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rolandttg's avatar

Lest we forget. It is the 80th Anniversary of D Day. My dad towed gliders for the RAF on D Day. In October 15 years ago, we did a pilgrimage to some of the major WWI battle sites, the Somme, the Marne, the Chemin de Dame, Verdun. After almost two weeks paying homage across France, including over 2 dozen cemeteries from both sides, we were finishing our trip in familiar territory, the wine country of Alsace. Sitting at breakfast on a rainy morning in Colmar, it just didn't feel right to be transitioning to a familiar wine driven trip. I asked my wife if she would think I was crazy if I asked her to cancel our reservations and drive all the way back across France to visit Normandy. She said she was fine with it, so we checked out (it was harvest time. Our room was probably rebooked before we cleared the parking lot) and spent 8 hours driving in the rain to a tiny fishing village we stumbled upon that was in site of Pont du Hoc.

We spent the next 4 days visiting Pont du. Hoc, Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, the cemetery at Collier Sur Mer beside Omaha that was the site of the opening and closing scenes of "Saving Private Ryan", St. Lo, Bayeaux, and several museums. The highlight was a grey cold morning when I walked alone (wife had a foot operation right before the trip) for 2 hours along ~7 mile long Omaha Beach. I never saw another soul. It was one of the most moving , somber moments of my life.

https://nypost.com/2024/06/06/opinion/the-boys-of-pointe-du-hoc-ronald-reagans-timeless-tribute-to-americas-d-day-heroes/

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Cindi's avatar

I’ve been to Normandy too; one of the most emotional & memorable trips of my life. I cried like a baby at the endless rows of crosses & stars. I absolutely HATE that LGB-FJB was there today. What sacrilege.

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NAB's avatar

Same. It was such an emotionally overwhelming and somber experience that it is hard to capture the experience in words. If people ever have a chance to go - GO. You will not regret it. And every French person I encountered said, "thank you." Makes me tear up remembering their gratitude. This was in 2014.

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Susan Clack's avatar

I am in San Francisco this morning, about to go visit the SS Jeremiah O’Brien, the Liberty Ship that is docked down here at Fisherman’s Wharf. My father in law served on that ship in WW II—he served in the Armed Guard (Navy personnel protecting Merchant Marine vessels) and saw action in both the Atlantic AND Pacific. I can’t help but shake my head in disbelief and sadness at what our military has become. Maranatha…🙏🏼😖🕊️

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Cindi's avatar

What our COUNTRY has become…& it didn’t take all that long 😓

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RunningLogic's avatar

Yes I had a similar experience. It is such a moving and emotional place to be. It really hits home, all those soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice 😞

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Sharon Beautiful Evening's avatar

It's interesting how the countries of France, Germany and the USA aligned themselves when they were attacked by other countries. Our Revolutionary War effort was assisted by both Germany (the Hessian soldiers who were sort of 'soldiers of fortune' and the French general Lafayette who lended his military mind to General Washington and also supplied troops).

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Susan Clack's avatar

However, the Hessians were mercenaries fighting for the Crown. Not the Americans, just to make that clear. The French AND Spanish lent aid to our budding nation.

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Sharon Beautiful Evening's avatar

Yes, that's why I called them "soldiers of fortune", Susan.

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Janet's avatar

Me too. While at the cemetery there you could hear the ocean waves below. Made it even more significant for me.

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Garden Lover's avatar

And she had to lead him away before he shook any hands.

I’ve also been to Normandy. It was incredibly moving.

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Catch-22's avatar

Ft

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Richard C. Cook's avatar

Awful as D-Day was, let's not forget that Churchill got the US to put off the invasion of France until after the Soviet Union had defeated Germany on the eastern front with the loss of millions of lives. It was the Soviets who won the war.

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rolandttg's avatar

You better believe it. 90 % of the German Order of Battle was aligned against the Eastern Front. We fought 10 %. Think about it. Makes me want to puke when our Russia hating government and press try to rewrite history and leave out the Soviet contribution. I've stood at the western high water mark of the German siege of Leningrad (St. Petersburg ), where in the 852 day siege, over 1 1/2 million died, most from starvation and cold.

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Oregon Kathy's avatar

That's powerful, thanks for that important reminder.

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Tio Nico's avatar

Read a book a few yers back detainling how we and the Brits collaborated in some srious mind games to convince Hiter's head war honcho that his pride needed blosering, and a great way to so bolser was to trick him into believing he'd become an hero of the First Order by deciding and convincing Hitler that attcing Russia on a new Eastern Front would make him an eternal champion and hero. So he was duly tricked into convincing Hitler to "go east young man" and co quer the Soviets there. The tricksey ones knew full well that the lng logistics line, brutal (even by German's sandards) cold winter, etc, would at least tie up the Nazi roops long enough we Allies could make some serious hay on the Western Front with most of Addie's troops mired in Russian mud and short supplies.

Can't just now recall the German leader chaps name, but he fell for the ruse and convinced glory-hogg Hitler to go for it. Saved countless Allied lives, that little but of mind-bending gamesmanship did. Probably shortened the war by two years, if not saved our collective bacon had Hitler decided NOPE, we're finishing here first".

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Steve's avatar

Also fiction writers, non fiction amateur historians, tv and movie studios, and eventually video games.

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JP Spatzier's avatar

I am just starting to read WW2 history. Not at all what we’ve been led to believe here in America.. no disrespect to the fighting men ..

The people in charge, just like now, did not make good choices & we were taught many lies ..

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Joseph Kaplan's avatar

If you want to read about the war from a Russian’s perspective here is one: Stalingrad by vassily Grossman. It’s 1000 pages of the horrors of communism and the attack and defeat of the Nazis by a man who lived through it.

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KC & the Sunshine's avatar

I wish this was included on them list of MUST READS for American high school students.

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Irunthis1's avatar

I just looked and very coincidentally this book is available on audiobook—-released on audible (I know I know it’s Amazon but I was a member years before they bought them out and am addicted) —on May 28, 2024. going to buy this today. It’s been my experience that especially long and perhaps dry reads are much more palatable as audio where you can read while doing mundane tasks.

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Elaine Russky's avatar

When I had to drive for an hour or more to work and back, I got through it with audiobooks. They are handy for mindless tasks.

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Mrs.Ellen Doer's avatar

best AudioBook: Hitlers Holy Relics by (?it's been awhile.) Hollywood tried and failed to tell the story very well in Monuments Men...

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Steve's avatar

Thanks for the information.

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Pelicanus's avatar

And there's a history of the battle called "Stalingrad" by Anthony Beevor. Reads almost like a novel.

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Steve's avatar

2 million died. I can’t picture it, and I grew up hearing about WW2. So I cannot imagine how we get young people, victims of today’s communist leaning teachers and the aforementioned sanitized and pro USA version of history.

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Mrs.Ellen Doer's avatar

I surreptitiously pulled strings to prevent my son enlisting in Marines, 2008. The Athrax shot & all. He hasn't yet thanked me...

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mimi's avatar

My husband has a well-worn copy. I should read it one of these days.

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Pelicanus's avatar

I loved the part where the Russian guard wakes up with the tips of his fingers chewed off. The rats were so hungry they ate them and he was so frostbitten he didn't feel them getting eaten. Boook is full of things like this.

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Oregon Kathy's avatar

My library doesn't have it, so I chose "The Second World War" by him. Should cover Stalingrad to some degree. Looking forward to his writings.

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rolandttg's avatar

Stalingrad was the very definition of the word "grim" to me. Horrors unimaginable to the smart phone generation. For that matter, I doubt one in 10 even know about it. An entire German army captured, ~300 K men. ~10 K returned. Not sure how many Russians died, but it was a lot more.

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NAB's avatar

I've heard this book mentioned many times recently. Time to get it out of the library.

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Elaine Russky's avatar

Thank you. It's going on my list.

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LP's avatar

Thanks for this recommendation, just ordered it on ebay

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Oregon Kathy's avatar

My library has it - volume 1 anyway. Looking forward to the Russian perspective.

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JP Spatzier's avatar

Thank you .. I will

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Elaine Russky's avatar

Which one are you reading? I read Richard Evans' series, William Shirer's book about the Third Reich, and now I'm reading Victor Davis Hanson's book. It's fascinating to read about that war, since we're still living through its effects today.

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JP Spatzier's avatar

I just read Phoney Victory .. not exactly what I was taught about Churchill in school … next up is IBM & the Holocaust. My library has to back order

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nancylee's avatar

add Prescott Bush to that list (man who spawned 2 presidents and 9/11). or the Arms of Krupp. or how standard oil supplied the nazis all throughout the war with needed oil. pretty safe to say that everything we are taught is a lie. to keep us fighting amongst each other for the amusement and enrichment of the parasite class.

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Elaine Russky's avatar

Did you see the book by Erik Orion, "The Bush Connection"? I bought a pdf and that's all I could find.

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Oregon Kathy's avatar

I didn't find the IBM book at my library but this one came up: "The Mysterious Affair At Olivetti: IBM, The CIA, And The Cold War Conspiracy To Shut Down Production Of The World's First Desktop Computer" That should be enlightening.

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Elaine Russky's avatar

Those sound interesting. Thanks. I'm placing them on the reading list.

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daverkb's avatar

David Irving ... the best writer on WWII. Does not propagandize. The Establishment hates him, has persecuted him, has imprisoned him for what? For telling the truth. That is, tell the truth and you can be sent to prison. Same as with Jerome Corsi, Donald Trump, J6 peaceful protesters and many more. And there are still videos of him speaking on YouTube.

https://www.dogpile.com/serp?q=David+Irving&sc=R5qd9bgsYK7X10

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Elaine Russky's avatar

Look at archive.org for some David Irving materials. I found an audiobook of "Hitler's War." There's also an ebook copy you can download in whatever format you like.

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rolandttg's avatar

He spent 2 years in an Austrian prison for remarks TPTB did not like. He is pretty ill now, I've bought a half dozen of his books recently, and his family requested donations. I sent $, as he is about as out there for the real truth about WWII as it gets, and that puts him in the cross hairs of pretty much anyone in power.

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Elaine Russky's avatar

That sounds like the kind of writer I really like. There's a series on Rumble that probably wouldn't be allowed anywhere else. It's under IPOT (stands for "In pursuit of truth") and the series is labeled POP Series I through V, or maybe VI, I don't remember how many there are. Each one is 2 hours or more. It is impressive how much he knows. He used to be on Youtube and they kicked him off. Highly recommended!

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daverkb's avatar

I see that Wikipedia, shake in your boots, has David Irving branded as a Holocaust Denier ... which is not actually right. It's more that certain people object to a certain amount of truthful reality being brought back into the historic equation and far more prefer human skin lampshades fairy tales than any accurate accounting. That particular tale was bandied about as absolute gospel during and after the war. Many people believed it. But like so many things, it was just a wild fabrication to keep people wild-eyed under the spell of control.

I will look into this series. Thank you.

P.S. Found it a Rumble ! Thanks again!

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nancylee's avatar

thanks. so happy to find a thoughtful conversation here. looking at ipot. meanwhile

this is the best video I've found for overall truth. https://stopworldcontrol.com/monopoly/

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rolandttg's avatar

You have no idea. If you want a full blown red pill of WWII, what led up to its, what happened, what we did afterward, by his Real History of WWII book But BE FOREWARNED. Your world will be rocked, and you can't unknown what you know. I have spent my whole life extensively reading about WWII, watching documentaries, movies, going to battle sites in all theaters. I'm telling you, what Mike King says is true, painful as it is.

On second thought, few people are ready for this (Mike King) yet, perhaps by year end. . So buy any of David Irving's WWII books. What makes him different, and a pariah, is he uses first person sources, instead of quoting back and forth other WWII history authors. That puts him at odds with the official narratives. The victors write history, Never forget that. John Keegan , author of the iconic "Face of Battle", calls Irving THE preeminent WWII historian. I read hundreds of WWII books, seen hundreds of documentaries, and hundreds of WWII movies. This is as good as it gets.

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Mrs.Ellen Doer's avatar

my instagram repost today included photo of 1920's man in timewarp, caption: THE MORE YOU KNOW THE HARDER IT IS TO SOCIALIZE.

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Anecdotal Anonymous's avatar

If you rather opt out on a red pharmaceutical and do an IV straight into the system about history, give this a shot. You may not want to believe it, but like the rest of the state sponsored history, you might see a pattern and notice monumental lies in your own hometown. It dwarfs everything. Amazon.

Evidence of the Old World (September 16, 2023)

by David Edward (Author), Jon Levi (Author)

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John Cougar Misanthrope's avatar

Check out Stalin's War by Sean McMeekin. It adds a whole new layer to understanding the German-Soviet dynamic and Stalin's intentions. Another great one is 1941: Fighting the Shadow War by Marc Wortman. It fills some gaps regarding Japan and U.S. activities behind the veil of neutrality.

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rolandttg's avatar

Why did the Germans capture entire armies right after Operation Barbarossa began? Because Stalin was getting ready to invade while Germany was preoccupied with Britain, and Hitler did what Putin preaches. "If a fight is inevitable, strike first".

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Neil Kellen's avatar

As Churchill said - you can count on Americans to make the right decision, after exhausting all other options.

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Scott's avatar

Read lots! Try to get authors from different countries. The Japanese look at Guadalcanal differently. Etc. But if & when you find them it can be real eye opening.

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rolandttg's avatar

Been there 3 times, to many of the islands on 3 week live aboard scuba diving trips. Been to Beach Red (the invasion beach on Guadalcanal, plus Tanambogo and Gavuto Islands across the straight from Savo Island (the other two invasion beaches., the site of Col Ichiki's raid at Ilu River, , the Matikinau River , Henderson Field, where you fly into, Bloody Ridge, site of Col Merit Edson's epic battle, and several other memorial sites. The US sites were well maintained, the Japanese ones were trashed. the Solomon Islanders have not forgetten how the Japanese treated them.

I'll never forget my first crossing of Iron Bottom Sound, with Savo Island on the left. I was alone on deck, after midnight, and I kept wondering how many sunken ships lay beneath us. some incredible battles were fought in that very narrow straight , and Nov 7/8th 1942, 2 US battleships went to their graves there. 4 cruisers on the night of the early Battle of Savo Island, to none for the Japanese.

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Scott's avatar

Wow, awesome, for me tis only a place I've read about.

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

Soviets lost something like 25 million lives.

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Elaine Russky's avatar

They celebrate their WW2 victory every year. They saw the worst of it.

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AJF's avatar

And Machron stated no Russian official could attend the commemoration. Absurd.

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Not Me's avatar

The Russians are a tough people. They were our allies in WW2. Wish we could be allies again.

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rolandttg's avatar

I found the Russians to be more like Americans than any of the people of the ~50 odd countries I have visited. I really liked them,, and certainly respect them. tough SoB's for sure.

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

amen. that generation would donkey punch us for our cowardness

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WP William's avatar

the Greatest Generation gave rise to The Greatest Degeneration

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RJ Rambler's avatar

Yes. But how? The pendulum swings ever wider oddly in generational terms and nationally. It follows times of societal morality, lawlessness, war, excesses, etc. Repeat. Always reminding us that we are dying, helpless, hopeless creatures without God's intervention. He allows us to see how awful we are left to ourselves and how Great His ways are when we know Him. Knowing ABOUT God is NOT the same as being intimately connected to Him and His family but you can't be family if you don't know where to find Him/them. He gave you His 'diary' and 'love letters'. Read them as though your Loving Father wrote them. Be sure they are actually from Him as there are fakes circulating.

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DAM on the beach's avatar

I believe there was a purposeful effort to weaken, soften and feminize the populace through food supply and health care, fluoride, BPA, vaccinations, education, DEI, etc. Myriad ways to create puppets.

Started in the 1960’s via Cloward and Piven marxist doctrine. Fully spooled up now.

We were asleep at the wheel, too trusting and naive.

It’s wakey-wakey time!

Speak the Truth wherever you may be to whomever is there.

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Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

Dam on the beach, you are right. I remember seeing in LIFE magazine, the atrocities they did in Porta Rico, with pumping hormones into the live stock. Children, young children had breasts! I remember talking to my mom about that. Shame on all of them. ( Cira 1960s Life magazine)

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Double Mc's avatar

Like, like, like.

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rolandttg's avatar

AS Joe Rogan told Tucker in his interview, "the hardest thing you've ever done is the hardest thing you've ever done". These Did not Earn It snowflakes have probably done nothing more traumatic than going with our their cell phones for a few hours when they forgot to charge it. The D Day Memorial is in Bedford, VA, just of I-81. The front of the cemetery at Collier Sur Mer at Omaha pays tribute to "The Bedford Boys" with a permanent memorial. Great , moving book. Little Bedford VA lost more men on D Day per capita than any other town. The leader of the platoon was sick as a dog that morning, with every right to check himself into sick bay. He didn't , because he knew what awaited them as one of the first wave landing craft. Needless to say, he died there.

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

Their sacrifices and hard work made us soft and ungrateful.

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Sharon Beautiful Evening's avatar

No, I believe WE THE PEOPLE being "coddled into complacency" did that, R.H.

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

Wasn't blaming the Greatest Generation. They blessed us. We failed to understand what it takes to be a blessing.

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Elaine Russky's avatar

My father was in the Army in WWII. But he would not have wanted to think he had any part of what's going on now.

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NormaJeanne's avatar

My dad was Navy. As much as I hated the Alzheimer's that took him away, I was very happy he was unaware of the Obama administration's antics.

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

Dad passed away shortly before that election. I had assured him McCain would win against the fundamental transformation of America. Dad didn't think it would make a difference either way. For several years he'd been telling me, "This country's gone, Son. This country's gone." Pray we prove him wrong.

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Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

That generation, could see the writings on the wall, my mom told me that 18 years ago. Sad that she was 100% correct.

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MaryAnn's avatar

Everytime I heard that “fundamental transformation” bs, I thought “Traitor.”😡

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Elaine Russky's avatar

Two of my nephews were in the Navy.

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Sharon Beautiful Evening's avatar

My father and his brother both served overseas (my Dad was a bomb loader over in northern Italy for the duration of the war--he wanted to be a pilot of a B-17, but his dislocated shoulder issue prevented that happening). Dad always referred to the "press" from about the 1960's onward as "the 'pinko press"--pretty apt, don't you think!!

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AngelaK's avatar

Love it..my (kind of) tv idol Archie Bunker loved to use the word 'pinko'.

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Sharon Beautiful Evening's avatar

Archie stole that adjective from my Dad - LOL! Dad used that term back in the early 1960's and from then onward.

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Elaine Russky's avatar

He sounds like a sharp guy that would have been an excellent pilot. I wish that generation were still with us.

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Sharon Beautiful Evening's avatar

They still are - through US!!

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Steve's avatar

They were collectively suffering from PTSD, some more, some less, than others. They spoiled their children (my dad, mom and stepmom) with nice clothes, toys and later cars. Then some of their children were irresponsible teenagers (my mother) who got pregnant while still in high school. Yes, my dad too. Then some of us Gun Xers had parents who tried and did what they thought was best (my dad and stepmom), while some split when we were young (my mom). Some others had good parents and stepparents. Then for some of us, our grandparents either took over (my dad’s parents) or they lied for their child (my other grandparents). Leaving some of us a bit frustrated. So some of us were and are disillusioned, some spoiled their children. I never had any (yet, who knows what my future is). Pop culture and technology slowly took over for bad parents. Leading to all sorts of young people having problems whom I feel bad for. I don’t know how else to explain it to them. Other than, “sorry kids, we’ll be dead before you. You’ll just have to learn on the job, as you go, basically flying blind”.

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

That’s my children’s generation, Steve. I contributed to it, and it breaks my heart. Let’s change the model. “This is what the Lord says: ‘Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls’” (Jeremiah 6:16).

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Elaine Russky's avatar

I am sure that the situation we are in is going to be corrected. We can't do it, but God will.

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Sharon Beautiful Evening's avatar

EXACTLY, R.H. - no 'excuses' - no excoriating our shortcomings either!! PRESS ON toward the HIGH MARK!!

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Steve's avatar

I want to help them, but I’m nothing to nobody. I can’t get the motivation to start writing a book. I have lots of good ideas for fiction, and lots of suggestions for young people, but I’m 56 and just a veteran collecting a small pension, in Pittsburgh.

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rolandttg's avatar

The reason this all happened is because everyone thinks what can one person do, said 7 billion people. Listening to Jan Halpar yesterday and she said something that caught my attention. Most of us who are reasonably awake feel we are getting screwed because of the ongoing efforts to wake up normies and commies. She said "no, this was done for you too. All of us checked out, wanted to be left alone, just lead a decent honorable life. We left it to others to serve on the school boards, go to the town council meetings, volunteer at the library, etc. Our apathy to getting involved in running the community is why we are here too. That must stop"

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Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

Steve, your young, you have much to give, and your smart. We can make a difference! Never Surrender !!!

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Sharon Beautiful Evening's avatar

Let your imagination run free - find a spot in your surroundings that inspires you, Steve--give it a go!!

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Elaine Russky's avatar

Write your book, Steve. You can publish it as an e-book and list it on Amazon. You will have some buyers here. I'd love to read it.

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Steve's avatar

A bunch of ideas, like an animated series, but not funny like South Park. Deep, well fleshed out characters (I kind of started), but not funny.

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Elaine Russky's avatar

I hope you can get that going. Start small, like a minimum of one page a day.

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

Just yesterday I learned a loaded B-26 dubbed "See See Senor," on a bombing mission, crashed on take-off from an airfield in Cormeilles-en-vexin, France, January 1, 1945. USAAF firefighters rushed in, saved the crew, and were putting out the fire when an on-board bomb exploded and instantly killed three firemen. One of the “non-combat casualties” was Dad’s 29-year-old cousin, a 3rd generation German-American. Dad was 17 at the time. He and his cousin had the same first name. Dad joined the Army, served out the war, and spent the next 20 years in the San Antonio City Fire Department. I never knew the backstory. Now I can’t forget.

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Karen Bandy's avatar

It’s so sad and strange to us today that they didn’t share their war stories with us. My old neighbor Ed and I talked about so many things when we went on our trail rides together. I loved those times but wanted to know how he developed his facial tic, what happened during the war. I know he visited the VA mental health dept. on a regular basis. He did tell me that much. He wouldn’t tell me anything else. My dad was visiting one time and we had Ed and his wife over and my dad asked him about the war but he wouldn’t talk about it.

At his funeral we hung around afterwards and his VA counselor told me that Ed got locked inside a ship’s closet in a bombing raid in the South Pacific. Probably locked in for three days. Can’t imagine what went through his head.

I miss him, those trail rides were so dear to me. Ed and King, Karen and Keiffer. My horse was always a little easily spooked, never with Ed and King though. Bravery wins.

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NAB's avatar

The "suffering in silence" aspect is, in part, what made them the Greatest Generation. I know that approach to mental health is really frowned on now, but there really is something to the whole "stiff upper lip." Our kids today, encouraged to share their emotions all over social media, don't seem to be doing all that well. I suppose, as with everything, the answer is somewhere in the middle. Your neighbor sounds amazing. I am sorry he is no longer here to ride the trails with you.

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Karen Bandy's avatar

Thank you NAB, I think you are so right, somewhere in the middle is good. Feelings are somewhat overrated 🤣

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Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

Karen, PTSD, we suffer in silence. My ex-in laws, were German. He fought in the Germany Army. Technically he would have been a nazi. He wouldn't talk about it at all. The man I knew was kind and gentle. He was thrilled to have an American GI as a daughter in law. My own father wouldn't talk about his experiences either. I know that he was on the last truck out of Korea, but only because he had frost bite on his hands. I too, don't talk about the horrors of military service, instead remember and focus on comradery.

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Karen Bandy's avatar

I bet you made them proud ❤️

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Elaine Russky's avatar

Here is a war story from a family I know. This story, about a B-17 bomber crew shot down over Holland in World War II, is still being told in Holland, and they even installed a monument for the American crew. https://tinyurl.com/bdzfsvbu

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JP Spatzier's avatar

I just learned that many had to sign agreements that they would never discuss their experiences, even with spouses .. those expired in 1995 & those Vets became free to speak

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Karen Bandy's avatar

Oh wow, I didn’t know that either. Our local news station does ‘War Stories’ monthly highlighting local veterans. It’s pretty cool. The producer just won an Emmy 👏🏻

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

What an excellent idea. The next generation needs to hear their stories! Our long-time county constable recently retired--said he was getting old and the crazy way things are going these days, "Somebody might try me, and I'll have to put him down." Tough old bird with a huge heart and no doubt an inspiring life story to tell. Maybe I'll track down an English teacher. Some kid should interview that old boy and write a profile for a class project.

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Brandon is not your bro's avatar

RG the Covid psyops is horrible, the death and destruction horrific. The essential core of cowardice and apathy and lack of kindness and respect makes me the most upset . My parents and grandparents would be heartbroken if still alive .

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

So well said

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Susan Seas's avatar

My son, an avid history buff, chose Normandy for his Senior family trip. I never had it on my list of places I’d like to go, but it was one of my favorite most meaningful trips. Your words brought back tangible feelings this morning. How those men did what they did, I will never know. God bless them and their families. I tell everyone who has a loved one buried at one of the cemetery’s there that they are the most beautiful and peaceful places on earth.

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Jean V's avatar

I was in Normandy for the 60th and 65th anniversaries of D-Day as part of the US Army Europe Band. We traded off playing with a French military band for hours. Paying tribute to those men who died was one of the most significant memories of my military career. I also played at many of the other WWI and WWII American cemeteries in France and Belgium on Memorial Days, and ceremonies at many of the small towns who celebrated their liberation from the Nazis. Most of France is not very American-friendly, but the Normandy area is full of French, American and British flags.

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Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

Jean, thank you for your service.

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Elizabeth's avatar

You were fortunate to get that little nudge, perhaps from your Dad’s spirit. I love your story. The fact that you were able to act suddenly and purposefully toward an impulse that would later deliver you such a poignant memory. I’ve been to those beaches, also in quieter times. It is somberly intoxicating to imagine the terrified souls who bravely ran across those beaches and up those hills. One can sense the lingering patriotism of the allied troops who died or were wounded there. We must never forget their sacrifice.

The white crosses and stars of David honor the heroes. We took some time to visit a German cemetery as well. As I walked through and read the names and ages of these naive young German soldiers dead at 17, 18, 19 etc., commanded by evil leaders, my heart was heavy with pity for them. In contrast, there were no bright white monuments, only brown, gray and cold flat markers. There also lay someone’s son, husband or brother.

I’ve traveled to many places around the world. None so moving as Auschwitz or Normandy. They were like bookends to a horrible time in history.

We must never forget the potential for evil to spread.

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Sarah Bee's avatar

Thank you for sharing your experience & trusting your gut on what you needed to do while on your vacation. Wow sombering indeed.

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Citizen Satirist (CS)'s avatar

GLAD SOMEONE ELSE REMEMBERED AS THINGS HAVE CHANGED DRAMATICALLY...:

MILITARYsteria: Best Woke Military Memes (Was it Worth It?)

Ready to die for the empire of wokeness? Why are white recruiting numbers falling? Be all that you can be (all pronouns welcome), US troops are BIG targets for snippers & more woke military memes!

https://covidsteria.substack.com/p/militarysteria-best-woke-military-memes

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

US Navy = The Village People

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Based Florida Man's avatar

https://genius.com/Village-people-in-the-navy-lyrics

Lyrics do have some gay hintings but overall a pretty patriotic song.

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

Now they have trans and drag queens and pronouns.

How far the US Navy has fallen.

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Steve's avatar

Not my Navy 🤣

Maybe today 🙄

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

I don't recognize this Navy any longer.

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Steve's avatar

If I had stayed in, I would have been able to retire in 2007. At 20 years in. Ugh. Every day I kick myself even more than the day before, for not doing a few specific things before I even got to the Fleet.

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Susan Clack's avatar

Just shared this with my Vietnam Veteran husband and we both are just shaking our heads in disgust. Thank you for posting. Gonna share with all my Veteran FB friends. This oughta REALLY piss ‘em off…if they weren’t pissed off enough already. 💔🫡🇺🇸

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Citizen Satirist (CS)'s avatar

It would be interesting to see their comments about their experiences as the military has had problems at least since Vietnam and those in it could clearly see them... the last meme is VERY ACCURATE: https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b6bf2ce-7303-4bfd-8d54-54be5ac749e8_447x604.png

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Pat Wetzel's avatar

My father flew in the 8th Army Air Force. I remember as a child walking into St Paul's Cathedral in London. There was a glass display case housing a book of people who had died in the war. My father looked at it and turned away. That particular page included someone he had flown with. I don't think I can even begin to imagine what that experience of going up day after day, watching people die, struggling home in a shot up plane had to be like.

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JP Spatzier's avatar

Wow .. you just reminded me of my neighbor who published his Dads memoir of being “Shot Down Over Italy” by John W Lanza… I’m gonna go read it 🙏

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Pat Wetzel's avatar

And this entire thread reminds me that I need to write about my experience flying in a B17 (my father flew in a B17). I'll put it on my substack.

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Jamison's avatar

Such a moving, memorable experience for you. My dad and his 2 brothers were WWII veterans and also my father-in-law. FIL fought in Europe. One uncle was on an Admiral’s flagship. Other uncle and my dad fought in the Pacific. Truly, the Greatest Generation. We attended a special 75th D-Day celebration in Louisville about a month before my dad passed.

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Robin Greer's avatar

Thank you for sharing your personal story.

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rolandttg's avatar

I just checked to see if "The Longest Day" was on. It used to be a tradition. The "American Heroes Channel", formerly the Military Channel, is honoring this day by playing 3 sets of shows. "Codes and Conspiracies" , "How the World Ends", and "UFO's: The Lost Evidence". DEI. Did Not Earn It.

TCM is playing it. At 11 pm. At least there are other D Day movies on it earlier.

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JP Spatzier's avatar

I watched them all when I was younger. No disrespect to the brave fighting men. But what I’m learning now is that those movies are not historically accurate in any way

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Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

remember it was collaboration with the cia and hollywood that made those movies.

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mimi's avatar

The free Movies! channel is showing it on Saturday.

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Robin Greer's avatar

I'll have to check that out. Thank you.

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Susanna Bythesea's avatar

I have had the memorable honor of seeing the white crosses row on row in Normandy. When I was 16, I went to Europe for the first time, with my older siblings, and then met up with a school group to tour southern France. It was an incredible experience. We spent time in Normandy on an overcast April day. We stood on pockmarked grassy fields, beside the German bunkers and overlooking the beaches. The scene there, and even in the cemetery later, was idyllic and hard to reconcile mentally with the carnage that had occurred years before. It was the only place in France that our American student tour group was welcomed with open arms.

We all commented at how much the people there kept the memory of the Allied sacrifices alive and honored.

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Carol M.'s avatar

Please take this kindly: Charles Schultz had those signposts in many of his “Peanuts” (Charlie Brown & Snoopy) videos🇺🇸❤️‍🩹

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RJ Rambler's avatar

Thank you.

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Tio Nico's avatar

My Mom's older brother was IN one of those gliders on D Day. Got hung up in a tree in his oh dark thirty landing. Nazis found him in the morning, delivered a couple of rounds to him and left him for dead. He almost was. Our guys found him later after the sun came up, and managed to get him some help. He survived. I have he Medal he was given, came to me by way of his older sister, an Army Nurse during the war and for decades after, then through Mom. He was somewhat stove up, but could get around and was very active. We worked together a lot as I was growing up. I asked him one time many years later if he had any stories from the war. He quietly declared "there are some things a man just cant talk about". End of that discussion.

I learned from Mom he had also jumped in North Africa against Rommel, . and later at Anzio. As much as he travelled around the country I never once knew of him flying commercially, He always took either the train or Greyhound.

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Julie Ann B's avatar

I can’t wait to visit Normandy. I’ve watched Saving Private Ryan so many times that I’ve lost count but I cry every time.

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NAB's avatar

I toured the American cemetery as part of a youth orchestra trip and watching a bunch of carefree teenagers go silent and still while staring at the endless rows of monuments is something that leaves an impression.

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Franklin O'Kanu's avatar

Anyone’s who’s pharmacist recommends the vaccine, tell that pharmacist that other pharmacist (like myself) recommend against it!

From the shots, to the policies, these are tactics under the form of “Democide” — unfortunately a lot of us are not familiar with that term: https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/democide-and-menticide

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Irunthis1's avatar

Til I’m blue in the face. It does NO GOOD. But I keep trying! I’ve had them come in right behind me and give one to a guy who said he had a blood clot after the first one and I told him I strongly recommend he not get more. HIS reply was all the doctors who “took care” of him said he should. I said they were wrong. The pharmacist relieving me(I work overnight and don’t do vaccines anymore EVER) shrugged and said if he wants it and his doctor wants it … he got it. Had I been so stupid as to actually give one of these to anyone I still would have refused him. It’s an absolute contradiction to give this product to someone in active clot or with that serious an adverse effect. When my relieving pharmacist would be late and the clot shot folks would start coming in, all my morning techs knew to tell the patient that it would not be given be until the “vaccination pharmacist” came in. My store manager was there once when this was happening and was pissed and I told her she absolutely did NOT want me to go into a private room with a patient and give them my idea of informed consent. She left and I never heard another word about it.

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Kim's avatar

There is a man in my church who had all the shots and jabs. He told me he would continue to get any shot his doctor told him to get. He just had a heart attack and I believe clots, and just had heart surgery… and he will continue to get boosted. He will not put the two together at all. I can’t fathom this kind of blindness.

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JP Spatzier's avatar

I can .. my cousins are just like it 😬😬😬

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Paige Green's avatar

I found out a couple of months ago, from my sister, that the doctor we both go to recommended she NOT get the shots. She got two Moderna anyway. Since then, she’s had cancer, shingles, and recently had to wear a heart monitor. She had pre-existing issues prior, so I’m not sure if it’s natural progression or accelerated from the shots. She won’t even entertain the idea, so I don’t even bring it up anymore.

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Freebird's avatar

Thank you for taking a stand! This world needs so much more of that kind of courage!

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Oregon Kathy's avatar

I love your response, thanks for standing up your controversial world.

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Jay Skywatcher's avatar

A friend got blood clots in his lungs and legs after taking 2 shots and his doctor told him not to ever take another COVID shot. At least some out here are waking up.

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Momcat's avatar

my husband got the first shot cause his dr told him to. he had an allergic reaction that lasted for several days. Dr's office sent him a notice to get the second shot. I told him not to. he went anyway. He told them he had an allergic reaction, but they said it was OK to get the second. when he got to the person actually giving him the shot, he asked her if she was sure he could have it. she gave him a dirty look, walked out & he listened to 4 people argue about whether or not he could. 3 said yes, but one said no. this went on for a long time, they finally called someone who said yes, but the one kept saying no. the yes people didn't really have any reasons except he has diabetes so must get it, but that one lone no, stood her ground & said he had no business getting any of them because of his allergies. he really believed the yes people, but that lone no person convinced him he didn't need it even if she couldn't convince the yes ones. he thanked the No person, said no thanks, & left. one yes person followed him all the way to the car, insisting it would be OK to take it. the dr's office pestered him for months, but he never got the shot. when he did get covid, dr told him to go to the hospital immediately. he didn't, he was over it in just a couple of days & took nothing. all of it was a farce.

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Ned B.'s avatar

mRNA Vaccines are microscopic nanobot AUTONOMOUS killing machines let loose into the bloodstream leaving a trail of death and destruction in the human cells they have encountered.

This may be hyperbole, but it does tie together 2 of today's topics.

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Elaine Russky's avatar

It doesn't sound hyperbolic to me.

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Rosalind McGill's avatar

& it’s still “shedding “ ! Very exhausting.

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mark's avatar

Rumble----- Evidence of Crimes Against Humanity Darkfield Blood Microscopy. Take an hour and watch it. If you believe Anna Maria Mihalcea, MD and PhD and her findings through dark field blood microscopy then WE are ALL infected through shedding. And the proof is in her findings.

So " live the best life that you can ", Hat Tip to Sundance over at theconservativetreehouse.com . Y'all have a blessed day!!

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Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

I think ivermectin helps even with the shedding. I take it prophylactically. Of course I pay out of pocket. Medicare told me it was for horses. lol

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mark's avatar

Hi Nikki, ( great nick name ) I've been on horse paste since Jan. 2020. I ordered it from Amazon 1st now I buy it at Tractor Supply for $10 for enough for a 1200 lbs horse. Measured from the syringe in 50 lbs increments enough for a couple of months prophylactically. Oh and I don't have worms or bots! LOL

Hey if it's good enough for a million dollar race horse, well. But it is best taken with vitamin D and a small dose of zinc. Have a blessed day.

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JP Spatzier's avatar

I would read Agent131711 stack on supplements & ivermectin & new one methalyne blue 🤷‍♀️

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Ann Moody's avatar

What have you heard about FENBENDAZOLE?

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Jay Skywatcher's avatar

I ordered Fenbendazole from Amazon and have been taking it for a couple of weeks now. I feel better but for some strange reason even at 77 years old it seems to have put my sex drive in orbit.

I never changed any of my other supplements and I don't take any prescription dope.

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🌱Nard🙏's avatar

I’m not sold on the nanobot hypothesis (though I’m open to debate on the topic), but I do have a funny nanobot story to share. We had a student last year who could not manage to keep herself out of trouble. Her grandmother told us it’s because she got the vaccine and she had nano bots in her butt that were wreaking all kinds of havoc lol. Yes. That’s right. She blamed the behaviors on bots in her butt. Maybe it’s true. Maybe it’s not. But it was hilarious!

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JP Spatzier's avatar

It sounds spot on to me. It’s even worse when you learn the new AI 🤖 healthcare system they are creating two-way remote .. they can give you meds & access your body REMOTELY

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Jan's avatar

Thank you! Having taught the concept of risk/benefit for years what has happened the last four years has been incomprehensible.

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MOMinator's avatar

I join you as a pharmacist (retired thankfully), that recommends as loudly, and as often as possible “NO MORE”! Or Congrats in the case of the smart ones who avoided it from the beginning.

I’m ashamed of my profession, for the first time ever. Especially those that refused to fill legit IVM rx’s. Like the docs, they’re all employees now, and equally brainwashed 😵‍💫😣

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Jay Skywatcher's avatar

I lost a Pharmacist friend that literally FELL for the jab early on and literally dropped dead coming out of a store while shopping.

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RunningLogic's avatar

Wow 😳😞

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AngelaK's avatar

Ok, guys, now this lie: (synopsis: it is having had the covid virus, not the vaccine. Vaccine being a factor is mentioned briefly in an unsure and maybe kind of way at the bottom of the article. )

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13502221/rare-cancers-covid-pandemic-effects-theory.html

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Peace's avatar

I didn't see the mention of the vaccine in the article. #abtv. Wouldn't you think that with all our fancy computers someone might be able to get some data on vaxxed vs. unvaxxed cancer cases? This did catch my attention from the article since it is the exact opposite of what vulnerable people should be doing (well maybe avoiding crowded places would be helpful): Based on the study’s findings, measures adopted by vulnerable patients starting in the early days of the pandemic — wearing masks, avoiding crowded places, getting vaccines — become even more important.’

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Just_Henry's avatar

Punch them in the mouth as well😵

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DAM on the beach's avatar

Just laugh in their faces. Mockery is very effective.

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WP William's avatar

charge the recommending pHARM-assist with assault

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Positively Paying It Forward's avatar

Those FDA buffoons that unanimously supported the latest CoV=19 JN.1 jab hopefully will be first in line to take it (tomorrow would not be too soon) allowing the rest of us to witness all the safe and effective benefits they'll receive.

To provide enough candidates to be able to identify any 'signal' the next in line for the 'inoculation' should be:

Any/all FDA staff and lobbyists that support them.

All CDC employees

All NIH employees

Double jabs for NIAID employees

Triple pricks for Congress & Senate as well as all of Executive Branch.

All Generals in the Military as well as Pentagon employees

All Pharma employees

All Executive Level personnel at Hospitals and Public Health facilities.

Feel free to add to the list.

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Jay Skywatcher's avatar

Biden says, "Go ahead and take the shot. If you die we will still let you vote for me and the Hyena!"

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Positively Paying It Forward's avatar

Hey, that’s not funny. Wait a minute. OK, actually it is. Only problem is it’s offensive to hyenas. L O L.

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MaryAnn's avatar

Excellent way to fast-track the DC swamp draining! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

Shout out, "you are a murdering psycho."

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Mary Lynn Mortimer's avatar

I work for a large grocery chain in North Carolina. Everyone from Pharmacist, techs, department managers, and store managers are still getting bonuses based on vaccine promotion/sales. I only know this because my department manager was complaining that she’s not promoting any shot.

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FourWinds's avatar

I work in a pharmacy and luckily, neither of our pharmacists recommend it themselves. They will give it, unfortunately. God is going to need to help the people pushing yet another evil clot shot.

On another note, a coworker's future mother in law died yesterday. She went in for a heart cath, started bleeding and they put her on a vent. Anyone with medical knowledge might be able to explain how the first two events led to the third, but at any rate, she died. One hour she was fine, the next she was dead. I didn't ask questions because my coworker was hysterical, can't say as I blame her, but did wonder if jabs killed the poor lady. RIP.

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Oleo2765's avatar

“Speed of war”….is that anything like the “speed of science”? Because we all know how well that worked out….

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Johnny Be Real's avatar

So if we can’t put a robot on trial for killing innocent people, will people be charged for destroying a robot (government property) while defending themselves?

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Inverted Pyramid's avatar

We already have trucks moving 65mph, on the highway and city streets, without drivers. Deaths have happened and all of the incidents have been settled out of court which means there are zero court precedents of unmanned vehicles killing living human beings. By hiding these events, it greatly increases the “safe and effective” rating of unmanned vehicles on the road.

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YYR's avatar

Driverless trucks? Where is this?

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Inverted Pyramid's avatar

There was a fatal accident in Tempe Arizona a few years ago. I followed up on it and the family settled out of court, they also signed an agreement NOT to speak with anybody about this accident. This is how crap, like this, gets approved.

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CeeMcG's avatar

TuSimple is/was one company doing this, their tests with driverless trucks were in Arizona. But I think they’re teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and moved their operations to China.

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Jamie's avatar

I don’t know about trucks but I saw a car recently that said “I’m probably not driving”… of course I looked and sure enough the man was reading. They definitely did NOT program these things to have manners and I don’t want anything to do with them. I won’t drive the cars that break for you… I can break my darn self thank you!!! 🤯

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NinaG's avatar

Ugh. I stupidly bought a 2023 Mazda, which I so regret. Evidently, ALL the newer cars have a slew of “E-Goop”on them, the worst of which is “Assisted Safety Braking”. If you do a hard brake, the entire car shudders, comes to a complete stop, and turns off. I learned of this feature the hard way, and fortunately, no one was hurt. This particular “safety measure” has to be manually turned off every time I start the car (as does the infernal “I-Stop”, you know, that stupid feature where the car turns off when it comes to a stop). So, now I have to go through several steps to turn as much of this crap off EVERY TIME I start the car. Hating it!

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Roger Beal's avatar

It's not just Mazdas that are plagued with this "safety / EPA" automated crapola. Fords, Chevys, Jeeps post-2018 are all equipped this way. The manufacturers use the "I-stop" to beat the EPA's fleet gas mileage minimums.

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J Boss's avatar

After market device saves your auto stop setting and restores it after each restart. $99 dongle plugs into the OBD II port. Worth it, and it provides the engineer that solved the riddle a good living. (No affiliation, but I am a very happy customer).

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MaryAnn's avatar

Now I understand why my 2017 Subie is in demand. It is very self-protective though, even at its advanced age. 😂

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Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

I thought my 2021 honda was a pain in the butt. Most of the time, the doors don't open when I need them to, and it tells me too many useless things. I miss the standard stick shift, with no information.

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Tricia Velsor's avatar

Check out Aurora Tech, they are planning to put 20 driverless trucks on the road in Texas this year.

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

I'll assume, Definitely and Absolutely. When they say anything is systematically broken, I think, “You did it, and you’re cooking up something to use against me.” When Ignatius says the MIC’s new toy will “only survive the first few minutes in a war with China,” I assume that means I won’t survive past the minute they aim it at me.

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Based Florida Man's avatar

"Report to CVS for latest bird-flu shot administered by the Vaxxbot9000"

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WP William's avatar

i suggest robot legislators and cops and crime rings and WNBA players as well, the future is EXACTLY what they've been telling us it would be since the Modern Satanists-Progressives held their Black Masses in the 1890s

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Scott's avatar

Exactly. Its like the jabs the suffering is all yours.

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Sam's avatar

We aren’t that interested in putting people on trial for killing innocents. Obama was famous for his attacks on weddings and funerals and then attacked the people who went to help. Double taps and don’t forget kill list Tuesdays.

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Peter d'Errico's avatar

Well the law made corporations into ‘persons’ so may try to do the same with these infernal machines

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Alan Devincentis's avatar

Large caliber ap.

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Sheep Dog's avatar

Absolutely

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Janice P - Words Beyond Me's avatar

✝️✝️✝️

The way of the righteous is smooth;

O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.

Indeed, while following the way of Your judgments, O LORD,

We have waited for You eagerly;

Your name, even Your memory, is the desire of our souls.

— Isaiah 26:7-8 LSB

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Robin Greer's avatar

Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life...

Philippians 2:14-16

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Freebird's avatar

One of my favorite verses Robin! Some versions say ‘a crooked and perverse generation’ which I think describes it better.

This verse says SO much!

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Robin Greer's avatar

Yes, "perverse" is a much better term and that's the translation in which I memorized these verses.

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Oma's avatar

My soul longs for a ‘level road’ mentally...every day my hubby and I ask each other, “Can it get any worse?” And it does. We wait eagerly.

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LaNell Tew's avatar

"Cheer up, they said, it could be worse. Sure enough, I cheered up and it got worse." 🙄🤭😉

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Oma's avatar

😂right!!

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NanaW's avatar

That is one heck of a zinger!

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Jamie's avatar

100% 🤣… or you can cry. I usually laugh.

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Janice P - Words Beyond Me's avatar

Behold, they pour forth speech with their mouth;

Swords are in their lips,

For, they say, “Who hears?”

But You, O Yahweh, laugh at them;

You mock all the nations. -- Psalm 59:7-8 LSB

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Oppositional Defiance's avatar

C&C crowd, I would appreciate some prayers. My ex is taking me to court and trying to force the covid shots on the kids. I am sure he's doing this to get at me through the kids--it's incredibly upsetting. Prayers and/or advice welcome. Thank you. P.S.: I live in a deep blue state. :(

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Carol M.'s avatar

Religious exemption? Medical exemption (allergic to various components)? See The Healthy American online, she has many resources 🙏😇

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Oppositional Defiance's avatar

Thank you so much. I will check the site and run the exemption idea by my lawyer. I can't believe he's pulling this stunt in 2024!! Along with some other lawfare against me and the kids.

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Rosalind McGill's avatar

Best wishes, I will keep you in my prayers.

Prayers for your children as well.

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AngelaK's avatar

I am so sorry. Sad when men turn that way. Pray for the Lord to soften his heart.

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Oppositional Defiance's avatar

Thank you 🙏🏽

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Paige Green's avatar

I’ve heard Religious Exemption is easier to get. Medical requires stacks of proof from doctors records.

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PEL's avatar

The study just came out I think Oxford that showed no benefit to kids. Can you bring that?

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Oppositional Defiance's avatar

Yes, I have that one. Thanks!

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FourWinds's avatar

I wish I had advice, but this sounds like him just trying to be evil. I am so sorry. You might also want to try the Children's Health Defense... they are on line. Best of luck and I am hoping for the absolute best for you and your kids!

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Oppositional Defiance's avatar

Thank you!! And yes, he is trying to get at me.

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Bill Campbell's avatar

1. The Hell Hounds described are exactly the "creatures" described by Ray Bradbury in his "Fahrenheit 451". The future has been told to us in every way imaginable since the 1950s. We've ignored it as science fiction. And here we are. The future then is now.

2. I would encourage every C&C follower to watch Tucker Carlson's interview with El Salvadore President Nayib Bukele. What a remarkable young man. He has eliminated gang control and crime in his small, poor country. He has a three point economic recovery plan. The first point? "Seek God's wisdom".

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Alan Davis's avatar

The clear message from Bukele. If a ldr or a nation seeks after God and prays for guidance your nation benefits. It is possible other places as well.

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Bitsy54's avatar

Maybe I’ll brush up on my Spanish and consider a run for the border and relocation to El Salvador!

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Maureen ODH's avatar

Bill Cambell…all of us, wether hell hounds, EMP…or nukes…. Putin’s patience is at and end….

Dmitry Suslov Proposes Russian “Demonstration” Nuclear Explosion

Dmitri Suslov, one of Russia’s leading strategic thinkers, a member of the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, deputy director of World Economy and International Politics at Moscow’s Higher School of Economics, and an expert at the Valdai Club, published an article in Profile.ru (republished in RT) under the title: “It’s time for Russia to drop a nuclear bomb.” He review’s the constant escalation of western arming and control over Ukraine’s war, with the now constant threats of direct war with Russia. He says that the decision to allow Ukraine to bomb sites within the “old” Russian border “would take the conflict to a fundamentally different level, would mean the erasure of one of the brightest ‘red lines’ that has existed since February 24, 2022, and signal the direct entry of the US and its NATO bloc into the war against Russia.”

Suslov gives two explanations for the West’s moves: the failure of Ukraine forces on the battlefield, and: “the second reason is Russia’s unwillingness to escalate relations with the West each time it crossed a ‘red line’ and became more involved in the conflict (supplying Kiev with tanks, aircraft and, eventually, long-range missiles). As a result, the fear of escalation, which was relatively high at the beginning of the military operation, has gradually diminished, as Western publications have repeatedly pointed out. Thus, the West has come to believe that the cost of Kiev’s defeat is far greater than the risks of a direct military confrontation with Russia, as a result of allowing Western weapons to strike deep into its ‘old’ territory. The voices of those who argue that even this time Moscow will not inflict direct military damage on Western countries are growing louder.”

Suslov proposes four Russian responses: First, “in the event of an attack on ‘old’ Russian territory, Moscow reserves the right to strike any facilities of the countries concerned, including the US, anywhere in the world.

“Secondly, it is important to officially declare that if the US/NATO launches a non-nuclear strike on Russian territory in response to such a Russian strike, Moscow may in turn use nuclear weapons “in full accordance with the ‘Fundamentals of Russian State Policy in the Field of Nuclear Deterrence’.

“Thirdly, since there has been talk of possible attacks not only on British but also on American facilities (and of a possible direct military response from the US), it would be desirable to hold exercises on the use of strategic nuclear forces in addition to the current exercises on the use of tactical weapons.

“Finally, to confirm the seriousness of Russia’s intentions and to convince our adversaries of Moscow’s willingness to escalate, it is worth considering a demonstration (i.e. non-aggressive) nuclear explosion. The political and psychological effect of an atomic mushroom cloud, broadcast live on all the world’s television channels, will hopefully bring back to Western politicians the one thing that prevented wars between the great powers after 1945, and which they have now largely lost “the fear of nuclear war.” mob

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Bill Campbell's avatar

chilling

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BBS's avatar

Tucker's interview with El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is a study in how to run a country . Please take an hour today to listen to what he has to say.

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Alan Davis's avatar

If nations choose God there will be less Chaos!

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Concerned mom's avatar

Bukele's no nonsense approach made a lot of sense to me. "why would anyone be allowed to steal?" "why would a government provide drugs to drug addicts?" "who benefits from all this?" His disclosure to Tucker about him and his cabinet praying, completely took Tucker by surprise!

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Concerned mom's avatar

Loved the start of Bukele's 3 point plan to grow the economy... First to SEEK GOD's WISDOM!!! Tucker asks why seek God's wisdom? Bukele's reply "WHY NOT???" Unashamedly acknowledging in order to be successful, he needs God!!! What a refreshing thought from any kind of leader, whether president or school principal, or businessman or media mogul even.

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LW's avatar

110%!!!!! Link below.

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

What number covid DeathVax booster are we up to now?

9...10...11?

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

enough that they're done using the first vaxx card, and on to their second.

this is part of the reason I was hesitant. Why did the initial card have 10 spots?!

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SuszaQ's avatar

Do they get a discount or free lunch for filling up the card? 😆

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

Yeah frequent fool program

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Ned B.'s avatar

Proof that you have been fooly vaccinated

https://nedb.substack.com/p/fooly-vaccinated

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

hi Ned, i didn't realize you had your own stack. pretty cool

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SuszaQ's avatar

Hahahah! Good name for it.

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KC & the Sunshine's avatar

GOOD one!

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PamelaZelie's avatar

One free fill up of fuel or one free donut: lucky customer choice.

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

you know you're a fool when you'll change your DNA for a donut.

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

...or a hamburger and fries in NYC.

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rolandttg's avatar

Used to absolutely love Krispy Kreme's. Had one I went to right beside where my dad lived. Nothing like a hot one right off the line.

After they pulled this stunt, I have never bought another one from them.

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YYR's avatar

Social Darwinism.

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Bill Campbell's avatar

hmm. I don't know, Ryan. Can a fool know they are a fool? Or are doing foolish things?

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

Precisely. Not only can they not learn from the mistakes of others, they can't even learn from their own.

That takes a near autistic level of fooldom.

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Sam's avatar

Or a prostitute … can’t believe that some states offered that.

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Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

amen Ryan, I remember seeing that here in Gainesville, omg. All I could do was shake my head. stupid does as stupid is.

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

Life is cheap...according to the globalists.

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Renea Buchholz's avatar

No...just more donuts

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Paula's avatar

Apparently they get cancer.

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YYR's avatar

If you live long enough to redeem it...

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Sam's avatar

Maybe a they get a toaster like in the good old days when we got one for opening an account.

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

OMG. I totally forgot about that

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Jpeach's avatar

The Sheeple get wiped out with mRNA. The rest of us will need to fend off the Autonomous Killer Flying Dog Robots.

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WP William's avatar

and killer underwater turtle drones

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

Yeah sharks with laser beams attached to their head.

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Tom's avatar

Best we can do is fish that death spiral.

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

lolol. that's hilarious!

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Rosalind McGill's avatar

& shedding

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

I'm surprised that anyone who is on their 2nd vaxx card is still alive.

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alongername's avatar

That's why the person who makes it alive is called the winner : SURVIVOR, JABS ISLAND

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

More like dumbsh*t.

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alongername's avatar

well, the "winner" has multiple ailments by now ....... but in true dumbsh#t fashion still believes " it would have been much worse if he/she/it wasn't jabbed"

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

Tick. Tock.

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KC & the Sunshine's avatar

My cousin actually said that to me.

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Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

Yeah I work with someone who has had at least 3 jabs, it always amazes me to see her at work. Happy to see her, but always amazed.

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

Hopefully it was not a hot lot.

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rolandttg's avatar

Remember Trudeau bought enough jabs to stick the entire population 10X.

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alongername's avatar

Canadians could not travel to another province unless jabbed . My daughter and husband wanted to change provinces.... the only reason they took the shot, before the dangers were spread beyond a very small readership .

I believe they , and many others "know" the danger they are now in. No going back.. and best to put it in back of ones mind, try to live as healthy as possible .

Now I , unvaxed ( already retired, and always having been someone NOT to follow instructions i did not understand) ...... well, i suffer fearing for them . Just impossible not to hate ( even more than before) ..... the ptb who can get away with this . They think they now have the "technology" and money, of course, to finally pull the whole thing off. And it is very hard for me to convince myself that they will fail .

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KC & the Sunshine's avatar

Pls have them

follow the detox protocol Dr. Peter

McCullough suggests online.

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alongername's avatar

They eat "good" food. Take some supplements. And know (kinda) what is going on..... and that there is little they as individuals can do about it .

Deciding to do a detox protocol is something that a very very small percentage of people will do . And pushing people , even a daughter ..... almost always leads to "adverse reactions" . :-)

she knows about the covid alliance . thanks for your support kc

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Scott's avatar

But that was fraud they expired before they could be used. I suspect a big commission.

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🌱Nard🙏's avatar

Wait…what? Are vax cards still a thing? Good freakin’ grief. 🤦‍♀️

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

yes!

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Susan Seas's avatar

😮 🎯‼️

Next: wouldn’t it just be easier to have it tattooed on your face!

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Tom's avatar

Maybe on your hand . . . or your forehead?

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Roger Beal's avatar

On their butts .... that's the first thing they show most people.

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alongername's avatar

When i think of the shape, nowadays, of the average persons butt .....

the saying "Build Back Better " comes to mind

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KC & the Sunshine's avatar

Sounds familiar…

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

that's coming

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PamelaZelie's avatar

So sad, Kathleen. I know some of these people who roll up their sleeves.

“Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,

For he will despise the wisdom of your words.”

Proverbs 23:9

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Renea Buchholz's avatar

As do I. And boy are they highly educated, well read, world travelers. But they refuse to look at it

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rolandttg's avatar

It's called too smart for your own good. Some of the worst cognitive dissonance on all subjects comes from experts in some field.

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Renea Buchholz's avatar

Yes, maybe lack of humility, in that they are not willing to consider they maybe wrong

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alongername's avatar

Liars Motto :

When you're covered up to your nose in shit ......

Keep Your Mouth Shut

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Deb S's avatar

In my opinion, this is the reason. They were/are so invested in the whole thing, there is simply no way they will ever now admit that they were bamboozled. Nobody likes to be made a fool, but to be wrong about something so BIG must result in massive cognitive dissonance.

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Alan Devincentis's avatar

They were so sure of the virtue of it, partly because the media pushed the covidiots to literally tar and feather anyone that spoke against. That was immediately done in weeks. So all our verily intelligent friends didn’t want to be in the position to be called a yahoo or worse!

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Double Mc's avatar

They've been MISeducated for decades, and spread it to their students and underlings.

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Kitkat's avatar

Not to mention they all shop at Whole Foods Market and only eat organic. But yet, don't bat an eye at injecting poison into their body. #Common Sense Fail

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MaryAnn's avatar

Yep. That “pearls before swine” verse, Matt 7:6, certainly applies when the jabbed won’t hear.

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KC & the Sunshine's avatar

I may tattoo this on my arm— just to remind myself. Its excruciating knowing all I know (I was down the rabbit hole about childhood vaccines before covid came along) and see

an ad for RSV and flu vax, and heat

hubs say he’s planning to get it. Best for me to stay in the wORD bc when I get in my

head.. IGH.

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Hubs just returned from a visit with his cardiologist. He got A-fib just after 1-2 “vaccines”, got the last 2 and plans to get RSV. He hasn’t heard of this booster BS but I’m sure he’ll line up for that as well. He’s 61, one of the most intelligent people I know, the healthiest eater and works out religiously, very fit. No previous health issues prior to death vax. Sees zero correlation. I’m not welcome

to share anything I know bc I’m the crazy one. So…37 years of matrimony and… Thanks, Birx, Fauci, Billy (from the) Gates (of hell), WHO, CDC, etc.

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

Prayers...

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Kim's avatar

I’m sorry for this. I’ve been married for 26 years and I know that when my husband and I disagree on something major, it can be damaging. The Covid and Covid shots monstrosity has come between so many friends and families, and wrecked many relationships. Some people will NEVER see it for what it is. God bless you for enduring it, as I know it can’t be easy. I pray that the truth will open the eyes of so many before it’s too late.

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Jamie's avatar

Heartbreaking to watch this…

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Karen Bandy's avatar

I’m so sorry this is happening to your husband. My husband is having some weird heart issues (no results yet) and we didn’t take the shots, but I’m thinking it might be from shedding. Be sure to keep your immune system up and take some good supplements. Check out NAC perhaps.

We’re in our 38th year!

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AJF's avatar

😒

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Paige Green's avatar

Make sure you have your will and trust papers in order 🤞

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Not Me's avatar

Probably best not to talk about it to him. It’s very hard to accept that our government did this to us. I always thought our government worked for the benefit of its citizens. I’m woke now.

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Sunnydaze's avatar

After your 9th one, you get the 10th one free! And don’t go tryin to punch all the holes yourself to get the free one 🙄. They have a special stamp with their logo to thwart fraud. 😂

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WP William's avatar

fake vaxx passports for fake vaxxes indicating fake health in order to live with fake rights as an imitation human

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Bitsy54's avatar

Since CDC admits the original shot did not prevent catching, transmitting or dying from Covid, what the heck is the booster boosting??? 🥴

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NanaW's avatar

It boosts the bottom line for financial fraudsters like Fauci and a multitude of other swamp rats.

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Michele's avatar

the recipient's demise

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Mary Suddath's avatar

This year’s new variant.

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KC & the Sunshine's avatar

Great question.

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

yah no "hanging been hads"

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Benjamin Two N's's avatar

One every 3-6 months. 12?

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

With an "additional dose" for veterans 65 years and older...according to the VA.

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Benjamin Two N's's avatar

I will happily donate mine to a Biden voter :).

Out of the compassion deep down in my heart.

(Not over 65)

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Susan Seas's avatar

🤬 I don’t think they want anyone who remembers the constitution we were sworn to uphold, left. 😖

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

Agree.

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KATHERINE JERNIGAN's avatar

Well, those old folks are expensive! All the hip and other joint replacements, heart procedures, bushel basket of drugs, pensions, Social Security…. Wow! $$ Time for them to go, already! Most of said problems caused by their policies in the first place 🙄

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

Start with all the old geezers in Congress.

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Kitkat's avatar

I agree, they should all go first!! But the old geezers in Congress have their own special gold-plated insurance policies. Not what us peons have to endure. Not to mention the millions of ill-gotten gains in their "pension".

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

Pelosi and others with their millions from insider trading.

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Rosalind McGill's avatar

& probably have a stash of ivermectin and hydrochloroquine

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Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

I think it is time to end pensions on old presidents, vp, & congressional people. Put that money into social security, they have enough money anyway, from stealing from the tax payers. just saying.

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Sam's avatar

And they get doctors who come to them unlike us peons who have to wait hours in doctor offices full of sick people.

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Scott's avatar

I read at least 1 person in Ontario has taken 10.

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KC & the Sunshine's avatar

You’ll be reading

his obituary soon.

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Scott's avatar

That would be unsurprising.

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

Geez...

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Robin Greer's avatar

I lost count a long time ago.

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

I bet the CDC director, Mandy "crazy eyes" Cohen, is keeping track.

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

Surprised that anyone would still be alive if they are up to that number.

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Gigi Gummerson's avatar

FANI…I would just say, unless you are in a cash business there is no reason to have thousands of dollars hanging around in your house. Where did it come from? Unless she takes cash bribes under the table, she couldn’t show where the cash was from…no ATM receipts 🙄

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rolandttg's avatar

NO. Cash is king. We pay cash for almost everything, and tell people why. So should everyone if they don't want to be a CBDC slave for eternity. It also makes you stop and think about what you are buying far more than a "no idea how much is on my card this month" transaction.

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Double Mc's avatar

I will not do business with any place that refuses to take cash. We should all do the same.

Here's what I often tell people:

If I spend $50 and use a credit card, the business pays a 5% fee, leaving them $47.50 to spend. Carry out this exercise for five transactions, and that $50 is now worth only $38.71. the banks have sucked up $11.29, a full 22% of that original $50. Spend cash, and after five transactions, that $50 is still $50, and the banks get ZIP. That, to me, is a big win.

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KATHERINE JERNIGAN's avatar

It’s interesting how many businesses give you a discount if you use cash. Credit cards cost those businesses a lot.

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Karen Bandy's avatar

And many who don’t give a discount for cash, that just crazy. It costs the business at least 3% for every transaction. They should welcome the cash.

I had a business and always resented helping pay for my wealthier clients’ European vacations. Of course they always shared the details of their fun trip! Yawn 🥱

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Based Florida Man's avatar

I've been doing that more. I lamented the loss of 1% or more cash back on the credit card. Plus easy to use.

BUT many places reduce the price if you pay in cash. Much better than the profit from using the credit cards going to the bank system.

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Dena's avatar

I imagine it’s mostly the small businesses who appreciate the cash. Those that survived the lockdowns I mean. That they’re willing to take cash is another reason why the fake powers that be want to destroy them.

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Peace's avatar

I recently went to a business that posted a 3% fee on top of the purchase price if using a credit card.

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Peter Schott's avatar

I dunno - I'd love the ability to just have thousands and thousands of dollars in cash sitting in my house. Maybe store it in a bin and take a swim in it from time to time... :)

(And yes - that sort of wealth is just unrealistic for anyone who's legit.)

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Gigi Gummerson's avatar

I’m in a cash business, I also have several friends who are as well. None of us have used ATM’s in years, for me it’s been over 30. Most of us have extra funds for emergency etc., just don’t get where FANI would get that cash 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Mary Suddath's avatar

I am 67 and have never used an ATM. Cash only.

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Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

bribery is my guess.

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WP William's avatar

better buy a home defense killer-bot or 2 with it while you can

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Bubblehead's avatar

Ahhhh, memories of grumpy old Uncle Scrooge backstroking through his cash vault! Those were the good old days!

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AngelaK's avatar

Scrooge McDuck swimming in his money bins!

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Elaine Russky's avatar

She's dealin' something.

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J Boss's avatar

More like skimming.

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Scott's avatar

I have a months worth of cash living in Trudeauville.

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GenEarly's avatar

That's "Waacist", democRats and Bribes are just Natural , Comrade. (Repubs too, but We shouldn't allude to Speaker Hakeem Johnson and his Merry rinoRats in the House of Rats.)

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Double Mc's avatar

Oh, 'waacist' has the perfect amount of sneering contempt. I'm keeping that one.

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Susan Seas's avatar

Maybe, like Hunter she didn’t have a credit card and needed the cash on hand for incidentals 🤣

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

Hookers and blow.

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Freebird's avatar

I love the fact that Jeff used the very telling picture of Fani, with her dress on backwards and American pin upside down (indicating nation in distress). That coupled with the clueless look on her face tells us all we ever need know about Feckless Fani.

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Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

I had to go back and look at her picture. LOL

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Roger Beal's avatar

Fani's latest situation proves that old maxim, "F*ck around and find out".

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Bubblehead604's avatar

The high-tech American approach to war vs. Russia's successful pragmatic approach reminds me of the two space programs. America spent millions to develop an anti-gravity, internally pressurized reliable pen; the Russians used a pencil.

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Bitsy54's avatar

And don’t forget, Hamas used land line phones and hang gliders to activate the October 7th attack. Our tech weenies have managed to make breathing a multi step conscious process, I abhor them and their progress at all cost attitudes

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Benjamin Two N's's avatar

Russia’s “pragmatic” approach isn’t working.

https://t.me/pilotblog/12713

Russian high tech air defenses were unable to stop low tech Ukrainian drones from

Destroying another oil refinery.

You use a pen in space because graphite will ignite.

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Skeptical Actuary's avatar

There are crayons then. They don't have to look like kindergartner's crayons, they make them with a plastic sleeve and a mechanism for moving the wax part forward when the exposed part is used up.

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Sam's avatar

Lol! Good one.

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PeeKaye's avatar

I vote against war. I vote against authority.

I am the new conservative hippie hear me roar. It's actually kind of empowering to be anti establishment.

The only thing I wrestle with in my mind is that uncontrolled and unregulated capitalism has gotten us where we are.

THe never ending loop of every system being made to increase profit and everyone trying to get to a subscription status with me as a consumer. Food system, Pharma, Tech, hell everything works to get a % of my monthly nut. Where is our Teddy Roosevelt with the balls to bust up this generation's Standard Oil?

Gettttttting waaaarmer mainstream media....gettttting waaaaarmer

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/unusual-cancers-emerged-after-the-pandemic-doctors-ask-if-covid-is-to-blame/ar-BB1nJ4hD

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Erin W's avatar

It’s not uncontrolled capitalism. In fact it’s the opposite. Government is so involved with the market that most Americans alive wouldn’t even recognize capitalism.

The “bigs” as you mention, and protected and granted the monopoly by government.

In fact, one could argue, monopolies shatter quickly in capitalism. If there ARE in fact really scarce resources, and one person happens to control them and prices are astronomical, an alternative solution pops up REAL quick.

Like your standard oil example. We’d most likely have seamless nuclear if government hadn’t meddled. Prices would have been so high that alternatives would have been explored MUCH faster.

Capitalism breeds competition. We have no competition. That should tell you everything.

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WP William's avatar

The system is owned by those who "regulate" it, and the system owns its' regulators

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PeeKaye's avatar

Our whole society revolves around profit. Cant we just pick one system (food) where we worry more about delivering nutrients to consumers, no matter what the cost and have our government pick up the added cost? Nope we need addictive cheap to manufacture cess, so we can make 300%.

Part of what a new Monroe doctrine would entail to me. Swap out policing the globe to ensure our populace has the best of everything. Then everyone watches what we have on social media and adopts how we govern.....no better way to spread the experiment that is America....certainly better than robot gun dogs.

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Cynicon Implant's avatar

We already have such a system. It's the local small farms who deliver healthy, natural foods to us. They are thriving, despite the efforts of Big Ag and Big Gov to squash them.

Top down solutions are not the answer. Never have been.

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PeeKaye's avatar

Maybe you can afford that stuff.

Only a matter of time until the capitalistic Goliaths squash those pesky Davids. Our food system is hand in hand with our health system. Eat crap on a subscription basis, need healthcare on a subscription basis.

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rolandttg's avatar

Again, they are Not capitalists. The are fascist oligarchs. Europeans spend twice as much of their income on food as we do. Americans are notorious for eating the cheapest crap they can find. You literally are what you eat. Everyone needs to reprioritize their budgets, and buy the best food they possibly can.

And I have typed "Fascist " 3 times now. Spellcheck automatically changes it to racist. No AI programming here folks. Move along.

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PeeKaye's avatar

When will we treat addictive cancer causing food the way we treat addictive cancer causing tobacco? When will we have the will to tell the food companies that our children are off limits for their marketing?

Too much money in it. It will never happen. And we will blame the individual consumer.

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WP William's avatar

renegade robots to counter the Security State robots...this is WHY there was a Second Amendment added to the antiquated document that countered an America wrested from the hands of capable, decent, ethical intelligent citizenry.

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Michele's avatar

They are thriving in that many people are waking up to where to get the real, unprocessed, healthfuly-grown food, but they are also under attack. Look at the insane regulations being imposed in any blue state and you will discover a concerted effort to drive the small farmer out of business, or at the very least into unsustainable debt. Average age of farmers in in their 50s. I work for a small farm. I, the owners, and the other steady employees are all in our fifties. The kids don't want it. Or rather--they want to inherit it; what they do with it is anyone's guess, but they sure won't put in any effort now. The ONLY reason this farm can stay solvent is because they, unlike many who attempt to get into farming now, own their land. But thanks to the state, they don't own their water anymore.

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Roger Beal's avatar

Sure ... trust governments to fix what governments screwed up.

You'll sooner get Congress to pass term limits on themselves than succeed with that.

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Roger Beal's avatar

What we have is crony capitalism.

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FH's avatar

Exactly right. I was aghast when I first heard Milei’s recent speech at Davos, then I read Dr Malone’s explanation of Milei’s influences. There is/was an economist I had never heard of previously who significantly influenced Milei’s outlook on economies. I’m not recalling the name…perhaps I saved the post from Dr Malone…if so, it will be in a fresh comment, not a reply to this, as once I navigate away from this comment I am unlikely to find it again.

I understand the most basic principles of economics, the subject is generally above my head. Bannon’s War Room has on guests who explain things in plain English and that has helped a lot. (BTW, he’s in court today: jail like Navarro? 🙏🙏🙏)

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Jen's avatar

completely agree

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LW's avatar

Agree!!!!

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Peregrine's avatar

"The new conservative hippie, hear me roar."

Most excellent turn of words.

I am also, anti-authority, anti-war, anti-Big Tech, anti-Big Food, anti-Big Pharma, anti-Big Climate...

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Tom's avatar

What we have is not capitalism.

The Fed's "mandate" for stable prices and the fact that their stated goal is 2% inflation is a lie on it's face. Inflation of 2% is an exponent, and exponents run away to infinity. It's what exponents do. Furthermore, inflation is always higher than reported, and they exclude food and energy, ostensibly because they're volatile. In reality, food and energy comprise a much larger proportion of the budgets of the poor, who are then unable to save for emergencies and then engage in market speculation like the wealthy can.

It's not the fault of capitalism, it's the fault of crooked money.

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Heterodox Introvert's avatar

Veering off (way off) in another direction sparked by your comment on the cost of energy, I found this interesting. Around 33:00 the point about energy comes up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaoC6rN4lJo

We've all seen - well, that's an exaggeration; "we" would be anyone with their eyes open - leaked footage taken by military. As a kid in the '60s I remember the weather balloon story (cover up) about the "UFO" crash in the desert, meaning Roswell. Scrubbed from the internet (probably saw the interviews in the early 20teens) are several interviews of old guys getting stuff off their chest so they didn't take it to their graves. At least one engineer talking about how his project successfully reverse engineered the propulsion system in a recovered craft. This would have been back in the '50s. So I can't prove anything, but "What a waste of space" pretty much sums it up if we think we're the only intelligent life in all of the cosmos. Whole bunch o' stuff hidden from the populace for all this time protecting... I'd say special interests and bet I'm not far off the mark. We'll see how the special interests do thwarting the deadline mentioned, 'cos I'm sure they'll do their best. Enjoy!

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rolandttg's avatar

No. There is no such thing as capitalism in real life. We have been lied to and blinded to that fact. What we have is socialism, facism, and/or oligarchies. Everywhere. No exception. Pure capitalism is a wonderful system. There just aren't any real world examples.

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🌱Nard🙏's avatar

Anymore…there used to be. Chile, Brazil (After the Paraguayan war), and the US, just to name a few. Thriving capitalist societies built on the principles of freedom and individual natural rights. Once nations turn to socialism, they decline. We are well on our way. We are still capitalist in theory, but we have become more of a socialist-welfare state opening ourselves to government over-reach which far exceeds the power granted to the government by the Constitution. It’s far past time for the people to take back the power. I’m not sure when we forgot that we the people were in charge…

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JP Spatzier's avatar

👏👏

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BTeboe's avatar

Agree. It's crony capitalism where the govt decides who the winners and losers are, even to the point of deciding minimum wage. The people elected to congress don't leave owing money, they leave as multi-millionaires.

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rolandttg's avatar

There is no such thing as crony capitalism. It's called fascism. We don't' have to invent a word, but TPTB do not want that word used, explaining why Spellcheck keeps changing it to racism.

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RJ Rambler's avatar

Why do we call things like this "crony capitolism"? If it's crony is it really capitolism or criminal? I know. I know. But if we can do early make up makes for science why can't we for things like this crap?

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BTeboe's avatar

Whatever you want to call it, it's controlled capitalism where the peasants can participate, and some can even get ahead. Yes, I think it is criminal. Insider trading is what it boils down to with the people writing the laws knowing where to make the most money. You too can follow their trades at this website:

https://www.capitoltrades.com/trades

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Oregon Kathy's avatar

Fascinating site, the stock trades of politicians. I wanted to check Sector for last 90 days, what Sector would the War Machine be found in? So I checked Armed Services Committee of both the House and Senate and it's all Sell.

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BTeboe's avatar

Did you notice they also have investments listed for their spouse and children. What we don't know just from looking at this web site is how long they've had an investment and are they selling because they bought low and are now making some money (which is more likely) than them selling because they're losing money. I think you would have to a little bit of a long term comparison to see what they're up to and what industries they're focusing on.

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PeeKaye's avatar

Perhaps life shouldnt revolve around Profit?

If only there was Someone who extolled that the last will be first.

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JKB's avatar

Capitalism (defined as the deployment of capital- non-human input- in the production of wealth) is the economic complement to our constitutional republic- economic freedom and political freedom. Crony capitalism (current iteration) is corruption at large and has led to a hyper concentration of wealth/capital ownership. "Universal Capitalism", per Louis Kelso as defined in his book "The Capitalist Manifesto" advocates for diffuse ownership of capital, which becomes a person's/household's primary source of income. Working 2-3 jobs to make ends meet is immoral and unjust in our society.

We live in a two-factor economy- labor and capital contribute to the production of wealth. Advocate for ESOPs (employee stock owned) companies and other structures that provide ownership opportunities for all.

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Peace's avatar

I must've missed the part where they mentioned maybe the vaccine is to blame as I skimmed the article:) This was rich: "Based on the study’s findings, measures adopted by vulnerable patients starting in the early days of the pandemic — wearing masks, avoiding crowded places, getting vaccines — become even more important.’"

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R1ghtTh1nk's avatar

I find it hard to see anything positive when "It's not the vax; it's the virus!" is included:

"... recent papers focusing on covid and cancer involve acute infection or long covid; they do not suggest a link between the coronavirus vaccine and cancer — misinformation that some anti-vaccine groups have spread ...."

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Peace's avatar

instead of merely "suggesting a link" - were any studies done/data collected to compare vaxxed vs. unvaxxed cancer cases?

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The Obsolete Man's avatar

The government can move quickly when it actually wants to get something done. The problem is that it almost never wants to actually do anything.

Laundering dirty money gets difficult in a system that is linear, efficient, and transparent. That’s why we don’t have such a system.

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Steven Sellars's avatar

When the government moves quickly, it is guaranteed they are not getting things done for us, but to us. The best we can hope for in the current system is gridlock.

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Renea Buchholz's avatar

The book of Revelation is so much easier to see now. In the past I often thought of creatures that God brought about to do horrible things. And now I realize mankind is the one making the creatures that will bring destruction. 🤯

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Peter Schott's avatar

I remember picking up the "Christ Clone Trilogy" a while back and reading it. It was based on the ideas around the Revelation, but much more subtle in the way that all played out than something like "Left Behind". It's worth the read if you like that sort of fiction. I appreciated that it showed how those events could play out in something that seemed a little less spectacular and more "this is just ordinary life" as it escalated throughout the books.

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Jpeach's avatar

We are in historical times where “Terminator” meets. “1984”. Throw in a Crichton book on the horrors of nanotechnology. God help us.

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D&R’s Gma's avatar

Now being reclassified from action-thrillers to the documentary section 🤦‍♀️

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Jpeach's avatar

💯

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🌱Nard🙏's avatar

And Brave New World…

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JP Spatzier's avatar

They are taking “biologically enhanced humans” “transhumasim (part human / part machine / or part ANIMAL

Do you all see now what the TRANS kids movement is about

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Blair's avatar

Great point, JP. I've been telling friends and family members that the trans kids transitioning ideology is about moving "the Overton window" toward Transhumanism. They are conditioning peoples' minds to accept transhumanism as a necessary "evolution" in the next step of civilization development. These people do not believe in a creator. They believe they are gods that can make anything into any image they so desire.

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WP William's avatar

but i want a tail and claws....don't judge me

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Roger Beal's avatar

Just do not miss the litter box, WP. Bad kitty!

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WP William's avatar

The covid plan got kicked off in 1965; the Lyme disease was a 1940s weapon, the AIDS weapon was always explained as a monkey to man viral evolution...these F*cks have been working on robot killer weapons since the Great War...remember the balloons that Japan sent to Oregon and WA to set fire to the west and Germany's guided bombs and mini tanks? Inspiring to these maniac-Terror-Industrialists and Bio-Chem killers, Genociders all. Of course sadistic killers also train dogs to kill, but bacteria is also effective. Unarmed civilians are easy targets, but mass military grade weaponry will essential Armageddon vast swathes of the planet of human and other life, why not sterilize soil and contaminate water and air in the same manner--truly an amoral war to stop Russia would tinker with these Bowl of Judgement style weapons and justify development and use.

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