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Panzer ace said:
Tom:

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

-Jason
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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.
 
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.
 
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
 
paxtoysoldier said:
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
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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
 
tdubel said:
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
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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
 
tdubel said:
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
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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.
 
If anyone wonders if the horrors about California are true - just google NFL players and what happens to non resident ones when they play there. Example - Sam Darnold, wins a Superbowl, his base salary is about 175K for that win. His tax bill due to California's punitive tax code against sports stars and days they are in the State - $250K. He lost $75K for winning the Superbowl. How anyone lives in that morass is beyond me.

I wonder what is next - will they start charging you an entry fee at the airport to visit there?

Tom
 
Combat said:
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.
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As I understand it the problem was not just simply downloading the video from the doorbell security camera. THere were many apps that had to be searched before the video was located. It was a very complex situation and the investigators were lucky to find it.
What's also confusing is the FBI were searching the grounds around her house yesterday. This was a week after the media were tramping thru that very area comprising it. Why weren't the grounds secured during that time?
 
in regards to the most recent demand for 1 Bitcoin to identify the kidnapper...
and whether or not they ever capture the kidnapper...
while I still have hope for Nancy Guthrie...
if the kidnappers have not secured her heart medications...
I feel a very ominous ending to this story...
it's been too long...
 
mikemiller1955 said:
in regards to the most recent demand for 1 Bitcoin to identify the kidnapper...
and whether or not they ever capture the kidnapper...
while I still have hope for Nancy Guthrie...
if the kidnappers have not secured her heart medications...
I feel a very ominous ending to this story...
it's been too long...
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Yes, sadly I think the chances of her being alive are very slim. The abduction is bizarre. If it were a robbery, no need to take her. If a kidnapping, then a note would have been left at the scene or there would be a more aggressive effort to obtain the ransom. Some type of murder for hire, then what's the motive and why remove the body? My best guess is that it is an inside job. Someone familiar with the home or that could provide information to the individual or individuals who committed the act. Who stands to benefit? The home might be worth a million or more. That means perhaps someone in the family looking for a payday via the estate. The guy in the ski mask is hired to do the job and is long gone to Mexico by now. Or not.
 
Combat said:
Yes, sadly I think the chances of her being alive are very slim. The abduction is bizarre. If it were a robbery, no need to take her. If a kidnapping, then a note would have been left at the scene or there would be a more aggressive effort to obtain the ransom. Some type of murder for hire, then what's the motive and why remove the body? My best guess is that it is an inside job. Someone familiar with the home or that could provide information to the individual or individuals who committed the act. Who stands to benefit? The home might be worth a million or more. That means perhaps someone in the family looking for a payday via the estate. The guy in the ski mask is hired to do the job and is long gone to Mexico by now. Or not.
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In in fact she is deceased...I doubt her body will ever be recovered...which is sadly what I suspect...

if she is still alive at this point...it's more than oddly nefarious to me...that the family has not received some type of "proof of life"...
 
mikemiller1955 said:
In in fact she is deceased...I doubt her body will ever be recovered...which is sadly what I suspect...

if she is still alive at this point...it's more than oddly nefarious to me...that the family has not received some type of "proof of life"...
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It's very sad for someone who have lived 84 years to end up in this sitution. Even if she's alive she will never be the same .
Mark
 
On a positive note, glad to see Mike Miller on the Forum again. Too many Forum Vets no longer post. Some are posting in another place we can't see.
Best wishes and Happy Collecting All!
Paddy for Pats
 
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