(01-30-2025, 11:07 PM)NotJoeBiden Wrote: Very cool of DOGE for forcing the FAA Chief out and implement a hiring freeze on for already understaffed department. Now the largest American aircraft disaster in decades has occurred right by the White House as a direct result.


https://newrepublic.com/post/190964/faa-report-dc-plane-crash-staffing-indictment-trump

(01-31-2025, 07:26 PM)NotJoeBiden Wrote: Again.

https://apnews.com/article/philadelphia-pa-plane-crash-incident-9f5cfa83125137bf523558cc3738a370 A small plane has crashed in Northeast Philadelphia, governor says

(02-01-2025, 02:49 AM)LevelUP Wrote: You went from DOGE having zero government influence to DOGE being in charge of every aircraft in the sky.

Edith Olmsted in The New Republic Wrote:Donald Trump has found the perfect person to say if Elon Musk has conflicts of interest: Elon Musk. 

During a White House press briefing Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked what steps the Trump administration was taking to address the conflicts of interest that arise from the billionaire technocrat serving as a “special government employee” heading the Department of Government Efficiency. 

It seems that it’s up to Musk to decide. 

“The president was already asked, and answered the question this week. He said that if Elon Musk comes across a conflict of interest with the contracts and the funding that DOGE is overseeing, then Elon will excuse himself from those contracts,” Leavitt said.

House Appropriations Democrats Wrote:Pete Hegseth [should] explain why he expects taxpayers to pay for a $50,000 ‘emergency’ paint job on his furnished government house.

[Hegseth] wants the public to cover this and other living expenses at a time when many servicemembers and their families reside in unacceptable housing conditions that include mold, lead paint, and other hazards.

“Why is $49,900 for emergency painting of this residence necessary and how does that use of funds comply with the Administration’s stated goal of government efficiency?” the [Democratic House Appropriations Committee] Members wrote in their letter.

The Trump Administration touts government efficiency goals to justify draconian funding freezes and cuts to federal programs, services, and jobs. Secretary Hegseth has echoed those objectives, and is expected to earn $246,000 a year from his new public post, and over the last two years, he reportedly earned $6 million as a FOX News host and from other TV personality earnings. Yet, Hegseth has requested to live in a 4,000-square-foot government-furnished house, and requested over $137,000 in taxpayer-funded upgrades and other associated costs. Of that total amount, he’s asked taxpayers to pay a staggering sum of $50,000 for an “emergency” paint job.

(11-29-2024, 08:56 PM)NotJoeBiden Wrote: Twitter’s value has dropped 80% since Elon took over. It is now a bot-driven cesspool.

Under his direct management he dropped the value of Twitter by over 80%. This fact remains. 

He tanked the value of it. He lost tens of billions of dollars due to bad business practices. He could have made it a public town square without losing money.

Twitter is worth less. The human capital was drastically cut, advertisers left, and increasing competition on the market has made it lose value.

Company value is assessed all the time and is not complicated. Experts project that it is worth over 80% less than when he bought it.

(11-29-2024, 09:41 PM)LevelUP Wrote: The most reliable way to determine Twitter's true value is to have it publicly traded again. Evaluating its worth isn't just about analyzing the balance sheet—it's also about assessing the unique value Elon Musk brings to the table. 

(11-29-2024, 08:56 PM)NotJoeBiden Wrote: Can’t wait for them to bring down price of eggs.

(11-29-2024, 09:41 PM)LevelUP Wrote: How much do you want to bet that the price of eggs will be below $3 per dozen by August 2025? 

(11-29-2024, 08:56 PM)NotJoeBiden Wrote: What power does DOGE hold?