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[pfife]

You think less senators caucusing with the dems is a good thing.  boomerang indeed.

Edited December 21, 2025 by pfife

[Motown Bombers]

Bernie Sanders says this election was rigged. 

[pfife]

Politicians Magabummers agrees with are owed your vote 

[chasfh]

It's been two days since we've heard from either of you. Did you two finally get a room? 😉 

[Edman85]

I wasn't sure where Ben Sasse having Stage 4 terminal Pancreatic Cancer went...

He offered some resistance to Trump1 and deserves some credit there, but folded like a wet paper plate much of the time. Also appeared to have done so drifting and embezzlement as UF President.

[Motown Bombers]

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Edited December 23, 2025 by Motown Bombers

[romad1]

Thing that shocked me the least...besides anything involving Trump's sex pest and pedo behavior. 

https://www.mediaite.com/media/entertainment/comedian-russell-brand-facing-two-new-counts-of-sexual-assault-report/

[oblong]

[Deleterious]

Julie K. Brown is the journalist who wrote about the absurd deal Epstein got the first time the Feds prosecuted him in Florida.  Not to be confused with Downtown Julie Brown.

 

[romad1]

54 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Julie K. Brown is the journalist who wrote about the absurd deal Epstein got the first time the Feds prosecuted him in Florida.  Not to be confused with Downtown Julie Brown.

 

Curious what kind of replies she had on Elon's micro-blogging site.  

[Edman85]

1 hour ago, romad1 said:

Curious what kind of replies she had on Elon's micro-blogging site.  

Maureen Comey this, Maureen Comey that.

[romad1]

1 hour ago, Edman85 said:

Maureen Comey this, Maureen Comey that.

I'm sure the Bill Barr DoJ was absent of all corruption. 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

4 hours ago, Edman85 said:

Maureen Comey this, Maureen Comey that.

This had me thinking of Frank Pantangeli from The Godfather 2. They wanted information so I told them Michael Corleone did this and Michael Corleone did that, ehhhhh but it was all lies. All of it. Hey, Trump's inner circle is a lot like the mob too.

[chasfh]

Super interesting.

 

[gehringer_2]

Missed 6-7, completely, which is just so 6-7.

[CMRivdogs]

Not political, but some may construe it that  way.

 

[Screwball]

Don't know where to put this because could fit here or in general stuff, but it could get political so I will go here.

From an Ohio guy who has been going to the pot Mecca of Monroe Michigan for probably 3 years. About an hour and 15 minutes if I avoid the nationally known speed trap of Woodville, Ohio, and use my Easy Pass to get on the pike at Rt. 51 and go North on 280 through Toledo.

Been to probably 10 places around there. I get stuff for people here since I'm retired and have time. Sunday at one place has 15% off for seniors, so I have been the designated senior. 🙂 Helping a few cancer victims as well. Glad to help. Ohio rips you off, which is where I'm going with this.

As of the new year, Michigan added more tax starting yesterday I think. Ohio, on the other hand, went recreational a year ago but have failed miserably to figure out what the hell to to. Way over priced here, so everyone still goes to Michigan. The parking lots in Monroe are full of Ohio plates. We drive around and look. The budtenders tell me the same thing.

An OZ in Monroe that is $100 (minus all the taxes) is $220 here. We voted to legalize this and the Ohio body just passed new laws to limit where some products can and can't be sold. For example, to limit sales at gas stations and retail stores. This seems to about CBD type products, but I'm not sure. There is also a bunch of stupid rules about how it needs to be transported and contained. You can't take a gummy in public, and any product you take with you needs to be out of reach from the driver of the car. Giggle. OK.

They also made it illegal for us Ohio people to bring back stuff from Michigan. Best I can tell, it was already illegal, as a federal law. OK. Looks like the Ohio people are trying to protect the revenue here, but people wouldn't go to Michigan if they had there **** together here. Duh!

It looks like the new tax in Michigan is only on the producers who sell to the retailers? The retailers can either eat the increase in tax, or pass some or all it onto the consumer? What's the word on the streets up Michigan way? What should we expect going forward?

[pfife]

Its a 24% tax that began on the new year.   Some pot groups have sued but so far unsuccessfully.    Their claim is that the tax is a change to the citizen passed proposition, and the legislature doesnt have that power.    Still being litigated from last I heard.

[Screwball]

1 hour ago, pfife said:

Its a 24% tax that began on the new year.   Some pot groups have sued but so far unsuccessfully.    Their claim is that the tax is a change to the citizen passed proposition, and the legislature doesnt have that power.    Still being litigated from last I heard.

As I read it, the tax is on the supplier to the retailer. The retailer would then decide how much of their raised cost they would pass along to the customer. IOW, I don't "think" this is a direct tax on the retail customer.

[oblong]

My TN family always wants me to bring stuff down when I visit in April and October.  I’m nervous about doing it. I know I shouldn’t be. 
 I got gummies last year.  I was shocked how cheap they were. I know it’s cash only so I took $140. It was $23.  And I still have some.