The media people think that they can "wish something true." They thin that if they wish it, want it, and say it enough times, then it will come true.
In general, that side decides their "reality" based on what they want to be true and without any facts/evidence. Then they get angry when
Reality doesn't conform.
It's the small minority of Elitists who want to run everyone else's
lives that causes the problem.
He did start the tariffs on steel and aluminum, and we have already
had some layoffs due to that.. and then he backed off on those when
it's for your auto industry, likely when screamed at by your auto
people about the Billions of dollars it would cost them and the loss
of car sales when Canadians stop buying American cars out of spite
and your people buy fewer of them after the prices go way up.
People often set up hotels and entertainments in advance, often with
a deposit, and the people who had already set those up are having those things cancelled.
If nothing else there are a lot of American small business owners near
the border that are already worrying about lay offs and bankruptcy..
There have been some comparisons of articles posted on US news sites vs.>those on international sites. If it is to be believed, the US sites will
>often leave key negative things out of their headlines. Made up example
>here, but a US headline might read:
"Trump reinstates three suppliers of widgets"
While the international headline might read:
"Widget makers give $41million to Trump and are reinstated as defense>suppliers"
Interesting.. I wonder how much of foreign news Trump is shown or
bothers to look at himself? If nothing else it would show him who
best to attack next..
There's speculation that's misdirection too, that Trump hopes we
will vote for the party he claims he doesn't want in power here.
Another 'expert' was on our news tonight saying that what Trump really
wants (Re: 51st State) is conrol over rare minerals and such that we
have more of, which was why he was also going after Greenland and
agreeing to (somewhat) back up Ukraine in exchange for total control
over buying their rare earth elements.
Rob Mccart wrote to MIKE POWELL <=->suppliers"
"Trump reinstates three suppliers of widgets"
While the international headline might read:
"Widget makers give $41million to Trump and are reinstated as defense
Interesting.. I wonder how much of foreign news Trump is shown or
bothers to look at himself? If nothing else it would show him who
best to attack next..
Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-
If they would pray for things to come true, then they might have better success.
But instead of praying they just say "thoughts and prayers."
(It's not the same!)
I'm noting that they control guys like me by force sometimes, but some people can be controlled by a tv broadcast, without even being forced.
At one point they probably thought that the population of idiots was growing, but it's actually shrinking. (Hooray!)
Rob Mccart wrote to MIKE POWELL <=-
Interesting.. I wonder how much of foreign news Trump is shown or
bothers to look at himself? If nothing else it would show him who
best to attack next..
I'm sure it's not that cut and dried. Poilierve is actually saying in
ads that Carney is too weak and will cave in to what Trump wants, but
P's policies are more like Trumps I think so it's hard to say if that means they will get along better or worse, although Trump seems to be hoping Carney gets in.
Another 'expert' was on our news tonight saying that what Trump really
>> don't need a travel agency to travel to the USA.Another problem with this information is "Travel agencies.." Canadians
They might use one if they fly.>as it has been since COVID, so there are your "no travel agent" travelers
US news outlets are reporting that traffic at border crossings is as low
US news outlets are reporting that traffic at border crossings is as low> Here's a snippet from the CBP's website:
as it has been since COVID, so there are your "no travel agent" travelers covered.
You and I both know that the media lies about most things. This is no excepti
"In February 2025, CBP processed a significant number of passenger vehicles a>orts of entry, with a notable increase of 5.2% compared to the previous perio
T did say "vote for me and you won't ever need to vote again".>it happened.
#11thprovince. I'd vote for that, but lord help our friends up North if
"In February 2025, CBP processed a significant number of passenger vehi AT>a>orts of entry, with a notable increase of 5.2% compared to the previous
>perio
>according to the CBP's February 2025 Monthly Update."
Was that compared to last month or February last year? The numbers were hugely up this year until the Trump sitaution got going..
As I've said, our gov't says travelers to the US are down by 40% in March and that's a big travel month here due to 2 weeks off in schools during the March Break (Spring Break there)..
And according to NBC News, Canadian cars crossing to the USA in February was down 23% compared to February last year.
It's the small minority of Elitists who want to run everyone else's>n be controlled by a tv broadcast, without even being forced. At one point th
lives that causes the problem.
I'm noting that they control guys like me by force sometimes, but some people
>> to look at himself? If nothing else it would show him whoI wonder how much of foreign news Trump is shown or bothers
I wonder, too, if the difference isn't so much where the news is coming>from but whether or not they are using AI to create headlines or possibly
>> will vote for the party he claims he doesn't want in power here.There's speculation that's misdirection too, that Trump hopes we
Yeah, I see that some in other things he does... what if he is making them>angry so they do something he actually wants?
There is a lot of talk about minerals and resources, including water, that>you all have more of and that Trump would like more of. He supposedly said
The previous president (President Biden) did a lot of (unprecedented) damage>our economy. If it weren't for him and the Democrats who wanted to waste tril
People often set up hotels and entertainments in advance, often with>els actually show them their reservation databases?
a deposit, and the people who had already set those up are having those things cancelled.
That might be true, but how could the media actually prove this trend? Would
Big changes need to be made here in the USA in order for us to not go bankrup>s a country. Not everything is a downhill ride, and sacrifices need to be mad
I've started reading cbc.ca and gone back to BBC News. Nothing against> American news sources, but reporting news of an administration that
Trump did say "vote for me and you won't ever need to vote again".>election process?
Because the country might not survive ??
Or that TPTB will continue to erode electronic voting systems and the
Ha.. sort of unrelated but that reminded me that they were saying today
that one virtual meeting where several of your gov't people were talking about imminent war plans for attacks on Yemen and someone messed up
(twice) and accidentally included in the people who could view that a journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic.
That was the second mistake. The first mistake was doing it in a
messaging area that wasn't nearly well enough secured.
Trumps people were fast to say that nothing classified was discussed,
but apparently the attack was only 2 hours from happening and it
mentioned where and when and what weaponry they would use so, not
exactly what you want to leak out ahead of time.
The 'Blunder' was reported, but not the content..
You'd know about that better than I.. It just seems Trump is trying to do things so quickly that he will do major damage to both our economies and
your global reputation rather than taking things a little slower to repair the damage.
Yes.. everyone wants is simpler but simpler is usually easier to
manipulate. Here I can vote online without leaving the house.
They mail you a pin number that can only be used once..
Funny news story the last couple of days. Poilierve (Conservative)
is trying to defend himself over discoveries that India manipulated
the vote to get him elected as head of his party.
In the end he won by enough that they figure the nembers wouldn't
have changed enough to do anything, but we constantly have people
from China and India and Russia trying to get people in power here
because they think it will benefit them somehow..
That might be true, but how could the media actually prove this trend?>els actually show them their reservation databases?
The places that set that stuff up would see cancellation numbers and see how many people are arranging for trips compared to last year.
>The media is enjoying the opportunity to highlight the inconveniences b
>the
>e not taking the time to explain the benefits.
I think the problem there might be the most immediate benefits might
go to what multi-millionaires pay in taxes and if the USA loses that estimated 1.9 million jobs, how long would it take to build up the businesses in the country to replace those jobs and then create extra
jobs as a final benefit? And all the time this is going on, almost everything you buy will cost you more..
BUT.. as time goes on, I am really starting to think it is 90% bluff
and bluster and it won't happen, or at least be MUCH reduced from
what he keeps threatening. Even the stock markets are greatly recovered from the initial losses, at least ours is..
I'm sure it's not that cut and dried. Poilierve is actually saying in> He will deal with whoever. The only real choice is whether Canada wants Tru
ads that Carney is too weak and will cave in to what Trump wants, but
P's policies are more like Trumps I think so it's hard to say if that
means they will get along better or worse, although Trump seems to be hoping Carney gets in.
Carney will cave, but P will negotiate. I don't think Trump cares who gets i
Canada has had some really high tariffs on some U.S. goods for a while now.>Trump is just doing a "what's good for the goose..." with countries like
As I've said, our gov't says travelers to the US are down by 40% in March and that's a big travel month here due to 2 weeks off in schools during>of vehicles entering, but not the number of vehicles exiting.
the March Break (Spring Break there)..
Based on what I read on CBP's website, our border patrol counts the number
Does Canada count the number of vehicles exiting?
I realized something while I was out driving yesterday: We're still in March.>e Canadians don't fly south for the winter (hehe) until summer. It's too earl
And according to NBC News, Canadian cars crossing to the USA in February was down 23% compared to February last year.> more with NBC's agenda ;)
I'll assume that NBC News got their information from the CBSA, because it ali
Hmm.. It is Years since I crossed the border so I can't say for sure.
I think counts are taken of the cars crossing the bridge or going
through the tunnel, and the USA is the only place they can be going
if they don't get refused entry.
March break is a 2 week holiday when the weather is often still pretty cold here, but usually too wet for winter sports, so a lot of people
often travel to the USA to visit various places.
And Trump agreed to a quota of the maximum amount of that stuff that
could be sold in Canada, and the quoted super high tariffs were Agreed
to as a punishment for breaking the agreement.
But Trump's memory is suspect when it goes against what he wants
to do now. It'd why he keeps breaking the terms of the last free
trade agreement he worked out with Canada and Mexico.
Does Canada count the number of vehicles exiting?
Mike Powell wrote to ROB MCCART <=-
There have been plenty of past warnings that Signal is insecure and
that Russia hacks it to keep track of "people of interest" so one must wonder why they would use it to plan an attack... or anything else official.
Rob Mccart wrote to Dr. What <=-
But Canada sells $55 million A DAY in automotive 'goods' to the USA
so his Tariff will be costing Americans Almost $14 million a day in increased costs, all that money just going into Trumps war chest..
Aaron Thomas wrote to Rob Mccart <=-
I spend most of the summer near the Thousand Islands Bridge, and
there's always a lot of Canadian cars driving around.
Not that I feel good about people losing their jobs, but
it's just that there's such a thing as too much
bureaucracy here in the states, like the department of
transgender animal surgeries for example.
>> things so quickly that he will do major damage to both our economies andYou'd know about that better than I.. It just seems Trump is trying to do
DOGE is making the same mistake. Most of the things they have found, and>terminated, are ultimately being re-established because the manner in which
IMHO, they are trying to throw poo against the wall and see what sticks>before their four years are up.
Thinking back, I actually don't think that Trump was even the first one to>blame "lying reporters." He is probably the most likely to actually phrase
The places that set that stuff up would see cancellation numbers and see how many people are arranging for trips compared to last year.>rd it from them. I suspect that even if it were true that reservations are do
That's what I mean; only hotels could verify this information, but I haven't
I think the problem there might be the most immediate benefits might>i-millionaires pay in taxes." What do you mean?
go to what multi-millionaires pay in taxes and if the USA loses that estimated 1.9 million jobs, how long would it take to build up the businesses in the country to replace those jobs and then create extra
jobs as a final benefit? And all the time this is going on, almost everything you buy will cost you more..
I don't know what you mean by "the most immediate benefits might go to what m
Also, I don't understand how losing 1.9 million jobs will make prices go up.>What's the scenario that makes that possible?
BUT.. as time goes on, I am really starting to think it is 90% bluff
and bluster and it won't happen, or at least be MUCH reduced from
what he keeps threatening. Even the stock markets are greatly recovered from the initial losses, at least ours is..
I like your outlook on things. I agree with you on this conclusion.
DOGE is making the same mistake. Most of the things they have found, and terminated, are ultimately being re-established because the manner in which they handled things was illegal.Or they're inflating numbers by claiming total program costs versus
actuals. It's like me closing down a home equity line of credit and
claiming that I saved $100K by doing so (even if I'd only charged a
fraction of that...)
IMHO, they are trying to throw poo against the wall and see what sticks before their four years are up.Or, they're acting like people that know they don't need to get
re-elected again?
There have been plenty of past warnings that Signal is insecure and
that Russia hacks it to keep track of "people of interest" so one must wonder why they would use it to plan an attack... or anything else official.
There was official notification NOT to use Signal for government
business, and there's the Federal Records act that mandates that foreign agencies retain records. Setting automatic deletion of messages on a third-party, prohibited service on personal cell phones just adds to the mess.
Then next question - what else are they talking about and disposing of messages on Signal? The fact that the group was called "houthi PC small group" makes me wonder if there's a larger group this spun off of?
Project 2025 calls for the use of third-party, self-deleting messages services to circumvent data archiving laws.
I'd imagine most politicians at times hate certain things that make the
news, true or not. Part of the life I guess. Maybe it just seemed
a bigger deal in Canada because we (by reputation) tend to be a little
more polite about things like that.. Explain things without calling
people names.
I spend most of the summer near the Thousand Islands Bridge, and there's always a lot of Canadian cars driving around.
They are probably there to pick up some salad dressing. :)
Not that I feel good about people losing their jobs, but
it's just that there's such a thing as too much
bureaucracy here in the states, like the department of
transgender animal surgeries for example.
I believe said "transgender" during he speech to the WH a few
weeks ago, but the correct term is "transgenic" and has nothing
to do with sex changing animals.
Okay, how about this.. Just today one of our small more touristy airlines has closed down two regular runs that go to the USA because they said
that the number of Canadians flying to the USA compared to last year is down by 320,000 seats. (That would be a total, not just their flights.)
And Canadian tourist places are going crazy trying to keep up with
all the Canadians now travelling in Canada instead of heading south.
>i-millionaires pay in taxes." What do you mean?
They are saying that most of the Traiff money collected will be used
to lower the taxes for richer people there. I'm not sure where they
got that information since Trump would definitely want to hide it from
the average person but, unlike here, I haven't heard anything from
Trump about using all that Tariff income to subsidize ordinary people
down there hurt by the higher prices or job losses. Here they say they will use the money to highly subsidize unemloyment services and shore
up companies losing business.
I spend most of the summer near the Thousand Islands Bridge, and there's alwa>a lot of Canadian cars driving around. I'll be shocked if there's an absence
I didn't know that until now. But who feels like taking a long road trip in M>h? Not me! (I realize that this year it's been a mild March but you know how
headed (my then wife and I). I think this was in Northern Georgia and
when I said Florida he laughed and said, What, it isn't hot enough for
you here??.. It was about 9 AM and 105f at the time.. B)
We had some record warm days earlier in March but at the moment Most nights and more than a few days are dropping below freezing and my long range weather shows snow on 4 of the next 6 days so the mild March
didn't take.. ---
Aaron Thomas wrote to Rob Mccart <=-
It could be true, but like I said about the other scenario, it's only March. Canadians like to come down in the summer to hit the beaches and the other southern tourist attractions (Disney, Universal Studiios,
that kind of stuff.)
But Canada sells $55 million A DAY in automotive 'goods' to the USA>we don't. So the tariffs cost Canada, not the U.S.
so his Tariff will be costing Americans Almost $14 million a day in increased costs, all that money just going into Trumps war chest..
It only costs us if we buy Canadian products. Since they are more expensive,
You need to get out of the thinking that people don't have motivations. If>prices rise, people will change their spending habits, not just keep buying.
>> news, true or not. Part of the life I guess. Maybe it just seemedI'd imagine most politicians at times hate certain things that make the
Although I see this changing (for the worse), I still believe that most>Americans don't default to name calling like our politicians do. :(
I believe said "transgender" during he speech to the WH a few>Why do that?
weeks ago, but the correct term is "transgenic" and has nothing
to do with sex changing animals.
You might be right, but either way, it's a human alteration of animals.
And Canadian tourist places are going crazy trying to keep up with>Everything the media says about Trump is a "warning," yet they never warned u
all the Canadians now travelling in Canada instead of heading south.
But how could so many Canadians be following the media's directions so blindl
The Americans who are falling for these jokes are going>to be pleasantly surprised. I have tons of faith in Trump.
For now, it's all squawkery. "Trump's hoarding the money so he can help rich>ple with it." I don't buy that. The world's richest people are the ones who a
Rob Mccart wrote to Dr. What <=-
but, are you saying you guys will just stop buying those models of American cars?
I don't see this happening though. Your auto makers know they can't suddenly change things to eliminate buying from Canada,
They used to be crazy about hot weather. I managed Northern Telecom
phone systems in a former life, and their user group meetings were
always in July, in the most miserably hot places - Nashville, Phoenix, Long Beach, Tampa...
I suppose now they'll fly over the US and head to Mexico. I hear San Miguel De Allende is wonderful that time of year...
I suppose now they'll fly over the US and head to Mexico. I hear San Miguel De Allende is wonderful that time of year...
$444 nonstop from Toronto to Leon - that's cheap. Cheaper still once you're there.
The morality of that is maybe another discussion. Is a Human life worth more than a mouse's life? Just don't ask the mice.. B)
Another form of that is the experiments modifying pigs so we can get Hearts and kidneys and such from them for transplants since there are
a lot more people needing organs than there are organs available..
Some of those tariffs are already on so it's not all just warnings.
We already have had some direct layoffs due to them.
Plus when things are unstable companies stop investing money in
expansion and hesitate to take on big job contracts when they don't
know what materials might be costing them a few months from now. Your economy stops growing, and may even shrink just due to the threats.
They had an American on our news tonight saying that Elon Musk is
Trump's co-president, and that he spent $200 Million helping get
Trump elected. I didn't get more details than those basics but,
if true, I don't imagine Musk did it out of his love of America.
He would be expecting to get a lot more than his investment back.
"We killed hundreds of beagle pups with a virus that we made, a similar virus escaped from one of our laboratories, and now our pals at Pfizer will be injecting you with a cell-altering vaccine, and if you say no, our pals in the
government will fire you and it will permanently tarnish your resume."
Aaron Thomas wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-
Right. Mexico seems like a safe place to conduct business meetings.
"We killed hundreds of beagle pups with a virus that we made, a similar escaped from one of our laboratories, and now our pals at Pfizer will be injecting you with a cell-altering vaccine, and if you say no, our pals the
government will fire you and it will permanently tarnish your resume."
The dogs were not killed by COVID. They were supposedly killed by sand flies. The story came out during COVID to darken Fauci's reputation, but it was not a COVID experiment.
utThe dogs were not killed by COVID. They were supposedly killed by sand flies. The story came out during COVID to darken Fauci's reputation,
it was not a COVID experiment.
Are you sure? I think the dogs were euthanized after being intentionally attacked by insects. Not killed by covid or by the insects themselves.
But what difference does it make how the dogs were killed? They were killedo
"science." And they died in vain.
But what difference does it make how the dogs were killed? They were kilo
"science." And they died in vain.
The difference is that one of us (not me!) linked them as an example in a story about mutating the COVID virus. ;)
Although I do not condone the methods, that experiment was not funded by Fauci's organization, NIAID. Snopes and FactCheck.org both found that claim to be false. Also, the dogs had to be used for that one because Beagles are the animals that carry the parasite that the experiment was about.
I like Georgia. People are friendly there. But Florida has more tourist attra>ons.
It would blow my mind if Canadians would stop doing that just> because of something the media said. Can you imagine them putting
We had some record warm days earlier in March but at the moment Most>ngamton NY today.
nights and more than a few days are dropping below freezing and my long range weather shows snow on 4 of the next 6 days so the mild March
didn't take.. ---
That's weird. Are you from the northern part of Ontario? It's like 70 here in
own winter homes down there (or people who haul campers.) It would blow> conflict, disrespect from a trusted ally and continued threats of
my mind if Canadians would stop doing that just because of something
the media said. Can you imagine them putting their getaway homes up for sale over it?
I think they would do that over a campaign of escalated economic
They used to be crazy about hot weather. I managed Northern Telecom>phone systems in a former life, and their user group meetings were
I suppose now they'll fly over the US and head to Mexico. I hear San>Miguel De Allende is wonderful that time of year...
I don't think the majority of Canadians are insane, and I don't think they wi>let psychic-predictions control their lives. The media doesn't speak for peop
"We killed hundreds of beagle pups with a virus that we made, a similar virus>caped from one of our laboratories, and now our pals at Pfizer will be inject
Plus when things are unstable companies stop investing money in> on other countries is a bad idea, especially on a country like the USA that'
expansion and hesitate to take on big job contracts when they don't
know what materials might be costing them a few months from now. Your economy stops growing, and may even shrink just due to the threats.
This should serve as a wake-up call for Canadians to avoid globalism. Depende
I don't think the majority of Canadians are insane, and I don't think they wi>let psychic-predictions control their lives. The media doesn't speak for peop
> and I haven't seen or heard any actual Canadians vow to boycott the USA.
You think they'd allow things like that on your news stations?
That would make Trump look bad.. B)
I think that Covid was a lot like Y2K.. Everyone was in a panic over
the year 2000 hitting our computers so we spent billions of dollars
to prevent it, and 'that was a total waste because it never happend'..
Well Duh!.. We made sure it wouldn't happen, that's why it didn't..
As I say, people can argue left and right but from my own personal
experience virtually all of my relatives got the Covid vaccines
plus all of the boosters to cover it changing, and none of them who
got the vaccines ever got Covid.. But one family group who worried
about the vaccine and refused to get it ended up having Covid either
3 or 4 times as the Covid mutated, often putting these fairly young
people (under 40 and kids) in bed for days at a time. No way to know
if there was any permanent damage done to them by Covid or not.
I've gotten all the recommended shots and have had no side effects
and never caught Covid. None of my relatives ever had more than
feeling a bit under the weather for a day or two after the vaccine
and none caught Covid.
No vaccine ever released had zero people who had a bad reaction to
them, including deaths, not when you're talking millions of varied
people, but the anti-vaxxers will make sure that those who do have
a bad reaction possibly caused by the vaccine will make absolutely
sure it gets, if not on the news, at least on all the conspiracy
web sites and blogs..
> and I haven't seen or heard any actual Canadians vow to boycott the US
You think they'd allow things like that on your news stations?
That would make Trump look bad.. B)
The arguments over Covid and vaccines can be debated forever but
millions died before the vaccines came out and Covid, like all
clever viruses, has slowly evolved to be somewhat less dangerous
because it's suicide for an organism to kill the very thing it
lives in and relies on for reproduction.
Natures way..
> on other countries is a bad idea, especially on a country like the USA
> that'
>een going through unprecedented changes in recent years.
No 'modern' country can survive without buying things from other
countries since none of us have everything required in the modern world, and often we don't have enough of many things that we do have.
> and I haven't seen or heard any actual Canadians vow to boycott the
You think they'd allow things like that on your news stations?
That would make Trump look bad.. B)
I have seen it in the news here, which makes me think Aaron is not watching much news. ;)
Rob Mccart wrote to KURT WEISKE <=-
They were talking up here on the news about a Lot of people who
cancelled vacations in the USA and were going to Mexico instead, as
well as a lot of other places too of course, or staying in Canada..
I haven't seen or heard any actual Canadians vow to boycott the USA.>> That would make Trump look bad.. B)
You think they'd allow things like that on your news stations?
I have seen it in the news here, which makes me think Aaron is not watching>much news. ;)
My extended family had a slightly different experience. A couple of us>stayed up to date on our shots *and* also continued to take the other
millions died before the vaccines came out and Covid, like all>ating around today are waning in potency is irrelevant. Covid-19 is almost ce
clever viruses, has slowly evolved to be somewhat less dangerous
because it's suicide for an organism to kill the very thing it
lives in and relies on for reproduction. Natures way..
But consider this: Covid-19 isn't "nature's way." Whether or not the strains
Modern isn't all it's cracked up to be. I'm trying to convince my wife that w>eed to disconnect ourselves (literally) from the electric company and start u
To me, the $300 electric bill is a wake up call.
Mexico and Canada pulling and end-run around the USA and helping each>other out would be the perfect response to the USA's current
On a similar note, Trump has made strides in world peace - just>unintentionally. His tarriff warfare has gotten China, Korea and Japan
>> That would make Trump look bad.. B)You think they'd allow things like that on your news stations?
I have seen it in the news here, which makes me think Aaron is not watching>much news. ;)
I've noticed some people tend to only pay attention to the news that
says what they want to hear, not that I'm suggesting.... B)
There's been so much talk (crap?) lately about how vaccines are
bad for you, but now we have things like Measles and Polio coming
back. On the news tonight they mentioned one small district that
had checked the schools to make sure the kids all had the required
vaccine shots, and they ended up telling over 1600 kids to go home
and not come back until their shots were up to date.
>g a wood stove and a gas generator (and a lot less electric.)
Ha.. you are describing my life.. I'm still on the electric grid but
I live in the woods in a very primitive way. I don't have running
water in winter and only cold running water in summer. An outhouse.
To me, the $300 electric bill is a wake up call.
My electric bills hit over $500 this winter, but I get a bit of a rebate so I think the highest was $425 or so..
Rob Mccart wrote to MIKE POWELL <=-
I've noticed some people tend to only pay attention to the news that
says what they want to hear, not that I'm suggesting.... B)
I have a friend I've known since high school and he brings
people he knows up to visitme so he can show me off like a
museum exhibit, the drop out from society who has survived
as such for nearly 40 years.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Rob Mccart <=-
But consider this: Covid-19 isn't "nature's way." Whether or not the strains floating around today are waning in potency is irrelevant. Covid-19 is almost certainly a man-made virus, and man-made or not,
there are other man-made SARS viruses that are currently in development with scientists claiming to have achieved "100% mortality in human transgenic mice." (See below about GX_P2V)
But consider this: Covid-19 isn't "nature's way." Whether or not the strains floating around today are waning in potency is irrelevant. Covid-19 is almost certainly a man-made virus, and man-made or not, there are other man-made SARS viruses that are currently in developme with scientists claiming to have achieved "100% mortality in human transgenic mice." (See below about GX_P2V)
That's the punishment we get when mice stop following God's Will with regards to gender!
>> says what they want to hear, not that I'm suggesting.... B)I've noticed some people tend to only pay attention to the news that
Most certainly so with some people.>social media gets a lot of viewers means they are telling the truth. I
There are some who claim that because whatever talking head they watch on
>> bad for you, but now we have things like Measles and Polio comingThere's been so much talk (crap?) lately about how vaccines are
Was that here in the states or there?
a wood stove and a gas generator (and a lot less electric.)>stairs in the winter to stay warm." I'm serious about it, but she has this "l
Ha.. you are describing my life.. I'm still on the electric grid but
I live in the woods in a very primitive way. I don't have running
water in winter and only cold running water in summer. An outhouse.
I mentioned how we have more than 1 floor, but I told my wife "we can sleep d
To me, the $300 electric bill is a wake up call.>the winter and about $70 in the summer. Now it's around $300 every month, no
My electric bills hit over $500 this winter, but I get a bit of a rebate
so I think the highest was $425 or so..
That's outrageous. When I first moved into this house I was seeing like $150
I'm ready to put my foot down (and up the electric company's butt!)
The thing I don't understand is why does electricity coast so much. I think a>r the systems are in place, which they've been there for years where I live,
Most certainly so with some people.
There are some who claim that because whatever talking head they watch on>social media gets a lot of viewers means they are telling the truth. I
>think that is much more a result of what you've pointed out vs. actual
>reality. ;)
Yes, often the craziest pod people get the most viewers. It's just unfortunate when people actually believe what they say..
Aaron Thomas wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-
with scientists claiming to have achieved "100% mortality in human transgenic mice." (See below about GX_P2V)
That's the punishment we get when mice stop following God's Will with regards to gender!
Rob Mccart wrote to GRANT WEASNER <=-
There are some things about that, like solar panels and wind generators are not nearly as efficient as they claim they are. My sister bought
a bunch of solar panels and they don't make near the power claimed, not near enough to handle all their needs and they paid $80,000 for them.
A lot of countries built huge numbers of wind turbines and are now
just waiting for them to wear out so they can get rid of them.
One area mentioned installing enough to supply 25% of their power
but found, in reality, they only got about 6% out of them.
Nuclear is highly efficient but has very expensive waste product
problems and it's horrendously expensive to build plants.
genertor plant (Hydro Electricity?) in Ontario that has been in
service so long that they have to convert the 25 cycle power to
60 cycle. We got rid of 25 cycle power in the mid 1950's.
My bill for March was about $260, so down quite a bit. When I'm here
alone I use less than $90 in summer with no heating to do.
But my sister and my niece and her family are up quite a bit in
summer (2 other cottages) and that can get the bills going up again
too, especially early and late in the season when you need some heat
in the early morning or overnight.
That's the punishment we get when mice stop following God's Will with regards to gender!
Maga idiots in Washington confused Transgenic with Transgender and
thought that government funds were being spent on gender-affirming surgeries on mice. Embarrassing lack of intelligence on display.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Rob Mccart <=-
He called the electric company and they said "It's been colder than
normal this winter.." but obviously that doesn't make any sense.
This is really 2 problems in 1: The first problem is we're all being ripped off by NYSEG (the electric company) and the second problem is:
What are they planning to do with all this money that they're stealing from us?
I've noticed some people tend to only pay attention to the news that>contradict what they believe are simply ignored or evaded." -- Thomas Sowell
says what they want to hear, not that I'm suggesting.... B)
And it's time for another quote:
"... and what makes them [Lefties] tremendously dangerous is that facts that
There's been so much talk (crap?) lately about how vaccines are
bad for you,
That's because the COVID jab is bad for you.
It used to be that "vaccines" did nothing but give you a warm fuzzy. But now>they are made in such a way that they introduce contaminates (like aluminum)
And we have a big lawsuit going on now because a school and clinic gave a chi>(who was completly unvaccinated) all his childhood "vaccines" at once and
but now we have things like Measles and Polio coming back.>polio disappeared.
But neither of those have anything to do with vaccines.
Take polio as an example. It was caused by the heavy metal pesticides
being used in farming.
As the use went up, polio went up. As their use went down
But this is part of the problem: Our medical 'experts' are so sure>that viruses cause illness that they don't look for anything else.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Rob Mccart <=-
This is really 2 problems in 1: The first problem is we're all being ripped off by NYSEG (the electric company) and the second problem is:
What are they planning to do with all this money that they're stealing from us?
Dr. What wrote to Aaron Thomas <=-
We are set to get a higher electric bill here in Michigan. The power company is regulated, so they have to ask the state to raise rates.
No explanation was given.
hat"... and what makes them [Lefties] tremendously dangerous is that facts
owellcontradict what they believe are simply ignored or evaded." -- Thomas
I think that's sort of a universal problem.. B)
We are set to get a higher electric bill here in Michigan. The power company is regulated, so they have to ask the state to raise rates.
No explanation was given.
What are they planning to do with all this money that they're stealin from us?
Stock buybacks and shareholder dividends, obviously. Then, cause a loss
of life due to deferred maintenance and raise rates to pay for the lawsuits and maintenance. And to pay for a non-stop media PR campaign about how much a part of your neighborhood the local utility is.
Rob Mccart wrote to Dr. What <=->contradict what they believe are simply ignored or evaded." -- Thomas Sowell
"... and what makes them [Lefties] tremendously dangerous is that facts that
I think that's sort of a universal problem.. B)
Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-
I have a suspicion that it's got something to do with the cuts that
DOGE is making. Somebody isn't getting our money delivered to them the
way that it used to, so they're taking it from us in a different way. Probably the WEF.
There are some who claim that because whatever talking head they watch on>social media gets a lot of viewers means they are telling the truth.
Yes, often the craziest pod people get the most viewers. It's just>> unfortunate when people actually believe what they say..
Yes, and continuously cite them as proof of their point.
are not nearly as efficient as they claim they are. My sister bought>much of the time **and** if you don't brush the snow off them, they produce
a bunch of solar panels and they don't make near the power claimed, not near enough to handle all their needs and they paid $80,000 for them.
I see this a lot. And here in Michigan, it's even worse since it's overcast
Nuclear is highly efficient but has very expensive waste product>the expense is mostly due to gov't regulation (usually useless regulation).
problems and it's horrendously expensive to build plants.
The newer nuclear technology doesn't have nearly as big a waste problem. And
There's something weird going on here in the states, at least in my state. I>e a friend who literally has no furnace in his house, he's got mobile home wi
He called the electric company and they said "It's been colder than normal th>winter.." but obviously that doesn't make any sense.
I'm hoping that somebody can put the evidence together to sue them. The probl>is that average people (me at least) don't understand the technical
seWe are set to get a higher electric bill here in Michigan. The power company is regulated, so they have to ask the state to raise rates.
No explanation was given.
I have a suspicion that it's got something to do with the cuts that DOGE is making. Somebody isn't getting our money delivered to them the way that it
to, so they're taking it from us in a different way. Probably the WEF.
Rob Mccart wrote to Dr. What <=-
Yes, my sister talks about that all the time, plus the money saved,
since it's so much less than the original estimate, means that the
panels will wear out long before they pay for themselves, rather
than being paid off about half way through their estimated life.
There is new technology that is so efficient that it can use waste from old nuclear power plants to make electricity, but those are a lot more expensive to build. Maybe that's what you're referring to.
But you still end up with waste that is dangerous for several hundred years rather than 25,000 years, but both numbers are a long term
problem.
Another new thing is tidal generators on the ocean shores, but that
messes up a lot of shoreline.
Some areas are super well set up for
that though like the Bay of Fundy between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
in Canada. Depending on things the tide from low to high changes by between 40 and 53 feet each day, so it's like loading up a waterfall
every day without having a one way river.. B)
The Elitists have to get their money somehow. Lord knows that they can't>actually **DO** something to earn it.
> > called Ontario Hydro and most Canadians refer to all power as HydroFor many decades we had so much of that that our power company is
The Hydro Bill??? I'm not sure what that is.>ve the city does not allow us to collect water runoff on our property. I'm no
I think we have a fee we have to pay for water runoff. I know where I used to
Is this the type of Bill you are refering too?
Speaking of.. Trump said today that the US is getting $2 Billion a day
from the tariffs... You have to wonder who gives him advice or tries
to explain things to him.
Hello Aaron!
Not that I feel good about people losing their jobs, but
it's just that there's such a thing as too much
bureaucracy here in the states, like the department of
transgender animal surgeries for example.
I believe said "transgender" during he speech to the WH a few
weeks ago, but the correct term is "transgenic" and has nothing
to do with sex changing animals.
Rob Mccart wrote to Dr. What <=-
The Elitists have to get their money somehow. Lord knows that they can't
Speaking of.. Trump said today that the US is getting $2 Billion a day from the tariffs... You have to wonder who gives him advice or tries
to explain things to him. He says this like it's a huge win as though
he has no idea that if that number is accurate, that is $2 Billion
more that his own people are paying for the things they buy.
Forbes also said that since the start of this, Trumps own net worth
has dropped by $500 Million..
There is new technology that is so efficient that it can use waste from>know that the technology as changed. More expensive? Probably. Cleaner?
old nuclear power plants to make electricity, but those are a lot more expensive to build. Maybe that's what you're referring to.
I don't remember. It's been a while since I really researched that. But I d
But you still end up with waste that is dangerous for several hundred>moon. :) (If you don't get the reference, look up "Space: 1999".)
years rather than 25,000 years, but both numbers are a long term
problem.
Well, 1999 has passed. So I guess we can start storing all that stuff on the
As Thomas Sowell likes to say: "There are no solutions. Only trade-offs."
Well, ya. There are certain types of energy production that work great - but>only in certain locations.
Rob Mccart wrote to Dr. What <=-
Yes, I know it was hard to get countries to build the new plants since they cost so much more.
Yes, and some areas have constant winds blowing with rarely a storm
where it's practical to build wind farms or solar panel areas in the desert where these things might actually be useful..
But they have drawbacks too. The promises by the "green" folk are not promises, only dreams.
Speaking of.. Trump said today that the US is getting $2 Billion a day>Because your statement is untrue.
from the tariffs... You have to wonder who gives him advice or tries
to explain things to him. He says this like it's a huge win as though
he has no idea that if that number is accurate, that is $2 Billion
more that his own people are paying for the things they buy.
You really need to stop listening to the Propaganda Ministry.
Forbes also said that since the start of this, Trumps own net worth
has dropped by $500 Million..
Yet the Elitists still claim that Trump is in it for himself.
Rob Mccart wrote to Dr. What <=-
Well, given the source it likely is a lie seeing as that came from
Trump himself during a speech in the East Room on April 8th..
If you mean about costing the people more, that's what tariffs do.
They make things more expensive for the people who buy them.
Yes, well apparently him and his buddies are playing the markets
as they surge up and down, something like insider trading, so I'm
sure he'll make it back, but it won't stop YOUR every day bills
from going up..
Yes, and some areas have constant winds blowing with rarely a storm>promises, only dreams.
where it's practical to build wind farms or solar panel areas in the
desert where these things might actually be useful..
But they have drawbacks too. The promises by the "green" folk are not
Let's use solar panels in the desert. Lots of open area. No one really care>about the land use. Lots of sunlight. Sounds good.
But you have dust and sand. Dust that reduces the effectiveness of the panel>unless regularily cleaned. Sand to abrade them and wear them quicker than
One of the problems with the Greenies is that they can never see the full>picture. They only want to focus on their little part that they want.
Dr. What wrote to Rob Mccart <=-
No. It makes it more costly for those who want to sell here. There's
a difference. But people who only studied socialism won't understand that.
And you are still getting your "news" from the Propaganda Ministry.
But projection is a standard part of the Elitist playbook. I can't
wait until they start looking into why Elitists like Pelosi, Bernie,
etc. are worth millions on a gov't salary. And we already know that Pelosi is doing insider trading.
If you mean about costing the people more, that's what tariffs do.
They make things more expensive for the people who buy them.
No. It makes it more costly for those who want to sell here. There's a difference. But people who only studied socialism won't understand that.
Mike Powell wrote to DR. WHAT <=-
If you mean about costing the people more, that's what tariffs do.
They make things more expensive for the people who buy them.
No. It makes it more costly for those who want to sell here. There's a difference. But people who only studied socialism won't understand that.
So, wait, you don't think those that want to sell here won't pass that cost onto the consumers here? People who didn't study economics (or business in general) might understand it that way, but that isn't how
it works.
In a free market economy, like ours, the cost is passed to the
*consumer*.
If someone only studied socialism, they might believe it isn't passed
on but that is because in socialism the government controls the
economy.
Well, given the source it likely is a lie seeing as that came from
Trump himself during a speech in the East Room on April 8th..
Right... It seems like we have another TDS sufferer here.
If you mean about costing the people more, that's what tariffs do.>difference. But people who only studied socialism won't understand that.
They make things more expensive for the people who buy them.
No. It makes it more costly for those who want to sell here. There's a
And you are still getting your "news" from the Propaganda Ministry.
I it saving the *consumer* money that made all the jobs go offshore in the first place, and lead to the gutting of many towns and communities. Let the consumer vote with their wallet, and you will not have a country left by the end of the century. Free Trade is not the panacea people made it out to be, and some barriers are necessary safeguard the nation, and your way of life.
IT seems when it comes between choosing the wellbeing of their own nation and people, and adhering to some economic ideals, some people still choose the latter, despite the very obvious decline this brings about.
With the amount of reporting out there showing how tariffs raise
consumer prices and historical evidence of tariffs having the opposite
effect of slowing the economy, I'm amazed that people can still
gaslight by claiming criticizing Trump's policy is a deep-seated
psychological issue with the criticizer, or blaming socialism.
Of course, all of the info regarding tariffs I'm reading must be coming
from Woke Media, hence the slant.
The difference between democrats and republicans is that I hear about democrats being indicted for breaking rules and democrats agreeing that
it was just.
With republicans, crickets.
I want people indicted if they break the rules regardless of party.
Let me know how much your grocery, goods and power bills have dropped
since Trump took office.. Your government is already taking in many
$Billions from tariffs and I wonder how much of that is being used to
lower the bills of the average person?
But projection is a standard part of the Elitist playbook. I can't
wait until they start looking into why Elitists like Pelosi, Bernie,
etc. are worth millions on a gov't salary.
I want people indicted if they break the rules regardless of party.
If you mean about costing the people more, that's what tariffs do.>> difference. But people who only studied socialism won't understand that.
They make things more expensive for the people who buy them.
No. It makes it more costly for those who want to sell here. There's a
So, wait, you don't think those that want to sell here won't pass that cost>onto the consumers here? People who didn't study economics (or business in
In a free market economy, like ours, the cost is passed to the *consumer*.
Honestly, though, I really don't agree with your premise. I don't think it>had anything to do with savng the *consumer* money... I think it had more
>> since Trump took office..Let me know how much your grocery, goods and power bills have dropped
Most groceries have not gone down.>afterwards, and continued to do so until recently. Now, they are going back
Fuel prices started going down before the election, declined more
Power bill has stayed the same.
As you've suggested, the problem with bringing manufacturing back
to the USA is that the difference in what you pay your workers
compared to what people in China, India or Mexico make will greatly
increase the cost of those things UNLESS you go to much more
automated assembly plants which will lower the cost but won't
create the jobs that Trump keeps talking about.
The other things will take a little longer. Imported food will
obviously go way up in price but American grown stuff shouldn't
change, other than they may lose markets outside of the USA and
have to charge more to stay afloat.
Power.. If we finally hit back with reciprical tariffs on the
electricity that Canada sells you, that will make a pretty big
difference to millions of people close to the border, and then
shortages caused if you stop buying from us will possibly raise
prices for everyone as the power companies have to come up with
ways to generate more electricity..
But projection is a standard part of the Elitist playbook. I can't
wait until they start looking into why Elitists like Pelosi, Bernie,
etc. are worth millions on a gov't salary.
I won't pretend to know your people too well but, in my experience,
it's near impossible to attain a high position in gov't unless you
are already wealthy when you run for the post.
I want people indicted if they break the rules regardless of party.
What? Treat everyone the same? Are you crazy?? B)
In a free market economy, like ours, the cost is passed to the *consumer*.
There seems to be a lot of confusion over how tariffs work.
Trump is putting a tariff on goods as they come into the USA.
Those selling to you don't change anything, Trump just puts
what amounts to a fat Tax on everything imported so his gov't
makes a lot of money off of the Americans who buy those things.
Rob Mccart wrote to KURT WEISKE <=-
I won't pretend to know your people too well but, in my experience,
it's near impossible to attain a high position in gov't unless you
are already wealthy when you run for the post.
I've seen some of the meme's asking things like "how does so-and-so legislator afford a $10 million mansion on their salary??!??"
Do a little digging, and because of no term limits, these people are in
their 70s. They bought their houses in the 1970s for the price of a used
car and appreciation took care of the rest.
Mike Powell wrote to KURT WEISKE <=-
$16k is slightly more than "used-car," at least last I checked, but it
is not much of an exaggeration.
I heard on the news that there were thousands of protestors out today
all across the USA (for the second time) over things that Trump is
doing. That's not all about tariffs either. Things about immigration
and mass firings of gov't workers and new LGBT(etc.) policies..
They mentioned we also have a huge number of highly skilled people
moving to Canada from the USA to get away from his changes.
>> obviously go way up in price but American grown stuff shouldn'tThe other things will take a little longer. Imported food will
In relation to tariffs, I agree. However, Trump promised to get these>prices down and so far the administration has been too busy with tariff
>> electricity that Canada sells you, that will make a pretty bigPower.. If we finally hit back with reciprical tariffs on the
On the news here within the past week or so, there was a PM from Manitoba>(I think) who was signing two orders.... one to stop sending a large
But projection is a standard part of the Elitist playbook. I can't>> it's near impossible to attain a high position in gov't unless you
wait until they start looking into why Elitists like Pelosi, Bernie,
etc. are worth millions on a gov't salary.
I won't pretend to know your people too well but, in my experience,
You don't have to be independently wealthy before you start running, but>you do have to have a good deal of financial backing from somewhere.
I've seen some of the meme's asking things like "how does so-and-so>legislator afford a $10 million mansion on their salary??!??"
Do a little digging, and because of no term limits, these people are in>their 70s. They bought their houses in the 1970s for the price of a used
>> all across the USA (for the second time) over things that Trump isI heard on the news that there were thousands of protestors out today
Yes, more of the 50501 protest. Yesterday, in particular, was a big day>because it was the anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution,
>> moving to Canada from the USA to get away from his changes.They mentioned we also have a huge number of highly skilled people
I read up on that some once. It sounded like it was not a given that one>would be allowed to move. There were certain skill area that the
I think in most cases the gov't isn't looking for Only people
with specific skills. If they look to be employable and will
pay their own way I think most people would get in, at least
temporarily, and after that other factors would probably influence
whether they can stay permanently or not. What they try to avoid
is too many unskilled people wanting to move here, although a lot
of them still seem to get in..
'Refugees' are another story but
there is talk of lowering the numbers of those allowed in too.
>> with specific skills. If they look to be employable and willI think in most cases the gov't isn't looking for Only people
I got the impression at the time that as a COBOL developer I might not be as>"desireable" as other skilled folks. :D
>> there is talk of lowering the numbers of those allowed in too.'Refugees' are another story but
That would probably be a good idea as soon you may have a whole lot of>people immediately south of your border that will be trying to claim that!
>> with specific skills. If they look to be employable and willI think in most cases the gov't isn't looking for Only people
>> pay their own way I think most people would get in, at least
>> temporarily
I got the impression at the time that as a COBOL developer I might not be a>"desireable" as other skilled folks. :D
Was that a skill or a mistake? B)
Just kidding.. I've never used that so shouldn't really comment.
I was more following the comment you made..
>> there is talk of lowering the numbers of those allowed in too.'Refugees' are another story but
That would probably be a good idea as soon you may have a whole lot of>people immediately south of your border that will be trying to claim that!
I'm not sure Americans quite qualify as Refugees, although possibly some
of them that are LGBQ--- might qualify if Trump gets his way..
>> of them that are LGBQ--- might qualify if Trump gets his way..I'm not sure Americans quite qualify as Refugees, although possibly some
"Neenah man told to leave U.S. despite being a born-and-raised citizen">have no home country to "go back" to.
https://youtu.be/QieqxcqxGe0?si=bACjNnMuOe01Bvnr
I would suppose getting such a letter could qualify you, especially if you
Yes, that would freak you out.. I'm not sure if there was more than one
case like that but I heard something similar a couple of weeks ago,
possibly the same person although I vaguely think it was a woman that
was born in the USA who was being deported..
> > case like that but I heard something similar a couple of weeks ago,Yes, that would freak you out.. I'm not sure if there was more than one
Yes, there was one of those also. She is an immigration attorney, too. ;)
> > case like that but I heard something similar a couple of weeks ago,Yes, that would freak you out.. I'm not sure if there was more than one
> > possibly the same person although I vaguely think it was a woman that
> > was born in the USA who was being deported..
Yes, there was one of those also. She is an immigration attorney, too. ;)
That would make her mad.. But Trump would probably like that one.
I doubt he likes Lawyers much more than he does Judges.
They just get in the way of the things he wants to do.. B)
>> I doubt he likes Lawyers much more than he does Judges.She is an immigration attorney, too. ;)
That would make her mad.. But Trump would probably like that one.
Unless they are toadying to him, I suspect you are right. ;)
I suppose you need lawyers to help you try to beat the law too once
you get caught. I understand there are now hundreds of court cases
against some of the things he is doing so he may have to have several
lawyers in court full time for him since I doubt they can force the
President to come to court for his own cases..
To quote CBS News, since he took office over 100 days ago there have
been more than 300 lawsuits filed against him challenging just about everything he is doing.. More than 100 in Illinois alone against
him 'and his administration'..
By the sounds of things, most Presidents get sued by various people
and States over things they are doing, but I suspect Trump is setting
all time records for the number of them.. B)
>> you get caught. I understand there are now hundreds of court casesI suppose you need lawyers to help you try to beat the law too once
Most of those in these cases would be government paid for lawyers, too.
>> and States over things they are doing, but I suspect Trump is settingBy the sounds of things, most Presidents get sued by various people
He has set records. Yaysayers point out that it is proof that "they" are>"out to get him," while naysayers point out that he wouldn't be in trouble
The yaysayers may be right in a few individual cases but, overall, I think>the naysayers are 100% correct in their view of the matter. ;)
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