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My admiration for this man, this wise patriot, has no limit.
May the good Lord grant to him excellent health and a long life.
I will rue the day he finally retires.
(The woman who tweeted this is the daughter of Dinesh D’Souza and the wife of Brandon Gill who eviscerated a field of 11 RINO installed competitors in his primary to become our district’s Congressional representative. So far I am very pleased with what I am seeing from him.)
As an afterthought, I’ll leave this wonderful interview between Justice Thomas and his steadfast, loving wife, Ginni.
Well worth the time…I promise.
https://dailycaller.com/2022/03/19/ginni-clarence-thomas-supreme-court/
This was an outstanding interview. I saw it when Mrs. Thomas originally released it.
For anyone who streams the Truth+ TV app, there is an engrossing documentary about Clarence Thomas’s whole life on there. I highly recommend it.
Some people are simply made for one another, sis. And if they are fortunate, their paths cross. Having said that, I do not believe for one second that fortune or serendipity have any part in it.
The chemistry between Clarence and Ginni Thomas, their comfort in one another’s company, their compatibility, their love for one another is all here.
I would like to see “Created Equal”, his life in his own words…
A very great man.
totally agree his documentary is a must watch. He narrates it himself
(what a great voice) and the imagery in the film and through his words is outstanding.
He is truly a good man, and a Great American!!
An American HERO who FJB tried to lynch in his confirmation hearings. Death to the marxist party!
The criminal racist Biden not fit to be in the same room with him, Jack.
My husband and I have taken note of Brandon Gill. Very impressive young man with a bright future. This is the first I’ve heard to whom he is married. Even more impressive.
I discovered this just as he announced, bird. Colour me impressed as well. Ex military. Boy did those RINOs throw all they had at him with their challengers. We expected a runoff, but he won to run as the R candidate outright. Voters saw through the attempted machinations and made certain they all saw our giant middle finger.
Justice Thomas:
“Kelo” must go and the Rule of Law must return to the People.
We look forward to the day when Chief Justice Thomas and his Court return to Justice and the Actual Constitution, under God, Amen!
Jeremiah 9:22-24
Here is what Adonai says:
“The wise man should not boast of his wisdom,
the powerful should not boast of his power,
the wealthy should not boast of his wealth;
instead, let the boaster boast about this:
that he understands and knows me —
that I am Adonai, practicing grace,
justice and righteousness in the land;
for in these things I take pleasure,” says Adonai.
Thank You, Lord Jesus, Amen and Amen!
Rest in the Vine: Chief Justice Clarence Thomas and The Old ‘Kelo’ -Power Grab
–the Land Grab is Secondary
Oh Amen, dear Gipper…for Justice Thomas who saw the errors in his thinking and completed a volte face to become the wise, eloquent jurist Almighty God always knew he would be.
I give thanks for him….and for friends here in thisTree which we call home… like you, dear sir. Thank you for this.
(Yes, eminent domain was always a Communist construct which has laid ruination upon many. It should be stricken.)
The People ratified Takings for Public Use, Bets.
Public Purpose, however, can be anything at all, such as Bad Hair Prevention Week.
“The Constitution which at any time exists, ’till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole People, is sacredly obligatory upon all, even on the Obama Syndicate.”–Actual President George Washington
I quote from memory.
As always, who decides….anything.
(Teehee…nice 😎)
My favorite Sowell:
“The most basic question is not what is best, but who shall decide what is best.”
A man of few words.
But, oh my, he chooses them carefully and with precision.
He’s not wrong.
By sheer luck and circumstance, I have been in Sir William Blackstone’s home on the Thames!
cool!
FT and Yahoo, etc., which often lack timely updates, and found nothing to explain the plunge in oil prices. However, about 2 PM EDT, I found this on Reuters:
MOSCOW, Aug 26 (Reuters) – “Russia has revised up its crude oil export plan from western ports by 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August from the initial schedule after Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted refinery operations and freed up more crude for shipment,” three people familiar with the matter said. This implies two things:
Targeting Russia’s oil infrastructure has the unintended transitory effect of increasing global supplies.
Russia is impervious to U.S. sanctions. Exporting an extra 200,000 bpd means Russia oil still has a buyers and destinations: “Loadings from Primorsk, Novorossiysk, and Ust-Luga are expected to reach about 2 million barrels per day (bpd), up from an initial plan of 1.8 million bpd,” sources familiar said
“Targeting Russia’s oil infrastructure has the unintended transitory effect of increasing global supplies”
Why? Do they export less after they refine it? That seems like a sketchy stat.
If they can’t refine their oil, they sell it. “But they can slow refinery activity, as shown by a fall in the intake of crude oil to be turned into diesel, gasoline or other products by roughly 200,000 to 250,000 barrels per day, said Gary Peach, oil markets analyst at Energy Intelligence.” https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ukrainian-drone-attacks-oil-refineries-russian-regions-running-125012030
Can’t do much with raw crude…
Yes, after crude is refined it can be sold as gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, etc., so there is less to export.
If Russia’s refineries are destroyed and unable to refine crude, Russia think it better to sell the crude and buy gasoline, diesel fuel, etc. from countries able to refine the crude…
Mitch Vexler: “Real Estate Taxes Have Become a Ponzi Scheme of Biblical Proportions” (1:18:32)
Peak Financial Investing
1 Jul 2025
Automated, algorithmic trades are AI reading headlines and other data:
Q: What percent of US stock trades are automated and algorithmically driven?
Grok 3 AI:
Approximately 60-75% of US stock trades are automated and algorithmically driven, based on the most commonly cited estimates for equity trading volume. This figure has remained relatively consistent in recent reporting, though it originates from data around 2018 and may vary slightly depending on the specific market segment or definition of algorithmic trading (e.g., including or excluding high-frequency trading as a subset). For context, high-frequency trading alone accounts for about 50% of US equity volume in more recent analyses from 2023-2024. No major shifts have been reported in 2024 or 2025 sources, suggesting the proportion has plateaued.
Or they simply stopped tracking it so you won’t know how many huge traders with millisecond latency links directly to the exchanges are in front of you when everything crashes and you want out of the market – they get out in time and you don’t.
EVERYTHING is rigged, kids…
Some further prompt refinement is needed.
As written that includes everyone’s 401k contribution where they direct automated purchase of X% of salary into fund Y.
Joe Salary buying a S&P index fund is not the same as the gaming you speak of.
Refine criteria to get at your real question — not that it isn’t a real problem.
See 60 Minutes video above. That is useful even when the market isn’t crashing. That is the buy/sell side in normal times and it isn’t mutual funds as they were some of the ones who complain. It’s the selling side that is front run, too, in crashes. Individual day-traders are multiply screwed in crashes not just by this but because the services they use to trade slow to a crawl or crash.
It’s surprising to me how few people work with a financial planner to build wealth while keeping assets safe.
My wife and I have been using one faithfully for 20+ years to grow our nest egg and prepare for emergencies.
We are both only in our mid-40s, but financial savviness needs to be learned early.
Well bless your special little heart.
So, you were in the market during the GFC or after?
Inflationary monetary policies force savers into investments far more risky than a savings account getting, for example, a 5.4% interest rate, the historical average.
Q: Explain why stock market buy and hold isn’t as profitable as some think.
The buy-and-hold strategy in the stock market involves purchasing stocks or index funds and retaining them for an extended period—often years or decades—regardless of short-term market fluctuations. It’s widely promoted as a simple, low-effort path to wealth, based on historical data showing that broad market indices like the S&P 500 have delivered average annual returns of around 7-10% after inflation over long periods. Proponents argue it outperforms active trading due to lower fees, tax efficiency, and the difficulty of timing the market. However, this view overlooks several critical limitations, making it less profitable in practice than many assume. Below, I’ll outline key reasons, drawing on financial analysis and behavioral insights.
1. It Ignores Valuation and Entry Price, Leading to Suboptimal Returns
Buy-and-hold assumes that time in the market always trumps timing the market, but this disregards the importance of buying assets at reasonable valuations. Purchasing stocks during periods of overvaluation (e.g., market bubbles) can result in prolonged underperformance or losses, even over decades. For instance, if you buy at peak prices, the subsequent correction can erase years of potential gains. Historical data shows that not every period is ideal for stock ownership; returns vary based on starting valuations, and high entry points correlate with lower long-term yields. This strategy treats investing like a passive endeavor, but in reality, it’s not “all-weather”—it works best under specific conditions like moderate valuations and economic growth, failing in bubbles or recessions.
2. Behavioral Biases Make It Extremely Difficult to Execute Effectively
While buy-and-hold sounds straightforward, human psychology often sabotages it. Investors are prone to overconfidence, believing they can spot trends or beat the market, which leads to unnecessary trading and abandoning the strategy. Herd mentality drives people to buy during euphoric booms (inflating bubbles) and sell during panics, while loss aversion—where losses feel twice as painful as equivalent gains—prompts premature selling to avoid further pain. Biased judgment also causes investors to see patterns in random market noise, chasing “hot” stocks instead of holding steadily. These behaviors mean most people don’t actually “hold” through downturns, turning potential long-term profits into realized losses. As a result, the strategy’s theoretical profitability rarely materializes for average investors.
3. High Opportunity Costs and Capital Lock-Up Reduce Overall Wealth Building
Tying up money in a single investment or index for years means forgoing other opportunities that might offer higher returns, such as alternative assets (e.g., real estate or bonds) or timely shifts during market shifts. This opportunity cost is amplified if the held assets underperform due to poor selection—e.g., a sluggish sector or company-specific issues. Even diversified index funds aren’t immune; their composition is decided by index providers, introducing hidden “active” elements that investors rarely scrutinize, potentially leading to lower profitability than expected. In essence, buy-and-hold can lock capital in mediocre performers, dragging down portfolio growth compared to more flexible approaches.
4. Vulnerability to Market Crashes and Long Recovery Periods
Markets aren’t always upward-trending; crashes, corrections, and bear markets can wipe out gains accumulated over years. For example, during events like the 2008 financial crisis or the dot-com bust, buy-and-hold investors saw portfolios plummet 50% or more, with recovery taking 5-10 years (or longer if adjusted for inflation). Some stocks never recover—think Enron or companies disrupted by technology—and holding through such events requires immense discipline, which many lack. The strategy lacks built-in risk management, treating volatility as inevitable rather than something to mitigate, leading to scenarios where the risk doesn’t justify the reward. Prolonged bear markets or secular stagnation (e.g., Japan’s “lost decades”) further illustrate how buy-and-hold can deliver flat or negative real returns over extended horizons.
5. Survivorship Bias and Index Dynamics Inflate Perceived Profitability
Much of the evidence for buy-and-hold comes from indices like the S&P 500, which are dynamically managed: underperforming stocks are regularly replaced with winners, creating an illusion of consistent growth. In a true buy-and-hold portfolio, you’d hold onto losers, and historical data reveals that more companies have failed or been delisted than survived long-term. This survivorship bias skews statistics, making the strategy seem more profitable than it is for individual stock pickers or static portfolios. Additionally, factors like inflation, taxes on dividends, and management fees erode nominal returns, often leaving real after-tax profits lower than the headline 7-10% figure.
In summary, while buy-and-hold can work well in bull markets or for highly disciplined investors with diversified, low-cost index funds, it’s not the foolproof wealth-builder it’s often portrayed as. Real-world profitability is diminished by poor timing, psychological pitfalls, economic cycles, and hidden costs. Alternatives like value investing, tactical allocation, or hybrid strategies may offer better risk-adjusted returns for those willing to engage more actively, but always align any approach with your risk tolerance and goals.
The Gathering Economic Storm
2025-08-08 07:00 by Karl Denninger
https://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=253774
From the jobs report Ticker last Friday you know I’ve been flagging a pattern that has never been wrong in the thirty years I’ve followed it. It has only triggered, other than after the early 2020 “surprise” (certainly an externality and not an economic-driven event) twice — in front of the 2000 and 2008 market dislocations.
It is unfortunately not a good timing indicator at all; that is, it is a very strong warning but doesn’t tell you when the triggering event will come. However, what it does tell you is that you’re unwise to be expecting large forward returns in the market when it is trending negative — and it is and has been since December of 2023.
That of course pre-dates the last election so trying to point fingers at either of the last two Administrations is to point a finger at both. Then again this should not be a surprise: Running a 7% fiscal deficit, which we are, when the cost of borrowing on the short end is 4% is attempting to keep the economic plates spinning and the people who are getting the short end of that deal are all of the common folks such as you and I.
Neither political party has had the desire to take any of this and the driving elements of it in the economy on yet it must stop. Either rates have to be such that there is no negative real rate against the fiscal deficit anywhere on the curve, which means the 13 week bill must trade at about 7-1/4% and the 10 year around 9% or the fiscal deficit must be cut to 3% with rates where they are now. To cut the fiscal deficit to 3% you would have to take more than a trillion dollars out of Federal spending on an immediate and permanent basis.
There is, of course, exactly zero impetus within the Congress to do that or anything approaching it and the claims made by Trump when he came into office that tariffs were going to amount to a trillion a year on their own are clearly, six+ months into this experiment, not going to pan out. Add to that sky-high stock valuations and even a 50% decline in the stock market would not return any of the high-flying stocks to anywhere near reasonable valuation metrics.
Jobs Friday!
2025-08-01 09:19 by Karl Denninger
https://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=253737
Of extreme importance to me is the 12 month population-adjusted change in employment which now has an unbroken negative string of prints going back to December of 2023 and this month is -3.380 million. This is an indicator that very rarely shows this pattern and when it does it portends extremely serious economic dislocations (think 2008!) in the offing. It is worthless for exact timing but very useful as an indicator as to whether you want to take risk on a forward 12 or 24 month basis: Doing so when this indicator is showing trouble, which is quite rare, has historically proved to be very unwise.
Yep, a wise investor told me selling is an art!
Anyone can buy.
I kind of like that.
Cheers!
So there you are, dear Dekester!!
Many of us have been wondering of your whereabouts 🤔
We wonder no more 😘👍🏻
Why is it surprising to you?
And while I will agree that teaching matters economic and financial should be started (required) beginning in high school if not earlier, there are millions who are trying to keep their heads above economic waters which threaten to drown them. Savvy or not, life happens and sometimes (many times) suddenly, without warning. It can cruel and capricious.
Cast your gaze wider, Mr Sawyer…
And count your blessings that you have been in a position to employ an advisor.
Totally agree Betsy! Also, thanks to the internet, free financial training is widely available (just filter the information provided for any agenda). My distrust of financial advisors is decades old as they always “sell their book”, attempt to put me in investments that run counter to my values (e.g, investing in China, Vanguard funds, etc.) or run counter to my risk profile. I trust no one to look out for my family’s financial interests better then me. Also, I am teaching my family (immediate and extended) these skills so they can “make money while they sleep” and don’t have to work until they die.
We’ve been badly burned, Neville…twice. So at our age we stay out of Wall Street casinos. I’m sure we’ve missed out, but we prefer to make modest gains where we can elsewhere…then sleep easily in our beds at night.
Good for you. Your family are lucky to have you 👍🏻
We lost half our 401k value in 2000 during the dotcom bust. Took 6 years to get back to the pre collapse number, only by faithfully contributing the whole time. Have been much more conservative in risk investing since.
14 Documentaries That Investigate the World of High-Frequency Trading
An In-depth Exploration
https://www.factualamerica.com/dollars-docs/14-documentaries-that-investigate-the-world-of-high-frequency-trading
This is an unfair advantage for them even when the market ISN’T crashing:
From the 60 Minutes Archive: Rigged
2014
Forgot to add this excerpt from that video:
That sounds a little bit like a smaller version of what we just found out with USAID, does it not? Right? So, taxpayer money goes into this big organization that then pays handsomely all these people who then funnel money back into the same people who fund the operation with continuing taxpayer monies. It kind of sounds like that. You’re describing what sounds to me like what people were very angry about when we discovered the circular self-dealing graft and corruption that that happened at the federal level. It just sounds like a smaller version, but still obviously big.
That’s exactly what it is. Except it’s worse.
WHO owns the fraudulent bonds? PENSION FUNDS!
ALL of this has been submitted to courts, and NONE of it has been refuted!
What do you think the chances are they’re going to actually look at things like, oh, the Fed money printing and the property tax ponzi schemes, uh, versus come up with a whole lot of uselessness? What are your chances there? How would you weight that?
There is no such thing as a housing crisis. What they’re saying is, well, we need more affordable housing, but if you don’t look under the hood as to what the problem is, the real problem is HUD, right? The real problem is the government itself in the middle of what should be a normal market condition. If you had a normal market condition, there would be no shortage of housing of any caliber. And the idea that you even call affordable housing affordable housing denotes that you’re making housing for poor people. Housing is housing. Their status, their economic status isn’t relevant. That’s the first thing. Second thing is when you have people like economic development commissions handing out what should be equity, so a developer shows up and the developers got 15% equity. Well, I want to do this project. EDC, help me out. Economic Development Commission, give me another 15%. The EDC gets that money from the real estate tax coffers. So, when you start understanding what’s going on, and HUD is the same thing. So HUD says, “Well, we’ll we’ll create bonds for you. We’ll give the illusion of legitimacy on these outstanding buildings so you can go build more multifamily.” HUD is just a monkey in the middle, but is a very expensive monkey because if I went and built apples to apples, quality to quality, the exact same unit that would be specified under a HUD 221D4, my cost would be 15 to 20% less than that of a HUD project. Apples to apples. Well, if I can build it conventionally for 20% less, then how exactly is what HUD is doing quote deemed affordable? The answer is it isn’t. It’s a con. And when you start to understand who’s behind all this, who was behind most of this, there’s a video out there of Barney Frank himself admitting that they screwed up. But it was Barney Frank under the Frank Dodd rule that started all this nonsense. When the government interjects and interferes with what is a normal market condition, you end up exactly where we are right now. These debts cannot be paid off. Powell stuck in a box. He can’t raise interest rates. He can’t lower interest rates. He’s stuck because one way or the other, he’s he’s dancing on a razor blade. And as they say, well, we’re going to go print more money, which unfortunately is in President Trump’s bill over the next 10 years, 3.8 trillion. Now it’s small as compared to everything else that’s happened. But that’s not the point. You cannot be printing money. You at some point people have to realize you invested in this garbage. You were sold this garbage. This is less than junk bond status. Even Michael Milin would be crawling under a rock right now over this.
The junk bond king himself.
Yeah. I mean, this is so bad. There’s no solution to it. It literally is take bankruptcy and start over.
They most certainly are..
Concerning Clarence Thomas…
He had just been confirmed when the following happened:
I had a mixed race student (either half or 1/4th Afro-American with a last name out of England) many years ago, who was most diligent.
One day, when various “Black-on-Black” murders occurred in one weekend in the city, he was discussing his reaction to some friends, while I was within earshot.
“I don’t have much hope for Black People,” he said. And if I recall correctly, he blamed their own bad choices: government checks instead of employment, drugs instead of Religion, the adoption of a “Cool Criminal Kulcher” in stead of the Judaeo-Christian virtues of Western Civilization, etc.
I commented that a Democrat in the 1970’s, Daniel Moynihan, had early observed that The Great Society programs of the 1960’s, government interference supposedly to wipe out poverty, had actually made things worse and “were destroying The Black Family.”
From his experiences, he agreed completely. Despite Clarence Thomas being on the Supreme Court, a Conservative Afro-American who could serve as an example for everyone of diligence and honesty and of following Conservative virtues, he did not think that things would change, but rather that Clarence Thomas would be seen as an anomaly and somebody to be mocked.
“The Great Society” was rampaging unchecked into later decades. e.g. By being generous toward unwed teenaged mothers, the government fertilized growth in the numbers of unwed mothers!
Sweden had already learned that lesson earlier in the 1960’s, but did Lyndon Johnson and Company pay attention?
No, because there were millions of votes to be bought thereby!
And things have not changed during the decades since that conversation.
His early life is inspirational. And proves one can move up, from a poor southern, and Catholic, Gullah family near Savannah…to the Supreme Court. He is a tribute to his steadfast determination. A man who’s life is worthy of reflecting on…and like all the rest of We the People, he is allowed his own private opinions.
I wish there were more replays of the ‘take down’ and ‘smack down’ he gave a biased and prejudiced Joe Biden, during his USSC confirmation hearings.
Anita Hill spoke at my college graduation…don’t remember a word she said. After cramming a 145 semester credit hour BSN into 3 years…if it weren’t for my parents, I would have skipped graduation…grabbed the sheepskin and got outta dodge.
Millions of votes to be bought
But even more important …..
trillions of dollars for a Big Pot of Money to distribute back to themselves.
Hi Ausonis,
This is one of the most illuminating articles about Clarence Thomas that I have ever read:
Clarence Thomas’s Radical Vision of Race
“As he made clear in 1986, “I have been the guinea pig for many social experiments on social minorities. To all who would continue these experiments, I say please ‘no more.’ ”
Put simply, Thomas believes that affirmative action is a white program for white people.”
https://web.archive.org/web/20190911190733/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/essay/clarence-thomass-radical-vision-of-race
In 1991 , when i was doing my Masters in City University NYC, was working part-time in the computer center, my colleague doing Bachelors in Same University. I was new to US from India and he From Guyana , younger than me. I at that time used to argue that Republicans were racist and Democrats were not. He being African American, used to say that my thinking was wrong. He used to say Democrats are bad, they want all blacks in plantations and Republicans are for Individual rights.
It was in 2015 and hounding of Mr. Trump by everyone, made me realize how wrong i was all those years and how right the young person from Guyana was.
My admiration for anyone who self examines hard held beliefs, finds him or herself in error, and pivots. As did Justice Thomas and Dr Thomas Sowell.
👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻
That student fully understood the issue, and likely ended up quite successful.
Justice Clarence Thomas Remarks at the University of Notre Dame | C-SPAN.org -video:
Excerpts: “This university has been a stalwart of American academia, and one of the universities we revered from afar in Savannah, Georgia during my youth. It stated mission has been unwavering, the pursuit of truth for its own sake. And its inspiration has been divine; Jesus Christ as a source of wisdom, in Whom all things can be brought to its completion. … Our neighbors and those in our daily lives, taught us that God loved us equally. And that America stood for it that same ideal, even though it had failed to live up to it. Despite this failure, our Christian duty was to still love our country, even as we objected to its evident shortcomings. This was more than a belief. It was a way of life.
As I matured, I began to see that the theories of my young adulthood were destructive and self- defeating. After recognizing that I was adrift. What I realized more than anything else, is that I needed to regain common sense and judgment and what I had jettisoned. I had rejected my country, my birthright as a citizen, and I had nothing to show for it. Perhaps that is the ultimate destination of nihilistic ideologies. The wholesomeness of my childhood had been replaced with an emptiness, cynicism and despair. I was faced with a simple fact that there was no greater truth than what my nuns and my grandparents had taught me. We are all children of God and rightful heirs to our nation’s legacy of civic equality. We were duty bound to live up to obligations of the equal citizenship, to which we were entitled by birth. On the morning of April 16th 1970. After returning from a riot, I stood outside the chapel at Holy Cross, and ask God to take hate out of my heart. I use this background to set the stage for my later and more in depth encounter with the declaration of independence in the mid 1980s. At that time, having run agencies and seeing how the federal government actually worked, I became deeply interested in The Declaration of Independence. I had hoped it would bring some clarity to the cacophonous world in which I found myself studying the founding.
Though studying the founding, however, felt more like a return to familiar ground, the ground of my upbringing. The Declaration captured what I had been taught to venerate as a child, but had cynically rejected as a young man. All men are created equal, endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. And so declaring the Declaration of Independence did not propose to have discovered anything new. Its truths were self evident. They were beyond dispute. They were a priori in the society of my youth, and by the School, home and in the culture they were given. And as I rediscovered, the God given principles of the Declaration, and our founding, I eventually returned to the church, which had been teaching the same truths for millennia, that the declaration set forth self evident truths was no accident. The founders quite frankly, didn’t have the time or the mandate to reinvent the wheel or the world. Between April and July 1776. The fervor for the for Independence was palpable throughout the colonies. The colonies, their counties and towns and even trade associations. Were drafting their own declarations of independence. The late historian Pauline Maier estimated that there were 90 such declarations during this time frame. Though not all were specifically denoted as such. …
As I said, my wife and I this summer, were inspired when we saw in the RV parks, the people who still hold these values and who still believe, as they flew proudly so many flags in the RV parks, I lay no claim to the answer or to the gospel. But this I do know for whatever it is worth, the Declaration of Independence has weathered every storm for 245 years. It birthed the great nation, it abolished the sin of slavery, and it endeavored to address its effects. While we have failed the Declaration, time and again and the ideals of the Declaration, time and again, I know of no time when the ideals have failed us. Ultimately, the Declaration endures because it articulates truth, it was not a grand philosophy contrived by clever academics. It came from ancient and shared values. Unlike so many of the theories of more recent vintage as Lincoln taught us, the Declaration reflects the noble understanding of the justice of the Creator, to his creatures, and the enlightened belief that nothing stamped with the divine image and likeness was sent into the world to be trodden on and degraded, and in bruited by its fellows. The Declaration simply recounts what the Church has taught for millennia, and what we once universally accepted as a given, all men are created, and all men are created equal. No force on earth can take away what God has given us. Thus, I leave you with this thought. The Declaration of Independence may or may not be the American Scripture, as Pauline Maier’s book is entitled, but establishes a moral ideal that we as citizens are duty bound to uphold and sustain. We may fall short. But our imperfection does not relieve us of our obligation. My nuns and my grandparents lived out their sacred vocation in a time of Stark racial animus, and did so with pride with dignity and with honor. May we find it within ourselves to emulate them. Lincoln put it best as in his Gettysburg Address:
“It is rather for us to be that here, dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these honored dead, we find increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dad will not have died in vain. That this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people by the people, for the people shall not perish from The Earth.”
May we as a people, and a nation endure and prosper. May God bless you. May God and may God bless and preserve our great country. Thank you and go Irish.”…….
Rest in the Vine: “The Declaration of Independence” by Justice Clarence Thomas
Thank you, Gipper.
“…the Declaration of Independence has weathered every storm for 245 years. It birthed the great nation, it abolished the sin of slavery, and it endeavored to address its effects. While we have failed the Declaration, time and again and the ideals of the Declaration, time and again, I know of no time when the ideals have failed us. ”
Beautifully said.
The Trump administration has issued $6.1 billion in fines to immigrants it says have ignored deportation orders. Now it is moving to collect those penalties.
In recent weeks, the government has threatened immigrants with lawsuits, debt collectors and ruinous tax bills if they don’t pay financial penalties. If the recipient self-deports, Homeland Security says the fine will be waived and they will receive a $1,000 “exit bonus.”
Since President Trump’s return to office, the Department of Homeland Security has issued 21,500 fines to persuade people in the backlogged immigration court system to leave the U.S. The penalties come as the department struggles to fulfill Trump’s promise for the largest deportation campaign in U.S. history.
“It’s driving immigrants to the point where they feel like they will lose everything if they remain in the United States, so it’s better to cut their losses, pack up and self-deport,” said immigration attorney LaToya McBean Pompy. “It’s psychological warfare.”
Wall Street Journal
I came in to the country after a stint working in Canada. Got married and left and got my green card and came back. All those people here illegally know they are taking a chance every day. Don’t blame anyone but them for the position they are in. The children they put in this situation and then cry and moan. Absolutely no sympathy. I knew of two English people who got deported, no other crimes except being here illegally. They didn’t get to go on t.v. and tell their story, just the bumbs’ rush.
breitbart article about Newsom removing Arnold’s name as a ‘California Hall of Fame’ honoree. similarly, JB Pritzker Illinois Gov said that he’ll be ‘taking names of people who support’ Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime. the a-hole who heads the DNC gave a lame speech about how Dems need to get a spine and fight. laughably i watched as he said ‘we’ve got to stop being the only party who follows the rules’. lololol
If you have a retirement account, take time and do some research. In the winter and spring of 2021, there was a plethora of clips on the web detailing epidemic short selling of hundreds of stocks by employees of banks and hedge funds. All taken down. Some articulate observers think a real stock crash would reveal a very high percentage of ALL stocks held in retirement accounts actually do not exist because they were sold short to passive index and ETF holders who have held them for decades and their attrition is slowing aging out. Lol…Ya think?
Uhhhhh. what does that even mean? And if I do research it, what am I looking to find to take action on?
If you are concerned there are many alternatives.
Brokers typically maintain lists indicating whether shares are easy, hard, or impossible to borrow. If a stock is not on the easy or hard-to-borrow list, it’s often impossible to short through standard methods.
Generally, you can see hard-to-borrow status per ticker in your trading platform.
For example, E*TRADE shows hard-to-borrow status on every stock quote. Users can query by ticker and instantly see a “HTB” qualifier.
President Trump is getting hammered on social media for allowing 600 thousand Chinese nationals into our universities. Many high-profile MAGA conservatives are shaking their heads over this action.
Supposedly, 15% of our universities will go under without these Chinese paying tuition. Why is this a bad thing, when most colleges are overpriced and handing out diplomas that do not lead to financial success?
This is not playing well with his base, and a course correction is needed.
https://babylonbee.com/news/genius-trump-enacts-plan-to-dumb-down-chinese-population-by-inviting-them-to-attend-american-universities
They won’t go under if they cut all of those alphabet professors with their big salaries.
Maybe minimize their HR and DEI departments.
I have held my tongue till now on this.
When I first saw a 600,00 Chinese Students headline, my immediate thought was that this is a Lead-In to an upcoming ground shaking episode of Trump 47.
He uses dramatic headlines to prep the ground hype, bait traps for the evil, and boost the topic.
Although on this one, I now suspect that has been a top demand in the China Trade negotiations, and he is pseudo-conceding the issue while throwing it to the public to be stoned.
I’m glad he’s getting hammered- I’m pissed about it and sick of what is happening.
Let the places go down the drain.
We should not have 600,000 more Chinese people here to bail out failed colleges- they did this to themselves.
President Trump just met with Bill Gates yesterday…. It makes me go hmmm….
THIS IS WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!!!! It’s about DAMN TIME!!! Get him, Mr. President!!!
whoot this is getting good
The BREATHE in all capitals is the reference to the George Floyd riots that were allowed and encouraged.
They were funded and sponsored by Soros. Those riots cause ms hundreds of millions in damages.
Trump already went after Soros multiple times in his first term , you can read the outcomes of that effort at NWV.
Not just CA, CO is the newest California. Those rabbits with the the black spikes have shown up close to the NEW level 4 bat lab @ Colorado State University. Rumor has it there have been leaks already.
This morning, Bessent said something insightful about Ukraine, Europe, Russia, and oil: “We could use a more fulsome assist from our European partners in Ukraine. They have not sanctioned India. In fact, Europe is buying the refined products that India is exporting with Russian crude.” In short, he said this is Europe’s war, and they are actually not fighting it.
If there is a sneaky underhanded unethical way to make money India will be right there on it. Insidious evil people.
Translation: Bessent said “Can somebody please help me let go of this pig!”
These are the sordid remains of a once great country…
Illegal migrants which have been raping their way through the UK, aided and abetted for decades by HM Constabulary who have in many cases actually participated in this degradation, are protected by Britain’s membership still in the European Court of Human Rights, Brexit notwithstanding. There is too much of the outraged population who did not know this. But they are finding out. In effect, Starmer, Farage, and whoever else promises to deport have their hands tied and cannot.
So far down the sordid, barbaric rabbit hole has Blighty slid that a 14 year old Scottish lass trying to protect herself with a knife and an ax against one of these feral monsters was herself arrested while the man attempting to do what they all do wasn’t arrested.
That’s the state of affairs today. Self protection is verboten.
The authorities essentially telling this young lass, who is more than situationally aware, “Just lie back and think of Britain.”
Is civil war creeping closer?
Don’t bet against it…
https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/27/civil-war-is-coming-to-britain/
More…
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/reforms-plan-dealing-uk-illegal-migrants-good-start
https://dailycaller.com/2025/08/26/scotland-police-charge-teen-girl-seen-in-viral-alleged-attempted-migrant-assault/
All of this could be fixed. They choose not to.
They started it on purpose.
We are in the same boat here. Twenty people were shot at a Catholic elementary school this morning in Minneapolis. Apparently a Catholic High School was shot at yesterday in Minneapolis.
Wanna bet a muslim Somali is out trying to kill Christian children?
None of use will be safe in our churches unless we deport all these muslims our government has purposely brought here.
The political ideology of Islam needs to be banned in America.
AND all of its proponents.
They have not released a name yet, though you know they have it. One can only assume they are busily scrubbing his social media.
I’ve just…JUST…seen this, Lulu!
Islam is the cancer eating its way through every country which accepts them. I’m seeing that there is now a Sharia court operating which has apparently been given legitimacy in Minnesota. There are already 86+ in Britain. I am left gobsmacked that this state of affairs is tolerated; and it is a huge tell that these alternate, barbaric systems antithetical to Western/Christian ethos and judicial mores are allowed to stand. How is this possible? Why hasn’t it been challenged and eliminated.
We are America supposedly operating under one Constitution.
I don’t know what Britain is under that no one bats an eye at this abhorrent, divisive situation. The first Islamist Western/European nation.
Here, all of this infiltration into every institution and aspect of our lives has been executed by stealth with all deliberation. Mark Steyn spelled it out clearly on America Alone (2006). Their entry point was the DC/Virginia area, where they have been shockingly successful and has spread from there.
Terrible news from Minnesota. Waiting for Walz to blame whatever strikes his fancy, depending on what side of the bed he got out of this morning.
I pray the Lord will be near to those who are grieving 🙏🏻
If you stated that on social media in fascist Britain, you would immediately be locked up.
Newer reports are that the shooter was a young man pretending to be a woman.
Twisted, sick so-called “trans.”
Brexit never happened; the U.K. has been as betrayed by its “elites” as the US has been, at least until President Trump arrived. And in this one aspect, especially, the intrusion of the rest of the world, he is being misled, smeared, fought, manipulated, to the Nth degree.
Brexit In Name Only, which is something those of us paying attention understood. Lived there for so long, believe me we could see what a fraudulent, duplicitous scheme this was during the period when referendums were being held in every country which swallowed whole the message that the EU enterprise was a noble and freeing creation for Tue benefit of all.
Hurriedly completed….how does it go?
I fear you are correct about President Trump on this issue.
“Marry in haste, repent in leisure” never had a better example of the truth found in that wise axiom.
Instead, all which was delivered was despotism and the jackboots to enforce unbreakable chains, the keys to which rested tightly on the hands of each country’s own corrupt, power mad jailers. To this day.
Those are my people! Huzzah For The Wee Gael! My maternal Grandmother traced our surname to Bruce The Red a 3rd Century A.D. Scottish King in the 1970s!
Dear brother…
You have no idea how much on my mind and in my heart you have been in your absence. Especially over the last few days…you should know I’ve kept you in my prayers. How overjoyed I am to see you!! I am sure I was heard…💕
And so now I wonder where our great friend Colkitto is. And Dekester*, both of whom have Scottish connections, and both of whom I would have expected to jump in with their comments. Praying all is well with them…
*Dekester is an actual Scotsman in case his Treeper brothers and sisters were not aware. Glasgow or round about if my memory is still operating on all cylinders.
Y’all’s Prayers Have Made Me Strong Again, Sis!
Edit:
Your above memes are dangerously close to becoming new tattoos on a shoulder or pectoral muscle!
Oh the smile you’ve given me 😊! I am so glad…
Things are hotting up over there. Bet the perspicacious Kipling is on a government blacklist somewhere in Whitehall.
(Sending loving to Jinx and all your other faithful companions 💕)
Bets, I saw a post by Dekester earlier on another thread.
I think of him as a dear neighbor….just a couple of dozen miles away across the water of the strait of juan de fuca.
The last para of the article. . .
“If our leaders do perceive it clearly, and America comes to the aide of the British people in their hour of need, then Winston’s Churchill’s famous line from June 1940 will take on a new and profound significance, as “the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the Old.” “
Um, yeah, NO. Not this time.
On their heads be it.
I wonder if Great Britain ever really was defeated by the US? They certainly tried again 1812 and the influence of The Crown seems even stronger today.
Great post, Betsy.
Too bad Great Britain does not have any real men left, only eunuchs like Keir Starmer.
I just finished Oriana Fallaci’s 2002 book The Rage and The Pride. What a truly courageous and patriotic woman.
It is tragic that the so-called leaders of Europe did not listen to Fallaci’s message about the Moslem invasion of their continent. They could have saved two decades of rape and abuse of their women and children.
We in this house were just discussing this, DE.
I hasten to say that my husband is British and probably one of the last British real man in existence.
Again, Mark Steyn in his America Alone addressed this issue of diminishing gallantry and chivalry which we’ve always associated with the male of the species. His examples of this woeful development both shocked and horrified me…and that was back in 2006 when I read this fascinating book for the first time.
As even speaking out about what has been ongoing there for decades is an imprisonable offence, self preservation has replaced “manhood” in all quarters.
I dare say, scanning the whole of Europe as I do every day, that this abominable situation is not limited to Britain. Any nation which will not protect its women and children is doomed.
Any government which is complicit with the abominable acts of a subhuman culture which it has willingly opened its doors to I consider to be an illegitimate one.
Any culture that considers women of no importance and men of the ultimate importance is lost.
Amen, annie…
I need to add also that both main parties, Labour and Conservative, have brought this reprehensible situation on their country.
I see no peaceful way out of it.
Just don’t let the barbarians in the door!
Linguistic ability aside, he has a history of speeding.
So the bigger question…why did he flunk the tests administered by FL? And does he or does he not speak an acceptable amount of English? In the past, it has worked in other situations that involved those that ‘no habla;, did he think it work after killing people? And how did he get to leave and go to CA only to be extradited…? (I missed that one). That is a stretch of road that is near and dear to my heart and home….
https://www.foxnews.com/us/bodycam-video-shows-illegal-immigrant-truck-driver-speaking-limited-english-new-mexico-officer
And…there has been a lot of silence about the ‘trucking companies’ found to be operating out of Texas apartment complexes and how they close up shop and move on when there are troubles.
Aggiegirl THERE ARE 2 COMPANIES That are Registered to Houses out by O’Hare and in the West Loop !
Multiple Violations and they are LLCs
Many have correctly pointed to the likes of BlackRock as a cause of the PR disasters like Cracker Barrel and Bud Light because they appoint the board and CEO. Honestly I could care less. But those same entities are now buying up utilities. That will end in a disaster that will harm everyone. Can you imagine “equitable” distribution and cost of electricity? They could also potentially de-bank you from access altogether for wrong-think. This must be addressed, and I hope the Trump team is aware.
I constantly receive emails from Washington Gas, which say that I use too much gas monthly. I get them every month. Then a week ago, I received an email from those POS that said, “due to a warmer than normal winter last year, they will be CHARGING MORE this year to make up the losses from not enough gas being sold…”
I sent them an email blasting them and threatening a lawsuit. More people need to band together to fight this. I’m trying to rally people and emailed my representative, but I don’t have much hope.
Have you considered taking up your grievances with the state public Utilities Commission?
I agree with what you say.
A thought had come to me that one possibility why they run down a company/brand is because the growth has reach a plateau and has lost its dynamics, so in order to make money on the stock, they have to drive it down. They short it and buy into it when it hits a controlled bottom and make money as it recovers some ground. Whether or not it’s intentional, it is what happens and some are taking advantage of it, maybe even pouring gasoline on it.
Sounds like a Mitt Romney plan.
Why do you suppose they insist on installing “smart” meters now? Could they not estimate usage using the traditional meters?
Or do they now plan to assign social credit/ carbon scores and lock out services to those rubes who dare to exceed their “allotted” share?
Or put a 100% surcharge on usage exceeding your allotted share.
Oligarchs will be able to pay the surcharge. Like Bezos(?) paying the fine for having his hedge too high.
Actually, “smart” meters are quite useful. They can monitor energy usage throughout the grid in real time, thus alerting the companies to potentially-failing components at distribution centers and alerting them to the need to bring up or bring down generation capacity. Likewise, they can immediately locate (very precisely …) any outages, before customers even have a chance to report them. No one needs to drive around to “read” meters, nor to connect or disconnect service.
That is all well and good and useful. But I can see where it’s all headed and ‘micromanaging’ individual usage is always their endgame.
Commiefornia is the test run: Rolling brownouts during peak usage periods. Curtailed water usage to the point of allowing fire hydrants to run dry..
Yet the wealthy and well-connected always have acres and acres of lush green landscapes, generate plenty of air conditioning for their mansions and have all the water they need to keep those swimming pools filled.
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer here but…aren’t utility companies..i.e. gas,electric, and water all public trusts? That’s not exactly conducive to their scam and the entire reason antitrust laws were written.
Back when St. Louis had a Democrat and a Republican newspaper. Daily.
Wal-Mart built its company and reputation on Sam Walton’s promise to sell “Made in America.” And he did, while he lived.
His descendants … can never squeeze enough money …
He passed his fortune on to his children before death wanting to see what they would do with it. Must have been so proud.
One of them built a beautiful home in Aspen, CO.
I really miss K-Mart. We had a great store. Gone now been empty for several years.
President melds a fractious coalition: The six factions of Trumpworld
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/president-melds-fractious-coalition-six-132842689.html
We see all of those factions pop up in the Treehouse but we still manage to thrive. Nobody riding the MAGA train should expect a smooth ride. It’s more like one of those old wooden coasters. Fast and bumpy. 😉
Replace the word old with traditional and hands up!
A COALITION Builder
Karl Rove, a FOX Favorite, is an Establishment UniParty Bush Disciple.
I believe he is one of the key influencer’s and power brokers in the Texas RINO Party.
That’s why we have politicians like Cornyn, Chip Roy and a weak state legislature in Texas.
Texas is becoming more purple than deep red as they should be, IMO.
There’s a good reason we call him Tokyo Rove.
Your post provides a perfect example of it.
This was probably posted here before. It bears repeating.
I’ve never heard anyone refute what Sachs says here.
Good Morning!🌞☀️
Coffee and Covid pretty interesting this morning!👏
😆Smiles and Snark…..along with some interesting…..
and also disturbing stories.😳
”Disturbing infant mortality trends blinds experts; NYT whines
over Cabinet Q&A; Kennedy shakes autism debate; Tulsi hints
disclosures;Lutnick finds revenue; tariffs soars; Cracker Barrel retreats “
🙄Complaints by NYT included- “The President failed to adequately address
the day’s most important news-Taylor Swifts engagement”🙄
Enjoy!
https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/crying-uncle-wednesday-august-27
At first I kinda cringed reading what Jeff wrote about how corrupt and dishonorable folks used to be tarred and feathered and railed out of town.
But then later in the day on another site I read what the mayor of Minneapolis said after all those people got shot at mass.
Then I realized Jeff had made a good point.
Due to MASSIVE debt-based money “printing” which I have previously clearly shown primarily benefits the 1% and which has greatly inflated home prices.
Welcome to Rent Nation, where no one owns and no one is free
July 23, 2025
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/welcome-to-rent-nation-where-no-one-owns-and-no-one-is-free
Excerpt:
The Political Fallout
These psychological costs have political consequences. Younger Americans, who increasingly see home ownership as unattainable, are also more likely to believe the system is rigged against them. [it is – W]
And who can blame them? They’re being told that capitalism failed them, when in reality, it’s crony capitalism, ESG corporatism, and global central planners who’ve rigged the game. But that distinction is often lost — or intentionally obscured. This increases the potential for them to turn to the siren song of socialism [see: Marxist nominated for NYC mayor – W] or further government action.
This is not just an economic problem. It’s a civic one. A society where most people don’t own anything is a society that’s easier to control, easier to manipulate, and easier to pacify. If we want Americans to remain free and self-governing, they must be able to own their homes and their futures.
Also:
Private Equity’s Ruthless Plan to End Home Ownership (15:10)
31 Jul 2025
You’ll Own Nothing and Be Happy. They’ll Own Everything and Be Rich.
What Replaced the American Dream – And How It Was Monetized
Joshua Stylman
Aug 09, 2025
https://stylman.substack.com/p/youll-own-nothing-and-be-happy-theyll
I think about this phrase often.
It’s now become such a pain in the ass to own anything, that I find myself not even wanting anything anymore.
Everything is junk from new houses to the appliances to the cars.. the food sucks.
Why do we want anything at all anymore?
Raise your standards, NH… buy only the good stuff. Challenge yourself to make it a fun project.
{ https://madeintheusamatters.com/ }
BTW – Not everything one needs has to be new-retail.
Hone your discernment for quality Vintage – items made prior to ‘planned obsolescence’s full takeover; appliances are tricky but one can read online from people singing praises of their best old models still in service, so take the clues… things “refurbished” have a 2nd lifespan;
reject all food *except* organic, non-GMO single ingredients; 90%/10% maybe;
swap conventional for organic… the 3 things you eat most first, then swap 3 more. then 3 more, etc. until very little if any conventional makes the cut. Definitely stop “eating out” unless you have a local organic place.
*Not buying crap food makes quality affordable*… if I can do this anyone can; Azure is an excellent resource…
{ https://www.azurestandard.com/azure-product-standards }
There is a great deal of personal satisfaction in stickin’ it to the robber-baron-usurpers in this way.
{ The History of Planned Obsolescence | Timeline Infographic }
And those of us that do own will be forced out eventually by higher and higher real estate taxes based on an ever increasing value of a real stand alone home on its own lot!!! The American dream of owning your own home is being purposely turned into a nightmare!!! The cost of building new homes effect the price of existing homes, as building costs skyrocket so does the value of existing homes!!! Then in come the vultures like Blackrock when homeowners can’t afford to pay the RE taxes!!! What they don’t realize or believe is when Americans don’t own anything they won’t be happy!!! JMO
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/cannon-fodder-how-democrats-sacrificed-black-prosecutors-their/
FTA “The Democrats’ lawfare crusade was never about justice, it was about power. James, Bragg, Willis, Chutkan, and Thompson were pawns. They were used, discarded, and sacrificed in a partisan war they could never win. And when history looks back, it won’t remember them as champions; it will remember them as disposable proxies, casualties of a Democratic Party that cared more about destroying Trump than about justice and their own Black leaders.”
Will blacks on the Democrat plantation ever figure this out? “The White liberal is the worst enemy to America and the worst enemy to the Black man.” – Malcom X
“Cracker Barrel is going back to their old logo.
The stock is up +14% today.”….
Who shorted them at the perfect time?
When they made the logo change we all learned how long their behind the scenes “wokism” has been going on, they have a very extensive history of supporting, even encouraging, depraved behavior.
No one is going to forget that just because they are backing off of the logo change.
If I were a major stockholder in that corporation, I would force a change of the CEO and of the Board of Directors. This has been a disaster. Likewise, food quality and basic service have been declining for a very long time. A brand-new leadership team, top to bottom, could probably still turn the brand around. So, I’d pull Trump’s favorite TV line: “YER FIRED!!”
Yep. Follow the money.
Arabella and Soros….
Meet the current HUD secretary. Not a word do I disagree with.
https://x.com/i/status/1960685013101674925
Very impressive!!!! And right on!!!
Scott Turner is GREAT! And he is leading the Bobby and Pete cabinet challenge as well .
“President Trump isn’t proposing an increase in student visas for Chinese students. The 600k references two years worth of visas. It’s simply a continuation of existing policy.”
Cont…
https://x.com/KatiePavlich/status/1960706334921236854
So. Existing policy sucks.
Understatement of the day.
Exactly, now that we all know about it, we don’t want it.
Hmmm….sounds like the White House has recognized that this is NOT a popular decision and they are trying to tamp down the firestorm that his announcement has caused! We do NOT want, or need ANY foreign students, IMHO, at least until after we have gotten all of the current VISA holders (Student and H1B) out of the country and the dust has settled on that debacle!
It is not continuing of existing policy (which is America Last btw). Trump is doubling the Chinese theft and infiltration. As of now we are flooded with 300,000 Chinese students. Trump is doubling the travesty because America First and stuff.
Mass Importations.
Maybe the policy now should not allow anymore students in here. That is far too many so called students from a hostile country who steals information every chance they get from the USA. Let’s let American students go the head of the line now and those colleges who cannot exist with American students need to figure out how to or cease to exist.
Minneapolis Catholic Church sprayed by gunfire during a School Mass: the shooter is dead.
https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-shooting-church-aug-27-2025
Between 5 to 20 children are in the hospital.
Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.
As former Catholic school teacher, high school and grade school, this was always my nightmare: we do not practice any kind of drill (dive under the pews ?) in such cases and there are no ushers or adults in the back to check anyone suspicious walking in.
In this case, “a man all dressed in black.”
News conference at Noon E.S.T.
It’s not good in this day and age to not practice a drill.
I don’t know what their reasoning is- but whatever it is, I’m not buying it.
The kids absolutely need to know what to do in emergencies and this is anything from weather events to shooters.. this is the reality these days.
Look at what just happened to all those girls in the camp that flooded in Texas.
It’s critical to have a plan..
LIVE UPDATES | Shooting at Annunciation School: 20 victims reported; suspect is dead, sources say
https://www.fox6now.com/news/minneapolis-shooting-church-aug-27-2025
Same story in every large blue city across the country! If most citizens knew how few officers are actually on duty across their cities at any given time, they would be shocked!
Of course, unfortunately, they continue to vote for the same policies that have caused the mass exodus of LEOs from those same cities, so until THAT pattern changes, stories like this will continue!
I have asked people who live in the greater Seattle area how many officers they think are on duty in downtown on a typical Saturday night and the guesses have ranged from 25 to 200…truth of the matter is that some nights it’s as low as 10! And those numbers are the same across all five precincts. Washington State, as a whole, has the LOWEST per capita of police officers in the entire country, and yet it votes MORE blue than almost any other state! Stuck on stupid doesn’t even come close to describing what has happened to my once beautiful home…
And frankly, I blame the HIGHLY dysfunctional state GOP almost as much as I blame the Democrats and the media, because they continue to push unelectable candidates rather than getting behind people who could actually win statewide!
Heartbreaking! 🙏🙏🙏 for all the victims, their families and all the church members!!! My guess is the IC run mockingbird msm will somehow blame President Trump!!!
The Krassenstein brothers are absolute demons. Worst of the worst. It would be a shame if they found themselves on a one way helicopter ride.
I forget the issue, but one of them was in the news a few weeks ago.
Shows he has no understanding or concept of prayer, beyond that of a young child, which is no surprise given his immature world view.
https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/jackson-holes-parting-advice-accept-even-more-migrants-offset-demographic-collapse
FTA “It was first tried in Europe and it was a catastrophic failure as millions of Syrian refugees and various radicalized Islamist overran the continent, sparking a historic right-wing backlash. It was then tried in the US and the record flood of illegal aliens at the southern border cost the Democrats the 2024 election. And now, with the entire world on edge against the growing wave of migrant aliens originating from Africa and the Middle East, the world’s money printing megabrains at Jackson Hole have decided that third time will be the charm. While doing everything in their power to avoid discussing the Lisa Cook elephant in the room (and literally kicking out anyone who dared to ask how someone who is i) either a criminal or ii) has no idea how to fill out a mortgage is allowed to set the price of the world’s reserve currency) top central bankers gathered at Jackson Hole warned that the world’s largest economies will lack the workers they need to power growth and keep prices stable in the coming decades unless they attract more foreigners. And this calculus doesn’t even include the hundreds of millions of jobs that will be lost to hallucinating chatbots.
It gets better: proving just how disconnected from the real world economists really are, they believe that attracting foreign workers (many of whom prefer to not actually work but merely laze about all day draining a host nation’s welfare funds as much of Europe is finding out) to fill labor shortages will be essential in keeping growth on track in the coming decades… despite the rising pressures of populism and public sentiment souring on immigration.”
Jackson’s Hole where elites live and meet to pontificate on world economics and recommend globalist policies which have no negative impact on themselves financially only us proletariats!!! JMO
IMF projections after the Global Financial Crisis. Projections, dotted lines, versus reality, black line.
Trust economic models! /s
Amos 3:7
For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.
THE TIME IS UPON YOU! – A MESSAGE FROM GOD – AUGUST 26, 2025–Carolyn Dennis:
“…There is much more happening every day. The news cannot speak of it all. Just wait and see. More wins for me and more wins for you. Deep exposure is going to be released this week of crimes within the US government. Names will be released that are being investigated and some bombshell arrest will occur. So stay tuned and it’s going to be a great week of truth and justice.
Yes, truth and justice are going to fill My earth. I am shaking the earth and my great reverse rapture and people will be openly repenting, confessing their sins and their crimes. The altars will be full and men’s hearts will melt. Yes, the time is upon you. Much movement has occurred that will be important for my move. I direct and put ideas and suggestions on people’s hearts. Then they act. So I have directed my people to make certain movements that will be needed for the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord. You will understand more on that day and down the line when you go back and reflect on the leadup, the day of and the days after.
The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. Some of the ones you think are evil are just lost and following the crowd and directives from above and have the lust of the big money being put in their pocketbooks. So My child, some of the ones you think are evil will live through the Great and Terrible day of the Lord as they are lost and wondering. Masses will repent and receive My beautiful, precious son Jesus on the Great and Terrible Day.
Some will be in fear and trembling, but it may take them a day or two. But this day, this fateful day that I have spoken of throughout my Bible, my love book, will change everything. It will change the hearts of men, women and children. It will change governments and government leaders. It will change entertainment. It will change history. And it will change education. And most importantly to me, this Great and Terrible Day of the Lord will change men and women’s hearts. Hearts of stone will melt into hearts of love. …”
1 Corinthians 13:4-8…
Because You are Love, Lord, Amen!
Rest in the Vine: The Prophetic Word, 8/27/2025
1 Corinthians 13:6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
That explains why there is so much rejoicing going on here at CTH!!!
Denmark apologizes to Greenlanders over birth control experiment
Danish doctors inserted contraceptive devices into thousands of women without their knowledge
50 years from now, we’ll find out more about the Bill Gates vaccine experiment.
Avoid hospitals at all times.
India is a disgusting country. https://revolver.news/2025/08/indian-man-gets-1-million-views-for-calling-out-countrys-filth
Crime…another 80-20 issue….
Eliminate All Criminal Sanctuaries12 of 50 States
Lex Greene
Aug 27
Our entire country is being destroyed by illegal and unconstitutional criminal sanctuaries, namely in just 12 of 50 states. These states are engaged in a form of sedition and insurrection against the United States in direct violation of Federal Laws and the Constitutional authority granted Congress in Article I – Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
In my opinion, any state that allows a city to be a sanctuary for criminal activities within its borders, is a “sanctuary state” even though the state has not officially declared itself so. But here I will focus upon the 12 states that have officially declared themselves a criminal sanctuary.
Two of these states currently have Republican governors, Utah and Vermont. The other ten sanctuary states are governed by Democrats.
California * Colorado * Connecticut * Illinois * Massachusetts * New Jersey * New York * Oregon * Rhode Island * Utah * Vermont * Washington
The term “Illegal immigration” applies to anyone who commits fraud in their legal application for documented immigrant status. A person complying with U.S. Immigration laws and procedures, but in a fraudulent manner, is an “illegal immigrant.”
But those who break and enter into our country without any effort to respect or comply with our immigration laws, are not “illegal immigrants,” or “undocumented citizens,” they are mere criminals. Those who “aid and abet” or “protect” these criminals and crimes, are also criminals under U.S. Law.
State Governors and City Mayors do not have a legal right to violate Federal Immigration Laws just because they don’t like them.
“To “aid and abet” means to assist, encourage, or facilitate the commission of a crime. In criminal law, this term refers to the act of helping someone commit an illegal act, either by providing support, advice, or by taking actions that promote the crime’s success. It is not a separate crime but a legal theory of liability that holds a person criminally responsible as if they had directly committed the offense.”
Simply stated, the guy driving the getaway car is equally guilty as the guy who went inside to rob the bank. The driver “aided and abetted” the crime. Therefore, he is an equal party to the crime. If a state is not a “declared” sanctuary, but allows a city within the state to be a sanctuary for criminal activities, that state is “aiding and abetting” the crimes taking place within that city.
But when a State declares itself a sanctuary for criminal activities, they have essentially and openly declared themselves “at war” with the United States in direct violation of Federal Laws, which under Article I of the U.S. Constitution, hold “legal supremacy” over the states and cities on the matter.
So, What Should Be Done About it?
Are we a nation governed by “the Rule of Law” or not?
Concerning immigration, Congress created Federal Immigration and Naturalization Laws in accordance with their power and duty assigned them in Article I of the U.S. Constitution. These laws enjoy “federal supremacy” on the subject.
When governors, mayors or county officials knowingly and purposefully violate U.S. Law, resulting in the “aiding and abetting” of criminal activities destructive of not only their own local areas, but the country as a whole, Federal Authorities must take action to bring these areas of our country back into compliance with the law.
More than anything else, the American people are sick and tired of being treated like second class citizens in their own country. They are sick and tired of two sets of laws, or two sets of law enforcement, one for the governing elites, and one for the lowly American taxpayer.
The People are tired of the “elites” driving the nation to more than $37 trillion in taxpayer debt, just to support the ongoing open invasion of our country, by those who enter our country illegally and have no intention of ever assimilating into the American culture or even speaking our national language.
When governors, mayors or county officials intentionally operate in direct violation of our laws, they must be held to a higher standard than the average citizen, because they sought and received the “public trust” and stand in violation of that trust.
If the Federal Government is not going to fully enforce Federal Laws, especially concerning those who took an oath of office, we are a lawless nation headed for the ash heap of history!
Based upon these lawful concepts, 12 Governors should be arrested by Federal Law Enforcement and face criminal charges for their anti-American activities. Unless they are, there is no stopping what’s happening!
Some people pay over $ 500 per month ( over $6000 per year )
just for the honor to have paid off a mortgage and own a home.
[ it can seem like paying rent, to live on your own, paid for, property ]
Other than honest income and sales tax payers,
The State(s) may want to seek some other funding source for
-nice football stadiums, exercise facilities at high schools,
-schools,
-fire protection
-police
-city halls
or,
reduce spending?
NH has some of the highest property taxes in the country because it’s the only tax we have.
A $6,000 tax bill around here would be considered cheap living.
Many people here pay double that or more..
AND all the surrounding states also have high property taxes IN ADDITION to all the other taxes they have- so there is that.
Those people move here and think it’s a bargain- and then promptly vote them even higher.
“NEW: DHS confirms to FoxNews
that a suspected DUI driver who veered his Maserati into oncoming traffic and crashed head on into a car in Nashville two weeks ago, killing a woman, is a Honduran illegal alien who had his Temporary Protected Status (TPS) revoked a decade ago.”
https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1960367143196709234
And…
Illegal driving a Maserati?
Welfare pays pretty good these days and is a top career choice!
Clearly their welfare benefits are better than ours.
This is not only informative…but hilarious too 🤣
WOKE Latinos Shocked to be “WHITE” After DNA Results – YouTube
It’s History Legends
🤣 🤣 🤣
Favorite line…
.It’s not a DNA test you need…but an IQ test🤣🤣🤣
WOKE Latinos Shocked to be “WHITE” After DNA Results – YouTube
Here is another he did 🤣
I DEBUNK Woke History Lesson About Colonialism – YouTube
“The ‘everything bubble’ refers to a situation where asset prices across various classes, including stocks, housing, and cryptocurrencies, are inflated due to excessive monetary easing by central banks. This phenomenon typically follows a sequence of speculative bubbles, where initial price surges lead to widespread investment based on unrealistic expectations, ultimately resulting in a market correction when the bubble bursts.”
BTW, home prices now are inflation adjusted 10% HIGHER than they were just before the 2008 housing bubble crash.
Dot Com – Sub-prime crash (GFC) – Everything bubble (FAR, FAR too large for bailouts next time without destroying fiat currencies)
Derivatives Quadrillion Play: How Far Away Are We From A Second Financial Crisis?
Mar. 23, 2010
https://seekingalpha.com/instablog/585690-dk-matai/60082-derivatives-quadrillion-play-how-far-away-are-we-from-a-second-financial-crisis
[15 years ago – W]:
Warren Buffett famously referred to derivatives as “financial weapons of mass destruction”. Derivatives are financial contracts, or financial instruments, whose values are derived from the value of something else, known as the underlying…the global size of the derivatives bubble which was calculated last year at USD 206k per person-on-planet, has fallen to USD 149k per person-on-planet. In parallel, since peaking in the second quarter of 2007, US household wealth is also down by USD 14 trillion. It makes one wonder, how much of the perceived wealth is real, and how much is illusory? “Walls-of-Money” that are no more than leverage, levitating and underpinned by derivatives-based-instruments manifest as complex securities.
[big snip]
The relative scale of the world’s financial engine is as follows [15 years ago – W]:
1. The entire GDP of the US is about USD 14 trillion.
2. The entire US money supply is also about USD 14 trillion with rising Quantitative Easing in trillions.
3. The GDP of the entire world is USD 45 trillion. USD 1.048 Quadrillion is 23 times world GDP.
4. The real estate of the entire world is valued at USD 60+ trillion, including home equity in the US, which was valued at USD 13 trillion at its peak in 2006, and dropped to USD 8.8 trillion by mid-2008 and is still falling.
5. Total retirement assets, Americans’ second-largest household asset, dropped by 22%, from USD 10.3 trillion in 2006 to USD 8 trillion in mid-2008.
6. The world stock markets and related investments are valued at about USD 75 trillion.
7. The trans-national universal model financial institutions own about USD 150 trillion in derivatives at market value.
8. The population of the whole planet is around 7 billion people. So the derivatives market represents about USD 149,000 per person on the planet.
[big snip]
Conclusion
The USD 1.048 Quadrillion Play of derivatives remains colossal at 23 times world GDP. Even if 1% of the derivatives pyramid loses counterparties because they have become insolvent, that is more than 10 trillion dollars of a black hole. If that 1% becomes 5%, that is more than 50 trillion dollars, ie, ***more than the GDP of the entire world***.
The possibility of a house of cards collapse is still very much on the table, and should one begin, the flexibility of governments to avert it will have been reduced by the enormous debt they’ve run up trying to paper over the first wave of The Great Unwind and The Great Reset [note those terms being used in a 15 year old article – W].
This refers to bubble busts from which there CAN BE a recovery… as always done via papering over the consequences with “printed” money from new debt instead of addressing the root cause…which then leads to the next bubble.
Do economic boom and bust cycles result in wealth transfer?
Grok 3 AI:
Yes, economic boom and bust cycles often result in wealth transfers, primarily due to asset price fluctuations, debt dynamics, and unequal access to opportunities. During booms, asset prices (e.g., stocks, real estate) rise, disproportionately benefiting those who already own assets—typically wealthier individuals or institutions. Busts, conversely, can wipe out wealth for those over-leveraged or less financially secure, while savvy investors with liquidity can buy distressed assets at low prices, consolidating wealth.
For example, during the 2008 financial crisis, homeowners with subprime mortgages lost homes, while investors like hedge funds bought foreclosed properties cheaply, gaining wealth as markets recovered. Booms can also inflate debt levels, and when busts trigger defaults, creditors (often wealthier entities) gain [REAL -W] assets [at fire sale prices – W] or repayments at the expense of debtors.
About time!
True but misleading… Full use approved with limits on who can get them.
sarcasm intended
For over 4 years,
the word ’emergency’ (part of EUA ) got wrongly redefined as
status quo calmness,
or its pretend time,
or never mind, its more woke balony.
sarcasm ended
That is not good to do to people.
Never forget Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ( but, they want you to forget history, so that they offer up another reaction in the future – and have it be believed)
Remember the story about
‘the boy who cried ‘wolf’ ?
p.s.
that has little or nothing to do with the current HHS director.
The crying wolf applies to former personnel, 2021 – 2024. (many of whom are still the current ‘health’ personnel )
And people know,
that the liability protections of big pharma’s drug, is still active.
imho
Yet there was a blurb on Fox news about Pfizer approvals now in place for certain type patients…I missed most of the blurb…
Amanda Devine’s Pod Force One, this week interview with Senator Grassley is titled “Chuck Grassley exposes Democrat plot to take down Trump”; 50 minutes in length:
According to Christoforou, the mayor of Tblisi says “The West” approached Georgia about opening up a second front on the Georgia-Russia border in the war with Russia. Apparently Georgia said ‘no thanks.’
SMART Georgia !
WHAT Did they Lose Last Time ? South Ossetia and Abkhazia
We received a lovely photo of our son-in-law today. It was a Selfie of him standing near the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in DC. No clouds, no litter, no homeless encampments. Quite the change from just 2 weeks ago! Thank you, President Trump.
UK GROOMING GANGS SCANDAL: Elon Musk Offers to Fund Legal Action Against Corrupt Officials Who ‘Aided and Abetted the Rape of Britain’
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/uk-grooming-gangs-scandal-elon-musk-offers-fund
This is the Elon I like.
Linked by our friends at TLD, some interesting news out of Dearborn, MI
https://rumble.com/v6y4iv6-americas-first-islamic-controlled-city-enacts-sharia-non-muslim-arrested-ov.html
Also linked by TLD, she means business and now has a target on her back:
https://www.wnd.com/2025/08/i-will-end-islam-texas-so-help-me/
Tons of articles about Sharia being practiced in the big cities going back years .
https://newswithviews.com/?s=sharia+law+in+the+usa
In the near future, I foresee some very busy sociologist researchers…as things are getting to be way out of control and very dangerous.
There are areas in the Chicago burbs, that are heavily muslim, not ‘no go zone’ per se but average Americans have no reason to go there.
If real americans stay out long enough, they will no longer be welcomed and then the muslims will begin their push for sharia law and unless people WAKE THE HECK UP, it will be a done deal.
Too many stupid americans will not have the will to stop this.
If I hear one more time from some little flaming liberal gray haired lady….. “but they are such nice people”, I will throw up in somebody’s face.
This is not their country and they don’t have the right to turn it into the middle east.
I hope I don’t live to see this spread into a total disaster.
How can that possibly be legal?
The United States and its various States are founded upon the separation of church and state.
Islam is founded upon the ‘church’ is the state and vice versa – the state is the ‘church’.
Hopefully this gets in front of federal courts quickly.
Thoughts on the transgender shooter…
…somewhere around early 2021 or so, I forget exactly when….it was when there was a push in society for the trans idea though…one of my co-workers had an adolescent son who was leaning that way and she as the (single) mom, was encouraging it. I kept my mouth shut and was hoping that it was “an adolescent fad” that would die off as the kids got older. Wow, was I wrong.
They need to freeze the H1B program til they find away to moniter it better for abuse.
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BREAKING: HUGE HIRING SCAM EXPOSED!… Job Search Sites Caught Hiding High-Paying Jobs from Skilled American Workers in Order to Hire Foreigners! – But They Got Caught!
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/exposed-job-search-sites-caught-hiding-high-paying
Brand new CDC Director – gone already.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15040993/donald-trump-CDC-director.html
Strangely, on the same day this terrible tragic event took place in a Minneapolis suburb, another Minneapolis suburb is declared the most livable city:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15040763/best-american-small-city-plymouth-minnesota.html
Sam E. Antar
@SamAntar
BREAKING: We exposed how George Soros converts tax-deductible donations into political campaigns through a $34 million pipeline where Tides and Working Families Party coordinate to support candidates like Zohran Mamdani
Our investigation uncovered a $2+ billion tax-exempt network that systematically converted charitable donations into political power. The numbers tell the story.
Cont reading…
@Anc_Aesthetics
I spoke with the mom of one of the girls (Mayah) and got the entire story that the media is covering up and lying about.
So first of all, the reporting got the names of the girls mixed up. There were 3 girls who were there who were accosted and attacked by the migrants.
Lola – Lola is the hero from the video. She’s the one with the axe defending her sister from the migrant attackers
Ruby – Lola’s older sister who was attacked and hospitalized
Mayah – Ruby’s best friend who was with them and went to call the police after Ruby was attacked by the migrants
Here’s the summary of what happened from Mayah’s mother:
“Yes. So what happened was the girls where out just walking and the man in the picture made comments to Lola (the younger girl) calling her sexy and other sexual remarks then the girls started to tell this man to leave them alone and stop following them and making sexual remarks to them. After that the man’s sister (also in the picture) came around the corner and physically attacked ruby(the older sister) she grabbed her hair dragged her to the floor started to punch her then both the man and woman where kicking her in head while she was on the floor. At this point my daughter (mayah) called the police so my daughters account after that is all abit blurry. But that is when lola had the weapons she pulled them out to protect ruby. After that the man came back at lola recording her making sure she showed the weapons to the camera and antagonising her. Ruby was hospitalised after the attack with a severe concussion a tennis ball sized lump to the back of her head as well as lots of bruises.”…….
The Islamo-trash filmed it while inciting the girls and the Occupation Police dutifully arrested the child instead of the Paki demons.
They were likely whisked off to Buckingham Palace to receive Knighthoods and a big Pedo-Party with Keir Starmer and King Charles.
Are there no men left in Britain?
I’m with Ace: I don’t want to be allies with pedophiles, old chap.