Open season in the swamp: DOJ nets top Dem operatives; Arizona’s Katie Hobbs probed for bribery tied to a grim orphanage; Epstein disclosures loom; DNC staff revolt; another Ivy caves and dumps DEI.
“Either way, Dems can’t complain about retaliation, since this investigation began during the Biden Administration.”
My very first thought! They can’t get mad at Trump this time. They can’t shout “He’s going after his political enemies!” Nope. He’s finishing what Biden started. And if Newsom gets caught up in the mess (oh PLEASE let Newsom get caught up in the mess!), it’s going to be B-E-A-E-TIFUL!
It matters not if they “understand it” because their entire existence is based on not having to have logic or rationality apply TO THEM. What matters is that they ARE having it applied to them and that there are tangible and public consequences.
I was at a farmer’s market a month or so ago. I’m in the Los Angeles area, so it’s pretty liberal here (okay, they went off the cliff years ago and they’re digging a hole because it’s still not far enough). Anyway, there was a sign there that said, “Think with your heart.”
Yeah, no, that’s why we’re in this position in the first place. 🤮
You know, I’ve noticed that a lot when they interview Olympic athletes and the like and have always found it to be stupid. If they won/lost, how do you think they feel? I mean, come on, man. 🙄
Also, I never thought of it that way. I’m glad you pointed that out.
And the sad fact is that once the lie the Dems spin is out, their blind deaf & dumb followers will believe it. And for some of them you can never afterwards convince them of the truth.
Solid point. I pointed out to someone on Substack all of Trump’s 2nd term accomplishments (I rarely do these things, btw, but they posted a F DJT flag, and for whatever reason, it just burned my buttons yesterday), a compilation of Grok and Copilot responses, and they thought it was make believe. Demanded a fact check…as if AI would willingly credit Trump w anything🤦♀️. But I suppose it will be fun to see how they spin a Biden era investigation…
The problem as I see it, is so many of these investigations are never reported by legacy media. They protect their own, and unfortunately we have a dearth of people who can actually look beyond the boob tube and analyze any longer.
Investigations of media impartiality should be in the investigators line-up. The long-standing rule in the US is that any investigation whatsoever is infringement. Long demonstrated by the unfortunate presser called as a witness in a court proceeding who refused to identify their source of information relevant to the proceeding being held in contempt by an irate judge. Impisition of formal journalistic standards was likewise seen as infringement. The idea being that any limitation or restriction necessarily impedes the freedom of the press. The remedy for slander and defamation was to be found at the courthouse. But New York Times v. Sullivan made recovery by a public person nigh on impossible. Which let the journalistic dogs out so to speak. I think of it as the I lied but not maliciously defense whereas truth was the only defense formerly. But the Trump versus the BBC dust-up may prove the impetus to change things here too. Believe it or not in the UK the press is still held to some standard tied to the truth as they do not embrace the freedoms in the Bill of Rights the way we do. In theory anyway. So if the BBC goes down on its Trump (and Gaza) misdeeds it will cause anyone with two firing neurons to re-examine the American press. We fo not even really need lawsuits and judgments. We just need for the voting citizenry to not believe everything the press puts out is accurate.
Keep doing it Nard. As I frequently ask my TDS-crazed brother & sister, aren't you even a little bit mad at how much they lie to you?? You're trapped in an ongoing govt/media psyop & you just keep trucking along.
Driving record highs in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq while moderating inflation
• Expanding school choice programs and promoting parental rights in education
• Increasing funding for vocational training and prioritizing workforce readiness in schools
• Strengthening federal task forces aimed at combating child trafficking networks
• Protecting children by restricting federal support for gender transition procedures on minors
• Creating the Department of Government Efficiency to streamline federal operations and reduce spending
• Implementing a federal hiring freeze and reducing remote work for government employees
• Deploying military personnel to the southern border and restarting border wall construction
• Ending birthright citizenship for children of non-citizens
• Suspending “catch and release” immigration policies
• Signing the One Big Beautiful Bill into law, delivering major tax cuts for workers and families
• Securing agreements from NATO allies to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP
• Reaching eight new trade deals covering more than half of global GDP
• Generating $150+ billion in tariff revenues through reciprocal trade policies
• Boosting U.S. military spending by $150 billion for generational rebuilding
• Reviving maximum pressure on Iran, including striking nuclear enrichment sites
• Supporting Israel while rejecting concessions to Hamas
• Signing the Laken Riley Act, requiring detention of noncitizens charged with crimes
• Rolling back federal regulations at a 10-to-1 rate compared to new rules
• Driving record highs in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq while moderating inflation
• Expanding school choice programs and promoting parental rights in education
• Increasing funding for vocational training and prioritizing workforce readiness in schools
• Strengthening federal task forces aimed at combating child trafficking networks
• Protecting children by restricting federal support for gender transition procedures on minors
• Ending U.S. involvement in multiple overseas conflicts, reducing America’s direct combat role and withdrawing troops from prolonged engagements
• Reducing violent crime in Washington, D.C., Nashville, and Chicago by deploying federal resources, supporting local law enforcement, and targeting gang activity
• Supporting Israel while rejecting concessions to Hamas
• Signing the Laken Riley Act, requiring detention of noncitizens charged with crimes
• Rolling back federal regulations at a 10-to-1 rate compared to new rules
I came here to say exactly that! It was like he was wearing teflon - not one word mentioned about this guy in the dissents I was reading, throughout the whole damn thing. I am so hoping that this investigation takes him down. He is nearly as slippery - or maybe moreso - than the current CA governor ("the man who would be President" - that would make a great movie).
On another note: The current California Governor's name is now officially Governor French Laundry. I hereby relinquish my moniker of Hair Gel and replace it with French Laundry.
Newsom’s actions are laughable much of the time. And slander of him can rarely be called slander because our laughs are at real things he really does and says.
Not Becerra. He’s dangerous. Even on Substack I’d be careful what you say about him. My opinion. A Hydra head. Perhaps not THE most deadly of the heads but one of them. Again, my opinion. And a gut feeling based on his “Emergency” authorizations during COVID and on the fact his staff and maybe he himself WROTE the W.H.O. Treaty amendments that were tyranny, literal tyranny. If you aren’t aware of that, look it up.
And it’s Newsom & Co that have turned CA into the failing state it has become. Forty years ago, it was in far better shape; the managed decline has accelerated in last 10.
Agree, yet I doubt either will. Putting them through legal hell is good enough for me. Their attention and money diverted, hopefully a LOT, and reputations taking a big hit.
Becerra really flew under the radar as HHS Secretary. And now he wants to be governor after Mr. Oleaginous slithers away to run for president. Hardly anyone in California knows who Becerra is, but he checks two voter boxes: He's Hispanic, and he's a Democrat, so he can do no wrong.
Oh, there will be some way that the Dems will twist the facts around to blame President Trump! They could not tell the truth even if it sounded better!
He's already toast. Dems are looking for a non politician like Mark Cuban or someone with a better track record than any current Dem politician. The Dem Socialists are looking for the best looking actor. Accomplishments don't matter. George Clooney would be perfect for the role.
Mark Cuban is horrible, but I don’t know if he’s as bad as Newscum. I’d love to see that man in jail. Every time I see a photo of him, I think of a melodramer villain. His slicked back hair, his beady eyes—the only thing he’s missing is a mustache he can twirl.
Including AG Mayes. I’m really surprised to learn shes involved with this investigation at all…which means shes probably there to cover up or warn people when it’s getting too hot.
I think an interesting question would be "Why did the Biden admin even start the investigation in the first place, and did it look so ugly they decided to stop and hide it?" Inquiring minds would like to know....
So if the investigation started under Grandma Garland's DOJ, and this circle of people touches the current governor "who would be president", doesn't this indicate that somewhere within the fully compromised DOJ, knives have been out for California Dems? Every one of these people are connected to Pelosi, ultimately. (Oh yeah, about that cancelled re-election bid...) The Dems in California are a vipers nest.
Maybe someone got pissed that Gavin went to the WH in the middle of the last administration to measure the drapes.
If the Dems have any IQ left at all, surely they realize what an utter moron, featherweight, non-intellect Gavin Newsom really is. If you just watch him when he's speaking, you start to think something is seriously wrong with this person. I can't imagine most of voting America could stand seeing or listening to him for more than a minute or two. He has nothing to offer at all. He's on a par with Kamala Harris.
On par with Kamala you say, CMCM? They were both groomed and trained by Willie Brown, aka slick Willie, another vile and corrupt backstabbing CA politician of the past.
Mark Joseph (of the Reagan movie fame) outlined a straightforward solution years ago to prevent a US civil war: a clean territorial swap with Canada. U.S. cedes to Canada:
◦ California
◦ Oregon
◦ Washington
◦ New York
◦ Massachusetts
Canada cedes to U.S.
◦ Alberta
◦ Saskatchewan
◦ Manitoba
This exchange lets each side govern as it wishes, ends the toxic standoff, and avoids bloodshed—common sense in the face of irreconcilable divide. No more angry Thanksgivings…
Hell no, don't cede me. You know there are millions of us in these states with our lives fully invested in our communities and we are pushing back and fighting, YOu don't just cede us.
Right. I'm an American and proud of it. Just because my state's leadership isn't much to be proud of (I like Kevin Kiley!) that doesn't mean I want to become a Canadian - or move to the country's interior. I'll take my chances with the occasional earthquake - I don't want to have to worry about every funnel cloud or hurricane wiping out everything I own every year.
We have Tahoe, the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite, the Coastal Redwood forests, the Monterey Bay, as well as some of the largest food-producing regions in the country. These resources are irreplaceable. Get rid of five or six major crime families and Cali could be great again!
Yes, Doug! Kevin Kiley is fantastic! Dems have moved corrupt COVID loser- toddler masking King- Dr. Richard Pan-to Kevin’s area to be able to run against him. Richard Pan has lived in Sacramento and now he suddenly moves? Yeah right…
Wait until off shore oil leases are on the table. With that and and new refineries the least expensive gas in the nation will be in California.
For those in fear of oil drilling, I suggest you visit the historic Le Brea Tar pits, fascinating history. https://tarpits.org/ The left has trouble admitting the fact that oil is a natural resource, literally oozing out of the ground.
Oh yeah? Actually, I'm Canadian. We're not shutting down our government, going to war with Iran, Venezuela and Niger and constantly talking about Civil War 2.0. That's "exceptional" you.
No; maximum, they should only get the blue dots, not the red remainder of those states, but as Doug said the facilities we built in those blue-dot cities, e.g., ports, are too valuable.
"No more angry Thanksgivings…" in October or November?
-----
Trump meant his existential threats to Canada (and Greenland) shortly after his inauguration (where he refused to place his hand on the Bible - invalidating his oath) in 2025Q1. When asked, at that time, if he would consider deploying US military to make good on his existential threats to your historic best friend, Trump dismissively replied, "No, that's an economic take-over."
We will have the Club of Rome's North American Union. Trump's masters are seeing to that.
Even if Trump didn’t place his hand on his bible, it wouldn’t matter legally—the Constitution doesn’t require a Bible for the presidential oath, only that the president says the words faithfully. The Bible part is just tradition.
So in your first response you confidently alleged that by failing to place his hand on the Bible Trump “invalidated his oath…” now in this response you find your “proof” and in the link to the CBS story the article immediately goes on to note that it is not required: “While it is common for incoming presidents to place their hand on a Bible while taking the oath of office, it's not a legal requirement.”. That same article mentions that his wife arrived with two bibles and that she stood near him as he raised his right hand and swore his oath. And, that Trump did place his hand physically on the Bible’s for his first inauguration: “At his first inauguration in 2017, Mr. Trump did place his hand on the two Bibles — the family Bible and the Lincoln Bible — when he took the oath of office.”. Your same article notes: “It was not immediately clear why Mr. Trump made his oath of office on Monday without his hand on the Bible.” Your article did not speculate on any nefarious reason nor suggest that this act somehow invalidated his Presidency - yet you sought to infer that specifically. Why our President bothers you so much when you don’t have to live under his administration suggests a deeper distress in you. And I’m sorry you’re suffering. I don’t find myself venting or even thinking about your leaders. In fact, I don’t think I could name your current Prime Minister. Yet, as a Canadian you feel compelled to rage against our President. Very interesting. I wish you peace, good snow and Molson beer. And I sincerely hope they bring you joy this winter.
"There’s absolutely no truth to the claim that Trump didn’t swear his oath on a Bible. He did." No, he did not ... and there is proof.
-----
Yes, snubbing God during his creep Illuminati inauguration* did invalidate his oath, imho.
-----
If he put his hand on the Bible for Trump 45, why not for Trump 47? That's the crux of the matter.
-----
"Your article did not speculate on any nefarious reason nor suggest that this act somehow invalidated his Presidency - yet you sought to infer that specifically."
It's not my article. It's CBS News. And, right - I'm the one speculating on the significance of Trump refusing to put his hand on that weird stack.
-----
The USA is the self-proclaimed leader of earth, bud. I live under him while he extra-judicially bombs fishing boats 1,200+ miles from his jurisdiction. I live under him while your international bankers conjure world reserve "money" out of thin air. I live under him but I don't even get a vote! I don't get a vote but I'll have my say (until Big Brother shuts me down).
-----
I'm not suffering. What makes you say that? Actually, I'm doing great (notwithstanding the Montreat Canadiens struggling on home ice again tonight).
-----
"I don’t find myself venting or even thinking about your leaders. In fact, I don’t think I could name your current Prime Minister." Shocker! Yeah, we know. Americans navel-gaze 24x7 while bombing other countries.**
-----
"Yet, as a Canadian you feel compelled to rage against our President. Very interesting." I'm not raging. I'm cool as a cucumber. You're confusing valid criticism with rage.
-----
*In January 2025, Trump’s staged his creepy Illuminati inauguration under the Apotheosis of Washington. You know, the one where he refused to put his hand on the Bible?
-----
**Here is a list of the countries bombed and/or invaded by the United States from the end of WW II to present:
Having TDS is in their DNA but..... Now that the mean girls of the Democratic Socialist Party is vying for power against the Geriatric Wing of the Democrat Party where will the MSM fall with their coverage? They currently use most of their air time to bash the Trumpster. Will they allocate some of their precious time to bash one side or the other of the Dem fight for the future of the party? Will they even pick a side or will they let it just play out? Asking for a friend.....
Looks to me like the Depend-ocrats are in trouble on multiple fronts. Time to call on AI operatives to distort the truth at least long enough to get them through the mid-terms so they can get back power in the house and shut down Trump's agenda. "Don't doubt me," Rush used to say but I would do just that only to find out he was right all along. Buckle up for some uncharted territory to be discovered in the coming months thanks to the Left's use of AI which will be exposed eventually but probably too late to keep them out of congress where they'll make AOC the next Speaker. I say all this to sound the alarm and hopefully head off this train wreck coming down the tracks. Desperate times call for desperate measures and the Dems are surely that.
Here is the spin I'm hearing from local media this morning: Her attorney is saying the DOJ was going hard on her to give up something on Newsome. She refused/had nothing, implying now they're going hard on her. 😂😂 It may have began under Biden, but now she's the victim of the evil Trump admin.
I'm wondering WHY the Biden Administration cared. Don't Democrats do this kind of stuff all the time and see politics as just a way to make fake jobs for their friends?
Truth never was a deterrent to the swamp. They can and will blame Trump for what ever their fevered, demented mnds can conjure up. Blame and lie is what they do...
Hobbs would be a good catch. A deep sea hag not worthy of eating or displaying, though. These types of fish are becoming more and more invasive. In Florida, we're supposed to whack lionfish when we sees 'em. I'm not making any crazy suggestions, I'm just sayin.' What to do, what to do?...
Concerning the Trump Epstein "connection": Willful ignorance and misplaced hatred will always keep the research impaired separated from the facts.
Seems as though there's a persistent flow of high illicit strangeness going on in California. What we need is an industrial sized Exacto Knife to set that woeful state adrift into the Pacific. The politicians there are doing everything in their power to disconnect themselves from our Constitutional Republic. "Let's see whar she lands!"
Whenever I mention this to Florida family and friends, I get an eye roll…and most are Trump supporters. It will be fun when this conspiracy, too, is finally revealed as truth.
Yes, which only makes me more concerned for midterms next year. Geo engineered weather and a possible release of another virus? The last time China hosted the summer Olympics, they bragged about how they had moved the rains to another part of the country. The technology totally exists.
I just listened to Dane Wigington being interviewed by Tucker. He explains the geoengineering in common language with documented examples. Frankly, if I did not trust in God Almighty, I would be in doomsday mode. Weather manipulation is warfare of diabolical proportions. God is sovereign and I am thankful His grace is infinite.
And now the jet stream is under some kind of distress and might collapse. I figured one day all the meddling with the weather would come back to bite them (and us by default) in the a$$.
Just follow the Corona Mass injections for Influenza outbreaks to time the next outbreak.
The sunspot cycle was linked to disease as far back as Hippocrates. The recent 11 year cycle began in 2019 (Covid?) And ends for UN Agenda 2030. It is peaking in 2025. It causes Influenza due to its influence on the body. Sadly Influenza disappeared and was labelled Covid. No vaccine prevents sunspot diseases, like Influenza.
I listen to the Steve Deace show, and one of his cohosts, Todd Erzen repeated the mantra “arrest Katie Hobbs” after all the election (clears throat) “irregularities”
And has an identical twin sister. I always wondered if she subs for Katie once in awhile. Katie has vetoed so many good bills. It's frustrating. We work hard to get those bills passed and then boom she vetoes them, often for no good reason at all. And then she goes back into the basement.
I'm wondering if they're going to do the Al Capone route, where they can't pin the big charges so they roll with tax evasion and illicit financial dealings. RICO charges seem to be easier to prosecute than cartel, trafficking, and election fraud (and would nab more people in the net).
We have the same potential in Michigan with the Governor’s race in 2026. The wicked witch of Michigan will be termed out. Who is the front running Dem, (actually the only Dem)? None other than our present SOS, Jocelyn Benson. She has been brought up on charges of mishandling the 2020 election count, found guilty, but the AG, (part of the 3 witches from Hocus Pocus), refuses to go further. She who is running for governor and gets to count the ballots. No Michigan legacy news will touch her.
I think people seriously misunderstand the role secretaries of state play in the election kerfuffle. I did for years. I thought they were simple administrative minions. I was wrong. They control elections from start to finish. All elections.
Absolutely! Case in point is the corrupt Colorado SOS, Jena Griswold, who has imprisoned Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters. What was Peters’ crime? She preserved actual vote counts before Griswold’s minions could visit the county (immediately following an election) for “upgrades” to the voting system. Colorado is a libtard cesspool.
I can go you one better, I thought they were the person whose face appeared at the Secretary of State’s office where you got your driving license renewed, and bought license plate tabs. I voted in every election, but never made the connection of who tabulates and records the votes.
Don't forget that well known saying sometimes attributed to Stalin although no one has verified it: “Those who vote decide nothing; those who count the votes decide everything.”
both the CA politicians AND voters are doing everything in their power to disconnect themselves from our Constitutional Republic. And the voters are the real problem; can't change their minds as easily as we can change our politicians.
Only way to change voters is to take back the education system. Get the Feds out of it. Fire all the PhD Education Admin types. Run for your local school board.
I can attest to LOCAL being where it’s at!!! (Pardon my
poor grammar!)
A group of people I know were doing a class together, and started praying for the government when covid hit.
At some point, they decided to put their $$ where their prayers were. They got involved— and I mean, INVOLVED. They slowly
went from 15-20 to about 160 people, started learning the “systems”, getting people to help slog through the mire of government elections and how to get elected, got elected to school boards, low level government positions, and now a handful are in higher— like HIGHER, government positions.
Initially, they did small things like enlist legal help to BAN masks for school kids at one of the 3-4 counties they live in.
They taught themselves the ropes, were
careful abt who they invited in, and have blossomed into a force to be reckoned with.
You are so right, KC. My husband and I escaped from Commiefornia in 2020 to free ourselves from the liberals with pitchforks going after the unmasked. We promised we would fight like hell to keep our new found community and state “God and family loving, law abiding” by getting involved. We are now so involved that our local RINO GOP is out to destroy us because we won’t cooperate with their RINO supporting agenda. Our group of like minded citizens is growing in voice and power and they don’t like it.
This is SUPER cool! I SO admire the gumption and “can do” spirit!
This group kept “the club” on the down low, only asking people they could absolutely vouch for to get involved. They are more careful than a Speakeasy of the mafia! 😝
Some things they do which have been highly
effective, they did anonymously.
Think, “what I long to convey to my neighbors regarding covid shots/masks/democrat wrongdoings/media lies, etc., but am reluctant to permanently damage the relationships I have with my neighbors”. How would you convey those things to them?
Things like that were highly effective! People sometimes got up in arms abt “disinformation” randomly arriving in their lawns at 5am, but had no clue who to blame! 😝
I so admire this. Elected officials in essence should be administrators and the most competent administrators have skills they learned working in lower level positions.
I fully understand, no problem. I live outside city limits of San Antonio. City of SA is Dem controlled, like Austin, Dallas, Houston. Other parts are conservative.
And fix the voting. Get rid of the mail in ballots. Of course, come to think of it if your exacto knife would just slice off the coastal cities (particularly Los Angeles and San Francisco) you might just find another red state.
All states with the exception of Massachusetts are red, with tremendous amounts of democrat cheating, and ridiculously racist gerrymandering. My sister lives in Sacramento. I thought I was conservative! Holycrap! She’s a madwoman! I love her to death. Anyhow, nys is a perfect example of a super red conservative state. Ruled by five cities. Hell, Rochester is square in the middle Monroe county,and they can’t get dems elected in Monroe county. No matter how disgusting the city gets, it’s unbefuckinglievably local. So if there was a way to stop the cheating, and get the country folk to vote, you wouldn’t see a dem elected to dog catcher. In dog patch.
I was pleasantly surprised - or rather, shocked out of my wits - to notice that my ex-home state of Maine, except for the coast, is "wicked" red. (True Nor'easterners will appreciate the vernacular.) I've traded out my "wicked" for "y'all." Now, where in the hell is that Exacto Knife?..I didn't know it was going to be this easy.
If you go to this link you can see how much of California is red. The coastal areas are the problem top to bottom, wish we could split that part off. Unfortunately, the big population centers are on the coasts. This shows the 2024 election compared to 2020. There was actually a pretty big shift to red, and I was told 10 counties flipped to red. https://brilliantmaps.com/californias-county-2020-v-2024/
I think fixing the voting, perhaps with paper ballots, same day voting, and voter ID might be worth extending some sort of subsidies for the ACA. Hopefully with better oversight to make sure that it is going to people in need rather than illegals.
Before California went to mailed ballots, not all that far in the past, as a registered voter you were assigned a specific place in your area to go cast your vote. When you got there, they had a list with the names and addresses of registered voters and you gave them your address. Then you printed and signed your name beside your address and they would give you a ballot. I don't think we ever had to show an ID. There were a couple of voting machines, but it was mostly booths to fill the ballot out by hand. When finished, you would hand it to a person who would slip the ballot into a large box with a slit for the ballot to fit through, and you watched them do this. Then you got some sort of receipt that you had voted. I never noticed anyone arriving to vote who was not already registered, so I don't know what they would do if that happened. The polling places were always staffed by volunteers, mostly older retired people.
At one point we got a notice that California was "testing" the idea of mailed ballots. We didn't like that at all, but the practice snowballed from there. When I recently voted in our stupid, illegal Gavin Newsom Prop 50 election, we got our ballots by mail but took them personally to our local government center and put them in one of those ballot boxes ourselves. I noticed that in the same room there were also polling booths.
Good history CMCM. The left has taken care of the shortcomings (in Oregon) by registering everyone that visits a government office, especially the DMV. Bingo, bloated voter rolls. Mail ballots have a very low bar to assure being legal, a signature that claims by attestation the person is who they say they are, read by a receiving scanner with accuracy points set very low means very few ballots are rejected.
Mail in convenience. That is a large hurdle as Americans are addicted to convenience. I hear this often "it's so easy". Never mind there is no chain of custody. Laziness and deception is killing the electoral process.
Funny story. I had a kerfuffle at a meeting with 5 PHds. At the time I was married to a non-white person. And was very involved in that culture. Idiots we're making all sorts of plans and comments about that particular culture that were so far from reality that I was stunned.
I told them where they were wrong and what my sources were. And instead of humbly asking for more information, or at least acknowledging my background, one of them haughtily said to me, "and what is your PhD degree from?"
I replied "common sense, Street sense, and actual lived experience.". He just waved me off as if none of that was legitimate and started talking about something different. It was quite an eye-opener.
My dad used to say "people get poorer by degrees." I suddenly realized what he meant. These people with high degrees simply have found a way to avoid living life for a few extra years. I don't think those degrees do a damn bit of good for anybody.
I got a BSEE from Oakland University and when I got hired to do Electronics Engineering, I discovered that I didn't know anything about different transistors and different capacitors. I had to learn it ALL on the job. Fortunately, my employer didn't know I was so ignorant because he was an accountant like the kind who flunked out of my Engineering school.
Another Engineering graduate and I, both said that our most valuable course for our Engineering careers, was ENGLISH, not any Electronics Course. "My Engineering Courses didn't do a damn bit of good for anybody"
My early career was university level teaching, and I went into it assuming my colleagues would be smart, open minded and always ready to entertain other ideas as well as their own. Wrong. Some of the dopiest, dumbest, most rigid thinking people I've ever met were those vaunted PhDs who thought so highly of themselves. What I soon I realized was that the title means you spent an inordinate amount of time studying some esoteric, narrow subject and probably knew a lot of facts about that one thing, but these people nevertheless elevated themselves to believe that their PhD implies they know everything about everything. They were mostly very unimpressive, uninspiring people, to be honest.
I had a friend who I met while studying a year abroad in France. He went on to get a PhD specialization in English as a Second Language. His PhD thesis was in statistical test analysis, and he told me he did that because none of his advisors knew a thing about it so he instantly became the expert. He ended up his years of education teaching at the U of Hawaii and his entire teaching career was there. He was teaching kids how to teach ESL, yet he had never taught it himself, he just knew all the latest theories about it. He recently retired, but still had never actually taught anything other than teaching others how to teach. How crazy is that? But he was the "expert" because he had the shingle. He would go around giving speeches, quoting papers he himself had written. Crazy.
I know it’s so infuriating how dumb my fellow Californians are. Someone kept stealing the No on 50 signs so I made my own.
Locally dems and republicans are united in fighting against a battery farm install in our neighborhood bc we don’t wanna be Palisades 2.0. But every time I’m at one of these meetings, I see our one OC Supervisor surrounded by young minions. I say to my husband “Look at Katrina Foley and her MITs”. He says “what’s MITs?” I say “Marxists In Training.”
She "won" her seat by a narrow margin against Kari Lake - by also being in charge of the electoral machinery. It doesn't get any more corrupt than that. I hope Kari Lake comes back..
I'm actually kind of surprised Trump didn't find her a cabinet position. But it would probably serve the GOP better if she governed her state as she was supposed to.
The beauty of this latest “attack” on the wonderful California elites doing what’s best for their constituents, is they started at the middle. This is going to be glorious to watch the eat their own. And notice how none of these bastards are taking one for the team. The top ugly beast tried, and that got her nada. lol!
Well the media supports all women. As long as they are black,Muslim, ugly, gay, or retarded. They do not support pretty conservative women, ever. So Hobbs got away with so much law breaking, and corruption, you couldn’t make a tv movie better.
They did not support Winsome in VA, a Black woman, an ex military, former lt. governor. They voted for a White woman, who is all for men in girl’s locker rooms and sports, and who is an avowed abortionist. It only works when these traits are wholly owned by he Dems.
Full disclosure, I wrote this last night and it isn't relevant to today's commentary. If that offends you then collapse the post and move on. I'm not making any apologies having been the sole focus of yesterday's post.
Having thought about it a bit more, I really am a bit stunned by yesterday’s post. Since when does Jeff Childers use his entire daily commentary to solely address a comment made by a single individual? Since never as far as I know, I think it was unprecedented. I don’t recall it ever happening in the four plus years I’ve been reading here. He’s entitled to do it of course, but why was it needed?
Along those same lines, since when does a single comment evoke nearly 500 responses, probably half of them childishly hysterical name-calling? Seriously, much of the responses to my comment were embarrassing, if your kids were talking to people like that you’d have punished them. Very little rational thought, people throwing emotional hissy fits, impugning other’s motives, and generally behaving like jerks. They’d never talk to people like that in real life because they’d get their ass kicked if they did.
The fact that so many people turned off their brains and just had childish meltdowns, makes my point far stronger than I could have. The MAGA agenda is in deep trouble and people sense it. They are frustrated and feel things slipping away. Would an embarrassing debacle have happened like that back in March? No way. The fact that Jeff Childers felt compelled to spend an entire post responding to my comment in what was effectively “damage control” is not a good sign. Like I mentioned I don’t think it’s happened before.
And with tremendous respect to Jeff Childers (as I don’t know how he does it every day), he kind of missed my point. My point was that as his supporters, we are perfectly entitled to say, “wait a second Mr. President, this isn’t what we voted for, please listen to us.” The hedge fund billionaires and the war-mongers are lobbying him continuously, they aren’t keeping their concerns to themselves. But we aren’t allowed to do the same? Criticism can be constructive, it’s not just disloyalty and abiding the enemy.
The “affordability” issue is not an illusion, Trump needs to address it (and us) honestly. All the talk about psy-ops doesn’t make $30k health insurance or $10k home insurance premiums go away. Despite Jeff Childers entire post aimed at my single comment (which still blows my mind) he didn’t address the heart of the matter, that Trump is gaslighting us. The Chinese in US colleges is a perfect example. They may be a necessary evil (though I don’t concede that), but that’s not the issue. The issue was that Trump declared saving the universities as the MAGA agenda, period, end of discussion. That is patently false, it’s not. I doubt there’s a single person who voted for Trump to “save the universities”. It’s completely false and insulting to claim it’s true.
I concede that “saving the universities” may be required, but then tell us that and explain why. Don’t just tell us to shut up and take it. Don’t tell us it’s MAGA, that he alone gets to define MAGA, and we are to do what we’re told. That is the problem. And despite Jeff Childers long convoluted explanation of Epstein supposedly being a red herring, pretty much everyone here knows deep down that’s not true. Jeff’s write-up was a court room argument meant to persuade a gullible jury that ignored inexplicable facts. He’s good at it, I concede. And I’m sure Trump has a good reason for wanting Epstein to go away. It seems pretty obvious it implicates powerful people and maybe it is better left alone. But saying “case closed, nothing to see here” is obviously not true. It insults the intelligence of his supporters.
Trump intentionally creates confusion and sows chaos to give himself leverage, he is the master of it. He does it very effectively and it’s an incredible tool to use on other countries, multinational corporations, and his political adversaries. But he needs to stop using it on his supporters because it leaves them confused and demoralized. He needs to learn this. Low propensity Trump voters did not turn out at the last election, that is a hard fact. They feel ignored, some may even may feel betrayed. If that happens again in 2026, the Trump agenda is over. We will have two years of never ending subpoenas, tribunals, and impeachments.
The most important thing in my life is that my kids (and future grandkids) are happy, successful, and prosperous. Nothing else in life even comes close as far as priorities. I’m structuring all my affairs to help ensure sure that happens. This is why I’m so passionate about the MAGA agenda succeeding. I want the same America we had for my grandkids. I’m not a bad faith troll, or a shill for the Left. I honestly view Trump as the last hope to save America. Which is why I’m concerned he’s letting it slip away and trying to bully his way forward. Bullying is great when it comes to the Left, but it is counterproductive when aimed at his supporters.
One last thought, when I got home after ten hours of work and saw nearly 500 comments of people throwing crap at each other all day, my first thought was, “good grief, don’t these people have jobs?” Then I realized they don’t. It was a bunch of people who really don’t have anything better to do than argue with people on the internet all day. Retirees, unemployed, or otherwise unoccupied beings. It’s not healthy, “touch grass” as the kids say. Seriously, you deserve more than this. Being an angry old man (or woman) screaming at other people is not why God put you here. Volunteer, work part time, or just take up gardening, it will make you happier. Don’t spend your final decades being miserable. I watched my dad do it to himself and don’t wish that on anyone.
Edit: Adding something that I apparently didn't make clear enough. Jeff Childers is entirely within his right to critique my comment or anything else I say on here. It's a public forum and I post anonymously for a reason. He doesn't need my permission, or anything else from me. In fact, he went out of his way in being respectful in his response and complimented me multiple times. I stated this yesterday immediately after reading his post.
My comments about his response being unprecedented was not a condemnation but to make clear the situation was really unique. To my knowledge, he has never done this since I started reading and commenting back in 2020 (or maybe 2021, it's been a long time). The fact that he felt it was warranted I believe strengthens my case. I suspect he's concerned too about the state of MAGA, but that's just my thought. I can't read his mind and don't claim to.
To you people thinking I'm attacking him, you need to have your reading comprehension checked. Either that, or you didn't even bother reading what I wrote and just reacted emotionally to what you ASSUMED I said. It's probably the latter, it's depressing.
Anyways I'm done explaining myself to hysterical people. If you want to bumble through life getting mad at every perceived insult then that's on you. But it's no way to live.
I agree that posted comments might (are!) not from who they appear. I heard in a Joe Rogan podcast yesterday that China has a version of CHAT GOT that is posting comments in social media to depress and divide Americans. No reason to think it couldn’t also be happening on an increasingly popular conservative substack site.
Generally across the internet, the larger the number of participants the quicker the discussion devolves to the lowest common denominator. The bots are the equivalent of drones on the battlefield and amplify the chaos. Few have figured out how to control it without restricting access, which of course is the entire objective of the disrupters.
Can't let bashing boomers get under your skin. I'm a proud boomer. Grew up with the best music, best rock concerts, awesome clothes, fantastic cars, real food, great beach bodies... The bashers have no idea how great we had it. Let them be ignorant while we have our beautiful memories.
Kathleen that is a very simple take and why people that aren't boomers get annoyed. The dollar had far far more purchasing power back then. People are working 2-3 jobs and can't buy a home. How much harder could someone actually work?
I remember talking to a gentleman in his 80s about 5 years ago. He told me a story about how his first job was slinging sacks of potatoes onto trucks. He got paid the minimum wage. He not only rented a home, but could afford to buy a brand new car. That simply doesn't exist anymore.
There were several comments from people I didn’t recognize…So. I stayed away. Not because I didn’t want to engage with you, Jeff. But because I didn’t want to be part of the ugly noise. Always appreciate your comments 💗.
I saw a post from someone who regularly pushes back on bots. I'll have to see if I can find it and share it here. He said one thing you can do is insert something like tiananmen square into your commentary. Because when that cycles back to China it automatically gets tossed out. He claims the entire article will be deleted. So it's fighting fire with fire. And I'm remembering it very vaguely, so I could be wrong. But you get the drift. Attack them where they live. I also somewhere in my files have the whole thing in Chinese script. So you can insert that into your comment and into any article you write, and that also gets it booted off the internet in china. I don't know, I could be wrong.
I know it's sometimes easier said than done but try to look at current events the way you want a doctor to look at your medical situations; analytically. Remove emotion and consider facts as they are, not what we are told they are. That requires having multiple info sources with different perspectives, then form your own conclusions.
My sister is more or less conservative. She locks onto influencers, she wouldn't acknowledge that fact, and they are her little gurus who she parrots. Once one is exposed for a fraud she will drop them, not learn from her experience, and she finds someone else to fill that void. All of that frustrates her but she keeps doing the same thing every day.
Yesterday she invited me to go with her to a lecture on the history of Hamas. I asked who was giving it and she said it is a local synagog. What's the point of that? I already know Israel's official narrative, which is all that lecture would be, there won't be a counter lecture to challenge.
My sister is now mad at me; hahaha. C'est la vie Sis! 🔔
Whenever I am with Liberal Family, I just ask them for their opinion and get them talking. They never ask me for my opinion. Because I listen to them, they always assume I agree with them and I am able to continue a reasonable relationship. I know there is no point in trying to convert them. It works for me.
Same here, ask questions and when they say something that makes no sense, watch their face when they realize the flaw, but they refuse to acknowledge it. It's good, cheap family entertainment.
I somewhat agree w/ you CC but growing up just outside of DC, and being very deeply politically involved on a local level for many years, and that my dad had his career in the State Dept, I have learned that what We The People can find out about is about 25% of what is REALLY going on. Tell your sister that and watch her head spin. 😂
Haha, we know all about that. My brother, his wife & youngest daughter all work for "DoS (wink, wink; nod, nod). While they don't talk about their work, well, you know ... .
Guaranteed the left have figured this page out, and found it ripe for the picking. Jeff c’s points were well taken, and so were the other Jeff authorship’s points. But one I’ll also bet, and that’s there are those in pdt’s admin that are paying attention. I did not watch the interview that seems to have raised the concerns here. I can’t hear,so I don’t watch anything and listen to it. I have to read transcripts. So there’s that. And captioning on some of these things is so stupid fast and annoying, because all tech is designed by teens. I’m pretty sure though,that a lot of stuff going on right now is utter bullshit. Just total lies. So I’ll wait, and watch. If there are not arrests made soon, i will assume we’re being dicked around once again. I’m just glad I’m old.
You know how to slow down the speed on videos, right? (Because that will also slow down the rate of the CC.) 👍👍
The only thing that makes me suspicious that there are leftists here posting messages is the COST. This is THE MOST expensive site that I follow, on orders of magnitude. I have paid for two months, just to 'see'. I'm not sure if I'll continue being a paid subscriber or not. But point being that $500/year is hefty to be a divisive troll.
How do you know who is a "leftist?" I think many here say that when others say things they don't agree with. I get accused of that label all the time because I call out Trump and company for their BS. I voted for him and am not a leftist, just a realist who doesn't worship politicians - they are supposed to be public servants and work for us, which is why I don't hold back.
Echo chambers bore me - which is exactly what this thread is becoming. Remember during covid when people actually thought a little bit for themselves around here? Now you get castigated for not going along with the herd. It's sad.
I did cancel my subscription ( I have a day or two more before the paid period ends) and I looked at what the different subscription levels entitle one to and one can not post comments unless one is a PAID subscriber. $50/ month-to-month or $500/ year!
Try this. Go all the way out, let your script lapse. When you come back in, dont go through the app, that brings up the billing page. Just come to Substack, subscribe to the page, and choose free. I’m pretty sure Youll be allowed in, with the ability to comment. The only thing you get by paying is his Sunday page. At least it’s how it’s been. You think these leftist pukes that are now here in numbers, are gonna pay those rates to whine, and screw with the free thinking people? I don’t think so. Unless I’ve been grandfathered, which would be my first successful grandfathering ever, unfortunately.
Were you perhaps granfathered in to C&C to be able to access the comment board for free?? I was sure that the comment posting was *not* avail to me for free!
You can normally identify a “bot” when the post doesn’t fully address the issue. Also, if you retort, there is no response.
I look at some of the “other” posted articles and their “likes” are at 2K+ within an hour and the comments run into the hundreds. Yet, those comments are too generic and not focused on the topic.
Its so lopsided (meaning the Left) that it’s embarrassing to SubStack for allowing this to take place.
It's exceedingly clear that you want the best for this country and its citizens, and your note expressed your concerns. Concerns that are legitimate and rational.
We have every right to believe that things should be done the right way, meaning moral, aboveboard and effective. Gaslighting and minimization of citizen concerns is the wrong approach. We deserve better.
I, for one, fully support you and appreciate your comments.
Good points Jeff. After all the conspiracies covered here it is strange that blog still fights with people who question Trump's approach in his 2nd term.
"Americans are too dumb, so we need 600K Chinese" (how about building up Americans first?) Asian Americans vote 90% Democrat. Why bring in more?
"HBCU colleges need the money from the Chinese students." Huh? HBCUs are vociferously anti-White and anti-Trump. Why pump them up?
"Illegals are needed to staff hotels, meat plants, agriculture, and construction, or the employers will suffer" ... how is that MAGA?
"50 year mortgages" ... deporting 10M illegals will bring down prices. How about ramping that up instead?
Trump is being given the Biden treatment where top staff shuffle him into global foreign policy meetings and isolate him from domestic issues. Seems to be the problem.
Or make all big investment firms disinvest from single family homes. Put them all on the market as of January 1st next year and the price will go down everywhere.
That would be a good start - but then also break up all the monopolies -- starting with those that supply the farmers and those that buy from the farmers AND those who are buying up all the farmland. I know Iowa had a law that limited the ability of corporations to buy farmland - seems like a good idea. Also prohibit the farmland from being purchased by non US citizens.
How about outlawing the corporate holding of any single family house for a period longer than, say, 2 years? And cannot sell to another corporation. Would still allow for bank repos, etc but goose them to divest quickly. If they have to sell at a loss, would encourage them to raise lending standards to avoid having to repo in the first place (of course, I believe the formula is PRECISELY to lend to people who can't perform\foreclose\sell to a related corp who then acts as slumlord in perpetuity...).
Yep those are all BAD ideas. And yes we are unhappy about it. It’s NOT MAGA at all. Trump has only so much time. These are not the priorities I voted for.
Yes, why are we not focused in here at home? I commented at the beginning of the admin that they had a big fancy summit on crypto. Why are we not having summits on education and work programs that actually would make our country great again, or at least is a crucial piece of that puzzle? Instead they are figuring out ways to control us and monitor us.
I tend to lean towards the more optimistic side of things, but your points are valid, and we can never let up. It is good to constructively criticize Trump when appropriate, and is a signal that we know he can do better on some issues.
I think Jeff Childers highlight of your post was out of respect to your points of view.
The unproductive negative bickering in some threads are often emotional reactions, and I’m not 100% sure how to assess some of them. I tend to oddly have some sympathy to those lashing out, given the untrustworthy behavior and meddling of government over most of our lifetimes, and how they’ve been harmed by it.
Can’t really like this, as I disagree with some of your assumptions. You have been around this substack as long as I, but I have seen changes in your beliefs. We all hopefully grow, we all hopefully move on. It has become too hard to catch this substack for me if it is dropped later than 9 am, est. I do work. I still read every Jeff Childers column and find some reason to feel better afterward. I can pick 60 different every day columns, conservative and liberal, giving me ample reasons to feel defeated and depressed. C&C gives me optimism every single time.
As a Christ follower, we are called to understand the world, but to know also, He gives us peace and courage, and most importantly, JOY.
I agree with you! It’s shocking how quickly so many people can turn on someone. It takes time to undue 4 years of the Biden (aka Obummer 2.0) administration. As Jeff said, “Let the man work!”
Why does pointing out things that don’t align with what we voted for equal to turning on someone? I guess that’s my issue. If I point out multiple weird pivots then I’m suddenly turning on trump. It does not mean that at all. I don’t regret supporting trumps policies or voting for him every time. I just see some missteps happening that don’t align with what he previously stated his whole campaign.
I really enjoy and look for your posts. We agree 99% of the time. I’m just so tired of negativity and complaining especially when you think of where we would be if Harris had been able to cheat her way into the White House. Please forgive me if I offended you; not my intent.
I’m tired of that too, especially when people expect everything from Trump but do nothing themselves (not saying this is Sunnydaze’s case but it looks like it is for quite a few others). I am seeing a whole lot of griping in many comments with no suggestions on what we as individuals can or should do, no examples of realistic concrete actions to take, all just criticizing Trump for not solving all of this country’s problems quickly enough or with the particular approach people think he should take. I am all about the long game and perseverance, not quick and easy results (which usually don’t last anyway). Should we remind Trump of our priorities? Of course! Should we be skeptical of some of his ideas? Sure! But also, look beyond the headlines and actually delve into the details of those plans, because often they aren’t what they initially appear to be.
I email my senators and representative weekly, occasionally I call when they send me stupid responses.
I think that is very important that we are listening to multiple points of view. Maybe not everyone can explain things as well as Jeff, but we all have blind spots, that is why we need to talk it out.
No offense taken, at all. I appreciate your perspective!! I didn’t mean to come across harsh with you either. And I do agree with what you said. And I am sooo thankful we have Trump rather than the alternative. It’s just a bumpy ride. I’m not sure why I expected smooth 🤦🏼♀️
I suspect it's the seemingly unforced errors we constantly see that amaze me. The part about the need for Chinese students, there's no good reason for that statement, not if you want what's best for this nation & its citizens.
I find this place to be perfect space to say what I think. The people I respect most usually aren't afraid to say what they think. Even if it is different than others opinions.
I believe that it might be very overwhelming to determine who is your friend or foe when you are the most powerful person in the world. Charlie Kirk was a trusted source of MAGA feedback. When he was murdered we lost the way to whisper into President's ear what's bothering us. Don't know who took that place, but hopefully Lord will send us another angel to watch over.
I have not turned on Trump, I will gladly vote for him 4th time. I listened to him at the rallies and I know what he promised. America First!
It is a matter of whether you are playing Checkers or Chess…most of the people who are pointing out things are playing Checkers… they cannot see 5 plays ahead of them. Trump is playing 3D Chess and those who realize that are patient enough to wait and watch it play out.
There are paid bots on here and more keep showing up… it has become obvious over the last few weeks. They are storing the pot and respond a lot like Benny2N.
you are not very nice . quick to attack . many of the FEW commenters who were brave enough to voice an opinion , were the object of crude and often false accusations . such as you made .
be educated before accusing others , and maybe even offer an apology.
I respectfully disagree with the overall gist of your comment, which, if I didn’t misunderstand you, is ‘Trump is going astray, perhaps led by ill-intended forces surrounding him’
I still Trust Trump and I think there is sufficient historical evidence to show that eventually Trump is proven right, time and time again. Until an issue has reached its final conclusion I’m not ready to judge his progress or methods - yet.
I agree with you, Gail, and also with Jeff Childers. Trump has physically been in the White House under ten months and has had his cabinet in place much less time than that.
I can’t think of anyone or any other family that could have survived the last ten years of corrupt leftist government/lawfare and could have triumphed as Trump did in 2024. He is a patriot, a savvy businessman who only wants the best for this country and is trying to do what’s right. We should all breathe deeply, look at the total picture and give Trump a break! (I’m not saying not to question anything - no one is perfect - but no one else comes close to being able to get our country back on track. I’m MAGA and proud of it.)
Real and constant feedback from the base is extremely important to a leader - even Trump. Without that, a leader can easily go astray. He puts his pants on one leg at a time just like everyone else. Otherwise, it's like a marriage where the husband says, "OK, now that we are married, shut up and just do as I say." That marriage won't last long.
I would say that might be the case with ANY OTHER elected pol. As we all know, Trump ain't like any other pol!! But reportedly DJT highly values feedback. It is super easy to call the WH and leave a message or submit an email message online, all of which gets aggregated and recorded. (I have friends who volunteer at the WH.)
Politico Phil - I’m not saying not to question anything and as Gail suggests below, calling the WH and making suggestions is a good thing. (I’m the one who always posts the Capitol Hill number but I can also give you the WH Comments Line off the top of my head because I use it. (202) 456-1111. What I’m saying is give Trump a break and let him have some time to accomplish what he wants to accomplish.
Agree. My point is not a criticism of Trump but to suggest that we should all give him our feedback on what we feel are important issues. He needs to know how much support there is out there on any given issue. Giving him time to work should not mean staying silent.
Hey, I couldn’t agree more and that’s why I know these numbers by heart. I’m surprised I don’t have my own direct line/email. LOL.
My issue is with thinking and worrying to death that all these problems he was handed aren’t being solved fast enough and therefore “Get the pitchforks!” or “Throw him over a cliff!” because they aren’t solved yesterday. As I mentioned before, with everything that’s been thrown at him, I’m always amazed he’s not only still standing but charging ahead as if the stones are mere child’s play. God bless him. I’m not sure how he does it but am glad we have him fighting for us - because few others truly are.
I agree too. Trump’s team is working as an elite combat seasoned team…and attacking every issue as a team who have been together fighting for years. They are making sure no one is leaking any plans… as it should be. Personally, I care about the end game and not how they get there. They are moving quickly and effectively. As Jeff says… let the man work! I take it as let the team work.
Totally agree w/ you May! Personally I LOVE this man but I understand others who do not, and that is ok. But he has LITERALLY put his life and his entire family's life on the line for this country so giving the guy a little grace seems the least we can do. 🫶🫶🫶
Elite combat team? Pam Bondi is a joke. She doesn't even understand basic lawfare and thinks Donald Trump is her personal client - he isn't. We the people are her clients - the constitution and the US are her clients.
Furthermore, how about Patel? I'm sure we are about to get the truth about the alleged assassinations we have been witness to over the past year......oh wait, no, its more lying b.s. that anyone with half a brain can see through.
Thank you!!! I am increasingly disheartened that if we are critical of what Trump is doing (because let’s face it…lately he is doing and saying things that are uncharacteristic of him….universities need saving by the Chinese, Americans don’t have the talent to build things so we need foreign smarter people, 50 year mortgages to further enslave this generation (figure the interest on that alone), Epstein is a hoax….among other things.) Exact opposites of what he campaigned on!! We can only guess at his reasons.
This is a slap to our faces. I did not vote for this and I should have the right to say it. It doesn’t mean I want to throw the baby out with the bath water. How else will Trump hear from his supporters if we aren’t yelling it. It’s hard to get his attention it seems.
I mentioned yesterday…we spent years and years being silenced from the left - it doesn’t feel good when our own side says to shut up and go along with the narrative.
I appreciated Jeff responding to your post….the fact he will on occasion interact here is great. I love his explanations, but they don’t make him right 100% of the time. However, his optimism and explanations have probably kept most of us above water for five years. His critical thinking skills are amazing, but none of us really knows the actual truth. We see what Trump wants us to see. That’s it. True for all of them.
Another reason to question everything. We’ve been lied to for so long. Why can’t we question anything now.
And, I do see how people being critical of Trump seems to fuel the fire for the other side to sow discord so we need to be careful too. Any crack in the foundation, they will destroy the house. I’m just not sure how to handle watching Trump SEEM to go sideways. I think we are all a bit shocked. And Trump 1.0 he had bad people around him. I’m hearing there’s more bad people torpedoing RFK and HHS and who knows who has his ears regarding some of this other stuff.
So tell me, how does his base speak up - without damaging the house OR stay silent and let the train go off the rails. We didn’t speak up for generations and look where that got us. Silence isn’t the answer either. There has to be a balance. Just not sure where it is.
Think of the ‘Art of War’. And we are at war! Keeping the enemy off balance can seem disconcerting, but give the man a chance to fight! We don’t have another champion that I can see.
I find it ironic that so many view Trump as this literal hero taking down the most powerful deep state/global players in the world, but yet we can't criticize him at all - why? He can't handle it? This is ridiculous.
Trump’s team is working as an elite combat seasoned team…and attacking every issue as a team who has been fighting together for years. They are making sure no one is leaking any plans… as it should be. Personally, I care about the end game and not how they get there. They are moving quickly and effectively. As Jeff says… “let the man work!” For me it is “let the team work.”
Her comment was well thought out and articulated. The fact that you think it’s worthy of laughing at is the real cause of laughter here. And I’m not even in full agreement with her or Jeff C’s comments or feelings, but I really appreciate their thoughtful sharing without attacking or mocking others. Many of us either disagree or don’t share the same precise perspective, but still love each other. That must be foreign to you, and for that I pity you.
Accounts like yours are what make people believe bots are involved. And if yours has a real person on the other end then it’s a pretty good reflection of the bad faith within.
Lol 😂 ok then, I’ll just keep loving lower gas price, etc coincidences that occur under Trump and hating the higher gas prices etc that occurred under Biden. When Biden became president the gas prices skyrocketed (We won’t forget) and then went way down with Trump. Love those coincidences! Timing is everything isn’t it? 😂
👏👏👏 thoughtful response Jeff. It’s a lot but thanks for taking the time to write it out. I seconded your initial comment and this one as well.
The true solution is the future as you stated, and as a millennial, i watch politics, but don’t need anyone in government to save me. They won’t. That’s a lesson that I think millennials and GenZ may have learned.
Trump came around and presented what may have been change — just as Obama presented “Hope” — but the dollar keeps dwindling and futures look bleak.
Thanks for the courage to share your piece. For one, I echo and hope others see it as well.
Jeff C, in the America most of us grew up in, we could have the debate you describe. And maybe we still can? But I worry that anything we put on the table, our misgivings about Trump's approach to various challenges, will be used by the other side to destroy what Trump is trying to do.
The time for soul searching, corrective actions, etc. is after our elections are secured and JD Vance starts his first term as POTUS!
Last, your posts are thoughtful and respectful, so don't dwell on the half of the 500 commenters who were throwing hissy fits...focus on the 250 who weren't! 250!
I think what distinguishes conservatives, and hopefully the MAGA movement, from the Left is the fact that we CAN put things on the table, because we are different from "the other side."
Conflict and criticism is forbidden in every form of cultist ideology, so for those of us who have genuine concerns/critiques, it's astonishing to see the immature, highly emotional response of those who supposedly claim to share the same goals and amount of common sense.
We are not part of a cult; we are rational adults that should be able to formulate our own opinions, and speak to those opinions, without expecting hysteric vitriol in response.
The Left is afraid of "the other side," but I didn't think conservatives were...
Unlike the left, which is a miasma of power struggles and differing radical agendas, the group on this board is clearly united in the desire to improve the US.
And as adults. we need not fear mature, educated debate.
Agree 99%...not 100% because our "conflict and criticism" does not occur in a vacuum. Those who hate us, hate America, hate Western Civ, hate, hate, hate...are listening to our conversation! Not to join it, but to use it against us, Trump, and others. That's all I'm saying...we play by rules, they don't. So, let's be smart about when and how we have our debates.
The letting in of 600k+ Chinese in US colleges is just baffling to me. Do you realize how hard its gotten to get admitted to a decent college with all of these foreign kids taking up the spots? And all of this to prop up a college industrial complex business model that buries our youth in debt and doesn't prepare them well for careers anyway? Stop letting in so many foreign kids, let the universities sink and maybe they'll come up with a better product that works for our kids anyway. Sheesh.
We need our youth to go to trade schools more than colleges. We don't have people that know how to work with their hands. How do we build all of this proposed manufacturing without skilled workers?
We should stop giving money to private universities. Maybe foreign kids can get the poisonous education and take it home with them.
I absolutely agree that there should be less than 1% international students at any point, but right now our education is more of a poison than way up for youth.
One point is that our state universities receive millions of state tax dollars every year. Yet they often admit foreign students (because they pay full boat) over students from our state. Those local students are discriminated against. The state-supported universities should get the tax money and prioritize in-state students OR the foreign ones but not both.
Hang in there and don’t lose hope. I agree that criticism from his base is not disloyal and the gaslighting is real. To ignore that is death. Bless Trump’s heart he is accomplishing great things but it would be foolish to ignore the very essence of what people believed when they voted for him. Pray for him and for our nation and then spend time with family and friends. The only things that really matter.
Why was it (Jeff’s comment focused solely on your small book of comments) needed? I think Jeff was displaying his respect for you and your thoughts. Legitimizing them so to speak. I am guessing he responded as he would have to opposing councils opening remarks as it’s in his nature to do so. What a privileged position your well formed arguments have provided you I say. As for name callers… meh.
My primary thought was that he spent an entire post on a single comment from a commenter. That really was extraordinary as far as I know he has never done that in the five years I've been here.
I found that noteworthy. When coupled with the absolutely insane responses to my comment, I think that tells a larger story of discontent within MAGA. I may be completely wrong in that regard, but the fact that the observation sent some people off the rails is peculiar.
From reading Jeff's post I got the distinct impression he thinks the discontent results purely from media psy ops. I think he's mistaken. That may play a role but it definitely also stems from how PDJT hasn't been totally honest with the base. I'm sure he has his reasons, but it's hurting his popularity. People can sense something is off and they don't like it.
I trust VDH a whole lot more than some random poster - it is easy to criticize but difficult to accomplish all the good that Trump has done in only 10 months in office - his presidency has been incredible for the Country
In wars there are setbacks as well as minor victories. Sometimes the best we can do is 2 yards and cloud of dust ("should have gone long!").
The past 10/20 plus years won't be fixed in 4, but a good start will be made. Many are not good nor wanted in foxholes and it's Ok if they want to boo from the sidelines, some are enemy plants and others are idiots.
Priorities are compromises based on what is currently most important and how much that screws up the inevitably fluid strategy.
I wish there was a simpler way to make things better. There are those that want things worse and they have resources and powerful backers.
We kind of have to trust the plan because no else one has a better one.
I love the insight other readers made that maybe this was for a two-fold reason: 1) he really needs the China tariffs to be settled for the benefit of America and if in the short term this is necessary to do that it might be worth it. Nothing says it will remain this way indefinitely , and 2) what if he DID want to expose the China element in our colleges but attacking it head on himself earns him a label of racist and will derail what he really wants to do down the road - so he does this knowing his base will do their thing by objecting loudly and suddenly everyone is much more informed about this issue now, making it possible to tend to the concerns of the people without the blame. Interesting take. Time will tell.
Personally, I think it’s time for you to start your own substack so you can post whatever you want and as much as you want. But don’t try to hijack someone else’s substack to debate and destroy their message.
Imo, neither Childers nor Jeff C said anything awful. They just disagreed. They both made valid points. They both remained civil. That’s just two adults having a grown up exchange. Have we forgotten what that’s like? This is what bothers me: If we begin expecting other conservatives to agree with us 100%, how are we better than progressives when they do it? Will we cancel Jeff C now? I certainly hope not.
Personally, I think it's time for you to keep your uniformed opinions to yourself. Gee, two can do this, it's fun!
Jeff Childers is free to ban me any time he likes. He has not. He could have deleted my comment, he did not. He could publicly told me to knock it off in yesterdays post, he did not. In fact in yesterday's post he called me a "long time valued commenter" a couple times. Has he done that for you? I didn't think so.
I have no desire to create publicity for myself, which is why I comment anonymously and refrain from stating specifically personal information. I'm not trying to build a "following", be an influencer, or make money off my comments. If you don't like them, then don't read them. If Jeff Childers doesn't like them then ban me, all it takes is a single click. It's his site, he has every right to do it.
Julie Ann, you don't get to tell me what I'm allowed or not allowed to say. Mouth off all you want, but don't be surprised when you say ridiculous things you get ridiculed in response.
At what point does a very lengthy repeated repudiation of the original message become an attempt to, if not destroy, derail it? Serious question. Jeff C. does not agree with Jeff Childers, and he's determined to repeat this at length. I'm not being forced to read long essays in a comments section, and I am not asking that anyone not post whatever their heart desires, but I am certainly allowed to do what he's demanding we do of Trump (and by extension of Jeff Childers): question his motives.
I'm also reminded of my late mother's favorite sayings: Misery loves company.
Well, if I'm having a problem with what someone else is saying, I try to speak to them about my point of view, and hopefully get some clarification on theirs.
Emotionally immature people feel threatened if they're questioned or challenged, which is why derailment/destruction is being inferred by some, explaining some of the harsh responses that we've seen here recently.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John, who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.
According to Valentina Zharkova, probably one of the best solar physicists in the world, Earth’s temperature trajectories go in cycles. In fact, Earth is currently entering a Grand Solar Minimum, meaning that the temperature trajectory is heading downwards until around 2040, after which it will head upwards again slightly.
I posted yesterday, but there were already >1K comments, so I am posting again this morning. I will be grateful for you prayers for me and our child. My spouse passed away abruptly Wednesday afternoon, November 5. It was here at home - completely and utterly unexpected.
Praise God for the confidence that my spouse still lives, now experiencing the full fullness of life united with Christ. The life that is the destination for all of us who are united with Jesus.
We are surrounded by support from our church and homeschool communities, along with neighbors, friends, and my siblings.
Also, you may note that I avoided the use of the words "died suddenly." No needles or jabs were involved, praise God.
My mom passed away under excellent circumstances on Nov 7, surrounded by loving, laughing family, who made her death as excellent as her life. She was my best friend, mentor, point of sanity, and for the last 10 years, my housemate. I will miss her immensely, but she went someplace awesome, with an excellent sendoff.
Prayers for me would be helpful, as I' miss her and am trying to cope with all the worldly stuff that has to be done.
Praying for you!! Glad your mom’s passing was in the best circumstances possible 🙏 I lost my mom to turbo cancer three and a half years ago and I miss her terribly too 💔 It’s really hard, and I totally sympathize with your feelings of loss 💔
Praying for you too, and for the repose of your mom's soul. As "normal" as it is for our parents to go before us, it's still a very disorienting thing to realize you no longer have her here (with all her wisdom and experience) to depend upon.
Praying for your family and communities. Very sorry for this shocking loss. Glad for him, What a great way to go, but the hardest for those shocked by his immediate uptake. May the love of Christ shine and hold you all in unity during this time of trial.
Oh my word Copernicus!!! I am so shocked and saddened by your terrible news!! I’m so sorry!!! 😞😢💔
I am praying for you and your son and I am glad to know that you have extensive support around you ❤️🙏 Please feel free to PM me if you ever want to talk with someone willing to lend a sympathetic and supportive ear ❤️
🙏✨ God of all consolation, in your unending love and mercy for us, you turn the darkness of death into the dawn of new life. Show compassion to your people in their sorrow✝️
Hugs to you and your son, and shedding tears for you both. I pray especially for your son as going forward without the support of his mother will be challenging. I know firsthand because that was missing from my life after I left for college and my adulthood really missed out on what a mother offers. I pray God will work in his life to draw others near to him to fill that role. It sounds like there is a good start with the communities and families surrounding you both ❤️🙏
Wow I am shocked! You could throw two stone in a democratic convention and almost be guaranteed to hit to related people, cousins, spouses, nieces whatever. The six degrees of connection absolutely over estimates the number you need there, probably more like one or two.
I had just found this from a Newsome press release from 2020.
"Alexis Podesta, 39, of Carmichael, has been appointed to the State Compensation Insurance Fund Board of Directors. Podesta has served as secretary at the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency since 2017, where she was undersecretary from 2015 to 2017. Podesta served in several positions in the Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. from 2011 to 2015, including director of external affairs, director of international affairs and chief of protocol. She was a special assistant to the senior vice president of public affairs and senior advisor to the chairman and chief executive officer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company from 2009 to 2011. Podesta was manager of government relations at the Walt Disney Company from 2007 to 2009 and served as director of scheduling in the Office of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein from 2002 to 2007. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $60,797. Podesta is a Democrat."
It appears that my first source disagrees with Grok. Grok says Alexis is John Podesta's daughter, and the niece of Tony. Arc Search says Alexis is Tony's daughter. Doing further investigation, Arc Search is correct.
Can you share your source cause I can't find it. I did find her writing a piece on calmatters.org from 2023, where she says she works for the Podesta Group. The Podesta Group pretty much shut down before then. After it closed some of those started a Cogent Strategy company but she's not listed there as of today.
"Guest Commentary written by
Alexis Podesta
Alexis Podesta is the principal of Podesta Company. She previously served as secretary of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency under Govs. Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom, and was U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s scheduler for five years.
Grok says Alexis is John Podesta's daughter, and the niece of Tony. Arc Search says Alexis is Tony's daughter. Doing further investigation, Arc Search is correct. https://arc.net/search is pretty good AI. Better than most, but still makes a few mistakes. Following up through your own research can determine if a mistake was made. My query was, "How is Alexis Podesta related to John Podesta?"
Can we simply say - the California Democrat Party is actually a criminal syndicate of organized crime? Didn't I hear somewhere that the Newsoms and Pelosis were mafia connected?
And isn't Katie Hobbs owned by the Mexican cartels? Can this be cleaned up? I hope so.
In her January 9 State of the State address, Hobbs proposed expanding the Arizona Promise Scholarship Program to make it available for illegals to attend state universities and colleges.
In May 2023, Hobbs announced that the state would establish five new bus routes to transport illegals from border communities to Tucson; and she issued an executive order ordering the Arizona National Guard to the border with Mexico to help federal officials manage the influx of illegals.
I’ll be very curious to see all that any Epstein-related materials contain but we all know it 100% DOES NOT CONTAIN anything negative relayed to DJT. If it did, why would the left have held it back after throwing everything else at him to keep him from getting reelected? Answer: They wouldn’t have failed to wield it, if there was anything to wield.
I had posted this earlier today, and got an interesting response:
From Jewelry Blue and Q on Telegram: yesterday Republican Rep. Tim Burchett attempted a unanimous consent request to bring the Epstein files directly to the House floor—blocked by Democrats. "They had it for 4 years, and obviously if there was something there about Trump, they would have released it. And now they're all, 'Let's get it out, let's get it out!' Well, I just made a motion to bring it straight to the floor, and they blocked it."
Someone from mainstream media is claiming it was a Republican leader who stated they are not following the right process to bring the vote. Blah, blah, blah - Jeff C is probably right that we may never know.
Yes I have to say I'm not knowledge about procedural process so I have no idea but my view is that 99.999999 % of everything Democrats do is lie, obfuscate, more lying and making @#$% up.
Jeff: I have not read C&C yet, but I want to get this near the top of the comments. I can't remember which state AG or governor I was listening to. Some things really don't have to be that difficult and daunting:
Here's how to replace ACA: (1) immediately eliminate the requirement for people to buy from ACA insurers; (2) step down subsidies paid to insurance companies for one year from current levels to zero at the end of the period; (3) prohibit insurance companies from increasing premium prices during that period, reminding customers what their non-subsidized premium would be that month, every month; (4) remove one-size-fits-all regulations from insurance company plans; (5) allow states to permit and regulate smaller health insurance companies within state borders (competition); (6) use Medicaid to cover outlyer previous conditions; (7) get CMS out of the price-fixing and protocol-requirement interference in medical services and insurance.
I'm sure there are other ways to strip away power and procedure from this medicocracy. But legislators who are genuinely seeking to solve the problem of ACA must take a look at the only real health insurance objections that existed before Pelosi pushed through Obama's seizure of a third of our economy: (1) exclusions for previous conditions, and (2) shame associated with welfare medical insurance. More than 80% of USAmericans were happy with their health insurance before Democrats wrecked it.
That would be wonderful but here in the leftist state of Michigan we have the most expensive auto insurance in the Nation. And all the providers jack up prices the same. We can’t look for auto insurance across state lines.
I live in PA but my car insurance company, USAA, is located in Texas. They have to abide by the insurance rules of PA. When I left Virginia and moved back to PA after I retired from the military, my car insurance doubled. Called USAA and asked why. Their reply: you moved to PA.
I’m USAA also and my car insurance doubled when I moved from California to Arizona. I was astonished…how can it be double? They just shrugged and said, “Arizona.” Of course, that was in 2005…
We are facing a similar problem. Our son moved to TX but the insurance on his car is tied to our address. Since he now officially lives in TX our agent said he probably wouldn’t be covered in TX if he gets into an accident and he has to find insurance from a Stare Farm office there. When we researched it his rate doubled from $158/mo to $338/mo. I asked why and they said insurance is more expensive in TX because people there drive like Aholes. 🤔 I’m angry that he can’t remain on and under our IL insurance policy. It’s stupid, but apparently TX won’t let you have out of state auto insurance. I wonder why …
I guess I should clarify to the best of my knowledge. I am not sure about USSA here in Michigan, but you can get State Farm, Farm Bureau, AAA here. Even though national companies, they have offices here. What we can not do, is get insurance from a company located in other states but with no offices here in Michigan.
I remember going with my husband to visit a VA doctor/specialist during the ACA debates. The doctor’s nurse, a super lady, said the ACA would help her. She worked for the VA because she was assured health care insurance. She was rejected many times before for pre existing migraines for new insurance. I wonder how that all worked out for her.
The ACA blew up the private health insurance that most people liked instead of targeting the narrow areas where it failed. Medicaid surely could have been an overflow bin for the preexisting condition portion of a person's individual health history. But ACA was not created to solve financial barriers to health insurance; it was designed to pave the way to medicare for all, and damned be your personal needs and preferences.
But as in many things, the press coverage was only how it would help those being screwed by big insurance. The fact that the SCOTUS had to declare it a tax to get it passed should tell us everything..
I would also note that even though I am covered ny medicare and have the additional insurance I end up paying out of pocket for most everything, since my providers will not take medicare.
A friend of mine ran into that when he became eligible for Medicare. A doctor he was seeing long-term dropped him as a patient because the doc did not take Medicare patients.
Katie Hobbs nickname is Cartel Katie. I bet there's more illegal activity than the children's home. She likes to hide from the press. She constantly did it during her campaign for governor and refused to debate Kari Lake.
In honor of the past couple days and our two favorite Jeffs commentaries I have the following comment:
It seems many times when I am disturbed by something I think is not true MAGA of Trump, something unexpectedly good happens. I’m not naive, and I don’t know what consequences will actually be faced by these bad actors, but good start here.
I keep wondering why there’s not been a peep from Trump about this. Our Northern Nevada skies have been crisscrossed with trails lately…almost like a blatent middle finger to the plebes breathing in that aluminum dusted stuff. Why no urgency? Thankful forTucker but he’s getting hammered on all fronts lately to bring down his credibility.
It is my observation that anything having to do with the Depopulation Agenda is not allowed to be touched. This includes the psyops plandemic, the deployment of the bio-weapon death shot and the military chemical spraying to influence weather, degrade crop yields and degrade human health. All of these programs are military operations and their purpose serves the depopulation agenda.
This is a war against the human race yet it is the ONE thing that goes unaddressed. I ask you, is there ANY issue as important as the intentional depopulation of America (and the world)?
In Arizona, the chemtrails completely stopped with the shutdown. Then I started seeing a few in the west valley starting last Friday. By Monday, they were all over the place again.
One commented a while back, I think he said he was from AZ, that he doesn't see any chemtrails but he does see lots of contrails that "persist". Hello? And he was serious.
“Either way, Dems can’t complain about retaliation, since this investigation began during the Biden Administration.”
My very first thought! They can’t get mad at Trump this time. They can’t shout “He’s going after his political enemies!” Nope. He’s finishing what Biden started. And if Newsom gets caught up in the mess (oh PLEASE let Newsom get caught up in the mess!), it’s going to be B-E-A-E-TIFUL!
Oh, come on. Of course they can get mad at Trump this time. Every time. Logic left the building nearly six years ago.
If only they understood logic…
It matters not if they “understand it” because their entire existence is based on not having to have logic or rationality apply TO THEM. What matters is that they ARE having it applied to them and that there are tangible and public consequences.
I was at a farmer’s market a month or so ago. I’m in the Los Angeles area, so it’s pretty liberal here (okay, they went off the cliff years ago and they’re digging a hole because it’s still not far enough). Anyway, there was a sign there that said, “Think with your heart.”
Yeah, no, that’s why we’re in this position in the first place. 🤮
As Dr. Laura always says, "Emotions have no intellect."
Years ago, reporters stopped asking what interviewees THINK & started asking what they FEEL.
Contorting their faces to approximate expressions of empathy, they’d bleat:
“And how did that make you FEEL?”, “How do you FEEL about that?”
It was part of the deliberate dumbing down that PsyOp media has engaged in - trying to divorce interviewees & viewers from LOGIC.
You know, I’ve noticed that a lot when they interview Olympic athletes and the like and have always found it to be stupid. If they won/lost, how do you think they feel? I mean, come on, man. 🙄
Also, I never thought of it that way. I’m glad you pointed that out.
The heart is deceitful above all things..... Jeremiah 17:9
There's a wise Bible verse somewhere ,Garden, that says something about a mans heart is deceitful continually, who can know it?
I'm pretty sure it's in Jeremiah--17:9
Which, of course, is all Trump's fault. 😑
😂
What a beautiful world it would be!
Their repeated use of The Big Lie says they are not concerned with facts.
And the sad fact is that once the lie the Dems spin is out, their blind deaf & dumb followers will believe it. And for some of them you can never afterwards convince them of the truth.
Democrats are almost all Stage 1 thinkers. (the great Dr. Sowell's concept)
Only 6 years. Logic has been exiting that building for years.
It doesn't matter in the slightest.
The left will never stop screaming, and if they have no evidence, they'll manufacture it (as they've shown).
Solid point. I pointed out to someone on Substack all of Trump’s 2nd term accomplishments (I rarely do these things, btw, but they posted a F DJT flag, and for whatever reason, it just burned my buttons yesterday), a compilation of Grok and Copilot responses, and they thought it was make believe. Demanded a fact check…as if AI would willingly credit Trump w anything🤦♀️. But I suppose it will be fun to see how they spin a Biden era investigation…
The problem as I see it, is so many of these investigations are never reported by legacy media. They protect their own, and unfortunately we have a dearth of people who can actually look beyond the boob tube and analyze any longer.
Investigations of media impartiality should be in the investigators line-up. The long-standing rule in the US is that any investigation whatsoever is infringement. Long demonstrated by the unfortunate presser called as a witness in a court proceeding who refused to identify their source of information relevant to the proceeding being held in contempt by an irate judge. Impisition of formal journalistic standards was likewise seen as infringement. The idea being that any limitation or restriction necessarily impedes the freedom of the press. The remedy for slander and defamation was to be found at the courthouse. But New York Times v. Sullivan made recovery by a public person nigh on impossible. Which let the journalistic dogs out so to speak. I think of it as the I lied but not maliciously defense whereas truth was the only defense formerly. But the Trump versus the BBC dust-up may prove the impetus to change things here too. Believe it or not in the UK the press is still held to some standard tied to the truth as they do not embrace the freedoms in the Bill of Rights the way we do. In theory anyway. So if the BBC goes down on its Trump (and Gaza) misdeeds it will cause anyone with two firing neurons to re-examine the American press. We fo not even really need lawsuits and judgments. We just need for the voting citizenry to not believe everything the press puts out is accurate.
Keep doing it Nard. As I frequently ask my TDS-crazed brother & sister, aren't you even a little bit mad at how much they lie to you?? You're trapped in an ongoing govt/media psyop & you just keep trucking along.
True. One really wonders. And all these people I know who think they are savvy swallow lie after lie and consider Trump hatred as critical thinking.
Good job Nard! It’s so impt to do what we can to ‘school’ these @sshats on social media, including comment sections. 👍👍😊
I’d love to see the list with sources! This would be sooo helpful to respond to people with chronic and stage 4 TDS.
Here ya go :)
https://www.stl.news/president-trumps-accomplishment-to-present/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/08/200-days-of-winning-president-trump-is-keeping-his-promises/
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/case-trumps-second-term-foreign-policy
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-most-successful-president-after-six-months-since-fdr-2101113
Driving record highs in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq while moderating inflation
• Expanding school choice programs and promoting parental rights in education
• Increasing funding for vocational training and prioritizing workforce readiness in schools
• Strengthening federal task forces aimed at combating child trafficking networks
• Protecting children by restricting federal support for gender transition procedures on minors
• Creating the Department of Government Efficiency to streamline federal operations and reduce spending
• Implementing a federal hiring freeze and reducing remote work for government employees
• Deploying military personnel to the southern border and restarting border wall construction
• Ending birthright citizenship for children of non-citizens
• Suspending “catch and release” immigration policies
• Signing the One Big Beautiful Bill into law, delivering major tax cuts for workers and families
• Securing agreements from NATO allies to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP
• Reaching eight new trade deals covering more than half of global GDP
• Generating $150+ billion in tariff revenues through reciprocal trade policies
• Boosting U.S. military spending by $150 billion for generational rebuilding
• Reviving maximum pressure on Iran, including striking nuclear enrichment sites
• Supporting Israel while rejecting concessions to Hamas
• Signing the Laken Riley Act, requiring detention of noncitizens charged with crimes
• Rolling back federal regulations at a 10-to-1 rate compared to new rules
• Driving record highs in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq while moderating inflation
• Expanding school choice programs and promoting parental rights in education
• Increasing funding for vocational training and prioritizing workforce readiness in schools
• Strengthening federal task forces aimed at combating child trafficking networks
• Protecting children by restricting federal support for gender transition procedures on minors
• Ending U.S. involvement in multiple overseas conflicts, reducing America’s direct combat role and withdrawing troops from prolonged engagements
• Reducing violent crime in Washington, D.C., Nashville, and Chicago by deploying federal resources, supporting local law enforcement, and targeting gang activity
• Supporting Israel while rejecting concessions to Hamas
• Signing the Laken Riley Act, requiring detention of noncitizens charged with crimes
• Rolling back federal regulations at a 10-to-1 rate compared to new rules
Thank you so much, Nard! I sent it to myself for safe keeping.
Awesome thank you!!
I collect pieces as I find them but this is very helpful!
Remember - Xavier Becerra
Attorney and former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services during the covid plandemic.
I came here to say exactly that! It was like he was wearing teflon - not one word mentioned about this guy in the dissents I was reading, throughout the whole damn thing. I am so hoping that this investigation takes him down. He is nearly as slippery - or maybe moreso - than the current CA governor ("the man who would be President" - that would make a great movie).
On another note: The current California Governor's name is now officially Governor French Laundry. I hereby relinquish my moniker of Hair Gel and replace it with French Laundry.
I call him Governor Jazz Hands. There has to be white powdery nose candy involved with that guy.
Once you’ve noticed his really creepy hand movements thru can’t be unseen. The Gutfeld Show makes fun of him relentlessly, it’s awesome.
It looks like he’s tweaking invisible nipples. Maybe that’s why he’s always smiling when he does it.
He also cannot stand still. He appears to be constantly trying to find his sea legs. 🙄
More slippery.
Newsom’s actions are laughable much of the time. And slander of him can rarely be called slander because our laughs are at real things he really does and says.
Not Becerra. He’s dangerous. Even on Substack I’d be careful what you say about him. My opinion. A Hydra head. Perhaps not THE most deadly of the heads but one of them. Again, my opinion. And a gut feeling based on his “Emergency” authorizations during COVID and on the fact his staff and maybe he himself WROTE the W.H.O. Treaty amendments that were tyranny, literal tyranny. If you aren’t aware of that, look it up.
You make good points. I agree, more slippery.
And it’s Newsom & Co that have turned CA into the failing state it has become. Forty years ago, it was in far better shape; the managed decline has accelerated in last 10.
He's the scum of the earth and always has been.
PERFECT Governor for the cesspool of CA.
Interesting comment. Thank you, LJ.
French Oleaginous Laundry. Ewww.
Ewww, even if I could ever afford it now, I will never eat there
Both men need to be wearing orange jumpsuits, FH! Hope springs eternal…
Agree, yet I doubt either will. Putting them through legal hell is good enough for me. Their attention and money diverted, hopefully a LOT, and reputations taking a big hit.
Yes, I could settle for that.
Becerra really flew under the radar as HHS Secretary. And now he wants to be governor after Mr. Oleaginous slithers away to run for president. Hardly anyone in California knows who Becerra is, but he checks two voter boxes: He's Hispanic, and he's a Democrat, so he can do no wrong.
Yeah, that piece of shit has been on my rogue's gallery list for years.
Those payments to McClusky were originally stated as payment to the Podesta Group. Wonder what they knew in all of this? https://x.com/jenvanlaar/status/1988787022769901652?s=20
I’m so enjoying my popcorn.
Oh I remember, total doofus
Oh, there will be some way that the Dems will twist the facts around to blame President Trump! They could not tell the truth even if it sounded better!
I’m going to use that!
They could not tell the truth even if it sounded better.
Oh, the twisting they can do…
Oh please please yes. 🙏🏼 please let Newsom get caught (caught up or whatever).
He's already toast. Dems are looking for a non politician like Mark Cuban or someone with a better track record than any current Dem politician. The Dem Socialists are looking for the best looking actor. Accomplishments don't matter. George Clooney would be perfect for the role.
Mark Cuban is horrible, but I don’t know if he’s as bad as Newscum. I’d love to see that man in jail. Every time I see a photo of him, I think of a melodramer villain. His slicked back hair, his beady eyes—the only thing he’s missing is a mustache he can twirl.
I feel physically ill when I look at Newsom. I cannot listen to him speak either, and those hand gestures?! He’s a vile, wretched human being.
Clooney is not as good looking as he used to be at all. Face is very weathered. Can't keep up with young wife and young kids, lol!
Same with Cartel Katie Hobbit. She is so corrupt.
Can't wait till all the disclosures come out... Owned by Sinaloa? Let's find out...
My understanding is that a lot of the politicians in AZ and NM are owned by Sinaloa.
Including AG Mayes. I’m really surprised to learn shes involved with this investigation at all…which means shes probably there to cover up or warn people when it’s getting too hot.
Or take advantage of it to take Hobbs’s place 😑
I know nothing about her, but that wouldn’t surprise me.
I think an interesting question would be "Why did the Biden admin even start the investigation in the first place, and did it look so ugly they decided to stop and hide it?" Inquiring minds would like to know....
So if the investigation started under Grandma Garland's DOJ, and this circle of people touches the current governor "who would be president", doesn't this indicate that somewhere within the fully compromised DOJ, knives have been out for California Dems? Every one of these people are connected to Pelosi, ultimately. (Oh yeah, about that cancelled re-election bid...) The Dems in California are a vipers nest.
Maybe someone got pissed that Gavin went to the WH in the middle of the last administration to measure the drapes.
If the Dems have any IQ left at all, surely they realize what an utter moron, featherweight, non-intellect Gavin Newsom really is. If you just watch him when he's speaking, you start to think something is seriously wrong with this person. I can't imagine most of voting America could stand seeing or listening to him for more than a minute or two. He has nothing to offer at all. He's on a par with Kamala Harris.
On par with Kamala you say, CMCM? They were both groomed and trained by Willie Brown, aka slick Willie, another vile and corrupt backstabbing CA politician of the past.
No IQ left. He’s the great (white!) hope as of today.
Mark Joseph (of the Reagan movie fame) outlined a straightforward solution years ago to prevent a US civil war: a clean territorial swap with Canada. U.S. cedes to Canada:
◦ California
◦ Oregon
◦ Washington
◦ New York
◦ Massachusetts
Canada cedes to U.S.
◦ Alberta
◦ Saskatchewan
◦ Manitoba
This exchange lets each side govern as it wishes, ends the toxic standoff, and avoids bloodshed—common sense in the face of irreconcilable divide. No more angry Thanksgivings…
https://www.newsweek.com/secession-partition-uncoupling-blue-states-red-states-united-canada-1486944
No. The west coast is far too valuable to give away to another corrupt government. The US civil war would just become a US war with Canada, anyway.
Hell no, don't cede me. You know there are millions of us in these states with our lives fully invested in our communities and we are pushing back and fighting, YOu don't just cede us.
Right. I'm an American and proud of it. Just because my state's leadership isn't much to be proud of (I like Kevin Kiley!) that doesn't mean I want to become a Canadian - or move to the country's interior. I'll take my chances with the occasional earthquake - I don't want to have to worry about every funnel cloud or hurricane wiping out everything I own every year.
We have Tahoe, the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite, the Coastal Redwood forests, the Monterey Bay, as well as some of the largest food-producing regions in the country. These resources are irreplaceable. Get rid of five or six major crime families and Cali could be great again!
Crime families: Newsom, Pelosi, Getty, to name a few.
Yes, Doug! Kevin Kiley is fantastic! Dems have moved corrupt COVID loser- toddler masking King- Dr. Richard Pan-to Kevin’s area to be able to run against him. Richard Pan has lived in Sacramento and now he suddenly moves? Yeah right…
Kevin is my favorite CA politician by far!
You are always welcome here in Utah.
exactly. CA has the 4th largest global economy - bigger than most countries.
Wait until off shore oil leases are on the table. With that and and new refineries the least expensive gas in the nation will be in California.
For those in fear of oil drilling, I suggest you visit the historic Le Brea Tar pits, fascinating history. https://tarpits.org/ The left has trouble admitting the fact that oil is a natural resource, literally oozing out of the ground.
I went there on a class field trip when I was in grade school. It was pretty cool!
Hell to the no! Being in Oregon is bad enough, but I absolutely don't want to be part of Canada! Are you not aware of how bad things are up there?
Things are bad all over.
Yup but they are currently much worse in Canada than they are in the US. Go talk to some Canadians. They'll tell you.
Oh yeah? Actually, I'm Canadian. We're not shutting down our government, going to war with Iran, Venezuela and Niger and constantly talking about Civil War 2.0. That's "exceptional" you.
Yes, please.
He forgot Illinois.
No; maximum, they should only get the blue dots, not the red remainder of those states, but as Doug said the facilities we built in those blue-dot cities, e.g., ports, are too valuable.
"No more angry Thanksgivings…" in October or November?
-----
Trump meant his existential threats to Canada (and Greenland) shortly after his inauguration (where he refused to place his hand on the Bible - invalidating his oath) in 2025Q1. When asked, at that time, if he would consider deploying US military to make good on his existential threats to your historic best friend, Trump dismissively replied, "No, that's an economic take-over."
We will have the Club of Rome's North American Union. Trump's masters are seeing to that.
Even if Trump didn’t place his hand on his bible, it wouldn’t matter legally—the Constitution doesn’t require a Bible for the presidential oath, only that the president says the words faithfully. The Bible part is just tradition.
"There’s absolutely no truth to the claim that Trump didn’t swear his oath on a Bible. He did."
I found proof in about 10 seconds. "Trump did not put his hand on the Bible at inauguration." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-bible-inauguration/
-----
Legal shmegal. I'm talking about God.
-----
Oh! They were there - but he refused to put his hand on them.
-----
"So let’s be clear: the idea that Trump never swore on a Bible is a flat-out lie." Oooops. Right?
Trump designed it. Who knows why? I mean, aside from God, of course.
"The truth is simple: he took the oath, he used the Bible," Nope.
-----
Nice try yourself. Hint: Do a little research before spouting lies so confidently.
"I’d recommend some better research." 🤣
-----
What you call "troll," I consider rousing Lil Trumpsters to the truth.
So in your first response you confidently alleged that by failing to place his hand on the Bible Trump “invalidated his oath…” now in this response you find your “proof” and in the link to the CBS story the article immediately goes on to note that it is not required: “While it is common for incoming presidents to place their hand on a Bible while taking the oath of office, it's not a legal requirement.”. That same article mentions that his wife arrived with two bibles and that she stood near him as he raised his right hand and swore his oath. And, that Trump did place his hand physically on the Bible’s for his first inauguration: “At his first inauguration in 2017, Mr. Trump did place his hand on the two Bibles — the family Bible and the Lincoln Bible — when he took the oath of office.”. Your same article notes: “It was not immediately clear why Mr. Trump made his oath of office on Monday without his hand on the Bible.” Your article did not speculate on any nefarious reason nor suggest that this act somehow invalidated his Presidency - yet you sought to infer that specifically. Why our President bothers you so much when you don’t have to live under his administration suggests a deeper distress in you. And I’m sorry you’re suffering. I don’t find myself venting or even thinking about your leaders. In fact, I don’t think I could name your current Prime Minister. Yet, as a Canadian you feel compelled to rage against our President. Very interesting. I wish you peace, good snow and Molson beer. And I sincerely hope they bring you joy this winter.
"There’s absolutely no truth to the claim that Trump didn’t swear his oath on a Bible. He did." No, he did not ... and there is proof.
-----
Yes, snubbing God during his creep Illuminati inauguration* did invalidate his oath, imho.
-----
If he put his hand on the Bible for Trump 45, why not for Trump 47? That's the crux of the matter.
-----
"Your article did not speculate on any nefarious reason nor suggest that this act somehow invalidated his Presidency - yet you sought to infer that specifically."
It's not my article. It's CBS News. And, right - I'm the one speculating on the significance of Trump refusing to put his hand on that weird stack.
-----
The USA is the self-proclaimed leader of earth, bud. I live under him while he extra-judicially bombs fishing boats 1,200+ miles from his jurisdiction. I live under him while your international bankers conjure world reserve "money" out of thin air. I live under him but I don't even get a vote! I don't get a vote but I'll have my say (until Big Brother shuts me down).
-----
I'm not suffering. What makes you say that? Actually, I'm doing great (notwithstanding the Montreat Canadiens struggling on home ice again tonight).
-----
"I don’t find myself venting or even thinking about your leaders. In fact, I don’t think I could name your current Prime Minister." Shocker! Yeah, we know. Americans navel-gaze 24x7 while bombing other countries.**
-----
"Yet, as a Canadian you feel compelled to rage against our President. Very interesting." I'm not raging. I'm cool as a cucumber. You're confusing valid criticism with rage.
-----
*In January 2025, Trump’s staged his creepy Illuminati inauguration under the Apotheosis of Washington. You know, the one where he refused to put his hand on the Bible?
-----
**Here is a list of the countries bombed and/or invaded by the United States from the end of WW II to present:
Afghanistan 1998, 2001-2021/Bosnia 1994, 1995/Cambodia 1969-70/China 1945-46/Colombia 2025/Congo 1964/Cuba 1959-1961/El Salvador 1980s/Korea 1950-53/Guatemala 1954, 1960, 1967-69/Indonesia 1958/Germany(Nordstream) 2022/Grenada 1983/Iraq 1991-2000s, 2015-/Iran 1987, 2025/Korea 1950-53/Kuwait 1991/Laos 1964-73/Lebanon 1983, 1984/Libya 1986, 2011-/Nicaragua 1980s/Pakistan 2003, 2006-/Palestine 2010/Panama 1989-90/Peru 1965/Somalia 1993, 2007-08, 2010-/Sudan 1998/Syria 2014-/Trinidad & Tobago 2025/Venezuela 2025/Vietnam 1961-73/Yemen 2002, 2009-/Yugoslavia 1999
Having TDS is in their DNA but..... Now that the mean girls of the Democratic Socialist Party is vying for power against the Geriatric Wing of the Democrat Party where will the MSM fall with their coverage? They currently use most of their air time to bash the Trumpster. Will they allocate some of their precious time to bash one side or the other of the Dem fight for the future of the party? Will they even pick a side or will they let it just play out? Asking for a friend.....
Trump Adoration Syndrome is the opposite side of the coin from TDS.
Looks to me like the Depend-ocrats are in trouble on multiple fronts. Time to call on AI operatives to distort the truth at least long enough to get them through the mid-terms so they can get back power in the house and shut down Trump's agenda. "Don't doubt me," Rush used to say but I would do just that only to find out he was right all along. Buckle up for some uncharted territory to be discovered in the coming months thanks to the Left's use of AI which will be exposed eventually but probably too late to keep them out of congress where they'll make AOC the next Speaker. I say all this to sound the alarm and hopefully head off this train wreck coming down the tracks. Desperate times call for desperate measures and the Dems are surely that.
Rush...miss that guy. Imagine the fun he would be having right now, between Steamroller Christmas bumps.
Christine Pelosi wants the Speaker job...
🤮🤮
Here is the spin I'm hearing from local media this morning: Her attorney is saying the DOJ was going hard on her to give up something on Newsome. She refused/had nothing, implying now they're going hard on her. 😂😂 It may have began under Biden, but now she's the victim of the evil Trump admin.
Oh but they'll try.
I'm wondering WHY the Biden Administration cared. Don't Democrats do this kind of stuff all the time and see politics as just a way to make fake jobs for their friends?
I like the way you think!
Truth never was a deterrent to the swamp. They can and will blame Trump for what ever their fevered, demented mnds can conjure up. Blame and lie is what they do...
Hobbs would be a good catch. A deep sea hag not worthy of eating or displaying, though. These types of fish are becoming more and more invasive. In Florida, we're supposed to whack lionfish when we sees 'em. I'm not making any crazy suggestions, I'm just sayin.' What to do, what to do?...
Concerning the Trump Epstein "connection": Willful ignorance and misplaced hatred will always keep the research impaired separated from the facts.
Seems as though there's a persistent flow of high illicit strangeness going on in California. What we need is an industrial sized Exacto Knife to set that woeful state adrift into the Pacific. The politicians there are doing everything in their power to disconnect themselves from our Constitutional Republic. "Let's see whar she lands!"
No investigation of the California fires? Who benefited?
Ah yes...proving once again: "Follow the money" is not just a pithy saying. "Is that Maui on the phone? Put 'em on hold."
Call on line 3 from North Carolina...a flooding thing?
"Call back....I'm going through a tunnel."
I find it interesting that we didn’t have a flurry of tropical storms or hurricanes, this year.
I've been cracking the same joke: "Boy, the tropics sure have calmed down since the change of administration."
…or the government shutdown…
Whenever I mention this to Florida family and friends, I get an eye roll…and most are Trump supporters. It will be fun when this conspiracy, too, is finally revealed as truth.
Yes, which only makes me more concerned for midterms next year. Geo engineered weather and a possible release of another virus? The last time China hosted the summer Olympics, they bragged about how they had moved the rains to another part of the country. The technology totally exists.
Excellent point, remember that “weather balloon” that floated across the entire United States?
I just listened to Dane Wigington being interviewed by Tucker. He explains the geoengineering in common language with documented examples. Frankly, if I did not trust in God Almighty, I would be in doomsday mode. Weather manipulation is warfare of diabolical proportions. God is sovereign and I am thankful His grace is infinite.
Two monsoons in the Philippines, one volcano explosion, Jamaica grade 5 hurricane. Northern light in half of the lower 48.
Record lows for November.
How does atmospheric conditions affect the eruption of a volcano? The eruption of the volcano would affect the atmosphere…
Hunga Tonga is still influencing our weather.
Hurricane Melissa dissipated extremely fast as it was a Category 1 when it went over Cuba.
Earth crust under pressure from sunspot activity.
And now the jet stream is under some kind of distress and might collapse. I figured one day all the meddling with the weather would come back to bite them (and us by default) in the a$$.
The World Order follows the science.
https://share.google/nmHjhea5HBb2da4Pj
Just follow the Corona Mass injections for Influenza outbreaks to time the next outbreak.
The sunspot cycle was linked to disease as far back as Hippocrates. The recent 11 year cycle began in 2019 (Covid?) And ends for UN Agenda 2030. It is peaking in 2025. It causes Influenza due to its influence on the body. Sadly Influenza disappeared and was labelled Covid. No vaccine prevents sunspot diseases, like Influenza.
Thought provoking, Bard...
Yesss…that is interesting.
Hmmm. Interesting!! Makes you wonder....
That's because it isn't an election year.
Or if all the money that disappeared from the grant to built a high speed train ?
Cabogirl, I so wish they would open that can of worms
I read somewhere, that is coming. Homeowners are suing Gavin.
Suing Gavin for what?
For his part in not fighting the fires and I think also for how long he’s taking the Gov to let them rebuild. I can’t find the story again. Of course
DEW attacks... more coming soon, I would bet...
First we have to turn off the rain in Teheran.
I'm hoping Israel attacks Iran again soon... from what I read, Iran just might wipe those vile scumbags off the face of the earth...
What a worldwide celebration THAT would bring!!
I listen to the Steve Deace show, and one of his cohosts, Todd Erzen repeated the mantra “arrest Katie Hobbs” after all the election (clears throat) “irregularities”
She's crooked as the day is long!
Drug cartel puppet.
And has an identical twin sister. I always wondered if she subs for Katie once in awhile. Katie has vetoed so many good bills. It's frustrating. We work hard to get those bills passed and then boom she vetoes them, often for no good reason at all. And then she goes back into the basement.
That’s getting into vampire territory 🧛♀️
I'm wondering if they're going to do the Al Capone route, where they can't pin the big charges so they roll with tax evasion and illicit financial dealings. RICO charges seem to be easier to prosecute than cartel, trafficking, and election fraud (and would nab more people in the net).
She stole the election.
Free link below to view documentary State of Denial about the corruption in AZ elections.
State of Denial
https://state-of-denial.com/
Her election fraud, REALLY blatant, should have her in prison already...
But corrupt AG Blondi seems to be very selective in what she pursues... certainly not Epstein, 911 or JFK!!
They're all on a short leash.
We have the same potential in Michigan with the Governor’s race in 2026. The wicked witch of Michigan will be termed out. Who is the front running Dem, (actually the only Dem)? None other than our present SOS, Jocelyn Benson. She has been brought up on charges of mishandling the 2020 election count, found guilty, but the AG, (part of the 3 witches from Hocus Pocus), refuses to go further. She who is running for governor and gets to count the ballots. No Michigan legacy news will touch her.
I think people seriously misunderstand the role secretaries of state play in the election kerfuffle. I did for years. I thought they were simple administrative minions. I was wrong. They control elections from start to finish. All elections.
Absolutely! Case in point is the corrupt Colorado SOS, Jena Griswold, who has imprisoned Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters. What was Peters’ crime? She preserved actual vote counts before Griswold’s minions could visit the county (immediately following an election) for “upgrades” to the voting system. Colorado is a libtard cesspool.
I can go you one better, I thought they were the person whose face appeared at the Secretary of State’s office where you got your driving license renewed, and bought license plate tabs. I voted in every election, but never made the connection of who tabulates and records the votes.
George Soros had a Secretary of State project to install progressives in those positions.
https://redstate.com/shipwreckedcrew/2020/11/06/in-2006-george-soros-funded-a-project-to-elect-progressive-liberals-to-secretary-of-state-offices-now-you-know-why-n276082
Thanks for the link. I was unaware but am not surprised. All of the flaws in our systems have been exploited. For decades apparently.
Don't forget that well known saying sometimes attributed to Stalin although no one has verified it: “Those who vote decide nothing; those who count the votes decide everything.”
A minor quibble:
both the CA politicians AND voters are doing everything in their power to disconnect themselves from our Constitutional Republic. And the voters are the real problem; can't change their minds as easily as we can change our politicians.
Only way to change voters is to take back the education system. Get the Feds out of it. Fire all the PhD Education Admin types. Run for your local school board.
I can attest to LOCAL being where it’s at!!! (Pardon my
poor grammar!)
A group of people I know were doing a class together, and started praying for the government when covid hit.
At some point, they decided to put their $$ where their prayers were. They got involved— and I mean, INVOLVED. They slowly
went from 15-20 to about 160 people, started learning the “systems”, getting people to help slog through the mire of government elections and how to get elected, got elected to school boards, low level government positions, and now a handful are in higher— like HIGHER, government positions.
Initially, they did small things like enlist legal help to BAN masks for school kids at one of the 3-4 counties they live in.
They taught themselves the ropes, were
careful abt who they invited in, and have blossomed into a force to be reckoned with.
HIGHLY suggest doing the same if anyone cares.
You are so right, KC. My husband and I escaped from Commiefornia in 2020 to free ourselves from the liberals with pitchforks going after the unmasked. We promised we would fight like hell to keep our new found community and state “God and family loving, law abiding” by getting involved. We are now so involved that our local RINO GOP is out to destroy us because we won’t cooperate with their RINO supporting agenda. Our group of like minded citizens is growing in voice and power and they don’t like it.
This is SUPER cool! I SO admire the gumption and “can do” spirit!
This group kept “the club” on the down low, only asking people they could absolutely vouch for to get involved. They are more careful than a Speakeasy of the mafia! 😝
Some things they do which have been highly
effective, they did anonymously.
Think, “what I long to convey to my neighbors regarding covid shots/masks/democrat wrongdoings/media lies, etc., but am reluctant to permanently damage the relationships I have with my neighbors”. How would you convey those things to them?
Things like that were highly effective! People sometimes got up in arms abt “disinformation” randomly arriving in their lawns at 5am, but had no clue who to blame! 😝
I love the idea of anonymous “disinformation arriving on their lawn at 5 am” 👏🏻👏🏻
Same! Picture me
rubbing my
hands together with GLEE!
This is the way!!!
I so admire this. Elected officials in essence should be administrators and the most competent administrators have skills they learned working in lower level positions.
Where is this?
Where is the group I was talking abt, you mean?
I hesitate to answer bc of the down low factor. I’m not trying to be coy or anything.
Maybe tell
me
where you're from and I’ll tell you if they’re close, LOL.
Seattle
Not close.
You should start one!
Has to be Arizona. The GOPe here is toxic, thank you McCain family.
Was wondering the same
Where is the group I was talking abt, you mean?
I hesitate to answer bc of the down low factor. I’m not trying to be coy or anything.
Maybe tell me where you're from and I’ll tell you if they’re close, LOL.
I fully understand, no problem. I live outside city limits of San Antonio. City of SA is Dem controlled, like Austin, Dallas, Houston. Other parts are conservative.
Awesome - Praise God for His intervention 🙏
And fix the voting. Get rid of the mail in ballots. Of course, come to think of it if your exacto knife would just slice off the coastal cities (particularly Los Angeles and San Francisco) you might just find another red state.
Yes....I should have been more specific....and less Pacific.😁 Same goes for NY.
All states with the exception of Massachusetts are red, with tremendous amounts of democrat cheating, and ridiculously racist gerrymandering. My sister lives in Sacramento. I thought I was conservative! Holycrap! She’s a madwoman! I love her to death. Anyhow, nys is a perfect example of a super red conservative state. Ruled by five cities. Hell, Rochester is square in the middle Monroe county,and they can’t get dems elected in Monroe county. No matter how disgusting the city gets, it’s unbefuckinglievably local. So if there was a way to stop the cheating, and get the country folk to vote, you wouldn’t see a dem elected to dog catcher. In dog patch.
I was pleasantly surprised - or rather, shocked out of my wits - to notice that my ex-home state of Maine, except for the coast, is "wicked" red. (True Nor'easterners will appreciate the vernacular.) I've traded out my "wicked" for "y'all." Now, where in the hell is that Exacto Knife?..I didn't know it was going to be this easy.
Now you’re making my day!
Support Mike Lindell & DOGE elections!!
If you go to this link you can see how much of California is red. The coastal areas are the problem top to bottom, wish we could split that part off. Unfortunately, the big population centers are on the coasts. This shows the 2024 election compared to 2020. There was actually a pretty big shift to red, and I was told 10 counties flipped to red. https://brilliantmaps.com/californias-county-2020-v-2024/
Slip of the exacto knife takes Portland and Seattle too….
Seattle just elected a female Mamdani, Carol. After eight days of counting 'late' ballots.
Still waiting for that big earthquake, we were threatened with throughout the 1970’s…..
Still waiting for acid rain.
Still waiting for the oceans to rise and cover the coastal areas.
I think fixing the voting, perhaps with paper ballots, same day voting, and voter ID might be worth extending some sort of subsidies for the ACA. Hopefully with better oversight to make sure that it is going to people in need rather than illegals.
Before California went to mailed ballots, not all that far in the past, as a registered voter you were assigned a specific place in your area to go cast your vote. When you got there, they had a list with the names and addresses of registered voters and you gave them your address. Then you printed and signed your name beside your address and they would give you a ballot. I don't think we ever had to show an ID. There were a couple of voting machines, but it was mostly booths to fill the ballot out by hand. When finished, you would hand it to a person who would slip the ballot into a large box with a slit for the ballot to fit through, and you watched them do this. Then you got some sort of receipt that you had voted. I never noticed anyone arriving to vote who was not already registered, so I don't know what they would do if that happened. The polling places were always staffed by volunteers, mostly older retired people.
At one point we got a notice that California was "testing" the idea of mailed ballots. We didn't like that at all, but the practice snowballed from there. When I recently voted in our stupid, illegal Gavin Newsom Prop 50 election, we got our ballots by mail but took them personally to our local government center and put them in one of those ballot boxes ourselves. I noticed that in the same room there were also polling booths.
Good history CMCM. The left has taken care of the shortcomings (in Oregon) by registering everyone that visits a government office, especially the DMV. Bingo, bloated voter rolls. Mail ballots have a very low bar to assure being legal, a signature that claims by attestation the person is who they say they are, read by a receiving scanner with accuracy points set very low means very few ballots are rejected.
Mail in convenience. That is a large hurdle as Americans are addicted to convenience. I hear this often "it's so easy". Never mind there is no chain of custody. Laziness and deception is killing the electoral process.
San Andreas cull line.
Funny story. I had a kerfuffle at a meeting with 5 PHds. At the time I was married to a non-white person. And was very involved in that culture. Idiots we're making all sorts of plans and comments about that particular culture that were so far from reality that I was stunned.
I told them where they were wrong and what my sources were. And instead of humbly asking for more information, or at least acknowledging my background, one of them haughtily said to me, "and what is your PhD degree from?"
I replied "common sense, Street sense, and actual lived experience.". He just waved me off as if none of that was legitimate and started talking about something different. It was quite an eye-opener.
My dad used to say "people get poorer by degrees." I suddenly realized what he meant. These people with high degrees simply have found a way to avoid living life for a few extra years. I don't think those degrees do a damn bit of good for anybody.
B.(ull)S.(hit)
P.(iled)H.(igher &) D.eeper🤣
I got a BSEE from Oakland University and when I got hired to do Electronics Engineering, I discovered that I didn't know anything about different transistors and different capacitors. I had to learn it ALL on the job. Fortunately, my employer didn't know I was so ignorant because he was an accountant like the kind who flunked out of my Engineering school.
Another Engineering graduate and I, both said that our most valuable course for our Engineering careers, was ENGLISH, not any Electronics Course. "My Engineering Courses didn't do a damn bit of good for anybody"
My early career was university level teaching, and I went into it assuming my colleagues would be smart, open minded and always ready to entertain other ideas as well as their own. Wrong. Some of the dopiest, dumbest, most rigid thinking people I've ever met were those vaunted PhDs who thought so highly of themselves. What I soon I realized was that the title means you spent an inordinate amount of time studying some esoteric, narrow subject and probably knew a lot of facts about that one thing, but these people nevertheless elevated themselves to believe that their PhD implies they know everything about everything. They were mostly very unimpressive, uninspiring people, to be honest.
Higher education is often the refuge of those who cannot compete in an open system or free market.
And years of power over students brings delusions of grandeur. And when challenged, persecution fantasies.
Describe the University climate, no?
I had a friend who I met while studying a year abroad in France. He went on to get a PhD specialization in English as a Second Language. His PhD thesis was in statistical test analysis, and he told me he did that because none of his advisors knew a thing about it so he instantly became the expert. He ended up his years of education teaching at the U of Hawaii and his entire teaching career was there. He was teaching kids how to teach ESL, yet he had never taught it himself, he just knew all the latest theories about it. He recently retired, but still had never actually taught anything other than teaching others how to teach. How crazy is that? But he was the "expert" because he had the shingle. He would go around giving speeches, quoting papers he himself had written. Crazy.
You have (had) a wise father Beth.
My friend once clarified for me: there are cutting doctors and talking doctors. I don’t have much use for talking doctors.
Their elections are a joke. Change to in person voting and paper ballots and Republicans would have a fighting chance in the state.
I know it’s so infuriating how dumb my fellow Californians are. Someone kept stealing the No on 50 signs so I made my own.
Locally dems and republicans are united in fighting against a battery farm install in our neighborhood bc we don’t wanna be Palisades 2.0. But every time I’m at one of these meetings, I see our one OC Supervisor surrounded by young minions. I say to my husband “Look at Katrina Foley and her MITs”. He says “what’s MITs?” I say “Marxists In Training.”
And fire all the voting machines.
She "won" her seat by a narrow margin against Kari Lake - by also being in charge of the electoral machinery. It doesn't get any more corrupt than that. I hope Kari Lake comes back..
The election was stolen from Kari. Link below is to free documentary about it.
State of Denial
https://state-of-denial.com/
I'm actually kind of surprised Trump didn't find her a cabinet position. But it would probably serve the GOP better if she governed her state as she was supposed to.
This is not a cabinet position but she is now the Senior Advisor for the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
I di not know that. Thank you!
Yes!
The beauty of this latest “attack” on the wonderful California elites doing what’s best for their constituents, is they started at the middle. This is going to be glorious to watch the eat their own. And notice how none of these bastards are taking one for the team. The top ugly beast tried, and that got her nada. lol!
It IS glorious...
Yup they are all about protecting their own hides!
Meanwhile, you have to wonder if greasy Newsom is hiding in Brazil right now.
Eric, in reference to Katie Hobbs as "A deep sea hag not worthy of eating," I could not resist this pun:
Well, I guess that means there will be no hobgoblin going on.
This particular hobgoblin, while not exactly a food connoisseur, is a bit more discerning.
"Research Impaired" Ha! I'm going to borrow that, if it's good with you. I usually use "Low Info Projection Unit", but yours is more efficient.
I like "researched challenged", too.
New York too. At least the part close to the coast.
One Exacto incision along the San Andreas Fault would help. Beachfront property in San Bernadino? Hmm...
Katie Hobbs. Now that's a swamp creature.
She resisted all audit attempts of the 2020 election.
She oversaw her own election for Governor. No chance for corruption there, huh?
Who campaigned like Joe Biden and had no support but won anyway.
A little suspicious, no?
No! She’s THAT popular 🤣🤣🤣
Well the media supports all women. As long as they are black,Muslim, ugly, gay, or retarded. They do not support pretty conservative women, ever. So Hobbs got away with so much law breaking, and corruption, you couldn’t make a tv movie better.
They did not support Winsome in VA, a Black woman, an ex military, former lt. governor. They voted for a White woman, who is all for men in girl’s locker rooms and sports, and who is an avowed abortionist. It only works when these traits are wholly owned by he Dems.
Isn't VA full of government employees?
Nothing but. So go figure.
Time for the Hobgoblin to GO DOWN IN FLAMES!!!!!!!! Yay!!
But, I'm mildly concerned that AZ AG Kris Mayes is bringing this to attention. That one really wants to be next AZ gov.
Who was it Charlie Kirk was endorsing?
Full disclosure, I wrote this last night and it isn't relevant to today's commentary. If that offends you then collapse the post and move on. I'm not making any apologies having been the sole focus of yesterday's post.
Having thought about it a bit more, I really am a bit stunned by yesterday’s post. Since when does Jeff Childers use his entire daily commentary to solely address a comment made by a single individual? Since never as far as I know, I think it was unprecedented. I don’t recall it ever happening in the four plus years I’ve been reading here. He’s entitled to do it of course, but why was it needed?
Along those same lines, since when does a single comment evoke nearly 500 responses, probably half of them childishly hysterical name-calling? Seriously, much of the responses to my comment were embarrassing, if your kids were talking to people like that you’d have punished them. Very little rational thought, people throwing emotional hissy fits, impugning other’s motives, and generally behaving like jerks. They’d never talk to people like that in real life because they’d get their ass kicked if they did.
The fact that so many people turned off their brains and just had childish meltdowns, makes my point far stronger than I could have. The MAGA agenda is in deep trouble and people sense it. They are frustrated and feel things slipping away. Would an embarrassing debacle have happened like that back in March? No way. The fact that Jeff Childers felt compelled to spend an entire post responding to my comment in what was effectively “damage control” is not a good sign. Like I mentioned I don’t think it’s happened before.
And with tremendous respect to Jeff Childers (as I don’t know how he does it every day), he kind of missed my point. My point was that as his supporters, we are perfectly entitled to say, “wait a second Mr. President, this isn’t what we voted for, please listen to us.” The hedge fund billionaires and the war-mongers are lobbying him continuously, they aren’t keeping their concerns to themselves. But we aren’t allowed to do the same? Criticism can be constructive, it’s not just disloyalty and abiding the enemy.
The “affordability” issue is not an illusion, Trump needs to address it (and us) honestly. All the talk about psy-ops doesn’t make $30k health insurance or $10k home insurance premiums go away. Despite Jeff Childers entire post aimed at my single comment (which still blows my mind) he didn’t address the heart of the matter, that Trump is gaslighting us. The Chinese in US colleges is a perfect example. They may be a necessary evil (though I don’t concede that), but that’s not the issue. The issue was that Trump declared saving the universities as the MAGA agenda, period, end of discussion. That is patently false, it’s not. I doubt there’s a single person who voted for Trump to “save the universities”. It’s completely false and insulting to claim it’s true.
I concede that “saving the universities” may be required, but then tell us that and explain why. Don’t just tell us to shut up and take it. Don’t tell us it’s MAGA, that he alone gets to define MAGA, and we are to do what we’re told. That is the problem. And despite Jeff Childers long convoluted explanation of Epstein supposedly being a red herring, pretty much everyone here knows deep down that’s not true. Jeff’s write-up was a court room argument meant to persuade a gullible jury that ignored inexplicable facts. He’s good at it, I concede. And I’m sure Trump has a good reason for wanting Epstein to go away. It seems pretty obvious it implicates powerful people and maybe it is better left alone. But saying “case closed, nothing to see here” is obviously not true. It insults the intelligence of his supporters.
Trump intentionally creates confusion and sows chaos to give himself leverage, he is the master of it. He does it very effectively and it’s an incredible tool to use on other countries, multinational corporations, and his political adversaries. But he needs to stop using it on his supporters because it leaves them confused and demoralized. He needs to learn this. Low propensity Trump voters did not turn out at the last election, that is a hard fact. They feel ignored, some may even may feel betrayed. If that happens again in 2026, the Trump agenda is over. We will have two years of never ending subpoenas, tribunals, and impeachments.
The most important thing in my life is that my kids (and future grandkids) are happy, successful, and prosperous. Nothing else in life even comes close as far as priorities. I’m structuring all my affairs to help ensure sure that happens. This is why I’m so passionate about the MAGA agenda succeeding. I want the same America we had for my grandkids. I’m not a bad faith troll, or a shill for the Left. I honestly view Trump as the last hope to save America. Which is why I’m concerned he’s letting it slip away and trying to bully his way forward. Bullying is great when it comes to the Left, but it is counterproductive when aimed at his supporters.
One last thought, when I got home after ten hours of work and saw nearly 500 comments of people throwing crap at each other all day, my first thought was, “good grief, don’t these people have jobs?” Then I realized they don’t. It was a bunch of people who really don’t have anything better to do than argue with people on the internet all day. Retirees, unemployed, or otherwise unoccupied beings. It’s not healthy, “touch grass” as the kids say. Seriously, you deserve more than this. Being an angry old man (or woman) screaming at other people is not why God put you here. Volunteer, work part time, or just take up gardening, it will make you happier. Don’t spend your final decades being miserable. I watched my dad do it to himself and don’t wish that on anyone.
Edit: Adding something that I apparently didn't make clear enough. Jeff Childers is entirely within his right to critique my comment or anything else I say on here. It's a public forum and I post anonymously for a reason. He doesn't need my permission, or anything else from me. In fact, he went out of his way in being respectful in his response and complimented me multiple times. I stated this yesterday immediately after reading his post.
My comments about his response being unprecedented was not a condemnation but to make clear the situation was really unique. To my knowledge, he has never done this since I started reading and commenting back in 2020 (or maybe 2021, it's been a long time). The fact that he felt it was warranted I believe strengthens my case. I suspect he's concerned too about the state of MAGA, but that's just my thought. I can't read his mind and don't claim to.
To you people thinking I'm attacking him, you need to have your reading comprehension checked. Either that, or you didn't even bother reading what I wrote and just reacted emotionally to what you ASSUMED I said. It's probably the latter, it's depressing.
Anyways I'm done explaining myself to hysterical people. If you want to bumble through life getting mad at every perceived insult then that's on you. But it's no way to live.
I don’t believe all the comments were written by people who care but rather by people paid to disrupt. It is becoming more frequent
I take your point, though
I agree that posted comments might (are!) not from who they appear. I heard in a Joe Rogan podcast yesterday that China has a version of CHAT GOT that is posting comments in social media to depress and divide Americans. No reason to think it couldn’t also be happening on an increasingly popular conservative substack site.
For sure.
seems now that every other column on Substack is Trump hating - bots?
Same thing on X
Yikes! Very scary.
Wow. That's scary.
Gotta love those "This Will Hold" SS retards...always good for a couple of coffee spews when I'm exceptionally bored-
Generally across the internet, the larger the number of participants the quicker the discussion devolves to the lowest common denominator. The bots are the equivalent of drones on the battlefield and amplify the chaos. Few have figured out how to control it without restricting access, which of course is the entire objective of the disrupters.
I believe much of this is to divide.
I am sick & tired of obnoxious comments.
Lots of disrupters recently on X.
The so-called conservative "influencers" have all received the same memo to bash boomers with their vitriolic hate.
They are all monetized so they get paid for their rage/click bait.
We can't forget that we are in a war and that the enemy is VERY good at psyops and manipulation. So don't hold back.
Can't let bashing boomers get under your skin. I'm a proud boomer. Grew up with the best music, best rock concerts, awesome clothes, fantastic cars, real food, great beach bodies... The bashers have no idea how great we had it. Let them be ignorant while we have our beautiful memories.
I was just stunned by the amount of vitriol. They are pissed because we own houses, yet they are not willing to do the tough stuff.
But, you are right...we had the best music, no fat people, and muscle cars.
I still have a muscle car, and all my albums. 😏😂
When I was stationed on the Navy ship, one of the young sailors in Admin thought he was shit hot while listening to the Doors.
I said, "Dude. I got the original album Morrison Hotel."
Still have it.
Kathleen that is a very simple take and why people that aren't boomers get annoyed. The dollar had far far more purchasing power back then. People are working 2-3 jobs and can't buy a home. How much harder could someone actually work?
I remember talking to a gentleman in his 80s about 5 years ago. He told me a story about how his first job was slinging sacks of potatoes onto trucks. He got paid the minimum wage. He not only rented a home, but could afford to buy a brand new car. That simply doesn't exist anymore.
I think a lot of people have problems with boomers because many of them act entitled - which drives most people crazy.
I am not happy about the Boomer hate ploy. Another attempt to divide & conquer.
There were several comments from people I didn’t recognize…So. I stayed away. Not because I didn’t want to engage with you, Jeff. But because I didn’t want to be part of the ugly noise. Always appreciate your comments 💗.
I use the same strategy
I think you are right.
I am convicted to spend more time in prayer and reading the Bible, and good books about God and the Bible.
We are in a Spiritual Battle. Praise God, we are on His side.
I wish there was some way to combat it! I hate not being able to have credible discussions because I don’t know if it’s a bot or not. 🙁
I saw a post from someone who regularly pushes back on bots. I'll have to see if I can find it and share it here. He said one thing you can do is insert something like tiananmen square into your commentary. Because when that cycles back to China it automatically gets tossed out. He claims the entire article will be deleted. So it's fighting fire with fire. And I'm remembering it very vaguely, so I could be wrong. But you get the drift. Attack them where they live. I also somewhere in my files have the whole thing in Chinese script. So you can insert that into your comment and into any article you write, and that also gets it booted off the internet in china. I don't know, I could be wrong.
Oh Beth I LOVE this idea!!!!!!
I will try to do a bit of searching on Grok or something and see what I can find but I LOVE the IDEA!! 😊👍👍
I know it's sometimes easier said than done but try to look at current events the way you want a doctor to look at your medical situations; analytically. Remove emotion and consider facts as they are, not what we are told they are. That requires having multiple info sources with different perspectives, then form your own conclusions.
My sister is more or less conservative. She locks onto influencers, she wouldn't acknowledge that fact, and they are her little gurus who she parrots. Once one is exposed for a fraud she will drop them, not learn from her experience, and she finds someone else to fill that void. All of that frustrates her but she keeps doing the same thing every day.
Yesterday she invited me to go with her to a lecture on the history of Hamas. I asked who was giving it and she said it is a local synagog. What's the point of that? I already know Israel's official narrative, which is all that lecture would be, there won't be a counter lecture to challenge.
My sister is now mad at me; hahaha. C'est la vie Sis! 🔔
Whenever I am with Liberal Family, I just ask them for their opinion and get them talking. They never ask me for my opinion. Because I listen to them, they always assume I agree with them and I am able to continue a reasonable relationship. I know there is no point in trying to convert them. It works for me.
Same here, ask questions and when they say something that makes no sense, watch their face when they realize the flaw, but they refuse to acknowledge it. It's good, cheap family entertainment.
I somewhat agree w/ you CC but growing up just outside of DC, and being very deeply politically involved on a local level for many years, and that my dad had his career in the State Dept, I have learned that what We The People can find out about is about 25% of what is REALLY going on. Tell your sister that and watch her head spin. 😂
Haha, we know all about that. My brother, his wife & youngest daughter all work for "DoS (wink, wink; nod, nod). While they don't talk about their work, well, you know ... .
Just get onboard with the verified ID thing and never be in doubt again...😷
Guaranteed the left have figured this page out, and found it ripe for the picking. Jeff c’s points were well taken, and so were the other Jeff authorship’s points. But one I’ll also bet, and that’s there are those in pdt’s admin that are paying attention. I did not watch the interview that seems to have raised the concerns here. I can’t hear,so I don’t watch anything and listen to it. I have to read transcripts. So there’s that. And captioning on some of these things is so stupid fast and annoying, because all tech is designed by teens. I’m pretty sure though,that a lot of stuff going on right now is utter bullshit. Just total lies. So I’ll wait, and watch. If there are not arrests made soon, i will assume we’re being dicked around once again. I’m just glad I’m old.
You know how to slow down the speed on videos, right? (Because that will also slow down the rate of the CC.) 👍👍
The only thing that makes me suspicious that there are leftists here posting messages is the COST. This is THE MOST expensive site that I follow, on orders of magnitude. I have paid for two months, just to 'see'. I'm not sure if I'll continue being a paid subscriber or not. But point being that $500/year is hefty to be a divisive troll.
How do you know who is a "leftist?" I think many here say that when others say things they don't agree with. I get accused of that label all the time because I call out Trump and company for their BS. I voted for him and am not a leftist, just a realist who doesn't worship politicians - they are supposed to be public servants and work for us, which is why I don't hold back.
Maybe instead consider criticizing the worst first.
Echo chambers bore me - which is exactly what this thread is becoming. Remember during covid when people actually thought a little bit for themselves around here? Now you get castigated for not going along with the herd. It's sad.
I don’t pay a dime. Only because you’re right. But he makes it all free, and we can comment. Freely. Who does that?
Nope, you must be grandfathered in!
I did cancel my subscription ( I have a day or two more before the paid period ends) and I looked at what the different subscription levels entitle one to and one can not post comments unless one is a PAID subscriber. $50/ month-to-month or $500/ year!
Try this. Go all the way out, let your script lapse. When you come back in, dont go through the app, that brings up the billing page. Just come to Substack, subscribe to the page, and choose free. I’m pretty sure Youll be allowed in, with the ability to comment. The only thing you get by paying is his Sunday page. At least it’s how it’s been. You think these leftist pukes that are now here in numbers, are gonna pay those rates to whine, and screw with the free thinking people? I don’t think so. Unless I’ve been grandfathered, which would be my first successful grandfathering ever, unfortunately.
Were you perhaps granfathered in to C&C to be able to access the comment board for free?? I was sure that the comment posting was *not* avail to me for free!
Nicely said, Alan
Dr Linda: Spot on!!
You can normally identify a “bot” when the post doesn’t fully address the issue. Also, if you retort, there is no response.
I look at some of the “other” posted articles and their “likes” are at 2K+ within an hour and the comments run into the hundreds. Yet, those comments are too generic and not focused on the topic.
Its so lopsided (meaning the Left) that it’s embarrassing to SubStack for allowing this to take place.
Wow.
I don’t think they or should stop it. It is annoying and extremely self centered but . . .
It's also become a very convenient trope to write off legitimate criticism. As "troll" or "bot" or the like.
And disguising their names as trump supporters so you don’t know who they really are.
Good point. Someone referenced a study showing about 50% of social media comments were bots....
That’s remarkable. This is a difficult situation. People are being manipulated. Am I surprised? NO
Jeff C, thank you for your comment(s).
It's exceedingly clear that you want the best for this country and its citizens, and your note expressed your concerns. Concerns that are legitimate and rational.
We have every right to believe that things should be done the right way, meaning moral, aboveboard and effective. Gaslighting and minimization of citizen concerns is the wrong approach. We deserve better.
I, for one, fully support you and appreciate your comments.
Good points Jeff. After all the conspiracies covered here it is strange that blog still fights with people who question Trump's approach in his 2nd term.
"Americans are too dumb, so we need 600K Chinese" (how about building up Americans first?) Asian Americans vote 90% Democrat. Why bring in more?
"HBCU colleges need the money from the Chinese students." Huh? HBCUs are vociferously anti-White and anti-Trump. Why pump them up?
"Illegals are needed to staff hotels, meat plants, agriculture, and construction, or the employers will suffer" ... how is that MAGA?
"50 year mortgages" ... deporting 10M illegals will bring down prices. How about ramping that up instead?
Trump is being given the Biden treatment where top staff shuffle him into global foreign policy meetings and isolate him from domestic issues. Seems to be the problem.
Or make all big investment firms disinvest from single family homes. Put them all on the market as of January 1st next year and the price will go down everywhere.
That would be a good start - but then also break up all the monopolies -- starting with those that supply the farmers and those that buy from the farmers AND those who are buying up all the farmland. I know Iowa had a law that limited the ability of corporations to buy farmland - seems like a good idea. Also prohibit the farmland from being purchased by non US citizens.
Absolutely!
This!
How about outlawing the corporate holding of any single family house for a period longer than, say, 2 years? And cannot sell to another corporation. Would still allow for bank repos, etc but goose them to divest quickly. If they have to sell at a loss, would encourage them to raise lending standards to avoid having to repo in the first place (of course, I believe the formula is PRECISELY to lend to people who can't perform\foreclose\sell to a related corp who then acts as slumlord in perpetuity...).
He caters to the big corporations, so that is unlikely.
Agree. Trump needs to re-evaluate those who advise him and endeavor to isolate him from his base. This got him into trouble in Trump 1.0.
I can't believe he is still making the same mistakes from his 1st term.
It seems it was the rallies that kept him grounded.
To me, Susie Wiles is Satan.
Satan @ Saturn?
https://chemtrails.substack.com/p/the-cult-of-the-black-cube-everything
Wiles deep pharma/pfizer roots.
At very least bad influence.
So it begs the question: are they mistakes? Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on.....
🎯
If he had half a brain and some morals he wouldn’t need advisors to explain to him how to do what’s right.
Yep those are all BAD ideas. And yes we are unhappy about it. It’s NOT MAGA at all. Trump has only so much time. These are not the priorities I voted for.
Hmmmm
Yes, why are we not focused in here at home? I commented at the beginning of the admin that they had a big fancy summit on crypto. Why are we not having summits on education and work programs that actually would make our country great again, or at least is a crucial piece of that puzzle? Instead they are figuring out ways to control us and monitor us.
I tend to lean towards the more optimistic side of things, but your points are valid, and we can never let up. It is good to constructively criticize Trump when appropriate, and is a signal that we know he can do better on some issues.
I think Jeff Childers highlight of your post was out of respect to your points of view.
The unproductive negative bickering in some threads are often emotional reactions, and I’m not 100% sure how to assess some of them. I tend to oddly have some sympathy to those lashing out, given the untrustworthy behavior and meddling of government over most of our lifetimes, and how they’ve been harmed by it.
I too am optimistic yet I have a vein of skepticism that challenges my optimism.
Do you find it peculiar that the two assassination attempts, on President Trump, have not seen the light of day?
If the administration would toss the case (second attempt) back to Florida, the case would move forward faster.
Can’t really like this, as I disagree with some of your assumptions. You have been around this substack as long as I, but I have seen changes in your beliefs. We all hopefully grow, we all hopefully move on. It has become too hard to catch this substack for me if it is dropped later than 9 am, est. I do work. I still read every Jeff Childers column and find some reason to feel better afterward. I can pick 60 different every day columns, conservative and liberal, giving me ample reasons to feel defeated and depressed. C&C gives me optimism every single time.
As a Christ follower, we are called to understand the world, but to know also, He gives us peace and courage, and most importantly, JOY.
I agree with you! It’s shocking how quickly so many people can turn on someone. It takes time to undue 4 years of the Biden (aka Obummer 2.0) administration. As Jeff said, “Let the man work!”
Why does pointing out things that don’t align with what we voted for equal to turning on someone? I guess that’s my issue. If I point out multiple weird pivots then I’m suddenly turning on trump. It does not mean that at all. I don’t regret supporting trumps policies or voting for him every time. I just see some missteps happening that don’t align with what he previously stated his whole campaign.
I really enjoy and look for your posts. We agree 99% of the time. I’m just so tired of negativity and complaining especially when you think of where we would be if Harris had been able to cheat her way into the White House. Please forgive me if I offended you; not my intent.
I’m tired of that too, especially when people expect everything from Trump but do nothing themselves (not saying this is Sunnydaze’s case but it looks like it is for quite a few others). I am seeing a whole lot of griping in many comments with no suggestions on what we as individuals can or should do, no examples of realistic concrete actions to take, all just criticizing Trump for not solving all of this country’s problems quickly enough or with the particular approach people think he should take. I am all about the long game and perseverance, not quick and easy results (which usually don’t last anyway). Should we remind Trump of our priorities? Of course! Should we be skeptical of some of his ideas? Sure! But also, look beyond the headlines and actually delve into the details of those plans, because often they aren’t what they initially appear to be.
I email my senators and representative weekly, occasionally I call when they send me stupid responses.
I think that is very important that we are listening to multiple points of view. Maybe not everyone can explain things as well as Jeff, but we all have blind spots, that is why we need to talk it out.
Yes, I am placing a call to rep Crane urging him to vote to release the Epstein files.
No offense taken, at all. I appreciate your perspective!! I didn’t mean to come across harsh with you either. And I do agree with what you said. And I am sooo thankful we have Trump rather than the alternative. It’s just a bumpy ride. I’m not sure why I expected smooth 🤦🏼♀️
Thank you Sunnydaze!
I suspect it's the seemingly unforced errors we constantly see that amaze me. The part about the need for Chinese students, there's no good reason for that statement, not if you want what's best for this nation & its citizens.
I find this place to be perfect space to say what I think. The people I respect most usually aren't afraid to say what they think. Even if it is different than others opinions.
I believe that it might be very overwhelming to determine who is your friend or foe when you are the most powerful person in the world. Charlie Kirk was a trusted source of MAGA feedback. When he was murdered we lost the way to whisper into President's ear what's bothering us. Don't know who took that place, but hopefully Lord will send us another angel to watch over.
I have not turned on Trump, I will gladly vote for him 4th time. I listened to him at the rallies and I know what he promised. America First!
It is a matter of whether you are playing Checkers or Chess…most of the people who are pointing out things are playing Checkers… they cannot see 5 plays ahead of them. Trump is playing 3D Chess and those who realize that are patient enough to wait and watch it play out.
There are paid bots on here and more keep showing up… it has become obvious over the last few weeks. They are storing the pot and respond a lot like Benny2N.
you are not very nice . quick to attack . many of the FEW commenters who were brave enough to voice an opinion , were the object of crude and often false accusations . such as you made .
be educated before accusing others , and maybe even offer an apology.
I still think you are a paid bot. Rude and uneducated.
I respectfully disagree with the overall gist of your comment, which, if I didn’t misunderstand you, is ‘Trump is going astray, perhaps led by ill-intended forces surrounding him’
I still Trust Trump and I think there is sufficient historical evidence to show that eventually Trump is proven right, time and time again. Until an issue has reached its final conclusion I’m not ready to judge his progress or methods - yet.
I agree with you, Gail, and also with Jeff Childers. Trump has physically been in the White House under ten months and has had his cabinet in place much less time than that.
I can’t think of anyone or any other family that could have survived the last ten years of corrupt leftist government/lawfare and could have triumphed as Trump did in 2024. He is a patriot, a savvy businessman who only wants the best for this country and is trying to do what’s right. We should all breathe deeply, look at the total picture and give Trump a break! (I’m not saying not to question anything - no one is perfect - but no one else comes close to being able to get our country back on track. I’m MAGA and proud of it.)
Real and constant feedback from the base is extremely important to a leader - even Trump. Without that, a leader can easily go astray. He puts his pants on one leg at a time just like everyone else. Otherwise, it's like a marriage where the husband says, "OK, now that we are married, shut up and just do as I say." That marriage won't last long.
I would say that might be the case with ANY OTHER elected pol. As we all know, Trump ain't like any other pol!! But reportedly DJT highly values feedback. It is super easy to call the WH and leave a message or submit an email message online, all of which gets aggregated and recorded. (I have friends who volunteer at the WH.)
Politico Phil - I’m not saying not to question anything and as Gail suggests below, calling the WH and making suggestions is a good thing. (I’m the one who always posts the Capitol Hill number but I can also give you the WH Comments Line off the top of my head because I use it. (202) 456-1111. What I’m saying is give Trump a break and let him have some time to accomplish what he wants to accomplish.
Agree. My point is not a criticism of Trump but to suggest that we should all give him our feedback on what we feel are important issues. He needs to know how much support there is out there on any given issue. Giving him time to work should not mean staying silent.
Hey, I couldn’t agree more and that’s why I know these numbers by heart. I’m surprised I don’t have my own direct line/email. LOL.
My issue is with thinking and worrying to death that all these problems he was handed aren’t being solved fast enough and therefore “Get the pitchforks!” or “Throw him over a cliff!” because they aren’t solved yesterday. As I mentioned before, with everything that’s been thrown at him, I’m always amazed he’s not only still standing but charging ahead as if the stones are mere child’s play. God bless him. I’m not sure how he does it but am glad we have him fighting for us - because few others truly are.
We're in 100% agreement FiF! 😊
(BTW, we're in FL too. Panhandle but looking to shift over to Jax-St Aug area.)
Hi Gail, We’re in Gulf Breeze. Please stay in the Panhandle! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Gail, I agree. I think we are in for a VERY interesting year in 2026! Trust God above all, as His plans and timing are always perfect.
🙏🙏🙏🫶🫶🫶
I agree too. Trump’s team is working as an elite combat seasoned team…and attacking every issue as a team who have been together fighting for years. They are making sure no one is leaking any plans… as it should be. Personally, I care about the end game and not how they get there. They are moving quickly and effectively. As Jeff says… let the man work! I take it as let the team work.
Totally agree w/ you May! Personally I LOVE this man but I understand others who do not, and that is ok. But he has LITERALLY put his life and his entire family's life on the line for this country so giving the guy a little grace seems the least we can do. 🫶🫶🫶
Elite combat team? Pam Bondi is a joke. She doesn't even understand basic lawfare and thinks Donald Trump is her personal client - he isn't. We the people are her clients - the constitution and the US are her clients.
Furthermore, how about Patel? I'm sure we are about to get the truth about the alleged assassinations we have been witness to over the past year......oh wait, no, its more lying b.s. that anyone with half a brain can see through.
I love that they live in your head. And no, that is not who I was referring to.
Oh please share who this elite team is.
Thank you!!! I am increasingly disheartened that if we are critical of what Trump is doing (because let’s face it…lately he is doing and saying things that are uncharacteristic of him….universities need saving by the Chinese, Americans don’t have the talent to build things so we need foreign smarter people, 50 year mortgages to further enslave this generation (figure the interest on that alone), Epstein is a hoax….among other things.) Exact opposites of what he campaigned on!! We can only guess at his reasons.
This is a slap to our faces. I did not vote for this and I should have the right to say it. It doesn’t mean I want to throw the baby out with the bath water. How else will Trump hear from his supporters if we aren’t yelling it. It’s hard to get his attention it seems.
I mentioned yesterday…we spent years and years being silenced from the left - it doesn’t feel good when our own side says to shut up and go along with the narrative.
I appreciated Jeff responding to your post….the fact he will on occasion interact here is great. I love his explanations, but they don’t make him right 100% of the time. However, his optimism and explanations have probably kept most of us above water for five years. His critical thinking skills are amazing, but none of us really knows the actual truth. We see what Trump wants us to see. That’s it. True for all of them.
Another reason to question everything. We’ve been lied to for so long. Why can’t we question anything now.
And, I do see how people being critical of Trump seems to fuel the fire for the other side to sow discord so we need to be careful too. Any crack in the foundation, they will destroy the house. I’m just not sure how to handle watching Trump SEEM to go sideways. I think we are all a bit shocked. And Trump 1.0 he had bad people around him. I’m hearing there’s more bad people torpedoing RFK and HHS and who knows who has his ears regarding some of this other stuff.
So tell me, how does his base speak up - without damaging the house OR stay silent and let the train go off the rails. We didn’t speak up for generations and look where that got us. Silence isn’t the answer either. There has to be a balance. Just not sure where it is.
Exactly! The frustration stems from disappointment because the potential (and necessity) for right action at this juncture is immense.
Think of the ‘Art of War’. And we are at war! Keeping the enemy off balance can seem disconcerting, but give the man a chance to fight! We don’t have another champion that I can see.
He is surrounded by men and women who think “Art of War” and have put it into use in combat. Let them work.
I find it ironic that so many view Trump as this literal hero taking down the most powerful deep state/global players in the world, but yet we can't criticize him at all - why? He can't handle it? This is ridiculous.
You got outed as an enemy operative a long time ago.
Are you eight years old? Do you realize your comment literally makes zero sense? I'm guessing not or you wouldn't have said it.
Trump’s team is working as an elite combat seasoned team…and attacking every issue as a team who has been fighting together for years. They are making sure no one is leaking any plans… as it should be. Personally, I care about the end game and not how they get there. They are moving quickly and effectively. As Jeff says… “let the man work!” For me it is “let the team work.”
Sunnydaze, in regards to 50 year mortgages you may appreciate reading this from Jenna' Side. One of my favorite writers here on substack.
https://substack.com/@jennamccarthy/note/p-178513425?r=3vmop
😂 😂 😂 yeah ok 😂 😂 😂
Her comment was well thought out and articulated. The fact that you think it’s worthy of laughing at is the real cause of laughter here. And I’m not even in full agreement with her or Jeff C’s comments or feelings, but I really appreciate their thoughtful sharing without attacking or mocking others. Many of us either disagree or don’t share the same precise perspective, but still love each other. That must be foreign to you, and for that I pity you.
Accounts like yours are what make people believe bots are involved. And if yours has a real person on the other end then it’s a pretty good reflection of the bad faith within.
Lol 😂 ok then, I’ll just keep loving lower gas price, etc coincidences that occur under Trump and hating the higher gas prices etc that occurred under Biden. When Biden became president the gas prices skyrocketed (We won’t forget) and then went way down with Trump. Love those coincidences! Timing is everything isn’t it? 😂
👏👏👏 thoughtful response Jeff. It’s a lot but thanks for taking the time to write it out. I seconded your initial comment and this one as well.
The true solution is the future as you stated, and as a millennial, i watch politics, but don’t need anyone in government to save me. They won’t. That’s a lesson that I think millennials and GenZ may have learned.
Trump came around and presented what may have been change — just as Obama presented “Hope” — but the dollar keeps dwindling and futures look bleak.
Thanks for the courage to share your piece. For one, I echo and hope others see it as well.
Jeff C, in the America most of us grew up in, we could have the debate you describe. And maybe we still can? But I worry that anything we put on the table, our misgivings about Trump's approach to various challenges, will be used by the other side to destroy what Trump is trying to do.
The time for soul searching, corrective actions, etc. is after our elections are secured and JD Vance starts his first term as POTUS!
Last, your posts are thoughtful and respectful, so don't dwell on the half of the 500 commenters who were throwing hissy fits...focus on the 250 who weren't! 250!
I think what distinguishes conservatives, and hopefully the MAGA movement, from the Left is the fact that we CAN put things on the table, because we are different from "the other side."
Conflict and criticism is forbidden in every form of cultist ideology, so for those of us who have genuine concerns/critiques, it's astonishing to see the immature, highly emotional response of those who supposedly claim to share the same goals and amount of common sense.
We are not part of a cult; we are rational adults that should be able to formulate our own opinions, and speak to those opinions, without expecting hysteric vitriol in response.
The Left is afraid of "the other side," but I didn't think conservatives were...
THIS
100%.
Unlike the left, which is a miasma of power struggles and differing radical agendas, the group on this board is clearly united in the desire to improve the US.
And as adults. we need not fear mature, educated debate.
Agree 99%...not 100% because our "conflict and criticism" does not occur in a vacuum. Those who hate us, hate America, hate Western Civ, hate, hate, hate...are listening to our conversation! Not to join it, but to use it against us, Trump, and others. That's all I'm saying...we play by rules, they don't. So, let's be smart about when and how we have our debates.
Perfect comment.
The letting in of 600k+ Chinese in US colleges is just baffling to me. Do you realize how hard its gotten to get admitted to a decent college with all of these foreign kids taking up the spots? And all of this to prop up a college industrial complex business model that buries our youth in debt and doesn't prepare them well for careers anyway? Stop letting in so many foreign kids, let the universities sink and maybe they'll come up with a better product that works for our kids anyway. Sheesh.
We need our youth to go to trade schools more than colleges. We don't have people that know how to work with their hands. How do we build all of this proposed manufacturing without skilled workers?
Agreed, but we still don't need to prop up the business model of universities with foreign kids that crowd out our own.
We should stop giving money to private universities. Maybe foreign kids can get the poisonous education and take it home with them.
I absolutely agree that there should be less than 1% international students at any point, but right now our education is more of a poison than way up for youth.
One point is that our state universities receive millions of state tax dollars every year. Yet they often admit foreign students (because they pay full boat) over students from our state. Those local students are discriminated against. The state-supported universities should get the tax money and prioritize in-state students OR the foreign ones but not both.
Hang in there and don’t lose hope. I agree that criticism from his base is not disloyal and the gaslighting is real. To ignore that is death. Bless Trump’s heart he is accomplishing great things but it would be foolish to ignore the very essence of what people believed when they voted for him. Pray for him and for our nation and then spend time with family and friends. The only things that really matter.
Why was it (Jeff’s comment focused solely on your small book of comments) needed? I think Jeff was displaying his respect for you and your thoughts. Legitimizing them so to speak. I am guessing he responded as he would have to opposing councils opening remarks as it’s in his nature to do so. What a privileged position your well formed arguments have provided you I say. As for name callers… meh.
Thanks Matt, I took it the same way.
My primary thought was that he spent an entire post on a single comment from a commenter. That really was extraordinary as far as I know he has never done that in the five years I've been here.
I found that noteworthy. When coupled with the absolutely insane responses to my comment, I think that tells a larger story of discontent within MAGA. I may be completely wrong in that regard, but the fact that the observation sent some people off the rails is peculiar.
From reading Jeff's post I got the distinct impression he thinks the discontent results purely from media psy ops. I think he's mistaken. That may play a role but it definitely also stems from how PDJT hasn't been totally honest with the base. I'm sure he has his reasons, but it's hurting his popularity. People can sense something is off and they don't like it.
I trust VDH a whole lot more than some random poster - it is easy to criticize but difficult to accomplish all the good that Trump has done in only 10 months in office - his presidency has been incredible for the Country
whttps://amgreatness.com/2025/11/10/the-race-for-the-trump-economy/
I agree w/ you 100% William!!
In wars there are setbacks as well as minor victories. Sometimes the best we can do is 2 yards and cloud of dust ("should have gone long!").
The past 10/20 plus years won't be fixed in 4, but a good start will be made. Many are not good nor wanted in foxholes and it's Ok if they want to boo from the sidelines, some are enemy plants and others are idiots.
Priorities are compromises based on what is currently most important and how much that screws up the inevitably fluid strategy.
I wish there was a simpler way to make things better. There are those that want things worse and they have resources and powerful backers.
We kind of have to trust the plan because no else one has a better one.
Good read today, and good read yesterday. As for The Donald, what's intentional, and what's unintentional?
I love the insight other readers made that maybe this was for a two-fold reason: 1) he really needs the China tariffs to be settled for the benefit of America and if in the short term this is necessary to do that it might be worth it. Nothing says it will remain this way indefinitely , and 2) what if he DID want to expose the China element in our colleges but attacking it head on himself earns him a label of racist and will derail what he really wants to do down the road - so he does this knowing his base will do their thing by objecting loudly and suddenly everyone is much more informed about this issue now, making it possible to tend to the concerns of the people without the blame. Interesting take. Time will tell.
Personally, I think it’s time for you to start your own substack so you can post whatever you want and as much as you want. But don’t try to hijack someone else’s substack to debate and destroy their message.
Imo, neither Childers nor Jeff C said anything awful. They just disagreed. They both made valid points. They both remained civil. That’s just two adults having a grown up exchange. Have we forgotten what that’s like? This is what bothers me: If we begin expecting other conservatives to agree with us 100%, how are we better than progressives when they do it? Will we cancel Jeff C now? I certainly hope not.
Personally, I think it's time for you to keep your uniformed opinions to yourself. Gee, two can do this, it's fun!
Jeff Childers is free to ban me any time he likes. He has not. He could have deleted my comment, he did not. He could publicly told me to knock it off in yesterdays post, he did not. In fact in yesterday's post he called me a "long time valued commenter" a couple times. Has he done that for you? I didn't think so.
I have no desire to create publicity for myself, which is why I comment anonymously and refrain from stating specifically personal information. I'm not trying to build a "following", be an influencer, or make money off my comments. If you don't like them, then don't read them. If Jeff Childers doesn't like them then ban me, all it takes is a single click. It's his site, he has every right to do it.
Julie Ann, you don't get to tell me what I'm allowed or not allowed to say. Mouth off all you want, but don't be surprised when you say ridiculous things you get ridiculed in response.
You’ve been outed, and you don’t like it.
Seriously? This is a legitimate continuation of yesterday's discussion. No one's message is being destroyed.
Pointing out a different perspective does not destroy the original message.
At what point does a very lengthy repeated repudiation of the original message become an attempt to, if not destroy, derail it? Serious question. Jeff C. does not agree with Jeff Childers, and he's determined to repeat this at length. I'm not being forced to read long essays in a comments section, and I am not asking that anyone not post whatever their heart desires, but I am certainly allowed to do what he's demanding we do of Trump (and by extension of Jeff Childers): question his motives.
I'm also reminded of my late mother's favorite sayings: Misery loves company.
Well, if I'm having a problem with what someone else is saying, I try to speak to them about my point of view, and hopefully get some clarification on theirs.
Emotionally immature people feel threatened if they're questioned or challenged, which is why derailment/destruction is being inferred by some, explaining some of the harsh responses that we've seen here recently.
You are precisely correct, Julie Ann. Jeff c. has long been at that on here.
And he’s certainly wordy enough for his own substack.
All the doomers and groomers and leftist operatives can subscribe to him.
✝️✝️✝️
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John, who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.
— Revelation 1:1-3 NAS95
✝️✝️✝️
Good morning Janice! I'm so glad to see you here today. Thank you for your daily reminder of what's most important. You make a difference. ❤️🙏🏻
Hello Sue! Thank you for that encouragement. I was at the dentist yesterday at a too-early appointment. 🥱
So glad it wasn't anything too terrible( I hate the dentist lol) ❤️
I must be the only person in the world who loves going to the dentist!
Now that’s just weird. 😆But mine was my friend yesterday because he removed the appliance that made me sound like Sylvester the cat.
I look forward to her contribution every day.
New Revelation:
According to Valentina Zharkova, probably one of the best solar physicists in the world, Earth’s temperature trajectories go in cycles. In fact, Earth is currently entering a Grand Solar Minimum, meaning that the temperature trajectory is heading downwards until around 2040, after which it will head upwards again slightly.
AMEN
A voice of reason. Thank you Janice. Hearing from the Lord is ALWAYS GOOD
Thanks Janice... we love you sister ❤️
Hi, C&C friends,
I posted yesterday, but there were already >1K comments, so I am posting again this morning. I will be grateful for you prayers for me and our child. My spouse passed away abruptly Wednesday afternoon, November 5. It was here at home - completely and utterly unexpected.
Praise God for the confidence that my spouse still lives, now experiencing the full fullness of life united with Christ. The life that is the destination for all of us who are united with Jesus.
We are surrounded by support from our church and homeschool communities, along with neighbors, friends, and my siblings.
Also, you may note that I avoided the use of the words "died suddenly." No needles or jabs were involved, praise God.
Thanks, my C&C friends.
My mom passed away under excellent circumstances on Nov 7, surrounded by loving, laughing family, who made her death as excellent as her life. She was my best friend, mentor, point of sanity, and for the last 10 years, my housemate. I will miss her immensely, but she went someplace awesome, with an excellent sendoff.
Prayers for me would be helpful, as I' miss her and am trying to cope with all the worldly stuff that has to be done.
Praying for you!! Glad your mom’s passing was in the best circumstances possible 🙏 I lost my mom to turbo cancer three and a half years ago and I miss her terribly too 💔 It’s really hard, and I totally sympathize with your feelings of loss 💔
Prayers & sincere condolences 💐🙏
I am so very sorry for your loss. 🙏💜🙏
Praying for you too, and for the repose of your mom's soul. As "normal" as it is for our parents to go before us, it's still a very disorienting thing to realize you no longer have her here (with all her wisdom and experience) to depend upon.
Praying for you DD
May God fill you with His peace ✝️
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Prayers for you, your family and your mother.
May she rest in peace.
Prayers sent!
🙏 for you Delightful Designs after the loss of your Mom.
I will pray for you :D
Those of us who KNOW our dead are happy have a great advantage over those who fear they are not.
Doesn't make the loss easier, especially if you didn't expect it.
My condolences, and my prayers go out to you both.
Praying for your family and communities. Very sorry for this shocking loss. Glad for him, What a great way to go, but the hardest for those shocked by his immediate uptake. May the love of Christ shine and hold you all in unity during this time of trial.
Yes. It is exactly how they would have wanted to go. Although they wouldn't have wanted to leave us so soon either.
My grief is so large and deep.
I will pray for you.
Oh my word Copernicus!!! I am so shocked and saddened by your terrible news!! I’m so sorry!!! 😞😢💔
I am praying for you and your son and I am glad to know that you have extensive support around you ❤️🙏 Please feel free to PM me if you ever want to talk with someone willing to lend a sympathetic and supportive ear ❤️
Prayer went up for you all Copernicus 🙏 May the God of all comfort, hold you close during this time.
Sending my sympathies, Copernicus. 🙏🏻
Lifting y’all in prayers.
🙏✨ God of all consolation, in your unending love and mercy for us, you turn the darkness of death into the dawn of new life. Show compassion to your people in their sorrow✝️
Screenshotted (?) this prayer. Thank you.
Very sad news. I am so sorry for your loss. Praying for your family. 🙏💜🙏
Sending prayers for you & the family. Sincere condolences 💐🙏
So sorry for your loss😢
🙏
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
My sincerest condolences. Prayers for you & your son's comfort and for your spouse's soul.
May your spouse rest in peace.
Hugs to you and your son, and shedding tears for you both. I pray especially for your son as going forward without the support of his mother will be challenging. I know firsthand because that was missing from my life after I left for college and my adulthood really missed out on what a mother offers. I pray God will work in his life to draw others near to him to fill that role. It sounds like there is a good start with the communities and families surrounding you both ❤️🙏
Alexis is the niece of John Podesta. She's the daughter of his brother, Tony.
Wow I am shocked! You could throw two stone in a democratic convention and almost be guaranteed to hit to related people, cousins, spouses, nieces whatever. The six degrees of connection absolutely over estimates the number you need there, probably more like one or two.
What a shocking surprise!
I had just found this from a Newsome press release from 2020.
"Alexis Podesta, 39, of Carmichael, has been appointed to the State Compensation Insurance Fund Board of Directors. Podesta has served as secretary at the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency since 2017, where she was undersecretary from 2015 to 2017. Podesta served in several positions in the Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. from 2011 to 2015, including director of external affairs, director of international affairs and chief of protocol. She was a special assistant to the senior vice president of public affairs and senior advisor to the chairman and chief executive officer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company from 2009 to 2011. Podesta was manager of government relations at the Walt Disney Company from 2007 to 2009 and served as director of scheduling in the Office of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein from 2002 to 2007. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $60,797. Podesta is a Democrat."
Great work!
great copy and paste- lol
You’re the new AI 🙃
According to Janet Ossebard, in Fall of the Cabal, Podesta is a family name from Italy in the Middle Ages - and known for corrupt govt dealings.
I'm more like Johnny Carson's Carnac the Magnificent- lol.
And that sounds about right for the Podesta's and the fact they are a perverted bunch.
🤮
It appears that my first source disagrees with Grok. Grok says Alexis is John Podesta's daughter, and the niece of Tony. Arc Search says Alexis is Tony's daughter. Doing further investigation, Arc Search is correct.
Talk about a family of child-raping scumbags!
But the Podestas, like the Epstein, 911 and JFK investigations... are off limits for our corrupt DOJ and FBI.
Can you share your source cause I can't find it. I did find her writing a piece on calmatters.org from 2023, where she says she works for the Podesta Group. The Podesta Group pretty much shut down before then. After it closed some of those started a Cogent Strategy company but she's not listed there as of today.
"Guest Commentary written by
Alexis Podesta
Alexis Podesta is the principal of Podesta Company. She previously served as secretary of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency under Govs. Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom, and was U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s scheduler for five years.
Grok says Alexis is John Podesta's daughter, and the niece of Tony. Arc Search says Alexis is Tony's daughter. Doing further investigation, Arc Search is correct. https://arc.net/search is pretty good AI. Better than most, but still makes a few mistakes. Following up through your own research can determine if a mistake was made. My query was, "How is Alexis Podesta related to John Podesta?"
Thanks. I've never heard of Arc Search. Good job.
It's pretty good.
And now, Google AI says she isn't related to either Tony or John.
Can we simply say - the California Democrat Party is actually a criminal syndicate of organized crime? Didn't I hear somewhere that the Newsoms and Pelosis were mafia connected?
And isn't Katie Hobbs owned by the Mexican cartels? Can this be cleaned up? I hope so.
Yes.
In her January 9 State of the State address, Hobbs proposed expanding the Arizona Promise Scholarship Program to make it available for illegals to attend state universities and colleges.
In May 2023, Hobbs announced that the state would establish five new bus routes to transport illegals from border communities to Tucson; and she issued an executive order ordering the Arizona National Guard to the border with Mexico to help federal officials manage the influx of illegals.
This is insurrection & invasion.
I suspect the dirt on Hobbs is deep and extensive. Mexican cartels and drug money may be just the tip of the proverbial spear.
Same in Washington state: crime mob.
No way to talk about the Federal Reserve.
I forget what good guy posted this... Eric, maybe? But it is worthy of a re-post
https://rense.com/general88/hist.htm
Pelosi’s father was mayor of Baltimore and a mafioso. She learned his tactics well.
I’ll be very curious to see all that any Epstein-related materials contain but we all know it 100% DOES NOT CONTAIN anything negative relayed to DJT. If it did, why would the left have held it back after throwing everything else at him to keep him from getting reelected? Answer: They wouldn’t have failed to wield it, if there was anything to wield.
But let’s see WHO ELSE it scoops up!
I had posted this earlier today, and got an interesting response:
From Jewelry Blue and Q on Telegram: yesterday Republican Rep. Tim Burchett attempted a unanimous consent request to bring the Epstein files directly to the House floor—blocked by Democrats. "They had it for 4 years, and obviously if there was something there about Trump, they would have released it. And now they're all, 'Let's get it out, let's get it out!' Well, I just made a motion to bring it straight to the floor, and they blocked it."
Someone from mainstream media is claiming it was a Republican leader who stated they are not following the right process to bring the vote. Blah, blah, blah - Jeff C is probably right that we may never know.
Let everything hidden be exposed!
Yes I have to say I'm not knowledge about procedural process so I have no idea but my view is that 99.999999 % of everything Democrats do is lie, obfuscate, more lying and making @#$% up.
Exactly!!!!
Exactly.
Jeff: I have not read C&C yet, but I want to get this near the top of the comments. I can't remember which state AG or governor I was listening to. Some things really don't have to be that difficult and daunting:
Here's how to replace ACA: (1) immediately eliminate the requirement for people to buy from ACA insurers; (2) step down subsidies paid to insurance companies for one year from current levels to zero at the end of the period; (3) prohibit insurance companies from increasing premium prices during that period, reminding customers what their non-subsidized premium would be that month, every month; (4) remove one-size-fits-all regulations from insurance company plans; (5) allow states to permit and regulate smaller health insurance companies within state borders (competition); (6) use Medicaid to cover outlyer previous conditions; (7) get CMS out of the price-fixing and protocol-requirement interference in medical services and insurance.
I'm sure there are other ways to strip away power and procedure from this medicocracy. But legislators who are genuinely seeking to solve the problem of ACA must take a look at the only real health insurance objections that existed before Pelosi pushed through Obama's seizure of a third of our economy: (1) exclusions for previous conditions, and (2) shame associated with welfare medical insurance. More than 80% of USAmericans were happy with their health insurance before Democrats wrecked it.
Let's make this even easier.
Buy health insurance the same way you buy car insurance.
Pick your coverage and your deductible.
That would be wonderful but here in the leftist state of Michigan we have the most expensive auto insurance in the Nation. And all the providers jack up prices the same. We can’t look for auto insurance across state lines.
Can you purchase car insurance from companies not located in Michigan?
No. We have to deal with only instate insurers. It is one of the hot buttons in this state among many others.
OK, thanks for the explanation.
I live in PA but my car insurance company, USAA, is located in Texas. They have to abide by the insurance rules of PA. When I left Virginia and moved back to PA after I retired from the military, my car insurance doubled. Called USAA and asked why. Their reply: you moved to PA.
I’m USAA also and my car insurance doubled when I moved from California to Arizona. I was astonished…how can it be double? They just shrugged and said, “Arizona.” Of course, that was in 2005…
We are facing a similar problem. Our son moved to TX but the insurance on his car is tied to our address. Since he now officially lives in TX our agent said he probably wouldn’t be covered in TX if he gets into an accident and he has to find insurance from a Stare Farm office there. When we researched it his rate doubled from $158/mo to $338/mo. I asked why and they said insurance is more expensive in TX because people there drive like Aholes. 🤔 I’m angry that he can’t remain on and under our IL insurance policy. It’s stupid, but apparently TX won’t let you have out of state auto insurance. I wonder why …
I guess I should clarify to the best of my knowledge. I am not sure about USSA here in Michigan, but you can get State Farm, Farm Bureau, AAA here. Even though national companies, they have offices here. What we can not do, is get insurance from a company located in other states but with no offices here in Michigan.
Less restriction. More freedom. More competition for my business.
🌟 Exactly, Kathleen.
I remember going with my husband to visit a VA doctor/specialist during the ACA debates. The doctor’s nurse, a super lady, said the ACA would help her. She worked for the VA because she was assured health care insurance. She was rejected many times before for pre existing migraines for new insurance. I wonder how that all worked out for her.
The ACA blew up the private health insurance that most people liked instead of targeting the narrow areas where it failed. Medicaid surely could have been an overflow bin for the preexisting condition portion of a person's individual health history. But ACA was not created to solve financial barriers to health insurance; it was designed to pave the way to medicare for all, and damned be your personal needs and preferences.
PS: I"m 74. I do not need prenatal care.
I’m 74 I don’t need prenatal care
But as in many things, the press coverage was only how it would help those being screwed by big insurance. The fact that the SCOTUS had to declare it a tax to get it passed should tell us everything..
I would also note that even though I am covered ny medicare and have the additional insurance I end up paying out of pocket for most everything, since my providers will not take medicare.
A friend of mine ran into that when he became eligible for Medicare. A doctor he was seeing long-term dropped him as a patient because the doc did not take Medicare patients.
Katie Hobbs nickname is Cartel Katie. I bet there's more illegal activity than the children's home. She likes to hide from the press. She constantly did it during her campaign for governor and refused to debate Kari Lake.
Remember the strange case of Cartel Katie flipping houses for the cartels.
I wonder why California's DOJ offices can't arrest serial criminals Adam Schiff & Nancy Pelosi. Their potential crimes have been unfolding for years.
Dibbs on Nancy's $24,000 refrigerators.
Will you share the ice cream?(though I prefer gelato). Dibs on that!
Hello every one and good morning!
In honor of the past couple days and our two favorite Jeffs commentaries I have the following comment:
It seems many times when I am disturbed by something I think is not true MAGA of Trump, something unexpectedly good happens. I’m not naive, and I don’t know what consequences will actually be faced by these bad actors, but good start here.
PSYOP-WEATHER: US Government Finally Admits Chemtrails Are Real (It's Worse Than You Think).
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/psyop-weather-us-government-finally
I keep wondering why there’s not been a peep from Trump about this. Our Northern Nevada skies have been crisscrossed with trails lately…almost like a blatent middle finger to the plebes breathing in that aluminum dusted stuff. Why no urgency? Thankful forTucker but he’s getting hammered on all fronts lately to bring down his credibility.
It is my observation that anything having to do with the Depopulation Agenda is not allowed to be touched. This includes the psyops plandemic, the deployment of the bio-weapon death shot and the military chemical spraying to influence weather, degrade crop yields and degrade human health. All of these programs are military operations and their purpose serves the depopulation agenda.
This is a war against the human race yet it is the ONE thing that goes unaddressed. I ask you, is there ANY issue as important as the intentional depopulation of America (and the world)?
Could be considered a MAHA issue too. Maybe RFK Jr will talk about it.
(not holding my breath)
Happy to see another Northern Nevada resident in the C&C Family!
Be Well, Be Blessed,
Phillip
Escaped with my husband from the Bay four years ago during the covid madness. Blessings to you as well.
DITTO in Oklahoma.
Finally… and look who’s joining the chemtrails weather weaponization tell all brigade… Tucker Carlson… https://youtu.be/s8A6hkS1CUE?si=QQOBOm6jLDMTf2N9
…. And his post this morning on FB… https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02uGTniGzGGTfaiXaKV37pByMq8Zphtqvq979XmjhYykXdo2FGYzvkj7k29PBmzGEBl&id=61552211774673
Indeed! I hope Trump takes note!
In Arizona, the chemtrails completely stopped with the shutdown. Then I started seeing a few in the west valley starting last Friday. By Monday, they were all over the place again.
One commented a while back, I think he said he was from AZ, that he doesn't see any chemtrails but he does see lots of contrails that "persist". Hello? And he was serious.
It's not that hard to tell the difference - sigh.
Yep, saw plenty of contrails during the shutdown, but chemtrails disappeared for a while.
Same in Missouri.
We noticed the same thing in Reno.
Another conspiracy theory found NOT to be a conspiracy theory. Surprise, surprise, surprise.
“Oui! Fetchez la vache!” And get the oily gov, too. CA is overrun with evil. Lord Jesus, please come soon and take us home!
"In the kitchen, you're French. In the bedroom, you're Italian. In the bathroom, European."
😆