Regular TX Man

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@CherokeeUSMCVet @mattvanswol You are part of the problem if that is your true belief.

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@hey_Jessicaai NEED

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@LeonardMJoyner $26 billion in a $30 trillion economy is a rounding error not an issue. Changing the port doesnt stop the business, may increase the freight cost. US not only holds all the cards, we own the casino.

[Tom Elliott @tomselliott]

Of course professional "fact checker" Glenn Kessler rated the claim Swalwell acted improperly w/ his Chinese honeytrap "Four Pinnochios."

"There is no suggestion of impropriety on Swalwell’s part."

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@ZaidJilani Well he does live in USA not Peru or Bhutan. Could be he thinks the people of those countries get to make their own rules for them. Unfortunately too many noncitizens, not to mention the too many non-residents, seem to think their opinion should matter here. Build ur own.

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@BowTiedTrance Most Scott Adam's take of one of Owen's posts ... EVER!

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@AnnerRMY7 @elonmusk Seems like the solutions to those problems on Mars will be transferable to Earth. Solving them in a harsh, non-regulated environment means he can work on the solutions not the beauracracy. Win-win.

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@FiftySeth @JonathanTurley The Constitution says the government may not establish a religion nor force participation in one. It says nothing about the people and their representatives not affecting government based on their beliefs. Most of the Founders would not have believed that possible or desirable

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@ScottPresler @SenTedCruz As a voting Texan, I am asking you to join this list.

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@catturd2 "Years to exist authentically" in a completely delusional life.

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@cattucks1775 @EndWokeness Please post your address so the hungry know where it is acceptable to steal bread.

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@collector1924g @lsferguson You would lose that bet. Ex: if apple pickers were paid $50/hr (3-4 x current) apples cost go up < $0.05 per pound. Most produce, like most inexpensive consumer items, has very little original labor cost. Almost all of the cost is logistics, finance, marketing & inspections.

[John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad]

I grew up poor, raised by a man with an Ivy League degree.

3 luxuries matter:

Home-cooked meals.

A car that starts every time you turn the key.

Two weeks of vacation each year.

Everything else is BE.

And yes, I said luxuries. We ate at one reasonably priced restaurant maybe six times a year. I didn’t even taste sushi until I was in college.

Even those luxuries were limited. Every meal was made with store-brand groceries.

The cars were reliable used cars. Ask AI for “the most reliable used car with the lowest resale value.”

Vacations = free museums, state parks, beaches, battlefields, and camping. No Disney. Hershey or Six Flags maybe once a year.

The essentials?

Clothes: Salvation Army. Honestly, this one sucked, but today Walmart & Target make it easier.

Fixer-upper: I’m talking serious problems. You need a solid foundation, walls & a roof. Everything else can be fixed with Harbor Freight tools, YouTube, and sweat equity. We literally bought an abandoned house in a good neighborhood.

I live in rural Massachusetts. My neighborhood has $1 million homes. I bought an abandoned house and restored it, but just outside my neighborhood there are still homes for $300,000.

Medical: Before settling down, one of you should get a government job with benefits or join the military before having kids.

Time: This is the hardest part. My dad was a firefighter, so he’d work double shifts, then spend his days off repairing the house.

Activities: Boy Scouts, Civil Air Patrol, church choir, church camp, etc. Sign your kids up for free or cheap activities.

Education: Teach your kids everything you know. Read to them for an hour every night.

DAD INTEL: This is the big one. Build a network. Know where to get discounted building materials, who has tools, who’ll loan you a trailer or skid steer. Firefighters, cops, National Guard members, tradesmen & church communities have always been great for this, but those networks are disappearing.

Family: Live within three hours of relatives if you can. Someday you’ll need emergency babysitting or another guy to help lift something heavy.

What to avoid like the plague:

NO COSTCO: Unless you’re extremely disciplined, you’ll buy more than you need.

NO HOME DEPOT: Lumber isn’t always the best value, tools are overpriced, and those marble countertops start looking “necessary.” Formica from a local building supply works just fine.

NO FLIGHTS. We won a trip to London when I was five. It nearly bankrupted us. No flights anywhere.

Fast food. This was my dad’s biggest weakness because it was cheap and easy.

Again: NO RESTAURANTS. They add up fast, and you’re paying for convenience more than nutrition.

No drinking or drugs. Bad decisions usually start with small compromises.

No expensive hobbies. Your hobby is fixing the house, improving the yard, and coaching your kid’s Little League team. Fish from shore if you want a hobby. Dig for worms. You don’t need $15 lures.

No subscriptions. You don’t need Netflix. I have plenty of money now and didn’t even own a TV until recently. You don’t need home security cameras if you own an inexpensive firearm. You don’t need Uber or constant Amazon deliveries.

Now the big one:

You’ll feel like shit. You’ll think you’ve failed as a dad. You’ll envy the families with nicer houses, newer cars, and bigger vacations.

Don’t.

This is not a competition.

Your job is to be a great father, love your wife, raise capable kids, and become a productive member of society.

The antidote is gratitude.

Go to church. Every Sunday, thank God for what you have. Gratitude is critical.

It also helps if your work serves the public: firefighter, police officer, teacher, construction worker, sanitation worker, military.

Mental health problems? Start with the basics. Stay physically active, journal for 30 minutes a day & pray a full rosary.

“But John, that’s extreme.”

Maybe. But you’ll still be better off than 80% of Europoors.

[Regular TX Man @Regman_ETX]

@johnkonrad Best advice ever! I really appreciate the nod to community service stuff as activities. Insolvent, purpose, life skills and building a network for when help is needed and opportunities arrive.

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@raz39669 @theMakarioz Does kind of sound like she tried to old school an asshole. Too bad he hasn't been slapped enough to teach him some manners

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@brianeharrison I thought you were really going to be a good one. What part of this do you not understand? The states do not determine who can be a citizen. How would a law like this work as anything other than theatre?

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@CatherineUNIT2 @DemocracyDocket This does not affect military, but you probably already knew that.

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@TexasRepublic71 @thetexaswife Roses and jewelry.

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@FreedmRings @HistorianUSA1 Cranes do have scales to keep within safe operating parameters.

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@debbiebw @DemocracyDocket @TheDemocrats You are correct. There will not be a vote for President this November and no matter how this election turns out, Trump will not leave the Whitehouse in January. That is why it is called a "mid-term" election.