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02/15/20 01:24 PM #10774    

 

Jack Mallory

I know I live in prime eagle country, just a mile or so from the confluence of two rivers. But sometimes I feel like I'm being followed. Three eagle sightings in less than 48 hours. Today just a hundred meters or so from the house. Walking Tasca at about 7:30 (and 8 degrees), this one was flying low over the river, then up into a tree. Maybe it was carrying a fish--couldn't see, but it kept pecking at something between its talons.

 

When I got close, it gave me the stink-eye.

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Although the hordes of non-Norwegians storming our southern border have plummeted by 70% since spring, IMPOTUS is extending the national emergency in order to pay for the wall Mexico is paying for.

My reaction to his original emergency declaration last year:

"Thinking of you all on this first night of the National Emergency. I hope everyone is safe in their bunkers with food, water, and ammunition laid up for the duration. A Bible would probably be a good thing to have, but don’t go out to get one—it's not safe. If you have Amazon Prime, you can get one delivered within two days—they deliver during Emergencies, although there may be a surcharge.

If in any doubt, probably should also order the Book of Mormon, a Koran, a Torah, the Bhagavad Gita, and, if still useful in your golden years, a copy of the the Kama Sutra: could be a long Emergency, might want some new ideas. Large print for some of you, so you don’t have to worry about finding your reading glasses.

I'm sure the Commander in Chief impressed the gravity of the crisis on all of us when he made it clear in his emergency declaration that he “didn’t need to do this” and that the election is “the only reason we're up here talking about this.” 

As we lie down in our beds tonight, safe behind the sand bags (you have sandbagged your beds, right?), we can at least sleep soundly, knowing that the President is protecting us with the same bravery and commitment he manifested during the war in Vietnam. 

just a minute . . . there are people outside . . . they’re not speaking English . . .

It's ok. They’re blonde, and speaking Norwegian."


02/15/20 02:48 PM #10775    

 

Joanie Bender (Grosfeld)

Jack, thanks for sharing those eagle sighting pictures with us. Its so special to see the shots you take. Love, Joanie


02/15/20 05:47 PM #10776    

 

Nora Skinker (Morton)

Though I was miles from agreeing with most political positions held by Andrew Yang, I will miss his very astute ability to frequently register a warning to his fellow partisans & candidates to resist putting Trump front & center & become more focused on Democratic policies to woo voters.  
Years ago, Biden voted repeatedly for a ban on partial birth abortion. For those who may not know, that is a late-term medical procedure where a baby's body is almost completely delivered breech before the baby's head is punctured & crushed. In 1997, Biden described his feelings about the ban this way: "It did not, as I would have liked, ban all post viability abortions". Since Biden avoids the topic altogether so far in his campaign, I am assuming because less than half of Democrats (34%) are pro-life now, he has not made up his mind about what his position is today. He has apologized for his vote to invade Iraq & I await hearing just how far left he'll fear to tread. On the other hand, he seems to be losing steam & now seems highly dependent on the Black vote in SC to rescue his suffering campaign. I say, "Joe, stop using the phrase, 'I'm the only one who can beat Trump', apologizing for the past, & COMMIT to where you stand on issues!"  IOW, he should listen to Mr. Yang! Twixt thee & me, if Joe doesn't do that quickly, billionaire Bloomberg will swoop in, like one of Jack's eagles, & kick him out of the nest. 
(Rumor is that Bloomberg may ask HRC to be his running mate. O.M.G. Shoot me now.)

 


02/15/20 07:53 PM #10777    

 

Joan Ruggles (Young)

Jack you have guns. Will you do us the honor?

 


02/15/20 08:04 PM #10778    

 

Jack Mallory

There's going to be tons of bullshit spread in the next 10 months. How about we agree on the Forum not to spread any stories that we can't/won't provide source citations for, that others could use to check the their accuracy? Doesn't mean people can't spread untruths, just that they have to facilitate fact checking. 

 


02/15/20 08:27 PM #10779    

 

Helen Lambie (Goldstein)

Nori, if you are going to post rumors from the Drudge Report, be aware what mediabiasfact-check.com says about them, if you care, that is

  • Overall, we rate the Drudge Report Right Biased and Questionable due to promotion of propaganda and conspiracy theories, as well as for publishing fake news and the use of highly questionable sources.

02/15/20 09:20 PM #10780    

 

Jack Mallory

Oh, the Drudge Report! No wonder--font of such conspiracy theories as the birtherism, pizzagate, and the Seth Rich murder. Great, the Forum can be Drudge regurgitated. 


02/15/20 10:52 PM #10781    

 

Nora Skinker (Morton)

Ah, ye olde forum rule change: "no one can say "I heard that...."....no one can share a rumor even if it's deemed a rumor in a post. Too funny! 

Btw, got that scary tidbit from Yahoo news on my iPhone this morning. Did someone assume I got it elsewhere? Imagine that. 
Jack, if you come gunning for me, don't look in DE. I'm in Florida til April. 





 


02/16/20 07:42 AM #10782    

 

Jack Mallory

Just an attempt at a mutual agreement to avoid the inaccuracies, exaggerations and lies that are already coming our way, or at the very least facilitate fact checking. No way of enforcing it, so feel free to continue throwing crap at the wall to see if it sticks. 

Don't worry. I'm damned if I'm going to search through all the other old Trumpers in Fl looking for you. 

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This is a screening exam used as an initial detector for TBI. 
https://pueblo.gpo.gov/DVBIC/pdf/DV-4901.pdf?referringSource=articleShare

The Cognitive Exam sections are very similar to the exam I'm given every year as part of the VA Biorepository Brain Bank project, doing research on VETS with ALS,  Gulf War Syndrome, or PTSD. When I'm done with my brain, they'll come and get it. At least I hope they'll wait until I'm done.

Take a look at those Cognitive sections--better yet, have someone give them to you. Just what us old farts need as a reminder that our cognitive functions are fading away. I've taken the exam for about five years, now; they don't score it (or at least they don't TELL you they're scoring it, but you know they do). As an old academic and competitive test taker, I feel like I'm getting graded every time I take it. It feels just like taking SATs or GREs. 

Now, why did I come upstairs?


02/16/20 08:03 AM #10783    

 

Nora Skinker (Morton)

I hear ya, Jack. Kinda like I feel when I post: graded & degraded. But, hey, am just relieved to know you won't be packing heat & heading to the Florida sun anytime soon.
Aside to Joanie: I know you like Biden but, after his silly scolding of Bernie, I think it's over for old Joe. Who's your second favorite? 
Aside to Glen: damn that Raanta! 698 & holding! 


02/16/20 08:08 AM #10784    

 

Jack Mallory

I find that being as honest and accurate as possible, providing facts and sources, is actually pretty easy and not at all stressful. Much simpler than remembering words backwards! 


02/16/20 08:28 AM #10785    

 

Nora Skinker (Morton)

A fact: 



02/16/20 11:07 AM #10786    

 

Joanie Bender (Grosfeld)

I didn't hear about the silly scolding of Bernie. I haven't decided who to support yet if Biden isn't able to stay in. Love, joanie

02/16/20 11:15 AM #10787    

 

Jack Mallory

Not a meme, not a rumor. A fact. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/16/us/politics/barr-trump-justice-department.html?referringSource=articleShare

 

 

Not a fact because it says it in a meme. 



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I guess Bernie wasn't thinking about running for President in 1988. If he's the candidate, the red-baiting will be deafening.

https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/what-bernie-sanders-missed-his-soviet-honeymoon

 

 

 


02/16/20 11:26 AM #10788    

 

Glen Hirose

Missed the Caps' game we went out to Trattoria-Sorrento. I was on a test run for my new hearing aids; still could not make out conversation very well, but did notice improvement in the Shrimp Capellini. I'm aware tweaking is necessary; next time I hope they add a low-acid wine to the sauce. 

   Image result for shrimp in tomato sauce over capellini

   Hands down still the best Italian restaurant in B-Town.


02/16/20 12:10 PM #10789    

 

Jack Mallory

We don't really want rumor/meme wars on the Forum, do we? Folks can go to Reddit for that. 

Well, this would be demonstrably false. Trump reading a book?
 


02/16/20 08:17 PM #10790    

 

Nora Skinker (Morton)

No memes? You mean I really DON'T get winded when I change the fitted sheets? Whew. That's a relief. Hmm, I could have sworn I was going to have to pay for opting out of Obamacare & that each Dem candidate raised his/her hand in the first debate signaling they were in for free healthcare for illegals. Oh, well. Guess they've caught enough grief from their voting blocks out on the trail to alter their initial intentions. 
Why should Barr resign? Fired, maybe. But resign?  I thought the AG was chosen & served "at the pleasure of the president"? That's changed too? I can't keep up. 
Glen, you're really killing me, kid. I swear I gain a pound every time you serve up a dish on the forum. (Yeah, I know. That's a lie, too). 
And, the Caps need your support: our leading edge is (unlike me) getting slimmer & slimmer. Record it when you dine out & FF through all the commercials later on. 
Joanie, Klobuchar might be worth your attention. She welcomes pro-lifers & gives interviews to Right leaning media types. Claims to be moderate, doesn't sound hyper-hysterical & has experience. Best of all, she has a sense of humor! 
Another fact:

 


02/16/20 08:54 PM #10791    

 

Jack Mallory

"Why should Barr resign?"

Their answer to your question comes from over a thousand former federal prosecutors and Justice Department officials. Or are they part of your imaginary back channel overthrow effort? Or is their letter longer and more complicated than a meme, and therefore not worth looking at? Seems to express the answer pretty directly, if you read it. 


02/17/20 06:13 AM #10792    

 

Jack Mallory

Why should Department of Justice personnel, and Americans in general, be suspicious of political intrusion into DOJ operations? 
 


 

Our generation has lived through decades of attacks on citizens' 1st Amendment freedoms by the DOJ in the form of FBI surveillance and undercover attacks on their political activities. From labor organizers to civil rights activists to anti-war protestors, from Woody Guthrie to Eleanor Roosevelt to Martin Luther King, Muhammad Ali, Art Buchwald, Barry Goldwater and Jane Fonda; all investigated not for bank robbery or espionage or terrorism but because of their opinions. And not just famous people but everyday folks with everyday opinions like you and me. 

The FBI "supplied political leaders and the media with information from secret files to fight movements spawned by civil rights, trade union, and anti-war groups. The bureau tried to weaken and silence political entities it disliked, restricting the free expression of ideas and taking a leading role in promoting anticommunism . . . Overall, the bureau admitted to about 2,300 covert disruptive acts conducted against Americans, including initiating warrantless break-ins, mailing anonymous and forged letters, spreading misinformation, and disrupting the growth of organizations. In a few cases, the FBI helped to falsely arrest subjects." https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/803/federal-bureau-of-investigation


The DOJ has the potential to threaten our political system far more than any form of foreign interference. A salute to those loyal Americans within the DOJ, past and present, who resist that threat. 

And our old fogie generation should know and remember this better than many Americans, and make our knowledge known. 
 


02/17/20 10:39 AM #10793    

 

Joanie Bender (Grosfeld)

Barr should be fired but he won't because Trump loves having his "own Roy Cohn." Barr has made it 100% clear that he is the President's Attorney, not the United States of America Attorney. He has authorized investigations into the investigators of the Russian attack on our election and he has done the unheard of thing of interfering in Prosecutors recomendations for sentencing of Stone and Flynn...why pick them and not others that he could think are under too strick sentencing....because he is focused on doing the Trump's bidding. His tiny push back on TV about Trump's tweets are because it looks too  much like he is corrupt and following Trump who is corrupt...that is the truth. Love, Joanie


02/17/20 10:45 AM #10794    

 

Joanie Bender (Grosfeld)

Here is an article to back up my position by a multitude of ex justice department officials. . Love, Joanie

https://www.stripes.com/news/us/more-than-1-100-ex-justice-department-officials-call-for-barr-s-resignation-1.619002


02/17/20 08:44 PM #10795    

 

Jack Mallory

There are now more than 2000 former Department of Justice officials and federal prosecutors who have signed the letter calling on Barr to retire for "openly and repeatedly" flouting the "fundamental principle" of equal justice under law.

The leadership of the more than 1000 member Federal Judges Association meets in emergency session tomorrow to consider a response to Barr's interventions in politically sensitive cases. 
https://apple.news/AlY8YFA-aRQam37v7IPyUPw

3000+ Deep State leftists hell-bent on the back channel overthrow of the government? Or patriotic government employees who see a threat to our Constitutional system under Trump and Barr? 


02/17/20 09:45 PM #10796    

 

Nora Skinker (Morton)

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman was in a horrendous crash today on the last lap of the Daytona 500. He was leading the pack when he lost control, his car went airborne & landed on its top where it skidded, in flames, down the speedway. Some of my family members were in happy attendance until that horrific event took place in front of them. A somber, sobering reminder of the dangerous nature of this wildly popular sport. Seeing the crash footage, it would take a miracle...

Politics can wait another day. 

 


 


02/18/20 09:17 AM #10797    

 

Nora Skinker (Morton)

Good news that Newman is reported to be in stable but serious condition. A testament to NASCAR's safety technology &, of course, the grace of God. Anybody who follows knows that since Dale, the cars have been amazing. (But then, so have the team maneuverings. Felt bad yesterday when Gibbs & Hamlin over-celebrated the win, unaware of the severity of Newman's accident). Ironically, Newman has been a loud voice in criticizing the safety of the cars for the last decade or so. At 42 & after a successful career, Newman should take this as a sign to retire & be a living, breathing dad to his two young daughters. MHO. 

What's your Caps take, Glen? Nervous Nori needs to know. 

As for deep-state leftists: they seem more interested in getting rid of Bernie Sanders than anything else these days. 
So, what do you guys think of Bloomberg? I think it would be a real shooting match to see him & Trump go at it. I can see the billboard now: Big Apple Billionaire Bullies Fight for Turf! Yehaw! 


02/18/20 11:08 AM #10798    

 

Glen Hirose

Nori,

There are 82 games in the season, and the Caps are right there with the best. I'm counting on them to get over this slight glitch, and show us the play off stuff of last year.

   Image result for corned beef and cabbage and beer

    In the mean time to lighten the spirits and strengthen your resolve...

 


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