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What the USA NEEDS

 

How I vote is MY BUSINESS but my political views, I can share...

I don't think much of people who vote STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET because oftentimes, that is NOT WHAT'S Best for the USA.

I also think it is silly and stupid to switch from one party to the other party every four or eight years because the previous party is not doing a good job.

My POLITICS is very simple:

• I want low taxes
• I want a low cost of living
• I want 2-3% inflation
• I want a balance budget
• I want no national debt
• I want no illegal immigration
• I want a strong military
• I want a strong economy
• I want reasonable healthcare costs

We pay Americans too much money and offer too many benefits which makes AMERICAN PRODUCTS MORE EXPENSIVE...

For those who want to buy American that is fine...  I am going to buy the lowest price with the highest quality.  If that is American, that is fine.  If that is not American, well then, it is nothing personal.

If you want my business produce quality with a low cost.  It can be done, because as a consultant before retiring I taught companies how to do that.

POLITICS always gets in the way of common sense as politicians want to stay in their jobs for 20-30 years and when they do, nothing gets accomplished except their re-election bids.

If you don't believe me, check out the political issues of the 1960s and see for yourself that they are the same as 2024 except for ROBOTS.

In The NEWS

Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani becomes first MLB player in history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases (More) | 2024 WNBA regular season wraps with the playoffs set to begin Sunday (More) |

> "Saturday Night Live" announces lineup of hosts and musical guests for the show's 50th season set to begin Sept. 28 (More)

> Judge dismisses lawsuit against New York Knicks and Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan alleging sex trafficking and assault alongside Harvey Weinstein (More)


Science & Technology
> EU regulators give Apple six months to comply with interoperability requirements under the recently passed Digital Markets Act; rule would enable non-Apple devices to easily interact with iPhones and Apple Watches (More)

> Pocket-sized nuclear battery up to 8,000 times more efficient than existing comparable technologies demonstrated by researchers (More)

> Engineers develop "ventilator-on-a-chip" that allows real-time study of ventilator-caused lung injuries at the cellular level (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.7%, Dow +1.3%, Nasdaq +2.5%); S&P 500 and Dow rise to fresh records following the Federal Reserve's larger-than-expected rate cut a day before (More) | See previous write-up (More)

> Nike CEO John Donahoe to step down Oct. 13, will be replaced by longtime Nike veteran Elliott Hill, who retired from the brand in 2020 (More) | The Walt Disney Co. to stop using Salesforce-owned Slack after hack exposed company data (More)

> US existing home sales drop 2.5% month-over-month in August, the slowest pace since October 2023; median home price of $416,700 is up 3.1% from a year ago and is highest median price for any August since records going back to 1999 (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> Hezbollah and Israel exchange strikes following pager, walkie-talkie explosions that killed at least 37 people; Hezbollah rockets kill two Israelis while Israel says it destroyed dozens of rocket launchers (More) | See war updates (More)

> Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) takes unconventional step to advance stopgap government funding bill in the Senate following defeat in the House (More) | How the federal budget works (More)

> North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) denies CNN report claiming he posted numerous controversial and sexually explicit messages on adult sites, including calling himself a "Black Nazi"; Robinson says he will stay in the race (More)

SOURCE:  1440 NEWS

Rights

 

• Boys who want to be girls
• Girls who want to be boys
• Males who want to be females
• Females who want to be males

They all have a RIGHT to be whatever it is that they want to be and I will support that right as long as I live...  

The issue for me is that I do not want to be around any of them.

AND...  believe it or not...  THAT IS MY RIGHT...

• I don't think biological males should play in female sports.
• I don't think biological females should play in male sports.

If males want to marry males and females want to marry females, that is their RIGHT and the laws should support that marriage and not just marriages between male and female.

BUT...

I don't want to live next door to that kind of a couple...

That is MY RIGHT.

If a female wants to have sex and then abort the baby for whatever reason, that is certainly HER RIGHT.

A woman's age has something to do with that and if they are underage, then the parents (of both the male and the female) should be held responsible financially for what their children did.

HOWEVER...

• The federal govt should not police these rights
• The church should not police these rights
• It is the responsibility of the STATES and local communities

According to our CONSTITUTION, all Americans have a fundamental right to pursue:

Life 

Liberty

Happiness

BUT...

a line needs to be drawn to protect others because my right to happiness should not infringe upon your right to happiness.

MINORITIES should not dictate policies for the majority...

UNFORTUNATELY, it appears that this is exactly what is happening in the good ole US of A these days.

This needs to end.

Somewhat Political

 

Friendly But Secretly Disliking You Behaviors

In this article, we’re going to unravel those hidden cues. We’ll explore 8 specific behaviors that people, who act friendly but secretly dislike you, often display.

Don’t worry, this isn’t about creating paranoia, it’s about understanding human behavior better.

Let’s get started.

1) Overly enthusiastic greetings
Have you ever noticed how some people, despite their warm and enthusiastic greetings, leave you with an odd feeling?

This could be one of the first signs. They might be compensating for their lack of genuine affection by going overboard with their greetings and pleasantries.

Sometimes, people who secretly dislike you can be overly enthusiastic or excessively nice when you first meet them. This is done to mask their true feelings and to throw you off the scent.

But don’t take this as a hard rule. Some people are just naturally enthusiastic. The key here is to look for a balance and consistency in their behavior.

If their enthusiasm feels out of place or inconsistent with how they interact with others, it might be a sign that they’re not as friendly towards you as they seem.

2) Compliments that don’t feel quite right
This one hits close to home. I remember a colleague of mine who always had a compliment ready. But somehow, those compliments always felt a bit off.

She’d say things like “You’re so brave for wearing that outfit!” or “I could never pull off such a bold hairstyle!”. Initially, I took these as compliments. But over time, I realized they were thinly veiled criticisms.

These ‘compliments’ were her way of expressing her dislike without being overtly rude. They were subtle, backhanded compliments that were intended to undermine rather than uplift.

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In The NEWS

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> JD Souther, singer-songwriter known for penning hit songs for artists like the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, dies at age 78 (More)

> Portland selected as home of WNBA's 15th franchise, will begin play in 2026 (More) | Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson breaks WNBA single-season record for rebounds; Wilson also set the record earlier this year for most points in a season (More)


Science & Technology
> Researchers link obesity with fatty buildup around neurons in the brain's appetite control center; substance may be responsible for insulin resistance in diabetic patients (More) | Blood sugar, insulin, and diabetes explained (More, w/video)

> Quantum entanglement demonstrated for the first time in quarks, the fundamental subatomic units of matter; experiment carried out at the Large Hadron Collider, which straddles the France-Switzerland border (More) | What is entanglement, or "spooky action-at-a-distance"? (More)

> Largest-ever black hole jets observed by astronomers, stretching 23 million light-years in length; structure is equivalent to 140 Milky Ways lined back to back (More, w/video)


Business & Markets
> Boeing temporarily furloughs tens of thousands of employees to cut costs amid ongoing strike from its largest union; affected employees will be furloughed for one out of every four weeks until the walkout ends (More)

> Tupperware Brands files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following recent slump in sales; company intends to continue operations and will launch 30-day bidding process to find a buyer (More) | 23andMe independent board directors resign over CEO's plans to take the genetic testing company private (More)

> Google wins court challenge to overturn $1.7B antitrust fine imposed by the European Union in 2019 related to tech giant's digital advertising business (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> The House votes 220-202, with some Republicans joining Democrats to reject a stopgap government funding bill brought by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R, LA-4); bill included measure to require proof of citizenship to register to vote (More)

> New analysis shows national, year-over-year drop in overdose drug deaths, in some states by as much as 20% or 30%; marks the first decrease since 2020 (More) | How opioids affect the body (More, w/video)

> Armenian prosecutors accuse Russia of paying six Armenians almost $2,400 each in monthly salaries for military training in preparation for an armed coup (More) | Ukrainian drones hit large missile depot in Russia (More)

SOURCE:  1440 NEWS

2023 Taxes

 

Every year, my wife and I file for an extension on paying our taxes from April 15 until October 15...   there is no restrictions to do this but we do this because some of the tax docs that we need, we do not receive until August each year.

This SIX-MONTH extension allows us to collect another 6 months of interest from our investments.  As a result, the interest earned more than covers the taxes owed, so we NEVER reduce our PRINCIPLE, and our finances are always growing.

What baffles me is that our friends, both Democrats and Republicans, Liberals and Conservatives, Capitalists and Socialists, ALL COMPLAIN about having to pay TAXES.  AND YET...  if you are not a capitalist, a republican, or a conservative, you are voting for candidates who want to INCREASE YOUR TAXES.

This attitude simply makes no sense to me.

Either you want higher taxes or...

You do not want higher taxes...

Now, for the wealthy folks here in the US of A, they don't give a shit about higher taxes, because their money is sheltered and when taxes go up, they only pay the increase on what they claim, not what is sheltered.

It is perfectly legal to do this but what the wealthy people are causing is for the US govt to always have a shortfall in taxes.  The middle class pays the burden for the wealthy being able to shelter their money.

CONGRESS WILL NOT CHANGE THIS LAW...  mainly because most of Congress is also sheltering their money away from taxes.

AMERICANS ARE TYPICALLY NOT VERY SMART WHEN IT COMES TO PAYING TAXES OR TRYING TO AVOID PAYING TAXES...

Somewhat Political

 

BlockChain and Quantum Computing Warning

Insider Brief

• Quantum computers could potentially break current blockchain encryption, risking billions in cryptocurrency assets, according to a quantum policy expert.
• Quantum-resistant cryptography and quantum random-number generators are emerging as vital solutions to protect blockchain networks from quantum attacks.
• Companies are already developing quantum-secure blockchain technologies to counter these future threats.

Cryptocurrencies are maturing.

Quantum computing is maturing.

Both crypto and quantum are earning attention from Presidential candidates and global policymakers, eager to tap into both the power of these new technologies, as well as the extensive communities of advocates.

Taken separately, practitioners of those fields may be excited about this developments. However, the two deep techs are on a collision course.

Quantum computing is poised to disrupt a wide range of industries, and the world of cryptocurrencies is no exception, points out Arthur Herman in a recent op-ed in the Korea Herald. Herman, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute and Director of the Quantum Alliance Initiative, writes that the same technology that could unlock immense computational power might also render existing cryptographic systems, including those that secure blockchain networks, vulnerable to attacks.

This alarming possibility, he argues, should be a wake-up call for the cryptocurrency industry and for anyone relying on blockchain technology.   READ MORE...

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