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How do you spot a Democrat? It could be the sign they're holding, or the nose ring, or the blue hair, or the fact that they are SCREAMING at law enforcement, it might be that they start with "these are my pronouns..", calling anyone that disagrees with them racist, they can't go more than one sentence without screaming 'FASCIST!', they are the one's cheering when Charlie Kirk was murdered, etc etc etc They have just lost touch with reality and common sense. The meme below isn't really a meme for Democrats, it's what they believe.

It seems that this film has done much better than expected. Maybe it won't make enough money to break even but that's been the trend for a number of years now in the movie business. The 2025 box office total was 23% below what it was in 2019. Ticket sales, factoring out inflation, have plummeted by nearly 40% compared to pre-pandemic numbers. Since the early 2000s, ticket sales have decreased by 46%, illustrating a long-term decline that began well before the COVID-19 pandemic. The current first lady is a class act, unlike Michelle Obama who is constantly complaining about how tough her life is despite being showered with wealth and adulation primarily because of the man she married.

It is somehow easier to spot a Democrat even before they speak.

'A handful of guerillas' is an understatement if ever there was one. And if you describe Gaza as a tiny enclave, for obvious reasons Israel MUST have a heavily fortified border with them. I must also point out that Egypt also has a very heavily fortified border with Gaza, but that fact is rarely mentioned. Look at a map of the region and compare the size of Israel to the Muslim nations. What other way is the IDF supposed to fight a terrorist group that makes use of every street, every block? Nobody ever wants to address the tactics that Hamas uses against Israel. When the issue of casualties in Gaza is brought up, nobody ever likes to talk about the fact that Hamas fighters do not wear military uniforms. They do so in order to blend in with actual civilians. If they are killed, they will be counted as civilians by Hamas. There is also strong cooperation between Hamas and civilians in Gaza.

The left's constant overuse of the word 'fascist' is just like the overuse of the word 'bro' in the English language. Pathetic and annoying.

Casualty figures are always disputed by opposing sides in wars. In this war, it's a price that Hamas was happy to pay since they always win in the court of public opinion when Israel is involved. It was urban warfare against a terrorist group notorious for their use of human shields and their usual tactic of operating out of hospitals, schools, mosques etc. This lengthy conflict received a massive amount of news coverage, which was mainly pro-'Palestinian' and anti-Israel. Meanwhile, some estimates have the number of casualties caused by the Iranian regime at over 30,000 in a much shorter period of time, but not as much news coverage or the same level of outrage as was against Israel.

They are attracted to the 'warmth of collectivism" 🙄instead of the rugged individualism offered by the nasty Republicans? This kind of messaging clearly has appeal for weak minds...

The Afghan girls were going to school and learning to read and write, but that changed after Biden's rather chaotic withdrawal and the Taliban took over...again. I think women in those countries should have equal rights, but if they don't, the problem may lie with their particular faith. Ilhan Omar got an education right in the US, and she utterly despises America.

Since my last posting of an Ann Coulter column was such a hit, here's another one 😉 (from Dec 11/2025) https://anncoulter.com/2025/12/11/innocent-venezuelan-fishermen-hands-up-dont-shoot/ No matter how much I try to ignore the Democrats’ latest “The Walls Are Closing In” spectacle, it has come to my attention that liberals are hopping mad about our military killing two Venezuelan drug traffickers. Cocaine has killed 100,000 Americans in the last 20 years. Venezuela is a major player in the supply chain that brings it here. But Democrats are concerned with the safety and well-being of the narco-terrorists. Of course, Democrats also root for cop-killers, serial rapists, wife-beaters, drug kingpins, cold-blooded killers and Ana Navarro. Liberals are OK with killing people unless it’s good for America. They want our military sticking its nose into every bar fight around the globe, while leaving the bad guys in our hemisphere alone. Venezuela’s drug boats aren’t even coming to the U.S.! As NBC News exulted, so much for “the administration’s stated rationale for its strikes against suspected drug-smuggling boats.” Yes, that’s true. Venezuelan drug traffickers aren’t shipping cocaine to the U.S. They’re shipping it to Mexico, where it will be trucked into the U.S. The entire government of Venezuela is a drug cartel. Their No. 1 export is cocaine. Their No. 2 export is cocaine boats. The national coat of arms is a coke spoon and two straws. Under President Barack Obama, U.S. attorneys in Miami and New York indicted some of that country’s top military and law enforcement officials, accusing them of working with Colombian drug kingpins to move drugs through Venezuela to the United States. Nothing changed. Venezuela continued working with the Colombian cartels, and virtually the same indictments were handed up during the first Trump administration, charging government officials with enriching themselves by flooding “the United States with cocaine and inflict[ing] the drug’s harmful and addictive effects on users in this country.” It’s pretty clear by now — to borrow one of liberals’ favorite locutions — we’re not going to indict our way out of this.

I describe it as good because I found it interesting. If you disagree with her premise, then you must think that JFK was wrong to use the threat of military force to get Russian nuclear missiles out of Cuba? Obama got the US involved (with NATO) in Libya which led to the overthrow of Gaddafi, which led to ongoing instability in the region. Does Obama get a pass because....he's Obama? The success of US intervention is kind of a mixed bag overall. In the case of Venezuela, it seems most people in that country, and those that were forced to flee, are pleased about Trump's action against Maduro. The same regime is still in power, but I have a feeling they'll be on their best behavior in some time. Russia and China also have their own spheres of influence although neither is as benevolent as the US tends to be.

A good column by Ann Coulter about US intervention(or lack thereof) in South America. https://anncoulter.com/2026/01/10/the-trump-corollary-were-nation-building-our-nation/ We’re not “nation-building” in Venezuela. We’re “puppet-government-installing.” And not a moment too soon. Our complete withdrawal from the Western Hemisphere over the past fifty years, while we concentrated on turning distant hellholes like Somalia into “a proud, functioning and viable member of the community of nations,” as Madeleine Albright said in 1993, seems to have left the U.S. sitting in the middle of a crime-ridden ghetto. Back when the U.S. was constantly meddling in Latin America, removing and inserting leaders at will, I note that 100,000 Americans weren’t dying of drug overdoses every year. Cuba and Venezuela weren’t emptying their prisons and mental institutions into our country for fun. Third Worlders weren’t streaming across our border, killing, raping and robbing Americans. Instead of cocaine and Fentanyl, the region’s main exports were things like oil and sugar. Today, they can’t manage to extract natural resources there for the taking.

It's like taking a shot at Trump without actually naming him. Like him or not, Trump will name names and isn't shy about calling out other leaders to their face. Carney is rather two-faced when it comes to Trump. He talks tough at times, but when in the presence of Trump, he was practically fawning over the man. Trudeau also had the bad habit of speaking negatively of the president, who is notoriously thin skinned and it wasn't helpful to Canada/US relations. What are some of the comments Carney has made about the US? "The old relationship based on "deepening integration of our economies and tight security" is over." "The decades-long process of closer economic ties is now over." The prudent thing to do would be to work out the issues with Trump, as most other leaders have been able to do. Why hasn't he? I do buy into the theory that feuding with Trump helps Carney in the polls, regardless of how much it hurts our economy and that's why he's not trying to resolve the problem.

https://tradingeconomics.com/canada/foreign-direct-investment Foreign direct investment into Canada totaled C$18.2 billion in Q3 2025, the lowest level since early 2024. Inflows were driven by mergers and acquisitions, and foreign parent companies reinvesting their earnings in Canada. Meanwhile, Canadian investment abroad reached C$25.1 billion, marking the second consecutive period in which net direct investment outflows exceeded inflows. source: Statistics Canada

Can you explain why the Liberals have failed to 'solve the deficit' every single year since 2015, and in fact are getting worse? Others have been posting a lot of data about the state of our economy under the Liberals, here's some more. https://tradingeconomics.com/canada/capital-flows Canada recorded a capital and financial account deficit of 13644 CAD Million in the third quarter of 2025. Capital Flows in Canada averaged -4603.15 CAD Million from 1981 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 12857.00 CAD Million in the fourth quarter of 2005 and a record low of -25086.00 CAD Million in the second quarter of 2025. source: Statistics Canada

Not exactly a record that Carney can brag about.

At least Jivani is making an honest effort which is more than can be said about Carney. It seems obvious at this point that Carney has little interest in getting a deal with the US since the anti-Trump angle really helps him with his base. It's pretty much the only thing they care about now. Carney is clearly no fan of Trump but he does love the US, at least in terms of it being the best country to invest in. In other news...

Do you believe that the level of fraud in MN topped out at $250M or that it's possible, or likely, that the number may be into the billions?

What level of welfare fraud is there in Minnesota and California? Can you put a dollar amount on it as far as Minnesota is concerned? How about the level of overall fraud in that state? What are your 'robo-sources' saying about this in terms of the dollar amount?

But I'm sure you're perfectly fine with some 'interference' right? Question: Have members of Canada's Liberal party ever gone down to the US to help Democrats during elections? Yes, members of Canada's Liberal Party have occasionally been involved in supporting Democratic candidates during U.S. elections. For example, during the 2016 presidential election, some Canadian politicians, including members of the Liberal Party, expressed their support for Democratic candidates and even participated in events to express solidarity with progressive movements in the U.S.

So what really motivates the anti-ICE protesters? California Mayor in San Diego County confirms top anti-ICE protesters are being paid between $80,000-$100,000 per year He says protesters are even being flown around the country https://nalert.blogspot.com/2026/02/california-mayor-in-san-diego-county.html