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. 

Richard Deshong

Please provide proof that the Governor of Arizona has the power to make refineries in California delay their change over to summer gas blends just to satisfy the needs of Maricopa County. Do you have any idea what is involved with the changeover at a refiner? It's not a switch that is thrown. It requires the refinery to be totally shut down for almost a week to purge their systems, change input lines, and empty enough storage tanks to start accepting the summer blend once the refinery starts up again. California’s demand is so large that no refinery is going to delay making their changeover just because Arizona’s Governor says to.

Due to a pipeline maintenance issue between California and Arizona, the EPA allowed a one-time exception to the April 1, Arizona change date allowing the California refineries to ship the winter blended gas from their storage tanks to Maricopa County. The EPA did not allow California to delay their May 1 change over deadline. The pipeline repairs were made, and the summer blends started being shipped to Arizona ahead of schedule. Of course, since the refineries had already made their changes they automatically increased the cost Arizona distributors had to pay, who then promptly passed it on to Maricopa drivers, which in turn immediately resulting in Jim C.’s post complaining about what he pays.

You would have known this had you taken the time to “research” the facts before spouting what you learn from Fox News. So go ahead and keep digging yourself into a deeper hole. I’ll gladly keep filling it in on top of you.

Can’t wait to see how Mike Kelly defends you.

Michael Wetzel

Dude, I found it, you find it...Try using a good research tool for a change, like Duck Duck go...If you want help, just let me know...I'll spell it out for you. Your partially correct, it involves the EPA...........

Frank Wiley

And here I thought the Gas we get in Phoenix Metro was brought in by Tanker Truck from Tucson after being piped in to Tucson?  N.S.--Have you seen where the illegals around Denver have sent demands to Denver City Hall of the handouts they want?  Ridiculous!!

Jim Coats

So now the traitor in the Oval is withholding armament voted for and promised to Israel that they need to put Hamas down.  Once again that empty suit is pandering to the radical, progressive wing of the democrat party plus Iran and so on.  It seems to me like Trump was impeached for something similar, but I don't remember exactly.  I'll let one of our anti-America classmates research it for all of us.

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

VOTE THE DEMOCRATS OUT!!

Michael Wetzel

" Gov. Hobbs secured the EPA waiver on Thursday " (no date ) As to the delay in starting the sale of blended fuel....Where I made a mistake was on the dates. It continues, " Under the rules, most gas stations in the area can sell winter blend gas until June 14th, this year ". It continues, " Normally, gas stations are required to switch to the summer-compliant blend which is more eco-friendly but more expensive and harder to get "...At least, I mention my mistakes, You should try it once in a while, you might enjoy it... Like when I showed you wrong about K 12 schools, eons ago. You said nothing..............

Katie Baribeau (Moore)

Looks like another Republican has come to his senses. Mike Lawler called Marjorie Taylor Green "Moscow Marge" today. Now if all of the Republicans would meet with the trumpies to educate them, maybe the party will have a chance.  Well cofeve!  

Frank Wiley

MTG is a wacko but so is "The Squad" who are Anti-Americans!!  N.S.--Remember when feckless Joe Biden took office and Russia started building their invading army along the Ukrainian border?  Biden was asked what would happen if Russia crossed into Ukraine?  He said it might be O.K. if it was a Minor Incursion!!  

Jim Coats

Re: House vote to oust Mike Johnson as Speaker.  NOTE:  A YES vote was a vote to table the motion to kick him out.

359 voted YES (keep him)

43 voted NO (kick him out)

7 cowards voted PRESENT (gutless "representatives" who didn't want to be on record either way)

Included in the 43 who voted NO (meaning they wanted to move forward to kick Johnson out), "The Squad" (what a surprise) and Gosar and Biggs from AZ plus more of the usual suspects.

I do NOT care about the "ins and outs of a duck's ass," this should have been a vote to protect the country and show some unity....and it did to a degree.  The USA is so screwed right now (I don't think I have to reiterate the reasons), that "WE" MUST pull our pants up and govern for WE THE PEOPLE.

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

THERE IS BUT ONE FLAG AND THAT IS THE STARS AND STRIPES.  THERE IS BUT ONE LOYALTY, AND THAT IS TO AMERICA.  IF YOU CAN'T AGREE, GET OUT.

DeWitt Bacon

Congress passed, and Biden signed the bill to send aid to Israel, Taiwan, and, of course, mainly to Ukraine. And then promptly stopped the flow of assistance to Israel. What more proof do you need to see that he is anti-Semitic and supports Hamas and the Palestinians? He has done nothing to stop the riots on University campuses, seemingly encouraging the Hamas-led protesters. Of course, he wants to continue sending Ukraine billions of our money. After all, he received millions from Ukraine through his son. And there is plenty of proof of that. Biden is a dictator by his own admission. During the 2020 campaign, he said, "Only a dictator would use executive orders. Then, he used several EOs to undo everything Trump had put in place, including the securing of our borders. Biden has sided with dictators his whole time in public office. This is more proof that everything the left accuses Republicans of doing, they are doing themselves. 

STOP THE COMMUNIST/FSCIST DICATERS. AMERICANS WANT TO BE FREE!

Katie Baribeau (Moore)

It looks like the oil executives are drawing up trump's executive orders just in case he becomes President again.  They are concerned he will be too distracted to give them everything the want.  Remember the profits they are are already reaping from trump's last term.  Trump will help them even more........how about drilling in our beautiful National Parks and Forests.  Sure, why not, what could be wrong with doing exactly what the oil companies want.  New campaign for trump, "Go see Yellowstone, visit Old Faithful, see the boiling mud pots, visit the oil rigs."  All of this because the oil companies making billions in greed profit really isn't enough for them. 

I am torn about withholding resources from Israel for a time.  Of course the trumpies held up funding but now are whining because President Biden is researching his options to hopefully protect as many of the innocents as he is able.  I saw a post, I'm not sure if it was here, of someone saying no Palestinian is innocent, they voted for Hamas at a very high rate.  I have to assume that whoever had this "thought" doesn't understand that the population of Palestine is about 50% under 16.  Anyway, I too want to save as many innocents as possible.  So,if there is a way to do that I'm for it.  Hamas needs to be wiped of the face of the Earth, but children don't.  It always amazes me what some who believe in "right to life" say when the find out about the thousands of children, babies whose deaths are being considered unintentional consequences.  This has been going on for thousands of years and I don't think anything that happens will fix the issues  but hopefully all this death and destruction will make something better.  

Rick Scott is still with the trumpies that believe only trumpies can win, if anyone else wins, the election is rigged.  Watch him stumble and evade when asked a simple question, "will you accept the results no matter who wins."  It was laughable.  He joins a long list of trumpies who are rooting for the end of democracy as we know it.  
 

DeWitt, where is this PROOF that President Biden got millions from Ukraine via his son.  Last time I watched the committee hearing they were so discombobulated they adjourned with no outcome.  I know you've heard the words, it doesn't make it so, even though I know you so want it to be true. You're not Captain Kirk, "make it so" doesn't work in the real world. So far all the impeachment investigations have fallen flat, last I checked Myorkas was still there too.  You would have to think maybe the trumpies just don't have the evidence. 
 

Hey, I just noticed.  My spell checker now accepts trumpies. I win!  

Jim Coats

Hey, look.  My spell checker accepts Harpies.

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

Michael Kelly

GARGOYLES WORKS TOO!

Michael Kelly

NOTICED THAT LIZ CHENEY ALSO SUPPORTS GETTING THE WEAPONS TO THE ISRAELI'S IMMEDIATELY ALSO. THAT ONLY LEAVES THE FECKLESS FEW WHO DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN, BIDEN, AND U KNOW WHO!

Katie Baribeau (Moore)

Liz Chaney has always been pro-Israel. She was also against holding up funds for Israel by the trumpies. She is consistent in her views and that is to be respected.  I don't have to believe in everything she does to consider her an honorable person. I continue to believe if withholding weapons for a time to determine how they can be used with the least innocent loss is good.   
I just keep on forgetting that on this site the trumpies are always right and everyone else has to lock step with them.  There is something quite freeing about being able to think for myself.  I don't like having to see what trump has to say to determine my belief. Silly me, I was educated to  learn the issue, develop a stance, then continue to reassess as time and circumstances change.  It would save me so much time just to walk the trumpie lock step.  I have to think about ways to save lives of the innocent, as President Biden is doing, when I could just say kill them all, who cares, they are Palestinians, not worth much. Faster but inhumane and immoral.  A new dance, the trumpie lock step, it takes no learning, just follow the "leader."  

Michael Kelly

KATIE  Us Trumpies as you call us, would put you in for Sainthood, your so virtuous, just ask you, but you don't belong to any Church that has Saints. Your Religion believes in Recycling and next time around who knows what you may be.

Katie Baribeau (Moore)

Thank you Mike, but even I wouldn't go for Sainthood, even if I believed in saints.  But, I can see where you think I would qualify.  It must be good for you to hear from a thinking woman. In Buddhism, we do believe in recycling but I think you might mean reincarnation.  It's part of Buddhism I still question so you don't need to worry your brain about that either, you need to save as much as you can. 

Michael Kelly

Biden said in an interview with CNN last night that amongst his other many Accomplishments he was the Character of which the Movie Forrest Gump was written after and that the part of the Movie where Forrest Gump runs for many miles for no Reason is patterned after him, only he was trying to get to the next Amtrak pickup point to take him to Puerto Rico where he grew up and learned to drive a Big Rig. 

Katie Baribeau (Moore)

Frank, I agree with you about MTG and the squad although I do think MTG takes the trophy.  The squad needs to be more thoughtful in their statements. MTG need psychological help.  But, then MTG warned us of the Jewish space lasers, and I for one, am glad to know about them. (Cue the laugh line). 

Frank Wiley

Mike K.--I'm glad Biden can run like Forrest otherwise the cannibals who ate his uncle might eat him.

Katie Baribeau (Moore)

Seems strange that the Biden interview on CNN  where he makes the Kelly reported statement by President Biden about Forrest Gump dosn't show up on their website.  So, if it was said at all, there is no way to tell if it was a joke or not.  Until it appears in print by CNN I will file it in the usual circular container. 

Katie Baribeau (Moore)

Don't miss me too much but this is Mother's Day weekend and I will be doing things with my daughter.  Happy Mother's Day to all the women here.  I hope your day is as special as being a Mother.   I wouldn't give it up for anything else in the world. I'll be back at some point, you'll be OK until then!  

Frank Wiley

Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers!!  I know without mine I would have been a mess!

Frank Wiley

Biden's Lie of the Day was that inflation was 9% when he took office.  It was 1.4 %.  It didn't hit 9% until June of 2022, almost 1 1/2 years later.  

DeWitt Bacon

"This is no joke, folks." Why does Biden fall down so much? He keeps tripping over his own lies.

Trump stopped funds for Israel? That's funny. It was Trump who supported Israel and was able to send them what they needed to fight their enemies. Congress passed, and Biden signed, a bill that would support our allies, including Israel. Then, he stopped those funds and armaments to Israel. It's too bad Israel didn't give Hunter millions of dollars for 'The Big Guy.' Then maybe he would support Israel, too. --- Oh well, moving on.

I remember during the Vietnam War, Anti-war protesters were shouting down America. Patriots then shouted against them and carried signs that said, "LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT." The protestors soon retaliated by saying, "CHANGE IT OR LOSE IT." Today, we have a President who is trying to change our country. And guess what? WE ARE LOSING IT.

Michael Kelly

Even some "honest democrats" are calling biden on his lies he told on the CNN Interview because it is becoming very evident that biden lies as easily as Toads croak. Biden is the worse President our Nation has ever had, even Jimmy Carter said so. To betray the Israeli people when they are at War with biden's Iranian funded Pals, Hamas, is a hint about just how much the Extreme Left influences biden in making his International Policy decisions. No other ally the USA has now feels that he is to be trusted even when Congress and the Senate back him. He will just reverse himself and then untimately blame Republicans. Biden Must Resign Now. There is nothing positive about his presidency, and never will be. His allowing the Southern Border to be Wide Open, and even to flying them free of charge from South and Central America to the USA is an attempt to buy Voters in order to Steal Another Election just like in 2020. 

A reocurring legal dodge to actually considering the Evidence of Voter Fraud in the 2020 cases was the Courts using the Defense of "Lack of Standing" which means that even if the Evidence all points to Voter Fraud, We, the Court won't consider it because You, the Petitoner, cannot represent the people actually aggrieved by the Fraudulent Voting because You are not Legally Considered as having the ability to Represent the Petiitioners because you cannot represent them as individuals. Into the shadows the Evidence of Fraudulent Voting facts goes because the Court ruling on Lack of Standing then passes around the Wash Basin, Soap, and Towel, and wasnes their hands, wipes on the Towel, and pronounces that the petitioners case must go where it must, in the Round File without a mention of the actual Facts. 

Some of us Get It. It the case, is too damned Hot to Handle, and too many people of influence are handling the Purse Strings, so best leave Justice alone, and save your own Ass. 

And so here we Are, Joe Biden is our President. Have a Good Day.