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https://www.rt.com/news/605419-musk-harris-epstein-list/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13937099/Elon-Musk-Jeffrey-Epstein-bombshell-billionaires-terrified.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13920907/biden-harris-money-hurricanes-helene-billions-migrants.html

Beat up the garbage truck driver? . https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13911617/baltimore-picketing-port-crisis-workers-clash-truck-drivers.html

His voice reminds me of Jackie Gleason's superb sidekick Art Carney. .

I will cripple you. These people today don't know what a strike is. When my men hit the streets, from Maine to Texas, every single port will lock down... Everything in the United States comes on a ship. First week, be all over the news every night, boom, boom. Second week, guys who sell cars can't sell cars because cars ain't coming in off the ships, they get laid off. Third week, malls start closing down, they can't get goods from China, they can't sell clothes. Construction workers get laid off because the materials aren't coming in. The steel's not coming in. The lumber's not coming in. They lose their jobs. Everybody's hating the longshoremen now because now they realize how important our jobs are. Harold Dagget - International Longshoremen's Association's chief negotiator

https://www.yahoo.com/news/secret-ripped-plan-send-staff-181819806.html

An elected official who actually does his job. What a concept. .

The debate should have gone a lot better than it did.

Watch the video. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13782813/Trump-rally-counter-sniper-Ben-Shaffer-gives-damning-verdict-FBI-evidence-tampering-assassination-attempt.html

I don't understand, and I don't have any answers yet to help me understand how the Secret Service and DHS came out so quickly and said – and I think the FBI as well, Crooks operated alone. How do you know that mere days into your investigation? You can't tell us his motive, but you could tell us he operated alone? You can't get into these encrypted overseas accounts, but you can tell us he acted alone? So, I don't buy that yet. I don't know of many 19-year-old kids who could make multiple IEDs with a remote detonator on their own. Why didn't that get picked up if he's searching that online or buying literature on how to do that? The thing that's most disturbing is that we have ongoing plots from Iran to take out a former president, leading candidate, and that a Pakistani national was just arrested after making a down payment for hitmen, and it's barely even being covered in the news. Why does a 19-year-old kid who is a healthcare aide need encrypted platforms* not even based in the United States, but based abroad where most terrorist organizations know it is harder for our law enforcement to get into? That’s a question I’ve had since day one. Republican Rep. Mike Waltz (FL) *Crooks had encrypted messaging accounts on platforms based in Germany, Belgium, and New Zealand, which is rather abnormal. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13767237/Rep-Mike-Waltz-says-isnt-convinced-Donald-Trump-shooter-Thomas-Crooks-acted-assassination-attempt.html

The applicable seals and bushings were used in many other Mack applications, hence they are still available.

F-model shift towers rarely needed to be rebuilt. The u-joint atop the transmission, once in a while.

I seriously doubt it. i was looking for a 2007 Granite part today that Volvo has already discontinued.

The shift towers has to be rebuilt ever 2 years or so. It was a very poor design. I can't remember all the part numbers but typically you replace the outer boots, bushings (80AX747?), seals (88AX349P3?), shafts and gears (because the teeth wear down). These was a Mack service bulletin on the rebuilding procedure stemming from customer complaints about a sloppy shifter and oil leakage. The side cover is reinstalled using silicone sealant.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13749353/Thomas-Crooks-Trump-assassination-body.html

August 1, 2024 Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) today announced it reached an agreement to sell its Cab Structures business with operations in Kings Mountain, North Carolina to a Volvo Group company, effective July 31, 2024. The net proceeds of the transaction are expected to be $40 million, with closure expected in the second half of 2024. CVG expects the majority of proceeds to be used for debt paydown and other general corporate purposes. The Cab Structures business primarily serves the Class 8 truck market. This transaction continues a trend of heavy truck OEMs insourcing their cab structure production in recent years. James Ray, CVG President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “The strategic sale of our Cab Structures business marks another milestone on our journey to evolve our business towards higher-growth products and markets, in line with our ongoing strategic transformation plan, while simultaneously generating shareholder value. The sale of our Cab Structures business reduces our exposure to the cyclical Class 8 market, lowers our customer concentration, removes complexity from our business, and improves our return profile.” About 230 CVG employees are expected to become employees of Volvo, as part of the transaction. “We are very happy to see this plant in good hands,” said Mr. Ray. “Volvo brings proven operating experience. Kings Mountain employees will benefit from continuity of the plant’s operations and will have the unique opportunity to work for the OEM. This transaction also lowers our future capital investment needs and provides the opportunity to invest in high-growth opportunities moving forward. We will continue to closely review additional opportunities for value creation.” CVG expects to update its full-year 2024 outlook to reflect the impact of the Cab Structures business divestiture in its second quarter 2024 earnings release expected to be released on August 5, 2024.

I like Jamie. He's on top of his game in business, extremely smart and passionate about the country.

The country needs a leader who is committed to reaffirming our special role in the world. Opinion – Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan August 2, 2024 We live in a perilous time. Deeply divided, our nation now faces both challenging domestic issues and perhaps the most complicated geopolitical situation since World War II. We may be at an inflection point that will determine the fate of the free and democratic world for decades. We should not sleepwalk into disaster — we will prevail, but we need an active, comprehensive effort. This is precisely the time when strong American leadership is needed to unite us and strengthen the indispensable role our country plays for the safety of the world. We’ve faced worse: war, economic upheaval, social transformation. In those moments, leaders such as Presidents Lincoln, Truman and Eisenhower guided us forward with common sense and pragmatism. Our best leaders strengthen the bonds that unite us. They address the broader interests of our country and don’t pander to base politics or cater to extremes. There are lessons learned from these leaders that our current candidates should embrace. Unity is a word, but there are specific actions that can accomplish it — actions I hope our next president will adopt: First, our problems cannot be fixed without our leaders acknowledging them. Unite Americans with regular, honest and open communication. We deserve a president who explains our problems, encourages input from all sides, and shares plans and solutions. Eisenhower made a point to have lunch or dinner with opposition leaders, including those he disagreed with, and listen to their views. The best leaders in politics and business take criticism as an opportunity to ask themselves “Where are they right?” instead of “Why are they wrong?” If we’re going to truly unify our country, we need to begin treating opposing views, complaints and critiques as opportunities to find common ground and make us better. Second, develop policies that reflect our critical place on the global stage. These national policies should include facing — and fixing — our failure to create equal opportunity for all, expanding the economy by encouraging investments, sharing the wealth, addressing our national debt, maintaining the world’s strongest military, taking control of our borders, strengthening the social safety nets, and renewing national pride by unabashedly teaching civics and American exceptionalism without papering over our mistakes. In addition, we need to get back to a pragmatic, smart and no-nonsense foreign policy that also advances our economic strategy and strengthens our relationships with our allies. This would include the more effective use of diplomacy, trade and the active promotion of democratic values. When our allies are fighting wars to defend their sovereignty and democracies, and desperately need secure and reliable energy sources, delaying long-term liquid natural gas projects in Louisiana and Texas is misguided and self-defeating. It is bad for the environment and the economy — and it is bad for our allies. Third, we need smarter policies that provide protection, progress and prosperity to all. Sadly, we lack coherent energy, education, infrastructure, housing, tax and immigration policies. While we agree sometimes on the problems and the goals, our prescriptions are too often simplistic and poorly designed. The American Dream is disappearing for many because opportunity is not shared equally. Many inner-city and rural schools do not teach students the skills they need to get good jobs. Some of these problems aren’t necessarily intractable. For example, we can easily reform our mortgage policies to make homeownership more affordable for lower-income Americans. Additionally, both parties agree on the benefits of dramatically expanding the earned income tax credit, which would get much-needed income to the individuals and communities most in need of it. The absence of good policy is hurting our country and, unfortunately, hurts those who are already disadvantaged the most. Next, build the best team: a group of rivals. The members of a president’s Cabinet and administration should reflect the entire nation. Tribal politics will not deliver the best talent and expertise across the political spectrum. Put country and Constitution first. The private sector has huge wells of expertise and produces 85 percent of our nation’s jobs. It should have a seat at the table. Yet in recent years, government leaders have often failed to engage those in industry. A president should put the most talented people, including those from business and the opposite party, into their Cabinet. We have seen the powerful impact of this collaboration in places like Detroit. In that city, we saw a mayor, governor, city council, business leaders and community leaders come together regardless of party affiliation to get their city back on its feet. The city’s bonds are investment-grade today, just 10 years after it declared bankruptcy. Collaboration works. Finally, work to earn the support of all voters. Recognize that voters are all different and have good reasons to think differently. Do not insult, stereotype, weaponize, scapegoat or gaslight. And do not attack them. Engage them. This takes bravery. Some forms of bravery are obvious: fighting for our country and caring for our sick. Other forms are less obvious but just as important: listening openly to conflicting views, changing your mind, lifting people up, choosing country over party. A healthy, unified country is good for everyone. I believe that our nation is at a critical time in its 248-year history. Like many of your families, my grandparents were immigrants who did not finish high school. They were drawn to the promise of this nation, which was then, and still is, the beacon of freedom for the world. America has all the advantages, and we can win the future with smart policy, courageous leaders and everyone with a seat at the table moving in concert. We need to elect a president who is dedicated to the ideals that define and unite us, and who is committed to restoring our faith in America and our indispensable role in the world. Such a person could be one of our greatest presidents — and put us on a path that is worthy of the American people.

“The biggest mistake they [Secret Service] made is allowing me to go [onto the stage]. They shouldn’t have let me go on the stage. Different groups of people knew there was some nut job on the roof.” President Trump