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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-04-14 22:07:00
WSJ reports China act of cyber warfare against US.
Screw tariffs, cut off trade with the aggressors.
Build a coalition that refuses to do business with them.
But avoid the Roosevelt option of cozying up to Russia.
Use this opportunity to smuggle the engineers out of Taiwan and cut off the snake.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-04-13 23:47:44
My theory is the government supplying the global reserve currency does not need to run deficits and a national debt.
The "debt" and "deficits" are a result of the overspending of congress. Period.
A USD running the world economy with a balanced budget amendment, and a 4% pay down debt requirement of each years budget would be very healthy.
It would require us to eliminate the fed and medicare/medicaid and most of the federal government. This is all good.
The psyop is the deflection away from congressional spending that all of this is causing.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-04-13 21:16:13
Trump can cement his legacy with two key items:
1. Disincentivize fraud - not security thru obscurity, bitcoin-like disincentivize it
2. Abolish the fed
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-04-10 22:40:57
All eyes on the hardest currency of all time:
https://image.nostr.build/0141e5e064043abd4391d2b71e9a0fe22f27a58477eddb65beba43749e4ca254.jpg
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-04-04 00:39:15
All of the countries competing with us, especially China, should be CHEERING the tariffs then, if it will in fact nuke us down to their level.
I think everyone is protesting too much.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-04-03 22:05:18
Admin talked about your comment “trade will balance itself over time,” which is why they are calling it “cheating “. It has not balanced because of various reasons they are addressing.
Anti-tariff folk need to pick a side. It’s bad for US? (Why are they harming themselves by currently tariffing us?)
Why is Canada upset if we tariff them if US customer pays?
I trust all the biz leaders of this admin over the hyperventilating leftist media.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-04-03 13:19:16
that should tell you that maybe your opinions aren't shared by them, not that they are obviously wrong, as you seem to think.
>50% on china is what was required, but I had no idea someone would actually do it.
Pain is required, and I'm here for all of it if long term it levels the playing field with China.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-24 18:28:06
Luke Groman says in a crisis the FDIC “can’t let” money over $250k get wiped out.
Uh, that’s the agreement going in. I guess the Overton window now has *everyone* saying bailouts forever and always are the norm.
It’s over
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-23 21:35:07
I had to lol at the Australian reference. Wut?
Have you seen the laser video that proves curvature to a person who was trying to prove the earth was flat?
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-19 01:03:14
I will use the US constitution as the standard.
The founding fathers got right:
1A, 2A, 4A, and 10A especially.
We have allowed 10A abuses which cause most of our problems.
They got wrong:
Don’t let congress control HOW MUCH to spend as well as WHERE to spend. There should be a check on that.
Congressional term limits, although this is more libertarian to let everyone run and not restrict anyone, even the octogenarians. So I could see keeping that.
If 10A was brutally enforced (as it should be): There would only be State, Treasury, Commerce and Defense, and there would be much larger state governments which don’t have a money printer so would eventually be held accountable.
And “social security “ if it existed would be at the state level and therefore need to be solvent.
10A is the way.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-11 14:37:31
I’ve always wanted us to invade the commie Canadians.
Trudeau is a punk.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-08 14:20:38
UX should be block POS, and if apple opens their NFC up, then tap to pay using ecash.
So similar to venmo. And the venmo balance isn't FDIC insured, so I guess its not as necessary as I thought.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-08 14:11:28
Out of nowhere, China kicks Canada while they're down. Bold move.
Politically strange. Are they trying to win points with Trump?
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-08 14:08:41
FDIC insurance on my nutsack is what should have been requested yesterday at the summit.
Then repeal the bank secrecy act.
Then the federal reserve act.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-08 13:59:39
I dm’ed you a token to try it out.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-08 13:57:37
Not sure your starting point, but:
Where sats are stored on the blockchain and your keys let you spend (you don’t carry your sats around), ecash tokens are like a physical “check.” It’s an IOU from an ecash mint that probably has a lightning node attached to it.
If the lightning node and mint stay solvent, you will be able to redeem your IOU for sats, or whatever the IOU is for. (Some use USD)
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-07 21:29:10
I stand corrected. My apologies.
I support taking bitcoin seized from criminals convicted by the feds thru the process set forth in the constitution and hodling those coins as a reserve. (If SBF actually had any, for instance)
I don’t support the above policy, but there’s been some updates…
From grok:
To determine whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) asset forfeiture policy outlined in Paula Reid's tweet from July 19, 2017, is still valid as of March 7, 2025, we need to consider the policy's history, subsequent changes, and current DOJ practices. Let’s break this down:
### 1. **Context of the 2017 Policy (Post ID: 887697111374024705)**
- Paula Reid's tweet refers to a DOJ policy directive issued on July 19, 2017, under then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions. This directive, as shown in the attached images, expanded the federal asset forfeiture program, allowing federal law enforcement to adopt seizures made by state and local police, even in states where asset forfeiture laws had been restricted or banned.
- The policy emphasized "equitable sharing" between federal and state/local agencies, enabling police to bypass stricter state laws by partnering with federal authorities. It also allowed property to be seized from individuals not charged with a crime, which raised significant concerns about civil liberties and due process.
### 2. **Changes Since 2017**
- **2018 Reversal under Jeff Sessions' Successor**: After Jeff Sessions resigned in November 2018, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker issued a memo in January 2019 that paused the expansion of the equitable sharing program. This was a temporary measure, but it signaled a shift in policy.
- **2019-2020 under William Barr**: When William Barr became Attorney General, the DOJ reinstated and expanded the asset forfeiture program in 2020. Barr issued a new directive reinforcing the use of civil asset forfeiture as a tool against crime, including resuming the adoption of state and local seizures. However, this policy still faced criticism and legal challenges.
- **Biden Administration (2021-Present)**: Under Attorney General Merrick Garland, the DOJ has taken a more restrained approach to asset forfeiture. In 2021, Garland issued a memo emphasizing the need for "due process" and "proportionality" in forfeiture actions, aiming to address abuses. While the program itself hasn’t been dismantled, there has been a focus on reforming practices to protect innocent property owners and reduce overreach.
- **State-Level Reforms**: Many states have continued to tighten their own asset forfeiture laws since 2017, requiring clearer evidence of criminal activity or prohibiting seizures without convictions. However, the federal "equitable sharing" program can still allow state and local agencies to circumvent these restrictions by partnering with federal authorities.
### 3. **Current Status as of March 7, 2025**
- Based on the available information and trends, the core framework of the 2017 policy—allowing federal adoption of state and local seizures, including from individuals not charged with crimes—remains technically in place. However, its implementation has been modified under different administrations:
- The Biden DOJ has not eliminated the equitable sharing program but has introduced safeguards, such as requiring stronger evidence and prioritizing cases involving serious crimes (e.g., drug trafficking, terrorism, or organized crime).
- The DOJ’s Asset Forfeiture Program, as described in recent web results (e.g., justice.gov, updated in 2023-2024), still emphasizes using forfeiture to disrupt criminal enterprises but stresses protecting property owners’ rights and ensuring proportionality.
- State laws vary widely, and while some states have banned or restricted civil asset forfeiture, the federal government can still step in under certain conditions, particularly through equitable sharing.
- Therefore, the 2017 policy is not "invalid" in a legal sense, but its practical application has evolved. It’s less aggressive than under Sessions or Barr, but the ability for federal authorities to seize property from uncharged individuals, even in states with restrictive laws, still exists, subject to DOJ guidelines and oversight.
### 4. **Key Considerations**
- **Legal Challenges**: Asset forfeiture practices have faced ongoing legal challenges, including Supreme Court rulings (e.g., *Timbs v. Indiana*, 2019) that apply the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment to state forfeiture actions, limiting excessive seizures.
- **Public and Political Pressure**: There’s been bipartisan criticism of civil asset forfeiture, with some lawmakers pushing for reforms to require convictions before seizures or to increase transparency.
- **DOJ’s Current Stance**: As of the latest available data (up to 2023 in the web results), the DOJ continues to support asset forfeiture as a law enforcement tool but with more checks and balances than in 2017.
### 5. **Conclusion**
As of 3:24 PM CST on Friday, March 7, 2025, the 2017 DOJ asset forfeiture policy outlined in Paula Reid’s tweet is still technically valid in its foundational structure, but its implementation has been modified under subsequent administrations, particularly the Biden DOJ. The federal government can still adopt state and local seizures, including from individuals not charged with crimes, but there are now additional safeguards, oversight, and state-specific restrictions that limit its scope. To get a definitive answer, you’d need to check the most recent DOJ policies or legal updates beyond 2023, but based on the trends, the policy exists but is applied more cautiously than in 2017.
If you’re researching this for a specific case or jurisdiction, I recommend consulting current DOJ guidelines (available at justice.gov) or speaking with a legal expert, as state and federal laws can interact in complex ways. Let me know if you’d like help digging deeper into specific aspects!
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-07 11:01:27
Nobody is ok with civil asset forfeiture. But that is not being proposed nor will that be implemented under this EO. That’s FUD.
I want creative stacking like Saylor will provide them today.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-07 03:02:17
Now deep staters can’t sell it. And if they can get Lummis to get her bill thru it survives the next Biden.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-07 03:00:59
Count me in on using accounting “creativity” for the USG to stack sats.
Don’t want government using bitcoin? Too bad, it’s proving the “money for enemies” use case.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-06 04:56:52
1. If B then ~D
2. If S then ~D therefore G
Checks out. https://image.nostr.build/15dd24262b710ced775c9f22e0a903b630ab79571d5e71a3c69f825d57129a7a.jpg
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-02 19:44:12
So if it’s MC weighted:
BTC 77%
ETH 12%
XRP 5.5%
SOL 3.5%
ADA 2%
If they don’t rebalance, the bottom 4 will erode away.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-03-01 17:05:25
US should front load the minerals deal, like a mortgage.
The dictator after Zelenskyy will probably be chosen and installed by the CIA anyway, but grab as much repayment as soon as possible.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-28 20:27:57
EU convinced him not to sell the minerals.
Comedian dictator should have worked out. https://image.nostr.build/089f41dc4bcc1fa0b644dab4a45c796b8364ed0b904e3717a3099f540ced6a5f.jpg
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-17 19:44:48
After passing the audit of the gold, put a 24 hr livestream on treasury.gov so no shenanigans take place.
It’s not like we buy gold all the time, we’ve had the same number of ounces for years.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-17 18:28:29
The world needs more bank runs.
The US founding fathers didn’t trust government. This was from experience, and we should not forget this.
Audit all the spending: check
Audit the physical gold: maybe?
And that’s just the government checking “themselves.”
Everyone take custody of everything, trust no one: (ideal)
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-17 17:55:05
London and Fort Knox need simultaneous audits.
This strengthens the dollar if Fort Knox has the gold but London doesn’t.
I think the dollar is on life support if there’s no gold in Fort Knox.
So the only way we see an audit is if it’s there.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-17 17:52:25
That’s an easy one.
Abuse: they make you tell them how much you owe, then complain when they think it’s wrong. Why don’t you just tell me in the first place?
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-17 17:50:09
I get it, you want to be able to move the goalposts later.
I’ll sign the note, I ain’t scared:
Bondi will prosecute fraud found from DOGE.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-16 15:13:07
But is that the goalpost? You were non-responsive
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-16 14:52:57
Canada is finding out.
Poilievre is a step in the right direction, but I think to put your money where your mouth is re: hating the US, is to survive without the US economy and specifically the US taxpayer.
Can’t do that? Then you should bend the knee.
US beat USSR at hockey then they were dissolved within 10 years.
Tick tock Canada.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-13 23:10:55
This is vital and allows the tariffs to take hold.
Dollar demand globally will only intensify as the other fiats collapse first.
This is priming the pump to shift the tax burden to the External Revenue Service and eliminate the IRS.
Do it.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-13 23:08:10
Sure there are *investments* the government could make that would be a net good to the society as a whole. But they have lost the confidence to even deserve a shot at making those decisions.
Their investments (none of this was sold to the public that it would be a drain, it all would “provide us safety, security, or improve the lives of Americans or someone around the globe) have netted $36T in losses, and a $1T interest only mortgage bill.
Privatize *everything* that is not constitutionally required to be federalized. Just like the founding fathers intended.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-13 21:27:22
So the goalpost right now is “someone gets arrested for theft (including fraud)”?
Lock it in, and sign the note.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-12 02:55:25
You mad?
Doge must be over the target.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-10 17:40:28
Illegal alien?
Undocumented immigrant is a person who is legally in the country but lost their documents proving it.
Did this hypothetical person come here legally or are they violating the law?
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-10 17:28:18
Vote, don’t, vote for Harris, vote Libertarian, w/e, Trump is the POTUS.
We deserve to be led. And that is what’s happening.
Butthurt will subside. He’s disregarding and moving on while ignoring the distractions.
This is going to be a four years that will be epic.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-10 05:39:41
Trump is re-defining the executive.
In the best way possible.
This is what MAGA voted for in 2016 and 2024.
He is un-apologetically stomping on the woke mind virus and establishing dominance.
Now it’s up to congress to ensure these executive orders become the law of the land, or we’ll regress back to the swampy bureaucracy we had before.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-10 05:35:09
The voters disagreed. So that’s like, your opinion, man.
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-06 16:36:07
All federal outgoing money should flow through the treasury (I assume it already does) and within the treasury there should be an auditor that *requires* documentation on which law passed by congress this money derives from, and exactly who the recipient is and for what purpose the money is being sent.
This documentation should be on treasury.gov website for *anyone* to see.
Sunlight is the best disinfectant
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@ 91a5b259:102607a0
2025-02-05 23:07:56
Bhutan and El Salvador making outsized projections onto the future of global wealth.
EU looks cooked.
US holding steady, but I don’t believe the China numbers in BTC holdings or gold holdings. https://image.nostr.build/d8b0fa9872bfd5c6ce9e0a6cf40138a31a41f66e961ed20f71f17e19fc895ef8.png