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Sandbox – 9feb16

09 February 2016

[Lest we forget Obamacare, that federal monstrosity has managed to get another of its tits in a wringer – mandated health insurance for California farmworkers. The monthly cost for 50 or more workers starts at over $30K which their hiring companies can't afford, so they have to deny it and pay the fine. But now the workers denied have to be declared to the IRS which will blow their cover as illegal aliens who haven't paid income tax forever, and more importantly blows the liberal bull crap that illegals pay their way in America. Oh what to do when you're trying to be a proper central planner? And then there's CA's gasoline price averaging over $2.40 when the rest of the country's average is $1.73/gal, and the margins in CA are so low that the refineries are shipping fuel out of state that adds shortage to the already higher costs of added taxes, green fees (not golf), and refining the special gas legal here. We can go on, but isn't big government great? gjr]

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138 responses to “Sandbox – 9feb16”

George Boardman

09 February 2016

Before anybody gets too excited about the New Hampshire results, remember this: Only two Republicans (Reagan, Bush the First) and one Democrat (Carter) have won the primary and then been elected president since 1976.

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Russ Steele

09 February 2016

The State of Jefferson make the New York Daily News. Details HERE: http://interactive.nydailynews.com/2016/02/state-of-jefferson-secessionists-california-gun-totin-rebels/
This not going to please our local lefty bloggers.

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George Rebane

09 February 2016

re GeorgeB 1005am – Agree with the stats, but that’s not what the ‘NH excitement’ is about. The results there will impact who decides to go forward with their campaign and who will now pack it in.

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Bill Tozer

09 February 2016

New Hampshire? Forget the history. I bet 25% of the Dems will vote for any Republican they want their guy/gal to run against in Nov. 20% of Dems already said they will not vote last month, but now might do the anti-vote thang. Time to take a break for a month, unless it’s about my gal and her wild geriatric herd of 68 something unleased feminazis. They love my gal.
I predict that Bill Clinton will start blowing his cork and be hospitalized briefly by April for rest. Ah, the fangs and claws are coming out. Only Trump seems to be having a ball. Let me knows who wins and how the independents break.
On to Obamacare and other important stuff.

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Gregory

09 February 2016

Please note the central distortion of healthcare in the USA, that the only way to buy healthcare with before tax dollars is to have your employer buy it for you, remaines unscathed after 7 years of brand-spanking new distortions of the healthcare industry making everything worse.
So, a 1940’s error by the Congress remains… gold plated insurance from your employer is free from state and federal income taxes. Lousy insurance from your employer is also free from income taxes. It seems to me the only way out besides British style National Healthcare is to begin taxing what were once called “fringe benefits” and adjusting the tax tables to be revenue neutral.
On to a more local issue… it was reported on CapRadio this morning that California’s largest recycling company has gone bust, taking with it most of the recycling centers in Nevada County. Not a peep from Scoopy or the Tea Party Gazette. The only west county location to accept recycling or buy back aluminum or glass beverage containers would seem to be the Waste Management operation at the McC transfer station.

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Gregory

09 February 2016

The excitement about New Hampshire is that it’s real votes, not a pollster’s questionnaire. The media has been forging a Fantasy Election for many months and getting folks whipped into a frenzy over their results… now it’s reality. The race is on and here comes Pride up the back stretch. Heartaches are going to the inside…
Do we have a new illness… Marcolepsy? The robotic repetition of the same short speech over and over when the campaigner’s eyes glaze over or are caught in the glare of the lights.

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Bill Tozer

09 February 2016

Gregory, Senator Rubotio would not like your last sentence. Rubot might be a new phrase in the American diction.. :). Wasn’t the last R debate on or around Ground Hog Day? Astrologer saying The Bern will burn out by August when his moon leaves Mars and enters Aquarius of some other consellation. Interesting times.
Darn, it’s only early Febuary. Tried and true conventional wisdom that holds water says it’s way too early to make predictions. Screw that, this time it will different…

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Gregory

09 February 2016

Marco Rubio is the new Dan Quayle
Ted Cruz is the new Nixon

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fish

09 February 2016

Wow! Democrat on Democrat fratricidal violence! I think I need to lie down for a while!
http://www.salon.com/2016/02/09/hillary_clintons_political_machine_has_been_busted_thanks_to_bernie_sanders_and_elizabeth_warren/

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George Rebane

09 February 2016

Well, our favorite sleazebag Hillary made it very clear this afternoon at multiple NH stops, all on video. She and her team will continue “working hard (for her victory) until all the votes have been cast and counted.” That woman is unabashed about which stages of the election she and her team intend to influence tonight. Sounds like good ol’ Tammany Hall politics to me.

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drivebyposter

09 February 2016

Thanks Mr. Fish, that lead to this article:
http://www.the-american-interest.com/2015/08/21/the-first-postmodern-political-machine/
Not a bad essay, I’ll have to think on it.

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Walt

09 February 2016

We ALL know strange things happen in the dead of night when ballot boxes are in play.
Hillary has her body exhumers digging in frozen grave yards as we speak.
“Look HERE!! a ‘lost’ ballot box, full of votes for Hillary!”
OR,, More votes cast than there are voters.
OH… Hillary camp just said,” We lost because the state is too white”.

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Gregory

09 February 2016

Congrats to the really big winners in NH… Sanders who thoroughly spanked Clinton, and Kasich, the only sitting governor besides the fading Christie who vaulted over Cruz and Rubio to the #2 spot.

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Gregory

09 February 2016

After hearing his Noo Hampsha victory speech, I have to say Bernie is the new Barry Goldwater…
Moderation in providing free stuff is no virtue, Extremism in taking from Peter to buy Paul’s support is no vice.

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Bill Tozer

09 February 2016

Is it over yet? How did my gal do? Bet she is up past her bedtime. Hate to wake up to her in the morning. Talk about a vulture on the headboard. Boy, I bet Bernie is having as much fun as Trump. Those other canditates take themselves too seriously. Brash and Blunt carry the day. Soon y’all will be speaking my language.
Man alive, does my gal even ever need a hug.
https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/792181414249231/?type=3&theater.

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Russ Steele

09 February 2016

Guest commenter at WTUT posted this story about the EPA seeking to ban the freedom of individuals within the USA to convert street cars into race cars.
Anthony writes:
Another example of government abuse of power, the EPA is seeking to remove more freedoms from American citizens in the name of the environment, by prohibiting the act of converting street cars into race cars. The sheer ridiculousness of this move to can be measured by how little of an impact it will have on the environment, given how little the number of cars converted into racecars per year.
When we were growing up in Nevada County, long before we had a drivers license my two brother bought cars stored in garages since WWII, put up on blocks to support the war and not have to fight for rationed gas cupons. They modified those cars and raced them around logging road with Jerry Purcell and his little brother Ernie Purcell. Ernie went on to become a racing champion and for a time the Fair Grounds race track was names in his honor.
What my brothers learned modifying cars became the educational base for careers in modifying, repairing and creating unique transportation systems. They are innovators based on the skills they learned modifying cars. EPA banning the modification of vehicles will hinder modern innovators in creating future transportation innovations.

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Bill Tozer

09 February 2016

Walt @ 5:38 in the evening
“We lost because the state is too white”?? Well, she does have a point there. Bad white guy, bad!
https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/792049160929123/?type=3&theater

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Don Bessee

09 February 2016

90% of dems who say that their candidate should be truthful and honest voted for the socialist today. While madam liar liar pantsuits on fire will trudge on with her super delegates and amazing never-ending cash flow, do I hear the chant faintly in the distance? Grandpa joe, Grandpa joe. 😉

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Gregory

09 February 2016

Yes, the Democratic Party does believe that while every person is equal, some persons are more equal than others. Bernie is getting 60% of the votes but only 50% of the delegates.
Sweet deal for the Madam.

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Gregory

09 February 2016

Governor Christie is taking a deep breath and going home to think… so is Peyton Manning.

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Walt

09 February 2016

See all those people who didn’t study Socialism in school?( I swear they were chanting “sieg Heil”!) Man that Sanders can talk a good BS game.
In contrast, Trump won with the “educated” vote. ” Well, Tuesday night in New Hampshire, our Establishment Betters were once again exposed as useless elites who have lost compete touch with their own voters. Trump not only won the Granite State by a wide margin, according to exit polls, Trump won the votes of every education demographic, including those with college and post-graduate degrees.”
(in my own opinion) Not the type of person that would demand free education, or piss and moan and demand their student loan get forgiven.

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Bill Tozer

09 February 2016

Is Christie going to Disneyland first? Or is he just gonna drink a lot of Budweiser and skip the Magic Kingdom? Peyton can drink beer, go to Disneyland, and go home to think. All in a good day’s work. Christie is out of mula. Payton isn’t. 🙂

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Don Bessee

09 February 2016

I think Peyton has a much brighter future. It was nice he got his 4 mill in bonuses to replace the cash he gave up to get a better team, that bet paid off big. He has 30 papa johns and I think he may get some more for kissing papa john. Ever the strategic thinker he also did no harm to his bank by pushing bud and bud light since he is a distributor in Baton Rouge or somewhere there about. Not bad for a an old white guy who could probably qualify for disability now!

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Bill Tozer

09 February 2016

Peyton showed you don’t have to win pretty, just win. No offense, just a good disciplined executive at the helm. Changed with the new team plan, the game plan, the times. My gal is fighting for us, which is a good thing. People want a fighter, but unfortunately for my gal, people prefer winning more than mere fighting. Gotta grow or go. Change is the only constant in life.
Now the piling on is starting, but Hillary will be fighting back. As of tomorrow, discouraged Bill and Hillary supporters will be receiving big red reset buttons in the mail. That should work wonders.

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Bill Tozer

09 February 2016

In other news, this should piss off the libs to infinity and beyond.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-carbon-idUSKCN0VI2A0

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Bill Tozer

10 February 2016

Calling Shotgun Joe. Keep your powder dry, Uncle Joe. Third time is a charm. Maybe this time you might get over 2% of the vote. The Dems need you!
2008 Iowa results:
Barack Obama, 93, 952.
John Edwards, 74,377.
Hillary Clinton, 73,663.
Joe Biden. 2,328

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Walt

10 February 2016

Where are those that say voter fraud is a non issue?
Well,,, it’s alive and well!
http://dailycaller.com/2016/02/10/exclusive-new-okeefe-video-shows-how-easy-it-is-to-commit-voter-fraud-in-new-hampshire-video/

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fish

10 February 2016

From the site of “The Nations Editor”!

Joe Koyote says:
February 9, 2016 at 7:24 pm
“We will try to help you strengthen your argument. We want your thinking to win converts.” That wouldn’t work as George already thinks his arguments are rock solid.
Reply
Paul Emery says:
February 9, 2016 at 11:02 pm
Joe
I agree
Reply

Ahhh…..Joe Koyote….gone from inspiring muddled thinking in Californias youth to inspiring muddled thinking in the old.

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George Rebane

10 February 2016

Our little NH primary prediction derby results are now a matter of record, and can be seen here. Lots of fun.
http://rebaneruminations.typepad.com/rebanes_ruminations/2016/02/how-well-do-we-predict.html

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Gregory

10 February 2016

The EPA and the NSA are both rogue organizations. While I don’t condone VW’s diesel testing solution, the really onerous restrictions on NOx emmissions that held up sales of TDI and other diesels were based not on economics or public health… the TDI’s contribution to pollution is virtually nil compared to past diesels, both passenger and large truck that remain legal to operate.
It helps to speak German, but even monolinguals will catch the drift
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSR8OXFDLmU
videos that automagically follow are similar
The VW TDI remains one of the most fuel efficient engines on the road.
Kudos to the SCOTUS who have put the EPA CO2 rules in deep freeze until the state’s lawsuits play out.

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Don Bessee

10 February 2016

Here is a possible scoop for Dr. R., the county mmj June ballot proposition will be Measure W. Any good ideas for slogans? Best one gets a bong. 😉

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Dirk

10 February 2016

No on W

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fish

10 February 2016

I can’t think of a single thing that could have led to this……
http://news.yahoo.com/big-rise-sex-offence-complaints-cologne-carnival-213936714.html

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drivebyposter

10 February 2016

Word of the day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taharrush_jamai

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George Rebane

10 February 2016

fish 434pm – me neither 😉
drivebyposter 458pm – you think it has anything to do with Islamic culture?

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drivebyposter

10 February 2016

GR / 4:59
Honestly, I don’t know. Is this a problem in Indonesia?
It wouldn’t be hard to cook up a reasonable sounding theory to apply to some ethnic, cultural, or national group(s), but it would likely be nonsense. I suppose all that matters is the result, not the cause. Move a large, badly behaved, cohort of a foreign population to your country -> all hell breaks loose.
In any case, you’d best research this kind of thing pretty quickly since about all that will show up on Google in a few years will be articles like this:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alex-shams/sexism-isnt-an-arab-cultural-practice_b_9022056.html

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Jon

10 February 2016

Trump will soon be confronted with this one at the next debate…racist slimebag.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/269053-trump-retweets-then-deletes-white-nationalist-account

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fish

10 February 2016

Posted by: Jon | 10 February 2016 at 07:39 PM
A little respect for the next Prez Stevie!

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Todd Juvinall

10 February 2016

The anti-Obama.

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Don Bessee

10 February 2016

Didn’t that retweet thing happen before the last debate?

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Don Bessee

10 February 2016

Now the big question is if madam liar liar pantsuits on fire can shield the dozen aides who had Top Secret compartmented data on their unsecure email accounts? Poor muslim brotherhood royalty Huma now has to worry about her emails and not just little weiner Weiner’s sex texts. 😉

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drivebyposter

11 February 2016

Jon @ 7:39
What I’m seeing there is probably something like:
1. Guy with politically undesirable name sez: Donald Trump, you always have the best crowds.
2. Trump (or some staff member) likes the post (who wouldn’t?) and resends it.
3. Trump notices the evil name (or some staff member does) and deletes post.
Well, I’m outraged.
I hope they checked the White House crawlspaces after Carter left office.
http://i.imgur.com/uIdfwB7.jpg

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drivebyposter

11 February 2016

or, now that I think about it…..
4. The evil post to Trump’s account goes down the memory hole because of the new ‘Twitter Trust and Safety Council’, who don’t like the name of the twitterer either.
I doubt this since I expect that Twitter will be an active participant in any anti-Trump political movements, but you never know what some Indian IT sweatshop will get up to.
The strong political tendencies of the management of large social media companies really does throw an interesting twist into all of this. The ability to gin up an outraged mob will increase over time.

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Bill Tozer

11 February 2016

D
https://patriotpost.us/posts/40583

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fish

11 February 2016

Yet another indictment of the public schools…….

“EXCLUSIVE: Cops investigating second anti-white attack in Brooklyn this week: ‘This is for Malcolm X, cracks’

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/exclusive-anti-white-assaults-brooklyn-week-article-1.2527899
The bruthas got Malcolm……they don’t even claim otherwise!
Figured we all knew that by know?!

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George Rebane

11 February 2016

fish 842am – Not sure if black-on-white racial and physical assaults are considered any longer as crimes. We must remember there has been an ongoing ‘fundamental transformation’ of America.

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fish

11 February 2016

They still are….as much as faction 2 prefers to believe they never occur.

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Bill Tozer

11 February 2016

Chickens coming home to roost.
https://www.facebook.com/TheThreePercentersConfederation/photos/a.233828163432994.1073741829.233509956798148/581416372007503/?type=3&theater

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fish

11 February 2016

Well this is certainly no way “to leave as good friend”!
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/02/11/christians-homosexuals-women-fleeing-asylum-centres-in-germany/

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Bill Tozer

11 February 2016

O, just the first post.
https://www.facebook.com/DisdainForPlebs/photos/a.754761891270927.1073741828.754734577940325/992093307537783/?type=3&theater

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