Dear MAGA: 20190302 Open Topic

Welcome! The door’s open, come on in.
This Comfy Q Tree Saturday open thread is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA world.
You can say what you want, comment on what other people said, and so on. Keep it civil. Thanks to our host, Wolfmoon, Free Speech is practiced here.
Our rules began with the civility of the Old Treehouse, later to become the Wolverinian Empire, and one might say that we have RESTORED THE OLD REPUBLIC – the early high-interaction model of the Treehouse – except of course that Q discussion is not only allowed but encouraged, and speech is considerably freer in other ways. Please feel free to argue and disagree with the board owner, as nicely as possible.
Imagine that! You can talk about Q here…and unlike the Old Treehouse, you won’t get banned.
Please also consider the Important Guidelines that our host has asked us to observe, outlined here in the January 1st open thread. Let’s not give the odious Internet Censors a reason to shut down this haven that Wolf has created for us.

Remember – your greatest gift to President Trump is FIVE WORDS:

I AM PRAYING FOR YOU.

Wheatie’s Rules:

  1. No food fights.
  2. No running with scissors.
  3. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.

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For your listening enjoyment, I offer this piece from the talented composer, BrunuhVille, who hails from Portugal:

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U62YkXZNs8M&w=640&h=360]

Titled: Winterwolf

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Our VSG President showed the world this week, that he is never so intent on making a  deal that he won’t walk away from a bad one.

Well done, Mr. President!

hf3r6DkJ

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Visual descriptions for dear Zoe and any others who may find them helpful:
Top Image: The view is of the base of a large moss-covered Tree with a doorway, deep in a mossy forest. There are narrow double doors of dark brown wood that are framed in a lighter wood, with  a carved trefoil arch at the top. There is a small flight of stone and brick steps leading up to the door, with a trickle of water down one side of the steps.
A carriage light fixture is attached to the side of the Tree near the door, with a wrought-iron bracket. It is shining brightly, lighting the door and stairway. Behind the Tree there is a soft filtered light illuminating the forest floor and the bright green moss that covers the ground and surrounding trees.
Video Image: The initial image is of a cloudy mist, with the title and artist’s name showing across it. This changes to an image of a wolf, with his head raised and nose sniffing the air…as though he is taking in all the scents of the forest.
Bottom Image: A picture of Pres Trump at the podium in the Rose Garden outside the White House. He is looking straight forward with his mouth closed, jaw set and a steely-eyed look of resolve on his face.

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Harry Lime

‘He is looking straight forward with his mouth closed, jaw set and a steely-eyed look of resolve on his face.’comment image

need24give

Sundance had a great post regarding a video that many of US have probably already seen.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/03/01/he-speaks-big-truth-a-message-for-hollywood/comment-page-1/?unapproved=6760453&moderation-hash=deae60c97118a8ee0b7bf52fc8a5c063#comment-6760453
It deserved this attempt to be unbanned.comment image?role=personal
It end up getting posted.
Not sure if my links will show, but we are stronger together and pride is cheap.

need24give

ps. This song just so happened to be playing in my mix as I posted this. A favorite from my college days.
https://youtu.be/gbk4GQPGrAU

need24give

I agree, but like my momma used to tell me, “You can catch more flies with honey….”

Wolf Moon | Threat to Demonocracy

Best comment ever!
“Look. It’s getting cringey.” (talking about PC virtue signaling)
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Sylvia Avery

Wheatie, is this the same guy who does videos without his shirt on all the time?
I did watch it and certainly agree with him.

Sylvia Avery

TY Wheatie!

Aubergine

I watched and agree with him.
Also, this guy reminds me SO much of my twenty-three year old son! He is in the oldest year possible to be Gen Z, and he really personifies them. He is conservative, but “different” from us oldsters in many ways.
Hope for the future, for sure.

SingularZoe

Wheatie, just want to say how much I love the description of the mossy tree and also the medieval wolf song. I bet our Wolfie appreciates it, too.

need24give

I guess after some post approval introspection, they decided to remove my comment over there. Oh well, hope springs, Eternal!

Wolf Moon | Threat to Demonocracy

Yeah, I couldn’t see it – I guessed that’s what happened!

redlegleader68

Pretty sure [they] don’t know your Grandma … 😉

judyw

Lovely, Wheatietoo and the music inspires deep breaths!

Sylvia Avery

A nice mossy tree with A GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL DOOR! I love it!

judyw

Former employee Annette Lancaster described Planned Parenthood‘s culture as “very dark” and marked by “a lot of dark humor, a lot of dark jokes.” Lancaster started working as a health center manager for a Planned Parenthood clinic in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 2015 and left after nine months. She was hired to do the clinic’s administrative work but landed in the procedure room shortly after beginning employment, Lancaster told TheDCNF.
“To the person who is thinking about going to Planned Parenthood to work, I would definitely advise them against it,” Lancaster said. “I would let them know that it would change them internally.”
Read More:
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/01/planned-parenthood-dark-culture-demise/
Another employee left Planned Parenthood after witnessing four babies fall out of a young girl who had begun a medication abortion. She contacted And Then There Were None, a group that helps abortion workers leave the industry.
And Then There Were None (ATTWN) is a registered nonprofit organization that exists to help abortion clinic workers leave the abortion industry. ATTWN is pro-life without exceptions. But beyond that, we’re pro-ALL life. We’re pro-love.
We believe that a clinic worker’s life is valuable, too. As former clinic workers, we have a different perspective than others may have – we’ve been in their shoes. And we used those shoes to walk away.
ATTWN seeks to end abortion from the inside out. We believe that the end of abortion starts with abortion clinic workers leaving their jobs and finding healing from their past work. That’s why, as former clinic workers ourselves, we’re committed to helping them through the ENTIRE journey.
https://abortionworker.com/how-we-help/

Deplorable Patriot

Abby Johnson describes the same thing. She also says that substance abuse is rampant among the staff. Coping with it is just too much, it seems. And, yes, they need help and it is available. ATTWN is one, but there are other groups as well.

judyw

Just watched Abby DESTROY Abortion Arguments at Hearing

Marica

Wheatie!! You have no Idea!! Your post—This song! I am crying…Tough day..

Marica

HUGS!!

michaelh

OK Now that’s more like it!

Sylvia Avery

Oh, thank you Wheatie. I really shouldn’t. But maybe just one….

Harry Lime

If nobody minds…I’ll take the one on the far right. (If I want to add nuts I’ll just turn on the news).

Deplorable Patriot

I gained ten pounds just looking at that.

Marica

yummy!! Hugs back!

bflyjesusgrl

BEEP BEEP Marica!! 😍🦋🤸‍♀️🦋

Marica

Thanks for butterfly cartwheels!! Much needed!!😘

bflyjesusgrl

Smooches! 🌞🍦

Harry Lime

Cool…calm…and oh, so devastating to the racist Democrat party. Candace Owens gives a riveting speech at CPAC. We really do have all the best people on our side.
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judyw

Love her!

Wolf Moon | Threat to Demonocracy

Yeah – she was RIVETING.
The truly stunning line for me:
“The left needs GOD.”
Wow.

Harry Lime

Yeah, that speech started out so low-key and then just got better and better the longer she spoke. She speaks truth…the left must really, really hate her.

Wolf Moon | Threat to Demonocracy

The way the Brits and Buzzfeed and Chelsea Clinton set Candace up recently was truly amazing.
Candace went to England for Turning Point, as they were trying to get their stuff on display with some talks, to start up a sister operation in Britain.
THAT is walking into the left’s lion’s den, but most people don’t realize it. Not only are there all kinds of leftists talking to you, that don’t register to American suspicions – it is SPY CENTAL. Loads of bad stuff waiting to happen.
The Brits peppered Candace with a bunch of Holocaust stuff on purpose. This is an easy way to get black Americans – because there is a strong Muslim current and people like Farrakhan, as well as the modern left “Pal-pals” who have pushed all the BDS stuff. So very easy to make people jump to conclusions that any American black is an antisemite. And anything about Hitler or the Nazis is a MINEFIELD for Americans, because it is incredibly easy to “mis-speak” because so many people want to “mis-hear”.
This was a VERY intentional hit on Candace, likely with KGB-CIA psychologist advice, in my opinion. It was GEARED for her personality too well. VERY professional fake news hit.
Buzzfeed took her statments and did a somewhat neutral article, but added JUST A TOUGH of suspicion, and then for the KILL they used contextual tricks. It was NASTY and I called them out for it.
ATTACK JOURNALISM by making false psychological context in writing. Very good attack writing.
Anyway, some lefty serves up an image of the relevant portion of the article – BAD CONTEXT and all, on Twitter, and then
THE EVIL BEELZECHELSEA
jumps in with a retweet and goes for the kill on Candace.
Candace rips her back, but the DAMAGE was done. Fortunately a lot of people stuck up for Candace, including this here wolf, and I also SAVAGED Buzzfeed for SETTING UP CANDACE to be attacked.
It was VERY clear how they did it, and they should NOT escape responsibility.
NEVER – EVER – give an interview to Buzzfeed.

Tonawanda

IMO more folks are understanding the propaganda on a “macro” level, but the brilliant subtlety on the “granular” level is much harder to see, especially if one is not alert to the methods.
Your insight into the Owens hit is a great example of how the propaganda makes itself invisible to many people yet gets the message across. And this sort of thing is our dreary “reality.”

Sylvia Avery

Candace has a fire that refuses to be put out. What a warrior!

TakeBackOurRepublic

Fifteen minutes of hard hitting truths very eloquently delivered. Thank you God for bringing this beautiful articulate messenger to our side. Meanwhile, 5 democratic women of diversity were featured on the Rolling Stone magazine cover. Their difference is astounding. #walkaway

NebraskaFilly

She was absolutely fantastic – now if she would just learn the correct pronunciation of “accolades.” Yes, I am nit-picking – so sue me!

judyw

Andrew Breitbart declares war on the mainstream media in the wake of their dishonest “Fake News” coverage of the James O’Keefe & Hannah Giles undercover investigation into ACORN.
The journalism performed by O’Keefe, Giles and Breitbart was so devastating that ACORN lost all of its funding and was dissolved. Yet, the mainstream media not only failed to adequately investigate ACORN, they disgustingly investigated and attacked James O’Keefe, Hannah Giles, and Andrew Breitbart.
Andrew had enough. America had enough. The war was on.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/03/remembering-andrew-breitbart-on-the-anniversary-of-his-death-here-again-is-his-historic-nashville-speech-that-launched-a-movement-video/

Wolf Moon | Threat to Demonocracy

Oh, it is SO EASY to see how FAKE it all is now. The news is just FAKE FAKE FAKE!!!

Wolf Moon | Threat to Demonocracy

I really love Mind Control Media. Marica has me hooked on that now!

NYGuy54

yeah I’m down with Mind Control Media too.

michaelh

Wolf I am utterly amazed at the contributions that come here… WQTH has become a treasure island for news and thoughtful analysis thanks to all the selfless work of so many commenters and contributors.
WQTH is the news now!

Wolf Moon | Threat to Demonocracy

AMEN!!!

Wolf Moon | Threat to Demonocracy

I posted this on yesterday’s open thread, but I’ll post it here, too.comment image

Wolf Moon | Threat to Demonocracy

Been a good day! And thanks for another VERY comfy tree! 😎

Marica

WOW Wolfie!! And on the 7th Anniversary of the death of Andrew Breitbart!! Good sign Happy Warrior Friend!😎😊😘

Wolf Moon | Threat to Demonocracy

AMEN!!!
Great catch!
My 7-photo story of this site.comment imagecomment imagecomment imagecomment imagecomment imagecomment imagecomment image

Linda

Love the music, Wheatie! And that forest looks just like the one behind my back yard. 🙂

Linda

It’s very calming. Earlier this week, it was covered with snow and almost magical.

Pat Frederick

oh sweetheart…we got 2 more inches last night and expecting 4-7 tomorrow into Monday…if I could, I would send it all to you!!!
love that your trees are so GREEN!!!!
fields of white here…

Deplorable Patriot

We’re supposed to get dumped on tonight. We’d send some your way if we could. As it is, the spring floods are going to be brutal. This is only going to make it worse.

Deplorable Patriot

This morning the Mississippi River is at 20 feet under the Arch. YIKES. That’s ten feet from flood, but at least ten feet higher than normal for this time of year. Oy.

judyw

This may have been posted yesterday but I thought it was such a great testament to who Lynne Patton is and how she handles her responsibilities:
What many of you may not be aware of is the fact that I can personally confirm that the ONLY reason Michael Cohen “turned on” the President of the United States is because Mueller threatened to throw his wife in jail for up to 30 years. Period. She is the co-guarantor of a $20M personal loan that Mueller discovered Michael secured back in 2015 by falsely inflating the value of his taxi medallions – effectively making her part & parcel to the federal charge of “Making False Statements to a Financial Institution,” to which Cohen ultimately plead guilty. This is also the reason why Cohen’s longtime taxi medallion partner, Evgeny “Gene” Freidman, was granted immunity.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/03/lynne-patton-michael-cohen-flipped-on-trump-because-mueller-threatened-to-jail-his-wife-for-30-years/
Lynne Patton’s Statement:

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And President Trump is right….
A new report at The Daily Mail reveals former attorney Michael Cohen enthusiastically praised Donald Trump in his latest book just weeks before the Dirty Cop Robert Mueller’s FBI raid on his office and home.
President Donald Trump is not crazy. Nor is he dumb or paranoid. Certainly he is not in over his head. Is he a liar? Nope. And he is not addicted to TV either.
Who says so? None other than Michael Cohen, the president’s former lawyer and fixer who eviscerated Trump in three days of testimony before Congressional committees this week.
Cohen’s comments were in a book proposal that the jail-bound disbarred attorney was shopping around in the weeks before the FBI raided his offices last year. DailyMail.com has reviewed a copy of that proposal.
At the time he had nothing but good things to say about his boss who had entered the White House a little more than a year earlier.

Deplorable Patriot

I’ve yet to see this particular interview with Ms. Patton on this site. It’s an eye opener. This woman is well spoken, obviously very smart, and holds her own. She needed nothing written on a piece of paper to read in front of a Congressional Committee to defend President Trump and herself.
Seriously, watch this. Wow.

bflyjesusgrl

Oohh, Miss Wheatie’s got us a new cover for March’s “Better Treehome and Gardens”!!! Love the ivory carved door frame and accent lighting. BEAUTIFUL!!!🤗🤗

para59r

Thoughtful opening too.

Linda

Hmmm. Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows just sent a letter to AG Barr regarding the bias and conflicts of interest of Andrew Weissman and Zainad Ahmad, 2 lawyers in the Special Counsel.
https://republicans-oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-03-01-JDJ-MM-to-Barr-re-Special-Counsels-Investigation.pdf

phoenixRising

wheatie…
I know it’s early Saturday because one of your glorious trees is on the header. Breathtaking! The lighting is so magical. Thank you for doing the visuals… hope you continue to do so, as I want to be sure I don’t miss a single thing in the imagery.
y’all sleep tight… praying for our POTUS and the coming days and weeks. So much about to break wide open.

bflyjesusgrl

Ni Ni PR, God Bless You! 😇

ladypenquin

Love your Tree picture, and the Wolf too. How do find this music??? 🙂
BTW, the Tree looks like it’d be perfect in LOTR, is my absolute favorite movie (and books). The fight for mankind to survive and win over Evil reminds me of the crisis we’re facing today. At least POTUS is facing and willing to fight…

ladypenquin

I love deep soul-stirring music. Takes one to deep places of thought. Beyond what we “see.”
LOTR – the movies did a good job. Have to admit I have a soft spot for Aragon (Viggo Mortensen).

ladypenquin
JasonD

The situation seems perfectly set up for “petardian” pyrotechnics, more correctly termed “hoist by their own petards”
After more than 2 years of accusing, then investigating, DJT of crimes that they themselves have been committing, the stage is perfectly set up for the biblical admonishment “Judge not lest ye be so judged”.
To me the perfect ending would be. Mueller releases his report to Barr, who pronounces PDJT innocent of “Russian collusion as well as obstruction of justice”.
Schifty, who cannot leave well enough alone, then “sues” the DOJ for the full release of the Mueller Report. AG Barr “resists” for a while, playing coy. Eventually, after a week or 2 of this, in the interest of transparency, Barr releases the Report ….
Be careful what you wish for – never ask a question to which you do not know the answer …

Kalbo

Most telling of the Deep State (Uniparty, Elites, Globalist, MSM) driven SC Mueller sham, would be releasing the SC inter-office email and policies during the Mueller investigation.
That more than anything would expose the their singular purpose to bring down President Trump.
The absolute refusal to consider anything against DOJ, FBI, IC, Fusion, U1, etc.
Everything needs to come out. Folks creating, supporting and executing this travesty need to be exposed and held accountable.

Gudthots

Woah. I hope anyone interested in the distortion of the news will watch this.
https://youtu.be/pYWr4rM-D9k

Gudthots

“A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy.
While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but when they lose their virtue they will be ready to surrender they will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader.
If virtue and knowledge are diffused among the people, they will never be enslaved. This will be their great security.”
Samuel Adams, in letter to James Warren

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Pat Frederick

breathtaking shot!

michaelh

OK Look I realized tonight I made a mistake. We’re overdue for…
“DEPLORABLES UNITE” – (Do you hear the people sing) Trump Anthem
https://youtu.be/gWAgIVNzHKs

Marica

My #1 fav! Thanks Michael!! Needed that!!! Hugs!!

michaelh

Glad I could cheer you up! LOL!

Alison

Wheatie !!! That music was very inspiring. Listening, I imagined our Wolfpack busy donning our Full Armor of God. What a great start to our weekend.
Blessings 💖💖💖

TakeBackOurRepublic

Video has been removed!

TakeBackOurRepublic

Can’t have those truth bombs floating around in YouTube land.

JasonD

I think “pompous little twit” is being too kind …

Deplorable Patriot

Need a “LOVE” for this one. Ha. Being called out by Greenpeace for not understanding how green living is supposed to work is just classic.
Pompous little twit. Ha.
The great thing, though, is that Mr. Moore admits to petro fuels, aka “fossil” fuels are needed for modern life and that socialism is all about spending other people’s money. That alone is quite a boon with AOC’s delusion.

NYGuy54

I’m just waiting for the sexy pics of Occaisional Cortex to show up.

NYGuy54

sic occasional

JasonD

h/t Tucker? Or did someone else come up with OrangeManBad?? 🙂

JasonD

I figured – harder to keep up these days 🙁
Thanks!!

JasonD

Now you’re just enjoying yourself – making my ignorance of this meme plain for all to see!!! 🙂

JasonD

🙂

bflyjesusgrl

And right across from the CNN Building!! 😂

Marica

HA!!!

bflyjesusgrl

Then support ALL his efforts, especially the ones on illegal immigration!!! Damn RINOS!!

Sylvia Avery

I’m so glad for this. It was humiliating to hitch a ride with the Russians. To me, anyway. And I always felt like BO enjoyed doing his viscious little part to try to kick dirt on our achievement in going to the moon by ending the program and having us ride shotgun with the Russians.
It never set well with me. At all. No one puts the US in the corner.

Sylvia Avery

Ah, once again we see how PDJT is showering great favors upon the Russian bear. Tsk, tsk. So much collusion.
I’m so happy with PDJTs putting our space program out there as a priority again. I’m absolutely convinced it was just another route for BO to destroy us. Evil wretch. Gitmo is far too good for him. I look forward to seeing him pay.

bflyjesusgrl

🚀 🚀🚀🚀🚀 🤗🤗

NebraskaFilly

Part of the AF, tho. I thought it was supposed to be a stand-alone agency?

para59r

Just keep in mind that Space X is founded by Musk who also has his hands on Pay Pal and Tesla among others. 54th richest man on the planet according to Forbes at 22.8 billion dollars and is a citizen of South Africa, Canada and the US.
Not saying nay. Far from it. Just have to keep an eye on him along with Bezos and Branson.

Sylvia Avery

Point well taken!

Deplorable Patriot

HALLELUJIA!
THIS is a great sign America is back, baby. We never really left despite what Renegade tried to do to us.

SteveInCO · Thermonuclear MAGA

I’m going to register a SLIGHT difference of opinion here.
I’m very glad to see private companies stepping up to handle this (I expect most of you will agree). Now perhaps, with less bureaucracy and government BS, we can really get stuff done in space.
This would NOT have happened if Obola hadn’t killed government-done manned spaceflight. It sucked for all these years but I think in the long run it will turn out to have been a good thing.

Pat Frederick

i love these!! oh my…I’ve made a huge mistake had me roaring…thanks for the Saturday funnies!!!

Marica

SPIT take Wheatie!!!!! Needed that too!! Girl!! YOU continue to brighten my life!!! 😘

SteveInCO · Thermonuclear MAGA

I almost get the impression you needed cheering up today.
Naah. Can’t be!

JasonD

A bit of “claw back” from the gazillions O-zer-O gave to Iran!!!

NebraskaFilly

People should read the article – allegedly, some of the gold was given to the Kurds; free, safe passage given to many of the ISIS leaders in exchange for the gold – was this a good deal? One has to wonder…..the rest of the article is not positive about US actions in Syria.

NebraskaFilly

Not that one can necessarily believe this but have we NOT questioned our involvement there? I know I have from the beginning of this debacle.
“Syrian and Russian media alike have long alleged that, contrary to Washington’s claims, it is waging a war on the extremist group. U.S. forces are instead collaborating with them in myriad ways.
During the destruction of ISIS-controlled Raqqa in Syria by the U.S.-led coalition, a secret deal was struck with the group that granted members safe passage as it evacuated the area. The deal, uncovered by the BBC, ensured the survival and freedom of many top ISIS leaders and a number of foreign fighters.
The U.S. still maintains its base in al-Tanf at the Syrian-Jordanian border in contravention of international law and against the wishes of the Syrian government on the pretext of combating ISIS. Moscow has repeatedly accused the United States of forming new armed groups from the remains of ISIS, where they are allegedly given free rein and pop up “like a jack-in-the-box” to ambush Syrian troops before fading back into the U.S.-controlled region.”

SteveInCO · Thermonuclear MAGA

50 tons is a bit over 2 1/2 cubic meters. That seems like a lot of space but realize that 50 tons of lead would actually occupy over 4 cubic meters.
(I am assuming metric tons (1000kg) here, which is what is usually meant by gold traders when they say “ton,” but perhaps the soldiers and journalists were thinking US short tons of 2000 lbs each. A metric ton is sometimes but not always called a “tonne.” Tonnes are more convenient in some ways, because a cubic meter of water weighs a tonne. Gold, being 19.3 times as dense as water, weighs 19.3 tonnes per cubic meter; lead at 11.9 weighs 11.9 tonnes per cubit meter, and platinum weighs in at 21.45 tonnes per cubic meter–and that cubic meter would be a significant fraction of all that has ever been mined.)

JasonD

No mercy to the Enemedia, or perhaps we should call them what they ARE – SCUM!!
For Socialist/Communist US Media – SCUM
Scum is that which floats on top of a fetid body of water known as a Swamp – No SCUM, no Swamp.
The Swamp would not be a swamp without its telltale SCUM. Get rid of the SCUM – ergo, the Swamp is no more, almost by definition.
If the SCUM was removed, the Swamp would not survive. The SCUM maintains the noxious atmosphere necessary for Swamp dwellers to survive. The primary Green layer of SCUM covers and camouflages the Red sub-layer of anoxic Toxic SCUM – both layers serving to shield the Swamp from the White Light of Truth.
So remove the SCUM from the Swamp, and the Truth will do the rest …

Aubergine

Oh man, Jason, this is awesome! Can I borrow/steal this?

JasonD

🙂

Pat Frederick
churchmouse

Lynne Patton’s answer to Rashida Tlaib (Cohen testimony):
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/02/brutal-hud-official-lynne-patton-flattens-radical-democrat-rashida-tlaib-after-she-is-called-a-political-prop-video/
‘Lynne Patton: I’d like to ask the congresswoman from Michigan why does she take the word of a self-confessed perjurer and a criminally convicted white man over a black female who is highly educated, rose up through the ranks of the one of the most competitive companies in real estate, spoke before 25 million people at the Republican National Convention and now works at one of the most historic administrations in history. To me, that would be my question. That’s more racist than being put up there as a quote unquote prop.’

Pat Frederick

Sandy from the hood will not be pleased!
https://www.dailywire.com/news/44146/b-b-climate-change-california-county-kills-plans-paul-bois
FTA:
In addition to being eyesores, both wind farms and solar farms have earned a reputation for being highly efficient bird-killing machines. According to Science Alert, the Ivanpah Solar Plant in California’s Mojave Desert incinerates up to 6,000 birds that fly over the deathly heat rays a year.
To catch sunlight, the plant uses 5 square miles (12.9 square kilometres) of giant mirrors that focus beams of concentrated sunlight onto three different 40-storey-tall towers.
Once the beams are focused on the towers, their energy can be used to power turbines inside, which generates energy for the power grid.
The problem is that all this concentrated light around the towers makes them a prime location for insects to hang around, and this attracts the birds. When the birds cross in front of all that concentrated light to get at the insects, they burn up in seconds.

Deplorable Patriot

Tell this to a greenie and they will produce reams of reports that says it doesn’t happen. BUT, if it didn’t there wouldn’t be news that it does.
That never seems to occur to those steeped in the ideology. Why would we make that up?

churchmouse

Michelle Malkin was unhappy with Van Jones’s presence at CPAC (from transcript, emph. mine):
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/03/michelle-malkins-full-speech-and-transcript-conservative-stalwart-calls-out-cpac-for-honoring-van-jones-with-speaking-slot-video/
We certainly should make common cause with others across the aisle who shares our values, but we should not rush to embrace those whose fundamental aim is to smear and destroy us all. That’s suicidal. Which is why I cannot stand here and stay silent about the role Van Jones has played in attempting to silence the Right. My objection is not to his support for criminal justice reform. I have dedicated much of my own time, energy, and money to fighting wrongful convictions, false allegations, and prosecutorial and forensic misconduct. Next time you need a conservative to talk about criminal justice reform, call me. You don’t need someone who’s going to spew fake news pro illegal alien propaganda to talk CJR to conservatives.
‘Fact check: The most recent research by the Federation for American Immigration Reform found that illegal aliens are up to 5.5 times more likely than Americans to be incarcerated in state prisons compared to Americans and legal residents.
‘But my most vehement objection is to this stage being used to lend legitimacy to the George Soros-funded organization Color of Change, which dedicated to censoring and sabotaging right-leaning groups for championing the free market, opposing radical Islam, and exposing open borders.
Seven years ago, Van Jones’ group pressured Pepsi, McDonald’s, Intuit and other companies to cut ties to the mainstream American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a half-century-old association of state legislators who believe in “the Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism, and individual liberty.” What was ALEC’s crime? Crafting model legislation on voter ID to protect election integrity, immigration enforcement measures and self-defense legislation to strengthen Second Amendment rights.
Color of Change and the smear machine racket known as the Southern Poverty Law Center use the same playbook to marginalize and criminalize mainstream conservatives, anti-jihad groups, and immigration hawks as “hate groups” and push us out of the public square. They conspire with payment processors and Silicon Valley to deprive the Right of our voices and our ability to make a living. So many speaking up and fighting on the front lines for liberty and security are being detwittered depaypaled defacebooked deplatformed – people like Laura Loomer and Gavin McInnes and the Center for Immigration Studies and Robert Spencer and so many others. Many are in this room. Stand up if you are one of them. Many have been forced to beg for money to help them fight in court to restore their reputations. Many have been barred from this room …’

churchmouse

PDJT rightly takes issue over media’s Otto Warmbier coverage:

churchmouse
churchmouse

On the other hand, David Brody of CBN is upset with PDJT:

churchmouse

Ditto Erick Erickson (for what it’s worth):
https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/1101148604155289600

redlegleader68

Erick Erickson … oh you mean THAT Erick Erickson of Red State fame; you know, the one who disinvited PDJT to the Red State gathering here in ATL some years back? That one? The one who’s so full bore RINO he’s about to turn blue holding his breath? … that one? The one who’s afternoon program on WSB Radio here in ATL continues to be moved around in search of an audience? That one? Oh, OK, then …

churchmouse

😆
Yep, the very same.

Pat Frederick

yes, and he could totally nuke them and start WWIII…easy to talk when you have ZERO responsibility for the safety of a nation.
All these “armchair quarterbacks” are sickening! No one brought NK to the table like POTUS has—Obama paid them off and cowered…like the rest of our past presidents and administrations…chicken shits who now act like cock of the walks…
NO ONE VOTED FOR YOU BRODY!! (man i really do need to switch to decaf, huh?)

churchmouse

Exactly. What else was PDJT going to say?
Don’t switch coffees, Pat. Decaf is for wimps.

Pat Frederick

LOL I’ll keep that in mind!
i really hate the second guessing…

bflyjesusgrl

Thank you for this. I started drafting a post yesterday but I got so pissed, I had to stop and calm down. Yes, Otto put himself at risk by going to a place like NK in the first place. It’s not like there weren’t any warnings about the place – accept personal responsibility for the choices you make, there are consequences each and every time. Heed the Travel warnings folks!!
President Trump fully condemned Kim and NK at the time. Same thing with David Duke, Charlottesville, Putin, and others. Anytime those names are mentioned (for the rest of his life) they want POTUS to CONDEMN CONDEMN, else they condemn him. Such BS, I’m sick of it. Stop hammering our beloved President, He is not your nail!!
And finally, The President is responsible for the safety and security of all Americans. This job includes dealing with Dictators and every other Ugly Nasty Creature who is a threat to us. In this situation, he is also trying to protect millions of Japanese, North and South Koreans, and others from nuclear fallout. He’s the adult in charge, with the most knowledge, carrying a tremendous burden. Anyone who thinks further condemning/berating Kim will help solve the current situation is extremely selfish and short sighted.
Thank you God for President Trump!! Please continue to Bless him, protect him, lead and guide him, give him health, strength, and courage to fight the good fight for All people and do what You have called him to do, in Jesus’ Name, Amen!!

churchmouse

AMEN!
Thank you, Butterfly!
Brilliantly written — and so accurate. I couldn’t agree more.

Pat Frederick

FTA:
Congressional Democrats are planning to hold hearings about President Trump’s criticisms of establishment news outlets, according to a new report.
Bloomberg News reports that the House Judiciary Committee, which is currently led by Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), will seek to investigate Trump calling the media “fake news” and “enemies of the people.”
“The committee will study whether such actions either reflect or blur the Constitution’s separation of powers,” the report states.
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/03/01/democrats-prepare-congressional-hearings-over-trump-saying-fake-news/
not sure how the President’s right to free speech blurs separation of powers at all…whacko gymnastics at it’s best!

JasonD

Bring it on – the continual lies and gross bias can be given a little airing …

daughnworks247

Can we open up Fusion GPS bank records?
How about the Podesta emails, showing coordination between media and Clinton camp.
How about the growing studies of media bias.
Actually, that might be one investigation where we would learn something.
Hilarious though, that the DNC would be defending media………. when over 90% of coverage is bias

Deplorable Patriot

Can we the people send supporting affidavits for VSG?

churchmouse

What the ‘old’ Michael Cohen thought of PDJT (2017):

JasonD

The brazen display by the Dims with Cohen in the house of (un)reps led to a minor epiphany.
This has to do with lying – brought to a head by their use of a convicted liar as their witness.
We have from time to time expressed bemusement at ALL the lying and fake news from the Dims and their Henchmen – the Enemedia (or SCUM). Notice that they continually accuse PDJT of lying, whilst THEY are the continual liars – once again, their projection is seemingly an infallible tell.
“You can keep your healthcare provider” was certainly a brazen whopper …
NoDramaObama another one – the nascent (to the majority) scandals just bubbling into public consciousness re the “Husseini” Admin will prove to be the biggest whopper to date …
But back to Cohen – Why risk their rapidly diminishing cred by this move – the Ultimate Lie – pretending that a convicted liar has something of value to offer in verbal testimony?
Then it hit me – the lying is deliberate – it is part of their “strategery” to herald in chaos. They WANT mayhem/chaos.
They are deliberately destroying trust in public institutions in order to bring about maximal chaos – giving them the excuse to loose their slavering Orcs (there will be more Orcs “created” in a chaotic world) to bring about their “demondom”.
The lying is not aberrant – it is deliberate.

churchmouse

This x1000!
Thank you!

JasonD

Re my reference to Orcs above – they are out in full parade tonight in Sydney – Our much heralded Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Politicians and Elites are out in full force paying homage to their acolytes.

tomf

A very dangerous tack by the dems.
Our President thrives in chaos.
Bring it on.

churchmouse

Not fake news.
From the 2nd day of Cohen testimony, when Tlaib accused Meadows of being racist (?!) for inviting Lynne Patton:

churchmouse

Scary. CBS2 in NYC reports that MS-13 plan to attack off-duty police officers at their homes as badge of honour:
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/02/27/nypd-ms-13-planning-to-target-off-duty-cops-at-their-homes/
‘NYPD: MS-13 Planning To Target Off-Duty Cops At Their Homes
‘The [NYPD] bulletin says that the gang members would carry out the attacks on off-duty officers “in order to gain street credibility.”
‘While the threat has not been substantiated, law enforcement experts say this cannot be taken lightly …
‘The gang’s reign of terror has spread widely, particularly in Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties and includes murder, drugs, child prostitution and racketeering.
‘The bulletin suggests the gang may be looking to target police officers off-duty near their homes, warning that “these members are conducting reconnaissance of MOS private residences” …’

daughnworks247

This is BS and this is WAR.
The police don’t deserve this and it’s all political.
Reminds me of Miami after the Mariel boatlift.

churchmouse

Yep.
Remember in 2017 when media were asking, ‘MS-13. Is that something Trump and Sessions made up or does it really exist?’
Fools or sh*t-stirrers? Pardon me, but it has to be said.
There were graphic feature-length documentaries about MS-13 on YouTube dating from 2011 or 2012.

bflyjesusgrl

It’s an island! Surround it, send in Special Forces, Clean it up!!

redlegleader68

Hey W – just saw this …
https://youtu.be/IYsdpKfe0w4

churchmouse

Erica (‘Fear of Flying’) Jong’s daughter, Molly Jong-Fast, covers CPAC.
First, some family history — paging Wolf, would you please go to the courtesy phone. Wolf, please come to the courtesy phone nearest you:
https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1100376665295908866
From the article:
‘It was 1975. My father, Jonathan Fast, was the only son of a famous Communist novelist, Howard Fast …
‘It occurred to me recently that my grandfather might have actually been trying to have an affair with my mother. My mother has never implied this in any way, but she often leaves out the most interesting, the most critical, details.
‘… So, one day, Erica boarded a big Pan Am jet and headed out to the coast. She was at the time married to the shrink from Fear of Flying (Allen Jong) and living in her grandfather’s New York apartment at 20 West 77th Street.
‘When I was young, my mother loved to tell me the story of how she met my father. Howard Fast himself was supposed to pick her up to go to the party, but then the bartender didn’t show and so my grandfather sent my father. She says that he saw her picture on the back of her poetry book and said, “I’m going to marry that woman.” My grandmother informed him that she was already married.
‘It’s funny but I never realized until recently that my mother was still very much married to her second husband when she met my father …’
Now on to CPAC.
Here is Molly’s article on Day 1 (final few paras below):
https://thebulwark.com/cpac-this-is-definitely-the-bad-place/
‘I was looking forward to a special evening of partying at a champagne reception called “AmericaFest” that was going to be hosted by Turning Point USA. I’d dutifully purchased my ticket ($80) ahead of time and gotten my confirmation. Donald Trump Jr. was supposed to be there. You can imagine my excitement.
‘But toward the end of the day, I got a mysterious email: My ticket had been rescinded. My $80 refunded. No explanation. No nothing. I suspect the kids at Turning Point thought better of letting me in. Which is fine, I suppose. But it is a little strange for an outfit that claims to be so dedicated to the hurly-burly of free speech and capitalism.
‘Then again, we live in difficult times and even Conservatism Inc. needs a safe space.’
Molly found the pro-life panel ‘scary’:
https://twitter.com/matthewschmitz/status/1101672646289219584
Then she made fun of a conservative man battling cancer:
https://twitter.com/AraeEnlightened/status/1101608276956012545
https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1101824672042283008
https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1101829751151435776
Sadly, somehow it seems we have not heard the last from this woman.

churchmouse

Sincere apologies for the bolding. Was so annoyed, I forgot to close it off over the call for Wolf!

churchmouse

I will reproduce the Jong-Fast text again, w/o the extreme bolding.
Yes, it’s THAT important!!
Calling Wolf to the nearest courtesy phone!
https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1100376665295908866
From the article:
‘It was 1975. My father, Jonathan Fast, was the only son of a famous Communist novelist, Howard Fast …
‘It occurred to me recently that my grandfather might have actually been trying to have an affair with my mother. My mother has never implied this in any way, but she often leaves out the most interesting, the most critical, details.
‘… So, one day, Erica boarded a big Pan Am jet and headed out to the coast. She was at the time married to the shrink from Fear of Flying (Allen Jong) and living in her grandfather’s New York apartment at 20 West 77th Street.
‘When I was young, my mother loved to tell me the story of how she met my father. Howard Fast himself was supposed to pick her up to go to the party, but then the bartender didn’t show and so my grandfather sent my father. She says that he saw her picture on the back of her poetry book and said, “I’m going to marry that woman.” My grandmother informed him that she was already married.
‘It’s funny but I never realized until recently that my mother was still very much married to her second husband when she met my father …’
Now on to CPAC.
Here is Molly’s article on Day 1 (final few paras below):
https://thebulwark.com/cpac-this-is-definitely-the-bad-place/
‘I was looking forward to a special evening of partying at a champagne reception called “AmericaFest” that was going to be hosted by Turning Point USA. I’d dutifully purchased my ticket ($80) ahead of time and gotten my confirmation. Donald Trump Jr. was supposed to be there. You can imagine my excitement.
‘But toward the end of the day, I got a mysterious email: My ticket had been rescinded. My $80 refunded. No explanation. No nothing. I suspect the kids at Turning Point thought better of letting me in. Which is fine, I suppose. But it is a little strange for an outfit that claims to be so dedicated to the hurly-burly of free speech and capitalism.
‘Then again, we live in difficult times and even Conservatism Inc. needs a safe space.’
Molly found the pro-life panel ‘scary’:
https://twitter.com/matthewschmitz/status/1101672646289219584
Then she made fun of a conservative man battling cancer:
https://twitter.com/AraeEnlightened/status/1101608276956012545
https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1101824672042283008
https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1101829751151435776
Sadly, somehow it seems we have not heard the last from this woman.

churchmouse

Devin Nunes wants everything Mueller did during his probe to be made public. Great idea:
https://twitter.com/dbongino/status/1101557796645015552
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/devin-nunes-wants-public-to-see-full-extent-of-muellers-arsenal-emails-wiretaps-and-warrants
‘”I want everything that Mueller did made public. I want every email, everybody that they wiretapped, every warrant that they got,” he said. “Every single thing that Mueller used needs to be made public for all of America to see.”
‘The comment, sure to raise some national security concerns, was met with some immediate critiques. Matthew Miller, a former spokesman for the Justice Department, tweeted, “I don’t think he has thought this through very well.”
‘Nunes said he was pinning his hopes on Barr to not only clear the Justice Department and FBI for alleged bias at their highest levels, regarding which he is expected to make several criminal referrals in the near future, but also for the sake of transparency.’

churchmouse

PDJT to expel Maduro sympathisers from US:
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/trump-to-expel-dozens-of-maduro-loyalists-from-the-us
‘The Trump administration is expelling dozens of officials loyal to Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro from the United States, a top administration official announced Friday.
‘“Maduro supporters that abuse or violate human rights, steal from the Venezuelan people or undermine Venezuela’s democracy are not welcome in the United States,” Special Envoy Elliott Abrams told reporters at the State Department. “Neither are their family members, who enjoy a privileged lifestyle at the expense of liberty and prosperity of millions of Venezuelans.”’

bflyjesusgrl

Does that include Sanders and Omar too, Pleez Pleez?? 😂

churchmouse

Wouldn’t that be great?!

judyw

A large group of about 20 moms and daughters, many of which have Down syndrome, went out for lunch together and were pleasantly surprised when the entire table had their bill paid by a stranger.comment image
Read More:
https://bigleaguepolitics.com/stranger-pays-restaurant-bill-for-20-mothers-with-down-syndrome-daughters/

Pat Frederick

awesome! thank you for sharing!!

daughnworks247

FYI, Wolfie.
Something weird is happening, over there… All of a sudden, I received a crap load of notifications, people liking my comments, which were posted PRIOR to the Nov 12th banning.
I tried to make a post, right underneath NYGuy, and it went through.
Did someone trip over the wire?

churchmouse

You must be back in the fold.

daughnworks247

Nah, can’t be real.

Marica

Daughn–SD be smitten with your Wonderful stories!! 😘🤔 DONT LEAVE US!!!!😱😜

daughnworks247

My roots to the Q tree are firm. Not going anywhere. For good or bad, you’re stuck with me! ❤

bflyjesusgrl

YAY!! 🤗🤗

redlegleader68

Wait … You Mean….., You’re a Woman? 🙂

daughnworks247

Bwwaahhhahaaaaa!

Harry Lime

It’s a trick. Don’t eat the cheese!!!

Elizabeth Carter

OH. SNAP!!

Emeraldstar

“Did someone trip over the wire?”
Maybe one flew over the cuckoo’s nest!

bflyjesusgrl

That happened to me a few months back. Some jihadi Name with a picture of a veiled person that I’d never ever seen before all of the sudden liked one of my comments that was over a year old. Bizarre actually, Kinda freaked me out!

daughnworks247

OMG………. yeah!

judyw

Just wanted to post this in case it may be helpful….comment image

daughnworks247

JudyW – this is an important post.
ATTENTION, we all need to read this one!
Be on the lookout.
Wolfie already knows this stuff, surely. Pretty darned evil though.

judyw

I agree and this variation of Francis Bacon quote is so appropriate for today’s world…
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judyw

OMG! For an edit button… Trying to save time doesn’t always work but here is Ben Carson’s take on Knowledge is Power:
“I am convinced that knowledge is power – to overcome the past, to change our own situations, to fight new obstacles, to make better decisions.”

daughnworks247

It’s okay, Judy. Not to worry.

judyw

Thanks…..if I could have seen the look on my face….when I went back to see that it posted!
LOL🤣

Gudthots

Bacon sure was wordy.

SteveInCO · Thermonuclear MAGA

Ah, yes, that explains everything! 😀

drillerelite

If I had to constantly use deceptive practices and lies to bolster my position on any policy or issue, at what point would I step back and say “wow, maybe I should rethink this. Maybe I have hatred in my heart”?
John 8: 44. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. – Bible Offline

Kalbo

Yes. Mysteriously, last couple days I had four likes from November 12th post. Two different entities sent the likes.
Oddly, they both had Russia in their OT / Word Press public name.
Don’t think I’ve been banned OT, but numerous posts either never posted or posted and later evaporated.
Only use for OT these days is listen in on interviews.

daughnworks247

Ok, was it a guy named “Postcards from Russia”? That was mine

Kalbo

Yep. Went back and looked. Three separate likes from “Postcards from Russia” at OT.
Could not find a second “Russia” someone. Either it evaporated or I was incorrect in stating two different “Russia” somethings at OT.
While my memory is not what it once was, OT seemingly deletes lots of posts. Maybe OT muddles with likes.
Anyway, glad I am here and not OT.

Gudthots

Yep. Happened to me as well.
Verrrrrry Interrressssting!

Gudthots

Yes. Postcards from Russia “liked” some old post of mine. I checked out their WP account and thought something was fishy.

daughnworks247

That’s three of us. Same guy.

itswoot

The Russia tag name of people doing ‘likes’ on our old posts has me concerned. Leftist Dems have recently been pushing the Russia angle of influence in the 2020 election as part of their strategy.
So the thing I’m concerned about is if this is a back door way of giving WordPress an excuse to shut the Qtree down with guilt by association with Russians.
It’s my understanding that they (Russian names) can’t post or ‘like’ here until they are approved by wolfmoon, which isn’t going to happen. Not a problem at the CTH.

Gil
Gil

Americans are as proud of the cities and towns we live in as we are of being American itself. We expect degrading attitudes toward our native lands to come from hostile countries, not from people within our own nation.
Yet that was exactly what happened last week when Bill Maher, host of the HBO show “Real Time,” went on a disparaging rant that picked at the scab that is the cultural and political divide of red state and blue state America.
Maher began by blaming Jeff Bezos for courting wealthy cities like New York for his next Amazon headquarters while ignoring states he said would benefit most from thousands of new jobs.
“That’s why red state voters are so pissed off,” he said. “They don’t hate us; they want to be us. They want to go the party. It’s like we’re the British royal family and they’re Meghan Markle’s dad.”
You might argue that is Maher being Maher and as an entertainer he’s just throwing red meat to satisfy his audience.
But two things are worth noting: The live audience applauded wildly at every insult he lobbed, and plenty of Americans think his jabs truly reflect how the blue-state cultural elite views people from red states.
Case in point: When the students from Covington Catholic got into an altercation with a progressive Native American activist, they were immediately judged guilty of heinous behavior before anyone had found out the facts. Why? Well, they were from Kentucky and had MAGA hats on. Jussie Smollett’s allegations of an attack by racist whites wearing MAGA hats was also immediately reported as true by the national press and celebrities, because they assumed that, of course, a Trump supporter would do that. Like Maher’s rant, they see Middle America as white, stupid, racist and filled with envy.
Many experts believe this attitude is what drove people to vote for Donald Trump in 2016. But many voters with red-state roots do not support Trump and take umbrage at Maher’s quip. They say his comments aren’t just a throwaway line from a comedian, but a real and growing problem for America — one that reinforces their distrust of the elite, continues to fuel the national divide, and has pushed them away from ever voting Democrat.
Ken Garner, a 56-year-old semi-retired attorney who lives in the very red state of Texas, says he enjoys the finer things in life: good food, museums, books, tasteful clothing, nice cars, high technology and classical music, “all the things that Maher claims only blue state people like.”
He says there is “not a shred of resentment as far as I can observe” from the people he meets across the Lone Star State towards those who live in blue states.
Garner doesn’t care much for the president, so much so that his Republican voting streak, which began in 1980, ended in the last presidential election when he decided not to cast a vote. But he’s also weary of the red-state bashing and says he gets why people who voted for Trump are also tired of it.
‘The reality is they love to look down on people who are not in their orbits.’
“I won’t vote for any Democrats,” he said.
Maher’s comments also ignore some startling facts. According to a recent Gallup poll, there are currently only six states where liberals outnumber conservatives: Massachusetts, Hawaii, Vermont, Washington, New York and New Hampshire.
Even in California, conservatives and liberals are split 29 percent to 29 percent, and in every other state, conservatives lead. Nationally, they outnumber liberals by nine percentage points.
Even people in the so-called blue states — such as Maine, Oregon, New Jersey and Illinois — don’t mostly identify as liberals. Comments like Maher’s fail to realize that blue staters don’t actually think as one. And many are increasingly put off by the idea that they do.
https://nypost.com/2019/03/02/bill-mahers-red-state-hate-will-help-get-trump-re-elected/

Deplorable Patriot

I wrote about this last week. He really ticked me off. I like to visit the big cities, but want to be them? Yeah, no. A larger than middle sized city in the center of the country is fine with me.

NebraskaFilly

Even Norfolk is too big for me these days. No thanks! Had more than my fill in my almost 30 years in NOVA.

NebraskaFilly

The one thing I do miss is the wide variety of foods/restaurants.

Deplorable Patriot

I like the cultural amenities, and the atmosphere of this city. It’s not for everyone. Neither are the suburbs or other sorts of living. To each their own.

SteveInCO · Thermonuclear MAGA

It’s funny but I recall someone a couple of weeks ago assuming you were from Virginia because you referenced “Norfolk” and they assumed it was the one in Virginia. Now you’ve mentioned both Norfolk and NOVA (from your past time there), and I had to remind myself you’re in the Norfolk that matters.

NebraskaFilly

Hmmm….guess I need to start adding “NE” after Norfolk, altho, Norfolk, VA is not part of “NOVA,” since it is in southern VA.

NebraskaFilly

CPAC is avoiding the issue to keep the peace with the Koch Bros. and the CoC – pure and simple!
“Mentioning the lone CPAC panel that is set to touch on the issue, Kobach said: “I wouldn’t even call it a panel, it’s just [National Review‘s] Rich Lowry asking Ted Cruz a few questions.”
Kobach continued:
I’ve been on immigration panels in the past. They’ve devoted a lot of attention to this issue. Why in the world CPAC is spending so much time talking about China, which of course is an important issue every year, but it is not the number one issue right now defining the country, the president, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch. [Emphasis added]
Immigration has remained one of the top issues among all U.S. voters for at least a year, the latest Harvard/Harris Poll finds, while the majority of Republican voters, conservatives, and Trump supporters agree that immigration is the number one issue in the country.
Listen to Kobach’s full interview here:”
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/01/exclusive-kris-kobach-cpac-focusing-on-other-stuff-while-immigration-is-number-one-issue/

bflyjesusgrl

Just saw this, thank goodness he’s running late!! CSPAN1 says starting shortly.

Wolf Moon | Threat to Demonocracy

I got a thread up – sorry I’M late!!!
https://wqth.wordpress.com/2019/03/02/trump-at-cpac-2019/

NebraskaFilly

“The latest count on the public backlash against gun control reveals that 21 of New Mexico’s 33 counties have now declared themselves “Second Amendment Sanctuaries.”
The declarations signal that the commissions in those counties stand with their sheriffs in refusing to enforce the latest state-level, Democrat-sponsored gun control.
On February 23, 2019, Breitbart News reported that 14 of New Mexico’s 33 counties had declared sanctuary status. And the Albuquerque Journal predicted the number of declared counties would likely climb.”
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/02/second-amendment-sanctuaries-21-new-mexicos-33-counties-refuse-enforce-gun-control/

NebraskaFilly

Scumbags! “Stormy is part of the store’s and the rural community’s culture, said Linda Chamberlain, who frequents the general store. Several people visit the shop just to greet the cat, she said.
Certain regulations may work in Alaska metropolitan areas like Anchorage, but they do not always account for special circumstances in other places, Chamberlain said.
Stormy might even make the store more hygienic, said Al Breitzman, a Fritz Creek regular, who said the cat helps reduce the rodent population.
The general store is owned by Sean Maryott and Diana Carbonell. They didn’t return the newspaper’s call seeking comment.
Sean Maryott’s sister, Bridget Maryott, said Stormy will live with her family.”
https://www.breitbart.com/news/cat-that-lived-6-years-in-alaska-general-store-gets-evicted/

bflyjesusgrl

Curry Worsham

Levin may now be POTUS’ greatest and most effective supporter!

redlegleader68

Someone once said, “Trust … but Verify!”

Curry Worsham

Levin completely lost me during the primary.
But I’ve been verifying everyday since Levin joined the Trump Train shortly after.
He worked everyday on his radio show to change the minds of Never Trumpers – an integral part of the election victory.
If he has a few disagreements, so what?
I think SD was dead wrong about him.
He’s the real deal.

redlegleader68

Curry, I’m with ya. Been doing the same thing; I’m just one of those guys that doesn’t like being burned twice. I used to follow/listen to Levin almost as much as Rush, then they both went full Bush: “Movement Conservatives.” But, what I see now, I like. He has a big following and can only help us and PDJT. I just truly want him to be sincere and not on the Glenn B Train Wreck.

bflyjesusgrl

POTUS on stage at CPAC! God Bless the USA!!!

bflyjesusgrl

The Election of 2016 has never been done before and the 2020 numbers are going to be even bigger!

bflyjesusgrl

We are reversing decades of blunders and betrayals. America last days are over, LONG OVER!!

bflyjesusgrl

I found some old laws from when our country was rich. So old, we had to dust them off. Tariff laws! We had so much money we didn’t know what to do with it.

bflyjesusgrl

I encourage Green New Deal, they should stay with that side and never change. I’m mandated not to.
Darling, is the wind blowing? I’d like to watch television today. 😂

Curry Worsham

President Trump is killing it at CPAC:
“You know I’m totally off script right now? That’s how I got elected, being off script.”

Curry Worsham

Q confirmation:
“These people are sick.”

bflyjesusgrl

Fantabulous!! He’s re-telling the “Russia, please get us the emails” joke, begging, hands in the air, and mocking CNN and Fake News! Crowd goes wild!!

Curry Worsham

PDJT is SO comfortable at CPAC.
I’m laughing my head off!

Curry Worsham

“Little Shifty Shift” LOL!

drillerelite

Just checking out some dissenter this morning, love Andrew Torba’s reply to news.vice,
Andrew Torba
3 days ago
Toggle Dropdown
Gab is not a “far right social network,” David. Do you describe Twitter as “an ISIS social network? Or YouTube as a “pedophile social network?” I don’t think so. Gab is a social network that has always and will always welcome all people to speak freely.
No comment section on Vice? What a surprise. Not anymore!
https://www.dissenter.com/discussion/begin?url=https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/nexq9d/gab-far-right-social-network-comments#

bflyjesusgrl

Investigating finances..These people are sick, they’re sick….I saw little shifty Schift yesterday….Collusion Delusion
“All of the sudden they’re trying to take you out with Bullshit” Crowd roars!
“Ah recuse myself” mocking Sessions in a Southern accent.

Curry Worsham

“The people at the FBI are incredible people, not the sleaze at the top.”

pgroup

Our POTUS just said “bullshit” at CPAC. Oh my God are we winning or what?

pgroup

He also said “got his ass kicked”. I cannot believe how much fun 2020 is going to be.

bflyjesusgrl

There’s so much love in this room, you can talk your heart out. It’s Easy. ROAR!!!

bflyjesusgrl

4 MOAR YEARS!!

phoenixRising

bflyjesusgrl

To his kindergarten friend, Please don’t tell Melania you’ve known me for 65yrs!! Say 25 or 30 😂

bflyjesusgrl

You know I’m building the Wall, We’re finishing the Wall. We’ve got a lot of money.
BUILD THAT WALL

phoenixRising

https://twitter.com/LisaMei62/status/1101903575205191680

bflyjesusgrl

Right now we have people in Congress who hate our country. Sad. Ask them how did they do in their country?

pgroup

“It took me a minute; that’s a long time for me; I made a bad description.”
I am in pain from laughing.

bflyjesusgrl

India is a high tariff nation but Nobody knows it (in Congress) cause nobody knows what they’re doing!
India charges 100% tariff, we charge 0. I want to charge them 100%, which will ultimately result in 0-0.
Senators can’t understand. They Freak when he asks for 25% “that’s not free trade” 🤦‍♀️
Now he’s going after the Fed. Can you imagine if we left interest rates where they were?

pgroup

He is hammering the crap out of our adversaries. Thank you, God. We are undeserving but very appreciative.

bflyjesusgrl

Rut roh, bullet train to nowhere. Governor is nice when he talks to me, but not when I’m not around.
He called me up 3 or 4 weeks ago, “Check the phone records, everybody else does!!”🤣🤣

bflyjesusgrl

Never Trumpers are on life support. Mouth to Mouth. 😂😂

bflyjesusgrl

Today or tomorrow, 100% of Caliphate gone👏👏👏

Covadonga

So on Valentine’s Day, Thurs Feb 14, a Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) Islamic suicide bomber drove a vehicle filled with explosives into an Indian police bus convoy in the Pulwama district of Kashmir, killing over 40 Indian policemen.
Then on Mon Feb 18, 8 Indian military personnel were killed in a gun battle in a residential neighborhood, also in Pulwama.
This Tuesday, Feb 26, 12 days after the initial attack, the Indian Air Force sent 12 Mirage fighter jets into Pakistan to attack the JeM training camp at Balakot with bombs and air-to-surface missiles. They reported over 300 terrorists killed, including the brother of the JeM leader.
Pakistan responded sending its own fighter jets across the Line-of-Control (LoC) that separates the portion of Kashmir held by Pakistan from that held by India.
(All of Kashmir was allocated to India in 1947, but it is claimed by Pakistan. Major areas in the northwest, west, and northeast parts of the state have been nibbled away by Pakistani and Communist Chinese military incursions over the decades since the 1947 Partition. Islamic terrorist groups in India also claim independence for Kashmir, and are covertly sponsored by their fellow Muslims in the Pakistani government .)
The Indian Air Force responded to the incursion, but one of their planes was shot down while chasing the Pakistani planes away from India, resulting in its pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, falling captive in Pakistani territory.
Total cost to Indian Air Force: 1 helicopter downed, with its pilot and 5 other personnel killed, and 1 plane shot down, with its pilot captured, then released.
Pakistan claimed none of its American-built F-16s crossed the border, but one was shot down on Indian territory, and remains of at least one AIM-120c missile also fell on Indian territory. This is a type of AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) which can only be fired by a made-in-NATO high-performance fighter jet. In the Pakistani Air Force, the only type of plane that can fire it is the F-16.
So now Prime Minister Imran Khan the Con and his whole terrorist-loving Pakistani regime are in trouble with the Trump administration !!
It turns out that under the original purchase agreement between the US and Pakistan, the F-16s were only supposed to be used on “anti-terrorist missions” on its own side of the border.
And so sending them to attack India is just not cricket! (Before entering politics, Khan was a champion professional on Pakistan’s national cricket team.)
Must order popcorn!

bflyjesusgrl

I was told by a General I had to fire, it would take 2yrs to get rid of the Caliphate.
So Glad he got rid of Mattis!

bflyjesusgrl

I flew to Iraq. We had to turn off all the lights on the plane. I sat with the pilots. He argued there was no runway. Pilots used pin lights to land plane. We’ve spent $7trillion and can’t land a plane in the light!!
He asked General Raisin Kane how long it would take to defeat ISIS. 1 week Sir. What? I was told 2yrs. We hit em from all sides Sir. Have you told the Generals this? Not our place Sir, we only take orders. Wow!

bflyjesusgrl

His Dad always told him “You don’t get rich sitting behind a desk”. You’ve got to get up and go check on every dropped nail….

pgroup

Seven trillion dollars and we have to land with no lights.
What a knockout statement. I am even more in awe than before. I hope I don’t pop.

pgroup

Don’t want to knock out all of them; I might end up running against someone with talent.
Is there no upper limit? Apparently not.

daughnworks247

What’s your name?
Raisin
You mean like the fruit?
Yes Sir
What’s your last name?
Cane, sir.
Raisin’ Cane ——– got it!

Pat Frederick

did my duty here in PA this morning…went out for milk and bread…AGAIN…gees I got a lot of this stuff this year…lol

bflyjesusgrl

On GND, I want them to embrace, sell this plan. I just wanna be the Republican who runs against it!
I shouldn’t be making this speech now, DAMMIT! I should be saving for next year! 😂😂

daughnworks247

Have we EVER seen our President rip a speech like this?

bflyjesusgrl

This is better than a rally!!

pgroup

Nope, but I bet it won’t be the last.

bflyjesusgrl

America will never be a Socialist Nation!!!

Pat Frederick

sauce for the goose fellas—you don’t want to enforce immigration laws…we can declare our communities 2nd Amendment Sanctuaries
FTA:
A few law enforcement officers in this state have been making noise about how they won’t enforce gun safety measures because they don’t like them. That’s not how laws work, of course, and it’s not how oaths of office work either. But let’s move past that. #SB8
— Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (@GovMLG) February 26, 2019
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/02/second-amendment-sanctuaries-21-new-mexicos-33-counties-refuse-enforce-gun-control/

Plain Jane

I stumbled on this this morning and don’t know who hthe presenter is, but near the end he spoke about the John Birch Society. It sounds like he writes for or is an editor of The New American magazine.
It is an excellent summation of what I have learned through the years. I wish it was a video rather than just audio but really informative or verifying in any case.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i1RbMb1PtRQ

phoenixRising

John Birch Society is practically the KKK… or at least that’s what folks in my neck of the woods think.

daughnworks247

I thought they were against communism. I don’t know.

Plain Jane

They were smeared. Please read my following post. Perhaps some cells were, but I think it was an overall smear campaign by the globalists.

Plain Jane

I never belonged to it, because that is the smear against them since the 70’s. They were always thought of as tinfoil KKK hats back then.
However, I got their magazine before it morphed into the New American. In the 70’s their Review of the News alerted me to the Rescue movement, which got me into Christian Sidewalk Counseling by PP and other abortuaries, it alerted me to the dissenter Malachi Martin, and sounded the alarm of the Panama Canal giveaway a full 5 years prior to the happening. Iremember that vividly.
I was at a party with WSJ reading bankers who thought I was delusional when I mention the plans to give away the canal.
I personally knew one democratic racist who belonged to the JBS. Because of her racism, I wouldn’t join, but subscribed to the magazine for years.

Covadonga

I went to one of their meetings once, and have some friends/acquaintances who belong.
A lot of good ideas outside the common media narratives among the rank and file.
Some folks I know there are a little too concerned with race and with how many generations of American citizenship in someone’s family tree, but not with any malicious intent.
Some of my early anti-Communist and anti-globalist knowledge came from people who got it via Birchers.
The recent criticism that would carry more weight with me is that they are a controlled opposition:
They have been around forever, with bright people saying valid things against Communism, but never seem to have an impact in the broader culture. Like they don’t take their Winnamins.
The speakers of theirs I have seen (a small sample size, so I can’t generalize) seemed a little stodgy and old-fashioned in their delivery and intellectual style. Of course, I’d rather have evil called out correctly by a stodgy old-fashioned guy than wallow in Mockingbird excrement dumped by the hottest young infobabe or trendiest professor. — But compare the Birch organization’s style and static membership to how vibrant, relevant and growth-oriented Candace Owens/Charlie Kirk are at Turning Point USA.
True or false, fair or unfair, JBS has had a longtime reputation for racism and for being all white. Again, lack of Winnamins in the public relations department.
I’m afraid they tend to attract bright, well-meaning people who realize the dangers of the globalist, Communist, cultural Marxist, Alinskyite, etc. attacks on America, and bottle them up where they talk to each other informatively, but don’t apply their knowledge usefully outside the choir.
I don’t have proof, but have to ask the question of if the organization could be a controlled opposition, created by the enemy as a black hole to suck in patriots.

SingularZoe

Well, I’m going to defend the Birch Society. When I was in high school 50 years ago my town had race riots, and it was scary at my school, and there was a town curfew, but my dad took me over to the university bookstore, and he was telling me what was on the shelves, and I remember like it was yesterday he told me,”There’s a John Birch Society Blue Book.” Partly out of defiance against my iberal teachers, partly out of curiosity, I bought it, and have to say I felt rather proud of it, though I didn’t talk about it at school. I liked it a whole lot. I’ve known several, including a relative, that were either members or close to it, and I never caught a whiff of racism. I also read The New American, and I would not call their writers “stodgy,” and I so respect the “old” that I don’t care. I don’t mind “stodgy” either, for that matter. I have heard the argument about controlled opposition, and I can only say I don’t believe it, for whatever that’s worth–my opinion only. I think some of the accusations are just attempts to smear it (not talking about people on our blog, who are just repeating what they have heard.) I am considering joining the Birch Society. I think the fact that their membership is small along with what I consider smears against it (so easy to do that) that might make it seem they have little influence, but I’m not so sure that is true. You don’t know what individuals may have done who have been involved. I do think probably many who want to be in politics will not Join due to fear of being labelled, but that doesn’t mean they are not influenced by ideas generated from there. My two cents.

Covadonga

I definitely agree that a lot of good people belong to JBS, and that there are good ideas there.
As I mentioned above, I have benefitted from its information myself.
If I’m wrong about the controlled opposition hypothesis, I’m wrong. But I continue to entertain it as a possibility.
I certainly wouldn’t think poorly of anyone joining the organization.

SingularZoe

Thank you, Covadonga, I appreciate that, and I cannot absolutely say you are wrong in wondering, at least in recent years. I do think many Are part of the controlled opposition, probably some knowingly and some not knowingly. And I don’t mind being old and stodgy. Lol. Has a comforting feel to it. (smile.) Have to add I enjoy your posts.

Plain Jane

Great two cents . I appreciateall these comments. I loved the magazines.

SingularZoe

Thanks, Jane. Me, too.

SingularZoe

Have to add I’m a little shocked as thought only flaming liberals tried to link John Birch Society with the KKK. That seems kind of over the top to me.

Covadonga

“to link John Birch Society with the KKK”
I certainly hope you don’t think I have done that.
I never mentioned ‘KKK’, and was only making the factual point that the accusation of racism against the organization, together with the circumstance that the Left has managed, through careful and strategic repetition, to make the accusation widely believed, has inhibited the effectiveness of the organization, regardless of the truth of the accusation.
It would lie (no pun intended) entirely within the Left’s playbook both to (covertly) create the organization, and to orchestrate the smears against it.

SingularZoe

Oh, no, don’t think you were saying that at all, Covadonga. But regarding being controlled, I’ve listened to Alex Newman interviewed for literally hours, and I believe he’s the real deal, and if you read about how the Birch Soc started, I just don’t know if you will think it was always controlled, but maybe you have. Also not sure about your age (I’m 66), and I do remember a time when it had a lot of influence back in the Goldwater days among a large segment of Republicans (not the Rockefeller ones, of course.)

Plain Jane

People have only their experiences as tools to assess agendas of people or organizations.
PR has first hand negative experience, I had a peculiar phone call and had heard rumors, but I also had admiration for their magazine. Taught me a lot.

SingularZoe

Very true, and my experience with people I knew first-hand who were involved with it was different. But as I said, organization is going to attract some bad apples. Also, that creepy phone call does remind me of some kind of whisper campaign in order to spread misinfornatio, but of course, I don’t know that. Just wondering. Also, was the woman a member or did she just ‘mention” J.B. I remember the lying tv spots that led many to think Goldwater would drop and atom bomb.

Plain Jane

I don’t even remember if she mentioned JB. That might have ended my love with the magazine, so I doubt she mentioned it.
I really liked Goldwater, and I do remember all the nasty commercials against him. Sad he was so crucified.

Plain Jane

“Controlled opposition,” interesting thought. You made many interesting points. Thanks.

phoenixRising

I listened to the tape itself, Jane….
The tape is excellent… my own research affirms 99% of what they are saying.
According to wiki, The New American Magazine is wholly owned by The John Birch Society.
On the political spectrum, Birchers are extreme Right… not my cup of tea… but mileage may vary for others.
The primary thing that draws most Trump supporters to MAGA is “common sense”… lack of labels.
MAGA is a huge umbrella of people who want to put America and Americans first. Trump is changing the GOP… which is a good thing. But it is also why “Never Trumpers” are so hostile toward POTUS. He’s tearing up their playhouse. .. removing many of the things that have NO appeal for Independents.

Plain Jane

My reply jumped to the next page as a stand alone comment. Don’t know why. Sorry.
March 2, 2019 at 15:20
I’m thinking “extreme right” is lingo for anti globalist. Their magazine was my first foray into learning about the globalists’ agenda and that was back in the 70s and 80s.

phoenixRising

Jane,
I apologize if I have offended you… that was not my intention.
The very mention of John Birch Society triggers me… personal experience. I should not have allowed that. My intention was merely to alert you to what some perceive about the organization.
In the late 1960s South Carolina was in the throes of a movement to change the politics of the state from decades long control by the DIMs to GOP. Without completely doxxing myself, I will only say that I was not only actively involved in this movement, I was in public office. One of the very few state senators lived in my area and was a Bircher. I was noted for my efforts to GOTV… much to my surprise, he was not interested in that. In a one on one conversation he attempted to lecture me (he didn’t really think women should be in public office either) on who should be able to vote. First of all, he said Birchers recognized that the masses were too dumb to vote, that we should only allow property owners to vote (the Greeks believed that iirc), and certainly blacks should not be allowed to vote. Needless to say, I was not thrilled with his efforts to ‘educate’ me.
The growth of the Republican party in South Carolina was very slow (not because we’re dumb) because of the known presence of Birchers (though few in number, they were a definite turn-off).
Our infamous US Senator Strom Thurmond did not help either 😉 The GOP’s success in South Carolina was a result of people outside of the state moving in over the decades and ‘growing’ the party. In 1974, James B. Edwards became the first Republican to be elected the Governor of South Carolina since Reconstruction.
In 2010, Republican Mick Mulvaney was elected as the representative of South Carolina’s 5th congressional district, the first Republican to represent that district since Robert Smalls, the party’s co-founder, last held the seat in 1883. The election of Mulvaney was the first break in 100+ years of Democratic control in the State Legislature. Our journey as a party in South Carolina has been a very slow one. I daresay Republicans in this state do not brandish about the term “Bircher”…
Things change… people and organizations change and ‘evolve’… what does not change is ‘branding’ .
Again, I hope my comments have not offended you… they come from my own experiences.

phoenixRising

oops, I forgot italics end tag…

phoenixRising

and I forgot “Republican” in front of “state senators” in 3rd para

Plain Jane

PR, you didn’t offend me one little bit. Thank you for telling me your experience with people from the society. Yes, I would be offended by such as them and hold the entire organization suspect if I had such an experience. I do know they were very secretive about their members here locally.
I never went to any meetings, actually, as I was just now reading your reply, it shook my memory of a peculiar phone call I received after an acquaintence who tuned me into the magazine, mentioned that there was a group who meets in my area. I asked her to name some members. She couldn’t tell me.
A woman phoned me. She just started talking. I was on the school board at the time, and would often get strange calls. She made a derisive racial comment or two, and I shut her off fast with two little stories of my positive involvement with people of color as I was growing up and my parents apprehension of the KKK because we served all,regardless of color or religion, who came to our Sunday spaghetti dinners in our home.
She brought up Jews. I told her how my sister’s best friend was Jewish and her mother was good friends with our mother.
The phone caller’s last name struck me because there was a business with the same name as her surname. I asked if she was connected. She acted dumb and never told me why she phoned me, but that her husband worked under mine. DH never heard of the guy, but he managed over 500 at the time. Until now, I never connected that call to JBS. Just wrote her off as a kook.
Wow, I forgot all that until I read your reply. Now I’m wondering, even though the magazines never sounded any racist alarms, perhaps those types of people were drawn to the organization. Huh!

SingularZoe

Jane, that phone call you had is just horrible. Shockingly so. I do think any organization can attract a bad element, but I have not encountered it myself.

Plain Jane

Singular Zoe, the call was disconcerting at the time. I still can’t be sure the caller was connected to the local group, however, a few decades earlier Indiana was a hotbed of klan people a few hours south of where we lived at the time.
Yes, ANY group can attract people of ill will. (Just look at congress. Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) 🙂

SingularZoe

Jane, interesting. Had not seen this when I replied to you again. Lol, you joust cracked me up. Have to sign off for the night, way past my bedtime. Lol. Good night to Jane and Phoenix and Marica and Wheatie and Judy and to all. Good night, peeps.

Plain Jane

Good night and God bless. I have to hit the shower, check back here, then hit the sack.
God love you all, and PT, yes our man in D.C. Yes!!!

bflyjesusgrl

We believe in free speech, online, on campus. Invites Hayden Williams, guy who was attacked last week, on stage.
Mocks media, Couldn’t describe attacker properly because of media, says I’m sure he’s a lovely young man.
Tells Hayden to sue man, university, every one he can!! GO GET EM!!

Curry Worsham

We have Hayden Williams.
The left has Camera Hogg.
We win.

daughnworks247

OMG———- he just went after the universities, called Hayden up, announced a new EO, NO MORE money for colleges with no free speech

Linda

Yes!!!!

bflyjesusgrl

We believe in the right to bear arms, which btw is under siege. Don’t worry I will protect you, it all has to come through my office for at least the next 6yrs.

bflyjesusgrl

Illegal aliens are incarcerated 3x the rate of Americans. Angel Moms treated badly. ICE arrested over 266,000 dangerous illegals. Illegal crime should never happen in the 1st place!!!! Illegal immigration is inhumane, unjust, and cruel. Mothers give migrant daughters birth control because they know they’re going to be raped.

Wolf Moon | Threat to Demonocracy

Trump at CPAC – thread up!!!

bflyjesusgrl

Thanks

bflyjesusgrl

I declared a National Emergency. Congress scared about setting precedent, Dems will do it no matter what! The best way to stop Dems is re-electing POTUS!!

bflyjesusgrl

Shutdown Sanctuary cities!! End Catch and Release, Chain Migration. Cancel Visa Lottery. Anchor Babies.
I’m finding loopholes to get around our loopholes!!

Pat Frederick

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/03/the-mouth-that-wont-stop-chattering-democrat-socialist-ocasio-cortez-accuses-ice-of-rape/
FTA: (her tweet from the article–sorry not going to her twitter page–you can’t make me)
Because I think an agency that pins children down + forcibly injects them w/ antipsychotic drugs shouldn’t be given more power. https://t.co/1e3cWXzOT6
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 2, 2019

phoenixRising

I know how you feel…
I hesitate to even bring her words here… she is bad news.

ozzytrumpster

She is the gift that keeps giving for us. Singlehandedly splinting and red pilling dems at a rate of knots. Too good to be true maybe. A deep fake ?

bflyjesusgrl

Late term abortion. BOOO!! Virginia, Execute Baby AFTER Birth!!
Dems vote in blocks, Republicans don’t. Remember that.
Corker and Flake didn’t retire, they “were retired”. 😂

Harry Lime

I think this guy showed great restraint and handled this situation pretty darn well. Can you imagine a teacher doing this to your grandchild and then telling you that she doesn’t have to talk to you about it? She should be fired immediately!
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pyFQDl1pXI&w=560&h=315%5Dcomment image

phoenixRising

Harry,
I think the EXCUSE she kept using was that grandfather was ‘not on list’… schools require parents to list names of those to call for emergency, those who can pick up child… I believe she was trying to make him conform to the rules. Only problem with that is, I believe she violated EVERY RULE IN THE BOOK by changing the child’s clothes. She has no right to touch the child in that manner. Her parting remark was unforgivable. ‘He’s cute.’
Yes, she should be fired.

Harry Lime

I understand having to be on a list…but if he’s not on a list how on earth did he get into the classroom…someone had to let him in. So, that’s a little weird…but I get your point for security reasons. Yeah, she said a couple of times (using as an excuse) that the child was only two years old as if that made it ok.

ozzytrumpster

When my son was small ,2-3 years old , his day care center had a box of clothes for dressing up. They had all sorts of stuff in there from superhero to princess, ordinary occupation ie Dr nurse police firefighter. The kids were free to put what they wanted to on over their own stuff. Lot of hats too. My son and another boy both fell in love with a purple tutu and it was a race every morning to see who could get to it first. Some good lessons in sharing and turntaking. It was no biggie. Girls running round as Spider-Man or pirates. Boys with fairy wings. BUT there was no coercion. we have some great photos to haul out at his 21st. There was never any suggestion that they were changing their gender. In fact about this time he told me that girls were stupid, and when I asked why he said they want to play stupid games. I asked for more info and he said they wanted to make cakes in the sandpit instead of playing with trucks and earthmovers making dams etc. it was a relevation to him that they could prefer that. This from a boy in a tutu. He also told me that he was going to have two wives- one to cook and one to clean. Lol. He is now 15 and of the new generation of conservatives. I’m inferring this from offhand comments,as like most teenagers getting info from him is like pulling teeth. Seriously the cia should only employ teenagers. Not only will they not tell you anything but they want to know everything you do.

churchmouse

It must be some sort of Christian school or nursery.
Did people see the cross on top of the bookcase to the right? It’s in the video more than once. Incredible.

phoenixRising

Praying Medic has a THREAD – click on tweet

phoenixRising

Curry Worsham

We’re you lying then Michael?
I can’t keep up.

Curry Worsham

Wow. That was an amazing two hour speech.
There has never been a president of the people like President Trump.

bflyjesusgrl

OANN chyron – Klobuchar Vows To Treat Staff Better
Who has to do that???

phoenixRising

Like promising to stop beating your wife,
right Butterfly…
should curse her campaign at the start… 😉 😉

bflyjesusgrl

They said 2 people have declined to work on her campaign. She should just quit now.

Kalbo

Nah. Klobuchar should keep running. Let the in fighting continue as they race further left through their common implosion.
As President Trump encouraged them, run on New Green Deal.

Sylvia Avery

Yeah….someone who doesn’t have the common sense or class to know that it is just wrong and icky to have her staff dry shave her legs for her while she is in a meeting. Who DOES that? What kind of massive weirdos do we elect? Good heavens.

bflyjesusgrl

She asked? They Did that?? Nasty!!!

Sylvia Avery

I gather it was more of a command. And yeah, nasty.
Each one of these Not Ready for Prime Time lunatics seems kookier than the one before. It is an entire clown car full of crazies that they are proudly pulling into the station. Toot toot! We’re here! Red fright wigs, big shoes, and Green New Deals all ready to go!

kea

phoenixRising

Yes RINOs… better open your eyes…
you don’t support POTUS ???
We won’t support you !!!!
Think about it……….

bflyjesusgrl

Schlapp said CPAC maxxed out hotel so they had to add 3 Satellite locations this year. Expansion is good🤗

Plain Jane

I’m thinking “extreme right” is lingo for anti globalist. Their magazine was my first foray into learning about the globalists’ agenda and that was back in the 70s and 80s.

Linda
ladypenquin

Ok, Yes, yes, and yes! I’ve told my hubby about “Q” and got him to take a look at the video. Mr. Engineer Hubby said, “Yes, that’s a Q.”
Even I’m believing that POTUS knows all about Q…

kea

?????? Anyone hear about this? Something about her going after CNN?

kea

Oh here we go:
Laura Loomer Tossed From CPAC After Confronting CNN’s Oliver Darcy (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/03/laura-loomer-tossed-from-cpac-after-confronting-cnns-oliver-darcy-video/

Molly Pitcher

I love Laura Loomer and her go-afterum tenacity but in this one instance I can see why she got booted. Had she done it again or brought it up inside..the CPAC is compromised by the ‘news’ becoming the news instead of the CPAC agenda.
The networks would seize on something like this to denigrate PTrump.
I’m glad that she confronted Darcy but it came with a cost and it’s a shame because she has persevered despite a lot of setbacks.
My .02.cents

Sylvia Avery

New Q Drop?
I’ve looked upthread and seen no references to it, but I might have missed it.
2913.
A watch and pen pic.
The clock is ticking.
If we are merely a so-called conspiracy (FAKE NEWS NARRATIVE), why the daily attacks by the biggest media co’s in the world (attempt to control)?
You are the news now.
Q

TheseTruths

Some are noting that the time on the watch is 3:42 and that Q post #342 says, “End is near.”

Sylvia Avery

Don’t tease me this way!

itswoot

The watch appears to be a ICW Portuguese Chronograph.
http://www.ablogtowatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IWC-Portuguese-Chronograph-Classic-7.jpg
Again, as in the last Q posted photo, there are three Indicators (hands) that are lined up at the “12” mark. My speculation on that this deliberate alignment it has a meaning of “high noon”.
From Merriam-Webster:
high noon noun
Definition of high noon
1 : precisely noon
2 : the most advanced, flourishing, or creative stage or period
//the high noon of her career
3 : the time of a decisive confrontation or contest
————————————-
#3 especially catches my attention.
Also, the dial at the lower side of the watch is a small seconds indicator, which is at about 53 seconds. No idea what that might mean, if anything.

Volgarian8301

There are 2 MOAR….

Sylvia Avery

Whoopie! Here we go!

andrew1979

read it if you dare:
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2019/02/27/senate-human-rights-commission-john-mccain-chris-coons-thom-tillis-kyrsten-sinema/3007374002/
the senate may have voted to deny a resolution to protect babies that are actually born alive, but they did do two things to ensure the memory of one so valient and brave who has unfortunately for humanity been taken from us too soon.
sidenote of some importance: Krysten Sinema made her “tweet statement” on her way to NEW ZEALAND to compete in an “ironman triathlon”. incidentally the democrats and their leaders LOVE NEW ZEALAND if i recall.

churchmouse

‘…incidentally the democrats and their leaders LOVE NEW ZEALAND if i recall.’
Same here with the Left in the UK.

phoenixRising

from the Q research board:
wrt POTUS’ comments on ‘Raisin Cain’ ……….. one ANON dug this up (truth comin’????????)comment imagecomment image

JasonD

WRT “Raisin Cain”, there was a time when this expression meant …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icCmo2p6w8g
If I was the DS gang (Cowboys of Tomstone), I would be worried about POTUS talking about Raisin Cain …

Volgarian8301

Just a thought, Thursday will be PDJT’s 777th day in office. Might be a good day to “place your bets”😉

phoenixRising

You mean Thursday, the 7th 😉 ????????????????

Volgarian8301

Yep, that’s the one😉🤔

bflyjesusgrl

So sad, Just saw this from OT. PHC is a good guy. Everyone please pray for him. Thanks.
patrickhenrycensored says:
March 2, 2019 at 6:06 pm
Not in the cards for me.
Cancer, 3-5 before it wins.
Hope he sees it, and uses it though.
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patrickhenrycensored says:
March 2, 2019 at 6:07 pm
3-5 months before it wins.
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Concerned Virginian says:
March 2, 2019 at 6:16 pm
WHOA, PHC—are you saying that you have 3-5 months left on this Earth?? I’m so sorry. The entire CTH family are praying for you and yours. May you have Peace from the Almighty God. PLEASE let us know how you’re doing.
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patrickhenrycensored says:
March 2, 2019 at 6:23 pm
Thnx, Concerned Virginian
Spinal.
Inoperable.
Will go into it on the Open Thread at hospice time.
I promise not to let it interfere with my sense of humor.

itswoot

Same here. It’s like a punch in the gut to know of his diagnosis.

phoenixRising

oohhh no, not PHC……….
terrible news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Prayin’ for you Patrick… every day.

SingularZoe

How sad this is, and he seems like such a nice gentleman. Very brave, too, with the part about keeping sense of humor.

phoenixRising

He has a terrific sense of humor Zoe,
quick on his feet with his wit… a real wordsmith.

SingularZoe

Got a lump in my throat. He’s going to need that sense of humor, hope he can hang on to it.

Volgarian8301

I posted this OT to PHC
PHC, please know that you will be in my prayers, as well as the prayers of many “other” Treepers. I’m very sorry to hear about your diagnosis and prognosis, but will continue to lift you up in prayer.

ladypenquin

I posted for prayers in CTH prayer request thread, alerting the prayer warriors there. I’m sure Maiinganke will be strong in prayer for him as soon as she learns of it. She posted some health updates in the past week or so.

bflyjesusgrl

Thank you for letting him know that his extended family cares, God Bless You V!

Volgarian8301

Q 2914

Volgarian8301

….and 2915….

Volgarian8301

“T banner is appropriate and fits you well”……
VERY interesting when you look at the T banner mentioned

Deplorable Patriot

New Q posts:
2914
Q !!mG7VJxZNCI ID: 388cb1 No.5471098
Mar 2 2019 19:30:07 (EST)
DXa8-lCVMAEEP3X.jpgcomment image
Emphasis on mistakes not corrected.
“Time to start looking at the other side where real crimes were committed.” – POTUS
Time to reveal our insurance policy?
TRUTH always wins.
Q

Deplorable Patriot

2915
Q !!mG7VJxZNCI ID: 388cb1 No.5471177
Mar 2 2019 19:34:29 (EST)
Haiti.pngcomment image

Your T-banner is appropriate and fits you well.
Q

Deplorable Patriot

2916
Q !!mG7VJxZNCI ID: 13053a No.5471379
Mar 2 2019 19:43:52 (EST)
>>5471283 (/pb)
We are far beyond statistical analysis at this stage.
Q

Deplorable Patriot

2917
Q !!mG7VJxZNCI ID: 13053a No.5471827 📁
Mar 2 2019 20:02:57 (EST)
Anonymous ID: 52c95b No.5471677
Mar 2 2019 19:56:12 (EST)
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full size
>>5471677
The ‘real’ racist.

FAKE NEWS coverage?
Pure evil.
#WakeUpAmerica
Q

phoenixRising

we need that manuscript

Deplorable Patriot

Once in the hands of a publisher, a manuscript may well turn into toilet paper. That’s why so many of us self publish online.

phoenixRising

Deplorable Patriot

As a child of the aerospace industry, “to the moon” really meant something.
There is/was nothing like being on the causeway at NASA for a Space Shuttle launch. My dad timed it. 19 seconds for the sound wave to hit us. So cool.
And then there were the alligators.

phoenixRising
phoenixRising
phoenixRising
ladypenquin

Let’s add one of the replies to Lisa’s thread:
More
Replying to @LisaMei62
Think outside the box on Potus tweet the first 3 words say Oh I see or OIC office of Independent Council. Sounds like they’re about to indict the left.

ladypenquin

I don’t know, but I feel like “Blues’ Clues” in all this, and no matter how one plays Devil’s Advocate with POTUS’ tweets… there’s just too much to dismiss as coincidence, error, or anything but BREADCRUMBS being dropped! 🙂

ladypenquin

Was watching the beginning of speech with hubby, to see that Air Q – he agreed, POTUS definitely made a Q. There’s too much evidence to think any differently than we are.
Which just means – “We’re Winning!”

phoenixRising

I LOVE the ability those who can, to think out of the box…
Oh I see = OIC
how dang clever !!

ladypenquin

I didn’t think of the OIC, but noticed the unusual punctuation which immediately sent a message to sit up and take notice. IMO, I think OIC means something… 🙂

phoenixRising

Wolfie has a new Q THREAD up

Deplorable Patriot

2918
Q !!mG7VJxZNCI ID: 4fc75b No.5472239
Mar 2 2019 20:22:29 (EST)

Sometimes it takes a ‘roast’ in order to be able to speak the TRUTH and get away w/ it.
[Selected Samples]
[13:45] – Deception
[14:05] – Pretending not to hate Catholics
[14:40] – Haiti
Symbolism will be their downfall.
Q

Deplorable Patriot
phoenixRising

https://twitter.com/LisaMei62/status/1102029051865255939
10. Forgot to include link for last tweet (#9 this thread).


“The Mueller investigation will join Watergate, and the Mueller report will join the Starr Report, as one of the most important in American history.”comment image

phoenixRising

Yes, I agree it is extraordinary!
As a book, it is uniform. Every page reads the same.
If the DoJ had merely given copies of the report to Congress, the DIMs could have changed any portion and distributed it as the ‘real thing’… the public would have no recourse to determining the validity of anything. The media certainly would have copies and they would not dispute anything the DIMs say.
I think the US Treasury will be acquiring the assets of many criminals… more than enough to offset the cost of the Report.
Frankly, $11 + is very little to pay to have a copy for posterity.
Media has NOT said a word about this… not a word.
We all know we have been waiting for Mueller to submit his report in order for the Storm to really begin. Well, Mueller has closed shop. Additionally, we know that POTUS is completely exonerated, otherwise we would have heard from the Media.
Time to open the champagne.
It’s happening…

bflyjesusgrl

Dennis Prager on Judge Janine – My generation screwed up the next generation. They made them all narcissists by teaching them ‘you have rights, no obligations’.

GA/FL

THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT!!!

GA/FL

GA/FL

Sorry – I didn’t mean to post the whole feed – it’s way past my bed time.
Good night, QTreepers!

GA/FL

You’re a sweetie Wheatie!

phoenixRising

no problem…
I love Schwartz… been following for long time, but forgot to read today!

judyw

Where has $850m gone? Bill de Blasio’s wife can’t account for staggering amount of taxpayer money that the NY Mayor gave her for mental health project
Bill de Blasio’s wife Chirlane McCray cannot explain where $850million given to the mental health program she champions has gone, according to reports.
In the three years it has been running, organizers at ThriveNYC have largely failed to keep records of the initiative’s achievements – and data that has been collected shows it lagging well behind targets.
Despite that, the program has been granted an even bigger budget going forward and is now on track to spend $1billion over five years.
https://americanlookout.com/uh-oh-wife-of-nyc-mayor-bill-de-blasio-cant-account-for-850-million-given-to-city-mental-health-program/

phoenixRising

Snake has a very THREAD – click on tweet
https://twitter.com/MrEarpLA/status/1102031813286027264

phoenixRising

I thought it very positive…
wrt KR, you may be on to something there wheatie…
who knows what treasures we may have we don’t know about?

judyw

The Mail Cover Program allows postal employees to photograph and send to federal law enforcement organizations (FBI, DHS, Secret Service, etc.) the front and back of every piece of mail the Post Office processes. It also retains the information digitally and provides it to any government agency that wants it—without a warrant.
Perhaps an even more disturbing aspect of the program is the fact that between 2000 and 2012, the Postal Service initiated an average of 8,000 mail cover requests per year. But in 2013, that numberjumped to 49,000. Why? Nobody knows and the Postal Service doesn’t have to say.
The question, though, is not how many cases are opened under the Mail Cover Program or even how many requests there are for the information. The real question is, “How is this constitutional?” Perhaps a secondary question is, “Why hasn’t anybody challenged the program in the courts?” In general, Americans don’t–or at least haven’t–objected to a gradual loss of civil liberties and constitutional rights. That has to stop. When even the Post Office is spying on you, you know the republic is in trouble.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-03-02/neither-rain-nor-sleet-nor-snow-will-stop-post-office-spying-you

SingularZoe

Wow, Judy. Had heard Something about this program but didn’t really know how it worked exactly.

judyw

I was interested because I thought you had to opt in…postal employees including the Federal level never gave me clear answers about exactly how it worked but finally was assured that my mail would only be monitored if I opted in…seems from this article that is not true.

SingularZoe

Didn’t realize one couldn’t mail without a return address. I mean, I knew one is told to put one, but did not realize it was mandatory. Interesting and disconcerting.

churchmouse

Thanks, Judy, for the article.
It is by John Kiriakou (ZH reposted it with credit). This is what Kiriakou experienced (end of the article):
‘I have some personal experience with the Mail Cover Program. I served 23 months in prison for blowing the whistle on the CIA’s illegal torture program. After having been locked up for two months, I decided to commission a card from a very artistically-inclined prisoner for my wife’s 40th birthday. I sent it about two weeks early, but she never received it. Finally, about four months later, the card was delivered back to me with a yellow “Return to Sender – Address Not Known” sticker on it. But underneath that sticker was a second yellow sticker. That one read, “Do Not Deliver. Hold For Supervisor. Cover Program.”
‘Why was I under Postal Service Surveillance? I have no idea. I had had my day in court. The case was over. But remember, the Postal Service doesn’t have to answer to anybody – my attorneys, my judge, even its own Inspector General. It doesn’t need a warrant to spy on me (or my family) and it doesn’t have to answer even to a member of Congress who might inquire as to why the spying was happening in the first place.
‘The problem is not just the sinister nature of a government agency (or quasi-government agency) spying on individuals with no probable cause or due process, although those are serious problems. It’s that the program is handled so poorly and so haphazardly that in some cases surveillance was initiated against individuals for no apparent law enforcement reason and that surveillance was initiated by Postal Service employees not even authorized to do so. Again, there is no recourse because the people under surveillance don’t even know that any of this is happening.’

phoenixRising

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churchmouse

Martin Geddes (creator of the graphic) is great. And he lives in London!