Throne and the Turf: A Satirical Fable of Pennsylvanian Priorities
Whose worth more, the Governor of 5th most populous state or the Head Football Coach of the State University? One- $250,00+ for 4yrs. The other $avg $8.8 M for 8yrs. And who says we don't value Public Education?!?
PA is not alone.
Post 5/5 America is great when the disagreements are tense but the respect is deeper. If we’re "doomed" to repeat a government where the people leading us are the smartest folks in the room, I’d say that’s a pretty good Christmas deal for all of us. 🇺🇸 |
#TheWestWing #WillRogers
Post 4/5 We’ve all heard that "those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it." Usually, that’s a warning, like telling a kid not to pet the business end of a mule twice. But looking at Jed Bartlet’s White House, I figured out some history is a desired repeat.
Post 3/5 I pulled out the last ten episodes of The West Wing. If you can freeze your mind and forget what team the fellow on the screen is playing for, you’ll see the best gift a citizen can give themselves: a glimpse of a functional executive.
Post 2/5 I did something scandalous this week—I went and opened a Christmas present early. I usually have the patience of a man waiting for a straight answer from a Senator, but this year, I felt a "need." I needed a reminder of what the "management" is supposed to look like.
Well now, folks, they say a politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country. But every once in a while, even a cynical old rope-spinner like me finds something to be hopeful about, even if I had to find it inside a television box. 🧵
Trump snags a shiny "FIFA Peace Prize" (because Nobel said "no thanks"), and four days later? His DOJ magically drops a massive soccer corruption case against Fox execs and cronies. Coincidence? Nah, in Trump’s America, justice is just a kickback away! ⚽🏆 #ShinyObjectSyndrome #CorruptAF
@carlquintanilla.bsky.social can you listen to this comedian state some Macro Economic facts and confirm that he is on the right track - would appreciate it, thx - youtube.com/shorts/i1Hi_...
Was it so easy to defraud J.P. Morgan, or were they just ill-prepared to detect it? www.pymnts.com/legal/2024/j...
Due Diligence is hard work, necessary work. Is this more of an embarrassment of how Wall Street works than a mastermind criminal out foxing the smartest people in the room?
When you find yourself agreeing with Steve Bannon, you have to question, is there hope or have you jumped the shark?
ai.invideo.io/watch/7IqxlM...
BREAKING: North Carolina State Board of Elections rejects state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s (R) bid to invalidate 60k ballots. “The importance of people...being disenfranchised is extraordinarily important,” the board chair said.
So, when your kid dreams of being the hometown QB, just gently steer them toward the C-Suite. After all, there’s no concussion protocol in the Luxury Box, and the only tackling is done on spreadsheets. Trust me, the view (and the snacks) are way better up there!
Here are some other investments and their approximate average annual returns over similar time periods:
S&P 500 Index: Around 8-10% annual return.
Real Estate: Around 9-12% annual return.
Gold: Approximately 6-8% annual return.
Bonds: Typically around 4-6% annual return.
Jeffrey Lurie just got approval from the NFL to sell a 8% Equity Stake in the Philadelphia Eagles.
With an initial purchase price of $185 Million (most borrowed) he has made approx. 20% ROI.
So, when your kid dreams of being the hometown QB, just gently steer them toward the C-Suite. After all, there’s no concussion protocol in the Luxury Box, and the only tackling is done on spreadsheets. Trust me, the view (and the snacks) are way better up there!
To give you a sense of comparable other investments and their approximate average annual returns over similar time periods:
S&P 500 Index: Around 8-10% annual return.
Real Estate: Around 9-12% annual return.
Gold: Approximately 6-8% annual return.
Bonds: Typically around 4-6% annual return.
If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane.
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
Kris Jenner looking at a computer
me watching Bluesky's user count grow by another million in a day
hello and welcome to all 19M of you! 🥳