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Politics / BESSENT DISDAINS WARREN’S SCIOLISM
« Last post by SVPete on August 30, 2026, 04:26:05 PM »
BESSENT DISDAINS WARREN’S SCIOLISM

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/08/bessent-disdains-warrens-sciolism.php

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Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent a heavily footnoted nastygram that is accessible online here. Secretary Bessent responded in a letter that is accessible via X here. Secretary Bessent’s letter has been covered in the press — here in the New York Post, here at CNBC, and here at Bloomberg.

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I am in receipt of your August 13 letter, which unfortunately reveals that you know even less about foreign exchange markets than you do about banking. Terrifyingly, the opening paragraph is wrong about where the money came, what the transaction was, and whether there was even a borrower. What is equally shocking, but not surprising: not a single member of your media mob has a rudimentary-enough level of financial market literacy to spot your remedial error.

Treasury exchanged existing Exchange Stabilization Fund foreign-currency assets for yen. No new congressional appropriation was involved, and no credit was extended to Japan. Japan owes Treasury nothing. There is therefore no risk that Japan will fail to repay a debt that does not exist.

You state that it is “not clear” how preventing disorder in Japan benefits the United States. As your letter notes, Japan is a major holder of U.S. Treasuries. It is also a critical trading partner and a treaty ally. Disorderly yen markets can trigger forced unwinds, which could destabilize global markets and ultimately raise borrowing costs for American families and businesses. For a fuller explanation, I recommend any entry-level course in international finance for you and your staff, or I can give you a tutorial on Foreign Exchange for Dummies.

Fauxcahontas light years from Bessent's league.
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The DUmpster / Re: ICE beats the shit out a guy causing him to seizure
« Last post by DUmpDiver on August 30, 2026, 04:11:03 PM »
Illegals can easily avoid this by following the law and self-deporting. They even get a bonus check that used to be $1,000 but now is $2,600.
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Breaking News / Re: Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 8/30
« Last post by SVPete on August 30, 2026, 03:42:42 PM »
The WashPost, being typical Prog-Faithful are playing word games. "No criminal record" means tried and convicted. The phrase excludes those awaiting trial; it excludes those that Lib/Progs DAs declined to prosecute; it excludes those whose crimes were revealed by their arrest. Among the latter would be working: under the table; for an employer who does not check eligibility; stealing someone's identity to get necessary documents.

The latter case is particularly damaging, as it screws up some unsuspecting innocent's tax and Social Security status.
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Breaking News / Re: Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 8/30
« Last post by Ralph Wiggum on August 30, 2026, 02:37:06 PM »
Here's another doozy from the Washington Compost:

The Washington Post Can't Be That Dumb, Right?

The Washington Post, in a baffling attempt to disparage the mass deportation agenda put forth by President Donald Trump, published data revealing that more than 60 percent of illegal aliens detained by ICE had criminal records other than being illegally present in the United States.



The Post’s story revealed that, since taking office for his second term, the Trump administration has arrested over 500,000 individuals illegally present in the United States. Of those 500,000, more than 300,000 had either pending charges or a criminal record.

The Post also seemed oblivious to the fact that maintaining an illegal presence in the United States is…illegal, as pointed out by Bill Melugin of Fox News and ICE themselves.

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Bill Melugin
@BillMelugin_
Crossing the border illegally is a federal crime via 8 USC 1325. 5 year statute of limitation for first time offense.

Overstaying a visa is a civil offense.

Being unlawfully present in the U.S. is a civil offense.

But none of these semantics matter, because any of the above can result in ICE detention.

There is no requirement under US law that an alien must have a criminal record before being detained by ICE. There never has been.

ICE also does not need a judicial warrant to make arrests. (Unless they’re entering private property like a home).

All they need is reasonable suspicion that an alien is unlawfully present in the country.

Bottom line, all aliens who violate US immigration law are subject to ICE arrest and detention. This is how the law has been for decades.

https://townhall.com/news/josephchalfant/2026/08/29/the-washington-post-cant-be-that-dumb-right-n2682118
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Breaking News / Re: Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 8/30
« Last post by ADsOutburst on August 30, 2026, 11:47:44 AM »
Quote from: SVPete on August 30, 2026, 11:17:58 AM
The Claim That 400K Trans-Identified People Have Fled Their States

https://instapundit.com/819801/

WashPost making @#$% up with ProggieDust ... situation normal.

"10 trans people have fled their states, so that means... *mashes calculator*... 400k have fled their states!" :o

Always, always pay extra scrutiny to statistical arguments, and especially those coming from the left.

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Breaking News / Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 8/30
« Last post by SVPete on August 30, 2026, 11:17:58 AM »
The Claim That 400K Trans-Identified People Have Fled Their States

https://instapundit.com/819801/

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Tweet concludes, “As @kittypurrzog pointed out on @TheBARPod, the 400K figure was, with some faulty math, extrapolated by Erin Reed based on the NORC survey, which included just 10 trans people who said they’d fled a state. The survey did not provide a representative sample either. So this figure has been all but plucked out of the air and was not actually reached by NORC themselves. It is a figment of Erin Reed’s work with a calculator.

WashPost making @#$% up with ProggieDust ... situation normal.
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General Discussion / Re: Trans Violence Is a Real Thing, and It Is Out of Control
« Last post by SSG Snuggle Bunny on August 29, 2026, 08:21:26 PM »
Quote from: Ptarmigan on August 28, 2026, 09:21:25 PM
Study Finds Gender Ideology Fuels Support For Left-Wing Political Violence
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/study-finds-gender-ideology-fuels-support-left-wing-political-violence

Transgender ideology is more prone to leftist violence. No surprise there.


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The DUmpster / Re: DUmmy imanamerican63 thinks the Midterm GOP convention is already failing
« Last post by ADsOutburst on August 29, 2026, 06:10:38 PM »
Quote from: CollectivismMustDie on August 29, 2026, 01:37:26 PM
But 10,000 dollar a plate democrat dinner/fundraisers are hunky dory, amirite?


 :thatsright:

They probably think that's a small price to pay to hear one of the "intellectual giants" of their party speak. :mental:
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General Discussion / Re: Britain’s Biggest Council Pushes TWO YEAR JAIL TERM For Flying National Flags
« Last post by Old n Grumpy on August 29, 2026, 05:33:13 PM »
Their politics are more than broken. The politician hate the English people. It’s time they got some guns and rose up.
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The DUmpster / Re: DUmmy claims there is NO anti-semitism at the the DUmp
« Last post by Old n Grumpy on August 29, 2026, 05:29:55 PM »
They’re not antisemitic they just hate Jews and Israel :mental:
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