[A left-leaning friend, and no friend of Trump, cites the WaPo's latest dire prediction of a coming debt-crash, what with all these companies buying back their stock, returning money to shareholders, and paying additional compensation to their employees. Anyone else hunkering down? gjr]

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275 responses to “Sandbox – 11jun18”
That’s the nicest thing a dem has said about the President yet –
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/06/13/katie-pavlich-barack-obama-frustrated-donald-trump-has-destroyed-his-legacy
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Tough times for Paul down at the river!
https://www.theunion.com/news/local-news/nevada-county-supervisors-increase-parking-fines-at-purdon-edwards-crossings/
Better put a sign in that van window that t’s not abandoned.
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Punchy 1017am
You lie, Punch. I didn’t “side” with Birthers:
http://rebaneruminations.typepad.com/rebanes_ruminations/2011/05/the-birth-certificate-from-hell.html?cid=6a00e54f86f2ad8833014e88501d43970d#comment-6a00e54f86f2ad8833014e88501d43970d
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Well documented Gregory. I stand corrected.
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So whatever happened to Angry Mike (Thornton) early heart attack, 5150 committal?
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Some Liberals can be so REAL sick bastards.
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/13/california-university-sociology-department-children-porn/
“The University of California, Santa Barbara wants to teach four-year-olds to touch each other and watch porn”
What is wrong with these people?
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Ah, the religion of peace does not value infidels but is happy to use them –
A 30-year-old asylum seeker in Belgium has been sentenced to four years imprisonment after he raped a mentally disabled woman hoping to get her pregnant so he could use the child as an excuse to remain in the country.
The migrant, named Karim, met with the 19-year-old girl in November 2014 in the city of Liege and held her for three days at a squat where he was living, raping her repeatedly, Belgian newspaper La Dernière Heure reports.
The mother of the girl, who despite being 19 is said to have a mental capacity equal to a seven or eight-year-old child, told the court that 30-year-old Karim wanted to get the girl pregnant as he had previously been deported from the country and banned from living there for six years.
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/13/asylum-seeker-rapes-mentally-disabled-belgian-woman-anchor-baby/
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You might really want to vet your friends before you accept an invitation to dinner!
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/gykmn7/legal-ethical-cannibalism-human-meat-tacos-reddit-wtf
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“Well documented Gregory. I stand corrected”
-Punch 333pm
You stand unmasked as a fake newsman who makes stuff up to defame others.
A news director deserving of the title would look for evidence before making a wild charge.
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Posted by: Gregory | 13 June 2018 at 04:51 PM
Ouch!
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Now Gregory you know that kind of normal journalistic standard only applies if you are conservative. The left flash the virtue signaling card and say whatever ‘feels good’, facts are just a distraction from the approved po’ ol’ putin party line. 😉
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Are you all brain dead? You can’t shame him. Impossible. His cause is just. He can be mistaken, but we can only lie. That’s the facts, jack.
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Tru dat @ 550! 😉
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So if its Weinstein its the casting couch, so what do yo call it when a 21 year old media intern just happens to hook up with a 53 year head of security for the intel committee??
New York Times reporter Ali Watkins’ swift rise to prominence in Washington, D.C. journalism circles happened quickly by industry standards, as she is still only 26 years old. But now the media industry is wondering if some of her success is due to top-secret pillow talk — and ethical lapses that may have come with it.
Last week, a shock indictment revealed that prior to joining the Times, Watkins had a three-year romantic relationship with former Senate Intelligence Committee aide James A. Wolfe, 58, who was accused by federal prosecutors of lying about leaks of sensitive information to journalists, including Watkins herself. And now the New York Times has announced it is investigating Watkins’ conduct, just as the young reporter is leaving the office for a “pre-planned vacation.”
Watkins began her career in 2013 at McClatchy Washington Bureau, where she was a finalist for the coveted Pulitzer Prize less than three years after she started as an intern while she was still earning her journalism degree from Temple University, according to her LinkedIn page. Along with two colleagues, Watkins and her team were finalists for the 2015 national reporting Pulitzer for “timely coverage of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on CIA torture.” She then landed at The Huffington Post and bolted to BuzzFeed and eventually Politico, all by 2017. She stayed at each news organization for a brief time, covering national security.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/13/did-hotshot-reporter-ali-watkins-simply-benefit-from-top-secret-pillow-talk.html
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So far, this story, if true, is of monumentous portions of the separation of powers.. Rosiestein threatening the Oversight Committee? WTF???? This is crossing the line, big time. It’s more than CYA, it’s putting the department ahead of Lady Justice, ahead of everything. The Justice Department is really showing it’s teeth to those who have lawfull Oversight over them….for precisely this very reason. They are bearing down and snapping back like the rabid dogs they are.
Andrew McCarthy is being much too kind and fair and balanced here. He calmly points to what we know already. Hey, the State Department or CIA can break all sorts of laws. But it’s the Justice Department that can put you in jail.. Threatening the Oversight Committee? Who do they think they are? The Justice Department ain’t even in the Constituttion and no statue can ever supersede the Constitution.
Anyway, glad McCarty is calm about this…I am not. This fight is not about R or D’s or I ‘s or Trump. It’s bipartisan. It’s country over government. That’s the fight. Ok, here’s Calm Andy.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/06/rod-rosenstein-subpoena-threat-shows-conflict-of-interest/
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“so what do yo call it when a 21 year old media intern just happens to hook up with a 53 year head of security for the intel committee??”
The Trump-era version of Deep Throat?
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Sounds more Clintonesque @ 637. 😉
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Can you believe this is a thing! Will NAMBLA be in the streets rioting soon?
The U.S. House approved a ban Wednesday on the importation and trafficking of anatomically correct child sex dolls and robots that “normalize sex between adults and minors.”
The proposal was approved in the House by a voice vote and now moves to the Senate.
“These dolls can be programmed to simulate rape. The very thought makes me nauseous,” said House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican.
Child sex dolls are one niche of a nascent robotic sex industry that has generated debate about the ethics of the use of lifelike machines for sexual activity. It is a subject that turns from squeamish to outright revulsion for many when it touches on child sex dolls and robots.
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/politics-government/article213126084.html
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Some folks push the envelop too far. After the shooting in Little Boss Hogg’s Coward County, a video game came on line called Active Shooted. The game was pulled after outraged parents of school shooting victims ensued. Wonder why. Common sense prevailed and the game was pulled.
There are some real sickos out there, besides the child robots for pedophiles and Walt’s 4:14 pm post about UCSB students writing course material about teaching 4 year olds about masturbation and watching porn. The sickest ones are found on campus and in the entertainment industry. Sick stuff. Makes Harvey Weinstein look good by comparison.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2018/06/08/after-pulling-school-shooting-game-steam-allow-everything/684381002/
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Libertarian or bigot?
The pronoun controversy seems silly. “If somebody wants to be called ‘ze’ or ‘zir,’ why not?” I ask him for my next online video.
“I don’t care what people want to be called,” he answered. “But that doesn’t mean I should be compelled by law to call them that. The government has absolutely no business whatsoever ever governing the content of your voluntary speech.”
What if I politely asked him to call me “ze”?
“We could have a conversation about that,” says Peterson, “just like I would if you asked me to use a nickname. But there’s a big difference between privately negotiated modes of address and legislatively demanded, compelled speech.”
That sounds like a reasonable, libertarian take on the issue, but for comments like that, Peterson is called a “bigot,” “Hitler,” “transphobic piece of s—t.”
“That it has to do with transgender people is virtually irrelevant,” replies Peterson. “The issue is compelled speech.”
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/56511-patriarchy-defender
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,,,something you won’t hear from a trumpski cult 45er,,,
,,,Last night, I rode the greyhound bus from Bakersfield to Las Vegas to visit family.
When we got to the California/Nevada state line, as always, there’s a checkpoint.
(This checkpoint USED to be one where they made sure you weren’t carrying fruits into California, bc of an invasive fruit fly species).
Anyway…
The bus driver makes an announcement: “We are being boarded by Border Patrol. Please be prepared to show your documentation upon request”.
WAIT. WHAT THE FUCK?
So you know I’m ready to act an ASS.
I stand up and say LOUDLY:
THIS IS A VIOLATION OF YOUR 4TH AMENDMENT RIGHTS. YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHOW THEM SHIT!!! This is illegal. We are not within 100 miles of an international border so that have NO authority to ask you for ANYTHING. TELL THEM TO FUCK OFF!
And, Since my Spanish sucks, I Google translated how to say that in Spanish and repeated myself:
Esto es una violación de los derechos de su cuarta enmienda. ¡No tienes que mostrarles nada! Esto es ilegal No cumples, y no tengas miedo. Están equivocados, y no dejaremos pasar esto
The lady next to me did not speak English. She looked terrified. I reassured her that I had her back.
The agents get on. Proceed to announce that they are about to start asking for “documentation” from people.
I Stand up and yell “I’m not showing you shit! I’m not driving this bus, so you have NO RIGHT to ask me for anything! And the rest of you guys don’t have to show them anything, either! This is harassment and racial profiling! Don’t show them a gotdamn thing! We are not within 100 miles of a border so they have NO LEGAL RIGHT or jurisdiction here! GOOGLE IT!”
The agents start to look exasperated, because they can see I’m willing to act a WHOLE DONKEY. One of them said “Fine. We can see that you’re a citizen because of your filthy mouth”. And then they just said “go ahead” to the bus driver and got off.
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Thank you, “M”, aka retired teacher Doug Keachie, who plagiarized that piece from Tiana Smalls without attribution.
Ms. Smalls knows her rights.
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Jobless rate at 44 year low, economy starting to click, QE no more, and Trump lied.
Trump lied. He say we would get so tired of all this winning that we would ask him to stop. He lied. We ain’t growing tired and we ain’t asking him to stop winning. Trump lied!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iH3oOVKt0WI
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Its the Presidents birthday but we get the presents –
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/14/ongoing-unemployment-drops-to-lowest-level-since-december-1973/
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/14/retail-sales-boom-biggest-rise-in-six-months-double-expectations/
http://freebeacon.com/politics/ig-report-comeys-handling-clinton-investigation-negatively-impacted-fbi/
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Posted by: Gregory | 14 June 2018 at 09:15 AM
Did dugski just pilfer somebody else’s tale of resistance? Oh dug……you know that you are supposed to include attribution unless you are a greasy thief!
I didn’t think I could have less respect for him……..I was wrong!
Dug should start hanging out in bars and start claiming to be a SEAL thats usually the next step for an internet tuff gai!!
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Has Dougy bailed out “jon” yet? She still in the clink?
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Has Dougy bailed out “jon” yet? She still in the clink?
Well, it’s conspiracy theory time.
1) I have always associated jon smith as an advent supporter/friend/soul mate defender of Steve. But, when I found out Steve is married, that threw the idea of jon being Steve’s butt boy out the window.
2) Then there is Robert Cross with his feline side, the Chico State connection, and one unhinged Campbell’s Soup. A link? Boy, Bobbie sure got defensive when someone joked that Mary Cross, an Auburn Fire Captain, got busted for DUI here and Bobbie threaten to sue for slander. Mary is only 50. What ever happened to that DUI case? Anyway….Bobbie and Linda went to bed, Linda rolled over and Bobbie is dead.
3). Third and in light of today’s anticipated IG report. We assume that Lisa and Peter are lovers. Any proof? Suppose the “lover story” is part of the Ministry of Disinformation fake news to give “lover cover” less weight to a deeper more planned, more evil workings of the silent coup. Lisa and Bruce G. Ohr (whose wife worked for Fusion GPS on “the dossier” and has been demoted) worked hand in hand. Ohr’s title was Associate Deputy Attorney General, whose office was four doors down from his boss, one Deputy Attorney Rod Rosenstein. Then there is Lisa’s constant meeting with Andy, one Andy McCabe who was fired publicly, much to jon smith’s dismay.
Then there is Peter. Peter, Peter, Peter. Interviewed Flynn, went flying off to England to talk with the mole, got placed on Meuller’s team. Peter telling Lisa what to do, Lisa telling Peter what’s going on in the offices and meetings. Very well cordinated. More than mere lovers?? More than just pillow talk? A day by day, sometimes hour by hour, running narrative of the silent coup. The best time line by far.
I think we need to probe the depths of Lisa’s contact with peter and we need to investigate the depths of Peter’s probe with Lisa. Lovers? Let’s see the evidence stand up in court. More must be revealed.
What ever happened to Lisa? We know Peter is over at HR, pouring through personnel files.
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“cited in the new report is an exchange of texts between FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page on Aug. 8, 2016. Page questioned whether Trump would become president. Strzok replied: “No. No he’s not. We’ll stop it.”
Didn’t work.
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,,,oh dear!!! I have offended the spelling NAZIS!!!,,,as if this was some sort of intellectual discussion,,,LOL!!!
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Gregory….that quote you mentioned above was not redacted. It simply was omitted when the texts were handed over to to Oversight. Lest we forget, Congress established the Justice Department and has Constitutional Oversight. Opps, forgot to include that one…among others.
The plot thickens. Now we find out that Comey used a private G-Mail account and Hillary had “hostile actors” inside her private server. Hostile actors inside Hillary’s private thang? Shudder the thought.
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Administrivia – Please post your comments on the just released DoJ IG report under Scattershots. Thank you.
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No Doug, there were no spelling errors in the piece you quoted without attribution.
Bill, yes, the thot plickens…
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Posted by: M | 14 June 2018 at 11:20 AM
It wasn’t an intellectual discussion….that would have disqualified you.
I do see behavioral trend though dug. You’re a thief! Whether it’s the latest Star Wars movie (sad) or somebody else’s personal experience you’ll help yourself to it without a second thought.
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Gotta love LIB logic.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/14/watch-democrat-candidate-sprays-self-with-pepper-spray-because-guns/
Yup, a can of taco and nacho seasoning will stop a shooter.
The shooter is 60 feet away, and that spray can reaches 10.
Good bloody luck.
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,,,no Walt, that happened to ME on the Greyhound!!! Bwahahaha
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Sprayed yourself? Not something I would be bragging about.
Things REALLY are tough if your taking Grayhound. Another thing I would take to the grave.
Or was it the he/she/it, you were hitting on that dosed ya’?
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Well,, the system worked.
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/14/alleged-killer-refused-a-gun/
He didn’t get the gun he wanted to buy.
Think that stopped him? He just went Londonstan.
So… When is the background checks for sharp objects?
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Eight out of ten State and Federal elections drew more Democrats than Republicans to the polls. Deal with it Todd. I feel bad for you. Good deals on land in Plumas County where your kind hold a solid majority. Hope you don’t leave though. You’re such a relic from the old days.
Posted by: Paul Emery | 14 June 2018 at 03:19 PM
But Hodge still lost in spite of your claims of a closing blue wave. Miller gained ground. Just more of the same ol’ same ol’ from the po’ ol’ putin party parrot. 😉
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Could this be the end of PC culture?
By a 68-19 percent margin, the latest Fox News poll finds voters feel political correctness has “gone too far.”
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/14/fox-news-poll-political-correctness-has-gone-too-far-nfl-fumbling.html
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That’s a non partisan race Don thought you knew that. Not part of the discussion on partisan races.
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@5:11 pm
PC and TDS are our friends, Don. It gives them endless opportunities to get angry. And each time they get really angry, they get more and more absurd…for all the world to see. It’s quite unappealing watching the Enlightened Ones (our betters) behave in such a manner, standing there buff naked in the wind howling at the sky. In fact, it’s quite the turn off for normal people. Police Blotter stuff.
Without PC, Trump would have never won the Presidency, IMHO. Thank you Progressives, we could not have done it without you. Bless you my children. We owe you a debt of gratitude we can never fully repay. Never change.
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That’s not the tune you were singing not that long ago. As if you could possibly be consistent as a po’ ol’ fakenewsman. You pointed to the sheriffs race as prof of your blue ripple and when reminded that all the candidates were R with one a late switch to DTS you grabbed onto Hodge and her closing blue wave. Here what she wrote today;
“This afternoon, I called Dan Miller to congratulate him on his re-election. We learned today that with likely fewer than 200 votes left to tally in our district, 181 votes separated the two campaigns. This was a hard-fought race and we should all be proud of what we accomplished.
There was some ebb and flow but the pattern held overall. Still unsure why such a high undervote.
Congratulations to Dan and Roxanne who I called a few hours ago, they were sipping mojitos on a well deserved tropical vacation. That’s a tough district.
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LOL Paul, every race is partisan. Right down to dog catcher.
It sure helped that she outed her “Progressiveness” Forget that Paul?
Better work on your excuses.
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Gotta feel Story for HH88, a very nice community asset. . She wanted so badly to move to Nevada City, but could only afford the ruffian streets of Grass Valley. Good thing she volunteers on the Board of the Nevada City Chamber. It’s a better fit for her. Birds of a feather flock together and all that jazz. It’s more vibrant in Nevada City, except for that non local kangaroo sign.
Help Jeff, he’s attacking me. This adulthood stuff is so much work. Ah, no use being so mean. Now, onward to root out those Trump voters. Shame on you, shame on you, you misogynists you. What will we tell our daughters? What will I tell my Latina niece? What will I tell my wife? What will we tell those who are now fearful? What will we tell those who are hurting? Answer: Cue Leonard Cohen. Ah, all better, no?
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Now that NONE of us who voted by mail know that if our vote was ever counted(or will be),, one thing is for sure. I will go and vote in person the proper way. At least I know THAT vote has a greater chance of actually counting.
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Even KNCO on election night with former elected officials yapping said that the District 3 race was the most political of all the local races. Did notice that the single issue homeless advocate did not make it to the Nevada City Council. Why are they so mean in Nirvana City? And Dwayne made it. That surprised me. But, but, but Dwayne once took money from someone who supported the racist bigoted far hard right extremist Constitution carrying flag waving Tea Party knuckle dragging Patriots!! How could this be? What happened? WTF happened?
Quick, run to the overpass and retake our comfort zone. Bring bigger signs. Stop Israeli Apartheid! Get the US out of El Savaldor! .
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Walt
If you go to the Nevada County elections page you can track your vote. Why not check it out if you are concerned.
Good win for Dan Miller who waged a strong campaign of endorsements.
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Stop Israeli Apartheid! Get the US out of El Savaldor! .
Bill you are in their brains. 😉
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Don….the moment has arrived.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dIVfbylUU-M
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Grass Valley is a majority democrat district and Miller beat a true progressive democrat. Paul Emery is trying to twist things into something they are not. Miller was endorsed by the Republicans and Hodge by the democrats/commies. Kind of blows up Emery’s wet dream.
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