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[Good-hearted Darrell Berkheimer, one of our Union’s several progressive columnists, is truly an exemplar of ideological low hanging fruit.  His most recent 1sep18 column is standard leftwing pap and a collection of its staple feel-good talking points, with no consideration of how any of such socialist goals can be achieved, either with living breathing human beings or available monies.  His solution for the latter is to defund the military, which to him and his is the ever-present and unnecessary burden that maintains an America which keeps globalism at bay.  If it weren’t for his effect on the even less-well-read of our community, Mr Berkheimer’s ignorance of history and economics could be gently dismissed as the simple outpourings of a concerned and kindly old gentleman.  gjr]

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283 responses to “Sandbox – 1sep18”

  1. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    If you can now take your wet dream to reality in November then maybe it will be true. But I think not.

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  2. Paul Emery Avatar

    So Todd what makes you think these numbers are not a cause for concern? You used to tout RCP polling averages. why did you change you’re mind?

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  3. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Never touted the average. Just Rasmussen.

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  4. Walt Avatar

    OH.. The same “polls” that said Trump would never get the nomination. NOR the Presidency. Let Paul’s excuse machine grind it’s teeth off on that.
    Sorry Paul, it’s the same welfare queens answering the pollsters phones calls just before and after noon.

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  5. '''M''' Avatar
    ”’M”’

    ,,,walt 1027,,,you and your wackydoodle news outlets are too sad for words,,,
    This is the boat that sunk,
    https://oceancruisingclub.org/newsitem/482/Vessel-reported-sunk-in-the-Bellot-Strait

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  6. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    RCP consensus showed Hillary up by 3 on election day. She ended up up by 2.1. Only off by 1 point. Those were popular election numbers not electoral votes. They were right on the number.
    https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_trump_vs_clinton-5491.html

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  7. "M" Avatar
    “M”

    ,,,this is the news the rest of the world reads,,,#TrumpskiLies
    https://www.newsr.in/n/Technology/1zj9tlsnko/AP-FACT-CHECK-Trump-imaginary-wages-trade.htm

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  8. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    @1059 – Note to the po’ ol’ fakenewsman, federal employees are already paid well above the market numbers for the same job.

    Legendary astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin on Sunday evening tweeted photos of Apollo 11’s historic moon landing amid outrage over First Man director Damien Chazelle’s decision to exclude the American flag from being planted on the moon.
    Buzz Aldrin tweeted two photos of the 1969 mission prominently featuring the American flag, with various hashtags, including “#proudtobeanAmerican,” and “onenation.”
    https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/09/03/buzz-aldrin-tweets-moon-landing-first-man/
    😉

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  9. Walt Avatar

    Paul. Can you tell us who is President today? News FLASH!!
    The only poll that counts is the one on election day.
    And KKKeach. That’s old news. And to think and ECO idiot would never make excuses for their stupidity. Right Capt. Clueless? You REALLY need to go back to that sock puppet. It’s all you.

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  10. Walt Avatar

    Paul.. Now why in hell would people vote away prosperity, to go back to the days of huge taxation and unemployment, like the “O”bummer years? Think people are that stupid? Or there are that many deadbeat Proggys who have to leach off those that productive members of society?
    So explain it to us OH “Green” Liberal.

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  11. Walt Avatar

    LOL!!!!!😂
    Dizzy Izzy begging, and making false promises.
    FAKE Indian speak with fork tongue.
    https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/09/03/warren-dems-will-be-there-for-workers-if-we-take-back-the-house-senate/
    Sorry Mz. Liar,, Trump has done what LIBS have “promised” to do for the past decades. What have the Proggys given us? More regulations than anyone can count. More taxation that most can pay.
    Yup, lets go back to the days of mass poverty under Proggy control.

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  12. Scott Obermuller Avatar

    M at 4:55 – You need to read the article.
    “There is little doubt that the government under Trump has launched an aggressive assault on regulations governing everything from climate change to financial transactions, and policies restricting new ones are likely to have long-term impacts on government.”
    I don’t really care what the agreed on total is – Trump is trying to get rid of needless regs (as promised) as opposed to Hillary who promised lots and lots of new regs. His dismantling of ‘greenhouse’ regs are doing a lot for our economy. You lefties can’t have it both ways. Trump is constantly slammed by the left for all of his ‘deregulation’ and now you want to try to say it isn’t true. So – who’s lying?
    M’s post at 12:25 is hilarious. M didn’t even read the full article. There is nothing in it to substantiate a claim that Trump knowingly lied about anything. In fact, they admit he said things that were true.
    M – you need to read the whole article, not just the headline.

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  13. Walt Avatar

    Scott. If it’s more words than can fit on a bumper sticker,,, it’s beyond their reasoning.

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  14. "M" Avatar
    “M”

    ,,,LoL, gotta love GoFundMe,,,
    https://www.gofundme.com/texas-against-ted-cruz

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  15. Scott Obermuller Avatar

    More fake news from the WSJ.
    https://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2018/09/03/parents-jobs-increasingly-shape-how-far-kids-get-in-life/
    This article is a sad joke. The parents’ jobs may be a harbinger or a predictor, but not a ‘shaper’. There was no indication that the parents’ jobs forced any of the offspring into any type of career track. One can say that kids are more comfortable following their parents type of work, but a lot of young people that want a better future are free to better themselves if they want.
    Murray did a lot of research into this field and found that it was true that kids often follow their parents’ line of work simply because it’s human nature to go into a line of work that was acceptable and comfortable while they were growing up. If your father made buggy whips and that’s what you thought was a great future for you in 1910 then you probably didn’t do too well in life. Humans evolved because we stayed ahead of the curve. That’s how we got here. If you want a different kind of system you’d better get ready for this:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwZ0ZUy7P3E
    In other words – lots of Democrat voters.

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  16. "M" Avatar
    “M”

    S at 508,,,I guess you didn’t read the 4:53,,,trumpski is full of BS
    You are a Trump Apologist

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  17. Walt Avatar

    Dougy is off his “M”edication
    Dougy and his gofundme crap. LOL!! Your the chump that admitting giving to some asswipe thinking he was actually going to rat out Trump. You got played for the sucker you are. Got a new sock for ya’,,, “Lolly pop”.

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  18. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    I went to the Nevada Theatre today to see the wonderful tribute to Utah Phillips and Labor day concert. Packed house, even the balcony was full. Over a dozen great musicians led by John McCutchen did American labor movement songs and Utah Phillips poetry and songs.
    It is a tribute to our community that enough people care about the conditions and history of the labor movement that they filled the Nevada Theatre to the max and more. John did a great round of songs by and about Joe Hill. What a treat

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  19. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Once again Trump tries to cuddle up to one of his backers by discrediting Sessions and Justice Department for doing their job. This time its California Congressman Duncan Hunter. Here’s details of the indictment last week.
    “The indictment makes it clear that the Hunters were in dire financial straits and could not have supported their lifestyle without the use of those campaign funds.
    The Hunters overdrew their personal bank accounts more 1,100 times in a seven-year period, according to the indictment from the US Attorney’s Office in San Diego, resulting in $37,761 in “overdraft” and “insufficient funds” bank fees.
    “By virtue of these delinquencies — as well as notifications of outstanding debts and overdue payments from their children’s school, their family dentist, and other creditors — the Hunters knew that many of their desired purchases could only be made by using campaign funds,” the indictment says”.
    https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/21/politics/read-duncan-hunter-indictment/index.html
    Here’s a link to the indictments:
    https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/21/politics/read-duncan-hunter-indictment/index.html
    Trump tweeted:
    “Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department. Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff……
    11:25 AM – Sep 3, 2018
    Unbelievable that our President would involve himself in legitimate investigations and indictments of our DOJ and publicly accusi8ng our Attorney General of intentionally trying to subvert our elections by timing indictments close to an election. It’s a strong case. Just read the indictment link I provided.

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  20. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Where is little Hogg when you need him? No boycotts, no blaming the NRA, no tweeting nasty messages to the Senators from the Great State of Illinois? No GoDund me pages to make sure Raymond is not re-elected? Little piglet is conspicuous by his absence. Wrong party and wrong color of the victims I reckon.
    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/09/03/chicago-anti-violence-protesters-try-fail-to-shut-down-expressway-near-ohare-airport-12-arrested.html?cq_ck=1536028884453

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  21. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Darn autocorrect. Rahm, not Raymond.

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  22. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Can we roll back to the po’ ol’ fakenewsmans fury when Jeff, lock em up Sessions was nominated as Atty Gen!
    Could it be that the Prez has been toying with the #resistance and making them circle the wagons around the deporter in chief? Their buttons are soooooo easy to push. So which is it ya po’ ol’fakenewsman is he really our friend?

    😉

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  23. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Oh Don, it wasn’t long ago that Al Frankenstein and the rest of that hyperventilating bunch, along with our popinjays, were yelling that Sessions is a Liar. He is a racist Liar!
    Daily quotes….a snapshot of this weekend in history.
    https://patriotpost.us/articles/58012-monday-short-cuts
    Everything has become politicalized and weaponized.
    https://m.facebook.com/PatriotPost/photos/a.82108390913/10155865359775914/?type=3&source=48

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  24. Paul Emery Avatar

    Doesn’t matter Don. It’s just another example of Trump covering up for his criminal friends. Did you read the indictment?

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  25. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    SO It would be just another “green libertarian” feint away from the question of the moment, just a typical po’ ol’ fakenewsman move.
    DO YOU SUPPORT JEFF SESSIONS! YES OR NO! YES OR NO! YES OR NO!
    What do the bar fly’s say?
    😉

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  26. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Interesting thing I came across today. The word “traitor”. From when Glen Beck was at CNN and making fun of the 9/11 Truthers.
    “Glenn: I was getting hate from all kinds of people. It was amazing. I had gone on the air shortly before, maybe three months before this tour, and I had talked about the 9/11 truthers. I said I think this is nuts. I think this is nuts. Well, at the time, at least, those guys were, at least in New York, they were really dangerous. A video came out about me. I’ll never forget, it was slowed down, distorted, and had driving hard rock music behind it. The voice, a disembodied female voice, said, “All traitors must be executed. All traitors must be executed.” And then the word traitor came on my face.
    So, security went crazy, and I’m going out to do this book tour. I’m on the bus, and it was the first time I had to wear a bulletproof vest. I put on the bulletproof vest, and I have to go out into these crowds, shake hands, and do my thing, and we don’t know who’s in the crowd.
    The second one, a guy comes up, and we had security like nobody’s business. A guy comes up, and he has his hands in his pockets. My security is all up. We all were focused on just that. He comes up, and he says hey. I try to screw my courage, and I’m like okay, there’s nothing wrong here. I put my hand out, and I said, “Merry Christmas.” He said, “Merry Christmas. All traitors must be executed,” empty hand. Well, he was on the floor by the time he had his hand here.
    I went back into the bus, and I thought I don’t know if I can do this. I really don’t know. This was when I was still at CNN.”
    https://www.glennbeck.com/2015/07/07/glenn-i-am-not-dying-for-something-i-dont-believe/

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  27. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Most of the time Don. Do you support the arrest of Duncan Hunter?

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  28. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Paul Emery, did you know an indictment is not a conviction? Apparently not. Duncan Hunter is innocent and it will be proven in court.

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  29. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    What the fuck @ 935? It drives the haters crazy everywhere that our team is winning and working hard! Our big Alpha Viking Princesses are scorching the pink pussy hat brigades in Nevada County!
    Thank all of you Strong Princesses!
    Feel the Love!
    😉

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  30. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Have you seeing the opening of the K hearing? The Dems are orchestrating what it like to live in Frisco. Monkeys running around the hearing chamber pooping in the streets. This is too funny. They are off their meds.

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  31. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    The other K protest has its defenders.
    “Even former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad weighed in, tweeting: “The #NFL season will start this week, unfortunately once again @Kaepernick7 is not on a NFL roster. Even though he is one of the best Quarterbacks in the league.”

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  32. Scott Obermuller Avatar

    from the Green Libertarian – “Trump covering up for his criminal friends.”
    Please keep Paul away from the jury box. He has no education about our justice system. Indicted=guilty? Accused=guilty?
    Or is it – Republican=guilty and Democrat=innocent until proven guilty?
    And Paul continues to claim he’s not partisan.
    I’m still waiting for Paul’s version of non-government government. It sounded amazing. But like most of his posts, he has no clue.

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  33. Paul Emery Avatar

    Scott
    Are you on record as speaking out about the “lock me up” chants during the election aimed at Hillary Clinton? She wasn’t even arrested or indicted .
    Of course he’s innocent till proven guilty but the indictment is public information and Trump would prefer to block it from coming out till a more convenient time for him. That’s politics interfering wit the legal process. Do you believe the indictment should have been delayed till after the election?

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  34. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Oh Paul Emery, you are so tricky to the uneducated listener or reader. We hold you to the truth and don’t allow your propaganda to go without a check. Trump cannot do anything about the release of the indictment as we see it is in the public domain. My goodness, you really are unhinged.

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  35. Paul Emery Avatar

    Todd
    Trump is on record as blasting Sessions for going ahead with the indictment before the elections. I’ll refresh you with Trumps tweet because it seems you forgot. It was just last week, A long time ago with someone with your memory problems. Do you support Trump when he said:
    Donald J. Trump

    @realDonaldTrump
    Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department. Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff……
    11:25 AM – Sep 3, 2018

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  36. George Rebane Avatar

    PaulE 940am – Does it all not depend on what evidence (sufficient for indictment) the DoJ had and when they had it, before one can determine support for Trump’s tweet? You imply that you know the answer; if so, please share.

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  37. Paul Emery Avatar

    Did you read the indictment George? I read it and the evidence seems to be there, Read it and let me know what you think. It specifically lists dozens of expenditures paid by the Hunters campaign credit card that were clearly for personal use. Seems like a pretty sound indictment.
    https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/21/politics/read-duncan-hunter-indictment/index.html

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  38. Robert Cross Avatar
    Robert Cross

    In the “this is what people around trump think of him” category:
    Chief of staff John Kelly describes Trump as “unhinged” “He’s an idiot. It’s pointless to try to convince him of anything. He’s gone off the rails. We’re in crazytown”
    Secretary of State Rex Tillerson “He’s a fucking moron.”
    Defense Secretary James Mattis describes Trump as having the understanding of “a fifth or sixth grader.”
    Trump’s former personal lawyer John Dowd describes the President as “a fucking liar”
    These are people who are/were around trump on a daily basis.

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  39. George Rebane Avatar

    PaulE 1003am – I have no idea why we have such problems communicating in these comment streams. My 945am was NOT contending the existence of sufficient evidence to indict, only how much of it existed when. To spell it out for you, Trump’s tweet demonstrated that he was pissed off at the timing of the indictment, and therefore questioned when did sufficient evidence come in hand to do that. The clear implication being that the DoJ could have sat on such sufficient evidence for release at a politically most unpropitious moment for the Republicans. And that evidence could have been in the bowels of the DoJ, even unbeknownst to Sessions, because the investigation was started and carried out by lower level Obama-era leftist lawyers. It could have been they who timed presenting the evidence to Sessions, who then felt he had no choice but go public with it. Whether Sessions legally could or would delay the announcement is yet another matter which is clearly a factor in this contention. It’s a bit complicated, but not too much so. I think you can connect all these plausible dots to understand Trump’s ire. Capice?
    RobertC 1049am – Yeah, that’s pretty bad stuff reflecting on the president. And important enough not to take without some evidence of these things having been said. Unless these are quotes you imagine could have been said about Trump, it’s good to throw in a link or two to share with us how you became convinced of all this.

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  40. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    Paul, if indictments were convictions, every ham sandwich would be guilty as charged and we’d save a lot of time and money. Off with their heads! More mustard, please.
    The indictment is 47 pages long and the chances Paul Emery even read (let alone understood!) every paragraph is zero.
    Paul, evidence isn’t in the indictment, it is only alluded to. It’s in a trial that evidence is produced and its relevance is argued. A jury sorts it all out and gives a thumbs up or down, but in Hunter’s case, that won’t be until after the election, hence the complaint by Trump which may or may not hold up… if Hunter is very , very guilty there’d be hell to pay when and if that came out of the court hearing.

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  41. Paul Emery Avatar

    George writes:
    “because the investigation was started and carried out by lower level Obama-era leftist lawyers
    How do you know that George? Can you point me to some documentation as to who started the investigation and when?
    did you read the indictment?

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  42. Paul Emery Avatar

    Did you read the indictments Gregory, yes or no. I did read them. Much is listing of details or charges. Pretty easy to understand. Seems like lots ofv edicne to me. Read thei and let me know what you think.

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  43. Paul Emery Avatar

    Of course the indictments do not contain the exact evidence but are a summary of what evidence they have and are ready to present to a Judge or jury during a trial.

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  44. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    I doubt Paul Emery read the indictments. If his strategy was followed in the past President Clinton would have been imp[eached as would many others scofflaws of the lft.

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  45. Paul Emery Avatar

    Have you read the indictments Todd? Yes or no. I did read them
    By the way, Clinton was impeached. the Senate did not find him guilty. Just a history refresher ole timer.

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