The reason the position comes with a salary is to reduce the temptation of corruption. Not taking the salary means one prefers corruption.

ChinaAngVirus disinformation campaign - Wikipedia

I guess so!

Made his name doing Beatles covers. Back before that was a rights nightmare, I believe.

I actually believe China manufactures vaccine mistrust as a weapon. If so, it works!

I have some domain names with the same problem (christiandominion, cenceledelection). But how do you keep golden tickets away from MAGA?

Didn’t they just rename “VR” “AI?”

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It’s coming.

Is his bank account tormented?

I think the GOP should have a cage match on the White House lawn to determine succession.

Belt buckle or ashtray?

You mean like the way they want to erase slavery from history?

I say own it, learn from it.

I self-medicated for years for seizures, but finally was prescribed something else. It blocks the THC receptors, which is a problem since that was how I got immediate short-term relief. Sometimes I smoke cannabis and if it gets me high, it means I forgot to take my medicine!

As a fellow geezer, you may remember that back in the 20th century, sick leave and vacation time were separate buckets that didn’t affect each other. But now it’s all PTO, and you only get 10 days. Many more people feel forced to work when sick now.

See? The problem with the Gestapo was a lack of “guardrails.”

This is the “alternative” to fascism we are asked to vote for.

The exact same thing happened to me 30 years ago.

holygrams !

It’s actually Nancy’s stepfather’s fault. But Loyal Davis doesn’t even have a Wikipedia entry.

Why does he put quotes around his name? He should just use a trademark symbol.

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Why has there been so little said by the families of the dead attendee or the alleged gunman?

I’m looking forward to Xi’s “big fat hug.”

I’m not recommending it, just noting the language used in the past.

During every Dem presidency we are told that’s what the Second Amendment is for. Trump said it while campaigning.

I needed more!

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Doesn’t any “settlement” have to at least get rubber-stamped by courts/judges?

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They tried in 2008 but the bomb went off a little early.