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

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Frank Wiley

50 years ago you may have seen the movie, "Network".  I just watched it again.  It would be worth your time to watch it again.  The scene when Howard Beal tells everyone to go to their windows and scream, "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!"  It occurred to me, that's probably why Trump got elected?  N.S.  Did you see where Joy Reid was mocking Trump about saying (tounge in cheek) Canada should be our 51st State.  She is so stupid that she actually said Trump better be careful because Canada beat us in the War of 1812.  Google it if you want to see it.

DeWitt Bacon

Michael K., Thank you for your two-part reeducation on the separation of powers and the constitution. I know we all studied this in school, but when you are not involved in studying the law as you are, we tend to forget some of the finer parts. You answered my question about the district judge's interference in the deportation of illegal criminals quite thoroughly. 

Michael Kelly

DeWitt Bacon

Thanks, Frank. Last night, Mark Levin gave a lengthy monolog on the history of the separation of powers and how it became part of the Constitution. It was quite illuminating. Judges all over the country are crawling out of the woodwork now to get a piece of Trump. I hope they all go through the appeals court and the Supreme Court. I know that a conservative court does not guarantee a victory for Trump, but he stands a good chance there. It seems to me that this is a no-brainer regarding the Constitution. I would like to see these judges sat back on their haunches and told to stop wasting the court's time.

Frank Wiley

Interesting that Bill Barr (Trumps first term A.G.) who is not a big Trump fan says that this rouge judge doesn't have any standing to question Trumps authority to deport the TDA criminals!!

Bob Bishop

Don't spend a bunch of time on this forum, but am inspired to respond about recent remarks regarding Senator Mark Kelly. 

I have known Mark for a more than a decade. I have been to his house and I he has been to mine. We have golfed together.  When he was contemplating running for Senate, we had some pretty good conversations. He didn't need a job. He was not seeking fame or power. He did think he could possibly do some good for AZ and the country. 

As you know, he and Gabby were very focused on gun violence. (I came oh so close to being at our local Safeway the morning Gabby was shot. She had texted me the night before, inviting me to attend.  Think she knew I lived very close to the Safeway. Fortunately for me, I was out of town.)

I think Mark was hoping to be able to help guide common sense reform. 

A running joke between us is about golf. He told me that if he did decide to run for Senate and won, he was still going to play golf every Sunday. From time to time, when I see him on the news involved in some issue or another, I text him: "Hey, Mark....how's that Sunday golf thing working out for you?"  "HAR!" is his common reply. Saw him a couple of months ago in DC...and his golf game is still suffering.

So, when I see unfounded criticism of my friend, I feel a bit sad...and irritated. Makes me want to ask those involved the question: "So tell me. What was one great thing you have done in your life?

Michael Wetzel

Bob,

I do not want to degrade your friend to you. But, in my personal opinion, this Country does not need, nor do I desire, more socialist in our Government, or our State !...In answering your question, ' As to what ' Great Thing ', have I accomplished in my life, I'll give you just one...I have brought new life, into this world, by delivering 11 beautiful, and healthy babies into God's  world...That's just one, that's all I need to fill your question...I know that really pales compared to your hero, but so be it............

Frank Wiley

Bob, Many of our Classmates have done "great things" for Our Country.  Simply look at all the American Flags next to the names on our roster of Classmates in addition to many others contributions.  You may despise Trump as much as Mark Kelly but Trump is cleaning up the Thousands (or Millions) of illegals that came across the border into Arizona under the Democrats (including Mark Kelly).  I can't remember anything he did to stop the assault on our country.  I don't even remember him ever criticizing Biden or Myorkas for the illegal invasion.  Thanks!

Jim Coats

David Rainwater

Bob, thank you for your comments about Mark Kelly, a true hero and patriot. It's nice to have you flesh out some of his personal traits. I'm sure you don't remember but I once played in a scratch football game and you were on the other team. What I remember still is a play that was going to my left and all of a sudden you swung around the entire width of the field and scored untouched. I assure you my picture of you that day was not that of a baby-faced boy like I'm seeing on this forum. 

Frank Wiley

I am very involved with Rotary Club, and since I've been in Pagosa I've been involved with a Veterans Organization called Veterans for Veterans.  We had a speaker at Rotary (who is also a Member) who I was so impressed with that I asked him to give his presentation to our Vets for Vets organization.  He has worked at Sandia Labs (in Albuquerque) for 38 years.  He has been a Board Member of the I.A.E.A. (Google it if you don't know what it is) for numerous years and he was the first director of the group who figured out how to dispose of Nuclear Waste.  He has also been highly involved in how to prevent a Nuclear War!!!!  A statement he made that really hit me hard was, "If an enemy of ours fires a Nuc at us, and it gets through.  I want to be under the first one."  So, I asked him what he meant exactly?  He told me, "Because it will be the end of the World!"  The Nuclear Weapons we have and Other countries have are 10 times more powerful than what we dropped on Japan.  The effect of the retaliation back and forth would probably kill everything on Earth, immediately or slowly by radiation poisoning!  Pretty scary!!

Michael Kelly

A very important point Frank, I personally believe that the Creator, God, told us it is his exclusive Executive Power, like Trump, to decide when this World will come to an End. So, I don't cower because some 5' 7" inch Madman threatens to Nuke us if we help out Ukraine, is really a Viable Threat. To Hell with Him, and that I am sure of so I am a bigger Threat to him than he is to me. 

My best contribution to our Existence and Society, is to Stand for the Truth. I try to do that Everyday, as I am sure many of you do also. 

Bob Bishop

Micheal...I would say you did at least 11 great things!

Frank: The guy you mentioned as a speaker at your Rotary intrigues me. I am the Program Director of the Rotary Club of Marana. Think your guy would be willing to give us a presentation? We have 'hybrid' meetings - in person and on Zoom, so he wouldn't necessarily have to travel.

I do know what th IAEA is. I read the JCPOA (only 159 pages).

Since I asked the question of others, maybe I should answer the same question. Probably the most significant single thing I did was to fly highly classifed missions in 1974 against soviet detection systems - the best they had at the time. Flying a prototype of the "world's smallest jet", with a little stealth treatment added, our tests proved that the Russians could not detect a low flying cruise missile type target. Based on these results, the Pentagon made the decision to cancel the B-1 bomber, and instead to equip B-52 bombers with cruise missiles.

It was interesting for me to note that during subsequent SALT II talks, the Russians were more focused on our Cruise Missile ranges and numbers. They knew what a threat this was.

Michael Kelly

Bob Bishop  I did not ever get to know you at Camelback HS, but I did know your Family did some work with Airplanes crop dusting. My father was always intrigued by Aircraft because he was trained at the very end of WW II to fly B-25's but never did do actual missions, the War ended. He used to take me to Sky Harbor and we would watch Aircraft fly in and out for hours, Back then the Airlines were still flying the tri-tailed Constellations, and we would watch them. I think your fllying over Russian Radar Systems to conduct tests on most effective Aircraft configurations must have been Fascinating and eye-opening as well. The Hawk Missile System I was trained in operating used Microwave Radars and so your reduction in silhouette's was very important. I can see why for Budget purposes and effectiveness the Military would abandon further B-1b development in favor Cruise Missile configurations. Remote guidance keeps developing all the time.Recently on YouTube I have seen Drones that the Ukrainians and Russians are using that are as small as birds such as sparrows. They use them for Reconnaisance. Amazing.

Frank Wiley

Tonight on "Special Report" at 3:00 pm (check your listings) in Arizona on FOX News Channel, Brett Baier is going to have Elon and some of the D.O.G.E. Team on to explain what they're doing and some of what they've found.  I would think everyone would be interested in hearing them.

Bill RIHS

Thanks Frank! I will watch!

Frank Wiley

Tonight, Second half of the Elon Musk/D.O.G.E interview.  Last night was very eye opening and after explanations I am very comfortable with what they're doing!   The Left Wing lying media have chastised and ridiculed the DOGE team but as they were introduced, they were made up of Company Owners, CEO's, CFO's, and other Professionals who joined the team because they are worried about the debt and spending habits of Our Country.  One of the things exposed that was really outrageous was that we have given out millions of dollars to crooks who have stolen the S.S. Numbers of children under 1 year old and people over 120 years old.

Lester Cox

Frank, I could not agree more. The interview yesterday with the DOGE team was incredible. Amazing what they are uncovering. What on earth are those on the left and in the media afraid they will find? Who's hands have been in the cookie jar? Not just waste, there's theft. I think his replays are on Fox Nation. If you don't subscribe to Fox Nation, I suggest you take a look. Awesome content. They give first year free to Vets. 

Frank Wiley

Thanks Les!  I do subscribe to FOX Nation.  It has some great shows, many of not most aren't politically motivated.  I really like that I can watch it anywhere worldwide where there is Internet.  Occasionally if I'm going somewhere, (I.E. getting an oil change) I take my earbuds with me and watch without disturbing anyone.  

Lester Cox

Frank, I totally agree, Fox Nation has some of the best programming out there and agree, most is not political. Certainly a lot better than so much of the trash on some other streaming services. I'm wondering where all the fraudsters Elon speaks about are located? Do you think most are foreign? We sure have our share of crooks here in our country, but I'm thinking a lot of this might be foreign related. 

Frank Wiley

While I watch the reports of the Left Wing Media covering the messaging system snafu about the Houthi attack I can't help but think about how they carried the water for the Biden administration/Defense Department travesty screwup in which 13 American Military Members die and billions of military equipment left in the hands of of our enemies.  The other thing that is being forgotten is that we sent a drone and blew up a van killing 10 innocent children and a Teacher.  Remember, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley called it, "righteous"!  So 24  innocent people were killed and the Left Wing Media, or any Democrat didn't call for any of them to be fired but now in an episode in which no one except our enemies were killed the hypocrites want firings and resignations.  Hypocrisy at it's highest level!!

Michael Kelly

Saw  the first night of the Brett Baier Interview of the DOGE staff. These aren't college kids on a lark, and they have plenty of other things they could be doing, but they feel what they are doing is going to keep the USA from becoming a Bankrupt Nation. Serious minded, and have already found Fraud that if you heard about it in detail, it would anger you as it did me. Tonignt is the Second Part, and I will listen again. Saving Tax Dollars is not a  partisan thing, it is a common sense, sanity thing. 

Michael Kelly

This Reporter for the Atlantic, who just happened to listen in to conversations between WH Staffers, surely must have known what  he was listening to. He also must have an abiding Hatred for America, and defending American Interests in Foreign Countries. Instead, he broadcasts it to the General Public, as a Schoolboy who snuck into the Bakery and stole some Donuts. He is a Traitor in my opinion, easily bought, easily corrupted, and quick to Surrender. Not worth Much.

Jim Coats

Lefty.  Re: your last post.  I fall in line with your thinking.  I'll take it a step further and say that Biden was a traitor for allowing the invasion of our country.  I could say so much more.

Frank Wiley

One of the goals of DOGE that Elon outlined was to find 1 Billion in waste, fraud, and abuse per day and he said they are way ahead of their goal.  N.S.--I'm wondering if Goldberg (The Atlantic reporter) somehow got put on the Classified Link without the knowledge of Trump's National Security Team.  It could have been missed easily.  I know I don't look at all the receipients on emails I get.  Goldberg and his wife are big Democrat donors and his wife actually worked for Hillary.  Remember, he was a big pusher of the "Russian Hoax"!!