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Just in case you missed it…….
It’s pronounced “Gary” you don’t wanna sound stupid so read this!
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https://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/who-is-gerry-mander.html
Oh well…. some of you dumbocrats give it a thumbs down & would prefer to remain ignorant…… OK (why change now? Right?).
I loved it Dr.J. I think most people didn’t read it.
Ignorance is bliss! (for low info voters).
Dr. Jellyfinger,
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I had a family member who’s name was spelled “Garry,” most everyone called him “Gary,” but the correct pronunciation was “Gerry” or “Jerry.”
I’m sure US Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts would have been quite understanding.
Dr. Jellyfinger,
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Elbridge Gerry was also our fifth vice president, in the second term of President James Madison, and I believe he was the second vice president to die in office.
It would appear his “mandering” did not hurt his political career.
If President Trump pulls off what he’s doing internationally, and nationally, he will go down as one of the most consequential presidents in US history. And one of the greatest leaders of the world. I know you liberals out there are seething because you cannot understand things … but if he brings around stability & peace throughout the world, he will be the greatest leader. And I know the before mentioned liberals could not stand the thought of this and probably even wish it would not happen. I am proud that we, ex-democrats, voted for him!
Trump claims Iran war is over so he doesn’t need congressional approval. That is until he fires the next missile. Then he will come up with a euphemism for war and give it a new name. If only he didn’t tear up the Iranian agreement in 2018.
doh,
Iran does not honor “agreements” they lie, deceive and violate them.
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Democrats opposing Trump are hoping to exploit the War Powers Act to force a withdrawal of US military from the region.
By doing this Dem’s are encouraging the Iranians to delay and muddle any actions that might stop them from recovering nuclear material that they may yet use to create weapons to hold the world hostage.
Democrat’s hatred of Trump far outweighs any concern for the safety of Americans or their allies.
By opposing Trump, Democrats are dragging this thing out which is buying time for Iran’s fanatical leaders to hang onto power, re-arm and continue oppressing and killing their own people.
Gave back hostages ’cause they’d seen, Reagan’s war movies.
The hostages were returned because Republicans promised to sell them arms to fight Iran if Iraq would just hold the hostages until after the 1980 election. Thus begat the Iran/Contra scandal.
doh, you got it all backwards and wrong in more ways than one….. just give up!
Politics, truth, common sense & accuracy…. it’s just not your forte!
Can’t entertainment like that on daytime TV
Now Doh is re-writing history.
Time to hit the ignore button, everyone.
The rest of the world said Iran was honoring the agreement that was in place. Only Trump claimed they weren’t.
Time to change your Claycord name to “duh”.
OMG! it’s true….Stupid should hurt!
Please someone, anyone of you thumbs downers… post some evidence…. anything to prove me wrong!
How about the gas prices and grocery costs? Inflation is rising under Trump. Remember when he promised to balanced the budget? Instead he increased by one third during his first term. Now he proposes his vanity projects, the Washington Arch and congress has offered to pay for the new ballroom. It’s a shame about the Kennedy Center closing right after he put his name on it. .
doh,
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The Trump-Kennedy Center is still open.
It will be closed down July 4th, 2026.
Welcome to Weirmar America!
Inconvenience now versus WW3 after iran launches nuke tipped
missiles into Israel and EU countries.
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Missiles of iran
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If they were to adapt solid fueled road mobile SLV satellite launch vehicle
missile Ghaem-100 or liquid fueled Simorgh for nuke payload . . . . . .
Range varies from 3,000 to 6,000 KM.
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Keep in mind life holds little meaning to iran’s leaders,
killed 40,000 + citizens in a single week . . . .
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Want something to worry about ?
Rumsfeld Commission Report 31 July 1998,
Ship launched missiles, seems\ far fetched ? ? ?
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‘China’s Q-Ship Containerized Weapon System’
With this you don’t need long range missiles.
You can put a nuke on a cargo ship and dock it in any big city port….. BOOM!
That’s what Albert Eienstien told FDR about in 1939….The A-Bomb Project was authorized by the President soon after.
Your statement is so silly. I don’t know where to start. Trump let Israel suck him into a war with Iran. This much has been admitted by Rubio.
The Military Industrial Complex is real. It owns Trump’s frumpy butt. And they aren’t going out of business anytime soon.
Trump understands this and his sons understand this. Which is why Jr and Eric have invested heavily in military tech-companies like Powerus – maker of interceptor drones and recipient of recent government contracts.
The people in power make money from the war. Which is why it ain’t ending anytime soon.
People in power who make money from war should have their sons and daughters to be the first ones sent off to fight it. 😉
It’s still an all volunteer army.
Automatic registration for the draft begins in December for all males 18-25. Yes, it’s an all-volunteer army until the first draft notices go out.
Get back to me if it EVER happens.
Being prepared to use the draft is like being prepared to use nuclear weapons.
We never expect to use it, but if we have to we’re prepared.
“si vis pacem, para bellum.”
BTW – Current recruitment levels are exceeding goals.
Maybe this was why there were problems previously . . . .
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Given biden administration was run by obama retreads, no wonder
US NAVY, found a sailor partial to dressing up in women’s clothing
for online recruiting.
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An scooter obama demonstrated such “RESPECT“
@The Observer
…..or until a general starts blabbing about understanding white rage.
The Observer,
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The automatic registration is just modernization of the current Selective Service System. However, I don’t believe either version of the system should exist. The draft ended over 50 years ago. If the government can automatically register 18 – 25 year old males, then that means the government is already doing enough spying on us to know where we are. It appears to be unnecessary.
Captain Bebops,
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That’d likely be unconstitutional. How do you expect that these parents would be able to force their adult children to be sent off to war when they have no authority over their adult children?
The motive is that the rich will go out of the business of war.
Captain Bebops,
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That might be the motivation, but it’d still never legally happen, making it pointless. Every American is free to invest in defense contractor companies and be in the business of war, not just the “rich.”
It’s a typical Democrat knee jerk comment…. like Conrad Bream in “Wag the Dog” sez over and over…. “they just didn’t think it through” (not that I give De Niro any credit for it).
Key word – “If” …. probability of all that (and his other campaign promises) becoming reality? imo – at this point about the same as Newsom’s campaign promises …. anybody in Claycord country running for office? Please?
Have posted multiple times on propaganda.
After Wednesday Water Cooler did some searching.
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“Stochastic terrorism is the use of mass communications to
stir up random lone wolves to carry out violent or terrorist acts
that are statistically predictable but individually unpredictable”
— G2geek, 2011
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Politicians, liberal media and social media repeatedly using words
and phrases, conditioning their weak minded sycophants.
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“… social media echo chambers amplify ideas rapidly and exponentially
and produce chain reactions resulting in actions by both foreseeable
and unforeseeable actors.”
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Is democrat’ rhetoric programing assassins ? ? ?
US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany -Putin is pleased
This troop withdrawal is happening because Cnancellor Merz displeased Trump by not supporting the war with Iran. Vengeance, thy name is Trump.
@The Observer
What displeases Trump is when countries don’t support the United States when the United States supports them.
Vengeance does not enter into it.
Membership in NATO will take notice when Trump takes action.
You’re either on the team or you’re not.
Our President is not a Paper Tiger!
The Observer,
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This isn’t the first time that President Trump has ordered and approved the reduction of troops stationed in Germany. He did the same in 2020, when he approved the reduction and withdrawl of almost 10,000 troops from Germany, and capped troops levels in Germany at 25,000 troops. That decision was reversed by President Biden.
doh,
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You’re right!!! The withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year is, by far, not enough.
Only 31,000 still there…..
Anyone know when our government rebate checks are coming? Trump been mentioning it for a year now, but I still haven’t got anything. Could really use the extra cash with the price of gas being so high. They’re still coming right?
…maybe it’s our “contribution” to the ballroom
I don’t know. I’m a responsible and self sufficient citizen, and I don’t rely on government handouts.
yoyohop,
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President Trump hasn’t mentioned “rebate checks” in months, has he? You know good and well that no rebate checks are coming since the Supreme Court decision on tariffs came down. The idea of tariff funded “rebate checks” were a horrible idea anyway, as any tariff revenue should’ve gone towards reducing the federal deficit or paying down the national debt.
What no rebate checks? But we still have the hottest economy in the world, right?
How about Iran? We’re still beating them right? Aren’t they in the stone age yet? With all the bombs we dropped on them, they should be in the sand age.
What about capping credit card interest rates, did that ever happen?
Venezuala stabilized and peaceful?
Alaska part of the US?
No tax on the tips. That one had to go through, right. Darn, doesn’t look like it. It was just a tax credit, worth about half the amount then the promised deduction.
But at least he’s putting American First, right? No more to Israel and Ukraine, correct?
Remind me, why did I vote for this guy again?
Yoyohop,
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The 2024 general election must’ve been your first time voting, as it appears that you didn’t and don’t understand the realities of how campaigning and governing actually work in America. After 11 years of President Trump running for president and serving as president twice, you appear to have made the mistake of taking him literally, when you should’ve just been taking him seriously.
Literal vs serious? Trump posted 8 pictures of AI models and asked Iran not to kill them. He’s not even directionally correct anymore.
This is what TDS on the Right looks like – a continued willingness to be gaslit, despite the growing signs of moral corruption, hypocrisy and negative consequences for the country.
yoyohop,
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YOU voted for the guy who showed us all how he speaks, how he acts, and how he operates for a decade, and now YOU‘re angry because he’s speaking, acting, and operating exactly how he showed us all he would. Whether it’s something good or something bad, President Trump is always in the mode of “selling it,” just as he’s showed us for 11 years. President Trump told us for 11 years that Iran wouldn’t be allowed to produce or acquire nuclear weapons, and now YOU‘re angry that he gave the order to bomb Iran, what do YOU think he meant when he said Iran wouldn’t be allowed to produce or acquire nuclear weapons for 11 years?
$10,599,672.43 spent to conning voters into passing Prop 47.
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“The measure required misdemeanor sentencing instead of
felony for the following crimes: …
Personal use of most illegal drugs”
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After effects of Prop 47 evident in San Francisco,
7th and Market St SF, April 30, 2026
They called it the “Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act” what a con job!
I’m surprised they didn’t call it the “Puppies & Butterflies for Orphans Act”
Thank You again for jogged, my sometimes, failing memory.
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“This voter guide contains titles and summaries of state ballot
measures prepared by Attorney General Kamala D. Harris” (page 3)
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Using specifically vague search terms returned the
most DETAILED history, I’ve ever found.
Lists failures by legislative’ actions and by judicial decisions,
resulting in a failure to support public safety.
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Gives timeline of CA Prison system and laws, beginning in 1982, and
how both were systematically decimated. (Extensive annotation)
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Well Worth Bookmarking
An when citizens complain . . . .
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San Francisco
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Portland officials ignored single dad’s plea for help to clear
homeless encampment outside his home – and started fining
him for unruly HEDGE instead.
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Code enforcement persons are not always well supervised,
leading to selective enforcement, bordering on harassment
under the color of authority.
If you have experienced such behavior
IT’s just another democrat . . . . . .
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‘Transgender Socialist Wisconsin Congressional Candidate
Deletes Gun Range Video Shooting a Target of President Trump,
Posts Weird Rant Walking it Back’
Propaganda from the party of hate, seems to be having an effect . . . . .
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‘Southwest Airlines finds itself under fire as one of its flight attendants
has been busted for calling for President Donald Trump’s assassination
in a series of social media posts.’ …
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“One day we will wake up to his obituary.” …
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“WE NEED BETTER ASSASSIN’S! …”
Result of party’s rhetoric ? ? ? ?
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“A Pennsylvania man who recently launched a campaign for
U.S. Senate is accused of leaving a series of violent voicemails
threatening President Donald Trump and a member of Congress’s
family, according to unsealed federal court documents on Friday, May 1.”
“In one voicemail on April 18, 2026, Chandler allegedly described a
graphic scenario in which the congressman and his daughter would be
attacked, saying they would be “pull[ed]… out of your house” and
have their “throat… slit,” according to the affidavit.” …
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“An online fundraising page tied to his campaign on ActBlue
was no longer active as of Friday, returning a 404 error.”
The San Francisco Immigration Court has closed ahead of schedule and all pending cases will be moved to the Concord Immigration Court.
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https://abc7news.com/post/us-department-justice-closes-san-francisco-immigration-court-ahead-schedule-leaving-thousands-cases-limbo/19018080/
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https://globe.adsbexchange.com/
2/3 Down right side of map click CLOSE
Letters top right on screen U H T click on U
gives you only military flights.
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Looking at map from Britain to Israel Seeing,
Two LOCKHEED C-130 Hercules
Two BOEING KC-135R/T Stratotanker
Four Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy
Five McDonnell Douglas C-17A Globemaster III
Conducting resupply missions all thru “Truce”.
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Leadership of iran may find themselves, if still alive,
in the Stone Age if they keep screwing around.
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If they mess with US NAVY escort missions of some ships
out thru Strait of Hormuz . . . . . . . . .
iran is acting up.
Well…. Goodbye Mark D.
Looks like I’m going to be a resident of District 9 pretty soon.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California's_9th_congressional_district#/map/1
Would not be surprised if, even after voter approval, The Courts overturn
California’s “Jerry”-mandered map. Absolute genius how democrats
were triggered into nation wide gerrymandering trap, leading up to
The Supreme Court decision.
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Kinda Racist
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Would it not be a wondrous way to stir up the ‘rent a riot’ rabble,
if by executive order President Trump added National to
immigration and customs enforcement ? ? ?
Oh yeah…… That would be NICE.
NICE
Secret Service shot an armed man near the White House who fired at them.
A child nearby was also slightly wounded.
Iran violates cease fire, attacks UAE and ships in Hormuz Strait….
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Anyone surprised ?
Other than doh?
RANDOM THOUGHTS
Poor children of every color picked cotton. Open a book & learn something.
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If you protested and didn’t expect to be arrested, then you never believed we’re living under fascism.
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How long will it take until Comey produces a letter claiming he is innocent & signed by 51 former intelligence agents?
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Who is this guy Gerry Mander and why is everybody so upset?
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If I had a dollar for every time I heard some mental midget refer to World War II as World War 11, I’d have a dollar.
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How much money would you have if it wasn’t for the government?
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The goal of golf is to play as little as possible.
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“There is no such thing as too much horsepower, just not enough traction.” Carroll Shelby
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If I touch my phone in the right places a sandwich will show up at my front door.
Well Done, looking forward to this becoming a weekly post ! !
Their old tired argument, “illegals do jobs Americans won’t” . . . . .
Robot with image recognition software automatically sorts recyclables.
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As “minimum wage” is forced up by labor unions and politicians,
automation replaces humans, robot can work 24 hours a day all year long.
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Improvements in machine vision, position sensing along with
advances in PLCs (programmable logic controllers).
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Those about to or have already graduated high school
troubleshooting and building automation equipment controls
is kick a$$, and gives a real sense of accomplishment.
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Four semesters https://www.losmedanos.edu/eetec/ then $ $ $ $ $
Republican Hypocrisy
https://youtu.be/Marw_4XhaBY?si=qkfFQiCrArFkbWna
doh,
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One could label all politicians as hypocrites, actually, one could label almost all humans as hypocrites, you included. Most politicians will vote for a bill if it includes 51% of what they want and 49% of what they don’t want, if they waited for 100% of what they wanted in a bill, so that they wouldn’t be labeled as hypocrites, then nothing would ever get done.
Stewart is permanently pissed off at both parties all the time.
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https://thepatriotjournal.com/jon-stewart-democrats-shutdown/
‘Delusional Democrat lawmaker calls for charges against Walgreens
for closing down due to woke city’s rampant crime wave’
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“Voting” citizens of chicago shoulder most of the blame, electing incompetent,
woke, weather vane politicians. Proof of this is merchandise isles, lined with
locked enclosures, only employees can access.
“The facts ma’am, just the facts” Sgt Joe Friday, LAPD
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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/44yr8JI5fEk