[The value of anything is highly subjective, always determined by a 'seller' and 'buyer' when they strike a deal. Therefore the value of any given 'thing', e.g. human life, varies according to who is the human and who is the 'buyer'. Any values set by third parties with no skin in the game are arbitrary and quickly circumvented by/in markets. So consider the back window yellow diamond sign that reads 'Drive carefully, Baby inside', and another one reading 'Drive carefully, young PhD in neuro-science inside', or even one that reads 'Drive carefully, Community organizer inside'. How would you rate the implied value of these lives? to you? to society? gjr]
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365 responses to “Sandbox – 18jun20”
Happy Father’s Day..especially Walt, and Dr. Rebane, and Scott O and all us privileged ones.
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Yes – Happy Fathers Day, indeed.
Just another fun topic I’ve been watching –
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/crisis-goes-gear-beginning-end-dollar
The R’s used to know what to do and the Dems can only act like they care. I’m just wondering what big, industrial country that is sitting on piles of hard cash will pick up the pieces?
Wondering, wondering…
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Trumpy so sad,
https://twitter.com/RepsForBiden/status/1274721747590316032?s=09
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And a happy Father’s Day to all you daddies out there. Hopefully you will have a chance to break bread with an offspring or two today, or at least enjoy Plan B in the form of a Facetime, phone call, or even a text message (how easy it has all become).
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Looks like we might get more youngsters voting,
https://twitter.com/i/status/1274558069876367361
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Biden is picking his pallbearers.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/21/joe-biden-officially-begins-to-ready-team-for-white-house/
The poor bastard has yet to even win a debate.
HELL… He can’t even get his basement hostage tapes right, let alone convincing.
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THIS is what you can count on if Dementia Joe cheats his way in.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-police-bodycam-video-chop-shooting
Yet we had two years of investigation saying there was?
“Democrats Cheer Communist Interference in American Election”
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re MaryW 1052am – Yep, the younger and dumber, the better.
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Trump out in public,, Joementia ,,, nowhere to be seen.(one way to dodge the question askers,,, no matter how slow pitch the will be.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-campaign-adviser-accuses-trump-of-appalling-attempt-to-downplay-coronavirus-for-political-gain
“Biden campaign adviser weighs in on why former VP hasn’t held news conference in nearly three months”
“Former Vice President Joe Biden’s senior campaign adviser Symone Sanders dodged a question of why the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has not held a news conference in 80 days.”
“”When asked a second time why Biden has not held a news conference in 80 days, Sanders said that Biden and his campaign ” pride in prioritizing local media.” “
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Re: Happy Father’s Day @ 9:26 AM.
Got mine early. Last Sunday I received a call from one of the fruit of my loins wishing me a Happy Father’s Day, daddy. I did not tip my hand and played along listening to the platitudes coming over the phone. When I finally explained that I had no idea it (last Sunday) was Father’s Dayand how much I appreciated the shower of love and what a pleasant surprise the conversation is, I heard a pause, then an “Oh, Father’s Day is next Sunday. Well, I got that done with.” Apple don’t fall far from the tree.
In days of yore (before internet), Mother’s Day was the busiest calling day for Ma Bell. Father’s Day was also the busiest day of the year…for collect calls. Lol.
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I better start seeing you leftys start kneeling before the mob…….(I suppose an exception will have to be made for Pelline as it would hardly be cost effective or climate friendly to follow him around your quaint burgh with a forklift or any other flavor of hydrocarbon powered recovery equipment?.
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2020/07/06/the-white-guilt-cult/
PS: You might also enjoy ENVY: A Theory of Social Behaviour by H. Shoeck to understand the near orgasmic bliss felt after surrendering oneself to the new faith. White women are particularly orgiastic while reveling in their very public conversion!
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“My 14 year old, at breakfast in Britain: “Oh, yeah, Dad. I did that too. I registered for three tickets to the Trump rally in Tulsa.”
https://twitter.com/ddknyt/status/1274663995950194689?s=19
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Conformity is the new god in leftist-run America.
– Glenn Reynolds
Should I be surprised at how good Muricans are at conforming?!
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/06/conformity_is_the_new_god_in_leftistrun_america.html
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Fish: like mother, like son – both a-holes I guess,
“The company’s statement regarding Melissa Rolfe indicated that she had lost the confidence of coworkers as well as company leadership. It also indicated that she had expressed views that had created a hostile work environment.
“As an HR director, she ultimately lost the confidence of her peers, leadership, and many employees who no longer felt comfortable engaging with her. We value diversity of thought and respect Melissa’s personal views and the views of all employees; however, when those views create a hostile working environment, we must make difficult decisions to part ways,” the statement said.”
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Still have daddy issues there (ha) Mary?
Tell us again why your kids hate you.
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“Sir” alert! When Trump recalls a supposed memory and starts it with a “Sir” we know he is probably lying,
https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1274745899047096320?s=09
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Posted by: Walt | 21 June 2020 at 11:44 AM
Tell us again why your kids hate you.
Thought it was just the one…….!
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Marty has become such a Twit where Twitter is concerned.
And we thought Emery was bad with rawstory.
But that’s the way it is with bottom feeders.
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Fish @ 11:35 am
Good find.
Q: What does a co-dependent say after sex?
A: Was it good for me?
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Leftists’ tolerance for “diversity of thought” appears to come into play only when there is no evidence of such diversity. Otherwise they have no problem “to make difficult decisions to part ways.”
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Good name for the ferril LIBshits.
“woke Taliban”
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/21/nolte-trump-was-mocked-for-predicting-woke-taliban-wouldnt-stop-at-confederate-statues/
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Nowhere Nev. has nothing on Iceland.
https://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes
The ground hasn’t stopped shaking one bit.
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Ah yes, Fathers’Day. Most confusing day of the year for 13% of the US population ;>)
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Panic porn does about describe it and they all did it are doing it still –
In a piece published last Friday titled “As New York Reaches a Coronavirus Landmark, Parts of Red America Are Facing a Potential Disaster,” New Yorker writer John Cassidy initially wrote that in Florida, “12,673 people were hospitalized, compared to the 8,553 a month ago, according to the COVID Tracking Project.”
On Saturday, Berenson called out the error in what he described as “panic porn.”
“It should come as no surprise that the most crucial and scariest fact in this New Yorker piece of panic porn is wrong: @johncassidy reports that 12,673 people ‘are hospitalized’ in Florida with #coronavirus, up 4,000 in a month. Nope…” Berenson began a Twitter thread. “12,673 HAVE BEEN hospitalized in Florida since hospitalizations began in March. The vast majority of those patients are home now. Florida has never had over ~2,000 people hospitalized with #Covid, 3.5% of its total hospital beds. Which presents a slightly different picture.”
https://www.foxnews.com/media/alex-berenson-ny-times-new-yorker-coronavirus-hospitalizations
😉
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L 252pm – I had to take one shoe off to figure that one out, but I think that was a racist remark 😉
DonB 301pm – Is that more evidence that progressives don’t do numbers?
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Trump has become a joke even within the Conservative media. From the Drudge report:
The weakness of Mr. Trump’s drawing power and political skills, in a state that voted for him overwhelmingly and in a format that he favors, raised new questions about his electoral prospects for a second term at a time when his poll numbers were already falling. And rather than speak to the wide cross-section of Americans who say they are concerned about police violence and systemic racism, he continued to use racist language, describing the coronavirus as “Kung Flu.”
While the president’s campaign had claimed that more than a million people had sought tickets for the rally, the 19,000-seat BOK Center was at least one-third empty during the rally. A second, outdoor venue was so sparsely attended that he and Vice President Mike Pence both canceled appearances there.
Tim Murtaugh, a spokesman for the Trump campaign, falsely blamed the small numbers on “radical protesters” and the news media who he said had frightened away supporters. But there were few protests in the area and no sizable effort to block entrances, and there was a strong security presence.
Mr. Trump was furious about the unused outdoor stage and the comparatively thin crowd in the stadium, according to two people familiar with his reaction. News broadcasts carried video of the partially empty stadium, and even the Drudge Report, a reliably conservative website, carried an all-caps headline that said “MAGA LESS MEGA” with a picture of rows and rows of empty blue seats.
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/06/20/live-updates-trump-in-tulsa-oklahoma-great-american-comeback-rallies-begin/
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Poor Emery… Better come up with a good excuse.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/19/zogby-poll-majority-voters-believe-joe-biden-early-stages-dementia/
“The survey, released Wednesday, said 55 percent of likely voters think “it was more likely that Vice President Biden is in the early stages of dementia”
“The poll found 56 percent of independents think “Joe Biden had early-onset dementia.” Seventy-seven percent of Republicans believe so, while nearly a third of Democrats, 32 percent, believe it.”
So 70% of DEMS are in denial…. No surprise there.
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We need a lot more “fed up” people.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/nashville-liquor-store-owner-88-explains-why-she-shot-alleged-shoplifter-im-fed-up
I have a Son in Nashville,, I just may have him stop by a gun shop to get her a new gun… The damned cops took hers away.
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Here’s the proper link to the Drudge Report Lots of stories about the Trump Flop
https://www.drudgereport.com/
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All bottom feeders Emery. The proggy press,(you included) will never give Trump a fair shake. Never have, never will.
Never mind the near one million that watched him live on Youtube.
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I thought you didn’t believe in polls Walt. That’s good news, you do value polls. . I’ll keep feeding them to you. My hard work was not in vain. Thanks Walt Here’s one: Biden up by 16 in Minnesota. Also Fox has Biden up by 12-yes 12%
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/general_election/
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Just polls with some common sense,, and actually believable.
None of which you ever come up with.
No one in their sane mind will vote Biden.
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Anybody notice what month this is? Polls in June are meaningless. Go ahead and ride that rollercoaster, I am more of a sailing just fine kinda guy. What goes up, must come down. Make sure ya’ll keep Biden in that coffin and let him out only after dark when the moon is shining bright.
‘Burn it down’ sure is a rather nasty crowd to be painted with the broadbrush with. The visuals are soo real. Since Antifa don’t exist, then they all must be Democrats. Or, on the Left side of the Great Divide.
Polls are meaningless in June, especially for Teflon Don and, of course, a big helping hand from your Brethen, the Far Hard Left. You all look the same to me.
When Biden officially wins the nomination, will he know what he is being nominated to?
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Once again Emery doesn’t deny my claim. Thanks Emery,,
we can always count on you show your non denial with crickets.
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Posted by: Bill Tozer | 21 June 2020 at 05:36 PM
Come on Bill……a guy has to have a hobby……some old guys put on overalls, an engineers cap and gloves and play entire weekends with model trains in the basement. Punchy runs breathlessly to the comment section at Rebanes Ruminations to bore guys who absolutely don’t give a shit about meaningless numbers concerning a crooked and senile democrat politician. Just a hobby…..
Pity that Punchy never discovered toy trains.
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Ooopsy…….fake news……NPR division!
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/npr-busted-framing-self-defense-getaway-gunmen-right-wing-vehicle-attack
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@441 -While the hair on fire coverage of danger porn by you guys did suppress turnout the upside was It had 4 million viewers.
😉
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(CNN) Chinese News Network isn’t happy! Trump said ” Kung Flu ”
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/06/20/april-ryan-spreader-in-chief-trump-risking-lives-to-say-kung-flu-at-a-rally/
Enjoy that Gen.’s Chicken Emery. Gaunga egg rolls will go good with it.
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Comrade deblasio must think he is really running a peoples republic –
It is not clear what mass killings or political executions were carried out by New York City’s Democrat-run government, nor what the testimony of the “other side” might be.
De Blasio has been accused of discrimination in his treatment of the Jewish community and other religious communities. Last week, he defended welding shut the gates of public parks in Jewish neighborhoods while participating personally — and violating “social distancing” rules — in Black Lives Matter and transgender protests.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/21/de-blasio-offers-south-africa-style-truth-and-reconciliation-commission-for-nyc/
😉
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PaulE, did you and the Drudge mavens understand what happened with the ‘reservations’ made by leftwingers for the Trump rally? I don’t think that Team Trump will be snookered like that again, but snookered they were.
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IT WAS THE RUSSIANS @707! LOL
😉
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What “claim” are you talking about Walt. I don’t deny that you have made various claims. Does that satisfy you Walt?
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Of course not Emery, You just made my point. You have not denied not giving Trump a fair shake… Just like the rest of the Proggy Press.
Proggy 1ST Commandment “Thou shalt not give Trump any credibility or credit”.
You have now confirmed that…Thanks.
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Now its the irrelevance that burns –
https://www.yahoo.com/news/greta-thunberg-climate-change-urgent-054718507.html
😉
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I’m just looking at results Walt.
Under Trumps leadership:
1. We are suffering from an avoidable epidemic with the most cases
in the world with no effective leadership or plan,
2. Our economy is in a shambles are we are n the middle of the worst recession in 60 years
3. We are going through massive civil unrest and Trump is offering no leadership
4. Under Trump we will likely add over 5 Trillion dollars to our national debt in 4 years
I can add more if you want more examples but this is a start to encourage discussion
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Posted by: Paul Emery | 21 June 2020 at 08:28 PM
WOW! You probably shouldn’t vote for that guy 🤜 Punch. Not the second time anyway.
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The pony tail of ignorance says. ‘We are suffering from an avoidable epidemic ”
And just how was the PANDEMIC avoidable with so much air travel and the chi coms and their lap dog the WHO’s lies? Do yo even think about he talking points for lefties before you post them? Didn’t think so. LOL
😉
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Thanks Fish
Glad you agree with me. I’m assuming you will take the advise you offered me and not vote for Trump.
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Posted by: Paul Emery | 21 June 2020 at 08:53 PM
Oh no Punch I don’t agree with you. If I was on fire and you informed me of this condition I’d still go and get a second opinion.
I don’t often exercise the franchise except to vote against bond issues…..but of course I’m voting for Trump.
What….I’d vote for Joey Fingers?
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Avoidable by acting sooner Don.
Read this:
Experts: 90 percent of US coronavirus deaths could have been avoided if measures had been taken just two weeks earlier
Two medical experts say issuing social distancing measures just two weeks earlier could have drastically changed the trajectory of coronavirus deaths in the United States.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/493128-90-percent-of-coronavirus-deaths-may-have-been
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