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George Rebane

DemsonHouseFloorThe Dems’ sit-in on the House floor now feeds banner headlines across the land, appropriately and gratefully sown by the lamestream that was feeling more than helpless in reporting on the causes and portents of homegrown, ISIS inspired Islamist terror.  The gun control measures again demanded by the Left have nothing to do with what happened in Orlando, nor would they prevent such future attacks in our homeland.

The purpose of the theatrics is simply to not let any useful crisis go to waste when it comes to disarming law-abiding citizens.  Its extra benefit to those who must support Team Obama and its rump-in-waiting Hillary is that attention has been successfully diverted from a disastrously failed foreign policy and a still flailing homeland security policy.

The president and his AG admit they can’t figure out what motivated Omar Mateen.  The answer is simple even if you posit that the Muslim radical had personal LGBT problems which set him off. Accepting that, it remained the over-whelming pull of ISIS and its radical Islamist call that gave the raghead the critical mass of motivation needed to massacre the nightclub’s customers, and be elevated to heroic martyrdom by hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide.

In the meantime Speaker Ryan and the Republicans released their detailed plan for replacing the ever-growing national disaster of Obamacare (more here).  The plan has a chance for passage given a Republican president next year, and in any case its public examination would confirm that much better alternatives to Obamacare are available.  Also its advent has been decried and also anticipated by the Left for their stated purpose that it would then be shown to be inferior to their own much muddied and mangled national healthcare law passed in the dead of night.  However, as usual the Left finds itself defenseless in the arena of ideas, and therefore avoids going there at all costs.  Parking their butts on the House floor to protest some ineffective non-sequitur initiative that diverts the national attention is just the well-practiced ticket as taught by Alinsky.

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102 responses to “The Sheeple Diverted (again)”

  1. Todd Juvinall Avatar

    I laughed my ass off when I saw all those nutty libs sitting on their asses. All my life I have listened to them say we must gain the power and change things here in this terrible country. Then they get elected and they still scream it even though they are now in charge. I think Savage said “liberalism is a mental disorder” and I think he is right.

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  2. fish Avatar
    fish

    Sure his comments about fly-over country were kind of dickish but on this he seems largely on-point.

    “Yes, sometimes we get an Oklahoma City bombing. Sometimes, a shark does attack. But the reality of violence in the United States is practically unspeakable. And because this is fundamentally a question of social-status-jockeying rather than one of effective public policy, gun-control policies that might actually reduce crime are overlooked or opposed because they do not annoy the NRA. Indeed, gun control that doesn’t annoy the NRA isn’t considered proper gun control at all. We could be putting violent criminals away for gun-related crimes for longer terms and monitoring them more aggressively through an improved parole system. We could do that before they graduate to murder β€” remember how many of those charged with possession offenses have prior arrests and convictions. But this isn’t on any gun-control agenda.
    Why?
    For one thing, it probably would mean locking up a lot of young black men in Chicago rather than hassling a lot of old white guys living out weekend-warrior Rambo fantasies in Tulsa. And for the Democrats, that isn’t an option. The enemy is the enemy, and, guilty or not guilty, he must be punished.”

    ….and really the locking up of inner city blacks has always been the real goal of the left….as long as their motives aren’t revealed in the process.
    The personal safety and financial well being of urban crypto gentrifier progressive is paramount!
    http://www.nationalreview.com/article/436739/orlando-shooting-gun-control-left-wing-identity-politics?target=author&tid=903320

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  3. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    The House sit-inners had lunch brought to them… Chick-fil-A

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  4. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Darn I was hoping they sat there until Congress resumes..early July I think. Nope, they slipped out in the dead of night after out after Nancy promised they would stay as long as it takes. Probably left after somebody locked the bathrooms…or stunk it up. Poor John Lewis, sitting there and having to piss like a racehorse
    As long as it takes, Nancy? Come on, there is not much going on today. “Make ’em stay, Make ’em stay” goes the chant. “What do we want?” “Make them stay, Make them stay!!” “Nancy lied, entertainment died.” That Nancy sure is a lead balloon at a party.
    Gabby got her gun….a Glock.
    Martin Luther King was on the FBI watch list and a gun owner to boot.. John Lewis marched with Dr. King. Somehow, there is a disconnect here. Make them stay!
    https://patriotpost.us/posts/43387

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  5. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    The sit ins are a brilliant maneauver to gain favorable attention to the current gun laws that allow those on no fly status and terrorist watch to have access to firearms. Here is the latest polls showing opinions on that matter.
    Favor laws prohibiting 85%
    opposed 14%
    http://www.pollingreport.com/

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  6. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    In the meantime Obama is surging in the Polls. Care to compare him with Bush at this stage of his Presidency?
    http://www.pollingreport.com/obama_job.htm

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  7. George Rebane Avatar

    PaulE 458pm++ – Excellent pick-up to underline the point of this commentary. Thank you.

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  8. Todd Juvinall Avatar

    Emery 5:02 PM. Well he only gets good
    journalist” articles. Hell, if I was a sheeple I would think he was god. But alas, I am not and know biased articles are the norm for him. Bush was trashed on a daily basis. I was looking for that daily body count from the wars when Obama took over but I could not find them. They ended with his election. A person would have to be plain dumbass stupid not to realize why Obama gets kudos.

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  9. Jon Dozer Avatar
    Jon Dozer

    Then vote for the Fascist Drumpf, who has already eliminated some of the left leaning press from his campaign caravan.

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  10. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Todd perhaps you should consult with your guy The Donald about his view of Bushes foreign policy especially in Iraq especially in Iraq.

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  11. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    You’re right George the Democrats are definitely taking advantage of Republicans lack of concern for the interests of the American people in this matter. This is an election year if you haven’t noticed

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  12. Walt Avatar

    Which one of the mass killers was on that no fly list? (uh,,,,,,, NONE….)
    A little info.
    http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-problems-with-using-the-terrorist-watch-list-to-ban-gun-sales/

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  13. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Quote from the Donald
    During last Saturday’s Republican debate, he went further, accusing the Bush administration of deliberately lying about the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, inciting boos from the South Carolina audience. β€œThey lied, they said there were weapons of mass destruction. There were none and they knew that there were none!” he bellowed, right in poor Jeb Bush’s face.
    http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/02/donald-trump-iraq-war

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  14. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    That was for you Todd

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  15. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    So, Paul, name one single protocol or mechanism to have oneself removed from the No Fly list. Name one single judge that is notified to put one on the list. Name one step in the process to appeal or have an hearing even if it was a typo or clerical error or just plumb mistake to have one’s name on the list.
    We had a US Senator on the list for crying out loud. He found out himself it is damn near impossible to get off the list after repeated calls to the right people.
    Tell me o great and mighty Libertarian and Defender Of Our Rights, tell me one step of due process that is afforded to anyone who is placed on the no-fly list or name one single step of due process for an American citizen to have his/her name removed from the list.
    Name one, Glorious and Meriful Paul. Come on. What about due process and individual rights.
    Figured you cannot name one shred of due process. Next time you go whining about something not being fair or defending those who do not cultivate one leaf of pot grown exclusively for medicinal purposes, I will say “Oh, Paul, you are such a hypocrite. A fucking hypocrite. And, sir, you are a fucking bold face liar. You are one fucked up hypocrite, Mr. Paul.
    Come on “rights” man, toss out the due process of appeal or even being notified of being put on the list. Come on, Paul, do it for the little guy. Come on. The Fat Guy is waiting….he’s waiting. Well, peace out you dumb MoFro. You give white people a bad name.

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  16. Todd Juvinall Avatar

    Paul Emery 6:37 PM
    Thanks for the link but I recall that claim. Everyone has a opinion don’t they? You think there was a shooter on the grassy knoll don’t you? So, we all have a particular view. I do recall a democrat named LBJ and something happening in the Gulf of Tnkin. Hmmm. An actual provable lie. And many young men died later. How about that rat LBJ Paul?
    Here is a minute by minute on the British election.
    http://www.bbc.com/news

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  17. Walt Avatar

    Back to that again Paul? (“No WMDs”) So my friends that were “there” are lying to me.( yes there were,, and ARE) Keep believing what the gov. tells you. How is that “you can keep your health plan and your Dr. and your payments will NEVER go up” work’n? OR,, “Illegals can never get benefits”. They sure are! Then there is the huge toxic spill at the EPA’s hands. “No harm what so ever”. The “G” man said so, so it must be true.

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  18. Jon Dozer Avatar
    Jon Dozer

    President Obama never stated “your premiums will never go up.” False statement.
    Thanks.

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  19. Jon Dozer Avatar
    Jon Dozer

    Tozer, that was a disgraceful 6:43 in your sea of classless posts. You need to calm down and cut the anger dude.

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  20. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Hi Gang! The sheeple are acting up the United Kingdom, SKY news just projected 53% Out of EU , 47% Stay in EU with 37% of the districts reporting.
    Nice to close out this month with our friends in Placer County making the wise choice and rejecting commercial pot.
    Time for some summer fun! See ya at the Fair. πŸ˜‰

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  21. Jon Dozer Avatar
    Jon Dozer

    Are you moving down the road to Placer Don?

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  22. Todd Juvinall Avatar

    Jon Dozer | 23 June 2016 at 07:27 PM
    Yes that’s true. His statement was a family would save $2500 a year. So you are correct but your point is bogus in reverse. Goodness trolls are dumbasses.
    Hey DonB where you been?

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  23. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Sorry to drag the ‘jon’ away from his box of chardonnay, sadly for him his comic stylings have not improved. πŸ˜‰

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  24. Todd Juvinall Avatar

    LEAVE is up by 400,000 at the moment.
    The “jon” does seem to be imbibing a lot tonight.

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  25. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    Brexiting.
    BTW there’s an interesting article in the Bee… 99% of the people on the don’t fly lists are already forbidden from buying guns. The whole premise of the sit-in is bogus, on top of being unconstitutional.
    Now we have the gun ban on the ballot in California.
    It looks like November is going to be a barn-burner. As usual, we have the most ignorant of the laws already on the books and the firearms in question making up laws they think are just “common sense”, but all of the common sense laws were enacted long ago.
    None of the laws being floated by the usual suspects would have stopped any of the high profile events that turn everyone’s stomach, but any proposed law that would make it harder for the law abiding to own or carry a firearm (remember, this is a constitutional right) is a good thing.
    Hmmm, should everyone who wants to buy a gun or ammo have ID? Yes? But not to vote? Curious.

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  26. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    ITV and BBC have called it for the UK to Leave the EU. πŸ˜‰

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  27. fish Avatar
    fish

    Remember….when “Jon” ends with a “thanks” he’s either just been caught in an embarrassing mistake or a huge fib.
    Thanks…..

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  28. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    Brexiters up by 850,000…

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  29. Todd Juvinall Avatar

    The British people were voting on immigration mostly.

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  30. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    So, Paul Emery… you think a nameless bureaucrat in the bowels of Washingtonia should be able to put Paul Emery on a don’t fly list without judicial order, in secret? That’s how it works now.
    Now, Paul Emery may well best be barred from getting a gun, but I think no one should have their rights taken away by nameless and faceless bureaucrats, and if someone is suspected of being a terrorist, the FBI had bloodly well be doing a real investigation and putting them behind bars if they are.
    The Administration has made it clear that they think the right-wing is as dangerous as Islamist terrorists, despite the rightwing nutcases being virtually out of the news unless you go back to McVeigh, 21 years ago, and he got a fast track to a federally sanctioned oblivion for his trouble.

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  31. Walt Avatar

    Our own “redcoats” are extra silent tonight. A token limp wristed jab now and then.
    Now that the Brits have had enough of the multi culty crap, the experts say the odds of Trump winning have just tripled.(not the news the “jon” wants to hear.) The masses on this side of the pond are done with the same multi culti outhouse filler too.

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  32. Jon Dozer Avatar
    Jon Dozer

    Hay Don, how did it feel coming in 7th place out of 8 local Pubbers a couple weeks back? πŸ™‚ Did you get a participation medal?
    You’re certainly held in high esteem by your peers! LOL. All that on top of a monumental MMJ loss as well…. are you OK?

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  33. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Todd J. 753, Lots of SAM Nor Cal stuff like pot elections and then a few issues like Placer this Tuesday. Regionally we did very nicely. Won in San Jose, Butte, Yuba, Siskiyou etc. Nevada County was of course annoying but that get out the vote issue is easily fixed before NOV. by the NCRP
    Had to laugh out loud at a lefty Brit news anchor scolding 0 for sticking his socialist nose into their election and pointed to a poll shift against stay after that. πŸ˜‰

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  34. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Jon Dozer | 23 June 2016 at 09:06 PM
    What no “thanks”…..?

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  35. Jon Dozer Avatar
    Jon Dozer

    Walt, you’re big on false statements tonight ha? Yeah, the experts. LOL.

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  36. Jon Dozer Avatar
    Jon Dozer

    “..that get out the vote issue is easily fixed before NOV. by the NCRP..” Donnie MIA Bessee
    After such a humiliation Don, I understand the denial instinct kicks in. Such a GOP stronghold we have here πŸ™‚

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  37. Walt Avatar

    LOL!! “token jab” by our limp wristed one.
    Better check the price of gold there “jonnie”. We know how you like to see it low.
    Up 70 bucks as of a few seconds ago. The anti gun bullshit is great for my gun stocks.
    Remember how you said I should sell not long ago? Well shit son,,, stay away from day trading. I ask the question again. Ever get tired of being wrong? (guess not….)
    The news all day said the the Brits would “most likely” vote to stay in. Kinda like the anti Trump polls here. The voters had the final say.
    The Brits sure didn’t take “O”‘s advice when he “suggested” that the Brits stay with the EU. ” Thanks but NO THANKS! You have screwed up the colonies well enough! YOU stay out of this!”

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  38. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Jon Dozer | 23 June 2016 at 09:14 PM
    Okay….partial credit for obligatory “smiley” emoticon.

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  39. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    President Obama did say my yearly medical savings would be $2500 (bullshit) and if I liked my doctor I could keep my doctor (bullshit) and if I liked my insurance I could keep my insurance (also bullshit).
    Shove that down your lying piehole, “Dozer”. Your start this day, the klansman that never, ever won an election to dogcatcher being representative of everyone you hate here, a guy who runs some restaurant in the South who came in 6th in one election with 0.4% of the vote a few years ago, was yet another handful of crap thrown into the blogosphere fan by you in order to promote your hate speech.
    Now, I fully expect Jeff Pelline to be a part of this “Dozer” sockpuppet, but his buddy Stephen Frisch also comes through clearly at times. They’re both lying weasels.

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  40. Walt Avatar

    Really “crapper”?
    http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/13/why-a-brexit-could-be-a-good-sign-for-trump-commentary.html
    and from LIB news no less.
    Sucks to be you.

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  41. Walt Avatar

    Back to the OWS of D.C.,, those LIB anti gun bastards are now whoring for campaign donations, standing on the graves of the dead. Progressives have no shame.

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  42. fish Avatar
    fish

    I didn’t think they had the stones!
    http://www.bbc.com/news/politics/eu_referendum/results

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  43. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    The ‘jon’ 914, mia? Guess you don’t go anywhere that matters! LOL πŸ˜‰

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  44. Walt Avatar

    The Brits just seceded from the “union”.(which was said that would never happen) If they can,,,, There is hope for SoJ.

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  45. Walt Avatar

    Now a good dose of salt for “jon’s” open wound.
    http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/06/23/brexit-britain-votes-trump-hillary-obama/
    “British voters chose to β€œleave” the European Union on Thursday, defying the polls β€” and President Barack Obama, who had urged Britain to β€œremain” in the EU. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had also urged Britain to stay in the EU. Only Donald Trump had backed the campaign to leave.”

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  46. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    Don’t be joyous about the Brexit, dear friends, there may well be a worldwide financial shitstorm to follow, and right soon. Nothing actually caused by the Brexit, but it could be a timely trigger. China has been in a slo-mo collapse for some time.
    Look for real deals at our local ChiCom Freight outlet in the coming days as they frantically convert stuff into hard currency.

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  47. John Avatar
    John

    Gregory, 9:20 on the mark with your callout of “Jon Dozer” as the fue. They are one and the same, and “lying weasel” sums it up accurately. I wonder if “Jon” will favor us with another transparent denial, or just slink away as usual? LOL!

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