spiderjpo said:

I guess it speaks volumes for the quality of coaches we bring into a small FCS school.

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MrTbone said:

When did this turn into a CPA forum?

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8legs1dream said:

Don't you get tired of all the losing? silly question, I know

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Long Time Spider Fan said:

Really, you are going to compare these relatively minor things with what the Republicans are doing? I don't necessarily agree with some or most of these things that you are complaining about but how can you compare these things with what Trump and Musk are doing? I could give a rat's ass about the name of the Gulf of Mexico, surprised Trump hasn't named it the Gulf of Trump, although his Barbie press secretary sure makes a bid deal out of it. But I sure as hell care about our standing in the world and the destruction of this country, and that's exactly what Trump and Musk are doing. Our allies have become our enemies and our enemies are now Trump's butt buddies. Trump, Vance and Musk are loving the far right extremist parties, those similar to the Nazis. And eventually its going to come back to haunt this country, Putin and the other far right wing extremists will play Trump like a violin.

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SFspidur said:

Except for the room and board portions, which are currently taxable.

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Long Time Spider Fan said:

I mostly agree with you on #1 and #2 although #1 is probably illegal based on current asylum law.

#3, who cares about preliminary talks? Trump promised to end the war on day 1 or before he even took office, instead he has thrown Ukraine right under the bus. Trump will allow Putin to go unpunished for his invasion of Ukraine and he will probably end sanctions against the Russians, and Ukraine will have fought its butt off for nothing. Poland better be ready.

#4, I guess you agree with cutting cancer research and research on Alzheimer's, and cutting funds to combat the Bird Flu? I guess you agree on cutting funds for food safety? I guess you agree on cutting funds to the FAA for air safety? How about nuclear safety, Musk fired some nuclear safety employees and now is trying to hire them back? You okay with firing those employees?

You okay with firing 6000+ IRS employees, even though its been shown that every IRS employee hired results in thousands of tax revenue collected over and above the employee's salary? And those hired to audit extremely high income individuals result in large additional tax revenues because high net worth individuals tend to cheat on their taxes. Surprise, I guess the billionaires don't have enough money so they cheat. I'm sure Trump and Musk are thrilled with the IRS employee reduction, they can really cheat on their taxes now.

USAID provided goodwill around the globe and with the absence of the US, China will move right in. China has always wanted a naval port on the western coast of Africa, and Trump and Musk are saying have at it. And to hell with the farmers and other contractors who have signed contracts with USAID, why should the government honor those contracts? Trump never has honored contracts during his lifetime. He has cheated many contractors with whom he had binding contracts with out of their money. The US farmers and others can join the Trump screwed me on our contract club.

I submit all these actions move us backward as a country.

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Eight Legger said:

He had a bunch of deferred money that was paid in a lump sum, I believe. I think that's happened a couple times over his career. He's not pulling $2.6M annually.

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Gallipoli said:

This is a very Reaganesque view of the war in Ukraine.

"My fellow Americans,I speak to you today not as a Republican, not as a Democrat, but as an American who believes in freedom, in democracy, and in the sacred duty we have to stand against tyranny wherever it may rise.
For decades, the United States has been a shining city on a hill—a beacon of hope for those oppressed, a defender of liberty, and a friend to those who fight for their own freedom. That is who we are. That is who we have always been. And that is who we must remain.
Today, we see a tyrant in Moscow—Vladimir Putin, a man who mourns the fall of the Soviet Union, not because he seeks peace, but because he longs for empire. A man who crushes dissent, silences opponents, and wages war against a free and sovereign Ukraine.
And yet, we hear voices here at home—some even within our own party—who would rather appease this dictator than oppose him. Who would rather shake his hand than stand firm against his aggression. Who mock and belittle a man like President Zelensky, not because he has failed, but because he has dared to succeed. Because he has dared to resist. Because he has dared to stand on his feet and say, not today, not ever!Let me be clear: America does not cower before tyrants. America does not abandon its allies. America does not betray those who fight for the very ideals upon which this nation was founded.
Some would have us turn inward, retreat from the world stage, and cozy up to those who despise our way of life. But we have seen this story before, and we know how it ends. Weakness invites aggression. Silence encourages oppression. And appeasement? Appeasement is but a prelude to disaster.
So I ask you, my fellow Americans: Shall we stand with the man who jails his critics, poisons his opponents, and invades his neighbors? Or shall we stand with the man who fights—not for conquest, but for the right of his people to live in peace and liberty?If America is to remain the last, best hope of Earth, we must choose wisely. Because the free world still looks to us, as it always has. And I say, as I have always said: Mr. Putin, we will not yield. And Mr. Zelensky, we stand with you.

God bless you, and God bless the United States of America"

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Eight Legger said:

He had a bunch of deferred money that was paid in a lump sum, I believe. I think that's happened a couple times over his career. He's not pulling $2.6M annually.

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KE Spider said:

Slammed shut border.

Deportations of criminals who never should have been allowed in.

Preliminary talks to end a war that never should have happened.

Hacking of ridiculous expenditures for a country 35 trillion in debt with annual deficit exceeding a trillion.

Submit all of these actions move us forward as a country.

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whampas said:

There are idiots all around. You'd think a party who calls men women and women men, pushes for changing the names of schools, military bases, law schools and dormitories wouldn't have a problem calling the gulf by a different name. It's all in perspective.

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SpiderGuy said:

Which means 55% still married. I've seen that 55% number somewhere before on this site in another context. It must be a famous number.

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CarolinaSpider said:

The ref told Tyne don’t move and Tyne should have motioned to Roache the change.
Fault staff for not mentioning this change in the time out.

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whampas said:

There are idiots all around. You'd think a party who calls men women and women men, pushes for changing the names of schools, military bases, law schools and dormitories wouldn't have a problem calling the gulf by a different name. It's all in perspective.

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Eight Legger said:

And Musk gets to amplify all of these lies (most of which I'm sure he knows are lies already) on Twitter, and because he has the most followers and many people are idiots, they become accepted "truths" by half the nation. Meanwhile, the beauty queen reject Trump hired as his White House press secretary has the nerve to get on her high horse talking about how they are going to call out lies from "the media" (like the AP choosing to continue calling it the Gulf of Mexico, because that's what it is), yet she has no interest in calling out actual lies from within the administration.

The hypocrisy and idiocy knows no bounds.

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MrTbone said:

You’re a bit too focused on the symptoms and not the problem.

There’s a group of folks here who want the program to get well, it’s ok to make noise

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AnnapSpider said:

Don’t you guys get tired of being negative? It gets wearing just reading your comments.
I guess birds of a feather complain together..

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spiderman said:

because there are a ton kids on scholarship not getting NIL.

earning $26,666 in NIL would be a tax breakeven on your tax plan. kid gets nothing ... IRS gets $26,666. make that make sense.

are you taxing non-athletic scholarships too?

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