Definition of Opinion:  A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof.

Please be respectful to others with differing opinions. 

Frank Wiley

The JCPOA was a joke!!  Iran never abided by it!  They always restricted the IAEA inspectors from inspecting the way they wanted.  That's how they got close to weapons grade uranium.  Iran claimed they were only enriching uranium for power generation.  They had taken it to way above the enrichment needed for power generation.  Obama and Biden both gave Iran Billions to play nice.  Obama and Biden both told us Iran was only using the money for humanitarian purposes which was a giant Obama, Biden, Iran, lie!!  They funded their terrorist proxies and funded their pursuit of a Nuclear Weapon.  Their proxy in Gaza (Hamas) on October 7th invaded Israel and committed atrocities comparable to Hitler.  If you think that's hyperbole, How about putting babies in ovens and cooking them.  Hamas did that with Irans blessing.  Iran has been saying, "Death to America" for over 50 years and they've meant it.  

Lester Cox

"I was educated once-it took me years to get over it."  Mark Twain

Frank Wiley

Mike W.--I thought it was in very poor taste and poor judgment but comparing Trump to Biden is way off base.

Patty Meyers (Anderson)

I agree with Frank.  Some of his statements/posts make me cringe.

David Rainwater

Gotta share:  Wife Cathy and I are going through old papers inherited from both sides to downsize the amount of garbage we leave for the kids.  Lo and behold my dear old mother saved everything!  Below, is the cover for my grades from first grade with Mrs. Naren.  I’m too modest to show you the inside (but ‘ideal pupil’ might have come up ).

Frank Wiley

I've said this before.  I watch "Special Report"  with Brett Bayer.  He always has a Liberal on his panal.  One of the best (and maybe the most enjoyable) Real Estate Class if ever taken was one about body language.  On Brett's show it's fun to watch the Liberal lean away from the Conservatives.

DeWitt Bacon

David, not only is that a great treasure, but it's also the autograph of a great principal, Paul C. Gillespie.

David Rainwater

Thanks, DeWitt, though I think he used the 1950s equivalent of an autopen (a rubber stamp ).  I remember Barry Norton reminding me that on the last day of first grade, we walked home together and snuck a peek at our grades before giving them to our moms.  We were such rebels in those days!

Jim Coats

$5.79 for Premium at Safeway in No. Scottsdale today.

Bill RIHS

$4.49 at my independent gas station in Prescott for premium. $4.06 for regular. Go figure😡

Patty Meyers (Anderson)

We just left Gibraltar and gas is a lot more than in the US and of course it's all Trump's fault.  Now we're cruising to Barcelona.

Frank Wiley

Great trip Patty!  My Wife and I took a giant catamaran jet boat from Gibraltar to Morocco.  We went to a Bazaar in Morocco.  Now I know why they call it a bazaar.  Crazy merchants screaming at each other.  

Frank Wiley

WOW!!  Alan Dershowitz, who says he was a Democrat since he was 16 years old, says now---------He's a Republican!!  I think he's in his mid 80's.

Jim Coats

Dershowitz always spoke like a Republican as long as I've paid attention.

Michael Wetzel

I've watched Dershowiz every chance I get. Super intelligent, love the man...........

DeWitt Bacon

Alan Dershowitz was a democrat back before the Communists and the Socialists took over the party. I didn't know that he became a Republican. I thought he considered himself an independent.  I watch him regularly as well, and he sure sounds like a pure Republican. My dad and grandfather were 99.44/100% pure Democrats as well, but if they were alive today, I wonder which side they would be voting for.

Jim Coats

Bill RIHS

Jim, regular? That's really good. I wonder what is going on? I paid $4.49 at Costco in Prescott yesterday. My local gas station premium went to $4.69.

Frank Wiley

  My Mother passed away the first week of October last year.  Her estate still isn't settled.  Everything is done EXCEPT her Merrill Lynch account and they are throwing all sorts of blocks in the way.  I only post this as information in case you deal with Merrill Lynch.  I will never deal with them again!!

Bill RIHS

My parents had all their investments with JP Morgan's. They were excellent, but it still took a lot of time. I use Ameriprise. My kids will see how that goes when the time comes😁.

Michael Kelly

Frank  Seems to me that your Mother's Merrill Lynch Account should be easlly Closed out. Perhaps one of Merrill's Account Servicing Experts would be credentialed to allow the Closure to take place. Was her  Account set up with a Section where she could designate the Recipient's of the Proceeds at her Demise, without unnecessary Delay. Is some Colorado Probate Code Section delaying the Closure. If that is her only Asset maybe a Summary Disposition of her Estate is available. I would as you have probably already done, check the Colorado Statutes concerning the Closing of Estates which are compolsed of a certain number of Assets, with limited Creditors, and the Availability of a Summary Disposition Proceeding. Usually there are Standard State Forms that can be filled out, and submitted to a Court for Filing, and Notice of Hearing on a Certain Date, and then a Court Ordered Disposition whtch Binds all who have participated, or chose, after Notice, not to participate.

Frank Wiley

Thanks Michael for the guidance.  She had numerous accounts (being a child of the Depression and not exceeding the Federal Bank protection guarantees)  the only one we've had trouble with is the Merrill account.  We tried to move up the Chain of Command but have not received satisfaction.  Her accountant (who is also my Sister's accountant) called and knew the right buttons to push so we think we're almost there.  Thanks again!  

Patty Meyers (Anderson)

When my mother died, in Colorado, all was settled in 30 days, including halving all of her stock accounts and depositing the funds in my brother's and my accounts,  The last couple years of her life my brother consolodated all her little accounts into one.

I finally got to see The Leaning Tower of Pisa the other day, today we're in Rome.

David Rainwater

Like Frank's situation, my dad had investments spattered all over the place and it was time-consuming to cash out everything, especially from a different state.  I learned my lesson and all of our investments are in one place (Vanguard) except for a checking account.  Should be easy for the kids.  Patty, I'm wondering if you have a picture of yourself holding up the Tower of Pisa?  Italy is such a beautiful country with so much history.

Jim Coats

Patty....it sounds like you're on a great adventure.  Good for you and Buzz.

NEW SUBJECT:  I have grown frustrated with this conflict or war with Iran.  I'm no expert, but how many times do we have to see the Iranian IRGC stall for time?  We know...or at least I hope the collective "we" know that those "in power" in Iran lie with every breath.  You CANNOT negotiate with a rabid animal.  I think it's time for some Gen. Patton diplomacy:

No nukes...ever!  Total access for inspections any time, any place.  Is that clear?

Dismantle the IRGC and their missle and drone capabilities.  We will "take out the trash."  

If you do not agree, we will destroy your oil infrastructure and kill every member of the IRGC or whomever is stopping progress.  There will be no mercy.

If you agree, sign here and you will have a chance to live.  Time will tell on that point.

Oh....and by the way.....those 72 virgins you are looking forward to are actually 72 pissed off patriotic Virginians.

Too harsh??  If so, then let's just continue the democrat plan to kick the can down the street.

AMERICA FIRST!

P.S.  Regardless of what it says, the time of my original post (above) was about 1 hour ago.  POTUS just announced that Kushner and Witkoff's trip to the negotiating table has been canceled.  I guess that proves that POTUS reads our website.