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   Message 154,817 of 156,682   
   Noah Sombrero to Dude   
   Re: You can't make this up   
   07 Feb 26 22:16:45   
   
   From: fedora@fea.st   
      
   On Sat, 7 Feb 2026 09:36:40 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
      
   >On 2/7/2026 7:55 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 7 Feb 2026 09:33:18 -0500, Wilson    
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 2/6/2026 9:11 PM, Dude wrote:   
   >>>> On 2/6/2026 1:46 PM, Wilson wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> "An ordinance creating a reparations fund for Black residents in San   
   >>>>> Francisco has finally been signed into law, but the program lacks an   
   >>>>> identified source of funding. Mayor Daniel Lurie has stated that no   
   >>>>> city funds will be used, (even though he signed the law!) emphasizing   
   >>>>> the fund's reliance on private donations...none of which have been   
   >>>>> received.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> You just can't make this stuff up!   
   >>>>   
   >>>> San Francisco has formally established a reparations fund for Black   
   >>>> residents. Except the City has a  $1 billion budget deficit.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> The ordinance was passed, but no immediate cash payouts for initiatives   
   >>>> like $5 million per person!   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Wait! What?   
   >>>   
   >>> It's fine! There's no problem! Just create a board of directors and pay   
   >>> them a stipend to have a few meetings. There's no need to actually do   
   >>> anything.   
   >>>   
   >>> Progressive government programs are dysfunctional ideas living in a   
   >>> fantasy land of virtue so they can say, "We did the thing!"   
   >>   
   >> As it this were a new idea or not equally practiced by r's.   
   >>So, I had to read that twice: 5 million dollars each for reparations as   
   >payback by liberal Democrats for supporting the slave trade?   
   >   
   >There's no way anyone could make this up!   
      
   Your attitude towards the whole thing speaks for itself.   
   --   
   Noah Sombrero mustachioed villain   
   Don't get political with me young man   
   or I'll tie you to a railroad track and   
   <<>> to <<>>   
   Who dares to talk to El Sombrero?   
   dares: Ned   
   does not dare: Julian  shrinks in horror and warns others away   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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