Biden has his own problems with businesses in the US complaining about sanctioning Russia.
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/u.s.-companies-push-biden-congress-for-caution-on-russia-sanctions
Looks like Stephen breyer is going to retire just in time before the democrats lose the senate. Looks like Biden will pick an extremely liberal black woman. Probably a smart move. She probably will never flop and she shoot evil looks at the vile Clarence Thomas.
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Clarence Thomas is only 73. He looks horrible for his age. Kind of difficult to tell how long he will live. I thought he was older. He’s 50 lbs overweight at least, in his 70s and black. A few strikes against him as far as life expectancy goes. I went to a coworker’s son’s wake last night and funeral this morning. He was 35. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that many people at a wake.
He should pick Anita Hill. That would probably get Clarence Thomas to retire next week.
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Lol. I chuckled out loud.
I actually agree with the plaintiff. I’m not sure what his job was, but 63 million seems a little high. 5 million maybe?
I understand that high lawsuit judgements destroy a society, but if someone offered me $63 million to be a quadriplegic for the rest of my life, I’d laugh at them. There’s no price you can put on that.
The more I think about it, I don’t think it is that high. He spent 2 months in icu. How much did that cost? He looks like he’s 30. His life has been shortened. He won’t have children most likely. Or a mate. His life is ruined. I guess he can get a girlfriend with 63 million but he’ll have to beware of the golddigger.
Why beware of her? We all bring a certain value proposition to the table. Looks, sex, money, stability, decency, interesting conversation, various abilities and skills, friendship, lifestyle choices, interests, etc. This guy has, let’s be honest, lost most of that. Looks don’t really count if you’re in a wheelchair. Sex is out. Abilities and skills are out. Lifestyle choices are hugely limited. So are interests. All he’s really got is money and stability to offer. He needs a woman who is willing to accept money and stability in exchange for giving up most of the other things on that list. A gold digger is his only option. And there’s nothing wrong with that imho.
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I guess I meant if he gives her too much money up front, she’ll be gone.
His life is over, either way.
This is very true. Nothing up front. Ongoing payments only. And be prepared for her to leave at any point. By the way, I wouldn’t blame her one bit if she did, and I am not saying “be prepared” as an insult to her. That’s got to be a hard life for a woman, looking after a cripple.
please take my advice
does anybody crave undesperately?
if they did would it still be craving?
isn’t “desperately” an adverb?
doesn’t “crave” pretty much say it?
i languidly crave an answer
Biden will pick the female South Carolina judge.
this will annoy the people who were first to secede from the Union.
- william lowerre
This annoys me, too.
I think our government is up to no good, again.
It wasn’t that long ago, vials of a deadly virus were discovered in Pennsylvania. Now, 3 monkeys have been euthanized because they were in a freaky accident? feel like I just watched this event play out in a movie except in the movie, a virus spreading monkey hitched a ride around the world, attracting the attention of a child.
At the current rate of inflation, we might need to start charging for this newsletter.
The consumer price index, which is used to measure inflation in the US economy, popped 7.5% in January for its fastest annual growth rate in 40 years. Inflation also showed no signs of letting up, increasing 0.6% on a monthly basis—the same rate as in December. Both readings came in higher than forecasts.
What’s getting more expensive? Everything, really.
- The usual suspects: Energy, goods related to vehicles, and services tied to the pandemic (airfares, event admissions) accounted for about half of January’s price increases.
- And the other half? Food prices grew at their fastest pace since 1981, apparel prices jumped 5.3%, and, as anyone who’s recently surfed Zillow knows, shelter prices also soared, gaining 4.4%.
This rate of inflation is uncomfortably high
While many Americans have gotten a big pay increase over the last year, wage gains in January (5.7%) came in far below the rate of inflation, so higher prices are hitting Americans’ wallets in a bad way. The average US household is spending an extra $276/month due to inflation, according to a Moody’s analysis.
What can be done? The strategy of simply waiting until supply chain bottlenecks get resolved is not cutting it, and many economists argue that aggressive action is required (if not way past due).
- The Federal Reserve seems to have gotten the memo: It’s rapidly winding down its pandemic-era stimulus measures and it’s planning to begin a series of rate hikes starting next month in an attempt to cool down prices.
- With upcoming rate hikes a near-certainty, the questions now are: How many hikes and how sharp will they be?
Good luck to Fed Chair Jerome Powell on figuring that out. He’ll face the daunting task of bringing down price growth to more normal levels without slamming the brakes on a booming economy. The last time inflation was this high, in the early 1980s, Fed Chair Paul Volcker cranked up interest rates—which calmed inflation but also led to a recession.—NF
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My propane bill went from $250.00 to $700.00. If you voted for Biden, I hope your feel it too.
So I might get a raise?
I have natural gas heat. With frigid temps my heating bill was $140.
I continue to think Alec Baldwin did nothing wrong but he is rich and privileged so I am enjoying his suffering. Schadenfreude, I think the Germans call it.