[Mea culpa for the delay. BTW, for some time now we see a lively debate going on within these pages between RR readers and Jeff Pelline who constantly posts gratuitous, childish, and just plain ignorant attacks on all who debate and converse here. RR provides this venue as a default in lieu of the sclerotically clogged blog run by the FUE; he doesn't countenance politically incorrect or counter opinions on his turf and keeps it as a one-note trumpet playing for his chorus. This is so because expanding beyond the flinging of ad hominems is beyond his repertoire, which would become very obvious were he to countenance competing ideas. To be frank, I have no problem with anyone debating the sparse idea that now and then escapes from the FUE's blog, but I don't enjoy the clumsy dialogues forced into these comment streams wherein my readers quote him – thereby tainting these pages – before replying to him. I wish such exchanges with Pelline could be carried out somewhere else, e.g. Mr Todd Juvenall's fine blog. Nevertheless, the sandbox will remain the sandbox. gjr]

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80 responses to “Sandbox – 3dec16”
12:49 pm
Blue meanie in, purple meanie out. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
https://www.facebook.com/lastamericapatriots/photos/a.235087906641439.1073741826.235086849974878/755194607964097/?type=3&theater
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Obama giving orders today. Damn the law and the permit process. King O is at it again.
“The protestors of Standing Rock scored a big victory on Sunday when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it would block construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline along its current route near territory held by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.”
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Well Todd, look at the bright side. Trump gained 38 votes in WI. There are more deplorables in WI than we thought.
http://unclesamsmisguidedchildren.com/after-3-days-of-wisconsin-recount-trump-still-wins/
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A big victory, or a big fig leaf to cover the shriveling manhoods of the protestors as an arctic blizzard comes their way.
At most, it’s an 8 week delay.
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The Dakotas, where men take chainsaws to cut through the ice covering the tanks to water the horses. Baby, it’s getting cold out there. Why couldn’t the Army Corps wait until next weekend? Burrrrrrr. Actually, it’s normal for the locals…..feel sorry for the Californians who came to stand. Hate to have been on the front lines when the evil doers opened up those water cannons. It was not appreciated.
Speaking of California, this CA State Assemblyman does not appear to like much about California, my home sweet home. Wonder what got into him?
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2016/12/04/california-schoolhouse-door/
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The Bakken will be fracked, a pipeline will be built, eventually. Trump may or may not put his fingerprints on it but somehow, I don’t think Mad Dog’s Army Corps of Engineers will be as dead set against pipelines. Nether will the rest of the Executive branch, the House, the Senate or the SCOTUS.
Patience. Emotions are running high. I wouldn’t bet against some minor rerouting so enough face saving on both sides can let it happen.
No, the global warming scare won’t be stopping anytime soon but it is at its political zenith.
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GeorgeR, I hear you are now on the MIM BOD! Congrats! My ex wife was a singer on it for a few years a long time ago. Be careful though, the FUE is going after them for allowing you to be there. The man is awful.
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“How sad that MIM is now faced with this predicament. It’s what happens when you bring someone like George onto the board; ‘loyalists’ like Todd follow. Toxic. It never should have happened.”
So let’s rehash this. Pelline attempts to bully George by pointing out a word used in The Union by George was not a word thereby questioning George’s intelligence as an immigrant whose first language is not English. Folks step up to point out that Pelline didn’t know what he was talking about as the word “comitous” is actually a word that Pelline did not know. Then Pelline flips out for three days on everyone who defended George calling them liars and culminating with Pelline demanding the ouster of George from MIM and the KVMR news hour.
I agree with Pelline. This never should have happened BUT FOR Pelline’s continual insistence on bullying everyone in town with whom he disagrees. Should MIM really care to look into the details of Pelline’s derogatory actions against George and everyone else in town, I am sure that the folks at MIM would agree that they should reconsider their relationship with a bomb thrower like Pelline who couldn’t even keep his job at The Union.
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This gal at least keeps her promises. Unlike the Hollywood gang and Madonna.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2329060/actress-who-offered-to-perform-sex-act-on-everyone-who-voted-no-in-italian-referendum-launches-tour-of-cities-to-make-good-on-promise/
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Ditching Electoral College would allow California to impose imperial rule on a colonial America
Let’s not let the rest of the United States go California stupid…….,
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ditching-electoral-college-would-allow-california-to-impose-imperial-rule-on-a-colonial-america/article/2608766
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I was wondering if Fox would ever bring back “When Animals Attack”?!
https://mobile.twitter.com/geertwilderspvv/status/805766001551966212
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1245 am. Looks like Draining the Swamp does not refer to just our sovereign nation. That is what happens when you allow into your former nice country peaceful refugees from the religion of peace, 85% of whom are single males between 18-24, aka, military recruitment age. Them boys look like they need to go out and rape something, the preferred recreational activity of those from the Stone Age.
In other news, the recount in MI with cost Michigan taxpayers 12 million smackers. The states wanted money up front , so she went to the Feds for “relief”. Other people’s money, the theme of Brother Ben and his new love, Dr. Jill and her Disappearing Greenbacks.
It would have been cheaper just to buy her a beachfront home just like Bernie got, No refunds, lol. No refunds means no refunds. She knows best how to spend other people’s money.
More of the same, just feels good to keep reposting the theme.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/46264
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Yeah…..this’ll end well!
http://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-mexico-central-america-immigrants-20161114-story.html
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Frisco Values: Appropriating without permission.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SFO-adds-therapy-pig-to-greet-travelers-10695602.php
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http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user3303/imageroot/2016/12/02/20161205_out.jpg
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He’s not even pres yet and he still manages to instill fear among the left.
from Slate:
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/12/trump_s_worst_enablers_are_establishment_republicans.html
Money quote: “…the president-elect went on Twitter to defend himself and later, criticize China.”
GASP!!!! Defend himself?? Why, not even Obama would do such a thing.
And – ‘criticize China’ – OMG!!! (wish I could make an even bigger font). Again – ‘criticize China’.
RUN FOR THE HILLS!!!!
Yes folks, he criticized China. Doggon’it, now China needs a safe space and gosh dern it, that’s a mighty big country.
Oh, what’s to be done?? He criticized China.
I’ll bet now they won’t sell us stuff. Ever.
You don’t need the Comedy Channel – just read any left-wingbat web site or even Paul Krugman.
Paul just got through sniffing at the very idea that he is an elitist and then turns around and shits on the Carrier workers that will keep their jobs.
He calls them ’rounding errors’.
He also claims there is no evidence of ‘dismissive remarks about flyover country or something in political discourse, from actual politicians’.
Obama et al, not being ‘actual’ politicians.
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Posted by: Scott Obermuller | 05 December 2016 at 06:00 PM
Props to Krugman though….once bought he stayed bought!
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Trump talked with the President of the Republic of China instead of the President of The People’s Republic of China?? Say it ain’t true. Mercy. That Trump don’t know the Establishment rules yet. Good thing. Good job, Mr. Trump. Let the Chicoms squirm for once. It’s not like they are going to nuke us over a phone call. They have a longer view of things…..Tweet them something tonight at 3:00 am and watch Kerry and Krugman and the media scream “The Sky is Falling!”. Taiwan? Formosa? You really know how to hurt a guy, Mr. Trump. Got to know which of the Maoists’ buttons to push. I liked your comment about the Chinese raping our country and mentioning Obama selling Taiwan 1.2 billion dollars worth of arms, lol. Trump ain’t doing it right! He broke a rule!!!
https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/967456983388339/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/966693353464702/?type=3&theater
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Paul Krugman was worth buying? I thought the NYTs kept him around out of convenience. Like trotting out David Brooks and saying “see, we are fair balanced and have conservatives”. Paul’s a big time economic scientist that knows how to construct a perpetual motion machine.
Just keep printing money and going into debt and everything will be roses, but not until I’m dead and gone. Funny how Bush printed money and ran up the debt and he was evil. Then Obama said that was evil. And then he printed up even more and ran us further into debt and he was golden.
Guess you are right. Bush didn’t give Krugman nuttin.
But Obama would use Krugman to bolster his acting just like Bush. And as long as Krugman clapped, the NYTs lets him have a few column inches.
With a new sheriff in town, Krugman has to play it safe. Can’t make any outright prognostications of the economic sort because it looks like the experts that did have a big fat omelet on their face.
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https://patriotpost.us/posts/46268
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More comedy from the left.
http://www.sbsun.com/general-news/20161204/legalized-marijuana-may-generate-less-tax-than-planned
Remember that everyone needs medical Mary J due to various and sundry conditions.
And since it’s legal and it’s medicine.
Tax windfall?
Uh oh.
Some of you out there might want to think a few jumps ahead in your next checkers game.
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Posted by: Scott Obermuller | 05 December 2016 at 08:00 PM
If you are a central banker or politician……god yes! Hand the putz, to steal a phrase from Mr. Goodknight, the wretchedly misnamed Nobel Prize in Economics (really the Swedish National Bank’s Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel) and put an intellectual gloss on all of your overspending and accumulated debt!
Krugabe went for pocket change….!
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Looks like I’ll need to wait four more years to enjoy the “Shotgun Joe Biden” show on a regular basis!
It’s cool….give him a chance to work up some new material….. get four years crazier!
http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Joe-Biden-floats-a-potential-2020-presidential-run-10710038.php
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If nothing else civil forfeiture abuse is an excellent reason for eliminating all laws prohibiting the possession, sale, and distribution of marijuana!
http://dailysignal.com/2016/12/05/after-the-government-seized-11k-from-him-he-fought-back-now-hes-getting-his-money-back/
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Again the rhetorical question is offered…..
http://theweek.com/articles/665562/why-are-many-democratic-operatives-cynical-soulless-hacks
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“I’m pretty sure that the guy she was dating before dodged a bullet here. It’s another Trump miracle”!
-Instapundit
Horrible photo bait and switch in the article.
Looking at her picture online…..Honey you really need to get past this little election related relationship setback.
Your dating clock has about run its course.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soloish/wp/2016/12/05/trumps-election-stole-my-desire-to-look-for-a-partner/?utm_term=.dfac49a48450
https://stepville.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/img178.jpg
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I think a chimp would be in order for her.
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Fish, where do you find these wonderful heart wrenching articles?
Come on, let them grieve. They were given no trigger warnings. No one can make it all go away. The nurturer needs nurturing. They feel vulnerable. Sure, I could hold the writer in my strong safe arms and tell her it will all be ok, but I can’t make it all go away. Maybe Jill can. Ok, just throwing her a bone with the Jill crack so she could grab on to something, anything. Drowning people need a lifesaver more than others still slashing wildly but keeping their heads above water.
Her feelings are real. That is how they view us as well. We are fire breathing dragons from hell or some hostile alien galaxy. We have invaded her planet.
This is not to be lightly dismissed. Their future is now uncertain, their safe place world is violated, defiled, and shattered. Somebody shit in their Wheaties and then ground salt in a big gapping gap wound. The sting will subside, but deep cuts take many moons to heal.
She (the writer) is right. How can she love someone new when her world needs loving on more. Too many people (like HH)hurting out there who need a hug and be told it will all be ok. I was hoping that the writer would talk about breaking out in hives when the red on the TV map on Election Party Night starting revealing the unthinkable, the unfathomable. I am a sucker for those breaking out in hives stories, particularly the ones about hives on their pretty chin chin chins.
Let them grieve, let them process the end of their world. It’s their feelings and nobody else’s. Who am I to tell them their feelings are less than worthy? People process grief in their own ways. Some whistle by the graveyard claiming they don’t give a darn. Poor souls acting brave for us in our hour of pain.
http://perezhilton.com/2016-12-06-lena-dunham-toilet-instagram#.WEcHRbQ76f0
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Posted by: Bill Tozer | 06 December 2016 at 11:04 AM
Fish, where do you find these wonderful heart wrenching articles?
Oh William….I think you’ll find that instapundit.com is a veritable font of lefty schadenfreude! I can’t recommend it highly enough!
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Administrivia – Due to Pelline’s continuing attacks on me and my MIM board membership, I’ve decided to re-publish the entire thread in this sandbox containing the exchange with the FUE. My more complete response is forthcoming in a separate post. The comments to this sandbox are closed with the new one ready for your contributions.
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