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

LORTS: I don't make Fun of Deaf, Dumb, and Blind people, the willfully ignorant, well that's a different story. Pick your category if you are honest enough. Have a good life, if you can afford it. 

Frank Wiley

Lort's, I don't know where in the hell you get your bullshit but Biden shut down oil wells and drilling on Federal Lands.  He also shit Dow a pipeline.  Pipelines are the safest way to move oil!!  I.E.  East Palestine!!  

Jim Coats

HOW ABOUT THESE?

Having a teenage daughter is likehaving a cat that only comes out to eat and hisses when you try to be nice to it......OR

I have my very own built in alarm clock.  It's called a bladder and it does not have a snooze button......OR

Turn a regular sofa into a sofa bed by simply forgetting your wife's birthday.....OR

Nobody told me that when you get a husband the ears are sold separately.......OR....one of my favorites.....

Husband:  "I think I'm having a heart attack."  Wife:  "OK honey, give me the password to your phone so I can call an ambulance."  Husband:  "Never mind.  I'm feeling better."

Right now. the DOW Futures are up 206.  I can't figure this EXCEPT, as most know, the "stock market" IS a rigged game.  Many, many hours until open tomorrow.  Be vigilant my friends and have a Dos Equis.

LATE NOTE:  Looks like FDIC will "guarantee" ALL depositers at SVB that they'll get ALL their money.  Interesting.  Right now, the FDIC insurance covers $250K in "A" deposit account.  If you've got $1million in that account, only $250K is insured.  That's the deal.  IF it's true what I said, then the "Rules" are being changed on the fly and I can only think that is to keep the Biden Admin. from looking bad.  This extra "coverage" is to come from other banks contributing to FDIC.  This doesn't sound kosher to me, but at least it's apparently not a government bailout of SVB coming from our tax dollars.  We'll see.

Mike Lorts

Frank,

I don't know why my posts are bullshit and yours are gospel. I get my info on the internet as an example by searching for "how many oil wells has Biden shutdown" or "has the volume of oil gone down under Biden" I read articles from both conservative and liberal sites so I got more balanced view. What I found is NO he has not shut down oil wells on federal land and he doesn't have the authority to shutdown wells on private land. The production of oil has GONE UP every year since he took office.

The Keystone pipeline wouldn't produce one more barrel of oil. It only transports oil. If Biden not stopped the balance of the Keystone pipeline it would have taken 5-7 years to complete and be helpful. As far as a pipeline being safer than other methods of transport. A portion of the existing pipeline recently had a failure and leaked over 500,000 gallons of oil.

Mike Lorts

Jim,

I hope you don't find more bad news like the stock market going up or the number of migrants attempting to enter at the southern border is going down dramatically. You and Frank need search for more things you can blame Biden.

DeWitt Bacon

WOW! Lorts gets his information from the internet. Then you have to know it's true. If you can't trust the internet, then who can you trust? (sarc). Here's where I get my information on the economy. In January, I got a sizable raise in my social security check. In February, I realized that I still didn't have the purchasing power I had before Biden cheated his way into the White House. Biden has shut down or is limiting oil production, including drilling nationwide. Look no further than Alaska. Now they want to tell us it is all Trump's fault, showing they can't take responsibility for their own actions. Please tell me ONE thing that Trump did to cause record inflation a year after he left office.

Mike Lorts

Jim,

Your post #9582 you warn all of us that the stock market is going to tank and then #9589 you mention that stock futures are trending upwards. Then you resort to Trump's favorite "it must be rigged". I'm still surprised when seemingly intelligent people like you and Frank resort to conspiracy theories and name calling.

Mike Lorts

DeWitt,

I never blamed Trump for inflation. If you read my post you will see how I point to a stronger than anticipated recovery from the pandemic that evaporated the already meager supply chain. This caused the entire world to increase prices. Then the war in Ukrain added to a worldwide shortage of everything.

If I use your method of summarizing every problem it would make most of them go away. As an example, there can't be world hunger because I'm not hungry. I think I will still research issues on the internet.

Michael Kelly

LORTS:  Most the time I am somewhat akin in my approach to debate in line with the Orientals, who smile, and allow the other side to not "blakee blakee their Rice Bowl" (a line from a Steve McQueen Movie about the Chinese Evacuation during the Communist takeover of China because the Maoists were slaughtering them) but this time, I'm not going to be nice. Why? Because you hare "Some Larnin to Do Boy" called admitting when you are plumb way off Center. Joe the Energy Wizard Biden just did a Smart Thing althought in moderation because he's got absolutely no Cojones, What Leroy, did he do? JB authorized Drilling and Production of oil by American oil Companies in Alaska (you know the Filthy Robber Barons who :"need to pay their Fair Share") and he did so because of What I wrote about Him Less than 24 Hours Ago. The Libs and Clean Energy Freaks are steaming Mad. Do you Get It? Even joe biden your Hero knows I was Right. Lorts, I've never met you personally, but I think once we get past Bristling at Each Other you will be a pretty good opponent to argue with about almost Everything, and arguing is one of the things I just enjoy the hell out of. So come on Lorts, admit you are mistaken, prove that you are a balanced individual who can admit the Politics you adhere to is sometines dead Wrong.

Mike Lorts

MK,

When I'm verbally sparing with someone that is just as passionate about their beliefs as I am about mine I say to myself before I post my reply "but I may be wrong". I recommend you try the same exercise. This helps with your humility and understanding of the other side.

Frank Wiley

Very Interesting--Remember when Barney Frank and Chris Dodd insisted that Banks needed more regulation and created the Dodd-Frank Bill that got passed, and then both Dodd and Frank retired from Congress?  Now "Signature Bank" has gone under.  Why is that interesting you ask?  Because one of Signature Banks Directors on their Board of Directors is Barney Frank.  Signature Bank was heavily invested in Crypto Currency.  Crypto Currency is not regulated.  So the guy who wanted regulation, and sat on the Board of a Bank, allowed that said Bank to invest in a unregulated financial vehicle.  I would love to know if they had any FTX exposure?  New Subject--Lyin Biden this morning tried to blame Trump for these two banks going under.  The problem is that the adjustments the Trump Administration made to Dodd-Frank only applied to the Very big banks.  It didn't effect the banks that went under.  This MORON Lyin Biden tries to blame Trump for everything.  I'm surprised L.B. Hasn't blamed Trump for his falling up the stairs.  I can hear it now.  "Trump tripped me!"

Jim Coats

Frank.  Excellent observation/memory re: Dodd/Frank.  Makes you think.

Jim Coats

I just saw that a major drug bust took place in Scottsdale at a VRBO near Hayden and Scottsdale Rd. in December, 2022.  I think it was actually Christmas day.  1.7 million fentanyl pills, 110 pounds of amphetamine, 7.5 pounds of cocaine and various weapons were found.  Street value of $5.4million.  No suspects/arrests yet.  I have no idea what else has been found or what has happened.  Probably much more I don't know about.

CARTEL.  THEY ARE HERE.

SECURE THE BORDER!!  ENFORCE THE LAW!!

Greg Watkins

Mike Lorts

Greg,

I swear it's like you guys didn't read my original post or the follow up post stating that I try to search a wide range of web sites. Some liberal and some conservative and some were published by oil industry periodicals. They all had the same conclusion, that Biden did not shutdown oil wells and the US is producing record volume. If any of you have a credible article based a real data that shows the opposite conclusion I will be happy to admit I was wrong. I won't accept opinions.

Frank Wiley

Phoenicians and other Valley Residents--On my way back to Colorado yesterday morning I filled up In Payson.  $3.49 a gallon.  Your $4.00 plus doesn't make any sense?

DeWitt Bacon

Mike, I never said that YOU blamed Trump in any of your posts. I said THEY blame him, meaning the Democrat party. Being the lefty that you are, I can imagine that you agree. Perhaps my personal situation was not the best example, But I used it as an example of what inflation is doing to our income. We all suffer from it, and the BIDEN administration is to blame.

Mike Lorts

DeWitt,

Have you or any other conservative on this forum bothered to look for any data to back up your opinions? I caution you about using FOX because of the exposed texts brought to light during the Dominion lawsuit. You probably are not aware of these texts because you only watch FOX. Testimony shows how Murdoch, Carlson, Hannity and Ingram all lied to all of you precious mushrooms. The testimony and evidence is overwhelming. Pretty sure we will see a out of court settlement. $1.6 billion is a lot of money, even for Murdoch.

Mike Lorts

Trump can't run for a third term for POTUS. According to him he is still POTUS. My guess is if he is the nominee he will hold a press conference like he did in 2016 when he announced that Obama was in fact a U.S. citizen after years of claiming that Obama was not born in the US. This time he will announce that Biden is the current POTUS. He will never utter the words that he(Trump)LOST. That would make him a LOSER.

Michael Kelly

Being a Democrat means that you never have to acknowledge that you have contradicted yourself. About a year ago, the standard party line was  "The price of gasoline cannot be blamed on any of Biden's policies, everyone knows it is governed by a Global Market" Of course, that brilliant statement completely left out the Fact that in 2020 before Biden (BB) the United States was the leading exporter of Fossil Fuel Energy in the World. Trump made sure we got to that position. 

Now the tune is apparently different. Biden just opened up a new Area for Drilling and Exploration and Refining in Alaska. Why? Because he is finally admitting his Fossil Fuel Policy is a LOSER AND IT ALL IS HIS BABY AND  HE KNOWS HE HAS TO TRY AND FIX IT. But he still is "Slow Walking" as he does with everythins, such as sending Weapons to Ukraine e.g. F16 Fighter Jets which would end Russia being able to bomb Kiev, the Ukraine Capital. Biden would only approve 3 out of 5 new drilling sites. My question to him is why he just didn't re-open the sites in Alaska that already exist, and take the restrictions off the offshore drilling sites in the continental USA.

No, biden didn't cap oil wells, he cut off the ability for the oil companies to take the raw product and refine it, by over regulation of the product refinement. Stupidly Clever, as is usual and devoid of any real common sense. Just like forbidding the Airlines from giving away peanuts as snacks, because a few people were allergic to peanut butter.????????? I really wish that the Democrats would just get over hating Rich People, White Middle Class people, Republicans, Black Republicans, Gun Owners of any Race, Creed, Gender, and age, People who eat meat, Women participating in Women's Sports, Car Owners who like to have Carburetors on their cars instead of ECM.s, straight thru Pipes on their Motorcycles, Church Attenders, real American History instead of CRT, etc. etc.

Frank Wiley

Michael K.--In your list of who the Dems hate--------people who cook with gas!!

Greg Watkins

Michael Kelly

The Biden Admin, according to the most capable Spokesperson Karin Jean-Pierre the WH has ever plucked from only who knows where,  is going to handle the terrible mess that the last administration made of Immigration Law ???????? according to her is "Gobbledygook" ??????? For you Union types, that means Indecipherable---problem solved oh yeah! So watch your pronouns by golly.

QUERY: To prevent further attempts at invasison, Should the US Government or State of Texas blow up the Bridge from Mexico, into Brownsville, Texas. After all, that Bridge may be Racist in Construct. And an additional benefit would be prevention of invasion from our friendly neighbors from the South. That way biden could BUILD IT BACK BETTER!!!!!

Have you depositied any of your hard earned cash in your bank lately? If your answer is YES, then boy oh boy, you are a lil ole Risk Taker aren't you?????

Michael Kelly

Benjamin Hall, the FOX News War Correspondent, severely injured in Ukraine, just over a year ago, is telling the Story of his Injuries,and Rescue on FOX and it is incredibly Moving with inspiration and courage. This is a truly miraculous Story. We have our problems here, but you can draw Hope and Good from this Story. His Book "Saved" comes out today. 

Jim Coats

Up is down and down is up.  So now the FDIC WILL insure all deposits for customers of SVB....and, apparently, that MAY be the new deal for all banks going forward.  Crazy!  Incredible convenient change of long standing rules.  That just turns banks loose to make speculative and dangerous investments knowing full well if what happened here (SVB) happens to them, at least the depositors won't hit the doors with torches and pitchforks.  SVB, a WOKE bank, didn't make a lot of conventional (regular) loans, I understand.  They did invest in LOTS of Gov't. Bonds and thanks to the Fed & Biden, those rates started going down headed for 4%.  To go along with that, SVB had to pay up to 5% for deposits from their Silicon Valley customers, and you can see how the bank turned itself upside down.  I still contend that this may be considered a government bailout of SVB, even though the money the FDIC will use to cover the deposits over $250K comes "from other banks contributing to the FDIC insurance pool."  NOTE:  93% of SVB's deposits were OVER $250K.  Where was the FDIC and the Fed?  Somebody should have been watching.  I think you may find out that the San Francisco Fed Chairman, Mary Daly, is a WOKE climate change activist and wasn't looking.  Give me a break.  If you think more fees to banks will not impact bank customers across the nation, you haven't been paying attention.  IF this is the NEW FDIC INSURANCE deal, the banks will definitely pass the extra cost on to you and me.  This was a face saving move by the FDIC and Biden administration and not calling it a bailout is just another tap dance.  FOLLOW THE MONEY!!  

SVB needs to be sold pronto like I said Sunday!

SECURE THE BORDER!!  FOLLOW THE MONEY!!  ENFORCE THE LAWS!!  AMERICA FIRST!!

P.S.  3 Banks have gone down now in the past 5 days.