[Many apologies for letting the last sandbox getting a bit overfilled. We are now in the Houston terminal waiting to board our flight to Sacramento – it’s been a long three weeks and we’ve seen a lot of our US of A that has changed so much from the pre-Covid days. Everywhere you turn, insanity rules. Much more to be said about the fundamental transformation now in full swing. Gjr]
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232 responses to “Sandbox – 11may21”
Well, Malcom X warned us years ago in unequivocal words to beware of the white liberal. That was Malcom’s assessment of the real threat to the black people. Anyway….
‘Republicans Aren’t Obsessed With Critical Race Theory, White Democrats Are’
It turns out Ibram X. Kendi’s core constituency is — surprise! — white readers of The Atlantic.
https://thefederalist.com/2021/05/11/republicans-arent-obsessed-with-critical-race-theory-white-democrats-are/
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More common ground with Bill Maher. Video clip. Start at 5:30 to catch last two minutes. I call the Left ‘glum lot.’ Bill M calls them the fun suckers; they suck the fun out of everything. I give credit where credit is due.
https://twitter.com/billmaher/status/1390899859536769026?
I suppose exhibit A would be the former underground fm station’s News Misdirector going full blown ape because so Bikers for Trump were personally invited to the WH, a few of which wore leather vests embossed. with the i age of a woman proudly displaying her bare naked sweet maiden breasts with a cat fish gun hanging from her firm taunt nipples. Oh, the moral outrage! Ban it! Immoral! The nerve of Trump to associate with those biker vets. Shame, shame, shame.
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“Alas, I have run out of popcorn“
JFK ON THE ROCKS
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2021/05/jfk-on-the-rocks.php
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Ya got that right –
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/11/over-120-retired-flag-officers-warn-country-is-under-assault-from-socialism-and-marxism/
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So now we shall see how much sway the anti semites that populate creepy grampa joes admin –
https://www.foxnews.com/media/hamas-testing-biden-because-they-dont-believe-hell-back-israel-nikki-haley
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Gotta love the pure bullshit from Biden and cronies.
Biden’s all for “infrastructure”. Yet on day one, kills the keystone pipeline.(Hint,,, that’s infrastructure)
A major fuel supply system gets hacked… “we don’t get involved in private company affaires.” See day ONE….
Miss Trump yet?
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Its as obvious as the weakness of the socialist dems –
I’m going to say this: I believe the cyber hacking in the U.S. Southeast is absolutely linked to the Hamas shooting war on Israel. I see it all of one piece, and President Biden is being tested. And so far, he has not shown any strength.
Look, these ransomware cyber hackers are in fact, Russian cyber hackers. As Gen. Keane said earlier today, they may be moonlighting, but make no mistake, they are Russian cyber hackers, and this is their boldest strike yet. And if we don’t do something about it fast, much more is coming. That’s point number one.
As far as Hamas is concerned, Hamas, of course, a terrorist state of Iran. Iran, itself, is a terrorist country. Now, who’s Iran’s biggest backer? You guessed it – Russia. At every turn, Russia makes mischief on behalf of Iran and against the U.S., and Israel, and the Abraham Accords.
By the way, let’s give China some credit too, because they are a large financier and oil buyer of Iran. You may say my view is far-fetched, but I don’t think so. Rookie Presidents get tested, it happens all the time. And so far, I’m not seeing President Biden stand up for Israel. Nor am I hearing him blast Iran. Nor am I hearing him hold Russia accountable. See, there’s a pattern here. They are knocking us back and forth, Mr. Biden is just kinda taking the punches.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/larry-kudlow-cyber-hacking-of-the-colonial-pipeline-and-hamas-shooting-war-on-israel-are-linked
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I think I figured out why Punch is such a Biden fan……it takes him back to the 70’s….not quite so wrinkly.
Gas Lines, Inflation, Rising Unemployment Return Under Biden.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/gas-lines-inflation-rising-unemployment-return-under-biden
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Yeah…..
….but as long as Punch gets the smartly attired federal attendant to wipe his old man bottom its all good. I imagine that’s all it was ever about.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/american-cyber-stasi-will-suppress-all-digital-dissent-bidens-dystopia
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Welcome home, Rebanes! Glad you could freely travel as that is not a possibility for many now-a-days.
Be sure (once you unpack and unwind) to pen a few thoughts on the “lockdown” as seen by you on your travels.
We just bid safe travel to our good friends from Nevada County as they departed back home from several days here.
They were happy to see here in Idaho a community operating pretty much free of any restrictions.
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And just like that,,, America learns just how important pipelines are.
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Well i guess it follows that if stalin hated jews our racist new fascists’ in the socialist dem party would too. –
Other left-wing activists attacked Yang or called on him to “drop out” of the mayoral race over his support for Israel. One made a comment about his race: “Yang proves once again that one does not have to be white to be a white supremacist.”
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/11/andrew-yang-backs-israel-slammed-by-progressive-democrats/
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Walt 7:53 – If only.
It seems Americans can only learn what’s important once the thing of importance is removed.
Then they’re told to blame Trump.
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If they can hack secure pipeline controls, they can hack a voting tally.
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Remember when we could laugh? It was once allowed…before “you can never be woke enough.”
RED HOT RIDING HOOD
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2021/05/red-hot-riding-hood.php
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Bill.. You need to slap Emery upside the head with that bit of logic.
You mean like those that were real questionable? “OH NOOOoooo… YOU can’t inspect those voting machines,,, that’s proprietary hardware. Look at them and we will SUE!!!”
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Walt. It happened under Trump and Barr’s watch. Where are the prosecutions for the so-called Russian Hoax and Spygate. How come Barr didn’t do anything?.?. (a paraphrase’
Answer: Dud, I think Barr appointed a Special Counsel named Durham to look into the matter. Still on the clock today. No way would Biden fire a Special Counsel looking into things….things that may go back to Uranium One. It’s all the same players. There are a lot folks who have a lot to loose biggy.
Boy, tying one of Hunter’s business deals to a Communist Party Member and bigwig member of the Government of China was kind of sweet. Raid Rudy! The Russians hacked the pipeline! Rudy is under the spell of Russian Disinformation, a tool of Putin! Hillary was right all along, lol. China good, Russia bad. Black and White. Don’t look a China. You must hate Asian people if you darn take a sideways glance that way. Forbidden.
Misdirected misinformation….and always accuse the Republicans for exactly what they are doing.
Anyway…..I did consider the possibility that Earth First! is back in action as one possibility of the pipeline hack early this morning. Once again I am not alone. It’s the spawn of the French Green Party. What’s next? Hey, where are the Underground Weathermen? Guess they have moved to Portland, Seattle, New York, Chicago..someplace, but I digress Earth First!……then mine the other planets.
‘Maybe the Pipeline Terrorists Are Just Environmentalists’
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/maybe-the-pipeline-terrorists-are-just-environmentalists/?u
Next thing you know, they will ban the word ‘pipeline’ for sake of peace and tranquility; the common good. Just the word pipeline is mega triggering. Popping heads everywhere if you say ‘pipeline’ three times in a row.
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Oh my. Describing a .01% chance of causal outdoor transmission as less than ten percent” is a classic. The other tweets aren’t bad, either.
https://mobile.twitter.com/realDailyWire/status/1392327349040029701?
I miss Trump’s gas prices.
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A lesson your father benefitted from mightily!
Buh bye then…….
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This day in history…two days ago.
‘Book Burning at Midnight, May 10th, 1933’
“At the stroke of midnight on May 10th, 1933, the National Socialist German Students Union ignited a bonfire that—in the American imagination, at least—would never entirely flicker out. Illuminated by floodlights and flames, broadcast live on German radio, filmed by the newsreels, and rewound in archival documentaries ever after, the book burning by the Nazis, a festive confab held at 62 institutions of higher learning throughout Germany, was a picture-perfect metaphor for totalitarian thought control.”….
….. “Emil Ludwig—burned for literary rascality and high treason against Germany!”
“Sigmund Freud—for falsifying our history and degrading its great figures!”
“Eric Maria Remarque—for degrading the German language and highest patriotic ideal!”
And so on. “German education has been purged of smut and dishonesty,” declared student leader Herbert Gutjahr, well-satisfied at the estimated 20,000 volumes being turned to cinders.2
After the incantations by the students, a guest speaker took to the rostrum to deliver the centerpiece flame speech. Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels—PhD in Romantic Literature, failed novelist, and Reichsminister for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda—was delighted to officiate at the incineration of the print-based strain of what he called entartete kunst (“degenerate art”).
https://quillette.com/2021/05/10/book-burning-at-midnight-may-10th-1933/
Cancel culture is nothing new. Those frisky students at our institutions……of ‘higher learning’.
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re fish 808am – In LizC’s favor, she does admit that her attitude toward Trump does not represent the majority of Republicans, and therefore, she did not belong in the the party leadership position she had. She has also promised to continue working against the resumption of Trump’s political career.
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FCC Commissioner Blasts Democrat Complaint Against Fox News Affiliate: FCC Is Not ‘DNC’s Speech Police’
Money quote: “It is particularly troubling that a public official would work to silence reporters that are investigating her work at a time when federal prosecutors have already opened a criminal investigation into her activities.”
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Carr’s full statement said:
The State’s Attorney’s Office, led by Democrat Marilyn Mosby, has launched a chilling and direct attack on free speech and journalistic freedom. The complaint her office filed with the FCC asks the Commission to censor a newsroom simply because journalists are doing their constitutionally protected jobs and shining a light on the work of the State’s Attorney. Invoking the power of the state to silence journalists for unfavorable coverage strikes at the very heart of the First Amendment.
It is particularly troubling that a public official would work to silence reporters that are investigating her work at a time when federal prosecutors have already opened a criminal investigation into her activities.
Indeed, the day after the State’s Attorney’s Office filed its complaint with the FCC, the targeted newsroom was awarded four prestigious Regional Edward R. Murrow awards for journalism excellence, including for one of its stories covering the work of the State’s Attorney’s Office.
The State’s Attorney’s Office complaint alleges that there is ‘troubling, abhorrent, and outright dangerous’ conduct going on here. They are correct in this respect—it is the conduct of the State’s Attorney’s Office that is troubling, abhorrent, and outright dangerous.
Yet this complaint is part of a recent and troubling surge in efforts by Democrat officials to pressure the FCC and its regulated entities into censoring news coverage and political speech that Democrats don’t like. The FCC should make clear that it will not operate as the DNC’s speech police. That is why the FCC must dismiss this complaint with prejudice by the end of today. No journalists should have a complaint like this from their city’s top prosecutor hanging over their newsroom.”
FCC Commissioner Blasts Democrat Complaint Against Fox News Affiliate: FCC Is Not ‘DNC’s Speech Police’
Money Quote: “It is particularly troubling that a public official would work to silence reporters that are investigating her work at a time when federal prosecutors have already opened a criminal investigation into her activities.”
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Carr’s full statement said:
“The State’s Attorney’s Office, led by Democrat Marilyn Mosby, has launched a chilling and direct attack on free speech and journalistic freedom. The complaint her office filed with the FCC asks the Commission to censor a newsroom simply because journalists are doing their constitutionally protected jobs and shining a light on the work of the State’s Attorney. Invoking the power of the state to silence journalists for unfavorable coverage strikes at the very heart of the First Amendment.
It is particularly troubling that a public official would work to silence reporters that are investigating her work at a time when federal prosecutors have already opened a criminal investigation into her activities.
Indeed, the day after the State’s Attorney’s Office filed its complaint with the FCC, the targeted newsroom was awarded four prestigious Regional Edward R. Murrow awards for journalism excellence, including for one of its stories covering the work of the State’s Attorney’s Office.
The State’s Attorney’s Office complaint alleges that there is ‘troubling, abhorrent, and outright dangerous’ conduct going on here. They are correct in this respect—it is the conduct of the State’s Attorney’s Office that is troubling, abhorrent, and outright dangerous.
Yet this complaint is part of a recent and troubling surge in efforts by Democrat officials to pressure the FCC and its regulated entities into censoring news coverage and political speech that Democrats don’t like. The FCC should make clear that it will not operate as the DNC’s speech police. That is why the FCC must dismiss this complaint with prejudice by the end of today. No journalists should have a complaint like this from their city’s top prosecutor hanging over their newsroom.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/fcc-commissioner-blasts-democrat-complaint-against-fox-news-affiliate-fcc-is-not-dncs-speech-police
Good Lord, it smells like rats!
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Posted by: George Rebane | 12 May 2021 at 09:29 AM
I’m sure she’ll be very happy as a democrat. That’s usually how these things work.
PS: Welcome back!
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George
The situation with Trump and the Republican party being infatuated with him is a dream come true for the Democrats. It’s a Hallelujah there is a God moment for them for the Repubs to rally around the biggest political loser in modern history to carry their flag in the future. You can’t make up things like this.
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Oooopsie let the truth out about pipelines –
Granholm also said the Colonial pipeline, which runs from Texas to New York and is similar to the recently canceled Keystone XL pipeline, is the premiere way to pump petroleum into communities.
“So this particular area of the country there – this is why we have doubled down on ensuring that there’s an ability to truck oil in – gas in,” Granholm said. “But it’s – the pipe is the best way to go.”
Granholm sparked backlash online due to her answer, particularly by conservative politicians across the country who are calling the secretary out on Twitter for Biden’s decision to nix the Keystone pipeline.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jennifer-granholm-pipeline-comment-backlash
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Paul. You really have no clue what is going on with the Republican Party. The old Bush Republicans are dinosaurs. Republicans represent the people (populism). Democrats represent business and elites. You need to get out from under your rock. Lol.
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Israel Tricks Hamas With Brilliant Tactical Move, Then Launches Ferocious Air Campaign
https://www.dailywire.com/news/israel-tricks-hamas-with-brilliant-tactical-move-then-launches-ferocious-air-campaign
What, Israel destroyed the Tunnels of Love? Say it ain’t so.
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Hey Don
Here’s a tip for you. Move to Mississippi there you’ll find your kind of people. They just turned down legalizing medical marijuana just like you wanted to. check it out. Just trying to help.
https://www.rawstory.com/mississippi-medical-marijuana/
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Barry
Do you think Trump and his Republicans represent the majority of the American people? If so how do you explain his losing the House, Senate and Presidency in just 4 years? You being a lawyer, I’m asking you to show me the evidence.
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I know that Republicans represent the majority of folks in this country. There is always one thing that we can count on in this country, and that is when Democrats are in charge they will always overreach.
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the senate is 50-50, exactly, and the house is close to 50-50.
the country is about half and half, with a smattering of disaffected libertarians and greens in the margins.
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Article of the day.
https://nicholaswade.medium.com/origin-of-covid-following-the-clues-6f03564c038
Posted by: scenes | 04 May 2021 at 06:27 PM
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Question………. What took so long?
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/15/don-lemon-announces-last-show-cnn-tonight/
CNN finally getting rid of the dead wood?
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As Gregory points out how the House and Sen. are split,(biggest losses for Lefties in the House) it brings up the argument again,, just how Biden was elected legitimately. If that was really the case,, LIBS should have cleaned the elective table on election day.. The law of statistics and probability point to Biden losing miserably.
No wonder LIBS are trying to stop ANY close look at elections and recounts.
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Posted by: Walt | 15 May 2021 at 10:58 AM
Question………. What took so long?
Trump. He was the only thing keeping the Don Lemon 🍋 shit show on this side of the dirt.
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toes— thanks for the link from scenes… i finally ate the whole thing. a lot to digest.
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PLEASE…. Don’t let the next bit of news say, he’s going to work for FOX.
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What a maroon @917 Don’t you read what you post, their supreme court invalidated the ballot prop law because it required signatures in 5 congressional districts which was fine in the 90’s when the law was written but they only have 4 now. So ALL ballot props since they dropped to 4 are unconstitutional.
You sure work hard to hold on to the title of pony tail of ignorance.
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Well it only took 4 years for the swampy FBI to admit the truth –
FBI responds to congressional baseball shooting survivors, dubs gunman ‘domestic violent extremist’
James Hodgkinson had a list of Republican names when he opened fire on GOP lawmakers and aides on a baseball field in 2017
https://www.foxnews.com/us/fbi-congressional-baseball-shooting-hodgkinson-domestic-violent-extremist
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It would be funnier if it was not so true –
Political cartoon of the day: Crash and burn
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cartoons-slideshow
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Does that mean you now support legal Marijuana? I thought you’d be thrilled my that decision and want to move to Mississippi. What a surprise…
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How do you explain the Dems winning the House, Senate and Presidency in the last four years if they are not more popular?
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an unfair and unbalanced press. including news directors at community radio stations.
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Tonight is the night!
https://i1.wp.com/www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2021/05/IMG_3392.jpg?
Masks:
https://i2.wp.com/www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2021/05/47mu40noe3y61.png?
He broke me.
https://i2.wp.com/www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2021/05/IMG_3405.jpg?
More masks
https://i2.wp.com/www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2021/05/IMG_3502.jpg?
Finally, for Brother Walt.
https://i1.wp.com/www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2021/05/Screen-Shot-2021-05-08-at-1.14.44-PM.png?
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Gregory
So I am responsible for the under performance of the Republican Party in elections. I;m flattered that you think I’m that influential. Thanks for the complement.
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paul, as a fired infinitesimal former part of the propaganda mill, you are welcome.
‘democracy now’ is unbalanced and unhinged. so is ‘raw story’.
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Damn it BILL!! Now I have to change my plans…….
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So that’s what happened to “jon”.
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/14/michigan-judge-nathan-saxaon-jeffrey-middleton-zoom-name/
“Michigan Judge Reacts To Man With ‘Buttf**ker 3000’ Zoom Name During Court Hearing”
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And what is your opinion of Fox News Gregory?
Gregory Retired and Fired rhyme but that’s all they have in common.
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Poor Emery.. YOUR the only one who passes along a RAWsewage story. Never see FOX do that, nor even any proggy press.
Why is that Emery?? WHY!!!!!????
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