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It's a bit like the college loan argument. As a boomer I could pay off that loan in a couple of years on a job making about $3,000 a year (early to mid 70's). I could also find a decent apartment for under $200 a month, my car cost me around $2000 new. If I took a part time job, my second employer would try to accommodate my schedule, and I knew in advance if there needed to be any changes. I'm not sure that happens for kids or older adults anymore

Somewhat related to the perceived economy thoughts about the election is this NYT story. It does seem to make sense about the "Peak Millennials" those born around 1990-91. That group reached college age 2008-09 just about the time of the Bush housing crash coupled with a major upswing in college enrollments (thanks to late blooming boomers) and rising student debt. Many of them became eligible to purchase homes around 2020-21 as prices skyrocketed thanks to low interest and the pandemic. From the story https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/02/business/economy/33-year-olds-millennials.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uU0.oxHI.R6Fax_wnGfX6&smid=url-share Basically, I'm wondering how many of that age bracket are the ones that feel whatever economic pinch there is perceived to be. How many have become agnostic to the campaigns believing that whomever gets elected is going to do a ****ty job. Or in other words "A pox on both houses"

This...

Also wages. Just a reminder under Trump last time the rich got rich and the poor poorer.

WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

Are any of the top 10 picks in the 2020 draft having decent MLB seasons. If anyone of you had to redo the draft, who is your choice

I long for the days when all we had to worry about was the Trilateral Commission

I'm confused, didn't these people just recently argue in front of the Supreme Court that the President had unlimited immunity, and Trump was indeed allowed to use that power when he was in office?

That drive wouldn’t be so bad if Ohio wasn’t in the way. Me every time I make the trip from Detroit to Roanoke, Va

Some good stuff from JVL especially on the Fortson killing https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-killing-of-roger-fortson?utm_source=substack&publication_id=87281&post_id=144801506&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=false&r=45wcm&triedRedirect=true Notable quotes

TBH it seems the phrase was in circulation at least since the Civil War, both Confederate and Union Troops used the phrase. So I really can't blame the elder Graham solely responsible for convincing Pres Eisenhower and Congress. I do hold Franklin on the same evangelistic level as the Falwell family, Pat Robertson and Oral Roberts.

Thanks to evangelist Billy Graham

When you work for a dishonest guy... it was a commission...

It was only about 250 years ago that the Royal Governor of the Virginia Colony dissolved the House of Burgess for declaring a day of prayer in support of the Massachusetts Colony. "Only the King (or his designated representative) has the power to declare a day of prayer"

We were in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago and happened to drive past the old Tropicana Hotel. Site of the proposed ballpark for the Philadelphia/Kansas City/Oakland Athletics. What a horrible location. Just something else to clog traffic on the strip during game nights. Especially since there seems to be vacant property not far off the strip that may have room for ample parking unlike the Tropicana site. Do they really expect tourists to attend games, especially in the hot Vegas Summer months?

I realize the gentleman from Illinois is persona non grata in the Republican Party, I still like his argument.

They just had to follow the trail of bad hair dye and gin bottles

But I still stand by the sage advice given to my wife and I when we first began dating by Orson Bean. "Men vacuum, women dust". Best (and only) advice I've received from a celebrity.

I see our Governor is onboard with requiring government employees back to the office. Not to improve efficiency but to boost ridership on the Metro https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/virginia/virginia-governor-federal-workers-biden/65-673a8204-fb6c-46c9-8ca6-9dbc2178b879

A bit like old tourists traps. Anyone driving I-95 near the SC/NC border remembers South of the Border. How many folks actually stopped there?