Definition of Opinion:  A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof.

Please be respectful to others with differing opinions. 

Michael Kelly

Coats et. al.  I agree with your predictions Jim about the Gaza Peace Plan. One thing I consider more important than any other point, is the Written Statement that Israel, and Israelis are recognized as a people and land entitled to Exist, without threat of Extermination.Another thing is I would implant every one of  the Hamas hostages that Israel has with the same exploding implant that was placed in their Cellphones and I would implant it right above C2 in the Cervical Area of the Neck. I don't Trust Hamas, never will, and they think we are Fools. So a neck implant will keep them honest with us "Fools" I would also let them know that any  movement politically by Hamas will be recognized as an Act of War and I would give the Israelis the Weapons and other capabllities to use Nukes on Hamas. Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord, I would just want to give the Lord a smaller number to use his Vengeace upon. 

Bill RIHS

Jim and Micheal, I am totally on board with your assessments and opinions. The implant idea is great 👍. 
A side comment. I went to another football game in Tucson yesterday. I saw a gas station selling regular gas at $2.85 and here in Phoenix it ranges from $3.70 to $3.80. I have not heard anyone explain why😤

Frank Wiley

Thank God!!  The Hostages are back!  So why did the Peace negotiations happen in Egypt?  My Wife and I were in Egypt in April.  The main Mosque is in Cairo.  Within easy walking distance from the Mosque is a Christian Church (which is the first Christian Church ever built in Egypt 2,000 years ago), and also a Synagogue.  Although Egypt is predominantly Muslim they respect other religions.  

Frank Wiley

Additionally, why Egypt--Remember, The very first Peace Deal in the Middle East between the Israelis and Arabs was with President of Egypt Anwar Sadat and Israel.  It cost Anwar Sadat his life at the hands of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Jim Coats

It's good to be wrong in this case.  Thank God THE TWENTY are home!   

DeWitt Bacon

It was with great elation that I saw the living hostages being released. The photos I saw suggest they were in good health. I wonder, though, about the delay in releasing the dead hostages. They say they don't know where they all are. Or perhaps they have been so mutilated that they are afraid to release them. Nothing is beyond what those lying bastards will do.

Frank Wiley

Don't forget to continue to pray for the returned hostages.  They will never forget what has happened to them and it will haunt them!

Michael Kelly

 My expectations have been exceeded and Donald J. Trump is due Congratulations for helping to  engineer this 20 part Peace Plan with Israel, and Irans Proxies. I hope that along with the 20 Parts of the Plan, there is specifically a Provision that calls for the Signatures of Each Country acknowledging that the people of Israel, and the Country of Israel have a Right to Exist in Peace, and are  Recognited as having the Right to Their Own Homeland.  Then I will feel that it is Truly a Well Made and Executed Treaty.

Do you realize that it was Easier for Trump and his backers to get a Peace Deal off the ground with Hamas et. al. than it is for the Republicans to get the Democrats to keep the USA Government even with a 20 page Agreement to leave things running just the way they are with a Deadline. That tells you something about Democrats, and it is not something that is any Good or to be Bragged about. 

Frank Wiley

I watch too much TV and I despise the commercials.  But, I've found a way to get through them and be happy.  I have Pandora on my Cell Phone.  So when the commercials come on I mute my TV and listen to my playlist.  

Michael Kelly

Frank W. When your listening to Pandora, try listening to Leonid and Friends,"Reasons". This is an EWF copy and better.  This band is made up of Russians and Ukrainians, who now all live in Florida.  

Patty Meyers (Anderson)

I record everything I think I want to watch then zip past the commercials, otherwise I probably wouldn't watch tv at all.

Frank Wiley

Great ideas Mike and Patty!  Going back in Camelback '65 history we had a conversation about great guitarists.  One that didn't come up was Allen Collins of Lynrd Skynyrd.  Listen to "Free Bird" by the band.

Michael Kelly

Some of the Best Guitarists; Vince Gill, Glen Campbell, Roy Clark, Junior Brown, Chet Atkins

DeWitt Bacon

To some here who expressed displeasure with Trump talking too much about himself, bragging, or 'bloviating', I think he deserved to do some of that after the Hamas and Israel peace deal, which has brought all 20 living hostages home and, so far, 4 of the dead hostages. He has acknowledged all those who helped in making this possible. Not just himself. And of course, Biden put his own deranged idea in that he made it possible. Oh well, Joe. Go sit on the beach nd watch the sane people walk by.

There have been a lot of great guitar players in our lifetime. I always admired Chet Atkins and his finger-picking style. I even learned to play some in his style. Damn artritus. I wish I could still do it.

Frank Wiley

Not only did doe-doe Joe try to take credit for laying the groundwork, Tony winkin-Blinkin-and nod tried to take credit.  None of it would have happened if Trump hadn't bombed Iran!  Biden gave Iran Billions of dollars and Trump bombed them.  

Michael Kelly

The News seems to indicate that the Peace Deal has Fallen through, and Netanyahu has ordered IDF to annihilate Hamas. That's probably practically speaking the most expedient, money saving thing to do. The Whole World has had to bear the Extra Costs of dealing with a bunch of Radical Moslims, whose big bone to pick with the World is that there are still Jews left in it and that tney have their own damned Country on top of it. My Word to iran and all their lilttle Sycophants is GET OVER IT. I know in saying this, may will be outraged that I have been so Blunt and certainly I don't give a Damn about a bunch of Moslems ruffled Feathers. 

What it boils down to is this, Way back when Abraham had a barren Wife named Sarah, God told him "Abraham" that he was going to have a boy with Sarah, she was 90 years old but back them people lived longer, because the Pharmaceutical Companiies didn't exist yet so that they could pump us all full of bad stuff to eat through the Food Companies they also owned, that's why we have Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Now, but thats another story, anyway, Sarah laughted at God because she was 90 and she knew damn well she couldn't have a Kid, but Abe was getting edgy and so she told her handmaiden Hagar, get with Abe and give him a Kid, so Hagar did and his name was name wias Ishmael. Then darn the timing, Sarah got pregnant and so the  two women got Jealous. One of the women had to go, so God said Abe, Hagar has to go, so he took Her, and Ishmael and left them under a Tree out in the middle of the Sahara Desert, lucky there were no Divorce Courts back then, anyway, God gave Hagar and her son Ishmael a Promise, and it was that there Peoples would be as numerous as the Sands of trhe Sea. Nowadays, they are also called Semites and considered as descendants of Abraham, just like the Descendants of Isaac are, who was the Son of Sarah, and considered the Promised Son of Abraham according to God. Why? Mike Did you Bring this Up???? Because all the arguments that exist nowadays between the Semitic Peoples who are not Jews, and the Semitic Peoples who are Jews, is the Right of the Jews to exist as a :People, with their own Country, and the Semitic People who are not Jews, is the Right of Jews to Exist on the Face of the Earth. 

Hamas, being Moslems, are anti=Jews and want them exterminated. Remember Yasser Arafat, and how he was presented with the promise of the Palestinians woud have their own Country IF THEY WOULD TAKE OUT OF THEIR CONSTITUTION THE PROVISIION THAT JEWS HAD NO RIGHT TO EXIST. 

THIS IS THE SAME REASON THAT HAMAS WILL NOW NOTGIVE UP THEIR WEAPONS, AND THE FIGHTING WILL CONTINUE, BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE JEWS AND ISRAEL AS HAVING THE RIGHT TO  EXIST. HOW DOES THE MOSLEM FAITH GET IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THIS. WELL, THE MOSLEMS, AT LEAST THE RADICAL ONES, STILL BELIEVE JEWS SHOULDN'T  EXKST, BECAUSE SUPPOSEDLY THEIR GOD DEMANDS TOTAL OBEDIENCE, INCLUDING ERADICATION OF ANY PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN A DIFFERENT GOD, WHICH GOD TO THE JEWS IS YESHUA (HOPE  I GOT THE SPELLING RIGHT)  AND THAT MOSLEM GOD CANNOT TOLERATE ANY COMPETITION.

ON THE OTHER HAND, YESHUA, STATES THAT HE IS THE ONE TRUE GOD, BUT HE DOESN'T DEMAND THAT CHRISTIANS AND JEWS GO OUT AND SYSTEMATICALLY KILL ANYONE WHO BELIEVES IN A DIFFERENT GOD. So there you have it, that is my understanding about what are the moving Forces behind all the Turmoil in the Middle East. This is why I know that there will never ever be a "Two State Solution" because the Ishmaelites don't want one, and so that is that. It is also why Yasser  Arafat turned down at least two separate Agreements recognizing Israels, and the Jews having the Right to Exist, and Live in Peace in Israel. 

Im glad Trump gave it a Try, and he came closer than his predecessors who tried to appease the Ishmaelites, mostly by giving them money, which they used to buy weapons to Kill Jews with. 

I really don't have any Genetic background to cause me to know anything about all this, I am Irish, and everyone knows God invented Whiskey to keep them out of Trouble and mostly at home in the Auld Country. 

Frank Wiley

Good synopsis Mike.  I still believe that there's a chance for peace.  Almost all the Arab countries showed up in Egypt except Iran.  Iran (Hamas) now basically has no friends.  The radical Muslims which are led by the Muslim brotherhood were the ones responsible for "The Arab Spring".  Many of the Arab countries watched what happened and didn't like it.  I mentioned that my Wife and I were in Egypt last Spring and our tour guide who is Muslim explained that the Muslim brotherhood took Egypt over during the Arab Spring and ran it for about two years until the Egyptians revolted and threw them out of power.  Even now the Egyptians have very visible heavy security in many places including Hotels where Westerners stay and especially Airports.  Going into Airports (which we did 4 times while in country) there were armored vehicles with .50 caliber machine guns and soldiers in full battle gear (flak jackets and helmets) carrying AK-47's or AR-15's and the security is there to prevent problems from the Muslim brotherhood.  The way the brotherhood gained control of Egypt was through the Mosques.  Now there are Egyptian Government spys in the Mosques to monitor what's being preached.  Our guide explained that the moderate Muslims and predominantly moderate Muslim countries outnumber the Radicals at least 3-1, want peace and to co-exist with Israel.

Michael Kelly

Frank W. That is very good news, and a good update as to the shift in opinion in the Middle East as to Israel's right to exist. That is Hope that the Peaceful Resolution is able to be followed to a successful Conclusion despite the  current News rel Hamas. I appreciate your Reading what I wrote, and your follow through with your  own personal experience. 

Frank Wiley

I saw a replay of a CNN townhall with Bernie and AOC (the Odd Couple) in which the moderator asked AOC if illegals should get free healthcare (which is paid for by U.S. taxpayers so it's not free) and she answered she thinks healthcare is a human right.  

Michael Kelly

Frank W. et. al. AOC's answer automatically excludes Her. Really it was what she tihinks is a Slick WAy of avoiding the Truth. Democrat's! 

How long did the Treaty or whatever last with HAMAS, killers gotta kill, so if they can't kill Jews right now, well they can Kill Palestinians, but did you Notice, Not  a single supporter of the Palestininans are Demonstrating" peacefully on college campuses across the  USA" What the hell happened to them, they  were destroying statues, burning buildidngs, beating up Jews, using black spray paint to deface building, NOW MUMS THE WORD BECAUSE THE HAMASIANS ARE KILLING PALESTINIANS--------------DOESN'T THAT SEEM HYPOCRITICAL TO YOU? IT SIRE THE HELL DOES TO ME. SEND THEM ALL HOME SO THEY CAN KILL EACH OTHER WTIOUT DESTROYING MY COUNTRY.  The Palestinian supporters who were on here are not even condemning HAMAS. WHAT HAPPENED?????

Jim Coats

HAMAS has broken the Cease Fire exactly as I predicted.  You CANNOT negoiate with a rabid animal and HAMAS is the worst of the worst.

Do NOT forget that HAMAS strangled babies in front of their parents.  They actually put infants in microwave ovens and murdered them.  They raped women in front of their husbands and then murdered the husbands.  Need I go on?  These "people" need to be eradicated.  I pray God to forgive me, but I have no empathy for HAMAS or terrorists like them.  If I could, I would be happy to pull the trigger and I would never lose a moment's sleep.

Now, it's up to Trump.  Get on board with Israel or stop equivocating and tell us right now...The Truth.

AMERICA FIRST!!  SUPPORT ISRAEL!!

P.S.  We had a No Kings "rally" near our house on Scottsdale Rd., North of Lone Mountain Rd. and South of Carefree Hwy. with 200 - 300 (est.) "protesters."  A few cops were present and the protest did NOT block ingress and egress from the Safeway shopping center on Scottsdale Rd. where they were staged.  I wonder if the fact that the little town of Cave Creek is about 2 miles away where bikers were in large numbers accounted for the "peaceful protest."  My guess is those guys are mostly "Conservatives".  Lots of Stars and Stripes and pro-Trump material on display.

Michael Kelly

Coats, et. al.  Reading about your experience with the Hamas Supporters or weren't they Palestinian Supporters, or have they become confused about what the hell they do and don't support? I remember reading several years ago about some Protesters who were protesting about the Bikers at some celebration and they  were taking Unbrage with the Bikers wearing Leather Jackets, and Vests, etc. at the celebration. The Bikers rounded them up and slienced the protesters, one of them they duct taped to a tree, and took turns Peeing on the protester wnenever they needed to relieve themselves, another got duct taped face down to a large Dumpster Lid so that when the local Restaurant brought out the edible garbage to be dumped, the protester could be facing into the garbage in the Dumpster. I believe there was a Videotape offered for purchase but I refrained from buying one because it might give me ideas about how to handle antifa protesters

Jim Coats

Lefty.

I have NO idea who the "protesters" referenced in my last post support.  I really don't think they know either.  All I know is who/what they are against and that's Trump.  This whole "No Kings" crap is just another fetid outgrowth of Trump Derangement Syndrome.  BTW...beautiful weather in Scottsdale today.  TRUMP BAD!  That's their unanimous answer for damn near everything.

I saw a reporter talk to about 6 "protesters" recently (on camera) and the reporter asked all of them....."Who is the current leader of the Democrat Party?"  NOT ONE could answer that question.  I expected at least one to say Barack Hussein Obama.....but NO!  Not one had a name for the reporter.

JUST FOR GRINS, who does anyone on this site think leads the Democrat party now??  Barack Hussein Obama...Chuck Schumer...Hakeem Jeffries...Nancy Pelosi...Alexandria Ocasio Cortez...JB Pritzker...Gavin Newsom?????  I would really like to know anyone's thought on this matter.

P.S.  You will NOTE that I NEVER call "it" the Democratic party.  It ain't.   It's the Democrat party who gave us the Ku Klux Klan.......

Frank Wiley

Happy Birthday Mr. Rihs!  Looking forward to seeing you at the Beer Summit!

Frank Wiley

Remember with this Democrat Government shutdown that the Republicans voted 13 times with the Democrats for Continuing Resolutions to keep the Government open WHEN the Democrats were in control of the House and Senate and the White House according the Kevin Hasset!