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SF Thought he might come back to the GID OOB to see how things are going. Pretty surprised to see that the last post was from almost a month ago back in June. With all the juicy topics going on (ICE raiding a weed farm in CA and finding minors working there, Biden's doctor, Epstein's alleged suicide, tariffs, floods, climate change, we bombed Iran, ETC. all within the last 2 weeks) SF was expecting to see pretty intense discussion ongoing. Guess I was wrong. The Political Forum (TPF) https://thepoliticalforums.com/forum.php is more active. Oh well. Enjoy Muda, he seems to be the lone survivor here.

Trump copies a Clinton move from 1995. Not so "politically correct" nowadays....

SF thinks this would fall under the category of "Bad Idea" for the cartels.......(IMHO - considering who the border "Czar" is today in place of VP Harris in the previous administration) https://nypost.com/2025/02/03/us-news/mexican-cartels-order-suicide-drone-attacks-on-border-patrol/ Mexican drug cartels plan attacks on Border Patrol agents with kamikaze drones and other explosives to fight US crackdown Mexican drug cartels are ordering their members to attack US Border Patrol agents with kamikaze drones and other explosives in a desperate bid to thwart the crackdown at the border, according to an internal memo obtained by The Post. The alert, which cites social media posts and other sources, cautions federal agents “to remain cognizant of their surroundings at all times” in the face of the new threat. “On February 1, 2025, the El Paso Sector Intelligence and Operations Center (EPT-IOC) received information advising that Mexican cartel leaders have authorized the deployment of drones equipped with explosives to be used against US Border Patrol agents and US military personal currently working along the border with Mexico,” the internal memo titled “Officer Safety Alert” said. “It is recommended that all US Border Patrol agents and DoD personnel working along the border report any sighting of drones to their respective leadership staff and the EPT-IOC.” Federal agents working the border are also advised to “carry proper equipment” at all times, including first aid kids, tourniquets and body armor. The memo also notes that rifles “should be readily available.” News Nation, which first revealed the memo, also reported that posts on TikTok and other social media sites by the cartels have advised illegal migrants to “spit and urinate” in ICE agents’ food and defecate in their vehicles. Other posts have encouraged assassins to target agents. The new threat from narcotraffickers south of the border comes amid a major crackdown on illegal immigrants crossing into the US under President Trump. Just days after taking office, Trump vowed to send 10,000 US troops to help secure the border, while his border czar Tom Homan has launched deportation raids across the country targeting migrant criminals. Mexican cartel bosses, who recognize the stepped-up US presence at the border will cut deep into their drug and human trafficking operations, have turned things up a notch, the leaked memo showed.

Well, guess what - This is what happens if you are the Commandant of the USCG and you don't follow direct orders from the CIC (Commander in Chief) when ordered to aid in border control (The USCG is under the DHS) YOU GET FIRED and replaced by someone that follows orders. That is how the US military works BTW. The acting Commandant is now mobilizing. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-fires-coast-guard-commandant-linda-fagan/ https://maritime-executive.com/article/uscg-surges-assets-to-border-protection-following-trump-s-orders

Fair question. No - not booted from anything - my facebook account is populated with many of my business associates and I keep it very neutral there for the reason that lefties get offended pretty easily. It's kinda discouraging that it seems only Muda and myself usually post here when I remember just a few years ago this site was well populated. I stumbled on to the OOB many years ago, and I just haven't left. Yet..... Muda on the other hand.......?

President Elect Biden warning to Former President Trump in 2000 - "Don't issue "preemptive pardons" to your family or others" because he's concerned about "blah-Blah-blah" - precedence, stuff like that ...... President Biden in 2025 - Never mind what I said in 2020.......This guy is gonna come after all of us for what we did to him and his family...... https://nypost.com/2025/01/21/us-news/biden-warned-against-trump-preemptively-pardoning-family-after-2020-election/ Former President Joe Biden said he was “concerned” about Donald Trump giving preemptive pardons to family members, according to a resurfaced interview from 2020 — before he went on to pardon his own son and siblings while doling out the highest number of presidential pardons and commutations in US history. In a December 2020 interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Biden warned against then-outgoing President Trump issuing preemptive pardons to his adult children, his attorney Rudy Giuliani and possibly even one for himself before the Democrat’s Department of Justice took over. “It concerns me in terms of what kind of precedent it sets and how the rest of the world looks (at) us as a nation of laws and justice,” Biden told Tapper during the joint interview with then-Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. That concern, however, was short-lived, with the ex-commander-in-chief on Monday announcing the unprecedented decision to grant blanket, preemptive pardons to his siblings and their spouses, claiming his family had been “subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics.” “Unfortunately, I have no reason to believe these attacks will end,” he said.

Dr. Fauci can thank his lucky stars Former President Biden was able to somehow convince us that he was able to legally get more votes than any other President in the history of the United States..... What do you expect from the former President who knows how guilty his family is? Even his so-called allies have started using the Biden crime syndicate moniker. But by doing this, he can blame it on Trump. He is hoping to stop the investigations that are sure to come. Former President Biden is the epitome of what comes from 50 years of being a slimy well connected and experienced Senator. He showed he had no fear of using "lawfare" to eliminate his political opponent. The Democrat Party made him a scapegoat.

Well - I guess nothing says "Trust the Science" like a blanket pardon from (former) President Biden.....

So now that the Gulf of Mexico is being renamed Gulf of America, SF has a bunch of collector's item maps that still read Gulf of Mexico. Gonna hang on to those dudes, they gonna be worth a whole bunch.....🤣

In other words - "Get the F out of DC". https://nypost.com/2025/01/19/us-news/trump-to-suspend-security-clearances-of-51-former-cia-contractors-who-falsely-implied-hunter-biden-laptop-was-russian-fake/ Trump to suspend security clearances of 51 intelligence officials who falsely implied Hunter Biden laptop was Russian fake President-elect Donald Trump, on Day 1, plans to suspend security clearances of the 51 intelligence officials who claimed reporting tied to Hunter Biden’s laptop had “the classic earmarks” of Russian disinformation ahead of the 2020 election, according to a report. Trump will repeal the clearances of the so-called “Spies Who Lie” as part of a flurry of executive orders he’s expected to sign on his first day back in the Oval Office, Fox News reported, citing a senior administration official familiar with the matter.

And with this final middle finger gesture to the country by President Biden, Former President Carter can RIP knowing he passed THE worst President in history moniker on to this guy. https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/us-news/biden-pardons-fauci-milley-and-jan-6-committee-staffers-in-final-hours-of-presidency/ Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 committee staffers in final hours of presidency

The official portrait of 47......Looks a little ticked..... https://nypost.com/2025/01/16/us-news/trump-vance-official-portraits-released-ahead-of-inauguration-day/

"Just a bit outside!" "Mr. Baseball" - Bob Uecker at 90. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43439250/beloved-brewers-broadcaster-bob-uecker-dies-age-90 MILWAUKEE -- Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who, after a short playing career, earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90. The team announced Uecker died Thursday morning, calling it "one of the most difficult days in Milwaukee Brewers history." In a statement released by the club, Uecker's family said he had "faced a private battle with small cell lung cancer" since early 2023. "Even in the face of this challenge, his enthusiasm for life was always present, never allowing his spirit to falter," the family said.

Welp - I guess so......