6 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I'm glad Co pilot a1 said it, as if I did, I'd be called a racist  😎

It doesn’t mean diverse neighborhoods, it means black and brown neighborhoods, and brown is a distant second. 

 

You have about 5% of the population, committing 50% of violent crimes, and 60% of the murders.

6 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

According to the Council on Criminal Justice’s July 2025 report, 11 of 13 tracked offences declined across 42 major cities—regardless of political leadership. 

 

 

https://counciloncj.org/crime-trends-in-u-s-cities-mid-year-2025-update/?

I guess word’s out, there’s a new sheriff in town.

Destroying DEI.

 

Destroying woke culture in the military.

 

How could I forgot those.

 

All great achievements.

 

An amazingly productive and beneficial president.

 

It must be wonderful to be in the United States today, all the optimism and anticipation of good things to come.

 

Possibly the president of modern times?

9 minutes ago, mogandave said:

It doesn’t mean diverse neighborhoods, it means black and brown neighborhoods, and brown is a distant second. 

 

You have about 5% of the population, committing 50% of violent crimes, and 60% of the murders.

you racist ... 

 

Why I owned 16 firearms ... though never needing 🙄

 

New Sheriff is trying, but left doesn't like seeing their voters deported.

Just now, KhunLA said:

you racist ... 

 

Why I owned 16 firearms ... though never needing 🙄

 

New Sheriff is trying, but left doesn't like seeing their voters deported.

Or incarcerated. 

 

It does sadden them that Kamala Harris can’t afford to bail out violent protesters any longer.

 

Where are all the leftists condemning the violence against ICE agents? Not a peep. 

8 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

you racist ... 

 

Why I owned 16 firearms ... though never needing 🙄

 

New Sheriff is trying, but left doesn't like seeing their voters deported.

One way lefty “reduces” crime in different categories, is to reclassify crimes into different categories, and create new categories. 

 

And of course, fewer people bother reporting crimes when they see it’s a PITA and nothing is done.

35 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

According to the Council on Criminal Justice’s July 2025 report, 11 of 13 tracked offences declined across 42 major cities—regardless of political leadership. 

 

 

https://counciloncj.org/crime-trends-in-u-s-cities-mid-year-2025-update/?

Your cut/paste of the article seems to highlight a part of the story.  In the same article (from your link):

 

"It examines monthly, half-year, and yearly rates of reported crime for 13 violent, property, and drug offenses in 42 American cities that have consistently reported monthly data over the past six years.

Please note the following limitations: The 42 cities are not necessarily representative of all jurisdictions in the United States. Not all cities published data for each offense (see the Appendix for which cities reported which offenses), and trends in offenses with fewer reporting cities should be viewed with extra caution. In addition, not all crimes are reported to law enforcement, and the data collected for this report are subject to revision by local jurisdictions."

 

So it appears their analysis is limited in scope as it's not representative of the highest crime areas.  

1 minute ago, howlee101 said:

Your cut/paste of the article seems to highlight a part of the story.  In the same article (from your link):

 

"It examines monthly, half-year, and yearly rates of reported crime for 13 violent, property, and drug offenses in 42 American cities that have consistently reported monthly data over the past six years.

Please note the following limitations: The 42 cities are not necessarily representative of all jurisdictions in the United States. Not all cities published data for each offense (see the Appendix for which cities reported which offenses), and trends in offenses with fewer reporting cities should be viewed with extra caution. In addition, not all crimes are reported to law enforcement, and the data collected for this report are subject to revision by local jurisdictions."

 

So it appears their analysis is limited in scope as it's not representative of the highest crime areas.  

On would think reporting crime data would not be optional.

4 hours ago, mogandave said:

I think so far Trump’s been great, but I think he needs to start playing hardball. 

WTF ??????

1 minute ago, Mitkof Island said:

WTF ??????

Oh, sorry, that’s a baseball term, you Europeans must not get it. 

 

You guys have boxing, yes? It’s like saying “take the gloves off”. 

 

Is that more clear?

Trump is a bit soft-hearted, it's true. That Fed woman is still in her job, sometimes he's not determined enough.

8 minutes ago, mogandave said:

Oh, sorry, that’s a baseball term, you Europeans must not get it. 

 

You guys have boxing, yes? It’s like saying “take the gloves off”. 

 

Is that more clear?

Baseball term? Stolen. BTW...Mitkolf Island is in Alaska. Last time I looked Alaska was not in Europe.

 

Is that more clear?🙃🙃

19 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

Baseball term? Stolen. BTW...Mitkolf Island is in Alaska. Last time I looked Alaska was not in Europe.

 

Is that more clear?🙃🙃

Last time I looked I could give a sh*t less. 

 

 

6 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

It is quite obvious that the tariffs are taking a toll on the American economy, tens of thousands of jobs have been lost in factories, farms and other businesses across the nation, military contracts are under threat, the dollar is tanking, and one can count numerous other ways that his seesaw and poorly thought out tariffs are damaging US relations. Don't even mention the stock market as we know that's just simply a up melt that comes before the crash. 

 

In addition it does not help to visit a close ally, be treated like royalty by them in the case of the UK, and then blast them at the United Nations two or three days later. This sort of two faced undiplomatic talk is highly destructive, and he seems to be doing a very good job at diminishing US relationships with its closest allies, while cuddling up to dictators. 

 

After rejecting US F-35 stealth fighters, Spain is reportedly considering acquiring Turkey’s under-development KAAN aircraft. Spain’s decision had come in the backdrop of multiple countries, including Canada, Portugal, and Switzerland, rethinking their commitments to the F-35 program, over rising costs, software delays, a string of mishaps in recent months, and controversy over the US’s backdoor control over the fighter jet through its source code.

 

Meanwhile, the tariffs imposed by the US, the U-turns over Ukraine policy, and the U.S.’s strategic withdrawal from Europe under the Trump administration had prompted European countries to reduce their critical dependence on the US for defense platforms and to purchase European alternatives under the “Rearm Europe” program.

 

“The F-35 carries six tons of ammunition; this one carries 10 tons. It has two engines compared to the F-35’s single engine. Having two engines means more energy and radars illuminating a greater distance,” he added.

 

Meanwhile, Turkey has also announced that its fifth-generation KAAN fighter jet will not rely on American F110 engines and will eventually be powered by the indigenously developed TF35000 jet engines.

 

https://share.google/tsC4dHAAYqdU8asjs

 

Soybeans are the single largest American export to China in terms of value, $12.6 billion worth last year. But as the fall harvest gets underway across the country — 9 percent of planted beans had been harvested as of last week — the country that bought 52 percent of all American soybean exports last year is completely absent.

 

The cause is retaliatory tariffs China has placed on the United States, making the price of American soybeans unattractive for buyers there. Throughout the summer, farmers hoped the Trump administration and China would reach a trade agreement that would drop the tariff on their crops, but so far, no relief was forthcoming.

 

Already, the consequences are stacking up for American farmers. On Monday, the Trump administration pledged to support Argentina as it faces economic turmoil. The same day, Argentina suspended its tax on exports of a number of key crops, including soybeans. Shortly thereafter, Chinese companies bought more than one million tons of Argentine soybeans, according to Reuters, increasing the nation’s ability to hold out from buying the crop from America.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/business/china-soybean-sales-farmers.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

 

 

Trump blew up your mental health. 

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

You really need us to point out 20 other cities where crime rates are incredibly high and they are Republican controlled? 

The illegals are dominatly in Dem cities, along with all the woke weirdos, that's where the freebies are.

57 minutes ago, howlee101 said:

Your cut/paste of the article seems to highlight a part of the story.  In the same article (from your link):

 

"It examines monthly, half-year, and yearly rates of reported crime for 13 violent, property, and drug offenses in 42 American cities that have consistently reported monthly data over the past six years.

Please note the following limitations: The 42 cities are not necessarily representative of all jurisdictions in the United States. Not all cities published data for each offense (see the Appendix for which cities reported which offenses), and trends in offenses with fewer reporting cities should be viewed with extra caution. In addition, not all crimes are reported to law enforcement, and the data collected for this report are subject to revision by local jurisdictions."

 

So it appears their analysis is limited in scope as it's not representative of the highest crime areas.  

And it turned out.  Washington DC was under reporting crime. 

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/10/05/doj-pirro-dc-police-crime-data-manipulation-investigation/

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I wonder if you're in America right now to make a claim that Trump has lowered prices. I go back there 2 to 3 times a year and I have not seen a single price on a single product or commodity come down, so perhaps you can cite just a few examples or are you just mimicking something you saw? 

 

Personally I think inflation is still raging at 10 to 20%, every 6 months prices on most of my staples go up 10 to 15%. 

100 percent bs on your part. If this was true we would be getting a ten percent increase on our 2026 SS

3 hours ago, mogandave said:

Did you not buy gas, or does your illegal alien driver do that?

Using gas as a indicator of inflation is a pretty futile argument since gas fluctuates based on about three dozen different factors, with all respect please try again and try being a bit more realistic and believable in your argument. 

22 minutes ago, flexomike said:

100 percent bs on your part. If this was true we would be getting a ten percent increase on our 2026 SS

You're confusing the CPI with actual inflation, it's not just my personal viewpoint it's the same with virtually all my friends and family in America, they're constantly going on and on about how price rises do not seem to be stopping, nor does anything seem to be coming down, as advertised. 

Go there Don.

 

 

Chicago is a war zone!🤣

 

 

 

Based on crime statistics the California National Guard should be sent to Texas immediately. Texas is a crime ridden hellhole of a state and homicide is out of control.

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, mogandave said:

Last time I looked I could give a sh*t less. 

 

 

Fair Enough. You would be a hoot sitting on your own at a quiz night, with a page full of sh*t less wrong answers, being angry at people smarter than you.🙃🙃

Hey Kristi, changed your tune I'm guessing?

 

 

 

 

So, according to Bloomberg, US manufacturing is shrinking for the 7th straight month, but that's not destructive, right?

 

 

 

 

Trump is the new Hitler. Basically a white supremacist fascist. The division he has deliberately caused has caused untold damage. I look forward to the day the whole Trump fascist administration is held accountable and sent to prison for many many years.

5 minutes ago, Usnh said:

Trump is the new Hitler.

Rubbish !!!

16 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I go back there 2 to 3 times a year and I have not seen a single price on a single product or commodity come down, so perhaps you can cite just a few examples or are you just mimicking something you saw? 

 

Why would someone travel across the planet 2-3 times a year and then complain about the price of eggs?

 

How many Thai people can afford to fly across the planet 2-3 times a year? 

 

You're living a privileged life and still complaining.

 

Most Westerners are never happy, always complaining, and always want more and more and more. 

 

More pure hypocrisy from the Trump a** kisser, Abbot.

 

 

Greg Abbott Warns of Texas National Guard ‘Power Grab’

https://www.newsweek.com/greg-abbott-warns-texas-national-guard-power-grab-1897819

 

"Texas Governor Greg Abbott has accused the Biden administration of "making a power grab" following proposals that could see serving Air National Guard personal transferred to support the Space Force without the consent of their respective governors.

Abbott made the warning on Monday in an X post where he also posted an open letter to President Joe Biden in which he claimed the plan, Legislative Proposal 480, "poses an intolerable threat to the Texas National Guard." The proposal was made by the Department of the Air Force, which forms part of the federal Department of Defense."

4 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

Why would someone travel across the planet 2-3 times a year and then complain about the price of eggs?

 

How many Thai people can afford to fly across the planet 2-3 times a year? 

 

You're living a privileged life and still complaining.

 

Most Westerners are never happy, always complaining, and always want more and more and more. 

 

Of all silly diversions........😂