The opinion column by Jerry Shenk on the Seditious Six was outstanding. Shenk’s conclusions that the Traitorous Six intended to sow dissension in the military ranks, to disrupt military assistance in immigration enforcement, and to serve red meat to the Democrat Base, as exemplified by numerous Sound Off writers who love the traitorous intentions of the six traitors.
Michael Stern
During the Vietnam conflict, the biggest problem soldiers faced was politics. We had to play by the rules, and the North Vietnamese didn’t. We’ve been fighting the war on drugs for years and losing. Same problem! Now we have a president who is skipping the politics and winning and saving American lives. Jay, MAGA is growing by the millions!
Puggy
Sedition is a crime. It is advocating rebellion against the government. It is not reminding soldiers to disobey unlawful orders. None of the six lawmakers was seditious. Trump needs to learn definitions before he makes stupid recommendations to punish people exercising their freedom of speech. Death? Really? Sedition is not treason. Followers of Trump need to think for themselves. However, a loyal MAGA follower mimics their leader, Donnie Trump, at all times.
Joe Frank
Those boat strikes that dozin’ Donny has been doing — that you all are such fans of — are supposedly to stop drugs coming into our country. (never mind that those boats are too small to make it here). Then explain why he just pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, who was serving a 45-year prison sentence for major drug trafficking offenses. Critics say he trafficked mountains of cocaine into the US.
Diana
The business of sickness in the US makes $600+ billion a year managing disease. Healing ends their revenue stream; dependence fuels it. Healthy. People don’t make them money; lifelong patients do.
I don’t know what people are watching on the news about the destruction of narco-terrorists’ boats. These people aren’t fishermen; anyone can see that. I am glad they are destroying any drugs and people selling them coming to the US. I guess some of you are up in arms about it, but have never had a child, friend, or relative die of an accidental overdose! You would change your mind! Fisherman, please!
Dot
I just got back from a trip to Tennessee. Just a beautiful state. But even better is the price of gasoline in that state. I paid $2.26 a gallon for gasoline in Pigeon Forge. I saw diesel at the same pump for $2.97 a gallon. Just ridiculous that we have to pay all that gas tax in Pennsylvania. The roads are better in Tennessee. Median property taxes are $993. Milk was $3 a gallon.
Realist
Professor Potts: Full of it. DHS’s citizenship review of Mamdani would need to actually find fraud to initiate denaturalization in lengthy Federal court proceedings. Potts wants to throw dirt in the gears because he hates the election results. DHS has zero authority over state elections. NY state courts get to determine if certification occurs. Which Congress member would ignore 1.1 million (51%) New York voters? “But … but … Professor Potts must be appeased!?”
I have been fishing from boats all my life on rivers, ponds, lakes, bays, and oceans from 15-foot to 100-foot boats. Those destroyed by our military were not fishing boats. Those bundles were not fishing equipment. Those narco-terrorists were trying to deliver poison and death to our American citizens. Destroying them is what I voted for. It’s about time we have a president who literally is declaring war on drugs.
RO in NHT
Joe Frank seems awfully offended that Lefty for the Loonies pegged him with a full-blown case of TDS and crowned him as Lefty’s “kindred spirit” — his off-brain sidekick, his soul-twin from the intellect bargain bin. Sound Off readers can connect the dots without squinting. Why Joe Frank can’t is the only real mystery here.
Missy Miss
Another Democrat hoax was literally blown up like the drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean. Democrats kept pushing a lie that Pete Hegseth told the military to kill all survivors. Navy Admiral Frank Bradley, the commander who oversaw the Sept. 2 strikes, said that Hegseth did not tell subordinates to “Kill Everybody”. But it doesn’t matter to Democrats; the next hoax is being planned.
“Dutch”
DozyDon’s rhetoric when he isn’t lying has become so routine that it barely causes a stir, e.g. (quiet piggy). In his previous term, he incited an insurrection, and he is a twice-impeached, 34-time felon who has been criminally indicted 3 other times. So it’s no wonder he pardons fellow criminals. Of course, Chump is shielded from prosecution by the inept Supreme Court ruling that places presidents above the law.
JR
If a drug boat is speeding towards America and you don’t blow it up, that’s a war crime.
Bravo to Jim Fitch’s observation that if “medicines” cured illness, we wouldn’t need refills. It’s true. I know people who have taken insulin for years and yet still have diabetes. Keep up the good work, Jim!
MendaciousD
A big shout-out to KC. Thank you for the explanation of nuance and whataboutism. Now I understand. When Democrats pardon someone without even knowing their names and use the autopen to sign pardons(Joe Biden), that is nuance, and it is completely OK. When Republicans say they don’t know each person pardoned, that is what-about-ism, and that is wrong. Democrats are immune to hypocrisy, whereas Republicans are born hypocrites. Thanks, KC, now I get it.
Dan Fields
Why is it a scandal to kill terrorists, but not a scandal when billions of dollars are stolen and given to terrorists from taxpayer money under a Democrat governor in Minnesota and a congresswoman’s allies?
Marine Forever — how do you rationalize idolizing a draft dodger (a man who had 4 deferments) because he was scared of going to Vietnam, who then mocked John McCain, a Vietnam POW for 5 years, and gold star parents. Trump is a small man from a cowardly family. The Trump family has no record of military service in 5 generations, 2 World Wars & over 125 years — let that sink in.
“V”
Just wondering where the fishing rods or nets are on those fishing boats that Trump is blowing to bits?
Billy G.
I haven’t decided if the large cities have a serious homeless problem or a huge “camping” success.
Jim Fitch
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