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Words Beyond Me-Janice Powell's avatar

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On the glorious splendor of Your majesty

And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.

Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts,

And I will tell of Your greatness.

They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness

And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness.

β€” Psalm 145:5-7 NAS95

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Susan Clack's avatar

Dear Janice ....I was finally able to deliver your Big Beautiful Book to my sister's 4 children this last weekend ...I am happy to report that the book was well-received and gladly accepted by three our of four of my nieces & nephews, and the book even generated a request for a Bible, as my niece didn't have one in her home. Now she can look up the Scriptures you had for each & every day. (I got her an Amplified Bible...let's see how that goes) Now I just need to pray for my youngest nephew (Jacob...I know....the irony!) who passed on taking the book but left it with his mom, who definitely needed it!

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Words Beyond Me-Janice Powell's avatar

Susan, thank you for the update! Praise God! His word will not return to Him without accomplishing the purpose for which He sent it. Thank you also for sharing the book.

Quiltlady's avatar

Thank you for helping us to focus on the Word of God. With everything that is happening in the world, my day always goes better with His Word in my mind and heart.

melinda's avatar

Hi Janice… I’m not a big believer type person but I am so appreciative you’re here and doing this. it’s gives me peace. :)

Kim's avatar

Thank you for God's timeless truth. To watch God's display of power and the moving of His Spirit in the 40 years leading up to the War of Independence, see today in movie theaters A Great Awakening. This film made by Sight and Sound Theater/films is the true story of the Rev. George Whitefield, the leading evangelist of the American Great Awakening, and his friendship with Benjamin Franklin. Without the Great Awakening there would not have been an American Revolution. Take your children and grandchildren along with you. This is the American legacy that the revisionists do not want you to know. https://www.agreatawakening.com/tickets/

https://www.sight-sound.com/films/a-great-awakening/soundtrack?

I intend to see it again!

Words Beyond Me-Janice Powell's avatar

I’ve been seeing posts and accolades about it, but didn’t know what it was about. Thanks for the heads up!

Torrance Stephens's avatar

Every week, these media milksops have a new KEYWORD.

For today, my groomed progressive idiots, the word is WARCRIME.

Mind you, in 1991’s Operation Desert Storm, George Bush’s military coalition bombed Iraq’s entire electrical grid on Night One.

In 2015, Obama’s Pentagon updated the Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual to:

"Electric power stations are generally recognized to be of sufficient importance to a State’s capacity to meet its wartime needs of communication, transport, and industry so as usually to qualify as military objectives during armed conflicts."

None were called WAR CRIMES.

This is what I mean when I describe it as "The Idealism of Absolute Idiots."

https://torrancestephensphd.substack.com/p/the-idealism-of-absolute-idiots

JT's avatar
Apr 8Edited

Sasha Stone’s Substack has a fun piece today pointing out many of the Left’s (and Right) β€œwar crime” accusers who yesterday accused Trump of war crimes and today are accusing him of chickening out (TACO).

It’s classic: β€œIf you do that, you’re committing war crimes…Ha! You chickened out just like always,”

You can’t make this stuff up!

Juju's avatar

And there’s a few great comments explaining precisely what a β€œcivilization” really is, and how the media mischaracterized taking one out as genocide and nukes. I won’t repeat the fabulous explanations here as you can go read them. πŸ‘

Don Reed's avatar

04/08/26: "Chickening out" is a war crime!

SD Scott's avatar

He’s just faster than the eye can follow. πŸ˜†

Proberta's avatar

Trump f'kd up.

Trump played Chicken with Iran and Iran didn't even blink.

Like most uninformed Americans, Trump grossly underestimated Iran's military ability. And last week when top American military officials, who actually DO understand Iran's military strategy told him this was a really bad idea and to back out, withdraw now, Trump fired them!

Trump played Chicken with Iran, and lost.

BelleTower's avatar

Wow proberta (if that is your real name) … you seem like you might be in the wrong place. I think you might be missing a favorite msnbc segment or maybe an appointment for your 15th booster. Trump has destroyed the IRGC and a layer or two of ayatollahs and has isolated that country from all of its neighbors and bombed their evil enterprises (nuclear and bio) to smithereens. The straight is open and gas prices are falling. You almost seem upset?

May I guess your demographic? If I had to guess I would say you are a wild-eyed white grandmother in her mid 60s with a co-exist sticker on the back of your used (also white) Tesla. How’d I do?

Mary Ann Caton's avatar

And she's a fan girl of Mrs. Newsom?

shayne's avatar

I reckon Ms. Newscum is going to help get her soy-drinking husband unelected 🀣

Granny Annie's avatar

Just go away, and take the 20 bots that liked your comment with you. Maybe (hopefully) the other bots who seem to have infiltrated C&C's comment section with their shit-stirring sticks* will go with you, too.

*Your sticks have no power here. Just sayin'...

PEL's avatar

I think she posted the same thing on Jenna’s substack today. It’s eerily familiar.

tom altman's avatar

TDS affects both the left and the right. As chair emeritas of the local Republican Party, I respect your opinion. As for me, too much BS on both sides to know if anyone is winning. If I were to measure things strictly for the USA point of view, gas and food prices are higher, inflation is going crazy(er), and our stockpiles are lower. We might not have lost, but I cannot see how we won anything. Israel won, or at least Bebe won. But of course Bebe wants you to buy him more. You have deep pockets.

tom altman's avatar

Is BelleTower your real name?

Johnny-O's avatar

Those boosters your boy Trump takes? You guys crack me up.

Richard Whitney's avatar

I'm glad he backed down. The last 5+ weeks of death and destruction have been distressing.

Mrs. RW

PonyBoy's avatar

Tune in to the Russian/Ukrainian war you don't mention conveniently. It's in It's 5th year, Mrs. Bot.

Eri Bla's avatar

PonyBot, stop ordering people around.

PonyBoy's avatar

Begone Bot.

Jeff doesn't deserve your hate on his site.

Jeff Lynn's avatar

Jeff C&C may want to hold off counting those chickens to see whether the ceasefire holds. Then after reading many of these comments from the TDS gang, I have to say they also may want to hold their powder and let this deal play out.

Trump has been against forever wars and if he can get a deal where Iran/IRGC open up the strait, stop pursuing a nuke and stop killing citizens then he likely will take it and let the Arab countries along with Israel work the rest.

Just have to wonder if these folks saying Trump 'chickened out' are Lindsey Grahmnesty neocons in democrat clothing hoping to get more US servicemembers killed than necessary!

Torrance Stephens's avatar

Gonna be hard to measure. Carrier pigeons take time.

Proberta's avatar

Iran has not backed down yet.

Trump imposed sanctions on Iran fo stop them building weapons.

Iran didn't back down.

So Trump bombed them.

Iran still didn't back down.

So Trump attacked Iran.

Iran didn't back down.

So Trump threatened to bomb Iran back to the Dark Ages.

Iran didn't back down.

So Trump threatened to destroy their civilization.

And Iran didn't back down.

So now Trump is forced to sit down and negotiate the same settlement Iran has offered him since day one.

Trump played Chicken with Iran, and Iran didn't even blink.

James D Teel II's avatar

You do realize that you’ve picked the wrong Substack audience for your pro-Iranian trolling. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Torrance Stephens's avatar

Bless her little heart. Ignore that trick.

Il faut savoir ~'s avatar

"Won't back down" "Has not backed down", understandable when what you live and die for is to be a martyr and meet 70+ virgins. Maybe that's what "not backing down" really means! It's in the head only. I think we should give you a ribbon and medal for not backing down also!

PEL's avatar

Are you rooting for Iran to win this?

PonyBoy's avatar

Yeah Poberta you should know.

After all, you're an authority on what?

Complaining every single day.

I bet your folks are proud of you.

Eri Bla's avatar

ponyBot, stop complaining.

Austin the Pug-puppy's avatar

I wouldn't take that betting philosophy to Vegas.....

Graphite's avatar

Haha... πŸ€£πŸ˜πŸ™„ Good one! Sarcasm right?

Annie Rudy's avatar

I was taking about this idea with my hubby last night. There is no pleasing the TDS Left.

Torrance Stephens's avatar

Share the link (on my Substack, if needed). I'd like to read it.

Veranda Vamp's avatar

Killing civilians? Are you aware Khomeini’s regime recently killed 40,000 civilians? Iran just had civilians circle power plants as human shields? Your TDS renders clear thought impossible.

cat's avatar

I see no TDS in Torrance's post. Or were you replying to someone else? With these nested replies, sometimes it's hard to tell...

John of Oregon Fame's avatar

Cat, that's why all posters should start their post with the target recipient's name. You can see it right above the commen box.

CitizenA's avatar

John of Oregon Fame… I’ve often wished that the target recipient’s name would be included in every reply. It becomes quite confusing when you read a reply and you cannot be sure who is the recipient. I don’t always do that but I will try to remember to from this point forward. I hope more people will try to do this as well. πŸ‘πŸΌ

Kelly's avatar

I think it was a reply to somebody else.

cat's avatar

that's what I figured but thought I'd ask just in case πŸ˜‚

Uncle Juan's avatar

And how do you know it was 40,000 killed? And what was the reason, really, that there were protests? And what were these human shields around the power plants? Willing or coerced?

And do we even understand middle eastern mindset?

John Oh's avatar

A remarkable and impressive thing about Americans, especially those well educated, is the assumption they hold that everyone in the world is like us, thinks like us, can be trusted like us, and has the same values as we do. They don't. One key indicator in answer to your question is that whoever shuts down the internet is always the villian. "Trust but verify" and "carry a big stick" have never been more important to our national safety.

Leskunque Lepew's avatar

Indeed. Lots of them recently. Jeff's on target.

Willing Spirit's avatar

How many protesters do you think were killed? Any at ll?

Why do you believe there were protests? Do you believe Iranians are happy with their current lives?

Why do you support the Islamic regime so intensely?

Do you believe women should be forced to cover in hot black garments from head to toe?

Do you believe women should have to stay home except for essential movements made with a Chaperone?

Do you believe women should be banned from driving and getting an education?

Do you believe it’s okay for men to marry 9 year old girls?

Why do you believe they chant β€˜death to America, death to Israel?

Do you believe that if America and Israel were dead that the world would be blessed through Islamic rule?

Johnny-O's avatar

Do simple math. There are not enough minutes in the course of a few days to execute 45k people.

FH's avatar

Definitely a troll

Johnny-O's avatar

der da der. troll = someone I don't agree with

FH's avatar

I disagree.

Bard Joseph's avatar

Foreign agent entering chat.

John of Oregon Fame's avatar

Johnny, machine guns on large crowds is mighy efficient.

Johnny-O's avatar

Blows my mind people blindly believe the gov - especially in a time of war. We were told 3k were killed, then 10k, then 30k now 45k. Wake up.

Mike Gustine's avatar

We weren't at war with them when it happened. The truth, of course, is we will never know the exact number because Iran shut off the internet and there is no way to know for sure. Thousands seems probable to me though.

Johnny-O's avatar

The 3k number, I have heard from various sources, is likely pretty accurate. That said, hundreds of those in the count were actually police officers, and this "protest" was by no means organic - similar to in '53 when the Brits and Americans conspired to start protests and overthrow the democratically elected gov of Iran so the Brits could continue to take their oil.

Janice albert's avatar

They had help…

Chevrus's avatar

Fiction. Also a troll….

erin's avatar

Everybody's lying. Why would you take anybody's numbers at face value? Every time I see the number of Iranian protesters killed, the number is higher.

Willing Spirit's avatar

What number of Iranian protesters killed seems acceptable to you?

erin's avatar

It's lies that are not acceptable to me. War means everybody is lying. Iran says, nobody's been killed. Say what?! Yeah riiight... America's media say.... tens of thousands, more every week. How do they know? What's their source? What's their evidence? Crickets.

Tired of the bullshit.

Kelly's avatar

There was a video I watched the other day - an Iranian guy living in Iran and explained why they are happy Trump is trying to help them. He said the number 40,000. I took him at his word. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

erin's avatar
Apr 9Edited

Why would you take him at his word? Huh?

(I don't doubt there are many people in Iran who want America to help them, That's not what this thread has been about.)

Bard Joseph's avatar

It's like a holocaust number.

Politico Phil's avatar

Right... like the American bio-weapon holocaust number.

Austin the Pug-puppy's avatar

Isn't it amazing how "these people" consider 40,000 civilians a rounding error and therefore not worth mentioning?

Kathy's avatar

Not sure who you are mad at?

Veranda Vamp's avatar

I was replying to Bard Joseph’s moronic comment, β€œ if only we would stop killing civilians.”

Graphite's avatar

Haha... I blocked his garbage ages ago and didn't see it 🀣

Lisa Runquist's avatar

I have not blocked Bard because every once in a while he will have an interesting comment. Several others with no redeeming qualities have bit the dust tho

Ruth H's avatar

I don’t get where you think his post is TDS. πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

Veranda Vamp's avatar

I was replying to β€œBard Joseph’s” idiotic comment that β€œif only we would stop killing civilians.”

Austin the Pug-puppy's avatar

I'm sure "Bard J" conveniently forgets (aka: refuses to acknowledge/admit to) how many "civilians" Big Pharma has off'd with their "safe and effective"....with complete immunity.

Ruth H's avatar

Thanks. πŸ‘πŸ»

Bard Joseph's avatar

If we just stopped killing civilians you might have an argument.

Armor of Light's avatar

They kill thousands of their own civilians at a time. Asking children to protect their infrastructure. They put their war infrastructure in civilian areas…Play stupid games…We are trying to stop this. Wake up….

Cousin Clem's avatar

This country just finished a massive extermination program a few years back called the Covid vaccine program. They knew it killed and injured adults and children but never stopped but instead mandated it. Remember the forced sterilization programs that lasted right up to the 1960s? So, we have a few skeletons in our closet, as well. Seems all countries kill their citizens.

Uncle Juan's avatar

Good point… and we kill around 1,000,000 preborn per year…

Proberta's avatar

"...kill around 1,000,000 per year"

Of course they do because aborted human fetal tissue is the biological medium used in vaxxines. (or euthanized canine tissue). And we all know how many vaxxines Big Pharmacide produces annually!

Susan Clack's avatar

πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯ (that's a YUGE EXTENDED BOOM/mike drop for ya, mi Tio...πŸ’―πŸ’―πŸ’―)

Chevrus's avatar

Where the heck did all these bots come from? Pentagon cubicle farms?

Susan Matthiesen's avatar

"Cubicle farms"! Hahah. Great comment!

CK's avatar

The whataboutism doesn’t mean it’s not a war crime.

Johnny-O's avatar

You mean like the Israeli's do? They built their IDF command center smack dab in the middle of a heavily populated civilian neighborhood.

Susan Matthiesen's avatar

Well, if Israel had more land (that was taken away from them after 1948), and not completely surrounded by Islamic countries, they would then have more room to build such facilities further from civilian neighborhoods.

Johnny-O's avatar

Sorry, but there is land where there are not civilian neighborhoods.

Susan Matthiesen's avatar

Like the Pentagon in civilian neighborhoods? The Pentagon was built in 1941 when not too many people were in that area across the Potomac from DC. The IDF Command Center is underneath the base built in 1948 in Tel Aviv, also not a "civilian neighborhood" at that time. Due to high land value in both areas (US and Israel) the land area around both (Pentagon and IDF/Rabin Base) has decreased when sold to private companies.

Uncle Juan's avatar

Lots of countries have military bases in civilian areas…including the US…

Diana's avatar

Whether U.S. kills or someone else kills it’s still just as bad right? There was a push by Iranian people to over throw Iranian government started bombing asked iranian to come back out to over throw they are not coming out to get hit by bomb. Downed bridges and infrastructure now Iranians just struggling to survive. Meanwhile back in Israel they are carpet bombing Lebanon as this am. So…. Not impressed by trumps morning rhetoric on Easter. I deleted truth social off my phone. The two week truce 10 point terms are exactly the same as before all the bluster and railing on truth social. Agreement to never attack Iran again agreement for Israel to pull out of Lebanon and agreement Iran will move out of Hormuz. Nothing changed Trump just made it seem like it did so he could a say I won. I guess if winning is all you care about. Have to be a caring person to want not to kill via bombs over sky for a threat I never noticed until we bombed Iran last year and this year. Notice no fall out no nuclear bombs out of Iran. One missile seems to have made it Diego Garcia no others - no one concerned except Trump and Netanyahu aka Milejkowski.

Susan Matthiesen's avatar

Best Trump tweet ever. The Iranians came to the table 2 minutes before the deadline. Why? Because of that tweet.

Diana's avatar

I didn’t think so. It was inappropriate and condescending to Muslims. There is no difference in the demands from before the tweet to after.

Armor of Light's avatar

I guess chanting death to America is not condescending????? Wake up. Muslims are not our friends and have somehow inserted themselves into American politics. This is like mixing oil and water and will not work. Anyone who comes here must sign a loyalty pact with America and her Constitution. No swearing in representatives on the Koran by those who do not uphold the American legal system and our way of life etc…

Susan Matthiesen's avatar

Being condescending to Muslims is always a good thing considering their historic treatment of Christians. Or do you think that Islam is a religion of peace? Hahah! What that phrase means to Islam and Muslims is that when the entire planet is conquered by Islam, people slaughtered (like in Nigeria today), then there will finally be peace.

Barbls's avatar

Tens of thousands

Barbls's avatar

Why don't you look for and at it yourself?

nancy's avatar

You Sir/Madam are uneducated and simply doing what a bot does, trying to incite anger. Now go away, the adults are here.

dancingtime's avatar

"Madam"....He/she might never have been in the business.....just sayin'....

Bard Joseph's avatar

Now you hurt my feelings.

Fabes55's avatar

Remember, we don’t care about feelings. That’s what got us sucked into cancel culture

Bard Joseph's avatar

Sounds unchristian.

Keith Christensen's avatar

Does "Take up your bed, and walk" sound unchristian?

How about "you are as whited sepulcures".

Torrance Stephens's avatar

You know I take nothing personally. Besides, you are a solid cat. Alan is also. He just ball bustin'

nancy's avatar

You have feelings? Geez

Torrance Stephens's avatar

I'm just making a request that we use the same newsspeak consistently, Bridge on the River Kwai style. Ukraine/Russian style.

Carolyn's avatar

And how are you going to do that in any military operation? Make a line and put "civilians" on one side? And who is going to vet them that they are "civilians" and not military in civilian clothing? Get real. After you solve that problem then you can start on the "civilians" that are killed daily in the US. Until we ALL change the way we live, following GOD'S instructions for HIM to heal our lands, nothing will change.

dancingtime's avatar

There is an old saying that there are no civilians in a war.....like it or not...

Bard Joseph's avatar

By Churchill who killed 100,000 bombing Dresden with double tap strikes. Only Bankers think that. All wars are bankers wars.

dancingtime's avatar

Well…..I don’t know that they start or are, in essence, bankers wars…they may profit but that’s not the same thing.

William Myers's avatar

The Elite Cabal wants to erase recent history in the minds of the people. Your comment is a case in point. Since 1991 we have seen two generations of kids graduate Federally run school curriculums. They have done a good job of erasing history classes within our education system. I'm glad Trump gave it back to the states. Maybe high school graduates will once again have a background in history, civics and geography.

Torrance Stephens's avatar

Government public education will be the death of this nation.

Richard Whitney's avatar

You forgot Bill Clinton, who bombed Sudan's Al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory in 1998.

Fun fact: he claimed it was manufacturing biological weapons. (They like to use the same excuses every time, because they already have Americans conditioned to accept the lies that way.)

Biological weapons, babies at risk, women's rights, WMD, "killing their own people", etc.

In reality, the factory produced medicines for malaria, tuberculosis, diabetes, hypertension, and other essential treatments. It was Sudan’s largest pharmaceutical plant, supplying between 50 and 60 percent of the country’s medicines.

Its destruction had immediate and long-term consequences for a country already struggling with poverty, disease, and sanctions, severely disrupting access to basic pharmaceuticals.

And now Trump has bombed the Louis Pasteur Institute, founded in 1920, claiming it was manufacturing biological weapons. Because of course he did.

In reality, It has played a critical role in infectious disease research, vaccine production, and regional health cooperation, and is part of the international Pasteur network. Its significance extends beyond Iran’s borders, positioning it as a key node in global public health.

Maybe the US should bomb the other facilities in the international Pasteur network, just to be sure. We just can't be too careful, when it comes to protecting ourselves from bioweapons.

Maybe we should add Ft. Dietrick to the list.

Mrs. RW

Ruth H's avatar

As if the Mullahs care about health for their people when all they do is spend on terrorism.

Richard Whitney's avatar

You realize that the Pasteur Institute was founded in 1920?

That is long before the mullahs came into power.

Mrs. RW

Ruth H's avatar

And 47 years to corrupt

Diana's avatar

One aspect missing the US and UK over thru a leader in Iran that was well liked by its people and brought In a far left western alligned ayatollah that was overthrown for a far right religious leader. Funny how now we find ourselves messing with regime change again.

Richard Whitney's avatar

They actually overthrew the elected president of Iran in 1953 and put in the Shah. He wasn't an ayatollah, he was a brutal dictator.

He was overthrown in 1979, and the mullahs came to power.

Most of the media slurpers start the timeline in 1979, because overthrowing an elected president and replacing him with a king? Awkward! No American wants to think that our government did that. (Just ignore the overthrow of the elected government of Ukraine in 2014.)

But accurate historians start it in 1953.

Mrs. RW

Torrance Stephens's avatar

Slipped my mind completely. Why I shouldn't rage post. I forget stuff.

Janice albert's avatar

Wait a minute! So they make all these wonderful vaccines and treatments for infectious disease…& then shoot 30-45,000 of their people….

Something doesn’t add up…like your logic!

Johnny-O's avatar

Do you know anything about Iran? Their population has the highest literacy rate in the world. Science and math are cornerstones of their society, going back hundreds and thousands of years. Just take a few minutes to look at some of their cultural heritage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WRqnKOzA-Q

Benjamin Two N's's avatar

The intent behind it is what the primary motivator is.

Bombing powerplants is legal so long as it's tied to a lawful military objective.

Bombing power plants because the intent is to make the populace suffer is not.

Deb's avatar

It’s as if they have no words that are not scripted. The keywords crack me up! And just think; people actually vote for themπŸ€£πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜‚

James Goodrich's avatar

Positive Thoughts

Jeff, I’ve been reading your posts for over a year now. Before you post I try ahead of time to know the subject and figure how your written thoughts will find the truth in your positive way. Your posts reveal a deep level of complexity, knowledge and thoughtfulness as do the thoughts of your subscribers.

Wouldn’t it be something if people had no filter. In many cases filters stunt thoughts which can halt important decisions or actions that we all need to face in our lives. Unspoken words or thoughts many times will never become a topic or be understood, they remain GHOSTS inside of us. In a way our filter is a self censuring tool that’s built-in to β€œmost” of us. Isn’t it ironic, many times the people that bash the U.S. are the first to exercise their unique first amendment rights of free speech and at the same time get offended wanting others silenced. During Covid the freely speaking anti Americans were the first ones that wanted censorship, forced injections and restrictions on the unvaccinated. Their filters were removed leaving nothing but to see them for what they are.

I’m sure most of us have finished a sentence of someone close in our lives. Maybe you’ve said β€œyou read my mind”, how does this happen? Maybe words can be seen in someone’s eyes. Some people are so close to us or possibly more intuitive than others, they seem able to gain a sense of what we’re thinking.

Writing, for me seems to be a controlled way of combining β€œfilter” and β€œthoughts” that allows the transfer of ideas to those interested, which is the whole idea of sub stack essays, posts or writings in general. What an awesome forum, what an awesome idea. So grateful I found all of you!! Jeff, thanks for all your hard work and putting this all together.

J.Goodrich

Heres a GREAT post inspiring song, enjoy today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiU2lrGnT7U

Kelly's avatar

I have very little filter. I also have very few friends. I think both points are intimately connected.

CStone's avatar

Kelly…….i am in the same boat. I lost my filter, and found that they don’t make them any more for my β€˜make and model’. The company went out of business years ago (πŸ«©πŸ€πŸ˜¬πŸ˜‚πŸ«£)

Kelly's avatar

I sometimes have people tell me i'm refreshing. But bosses dont usually like it much. I'm in a small resort town where kissing ass is the name of the game. I struggle sometimes.

Silent scorn's avatar

Ugh that’s rough. I tend to do the opposite and isolate. I went to a new church on Easter and actually found a place where I I didn’t feel the need to isolate! It was awesome, most of our churches are woke or afraid to talk about controversial things like whether Charlie Kirk’s murder was a tragedy πŸ™„ they actually didn’t even pray for his family because it was too controversial.

Richard Whitney's avatar

I have people tell me "Why don't you tell us what you really think?" , because apparently they think I'm not already censoring what I really think.

But I think I'm being restrained.

Mrs. RW

MaryAnn's avatar

I have a friend who says her dear departed dad, who would say the most jaw-dropping things, has taken over her mind-mouth connection. Her husband will often comment β€œOk (dad’s name).” to call her attention to it. So funny!

RJ Rambler's avatar

The Holy Spirit calls us to use the right filter in the right place. One H

S. fits all who trust The Filter and The sWord.

Be wise with your thoughts and your mouth. One exposes the other as much as light causes one to see.

Kelly's avatar

I just read 2 Tim 2:16 the other day and was convicted. I'm working on it, especially with the written word (as that is my main social outlet).

Susan L.'s avatar

What a great comment. Thank you.

JudyC's avatar

I dunno. I’m pretty sure we’d get along pretty well, being a little light on the filter side myself!

Austin the Pug-puppy's avatar

Maybe you're just more of an "empath." I watched a few videos on the topic.

When I was in a Business Comm class, the instructor stated the 96% of the people on the planet communicate in an indirect manner....meaning only 4% communicate in a DIRECT manner. So few of us, it's tough to find 'em. I get called a lot of things: rude, "unfiltered", uncaring.....when in fact I just want to get to the point.

And, BTW, I find Trump's "get to it".....unfiltered speech rather refreshing.

Juju's avatar

πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ‘

Uncle Juan's avatar

πŸ˜‚πŸ‘

Steenroid's avatar

And you are a lucky man.

Annette kimball's avatar

Me too…..high 5

Janice albert's avatar

BWAHAHAHA! 😊

GregWA's avatar

J. Goodrich, and you always seem to find the words to express truly wonderful thoughts!

Regarding writing and filters, I don't know what I think sometimes until I write it. That is, writing allows me to organize and criticize my thoughts...before giving them to others! That kind of filtering is useful and I wish more online commentary involved people taking a breath before hitting "post" or "send". And I miss the boat on this all the time; I constantly have to remind myself before sending an email, "do I have to send this now or can I sleep on it?"

If your posts are off the top of your head, kudos to you for producing prose that seems like you took a lot of breaths, slept on it, and only published what you really wanted to.

Lynne Morris's avatar

I think prayer works the same way.

Fish Whistle's avatar

Prayer definitely helps! Seeking God's guidance on how to proceed is wise. You need more than knowledge. You need discernment too... Time to think or ponder and pray, as well as, cool down if you are emotional about a decision are necessary. "Sleeping on it" accomplishes most of these goals, time permitting.

James Goodrich's avatar

Thank You Greg, and I agree with you about thinking before you post. Sometimes I struggle with this when people attack me. I’m learning patience.

JohnP's avatar

Wise advice from a forum moderator about 15 years ago:

Think...write...think again...post.

I would add that if you wouldn't say it to someone's face, don't say it from an anonymous keyboard.

Dave Barnes's avatar

If you’re taking a lot of β€˜Flack’…..it means you’re directly over the target!😎

Austin the Pug-puppy's avatar

There are a few people in my life who are very good at "framing" a situation verbally so other's embrace it. I consult them.....rather frequently.

Lisa Runquist's avatar

GregWA - a friend (gone now) used to say that writing makes an exact man.

Jules's avatar

I had the same thoughs watching a Trump video clip the other day. He just speaks his mind. He has always done it. He is his own man and knows what he wants.

Most of us filter because we consider the consequences and because we can't afford to deal with the fallout.

RunningLogic's avatar

🎯🎯🎯

MaryAnn's avatar

Julesβ€”Agree. DJT could not care less about what people think about what he says/does. How liberating that must be.

I once heard the saying β€œWhat someone else thinks of you is none of your business.” Trying to make it part of my fabric.

Teresa Parmenter's avatar

That’s why I tend to keep my thoughts to myself and God.

Graphite's avatar

(NKJV) 8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.

Uncle Juan's avatar

I definitely lack filter at times…

Uncle Juan's avatar

Delightful song…

Margaret Allison's avatar

Well stated James Goodrich!

Neil Kellen's avatar

The other day Stephen Smith talked about a meeting he had with Trump, where Trump shared some advice. He told Stephen that he shouldn't ask for a $30MM investment, he should ask for a $300MM investment. At $30MM they would like you to succeed. At a $300MM investment, they will work to make you a success, because their success depends on it.

That is brilliant shit, and it works in business and geo-politics!

Bard Joseph's avatar

Screw "We the People" on the 250th anniversary.

Austin the Pug-puppy's avatar

You should move to Iran. They embrace everyone in charge of them! Oh....wait.....

Thank a Vet, Bard!

Bard Joseph's avatar

Sounds like the old "Love It or Leave It" during the illegal war in Vietnam for the Golden Triangle drug trade.

Our duty is to know how we are brainwashed about patriotism by the drug trust and bankers. War is a racket.

Austin the Pug-puppy's avatar

You know nothing about anything. You blather....blahblahblah....bot!!!

John of Oregon Fame's avatar

Bard, I'm a litle slow. Meaning?

Bard Joseph's avatar

Tax money not going to the people, but bankers wars.

Taxation without representation.

Ayn's avatar
Apr 8Edited

How did Newsom miss the massive hospice fraud in his own state? He was busy taking acting classes from his wife and as a first-partner team coming up with great lines like "I can't read ... My SAT score was 960 ... I'm just like you!"

Yes, I had some thoughts on this yesterday:

https://aynsrants.substack.com/p/the-newsom-first-partners-package

Doug Young's avatar

Finally Gavin admits that his hair gel viscosity is, as we always suspected, higher than his SAT score.

JudyC's avatar

I just spit my coffee out when I read this comment! Please someone, remember this hilarious comment from Doug when Gavin runs for president!

(Between Jeff’s writing and the hilarious comments, I’m going to start calling these daily posts β€œCoffee Snorts & Covid” if this keeps up!)

Juju's avatar

Coffee Snorts & Covid 🀣🀣🀣 I’m dying. Lolol

RunningLogic's avatar

🀣🀣🀣

Tiny basket of deplorable's avatar

Doug YoungπŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜‚πŸ€£

Lori's avatar

His wife is a real piece of work.

Bill Lacey's avatar

Yes. Apparently, on his own, he wasn't doing enough damage to his Presidential aspirations. So he decided to enlist his wife for assistance. And she seems capable of finishing the job.

Lori's avatar

Yes, my popcorn is ready. She is nuts.

Michelle Enmark, DDS's avatar

One can only hope, Bill Lacey!

Lisa Ca's avatar

Indeed. I’m not sure who is worse.

John Galt?'s avatar

If one happens to be a greedy moocher, it tends to obfuscate the right/wrong circuitry in the soul.

Dan (100% All in MAGA)'s avatar

He didn't miss it, he was complicit. The trick will be following the money. Did ACTBLUE play a role with thousands of donations pouring in from poor folk?

Dan (100% All in MAGA)'s avatar

It seems to me that if they can show that people like newscum received these illegal donations instead of reporting them (i think individuals can only donate 5k a year?) they'd have them for financial fraud?

Update: Just checked, an individual can contribute $3500 per year.

Roger Kimber, MD's avatar

He was in on it? 10% for the hair gel guy.

Justin's avatar

I'm thinking the trap is slowly closing in on Newsom, and after he is out of office, will slam shut, relieving the taxpayers from having to pay for his defense.

Michelle Enmark, DDS's avatar

You and others may have heard, Justin, that Newsom has hired a PR firm , to the tune of $19 million taxpayer dollars, to put the veritable lipstick on the pig that is the state of economics in CA. He disgusts me! https://jkotkin.substack.com/p/why-californians-are-leaving?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3254500&post_id=193302734&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=dzgpb&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

I’m hoping everyone can read this article. It’s a pretty good one.

RunningLogic's avatar

Thank you for sharing!

Michelle Enmark, DDS's avatar

I hope you’re able to access it. It was a good article, but they left out Newsom’s terrible handling of the COVID debacle.

Roger Kimber, MD's avatar

Would that be what happens.

Dan (100% All in MAGA)'s avatar

Agreed. Definitely getting his cut, just like tampon tim, horrible hochul, and all the rest, including many in Congress like omar and newsom's distant relative pelosisaurus. Its a target rich environment. I hope and pray that Blanche's team can connect the dots and prosecute and imprison all of them. Is DataRepublican and people like her on the team?

Juju's avatar

It’s quite something how the Democrat party has leaders exactly polar opposite to what the Republicans have. For every amazing, articulate, mindblowingly intelligent patriot we have they have an absolute crooked, decrepit, anti-American idiot standing on their side. (Yes, mindblowingly is a word now. I just made it up and I’m sticking to it.)

Dan (100% All in MAGA)'s avatar

You may be far too kind to many of our uniparty RINOs.

These people (Rinos and Dems at all levels of gov) are not Americans in the sense that they believe in our Constitutional Republic and possessing morals and integrity. They fake the Oath of Office and then go about undermining the Constitution through the legislative process while distributing billions to others like them and taking kickbacks.

They have been infiltrated thru decades of election manipulation and unhindered illegal immigration.

They will stay in power over us unless we get a new census and a legitimate election process and/or Blanche connects the dots and locks them up. Forever. Its my hope and my prayer.

Juju's avatar

Yes I do include RINOs in that because they are actually deceptive democrats

Jake's avatar

Generally Dems get at least ten percent of the take. He doesn't want his fraud investigated.

Bard Joseph's avatar

He just picked the wrong political donors.

"During his presidency and into his 2024-2025 campaign period, Donald Trump granted clemency, including pardons and commutations, to several individuals convicted of significant Medicare and healthcare fraud, often erasing millions in court-ordered restitution and fines. Key beneficiaries included individuals behind massive, high-dollar schemes, such as Philip Esformes, Salomon Melgen, and John Davis.

California State Portal | CA.gov"

Scott's avatar

Your statement is hard to understand. You think Newsom β€œpicks his donors”? Normally donors pick politicians, not the other way around. Your way actually sounds like fraud.

Regardless, your blurb sounds bad but is one sided. If Newsom only found four when there were thousands of easy cases available, is it possible they were political hit jobs? What is the likelihood of these convictions and fines being legitimate? Could Trump grant clemency in 2024? He wasn’t inaugurated until Jan of 2025. Trump can’t grant clemency for state crimes. Are there no state laws against hospice fraud? Sounds like excuses for not doing a good job.

Without additional information I trust Trump more than CA’s justice system.

Abiding Dude's avatar

Hard to criticize Newscum and his donors when Trump sold his soul to Israel for the vile bitch Adelson's $200 million...

Bard Joseph's avatar

Question everything.

Never trust..

william howard's avatar

and most likely getting his cut

Lisa Ca's avatar

I would love JEFF to actually cover the Newsom supposedly helping Okeef uncover fraud and Okeef believing this. or is he?

Dan (100% All in MAGA)'s avatar

Thats just newscum doing CYA heavy lifting.

Dr Linda's avatar

Thinking out loud:

Anyone else notice how many new β€œpeople” we have chiming in with terse, offensive comments or long, long prewritten essays.

We have seen this situation before and probably will again.

JW's avatar

Yes! We need a C&C Troll Patrol Dept.

Kelly's avatar

There is a small group of us elsewhere that keep a list and share it. :)

RJ Rambler's avatar

I can't take that job. I've already been blocking them and have a carpet bag full.

Valerie's avatar

I haven’t seen too many of these takes today, must have already blocked the right ones.

RunningLogic's avatar

Same. There are a couple of new ones though.

Porge's avatar

Or install a T(r)oll booth....make em pay...πŸ€”

Dr Linda's avatar

Nope, just open eyes.

shayne's avatar

Been going on for a while now, DL

Dr Linda's avatar

Yup, sadly this isn’t my first musing regarding the situation. It seems to happen when Trump is working hard.

shayne's avatar

Yep. I don't understand why people hang around just to be contrary. Better they go off and create their own substack. πŸ˜‰

PEL's avatar

Yes a person posted an exact same comment on Jenna’s blog today. Are they paid trolls?

Don Reed's avatar

04/08/26: Better than "long, long prewritten offensive comments!"

What offends you is the price we all pay for the First Amendment.

If what you're reading offends you, block the authors.

Save your energy for your positive endeavors.

(I'll be the first one blocked by Dr. Linda!)

Dr Linda's avatar

I didn’t say I was offended. Just an observation.

You don’t know me very well.

Don Reed's avatar

04/08/26: I had no idea that that was a Childers reading pre-condition. However, the tone of voice I hear isn't very inviting. Perhaps I'll be moseying along just about now, back into the pea patch from whence I came...

Dr Linda's avatar

I think you are filtering my musings through your own head & heart.

I really don’t understand your issue. However, it is yours. Moseying if you want. I have nothing to do with that.

: )

RJ Rambler's avatar

You're far too nice. This is the blister of one who cries he's just honest and true and you aren't. I'll be first to dis.

Dr Linda's avatar

Thank you. I really didn’t intend on being nice, more neutral. I will practice.

I just don’t understand some of these folks. : )

Larrd's avatar

Bondi and Noem were selected to make a splash. Both were attention getters--the platinum haired Florida girl who takes no shit from anybody and the dog-killing, Barbi Benton wannabe sex kitten. They both were outstanding in their roles. Bondi should get the credit for the fraud investigations, which were no doubt well underway during her time in office. Noem should get credit for shutting down the border and taking hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant criminals off America's streets.

The administration needs to win the midterms and get some things legislated/codified in the next two years. Less flashy, and less controversial, individuals are needed to get the Tillis/Cornyn types on board for some votes.

Carolyn's avatar

I think they were place holders..

Larrd's avatar

Maybe in a way but they both got a lot done. Trump's first year was a blitzkrieg.

Michelle Enmark, DDS's avatar

And people who wouldn’t have a hard time getting confirmed, Carolyn. I don’t think they did a bad job, just not as good as the people who will take their places.

RunningLogic's avatar

Good point about the confirmation.

Michelle Enmark, DDS's avatar

Thanks Running Logic! I probably read that analysis somewhere in addition to the idea that Bondi was always intended to be a one year AG.

Barbls's avatar

Need to get the Thune (McConnell 2.0) type on board to stop thwarting the agenda.

Dan (100% All in MAGA)'s avatar

They need to imprison thune and the others like him on both sides of the aisle and who comprise the uniparty.

These people do not become multi-millionaires on a senator's salary. Thune loves to brag about how he rose from nothing to lead the senate. Sure.

Abiding Dude's avatar

"The Agenda" being... Make Israel Great Again?

Larrd's avatar

Good one. It is always about the Joohs, no?

Abiding Dude's avatar

No, not always... but VERY often...

Are YOU a "christian zionist"... or a jew?

https://www.bitchute.com/video/2UE1jb50v0cO

Just an FYI... hoping you will pull your head out.

Larrd's avatar

No, neither. No religion. Just common sense. Why hate? Why pretend some group of people has power over me? Seems pretty stupid.

Abiding Dude's avatar

"Common sense"??

You seem pretty ignorant (stupid) to me...

Why hate? I despise those who hate ME... and my country... and all "goyim/amalek". Read the talmud.

https://www.bitchute.com/video/2UE1jb50v0cO

Start here and read this Sub daily:

https://meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/whats-actually-going-on-2?

Jeffrey N. Gratton's avatar

Yes ... They both played their roles to perfection

Skeptical Actuary's avatar

I think Bondi was just a mistake.

Larrd's avatar

I think you are wrong.

Abiding Dude's avatar

Blanche is FAR FAR worse.

Trump's entire Cabinet and staff are "mistakes"... unless you are a puppet of Israel.

Nancy Sliwa's avatar

Did you mean β€œdetention” or β€œdetection” center? I was hoping it was a prison to incarcerate all the fraudsters until they had worked off (somehow) all the money they stole from the American taxpayers.

The Great Resist's avatar

I too thought it was some new prison facility. I was confused enough to do an online search, but β€œDetention” is apparently the word Blanche used, according to reporting on multiple sites. It does seem that β€œDetection” would be a better word to describe a multi-agency team that tracks down fraudsters, rather than a new involuntary home for them.

Dr Linda's avatar

I wondered about detention as well

Alan Devincentis's avatar

I saw that more than once. Not just here.

Rachel Mills's avatar

Came here to ask that too.

MaryAnn's avatar

I read Trump wants to β€˜revive’ Alcatraz. Would give Newscum a nice view of the bay. 😁

Michelle Enmark, DDS's avatar

Me too, Nancy. I was a bit disappointed to read that it’s not.

Bard Joseph's avatar

Sounds anti semantic.

kittynana's avatar

Trump's F bomb was the most important bomb dropped. But remember: "It ain't over 'til it's over." The Iranian regime cannot be trusted. (and LBJ was a racist pig).

Susan Seas's avatar

Obama β€œWe will negotiate”

Iran β€œWe will bomb”

Biden β€œWe will negotiate”

Iran β€œWe will bomb”

Trump β€œWe will bomb”

Iran β€œWe will negotiate”

This is how it used to be! Why our Nation was strong and taken seriously. We’re Back, Baby! The world will be a safer place.

TAW

Johnny-O's avatar

We haven't won anything. Jeff C will be proven wrong again. Mental gymnastics can only change the reality in your head, but not in the real world.

Maureen's avatar

How sorry your life must be, with all your negativity. Very tiresome.

Johnny-O's avatar

ignorance is bliss isn't it maureen

Michelle Enmark, DDS's avatar

As much as I would love for it to be over as Jeff seems to think, Susan Seas, I remain skeptical as we’re dealing with humans whose view of the world is so different than ours. I hope a good off-ramp is realized in a meaningful and lasting way during this two week ceasefire and that the strait really does remain open since I’ve heard that there are issues with it already.

RunningLogic's avatar

I think it might still go on for a bit but I also think Trump has anticipated the possibility and has a contingency plan for that.

Willing Spirit's avatar

Did Jeff say it was over? I read the milestone as the first ceasefire was achieved.

Lisa Runquist's avatar

WS - but notice he said the FIRST ceasefire which implies that there might well need to be a second ceasefire.

Michelle Enmark, DDS's avatar

No, but he did say Trump speed ran a war, and it only took 39 days, etc. He didn’t say it was over, but was a bit more jubilant than I am currently, which of course is his prerogative and he may be correct. I don’t think it’s going to be this β€œ simple β€œ, and hopefully I’m completely wrong!

Abiding Dude's avatar

Yes, Non-Skeptical... you should block me... live on in your craven ignorance.

Skeptical Actuary's avatar

I think I'm going to start blocking people, starting with you.

Steenroid's avatar

And not only was LBJ a racist he was crooked like most Democrats. For example Brown & Root kickbacks.

Richard Whitney's avatar

Brown and Root, which became Halliburton, and made millions in the grift that was "rebuilding" Iraq, after the Cheney regime destroyed it.

Both corporate parties are in on it.

Mrs. RW

Richard Whitney's avatar

I should have said "billions", not millions. I think too small, like an honest American. My mistake.

Mrs. RW

Bgagnon's avatar

Old school, politics style crooked!

Steenroid's avatar

And to which political party did LBJ belong. Funny how after 60+ years little has changed. But with mentally challenged, low IQ retards like Democrats it is understandable.

Dan (100% All in MAGA)'s avatar

They've all been doing bigger and bigger grifts of the American Citizen Taxpayer all that time. Now we have President Trump!

SD Scott's avatar

Tremendous expansion of federal government programs under LBJ. The basis of the fraud now being investigated.

Steenroid's avatar

Well how else are you going to steal taxpayer dollars if you don’t have a government program?

SD Scott's avatar

Or a social problem for govt to β€œfix”??

Want more illegitimacy? Just put fornication in ALL of the entertainment.

RunningLogic's avatar

And pay people more to have kids out of wedlock.

Steenroid's avatar

Hard to tell exactly what the fuck you are trying to get at because I’m dense. I do know the government never fixes anything because fixing a problem ends the flow of money.

SD Scott's avatar

People who exercise self control and other virtues do not tend to require govt programs in the first place.

Moral and physical decay is necessary to the grift.

This explains much of so-called entertainment: it’s programming.

Willing Spirit's avatar

LBJ was very much a Democrat, and a very nasty one.

I was in 9th grade during that campaign and my family voted for Goldwater.

Michelle Enmark, DDS's avatar

I understand the rationale and Jeff’s point, kittynana. However, I still think it was in poor taste and could have been posted late Saturday or early Monday. Completely agree about LBJ- definitely not our finest President or even close.

NoVA mom's avatar

Happy Wednesday everyone! 🌺🌞

Jane Tracy's avatar

Good morning all🌞

Juju's avatar

I’m late but hello all!! ❀️

Kenn Goodwin's avatar

I sorry, but I loved watching this. Also, I love the smell of media burning in the morning. It smells like victory for Trump and almost half of American.

Reed's avatar

Jeff, I hope you will consider writing a book about the Trump presidency. You know, like in your spare time. :)

LB's avatar

As I read today’s post, I was thinking about future books that will be written about Trump’s presidency and how interesting it would be to read how all his actions tied together, to see the whole once his terms are completed. Will it really all make sense? Jeff would be a great choice for author!

Valerie's avatar

Jeff can tie threads together to make a coherent picture like no one else. Great idea!

Don Reed's avatar

04/08/26: In the interim before that book (great idea!) is written, I recommend the hilarious "Trump The Press," by Don Surber [1953- ]; CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2016 paperback).

Peter Schott's avatar

While it's great that we have an official govt Fraud department - until we actually see things changing, people arrested/charged, money recovered/seized, "offices" shuttered ... it's all just talk. We've seen far too much of that and not nearly enough action. If we can also add in H1B/Visa fraud and how much _that_ costs us directly and indirectly - and do something about it, it would really energize the base. Instead we get Salazar trying to ram through "not amnesty because I don't use that word" bill. :(

RunningLogic's avatar

There have been arrests but it’s not always easy to find out about them because they’re not widely covered. The problem is that activist judges only give them minimal sentences πŸ˜• There has got to be a way to prevent this.

John Henry Holliday, DDS's avatar

Yes.Revealing fraud and crimes without actually harshly prosecuting them just leads to demoralization.

Bard Joseph's avatar

No one locked up yet.

NAB's avatar

Agreed. Or pardoning (or commuting sentences of) those previously convicted of massive fraud (e.g. Joseph Schwartz, Laurence Duran, Philip Esformes, or Salomon Melgen).

John Henry Holliday, DDS's avatar

Yes, I wonder how many here are aware of these pardons? Very few, I bet.

Abiding Dude's avatar

Agree.

Like Blanche the Zio-turd POS just announcing the remaining millions of Epstein files, VERY likely condemning TRUMP... will now NEVER be released.

C&C approves?

FLGenX's avatar

Don’t forget, there are thousands of sealed indictments waiting in the wings. A lot of things had to be in place before actual prosecutions can stick and arrest can be made. I’m not usually accused of being patient, but I have hope right now.

FLGenX's avatar

Probably for enough people to be angry and want justice - a normie tsunami where it cannot be spun into β€œpolitical persecution by the Trump administration”

Abiding Dude's avatar

The same vile scum that are behind the current Trump administration... also own or control the media...

As you can tell by so many of the uninformed. moronic comments here... the media can be persuasive to sheep that don't look any deeper.

So sadly... I doubt the normies will rise up.

Fabes55's avatar

I think we’re all hoping β€œit’s a start”.

Juju's avatar

Salazar is lying to the public because she is counting on nobody actually reading the bill. But if you take the time to read it it IS clearly amnesty and she is blatantly lying. She’s a democrat that ran as a republican. That means she is rewarded with re-β€œselection” for what she is peddling.

Great summary of what is in the bill:

https://x.com/mattvanswol/status/2041675629200810201

Don Reed's avatar

04/08/26: It is infuriating that CBS did jack-sh*t to find the story and is now storming in, pretending that they've been interested from the start about the hospice fraud/crimes.

Obscene: Norah O'Donnell (overpaid ex-CBS news anchor/ice queen) now trying to take credit for the story. As we know, INDEPENDENT journalist Nick Shirley did all the first leg work, in Minnesota before he moved on to California, and he should be the one to get 100% of the credit.

BBS's avatar

I couldn't agree more. At this point, I find "talk" insulting. .

SM's avatar

Just think, the same retarded buffoons in the government who facilitate fraud and launder our money already will be the same people trying to force digital ID and currency on us. 🀑

Our government IS the fraud. It both enrages me and makes me laugh that they want us to believe they are "investigating fraud."

Nearly everything they spend OUR money on is wasteful. Especially foreign hostile governments.

I can't believe congress actually get paid for what they do. Let's eliminate that waste until there is no debt, laundering or lobbyist money being stuffed into their g-strings.

william howard's avatar

gotta start somewhere

Peter Schott's avatar

Problem is - all of this is "just a start". We need to see actual consequences - jail, money recovered, these frauds shut down, and real tangible penalties that discourage anyone else from trying to do the same thing. Another "strongly worded letter" isn't enough at this point. :(

I _want_ to be shown that I'm wrong, but until/unless people are facing real consequences, this is all just talk.

william howard's avatar

some of the biggest offenders are in jail or being prosecuted but yes it's just a start - in my old age I've learned that life is a system of priorities so at least stopping the fraud is now a priority (which it hasn't been in the past) and the means that we should see the results that you would like to see although the wheels of justice still move very slowly

RunningLogic's avatar

There have been prosecutions but some have gotten what I would consider light sentences because of AWFL judges πŸ˜•

Lisa Runquist's avatar

It is not all just talk. If nothing else it is waking people up - to not only the grift, but the two tiered judicial system. And the more amd clearly we speak the more it will all come down.

Abiding Dude's avatar

Scumbag congress-turd Omar has committed several felonies... immigration fraud, campaign finance crimes... yet zero consequences and none in sight...

So I agree... hoping that Trump's corrupt DOJ, especially under the slimy fink Blanche, will do anything major... is a waste. He's as bad or worse than Garland...

Inverted Pyramid's avatar

The strategy that our President uses is what we should be doing ourselves… and many people do.

President Trump makes the shoe fit his foot instead of the foot fitting the shoe. He goes forward with proven strength and overt confidence that is matched with capabilities; he will β€œoversell” which provides the other side with an off-ramp to become a stakeholder. He holds his ground and makes time his ally.

Don Reed's avatar

04/08/26: Childers: β€œHere’s the buried headline: President Trump just speed-ran a major war. As far as I can tell, the time from launch to first cease-fire is a modern record.”

β€œGermany conquered Poland in approximately five to six weeks, starting with the invasion on September 1, 1939, and ending with the cessation of organized Polish resistance on October 6, 1939… [Poland was] overwhelmed … in 35-36 days. β€œ

DQ’ed! Poland was right next door.

grshawver's avatar

Sorry, Trumps Easter Sunday Rant was not political genius and neither is his war with Iran. I’m a75 year old conservative who voted for Trump 3 times but not the lunatic, war mongering Trump.

kittynana's avatar

@grshawver- sometimes a well placed F bomb is needed. I'm 65 and certainly no prude. Lighten up.

Johnny-O's avatar

No, it isn't - not from a president. Idiotic, childish, unhinged. He sure showed em though right? Iran is going to win bigly when this is all done. Unless of course Israel sabotages it, which they will.

Maureen's avatar

How sorry your life must be, with all your negativity. Very tiresome.

RJ Rambler's avatar

I'm sure he just figured the kids weren't listening. 😢

Lisa Runquist's avatar

RJ - the "kids" were probably going "damn right"

Lisa Runquist's avatar

I am 73 and i agree with kittynana.

Abiding Dude's avatar

If Presidential vulgarity does not bother you... how about Trump's support and funding of Israel's genocide? Est 300,000+ murdered, all justified by the IDF Oct 7 False Flag?

How about his intentional execution of hundreds of little Iranian school-girls via a double-tap bombing, to get his unprovoked/illegal war started?

John Galt?'s avatar

Maybe you should take a break from all things politics, including this sub.

Abiding Dude's avatar

What did I post that was not true?

And truth triggers you? I don't mind "politics"... I mind propaganda, spin and lies... same stuff you seem to embrace.

Why don't YOU get lost, loser sheep?

John Galt?'s avatar

You make a lot of assertions that may be untrue. You could not possibly know if they weren't. Maybe you are being influenced by others and are repeating their assertions. This is what happens when you take sides on any issue, be it global geopolitics, religion, or the machinations of your favorite sports team. I have learned to tune out of the narratives, and it has made me less bitter and anxious. I recommend it to you and anyone else who thinks they have the facts. We are in the thick of an election cycle. Entire world control systems are being destroyed. The psyops are massive. Do yourself a favor and step away from the mire. You will be happier, if my experience is any guide.

Abiding Dude's avatar

I get my opinions/facts from fine patriots like Cols Macgregor and Wilkerson... Profs Sachs and Merscheimer... Crooke... Ritter... Larry Johnson... Max Blumenthal...

Are you accusing them of being stone liars and traitors?

Where do YOU get your information? The jew-run MSM? Lindsay Graham? C&C?? AIPAC??

Do you support this unprovoked and illegal war on Iran... done ONLY for the zionist swine that control Trump and most of our politicians?

Oh... you don't take sides... like a craven eunuch afraid to go out alone at night? Grow a pair, or stop commenting to better informed and more honest people like me.

This country is in trouble... DEEP... and wimps like you are not helping.

Mary Sholl's avatar

He’s not a lunatic. He just prevented a nuclear war. And if you want to see 80 you should be happy.

Cousin Clem's avatar

I posted a comment earlier. A peace deal was in the works with an agreement "to zero stockpiling of nuclear material, full IAEA verification, and the irreversible conversion of existing enriched uranium into fuel β€” concessions that exceeded anything achieved under Obama’s JCPOA." Trump started bombing the next day. He might have prevented a nuclear war without killing thousands and destroying many World Heritage sites. Itchy trigger finger?

Dan (100% All in MAGA)'s avatar

Ridiculous. Total bullshit. Trump gave them MULTIPLE opportunities to stop. They chose not to again and again. FAFO.

Michelle Enmark, DDS's avatar

Do you have a verifiable source for your claims, Cousin Clem? I would be happy to read your sources, and there should be more than one for claims such as these. While we may have asked for these things, I don’t think many if any had been definitively agreed upon. This list is not based on anything I have read or heard. In fact, apparently their uranium was already enriched to 60%, which has no power related use, only bomb related uses, but yes, could be converted back into 3% by downblending. In addition, I thought the IAEA verification inspections were a sticking point to which they would not agree.

GregWA's avatar

Disagree. Respectfully.

But I'm assuming several things in my support of this war: 1) without it Iran would have developed a nuke very soon and would have used it. Or more likely, given it to a proxy hoping for deniability. 2) I'm sick and tired of terrorists being allowed to run amok. I wish countries closer to Iran would have done this, but the US is the only one that could and would.

I also believe that the true-believing Mullahs are not done; they will never quit. So, if we're smart, we should start the long process of reforming Islam. The "we" in this should not be the US, far from it. It can only work with Muslim partners, Muslim leaders.

I'm not positive in this, but I suspect that the vast majority (80%? 90%) of Muslims are actually, truly peaceful people who can coexist with other religions. But the 10% or 20% of them who are radicals, evil, are able to dominate through terror tactics. So, hunt them down and "reform" them. And by "reform" I mean form them into ash!

Imagine if Islam were led by reformers who said something like "the ancient texts of Islam require updating to a modern understanding that reflects 1000 years of learning" or something that gives them cover to basically say, "...the Quran, the Bible, the Torah and other ancient writings are filled with things we now interpret as not requiring bloodshed..."

And if Trump was a part of achieving that...just imagine!

JudyC's avatar

I love your theory, but after spending well over a decade living in a Muslim country and traveling widely in the Middle East, I firmly believe there is no reforming Islam. Radical factions, no matter where they live or what religion they are, are not reformable in my experience. How well has that worked here? Or even among the commenters on this post. No matter what you say or do, they are rock hard in their belief. I hope you’re right, of course.

Jake's avatar

Nasty dogs sometimes need a leash. Iran needs a leash and the Trumpster has one in his pocket.

GregWA's avatar

Or they need to be put down. And for the radical Islamonazi terrorists, that's all that will work.

SD Scott's avatar

Thus we cannot surrender our ability to do it. That power IS the leash.

GregWA's avatar

JudyC, sorry if I wasn't clear: I do not want to try to reform the radicals, except into compost. I want the sane majority to lead a Reformation. And yes, it's a theory, a hope. And possibly there is no hope for such a thing.

SD Scott's avatar

The gospel of Christ. This has been reforming humans for two millennia.

RunningLogic's avatar

Apparently the number of Christians in Iran has been growing recently.

JudyC's avatar

Sorry, I misread that! As an avid gardener, I’m all in for compost!

Michelle Enmark, DDS's avatar

Completely agree, JudyC!

John Henry Holliday, DDS's avatar

Amen. A truly disgraceful performance from its start. No amount of clever spinning will change that. Overlooked in this analysis are the lives lost in this tragedy.

Kelly's avatar

And yet, the innocent Iranians stuck under that insane regime are celebrating Trump and his strength. Many over there are willing to give their lives to overpower their oppressors, so their children (collectively speaking) can have a better future. Too bad your TDS doesnt allow you to see that.

Bard Joseph's avatar

Like children blown up in schools.

JudyC's avatar

Gee, maybe if they didn’t use children and women as human shields, that wouldn’t happen. But when the lives of children and women are considered to be lower than animals, what can you expect. I lived in Muslim countries, I know for a fact how they treat women & children. I had Muslim friends. Don’t lecture us unless you’ve lived it!

Abiding Dude's avatar

The little girls were in their SCHOOLS, retard... not being human shields.

Yes, different cultures have different takes on the roles of men and women... at least in muslim countries, the broads don't run their big mouths as much as you do.

JudyC's avatar

Gee, resorting to name calling immediately! You’re truly laughable. And for the record, I repeat, these radical Islamists are known for hiding armament, rocket launchers, military personnel, etc, in hospitals, schools and residential areas for protection, like the COWARDS they are. And if you don’t like broads running their big mouths I suggest you move to one of those Muslim countries you love so much. I hear Iran has lots and lots of openings!

Abiding Dude's avatar

Bullcrap. Zionist propaganda.

Who do you think owns and runs our media complex?

Yep... jews. they LOVE sheep like you.

CStone's avatar

John Henry, your bucket’s got a hole in it.

Nicki's avatar

And billions stolen from taxpayers.

Nicki's avatar

By all of them. Wrong is wrong. It doesn't matter that there is a D or R after your name.

CStone's avatar

EVERYthing the demonicRATS stand for is death, chaos, fraud, destruction. Even those RATS who ran and won with an β€˜R’ by their name. It’s the only way RATS can win is by lying and through fraud.

So my statement stands as it is.

The RINOS were always RATS to begin with.

Carolyn's avatar

Oh pls doc..place that sentence in reference to the medical/pharmaceutical/food industry then you have a point.

Starsky's avatar

You know that picture isn’t actually Doc Holliday, don’t you? It’s a fake. Just like you.

KateT's avatar

I used to be offended if politicians spoke like that. I was cured by Obama. Obama said all the nice words. He made people feel "hope". Then he turned around and dropped more bombs than W. and threw millions of families out of their homes while he bailed out the bankers. Now I don't care of politicians are crass.

Susan Baker's avatar

Please remember Biden's transgender visibility day held on Easter! Trump didn't time his statement to coincide with Easter. He was working on a holiday. I am sorry so many feelings were hurt. I want America to win.

John Galt?'s avatar

I was very put-off by the comment. That said, I assumed it was because he was really pi$$ed off, or wanted people to believe he was. The "lunatic, war mongering Trump" narrative you (and leftist media) espouse is a tool Trump can use as a negotiating cudgel. It appears to have succeeded, regardless of the underlying motive.

SD Scott's avatar

Just crazy enough so his enemies see him as uncontrollable. Thus dangerous.

Starsky's avatar

He’s using their language, right back at them. Makes them piss in their dirty pajamas.

Johnny-O's avatar

You apparently have never listened to the opposition. Their language is far more professional and measured, sadly.

If Trump were such a masterful negotiator, he wouldn't have to stoop to dropping f bombs and threatening a civilization on Easter Sunday.

Abiding Dude's avatar

It's not an act.

Trump IS, in fact, a raging, lying lunatic.

Bard Joseph's avatar

Ditto

Jeff is held hostage by Fox news..

"At the beginning of this year β€”after ending the ugly Israel-Hamas warβ€” he formed the Board of Peace and funded it with $10 billion dollars."

War never ended and which of the off shore bank account is laundering the 10 billion dollars, the one in Qatar with the Venezuelan oil money? Maybe it went into your Social Security fund?

Abiding Dude's avatar

And he forgot the "Sarc" tag when discussing how the crooked zionist maggot Kushner would be running the finances...

Sort of like Jeff's refusal to even mention Israel's genocide...

Gee... I wonder if Jeff has converted to judaism like Trump may have done?

Bard Joseph's avatar

You gotta follow the donations stream.

Very little independent in independent media.

Open discourse without censorship will do.

Jeff sends the official party line, a starting point.

Abiding Dude's avatar

Yes, the official zionist party line... propaganda with a solid mix of lies...

I can't think of a more despicable betrayal of his readers.

Julie Ann B's avatar

Jeff isn’t held hostage by anyone. He’s intelligent, does the research, and shares his thoughts and opinions without regard to being compensated. He is a Christian and a successful attorney. We are blessed by his commentary every day and if you don’t believe him please move on to another forum. Because, frankly, you are negative, argumentative and not very bright. In other words, your input is not appreciated here by the vast majority of C&C readers.

Bard Joseph's avatar

Onward Christian soldiers.

He seems more tolerant for those of differing ideas.

That is your sermon for the day.

Franklin O'Kanu's avatar

Grahawver, you’d appreciate this article as there are many in a similar position here with Trump: https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/america-turns-250-this-year-this

Abiding Dude's avatar

Xlnt!

Jeff should embrace it, rather than continue with his laughable Trump sycophancy and spin.

Patti's avatar

Seems to have been effective. Trump is strategic.

Veranda Vamp's avatar

For 75, you sound ridiculously naive.

Carolyn's avatar

You don't have a grip on what the world is if you think he is a "war monger". You are very short sided.

RJ Rambler's avatar

I'm sorry that you misunderstood the reasons for giving him the Commander in Chief position instead of crowning another D'rat. It is very mentally challenging to have your brain scrambled, and I mean that in the most honest and compassionate way.

Susan Seas's avatar

War ending Trump, you mean? The powers that be want never-ending wars that’s where they get their money.

Abiding Dude's avatar

Trump and Israel started this unprovoked and illegal war...

Or did you forget that?

CStone's avatar

Grshawver, TDS is apparently contagious, because you caught it. You decided to take the easy road.

John Galt?'s avatar

Watch "Saving Private Ryan" and report back. War makes people use words they otherwise wouldn't utter,

Abiding Dude's avatar

Lame excuse for a fat vulgarian warmonger traitor like Trump.

MyaMaryca's avatar

I’ve got to hedge on the joy this morning, Jeff. Israel is still under attack relentlessly from the supposedly compliant Iran. Still running for the bomb shelters. Still hoping that the regime running Iran and its proxies will be defeated and disarmed. Imagine what it would feel like, under these circumstances, to see our bombers retreating. Then the Houthis start firing missiles from Yemen. Pray for Israel, our best ally in the Middle East.

Alan Devincentis's avatar

Yeah, that’s why I gave it 24 hours. They can’t help themselves. So the hardware is there, to use.

CStone's avatar

Prayers for Israel.

RJ Rambler's avatar

To see their salvation is in Christ Jesus The Son of God ALONE. πŸ™πŸΌ

Jan's avatar

Iran says Lebanon has to be included in the ceasefire, Israel says nope and keeps on pounding the Lebanese. So whow's at fault here?

MyaMaryca's avatar

So you expect Israel, while having missiles fired at them daily from Lebanon, to stop their efforts to destroy the missile launchers? Make that make sense. β€œWhow’s” at fault indeed.

Johnny-O's avatar

I don't know if Israel has ever actually honored a ceasefire historically. SO there is that.

Bard Joseph's avatar

That violation opens the door to attacks by Iran.

CStone's avatar

So, Jan. You are another (puke) anti-Israel TDS commenter.

Jan's avatar

So grateful for your deep analysis. Now I know how to introduce myself at the next dinner party!

CStone's avatar

No need for depth with shallow people. I wouldn’t want you to drown.

Jan's avatar

Same here. Be well.

Don Reed's avatar

04/08/26: There are people who invite you to dinner?!

MyaMaryca's avatar

πŸ˜‰πŸ˜‚πŸ’‘ Good one, Don.

Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

Another Judas supporting the exact people who killed Jesus.

CStone's avatar

You aren’t very Biblically educated, obviously. Yeshua said β€œNo one TAKES My Life, I GIVE My Life.”

Technically the ROMANS took His Life, and the the Romans took what He taught, bastardized it and created a cult called the Roman Catholic Church, which conspired with Hitler to kill all Jews.

But in reality? You and I caused His death.

Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

Repent. One day soon you will hear β€œDepart from Me, I never knew you.”

CStone's avatar

I feel really sorry that you hate Yeshua (His real Name), that you hate His family, Israel.

And that you confess your sins to a man and call that repentance. That you kiss the ring of a man who runs the most corrupt government, the Pope. It’s sad that you pray to saints. That is idol worship.

MyaMaryca's avatar

If you STILL think that the Jews killed Jesus, you’ve got some more Bible review in you future. Jesus came willingly to the cross. Our SINS put Him there, not the Jews. Jesus is a Jew. Read the first chapter of the New Testament. Gives His genealogy. He kept Jewish holidays, taught in the Temple, read from the Jewish scrolls while He taught. Eleven of His disciples were Jews. So, let go of that false teaching. Jesus loves the Jews, and He is coming back to Jerusalem, the same place He ascended from. That is why Satan wants to see Israel destroyed. Don’t help him by believing lies about Israel and the Jews, the apple of God’s eye.

Fabes55's avatar

Iran. Why is this hard?

Don Reed's avatar

04/08/26: Iran can go pound salt.

Lori's avatar

God has Israel's back. They are going nowhere.

Justin's avatar

As a country or as a people? There were warnings in the Old Testament for the people, and they were conquered badly. They later regrouped somewhat, but were scattered to the world in the meantime. Revelations speaks to a holocaust and a great battle involving Israel. There's a lot of destruction.

I think Israel has their own agenda, and in a number of ways it subverts that of America. It may very well get punished again.

MyaMaryca's avatar

When I read the Old Testament, I see Israel as the nation chosen by God to bring the Messiah into the world. When they fail, sin, and go after the idols of neighboring states, they are punished by God and brought back to repentance. It happens repeatedly throughout the Bible, but God is faithful in keeping His covenant with them, even when they fail. Sounds a lot like how He deals with Christians, Justin. Israel IS there in the Revelation battle, but as a redeemed nation who has acknowledged the Messiah, after the false prophet is revealed in the third temple. No nation has suffered more in this world. And yet, God has called the Jews as the apple of His eye.

Justin's avatar

He has a covenant with the people/tribe of Israel, but a covenant requires both sides to keep it. Israel has at times stepped away from and returned to the covenant. Under the current leadership, they're heading the wrong way. (my opinion). They have repeatedly struck other nations as well, and even funded (covertly) some of the groups they now fight. They have (and in some ways) still attack the US and our interests. Why? I don't know. The Liberty incident was one blatant example. I still believe they had a big part of the 9-11 incidents (or took advantage of them for their own purposes), and more recently, targeting locations in Iran that the US did NOT want targeted in the middle east in what appears to be an effort to keep the US more closely involved with skirmishes in the middle east. Charlie Kirk's death is another one that I see Isreali leadership being involved with to keep Charlie from becoming president, as he was heavily questioning more and more of what the modern leadership of Israel is doing. The people of Israel will have a "come to Jesus " moment when He appears a 2nd time and they suddenly realize He IS the Messiah of whom their scriptures prophesied of, and had a hand in turning Him over to the Romans to be killed. Yes, Jesus allowed that to happen, as a result of the fulfilling of prophecy and the mission of being the Savior to the world on behalf of God.

MyaMaryca's avatar

Yes, Israel has a pattern of submitting to the terms of God’s covenant, then slipping away from it. No nation has been more severely punished than Israel, can we agree on that? But as an overview, read Jeremiah 31. The deep love that God has for Israel, I believe, was initiated as Abram held the knife over his own son, willing to kill him if God so directed him to do it. Such a prototype of the crucifixion of Christ; the Father giving the Son as the perfect sacrifice. Also, there are miracles of God’s intervention daily now in Israel. If you follow Amir Tsarfati, a messianic Jew on Telegram, he talks about that. So many missiles that don’t even make it to Israel, but fall in open spaces. Buildings destroyed, but few if any Israeli’s injured. The bombs planted in buses, set to go off during rush hour, but accidentally going off 12 hours earlier with no casualties. Justin, there have been appearances and visions of Christ throughout the Middle East. People are accepting Him as Savior, the promised one. Yeah, I have heard those theories involving Charlie. But his pastor says they are not true. Who ya gonna believe, Candace? Pray for Israel. Double check your data before posting. God is still moving over the hearts of the Jewish people. Pray. God bless you.

Justin's avatar

I've heard stories of Jesus appearing to people in the middle east. It's exciting! I hear people talking about changing Islam, and that's not going to happen. It's the people who will be changed and convert to Jesus Christ.

Lori's avatar

Agreed. And Bibi is the worst. A real life example of modern day Pharisee.

Unwoke in Idaho's avatar

You mean he’s not a groveling Jew?

Lori's avatar

Read the Bible and Christ's words. Then you will then understand what a Pharisee is.

Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

You mean like β€œHis blood be upon us and our children”?

MyaMaryca's avatar

I agree. But the choices we make personally in our views and corporately as a nation are defining us. We are being sorted, sheep from goats, by where we take our stand. God will always defend His chosen ones. We should choose carefully where we fall in this debate. Am Yisrael Chai.

Bard Joseph's avatar

Like the bombing of civilians in Gaza and Lebanon without shelters.

Abiding Dude's avatar

I pray for Israel to be totally destroyed.

You are either an uninformed dullard... or a zionist POS.