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by Kbg
Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:06 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Twitter Files
Replies: 163
Views: 55786

Re: The Twitter Files

It would seem that the implied threat of "fines and criminal penalties" would be sufficient to persuade cooperation without getting to the point of following thru on said threats. Therefore, the "requests" seem like de facto coercion, so maybe you do want to be concerned. If this was an individual,...
by Kbg
Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:42 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Twitter Files
Replies: 163
Views: 55786

Re: The Twitter Files

Deep State apologists are always like: 1. That's not happening, it's a conspiracy theory. 2. Okay it's happening, but so what, it's always been happening. 3. You f***ing morons should be glad it's happening! LOL Fair points, spears accepted. :-) You perfectly summarized my main point of several pos...
by Kbg
Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:25 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Question for SilentMajority about Information Sources
Replies: 19
Views: 5293

Re: Question for SilentMajority about Information Sources

I'll look forward to your list of people and places you trust. Everything else you said in your post resonates with me. Thank you. I don't really "trust" any sources. I evaluate them and then take on board my own assessment of something factoring in my own personal expertise. Certain subjects I kno...
by Kbg
Thu Dec 22, 2022 9:05 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: West Provokes Russia to Protect Russians in Ukraine
Replies: 99
Views: 152146

Re: West Provokes Russia to Protect Russians in Ukraine

Since we're lobbing hypotheticals here... What if the west told China that if they supported the west they could have the former territories controlled by the Qing dynasty and seized by imperialist Russia back? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Manchuria#:~:text=The%20Russian%20Empire%20annexed%20...
by Kbg
Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:38 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Twitter Files
Replies: 163
Views: 55786

Re: The Twitter Files

And, some Twitter stats from here to underscore that it is NOT something that reaches everyone in this country: It would have taken only ONE Twitter user with an 386 computer and an internet connection to disseminate the revelations at issue to to the world at large. They were that explosive, and w...
by Kbg
Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:27 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Twitter Files
Replies: 163
Views: 55786

Re: The Twitter Files

For those not emotionally involved, this is a pretty good summary of the twitter files... However, as experts point out, the First Amendment protects people from government infringement on their right to free speech — it doesn't compel private companies such as Twitter to permit unfettered speech. T...
by Kbg
Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:02 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Twitter Files
Replies: 163
Views: 55786

Re: The Twitter Files

flyingpylon wrote:
Wed Dec 21, 2022 2:55 pm
Interesting perspective on Twitter Files #8... did all of this start with the Arab Spring, and is it connected to Black Lives Matter?

https://twitter.com/TheLastRefuge2/stat ... 5547217920
Now THAT's twitter full on. :o ::)
by Kbg
Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:03 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Twitter Files
Replies: 163
Views: 55786

Re: The Twitter Files

You guys are absolutely killing me... Here's a "Secret" https://www.jcs.mil/Portals/36/Documents/Doctrine/concepts/joint_concepts_jcoie.pdf Here's a summary of protected vs. unprotected speech https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/IF11072.pdf News flash...your government does conduct information operations. ...
by Kbg
Wed Dec 21, 2022 8:46 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Question for SilentMajority about Information Sources
Replies: 19
Views: 5293

Re: Question for SilentMajority about Information Sources

Hello SilentMajority, One of your recent posts stated that US news networks are basically state-run media functioning as mouthpieces for the government. I agree with that whole-heartedly. I'm curious if you would be willing to share the information sources you find to be helpful? I'm always struggl...
by Kbg
Wed Dec 21, 2022 7:48 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Twitter Files
Replies: 163
Views: 55786

Re: The Twitter Files

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by Kbg
Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:40 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Twitter Files
Replies: 163
Views: 55786

Re: The Twitter Files

From the standpoint of results, is there any practical or indeed moral difference between the "softball" versions of A and B? Moral? Not sure that would be my choice of word. Let me flip the question. What is immoral in the scenario being described? Free speech is a legal protection enumerated in t...
by Kbg
Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:27 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Twitter Files
Replies: 163
Views: 55786

Re: The Twitter Files

Below is from the NYPost two days ago. I'm sure this is just perfectly normal. It's some isolated incidents, or evidence that a lot of liberals worked at Twitters. It's definitely not a lot of FBI agents working in Sr. roles at Twitter, transferring money to the company from the FBI budget to contr...
by Kbg
Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:58 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Twitter Files
Replies: 163
Views: 55786

Re: The Twitter Files

It was interesting reading the posted actual letters vs. Taibbi's interpretation of them. Spoiler Alert: You will find a lot of ex FBI, CIA and military types in the security and safety arms of large American corporations. Wonder why? Option A: Vast deep state conspiracy to infiltrate every element ...
by Kbg
Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:15 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Huh, 1/N Asset Allocation is Quite Robust
Replies: 12
Views: 3414

Huh, 1/N Asset Allocation is Quite Robust

For the wonky types.

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm ... id=4281138

And of course, 1/N is how the PP does it.
by Kbg
Tue Dec 20, 2022 2:59 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Dawg Pound
Replies: 290
Views: 120159

Re: Dawg Pound

I'm in a sentimental mood regarding pets this week as we finally had to put our bunny to sleep due to advanced uterine cancer. I'm a total wimp with these kinds of things. I broke down crying about six times the first day, four times the second day, and two times yesterday. So far, none at all toda...
by Kbg
Tue Dec 20, 2022 1:56 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Deep-State Lies
Replies: 25
Views: 2648

Re: Deep-State Lies

+1 on glennds and Maddy's comments. There are posters here now that I think are way off the rails in terms of what they believe the facts to be and their analysis of them. Having learned my lesson in the "Great Covid Wars" my response now is non-response. However, they bring a viewpoint and do so wi...
by Kbg
Tue Dec 20, 2022 1:13 pm
Forum: Cash
Topic: Bank Bonuses
Replies: 36
Views: 10865

Re: Bank Bonuses

Banging the drum again...crypto is a speculation. It is neither a currency nor an asset (asset class). It has all the negatives of gold with none of its positives.
by Kbg
Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:34 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Ukrainian Immigrant Interviews Jimmy Dore
Replies: 13
Views: 937

Re: Ukrainian Immigrant Interviews Jimmy Dore

And you guys probably don't think that the CIA lied to get us into the Iraq war after 9/11 also, right? And they didn't lie to get us into several other wars down through the ages, right? Somehow, people are willing to believe that lies happened 20 or 30 or more years ago, but right now at this mom...
by Kbg
Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:29 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Twitter Files
Replies: 163
Views: 55786

Re: The Twitter Files

I'm with you on both. Of course there's the quintessential line of that time. Bond...James Bond.
by Kbg
Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:06 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Twitter Files
Replies: 163
Views: 55786

Re: The Twitter Files

I couldn't agree with you more, but I think you might be missing the point. The discussion I'm prompting isn't as much about election claims as it is about the tendency of some (many?) people to rattle the Constitution sabre whenever something is not going the way they'd like. Or stated differently...
by Kbg
Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:12 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2249
Views: 1149004

Re: Peanut Butter & Jelly Burger

One of the best burgers I've ever had: a peanut butter & jelly burger with bacon and cheese. There's something similar at one of my favorite places where I live. it's just the Peanut Butter burger though. Hamburger, bacon, cheese, PB, siracha sauce and red pepper aioli. I couldn't get myself to try...
by Kbg
Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:08 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Ukrainian Immigrant Interviews Jimmy Dore
Replies: 13
Views: 937

Re: Ukrainian Immigrant Interviews Jimmy Dore

stuper1 wrote:
Tue Dec 13, 2022 3:24 pm
They cover Tulsi Gabbard and how she exposed the false story that the Syrian government had gassed its own people
This is so patently false I won't even bother with a URL or two. Why do you post this stuff? An open minded liar, is still, a liar.
by Kbg
Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:54 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Another Gold ETF post
Replies: 29
Views: 9977

Re: Another Gold ETF post

In my retirement accounts "the" driver has been lowest management fee. IAUM, then SGOL, then GLDM, perhaps back to IAUM shortly.
by Kbg
Tue Dec 13, 2022 2:53 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Another Gold ETF post
Replies: 29
Views: 9977

Re: Another Gold ETF post

Agree with the general feeling on a Chinese holding company. However, I think the location, local laws in effect and the auditing/auditor is probably more important. If the vault is in the US or UK with a western auditing firm I'm not that concerned. Move the vault to Bejing, use a non-western Europ...
by Kbg
Tue Dec 13, 2022 2:46 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Died Suddenly
Replies: 85
Views: 6360

Re: Died Suddenly

Yes, the age-range filters are very interesting. The 24-44 year olds had a big jump in excess mortality for about 7 months starting in July 2021. Is there any explanation for that? When did the covid vaccines roll out? It's a good thing they got the vaccine, because obviously covid was a big proble...