[I've been mulling over the utility of these sandboxes again. More and more they have become the repository of tripe, with interesting threads and tidbits thrown in by readers who occasionally demonstrate that their abundant acumen lies mostly fallow. I wouldn't mind it if some of the other posted topics that interest me would get more discussion, but too many of them go over with the existing cohort of commenters like a fart in church. Many of the interesting emails on my topics come from readers who apparently don't want to join into the online fray. So I keep asking myself, why do I host these sandboxes of scurrilous shit-flinging. No good answers have risen to the surface. Thoughts? gjr]
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383 responses to “Sandbox – 17jun19”
Oh no, Biden got to Ted Cruz! E tu, Rafael?
https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=185200639087431&_rdr
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You are the ones That were opposed to Yuba state park.
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Emery forgets how that went down. Nice try.
Yup, making it impossible for the owners of property to even use
that land on or near the river by REGULATION sure was an incentive
to “buy” the land for cheap.
Ya Emery, Izzy and the gang sure did some arm twisting on that “willing” seller, willing buyer crap. Real willing when you have a county gun to your head.
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Well, that’s one way to get Democrat Party votes.
“Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Considering Run For Governor, Says Sex Assault Scandal Raised His Public Profile”
“Of all the Democrats currently involved in a political scandal, Fairfax is the only one who has been accused of something without evidence, and he has denied the sexual assault allegations against him. The first accusation came earlier this year, in February, after it looked like Fairfax may ascend to Virginia governor following the revelation that Gov. Ralph Northam dressed in blackface while in medical school. A second accusation against Fairfax came days later.
“Neither of the allegations against Fairfax have any evidence to support them outside of the allegations, yet national and local Democrats called for Fairfax to resign.
“Those calls quickly disappeared after the next in line for governor, Attorney General Mark Herring, also admitted to wearing blackface in college, which would mean the next in line for governor would be a Republican.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/48707/virginia-lt-gov-justin-fairfax-considering-run-ashe-schow?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benshapiro
Hmmm. Looks like Gov Ralph weathered the storm. I can hear the popinjays now; “I’d vote for a white southern boy with blackface makeup on if he could beat Trump.”
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Yaa, Emery, before it was a state park I could go to the river for FREE. I could bring my dog and beer as well. Even swim nekid if we felt like it. Nope,, not anymore! Long before you Proggys got hold of it was a great place. Never needed a river cop.
Yup your kind sure fixed it good.
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Walt, who wants to go to the river nowadays. There is 600,000 visitors a year down in the gorge.
Yo Walt again. We are moving up in the world. Add a new badge to honor to wear with pride. I like it almost as much as ‘dregs on society”.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kristine-marsh/2019/06/21/george-will-tells-view-trump-republicans-are-cockroaches
See ya at the roach coach!
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Unbelievable group here. Homophobic Todd can’t wrap his head around fairy tales at the library. Wally is dumbfounded that a State Park actually belongs to the people, yet he and Todd are pissed beyond belief that Michael Funk can own riverfront on Rock Creek (they believe it’s the Yuba). A regular circus of fools. And Paul is demonized because he has a pony tail. If his last name was Goring you’d be fawning over him. Sickening.
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I am sure Gavin is so proud! –
California to have highest gas prices in nation when new gas tax kicks in July 1
https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-highest-gas-prices-nation-022803597.html
😉
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You have a geode for a melon Rock head?(nothing but dead space inside)
That’s “state” property now. Yup.. “Belongs to the people” A VARY Commie statement.
Just like “The People’s Republic of ……” Run by dictators.
Putin Ring a Bell? Lil’ Kim?(The fat kid) Now don’t forget China.
Great choice of words there Rockhead.
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ROFLMAO.
“Paul is demonized because he has a pony tail.” Not even close.
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ROFLMAO. This is great. Look, celebrity opinions! Oh, this is sooo rich. Wow, I am impressed.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/de-niro-other-celebs-team-up-to-accuse-trump-of-collusion-with-russia
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2478177552217109&set=gm.698411900613923&type=3&theater&ifg=1
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Besse 9:33
Get over it, Newsom won by a landslide. He is YOUR elected governor. If you hate California so much, MOVE! Alabama welcomes you with spread legs and closed minds.
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Walt –
You don’t like the idea that a State Park belongs to the people?
“Of the people, by the the people, for the people.” Ever heard that phrase? Scary? What country are you from?
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Rock Head at 9:33 – “…that Michael Funk can own riverfront on Rock Creek (they believe it’s the Yuba).”
Check out Google Earth or better yet, just go there.
Funk has property, roads and a structure as near to the Yuba as he does to Rock Creek.
The property is at the confluence of Rock Creek and the Yuba. I’ve been to the river there long before Funk was there and I’ve been to the Funk residence.
The house faces the creek, but it’s on the Yuba as well.
He owns a shit load of property all along the river.
Both sides. Rock Head has his head up his own Rock.
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“Newsom won by a landslide. He is YOUR elected governor. If you hate California so much, MOVE!”
And if you hate Trump as much as you do, maybe you should move to Cuba or Venezuela.
Duh.
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This is just too easy.
“You don’t like the idea that a State Park belongs to the people?”
Who said that, Rocky?
Voices in your head getting a little too loud?
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I thought that the racist fuck @ 947 knew full well that jig is a race hater version of jigaboo but trolls will be trolls.
Would you like to have an in person conversation about that at the Sacramento Urban League, perhaps at the next intersection with the liquor stores?
😉
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BT at 9:28 – Will has a few correct ideas, but he’s a pussy.
He’d be the one to say -“C’mon boys – no need for gun play. King George will surely listen to this great essay I just wrote.”
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Well sand for brains, Care to show where I said that?
Guess you didn’t dare touch just how the “state” acquired it.
Fuck the land owners. It’s for the betterment of “the people”.
Right?
Yup Just like the farmers got bent over for the Brown Streak right of way. Now it the “people’s land”. (yet to be even paid for)
I’m sure your happy with the People’s Republic of Kalifornia.
Good for you. What will you do when all the people with money leave?
We are pretty sure your on the “taking” side of things. Not a Maker.
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Scott 10:12-
860 acres to be exact. His house and private property are on Rock Creek. The rest of the property is held in public trust. Does it bother you that a private citizen can buy property and put it into a trust where neither he nor his heirs can subdivide or develop it? It is to be left in a natural state for perpetuity. If you don’t approve, cry yourself a beer and tell us how “the people” like you should demand he use it.
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Jig Wiggly is the name of a bass lure. So sorry your snowflake sensibilities are so offended by the style of a fish hook. Have another shot of whatever Todd is drinking.
Walt-
Please educate us on who exactly you claim the state stole the land from. The Indians? I’m pretty certain the land was owned by BLM well before the dam was built when USACE took over the operations and handed the midstream property over to the State to manage as a park. BLM still owns the property upstream of the park boundary.
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Jiggy, you make the site boring for the non-NVCo audience. Please up your game. Tx
This is pretty far down on the list of things worth thinking about.
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Re ownership – something belongs to you only to the extent that you can dispose of it as you wish.
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Irony Alert: Warren on Biden: “I’m not here to criticize other Democrats but it’s never ok to celebrate segregationists. Never.”
Well, just tell that to Evergreen State College, Oberlin College, and the 50% of all US universities that have or are planning to build segregated dorms.
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Pig Wiggly – “Does it bother you that a private citizen can buy property and put it into a trust where neither he nor his heirs can subdivide or develop it?”
Better get some medication for those voices in your head, dude.
Never thought or wrote anything about that.
And you’re trying to ignore my comment about looking at Google Earth.
I never implied or wrote or thought anything about the propriety or legality of where his land is. Just saying I’ve been there and you can see the river as well as you can see the creek.
You’d best stop tilting at windmills.
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Scott-
I have been to the Funks on numerous occasions. You CANNOT see the Yuba from their house nor the house from the Yuba, It was specifically designed to comply with the river’s W&S designations. you can see Rock Creek from the house, but to reach the gold mining claim at the confluence you have to go across the driveway and onto a foot path that goes over a hill and drops to the river several hundreds of feet away. The path has been there since the late 1800s. Stare at Google Earth all you want. “All those roads” were part of a mining community over 150 years ago. His house is largely on the old stamp mill foundation.
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Jig is a racist dog. Probably a drunk and a meth user. Go back to to the opium den scumbag.
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Funk got a pass on the WandS designation that all others had to abide by. Rock Hunter is a liar. I was quite involved in the fight against designation and its effects on private property. The rules are quite strict yet SYRCL and Funk somehow circumvented those restrictions. Rock Hunter does not know diddly.
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Stole? Just where the phuck did that come from?
Dam? Jesus H. Christ numbnuts, That had NOTHING to do with the State Park.
Go back to Frisco . You have no clue what even went on.
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Scott O @ 10:27 pm
Morning. I think the real reason that the George Wills, William Kristols, and the Beltway Establishment Republicans of the world are so pissed off is because suddenly in 2016 no one came and kissed their rings, sought their counsel or blessings. After decades of being the shot callers and King makers, they find themselves in the most unfamiliar position of being irrelevant….and they do not like their new status one bit.
Same is true of the Council of Foreign Relations. Trump never bowed before them and took their opinions as the final word, nor followed their superior blueprint. Their phone was not ringing! Yeah, bring China into the club and they will become more democratic. Right. Knocking them down a peg really upset the apple cart. Many bruised egos. A smug elitism crept in and they were the last to see it.
That does not mean they (like Will) should be dismissed out of hand. Nay, they have many valid points and pen some great conservative commentaries which are highly recommended. Jonah Goldberg comes to mind, especially because Jonah never had an overinflated sense of self. How refreshing. The others will never recover. They forgot where they came from. Some, like Kristol, sold their souls for prestige and status and acclamations….quite aphrodisiac cocktail. Trump just exposed their unwarranted puffery. The last thing George Will can stomach is irrelevancy. Romney as well.
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Quote: “If Obama had called off air strikes, the media would demand he get the Nobel Peace Prize.” “Such a double standard”— Ronna McDaniel.
To which I reply, “What do you mean ‘if’? The media demanded Obama get the Nobel Peace Prize simply for breathing air. They are our bettors. 🙂
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Wigged Out Pig – “You CANNOT see the Yuba from their house nor the house from the Yuba…”
Um – then what was that water course thingie I could see that Rock Creek ran into? You know, the wet stuff flowing in Yuba Canyon?
You do have to open your eyes, ya know.
I’m sure he complied with whatever strictures they put on him.
It’s a big place – Probably there are some areas (at the house) where you would stand and not see the river, and there others where I did indeed see the river. Michael was a gracious host and I would appreciate you to not falsely put words in my mouth that he has done anything wrong.
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The LIB Taliban (Calif. Chapter) out to erase history they don’t like again.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/university-of-california-santa-cruz-removes-historic-catholic-marker-deemed-racist-symbol
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Revisiting the Drag Queen Drama Hour at The Union… the comments are smoking.
I do wonder if Supervisor Heidi Hall is off the wagon.
Then there’s the others The Union article quoted: Jenna Sauter (seen here in an NPR story: https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2018/01/25/moms-1-21451f8701174d1fba148016ea8dee7dfc13c6f7-s1600-c85.jpg) and “Lindon Lossow” (who, if they exist, has managed to do so outside the purview of both Google and DDG). Nice virtue signaling, whoever you are.
In fact, there’s Virtue Signaling everywhere in this story telling. If you don’t like it, don’t take your kid to the reading. And bring it up the next time there’s a ballot issue with library funding to be decided. Or a County Supervisor to be selected.
This is an event supposedly meant for three to eight year olds. Confuse them when they’re young.
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BT at 8:46 – I’ve read Will’s stuff for decades. He is a conservative, but as you point out – he does live and breath for the good life as an ‘acceptable’ conservative in order to attend the proper partys and mix with the ‘correct’ crowd.
Some of the folks over at the NR strike me as being intelligent enough to know what side to be on, but lack the courage to stick with it when the NYTs start making fun of them.
I read the NR and Taki’s Mag. They take pot shots at each other on a regular basis.
Jonah G doesn’t like Trump, but he’s been principled about it and only goes after The Donald for real sins, not the made up blather we hear from the left.
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Sorry – my 9:12 – That was for Rocky, but the Piggly seems to be over the top on this one as well.
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