Things that annoy me (14 Viewers)

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Tom:

For me personally and the only issue that I vote on Gavin Newsom is by far the worst possibility.

-Jason

Newsom will feel compelled to select a minority female as his running mate. That means an AOC or Crockett type. The only Dem that I would consider is Shapiro. He is a competent moderate who is not a crazy person. He will not win the Dem nomination, however, because of the anti-Israel sentiment in much of the Dem party. Particularly among the radicals. The Republicans are going to get massacred in the upcoming midterms. Not because the Dems have anything to offer but because Trump has been disorganized and unfocused. Once that happens his last two years will be spent in stalemate and likely impeachment hearings. Even with the majority in the House and Senate for the first two years, the Republicans have done almost nothing on the legislative side.

 

[Combat]

When a 40 degree day feels like the tropics. This is the longest stretch of brutal cold that I can remember. "Snowcrete" is the word of the month.

 

[Combat]

Why does it take weeks before they release video of the kidnapper? And why is there a bright light that appears to be shining from his mouth? Is it a flashlight or does he have a gold tooth that is reflecting light? I'm no Sherlock Holmes, but if the guy has a gold front tooth that might be a clue! How many men familiar with the home have a gold front tooth? Maybe start with that guy.

 

[paxtoysoldier]

I dislike having to suffer as a State because we didn't vote for him in majority.
Plenty of Republicans here. So why ruin their businesses/real-estate value?
Let's make All of America Greater.
Paddy

 

[tdubel]

I dislike having to suffer as a State because we didn't vote for him in majority.
Plenty of Republicans here. So why ruin their businesses/real-estate value?
Let's make All of America Greater.
Paddy

Paddy
Don't take this wrong way, I am obviously not a fan of a lot of politicians on both sides of the aisle including current office holders and it is going to sound like I am picking on your State. The President at the end of the day has little to do on your State and its real estate value in all sincerity. Local policies do. Trust me as I experience the exact same thing in MD. Unfortunately, you and me are in the top 10 in most expensive places to live with little return on your money locally. It is beyond awful and it is due to local (State) tax policy, spending policy, crime and a host of other issues. Maryland is in the same boat.

There is a reason why people move to Texas, Tennessee and Florida. Your dollar goes a lot further, your cost of living is truly less and you keep a lot more of your own earnings AND here is the kicker - your investment grows. I first started working in Texas 28 years ago and I had the opportunity numerous times over the years to move there. One of the areas was Frisco, a suburb of Dallas. It was a literal field, today it is a growing, thriving area where my original investment on a 30 acre lot of about $200,000 (that was inflated at the time!) would be worth about $7.5M today. That is just my personal example. Here I am in Maryland, I invested that same amount (plus some) and it is literally worth about a COLA adjustment - in other words CRAP.

SO, as much as we all kick, scream, debate national politics, it doesn't help us. I always look at it as the less done nationally, the better off we are. It is local politics that affect us most. People growth - Texas grew 4.5M last year, Florida 2.5M and Tennessee 1.2M. Wonder why?

At the end of the day, we all make decision about where we want to be and in some cases it comes with a higher price tag then others. Be thankful you are not in California - that is about the ultimate Fantasy land when it comes to anything and if their true financial books were audited and balanced, the State would legit be bankrupt.

SO - while Trump may be the definition of a donkey, he is not the problem locally. He can be blamed for a lot of things, but that is not one of them!

Tom

 

[paxtoysoldier]

Paddy
Don't take this wrong way, I am obviously not a fan of a lot of politicians on both sides of the aisle including current office holders and it is going to sound like I am picking on your State. The President at the end of the day has little to do on your State and its real estate value in all sincerity. Local policies do. Trust me as I experience the exact same thing in MD. Unfortunately, you and me are in the top 10 in most expensive places to live with little return on your money locally. It is beyond awful and it is due to local (State) tax policy, spending policy, crime and a host of other issues. Maryland is in the same boat.

There is a reason why people move to Texas, Tennessee and Florida. Your dollar goes a lot further, your cost of living is truly less and you keep a lot more of your own earnings AND here is the kicker - your investment grows. I first started working in Texas 28 years ago and I had the opportunity numerous times over the years to move there. One of the areas was Frisco, a suburb of Dallas. It was a literal field, today it is a growing, thriving area where my original investment on a 30 acre lot of about $200,000 (that was inflated at the time!) would be worth about $7.5M today. That is just my personal example. Here I am in Maryland, I invested that same amount (plus some) and it is literally worth about a COLA adjustment - in other words CRAP.

SO, as much as we all kick, scream, debate national politics, it doesn't help us. I always look at it as the less done nationally, the better off we are. It is local politics that affect us most. People growth - Texas grew 4.5M last year, Florida 2.5M and Tennessee 1.2M. Wonder why?

At the end of the day, we all make decision about where we want to be and in some cases it comes with a higher price tag then others. Be thankful you are not in California - that is about the ultimate Fantasy land when it comes to anything and if their true financial books were audited and balanced, the State would legit be bankrupt.

SO - while Trump may be the definition of a donkey, he is not the problem locally. He can be blamed for a lot of things, but that is not one of them!

Tom

I agree. Very wise and true. I own that our state has made its own problems. I was just lamenting the fact that we are taking it in the pants once again...
On I lighter note, February annoys me. At least around here. I could use some warmer weather!
Paddy

 

[Jack]

Paddy
Don't take this wrong way, I am obviously not a fan of a lot of politicians on both sides of the aisle including current office holders and it is going to sound like I am picking on your State. The President at the end of the day has little to do on your State and its real estate value in all sincerity. Local policies do. Trust me as I experience the exact same thing in MD. Unfortunately, you and me are in the top 10 in most expensive places to live with little return on your money locally. It is beyond awful and it is due to local (State) tax policy, spending policy, crime and a host of other issues. Maryland is in the same boat.

There is a reason why people move to Texas, Tennessee and Florida. Your dollar goes a lot further, your cost of living is truly less and you keep a lot more of your own earnings AND here is the kicker - your investment grows. I first started working in Texas 28 years ago and I had the opportunity numerous times over the years to move there. One of the areas was Frisco, a suburb of Dallas. It was a literal field, today it is a growing, thriving area where my original investment on a 30 acre lot of about $200,000 (that was inflated at the time!) would be worth about $7.5M today. That is just my personal example. Here I am in Maryland, I invested that same amount (plus some) and it is literally worth about a COLA adjustment - in other words CRAP.

SO, as much as we all kick, scream, debate national politics, it doesn't help us. I always look at it as the less done nationally, the better off we are. It is local politics that affect us most. People growth - Texas grew 4.5M last year, Florida 2.5M and Tennessee 1.2M. Wonder why?

At the end of the day, we all make decision about where we want to be and in some cases it comes with a higher price tag then others. Be thankful you are not in California - that is about the ultimate Fantasy land when it comes to anything and if their true financial books were audited and balanced, the State would legit be bankrupt.

SO - while Trump may be the definition of a donkey, he is not the problem locally. He can be blamed for a lot of things, but that is not one of them!

Tom

I wonder if a country can become so big that it becomes impossible to implement any truly national policy. With the best will in the world how can any single policy address the needs of 350 million people. I live in a country of 27 million, no shared border, and when there is a world crisis, we don't get told it's our fault and/or we should fix it, yet there are still regional differences that impact decision making. In the great scheme of things, they are rarely insurmountable barriers. I'm not saying it is a land of milk and honey - unless you are one of the people who own most of the milk and honey - but maybe smaller is better in some cases. I know affordable health care is a hot button topic, and I have no wish to incite controversy, but I have just been the beneficiary of medical care in public hospitals that would have cost half a million, but was essentially free (I have paid a lot of tax over the last four decades so not really free I suppose). I have private health insurance but for my procedures the public system was the world class, go to provider (helped by the fact that I lived in the city twenty-five minutes from the hospitals). I'm not sure, even with economies of scale, whether that would be possible in a large country like the US. Basic health care certainly, but beyond that, is it possible? A friend who lives in London had a scan the other day and he paid up front rather than wait. Cost him 1600 Australian dollars. In the last two years, I have had at least 20 scans, probably more. International comparisons are fraught at the best of times, but in Australia whenever there is a problem with health servicres, education, literacy, university costs etc, we hear how good it is in Scandinavia, all small countries by US standards, and even sometimes by ours. And as an added observation for people who believe that tipping equates to better service, they have has never stayed in the two hospitals I was at. The nurses were just magnificent.