What is it that feeds our battle, yet starves our victory?
Speaker Johnson: A Reminder.
And MTG is there to help make it stick.
January 6 tapes. A good start…but then nothing.
Were you just hoping we’d be distracted by the first set and not notice?
Are you THAT kind of “Republican”?
Are you Kevin McCarthy lite?
What are you waiting for?
I have a personal interest in this issue.
And if you aren’t…what the hell is wrong with you?
Lawyer Appeasement Section
OK now for the fine print.
This is the WQTH Daily Thread. You know the drill. There’s no Poltical correctness, but civility is a requirement. There are Important Guidelines, here, with an addendum on 20191110.
We have a new board – called The U Tree – where people can take each other to the woodshed without fear of censorship or moderation.
And remember Wheatie’s Rules:
1. No food fights
2. No running with scissors.
3. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.
4. Zeroth rule of gun safety: Don’t let the government get your guns.
5. Rule one of gun safety: The gun is always loaded.
5a. If you actually want the gun to be loaded, like because you’re checking out a bump in the night, then it’s empty.
6. Rule two of gun safety: Never point the gun at anything you’re not willing to destroy.
7. Rule three: Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire.
8. Rule the fourth: Be sure of your target and what is behind it.
(Hmm a few extras seem to have crept in.)
Spot (i.e., paper) Prices
Last week:
Gold $2,327.00
Silver $29.18
Platinum $1,003.00
Palladium $1,003.00
Rhodium $5,000.00
This week, 3PM Mountain Time, Kitco “ask” prices. Markets have closed for the weekend.
Gold $2,389.60
Silver $31.16
Platinum $1,038.00
Palladium $1,064.00
Rhodium $5,025.00
Substantial hikes in price towards the end of the week. Percentage wise, Friday the big winner was platinum, up over three percent (but note it is now below palladium again). Silver came in second. When gold takes a major move, silver makes an even bigger move, lately. So if you can guess which way the frog will jump, silver is your best play, at least in the paper markets. For physical, drop-it-on-your-foot silver, the buy-sell spread at an actual bullion dealer is likely to be wide. (I’d certainly look to see what it is before making a major purchase.) If you guess wrong about which way the frog will jump…you could lose your shirt.
If you’re buying silver, choose either junk silver or American Eagles. Nobody will question the silver content while other forms of silver are susceptible to challenge.
Those do both have huge spreads though. ASEs have a huge price premium.
Other common forms are small bars, or “rounds” (lots of different rounds, including ones made with artwork on them). A round is simply a coin-like thing usually amounting to a troy ounce of silver, made privately. Often it re-does a US coin design from the past.
BUT as you rightly point out, there are risks with privately-made rounds.
If I were faced with a dodgy “round” one informal test would be to “ring” it and listen to the sound. That won’t tell you how pure the silver is, but it will reveal the difference between silver-plated crud and something that is solid silver (or a solid alloy of silver).
All true but not what anybody wants to have to go through if using to barter.
Back in the days of real money, many people would actually acid-test gold coins when tendered. And you could ring-test your silver. And there were counterfeits.
“Back in the days of real money, many people would actually acid-test gold coins when tendered.”
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Back when men were men, they’d just bite it to test authenticity 😁
And then no teeth.
Clearly you’re only planning to buy on 5th Avenue, where the signs outside during the apocalypse say “American Eagles or Bust!” 😂
I would love to have American Eagles, but the premiums are insane.
If you want sovereign coins, I would get Canadia Maple Leafs. They’re recognized anywhere in the world, a reputable mint, and the premium is usually at least several dollars less per ounce 👍
So, what were the coins Roosevelt never confiscated?
He didn’t confiscate silver (but the silver in those coins was worth less than the face value).
He also didn’t confiscate anything that had numismatic value. If you had an 1823 five dollar gold piece, just to pick something at random, it was worth far more than 5 dollars and wasn’t affecting the monetary system, so you could keep it.
But ordinary gold coins that you’d actually spend…he confiscated.
Anything overseas of course did not get confiscated, and oftentimes, now that we’re free to own them again, they come back to the US and end up in someone’s collection.
SteveInCO
“Family lore” has it that my paternal grandfather, just after he lost his job at the start of the Great Depression, took the family savings and bought a $20 gold piece with them. He hid the coin at the house.
Then, FDR confiscated privately-owned gold. This coin “survived” the confiscation. At some point, my grandfather must have given to the coin to my father, who then hid it at my family home. My father, just before his death, told my brother where the coin was hidden. My brother now has the coin. I don’t know if he’s hidden it at his home.
That is a COOL story!
Stay friends with your brother. 😂
incredible family story !!
Thanks for sharing this, steve! Family lore!!
There’s no particular reason to hide it any more. Except from burglars and the like.
Depending on date and condition it may be worth considerably more than the gold that’s in it. If you ever happen to see it and it looks well preserved, handle it with care and do not attempt to clean it.
There are resources online that will help you put a value on it however they presume you know how to grade a coin.
SteveInCO
Thank you. I don’t know what my brother did do, or what he will do, with this coin. My guess is that if he hasn’t sold it, he may at some point give it to his son (my nephew.)
Another “family lore” story, this one I was part of:
My maternal grandfather was lucky enough to keep his job as a master pattern maker at a steel mill in Pittsburgh during the Great Depression. Apparently, he always took the silver coins part of his salary (he was paid in cash) and kept it in a canvas bag tucked into the back of the chiffarobe in a bedroom of the apartment where he and his household lived. Nobody but himself was allowed to access this chiffarobe. He kept up this “squirreling away” for decades.
When “Poppa” died in 1973, the apartment was broken up and his wife moved to another place.
When the chiffarobe was opened, there was the bag—filled to the top with silver nickels, dimes, quarters, etc. I saw this bag and contents.
The money in this bag helped my maternal grandmother to purchase some nice furniture and settle into her new apartment.
“So, what were the coins Roosevelt never confiscated?”
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I guess those would be Free Coins who escaped his dirty clutches on the Underground Coinroad 👍😁
Never thought of that one.
Why would the premium be substantially less?
As I had it explained to me the gold Canadian Maple Leafs are so pure that they damage easily so dealers tend to pay less for them and sell them for less as well. I don’t know if that’s a factor with the silver maple leafs.
Realistically you shouldn’t pay attention to the premium, so much as to the spread. Best illustrated by an example; let’s say the silver spot price when you purchase is exactly $30. You could buy a maple leaf for $33 or a US Eagle for $37. It’s tempting to jump on the maple leaf because it’s four bucks cheaper. But look again: What is the dealer willing to buy those coins for that day? (If it’s a big internet site like Apmex or Kitco both prices will be posted. A local dealer might not tell you unless you have a coin to offer him.) If the dealer will pay $25 for a Maple Leaf but $31 for an ASE, then you should buy the ASE because it only has to go up $6 for you to get your money back, versus $8 for the Maple Leaf.
(If the dealer spread is that much, though, I might look for another dealer. The thing about Apmex and Kitco is their prices (both ways) tend to be pretty good though shipping can be a bear…best done with larger quantities like 20 at a time.)
I’ve known 24kt gold is softer, easily damaged, than 22kt gold, 18KT…
Naive question.
…gold Canadian Maple Leafs are so pure that they damage easily…
So, 24kt, 99.999 pure coins from Canadian Mint are more pure than 24kt, 99.999 gold from US Mint. Other mints, companies such as Suisse, Apmex…
Seems I am missing something or took something out of context.
Except that American Silver and gold eagles are not 99.999 percent pure.
They contain a troy ounce of the relevant metal, plus some copper to harden it.
Interesting. Thanks.
That may only make sense if you’re just buying a few coins though, and you can’t know what the spread will be when you go to sell, so my thought is to get the most silver as you can get for your fiat dollar.
Here’s what I mean.
Suppose you are concerned about the imminent collapse of a fiat money system near you.
You have $20K in fiat, melting like an ice cube, as Biden inflation eats away at it.
You could get 606 ounces of Maple Leafs at $33 each, or 540 ounces of American Eagles at $37 each.
So you get 66 more ounces if you get the Maple Leafs, for the same amount of worthless fiat trash paper currency.
If it is ever time to sell (if the silver to gold ratio gets back down around 15:1, that would be a good time to convert your silver to gold), who knows what the spread will be then.
Suppose it’s like your example, and the dealer is paying $6 more for American Eagles than Maple Leafs.
If you bought American Eagles, your 540 ounces + $6 per coin = an extra $3,240 vs. an equivalent number of Maple Leafs.
But you don’t have an equivalent number of Maple Leafs, you have an extra 66 Maple Leafs, because you got more of them for the same amount of garbage fiat when you bought them.
Even if silver is only $50/oz (it should be much higher in the not too distant future), the extra 66 ounces = $3,300.
So you come out ahead.
Suppose the spot price of silver is exactly $50/oz, and the dealer is paying $45 for Maple Leafs and $51 for American Eagles, so it’s the same $6 spread.
606 Maple Leafs x $45 each = $27,270
540 American Eagles x $51 each = $27,540
So the American Eagles come out $270 ahead, but if you shop around, you should be able to find a dealer offering a better price, say $46 per Maple Leaf. 606 x $46 each = $27,876
All else being more or less equal, more is still more.
If you’re using silver for commerce, and a meal costs an ounce, you could have 606 of those Maple Leafs, but only 540 of the American Eagles.
That’s an extra 66 days worth of meals with the Maple Leafs.
You might get hungry during those 66 days, if you ran out of silver, because you bought American Eagles 😁
“Why would the premium be substantially less?”
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No good reason I know of, besides hometown preference and/or the Walking Liberty design (by Adolph A. Weinman, first used in 1916 for the U.S. silver half-dollar and used until 1947) is just a much more attractive design than whatever modern artists and their computers can come up with.
In Canadia, their Maple Leaf probably has a premium over the American Eagle.
In the UK, I expect their own coin with Chuckles on one side and some sort of tribute to tyranny on the other commands a premium over the American Eagle.
Anything with Chuckles on it should sell at a heavy discount though, I mean, who wants to carry that around in their pocket or look at it?
Errrrrr!!!!
Steve, who determines the value of this lump? How do I bite a part off and pay for a pound of bacon?
You’d have to negotiate it with the seller. And there’s the problem: how does he make change for an ounce of silver?
This is why a lot of people favor “junk silver” which is basically just old dimes, quarters and half dollars…all silver, but too worn or common-date to be worth anything to a collector, so they’re basically worth the silver that’s in them,
You could certainly buy that pound of bacon for some number of silver dimes, rather than having to try to figure out what he can give you back for your one ounce round (which you should use for a larger purchase anyway). In fact what he gives you back might be silver dimes.
All righty, then.
An interesting fact about junk silver – because of the Hunt bros in 1980, a lot of the common years of silver coins minted ended up disappearing. The result is that today the most likely dates that one finds are those that formerly were rare.
Although even that couldn’t make a dent in the availability of 1964 dates. Basically when we went off silver the mint simply used up all of its stock of silver and was stamping out 1964-dated coins for a couple of years afterwards, right next to presses making clad 1965s and 1966s. So 1964s are (still) pretty common.
But the point remains: when there’s a melting event (like for pre-1834 gold) it can seriously mess with actual availability of coins that (based on mintage figures) should be common. As I said elsewhere, some dates are known in only a handful of examples.
The 1903-O silver dollar was once very rare, in spite of its relatively large mintage (4.45 million); these coins hadn’t actually been needed, and had been stored in vaults. Only a few had been released, and people presumed they had all been melted in 1918 for the Pittman act. The 1903-O was considered the rarest of the Morgan dollar series, with less than ten in existence. It was worth $1500 in 1961…by far the highest value back then (that amount is hardly worth noticing today).
Then in October 1962, someone opened a vault door at the mint and discovered thousands upon thousands of them (“dozens” or even more of 1000-coin mint bags). Not rare any more! They had been shipped to Philadelphia in 1929. We don’t actually know how many bags but current educated estimates indicate that there are 200,000 – 350,000 coins in existence
Now the rarest Morgans are the 1893-S and the 1895.
So collectors tend to be a bit cautious when considering a coin that has only a few known examples, but was made in large quantities originally–there’s always the chance that a hoard will turn up. Even just a dozen additional coins can make a big difference when only two or three were previously known.
It’s a fickle little niche.
Some types of foreign silver are reasonable. Around here, you can find a lot of vintage Mexican coins.
The barrier there is that people must know what it is.
This is actually something some European countries tried to address in the latter half of the 1800s (starting in 1865); there was a thing called the Latin Monetary Union, where silver coinage from various countries would come in standard sizes.
E.g., a French 5 franc coin was 25 grams of .900 fine silver. Other countries would adopt the same standard for their 5 unit coins (whether that unit be a drachma, lira, peseta, bolivar, Swiss franc, etc.
The interesting thing is that even our silver coinage somewhat aligned with this. A half dollar contained 12.5 grams of 900 fine silver starting in 1873; quarters and dimes were proportional to that (but not silver dollars, which had not been reduced in weight clear back in 1853 and which were not affected in 1873 either, and don’t even get me started on the trade dollar). Also at some point Russia’s silver coinage was brought into a sort of semi-alignment; their ruble, half ruble and quarter ruble were 20, 10, and 5 grams of .900 fine silver as well. So a Russian ruble was essentially four francs, or 80 cents of US silver.
But our informal alignment with this also made little sense because our silver’s face value was far greater than its intrinsic value anyway; we were effectively on the gold standard by then, not a bimetallic one, though we were pretending otherwise.
Ha!!! Change the metal standard!!! Sound like a scam?
Hmm. Something here might bear explaining, but it’s a very long story.
We originally started out (1792) with the dollar defined as a certain amount of silver (we based it on an average assayed Spanish “piece of eight” which was often called a “dollar” which in turn came from the German “thaler” a large silver coin minted in Joachimsthal). We then defined our coinage such that the same weight of gold would be worth 14.5 dollars. We didn’t issue 14 1/2 dollar gold coins, though, but rather a lighter coin worth ten dollars.
However, there’s nothing God given about that 14.5:1 ratio, and it did change. By the 1830s a better ratio was 15:1, and we were seeing our gold coins shipped overseas and melted because they were worth more melted than in coin form. So in 1834 we reduced the weight of the gold coins (and simultaneously changed the design) and declared that the old coins were worth about 6 percent more than face value. In the meantime though so many had been melted that many dates and denominations are listed as “two known to exist” or “five known to exist.” Sometimes someone finds a couple of dozen coins from pre 1834 days somewhere and that particular date becomes “common” (but will still cost you five figures because they’re so dang rare).
That wasn’t us mucking with the standard to rip people off, the market forced us to do it.
The next change is a bit more dubious, but we actually had some integrity in our government so it got handled properly. In the early 1850s so much gold was flooding out of California that its value relative to silver actually dropped, which meant that now our silver coinage was being melted.
What Congress did about that was to reduce the silver content of those coins (all except the silver dollar), and indeed they reduced it more than they needed to. That meant now that (say) a quarter had less than 25 cents worth of silver in it, so at that point the government strictly controlled how much silver was issued. There had to be little enough of it that gold could back it. (Before this happened, you could walk up to the counter at the US mint, drop off your gold and silver, and they would make it into coins, freely. Now you could do that only for gold…doing that for your silver would increase its value and that would eventually be inflationary. We had essentially gone to a pure gold standard, rather than a combination gold/silver standard.
Since after 1853 the silver coins weren’t worth face value anyway (and the government relied on strict controls on how many were issued to make them scarce and boost their value), a slight adjustment in 1873 to make them metric made no difference (it actually increased the coins’ weights slightly).
More information about this period can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_silver
Scam. As always.
I would never know how to barter unless the other person needed something of value. And what would that be?
I’ve got one of those Spanish dollars dated 1773, will that be pure silver ?
It won’t be pure, but it is likely about 90 percent silver. (According to my reference 90.3 percent pure.)
Assuming it’s not a modern copy, it’s worth far more because it’s a Spanish dollar, than it is because of the silver.
I decided, since these coins were used for money in the colonies and even in the US for decades after independence, that I wanted to own an example. I found a very well preserved example, an AU-58 (just barely circulated) that turned out to be a coin whose picture was used in a book on Texas money (while Texas was independent), written by the guy who sold me the coin. I had missed an even better exampled he had sold earlier that day.
My mum’s auntie gave it to me when I was a kid, I don’t think it would be worth much to a collector because at some time in it’s life someone has drilled a little hole through it at the top.
Same as this one except mines Carolus the 3rd and a bit more worn…
(https)://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Carlos_IV_Coin.jpg/500px-Carlos_IV_Coin.jpg
Yeah a hole is death for a collector coin. It would have to be something phenomenally valuable to not be a piece of junk once there’s a hole in it.
How about sterling silver chalices or candy dishes, and does Rhodium come in coins?
If you can buy the former close to melt, sure. But you will probably have a hard time spending them if it comes to that.
As far as rhodium, Canada has been plating some of their fancy collector coins with it (in a form where it looks black), but so far as I know any sort of rhodium coin is a rarity–certainly nothing legal tender. There was at least one company that made standard-sized “coins” out of as many elements as possible (they got to the point of absurdity in some cases) and they do sell a rhodium “coin” but it will be very, very pricey, way more than the spot price.
I bought one when rhodium was just a few hundred bucks an ounce and it got lost in a burglary shortly after the price shot up.
Generally people who want to invest in rhodium will buy fifty kilograms at a time, and it will be as a fine powder (best not to break the seal on that container or you will have to re-assay it). A bit out of my price range. One company I knew was willing to sell in kilogram lots but even at 400 bucks an ounce that would come to $12K and at the time that was just too doggone much money. Of course I wish now I had done it, because 30 ounces of rhodium not too long ago would have made one almost a millionaire.
Hmmmm. Wampum?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampum
So, Steve, I guess my point is…who determines the value of something we know nothing of what might be valuable, especially if it has no inherent value to local people who need something else?
If there is recognized money:
You come to a mutual agreement with whoever it is you are trying to trade with.
Which is what happens in any barter situation.
If you’re thinking of a situation where money exists, someone who deals in precious metals would offer you a price for your silver object. In fact that happens today. They may or may not want to scratch it to see if it’s only plated with silver.
Yes, true, but a side of beef can also be very valuable.
So can eggs.
And oddly, tulips.
Indeed.
I have to admit I’m wondering why the heck you’re suddenly talking about beef.
Just another commodity to be bartered. As cthulhu states below, eggs are also a commodity waiting to be traded.
Metals are not necessarily needed. Eggs and beef may be.
True.
Metals have some advantages as a medium (they don’t go bad, they can be divided into small bits, and their quality can be standardized) but if you don’t have them, then you have options.
Coinage began when some ancient monarchs decided to put their seal on lumps of metal attesting to their weight and purity. What that provided was a convenient object whose nature was known to everyone and could be stored indefinitely (unlike a side of beef). The next step was for people to use it as a universal yardstick of value, so instead of “11 chickens equals three goats”, each chicken was worth one quatloo of silver, but a goat was worth 3 2/3rds quatloos. And this way you could sell your chickens for a quatloo apiece…and not have to take on the goats immediately. (Oftentimes, though there were ways to do a delayed trade in barter, like writing “Joe owes me a goat” on both ends of a stick and then breaking the stick…the break couldn’t be faked.)
LOLOL!!!!! YESSSSSS!!!!! Therefore the little stamp on the so-needed piece of silver!
Could I have been better off with the 11 chickens? Eggs and a LOT of roasts on Sundays?
And understood about the sterling silver scratching.
There are maker’s marks and numbers to identify silver plate versus sterling silver. In my younger days, I was collecting Gorham Mythologoque silverware, one piece at a time. It was interesting because the handles and backs of the spoons had myth designs.
https://www.replacements.com/silver-gorham-silver-mythologique-strl-new-bead-face-bowl/c/136752
https://www.925-1000.com/
Yes, and an experienced dealer will look for those “hallmarks”. I personally wouldn’t know what to look for if someone showed me some (putative) piece of silverware, at least as far as makers go. But generally there will also be a notation as to whether it’s solid or plate and how pure (generally in karats, 1 karat equals 1/24th, though sometimes it will be given as a decimal fraction especially when it’s platinum).
It makes it easier when you’re only focused on one maker’s silverware mark. Gorham had three different marks over time but basically: a lion, an anchor, and a capital G. There are photos here:
https://www.silvercollection.it/gorham.html
My cousin (and godsister) married a guy who was an auctioneer, first at a cattle auction house and later in business for himself. They’ve worked hard and done well over the years. It is a hard job being an auctioneer. I think farm equipment is probably among their most profitable sales due to the expense of large computerized equipment.
Part of the problem with any sort of commodity is that it can boom and bust based on market forces much bigger than individuals can deal with. Sure, you could have predicted that miners would get rich in the gold fields of California in the 1850s…..but who would have predicted the Free Silver Movement among wheat farmers as a result?
There is a really cute physics “parlor trick” you can do with the rare earth element erbium. If you put a tiny amount into ultra-pure glass, then draw it into optical fiber, you get something that walks and talks like a regular optical fiber. Regular single-mode fiber has two transmission windows, 1310nm and 1550nm, where it “conducts” a signal optimally. When you light up the Erbium-Doped Fiber with a 980nm laser, you can actually get more 1550 at the output than you put in at the front. Each little erbium can get excited by the 980 laser, and when a 1550 photon comes by, it can emit another one.
Like most rare earths, erbium is not particularly rare. It is, however, a complete pain-in-the-tuchis to isolate…..and this little trick does not work with cerium or lanthanum….
So I had some thoughts about investing in an erbium brick back in the 1990s.
Problem is, the enabling technologies that would allow someone to appreciate the value of an erbium brick are quite sophisticated — not everyone can make optical fiber at scale — and there would be very few people or institutions interested in bartering for your erbium brick or parts thereof.
Furthermore, rolling out a massive Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier upgrade to the US fiber plant would be a huge project that could take years to implement….so I couldn’t count on a sliver of erbium buying me a sandwich before I starved.
Touché.
And I am with you. I could not survive unless I had a side of beef or an egg.
The Gold, Silver or Rhodium, not so much.
No, maybe a rooster and a hen.
Add in a buck and a few doe goats and you are good to go!
There is a reason for goats being found in practically every 3rd World Country.
Pot belly pigs are useful too.
Potbelly pigs | Homesteading Forum
Anyone raise pot bellied pigs for meat? | Survivalist Forum
What age should you slaughter a pot belly pig for eating?
Well, for that matter, couldn’t you just raise any pig until it weighed 80 pounds, and then slaughter it for meat?
The only reason people let hogs get huge was to get as much meat as possible from them.
So why do we let people get huge? It’s not like we’re going to eat them. 😂
LOL! Ick!
“WHO we, serf?” — Hillary
I know you’re joking around, Pgroup. You do remind me of Rush Limbaugh’s reply to a caller about spaying one’s pets. I know, people and pets are very different but it is interesting to me nonetheless. Perhaps the answer to why is: let huge people pass in peace.
Rush never lost sight of the fact that as long as it is not animal abuse, it is not a third party’s business which way an owner decides to go. hehehe always in Realville.
Pot bellies stay relatively small so the cost of keeping a boar and a sow would be a LOT LESS.
And if I recall correctly pot bellies are ‘easy keepers’ you have to REALLY WORK at trying to keep them from getting too fat.
The adult pigs weigh up to 60-110 pounds, 12-20 inches in height, and can live 15-20 years. They can be weaned as young as a month, eat just about anything and will root up things like poison ivy and eat the roots so they are GREAT for prepping a garden spot, turning out under an orchard to clean up the drops… in the forest to eat acorns… or just out on pasture.
The BIGGY is they are MUCH easier to fence in and NOT NEARLY AS DANGEROUS. A neighbor had thier 2 yr old eaten by their prize winning boar… And I mean that literally. All they found were the shoes!
So if you want pigs, go for these little guys. They are clean and VERY intelligent. And yes I have had them.
https://www.ourochreway.com/a-few-things-you-maybe-didnt-know-about-pot-bellied-pigs/
Yikes! All good reasons for the pot belly!
If I was several decades younger and interested in homesteading, I would consider going with the following:
CHICKENS
the Dominique Breed
They are also good eating and only the Silkies are friendlier in my opinion
SHEEP & GOATS
You want WORM RESISTANCE!
So for Hair Sheep — the St. Croix and Barbados Blackbelly.
If you want wool, go for a mongrel with hair sheep lineage. It takes 3 generations to go from hair to wool or the reverse. The Gulf Coast and Florida Cracker are also good candidates.
The Kiko is the most worm resistant of the goat breeds but the cashmere breeders are breeding with an eye towards resistance. Since it is not a ‘Breed’ but a characteristic, it allows a lot more out-crossing and selection.
CATTLE
I do not like cows, but if I had them it would be Dexters. I have a friend who raises them. They are
Dexter Cattle
40 inches tall and are some of the smallest cattle in the world. They were considered an endangered breed, now recovering.
If I was NOT going to have a tractor I would consider Haflinger horses or Dexter Oxen as draft animals.
For all these grass eaters, Worming in a sacrifice area and rotational grazing helps A LOT as does selecting for hardiness.
And of course the Pot Bellies.
And on THAT note, I have work to do today to prepare for cattle.
I feel for you Steve. I am inside today to let my back recover and because it is brutal out with a heat index of 104 F thanks to the humidity. The low was only 77 which is very high for this area. Usually it gets into the sixties or low 70s even in summer.
But then…I am now ready for them. There’s still a bunch of stuff to do inside the inner fence (where they don’t go), mostly filling in trenches.
I wish I could have all that!
We did at one point. Then they passed a ONE LINER to an existing law and wiped out my petting farm.
That sucks.
I was NOT HAPPY!
We sold off most of the animals and equipment for pennies on the dollar.
However, it is the kids who never got to see or interact with farm animals I feel sorry for.
My mom warned me about sows being dangerous when they had babies. I’ve never encountered anyone who actually lost a child to a boar. How tragic.
Yes, a sow can be real nasty if the piglet screams.
Two of my mom’s siblings had pigs on their farms. I got to go with my uncle Mel to feed the pigs, but never went near them on my own. Piglets are so cute, it would be tempting for kids to want to get close to them and get in big trouble with a sow.
One other comment on pigs.
Our ancestors used them as buldozers.
Drive a steel rod in to make several holes around a stump (or rock). fill the hole with corn and the hogs will go after the corn. Repeat until the stump is up rooted.
See: https://permies.com/t/63587/Clearing-land-pigs-goats-advice
Walter Jeffries (of the NoNais website) made this comment in another forum.
I am not surprised, knowing Walter, he is too tender hearted to do what was probably done. Turn the hogs out in an area with no other food but the corn around the stumps. Hunger is a GREAT motivator.
Erbium is already being used this way–in fact Britannica online says that is its major use, so you’d have been competing with established manufacturers who get to benefit from economies of scale.
When we were playing with it, the technology was fairly new. In the late ’90’s, I might have been able to get a brick before everyone knew how useful it was going to be.
I think money is kind of a weird thing. Haven’t thought about this before, but yes…kind of weird.
Oh, and what do perishable commodities have to weigh against a silver piece that might not hold value in a week or two? Just wondering…
Almost without fail the silver will hold up better than the perishable commodity.
For who’s end to trade?
You seem very skeptical of hard money for some reason.
You’re missing the point. They are not the ultimate end. The ultimate end is stuff you can use directly. They are the ultimate means. With them you can buy what you need, historically very reliably. There’s only an issue now because we’ve been suckered into not using them any more so people don’t know how to deal with them.
A few definitions from the Mises Institute:
Freedom, Inequality, Primitivism, and the Division of Labor
And Investopedia.
The History of Money: Bartering to Banknotes to Bitcoin
I wrote this many years ago so I am not sure of the source.
If you do not understand what money is, or what wealth is or what true capitalism is you are helping the banksters spread their evil. The banksters, and their tame media, brand those of us who try to spread the truth as ignorant liars or kooks.
What is Money?
Money is the tool of exchange. It is the logical refinement of the barter system. Money is used by people as the easiest means of trading value for value. Money has been shells, wampum, obsidian arrows, brass, gold, silver, copper and now paper certificates.
Money, especially those pieces of paper, is a token of honor. When you go to work you accept money in payment for your effort or products whether you are an employee selling labor or the business owner selling a product or service. All civilized people do so only on the conviction that this token of honor can be exchange for the product of the effort of others.
Bankers short circuit the system because the “money” they create is created out of nothing. In the exchange of value for value, they cheat the system by exchanging value for debt and use trickery to conceal this theft.
So what is Wealth?
Wealth is the product of man’s mind. Man uses his ingenuity, and labor to shape raw materials into products others desire. Products that he can then trade, using money, for the items he wants and needs.
In an honest society, without laws bent to favor the few, it will be the best product or the best performance that wins your money. This is how ingenuity is rewarded and civilization advances.
The banksters, with their bought and paid for media have promoted the idea that some how capitalism is theft. They have promoted the idea that our present system of NEO-Corporatism is capitalism. Then they use the evil system they have created to convince people to hate capitalism.
Why? Because the banksters HATE capitalism since true capitalism will not allow them to loot nations. Banksters LOVE socialism, progressivism, fascism and neo-corporatism, or any form of government that restricts the rights of individuals thus allowing them to steal control of the government. This allows them to direct the wealth of a nation into their pockets in exchange for their worthless scraps of paper that represent nothing.
For banksters are looters, thieves and fraudsters who take our wealth from us by trickery and the force of a corrupt government.
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The definition of Corporatism is no longer a live link (now Archive)
Corporatism
OUCH!, I think I can see why it was scrubbed!
One of the traditional ways of amassing great wealth was real estate. You hold land and rent it out, you use the rents to buy more land.
In Silicon Valley, the Mariani family is well-off [ https://mariani.com/pages/welcome-to-our-family ] — they bought real estate when the place was orchards (they started with an operation in drying fruit) and ended-up being landlords to Apple. The Sobratos are doing well for themselves also [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Sobrato ].
Of course, our VSGPOTUSDJT knows a thing or two about real estate, as well.
Unfortunately, this has become increasingly difficult with government’s heavy involvement in land use coupled with the financialization of the economy.
This, I understand, but without taxation, though.
Other than that, I do not understand.
Here’s a sure thing (/sarc) — https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/bottom-fishing-two-hedge-funds-quietly-buying-physical-cobalt-amid-ev-battery-slump
LOVE IT!
The color is a bit bright, but I like it.
It is so Elaine Chao!
Coothie
Indeed, real estate can be a “valuable” asset — under the right conditions.
For example, a house that has a mortgage or some other type of loan / lien on it, is “owned” by the entity that holds the mortgage / loan / lien — until the obligation is paid off in full.
But even then, the now-free-of-obligation to the above entities is replaced by the one that was extant when these obligations were extant — real estate taxes levied by city / county / school “authorities.”
And if those obligations aren’t paid — even if the home / land is “free and clear” of other obligations — the “authorities” can take the home / land.
For years before my father’s death, Yours Truly paid the real estate and “school” taxes on my family’s home, even though it became “free and clear” of the mortgage years previously — because the real estate tax and “school tax” levied by the local “authorities” ate too far into the Social Security payments that my father lived on.
I hear that one of the best currencies to barter in the apocalypse will be bullets and seeds. Otherwise, anything with practical value.
Seems I got one of the correct.
Need to buy some seeds.
I need to learn how to knap flint.
Making Arrowheads: The Art of Flint Knapping
This is a really nice example:
Wow. That looks like obsidian, though maybe I just don’t know what flint looks like.
That is what I thought too.
When I was downsizing, I thought about selling the bottles of alcohol I have in a small cabinet because it seemed a hassle to move across country with them. Then again, it is not something I could give an auctioneer. Virginia has state-run liquor stores. Easier to find a gun shop to buy unneeded weapons than to figure out how to sell alcohol. Yard sale? hahahaha…
Can we say Minsk Agreements much?
Could you actually understand what was said?
A very odd group of minutes.
Now if we could only get the brain-dead SHEEPLE to see the truth vs the lies.
Speaker Mike Johnson:
Elon Musk:
Does this work?
Yesterday scott467 Replied to Wolf Moon
I think the Cabal have something of a handle on that.
David Rockefeller died @ 101 years old
Henry Kissinger died @ 100 years old
Queen Elizabeth II died @ 96 years old
Evelyn de Rothschild died @ 91 years old
George Soros is 93.
As of 2021, the life expectancy at birth in the United States was 76.
>>>>>>>>>>>
Science in the News — harvard.edu
Even Silicon Valley’s Elite Age, but for How Long? – Science in the News
This one is interesting, considering the COVID gene therapy Experiment.
𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻
This one and Peter Thiel made the news a while back. It is why I went looking for this info.
𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮: 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱
I think the adrenochrome conspiracy theory was floated to cover the above. It also explains why so many youngsters are trafficked.
2020: The Marketing of Children’s Blood: Adrenochrome Goes Mainstream on Turkish TV News — medicalkidnap
The last is:
Both my maternal grandparents lived to their late 90s. My paternal grandfather died in the Diptheria epidemic in 1918 and my paternal grandmother died in her late 90s. None of them were wealthy.
Good genetics.
My one aunt lived to 104 but her sibs died in their 70s. Mom’s family died in their 50s and 60s except for her Mom. Both my grandmas lived into their mid 80s.
The wealthy have access to medical care we do not. It would be interesting to see what the life expectancy of the upper 1% is….
DIG, DIG…
Harvard Gazette
The Growing Gap in Life Expectancy by Income — FAS CRS Reports
I’d be interested to see stats for living naturally with low incomes (e.g. Amish) v living the government-recommended life (food pyramid in cities) with higher incomes.
Well you asked…
Amish Longevity May Be Due to Genetic ‘Fountain of Youth’
Seems we have found the secret. Faith, family and simple living while taking care of others.
Anybody wanting to stay longer on this planet than they have to does not know what awaits those who choose Jesus.
Mission focused until He calls me home.
Average for USA is 76 and average for Amish is 71.
However the Amish have genetic defects to deal with.
….
As you well know I am ALL FOR getting out of the city! Even when renting I lived as far from the city as I could. One house was built before the Revolution and had no heat upstairs. It was in the NY Finger Lakes area… COLD!!! ❄🕸❄
It was split in 1/2 with my area having a very narrow steep stair and a closet the size of a door and 6 inches deep with a set of 6 pegs. So at a thrift shop I bought an old set of wardrobes made of walnut that I still have.
It is a constant question in my mind … where do humans cross the line in ‘playing God’. I marvel at some medical, nutritional, etc. advances and cringe at others.
Do any of these geniuses working to extend life explain WHY they think living longer is necessary or preferable? For everyone or just the rarified upper echelon? Why would it have been beneficial to society for Rockefeller, Kissinger et al to be here another 20-40 years? Can they boost Biden’s 81 years and give him another 4 to ruin us further? When do the number of longer-living elites crowd out the up and coming … if enough older elites were still functional, how would there have been room for the Musks, Thiels, et al?
Perhaps the Amish have a mutated longevity gene because God intended that to be so. Who are we to know?
I’m living the same way as Tradebait, trusting God to lead me
and praying I listen and follow. 🙏
I am not really interested in living beyond when I am fairly active. Hubby and I occasionally talk about ‘retiring’ look at each other and shrug. The idea of a ‘retirement village’ with bridge games and shuffle board is a MAJOR turn off for me. [SHUTTER]
As long as you are doing something you enjoy, the concept of “retirement” is meaningless, honestly. It’s basically “go do something else.” Why should you do so if you actually like what you are doing?
Now if one is no longer able that’s a different story; the best strategy is to find something else you like doing.
I am making my plans… That is why I am repairing my fences NOW and plan to build a bunch of run-in sheds attached to the paddocks I have.
I do not board horses… YET.
[SHUDDER]
Well I did warn you folks I can not spell worth beans!🙃
Intriguing. 🤔
The thought that crossed my mind is, WHAT IF some of those ‘Covid Vaccine’ shots that were a lot less lethal WERE NOT ‘Covid Vaccine’ AT ALL but experimentation with some of this longevity stuff.
Uh, That’s Not A Conspiracy Theory
[QUOTE]
…What originally got my attention was the tinfoil hat crowd screaming about lots being intentionally distributed to certain people to kill them — in other words certain Covid-19 vaccine lots were for all intents and purposes poisoned. That was wildly unlikely so I set out to disprove it and apply some broom handles to the tinfoil hatters heads. What I found, however, was both interesting and deeply disturbing.
Lots are quite large, especially when you’re dealing with 200 million people and 400 million doses. Assuming the lots are not preferentially assigned to certain cohorts (e.g. one goes to all nursing homes, etc) adverse reactions should thus be normally distributed between lots;
if they’re not one of these things is almost-certainly true:
OR
[UNQUOTE]
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As Wolfie says, AND Logic!
If you are going to do something ILLEGAL you might as well go Whole Hog with your experiments.
Come to think of it a MASS Longevity experiment would be VERY USEFUL in getting BUY-IN across a lot of people in the FDA,CDC and the medical field. After all it really is for the ‘good of humanity’ (AND ME)
Gail Combs
Thank you.
In addition to the above, there are other things that can “age” people quickly and to “beyond their years”, among them:
Chronic, unresolved stress
Lifestyle issues — alcoholism, drug use
Certain emotional / psychological issues — untreated / unresolved panic disorder or depression, for example
And the above can negatively affect even people who have “longevity genes” in their family history.
I think I have done relatively well because I found out about the adverse effect of sugar by the time I was 19. I have ALWAYS been very active and outside. Trail riding daily in the woods after work is a GREAT stress reliever. AND I do not drink or smoke. Heck milk was my drink of choice until I had food poisoning in my 30s at which point I switched to tea. Excess weight since I reached 50 has been my biggest problem and now the high blood pressure probably from over production of aldosterone from an aldosterone secreting adrenal tumor. When I took prednisone my blood pressure dropped like a rock which adds to my self diagnosis.
I think the Fenben is helping reduce the tumor even though my dose was 1/10 what I should have taken.
I need to order more Fenben…😋
“Could the cure for aging be imminent, kept secret until it’s fine-tuned in a Silicon Valley research lab, or are these billionaires just spending their money profligately? Here, I’ll discuss how three of these companies are trying to prolong the lives of their über-wealthy patrons (and everyone else) and what it could mean if they succeed…”
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“and everyone else”?!?
Yeah, like they would let anyone else have access to it.
Their entire globo-homo religion revolves around genociding the entire human race.
Providing treatment that extends the lives of 8+ billion people would seem to be at odds with their Molochistic objectives.
“Backed by Peter Thiel and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos,”
______________
Say no more… sign me up pronto, Trapper John 👍😂
“Similar results in humans would increase average lifespan by more than a decade and a half.”
_______
Social Security was looking for something to spend a little extra on, from the ‘Lock Box’… 😂
“I think the adrenochrome conspiracy theory was floated to cover the above. It also explains why so many youngsters are trafficked.”
_____
Millions of them around the world, year in and year out, and the political-class never says ONE word about it.
“This strategy is employed by South San Francisco company Calico (California Life Company), which is the brainchild of Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page.”
____________
Two more paragons of virtue and humanitarianism 👍😁
As part of our discussion of value — and tying into Gail’s observation about the profitability of grocery stores — I have another little anecdote from my time at “Communications Holdings, Inc.”.
In technology, you frequently find yourself in a position where a “wonder widget” will explode into widespread necessity and you can make significant profits. This does actually happen in food on rare occasions (think about sriracha sauce), but it happens all the time in tech. When I walked in the door, the company’s “wonder widget” was the Fabry-Perot laser transmitting FM signals — which enabled the sale of FM modulators, FM demodulators, combiners, splitters, optical receivers and…..laser transmitters. None of that stuff would have been useful had it not been for those selected lasers used in an unusual way.
The “wonder widget” doesn’t have to be spectacular. IIRC, the Fabry-Perot lasers were about $650 each and only about 2/3 of them worked. We could have (and did sometimes, later) use DFB lasers that worked all the time and cost about $1700. Wonder widgets are not inevitable — there can be several ways to skin the cat.
Let’s take, for example, a CATV hybrid amplifier. Here’s a modern link — https://www.qorvo.com/products/p/D10040180GT, from which you can download a data sheet. The look like little chunks of plastic with several stiff wires coming out the bottom, attached to little blocks of metal with screw holes. Back in the day, they were $50-90 each. What they’re used for is taking a block of modulated carriers and amplifying them.
You can build an amplifier board that can do the same thing, but you might need three different amplifier chips — one for 40-400MHz, one for 400-750MHz, and one for 750MHz and above, for instance — and, then, you’d have to tweak them so that the regions were amplified the same. It’s really convenient to just drop one of these in.
Very convenient, that is, unless you needed more than were on the shelf at a distributor. The lead time at the factory is typically around 60+ weeks, and there are not too many manufacturers.
Now, as it turns out, our CEO had come to the realization that a certain new type of hybrid amplifier was going to be extremely convenient in the implementation of certain new CATV networks in about two years…..so we went to the factory and bought their entire next year’s production. Of course, there was no press release from us, the factory, or their distributors.
Over the course of the next year, when equipment was being developed to fill that need, we’d get requests: “we know you’re already buying thousands of these, but can we release three as engineering samples?” Of course we said yes, knowing that these were going to our competitors. In the meantime, we accumulated about $800,000 of these little gems in an anonymous, unmarked closet.
So when customers actually wanted to place orders, we could promise 50 day deliveries, when our competition could begin a complete redesign and deliver in about five months, or wait for the factory to produce more stock in fifteen (which we might purchase, as well).
That’s how you make decent profits for a time — you identify a market need, develop solutions, and corral resources before your competitors. That time ends when everyone can do the same thing and it becomes a race to be the cheapest (as always happens).
👍 Loved this illustration.
Many stories to tell of a similar nature in various industries for physical products and services that would bore people to tears.
The intelligent and proper way to do it in my opinion.
Every so often, we’d get an employee who would say something like: “real companies don’t do this.” And we’d laugh and say, “all sorts of companies do this all the time — they’re just bigger and more complicated and you can’t see it.”
The Deep State is nervous….
SSCI Chairman Senator Mark Warner Organizing Democrat Consultation on the Risk Joe Biden Represents
“The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) is the center of the silo network that supports the Intelligence Community control over U.S. political outcomes. SSCI Chairman Mark Warner has been the leading organizer of the IC efforts to interfere in USA politics since 2015.
Senator Mark Warner was selected by the DC system to represent the IC interests when Donald J Trump became the leading candidate for the 2016 election. Warner was quickly installed to replace Senator Dianne Feinstein on the SSCI immediately following the 2016 election outcome. … As a direct result, Warner is now activated to lead the consultation conversation about how to mitigate damage and proactively protect the IC interests.”
A week or so later. Hope Sally Q caregiver is back from her annual vacation. So you can get some needed rest AND relax some. 🙂
Thank you, Kalbokalbs, I get plenty of rest – it’s the emotional toll her outbursts and unpredictable lightning fast mood changes takes on me and her Dad. This is caused by the degeneration changes to the cerebellum and other brain structures, functions, and chemistry, but just the same, it’s wearing. This is nothing new. While her reflexes are gone in the lower body, her emotional reactivity is off the charts. There are tears one minute, anger and cussing the next, then the next minute smiles and laughter.
Shakespeare’s “Shall I compare thee to a Summer’s day?” is pretty close to what she’s like….heat, humidity, then lightning, maybe hail, high winds or a tornado in an afternoon and evening thunderstorm…then in late Summer, the possibility of a Tropical Storm or Hurricane…
From what I read on the parents’ support group, this gets worse as the disease progresses and disability increases.
Thankfully for SallyQ, Mom’s Love is endless. Dad also, as well as Caregiver.
Big thunderstorm last night – with a big strike near us at the end. This morning, this building has no power, except for the circuits run by the emergency generator are out.
The kitchen outlet and under-counter lights were flickering and the coffee maker would not work, so I had to move it to ‘dining room’ table to make coffee.
Some of Sally Q’s outlets are attached to the emergency circuit so we can put her on her lift to get her to the bathroom toilet.
At least I have coffee!
Thank goodness for coffee, an absolute necessity.
Lifeblood of modern patriots.
I think the “antique” patriots liked it, too!
“Drinking coffee was viewed as a political statement in the colonies following the Boston Tea Party, with tea then being considered the beverage of the enemy.
The Tea Act of 1773 was meant to bail out the British East India Company after it had run into financial trouble. Previously, the Townshend Revenue Act taxed a number of imported goods, including tea. Colonists boycotted those goods and, accordingly turned to drinking coffee instead as a form of protest. When the Tea Act passed, colonists remained angered that the colonial tea merchants were cut out when the East India Company was granted permission to sell tea directly in the American colonies. The tea boycott ensued, and coffee quickly replaced beer as the most popular beverage of choice in the morning.”
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/head-tilting-history/sip-sip-hurrah-how-coffee-shaped-revolutionary-america
So the jolt from morning coffee is as much from patriotism as it is from caffeine. 🙂
Another great reason to drink coffee! As if I needed one, lol.
And this illustrates the fundamental problem we had with Britain.
We were viewed as a means to keep them profitable.
We weren’t even allowed coinage, because the idea was for them to have the money, not us. We ended up bartering, printing paper money backed by agricultural commodities, and using foreign coins like Spanish silver. (Which is why we ultimately adopted the dollar–an adaptation of a Spanish coin–rather than the pound sterling as our money.)
It is what we see happening in Latin America and Africa to this day only now it is the CIA/US military that is used as the ‘muscle’ by the Cabal to EXTRACT the wealth.
That is what BRICS is really about.
The British suck(ed). They wanted to rule the world. Colonial Americans said, yeah no.
So the Brits took us over by STEALTH, stole our wealth and use our men as cannon fodder for their money making wars.
Took TWO wars to get rid of British tyranny.
Don’t forget they burned our Capital and White House in 1814!
But we licked ’em good!
Oh yeah we did!
I have one ancestor who fought in both the Revolution and the War of 1812.
GA/FL
Thank heavens you all were spared worse damage from the storm.
You’re doing a wonderful job taking care of Sally Q. And her father and the other caregivers are there, also. But you’re the one who fixes wheelchair problems, orders new medical equipment, drives back and forth, cooks meals, and a hundred other things.
Blessings on you.
Sending Good Energy.
SPECIAL ARE YOU
God made each of us unique and solely
Like He – He wanted us to be holy
He gave each of us both gifts and talents
All are designed to keep us in balance
No two are similar or even the same
Nor were we endowed from whence we came
As we grow through our talents we thrive
And we know through grace our gifts come alive
Have you any idea how special you are
More amazing than you believe by far
What would happen if you missed just one day
Who would fill in the blank and pave the way
No matter what others might say or think
No one can replace you if you should blink
God placed you right where He wants you to be
Without hesitation from you or me
If you think of a structure less one block
Or a herd of sheep less one from the flock
Then you know how very special are you
How important it is to do what you do
If you are a page in a chapter book
How will the story make sense or look
The missing link to this mystery
Well it could be you or it could be me
If you are wondering where you fit in
Just take a step back to where you have been
Consider where we would be without you
So Special are You to this Treehouse crew
D01: 06/09/2023
Ty Duchess. 🙂
https://www.theqtree.com/2019/05/23/the-poetry-tree/#comment-1300570
🥰
And they should be nervous.
Dan Scavino posted a 5 minute video of Joe Biden from over the last several years showing his mental incapacity:
https://x.com/DanScavino/status/1809314195411988686
subbed twitter[DOT]com for x[DOT]com
PAINFULL
Yet, we All saw POTATUS had dementia, full decline.
Politicians AND Pravda News ignored it daily.
^^^ Livid with these assholes.
They were rubbing it in our faces that POTUS is NOTHING MORE THAN A FIGURE HEAD put in place to placate the masses.
I keep remembering the video, I think by Nigel Farage, about European Parliament rubber stamping what the bureaucrats want. Again a figurehead to placate the masses so they THINK they have a say when they actually do not.
Nigel Farage‘s biggest BUST-UPS in the EU Parliament
Next up Nigel in the British parlement.
He won his seat by 8000 votes from a Conservative Party MP, which had 25000 vote majority.
OH GOOD!!!
I hope he was not the only one who grabbed seats from the FABIANS.
And he won it because of paper ballots and manual counting completed in OND day. No room for the back office cheating.
But unfortunately the Reform party only got five seats in parliament. What I did notice in my city was that there were an unusual amount of independent and various no hope parties, seven in total when there is usually only one or two. I mentioned that to the guy running the polling center and he agreed with me.
I think it was a deliberate ploy by the two main parties, to dilute the Reform vote that would have come from disaffected Labour and Conservative voters.
For instance one of the independents had a manifesto that was very much like what one would expect from Labour and I noticed that he had a big professionally made banner outside of a union office.
I’ll add to that, out of a total of 48,214,128 registered voters, only 9,674,562 voted for Labour.
It sounds like Starmer needn’t put too many personal touches in 10 Downing…..
Sadly they’ll be in office for the duration. On the REALLY important things there is no difference between them and the Conservatives, both are 100% globalist.
Also Andrew Bridgen and George Galloway, neither Reform members, but both anti globalist and sitting members, lost their seats.
This is how much they hate We the People and think of us a livestock. They are making a mockery of our nation around the globe. Everybody knows this criminal cadaver is not running this country.
When are the majority of people going to wake up and see the truth?
The people that actually vote for this man for POTUS hate America, their country of citizenship. There is no way back from that.
Joe ignores black lady in front of the row greeting him.
I guess she realized right there who the real racists are.
Still on the plantation. Vote taken for granted.
Should have dropped that placard and walked out.
I was just waiting for her to do it!
AND then have that video from 2016 where everyone walks past Dr Ben Carson but Trump stops and talks to him and then escorts him out to the stage.
(Dr Carson had missed his cue and Donald Trump helped him save face.)
Not lost on Ben.
Nor on me. It was my favorite moment of the entire campaign. After that, I would have crawled across broken glass to vote for Trump.
It certainly showed Donald Trump’s innate kindness.
And you were correct, it was a CLINCHER.
Run it in contrast with these:
You could splice those into the Biden clip at intervals. No words just a bit of music.
Yes!
I am going to put a comment on a badlands video and ask Paul to do it. Expect a call for up votes on Tuesday. 😋
I already have the comment ready to go.
Link and I’ll be there.
THANKS in advance!
That would be fantastic!
I think he will go for it if it gets his attention.
To be sure, the black girl was blocked by the guy’s big fat arm just at the moment Biden passed by. He should have stopped though I can imagine even a mentally “there” person being a bit distracted, having a lapse, and wanting to move on if he’s thinking “tight schedule.”
Watch closely; Biden looked straight at her.
HE IS A RACIST.
It is so ingrained in him, he doesn’t even know he’s doing it.
That’s how I see it too plus she smiled and started to say something…he ignored. She wasn’t worth a sniff to him.
Wretched old bastard.
True, OK I withdraw my comment.
Run. Maggot. Run.
Listen to Hoe. No, Not that Hoe. Taco Jill.
👍 🤣
The utter destruction of the Democrat Criminal Party by doing nothing but exposing them for who they are is a worthy goal.
Jill Biden WILL NOT give it up. She needs those old White House drapes from the attic for her wardrobe.
She saw this when she was a kid, and it is now her fashion go-to:
Carol Burnette IIRC.
Nope Carol Burnett unless she shorten it for the stage.
😊
Yeah, it’s hysterical.
“Went with the Wind” 😂
And, then, of course, there is the Spinal Tap album:
“Break Like The Wind”.
That Carol Burnett Show skit on “Went with the Wind!” is one of the funniest things ever.
Just the thought brings a smile. Did you see her take-off of the fairy Tale “The Princess and the Pea”?
Once Upon a Mattress (TV Movie 1972)
Full movie:
I think so, too. It makes me howl laughing.
Why can’t they make great movies like that any more… Errol FLynn… Fred Astaire….
Leftism. It’s a cancer.
I just realized that when they essentially killed music, they also killed the really good entertainment.
Remember the Marx brothers? Harpo was my favorite. They always cut away from his harp playing for the commercial – GRRrrr😖
Martha Raddatz is 71 AND BOY does her face look it! The Blond hair is idiotic looking with that old witch face.
“Aging is not like a broken bone, it doesn’t get better” Well SHE SHOULD KNOW! And she is only 10 years younger that ‘Ole Joe’ and 7 years younger than POTUS Trump.
Out of character I nearly commented on her sad sack hatchet face this morning.
About the time, I reached for my second cup of coffee.
Time has treated Martha appropriate for her ilk.
She looks like that admiral on FJB’s staff, can’t remember his name, same overly worried facial expression.
John Pinocchio Kirby.
(Retired sorry ass excuse for an Admiral.)
He is an ADMIRAL??? And no one tossed his rump overboard years ago?
Shoulda happened in his earlier years.
Guess most of his Star years were in dysfunction junction jobs…DC, NATO or some other worthless staffee position.
That’s the one 👍
On a positive note, she appears to have allowed herself to age naturally. No fillers to make her lips fuller, no noticeable botox to distort her features, no pulled-back skin that looks alien-like 😅. I think we are so used to having public figures look as flawless as possible that we have lost the idea of giving grace to people as they go through the aging process. I understand that it is also human nature to criticize those who are on the other side, politically.
It is the blond hair I find so jarring. If she went PURE WHITE, I think it would look better.
This one would have Tree Huggers freaking out. Me, wish I was there.
Run. Maggot. Run.
How would SlowJoe recognize Him? It’s not like they ever met.
Way to pick losers, Andrew. And it’s our republic.
See the definition for Corporatism.
It is a PERFECT FIT for ‘OUR’ Democracy!
https://nitter.poast.org/DavidSacks/status/1809329782632726658#m
https://nitter.poast.org/DavidSacks/status/1809144142876057695
https://nitter.poast.org/elonmusk/status/1809210028773069205
TEXT OF TWEETS
David Sacks
@DavidSacks
14h
“Democracy” according to Democrats:
— Censor the Internet
— Jail political opponents
— Remove opponent’s name from ballot
— Rig primaries by blocking alternatives
— Hide evidence of your candidate’s unfitness
— Disenfranchise your own voters by letting donors pick new candidate
David Sacks
@DavidSacks
Jul 5
Right-wing conspiracy theories suddenly acknowledged as true:
— Biden is senile.
— Democrats engaged in a massive cover-up of this for months if not years.
— The Biden presidency is run by an oligarchy.
— Democrat mega donors, not primary voters, actually choose the nominee.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
23h
Replying to @DavidSacks
Obviously
So there’s this clip from the Biden interview going around:
https://x.com/greg_price11/status/1809389258404425802
People are saying he says he did the “goodest” job he could.
Wrong. He says “I did as good a job as I could.” He’s slurring, as usual.
It’s like when Trump said “big league” and the left said he said “bigly.” They sounded like idiots to us. Which they are, but that’s not my point.
Biden is bad enough without making shit up that makes us sound like idiots. For goodness sake, people.
Our most vexing problem, going forward.
I agree.
He’s wrong. Listen to the clip.
I was just posting it so it could be seen and heard. I do that when I have the time.
Sorry. Thanks for posting it!
No Problem. I just wanted to explain.
As we go forward towards November expect to see more and more PsyOps like this, along with POTUS Trump’s Project 2025 | Presidential Transition Project
AP — Trump denies knowing about Project 2025, his allies’ sweeping plan to transform the US government
Sadly, I’m sure you’re correct.
There is no HONESTY in them.
For sure.
Thank you for that.
Of course. I want our side to look smart and not petty.
I had to listen hard to hear the “g” so I can actually understand that mistake.
But not continuing to make it after having it pointed out.
I remember back in 2008 Hugh Hewitt spent an hour ranting about some journalist during the campaign ending a question to Obama with “…Mister President” prematurely. He played the clip multiple times. The problem was, I could clearly hear the journalist was ending the question with ”…as the President?” (In other words she was asking Obola to compare his position on some subject with that of the current president, GWB.)
That idiot Hewitt just wanted to rant about how biased the media was, not realizing his own bias against the media was fucking with his hearing. I never gave him a moment’s credence after that show (and it happened to be the only one I ever listened to based on a friend’s recommendation).
Bias is a big thing. I work hard to see past my own. Not perfectly, however.
There were rumors that Biden had a medical episode on Air Force One, because the press were suddenly excluded. But now they are saying no, because he got off the plane just fine.
AND logic!
People with dementia can have sudden outbursts and freakouts. They can be just fine minutes later. With the drugs they are giving Biden, I’m sure they can shoot him up to make him “normal” pretty fast.
EXACTLY.
Maggot had a medical problem. Press exit left.
Medical weenies shoot Maggot up with a cocktail of sorts. Wala. Maggot walks again.
Similar to situation over the past four years. Presstitutes too stoopid to recognize or corrupt to admit.
Insert AND logic.
Remember when Hitlary had to be thrown in the van and then miraculously supposedly it was her walking out of Chelsea’s house looking just fine. Their medical peeps have the drugs needed for things like that?
Likely.
This article points out something I think is VERY important. The various types of Parkinson’s disease, like Lewy body dementia, are ONLY diagnosed by OBSERVATION.
So, it is absolutely appropriate for a physician to observe Joe Biden on TV, and diagnose him from that.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/07/the_diagnosis_is_in_and_joe_s_not_going_to_get_well.html
Aubergine
Yes, it is true that certain neurological / somatic-resulting neurological conditions are diagnosed by observation — including Parkinson’s Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, panic-anxiety disorder, clinical depression, and others.
However, the concept of “observational diagnosis from a distance” is, IMO, a very “gray area.” Physicians (general practitioners, but more intensely with psychiatrists) and clinical psychologists are trained to observe and diagnose patients “in situ” — either during an exam; or, since COVID, via telehealth (virtual exam.) And, even then, medical doctors can, and do, order blood tests, etc., to get a more complete picture of the state of the person’s health.
That said, I think Dr. Noel makes some good points. What is lacking in the situation regarding “President Biden”, IMO, is an honest appraisal and/or diagnosis from his own doctor or the White House doctors.
That would be best, certainly.
Seems more people are seeing what you and PAVACA are seeing.
Now the question is will the WH trust the medical experts or like all other elite things, is sage advice from the experts just for the plebes? 😮
Answer quite predictable. “Do as I say, not as I do”.
para59r
The Fauxnews story isn’t the whole truth. IMO, Alex Berenson is onto the whole truth:
http://www.theburningplatform.com/2024/07/06/very-urgent-a-parkinsons-disease-has-visited-the-white-house-residence-medical-clinic-at-least-nine-times-since-july-2023/
by Alex Berenson
That’s NINE TIMES since July 2023.
The last visit was in March 2024.
How does this square with the “clean bill of health, he’s fit to serve as President” assessment that “President Biden” got from Dr. O’Connor, the White House physician, in February 2024?
Above link took me to page not found, this one works.
https://www.theburningplatform.com/2024/07/06/very-urgent-a-parkinsons-disease-specialist-has-visited-the-white-house-residence-medical-clinic-at-least-nine-times-since-july-2023/
I’m not questioning Dr. Noel or disputing what he says. The things he says make a lot of sense to me as a lay person. JB is getting progressively worse, which also makes sense.
But I remember that Dr. Noel is the one who said Hillary had Parkinson’s during the 2016 race. The things he said then also made sense, given the odd symptoms she had and her behavioral anomalies. But I can’t imagine her having those (IMO) extreme symptoms then, and their not progressing into something much worse now. We don’t see her on a day-to-day basis and she makes public appearances when she is ready to do so, but her speech is strong and not slurred, she is able to formulate and articulate thoughts, I don’t see or hear signs of tremors, etc. It remains a huge mystery to me what was going on with her then because it doesn’t appear to have escalated. I don’t know if it’s possible that it was a medication side effect, or what.
All that said, JB is going downhill fast, which, unfortunately for him, is what one would expect.
I would be far more sympathetic to him were he not dragging the entire country down with him.
I agree. First he stole the election, and now he is destroying the country. And I consider Jill and his enablers to also be treasonous, if not in the strict definition of the word, then at least in the sense that they are working against the best interests of the country, which IMO gives aid to our enemies.
Zero sympathy for Briben.
In the article, there are others besides him who think it’s Parkinson’s.
I get not trusting any one source for anything.
Working from home…
My sister and the rest of the staff of the system she works for worked from home for at least a couple years. She said there was not one face to face conference call or zoom meeting where at least one cat didn’t walk across the screen, or a dog had to be silenced or let out.
For me, while on the computer, it was the baby goat asleep in my lap.
If lucky the cat didn’t also walk across the keyboard and cause who knows what kind of mayhem.
Kalbokalbs and others – more on the fallacy of climate change in a world of active volcanos!!
https://x.com/Climate_Earth20/status/1809533329886060773
And those are just the ones we KNOW about!
NOV 27, 2012 Giant Underwater Volcanoes Discovered
June 10, 2014 Researchers Find Major West Antarctic Glacier Melting from Geothermal Sources
2013 — New paper finds Antarctica has been gaining surface ice mass over past 150 years — Published in The Cryosphere
The Paper:
A synthesis of the Antarctic surface mass balance during the last 800 yr
Frezzotti, M., Scarchilli, C., Becagli, S., Proposito, M., and Urbini S. (2013)
Another paper says the same thing.
(2012) Mass Gains of the Antarctic Ice Sheet Exceed Losses
Zwally, H. Jay; Li, Jun; Robbins, John; Saba, Jack L.; Yi, Donghui; Brenner, Anita; Bromwich, David
PDF File hdl.handle.net/2060/20120013495
…..
Robot Sub Finds Surprisingly Thick Antarctic Sea Ice
Great research and additional info, Gail. Who knows what lies beneath 🤓
Used this one over at the Ram Forum. Some dopes there believe the CO2 BS from the Feds. Think EVs are a good thig AND the future.
Verse of the Day for Saturday, July 6, 2024
✟
“Pray without ceasing.”
1 Thessalonians 5:17 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!
PRAYING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD
Father God, I now follow your command to put on the full armor of God, because my battle is not against flesh and blood but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the unseen world.
I first pray on the Belt of Truth that it may be buckled around my waist, may I be centered and encircled by your truth dear Lord. Hem me inside all that is true and right, and may I be protected and held up by the truth of your living word, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Breastplate of righteousness, please protect my vital organs and my inner man, cover my integrity, my spirit, and my soul. Guard my heart for it is the wellspring of life, please strengthen and guard the most vulnerable places in my life with that which is right, good, and noble that I might not receive a fatal blow from the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Gospel Shoes of Peace. I choose to stand in the shoes of your good news, and on the firm foundation of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the solid eternal rock. All other ground is sinking sand, I pray that I will not slip or fall, but that my feet would be firmly fitted on your lordship, my Lord Jesus. I choose to stand on you, so that the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus, the eternal Rock of Ages. I receive your holy peace now my Lord, from the sole of my feet to the crown of my head, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray the Shield of Faith into my hand now. As I take up the shield of faith, I ask that you might extinguish every dart and arrow that is launched from the enemy to take me down spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, and every attempt of the enemy to destroy my joy. I ask that my faith in you would make it flame out. Extinguish every flaming arrow that would come against me, my life, my family, my home, or my ministry. May my faith always be out in front of me like a shield. Give me the courage to “faith my fears” by choosing to walk by faith and not by sight, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Helmet of Salvation, that you might protect my mind from the thoughts that can lead me astray. I choose to take every thought captive, and arrest all intentioned ideas and motives that would harm others, or distract me from your holy will for me. I submit every captured thought to the Lordship of my Lord Jesus Christ, and ask that you would imprison those thoughts that are not of you my Lord. Transform my mind and renew my thinking that I may think God thoughts, and have a sober mind that is focused on your glory. Please protect me from being double minded that I may allow my mind, I reject to live an earthly life, because I choose to live a holy one, governed by you My Lord Jesus, the prince of peace, please have my mind to be saturated with the holy mind of Christ, in my Lord Jesus name.
Finally, I take up the Sword of the Spirit which is the holy word of God, I pray this powerful offensive weapon into my hand, and ask that your holy word would be fitting for every encounter I face. As the enemy gets close to me, please give me the insight, wisdom, and skill to wield the word of God to drive away the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
May the enemy and his team flee from me, upon hearing the word of God spoken by the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. Give me the sword of the spirit to cut through the wiles of the devil, so that I may discern the schemes of the enemy when he is near.
With all kinds of prayers, supplication, and intercession I pray to you my Lord God as the one who fights my battles. Now that I’m in your holy powerful armor, I walk away covered and ready to face my day as you go before me, and please protect me in the midst of the spiritual warfare in this unseen world, in my Lord Jesus name.
Thank you my Lord, for the spiritual weapons of armor and prayer that you have given me. It is written no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses me.
Thank you Father God, my Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit, that I am more than a conqueror in my Lord Jesus. I pray all of this in the mighty name of my Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen.
BE MY VOICE
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
CHILD NOT CHOICE
Mob of nearly 100 looters ransacks Oakland gas station as store owner says police took hours to respond: ‘Back to square one’
The mob was reportedly upset they weren’t allowed inside the store as the business was only offering window service, a normal occurrence for the 24/7 shop during the overnight hours.
Approximately $25,000 in cash was taken from the store’s register and ATM, but the looters couldn’t grab the safe.
Two employees inside the store were threatened during the mass pillaging, which lasted around 40 minutes, Mardaie told KTVU.
“This is the hardest thing you could ever go through…especially if you’ve been put in sweat and tears day in and day out,” the frustrated owner told the outlet.
Maradie says he and his family took over the business in August 2023.
The meat of it here. And dimms want newsom as the next president. 👇👇👇
“It’s crazy. I mean it’s a daily thing. It hasn’t been a day since we opened in August that we don’t have an incident,” Mardaie told the outlet at the time..
“I come from Yemen, a third world country, and we don’t have those incidents in a third world country where there’s no law and order.”
~The mob was reportedly upset they weren’t allowed inside the store as the business was only offering window service, a normal occurrence for the 24/7 shop during the overnight hours.~
A few customers inconvenienced by window service doesn’t grow into a mob of 100. The mob was going to ransack on purpose not because they were angry. I get sick of the lame excuses. Looters aren’t looting a shoe store or weave store because they’re hungry..they’re thieves pure and simple.
Oakland. Thats happening in l.a. on weekends too.
“I come from Yemen, a third world country, and we don’t have those incidents in a third world country where there’s no law and order.”
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Then obviously you don’t have Afro-Americans in Yemen.
Welcome to the jungle 👍
Must not, bc his family hasnt even owned the place for a year!
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
PRAY IT! BELIEVE IT! RECEIVE IT!
When the doldrums hit and down you go
With little help rocking to and fro
Anguish sets in and you feel repressed
Without control and overly stressed
There is one thing that will make it stop
Guaranteed to work before you drop
Get down on your knees and begin to pray
Ask God in His goodness take it away
If you pray sincerely ask Him outright
He will hear from Heaven take up the fight
He will send His Angel Army to assist
With mighty warriors right in the midst
When you PRAY – believe with all of your heart
That God will not abandon nor depart
For in the believing we will receive
And in the praying our pain we relieve
So Pray It – Believe It – and Receive It
Whatever is hurting do not grieve it
God is a god of sweet surprises
That come in all shapes and sizes
He is warmed when we reach out to Him
Ready to refresh refine to the rim
Renewing our spirit is His specialty
Spectacularly supernaturally
If you have fallen and hit bare bottom
Remember these gifts if you caught ’em
Pray Pray Pray with all of your heart
Believe Believe Believe from the start
Sit back and relax see how God moves
Notice what He does what He proves
Be ready be confident of His love
Receive His many blessings from above
D01: 02/23/2023
Ty Duchess, Perfectly said. 🙂
https://www.theqtree.com/2019/05/23/the-poetry-tree/#comment-1300464
🥰
duchess01
Thank you so much for your poem today, and for all the wonderful inspiring things you bring to the board every day.
Yes to Prayer and Belief!
Sending Good Energy to you.
🥰
Psalm 91.The most powerful prayer from the Bible. God’s protection, healing
#psalm91 #psalms #prayer
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-8GLitn-KQ&t=0s
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Sleep Well with Psalms. Psalm 91, Psalm 121, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 139.
#faith #god #psalms
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKUPiqPMs8M&t=2s
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HAVE A VERY BLESSED DAY !!! ❤️❤️❤️
Language warning. 2 minute video on tax dollar parasites.
Ha ha ha! “Jackass” and “Dumbass.”
😄
Well. The DM isnt giving kamala a pass. Bringing up slick willie is a major part of her history she wants to forget. She is as bad in her short political career as any other dimm. She cant be POTUS either.
Her benefactor (on her knees) says corruption is ok.
https://48hills.org/2020/12/willie-brown-says-a-little-corruption-is-just-fine/
https://www.kqed.org/news/11849988/nuru-scandal-former-mayor-willie-brown-reflects-on-long-time-allies-charged-by-fbi
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13604289/kamala-harris-affair-san-francisco-willie-brown.html
After Kamala Harris‘ campaign for president flamed out in late 2019, her California power-player ex advised against her accepting any offer to be second banana on the Democratic ticket, warning that the vice presidency would actually be the nail in the coffin to any future White House ambitions.
Former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown – now 90 – wrote an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle warning his one-time lover Harris to decline Joe Biden‘s summer of 2020 offer, because ‘historically, the vice presidency has often ended up being a dead end.’
‘The glory would be short-lived, and historically, the vice presidency has often ended up being a dead end,’ Brown wrote. ‘For every George H.W. Bush, who ascended from the job to the presidency, there’s an Al Gore, who never got there.’
But as Democrats are now falling back in love with Harris out of necessity as they scramble to try and replace Biden at the top of the 2024 ticket following last week’s cringe-worthy presidential debate performance, it appears that Brown got it all wrong.
Or at least he didn’t account for opportunity knocking, because it is precisely Harris’ position as VP that, despite her polling and behind-the-scenes unpopularity, has now made her the obvious choice in the eyes of many to replace Biden.
While Biden has insisted that he is fit to stay in the race and govern should he beat Donald Trump in November, Democratic operatives have reportedly already chosen Harris, and are now even discussing who her running mate should be.
The funniest thing is that they have to choose Harris because of the social construct that THEY created. They may not bypass a POC…and especially a female POC.
This might be an example of being hoisted by their own petard
If she was someone of the caliber of Dr Ben Carson or Clarence Thomas or Harriet Hageman, it would be no biggie, but they had to pick a cackling whore with ZERO brains🙄
Shouldn’t that be ‘hoisted by their own retard‘?
😂
Why yes, I do think you’ve got a better word for it 😍
Could be. I think they want a fresh slate. Her association w him is bad, even her own history in and before the white house. Theyd have to get rid of both at the convention. Big time payoff. He quits, she rejects then its a do over?
ANOTHER pre-print paper that proves the COVID-19 “vaccines” have no benefit but increase mortality. Yours Truly urges interested readers to download and save this paper — IMO it’s a prime “target” for being Retracted, Removed, Withdrawn, or Re-issued with “new conclusions” that reflect the pressure on ResearchGate and/or the paper’s authors, from “outside entities.”
The story:
http://www.theburningplatform.com/2024/07/06/study-vaccines-had-no-beneficial-effects/
guest post by Martin Armstrong
The paper:
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/378124684_Differential_Increases_in_Excess_Mortality_in_the_German_Federal_States_During_the_COVID-19_Pandemic
Christof Kuhbandner and Matthias Reitzner
Also found here: https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.13098.18880
(Click on “download PDF” for the entire paper.)
Yours Truly: This paper is by a PhD in psychology, and by a professor of mathematics regarding excess mortality after COVID-19 “vaccination” in Germany.
The bottom lines:
The COVID-19 “vaccines” had no real benefit, and instead increased mortality.
The more “vaccinated” a German state was, the greater the increase in mortality.
Following are two items from the paper.
First: a graph of the mortality increase after COVID-19 “vaccination”, overall:
Second: from the Conclusions of the paper:
Note: Yours Truly corrected the URL for the DOI link to the paper due to a weird extra “https://” that got tacked onto the (correct) URL.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13606163/Mike-Heslin-dead-unexpected-cardiac-event.html
JaJab.
“… his husband…”
😳
About the time I quit reading.
About the time I quit caring and quit reading.
Completed my thought. Thank you!
Lol, his husband Scotty Dynamo.
Is that his porn name?
BREAKING: Biden DOJ’s classified docs case against Trump paused pending immunity consideration
Julie Kelly’s threadreader, which contians screenshots to illustrate her points:
Speaker Mike Johnson:
WTF.
“Directs DHS to determine whether to conduct removal proceedings if a noncitizen has been identified as having registered to vote in federal elections.”
How weak and ineffectual is that?
How about “directs DHS to immediately remove any noncitizen identified as having registered to vote in federal elections and seize all their property”? Maybe as just a little icing for that cake “once any such noncitizen is identified, removal to be completed within 10 calendar days or DHS funding to be cut permanently by 1%.”
DEMON-RAT senate… So it AIN’T GONNA PASS.
Nothing useful is going to pass, so why not put something meaningful on the table?
You want something REASONABLE that American citizens can SEE is reasonable so when the DemonRats reject it, it is OBVIOUS the DemonRats want to REPLACE them as a voting block.
Yeah, I know a 2×4 would work better… maybe.
👍🏼 Par for the course.
The test is can they speak read and write English. The citizen test requires it. I think that takes many of the ballots.
On this day in history, June 6, 2022, the Georgia Guidstones were blown up. 💥🙂
They were a monument to population reduction and all that that entails, which includes culling the herd by multiple means, including providing medical care only to the “worthy.” I hope since COVID that more people can see what they are trying to do to us.
I wonder if they were destroyed BECAUSE they told people what the Cabal planned.
Possibly.
I am a firm believer that those puppies were directly hit by devine lightening….
However they were later demolished completely by MEN.
I would rather have had them left standing — lightening blasted.
I AGREE!
Whoa! Go PDJT!
Wowzer’s…..Shots fired.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/avoiding-next-j6-trap/
Jim Hoft of The Gateway Pundit:
From what I understand, if you have a cell phone, it should be a burner phone lest they track you down through your own phone.
All good advice, but when things have already progressed to the point that they are agitating the crowd, then a few people in white sitting down won’t make a bit of difference.
But people won’t always be able to tell who the infiltrators are.
This advice would work if everyone on both sides were on a level playing field, but when the Left is determined to make you guilty no matter what you do, and to agitate you into defending yourself and then accusing you, all bets are off.
I do agree with the idea of being prepared, though. Others might be able to add to Hoft’s list.
You need to be organized as a GROUP. That takes care of the “ …a few people in white sitting down won’t make a bit of difference….” Point you made.
The biggest problem is organized protests ARE NOT WORTH A PLUG NICKEL. We should have learned that from the Tea Party. If the MEDIA does not cover it, IT DID NOT HAPPEN.
If I were to organize protests it would be at ALL THE MEDIA HEAD QUARTERS and not at government buildings or politicians offices.
Also I agree with Aubergine — STRIKE.
If a strike across the nation for several days could be accomplished, ESP TRANSPORTATION, then you MIGHT get their attention.
Protests sre pointless exercises. STRIKE is the correct answer. There is literally nothing they can do of consequence because it is decentralized. Individuals make the decision. Just prepare in advance.
At The Ready.
If the truckers quit, it’s all over but the crying.
OR we could all just quit and stay home for two weeks, until the assholes get the message.
The USA doesn’t run without its Conservative work force.
If you MUST go out and protest, I would suggest investing in a Go-Pro camera and sound equipment for recording. Something you don’t have to hold in your hands.
On A Positive Note…
Everything within me balks at “acting ‘president’ Kamala,” which is what is likely to happen. Or actual “‘president’ Kamala” if he resigns. But I don’t think either of those is going to help them with the presidential election.
Debate night looked like they medicated him too much. He’s predictably is confused, stiff, gazed over, verbally unintelligible on almost all outings but that night…wow it was horribly bad. The horribly bad was back to his usual inept persona the very next morning. Maybe I’m off base but man, that night was so bad.
I’m wondering if they had to medicate him that much to enable him to “stand and deliver” for that long.
My brother is convinced he had a stroke or TIA and they sent him out anyway but because he was back to his “normal” self next day I can’t buy that.
Time of day is a real factor. Sundowning is a serious thing.
Does Parkinsons have that aspect or possibly he’s dealing with both dementia and Parkinsons ?
Lewy body dementia is under the Parkinson’s umbrella. That is what I think he has.
Thanks. he’s a mess
The knives are clearly out to finish kicking Briben under the bus.
Briben will NOT complete his four years.
Briben will not be the D-Rat nominee in the November election.
Dunno if Briben will resign, get the 25th or croak from natural causes.
Prolly no Shit Sherlock thoughts here.
They have to balance getting Kamala into the hot seat quickly so they can claim a giant victory for women and blacks….but not having her in there too long so she can’t f*** everything up.
What happens if the Republi-Cons refuse to go along with it?
Wiki:
“Section 4: Declaration by vice president and cabinet members of president’s inability
Section 4 addresses the case of a president who is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the presidency but cannot, or does not, execute the voluntary declaration contemplated by Section 3.(boldface mine)
It allows the vice president, together with a “majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide“, to issue a written declaration that the president is unable to discharge his duties. Immediately upon such a declaration being sent to Congress, the vice president becomes acting president while (as with Section 3) the president remains in office, albeit temporarily divested of authority.”
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So if Joe don’t wanna go, it sounds like the Republi-Cons could have a hilarious good time, refusing to go along, obstructing the Devilrats’ efforts to put Ol’ Joe out to pasture 😂
The stupid traitor RCons are probably just as worried as the DComs…that people will expect them to do something or they’re waiting for their masters (Dems) to tell them what to do. Pitiful..
I think there’s no way he can continue campaigning until the election. But if by some miracle he does, the Trump campaign and Repubs can hammer home that people would be voting for “President Jill” because he’s not capable of running anything. I think she would become highly unpopular in some quarters for pushing JB instead of taking care of him, and for taking over.
Could be President Johnson (R-con), if anyone has a set of balls tiny enough (yet giant for Republi-cons) to challenge Camel-Uh’s birth status.
And for the Afro-Americans who threaten to blow up the Molochrat Party if they replace Camel-Uh with some old white dude, Camel-Uh can’t even claim to be Afro-American.
Her father is from Jamaica, and her mother is from India, and neither one of them were U.S. citizens when Anchor Baby was born.
WORSE they were here on student visas meaning they planned to return home.
Well THAT’S not gonna look good on the potatodential résumé! 😂
Clueless in the White House…
Edit
Somewhere I read WH wrote the questions Snufflgoose asked Briben.Surprise.Just found this.
Radio Hosts from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Who Interviewed Biden, Admit the White House Provided the Questions for Them to Ask
Not a good look; especially if the White House is trying to frame a “competent Biden” narrative. CNN’s Victor Blackwell speaks with radio host of “The Source,” Andrea Lawful-Sanders, who confirms the White House sent her the questions to approve ahead of her interview with President Joe Biden.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/
May still find Snufflgoose was give questions by WH.
Excellent. Keep on going with the Let’s Go Joe plan…what can go wrong? Hope Jill and Hunter are signing his name for any changes in Let’s Go Joe’s will.
I wonder what MSLSD’s audience is (numbers and demographic), compared to the the number of people who saw the Biden Disaster on live TV?
“Hit it out of the park.”
Sure he did. A foul ball backwards over home plate.
Maybe it’ll be a full court press to shitcan Briben.
It’s a beautiful thing.
Thing is, there’s no way to take Mushbrain down without taking everyone connected to him down too.
I guess I’ll just have to find a way to be okay with that.
It’s not gonna be easy… 😂
Volcanoes, CO2, venting…
Chiefio
Increasing Volcanic Activity – Etna, Stromboli, Campi Flegrei, and more
There has been an uptick in Volcanic activity at a bunch of volcanoes, along with increased seismic activity at some other locations.
There is a theory that increased cosmic rays from solar storms can change the rate of nuclear decay, and via the heat released, influence volcanic activity. No idea if this is relevant, but maybe. The Sun has been kicking out a lot of stuff lately…
Right now, Italy is having a lot of action. Stromboli and Etna are actively erupting, and Campi Flegrei (think Vesuvius, Naples) has had a bit of a quake storm and some minor volcanic action.
FWIW, IMO, it was an eruption at Campi Flegrei 40,000 years ago that ended the Neanderthals in most of Europe and west Asia. A cave with Neanderthal artifacts below a thick layer of ash, but none above, shows the cut-off. Ash fall covered a lot of Europe (except for the areas where the last Neanderthals were found in Iberia) and over into West Asia. Essentially the majority of their range. As a hunter / meat eater, that would not only wipe out a large part of them directly, but kill most of what they hunted. Then genetic dilution as the non-Neanderthals moved in later and blended with the few survivors gives our present single digit percentage of Neanderthal genes in Europeans and East Asians.
So will that happen again, the next time Campi Flegrei erupts? Probably (for whoever lives there), but Europeans have “moved on” to be all over the world and dominate in the “New World” in many countries. But that is most likely thousands of years in the future. Right now, the worst case scenario, is more like Pompeii. Vesuvius (or some other volcano near there) wipes out a city or two.
more…
https://chiefio.wordpress.com/
Seems like what’s needed is a new pagan climate religion, to sacrifice people, to appease the volcano gods, and the god of Kar-bon. That’s the transliteration of the original Greek, his Roman name was Carbo Dioxenes.
Oh, wait… we already have pagan climate religionists, a.k.a. Baalcrats.
Never mind… 😁
Loved the video and the lady has a farm with horses, 3 Westies plus a Lassie dog! She gave a great report on the volcanos in Italy. Personally, I blame the Pope for excommunicating Vigano when he should be seeking his advice. (I’m clearly not Catholic.)
If so (and I doubt it) I can’t believe the excess heat would travel fast enough to show the effect in just a few weeks. It takes millions of years, just for instance, for ocean crust to cool off after it is formed in a mid-oceanic ridge; that indicates heat moves slowly through rocks.
Though maybe the sun was active this day 3 million years ago… 😀
EVENING PRAYERS
Gratitude Prayers
Prayer of Daily Thanks
Heavenly Father, as the sun sets, I want to pause and say thank You. For the little things like a warm cup of tea to the big things like my family’s laughter, I’m grateful. Each moment of this day has been a gift, and I thank You for the blessings, both seen and unseen. Let my sleep be a thank you, my dreams be praise, and my night whispers echo with gratitude. Amen.
A Prayer for the Gifts of Life
Dear Lord, under the evening sky, I come before You filled with appreciation. For the breath in my lungs, the food on my table, and the love in my home, I am truly thankful. Help me to always notice the countless gifts You provide and to never take them for granted. I rest in Your care, grateful for today and hopeful for tomorrow. Amen.
Thanksgiving for Enduring Love
Gracious God, as I lay down tonight, I reflect on Your unending love and care. Thank you for guiding me through this day, for the smiles shared, and for the kindness I received. Your love is a constant in a world that often changes, and for this steadfast love, I give You thanks. As I close my eyes, I feel the peace of a grateful heart. Amen.
Evening Gratitude for Strength and Guidance
Lord of all comfort, I am thankful tonight, not just for the good but also for the strength You gave me in challenging moments. Thank you for the wisdom in decisions and the courage in facing my fears. Your guidance is a lantern to my feet. As the stars appear, I thank You for lighting my path today and every day. Amen.
Sunset Thanks for Life’s Journey
Almighty Creator, every sunset reminds me of Your glory and the journey You’ve laid out for me. I am grateful for the paths I’ve walked today, the lessons learned, and the growth experienced. Thank You for being my compass and my companion. As the night unfolds, I count my blessings, and atop the list is Your unwavering presence in my life. Amen.
https://enlightio.com/evening-prayers-for-today
for Le Pen!
Gonna be some liberal heads splitting over this one.
‘Merica: Grocery Stores Selling Ammunition Out of Vending Machines in Alabama and Oklahoma
Some grocery stores in Alabama and Oklahoma now have American Rounds vending machines which allow customers to buy ammo for their guns while getting a cart full of groceries for their families.
Cleveland.com reported on the vending machines, noting they are currently in six locations and “[use] artificial intelligence technology to verify a buyer’s identification and age through card scanning and facial recognition software.”
One of the locations is a Fresh Value store in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Terry Stanley, COO of the Fresh Value, said, “We’re always looking for ways to give our customers another reason to come visit our stores. Anything we can do to help them make their shopping trips easier, based on the feedback we’ve gotten from customers today, they are so excited about us having this ammo kiosk.”
More…
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2024/07/06/merica-grocery-stores-selling-ammunition-out-of-vending-machines-in-alabama-and-oklahoma/
We aint there yet until you can buy the gun from a vending machine.
Baby steps….
An interesting article about one of Gail’s favorite people —
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/how-john-dewey-used-public-education-to-subvert-liberty/
OMGosh..the longer version is so much worse for that young girl
Yours and another.
Bottom one will play through both in sequence.
Hope that gal in blue shirt gets to a Trump rally. Everyone IS neighborly.
I hope she does, too. It’ll change her whole worldview.
Thanks for the extra one. His SS slapping their hands from his back. Never noticed if Trump’s do that
I’ve been to Trump rallies, and I don’t believe you would EVER see behavior like that from one of us!
If I did see it, you can bet there would be a tongue-lashing delivered, at bare minimum.
Some schmoes at Knowable Magazine are talking about fueling freighters with ammonia.
Sail one of those into a port and crash it into something, and it will become readily apparent why this is a horribly bad idea.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/the-greening-of-planes-trains-and-automobiles/
I wonder how big a hole it would have made if the ship that hit the Baltimore bridge was using liquid ammonia.
I wonder how many people would have died a horrible death.
Some light reading — https://www.aiche.org/resources/publications/cep/2023/july/learning-worst-ammonia-accident
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/30/us/illinois-anhydrous-ammonia-leak/index.html
https://rumble.com/v55u8ki-alex-newman-the-climate-cult-dam-is-finally-cracking.html
Apparently there are three peer reviewed research studies that were published recently that stick pins in the cult’s balloons. About 4 minutes.
Great stuff, and not too long.