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. 

Michael Wetzel

Have a Blessed Birthday today Nancy.....

Frank Wiley

The U.S. wins the Gold in Hockey!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (Maybe now Canada will want to be the 51st State)-------Just kidding!!!

Jim Coats

Les:  Regarding your post #15840.  FOLLOW THE MONEY.  It's all about money and power.

Lester Cox

Hey Jim, I completely agree with you—100%. Pretty much everyone operates on the ‘WIFM’ principle: What’s In It For Me? Most of what we do in life boils down to that self-interest question.

Money leads to power, and power often circles back to even more money. The real problem kicks in when people lose their moral compass and climb into positions of real influence. Once there, they tend to wield that power in ways that are mostly unethical or self-serving.

Take Congress as an example—wouldn’t you say something like 95% of them fit this pattern? Public perception often paints a similar picture, with polls showing majorities viewing many members as corrupt, overly focused on special interests, or out of touch. It’s a tough cycle to break.

If I ever win the huge billion dollar lottery, you'll all be invited to come live on my island where we throw away the cell phones and our biggest entertainment will be betting on what time the liquor barge arrives on Wednesdays to restock, along with rotating out a great library of books. 

Michael Kelly

Les  You can name the  Liquor Barge the "USS MINNOW" 

Frank Wiley

Panama has backed out of the deal with China to have China run the Canal.  Do you think that would have happened without pressure from Trump?

Michael Kelly

I am glad that Panama has decided to have the USA run the Panama Canal, the blocking of ingress and egress would have Bankrupted anyone who did not have preferred Trade Status with China.

Frank Wiley

The American Goalie Hellebyuck (sp?) reminded me of the goofy song from High School--"The Huckelbuck".  It might be fun to relate others.  Any ideas?

Jim Coats

STATE OF THE UNION:  Great speech!  He stayed on course.  I loved the "Those people are crazy" and "You can't stand for that" shots he fired at democrats.  Well deserved.  Those people ARE the democrat party and "people" still keep electing them.

I did NOT watch the Spamburger response....or however you spell it.

Bill RIHS

SOTU, best ever. Glad and surprised he stayed on script.👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

Nancy Scott (Nicoll)

Good Morning to all on this message board!  For some reason I was blocked out and had to jump thru hoops to get back on this site!  Thank you for those who sent Happy Birthday wishes to me!  We are all very blessed to still be having birthdays to celebrate!!

You asked about Toby...he's in the paramedic program and getting great training!  He still has his eyes on the Ranger program, but his officers keep recommending him for other areas and he goes for it!  This training will bode him well in job opportunities, should he not re-sign.  He is considering that option right now!

I am planning a bike trip in Austria with my daughter and 3 grandsons - includes Toby!  The Army is giving him the time off which I am both surprised about and very happy!!  As I told all of you, Carolyn (Lane) Scott passed away last year and left me some money!  She would be ever so pleased that I'm creating lasting family memories with this great trip!  I just said to them all, "we have to do it this summer because I'm not getting any younger!!".

Keep up your sharing - i read your comments ocassionally.  Who knows, I might make a beer (tea) summit one of these days!  😂

My best to each of you,

Nancy

DeWitt Bacon

Nancy, it's good to see you back. I'm happy that you have fixed the problem and can join us again. Give Toby a salute for me. I hope he can reach all of his goals. Have fun on your trip to Austria. It must be nice to travel. My 'international' travels have been limited to Canada and Mexico. lol' 

DeWitt Bacon

Now, on to the SOTU address Tuesday night. I have made it plain before that I do not worship Donald Trump. I do not agree with everything he says or does, or the way he does things. But I support him and voted for him because he is the only path to making AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. Trump was right in calling out the left when they couldn't even show the decency of honoring the families of those murdered and wounded by illegal aliens. Not even the little girl who was critically injured in the crash of an illegal truck driver. In their twisted minds, they were probably praising those illegals. Many of those congressmen are not even Democrats. They are Communists, Socialists, and Muslims. There were only a few true Democrats there, like Fetterman and a handful of others. Many of those were afraid to stand for fear of Schumer's wrath. But I did see a few others stand and applaud. I feel that Trump should not have shamed them. I think they are tyrants and should have been called out as such. They should have been arrested for tyranny and tried as such. Then, given the full sentence for murder, treachery.

SAVE AMERICA

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN

Frank Wiley

Interesting that Jeffery Epstein was arrested for child sexual abuse the first time in 2006.  I saw a picture of Bill Clinton walking Chelsea down the aisle at her wedding with Ghislane Maxwell prominently in the picture.  That picture was taken in 2010.  A picture is worth 1000 words!!

Frank Wiley

Beer Summit--Wednesday, March 18, 4:30 at The Vig on 40th Street.

Frank Wiley

The time of day of this strike on Iran is interesting.  In the early morning there would have been the call to prayer and the Ayatollah's compound was totally destroyed and I'm betting there is a Mosque in that compound.

Jim Coats

There will be a wave of "pearl clutching" on the left today since The United States and Israel initiated an attack against the most vile regime on the planet.  The attack was in concert with Israel AND....as far as I can tell.... our mutual allies in the area.

Thank God for President Trump AND Prime Minister Netanyahu for having the courage to conduct an operation that should have been initiated decades ago.

God Bless Israel, our allies and the United States of America.  I pray for the safety of our troops and our allies.  I pray that Iran will become a great democracy with equal rights for men and women.

David Rainwater

I understand why Israel would like a little help knocking out a regional enemy, but why do we care?  Jim, you called Iran the worst in the world...worse than North Korea, Russia and China.  Even if true, why do we care?

Jim Coats

Dave Rainwater:  Regional enemy?  Why do we care?  I found a year or so ago that arguing with a left winger was useless and NWMT.  So, with the exception of this post, I will say to you that we are lucky to have a strong President and that the world is already a safer and better place just knowing that unlike previous administrations, Trump does not bluff.

Bill RIHS

Why? How many time can you ignore "death to American" before you do something?

Frank Wiley

David, Have you ever heard about The Marine Barracks In Beruit?  How about the Kobahr Towers?  I could go on and on!  The difference with the Iranians and the Russians, Chinese, and the North Koreans is that for 70+ years the R,C, and K's have never attacked us.  One other big thing that comes into play is the thing that I'm happily surprised about is Trump has been disciplined about is not bringing up the "R" word.  Religion was the motivator for Iran wanting Atomic weapons and I believe that they would have used them.  I don't trust any country that has as their leader a radical religious person who hates all other religions and even millions/billions in his own religion!!  Did your Parents ever tell you not to do something and you did it anyway and then you got punished?  Our Country tried everything to keep Nucs away from Iran.  We negotiated, and they lied.  We paid them BILLIONS, and they lied, we gave them fair warning and spanked them once but they refused to allow the IAEA inspect their sites while claiming they only wanted Nuclear for energy purposes.  Sometimes action is necessary!  One of the most positive things about this operation is that the Arab/Muslim World have all either been quiet or supported the U.S.!!  Thanks!

Jim Coats

Excellent, Frank.  But don't waste your breath....IMO.

Michael Kelly

I believe that it is going to be much more Difficult for anyone to call Trump a "Nazi" now that the USA has joined with Israel in briging about an End to the Iranian Regime that for the last twenty or more years has called Israel the Little Satan, and the USA the Great Satan. Then again, "Fence Straddlers" like the Democrats certainly are have conveniently Short Memories, and will probably be calling Trump a Nazi again within a Month or so. FICKLE is the word that comes to mind. Dems are just FICKLE about everything important and like Kristi Noem, the DHS Secretary, who has a National Commercial that offers Illegals free plane rides home, and Cash to Apply to come back legally (Dems never ever talk about this Nationwise Commercial) maybe we should expand the offer to Leave to the Dems, with Cash, but leave the Come Back part out. 

DeWitt Bacon

C'mon, David, are you serious?

Regional enemy? Iran is a threat and an enemy to every free nation in the world, especially the U.S.That's why we care. Left unchecked, Iran would become a powerful nation with nuclear capabilities and would pursue its goal of taking over the world. You can have your opinion, and I can have mine, but under Sharia law, we would be shot if our opinions didn't conform to the leaders.

Or maybe you like the idea of "DEATH TO ISRAEL-DEATH TO AMERICA."

Jim Coats

Maybe not ALL democrats, BUT the Democrat leadership who have pledged to protect our country are on the wrong side of history.  It's a mystery to me.  Are they not aware of videotape showing previous Democrat action in the Middle East?  Do they not understand that they sound insane?

And by the way....LOOK at what Iran is doing....without a nuclear weapon....to its neighbors.  This is with MOST of their leadership eliminated by President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu.  Just IMAGINE.

The foregoing outlines why I will NOT debate a democrat or liberal or left wing progressive (whatever the hell that is) because it is NWMT!!  Pres. Trump was right...."Those people are crazy!"

GOD BLESS AMERICA.  God Bless President Trump for standing up when no other American President has and God Bless Prime Minister Netanyahu for continuing to fight the fight.  Pray for the safety of our troops.

P.S.  Thank you Senator Fetterman for your commitment to the safety of America and our allies.  You are the singular voice of reason on the left in congress.