@Super70sSports 1. I light a lonely woman’s cigarette and we start talking about what we want to forget. Merle Haggard
2. These old bones they move slow, but so sure of their footsteps as I trip on the floor and I lightly touch down. George Jones
Sandlot it ain't.
Youth sports now $40 B industry:
"Teenagers on travel teams are rolling into weekend tournaments wearing a few thousand dollars of apparel, equipment & swag. Avg family spending on baseball increased nearly 70% between 2019 and 2024."
https://t.co/YssaxYkMfw
Why do I get so furious about waste, fraud, and abuse in government? Because last night I started my taxes,. Not only does the IRS take a massive bite out of my ass, then the state takes another $10,000, property taxes devour $5,000 more, and that’s before the endless sales taxes, fees, and hidden costs we pay every single day on everything we buy. Add in $18,000 a year for inadequate health insurance and another $14,000 for home and auto insurance, etc. The American middle class is being crushed. We’re not just paying our fair share—we’re being squeezed dry while our hard-earned tax dollars are squandered, mismanaged, and outright stolen through waste and fraud. It’s infuriating to watch politicians and bureaucrats treat our money like it’s theirs to hand out, while the very people who pay the bills are left struggling to keep their heads above water. And let’s be honest: those who only take from the system, then have plenty of free time to stand in the street holding “No Kings” signs for a few dollars a day will never understand this anger. They don’t feel the weight of the tax burden because they’re not carrying it. The rest of us are left wondering how much longer we can keep funding a system that rewards dependency and punishes productivity. It’s time we demand better. Our taxes aren’t optional, and neither should accountability be.
Hallelujah! Holy shit! Where's the Tylenol?