DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20240829

Cover image: Flathead Lake, Montana

Badlands News Brief – August 27, 2024

Half of Americans under 35 would rather quit their job than work with political ‘opponents.’ That’s scary

Most of us do work with political opponents. It’s called being an adult.

China’s strategic silver takeover: A calculated move to drain the west

Which is Worse: Conspiracy Theory or Hive Mind?

Fascinating chat between Roseanne and RFK Jr. on deprogramming Americans trapped in the deep state ‘psyop’…

The death of celebrity culture: why Americans are sick and tired of rich, pampered stars

‘He Has No Business Being Out on the Street’: Carville Says ‘More Humane Country’ Would Have Committed RFK Jr

Maybe Carville is the one who should be locked up.

No Deals = No Plea Deals for DJT

US Elections Must Be Independent

Badlands News Brief – August 28, 2024

Report: Kamala Harris Claims She ‘Does Not Support’ Electric Car Mandates After Years of Backing Them

Just like a woman changing her mind.

Elections commission votes to keep Kennedy on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot

If You Want To See Where America Is Heading, Look To 1453

Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan

Breaking: US Government-Funded Censorship Arm ‘Atlantic Council’ Targeted Telegram Just Two Months Before Durov Arrest

TWEETS!

Personally, barred owls are welcome in this neighborhood. They help to keep the critter population under control along with hawks and other owls.

MEMES and FUN STUFF

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And now for the business portion.

Please review our HOST and site owner’s Guidelines for posting and discussion for this site. Wolf is kind enough to put up with *most* of us and our antics after thorough vetting. Violators of the baiting and deliberately attempting to divide the group rules WILL face consequences.

The discourse on this site is to be CIVIL – no name calling, baiting, or threatening others here is allowed. Company manners are appreciated. Those who are so inclined may visit Wolf’s other sanctuary, the U-Tree, to slog out discussions best saved for a wrestling mat. If, for some reason, this site is not available, head over to the UTree and visit the post at the top of the list or the closest rescue thread.

This site is a celebration of the natural rights endowed to humans by our Creator as well as those enshrined in the Bill of Rights adopted in the founding documents of the United States of America. Within the limits of law, how we exercise these rights is part of the freedom of our discussion.

THAT MEANS THAT ALL OF US HERE ARE ENTITLED TO OUR OPINIONS AND PREJUDICES, ETC., SO LONG AS THEY CAUSE NO PHYSICAL HARM TO OTHERS OR DOXX OUR FELLOW TREE DWELLERS.

All opinions here are valued for the diversity they bring to the issues, and the shaping of understanding regarding topics for which many of us do not have all information. Correcting the record on any one topic is appreciated.

Be careful in expressing thoughts as we would all like to think well of the rest of the group, and ill-thought out comments have a way of wrecking that for everyone.

Fellow tree dweller, the late Wheatie, gave us some good reminders on the basics of civility in political discourse:

  1. No food fights
  2. No running with scissors
  3. If you bring snacks, be sure they are made with bacon

Auntie DePat’s requests as we are all supposedly adults and don’t just play them on TV like the body doubles pretending to be the squatter in chief:

If you see something has not been posted, do us all a favor, and post it. Please, do not complain that it has not been done yet.

The scroll wheel on your mouse can be your friend. As mature adults, please use it here in the same manner you would in avoiding online porn.

Thank you so much for any and all attention to such details. It is GREATLY appreciated by more than one party here.

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Jeremiah 1:17-19

17But you, gird up your loins; arise, and say to them everything that I command you. Do not be dismayed by them, lest I dismay you before them. 18And I, behold, I make you this day a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, its princes, its priests, and the people of the land. 19They will fight against you; but they shall not prevail against you, for I am with you, says the LORD, to deliver you.”

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SATIRE

WEEKEND STARTER

Bijou Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce London dry gin
  • 1 ounce sweet vermouth
  • 1 ounce Green Chartreuse
  • 1 dash orange bitters

Directions

  1. Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and fill with cracked ice. Stir well for 20 seconds and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Twist a piece of lemon peel over the drink and use as garnish.
  2. For a more modern version, use 1 1/2 ounces gin, 1/2 ounce vermouth, and 1/2 ounce Chartreuse.

Have a good one y’all.