Happy Monday from the People's Republic of Seattle. This city has the uncanny ability to look around, find the single most unintelligent, least capable, and often borderline insane person, and say "LET'S ELECT THIS ONE!" We thought Mayor "Summer of Love" Jenny Durkin was the worst, but Seattle said "hold my beer" and brought us Katie Wilson. Katie believes she can force grocery chains (Fred Meyer, she's looking at you), to not close unprofitable stores because "everyone deserves fresh food whether they can afford it or not." She also thinks city owned grocery stores will be a great idea. She has all kinds of great ideas in her never-held-a-job-and-my-NY-parents-still-send-me-a-monthly-check brain. I can't wait to see what fresh hell she leads Seattle into.
Over the years, my husband and I have visited his city of birth, Seattle. Over the years we have seen the decline. Our last visit earlier this year most likely will be OUR LAST VISIT. It has changed into a place we no longer want to see. So sad because it WAS lovely.
In Washington state, the Cascade mountains rise up to divide the state into reason on the east side and foolhardy marxism on the west. I only pass through the area now when visiting family over that way and the few conservatives still hanging on over there are pretty much "Sleepless in Seattle" as they contend with the latest hair-brained idea they've come up with on the Left side of our beautiful state.
Originally from far north-central myself. I contend East of the Mountains is barely hanging on to its red bona fides. This driven home by learning of a 2020 “George Floyd protest” that first weekend in, of all places, Omak (!!!). (That was also when I concluded that whole effort was engineered a la Maoist tactics.)
WallaWalla and Spokane seem to be lost….
OTOH somehow life has brought me to far southern SoCal, when I actually intended to live in Bay Area for 2 years, almost 40 years ago. SMDH. I detest what has happened to the West Coast, and that I was part of the problem.
Amen! This is all part of the Creator’s story to bring creation back into alignment with Himself where His people will live with Him here in the lushest garden
Yes but, “with God all things are possible” and it is not His will that any be lost. The warnings about narrow gates and ways are directed at those who profess to be Christians … it could be that the vast number of US are not on the list but the ones who come in at the last minute are many. Think of the man on the middle cross …
I didn't know God had a list of specifications for the Earth surface. it may include removing people if he/she/it wants to keep the surface clean and shiny. G. Carlin used to have a joke about saving the planet. He said the earth will survive just fine but people won't.
I haven't thought deeply about that, but since I suspect God wants most to go to Heaven, that's where they'll go. I'm guessing of course (had to say that for those in Portland).
God is pretty clear: most people will go the Hell for alom time.
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Then 1,000-year reign of Christ. Then more biblical stuff. Then, eventually, all souls saved. But we've a loooooong way to go before that glorious finality.
We live close and share your pain and confusion. Are voters really this dumb . . . or is all mail in voting this corrupt? Our school system has been co-opted for so long and media bias so great, it could very well be the former. Scary to live in such a place if you are a critical thinker with any sense of history or knowledge depth.
I don't understand it myself. Obviously the mail in system is corrupt; it takes over three weeks to certify the result. Elections seem to be going one way then magically the count shifts over a week after the election, because more ballots come in from somewhere.
As far as picking the stunningly moronic Katie Wilson as their chosen candidate, voters in Seattle really are that dumb. It's hard to overstate how utterly vacuous and genuinely worthless she is as a leader of anything, much less a major city. She's 43 years old, married (apparently her husband doesn't work either) and still living off her rich socialist parents). Never held a job in her entire life. It boggles the mind.
Voters really are that dumb because that is what the public schools have been teaching them to be for 40 years now. They have no critical thinking skills or any real knowledge of history or economics. This has been deliberate. The media were given the same education. If you want to fix Seattle and other hell holes like it, first you will have to regain control of education and outlaw teachers' unions, which are the source of the poison.
When I was in college there were professors that spoke glowingly of the Marxist ideals. "Jeder nach seinen Fähigkeiten, jedem nach seinen Bedürfnissen."
Sure, sounds good prof. Maybe we could do one of those 'studies' of which you are so fond. Instead of students though, we can use the university staff. Try out your 19th century ideas on yourselves.
We will start easy. No more parking close to the building. In fact, no more parking at all. You can ride the bus from your studio dorm-room with your roommate. Salaries will be leveled such that you are paid the same as the cafeteria workers, but fear not, you eat for FREE!
Perhaps this has been the long game we are just recently catching on to (circa 2020) Dumb down education, remove the Bibles and American flags from the classrooms, destroy the family unit, convince women true freedom is a job (that doubles taxes to gvmnt) allow non-assimilating immigrants into the country by the boatload and support their basic needs with welfare, English is just one more choice on the ATM menu, and last but maybe most prominent is theft of the voter system, control given to private industry to manipulate control and tally. America looses every election.
Congratulations Seattle, on following New York City into the abyss of “Democratic Socialist” city government with the election of Katie Wilson. We now have a bi-coastal experiment in insanity to observe. You know, the bit about doing the same thing over and over yet expecting different results? The bit about ultimately running out of other people’s money? Can’t wait to see how this goes, but as it's been said, those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Let me skip ahead to the last chapter: Socialism fails every time it’s tried; EVERY TIME. Ultimately, the only difference is the body count. (See Venezuela, Cuba, Zimbabwe, Nicaragua, Ethiopia, etc.) So good luck with that! Let’s check back in a year to see how the city’s remaining citizens are faring.
Speaking of body counts, don't forget Canada...socialized medicine now has expanded MAiD, an assisted suicide program most likely to save $$$. Terminally ill? MAiD. Depressed? MAiD. Need a wheelchair? MAid. I believe the body count of the program is over 100,000.
In Canada with MAiD (medically assisted death), you don't have to be terminally ill to qualify for a lethal injection. Can be disabled, elderly and lonely, or chronically ill and starting in 2023 people with mental illnesses are also eligible.
And the Trillium Gift of Life Network in the province contacts the soon to be killed person to ask for their organs. Ontario, thru Trillium, immediately moved to the forefront of organ and tissue donation thru MAiD, becoming the first jurisdiction in the world to proactively reach out to discuss donation. This provides more time for testing donor organs and better matching with recipients.
I agree. And Trillium Gift of Life contacts vulnerable people who have decided to end their life and probably tells them that by donating their organs they are helping others, making their own life worthwhile, etc... Many of these people are probably also depressed.
How can assisted suicide keep organs healthy enough for transplant? A chemical would likely do some major damage. Do overdose victims qualify for organ donation? I am clueless.
The person must still be alive at the time of the organ removal, contrary to how it's portrayed. Just look at the current controversy over the brain death diagnosis.
The person is (one must guess) sedated, stripped of anything of value, and then the hulk is dispatched with the lethal dose.
Sorry, but that's how it is.
They can't use any organs from a body that has already died.
I just heard now they are planning to use organs from those who partook in MAID for transplants. Even more reason to encourage people to off themselves…
I am a Washington State native and live 30 miles east of Seattle. There is a HBO documentary on the voting system (Hacking Democracy 2006) based on a book written back in the late 90’s by a Democrat woman from Seattle which rings true here in Washington.
Of course there could be another reason. Maybe the voters have watched too many last story news reports where a football team put their mascot/player with Downs syndrome in to make everyone feel good about themselves. This new mayor is a great example of “What the hell, let’s try this because nothing else is working.” I see all the Boomers standing on street corners with their NO KINGS signs thinking that they missed out on the protests of the 60’s so this will be fun for them. I’m a Boomer but a Boomer with a brain so when I drive by I roll down my window and yell “TRUMP 2028!!”. It’s like teasing a chihuahua😂 They go crazier.😂😂
For those interested here is a link to the documentary
Those “NoKings Boomers” standing on the street corners of blue America are a delusional and moronic class of people. It’s likely that their delusional thinking is linked in part to the one of the known side effects of EUA mRNA C*v*D vaxxination, ‘cognitive decline’. Which I am sure the majority of these same people have got the Jabs. (I am one of the few Boomers who declined the EUA mRNA injections, and my brain is firing on ALL cylinders.)
I too saw that the jab wasn’t something that I wanted to participate in. In the 70’s we were told that “you can’t come up with a vaccine for a corona virus because it mutates too fast.” Lo and behold….its exactly what the virus did! I’m betting that some of those that took it were brain damaged from it
The flu is also a corona virus. They’ve been training people for years to just get in line for their shots, even the ones that don’t work. What they tell you is that you just get a milder version.
Thanks for sharing that link! Also a Washington state native and boomer (missed Gen x by a month!) and would have given a mint to see that! Only way to improve that would be to have a giant sign made up and.....lol.
I’m sorry for the insanity. Visited Seattle about 10 years ago, husband had business there for a week. The smell at that beautiful park overlooking the water was horrendous. The homeless, everywhere you went. But don’t worry, there were three Starbucks on every corner!
Speaking of Seattle and fires (as touched on by Jeff) Hubs boat is docked at Pier 91. Yes, the Cruise Ship port. There is a homeless dude that lives across the spit, down from The Yacht Club park. He has a tent and jugs there on the shore and occasionally burns toxic waste to cook or keep warm, can't tell. Had to close the windows on the large fishing boat because the smell was like something from a haz-mat incinerator. And...the cops do nothing. I can only imagine this in CA. Both of those places used to be shining beacons on a hill as far as abundance and beauty. Now, run into the ground by The Corrupt and Inept Class, they are someplace I will never go to again. Hubs retired last month, so no more Seattle or Fred Meyer. And my mom passed this last June, so no more Cali.
I remember in 2010 coming from Berlin into Seattle and the city was vibrant and beautiful compared to the sad sack city of Berlin, who is covered in disgusting graffiti and filth. The contrast was stark. Now...no difference except Seattle could be worse. Very sad.
I used to say that, except that those of us who didn't vote for these miscreants (I actually couldn't as I live outside of Seattle) are afflicted by her nonetheless. Going back to Atty Childers' comments about California...good people there also did not vote for what they are forced to endure. There are more good people in California, and Washington, and Oregon than the small handful in Sodom and Gomorrah for whom God was willing to delay destroying those cities. Surely he'll have compassion on us as well; some of us are also actively trying to flee.
Don’t flee to Vancouver or Victoria B.C., they seem destined to become Seattle, Portland or San Francisco. It must be something that wafts in from the Pacific. Only affects those on the coast, not across the mountains on the eastern sides of the States/Province. 🧐🧐🧐
All true, Essay, and heartbreaking. Is it a decline in voter critical thinking skills or just sheer stupidity? We lived in that area for many years and watched it all fall apart. One of the most beautiful regions in the country has been overrun by excessively progressive, lame and counterproductive politicians. Raise taxes and give it all away because what they call “compassion” is more important than civilization. It’s all idiotic virtue signaling now which works for the vote seeker and achieves nothing whatsoever in practice except more decline. Even if Katy Wilson had failed, Washington would still have the virtuous tax and spend governor Bob Ferguson to deal with.
One scenario has it that the entire west coast is due for an earthquake that will leave a substantial part of it underwater. There’s that.
Unfortunately the San Andreas is a strike-slip fault. Over time (millenia) LA will end up above San Francisco, as opposed to California dropping into the ocean the way we all hope. It was a shocking disappointment, learning that in a college geology course.
It's sarcasm. I have family in California and am from there myself. We constantly joke about it falling into the ocean (an impossibility which is why it's clearly sarcasm).
Love your sense of humor, Essay. We all need that these days. Among the many indicators of sense the Dems have tossed - the sense of humor was the first to go.
What you can hope for is a February blizzard. Big one. And then when she fails to get the snowplows out or do any sort of snow removal enraged voters will oust her just as they did with Seattle mayor--Nickels who managed to sell the cities snow plows just before the 2008 snowpocalypse. Heck, just casting an eye down a list of Seattle mayors since the turn of the century makes for pretty scary reading. There seems to be a strong downward trend in intelligence of the mayors--but hey, look who keeps voting them in!
Fresh hell indeed. Forcing food suppliers away from her constituents via unpunished theft and moving Government into the food distribution business. I so want to see how that works. You will own nothing and you will like it.
I had the wonderful opportunities in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s of long term contracts in Seattle (4) and Portland (1). But both areas have been tarnished by bad policies and even worse politicians. I pray those areas, some of the most beautiful in the US, aren't so far gone that they can't recover some day. I'd love to visit again...someday.
Do you also get confused by the different subjects Mr Childers covers in his posts?
Do we need to get your permission before we comment?
We really do not want to cause you more stress. But truly, if you have a problem with comments, conversations that muddle with your brain, befuddle or distress you, perhaps you should go elsewhere, or not involve yourself .
It just seems that you are way TOO smart for the rest of us.
I actually think he may be autistic. There's clearly an inability to correctly process comments and interact socially. At some point using either "mute" or "block" may come in handy.
Washington state went from a surplus just a short two years ago, to now billions deficit. This is the royal slush fund for the corruption in all levels of government. It's unfathomable how they've stolen power! The Demoloons literally locked Republicans out of the budget process! They locked the doors!! Republicans are now just reporters detailing malfeasance, fraud, and abuse.
Exactly why they are shuttering Fred Meyer stores. Mayor Katie is a good communist; she has openly said that she doesn’t think stores should be run on a profit model. She thinks they should be made to provide products at a loss, endure theft, and stay open regardless. And of course she wants Seattle to be a sanctuary city. Because she has never worked a day in her life, and her every want has been provided for by others, she has no concept of what it takes to build and maintain anything. She’s about to inflict that ignorance on Seattle at scale.
I always find it amazing how people who are total failures in their personal lives can sit in ivory towers (or in Marx's case, an attic) and pontificate about how the world should be run. Even more amazing is that anyone listens to them.
not to mention that democrats ran inflation up to 9% but now, along with some RINOs, are mad at Trump for not bring it down immediately -as Jeff says - let the man work and who really can complain about Trump visiting other countries and bringing back trillions of new investments in the US - really - not me
Yes, but we have an abundance of resources available to us here in America, it's the elite controllers that want to keep us enslaved to their system. How many years has free energy been actively suppressed? And the attacks on our farmland and food supplies.
My brother is a big environmentalist.....as he drives around in his big Ford F150 with two gas tanks. I think his truck might get 9 mpg or some such. Plus he's got a camper in the bed so all that weight probably lowers his mpg even more. I didn't see him buying an electric car or truck like his fellow enviros want him to do. Hypocrites all.
Something included in SNAP that most are unaware of was money for small farmers that grew/raised food for schools. Say what you want about money from gov. going to farmers - the vast vast vast majority goes to large MNCs like Monsanto et al.
I would gladly send some tax payer money to small farmers. In my home state of Iowa, less than 2% of the land is owned by young farmers because they are priced out. Much of the land is 15K+/an acre.
Or, we can continue sending it to the horrible companies poisoning us, Israel, Ukraine, etc.
I think the words themselves and ideas they represent are fine. It is the sloganeering that is problematic. I do not want Republicans to be like their opposition and discredit valid ideas because of who is uttering them. The solution to all of this lies in Congress. A woefully incompetent Congress that has been AWOL for so long that it seems the majority of its members, particularly the youthful look at me ones, do not realize that they are charged by the US Constitution with LAWmaking. It is absurd.
What is abundance? The hoarder has an abundance of old magazines and stacked newspapers, but no one complains about the hoarder not sharing. The word abundance by itself is not useful in any way. We must know what we seek to have in abundance. An abundance of caution may be had by anyone without the need to steal it.
What is affordability? Affordable is subjective. Things which I find affordable could be well out of reach for others. I might say it is inexpensive where others don't even stare at it longingly in the store window. But that is affordable.
What is affordability? This seems to me to be a nonsense word. It means the ability to be afforded. I might have the ability to afford a thing, but the thing itself has no ability other than to accomplish the task for which it was made.
Left to my own, I choose an abundance of peace, love, and understanding. What's so funny about that? Perhaps you could afford me some of your abundance of humor so I can understand the joke.
Hat tip: Nick Lowe. Big smile here, meeting another person who remembers Mister Lowe and, likely, other Brits of his era: Elvis Costello, Dave Edmunds, Ian Dury.
The Government Regulation Industry is just another weaponized government function, designed to transfer wealth and quality of life from the People to Elites.
I agree. But please do not say "Elites". You are playing their game when you do. The US of A does not have "elites" as a result of class or political power. We have rich people who can afford luxurious lifestyles. We have elite athletes or musicians- elitism based on particular skills. We have political leaders who are simple folk like the rest of us, their protestation and vile acts (getting serviced at the salon or dining at the French Laundry while others were locked down, for example) . Run for the hills from anyone who describes themselves or their perceived class as "elite" because they are wannabe European trash.
Worse I think. Some people feel that they are entitled to the same things others have. A sense of fairness in a way. The faux elite types believe they are entitled because they are superior to the how polloi. I read long, long ago that socialism/communism never gained widespread traction in the US because it was based on class differences and say whatever else you would about the US class was not set in stone. People got richer. People got poorer. Lots of people achieved their comfort zone and stayed put but their children went on to greater success. (I submit that is the real American dream.) But these faux elitists want a rigid class system for them and their descendants. One that does not risk removal therefrom. And they are exploiting the needs of those to whom they deem themselves superior to do so. That's why they fly private to environmental get-togethers, why they defend those poor migrants who are only here in their estimation to pick their crops, clean their houses and pools and baby, well, you know. They are odious, odious, odious people with zero human compassion, empathy or insight.
Yes, don’t say elites. Don’t say racist. Don’t say Nazis. This is the communist trick to divide people just like MAO did in China, where he set the classes against each other.
1960s: he got the low class to get rid of the old high class and everything old like antiques, etc.
They are elites by mindset. They view themselves as the arbiters of correct thinking, dictators of societal structure, educators of the masses. Elitism in the US is different than Europe. It doesn't come with patronage and a bloodline. It comes from allegiance to a worldview where others must follow because of the absolute perfectness of their leadership's vision of the future.
Yes, I can't recall his name, but I believe he was an AG in the late 1800s as the RR companies were running roughshod over everything. He helped to create the first regulatory agency, saying something to the effect of 'We will make it appear as though we are doing a great lot, but in reality, we will be doing very little.'
In essence, regulatory agencies legalize harm and activities that most of the citizenry doesn't want.
Yep, Ezra Klein had to respond to the great book “Superabundance” which touts how increasing population growth increases opportunity and wealth. Published in 2022,
Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet
Every time I hear someone say they don't care about Epstein.....I won't say what I think.
Nothing to see here! Which must be why big banks paid out close to a billion dollars to make Epstein-related cases go away. Mind blowing people think this isn't important.
Sorry-oh, but trying to purchase a new car for my daughter and myself is more in my ball Park than some douche bags I didn't know or never met. I will place my desire for a new box of cigars over his dead bich azz too
I am so tired of the trumped-up, weekly scandals re Trump, the latest being Epstein-3 (or is it-4). The worst part is that the dynamic duo of Dems+media (“one lies, and the other swears to it”) always gets off scot-free - or maybe one day of community service - each and every time . . . no mater how blatant and obvious the lie.
Agreed. Abundance is a vague word that can mean anything in progressive word salad. One (ex)friend was absolutely convinced "abundance" meant "money". It could be a lot of anything, but politically it's another mind-control weapon. There!!! I've made another definition! Weaponized abundance!
Jeff, I want to personally thank you for the way you inform us daily. A friend told me about C & C, and I told ten friends, then family, etc.. Just yesterday at church, one of those friends thanked me for telling Him about C & C, and said the same thing. We don’t get that kind of news and the details that are so important, along with wit and analysis, ANYWHERE ELSE! You're one of kind. Thank you thank you thank you! I appreciate you and so does my husband and everyone else who reads you daily!
The absolute *last* thing the Democrats are concerned about is the wellbeing of the population. Their only concern is control. They want control, and that one desire colors *everything* they do and say. If ginning up discord helps, they're in. If social upheaval, family breakdown, poverty, and economic malaise helps them become powerful, they will eagerly go there. They are completely devoid of any ethical compass. Their true north is control. Pick apart every issue and start pulling that thread. Once you see it, you can't unsee it.
Control & getting rich are their goals. MTG is among the top “wealth builders” ( read cheaters) in Congress. Also - how many times did MTG & Massie lobby the Biden administration to release the Epstein list? I sincerely don’t recall it being of any interest to them until it helped them ( in their minds) politically.
The World Order sets up countless groups to promote any type of idea, and then sets up other groups to fanatically oppose them, but the masters have no dedication to anything except slavery." The World Order Eustace Mullins 1992
The MTGs of the world annoy me. I have known people like them, in my personal life. They want 20 things. You sweat like a dog and manage to give them 15 fully, 3 partially, and the last 2 can’t be done. They don’t adore you for the 15 things you provided, the three you mostly did. They are furious about the two you didn’t do and the three you ‘screwed up’. The weird part is they almost always accomplish nothing on their own. It isn’t like they are super competent and nailing things left and right. And when they do something it often is very flawed, which they shrug off as ‘whatever, quit your complaining’, or ‘it wasn’t my fault…’. They are A pain in the butt.
Apologies for the confusion. It was in reference to every competitor getting a trophy which, IMO, makes for soft people unable to handle uncomfortable situations.
Ah. Yes, I agree. It’s very socialist way of thinking. They make people believe that under ‘their’ system everyone wins. When in truth, everyone loses.
Her and most of Congress I reckon, including Trump. People seem to be unaware the hundreds of millions (maybe billion+) that his family has made while in office. But no, we don't talk about things like that here.
Him being forced off Twitter made him wealthy. He started Truth. But that isn’t him getting paid under the table. As far as his family making M$s or B$s, nobody knows anything. This is all conjecture.
Certainly the far left loons aren't interested in exposing the worldwide pedophile rings, since some are willing participants and others, still, leading the charge.... in either case both utterly devoid of soul (as if we needed more proof of that). Take a deep dive into the scuzzy world of Jimmy Savile and be prepared to toss your cookies. The "elites" 🙄 can't seem to distance themselves from child trafficking and dragging us into contrived wars. Welcome to Gutter World.
I agree. Plus I think Epstein was in to way more than pedophilia. I think he was the face of a large, international, blackmail ring. The question is for the benefit of whom?
I have read that repeatedly. And I am aware of the Maxwell Mossad connection. But I am struck by the unprecedented tea party at Windsor Castle, followed by the demotion of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor up to and including being stripped of Mommie's beloved Corgis) and other high status Brits. Which was followed by a tete a tete between the King and the Pope for the first time in 500 years. Curiously, no? I think whatever it is, it is
Could be. But I do not give them as much credit as some do. As far as I can tell the WEF is all about money and is there anything or anyone more common than a money obsessed entity or person? I always visualize Gollum when I think of people like that.
Epstein was a fixer. Underage girls was one of the tools of his trade (as well as a personal habit). He knew how to move money and where it could be hidden. He knew a lot about the covert side of geopolitics, and seamier domestic politics, and where, figuratively, some bodies were buried. He deployed this knowledge, his funds, his charm & connections, and his blackmail schemes to make things happen and get deals done for those who employed him.
In the released emails, he seems to have worried about his own exposure by Trump after 2005, and spends a good deal of energy casting shade on Trump, when speaking to other powerful individuals, implying that he had dirt, which he never seems to have produced.
What is noticeable from the current email crop is that they suggest that Epstein worked with U.S., UK, and Israeli Intel. It seems that early in his career, he coordinated with Adnan Kashogghi on Iran-Contra arms deals. The fact that he had tentacles into so many operations probably means that a great deal of what is in the files will be classified. In the end, we won't know much more than that he was a purveyor of underage women to the rich and powerful.
Governments generally do not care to air in public the ways in which they pursue geopolitical goals. Politicians don't want to talk about the political dirty tricks that are rarely far from the political arena, and at times like ours occupy a central role in that arena.
While I agree with Jeff that the Left do not care about pedophiles or bringing them to justice, I disagree about the cases brought by Trump's DoJ. If they sincerely wanted a solid investigation and prosecution, surely they would not have referred the cases to the Southern District of NY. That is the court system where challenges to the "Establishment" or deep state go to die. Probably a slow death in this case, waiting out the end of Trump's presidency.
If this DoJ, which looks increasingly either incompetent or burdened by internal saboteurs, were serious about justice for elite pedophiles, why wouldn't they have referred the case to Florida or another District?
Unless you were asleep over the weekend, UC San Diego announced an expansion of its remedial math courses because (I think it was) 90% of incoming freshman can’t do basic math. My granddaughter had a 4.0 HOA in high school and is struggling in her second year at a STEM university because she found out how lax her high school was with grades. If you watch Asian scholastics in Korea, Japan, and China, they far surpass the US in quality. I’m not a fan of H1B, but until we start focusing on the 3R’s instead of DEI, H1B will be a necessary program for our businesses.
It’s quite inexpensive and easy to bring new hires up to speed on mathematical competency. I used to do corporate technology education and we easily trained our employees in areas of weakness. Whatever gaps that exist with the educations of Americans, corporations could help close those gaps while we fix our schools. Attack it from both ends. There ARE other ways we could handle this. I’m not saying H1Bs should never be used, but I think they could be scaled back a lot without detriment to the companies wanting them if they devoted themselves to helping American workers too.
I agree with you. I’d like to see them disappear too. (Not every job needs the same level of intelligence.) Limit the numbers of H1B’s now. I think that was the intention of the $100K charge to bring in a foreign national. I think it’s going to be a challenge for our teaching institutions to go back to focusing on educating students on skills because they really don’t want to do that. This all goes back to making society less educated and unable to use discernment and critical thinking skills. It creates a society of blind followers, led by a very few who benefit from the use of their power.
The H1B program was started by Congress as a scam for cheap overseas labor. I believe part of Trump’s campaign issues was to end the program. The $100,000 dollar fee was announced by Howard Lutnick as an annual fee but later it was revealed as a one time fee and it didn’t apply to those already working here. It was a big disappointment, along with mass deportations, ending the war in Ukraine, no new wars and releasing the Epstein Files. Disappointing to be sure, but countered by the good parts from tariffs and RFK JR and the good things he’s trying to do. Overall, we are better off than we would be under a Harris presidency.
Show me the stats supporting that. India has a population of 1.4B people. If just 10% are better educated than our kids, that’s 140M. Slightly less numbers for China. We’d need a literacy rate of between 40-45% to meet that, and we’re not even close. When I see men-on-the-street interviews with young people on the streets of NYC asking them when the War of 1812 was fought, or who won the Revolutionary War and they can’t answer that, it’s a condemnation of our educational system. As far as religion, I’m a Christian. You’re preaching to the choir there. Our real enemy are not Buddhists. It’s Islam and Muslims. But that’s another topic we could spend forever discussing.
You’re right. I’d love to know if the “man on the street” interviewers have to edit out dozens of people who know the answers to easy questions to get those 5 people who don’t. Let’s hope they’re not finding 5 out of 5 who are that uneducated.
That’s not what I said. I said the threat is from Islam. Muslims want to take over the world and they talk about that incessantly. It makes me wonder about the fourth beast that Daniel dreamed about in Daniel 7. Could that be Islam? Let me know what you think. As far as Buddhism is concerned, I agree with you. It’s not the culture our country a was built on. It not what the true God and his Son Jesus Christ teaches us through his inspired words in the Bible. Buddhists don’t believe in Christ as their savior and we will not see them sitting with God & Christ in heaven.
What "nonsense", loser ahole? Yes, I have a problem with jews...
Have YOU read the talmud? Do you not know that Israel killed Kennedy... blew apart the USS Liberty and lied all day about it... was the main driver behind the 911 attacks?
Are you unaware of the massive bribery operations of AIPAC? The obvious corruption of our financial and entertainment complexes? Their GENOCIDE in Gaza???
Not wrong, BUT, COMPTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) was created decades ago by the computer tech industry heavy hitters, MS, Intel, IBM, oracle, etc., in recognition of the simple fact that American universities BA programs were ill suited to provide the requisite skill sets. An IIT graduate is 90% STEM. A US BA/BS degree is no more than 25% STEM, weighed down with Lib Art woke, DEI, social engineering BS. Bill Gates has been threatening for years to create a MS university. CompTIA certifications are far more valuable in the computer software world than any US degree!
I think you’re saying that businesses can train their workers to do what they want them to do in their jobs. My employers did that with me, but I also brought the foundation of a basic education with me when I joined that company. I’d like to see Americans hired before foreign nationals, but our education system is deteriorating because of its focus on societal issues and not basic employment qualifications. I do agree with you about socialism. Its likelihood increases as our society becomes more stupid. The “masses” become tools for the elite to use and manipulate.
There's Americans who are fully capable of STEM jobs that aren't being hired because of the grift of the H1B crap. So you're explanation misses the point.
We don't need foreigners, especially from 3rd world shit holes like India.
Mike, I agree and would add that our massively expensive Departments of Education and Labor have failed to monitor or anticipate labor needs, communicate with each other, translate labor demand into public education initiatives, incentivize higher education to recruit and train in high demand fields and disincentivize universities from cranking out more gender studies and activism degrees. If a university makes the exact same amount of money for training people in fields where there is no labor demand, and said degree is easier and more interesting for 18 year olds, naturally the flood of useless degrees will continue. Taxpayers subsidize universities like crazy. Why can’t we at least have our taxes subsidizing only degrees our massive Labor Department figures out our economy will need 5 years from now? Apparently, all our DOL does is push “equity” and publish fake, politicized labor statistics monthly so the party in power can boast, before they quietly “revise” their numbers (ie. Remove lies) two months later. Those two agencies (one of which Trump shut down) do not appear to have ever been asked by Congress to cooperate in the production of workers prepared for labor market realities.
But what about this riff between MTG and Trump? Did she compromise her MAGA stance by going on the view? Is she just mad that Trump told her he wouldn't support her Senate bid? Is this an op like the Trump/Elon divorce was?
I like MTG, and I hope she comes back to the fold.
Going on the View or any other program does not compromise your values. MTG is good for the party and good for Trump. He should pay attention to her, Massie and Tucker Carlson, especially on foreign policy. America First is the policy to uphold.
I like her too and am disappointed Trump has blown her off. Who cares if she went on the View. She has supported Trump for a long time and in this case, I believe he made the wrong decision.
I respectfully disagree with you on this one. I used to love her because she said all the things we all wanted to hear, but a person’s true colors are exposed when conflict strikes. Her colors are ugly.
When it comes to making declarations, MTG has been wrong almost every time and Trump has been right almost every time. That right there is enough to cause anyone to pause. We elected him president, not her. He has my full support because he has earned it and she hasn’t.
Her hypocrisy shone this week too brightly. One day after using extreme toxicity in her replies to Trump she goes on CNN to showcase her virtue of “having been trying to stop with the toxic rhetoric.” One day later!!! And she NEVER excoriated the left over what they did with Charlie Kirk the way she did when Trump withdrew his support of her. So that tells me that she sees support for her as more worthy than defending Kirk. Then she has the audacity to use Kirk’s assassination in her CNN interviews!
She was wrong about so much. For example: she showed her lack of willingness to support Trump when said that we were entering "World War III" and a "Nuclear War" after the US bombed Iran's nuclear facilities in Operation Midnight Hammer. She predicted "Flag-draped coffins. She never admitted she was wrong. Not once.
If you want to understand why President Trump posted what he did, remember these things (offered by an X account I follow):
“There was an article on Notus saying MTG was telling people she wanted to run for President in 2028. [She likes to deny this but all her choices, words, and actions point to otherwise.]
In 2023, MTG claims that the release of the Jan. 6 tapes could put the Capitol's security at risk. [seriously?$?!]
She was more loyal to Kevin McCarthy (The Husk) than she was ever to President Donald Trump
She wanted to run for Senate in 2026. However, President Trump told her no that she wouldn’t win a statewide race. [He did so PRIVATELY by sharing the stats with her out of respect for her!] Since then she has given nothing but complaints about President Trump.
Last month she said the current Georgia Senate GOP Primary Candidates (Mike Collins, Buddy Carter, and Derek Dooley) are all lackluster and Democrat Incumbent Senator Jon Ossoff would win if the election were held today.
Last Month she came out against Mass Deportations:
“We have to do something about labor, and that needs to be a smarter plan than just rounding up every single person and deporting them.”
On CNN last month blamed the Government Shutdown on Republican Leadership.
She is head of the DOGE House Committee. What has she accomplished? Give me one example. [If she really cared to help our country get out of the clutches of fraud and clear the path for MAGA policies, she SHOULD be putting ALL her energies HERE with DOGE instead of where she has been. Why would she choose to spend all her energy in the public eye fighting Trump’s efforts and policies instead of DOGE, and showboating her reputation instead?🤔]
She praised Nancy Pelosi. [FFS - complete 180° from her past comments.]
Last month she came out in support of the $1.5 trillion in subsidies for Obamacare.
She has become rich from insider trading [and set it up to easily be denied using her wealth from her business, which has a wish washy claim that before Congress her net worth was between 5-25 million. Well THAT’s a big difference. If it were closer to 5 million it’s worthy of questioning that she is now worth over 25 million today.] According to Quiver Quantitative, her present net worth is around $25 million.”
We have so many before and after videos of her claiming one thing and then doing a complete 180°. Trump has always remained consistent. Consistency matters to me.
The biggest issue I personally have is how her replies to Trump were far more nasty, threatening, and intimidating than his were. He never threatened her in any way, only her career, but she blew it out of proportion and accused him of physically threatening her! He did not. AND she literally compared his mean tweets with that of abusing young girls via pedophelia. That she even brought Epstein into her attack arsenal was enough for me to believe Trump knows things about her we don’t. I trust him. I do not trust her anymore.
She would have kept my respect had she stayed quiet, kept her head down, and worked towards our mandates. Instead she has responded nonstop in ways meant to make our president look ugly and herself virtuous. That’s Democrat strategy she is using. That’s disturbing.
Juju, thanks for taking the time to write that. I don’t know you personally, but you seem like a real person to me, and I value your opinions. Good research!
I was trying to look for something online and found a store that had it so I went to their website and they wouldn’t let me in because they said it looks like you’re a bot. 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for the info Juju. I will respectfully disagree here to some points you made as she has some valid points on the topics above that I agree with. Just bc one is MAGA does not mean we have to agree that all Trump does is sound, logical and right. She should raise objections as she sees them; that is honest debate and discourse. The feud of words should be between them privately and not Trump scouring her on TS nor her saying things on public forums. My humble opinion only, they both have not showed the optimum form.
Exactly. “They both”, which implicates MTG as badly as it does Trump. But I note that she first publicly scoured him. His first shot across the bow was privately. She didn’t keep it private. So he responded publicly since that’s the path she chose.
I am not holding it against her as she has been a firm supporter of Trump a long time and that should not be forgotten. Trump and Elon had a harsh time a while ago but things came back around. I still support her and our President.
I read this line of comment with interest. The most I can say is that whenever I listened to either Massie or MTG, they appear to be very reasoned and reasonable in their comments. This especially held true in the Tucker Carlson interviews which were interviews of length. Conversely, DJT seems to be severely eroding his MAGA base. It is things like Trump unwavering support Israel, his complicity in enabling the Gaza genocide which are the root of the current turmoil. That is, It would appear to be that the sins of Massie and MTG is that they are possessed of their own minds, CANNOT BE CONTROLLED nor beaten and battered into docility by Trump. Both Massie and MTG have pointed out that it is either Israel first or America first. It's one or the other. And it cannot be both, and it cannot be Israel and 'the lobby' running the whole shebang in Washington on the Potomac. And this is only one prime example of 'the troubles' afoot.
Of recent, I am sick of Trump's bombast, gaslighting and outright lying to the public. And I must not be alone in this because their appears to be a lot of dissatisfaction in the MAGA ranks. I personally think, for example, that the cartel invasion of the United States, both in urban centers and into some rural regions is a much more serious threat than Venezuela. Even Mexico being utterly controlled by cartels and cartel money and just south of the border, this is by far a more serious of a threat than Venezuela, especially now given that the cartels have become a heavily armed military force with some very heavy duty military grade weaponry.
I have very mixed feeling about things at this point.
I appreciate all of this information. I just wish the President would be so ill tempered when these things occur. I understand his irritation but . . . I don’t know, maybe he has no choice.
I sometimes think it’s the only way he can get it mass media attention. I don’t know if that’s why he does it but sometimes it makes me laugh because I think well you just got covered by every news agency.
I think the MTG situation is more she got too wrapped up in the sensationalism and public power when she was behind Trump and his policies she was able to stand firm and speak loud and clear! Now she’s kind of saying things that are twisted and going back to restate things and that kind of showing that she’s changed her heart about something…. We all get our eyes fixed on the wrong thing! I pray that this is just a step she took in the wrong direction and that she will quickly confess and repent and come back to her senses and stop seeking the wrong thing and I think that’s public attention. She can use her new “ powers of being influential for Trump”, so to speak, to do good in all situations for people not for the money or the attention that she’s received. And it’s not a hash judgment. She has changed her heart about Trump about something through her actions and words. I would’ve never imagined her to say the things that she has been saying.. and we don’t know the whole story between her and Trump. Thank you Juju for your fair accounts clearly pointing to her missteps.
So let’s all pray for her to get back on the right track. She just got off for a minute and pray she’ll just get right back on! These days we just don’t give each other enough grace so we can change our minds and confess even! Everything is so hot because of all this media stuff! If we don’t give her a room to grow and refocus her goals of support supporting Trump police’s, that are not perfect but so good for USA, we’re not helping her. It’s just the way I see it and I might be totally wrong y’all but I just prayed for Grace for her and Trump! Prayers do change the world! Thanks Jeff for keeping my heart from circling the lies from the media. 🦋🙏🏼⚓️💡👑🔑💥
Acts 11:23
Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;…. 💥
Trump certainly excoriated her on Truth Social. But again, I will allow a lot of time to pass before I get angry about it. There surely is something going on that I am not privy to. And yes, the temptations are great for anyone serving in Congress.
I agree. It makes me sad to see Trump post such nasty messages. Someone who used to be a playboy feels he somehow has the right to mock a man who remarries 15 months after his wife passed. And it baffles me, because I don't perceive Trump to be a mean-spirited person.
Of course he is mean-spirited. At least in word. I tend to agree that he is not mean spirited in deed. He is a hard person. That does not mean he is a bad person.
Well he was, but with age all of us forget the bad stuff we've done. And since he is trying to do a lot of good and ,after assassination attempt, believes in his higher purpose sometimes his ego can get in a way .
I don’t put much stock in Trumps little tiffs. A lot of times they shine a light on something he’s trying to reveal to the people. Trickles become floods.
I really wonder if she could win a Senate Seat in Georgia. She trades on inflammatory rhetoric (which is interesting and looks at times courageous and at times unhinged to me) in a state that currently has two Senators with a D after their name. To be elected statewide would be a heavy lift for her I would think. I seriously doubt the demographics have changed that much in the last four years. Trumps withdrawal of support might simply be more a "good money after bad" type of pragmatism.
I also think she needs to address the massive increase in her net worth during her tenure in the house. I don't know how it can be explained except through insider trading, but I'm open to hearing more.
She has a history of saying things that are controversial. I said many of them were courageous and I meant it, but some seemed to me a bit unhinged.
In the unhinged category for me is her X post about a "national divorce." I am America first. To me, surrendering any of the US territory to Marxists (which is what this would mean) would be completely unacceptable. First off, they will never relent. You divorce, and they will still try to take over the whole thing. Not one square inch should be ceded. If you give any of it over, you will never NEVER have peace.
I appreciate your measured response. I've banned myself from X for now so am not familiar with MTGs post stating or implying that ceding territory to Marxists would be desirable or acceptable. That doesn't sound like her. I would need more context. Re the increase in net worth. Yes. Definitely an explanation by her and all these politicians is needed
She's actually posted about it a number of times: two examples:
From this fall: "There is nothing left to talk about with the left. They hate us. They assassinated our nice guy who actually talked to them peacefully debating ideas. Then millions on the left celebrated and made clear they want all of us dead. To be honest, I want a peaceful national divorce."
In 2023: "Why the left and right should consider a national divorce, not a civil war but a legal agreement to separate our ideological and political disagreements by states while maintaining our legal union"
This is a position that is, in my view, very hard to defend. It doesn't seem at all well thought out. I don't see how chaos and demoralization aren't a certainty.
Yes. But that doesn't make it right. It is, in fact, gaming the system. It makes our crumbling society crumble even more.
I am unable to distinguish insider trading morally and those who loot retailers in big cities (and small ones in California) knowing they won't be arrested as long as they take under a certain amount. It is doing wrong, and doing it openly because there aren't direct consequences.
I disagree with Trump on a regular basis. I never thought you a deplorable. I enjoy your comments here and read them often. Sam Adams is actually a good analogy, and though you reject it, I'll give you an example that make it, in my view, apt.
MTG apparently has Facebook posts (I've never been on FB, so I can't search) espousing political violence. (talking of Pelosi "a bullet in the head would be quicker") That is inflammatory--if true--isn't it? I don't want this sort of speech blocked etc. It is and should be 1st amendment protected. Just like the Kirk death cult celebrations from the left. Let them talk, and let them be appropriately shunned and face the consequences. To me, even joking about this in a public forum like facebook is outside acceptable civil discourse. But that's my view. She clearly doesn't think that is beyond the pale or she wouldn't have posted it. And if her constituents love her and want her to represent them, that's fine. No objections here.
All I was saying is that in a state that recently elected two D Senators, she is unlikely to have enough traction to even raise the necessary $$ to run for a state-wide office. But what do I know? I suppose that is why Trump privately sent her the tracking data showing approval at less than 20%, which is what I think in part started this current donnybrook.
I should mention that her apology tour about her toxic rhetoric seems to be a bit off-brand for her position as courageous and outspoken. She's not walking back what she said, but the way she said it. This seems strangely coincidental to her Senate aspirations, and in a small way seems to recognize what I have been saying about being inflammatory.
She, and I, reacted to Trump’s statements to Laura Ingram. He implied we need H1B’s because USA doesn’t have needed skills and USA needs CCP money or our bastions of Communism Universities will go out of business. I’m looking askance at his $70 BILLION gift to Pfizer, WTH 🤦♀️
I do wish Jeff would not skip over Trump's own comments about Americans being unskilled. That context would show why Righties are upset with our leaders STILL pushing H1Bs.
I believe MTG has a lot more integrity than you give her credit for. She appears to be committed to addressing her constituents' needs and America First.
Gee. When someone is worth $700,000 upon taking office and a few years later is worth multiple millions on a $174,000 salary, it ain’t just dropping from heaven because she’s pure.
So she refuses AIPAC money. So she’s anti Israel and hates Jews. Who else donates to her? And those are campaign funds. You’re not supposed to make them your net worth. So where did her net worth massive increase come from?
The entire point of MAGA, or more accurately what it symbolizes, is that it is not the leadership at all, it is the people. MAGA is a populist movement and Trump did not make MAGA, it made him. You of all people should understand that.
MAGA is the right-leaning populist movement that existed well before Trump; he just tapped into it and slapped it with a brand in bright red color. It was always an "America First" sentiment, and I would argue that you can trace it back through the Tea Party of 2008, before it was co-opted by the neocons just as MAGA is experiencing.
That's why there is such a feeling of betrayal amongst many in the true MAGA movement, which grows more outraged every time Trump or his sycophants try to gaslight everyone or pretend that the movement is all about him and him alone.
When I see people like that invited… keep your enemies close. Trump knows who the enemies are … I don’t think he can be bought and I don’t think is afraid of dying. I think Butler was a wake up call and realizes he has a short period of time to make a difference.
A classmate of mine (San Berdoo) is a now retired very successful attorney (don’t pre-judge) living years in Pacific Palisades. Her home was one of very few spared in the fires. As of last month, she remains unable to obtain a proper inspection and CO to return. Thankfully she has spent the year traveling. Others are neither fortunate enough to have been “spared” nor wealthy enough to have traveled for over a year.
The word “pedophile” is a media and deep state psy-op. The Epstein clients were statutory (and possibly violent) rapists. The word “pedophile” is an intentional distraction from the nation state blackmailers behind Epstein. All of this Epstein drama is Kabuki Theater unless the intelligence agencies that owned Jeffrey Epstein, both foreign and domestic, are outed and prosecuted.
You are right. Pedophelia is a fetish that some men, like John Podesta, have, and it refers to preferring prepubescent children.
Teenagers are not prepubescent. Epstein's fetish was for older teenagers.
Definition from AI: ''Preferring teenaged girls is described as ephebophilia when referring to attraction to post-pubescent adolescents (typically 15–19), and hebephilia when referring to attraction to pubescent children around ages 11–14. .''
In the US the age of consent is 18 y.o., and an adult having sex with a girl younger than that is statutory rape, not pedophelia.
If we go along with their framing, it doesn't help.
EXACTLY! Repeated use of the word “pedophile” is a clear indication one is following a narrative and not the facts. We have the same “narrative” issue in our Catholic Church where criminal priest abusers are labeled “pedophiles” when their actual crime is homosexual predation on teenage boys and young adult men. The media drags out the “pedophile” canard to protect the LGBTQRSTUVWXYZ sensitivities and avoid the obvious gay mafia backlash.
Epstein had contacts with various intelligence agencies, including the CIA, MI6, Mossad, the Saudi agency, and probably others. But Mike Benz says that he is not an agent of any of them.
They all travel in elite circles, along with the wealthy of the world. Epstein also had ties with US billionaires, UK royalty, Israeli politicians, African warlords, Russian oligarchs, and more.
Thinking that this lowly college dropout could blackmail such rich and powerful people for decades without repercussions is magical thinking, imo.
He would have been dead long before 2019 if he were actually blackmailing anyone.
“Had contacts” my pitootie. He was owned and protected by the intelligence agencies. That’s as clear as day. It was the given reason he was let off the hook the first time he was brought up on state charges in Florida.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has NEVER been Republican to the best of my knowledge. They are Globalist and Corporatist First, not America First. I think LOCAL Chambers are much more conservative.
Well there is the "GOP" or "Republican Party", and then there is TRUMP.
They're not synonymous.
And imo DJT *has* greatly pulled the Republican party towards far more sanity and pragmatism aka pulled their GOPe heads out of their collective keesters.
The H1B thing bugs me. Trump pushed for the $100k "application fee" or whatever he called it - all for that. If you _truly_ can't find skilled labor and have to import it, you should be paying for that. But even in a recent interview, he seemed to praise the program for bringing in foreigners to do jobs US citizens can't. That's while we see US companies laying off US workers and turning around to request more H1B visas. If he'd said something about _that_, it wouldn't have looked quite so bad, but to say "yeah - we bring in people because our own can't do the jobs" while we're filling low-level/skill positions with foreign workers ... not a good look.
I'm all for the "pay a sizeable amount per visa" to show that you _really_ need that particular worker, but the system as-is is abused and rife with fraud. Positions only advertised somewhere in the print classifieds, people being disqualified in an interview basically for being a US citizen, a lot of our skilled/educated workers unable to get a foot in the door because of the H1B abuse and the hiring managers being part of that system. There are a lot of issues to address and it's been coming more and more to the public attention.
Now - is there some truth to the fact that our universities have produced too many useless degrees? Yup. Do we need _some_ help from outsiders at times? Yes. Should we do the same thing our companies have forced our citizens to do - have these H1B's train their US citizen replacements? Yes.
I have two young and brilliant computer whizes in my family. Both had trouble getting jobs because of the H1B visa'd filling most of the slots.
The old looking at young Americans and only seeing the purple-haired tattooed freaks is not fair to the rest of them.
I run into hard-working and skilled young Americans all the time, doing all kinds of jobs, living here in fly-over country as I do.
Meanwhile, they tore down multi-acred Agnews State Hospital in San Jose and put up massive apartment buildings for H1B visa holders.
Saying Americans can't do those jobs is bullshit. Trump is catering to the tech bros who want to hire foreign indentured servants instead of American citizens.
It makes sense that there are some jobs Americans no longer have the skills to perform. Between offshoring and the abysmal public education under the Department of Education that should not be a surprise. I read about a much bally-hooed chip facility in Arizona under Biden's Chip Act that could not get off the ground because the local workforce was not up to the Asian owner's standards. Which is not to say that these types of items should not be reshored. Just that it might be more efficient to recognize a transition period wherein foreign temporary workers are welcomed. We did not get into this manufacturing hell hole overnight. It is unrealistic to expect to get out of it overnight.
The trash is not who is being brought in on these Visas.. Indians still have a very rigid class system. It is evident even in some of the commentary of high profile Indians here. People are wary of Muslim encroachment but I am as wary of upper class Indian encroachment. That being said we should not cut off our noses to spite our faces. We just need to make sure that any accommodations are temporary. And not hang ourselves with their anchor babies.
H1B is suppose to be bringing in the best and the brightest, but something like 70% of them come from one tiny little part of India. That place has diploma mills, but they still poop outside. They were not blessed with record levels of geniuses per capita.
They are importing their caste system, not the best and brightest.
This for sure. There's only one way I see to keep the visa program and that is IF they bring over who they claim is qualified to do what we cannot and that person TRAINS an actual AMERICAN worker in a year, then the visa holder goes back home. No extensions. Shoot, these days I don't even see the need to bring them here to train people (for tech jobs) as we have zoom they can do it over that. And there's NO WAY that they should be filling entry-level jobs, but they are all over the place. Entry level does not = needing people that know how to do something. Those are the positions FOR training.
All medium to large companies use east Indian for tech support. That should tell you something. You do not have any certainty regarding high tech, you have ideas based on? What you opine about scammers is accurate, so what?
Happy Monday from the People's Republic of Seattle. This city has the uncanny ability to look around, find the single most unintelligent, least capable, and often borderline insane person, and say "LET'S ELECT THIS ONE!" We thought Mayor "Summer of Love" Jenny Durkin was the worst, but Seattle said "hold my beer" and brought us Katie Wilson. Katie believes she can force grocery chains (Fred Meyer, she's looking at you), to not close unprofitable stores because "everyone deserves fresh food whether they can afford it or not." She also thinks city owned grocery stores will be a great idea. She has all kinds of great ideas in her never-held-a-job-and-my-NY-parents-still-send-me-a-monthly-check brain. I can't wait to see what fresh hell she leads Seattle into.
Over the years, my husband and I have visited his city of birth, Seattle. Over the years we have seen the decline. Our last visit earlier this year most likely will be OUR LAST VISIT. It has changed into a place we no longer want to see. So sad because it WAS lovely.
Same for so many once lovely blue cities.
They did the same thing to Colorado. I left six years ago.
And all of SoCal.
I live there for a while too. Left eight years ago.
This is why the Lord has to remake the surface of the earth
Take one: the flood.
Take two: Fire.
Interesting times eh Bones?
Basically all of coastal CA, SoCA and NoCA combined. The major cities are a mess.
In Washington state, the Cascade mountains rise up to divide the state into reason on the east side and foolhardy marxism on the west. I only pass through the area now when visiting family over that way and the few conservatives still hanging on over there are pretty much "Sleepless in Seattle" as they contend with the latest hair-brained idea they've come up with on the Left side of our beautiful state.
Originally from far north-central myself. I contend East of the Mountains is barely hanging on to its red bona fides. This driven home by learning of a 2020 “George Floyd protest” that first weekend in, of all places, Omak (!!!). (That was also when I concluded that whole effort was engineered a la Maoist tactics.)
WallaWalla and Spokane seem to be lost….
OTOH somehow life has brought me to far southern SoCal, when I actually intended to live in Bay Area for 2 years, almost 40 years ago. SMDH. I detest what has happened to the West Coast, and that I was part of the problem.
I pray. Best I can do at this late stage.
Libtardia is a contagion.
The Lord will remake the surface of the Earth and all will be to his specifications
Amen! This is all part of the Creator’s story to bring creation back into alignment with Himself where His people will live with Him here in the lushest garden
Yes! The saved ones ... but most souls will go to Hell. The vast majority. Sad but true.
The road is narrow…
Yes but, “with God all things are possible” and it is not His will that any be lost. The warnings about narrow gates and ways are directed at those who profess to be Christians … it could be that the vast number of US are not on the list but the ones who come in at the last minute are many. Think of the man on the middle cross …
Citation please stating that the “vast majority” is bound for hell?
I didn't know God had a list of specifications for the Earth surface. it may include removing people if he/she/it wants to keep the surface clean and shiny. G. Carlin used to have a joke about saving the planet. He said the earth will survive just fine but people won't.
Most will go to Hell.
I haven't thought deeply about that, but since I suspect God wants most to go to Heaven, that's where they'll go. I'm guessing of course (had to say that for those in Portland).
God is pretty clear: most people will go the Hell for alom time.
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Then 1,000-year reign of Christ. Then more biblical stuff. Then, eventually, all souls saved. But we've a loooooong way to go before that glorious finality.
We live close and share your pain and confusion. Are voters really this dumb . . . or is all mail in voting this corrupt? Our school system has been co-opted for so long and media bias so great, it could very well be the former. Scary to live in such a place if you are a critical thinker with any sense of history or knowledge depth.
I don't understand it myself. Obviously the mail in system is corrupt; it takes over three weeks to certify the result. Elections seem to be going one way then magically the count shifts over a week after the election, because more ballots come in from somewhere.
As far as picking the stunningly moronic Katie Wilson as their chosen candidate, voters in Seattle really are that dumb. It's hard to overstate how utterly vacuous and genuinely worthless she is as a leader of anything, much less a major city. She's 43 years old, married (apparently her husband doesn't work either) and still living off her rich socialist parents). Never held a job in her entire life. It boggles the mind.
She's aspirational for a certain group. 🤔😟
Her husband quit his job as a baker to support her run. Apparently, she receives $2k/month for childcare. Did she work before this?
Voters really are that dumb because that is what the public schools have been teaching them to be for 40 years now. They have no critical thinking skills or any real knowledge of history or economics. This has been deliberate. The media were given the same education. If you want to fix Seattle and other hell holes like it, first you will have to regain control of education and outlaw teachers' unions, which are the source of the poison.
When I was in college there were professors that spoke glowingly of the Marxist ideals. "Jeder nach seinen Fähigkeiten, jedem nach seinen Bedürfnissen."
Sure, sounds good prof. Maybe we could do one of those 'studies' of which you are so fond. Instead of students though, we can use the university staff. Try out your 19th century ideas on yourselves.
We will start easy. No more parking close to the building. In fact, no more parking at all. You can ride the bus from your studio dorm-room with your roommate. Salaries will be leveled such that you are paid the same as the cafeteria workers, but fear not, you eat for FREE!
I like your thought process Padrig.
It's always 'rules for thee, but not for me'.
Whose abilities? Whose needs? Cui bono?
Parents, get your kids out of government schools.
Add the left wing media in with that poison and lack of knowledge, please.
https://mynorthwest.com/kiro-opinion/john-shari-does-was-new-climate-curriculum-dismiss-rational-thinking/3895104
I believe you are on to something Ann.
Perhaps this has been the long game we are just recently catching on to (circa 2020) Dumb down education, remove the Bibles and American flags from the classrooms, destroy the family unit, convince women true freedom is a job (that doubles taxes to gvmnt) allow non-assimilating immigrants into the country by the boatload and support their basic needs with welfare, English is just one more choice on the ATM menu, and last but maybe most prominent is theft of the voter system, control given to private industry to manipulate control and tally. America looses every election.
A lot of that is right out of the communist playbook. Maybe right in Marx’s manifesto itself, I don’t know - haven’t yet brought myself to read it.
Mail in ballots. And blue haired media fed crazies.
Don't forget the craze as seen regularly in PDX, SD. Inflatable animal suits.
S.P.H. The Inflatable animal suits were a brilliant visual tactic. They defused a potentially volatile situation and revealed the absurdity of it all.
I must agree Leo. Everyone will sympathize with a unicorn or dinosaur.
Romans 1 style degradation.
WA state public school students are being taught to base decisions on emotion: https://mynorthwest.com/kiro-opinion/john-shari-does-was-new-climate-curriculum-dismiss-rational-thinking/3895104
Congratulations Seattle, on following New York City into the abyss of “Democratic Socialist” city government with the election of Katie Wilson. We now have a bi-coastal experiment in insanity to observe. You know, the bit about doing the same thing over and over yet expecting different results? The bit about ultimately running out of other people’s money? Can’t wait to see how this goes, but as it's been said, those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Let me skip ahead to the last chapter: Socialism fails every time it’s tried; EVERY TIME. Ultimately, the only difference is the body count. (See Venezuela, Cuba, Zimbabwe, Nicaragua, Ethiopia, etc.) So good luck with that! Let’s check back in a year to see how the city’s remaining citizens are faring.
Speaking of body counts, don't forget Canada...socialized medicine now has expanded MAiD, an assisted suicide program most likely to save $$$. Terminally ill? MAiD. Depressed? MAiD. Need a wheelchair? MAid. I believe the body count of the program is over 100,000.
…and now some child hating progressive REGRESSIVE monster says it’s not fair to children if they can’t access MAID. Starting at age 12 😱😱😱
Demonic
Anorexia as well; yes?
MAiD also plays into an organ harvesting agenda.
In Canada with MAiD (medically assisted death), you don't have to be terminally ill to qualify for a lethal injection. Can be disabled, elderly and lonely, or chronically ill and starting in 2023 people with mental illnesses are also eligible.
And the Trillium Gift of Life Network in the province contacts the soon to be killed person to ask for their organs. Ontario, thru Trillium, immediately moved to the forefront of organ and tissue donation thru MAiD, becoming the first jurisdiction in the world to proactively reach out to discuss donation. This provides more time for testing donor organs and better matching with recipients.
Yes, & what happens to those organs?
Are they sold? So they go to people in Canada, in other countries?
How are they ‘allocated’ to recipients?
If the organs are sold, who gets the money?
Are relatives informed about what was done with their loved ones’ organs? Are they told if they were sold!
LOTS of questions about the organ donation industry & not just in Canada.
We need to ask those questions & demand answers.
It’s an industry that needs serious scrutiny because it seems to govern itself, away from public view.
I agree. And Trillium Gift of Life contacts vulnerable people who have decided to end their life and probably tells them that by donating their organs they are helping others, making their own life worthwhile, etc... Many of these people are probably also depressed.
How can assisted suicide keep organs healthy enough for transplant? A chemical would likely do some major damage. Do overdose victims qualify for organ donation? I am clueless.
I can hazard a guess, but it's ugly.
The person must still be alive at the time of the organ removal, contrary to how it's portrayed. Just look at the current controversy over the brain death diagnosis.
The person is (one must guess) sedated, stripped of anything of value, and then the hulk is dispatched with the lethal dose.
Sorry, but that's how it is.
They can't use any organs from a body that has already died.
You are right. That is ugly. Actually ‘evil’ comes to mind. God sees everything.🙏🏻
Very sad CHop. Never God's intent.
I just heard now they are planning to use organs from those who partook in MAID for transplants. Even more reason to encourage people to off themselves…
Add NJ...they just voted in white Kamala as governor.
Love the "bi-coastal experiment "
I am a Washington State native and live 30 miles east of Seattle. There is a HBO documentary on the voting system (Hacking Democracy 2006) based on a book written back in the late 90’s by a Democrat woman from Seattle which rings true here in Washington.
Of course there could be another reason. Maybe the voters have watched too many last story news reports where a football team put their mascot/player with Downs syndrome in to make everyone feel good about themselves. This new mayor is a great example of “What the hell, let’s try this because nothing else is working.” I see all the Boomers standing on street corners with their NO KINGS signs thinking that they missed out on the protests of the 60’s so this will be fun for them. I’m a Boomer but a Boomer with a brain so when I drive by I roll down my window and yell “TRUMP 2028!!”. It’s like teasing a chihuahua😂 They go crazier.😂😂
For those interested here is a link to the documentary
https://www.tealeproductionsinc.com/hacking-democracy
They dont want a king they want a sultan...
Do you think Tayyip Erdogan is licking his chops, Leskunque?
Those “NoKings Boomers” standing on the street corners of blue America are a delusional and moronic class of people. It’s likely that their delusional thinking is linked in part to the one of the known side effects of EUA mRNA C*v*D vaxxination, ‘cognitive decline’. Which I am sure the majority of these same people have got the Jabs. (I am one of the few Boomers who declined the EUA mRNA injections, and my brain is firing on ALL cylinders.)
I too saw that the jab wasn’t something that I wanted to participate in. In the 70’s we were told that “you can’t come up with a vaccine for a corona virus because it mutates too fast.” Lo and behold….its exactly what the virus did! I’m betting that some of those that took it were brain damaged from it
The flu is also a corona virus. They’ve been training people for years to just get in line for their shots, even the ones that don’t work. What they tell you is that you just get a milder version.
A placebo works better than the flu shot
No it's not. Influenza is an RNA virus belonging to the orthomyxovirus family.
Thanks for sharing that link! Also a Washington state native and boomer (missed Gen x by a month!) and would have given a mint to see that! Only way to improve that would be to have a giant sign made up and.....lol.
The documentary is still on YouTube
Link to that video?
https://www.tealeproductionsinc.com/hacking-democracy
Hacking Democracy (2006)
Chihuahuas! So funny!!!
I’m sorry for the insanity. Visited Seattle about 10 years ago, husband had business there for a week. The smell at that beautiful park overlooking the water was horrendous. The homeless, everywhere you went. But don’t worry, there were three Starbucks on every corner!
Speaking of Seattle and fires (as touched on by Jeff) Hubs boat is docked at Pier 91. Yes, the Cruise Ship port. There is a homeless dude that lives across the spit, down from The Yacht Club park. He has a tent and jugs there on the shore and occasionally burns toxic waste to cook or keep warm, can't tell. Had to close the windows on the large fishing boat because the smell was like something from a haz-mat incinerator. And...the cops do nothing. I can only imagine this in CA. Both of those places used to be shining beacons on a hill as far as abundance and beauty. Now, run into the ground by The Corrupt and Inept Class, they are someplace I will never go to again. Hubs retired last month, so no more Seattle or Fred Meyer. And my mom passed this last June, so no more Cali.
I remember in 2010 coming from Berlin into Seattle and the city was vibrant and beautiful compared to the sad sack city of Berlin, who is covered in disgusting graffiti and filth. The contrast was stark. Now...no difference except Seattle could be worse. Very sad.
When I moved to Puget Sound in 2003 Seattle was a crown jewel. I avoid the place at all costs now. Gorgeous place utterly destroyed.
Sending thoughts & prayers to citizens of Seattle.
Not me, they deserve what they vote for.
I used to say that, except that those of us who didn't vote for these miscreants (I actually couldn't as I live outside of Seattle) are afflicted by her nonetheless. Going back to Atty Childers' comments about California...good people there also did not vote for what they are forced to endure. There are more good people in California, and Washington, and Oregon than the small handful in Sodom and Gomorrah for whom God was willing to delay destroying those cities. Surely he'll have compassion on us as well; some of us are also actively trying to flee.
Don’t flee to Vancouver or Victoria B.C., they seem destined to become Seattle, Portland or San Francisco. It must be something that wafts in from the Pacific. Only affects those on the coast, not across the mountains on the eastern sides of the States/Province. 🧐🧐🧐
Drug trade, is my guess.
You itemized the range of the Libtardia contagion.
Perhaps you clear minded intelligent conservatives could adopt the tactics of the loons…conduct peaceful protests while burning down major cities
They can't get off work.
Yah. No.
Maybe sending some common sense would help😜
We don't have a prayer
All true, Essay, and heartbreaking. Is it a decline in voter critical thinking skills or just sheer stupidity? We lived in that area for many years and watched it all fall apart. One of the most beautiful regions in the country has been overrun by excessively progressive, lame and counterproductive politicians. Raise taxes and give it all away because what they call “compassion” is more important than civilization. It’s all idiotic virtue signaling now which works for the vote seeker and achieves nothing whatsoever in practice except more decline. Even if Katy Wilson had failed, Washington would still have the virtuous tax and spend governor Bob Ferguson to deal with.
One scenario has it that the entire west coast is due for an earthquake that will leave a substantial part of it underwater. There’s that.
San Andreas culling.
Unfortunately the San Andreas is a strike-slip fault. Over time (millenia) LA will end up above San Francisco, as opposed to California dropping into the ocean the way we all hope. It was a shocking disappointment, learning that in a college geology course.
Essay33; "...we all hope" ?! Hardly. Wishing death and destruction onto others is usually limited to people like the politician in Virginia.
It's sarcasm. I have family in California and am from there myself. We constantly joke about it falling into the ocean (an impossibility which is why it's clearly sarcasm).
Oh well then...! Tricky tho.
Will Mt Helens & Rainier move down to obliterate Seattle & Portland??
“The dream of the 90s is alive in Portland.”
Yup. But I think it will be different in the NW. At least according to a guy I met a few years ago whose job it is to monitor that kind of thing.
We do have Mt. Rainier with its potential for a Mt. St. Helens sort of urban renewal...
Love your sense of humor, Essay. We all need that these days. Among the many indicators of sense the Dems have tossed - the sense of humor was the first to go.
Deep earth fertilizer?
And the elections are all by mail in ballot.... these results are not surprising, sad, but not surprising.
What you can hope for is a February blizzard. Big one. And then when she fails to get the snowplows out or do any sort of snow removal enraged voters will oust her just as they did with Seattle mayor--Nickels who managed to sell the cities snow plows just before the 2008 snowpocalypse. Heck, just casting an eye down a list of Seattle mayors since the turn of the century makes for pretty scary reading. There seems to be a strong downward trend in intelligence of the mayors--but hey, look who keeps voting them in!
The same people keep voting in the same kinds of people. You know the saying...doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
Fresh hell indeed. Forcing food suppliers away from her constituents via unpunished theft and moving Government into the food distribution business. I so want to see how that works. You will own nothing and you will like it.
And eat bugs. Already in junk foods.
SD, can that be legally done without labeling on ingredient list?
Acheta powder as an example of beetles. But unfamiliar names for other bugs.
Government run supermarkets....has this moron visited or even heard about Russian markets?
I had the wonderful opportunities in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s of long term contracts in Seattle (4) and Portland (1). But both areas have been tarnished by bad policies and even worse politicians. I pray those areas, some of the most beautiful in the US, aren't so far gone that they can't recover some day. I'd love to visit again...someday.
There are plenty of conservatives - even in King & Snohomish counties.
The Marxist grifters rigged the election process.
Say she's a communist without saying she's a communist. Also, insane. That works too.
An actual comment on the comment including a new pic. Progress.
Like most offerings Essay's comment was not concerning JC's article.
One concept learned in rudimentary composition is staying on topic.
Oddly this comment section is the wonkiest one.
That may be due to lack of comprehension, as the words are beyond many.
Will be studying this phenomena.
I'm going to edit my words with both Mathew 5:9 and Colossians 4:6 in mind.
Janice Powell knows how much I appreciate her posts. Anything else is unnecessary.
Also.
Do you also get confused by the different subjects Mr Childers covers in his posts?
Do we need to get your permission before we comment?
We really do not want to cause you more stress. But truly, if you have a problem with comments, conversations that muddle with your brain, befuddle or distress you, perhaps you should go elsewhere, or not involve yourself .
It just seems that you are way TOO smart for the rest of us.
I actually think he may be autistic. There's clearly an inability to correctly process comments and interact socially. At some point using either "mute" or "block" may come in handy.
I’m thinking you can’t walk and chew gum at the same time.
You’re a one-dimensional ’thinker’. Boring.
I’ll bet you wear those goofy black-framed glasses and do not get invited to many parties. And you spend New Year’s Eve alone.
Amiright??
Whjy don't you two nasty children take your fight around back ... and leave the rest of us alone!
Were you addressed in this convo?
You’re kind of new here, aren’t you?
😂😂😂😂😂🎼🎼😂😂😂😂😂
The more you comment, the dumber you sound😂😂😂.
I love it!!
Washington state went from a surplus just a short two years ago, to now billions deficit. This is the royal slush fund for the corruption in all levels of government. It's unfathomable how they've stolen power! The Demoloons literally locked Republicans out of the budget process! They locked the doors!! Republicans are now just reporters detailing malfeasance, fraud, and abuse.
Good luck there. For comfort, try eating some Cobb/Kukuruza carmel popcorn available over at Pike Place. It's great!
Seattle Mamdani?
Lots of shoplifting by homeless etc at Fred Meyer & other stores.
Sanctuary city, you see.
Exactly why they are shuttering Fred Meyer stores. Mayor Katie is a good communist; she has openly said that she doesn’t think stores should be run on a profit model. She thinks they should be made to provide products at a loss, endure theft, and stay open regardless. And of course she wants Seattle to be a sanctuary city. Because she has never worked a day in her life, and her every want has been provided for by others, she has no concept of what it takes to build and maintain anything. She’s about to inflict that ignorance on Seattle at scale.
Marx himself was a drug addicted grifter whose family starved.
Say no more.
I always find it amazing how people who are total failures in their personal lives can sit in ivory towers (or in Marx's case, an attic) and pontificate about how the world should be run. Even more amazing is that anyone listens to them.
Well one is inclined to assume that powerful monied interests were supporting such fraudulent writings - as an ideological cover for tyrannical ends.
I sincerely doubt that Marx believed what he wrote; the lowly suckers who worshipped him were ultimately destined to bloodshed & horror.
“Abundance” and “affordability” are demoralized doublespeak for communism. More taxes, more government, more waste. They will do nothing to improve people’s lives. “Affordable housing” and “green energy” are weaponized to seize land: https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/affordable-housing-green-energy-land-seizure
not to mention that democrats ran inflation up to 9% but now, along with some RINOs, are mad at Trump for not bring it down immediately -as Jeff says - let the man work and who really can complain about Trump visiting other countries and bringing back trillions of new investments in the US - really - not me
9%? Try higher
Yes, but we have an abundance of resources available to us here in America, it's the elite controllers that want to keep us enslaved to their system. How many years has free energy been actively suppressed? And the attacks on our farmland and food supplies.
And attacks on energy prices with new data centers
You overlooked the attacks on our energy system by enviros removing dams, as they lie to us saying that it’s for the fish.
Absurdistan
"Notes from Absurdistan" would be a newsletter I read daily.
Ditto. It's the detailed history of the piece-by-piece dismantling of Canada, written by an insider.
how about "welcome to absurdistan?" https://elizabethnickson.substack.com/p/delingpole-and-i-discuss-how-the?false&r=plyto&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=emailutm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=30495&post_id=179006092&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=
Welcome to Absurdistan by Elizabeth Nickson? Love it!
It’s crazy. All the excuses I hear for doing this are breathtaking.
My brother is a big environmentalist.....as he drives around in his big Ford F150 with two gas tanks. I think his truck might get 9 mpg or some such. Plus he's got a camper in the bed so all that weight probably lowers his mpg even more. I didn't see him buying an electric car or truck like his fellow enviros want him to do. Hypocrites all.
Something included in SNAP that most are unaware of was money for small farmers that grew/raised food for schools. Say what you want about money from gov. going to farmers - the vast vast vast majority goes to large MNCs like Monsanto et al.
I would gladly send some tax payer money to small farmers. In my home state of Iowa, less than 2% of the land is owned by young farmers because they are priced out. Much of the land is 15K+/an acre.
Or, we can continue sending it to the horrible companies poisoning us, Israel, Ukraine, etc.
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I think the words themselves and ideas they represent are fine. It is the sloganeering that is problematic. I do not want Republicans to be like their opposition and discredit valid ideas because of who is uttering them. The solution to all of this lies in Congress. A woefully incompetent Congress that has been AWOL for so long that it seems the majority of its members, particularly the youthful look at me ones, do not realize that they are charged by the US Constitution with LAWmaking. It is absurd.
What is abundance? The hoarder has an abundance of old magazines and stacked newspapers, but no one complains about the hoarder not sharing. The word abundance by itself is not useful in any way. We must know what we seek to have in abundance. An abundance of caution may be had by anyone without the need to steal it.
What is affordability? Affordable is subjective. Things which I find affordable could be well out of reach for others. I might say it is inexpensive where others don't even stare at it longingly in the store window. But that is affordable.
What is affordability? This seems to me to be a nonsense word. It means the ability to be afforded. I might have the ability to afford a thing, but the thing itself has no ability other than to accomplish the task for which it was made.
Left to my own, I choose an abundance of peace, love, and understanding. What's so funny about that? Perhaps you could afford me some of your abundance of humor so I can understand the joke.
Abundance is a mindset. I've known millionaires who are living with a mindset of scarcity (that's probably why they're millionaires)
Hat tip: Nick Lowe. Big smile here, meeting another person who remembers Mister Lowe and, likely, other Brits of his era: Elvis Costello, Dave Edmunds, Ian Dury.
Abundance means a lot in the world of meditation, and it is a beautiful thing.
All bought and sold by Pharma, foundations who pay no taxes and ADL.
It's just a side show for the sheep.
Referring to American citizens as sheep is just elitism in disguise. I abhor and disavow elitism. No matter the proclaimant.
Goyim is by the elite.
You are right.
I was wrong.
How about uninformed?
Jesus led his flock.
The Government Regulation Industry is just another weaponized government function, designed to transfer wealth and quality of life from the People to Elites.
I agree. But please do not say "Elites". You are playing their game when you do. The US of A does not have "elites" as a result of class or political power. We have rich people who can afford luxurious lifestyles. We have elite athletes or musicians- elitism based on particular skills. We have political leaders who are simple folk like the rest of us, their protestation and vile acts (getting serviced at the salon or dining at the French Laundry while others were locked down, for example) . Run for the hills from anyone who describes themselves or their perceived class as "elite" because they are wannabe European trash.
"parasites" works for me
WEF parasites
Oh I like that. Parasites they are.
How about Global Parasites. I don’t want to insult real parasites.
How about “entitled “?
Worse I think. Some people feel that they are entitled to the same things others have. A sense of fairness in a way. The faux elite types believe they are entitled because they are superior to the how polloi. I read long, long ago that socialism/communism never gained widespread traction in the US because it was based on class differences and say whatever else you would about the US class was not set in stone. People got richer. People got poorer. Lots of people achieved their comfort zone and stayed put but their children went on to greater success. (I submit that is the real American dream.) But these faux elitists want a rigid class system for them and their descendants. One that does not risk removal therefrom. And they are exploiting the needs of those to whom they deem themselves superior to do so. That's why they fly private to environmental get-togethers, why they defend those poor migrants who are only here in their estimation to pick their crops, clean their houses and pools and baby, well, you know. They are odious, odious, odious people with zero human compassion, empathy or insight.
Yes, don’t say elites. Don’t say racist. Don’t say Nazis. This is the communist trick to divide people just like MAO did in China, where he set the classes against each other.
1960s: he got the low class to get rid of the old high class and everything old like antiques, etc.
I see your point but disagree about elites. Because I think people who see themselves as elite seek that class division.
They are elites by mindset. They view themselves as the arbiters of correct thinking, dictators of societal structure, educators of the masses. Elitism in the US is different than Europe. It doesn't come with patronage and a bloodline. It comes from allegiance to a worldview where others must follow because of the absolute perfectness of their leadership's vision of the future.
When regulators are permitted to write regulations, the result is inevitable. And exactly what we have.
Yes, I can't recall his name, but I believe he was an AG in the late 1800s as the RR companies were running roughshod over everything. He helped to create the first regulatory agency, saying something to the effect of 'We will make it appear as though we are doing a great lot, but in reality, we will be doing very little.'
In essence, regulatory agencies legalize harm and activities that most of the citizenry doesn't want.
I don't care about this Epistein cat. You should have at least talked about Stacey Plaskett IMO. Way more meat on that bone.
And Yuri, “Abundance” is crap work by a crappy Ezra Klein.
Random: A few issues I have with folks always screaming SLAVERY
https://torrancestephensphd.substack.com/p/the-nuance-and-context-missing-from
Yep, Ezra Klein had to respond to the great book “Superabundance” which touts how increasing population growth increases opportunity and wealth. Published in 2022,
Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet
Marian L. Tupy and Gale L. Pooley
Saw he has a YouTube show. Wonder I would ever get an invite?
I’d love to see that!
Plus, tacey Plaskett took $30,000 from Jeffrey Epstein after he was convicted. Why is this not a story?
Please don't insult cats.
Lol. Touche
My apologies.
There will be no feline vendetta.
F is for vendetta.
LOL
Every time I hear someone say they don't care about Epstein.....I won't say what I think.
Nothing to see here! Which must be why big banks paid out close to a billion dollars to make Epstein-related cases go away. Mind blowing people think this isn't important.
Sorry-oh, but trying to purchase a new car for my daughter and myself is more in my ball Park than some douche bags I didn't know or never met. I will place my desire for a new box of cigars over his dead bich azz too
Then why are you even here if something of such magnitude isn't worth your time and energy? Honest question.
So I can't read, or must be limited to one task at a time, my sovereign?
You trippin', no one is so dumb or limited to think such. Multitasking involves working on two or more tasks simultaneously,
But the point was your inability (not mine) not to care about that short Jewish dude. I don't, you can care or not?
I am so tired of the trumped-up, weekly scandals re Trump, the latest being Epstein-3 (or is it-4). The worst part is that the dynamic duo of Dems+media (“one lies, and the other swears to it”) always gets off scot-free - or maybe one day of community service - each and every time . . . no mater how blatant and obvious the lie.
Don’t forget “equity”
Nothing like a nice Democrat ball and chain to turn capitalism into socialism.
Was hoping Yuri would redirect to the article and was not disappointed.
As pointed out, Communism is very good at using tantalizing words promising free stuff,
to be paid for with increasing taxes. The green new scam has been outed.
Land grabs in full display while burn zone targets cannot get permits.
Agreed. Abundance is a vague word that can mean anything in progressive word salad. One (ex)friend was absolutely convinced "abundance" meant "money". It could be a lot of anything, but politically it's another mind-control weapon. There!!! I've made another definition! Weaponized abundance!
John 10:10 NASBS
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
BKMS, It works well as an adverb.
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In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us.
— Ephesians 1:7-8a NAS95
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That’s Abundance!
Thank you Janice.
Jeff, I want to personally thank you for the way you inform us daily. A friend told me about C & C, and I told ten friends, then family, etc.. Just yesterday at church, one of those friends thanked me for telling Him about C & C, and said the same thing. We don’t get that kind of news and the details that are so important, along with wit and analysis, ANYWHERE ELSE! You're one of kind. Thank you thank you thank you! I appreciate you and so does my husband and everyone else who reads you daily!
Melissa, Yes, and especially today's C&C - full of important information.
Today and everyday Jeff hits it out of the park.
The absolute *last* thing the Democrats are concerned about is the wellbeing of the population. Their only concern is control. They want control, and that one desire colors *everything* they do and say. If ginning up discord helps, they're in. If social upheaval, family breakdown, poverty, and economic malaise helps them become powerful, they will eagerly go there. They are completely devoid of any ethical compass. Their true north is control. Pick apart every issue and start pulling that thread. Once you see it, you can't unsee it.
Control & getting rich are their goals. MTG is among the top “wealth builders” ( read cheaters) in Congress. Also - how many times did MTG & Massie lobby the Biden administration to release the Epstein list? I sincerely don’t recall it being of any interest to them until it helped them ( in their minds) politically.
Point taken
Maybe they would have had Biden and company campaigned on it? Maybe Trump and company need to put their money where their mouth is?
What's a Democrat?
The World Order sets up countless groups to promote any type of idea, and then sets up other groups to fanatically oppose them, but the masters have no dedication to anything except slavery." The World Order Eustace Mullins 1992
Comment Of The Day.
Dems reach for power and the establishment R's are all out for cash.
Neither group has any interest in or plans to serve the proles that elected them.
In this 2-party system, conservatives, traditionalists and patriots are forced to ally with R's, but the Republican party is not conservtaive.
That is true. And they want to use thst control to establish themselves and their progeny as "elite". Which is in fact very very unAmerican.
Last time I checked, the last thing either party cares about is the wellbeing of the general population.
and all "Useful Idiots"
Agreed - now Trump needs to Truth Social out the Chamber of commerce and CONGRESS’s lack of action!!!!
The MTGs of the world annoy me. I have known people like them, in my personal life. They want 20 things. You sweat like a dog and manage to give them 15 fully, 3 partially, and the last 2 can’t be done. They don’t adore you for the 15 things you provided, the three you mostly did. They are furious about the two you didn’t do and the three you ‘screwed up’. The weird part is they almost always accomplish nothing on their own. It isn’t like they are super competent and nailing things left and right. And when they do something it often is very flawed, which they shrug off as ‘whatever, quit your complaining’, or ‘it wasn’t my fault…’. They are A pain in the butt.
Wow that is harsh. But I must confess it has the ring of truth to it.
I would rather hear the Truth, spoken harshly, than a Lie, spoken gently.
Me too. But then I did not get a trophy.
???
Apologies for the confusion. It was in reference to every competitor getting a trophy which, IMO, makes for soft people unable to handle uncomfortable situations.
Ah. Yes, I agree. It’s very socialist way of thinking. They make people believe that under ‘their’ system everyone wins. When in truth, everyone loses.
I used to think MTG was just a little dumb... but looks like whatever she's lacking in IQ she makes up for in attention seeking.
Anyone keeping tabs on MTG bank accounts? Just wondering...
As I recall she has some pretty substantial pharma stocks...
Her and most of Congress I reckon, including Trump. People seem to be unaware the hundreds of millions (maybe billion+) that his family has made while in office. But no, we don't talk about things like that here.
Him being forced off Twitter made him wealthy. He started Truth. But that isn’t him getting paid under the table. As far as his family making M$s or B$s, nobody knows anything. This is all conjecture.
No, it isn't. Tribalism makes one blind.
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Mystic William. You are 100% over the target.
Let’s keep this Word in perspective!
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.”
Matthew 24:35 NKJV
Certainly the far left loons aren't interested in exposing the worldwide pedophile rings, since some are willing participants and others, still, leading the charge.... in either case both utterly devoid of soul (as if we needed more proof of that). Take a deep dive into the scuzzy world of Jimmy Savile and be prepared to toss your cookies. The "elites" 🙄 can't seem to distance themselves from child trafficking and dragging us into contrived wars. Welcome to Gutter World.
I agree. Plus I think Epstein was in to way more than pedophilia. I think he was the face of a large, international, blackmail ring. The question is for the benefit of whom?
He was compromising Politicians and uber wealthy for blackmail and control
purposes. Whom he answerd to is a really good question.
The good money is on Mosad.
I have read that repeatedly. And I am aware of the Maxwell Mossad connection. But I am struck by the unprecedented tea party at Windsor Castle, followed by the demotion of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor up to and including being stripped of Mommie's beloved Corgis) and other high status Brits. Which was followed by a tete a tete between the King and the Pope for the first time in 500 years. Curiously, no? I think whatever it is, it is
hu-u-uge as my favorite president likes to say.
WEF
Could be. But I do not give them as much credit as some do. As far as I can tell the WEF is all about money and is there anything or anyone more common than a money obsessed entity or person? I always visualize Gollum when I think of people like that.
Epstein was a fixer. Underage girls was one of the tools of his trade (as well as a personal habit). He knew how to move money and where it could be hidden. He knew a lot about the covert side of geopolitics, and seamier domestic politics, and where, figuratively, some bodies were buried. He deployed this knowledge, his funds, his charm & connections, and his blackmail schemes to make things happen and get deals done for those who employed him.
In the released emails, he seems to have worried about his own exposure by Trump after 2005, and spends a good deal of energy casting shade on Trump, when speaking to other powerful individuals, implying that he had dirt, which he never seems to have produced.
What is noticeable from the current email crop is that they suggest that Epstein worked with U.S., UK, and Israeli Intel. It seems that early in his career, he coordinated with Adnan Kashogghi on Iran-Contra arms deals. The fact that he had tentacles into so many operations probably means that a great deal of what is in the files will be classified. In the end, we won't know much more than that he was a purveyor of underage women to the rich and powerful.
Governments generally do not care to air in public the ways in which they pursue geopolitical goals. Politicians don't want to talk about the political dirty tricks that are rarely far from the political arena, and at times like ours occupy a central role in that arena.
That is my suspicion exactly. Thanks for the input.
And not to forget Jimmy and Charlie Rex were pals.
Asswipe Saville quarterbacked for dozens of upper echelon lowlifes.
Which could be mistaken for “Welcome to Qatar world!”
Saville was buddies with King Charlie.
Raping and destroying children is their vice of choice.
And here I am settling for stocking my backyard full of bird feeders, reading and solo gaming.
also feed the birds each morning among gardening chores
While I agree with Jeff that the Left do not care about pedophiles or bringing them to justice, I disagree about the cases brought by Trump's DoJ. If they sincerely wanted a solid investigation and prosecution, surely they would not have referred the cases to the Southern District of NY. That is the court system where challenges to the "Establishment" or deep state go to die. Probably a slow death in this case, waiting out the end of Trump's presidency.
If this DoJ, which looks increasingly either incompetent or burdened by internal saboteurs, were serious about justice for elite pedophiles, why wouldn't they have referred the case to Florida or another District?
Because its all a show.
Unless you were asleep over the weekend, UC San Diego announced an expansion of its remedial math courses because (I think it was) 90% of incoming freshman can’t do basic math. My granddaughter had a 4.0 HOA in high school and is struggling in her second year at a STEM university because she found out how lax her high school was with grades. If you watch Asian scholastics in Korea, Japan, and China, they far surpass the US in quality. I’m not a fan of H1B, but until we start focusing on the 3R’s instead of DEI, H1B will be a necessary program for our businesses.
It’s quite inexpensive and easy to bring new hires up to speed on mathematical competency. I used to do corporate technology education and we easily trained our employees in areas of weakness. Whatever gaps that exist with the educations of Americans, corporations could help close those gaps while we fix our schools. Attack it from both ends. There ARE other ways we could handle this. I’m not saying H1Bs should never be used, but I think they could be scaled back a lot without detriment to the companies wanting them if they devoted themselves to helping American workers too.
I agree with you. I’d like to see them disappear too. (Not every job needs the same level of intelligence.) Limit the numbers of H1B’s now. I think that was the intention of the $100K charge to bring in a foreign national. I think it’s going to be a challenge for our teaching institutions to go back to focusing on educating students on skills because they really don’t want to do that. This all goes back to making society less educated and unable to use discernment and critical thinking skills. It creates a society of blind followers, led by a very few who benefit from the use of their power.
I also think part of the problem is the teachers themselves. Their bright students are smarter than they are.
The H1B program was started by Congress as a scam for cheap overseas labor. I believe part of Trump’s campaign issues was to end the program. The $100,000 dollar fee was announced by Howard Lutnick as an annual fee but later it was revealed as a one time fee and it didn’t apply to those already working here. It was a big disappointment, along with mass deportations, ending the war in Ukraine, no new wars and releasing the Epstein Files. Disappointing to be sure, but countered by the good parts from tariffs and RFK JR and the good things he’s trying to do. Overall, we are better off than we would be under a Harris presidency.
H1Bs peeps are also as dumb as the American students you pointed out.
Most Indians coming in on that program are using scammed/faked credentials.
They are also destructive for our culture (Hindu is a crap 3rd world demonic religion).
They all need to be sent back.
Show me the stats supporting that. India has a population of 1.4B people. If just 10% are better educated than our kids, that’s 140M. Slightly less numbers for China. We’d need a literacy rate of between 40-45% to meet that, and we’re not even close. When I see men-on-the-street interviews with young people on the streets of NYC asking them when the War of 1812 was fought, or who won the Revolutionary War and they can’t answer that, it’s a condemnation of our educational system. As far as religion, I’m a Christian. You’re preaching to the choir there. Our real enemy are not Buddhists. It’s Islam and Muslims. But that’s another topic we could spend forever discussing.
It's a 3rd world shit hole; every river in India is completely filled with garbage.
They've invented nothing. They can't fix their own country, and they certainly can't fix America.
You’re right. I’d love to know if the “man on the street” interviewers have to edit out dozens of people who know the answers to easy questions to get those 5 people who don’t. Let’s hope they’re not finding 5 out of 5 who are that uneducated.
Yep.
https://www.unz.com/article/india-its-worse-than-you-think/
BTW: Judaism is also a Satanic/Demonic mythology. Read the Talmud!
That’s not what I said. I said the threat is from Islam. Muslims want to take over the world and they talk about that incessantly. It makes me wonder about the fourth beast that Daniel dreamed about in Daniel 7. Could that be Islam? Let me know what you think. As far as Buddhism is concerned, I agree with you. It’s not the culture our country a was built on. It not what the true God and his Son Jesus Christ teaches us through his inspired words in the Bible. Buddhists don’t believe in Christ as their savior and we will not see them sitting with God & Christ in heaven.
What you said??? I was not replying to you...
Islam and judaism are VERY similar... both claim racial superiority, a laughable take... the koran and talmud are also VERY similar.
I am agnostic, so you bleating about the bible is a waste, but I admire Buddhists a lot.
Did you know that islam reveres Jesus and judaism claims that he is in hell, in a cauldron of burning excrement.
Buddhists do not believe an any deity.
Are you being serious with this nonsense? You have a problem with Jews?
What "nonsense", loser ahole? Yes, I have a problem with jews...
Have YOU read the talmud? Do you not know that Israel killed Kennedy... blew apart the USS Liberty and lied all day about it... was the main driver behind the 911 attacks?
Are you unaware of the massive bribery operations of AIPAC? The obvious corruption of our financial and entertainment complexes? Their GENOCIDE in Gaza???
You must be a certifiable imbecile.
Gee - who do you think created the movie responsible for your namesake and avatar image, dumbass?
It was a funny comedy. I don't base my political views on a movie, or my views on any racial or religious group... do you, dumb ass?
But keep bleating out the proof of your deep ignorance and low intellect.
Not wrong, BUT, COMPTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) was created decades ago by the computer tech industry heavy hitters, MS, Intel, IBM, oracle, etc., in recognition of the simple fact that American universities BA programs were ill suited to provide the requisite skill sets. An IIT graduate is 90% STEM. A US BA/BS degree is no more than 25% STEM, weighed down with Lib Art woke, DEI, social engineering BS. Bill Gates has been threatening for years to create a MS university. CompTIA certifications are far more valuable in the computer software world than any US degree!
I think you’re saying that businesses can train their workers to do what they want them to do in their jobs. My employers did that with me, but I also brought the foundation of a basic education with me when I joined that company. I’d like to see Americans hired before foreign nationals, but our education system is deteriorating because of its focus on societal issues and not basic employment qualifications. I do agree with you about socialism. Its likelihood increases as our society becomes more stupid. The “masses” become tools for the elite to use and manipulate.
There's Americans who are fully capable of STEM jobs that aren't being hired because of the grift of the H1B crap. So you're explanation misses the point.
We don't need foreigners, especially from 3rd world shit holes like India.
Mike, I agree and would add that our massively expensive Departments of Education and Labor have failed to monitor or anticipate labor needs, communicate with each other, translate labor demand into public education initiatives, incentivize higher education to recruit and train in high demand fields and disincentivize universities from cranking out more gender studies and activism degrees. If a university makes the exact same amount of money for training people in fields where there is no labor demand, and said degree is easier and more interesting for 18 year olds, naturally the flood of useless degrees will continue. Taxpayers subsidize universities like crazy. Why can’t we at least have our taxes subsidizing only degrees our massive Labor Department figures out our economy will need 5 years from now? Apparently, all our DOL does is push “equity” and publish fake, politicized labor statistics monthly so the party in power can boast, before they quietly “revise” their numbers (ie. Remove lies) two months later. Those two agencies (one of which Trump shut down) do not appear to have ever been asked by Congress to cooperate in the production of workers prepared for labor market realities.
There’s truth to both your statements unfortunately
But what about this riff between MTG and Trump? Did she compromise her MAGA stance by going on the view? Is she just mad that Trump told her he wouldn't support her Senate bid? Is this an op like the Trump/Elon divorce was?
I like MTG, and I hope she comes back to the fold.
Going on the View or any other program does not compromise your values. MTG is good for the party and good for Trump. He should pay attention to her, Massie and Tucker Carlson, especially on foreign policy. America First is the policy to uphold.
I like her too and am disappointed Trump has blown her off. Who cares if she went on the View. She has supported Trump for a long time and in this case, I believe he made the wrong decision.
I respectfully disagree with you on this one. I used to love her because she said all the things we all wanted to hear, but a person’s true colors are exposed when conflict strikes. Her colors are ugly.
When it comes to making declarations, MTG has been wrong almost every time and Trump has been right almost every time. That right there is enough to cause anyone to pause. We elected him president, not her. He has my full support because he has earned it and she hasn’t.
Her hypocrisy shone this week too brightly. One day after using extreme toxicity in her replies to Trump she goes on CNN to showcase her virtue of “having been trying to stop with the toxic rhetoric.” One day later!!! And she NEVER excoriated the left over what they did with Charlie Kirk the way she did when Trump withdrew his support of her. So that tells me that she sees support for her as more worthy than defending Kirk. Then she has the audacity to use Kirk’s assassination in her CNN interviews!
She was wrong about so much. For example: she showed her lack of willingness to support Trump when said that we were entering "World War III" and a "Nuclear War" after the US bombed Iran's nuclear facilities in Operation Midnight Hammer. She predicted "Flag-draped coffins. She never admitted she was wrong. Not once.
If you want to understand why President Trump posted what he did, remember these things (offered by an X account I follow):
“There was an article on Notus saying MTG was telling people she wanted to run for President in 2028. [She likes to deny this but all her choices, words, and actions point to otherwise.]
In 2023, MTG claims that the release of the Jan. 6 tapes could put the Capitol's security at risk. [seriously?$?!]
She was more loyal to Kevin McCarthy (The Husk) than she was ever to President Donald Trump
She wanted to run for Senate in 2026. However, President Trump told her no that she wouldn’t win a statewide race. [He did so PRIVATELY by sharing the stats with her out of respect for her!] Since then she has given nothing but complaints about President Trump.
Last month she said the current Georgia Senate GOP Primary Candidates (Mike Collins, Buddy Carter, and Derek Dooley) are all lackluster and Democrat Incumbent Senator Jon Ossoff would win if the election were held today.
Last Month she came out against Mass Deportations:
“We have to do something about labor, and that needs to be a smarter plan than just rounding up every single person and deporting them.”
On CNN last month blamed the Government Shutdown on Republican Leadership.
She is head of the DOGE House Committee. What has she accomplished? Give me one example. [If she really cared to help our country get out of the clutches of fraud and clear the path for MAGA policies, she SHOULD be putting ALL her energies HERE with DOGE instead of where she has been. Why would she choose to spend all her energy in the public eye fighting Trump’s efforts and policies instead of DOGE, and showboating her reputation instead?🤔]
She praised Nancy Pelosi. [FFS - complete 180° from her past comments.]
Last month she came out in support of the $1.5 trillion in subsidies for Obamacare.
She has become rich from insider trading [and set it up to easily be denied using her wealth from her business, which has a wish washy claim that before Congress her net worth was between 5-25 million. Well THAT’s a big difference. If it were closer to 5 million it’s worthy of questioning that she is now worth over 25 million today.] According to Quiver Quantitative, her present net worth is around $25 million.”
We have so many before and after videos of her claiming one thing and then doing a complete 180°. Trump has always remained consistent. Consistency matters to me.
The biggest issue I personally have is how her replies to Trump were far more nasty, threatening, and intimidating than his were. He never threatened her in any way, only her career, but she blew it out of proportion and accused him of physically threatening her! He did not. AND she literally compared his mean tweets with that of abusing young girls via pedophelia. That she even brought Epstein into her attack arsenal was enough for me to believe Trump knows things about her we don’t. I trust him. I do not trust her anymore.
She would have kept my respect had she stayed quiet, kept her head down, and worked towards our mandates. Instead she has responded nonstop in ways meant to make our president look ugly and herself virtuous. That’s Democrat strategy she is using. That’s disturbing.
Juju, thanks for taking the time to write that. I don’t know you personally, but you seem like a real person to me, and I value your opinions. Good research!
I’m a real person. 🤣 I sometimes play a bot on TV. Lol jk
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I was trying to look for something online and found a store that had it so I went to their website and they wouldn’t let me in because they said it looks like you’re a bot. 🤣🤣🤣
I get this a lot from my browser too. If my searches are too fast after like 3-4 they stop me and make me prove I’m human. 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for the info Juju. I will respectfully disagree here to some points you made as she has some valid points on the topics above that I agree with. Just bc one is MAGA does not mean we have to agree that all Trump does is sound, logical and right. She should raise objections as she sees them; that is honest debate and discourse. The feud of words should be between them privately and not Trump scouring her on TS nor her saying things on public forums. My humble opinion only, they both have not showed the optimum form.
Exactly. “They both”, which implicates MTG as badly as it does Trump. But I note that she first publicly scoured him. His first shot across the bow was privately. She didn’t keep it private. So he responded publicly since that’s the path she chose.
I am not holding it against her as she has been a firm supporter of Trump a long time and that should not be forgotten. Trump and Elon had a harsh time a while ago but things came back around. I still support her and our President.
Good points by both of you. As with all things, we will have to wait and see how it all plays out.
I read this line of comment with interest. The most I can say is that whenever I listened to either Massie or MTG, they appear to be very reasoned and reasonable in their comments. This especially held true in the Tucker Carlson interviews which were interviews of length. Conversely, DJT seems to be severely eroding his MAGA base. It is things like Trump unwavering support Israel, his complicity in enabling the Gaza genocide which are the root of the current turmoil. That is, It would appear to be that the sins of Massie and MTG is that they are possessed of their own minds, CANNOT BE CONTROLLED nor beaten and battered into docility by Trump. Both Massie and MTG have pointed out that it is either Israel first or America first. It's one or the other. And it cannot be both, and it cannot be Israel and 'the lobby' running the whole shebang in Washington on the Potomac. And this is only one prime example of 'the troubles' afoot.
Of recent, I am sick of Trump's bombast, gaslighting and outright lying to the public. And I must not be alone in this because their appears to be a lot of dissatisfaction in the MAGA ranks. I personally think, for example, that the cartel invasion of the United States, both in urban centers and into some rural regions is a much more serious threat than Venezuela. Even Mexico being utterly controlled by cartels and cartel money and just south of the border, this is by far a more serious of a threat than Venezuela, especially now given that the cartels have become a heavily armed military force with some very heavy duty military grade weaponry.
I have very mixed feeling about things at this point.
I appreciate all of this information. I just wish the President would be so ill tempered when these things occur. I understand his irritation but . . . I don’t know, maybe he has no choice.
I sometimes think it’s the only way he can get it mass media attention. I don’t know if that’s why he does it but sometimes it makes me laugh because I think well you just got covered by every news agency.
Terrific point, I don’t know if I would have thought of that possibility.
I could be way off base. Maybe he is a horrible human being like some people tell me. 😉
She has definitely been shouting things from the rooftop but very little action. IMO As usual I will watch and wait.
Thanks Juju! I always read your comments as they are very enlightening and always backed up with sources and facts.
I think the MTG situation is more she got too wrapped up in the sensationalism and public power when she was behind Trump and his policies she was able to stand firm and speak loud and clear! Now she’s kind of saying things that are twisted and going back to restate things and that kind of showing that she’s changed her heart about something…. We all get our eyes fixed on the wrong thing! I pray that this is just a step she took in the wrong direction and that she will quickly confess and repent and come back to her senses and stop seeking the wrong thing and I think that’s public attention. She can use her new “ powers of being influential for Trump”, so to speak, to do good in all situations for people not for the money or the attention that she’s received. And it’s not a hash judgment. She has changed her heart about Trump about something through her actions and words. I would’ve never imagined her to say the things that she has been saying.. and we don’t know the whole story between her and Trump. Thank you Juju for your fair accounts clearly pointing to her missteps.
So let’s all pray for her to get back on the right track. She just got off for a minute and pray she’ll just get right back on! These days we just don’t give each other enough grace so we can change our minds and confess even! Everything is so hot because of all this media stuff! If we don’t give her a room to grow and refocus her goals of support supporting Trump police’s, that are not perfect but so good for USA, we’re not helping her. It’s just the way I see it and I might be totally wrong y’all but I just prayed for Grace for her and Trump! Prayers do change the world! Thanks Jeff for keeping my heart from circling the lies from the media. 🦋🙏🏼⚓️💡👑🔑💥
Acts 11:23
Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;…. 💥
Trump certainly excoriated her on Truth Social. But again, I will allow a lot of time to pass before I get angry about it. There surely is something going on that I am not privy to. And yes, the temptations are great for anyone serving in Congress.
I believe MTG is one of the few members of Congress who does not take AIPAC money, so she is free to think for herself.
She got her congress millions elsewhere
Are you missing a /sarc?
Nope. The woman increased her net worth from $700,000 to multiple millions on a salary of $174,000 in FOUR years? Nice trick worthy of a pelosi.
And she hates Israel and hates Jews. OK. Those are campaign dollars that don’t go into her bank account. Or aren’t supposed to.
So where and how did she make so much money?
yes I saw that on TS and wrote back that he should step it back.
Lori, do you know what date that was? I want to look for it
It was either on Saturday or Sunday Margot.
thanks
I agree. It makes me sad to see Trump post such nasty messages. Someone who used to be a playboy feels he somehow has the right to mock a man who remarries 15 months after his wife passed. And it baffles me, because I don't perceive Trump to be a mean-spirited person.
Of course he is mean-spirited. At least in word. I tend to agree that he is not mean spirited in deed. He is a hard person. That does not mean he is a bad person.
Hmm maybe he wasn’t as much of a playboy as people accuse him of?
Well he was, but with age all of us forget the bad stuff we've done. And since he is trying to do a lot of good and ,after assassination attempt, believes in his higher purpose sometimes his ego can get in a way .
What he said was at least distasteful.
Daily, LOL - Define "mean"...
I didn’t see that. What did he say, and when?
I don’t put much stock in Trumps little tiffs. A lot of times they shine a light on something he’s trying to reveal to the people. Trickles become floods.
Yep. It's just part of riding the Trump Train. A lot of blow, a lot of show.
It's how he gets things done.
All aboard!
I appreciate the various views in the replies here, thank you.
Same here. Things aren't always as they seem. Politics is messy business...
I really wonder if she could win a Senate Seat in Georgia. She trades on inflammatory rhetoric (which is interesting and looks at times courageous and at times unhinged to me) in a state that currently has two Senators with a D after their name. To be elected statewide would be a heavy lift for her I would think. I seriously doubt the demographics have changed that much in the last four years. Trumps withdrawal of support might simply be more a "good money after bad" type of pragmatism.
I also think she needs to address the massive increase in her net worth during her tenure in the house. I don't know how it can be explained except through insider trading, but I'm open to hearing more.
It's now considered inflammatory to put Americans first. Is that what you mean by inflammatory rhetoric?
She has a history of saying things that are controversial. I said many of them were courageous and I meant it, but some seemed to me a bit unhinged.
In the unhinged category for me is her X post about a "national divorce." I am America first. To me, surrendering any of the US territory to Marxists (which is what this would mean) would be completely unacceptable. First off, they will never relent. You divorce, and they will still try to take over the whole thing. Not one square inch should be ceded. If you give any of it over, you will never NEVER have peace.
I appreciate your measured response. I've banned myself from X for now so am not familiar with MTGs post stating or implying that ceding territory to Marxists would be desirable or acceptable. That doesn't sound like her. I would need more context. Re the increase in net worth. Yes. Definitely an explanation by her and all these politicians is needed
She's actually posted about it a number of times: two examples:
From this fall: "There is nothing left to talk about with the left. They hate us. They assassinated our nice guy who actually talked to them peacefully debating ideas. Then millions on the left celebrated and made clear they want all of us dead. To be honest, I want a peaceful national divorce."
In 2023: "Why the left and right should consider a national divorce, not a civil war but a legal agreement to separate our ideological and political disagreements by states while maintaining our legal union"
This is a position that is, in my view, very hard to defend. It doesn't seem at all well thought out. I don't see how chaos and demoralization aren't a certainty.
Congress passed legislation to exempt themselves from insider trading rules.
Yes. But that doesn't make it right. It is, in fact, gaming the system. It makes our crumbling society crumble even more.
I am unable to distinguish insider trading morally and those who loot retailers in big cities (and small ones in California) knowing they won't be arrested as long as they take under a certain amount. It is doing wrong, and doing it openly because there aren't direct consequences.
I disagree with Trump on a regular basis. I never thought you a deplorable. I enjoy your comments here and read them often. Sam Adams is actually a good analogy, and though you reject it, I'll give you an example that make it, in my view, apt.
MTG apparently has Facebook posts (I've never been on FB, so I can't search) espousing political violence. (talking of Pelosi "a bullet in the head would be quicker") That is inflammatory--if true--isn't it? I don't want this sort of speech blocked etc. It is and should be 1st amendment protected. Just like the Kirk death cult celebrations from the left. Let them talk, and let them be appropriately shunned and face the consequences. To me, even joking about this in a public forum like facebook is outside acceptable civil discourse. But that's my view. She clearly doesn't think that is beyond the pale or she wouldn't have posted it. And if her constituents love her and want her to represent them, that's fine. No objections here.
All I was saying is that in a state that recently elected two D Senators, she is unlikely to have enough traction to even raise the necessary $$ to run for a state-wide office. But what do I know? I suppose that is why Trump privately sent her the tracking data showing approval at less than 20%, which is what I think in part started this current donnybrook.
I should mention that her apology tour about her toxic rhetoric seems to be a bit off-brand for her position as courageous and outspoken. She's not walking back what she said, but the way she said it. This seems strangely coincidental to her Senate aspirations, and in a small way seems to recognize what I have been saying about being inflammatory.
Scott Jennings food for thought re: MTG.
https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1990119061074907478
This!
She, and I, reacted to Trump’s statements to Laura Ingram. He implied we need H1B’s because USA doesn’t have needed skills and USA needs CCP money or our bastions of Communism Universities will go out of business. I’m looking askance at his $70 BILLION gift to Pfizer, WTH 🤦♀️
I do wish Jeff would not skip over Trump's own comments about Americans being unskilled. That context would show why Righties are upset with our leaders STILL pushing H1Bs.
latest polling showed her 20 points behind Ossoff for the next Senate vote so Trump told her not to run and she is pissed
I believe MTG has a lot more integrity than you give her credit for. She appears to be committed to addressing her constituents' needs and America First.
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. And Trump scorned her senate bid.
Marjorie Traitor Greene needs to go away. She’s made her millions in time in congress at the trough. Buh bye
Ridiculous take. Where is your evidence?
You can disagree with her positions if you're a neocon, pro forever wars, and not America First in your policy views.
But to state she's made money by using her position when in reality she refuses AIPAC money as well as other donors is pure fabrication.
Gee. When someone is worth $700,000 upon taking office and a few years later is worth multiple millions on a $174,000 salary, it ain’t just dropping from heaven because she’s pure.
So she refuses AIPAC money. So she’s anti Israel and hates Jews. Who else donates to her? And those are campaign funds. You’re not supposed to make them your net worth. So where did her net worth massive increase come from?
You seem nice and welcoming
Would you say the same to Trump as he coined the term ?
It was the TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party. That's a fact.
It was opposed and undercut by the eGOP. Also a fact.
Idaho is not a "City" or "Your City"; another fact.
And the term is GFY, not GFU. (Dang it, another fact.)
Other than those factual mistakes, carry on.
Was Marjorie Tylor Greene around when Reagan was in office? Well sure if she was in middle school.
The rift was attempting to out assess DJT regarding the Visa's and the 100K fees.
Not certain about the rift. Could easily be theatre...
That’s my question too, Dave. Is it real, or is it kayfabe?
The one asking the best question(s) gets the best answers
The entire point of MAGA, or more accurately what it symbolizes, is that it is not the leadership at all, it is the people. MAGA is a populist movement and Trump did not make MAGA, it made him. You of all people should understand that.
Well said
Understood. Carry on.
Trump’s the one who left MAGA.
We have Trump & his Make America Great Again and we have the Uniparty which has been in control since late 1963.
If you're seeing anything else that means the Uniparty's illusions are working.
Yours is the stupiest comment yet. Congrats!
No, could care less about your sophomoric commentary.
Exposing stupidity is for the lurkers.
MAGA is the right-leaning populist movement that existed well before Trump; he just tapped into it and slapped it with a brand in bright red color. It was always an "America First" sentiment, and I would argue that you can trace it back through the Tea Party of 2008, before it was co-opted by the neocons just as MAGA is experiencing.
That's why there is such a feeling of betrayal amongst many in the true MAGA movement, which grows more outraged every time Trump or his sycophants try to gaslight everyone or pretend that the movement is all about him and him alone.
Your observations are real. I see America being sold off piecemeal under the cover of "MAGA".
https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/abundance-mentality-monday-november/comment/178306570
When I see people like that invited… keep your enemies close. Trump knows who the enemies are … I don’t think he can be bought and I don’t think is afraid of dying. I think Butler was a wake up call and realizes he has a short period of time to make a difference.
You apparently missed the quip about keeping your enemies close as they self destruct...
Never drink Hopium, do partake of Accurate Assessment...
Yes! thank you for saying this.
Happy Monday everyone!!!
Why is Monday so far from Friday but Friday is so close to Monday?
Because I’m not retired?
😂
Are you back yet or still in Europe?
Two more days in Germany… then home…
Hanging with family…
Good for you! Enjoy and safe travels back to the US! When you are back, you can tell us more of your adventures!
A classmate of mine (San Berdoo) is a now retired very successful attorney (don’t pre-judge) living years in Pacific Palisades. Her home was one of very few spared in the fires. As of last month, she remains unable to obtain a proper inspection and CO to return. Thankfully she has spent the year traveling. Others are neither fortunate enough to have been “spared” nor wealthy enough to have traveled for over a year.
The word “pedophile” is a media and deep state psy-op. The Epstein clients were statutory (and possibly violent) rapists. The word “pedophile” is an intentional distraction from the nation state blackmailers behind Epstein. All of this Epstein drama is Kabuki Theater unless the intelligence agencies that owned Jeffrey Epstein, both foreign and domestic, are outed and prosecuted.
You are right. Pedophelia is a fetish that some men, like John Podesta, have, and it refers to preferring prepubescent children.
Teenagers are not prepubescent. Epstein's fetish was for older teenagers.
Definition from AI: ''Preferring teenaged girls is described as ephebophilia when referring to attraction to post-pubescent adolescents (typically 15–19), and hebephilia when referring to attraction to pubescent children around ages 11–14. .''
In the US the age of consent is 18 y.o., and an adult having sex with a girl younger than that is statutory rape, not pedophelia.
If we go along with their framing, it doesn't help.
Mrs. RW
EXACTLY! Repeated use of the word “pedophile” is a clear indication one is following a narrative and not the facts. We have the same “narrative” issue in our Catholic Church where criminal priest abusers are labeled “pedophiles” when their actual crime is homosexual predation on teenage boys and young adult men. The media drags out the “pedophile” canard to protect the LGBTQRSTUVWXYZ sensitivities and avoid the obvious gay mafia backlash.
Bingo.
Epstein had contacts with various intelligence agencies, including the CIA, MI6, Mossad, the Saudi agency, and probably others. But Mike Benz says that he is not an agent of any of them.
They all travel in elite circles, along with the wealthy of the world. Epstein also had ties with US billionaires, UK royalty, Israeli politicians, African warlords, Russian oligarchs, and more.
Thinking that this lowly college dropout could blackmail such rich and powerful people for decades without repercussions is magical thinking, imo.
He would have been dead long before 2019 if he were actually blackmailing anyone.
Mrs. RW
“Had contacts” my pitootie. He was owned and protected by the intelligence agencies. That’s as clear as day. It was the given reason he was let off the hook the first time he was brought up on state charges in Florida.
It isn't actually "as clear as day". That's just the narrative we are constantly fed.
He was protected by the CIA, for sure. We have Acosta's testimony for that.
But ''owned"? That's too strong a word.
But you do you.
Mrs. RW
GenEarly, it appears that no one sees the mouse trap we are in. Trump is the cheese. But the cheese is "so good!" SNAP!
https://www.brighteon.com/a70b6c05-1fce-45ff-b3db-30a4d6461bdc
Michael Yon: "Information warfare is the highest form of warfare."
I AGREE WITH YOU on this Jeff:
"Complaints about Trump over H1Bs are a deep-state psyop" 😡
100%!!!
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has NEVER been Republican to the best of my knowledge. They are Globalist and Corporatist First, not America First. I think LOCAL Chambers are much more conservative.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Republican Party have always been joined at the hip! And unfortunately still are.
Well there is the "GOP" or "Republican Party", and then there is TRUMP.
They're not synonymous.
And imo DJT *has* greatly pulled the Republican party towards far more sanity and pragmatism aka pulled their GOPe heads out of their collective keesters.
The H1B thing bugs me. Trump pushed for the $100k "application fee" or whatever he called it - all for that. If you _truly_ can't find skilled labor and have to import it, you should be paying for that. But even in a recent interview, he seemed to praise the program for bringing in foreigners to do jobs US citizens can't. That's while we see US companies laying off US workers and turning around to request more H1B visas. If he'd said something about _that_, it wouldn't have looked quite so bad, but to say "yeah - we bring in people because our own can't do the jobs" while we're filling low-level/skill positions with foreign workers ... not a good look.
I'm all for the "pay a sizeable amount per visa" to show that you _really_ need that particular worker, but the system as-is is abused and rife with fraud. Positions only advertised somewhere in the print classifieds, people being disqualified in an interview basically for being a US citizen, a lot of our skilled/educated workers unable to get a foot in the door because of the H1B abuse and the hiring managers being part of that system. There are a lot of issues to address and it's been coming more and more to the public attention.
Now - is there some truth to the fact that our universities have produced too many useless degrees? Yup. Do we need _some_ help from outsiders at times? Yes. Should we do the same thing our companies have forced our citizens to do - have these H1B's train their US citizen replacements? Yes.
I have two young and brilliant computer whizes in my family. Both had trouble getting jobs because of the H1B visa'd filling most of the slots.
The old looking at young Americans and only seeing the purple-haired tattooed freaks is not fair to the rest of them.
I run into hard-working and skilled young Americans all the time, doing all kinds of jobs, living here in fly-over country as I do.
Meanwhile, they tore down multi-acred Agnews State Hospital in San Jose and put up massive apartment buildings for H1B visa holders.
Saying Americans can't do those jobs is bullshit. Trump is catering to the tech bros who want to hire foreign indentured servants instead of American citizens.
Mrs. RW
Says the person how still resides in CA, the armpit of the country.
Adapt, Migrate, or perish. Those are the biological imperatives.
Since when is flyover country considered California?
Mrs. RW
It makes sense that there are some jobs Americans no longer have the skills to perform. Between offshoring and the abysmal public education under the Department of Education that should not be a surprise. I read about a much bally-hooed chip facility in Arizona under Biden's Chip Act that could not get off the ground because the local workforce was not up to the Asian owner's standards. Which is not to say that these types of items should not be reshored. Just that it might be more efficient to recognize a transition period wherein foreign temporary workers are welcomed. We did not get into this manufacturing hell hole overnight. It is unrealistic to expect to get out of it overnight.
No. H1B is a complete scam.
India is full of idiots. Look at the place.
Bringing more of them in is not helping.
The trash is not who is being brought in on these Visas.. Indians still have a very rigid class system. It is evident even in some of the commentary of high profile Indians here. People are wary of Muslim encroachment but I am as wary of upper class Indian encroachment. That being said we should not cut off our noses to spite our faces. We just need to make sure that any accommodations are temporary. And not hang ourselves with their anchor babies.
H1B is suppose to be bringing in the best and the brightest, but something like 70% of them come from one tiny little part of India. That place has diploma mills, but they still poop outside. They were not blessed with record levels of geniuses per capita.
They are importing their caste system, not the best and brightest.
I agree with that. To be clear I said nothing about their best and brightest just that they were not importing the trash.
Well at $100,000 a person, a company must think they have value that they can’t find in an American worker.
Your assumption is that someone is happy to pay 100K per head for idiots.
That is not tenable. India is also full of tech savvy well educated young people.
Tech support comes from ??????
And tech support from India sucks. No one wants that. Is that your best example of something they're good at?
Name a cool Indian company that creates products we use?
Nada. They can't even make their own country not be a complete polluted trash dump.
H1B is for getting lower wages, not higher skills.
The company is willing to pay $100,000 for that unskilled labor person you think they are bringing over.
The topic is skilled vs unskilled and who is going to pay 100K for a Visa.
Do not attempt to redirect.
Language misunderstanding aside Indian support is very good.
Not wise to opine on trash dumps, they are ubiquitous.
No one is paying 100K for an unskille Visa person. REREAD or quadruple down on false beliefs and second guessing DJT.
This for sure. There's only one way I see to keep the visa program and that is IF they bring over who they claim is qualified to do what we cannot and that person TRAINS an actual AMERICAN worker in a year, then the visa holder goes back home. No extensions. Shoot, these days I don't even see the need to bring them here to train people (for tech jobs) as we have zoom they can do it over that. And there's NO WAY that they should be filling entry-level jobs, but they are all over the place. Entry level does not = needing people that know how to do something. Those are the positions FOR training.
What DJT actually maintained is that there are not adequate HIGH SKILL American workes.
No one is maying 100K to import a low skilled worker. Are you reading the fake news echo chamber?
The 'high skilled' workers would come from Russia, Poland, and maybe China.
But 75% of them are coming from India, the land of 3rd world scammers.
The H1Bs are here because the Tech Bros can them less than Regular Americans.
It's not a skills crisis.
All medium to large companies use east Indian for tech support. That should tell you something. You do not have any certainty regarding high tech, you have ideas based on? What you opine about scammers is accurate, so what?
I'm for America and Americans, not foreigners.
Christians not Hindus.