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Sandbox – 13oct15

13 October 2015

[Well boys and girls, let's gird our loins and prepare for the vibrant and vociferous aftermath of tonight's debate between them that's working to mount the bridge of the ship of state and holler out loud and clear, 'Haaard a'Pooort!!' Polarized pundits predict that the lamestream CNN's moderator will just toss puffballs to Hillary. While that may be so, it's hard to believe that Comrade Bernie the Socialist will not use the occasion to find a scuttle valve or two in Queen Hillary's assumption to the throne. Not all will leave that hall with heads on their shoulders. gjr]

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153 responses to “Sandbox – 13oct15”

fish

14 October 2015

Another dirty little progressive secret……and in Georgetown no less.

Social Issues: The secret surveillance of ‘suspicious’ blacks in one of the nation’s poshest neighborhoods

I guess “those” people are fine just not in your neighborhoods. Kinda like Truckee…..

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Walt

14 October 2015

Well “Smith”,, It was infowars where we (I) got the Bundy Ranch “breaking news”.
Someone here poo pooed that too. (at the start) So who is the real “dumb ass”?
Nope,, not me.
Jade helm?? Uh,, not me dude. (nice try)
It’s funny how you climb out of the woodwork after a prolonged silence, then take potshots.
Now back under your rock.

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Walt

14 October 2015

Really Paul? I bring up an issue on the “untaxed” and it’s wasn’t ME squealing like a stuck pig.
Now it’s the LIBS and “LIB lites” that are giving a pass to people on taxes. Nope, not everyone is paying “their fair share”. There are more people NOT paying than ARE paying.
Obviously that’s slipped your mind.
On that note, Record tax revenue has come in, and it’s been pissed away just as fast.
We need to raise the debt limit again… Now ain’t that special?
Gov. gets Plenty of money. Their spending habits need to be controlled. (ya.. good luck with that.)
I guess all the new illegals will fix the income problems. Just think. KVMR could replace you with someone who will work cheaper, and KVMR will go munticulty with a bilingual program. Ya’ never know.. Your days may be numbered.

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don bessee

14 October 2015

Giggling at the TMZ segment on the socialists debate last night. Their focus was Hillary after the bathroom break. They had a bathroom break as short as it was? Oh wait, the average age of the top two was what 80?

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Bill Tozer

14 October 2015

Yep, Don, took Hillary a wee bit longer than her fellow socialists and gentleman callers to freshen up.
This is so sweet. Hillary Unchained, feeling lucky, and even got the endorsement of the Vegas Painter’s Union. Life is good…..until about 3 weeks from now.
Well, looks like the American populace is asking the same question we were adking. How in the heck will half that work pay for the other half, plus new illegals to boot? Ah, there is one answer. Always another way of looking at things. Let’s ask “the people”.
Here a kiss for Walt:
http://prntly.com/blog/2015/10/15/cnn-reports-67-of-us-believe-trump-best-on-economy/

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Bill Tozer

14 October 2015

Well, if the top two were responsible and wore Depends, they would not have needed a bathroom break, now would the? . Should of been included in their debate prep. Next time thing ahead and outside of the box.

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Todd Juvinall

14 October 2015

When Hillary is in DC for the Benghazi committee, I would suggest Trey Goudy put all women R’s on it to question her. That would be so cool. Outsmart her from the gitgo.

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Bill Tozer

14 October 2015

Yo Walt! Tell your relatives to stay indoors till things cool off. Oops, things ain’t going cool off in the Great Northern Expanse. Things are just beginning to heat up. Blame man made carbon footprint change.
http://prntly.com/blog/2015/10/07/sweden-burns-1000s-of-migrants-torch-capital/

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Bill Tozer

15 October 2015

Finally, the debates started and the Democrat Party needed a lift and needed it badly. Just in time to boost their sagging spirits.
Like the idea of tweeting and commenting during the live event. Of course Bernie rescuing Mrs. Clinton and the entire Democrat Party was the buzz.
Wonder who had the most re-tweeted tweet of the entire lovefeast. Oh yeah, some guy named Trump took that honor.
https://www.yahoo.com/politics/hillary-clintons-damn-emails-help-bernie-172551273.html
Yes, just woke up. Sober and rearing to go. Good morning in advance, dear reader. Early bird is first to leave a carbon footprint.

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steven frisch

15 October 2015

Posted by: Todd Juvinall | 14 October 2015 at 10:27 PM
“This may not be politically correct, but I think that there was a big part of this investigation that was designed to go after people and an individual, Hillary Clinton,” Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) said on a morning radio show in upstate New York.
I may have to tape the Benghazi hearing this time Secretary Clinton testifies.
With Kevin McCarthy’s admission that the Benghazi committee was created to take down Secretary Clinton and former committee investigator Major Bradley Podliska’s allegation that he was fired because he refused to conduct a partisan probe, combined with Representative Hanna’s statement, the stage is set for Secretary Clinton to rip Trey Goudy and his star chamber apart at the friggin’ seams when she testifies.
Face it boys, the Republican cynical strategy has been exposed.

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Todd Juvinall

15 October 2015

steven frisch | 15 October 2015 at 06:11 AM
McCarthy never said that at all. You know what he said. The committee was created to get to the bottom of the murders. Because she was the Sec of State was consequential. Jeeze, now we get to see why there is so much disinformation floating around. We have McCarthys words on tape and you can’t even get that right.
Oh, and of course we always exect politicians of any strip not to be political when doing politics.
I have to admit Frisch, you libs would rather make a political point than solve the murders of four Americans by Hillary’s inaction to protect them. You are disgusting pile of shit.

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steven frisch

15 October 2015

Posted by: Todd Juvinall | 15 October 2015 at 07:03 AM
Hey Todd, I hear Adolph Hitler is getting kind of lonely over there on the front page of your web site. Perhaps you should haul your fascist Narcissistic Personality Disorder man-boy old ass back over there?

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Todd Juvinall

15 October 2015

steven frisch | 15 October 2015 at 07:41 AM
You are the Nazi here Frisch. I am the person fighting your Nazi ways. I am pointing out that your philosophy using your lying ways is destroying America. You need to stop and start paying attention to the damage you are causing people in America. You should be ashamed of yourself peddling that fascist propaganda of yours. The damage tyou cause to the poor and women of color is disgusting.

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Bill Tozer

15 October 2015

Boy, you boys are in fine form.
Steve, I believe the Benjazi investigation started off to get to the bottom of what happened to Ambassador Stevens (a long time Democrat who supported the Obama Administration to the max), and investigate security of our diplomatic corpse in the general.
I ain’t up on the details, but it is clear to me that Stevens was sent on a special mission the day he was murdered and dragged through the streets. Some say burned alive, some say raped as well, but unconfirmed.
I, for one, only have One burning question. Who gave the order to Stand Down?????
That’s it as far as those hellish long hours that early evening. That is all I want to know and it appears I will never, never, never know. Kinda like who hired that bar bouncer from the mid-west that miraculously went from being a bouncer straight to the basement of the White House pouring over FBI files on political opponents, aka, Repubican legislatures elected to national office. Our reps. Who hired that dude?? We will never know.
After the current committee/investigation found out via Cheryl Mills that the records they sought around the Benghazi time (records/copies of Ms. Mills and another staffer’s communications that night), the door was opened. Remember, they did not request Mrs. Clinton’s communications at that time. It was all the FOIA requests by media and open government groups and 2 Federal judges that opened the door wider.
Yes, all fingers point to Mrs. Bill Clinton, just as the FBI file thang in the basement of the White House did and where the Rose a law Firm’s records miraclously appeared. Excuse me for being a touch cynical.
Now, Mrs. Bill Clinton has evaded and skirted around compliance to State’s order to turn it all over and the FBI is seizing State Department computers. This may be bigger than Rodclam, but we will never know who told our boys ready to fight to the death in response Ambassador Steven’s desperate cries for help to …stand down.
Dissolve the committee as a political witch hunt, but remember that once the FBI is tearing into our government’s cyber security apparatus, they will not be deterred unless told to stand down by 1600 Pennyslvania Ave.
Steve, go tell the committee to Stand Down, but you won’t be able to tell the FBI to stand down. Snowden just called Mrs. Secretary.s private quasi secure servers “a hacker’s wet dream.” That Snowden dude speaks my language.

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Todd Juvinall

15 October 2015

If Clarence the Clown was the Secretary of State the panel would be after the truth. But alas it is Hill-Billy. So it appears Frisch could care less that a Nevada County native son is buried over here. And the three brave men with him elsewhere. Yep, Hillary said “stand down” and let them be murdered. This is the same Frisch who wants to take the weapons of Americans here at home. You just can’t make this stuff up. The lefty nuts like Frisch are the new Nazi’s.

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Todd Juvinall

15 October 2015

If one is to believe this Gallup poll, a ongoing one, the democrat issues the other night do not even show up in it. If there is an out of touch political party it is the democrats and Obama. Climate change is not even on it !
http://www.gallup.com/poll/1675/most-important-problem.aspx
The R’s have the issues pegged. The dem’s are in lala land.

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Bill Tozer

15 October 2015

Todd and by extension Steve F.
Hmmm. I used to follow the annual NAACP’s members poll. For the members, the number one issue was better schools via school choice. This was awhile back, from the Clinton-Bush years. School choice was the Top priority for the members, not racism, job opportunity, police shootings, incarceration rates, nor drugs or violence.
The leadership came out against school choice year after year. Just saying….

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Bill Tozer

15 October 2015

Oh boy, better let this one slide, right!?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/10/15/clinton-says-flipped-on-trade-deal-after-seeing-it-but-its-not-public/?intcmp=obinsite

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steven frisch

15 October 2015

Posted by: Todd Juvinall | 15 October 2015 at 08:36 AM
The problem Todd is that the Benghazi attack and subsequent actions have already been investigated by 7 other Congressional Committee’s all controlled by Republicans, including the a 2 year investigation by the House Intelligence Committee, by a separate Accountability Review Board, and internally by the State Department. None of them found any evidence of wrongdoing by any party.

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Todd Juvinall

15 October 2015

steven frisch | 15 October 2015 at 03:11 PM
Who cares how many times. If you are so convinced tell that to the mother of one of those murdered. Jeeze, you are a barn yard dog on the hoax of climate change but could give a shit about our Ambassador. Pathetic.

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steven frisch

15 October 2015

Posted by: Todd Juvinall | 15 October 2015 at 03:25 PM
So Todd, the House Intelligence Committee was full of beans? By the way the Republican Chairman of that committee is now Devin Nunes of California. The Accountability Review Board was full of it? None found that anyone had failed to do their duty under the law. By your logic how many times should we investigate something when it has already been investigated 8 times?

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Bill Tozer

15 October 2015

Steve, follow the timeline. Of course they found nothing because they did not know about Rodham’s private server. All they found was months of missing communications and even State was unable to turn over communiques they did not have, all the investigations do was ask then Intel boss at CIA. Ok, who gave the order to stand down? It was like being married to Ted Bundy and no finding anything suspicious. Follow the time line

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Todd Juvinall

15 October 2015

BillT, thanks for filling that in. Yes, the prior reviews did not have the emails. The emails are still coming in. Sid Blumenthal was not known. That was a “omission” of fact by Hillary, right Frisch? Of course it is.
Answer me why you never give up on “AGW” but seem to care less about pursuing Benghazi. Give us all some of your slick willy answers.

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steven frisch

15 October 2015

Posted by: Todd Juvinall | 15 October 2015 at 04:07 PM
Wow, Todd, I guess the order to ‘stand down’ would have gone out to the CIA team in Tripoli from an e-mail account as opposed to a secure CIA communications channel?
But the House Intelligence Committee looked at that, reviewed all of the communications with the CIA team in Tripoli, and between Tripoli and Benghazi, and no order to ‘stand down’ was ever sent.
Even Fox News reported it as such:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/11/21/no-stand-down-order-or-military-missteps-in-benghazi-attack-gop-controlled/
And the team leader confirmed:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/27/lawmakers-no-stand-down-order-given-benghazi/
What is known is that the top CIA official in Tripoli held the team back while they tried to rally support on the ground in Benghazi, its right there in the report, but no stand down order came from Washington. If any message was sent it would have been relayed through secure channels and the HIC would have had access to that.
So you are in effect saying the House Intelligence Committee, who had copies of all communications, lied.
It is a crackpot, nonsense conspiracy theory.

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Todd Juvinall

15 October 2015

The “stand down” was of the troops within three hours. You need to get you facts right. Also, the CIA guys who survived were interviewed last year and corroborated it all. My goodness, “climate change” trumps liberal nut on murder of US Ambassadors. You are unbelievable. But that is what you lkibnuts are all about.

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steven frisch

15 October 2015

I read the HIC report and the Accountability Review Board Report and you are flat out incorrect.

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don bessee

15 October 2015

After a long week & day working in the vast right wing conspiracy I roll by here only to find another bunch of boring frichy talking points. Todd sure had him sputtering this morning, the 741am seems to lack a number of hyphens and/or commas. For a guy with his grant fueled lifestyle and racist tendencies he sure flings the lefty laughers with no apparent understanding of how it looks. LOL

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Todd Juvinall

15 October 2015

Frisch wht are you so adamant all these years about “global warming” and not about the Ambassador’s murder? I mean do you realize how ridiculous you appear?
Also, I am correct in all the things about this topic. You are not. When not copy/pasting it seems you have little or no knowledge.

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Todd Juvinall

15 October 2015

Here is a take on the debate by Bernard Goldberg.
Title:
If Torture is Wrong, Why Did They Televise the Democratic Debate?
http://bernardgoldberg.com/if-torture-is-wrong-why-did-they-televise-the-democratic-debate/#sthash.zAJvUxqy.dpuf

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steven frisch

15 October 2015

“Also, I am correct in all the things about this topic. You are not. When not copy/pasting it seems you have little or no knowledge.”
So I guess we should just take your word for it. Yep, stomp your foot and say, “I am correct” If you want to be considered correct you need to express something other than just your opinion. Cite a source…I did…can you?
No, you can’t, because you think reading original source material is ‘cut and paste.’
You make all your friends here look like fools you know that?

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don bessee

15 October 2015

Frischy bait, The FBI investigation of pantsuits is focused on gross negligence under the espionage act and of course obstruction of justice. Check out 18 USC subsection F. I especially like the part that requires a security clearance holder to promptly report any potential breaches with a fine and up to 10 years or both per act.

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Todd Juvinall

15 October 2015

Benghazi emails were apparently classified. Hill-Billy is in deep trouble if the FBI actually does its jobs. So, yes Frisch, all you need to do is read my posting, agree with them as you should if you have a brain, and move on to your dinner.

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Walt

15 October 2015

Since Steve actually linked a FOX NEWS story,,
I got one fer ya’…
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/10/15/source-fbi-probe-clinton-email-focused-on-gross-negligence-provision/?intcmp=hpbt1
It kinda goes with what Don said.
And now another email account has turned up today. More on that as it comes in.
And who wants to elect a woman who reminds every man of his ex wife? or wife’s??
No wonder Bill is getting all he can from “somewhere else”.

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fish

15 October 2015

Posted by: steven frisch | 15 October 2015 at 06:25 PM
You make all your friends here look like fools you know that?
I used to think that it wasn’t possible to make others look like fools inadvertently…..but you seem to be a big fan of jeffy and he’s right now trying to shame people with J.K. Rowling poetry (which is just sad).

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don bessee

15 October 2015

Now fish that has to be some obscure reference that the dark lord of liberal lament land is uttering. The comic tag team of frischy and he whos name we will not utter is a gift that keeps on giving. The ‘jon’ by any other name.;-)

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fish

15 October 2015

Posted by: don bessee | 15 October 2015 at 08:10 PM
The ‘jon’ by any other name.;-)
As difficult as it is to wrap your head around “jon” seems more masculine in his writing than jeffy seems to be able to manage.

Men with obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes have low total and free testosterone and low sex hormone–binding globulin (SHBG). Conversely, the presence of low testosterone and/or SHBG predicts the development of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. Visceral adiposity present in men with low testosterone, the metabolic syndrome, and/or type 2 diabetes acts through proinflammatory factors. These inflammatory markers contribute to vascular endothelial dysfunction with adverse sequelae such as increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and erectile dysfunction. This review focuses on the multidirectional impact of low testosterone associated with obesity and the metabolic syndrome and its effects on erectile dysfunction and CVD risk in men with type 2 diabetes. Whenever possible in this review, we will cite recent reports (after 2005) and meta-analyses.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3120209/

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Bill Tozer

15 October 2015

Sandbox time:
Fish, I forgot about the 10 bucks already. Looks like it’s your lucky day with me having all those white outs that come with old timers. Knew a guy at 93 years old who had eyes like an eagle. Could spot a missing baseball at 400 yards. Trouble is, he couldn’t remember where he spotted it. My lost is your gain, ole scaly one with weird lungs.
Walt, how is the shepherd doing?? Getting trained and really to guide the pack? I was wrong about my new pup. She was 41 lbs at 12-13 weeks, not 54 lbs. Just bought all the collars and heart worm pills for dogs 55-71 lbs from vet, which is where I got the 54 lbs, going on the conservative side. Nope, I was wrong. Sorry. BTW, Google Swiss White Shepard some time and you will see a pretty good likeness of her, with some Artic thrown in. Remember to add Swiss, cause there are two kinds of White Sheperd and 3 kinds of wolves, lol. Swiss girls are sweet, but don’t have the reputation that the Swedish girls have, if you caught my drift.
Tomorrow I am going down and doing the ole “take this job and shove it” routine. There goes my free internet devices and services, my phone, my insurance, my money, and my livelihood with no back up plan. Sounds foolish, but not as foolish as the confounding things the socialists spout. And the gas card and vehicle will be gone!! Call it my stress management, or going through another chapter in a long book.
Looks like I will finally care about the price at the pump and minutes, just like all you po folk out there in the hither lands do. I be scrounging my next meal. Gotta go to the hobo camps to find out where the free hot grub is. And screw Obamacare. Maybe I will buy something with a real keyboard and blab my head off in a few days or weeks. Later, y’all. I be off the grid. See ya up at the VA….I be the one wrestling with the nurses. 🙂

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Todd Juvinall

15 October 2015

Democrats are fa;;ing apart. Jim Webb says the debate was rigged by CNN for Hillary and Sanders. And Debbie Wasserman Schultz the “leader” of the DNC is accused of lying and squabbling with another party member. Here is the link to Debbie.
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/10/15/top-party-official-accuses-democratic-national-chairwoman-of-lying-questions-her-leadership/
Now we have been told the dems are always in control and they keep their squabbling in the room. Well, I think they are coming apart at the seams especially after the cardboard looking Hillary’s show. And I think Bernie is just a “ringer” the dems put out there to give Hillary “cover” on the lefty issues.

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Bill Tozer

15 October 2015

Hey Steve F, what do you think about this computer model? Looks like the debate is over.
http://fortune.com/2015/10/15/computer-white-house-winner/?xid=yahoo_fortune

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Bill Tozer

15 October 2015

When Charles says the debate is over, the debate is over. They are stuck with Hillary, them poor saps on the left.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/game-over/2015/10/15/5538cb8a-7367-11e5-9cbb-790369643cf9_story.html

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Bill Tozer

15 October 2015

Slow news day:
http://patriotpost.us/posts/38282
Nothing to see here:
http://patriotpost.us/articles/38213

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Walt

16 October 2015

Some “true believer” in a back handed way, says ” You can find the heretics HERE!”
http://www.theunion.com/opinion/18538530-113/joseph-keeble-where-conservatarians-are-coming-from
yup according to this guy, ONLY Right leaning folk don’t by the AGW BS.
( not so.. MANY a Lefty are in “our camp”.)

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fish

16 October 2015

After reading the recent and ongoing round of climate change columns and letters, I discovered that most of the so-called “climate deniers” are active in local Republican, Tea Party, and State of Jefferson politics.
Some of them also have blogs where they write essays about the issues of the day and host discussions on those issues. Of particular note are the blogs of George Rebane (rebaneruminations.typepad.com) and former county supervisor Todd Juvinall (sierradragonsbreathe.blogspot.com).
I urge people of all political persuasions to check these sites out for themselves. It will provide valuable insight into the ideology, rationale, and thinking of the self-described “conservatarians.”
Joseph Keeble
Nevada City
You should drop by and mix it up a bit Joseph not “name and shame” in the Union

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Todd Juvinall

16 October 2015

Here is Mr. Keeble’s info from Googling his name.
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/joe-keeble/82/430/a47

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fish

16 October 2015

Posted by: Todd Juvinall | 16 October 2015 at 09:18 AM
Its JoKe.

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Todd Juvinall

16 October 2015

Really?

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Walt

16 October 2015

That’s what I was thinking. Wile E. He got his fury tail handed to him, and hasn’t showed up since.
Gotta love the free advertisement.
“jon” still MIA as well.. One guy,, SO many names.

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fish

16 October 2015

Posted by: Todd Juvinall | 16 October 2015 at 09:38 AM
Pretty sure.

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fish

16 October 2015

Now this is how a Chicago Ward Heeler does bidness in the middle east.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-10-16/full-retard-us-launches-performance-based-ammo-paradrop-program-make-believe-syrian-
A little walkin around ammo for who ever shows up at the ~~polls~~…err….battle!

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fish

16 October 2015

Good stuff from Lind….

THE VIEW FROM OLYMPUS: FUTILITY
OCTOBER 14, 2015 WILLIAM S. LIND 8 COMMENTS
The United States is bombing in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan, most recently a hospital in the latter. Russia is bombing in Syria. Saudi Arabia is bombing in Yemen. What do all these have in common? Futility.
Bombing is now what a state does when it wants to appear to be doing something, but would really rather not. It is governments’ easy out. A faction at court is whispering that our interests are being slighted in Karjackistan? The opposition in parliament is saying we are a “do-nothing” government? But, good sirs, we are doing something. We’re bombing!
Does this mean the people killed and maimed by the bombs, and the airmen who put themselves at risk, are doing so for nothing? Not at all. They are giving their lives to protect politicians’ backsides. What cause could be more noble?
There is a test to determine whether a government is serious or is just playing at war. Is the bombing integrated with actions of a capable ground force? In Iraq and Afghanistan, the answer is obvious.
An aside: The U.S. Army, which has patches for everything, including digging latrines, designed a patch for the troops now back in Iraq. Regrettably, just before it was issued, some spoilsport noticed it was a virtual duplicate of the symbol for the Muslim Brotherhood. May I suggest an alternative? How about an American soldier desperately trying to rally a mob of fleeing Iraqi or Afghan troops?
In some parts of northern Syria, our bombing, at least some of it, has been in support of an effective army, the Kurds. But the Kurds’ reach is geographically limited, and the Turks are now bombing them. Were we serious, we would tell the Turks to stop, or if necessary give the Kurds some air cover.
The Saudis and their Gulf State allies have put ground forces into Yemen, but they haven’t attempt much, probably because the Houthis can kick their butt. The main effect of their bombing has been the usual one, i.e., make all the locals come together against them. When people are bombed by aircraft immune to any response, they get motivated to strike back in other ways.
That brings us to the Russians in Syria. Diplomatically, Russia’s bombing campaign has given her a seat at the table. The fighters she has deployed are a warning to the Turks and others not to bomb Assad’s forces. But Moscow, unlike Washington, is run by realists. Realists know bombs alone do little to attain any serious objective. That suggests Russia will also send in ground troops the aircraft can support.
As she appears to be doing. At first, the Marines, airborne, and Spetznaz the Russians sent into Syria seemed to be for airfield defense. That is certainly part of their mission. But reports suggest they are now entering into the ground fight. Moscow also announced Russian “volunteers” would be heading for Syria. The word “volunteer” has never had quite the same meaning in Russia as it does elsewhere.
Not surprisingly, Moscow’s realism is beating Washington’s drole de guerre. Iran and Iraq (yes, the Iraq 5000 Americans died to create; thank you George W.) just signed an alliance with Moscow, leaving us out in the cold. Why? Because when Moscow says it will help, the help starts arriving next week. It does not come with absurd “human rights” conditions attached telling the Iraqi government not to employ its most effective forces, the Shiite militias. Russain weapons are simple enough for the locals to use and maintain. Maybe Russians can even provide trainers whose trainees fight instead of running. The Army’s National Training Center discovered long ago that Russian tactics are easier to teach and learn, and more effective, than American tactics.
The story in Washington and in European capitals is the same in everything: rule by an incompetent and disinterested elite that lives in Disneyland, can’t make things work, and isn’t serious about anything but remaining the elite. At some point, drole de guerre will yield to a bottom-up feu do joie.

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