Does Government/USAID have a duty to supply jobs?

@AverageJoe1 said
Yes, action should be taken against fraudsters!
What court documents do you refer to?

PS: Am I the only one here who is following the wrap-up of the Ukraine war? And why are you not up in arms about Trump offfeeennnnnnnnnnnnding Zelensky by not inviting him to those talks.? Marauder thinks that Trump should explain himself!
Are you upset and angry that Trump is kicking ass?

You're happy Trump is having negotiations with Putin about the latter's war against Ukraine without including the one's invaded? That's "kicking ass" to you?

Gee, you must think Neville Chamberlain "kicked ass" at Munich.

@no1marauder said
Musk is massively incompetent at this and almost all his claims are ridiculous BS. Here's some facts: https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-doge-social-security-150-year-old-benefits/

I looked at the site. Good points, but do you not think it deserves looking into? And that article may not be correct, don't you know. ** Do you think that somewhere in America a person will get a SS check that they are not entitled to today? They will spend it, Marauder. That money adds up. So, Musk will put a stop to whatever the hell is wrong the SS. Surely you don't think that they are squeaky clean? Marauder?
And don't be too sure that there is no fraud at SS. You say that when the investigation is just beginning.

** Note how you do not want Musk or Trump to be successful in rooting out waste fraoud and abuse. Note that, please. Thankyou. I will cojme back to that later. I would imagine that you do not want Trump to end the Ukraine war . And, if he pulls it off, will you give him credit?

@AverageJoe1 said
I do not spend any time at all looking up such stuff.

...one of the reasons why you often not seem as a relaibel source of infromation.

@no1marauder said
You're happy Trump is having negotiations with Putin about the latter's war against Ukraine without including the one's invaded? That's "kicking ass" to you?

Gee, you must think Neville Chamberlain "kicked ass" at Munich.

Well, yes, I think Trump knows what he is doing. If Zelensky not invited, it is part of his reasoning. I think you are concerned that Zelensky was offeennnnnddeed?

Hope you do not mind my use of the phrase kicked ass, it means diff things to dff people. Just Trump's existence is kick-ass to me.

@Ponderable said
...one of the reasons why you often not seem as a relaibel source of infromation.

Well, you are right. I check the news a few times a day, and then decide...."Hmmm, shall I jump in my golf cart, or sit down at computer and Nexis to research stuff for the casual fun Forum?"
Which would you do? The daily news should certainly adequate source for Forum Fodder.
Another reason is, why bother? I could craft a perfect post, like asking why college grads get paid off loans, (when the destitute do not) or ask Sonhouse the same question 20 times which he would not answer. So, no response,,,,,,so, why bother?

@no1marauder said
You're happy Trump is having negotiations with Putin about the latter's war against Ukraine without including the one's invaded? That's "kicking ass" to you?

Gee, you must think Neville Chamberlain "kicked ass" at Munich.

Hey, regarding the link you sent that the reports are false about SS checks? I jst saw Miranda Devine report that checks are on auto pilot, they go out every month to the 200-yr old people. So, someone is getting our money.

@Ponderable said
So you are retired, but walk through your company firing people because of the haircuts (you claimed that in another thread) and the people who actually do the work are happy about it?

Yes, I would fire someone with inappropriate appearances for their job. If I need to take an assistant with me to take notes at a board meeting, do you fault me for wanting someone who does not look like he should be at a Shakespeare Festival?

@AverageJoe1 said
Hey, regarding the link you sent that the reports are false about SS checks? I jst saw Miranda Devine report that checks are on auto pilot, they go out every month to the 200-yr old people. So, someone is getting our money.

BS

@AverageJoe1 said
I looked at the site. Good points, but do you not think it deserves looking into? And that article may not be correct, don't you know. ** Do you think that somewhere in America a person will get a SS check that they are not entitled to today? They will spend it, Marauder. That money adds up. So, Musk will put a stop to whatever the hell is wrong the SS. Surely you don' ...[text shortened]... you do not want Trump to end the Ukraine war . And, if he pulls it off, will you give him credit?

As this example shows, Musk is completely unqualified for such a task.

@no1marauder said
As this example shows, Musk is completely unqualified for such a task.

He is hardly unqualified. Do you know what is going on.? Are you King David...All Lies!!! It is rigiht in front of you. It is understandable that lib news sources are, like you, trying to sweep it all under the rug. Try Maria Bartoromo each morning.

Why was the $20B Biden wasted, in EPA funds at his last seconds, in Gold Bars? Got it out the door before Trump can't get his hands on it. We are trying to claw it back, but it is likely too late.
Musk has discovered so much. Money went from one pass-through to another. Lee Zeldin, EPA Administrator, in partnership with DIGE, just CANCELED 9 more wasteful EPI,DEI and Environmental justice contracts, saving us another $60M.

So, you are saying all of this is a sham? There is no waste fraud or abuse? Or, you are saying that it exists but we should not do anything about it.? Tell Musk to stop, nothing should change? That, there is no waste in SS?

Marauder? You are losing big time cred, but I can only speak for myself. What will be fun to watch is when you praise Trump for ending the Ukraine carnage, as a side job, while he rights our country.

@AverageJoe1 said
He is hardly unqualified. Do you know what is going on.? Are you King David...All Lies!!! It is rigiht in front of you. It is understandable that lib news sources are, like you, trying to sweep it all under the rug. Try Maria Bartoromo each morning.

Why was the $20B Biden wasted, in EPA funds at his last seconds, in Gold Bars? Got it out the door before Trump ca ...[text shortened]... is when you praise Trump for ending the Ukraine carnage, as a side job, while he rights our country.

Musk and Trump have done a host of illegal acts; freezing funding already appropriated by Congress, canceling contracts already signed, etc. etc. The courts will surely undo much of this making ass kissing like yours look foolish in the end but wasting time and resources.

@no1marauder said
Musk and Trump have done a host of illegal acts; freezing funding already appropriated by Congress, canceling contracts already signed, etc. etc. The courts will surely undo much of this making ass kissing like yours look foolish in the end but wasting time and resources.

You're on. I see a lot of wise lawyers on FOX and Breitbart who have found no such violations, Article 2 which you have memorized I am sure, figures in pretty big.
I do not pretend to know the law on all this nor will I learn it, but I have confidence in the findings of these experts in Con Law.
Trump will win.

@AverageJoe1 said
You're on. I see a lot of wise lawyers on FOX and Breitbart who have found no such violations, Article 2 which you have memorized I am sure, figures in pretty big.
I do not pretend to know the law on all this nor will I learn it, but I have confidence in the findings of these experts in Con Law.
Trump will win.

Here's a hypothetical:

Kamala wins the 2024 election. She installs George Soros to root out "waste and fraud".

George's agency decides it's wasteful to have a Marine Corps these days - we don't need them to be snipers in the rigging of sailing ships anymore and everything they do can be handled by the Army.

So Kamala issues an executive order laying off the 200,000 active duty and reserve members of the US Marine Corps.

Tell me if the "wise lawyers" at Breitbart and Fox News would be saying this was a perfectly constitutional action under Article II.

@no1marauder said
I tried to find it in the Constitution where it says the President doesn't have to spend money that the Congress has already appropriated by law, but I can't seem to locate it. Could you help me out?

I mean he's supposed "to take care that laws are faithfully executed" like you said - that includes spending bills passed by Congress, doesn't it?

https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/4

@AverageJoe1 said
There are 364M checks going out from SS. We only have 330M people. DOGE has just found $4.7 T in untraceable funds. DOGE just discovered that millions in the SS database have ages from 110 up to 350 years old.

And you ask me what?? Congress authority under the Constitution?

I'll ask you something. Why do you not want this investigation by DOGE? All legal, all ...[text shortened]... often mention 'common sense'. Trump uses that now as a catch phrase. And he and I have never spoke.

Good lord Joe there's so much evidence now that DOGE hasn't a clue what they're doing. They accidentally fired the people responsible for protecting our nuclear weapons, thinking they were dispensable waste.