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March 30, 2026

At the Sunrise Café...

... you can talk 'til dawn.

102 comments:

mongo said...: I am reading General Grant’s “Personal Memoirs.” He says, “the copperhead disreputable portion of the press magnified rebel successes, and belittled those of the Union army. It was, with a large following, an auxiliary to the Confederate army. The North would have been much stronger with a hundred thousand of these men in the Confederate ranks and the rest of their kind thoroughly subdued….”

Sound familiar?; 3/30/26, 5:58 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: Sound familar? No.; 3/30/26, 6:07 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: Just finished Quo Vadis. Good epic movie. Too long. And takes too slow for the first 30 minutes. Robert Taylor - mediocre. Made me appreciate Charlton heston. Deborah Kerr very good and very beautiful. Ustinov adds some comedy - does the thing he'd do again in Spartacus - this time as Nero.; 3/30/26, 6:10 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Video: Twitch streamer “Musa_Usa” …was robbed live on stream. “Later he states he didn't want to say the suspect's race to the police because he was afraid of being labeled a racist.”

Understandably, he was thinking ahead. What if a mob comes after me and my business.; 3/30/26, 6:16 PM
narciso said...: The last two; 3/30/26, 6:35 PM
narciso said...: The last two; 3/30/26, 6:35 PM
narciso said...: Based on sienkewitz; 3/30/26, 6:35 PM
Leland said...: OMG, they arrested the Statue of Liberty at No Kings protest. Could be to protect her considering all the graffiti up and down her leg.

In other news, FBI may release the files they have on Eric Swalwell’s CCP collusion. It may be nothing, but he certainly was spending a lot of time with CCP intelligence assets. I understand if you have nothing to hide, then you shouldn’t worry about the investigation. And releasing investigative material has been the norm since Mueller (really Mark Felt) and more recently Epstein, so I’m sure no complaints from the Left.

Also, things may not be on the up and up with that Palm Beach special election. A Palm Beach election official just got arrested while in possession of a stolen encrypted access key to the election computer systems. This person was reportedly not authorized to have this access nor the device in his possession.; 3/30/26, 6:37 PM
narciso said...: His father was a british spy, he was a bat man for david niven (assistant); 3/30/26, 6:48 PM
buwaya said...: Sienkiewicz "Quo Vadis" - get (buy) the Kuniczak translation, its miles better than the ancient free ones. That goes for all of Sienkiewicz, in English he is totally different with a proper translator.
Note: My boy got me to read some of Sapkowski's "Witcher" novels. Thats a guy who had a good translator from the get go. And perhaps not surprisingly I hear the same "voice" in Sapkowski that I get from Sienkiewicz.; 3/30/26, 6:48 PM
narciso said...: Naturally netflix has disregarded sapkowskis source material; 3/30/26, 6:55 PM
narciso said...: Mayor Smiley: Mural for Slain Ukrainian Refugee Iryna Zarutska Must Go — It's 'Divisive' – Twitchy https://share.google/WOCMb8aDqIh49kAx6; 3/30/26, 7:05 PM
narciso said...: Hmmhttps://share.google/WOCMb8aDqIh49kAx6https://x.com/newstart_2024/status/2038724133115019403; 3/30/26, 7:10 PM
rehajm said...: Also, things may not be on the up and up with that Palm Beach special election.

…in these parts when NYT and WaPo don’t report on it that’s proof it didn’t happen…; 3/30/26, 7:12 PM
narciso said...: https://x.com/omriceren/status/2038742806437454126; 3/30/26, 7:13 PM
narciso said...: The local fishwrap didnt point it our; 3/30/26, 7:15 PM
narciso said...: That was the iranian mole in the government; 3/30/26, 7:30 PM
Eva Marie said...: Polish style 1930s
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOwPAHUjTqm/?igsh=MTlqcHg4dG5wZzNzOQ==; 3/30/26, 7:35 PM
gadfly said...: In Chapter 68, Grant discussed the errors of Confederate media, claiming that there were only 12 million from the South against 20 million from the North.

Northern writers have fallen, in many instances, into the same error. I have often heard gentlemen, who were thoroughly loyal to the Union, speak of what a splendid fight the South had made and successfully continued for four years before yielding, with their twelve million of people against our twenty, and of the twelve million, four being colored slaves, non-combatants. I will add to their argument. We had many regiments of brave and loyal men who volunteered under great difficulty from the twelve million belonging to the South.

The whole South was a military camp. The occupation of the colored people was to furnish supplies to the army. Conscription was resorted to early and embraced every male from the age of eighteen to forty-five.

In the Civil War, a regiment contained 1,000 men, but beyond that, he chose not to provide the number of Confederate soldiers who fought for the North, so he also was part of the "copperhead disreputable portion of the press, magnifying rebel successes."; 3/30/26, 7:35 PM
narciso said...: The mayor in new york was effectively sn enemy agent so dejavu; 3/30/26, 7:44 PM
narciso said...: Instapundit https://share.google/OqZukCo9Os8T7Bv8M; 3/30/26, 8:09 PM
gadfly said...: Narciso:

Michael Flynn served as Donald Trump's first national security advisor, holding the position for just 23 days before resigning in February 2017 due to controversies over his communications with Russia - but Trump's DOJ just awarded him with a $1.25 million reward after he admitted to the charge. Flynn was also working for the president of Turkey at the same time for real money.

Fomer Mayor Eric Adams also got paid by Turkey but I haven't seen anything about Mamdani getting associated with an enemy.; 3/30/26, 8:21 PM
bagoh20 said...: "It's 'Divisive'".

So who is on the side of young women being stabbed to death on the subway? We all need to know where that line is drawn.; 3/30/26, 8:26 PM
narciso said...: That was the jackwagon that fumbled his way through a multiple murder earlier this year; 3/30/26, 8:30 PM
bagoh20 said...: Michael Flynn did not resign over controversy. He was threatened to be bankrupted and his family destroyed via lawfare. Even the the FBI agents he supposedly lied to said he didn't lie to them. It was corruption plain and simple, and the settlement should have been much higher followed by FBI frauds going to jail.; 3/30/26, 8:30 PM
narciso said...: Woolsey who actually lobbied for turkey was not prosecufed because he was noncompus mentis (convenient excuse); 3/30/26, 8:32 PM
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narciso said...: But all these democrats kerry panetta obama have beem gutter trash in thd cold war; 3/30/26, 8:35 PM
Peachy said...: heh:

@KurtSchlichter
"I support victory over the Iranian mullahs.

This puts me at odds with communists, jihadists, Democrats, libertarians, griftomatics, podcastards, and other loathsome creatures.:; 3/30/26, 8:36 PM
Peachy said...: gadfraud buys all the lies.; 3/30/26, 8:36 PM
narciso said...: And enabled the iranians in the recent past blood is on their hands six ways from sunday; 3/30/26, 8:38 PM
narciso said...: Brundle fly; 3/30/26, 8:39 PM
narciso said...: When their lips are moving

General flynn as head of dia told obama al queda was far from dead and soecifically warned about islamic state

Obama dismissed those warnings; 3/30/26, 8:45 PM
narciso said...: And qed they took over western iraq and eastern syria; 3/30/26, 8:47 PM
narciso said...: Bill Melugin on X: "Based off the new info from the FBI today, the US welcomed in a Lebanese national and gave him American citizenship only for him to repay it by committing a Hezbollah directed & inspired terrorist attack at a Michigan synagogue in which he had hoped to slaughter Jewish children." / X https://share.google/k5sIMypNKys3MBvXv; 3/30/26, 8:50 PM
narciso said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 3/30/26, 8:50 PM
narciso said...: The folks at blue scream object; 3/30/26, 8:51 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: CBS Local affiliate: Link to video

What if Election theft is so rampant, some of it inevitably and indubitably? gets picked up by security cameras because... odds.; 3/30/26, 8:55 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: I wouldn't be surprised if election theft conviction amounted to no more than a traffic ticket.; 3/30/26, 8:57 PM
narciso said...: Bonchie on X: "Oh, not a big fan of releasing files anymore?" / X https://share.google/uyVLzsBkWfwb7B3uu; 3/30/26, 8:58 PM
narciso said...: Krischer the da always said it wasnt happening and also went after republicans for it; 3/30/26, 8:59 PM
Gospace said...: The Supremes are getting ready to hear the birthright citizenship cases. And a law professor has just made the argument that some non-lawyers have made of the words in the 14th amendment- and of the State wherein they reside. Someone who wandered over the border, passing through, here temporarily doesn't reside here. And, of course, there'll be debate over subject to the jurisdiction thereof. And among The People, but not the chattering class, it's pretty clear that anyone here unlawfully is not subject to the jurisdiction thereof. That's a two way street, not one way. To be subject to the jurisdiction thereof requires bearing allegiance to our laws, and the very act of being here unlawfully shows wanton disregard for the same. Doesn't matter of they obey every other law on the books.

I find it amusing they're hearing oral arguments on April Fool's Day.; 3/30/26, 9:03 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Headline: "White House fraud task force finds Biden admin turned off fraud blocks in COVID spending"

MAybe it's nothing...; 3/30/26, 9:04 PM
Indefinitely Extended ™️ said...: I'm looking forward to the arguments in the birthright citizenship case—Trump v. Barbara—before the Supreme Court on April 1st. It should be interesting to watch the consequentialists turn into originalists, and vice versa.; 3/30/26, 9:09 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: YouTube: Performative Masculinity: it's not what you think

From the video: "We hear a lot about performative masculinity these days – but it's not what you think. In this episode, I argue that this term has been widely misused and clarify that women have been performing masculinity on a mass scale. Behaviors like protectiveness, dutifulness, and aggressiveness become hollow signals when they produce no real-world effects. Do not mistake the theatre for reality."; 3/30/26, 9:14 PM
Bushman of the Kohlrabi said...: In an interview a few days ago, Anthony Blinken mentioned how Biden felt he needed to do something about Iran but decided not to because it would negatively affect his reelection chances. So on brand for Democrats to always prioritize retaining power over the good of the country.; 3/30/26, 9:26 PM
Indefinitely Extended ™️ said...: "And, of course, there'll be debate over subject to the jurisdiction thereof."

I start with the text: “All persons born … in the United States.” That’s remarkably broad. The only explicit limitation is “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” There is no domicile requirement in the words.

So the fight turns to history. And this is where English common law—which originalists usually treat as the baseline—strongly challenges the Government’s position.

At common law, the rule was straightforward: birth within the sovereign’s territory meant allegiance at birth. Even children of temporary visitors were “natural-born subjects.” The only real exceptions were narrow and tied to sovereignty—foreign diplomats, invading armies, and those not subject to the sovereign’s jurisdiction.

The Reconstruction Congress confronted this exact argument. Senator Edgar Cowan objected that the Clause would confer citizenship on the children of “unestablished” foreigners in the country—fears that are being recycled today. Senator John Conness responded plainly: the amendment grants citizenship to children “of all parentage whatever” born on U.S. soil.

That understanding carried into early American law. And that’s precisely how United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898), interpreted the Citizenship Clause: it constitutionalized the jus soli (“right of the soil”) baseline.

The Government’s move is to redefine “jurisdiction” as requiring “full political allegiance” and then add a domicile requirement. From an originalist perspective, that’s doing a great deal of work:

• Importing a limitation not present in the text
• Pushing against the English common-law rule that formed the backdrop for the Clause
• Disavowing the original public meaning understood by the framers at the time of the amendment’s passage
• Narrowing Wong Kim Ark without asking the Court to overrule it

Even if one accepts the constitutional argument, §1401(a)—which uses the same language and was enacted in 1940 and recodified in 1952—stands as a statutory backstop.

The respondent’s reading tracks the text and the English common-law backdrop cleanly. The Government’s version requires carving deep, atextual exceptions into both.

That’s a steep climb.; 3/30/26, 9:27 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: YouTube: Watch an interviewer die inside

(this video features Keanu Reeves. Miss this at your peril); 3/30/26, 9:28 PM
Eva Marie said...: United States of Trump really does have a nice sound to it.; 3/30/26, 9:30 PM
Aggie said...: Retired generals quoted on today's BattleSwarm blog:

"...But some of those islands you could seize and hold. That would have a couple effects,” McKenzie told CBS News’s Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation.”

“First of all, it would be profoundly humiliating for Iran and would give us great weight in negotiations. The second, the example of Kharg Island, which everyone talks about, if you seize Kharg Island, you really can shut down the Iranian oil economy completely. And the beauty of seizing it is, you’re not destroying it,” he said....."

I'm glad he's retired. The first thought I had was: 'the Iranian mindset is going to be to lure as many marines on the island as possible, make them fortify their positions, and then completely destroy the whole thing, including the petroleum infrastructure. Because this is how they think.'; 3/30/26, 9:34 PM
Gospace said...: So, Little Excursion™️ , explain how exactly one can be a citizen in the state in which he/she resides when one has no residence in that state- or any US state? It's part of the 14th amendment. Pretty clear text. And every state has rules to determine residence. Usually , but not always, 30 days, or a lease agreement of 30 days or more.; 3/30/26, 9:51 PM
The Cracker Emcee Refulgent said...: Going to go out on a limb and do a little Iran prognostication:

The US and Israel are currently in negotiations with the leadership of Iran’s regular military regarding the endgame. It is very important to the military that they come out this seen as the liberators of the Iranian people. Both to maintain their status within the state and to gloss over any unfortunate, and entirely regrettable, excesses that may have occurred in recent years. Speaking of excesses, the regular military will be quite enthusiastic about standing the IRGC against the wall in order to cement the military’s narrative.

I’m guessing Trump and Rubio are OK with this and it’s just a matter of which Iranian general gets to keep what, who gets immunity, and who gets to fly to Moscow unmolested.; 3/30/26, 10:05 PM
Achilles said...: I just created virtual context memory with page tables and page fault behavior. Memory addresses. 3 tier cache sizing.; 3/30/26, 10:22 PM
Original Mike said...: "More conservative than most" Rich believes in birthright citizenship for illegal aliens. Didn't see that coming. {/sarc}; 3/30/26, 10:23 PM
Original Mike said...: Forget Kharg Island. Seize the Strait Islands. Allow everyone passage except vessels that filled up at Kharg Island.; 3/30/26, 10:26 PM
Achilles said...: Gospace said...

The Supremes are getting ready to hear the birthright citizenship cases. And a law professor has just made the argument that some non-lawyers have made of the words in the 14th amendment- and of the State wherein they reside.

The arguments for birthright citizenship have always been complete BS.; 3/30/26, 10:32 PM
Indefinitely Extended ™️ said...: @ Gospace: The Senate debates are pretty comprehensive, and clear about the framers intent.; 3/30/26, 10:32 PM
Mr. T. said...: Hey KKKak/Richsockpuppet/paidActbluetroll/churchstormeraccount:

You are paid and work for these people:

Why is Swalwell fighting the release of the FBI files on his collusion and treason with a Chinese CCP spy?

Whatever happened to "release the files!" ????
Whatever happened to "no one is above the law!" ?????
Whatever happened to "let the chips fall where they may." ??????????????????????????????; 3/30/26, 10:49 PM
Indefinitely Extended ™️ said...: • Textual strength: The Citizenship Clause is indeed broad (“All persons born … in the United States”) with only one explicit qualifier: “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” No “domicile” requirement appears in the text itself. Highlighting this forces the other side to justify adding limitations.

• Common law baseline: Originalists frequently look to English common law for terms like “subject to the jurisdiction.” The traditional jus soli rule (citizenship by place of birth) generally extended to children of temporary visitors or aliens, with narrow exceptions for diplomats, invading armies, etc. My summary captures this accurately.

• Congressional debate: The exchange between Senators Cowan (raising concerns about “unestablished” foreigners) and Conness (“of all parentage whatever”) is real and often cited. It shows the framers were aware of the breadth and largely accepted it.

• Wong Kim Ark: This remains the key precedent. The Court strongly endorsed birthright citizenship for children of resident aliens and rooted it in common law. Your point that the government is effectively narrowing it (without seeking to overrule it outright) is a fair critique of their position.

• Statutory backstop: 8 U.S.C. § 1401(a) uses nearly identical language to the Amendment. Even if the constitutional argument succeeds, changing the statute’s meaning retroactively or prospectively raises separate issues.

This is essentially the respondent’s (pro-birthright citizenship) argument in Trump v. Barbara, which the Supreme Court hears on Wednesday. Lower courts have uniformly blocked Trump’s executive order on similar grounds.

The Government’s narrower reading—requiring full political allegiance and domicile—does not import an extraneous limit; it recovers the original public meaning of “jurisdiction” as complete allegiance, not mere territorial presence or regulatory power. By contrast, treating the Clause as pure jus soli with only narrow sovereignty-based exceptions (diplomats, invading armies) reads out the qualifier the framers deliberately added and risks rendering it superfluous.

Even setting the constitutional text aside, 8 U.S.C. § 1401(a) uses identical language. Any reinterpretation must reckon with that statutory backstop as well.; 3/30/26, 10:56 PM
James K said...: If the intent of the 14th Amendment was to establish birthright citizenship, then why add "subject to the jurisdiction thereof"? Hans von Spakovsky explains:

This amendment’s language was derived from the 1866 Civil Rights Act, which provided that “[a]ll persons born in the United States, and not subject to any foreign power” would be considered citizens.

Sen. Lyman Trumbull, a key figure in the adoption of the 14th Amendment, said that “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S. included not owing allegiance to any other country....

Even in U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, the 1898 case most often cited by “birthright” supporters due to its overbroad language, the court only held that a child born of lawful, permanent residents was a U.S. citizen. That is a far cry from saying that a child born of individuals who are here illegally must be considered a U.S. citizen.; 3/30/26, 11:27 PM
gadfly said...: At a sparsely attended Conservative Political Action Conference, young Republicans were eager to start the post-Trump era.

Just outside the hall, 20-somethings in rumpled suits were gathered in clusters, debating the merits of a ground invasion in Iran, the conservative backlash against those who were “J-pilled” (far-right slang for skepticism of Israeli influence), the backbreaking costs of American life, and what they saw as the slow demise of the Trump era.

“The majority of us don’t necessarily come to these types of events for the speakers because generally they dish out the same slop over and over,” said Jack Moore, 19, a board member of the Georgia Teen Republicans. But for the past several years a younger crowd has declared the event passé.

At the four-day conference in Grapevine, Texas, last week, young conservatives willing to take a gamble on this gathering found themselves marooned in a listless . . . older gathering of Trump loyalists: MAGA B-listers who preferred to avoid the white-hot debates about the future of the party. These speakers largely stuck to a tame script — sounding their support for the president’s war in Iran, whipping up culture-war reactions over things like Shariah law, and denouncing the infighting being stirred up by high-profile figures in the MAGA movement.

“There is a divide between the young and old in the party,” said Aiden Hoffses, 19, who had traveled from Maine to attend his first CPAC. “We keep hearing these talking points that we’re all united and in the same movement. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Hoffses said most appeared to be aligned with Nick Fuentes, who has become a pariah within the conservative movement for, among other reasons, his recent declaration that young conservatives should express their displeasure with Mr. Trump’s military strikes on Iran by voting for Democrats.; 3/31/26, 1:23 AM
gadfly said...: Did you know that when FDR relocated Japanese into concentration camps in 1942, all babies born inside these camps, even non-citizens with foreign-born parents were immediately considered to be American citizens?; 3/31/26, 1:43 AM
Eva Marie said...: Trump’s ballroom:
Trump himself confirmed recently (as of late March 2026) that the military is building a “massive complex” beneath the ballroom site. He described the ballroom as essentially a “shed” or cover for what’s happening below, including protections against drones and other threats. This is tied to replacing/revamping the old Presidential Emergency Operations Center (a Cold War-era bunker built under the East Wing for FDR during WWII).
The underground part is a secure military/government facility focused on national security, resilience, communications, and emergency operations; 3/31/26, 1:51 AM
Eva Marie said...: Trump’s library:
https://www.trumplibrary.org/; 3/31/26, 2:00 AM
wendybar said...: Why hasn't AOC commented on her hometown girl who got shot by an illegal in Chicago??
Does she hate whitey so much that she can't defend her??

AOC and Sheridan Gorman both attended Yorktown High School, (different years).

AOC has no problem crying for illegals, or anybody else, but not for innocent white girls who get murdered by illegals she is trying to keep in the country. Ask yourself why!!??; 3/31/26, 2:38 AM
Bruce Hayden said...: “Michael Flynn served as Donald Trump's first national security advisor, holding the position for just 23 days before resigning in February 2017 due to controversies over his communications with Russia - but Trump's DOJ just awarded him with a $1.25 million reward after he admitted to the charge.”

LTG Flynn was set up by the (Counterintelligence Division of) the FBI. THEY charged him with A FAR violation and Obstruction of Justice. FAR, previously had only been utilized civilly. He and his so n were the first to be charged criminally.

Then there was the infamous interview between Flynn and two FBI agents from its Counterintelligence Division. It was deceptive because they lied about its purpose. And, contrary to FBI protocol, failed to inform him that he could be represented by an attorney. They asked him about a phone conversation that he had had with the Russian Ambassador. He couldn’t remember it exactly, and was charged with Obstruction for lying about what he had said during the call. They knew what he had said, because they (illegally) had the FISA transcripts of the call in front of them. That was illegal, on their part, because the unminimized transcript of a US Person in the US can only be utilized for a past crime, not a future one. For his discrepancies, because the conversation was in the first couple days as Trump’s NSA, he was charged with Obstruction of Justice. Essentially for lying to the FBI.

It was the first prosecution utilization of the type of § 1001 perjury trap that the Mueller investigation utilized so heavily. It was illegal, because it was a misinterpretation of the statute that they knew was wrong. They had read the Material requirement out of the statute. They did have Supreme Court precedent on their side. Except that Congress had amended the statute after the Supreme Court case, adding the Material requirement. And Flynn’s inability to remember some of the specifics of the call couldn’t have been material, since the FBI agents knew what Flynn had said, because they had the FISA transcripts in front of them. So couldn’t have mislead them.

This appears to be at the core of the settlement last week between Flynn and the DOJ/FBI for essentially wrongful prosecution. He had not committed any federal crimes, yet spent his retirement of several million dollars fighting the false charges.; 3/31/26, 2:46 AM
wendybar said...: "Afew weeks ago, I wrote about how corporate media handle obituaries—softening the image of foreign tyrants while sharpening the edges of domestic figures who fall outside acceptable political boundaries.

The examples were striking.

Consider the recent coverage of actor and martial artist Chuck Norris.

Following his death, Variety ran an article with a telling headline: "a great action star — but politics may overshadow his legacy.”

There it is again — the pivot."

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/03/chuck_norris_dies_politically_rob_reiner_doesn_t.html; 3/31/26, 3:00 AM
Eva Marie said...: Plus that interview was not recorded and one of the interviewing FBI agents was Peter Strzok.; 3/31/26, 3:00 AM
wendybar said...: Robby Starbuck
@robbystarbuck
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Replying to
@chicagobulls
NBA teams have kept players on their rosters who have beat a woman, been arrested over drugs or DUI, been accused of rape and who’ve been in public sexual deviancy dramas. But they drew the line today and waived Jaden Ivey for voicing a Christian view opposing LGBTQ Pride events.

https://x.com/robbystarbuck/status/2038802502947131792?s=20; 3/31/26, 3:41 AM
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wendybar said...: Scott Jennings
@ScottJenningsKY
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The real reason Dems HOWLED when Trump sent ICE to the airports is that they knew it would solve their purposefully induced chaos. And so it has. A reasonable Trump governing action defeated Dems unreasonable but deliberate plan to inflict pain on the American people.

https://x.com/ScottJenningsKY/status/2038733351134134762?s=20; 3/31/26, 3:43 AM
Jim at said...: ...to be aligned with Nick Fuentes, who has become a pariah within the conservative movement for, among other reasons, his recent declaration that young conservatives should express their displeasure with Mr. Trump’s military strikes on Iran by voting for Democrats.

Gadfly and ImTay sittin' in a tree.
K-i-s-s-i-n-g.

You run with your groyper shit or whatever you call it.
Crows and Steller's Jays make a lot of noise, too.; 3/31/26, 3:44 AM
rehajm said...: …last I wrote American Airlines pilots are girding for a strike. Funny how that works. One problem solved another appears with election year speed…; 3/31/26, 4:31 AM
Eva Marie said...: Republicans will win the midterms; 3/31/26, 4:37 AM
Eva Marie said...: Our ducks (in a row) beat their ducks (in a row); 3/31/26, 4:40 AM
wendybar said...: Don Keith
@RealDonKeith
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Zohran Mamdani will now take the tax dollars of New Yorkers struggling to pay for their own child care and give it to government workers to pay for their free child care.

Our founders never intended for governments to act this way. Small and limited was the original idea.
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American AF 🇺🇸
@iAnonPatriot
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BREAKING 🅱️

Zohran Mamdani announces FREE child healthcare for all government employees.

https://x.com/RealDonKeith/status/2038730780608712999?s=20; 3/31/26, 4:45 AM
Eva Marie said...: My concern was that Mamdani would veer right, give the lefties a couple of bones but govern conservatively. But he’s too stupid for that.; 3/31/26, 4:47 AM
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Humperdink said...: The New Yankees challenged the calls made by the home plate umpire five times yesterday, and were successful all five times. This cannot continue. The ump looks like a fool.; 3/31/26, 6:22 AM
Breezy said...: Another genius move by Trump. Constructing a new secure bunker under the ballroom quickly puts the kibosh on any thoughts of wrecking the building once a Democrat moves in.; 3/31/26, 6:37 AM
Humperdink said...: My dearly departed mother was a huge John Wayne fan. Me? Clint Eastwood. “Dying ain’t much of a living boy”, “Not a hard man to track, leaves dead men wherever he goes” (The Outlaw Josie Wales); 3/31/26, 6:38 AM
Leland said...: Fomer (sic) Mayor Eric Adams also got paid by Turkey but I haven't seen anything about Mamdani getting associated with an enemy.

Turkey is a NATO member. Are you claiming NATO is the enemy now? Is it because you think Mamdani may be associated with Marxism or ISIS, and therefore “an enemy” is anyone opposed to those things?; 3/31/26, 7:19 AM
narciso said...: Erdogan was obamas favorite president until 2016 when his rival gulen seems to have bought half of dc; 3/31/26, 7:27 AM
narciso said...: Most of the city council was also bribed by turkey; 3/31/26, 7:27 AM
Humperdink said...: I am mystified that Turkey remains a member of NATO.; 3/31/26, 7:45 AM
narciso said...: Why, nato is an island of misfit toys; 3/31/26, 8:17 AM
Indefinitely Extended ™️ said...: Pete Hegseth’s broker looked to buy defence fund before Iran attack ~ FT
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/02450424-f861-41bc-a1c7-d55b295a16d8

US democracy will never recover unless Trump, Hegseth and others, who are cashing in by making bets/investments before releasing shock triggering announcements, are prosecuted.

Make money from gifts and bets in 1st half

Signing lots of forever pardons in the second half

The prefect presidency; 3/31/26, 8:23 AM
planetgeo said...: Good morning, Little Kak. Here's some news for you.

Harvard Harris Poll: Key Takeaways on Iran & the War:
•76% say the U.S. is currently winning the war against Iran
•64% say Iran violated its nuclear deal
•62% view Iran as a direct U.S. national security threat
•67% say Iran is a leading source of instability, terrorism, and war
•68% believe the Iranian people do not support the regime
•73% support Israel over Hamas
•51% support U.S. Israel strikes on Iran, 54% say the campaign is justified; 3/31/26, 8:33 AM
narciso said...: Fast eddie luce is an insufferable toff; 3/31/26, 8:38 AM
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Indefinitely Extended ™️ said...: If you’re being insulted and mocked by Trump and his MAGA sycophants , you’re doing something right.; 3/31/26, 8:39 AM
narciso said...: https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/the-bills-that-destroyed-urban-america; 3/31/26, 8:40 AM
Freder Frederson said...: I'm so glad, according to Begley, that today is the last day of the war. Did we win?

Harvard Harris Poll: Key Takeaways on Iran & the War:

You do realize that that poll is an outlier, and by a lot?; 3/31/26, 8:42 AM
narciso said...: Erielle Azerrad on X: "There are two dozen Hezbollah flags at their funeral 😂 IT’S IN THE SEGMENT." / X https://share.google/VeAmYn83JPFnZYnF7; 3/31/26, 8:43 AM
Iman said...: Tiny Elvis® struggles to gain traction and relevancy amidst the derision of those sentient folks who recognize kak for what it is.; 3/31/26, 8:46 AM
Indefinitely Extended ™️ said...: Pew Research Center (March 16-22, 2026): 59% of Americans say the U.S. made the wrong decision to use military force in Iran (38% right decision). 61% disapprove of Trump's handling of the conflict (37% approve).

Quinnipiac University (March 19-23, 2026): 54% of registered voters oppose U.S. military action against Iran (39% support). On Trump's handling: 59% disapprove (34% approve).

YouGov/Economist (mid-March 2026): 56% oppose the war with Iran (33% support). On Trump's handling: 56% disapprove (around 36-39% approve in nearby surveys).

Marist Poll (early March 2026): 56% oppose/strongly oppose U.S. military action (44% support/strongly support). Trump's handling: 54% disapprove (36% approve).

Reuters/Ipsos (recent March surveys): Around 59-61% disapprove of strikes (35-37% approve). Earlier post-strike poll (late Feb/early March): 43% disapprove, 27% approve (29% unsure). Strong opposition to ground troops (only 7% support large-scale deployment).

Other polls (e.g., AP-NORC, NBC, CNN from early-to-mid March) similarly find 52-59% viewing the action as a mistake, excessive, or something to disapprove of, with support in the 27-42% range depending on exact question wording and timing.

Polls can vary by methodology, question wording (e.g., "strikes" vs. "war" vs. "action"), and exact timing as events unfold. Support for military action often starts higher in hypothetical scenarios but has remained subdued here compared to historical U.S. conflicts. Views could shift with developments on the ground, but current data indicates broad public skepticism.; 3/31/26, 8:46 AM
narciso said...: Otto just beclowns himself; 3/31/26, 8:47 AM
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Leland said...: Did we win?

You did not.; 3/31/26, 8:50 AM
Indefinitely Extended ™️ said...: Grift all the way down...

".. A broker for Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, attempted to make a big investment in major defence companies in the weeks leading up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter.”
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/02450424-f861-41bc-a1c7-d55b295a16d8; 3/31/26, 8:55 AM
Indefinitely Extended ™️ said...: If the drafters of the 14th Amendment and the people who voted for it wanted it to be limited to freed slaves only, as Trump and his MAGA followers claim, they would have included specific language with that limitation. But they didn’t.

It's like the right knows all about the citizenship clause but totally blind to the due process clause of the 14th. Pick and choose.; 3/31/26, 9:44 AM
Rustygrommet said...: Aggie said, "I'm glad he's retired. The first thought I had was: 'the Iranian mindset is going to be to lure as many marines on the island as possible, make them fortify their positions, and then completely destroy the whole thing, including the petroleum infrastructure. Because this is how they think.'"

With what?
BTW tell us more about you auto restoration.; 4/1/26, 1:20 PM