The United States(!) of A
is that US aid investigating spacex?
or funding spacex?
you wanna tell us why they were axed, by who?
what they were doing?
you got about 5 whataboutisms running there jeffy...
and frankly, they'll all sound like bullshit
can you clear it up for us?
So, someone robs a bank.
A policeman investigates and arrests the robber.
And Jeffy here, blames the policeman for the stealing the money from the bank.
Makes perfect sense............
Useful primer on USAID
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-truth-of-the-matter/id2148869…
Syppo, imagine not filling out boxes…
You mean like firing whole departments, without filling out the forms properly? Thus nullifying the process and having to redo the whole thing. Doesn’t sound like “Government Efficiency” to me. But, meh. I guess there’s an interpretive bias at play here.
I take anything that Elon says with a grain of salt
The police? In this case are crooks also.
ps. eroticjeff, go have a cup of chamomile tea and a lay down.
etarip wrote:
Elon isn’t a policeman
Has he not been employed to investigate?
CNN labeling Elon the disrupter in chief was pretty funny but getting them to say Harry Bolz was just classic , Trump and Musk are doing a wonderful job of playing with the media .
fitzroy-21 wrote:
Elon isn’t a policemanHas he not been employed to investigate?
100% he is.
Didn’t you say ‘arrests the robber’?
Just to be clear; i guess he could be considered an ‘auditor’. Or something similar. Would love to see the charter, terms of reference, scope of practice, accountabilities etc. Something more than “we won the election”
But not a law enforcement officer in any literal or tangential interpretation.
etarip wrote:
Didn’t you say ‘arrests the robber’?
Just to be clear; i guess he could be considered an ‘auditor’. Or something similar. Would love to see the charter, terms of reference, scope of practice, accountabilities etc. Something more than “we won the election”
But not a law enforcement officer in any literal or tangential interpretation.
Yes, we are playing with words, but you get my "drift".
burleigh wrote:
Elon isn’t a policemanHas he not been employed to investigate?
100% he is.
haha, nup, he's just been wild-west deputised. give little elon a plastic badge and a holster belt with cap guns, and he'd be naked in front of a mirror before you could say 'the world ends when you're dead'.
Must shut down aid to countries full of black and impoverished citizens! I'm sure the money saved will go towards helping impoverished U.S citizens who lack housing and medical care. parrrrrrp.
Leftards Rightards are ruining the world.
Have a good hard look at yourselves.
cricket's on.. no waves in the background, but cricket's a bit of a sane leveller?
basesix wrote:
Elon isn’t a policemanHas he not been employed to investigate?
100% he is.
haha, nup, he's just been wild-west deputised. give little elon a plastic badge and a holster belt with cap guns, and he'd be naked in front of a mirror before you could say 'the world ends when you're dead'.
He gets a horse too , doesn’t he ? 
fitzroy-21 wrote:
So, someone robs a bank.
A policeman investigates and arrests the robber.
And Jeffy here, blames the policeman for the stealing the money from the bank.
Makes perfect sense............
Which kindergarten did you graduate from,
You’re obviously still stuck in fairy tales and everything is wonderful, land , where everything you’re told by the King is true,
“ Jeffry here “ you prejudiced turd .
fitzroy-21 wrote:
Didn’t you say ‘arrests the robber’?Just to be clear; i guess he could be considered an ‘auditor’. Or something similar. Would love to see the charter, terms of reference, scope of practice, accountabilities etc. Something more than “we won the election”
But not a law enforcement officer in any literal or tangential interpretation.
Yes, we are playing with words, but you get my "drift".
What, words like unauthorised, unqualified,
Illegal, no security clearance, hacking ,
Restraining orders issued by Judges,
Unlawful collection of data.
Yeah a few words like that which you think are inconvenient to your chosen scenario.
Exxotixjeff wrote:
Didn’t you say ‘arrests the robber’?Just to be clear; i guess he could be considered an ‘auditor’. Or something similar. Would love to see the charter, terms of reference, scope of practice, accountabilities etc. Something more than “we won the election”
But not a law enforcement officer in any literal or tangential interpretation.
Yes, we are playing with words, but you get my "drift".
What, words like unauthorised, unqualified,
Illegal, no security clearance, hacking ,
Restraining orders issued by Judges,
Unlawful collection of data.
Yeah a few words like that which you think are inconvenient to your chosen scenario.
how would you suggest Trump drains the swamp and stops the stealing of billions of dollars?
burleigh wrote:
mussos just lost the gaza war, oz edition...
keep in the ME dumbfucks
we'll tolerate a lot, but they just cooked the goose...
and recording?
total dumbfucks...
my gawds were living in odd times
sypkan wrote:
is that US aid investigating spacex?
or funding spacex?
you wanna tell us why they were axed, by who?
what they were doing?
you got about 5 whataboutisms running there jeffy...
and frankly, they'll all sound like bullshit
can you clear it up for us?
There’s so much information you don’t get on X and Fox
Reverse Robin Hood strikes again. Jeez you'd have to one eyed to try and defend this. Anyone here with their red-hat on wanna tell us all how this is good for anyone but the rich?
burleigh wrote:
Didn’t you say ‘arrests the robber’?Just to be clear; i guess he could be considered an ‘auditor’. Or something similar. Would love to see the charter, terms of reference, scope of practice, accountabilities etc. Something more than “we won the election”
But not a law enforcement officer in any literal or tangential interpretation.
Yes, we are playing with words, but you get my "drift".
What, words like unauthorised, unqualified,
Illegal, no security clearance, hacking ,
Restraining orders issued by Judges,
Unlawful collection of data.
Yeah a few words like that which you think are inconvenient to your chosen scenario.how would you suggest Trump drains the swamp and stops the stealing of billions of dollars?
OMG you still take him at his word
No wonder your so confused,
So why would Musk donate $ 250 million.
To Trumps election campaign?
Because he wanted to be a
Policemen/ auditor / great guy
That would be laughable. if it wasn’t so funny
not filling out boxes...
you've had more experience than me... but from my experience... governments don't like empty fields...
especially when justifying $$$
the problem is, it's clearly.systemic, intentional
I find the reaction to all this most interesting, rather than address what's been raised...
rather than justifying some of the loopy programs...
rather than addressing the issue at hand...
the instant reaction is always to attack the those uncovering the skullduggery...
to divert, dismiss, deny...
we've seen this so many times now
russia russia russia
the steele dossier
the lab leak
the whole fucking covid debacle actually...
hunter's laptop
biden's health
anything kamala
and now the DOGE
I'm not an anti-aid person, like you, I've seen ausAID do some great stuff, seen them criticised and waste money too... but generally it's all justified...
the problem here is there's no accountability, no justification, no transparency...
the problems are systemic, by design
I will be happy to be proved wrong...
but it ain't looking good atm
we'll see with time
but why the aversion to an audit?
like everything trumpy...
it's simply irrational and reactionary
USaid guy on abc yesterday acknowledge...
'there are issues'
that tells me...
there are issues!
Trump wants something besides stability in the region , he’s holding his cards close to what his own ultimate plan is .
sypkan wrote:
not filling out boxes...
you've had more experience than me... but from my experience... governments don't like empty fields...
especially when justifying $$$
the problem is it's clearly, systemic, intentional
I find the reaction to all this most interesting, rather than address what's been raised...
rather than justifying some of the loopy programs...
rather than addressing the issue at hand...
the instant reaction is always to attack the those uncovering the skullduggery...
we've seen this so many times now
russia russia russia
the steele dossier
the lab leak
the whole fucking covid debacle actually...
hunter's laptop
biden's health
anything kamala
and now the DOGE
I'm not an anti-aid person, like you, I've seen ausAID do some great stuff, seen them criticised and waste money too... but generally it's all justified...
the problem here is there's no accountability, no justification, no transparency...
the problems are systemic, by design
I will be happy to be proved wrong...
but it ain't looking good atm
we'll see with time
but why the aversion to an audit?
like everything trumpy...
it's simply irrational and reactionary
It’s not just aid , it’s everything ,
What part of road to Dictatorship don’t you get?
No wonder your so confused,
Just impossible, isn’t it?
One man’s lack of information, is another man’s bullshit .
Democracy won ,
Democracy lost !
sypkan wrote:
the instant reaction is always to attack the those uncovering the skullduggery...
You mean like Elon attacking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Spot on, sypcan
are you serious @syp? the most controversial leadership in american history is acting like the kinda sociopathic new-broom we've all experienced from incompetent management in our professional lives, and anyone that thinks it's a weird shit-show that is probably hurting people who were already hurting is being reactionary? We're aussies.. criticising pollies is what we do.
What I find interesting is that people are happily clapping along and enabling a large orange man's messiah complex. apart from the fact it's not really any of our business, other than the US' international policies that affect us and our region. amazing there's suddenly aussies who are ALL ABOUT social-media posts touting american inefficiencies and corruption $$. Useful online idiots much?
Jeffy , serious question, do you know the difference between your & you’re ?
democracy won indeed jeffy
this is what many people voted for...
hence trump's approval rating
Hiccups wrote:
the instant reaction is always to attack the those uncovering the skullduggery...
You mean like Elon attacking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Spot on, sypcan
And Elon attacking USAid .
it's not like he didn't want us basesix
he said exactly what he was going to do...
people voted for it
and he's actually doing it, and that's the real issue!
as to the 'incompetent' part...
even his detractors are saying he's anything but that
this time...
and that's what hurts
he's exposed the dems as incompetent and impotent...
you don't have to like what he's doing, but that's what's happening
(incidentally @Supa, glad the east-coast still has that feel, other than a few Dreadie McLoch's, the Amed character in the Legian Street Journal's Spirit Festival lampoon, was always mostly older central european tourists staying for a few weeks. other than complaining about everything, they were ok for the overall vibe. dropped cash into the local economy thru food, accoms, wayang and ceremonies but stayed out of the surf and cool little warungs)
I'm beginning to think Jeffy was a recipient to USAID payments, getting himself in a twist and probably not taking his meds.
sypkan wrote:
democracy won indeed jeffy
this is what many people voted for...
hence trump's approval rating
The people voted for lower egg and grocery prices,
And videos of brown people getting deported,
Not the axing of the
Consumer Fraud Protection Bureau
Which has helped 200 million.
American consumers in disputes with banks and big business,
And costs way less money to run than it returns, even Musk fans are beginning to question this axing ?
Vexxedjeff still trying to sell a dead parrot nailed to its perch.
oh, I see your confusion @jef, that was a bat mitzvah present for his nephew elon. that's different..
(I think a point the people you get in tiffs with might make @jef, is that you have been screaming for months now - if you just complained about the dissolution of the CFPBureau (which is fucked up), it would have more effect. But, like when @burls posts a clip, it is always serving a long, long, long, long narrative, that everyone knows you'll never deviate from and has consumed your online presence).
Supafreak wrote:
Jeffy , serious question, do you know the difference between your & you’re ?
Yes I do, but when you have a semi retard phone, sometimes you couldn’t give a shot, what comes out,
Do you know the difference between wanting someone to spellcheck you,and not wanting someone to spellcheck you ?
What about the endless Israeli Palestinian Gaza stuff ,
Which I never comment on because I don’t know much about it.
Why don’t you have a go at that?
Or commenters who agree with me , or disagree but post a similar amount.
I don’t whine about the amount of Gaza stuff
because I’m not an intolerant regulator wannabe.
Exxotixjeff wrote:
Jeffy , serious question, do you know the difference between your & you’re ?Yes I do, but when you have a semi retard phone, sometimes you couldn’t give a shot, what comes out,
Do you know the difference between wanting someone to spellcheck you,and not wanting someone to spellcheck you ?
Thanks for answering , I wasn’t sure if you knew the difference as you consistently have the two words around the wrong way . I’m no english scholar and make plenty of mistakes, just wasn’t sure if you were aware . Anyway, how’s Trump doing ?
What about having a break. You know, putting the phone away and not commenting 1000 times per day on everything ad nauseam......
Supafreak wrote:
Jeffy , serious question, do you know the difference between your & you’re ?Yes I do, but when you have a semi retard phone, sometimes you couldn’t give a shot, what comes out,
Do you know the difference between wanting someone to spellcheck you,and not wanting someone to spellcheck you ?Thanks for answering , I wasn’t sure if you knew the difference as you consistently have the two words around the wrong way . I’m no english scholar and make plenty of mistakes, just wasn’t sure if you were aware . Anyway, how’s Trump doing ?
Yeah Fitzroy reckons you should put the phone away supaposter , you spend just as much time posting as a lot of other posters.
geez, simmer down. when have I ever called you names? couldn't care less about what people do.
(my number 2 is a tie between aladdin sane, one of the eno albums - I'll let you guess which, and the fairly insipid pop album 'never let me down' cos it was the first tape I bought with saved pennies at the beginning of a glorious year of solo post-school pilgrimages into Adelaide on the train to scour Andromeda, Ray's and B# for second hand music.)
Exxotixjeff wrote:
Jeffy , serious question, do you know the difference between your & you’re ?Yes I do, but when you have a semi retard phone, sometimes you couldn’t give a shot, what comes out,
Do you know the difference between wanting someone to spellcheck you,and not wanting someone to spellcheck you ?Thanks for answering , I wasn’t sure if you knew the difference as you consistently have the two words around the wrong way . I’m no english scholar and make plenty of mistakes, just wasn’t sure if you were aware . Anyway, how’s Trump doing ?
Yeah Fitzroy reckons you should put the phone away supaposter , you spend just as much time posting as a lot of other posters.
Well today I’ve had my 6klm morning walk , 1 hour gym , 2 klm swim as the surfs shit , it’s pissing down rain & howling onshore. Tomorrow looks like the wind starts to back off after a week of gale force westerlies. Sun should be shining by Friday with light winds and a possible small pulse . When it comes to time on the forums jeffy , nobody holds a candle to you . Can’t be easy with Elon & Trump swirling around your head 24/7 , so I understand the need to vent .
Supafreak wrote:
Jeffy , serious question, do you know the difference between your & you’re ?Yes I do, but when you have a semi retard phone, sometimes you couldn’t give a shot, what comes out,
Do you know the difference between wanting someone to spellcheck you,and not wanting someone to spellcheck you ?Thanks for answering , I wasn’t sure if you knew the difference as you consistently have the two words around the wrong way . I’m no english scholar and make plenty of mistakes, just wasn’t sure if you were aware . Anyway, how’s Trump doing ?
Yeah Fitzroy reckons you should put the phone away supaposter , you spend just as much time posting as a lot of other posters.
Well today I’ve had my 6klm morning walk , 1 hour gym , 2 klm swim as the surfs shit , it’s pissing down rain & howling onshore. Tomorrow looks like the wind starts to back off after a week of gale force westerlies. Sun should be shining by Friday with light winds and a possible small pulse . When it comes to time on the forums jeffy , nobody holds a candle to you . Can’t be easy with Elon & Trump swirling around your head 24/7 , so I understand the need to vent .
Not sure about that, but I’ll leave you to scroll back 10 years to check on that one,
If you really want to make sure you might be right.
basesix wrote:
geez, simmer down. when have I ever called you names? couldn't care less about what people do.
(my number 2 is a tie between aladdin sane, one of the eno albums - I'll let you guess which, and the fairly insipid pop album 'never let me down' cos it was the first tape I bought with saved pennies at the beginning of a glorious year of solo post-school pilgrimages into Adelaide on the train to scour Andromeda, Ray's and B# for second hand music.)
To be honest, my favourites change all the time,
I think I’ve probably got 30 or more favourites , which change depending on what I’m listening to .randomly genre non specific.
Septic Tanks are going to Septic Tank