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Please be respectful to others with differing opinions. 

Greg Watkins

Jim Coats

FUNNIES

Because they had no reservations at a busy restaurant, my elderly neighbor and his wife were told there would be a 45 minute wait.  "Young man, we're both 90 years old," the husband said.  "We may not have 45 minutes."  They were seated immediately.

All eyes were on the radiant bride as her father escorted her down the aisle.  They reached the altar and the waiting groom.  The bride kissed her father and placed something in his hand.  The guests in the front pews responded with ripples of laughter.  Even the priest smiled broadly.  As her father gave her away in marriage, the bride gave him back his credit card.

John was on his deathbed and gasped pitifully, "Give me one last request, dear."  "Of course, John," his wife said softly.  "Six months after I die," John said, "I want you to marry Bob."  "But I thought you hated Bob," she said.  With his last breath, John said, "I do."

NOTE:  To all readers.....I did NOT check into the authors of these jokes and I did NOT vet the accuracy of the claims therein.

Michael Kelly

To give you all perspective on the Holidays, someting o"ccurred to me that I guess maybe should be mentioned, because for posterity anyway, assuming in twenty years from now we can or who is here can remember that this is in print.

We know that now with the Open Border Policy or more accurately We Have No Borders Policy of the Resident Genius in the White House, and because it is now public record that literally hundreds of pounds of Fentanyl have been smuggled into this Country, and that it can kill you if given to you by the eyedropper full, then my mind has stumbled upon a What If that is causing me chagrin. What if we have had because of the natural travel, and the government sponsored Jet Flights from the Southern Border to every State in the Union, enough individuals who harbor ill will towards all of us Children of the Great Satan, who have learned about our drinking water sources, and having brought with them Fentanyl, upon a given signal, say over the Christmas Holiday, to introduce hundreds of pounds of Fentanyl into our Water Reservoirs. I guess we will have to adopt the slogan I learned as a youth about my adventures in Mexico. What you Sayl is That?

ENJOY YOUR VISIT, BUT DON'T DRINK THE WATER

Richard Deshong

Mike K, I don’t know whose posts I most enjoy reading, yours or Dennis’. Everyone once in a while, but lately at least once in every post, you write something really amazing. For example, in post 11952 you wrote “People obsessed with bad mouthing others are Mentally Ill, No doubt about it.” If you truly believe that then almost everyone on this forum, especially the Freedom Caucus sympathizers, are mentally ill.

By now you should realize that I’m never going to let you make a statement like that in 11953 without a challenge. The constitution is a very easy document to research and is specific about what is an impeachable offense. Since it is short I am including what it says verbatim along with how it has been interpreted by many constitutional scholars over the years:

Article II, Section 4:

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

The Constitution provides that the grounds of impeachment are for treason, bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. While the types of conduct constituting treason and bribery are relatively well-understood terms, ¹ the meaning of high Crimes and Misdemeanors is not defined in the Constitution or in statute.² The basic framework for impeachment was inherited from English practice by the colonies in their adoption of state constitutions.³ Both experiences informed the adoption of impeachment provisions in the federal Constitution.

The common method for interpreting the Constitution’s impeachment provisions stands in some contrast to that of other constitutional provisions. Whereas judicial precedent drives the prevailing understanding of many provisions of the Constitution, impeachment is essentially a political process that is largely unreviewable by the Judicial Branch.⁴ As such, the historical practice of impeachment proceedings, rather than judicial decisions, informs our understanding of the Constitution’s meaning in this area. In this vein, the meaning of high crimes and misdemeanors is informed not by judicial decisions, but by the history of congressional impeachments.⁵

Impeachment has been used to remove government officers who abuse the power of the office; conduct themselves in a manner incompatible with the purpose and function of their office; or misuse the office for improper or personal gain.⁶

Please pay close attention to the last sentence above. One may rationally believe withholding congressionally approved funds from a foreign ally in order to obtain political dirt on one’s opponent might be considered abuse, or at least misuse, of the power of the office for personal gain.

Mike, what is your intent when you type with all caps, as you are want to do so often. Is it you’re literally screaming at your device and want to get that across, or is your Caps Lock key just stuck?

Michael Kelly

I JUST HOPE THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO HEAR ABOUT THE LATEST SENATE INDISCRETION, THE PHRASE "AND NOW FOR THE REST OF THE STORY"

Michael Wetzel

This is a famous quote from our younger years, which was generally credited to Edward Kean. We used this saying whenever one of us weight lifters hit the 300 lb. mark or better, when bench pressing. Of course, I sincerely doubt that any of the current socialist on this forum ever bench pressed in their life, so they would not understand, especially the real mouthy boy...

                                            COWABUNGA !!!

Jim Coats

GREG:  To piggyback on your #11955, here's my solution re: the border.....

Close the border with whatever means are necessary.  STOP THE INVASION!  IF that takes the military, so be it.  Build/finish the wall where possible would be an early step.  But screw talking about "comprehensive border policy....or whatever."  Stop dithering!  CLOSE THE BORDER!  We are at war on our own land and nobody seems to want to admit it.  People are dying and as Mike Kelly said....what if the plan is to poison our reservoirs?  Think about it.  Nobody believed that Bin Ladin could take down the twin towers....but he did.

Have a nice day*. 

*Sarcasm

Mike Lorts

MW,

Why do you continue to assume? I bench pressed 360 in HS. I had the CHS record for pull ups which probably still stands today. How did your skinny ass do? You continue to write checks your ass can't cash.

Richard Deshong

Mike K, thank you and please keep asking question that I can use my love of research to answer.

According to US government statistics, for every 100,000 Americans 0.89 die each year of hunger. With a population of nearly 340,000,000 that means over 3,000 people a year. Is that okay with you?

I won’t bore you with the statistics of how many die of hunger in the various countries whose citizens are fleeing to come to America because I don’t really believe those making the arduous journey are the poorest of the poor and could even afford to make the trip. Venezuela seems to be one of the countries many are fleeing at the moment but it isn’t because they can’t afford food, there just isn’t enough to buy. The Venezuelan government is so corrupt the country’s economy is on its knees and anyone that complains is punished. I have to believe if you, me, or anyone with the wherewithal to leave and come to America would try.

In the event you decide to accept my challenge (ref. 11926), I have been spending my time thinking how to pare the number of ideas for easing the border issue down to just four to be presented weekly in January. But the more I think about it the more I come to believe we are all missing the big picture. Maybe we really don’t have an immigration problem. Maybe we are suffering from an internal battle between good and evil.

In 1950 the US population was around 150,000,000. Today it is estimated to be just under 340,000,000, growing more than 225% in seventy-three years. But, if you take out what ever number you believe is due to undocumented immigration (12M -30M?), the population of people born in American to American citizens has actually declined in the past twenty years. If that is the case, why isn’t there sufficient room and resources to accommodate at least a portion of those wishing to flee repression and danger?

Also, it seems to me that those who are advocating a total closure of the southern border and the deportation of anyone and everyone who entered the US, whether by using existing asylum laws or not, are the very same people who insist America is a Christian country founded on the principles they believe makes Christianity superior to any other religion. If they truly believe that, why are they so opposed to putting their Christianity into practice and attempting to help their fellow man, woman, and/or child? In other words, why are they so unwilling to do what Jesus would do?

Could it be that we are in a fight to the death with the devil on our shoulder that keeps whispering in our ear “Not in My Backyard”? We have real shortages of labor in any number of industries and surely at least a portion of those wanting to come here have those skills and could be immediately put to good use. Sure, there would have to be accommodations made until their proficiency in English was up to par, but if that can be done for a Japanese baseball player who is paid $700M over ten years and can’t speak a word of English, maybe it can be handled for a critical care nurse who gets paid $100K to save lives. It’s just a matter of priorities.

So Bill, Greg, Jim, Mike W, et. al., save your time and effort in responding that I am just another leftist, Marxist, socialist progressive nut job that is okay having a totally open border. That’s not what I’m saying and you know it. If we can devise a way to screen out the truly undesirable people trying to come into America and make it easier for those we believe will add to America’s strengths, I say we should do it. If we can get it right then we can use the same criteria for vetting people who want to run for political office.

Michael Wetzel

Mike L.,

You are the one exception to the rule. Great going, you have something to be proud of...When I left the F.D. at the age of 65, I was still bench pressing 350, I don't recall how many push ups, or pull ups, they were easy, and I was doing a lot of them just for fun. I continued to lift, until 2012. Unfortunately, when my back went out in 2012, and after my first back surgery, I lost the use of my right leg, requiring 6 months before I could walk again. This put an end to my weight training forever, which I loved. As of now, I am waitng to have a fusion from L 2 thru to 5. But, I still retain upper body strength for an old phart.............

Mike Lorts

Frank,

The conservatives on this forum think they know what the progressives read or watch. I can only speak for me but I watch FOX regularly. My wife has threatened to take away my television privileges. 

Frank, Jim, Greg,

Your suggestions on how to fix the border by closing it and stationing the military along the border to shoot migrants that are carrying backpacks. This type of plan fits right into AMERICA FIRST.  WHO needs those pesky allies.

Jim Coats

Lorts:  Typical of radical left wingers.  Nobody said anything about shooting "migrants with backpacks."  Maybe that's a fantasy of yours?

In fact....I can't see that Frank said anything that even mentioned guns at the border, but I only went back about 4 pages.  What part of your anatomy did you pull that out of?

Jim Coats

IN CLOSING.....

I'm reaching out on behalf of a friend of mine who needs some help.  His wife told him to go get some of those pills that would help him get an erection.  When he came back, he handed her some diet pills.

Anyway, he's looking for a place to live.

Mike Lorts

Jim,

My bad, I know I either heard or saw a person suggest that we should be shooting men carrying backpacks. It had to be on FOX.

I wanted to make I wasn't crazy so I googled shooting illegals carrying backpacks. It was DeSantis back in September.

Dennis Moran

I'm standing at the front of the line on this: a pushup or a pullup are my krytonite.  If anyperson can do any and if they beat all the records i am impressed and proudly get on my knees; for you are my idol.  Im not sure the NUNS could do pull ups or push ups and they walked in the shadow of god.  Sadly I have nothing to add in the way of insults.  Richard I am impressed by your indebt research...I like researching, sub more on a ancestry and what ever happened too stage.  I remember working county thunder so my eldest son could get money for college and seeing the marines having people come to their booth to invite them to join.  The marines gave two tests and they were pullups and pushups,,,I watched but didn't run over to show what I got. In short I had nothing and did nothing to my best advantage.  Air Force was fantastic for me.  I loved the planes and the smell of tail hook fumes.

CONGRATULATIONS

Dennis.

Frank Wiley

They just showed an illegals document that is applying for asylum.  She got it yesterday after crossing the open border.  Her court date for a decision whether she can stay is in 2031 in New York City.  Crazy!!

Jim Coats

Dennis. You double-dipped your last post. Might want to delete one.

The CO Supreme Court kicked Trump off the ballot due to his ALLEGED insurrectionist activities during the 1/6/21 "incident."  Guess here is another state that doesn't believe in Due Process.  Several other states are attempting the same slimy thing.  Trump has not been accused or convicted.  How far will the radical left take it to destroy Trump??  I still contend they will not be happy until he has been crucified on Pennsylvania Ave.

If this stands (and it won't), then Biden should be taken off the '24 ballot due to his treasonous mishandling of.... well....everything, but especially the Southern border.  This is an existential threat!

I hate politicians on BOTH side of the aisle.  WORTHLESS!!

**SECURE THE BORDER!!  ENFORCE THE LAW!!  AMERICA FIRST!!

PARENTS RIGHTS!!  FOLLOW THE MONEY!!**

** How can anyone possibly disagree with the above??

Frank Wiley

Boy, Wouldn't Bing Crosby be in trouble in America today if he sang, " I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas"?  Very racist?

Michael Wetzel

Jason Whitlock: "If Juwan Howard was a former football player at any level -- if he played football at the pee wee level, let alone the NFL level -- everyone in the media would claim he’s suffering from CTE. They would say this dude is crazy and has no control over his faculties. But since he’s a basketball player, nobody says anything. They say it’s not a big deal, or they make excuses, or it’s ‘racism’, or whatever... Juwan Howard isn’t suffering from CTE, he’s suffering from 'BLM.' Since the death of George Floyd, Howard has decorated the Michigan warm-ups with ‘BLM’ slogans, and has been one of the most outspoken proponents of ‘Black Lives Matter.’ He’s not alone. The ‘BLM’ disease is rampant among Black people. It’s a mindset that says all Black problems are rooted in the existence of White people and White authority. When Juwan Howard loses a game, he’s programed to believe that White people cost him the points he needed to win. It’s ‘White Derangement Syndrome.’ Academia, corporate media, and the high-profile race-hustlers that academia and corporate media promote have brainwashed Black people into believing White people are God and control the destiny of Black people. As a Black person, if you do not believe White people control your destiny, academia, high-profile race hustlers, and corporate & social media will smear you as a 'sellout.' Your family and friends will join in on the smear. 'White Derangement Syndrome' is a mass psychosis crippling Black men. I’ve watched it with my own eyes destroy Juwan Howard. Thirty years ago, Juwan Howard was one of the best young people in all of sports. In high school he was a part of the National Honor Society. He was Homecoming king. He was president of his high school senior boys council. He was mature, and a steady presence on the highest profile college basketball team of all time. He declared for the NBA after three years in college but circled back to complete his degree in communications alongside his classmates. For two decades NBA teams sought his leadership and intangibles. He was groomed in Pat Riley’s system. What happened? Juwan Howard lived the American dream. He worked hard and used his God-given talents to elevate his station. From the age of 12, the basketball world wooed Howard and provided him financial, educational, and emotional support. Why is Juwan Howard so angry? 'White Derangement Syndrome'. It requires Black people to ingest and spew racial animus. That animus drives you insane and takes a toll on your physical health. Howard is an elite athlete who needed heart surgery at 50. Anger is unhealthy, so is a constant feeling of dependence. Since the rise of social media, Black people have been programmed to the view the world through the lens of race, it's called being 'woke.' Our ancestors were -- for a lack of a better description -- asleep. Or were they? This generation is locked in a self-destructive trans. We have abandoned our ancestors' values for the values of the secular. Our ancestors fought for a society that evaluated life and people based on a set of agreed upon biblical principles and values. Their fight led to freedom and progress. ‘White Derangement Syndrome’ leads to insanity and lost opportunity. Juwan Howard is an unreliable and volatile leader because he doesn't even believe he’s in control of his own destiny. He thinks he’s a victim. Victims make terrible coaches. Michigan is looking for an excuse to fire Howard that will allow the school to avoid being called 'racist'. It's the same exit strategy Michigan State deployed to get rid of its football coach, Mel Tucker. Juwan Howard's anger problem symbolizes the insanity of 'Black Lives Matter'. The reason why I'm leaning into this is because it's not just Juwan Howard. It's virtually all of us. This whole 'BLM ' psychosis that we've bought into, this mentality is crippling us. You think it's empowering you at the work place. 'YEAH, I GOT WHITE PEOPLE OVER THE BARREL. THEY FEEL SO GUILTY, THEY'RE AFRAID TO FIRE ME. THEY'RE GOING TO PROMOTE ME TO PROVE THAT THEY'RE NOT RACIST'... And let's say it works. Let's say that's why Michigan hired Juwan Howard. He's had 4-5 years to be the head coach and he's now going to leave in disgrace. He's destroyed himself. He's blown the opportunity that was given to him. He had a chance, with all the support Michigan was going to surround him with, and with all the efforts they were going to do to try to make their alum a success. He's blown it all. He's put a clown suit on himself and the University of Michigan. His reputation is destroyed and in tatters. This is not the same guy I met in 1992, and it’s not the same guy I watched go through an NBA career. He was not this angry, he was not this volatile, he was not this triggered by White people... And he is now. If we don't come out of this mass psychosis that has been built around us through 'Black Lives Matter', and to seeing ourselves as victims, and to see everything that goes against us as this incredible sign that 'OH, WHITE PEOPLE ARE PULLING STRINGS! THAT'S WHY I LOST THIS GAME! THAT'S WHY SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED TO ME! THAT'S WHY I DON'T HAVE THE SAT SCORE! THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T GET INTO THIS COLLEGE! THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T GET THIS PROMOTION!'... Particularly as a man, when you don't see yourself as the ultimate solution, when you don't see yourself as the controller of your destiny, if you think others are in control of your destiny you've basically cut your own balls off. You've emasculated yourself and signed up for a level of insanity that looks exactly like Juwan Howard. Any adversity and you snap, you start striking out, and you're controlled by your emotions. You have zero emotional control because you don't hold yourself to any standard because you're not responsible for your own destiny. When you surrender that and go 'WHITE PEOPLE ARE IN CONTROL OF EVERYTHING!', that means you're in control of nothing, not even yourself, and that's what we see repeatedly from Juwan Howard. He's not even in control of himself, he's given that up. He surrendered that to whoever his White gods are.

Jim Coats

Mike Wetzel.  Being "Mr. Sports," I have barely heard of the subject of your last post.  My wife is forever grateful that IF I watch a game....any game....I usually watch the last 15 - 30 minutes because I just don't care and it's usually all decided at the end anyhow.  I sort of think it's a little wierd that grown men play kids games for untold $millions.  But, it is entertaining at times.  Personally, I'd rather watch reruns of Seal Team or Golden Girls.

I hope the author of the piece you posted is on the up and up, because if not, you will receive several broadsides from the left on this Site.  Hopefully you vetted the author back to when his ancestors set foot on this continent "in order to form a more perfect union..."  Wait a minute, I got off track there and veered into the Preamble of OUR Constitution.  IF you did the research, then you can decide if it was worth it when you take the inevitable incoming.

Personally, I view BLM with total derision and disgust.  I'm more of an ALL LIVES MATTER kind of guy and I don't think "we" need to make money off that belief ala BLM.  I know you're not trying to make money here.  You're not, are you??

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!

Michael Wetzel

Jim,

Jason Witlock, is an extremely well know writer, and also has a daily broad cast program. He is Black, and what I consider extremely intelligent, who does not mince words, but tells it like it is. I encourage everyone to tune in to him, and gather some real intelligence, on many topics. I have read his works, and listened to him, on many occasions, and as often as I get the chance. I'm sure ( probably ), that your average socialist would not bother with him, because he makes too much common sense, and speaks the truth !.....I will also see if I can research the number of gas vehicle fires per year in our State for you. Since most people, do not give a shit regarding other countries car fires, I will leave that out. Then I will notify you on our Private forum.....I agree completely with you, regarding blm. Just nothing more than a sham, and ripoff of the poor working Blacks, not to mention some Whites. ALL LIVES MATTER.........I'm currently accepting all donations  !.............

Mike Lorts

MW, Jim,

Jason Whitlock just recently spouted this vile BS. Michelle Obama is really a transgender man and Barack Obama is really gay. Not one shred of evidence, only innuendo. I can understand why you admire him.

Michael Wetzel

It's funny you mentioned that, because I have read by other writers, that they also believe she is a man, and he is gayer than a fruit cake...I'm still trying to figure out, if that is why they had their cook murdered.........

Michael Kelly

Richard DeShong  So now let me help you think. Assuming! Please list for me if you can, what Crimes are listed in the Constitution jutifying Donald J. Trump being convicted of 

A. Treason

B. Bribery

c. High Crimes and Misdemeanors

You can see if you will take your Blinders off, that Trump has already been Tried and Found Innocent of all the Categoriers listed. His whole four years of very Successful Presidency was also filled with nasty, old maidisn talk of all the above but none of it was true.

Now, do the same for Joe Biden. I predict Crickets from you and that would be a wise choice.

Now as to your very extensive narration about Illegal Immigrants, and how to Fix the problem. The first word "Illegal: describes it  they must be expelled. They are Illegal, and they are not my problem until some soporific Fool whose go Humanitarian Mush for a Heart lets them in on my Taxpayer Dime. how you mention "What would Jesus Do" if we would let Him, plenty. But you and many others only bring  up his name when you want to Mock Him in an underhanded way by aiming disparaging remarks at Christians. For instance, if Biden had just sent the Weaponry to Ukraine that he promised, that War would be over and all that Grain Ukraine grows, fifth largest producer of Wheat in the World, would be feeding people all over the worlld now, instead of rotting in the fields,and that is two years worth now. 

Best Solution  Build a Wall and Don't allow Entrants unless they can "pay their Way, and that of Their Family" and will Enter Legally. You must know Venezuela has a Communist Dictator, and that is why many of them leave Venezuela, and that same Fool has "Socialized" the production of Food, Guess that has been wildly successful too since you say they are leaving because they have no food. 

Research until you are blue in the Face, have at it, But meanwhile during the day, engage in Practical Solutions, Build the Wall, Enforce the Immigration Laws that already exist, and Quit bitching and do something about the problems. Send Food to the Poor, Franklin Graham does so and furhished 2 Tent Hospitals to the state of New York during the Pandemic. Cuomo never used them, he sent the elderly Sick to the Rest Homes to give them Covid also. Terrific Guy, Governor Cuomo, bet he is one of your Faves.

Oh and for all you Weight Lifters out there, I heard a Navy Seal talk about who the candidates were who actually completed Training to become Seals, and he said its not your Greek God Muscle Men, or your Four Letter Top Athletes, he said it was the individuals who had a NO GIVE UP ATTITUDE NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS. I USE CAPS AGAIN RICHARD, FOR EMPHASIS, BECAUSE IT IS THE HEART OF THE INDIVIDUAL, NOT THE MUSCLE TISSUE OR THE DEXTERITY THAT MATTERS, ITS THE HEART

Mike Lorts

MK,

I assume you will spearhead a fund to replace the plaque at the base of the Statue of Liberty that would read "BRING YOUR CASH".