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I prefer the "schumer shutdown" because that is exactly what it is. The dems could pass a CR as they've always done and try to negotiate instead of acting like the spoiled third grade nimrods they are. obamacare (I refuse to capitalize something useless like that name) has been a fraud scheme since day one. Our group policy at my wife's workplace eventually TRIPLED in cost due to that stupid program. The ridiculous thing was for years, the working public, who paid taxes and premiums and took care of their own needs was footing the bill for other's healthcare already through higher premiums and lesser/smaller benefits. Why penalize US with another government giveaway program just so the entitlement crowd could continue to sit on their butts and drain more from us? I fight all this because I despise laziness, law breaking, disrespect, ineptness and stupidity and that's what the left wing is very proficient at ......that and being paid to publicly disrupt and obstruct enforcement of the laws the rest of us observe. I EARNED WHAT I'VE GOT ......EVERYONE ELSE SHOULD TOO!!!!
Thanks Barney for reading my article. We don't agree on much probably (although I am a moderate politically), but when we can at least discuss our differences civilly, maybe we are making progress. Let's keep talking as fellow Americans. We certainly can find some common ground. Be well. Eric
Thank you. Of course we don't agree ......I'm a retired diehard Conservative and have never once voted for a left wing dem candidate, even long ago when a few of them made a little sense. I can tolerate the other columnist in this paper (the one you are rebutting) a lot easier. Most journalistic types lean liberal due to the approach to their craft that whatever they publish will get "hits" either way .......their publishers prefer and sometimes demand that. Some like it, some hate it. I mainly just like to express my opinion to hopefully upset the destroying and obstructing liberal bunch who are usually just mad about anything for no reason of value and I laugh at the babble in responses. I still vote even though I've long given up on the process of "representation" ......just look at what gets elected ...biggest bunch of clowns, crooks, & mentally deprived idiots in our history. Statesmen don't exist any longer. Other than a handful I trust ....a complete waste of taxpayer money and an embarrassment to the original experiment of 250 years ago.
Actually Eric, after reading a few more lines of your "heavily biased" article, I see beyond a shadow of doubt that you are nothing more than a paid (I guess) shill for the left and hugely infected with Trump Derangement Syndrome like the majority of the "fake news media" is. I have never understood why people who do your job must stoop to manufacturing falsehoods and lies just to be able to think they have significance. Having one's opinion is one thing but lying about current events just to make left wingers feel warm and fuzzy is another. Your next step and as many have stated is to call me a "Trump disciple". Far from the truth. My opinion of the man fluctuates wildly. Most days he should keep his mouth shut and enjoy the successes his policies create for me and other Americans. He should also remember he has a "team" and refrain from using "I" so much. However, his desire for law and order and getting rid of illegal south of the border criminals sits very well with me. They are the "root cause" of all our problems from any aspect. Yes his name means a lot in the world of negotiation and globally people take notice, unlike the weak and disrespectful tools of the left from previous administrations, but he does have that "team".
Bravo!
This state has a lot of nerve arresting people for running a casino. NC runs the biggest casino called the state lottery. I sure wish i could be on the jury for that case when it goes to court. Jury nullification!
It's great that our local ministries are stepping up in a time when our government continues to fail the average citizen on a daily basis. Trump's Big Beautiful Shutdown is hitting Lincoln County hard. And wait until health insurance rates skyrocket or become unavailable. And, of course, he does not care about you or me or anyone else. We'll never step foot in that atrocious ballroom. All the money he's scamming in crypto and pocketing from the people with his tariffs could help SNAP. But he doesn't need your vote anymore to continue doing irreparable damage to our country. Embarrassing — but not unexpected — to see you carrying his water, Tom.
Typical lying brainwashed liberal you are ......you need to keep your head in that rear facing hole where it belongs. I don't see the shutdown hurting people that actually care to take care of themselves like my wife and I did for years as we stayed employed and actually worked for our money. We took nothing from the government like these entitlement queens and kings like yourself who can't seem to do without. It's constant begging and what else can I get for free?
Thanks for proving your ignorance, Barney. I'd expect nothing else. I take nothing from the government, either. But unlike you and your party, we care about all people. And if you've paid attention, the majority of people who need these benefits are from your party and voted for the big buffoon.
Is that the best you got? Pathetic response. I'm certainly not ignorant since I support the Republicans who actually do things for this country unlike your loser bunch of fools who do nothing but steal, lie, cheat, obstruct, demand and otherwise act like violent mercenaries and 3rd grade numbskulls when they don't get their way. Look at the losers you've supported lately ......at least Trump is accomplishing historic and beneficial things for this country. Have you left wing idiots ever thought about just stepping aside and letting the conservatives do their jobs? Untold success would be the norm if they would stop obstructing since it's obvious anything they attempt to do is total failure. Just check the facts Lenny ....you'll quickly see you're the ignorant one. Tell your "needy" folks to get off their butts and get a job, maybe including YOU ....we're tired of keeping them up!!!!!!!!! Of course you will come back with another weak response ....you libs are wired that way ....it's all you know ....stupidity and demanding the next thing that's free that I paid for.
Sorry, Barney, you lost me at: 1. "steal, lie, cheat, obstruct, demand and otherwise act like violent mercenaries and 3rd grade numbskulls when they don't get their way" ... You just described Jan. 6. 2. "accomplishing historic and beneficial things for this country" ... Yes! Everything is great these days. 3. "check the facts" ... I did. You should try it.
Jan 6? Were you there? Hell NO!!!!! Do you have any idea about what actually happened? The real truth? No, I didn't think so and don't even think of trying to have me believe anything that comes out of YOUR lying news media or your sick pie hole. Everything is great Lenny, even though YOU would never admit the truth about it. You are just a victim of Trump Derangement Syndrome or whatever they call it. You're stuck with it and it's fried that tiny warped brain of yours. We still have some recovering to do from the 25 million illegal criminals, mental cases, perverts and pedophiles that pathetic ol' joe let in that are stealing us blind. But you loser liberals tend to overlook all that and deny that the economy is booming. We are getting rid of these leeches from south of the border and the market is setting records weekly. My investments are skyrocketing because of the Trump policies. If you dumbazz dems would step aside, shut up, and quit obstructing things would really take off and you idiots could really let your childish jealousy consume what's left of your pea sized brains. Your next response will prove for eternity that you are one of the top of the heap fools in this county. Bet on it!!!!!!!
Barney, calm down, man. I don't want you have an aneurysm or heart attack. You make your hate clear. Again, it's difficult to have a back-and-forth with election deniers and people who say things like "what actually happened" on Jan. 6. I get it, you love you some trump. I'll back off so you can have some privacy.
I don't hate, I just despise stupidity and ineptness which you are full of. You libs love to throw out that word "hate" when, as the truth comes out .....you are the chief haters. You are the ones who kill babies, admit illegals across our borders to steal, murder and rape our society, tear down and burn our flags and history, promote perverted gender confusion and unnatural sexual deviation to our youth, hate our law enforcement, start wars, and allow uncontrolled inflation to destroy our economy. That's real hate. As far as Trump is concerned, I'll admit there are days when I could do without his rhetoric but they are few. I just support in totality what he and the conservatives do for MY country. You should be thankful also if you could see past your jealousy and TDS affliction. Backing off is the best thing you can do since you know you're wrong and can sense defeat. You libs are so used to being losers aren't you? That's been you're standard for decades. Go back in your hole and enjoy your insignificant and useless life Lenny .....something you're good at
OK, Barney. You win. I won't comment again. Anyone reading this can see your hate and narrow-mindedness. I'll send prayers your way. Hang in there. Hope is on the way.
Lenny, Lenny, Lenny ......I thought you were backing off? What a lying fraud you are. I doubt anyone seeing this believes a single frigging word you print for obvious reasons. Again, my stance is not founded on hatred just intolerance for the America hating members of your party of the left. You idiots only seek the destruction of what America was founded on......the good and proper things we all strive for ......American families only wanting freedom, jobs, churches, peace and safety......not some knee jerk perverted purple haired unbathed nose ring adorned filthy trash screaming at us to kill babies, kill the police, allow illegal southern brown folks to ruin our country, rape the economy, burn the flag, disrupt public functions, promote violence and death toward a man revitalizing our college youth, waste our money on useless energy projects, allow renegade judges to disrupt enforcement of governmental policy, trash our cities with homeless encampment filth, promote open public illegal drug use, carjackings, takeovers of cities ....the list gets bigger by the hour. You proud of that? You must be since you are one of those warped mf's with a vacancy in in your cranium. You're right ....help is on the way. I've got at least three more years of Trump bashing you prick dems and maybe more after that. Eventually it will all soak into your tribe's pea sized brains if you don't fry them before that with your damn narcotics.
And, wow ... end scene.
I knew you could never shut up ....you idiot pervert libs enjoy being someone's "whipping boy", right Lenny? Not only do you stand by with your hand out for freebies and nothing of significance to offer, you enjoy the pain while you do it. Look what your party is electing ....you've reached the bottom of the mentally lunatic barrel. A jihadist "mayor" (LOL) who has the talents of a blind worm rap thug and two commie broads that hate everything that's right in life. Real winners there Lenny. Bye Lenny. I'll continue to live "rent free" in that feeble brain of yours, haunting you as you progress through your worthless existence.
You can’t outrun ignorance, when one refuses to learn, nor stupidity on any level. Starvation isn’t liberal or conservative, democrat or republican, red nor blue. Approximately 39% of SNAP recipients are children, who are not old enough to work. Approximately 20% of SNAP recipients are elderly, and either cannot work, or cannot earn enough money working to pay for housing, medication, and utilities, and have enough leftover to pay for food. Approximately 10% of non-elderly SNAP recipients are disabled, and not physically or mentally well enough to work. 4 out of 5 SNAP households include a child, an elderly person, or a non-elderly person with a disability. Even though I could easily bring Christianity into my comment I won’t, because if one doesn’t feel compassion for people, one certainly won’t feel conviction from the teachings of Christ. When one’s heart is filled full of anger and hatred, there is no room for compassion or love.
Well said, Sheila. It's care or don't care.
Our government and the democratic party has made it too easy for a large portion of your numbers to exist .....if they actually do. Put the blame where it belongs .....at the feet of the brainwashing socialists in the democratic party who allow the thieves into the well meaning programs for the real poverty folks. Yes, there are the truly needy out there but compassion should also be in the minds and hearts of those who commit fraud and steal benefits from those that truly need them. They exist too, in big numbers ....go dig up some data about them or are you just going to side with the fraudsters that think it's my duty to take care of them simply because they are lazy? Most of us have had the chance to do something with our lives and make sure we take care of ourselves. Lots of people don't and take the road of entitlement. Hey, I've volunteered my time after work at food banks before. Not for long though. It was easy to see the fraud going on .....people taking advantage of free food driving nice new $35,000 cars, with expensive cell phones and high dollar fashionable fingernail set ups. Who's fooling who?
Nah... he's not affiliated!! Don't let him out to re-offend!!