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Run the elections like the covid vaccine campaign.
It's too dangerous to vote, I mean get vaccinated in person. Just mail it to me. Ill do it correctly and sign my own vaccination card. You'll have to trust me. Scouts honor.
Mail in voting is the same way. They won't allow you to do your own vaccination, why is voting any different?
It’s more that they want to be able to rig the elections. It’s very easy to commit fraud with mail in voting, but it’s also easy to commit fraud if they don’t require an ID. I mean, imagine if they did. All of those illegals who have CA IDs that show they aren’t citizens wouldn't be able to vote.
There a video where a reporter asked an illegal who he was going to vote for. He replied Biden, he’s given us such a wonderful opportunity. That should clear everything up. Sidebar- has anyone seen the map that’s given to people in Panama supposedly at an old military base telling people how to proceed to get to the US? Allegedly helped out by the Clinton Foundation. I can’t find any corroboration and I’d hate to start rumors....
I wonder why Texans, et al., haven't already stocked it with baby alligators they bring home from Florida (or Louisiana?) tourist attractions. For some time they'd be too small to really hurt anyone, even if they did attack, which they don't usually if it's too big, but if they sunbathed on the banks they'd be a visual deterrent, making people wonder what might be under that muddy water. Are there fish in that river, so they could survive?
Israel has unmanned towers that have machine guns inside. The cameras scan the desert and are monitored remotely. These would be a huge deterrent and wouldn’t harm animal migration.
Texas is smart in not allowing gators to flourish on their waterways. They're a dangerous nuisance that kills anything under 100 lbs and makes it impossible to enjoy natural bodies of water.
No way; are you familiar with their ideologies? Our Costco was militant during the stupidemic--their staff literally followed unmasked members around and took stuff out of their carts as they put it in. Beyond heckling--they harassed customers, and verbally smirked about it (“hey, we do what we have to do”) I wouldn’t give them one tiny bit of control over anything I care about.
We ended our Costco membership back in 2020? Got the renewal notice. Cut up our cards, slapped them and the notice in the envelope and mailed it back. I wrote on the top of the notice: "I'll give you three guesses."
The climate was different at different Costco stores. At my Costco, They asked me if I needed a mask and I just said, “ no thank you,” and did my shopping. At the Tumwater, Costco store they were militant about masks. A store employee was following me talking on the walk-in talkie and I asked them to stop. They were two feet behind me at all times, and trying to intimidate me. I told them “I have a medical condition that is exacerbated by mask wearing .”😉 I told them , “to either ask me to leave the premises or stop following me, because their behavior made me feel like I was being stalked and I felt unsafe. Their discrimination toward a disabled person was beyond reprehensible and that I was filming the interaction.” Their manager came over at my request and I repeated myself to him. The employee was ultimately given another task and I was left alone. People will do what they can get away with unfortunately. This same tactic did not work at IKEA, they were insanely aggressive, so I left the store. These interactions were an outlet when the left coast stupid got too suffocating😆😆 and I couldn’t keep my mouth shut any longer. In my Costco, people would see me without a mask and then take theirs down, so it wasn’t pointless.
Should add that this was, of course, after the a$$ wipe in the corner office on Beacon Hill in Boston issued his snot pouch "mandate." The losers at Costco followed through -- and we bowed out.
I have a friend who was issued a warning letter from Costco saying her membership would be canceled because she was asked three times in one visit to put on her mask and she was like "Oh, ok!" and never complied. They flagged her account on checkout and the letter arrived shortly after.
Well, these companies are obviously racist if they are requiring their members to have ID in order to shop. It is well known that minorities are unable to obtain ID, thus these companies are de facto racist for requiring IDs.
It seems to me if you choose to enter a river and drown in it then the only one responsible for your death is you. The idea that it is the responsibility of any American agency, state or federal, to save foreigners from their own poor choices is absurd.
It is not the responsibility of anyone watching to save those people. If they want to that’s a decision they are free to make but there is no reason for it to be public policy or even a social responsibility. I would not want my husband leaving me a widow and my children fatherless because he tried to save people who made a stupid decision and who broke the law. It’s not about status, it’s about expecting other people to risk their lives to save you from your own stupidity.
We aren’t talking about a flash flood or natural disaster or unforeseeable accident. The river is dangerous. I know the river is dangerous and I live 1400 miles away from it and have never been near it. These people have to know it’s dangerous. On top of that common sense would tell you to assume any unknown river is dangerous, so even if they don’t know it’s dangerous they should assume it is.
If someone happens to see someone in the river in trouble and they can help them without risking their own lives then good for them for doing so. But expecting the US to patrol the river and risk American lives to pull people out of the river is ludicrous.
I don’t think it’s the job of the government to save Americans from their own stupidity either but unfortunately there’s a large swath of the electorate and politicians that think that’s precisely the point of the government. The reason I specified foreigners is because even if you’re the type of person who thinks the US government should save Americans from their own stupidity there’s no way that should apply to foreigners as well.
Same thing here in Europe. Our tax money pays for boats to go out to sea, help illegal immigrants out of dodgy dinghies then bring them ashore. They’re then given lodgings, cash & other benefits. Now - if the political parties want to abolish all immigration laws, they can go ahead & argue for that, put it in their manifestos. At present though, we have immigration LAWS and our governments are actively aiding & abetting non-citizens in BREAKING those laws. You & I can’t break laws but our governments, & illegal immigrants, can & do. It’s clearly LAWLESS but the judges & courts couldn’t care less.
So disgusting that it’s come to that! Any country that allows illegals to come in without being vetted and going through the legal process is endangering their sovereignty and their own citizens. Without borders you aren’t a sovereign nation!
Wait!! The MSM is starting its fact twisting against Trump again..I heard one of the paid propagandists saying something to this effect: " Knowing his dislike of *immigrants".
The West has become, or has been for a very long time, pathologically altruistic for anyone who isn't a citizen of a western country. Collective guilt because they lead a wealthy and comfy life? Fine. Let individuals contribute to raising up the poor and destitute of other countries if they choose to. Western governments have no business doing so.
I read an essay a few years ago that argued that, for non-Christians or for others whose worldview doesn't include the notion of undeserved gifts, the fact that the gifts are abundant and undeserved makes the people uncomfortable and unable to simply accept them gratefully, so they act out of their guilt in unhelpful, counterproductive ways.
That could be. People who get something for, what seems to them, nothing are generally ungrateful and resentful, yet subconsciously they also feel guilty for being undeserving, projecting their guilt by obsequious and showy generosity (i.e. virtue signaling) toward those they deem beneath them unless these unfortunates are white, of course. That goes without saying.
Exactly this is the goal. The NWO tenets are no religious allegiance, no national pride and allegiance. Soros is bankrolling his 'messianic' (as he calls it) vision.
While the west is successfully marginalizing Christianity and Theism,
I dont know how this is going to work with followers of Islam..
The extinction of borders is what 'they' want which in turn is really a de facto abolition of the national (meaning a people) sovereign state in favor of the one world government. In UN-Land, 'state actors' as they are called, are meant to be administrative appendages of the Master Uni-State ... and you will own nothing
à la mode the Credo of Davos. This is the sole aim of the Western 'political class'. One World under them. One World under the sword of administrative terror. One World god-like absolute.
Just like the global governments response to covid seemed coordinated so does the illegal migrant response. Who might be orchestrating these global happenings hmm?
"Seemed"? Was and is coordinated. Easy to see who and what did it by what people and which entities continue to push the jabs, digital identities and currency, and 15 minute city and other "climate change" propaganda. Just see whose bank accounts are bigger now than in 2019 and which continue to grow.
Soros is a small potato. Look a the bigger mostly off the radar investors and their enabler minions in governments and NGOs.
1) Interesting ... and it always used to be that no one was to 'save' a person in the commission of a crime. The civic duty is to arrest criminal behavior. And also, people who are committing a crime should not expect other people to bear the burden arising out of their untoward behaviors. Yes, people can elect to help. And yes, there will be argumentation over all of this. But the one thing ought be crystal clear. A border is a line drawn which by definition must be inviolate. And if not, then jurisdiction and the sovereign state is a negated idea, and with it home and family.
2) In the Bible, duties to the family come first ... certainly so with respect to the invading stranger. So your point there is well-taken.
3) Chaos at the border is not law. It is invasion.
It is good to help or get help, but one of the first rules in rescue is to not create more victims (i.e. the rescuers) that need rescue or become deceased.
Decent ppl do this every day. We have police and emergency ppl, rescue, firefighters, neighbors, etc etc who do this every day. Please don't stop now!
However, our governments ENCOURAGING tempting bating rewarding ppl to take such gambles will burn in hell if they refuse to repent before God who made those ppl too. Granted, some would rather die for freedom. I wish so many here could be the same.
There is a difference between making a personal decision to do something and someone else making it your responsibility. Running into a burning building is part of the job description of being a firefighter, saving people from a river they had no business being in in the first place should not be part of the job description of border patrol. If Mexico cared about these people they would have swift water rescue teams throughout the river, people specially trained and paid for this sort of thing. The idea that rescuing people coming from Mexico into the US illegally is the responsibility of American government agencies defies common sense or for that matter morality.
I'll go you one better than having swift water rescues from Mexico. If Mexico cared about the people, THEY WOULD STOP THEM FROM GOING INTO THE RIVER IN THE FIRST PLACE. They would force people to cross at LEGAL crossings. They. Do. Not. Care.
Most of these folks are not Mexicans but they are treading through Mexico and likely the Mexicans would like them to leave there money and go away. I'd love to hear from some regular Mexicans regarding how they feel about these trespassers. The real issue here is all of the NGO's and religious groups providing the assistance and encouragement to these folks. Collectively, we are gonna need to ferret out these "do-gooders" and turn off the money spigot.
I follow James O'Keefe's new "muckraking news group" called O'Keefe Media (OMG) and he had some very revealing videos that he and a citizen journalist captured on their smartphones in Phoneix, AZ a few weeks ago. The RED CROSS and INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE receive U. S. GOVERNMENT FUNDING to house and "relocate" these illegals. It was horrid to see the "thugs" these "do good" agencies use to staff these "asylum centers". Check out James O'Keefe's OMG group website--the videos are posted on there I'm sure! Needless to say, I will NEVER donate to these 2 "humanitarian groups" again!!
Saw that video. Epoch Times did a really good documentary about the border crises which showed how bunches of NGO's (non-governmental agencies) are raking in the government funding to bring these people in and settle them. I believe Mayorkas or some other higher up official was somehow involved in the NGO's (profiting from them.) Always follow the money. It's not different than the NGO's that make money off the homeless people in CA.
This is how it is done by the Corporate Fascist God-State, 'out source' to willing proxies. Let proxy states and 'private' organizations do what the state does not want to be seen doing directly. And by the way, the god-state now even 'out sources' wars. And all of this on the full faith and credit backed by whom. Three guesses!
EXACTLY - I worked for a company owned by Mormons years ago and one of the staff (who was Mormon) told me about his experiences in Mexico while on his "missions trip" (which is required of all Mormon young people). He said he was amazed at how "cheap" LIFE is in Mexico (and probably most 'south the border' counties). He said he has actually witnessed a neighbor killing a neighbor so he could steal the neighbor's TV set (because he felt 'entitled' to steal something that he could not afford and that he 'envied' his neighbor for being able to own.) I don't know if the killer was put in jail or not--the justice system in Mexico is REALLY CORRUPT. This was in the late 1970's - I cannot fathom what it is now!
You DO know why this is happening - don't you? It's ALL ABOUT DEFEATING THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT AND TRUMP in the elections--and beyond that! We will NEVER have "free and fair" elections again as long as these "cabalists" are in charge. The illegals will be given the "right" to vote in our POTUS and other elections because "mail in" ballots are fraught with fraud!!
Once in a river, definitely at the mercy of the water. Even on rafting trips if you fall in or the boat flips, each person is responsible for their own safety. Drowning is a possibility. Other boaters will try to pull you in, but you are on your own. I am strong and descent swimmer, but rivers and oceans still have my respect and scare me a bit. Water is powerful.
As they should. I’ve competed in swimming for around 20 years now (kids/HS teams and now masters). Every body of water deserves respect. It’s very easy to drown.
I haven’t been following this story, but how do we know that these people weren’t dead before they reached the river and were subsequently thrown in? I guess we’d have to see if there’s water in their lungs, but I doubt any autopsies will be done.
An open border with promises of free phone, lodging, transportation to destination of choice, and 5,000.00 gift card might be construed an attractive hazard and the USA liable for providing the lure.
I've noticed that too-- when dogs fight, it's the ears that seem to take the brunt. When humans fight, there is an urge to bite as well. We are animals, after all. The ear is the easiest target for the chompers. Let's not forget about Mike Tyson.
Hmm, yes, I now recall that my son, when he was ~18 months-2 years old, his temper tantrums included biting - hard in some cases if the was particularly mad about something. We were at a loss about what to do about this, our first born daughter never had that propensity. We finally decided that if he bit us, we would bite back - not hard, but enough to get his attention. It stopped it. So, basically, people are turning into 2 year olds. Wonderful.
So it would seem. This story was a sad reminder of how our society has degenerated in civility.
You’re right, some children at that age tend to be biters. My nephew was one and my sister’s doc recommended the same remedy you used. She did, and that fixed the problem. Maybe these adult biters were never taught the lesson as a child.
More likely, they were never taught that temper tantrums were NOT successful as a tactic to get your way. I worked for Aldi for 5 years after college, and had a front row seat to bad parenting. Those who gave in to the little darlings who were screaming and thrashing at the candy aisle are now probably wondering why their progeny are now dysfunctional adults. Oh we've all likely been guilty of giving in at a weak moment or 2, but for the most part, our kids found that throwing a fit got them nowhere, and eventually learned to regulate their emotions. Now it seems like emotion fueled outbursts are lauded, as long as the outburst aligns with the Narrative de jour.
We had a biter (3 year old) in the family as well, but he only bit his new baby sister. Odd thing, that. 🤔 Anyway, his mother told him if he bit her again, she would bite him back. Being a 3-year old, he had to test out this theory. He bit the baby sister, the mom bit the 3-year old. Problem solved. He never bit the baby sister, or anyone else, again.
If you watch animals with their young (dogs, cats, horses, etc.) you will see the mother nip, swat, kick the youngster when it gets out of line. They are teaching their young how to behave within the bounds of acceptable social interaction for the pack/herd, etc.
This used to be common sense. It was called CONSEQUENCES! Since it now appears that no one is teaching kids that there are consequences for their actions (and inactions) it is no wonder that now, nearly every day, there are news items of kids killing other kids, parents, grandparents, strangers on the street. But at least they know which pronouns to use. 🙄
Parents are way too afraid that their children won't like them. If your children do not (at least some of the time) dislike you, then you are likely not parenting them. Children will have enough friends. They only have one set of parents and they are there to parent. You can be friends with them once they reach adulthood and that is one of the goals - to reach adulthood and become a productive member of society. As a Christian, the other goal is to shepherd their hearts to show them that they are sinners who desire only what is good for self (like coveting) and they are in need of a Savior just like their parents who are not perfect.
For years we have heard the phrase repeated, "spare the rod, spoil the child." It sounds bad but kind of benign. Proverbs 13: 24 says, "Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him." Considerably clearer and insightful.
Used to be common sense is right. Our church operates a child care facility and biting toddlers are a common problem. But of course the staff is forbidden any corrective action. Heaven forbid that you should teach a child not to harm others by simply using a tried and true and totally harmless method. It’s a crazy world.
Our doctor said to do the same to our almost 2 year old son who bit me on the shoulder when I was holding him during his exam. I then bit our son’s arm - gently, but enough- and after his look of disbelief, he never bit again. This son now owns and wears proudly a “I Survived The Wooden Spoon” T-shirt. Biting a teen would make me look like one of these people in Jeff’s research.
LOL...that's what I always used, a wooden spoon. Hands are for loving. The spoon is "the rod of correction" and all you have to do is reach for it and things change.
Actually after reading some westerns the barroom cat fights of the 1800’s usually included biting and some authors based their book on a real person who was noted for biting off her rivals ears.
That’s so funny. My first instinct the first time my about 2year old son bit me *hard* (he too had done it a few other times but it startled me rather than hurt) was to thump him on the forehead with a flick of my finger. Not too hard mind you but hard enough to open his eyes wide and rear back to look at me wherein I said you don’t bite people! It never happened again. I’m guessing your son had a similar reaction. 😂😂🤣
Well, he was a little more hard headed. Seem to recall we had to bite back 3 or 4 times before he got the message. (20+ years ago now, don't remember exactly) Which is really kind of funny as he is a very chill person as an adult, whereas my non biting daughter as an adult is much more hair trigger offended and emotional. He's a Trump supporting conservative and she is a liberal. Funny how 2 kids with the same parents, upbringing, etc. can be so different.
Well done. I prefer this type of admonishment over letting the child have "another chance" at biting before the parent bites them back, especially if the parent allows the child one more chance at biting a baby sibling. It may work, but I think biting back the equivalent of slapping your child. My daughter when she was somewhere between 2-3 went through this phase, one time biting me so hard on the thigh it drew blood. She could not express herself verbally so I understood she did it out of desperation, not intentionally being a brat. I took a minuscule drop of non-toxic soap, told her to stick out her tongue, and wiped it right down her tongue. I told her if she *ever* bit me or anyone else again I would keep doing it until she stopped. I also gave her an alternative --I told her if she was that frustrated to come up and squeeze my arm with both hands as hard as she could for as long as she wanted to get out her frustration. It worked for us. She even used the alternative arm squeeze a few times and that passed as well.
We had the same experience with a dear friends 3 year old daughter and my son 3. They were playing in the sandbox about 20 ft away from us ( two moms ) and my son came up holding his arm crying 😢 said the little girl bit him . My friend a nurse scolded her daughter and then told me she’s been acting out in this way by biting and we need to stop this . So she took her arm and said this is what it feels like when you bite someone. It was wild but it worked .
But liberals and buffoons will tell you not to do that because it just teaches them to be violent. Nope...as usual they are wrong and the exact opposite happens.
My daughter attends an elite private school with a long wait list to enter. A kindergartner got immediately kicked out for biting a few years ago. No second chance or warning, just bye bye. I was glad to see they took it so seriously and surprised a child that age would do that.
😅 A few years back and after Mike Tyson's ear bitting incident, I returned to Memphis from a business trip via the airport and noted lots of limousines and increased activity. 🤷♀️ An hour later, back home in the suburb, I rushed to a local bookstore to grab some necessary items for a child's book project that was due the next day. I noticed there were several unmarked police cars in the lot. 🤷♀️ As I entered the store and headed to the right, I noticed there were officers standing all around the store. Some walked toward me. I felt a presence behind me and turned around slightly to see MIKE TYSON in my personal space! I smiled, nodded politely and moved away QUICKLY, before he could bite MY ear! According to the clerk at checkout, his entourage was shopping for books that he was purchasing for them. He was shopping the audio book section that I passed through as I entered the store. He was in town for a boxing match the following day.
Concerning the Holyfield-Tyson fight...That was our one & only Pay Per View experience--the fight lasted, what, a minute 45? And out came the fangs and the fight was OVER! $75 to watch history being made. Needless to say, my hubs & I quit caring about watching such spectacles in real time.
Agreed. Going for the ears has long been a thing in the low and dirty type of fights. Esp if the person knows they’re physically unmatched. Speaking of, “Florida man” story for ya… hubs and I were getting off a roller coaster at the county fair yrs ago. A guy in front of us yelled at a carnie to get his hat he dropped during the ride. The carnie explained they collected dropped items at the end of day when the ride was shut down and send to lost and found. Guess the guy didn’t like that answer, an argument started, a wood stool was thrown and next thing ya know the carnie leaped over the coaster and bite the guys ear, bloody mess! Got the whole thing on video 😂
Many years ago when I was in high school, the girls would have vicious fights and one of the tactics was to pull down on your opponent's earrings thus ripping their ears open. I'm thankful that I was not in that crowd, nor was I ever targeted.
Years ago, while our family was away from our farm for the day, two rogue dogs attacked our cow herd. Only one cow was harmed. She was also the only one with a calf at the time, so my theory was that she faced the dogs, while the others may have circled with their heads together. Anyway, both of her ears were chewed off, and she had some bad gashes all over her face. She lived many more years as an earless, scarred cow. Her only problem after healing was she couldn't shoo the flies away from her face as well.
I hope your dogs are okay. I have 4 golden retrievers. They love to play but sometimes the older ones will get snappy with the younger ones who want to play constantly.
I've had issues with Pits getting dumped in our area and causing problems. My brother shot one a few years back. Took 9 rounds of .45 to stop it.
Pit bulls were trained to hunt bear and naturally have extremely powerful jaws. And they naturally go for the neck. Once they grab on there’s no letting go. I know people talk about how sweet they can be, it’s all a matter of their training. I know of a sweet family pet killing a coworkers grandbaby and even with a knife the mother was helpless to save. A friend lost her precious pet of many years while keeping a friends pit bull. I read an article in People about the “sweet family pet” pit bull that killed two children age 2 and 6 months and mauled the mom requiring a long hospital stay and stitches from head to toe. I don’t argue they can be very sweet but when something ticks them off they go for the jugular and won’t let go. I pray protection for my grand babies every day who’s family pet is a pit.
If you’re an adult and can keep your pit from harming others that’s fine. But if you have children please consider another breed.
Sorry, that is complete nonsense. First, please tell me how many Ozempic ads you had to flip through in PEOPLE MAGAZINE to get your scientific study of dog breeds. My wife and I, through various rescue programs, have fostered about 20+ dogs, in addition to the 3 pit bull females we have adopted. Our pitties are 8, 9 and 10 and we raised them around our children who are now young adults. Did you know, 100 years ago pit bulls were called the "Nanny dogs." Can they be dangerous with the wrong owner and wrong environment, yes.
But ANY animal with a certain size and strength, (dog, cow, horse, etc) can kill a human being. If chihuahuas and house cats weighed 50+ lbs., they would probably be banned in the US. The question is are you are responsible pet owner who gives the animal love and is also very mindful of the animal's natural reactions to other people and situations to protect both the human and the animal. Speaking of ears, if you take an overstimulated toddler who thinks it's funny to pull your golden retriever's ears and leave them alone unsupervised, you might be making a trip to the hospital.
I worked in dog rescue for 10 years. Everything you wrote is true. Pit bulls are active intelligent dogs that require an environment that supports those needs. If not given that - they can become aggressive. But ... as you mentioned - any dog has that propensity - because they’re dogs. The worst dog/human attack I ever witnessed during my 10 years of rescue work was done by a Labrador Retriever. Pit bulls have an unwarranted bad reputation.
No they don't. One killed my dog in 2019 right in front of me, and he was on a leash, being walked by its owner. Killed with one bite to the throat, unprovoked attack on a 10 pound dog minding its own business. Bled out and died on the way to the emergency vet.
Not sure why you had to attack CathyRN with an Ozempic ad - do you know her? I don't know her. Are you calling her obese? C&C fam doesn't do this to each other. You seem to be a bit of a pit bull yourself. I would love to introduce you to the pit bull, being walked on a leash, who killed *my* 10 pound dog in 3 seconds with a massive bite to the throat in 2019 right in front of my own home, and who bled out and died, as I scrambled to drive him to the vet. There was so much blood on me when I got to the emergency vet that people actually asked me if I needed 911 called for me. You can't seriously be in that much denial that these things happen. And she's not wrong about the ratio of injuries with this breed. One thing I agree with you on is that it's based on how they are raised and people are not smart enough to handle this breed. You think that person came back to check on me and my dog? Nope. Never saw her again.
I have absolutely no idea what CathyRN's weight has to do with pit bulls? What in the name of God are you talking about? I criticized her for using People magazine, which is like Oprah news with glossy Pharma ads as a source for making her point. I used Ozempic because it's on tv 24/7. I have no idea what Ozempic does, I know there's something about diabetes in the song, does it make people fat or skinny? Sorry if I did not use sarcastic font or I picked the wrong commercial. I will use Skyrizzi next time.
BTW, I do not understand your story about the pit bull. If the pit bull was on a leash and your 10 lbs. dog was also on a leash, how did the two dogs get close enough for the pit bull to attack?
We were walking by each other in front of my own home as I was coming back from a walk, and walking up my front walkway. it was unprovoked and the owner couldn't control her own dog on a leash, as she was walking two very huge breeds by herself. She didn't even say sorry - she fled. Ozempic is constantly being advertised as the latest weight loss drug craze- your tone to her is she is a fat idiot or is stupid and just reads trash magazines. I code emergency room visits - pit bull attacks are a thing, whether you want to admit it or not and whether your experience has been so, or not. People need to be able to express themselves here because God knows we can't do it any place else without being cancelled or attacked verbally. The idea that these dog attacks happen is not some kind of thing made up out of thin air - it happened to me and I see frequently in my work with that breed.
"Sorry, that is complete nonsense. First, please tell me how many Ozempic ads you had to flip through in PEOPLE MAGAZINE to get your scientific study of dog breeds". Not agree to disagree, not let me give you some of my personal experience... Phil, you are a terrific C&C'er. You didn't attack me, you gave me your opinion. I don't agree with you, but that's fine.
Some “killed by pit bull” research might turn up some interesting stats. Two pit bulls went through an open door of a home near me in Kennewick, Washington last year and killed the woman who lived there.
Ahhh, yes...the “sweet family pet” that was loved and cherished and never trained to be aggressive...until one day the switch in their reptilian brains gets flipped and surprise! I constantly harp on this scenario when I see someone setting their precious baby next to a Pit. But oh, how everyone insists THEIR pit would never harm anyone...I pray for them to never ever see the transformation from pet to KILLER. 💔
Pits have been historically abused by those who train fighting dogs because of the pits strength and obliviousness to pain. These dogs, like any dog that has been abused, should be put down. Any dog can be made to be mean. Ever see a mean "two ounce" dog?
That said, again like any dog, breeding is a factor. My pits and my son's pit came from a breeder near Niceville (go figure) FL who breeds for temperament. Sweetest, intelligent personalities you'll ever see.
Now as a breed, pits are very protective. Pits were originally breed by the British for the specific purpose of guarding the family's children and this is instinctual in them (again, barring abuse). A year or so after my son bought his pit pup, they had a child. When they arrived home from the hospital with the newborn, my son said the pit's behavior changed from the mischievous, playful young dog and immediately became serious. With the new baby in the household, the pit now had a job to do by protecting the baby. She always kept an eye on the baby, or babies because my son now has three young children, to make sure they were ok. This is instinctual with the pit breed.
I would add that all our pits love other dogs and love people, as long as they are not attacking their family. Also, I have heard of other breeds like German Shepherds even turning on their owners. IMO, a lot of this is the result of too much inbreeding by the breeders. Point is, ANY dog can be problematic and if you are going to own a large dog, you better know the dog's background and breeding and not just naively become an uninformed dog owner. I have seen plenty of small dogs that cannot be trusted but people seem entitled to own a dog without being responsible. The same is obviously true of firearms. If you own one, you better know how to use it properly.
Too many stories of families torn apart by the previously sweet and docile pit bull who suddenly “snapped.” Nephew’s dog was one, and I had previously been very comfortable in its presence.
It’s NOT a built in propensity. They have incredibly sweet dispositions. Their downfall is their strength and tenacity which makes them, unfortunately, a good chance for dog fighting. They have also been the dog of choice for many years for protection and ’ street cred’ in the hood -at least in the city I dwell in.
Irresponsible breeding, indifferent socialization, inadequate training and wanting a ‘bad ass’ dog pulling barely controlled at the end of your leash has led to their gross over representation in shelters. Many of these dogs are miserably unhappy, staked out at the end of chains with inadequate shelter in heat and cold, never brought into the home that their loving nature craves. Frequently underfed and many times deliberately provoked to aggression. According to Dr Ian Dunbar (look him up) 95% of aggression in dogs is based in fear.
I have seen the dogs on the chains, snarling in their frustration, I have brought food to a starving, freezing pit bull while waiting for an animal control officer to arrive and rescue him. I have also seen the starved or grievously injured carcass reduced to a skeleton with the heavy chain and collar still around it’s neck.
I have been attacked, unprovoked by many breeds, never a pit bull. My own sweet, loving pit bull cross died in traffic in October because she was just SURE somebody was going to stop and invite her into their car and she’d have a new friend. She was a favorite at the dog park with the people because she loved people. She was also a reliable judge of the seriousness of a squabble between other dogs. If it was playful she’d rush to join in. If it was serious she’d walk away and look over her shoulder as if to say “not my fight”.
Bottom line; Any dog can bite if provoked. Fearful dogs will bite if cornered. And packs will attack. Just like humans.
I don’t think she had great smarts but she was mellow as could be. Not freaked by fireworks or storms. Irony is I got her when she was 3 from a not great home. I think she had been poorly socialized and treated roughly. It took about a year to calm her down and teach her some manners but she was always a lover
Y’all, the scary pit bull stories are todays version of the 80’s scary doberman, the 90’s scary Rottweiler and the ongoing scary German Shepard. All dogs have the ability to “snap”. My 10yo always friendly, american bulldog started getting extra aggressive with strangers in the last six months. He’s old, cranky and I, ME THE HUMAN has to take different steps now to ensure everyone’s safety. My perfectly trained, cardiac alert German Shepard was attacked by a little ta
yappy dog at 9mos old( injured my dogs eye) Following that attack he became dog reactive. It’s taken over two years to train him to be neutral in situations with other dogs. Even though it’s not his fault, I’m extremely careful with him around other dogs. He has an e collar that will drop him in his tracks when he’s off leash just in case his training fails. Bottom line, most dog attacks can be traced back to over breeding “cool” dogs and their shitty owners. Dogs can also go feral, which is rooted in abuse and extreme neglect. Some of them cannot be safely rehabbed and a dog’s history is of paramount importance. This is why i’m a big proponent of buying a well bred dog, instead of rescuing in quite a few scenarios.
"...Bottom line, most dog attacks can be traced back to over breeding “cool” dogs and their shitty owners. Dogs can also go feral, which is rooted in abuse and extreme neglect. Some of them cannot be safely rehabbed and a dog’s history is of paramount importance. This is why i’m a big proponent of buying a well bred dog, instead of rescuing in quite a few scenarios."
And therein lies the problem. "Buy a well bred dog." Amen. Nearly all my dogs were acquired as puppies. I've rescued 2 dogs that crossed my path, a border collie and a young chow who I re-homed to a good breeder. Both were great dogs otherwise they would not have lived long.
Best to be more wary of people than pitties. They have gotten a bad rap because of people. They are wonderful pets. Known as “nanny” dogs. Most of my grand dogs have been pitties & never a problem. Please be mindful of isolating one particular breed for criticism.
Pits on a mission are hard to stop. Even w/ bullets. I’m a pet lover, but pits are in a different category. Their instincts seem to take over at some point no matter how they’re raised. (Addressing pit lovers who say it’s an owner problem not pit breed problem).
I did read a pit owner comment to a Daily Mail article on fatal pit attack; she said she’d owned pits for years. BUT only one at a time.
Said they need a lot of attention & stimulation.
They can’t stay home alone all day while owners work or play. They need engagement, exercise, etc.
NEVER own a large breed if you live in an apartment. Pits are very energetic and need room to run as do many breeds. Don't get a dog just because it's "cool".
LOL...he must have missed with 8 rounds. One 45 round to the chest of a full grown man will put him on his backside. He needs to spend more time on the range.
I like that observation - makes total sense as most of these 'biters' are engaging in extremely violent attacks - some brought on by ingesting drugs and alcohol--some just completely MENTALLY DISTURBED! I wouldn't want to work in a mental ward - the things you see there are MIND NUMBING.
I think that it’s possible the gene therapy people received is turning on genes that have been turned off as the species has evolved/mutated. The other possibility is that the mammalian DNA products used in “ vaccines” is having unintended consequences on human behavior through currently unknown mechanisms.
Was listening to Carlson’s interview with Dr. Ladapo Florida’s impressive surgeon general.
Anyway, he was describing the evil of changing one’s DNA and thereby affect every part of the body including mind, body, and spirit. Yes I think it was a very clear message about altering the human genome. Your DNA was God given.
No. Rabies is another bogeyman of the medical industry to scare people. Rabies may not even actually exist. Show me any Doctor Who has ever seen a case of rabies.
Biden, bb. You know why putin went in. Don’t pretend you don’t. He explained it in great detail. And maybe had you been paying attention to some journalists ( dead of course) instead of your co, you might know this. Ghw bush started it, nuland made it much worse, and puti us cleaning up your mess.
Do you know that SMOKING causes Cancer and a plethora of additional diseases in the human body? For 40 years Big Tobacco LIED its ass off -- cajoling the medical profession and politicians (along with Hollywood) to keep the big LIE afloat until finally -- the dam broke and the lawsuits began. How long will it take for your brain to finally “get” the “why” Russia went into Ukraine...ugh. 🫣
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, you have been spewing NONSENSE regarding the reasoning behind the invasion.
This was never about nato. It was all about controlling Ukraine and reversing the tragedy of 1991 as Putin says.
If this was about nato enlargement it failed. Did Finland, a former Russian territory Russia claims dominion over, not join nato and now its forever out of Russias grasp?
So you blame America for the war in Ukraine starting? That's the accurate picture. The US steady provocation of military equipment and biolabs, plus rumors of NATO acceptance of Ukraine.
We'd surely consider war as a viable option if China were doing similar in Mexico, perhaps Canada. Well, we would if we had leadership that actually cared about the country.
Nobody started this war except Putin. He "had to invade Ukraine". Sure he did.
Ukraine wasn't eligible for Nato acceptance because of Putin's successful invasion in 2014. He knew that. He just wanted the rest of the country for himself to cement his legacy as a Tsar and "reverse" the tragedy of 1991. Unfortunately the Ukrainians had other plans and now his alleged lightning war is now on day 694.
It's not a provocation to provide someone with equipment to defend themselves. It's only provocative if it stops you from invading and committing genocide. A rapist thinks a woman buying a gun is a provocation. We don't care what the rapist says. He wants the woman disarmed.
Does the USA have a history of committing genocide in Mexico or Canada? We sure don't.
Zelensky: makes opposition parties illegal, suspends elections and arrests potential rivals.
Putin does similar
Biden isn't too far behind
There's grumblings of similar in some US states, plus other countries.
There's a larger movement towards authoritarian power and it's probably the biggest danger facing the world. Bickering over "teams" only serves that power grab
"On 20 March 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a ban on 11 political parties for ties with Russia: Opposition Platform — For Life, Party of Shariy, Nashi, Opposition Bloc, Left Opposition, Union of Left Forces, Derzhava, Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine, Socialist Party of Ukraine, Socialists and Volodymyr Saldo Bloc."
Volodymr Saldo is the Russian governor of the occupied Kherson oblast. They are 100% justified to ban the party along with the other pro-Russian and marxist parties.
I've seen a couple of reports recently about flight attendants being bitten. Not suggesting it was their ear that was bitten, just wondering if this is another aspect of the madness. Maybe I need to do some research like Jeff did.
Meanwhile, if you need some encouragement, watch Andrew Bridgen once again courageously presenting the truth among some UK parliament members. Several actually spoke up in agreement, while one repeated the tired mantra that correlation doesn't equal causation. Dr. Aseem Malhotra was in the audience and I particularly enjoyed seeing a gray-haired lady vigorously nodding her head in agreement as Bridgen spoke, particularly when he talked about children being sacrificed to the vaccine idol in order to protect adults.
Andrew Bridgen has been relentless on this issue. He (and Dr. Mike Yeadon, and others) now wears a paper clip on his lapel. The act harkens back to a practice started in Norway during WWII where Norwegians wore them as a sign of resistance against the Nazis. In its current form, it is a way of signaling to others that you know what's going on with the pandemic agenda. Anyway. The Tories threw him out of the party when Bridgen started to question things and of course labeled him....."extreme right-wing." Sigh.
My husband and I began wearing 4 inch gold -colored paperclips last week. A woman at church actually asked if it was there on purpose. 😊 So far, the people I've explained it to, look blankly at me. I'm working on preparing some handouts. Would like to have a QR code, but have to learn how to do that.
QR codes should be avoided. They will be used for your social credit score. That’s how it works in China. They were pretty popular a few years ago and then must disappeared. The codes are back with a vengeance now so there must be something in the works. Don’t use them! We are conveniencing ourselves into tyranny.
QR codes don't "do" anything on their own. It's just a way of encoding information to make it easily readable by a camera. Usually it's a URL linking to a website or an app, and whether it does "evil things" or not depends on 1) what app or website it sends you to and 2) that you actually scan it and go to the site.
In other words, if someone created a QR with a link to, say, a C&C post it would be a good thing, not a bad thing.
(I should add - QR codes *can* also be used for evil though, like sending you to a site that tried to hack you or trick you into giving your personal information. So it's not wrong to be cautious of them if you don't know the source, just like not clicking every link you see in an email.)
Please share a link w your handouts. I have often thought a frequently updated facts sheet would be so helpful - so many details to want to share accurately.
I've just started this and haven't perfected my response, but first, I tell them briefly why it began in Norway and that I am signaling my resistance to the medical and governmental tyranny of the last few years. I generally point out that some doctors are now estimating 17 million have died after taking covid shots. Sometimes mention censorship. Most people haven't seemed inclined to discuss it further, which is why I want an attractive handout with info. I want to somehow tie it to my faith in Christ, because I see it as a part of the pro-life issue. What's more pro-life than helping people avoid being enslaved or killed by their own government? You're right, though, it is complicated. It reminds me of when I decided to learn how to use a computer many years ago. My husband was so far ahead of me that I didn't think he could come back to my level of understanding.
Thank you! I get a blank stare when I mention censorship and it makes me 🤯. A handout is a perfect idea! Almost wrote a “Christmas letter” to my extended family with many scientific links; even got a good start, but only a very few would have been receptive. Might try again. If you develop a handout, pease share and let us know how to credit you if you wish. Meanwhile, I know I have a huge decorative paperclip around here somewhere…had no idea of its significance. Thank you!
2. I really like some of the things on this page. I was thinking of perhaps printing some as 4 x 6 photos, then adding a sticker on the back with info, links, or a QR code. I don't know if that is a workable idea. https://abirballan.substack.com/p/think-twice-memes-collection-4
3. Next is the info from the hand-out I made, but don't necessarily want to continue with. I think I can do much better, and I'm sure you can, as well. I did this in a hurry. At the top of the page was this (the format is going to look a bit messed up when copied here).
Since 2020, citizens worldwide have experienced a massive loss of freedom. In the U.S. many companies, governments, and even our military, mandated unproven shots which were then, and still are, under emergency use authorization only. Despite the constant mantra of “safe and effective,” we have seen that the shots were neither. Dr. Joe Ladapo, Surgeon General of Florida, recently called for a halt to administering the shots, due to adulteration (DNA fragments were found in vials.) Some doctors estimate that 17 million people worldwide have been killed by the shots and millions have been injured, as well. The Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) recently won a lawsuit which requires the government to release the “free text” data from V-Safe reports. There are more than 7 million such text reports, which will undoubtedly reveal serious adverse reactions to the shots which should have caused them to be pulled from the market long ago. Read more here: https://icandecide.org/press-release/breaking-federal-judge-orders-cdc-to-release-all-v-safe-free-text-entries-in-a-huge-win-for-vaccine-safety-transparency/
In addition, many people were denied early treatment for covid and were killed by hospital protocols. Hospitals received huge financial incentives for diagnosing a patient with covid, giving the patient a course of remdesivir, placing the patient on a ventilator, and most egregiously, when patients died.
This was never about public health; it was a means of control. Now the World Health Organization (WHO) is attempting to put into place in May of 2024 a treaty which would put that organization in charge of pandemic preparedness and healthcare decisions. You can find more info about the WHO treaty here: https://doortofreedom.org/
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES AND ASK THEM TO STOP OUR ADMINISTRATION FROM SIGNING ON TO THIS TREATY. OUR FREEDOM IS AT STAKE. (This portion was centered and in red.)
Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them. Ephesians 5:11
(The link below is to the image I put on the bottom half of the page.)
Wow, I am now a fan of Andrew Bridgen! Exceptionally well articulated and directed to the correct audience (it seems to be, anyway). Kudos!Love the part about how the future will be horrified by how we handled this respiratory virus (which, by the way, I feel will also happen with our abortion on demand laws.... history will not be kind).
I’ve never heard anyone apply the old saw causation doesn’t equal correlation to jab effectiveness and safety. What explains away the injury should explain away the claims of prevention and cure. With all the known pharma hijinx in clinical trials that would apply to all vaccines.
UK MPs and US Congressmen and the media all pretend that the Bradford Hill criteria to determine causation is not a thing. All while telling everyone to "follow the science" that they refuse to do, don't understand, and pretend that you don't understand either.
It is well worth the watch. He presents orderly agruemnts and hits on all the things we have been saying. Interesting that he was warned that his livelihood would be threatened by talkiing about these things.
Oh and how about that one turd…causation and correlation using ice cream and sunburn as examples 😳 wow he’s reaching just a tad ya? Pretty sure he really is that moronic. 🤦♀️
It's nice to have this outlet where we can freely call people moronic. I have a friend who's currently sick with covid (or something?) for the umpteenth time. She laughed at me when I mentioned tyranny in 2021. She rejected any notion that the shots were harming people, after all, she worked in healthcare for years and she KNOWS. She totally agreed with the suppression of ivermectin for the same reason. She's been sick since at least December 20 and sent a text yesterday to a group I'm in, moaning about how she can't seem to get well. Of course, I feel sorry for her and pray she will recover, but I so wanted to tell her that she's probably sick because she's destroyed her immune system.
My husband’s doctor office has been understaffed due to illnesses for the past year. He called for an appointment Monday. They called back to tell him they’ll call when they have a chance. Meanwhile, thankfully there’s a clinic in ft Myers. I’m supposed to be a client there but I haven’t heard from them in almost 2 years ( I’m non compliant, they don’t care for all my questions they can’t answer honestly). It’s sad because the doctor was treating Lyme successfully in the 2010’s until the medical mafia intimidated him into stopping. He’s a shell of his former brilliant self.
Shocking how someone could KNOW when there was no legit trials lasting long enough to enable informed consent. All they did was say safe and effective without equally presenting harmful effects. It’s sad
All they had to do was say it was a “vaccine” and some people immediately thought, “oh a vaccine, those are always safe and effective so this must be too” 🙄
Ask for an example where there was causation WITHOUT correlation. On the jabs, the Bradford-Hill criteria has been met. They may not cause everything and some caution needs to be exercised when attributing any particular event, but they need to be stopped. Now!
Friend 58 dies sitting in car when her heart stops…friend 56 dies in hospital from sepsis an hour after being told he was going to be discharged…boss’s daughter 30 nurse in LA dies from heart attack…friend 45 burst appendix while sitting in emergency room back to emergency room 6 times still struggling…friends 16 yr old daughter went to have braces removed told there is cancer in her jaw, surgery to remove cancer not successful now waiting for approval to have radiation…etc. one in Montana, 2 in Utah, 1 in San Diego, 1 in Los Angeles, age ranges all over. Young healthy..middle age possibly not the healthiest etc…only one thing they all had in common. Only one thing to correlate. Guess what that is 🤦♀️🤷♀️ as Jeff would say…perhaps I’m spit balling here but just maybe, perhaps someone ought to question that 1 thing 🤷♀️🤷♀️
Want to further encourage people to watch this video. Absolutely stellar presentation by Andrew Bridgen. G-d bless him and his family who clearly supports him despite the threats to his career and reputation.
I enjoy reading C&C each day with a nice big mug of fresh brew. You might even say I’m “All Ears” for everything you say. At least for now, that is, given the trend you described. 😀
Why and how is Grassley still a Senator at 90 years of age?
Would you be happy to have an airline pilot or bus driver, or almost anyone else who's 90+? And the Senators are supposed to be running the country! Do they get prizes for dying in the saddle? It's not ageist - it's common sense. Look at your 81 year old President! He has dementia - yet you're still putting him up for $election again. Madness!
There should be term restrictions and age limits - and cognitive tests per term. You need a licence to drive a car, even the military have fitness standards - so why not for running the country. It's not an old duffers club!
Yep! Biden gets a physical every year and according to his doctor, Biden is physically & cognitively A-OK. That "doctor" is a lying liar and just another example why I avoid them at all costs. I suppose one could conclude Biden is physically OK for his age but definitely not cognitively ok. I took care of my dad for years who suffered from Alzheimer's and I can recognize the signs a mile away. I saw it when Biden was campaigning 3+ years ago and I can see the massive decline since then.
My nurse daughter works with dementia patients quite a lot....she recognizes the signs in Biden. In a recent video clip of him doing some sort of campaign stop at a store or something, he had the blank, lost look about him that was very revealing. I don't know what they inject him with when he has to speak and read teleprompters, but there's no doubt that his brain is rapidly going downhill. Someone else is running things.
In summer 2020 when his handlers would "call a lid" on his day's appearances by 10 am or so, I figured he was being diagnosed with uppers and high dose dopamines. Now he's on endless 5 day weekends and week+ vacations at increasingly hard to get to beaches with ever less frequent proof-of-life press pool videos and photos.
We know who is running him: whoever pre-approves his pre-printed scripts and whoever punishes him when he goes off script like calling Xi a "dictator" at last autumn's APEC meeting press conference. If he's a good boy he gets the Virgin Islands. If a bad boy he gets Camp David or the Whjte House
Remember the article (WSJ I think) before the election rhetorically asking, “does it really matter (if JB is demented?” Apparently not, if you have the right handlers.
In defense of Senator Grassley, I have to say he has been a very active, coherent 90 year old and nothing like the resident of our Whitehouse. I had the opportunity to sit near him at one of Presidental Trump's Iowa rallies and to hear him speak. Sad to know he got the jabs. 😥
I was surprised to learn he is 90. I figured early 80s or some such, and he's a very sharp guy. Different league from Biden, who is clearly losing it at a fast clip.
Seriously. Even "vigorous" (which Chuck Grassley appears to be most of the time) seniors are compromised in some way. Plus, why the lust for power for so long?? I just don't understand it! This gerontocracy will be the end of our country as founded. We are in very unchartered territory at this point.
Grassley probably has more on the ball than most gen ( place any letter here) imbeciles. He doesn’t need to land planes or carry bricks. Just has to keep his mind sharp.
Completely agree. Setting aside the question regarding if 90 year olds belong in government, Grassley is in great shape. He takes care of himself, religiously adheres to a fitness regimen, and his mind is sharp. Plus he is generally one of the good guys with populist principles in a Senate filled with corporate toadies and sell-outs.
The problem with these aging specimens clinging to power is 1) they still think it's a 1990's world and/or 2) they are mentally feeble and just do what they are told. Grassley doesn't fit either of these. I hope I have something approaching his physical and mental dexterity if I make it that long.
Good points...they kept a completely "gone" Dianne Feinstein in her seat for probably her last 2 years. She was "helped" in her votes but I'm sure she had no idea what was going on. It was elder abuse, actually.
But for every one who is still as sharp, which is the exception, how many are not. After all, it is a natural consequence of the ageing process that the brain and body deteriorates. I am sure Feinstein barely knew where she was or what day it was come the end. We all have our sell-by date, but unfortunately some people think they are invincible and irreplaceable.
Cornwall, this is why we have elections regarding particular candidates. Once again, you include as an example a Democrat. Perhaps you don't follow American politics as closely as you think?
Sorry Mom, but your POTUS $election process is utterly broken and corrupted. The last one cost $22 Billion and you still ended up with Biden (and Harris). Before that, you got Trump and he was in charge of operation warpspeed (and Fauci). That didn't turn out so well...
Why is SO much power put in the hands of ONE 'magical' person. What are all the hundreds of others in govt for. And when you only have two main parties they are inevitably either one or the other...
While I hate that DT hasn’t denounced that jabs (even though it would alienate many potential voters who still believe), I don’t blame him for the onset. Looking for solutions was the right thing to do, and all his other ideas (disinfectants, HCQ) were totally shot down. He’s not a scientist and many were fooled by faux-i.
Hey Fred, Unfortunately DT was tricked by Fauci & Co. But many here quickly realised the truth - yet he stuck with it and still takes the 'credit' - at what cost to the country and SO many lost and destroyed lives. I wonder if he can have any self awareness or even a conscience.
I am not defending corruption, but pointing out that holding onto power until the last breath, while not being competent, has been a characteristic of Democrat politicians, not Republicans, at least in recent years. Why is there so much power in the hands of one person? Because of human nature. The Constitution doesn't put it there, it has been grasped, largely by leftie commies in the last 100+ years, but beginning even earlier. If the Anti-Federalists had prevailed, we would have a better Constitution, if we would have had one at all, one that relies less on the morality of mere humans. However, I still prefer our system to the one we rejected by force, which I believe may be yours, Sir. Shall we talk about your excellent system? Does your government give you permission to own the means for your own self-defense, for example? We don't have to ask for it, which may stand us in good stead at some point. Your lot, otoh, may be in trouble.
Hey Mom, Totally agree with you about the UK political system - absolutely the pits! And they dare to call it 'democracy'! We have ended up with a defacto 'King' ruling us too (along with the 'real 'one).
But say what you like about US politicians: apparently they are the best that money can buy.
We got rid of all hand guns after a mass school shooting of little children: one was enough for us. It still haunts me to this day. But I take your point that they may come in handy at some point, which may be soon - especially as you have way more guns than people.
Hope your guy wins! Just think of the alternative...
Cornwall, if you have specific examples of where Sen. Grassley had difficulty fulfilling his duties, other than being sick in this instance, please provide them. Why do some people think that those who have lived longer than others somehow automatically know less and have less wisdom? Doesn't that seem backwards? There's a difference between chronological age and biological age, as we can all easily observe. Biden seems mentally compromised, but I've seen no evidence that Sen. Grassley is, nor President Trump, and they're all roughly in the same age category. Why not base criticisms on reality instead of invented notions? Do you also think Trump should not run again, purely because of his chronological age, contra the clearly-expressed judgment and wishes of [likely] a majority of Americans? And, I must correct you - "...you're still putting [Biden] up for $election again." Nope, not us, not the ones who are here, reading and commenting. That's the Democrats.
No, Cornwall, I think you are. How old are you, so I can judge whether I should pay any attention to your opinion? (And that's sarcasm, making your own point back at you, btw.)
Now, would that be my chronological or my mental age?
All I'm saying is we should have term limits - on both sides of the pond. We shouldn't wait til they fall off the horse. That does not serve The People. Looks like most here agree.
If outliers like Grassley are affected then so be it, if it saves you from someone like Biden. It's all too important.
PS We lost an MP yesterday with turbo blood cancer. Only 73. The national retirement age is 66.
1. What's your evidence that Grassley is an outlier? Please provide it. Names, numbers, and ages. I suspect you're just making an unsubstantiated claim with no evidence, because your claim supports your preferred policy position.
2. I don't care if others here are in favor of your preferred policy position. I use my own mind.
3. I don't care how old someone is, I care how functional they are.
4. Members of Congress sit for re-election every two years. I grant that they have organized money and power such that they have huge advantages in winning re-election, but if citizens would toss their TVs and other time-wasting pastimes and do a little organizing together, that could be overcome, at least sometimes. Citizens have plenty of chances to toss elected members of Congress if they want to.
5. Your preferred policy takes away my own right to vote for the candidate of my choice, who may be outside your preferred age range. Your preferred policy seems a bit tyrannical.
6. Your 'national retirement age' is simply how your (and our) policitians chose to buy votes - giving people their own money back, or perhaps worthless fiat money that was 'printed' electronically, at an age calculated to win enough votes for long enough while keeping the nation from going bankrupt until they get out of office.
7. A better solution would be to reduce the number of people in congressional districts to be much, much closer to the lower limit of 30,000 specified in the Constitution. This is why citizens have little knowledge of candidates and Representatives and little power. https://thirty-thousand.org/ The same holds for the 17th Amendment and the Senate.
Re: Sepsis. I recall a story from last summer from the highly vaccinated country of Chile. Back in the summer, they announced a national emergency for sepsis infections. 🧐 So.
We know a 65 year old special needs man who went in for a routine UTI that he had experienced a couple other times previous to the jab. Routine! Only this time…post jab…within 24 hours he was septic and within 24 more hours on a ventilator and 6 weeks later dead. The family still clueless as to why this happened and want to blame the doctor and hospital. Well. Ya. It IS their fault too for lying to them about the jab. But how about blaming the real murder on the jabs themselves. 🙄
Within 48 hours my husband said “he won’t survive. He’ll never get out alive.” He was right and I knew he would be unfortunately. 😞
Just lost a friend (2 jabs) to pneumonia who was in decent shape at age 62. No one expected that she would not come out of a Palm Beach County Hospital. I believe the protocols and reward money are still in effect.
So sorry for your loss. 😞 Heartbreaking on so many levels. My mom went into ER four months ago. ICU. Life threatening. Pneumonia. COPD. Lung injury. 75 yrs old. Non jabbed. I told them “no remdesivir under any circumstances.” They said “we use Paxlovid now.” I said “no Paxlovid under any circumstances for any reason!” She Healed up good. If she had gotten poked by the cocktail she would be dead. Never would’ve made it out alive.
I am with you and have been questioning whether hospitals are still getting paid for killing people and calling it "covid". Just like the 9/11 b.s., most of the nonsense from the scamdemic has never gone away.
The protocols are still in effect, but I don’t think the bonuses are. When I was discharged from the hospital in Feb. 2022, the government paid for my home oxygen for about 3 months, then I was informed that program ended and I had to pay for it myself.
My brother in law had the same thing with oxygen. He had Covid in Colorado in 2020. ICU and then home on oxygen. He can no longer afford it so has been doing without. I’m sad to say he’s probably not long for this world.
I'm so sorry Susan. I actually rented equipment for a little while, but when they kept raising prices, I searched out equipment to purchase. I couldn't afford new, but ended up ordering a used concentrator and homefill unit from oxygenplusmedical.com. They service and recondition units, and I've been very pleased with my oxygen equipment from them. If having supplemental oxygen would improve his quality of life and extend his lifespan, this could be a great option. I'm sorry he has gone so long without... BTW, I'm originally from Kansas. Spent the first 22 years of my life there. Sadly, I've been in WA state for the last 27 (with a short stint in MI in between).
Is Dr. Marik’s cure the vitamin C infusion? I read somewhere.... 🧐about something for sepsis- not mainstream medicine. It would be good to have the information handy.
The elections rigged...ha. Our gubmint, it's agencies, the media, the scamdemic, the medical comples, corporate america, mankind, heck just about everything rigged.....except God's Word. Be in it.
God’s word is rigged too...why 22+ translations, gnostic gospels, God’s chosen...why aren’t they Asians, Hispanics, Caucasians. ...any idea of how divisive that is? My God loves all. Ck Rev 3:9 and then think of NYC this week. Hint: they rule over us.
Whenever I get a form to fill out that asks for nationality or country or ethnicity or race, I always put down "human race". Course most of the time now it's computerized and you're given "choices." Nullifies the whole thing. . .
There were Jews & Gentiles (or non-Jews) during Bible times. But we're all God's children. (red & yellow, black or white, we are preciousness in His sight)
Galatians 3:28.
"There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."
Certainly ppl may take advantage of a great idea to make to their own, it's called plagiarism but there is an original one. Carefully consider which you choose and what personal agenda might be behind it. Obviously you haven't read it or read it with an anti agenda. If you are seeking to know God then you'll have to ask Him to reveal that knowledge to you "but when you ask you must believe and not doubt for you will not recurve what you seek and you will be like a wave of the sea, double minded (crazy). The intimate infinite God must create a history of stories to communicate His purposes.
It's a LOT more than 22, just so you know. (And that's if you're only talking about English. There are versions in every other major language too, and people working to translate it into every other minor language that doesn't have one yet - because Christians firmly believe that God's message is for everyone, as other commenters have pointed out.)
To actually take your question seriously, there are "22+" translations for several reasons:
- Language changes over time. To take the King James version, as a well-known example, it uses a number of words that have fallen out of usage completely, and others that have changed their meaning so that you might misunderstand a passage without even knowing it. (Example: "have ye regard for him that weareth the gay clothing?" doesn't mean what it used to mean, though in this case most people alive are well aware of the change. Other changes are from long ago and people don't realize it ever meant something else.) Thus, we get things like the New King James, as well as the different editions/revisions of the NIV and NASB.
- New manuscripts and differences in scholarly opinion. More ancient copies of Biblical texts have been discovered and catalogued, and in some cases scholars have concluded that previous versions "got it wrong", so some translators have followed the newer opinion, while others have decided that "no the old version was still correct". The differences are relatively small, and don't affect important teachings, but they are still "differences".
- Different translations for different purposes. The New American Standard Bible tries to stick to an equivalence of English <-> Greek/Hebrew words as much as possible to make it easier to do in-depth word studies, whereas the New Living Translation focuses of making the English language easy to read out-loud and to comprehend. The NET bible focuses on trying to capture the exact nuance of the original language as closely as possible, with extensive translation notes. Then there are others like the Plain English Version for non-native speakers of English, or the New International Readers' Version for young or poorly-educated English readers. And the World English Bible that have made a version based on updating the original KJV, in order to make something that's in the public domain and avoid any arguments over copyright and distribution.
- To push their own theology: groups like the Jehovah's Witnesses have their own versions which they have "translated" to make it less obvious that they disagree with what the Bible actually says. This also covers things like the "Passion Translation" (which really shouldn't be called a translation at all), which inserts a lot of the author's own beliefs about "spiritual gifts" and modern-day apostles and so on that aren't in the original greek or hebrew text. There are also lower-level arguments, like "such-and-such translation has based their translation too much on their [Calvinistic|Catholic|Western|whatever] presuppositions, we need a better version that's not biased in that way".
And finally your comment about "gnostic gospels": these are documents written a few centuries after the original Bible gospels, once again to push a particular theology (like the last category of english translations). They have never been included in "the bible" (that is, in the books accepted by the whole church) because they were known to be forgeries and contradicted what was already accepted.
Not sure what you mean about "chosen" - if you mean the old covenant with the Jewish people, they were chosen for a purpose - to bring Jesus to the world. And if you're talking about something in modern times, then the only "chosen" are those who believe - Jesus opened the way to everybody, as pointed out: "Neither Jew not Gentile ... you are all one in Christ Jesus".
Peter and Paul didn’t have the King James Version. They had the original Hebrew Old Testament and the Greek translation of the OT, and were writing much of the New Testament.
Aye... since readers don't know me by anything other than my comments, it would be impossible to know that irony and sarcasm often weigh heavily into my responses. But I did add the winkie to emphasize the humorous aspect of the reply. At the time I did not have access to a proper emoji menu so I had to do it old-school style :o)
The reason they don't agree is that there some uncertainty about a word here or there due to everything being copied by hand back in the day. You're actually much better off reading a few different versions so that you know where the uncertainties are. (Note: none of them call into question any central doctrine of the faith.)
Did you know that the original King James version had tons of footnotes explaining where a word they translated one way might actually mean something different, but they weren't sure and had to pick the one they thought best? And that when the KJV was released, lots of people said "why do we need a 'new translation'? the old ones were perfectly good." True story.
Oh, nice, I hadn't heard of that one. I use 'Logos Bible' app on my phone, which has versions of English and Greek new testament and a guide that gives meanings for many words (it doesn't include "basic" greek words like he/him, the, in, etc).
And maybe I am off base, but I know subliminals were used in commercials during the scamdemic. Still gathering proof to the best of my ability. Maybe this is a message they are hearing? Go ahead and call me nuts, but I've seen too many strange things over the course of the scamdemic. Example: people hoarding toilet paper instead of going for food and water, which you must have, instead. That never made sense to me.
Regarding Senator Grassley, I wonder if he has a raging UTI. UTI's are common among the elderly and the symptoms and complications can be much more severe. I only know this because my elderly mother inlaw got them frequently. She was normally a quiet, calm, & sweet person but a UTI could turn her into an irrational, super cranky, & uncooperative toddler. She got them so frequently, we automatically knew to ask the nursing home to test her for it and every time...it was a UTI. With a few days of treatment, she was back to normal. I think these infections can get pretty bad. I always suspected the repeat infections were related to wearing adult diapers, being idle and/or bedridden, and probably poor hygiene. Just my guess.
My mama (96) got UTIs pretty often until we started her on a D-Mannose with cranberry extract capsule daily. No more UTIs for years now. It keeps the bacteria from setting up shop in the bladder apparently. She has always been conscientious about drinking plenty of water too.
A quality D-Mannose w cranberry works! I can tell the same story. My mom is 92. If she is faithful to take the d-mannose, there is no problem. If she forgets, she will start to report a slight burning. Double does the dmannose a few days and it is gone.
And daily, high-dose vitamin C (cranberry juice is high in it though it would take many glasses to equal one supplement). I take 1000 mg/day and if I feel a cold coming on, I double it.
Our family doc (for the last 37 years) told me that the most common cause of UTIs is dehydration. I do know that the older folks in my family who seem to have the most issues with UTIs don't like to drink water "because then I have to pee all the time!" Okay, I guess then you will just have to deal with the UTIs.
Yes BUT post jab sepsis is killing them. I wrote about it in another comment just now. What WAS previously routine turned deadly post jab. UTI. Sepsis. Life support. Dead. We just watched it happen to a good friend last April. It was sick to watch the slow murder happen in real time.
My very first thought was "UTI." His age, possibly with an enlarged prostate as a complicating factor, sets him up for infection. One of the first signs of UTI in the elderly is confusion from a person's baseline mental acuity.
My husband says the ear biting is a psychological phenomenon called copra. It is observed in end-stage wartime. This is probably happening thanks to almost 4 years of psyop wartime propaganda.
Saw this on a meme this morning: you can’t get into a Costco or a Sam’s Club without an ID maybe they should be running the border
And our elections.
Run the elections like the covid vaccine campaign.
It's too dangerous to vote, I mean get vaccinated in person. Just mail it to me. Ill do it correctly and sign my own vaccination card. You'll have to trust me. Scouts honor.
Mail in voting is the same way. They won't allow you to do your own vaccination, why is voting any different?
They think we are really too stupid to manage anything on our own including our lives, finances, health, families, careers... Grrrrrrrrrrrrr
They aren’t necessarily wrong - see majority sheeple of the past 3+ years....
The people graduate “with honors” from this institution of “higher learning.” Watch SHEEPLE UNIVERSITY. https://turfseer.substack.com/p/sheeple-university
.,.They are putting M~R`N'A` in "f'0`0,d watch this...., t.co/aBd4h5QMtc
Run
It’s more that they want to be able to rig the elections. It’s very easy to commit fraud with mail in voting, but it’s also easy to commit fraud if they don’t require an ID. I mean, imagine if they did. All of those illegals who have CA IDs that show they aren’t citizens wouldn't be able to vote.
There a video where a reporter asked an illegal who he was going to vote for. He replied Biden, he’s given us such a wonderful opportunity. That should clear everything up. Sidebar- has anyone seen the map that’s given to people in Panama supposedly at an old military base telling people how to proceed to get to the US? Allegedly helped out by the Clinton Foundation. I can’t find any corroboration and I’d hate to start rumors....
Have you seen the latest James O’Keefe? I believe Jeff shared the link to it. It documents how the Red Cross is busing illegals around the country.
I saw that video. I’d say it’s shocking, but it’s not.
Gaslighting..they are hoping eventually we will believe we are helpless and stupid
DR. GASLIGHT. A doctor causes his patient to question her own sanity. Listen to Turfseer’s hit song. https://turfseer.substack.com/p/dr-gaslight
Yes, they do think we are stupid. Alix Mayer scripts the parallels between the movie, Idiocracy and the Covid vaccine marketing program:
COVID Vaccines, "They've Got Science"
https://alixmayer.substack.com/p/vaccines-theyve-got-science
“Doctor” Fatty Arbuckle and his “patient” Buster Keaton join forces to remind us “Trust the Science.” Watch the hit music video TRUST THE SCIENCE RAG here: https://turfseer.substack.com/p/trust-the-science-rag
Brilliant lyric rewrite, excellent editing, incisive, insightful and delightful. Bravo!
F'em. If they wanna wait til 2028 before they start more of this nonsense I'll be done working and at my ranch with my family.
They really do think we're stupid. To the degree that we listen to and obey "experts" like these we are. You just can't make this sh!t up.
"Post–COVID-19 Vaccine Myopericarditis in a Transgender Man Undergoing Gender-Affirming Testosterone Therapy"
American College of Physicians, Annals of Internal Medicine, January 16, 2024
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0544
😂
Yes yes yes!!!
Alligators in the river. Ultimate border patrol. Would solve illegal immigration instantly. Bet they like ears too.
I wonder why Texans, et al., haven't already stocked it with baby alligators they bring home from Florida (or Louisiana?) tourist attractions. For some time they'd be too small to really hurt anyone, even if they did attack, which they don't usually if it's too big, but if they sunbathed on the banks they'd be a visual deterrent, making people wonder what might be under that muddy water. Are there fish in that river, so they could survive?
We got a bunch of non-native pythons here in Florida we could send over. Some big enough to eat the alligators!
👍🤣🤣🤣
There is a gator rescue ‘just up the road’ in SW Colorado. I bet they would offload some of their rescues to the border.
Why would you rescue an alligator, for shoes, purses?
It is a tilapia farm but they have rescue alligators
https://www.alamosa.org/things-to-do-in-alamosa/alamosa-outdoor-activities/396-colorado-gators-alamosa#:~:text=Utilizing%20the%20geothermal%20waters%20of,of%20the%20fish%20remains%20naturally.
Thank you!
There’s already 7 foot alligator gars in the Rio Grande, they just need to step up their game
Lol!
I’m sure alligators like Mexican and and Chinese food, no? 😉🌮🥠🥢
Yea, why bother with a wall.
😂😂😂
Love it. 😊
Those bastards would probably eat them like they eat the iguanas.
Well, we eat gator, too, so you may be right, but it should slow them down from swimming across, anyway.
Forget the gators, Texas needs Aussie crocks... they're bloody mean
Crocs can live in the Rio Grande Climate....no problem.
Well not to get into a debate about how mean, etc. but one of our south Florida gators was captured and half a body was recovered. Nasty!!
Or piranhas.
You beat me to the punch on this suggestion, JW!
I like the suggestion, but it would require a LOT of gators.
I can wrastle one up from one of my community’s lakes- and a big one. Could probably stare down at least two illegals.
Has nobody seen Lonesome Dove? Water moccasins.
@ SadieJay that scene gives me nightmares!
You and me both. Fast forward through that!
Indeed!!
Brilliant idea! DeSantis would prolly pick up the tab on shipping. :-)
LOL Unfortunately, introducing invasive species has been problematic for us in the States. 🤪
Guess we have to decide which invasive species does the least harm?!
Right.,., gators crocs or man?
Haha! Yes.
And PIRANHAS!!
Crocs- they’re way more aggressive.
They have crocs in Mexico.
Israel has unmanned towers that have machine guns inside. The cameras scan the desert and are monitored remotely. These would be a huge deterrent and wouldn’t harm animal migration.
🤔😳😂
🎯🎯🎯
Texas is smart in not allowing gators to flourish on their waterways. They're a dangerous nuisance that kills anything under 100 lbs and makes it impossible to enjoy natural bodies of water.
Yes please.
No way; are you familiar with their ideologies? Our Costco was militant during the stupidemic--their staff literally followed unmasked members around and took stuff out of their carts as they put it in. Beyond heckling--they harassed customers, and verbally smirked about it (“hey, we do what we have to do”) I wouldn’t give them one tiny bit of control over anything I care about.
We ended our Costco membership back in 2020? Got the renewal notice. Cut up our cards, slapped them and the notice in the envelope and mailed it back. I wrote on the top of the notice: "I'll give you three guesses."
The climate was different at different Costco stores. At my Costco, They asked me if I needed a mask and I just said, “ no thank you,” and did my shopping. At the Tumwater, Costco store they were militant about masks. A store employee was following me talking on the walk-in talkie and I asked them to stop. They were two feet behind me at all times, and trying to intimidate me. I told them “I have a medical condition that is exacerbated by mask wearing .”😉 I told them , “to either ask me to leave the premises or stop following me, because their behavior made me feel like I was being stalked and I felt unsafe. Their discrimination toward a disabled person was beyond reprehensible and that I was filming the interaction.” Their manager came over at my request and I repeated myself to him. The employee was ultimately given another task and I was left alone. People will do what they can get away with unfortunately. This same tactic did not work at IKEA, they were insanely aggressive, so I left the store. These interactions were an outlet when the left coast stupid got too suffocating😆😆 and I couldn’t keep my mouth shut any longer. In my Costco, people would see me without a mask and then take theirs down, so it wasn’t pointless.
♥ You are the shit and your follow through is amazing.♥
❤️
Should add that this was, of course, after the a$$ wipe in the corner office on Beacon Hill in Boston issued his snot pouch "mandate." The losers at Costco followed through -- and we bowed out.
I have a friend who was issued a warning letter from Costco saying her membership would be canceled because she was asked three times in one visit to put on her mask and she was like "Oh, ok!" and never complied. They flagged her account on checkout and the letter arrived shortly after.
👏💪
Oh, and your link to your latest Substack is broken or taken down or whatever...
From what I have read Costco's founder is a mega leftist
Bet they would change their ways after loosing an ear or two....
Losing an ear or two, not loosing. Sorry, this error is so common that I feel compelled to correct it.
Nice one! 👍
Hmm, believe it or not, not in a few stores in CA and AZ. Wow! So maybe not at corporate level; IDK.
Well, looks like I was wrong and it was corporate; just not everyone toed the line.
Or the voting don’t forget you have to prove membership to get in or out of the store.
And now show is with photo before checkout
Don't you have to show ID to get a Covid shot?!
I thought it was gratis and included a donut.
Come one come all.
Well, these companies are obviously racist if they are requiring their members to have ID in order to shop. It is well known that minorities are unable to obtain ID, thus these companies are de facto racist for requiring IDs.
🤣😆
Oh the humanity!
ID and money making business 🤔
And also the ELECTIONS!!
Please post that meme on patrick.net so I can include it with tonight's meme-batch.
This is a good place to post it:
https://patrick.net/post/1338567/2021-03-24-illegal-alien-admits-he-came-to-us
You are one of my daily alternative sources of news :-)
I'm happy to hear that!
And Costco looks at your picture ID again in the self check line. I've yet to see anyone declaring racism while checking out.
I saw this a few weeks back. I added “and our elections!”.
AMEN!!!!!
It seems to me if you choose to enter a river and drown in it then the only one responsible for your death is you. The idea that it is the responsibility of any American agency, state or federal, to save foreigners from their own poor choices is absurd.
Personal responsibilty-novel concept.
Almost unheard of outside of the (true)conservative population.
I agree 100% but society in general does not want to take responsibility for anything.
The river there is extremely swift and a soldier drowned in 2022 trying to help some people.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-national-guardsman-dies-save-drowning-migrants-family/story?id=85564667
If someone is drowning I'd try to help them regardless of status or not. I'm human.
It is not the responsibility of anyone watching to save those people. If they want to that’s a decision they are free to make but there is no reason for it to be public policy or even a social responsibility. I would not want my husband leaving me a widow and my children fatherless because he tried to save people who made a stupid decision and who broke the law. It’s not about status, it’s about expecting other people to risk their lives to save you from your own stupidity.
We aren’t talking about a flash flood or natural disaster or unforeseeable accident. The river is dangerous. I know the river is dangerous and I live 1400 miles away from it and have never been near it. These people have to know it’s dangerous. On top of that common sense would tell you to assume any unknown river is dangerous, so even if they don’t know it’s dangerous they should assume it is.
If someone happens to see someone in the river in trouble and they can help them without risking their own lives then good for them for doing so. But expecting the US to patrol the river and risk American lives to pull people out of the river is ludicrous.
I don’t think it’s the job of the government to save Americans from their own stupidity either but unfortunately there’s a large swath of the electorate and politicians that think that’s precisely the point of the government. The reason I specified foreigners is because even if you’re the type of person who thinks the US government should save Americans from their own stupidity there’s no way that should apply to foreigners as well.
Same thing here in Europe. Our tax money pays for boats to go out to sea, help illegal immigrants out of dodgy dinghies then bring them ashore. They’re then given lodgings, cash & other benefits. Now - if the political parties want to abolish all immigration laws, they can go ahead & argue for that, put it in their manifestos. At present though, we have immigration LAWS and our governments are actively aiding & abetting non-citizens in BREAKING those laws. You & I can’t break laws but our governments, & illegal immigrants, can & do. It’s clearly LAWLESS but the judges & courts couldn’t care less.
So disgusting that it’s come to that! Any country that allows illegals to come in without being vetted and going through the legal process is endangering their sovereignty and their own citizens. Without borders you aren’t a sovereign nation!
It’s disrespectful (not to mention harmful) to that country’s own tax-paying citizens.
The ultimate betrayal really.
Absolutely!
Would love to see a graph/ chart of which countries require entering legally also a chart for voting
if I were a liberal Biden voter I'd call you a Racist, but since I still use common sense (and read Coffee & Covid), spot on
Wait!! The MSM is starting its fact twisting against Trump again..I heard one of the paid propagandists saying something to this effect: " Knowing his dislike of *immigrants".
Liars and deceivers!
Ugh I can’t stand it when they pull that BS!! 😡
That’s the plan.
The West has become, or has been for a very long time, pathologically altruistic for anyone who isn't a citizen of a western country. Collective guilt because they lead a wealthy and comfy life? Fine. Let individuals contribute to raising up the poor and destitute of other countries if they choose to. Western governments have no business doing so.
I read an essay a few years ago that argued that, for non-Christians or for others whose worldview doesn't include the notion of undeserved gifts, the fact that the gifts are abundant and undeserved makes the people uncomfortable and unable to simply accept them gratefully, so they act out of their guilt in unhelpful, counterproductive ways.
BEAUTIFUL - explains the mindset of "altruistic libtards" beautifully!! They're just guilt-ridden, poorly informed malcontents!
That could be. People who get something for, what seems to them, nothing are generally ungrateful and resentful, yet subconsciously they also feel guilty for being undeserving, projecting their guilt by obsequious and showy generosity (i.e. virtue signaling) toward those they deem beneath them unless these unfortunates are white, of course. That goes without saying.
Yes, goofed logic.
Later Jay
Maybe I think when you get things without effort or sacrifice you become entitled and unappreciative out of touch with reality
It’s clearly a plan of the cabal to destroy the identity of nation states and move us closer to the so-called New World Order/Global Government.
It’s happening in Ireland, Sweden, France, Germany and Canada. Not just the USA.
And don’t forget Italy. I was there in 2016. Spoke with a local who started crying about the mess their government was getting the country into.
Greece too.
Also the U.K.
Exactly this is the goal. The NWO tenets are no religious allegiance, no national pride and allegiance. Soros is bankrolling his 'messianic' (as he calls it) vision.
While the west is successfully marginalizing Christianity and Theism,
I dont know how this is going to work with followers of Islam..
"Messianic" in his case = Antichrist.
Depending on the commentator, some, eg Rev Greg Price, think that the first half of Revelation Ch. 9 refers to Islam.
The extinction of borders is what 'they' want which in turn is really a de facto abolition of the national (meaning a people) sovereign state in favor of the one world government. In UN-Land, 'state actors' as they are called, are meant to be administrative appendages of the Master Uni-State ... and you will own nothing
à la mode the Credo of Davos. This is the sole aim of the Western 'political class'. One World under them. One World under the sword of administrative terror. One World god-like absolute.
Thats because it's a REVOLUTION Stupid!
Just like the global governments response to covid seemed coordinated so does the illegal migrant response. Who might be orchestrating these global happenings hmm?
"Seemed"? Was and is coordinated. Easy to see who and what did it by what people and which entities continue to push the jabs, digital identities and currency, and 15 minute city and other "climate change" propaganda. Just see whose bank accounts are bigger now than in 2019 and which continue to grow.
Soros is a small potato. Look a the bigger mostly off the radar investors and their enabler minions in governments and NGOs.
Soros.
Barbara Lerner Specter enters the chat....
1) Interesting ... and it always used to be that no one was to 'save' a person in the commission of a crime. The civic duty is to arrest criminal behavior. And also, people who are committing a crime should not expect other people to bear the burden arising out of their untoward behaviors. Yes, people can elect to help. And yes, there will be argumentation over all of this. But the one thing ought be crystal clear. A border is a line drawn which by definition must be inviolate. And if not, then jurisdiction and the sovereign state is a negated idea, and with it home and family.
2) In the Bible, duties to the family come first ... certainly so with respect to the invading stranger. So your point there is well-taken.
3) Chaos at the border is not law. It is invasion.
The people being bussed up from the Darien Gap by DHS probably have no idea that there is a River to cross.
As in the escape of many during WWII, they knew the risk and were willing to take it. Some didn’t make it.
These migrants should not have been in that river in the first place.
And they all know this, they're not idiots.
The guardsman tragically, and needlessly died due to the poor choices of migrants.
When did it become ok to act like an idiot and be irresponsible?
The moral of their story: they got what they paid for after tendering their needless, reckless behavior.
STop calling them MIGRANTS!
Right, they are ILLEGAL MIGRANTS.
Law-breaking border-trespassers.
It is good to help or get help, but one of the first rules in rescue is to not create more victims (i.e. the rescuers) that need rescue or become deceased.
Decent ppl do this every day. We have police and emergency ppl, rescue, firefighters, neighbors, etc etc who do this every day. Please don't stop now!
However, our governments ENCOURAGING tempting bating rewarding ppl to take such gambles will burn in hell if they refuse to repent before God who made those ppl too. Granted, some would rather die for freedom. I wish so many here could be the same.
There is a difference between making a personal decision to do something and someone else making it your responsibility. Running into a burning building is part of the job description of being a firefighter, saving people from a river they had no business being in in the first place should not be part of the job description of border patrol. If Mexico cared about these people they would have swift water rescue teams throughout the river, people specially trained and paid for this sort of thing. The idea that rescuing people coming from Mexico into the US illegally is the responsibility of American government agencies defies common sense or for that matter morality.
I'll go you one better than having swift water rescues from Mexico. If Mexico cared about the people, THEY WOULD STOP THEM FROM GOING INTO THE RIVER IN THE FIRST PLACE. They would force people to cross at LEGAL crossings. They. Do. Not. Care.
Why should they?
Most of these folks are not Mexicans but they are treading through Mexico and likely the Mexicans would like them to leave there money and go away. I'd love to hear from some regular Mexicans regarding how they feel about these trespassers. The real issue here is all of the NGO's and religious groups providing the assistance and encouragement to these folks. Collectively, we are gonna need to ferret out these "do-gooders" and turn off the money spigot.
The devil's boots don't squeak. Scottish proverb
Later Jay
I follow James O'Keefe's new "muckraking news group" called O'Keefe Media (OMG) and he had some very revealing videos that he and a citizen journalist captured on their smartphones in Phoneix, AZ a few weeks ago. The RED CROSS and INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE receive U. S. GOVERNMENT FUNDING to house and "relocate" these illegals. It was horrid to see the "thugs" these "do good" agencies use to staff these "asylum centers". Check out James O'Keefe's OMG group website--the videos are posted on there I'm sure! Needless to say, I will NEVER donate to these 2 "humanitarian groups" again!!
Saw that video. Epoch Times did a really good documentary about the border crises which showed how bunches of NGO's (non-governmental agencies) are raking in the government funding to bring these people in and settle them. I believe Mayorkas or some other higher up official was somehow involved in the NGO's (profiting from them.) Always follow the money. It's not different than the NGO's that make money off the homeless people in CA.
This is how it is done by the Corporate Fascist God-State, 'out source' to willing proxies. Let proxy states and 'private' organizations do what the state does not want to be seen doing directly. And by the way, the god-state now even 'out sources' wars. And all of this on the full faith and credit backed by whom. Three guesses!
I saw that as well. The spigot needs to be turned off and the organizations shut down.
Catholic charities is involved. I stopped supporting them.
Exactly
EXACTLY - I worked for a company owned by Mormons years ago and one of the staff (who was Mormon) told me about his experiences in Mexico while on his "missions trip" (which is required of all Mormon young people). He said he was amazed at how "cheap" LIFE is in Mexico (and probably most 'south the border' counties). He said he has actually witnessed a neighbor killing a neighbor so he could steal the neighbor's TV set (because he felt 'entitled' to steal something that he could not afford and that he 'envied' his neighbor for being able to own.) I don't know if the killer was put in jail or not--the justice system in Mexico is REALLY CORRUPT. This was in the late 1970's - I cannot fathom what it is now!
Gee...sounds like California today.
You DO know why this is happening - don't you? It's ALL ABOUT DEFEATING THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT AND TRUMP in the elections--and beyond that! We will NEVER have "free and fair" elections again as long as these "cabalists" are in charge. The illegals will be given the "right" to vote in our POTUS and other elections because "mail in" ballots are fraught with fraud!!
Once in a river, definitely at the mercy of the water. Even on rafting trips if you fall in or the boat flips, each person is responsible for their own safety. Drowning is a possibility. Other boaters will try to pull you in, but you are on your own. I am strong and descent swimmer, but rivers and oceans still have my respect and scare me a bit. Water is powerful.
As they should. I’ve competed in swimming for around 20 years now (kids/HS teams and now masters). Every body of water deserves respect. It’s very easy to drown.
I swim with a masters group too! It is great fun!
It is. I figure, if I ever move out of CA, I’ll find a place that has a masters swim team, and I’ll have an instant community.
The left doesn't believe in personal responsibility.
Bingo!
https://www.muckraker.com/articles/illegal-alien-invasion-maps-exposed/
Maybe they need to update their maps… color code for levels of difficulty… cue sarcasm 🤨
I haven’t been following this story, but how do we know that these people weren’t dead before they reached the river and were subsequently thrown in? I guess we’d have to see if there’s water in their lungs, but I doubt any autopsies will be done.
that's a really good point since they are all extorted by the cartel's to even get illegal passage from them.
Agree! We have crazy making media blasting out sound bites that don’t even make sense !
Most everything that's happening with the "governance people" is truly CRIMINALLY ABSURD!
.....WHILE they're breaking the law!!!!!
Absurdity is the world we live in now.
An open border with promises of free phone, lodging, transportation to destination of choice, and 5,000.00 gift card might be construed an attractive hazard and the USA liable for providing the lure.
Ears. Interesting.
A couple of years ago my dog was attacked by another dog. (Both large dogs.)
My dog received a giant gash in her ear that required an emergency vet trip and months to heal.
Several dog behaviorists told me that they "instinctively" go for the ears when they attack.
Perhaps humans are devolving fast than we thought?
I've noticed that too-- when dogs fight, it's the ears that seem to take the brunt. When humans fight, there is an urge to bite as well. We are animals, after all. The ear is the easiest target for the chompers. Let's not forget about Mike Tyson.
Hmm, yes, I now recall that my son, when he was ~18 months-2 years old, his temper tantrums included biting - hard in some cases if the was particularly mad about something. We were at a loss about what to do about this, our first born daughter never had that propensity. We finally decided that if he bit us, we would bite back - not hard, but enough to get his attention. It stopped it. So, basically, people are turning into 2 year olds. Wonderful.
So it would seem. This story was a sad reminder of how our society has degenerated in civility.
You’re right, some children at that age tend to be biters. My nephew was one and my sister’s doc recommended the same remedy you used. She did, and that fixed the problem. Maybe these adult biters were never taught the lesson as a child.
More likely, they were never taught that temper tantrums were NOT successful as a tactic to get your way. I worked for Aldi for 5 years after college, and had a front row seat to bad parenting. Those who gave in to the little darlings who were screaming and thrashing at the candy aisle are now probably wondering why their progeny are now dysfunctional adults. Oh we've all likely been guilty of giving in at a weak moment or 2, but for the most part, our kids found that throwing a fit got them nowhere, and eventually learned to regulate their emotions. Now it seems like emotion fueled outbursts are lauded, as long as the outburst aligns with the Narrative de jour.
If I were the devil…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S9NoQHgjM_0
‘I’d neglect to discipline emotions- just let those run wild’
Yup.
In Orthodox Christian monasticism this would fall under what the desert Fathers call 'taming the passions'. ..anger, fury, violence, lust, etc.
He said that in 1965. Paul Harvey sure nailed the playbook.
I always told my two kids if you whine and grumble thinking you’ll get your way, the answer will always be “no”. They rarely whined and grumbled. 🤣
We had a biter (3 year old) in the family as well, but he only bit his new baby sister. Odd thing, that. 🤔 Anyway, his mother told him if he bit her again, she would bite him back. Being a 3-year old, he had to test out this theory. He bit the baby sister, the mom bit the 3-year old. Problem solved. He never bit the baby sister, or anyone else, again.
If you watch animals with their young (dogs, cats, horses, etc.) you will see the mother nip, swat, kick the youngster when it gets out of line. They are teaching their young how to behave within the bounds of acceptable social interaction for the pack/herd, etc.
This used to be common sense. It was called CONSEQUENCES! Since it now appears that no one is teaching kids that there are consequences for their actions (and inactions) it is no wonder that now, nearly every day, there are news items of kids killing other kids, parents, grandparents, strangers on the street. But at least they know which pronouns to use. 🙄
Mrs. "the Knife"
Parents are way too afraid that their children won't like them. If your children do not (at least some of the time) dislike you, then you are likely not parenting them. Children will have enough friends. They only have one set of parents and they are there to parent. You can be friends with them once they reach adulthood and that is one of the goals - to reach adulthood and become a productive member of society. As a Christian, the other goal is to shepherd their hearts to show them that they are sinners who desire only what is good for self (like coveting) and they are in need of a Savior just like their parents who are not perfect.
For years we have heard the phrase repeated, "spare the rod, spoil the child." It sounds bad but kind of benign. Proverbs 13: 24 says, "Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him." Considerably clearer and insightful.
Used to be common sense is right. Our church operates a child care facility and biting toddlers are a common problem. But of course the staff is forbidden any corrective action. Heaven forbid that you should teach a child not to harm others by simply using a tried and true and totally harmless method. It’s a crazy world.
Guess your church is afraid of lawsuits; however it’s now guilty of being an enabler.
Once a child uses biting against another, parents should be called to remove said biter.
And not return.
This is the same thing I hear about regular daycare. "We can't correct the children. That will stifle their creativity."
Our doctor said to do the same to our almost 2 year old son who bit me on the shoulder when I was holding him during his exam. I then bit our son’s arm - gently, but enough- and after his look of disbelief, he never bit again. This son now owns and wears proudly a “I Survived The Wooden Spoon” T-shirt. Biting a teen would make me look like one of these people in Jeff’s research.
LOL...that's what I always used, a wooden spoon. Hands are for loving. The spoon is "the rod of correction" and all you have to do is reach for it and things change.
Love the t-shirt!
Actually after reading some westerns the barroom cat fights of the 1800’s usually included biting and some authors based their book on a real person who was noted for biting off her rivals ears.
That’s so funny. My first instinct the first time my about 2year old son bit me *hard* (he too had done it a few other times but it startled me rather than hurt) was to thump him on the forehead with a flick of my finger. Not too hard mind you but hard enough to open his eyes wide and rear back to look at me wherein I said you don’t bite people! It never happened again. I’m guessing your son had a similar reaction. 😂😂🤣
Well, he was a little more hard headed. Seem to recall we had to bite back 3 or 4 times before he got the message. (20+ years ago now, don't remember exactly) Which is really kind of funny as he is a very chill person as an adult, whereas my non biting daughter as an adult is much more hair trigger offended and emotional. He's a Trump supporting conservative and she is a liberal. Funny how 2 kids with the same parents, upbringing, etc. can be so different.
Well done. I prefer this type of admonishment over letting the child have "another chance" at biting before the parent bites them back, especially if the parent allows the child one more chance at biting a baby sibling. It may work, but I think biting back the equivalent of slapping your child. My daughter when she was somewhere between 2-3 went through this phase, one time biting me so hard on the thigh it drew blood. She could not express herself verbally so I understood she did it out of desperation, not intentionally being a brat. I took a minuscule drop of non-toxic soap, told her to stick out her tongue, and wiped it right down her tongue. I told her if she *ever* bit me or anyone else again I would keep doing it until she stopped. I also gave her an alternative --I told her if she was that frustrated to come up and squeeze my arm with both hands as hard as she could for as long as she wanted to get out her frustration. It worked for us. She even used the alternative arm squeeze a few times and that passed as well.
We had the same experience with a dear friends 3 year old daughter and my son 3. They were playing in the sandbox about 20 ft away from us ( two moms ) and my son came up holding his arm crying 😢 said the little girl bit him . My friend a nurse scolded her daughter and then told me she’s been acting out in this way by biting and we need to stop this . So she took her arm and said this is what it feels like when you bite someone. It was wild but it worked .
But liberals and buffoons will tell you not to do that because it just teaches them to be violent. Nope...as usual they are wrong and the exact opposite happens.
My daughter attends an elite private school with a long wait list to enter. A kindergartner got immediately kicked out for biting a few years ago. No second chance or warning, just bye bye. I was glad to see they took it so seriously and surprised a child that age would do that.
Well, at 5 if they are still that way, there was likely a lot more going on that just that incident.
Great policy & solution! Why coddle a biter?
No other child or teacher there should be having to deal with/ this little tyrant.
Wonder how many child biters are now teen/adult ones?
😅 A few years back and after Mike Tyson's ear bitting incident, I returned to Memphis from a business trip via the airport and noted lots of limousines and increased activity. 🤷♀️ An hour later, back home in the suburb, I rushed to a local bookstore to grab some necessary items for a child's book project that was due the next day. I noticed there were several unmarked police cars in the lot. 🤷♀️ As I entered the store and headed to the right, I noticed there were officers standing all around the store. Some walked toward me. I felt a presence behind me and turned around slightly to see MIKE TYSON in my personal space! I smiled, nodded politely and moved away QUICKLY, before he could bite MY ear! According to the clerk at checkout, his entourage was shopping for books that he was purchasing for them. He was shopping the audio book section that I passed through as I entered the store. He was in town for a boxing match the following day.
Concerning the Holyfield-Tyson fight...That was our one & only Pay Per View experience--the fight lasted, what, a minute 45? And out came the fangs and the fight was OVER! $75 to watch history being made. Needless to say, my hubs & I quit caring about watching such spectacles in real time.
Agreed. Going for the ears has long been a thing in the low and dirty type of fights. Esp if the person knows they’re physically unmatched. Speaking of, “Florida man” story for ya… hubs and I were getting off a roller coaster at the county fair yrs ago. A guy in front of us yelled at a carnie to get his hat he dropped during the ride. The carnie explained they collected dropped items at the end of day when the ride was shut down and send to lost and found. Guess the guy didn’t like that answer, an argument started, a wood stool was thrown and next thing ya know the carnie leaped over the coaster and bite the guys ear, bloody mess! Got the whole thing on video 😂
Many years ago when I was in high school, the girls would have vicious fights and one of the tactics was to pull down on your opponent's earrings thus ripping their ears open. I'm thankful that I was not in that crowd, nor was I ever targeted.
Mike Tyson has teamed up with Evander Holyfield for a new product. Gummies- shaped like ears with a piece missing. Product name? HOLY EARS!🤪
Didn’t he bite twice?
Mike Tyson! That’s right.
CREATED in GOD'S IMAGE... NOT an animal
Well we are not animals. We are created in the image of God. Animals are not
That is scary. We "d-evolving" instead of "evolving"
That’s how the band Devo choose their name. They said we were evolving backwards, not forwards.😀😀
Kudos to Devo.
They were quick to recognize that a problem had come along.
I did not know that!
Never heard of them.
Whip It! And they wear flower pots on their heads. They are fun!
Years ago, while our family was away from our farm for the day, two rogue dogs attacked our cow herd. Only one cow was harmed. She was also the only one with a calf at the time, so my theory was that she faced the dogs, while the others may have circled with their heads together. Anyway, both of her ears were chewed off, and she had some bad gashes all over her face. She lived many more years as an earless, scarred cow. Her only problem after healing was she couldn't shoo the flies away from her face as well.
I hope your dogs are okay. I have 4 golden retrievers. They love to play but sometimes the older ones will get snappy with the younger ones who want to play constantly.
I've had issues with Pits getting dumped in our area and causing problems. My brother shot one a few years back. Took 9 rounds of .45 to stop it.
Pit bulls were trained to hunt bear and naturally have extremely powerful jaws. And they naturally go for the neck. Once they grab on there’s no letting go. I know people talk about how sweet they can be, it’s all a matter of their training. I know of a sweet family pet killing a coworkers grandbaby and even with a knife the mother was helpless to save. A friend lost her precious pet of many years while keeping a friends pit bull. I read an article in People about the “sweet family pet” pit bull that killed two children age 2 and 6 months and mauled the mom requiring a long hospital stay and stitches from head to toe. I don’t argue they can be very sweet but when something ticks them off they go for the jugular and won’t let go. I pray protection for my grand babies every day who’s family pet is a pit.
If you’re an adult and can keep your pit from harming others that’s fine. But if you have children please consider another breed.
Sorry your post caused such a rant from me!
Sorry, that is complete nonsense. First, please tell me how many Ozempic ads you had to flip through in PEOPLE MAGAZINE to get your scientific study of dog breeds. My wife and I, through various rescue programs, have fostered about 20+ dogs, in addition to the 3 pit bull females we have adopted. Our pitties are 8, 9 and 10 and we raised them around our children who are now young adults. Did you know, 100 years ago pit bulls were called the "Nanny dogs." Can they be dangerous with the wrong owner and wrong environment, yes.
But ANY animal with a certain size and strength, (dog, cow, horse, etc) can kill a human being. If chihuahuas and house cats weighed 50+ lbs., they would probably be banned in the US. The question is are you are responsible pet owner who gives the animal love and is also very mindful of the animal's natural reactions to other people and situations to protect both the human and the animal. Speaking of ears, if you take an overstimulated toddler who thinks it's funny to pull your golden retriever's ears and leave them alone unsupervised, you might be making a trip to the hospital.
Only 6-8% of people own pit bulls but PB are responsible for 70-80% of attacks by dogs
Question: Is that because of the breed or because this is the favorite dog people want to use as a mean dog?
I worked in dog rescue for 10 years. Everything you wrote is true. Pit bulls are active intelligent dogs that require an environment that supports those needs. If not given that - they can become aggressive. But ... as you mentioned - any dog has that propensity - because they’re dogs. The worst dog/human attack I ever witnessed during my 10 years of rescue work was done by a Labrador Retriever. Pit bulls have an unwarranted bad reputation.
No they don't. One killed my dog in 2019 right in front of me, and he was on a leash, being walked by its owner. Killed with one bite to the throat, unprovoked attack on a 10 pound dog minding its own business. Bled out and died on the way to the emergency vet.
Seriously - sorry for your loss but that doesn't prove anything beyond that individual dog.
Not sure why you had to attack CathyRN with an Ozempic ad - do you know her? I don't know her. Are you calling her obese? C&C fam doesn't do this to each other. You seem to be a bit of a pit bull yourself. I would love to introduce you to the pit bull, being walked on a leash, who killed *my* 10 pound dog in 3 seconds with a massive bite to the throat in 2019 right in front of my own home, and who bled out and died, as I scrambled to drive him to the vet. There was so much blood on me when I got to the emergency vet that people actually asked me if I needed 911 called for me. You can't seriously be in that much denial that these things happen. And she's not wrong about the ratio of injuries with this breed. One thing I agree with you on is that it's based on how they are raised and people are not smart enough to handle this breed. You think that person came back to check on me and my dog? Nope. Never saw her again.
I have absolutely no idea what CathyRN's weight has to do with pit bulls? What in the name of God are you talking about? I criticized her for using People magazine, which is like Oprah news with glossy Pharma ads as a source for making her point. I used Ozempic because it's on tv 24/7. I have no idea what Ozempic does, I know there's something about diabetes in the song, does it make people fat or skinny? Sorry if I did not use sarcastic font or I picked the wrong commercial. I will use Skyrizzi next time.
BTW, I do not understand your story about the pit bull. If the pit bull was on a leash and your 10 lbs. dog was also on a leash, how did the two dogs get close enough for the pit bull to attack?
We were walking by each other in front of my own home as I was coming back from a walk, and walking up my front walkway. it was unprovoked and the owner couldn't control her own dog on a leash, as she was walking two very huge breeds by herself. She didn't even say sorry - she fled. Ozempic is constantly being advertised as the latest weight loss drug craze- your tone to her is she is a fat idiot or is stupid and just reads trash magazines. I code emergency room visits - pit bull attacks are a thing, whether you want to admit it or not and whether your experience has been so, or not. People need to be able to express themselves here because God knows we can't do it any place else without being cancelled or attacked verbally. The idea that these dog attacks happen is not some kind of thing made up out of thin air - it happened to me and I see frequently in my work with that breed.
I see you are sensitive about this subject but Tom didn't attack anyone. If anything, your reaction was a bit over the top.
His post started with:
"Sorry, that is complete nonsense. First, please tell me how many Ozempic ads you had to flip through in PEOPLE MAGAZINE to get your scientific study of dog breeds". Not agree to disagree, not let me give you some of my personal experience... Phil, you are a terrific C&C'er. You didn't attack me, you gave me your opinion. I don't agree with you, but that's fine.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/08/2-children-killed-mother-hospitalized-after-tennessee-dog-mauling/8219201001/
LOL - 50 lb chihuahuas and house cats. Now that would be a horror story.
Maybe pit bulls on the border?
Some “killed by pit bull” research might turn up some interesting stats. Two pit bulls went through an open door of a home near me in Kennewick, Washington last year and killed the woman who lived there.
Ahhh, yes...the “sweet family pet” that was loved and cherished and never trained to be aggressive...until one day the switch in their reptilian brains gets flipped and surprise! I constantly harp on this scenario when I see someone setting their precious baby next to a Pit. But oh, how everyone insists THEIR pit would never harm anyone...I pray for them to never ever see the transformation from pet to KILLER. 💔
I agree with your points, Cathy, and have the same feelings. I'll pray for your grandchildren safety.
Agree. And, pits are the breed that is seen most frequently in the shelters.
Pits have been historically abused by those who train fighting dogs because of the pits strength and obliviousness to pain. These dogs, like any dog that has been abused, should be put down. Any dog can be made to be mean. Ever see a mean "two ounce" dog?
That said, again like any dog, breeding is a factor. My pits and my son's pit came from a breeder near Niceville (go figure) FL who breeds for temperament. Sweetest, intelligent personalities you'll ever see.
Now as a breed, pits are very protective. Pits were originally breed by the British for the specific purpose of guarding the family's children and this is instinctual in them (again, barring abuse). A year or so after my son bought his pit pup, they had a child. When they arrived home from the hospital with the newborn, my son said the pit's behavior changed from the mischievous, playful young dog and immediately became serious. With the new baby in the household, the pit now had a job to do by protecting the baby. She always kept an eye on the baby, or babies because my son now has three young children, to make sure they were ok. This is instinctual with the pit breed.
I would add that all our pits love other dogs and love people, as long as they are not attacking their family. Also, I have heard of other breeds like German Shepherds even turning on their owners. IMO, a lot of this is the result of too much inbreeding by the breeders. Point is, ANY dog can be problematic and if you are going to own a large dog, you better know the dog's background and breeding and not just naively become an uninformed dog owner. I have seen plenty of small dogs that cannot be trusted but people seem entitled to own a dog without being responsible. The same is obviously true of firearms. If you own one, you better know how to use it properly.
Too many stories of families torn apart by the previously sweet and docile pit bull who suddenly “snapped.” Nephew’s dog was one, and I had previously been very comfortable in its presence.
That said, yes, too many dogs of all breeds have been mistreated.
Why would anyone take a chance on a dog with that built-in propensity?? I have never seen a “sweet” pitbull.
It’s NOT a built in propensity. They have incredibly sweet dispositions. Their downfall is their strength and tenacity which makes them, unfortunately, a good chance for dog fighting. They have also been the dog of choice for many years for protection and ’ street cred’ in the hood -at least in the city I dwell in.
Irresponsible breeding, indifferent socialization, inadequate training and wanting a ‘bad ass’ dog pulling barely controlled at the end of your leash has led to their gross over representation in shelters. Many of these dogs are miserably unhappy, staked out at the end of chains with inadequate shelter in heat and cold, never brought into the home that their loving nature craves. Frequently underfed and many times deliberately provoked to aggression. According to Dr Ian Dunbar (look him up) 95% of aggression in dogs is based in fear.
I have seen the dogs on the chains, snarling in their frustration, I have brought food to a starving, freezing pit bull while waiting for an animal control officer to arrive and rescue him. I have also seen the starved or grievously injured carcass reduced to a skeleton with the heavy chain and collar still around it’s neck.
I have been attacked, unprovoked by many breeds, never a pit bull. My own sweet, loving pit bull cross died in traffic in October because she was just SURE somebody was going to stop and invite her into their car and she’d have a new friend. She was a favorite at the dog park with the people because she loved people. She was also a reliable judge of the seriousness of a squabble between other dogs. If it was playful she’d rush to join in. If it was serious she’d walk away and look over her shoulder as if to say “not my fight”.
Bottom line; Any dog can bite if provoked. Fearful dogs will bite if cornered. And packs will attack. Just like humans.
Now that is an intelligent dog!
As much as people want to use black and white thinking, pits as a breed do not have a "build-in" propensity for violence. This is a human problem.
I don’t think she had great smarts but she was mellow as could be. Not freaked by fireworks or storms. Irony is I got her when she was 3 from a not great home. I think she had been poorly socialized and treated roughly. It took about a year to calm her down and teach her some manners but she was always a lover
Y’all, the scary pit bull stories are todays version of the 80’s scary doberman, the 90’s scary Rottweiler and the ongoing scary German Shepard. All dogs have the ability to “snap”. My 10yo always friendly, american bulldog started getting extra aggressive with strangers in the last six months. He’s old, cranky and I, ME THE HUMAN has to take different steps now to ensure everyone’s safety. My perfectly trained, cardiac alert German Shepard was attacked by a little ta
yappy dog at 9mos old( injured my dogs eye) Following that attack he became dog reactive. It’s taken over two years to train him to be neutral in situations with other dogs. Even though it’s not his fault, I’m extremely careful with him around other dogs. He has an e collar that will drop him in his tracks when he’s off leash just in case his training fails. Bottom line, most dog attacks can be traced back to over breeding “cool” dogs and their shitty owners. Dogs can also go feral, which is rooted in abuse and extreme neglect. Some of them cannot be safely rehabbed and a dog’s history is of paramount importance. This is why i’m a big proponent of buying a well bred dog, instead of rescuing in quite a few scenarios.
"...Bottom line, most dog attacks can be traced back to over breeding “cool” dogs and their shitty owners. Dogs can also go feral, which is rooted in abuse and extreme neglect. Some of them cannot be safely rehabbed and a dog’s history is of paramount importance. This is why i’m a big proponent of buying a well bred dog, instead of rescuing in quite a few scenarios."
And therein lies the problem. "Buy a well bred dog." Amen. Nearly all my dogs were acquired as puppies. I've rescued 2 dogs that crossed my path, a border collie and a young chow who I re-homed to a good breeder. Both were great dogs otherwise they would not have lived long.
Best to be more wary of people than pitties. They have gotten a bad rap because of people. They are wonderful pets. Known as “nanny” dogs. Most of my grand dogs have been pitties & never a problem. Please be mindful of isolating one particular breed for criticism.
Pits on a mission are hard to stop. Even w/ bullets. I’m a pet lover, but pits are in a different category. Their instincts seem to take over at some point no matter how they’re raised. (Addressing pit lovers who say it’s an owner problem not pit breed problem).
I did read a pit owner comment to a Daily Mail article on fatal pit attack; she said she’d owned pits for years. BUT only one at a time.
Said they need a lot of attention & stimulation.
They can’t stay home alone all day while owners work or play. They need engagement, exercise, etc.
NEVER own a large breed if you live in an apartment. Pits are very energetic and need room to run as do many breeds. Don't get a dog just because it's "cool".
“9 rounds of .45 to stop it”
That is INSANE!
LOL...he must have missed with 8 rounds. One 45 round to the chest of a full grown man will put him on his backside. He needs to spend more time on the range.
All 8 rounds connected. The final one was to the brainpan.
And no, one 45 round won't put a man on his backside. Seen it happen. It took 4 and he survived.
Exactly what I was thinking. This is the behavior of animals not civilized humans. We have a brain and language for a reason.
I like that observation - makes total sense as most of these 'biters' are engaging in extremely violent attacks - some brought on by ingesting drugs and alcohol--some just completely MENTALLY DISTURBED! I wouldn't want to work in a mental ward - the things you see there are MIND NUMBING.
I think that it’s possible the gene therapy people received is turning on genes that have been turned off as the species has evolved/mutated. The other possibility is that the mammalian DNA products used in “ vaccines” is having unintended consequences on human behavior through currently unknown mechanisms.
Maybe we should be thankful that they (humans) don’t go for the jugular. 🩸
Pull up boar hunting videos and watch a pit bull take on a boar 3 times his size and pull him down by the ear.
It seems a Berserker-esk kind of action. My best guess is demons.
Inflammation and degradation of the brain mitochondria from the jabs = bizarre behavior.
Hear, hear!
I see what you did there.
🤣
😉
Was listening to Carlson’s interview with Dr. Ladapo Florida’s impressive surgeon general.
Anyway, he was describing the evil of changing one’s DNA and thereby affect every part of the body including mind, body, and spirit. Yes I think it was a very clear message about altering the human genome. Your DNA was God given.
100%
Do victims of bites by vaxxed wackos come down with rabies?
No. Rabies is another bogeyman of the medical industry to scare people. Rabies may not even actually exist. Show me any Doctor Who has ever seen a case of rabies.
One could ask Evander Holyfield....
Very true
Prions
Putin: America's elections are corrupt!
Ukraine: We solved this problem by suspending our elections!
Biden: Hey, cool idea!
Aside from laundering more money back to politicians and the military contractors, I am sure that is why they are trying to start WW3.
Who started the war again? I'd blame them. Surrendering only encourages more violence.
Biden, bb. You know why putin went in. Don’t pretend you don’t. He explained it in great detail. And maybe had you been paying attention to some journalists ( dead of course) instead of your co, you might know this. Ghw bush started it, nuland made it much worse, and puti us cleaning up your mess.
Putin is "cleaning" up a mess? Interesting. He's caused it. He's 694 days into his 2 day war.
Nobody started the war except Putin. Biden didn't invade Ukraine, Putin did.
by the way, your guys just lost an A50 awacs plane..in a land war..that you claim they are winning. That's not a good sign.
Dear Benny 2-N’s,
Do you know that SMOKING causes Cancer and a plethora of additional diseases in the human body? For 40 years Big Tobacco LIED its ass off -- cajoling the medical profession and politicians (along with Hollywood) to keep the big LIE afloat until finally -- the dam broke and the lawsuits began. How long will it take for your brain to finally “get” the “why” Russia went into Ukraine...ugh. 🫣
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, you have been spewing NONSENSE regarding the reasoning behind the invasion.
Please watch -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mciLyG9iexE
Please watch -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L07qobGetZg
Perhaps you’ll finally get-it with regard to the “WHY” Russia went into Ukraine...if not, No one can fix your inability to process the truth.
Smoking does cause cancer. That's scientifically backed.
Why does Putin say that Nations are free to join Nato and then suddenly do an about face when it's convenient.
Ukraine wasn't eligible in 2022 because of Putin's successful invasion in 2014. He came in 2022 to finish the job.
Now more former Russian empire land is under the protection of Nato and more will follow including Ukraine.
Is there some treaty that says Ukraine or others can't join Nato?
Watch the videos — pretty straight forward. Interesting question — are you Pro NATO, or not a fan?
I’m pro facts.
This was never about nato. It was all about controlling Ukraine and reversing the tragedy of 1991 as Putin says.
If this was about nato enlargement it failed. Did Finland, a former Russian territory Russia claims dominion over, not join nato and now its forever out of Russias grasp?
The people of Ukraine were not pro
Nato when the war first started but now they are.
So you blame America for the war in Ukraine starting? That's the accurate picture. The US steady provocation of military equipment and biolabs, plus rumors of NATO acceptance of Ukraine.
We'd surely consider war as a viable option if China were doing similar in Mexico, perhaps Canada. Well, we would if we had leadership that actually cared about the country.
Nobody started this war except Putin. He "had to invade Ukraine". Sure he did.
Ukraine wasn't eligible for Nato acceptance because of Putin's successful invasion in 2014. He knew that. He just wanted the rest of the country for himself to cement his legacy as a Tsar and "reverse" the tragedy of 1991. Unfortunately the Ukrainians had other plans and now his alleged lightning war is now on day 694.
It's not a provocation to provide someone with equipment to defend themselves. It's only provocative if it stops you from invading and committing genocide. A rapist thinks a woman buying a gun is a provocation. We don't care what the rapist says. He wants the woman disarmed.
Does the USA have a history of committing genocide in Mexico or Canada? We sure don't.
No, we wouldn't consider war.
That's kinda what they did in 2020 in the US. I'm waiting to see how they double down on it in 2024.
Putin: Arrests his rivals and disqualifies them from running
You think Putin will allow Ukrainian poll workers to go into the occupied areas to take votes?
Umm ... are the names Jack Smith and Fani WIllis familiar to you?
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Nope. Am I supposed to know them?
Zelensky: makes opposition parties illegal, suspends elections and arrests potential rivals.
Putin does similar
Biden isn't too far behind
There's grumblings of similar in some US states, plus other countries.
There's a larger movement towards authoritarian power and it's probably the biggest danger facing the world. Bickering over "teams" only serves that power grab
"On 20 March 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a ban on 11 political parties for ties with Russia: Opposition Platform — For Life, Party of Shariy, Nashi, Opposition Bloc, Left Opposition, Union of Left Forces, Derzhava, Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine, Socialist Party of Ukraine, Socialists and Volodymyr Saldo Bloc."
Volodymr Saldo is the Russian governor of the occupied Kherson oblast. They are 100% justified to ban the party along with the other pro-Russian and marxist parties.
Fascinating you're complaining about that.
I've seen a couple of reports recently about flight attendants being bitten. Not suggesting it was their ear that was bitten, just wondering if this is another aspect of the madness. Maybe I need to do some research like Jeff did.
Meanwhile, if you need some encouragement, watch Andrew Bridgen once again courageously presenting the truth among some UK parliament members. Several actually spoke up in agreement, while one repeated the tired mantra that correlation doesn't equal causation. Dr. Aseem Malhotra was in the audience and I particularly enjoyed seeing a gray-haired lady vigorously nodding her head in agreement as Bridgen spoke, particularly when he talked about children being sacrificed to the vaccine idol in order to protect adults.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ej5Se4gMRA
Andrew Bridgen has been relentless on this issue. He (and Dr. Mike Yeadon, and others) now wears a paper clip on his lapel. The act harkens back to a practice started in Norway during WWII where Norwegians wore them as a sign of resistance against the Nazis. In its current form, it is a way of signaling to others that you know what's going on with the pandemic agenda. Anyway. The Tories threw him out of the party when Bridgen started to question things and of course labeled him....."extreme right-wing." Sigh.
A paper clip worn to show resistance to the current propaganda…I like that idea!
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My husband and I began wearing 4 inch gold -colored paperclips last week. A woman at church actually asked if it was there on purpose. 😊 So far, the people I've explained it to, look blankly at me. I'm working on preparing some handouts. Would like to have a QR code, but have to learn how to do that.
QR codes should be avoided. They will be used for your social credit score. That’s how it works in China. They were pretty popular a few years ago and then must disappeared. The codes are back with a vengeance now so there must be something in the works. Don’t use them! We are conveniencing ourselves into tyranny.
QR codes don't "do" anything on their own. It's just a way of encoding information to make it easily readable by a camera. Usually it's a URL linking to a website or an app, and whether it does "evil things" or not depends on 1) what app or website it sends you to and 2) that you actually scan it and go to the site.
In other words, if someone created a QR with a link to, say, a C&C post it would be a good thing, not a bad thing.
(I should add - QR codes *can* also be used for evil though, like sending you to a site that tried to hack you or trick you into giving your personal information. So it's not wrong to be cautious of them if you don't know the source, just like not clicking every link you see in an email.)
Thank you. That agrees with what I know about QR codes.
How does it affect my social credit score if the code is directing people to links or websites? Or do you mean it affects the user's score?
Please share a link w your handouts. I have often thought a frequently updated facts sheet would be so helpful - so many details to want to share accurately.
Okay. You've convinced me. I'm going to start wearing one.
Love this! There are lots of free QR code generators out there. Here’s one:
https://www.qr-code-generator.com
Good luck!
If you don’t mind my asking, exactly how do you phrase your response? Seems way too complicated for a sentence or two.
I've just started this and haven't perfected my response, but first, I tell them briefly why it began in Norway and that I am signaling my resistance to the medical and governmental tyranny of the last few years. I generally point out that some doctors are now estimating 17 million have died after taking covid shots. Sometimes mention censorship. Most people haven't seemed inclined to discuss it further, which is why I want an attractive handout with info. I want to somehow tie it to my faith in Christ, because I see it as a part of the pro-life issue. What's more pro-life than helping people avoid being enslaved or killed by their own government? You're right, though, it is complicated. It reminds me of when I decided to learn how to use a computer many years ago. My husband was so far ahead of me that I didn't think he could come back to my level of understanding.
Thank you! I get a blank stare when I mention censorship and it makes me 🤯. A handout is a perfect idea! Almost wrote a “Christmas letter” to my extended family with many scientific links; even got a good start, but only a very few would have been receptive. Might try again. If you develop a handout, pease share and let us know how to credit you if you wish. Meanwhile, I know I have a huge decorative paperclip around here somewhere…had no idea of its significance. Thank you!
1. A C&C follower named TriTorch is setting up a way for us to share ideas. You can find the first post here: https://tritorch.substack.com/p/operation-conquering-medical-tyranny/comments
2. I really like some of the things on this page. I was thinking of perhaps printing some as 4 x 6 photos, then adding a sticker on the back with info, links, or a QR code. I don't know if that is a workable idea. https://abirballan.substack.com/p/think-twice-memes-collection-4
3. Next is the info from the hand-out I made, but don't necessarily want to continue with. I think I can do much better, and I'm sure you can, as well. I did this in a hurry. At the top of the page was this (the format is going to look a bit messed up when copied here).
Since 2020, citizens worldwide have experienced a massive loss of freedom. In the U.S. many companies, governments, and even our military, mandated unproven shots which were then, and still are, under emergency use authorization only. Despite the constant mantra of “safe and effective,” we have seen that the shots were neither. Dr. Joe Ladapo, Surgeon General of Florida, recently called for a halt to administering the shots, due to adulteration (DNA fragments were found in vials.) Some doctors estimate that 17 million people worldwide have been killed by the shots and millions have been injured, as well. The Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) recently won a lawsuit which requires the government to release the “free text” data from V-Safe reports. There are more than 7 million such text reports, which will undoubtedly reveal serious adverse reactions to the shots which should have caused them to be pulled from the market long ago. Read more here: https://icandecide.org/press-release/breaking-federal-judge-orders-cdc-to-release-all-v-safe-free-text-entries-in-a-huge-win-for-vaccine-safety-transparency/
In addition, many people were denied early treatment for covid and were killed by hospital protocols. Hospitals received huge financial incentives for diagnosing a patient with covid, giving the patient a course of remdesivir, placing the patient on a ventilator, and most egregiously, when patients died.
This was never about public health; it was a means of control. Now the World Health Organization (WHO) is attempting to put into place in May of 2024 a treaty which would put that organization in charge of pandemic preparedness and healthcare decisions. You can find more info about the WHO treaty here: https://doortofreedom.org/
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES AND ASK THEM TO STOP OUR ADMINISTRATION FROM SIGNING ON TO THIS TREATY. OUR FREEDOM IS AT STAKE. (This portion was centered and in red.)
Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them. Ephesians 5:11
(The link below is to the image I put on the bottom half of the page.)
https://localresistance.org/merylChart.pdf
I don't need any credit for any of this. It's just the feeble attempts of a grandmother to do something to make a difference.
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Thanks NAB. I was wondering about that. I thought maybe a name tag had fallen off.
I watched this Andrew Bridgen video a few hours ago. It’s absolutely excellent. The man is amazing. He needs to prime minister for the UK! 👏👏👏 bravo!
Wow, I am now a fan of Andrew Bridgen! Exceptionally well articulated and directed to the correct audience (it seems to be, anyway). Kudos!Love the part about how the future will be horrified by how we handled this respiratory virus (which, by the way, I feel will also happen with our abortion on demand laws.... history will not be kind).
I’ve never heard anyone apply the old saw causation doesn’t equal correlation to jab effectiveness and safety. What explains away the injury should explain away the claims of prevention and cure. With all the known pharma hijinx in clinical trials that would apply to all vaccines.
UK MPs and US Congressmen and the media all pretend that the Bradford Hill criteria to determine causation is not a thing. All while telling everyone to "follow the science" that they refuse to do, don't understand, and pretend that you don't understand either.
It is well worth the watch. He presents orderly agruemnts and hits on all the things we have been saying. Interesting that he was warned that his livelihood would be threatened by talkiing about these things.
Saw this yesterday and it’s great! All governments should be investigating excess deaths.
Oh and how about that one turd…causation and correlation using ice cream and sunburn as examples 😳 wow he’s reaching just a tad ya? Pretty sure he really is that moronic. 🤦♀️
It's nice to have this outlet where we can freely call people moronic. I have a friend who's currently sick with covid (or something?) for the umpteenth time. She laughed at me when I mentioned tyranny in 2021. She rejected any notion that the shots were harming people, after all, she worked in healthcare for years and she KNOWS. She totally agreed with the suppression of ivermectin for the same reason. She's been sick since at least December 20 and sent a text yesterday to a group I'm in, moaning about how she can't seem to get well. Of course, I feel sorry for her and pray she will recover, but I so wanted to tell her that she's probably sick because she's destroyed her immune system.
Send your friend a link to C&C, and WE will tell her.
No, I'm done trying to educate her.
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Send her a copy of the Cleveland Clinic study which showed the more jabs the more employees got Covid/colds.
My husband’s doctor office has been understaffed due to illnesses for the past year. He called for an appointment Monday. They called back to tell him they’ll call when they have a chance. Meanwhile, thankfully there’s a clinic in ft Myers. I’m supposed to be a client there but I haven’t heard from them in almost 2 years ( I’m non compliant, they don’t care for all my questions they can’t answer honestly). It’s sad because the doctor was treating Lyme successfully in the 2010’s until the medical mafia intimidated him into stopping. He’s a shell of his former brilliant self.
Shocking how someone could KNOW when there was no legit trials lasting long enough to enable informed consent. All they did was say safe and effective without equally presenting harmful effects. It’s sad
All they had to do was say it was a “vaccine” and some people immediately thought, “oh a vaccine, those are always safe and effective so this must be too” 🙄
She has likely worked it out, but pride keeps her from acknowledging the truth. I have friends like this.
Ask for an example where there was causation WITHOUT correlation. On the jabs, the Bradford-Hill criteria has been met. They may not cause everything and some caution needs to be exercised when attributing any particular event, but they need to be stopped. Now!
Here’s my personal correlation …
Friend 58 dies sitting in car when her heart stops…friend 56 dies in hospital from sepsis an hour after being told he was going to be discharged…boss’s daughter 30 nurse in LA dies from heart attack…friend 45 burst appendix while sitting in emergency room back to emergency room 6 times still struggling…friends 16 yr old daughter went to have braces removed told there is cancer in her jaw, surgery to remove cancer not successful now waiting for approval to have radiation…etc. one in Montana, 2 in Utah, 1 in San Diego, 1 in Los Angeles, age ranges all over. Young healthy..middle age possibly not the healthiest etc…only one thing they all had in common. Only one thing to correlate. Guess what that is 🤦♀️🤷♀️ as Jeff would say…perhaps I’m spit balling here but just maybe, perhaps someone ought to question that 1 thing 🤷♀️🤷♀️
And the maddening thing is that people insist that it's not the covid "vaccine". It's always ANYTHING but the "vaccine".
Doctors are baffled and don't know the cause, but they're sure it's not the vaccine!
Unfortunately that's the only thing they're sure of.
That is so sad
If only we had some "method" where a "hypothesis" could be tested and so forth . . .
If only we had an agency that tested for safety & effectiveness? Hmmm.
Want to further encourage people to watch this video. Absolutely stellar presentation by Andrew Bridgen. G-d bless him and his family who clearly supports him despite the threats to his career and reputation.
Wow!!! thank you for sharing the video from U.K. parliament.
Wow...excellent speech...thanks for posting! I shared to my FB. 🔥🔥🔥⚡️⚡️⚡️🔥🔥🔥
WOW, thank you for sharing that video!!
Obviously the ankle biters have grown up (vertically).
Hahaha! Best comment yet regarding the lobe loppers.
Lobe loppers! Lol
I enjoy reading C&C each day with a nice big mug of fresh brew. You might even say I’m “All Ears” for everything you say. At least for now, that is, given the trend you described. 😀
You’re lucky, apparently.
Why and how is Grassley still a Senator at 90 years of age?
Would you be happy to have an airline pilot or bus driver, or almost anyone else who's 90+? And the Senators are supposed to be running the country! Do they get prizes for dying in the saddle? It's not ageist - it's common sense. Look at your 81 year old President! He has dementia - yet you're still putting him up for $election again. Madness!
There should be term restrictions and age limits - and cognitive tests per term. You need a licence to drive a car, even the military have fitness standards - so why not for running the country. It's not an old duffers club!
Yep! Biden gets a physical every year and according to his doctor, Biden is physically & cognitively A-OK. That "doctor" is a lying liar and just another example why I avoid them at all costs. I suppose one could conclude Biden is physically OK for his age but definitely not cognitively ok. I took care of my dad for years who suffered from Alzheimer's and I can recognize the signs a mile away. I saw it when Biden was campaigning 3+ years ago and I can see the massive decline since then.
Does a lying liar tell the truth? 🧐
My nurse daughter works with dementia patients quite a lot....she recognizes the signs in Biden. In a recent video clip of him doing some sort of campaign stop at a store or something, he had the blank, lost look about him that was very revealing. I don't know what they inject him with when he has to speak and read teleprompters, but there's no doubt that his brain is rapidly going downhill. Someone else is running things.
In summer 2020 when his handlers would "call a lid" on his day's appearances by 10 am or so, I figured he was being diagnosed with uppers and high dose dopamines. Now he's on endless 5 day weekends and week+ vacations at increasingly hard to get to beaches with ever less frequent proof-of-life press pool videos and photos.
We know who is running him: whoever pre-approves his pre-printed scripts and whoever punishes him when he goes off script like calling Xi a "dictator" at last autumn's APEC meeting press conference. If he's a good boy he gets the Virgin Islands. If a bad boy he gets Camp David or the Whjte House
Remember the article (WSJ I think) before the election rhetorically asking, “does it really matter (if JB is demented?” Apparently not, if you have the right handlers.
In defense of Senator Grassley, I have to say he has been a very active, coherent 90 year old and nothing like the resident of our Whitehouse. I had the opportunity to sit near him at one of Presidental Trump's Iowa rallies and to hear him speak. Sad to know he got the jabs. 😥
I was surprised to learn he is 90. I figured early 80s or some such, and he's a very sharp guy. Different league from Biden, who is clearly losing it at a fast clip.
Yes agree.
Seriously. Even "vigorous" (which Chuck Grassley appears to be most of the time) seniors are compromised in some way. Plus, why the lust for power for so long?? I just don't understand it! This gerontocracy will be the end of our country as founded. We are in very unchartered territory at this point.
Grassley probably has more on the ball than most gen ( place any letter here) imbeciles. He doesn’t need to land planes or carry bricks. Just has to keep his mind sharp.
Completely agree. Setting aside the question regarding if 90 year olds belong in government, Grassley is in great shape. He takes care of himself, religiously adheres to a fitness regimen, and his mind is sharp. Plus he is generally one of the good guys with populist principles in a Senate filled with corporate toadies and sell-outs.
The problem with these aging specimens clinging to power is 1) they still think it's a 1990's world and/or 2) they are mentally feeble and just do what they are told. Grassley doesn't fit either of these. I hope I have something approaching his physical and mental dexterity if I make it that long.
Good points...they kept a completely "gone" Dianne Feinstein in her seat for probably her last 2 years. She was "helped" in her votes but I'm sure she had no idea what was going on. It was elder abuse, actually.
But for every one who is still as sharp, which is the exception, how many are not. After all, it is a natural consequence of the ageing process that the brain and body deteriorates. I am sure Feinstein barely knew where she was or what day it was come the end. We all have our sell-by date, but unfortunately some people think they are invincible and irreplaceable.
Cornwall, this is why we have elections regarding particular candidates. Once again, you include as an example a Democrat. Perhaps you don't follow American politics as closely as you think?
Sorry Mom, but your POTUS $election process is utterly broken and corrupted. The last one cost $22 Billion and you still ended up with Biden (and Harris). Before that, you got Trump and he was in charge of operation warpspeed (and Fauci). That didn't turn out so well...
Why is SO much power put in the hands of ONE 'magical' person. What are all the hundreds of others in govt for. And when you only have two main parties they are inevitably either one or the other...
While I hate that DT hasn’t denounced that jabs (even though it would alienate many potential voters who still believe), I don’t blame him for the onset. Looking for solutions was the right thing to do, and all his other ideas (disinfectants, HCQ) were totally shot down. He’s not a scientist and many were fooled by faux-i.
Hey Fred, Unfortunately DT was tricked by Fauci & Co. But many here quickly realised the truth - yet he stuck with it and still takes the 'credit' - at what cost to the country and SO many lost and destroyed lives. I wonder if he can have any self awareness or even a conscience.
I am not defending corruption, but pointing out that holding onto power until the last breath, while not being competent, has been a characteristic of Democrat politicians, not Republicans, at least in recent years. Why is there so much power in the hands of one person? Because of human nature. The Constitution doesn't put it there, it has been grasped, largely by leftie commies in the last 100+ years, but beginning even earlier. If the Anti-Federalists had prevailed, we would have a better Constitution, if we would have had one at all, one that relies less on the morality of mere humans. However, I still prefer our system to the one we rejected by force, which I believe may be yours, Sir. Shall we talk about your excellent system? Does your government give you permission to own the means for your own self-defense, for example? We don't have to ask for it, which may stand us in good stead at some point. Your lot, otoh, may be in trouble.
Hey Mom, Totally agree with you about the UK political system - absolutely the pits! And they dare to call it 'democracy'! We have ended up with a defacto 'King' ruling us too (along with the 'real 'one).
But say what you like about US politicians: apparently they are the best that money can buy.
We got rid of all hand guns after a mass school shooting of little children: one was enough for us. It still haunts me to this day. But I take your point that they may come in handy at some point, which may be soon - especially as you have way more guns than people.
Hope your guy wins! Just think of the alternative...
Cornwall, if you have specific examples of where Sen. Grassley had difficulty fulfilling his duties, other than being sick in this instance, please provide them. Why do some people think that those who have lived longer than others somehow automatically know less and have less wisdom? Doesn't that seem backwards? There's a difference between chronological age and biological age, as we can all easily observe. Biden seems mentally compromised, but I've seen no evidence that Sen. Grassley is, nor President Trump, and they're all roughly in the same age category. Why not base criticisms on reality instead of invented notions? Do you also think Trump should not run again, purely because of his chronological age, contra the clearly-expressed judgment and wishes of [likely] a majority of Americans? And, I must correct you - "...you're still putting [Biden] up for $election again." Nope, not us, not the ones who are here, reading and commenting. That's the Democrats.
I think you are missing the general point.
No, Cornwall, I think you are. How old are you, so I can judge whether I should pay any attention to your opinion? (And that's sarcasm, making your own point back at you, btw.)
Now, would that be my chronological or my mental age?
All I'm saying is we should have term limits - on both sides of the pond. We shouldn't wait til they fall off the horse. That does not serve The People. Looks like most here agree.
If outliers like Grassley are affected then so be it, if it saves you from someone like Biden. It's all too important.
PS We lost an MP yesterday with turbo blood cancer. Only 73. The national retirement age is 66.
1. What's your evidence that Grassley is an outlier? Please provide it. Names, numbers, and ages. I suspect you're just making an unsubstantiated claim with no evidence, because your claim supports your preferred policy position.
2. I don't care if others here are in favor of your preferred policy position. I use my own mind.
3. I don't care how old someone is, I care how functional they are.
4. Members of Congress sit for re-election every two years. I grant that they have organized money and power such that they have huge advantages in winning re-election, but if citizens would toss their TVs and other time-wasting pastimes and do a little organizing together, that could be overcome, at least sometimes. Citizens have plenty of chances to toss elected members of Congress if they want to.
5. Your preferred policy takes away my own right to vote for the candidate of my choice, who may be outside your preferred age range. Your preferred policy seems a bit tyrannical.
6. Your 'national retirement age' is simply how your (and our) policitians chose to buy votes - giving people their own money back, or perhaps worthless fiat money that was 'printed' electronically, at an age calculated to win enough votes for long enough while keeping the nation from going bankrupt until they get out of office.
7. A better solution would be to reduce the number of people in congressional districts to be much, much closer to the lower limit of 30,000 specified in the Constitution. This is why citizens have little knowledge of candidates and Representatives and little power. https://thirty-thousand.org/ The same holds for the 17th Amendment and the Senate.
Yep, and he like some others, has had some "moments" where he seems to not know what is going on...
🎯 Term limits!!! Sadly, Congress will never vote that in, but isn’t there a way to get it on a national ballot?
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Re: Sepsis. I recall a story from last summer from the highly vaccinated country of Chile. Back in the summer, they announced a national emergency for sepsis infections. 🧐 So.
We know a 65 year old special needs man who went in for a routine UTI that he had experienced a couple other times previous to the jab. Routine! Only this time…post jab…within 24 hours he was septic and within 24 more hours on a ventilator and 6 weeks later dead. The family still clueless as to why this happened and want to blame the doctor and hospital. Well. Ya. It IS their fault too for lying to them about the jab. But how about blaming the real murder on the jabs themselves. 🙄
Within 48 hours my husband said “he won’t survive. He’ll never get out alive.” He was right and I knew he would be unfortunately. 😞
🤫 wouldn’t want people to know the truth.
Just lost a friend (2 jabs) to pneumonia who was in decent shape at age 62. No one expected that she would not come out of a Palm Beach County Hospital. I believe the protocols and reward money are still in effect.
So sorry for your loss. 😞 Heartbreaking on so many levels. My mom went into ER four months ago. ICU. Life threatening. Pneumonia. COPD. Lung injury. 75 yrs old. Non jabbed. I told them “no remdesivir under any circumstances.” They said “we use Paxlovid now.” I said “no Paxlovid under any circumstances for any reason!” She Healed up good. If she had gotten poked by the cocktail she would be dead. Never would’ve made it out alive.
Exactly what I would do!
I am so sorry for your loss.
I am with you and have been questioning whether hospitals are still getting paid for killing people and calling it "covid". Just like the 9/11 b.s., most of the nonsense from the scamdemic has never gone away.
The protocols are still in effect, but I don’t think the bonuses are. When I was discharged from the hospital in Feb. 2022, the government paid for my home oxygen for about 3 months, then I was informed that program ended and I had to pay for it myself.
My brother in law had the same thing with oxygen. He had Covid in Colorado in 2020. ICU and then home on oxygen. He can no longer afford it so has been doing without. I’m sad to say he’s probably not long for this world.
I'm so sorry Susan. I actually rented equipment for a little while, but when they kept raising prices, I searched out equipment to purchase. I couldn't afford new, but ended up ordering a used concentrator and homefill unit from oxygenplusmedical.com. They service and recondition units, and I've been very pleased with my oxygen equipment from them. If having supplemental oxygen would improve his quality of life and extend his lifespan, this could be a great option. I'm sorry he has gone so long without... BTW, I'm originally from Kansas. Spent the first 22 years of my life there. Sadly, I've been in WA state for the last 27 (with a short stint in MI in between).
Sorry for your loss.
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Dr Marik has the cure. But he is unapproved. So I guess everyone has to die instead
Is Dr. Marik’s cure the vitamin C infusion? I read somewhere.... 🧐about something for sepsis- not mainstream medicine. It would be good to have the information handy.
That is correct. Needs to be administered immediately
Going to a funeral on Friday with the deceased having passed from sepsis. Vaxxed to the hilt.
I'm sure that doctors and gov officials were unable to explain why also.
they've been much too busy being alarmed and baffled.
It's funny, now many are alarmed and baffled but during the plandemic they had all the answers......we just needed to shut up and listen.
And leukemias...football coach at a local high school.
I'll have to remember to wear ear muffs from now on to protect them from zombies wanting a chunk. Have a great day C&C peeps.
Glue on some Spock ears as decoys.
Good idea at this point! & it will muffle their zombie talk
When they latch on to your ear, don't panic, just gouge out their eyes.... they'll soon let go.
LOL
Choose your protection: mask or ear muffs!
Happy good morning C&C peeps🌞☕️🐣
The elections rigged...ha. Our gubmint, it's agencies, the media, the scamdemic, the medical comples, corporate america, mankind, heck just about everything rigged.....except God's Word. Be in it.
Must read & share.!!Vigano’s words sum up the world’s state of affairs .
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/archbishop-carlo-maria-vigano-shares-powerful-message-participants/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=the-gateway-pundit&utm_campaign=dailyam&utm_content=2024-01-17
God’s word is rigged too...why 22+ translations, gnostic gospels, God’s chosen...why aren’t they Asians, Hispanics, Caucasians. ...any idea of how divisive that is? My God loves all. Ck Rev 3:9 and then think of NYC this week. Hint: they rule over us.
There is only one race, the human race. And he created us all.
Whenever I get a form to fill out that asks for nationality or country or ethnicity or race, I always put down "human race". Course most of the time now it's computerized and you're given "choices." Nullifies the whole thing. . .
One race but certainly different levels of evolution, something we all choose.
"They" may rule over you. The Faithful are set free in Him and His Spirit.
There were Jews & Gentiles (or non-Jews) during Bible times. But we're all God's children. (red & yellow, black or white, we are preciousness in His sight)
Galatians 3:28.
"There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."
Certainly ppl may take advantage of a great idea to make to their own, it's called plagiarism but there is an original one. Carefully consider which you choose and what personal agenda might be behind it. Obviously you haven't read it or read it with an anti agenda. If you are seeking to know God then you'll have to ask Him to reveal that knowledge to you "but when you ask you must believe and not doubt for you will not recurve what you seek and you will be like a wave of the sea, double minded (crazy). The intimate infinite God must create a history of stories to communicate His purposes.
It's a LOT more than 22, just so you know. (And that's if you're only talking about English. There are versions in every other major language too, and people working to translate it into every other minor language that doesn't have one yet - because Christians firmly believe that God's message is for everyone, as other commenters have pointed out.)
To actually take your question seriously, there are "22+" translations for several reasons:
- Language changes over time. To take the King James version, as a well-known example, it uses a number of words that have fallen out of usage completely, and others that have changed their meaning so that you might misunderstand a passage without even knowing it. (Example: "have ye regard for him that weareth the gay clothing?" doesn't mean what it used to mean, though in this case most people alive are well aware of the change. Other changes are from long ago and people don't realize it ever meant something else.) Thus, we get things like the New King James, as well as the different editions/revisions of the NIV and NASB.
- New manuscripts and differences in scholarly opinion. More ancient copies of Biblical texts have been discovered and catalogued, and in some cases scholars have concluded that previous versions "got it wrong", so some translators have followed the newer opinion, while others have decided that "no the old version was still correct". The differences are relatively small, and don't affect important teachings, but they are still "differences".
- Different translations for different purposes. The New American Standard Bible tries to stick to an equivalence of English <-> Greek/Hebrew words as much as possible to make it easier to do in-depth word studies, whereas the New Living Translation focuses of making the English language easy to read out-loud and to comprehend. The NET bible focuses on trying to capture the exact nuance of the original language as closely as possible, with extensive translation notes. Then there are others like the Plain English Version for non-native speakers of English, or the New International Readers' Version for young or poorly-educated English readers. And the World English Bible that have made a version based on updating the original KJV, in order to make something that's in the public domain and avoid any arguments over copyright and distribution.
- To push their own theology: groups like the Jehovah's Witnesses have their own versions which they have "translated" to make it less obvious that they disagree with what the Bible actually says. This also covers things like the "Passion Translation" (which really shouldn't be called a translation at all), which inserts a lot of the author's own beliefs about "spiritual gifts" and modern-day apostles and so on that aren't in the original greek or hebrew text. There are also lower-level arguments, like "such-and-such translation has based their translation too much on their [Calvinistic|Catholic|Western|whatever] presuppositions, we need a better version that's not biased in that way".
And finally your comment about "gnostic gospels": these are documents written a few centuries after the original Bible gospels, once again to push a particular theology (like the last category of english translations). They have never been included in "the bible" (that is, in the books accepted by the whole church) because they were known to be forgeries and contradicted what was already accepted.
Not sure what you mean about "chosen" - if you mean the old covenant with the Jewish people, they were chosen for a purpose - to bring Jesus to the world. And if you're talking about something in modern times, then the only "chosen" are those who believe - Jesus opened the way to everybody, as pointed out: "Neither Jew not Gentile ... you are all one in Christ Jesus".
There is money to be made off of new translations and they don’t all agree. I stick with the 1611 King James Version.
If the King James version was good enough for Peter and Paul, it's good enough for me... ;o)
Peter and Paul didn’t have the King James Version. They had the original Hebrew Old Testament and the Greek translation of the OT, and were writing much of the New Testament.
I assume you know that; I noticed the winking emoticon after I commented.
Aye... since readers don't know me by anything other than my comments, it would be impossible to know that irony and sarcasm often weigh heavily into my responses. But I did add the winkie to emphasize the humorous aspect of the reply. At the time I did not have access to a proper emoji menu so I had to do it old-school style :o)
I roll out my scrolls..... that’s the “original” - where did King James ‘get his in 1611’?
The Textus Receptus
The translations using the oldest primary documents are arguably the most accurate.
The reason they don't agree is that there some uncertainty about a word here or there due to everything being copied by hand back in the day. You're actually much better off reading a few different versions so that you know where the uncertainties are. (Note: none of them call into question any central doctrine of the faith.)
Did you know that the original King James version had tons of footnotes explaining where a word they translated one way might actually mean something different, but they weren't sure and had to pick the one they thought best? And that when the KJV was released, lots of people said "why do we need a 'new translation'? the old ones were perfectly good." True story.
There is an app called “Literal Word” that will show you the original language and translations for every word. It’s a pretty useful app.
Oh, nice, I hadn't heard of that one. I use 'Logos Bible' app on my phone, which has versions of English and Greek new testament and a guide that gives meanings for many words (it doesn't include "basic" greek words like he/him, the, in, etc).
(Fun fact: you can also get Greek or Hebrew on Bible Gateway, but it doesn't give a translation for any of the words, you'd have to do that yourself, or possibly pay for extra tools. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1&version=SBLGNT )
ear-biter-pandemic,
surprised to find (quick google search) that there have been quite a few of those here in Germany too
And maybe I am off base, but I know subliminals were used in commercials during the scamdemic. Still gathering proof to the best of my ability. Maybe this is a message they are hearing? Go ahead and call me nuts, but I've seen too many strange things over the course of the scamdemic. Example: people hoarding toilet paper instead of going for food and water, which you must have, instead. That never made sense to me.
whoa that is mind blowing.
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Regarding Senator Grassley, I wonder if he has a raging UTI. UTI's are common among the elderly and the symptoms and complications can be much more severe. I only know this because my elderly mother inlaw got them frequently. She was normally a quiet, calm, & sweet person but a UTI could turn her into an irrational, super cranky, & uncooperative toddler. She got them so frequently, we automatically knew to ask the nursing home to test her for it and every time...it was a UTI. With a few days of treatment, she was back to normal. I think these infections can get pretty bad. I always suspected the repeat infections were related to wearing adult diapers, being idle and/or bedridden, and probably poor hygiene. Just my guess.
My mama (96) got UTIs pretty often until we started her on a D-Mannose with cranberry extract capsule daily. No more UTIs for years now. It keeps the bacteria from setting up shop in the bladder apparently. She has always been conscientious about drinking plenty of water too.
A quality D-Mannose w cranberry works! I can tell the same story. My mom is 92. If she is faithful to take the d-mannose, there is no problem. If she forgets, she will start to report a slight burning. Double does the dmannose a few days and it is gone.
That does help! We’ve been giving it to our dog. I know it helps, I like dr mercola brand for myself.
And daily, high-dose vitamin C (cranberry juice is high in it though it would take many glasses to equal one supplement). I take 1000 mg/day and if I feel a cold coming on, I double it.
Our family doc (for the last 37 years) told me that the most common cause of UTIs is dehydration. I do know that the older folks in my family who seem to have the most issues with UTIs don't like to drink water "because then I have to pee all the time!" Okay, I guess then you will just have to deal with the UTIs.
Mrs. "the Knife"
Yes BUT post jab sepsis is killing them. I wrote about it in another comment just now. What WAS previously routine turned deadly post jab. UTI. Sepsis. Life support. Dead. We just watched it happen to a good friend last April. It was sick to watch the slow murder happen in real time.
LuAnne, all of the things you mentioned are part of the problem, and another factor is not drinking enough water. That’s a huge contributor to UTI’s.
And Sunnydaze is right….the recent frequency of post jab sepsis following UTI’s is alarming.
Yes, most definitely water intake is very important and we watched & supervised her intake closely.
My very first thought was "UTI." His age, possibly with an enlarged prostate as a complicating factor, sets him up for infection. One of the first signs of UTI in the elderly is confusion from a person's baseline mental acuity.
Same experience with my mother in law.
That’s a good guess. It certainly is the cause in the elderly.
Subacute onset of atered mental status in the elderly is an infection until proven otherwise.
My husband says the ear biting is a psychological phenomenon called copra. It is observed in end-stage wartime. This is probably happening thanks to almost 4 years of psyop wartime propaganda.
The copra phenomenon doesn’t seem to be referenced on the web. Can your husband provide a citation?
I will ask him for it.