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BigWill

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These are the healthy ones that survived avian flu. Weak governments are grotesque.


Can they be used for meat ? Are they in over supply there ?

New Jersey has hatcheries that raise pheasants from eggs/chicks in large coops to release in time for pheasant hunting season.

They have pick up trucks with a huge cage in the truck bed to release birds on remote sections of NJ.
One problem is if you are told the roads where released, the birds don't realize they are free for a few hours.
Like spotlight deer jacking, you can do the same with the birds to freeze, until shot or hit over the head with a pipe or hammer.
 

dtrain79

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The problem with Train's tariff argument is pretty simple - economists view things quite narrowly. They look only at economics and much of the time they aren't very good at that. Tariffs were used by Trump to do what? End wars, stop drug trafficking, promote the USD, open markets for US products, bring investment, maintain access to rare Earths, gain support for US policy, etc.

Really, it was quite brilliant across the board, and I don't need the guy who told me in April that inflation was going to SOAR while the economy was tanking to tell me "Economists say". Frankly, the Wall Street Journal recently published "The why economists got tariffs wrong" article. The WSJ is no friend of Trump's.

How else do I know Train has been wrong? His rare appearances on this board which miraculously coincide with perceived bad news for Trump.

Tariffs have also produced 600B in revenue with most of that money coming from the exporter's profits as evidenced by 3 percent inflation. The deficit is improving too with Y-O-Y spending down 2.5 percent.

I'm sure more of the easy one liners like cultists, sycophants, etc. will arise, but results matter and that is why the WSJ was forced to publish the attached article which was common sense for many of us on Liberation Day.

How the U.S. Economy Has Defied Doomsday Predictions on Tariffs - WSJ

There’s a long response, but basically I have no use for learning what diehard Trumpers last irrational thought about the greatness of Trump has been. You may have noticed I am not alone. There isn’t much listening going on here, so why waste time???

I do care about elections, and I note that the straight line projection for Rs in those right now is hideous. Plenty of ways to change that, but need to shake the playbook up.

It appears American voters think the economy is bad. Inflation remains at 3% and unemployment looks terrible, but GDP growth is holding up (I expected it to be lower than it looks to be). Voters rate the economy (and tariffs) terribly, Trump about 30% underwater on both. That said, this economy looks a whole lot like Biden’s, with inflation worse and employment better under Old Joe. Trump needs to boost public perception of how things are going, and Vance stated that after Tuesday.

Republicans still have time to turn it around, but the public remains similarly unhappy to the Biden era.
 

Uncoach

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Can they be used for meat ? Are they in over supply there ?

New Jersey has hatcheries that raise pheasants from eggs/chicks in large coops to release in time for pheasant hunting season.

They have pick up trucks with a huge cage in the truck bed to release birds on remote sections of NJ.
One problem is if you are told the roads where released, the birds don't realize they are free for a few hours.
Like spotlight deer jacking, you can do the same with the birds to freeze, until shot or hit over the head with a pipe or hammer.
Ostriches used for meat? Yes. One of the issues here of course is part of this herd had avian flu. That flu has been long gone from this group of birds. Some of these birds, if not all, have the antibodies to the avian flu. Those antibodies would be useful for the future and prevention, but instead they just slaughtered them.
 

tjfleck6

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There’s a long response, but basically I have no use for learning what diehard Trumpers last irrational thought about the greatness of Trump has been. You may have noticed I am not alone. There isn’t much listening going on here, so why waste time???

I do care about elections, and I note that the straight line projection for Rs in those right now is hideous. Plenty of ways to change that, but need to shake the playbook up.

It appears American voters think the economy is bad. Inflation remains at 3% and unemployment looks terrible, but GDP growth is holding up (I expected it to be lower than it looks to be). Voters rate the economy (and tariffs) terribly, Trump about 30% underwater on both. That said, this economy looks a whole lot like Biden’s, with inflation worse and employment better under Old Joe. Trump needs to boost public perception of how things are going, and Vance stated that after Tuesday.

Republicans still have time to turn it around, but the public remains similarly unhappy to the Biden era.
Exactly why I don't waste my time with a guy who has been completely and totally wrong with his economic takes. Hell, even you don't believe the crap you spout which is why you bought heavily on the Fake Downturn post-Liberation Day.

The old school Republican party is a mess. Today, we have the leader of that party John McCain to thank for the Obamacare mess thanks to his vote to KEEP Obamacare - the lying traitor that he was.

Anyway, thanks for your economic takes. It's great to know what won't happen.

Election wise? The R's need to embrace MAGA or else.
 

BigWill

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When in Class A uniforms under arms for Parades, knowing old parade vets would fully soak a wash cloth and fold it under your cover (hat) to make your head/brain a little cooler for standing at attention out on the Parade Grounds.

Also flex your knees !

Keeps you from fainting in formation, under a hot Sunny Day.
 

dtrain79

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Exactly why I don't waste my time with a guy who has been completely and totally wrong with his economic takes. Hell, even you don't believe the crap you spout which is why you bought heavily on the Fake Downturn post-Liberation Day.

The old school Republican party is a mess. Today, we have the leader of that party John McCain to thank for the Obamacare mess thanks to his vote to KEEP Obamacare - the lying traitor that he was.

Anyway, thanks for your economic takes. It's great to know what won't happen.

Election wise? The R's need to embrace MAGA or else.

You literally bring me up months after my last post.

Seems like your kinda desperate for me to be here. I imagine circle jerks about Canadian ostriches get a little stale.

I also included nary a single economic take in my assessment, only recounting what public perception tells us (btw, things in my industry are terrible right now, but I think the actual economy is middling as it was under Biden).

It'll be awhile before I'm back, unless Trump invades Venezuela (and I'll weigh in to support him).
 

BigWill

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I told you to get your license to practice law in DC !

You would be racking in $ 100,000's as retainer fees !

A friend I knew found the SEC (NOT the football conference !) after his *** !
He PAID his NJ attorney $ 400,000 (eventual cash) as a retainer fee, after he liquidated his refundable Golf Club membership fees !
$ 200,000 at a club in Florida, $ 100,000 at club in Georgia, $ 100,000 at club out Nebraska or Iowie somewhere out there (Sand Something?)

It was worth it ! He never set foot in a jail, lost his SEC license, but opened a chain of Hot Yoga Studios.
 

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You literally bring me up months after my last post.

Seems like your kinda desperate for me to be here. I imagine circle jerks about Canadian ostriches get a little stale.

I also included nary a single economic take in my assessment, only recounting what public perception tells us (btw, things in my industry are terrible right now, but I think the actual economy is middling as it was under Biden).

It'll be awhile before I'm back, unless Trump invades Venezuela (and I'll weigh in to support him).
Do a keyword search for either “Train” or “Jeff”

He’s desperate for your attention.
 

BigWill

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As we have more and more investigations of TBCF and his people surrounding him, the more evidence is found that they colluded to frame Donald Trump BEFORE he even announced he would run !

He was a real estate developer that specialized in exploring NYC and other areas for distressed undervalued properties and developing the areas in the long term game.

For decades he WAS A REGISTERED DEMOCRAT, because the DEMS CONTROLLED NYC !

ALL the attempts to defame him are going up thru the Courts and APPELATE COURTS and ruling in his favor !

There was No Russia, Russia or Fraud in Business records. Stormy Daniels is ON SIGNED WRITTEN TESTIMONY that she had never met Trump ! Her Attorney who brought these charges is STILL in Federal Prison. She STILL owes him OVER $ 600,000 in Attorney fees ! Nancy is ON TAPE with her Daughter, saying Jan 6 was her fault !

You guys & girls still suffering with TDS 1.0 or 2.0 can relax and watch the eventual cavalcade of Dems indicted and convicted !
 
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BigWill

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The Media Empire surrounding Dr Phil and several other "celebs" has had a $ 1.5 Billion dollar collapse.

In a meteoric failure of only 3 months, the Bankruptcy Court has mandated they change the Chapter 11 filing reorganization to Chap 7 dissolution of assets !
 
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