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James Goodrich's avatar

A couple of thoughts. Just try to imagine what would have happened if it was President Trump, vice president Mike Pence, fbi director Christopher Ray, cia director Mike Pompeo , Sec. of State Rex Tillerson, UN ambassador Nikki Haley, (MSM) all from Trumps 1st term administration, made phony intelligence documents up to frame Joe Biden saying he colluded with let’s say China to steal the 2020 election. This sending the country into 4 years of hell. Officials over and over again lying under oath, Special Council investigations, 94 phony charges brought against Biden, indictments, arrests of supporters, arrests of cabinet officials, riots, burning down cities, the FBI getting a warrant with shoot to kill orders, searching Biden’s house, going through Jill Biden’s underwear drawer (God help us), two assassination attempts on Biden, and let’s never forget producing and releasing Covid. I’ll tell you what would happen, Donald Trump would be hung for treason by the ruthless democrats and to be honest if he had done this he should be. Bear minimum they would have thrown him into alligator island for 500 years. So what do you think will happen to Barrack Hussein Obama? Just a thought.

Thought #2; For some reason though the badminton playing republicans, even the ones that talked for years about how bad and corrupt the Russian hoax was and all the covid tyranny’s were, “talked”about prosecuting all players, sit back and basically need to be proded and forced to even begin an investigation. Let’s remember almost 7 months into Trumps term, after all the horrific crimes committed against them and all of us, not one wealthy powerful horrific law breaking official has faced justice, not one.

I have to admit things may be different this time. There are powerful hi ranking officials pushing justice and doing what is right, and they’re not your typical average Republican “RINO”.

What does Donald Trump, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert Kennedy and let’s throw in Elon Musk all have in common? You probably guessed it, they were all previously democrats. Not only that but they’ve all been horribly and unfairly persecuted by democrats. Sometimes makes me think we need to find some more democrats that have been unfairly persecuted by democrats to do the job republicans just don’t want to do. So you see what I’m getting at, more democrats that have been unfairly harassed and abused by fellow democrats should be brought on board to do the job republicans just won’t do, and honestly I don’t know why they won’t do their job!

One Republican I honestly wish had taken his seat was Matt Gaetz, another person scorned by the democrats, maybe special prosecutor?? Just a couple of thoughts, Happy Sunday! J.Goodrich

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Micheal Nash, Ph. D.'s avatar

Might want to pay some attention to what is occurring in the states. Folks waking up and looking at their state govs with jaundiced eyes. If more, like yours, would do same we would be on road to recovery. A couple doz state AGs could make a world of difference. Also understand a second look at that ruling fdr coerced SCOTUS to make re the Commerce Clause and if that is deep sixed a lot of the enforcement of outrageous laws will be nullified.

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Handsome Pristine Patriot's avatar

There is no way in Hell that Maine is going to change to red anytime soon.

Our whole state is ruled by a majority of people that have moved here from mostly Massachusetts and settled on 10% of the area down on the coast.

It will have to get very bad for them before they will change the voting habits they brought with them.

Our state really needs to be separated from Mass, the same way it was in 1820.

We've had enough of their bullshit.

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Jennifer Beebe's avatar

We lived in beautiful Camden Maine for 12 wonderful years but I’m sure glad we don’t live there now! Way too Liberal for our taste! Such a shame! 😢🤬🤯

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Handsome Pristine Patriot's avatar

Ah, yes, beeeeautiful Camden.

Came through there one day during the tourista season. This lady walked across the road stopping traffic, opened her Prius door and the person with her stood in the road until the car pulled out. We then had to wait for the passenger to get in. They went about a hundred feet, and then, of course, turned left. Mass plates, again.

The coast of Maine was a much better place when you could smell the fish processing plants rather than the stench of tourism.

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Swabbie Robbie's avatar

Our WI Governor, Tony Evers D. recently decided not to run for reelection.

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oldguy52's avatar

It would be good if Wisconsin could get Walker back. They were doing so well under his leadership and then they elected(?) Evers. Frankly, I was dumbfounded when I watched this happen.

I thought, seriously; do these people have any idea how their bread gets buttered?

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James Goodrich's avatar

I have to get out of here once and for all. It’s a double edged sword leaving my business, but I know it’s time. These fruitloop politicians are said to win in a landslide, mayor Wu and governor Healy, it’s hard to understand how people here think. The people passed a full audit of the state spending and the legislature just completely blocked and ignored it, nothing happed. They’ll vote all these crooks right back in, really it’s amazing ignorance.

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LoverOfHills's avatar

*Add to your Badass TruthTeller Former Democrat list- General Michael Flynn. His recent chat with Epoch's Jan Jekielek - he shares that even he didn't know about the hottest reveal this week, the Dec 8th Obamagate meeting. His bravery in standing strong for us, thru all the Evils have put him through, is presidential level courage, seems to me.

*Add also - ALL the medical democrats(I believe they are former now) that literally SAVED our LIVES, during covid. Honestly, I think they all came from a Democrat background!

*Add also - many media dems - that have become so important to all of us learning Truths - Bret Weinstein (Darkhorse, where many of us met Dr. Malone). Matt Taibbi (Rolling Stone), Walter Kirn (novelist, NYTimes)- I just found their podcast, America This Week, worth a listen to hear what it was like for them - being tops in their Very competitive field, then, when they simply asked for proof, of Obamagate, they were Cancelled. Their chat on 7/21/25, Walter gets pissed after showing a clip of Colbert - IN RUSSIA, lying to the public about Russiagate (I watched this one, via Rumble, ch is Racketnews).

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James Goodrich's avatar

Come to think of it, the ultimate convert, Ronald Reagan, God rest his soul. Amazing how he knew decades ago, he was way ahead of his time!!

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LoverOfHills's avatar

As Gen Flynn says, and probably is true of all of these "former dems", he was A-Political. These men and women didn't let party steer them, their Integrity and Love of our country is what steers them.

Perhaps, more will step forward now too, R's and D's - those who have been afraid until now. We Need them to do so! This is in no way over. It's a fight to Save America.

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James Goodrich's avatar

I meant to say LoverOfHills General Flynn is the perfect example and I wish he could have been put into a position of power to straighten some things out.

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Handsome Pristine Patriot's avatar

Forget "D" and "R". What we need are true patriots.

Someone who will do for the country what's good for the country.

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Debra Nolasco's avatar

James - if I had my way, Lefties would all live west of the Mississippi. Avowed Conservatives would live east of the Mississippi. Once you have made your choice, there would be no migrating to the other side. Then I would sit back & watch would side would prosper & thrive & which side would devolve into a modern-day Sodom & Gomorrah.

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GMoody's avatar

The problem with your idea is every now and then a lib eyed young person grows out of it and sees the light, usually happens when they’re taxed to the level they can’t feed their family and they find out the government isn’t going to feed them either if you have a job. If the previous lib eyed now conservative wakes up, could we at least allow them to come live east of the Mississippi if they sign a contract in blood? 😂 I keep hoping my son will wake up someday and realize his mom and dad are smarter than he is although his university education we paid for is what made him lose his common sense.

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Debra Nolasco's avatar

Yes, I would most definitely extend that invitation. I fear, however, from personal experience, that that is unlikely to happen to the vast majority of the brainwashed. My eldest brother, God rest his soul, was a perfect example of such a mindset. He came of age in the early 1960s & attended college from 1961-1965. Then, he migrated to the west coast (need I say more?) where he was further immersed in leftist ideology. After many years, ended-up in Vermont (thought Bernie Sander's was the cat's pajamas). He idolized figures such as Fidel Castro & Che Guevara. I once asked him if he knew that Castro was worth about 500-million dollars while most of his countrymen were starving. I also asked him when was the last time that he heard of anyone trying to swim from Florida to Cuba? He was a sweet, lovable, but terribly misguided individual. I kept hoping, against hope, that he would wake-up one day. He never did.

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Barbara Lekowicz's avatar

Unfortunately my son did the same thing after college and now is a die hard liberal! Oh woe is me (he)!

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Diana Woodward's avatar

My 38 year old son woke up. He is into Bitcoin and began listening to podcasts on bitcoin. He slowly began seeing that capitalism, free markets, was the way to go.

I quoted him what Churchill said, "When young if your not a liberal, you have no heart, when you are older and are not conservative, you have no brain."

My son, almost shouted, Mom thats what happened to me! Next up, the 40 year old, college educated, non married, professional woman, thats going to be a hard nut to crack.

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GMoody's avatar

I want to ask my son why he works so hard to earn a very nice income and his fiancé does likewise for the government to take half their earnings without our consent but only through threat of imprisonment? Does he not see capitalism is important so he can support all the people who refuse to work? 😂

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FlyoverCountry's avatar

"I resemble that remark!" to quote the famous deaf comedian whose name escapes me now, but used to be a guest on Jack Paar/Johnny Carson. How about pushing that line a lot further west.

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Debra Nolasco's avatar

I have no problem with that!

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Deanna L Holmes's avatar

No! I love Arizona ❤️

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earl's avatar

I think a lot of old time lefties (free speech, anti-war, anti-authority, granola crunchers) may be potential recruits. As they are seeing themselves cast aside by the Marxists, self preservation should kick in. Besides, in a strange twist, the right is more aligned with those values now.

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Ana González's avatar

James, that would have been a nightmare and the end of our Constitutional Republic ‼️‼️

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Les Power's avatar

G'Day James.

Answer to Thought One. (regrettably NOTHING)

Answer to Thought Two. (WE THE PEOPLE MUST BE HEARD - ALL OF US AT ONCE)

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James Goodrich's avatar

Hi Les, good to hear from you! Hope things are going OK. I’m afraid nothing will happen to any of these traitors also. I hope all the republicans come together and unanimously convict every one of these enemies of the people. I don’t know how we can survive letting this go by.

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Bianca Kennedy's avatar

This is a great conversation you started - thank you.

I agree that some of the honest voices originating from the left, people who left their former lives because human welfare and their integrity meant more to them than the trappings and comfort of being a former an "in" Democrat, provide the most poignant and compelling voices of reason in this epic battle. Some that come to mind that haven't yet been mentioned already in this thread are Naomi Wolf, Sasha Stone, Glenn Greenwald, Russell Brand, and I know there are more.

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Bianca Kennedy's avatar

These criminal elites who intentionally put the country through hell with their treasonous sabotaging of their own government, need to be fully held accountable for their crimes or the country will never move on...and there will be no deterrence to stop others from repeating these hideous crimes. The should all be prosecuted, convicted and summarily executed. They are a danger and menace to society.

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James Goodrich's avatar

I completely agree with you Bianca. I hope Trumps DOJ and FBI are up for this major task. If these people refuse to follow through, I hope they’ll get of the way and let someone else take their place, it’s essential to America’s future

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Bianca Kennedy's avatar

Amen, James!

I believe the forming of a Strike Force is a good indication that they mean business this time. Hope so!

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Jennifer Beebe's avatar

Many good thoughts James! I’m praying for accountability! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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SFWhite's avatar

Republicans do something: They ask for donations multiple times a day every day all day long and into the night so they can afford getting together to talk about doing something they promised to do when they were campaigning. Perhaps if they got a salary from... oh, wait... they do get a salary. Apparently it's not for doing the jobs they were elected to do, however.

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James Goodrich's avatar

I don’t contribute to the Republican Party. If I like a like a candidate for doing something over and above I will contribute directly to the person.

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SFWhite's avatar

Exactly! That's what I do.

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James Goodrich's avatar

Jerome Powell and his fed building renovation project is a microcosm of what goes on there at the fed, honestly throughout our government. This project that was approved by Joe Biden, began at 1.9 billion and has ballooned int 3.1 billion. Somehow, like all of the moneys Joe Biden allocated to be spent somehow is making its way back to the Biden’s. 3.1 billion is an astronomical amount of money, especially for a renovation. I would say it’s impossible, with that amount of money, that there is not tens of millions of dollars not being stolen. They can build state of the art 60 thousand seat football stadiums, with infrastructure, from the ground up for less than this. I say audit this project and see where all of this money is going. In fact as Ron Paul has said for decades audit the fed. The money the fed hands out makes the 300 billion we gave Ukraine look like chump change! J.Goodrich

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Micheal Nash, Ph. D.'s avatar

When wilson shoved the 16th amendment he managed what the Founders feared, creating a cancer with an endless food supply to squander.

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James Goodrich's avatar

Thomas Jefferson is famously quoted as saying “I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies”. He also warned that if private banks were allowed to control currency, it could lead to the loss of property for the American people. He believed the power to issue currency should belong to the people, not private banks. Now look, he was 1000% right.

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Tom Daniel's avatar

The "Democrat" president - Woodrow Wilson - loathed the limitations our Constitution had on 'unlimited' government Wilson wanted, but he - with the help of Democrat majorities in the House and Senate ( in 1913) still managed to permanently cripple our Constitution by instituting the So-called "Federal Reserve" - which gave a group of PRIVATE bankers a federal government MONOPOLY over the creation of the United States money SUPPLY; added the INDIVIDUAL income tax; and topped that off by adding the DIRECT election of federal Senators - stripping away the previous states rights of APPOINTING its (2) federal Senators - and ability of STATE legislatures to RECALL them at ANY TIME for any reason. Now the U.S. Senate is bought and paid for by who knows who.

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Bruce Miller's avatar

No surprise. They all fell for the lie that only the "rich" would be taxed. What ever happened to "fool me once?"

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Micheal Nash, Ph. D.'s avatar

Would never rise above 7% they claimed.

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Jack Bergeron's avatar

The “Federal” Reserve is an abject failure. The “Fed” has continually drastically reduced the value of our coinage. Compare the cost of a loaf bread in 1916 and the cost of a loaf of bread today. Congress handed over its Constitutional exclusive power and duty to coin money and regulate the value thereof to private bankers. Ask any person who tries to survive on a fixed income how they cope with inflation. Congress needs to reclaim its exclusive power and end the banks’ fractional money creation theft machine.

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Tom Daniel's avatar

Jerome Powell - like Janet Yellen - are Council on Foreign Relations members.

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CMCM's avatar
Jul 27Edited

How about this one: In L.A. they built a 19-story "homeless shelter". It had 278 units (228 studios and 50 one-bedroom apartments). It also had a gym, art & music room, library, computer lab, café, common decks and programs for pet care, health, employment etc. The per-unit cost was approx. $600,000, which is higher than the median condo price in L.A. Total of $165 million spent on the project. So for $165 million they could take care of only 278 homeless people out of approx. 72,308 in the County. In L.A. city there are said to be about 43,699 homeless. So $165 million to take care of about 0.384% of the county's homeless. Or 0.636% of the city's homeless. No one ever talk about what OTHER programs that $165 million could have funded that would have helped MORE of the homeless. If each unit averaged $600,000, that $600K could fund something helpful for a lot more than one homeless person. Disgusting Gavin Newsom. This project benefitted some investments groups and was funded through State Proposition HHH and used state housing funds. And then there's the ridiculous Newsom high speed rail scam that has spent an incredible amount of money with not even any tracks laid yet. These scamming politicians should be locked up somewhere where the sun don't shine.

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James Goodrich's avatar

Amazing, in my home town they took over 3 hotels with everything included even health care travel, swimming pool free food delivered from great restaurants etc…

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California Girl's avatar

You are mistaken about the high speed rail project. It has laid lots of track in the central valley.

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CMCM's avatar

Hmmm....interesting, because everyone I hear discussing it claims it isn't really going where they said (L.A. to SF) and that no actual track is down yet although prep work has been done. Who to believe any more?

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California Girl's avatar

I find the San Francisco Chronicle and the LA Times unreliable about the rail project. It may be that there is more than one rail project. I have been following the NorCal - SoCal project, which I do not remember particularly as high speed. There was a high speed project envisioned for LA to Las Vegas, it has had several developers. I pay little attention to it because I don't like Las Vegas.

Regarding the NorCal - SoCal project, track has been laid in the central valley. The last I read is "they" were evaluating routes from Bakersfield to LA.

In the mean time some have been pursuing the idea of a train connection to the SF South Bay. I do not know its status.

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Deanna L Holmes's avatar

I continue to chuckle thinking about Trump calling him out on being overbudget. When the reporter asked Trump what he would do if a property manager was over budget. He said he would fire them! Powell was clearly squirming!

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James Goodrich's avatar

That was beautiful he was holding himself back totally too..,

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KEITH's avatar

Can we clawback $$$ and fire Powell for corruption?

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Robert Vernon Kirk's avatar

Agreed! Look at California’s high speed rail Projects cost! Look at the cost of Pete Buttigieg‘s electric vehicle charging stations, Nationwide, etc.

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James Lord's avatar

Triscuits are the perfect snack for anyone that has had the urge to eat wicker furniture.

I remember that time I sat down and fell asleep while my wife roamed the floor at Pier 1 Imports. I later awoke to find myself locked in after the store closed for a long weekend. I managed to survive those 3 days on matching wicker furniture from the Jamaica Collection, and water from the fountain. Wicker's not that bad; a little woody in flavor, but I actually gained weight.

I never really got a sensible explanation for why my wife left me there without notifying anyone. I'll be honest; it hurt a little.

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pretty-red, old guy's avatar

THAT is a good one!

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ComeQuicklyLord's avatar

🤣😆

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Handsome Pristine Patriot's avatar

She may have traded you in on a new recliner and forgot to tell you.

Ha!

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Jack Bergeron's avatar

Lock your dog and wife in the car trunk for an hour. When you reopen the trunk observe if your dog or wife is happier to see you.

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James Lord's avatar

Whitney Webb shows us that the line between government and mafia is really more of a seamless transition.

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Jean's avatar

One difference is one's tenants don't end up in pieces in the subway to set an example. The gov tortures us, does set examples, but the 'marks' do seem to survive.)

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Brandy's avatar

Loved "the two ways to make a slave". It is so true and I don't understand how people don't see the obvious. Either way, you're depending on someone other than yourself. Have a great week!

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INGRID C DURDEN's avatar

the govt does not want you to be independent, though. And it is very hard to be self-sufficient nowadays. Bless all the people who still are.

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Leo's avatar

You're referring to the billionaires, right?

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Debra Nolasco's avatar

Reminds me of the following quote: "The depressing thing about voluntary servitude is the extent to which people actively conspire in forging their own manacles"

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Thomas A Braun RPh's avatar

It is hard to think when your brain is controlled by your iphone and you believe AI answers.

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Barbara Lekowicz's avatar

Now those are powerfull words! Especially believing the AI answers!

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ComeQuicklyLord's avatar

HAPPY SUNDAY!!

Grateful for God’s provisions in life—a job, food and bills paid, and a community of Patriots on this Substack, and God’s Providence in allowing Trump to be our President.

Epoch Times had an interview with Michael Flynn concerning Tulsi Gabbard’s disclosure of the government coup that Obama orchestrated against our Constitutional Republic. He and his family was ruthlessly attacked, and it bankrupted him, but he remained faithful to America—I think it was his deep Patriotism for our nation and Faith in God that got him through it.

He stated that the foundation for the coup was decades in the making, and the 2016 election was the “event” that sparked it off. He also said that there are people still imbedded in our government, media, and elsewhere, who are dedicated to the fall of America—the connective dots lead to the Chinese Communist Party. Many government employees who “immigrated” from China, are affiliated with the CCP, and are working against our nation. They MUST be rooted out and imprisoned.

The fight is NOT over! So do not become complacent, especially when dealing with Republicans in Congress, who have historically proven their weak kneed, spineless, jelly fish actions, when in the Majority.

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Debra Nolasco's avatar

If you read the book, "The 100-Year Marathon: China's Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Superpower", by Michael Pillsbury (2016), you will understand completely why those dots lead to the CCP.

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ComeQuicklyLord's avatar

I heard Michael Flynn mention this book and the CCP strategy—it must be thwarted.

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CMCM's avatar
Jul 27Edited

Excellent book. Every American needs to understand the communist attitude towards "the long march through institutions". They've been doing this since the 1960s, and they are patient. They infiltrate and march through our institutions slowly but effectively. To cite one such CCP helper: Bill Ayres, who was Obama's mentor (among other Marxist mentors). After his years in the 1960s as an agitator and terrorist who wanted to overthrow our country, Ayres became a college professor so he could indoctrinate young minds. Those young minds grew up indoctrinated are now quite visible in people like Obama etc.

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Horst Baer's avatar

Please read the book FAR AND WIDE by British author Douglas Reed and you will have a better understanding of WHO is so deeply embedded, like the vine constraining the tree. He wrote this book end 1940s after having toured America from east to west and south to north. It's still the same poison, nothing has changed, forever the destroyer (maurice samuel quote).!!

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Jo Standifer's avatar

“…who have historically proven their weak kneed, spineless, jelly fish actions, when in the Majority.”

Rush Limbaugh always said the republicans didn’t know how to lead.

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Barbara Charis's avatar

I don't always understand every one in the Sunday Strip, but this one rang a bell. Misinformation New leftist Term for: Information we don't like. This sure played a key role in censorship during the last number of years

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CMCM's avatar

And there's another one: "Saving democracy" really means "Saving the Democrats and keeping them in power."

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Barbara Charis's avatar

Good one!

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oldguy52's avatar

There's a Lot of people out there these days who don't seem to understand the difference between free-dom and free-stuff.

It has long been my main goal in life to never enslave my neighbor by demanding that he pay for free stuff for me.

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Michael Williams's avatar

Redneck Startrek: AWESOME!

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GMoody's avatar

That marxachussetts (haha) cop was so funny I showed it to my husband. He didn’t laugh not even a little. That’s when I realized his sense of humor must be broken. I asked if I should call the doctor or our mechanic for an appointment. No laughter, then I said how about the undertaker? 😂

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Jean's avatar

Oh Choice! Fun Sunday!

Pick of the lot - addressing the WEF!

Next up, if it works dont' touch it. Have a few of those.

Followed by California's child labor. How on earth did they manage to sweep that under their rug so fast?

Great selection to start this hazy, crazy day of summer.

Have a great one! Keep cool!

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Leo's avatar

Today's Funnies are especially polarizing - certainly emphasizes how divided our country is. No wonder people are sensing a civil war is in the making...

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Jean's avatar

Don't know re a civil war, but the progressives do sound and act like they are ready to cut through jugulars.

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Leo's avatar

You are only able to see progressives sounding/acting like that?!

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Jean's avatar

I don't go out much and then only to pretty safe places during slack hours. I had 2 young fellows force me off the sidewalk onto the grass. I'm old enough that running or fighting is out of the question. So yes, I see what's going on thanks to my phone. I don't face to face take chances of having to deal with it.

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Leo's avatar

Well no, of course not. No reason to take dangerous chances. When you stated "sound and act" and I used "see" I concluded we were both referring to perception based on various means of input. Certainly not limited to first hand experience.

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pretty-red, old guy's avatar

What an insult to the most fightin' fish in the USA . . .

Large Mouth Bass

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la chevalerie vit's avatar

Enjoyed the Star Trek! Out loud laughs.

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BJ Phillippi's avatar

A bunch of good ones today, that I hope are also being posted on FB and X:

The slavery meme; the burning of the WEF (WHO needs to be included in the burn); "The only thing I fear more ..."; the Coldplay/Crooks meme.

The Midwest vs. East Coast cops video is a hoot; and I agree about Triscuits.

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Randall Stoehr's avatar

"IF IT AIN'T BROKE......DON'T FIX IT"!!

(The time honored Grandad version)

Fixed it.

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