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Veterans Will Not Be Fooled By Tim Walz [...] Civilians aren't going to understand this. It's a veteran thing. Civvies will look at pictures of him in his BDUs or ACUs and think he looks STRAC. But vets know what they see when they look at this guy and it's not good. [...] https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2024/08/08/veterans-will-not-be-fooled-by-tim-walz-n2643071

Down Goes Cori Bush The "Squad" just keeps getting smaller. First, they lost Jamaal Bowman and now Cori Bush has been defeated in the Democratic primary in Missouri by St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell. It appears that the only issue that really was in contention was the war in Gaza. Bell ran as a pro-Israel alternative to Bush, while she was unwilling to even call Hamas a terrorist organization. The race wasn't a complete blowout for Cori Bush, but it also wasn't particularly close. The AP called it for Bell by 11 o'clock last night when the margin was too wide for Bush to make up the difference with the remaining, uncounted ballots. Apparently you can get away with being pro-terrorist with the Democrats in Michigan, but not in Missouri. [...] https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2024/08/07/down-goes-cori-bush-n3792799

'Mind Your Own Damn Business'? Tim Walz' 'Minnesota Nice' COVID Snitch Regime [...] Socialism has a particular connection to neighborliness, historically speaking. One particular feature of socialist societies comes up time and again, which turns neighborliness into outright spying on behalf of the state. Just ask the Russians and the former East Germans, whose industrial-scale snitching for the Stasi made that socialist police state highly effective. And Tim Walz certainly knows that, because he put that connection into practice during the COVID pandemic. If socialism is just neighborliness in Walz' Minnesota, "neighborliness" got defined as snitching during the pandemic: [...] https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2024/08/07/flashback-tim-walz-minnesota-nice-covid-stasi-n3792801

Kamala Harris seems 'unburdened' by her lackluster past. She can thank the media for that. [...] In a couple of weeks, Harris has gone from a generally disliked, ineffective flop of a vice president to a progressive champion who has miraculously united and excited her Democratic Party just ahead of its national convention in Chicago. The momentum of her campaign increased Tuesday when she announced her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim "one person's socialism is another person's neighborliness" Walz. [...] https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/08/07/harris-walz-record-media-election/74689091007/

Do one's pores begin to sing?

To Combat Veterans Like Me, Tim Walz's Abandonment of His Unit Is Unforgivable | Opinion In the coming days and weeks, you will hear a lot about Tim Walz. You'll hear about his leadership, you'll hear about his time in office, and you'll hear about his military service. But here's the truth you won't hear from the mainstream media: Tim Walz abandoned his men before a combat deployment and he abandoned his city when it was literally on fire. That's the kind of leader Tim Walz truly is. [...] https://www.newsweek.com/combat-veterans-like-me-tim-walzs-abandonment-his-unit-unforgivable-opinion-1935591

That was our distant cousins Albert!

This is an ominous story. Comments? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My insurance company spied on my house with a drone. Then the real nightmare began. It was already a hectic day when my insurance broker left a frantic voicemail telling me that my homeowner's insurance had lapsed. I felt nauseous and naked. Suddenly, any leak, fire, or tree branch falling onto the hundred-year-old Hudson Valley house that's been in my family for nearly 40 years could wipe out my bank account. I spiraled in shame. How did I let this happen? Did I forget to update a credit card? Did I miss a bill? Did I do something wrong with the policy? But when I checked my records, even the Travelers website, there was nothing. A few hours later, my panic turned to bewilderment. When I finally reached my insurance broker, he told me the reason Travelers revoked my policy: AI-powered drone surveillance. My finances were imperiled, it seemed, by a bad piece of code. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/home-insurer-spying-095402450.html

But it's a dry heat.

Tyres, kind sir!

I want more in Reparations than you will get, so I preemptively identify as blacker than you are.

Today, August Many'th (2+2+2+1th), is the Many'th (2x2x2x2th) anniversary of the day when the ####### Guayaquil consulate promised to issue then-Mrs.-T-B.-to-be's visa, end of Many weeks of torment for we man man.

Thrilling Wednesday report, see man: Today was characterized by phone calls about Uncle T-B., holy mackerel man. -- we got Many calls from the Casa Healthcare personnel, schedule selves man -- we got Many calls switching out the Casa Healthcare personnel, switch selves man -- we got Many calls confirming the switchouts of the Casa Healthcare personnel, reconfirm man -- we got Many calls to schedule Uncle T-B.'s MRI, still unscheduled pending questions man -- we made Many calls to schedule Urology appointment, previous referral expired man At one point, we were on one call and 2 others were waiting, Many calls man. We did manage to donate the old bed comforters and Mini-B.'s old clothes, all out-cleared man. Lunch on way back from that was Subway*, ingest we man. *bought WUOC, financially savvy we man Ex-Mrs.-T-B. & Mini-B. finally visited at Many p.m., ex-she man quite tired man. Mini-B.'s hair not cut very much, embarrassing to send him to skool like that man. Both approved of our casa-changes, approval always good man. Mini-B. said his new desk was smaller but of good quality, both true man. Played some Nerf football, we interrupted by an Uncle T-B.-related call man. Mini-B. swung his light-saber with great relish, finally back to do so man. Mini-B. took his skool supplies for the 2 classes that we heard anything about, good man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. paid us for grocerying, actually underpaid by $2 man. After calling-hours were definitely over, we siesta'd, zzz we man. Mini-B. truncated it toward the end by having forgotten something, man. We used the opportunity to run Many errands, as follows man: 1. Post Office, drop we man 2. Walgreens, retrieve Uncle T-B.'s Rx man Many. Supermarket, more nuke rice and Powerade Zero man Many. Drop Mini-B.'s forgotten items, deliver we man Din-din was onecan of pork & beans, ingest we man. Thursday is caucus at noon with Casa Healthcare nooser, identify medical necessities man. Fizzicle therapist to come at half-past 1 p.m., try her best man. We might be able to make some financial phone calls for Uncle T-B. between events, kill time we man. Uncle T-B. is a full-time and exhausting job, agree we with Mama T-B. man! We have preliminarily identified some ESs for Friday, none particularly proximal man. And that was/is our thrilling Wednesday, report we man.

In the year Many, the first Dalmatian was spotted, si and hee hee hee man.

RFK Jr. Tells Story About Time He Hijacked Airplane, Parachuted Out With Bags Of Money, And Got Away Scot-Free WASHINGTON, D.C. — Showing himself once again to be a man of the people, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. told an interviewer a story about the time he hijacked an airplane, parachuted out with bags of money, and got away scot-free. The inspiring tale was just one portion of the tremendous tapestry of stories woven by Kennedy during his time on the campaign trail, aimed at informing the media and the voting public about who RFK Jr. really is. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/rfk-jr-tells-story-about-time-he-hijacked-airplane-parachuted-out-with-bags-of-money-and-got-away-scot-free

Perhaps closer to the truth than to satire? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Suspicions Rise As New Footage Shows Secret Service Helping Adjust Trump Shooter's Scope U.S. — Newly released footage from the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania has stirred suspicions across the country, as it shows what appears to be Secret Service agents helping the Trump shooter adjust his scope before the shooting. The now-viral five-minute-long video shows a Secret Service agent carefully explaining the nuances of adjusting a high-powered scope to the Trump shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks. The video has sparked demands for further investigation. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/suspicions-rise-as-new-footage-shows-secret-service-helping-adjust-trump-shooters-scope

~~~~~~~~~~~ Josh Shapiro Annoyed He Got This 'Death To Israel' Neck Tattoo For Nothing [...] The Pennsylvania governor had gone to great lengths to distance himself from his Jewish heritage and endear himself to Democrats, including hitting a local tattoo shop to get a tattoo on his neck that he hoped would convince voters that he held no loyalty to Israel. Harris's decision to go in a different direction, however, left Shapiro feeling regret. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/josh-shapiro-annoyed-he-got-this-death-to-israel-neck-tattoo-for-nothing

Pow! ~~~~~~~~~~~ Tim Walz Vows To Make America As Great As Minneapolis [...] "As the governor who presided over the looting and burning of Minneapolis during the summer of 2020, I have full confidence that I will be able to apply my experience stirring up race riots on the national scale as well as I have in my home state," Walz reportedly stated. "If I am elected vice-president, I solemnly swear to 'raze' every American city to Minneapolis' level of greatness." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/tim-walz-vows-to-make-america-as-great-as-minneapolis

Worth reading, from a native. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thoughts on My Governor Tim Walz Please don't worry- this will not be the last time I write about my governor, Tim Walz, assuming that the news that Kamala Harris chose him as her running mate pan out. And all indications are that this is a done deal. As Ed wrote, Tim Walz is a ridiculous choice for Harris, proving once again that her political instincts are about as bad as humanly possible. I was expecting Josh Shapiro, fully aware that the antisemitic wing of the Democrat Party would howl in rage. Picking him would have been a smart Sister Soulja moment and help Harris in the must-win state of Pennsylvania. [...] https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024/08/06/my-thoughts-on-tim-walz-n3792755

Because our Official Weekly Sunday VAWA-Thread Joke worked so well, here's our Semiofficial Semiweekly Wednesday VAWA-Thread Joke: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AFFIRMATIONS Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I cannot accept, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had to kill today because they ticked me off. And also, help me to be careful of the toes I step on today, because they may be connected to the butt that I may kiss tomorrow. Help me to always give 100% at work... 12% on Monday, 23% on Tuesday, 40% on Wednesday, 20% on Thursday, and 5% on Friday. And, help me to remember... when I'm having a really bad day, and it seems that people are trying to tick me off, that it takes 42 muscles to frown and only four to extend a certain finger and tell them to bite me.

TEXAS IN THE SUMMERTIME You know you're in TEXAS during the summertime when: 1. The best parking places are determined by the available shade, instead of the distance from the desired location. 2. Hot water now comes out of both taps, and you can make sun tea instantly. 3. You learn that a seatbelt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron. 4. The temperature drops below 95 and you feel a little chilly. 5. You discover that in the months of July & August, it takes only two fingers to steer your car. 6. You discover that you can get sunburned through your car window. 7. You also discover that you can burn your hand while opening the car door. 8. You break into a sweat the very instant that you step outside at 7:30 a.m. 9. Your biggest bicycle-wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out, and end up lying unconscious on the pavement and cook to death?" 10. You realize that asphalt has a liquid state. 11. The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground. 12. The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is dig one out of the ground, rinse it off, and add butter, salt, and pepper for an instant baked potato. 13. The farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying hard-boiled eggs. 14. The cows are giving evaporated milk. 15. The trees are whistling for the dogs.

ROOSTER My uncle John was in the fertilized-egg business when I was young. He had several hundred young layers, called pullets, and 8 or 10 roosters whose job it was to fertilize the eggs. My uncle kept records, and any rooster or pullet that didn't perform well went into the pot and was replaced. Now, this took an awful lot of time. So my uncle got a set of tiny bells and attached them to his roosters so he could hear them chasing pullets. Now he could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report by listening to the bells. My uncle's favorite rooster was old Brewster. A very fine specimen he was, but his bell had not rung all morning. Uncle John went to investigate. Several roosters were chasing pullets, bells a-ringing. Brewster had his bell in his beak so it couldn't ring. He'd sneak up on a pullet, have his way with her, and walk on to the next one. Uncle was so proud of Brewster that he entered him in the county fair. Brewster was an overnight sensation. The judges awarded him both the No-Bell Prize and the Pullet Surprise.

Great ad! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Trump Ad: 'Chief Weirdo Tim Walz' This didn't take long. It's almost as if Republicans knew what was coming. Democrats wanted to have The Weirdo Debate. Tim Walz even got it kick-started. And it looks as though Team Trump has been champing at the bit to get it really fired up. Their new ad calls the Minnesota governor that mandated tampon distribution in boys' bathrooms the "Chief Weirdo" [...] https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2024/08/06/new-trump-ad-weirdo-walz-n3792765

You've reminded me: I was touring the flatlands of the Texas Panhandle years ago on a particularly windy day, and I observed the town chicken laying the same egg four times.

Kansas Newspaper Raid Case Drawing to a Close This is one of those "local news stories" that probably would have remained local were it not for the numerous bizarre details involved. Last year, we learned that the offices of a small-town newspaper in Marion County, Kansas had been raided by the police. Records, computers, and phones had been seized. The police even raided the home of the editor of the paper, potentially leading to his elderly mother dying of a stroke shortly thereafter. This sounded like a blatantly unconstitutional action, but the police insisted they had reasonable grounds to conduct the raid. Yet the details of what prompted the action made little to no sense. Now, more than a year later, charges are being filed, but not against the newspaper. The charges are being brought against the former Marion County Police Chief, Gideon Cody. [...] https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2024/08/06/kansas-newspaper-raid-case-drawing-to-a-close-n3792759