Here’s Johnny…

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I came across a long article detailing facts about Johnny Carson that surprised me.  I knew very little about a man I thought was truly funny. 

Magic John

Johnny Carson (born John William Carson) discovered his love for entertaining people when he found a book on magic at a friend’s house. He quickly ordered a magician’s kit through the mail and started practicing his skills on family members. His mother sewed him a cape and he got his first paid gig at the age of 14, when he performed as “The Great Carsoni” and was paid $3 for a show.

The Age of Innocence

Carson was born in Corning, Iowa and moved to Norfolk, Nebraska with his family when he was eight. He reportedly had a happy and peaceful childhood. Although he was a shy child, he was courageous enough to make his debut on the school stage and act as a bumblebee. Apart from school plays and his magic performances, Carson worked as a movie usher, sold newspaper subscriptions door-to-door, wrote a humor column in his high school newspaper, and contributed funny anecdotes in his school yearbook. Even before he hit it big, Carson was a busy guy!

Nautical Tales

Carson had been debating whether to become a psychiatrist or a journalist when he was accepted in the United States Navy’s V-12 training program at Columbia University. He eventually became a communications officer and was on the USS Pennsylvania “en route to the combat zone” when the war ended with the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

More Nautical Tales

While he was still in the Navy, Carson posted a 10-0 boxing record on board his ship the USS Pennsylvania. He claimed that the highest point in his Navy life was when he performed magic tricks for the United States Secretary of the Navy, James V. Forrestal. Forrestal asked Carson to perform for him after he said he would work as a magician when he was discharged. Carson was happy to have successfully entertained Forrestal despite the general’s cranky and sophisticated demeanor.

Life After Navy

Carson joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln after being discharged from the Navy. He decided to major in journalism, hoping to become a comedy writer. In fact, his thesis was actually on “How to write Comedian Jokes.” He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Speech and a minor in Physics.

The Radio Years

In 1950, Carson started his broadcasting career at WOW Radio and Television in Omaha. His first TV show was titled The Squirrel’s Nest and his routine was to interview “pigeons” on the rooftops of the courthouse to comment on the shady dealings of the politicians they witnessed from their perch. He later started another show titled Carson’s Cellar on the CBS-owned KNXT. It was from this show that comic Red Skelton sought him out and asked him to work as a writer for his show on another channel.

 Mission Television

Skelton once knocked himself out during a rehearsal and Carson was asked to fill in for him. He did it so successfully that he was asked to host a variety show on CBS titled The Johnny Carson Show. And that’s when he made it big, right? Nope, the show bombed. He later moved to New York to host Who Do You Trust? on ABC. This show, on the other hand, did extremely well and became “the hottest item on daytime television” in the six years that Carson was host.

Meet the Parents

Carson was born to Homer Lloyd “Kit” Carson—a power company manager—and Ruth Elizabeth Carson (nee Hook). They passed away at the ages of 83 and 84, respectively, and reportedly gave their children a stable, secure life. Some of Ruth’s friends believed that Carson had inherited his sense of humor from his mother, who had a “fine mind” and was a “sharp lady.”

Mommy Issues

Unfortunately, despite the general belief that the Carsons were great people who gave their kids a happy childhood, Carson himself did not have a good relationship with his mother. His closest friends believe that this was the reason why he was unable to have meaningful relationships with anyone at all. After his death, Carson’s lawyer and confidante Henry Bushkin wrote a tell-all book, claiming that Carson’s mother never showed him any affection and remained unimpressed by anything he achieved in his whole life. Sounds like a wonderfully pleasant lady alright…on her death, Carson reportedly declared that the “wicked witch” was dead and did not attend her funeral.

Star Gazer

Carson was fascinated by stars and considered himself an amateur astronomer. He owned several telescopes and one of his friends was astronomer and astrophysicist Carl Sagan.

Jazz Lover

Carson was also a jazz enthusiast and supported many jazz musicians on his show, including his friend Buddy Rich. He loved playing the drums himself as well.

Award Haul

Carson received many awards during his long and illustrious career. He was the recipient of six Emmy Awards, the Television Academy’s Governor Award, and a Peabody Award. He was inducted in the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987, was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992, and was given a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.

(Can’t) Stick ‘em with the Pointy End

Interestingly, Carson enjoyed fiddling with pencils on his show. To prevent the possibility of anyone getting hurt, the studio gave him pencils with erasers on both ends. This was also pointed out on the show by his sidekick Ed McMahon, who told him the authorities had taken away pointed objects because they were afraid Carson might hurt himself. “But how can I write with this?” Carson asked. “There’s no need,” replied McMahon. “You’re a talker. You’re not a writer.”

Sidekick Ed

Carson interviewed McMahon in 1957 for the role of an announcer on Who Do You Trust?, which Carson was hosting at the time. The “interview” lasted all of five minutes and consisted of them commenting on a Schubert Theater sign being changed across the street. McMahon was certain that he had blown it and was not getting the job. He was then very surprised when he got a call from the studio a couple of weeks later to confirm that he was in.

Here’s Johnny

McMahon would introduce Carson by belting out the phrase “Heerre’s Johnny!” This became a “cultural catchphrase,” with Jack Nicholson echoing it in The Shining. Interestingly, a manufacturer of portable toilets wanted to use this phrase as the brand name of his product, but Carson successfully sued the company and got them to stop.

(Un)Happily Married

Carson married his college sweetheart, Joan “Jody” Morrill Wolcott in 1948. The marriage was marked by infidelities on both sides and was a volatile, unhappy affair. They had three sons, Richard, Christopher, and Cory. They got divorced in 1963, and she lost her case for an increase in her alimony in 1990.

Private Demons

Carson battled alcoholism for most of his life. Initially, he was just considered to be fond of his drink, but later it became clear that he had a far more serious problem than had previously been believed. Unfortunately, his son Richard inherited this from his father and they had a rocky relationship because of it. They almost came to blows at the 25th anniversary of The Tonight Show onboard a cruise ship, and when Richard was admitted in a hospital for his mental health, Carson refused to go visit him.

Tragedy

The father-son story had a heartbreaking ending when Richard passed away while on a drive in California. He had reportedly stopped to take some pictures, and his car toppled over a ridge. He fell 125 feet to his death. Carson was understandably devastated and paid tribute to his son on The Tonight Show.

Mind Your Language

Carson taught himself Swahili, which he used to speak when he went on trips to Africa after his retirement.

Married Again

A few months after his divorce from his first wife, Carson remarried. His new wife was Joanne Copeland and he had reportedly been involved with her long before his divorce was finalized. This marriage did not last a full decade, and they were divorced in 1972. She ended up receiving $6,000 from Carson every month for the rest of his life—giving him even more opportunity to make alimony jokes.

Third Time’s (Not) The Charm

The same year as his second divorce, Carson married Joanna Holland. She was a former model, and the marriage took place secretly in the afternoon of The Tonight Show’s tenth-anniversary party. This marriage also ended in divorce around 11 years after they got together. Holland received almost $20 million in cash and property in the divorce.

The Final Wedding

Carson married Alexis Maas in 1987. This marriage lasted until his death in 2005, although there had been indications that it might not even last a few months in the beginning. Reportedly Carson took offense to something innocuous Maas said on their honeymoon and told her that they’d been married three weeks, but if she said something like that again “this marriage won’t last another three weeks.” She either never said anything to offend him again, or he learned to live with what she did say.

Twister Tempest

The original influencer, Carson made the board game “Twister” go viral when he played it on his show in 1966 with Eva Gabor. Sales of the game soared the very next day!

The Great Toilet Paper Crisis

Carson’s influence was so huge that he created a toilet paper crisis by just joking about it. In 1973, in jest, Carson alluded to an alleged toilet paper shortage in the markets. This created such panic in his viewers that people began to buy and stock up on toilet paper, creating an actual shortage in the market. Stores and manufacturers had to ration supplies until the alarm ended and Carson apologized for his role in starting the brouhaha.

Politically Yours

Carson was a Liberal but did not like talking about politics on his show. He felt it was a divisive conversation, and he did not want to lose any of his viewers because of his own political views. He felt strongly about racial equality and opposed the Vietnam War, but tried to keep things breezy and light on air. That in itself would be a political statement in today’s world.

No Fat Jokes

Raymond Burr was frequently a target of Carson’s “fat” jokes. While body-shaming was not as frowned upon then as it is now, Burr was unhappy with being the butt of such humor and boycotted the show.

Not Mr. Rogers! Anyone but Him!

Carson also played an evil Mr. Rogers on his show. His version of Mr. Rogers was teaching kids about the birds and the bees using dolls and wanted them to steal money from their parents to keep his show on air. The real Mr. Rogers was unimpressed by this act and Carson later apologized for making fun of him.

A Tale of Two Networks

At one point, Carson had some issues with NBC, and as soon as ABC realized, they offered to double his pay if he left NBC and joined them. NBC wouldn’t give up without a fight, so they courted Carson with an offer of $25 million a year, gave him ownership of his show, decreased its duration, and reduced the number of shows he had to do in a year. Talk about being an invaluable employee!

Guests, Hosts, and Guest Hosts

There were many guest hosts on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Most notable of these was Joey Bishop, who hosted the show more than anyone else—177 times! Joan Rivers was also a perennial guest host from 1983-1986, and icons like Jerry Lewis, David Letterman, and Frank Sinatra all took their turns behind Johnny’s desk.

Failed Investment

Carson was one of the main investors in the DeLorean Motor Company, which was famous for its time machine in the Back to the Future trilogy. Sadly, the company did not do well and lost all the money that had been invested in it.

Gues(t) Who?

Johnny’s first guest on The Tonight Show was Groucho Marx. His last guest—who sang him off—was Bette Midler. The guest he most wanted on the show was Cary Grant, but Grant never agreed to appear. Carson also desperately wanted Bill Boyd as a guest, but although Boyd was a big fan, he was uncomfortable coming on the show and feared it might hurt his image, so he never did either.

Hopelessly Difficult

Carson had an extremely rocky relationship with one of his biggest guests. Considering the 100 plus appearances Bob Hope made on The Tonight Show, one would imagine Carson was a big admirer of the comedy legend. On the contrary, he did not enjoy hosting Hope at all and resented that he could come on whenever he wanted. NBC had a long-running relationship with the comedian, which allowed him to “write his own ticket on the network.” The two men were very different, with Hope relying on his writers for all his jokes and Carson playing it by ear. The latter did not like following a script all the time but had to, especially when Hope grew hard of hearing and couldn’t tell if Carson changed a question, answering what had been scripted even if it did not make sense. Carson reportedly told his team that if he ever ended up like Hope he wanted them to shoot him. Slightly extreme, but the man does not sound like the most level-headed person you’d know.

From Manhattan to Burbank

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson started off from 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City and continued to be filmed there until 1972, after which production was moved to an NBC studio in Burbank, California. The show continued to be shot there until its end in 1992. Carson felt the facilities were much better in California and he liked living there because he enjoyed playing tennis and going to the beach whenever he wanted. He also appreciated having a house with yard, which wasn’t possible in New York.

Carson IRL

Although Carson displayed an extremely friendly, witty, and pleasant persona onscreen, he was actually a very shy and private person. He did not find it easy to socialize or make small talk, and his lavish Malibu residence only had a single bedroom. If any friends or family visited, they would stay in a guest house across the street.

Between Paar and Leno

Carson’s predecessor was Jack Paar, who hosted The Tonight Show for five years until 1962. Paar was a controversial figure because of his political leanings and sense of humor, and Carson’s apolitical stance led him to be viewed as very much Parr’s opposite. When Carson retired, he was succeeded by Jay Leno—but many people agree he wasn’t happy with the decision. It is believed that Carson felt David Letterman would have been a better choice, as he went on Letterman’s show twice, and would frequently send Letterman material for his monologues as well. He did none of this for Leno.

A Silent Affair

Once he retired, Carson mostly stayed away from the public eye. He did appear in a few cameo roles, the most famous of which was when he voiced himself on The Simpsons in 1993. His last appearance was on The Late Show with David Letterman, but although he came on stage to a standing ovation and sat behind Letterman’s desk, he left without addressing the audience at all. He later said he hadn’t spoken because of “acute laryngitis.” Talk about disappointing your fans. This episode surely must take the cake.

Au Revoir Johnny

Carson hosted his last show on May 22, 1992. His guests the night before—on his second last show—were Bette Midler and Robin Williams, but on his last night, he did not invite anyone from show business. The audience consisted only of friends, family, and crew members. Carson ended the show sitting on a stool at center stage. He thanked McMahon, Doc Severinsen, his crew, and his viewers and said he was very lucky that he got to do what he loved. He wrapped up the show with the words “I bid you a very heartfelt goodnight.” More than 50 million people tuned in to watch him say goodbye. That’s way more than the number of viewers who tuned in to HBO to watch the Game of Thrones series finale. In 2011, Johnny’s ultimate episode was ranked number 10 on the TV Guide Network Special: TV’s Most Unforgettable Finales.

Comedic Mentor

Carson introduced many iconic comedians on his show. If he found someone funny, he would invite them to join him for a chat on his couch. Almost every person who got called to the couch went on to become a famous comedian. Some examples are Joan Rivers, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, and Ellen Degeneres. Carson was obviously a great judge of comic aptitude.

Smoking Kills

Carson was a heavy smoker. He often smoked on TV in the early episodes of his show. He reportedly smoked up to four packs a day for most of his life, and it eventually caught up to him. On January 23, 2005, Johnny Carson died due to respiratory failure at the age of 79.

Bombastic Bushkin

Henry Bushkin was Carson’s personal attorney for 18 years. He was also Carson’s friend, confidante, tennis and walking partner, and much more. He reportedly assisted Carson’s break-in of his second wife’s apartment to gather proof that she was cheating on him. Bushin drank with him, traveled with him, and basically enabled Carson in doing whatever he wanted…until he was fired over something minor in 1988. Until he was fired, Carson had referred to Bushkin as his closest friend, and would talk about him on his show as “bombastic Bushkin.”

The Bushkin Revelation

In 2013, Bushkin published a book about his former boss, titled Johnny Carson. He wrote about their time together and unveiled Carson as a cold, sullen, unhappy person who was unable to form meaningful relationships with anyone, and any women especially, because of his own relationship with his mother. Doc Severinsen, Carson’s bandleader, disagreed with Bushkin’s account and claimed that not only was Carson a good boss and a fair man, he was also always keenly aware of whatever was going on, and that was probably why he had dismissed Bushkin. He said that Bushkin had only written the scandalous book to make money.

The Rivers Fiasco

Carson disliked what he perceived as disloyalty, and he was famous for holding a grudge. He got extremely upset when Joan Rivers, whom he had single-handedly propelled to stardom and who was a frequent guest host on The Tonight Show for three years, was offered to host her own late-night show by Fox. The show only lasted a year, but was given the same time slot as Carson, and he saw her as a direct competitor. Rivers said he never talked to her again from the day he discovered she had accepted the offer, and she wondered if things might have been different if she had informed him herself and sought his blessings.

The Rivers’ Rumors

Rivers later mentioned that she and Carson had been involved in a short fling while they were working together. There is no proof to this story, which she admitted to after his death. However, if true, it might be a reason for his anger at her “betrayal.”

Producer Problems

Fred de Cordova started working as a producer on The Tonight Show in 1970 and stayed on until Carson’s last episode. However, his relationship with Carson had soured a year earlier after an incredibly callous moment from Cordova: While Carson was paying tribute to his son after his death in 1991, Cordova motioned to him that he needed to hurry up and speed things along.

Carson was absolutely furious, and things never went back to normal afterward—while he kept his title, Cordova wasn’t even allowed on set.

The One with Wayne Newton

Not everyone was a fan of Carson’s sense of humor—it can’t be denied he could be cruel and cutting when he wanted to. In 1980, Carson was interested in buying a hotel and resort in Vegas. However, he either backed out, or lost the deal to a group led by singer-entertainer Wayne Newton. The media portrayed this as a loss for Carson and win for Newton, which annoyed Carson so much that he started making jokes on his show targeting Newton’s masculinity. Newton was understandably upset, and after trying to get in touch with Carson several times, he walked into Carson’s office and threatened to beat him up if the jokes did not stop. Spoiler alert: they did. Years later, Newton opened up about the whole episode on Larry King Live, declaring: “Johnny Carson is a mean-spirited human being. And there are people that he has hurt that people will never know about.”

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    1. Morning, Pat! When I got up at 5:00, I turned on the patio light briefly to see if Wheezer was there – nope! I’m bringing the food in now because of the possum yesterday. A few minutes later, I turned the light on again and within 15 seconds, Wheezer came thru the doggie door. I took his food and water dishes out and gave him some loving before he tucked into breakfast. Now he’s sleeping on his chair. If I continue getting possums out there, I’ll start leaving the light on – that should help keep them away.

      Ah, yes, Johnny Carson – of course, I know all about HIM!!! LOL

      The stage at the EVM, that JC also funded:


      A few other things he funded in Norfolk, in addition to the Norfolk Tech College:

      At the high school:

      The house is still there:

      Crew from the Comedy Festival begun in JC’s honor:

      And, if you’re interested – his last show!

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        1. Opinions will vary…could it be that some people saying that were mean-spirited themselves? Hollyweird is a VERY incestuous world – with all that talent also comes ego. Some people say I am cold and uncaring, too, and yes, sometimes I can appear to be. Most of these movie/TV stars are not at all as nice as they appear to be either. Facades for one and all!!! I met a few movie stars at Pueblo and most were jerks….except for John Denver! What a pleasure he was!!!

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            1. It’s also easier for me since I grew up with JC stories – I was well aware of all of his antics and bad traits. I don’t recall hearing that about his Mom, tho. The woman I worked for at the museum was his neighbor and she never mentioned anything about that aspect of his family. He was VERY close to his sister and her son and the JC Foundation was run by his nephew.

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              2. TBH, I’ve often asked myself….how would I react if I were treated like a hero wherever I went? How can that NOT go to someone’s head?

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    1. Personally, I think this is one of his traits that I admire the most – his ability to “see” the “common man.” He knows that his employees are the ones who helped to build his businesses and he appreciates them.

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      1. I don’t have to like the actor/actress to enjoy a good movie, just like Whoopi’s movies. Neither you nor I would actually “like” many Hollyweirdos, I would guess. There are a few true gems, like Caviezel, Dean Caine, etc.

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  12. Meadows get sued by his publisher
    entire article
    The publisher of Mark Meadows’ book is suing the former White House chief of staff, arguing in court filings Friday morning that he violated an agreement with All Seasons Press by including false statements about former President Trump’s claims surrounding the 2020 election.

    “Meadows, the former White House Chief of Staff under President Donald J. Trump, promised and represented that ‘all statements contained in the Work are true and based on reasonable research for accuracy’ and that he ‘has not made any misrepresentations to the Publisher about the Work,’” the publishing company writes in its suit, filed in court in Sarasota County, Fla.

    “Meadows breached those warranties causing ASP to suffer significant monetary and reputational damage when the media widely reported … that he warned President Trump against claiming that election fraud corrupted the electoral votes cast in the 2020 Presidential Election and that neither he nor former President Trump actually believed such claims.”

    The suit comes after ABC News reported that Meadows received immunity to testify before a grand jury convened to hear evidence from special counsel Jack Smith, reportedly contradicting statements he made in his book.

    Meadows’s book, “The Chief’s Chief,” was published in 2021 and spends ample time reflecting on the election.

    “Meadows’ reported statements to the Special Prosecutor and/or his staff and his reported grand jury testimony squarely contradict the statements in his Book, one central theme of which is that President Trump was the true winner of the 2020 Presidential Election and that election was ‘stolen’ and ‘rigged’ with the help from ‘allies in the liberal media,’ who ignored ‘actual evidence of fraud,’” the company writes in the filing.

    According to Meadows’s testimony, as reported by ABC News, Trump was being “dishonest” with voters when he claimed victory on election night. ABC reported that Meadows admitted Trump lost the election when questioned by prosecutors.

    He also told prosecutors he has yet to see any fraud in the 2020 election that would shift Trump’s loss to President Biden, ABC reported.

    The suit notes that the opening sentence to one chapter in Meadows’s book was, “I KNEW HE DIDN’T LOSE.”

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/mark-meadows-sued-book-publisher-195811286.html

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  13. “The Decades of Evidence That SSRI Antidepressants Cause Mass Shootings—How Dangerous Must a Drug Be Before it is Pulled from the Market?”
    A MIDWESTERN DOCTOR
    NOV 3, 2023

    EXCERPT: “Most holistic doctors consider Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) anti-depressants to be one of most harmful mass-prescribed drugs on the market (it typically makes their top 5). However unlike the other drugs, which are just unsafe and ineffective, SSRIs also have a fairly unique problem—they can kill people who are not even taking the drugs.
    Note: other common contenders for that list are Statins, NSAIDs (e.g., ibuprofen), and acid reflux medications (proton pump inhibitors like prilosec). The harms and irrationality of those drugs are discussed here, here and here.

    What follows is a revised and updated article summarizing the extreme dangers of those drugs I was requested by a few readers to write in light of recent tragic events.

    Since SSRIs first entered the market, many have noticed the unusual correlation between their consumption and completely out of character violently psychotic behavior, such as extremely disturbing homicides or suicides being committed by the individual. As the years have gone by, more and more evidence has accumulated (e.g., through lawsuits against the drug companies) that SSRIs cause psychotic violence, and in parallel, as the usage of these drugs has spiked, more and more grisly killings have occurred.
    ————-
    As you might imagine, there are many taboo areas in medicine (e.g., suggesting that vaccines can cause neurological damage to children). However, out of all of them, I’ve found by far the most hostility is directed towards anyone who insinuates mass shootings may be linked to SSRIs (e.g., I got in quite a bit of professional trouble for doing this in the past).

    One of the first articles I wrote on Substack (on 5-27-22) was about this topic. It went viral and since then I’ve noticed there has gradually been more and more people who have been willing to speak out on it. I attribute this to the current political climate (the Trump presidency and the vaccine mandates has made conservatives much more willing to question both big media and big Pharma) being one where this message wanted to be heard and other conservative commentators seeing a large audience for it existed .

    Two months later (on 7-25-22), Tucker Carlson aired what I believe to be the first segment I’ve seen in the mainstream media discussing this taboo topic: (Video)
    Note: I edited out the political commentary from this segment. The full version of it can be viewed here.

    Since that time, other prominent conservatives have spoken out on this issue (e.g., Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene). Conversely, the horror of the “far-right hysteria against SSRIs” has become a talking point of the left (e.g., see this Huffington Post piece and this Slate piece)—something I suspect is due to the high rates of psychiatric medication usage in the modern left and big Pharma buying out the Democratic party during Obama’s presidency.

    Fortunately, those attacks did not work, and the violent risks of SSRI’s have gradually become more acceptable to talk about (e.g., RFK Jr. has mentioned them during his presidential campaign and not backed down when challenged on the point).

    In turn, each time a mass shooting happens, the same script is repeated (we need to ban all guns and have more mental health care [i.e. psyche meds] for everyone). Fortunately, this script is losing its appeal and SSRIs are more and more frequently being mentioned each time a mass shooting happens.

    Recently Matt Walsh also did a segment on this topic, which like Tucker’s segment was seen by millions of people: (Video)
    ————
    Correlation or Causation?

    One of the most common arguments used to dismiss the link between SSRIs and psychotic violence is that people who are mentally ill are more likely to be on psyche meds, so the “correlation” between psyche meds and psychotic violence is simply a product of pre-existing mental illness and would have happened independently of the psyche med….”

    https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/there-is-decades-of-evidence-that

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    1. “First, there is a lot of evidence tying SSRI usage to these events, including clinical trial data that was hidden from the public. Since that evidence was not covered in Tucker or Walsh’s presentation, it will be the focus of this article.

      Second, there is a black-box warning on the SSRIs for them increasing the risk of suicide, something which can only be possible if some degree of causation does in fact exist.

      Third, these psychotic events are completely out of character for the individuals who commit them, and in many cases they report a very similar (and disconcerting) narrative of what they experienced prior to and during the shooting.

      Note: Big Pharma, working hand in hand with the FDA, fought tooth and nail for decades to prevent a warning from ever being added to the SSRIs. I believe this is in part due to how much money is made off of these drugs (presently their sales make approximately 40 billion dollars a year).”

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      1. when corning glass developed gorilla glass for cellphones and the like, the chinese “invested” heavily in corning–translation: took it over.
        the sign at the Museum of Glass and now in english AND chinese. they have a chinese interpreter for all their demonstrations as well.
        we no longer go to any of the casinos in NY (north of us) because they are inundated with chinese people who are rude and do not recognize personal space.

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  15. 48 hour rule smacks us in the head with reality?

    Laura Loomer
    @LauraLoomer
    The worst possible conclusion has already happened, @realannapaulina
    .

    January 6 political prisoners have committed suicide and many others are rotting in their jail cells in solitary confinement. All thanks to GOP lies about releasing the tapes.

    It doesn’t get much worse than prisoners in their 20s hanging themselves and swallowing a gun because of the psychological terror inflicted upon them by the DOJ, simply because they support President Trump.

    And the @HouseGOP
    thinks it’s fun and games. It’s a lie that @SpeakerJohnson
    is releasing the footage to @theblaze
    . Just like it was a LIE when @SpeakerMcCarthy
    , @RepMTG
    and @mattgaetz
    said they were “releasing the tapes to @TuckerCarlson
    ”.

    The tapes were never released despite their lies that they were.

    Who is going to be held accountable for this?

    The J6 committee would never allow for the footage to be released, let alone to a right wing media network.

    There is never any accountability in DC.

    Just perpetual gaslighting and empty promises. Mike Johnson can prove himself by defunding the DOJ if he wants to do something aside from evangelizing and sending our money to Ukraine.

    I’m glad you decided to delete your tweet after realizing I am correct.

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  17. EXCERPT: “Federal law requires HHS to send bi-annual reports to Congress detailing how it has made childhood vaccines safer. Yet, HHS has never filed a single report. ICAN’s attorneys have called HHS out on this multiple times, but it continues to shamelessly flout the law. Lead Counsel, Aaron Siri, Esq. lays out the details here:
    ————–
    When Congress eliminated pharmaceutical companies’ liability for vaccines in 1986, it recognized that it eliminated the fear of losing money that drives companies to assure the safety of their products. Congress, therefore, made the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the parent department of the CDC and FDA, responsible for vaccine safety.

    To assure HHS is actually performing this critical duty of assuring the safety of products injected into babies, the same 1986 law that eliminated pharmaceutical company liability also created a “task force” on safer childhood vaccines. This task force, made up of the heads of the NIH, FDA, and CDC, was supposed to make recommendations to the Secretary of HHS on how to make vaccines safer. And, as noted above, the law also required the Secretary of HHS to file a report with Congress every two years detailing its efforts to improve vaccine safety.

    As many of you know, ICAN previously sued HHS for failing to file these reports with Congress and it admitted in 2018 that it never once filed a single required report with Congress. It also admitted that the task force had been disbanded in 1998!

    After publicly shaming them for this misconduct, including in the Vaccine Safety Debate we had with HHS, you would think HHS would start filing bi-annual reports and the task force would start making recommendations. Sadly, our attorneys have confirmed neither has happened.

    In response to ICAN checking in again in January 2023, HHS admitted that there are no still reports. Not one. While HHS has a $2.95 trillion budget, it apparently doesn’t care about safer childhood vaccines—and never has. ICAN will continue to monitor the situation and share any important updates….”

    https://icandecide.org/press-release/hhs-shirks-its-vaccine-safety-duties-for-34-years-and-refuses-to-change/

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  18. “House and Senate Democrats Are Coming After Your Ammunition Now”
    By Matt Funicello | 2:15 PM on November 03, 2023

    EXCERPT: “On Thursday, November 2nd, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Robert Garcia (D-CA) introduced their newest gun control measure in Congress to further restrict your rights, but this time it is the ammunition they are after. The bill dubbed the AMMO Act, will federalize a version of existing state law here in California that restricts ammunition sales by requiring a criminal background check, banning out-of-state ammunition orders, requiring vendors to obtain a separate license to sell ammunition, and more. If passed, the AMMO Act will prohibit purchases of more than 1,000 rounds of any caliber within a five-day period, as well as require all vendors to obtain a federal license to sell ammunition, and it will require all vendors to report ammunition sales to the ATF.

    In a joint statement on X, Warren and Garcia give their reasonings for their legislation, which parrots the same old lies and fear-mongering the left uses when it talks about guns and gun control.

    With their latest move for the gun control agenda, this legislation makes no sense. Besides being another attack on the Second Amendment, this is really just another power and money grab by the federal government. On the surface, it doesn’t seem to be that bad to some people — technically, you can still buy over 1,000 rounds; you just have to wait a week between purchases. But now you have to pay a background check fee, of which they do not specify what amount that fee will be, and now the government gets to keep track of how many times you buy ammunition and what kind of ammunition you are buying. Oh, and they are asking for an additional $150 million to upgrade the NICS, which is the National Instant Check System that is used for gun purchases.

    Call this whatever you want to, but this is just another pathetic attempt at infringing on your basic human right to self-defense. In Garcia’s press release, the laughable attempt to justify this dumpster fire of legislation is on full display, and we will break that down for you here….”

    https://redstate.com/mdempsey/2023/11/03/house-and-senate-democrats-are-coming-after-your-ammunition-now-n2165858

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      1. Home repairs never end…I’m thinking about running over to Bomgaars in Creighton (only about 1/2 hour) for the screening for my patio, as well as some WP blocks – hopefully, they’ll still have some.

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          1. Wood Pecker – they are harder than the regular ones. It keeps the small birds from devouring it. The Blue Jays try now and then but it’s hard even for them – it feeds the WP’s and the Nuthatches.

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  22. Finally…I’ve been tracking my slippers, originally scheduled for yesterday. The package made it to our PO here late, apparently, but will be delivered today.

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  24. T. Turtle
    November 4, 2023 10:54 am

    The Fedsurrection to certify FJB…..

    Nancy Pelosi special agent David Lazarus lied under Oath

    “CONFIRMED: The Gateway Pundit and Cowboy Logic Offered Proof that the DOJ Edited Video Footage to Incriminate Oath Keepers at Trial – Now New Video Proves DOJ’s Main WitnessLied During Testimony”

    The end result is that during the Oath Keeper trials, video footage that shows the Oath Keepers guarding Office Dunn, in a
    semi-circle facing away from Dunn, and speaking with protestors to diffuse anger or hostile actions toward Office Dunn, was never seen in court and could not substantiate their claim. It was edited out by the prosecution!”

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/confirmed-gateway-pundit-cowboy-logic-offered-proof-that/

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  25. more empty words?

    Speaker Mike Johnson
    @SpeakerJohnson
    The border crisis is a direct result of failed policy decisions by the Biden Admin – not a lack of funding.

    HR 2 would:

    -Finish the wall
    -End catch and release
    -End abuse of parole authority
    -Reform the broken asylum system
    -Restart Remain in Mexico

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  26. ncxplant
    ncxplant
    November 4, 2023 12:00 pm

    There is way too much riff raff in the USA!!!!

    EXCERPT:
    The stepdaughter of Vice President Harris is publicly raising money for Gaza, The Post has learned.
    Ella Emhoff, 24 — whose father, First Gentleman Doug Emhoff, is Jewish — affixed a fundraising drive “supporting urgent relief for Gaza’s children” on her personal Instagram account.

    It makes no mention of the scores of Israeli children murdered among the 1,400 innocent Israelis killed by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7.

    Her promotion puts the funding appeal in front of her 315,000 Instagram followers.
    The fundraiser, which has netted more than $7.8 million so far, is being operated by the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund, a nonprofit based in Kent, Ohio, which raked in more than $21 million in 2021, according to ProPublica.

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  30. Ah, nice comfy slippers! The soles are a little stiff but they are nicely padded and warm with a hard rubber sole so I don’t have to worry about walking out on the gravel.

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    1. Have a good night! Just talked to Mom – she just had her annual physical and her doctor told her she was her miracle patient! LOL – sad news. A long-time friend of hers (who I kind of got into it with over the jab back when Mom had COVID) now has breast cancer. She had surgery with the lymph nodes removed and is now on chemo – diagnosed about a year ago. She is also a veteran and we disagreed on our “duty” to get the jab and follow the VA’s instructions.

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