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“At one moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to uproot, to pull down, or to destroy it; if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to bring on it. Or at another moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to build up or to plant it; if it does evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will think better of the good with which I had promised to bless it.”
— Jeremiah 18:7-10 NAS95
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Lord,
You know the plans of every mind and the motives of every heart. You know the end from the beginning and the outcome of every possible scenario. You have all power and knowledge and are able to intervene in the affairs of men as you see fit. We are grateful that you are also completely good, wholly trustworthy, and infinitely loving, wise, and just. You will accomplish your plans through man or in spite of man, no matter his attempts to control events and direct circumstances. We ask that you give supernatural wisdom to our leaders, provide divine protection for our soldiers, and empower believers across the world to bravely stand against evil in the power of your mighty name. May your name be exalted, may evil be defeated in every land, and may every heart be made new by salvation in Jesus Christ. Amen.
Oh sweetheart thank you. I just prayed out loud these words and I am grateful for them. “For if MY PEOPLE who are called by MY NAME will humble themselves and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from Heaven, forgive their sins and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14.
Oh how wonderful it would be if we could hear this exact prayer spoken from the podium of this administration to unite this nation and set the proper focus. ❤️
When we “give Him a minute (or a few) at 9 pm each night, my husband prays very similarly to this prayer. It seems that the Most High is connecting the prayers of His people on the same wavelength.
And He is gathering our prayers in golden bowls. These words will never disappear into the ether. The power of life and death is, indeed, in the tongue.
1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying,
2 "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you."
3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days' journey in breadth.
4 Jonah began to go into the city, going a day's journey. And he cried, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!"
5 And the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them.
6 Then tidings reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, removed his robe, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
7 And he made proclamation and published through Nineveh, "By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, or drink water,
8 but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them cry mightily to God; yea, let every one turn from his evil way and from the violence which is in his hands.
9 Who knows, God may yet repent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we perish not?"
10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God repented of the evil which he had said he would do to them; and he did not do it.
And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians; and they shall fight everyone against his brother, and everyone against their neighbor: city shall fight against city, and kingdom against kingdom." Isaiah XlX:2 The program of the World Order remains the same; Divide and Conquer.
I have been praying that the demons, principalities, powers of darkness, rulers in high places would turn on and attack another. Place confusion in the midst of demonicRATS and pagan cults alike. That ALL would find an altar of REPENTANCE, but if they refuse, then allow them to be destroyed , in the Mighty Name of YESHUA.
Thank you Janice for the perfect verse and the awesome prayer. I know our Lord gave you this to encourage those that need it! Love, health and blessings to you.
Just a brief word from our sponsors: Choose dogs over Islam. All day, everyday, regardless of the circumstances. "As for this house, we will serve our dogs" - Saint Bernard 3:16.
I read that the frigate we sunk yesterday was the "Soleimani", so soleimani has effectively been killed twice. Remember, he was the murderous POS iranian "general" who was responsible for thousands of wounds and deaths to US Soldiers in Iraq during OIF from roadside IEDs. The original soleimani received a vaporizing missile strike while standing in an airport parking lot, complements of President Trump during 45 Presidency. You can run, even into the vast Indian Ocean, but you cannot hide. We'll kill you twice!
I like that, Like It A Lot!
Update:
Oh hell. I have to take it back, it was actually named the Iris Dena.
Update #2: From a google search asking about this. "Yes, on March 3, 2026, U.S. defense officials confirmed that a U.S. Navy submarine (a Los Angeles class attack hunter sub, name withheld to protect operational security and crew) sank the IRIS Shahid Soleimani, a, Shahid Soleimani-class corvette (a, prized Iranian missile corvette), in the Indian Ocean using a, Mark 48 torpedo."
So it was a soleimani class corvette (frigate)!! whoop whoop! soleimani WAS killed twice.
Have you seen the meme of the goat demonstrators with their big ‘Thank you, Trump!’ signs?
I guess that’s small potatoes next to Khamenei’s instructions regarding the lifelong care of infants maimed by sexual assault. And the assaulters should be called ‘sinners’. May he forever rot in hell.
A simple justification for the attack. This is a good guy to follow if you are interested in navy type things.
Also, a new navy destroyer built in Bath, ME just got launched. Don't know if it's headed over there but wouldn't surprise me. Comments are also worth looking at.
Nice article, thanks for posting. I fully concur with the author. No Commander, operating on a war footing, will allow an enemy combatant into a fight to potentially hurt friendly forces. You take it out.
Love: "“The strongest use of submarines is unleashing the captains of those boats with a set of orders: Go in this area and kill anything that meets the following conditions, and act as you see fit,” Sadler said. “Independence, stealth and aggressiveness, that’s the best use of submarines, and I think you’re seeing some of that here.”
Torrance, very well written, thoughtful article. Job damn well done. I hope everyone who can takes the few minutes to read, and understand the situation.
Thanks. But you, I suspect, have an open and objective locution on life = bias. LOL. Objective folks are always biased toward objectivity and common sense.
I lived in a pet friendly high rise for a while. I had my Pug with me on the elevator. As the doors opened, this young girl saw him and literally started screaming her head off. I looked at her.....my Pug just sat there. I asked her what her problem was. The elevator doors closed.
When Muslims would get on the elevator, they would plaster themselves against the walls. My Pug would just look at them, seated. I just looked ahead.
I have no idea why so many Muslims lived in the building. I'm sure they managed to change the policy of the building.....which was probably the point.
Equal parts love of dogs and unadulterated hate for Islam and their vile, twisted, heinous, assbackward, troglodytic ideologies. They seem to have a BIG problem with dogs. (They'll kill one as easily as taking a breath. You know what they say: Hate the canine, embrace the pedophile. Curious book that, though I don’t think it mentions dogs in a negative light. Fact check that…I've read the most disturbing parts, but haven't the time or desire to engage in a full read. ) Come to think of it, they have a big problem with EVERYTHING. They should relocate off planet where they can fester with their own kind…whatever the hell they are.
Yes, I used to have a friend who is Muslim. At that time I did not know they did not like dogs. He came to the house to study (this was in college) and when he saw my Lab, he backed up. She greeted him wagging her tail and walked over to him and he kicked her so hard she yelped. Well, I went ballistic and started yelling and punching him. I was in a rage. I told that POS to never come near me again and as he ran to his car, I kicked it so hard I left a dent. No one ever hurts my pets, never!
I was at my cousin's house and we went across the street. This nasty dude was teasing my dog and I told him to leave her alone, but he wouldn't stop. Finally, she bit him, which was well-deserved, and he kicked her. I went ballistic, screaming and yelling.
Maybe 6 months later, my cousin and I went to a bar, and I was flirting with a guy, and my cousin was doubled over with laughter, so I asked her why.
She said that that was the guy who kicked my dog, so I started yelling at him again. I hope he learned from those experiences.
Of course. This isn't a blanket indictment. There are always exceptions, but holy moly….I’ve been down some deep dark holes. ‘Nuff said. And, I by no means, expect everyone to love -or - even like dogs, but to treat them with excessive cruelty is unacceptable.
I’m laughing so hard I had to like because of that. “Without my permission”🤣 Thank you for the belly laugh.
I may not understand, but then I’ve grown up around dogs since I was born, never having less than two at a time, up to eight once on the farm when I was a girl.
They can stink depending on how they are taken care of, or not. Some get breath worthy of a crypt, but then so does my neighbor and he walks on two legs. 😆
I didn't like dogs until my daughter adopted a sweet pooch. I was bitten by three different dogs as a child, and was regularly terrorized on my bike by a German Shepherd (also bit by one). I'm still quite afraid of GSs. And then I adopted a Boston Terrier, and now I love (most) dogs. but never a GS, with apologies to GS people.
There is a reason that the creature referred to as a Dog is God spelled backwards. Might have something to do with that unconditional love they give. That’s my held opinion for 55 years.
I love dogs. But I'm not sure about the claim that all Muslims don't.
Back in the Iraq invasion, there was a report about American soldiers who invaded a house in Iraq. Their dog barked at them, so they killed it. The mother went nuts, as I would have, so they killed her too.
Always have to take swipes at US military personnel. "Dog barked"? Are you absolutely 100% certain the dog didn't try to attack or bite? No you aren't. Did the woman attempt the use of lethal force? GFY. Have you walked in the boots of a Soldier engaged in close combat? NO, you have not.
@Mrs.- Until you have all the facts, you can't have an objective opinion. She probably wasn't upset the dog was killed. She was probably upset that she was found and SHE was probably armed.
If she/it had the fact evidence, surely she would have posted it with her attack? It likely never happened. She didn't and doesn't have anything, she was just tossing her diarrhea and seeing if it might stick. I've seen some of her mouth diarrhea before and she's a man hating, anti-American, Trump hater. And a coward, hiding behind her husband's name.
And I see you, a lunatic and a coward who makes up bullshit stories (No facts, no evidence, just toss the bullshit at the fan and see who it hits) to bad mouth the American military fighting man/woman, who is out there, outside the wire, protecting your miserable - and no doubt fat - ass.
I didn't justify anything just called you out for your bullshit. Clueless.
or his buddy could have been killed or maimed by an IED set off 20 yards from this house where he just chased a towel-head in to. . . and the dog was snarling, with dripping saliva and the woman . . . who knows. IN the heat of war, adrenalin pumping your veins, and heart racing. . . war. . . happens.
Sulala animal rescue in Gaza rescues dogs, cats, horses, and teaches children about caring for animals. Seems like they're welcomed in schools there, and it's more than just one mans's defying his culture to be kind to animals ...
Ha, ha, he doesn't read the comments. But he doesn't like me to comment in his name, so I have to be careful to point out that I am not speaking for him, lol.
I know you jest. And I would choose a dog, a skunk, a pig, a hyena, a Gila monster as a friend or a pet over a Muslim of any division of that satanic cult.
However…..
I Choose to serve and worship the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob over Islam.
Re the Starbucks thing, such things are VERY concerning. Texas has become more blue from the influx of Californicaters (anyone know the correct spelling of that?).
TN will be the same with a bunch of grain-fed Seattleites moving there. And so on.
The movement of such people should not be characterized as "even Progressives are leaving Blue Cities and States" but "now that Progressives have hollowed out and destroyed once great Cities and States, they are moving on to new territories."
I would suggest the problems in Texas has far more to do with the state being inundated with non-Christian Indian Hindus and Middle East Muslims than Californians. Californians don't build 100 foot tall statues of heathen monkey gods in Texas suburbs. These are the people your governor encouraged to come to Texas.
Did you know the murder rate in Texas is higher than California? Did you know some of the worst offending school districts on the trans insanity are in Texas? And we aren't just talking about Austin but many of the suburbs. California suburbs are a paradise compared to dumps like Frisco and Plano.
You people whine all day about "Californians" while your state is being stolen form you and you don't do a thing about it. You elect corrupt clowns like Abbott, Cruz, and Cornyn who sell you out at every turn (but they are "Republicans" so that's cool). At least the California Senators are honest about hating us.
For all your bloviating about "try that in Texas" you sure seem passive about your state being transformed into an Indian colony. But somehow it's California's fault. LOL, what a bunch of whiners.
I’ll agree with you on Abbott and Cornyn. However, with very few exceptions Cruz has been solid MAGA. One of the Texas chambers just passed anti-Sharia legislation. Let’s hope it gets ratified.
You have some good points here. While I am glad we left our blue state, our new red state has many blind spots, or, I should say, too many conservatives in it who are blind to very important issues.
OK, I asked Grok about your post (don't worry, did not name you or this blog!). Here's the short answer: there's some truth that Hindu/Muslim growth contributes to Texas's increasing diversity (e.g., cultural symbols like the 90-ft Hanuman statue in Sugar Land), which indirectly affects politics by broadening voter bases. However, the assertion overemphasizes their role while downplaying Californians/domestic migrants, who are more numerous and vote sooner. Shifts are more about urbanization and mixed inflows than any single group "stealing" the state. The post's tone aligns with rising nativist sentiments in TX GOP, not neutral data.
What Grok and ChatGPT rarely do is fill in blanks like, "well, the CA migrants might outnumber the Muslims and Hindus, but the latter are more politically active (I'm not sure that's actually true...just playing Devil's Advocate) and so have as large an influence, maybe more" As I say, not sure that's true, but I am sure that Grok's answer is not the full answer!
Grok's answer is not the full answer, for sure. I use Grok all the time, it's useful. Mostly well of the mark on political issues though, and often dead wrong on simple matters of fact. Just the other day Grok told me Tyler Robinson was apprehended by the chicken coop, and that Dan Bongino never worked at the FBI. When called out, it quickly recanted and explained how it erred. I said no excuses, you are lame. But still useful, just remember it's often wrong even on basic, easily verifiable stuff.
When I challenge grok’s info, it often cites Wikipedia, The NY Times, The Guardian, and the bbc as its sources for what it is saying. That says it all.
We must stand firm in our belief and in truth when being confronted by liberal newcomers. Assimilate or go back where you came from. 💪🏽😊 Don’t give an inch.
Was leaving Newport after a long holiday weekend couple years ago. On the freeway with wife/young son and was literally stopped by a group of several hundred motorcyclists who essentially took it over. We had motorcycles in front, on the side, behind, all automobiles were essentially stopped or slowed to 5-10 mph. Simply for this "gang" to enjoy the freeway for several miles. Most unbelievable thing I've experienced in our 1st world country. Took 45 minutes for them to stop having their fun. No highway patrol, no sheriffs, no law enforcement at all. A 4 lane freeway taken over. CA is a joke.
I don't see Starbucks moving to TN as a win. Keep them far, far away. The relocated work force will vote 100% blue. As a corporation with clout they'll influence local and state politics. Welcoming them is selling your soul for cold, hard cash.
I’m in CA and actually thought the same thing. As much as I despise the far left insanity here, I worry that these progressive companies are going to flip red states. It’s a real concern. Texas, TN, and Florida. I stay here for my grandkids and pray that MAYBE the voters will wake up to the insanity they’ve caused. In my dreams……..
Agreed. These red states that are attracting blue runaways need to pass laws right quick that will stop all the insane lefty ideas with regard to trans and schools and prayer in schools and voter id etc. get those things kn the books so they can destroy your red states
Big Americano fan, use it for fuel. After I educated myself on what Starbucks was all about, I haven't bought from them in 15 years. I get my Americano from my locally owned, conservative friends and neighbors. Even though they've opened a Starbucks in my little town now. F Starbucks.
Happy Thursday ladies and gentlemen. "Laughter is the sun that drives the winter from the human face." —Hugo
Anyone that replies will receive a new joke:
● Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia. —Charles M. Schulz
● Tried to come up with a carpentry pun that woodwork… ● Think I nailed it!
● I was recently diagnosed as colorblind. ● It totally came out of the green.
● I went to a really emotional wedding the other day. ● Even the cake was in tiers.
● A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arms. Says, "A beer please! And one for the road!"
● When do you know a joke is a dad joke? ● When the punchline becomes apparent. When does the punchline become apparent? ● After the delivery.
● Did you hear about the ATM that got addicted to money? ● It suffered from withdrawals.
● A little-red-panda walks into a bar. He orders a simple meal. After finishing it, he takes out a shotgun and fires it at the roof. The bartender asks, "What the hell are you doing?!" The panda, walking out, says, "I'm a panda. Look me up." Later, the bartender looks it up, and the definition says, "Eats shoots and leaves."
● Knock knock. Who's there? Owls. Owls who? Yes they do
● A woman wakes up on her birthday, and says to her husband "Honey, I had a dream last night that you gave me a diamond necklace for my birthday. What do you think it means?" Her husband smiles and says "Maybe tonight you'll find out." Later that night, the couple go out to a nice show, and have dinner at their special place. At the end of the meal, the husband takes out a small gift-wrapped box, gives it to his wife, and says, "Happy Birthday honey" The wife opens the box and inside is a book titled "How to Interpret Your Dreams."
● How do you tell the difference between an electrician and a chemist? ● Ask them to pronounce "unionized."
● I tried to remarry my ex-wife, but that failed. ● She figured out I was only after my money.
● Graham gave his number to a girl once. ● She never called.
● A man noted for telling puns was locked into a dark closet, and told he would not be released until he made up a pun about the situation. He immediately shouted, ● "Oh, pun the door!"
● My wife says if I don’t stop making puns about Russia, she’s going to hit me. ● If that’s the way it’s going to be, then Soviet.
A duck walks into a pub and orders a pint of beer and a ham sandwich.
The bartender looks at him and says, "Hang on! You're a duck."
"I see your eyes are working," replies the duck.
"And you can talk!" exclaims the bartender.
"I see your ears are working, too," says the duck. "Now if you don't mind, can I have my beer and my sandwich please?"
"Certainly, sorry about that" says the bartender as he pours the duck a pint. "It's just we don't get many ducks in this pub. What are you doing around this way?"
"I'm working on the building site across the road," explains the duck. "I'm a plasterer."
The flabbergasted bartender cannot believe the duck and wants to learn more, but takes the hint when the duck pulls out a newspaper from his bag and proceeds to read it.
So, the duck reads his paper, drinks his beer, eats his sandwich, bids the barman good day and leaves.
The same thing happens for two weeks.
Then one day the circus comes to town.
The ringmaster comes into the pub for a pint and the bartender says to him:
"You're with the circus, aren't you? Well, I know this duck that could be just brilliant in your circus. He talks, drinks beer, eats sandwiches, reads the newspaper and everything!"
"Sounds marvelous," says the ringmaster, handing over his business card. "Get him to give me a call."
So the next day when the duck comes into the pub the bartender says, "Hey Mr. Duck, I reckon I can line you up with a top job, paying really good money."
"I'm always looking for the next job," says the duck. "Where is it?"
"At the circus," says the bartender.
"The circus?" repeats the duck.
"That's right," replies the bartender.
"The circus?" the duck asks again. "With the big TENT?"
"Yeah!" the bartender replies.
"With all the animals who live in CAGES, and performers who live in CARAVANS?" says the duck.
"Of course," the bartender replies.
"And the tent has CANVAS sides and a big canvas roof with a hole in the middle?" persists the duck.
"That's right!" says the bartender.
The duck shakes his head in amazement, and says: "What would they want with a plasterer???"
Though to me it sounds like a riff on a Russian joke that was popular in the waning days of the Soviet Empire:
A man is going home when he sees a butcher shop putting up a sign that says "We have SAUSAGE !!!"
He immediately rushes to get on line but of course is way back in the line. He waits patiently as the line advances, but just as he reaches the front, the butcher says "Sorry...no more sausage!" and slams the window shut. The man pulls out a small notebook and writes, "No more sausage."
Presently a man in a trenchcoat buttoned up to his eyes approaches him and politely but menacingly asks to see the notebook. He flips through it and look shard at the man and says, you know, if we caught you doing this in the old days...he finishes the thought by miming shooting a pistol.
The man retrieves his notebook, opens it to the last page, and writes, "No more bullets."
I should have something to say beyond, thank you, thank you, thank you. I should give YOU a joke, but I can't top yours. And I'm only saying all this to get more jokes from you! Priceless all!
My best friend was getting married to his long time partner Edith.
Some of his friends took him to a bucks/stag night away. While at a bar he was approached by a beautiful woman who whispered in his ear. He smiled and whispered back in her ear.
She frowned and walked away.
I went up to him and asked what she said.
"She said, 'Hello, my name is Kate. I understand it's your bucks night and I wanted to offer a night of fun before you're married'. But I told her that it was kind of her to offer but that I can't do that."
I said to him in awe, "Wow, she is gorgeous. You must have been sorely tempted?"
He put his hand on my shoulder, looked me in the eyes and said...
My brother takes his Lewy Body dementia wife to boxing 3x a week and he always tells a dad joke to the fellow boxers (mainly Parkinson’s participants). They love him!
Thank you for the jokes, he needs lots of love, and he won’t accept it, but prayers too.
He stumbles across an open construction site with a hiring sign.
The dog goes to the foreman and says he's willing to work and can start immediately. The foreman asks the dog if he has any experience with carpentry and construction.
The dog replies, "Some; I've got a lot of experience with *woofing*!"
Re: the approach of previous leaders versus Trump, Hegseth, and team, imagine four hypothetical poker players, having made it to the river (final betting round) with 4 aces:
Obama - I fold. You win.
Kamala - I fold. I've only got 4 "ones."
Trump - All-in.... Read 'em and weep.
Biden - What M-m-m-my turn? Give me the d-d-dice.
Trump is cleaning up the huge messes these morons created.
I have to shamefully admit that I’m reveling in enjoyment reading all the play-by-plays of this Iran mission. It’s similar to the emotions we feel when our team is in the final playoffs or the championship game itself, and they are making play after play that decisively owns the field. You can’t help but feel pride and joy.
For a second, no … just a mili-second really, I feel a pang of guilt over enjoying the destruction of actual lives of the Iranian regime, but then something stronger within me takes over and I fill with satisfaction, reveling in seeing good triumph evil. Guilt fades so quickly and is overpowered by a righteous justice. We may be mighty, but our military commanders are placing the results in God’s hands and handing him the credit at every turn. Sorry - I find that glorious.
Sorry, not sorry. Something deep within me wants to celebrate
Today is the sixth day so tomorrow the Trumpster will rest.
The chances are greater than zero that Trump’s team is working closely with the Kurds for the next phase of the operation. Ground forces will join with regular troops to take out the IRGC and the Basij militia. That will clear the way for regime change by regular Iranians
“And judgment shall be brought forth as the waters and righteousness as a mighty torrent”
Amos 5:24
“A wicked soul craves evil— his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. When a mocker is punished, the naïve become wise. When a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge. The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, throwing the wicked down to their ruin.”
Proverbs 21:10-12
“Doing justice brings joy to the righteous, and terror to those who do evil.”
No, he's creating a disaster. They are needing to bring in more precious missile defense systems from the pacific. We went from "regime change" being the goal to not. If its going so swimmingly well, why do the goalposts keep changing? 4-5 weeks will soon become 2 months. No troops on the ground is now a possibility. Wake up.
The military, intelligence agencies, and top leaders possess information regarding Epic Fury that the media and the public do not. That's why members of the media and the public repeat things that don't matter.
"The View" hostesses obsess about "goalposts moving" and "boots on the ground." Trump and Hegseth have other considerations, and honestly can't worry too much about Whoopi Goldberg's, Joy Behar's, and a bunch of liberal idiots' feelings.
Johnny-Zero Is here as a lover of all that is Muslim, terrorism, mutilation of children and ‘orange man bad.’ We just ignore him. Sometimes he pulls in like-mindless friends to pile on. Best to just act like he’s invisible. The density of his ignorance is pitiful.
This morning we learned that the Trump DOJ has “quietly” dropped ALL the Biden “Autopen” cases because there is no case law? Really, come on can’t they come up with a better excuse? Now you are the attorney but, as a layman who has witnessed numerous “novel” twisting of existing laws into silly putty by Jack Smith and others I find this defense preposterous. The fact that the is no case law regarding this malfeasance is key to proving that his is unconstitutional.
Fact: The constitution expressly provides that the President alone has the power of the presidential pardon.
Fact: There is no provision for this authority and power to be delegated to anyone or any machine. (Hence there is NO CASE LAW because this has never been done before)
Caveat: It is my understanding that Barack Obama used the autopen to sign legislation, including an extension of the Patriot Act while he was traveling in Europe. This marked the first time a president officially used an autopen to sign a bill into law. Which really questions if any of the legislation that he signed by auto pen is legitimate. Additionally, since NO one has ever used the auto pen for pardons it is ripe for POTUS to rule on the legality of using the auto pen for any official legislation or pardons.
The fact that the autopen is used for correspondence does not give it any sanction for delegating or usurping the Presidents required input to actually sign the pardon.
Fact: While normally “Intent” is typically difficult to determine, Sleepy Joe served up his intent to us on a silver platter. As a loving father Joe INTENDED to Pardon Hunter so what did he do? President Biden SIGNED Hunter’s Pardon himself as outlined in the constitution to avoid any issue regarding the legality of the Hunter’s pardon. If president Biden trusted the validity of his use of the autopen then he would have had the autopen sign Hunter’s pardon as he “allowed” with all the other pardons that lack any paperwork to validate why a pardon was requested, considered, and finally granted.
Fact: With these above fact there is NO EXCUSE for the DOJ not to pursue prosecution of all autopen pardons as well as any legislation that was not signed by president Obama as well. This is truly a clear cut violation of the constitutional powers bestowed upon the President. It is incumbent upon the Biden administration to defend the personal signature of Hunter’s pardon by President Biden and why this is the ONLY pardon signed by him. The defense that President Obama set the precedence to use the autopen to sign the extension of the Patriot Act should be invalidated along with any other legislation that he signed because he had no reason that would prevent him from signing a document even when traveling in Europe. A White House currier could have easily been dispateched to fly over to Europe to bring the legislation over for his signature and then return it to Washington for formal processing.
If this lame DOJ judgement is allowed to stand then they are proving that President Biden and also President Obama are above the law was they operated outside the confines of the powers delegated to them under the Constitution.
Is it true that Congress and or the president has the right to dismiss all district courts? Therefore, can’t they dismiss the Washington DC district court? And while they’re at it, disband any district court, that contains rabid liberal judges, that keep spitting criminals onto the streets?
" the Trump DOJ has “quietly” dropped ALL the Biden “Autopen” cases because there is no case law" I saw that too, but I bet they are going to come back at it from a different direction. That's what has been going on in all other areas the administration is interested in, I suspect it will be done here too. That's their pattern. They don't look at just one way, then give up.
"The constitution expressly provides that the President alone has the power of the presidential pardon."
Impeccably correct. But--*contra* your conclusion--the Constitution is completely silent on the means by which the end is to be accomplished.
If I were arguing in defense of the autopen's use, I'd argue that it's no less a reasonable extrapolation using then-unknown technological means as publishing documents on the internet rather than printing them out on dead tree is.
I agree that the Constitution does not authorize the President to *delegate* his signature authority (except under the "temporary disability" provisions in Amendment 25, Section 3).
But I believe it would be very hard to make out a case based solely on the use of the autopen.
Now...if you could prove that some or all of the autopenned docs were signed without the President's knowledge (let alone consent)...different story.
But that also would be no easy task. Probably the only way would be to get one of the conspirators to spill the beans.
Although … I never understood why the citizens of DC get to be the deciders on cases that impact the entire country. That seems wrong to me. If it’s a federal issue juries should be made up from citizens around the country, not DC.
That would make sense, but unfortunately that's not how the system is drawn up. And given the nature of the Federal design--almost everything being cabined by state--it's hard to imagine how one might change it.
But--yeah--there's a reason the Federal Circuit Court--in DC--is considered the most influential court besides the Supremes...
I don’t think this DOJ likes using the same swampy tactics as they did if it borders on corrupting the spirit of the system. ? I think they like to take the time to find a better way that’s more upright. Can’t say they won’t ever lower themselves to the same filthy tactics, but so far they haven’t. That’s probably why they are taking so long and angering the base. Idk
Nashville is not near as bad as Seattle. I read about a large conference that will be held in Nashville July 2-5, many speakers, including Dr. Paul Alexander, and others who have fought Big Pharma, and are America First. TN is a great place to escape from the tax tyranny of the blue zones.
What I resent is that Starbucks had no balls to shut down DEI before and now that Trump paved the way, they decide to change lanes for the sake of money in a red state. I don't want red states saving the asses of blue pilled dopers that deep down are still liberal and woke. Starbucks is doing this for money only. I won't forget nor forgive their using of red states solely for money bc they had no courage. And what is worse, they will vote democrat every time, guaranteed. TN should kick them to the curb. Can't stand Starbucks.
In case the TN Gov or Legislature need help with the curb kicking language, how about this:
"We are concerned that Starbucks with its virulently anti-American stances, it's anti-science support of transitioning children, its use of DEI against hard working Americans, wants to move to TN. We oppose this move and will make sure that every law and regulation in the Great State of TN that can be applied to this odious Corporation will be."
I have no skin in the game, I have never patronized a Starbucks, and would not. Yes, they did it based on money, and at least Seattle and commie WA will be the losers.
I think there should be a moratorium on corporations moving states for "better opportunities". Nope, you helped create that mess, you can stay there and fix it. Even you, In 'N Out. I like you, but you gotta take a stand here.
I feel the same about millionaires fleeing blue states to escape high taxation.
Yes! Florida should have voided Princess Pelosi’s mansion purchase….by the water, which (according to her party’s idiocy) will rise and flood due to “climate change”. They could have said it was for her own safety.
I mock and laugh at all the blue states losing businesses and people. They reap what they sow. However, you and I are going to be bailing those states out, against our will, when they crash and become failed states. Hell its already happening (ex. the fraud is just Universal Basic Income for blue state residents).
I lived in Nashville from 2017-2021. The wealthy California emigrants came in & ruined the real estate market by paying with CASH & paying way over the asking price for homes that most people could then not afford. They also brought their WOKE/Liberal ideologies with them & are changing the political topography which is happening all over the US. NO to Starbuck’s, in Seattle or Nashville. One of the worst companies with horrid coffee.
The pattern you describe is exactly what happened in late 1980s with Californians moving to Washington State. Done it in so many states now, is this a plan?
Progress at Starbuck's: Yesterday: Only one guy barrista was wearing a dress. Down from the usual three. However, the coffee was still burnt, and everything was still too expen$ive.
That must be why I always needed 2C of cream with every 1/4 C of their coffee. Haven’t drank them regularly in well over a decade now and I learned to enjoy making my own concoctions at home. Delicious.
Last summer was the FIRST time I had Starbucks again in all that time, while on the road to TX, and I almost spit it out on my windshield it was so burnt tasting. Truly awful. Can’t believe I ever drank it regularly.
I don’t drink their regular coffee but I like their espresso based drinks and the nitro cold brew. I rarely find anyplace in this country that has good regular coffee though. Usually it’s either too weak for me or just tastes off.
Believe it or not, the southern states 7/11 and Quixstop gas stations have new coffee machines that grind and brew coffee to order. I’m a frequent road warrior and a coffee addict
My son, who’s in college in Florida and drives home to Texas a couple of times a year, says the same about quik-stop. He also said the coffee at Wawa is great.
I’ll have to try those but I was at a different gas station with that setup last year and wasn’t impressed, unfortunately. Might be the beans. I’m not sure.
"It was kind of like a midlife crisis, where Starbucks moved in with the tattooed wonder for a half-decade, then one day woke up in a pool of vomit, stared at the ceiling, and asked itself, “What am I doing here?”
…And very smoggy ! I was just there on beautiful crisp cold days with low laying, not good air (terrible actually) quality in that valley surrounded by mts and hills. We were hiking above the city and the whole place was covered in smog.
Exactly Roman, Starbucks already destroyed Seattle, now they want to move to a Red State and help infect their new host with ignorance, stupidity, DEI and wokeness.
You can take the psychotic out of the city but you can’t take the psycho out of the psychotic. Or something like that. Plenty of places have proved that! Looking at you Boise!
As a former Seattleite who watched Starbucks grow from their one Pike Place location, and lived through Bill Gates building MS, I recall a conversation with my late uncle, a partner in the law firm, in which he said there was no relation.
Am sure easy enough to research, but I need to get started on my morning cup of very strong tea.
This is why I love reading C&C: "I still love you, I just want to see other people." What I don't like is the coffee that snorts out of my nose when I read gems like that.
47 years of Death to America, Death to America. Khobar Towers. Marine Barracks Lebanon. Airport and airplane atrocities too numerous to recall. And the sinking of an armed navel frigate during hostilities is "an atrocity."
Nope. After 47 years of FA, we have moved to the FO phase.
I spent close to 20 miserable years in the Seattle area and now live happy and free in TN. People here are NOT thrilled in any way, shape or form about the Starbucks announcement. Outside of Nashville, those purple-haired, septum ring, woke retards will NOT be tolerated.
Any thoughts on how those liberals vote when they hit red states? In my experience, many of them don't understand that it was their policies that caused all the problems prompting them to leave. Tennessee will be like Colorado ... blue within the next decade (or so).
Old enough to have seen what happened to Washington, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon. Same patterns every time.
I think it was Ben Shapiro who many years ago pointed out that everywhere liberals move to, they bring the same mindset and ruin what they took over.
We are looking to leave CA, not as easy as it looks. Where we are has so many things we like; but the tsunami of misery headed to this state - which cannot be reversed by electing a conservative governor - makes the need to move more urgent. We just don’t know where the hell to go. And we are of very modest means.
And CA makes it especially hard to break up completely just like the USSR did back in the day.
We moved from CO to TN a few years ago (for several reasons, but 1 was to move to a red state) and I cannot tell you how many transplants I have met from Illinois (Chicago), California etc. who appear to have brought their politics with them. I know 2 families from California who are conservative. The liberals hook up with the few TN liberals who were already here and then ... well, we know what happens ... The really frustrating part is that they all say that the cost of living was one of the main reasons they moved here!
Plus they often seem to have the attitude that they’ll “educate” the rube locals and “bring a more progressive mindset” to their new state 🙄🙄🙄 It’s so condescending and self important 🙄
As a 40 year Commiefornia refugee during the heat of The Scamdemic, I say JUMP AND THE NET WILL APPEAR. I did research to find my new peeps in a red area in a red state in the south. Zillo and https://www.city-data.com/ were very helpful. If you own a house in CA you should be able to get equal or better on the RIGHT coast (south) of the USA. Happy Trails, but leave any liberal, moonbat ideas back in CA.
I only know how my daughter voted. She moved from California to Texas, and she refused to vote on Texas issues, because she thought it wasn't her place to weigh in, when she just moved there. She's a liberal.
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“At one moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to uproot, to pull down, or to destroy it; if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to bring on it. Or at another moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to build up or to plant it; if it does evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will think better of the good with which I had promised to bless it.”
— Jeremiah 18:7-10 NAS95
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Lord,
You know the plans of every mind and the motives of every heart. You know the end from the beginning and the outcome of every possible scenario. You have all power and knowledge and are able to intervene in the affairs of men as you see fit. We are grateful that you are also completely good, wholly trustworthy, and infinitely loving, wise, and just. You will accomplish your plans through man or in spite of man, no matter his attempts to control events and direct circumstances. We ask that you give supernatural wisdom to our leaders, provide divine protection for our soldiers, and empower believers across the world to bravely stand against evil in the power of your mighty name. May your name be exalted, may evil be defeated in every land, and may every heart be made new by salvation in Jesus Christ. Amen.
Oh sweetheart thank you. I just prayed out loud these words and I am grateful for them. “For if MY PEOPLE who are called by MY NAME will humble themselves and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from Heaven, forgive their sins and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14.
Amen!
And if we wantonly bomb little girls to kingdom come, may we receive our just desserts on your glorious Judgement Day! Amen. 🙏🏻
Oh how wonderful it would be if we could hear this exact prayer spoken from the podium of this administration to unite this nation and set the proper focus. ❤️
I posted it on X and tagged Pete Hegseth. Maybe he’ll see it.
suggestion: offer it to the folks at Hallow.
And from every pulpit in the land!
Yes!!! As it should be!
Amen!!
Amen to that!
Whew!!!!!
When we “give Him a minute (or a few) at 9 pm each night, my husband prays very similarly to this prayer. It seems that the Most High is connecting the prayers of His people on the same wavelength.
And He is gathering our prayers in golden bowls. These words will never disappear into the ether. The power of life and death is, indeed, in the tongue.
Thank you, Adonai for Janice.
Thank you, Janice, for being obedient.
Conversion of Nineveh
1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying,
2 "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you."
3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days' journey in breadth.
4 Jonah began to go into the city, going a day's journey. And he cried, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!"
5 And the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them.
6 Then tidings reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, removed his robe, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
7 And he made proclamation and published through Nineveh, "By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, or drink water,
8 but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them cry mightily to God; yea, let every one turn from his evil way and from the violence which is in his hands.
9 Who knows, God may yet repent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we perish not?"
10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God repented of the evil which he had said he would do to them; and he did not do it.
Jonah 3:1-10
And so it is. Amen. 🙏 Thank you for your wisdom and faith.
Amen
That was beautiful. Thank you!
And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians; and they shall fight everyone against his brother, and everyone against their neighbor: city shall fight against city, and kingdom against kingdom." Isaiah XlX:2 The program of the World Order remains the same; Divide and Conquer.
I have been praying that the demons, principalities, powers of darkness, rulers in high places would turn on and attack another. Place confusion in the midst of demonicRATS and pagan cults alike. That ALL would find an altar of REPENTANCE, but if they refuse, then allow them to be destroyed , in the Mighty Name of YESHUA.
Amen!
What a beautiful prayer. Ok if I share it with my Friday morning Bible study group??
Of course.
Thank you Janice for the perfect verse and the awesome prayer. I know our Lord gave you this to encourage those that need it! Love, health and blessings to you.
Beautiful and so timely ❤️
Great prayer!
Just a brief word from our sponsors: Choose dogs over Islam. All day, everyday, regardless of the circumstances. "As for this house, we will serve our dogs" - Saint Bernard 3:16.
Now, back to the war time festivities.
I read that the frigate we sunk yesterday was the "Soleimani", so soleimani has effectively been killed twice. Remember, he was the murderous POS iranian "general" who was responsible for thousands of wounds and deaths to US Soldiers in Iraq during OIF from roadside IEDs. The original soleimani received a vaporizing missile strike while standing in an airport parking lot, complements of President Trump during 45 Presidency. You can run, even into the vast Indian Ocean, but you cannot hide. We'll kill you twice!
I like that, Like It A Lot!
Update:
Oh hell. I have to take it back, it was actually named the Iris Dena.
Update #2: From a google search asking about this. "Yes, on March 3, 2026, U.S. defense officials confirmed that a U.S. Navy submarine (a Los Angeles class attack hunter sub, name withheld to protect operational security and crew) sank the IRIS Shahid Soleimani, a, Shahid Soleimani-class corvette (a, prized Iranian missile corvette), in the Indian Ocean using a, Mark 48 torpedo."
So it was a soleimani class corvette (frigate)!! whoop whoop! soleimani WAS killed twice.
Someone here mentioned there were 360 goats killed on the Dena. I believe I saw there were 180 soldiers on it, so 2 goats per.
LOL, I didn't read that... but it wouldn't surprise me. So they died WITH their virgins??
@Dan- HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!
HaaaaaaHaaaaaaa
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Have you seen the meme of the goat demonstrators with their big ‘Thank you, Trump!’ signs?
I guess that’s small potatoes next to Khamenei’s instructions regarding the lifelong care of infants maimed by sexual assault. And the assaulters should be called ‘sinners’. May he forever rot in hell.
I think he is already BBQing...
If you can stomach it, Khamenei’s directive is in this article from bad cattitude.
Clean link without tracking script: https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/the-iranian-ink-blot
https://cdrsalamander.substack.com/p/the-sinking-of-the-dena-was-textbook
A simple justification for the attack. This is a good guy to follow if you are interested in navy type things.
Also, a new navy destroyer built in Bath, ME just got launched. Don't know if it's headed over there but wouldn't surprise me. Comments are also worth looking at.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1308843986525486
Nice article, thanks for posting. I fully concur with the author. No Commander, operating on a war footing, will allow an enemy combatant into a fight to potentially hurt friendly forces. You take it out.
Love: "“The strongest use of submarines is unleashing the captains of those boats with a set of orders: Go in this area and kill anything that meets the following conditions, and act as you see fit,” Sadler said. “Independence, stealth and aggressiveness, that’s the best use of submarines, and I think you’re seeing some of that here.”
Read this then if you can: https://shorturl.at/yvv4y
Torrance, very well written, thoughtful article. Job damn well done. I hope everyone who can takes the few minutes to read, and understand the situation.
Thanks. But you, I suspect, have an open and objective locution on life = bias. LOL. Objective folks are always biased toward objectivity and common sense.
I lived in a pet friendly high rise for a while. I had my Pug with me on the elevator. As the doors opened, this young girl saw him and literally started screaming her head off. I looked at her.....my Pug just sat there. I asked her what her problem was. The elevator doors closed.
When Muslims would get on the elevator, they would plaster themselves against the walls. My Pug would just look at them, seated. I just looked ahead.
I have no idea why so many Muslims lived in the building. I'm sure they managed to change the policy of the building.....which was probably the point.
The most bizarre creatures.
Truly
Let’s pause and not paint all Muslims as dog hater’s? Cause that’s what the pile on here feels like. It’s a sort of dehumanizing tactic, IMO.
They're not?
Must love dogs!
Equal parts love of dogs and unadulterated hate for Islam and their vile, twisted, heinous, assbackward, troglodytic ideologies. They seem to have a BIG problem with dogs. (They'll kill one as easily as taking a breath. You know what they say: Hate the canine, embrace the pedophile. Curious book that, though I don’t think it mentions dogs in a negative light. Fact check that…I've read the most disturbing parts, but haven't the time or desire to engage in a full read. ) Come to think of it, they have a big problem with EVERYTHING. They should relocate off planet where they can fester with their own kind…whatever the hell they are.
Yes, I used to have a friend who is Muslim. At that time I did not know they did not like dogs. He came to the house to study (this was in college) and when he saw my Lab, he backed up. She greeted him wagging her tail and walked over to him and he kicked her so hard she yelped. Well, I went ballistic and started yelling and punching him. I was in a rage. I told that POS to never come near me again and as he ran to his car, I kicked it so hard I left a dent. No one ever hurts my pets, never!
Your gold medal awaits. Well done. Kicking my dog will not end well for the kicker.
Dang, shock and awe.
I was at my cousin's house and we went across the street. This nasty dude was teasing my dog and I told him to leave her alone, but he wouldn't stop. Finally, she bit him, which was well-deserved, and he kicked her. I went ballistic, screaming and yelling.
Maybe 6 months later, my cousin and I went to a bar, and I was flirting with a guy, and my cousin was doubled over with laughter, so I asked her why.
She said that that was the guy who kicked my dog, so I started yelling at him again. I hope he learned from those experiences.
Mrs. RW
man. . . you had me there-- until I read Mrs. RW!@@#W$%
Lori and I probably both will cuss when provoked.
Mrs. RW
She’s just testing the waters …
Too late for me. I would have previously responded with a like, but now that I know how complicit she is in propaganda, I can’t.
@Red- SAME!
YES! love it Lori.
I wish I could have been a fly on the wall there. . . Ha!
Not doubting that plenty of Muslims hate dogs, but there's also plenty who don't.
This is Sulala Animal Rescue in Gaza .. they save dogs, cats and horses.
https://sulala.ps/
They're welcomed into classrooms, too. Maybe only some classrooms and not others, but this seems to counter the assumption that they all hate dogs ...
https://sulala.ps/activities
My former roommate was a white guy who had lived in Africa for some years, and he hated dogs. Thank God he moved out, and then we got a dog ...
Of course. This isn't a blanket indictment. There are always exceptions, but holy moly….I’ve been down some deep dark holes. ‘Nuff said. And, I by no means, expect everyone to love -or - even like dogs, but to treat them with excessive cruelty is unacceptable.
I never liked dogs, but Islam is the worst.
How can you not like dogs?
I'll care for a stray before even glancing at a starving quasi-human Islamist.
I don't understand anyone who does't like dogs. I mean... how can you not? Life without a dog is so empty.
Well, cats are good too. . .
@Navyo- I hate Chihuahuas. Is that close?
I don't like any creature that sniffs my nethers without my permission, plus dogs stink. Cats are much better than dogs.
We'll let you be wrong.....😘
If you have a wound and a dog licks your wound, it will heal.
If a cat licks your wound, you will die.
Yeah, not a fan of dog smell either 😂
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I’m laughing so hard I had to like because of that. “Without my permission”🤣 Thank you for the belly laugh.
I may not understand, but then I’ve grown up around dogs since I was born, never having less than two at a time, up to eight once on the farm when I was a girl.
They can stink depending on how they are taken care of, or not. Some get breath worthy of a crypt, but then so does my neighbor and he walks on two legs. 😆
BButt, cats are evil.
I didn't like dogs until my daughter adopted a sweet pooch. I was bitten by three different dogs as a child, and was regularly terrorized on my bike by a German Shepherd (also bit by one). I'm still quite afraid of GSs. And then I adopted a Boston Terrier, and now I love (most) dogs. but never a GS, with apologies to GS people.
There is a reason that the creature referred to as a Dog is God spelled backwards. Might have something to do with that unconditional love they give. That’s my held opinion for 55 years.
The Talmud is just as evil.
Have you read it?
So I've read.
You consider the talmudic zionist's vile, twisted, heinous, assbackward, troglodytic ideologies to be any better?
You know me better than that. 😉 As a matter of fact I was just reviewing some "interesting" verses in the Talmud yesterday.
Perhaps that what Musk has in mind for his Mars community
I love dogs. But I'm not sure about the claim that all Muslims don't.
Back in the Iraq invasion, there was a report about American soldiers who invaded a house in Iraq. Their dog barked at them, so they killed it. The mother went nuts, as I would have, so they killed her too.
I have never forgotten that story.
Mrs. RW
Always have to take swipes at US military personnel. "Dog barked"? Are you absolutely 100% certain the dog didn't try to attack or bite? No you aren't. Did the woman attempt the use of lethal force? GFY. Have you walked in the boots of a Soldier engaged in close combat? NO, you have not.
No, I have never been a soldier in another country kicking down the doors of people's houses.
I have screamed at an asshole man for kicking my dog. That is my only comparable experience.
You justifying the murder of a dog and a woman shows who you are.
I see you.
Mrs. RW
@Mrs.- Until you have all the facts, you can't have an objective opinion. She probably wasn't upset the dog was killed. She was probably upset that she was found and SHE was probably armed.
If she/it had the fact evidence, surely she would have posted it with her attack? It likely never happened. She didn't and doesn't have anything, she was just tossing her diarrhea and seeing if it might stick. I've seen some of her mouth diarrhea before and she's a man hating, anti-American, Trump hater. And a coward, hiding behind her husband's name.
And I see you, a lunatic and a coward who makes up bullshit stories (No facts, no evidence, just toss the bullshit at the fan and see who it hits) to bad mouth the American military fighting man/woman, who is out there, outside the wire, protecting your miserable - and no doubt fat - ass.
I didn't justify anything just called you out for your bullshit. Clueless.
yep, war is hell.
You will never know the prior experience of the soldier who did that.
It's possible that he hated dogs. And women. Could be.
Mrs. RW
or his buddy could have been killed or maimed by an IED set off 20 yards from this house where he just chased a towel-head in to. . . and the dog was snarling, with dripping saliva and the woman . . . who knows. IN the heat of war, adrenalin pumping your veins, and heart racing. . . war. . . happens.
Could have happened. Except not the woman. Like I said, I can completely relate to her. That soldier killed her dog right in front of her.
I remember reading that and thinking that I would have done the same.
Adrenaline works on every human.
Mrs. RW
And your willingness to ONLY point out that side of every story and NEVER the possibility that our side was justified is what we are growing tired of.
It’s blatant and obvious and causes all your comments to end up being untrustworthy and worthless.
The claim was that all Muslims hate dogs. I disputed that with a true story.
You may not like it when I respond to claims with alternate views, but that is my right.
Mrs. RW
Sulala animal rescue in Gaza rescues dogs, cats, horses, and teaches children about caring for animals. Seems like they're welcomed in schools there, and it's more than just one mans's defying his culture to be kind to animals ...
https://sulala.ps/activities
My friend in Iran works in an animal rescue operation. She posts pictures of the dogs being saved all the time.
Mrs. RW
. . . don't you ever let Richard on line?!
Ha, ha, he doesn't read the comments. But he doesn't like me to comment in his name, so I have to be careful to point out that I am not speaking for him, lol.
Mrs. RW
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I love dogs, outside with the rest of the critters. Though I like hunting and playing with them. And they’re not my best friend. Balance.
Amen!!!
Amen!
I know you jest. And I would choose a dog, a skunk, a pig, a hyena, a Gila monster as a friend or a pet over a Muslim of any division of that satanic cult.
However…..
I Choose to serve and worship the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob over Islam.
Muslims pray to the same Abrahamic God as Christians and Jews. Ishmael was also from the seed of Abraham and Hagar.
You don't want a Gila monster
Pure genius!
Re the Starbucks thing, such things are VERY concerning. Texas has become more blue from the influx of Californicaters (anyone know the correct spelling of that?).
TN will be the same with a bunch of grain-fed Seattleites moving there. And so on.
The movement of such people should not be characterized as "even Progressives are leaving Blue Cities and States" but "now that Progressives have hollowed out and destroyed once great Cities and States, they are moving on to new territories."
I would suggest the problems in Texas has far more to do with the state being inundated with non-Christian Indian Hindus and Middle East Muslims than Californians. Californians don't build 100 foot tall statues of heathen monkey gods in Texas suburbs. These are the people your governor encouraged to come to Texas.
Did you know the murder rate in Texas is higher than California? Did you know some of the worst offending school districts on the trans insanity are in Texas? And we aren't just talking about Austin but many of the suburbs. California suburbs are a paradise compared to dumps like Frisco and Plano.
You people whine all day about "Californians" while your state is being stolen form you and you don't do a thing about it. You elect corrupt clowns like Abbott, Cruz, and Cornyn who sell you out at every turn (but they are "Republicans" so that's cool). At least the California Senators are honest about hating us.
For all your bloviating about "try that in Texas" you sure seem passive about your state being transformed into an Indian colony. But somehow it's California's fault. LOL, what a bunch of whiners.
I’ll agree with you on Abbott and Cornyn. However, with very few exceptions Cruz has been solid MAGA. One of the Texas chambers just passed anti-Sharia legislation. Let’s hope it gets ratified.
But IMO Cruz is all talk.
Liking this because there are some truths in here. Not all, but a lot
You have some good points here. While I am glad we left our blue state, our new red state has many blind spots, or, I should say, too many conservatives in it who are blind to very important issues.
It's a different type of fight.
OK, I asked Grok about your post (don't worry, did not name you or this blog!). Here's the short answer: there's some truth that Hindu/Muslim growth contributes to Texas's increasing diversity (e.g., cultural symbols like the 90-ft Hanuman statue in Sugar Land), which indirectly affects politics by broadening voter bases. However, the assertion overemphasizes their role while downplaying Californians/domestic migrants, who are more numerous and vote sooner. Shifts are more about urbanization and mixed inflows than any single group "stealing" the state. The post's tone aligns with rising nativist sentiments in TX GOP, not neutral data.
What Grok and ChatGPT rarely do is fill in blanks like, "well, the CA migrants might outnumber the Muslims and Hindus, but the latter are more politically active (I'm not sure that's actually true...just playing Devil's Advocate) and so have as large an influence, maybe more" As I say, not sure that's true, but I am sure that Grok's answer is not the full answer!
Again, thanks for the post.
Grok's answer is not the full answer, for sure. I use Grok all the time, it's useful. Mostly well of the mark on political issues though, and often dead wrong on simple matters of fact. Just the other day Grok told me Tyler Robinson was apprehended by the chicken coop, and that Dan Bongino never worked at the FBI. When called out, it quickly recanted and explained how it erred. I said no excuses, you are lame. But still useful, just remember it's often wrong even on basic, easily verifiable stuff.
When I challenge grok’s info, it often cites Wikipedia, The NY Times, The Guardian, and the bbc as its sources for what it is saying. That says it all.
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I too sort of like badgering the LLMs! "You idiot! You just told me the opposite!"
I should not enjoy abusing robots but I can't help myself.
Great perspective, Jeff. Thanks...I need to research this. Thanks for the prompt!
We must stand firm in our belief and in truth when being confronted by liberal newcomers. Assimilate or go back where you came from. 💪🏽😊 Don’t give an inch.
Was leaving Newport after a long holiday weekend couple years ago. On the freeway with wife/young son and was literally stopped by a group of several hundred motorcyclists who essentially took it over. We had motorcycles in front, on the side, behind, all automobiles were essentially stopped or slowed to 5-10 mph. Simply for this "gang" to enjoy the freeway for several miles. Most unbelievable thing I've experienced in our 1st world country. Took 45 minutes for them to stop having their fun. No highway patrol, no sheriffs, no law enforcement at all. A 4 lane freeway taken over. CA is a joke.
Hanuman, the mischievous monkey, is part of the Hindu pantheon of worship. Look it up.
Like locusts.
Exactly what I thought of immediately. And who in their right mind caters to locusts?
Yes, however I'm concerned as they always recreate what they flee...
I don't see Starbucks moving to TN as a win. Keep them far, far away. The relocated work force will vote 100% blue. As a corporation with clout they'll influence local and state politics. Welcoming them is selling your soul for cold, hard cash.
, so they can destroy them.
I’m in CA and actually thought the same thing. As much as I despise the far left insanity here, I worry that these progressive companies are going to flip red states. It’s a real concern. Texas, TN, and Florida. I stay here for my grandkids and pray that MAYBE the voters will wake up to the insanity they’ve caused. In my dreams……..
face piercings per capita just tripled in Nashville
Agreed. These red states that are attracting blue runaways need to pass laws right quick that will stop all the insane lefty ideas with regard to trans and schools and prayer in schools and voter id etc. get those things kn the books so they can destroy your red states
Yes. Micron's growth in Idaho is going to do the same here.
No more Starbucks for me. I could feel the Testosterone leaching from my body with every sip I took of it’s scorched java bean swill.
Big Americano fan, use it for fuel. After I educated myself on what Starbucks was all about, I haven't bought from them in 15 years. I get my Americano from my locally owned, conservative friends and neighbors. Even though they've opened a Starbucks in my little town now. F Starbucks.
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Not my home state of Tennessee?
Next, we will have politicians who go to Harvard to teach middle school, like James Talarico.
Dude was at Harvard longer than he taught middle school
Thank goodness for 47 https://shorturl.at/yvv4y
@Greg- as far as spelling, ask the Red Hot Chili Peppers. They've got it.
Happy Thursday ladies and gentlemen. "Laughter is the sun that drives the winter from the human face." —Hugo
Anyone that replies will receive a new joke:
● Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia. —Charles M. Schulz
● Tried to come up with a carpentry pun that woodwork… ● Think I nailed it!
● I was recently diagnosed as colorblind. ● It totally came out of the green.
● I went to a really emotional wedding the other day. ● Even the cake was in tiers.
● A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arms. Says, "A beer please! And one for the road!"
● When do you know a joke is a dad joke? ● When the punchline becomes apparent. When does the punchline become apparent? ● After the delivery.
● Did you hear about the ATM that got addicted to money? ● It suffered from withdrawals.
● A little-red-panda walks into a bar. He orders a simple meal. After finishing it, he takes out a shotgun and fires it at the roof. The bartender asks, "What the hell are you doing?!" The panda, walking out, says, "I'm a panda. Look me up." Later, the bartender looks it up, and the definition says, "Eats shoots and leaves."
● Knock knock. Who's there? Owls. Owls who? Yes they do
● A woman wakes up on her birthday, and says to her husband "Honey, I had a dream last night that you gave me a diamond necklace for my birthday. What do you think it means?" Her husband smiles and says "Maybe tonight you'll find out." Later that night, the couple go out to a nice show, and have dinner at their special place. At the end of the meal, the husband takes out a small gift-wrapped box, gives it to his wife, and says, "Happy Birthday honey" The wife opens the box and inside is a book titled "How to Interpret Your Dreams."
● How do you tell the difference between an electrician and a chemist? ● Ask them to pronounce "unionized."
● I tried to remarry my ex-wife, but that failed. ● She figured out I was only after my money.
● Graham gave his number to a girl once. ● She never called.
● A man noted for telling puns was locked into a dark closet, and told he would not be released until he made up a pun about the situation. He immediately shouted, ● "Oh, pun the door!"
● My wife says if I don’t stop making puns about Russia, she’s going to hit me. ● If that’s the way it’s going to be, then Soviet.
Eats shoots and leaves!!
A duck walks into a pub and orders a pint of beer and a ham sandwich.
The bartender looks at him and says, "Hang on! You're a duck."
"I see your eyes are working," replies the duck.
"And you can talk!" exclaims the bartender.
"I see your ears are working, too," says the duck. "Now if you don't mind, can I have my beer and my sandwich please?"
"Certainly, sorry about that" says the bartender as he pours the duck a pint. "It's just we don't get many ducks in this pub. What are you doing around this way?"
"I'm working on the building site across the road," explains the duck. "I'm a plasterer."
The flabbergasted bartender cannot believe the duck and wants to learn more, but takes the hint when the duck pulls out a newspaper from his bag and proceeds to read it.
So, the duck reads his paper, drinks his beer, eats his sandwich, bids the barman good day and leaves.
The same thing happens for two weeks.
Then one day the circus comes to town.
The ringmaster comes into the pub for a pint and the bartender says to him:
"You're with the circus, aren't you? Well, I know this duck that could be just brilliant in your circus. He talks, drinks beer, eats sandwiches, reads the newspaper and everything!"
"Sounds marvelous," says the ringmaster, handing over his business card. "Get him to give me a call."
So the next day when the duck comes into the pub the bartender says, "Hey Mr. Duck, I reckon I can line you up with a top job, paying really good money."
"I'm always looking for the next job," says the duck. "Where is it?"
"At the circus," says the bartender.
"The circus?" repeats the duck.
"That's right," replies the bartender.
"The circus?" the duck asks again. "With the big TENT?"
"Yeah!" the bartender replies.
"With all the animals who live in CAGES, and performers who live in CARAVANS?" says the duck.
"Of course," the bartender replies.
"And the tent has CANVAS sides and a big canvas roof with a hole in the middle?" persists the duck.
"That's right!" says the bartender.
The duck shakes his head in amazement, and says: "What would they want with a plasterer???"
Indeed that would be a waste of the ducks talents.
A duck walks into a bar, he walks up to the bartender and asks
"Got any bread?"
"No"
"Got any bread?"
"No."
"Got any bread?"
"No!"
"Got any bread?"
"No, and if you ask again, I'll nail your beak to the bar!"
"Got any nails?"
"No"
"Got any bread?"
Obligatory, The Duck Song: https://youtu.be/MtN1YnoL46Q [3:11mins]
Good one!
Though to me it sounds like a riff on a Russian joke that was popular in the waning days of the Soviet Empire:
A man is going home when he sees a butcher shop putting up a sign that says "We have SAUSAGE !!!"
He immediately rushes to get on line but of course is way back in the line. He waits patiently as the line advances, but just as he reaches the front, the butcher says "Sorry...no more sausage!" and slams the window shut. The man pulls out a small notebook and writes, "No more sausage."
Presently a man in a trenchcoat buttoned up to his eyes approaches him and politely but menacingly asks to see the notebook. He flips through it and look shard at the man and says, you know, if we caught you doing this in the old days...he finishes the thought by miming shooting a pistol.
The man retrieves his notebook, opens it to the last page, and writes, "No more bullets."
Why do the KGB thugs always walk around in threes?
One can read, one can write...
...and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals.
Two Aggies were walking across campus when the spotted a dog licking itself as dogs often do. “One Aggie said, man I wished I
Could do that”. The other Aggie said “me to but he’d probably bite us both”.
Ugh, to clear that thought from my mind:
I have a pun about Elton John....
It's a little bit funny...
I've always heard that joke with grapes rather than bread.
Check out the video for that version plus more =)
I can’t take my dog to the park as all the ducks keep trying to bite him...
My fault for getting one that’s pure bread.
We are quaking up
I'll be here all week.
Just put the tip on my bill...
Quacking.
What did the policeman duck say to the detective duck?
I hope you quack the case!
As an old chemist, I still struggle with unionize.
A little boy comes home from school and tells his father, "I got an F in math today."
His father replies, "What happened?"
The boy says, "Well, my teacher asked me, 'What's 3 times 2', and I said 6.'"
The father replies, "Well, that's correct."
The boy says, "I know. Then she asked me, 'What's 2 times 3.'"
The father then yells, "Just what in the !@%!^ is the difference?!"
The boys says, "That's what I said!"
Missed opportunity: “● When do you know a joke is a dad joke? ● When the punchline becomes “a parent.” 😜
I finally realized my parents favored my twin brother.
It hit me when they asked me to blow up balloons for his surprise birthday party.
Ouch.
What do you call 1000 aches?
A *kilohurtz*.
Obviously I just am looking for ways to get another joke … lol
Why are relationships like math?
You look at your x and try to figure out y.
I should have something to say beyond, thank you, thank you, thank you. I should give YOU a joke, but I can't top yours. And I'm only saying all this to get more jokes from you! Priceless all!
My best friend was getting married to his long time partner Edith.
Some of his friends took him to a bucks/stag night away. While at a bar he was approached by a beautiful woman who whispered in his ear. He smiled and whispered back in her ear.
She frowned and walked away.
I went up to him and asked what she said.
"She said, 'Hello, my name is Kate. I understand it's your bucks night and I wanted to offer a night of fun before you're married'. But I told her that it was kind of her to offer but that I can't do that."
I said to him in awe, "Wow, she is gorgeous. You must have been sorely tempted?"
He put his hand on my shoulder, looked me in the eyes and said...
"You can't have your Kate, and Edith too."
😂😂😂
"Sir, we're mining too many useless minerals."
Hitler: "So mine less."
Grammar Nazi busts in.
"MINE FEWER."
(Hitler looks up) "Yes?"
Excellent. Thanks for a great start to my day!
I stayed up all night to see where the sun went...
...and then it dawned on me.
Did you hear about the guy who was engaged to the girl with a wooden leg? He broke it off. Her name was Peg.
Some very beefy puns... What do you call a cow with no legs?
Ground beef.!
What do you call a cow with one leg?
Steak!
What do you call a cow with two legs?
Lean beef!
What do you call a cow with three legs?
Tri-tip!
What do you call a cow with four legs?
A cow, what else?
Flyer, was the guy’s name Bob?
Karen, I failed my math exam because I couldn’t remember how to write 1, 1000, 51, 6, and 500 as Roman numerals
IM LIVID
That one is awesome!! 😂
Just woke up from a dream about Roman numerals 5, 4, 1, and 500.
It was VIVID.
The past, the present and the future walked into a bar. It was tense.
I was going to tell you a joke about time travel, Navyo...
...but you didn't like it.
I know.
Don't you mean .... you 'knew'?
Well, back when you were going to tell me, it was the present tense. But now it would be knew, y'know?
Well I knew you knew the new joke back then but how could I know you knew it now, no?
A 3-legged dog walks into a saloon. Bartender says, “Howdy! What can I get ya?” Dog says, “I’m lookin’ for the man who shot my paw!”
Haha, love it!
Dog paws smell like Fritos. What to horse hooves smell like?
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A broken nose.
I'm sending this list of puns to my friend. We swap humorous emails. Thanks.
What does a good Jewish pun receive?
A standing oy-veytion.
Oooh the comment that keeps on giving. 🤣 love this
What's the difference between a well dressed man on a tricycle and a poorly dressed man on a bicycle?
A tire!
I smiled just seeing your name before I read a word! You are such a bright spot in my day. Thank you!😊
=)
Interviewer: "I heard you were extremely quick at math"
Me: "yes, as a matter of fact I am"
Interviewer: "Whats 14x27"
Me: "49"
Interviewer: "that's not even close"
me: "yeah, but it was fast!"
🤣
I have another maths joke...
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But im 2² to say it
My brother takes his Lewy Body dementia wife to boxing 3x a week and he always tells a dad joke to the fellow boxers (mainly Parkinson’s participants). They love him!
Thank you for the jokes, he needs lots of love, and he won’t accept it, but prayers too.
Thank you Karen. =)
My wife warned me to stop making breakfast puns…
She said if I didn’t I’d be toast.
I replied, “but our son keeps egging me on… He’s such a ham!”
I’ve heard you rehash this time and time again.
We went to breakfast at a restaurant where the ‘Senior Special' was two eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast for $2.99.
"Sounds good, i'll have that" my wise says to the waitress, "but I don't want the eggs."
"Then I'll have to charge you $3.49 because you're ordering a la carte," the waitress warned her.
"You mean I'd have to pay _more_ for not taking the eggs?" my wife asked incredulously.
"Yes," said the waitress.
"I'll take the $2.99 senior special, then," my wife said.
"How do you want your eggs?" the waitress asked.
"Raw and in the shell," my wife replied.
She took the two eggs home and baked a cake.
Good ones! 🤣
Did you hear about the kidnapping at school?!
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It’s alright, he woke up.
Woodwork.....!
A dog is looking for work...
He stumbles across an open construction site with a hiring sign.
The dog goes to the foreman and says he's willing to work and can start immediately. The foreman asks the dog if he has any experience with carpentry and construction.
The dog replies, "Some; I've got a lot of experience with *woofing*!"
So many great jokes! I may have to use a few for my dads 90th birthday bash monologue 🙂
What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary?
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A thesaurus.
Re: the approach of previous leaders versus Trump, Hegseth, and team, imagine four hypothetical poker players, having made it to the river (final betting round) with 4 aces:
Obama - I fold. You win.
Kamala - I fold. I've only got 4 "ones."
Trump - All-in.... Read 'em and weep.
Biden - What M-m-m-my turn? Give me the d-d-dice.
Trump is cleaning up the huge messes these morons created.
I have to shamefully admit that I’m reveling in enjoyment reading all the play-by-plays of this Iran mission. It’s similar to the emotions we feel when our team is in the final playoffs or the championship game itself, and they are making play after play that decisively owns the field. You can’t help but feel pride and joy.
For a second, no … just a mili-second really, I feel a pang of guilt over enjoying the destruction of actual lives of the Iranian regime, but then something stronger within me takes over and I fill with satisfaction, reveling in seeing good triumph evil. Guilt fades so quickly and is overpowered by a righteous justice. We may be mighty, but our military commanders are placing the results in God’s hands and handing him the credit at every turn. Sorry - I find that glorious.
Sorry, not sorry. Something deep within me wants to celebrate
"...our military commanders are placing the results in God’s hands and handing him the credit at every turn."
To quote the great Simon de Montfort, "Kill them all: God will know His own."
Today is the sixth day so tomorrow the Trumpster will rest.
The chances are greater than zero that Trump’s team is working closely with the Kurds for the next phase of the operation. Ground forces will join with regular troops to take out the IRGC and the Basij militia. That will clear the way for regime change by regular Iranians
“And judgment shall be brought forth as the waters and righteousness as a mighty torrent”
Amos 5:24
“A wicked soul craves evil— his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. When a mocker is punished, the naïve become wise. When a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge. The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, throwing the wicked down to their ruin.”
Proverbs 21:10-12
“Doing justice brings joy to the righteous, and terror to those who do evil.”
Proverbs 21:15
Yeah, like that. 👆 Thank you for pulling the verses.
that sums up US understanding of war: it's just the playoffs!
“Kamala - I fold. I've only got 4 "ones."
Coffee spew achieved early!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
4 ones - klassic Kamala.
No, he's creating a disaster. They are needing to bring in more precious missile defense systems from the pacific. We went from "regime change" being the goal to not. If its going so swimmingly well, why do the goalposts keep changing? 4-5 weeks will soon become 2 months. No troops on the ground is now a possibility. Wake up.
The military, intelligence agencies, and top leaders possess information regarding Epic Fury that the media and the public do not. That's why members of the media and the public repeat things that don't matter.
"The View" hostesses obsess about "goalposts moving" and "boots on the ground." Trump and Hegseth have other considerations, and honestly can't worry too much about Whoopi Goldberg's, Joy Behar's, and a bunch of liberal idiots' feelings.
Why does anyone (including you) even bring these bimbos up?
The goal posts have moved, repeatedly, and that is a fact.
My point is the bimbos, the media at large, and the public may not know what the true goals and highest priorities are.
Johnny-Zero Is here as a lover of all that is Muslim, terrorism, mutilation of children and ‘orange man bad.’ We just ignore him. Sometimes he pulls in like-mindless friends to pile on. Best to just act like he’s invisible. The density of his ignorance is pitiful.
The goals come from the zionists. Let them fight their war with their children.
Good Morning Jeff,
This morning we learned that the Trump DOJ has “quietly” dropped ALL the Biden “Autopen” cases because there is no case law? Really, come on can’t they come up with a better excuse? Now you are the attorney but, as a layman who has witnessed numerous “novel” twisting of existing laws into silly putty by Jack Smith and others I find this defense preposterous. The fact that the is no case law regarding this malfeasance is key to proving that his is unconstitutional.
Fact: The constitution expressly provides that the President alone has the power of the presidential pardon.
Fact: There is no provision for this authority and power to be delegated to anyone or any machine. (Hence there is NO CASE LAW because this has never been done before)
Caveat: It is my understanding that Barack Obama used the autopen to sign legislation, including an extension of the Patriot Act while he was traveling in Europe. This marked the first time a president officially used an autopen to sign a bill into law. Which really questions if any of the legislation that he signed by auto pen is legitimate. Additionally, since NO one has ever used the auto pen for pardons it is ripe for POTUS to rule on the legality of using the auto pen for any official legislation or pardons.
The fact that the autopen is used for correspondence does not give it any sanction for delegating or usurping the Presidents required input to actually sign the pardon.
Fact: While normally “Intent” is typically difficult to determine, Sleepy Joe served up his intent to us on a silver platter. As a loving father Joe INTENDED to Pardon Hunter so what did he do? President Biden SIGNED Hunter’s Pardon himself as outlined in the constitution to avoid any issue regarding the legality of the Hunter’s pardon. If president Biden trusted the validity of his use of the autopen then he would have had the autopen sign Hunter’s pardon as he “allowed” with all the other pardons that lack any paperwork to validate why a pardon was requested, considered, and finally granted.
Fact: With these above fact there is NO EXCUSE for the DOJ not to pursue prosecution of all autopen pardons as well as any legislation that was not signed by president Obama as well. This is truly a clear cut violation of the constitutional powers bestowed upon the President. It is incumbent upon the Biden administration to defend the personal signature of Hunter’s pardon by President Biden and why this is the ONLY pardon signed by him. The defense that President Obama set the precedence to use the autopen to sign the extension of the Patriot Act should be invalidated along with any other legislation that he signed because he had no reason that would prevent him from signing a document even when traveling in Europe. A White House currier could have easily been dispateched to fly over to Europe to bring the legislation over for his signature and then return it to Washington for formal processing.
If this lame DOJ judgement is allowed to stand then they are proving that President Biden and also President Obama are above the law was they operated outside the confines of the powers delegated to them under the Constitution.
“WE THE PEOPLE” rest our case.
Sincerely,
John Penn
I believe the problem is that DC juries are throwing out all the DOJ cases brought there. They are rethinking their approach.
Thank you for replying to him. It helped to lower the temperature under the steam that just started streaming from my ears …
Agree!
Is there any connection to the SCOTUS ruling on Presidential immunity?
Is it true that Congress and or the president has the right to dismiss all district courts? Therefore, can’t they dismiss the Washington DC district court? And while they’re at it, disband any district court, that contains rabid liberal judges, that keep spitting criminals onto the streets?
The Trump Administration has a strategy for EVERYTHING
Is anyone reading this blog taking into account the DOJ's CASELOAD?
They are working on TONS of malfeasance. It's inconceivable to concurrently prosecute everything on their plate.
Low hanging fruit first, my friends ... low hanging fruit first.
And that means Fauci's pardon stands. That SOB needs to be in jail.
As Jeff says, "The process is the punishment."
Fauci's crimes will soon enough see the light of day ... no one wants to sit in his hot seat ...
" the Trump DOJ has “quietly” dropped ALL the Biden “Autopen” cases because there is no case law" I saw that too, but I bet they are going to come back at it from a different direction. That's what has been going on in all other areas the administration is interested in, I suspect it will be done here too. That's their pattern. They don't look at just one way, then give up.
Let's hope so.
I totally agree ... this is nothing more than a tactical move. They're DEFINITELY going to come back at it from a different angle.
One thought: Trump may be maneuvering to invalidate Biden's ENTIRE presidency:
Fake election + Mental incompetence + Obama skulking in the White House 300 days per year during Biden's term
We shall see. Personally I don’t think Bondi has the right stuff for this job. She just isn’t ruthless enough
You should have signed your comment, Otto Penn. lol
I agree. How is case law created in the first place? There’s always that first case!
"The constitution expressly provides that the President alone has the power of the presidential pardon."
Impeccably correct. But--*contra* your conclusion--the Constitution is completely silent on the means by which the end is to be accomplished.
If I were arguing in defense of the autopen's use, I'd argue that it's no less a reasonable extrapolation using then-unknown technological means as publishing documents on the internet rather than printing them out on dead tree is.
I agree that the Constitution does not authorize the President to *delegate* his signature authority (except under the "temporary disability" provisions in Amendment 25, Section 3).
But I believe it would be very hard to make out a case based solely on the use of the autopen.
Now...if you could prove that some or all of the autopenned docs were signed without the President's knowledge (let alone consent)...different story.
But that also would be no easy task. Probably the only way would be to get one of the conspirators to spill the beans.
And once you have a conspirator spilling the beans, to get a DC jury in this corrupt environment to rule appropriately.
You said a mouthful there, brother. Maybe DoJ can figure out some creative way to "jury-shop" like the Other Side always does?
Although … I never understood why the citizens of DC get to be the deciders on cases that impact the entire country. That seems wrong to me. If it’s a federal issue juries should be made up from citizens around the country, not DC.
That would make sense, but unfortunately that's not how the system is drawn up. And given the nature of the Federal design--almost everything being cabined by state--it's hard to imagine how one might change it.
But--yeah--there's a reason the Federal Circuit Court--in DC--is considered the most influential court besides the Supremes...
I don’t think this DOJ likes using the same swampy tactics as they did if it borders on corrupting the spirit of the system. ? I think they like to take the time to find a better way that’s more upright. Can’t say they won’t ever lower themselves to the same filthy tactics, but so far they haven’t. That’s probably why they are taking so long and angering the base. Idk
Nashville is not near as bad as Seattle. I read about a large conference that will be held in Nashville July 2-5, many speakers, including Dr. Paul Alexander, and others who have fought Big Pharma, and are America First. TN is a great place to escape from the tax tyranny of the blue zones.
What I resent is that Starbucks had no balls to shut down DEI before and now that Trump paved the way, they decide to change lanes for the sake of money in a red state. I don't want red states saving the asses of blue pilled dopers that deep down are still liberal and woke. Starbucks is doing this for money only. I won't forget nor forgive their using of red states solely for money bc they had no courage. And what is worse, they will vote democrat every time, guaranteed. TN should kick them to the curb. Can't stand Starbucks.
Well said.
And what a move by TN that would be!
In case the TN Gov or Legislature need help with the curb kicking language, how about this:
"We are concerned that Starbucks with its virulently anti-American stances, it's anti-science support of transitioning children, its use of DEI against hard working Americans, wants to move to TN. We oppose this move and will make sure that every law and regulation in the Great State of TN that can be applied to this odious Corporation will be."
p.s., I just sent the above note to Gov Lee.
Dunkin Donuts has better coffee, cheaper, without the dose of DEI.
I like Dunkin coffee too... but after a lot of reading... I now only drink organic coffee (Guatemalan is my fave)...
Regular coffee is riddled with insecticides and other crap.
I agree, Dunkin’ Donuts is great. The stuff I make at home is even better.
This!! ⬆️ they should have to stay in what they created!
I have no skin in the game, I have never patronized a Starbucks, and would not. Yes, they did it based on money, and at least Seattle and commie WA will be the losers.
I think there should be a moratorium on corporations moving states for "better opportunities". Nope, you helped create that mess, you can stay there and fix it. Even you, In 'N Out. I like you, but you gotta take a stand here.
I feel the same about millionaires fleeing blue states to escape high taxation.
Yes! Florida should have voided Princess Pelosi’s mansion purchase….by the water, which (according to her party’s idiocy) will rise and flood due to “climate change”. They could have said it was for her own safety.
My sis calls it “Staryuks “ because the coffee tastes burnt
I mock and laugh at all the blue states losing businesses and people. They reap what they sow. However, you and I are going to be bailing those states out, against our will, when they crash and become failed states. Hell its already happening (ex. the fraud is just Universal Basic Income for blue state residents).
But Nashville is the bluest city in Tennessee.
I lived in Nashville from 2017-2021. The wealthy California emigrants came in & ruined the real estate market by paying with CASH & paying way over the asking price for homes that most people could then not afford. They also brought their WOKE/Liberal ideologies with them & are changing the political topography which is happening all over the US. NO to Starbuck’s, in Seattle or Nashville. One of the worst companies with horrid coffee.
The pattern you describe is exactly what happened in late 1980s with Californians moving to Washington State. Done it in so many states now, is this a plan?
Definitely. I live in Minneapolis & this is just what happened with the Somalis. Big Leftie voting block. And, on top of that, there’s the fraud.
Exactly!!!
And the Libtards have completely FU Country Music. Not even sure what to call the vomit 🤮 they call CM.
Same in WA state
How about we establish SANCTUARY RED CITIES/STATES? Worked for the Woke! Don’t hate, emulate 😉
we don't want anymore of them in the South period.
I thought that distinction went to Memphis.
Trump made Memphis Safe Again. https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/09/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-restores-law-and-order-in-memphis/
This is true. It’s already been taken over. I have friends there and in Chattanooga but Chatt is still red.
Reminder - Promethean Action live stream is on at 10 am Central. I watch them on YouTube.
I encourage everyone to watch Promethian Action.
EAST Tennessee is a "great place to escape ..."
GO VOLS!!
Anywhere that is an hour + away from Nashville is ok. Maybe Memphis although it’s a little better.
It did until the mayor allows the Guard in to curb gangs.
Progress at Starbuck's: Yesterday: Only one guy barrista was wearing a dress. Down from the usual three. However, the coffee was still burnt, and everything was still too expen$ive.
A coffee vendor I spoke to once, in the '90s, called Starbucks "Charbucks."
That must be why I always needed 2C of cream with every 1/4 C of their coffee. Haven’t drank them regularly in well over a decade now and I learned to enjoy making my own concoctions at home. Delicious.
Last summer was the FIRST time I had Starbucks again in all that time, while on the road to TX, and I almost spit it out on my windshield it was so burnt tasting. Truly awful. Can’t believe I ever drank it regularly.
I don’t drink their regular coffee but I like their espresso based drinks and the nitro cold brew. I rarely find anyplace in this country that has good regular coffee though. Usually it’s either too weak for me or just tastes off.
Believe it or not, the southern states 7/11 and Quixstop gas stations have new coffee machines that grind and brew coffee to order. I’m a frequent road warrior and a coffee addict
My son, who’s in college in Florida and drives home to Texas a couple of times a year, says the same about quik-stop. He also said the coffee at Wawa is great.
We just got a Wawa so I’ll have to try theirs but so far I haven’t really been impressed with gas station coffee regardless of where I’ve gotten it 😕
I’ll have to try those but I was at a different gas station with that setup last year and wasn’t impressed, unfortunately. Might be the beans. I’m not sure.
Not much has changed, then.
Here's a great take on coffee. and Starbucks:
https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/coffee-benefits-blocked-by-adding-milk/
"It was kind of like a midlife crisis, where Starbucks moved in with the tattooed wonder for a half-decade, then one day woke up in a pool of vomit, stared at the ceiling, and asked itself, “What am I doing here?”
That, sir, is disgustingly hilarious. LMAO!!
I chuckled through the entire reading of the “break up”😂
Bet they return to their own vomit.
While low tax Tennessee is generally quite conservative , low tax Nashville is quite liberal; painfully so. Smart move by Starbucks
The same with Idaho. Very conservative- but avoid Boise like the plague.
Salt Lake is a sewer.
…And very smoggy ! I was just there on beautiful crisp cold days with low laying, not good air (terrible actually) quality in that valley surrounded by mts and hills. We were hiking above the city and the whole place was covered in smog.
I understand Minnesota is the same way with Minneapolis-St Paul being the liberal part. I know Colorado is that way. Cities engender insanity.
I just came to say the same thing.
Bad for Nashville. Not everything is about $$.
Austin, TX…
The sooner Starbucks leaves the US, the sooner people will become less mind-controlled with subtle imagery + gmo coffee sludge:
https://romanshapoval.substack.com/p/jchristoff1
Exactly Roman, Starbucks already destroyed Seattle, now they want to move to a Red State and help infect their new host with ignorance, stupidity, DEI and wokeness.
You can take the psychotic out of the city but you can’t take the psycho out of the psychotic. Or something like that. Plenty of places have proved that! Looking at you Boise!
As I was reading that part of the article I wondered "Does Tennessee WANT Starbucks? Were they given a choice?"
I can’t stand any coffee, but my hubs says Starbucks tastes like ground up tires.
Starbucks also supports Planned Parenthood. Hard pass for me.
Yes, heinous.
That's a great way of putting it Janice! Think of it this way too:
Support Starbucks = Support Monsanto
Plus Bill Gates bought the company a while back.
And of course he can’t stand their politics. Nothing good about them!
Not precisely accurate. Bill Gates Sr., an influential and powerful lawyer, helped Howard Schulz buy the company. Not the Gates you’re thinking of.
Yes, sorry, it was Bill Gates' father. Thanks for clarifying.
Not entirely sure about this, Roman.
As a former Seattleite who watched Starbucks grow from their one Pike Place location, and lived through Bill Gates building MS, I recall a conversation with my late uncle, a partner in the law firm, in which he said there was no relation.
Am sure easy enough to research, but I need to get started on my morning cup of very strong tea.
Burnt, ground up tires!
💯 %!!
Roman did you see this:
Professor Knew All the Way Back in the Early 80s that You Can Control Someone’s Mood & Urges with the Simplest of Technologies
Restaurants, as among the most harmless examples, use these frequencies to manipulate your appetite and inhibitions: https://substack.com/@tritorch/note/c-223423879
If i were a betting man, I'd bet Starbucks employs this frequency pollution to maximum effect on its customers...
Check this out:
https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/coffee-benefits-blocked-by-adding-milk/
I’m a proud black coffee drinker. A good, strong one is San Francisco Bay brand French Roast whole bean. 🫘
This is why I love reading C&C: "I still love you, I just want to see other people." What I don't like is the coffee that snorts out of my nose when I read gems like that.
Just so long as it is not Starbucks coffee you're snorting.
47 years of Death to America, Death to America. Khobar Towers. Marine Barracks Lebanon. Airport and airplane atrocities too numerous to recall. And the sinking of an armed navel frigate during hostilities is "an atrocity."
Nope. After 47 years of FA, we have moved to the FO phase.
I spent close to 20 miserable years in the Seattle area and now live happy and free in TN. People here are NOT thrilled in any way, shape or form about the Starbucks announcement. Outside of Nashville, those purple-haired, septum ring, woke retards will NOT be tolerated.
Good morning!!!
Good morning!!
Any thoughts on how those liberals vote when they hit red states? In my experience, many of them don't understand that it was their policies that caused all the problems prompting them to leave. Tennessee will be like Colorado ... blue within the next decade (or so).
It's the old "they did it wrong in Seattle but they will do it right here" mindset. Clueless no matter their location.
"Socialism has just not been implemented correctly to date" ... Mamdani & Company.
It's depressing ... I was hoping Jeff would have some optimistic data to share!
Old enough to have seen what happened to Washington, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon. Same patterns every time.
I think it was Ben Shapiro who many years ago pointed out that everywhere liberals move to, they bring the same mindset and ruin what they took over.
We are looking to leave CA, not as easy as it looks. Where we are has so many things we like; but the tsunami of misery headed to this state - which cannot be reversed by electing a conservative governor - makes the need to move more urgent. We just don’t know where the hell to go. And we are of very modest means.
And CA makes it especially hard to break up completely just like the USSR did back in the day.
We moved from CO to TN a few years ago (for several reasons, but 1 was to move to a red state) and I cannot tell you how many transplants I have met from Illinois (Chicago), California etc. who appear to have brought their politics with them. I know 2 families from California who are conservative. The liberals hook up with the few TN liberals who were already here and then ... well, we know what happens ... The really frustrating part is that they all say that the cost of living was one of the main reasons they moved here!
Plus they often seem to have the attitude that they’ll “educate” the rube locals and “bring a more progressive mindset” to their new state 🙄🙄🙄 It’s so condescending and self important 🙄
I cannot stand that I used to be one of those dimwits.
It takes a lot of humility and maturity to see that!
South Texas.
As a 40 year Commiefornia refugee during the heat of The Scamdemic, I say JUMP AND THE NET WILL APPEAR. I did research to find my new peeps in a red area in a red state in the south. Zillo and https://www.city-data.com/ were very helpful. If you own a house in CA you should be able to get equal or better on the RIGHT coast (south) of the USA. Happy Trails, but leave any liberal, moonbat ideas back in CA.
I only know how my daughter voted. She moved from California to Texas, and she refused to vote on Texas issues, because she thought it wasn't her place to weigh in, when she just moved there. She's a liberal.
Mrs. RW
Unfortunately, I don't think many are like her.