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. 

DeWitt Bacon

Biden cut off aid to Israel after he signed the bill to do so. Now, after turning his back on them, we find out that he has also withheld intelligence from Israel that could help them win the war and rescue hostages. Biden has now shown no doubt that he is anti-Semite, pro-Hamas, and anti-American as well. We have no security on our borders. The economy is in the toilet; we have the highest crime rate in history, and there is nothing good to report about the Biden administration. Yet mindless followers continue to follow him like sheep to the slaughter. I don't think Biden has the mental capacity to do all this himself, which Beggs the continued question: WHO IS REALLY IN CHARGE?

Richard Deshong

So, Mike K. Let me understand your last post. You are doubling down on the false narrative that Mike W. posted claiming Marshall Kamena authored an article that he did not in fact write, and furthermore you don’t think the true author is known to write books and articles that are referenced by organizations who are openly considered to be on the far-right of the political spectrum. Do I have that right? Did you even take a moment to fact check anything about Michael Kamena? I didn’t think so.

Consider your knuckles rapped, again. Glad you’ll never be my lawyer.

Richard Deshong

While so many Americans were crying in their beer that mean old Biden stopped the third leg of the Keystone pipeline from being built, a leg that would have never resulted in a drop of dirty, high carbon content oil from ever becoming gasoline processed in an American refinery, Trans Canada rolled up their sleeves and went back to the drawing board to design and build an extension of their own existing pipeline infrastructure to deliver the oil to refineries on the west coast of Canada where it can be processed to remove the pollutants and be shipped on to their major customer, China.

But wait, there’s more. Since this high carbon content crude oil is of the type that oil refineries on America’s west coast were designed to use to make gasoline, it means they can sell their excess to American refineries thus reducing the amount of oil refineries in California and other west coast states must buy from foreign sources. With less transportation cost from Venezuela and other foreign oil producers, this will help lower the cost of gasoline in our west coast states, and perhaps even Maricopa county.

Shouldn’t this go down in the “good news” category?

Michael Wetzel

Per Canadian Site : ( Better than wikipedia )

Exports to Asia, with India the leading destination by far, followed by China, and then South Korea...The vast majority of Russian oil exports are purchased by Europe,and China, which together account for 90% of the countries total exports...Petroleum trading with Venezuela has notably declined, in recent years !...More favorable news...I kept it short, I saw no reason for a bunch of superfluous wording............

Michael K., If I ever need a top notch attorney, you sure can be my Lawyer.............

Patty Meyers (Anderson)

I don't care who wrote it, it doesn't matter, somebody did and it was a good essay.

Jim Coats

Patty.  Absolutely correct.  Re:  Mike Wetzel's #13672....The content was accurate and I don't care who wrote it.  This is just another example of diversion tactics so consistently employed by the left.  They can't handle the truth.  Gotta find something to criticize.

The left winger shooting at Wetzel reminds me of a 40 year old guy with a laptop still living in his mother's basement.

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

Michael Kelly

Richard D. First, I did not attempt to "Double Down" on anything, Marshall Kamena wrote his opinion piece and was Dead Solid Perfect as they say in Golf, in Scotland they say Ye Het Her Dead on the Screws Laddy, I agree with what Kamena wrote and he put it in words that were extremely accurate. Perfect Example  Attempting to Cope with You.

Second, you assume that I would want you as a Client. No, I get to make that Decision and in your Case No.

Third  You talk about Western Canadian oil as if you are the first person whoever discovered it Nay, Brute. I told everyone here about it in Jan 2021 when jumpid joe shut down Keystone. That pipeline if it had been allowed to continue would have brought millions of barrels of Cruce oil from the CREE INDIAN NATION in Western Canada. At that time the Cree's had over 1400 Wells capped and needed to sell oil, it would have benefitted them, Canada, and the USA but your brilliant president cut that opportunity off. You need to keep up with the Rest of Us Richard, instead of as DeWitt says assuming that you are an intellectual and way ahead of the Rest of Us. 

Katie Baribeau (Moore)

Well, trumps marching orders for court appearances must of gone out.  Every trumpie supporter showed up in blue suits and red ties, oh, that was so cute, it is trumps favorite.  Then they walked all over each other trying to be the most offensive talking head.  Even the man who said, "you want to know what I believe, go read your Bible."  Another trumpie hypocrite, the line is long!  
Additionally, trumps help of Putin is showing.  He wanted the funding stopped, the trumpies made sure it was held up, and now the Russian army is making great advances.  I hope Putin is sending flowers to trump before he boinks our country.........or maybe just money, that is trumps god!  
In a post criticizing the want of ACCURATE information, the person again made mention of the Progressives, and Richard for just wanting something to complain about.......he posted this while complaining......hypocrisy know thy name!  We like accuracy but we understand, trump orders have gone out, blame the "other."  Accuracy be damned. 
The border wall.  trumps minions were ordered to put a stop on the bipartisan negotiated border act that would help our country.  Of course, when trump says jump the trumpies want to know how high, and what to wear when jumping, so we still don't have a border bill.  Progressives, and Richard, never take your eye off the cruelness of trump, he will cause continued harm not only to the USA but also to the many who will walk thousands of miles to save the lives of their families. I won't forget this FACT until the election so get ready to see it again.
We will send supplies to Israel, I can't wait to see all the trumpies on here say thank you President Biden.  I just hope he negotiated something behind the scenes to limit the killing of innocents.  But I must remember that most of the trumpies here have BDS....you will never see anything President Biden has done as good, it just doesn't fit your narrative. 
Thank you President Biden, we have some of the lowest inflation rates in the industrialized world and salaries are outpacing inflation.  Great.  Also, there are more people with health insurance than ever before.  Families are richer than ever.  Inflation still needs to go down but we are the best in the world.  We can do better for our poorest families so we still have room to improve.   We are making slow but steady progress for many families, now we need to focus on how to bring all our families into the successful working community.  No, not everything is great, we have lots of room to improve.  That is the reason that the least productive Congress in our time is such a tragedy, we could be doing so much more if the trumpies would learn what it means to work for the people and not the orange t....d.  That was a nice name given to someone trump screwed over to serve himself.  

Richard Deshong

Katie, you forgot to mention violent crime rates, including murder, have gone down every year since 2020. Even Fox News reports that fact. But you'd be hard pressed to get people on this forum to admit it.

Katie Baribeau (Moore)

Richard, I was going to tackle that soon.  

Michael Wetzel

The FBI site, has the most current, and best info, for all the different crimes !..No other site is acceptable for this type of information...It's easy to read, and understand, even for liberals, without their usual superfluous, meaningless wordings thrown in............

Katie Baribeau (Moore)

Since we are cutting and pasting I thought this would give all the trumpies a warm fuzzy feeling. 

PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA (The Borowitz Report)—In what some political observers called a desperate attempt to salvage her political career, on Wednesday Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota declared that she also despises cats.

“Over the past few weeks, the mainstream media has worked overtime to distort my disclosure about having shot and killed my dog,” she said. “This has led many to believe, falsely, that I am a cat person.”

“Let me say this, loud and clear: As God is my witness, I hate cats, also,” she said.

Claiming that the number of cats in the U.S. has “skyrocketed” under Joe Biden, she issued a stark warning. 

“My message to America’s cats is simple,” she said. “You can run, but you can’t hide. The United States of America is not your litter box.”  
Gee, she may be our next Vice-President. I guess she is also ready for trump to have her hung if she disagrees with him. To each their own!  

Michael Wetzel

Can't abide anyone who hates cats...Noem, is out as far as I'm concerned. I love cats, and dogs. ( Except pit bulls, no use for them )...............

Frank Wiley

I've been researching the "history of Palestine".   I continue to believe that this issue is a Radical Muslim/Jewish problem that the United Nations created!!!  It's interesting that since they created the problem----they have no monitors there to put any input other than trashing Israel?  Hamas and the United Nations are reporting total deaths----BUT not deaths of Terrorists compared to innocents.  Only Idiots would believe Hamas numbers!!!  N.S.--It seems strange to me that even numerous "Liberal Media" polls have Trump (not my first choice--I will still write in Nikki Halley as a protest vote in the Primary) ahead on the vast majority of even Liberal Media on the KEY issues ECONOMY, BORDER, CRIME!!!  Yes, I will vote for an a ass, before I will vote for a idiot!!

Michael Wetzel

Frank, 

That's a big 10/4.........

Michael Kelly

For President I wll Vote the best man or woman for the Job, no other choices out there ++++++ No "blender' concoctions. Kristi Noem probably hates Cats in the House, they belong in the Barn killing Rats and Mice, but most of you weren't raised on a Ranch or Farm and don't undetstand the Roles That Farm Animals Play on a Farm or Ranch. 

I Wont take biden serious, after what he has done to the Nation of Israel. He is a disguting Turn Coat on our mist dependable Ally, then you can bet he would do the same to any American Citizen. Rather than being a person who demands respect, he invites disgust. He is a total Fool and Liar and has made the USA look very weak and not to be trusted in the World. His record as president, and as a holder of any other political office, is the all time Low for a public official.

Frank Wiley

In only 3 years Biden has has surpassed the previous 10 years in the amount of Got-Aways crossing our Border!!  Remember, these illegals could get in our Country if they simply reported to Border Patrol.  I wonder why these illegals are avoiding the Border Patrol?  According to the Border Patrol, the reason there are so many now is because the Border Patrol Officers are busy doing paperwork on the illegals who turn themselves in rather than looking for Got-Aways.

Jim Coats

Mike and Frank.  Hey, hey, hey!  Gotaways are no big deal.  Just ask the left wingers on this website.  All they want to do is criticize Trump....but a horde of illegals supplemented by  thousands and thousands of gotaways is no big deal judging by their obsession with TDS.

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

VOTE OUT THE DEMOCRATS!!

Frank Wiley

Robert Costello was Cohen's (The convicted liar) Legal Adviser.  Costello testified to Alvin Bragg that Cohen is lying about the whole Stormy Daniels episode and that Cohen told him in 2018 that he, Cohen had no dirt on Trump.  

David Rainwater

...Costello testified to Alvin Bragg that Cohen is lying...Frank, source?  Do you mean that Costello testified under oath in a court of law?

DeWitt Bacon

Michael W. So, if the mad and threatening dog she shot happened to be a pit bull, it would have been OK? Obviously, many people here have never lived in the country or worked a ranch or farm. Wild animals are shot and killed to protect the workers and their stock. This dog was wild and showed its willingness to attack and kill. I am with Kristy Noam, and everyone in South Dakota who knows what it is like in the country is with her, too.

And, to whom it may concern, Donald Trump is not given marching orders. He marches to what he knows is right to keep our democracy safe and our constitutional republic alive. He is the one GIVING the marching orders. Joe Biden is the one who has to be told what to do and say. The more I read and hear from the left, the more proof I see that they are accusing the conservatives of what they are doing themselves.

Katie Baribeau (Moore)

Laugh track for today......another post accusing Progressives, and Richard of posting only negatives about trump.  He did this by doing nothing but criticizing President Biden.  Do you own mirrors, before posting about what others do it might be go to access your own postings!  Can anyone point out the BDS, I can!  BTW, I for one post about othe subjects as well as the positives of the Biden administration. 

Under President Biden we have one of the lowest inflation rates in the industrialized world.  
Under President Biden there are more people with health insurance than at any other time.
Under President Biden we finally got a infrastructure bill and projects are beginning all over the country.  It is interesting that trumpies who voted against the bill are now going back to their constituents bragging about the money coming into their states......hypocrites.  
Under President Biden the crime rates are going down in many areas.  Of course the trumpies are yelling about increases, in many areas of crime that is a lie!  
Under President Biden wages are outperforming inflation.  
Under President Biden the wealth disparity is decreasing.  
President Biden is a moral man who is a true faith believer.  In saying this, he is a man, not a God, so he has failings.  He just doesn't have sex with other women during and after his wife's pregnancy.  He doesn't call everyone names and abuse people who disagree with him.  
Under President Biden we could have had a bipartisan negotiated border bill.  Too bad trumpies put the orange man before their country.  
 

Short list, just a beginning.  

Katie Baribeau (Moore)

It looks like Costello is telling right wing sites that Cohen is a liar.  Then he testifies before Congress, because Michael Cohen released him from his lawyer client privilege.  I will believe the tape where Trump is discussing the payoff with Cohen.  Just a small question that none of the trumpies will answer. If trump didn't know, what was that recording about.  If you do decide to answer please don't twist yourself in a knot, we are too old for gymnastics.   I will also respect the jury findings. If they find trump not guilty, we have to live with it.  I'm not like trumpies, I can accept losses.  Right now, trumpies only win and are the only ones telling the truth...........to trumpies only.  That's the reason for calling it a legal system, it's not necessarily always a justice system. 

Richard Deshong

It must be exhausting being so angry all the time. I can understand why some people who choose to only look for bad news and ignore any good news can become so jaded. But when those same people choose to either make up their own facts, or blatantly report false news feed to them by their favorite news sources without the least bit of effort to fact check them, I call b/s.

So, let’s look at what some people are calling bad news:

In the three and a third years since January 20, 2021, Dow Jones has risen 61%, Nasdaq has risen 78% and the S&P 500 has risen 90%, all attaining historic highs. Many analysts are predicting if, and when, the FED begins lowering the prime rate later this year, it just maybe the best four year rise in history. Under Trump the market posted its third largest gains, behind both Clinton’s and Obama’s records.

There have been 27 months of unemployment below 4%, a record. Since January 20, 2021, over 15,000,000 jobs have been created, the most ever in a single presidential term. This followed the first presidential term of office to end with fewer jobs than it began since the Hoover administration. And 780,000 of the new jobs are in manufacturing, the second largest gain since the end of WWII.

According to a report just released by the Congressional Budget Office, an organization both parties quote and deem unbiased, even with inflation, due to the rise in the average income rate, the purchasing power of those in the bottom 20% of the population has risen by 2% and for those in the top 20% it has risen by 6.3%.

After the post Covid-19 record high world-wide inflation rates, the US currently has the second lowest rate of all G-7 countries and the eight lowest rate in the world.

And, as reported here before, violent crime in America has dropped every year since the end of 2020. For those who only wish to believe the FBI, here’s the link to their statistical site:

CDE (cjis.gov)

And before you chime in about immigration, we all agree there is still a lot to be done in that arena. But just think how much progress could be made if both sides choose to set aside their petty differences and decide compromise isn’t a dirty word. Who knows, when the Republican party stops eating their own and finally neuters the Freedom Caucus, maybe saner minds will prevail, and something can finally be accomplished.

In the meantime, those of you who own a second home in another country may want to relocate until after the next election. It may save you from having a coronary.

Richard Deshong

May I suggest you may want to brush up on your knowledge of the Teapot Dome Scandal. It is thought of as the most scandalous event in national politics until Watergate bested it. At its core it was an agreement between the Harding administration and big oil to secure campaign funding in return for favorable approval of oil leases. Sort of like what happened at a private fund raiser in Mar a Lago last weekend when twenty oil companies were asked to contribute $1B to the Trump campaign in return for undoing all energy programs put in place during the current administration. Just the kind of thing that happens in a swamp.

I wonder if he offered a money back guarantee should he lose the election.