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The Sierra sounds were recorded not far from where I live. So happens that the French were the first white folks to settle here. I think it was about the time of the California gold rush of 1842. Although I’m not entirely sure if that date. At any rate, it was French settlers who were first here. It’s interesting that you heard that. Addie
Hi Wolf, I’ve not heard this term, “the great awakening,” before. If you don’t mind, could I ask you for a brief explanation where this comes from? Has it always been associated with Trump, or.. ? Thanks. Ad
Knobs, my reasons for why I said, I wasn’t currently worried about sabotage of the Trump WH Administration are stated above. There have been guardrails put in place specifically aimed at preventing &/or mitigating this threat.
That said, it’s entirely possible, even probable, for Democratic talking
points to have been designed & put out there specifically to weaken trumps agenda.
What that might look like is for those far more knowledgeable in these matters than myself.I was motivated to address c’s questions around sabotage mainly because its understandable, given our current situation in America, to have questions of this nature.
From all indications, Trumps agenda continues moving forward. IMO, this question of security could use more transparency around it.It’s hard to impossible for Americans not to have questions around their security when we have people getting shot by authorities, doors kicked down, and children without their parents being housed in camps. These things, in a democratic form of govt., under normal
circumstances, are illegal.
Consequently, questions arise.Are we safe? What aren’t we being told?
Questions, among lots more, like these are being asked by all of us. AdC, I wouldn’t worry too much oaboutm my
Trump’s efforts to effect positive change in all our lives getting sabotaged. At least, not domestically.
Trump 2 has a qualified administrative team in place who by all accounts are
loyal to the resident. Altho miss leavitt is a particularly prickly That really is too bad as she represents the front line
of a rough utline of worked out. His White House administrationis particularly skilled and qualified.My handlers? Yea, I left those guys down at the CIA office. We can meet up later. lol
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Just for the record, I am capable of independent thought. In all fairness to you, one thing I did hear on an actual cable news channel was the bit about international law. Unsure why I threw that in there. I understand it’s all but a non issue in this case. It is in fact international law though.Hegseth is easy to read. He’s always in a rage, talking loudly, insulting reporters at his pressers, hating on democrats, hating on fake news, & whatever else is bothering him. I do think he has unresolved anger issues that serve to cloud his judgement.
Anger has a way of bleeding into every facet of your life if allowed to fester unaddressed. When he gathered our military leaders together stateside to lecture them in front of the entire world it was hard to watch. This was a grotesque display of disrespect. If what he said there wasn’t clouded judgement, I don’t know what was. So no handlers necessary on that count.I would like to thank both you & wolf for the historical context. Good stuff. A brief history lends context which helps me bring things into sharper focus. The Persians are an interesting culture.
They really are of old.
They are the ancient ones.My hope is that the US gets out of this before Americans & others throughout
the world end up paying the consequences for a war without end against an enemy I suspect is much more
driven to stand their ground than anything we understand. Their land is sacred ground for them. They fight for their sovereignty & their sacred traditional lands.
What are we fighting for? AdThank you m. Thank you for your kind words. It means a lot to me & I truly do appreciate you reaching out. Warmly, Ad
My two cents worth: I saw a clip of our soldiers being deployed. Families & soldiers alike were all crying & looking scared & unhappy as they hugged loved ones
goodbye. I saw no excited enthusiasm
over going off to fight in defense of America. These guys looked like they didn’t want to go. The moral of our fighting forces has taken a hit for any number of reasons. We can blame this moral problem on whoever we want to, but I don’t see the blame game serving as a solution.
The import of moral can not be overstated. Especially in lieu of our fighting forces having been trained to rely on their own judgement in real time. A moral problem is a greedy ally.
My own opinion about using nuclear weapons of any kind in the Iran conflict is
that we are not in imminent danger of that happening. Course, there are others here who know a lot more about the nuclear
threat than I do. Still, I’m not currently as worried about a nuclear threat as I am about the lack of a plan goin forward &/or the lack of a clear explanation as to why Trump attacked Iran in the first place. This is a breach of international laws about attacking sovereign nations that has been in place since the end of WWII.
What I have heard Trump say is that he thought Iran would attack, or that he was afraid Iran would attack first. This
didn’t inspire confidence. Consequently, this average American citizen (me) is wondering if it’s time to get the guns out.Russia: well of course Russia has at the very least been feeding intel to Iran. Russia is who told Iran where our missile defense systems were. Of the seven we have, 5 are over there in the Mideast, in the places Iran targeted first. They did
do damage, but not enough to take them out of service. At least that’s what our pentagon says.Trust Hegseth at your peril.
He is so angry it clouds his judgement.
Plus, he has made some rookie
mistakes. And has made the same mistake more than once. For instance, signal gate
debacle has occured more than once. I do not see Hegseth as being a leader with the trust & respect of those he leads.In looking at Iran’s military
capability as compared to the US military capability, its doubtful Iran could win
win a war against America. The US would take big losses in the process. Iran is not afraid of the US, in addition to being a
formidable foe. This begs the question, is America prepared to commit to a costly war?Until more info as to why the decision to bomb Iran is forthcoming, I don’t see how public opinion on this conflict will ever soften.
Taking into account what Iran has done to deserve this, I still think it’s critical for America to get its own house in order first, before we take on the caliber of risk Iran represents. Ad
Wolf, Stalin created Ukraine? Are you sure?
Ukraine was colonized before Russia by Vikings. So Ukraine was settled first, before Russia. This was hundreds of years ago. I’m unsure of the precise date, but it was in ancient times.
Have I misunderstood your comment about Stalin creating Ukraine? AdHey m! Thanks for sending along the video.
Muchly appreciated.I get to discuss topics here that I likely wouldn’t get to talk about anywhere
else. I enjoy the opportunity for
discussion about topics here that matter to me with others who also care.I’ve watched about half of the video
so far. I’ll get to the last half tomorrow. I’ll get back with my impressions.I’ve had my ear to the ground looking for reliable sources that are reliable about Iran.
On YouTube there’s so much AI with every video having a banner plastered across it. If I see one more video claiming that Trump is panicking I’m gonna throw my tv out the back door. If he was panicking that much for that long (as in constantly) he’d be dead by now.
I have found trusted & reliable reporting about Ukraine that I’m comfortable
with, but I’m on a learning curve for sure when it comes to the Middle East. These people have such a long & storied history, it gets complicated quickly. AdHi wolf! How are you? 🤓
Knobs, I spent a while writing a response to all the info you so graciously took time to sit & lay
out. Your overview of the relationship between the US & Iran has served to lend historical context. This is good stuff and helps a lot.So anyway, I pressed send, nothing. It wouldn’t send. So ill hafta start over.
Sorry for the delay.All of your collective info is great stuff. Thank you so much. It’s noted by me that as I find myself pouring over the sas chron forum for Iran war news as opposed
to watching the nightly news. I was hoping for further insight on Iran, and you guys have not disappointed. 🤓 thanks.Knobby, your comment about the dems being opposed to the formation of Space Force arm is interesting to me cuz I’ve long held that the formation of space force was the one thing Trump accomplished throughout his entire first term. That the dems don’t like anything Trump does just becuz Trump did it sounds about right. Can’t disagree with that.
I don’t understand why, if Trump knows what he is doing, hasn’t an explanation been forthcoming? If an explanation has been forthcoming, my bad. I as yet, have not seen one.
I am also deeply disturbed by Irans murderous tactics toward their own people. There is no justification for these atrocities, but is it Americas responsibility to correct irans laws? I’m unsure.
Hi Steve, so good to see you! I’m so sorry to hear about your eyes. Without them we can’t even find clothes to get dressed. Careful not to trip on the curb. I’ve done that before.
I’ve worn glasses since I was 4 & also have cataracts. I’m dragging my heels getting them fixed. How is your eyesight? Do your eyes tired easily? Are you able to drive?
Hope you’re recovering without problems. Take care Steve. Talk to ya soon.
Hey all. 🤠 yabba dabba dooHi guys. My person is JC Johnson. He
lived in the 4 corners area on the Navaho rez. I always enjoyed his you tube videos and his side kick chief Dan. They were both very knowledgeable. I always learned a ton watching them.
JC passed in I think 2018. I could be wrong about the date so if anyone knows the date when he passed feel free to correct me.
He had some kind of chest infection, or pneumonia that took him. He was in his 50s. Young. JC was a big believer in dogman too. He had seen them. Fascinating stories he told.
