“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert.” –J. Robert Oppenheimer
Be as elaborate as you want. This is OPEN ON THE TOPIC, as long as it connects back to the question. Remember: You are speaking to TEAM TRUMP. Have some courtesy. Toward our President, toward each other, and toward this serious topic itself. LIGHT over HEAT. Treat each other’s thinking with respect. Read a second time before responding. Maybe a THIRD.
Do you have ideas? Do you have warnings? Do you see problems? Speak up NOW!
FIRE AT WILL. Just stay on target and in control. WE are TRAINED. Act like PROS.
W
PS – The header image is one of my favorite “gun memes” ever. Anybody who has ever been the victim of criminals, either directly or indirectly, knows exactly what I’m talking about.
Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit highlighted this clip of Hannity interviewing Giuliani after the release of Bruce Ohr 302s. We’ve known these things for over a year and now we have confirmation. Notable Quotes:
“You can’t believe what’s going to come out.”
“Bruce Ohr and his wife, Nellie, should have been prosecuted for conflict of interest 10 months ago”
“These are crimes that are shocking. These are crimes that go to the very heart of our republic.
“These people had a plan to stop the Republican candidate from getting elected, and then they executed a plan to remove him from office on false evidence, false testimony. The whole thing was made up from the very beginning, and they sold it to 90% of our media.”
Andrew Weisman knew from the beginning it was a bogus document and still used it.
“You still don’t know the dimension of it. We have plenty of evidence from the Ukraine”
” ……. Evidence from the UK, Italy, ….. massive conspiracy to deprive the American people of the person they elected President. “
Durham is spending a lot of time in Europe investigating Ukraine, UK, Italy, and Australia…. and yes, there is “plenty of evidence” our government outsourced spying on the Trump campaign to other countries.
“For a year, people in Europe have been trying to get this to our FBI and they have been thwarted, ignored, and pushed aside. There was a deliberate effort to cover this up.” “…… even during the Trump administration… really sick… effort to cover up the prior wrong-doing.”
“….couple of people at the top who have completely corrupted themselves.”
You can only push Americans so far before they narrow their eyes, set their jaw, start to bristle, and fight back. Farmers are among the most stout and determined of all Americans. China picked the wrong fight, attacking American farmers to purposefully diminish Trump’s support…. hoping for a weaker and more accomodating President in the USA….. like our past Presidents. China made a grave miscalculation. The farmers are not moving. In fact, they’ve stiffened their resolve.
See this guy below, that’s my Daddy’s Daddy’s Daddy, Great Grandpa D. In his hands is IOWA Corn. He came from Belgium at age 3, and worked for John Deere for 54yrs. I have his 35yr pin and his 50yr pin on my charm bracelet. China wouldn’t have stood a chance with men like Grandpa D.
Apparently, the farmers of today feel the same way. The Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture has finished their latest survey of Farmer Sentiment. ( Link )
Keep in mind, this is a PURDUE survey, not some survey from an ivory tower think tank with a predetermined outcome. Purdue is the “Harvard” for pragmatic Mid-Westerners. Daddy went to Purdue (so it must be true….).
Farmer confidence in the AG economy is SOARING. You wouldn’t know it if you watched the MSM, but the numbers don’t lie. Overwhelmingly, farmers believe the trade skirmish with China will be worked out in a way which benefits the USA. In fact, in the month of July, even after devastating spring floods, the farmer expectations index went to a measure of 159, a two year high Link , which is 18 points HIGHER than the month of June Link
Why are they so positive? It’s President Donald Trump. They turned the vote in Iowa for him. They know he’s not backing down when it comes to China. Trump’s popularity is actually INCREASING with farmers.
A Farm Journal Pulse survey conducted last month showed that 79 percent of farmers now approve of the job the president is doing, up from 74 percent in the June survey. Fifty-three percent said they “strongly approve” of President Trump, up from 50 percent in June.
Yes it’s true, President Trump is using some of the tariff money to help out our farmers while China tries to toy with our economy. Yet, President Trump is not having it. He stands with the farmers 100%
As they have learned in the last two years, our great American Farmers know that China will not be able to hurt them in that their President has stood with them and done what no other president would do – And I’ll do it again next year if necessary!
Breitbart’s article ( Link ) takes us to the USDA Farm Income Report ( Link ) Once we parse through the bureaucratic “inflation adjusted” legalese, we learn cash “farm” income is up between 5% – 9.7% for this year, across all regions, and profits from farm activities are up about 10% (6.3 billion).
Farmer are starting to get ahead again, finally. Again, from the USDA report linked above, ” Median farm household income is forecast to reach $78,987 in 2019. In nominal terms, that income level represents an increase of 3.6 percent from its 2018 level; in inflation-adjusted terms, it is a 1.9-percent increase. ” Also, equipment assets rose by about 30 billion, and total farm assets are up 44.6 billion to a grand total of 3.1 TRILLION dollars (which also includes about a 2% rise in the value of real estate = land value).
Spring was tough this year in the heartland. We have a few problems with debt taken on by our farmers and cash available for working capital, but with the foul spring weather and China trade issues providing headwinds, it SHOULD be far worse. But it’s not.
President Trump allotted 12 Billion dollars to farmers last year to ease the tension and 16 billion this year. Everyone knows farmers would rather work than take a subsidy, but the situation is extraordinary – we’re fighting a 40yr old problem which was ignored by our past leaders.
In preparing this post, I looked through dozens and dozens of videos about President Trump/Farmers/China. I found a massive effort by CNBC, Bloomberg, CBS Today Show, and other MSMs to get a single farmer on camera to say they were abandoning President Trump and felt betrayed. If the MSM found one such farmer, the video was pushed.
And then I found this little nugget, which told me everything we need to know.
Here is an amazing video from Missouri, with only 1600 views. Title of the video is “Missouri farmers support Trump, despite tariffs”. You won’t believe it….. The video was made by an outfit called CGTN (China Global Television Network). Take a look, at the lower chyron, which says, “CGTN is funded in whole or in part by the Chinese government”.
It must really stink for China, to pay for propaganda, and still have the farmers supporting President Trump. Maybe China should have invested in MSNBC or CNN? They do a much better job disparaging President Trump, but I can’t imagine Grandpa D would have ever watched CNN. Nah…..
Yes, the Chinese have misjudged President Trump and his resolve. Former Presidents would have caved to China’s demands at the first sign of Tom Donahue in the WH driveway, or at the first 500 point drop on the DOW. Yet, our President is serious about straightening out the imbalance of trade with China, and just as the farmer’s believe, it WILL work out to benefit the USA.
The Chinese have also misjudged Trump Supporters as well. Take a look at this exchange below, where two men are arguing the merits of the 2nd Amendment. It speaks volumes.
https://twitter.com/RaheemKassam/status/1159520326390173696
Nah, the Chinese don’t stand a chance against men like Grandpa D, nor Trump Supporters who are like-minded Americans, and they sure as hell should have NEVER picked a fight with America’s farmers….. or their great-granddaughters. Here is MY FIGHT against Chinese products.
This HOT AUGUST [09] [PLACEHOLDER] FRIDAY open thread is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA / KAG! / KMAG world (KMAG being a bit of both MAGA and KAG!).
Don’t mind if we do a little escape act here….
You can say what you want, comment on what other people said, and so on.
Free Speech is practiced here. ENJOY IT. Use it or lose it.
Keep it SOMEWHAT civil. They tried to FORCE fake Orwellian civility on us. In response, we CHOOSE true civility to defend our precious FREEDOM from THEM.
Our rules began with the civility of the Old Treehouse, later to become the Wolverinian Empire, and one might say that we have RESTORED THE OLD REPUBLIC – the early high-interaction model of the Treehouse – except of course that Q discussion is not only allowed but encouraged, and speech is considerably freer in other ways. Please feel free to argue and disagree with the board owner, as nicely as possible.
Please also consider the Important Guidelines, outlined here in the January 1st open thread. Let’s not give the odious Internet Censors a reason to shut down this precious haven.
SAY IT LOUD, AND SAY IT PROUD!
“MR. PRESIDENT – I AM PRAYING FOR YOU!“
AND WHAT TIME IS IT?
TIME TO….
DRAIN THE SWAMP
Our movement
Is about replacing
A failed
And CORRUPT
Political establishment
With a new government controlled
By you, the American People.
Candidate Donald J. Trump
Also remember Wheatie’s Rules:
No food fights.
No running with scissors.
If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.
Let’s see if we can tell this story in James Coburn pictures. You ready?
Here we go!
August is going to be an interesting month.
Oh yeah? Just HOW interesting, we might ask.
Well, based on the LEAD-UP, I’d say we’re gonna see some enemy action.
Actors Henry Fonda and James Coburn on the set of Universal Studios movie ” Midway” in 1976. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
OK. Should we be worried?
HA! You’re kidding – right?
Nope. We are gonna WIN this sucker.
Nevertheless, we have to be careful.
We have to be smart.
We have to be cool.
We definitely have to be wary.
Some of us may have to be a bit stealthy.
Some of us may simply be on vacation.
Others may not simply be on vacation.
We have to stay strong….
But we also have to have some fun!
Now in the periodic, random, unpredictable, and unexplained absences of GROWLING, SNARLING WOLVES….
There may be what seem like explosive situations….
However, we believe that higher powers….
And FAITH IN PEACE and IN OURSELVES….
Are all we need to WIN and WIN BIG in this GIFT of a lovingly designed universe.
So stick around for a GOOD TIME.
ENJOY THE SHOW!
Maybe have some POPCORN!
I mean – who KNOWS how much winning there will be?
