[Now that the impeachment kabuki has ended, the Senate trial will begin. But before that can proceed, Pelosi will try to squeeze some more preconditions out of McConnell before forwarding the House’s articles of impeachment. The cynical humor of the whole process goes on with Democrats continuing to accuse Republicans of unfairness along every step of the way, paying no never mind to having conducted the most blatantly partisan, unfair, and corrupt congressional circus in Congress’s long history. But the real story is again the ever-widening chasm between what now clearly are two Americas attempting to share the same government and territory while holding diametrically opposite worldviews and objectives. gjr]
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568 responses to “Sandbox – 19dec19”
Definition of ” Castaneda” a dude who’s dead and buried.
And your Don Juan.
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Ok, Gen ZZZ,,,
,,Nice bit of wordwork there Crankbait,,,
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LOOK!! A song for Dougy!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mlWrxIcm28
and 88 thousand+ hits !
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Talk about the trolls whistling past the grave yard, pretending that the seismic shift in the 9th circus and across the federal judiciary is no big deal. Sad. Just think what they will look like over the next 5 years.
😉
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,,,Nice one Blaze,,,
The reason I asked about the Tack Room is that I saw your car there,,,
https://images.app.goo.gl/YZbq1Zg9DYjynNMT8
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Good riddance! –
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/socialism-became-dirty-word-again-050152821.html?guccounter=1
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Poor Dougy. Trying to say a ridgerat buggy was in PV? Patch pirates?
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Q: What do you call a brand new stretch limo parked in front of some hick’s shack with chickens running around?
A: Redneck lottery winner.
Yep, them deplorables are an uncouth bunch.
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Tough times Dougy? always trying to change the subject. A graduate from the Emery school of “ditch the subject when cornered”?
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We couldn’t have seen this were it not for those mutha mullahs! –
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2019/12/22/top-uae-official-tweets-article-supporting-arab-israel-ties/
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Can’t say “pillow talk” no mo. GLADD had a fit, for whatever reason I don’t care to explore.
Add ‘pillow talk’ on the destroy your livelihood and life list. Must not utter.
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,,,Blaze,,, Trying to say a ridgerat buggy was in PV? Patch pirates?
Really Blaze??? You want me to respond???
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Reduced to TROLL posts. Depends at 3/4ths full.
Hope you get a new box for Christmas.
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,,,your brain is backed up with fecal matter Blaze,,,please focus
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Re: Bill Barr
5 minute Fox interview with Barr. Was 18 minutes, but got chopped down to 5. 18 is too long, even for me to watch. Interesting.
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/12/william-barr-analyze-this.php
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Fish @ 10:49 am. Oh my, that is a great link…how could I have missed it? Being months ahead of the curve is a duty, not a burden we bear.
https://i0.wp.com/www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2019/05/IMG_1662.jpg?w=960&ssl=1
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,,,Don Juan must be suffering from Priapism this morning,,,
First the Spacey Army is now official,,,
Now another 3/4Trillion Dollars for the military…
,,,Looks like Conservos have figured out how to keep the good news coming,,,
Just keep spending money and borrowing from the Chinks,,,
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Posted by: Castaneda | 22 December 2019 at 12:34 PM
Just keep spending money and borrowing from the Chinks,,,
Yeah…..that nonsense would have come to a grinding halt if Hillary had been elected.
“Chinks”?
dugsKKKi….quite the racist aren’t we?
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@12:49 pm
Oh my. You can NEVER take that one back. That is there for eternity. WTF is wrong with you? Your Mommie needs to wash your mouth out with soap. That twice now you projected the racist hatred in your heart. Two different times. The n words and now the C word??
And to think (they) want to run straight to Todd’s pastor and tell on him?? I’m telling on you!!!
I won’t even repeat the C word. In fact, Fuzznardo’s disgusting comment is not worth dignifying with a reply.
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,,,Head to your safe spaces boys!!!
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12:34, not 12:49
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,,,Yes Crankbait,,,
You used to be able to use that excuse about Demos being the big spenders,,,
So Solly Charlie,,,no can do no more
You worse than them now…
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Here’s a thought. I started the Sandbox category of postings to allow readers to comment on topics of interest that I have not commented on or have yet to cover. Looking at the above trail of ad hominem shit, it seems that you guys have all dived for the bottom of the septic tank where the undigestible crap collects. Can anyone tell me why I should let this offal continue to populate the pages of RR?
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Posted by: Castaneda | 22 December 2019 at 01:02 PM
Good thing you’re retired dugsKKKi or I’m sure that your ideological SJW spawn would have hounded you out of the teaching position for whatever is was that you taught!
They would have been right to do so!
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Posted by: George Rebane | 22 December 2019 at 01:10 PM
Looking at the above trail of ad hominem shit, it seems that you guys have all dived for the bottom of the septic tank where the undigestible crap collects.
Nope!
But if you recall it was at your request that all the vitriolic miscellany was supposed to wind up here!
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Oh spare me
New Yorker Editor: ‘Future of the Earth’ Hangs on Trump’s Impeachment
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Bad Mainstream Media, Bad!
“Joy Reid Show Kvetches: Media See Impeachment Through Republican Eyes!”
Blah blah blah
Whatever tenuous grasp on reality that Joy Reid and her regulars ever enjoyed seems, sadly, to have been lost. Some sort of mass psychosis seems to have gripped the gang. The delusions were on full display on Reid’s MSNBC show this morning as Joy and her guests went full Alice in Wonderland. They actually asserted, in a discussion of the impeachment of President Trump, that:
The media sees impeachment “through Republican eyes.”
The media “worships Republican hardball.”
“Members of the MSM tend to identify more with the Republican base than with Democrat voters.
It’s wrong to report Republican vs. Democrat arguments on impeachment because it’s “lies vs. truth, patriotism vs. traitors.”
It is “dangerous” and “racist” to interview Trump supporters.
The media has treated impeachment negatively because the media are opposed to “change.” [Obama 2008? Hope and change? Hello?]
Geeze, where did I get that crazy notion to the contrary. I must be a conspiracy theorist.
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50 years later these Hue City Marine veterans formally receive Purple Hearts
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019/12/02/50-years-later-these-hue-city-marine-vietnam-veterans-formally-receive-purple-hearts/?
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Temper, temper.
https://www.facebook.com/TAPTheAmericanPatriot/photos/a.587495917980159/2759406197455776/?type=3&theater
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Rocketman
“Bolton’s Doctrine Is Back, As Kim Readies Missiles”
Mr. Bolton has long advocated regime change in North Korea. His detractors counter that too much pressure risks hard pushback: If Mr. Kim fears the loss of his throne, he’d likely go ballistic and try to destroy Seoul, Tokyo, Seattle or all of the above.
Mr. Kim, though, won’t risk total annihilation of his country and his regime. America’s best option, therefore, is to ratchet up the pressure, do all we can to undermine Mr. Kim’s power and then give him the option: Negotiate seriously or lose it all.
If the tyrant becomes so discredited that North Koreans or their Chinese neighbors have no choice but to push him out of power, well, who’d miss him?
https://www.nysun.com/foreign/boltons-doctrine-is-back-as-kim-jong-un-readies/90953/
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Sorry George, But Dougy won’t respond to the embarrassing questions. Like,,, the regurgitated “pooped” Scooper.
Same crap, different website.(literally)
HELL!! Even the same smelly Funkstain!
Nope,, not a peep.
Good thing I never took the non paying job that was offered.
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So.. Just how’s that impeachment work’n for ya?
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/22/trump-judges-9th-circuit-appeals-court-088833
“A bastion of liberalism in the federal judiciary is slowly turning rightward, threatening Democratic court challenges on everything from abortion to who gets a green card.
The Senate confirmation of Lawrence VanDyke and Patrick Bumatay to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this month brought to nine the number of appointments President Donald Trump has made to the 29-member bench that serves as the last stop for nearly all legal complaints lodged in nine Western states. Democratic-appointed judges now hold a three-seat majority, compared with 11 at the start of Trump’s presidency.”
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fish 114pm – It’s true what you say, but I had no idea about the level of discourse I was inviting, or of which you were capable and take from it so much enjoyment. But I also recall inviting everyone to take a more Churchillian tack when you decide to go after one another. From the acumen you all display when focusing on issues, it seems to me that you should be capable of exchanging repartees at a level several cuts above that of 8th graders during recess.
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Posted by: George Rebane | 22 December 2019 at 02:13 PM
…..or of which you were capable and take from it so much enjoyment.
Not nearly as much enjoyment as you think. Incessant mockery of progressives is a necessary evil……you’ll never reason them out of their indoctrination.
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,,,asked and answered Wally,,,Don already broke this not breaking news…
,Not sure why you think it is so great for Conservos or bad for Demos to have judges who might vote one way or another Don Juan,,,
I have seen your so called Conservo judges actually make ”’just”’ decisions…
But I get that for a cheerleader like you this is a big deal…
Posted by: Castaneda | 22 December 2019 at 10:38 AM
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,,,sure Crankbait,,,no indoctrination going on on this site or at any Trump rally…
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Sure Dougy,, we have seen how that 9TH has judged over the years. Most overturned circuit court in the land.
I’m sure that was your idea of “just”.
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Seems George kickstarted his own rubber room but doesn’t like people bouncing off his walls. Maybe because they leave too much fish slime on the walls and Walt cleans his toenails with a kitchen fork and leaves the crap on the floor for the Mrs. to attend to. And she don’t like that.
Take the Churchillian approach and have another cigar but chew, don’t burn.
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Funny you would expect the Dark Lord of Liberal Lament Land to go full FUE on those racist posts, but wait they were from an ignorant left wing troll so that must make it ok. ROFLOL
We are truly blessed –
With the end 2019 only days away, it’s natural we look back at all that has transpired, both “highs” and “lows.” We do this in our personal and work lives, and, as a nation, we should do this on critical issues. Like energy.
What happened in 2019 in terms of energy production?
The highs: America in 2019, for the first time in 70 years, became an exporter of oil. America is experiencing an energy boom. We lead the world in oil and natural gas production, creating thousands of high-paying jobs all across rural America. Our energy revolution, and particularly advancements in fracking, has created over four million new jobs. A report by the Heartland Institute concludes that, without fracking, our natural gas prices would be 28 percent higher today. That’s a pretty high heating bill for many American households.
Abundant, inexpensive, domestic, reliable energy is reflected in the cost of business, manufacturing, farming and industry, which translates into our economy charging ahead with the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years and wages rising for the first time in nearly a decade. Energy helps make America great. Again.
The lows: every Democratic presidential candidate opposes fracking. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders claim they would ban it by executive order on their first day in office. Though such campaign promises are met by applause from the left-leaning audience, four million energy workers should shudder. Four million paychecks supporting God knows how many more family members, spouses, elderly parents, tithing to churches, paying the kids’ Little League fees and swimming lessons … banned? On your first day in office?
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/daniel-turner-rejoice-in-americas-energy-boom-and-dont-let-democrats-take-it-away-in-2020
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One ruling from the crazy 9TH Dougy is so proud of.(Pre Trump appointees)
“The Unsafe Handgun Act is just as problematic as it sounds.
For one thing, to quote the majority opinion: “According to the [plaintiffs], no handguns were available in the United States that met the microstamping requirements. The record does not indicate whether and how these figures have changed over time.” (Emphasis added.) That means California was granting consumers permission to buy guns that didn’t exist on the market.”
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/08/ninth-circuit-bizarre-gun-regulation-enforcement/
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ChetD 311pm – Right on cue Mr ‘Dotson’. Are you another one of your progressive cohort who sees/hears/speaks of evil only from the other side? Such purity of perspective must give great comfort.
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DonB: “The lows: every Democratic presidential candidate opposes fracking. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders claim they would ban it by executive order on their first day in office. ”
lol. Wait. Whut?
Isn’t that 70% of US natural gas production?
I’d worry less about a few million gas field workers and more a collapse of the economy.
Hang on, I’ll look it up. No problemo. A cu ft of natural gas is about 300 watt hours of electricity equivalent. 21 trillion cubic feet per year generated. I figger that a couple of hundred solar panels up by the Rood Center should do it.
Of course, crashing and burning the economy isn’t as important as a stripper girlfriend, so there is that.
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Didja happen to hear –
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/1-in-every-4-circuit-court-judges-is-now-a-trump-appointee/ar-BBYeuvd?ocid=spartandhp
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“… cohort who sees/hears/speaks of evil only from the other side?”
Could be the motto of this entire blog. When has Walt (Todd, Russ, Scott, etc) ever done anything but rage against the left? Actually George, when have YOU ever said anything positive about libs and those millennial nit wits that get on your lawn?
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Actually George, when have YOU ever said anything positive about libs and those millennial nit wits that get on your lawn?
Well, help me out here. Give me a clue. Still stuck on thinking of one good example of something’s about the libs. That’s a tough one.
‘Get off my lawn is a easy one.’ That’s what the FUE bellows about all the time. He thinks his lawn extends to every 3 digit address in Nevada City. Oppps. Sorry Doc.
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In 2020 Climate Science Needs To Hit The Reset Button, Part One
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerpielke/2019/12/22/in-2020-climate-science-needs-to-hit-the-reset-button-part-one/#14947744482c
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The global warming luddite set has never been any good at predicting anything –
Let nobody tell you that the second decade of the 21st century has been a bad time. We are living through the greatest improvement in human living standards in history. Extreme poverty has fallen below 10 percent of the world’s population for the first time. It was 60 percent when I was born. Global inequality has been plunging as Africa and Asia experience faster economic growth than Europe and North America; child mortality has fallen to record low levels; famine virtually went extinct; malaria, polio and heart disease are all in decline.
Little of this made the news, because good news is no news.
Since its inception, the environmental movement has been obsessed by finite resources. The two books that kicked off the green industry in the early 1970s, The Limits to Growth in America and Blueprint for Survival in Britain, both lamented the imminent exhaustion of metals, minerals and fuels. The Limits to Growth predicted that if growth continued, the world would run out of gold, mercury, silver, tin, zinc, copper and lead well before 2000. School textbooks soon echoed these claims.
This caused the economist Julian Simon to challenge the ecologist Paul Ehrlich to a bet that a basket of five metals (chosen by Ehrlich) would cost less in 1990 than in 1980. The Stone Age did not end for lack of stone, Simon said, arguing that we would find substitutes if metals grew scarce. Simon won the bet easily, although Ehrlich wrote the check with reluctance, sniping that ‘the one thing we’ll never run out of is imbeciles’. To this day none of those metals has significantly risen in price or fallen in volume of reserves, let alone run out. (One of my treasured possessions is the Julian Simon award I won in 2012, made from the five metals.)
A modern irony is that many green policies advocated now would actually reverse the trend towards using less stuff. A wind farm requires far more concrete and steel than an equivalent system based on gas. Environmental opposition to nuclear power has hindered the generating system that needs the least land, least fuel and least steel or concrete per megawatt. Burning wood instead of coal in power stations means the exploitation of more land, the eviction of more woodpeckers — and even higher emissions. Organic farming uses more land than conventional. Technology has put us on a path to a cleaner, greener planet.
https://spectator.us/just-best-decade-human-history-seriously/
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I’m sure we can come up with an appropriate name!
https://www.breitbart.com/local/2019/12/22/activist-group-plans-3-billion-city-solve-californias-homeless-problem/
An activist group is planning a $3 billion city that includes dorm-style accommodations, communal televisions, and underground tunnels to house California’s homeless.
Daune Nason, the founder of the activist group Citizens Again, announced Thursday his proposal for a city with an estimated $3 billion price tag decked out with amenities and services to serve 150,000 of California’s homeless.
In 2018, California’s homeless population reached nearly 130,000— about one-fourth of the national total, CBS Los Angeles reported.
According to a press release, the city would include dormitory-style sleeping quarters along with communal bathrooms and private showers.
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“Qualified citizens”— those who meet as-yet undisclosed criteria— will be allowed to live in the city and are free to leave whenever they wish, says Nason, who adds, “Some might want to stay forever.”
Residents of this planned city would be provided wristbands to gain access to their dorms, as well as perform tasks such as job check-ins, medicine consumption, and buying items with credits.”
And all done with OPM!
And just who is going to round up the ones here in Nevada County and haul them away? I can hear the bitching already.
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,,,talk about indoctrination,,,ever watched a Trump rally???
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….and just like that I’m shown to be correct!
Chet Dotson…….straight from Doug Keachie Enterprises™ “Imaginary Friend Generator”.
….better still it shows up wanting accolades….for something, something!
Uh…..OK…..Chet?
……lame even by dugsKKKis usual piss poor standards!
(Hey dugsKKKi…..want to throw “Chinks” around some more…..you racist fuck?)
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,,,Brietbart,,,the new Faux,,,for the indoctrinated…
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Run from it dugsKKKi!
Racist!
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Dung runs from everything. Living up to his “Lavender” sock.
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Posted by: Walt | 22 December 2019 at 04:26 PM
Dung runs from everything. Living up to his “Lavender” sock.
Just wondering how someone can self-identify as “progressive” but throw around such racist language!
Interesting…..
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