nortex97 said:

---

One nice impact of all of this coming out and significant funding being stripped will be a further marginalization of the 'main stream media' and greater folks going to/supporting/using/trusting 'new media' in it's various forms (hotair/redstate etc, but also podcasts, substacks, X account subscriptions etc).

I think most folks here already do that mostly, but in the greater public likely only around 40 percent (throwing out a number) really use 'new media' primarily for their news sources. I don't think the below is really 'correct' in absolute terms but it is sobering with the headlines this week:

There are:

1,500 Newspapers
1,100 Magazines
9,000 Radio Stations
1,500 TV Stations
2,400 Publishers

Owned by 5 corporations and 272 executives.

That control 90% of what 350 million Americans SEE, HEAR and READ.

— World Hall Of Fun (@WorldHallOfFun) January 26, 2025

Heartening:

🇺🇸 OVER 12,000 "NEW MEDIA" APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS ROOM

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that over 12,000 "New Media" credential applications have been submitted, with more expected.

She also announced a "new media" journalist… pic.twitter.com/u0WWbUrHjz

— Diligent Denizen 🇺🇸 (@DiligentDenizen) February 5, 2025

But still room for improvement over time:

Louisianians are informed.

My recent poll shows 70% check the news daily.

Over 60% get their news from TV.

27% from the internet (like Facebook).

7% from radio.

4% from newspapers. pic.twitter.com/RZ5ismSalq

— John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) June 18, 2024

People who get their news from TV just 95% of the time get a very incomplete picture, imho. I watch about half an hour of news programming (mostly local) daily, but tend to watch about half of 'Fox News Sunday' (after it's recorded) and probably would be wholly ignorant of current events if that was it.

---

BigFred said:

---

Lets shut down WHO, shut down USAID. But????

Instead, lets turn our mission to some imperialistic, conquest...... (Alexander the Great type shh) by taking over Greenland, the Gaza Strip, Making Canada the 51st state, & renaming the Gulf, etc. etc.

---

All that was done before USAID was shut down…. Do you have any other reason why you are so mad USAID is being shut down?

Just put him on ignore…

At this point - IRS function needs to cease as colllecting taxes for fraudulent and criminal enterprises is unacceptable. Force congress into action.

Your post was only about criticizing Ted Cruz for righty being critical of USAID funding the terrorist group (spelling edit) Hamas.
Nothing else. You had no other point. You know it - read it again.

Now you are deflecting trying to introduce something else because you have no defense for the misguided criticism of something true in the prior post. You detest Cruz so much it renders you irrational.

TexasAggiesWin said:

---

BigFred said:

---

Lets shut down WHO, shut down USAID. But????

Instead, lets turn our mission to some imperialistic, conquest...... (Alexander the Great type shh) by taking over Greenland, the Gaza Strip, Making Canada the 51st state, & renaming the Gulf, etc. etc.

---

All that was done before USAID was shut down…. Do you have any other reason why you are so mad USAID is being shut down?

---

Yes, clean up the corruption by singling out the individuals. However, you can find corruption even in a church. Should it be shut down based on its overall benefit to the community...... probably not.

US AID started in 1961, It help to establish American ideals in the post-World War II era: that we were the good guys and wanted to help.

Humanitarian aid in the wake of war is what separates us from barbarians.

BigFred said:

---

TexasAggiesWin said:

---

BigFred said:

---

Lets shut down WHO, shut down USAID. But????

Instead, lets turn our mission to some imperialistic, conquest...... (Alexander the Great type shh) by taking over Greenland, the Gaza Strip, Making Canada the 51st state, & renaming the Gulf, etc. etc.

---

All that was done before USAID was shut down…. Do you have any other reason why you are so mad USAID is being shut down?

---

Yes, clean up the corruption by singling out the individuals. However, you can find corruption even in a church. Should it be shut down based on its overall benefit to the community...... probably not.

US AID started in 1961, It help to establish American ideals in the post-World War II era: that we were the good guys and wanted to help.

Humanitarian aid in the wake of war is what separates us from barbarians.

---

Have you not seen any of the BS USAID was involved in? Or just choose to ignore it? Politico funding is not humanitarian aid!!! Give a me a ****ing break

F16 Libs and CMs are mad because their dark pool of taxpayer dollars has been exposed.

Imagine how good it must've felt all those years, knowing they were doing psyops on their political opponents using the victims' own money.

Tough times for the Left these days tho. I'm eating schadenfreude for breakfast and washing it down with tears

TexasAggiesWin said:

---

BigFred said:

---

TexasAggiesWin said:

---

BigFred said:

---

Lets shut down WHO, shut down USAID. But????

Instead, lets turn our mission to some imperialistic, conquest...... (Alexander the Great type shh) by taking over Greenland, the Gaza Strip, Making Canada the 51st state, & renaming the Gulf, etc. etc.

---

All that was done before USAID was shut down…. Do you have any other reason why you are so mad USAID is being shut down?

---

Yes, clean up the corruption by singling out the individuals. However, you can find corruption even in a church. Should it be shut down based on its overall benefit to the community...... probably not.

US AID started in 1961, It help to establish American ideals in the post-World War II era: that we were the good guys and wanted to help.

Humanitarian aid in the wake of war is what separates us from barbarians.

---

Have you not seen any of the BS USAID was involved in? Or just choose to ignore it? Politico funding is not humanitarian aid!!! Give a me a ****ing break

---

You are cutting off your foot because of an in-grown toe nail.

Matt Hooper said:

---

Your post was only about criticizing Ted Cruz for righty being critical of USAID funding the terrorist group (spelling edit) Hamas.
Nothing else. You had no other point. You know it - read it again.

Now you are deflecting trying to introduce something else because you have no defense for the misguided criticism of something true in the prior post. You detest Cruz so much it renders you irrational.

---

My intent was always what I posted.

I don't give a **** about Hamas or Israel. I couldn't care less about the Middle East. You clearly are mistaken about what I am, which is way to the right of you.

I criticize Cruz because this is all he posted about with regards to USAID. Nothing about Ukraine, nothing about Israel, nothing about any other nation that received far more for even dumber reasons. Nothing about the subversive media organizations, nothing about us trying to trans kids in some random African nation, or using money to bring in millions of people through religious NGOs. Nope, he focused on Hamas only.

The other issues are far worse. Hell he could have posted about how we funneled money to the Taliban or other Islamic organizations. Nope, the only thing he cares about is what affects Israel. DC is not and hasn't been America First in decades.

BigFred said:

---

TexasAggiesWin said:

---

BigFred said:

---

Lets shut down WHO, shut down USAID. But????

Instead, lets turn our mission to some imperialistic, conquest...... (Alexander the Great type shh) by taking over Greenland, the Gaza Strip, Making Canada the 51st state, & renaming the Gulf, etc. etc.

---

All that was done before USAID was shut down…. Do you have any other reason why you are so mad USAID is being shut down?

---

Yes, clean up the corruption by singling out the individuals. However, you can find corruption even in a church. Should it be shut down based on its overall benefit to the community...... probably not.

US AID started in 1961, It help to establish American ideals in the post-World War II era: that we were the good guys and wanted to help.

Humanitarian aid in the wake of war is what separates us from barbarians.

---

It's the entire staff Fred, their alignment of thought is with USAID and what they've been told to do. It may have started as good but it is clearly not now. Gut it and start it again with clear goals and transparency. They have no transparency and their goal appears to be furthering the progressive mind rot.

BigFred said:

---

TexasAggiesWin said:

---

BigFred said:

---

TexasAggiesWin said:

---

BigFred said:

---

Lets shut down WHO, shut down USAID. But????

Instead, lets turn our mission to some imperialistic, conquest...... (Alexander the Great type shh) by taking over Greenland, the Gaza Strip, Making Canada the 51st state, & renaming the Gulf, etc. etc.

---

All that was done before USAID was shut down…. Do you have any other reason why you are so mad USAID is being shut down?

---

Yes, clean up the corruption by singling out the individuals. However, you can find corruption even in a church. Should it be shut down based on its overall benefit to the community...... probably not.

US AID started in 1961, It help to establish American ideals in the post-World War II era: that we were the good guys and wanted to help.

Humanitarian aid in the wake of war is what separates us from barbarians.

---

Have you not seen any of the BS USAID was involved in? Or just choose to ignore it? Politico funding is not humanitarian aid!!! Give a me a ****ing break

---

You are cutting off your foot because of an in-grown toe nail.

---

No, you're cutting off your foot because the cancer has overtaken every portion outside of the toenails.

ShaggySLC said:

---

BigFred said:

---

TexasAggiesWin said:

---

BigFred said:

---

Lets shut down WHO, shut down USAID. But????

Instead, lets turn our mission to some imperialistic, conquest...... (Alexander the Great type shh) by taking over Greenland, the Gaza Strip, Making Canada the 51st state, & renaming the Gulf, etc. etc.

---

All that was done before USAID was shut down…. Do you have any other reason why you are so mad USAID is being shut down?

---

Yes, clean up the corruption by singling out the individuals. However, you can find corruption even in a church. Should it be shut down based on its overall benefit to the community...... probably not.

US AID started in 1961, It help to establish American ideals in the post-World War II era: that we were the good guys and wanted to help.

Humanitarian aid in the wake of war is what separates us from barbarians.

---

It's the entire staff Fred, their alignment of thought is with USAID and what they've been told to do. It may have started as good but it is clearly not now. Gut it and start it again with clear goals and transparency. They have no transparency and their goal appears to be furthering the progressive mind rot.

---

As a country...."leader of the free world"....you take on certain responsibilities as humanitarians. The symbol of all things good and free!!

You realize things aren't perfect, but the net benefit is TRUE to what America stands for. I believe you don't waiver from that.

BigFred said:

---

TexasAggiesWin said:

---

BigFred said:

---

TexasAggiesWin said:

---

BigFred said:

---

Lets shut down WHO, shut down USAID. But????

Instead, lets turn our mission to some imperialistic, conquest...... (Alexander the Great type shh) by taking over Greenland, the Gaza Strip, Making Canada the 51st state, & renaming the Gulf, etc. etc.

---

All that was done before USAID was shut down…. Do you have any other reason why you are so mad USAID is being shut down?

---

Yes, clean up the corruption by singling out the individuals. However, you can find corruption even in a church. Should it be shut down based on its overall benefit to the community...... probably not.

US AID started in 1961, It help to establish American ideals in the post-World War II era: that we were the good guys and wanted to help.

Humanitarian aid in the wake of war is what separates us from barbarians.

---

Have you not seen any of the BS USAID was involved in? Or just choose to ignore it? Politico funding is not humanitarian aid!!! Give a me a ****ing break

---

You are cutting off your foot because of an in-grown toe nail.

---

No. You're cutting off your foot because it is gangrenous and will kill you if you don't.

BigFred said:

---

ShaggySLC said:

---

BigFred said:

---

TexasAggiesWin said:

---

BigFred said:

---

Lets shut down WHO, shut down USAID. But????

Instead, lets turn our mission to some imperialistic, conquest...... (Alexander the Great type shh) by taking over Greenland, the Gaza Strip, Making Canada the 51st state, & renaming the Gulf, etc. etc.

---

All that was done before USAID was shut down…. Do you have any other reason why you are so mad USAID is being shut down?

---

Yes, clean up the corruption by singling out the individuals. However, you can find corruption even in a church. Should it be shut down based on its overall benefit to the community...... probably not.

US AID started in 1961, It help to establish American ideals in the post-World War II era: that we were the good guys and wanted to help.

Humanitarian aid in the wake of war is what separates us from barbarians.

---

It's the entire staff Fred, their alignment of thought is with USAID and what they've been told to do. It may have started as good but it is clearly not now. Gut it and start it again with clear goals and transparency. They have no transparency and their goal appears to be furthering the progressive mind rot.

---

As a country...."leader of the free world"....you take on certain responsibilities as humanitarians. The symbol of all things good and free!!

You realize things aren't perfect, but the net benefit is TRUE to what America stands for. I believe you don't waiver from that.

---

What in the actually hell are you talking about? Why do American new orgs and Politico need millions of our money. How in that humanitarian? Honestly, what are you talking about?

&ct=g

Im talking about this!

Guess the dems should have got that take from you before they completely tainted USAID with their grift. Blame them, not Trump.

Ye of little faith.

Void of leadership.

Irrationality - demonstrated.

Cruz makes a simple, true statement in a tweet. You go wheels off (now) because it's not all encompassing.

Edit - I will state a second time. A simple statement of fact is not dispositive to countless other reasons to also kill the cancer that is USAID.

BigFred said:

---

Im talking about this!

---

Wait... are they trans? They don't look trans. They aren't making "kill the Jews" videos. They're not even protesting anything American.

They don't look anything like any of USAID's typical outreach target groups.

BigFred said:

---

Im talking about this!

---

Read Black Hawk down as only one example. The warlords received the food and supplies. They then leveraged them to control the population. Nothing good ever gets to the people it was intended for and it is monetized with them only getting a small fraction of what was provided.

You have to stop everything when something is corrupt. You can slowly target aid (at less cost) when you figure out where it was getting siphoned off.

My wife tonight asked about what was going to happen to all those kids and people we are trying to help in Africa? I told her we have been trying to solve hunger in Africa since I can remember, and it's still not solved????? I remember my aunt being so moved emotionally by the Sally Struthers commercials in the 80's that she was sending them inordinate amounts of money. Guess what, they are still starving.

Common sense my man, do you have it?

BigFred said:

---

Im talking about this!

---

And you're foolish for thinking a bulk of the aid was wisely shared here.

Heck, this picture was probably taken before the warlords came to control it.

BigFred said:

---

Im talking about this!

---

You listen to Benz and he explains that USAID was intentionally named and marketed to make people assume it was all about sending bags if surplus rice to Africa.

And even after all thats gone on, I guess they still do.

Stat Monitor Repairman said:

---

BigFred said:

---

Im talking about this!

---

You listen to Benz and he explains that USAID was intentionally named and marketed to make people assume it was all about sending bags if surplus rice to Africa.

And even after all thats gone on, I guess they still do.

---

Yes. The acronym is ment to deceive. Agency for International Development is ambiguous and it's clear they are not in the business of providing AID.

JB!98 said:

---

BigFred said:

---

Im talking about this!

---

Read Black Hawk down as only one example. The warlords received the food and supplies. They then leveraged them to control the population. Nothing good ever gets to the people it was intended for and it is monetized with them only getting a small fraction of what was provided.

You have to stop everything when something is corrupt. You can slowly target aid (at less cost) when you figure out where it was getting siphoned off.

My wife tonight asked about what was going to happen to all those kids and people we are trying to help in Africa? I told her we have been trying to solve hunger in Africa since I can remember, and it's still not solved????? I remember my aunt being so moved emotionally by the Sally Struthers commercials in the 80's that she was sending them inordinate amounts of money. Guess what, they are still starving.

Common sense my man, do you have it?

---

You continue to give to the needy despite your inclinations of good and bad. The street pan handler's alcohol addiction is between him and GOD.

~ You still offer the blanket for the cold night ahead.

Nanomachines son said:

---

Ted Cruz’s biggest takeaway from the USAID scandal was… *checks notes*… how it hurt Israel.

A nice reminder that GOP U.S. Senators are, at best, completely retarded. https://t.co/ZtqBxBj9cC

— BowTiedRanger (@BowTiedRanger) February 6, 2025

The absolute state of Washington politicians.

---

Isn't this gross speculation.

No where in Ted's post did it say that the Hamas funding was Ted's "biggest takaway"

I guess your biggest takeaway from the USAID scandal is that Ted Cruz is a bad senator. I didn't see you post about Politico anywhere.

You want to spread goodwill and charity to alleviate poverty around the world?

NO ONE IS STOPPING YOU FROM DONATING YOUR OWN MONEY AND TIME, PAL!

Edited to remove a quote

PLEASE stop quoting BigFred, most on here probably have her blocked, yet I still have to read her garbage. This thread has real staying power with a some really good info, thanks.

Hondo. said:

---

BigFred said:

---

ShaggySLC said:

---

BigFred said:

---

TexasAggiesWin said:

---

BigFred said:

---

Lets shut down WHO, shut down USAID. But????

Instead, lets turn our mission to some imperialistic, conquest...... (Alexander the Great type shh) by taking over Greenland, the Gaza Strip, Making Canada the 51st state, & renaming the Gulf, etc. etc.

---

All that was done before USAID was shut down…. Do you have any other reason why you are so mad USAID is being shut down?

---

Yes, clean up the corruption by singling out the individuals. However, you can find corruption even in a church. Should it be shut down based on its overall benefit to the community...... probably not.
US AID started in 1961, It help to establish American ideals in the post-World War II era: that we were the good guys and wanted to help.
Humanitarian aid in the wake of war is what separates us from barbarians.

---

It's the entire staff Fred, their alignment of thought is with USAID and what they've been told to do. It may have started as good but it is clearly not now. Gut it and start it again with clear goals and transparency. They have no transparency and their goal appears to be furthering the progressive mind rot.

---

As a country...."leader of the free world"....you take on certain responsibilities as humanitarians. The symbol of all things good and free!!

You realize things aren't perfect, but the net benefit is TRUE to what America stands for. I believe you don't waiver from that.

---

You want to spread goodwill and charity to alleviate poverty around the world?

NO ONE IS STOPPING YOU FROM DONATING YOUR OWN MONEY AND TIME, PAL!

---

The Statue of Liberty is rich in symbolism. The seven rays on her crown represent the seven continents, symbolizing the universal nature of freedom. The broken chains at her feet symbolize the end of oppression and tyranny. Her torch held high above her head, represents enlightenment and the path to a brighter future.

However, for one to be in tune with these truths, you need a personal code of ethics. And money can be your God.

Yes...3 edits. Picture issues.