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Sandbox – 7may2016

07 May 2016

[Administrivia – I will be 'out of the sandbox' so to speak for the next week or so where connectivity may be a mite iffy. I trust that everyone will behave themselves accordingly 😉 gjr]

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181 responses to “Sandbox – 7may2016”

Doorknob

12 May 2016

George Rebane, 11 May 2016 at 10:39 pm.
Agree with every word.

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Bill Tozer

12 May 2016

First woman President and a far leftist. Mosquitos and Trump are the least of her worries.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/majority-brazilian-senators-vote-suspend-rousseff-063752645.html?nhp=1
Thus goes that experiment in Latin Ametica’s largest country.

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rl crabb

12 May 2016

I was watching the news to see how the meeting between GOP headman Reince Preibus, Speaker Paul Ryan and The Donald was going, but there wasn’t much to report so I switched to a movie channel playing “The Lion in Winter.” It’s probably pretty much the same script.

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Bill Tozer

12 May 2016

Russ Steele early this morning, aka, before coffee.
https://www.facebook.com/OneMillionMothersForGunRights/photos/a.413521352072441.100304.413479645409945/1041679812589922/?type=3&theater
Well, in theory.

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fish

12 May 2016

‘It’s far easier than you think to manipulate a nation of naive, self-absorbed sheep who crave instant gratification’

As if there was any ever doubt of this.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3586858/Screw-generation-Anonymous-congressman-writes-tell-slams-nation-naive-self-absorbed-sheep-admits-never-reads-bills-votes-on.html#ixzz48SJDfGK6

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George Boardman

12 May 2016

Now Trump is waffling on the Muslim ban:
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/trump-muslim-ban-was-just-a-suggestion-223102
He’s also waffled on his position regarding the minimum wage and taxing the rich. Anybody who votes for Eggo Trump is signing a blank check.

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George Boardman

12 May 2016

And the black helicopter crews are training nearby. It’s time to load and unlock, boys.
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/helicopters-over-sutter-county-were-on-hush-hush-maneuvers/article_7913fde2-1720-11e6-8f9d-0791f3867bad.html

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fish

12 May 2016

Posted by: George Boardman | 12 May 2016 at 08:59 AM
He’s also waffled on his position regarding the minimum wage and taxing the rich. Anybody who votes for Eggo Trump is signing a blank check.
…and yet the usual suspects were remarkably sanguine when they were being lied to by the present chair warmer occupying the White House.
I think the entire Trump phenomenon is going to end in tears. Since it was going to anyway I’d at least prefer it to be entertaining as we auger in.

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Patricia Smith

12 May 2016

Don B, Are you saying the Republican party printed the Yes on W signs? Because from what I’ve read on YubaNet, they did not notice who paid for them nor were they claimed on the Republican’s FPPC filings. Looks like you guys may be guilty of the things you accused us of doing during the S campaign. However, I won’t go through your reports looking for errors, but I expect others will.

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Todd Juvinall

12 May 2016

Trump is at least waffling BEFORE the election. LOL! I am used to listening to the 180 reversal of politicians AFTER they lied before the election. So I ask, GeorgeB, what is your point?

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George Boardman

12 May 2016

Todd, since you didn’t understand the point when I first made it, let me say it a different way: You don’t know what you’re getting if you vote for Trump. If he does get elected, I predict conservatives will be very disappointed with his performance.

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Bill Tozer

12 May 2016

waffling? Or putting doubt in our minds? We don’t care. Blank check is fine. This is not a election about making mountains out of molehills. This is a movement. This is a hostile takeover of just one major political party before it even starts to get ugly. Democrats have no such worries, The DNCwill continue to squelch opposing ideas and that Party will be free of dissent and hostile takeovers driven by the voters. You ain’t seen nothing yet.
Trump respects a good fighter. That’s why he is paying off Cruz’s campaign debt. Least he could do for someone he respects. Think he respects Bernie’s fighting spirit as well, watching Betnie taking on every Senator, congressperson, mayor, and city council person the DNC can throw at him. Respect is earned not given. Something foreign to the status quo. The Dems’ playbook has no answers to a pissed off populace.
People’s feelings getting hurt is not a consideration. Minimum wage? Trump knows minimum wages are a joke and lifts no one out of poverty. No one. A good economy gets people out of the abyss if they got any gumption. Minimum wage? A non issue. The libs idea of the shining city on the hill is minimum wage increases, ROFLMFUEO.. Boy, what a limited vision and falls too short. Way to short to even belabor. Safe places? The best safe place is within our borders in a secure nation.
Go ahead, call Trump a flip flopper. Shout he does not mean what he says. Tell us he does not intend to build a wall. Spread doubt! That is exactly what the NeverTrump# had in its playbook. They tried it after Ohio when they thought it would work. Oh, it didn’t work, but maybe if they keep on trying…..
http://patriotpost.us/posts/42459
https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/843060895827949/?type=3&theater
Don’t think raising the minimum will ever help this lost soul.
https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/843310269136345/?type=3&theater

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Todd Juvinall

12 May 2016

GeorgeB, you missed my attempt at irony and humor. I think it is time to elect a “citizen representative”. Not all issues are possible to be opined on by anyone. So, I want this great experiment to continue and see if the people of America will come along. Nothing is certain. And with Obama headed to Hiroshima for what some say is an apology to them for the bomb, even history is uncertain.

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Russ Steele

12 May 2016

Greenies in trouble again, solar stock down and Model 3 is vapor-ware.
https://sierrafoothillcommentary.com/2016/05/12/green-reality-check/

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Jon Dozer

12 May 2016

No Russ, its actually about a poorly run business model facing challenges in solar. Way better to be in solar than coal for the long run :). Duh.
In the much larger picture of cheap zero-carbon energy becoming cheaper, take a look at this story.
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/05/12/3776728/climate-change-solutions
And although not related to solar, Tesla’s pre-selling program is no different than what Trump or any other real estate developer/promoter would do with prospective tenants in a hot new proposed high rise in Miami Beach or such. You think every detail of a building is known to prospective tenants putting their money down- based on some slick multi-media presentation? LOL.

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fish

12 May 2016

Posted by: Jon Dozer | 12 May 2016 at 02:05 PM
Enough of this solar nonsense…..there are much more important things to discuss….like how smoking hot the wife of the new President of Brazil is!

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Jon Dozer

12 May 2016

fish, haven’t seen, but I find pretty humorous that 75% of the Brazilian people think the new guy should be impeached as well. Brazil is a very troubled nation on many levels. I don’t know how all the various layers of corruption down there will ever be unwound. Their World Cup and Olympic dreams have set them back at least 50 years.

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Scott Obermuller

12 May 2016

JD at 2:05 “Way better to be in solar than coal for the long run :). Duh.”
Not so fast JD – ‘the adult in the room’ – Hillary – said she was for lots of coal. Lots and lots. And she never would fib. No siree.
Does solar have a better future than coal? Of course it does. It’s govt policy to ram solar down our throats at any cost and coal is to be run out of business by govt fiat.
So, yeah – DUH!

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Gregory

12 May 2016

Sock puppet “Jon” 2:05, If there is a GOP President, House and Senate come January, coal will begin a rebound. In fact, if you keep track of the KOL ETF, it already has.
If the heliosphere during Solar Cycles 25, 26 and 27 is as low an energy level as is now predicted, increasing low clouds because more ionizing galactic cosmic rays create many more cloud condensation nuclei, not only will it be colder but solar energy performance will be even lower. 30+ years of continuing punchlines for late night comedians. Many believe the cooling has already begun, being temporarily masked by the now fading El Nino.
The solar coersive utopians are going to have a rough patch as they ponder the new Maunder.

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Jon Dozer

12 May 2016

“Gregory”, please do invest in dirty coal. Go for it. 🙂 Even if it is dead in the USA. DEAD.
Thanks, and good luck.

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Jon Dozer

12 May 2016

COAL- A year ago..before the mass bankruptcies.
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/04/11/coal-is-dead-its-time-to-accept-it.aspx
But I encourage any and all to go for that dead cat bounce on the Dirty Coal ETF!

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Scott Obermuller

12 May 2016

Ah, but JD – Our little missy said there’d be lots of coal.
How does that square with your pronouncement?
Please explain.

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Russ Steele

12 May 2016

Experts have offered stark warnings that proposed power plants in India, China, Vietnam and Indonesia would blow Paris climate deal if they move ahead.
In an unusually stark warning, the World Bank president, Jim Yong Kim, noted that countries in south and south-east Asia were on track to build hundreds more coal-fired power plants in the next 20 years – despite promises made at Paris to cut greenhouse gas emissions and pivot to a clean energy future.
ooo
On their own, China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam account for three-quarters of new coal-fired power plants expected to be built around the world in the next five years. In India alone about 300 million people live without access to electricity.
Vietnam is planning to build 40 GigWatts of coal power. Asian countries are still developing their economic base and they require cheap reliable power, which coal can provide. They do not have money to spend on alternative energy subsidies, plus the wind and solar are not reliable sources. They require fossil fuel backups, so why not just use the backup and avoid the cost of alternative energy. Asian’s are smarter than US government regulator who admit that closing down coal power plants will not have any impact on the climate.
Over a period of twenty months, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy repeatedly concedes that the Agency’s sweeping climate-regulation of America’s fossil fuel-fired power plants will have no impact on the Earth’s climate. McCarthy openly admits that the Clean Power Plan “is not about end of pipe controls.” Instead, she says the rule is about “driving investment in renewables…, [and] advancing our ongoing clean energy revolution”. McCarthy says, “That’s what… reinventing a global economy looks like.” Details HERE.
As you can see above the Asians are not buying the EPA’s “reinventing a global economy”, they are building a coal based economy. Plus, their scientists have read the solar tea leaves and they know from history, a quiet sun, has brought cold and drought laden misery to their people. They do not live in a phantasy world like the President and his EPA fellow travelers.
In the meantime, back in the US, the advice of investment managers is, if a Republican is elected President, buy, buy, buy coal stocks. They are going to soar. Coal will rise again, back from the progressive’s economic graveyard.

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Bill Tozer

13 May 2016

Fish penned
“Enough of this solar nonsense…..there are much more important things to discuss….like how smoking hot the wife of the new President of Brazil is!”
Yet to judge for myself, Mr.Fish, but I hope she is hotter than Bill’s worn out squeeze, aka, The Energizer. Tell us, Fish, how hot is she? You report, I decide. Send pics!
http://nypost.com/2016/05/13/clinton-charity-gave-2m-to-company-owned-by-bills-friend/

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fish

13 May 2016

Posted by: Bill Tozer | 13 May 2016 at 07:01 AM
Hmmmm…..sorry Bill but wearing the Hillbatross around your neck lowers your sexual market value.
2 million for that? (shudder)

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Scott Obermuller

13 May 2016

So the Clinton Foundation was trying to help women!
See?
Love the money quote: ‘A foundation spokesperson defended the payout as “a common practice in the broader philanthropic space.’
Broader? Kinda old fashioned, but it works.

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Bill Tozer

13 May 2016

Scott @ 7:12 am:
Seems to me that only the filthy rich can afford the high priced call girls. 2 million bucks is out of my price range. Had no idea hookers made that much.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the income bracket, minimum wage protests in the heart of socialism, none other than some place called CAL. Golden Bears!. Gotta get down there quick and shout “This is what you demanded, pinkos!” It’s for the little people until…..opps, the law of unintended stuff kicks in again.
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2016/05/06/first-layoff-at-berkeley-after-minimum-wage-hike-sparks-protest/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
Changing gears to the foreign affairs front (no, not about Bill’s peccadilloes overseas), they are lucky we stopped at two. Oh, it’s sooo yesterday’s news anyway.
http://patriotpost.us/articles/42496

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Todd Juvinall

13 May 2016

A very informative article on the minimum wage in today’s Union by Terry McLaughlin.
I am still trying to figure out how we let the government into our wage relationships with employees. When did we become partners?

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fish

13 May 2016

Let’s be honest……there’s no reason to have newspaper and other media other than “The Onion”

“CBS 58 in Milwaukee reports two girls, 14 and 15, and a boy, 15, reportedly skipped school in January, and engaged in sex acts off school grounds, while streaming video live on Facebook. Four students watched the video on their phones while in health class at Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education.

Satire is dead…..

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BradC

13 May 2016

BillT@701am – Hmm, nice way to give friends money – donate it to charity, get the tax break, the charity gives it to some corporation who is owned by your friends whom you needed to pay back for whatever insider favors they did for you.

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BradC

13 May 2016

Walt, new business opportunity,
http://nypost.com/video/sleep-securely-with-the-gun-bed/

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Bill Tozer

13 May 2016

Fish, satire is dead only on today’s campuses. Comedians from the Chris Roc to others testify it’s a tough crowd…a real tough crowd born with no funny bone. Or is it the environment they are in? The old heredity vs environmental argument. Opps, forgot to include the sacred halls of The US Senate with college campuses. Yep, Harry Reid went off again calling us knuckledraggers every name in the Dem playbook. He is incapable of seeing the irony and is a wee bit touchy to any form of satire. Plus, nothing new. Lacks imagination.
Todd @ 8:58am, your post reminded me of this article I did not post last month along the lines of minimum wage increases. The debate is over, lol. Every year when the girls were mid-teens, drove them every summer all the way down to the back alleys and nooks and crannies of LA’s garment district. Buy good clothes straight off the racks or inside the sweatshops. You would not believe the bargains they had. Told the girls do not ever pay asking price. “This is LA, not like back home”, I instructed as 80 bucks of clothing for each for back to school down there was too much to even carry, but I digress. How I know the back alleys of the mean streets is also a topic for another day.
Sure, there is always some retailer out there that pays their employees above minimum wage. Never without a story without including them, amidst the bigger truer picture. They are but the exception, usually in niche markets.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-garment-manufacturing-la-20160416-story.html
Helpful hint # 249: women over 45 should not wear sequin covered Levi’s. Just a thumb.

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Bill Tozer

13 May 2016

Brad C @ 9:35, addressed to Walt.
No room or access to those hidden compartments on my headboard without taking things down. That is where I hang my tree climbing belt and gaffs. Oh well.
Ok, nobody is talking about the 900 pound gorilla running amok. Guess we all need another couple of news to digest the Trump Effect.
For those worried sick about that profane loose cannon destroying our conservative movement as well as theentire GOP, I have just 5 words to alleive your well reasoned concerns:
The Art of the Deal.

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Brad C.

13 May 2016

Speaker Ryan is “encouraged” after meet with The Donald.
Morning Joe consensus is that Trump is a democrat, that Hillary would be more hawkish on military intervention (compared to unknown Trump).
You can vote this year for Reps or Dems and still elect a democrat.
How cool is that for Dems!

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Jon Dozer

13 May 2016

“(Asians)they are building a coal based economy”. Russ
Actually, the Chinese are not. The power brokers cannot live in the cities anymore because of the toxic pollution, and they realize a revolt of millions would occur in the absence of action. The worm has turned in China in the last few years. India is now grappling with the impact of growing coal. They are determined to grow their economy but are also aware of the massive societal impacts of coal. Not as far along as China in setting out carbon reduction goals.

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Jon Dozer

13 May 2016

Congratulations Todd on realizing that the DOL, IRS and many other agencies are intimately involved in US employment law and regulations. I think most people figured it out several decades ago. Very happy that you finally picked up on it though.
thanks.

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Todd Juvinall

13 May 2016

Hey Dozer, please point the readers where the government is listed in the enumerated Constitution to get into the middle of a employee and employer contract?
You sure are bamboozled.

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Bonnie McGuire

13 May 2016

Hillary Clinton wants to make Washinton DC the 51st state because she thinks they don’t have enough representation. What the heck!? Isn’t her party against The State of Jefferson advocating statehood for the same reason? Political hypocrites can be so disgustingly funny….
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/hillary-clinton-make-d.c.-the-51st-state/article/2591089?custom_click=rss

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Bill Tozer

13 May 2016

A Muslim and a little girl walk into a public bathroom and left as good friends. If Big Bro would only butt out and quit messing with their civil rights.
http://supremepatriot.com/2016/05/10/muslims-demand-legalization-child-brides-part-culture/#
Upon future consideration, maybe it is not such a good idea to make it easier for child predators. With all the tough laws and experts testifying that there is no known cure for child molesters, child predators, and sickos, I done thought we were supposed to make it harder for child predators, silly me. Oh yeah, it’s another civil rights thang.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-man-accused-of-choking-girl-8-in-south-loop-store-20160513-story.html
Story about Jenner having buyer’s remorse turns out to be false, BTW. Cannot believe everything you read…or glad i did some investigation into that story.
Seems this transgender place to pee is an emotional issue….for those Moms and Dads out there. Especially when it comes to daughters. Now. If there is only one Jon to use, no problem. Everybody gets a crack at it. Probably not a huge issue in restaurant jons. But, but, but, but….when it comes to underage teens in the middle school shower rooms and locker rooms, that be another story. So,I am changing my tune, flip flopping if you will
When I see President Obama or his lovely First Lady allow their girls to walk into a unisex shower room unattended, then I might change my tune again. Lead by example kind of thing. Being well versed on the law, I am certain that President Obama can quote Title 7 or Title 9 to explain to me about “civil rights”. He, being a former Constitutional Law lecturer at Harvard is well aware that the 2nd Amendment was the first amendment devoted solely to civil rights. Making it easier for men to legally walk into the little girls’ room must be a civil right…for the defendant. Heck, the way Dems are progressing down this road, it won’t be long before rape becomes a civil right and is legalized. Until then, I side with The Lone Star State. One riot, one Ranger and all that stuff. To all young ladies, little girls, and theirs devoted caring nurturing parents, “Remember the Alamo”.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/official-texas-forego-federal-funds-over-lgbt-policy-152404674.html

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George Rebane

13 May 2016

This may come as news to some, but setting out carbon goals and building coal-fired generating plants are two separate and independent things a government does. Each is pursued for their own ends, and neither is connected to the other.

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Bill Tozer

13 May 2016

I believe former Femminist Guru Gloria Steinmen was on to something when she explained why Hillary hadn’t captured the hearts and minds of millennial women voters. She said its because they are young and Bernie is the place where all the young men are. Skirts chasing pants, pants chasing skirts. Been that way for centuries, eras, and eons. Yes, Ms. Gloria was young once too, believe it or not.
Anyway, Gloria’s remarks caused quite a stir, mostly by female millennials ready to vote. Ok, exclusively by our fine young females of voting age. Unfortunately for them, the young men at Weekend at Bernie’s got scared of something and hightailed it out of there and over to Trump Rallyville for fun and frolicking. A unsolved mystery…until now. Yep, die hard Bernie supporters or not, those rascals are still male. Thus they think with their little heads at that age. Wonder what scared them??
https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/843439099123462/?type=3&theater

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Jon Dozer

13 May 2016

Todd, 11:45, to my knowledge no major aspect of Federal employment law, including wage laws, has ever been found to be unconstitutional. Please take it up with Justice Roberts. If you can afford it. Good try on the old “strict constructionist” crap, but America has since evolved. Your boy Drumpf ain’t no strick constructionist. If nothing else, the BS of the Tea Bag movement has been rendered impotent with the Drumpf takeover of the GOP.

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Jon Dozer

13 May 2016

Hay, anyone else but me suspect Billy Tozer and Drumpf’s butler are one-and-the-same guy? Has anyone ever seen them together at the same time? Incredibly similar style and substance in their writings.

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fish

13 May 2016

Posted by: Jon Dozer | 13 May 2016 at 01:30 PM
Nahh…..rookie mistake……a number of us made a similar mistake when comparing your posts to some of jeffys pathetic bleatings.

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Todd Juvinall

13 May 2016

Looks like Jon Dozer the troll is all I expected. A stict socialist/communist without a thought of his own making. Strictly another lefty lemming politically. I would expect there have been numerous lawsuits on employment and the Constitution over the years. Unfortunately Dredd Scott was one we conservatives are not proud the SCOTUS made regarding ownership of slaves. ould that be one Dozer? I expect yu supported that SCOTUS decision.

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Jon Dozer

13 May 2016

Sorry Todd. I support fair wage and labor laws like the vast majority of Americans. The FLSA was passed in 1938 and is not going anywhere.
Thanks.

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Jon Dozer

13 May 2016

fish, thanks.. But somehow “Gregory” hasn’t received the memo. I thought my support for Mr. Boardman’s posts on here might be one give away..oh well. I happen to like the guy.
Yeah, I guess Dozer doesn’t really strike me as Mar-A-Largo butler type.

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fish

13 May 2016

Posted by: Jon Dozer | 13 May 2016 at 03:23 PM
But somehow “Gregory” hasn’t received the memo.
Yeah….Elvis, JFK and Bigfoot…..well you know! These things are never settled.

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Bill Tozer

13 May 2016

Mr. Dozer, what a sight that makes eyes sore. Figured that ever since Walt stopped playing with you, you would come running back to me. Oh, I forgive ya and your indiscretions, you two timing hussie, you. I missed my adopted aborted friend. I love you, Mr. Dozer. I sure missed your constipation of the brain thoughts sprewed forth from your diarehhia of the mouth. Gee, it’s so good to be together again. Reminds me of our song “Me and Julio behind the Schoolyard” . Opps, that was our secret. Sorry.
Trumpt’s butler? I wish. If it were so, I could make a bundle right now selling my memoirs. But, I prefer working outdoors. However, kissing behinds behind closed doors while being an insufferable snob is more up your alley. Heard you held your head real steady and level when Herb used it as the perfect place to set his coffee cup. Good boy, Mr. Dozer, good doggie. Bet you had a nice view of things. And here I thought you might need a hankie just in case you got a nosebleed from your lofty perch. Man o man, was I ever wrong.
Now….drumroll please…..ladies and gentlemen, straight from the party that brought us Jim Crow laws and child molesters in little girls bathrooms, I present to you the one…the only….the knee pad wearer himself…put your hands together and give a big Welcome Back to Mr. Dozer and his High Steppin’ Brown Shirt Band!!
https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/843658432434862/?type=3&theater

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Todd Juvinall

13 May 2016

So Dozer why do you dislike the US Constitution so much? You are a supporter apparently of the SCOTUS decision on Dredd Scott since you remain silent. Looks like you ass was kicked on your claims.

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