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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by tonyo -
Hmm...

Today, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump Administration's attempts to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board until the case of her mortgage fraud had been finalised (as farcical as these charges are).

With her removed, Trump would effectively have full control over monetary policy, especially interest rate movements which would then become political rather than economy-based decisions, especially as he tries to regain ground before the mid-terms,

In response to the decision, Trump said on Truth Social they would continue to push for the removal of Cook, adding


“We will take appropriate action immediately to make sure that someone who has committed wrongdoing will not be making vital decisions concerning the Welfare of the United States of America!”

Pot, kettle, black!  

The next few months leading up to November are going to be mind-boggling, as the Orange one tries desperately to avoid a wipeout.  Get ready for some even more outrageous attempts to pervert democracy.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 16 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast
Last post by kruddler -
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No.

1. Reid would cost more than the picks we have.
2. Throw Cripps in there instead, and the answer is yes. Swap of #9s

It was the Cripps/ Reid contest last week that triggered the question.
They went hard at each other but seemed to be enjoying the struggle when one got a win over the other.
Imagine them together for a couple of years. ;)  :D

Imagine Walker and Reid together for a decade! ;)

Whats the old term from yesteryear......*unzips fly*  :D
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by Gointocarlton -
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Deeming seems like a bit of a trouble maker to me.

Master of the understatement G2C 😇

I suspect that there’s some manipulation/motivation coming from the more conservation faction.

Crazy stuff really, given the unpopularity of the Government … unless they think they can’t lose and nobbling the progressives will strengthen their influence 🤔
The irony is that the Labour Govs (State and Federally) could go inflict violence on the Pope, the Dalai Lama, Bambi and  Cinderella tomorrow and still win the upcoming elections.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by DJC -
An interesting factoid:

On at least five separate occasions from 2017 to this year, and including during meetings with German heads of state, Taco has stated that his father was born in Germany.  In fact, Fred was born in New York and it is Taco's grandfather, Friedrich, who was born in Germany and emigrated to the USA.  Each time Taco has made that claim about his father's birthplace, he has been corrected and even shown copies of his father's birth certificate.  However, he continues to state that his father was born in Germany.

As a passionate family historian, I find it hard to fathom how someone can get a parent's birthplace wrong but I accept that not everyone has an interest in their family history.  However, to repeatedly claim the wrong birthplace for a parent despite being corrected is not just a misunderstanding or mistake, it's yet another cognitive glitch by the bloke with the nuclear codes.

Ironically, Fred tried to hide his German ancestry and claimed to be Swedish.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 16 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
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Reid would be insane trade value and insane contract money so No....Id be taking Walker and then Kouta's boy who can be our Harley.  FWIW the Cripps rumours to WC are still around....

So if we do see them together, it's probably more a chance in other colours. :(
That would be the easier way with a Cripps trade to WC a much easier trade to engineer...
Reid was a passionate Cats supporter as a kid and Id have them favourites to land him if he came back to Victoria based around what seems to be happening with Butters to the Dogs rumours.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by DJC -
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Deeming seems like a bit of a trouble maker to me.

Master of the understatement G2C 😇

I suspect that there’s some manipulation/motivation coming from the more conservation faction.

Crazy stuff really, given the unpopularity of the Government … unless they think they can’t lose and nobbling the progressives will strengthen their influence 🤔
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 16 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast
Last post by Lods -
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Here's a question that stems from those votes. ;)  :D

If we could pry Reid from West Coast...would you be prepared to give up the chase for Cody Walker and use the picks for Reid?
Reid would be insane trade value and insane contract money so No....Id be taking Walker and then Kouta's boy who can be our Harley.  FWIW the Cripps rumours to WC are still around....

So if we do see them together, it's probably more a chance in other colours. :(