ClientNumber9

re: Make Imperialism Great Again

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/20/26 at 7:08 am to ataraxia

Agreed. Most of the rest of the world is utterly incapable of self-governance. Every place that the the UK or US brought under their umbrella during the 18th and 19th centuries is better off for it in comparison to their neighbors.

re: Ky rejected Naziism

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/19/26 at 7:27 pm to NashvilleTider

Massie isn't a Nazi. He's an idiot that shouldn't be in Congress. He's made perfect the enemy of good. He'll not settle for 85% of a win so he'll vote no on something because muh principles. This is why the New York Times, The View and the left across the country endorsed him- because he was their useful idiot.

re: The time a fan stole Bum Phillips hat

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/19/26 at 11:36 am to WheyCheddar

quote:

What a dirtbag thing to do. He probably wore it that night while his boyfriend ate out his arse

Well that got dark quickly

Saints Talk

re: Bill Kristol officially becomes a Democrat

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/19/26 at 4:52 am to DesScorp

Why is it that is you don't like Trump or the current brand of Republicanism, then you HAVE to become a Democrat? Especially considering he's a "limited government, pro freedom, pro law and order" believer.

I get it if you don't care for Trump. But there's no way I'd ever become a Democrat, in light of what they stand for today.

It's like, imagine in you're a lifelong Methodist but start breaking with the denomination over their recent religious beliefs. Ok, I might not consider myself a Methodist anymore but it doesn't mean I automatically because a Muslim.

re: Higher education bubble is bursting ...

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/18/26 at 4:36 pm to laxtonto

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The percentage that the state and federal governments fund colleges and universities is majorly overestimated by the average person.

Every time I hear the “my tax dollars “ talking point I smile knowing that the abandonment of university and college funding by the state and federal government drove a lot of this.

As an an example, most large enrollment schools receive so little proportional direct funding that they technically qualify as private institutions according to federal designations. That means that what was used to be paid for by the state has to instead be generated in revenues. Unfortunately, it is getting worse not better.

If you cut education funding k-12 and people will scream bloody murder. If you cut university funding and people will parade around the endowment numbers of the top 50 universities and neglect to mention the other 1700 that are running on a shoestring budget now.

Right now, the “student share” ie what isn’t funded elsewhere is approximately 40% in 2025. In 1980 it was 21%, in 1950 it was closer to 8-12%. Pre-WW2 it was closer to 5%.

This isn't talked about NEARLY enough. This is a huge portion of why tuition is so expensive now. But it's not the complete story. There are also mandated administrative staff that are required by law. Title 9 coordinators, grief counselors, admin assistants, etc. The ratio of educational staff to administrators is getting worse by the year.

re: WNBA Sunday FOURsome: LV @ ATL, SEA @ IN, CHI @ MIN, TOR @ LA Thread

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/17/26 at 1:36 pm to UncleLester

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FOURsome

Sounds like some double scissoring action.

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re: Bill Cassidy’s downfall was his arrogance

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/17/26 at 8:52 am to LuckyTiger

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He’ll probably pop up as the “Republican” on cnn, pbs, ms now to bash Republicans and conservatives.

Yep. Like Nicole Wallace and Michael Steele. MSNBC uses them to show "hey, we give you the news from all perspectives, even Republicans".

re: If you bet 100$ on LSU to win the 2026 college World Series…

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/17/26 at 4:47 am to kjntgr

Why don't you learn how to write dollar amounts first?

Tiger Rant

re: LA Election Results Thread 5/16/26 (Cassidy ousted, all amendments fail)

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/16/26 at 8:22 pm to CubsFanBudMan

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. I told her yes for St George and the inventory tax

Why?

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re: How to get free stuff when airlines screw you?

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/15/26 at 4:57 pm to One72

What's the delay from? Weather? You get nothing for that. Mechanical? Call customer service and they'll probably throw something at you just two shut you up. Maybe a $50 voucher or something.

re: Have any of you ever eaten at Sunshine's Hotdogs?

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/15/26 at 4:17 pm to finchmeister08

You guys are some fricking chubby chasers.

re: Memphis Mom attempts to hit students with car after daughter was accused of being a bully

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/15/26 at 3:52 pm to Shexter

I'm sure Dad was tied up in a big merger-acquisition meeting with the VPs downtown and couldn't make it.

re: Paid leave

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/13/26 at 3:46 pm to tiger1616

FMLA isn't paid. Maternity/paternity leave is.

And HR isn't to blame here. They merely enact the policies from management.

re: Giancarlo Esposito calls for world violent revolution in the US, killing 50 million

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/11/26 at 8:47 am to Fun Bunch

This little Hollywood fig wouldn't last day 1 in a violent revolution.

re: AOC: "The American Revolution was against the billionaires of their time"

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/8/26 at 7:33 pm to L.A.

The revolutionary war was BY the rich of the time.

re: Bring Us Your Memes: 2024 Election Day and Beyond

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/7/26 at 8:08 pm to Decatur

Imagine being a white male Democrat.

re: Meet the newly crowned Miss Vermont

Posted by ClientNumber9 on 5/7/26 at 10:38 am to Sam Quint

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say what you will about her size, but she had the gut to get up there and do it.

Stop. This is the nonsense that facilitates more of this down the road. She stole that crown from an actual beautiful woman. I'm tired of pretending like morbidly obese people that try to be models are brave, heroic, courageous, etc. Call out bad behavior when you see it.