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lol so so dumb.
Law The DOGE JIG is almost up
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lol so so dumb.
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You'd have to give a "dawn of time" explanation to address a lot of these posts, and even then the majority of his supporters will hand waive and/or keeping arguing.
I talked to a conservative in real life earlier and explained that what DOGE is doing is illegal, congress has the power of the purse, etc. He just straight up said he didn't care about what DOGE is doing because it doesn't affect him. I didn't have the bandwidth to get in to it. It seemed like he didn't even know basics about how the government operates and I've seen your posts on here explaining to my fellow 'Mericans how our constitution works.
I'm tired. Lol.
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It's an amazing document.
The longest surviving national charter in force of any country in the world. It's also the shortest written at around 4,200 words. You can fit the entire US Constitution and its Amendments into a tiny pocket book or print it out on three folded and laminated pages. I've got copies of both, as well as digital versions obviously. Maximum Efficiency.
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I had a small book of the Constitution and Amendments but I can't find it.
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I've watched elon's interviews brother, as a real auditor I can assure you that every time he speaks, he's giving it away. It's pretty obvious when he gets asked a question and doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about lol.
And you say I'm not calling it an audit because it's not EXACTLY what I do ..well yea, that's because I perform real audits on the government and not make believe bullshit lol.
There standards for audits brother. There are no sets of auditing standards that leads to cutting 70k jobs in a couple of weeks lol. None. There are no auditing standards known to man that will make you find all this fraud in a couple of weeks.
It's not that it's not EXACTLY what I do, there are more than one way to skin a cat. Yellow book, Red Book, etc...but there is one thing is purely a fact, you cannot take 50 auditors and 50 tech bros and do the work they are claiming in the amount of time they are claiming. It is just fucking beyond laughable to anybody who knows anything about audit work.
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A King?? Fuck that, lol.
www.battlefields.org
On December 23, 1783, George Washington, the Commander-in-Chief of the victorious Continental Army accomplished perhaps his greatest achievement. On that day, Washington met with the Continental Congress in Annapolis, Maryland, and resigned his military commission and retired from public life. People were amazed that Washington, who was at the zenith of his power and had an army that was fiercely loyal to him, would voluntarily give up his position. Even King George III remarked that if Washington gave up his power, “he will be the greatest man in the world."
Washington likely could have been made a king in America. One of his own officers in the Continental Army even suggested as much, a suggestion Washington quickly and emphatically dismissed. Washington believed in the cause of American liberty and resisted the temptation of power. Only a few times in world history had a person in this position voluntarily surrendered all their power. Julius Caesar, William Cromwell, and Napoleon Bonaparte are prime examples of those who seized power at a similar moment. One of the only precedents of rejecting the allure of that amount of power was in ancient Rome when Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus gave up his power on two separate occasions to become a simple farmer. In 1783, Washington had become the American Cincinnatus.
As Washington exited the stage, he said to the Congress: “Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theater of action; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission and take my leave of all the employments of public life.” Those present were overtaken with emotion and wept. Washington handed over to the Congress his commission dated June 15, 1775, and like that, Washington was once again a simple private citizen.
...
Despite his private endeavors, Washington could not escape the fact that he was one of the most famous people in the world at that time and was almost universally admired and revered. He engaged in constant correspondence with people all around the world and received hundreds of visitors at Mount Vernon in a constant succession. Included in the numerous visitors were former soldiers who served with him, foreign dignitaries, and artists from around the world who sought to capture his likeness.
Though retired from public life, Washington continued to read newspapers from around the country and watched alarming events unfolding in the nation he helped to liberate. He soon began to feel the pressure from many people to return to public life as it became clear that the central government of the United States had become ineffective in the face of mounting problems. The central government was operating under the Articles of Confederation that had been created during the Revolutionary War. These articles gave the central government very little power. Interstate commerce had become very difficult and the government was unable to properly support the state governments. An example of this was in 1787, when the central government was unable to help Massachusetts put down an uprising in the western part of the state known as Shay’s Rebellion. Washington believed the Articles of Confederation should be revised to give the central government more power, but he was hesitant to get involved.
Washington believed that his every move would be scrutinized, both by his contemporaries and by the annals of history. When he was asked by the Commonwealth of Virginia to attend a meeting in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation, he was wary about agreeing. He did not want to appear to be interested in gaining power and taking control and he did not relish another extended absence from his beloved estate. That being said, he wanted to see the young United States succeed, and this desire ultimately took precedence. After much deliberation and thought, Washington finally agreed to attend the meeting in March of 1787. Summoned by his countrymen and bowing to his duty, Washington would attend a meeting that summer that became known to history as the Constitutional Convention.
...
Following the convention, Washington once again retired to Mount Vernon. Washington discussed with many people his support for the new Constitution and hoped the state of Virginia would ratify it. By the summer of 1788, enough states had ratified the new Constitution and the creation of the new federal government began.
In the spring of 1789, Washington received the news that he likely knew was coming. He had been unanimously elected as the first President of the United States. Washington again was cautious to accept. He did not want to appear to be power-hungry, but also did not want to evade his duty to his country. He ultimately decided to accept the position and said to the secretary of the Congress who brought the news to Mount Vernon that, “While I realize the arduous nature of the task which is conferred on me and feel my inability to perform it, I wish there may not be reason for regretting the choice.” He believed that he could set the nation on a steady course and then give up the power of the presidency, which he would ultimately do after two four-year terms.
As Washington left Mount Vernon for the new capital city of New York, he described his feelings as “not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution.” Washington was unsure of the success of this new endeavor, but he was willing to risk his hard-won reputation and fame on it. Ultimately, his belief in the cause of the new United States outweighed his possible personal losses in the effort. He was willing to sacrifice everything on the new United States.
Pure Greatness.
“First In Peace” George Washington During 1783-1789
On December 23, 1783, George Washington, the Commander-in-Chief of the victorious Continental Army accomplished perhaps his greatest achievement. On that...
On December 23, 1783, George Washington, the Commander-in-Chief of the victorious Continental Army accomplished perhaps his greatest achievement. On that day, Washington met with the Continental Congress in Annapolis, Maryland, and resigned his military commission and retired from public life. People were amazed that Washington, who was at the zenith of his power and had an army that was fiercely loyal to him, would voluntarily give up his position. Even King George III remarked that if Washington gave up his power, “he will be the greatest man in the world."
Washington likely could have been made a king in America. One of his own officers in the Continental Army even suggested as much, a suggestion Washington quickly and emphatically dismissed. Washington believed in the cause of American liberty and resisted the temptation of power. Only a few times in world history had a person in this position voluntarily surrendered all their power. Julius Caesar, William Cromwell, and Napoleon Bonaparte are prime examples of those who seized power at a similar moment. One of the only precedents of rejecting the allure of that amount of power was in ancient Rome when Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus gave up his power on two separate occasions to become a simple farmer. In 1783, Washington had become the American Cincinnatus.
As Washington exited the stage, he said to the Congress: “Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theater of action; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission and take my leave of all the employments of public life.” Those present were overtaken with emotion and wept. Washington handed over to the Congress his commission dated June 15, 1775, and like that, Washington was once again a simple private citizen.
...
Despite his private endeavors, Washington could not escape the fact that he was one of the most famous people in the world at that time and was almost universally admired and revered. He engaged in constant correspondence with people all around the world and received hundreds of visitors at Mount Vernon in a constant succession. Included in the numerous visitors were former soldiers who served with him, foreign dignitaries, and artists from around the world who sought to capture his likeness.
Though retired from public life, Washington continued to read newspapers from around the country and watched alarming events unfolding in the nation he helped to liberate. He soon began to feel the pressure from many people to return to public life as it became clear that the central government of the United States had become ineffective in the face of mounting problems. The central government was operating under the Articles of Confederation that had been created during the Revolutionary War. These articles gave the central government very little power. Interstate commerce had become very difficult and the government was unable to properly support the state governments. An example of this was in 1787, when the central government was unable to help Massachusetts put down an uprising in the western part of the state known as Shay’s Rebellion. Washington believed the Articles of Confederation should be revised to give the central government more power, but he was hesitant to get involved.
Washington believed that his every move would be scrutinized, both by his contemporaries and by the annals of history. When he was asked by the Commonwealth of Virginia to attend a meeting in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation, he was wary about agreeing. He did not want to appear to be interested in gaining power and taking control and he did not relish another extended absence from his beloved estate. That being said, he wanted to see the young United States succeed, and this desire ultimately took precedence. After much deliberation and thought, Washington finally agreed to attend the meeting in March of 1787. Summoned by his countrymen and bowing to his duty, Washington would attend a meeting that summer that became known to history as the Constitutional Convention.
...
Following the convention, Washington once again retired to Mount Vernon. Washington discussed with many people his support for the new Constitution and hoped the state of Virginia would ratify it. By the summer of 1788, enough states had ratified the new Constitution and the creation of the new federal government began.
In the spring of 1789, Washington received the news that he likely knew was coming. He had been unanimously elected as the first President of the United States. Washington again was cautious to accept. He did not want to appear to be power-hungry, but also did not want to evade his duty to his country. He ultimately decided to accept the position and said to the secretary of the Congress who brought the news to Mount Vernon that, “While I realize the arduous nature of the task which is conferred on me and feel my inability to perform it, I wish there may not be reason for regretting the choice.” He believed that he could set the nation on a steady course and then give up the power of the presidency, which he would ultimately do after two four-year terms.
As Washington left Mount Vernon for the new capital city of New York, he described his feelings as “not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution.” Washington was unsure of the success of this new endeavor, but he was willing to risk his hard-won reputation and fame on it. Ultimately, his belief in the cause of the new United States outweighed his possible personal losses in the effort. He was willing to sacrifice everything on the new United States.
Pure Greatness.
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What an embarrassment the states has become, the patience of the people in the next 12 months is going to be severely tested
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OK it's been two weeks. Is DOGE gone yet? Not gonna sift though this thread.
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As it turned out... That's actually Ares Black.
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You'd have to give a "dawn of time" explanation to address a lot of these posts, and even then the majority of his supporters will hand waive and/or keeping arguing.
I talked to a conservative in real life earlier and explained that what DOGE is doing is illegal, congress has the power of the purse, etc. He just straight up said he didn't care about what DOGE is doing because it doesn't affect him. I didn't have the bandwidth to get in to it. It seemed like he didn't even know basics about how the government operates and I've seen your posts on here explaining to my fellow 'Mericans how our constitution works.
I'm tired. Lol.
Seems like based on recent findings, they've been using that power of the purse to enrich themselves quite a bit. If exposing corruption and incompetence is considered illegal, it's a sign we're ruled by criminals.
It sucks for the people who don't want their illusions shattered. The people who believe the government wants to take care of them economically are now seeing that their beloved officials waste unbelievable amounts of money on nonsense and personal gain, which has been a direct cause for life getting tougher and tougher on the working class.
And the only argument they have to try and escape that painful truth is "but the constitution!" while ignoring that if the constitution was followed, federal bureaucracy would be virtually non-existent, and even the elected federal government would be so small that lobbyists and special interests would have no incentive to buy its power and use it as a tool for personal enrichment, because there'd be almost no power to buy.
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It’s a small fraction of what they claim if it’s anything at all—but it doesn’t mean anything if the net effect on the debt isn’t positive. I’m not sure why you guys don’t understand that. If you pass massive tax cuts for the wealthy, you’ll undo any minimal progress DOGE might’ve made. If you tariff the hell out if everything and people can’t afford stuff, or you make the markets unstable and people hold on to money, the net effect is negative because we will deficit spend, and it makes what DOGE is purporting to do, meaningless.
Right now thousands of workers are sitting at home doing no work but still getting paid while court cases drag on, how efficient is that?
Even worse than not understanding basic economic principles, you get pissy and call us pathetic because *you* don’t understand things.
The budget the GOP is trying to pass right now has ridiculous math, they’re pushing toward a recession with stupid economic policies, and you’re still buying into the fairy tale that DOGE is trying to eliminate waste.
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How many false accusations?
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Stone him!!!!!!
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If this were Bidens team doing it, you would be all for it. DOGE IS finding waste. I am not giving them all the credit because a monkey could find a lot of the waste. They are just the only ones DOING it. You lefties act like this is all fake and yet there are verified news stories and fact check sites that confirm it. USAID has been exposed. "Shrimp on a treadmill" is now a term used by actual scientists to describe nonsense studies getting heavy funds.
This stuff is happening and getting exposed. Just because Elon is doing it, you deny it. It's hypocritical because every single Dem President admitted their is waste and fraud, but now you want to pretend they didn't say that. You act like it is an attack on the left when the right was wasteful and involved in Fraud as well.
