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Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

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From the Aberdeen Police Department:

On February 9, 2023, at around 4:00 p.m. Aberdeen Officers were called to the Aberdeen Middle School to assist the School Resource Officer (SRO) with a large, disorderly crowd.

The SRO was at the school for a dance that was held that afternoon. Several female students reported they were assaulted during the dance by a 12-year-old male student who touched them inappropriately. As word spread of the alleged assaults, students became upset and contacted their parents. The dance was ended early as a result of the large crowd and all parents and students were evacuated from the building.

The Aberdeen Police Department met with all the victims who came forward to report an assault. Due to juvenile justice reform legislation that was passed in 2022, criminal charges will not be filed. The new law prohibits Maryland police from criminally charging suspects under the age of 13. Sanctions will be handled by Harford County Public Schools.

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      • Soft on crime democrats. Heaven’s forbid a 12 year old is charged. I was walking my dog at the time and these girls were pretty upset. But you guys are ok with teaching sex education to first graders and changing their sex, ugh!

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      • The laws of this State are clearly under Democratic Control. The politicians you mentioned have nothing to due with the creation of laws in this State. Furthermore, you ignorant use of “Maga” anything is pathetic. What is wrong with the term “Make America Great Again”? Look, America is so GREAT, that people that hate this Country refuse to leave it. There is good reason for this. Look, if you don’t want America to be Great, for yourself, your friends and your family, what do you want?

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      • Interesting. You don’t sound like the voice of reason at all. Your comment was quite inflammatory. Perhaps you might reconsider your comment or your nickname or both.

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    • he was werid, i was one of students there, every one was crying, and i cant leave out the fact that he did it to boys also, girls were not the only victims here,

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      • I’m sorry for being ignorant but if others got touched I wasn’t aware and that makes the situation even more of a reason for them to take greater measures to get those people the Justice and peace they need.

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  4. No criminal charges but what about the school? Is this kid really going back to the school? Are these children who were assaulted supposed to tolerate being revictimized? Are the other students supposed to walk around wondering if they’re next? This is predatory behavior, no matter what the”legislation” claims is the age limit for prosecution.

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  7. The fact that they cannot criminally charge him is absolute fu*kery .. he best be glad it wasn’t my child he touched because I’d make sure something happened to him .. but not charging him this essentially telling the kid don’t worry do it again you won’t be punished ! Way to go on not punishing a future rapist . To all the kids there I am so sorry you had to endure this & Harford County public school is a joke and will do nothing .. bet he will be in school Monday ! That is why I just pulled my child from this school system because it’s a straight fu*kin joke

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    • LOL Keyboard tough guy anonymously threatening a theoretical child, but hiding behind a pseudonym. Pathetic, but typical MAGAcrat behavior.

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      • Welcome to the Internet.

        I don’t really think anonymity on the internet has much to do with partisan politics.

        I remember having a 14.4k modem and Erols Internet in 1996 when a majority of folks on the internet at that time were using everything but their real names.

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  8. This just seems absurd about how we can just let these kids go. There will be no reforms for the kid that did this. When he goes back to school he will continue to do the same thing until this stops, but will it really? These kind of things just make my blood boil about our criminal justice system, it they aren’t punished early it won’t be enough to stop them later

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  10. The best part is, the kid was allowed back in school the very next day (today). He received a 3 day ISS punishment. The police had to be called to the school due to the students protesting and disrupting.

    How tone deaf can you be as a school to have an incident of this magnitude with so many victims and allow the person back in to the less than 24 hours later?

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    • That is absolutely INSANE but not surprising at all , I just pulled my child from Harford county school system because the entire thing is a joke . They don’t help the kids who need it , they are pushed aside , you go to them with an issue your child has and they give you a generic answer that I’m positive comes from their admins for dummies book . Nothing gets done , your child then becomes a target because the teacher now knows something was said . At first I didn’t believe my son but he took videos of these teachers & how they talk to kids in high school & yea I know most high schoolers these days are disrespectful jerks but as an adult that still doesn’t give the teachers a right to speak to or treat these kids the way they do .

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      • Hey Karen,
        Go teach for one day!!! I dare you!!!. Don’t judge an entire school system based on your few experiences. I taught in that system for 19 yrs. There are some hard working folks trying to educate these children everyday! It not an easy job at all. You have to deal with parents, administration, the kids. No one is happy!!! But when you the child finally get and understand what you are teaching and that lightbulb goes off, then it’s the best job in the world. Please don’t judge on the assholes you dealt with. There’s a bigger picture.

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  11. as one of the girls, this was sickening to me, how could this dirty little boy do this and then run away when people tell and for the school to take it as a joke at first that is horrible no girl or guy deserved to be touched like that ever

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    • I am so sorry that you had to endure this & im even more sorry that the police & the school system have done nothing to protect you all . My son was suspended from AMS for 10days for cutting classes yet this perverted child only receives 3 days ?! I’m beyond angry & not surprised . The school just wants this swept under the rug while all these girls have to see this kid everyday & relive every bit of trauma he caused . Way to go HCPS you really dropped the ball on this one

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      • Class cutting is not an out of school suspendable offense. Your son had to have done significantly more to get the maximum school imposed discipline. Even if what you say is true, had you appealed a ten day suspension for class cutting it would have been instantly over turned

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      • Your kid got ten day because he had already been in trouble.

        In school suspension
        1 day suspension
        3 day suspension
        10 day suspension
        Quarter suspension to the board

        The whole thing is a process. It gives kids the benefit. I taught at AMS for 19 yrs. The only way he could have gotten 10 days is if it were a very serious incident.

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  12. Huh, I guess none of you idiots never touched a girl’s bra strap, her behind or tried to kiss a girl when you were a boy? Perhaps we should have thrown you into “juvie.” Also, those who want to blame Democrats worship a man who has a verified history of legitimate SA.

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    • Delete this comment. You weren’t there, you clearly have no idea what thecircumstances invovled. The police were involved and multiple students are commenting on this thread saying exactly how unsafe they felt.

      You don’t get to diminish what they experienced because you’ve decided to create a make-believe story as to what you think happened. Grow up.

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      • I agree with him. What are we supposed to do throw every child in jail who does something inappropriate? Yes, it was an awful thing, yes, he needs to be punished along with mandatory counseling. Help the kids, dont just punish them. All you MAGA people are such freaking hypocrits. Trump said “grab them by the P****” and your blaming democrats for not throwing this kid in jail? Jesus America wake up!

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    • Who the hell are you all talking about because being a teenager/pre-teen I never and have never even thought of doing such a disgusting thing in my life. What has the world come to when we allow this shit to go by like it’s another day. No girl deserves that done to them because a horny ass boy can’t keep his hands to himself.

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    • I am not sure why this issue is being politicized in either direction. My first question is does this child have a mental disorder which needs to be addressed. If so it should direct the conversation accordingly. In reference to establishing an age of criminal responsibility by juveniles all issues must be considered before changing existing laws. I think most will agree that today’s youth are unfortunately more “street wise” and societally exposed than youths of the 60’s and 70’s. Some may not agree.

      I do feel that, based on liberal philosophies, proper parenting has been compromised. Parents are losing their authority to discipline children especially as it pertains to the application of corporal punishment. I.e. a good spanking when warranted. In the past parents would instill basic Christian, societal, and moral values in to children. The family unit was the basic foundation. Many try to blame single parent households as the problem. In some cases that might impact children but there is nothing that precludes a single parent from instilling the aforementioned values to the best of their ability. Respect, honesty, and right from wrong can and should be taught by a single parent.

      The school system is not without culpability but often times will exasperate already existing parental failure. Indiscriminately passing of uneducated unqualified students to the next level to protect the image of certain groups is not the answer. Basically they are promoting a thought process that certain groups are not as intelligent or capable of academic success as other groups. From an intellectual point of few this is categorically false and very societally damaging.

      We must get back to basics in our schools to include discipline and respect. Stop rewarding students who are undeserving. When I was in school if your grades dropped below a “C” you were precluded from sports or other activities until your grades improved. Baltimore City Public Schools allow students with failing grades to routinely play sports. Some will argue that is some of the students only ticket to success. This again supports a subliminal message that certain groups are incapable or not intelligent enough to succeed in any endeavors other than sports.

      Recently some scholars are suggesting the application of the concept of “parens patriae.” This is basically where the government assumes the responsibility of issues regarding a child’s wellbeing. In a society where the government has been attempting to use public schools to franchise and promote, in our schools, several controversial and divisive topics not supported by the majority, I personally do not support that type of intervention. Some may feel differently.

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  14. I was their at the dance, it was scary. One minute everyone was good, being fine and have fun, the next minute you hear parents threating and police sirens going off with a line of MORE parents waiting to pick up their kids. The next time we have a dance, It better be good. We Also had to stay in lockdown for hours, I think it ls still happening. I’m glad I went home early.

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  15. fuck aberdeen middle school, why are u guys letting this go so easily? what a fucked up world. my sister got assaulted by this boy and i am infuriated. ams do better.

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  16. As a student of Aberdeen middle I’m very upset that he didn’t get a proper punishment. The whole school year he always made weird comments and harassed female student.

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  17. Ya’ll done really put students one month, 2 week suspension for fighting. Still considered as a way of touching inappropriately. Now ya’ll have the audacity to put him in 3 day suspension, like being away form the students is gonna do shit, like no. That’s exactly why ya’ll asses be teaching sex education up in that school, like it’s okay. That is some highschool shit, you learn that up in high school, they is 10 at the minimum, this dude is 12. HE know Better, we all know that lil boy know better. It’s that or his parents just ain’t teaching him shit, like for real, they must not give a fuck. To his parents, congrats, cause your child is now considered a harasser! hope ya’ll look through that phone, too. For that lil boy, I hope you understand that just because you “12 not 13 against juvie,” ain’t mean SHIT! life gon hit you hard, and you gon have to live with it, so you minus well move to another state, cause boy you fucked up in the head. All I’m saying to Middle school, is this shit ain’t sliding. Saying Ya’ll took approppriate action. Like bye, could Aberdeen Middle School get any worse?

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      • Who in their right mind would name their kid Messiah? That is part of the problem and just asking for a kid to become a narcissist. The demented idiocy of this whole problem is parental neglect from day 1.

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        • I honestly don’t see the problem with naming ur kid Messiah? they never asked for him to become a narcissist, plus we can say that just because of what he did he has actually become one, but I do agree that his parents are neglecting from day 1. Honestly, they need to teach him better..

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          • Completely disagree. You don’t name your kid “King”, “Messiah”, “Miracle”, etc…. because of the actual meaning of the word. It creates a narcissistic idiot with the potential of having a God complex. That’s not healthy.

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          • That’s just a pen name. I use it on this website and this website alone. However, that isn’t my real name and if you look closely at probably 95% of the comments on here you will see that hardly anyone is using their real name. You may ask why? Well, that is because in order to be honest in this crazy little world you have to be anonymous or you will face the wrath of woke crazies that will do everything they can to cause harm to someone telling the truth. See, people like you don’t like the truth. It hurts your feelings…

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  18. do you know how fucking ridiculous that it is that children had to be the ones to stand up and protest against the school children. Their own vice principal couldn’t even be on their side. It was saying it was because of what they were wearing. Those girls should not be held responsible for what happened to them. No children should ever have to protest at the school just to feel safe. I actually go to school every single day I went to that dance, and I was a part of that protest and I shouldn’t have had to be.

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    • I feel for all those girls that were affected because no one should be dealing with this as kids. I’m not going to sit around and deal with people who think this is ok because they are mentally ill/sick in the head.

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    • I’m sickened that the girls and guys at the dance could not feel safe and have a good time. The clothes were not to blame, but the adults there that did not take complaints seriously are too blame! Counseling should be offered, and this boy should not be allowed back at the school. I’m praying for all who were sa and those who had friends that were as well. Stand your ground. This school used to not be so bad back in the day. Something needs to change!!

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  19. Anger should also be directed at the state for passing laws that do not allow for charges and that tie the hands of the school. The absolute longest a school official can suspend a kid is ten days. That is Maryland law. Be angry with them for making ten days the max.

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    • Although true sexual assault and your still in school at all? Does that make sense? I don’t believe it does because when you do that and know exactly what you were getting yourself into but doing it anyway is that really how a student should act? If you ask me and anyone in that school HIS ASS WOULD BE IN JUVIE OR EXPELLED!

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      • We agree, unfortunately Stupid laws protect the perpetrators in society and not the victims. People should be in the streets begging to give schools the tools to support the kids who want to learn in a safe place. As a father and a concerned citizen you/we deserve better

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  20. my sister was touched by this boy my mom can’t even press charges bc he’s under 12 which is bs bc ur teaching this boy nothing at all by 3 days of iss but 2 weeks out of school for fighting. make it make sense, it’s bs bc ur telling him ‘oh it’s okay, it’s not that big of a deal’ and then watch him grow up to be a fucking rapist. this child is showing signs of not being mentally okay. aberdeen middle school is fucked up and just wants to silence everything. they need to do better. and also, to the parents bc ur child is reflecting off of ur actions. congrats to being shit parents.

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  21. First the legislators did what they did because of many of the responses here. Many sit by their computers or phones just waiting to sprew their ignorance. Sure a mistake was made. Probably from what he learned at home, yet you people want him expelled so there is another stupid adult like some of you.
    This child needs guidance and training not persecution from some of you.
    Right away it’s a Democrat fault but you need to look in your own glass cage. Starting with your County executive.

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    • The kid needs guidance from his parents, not training. Neither the school or the government should be providing the guidance, only that if you do something as stupid as this you get suspended. The parents should discipline the kid for getting suspended.

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        • Lack of discipline at home involving punishment is what the problem is. Parents have been handcuffed in that they can’t discipline their kids without the threat of governmental involvement in an area the government has NO ordained authority over. That boy needs a foot in his ass…

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  25. In this age of technology our children are not mature or old enough to determine if something is true. Let’s teach our children to find facts before claiming something to be true because their friend told them so. How many of your children experienced heartache die to something posted on social media that was not true.? I see a lot of information on this post that you could not possibly know is fact however these posts are being shown. To children who are believing it. Please let’s model what we preach and not spread rumors unless we have proof of the facts. Please extend the same curiosity you would expect if this were your child, friend, peer or colleague.

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    • everyone who was there knows what happened. and why would people lie about something like this? not to mention, there is multiple victims in this situation, boys & girls but u still choose to get on here and accuse these literal kids of lying. stop speaking on something you know nothing about. get ur dick riding ass off of the couch and stop worrying about something that has nothing to do with you. go make some money u miserable bitch.??

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      • You are so right, I could not agree with you more because nobody would lie about this just for attention and most of the people affected/S.A’d didn’t even know Messiah so why would someone lie about a person they don’t know going up there draws and grabbing body parts of other people.

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  26. I went to middle school more than 25 years ago and I went to 4 different ones. We NEVER had some kid inappropriately touching multiple girls. The previous poster said something like “none of you ever touched a bra strap, e.t.c?” NO. Where are YOU from?!! That has never been par for the course, I have no idea what you are referring to. From what I understand many kids were sexually harassed, if a kid did this growing up we would have ostracized him. Now if you consider that he WILL be socially ostracized, it only raises the risk of him bringing a weapon to school. Therefore the only recourse is to expel him from the school. -public education shouldn’t be a right, it should be a privilege. Parents should attend meetings, and take heed because Trump said he will be cracking down on public schools, first by letting parents vote for their principals. Also by subsidizing schools that. Don’t teach CRT and woke nonsense.

    I live nearby and I grew up in this area of schools, my Mom used to drive us to havre de grace so we didn’t have to goto AMS. That was even 20 years ago.

    I don’t know what to say about this but 3 days of ISS is some kind of sick joke
    Look, the kids in the school need to stick up for each other. They need to write letters to staff, they need to tell their parents to get involved. I don’t think this is primarily politically motivated, it’s more of a conservative vs liberal thing. Liberals have had their chance to reform and they’ve done nothing but create a tyranny of equality.

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  27. Each and every one of you who have spoke of this in a political tone should be committed to the looney bin. This isn’t about whether you are an R or a D. This is about parents not being able to physically discipline their kids without the threat of going to jail after being reported by either their kids or their teachers. The government has over stepped into areas it has no business being involved and if this kid’s parents, especially the father, could beat some sense into that kid it may have never have happened. Sure, a suspension is in order, but the boy needs his ass busted and that is just the way it is. It sickens me that certain individuals believe police should be handling a matter like this and it also sickens me that some of the students are taught to be so sensitive that they actually feared for their safety because a 12 year old pervert was copping a feel. Congratulations, our government has succeeded in ruining yet another generation of young people and is creating a society of idiots….

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  28. So pathetic that people are blaming the principal or the school. Does the school have a big banner that reads welcome to ABMS! Come on in and act like a pervert or lunatic! No, that would be parents and a community in general that parents kids like their buddy and allows this crap to happen at home in front of them so their is no fear or respect for doing it in front of others. You can’t take a lifetime of bad parenting and lack of involvement and expect the schools to fix it. Grow up and take control of our communities from the ground up.

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    • Guessing we should ban prisons too? At what point do the parents of good kids get the right for their kid to be educated without the constant disruptions and misbehavior of those who CHOOSE to act like this????

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    • Hey there Mr Jones, go read the book ” Why Meadow Died “, then come on back and let us know just how well your perspective on the issue has worked out in reality down in Florida.

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  31. The teaches and Principal blamed the young girls for wearing dresses and skirts to their school dance! This is absolutely disgusting, this nasty female principal is victim blaming and standing smug and smiling in all the videos of the kids standing up for themselves! FIRE MS. JONES! She is no child advocate

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  32. first of all, update, saw that he said his dad nor him mom cared.. This is straight up neglect. You could obviously tell form the start. his parents ain’t gon guide him. Let’s be for real, soo. WE still gon fight for our rights, him and his momma and daddy need to be knocked upside the head to soe sense.

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  33. Interesting conversation. Of course I’m also wondering where the Dagger moderators are right now. My comments are getting moderated because I have consistently called someone out for selective outrage and otherwise bizarre thought patterns, but have not committed any crime nor threatened anyone.

    However, I read through these threads and what do I see?

    I see a minor named, albeit not full but let us be real; how many kids at AMS bear that name? That, by the way (and I may be mistaken), is a violation of law. A 12 y/o is still a minor.

    And I also see numerous veiled threats to violence, specifically to ‘[knock] them upside the head’ in an obvious reference to physical harm.

    Yet, those comments have sat here for days. So very interesting.

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    • Urkidding, I don’t believe the Dagger has a fair and consistent moderation policy. Some of my comments for reasons I can’t figure out, are marked ‘awaiting moderation’ and are never posted on the forum.

      Their current moderation policy and procedures are arbitrary and capricious. They need to work on this.

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      • Well Bob,

        We may go after one another in our discussions, etc., but I would NEVER threaten you nor harm you. In fact, if we were sitting together having a good argument I’d defend your life to my dying breath. And before I expired I would like to know if you think 1.4 is better than 6.5.

        I guess this is one of perhaps a few areas we can find common agreement. Enjoy your weekend.

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        • Urkidding, Let me make another attempt at this. Below is the comment (except for the Bulwark link) I attempted to post a few days back on the Dagger which never came out of ‘awaiting moderation’

          The Bob says
          12 2023 at 1:54 pm
          Your comment is awaiting moderation.

          “House Republicans Should Heed the Warning of Justice Scalia — What the conservative
          judicial icon can teach the GOP weaponization subcommittee—and Democrats—about
          the separation of powers.”

          The above piece from The Bulwark is a very interesting read. I frequently disagree with
          Judge Scalia’s ‘originalist’ view of our Construction. However, I do agree with him when
          he said , the Judiciary should not always be put into the position of “umpiring disputes”
          between the Executive and Legislative branches of our government. “When such
          conflicts arise, he asserted, they should be—and historically have been—handled “by
          the hurly-burly, the give-and-take, of the political process between the legislative and
          the executive.” Perhaps if the Executive and Legislature branches heeded Scalia’s take
          on things our Judiciary branch wouldn’t so politicized.

          Scalia was spot on when he pointed out the Bill of Rights does not guarantee our
          freedoms. The guarantor of our freedoms is that we have three ‘separate, but equal’
          branches of government.

          Our country must wake up before it’s too late. We have allowed our politics to create a
          toxic brew of hate that has divided us and is, now, chocking us to death. More of the
          same, will only lead to more of the same. We have to break free from the partisan mold
          we have locked ourselves into.

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          • “We have to break free from the partisan mold
            we have locked ourselves into.”

            Interesting. Actually a healthy and beneficial philosophy but rarely, if ever practiced. I consider myself to be a Conservative and generally agree with a Republican thought process. However, unlike many on the Left, I will not fail to call out or fail to support the removal from office, for political partisan reasons, any individual who has had their credibility, integrity, and veracity compromised. I give you George Santos, a disgrace and embarrassment. Regardless of his party affiliation he needs to go. I can set aside my party support and advocate his prompt removal from office because I support the issue of right over wrong. My question is why the Left doesn’t take the same stand on a member of Congress who has compromised their integrity and veracity by being verified to mislead and lie to Congress to pursue a false narrative. Yes I am speaking of Adam Schiff another POS who has been proven to be unworthy of occupying such an honorable position as U.S. Congressman. The fact that Schiff has not been called out and has been given a pass speaks volumes to the hypocrisy of the above quote. Come on man. It is time to practice what you preach.

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          • Scalia was not “spot on” when he said the Bill of Rights does not guarantee our Freedoms because that is exactly what it is supposed to do. Perhaps that is what led to his untimely end….

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  34. In light of some of Mayor Pete’s recent comments about racial inequities regarding construction contracts being as he put it “too white” it generates a possible concern. His, and for that matter, the President’s aloof response and inaction and general apathy regarding the East Palestine incident generates some serious concerns which I hope were not, and should not EVER be a consideration. Is the “whiteness” (93.5%) of East Palestine a deterrent to their receiving of much needed prompt assistance. When I hear on a daily basis on the Liberal outlets, that almost every aspect of disagreement or societal shortcoming is “racial” I have to wonder, at least in this case, if the converse should be a consideration. I hope this is not the case.

    “The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Palestine, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.5%), White (Hispanic) (2.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.673%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.359%).
    https://datausa.”

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    • Any truth to the rumor that Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar withdrew their support for East Palestine when they found out it was in America? This is obviously hyperbole, HOWEVER how come Liberals and Democrats, who will routinely claim racism and label other incidents as acts of hate will not call out these two so called “Ladies” for their documented statements of hate? More prove of the hypocrisy of the Left.

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    • Sorry, there was MASS VOTER FRAUD in both the 2020 and 2022 elections. Nothing has been fixed. The Democrats are still harvesting thousands of votes and right here in Baltimore City the State’s Attorney election was fixed. You can’t screw up the entire nation and legitimately gain Senate seats. The Mass Mail In Ballot fraud is designed for cheating and that is why Europe banned it many years ago.

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  36. A diverse Supreme Court grapples with affirmative action, with its justices of color split sharply on the meaning of ‘equal protection’

    https://theconversation.com/a-diverse-supreme-court-grapples-with-affirmative-action-with-its-justices-of-color-split-sharply-on-the-meaning-of-equal-protection-196554

    I believe the Supreme Court’s 1978 landmark decision upholding the practice of race-based ‘Affirmative Action’ policies was right for the time. Now, what we need to fulfill the promise of the 14th Amendment are more race-neutral diversity programs.

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  37. Today I read two more stories about guns and young children. A 6-year-old accidentally shot her grandmother from the backseat of a moving vehicle. A 3-Year-Old Dies After Shooting Himself With Gun Found in Parents’ Nightstand.

    When I read stories like these I always dumbfounded Other than the obvious, like safe storage and trigger locks, why aren’t guns designed so that ‘young children’ don’t have necessary strength and wherewithal to fire these weapons?

    If we’re stuck with guns the least we can do is design and manufacture them to be safer.

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    • Good morning Bob,

      As a matter of fact guns are designed with safety features. The first and foremost is a well trained person holding them. Both cited cases I suggest this was not true. Otherwise firearms are nothing but pieces of metal and/or other material unloaded. No more/less dangerous than a rock or a TV remote (heavy one, but you get the idea).

      A 6 y/o shooting a grandmother… [sigh]. Clearly an illegal firearm OR a grossly negligent adult. If a person possesses a wear and carry permit that firearm must remain under their control at all times. At all times. When I remove my firearm, even when legally within my reach but out of my control, it is LOCKED away safely in a box to prevent ANYONE else from touching it. Period. If a person does not possess such permission, it must be stowed away safely unloaded, out of reach of any passenger AND ammunition must be stored separately. There IS safe storage and trigger locks available, but people choose not to use them.

      We know that alcohol and driving do not mix well. We can make the same argument that vehicles need a safer design to prevent drinking and driving. However, we both KNOW it is a decision people will make to do things safely AND legally, or not.

      As for the 3 y/o story… exactly the same. Irresponsible behavior by the adult, period.

      I am not sure where these stories originated. If in Maryland, several laws were broken.

      For what it is worth, I do find the laws surrounding firearms for law-abiding citizens to be gross violations of the Constitution. The attempts to legislate responsible behavior by banning behaviors fails miserably every time. We can begin with a simple examination of Prohibition. We can then look at the war on drugs. And on and on we can go.

      To the parents (assuming it was at their home) the 3 y/o shot him/herself, the parents need to be prosecuted for murder, period. Leaving a loaded and ready to fire firearm within reach of a 3 y/o was an intentional act, nothing accidental about it. There are safe ways to store a firearm ready for adult use for home protection in the middle of the night without risking a child or any unintended intruder from using it.

      Want to compel folks to follow simple steps ADVOCATED by organizations like the NRA for safe firearm use/storage, rather than rewarding these parents with the ‘right’ to sue manufacturers over absurd and ridiculous engineering claims? Lock them up!

      We have laws to protect us from firearms. What we lack are people who follow them. We have safe practices for firearm use and storage, but we lack people who follow them. I know the laws and follow them. I know safe practices and follow them. I do not drink and drive. I am responsible with my firearms. I do not take drugs.

      Bans do not make people wise.

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      • Urkidding. I have absolutely no doubt that you are a responsible gun owner. The problem though is trustworthy gun owners, like you, are the exception rather than the rule. You’re right.that “bans’ won’t make people wiser. However, I do believe commonsense gun laws, like a ban on the sale of assault weapons, would make us safer.

        As I said before we need to design and manufacture guns that are inherently safer. For example from what I understand the technology now exists to make guns that only authorized users can operate.

        We need to change the laws, pull out all the stops, do whatever is necessary to curtail the senseless gun violence that is destroying us.

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        • Wow. The real problem is the misconception that the government has the power or authority to make the laws you desire. The State can’t ban gun ownership because the right of the people shall not be infringed. The MILITIA is to be well regulated in order to have security in a FREE State. The MILITIA would be considered the Police or National Guard in today’s society, not the PEOPLE. If something is unconstitutional, it is ILLEGAL, as it goes against the Supreme Law of the Land and statutory jibber jabber can’t change that. As far as the assault rifle issue goes, assault rifles are NOT being sold to the general public because what some people perceive to be an assault rifle is incorrect. AR-15’s are NOT fully automatic, which is a requirement for a gun to be considered an assault rifle. An AR-15 is nothing but a semi-automatic rifle that looks like an M-16, but clearly isn’t. Furthermore, there is no Country using an AR-15 in combat because it isn’t fully automatic. You can redefine whatever you want, but reality doesn’t change misconceptions of government educated idiots whom have no clue. We don’t have a gun problem. We have a people problem and that problem is clearly been created by governmental misinformation and miseducation issues. Every policy and law is clearly meant to divide us because the use of “equity” is in fact discrimination. The 14th Amendment clearly states “equal protection of the law” and not “equitable protection of the law”. For the government to give anyone something that is not equally distributed is discrimination and most of these unlawful statutory laws are clearly aimed at what color your skin is. That is unlawful. I’m sorry, but I can never agree with anything you say because your idealism is illegal and unconstitutional.

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        • Hi Bob,

          Thank you for that compliment. I feel your intentions are noble and desire for folks to be safe is shared. We differ how to get there.

          I’m not sure what technology you are referring to in this case. However, understanding almost anything can be done these days I won’t argue it exists. I will say, though, it likely costs a fortune and would easily place the price of firearms out of the hands from all but the elite wealthy in this country.

          If the protections offered by the Constitution were not enough reason to oppose further and deeper bans on law-abiding people, it would fall on this elitist perspective. The image of Gavin Newsome talking about restricting and banning the ability of law-abiding folks from self protection with a firearm while surrounded by armed guards is not lost on me. No less than global elitists flying their private jets by the dozens to Davos to preach about carbon footprints and putting the populace on rationed electricity and walking everywhere. I do not listen to hypocrites.

          Secondly, I do not see myself among the ‘exception’ due to a few data points. The first would be the sheer number of firearm owners in this country and truly the extreme rarity of events like the ones you cited when viewed as a ratio. I am not willing to dismiss the concern, though, even when one instance can be found. But, as I cited the adults in these situations were at fault for failure to act.

          Look at the numbers. There are roughly 131,000,000 households in the US. Swiss surveys find that about 45% have at least 1 of the 393,000,000 firearms owned in the US. That means nearly 59,000,000 households. Since there are a few over 26,000,000 children in the US, that means 11,700,000 children have access (potentially) to almost 7 firearms.

          If, and we know this is not true, that even 1% of those households had incidents consistent with the situations you cited; we would have 117,000 incidents like this annually. The Brady Campaign, who would define these incidents most favorable to your interpretation places the number of incidents at roughly 300, with a third fatal. That is equal to 0.0025%.

          Again, I agree one is too many, but not enough to disarm myself and all other law-abiding, responsible individuals. Should the irresponsible and illegal be disarmed? Absolutely. We have thousands of laws specifically outlining that to be true. Enforce the laws we have!

          I hold this position in regard to many things. I do not think we need to revisit Prohibition to end DWI deaths. And I think we are opening a new round of misery entertaining the legalization of certain drugs. Without laws specifically restricting those activities a loophole will be created through which families will not receive justice when a loved one is killed. We are literally creating new problems.

          By the way, twice the number of children were killed by DWI drivers than firearms; if this is about saving the most lives the DWI effort should get twice the press coverage. You should ask yourself why it receives NONE.

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  38. “Don Lemon Rebuked by CNN Boss, Absent from Show after ‘Unacceptable’ Haley Comments”

    https://www.nationalreview.com/news/don-lemon-absent-from-cnn-show-amid-fallout-from-comments-on-nikki-haley/

    Things (like ratings) have not been going well for Don Lemon ever since CNN replaced his evening gig with the morning show. He gets too carried away with himself. My prediction is that soon he will quit CNN or gets fired.

    Don, it time to hang it up and move on.

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  39. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments this week on two potentially game-changing cases (Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh). Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has protected tech companies against possible liability from content posted by a third party on their sites.

    Section 230 has allowed media companies to have their cake and eat it too. The ‘internet’ is a mess and pretty much out of control. Now is the time for reforms. Media companies must have some level of accountability & liability for what they allow on their websites.

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    • Free speech is like that… messy and often hard to listen to.

      In terms of content minors are exposed to (or subject of) and illegal activity, though, yes the game changes. However, as long as some [so far only coming from the extreme, radical left] are making the argument that grown men dressed as women wearing lingerie for young children is harmless, and that it is fascist censorship preventing teachers from sharing explicit sexual content to children in the name DEI education efforts… I have to say, what exactly needs controlling and how does one achieve it?

      You should read what the former exec at Twitter was saying before Elon Musk showed him the door. Musk is a free speech absolutist, but even he recognized behavior that was abhorrent. Yet, the left has descended to making Musk and Taibbi villains for opening the curtains on them. Quite revealing.

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      • The government has no power or authority to regulate speech. That being said, these cases should be thrown out due to a lack of jurisdiction by the Federal government. End of story.

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      • After listening to oral arguments it’s obvious the Supreme Court is in an uncomfortable position regarding these two cases. My impression is that the majority of the court considers it necessary to draw a ‘line’ between ‘blanket immunity’ and ‘reasonable accountability & liability’. I don’t believe most of the judges look at it in all-or-nothing terms. In my opinion. the court feels the appropriate resolution would be for the legislative branch of our government to draw the ‘line’ by writing a more definitive law.

        The court’s responsibility is ‘interpret’ the law, not rewrite it. When a law no longer works the straightforward solution is for the legislature to scrap and/or rewrite it.

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        • Nope. The government has NO power or authority to interfere with free speech or the free press. The blanket immunity is given because the corporation that owns the website isn’t responsible for the content users type on their website in the comments. Congress can’t legislate anything because it has no power or authority to do such things. As soon as the government intervenes and regulates free speech or the free press, a tyranny has taken place and a TREASON has been committed. The Court must throw out anything that would allow what you want to happen because the Court has no jurisdiction over such matters. That’s just the way it is. If anything else other happens other than what I just typed, then SCOTUS has betrayed the Constitution and every Justice that did allow such to happen must be removed under Article 3 Section 3, or the Statutory law of it’s likeness.

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    • Whole heartedly disagree with everything you typed. Government censorship will only lead to more censorship. We have already seen the government use and direct censorship of the tech companies for political use and that led to Joe Biden becoming a non elected Democratic appointed President. The Supreme Court should actually be hearing cases that have substance, both legally and within jurisdictional boundaries. These cases are actually a waste of time because the Federal government has no jurisdiction to direct free speech or free press. Quite frankly, the Communications Decency Act is unconstitutional and is only needed to be adhered to by the government and its employees. However, we have seen no decency on behalf of the government or its employees and they are poised to strike out at the public, yet again, in its never ending war against the American Citizens.

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      • Sad but true:

        “It’s not who votes that counts. It’s who counts the votes”
        -Joe Stalin

        “The struggles no longer who gets to vote. It’s about who gets to count the votes”
        – Joe Biden

        Pretty scary parallel!!!

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  40. Did anyone happen to see Governor RINO Hogan appear on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd speaking about a possible run for the Presidency. First of all he should be investigated for past possible voter fraud when he knowingly, by his own admission, wrote in the name of a verified deceased person (Ronald Reagan). Second I feel that if he does throw his name in the ring, he will probably make an even worse showing than another loser Maryland Mayor Martin O’Malley. Hogan has been openly verbal about being a “Never Trumper”. Being the RINO that he is he utilized that strategy to pick up votes from Maryland’s heavy Democratic majority who were not willing to support his openly Socialist Democratic opponent. Like RINO Hogan I too do not support former President Trump but for radically different reasons . President Trump was never afforded a legitimate chance to prove to the American people the positive things he was capable of accomplishing. He was routinely maligned by the MSM, he had sitting members of Congress lie and bear false witness against him, and he was banned from beneficial social media platforms. Although he maintains a solid base of loyal supporters it is probably not a sufficient amount of a following to carry an election win and possibly would pave the way for four more years of the Democratic puppet. I feel in the best interest and hope for the future of our country MrTrump needs to walk away and not compromise the chances of legitimate Republican Presidential contenders. In closing I think that RINO Hogan should not waste his time or money.

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    • Hogan won’t win the republican ticket in Maryland. He governed like a moderate and not a conservative. He openly bashed Trump and refused to back Dan Cox who won the primary. His handpicked candidate lost in a landslide. He is basically the white version of Michael Steel. If trump keeps bashing DeSantis he will lose the primary. For the good of the party we need people like Youngkin, DeSantis and Noem. We don’t need trump constantly bashing people who are making positive change within the party. Florida is an amazing example of what can be done with a republican governor who can get things done. What DeSantis has done with schools, the economy, immigration and the tornado recovery has been amazing. Democrats have zero chance of winning anything in Florida for a long time and they know it. This is a winning blueprint.

      I am a conservative first and a trump supporter second. Trumps refusal to live in the moment and his continued bellyaching about lost election results is taking a page right out of the Hillary playbook, just get over it. I want to know what trump is going to do about crime, inflation, gas prices, jobs, immigration, homelessness, etc. He literally talks about none of this, ever when he is holding rallies. Just more name calling and attacks on DeSantis and about reliving all the things he did in office, while in the office.

      Just like when Hillary lost and Trump was elected, people wanted Hillary for president less than they wanted Trump in office.

      Trump beat himself in 2020.

      Trump needs the party and the party needs him but I doubt he can figure this out for himself because he believes he is bigger than the party.

      If the dems run Newsome, trump wins.
      If the dems run Harris, trump wins by a landslide.
      If the dems run biden, trump wins in a close race.
      If the dems run hillary, trump wins.

      If trump was smart, he would put DeSantis or Kari Lake on his ticket and start looking forward not backwards but i doubt his ego would allow him to do this. We need someone with solutions not a crybaby who can’t move past a result he doesn’t agree with.

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      • Can’t agree with you. I will call every election an invalid scam until they get rid of the Mail-in Ballot fraud. I point to the policies of the Democrats that ruined everything, yet they gained seats in the Senate. I point to Ivan Bates winning the Baltimore City State’s Attorney race, yet he was just a speck of dust in every major Baltimore City Poll. I could also point to the Anne Arundel County Executive race that I think was stolen as well. It also seems that the Chaotic Election Fraud keeps occurring in certain States that are doing nothing to correct it. I do not trust our elections and I believe there is MASS voter fraud going on and that the Democrats are harvesting ballots in total violation of the law. What do you think would happen if Republicans played the same game the Democrats are playing? Republicans would be charged and jailed….two sets of rules depending upon your political affiliation. This type of garbage must stop or we will be enslaved by the Democrats and their foreign masters who rule them.

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      • Sorry, I also forgot to say that while on Meet the Press Hogan the RINO told the Left’s main “Minister of Propaganda “ Chuck Todd what he thought of Governor DeSantis position on schools and education stating that the Governor is “too authoritarian”. Another attempt by a POS RINO appearing on a very Left leaning platform in an attempt to garner Democratic votes. As far as politicians go Hogan couldn’t even be a pimple on Governor DeSantis’s a—.

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          • Blue, Good to hear from you. I haven’t seen you post for a long time and was actually a bit concerned. I remember you posting that you were once a flower child so that would give me some guestimation of your age. From one senior to another welcome back and God bless.

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    • I think it is time to realize that when people run for office and know from the beginning that they have no chance of winning that they are actually using their campaign as a money laundering operation. Hogan, in my opinion, already used his position to launder government money when he had Korean COVID test kits sent here with no FDA approval. He also used his mons, as his wife’s influence in Korea was a major part in acquiring the kits. The test kits were basically ineffective and actually resembled a pregnancy test that was obviously refitted for the purpose of furthering the scamdemic. Hogan also tricked us into thinking he kept campaign promises by lowering the toll prices, yet later removed the toll facility lanes allowing the State Democrats to get their price increases thru billing us via mail and making every toll $6.00. He is not only a RINO, he is a liar and a thief. He used his position dishonorably and betrayed the very people who believed his BS. He isn’t a Republican. I don’t know what he is….

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  41. Did anyone happen to see House of Representative member Rashida Tlaib demonstrating outside of the Supreme Court supporting forgiveness of college loan debt? That POS has a yearly salary of $174,000/year. I helped put two kids with their college debts and one child through a trade school on a Cop’s salary. I might be willing to support some type of college debt forgiveness, in certain cases, for people living at or below certain lower income levels. Maybe she should get back to doing what she does best, being an antisemitic. Otherwise she needs to realize that she entered in to a contract, a legal obligation, and needs to be a responsible role model instead of a parasite. Her income is more than sufficient to satisfy her final obligations.

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    • I don’t agree with any type of college debt forgiveness. As you stated, those who went to college “entered in to a contract, a legal obligation, and needs to be a responsible role model instead of a parasite”. Your income has nothing to do with you still having acquired a debt, knowingly and willingly. Maybe a rescheduling of payment, but not a forgiveness. I’m into equality, not equity. The 14th Amendment guarantees equality, not equity. Pay your bill as you said you would…

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  42. Lori Lightfoot suggested she lost the Chicago Mayoral race because she is a “black woman in America”. I’m sorry, was she not that when she one her first term? I am confused. Maybe, just maybe, people getting senselessly dead, including many children, on her watch may have played in as an important factor. Instead of accepting responsibility and admitting her shortcomings she chooses a page out of the Leftist Democratic playbook. When you can’t justify your failures play the race card. Go ahead and contribute to further division. What a POS. I say good riddance, I wish the city of Chicago the best in their attempt to put the city back on the right track.

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  43. I really hope that everyone had the opportunity to view the segment of Senator Ted Cruz questioning Attorney General Merrick Garland. It really spoke volumes about the partisan bias of the DOJ. Mr. Merrick repeatedly attempted to avoid Senator Cruz’s direct yes or no questions. Mr Merrick looked like a twelve year old boy who was caught in the bathroom by his mother while he was experimenting with his body. He was stammering and stuttering. It was actually pathetic when you think about. This man took an oath to fairly, and without bias, apply the law without prejudice. It ain’t happening!

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    • Did you see Hawley having his turn? Oh my… every time I see Garland in front of a committee getting shredded for lies, bias, and deflection… I just thank heaven he never made it to the SCOTUS.

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    • Hi Bob!

      What inference? What implication? What are you referring to?

      Here is my take… Mayor Pete was/is unqualified and now proven inept at his job. Pretty simple. How do you sense anyone he mentors will fare?

      Given these revelations of the mayor of College Park, it is fairly an easy belief the ineptitude is a shared trait. Given that the residents elected a criminal to boot, well, why not draw attention to significant connections?

      On a second reading of the headline and your comment, I see the notion of ‘birds of a feather’ emerges. Well, that makes sense. The entire guilt by association and selective outrage practiced in its wake is perfected by the left. I can see, now, how you can draw such a conclusion.

      My advice, get past how people look and identify themselves and look at the content of their character, look at their resume blindly to the person’s appearance, and focus on the achievements instead. I know this is a tall order for the ‘identity politics’ crowd, but try it.

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  45. “Garland makes surprise visit to Ukraine”

    First things first — Maybe Garland should focus more on holding Trump accountable for the Jan 6th Insurrection than Russia for war crimes.

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    • Or maybe we should all realize that Garland went and got his cut of the cash….there was no insurrection…only a large mass of people who knew the 2020 election was stolen and the Presidency was handed over to a foreign agent who had ties to the Chinese, Russia and Ukraine. Biden started the Ukrainian War and it was a planned war. Remember, HRC said way back, “We will turn the Ukraine into a killing field”. It is exactly what they wanted and it is nothing but a money laundering scheme that politicians are loving.

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  46. “Black Vietnam vet to receive Medal of Honor after nearly 60-year wait”

    “The overdue recognition for the 83-year-old Virginia resident comes after his recommendation for the medal was lost, resubmitted — and then lost again.”

    https://apnews.com/article/biden-medal-of-honor-vietnam-paris-davis-14f4a6c593f4319a214ab6938c46eb2a

    I really enjoy reading about heroes, especially an American military hero, like Col Davis. It always amazes me that people are capable of such bravery. Where does that strength come from?

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    • Tucker Carlson was at again last night with yet another dose of ‘LIES’. He said the following:

      “You may notice that the one person, really, who was never blamed for anything that happened on January 6th, was the very same person who was in charge of the police force, the Capitol Hill police that was charged with security safety on January 6th,” Carlson said. “That person was Nancy Pelosi.”

      Nancy Pelosi WAS NOT in charge of the Capitol Police on Jan 6, 2021. See below AP News Fact Check from Jan 20, 2021:

      https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-afs:Content:9909210228

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    • I do believe Tucker was speaking on behalf of the so called “Shaman”, who has been persecuted by the Federal Government, yet didn’t partake in ANY illegal activity. It is standard practice by politicians to use the statements of some to further their own agendas and that is what happened involving this. However, most were there for a peaceful protest and some where there to incite the crowd into a mob and further the narrative of the Democrat liars whom hate our Country. There is no doubt the 2020 election was unconstitutional. The scamdemic was used as a reasoning to violate our laws involving the election process. Everything happened on a time frame that made a reconsideration of the 2020 election results unavailable. Both State and Federal Courts failed to correct the illegal election and Joe Biden was anointed President on behalf of our adversaries. The issues of ballot harvesting, mass mail in ballot fraud and manipulative algorithms involving voting machines never were corrected and still took place in 2022. If Republicans were to do what the Democrats are doing involving elections they would be jailed and persecuted. Our Judicial System has been politicized to the point of no return and Merrick Garland should be removed as a traitor. The very idea that Trump’s home was RAIDED by heavily armed FBI troops, yet Biden’s wasn’t, is all the evidence you need to see the blatant errors in law enforcement and the command of the Democrats over our law enforcement.

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  49. News Flash:

    Biden set to approve massive oil drilling project. Exceptional Joe finally realizes “we will be needing fossil fuels for several years to come.” You got to get op pretty early in the morning to get one over on this guy. On day one he puts the skids on fossil fuel production after caving to the Progressives which subsequently seriously damaged our economy and depletes our strategic oil reserves. Way to go Joe! The real question is who actually gave him his marching orders to undertake this about face. ???

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    • Really? The President does NOT have this authority and this is an over reach to save the depositors of inept and incompetent banks. Biden’s policy of economic destruction is the main issue of all financial hic ups that are currently happening and that is why he is trying to reverse his policy towards that of the former administration, that he has belittled and blamed for every problem Biden’s administration has created. This is because Biden is really a foreign agent that was NEVER duly elected and was appointed by the very people whom wish to see our country fail. That would be the Democrats and they do this to appease our adversaries whom fund them. That being said, the Bak’s policy of ignoring risk management and taking on non financial issues instead of banking principles is what really led to its collapse. The Bank’s own risk assessment manager was more interested in LGBTQ+ issues the month before the collapse than banking issues and that is the fault of an incompetent bank who failed its depositors. NONE of these accounts were FDIC insured and should receive no bail out by the Federal government. The taxpayers are NOT responsible for the financial aid and should NOT pay for this or any other banks insolvency under these circumstances. This is the truth and anyone whom believes different is just plain wrong.

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    • Hi Bob,

      This is a very interesting take on the disaster that is SVB. However, the approved narrative from a corrupted media is off on this one. I’m not going to assign blame to the ‘woke’ policy distraction that may have played a role either.

      Banks with large deposits like SVB had do not keep that money in a safe. They invest it in treasuries. SVB purchased those treasury deposits with inflation anticipated to remain at the targeted 1%-2% range. However, the unfettered printing presses from the LAST TWO YEARS (something coincides with that time frame) has unleashed record setting inflation. Combined with other executive orders signed in the LAST TWO YEARS (something coincides with that) have caused significant compounded inflationary effects.

      In other words, as these treasury deposits lost value due to inflation brought about by government policies from the LAST TWO YEARS, banks were facing catastrophic losses. Thus, to blame Trump signing a bill passed by Congress with bipartisan support is dishonest. It plays well to the uninformed crowd, but like most sound bytes, lacks evidence to hold any water.

      Significantly, Barney Frank in an interview this Sunday, “I don’t think the regulation changes had any effect… I don’t think there was any laxity on the part of regulators in regulating the banks in that category, from $50 billion to $250 billion.”

      Why would Barney say this? Because Barney knows what caused it. Inflation. Inflation brought to us by poor policy in Washington from the LAST TWO YEARS.

      And tell me, Bob, do you find it interesting that things like this strengthen the larger banks by nudging out competition from smaller banks? Consolidating all money into the hands of a few globalists who can then control everything. Everything. My goodness, it almost makes this sound planned.

      But, please tell us, again… trying to create an atmosphere where more people can feel the benefits of hard work by competing with these gigantic companies; is bad, how?

      Do you feel better knowing that Oprah has not lost $550M of her $2.7B in this collapse?

      Does it make you sleep better knowing that these elites can expect a government to bail them out each time they do something stupid?

      Trump derangement is a real thing. The puppet masters are using it on you. As long as your hatred of that man dominates your thinking, just keep in mind Putin and Xi keep smiling… their efforts are paying off. And please do not forget, I voted against Trump twice.

      Please, Bob, wake up. Snap out of it.

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  51. Game, Set, Match………..AGAIN!!!!

    I strongly suggest that Bob should think about a quote made by Clint Eastwood in the 1973 movie ‘Magnum Force’

    “A man has to know his limitations “

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  52. Urkidding, I disagree. Inflation is not the main cause for the banking failures. The primary reason was the 2018 bipartisan legislation that rolled back the Dodd-Frank regulation standards from $50 billion to $250 billion, including a requirement for so-called stress tests. The bottom line is the standards were loosened too much. They need to be tightened up once again.

    Also,I wouldn’t put too much credibility in what Dodd has to say about the current situation. Interestingly, he sits on the Board of one of the banks that failed.

    BTW, I’m wide awake. I believe you’re the one that dozes off on a regular, routine basis.

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    • “BTW, I’m wide awake. I believe you’re the one that dozes off on a regular, routine basis.”

      What a formidable rebuttal. What a putz!

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    • Hi Bob,

      You are free to disagree.

      What they did was approach overvalued venture capitalist companies and provided below market rate loans with a quid pro quo that you had to drop that money back into the bank. All the depositors were just folks that got bank money from the bank.

      SVB made no secret they would make these below market loans to start ups with no cash flow. That these deposits were secured with treasury bonds – the safest place, read that as low risk – that no regulator would look at twice.

      The problem was inflation made that seem riskier causing the run. Bob, the facts are just not on your side here. Had the Biden economic plan not called for inflation, yes this was all planned as outlined in his campaign website; this would never have rolled out like this.

      Rather than obsessing over Trump, perhaps we should be taking closer looks at these banks to see exactly how they are funneling tens of millions of $ into extremist groups like BLM, as SVB was doing.

      Besides… this has at least taken our attention over those 9 additional boxes of classified documents Biden was illegally housing in Boston. If you and I were as slack and as irresponsible as him we’d be in jail.

      Seriously Bob, you are arguing in favor of elitists with billions of dollars, to saddle the taxpayer with the bailout to ensure those billions. Really?

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  54. I am confused. Recently Exceptional Joe emphatically denied publicly that he or any of his family had ever received payments or money from China or other countries. Bank records and statements made by his own son seem to debunk EJ’s statements. We have people posting on this site that proclaim they are in “pursuit of the truth”. Maybe they would be kind enough to explain what is really going on. Again I am confused.

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  55. Squad member and Democratic congressman Jamaal Bowman defends TikTok stating “he sees no evidence of Chinese espionage “. Newsflash Einstein, espionage activity does not telegraph its usage. It involves secrecy and camouflage. This guy is running neck and neck with the “bean head of the month title” with AOC.

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    • Who cares? NO BANK SHOULD BE DONATING ANYTHING, unless they are solvent and the money comes from bank money, not depositor money. Apparently, SVB wasn’t solvent. That’s the bottom line. BLM is dead, as it should be. BLM is a terrorist organization that sponsored rioting, looting and burning down cities. ANTIFA is a terrorist organization as well. Both should be destroyed. Back to SVB, SVB’s employees were more concerned with LGBTQ+ BS than banking and is one of the reasons it failed. Financial Institutions are supposed to be interested in money and money alone. Not social justice crap. Not LGBTQ+ crap. The mere fact that the SVB was matching employee donation to its employee’s favorite charities is an exercise in financial idiocy. You take care of employees whom work for you, but you don’t aid them in their social justice BS. SVB should not be bailed out and should be shut down permanently. End of story….

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  57. TikTok should be banned! And while we are at it all of social media needs effective oversight and regulation, notwithstanding the First Amendment.

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    • The Federal government should not be given any power or authority that was NOT ordained to it. The Democrats want government regulation of every topic they can think of, as long as it is on the side of the Democrats. All statutory jibber jabber that gives the Federal government a power or authority that was not ordained should be destroyed. We don’t have a government anymore. We have a political mafia running the country and that goes for both sides of the aisle. Both sides make me cringe when I see their stupidity being forced on the masses when the Federal government bribes the States to do things that are patently unconstitutional thru the use of Federal Funding. News Flash! The Federal Government has NO POLICE POWER and every agency disguised as police is really a military operation illegally operating in the United States. News Flash! Any law, statutory or Constitutional Amendment, that gives the Federal government ANY power or authority that is NOT ordained in Article 1 Section 8 is illegal. There is no authority to regulate the behavior of people and there is no authority to tax an income. That’s the bottom line…The common Law must be enforced by the States and all other law is a fraud unless the State’s Constitution says otherwise. To allow murderers, thieves, rapists and child molesters out of jail before you’d let out a person guilty of a drug crime or a financial crime is just plain stupid. I’m tired of the democracy of idiots and thieves. The legalization of shop lifting is wrong both by common law and economical standards as it is theft that drives the price of everything higher. Only a Democrat doesn’t agree with this. This is why the Democrats must be removed and their idealism must be extinguished from our government.

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    • There is no “facts” that come out of the Democrats. The Democrats lie about everything and if they say they are doing something you should expect the opposite. Furthermore, who checks the fact checkers and why is every fact checker you quote linked to the Democrat Party? The real fact is that the entire system has been weaponized against Trump and he will gain support from the obvious wrongs that are being done to him, his family and the American people…

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  59. “Biden says gun violence ‘ripping our communities apart’ after Tennessee shooting”

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/27/biden-tennessee-school-shooting-gun-control-congress

    The President is absolutely right. These shootings are “ripping at the very soul of our nation”. Why do we allow this lunacy’ to go and on, day after day? How can we expect our children to get up every morning, go to school with the constant fear that they might be the next victim of ‘gun violence’?

    America must wake up before it’s too late. If we let this go on, we are doomed!

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    • Hi Bob,

      Ripping at the soul of this country? Hmm… let’s look more closely.

      Perhaps if Jane Fonda had not called for the murders of conservatives this past month on The View, or perhaps if Antifa was not planning an insurrection at the SCOTUS for April 1st, or perhaps the shirt ‘trans rights… or else’ with assorted long arms in tans flag colors were widely circulating…

      The shooting was an act of terrorism, not just ‘gun violence’.

      And for the record… the Nashville police said the primary target school was skipped because of ‘too much security’. Imagine if every shooter expected an armed guard to be waiting inside? My goodness, we could reassign SOME of those 87,000 additional IRS agents to this task.

      But, please…. listen to your beloved puppet masters drone on about more laws and bans that criminals will simply continue to ignore. Just like Prohibition… the country went dry. Not a drop of alcohol could be found. Just like the bans on drugs, glad you cannot get your hands on drugs.

      By the way… have you seen the idiots from Harvard trying to explain how 2+2=5? Not kidding. Look it up.

      Orwell was a genius. Called you guys out a very long time ago.

      C’mon Bob, wake up.

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  62. Hi Bob,

    I’m addressing this to you for a reason. I have a simple task for you. I am asking you to evaluate these actions and tell me what kind of government does these things and what kinds of people are behind them.

    1) A government that tried to intimidate journalists who are exposing via writings and testimony before Congress about lies, censorship, and corruption.

    2) Legislators lying repeatedly about ‘evidence’ in hand that is ‘damning’, but cannot and will not produce when asked.

    3) Legislators and government agencies that rely on third party evidence that turns out to be fabrications, but after the revelations of fabrication; do not retract the statements but doubles down on the lies!

    4) Government agencies that rely on non-government entities to provide intelligence so they can vicariously use those entities to control censorship in the media.

    5) A government that imprisons suspects on convictions while withholding exculpatory evidence.

    I could add more, but let us just confine it to these 5 things. Honestly Bob, how would you describe this government and the people behind it.

    I’ll go first. To me it sounds like fascism and practiced by fascists. At first look, the very types of people that people like Antifa would seem to protest. However, Antifa is their militant band, much like the brown shirts were for a fascist dictator in 1930s Germany.

    Your turn.

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  63. The “Bullsh*t Factory” (Fox News) is at it once again blowing that dog whistle accusing the ‘media’ of relentlessly ‘mocking prayer and subtle smears against Christianity’. Fox continually strives to appeal to their supporters worst instincts.

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    • “Criminology is the study of crime and criminal behavior, informed by principles of sociology and other non-legal fields, including psychology, economics, statistics, and anthropology. Criminologists examine a variety of related areas, including: Characteristics of people who commit crimes.”

      Recently there was a heinous mass shooting at a Christian school in Tennessee. The shooter was reportedly a trans person who was born a man but identifies as a woman. From a criminology point of view studies have shown that biological females are involved in minuscule amount of mass shootings. For that reason anyone who is concerned about the occurrence of future mass shootings should be further concerned that there appears to possibly be a new classification of offender. Should the issues facing the trans community generates concerns of future incidents of retaliatory violence? Who knows. In this recent shooting the offender had written a manifesto which could probably answer a plethora of questions. For whatever reason the information in same appears to be being withheld. There is probably no reason from an investigative point of view to not release it. The suspect, who appeared to be acting alone, was killed so there is no logical reason to withhold anything. The shooter being a trans person does not fit the narrative of the Left. The Left has a history of portraying members of the trans community as victims and not possibly psychotic killers. This incident kind of put the Left in to a bad spot. The Left MSM seems to downplay the trans issue again because it doesn’t fit their narrative.

      I find it interesting that as of as recently as last night that the majority of news outlets were reporting that the Grand Jury in the Trump matter was going going to adjourn without rendering and indictment. All of a sudden an indictment comes down which deflects all news related to the causation of a heinous horrific shooting incident perpetrated by a member of a group that the Left supports and again, always portrays as a victim and further portrays conservatives as being the victimizers.

      In every mass shooting incidents it would benefit society as a whole to obtain as much information as possible to facilitate the prevention of possible future incidents. Profile information needs to be recovered from all offenders and made public no matter what group or groups they may be affiliated with. Data which could prevent future tragedies should never be concealed for any reason including politics. In my heart I hope this was just a coincidence and not an act of political coverup or deflection. Some will disagree but recently there has been some very sleazy politics going on. The Democrats have a documented history of being void of any integrity or decency in pursuit of their agendas.

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      • The Trump indictment is also shadowing two significant stories:

        1. The conversion of trade from dollars to yuan. This is perhaps one of the MOST significant developments illustrating the destructive nature of Biden’s policies. The fallout from this move is catastrophic for American consumers, and those living in Taiwan. Once the deal is sealed to trade in yuan for oil in Saudi Arabia, imagine what will happen to gas prices when the Chinese refuse conversion. I know the left doesn’t care about this, it is part of the Green New Deal. All planned.

        2. The Restrict Act. This bill is beyond dangerous. The drafters/sponsors of this bill are the exact same people who have had the target of the Twitter Files over their heads. The uniparty fears the truth more than anything. Orwell himself could not envision the levels of oppression this class of people have. I even noticed referencing 2+2=5 is being cast in ‘white supremacy’ language to silence dissent. Freedom is coming to an end.

        I truly fear what the future looks like.

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    • Hi Bob,

      I disagree. I agree with Ben Franklin, “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Since old Ben was ‘in the room’ when all this stuff was drafted and adopted, I trust his interpretation of the original meaning far above that of folks generations later that built up the uniparty.

      Ironic really… without the 2nd, you don’t have the freedom to exercise the 1st, which you just did. Glance around the world to those places without the 1st or the 2nd, tell me please, in real terms; exactly how much freedom those folks enjoy.

      Tell you what… how did Prohibition work out? The war on drugs? Do these bans really work?

      Answer me this: Why does the uniparty want to ensure that only criminals and the invading cartels are the ones armed? How does that ensure safety? How? I’m actually open to an explanation.

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      • Amen. It’s hard to believe that people have forgotten that the real reason the 2nd exists is to prevent a tyranny. Now, a lot of ignorant people are begging to have their rights taken away and I blame the educational system for this. They have literally taught then that freedom is bad and tyranny is great. How did we reach this state of idiocy?

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        • Name one incident in which the 2nd amendment protected the 1st. The Constitution never makes that point. You, many with you, and many before you, have pushed this misinterpretation for decades. The 2nd amendment only protects gun ownership for those in a well regulated militia. It does not take a legal scholar to understand what, regulated, means. The number one cause of death for American children is from firearms. The phony, protectors of liberty, narrative is killing children. Stop pretending that you know, understand, or care what goes on in schools.

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          • Colin, you are absolutely correct. The 2nd amendment does not protect the 1st Amendment. Our country’s fixation with the 2nd Amendment is not a good thing. America is suffering from ‘gun mania’. Unaddressed this obsession could bring us down.

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          • Colin I am by no means a Constitutional scholar but you may want to review again the original draft of the second amendment and take notice of the original punctuation and grammar. Maryland when ratifying the Constitution apparently omitted at least one comma. Altered punctuation and capitalization can some time drastically change the narrative or meaning.

            Example:
            I helped my Uncle Jack, off his horse
            or…..
            I helped my uncle jack off his horse
            (Obviously a completely different message even though the same words were utilized)

            Please believe me when I tell you I am not trying to be a pompous know it all like at least one other on this thread. I just wanted to point out the grammatical differences which have occurred. Have a good day.

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          • Colon, you are wrong. The 2nd protects every right guaranteed and those NOT guaranteed by the Constitution because it is designed to prevent a tyranny. A tyranny can only be put down by the DEATH of those whom orchestrated and carried out such tyranny. You can take that any way you want to. The 2nd does decry a well regulated militia, but it also says the rights of the people shall not be denied. You have been taught wrong and that was intentionally done to keep you in check by the tyranny of an unconstitutional government. Both sides of the aisle have betrayed us and you haven’t got a clue…

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          • Bob, if you haven’t seen that the policies of your heroes haven’t brought this country down then you are a moron. If the 2nd is to be abolished, that will end the rest of the rights guaranteed that you wish to have removed from ALL Americans. You see, we have the right to arm ourselves and remove the unconstitutional government that you worship.

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          • Commas: (Eight Basic Uses)

            1) Use a comma to separate independent clauses. …….

            Yes the 2nd Amendment does decry a well regulated militia. The issue is the additional independent clauses which were delineated by a comma, provide additional mutually exclusive provisions to include the other rights afforded to the people. I am quite sure if this were to the contrary it would have been addressed and possibly amended by now.

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          • My error, typing and watching the final four was an overload on my brain. The 2nd. Amen does call for a well regulated militia. Did not mean to use the word “decry”. Unlike a Leftee I own my mistakes and don’t try to justify or rationalize them.

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          • Hi Colin,

            I agree it does not take a scholar to understand the Constitution, but it does take a student of history to understand the ideas and concepts behind the words.

            If you look into colonial history you can see repeated events of colonists working with their legislative bodies to build the common defense. It was expected that every vested member of society be incorporated into that defensive network, basically called a militia. Members were expected to provide their own firearms and attend drill regularly t0 ensure readiness. When called upon for duty it was expected the legislature would provide shot/shell and a stipend to cover the expenses while away tending to defensive matters and not working their farm/trade.

            These militias were not be roving bands of vigilantes, thus keeping them ‘well regulated’ for colonial business was quite necessary.

            The notion is seconded by the evidence in the Constitution itself about the army. You may notice that the navy is specifically outlined to exist and to be maintained. However, the army was to be temporary in nature. Called upon and used only in dire times, and then disbanded as quickly as possible. The idea of a standing army was anathema to the Founders.

            Secondly, deep investigation also points directly to the existence of policing organizations. Frequently you see sheriffs but not ‘police’. The sheriff existed to enforce writs and other legal actions, often drawing on the local populace to bolster the force as needed. Look no further than the enforcement following the Whiskey Rebellion.

            Example after example define and clarify the requirement for individual citizens to be armed and ready to defend the states. Read the extensive details in the Heller decision. The notion goes back very far in time.

            You cite an erroneous statistic to call my perspective ‘phony’. Pretending? Pretending what? Schools? How about other places as well?

            Open your eyes and look how the whole ‘free speech’ thing is working in France right now. Tell me those people can assemble and petition their grievances without the heavy hand of government literally beating them into submission.

            It is easy to live peacefully under the boot of an oppressive government if you agree with the brutality of keeping it in force. Look at numerous historical examples of dissidents and what happens to them and tell me with a straight face they would not enjoy some level of freedom to make the booted oppressors and armed enforcers of government dictates feel a small level of the pain they inflict.

            Spare us the self-righteous, cherry picked statistical propaganda to argue for statist control of our lives. As long as the left who desires this unhealthy measure of power sits back and exonerates the vilest of violence stemming from the insurrection of the 2020, you can have and keep your ideas; but keep them to yourself.

            Please stop trying to cancel the Constitution through illegal overreach through unconstitutional laws and executive orders… stop this threat to our democracy. Big picture, though, do not worry. President Biden has already offered a veiled threat to use nukes and fighter jets on the opposition, and he’s right… I have nothing to stand up against that.

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  66. Carroll County Times: “Hundreds sign petition asking Carroll County Ag Center to remove AR-15 rifle from planned gun raffle Saturday”

    Removing the AR-15 rifle from Saturday’s Gun raffle is a good first step. A better step would be eliminate the gun raffle altogether. Why don’t we just dig a deep whole and bury all the damn guns?

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  67. “5-year-old fatally shoots 16-month-old brother at Indiana apartment”

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/16-month-old-boy-dies-gunshot-wound-indiana-apartment-rcna77153

    This is a real tragedy. How can parents be so irresponsible and negligent as to allow a young child to gain access to a gun? What’s really sad is the terrible burden this 5-Yr old will have to carry with him for the rest of his life.

    Gun violence recently became the number one cause of death for children and teens in the United States, surpassing motor vehicle deaths and those caused by other injuries.

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    • The banning of semi-automatic rifles that resemble an assault rifle will not affect the sales of assault weapons because assault weapons are not being sold to the general public. The mere notion that your proposed ban is a common sense step to address gun violence shows us your ignorance. Automatic weapons have not been sold to the general public at any time during my life and just because you are afraid to accept the real definition of what an assault rifle is doesn’t mean you will get your way. The gun violence that plagues our State has nothing to do with this issue. We don’t have a gun problem. We have a people problem. It takes a finger to pull that trigger….remember.

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  69. “Justice Department has more evidence of possible Trump obstruction in documents probe, Washington Post reports”

    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/justice-dept-has-more-evidence-possible-trump-obstruction-documents-probe-wapo-2023-04-02/?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral

    If Trump deliberately tried to withhold some of the classified documents and he told others to mislead the government into their probe classified documents found at his Florida estate, this would be a game changer Obstruction of Justice is a very serious crime.

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    • If Trump spends any time in jail, then there will be a civil war. The Democrats started the 1st civil war way back in the 1860’s and they won’t be satisfied until they start another one. Why is it that Democrats feel the need to wage war on their own country, their own people and the US Constitution?

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      • There will not be a civil war if Trump goes to jail for his numerous crimes. There may be a few isolated acts of terrorism from MAGA cult members. Most Americans, even many who voted for him, still value the rule of law over a cult of personality.

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        • Respectfully “alleged crimes” There has been a lot of conjecture regarding Constitutional issues. I would hope as true Americans we support the doctrine of innocence until proven otherwise. If he is found guilty let the chips fall where they may but Guilty in the court of public opinion prior to the application of due process of law is never good. Somebody needs to remind the MSM and the “lady’s” on the View of that.

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          • LOL!
            He can call for his political rivals to be arrested and jailed, without a bit of evidence. But the rest of us should care about due process? HE IS GUILTY!

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          • No articulable suspicion of wrongdoing by Trump’s political rivals. Ok we can revisit that one when the edibles wear off. Yes we should ALL care about the fair application of the law and the principles of due process of law. Furthermore, if you ever had any hope or desire of sitting on a jury in this trial you just pooped the bed. Any prospective juror who would make a pre trial statement similar to yours would be immediately struck. Calm down and see how it plays out. Statements like that by you and your ilk are a recipe for a mistrial.

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        • Hey Colin,

          LOL, I’m no Trump guy… voted against him twice.

          Numerous crimes… name a few not already in this ‘indictment’. He has been investigated since before he took office, promised impeachment before he took the oath of office, and had every detail of his life poured over, etc.

          Acts of terrorism… like shooting up a school in Nashville? Attempted assassination of congressmen at a baseball game? The entire summer of 2020?

          As for cults… the trans cult being practiced and proselytized by the left is absurdity at the highest levels, and yes, unleashing a violent campaign against those who disagree with their religion. If not, release the manifesto.

          Your selective outrage is humorous.

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          • Sedition, election fraud, obstruction of justice, rape, etc.

            Selective outrage? It is you that cherry picked acts of violence to then lay down your transphobic manifesto. I never mentioned any of those things.

            MAGA is a sad little cult of dim witted racists.That is why their constant threat of civil war is just a pathetic joke.

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          • Colon, I can’t stress enough that you look like a complete idiot when you guys try to make MAGA a bad thing. What is wrong with “Make America Great Again”? Seriously, I think you all would love to sell our entire country to a foreign power and destroy our country. I like the term “Make America Great Again” and I find no offense being referred to as a member of the “MAGA Cult”. You should want America to be GREAT, but instead you want the contrary…

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          • Hey Colin,

            You must be Bob’s nephew…

            Sedition? Hysterical, you’d think after two years if that charge would stick the feds would have busted him for that instead of misdemeanors elevated to felonies for a mysterious ‘secondary crime’ that cannot even be articulated. My goodness, you guys even lost CNN on the indictment in NY. Here is a hint… the DOJ investigated for sedition and found the charges would not stick.

            Obstruction of justice… this is so broadly applied it can mean almost anything. Name me a politician that has not done it. Let me give you a hint… imagine a Secretary of State under investigation and subject to a subpoena and that person has a hard drive bleached to erase all traces of evidence subject to the subpoena. Would you consider that obstruction?

            Rape? Fair. Charges filed?

            Transphobic manifesto? What is that? It’s a lie, all of it. I can line up numerous examples of men deciding they are women to compete against them as ‘women’. Are there an equal number of biological female athletes deciding to be men to compete against men at male levels of competition? Statistically there should be similar or the same number or t least ratio, if they truly identify as males and not females. Thus, this should be easy for you. I can list 5 males competing as females off the top of my head, not one female. List their names. Easy.

            MAGA threats of civil war? Again, what are you talking about? Folks on the right do not want the Constitution to erode more than it has. And every time the right asserts the fact the document is binding and means what it says the president threatens to unleash nukes and fighter jets. Threats?

            Threats like letting China fly a spy balloon over the country? It makes sense with Swalwell not having access to info Fang Fang wants that they would send it.

            Threats like economic chaos by devaluing the dollar so much they yuan is replacing it? It makes sense what was intended to be built back better. Secret payments to the Big Guy for that artwork all makes more sense now.

            Threats like perpetuating proxy wars indefinitely? Again, I was no fan of Trump, but we did enjoy four years of no new conflicts. ISIS was dismantled in less than a year. It makes sense the left and the uniparty wanted another war to funnel money into their coffers, can’t get wealthy off peace.

            Stop being a stooge for Putin/Xi. Check out Ballotpedia and see how well ‘serving’ in Congress is working for the uniparty. Tell me how does one experience a 73,000% increase in wealth in a job paying $174K a year in one of the most expensive areas to live? And that data is for what they report! Imagine what sneaks in under the table…

            Trans… I do not care what an adult does to themselves. Leave the kids alone. Stop the grooming and pedophilia, do not normalize this type of behavior. I do not care that a guy dresses up a a woman and dances for his friends. I really do not. It is not my liking. But, if that guy is going to give a 15 year old girl a lap dance, or stick his booty in a toddlers face… yeah, I got problems with that. And if that makes me transphobic, I wear that title proudly. If you feel that behavior toward children is acceptable, okay, good to know. I hope the pervert patrol sees this and tracks you down.

            One piece of advice… I like Bob, I think he means well. I feel he looks at life through a warped set of lenses, but I hold out hope. However, he does have one bad habit; he does not answer my questions, or very rarely. Here is your chance to step into the sunshine… easy. Here you go, respond with:

            1. Is destroying evidence subject to a subpoena in a criminal probe illegal?

            2. The cases of charges filed for rape that held for indictment.

            3. List of 5 biological females competing ‘as men’ in elite competition (sanctioned sports, like NCAA, IOC, etc.)

            4. A solid argument that a member of the national security committee in Congress can and should be compromised by an affair with a spy.

            5. A solid argument that devaluing the dollar and placing the US in a more vulnerable situation is better for the economy.

            6. A solid argument in support of proxy wars.

            7. A solid argument that members of the uniparty should experience on average a 422% increase in personal wealth while serving the people in Congress.

            It should not be hard for you to respond to this. Thank you in advance.

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    • It is certainly one’s prerogative to have their own position on the death penalty. I found it interesting that the article which was referenced omitted pertinent data about the David Brown escape incident. During the escape attempt, a Correctional Officer David Knapps was “bludgeoned “ to death with a hammer. Talk about barbaric! No gun involved. Like a gun, knife, or hammer, a person was required to operate it. Probably a person that due to the influence of Liberal society, where Christian and family values have been attacked and removed, and replaced with lack of accountability and enhanced personal entitlement. Some will say that there is no direct evidence that David Brown actually swung the hammer. It appears that he and his group were convicted violent felons involved in an escape attempt where the act involved the murder of a person. All were culpable either for the act itself, or for not attempting to prevent it.

      Again feel free to formulate your own opinions on the utilization of the death penalty but attempt to learn all of the facts before rendering your decisions. Furthermore, this incident supports the fact that people kill, not instruments. I know many carpenters that carry a hammer everyday but do not kill people. Just saying.

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  73. Washington Post by Jeremy Barr: “Fox News ‘brain room’ debunked 2020 claims. Jeanine Pirro still aired them”

    The problem is the Bulls**t Factory allows its on-air commentators like Pirro, Carlson & Bartiromo to routinely spout lie after lie. Why even have a so-called ‘Brain Room if you are going to ignore the facts? Fox has zero regard for its viewers.

    The good news is Fox’s comeuppance is right around the corner. The Dominion defamation suit starts April 17th. Fox is likely to lose and it will probably cost them big time bucks, maybe as much as $1.6 billion.

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  74. “The Trump Indictment Is Not the Slam-Dunk Case Democrats Wanted”

    https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/04/donald-trump-indictment-democrats-no-slam-dunk.html

    This case is gonna be a difficult for Bragg and his team. To get a ‘felony conviction’ Bragg will have to prove that Trump’s hush payments were part of a scheme to influence the 2016 election by preventing voters from learning of his affair.

    Unfortunately, the wheels of justice grind exceedingly slow so the trial is probably 8 to 10 months down the road. We’ll just have to wait and see..

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      • Hi Bob,

        LOL, no gag order will come… the judge failed to recuse himself, and gagging anyone or everyone will only enforce the notion that this trial is a farce. Politics is a contact sport and the Democrats have invited the justice system onto the playing field. Just remember, this was entirely a manufactured ‘crime’ for political gain. Scrubbing social media accounts by the judge’s family and everyone in Bragg’s office only makes the stench smell worse, not better.

        Hey, you and the left wanted third world status with this… now it’s here. You guys own this. It is the house the left has built back better.

        I’m just grabbing a beverage, sitting back, and watch it unfold. It would be more entertaining if the road did not end in more more endless proxy wars, laundered money, and other criminal enterprise…

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    • Hi Bob,

      You forgot to mention something important, for this hush money exchange, Bragg has to convince a jury what could not be convinced through multiple investigations to include a special prosecutor… that Trump interfered in the election. Bragg is trying to draw water from an empty well, and whatever does come up is useless.

      For what it’s worth, did you catch the news that Stormy was ordered to pay Trump an additional $112K from the dismissal of this case in federal court? The irony overwhelms.

      A ‘slam dunk’ case? My goodness, it makes sense that no handcuffs were used and no mugshot taken. Bragg knows this escapade will be worth it only if the civil suit and civil rights case that follows results in just his disbarment. I do see charges of persecutorial misconduct in his future. Given the flimsy evidence supporting these manufactured charges, he is also making a perfect case for election interference in the 2024 cycle, and combined with the leaked grand jury documents… I find it ironic and hilarious Bragg/his office have already committed two felonies in this misdemeanor-come-felony fabrication.

      The next chapter will be fun to watch. The Twitter Files have exposed the Biden administration’s conduct doing exactly what Bragg is suggesting Trump did, but in Biden’s case there are bank records to show the quid pro quo.

      Whatever conviction they manage to concoct from this cesspool is going to get overturned. The desperation from the Democrats to pin all their hopes on silencing Trump is pitiful to see. Little wonder world leaders watching this are now fearful what is to come from this country. We used to be a beacon of hope and what was possible. The Democrats have lowered us to third world status. Well done. Build back better, right?

      You keep talking about how terrible things are because the way Biden divides the people, how does this help?

      I hope the Democrats later feel this was all worth it. Payback will come, a new cycle begins.

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    • “Biden unites “. Please explain. In prior posts you have stated this and other unsubstantiated statements such as, but not limited to………

      1) “Biden has got the country on the right track “”
      2) “Biden is moving the country in the right direction “
      3) You routinely refer to him as “Exceptional Joe””

      My question is if anything any of these statements were remotely true why has the man’s approval tanked to so drastically? I am quite sure if you try real hard you will be able find some far Left source to support your statements. This should prove interesting to myself and other readers. Thanks in advance for providing any possible clarity in this matter.

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      • Almost 24 hours and no response. It seems when your mind has been hijacked by the Left and bombarded with continual distorted information, it is hard to defend many of your groundless statements and comments. They seem to be made for effect, but have no real substance. When called on these statements the normal strategy is to decline further comment. Basically ignore it. I give you KJP, MSM, and the majority of the Democratic Party.

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    • Hi Bob,

      Tragic, sad, and totally unnecessary. Lock up the parents as well. Apparently all safety precautions taught by a responsible gun dealer, insurance carrier, and organization like the NRA was ignored. No different that if a child illegally operated a motor vehicle and harmed another.

      This type of article is exactly why organizations like the NRA who place safety at the top of the list are vital. There are also other organizations working very hard to build responsible habits into people. It is too bad the left has made them the targets of hatred.

      I think of it like Alec Baldwin. Had he only taken ONE NRA safety course he would not have fatally shot that woman on the set. Every gun owner/operator knows EXACTLY which safety protocols were not followed. Shame on these people operating in ignorance and arrogance.

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      • Urkidding, I concur. The parents are at fault and should be held accountable. A young child, especially a toddler, should NEVER be able to gain access to a gun within their home. I urge the NRA and other concerned organizations to redouble their efforts to promote basic gun safety.

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  78. “Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire”

    https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow

    Like I having been saying for quite a while. Our Supreme Court Is broken. Unfortunately, like the rest of our government, we have allowed it to become politicized mess. Americans have lost confidence in the highest court in our land. We need to fix it in a hurry — TERM LIMITS and a binding CODE OF ETHICS!

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    • Hi Bob,

      I saw Adam Schiff whining about this in Twitter. LOL, the last person to talk about ethics… I think we’re still waiting to hear from his whistleblower just chomping at the bit to testify…. still waiting.

      This is the problem with pathetic liars and whiners; we get tired of listening.

      I do understand, though, it is pretty outrageous that a justice who has not heard a case from a benefactor and has reported everything required is the perfect mix for a scandal. And while some may feel he ‘should’ report something, that does not elevate something to a crime. Oh wait, elevating otherwise inconvenient loopholes or misdemeanors is a new normal, right, got it.

      So, tell me Bob, are you upset that AOC feels the executive branch is obligated to defy court orders it does not agree with? For a nitwit that points the finger whining about fascism, she sure plays the fascist well.

      Bob, please snap out of the trance. You are carrying water for folks that want nothing more than to see you suffer for their own benefit. All were equal, but some were more equal than others. The Biden/Harris red guard will put you out to pasture as soon as they are done with you.

      You owe it to yourself to look a bit more deeply at the comments of folks who escaped communism; they are in panic mode. They are watching this country become what they escaped. Seriously, look into it.

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      • Urkidding, Hold on! You’re getting carried away with yourself once again. You’ve gone from waiting on testimony from ‘Adam Shift’s whistleblower’ to ‘AOC’s comments’ to ‘Biden/Harris red guard’ to ‘comments of folks who escaped communism’

        Irrespective of Judge Thomas’ shenanigans , are you for or against TERM LIMITS and/or CODE OF ETHICS for the Supreme Court?

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        • Hi Bob,

          Term limits – no. Well, not until term limits are reality in Congress. Three terms in the House and two in the Senate. That limits them to 18 years of grift. I could entertain a limit on justices then, but crafted in such a way to restrict (or preferably remove) the politicization that will come with it. Perhaps requiring a 2/3, or even better 3/4 majority for confirmation. Perhaps finally put the ghost of Harry Reid to rest once and for all.

          Code of ethics – Sure. Set by whom? Set by people like Adam Schiff who are perpetual liars? Set by Congress who set up a fund to pay off mistresses and hookers to keep them quiet… something elevated to a felony in NY… where it didn’t actually happen? What would be in it? Things like commenting on the results of an election that could possibly be heard in front of them, like RBG did?

          Again, I see the intentions are noble, but the execution is going to be difficult. Either the limits and/or ethics will be catered to favor one ideology over another. Just like campaign finance reform… both sides want to see the method that helps them the most saved and the one they cannot tap into eliminated, so nothing gets done.

          The bigger problem i have, though, with these types of reforms timed when they are suggested; is the intention. Amidst a whining for court packing and members of Congress urging the executive branch to ignore the Court’s rulings…. it’s all emotion and no brain cells. It is the classic ‘ready, shoot, aim’ approach to reform that often ends in the cure being worse than the disease.

          Seriously, look no further than Harry Reid’s legacy destroying the 2/3 vote to confirm justices. It was a hasty measure to bypass gridlock. Why not work on gridlock? Why is ‘having one’s own way’ so important? Down the road, did doing that really help? Of course the answer is ‘no’.

          So I appeal to reason… why do we have such angst now? Oh yeah, a few decisions didn’t go “our” way… really? That is a REASON to alter things? No, it’s an EXCUSE. An excuse to calm a hissy fit.

          Believe me, Bob, you can get your term limits and code of ethics, but one thing I promise you… the left will insist that replacements that do not align ideologically with their agenda created while the opposition is in position to appoint will scream for packing the court when the winds change direction – just as they are now. Both sides will gyrate to deflect accusations of violations of ethics to prevent enforcement, or strangle the process to the point it is never used. And when the process is just not working as wanted, the likes of AOC will just encourage more fascist constitutional insurrection and destruction of the constitutional republic to get her way.

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  79. Weil the Left is doing what they do best. Again! That is if you don’t agree with our point of view you will be silenced or harmed or both. Case in point the way Riley Gaines was treated at San Francisco State University while attempting to present her point of view regarding trans people participating in female sporting events. Her first amendment rights to freedom of speech were infringed upon. Trans advocates attempted to do her physical harm. Don’t look for the Biden administration or his DOJ to get involved. Please tell me again about the promotion of unity. Pathetic!

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    • San Francisco State University issues a statement commending demonstrators for conducting a “peaceful protest” during the Riley Gaines visit to the school. I guess little things like attempted assault, bodily harm, false imprisonment, and extortion are not a concern of the Left. This mentality reminds me of the Left run MSM reporting on the Seattle protests during the summer of 2020. A reporter is saying that the protest “were mostly peaceful” with at least three structures burning in the background. The Left is systematically eroding the basic foundation of our country. If things don’t change our national language will soon be Mandarin Chinese. In China millions of Muslims have been imprisoned. Makes you wonder how the LGBTQ folks will make out under Chinese rule. It is coming. Courtesy of the Left.

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  80. “Catholic church in Maryland slammed after sex abuse report”

    https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-archdiocese-sex-abuse-report-victims-0329e59a3829d6393ae3993c6d6712eb

    Tragically this report reveals decades of abuse and coverup. How could they allow these abuses to go for years? Shame on the Catholic Church!

    My experience growing up attending Catholic schools was much different. Happily, I have only positive memories of the wonderful priests and nuns that taught and guided me throughout my childhood.

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  81. “Texas governor seeks pardon of man convicted of murder in Black Lives Matter shooting”

    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-governor-seeks-pardon-man-convicted-murder-black-lives-matter-shooting-2023-04-09/

    Daniel Perry was convicted of murder by a jury this past Friday. He will be sentenced this coming Tuesday. However. Texas Governor Greg Abbott is already talking pardon. It seems for Abbott this case is more about politics & “Stand Your Ground” laws’ and less about punishing a man convicted of murder by a jury of his peers.

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  82. Trump made the unlikely claim on the “Bulls*it Factory” that “people were actually crying” when he was arrested and arraigned in a New York Court. Court personnel didn’t even want to hold the door for Donald, much less cry for him. However, there will be ‘tears of joy’ when he is finally accountable for his many crimes. What’s reassuring is most Americans recognize Trump for what he is — ‘Clear & Present Danger’ to our country!

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    • The weaponization of the legal system for political purposes is the only crime here. There probably was someone crying when he was arrested. He had supporters there and I could see that happening. However, this precedent is going to allow Traitor Joe Biden to be indicted when his Presidency is over. Probably some of his family as well. There is nothing Trump has done that even comes close to the TREASON committed by Joe Biden, his family and the entire Democrat Party. YOU should be ashamed of yourself for even believing this is right in any shape or form. Quite frankly, the entire Democrat Party should be destroyed for the mass fraud, war and TREASON they are committing right now and since Biden took office. I still don’t believe he won the election and I think the entirety of our government is TREASONOUS for allow a piece of garbage like Joe Biden win in that completely unconstitutional election. Bob, you really are a living piece of crap….

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    • “‘Clear and Present Danger. to our country”

      Interesting quote from a man who idolizes an inept, cognitively declining geriatric, with less balls than a Capon Chicken.

      Tell us us why in just two years how Biden has emboldened countries like China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran to the point that they openly embarrass us on the world stage. Does this make our country safer? I don’t recall that happening under Trump. Tell us how prioritizing gender identity over National Defense is not dangerous. Tell us about how defunding police and supporting pro criminal anti-victim legislation has made us safer. Tell us how weaponizing race and manufacturing hysteria helps our country. Tell us how Biden’s management of the economy and inflation is making us more safe and respected on the world stage.

      Call me silly Bobby but sometimes I just don’t get you. Do you really believe what you say or is your life so pathetic that your greatest gratification is to annoy people on line?

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  83. Dominion v. Fox News defamation trial begins tomorrow. Let’s hope the ‘Bulls*it Factory’ loses big time ($1.6 B) and has to pay for all the misinformation, disinformation and outright lies they spread about Dominion and the 2020 Election.

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    • I truly hope prior to your leaving this earth you prepare a manifesto or statements of belief that you promoted in your life and place it in a time capsule for your grandchildren or great grandchildren to review. At that time the actions of you and your Ilk will verify to all how the quality of life as we knew it was forever altered in a negative way. You will not have to worry about them being mandated by the government to learn CRT or gender identity studies. In the future.they will however be compelled to learn Mandarin Chinese. If they are ever somehow able to learn how their lives and quality of life had been altered forever by naive Leftist policies of the past they will probably consider pissing on your grave. Think about it Bobby. You are a clear and present danger to our country.

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      • Hi Bob,

        Settlements are usually how these things end. I would not get too lathered up over it, though. It is likely best for both sides. I sense both have something to lose/hide in this, which is another convenient exit ramp for both parties.

        Back to other business… I do want your thoughts on other topics.

        Chicago is burning down. The rule of law is about to become unhinged as the mayor-elect fans the flames and throws more accelerant on the fire… what are your thoughts?

        Gavin Newsome wants the rest of the country to become the pit his policies are making California. Do you see constructing a totalitarian fascist state is the best route for the US?

        Washington state has passed a law to remove children from parents who deny those minors access to body mutilation. Do you agree?

        The political left is increasingly in favor of grooming children to embrace satanic and trans positions. Is this the best use of our educational system?

        President Biden has weakened the US international position to the point the Chinese are emerging as the peace settlement brokers in Ukraine. What do you suspect this means for the people of Taiwan?

        The Green New Deal was suspected to eliminate natural food sources, proliferate child/slave labor, and otherwise create new masses of extreme poverty that would forever live under the control of totalitarian governments; and it is delivering on all of those even before full implementation. How is that good? And, do you find it just pure coincidence that all these food facilities continue to suffer disaster after disaster each time Bill Gates makes an appearance pushing his agenda to have all of us receive nutrition from manufactured chemicals?

        The election in 2024 is expected to be very important. I have several questions for you on tis one:
        – Does it seem appropriate to put political opposition on trial for concocted charges in a kangaroo court?
        – Does it bother you that Dr. Fauci is already alluding to the emergence of a new pandemic in time for this election?
        – Does it bother you that the fascist tactics of the left are positioning themselves to burn parts of this country to the ground to secure a win in 2024?

        I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on all of these.

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          • Hi Ellen,

            Lay off him? You’re funny. Do I like tomato juice? I despise grifters.

            Let’s see… he and his wife made roughly $5 million off the pandemic. What possibly happened in 2 years for that sort of wealth to flow into one’s accounts? Heck, if that was simply wise investing with stimulus money, what did they invest in? That return was insane!

            And let us not overlook the divestment made in early 2020 by the folks who made decisions about the lockdowns and other draconian decisions. The Wall Street Journal did an analysis and found an unusually high volume of transactions selling stocks for industries that would be most adversely affected. The sort of insider trading that has made the Pelosi’s fabulously wealthy, so wealthy you can even have cocktails with the guy attacking you with a hammer.

            A hero?

            At first he did not advocate for masking since it was not scientifically supported, in fact the NHI had studies concerning masking and the lack of its effects, but they all disappeared as the mandates began appearing. Curious, no? (Hint, we know this to be true, the Twitter Files proved it.)

            Then all of a sudden natural immunity suddenly became ‘impossible’ according to him and his team of “scientists”. Well, that is… until they rediscovered it again after the Twitter Files exposed the communications that even true information had to be censored in favor of the narrative supporting illegal mandates.

            Now we’re learning about the amount of money flowing into health providers pushing the jabs. They virtually put a bounty on that stuff.

            In fact, the web of lies, deceit, and grift stemming from him and this nonsense the past few years is so twisted I’m not confident we’ll ever unravel it all. I do not expect to see justice served, though.

            Lay off? Only after he is staring out of a jail cell.

            Please do not throw the ‘millions of dead’ from this disease in our faces. The fact is the numbers recorded do not differentiate the number of people who died “from” against those who died “with” c0v1d. At least some European governments have some integrity left and desire to recalculate the numbers based on that distinction. In other words, there were many flu deaths and deaths of people who were already dying from other diseases that died with the virus as opposed from it. The pandemic did nothing to cause their deaths more than what they already had.

            Ellen, I know some real heroes. They are the people who run into burning buildings to rescue people and do not get paid an extra $5 million to do it. They are the ones who confront criminals and deal with the most extreme sickening sides of life, and then try their best to cope with it keeping their sanity, but not making an extra $5 million for it. Save that label for folks who have earned it, not for these career bureaucrats that have mastered how to profit off the public.

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      • Overall the $787.5 million settlement was a positive outcome for both the ‘Bulls*it Factory’ and Dominion Voting Systems. Unfortunately, I feel this settlement missed the mark in terms of accountability and justice for our country as a whole.

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        • Here is the ‘Bulls*it Factory’s settlement statement:

          “We are pleased to have reached a settlement of our dispute with Dominion Voting Systems,” the network said Tuesday in a statement. “We acknowledge the Court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false. This settlement reflects FOX’s continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards. We are hopeful that our decision to resolve this dispute with Dominion amicably, instead of the acrimony of a divisive trial, allows the country to move forward from these issues.”

          Not much of a statement, ah? One thing I’m sure Fox has leaned from this settlement is to be little trickier, and not so blatant, when next they broadcast outright LIES.

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    • Hi Bob,

      Churn? Not the word for it. It infuriates me!

      Infuriates me the same way a kid in my grade school class had a Porsche GIVEN to him in the 5th grade! GIVEN!!!

      Turns out it did not work. In fact, it was a wreck inside and out, sat neglected for years, etc. So his parents worked with to restore it over the years. Kid took odd jobs to help pay for parts needed. And indeed over the course of the next number of years until it was restored enough to run safely and pass inspections, the kid began driving it when old enough.

      Funny thing about that, though. I would never think a young teen boy should have a sports car capable of achieving 150 mph, but there it was. Here is the kicker, ready for this one… the kid never drove it recklessly!!! Ever!!!!

      He said, maybe some day he’d take it to a track, but he put too much work into it. Spent too much money on it. He cared about it. He also said all those years working with his parents they talked about how much work it was taking and the risks involved with a car like that. My goodness, he could kill someone or himself doing so recklessly. He was raised right. He was raised with responsibility. He was taught how to care for dangerous things.

      So, all these years later I ask… what if he was simply handed the keys to sportscar at 16? What if he was just given something with no proper context for use, care, and safety? It would seem reckless and irresponsible.

      Infuriated no one gave me a sportscar like that, or a rifle and shotgun by my second birthday either….

      Agreed.

      Bob, it is not about the things we hold or use… it’s about how we’re taught to handle them.

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  87. Besides the fear of being ‘shot while driving’ blacks now have to worry about being shot when they ‘knock on a door’ or ‘pull into a driveway’.

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    • It seems like you and the Left always seem to omit probably what should be the greatest fear that members of the black community should possess. Sadly that is being killed by their own. Probably one of the highest causes of death by young black men are other young black men. I know that doesn’t fit in to the narrative of the Left when race is routinely utilized as a weapon for a political agenda. Almost daily you hear of shootings at parties, social gatherings, clubs, etc. All too often the perpetrators have been black. Why? Usually because of some trivial conflict. Somebody had their feelings hurt or was “disrespected “. Great reason to devalue and take somebody’s life. What the hell is happening? People are dying. Needlessly and senselessly. All too often a gangster mentality is embraced and idolized. I am quite sure someone will take offense and call me a racist, but it is time to face the facts. People are dying. Very sad. Unfortunately this terrible situation will not stop until it is properly and aggressively addressed. I have to wonder what is more important to members of the Left. The need for a political weapon or the preservation of human life.

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      • Dadeville Alabama party shooting. Four dead, 32 others shot or injured. Where is the outrage by the Left. Oh that’s right it doesn’t fit the narrative because of the demographics. The Left are truly a pathetic bunch!

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    • Hi Bob,

      What disease? Or perhaps I should ask, which disease?

      Again, the selective outrage condemns you. And if you are wondering what I’m talking about, well, let’s just say Putin/Xi still have you by the leash.

      Wake up, Bob, for the sake of civilization, wake up.

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    • Hi Bob,

      Did you see the reference in the article the shooter is a felon illegally in possession of a firearm?

      Honestly, I find this astounding. It is illegal for a convicted felon to possess a firearm. Do you think we need a law making an already illegal act illegal even more?

      Chairman Newsome and Premier Biden, as well as the marxist drones in TN and the folks in our legislature/governor’s mansion, believe that disarming the law abiding citizens will make these events less frequent. And by your comments I suspect you feel the same way.

      Thus, I ask you, Bob… how does restricting and further restricting my legal possession and use of a firearm keep them out of the hands of felons who are already legally forbidden to possess them?

      Make a solid and honest argument please. I’m pretty open.

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    • Hi Bob,

      I do solicit your thoughts on this one… the criminal charges against Alec Baldwin are going to be dropped.

      How is this possible?

      In this case an adult who is no stranger to handling firearms shot and killed a woman, albeit accidentally; but grossly negligently. I’d argue criminally negligent. And for me the notion of criminal negligence is already shaky ground.

      So I ask you how is it possible for someone to shoot someone and not be held accountable for it?

      I have a thought or two… hmmm…. elite wealth, Democrat, Hollywood star, left wing activist… yep, all the right boxes checked to get away with crime in America.

      And I’m still waiting for a solid argument from you how stiffening the law on law-abiding citizens will keep the guns out of the hands of convicted criminals. How, Bob?

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        • Hi Bob,

          Interesting take on things… the author was clearly not hiding the glee he got off the hook for criminal negligence. Fascinating… MSNBC, okay, not surprising.

          What are your thoughts on Baldwin’s stance opposing the NRA? Too bad, really… had he taken a basic safety course that crew member would be alive. I hope he can live with that. Of course, he is a dirt bag, so he will probably celebrate in some way.

          It would be nice to know Hollywood could learn from this, but… money walks.

          For what it’s worth, Bob, no one has died from my firearms.

          Do you find it correlative that many, many more non-NRA members kill with guns, than NRA members? Why might that be?

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          • Urkidding, I’m not worried about the firearms that you own. My concern is the ‘millions of guns’ in the hands of the irresponsible owners, criminals and felons.

            Polls indicate that most Americans want stricter gun control laws. The challenge for our country is to get NRA and the Republican party to actively support stricter gun control laws like the following:

            — Universal background checks that would apply to ALL gun sales rather than just purchases made at licensed retailers. No more exceptions for online or gun show sales.

            — Federal Law banning semiautomatic assault weapons

            — Federal Law making 21 the minimum age to purchase any gun

            — Mandatory waiting period for the sale of all guns

            The problem is that there are just too damn many guns (393 million) in America. To me it’s a numbers game. I believe stricter gun laws equate to less guns and less is safer.

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          • Hi Bob,

            What in the world was live ammo doing on a movie set? How irresponsible is it that live ammo got near props? These are not accidents or mere oversights.

            To clear the confusion:

            – There is no ‘gun show loophole’. That is a false argument to further the infringement on legal firearm purchases. If you buy a firearm at a gun show or online, there is a third party intermediary that holds a registered firearm for the requisite period of time. The FFL holders involved in this transaction understand they will lose everything if they violate these laws.

            – Banning semiautomatic assault weapons? Define that first. All the legislators and executive branch officials when appearing before congressional committees cannot do that. So, what definition are you using?

            – Upping the age to 21? Why? It won’t stop those under the age of 21 gaining access to firearms any more/less than it has keeping alcohol out of the hands of those under age. Ineffective in my opinion.

            – Mandatory waiting periods? Again why? Do the mentally unstable shooters that commit these mass shootings care how long they wait? Has any study been conducted to demonstrate the impact in those jurisdictions that already have waiting periods? Maryland has a 7 day requirement… how has that impacted crime in high crime areas, like the city? Do these illegal gun sales to gang members and felons follow that 7 day wait? Do they bother to get licensed to carry?

            Bob, criminals are ignoring the law. Bans have proven themselves to be ineffective over and again. Drunk driving is a perfect example. Stiffer laws, yes, make those who might otherwise drive intoxicated think twice. Right now, though, the state is lessening penalties for those under 25 to commit capital murder! The very people who should be targeted by stiffer laws are having the laws reworked to THEIR advantage!

            Yet, there are legislators passing bills (SB1) that are entirely unconstitutional to penalize those FOLLOWING the law instead trying to proclaim they are making us safer. They know better. If someone does something unknowing it is wrong it is called ignorance, if it they doing knowing it is wrong we call that stupid.

            Sorry, Bob, this one does not pass the logic test.

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          • Hi Bob,

            Oh dear, here we go again… false. If someone is displaying a ‘no background check required’ sign at a gun show as the author suggests, that is a felony. It does not happen. Ever. Ever. This is perhaps one of the biggest lies spouted by the anti-Constitution crowd on this topic. Barry Obama lied about it when he brought it up, and it has been a lie ever since.

            The only time such a requirement would not exist is a sale between two private citizens. But, here is the trick, ready? Such sales between private parties are illegal – in Maryland anyway – without a third party intermediary. That third party must be, get ready, a FFL holder! Who by law must conduct the background check with the requisite wait period.

            Try again.

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        • Hi Bob,

          This is exhausting.

          Can you seriously believe that simply building more layers of regulations is going to prevent the average criminal from either stealing or otherwise illegally get their hands on a gun?

          You and these anti-Constitution folks cannot get this point through your heads.

          People already breaking the law are not worried about new laws attempting to prevent them from doing what they are already doing. What is so difficult to understand there?

          In the past there were far more people, far heavier armed than these days, yet not the crime. What changed? I suspect you identify that change and you’ll find the solution to the crime problem. You keep commenting how many firearms are out there, then logically the problem should be far larger. It’s not, you owe it to yourself to ask why that is.

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          • Urkidding, Yes, I do believe ‘more’ layers of regulations/laws, especially the ‘Federal’ type, coupled with ‘fewer’ guns would make it more difficult for criminals to steal or otherwise illegally to get their hands on a gun. It’s logical!

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          • Hi Bob,

            I guess you are right… the war on drugs certainly ended drug use. In fact, I don’t think you can find an illegal narcotic anywhere in the US today. I’m guessing all that fentanyl use and all other drugs are apparitions. I see the overdose numbers, the extensive availability of naloxone and training so nearly everyone can use/administer it, must just be something folks are doing for the heck of it? I’m guessing the layers of laws and regulations concerning fentanyl make it so rare we’re not really in an epidemic of it? Do I have that correct?

            And in the past Prohibition was a resounding success as well.

            I suppose I stand corrected. Since you like to post the links… supply me one, please, showing and publicizing how fentanyl is NOT a problem in the US today, thank you.

            And no, I do not see your argument logical. To be logical it would need to stand on precedent and evidence it would work. In reality the precedent and evidence is it will not work.

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          • Hi Bob,

            I disagreed. My comment was awaiting moderation, and I suspect it did not moderate well. I spelled out how I disagreed but the censorship on this blog must not have wanted those details shared. I take that as a good sign I was over the target.

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  91. It appears there will soon be arguments reaching the Supreme Court pertaining to a woman’s rights regarding the abortion issue. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson should consider recusing herself. When asked by members of Congress she indicated that she could not define what a woman was. She indicated that she could not answer the question because she “was not a biologist “. She is however a woman possessing a high school degree (where biology is a state mandated course), an under graduate degree, and a Juris Doctorate. I’m quite sure that she knows and understands the definition of a woman. It is sad that this woman’s reputation and integrity is being compromised by the White House and the Left. However if she wishes to maintain a position of ignorance, it generates many concerns. A woman is an intricate element in issues regarding reproduction and/or a decision to terminate it. Justice Jackson’s statements to Congress clearly indicate the possibility of possessing an established bias prior to hearing all the facts of the case. If for some reason that she does not know the definition of a woman she shouldn’t be rendering uniformed opinions. Her statements don’t pass the smell test for an unbiased Justice. Another incident of the Left trying to stack the deck.

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  95. Urkidding: In Reply to your 4/2023 at 10:08 am

    The fentanyl problem is the US is downright scary. This should be an issue where both Dems & Repubs should be able to come and do something. Left as is it will only get worse and thousands will die.

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    • Hi Bob,

      I completely agree. Of course, I also feel something could be done and is not because someone or someones are making a fortune off the problem.

      The same I feel about Epstein… he ‘killed himself’ while in custody, under heavy guard, and cameras conveniently not working… and his wife sits in prison for trafficking children… yet, who has been put on trial for violating those children? Their friends and visitors to their island of horror had Hollywood A listers, a who’s who of Congress, another set of public servants from the executive branch, and Bill Gates among other powerful wealthy elites… not one? Why is she is prison? If she was in fact trafficking kids, who did she traffic them to?

      It smells.

      As to links… I could, but why? The info I grab is out there for everyone else to find. I erroneously believe most folks draw from the spectrum of what is available, like I do. That’s why I’m unaffiliated for voting status.

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  96. Urkidding: In Reply to your 4/2023 at 10:08 am post.

    Speaking of links, I’m curious about something. You rarely, if ever, include a link (left, right or otherwise) in your posts. Don’t you ever run across anything in your readings that you find interesting and would like to share?

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    • Hi Bob,

      I could take a wild guess. LOL.

      Interesting. I do not find it surprising, though. More and more folks are waking up to the fact the struggle in this country is not between Dems and Repubs, left vs. right; as much as it is between the elites and the rest of us. I feel more and more folks are waking up to the reality their government is corrupt and engaged in criminal activity. Think about it… name me any other job that you can make millions on a job paying less than $200K a year? When you threaten the private jets, limo service, vacations, and all other perks of public service ‘sacrifice’… who would ever want that song to end?

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  98. As most everyone is now aware there was recently a heinous shooting at a Christian school in Nashville. A quick police response resulted in the suspect being neutralized (killed). The FBI responded and subsequently acquired the shooter’s manifesto. I am quite sure if that document presented any evidence that there were additional accomplices they would have been taken in to custody by now. It was subsequently disclosed that the shooter was a “trans person”. For some reason the FBI has not released the manifesto. This decision is hard to comprehend for several reasons. The suspect is dead and unavailable for interview. There are no known accomplices. Probably the biggest concern to all Americans should be whether future terrible incidents of this nature will occur again. Your best hope for prevention is to obtain and possess all available information and disseminate it to not only law enforcement but the citizenry in general. If people are knowledgeable of the traits and characteristics of a shooter they could notify law enforcement if someone appears to fit that profile and possibly prevent future horrific incidents.

    I realize that the current administration is a strong advocate and supporter of the trans movement. Furthermore, the Nashville incident obviously blemished their narrative. Even the Left run MSM has been put in a bad position by the incident. The DOJ controls the FBI. I can only hope and pray that valuable additional information which might be available, which could identify suspect traits and prevent other mass shootings, is being withheld to keep from damaging a political narrative. I think it is apparent that the DOJ has been shown to be less than nonpartisan on several occasions. The failure to release the manifesto for possible political reasons is not only dangerous but “dead” wrong. It generates a question that I never thought I would have to be asked, has a political agenda trumped the safety of our children?

    I think that anyone, even Bob, would agree if there was another school shooting involving a MAGA or white nationalist the media would IMMEDIATELY release any and all information including a manifesto as they should!

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  100. Something to ponder. If 51 of our so called “intelligence experts”can be wrong about about the authenticity of something as basic as a standard personal laptop how about really high tech real national security issues? Even more concerning, is that there is the distinct possibility that those same individuals can or have been bought and paid for by other sources in the past. Doesn’t make yo feel real secure does it?

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    • OYE,

      At this point anyone not convinced the Biden administration is assisting China’s war on the dollar has their head buried deep in the sand. While we’re distracted with ‘trans’ everything for a population representing – historically – less than 0.00008% of the population, but now mystically representing [they would have us believe] 65% of the population…

      – China has assaulted the dollar head-on with a muted US response.
      – Russia is poised to divide up Africa with China
      – We’re destroying the western world with a proxy war in Ukraine

      In sum, we’re screwed. And this president wants to finish the job… what is to finish?

      Anyone believing we’re going to emerge from this dumpster fire better and stronger has some serious delusional issues.

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  101. Yesterday, President Biden announced his bid to run for Re-election. I believe his decision to run again is a mistake. However, I will vote for his Re-election because a vote for any of the current Republican candidates would clearly be a MUCH BIGGER MISTAKE.

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    • Hi Bob,

      I’d agree the field of Republicans do not offer much. Yet, how can you possibly think of voting for Biden – again?!?

      You do know there will be a primary and that RFK, Jr., is running? Right? And if you like like Biden’s off the rails inflation and destructive policies you’ll love Gavin Newsome like a son. My goodness, he’s doing such a terrific job in California that he has called in the National Guard to restore some sense of civilization in the cities suffering under his policies.

      Honestly, I’d like to see all three of them on stage debating, it would be enlightening to say the least. Though, we know that won’t happen since the DNC has already said no debates. Wonder why that might be?

      Bob, you are a Democrat, why would the party not want the president on a stage defending this dumpster fire economy, the illegal vaxzine mandates, the horrific state of foreign policy, and the direct and indirect support of child/slave labor to build batteries for the electric dreams of the Green New Deal?

      I think 3 straight nights of prime time debating of 2-3 hours would be telling, wouldn’t you?

      Right now the White House likes to point out that Mick Jagger and Biden are the same ages, and Mick is beginning a concert tour… certainly it can’t be stamina if the implication is that Uncle Joe could keep up with Mick, right?

      Why no debates?

      I have a theory that you don’t need a debate when you already know the outcome of the primary. What other reason could there be?

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      • Urkidding,
        I think Bob is at it again just trying to be a pompous blow hard pot stirring ass. He has been asked on numerous occasions to offer positive attributes regarding Exceptional Joe or to explain how or why he thinks that he is “moving the country in the right direction”. Apparently he won’t because he can’t. Personally, like him or not the country was safer, better off economically, and overall in a higher world standing during the Trump administration. However, the blatant bias and hatred of the Left prevailed. A destroy Trump at all cost mentality prevailed with total disregard for the welfare of the American people. In the eyes of the Left the American people were a controlled loss, collateral damage, as long as they could take down Trump. I too think that Trump is now damaged goods. I think Mike Pompeo could bring a lot to the table but that is just me.

        Four more years of Biden as a puppet leader will only lead our country further down a path of destruction. Bob and the Left are both naive and clueless and apparently have a complete disregard for the safety, security, and quality of life of our future generations.

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        • I just watched a segment of our Commander in Chief attempting to conduct an unscripted conversation with a group of children. With that being said I strongly urge everyone to watch the two Hot Shots movies in the 90’s particularly Hot Shots Part Deux. Lloyd Bridges plays President Thomas “Tug” Benson. It is a frightening parallel between that character and Exceptional Joe. This is the star that the Left is willing to hitch to. Pretty scary actually.

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          • I actually see the movie ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ as a more precise metaphor.

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  102. “‘A lot of handwaving’: Supreme Court’s new ethics statement doesn’t say much”

    https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/26/supreme-court-ethics-rules-message-00094091

    The Supreme Court has lost its mind. Unless and until the court has an “enforceable code of conduct” and is held accountable the problem remains. Shame on all the justices, especially Chief Justice Roberts, for allowing the current situation to go on unchecked. It’s no surprise that so many Americans have lost confidence in the highest court of the land.

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    • It is useless for Legislators to demand a code of ethics when the Legislators are completely void of any ethical values to begin with. Don’t throw stones when your own House (or Senate) has problems it needs to fix first. As long as SCOTUS determines the Constitutionality of statutory jibber jabber correctly, I don’t care if they are ethical or not in their private lives. Legislators need to fix their own short comings before talking about others….

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    • Yea our country is divided for several reasons. I am going to touch on a significant causation which is basically never addressed but occurs on a daily basis. Unfortunately with the upcoming 2024 Presidential election it will be fueled like throwing gasoline on an open fire.It is the political weaponizing of the race issue by Democrats and members of the Left. The Left has labeled issues such as climate, energy, construction, bridges, roads, agriculture, and the list goes on as racist. To many it is beginning to resemble “the boy who cried wolf”. Sorry if that sounds racist to somebody.

      In light of the recent incident on the New York City subway incident involving the unfortunate death of Jordon Neely. Neely was an individual with a history of numerous mental health and associated criminal involvement issues. He needed help. He required in patient care. City officials recognized this but turned a blind eye and allowed him to stay on the street and not be institutionalized.

      The other day he was acting out, harassing and assaulting passengers on the subway. Neely was a black man. When he attempted to assault passengers, at least three passengers on the train attempted to subdue him. At least one of the Good Samaritans who attempted to do what he thought was the right thing, and subdue Neely was a black man. Curiously the black man has been basically cropped out of the video of the incident and not acknowledged by MSM accounts. Another of the individuals was a former US Marine, a white man, who was attempting to restrain Neely, and unfortunately applied a choke hold which subsequently resulted in his unwanted, unanticipated death.

      The Left run MSM is attempting to portray the Marine as a vigilante. They also will make it very apparent that the Marine was white. I urge everyone to google “vigilante” .That is an individual or group of individuals that are not satisfied with the actions of police and take it upon themselves to take the law in to their own hands. Basically a reaction after the fact. This Marine was not being a vigilante he was attempting to assist helpless victims. Unfortunately in this case it resulted into Neely’s death.

      Furthermore, the commentary on the Left run MSM is there is a direct correlation between conservatism and vigilantism. Then there is the constant inaccurate correlation by the Left between conservatism and racism. The Left and the MSM are on a full court press to draw a relationship between the subway incident and racism. I give you another attempt by the Left to weaponize race for political reasons. Maybe one day they will realize just how damaging their actions really are.

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  106. “North Carolina Supreme Court clears way for partisan gerrymandering”

    https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/28/north-carolina-supreme-court-clears-way-for-partisan-gerrymandering-00094433

    Once again our Justice system, both federal & state, has become part of the problem, instead of part of the solution. The courts continue to allow both major parties to practice ‘partisan gerrymandering’ notwithstanding the fact, we now have the technology and computer programs to draw district maps that accurately reflect the numbers by party.

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  107. “Long-term use of Adderall could lead to addiction, heart problems, slowed growth in children, or mental health issues”

    I have watched Exceptional Joe attempting to conduct unscripted, unanticipated conversations on several occasions and his presentation was significantly in contrast to his speech last night. If it is the case he needs to be juiced up to function properly we should all have genuine concerns. It is unfortunate that his keepers will never let us know for sure.

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  109. Urkidding, In response to your May 1, 2023 at 11:46 am post:

    Once again, you’re confused. The FactCheck.org link that I posted is the April 2023 update. The Fact Check.org link you posted is the Jan the 2023 update.

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    • Hi Bob,

      You are right. They updated to the lie. Their assessment is in disagreement with every news outlet known.

      It is clear they were comfortable with the truth until the re-election bid was ushered and orders were sent to blitz social media with the lie. Indeed, Bob, do not trust the evidence you see with your eyes.

      I stand corrected. Yes, the lie is their new truth.

      2+2=5. You are a good and obedient servant to your masters… Putin/XI/Biden.

      Orwell was right. You prove it.

      Honestly, it scares the he11 out of me.

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        • Hi Bob,

          If you feel that having it pointed out how you can look at a lie and see a truth deserves some sort of victory lap… enjoy the ride.

          I just marvel how you can look at a link that expressly says Biden is taking credit for a number he really cannot… and convince yourself it supports the lie it/he does.

          Utterly amazed. It’s willful ignorance.

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  110. Urkidding, In response to your May 1, 2023 at 11:46 am post:

    Are you feeling OK? I ask this question because you cited three links (WSJ, NY Times & USA Today) that feel dispute the 12.1 million number. That simply is not the case. You need to read the links you post more carefully.

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    • Hi Bob,

      You are exhausting…. and gaslighting – AGAIN.

      No one questions 12 million jobs were added. To give credit to this administration for more than something like 10% is a LIE. The administration has lied about this numerous times. He lied about it in the SOTU. He is lying about it in his re-election campaign propaganda.

      He lied about lowering the debt/deficit. He lied about his grandfather dying in the same hospital he was born. He lied about law school. He lied about attending the all black church in his Irish/Puerto Rican neighborhood where he drove a tractor trailer not long before or after he got arrested in the civil rights movement after hearing his daddy tell him two men getting married was normal… every word out of his mouth is a lie. He lies so much – seriously – it’s nearly everything that he utters.

      Here is some truth… another major bank failure on his watch… a new proxy war… Democrats seeking to imprison political opponents… censorship of the media… political prisoners locked up on flimsy charges (so flimsy when the evidence is leaked they are quietly let go)… we are third world now.

      As I said, deny the evidence of your eyes. Keep saying 2+2=5, your masters Putin/Xi thank you for it.

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        • Hi Bob,

          Check this out: https://unusualwhales.com/politics

          Lois Frankel sold FRC on March 16th, avoiding the remaining 80% drop.

          She THEN BOUGHT JPM, the bank buying FRC on March 22nd.

          Hint to my answer: anyone threatening to end this type of grift.

          Now, if you do not know who those folks are, well, again I say – Putin/Xi have invested well for your loyalty to them.

          Ask yourself, Bob… who profits from a proxy war? Who profits from division of the people? Who profits from the problems that plague us? Follow the money, Bob, follow the money. You are being used and thanking them for it. It’s sad to see.

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  111. Maryland Senator Ben Cardin will not run for reelection in 2024. I got a hunch that former Republican Maryland Governor Larry Hogan might want to run for Senator.

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  113. Recently there has been an abundance of information coming out suggesting very possible criminal misconduct involving Exceptional Joe and his family. The laptop, bank records, an unexplained increase in wealth to name some concerns. Influence peddling appears to be a distinct possibility. Now there is a whistle blower which could very well corroborate those allegations. The question is one, will Attorney General Garland initiate a legitimate investigation, and two will he protect that whistle blower pursuant to the law. I feel that Mr. Garland’s inaction on previous matters for what has appeared to be very possible fraternal partisan reasons, suggests that the investigation may not be fairly conducted. If this is the case, every true American who believes in the rule of law, no matter what party, should be appalled. My question is where are he crusaders of the truth? A frequent poster on this site has stated in writing that he was in search of the truth. Unfortunately this guy only seems to be interested in the truth when it doesn’t conflict with his narrative.

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  114. I had to check my calendar last night to make sure it wasn’t April Fools Day. A clip was played where “Exceptional Joe” was suggesting that the news media wan not treating him fairly . Wow! If Americans haven’t got it yet that this guy is clueless, delusional, and unfit to lead they may never get it.

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  115. “Comer releases Biden family probe update without showing link to president”

    https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/10/james-comer-biden-probe-00096067

    Comer is a real piece of work. He never lets the facts get in the way. He has gone from ‘Joe’ to ‘Hunter’ to now the entire ‘Biden Family’ in his desperate, pathetic search to tar & feather the President’s reputation.

    Comer’s current investigation, like the ‘Durham’ and the ‘Twitter’ stuff, is likely headed down a hole to nowhere.

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    • I have to agree with Bob on this one. When the Attorney General is bought and paid for and you have the MSM in your pocket running full time interference you are almost Teflon. I just wish that Bob would stop jerking us all around saying that he is “in search of he truth”. I do not understand the Democrats or the Left. With all the innuendo out there you would think that the Democrats , if there was nothing to it , you would think that they would want a thorough non biased investigation to once and forever put this thing to rest. If you have nothing to hide then hide nothing. If nothing was found the Democrats could seriously attack Republican credibility. Forever! Why will they not do this Bob? Come on truth man answer my question please. If there was just a snippet of this kind of information implicating a member of the Trump family you and the Left would be all over it. Sadly you continue to blatantly display your true colors. You are a hypocritical partisan hack. Basically a first class Putz. I guess everyone needs to be good at something. Politico, now there is a balanced source. Shop around and in most cases you can find a source to support your narrative. I actually feel sorry for you. A man of your age to be afflicted with a case of such naivety and tunnel vision.

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      • Hi Bob,

        Well, this comment did not age very well. Durham releases a report that basically paints a picture that Hillary fabricated a story and fed it to the FBI… was briefed by Brennan to Obama, Biden, Lynch and Comey as knowing it was false. Then went ahead with the investigation.

        And apparently this is the same lie Adam Schiff claimed to have evidence of being true. We know that was a lie.

        So, basically a long attempted coup by the Democrats. A sad day for the republic. I say that because we know nothing will be done.

        The guilty will never see the jail cells they so rightfully earned.

        The media will run cover and gloss over the illegality of it all.

        The sycophants will continue to believe 2+2=5.

        Justice is dead. We are third world right now.

        Each day that passes without justice Putin/Xi will know they won, and the loyal foot soldiers of the political left did the heavy lifting for them. Well done, Bob, they thank you.

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    • Hi Bob,

      Hmm, catapulted directly to “desperate, pathetic search to tar & feather” the 10% big guy… tells me the committee is directly over the target!

      Here you go, Bob, seek the truth…

      – established a network of over 20 companies formed by the Bidens and their associates

      – confidently trace at least $10 million in total from foreign nationals’ and their related companies going to the Biden family, their business associates, and their companies

      – Most of these companies were LLCs and formed when Joe Biden was Vice President

      – Multiple Biden family members received money from the Chinese after it passed through an associate’s account. Additionally, Hunter Biden received money directly into his company’s account from a Chinese-controlled entity. One of them rather dark and mysterious… lol.

      – Joe Biden told the American people on October 22, 2020 that Hunter never made money from China. That is a lie based on the bank records.

      – The Bidens received over $1 million for the Romania deal, with 16 of the 17 payments made during Biden’s VP term.

      – The money stops flowing from Romania soon after Joe Biden leaves office, establishing a pattern of influence peddling.

      Honestly, I have so many questions…

      It seems grandchildren were cited as receiving some of these million dollar payments as heads of the shell companies. They were unnamed, which leads me to suspect they are minors, that is under the age of 18. That means we’re looking at a 17, 4, and 3 year-old person.

      Tell me Bob, what valuable business service does a child provide that makes them a million dollars from a Chinese entity?

      Why did the flow of money stop as soon as he left office? [similar questions to the Clinton Foundation, virtually dried up as soon as she lost access… hmmm… destroying subpoenaed emails has benefits when the FBI is corrupt!]

      A ‘hole to nowhere’? Like OYE, I agree with you. The MSM and FBI work for the left. We live in a third world, two-tiered justice system, that is morally corrupt beyond redeeming. My goodness, a Biden can lie on a federal firearm form that usually draws a 15 year sentence, but the justice dept is ‘still investigating’… LOL, sure they are. Of course, the firearm as part of that form was illegally disposed… please, let us talk about firearm safety and keeping them out of the hands of criminals.

      Just remember, Bob, they convinced you that 6% was far less than 1.4%.

      You are right, Bob, 2+2=5.

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      • Hi Bob,

        It all makes sense, really… https://twitter.com/JonathanTurley/status/1658451242043973632?s=20

        When a federal investigatory agency known best by its three letter acronym puts the brakes on an investigation into these events in another revenue collecting agency known by its three letter acronym… those letters get rearranged to spell: c-o-r-r-u-p-t-i-o-n!

        But, please… tell us what service a 3 year old provides worth a million dollars?

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        • Urkidding

          Spot on! Another consideration: Think about those individuals who went MIA when they attempted to expose the Clintons. Think of all of the “heavy hitters that could be unleashed on someone that had the audacity to expose the Bidens for what hey are. The DOJ, the FBI, the CIA, and a plethora of others. I have a name for people like those on the Left and the Democrats who have to stack the deck, have insurmountable odds on their side, or flat out have to just cheat, to win a fight or a conflict because they can’t accomplish it fairly on their own. That word has five letters and begins with “P” and ends with a “Y”.

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  116. CNN made a HUGE mistake tonight giving Trump a national platform to spout his LIES? NOW is the time for CNN to cut their losses and terminate CEO, Chris Licht.

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    • From Tim Young: “To put it in perspective: CNN town hall host Kaitlin Collins had a team of producers, researchers and directors in her ear to team up against Trump… and he STILL made her look like a clown.”

      Again, Bob, no fan of Trump… but I gotta tell ya, it was funny. He brought the receipts. To be honest, CNN has dropped to attracting – what is it – something like less than a million viewers in prime time? This townhall had to be their best performance in a while – in terms of viewers. In terms of successfully ambushing him, not this time. Next perhaps.

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    • Hi Bob,

      Rick Wilson… really?

      A guy who had orders against him for harassment, consistently takes quotes out of context, and otherwise serves as a lap dog to an agenda paid in full by Putin/Xi and company… seriously?

      The derangement syndrome you guys suffer from over Trump is pretty scary. You allow Trump to occupy too much of your mind for free.

      Make this easy… what services would a 3 or 4 year-old perform worth a million dollars for a Chinese company? Let’s be generous… a 17 year-old?

      Make a legitimate statement and I’ll eat my words.

      I think Byron Daniels was right… these types of arrangements in banking circles mean only one thing.

      So, what services?

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    • Hi Roberta,

      Thank you for sharing. My favorite quote: “”They have left our residents vulnerable to crime and are significantly burdening our police resources.”

      I thought it was… oh, never mind. Pro-criminal leaders in this state doing what they do best.

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    • What is next? Will the city of San Francisco file lawsuits against department stores, for having items not locked up allowing or enticing people to steal them. The Left has lost their mind. You can’t really blame the folks for wanting heir piece of the pie. Look at their role model in the Whit House.

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      • This also segues into another interesting point. I can think of no circumstance where someone’s vehicle started itself up and drove off to parts unknown. People steal. People who have no respect for others or the law. People that can justify their actions by some type of feeling of entitled. People that were not taught the rules of a lawful civilized society. Get the point. A vehicle is a mindless instrument as is a firearm. An evil person can start up a vehicle and run over and hurt or kill countless numbers of innocent people. Any vehicle can be stolen. A vehicle need not be stolen or in any way illegal to harm or kill people. Should we outlaw or ban cars or trucks along with firearms?

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  120. “Exceptional Joe” or as he is otherwise referred to on this site by a naive, clueless, Leftist, Democratic partisan hack as “The Uniter in Chief” is at it again. I am not sure why the Democrats continue to weaponize race for political purposes all the while further widening the division which already exists in our country. Biden’s comments while addressing students at Howard University were both divisive and factually inaccurate. Basically a flat out lie. He basically stated that white supremacy was that biggest threat to our nation. This is categorically untrue. I find it particularly disturbing that these statements were made by a man with a documented history of supporting racial segregation in public schools, and a son who has a documented history of the use of disingenuous racial slurs towards black people. Does anyone care to guess where Hunter picked that up. The Left have turned in to a pathetic group of people willing to cause irreparable damage to our society and our country for political gain.

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    • Hi Bob,

      Why do you hate the constitutional principle of separation of powers? Because a few decisions did not go your way?

      Please stop posting this treason and insurrection supporting drivel.

      The principle of separation of powers written into the Constitution erodes any argument the left offers to gain influence over the justice system. The check and balance on judicial power is the ability to amend the Constitution. It’s that simple.

      It is not giving the legislative branch to dictate to the judicial. I know you don’t understand this, because it is high evident you have not studied the Constitution. My advice: take a constitutional law class, or better yet, just read some founding documents left by the framers.

      They did not leave a haphazardly thrown together document mired in capriciousness. They were explicit when necessary and implicit when required. These were men of the Enlightenment and understood progress and progression. They just finished fighting a war to loose the shackles of tyranny. There is no reason ever they would craft a document to provide left wingnuts free reign to rule and lord over peoples’ lives to bulge their wallets.

      This source you cited is laughable, at best. The argumentation suggests very strongly some disgruntled middle schooler was getting punished and this was the hissy fit venting session.

      I recommend that if you continue to seek a one-party, totalitarian state; that you spend your next vacation in a place like North Korea. Take some time to soak up the utopian environment. Tell us when you get back how dissident voices are heard. Tell us how freedom rings in a land ruled like that.

      I follow a number of folks who escaped from Mao and the cultural revolution led in China. They are ringing the warning bells on the left’s behavior… perhaps you may find it comfortable to relegate your life to a simpleton prole. I feel bad for you. Frankly, I do not wish to have a nose ring and reduce myself to a subject.

      By the way… did you like the latest Durham report? Care to refute any of it? Care to refute the bank records showing the Bidens on the take?

      I will say this… there has been collusion…. election tampering… campaign espionage… no, I don’t think justice will be served, but we all know.

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    • There is no authority granted to regulate the supposed independent judiciary. by those whom want to regulate it. To do so is treason or at least a gross over reach. The Democratic Party needs to be completely destroyed…

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    • “Growing numbers of Americans no longer trust the Supreme Court, and Stephen Vladeck argues that part of the reason is the rise of the so-called “shadow docket.” This refers to cases that are decided quickly, without written opinions or oral arguments.”

      https://www.pbs.org/wnet/amanpour-and-company/video/scholar-says-scotus-could-become-a-pointless-institution-cyw/

      This is a great interview by PBS. The author of this new book tells us all about ‘Shadow Docket’ and why it’s a concern

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        • How about the credibility of the DOJ and the FBI? You guys seem to have possible priority issues and/or selective memory loss. Let’s start with (4) separate investigations in to the Clinton’ shenanigans not being pursued by the FBI. Then we could move on to the FBI’s interference and censoring of social media platforms. That should get us started. I am quite sure that some of the truth crusaders on this site will aggressively pursue the truth and demand complete transparency regarding these concerns. We will save the Biden issues for future conversations.

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          • Agreed. The REAL problem is the FBI is more concerned with investigating private citizens and that is NOT what they are meant to do. The FBI is supposed to investigate government corruption and organized crime, not private citizens. The government isn’t supposed to know much about us because we are PRIVATE citizens. We are supposed to know everything about our government because they are PUBLIC servants. It is ridiculous….

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          • Since you seem to be so concerned about the credibility and confidence that the country has in the Supreme Court possibly we should start with Ketanji Brown Jackson. Here is a sitting Justice who will be making decisions regarding reproductive rights issues and is not able to describe what a woman is. Furthermore, she has avoided questions regarding a man’s ability to give birth. For that reason I thought I would provide you with some data which you could forward to her to her. Possibly this information could change her perception of ignorance in the eyes of the public and in some way elevate the confidence and credibility of the court which you appear to be very concerned about. Here it is:

            Current world population:
            8,025,718,113

            People born from women: 8,025,718,113

            People born from men: 0

            Feel free to fact check this and send it to Justice Jackson

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          • Hi Bob,

            OYE offers a legit challenge.

            I think this part of the article is telling: “Vladeck’s point is not that the Supreme Court was necessarily wrong, but that its unexplained shadow docket rulings today are both “inscrutable, and inconsistent.” The patterns that emerge, he maintains, put the court in an “exceptionally unflattering light.””

            Unflattering if you disagree. It’s basically an injunction that courts issue all the time. I think the left is getting all befuddled and lathered up over it because the court’s complexion now seems to see their jobs as ruling on the words of the Constitution rather than the emotions of those easily offended and hell-bent on killing children, empowering criminals, and punishing law-abiding citizens.

            Sorry, Bob, swing and a miss!

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  122. “Student suspended after recording video of teacher using racial slur in class”

    https://abcnews.go.com/US/student-suspended-after-recording-video-teacher-racial-slur/story?id=99368104

    Once again the ‘N-word’ has reared its ugly head. From what I can understand the teacher interjected himself into a conversation between students and used the N-word 6 times. To use that terrible, horrible word was very poor judgment by the teacher.

    Regarding the student that recorded the incident, I don’t think a three-day suspension is necessarily the appropriate punishment for her violation of a rule listed in the Student Handbook.

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    • First of all the teacher, if this is an accurate account, does not need to be teaching. With that being said I would like to point out the hypocrisy of both Bob and the Left in general. He writes “Once again the ‘N-word’ has reared its ugly head”. OK, is it only an issue when said by a white person if that was the case? It should be an issue all of the time! Not just situationally. Bob you need to go to just about any street corner, basketball court, school yard, etc. where black people have gathered and see how often you will hear that word on numerous occasions. It could be describing individuals behavior in both positive or negative scenarios. You will sometimes hear it used during altercations involving black individuals. Furthermore, I would encourage you to watch black entertainers and so called musical artists using that word as you call it, and I agree, a “horrible word”. Where is the outrage? I have said it before, if you want a word like this to disappear then stop using it. Period! If you and others on the Left really wanted to eradicate that word you would aggressively voice your concerns and pressure people to comply. You won’t. Race is too valuable of a weapon for the Left. They will only claim foul when it benefits or fits their narrative. Bill Maher, a well known confirmed Liberal, recently suggested that black celebrities, athletes, and entertainers should unite and confront black on black violence which occurs in such disproportionately high numbers. Maybe the same strategy could be used to assist in the eradication of the N-word. Bottom line. Stop being hypocrites. If you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem.

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      • Words aren’t horrible, but people are. If someone is offended by a word it is because they associate it with themselves in some way or are completely weak minded. Actions speak much louder than words. Besides, wouldn’t eradicating a word and punishing those whom use it be a 1st Amendment issue? Stop worrying about words and realize that it is the actions of horrible people that should be considered criminal.

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        • I am not sure if hateful speech is covered under the first amendment but you make good points. Especially regarding possible punishment being administered by the government for people using that word. I know that certain jurisdictions have imposed civil and possible criminal sanctions for persons refusing to use certain pronouns. Ridiculous!

          The point I was attempting to make pertains to the hypocrisy presented by Bob and members of the Left. The situational claiming of foul by the Left when that word is being utilized by other specific groups who use it and appear to be exempt from culpability. I can remember an episode of the View where Whoopi Goldberg stated that the use of the N-word by black people was acceptable. Her justification was really lame. This issue is a frequently used tool of the Left used for political purposes. Race baiting plain and simple. Where is the unity initiative? Democratic hypocrisy!

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    • Hi Bob,

      For someone so passionate about reforming the SCOTUS to make it politically motivated and enshrine a two-tiered system of justice… I’d think you would be not as happy about this.

      Declining to step in an issue, what might otherwise be considered an injunction; the court is simply waiting to pile all the cases into one ruling. This does two things, perhaps more.

      First, by waiting it will address all the ways these Democrats have stomped on and otherwise trashed the Constitution. When all the maneuvers to reward criminals and punish law followers are identified the SCOTUS can then dismantle them clearly.

      Second, it will send a message to the various state attorneys general to get ready to defend these unconstitutional actions by legislatures working in tandem with oath neglecting governors and other executives.

      In other words, get to turn that smile into a frown when the SCOTUS throws a damper over your joy of inching closer to gulags and tyranny.

      Frankly, I found it refreshing the MSRPA didn’t wait until the ink was dry on Moore’s violation of the Constitution to file suit to challenge its illegality. I’m confident when the SCOTUS smacks it down along with the other violations from around the country, you’ll be back to cheering on Schumer’s call to ‘correct’ the SCOTUS.

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      • Urkidding, Again, it’s incumbent on the Supreme Court to ‘correct’ and clean up its own mess. Let’s hope SCOTUS is up to this challenge.

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      • Urkidding,

        First of all I thoroughly enjoy reading your counters to Bob’s liberal and naive partisan tunnel vision. Isn’t it interesting how issues such as term limits for Supreme Court Justices, the number of Justices, the Filibuster, Twitter, etc only become an issue when they do not support the agenda of the Left. I guess when you have controlled the political tempo for so long and when person(s) who do not support your Leftist narrative or mentality attempt to make you have to play by the rules it becomes frustrating and even concerning.

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  125. Fixed for the idiot
    “Just what we have: criminals walking around our streets illegally armed. We need to change the law that permits this sort of crazy stuff ASAP!”

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  126. “FBI broke rules in scouring foreign intelligence on Jan. 6 riot, racial justice protests, court says”

    https://apnews.com/article/justice-department-fbi-surveillance-75c466a64e838ab12eaef96f6335f3cd

    According to the WAPO, “The FBI says it has already fixed the problems, which it blamed on a misunderstanding between its employees and Justice Department lawyers about how to properly use a vast database named for the legal statute that created it, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).”

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    • FISA should be repealed and the FBI should be destroyed for its illegal and unconstitutional actions against private citizens. There is no authority of police power ordained to the Federal government. The FBI isn’t law enforcement. The FBI is an illegal military force operating beyond the bounds of what is supposed to be allowed. Recently, the FBI has degenerated itself to being the gestapo of the Democratic party and is persecuting people based upon political idiocy. The FBI should be shut down and destroyed…

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    • Hi Bob,

      I think you called it a ‘nothing burger’, and you are free to say that… As if nothing wrong was done. But, this sentence has me curious, “In a statement Monday, the FBI said its leadership has “already implemented dozens of corrective actions, which have now been in place for some time,” in response to the conduct examined by Durham. “Had those reforms been in place in 2016, the missteps identified in the report could have been prevented,” the statement adds.” https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/15/politics/john-durham-report-fbi-trump-released/index.html

      Why fix something not broken? Don’t you find that curious?

      Apparently you did not read it. Hillary had a fake dossier fabricated and presented it to the FBI. The FBI examined it and could not verify anything in it. Rather than tossing it on the trash heap, they briefed the White House that it was unreliable. Knowing it to be fake, the White House gave its blessing and full speed ahead to influence the outcome of the election in their favor – ultimately that attempted coup/interference failed. I expect this behavior from tin can dictators. So, agreed, nothing to see here.

      What I’m curious about though, in addition to what at the FBI was corrected that nothing was wrong… is exactly what ‘smoking gun’ proof Pelosi and Schiff claimed to have? Since a thorough investigation and confession from the FBI said there was nothing… what exactly were they referring to? Sounds to me like they were lying, how about you?

      C’mon man, you’ve got 3 year-olds making a million bucks advising Chinese companies… you’ve got mysterious unnamed deposits to unknown folks in the midst of influence peddling… you’ve got members of Congress lying….

      And this is the part I find funniest… Trump just sued WaPo for $3B! That’s hilarious. We know they’ll settle, but after everything I’m curious to see the terms. This should be entertaining. Honestly, I hope he drains the accounts of those windbags on The View… that show incites violence like Schumer does. I’d be surprised they’re still on the air, but I know we have a two-tiered justice system. Third world dictatorships are like that.

      Bob, you’re a good little prole.

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        • Hi Bob,

          So, the questions persist… if there is nothing to the Durham report…. why haven’t Pelosi and Schiff come forward with the ‘proof’ that neither the FBI nor Durham could find? It would legitimize everything. Pretty simple.

          What business advice does a 3 year-old provide a Chinese company worth $1M?

          Why isn’t Hunter in prison for lying on a federal firearms form? For illegally disposing of a firearm?

          Why isn’t Hillary in prison for destroying evidence subject to subpoena?

          Keep thinking the evidence in front of your eyes doesn’t exist. 2+2=5. Good and loyal pawn to Putin/Xi.

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      • Urkidding.

        FYI: On ‘Face the Nation’ in March 2019 Rep Schiff was asked, if there was “direct evidence” of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Here is how he responded:

        https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/03/schiff-direct-evidence-trump-collusion-russia.html

        No, I don’t see the ‘lying’ thing that you refer to in your post. Also, you are grasping at straws with this “thorough investigation and confession from the FBI” stuff.

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        • HI Bob,

          I’ve suggested it before, you ought to find better sources. The Slate? Really? One of the publications knee deep in perpetuating the hoax offering independently minded information? Bob, if anyone offers you waterfront property in Florida seek counsel first.

          I think this segment is truly telling. Please watch it. I find the comments from the DNC strategist telling. He doesn’t fend off the accusation that Schiff and the DNC media allies refuse to own up to the perpetuation of the lies, even in the face of having them double-down on them! Why not?

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE0GrPqNAzs

          And in the posted clip it is not Schiff defending himself against Tucker or any other right wing journalist… THE VIEW!!! A show where racist tripe is spewed with impunity because it is uttered by the acceptable people against the acceptable targets. Even those windbags see this exactly as it is. Why can’t you?

          Bob, you lament how divided this country is, etc., but you embrace the division! You claim to seek truth, but trust the lies, defend them even!!! Not because the lie is ‘true’, but you want the speakers of those lies to prevail! It’s not about truth with you.

          Did Manafort do wrong? You bet! He got fired for it. Did he deserve to go to prison for it? I didn’t sit on the jury. I didn’t see the details in the case. Will wait to comment on that.

          Grasping at straws?

          How? Explain. The same media doubling down on the lies of ‘Russiagate’ are saying nothing was done wrong… well, the FBI said they fixed everything that was wrong. How is that grasping? It’s a ‘confession’ that things were done improperly and on a two-tiered system. Don’t you think the FBI owes the public who funds them a thorough explanation to re-establish trust?

          Have you ever heard of the Pentagon Papers? Do you really believe/trust the government?

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          • Urkidding,

            “Adam Schiff Shuts Down Conservative ‘View’ Guest Host”

            https://www.thedailybeast.com/adam-schiff-shuts-down-conservative-the-view-guest-host-morgan-ortagus

            Since you are a big fan of “The View” and the Slate I figured you would appreciate this link from the DailyBeast. If you really want to hear comments by ‘The View’ ‘windbags’ on that November 2021 show, you should check out the above link.

            Also, the link you provided did not include Adam Schiff’s closing comment to Morgan Ortagus. I wonder why?

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          • Hi Bob,

            From the Slate to the Daily Beast… the headline alone is embarrassing. This was laughable.

            I’m sorry to trigger you on this topic. Actually, Schiff didn’t shut anyone down. Good spin and twist, though. Another swing and a miss!

            Hmmm…. FBI fixes problems that didn’t exist… makes sense /sarcasm/. Schiff gets fined $16M for perpetuating the lie… just keep pretending he didn’t say over and again he had evidence in plain sight that everyone else cannot see. It does not make it correct, it makes him delusional. Try again, Bob, but remember, three strikes you are out.

            For the record, I don’t actually watch the View… they are racists and promote violence. The host Joy whatever delivered, easily, the most disgusting remarks about Tim Scott and Clarence Thomas anyone should ever have to endure, but we know if you are a good racist you can say anything toward the correct minorities with impunity. The fact she has no consequences is all the proof you need of the double-standard. And Hanoi Jane called for the murder of prolifers with no consequence whatsoever. Again, it is disgusting. The political left can keep those kinds of people, you folks enjoy that kind of racism and violent talk apparently. You all need help.

            Now let us get back to the more pertinent questions regarding our current situation….

            Tell us, exactly what services can a 3 or 4 year-old child give a Chinese company worth $1M?

            Tell us, why isn’t someone who lied on a federal firearm form and illegally disposed of a firearm not in jail? On this one, you claim to be for arms control, and here you have an absolutely PERFECT case of its failings and abuse by those in power… why are you not screaming for existing laws to be followed here?

            Demand here in front of all of us for justice in the case of Hunter Biden violating federal law by lying on a federal firearm form. Demand in front of us his special privileged treatment in this case, which would have any one of us already in jail; end. Demand to see him arraigned for this crime.

            You do know he illegally disposed of a firearm near a school, right? You’ve posted numerous headlines of tragedy and shared my belief that the adults in the situation be held accountable… so this time, it is easy. Thank heavens no tragedy came, but it could have. And we know exactly who was responsible. It is a real chance to deliver justice for a crime committed. C’mon man, let us hear those words.

            Or are you just kidding about all the gun control talk?

            LOL, tell you what… if you stay silent on this one, never mention gun control again… your words are meaningless and hollow if you do.

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  129. “A Florida school has banned the poem read at Joe Biden’s inauguration after a parent complained it contained “indirect hate messages,” part of a disturbing state-wide trend of blocking discussions about race and gender.”

    https://newrepublic.com/post/172938/florida-school-banned-poem-read-bidens-inauguration

    Florida under the leadership of Governor DeSantis has lost its way. DeSantis, like Trump, appeals to people’s worst instincts

    Below link is Amanda Gorman delivering her poem, ‘The Hill we Climb’ at Biden’s Inauguration.

    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/20/amanda-gormans-inaugural-poem-the-hill-we-climb-full-text.html

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    • I didn’t find anything in the poem racially or otherwise offensive. Then again I don’t find roads, bridges, weather, etc. offensive either but I don’t have a Leftist mentality. “EVERYBODY” needs to grow some skin and stop fueling division. I wish someone would explain this to Exceptional Joe. Like many topics, he just doesn’t seem to get it.

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  130. NYC college professor destroys a student’s pro-life display and subsequently threatens a reporter who was following up on the incident with a machete. You would think this would be a huge news story. For whatever reason most of the MSM is not covering it. Why? Is it because she is a Liberal? Is it because she is black? The possibility of having to address this situation is probably particularly problematic to the Left.

    I once asked my friend Bob who he thought was more violent. The Left or the Right. His answer as I recall was somewhat ambiguous but moving on….

    The Left will always bring up January 6 as they should. They will also bring up some hate based shootings as they should. Other than January 6th they have significant difficulty in giving examples of violent political demonstrations by members of the Right which resulted in to billions of dollars in property damage, assaults on police, incident of arson, and losses of life.

    The Right seems to be able to identify far more incidents. Numerous arsons and destruction to pro-life facilities, violent demonstrations regarding opposition to abortion issues and Supreme Court decisions related to same, attempts on the life a Supreme Court Justice who ruled in opposition to their cause, over one thousand violent protests during the summer of ‘20 which resulted in billions of dollars in property damage, over a thousand assaults on police, and countless senseless deaths and the list goes on.Then you have the incredible crime and death rates occurring in Democratic Leftist run cities. Mass shootings at clubs, parties, and gatherings on a weekly basis.

    It seems to me that the Left unfortunately chooses violence as the most common way to address conflict or disagreement. I personally think that it is a no brainer on which group most frequently sadly embraces violence to get their way.

    I find it interesting that the MSM will give far more coverage of Marjorie Taylor Green (classic redneck) wrongfully being rude, but nonviolent, in a public forum than to a Leftist so called educator, who clearly violated a student’s first amendment right, and then assaults a reporter with a deadly weapon. By the way, I am not sure, but I don’t believe the so called “educator” will face criminal charges. I know that I, as an old white guy, probably would not be given the same consideration. Does anyone beside me sense the hypocrisy. Just asking.

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    • OYE,

      Below Is my December 2022 comment to you when you asked me who is more violent the left or the right:

      …”You believe the left is more violent. I just don’t see it that way. As far as which side is the “most violent” it depends on the context of the violent situation. Sometimes it’s the left and other times it’s the right.” …

      I stand by my previous answer.

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      • Six months have past and your response is just as vague as it was in December. Did my question make you uncomfortable? In fairness you have a documented history of avoidance and most prominently deflection and you are quite proficient at it. When you do choose to respond it is only to a small segment of the original narrative where you can, in some way, feel that you have defended your position. Actually quite an amusing strategy. By the way. My list of Tool Bags is long and distinguished. You should be proud. Have a great day.

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    • Amazing! NYC professor arrested and charged regarding the machete incident. I have to wonder what took so long. After being arrested she stated that it was due to racism and white nationalism. I think she has been watching too many episodes of the “View”. This woman’s actions should be promptly admonished by members of the black community. Her actions could be potentially damaging to future legitimate complaints regarding racist behavior. I am quite sure that this story will be downplayed or even ignored by the Left and the MSM . It obviously would diminish the affect of their most widely used political weapon.

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      • NYC college professor Shellyne Rodriguez makes post arrest comments. ……Her arrest stems from an incident at the college where she was employed. She approached two students who were peacefully manning a pro-life display. At that time Professors Rodriguez became, loud, profane, and disorderly. She violently pushed the pro-life literature on to the floor. Two reporters attempted to interview her about her behavior. She came out of her residence with a machete and put it up to the neck of one of the reporter and then subsequently pursued the reporters down the street while holds no the machete. Days later she was arrested for the offense making the statement that racism and white nationalism were responsible for her behavior and subsequent arrest.

        After her release several interesting pieces of information were made available. She states that she was targeted by right wing pro-life groups for her pro choice philosophies and, most interesting, because she was a black, female , lesbian. The fact that she had committed an assault with a deadly weapon seemed inconsequential. Probably most interesting was she has been receiving significant support from Leftist pro-abortion groups.
        Apparently they thought her actions were in some way justified and appeared unconcerned about her bazaar criminal behavior.

        This segues in to a conversation I was having this morning with my friend Bob regarding which groups are most violent. Those on the Right or those on the Left. Let’s break it down. Two kids, most likely Conservatives, who were attempting to exercise their Constitutional rights peacefully were accosted by a Leftist woman, who attempts to rationalize her behavior because she is a black, female, lesbian. When challenged on her improper behavior she gets violent and attempts to assault two reporters with a machete. Furthermore, her violent actions are being defended and justified by many on the Left.

        I have to ask, is in this case, who appears to be the most violent group the Left or the Right? I won’t be holding my breath for a response.

        Another genuine concern that I have is the professor’s blatant display and some type of a feeling of entitlement. In this case, it appears that she almost feels that criminal or other misconduct should be excused because she is a black, female, lesbian. If you read some of the posts on social media there are many others that support her position. This will only lead to subsequent violence and division. The Left will never condemn the use of race for political or other gains. Their inaction will only lead to subsequent violence and sadly deaths.

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    • Hi Bob,

      Your entertainment value continues to increase.

      Let me get this straight… you want the Congress to provide ethics standards to the judiciary to hold them accountable to the public.

      So, let me look into the crystal ball and see what this might look like…

      You have a senator from a state where a billion dollar industry is trying to secure contracts. Those contracts are secured. As a reward, the company sells the said senator a condo for roughly a million bucks. My first question is how a senator making $174,000 a year can afford yet another property on that salary, particularly a unique million dollar home; but we won’t worry about the details of how that is possible.

      Anyway… this property being sold is likely going to be a rental income investment. So, if all goes well that million dollar sale will reap a return far higher than contributions allowable by law. Since this company has already stuffed this senator’s pockets with contributions…. it makes sense now.

      And you want these folks making ethics guidelines for the SCOTUS? Hilarious.

      Funny how the left is so lathered and befuddled over behaviors that the left leaning justices were doing for years with silence.

      Double standards are a pain, aren’t they, Bob? LOL. Keep me laughing.

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  132. Urkidding,,

    Unfortunately, you got it wrong, yet again. Let me say it slowly and succinctly so you can understand — I want the court to clean up its OWN house. Got it?

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    • Hi Bob,

      Okay, good… every link you provide on the topic is suggesting Congress do it for them. Sorry you created confusion there… Next time, post links that actually say what you intend to say.

      By the way… how about preferential treatment some folks get for violating federal firearm laws? Comment, please… got it? Please respond… silence is consent on this one. You’ll leave us with no other choice but to believe you feel the law exists for only some people on a two-tiered justice system. Unless you can convince us otherwise. Here is your chance.

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      • Urkidding,

        The ‘links’ I post speak for themselves. The comments I make concerning the links are my thoughts. If you believe I necessarily agree with everything said in a link, you’re wrong. Hopefully, this clarification will help clear up your confusion.

        What folks do you believe are getting ‘preferential treatment’ for violating federal firearm? Let me know and I’ll tell you, if I agree.

        Do you think Trump is a victim or a beneficiary of what you characterize as our ‘two-tiered’ justice system?

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        • Hi Bob,

          First, discussing from the position of trying to gaslight everyone in the room you disagree with is very telling. You say I’m confused, but I am not. You say you want the SCOTUS to clean up its own act, but the articles you post say otherwise and your only comment is that these articles represent you well. Are we supposed to read your mind now?

          Second, Hunter Biden in particular is getting preferential treatment. I accept the reality that lying on a federal firearm form may seldom get prosecuted. That spurs two questions. First: If he responded to the police presence at his home being agitated, why was the case not pursued further? Try it Bob… break a federal firearm law and illegally dispose of a firearm, then when the police show up – respond argumentatively. Tell us how that turns out. Second question: Why are these violations of federal law not being prosecuted? And we wonder how and why existing laws are failing to keep people safe? It only strengthens the argument that more restrictive laws will be useless. Do not blame nor restrict me further when bureaucrats are not doing their jobs.

          Lastly, I don’t care about Trump. This is your problem Bob. You think it is Biden or Trump, that folks actually thinking and using their brains don’t exist. Does Trump’s case in NY represent a two-tiered system of justice? Yes, actually. In a city that they turn a misdemeanor into a felony for a limited period of time so keep someone from running for office are the tactics of a tin can dictatorship. What happens to Trump is irrelevant, what is happening to the republic is a far different matter.

          When you have people in office turning the legal system into a kangaroo court by passing capricious laws to target an individual that spells danger. It reminds me of a certain dictator in 1930s Germany that had laws passed to target specific people simply because they did not fit his vision of what a perfect society looks like. And if you listen to the rhetoric it can make sense if you share a warped mind with him.

          The left argues that 87000 IRS agents are needed to track down the tax evasions of the roughly 770 billionaires in the US. Really? Again, anyone paying attention and using their brain can see right through this. Combined with Hillary’s call to end the use of paper currency in favor of digital money… right, only the super wealthy. If you believe that you’ll believe anything. Flat earthers rely on folks that think so obediently. Do you honestly believe 87000 agents are needed to police the income of 770 people? That’s over 1000 agents per billionaire… well, honestly, you do believe (since you never said otherwise) 1.4% is more than 6%, so yes, I suppose it is possible.

          The furtherance of the two-tiered system of justice is exemplified by the fact we have a former presidential candidate and secretary of state that destroyed records under subpoena… how was that prosecuted? My goodness, Bob, I could list out dozens of instances, but you know about them.

          I don’t think the left is stupid, in fact, quite the opposite. The left is brilliant. They do not scream non-stop with protecting our ‘democracy’ by accident. Did you once ask why they don’t scream about protecting our republic? Have you, Bob?

          It’s very easy – the republic is a threat to their marxist zeal for power. Majority rule equates to anarchy, and I’ll help you out here… the secondary definition of the word. It showed itself most flagrantly with the drive to dismantle the electoral college. It rears its face with the notion of ‘one size fits all’ solutions to all problems. It is the exact type of government 1930s Germany embraced, the Soviet Union, and all other totalitarian systems.

          Here’s the thing, Bob, you do not care. They have already convinced you that 2+2=5, you can easily look at the evidence of your eyes and disbelieve. In fact, you make their arguments for them. They have you hook, line, and sinker. If and when you wake up to this fact, you will see how these globalists are shaping events, etc., to extract power from you, and you thank them for it. I suggest you read up a bit on the Maoist Cultural Revolution – look what they did to the folks who helped them achieve the level of power they enjoy today. It is sad to see.

          Think of it this way, Bob… how can the left argue that an AR 15 is a weapon of war in one breath, and then argue that those who believe the 2A says what it does have no chance in a ‘war’? This is classic double speak.

          I’ve said this before, wake up!

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  133. Urkidding,

    In Response to your post May 25, 2023 at 7:06 am

    In your post you said the Hunter Biden illegally disposed of a firearm near a school. According to the below link from the right-bias Washington Examiner it was Hallie Biden (not Hunter) that placed the gun in a public trashcan.

    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/secret-service-sought-paperwork-for-hunter-bidens-missing-gun

    I know you have a tendency to go off the deep when it comes to Hunter Biden However, ‘Facts Matter!

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    • Hi Bob,

      Facts do matter. Totally agreed. Nothing I said is false. Well, let me clarify… if you know existing gun laws you know what he did was wrong and illegal. If you are clueless you will be inclined to think just because Hailee put it in the trash can he’s off the hook. This is the problem when you argue form ignorance.

      Bob, I’ve said this to you before and I’ll repeat it here. You need better sources of information and a far better understanding of what you are talking about before you show everyone here what you do not know.

      My advice… enroll now in an HQL course, pass it, and then come back to this thread. Until then you are just giving me more laughs.

      Oh, and what I said is still true… the fact you’ll carry water for a criminal tells us everything we need to know. Just know, every time you post something absurd about gun control, we know you’re not serious.

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  134. You do realize that if Hunter did not purchase and possess the gun illegally it would not have been available to be placed in a dumpster near a school. He is complicit and you are a hypocrite. You talk all of this smack about tightening up gun laws but you don’t hold your boy’s loser son accountable in any way. 33 years in law enforcement and you have made my top ten list of tool bags. Congratulations!

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    • OYE,

      It’s against my better judgement to respond directly to your posts. However, it has become obvious you desperately need my help and guidance I’ll try my best to lead you out of the wilderness that you find yourself in.

      My comment to Urkidding was centered around the ‘disposal’ not the ‘purchase’ of the gun. Urkidding has a bad habit of playing ‘fast & loose’ with the facts. If it can be proven Hunter Biden lied on the application to purchase the gun in 2018, then charges should be considered.

      BTW, I feel honored to be on your Top-10 list of ‘tool bags’. I must be doing something right.

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      • Hi Bob,

        Since you named me in this post… I am not playing “fast and loose” with the facts. It was his firearm and he is ultimately responsible for it. This type of cherry picking is what guilty people do when trying to wriggle out of being held accountable. Childish, really.

        But this line, “charges should be considered”. LAUGHABLE.

        Yes, Bob, everything you say about gun control laws has instantly become bunk, by your own words. Stunning. You made my argument far better than I could ever hope to make it. You just admitted these laws are useless. You represent the position of the NRA better than the NRA represents itself. Well done!

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  135. Urkidding (Mr. Fast & Loose with the Facts)

    Let me try to understand your rather convoluted logic. Are you saying Hunter Biden should be held ‘accountable’ despite the fact the gun was stolen from his vehicle? Would it then follow that if someone stole a gun ‘you’ owned and committed a crime with it ‘you’ should be held ‘ultimately responsible’.

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    • Hi Bob,

      Who “stole it”? LOL. Apparently you didn’t read beyond the article you provided… something you’ve done before. I keep telling you that your sources are failing you. I’m not sure how much embarrassment you need to endure here to fix that.

      Hailee ‘stole’ it. The fact he told her to go get it after she informed him demonstrates a few things. First, he understood he was responsible for it. Second, he knew it was disposed of improperly. Third, he clearly understood his legal obligations. Fourth, by telling her to retrieve it he is demonstrating control.

      Reading your post you make it sound like some burglar broke into his house. Paint the facts in all the misleading detail you want, but you cannot change the facts to suit your political loyalties.

      And furthermore, and this is the one I keep repeating… Bob, seriously take an HQL course before additional posting on this topic.

      You said: “Would it then follow that if someone stole a gun ‘you’ owned and committed a crime with it ‘you’ should be held ‘ultimately responsible’.”

      Depending on the state: YES! A failure to report could permit the owner to be arrested for the crimes committed with the stolen firearm. And that would be true whether it was a burglar or your brother’s widow you are sleeping with. Delaware has a law to report missing/stolen firearms. I am not sure of their liability laws for crimes committed with the firearm. Yet, he did not report it!

      I swear, Bob, just stop!!! I’m trying to spare you these ‘confessional’ posts you write that expose you speak out of ignorance. Yet, you keep coming back for more. You keep piling it up. You are addicted to being shown how wrong you are, repeatedly. Are you a glutton for punishment?

      Bob you wrote: “Urkidding (Mr. Fast & Loose with the Facts)”

      You are now welcome to apologize/retract [for] this statement and title. I have categorically explained exactly how I am factually correct on this topic. I have – on multiple times – demonstrated with FACTS how WRONG YOU ARE and HAVE BEEN on every sentence you typed.

      Here is the irony Bob… it is in fact YOU that is playing ‘fast and loose with the facts’ on this topic. Gaslighting seems to be a favorite of yours, is it?

      And by the way… even with an apology/retraction everything you say about gun control is still a joke and not to be taken seriously. My reason, if you even cared about gun laws you’d know them. You hold a position on a topic for which you have not educated yourself. I can respect your right to hold an opinion. I do not have to respect an opinion based in lies, willful ignorance, and the such.

      Furthermore, you whine and sniffle how much more gun control we need and the fact there are too many guns and there needs to be less, etc. Yet, here is a case of an irresponsible man-child failing to report a firearm missing, knowing it was illegally disposed of, and exposing innocent people to unnecessary gun violence by being irresponsible and criminally negligent with his firearms. He does not call the police, he doesn’t even get off his lazy a$$ to get it back himself, he gets agitated with the police when he is questioned about it… and anyone else under those circumstances would be looking out from a jail cell.

      But not when you’re a Biden in Delaware… not when that privilege and all the insulation it provides for being a criminal is a solid policy not to be held to the standard the rest of do.

      You’d think a seeker of truth, justice, and the ideals of this government would be out front clamoring for equal justice and protection under the law. Instead, Bob, you shrug it off… not because the facts suggest it should shrugged off, but merely his dad. Your political hero.

      You Bob… you place your politics above the law. You are the embodiment of everything wrong with this country. You embrace the division. All your platitudes you post here fall empty and hollow on the trash heap of hypocrisy.

      You keep going back to Trump… I keep telling you I don’t care. You have tried to tie me with the J6 gang… have you noticed I’ve posted nothing about that? I have commented, yes, but only to the extent that when we get to see more exculpatory evidence it is rather telling folks are let out of prison… I do find that odd. But, you don’t see me bringing it up.

      But you, Bob, you are full of partisan outrage… you post anti-Constitutional articles that desire to rip apart the republic. You post articles that are seeking to dismantle the balance of power that has held the government together for 200+ years. You post articles and cheer the drive to strip away individual freedoms.

      By the way, strike three. You’re out.

      Tell you what… try something new. This whole firearm argument – for you anyway – is done.

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    • What part of if you the gun was not illegally obtained in the first place by your boy’s loser son it couldn’t have been stolen, misplaced, or discarded? Talk about convoluted logic. The Master of Deflection is back! It was obtained because Hunter was deceptive ( you know a term that the Left uses when they get caught flat out lying) on the background check. Where is the outrage for that? What happen to: Less guns = Less deaths? You are a first class hypocrite!

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      • OYE,

        I have not changed my basic position on guns. I firmly believe we must address the gun mania that is rampant in our country.

        LESS GUNS = LESS DEATH.

        Concerning charges (tax and gun) against Hunter Biden NBC News has reported the following:

        “The decision on which charges to file, if any, will be made by U.S. Attorney David Weiss, who was appointed by President Donald Trump and retained by the Biden administration to continue the Hunter Biden investigation. There are no indications a final decision has been made, said the two sources familiar with the matter.”

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        • Those whom are killing in our streets are NOT concerned with LESS DEATH. Those whom use guns lawfully should NOT be hindered in obtaining and using a firearm. The right of the people shall NOT be denied and the Democratic Party needs to stop urging for the use of unconstitutional law…

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  136. Urkidding (Mr. Fast & Loose with Facts)

    So I was right, when I said, Halle Biden took the gun from the vehicle and disposed of it. And you were wrong, when you said, Hunter Biden illegally disposed of a firearm.

    I do have some advice for you. Stop being so wordy when you get called on something. You get discombobulated. Don’t worry. You’ll feel better in the morning.

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    • Hi Bob,

      So you are still wrong. I urge you to revisit this thread after getting informed and educated. Until then be prepared for more lessons.

      Actually when he – the owner – became aware of the situation and worked with her in the criminal act by failing to follow legal procedures, the crime became – in effect – a conspiracy. If you knew the law, in a conspiracy, the left hand does not have to know what the right hand is doing to be held criminally liable. Think of it like this… Nixon may have been unaware of the break-in, but destroying evidence of the act and what he knew and when he knew it became part of the crime. Just like when the evidence under subpoena by the justice department was destroyed, Hillary became part of the crime when lying about it. That’s how these things work.

      Stop projecting and gaslighting here. I understand it is hard to be honest on this one. And to be further honest, adding the parenthetical to my handle is adding an element of juvenile embarrassment.

      There you go… I can prove how wrong you still are with fewer words. And do it without ad hominin name-calling, juvenile parentheticals, and hypocrisy. You ought to try it yourself.

      When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.

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      • Urkidding, (Mr. Fast & Loose with Facts)

        I’m glad you enjoy the descriptor that I added to your handle. Yes, it does hit the nail on the head.

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    • No. The gun control laws are already out of hand as well as unconstitutional. All gun control laws are unconstitutional. The only gun control laws that make sense are those that keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. The TRUE PURPOSE of the 2nd Amendment is to prevent a tyranny and you can not prevent a tyranny if you do not have weapons that can put down a government that creates and maintains a tyranny. The only reason the Democrats want to disarm the public is because they intend on doing things that will make the public want to shoot them. These supposed common sense gun control laws are designed to allow the Democrats to create a tyranny, which they have already done and maintain that tyranny. I do not support any gun control legislation and believe that the Democratic Party must be completely destroyed in order for our Nation to preserve what little freedom we still have. If you are a Democrat, you need to rethink why you are one and realize that if you are one then you are NOT an American.

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    • Footnote: Anyone interested watching a propagandized clown show watch this video.

      Editorial note: If this is the basis for being informed, it begins to make more sense.

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      • Urkidding (Mr. Fast & Loose with Facts)

        Did you even watch it?– probably not. Contrary to your take on it, it was a very informative and well-balanced show.

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        • Chuck Todd, NBC’s Minister of Propaganda is far from fair and balanced. Come on man! Another “cherry picked “ source brought to you by Bob.

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          • OYE,

            I didn’t say Chuck Todd was fair and balanced. I said his special edition show on SCOTUS was informative and well-balanced. Do yourself a favor and check it out.

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        • Hi Bob,

          Well, the only nail hitting the anyone in the head is whatever you stood up into to scramble your eggs so badly. Keep the parenthetical, it certainly alerts everyone what they’re about to read.

          Actually, I did watch it. Well, enough of it. You are correct, I nailed it on the head. That panel was perhaps the most laughable assembly of oddball media misfits one could hope to arrange. Talk about echo chambers. The intro piece was nothing short of propaganda that would make Goebbels blush. Honestly, Bob, if you consider any of that fair and balanced, as I said, it explains everything.

          Tell you what, Bob… put the name calling childishness away. Since you are feeling all high and mighty calling me names (ooooo, that hurts!). Take on the FACTS I presented…. PROVE I’m “fast and loose”….

          – Disprove Hunter had a legal obligation to report the gun missing or stolen per Delaware law

          – Prove his failure to report it was not part of a criminal conspiracy according to the letter of the law

          – Prove 1.6% is higher than 6%

          – Prove a gun owner is not criminally liable for crimes committed with their stolen firearm if they fail to report i missing

          – Prove I’m ‘convoluted’ by citing FACTS about the law

          You’ve given me a name basically calling me a liar. Well, Bob, I’m calling you out, here… NOW.

          PROVE I’m a liar. Since you like name-calling and pasting links… paste the links PROVING I’m wrong. I dare you. (since childishness is your style, I double dog dare you…) LOL. Go ahead, we’re all waiting.

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          • Urkidding (Fast & Loose with Facts0,

            There is no need for me to prove that you are ‘Fast & Loose with the Facts. Your posts contain all the necessary proof.

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    • I am more concerned with those whom wish to change the format of the SCOTUS in order to promote their political philosophy. The SCOTUS is NOT supposed to represent political ideology and is supposed to determine the constitutionality of statutory law. If a SCOTUS justice does otherwise then they have committed a TREASON. It is just that simple. The Democratic Party needs to stop urging for this blatant breaking of Constitutional Law in order to satisfy their political agenda or the Democratic Party must be destroyed for the TREASON it represents.

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      • Hello Roberta,

        Sounds like you, Urkidding (Mr. Fast & Loose with Facts) and OYE are three kernels from the same cob. What do ya think?

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    • Going to call you on this one Bobby. You like to enter into dialogue on this site because you need to constantly attempt to address your intellectual insecurity. You made a statement now defend it. Please include little issues such as Military, Economic, and world standing , global insecurity and threat of nuclear conflict, inflation, energy, independence, illegal immigration’, crime, economy, and heightened division since your guy took the helm to name a few. Be specific. Utilize any source. I realize you suffer from acute Trump derangement syndrome so I am respectfully requesting that you do not base your responses on deep rooted bias, and limit it to hard data. It should make for interesting conversation. I am not as articulate as Urkidding but I still would like to play along and watch him play you like the pompous Tool Bag that you are. Should be a hoot.

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      • OYE,

        I disagree. You sell yourself short You are more ‘articulate’ than Urkidding (Fast & Loose with Facts). He is much too wordy and regularly gets carried away with himself.

        Like I said before, — Trump is a clear and present danger for our country. Unfortunately, if you don’t see it, there is nothing this old ‘pompous Tool Bag’ could write which would convince you otherwise.

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          • Like I said before, — Exceptional Joe is a clear and present danger to the actual existence of our country. I and others, unlike at least one on this thread, have presented an inordinate amount of actual examples to support this hypothesis. Unfortunately, if you don’t see it, there is nothing this old ‘guy could write which would convince you otherwise. (Sound somewhat familiar lol)

            I certainly hope that I didn’t come off as a “pompous Tool Bag” but unlike some members of the naive Left my priorities are not centered on my quality of life, but instead the safe and happy future of my children and grandchildren and the actual future existence of our country which are clearly threatened by the direction that the Left is taking us. I strongly urge all members of the Left to google and read Aesop’s Fables the “ Ant the Grasshopper“. A perfect example of the mindset of the Left.

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        • Hi Bob,

          I get mentioned in many of your posts lately… never believed I could live there rent-free. LOL. OYE has you pegged perfectly.

          The ‘articulate’ comment is perhaps the funniest thing you’ve typed in a while. Coming from a person who just echoes the thoughts of media pundits… hilarious. Your entertainment value has always been high.

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          • Urkidding (Fast & Loose with Facts),

            I can’t take credit for the ‘articulate’ comment. OYE set that one up. You can always count on OYE to make a special effort to massage your ego. You should extend a special thanks to him.

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  141. OYE,
    Response To: Your May 31, 2023 at 7:20 am post

    I know you believe “Average Joe’ is a threat to our country. Who would you like to see as our next President?

    There is something else I’m curious about. In many of your previous posts you call out the ‘MSM’. Other than Aesop’s Fables, what sites do you frequent for the news, politics etc.?

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    • 1) I think there is prima facie evidence that Biden is clearly, as evidenced by his performance to date, is a “clear and present danger” currently and to the future of our country. The MSM has done well to conceal just how inept he is as a leader and how potentially dangerous he is to the future of the country.

      2) In a prior text I proffered the name of the individual I feel would be the best fit for the White House.

      3) Also on a prior post you asked me to identify the media sites I view. I told you then and still have no desire to participate in Bob games.

      In fairness, as a person or a neighbor you could be a nice guy. We may have at some time unknowingly crossed paths in the community. With that being said it is your naive Leftist politics that I don’t care for. To me it seems that your life has been void of real life experiences and encounters. Your self perceived worldliness probably is based on tunnel vision which has been supported by Leftists propaganda media sources which censor, alter, or even omit facts for their own benefit. In closing I feel that you and your Leftist ilk only care about yourselves in the now and discount the future. The Left has contributed, and continues to attack religion and the family unit. They continually bend or distort the rule of law, coddle criminals, and routinely utilize violence and destruction to address conflict or other points of view. The Left is eroding the basic core and values of our country. Due to Leftist ideology the future oof the country is in peril. In my mind, it is the Left that is the “clear and present danger “ to the security and future of the country.

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      • OYE,

        I’m not trying to play a ‘gotcha game’ with you. I just thought, if I knew a few of your favorite sites, it would open up the dialogue between us.

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    • and the Destruction of the United States continues under the rule of idiots and thieves….there is nothing in this legislation that will help America and the Republicans have just cemented another term for Biden.

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      • SC,

        A few things… the DNC is not permitting a primary vetting process. This will be the MOST laughable primary ever. Robert LaFollette must be rolling in his grave, and William Tweed must be laughing himself sick in his.

        In regard to the general election… I think we know exactly how that will play out. If you liked c0v1d-19, wait for the 2024 version! If not a disease this time, perhaps the murder hornets will launch a new offensive.

        As for the debt… I find it intriguing that a guy bragging he is lowering the debt/deficit is seeking to raise its limit… I don’t get it. I do know this, the left is having an orgy over this, so it must be bad for Americans who pay the bills.

        It’s sad.

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  144. Ken Paxton, Texas Republican Attorney General indicted by a Republican State assembly. The vote came after a months long House investigation into the attorney general that resulted in 20 charges alleging sweeping abuses of power, including obstruction of justice, bribery and abuse of public trust. Does this sound familiar?

    “If you are wrong you are wrong”Refreshing to see that partisan politics did not succeed in shielding this guy. Too bad the Democrats will not follow this example . They will continue to turn a blind eye and let Merrick Garland remain in place. He is a disgrace to the Constitution and the country. I really don’t see how he can look at himself in the mirror. He is a pathetic weasel.

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  145. “Could Hunter Biden be the next poster child for Second Amendment rights?”

    https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/01/hunter-biden-supreme-court-second-amendment-00099544

    Picture this. Let’s say Hunter Biden is convicted of lying about his drug usage on his application to purchase a gun, And subsequently, the Supreme Court throws out the conviction based on the 2nd Amendment grounds.

    If this scenario were to happen many of the right-wing ‘gun nuts’ would be in a real fix. They wouldn’t know whether to cheer or cry.

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    • If a fair and unbiased DOJ existed the gun charge could very possibly be the least of Hunter and the entire Biden’s problems. I have said it before and I will say it again if you have nothing to hide then hide nothing. Where there is smoke there is usually fire. Sadly the DOJ, the MSM, and the Left are not, and never have been, in pursuit of the truth. Everyday they are doing their best to extinguish multiple fires and are actually successful. M.B. please do not try to insult my and others intelligence by attempting to refute the obvious.

      I have always been a competitor. When I played club hockey I enjoyed the rare opportunity of scrimmaging college and minor league pro teams. When I boxed on the amateur level I always wanted to compete against the best I could find to see how well I could do. The Democrats and the Left do not concern themselves with fair competition. They need to stack the deck by controlling the DOJ , the MSM, and Social Media in order to hope to win elections and maintain total control. Basically they can’t be successful in any fair contest, disagreement, or fight without help. Actually a pathetic mind set really. Integrity and values are a thing of the past with them.

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      • OYE,

        Based on the fact you are an experienced boxer and hockey player, I’ve reconsidered. And now admit you are always right and I’m always wrong. 🙂

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        • Bob aka. M.B. (Milton Bradley) is at it again. Game player extraordinaire .

          Bob is his name, deflection and avoidance is his game.

          Come on Bob keep on point. Silly man!

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          • By the way. I don’t think you anre always wrong. I think your limited real life experiences and encounters lend to your clueless naivety. Stop watching MSNBC and CNN and get out in to the real world and Open Your Eyes. There is still hope.

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    • No. Hunter is the poster child for TREASON, as he used his father’s influence to get high paying jobs in foreign countries and pay his father and other family members with the income he acquired. Yet alone he had no experience at the jobs he was given. A government employee isn’t supposed to use his influence to enrich himself, which his father did. A government employee isn’t supposed to ally himself with our enemies, which his father did. Some would say Hunter is a private citizen and can do what he wants. I say he is an accomplice with his father to violate Article 3 Section 3 and got rich doing it. As for the 2nd Amendment issue, well, leave it to a Democrat to want everyone else to lose their liberty but insist they have the liberty that everyone else has lost. The truth is Hunter’s defense would be appropriate, but he isn’t an American anymore because he is a traitor. Hunter, Joe and the entire Biden family that has taken part in this treasonous wealth building scheme should be held to account for treason. Barrack knew about it too and that makes him a traitor as well. Government employees are supposed to be held to a higher standard, yet they expect everyone else to be held to the same standard and throw us in jail for doing the very things government employees get away with. They protect each other too. All of it is treason and I’m sick and tired of it. The government needs to either be reformed or destroyed.

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    • Hi Bob,

      If he is convicted that is the law working. If the conviction is revisited due to the Court’s review that is how the law works, and would not bother me nor – perhaps – whomever you view as “right-wing ‘gun nuts’”. I could see such a situation existing for those who live in echo chambers, filling their minds with affirmation-biased news sources, and otherwise dedicated to convincing folks 2+2=5. Further, I can also imagine those folks projecting in a most sophomoric manner their befuddlement.

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      • There is no law in the CDS Act or gun restrictions for those whom have never victimized another with a gun. It is all statutory jibber jabber created by those whom don’t have the authority to enact or enforce such statutory treason. The government has no problem selling alcohol or getting people addicted to drugs, as long as the government is profiting from it. Furthermore, the statutory treason has been used to create racketeering rings within Law Enforcement and to issue Bills of Attainder on those whom they wish to destroy. We have Constitutional protections that forbid such practices, but the traitor government does it anyway and will literally murder people whom try to defy their illegal statutory creations. Lawyers use such idiocy to enrich themselves, making everyone practicing criminal law a traitor against the United States. In the end, the only reason our government wants to take our guns is because the government wants to do illegal things to private citizens that will make us want to shoot them. The real crime is the black market the government creates thru statutory jibber jabber and the gun wielding gang members who control such black markets and are murdering each other at an alarming rate, creating a public crisis. However, the government created this crisis and must either be reformed or destroyed for it’s creations. Only government employees are beholden to unconstitutional law because they are held to a higher standard. Some rules and regulations must be observed by private citizens in places where the government has jurisdiction, but the government strays from such jurisdictional boundaries and commits treason each and every day. There is no Administrative Authority possessed by the government involving the homes of private citizens unless such private citizens unkept homes are creating a public nuisance or environmental hazard endangering others. Politicians simply can not make the statutory idiocy they are holding us to account for. Once again, the government must be reformed or destroyed…

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  147. “Trump: I Don’t Like the Term ‘Woke'”

    https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-woke-desantis/2023/06/02/id/1122147/

    I don’t like the term ‘woke’ for a different reason. I dislike it because we’ve allowed the Republicans, like DeSantis, to change the meaning of the word from ‘alert to racial hatred and discrimination’ to a trigger word or a ‘dog whistle for their base. They did the same thing with the term ‘CRT’. The Repubs, especially the far-right extremists, are masters of this strategy.

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    • I will agree with part of your comment that “far right extremists” sometime utilize race hysteria to support their cause. Hopefully those individuals will soon die off. What I didn’t agree with was your implied comments that all Republicans were in some way racists. The Democrats have been using race as a political weapon for many years, but most notably during the Biden era. This tactic has caused irreparable continual divide in our country which threatens future generations. The Democrats have claimed everything from weather to bridges, to pollution, to banking, to whatever in an attempt to cause racial division to accomplish political gain. Your “Exceptional Joe”. a guy with a history of racial bias , can not make a speech or address a college commencement without injecting race in to the narrative and promoting further division. Where is the the outrage by your folks for the fueling of racial division which leads to permanent lasting irreparable problems? Furthermore, why do Democrats do not concern themselves with all of the issues related to the causation or racial bias occurring everyday. EVERYONE could contribute to the solution. The Left attempts to portray the problem as a one sided issue. It is not! Everyone needs to accept responsibility but that is another topic.

      In reference to CRT I have given you examples where the improper application of the subject matter, particularly to the very young and impressionable, has resulted in generated anger and violence. I believe, that before being taught in schools, topics such as CRT, Sex education, and gender identity standards need to be reviewed and approved by the state legislature to include an approved standardized syllabus and curriculum which can not be deviated from. You do not need progressive activists, representing themselves as teachers. This would help to prevent those type of teachers from deviating from state standards for the purposes of delivering encrypted messages suggesting or inducing racial retaliatory behavior. In a prior post I gave an example of this very thing.

      As a further point, there are a significant amount of black citizens, including in Florida, that do not support CRT being taught in schools. Some are Democrats. Furthermore, my personal position, and I believe that of many, is that we don’t have a problem per se with issues such as CRT, gay and trans rights etc. However, it is not appropriate for the government, or school system to franchise or promote these issues or hold those criminally or civilly responsible for not agreeing with those philosophies. It almost seems that the government and the school system are attempting to program children in a certain direction that they may not have gone. I realize that the Left will try to generates a racial or bias issue for political gain but it just might be an accurate accusation. They could be causing far more harm than good.

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  149. I was surprised and somewhat shocked by the following incredulous statement posted on the Center AI Safety, signed by many, including Bill Gates:

    “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”

    After reading the below link from the Atlantic I felt somewhat better:

    https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/06/ai-regulation-sam-altman-bill-gates/674278/

    We cannot afford to leave these AI companies to their own devices, like we did with the social media companies. We mustn’t lose sight of the fact that the bottom line for these companies is ‘money” not what is best for our country.

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  150. “UFO Expert: ‘It’s Time’ Govt Comes Clean Crash on Materials”

    https://www.newsmax.com/politics/ufo-uap-congress/2023/06/04/id/1122318/

    If there is any evidence which supports this UAP thing we need to know now. I have a theory about this stuff which may sound crazy. Here goes. I believe our government has been in possession of extraterrestrial materials for quite some time. I think the primary reason that they won’t admit it is because such an admission could challenge our traditional Judeo-Christian religious beliefs of God and Jesus Christ.

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    • Hi Bob,

      The crazy confession is a strong step for you, well done.

      To the point: wow.

      Do you think the US government is the only government dealing with ET? Certainly places like Russia/Soviet Union and/or China who have essentially outlawed Judeo-Christian principles could profit in the realm of argumentation to provide such evidence or proof, no?

      Here is what I think… if ET is zooming past Earth she/he/it already possesses immense intellect and engineering capacity, perhaps the ability to preview what they’d step into… find a post like the one you made… lock the doors and realize their parents were right… many earthlings are weird, stay away.

      Think of it like this… if there are people that can look at a photo enhancement of a structure that ‘resembles’ bacteria and be convinced it is evidence of life; but then turn around and say a beating heart and otherwise life-sustaining person is not… okay.

      LOL, this was too much before I finished my morning coffee… for the afternoon, please share the theory you espouse for Sasquatch. Thanks!

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    • The Vatican has had evidence of extraterrestrial visitations for over a thousand years. They also have evidence of other things that would destroy the Catholic Church. You must remember that the HOLY SEE has been responsible for torturing and killing human beings since its creation. The HOLY SEE created wars and took part in the holocaust during WWII. The truth is Judeo/Christian beliefs are based upon Egyptian mythos and the real creator of the Judeo/Christian religion was Ahkenaten and this religion is why King Tut was murdered. If you really research things you’ll see the truth become clear….

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  151. OYE,

    In Response to your June 4, 2023 at 8:20 pm post

    What TV station(s) and website(s) do you suggest I watch for the news and current events?

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  152. “Michael Waldman delivers a terrific if chilling account of how conservatives hijacked US democracy”

    https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jun/04/the-supermajority-review-supreme-court-trump

    The 2010 Citizens United followed two years later with the decision to eliminate
    “a long-standing cap on the amount” individuals could give to federal candidates was a GAME CHANGER — A huge step backwards for our country. Our politics have become all about ‘dark money’

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  153. Lauren Boebert now says her failure to vote on the debt limit was ‘a protest.’ But video from that night shows her frantically running up the Capitol steps trying to make it inside in time.

    https://www.businessinsider.com/video-lauren-boebert-running-capitol-steps-missed-vote-debt-limit-2023-6

    I don’t know who’s worse–Boebert or Greene. I guess it’s a case of dumb and dumber. They never let the truth get in the way and both of them will lie at the drop of a hat. They regularly embarrass themselves, the Republican party and our entire country.

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    • I forgive her. At least she didn’t riot, loot, murder and burn down the city claiming it was a protest. Sere what I did there?

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  154. “An Attempt to Fool Voters.” Ohio GOP sets up vote to weaken direct democracy”

    https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/06/06/an-attempt-to-fool-voters-ohio-gop-sets-up-vote-to-weaken-direct-democracy/

    The Republicans are relentless in their efforts to weaken democracy. They will attempt anything & everything to get their way especially, regarding the abortion issue… Let’s hope the citizens of Ohio see this amendment for what it is — Blatant attempt by some crazies on the right to negate ‘One Person, One Vote’ and the will of the majority. I’m confident this ‘60%’ thing will be defeated and end up in the trash where it belongs.

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    • The indictment is treasonous. Furthermore, many of the documents refute the claims made by the Democrats and the Intel Agencies that have lied about Russian Collusion and the January 6th protest that Democrats falsely claim to be an insurrection. Do you know why there isn’t any additional documents involving the Biden’s and Burisma? It is because Traitor Joe started a war that blew up Burisma and they got rid of the evidence. The DOJ only wants those documents so they can get rid of them before they wipe them from the electronic record. The Democrat Party must be destroyed for Democracy to exist….

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  160. “‘This is an existential fight’ for Trump: Jonathan Turley”

    https://www.foxnews.com/video/6329101375112

    Trump probably wanted to hold onto the classified documents because of his obsessive, compulsive personality disorder. I think Turley was right when he said it’s probably an ego thing for him.

    ‘The Donald’ has vowed to stay in the race even if he is convicted. That’s no surprise. I guess he figures with the support of the ‘Dirty Thirty’ and enough traditional Republican voters he has a chance to win the Presidency. If that unspeakable scenario happens, he could then have the last laugh on America by pardoning himself.

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  161. First of all, I will say that if President Trump violated the law he should held accountable. With that being said I find it particularly amusing how the Left is so elated over the Trump indictment but fail to consider that President Biden may have committed a similar infraction but has not, and will not be held accountable. The Trump indictment was not to affect justice. It was not created for accountability reasons. It is a manifested political weapon created by the Left much like they will use race to cause division and dissension.

    The citizens of our country should concern themselves with finding the truth, the real truth about the activities of our current president. There is countless information which supports more than mere suspicion about possible wrongdoing and corruption which needs to be fairly and transparently investigated to confirm and verify that no misconduct took place. If you have nothing to hide then hide nothing. The American people deserve the whole truth. Right Bob?

    There are so many unanswered questions regarding the Biden family. Undocumented rapid excessive wealth, ties with adversarial governments, information obtained from Hunter Biden’s laptop, statements from prior business partners, and the list goes on. Some serious concerns have arisen. Why did the FBI withhold Hunter’s laptop? Why did the FBI direct social media platforms to discount the information obtained from the laptop? Why did numerous members of the intelligence community compromise their reputations by attempting to debunk the information obtained from the laptop which very possibility could have obstructed justice?

    The Hunter Biden situation reminds me of a police investigation which reportedly took place many years ago on the family member of a high level government elected official. The warrant was executed and everyone located in the residence were detained. With in minutes a phone call was received directing all officers on the scene to take no further action and instructed to clear, To my knowledge the incident never made it to the media. Sound familiar to anyone?

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    • Hi OYE,

      First, you are wise enough to know the truth doesn’t matter in these affairs. It’s about power, nothing more and nothing less.

      Second, we know we have a two-tiered justice system. To that point, though, Trump did some reckless and irresponsible things with documents that were (or not depending on what documentation you use) classified at the times he did them. So did Biden… and Obama… and Hillary… and MANY more I’m sure. The fact some are prosecuted while others are not is the ONLY solid PROOF of a two-tiered system we need.

      The fact the media is playing ‘water boy’ in this mess of national security is only further evidence they are mere propaganda machines and not meant to be taken seriously. If we had the media of the Watergate/Vietnam era we’d have some level of accountability. We don’t, that says plenty without saying anything.

      You are correct to label this all divisive… I’d add distraction as well. There was much to talk about regarding ‘debt ceilings’ and such until the powers that be got what they wanted: unlimited credit card limits. All of a sudden all that talk is gone. Why? Anyone reading this, just watch this for a few minutes: https://www.usdebtclock.org/

      Pay close attention not to the debt ‘per person’, but rather the ‘debt per tax payer’. That number is the significant one. The ones not paying their fair share toward this number earns scrutiny. In the eyes of the left that would be the wealthy. To the right it would be everyone earning a wage. I look at both.

      The president and his allies toss the disproven statistic of 13 million jobs created under his watch as though that number means anything. However, unemployment rates and tracking those claims only tell part of the story. The Biden administration is making a habit of perpetuating the LIE his administration has orchestrated 13 million jobs by taking credit for folks returning to work following covid closures. What about employment participation?

      Examine this graph: https://www.bls.gov/charts/employment-situation/civilian-labor-force-participation-rate.htm

      This graph actually shows stagnation following loss in terms of participation. That is not a good image. One simply has to do quick math to visually see the implications of this ‘new normal’ of fewer tax payers and how that translates to making the debt problem even more problematic.

      So, yes, the uniparty congratulated themselves on exercising the ability to spend money with reckless abandonment while footing the bill to EVERYONE working (and to be working) and the typical proles applauded the effort as though they did something responsible. Let that sink in.

      I don’t understand it. The proles lick the hands feeding them mere morsels, and then smile when the empty hand slaps them in the face. Then cheer when the uniparty repeats the cycle.

      Sad really… rather than see this significant problem for what it is… those with the least intellect among us choose instead to focus on click bait stories of members of Congress missing votes for various and sundry reasons. Distraction for distraction of the real problems in the hope we don’t wake up to what is being done to us and our kids and grandchildren. Inexcusable. Shameful, really. Yet predictable.

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      • OYE,

        I find it a bit ironic that there seems to be a lament among some around these parts over dark money controlling things… yet, that dark agenda is pushing the very things championed by folks who post here!

        I don’t know about you, but wouldn’t you think if a senator took the floor and mentioned that there are recordings of a sitting vice-president colluding with foreign nationals to gain influence in American politics the media would pick up on it?

        I mean, I’m floored. I would have to agree, money talks, truth walks…

        Oh, and JP Morgan has arranged $300M to silence Epstein’s victims… those elites got away with it… bought silence. Shame on us.

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          • Ps. The truth, which you allegedly so highly covet, will never come out as long as the weasel is in charge of the DOJ. I realize that you guys enjoy controlling the fix. That is why you guys lost your minds when Mr. Musk took over Twitter.

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          • A goofball, who happens to be chairman of the the House Oversight Committee, is worse.

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          • So the identification and elimination of documented liars in government is not a high priority of the Left as long as it supports their narrative. Thanks for verifying and reinforcing that fact to all. You are so easy. ?

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          • OYE,

            The lies of this administration keep piling up each day. It’s alarming and sad. Watching KJP at that podium and tell flagrant lies that have been repeatedly labeled as such by extreme leftist media outlets no less. Oh well.

            These recordings can be played, my goodness, Corn Pop himself can say it from the Oval Office and there are some that will deny it. We know who that would be.

            Joe even repeated the lie he’s a gold star father just last week or so. A lie told so many times it gets uttered without notice. Nearly in the same breath he repeated the other lie he ran for president in 2016 while still VP… he’s incapable of telling the truth.

            The lie machine is already churning up the disinformation campaign calling these recordings Russian ‘disinformation’ to an eager press ready to protect him.

            By autumn, though, the DNC will feed him to the Republicans… they’ll jettison Harris and her word salads and pave the way for Gavin. Gavin is being kind to Trump and hitting DeSantis hard… that’s hardly unplanned.

            I’m sitting back and getting my popcorn ready to watch all three rings of this clown circus.

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  164. I know federal trials are not televised. However, I believe the Trump Trial should be public and open. It’s essential that the American people see it and hear it. Especially, in light of the fact we will be electing our next President in 2024.

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    • That is because you believe in political persecution and the weaponization of the DOJ in order to accomplish such political persecution. This mirrors the tactics of unfree nations and that of pre-WWII Germany, which led to war and the destruction of that country. You have been warned and I can’t believe you can “Not See” what is happening….

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  165. I urge anyone who has been following the House Oversight Committee to check out the below link:

    https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1668712792013123587

    The story in today’s WAPO nails the problem that Comer and Grassley are facing. For the past month they have been unable to provide the hard evidence to support their bribery accusations against Hunter/Joe Biden. If there is any hard evidence to support these accusations bring it on.

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      • SC,

        Turning out to be harder to get documents from the FBI as well. It is entertaining to watch the leftstream media folks in full meltdown mode, you cannot pay for this type of entertainment.

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    • I thought I would share an interesting parallel as it relates to the blind partisan fraternal thought process. I was working as a police officer in a predominantly or all black post during the OJ trial. I had a very good rapport with the people on my post. After the verdict came down many, almost all, made celebratory statements that I will always remember. Most of the statements mirrored the following “that N—-r was guilty as a mother f—k-r but I am glad he beat it”. It saddened me that racial or other fraternal feelings were more important than someone’s life. Fairness and the law were not considered.

      This thought process reminds me of my friend Bob as it relates to his Leftist politics. His partisan politics and Trump derangement syndrome has consumed him distorting reality. To him right and wrong is not importance only Leftist partisan politics. Regarding the Hunter Biden laptop. First the evidential content was dismissed by the DOJ. Numerous intelligence officials compromised their reputations to cover up the content and the authenticity of the laptop. Then the laptop and content were found to be authentic. It possessed information which possibly implicated Hunter and the entire Biden family. It stunk of political coverup and required intensive investigation. Congressman Comer attempts to do his constitutional duty and investigate. What does Bod do because the Congressman is possibly on point. He calls him a goof ball. Bod will attempt to dismiss all unfavorable evidence that does not support the narrative of the Left. I have to wonder if he is related to Joy Behar. A perfect example of his blind partisan thought process was when he condoned the murder of an unarmed female who was shot by a Capital police officer. The victim was not an immediate threat to anyone and the officer had non lethal options. The shooting was inconsistent with the use of force continuum of any known police agency. Because it would strengthen the position of Donald Trump and diminish that of the Left the shooting was whitewashed by the DOJ and the Capital Police. Bob agreed with the findings. A girl was murdered but does the Left care? No! It probably will not do anyone any good to help this pathetic, naive, partisan hack see the light. I have said it before I believe that the man has been void of reel life experiences and conflicts. He is clueless.

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    • How could anyone defend what Adam Schiff has done? There was alot of Democrats and bureaucrats who took part in the Russia Collusion Hoax. Yet, HRC did collude with foreign nations, including Russia, to create the hoax for campaign purposes. The Democrats do what they accuse everyone else of and to be a Democrat is to be an enemy of the United States at this point….

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    • Trump Blasts Lawmakers for Schiff Censure Vote

      https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-schiff-luna/2023/06/17/id/1123923/

      Trump is upset because 20 Republican House Reps had the good sense to vote against the Schiff censure resolution. ‘The Donald’ should be the last person to call out …”anyone’ for their lies, deceit, deception, and actually putting our Country at great risk …”.

      Looks like Paulina is going to reintroduce her censure resolution, minus the fine, next week. Instead of expelling Schiff from the House, how bout we have a censure to expel Trump from America. Show me where to sign!

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  167. “Republicans Acknowledge Biden Bribe Audio Might Not Exist”

    https://neTws.yahoo.com/republicans-acknowledge-biden-bribe-audio-230022103.html

    The Republicans have been talking about these purported audio tapes for several weeks. So now, they’re entertaining the possibility the tapes might not even exist. I guess this is part of their new one forward. two steps back strategy. Among the three (Comer, Jordan or Grassley) it is extremely difficult to decide who is the worst of the lot.

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    • Really? What would you call an investigation that yielded nothing but false reports from government agencies for 4 years? It was called the Russian Collusion Hoax and it was nothing but a joke. You applauded it and want those whom perpetrated the hoax shielded from prosecution. What does this say about you?

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    • You have to wonder why the Ukrainian oligarch went MIA. I recall a similar situation with some of the people that tried to cross the Clintons.

      I have a question. If you had a family member that you knew committed a serious crime which potentially impacted many people, and there were no witnesses other than yourself, what would you do? Second question, if there were people that could bear witness against said family member and that person(s) testimony could disrupt the quality of life of the entire family, what would you do?

      Bob, I hope you will respond being an individual who places such high importance in the truth and is always seeking it.

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  169. Stay tuned and watch President Xi play Bob’s guy “Exceptional Joe” like a punk and demand and receive all kinds of concessions. Xi recognizes that Biden is an inept weak leader who has prioritized issues such as gender identification over National Defense. Somebody should inform Biden’s puppeteers that when China takes over, which is a very real possibility, that the quality of life of the LGBTQ+ , along with many others, will be seriously compromised. Ask some of the over one million Muslims interned in China how they are enjoying life.

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    • Another good reason that “Exceptional Joe” would roll over like a scared dog is because just maybe the Chinese will threaten to expose possible less than ethical activities involving the Biden family. Goes back to my earlier question. What lengths will someone go to cover up inappropriate behavior of a family member?

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    • I don’t know how he is going to be convicted. The Presidential Records Act is very specific and will negate the fake charges levied upon him by the terrorist DOJ that has been weaponized against him for political purposes. Combined with the Hunter Biden Plea Deal, I think we all understand that the DOJ is both biased and treasonous. It is time to remove Merrick Garland, charge him with statutory treason and send him to jail for five years. It is time to impeach Joe Biden and send him to the trash heap of history, as he has been the worst President of my lifetime and a TRAITOR AGAINST THE UNITED STATES. The Democratic Party must be completely destroyed in order for democracy and our Country to survive. One more round of these fixed elections and I see violence in the future….

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  171. How long is MSNBC going to allow that racist, divisive, POS Elie Mystal to spew his anti-white hate. Someone should remind MSNBC that hate speech is not covered under the first amendment. May be he gets a pass because he is black. Maybe because he supports far Left views. Bottom line he is a divisive racist activist who’s views most certainly do far more harm than good. Maybe he should learn to think before he opens his venomous
    mouth!

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  172. “Opinion: The Supreme Court can’t afford to sustain another self-inflicted wound”

    https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/22/opinions/scotus-cant-afford-another-self-inflicted-wound-chemerinsky

    It’s past time for Judge Roberts and the other Supreme Court Judges to address the ethics issues that continue to erode America’s confidence in our highest court. The court should be above reproach, avoiding even the appearance of impropriety. Ignoring the problem won’t fix it.

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      • I find it amusing that you attempt to put up this facade that truth and ethics are important to you. What about the DOJ? I realize that Mr.Garland takes his orders from those who are currently behind the scene. You know, Obama, the Clinton’s, Schumer, Susan Rice and others . They are are the same folks pulling Biden’s strings. Biden is a puppet who can’t tie his own shoes without asking permission. When he is told to sit and stay, he does, just like a scared dog.

        Garland took an oath to the American people which he betrayed. He swore to uphold the rule of law and to be fair and impartial. Bull Sh-t !

        At first the Left attempted to dismiss the Hunter laptop until after the election to eliminate its potentially detrimental impact on same. Finally, the FBI verified the authenticity of the laptop and its content.

        Initially it was being said that any information obtained from the laptop was just partisan conjecture. The newly revealed segment goes beyond mere suspicion. Beyond articulable suspicion, and presents an abundance of prima facie probable cause to suggest that President Biden himself could very well be involved in improper “ILLEGAL” conduct which needs to be investigated. Now! The most reasonable conclusion one can make about Garland’s inaction is that he is on the take. Bought and paid for. He needs to be investigated and impeached for malfeasance, dereliction of duty, and obstruction of Justice.

        Bob the difference between you and I is that I do not let partisan politics impact my perception of right and wrong. Case in point. I applauded it when the Republican Texas State Assembly impeached their Republican Attorney General for behavior very similar to that of Garland. It was the “right thing to do”. Maybe you being such a hypocrite will never get it.

        President Biden is President “NOW”. Any evidence of his misconduct should take precedence over any other issues. I realize you are again attempting to divert and deflect issues away from your own. How about this. Take off the partisan blinders and judge things on a right or wrong basis.

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        • How ethical is it for a Justice, who many feel was selected to fulfill a diversity criteria, to invoke ignorance when asked to define a woman in support of a Leftist narrative. Was her embarrassing display of ignorance a pay back to the Left for her selection? If so it so is bad like an ethics issue. If ethics are a major concern then the guy in the White House should be the number one priority.

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          • Sorry, next to the last sentence should read……..:If so is that an ethics issue also?

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          • Congressman Hakeem Jeffries apparently attended the Bob school of denial and deflection. What kind of a leader and role model is this guy? Can you say ethics concerns? Jeffries and Pelosi remind me of some of the few holdouts who maintained Nixon’s innocence until the end.

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          • It is complete and utter partisan adhesion to false facts and the persecution of their political rivals based on those false facts. It is rather “cult” like to say the least. Over and over, we have heard the Democrats refer to Trump supporters as a cult, yet the Democrats demonstrate they are firmly supporting one another even though they know what they are supporting is wrong. I understand that partisans want to stand by one another to get agendas done, but telling children they can choose their gender and letting males compete among females because of a false gender is reprehensible. You see, a Democrat believes they are supposed to lie in order to get paid by foreign adversaries and religious zealots. George Soros should not be allowed to buy American politicians in a concerted effort to destroy our country, but he is. Jeffries and the entire Democratic subdivision and basically being paid to destroy the United States, but aren’t being held to account for this TREASON. I will remind every Democrat that when you war against the United States you are guilty of TREASON and that is the end of the discussion.

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        • Hi Bob,

          I’m in favor of good ethics. However, for Congress to demand anything with the word ‘ethics’ within 10 words of demand in a sentence…

          How about….

          …reveal who they paid taxpayer supplied hush money to for sexual misconduct?
          …reveal who did what on Epstein’s little island of pedo-horrors?
          …they legislate term limits for themselves rather than leaving some of us to wish an Article 5 on the matter?
          …they play by the same insider trader rules they make for everyone else?
          …they subject themselves to all the legislation they pass?
          …they forfeit every penny made from “speeches and books” generated by their time in public office?
          …they immediately disqualify themselves from office for earning any income in addition to their salaries while in office?
          …they require all money “earned by their spouses” related to anything they legislate put into escrow until 5 year after leaving office?

          My goodness, my list could go on for a while… but you see where I’m going.

          So rather than getting wadded up over the appearance of impropriety in a 7-1 decision… perhaps these champions of the uniparty should get reined in first.

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    • How can the largest group of unethical idiots in our country actual expect the public to think they have ANY interest in ethics? Last time I checked, politicians are nothing more than paid liars. Same thing goes for lawyers and every Judge is a lawyer. So, do we really want one group of paid liars to establish an ethics code for another group of paid liars? I guess it makes sense to a paid liar….

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  173. Some one sent me a meme with a young lady holding a sign which read……..

    “Do you realize if Democrats would stop shooting people gun violence would drop by 90%”

    This could be very profound if you consider that Democrats almost unanimously align themselves with Leftist ideology that the way to resolve disagreement or conflict is with violence. I have argued before that the Left is more violent than the right. My buddy Bob doesn’t see it that way but has difficulty making “valid” supporting arguments. One only needs to either leave the safety of their home and witness the real world or watch or read an independent non bias news source and it is a no brainer. A perfect example of my point is an excerpt from Hunter Biden’s laptop, which if you remember was found to be authentic, where he was demanding immediate payment from a member of a foreign government. To use portions of a Democratic narrative, it had “ all the characteristics “ of an extortionist and a thug threatening consequences if payment was not made. Does anyone see a problem here?

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  174. “Maryland Supreme Court Limits Testimony on Bullet-Matching Evidence”

    https://reason.com/2023/06/22/maryland-supreme-court-limits-testimony-on-bullet-matching-evidence/

    This seems like a reasonable ruling. If the current scientific methodology is not reliable enough to prove that a ‘particular bullet’ was fired from a ‘particular gun’ then such testimony should not be allowed. I suspect other states will follow Maryland and limit Bullet-Matching Evidence.

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  175. Supreme Court rules race-based affirmative actions by major colleges and universities are unconstitutional. Unfortunately, this ruling is at least 25 years premature — A step backwards by the Roberts’ conservative super-majority court for our country!

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    • Affirmative Action is nothing but reverse racism and should have never been started to begin with. We are guaranteed equal protection under the law, not equitable protection under the law. The decision was correct and appropriate. There is nothing Constitutional about Affirmative Action and those whom think someone can’t achieve something based on merit, but must rely on the race card to accomplish things are morons.

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  176. “The Supreme Court Doesn’t Care That the Gay Wedding Website Case Is Based on Fiction”

    https://newrepublic.com/article/174048/supreme-court-doesnt-care-gay-wedding-website-case-based-fiction

    Looks like SCOTUS accepted this case without checking out some of the questionable details. Kristen Waggoner, Lori Smith’s lawyer, is the current President and CEO of ADF (Alliance Defending Freedom). ADF is a conservative, so-called Christian, group in opposition to LGBTQ rights.

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    • Come on Bob. Have you checked the bias rating of New Republic? You need to up your game. Anyway, while we are on the topic of the Supreme Court let us revisit the purpose for its creation and that is to interpret and apply the Constitution and laws to the incidents which are before them. The Justices took an oath to uphold the Constitution fairly without prejudice. Unfortunately there appears to be a disturbing trend by at least two of the Justices. They are Justices Sotomayor and Jackson. These two individuals seem to have allowed their leftist political ideologies to supersede their sworn obligation to the Constitution. Bob in the recent past you yourself have applauded Conservative Justices who have sided with Liberal Justices based on what they thought was the correct decision based on the law. Justice Jackson during her confirmation hearings played the ignorance card to support a Leftist narrative. If she was willing to debase herself and her image to obtain a position for the purpose of being a pawn for the Left there is a big problem. Justice Sotomayor and Jackson seem to be confusing the position of a Supreme Court Justice and that of a political Leftist activist. By the way. The tuition forgiveness ruling was the right decision. Biden clearly overreached his authority and was called on it. Again the Liberal justices ignored the rule of law and appeared to render their decision based on Leftist ideology. Obviously the Left was upset but the law was properly applied.

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  177. “30 people shot in mass shooting at south Baltimore block party, 2 dead”

    https://www.wbaltv.com/article/mass-shooting-gretna-court-south-baltimore/44407826

    It’s obvious that Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott does not have the inclination, will, nor the necessary support to address the gun violence that has become a way of life for inner city Baltimore. Maryland’s largest city is in crisis!

    Governor Wes Moore needs to intervene NOW! He needs to come up with a plan and a new course of action that is comprehensive and far-reaching enough to make a real difference.

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  178. “30 people shot in mass shooting at south Baltimore block party, 2 dead”

    https://www.wbaltv.com/article/mass-shooting-gretna-court-south-baltimore/44407826

    It’s obvious that Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott does not have the inclination, will, nor the necessary support to address the gun violence that has become a way of life for inner city Baltimore. Maryland’s largest city is in crisis!

    Governor Wes Moore needs to intervene NOW! He needs to come up with a plan, a real game-changer. Something dramatic, something different is needed to turn things around and save Baltimore from itself.

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    • It isn’t the guns that kill people, it is the people that pull the triggers of the guns that kill other people. That being said, Wes Moore does not have the authority to use arbitrary power to do anything involving this situation. The real problem is the gangs, which I believe are the ones using guns to kill each other. It was more black on black violence, so I don’t want to hear about how black lives matter when the blacks are killing each other over petty issues do to the blacks being brought up as Democratic heathens. The only way to get rid of the gangs is to “defund” them by legalization of the substances they are profiting from and by killing the truly violent members of these gangs. This system of gang violence was ALL created by the Democratic and Republican traitors against America, which we call the “uni-party”. This system flourishes due to ignorance and idiocy that is taught by the Maryland Educational System and religious idiots whom have turned our people into either Democratic Heathens or religious panty wastes. You can not forgive the unforgivable. You can not reform a mass murderer. You can not expect Wes Moore to fix this and you shouldn’t think a Democrat wants to fix anything to begin with. The truth is that Maryland Democrats have created all this because they have been in power for far too long and they are all traitors. The people of Baltimore need to arm themselves and take care of their problems themselves because the police are useless, due to the Democratic idiots who run this State. Now, tell me again how we should not charge murderers under 25 because they haven’t grown up yet. Tell me how the police should be defunded and replaced by “mental health specialists”. Tell me how black lives matter when blacks are killing each other is droves. Bob, you’re an idiot and you should just shut up……

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    • Hi Bob!

      Happy Independence Day!

      I was not going to respond to this nor much else of what you post lately.

      SC hit on a few things and I generally agree with him, in much but not all.

      Regarding the mayor… https://www.pbs.org/wnet/chasing-the-dream/2021/08/baltimore-mayor-brandon-scott-police-reform/

      Brandon Scott’s delusion is blinding him to the problem. Blame guns, racism, disinvestment, etc. Empty words.

      Guns? Well, when we let folks walk on federal gun charges, what do you expect?

      Racism? I will agree… look no farther than who has had control of the city since the decline began. The most flagrant racists in the country control the narrative and the policies.

      Disinvestment? Naturally… name me a business that is going to invest in a community that views crime as a disease rather than breaking the law.

      Why go to a shop where I have to dodge hookers and drug addicts?

      Why headquarter my company facing the same circumstances?

      Why should police do anything if they cannot do anything? Or worse, watch that effort be returned to the street?

      Until the city has an honest look at itself, no hope.

      Wes Moore? Is this humor? You must know he doesn’t care a bit about this state… watch his twitter feed… he has only one focus, only one… it ends in DC as president. We’re a mere stone on the path under his feet. He is a puppet

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  179. Most Americans approve of Supreme Court decision restricting use of race in college admissions: POLL

    https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/americans-approve-supreme-court-decision-restricting-race-college/story?id=100580375

    I believe that the 52% of Americans in this poll who approve of the Supreme Court ending Affirmative Action are deluding themselves. They want to believe that the days of prejudice, discrimination and racial hatred are behind us. The good news is we’ve come a long way. However, we still have a long ways to go. We have to keep striving and keep our eyes on the prize.

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    • I do believe that the days of blatant unprovoked racial hatred are in the rear view mirror. People want to live in harmony and are tired of division. People like former Mayor Thomas D’Asandro are mostly a thing of the past ( Remember him and his ilk, a white supremacist who blindly and for no reason hated black people. Remember the guy that fathered and raised Nancy Pelosi in that racist environment. A man that she has never condemned his racist ways). Bias today is more of a leaned process based on personal observations and experiences. People for the most part do not want to harbor bias.

      The media tries very hard to portray black people in wholesome family scenarios . Blacks appear in the majority of commercials and promote a positive image. Affirmative action and other measures have been in play for many years. All of these and many other concepts and yet the bias continues. Why? The Left is quick to claim racial foul or to label almost anything as an act of white supremacy but just might possibly be steering us away from the real cause of today’s bias. That is negative perception.

      Every night you see a mass or multiple shooting at a party, gathering, or a club. What is all to frequently the most common denominator? Black on black violence. Senseless death because that is the only known way to address disagreement or conflict. Why is this not being addressed by the Left? Because it conflicts with their narrative. Does anyone find it odd that a mass shooting of 30 people in Baltimore was not addressed or integrated in to a gun control speech by President Biden. Why, because it was black shooters and black victims. Hey black lives do matter. All lives matter!

      My point is, and some will call me a racist, that the government and the media has done their part to create a positive image of the black community. Unfortunately, a disproportionate large contingent of black America is poisoning the image of the black people as a whole. This is the biggest generator of bias existing today. Sometimes things need to be addressed even if it hurts feelings. People are senselessly dying and or having their quality of life impacted because many of the issues actually causing the problem are not being addressed properly. For too long the Left has politically weaponized race and division often time when it is unwarranted and counter productive from all sides. Everyone could do more to make things better. The very best way to promoter a positive image is to aggressively address problems, promote unity, and take negative politics out of the equation.

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      • No. Here in the warzone of Baltimore, we are seeing an increase in racial hatred towards whites. Especially white heterosexual males. The blacks tolerate white women because they can still serve a breeding purpose, but white heterosexual males are considered the enemy unless they are buying the drugs of the BGF scumbags whom dominate the streets. Furthermore, the police aren’t even responding to calls and complaints from white people. You have to be a Latino, a black or a government employee to get a response from BPD. In the last 6 months, I’ve had my catalytic converters stolen, an attempted theft of my car and was jumped at Harbor Hospital by a 17 year old black piece of trash. I had to literally shove my fingers in the asshole’s eye and try to push his eyeball into his brain to get him to let go. He claimed that I tried to run him and his baby over with my truck and luckily the camera footage of the parking lot showed I didn’t, or I would’ve been locked up by the BPD because they definitely believed him and not me. Moral of the story…don’t let any aggressive black males near you in Baltimore. If any black male approaches me aggressively I will automatically revert to punch them in the throat mode and then stomp the snot out of them. I will get no help from BPD as the warpigs are definitely in BLM mode.

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    • Hi Bob,

      I’m not numb to the violence. I’m numb to the false, manufactured outrage.

      I just see the extreme radical left led by folks like Soros fund DAs into office that allow all types of gateway crimes that lead to all sorts of mayhem.

      I see the Democratic party of Maryland usher in a Marxist governor that promised to legalize all sorts of crime and criminals, deliver on that pledge, and now reap the harvest of more crime.

      I see the same governor salivate at the chance to disarm law-abiding people and render them helpless against the criminals the lawmakers just emboldened and empowered to unleash havoc on everyone. Watch the numbers in October… my bet is they skyrocket and crimes we have not had much of here in MD will proliferate with empowered criminals.

      I see people consider this progress and vote for it, over and over.

      I see people believe this is all good. The net result will be a government controlling everyone’s step, providing everything, and disposing of them when no longer needed. You should read a bit about the Great Leap Forward, it would be fresh for you.

      Want this carnage to stop? Vote differently. It’s really simple. Give you a challenge Bob, if you’re up for it. Dig for crime statistics in areas run by Democrats. Do not rely on your left-leaning, biased, propaganda sites… for to the databases and crunch your own numbers. (You know the ones… that do not count 18 and 19 year-olds as ‘children’ to bloat a number as a puppet for a false narrative.)

      I know you won’t do it… and I know I already exceeded the number of words you can handle. But, if you have time invest it a bit. See for yourself. It could be an enlightening moment for you. Hope you enjoy your day.

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      • “Republicans claim Democrats can’t keep us safe – crime data disagrees”

        https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/30/murder-rates-democrat-republican-states-gun-control

        Below link contains a breakdown of violent crime rate by cities in the US. The issue for me is not party specific. I believe violence goes down when economic opportunity goes up. The challenge is for Republicans and Democrats to come together, compromise, and move our country forward.

        https://www.populationu.com/gen/most-dangerous-cities-in-the-us

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        • Two things to consider:

          1) The bias rating of the guardian.

          2) Figures don’t lie. Liars figure. Uniform Crime Index submissions vary greatly from place to place. Example 1) A drive by shooting takes place and five people are shot. In some jurisdictions that stat is submitted as one shooting incident. Example 2) Individuals enter an open garage, breaking the plane, a criteria of the crime of burglary, and carry away property. Some jurisdictions will submit that crime as a simple theft. A classic California move. A District Attorney failing to accordingly charge a crime when it clearly has occurred can seriously impact crime stats. There is a lot of The Fix going on. Again figures don’t lie, liars figure

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        • Hi Bob,

          What OYE said.

          Also… statistics are not arguments, but merely manipulated data to support arguments.

          Being neither a Democrat nor a Republican puts me in a unique spot. I refer you to this article: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/maryland-republican-caucus-crime-fighting-bills-2023/43162204

          Updates:

          SB 564 (fights crime) – in committee (dead) make the theft of a handgun a felony
          HB 736 (fights crime) – in committee (dead) No Bail for Repeat Violent Offenders Act
          HB 750 (fights crime) – in committee (dead) Gun Theft Felony Act
          HB 753 (fights crime) – in committee (dead) Juvenile Gun Offenses Accountability Act
          SB 744 (fights crime) – in committee (dead) Violent Firearms Offender Act
          SB 745 (fights crime) – in committee (dead) Gun Violence Accountability Act

          compared to the legislation that passed

          HB 3 (pro criminal) – signed into law – reduces time eligibility for parole for violent offenders
          SB 1 (pro criminal) – signed into law – unconstitutional disarming of law-abiding citizens to be wantonly slaughtered by criminals who do not care what the law says
          SB 86 (anti citizen) – in committee (dead) – not allowing anyone under 21 to handle a firearm except in certain circumstances
          SB 113 (anti gun manufacturer) – in committee (dead) – increase accountability of gun manufacturers for how they market and sell their wares

          It’s no mistake who has controlled Annapolis for nearly my entire life in this state. I did not assign political parties to these measures like the linked article did. I merely gave an excerpt of what they are trying to accomplish.

          Bob, you say you seek truth. You say you seek a bipartisan solution to the crime problem. It looks like you got exactly what you asked for!!!

          However, there seems to be a stumbling block to pass legislation that could, and likely would, make the streets a bit safer.

          Be brave and look to see who wants effective laws and who does not. When you figure out who does not, ask yourself a brave question: Why not?

          I’ll give you a hint… when you want to find out why a problem won’t go away, see who is making money off that problem. Bonus hint: if you look closely who is building a career off this problem by pointing fingers in all the WRONG directions.

          Enjoy your day.

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          • Urkidding,

            You said the following in your July 7, 2023 at 8:18 am:

            “Also… statistics are not arguments, but merely manipulated data to support arguments.”

            I disagree. ‘Statistics’ are perfectly reliable and rational arguments. They are not necessarily ‘manipulated data’ to support arguments’ You just didn’t like what the ‘statistics’ are telling you. I understand.

            As far as the Maryland bills are concerned, what you are saying is that all 6 bills supported by the Republicans FIGHT CRIME whereas all 4 bills supported by the Democrats are PRO CRIMINAL, ANTI CITIZEN or ANTI GUN MANUFACTURER. Even though you don’t formally identify yourself as a Republican or Democrat your value system squeaks very Republican.

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          • Hi Bob,

            The irony.

            Statistics are not arguments. It has nothing to do with ” [I] just didn’t like what the ‘statistics’ are telling [me]”. In the past you cited statistics that firearms are the leading cause of death in children. That would be true if 18 and 19 year-olds were not the age of majority and added into the population. The argument is ‘firearms are deadly to children’ supported by the statistical evidence ‘of the numbers of children’. The argument is flawed since firearms do not hurt children as the person holding it does, and 18 and 19 year-olds are not children. End of story.

            Your second paragraph is revealing, Bob. You wrote, “Even though you don’t formally identify yourself as a Republican or Democrat your value system squeaks very Republican.”

            And what is your point?

            You said earlier in this thread: “The challenge is for Republicans and Democrats to come together, compromise, and move our country forward.”

            It turns out the Republicans in this state did exactly that!!! The Democrats with their super majority rejected it. Instead they took a hyper-partisan position to illegally go after law-abiding citizens and businesses to address issues not even related to crime.

            The position I support has nothing to do with party affiliation short of the position advocating for real action on real problems versus real inaction on real problems. I suspect the one who is truly unhappy with the statistical data here is you. It is a hard pill to swallow that Republicans are trying to deliver exactly what you want to see happen and the Democrats won’t let that happen.

            The irony….

            By the way, that doesn’t make me a Republican any more or less than someone liking pizza makes them Italian.

            It reveals something that frustrates me around here, though.

            – Why are you more concerned about my political leanings on this topic, rather than the argument I made for you?

            – Why not counter-argue the party you champion has actually proposed public safety better than the proposals they rejected?

            Convince me that automatically reducing the charges by juvenile offenders keeps us safer.

            Convince me that making the theft of a gun a felony is a bad idea.

            Convince me taking repeat offenders off the street is a bad idea.

            Convince me that restricting a law-abiding citizen’s rights to legally carry a firearm reduces crime.

            Convince me that shortening eligibility for parole for violent offenders makes us safer.

            Convince me targeting a gun manufacturer’s advertising does anything for crime.

            Here is your chance. Argue the points of this discussion rather than arguing me.

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          • More idiocy by a person who can’t understand why the 2 party system is really institutionalized TREASON. Bob, look back 15 – 20 years into YOUR party’s politics and you will see that YOUR party wanted exactly what the other party wants now. It’s nothing but role reversals of TRAITORS whom are after the exact same thing regardless of party affiliation. The fact that you can’t see this and are more concerned with YOUR political gang of TRAITORS winning another election thru mass fraud and cheating is reprehensible.

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        • It is VERY apparent that Democratic controlled cities and States have increased dramatically in violent crime across the Country. It is because of the policies instituted by the Democrats that want more violent crime. You can say the opposite, but it doesn’t matter because it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to see the truth. Let me remind you of the BLM movement that swept the nation rioting, looting, murdering and burning down cities. Let me remind you of ANTIFA laying siege to Federal Court Houses and certain areas of Democratic cities. Let me remind you of the absolutely insane idea of defunding the Police. Let me remind you of the also insane idea of the legalization of shop lifting and other acts of theft. These were all incredibly stupid ideas made into policy by Democrats whom would watch our Country burn and give BILLIONS of dollars to foreign nations that hate us. Bob, you are one hell of an idiot…. The Democrats must be ousted or our Country will not survive. I’m not a Republican either and I do not approve of this two party system of treason created by the politicians whom are intentionally trying to destroy and sell out our Country. However, Republicans seem to be correct presently. We need a third party or get rid of all the parties.

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    • Again what was the most frequent Common Denominator? Negative perception spawns bias. The question is what, particularly the Left, going to do about it? They call the shots (pardon the pun), they control the MSM. The continual denial and ignorance to of such an apparent problem demonstrates that Black Lives really don’t matter to the Left. Addressing the real problem conflicts with their narrative. “Come on man” people are dying. Do something about it.

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    • The answer still isn’t the removal of firearms or restrictions upon firearms by people whom use firearms lawfully. The 2nd Amendment’s true purpose is to prevent a tyranny. You want to create a tyranny and the only reason Democrats want the removal of firearms and restrictions on firearms is because the Democrats want to do things to the public that will make the public want to shoot them.

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  183. Urkidding, In response to your post July 9, 2023 at 7:16 am

    I’m sorry that I frustrate you, however you have to be realistic. There is nothing I could write, argument I could make, or statistic I could provide, which would ‘convince’ you otherwise. Anymore, than I could persuade ‘Flat Earthers’ & QAnons to change their belief systems.

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    • Hi Bob,

      I think you are partially correct. So, just to be clear… let me understand you correctly.

      You are convinced disarming law abiding citizens does more to fight crime than keeping repeat offenders off the streets, controlling gun maker advertising will do more for illegal firearms than making the theft of a firearm a felony, that reducing time for parole eligibility for convicted killers is a good idea… this makes sense to you?

      Then, yes, you cannot convince me.

      Well, on the flip side of all this… we can legally use weed, sniff lines of cocaine in the White House, lie on federal firearms forms, illegally dispose of firearms… yep.

      Please stop complaining about the crime problem if you insist on feeding it.

      By the way, I asked you a long time ago to stop this game of projecting ‘frustration’ on me and poorly trying to link me to kooky groups. Argue the issue. This copout is worse than the usual deflection.

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    • I recently commented on how statistics are not always presented in such a way as to represent their actual findings. I have used this example before but it will illustrate my point.

      —My buddy Bob challenges me to a foot race which I win. Because his ego has been hurt and he feels inadequate he will attempt to find someway to justify to himself and others that this was not the case. He agonizes for hours to find a way to rationalize his position so he reports the incident as follows:
      ‘OYE and I entered in to a race. I (meaning Bob) came in second and OYE came in next to last’. It was not a lie but it was deceptive. Classic Leftist maneuver.

      Recently, intentionally or not, full time Leftist Activists and part time Supreme Court Justice Jackson found herself in a somewhat similar situation while delivering her dissenting statement regarding the Affirmative Action issue. As the result of her delivery some felt the need for additional clarification.

      In closing Bob I attempted to present my point in succinct but plain language in hopes that you will pick up what I am putting down. Have a good day.

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      • OYE,
        You have mentioned Judge Jackson several times in the past few weeks and I understand she is not one of your favorites. Concerning her dissent in the Affirmative Action case, what bugged you the most and what clarification do you feel is needed?

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        • For some reason my response was withheld or did not appear yesterday. I merely cited an example where data or statistics were made to support an argument. Some felt the data as presented was confusing or possibly misleading and saw the need or requested clarity. I don’t wish to play games. All information regarding my example is readily available on line for your review.As far as what “bugged me” I never said that it did nor did I wish to offer my opinion regarding clarity. I proffered an example where statistics are in some cases not perceived by everyone in the same way. Nice try.

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  184. US religious right at center of anti-LGBTQ+ message pushed around the world”

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/09/us-religious-right-lgbtq-global-culture-fronts

    With each passing day, I become more alarmed by the ‘religious right’. The hate message espoused by these bigots is extremely dangerous. Many members of these so-called religious groups believe that ‘God’ is anti-LBGTQ.

    To make the situation even worse the SCOTUS conservative super-majority will probably allow anti-gay discrimination to continue based on the premise of protecting freedom of speech and religion. It is particularly concerning that this type of ‘hate’ seems to be taking hold, spreading and growing throughout the world at an alarming rate.

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    • Hi Bob,

      We just finished a month of ‘pride’ to celebrate who people choose to have sex with. Rainbows were everywhere. A topless dancer was at the White House, naked men shook their ‘package’ at young children in public streets (I suspect those folks locked up in prison for exposing themselves to children are disappointed they didn’t wait until June…), people whipped each other on parade floats, and all sorts of other ‘pride’ displays. Corporations adjusted their logos with rainbow displays… special commercials were made… the entire western world was one enormous celebration of sexual preference.

      Let’s bring your article and your statements into clearer focus… share the links here of these types of displays and celebrations in Muslim majority countries.

      Please show us the statistics of children in Africa identifying as a gender other than the one they were born with… how many African children are undergoing puberty blocking reassignment procedures?

      If the effort to block what we see is being led by the religious right in this country; they are doing an absolutely horrific job doing so!!

      Thanks for the laugh, Bob, it is a specialty of yours.

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  185. Hi Bob,

    I replied to your earlier post about the religious right, but it seems my ‘moderation’ time is either extended by the censors or I did not pass the test to be posted. Oh well.

    In other news…

    Did you see this? https://www.wbaltv.com/article/maryland-no-special-session-gun-violence/44495906?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

    I find it telling. The article is flagrantly slanted in favor of the governor and his party. However, an honest understanding demonstrates my point earlier about the difference between feeding the problem and fighting the problems.

    I find the special session pretty reasonable. There is clearly a problem whose ‘already tried’ solutions are not working. So perhaps elevating crimes to felonies will make a difference?

    I guess a trip to Jamaica is more appealing than governing the state. Remember this when he runs for the White House and can’t stop smiling telling us how much he cares, etc.

    The Democrats in this state are not serious about fighting crime. Do you agree?

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  186. Hi Bob,

    This quote says it all: “A special session would also spotlight “advocacy groups and legislators that oppose criminals being accountable for their actions,” Hershey wrote.”

    We do not need a longer session. A longer session would only allow these clowns to hide their intent deeper into a myriad of bills that have nothing to do with crime or fighting it (as they have PROVEN is their method of operating). The session lasts 90 days, this bill was read into the session on day 37. That left them 53 days to consider it. 53 days. Do you seriously believe 53 days is not enough time to pass a bill that has a public support rate of 89%?

    A special session would put a enormous spotlight directly over the pro-criminal Democrats with folks asking those pesky questions like, “Wait, why are you in a special session to pass a law that you had a chance to pass, but you fought to defeat?”

    Bob, this is what single party rule with a media propaganda machine looks like. This is the part of the story that many folks skipped when looking to socialist states as some sort of utopia. The ruling elite have an agenda and the proles are not part of it. The proles are there to feed it, ensure it, and obey it. By the time the excesses of the ruling elite have run their course and the proles wake up to the fact they’ve ‘been had’, it is too late to legally protest. An old saying goes, Bob, you can vote your way into socialism but you have to fight your way out. Wake up!

    Answer me this: Does it bother you that the General Assembly had a 53 day chance to pass this popular bill, but defeated it in committee, the one controlled by the pro-criminal left?

    You said, “All sides need to get serious about fighting crime.” I agree in part. One side apparently is ready, been ready and wants a special session over it…the other is dragging its feet. You can pick which one. I said it before and I repeat here… everything you say to argue this topic is hollow. You are not standing on a single fact in this argument.

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    • Nope. What’s needed is a longer session. During the last session Maryland considered over 2, 275 Bill. That works out to about 25 bills per day. 90-days is just not enough time for proper consideration of that many bills

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      • Hi Bob,

        Completely disagree. The number of bills is outrageous, their authority needs to be reeled in. We do not need full time politicians given even more time to ruin this state. The part timers have already ruined it enough.

        Common sense is making possession of a stolen firearm a felony not a misdemeanor. They had 53 days to get it done. They managed to destroy the Constitution in that time, they can certainly do something about crime as well.

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        • The truth is they are traitors and they are that because of the arbitrary statutory law they make. There is no authority to make most of the statutory jibber jabber they are making which means they are warring against the Constitutions. This is TREASON. End of story….

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  188. “Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor’s staff prodded colleges and libraries to buy her books”

    https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-sotomayor-book-sales-ethics-colleges-b2cb93493f927f995829762cb8338c02

    How long will Judge Roberts and the other justices ignore these and other issues? If the court won’t fix itself then the legislative branch of our government must intervene. It’s concerning that many Americana have lost ‘confidence’ in our highest court. And now to make the situation even worse America is beginning to question the court’s very ‘legitimacy’.

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    • Hi Bob,

      I suggested the best and easiest fix to this problem. Ban anyone serving in the government the ability to privately profit off their work. This includes memoires. All money earned by spouses or other family members earned in association to the public office must sit in escrow accounts and unable to draw from those accounts for 15 years following the last day in office/service.

      Questioning the court’s legitimacy? Some of us are questioning the entire government’s legitimacy.

      Our own governor put $2.5 million in a blind trust… of which 46% is in cannabis. Small wonder he enthusiastically signed the regulations into law after the ballot question! Even if the share of the trust drops to 30% of its holdings, that is still a good deal of money he earned for himself there.

      Just remember what I told you, please. They have dreams and aspirations that do not include you other than you helping them get to the promised land. They’ll drop you off at the corner and let you walk the rest of the way home.

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    • The Legislative Branch violates their own ethics rules involving matters like this all the time. This is why virtually every elected member of the Legislative Branch is a millionaire after their 1st term, yet made no where near that much from their Legislative salary. There is no ethics involving politicians or anyone in the Judicial System across this Country. The entire system is a criminal enterprise and is designed to harm the public while enriching Government Employees. In 1776, WE THE PEOPLE cleaned house in this Country and started eliminating tyranny from this Country. Our house is filthy again and its time for a spring cleaning….

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  189. 40 shootings (under the CPD incident classification system) , four fatalities this weekend in Chicago. The good news is they are no where near the shootings per capita of Baltimore. Way to go Blue cities. This is not how to lead by example. News flash! People are dying. It is time to throw out political correctness and worrying about hurting feelings or protecting images. People are dying. It is time for accountability.

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  190. Biden’s puppeteers are probably main lining Pepto-Bismol tonight and probably will be for a while. If the third party comes to fruition, even with the usual fixes, they just might not be able to steal another election. I think it is time that the Left is put in their place. The integrity of the DOJ, FBI, the office of Homeland Security, and the MSM to name a few needs to be restored. To win by deception or flat out cheating is not a win. The Left has accepted this type of behavior for far too long. The sad thing is somehow many on the Left have disregarded the lack of fairness and integrity as long as they have benefited.

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    • Currently there is only conjecture and speculation on whether a third party will come in to play. Already Joe Scarborough is whining like a little bitch. Pathetic!

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      • Hey OYE,

        I think we see a third party emerging, they’re called Americans.

        Listen to this: https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1682073800425324558?s=20

        It showed up in my feed, I do not follow Clay Travis; but it is very telling he shared it.

        RFK, Jr., said many things I agree with, I could see myself voting for him. However, I’m not confident the Democrats will let him get the nod. A debate between him and Biden would be revealing, perhaps too much so. That must be exactly why they won’t be having them.

        Odd, though, someone here we know would applaud the sentiment in this speech, but turn around and fuel the very vitriol RFK, Jr., says is ripping us apart by desiring to rip up parts of the Constitution, politicize parts of the government not be politicized, and get into the childish name-calling, etc.

        Oh well… one can hope, right?

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        • I have never, in a Presidential election, voted Democrat. However I do feel that JFK, Jr. has a lot of good qualities and warrants serious consideration. The Progressive Left sees him as a threat and is trying to train wreck him. Just possibly he has conveyed that he can not be bought or would not be willing to debase himself as a political puppet. If Mr. Kennedy or Mr Manchin would consider a third party run the Left would lose their minds. They would lose their ability to control the fix.

          Our country is in desperate need of strong ethical leadership which has the ability to properly prioritize issues regarding national defense, crime, and the border to name just a few.. The Chinese military is developing hypersonic ICBM. Our military has prioritized pronouns and reproductive rights. Criminals rights are of a higher priority than victims rights. Our country has no handle on illegal immigration. Illegals are receiving benefits and subsidies not given to American citizens. WTF! Has the Left lost their mind? It is time for a serious face lift. Now!

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  191. Flipping back and forth between the O’s game and the House Oversight Committee hearing. The topic was suppose to be about Hunter Biden and his tax issues. It was kind of amusing to watch Congressman Mfume and Congresswoman Cortez try to make the “what about this guy, what about that guy’s “ tax situation. The former gangbanger and the former bartender apparently got confused as to who the target of the inquiry was. Maybe they should both stick to what they were good at.

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    • What I didn’t like was how the Democrats seemed to move off of topic during their time and didn’t ask questions about the subject at hand. They kept going to race and how the Justice system persecutes blacks. Yet, Hunter is white and the investigation has nothing to do with the rhetoric they kept pushing. I find the Democrats to be a bunch of idiots and they should be just as upset about the Biden Family selling out our Country and funneling money to their family members in an outrageous money laundering scheme. Nobody wants to bring up the fact that many of these foreign companies were receiving tax payer funds and the Biden’s were actually getting their cut of the tax payer dollars. The Biden’s are complete and utter traitors, yet they still did nothing but bring up Trump and race. It was very disturbing to watch the Democratic Traitors Against America deflect from the real issue.

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  192. The other evening I was watching the Godfather for the zillionth time and started thinking about the parallels between the movie and the current Democratic power holdings. I perceive Obama as equivalent to Vito Corleone. He organized the machine but did his time and advocated for his son Michael to ultimately take over. I associate Susan Rice with Michael. Strong willed and endorsed by Obama. Then you have Sonny, a not real smart, over reactive, hot head who is quick to make impulsive statements and actions. I give you Chuck Schumer. President Biden is equivalent to the oldest Corleone brother Fredo. He is a stupid yes man that the family can utilize as an “up front” figure. They will use him until he in longer useful. Without a doubt Biden is the Fredo. You have other parallels. I view Christopher Wray as the dirty police Captain. He answers and takes his marching orders from the family. I just thought I would share my perception of the current state of affairs and these are only of my personal opinion. I am quite sure that some of the Left partisans will see it differently.

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  193. While waiting for the O’s game on MASN I was watching bare knuckle boxing. I had to laugh when a commercial came on from ACLU requesting a $19 a month donation. I happily donate to Tunnels to Towers, Wounded Warriors, Shriner’s and St. Jude’s every month. I would like to go on record to all that I would rather drive a ten penny nail through my manhood than donate one scent to the ACLU.

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  194. Oh no!!!! Did Hunter and the Biden’s run in to a Judge who had integrity and who possessed respect for justice and who was not for sale?

    Did the DOJ get caught speeding?

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    • Hey there OYE,

      Wow, yeah been reading as much as I can to understand it all. Frankly I find it somewhere between hilarious and frightening just how corrupt the DOJ has become. It throws a veil of suspicion over the entire agency in particular, and the rest of this administration in general. I knew they were corrupt, but just to what extent is nothing short of… wow.

      What I’m finding to be disturbing, though, is what it is taking for the main stream media to wake up to these facts. There was once a time in this country that two reporters for a large DC newspaper caught wind of an otherwise benign break-in at a hotel. As the stench from the details emerged these reporters exposed it, and launched investigations into cover-up and scandal that reached to the highest levels.

      Yet we find ourselves today with a chief executive that struggles to put full sentences together, wanders like a lost puppy, and simply tells the reporters ‘nothing to see here’, and they prance off like he is telling the truth! Then we get the pundits and spox folks who have now long abandoned spinning stories, and have just shifted over to full outright lying about them!

      Thus, if it was not disturbing enough to have a media and government disinformation complex established… there are ordinary people watching this theater and their reaction is something like… “Well, Trump…”

      It feels like we’ve lost the republic at this point.

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      • You made great points. Anyone who is truly “ in pursuit of the truth “ should recognize that the current government corruption has eclipsed the Watergate scandal. How can any person, who claims to be seeking the truth, overlook, attempt to rationalize, or flat out dismiss the preponderance of evidence put forth! Partisan politics is one thing, but the elimination of ethical conduct and ignoring the rule of law to accomplish goals and to obtain personal gain is very dangerous. It actually sickens me to see the direction our government is moving. How can we effectively address crime when our own government continually violates the law?

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        • Let me be VERY clear, the Government has been unconstitutional for a VERY long time and corruption has plagued our Country’s Government for well over a hundred years. That being said, the current Administration and it’s use of weaponizing the Justice Department and the State Courts around this Country is reprehensible. There are multiple solutions and I don’t think elections with the current election fraud is the answer. WE THE PEOPLE once had to fight for our freedoms and it looks like we are approaching that event horizon again as the current Government is completely TREASONOUS. It may be time to kick butt while chewing bubble gum…

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  195. I hope for the sake of our country that this is not true but I researched it and found articles generating further concerns about the current corruption in the Justice Department. Why would the DOJ send a letter to a Federal District Court Judge in New York requesting the immediate incarceration of Devin Archer stemming from a 2018 Fraud conviction. Why was this letter of request submitted during the weekend, during non-business hours,
    with such exigency? Did Devin Archer all of a sudden become a threat to society? What is the need for his immediate incarceration? Could it be that he was to testify before a Congressional committee regarding a possible relationship between Hunter and Joe Biden regarding nefarious business activities? Why did Devin Archer all of a sudden elevate to Pubic Enemy # 1 status? If any of these questions are found to be remotely on point the Left has so many questions to answer. I have only one. What does Devin Archer know?

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  196. Did anyone get to watch Congressman Goldman of New York attempting to make his lamé rationalization for Hunter and Joe Biden? He is one of the most terrible liars I have ever seen. More nervous than a whore in church. During at least 20 or so conversations Hunter had with “business associates” Joe just happened to be present. Even more interesting was that Hunter saw the need to allow his father to speak with these individuals. You know just to shoot the bull, talk about the weather, or just say hello to people that “he didn’t even know”. How many people do you know that, when they get a business related phone, feel the need to put their fathers on the phone just to make small talk or to just say hi? The problem is that for far too long the Left has been playing the fix and getting away with it. I find it hard to believe that the American people could possibly be that naive or stupid not to see what is going on. What appears to be going on is that the Left has been operating with immunity for so long that they have gotten complacent and then saw the need to do serious damage control. Goldman did not meet the challenge. He actually failed miserably.

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