Fun Facts About the Presidents: Part 3

History 3 Minutes

Rutherford B. Hayes was the first American to own a Siamese cat

The First Cat during Hayes’s presidency was literally the first cat—as in, the first Siamese cat to be owned by a U.S. citizen. She was a gift to the president and first lady. They originally named her Miss Pussy, but eventually simplified things by calling her Siam.

James Garfield’s spine was on display at a museum

At the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Washington D.C., the spine of U.S. President Garfield was displayed in 2000 along with other medical oddities. The bullet hole from his 1881 assassination is clearly visible.

Chester Arthur held a White House yard sale to finance a redecorating project

In what was probably the first and last White House yard sale, 21st U.S. president Chester Arthur sold two dozen wagon loads of presidential merchandise, including a pair of Abraham Lincoln’s pants and John Quincy Adams’s hat. He then used the money to hire an interior decorator.

William McKinley gave away his “lucky” red carnation right before he died

The 25th U.S. president was known for wearing a red carnation on his lapel for good luck. The boutonniere probably was a good luck charm, after all. While greeting a little girl at an event in 1901, he decided to give his lucky flower to her. Moments later, he was assassinated.

Herbert Hoover had his own sport

To keep our 31st U.S. president fit, while Herbert Hoover was in office his physician invented a sport that was later called Hoover-ball. It’s a combination of tennis and volleyball, played with a medicine ball. The sport is still played competitively in Hoover’s hometown of West Branch, Iowa.

Dwight Eisenhower ordered the assassination of squirrels

Our 34th U.S. president, an avid golfer, got sick and tired of squirrels messing up his game by digging up the green to bury their acorns. He ordered his valet to shoot the rodents, but the Secret Service forbade the use of guns on the White House grounds, so groundkeepers trapped and released the animals instead.

Four presidents were cheerleaders

What did Ronald Reagan, Dwight Eisenhower, Franklin Roosevelt and George W. Bush have in common? They were all cheerleaders in high school or college. Talk about squad goals!

John Adams skipped school a lot

A lifelong outdoorsman, John Adams often chose to hunt and fish rather than go to school as a child. Despite his truancy, he made it into Harvard at age 15 and went on to become the second president of the United States.

Andrew Jackson taught his parrot foul language

What the heck? Andrew Jackson’s pet parrot began shouting obscenities at the 7th U.S. president’s funeral and had to be carried out. The president was a former war hero known for his tough exterior, so it surprised no one that he had taught the bird some colorful language.

Benjamin Harrison was afraid of electricity

When the Edison Company installed electrical wires in the White House for the first time in 1891, 23rd U.S. President Harrison and his wife refused to touch the light switches for fear of being electrocuted.

Ronald Reagan did standup comedy

When movie roles began drying up in the mid-1950s, Ronald Reagan decided to try his hand as a standup comic in Las Vegas. He later became a TV host, which led to the biggest role of his life: 40th president of the United States.

Calvin Coolidge befriended a man who tried to rob him

When Calvin Coolidge woke up to find a burglar rifling through his belongings, he managed to calmly talk down the would-be thief. The U.S. president found out the man was desperate to pay his hotel bill and buy a ticket back to his college campus, so Coolidge willingly gave him the contents of his wallet—$32—and snuck him out of the room and past Secret Service.

Franklin Roosevelt wore dresses as a child

Long before gender-neutral clothing became a thing, Franklin Roosevelt’s parents clothed him in dresses as a child. But it turns out some cultural norms happen in cycles; gender-specific clothing was not invented until about the time of World War I.

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  5. TheseTruths

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    Wolf

    December 20, 2024 00:59

    Congress should have been run like this all along:

    1.Thomas Massie:

    This isn’t complicated.

    Separate the bills and vote on them individually.

    one vote on the clean CR

    one vote on the debt limit

    one vote on disaster relief

    one vote on farm bailouts

    Radical right? Individual bills for each issue.

    2.Ian Jaeger:

    BREAKING: Rep. Tim Burchett is introducing legislation that every amendment will have the name of the sponsor in it, so the American people know who is behind the bills being introduced in Congress.

    Thank you Congressman!

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  7. Feisty Hayseed

    Feisty Hayseed

    December 20, 2024 12:40 am

    Mike Lee looks to halt welfare for illegals going on under Biden with key budget process

    The ‘America First Act’ would remove eligibility for a variety of benefits from noncitizens

     Republicans are looking to stop welfare and other benefits from going to illegal immigrants paroled into the U.S. — and they are angling to pass it through the budget reconciliation process, bypassing the Senate’s 60-vote legislative filibuster.

    Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is introducing the “America First Act” on Wednesday, which would change the requirements outlined in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act to explicitly exclude people in the country illegally, including those granted asylum, those who are paroled into the country or people being withheld from deportation.

    These individuals would not be eligible to receive welfare benefits, including participation in programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or certain housing benefits.

    “For years, Americans have been told that illegal immigrants are barred from receiving federal benefits to distract from Washington’s complete failure to secure our borders,” said Lee in a statement. “This is a lie. Millions of illegal immigrants ‘paroled’ into the United States, many for fraudulent asylum claims, have gained the ability to access welfare and aid programs originally designed to help American families, not attract and support massive populations of foreign citizens. The America First Act pulls the plug on this criminal redistribution scheme forced upon the American people by Joe Biden and generations of dishonest politicians.”

    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mike-lee-looks-halt-welfare-illegals-going-under-biden-key-budget-process

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  8. California Joe

    December 20, 2024 12:55 am

    Senator Mike Lee Exposes McConnell, Johnson, and Jeffries for Secretly Crafting $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill Over 85 Days to Sneak Through Before the Holidays | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

    In a fiery appearance on Jesse Watters’ Primetime, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) pulled back the curtain on what he calls a “historic betrayal of the American people.”

    Lee accused Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) of secretly negotiating a bloated $1.7 trillion spending bill behind closed doors for nearly three months.

    Lee revealed that the controversial legislation had been in the works for 85 days without the public’s knowledge, an act he characterized as an affront to transparency and accountability.

    Senator Lee predicted dire consequences for those involved, specifically targeting Speaker Mike Johnson’s hold on power.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/senator-mike-lee-exposes-schumer-mcconnell-johnson-jeffries/

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    3. Mike Lee wants Vivek or Elon as Speaker of the House! But since, as he says, “Elon is a little busy running 54 companies,” Vivek might have more time!

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        1. Hmmm….according to Wiki: “The order of succession specifies that the office passes to the vice president; if the vice presidency is simultaneously vacant, the powers and duties of the presidency pass to the speaker of the House of Representatives, president pro tempore of the Senate, and then Cabinet secretaries, depending on eligibility.”

          So it’s depending on eligibility – they would, therefore, be bypassed. But here’s the thing: they don’t subscribe to the “natural born citizen” clause in the first place due to the misinterpretation of the 14th Amendment.

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  9. EXCERPT: “It’s been a day of fun news. The horrible CR bit the dust to the joy of many. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified–along with all her assistants–from the case against President-elect Donald Trump in Georgia. 

    That’s not all. We’ve already reported on how MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow reportedly had to take a pretty huge pay cut of $5 million on her $30 million salary. It’s hard to imagine they would even pay her that. But it’s because the ratings have gone in the dumper, and changes being wrought by Comcast. 

    Now, there’s more word about others having to take the hit as well, and it’s great:

    MSNBC’s Joy Reid and Stephanie Ruhle will reportedly need to take a pay cut if they want to remain in their anchor chairs as the struggling cable network continues to cut costs. 

    The left-leaning news channel — which recently gave star anchor Rachel Maddow a $5 million-a-year haircut from her annual $30 million haul — has been negotiating with Reid and Ruhle on new deals at reduced salaries, according to the Ankler newsletter.

    The controversial Reid is believed to be earning $3 million a year to host her nightly 8 p.m. show, “The ReidOut,” according to the Washington Free Beacon.

    The NY Post story added that Ruhle is making $2 million for hosting “The 11th Hour,” and Jonathan Lemire, who was just made a co-host on “Morning Joe,” was also offered a reduced contract. 

    It’s hard to believe that anyone would pay Joy Reid that much money, especially when she attacks millions of Americans because they’re Trump supporters. Maybe that’s one of the reasons MSNBC is in big trouble — poor decisions. And they wonder why their ratings are in the toilet? Has MSNBC checked the crazy things she has said, like her anti-Trump Thanksgiving rant? They should be giving her the boot, not just cutting her salary…..”

    https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2024/12/19/priceless-msnbc-has-some-bad-news-for-joy-reid-and-stephanie-ruhle-about-their-salaries-n2183427

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      1. I’m not so sure that isn’t what Trump wanted, tbh. I think his primary target is eliminating the debt ceiling entirely, which I can’t speak to since I have no clue about it.

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        1. i don’t get it either but i did read something like congress views tax cuts as SPENDING, so if there was a debt ceiling–his tax cuts and such could not be passed thereby tying his hands for economic recovery.
          no debt ceiling for 2 years would be optimum for his plan

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  10. Just The News: “House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Friday that members will be voting on legislation this morning to avoid a government shutdown, following a failed attempt Thursday evening.

    “We have a plan,” said the Louisiana Republican, according to The Hill newspaper. “We’re expecting votes this morning, so you all stay tuned. We’ve got a plan.”

    Johnson did not give any details about the new plan. His initial bill was shot down earlier this week by President-elect Donald Trump. And a Trump-backed bill failed to pass Thursday evening in the House. 

    A government shutdown will occur tonight if a continuing resolution isn’t passed.” 

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  11. Winston
    December 20, 2024 9:08 am

    The 65 Project Gets Outed. Time To Fight Back With Technology
    The 65 Project was all bluster when nobody could see who funded them
    Omega4America (aka Fractal)
    Dec 20, 2024

    https://omega4america.substack.com/p/the-65-project-gets-outed-time-to

    Excerpt:

    The ultimate doxing, if one could call it that, was filing ethics complaints against 65 of America’s best attorneys – like Alan Dershowitz, Ted Cruz, John Eastman, the Louisiana governor, West Virginia Senator-elect and a bunch of Red State attorneys general.

    Anyone can file an ethics complaint. The question is who is funding the subsequent litigation?

    We were asked to testify in the John Eastman California disbarment proceeding. It was great fun – for us, not so much for John.

    The Lefty lawyer deposing me asked if I knew of any election fraud in 2020 and I said, “yes, it was all over the place.”

    He then said “…well it didn’t impact the election, did it?” I said it sure did – there is no way several states could be called for Biden.

    Frustrated, the lawyer asked me if I had any evidence. I replied “…sure, I can look at any of 7 states right now on my computer and show you tens of thousands who voted from ineligible locations” or something like that.

    That was it. I was out as a witness 48 hours later.

    So these Lefties disbarred John Eastman. That’s like a high school coach benching Tom Brady.

    I always wondered who paid for these Lefties to do this to Eastman. They had a bunch of lawyers, assistants and those had to add up to millions of dollars. Nobody really knew who paid them, nobody asked.

    Well, we are about to find out.

    We just published the first of many volleys aimed at the Project 65 guys showing how we can find who paid them. Watch the video – but that is only scratching the surface.

    The video was done in an hour. Wait until we show you what we can do in a day!

    Many readers ask what are we doing to stop the Left taking over America.

    Try this: we are enabling 65 attorneys to sue the crap out of the people who funded the 65 Project – and as the world learned last week in the Trump/Stephanopolous matter, that stuff can sting.

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  12. thedoc00

    thedoc00

    December 20, 2024 9:04 am

    Regarding the Federal Budget Scam now taking place v/v the State of CA now saying state of emergency exists due to COVID resurgence…this is another PUBLICLY executed prime example how the “legal” pump and steal of a Federal Budget Line is executed.

    Last week the pen and cell phone of Sock Puppet JoeBama Biden were used to extend the COVID emergency, for multiple reasons. Among the reasons was to dump MORE Money into the COVID Relief Budget Line.

    Think on ALL the States and Municipalities who have been “accused” of diverting FEDERAL COVID Relief aid to unrelated “emergencies” and “projects”. By the way that diversion was LEGAL per the Congressional Instructions sent with the State Grant.

    The failed CR and current CR have a Federal COVID Relief Budget Line.

    Now the State of CA says it needs the money…and other Democrat States as well as Municipalities and NGO’s are claiming a COVID emergency.

    The scam continues.

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  13. “Speaker Johnson Confirms: House to Vote on Plan C to Avoid Shutdown – Despite being up against the clock, one Republican expressed confidence, saying, “It’s gonna be beautiful.”

    Kyle Becker, Dec 20, 2024

    “Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Friday morning that House Republicans have a new strategy to avert a government shutdown and there will be a vote on a Plan C set for later in the morning.

    “Yeah, yeah, we have a plan,” Johnson told reporters as he entered the Capitol. “We’re expecting votes this morning, so you all stay tuned. We’ve got a plan.” Johnson did not provide further details on the proposal.”

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  14. interesting questions…

    Texas midget

    December 20, 2024 10:00 am

    My view of the budget seems to be different from most people here.

    Why do farmers need help, and which farmers is it? Is it the Saudi Arabia farmers growing alfalfa in Arizona to send to Saudi Arabia to feed their horses? Or maybe it is the Bill Gates farmers needing money to let their land lay dormant. Perhaps it is the Sam Donaldson farmers needing to be paid because there is not a market for their Angora goat wool.

    Why does fema need money? They have been getting appropriations in the crs and have been spending it on supporting illegals. If you deport the illegals, fema has money.

    The government budget ends in September. The first quarter of the 2025 budget has already been appropriated through crs.
    The government gets most of its income from Jan-April. Pass a balanced budget and no debt ceiling raise is necessary.

    The government income receipts for 2024 were 4.92 T.
    The government spent 6.75 T.
    The government deficit was 1.83 T.
    Elon Musk said he would cut 2T. That is more than enough to balance the budget.

    Elon and President Trump need to do what they said they would do or they should be considered nothing but more scammers.

    No debt increase ever.

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  15. EXCERPT: “Federal government shutdowns can be disruptive, with thousands of workers furloughed and most of them not getting paid on time. Taxpayers won’t get calls returned, there may be longer lines at airports during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year and many national parks will close.  

    And yet many of the routine functions of government — things like national defense, benefit checks and mail delivery — continue as usual.  

    The uniquely American phenomenon of the partial government shutdown — a symptom of divided government, a dysfunctional budget process and a constitutional system that requires the House, Senate and president to agree on a spending plan — affects every federal agency differently.

    In principle, a law dating back to the 19th century prohibits federal agencies from spending money “exceeding an amount available in an appropriation” from Congress. Because Congress usually only appropriates money year-to-year, that means there’s a threat of a shutdown every Oct. 1, when the new fiscal year begins. This year, as in many recent years, Congress passed a short-term extension into December.   

    But there are exceptions. Government agencies responsible for health, safety and protection of property can continue, which includes military personnel, homeland security and food inspections.  

    The president must continue to carry out his constitutional responsibilities. So much of the White House Office, the Office of the Pardon Attorney and the US Trade Representative will remain open.  

    And a number of federal entities — including the Federal Reserve and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — aren’t funded by annual appropriations from Congress and can continue running off their own funding sources.  

    Good news for those looking to travel by train or send a last-minute package for the holidays: Amtrak and the US Postal Service are also among those entities that will continue operations during the shutdown.

    The Office of Management and Budget requires every executive agency to submit a contingency plan in the event of a shutdown — technically known as a “lapse in appropriation.” Here are some highlights: 

    Federal Employees 

    About four in 10 federal employees will be furloughed and barred from doing any work under a law that prohibits agencies from accepting volunteer labor. Essential employees will work without pay. 

    High-ranking federal officials confirmed by the Senate are always exempt from furlough.   

    Before the 35-day shutdown that began in December 2018, Congress passed a law codifying the practice of retroactively paying federal workers — both furloughed and essential workers — after the shutdown ends. But paychecks would be suspended in the meantime, often resulting in higher rates of absenteeism. 

    And constitutional officers — like the president, members of Congress and judges — must be paid under the Constitution….

    Travel….

    Parks & Museums….

    Health & Social Security….

    National Defense….

    Labor Department….

    Treasury Department….

    Internal Revenue Service….

    Regulatory Agencies ….

    Federal Emergency Management Agency….

    Energy & Environment….

    Housing….

    Small Business….

    Federal Courts….Most judicial functions can continue during a brief shutdown, using money from filing fees and other sources. 

    Federal Reserve….Federal Reserve activity would be unaffected, meaning the central bank could still lower interest rates, regulate banks and conduct economic research.

    Congress….

    Biden’s Last Acts ….A shutdown could complicate work on an array of final policy decisions and regulations by the outgoing administration during Biden’s final weeks in office, including efforts to ink contracts and get Inflation Reduction Act spending out the door.”

    https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/what-gets-shut-down-when-us-govt-stops-spending-all-you-need-to-know-124122000107_1.html

    “What work can the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) do during a government shutdown?

    OFR (we) published a notice to give guidance to agency customers and the public on October 3, 2023 88 FR 68157.  

    The OFR is funded through FY24.

    Our notice states that in the event of an appropriations lapse, we are allowed to publish documents from unfunded agencies that are directly related to the performance of governmental functions necessary to address imminent threats to the safety of human life or protection of property. Because we cannot make determinations as to whether certain documents are directly related to activities that qualify for an exception under the Antideficiency Act, agencies must include an exception letter certifying that their documents relate to emergency activities authorized under the Act. Our notice applies specifically to unfunded agencies.

    If there is a partial appropriations lapse, where some agencies are funded (but we are not), we are also allowed to publish documents from funded agencies if delaying publication until the end of the appropriations lapse would prevent or significantly damage the execution of funded functions at the agency.  Agencies must include an exception letter certifying that delaying publication of their documents would result in this situation. This certification provides OFR with documentation that publication in the Federal Register is a function or service excepted under the Antideficiency Act.”

    https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/agencies/shutdown-faqs

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  18. “According to The Post, the order went out Thursday as county officials unveiled a new state-of-the-art drone command center that can track the mysterious flying crafts from miles away, but they need the feds to sign off on high-tech tools to intercept and take down the drones. Instead, they’re taking matters into their own hands. 

    “We don’t want to wait until we have some kind of disastrous even to then say, ‘Well, we could have done this and we could have done that,’” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman told reporters.

    “The Nassau County Police Department has the authority and certainly has my approval that if there is a mass gathering anywhere and there is a drone that is a threat to the public at large, they have the authority and the jurisdiction and the right to shoot down that drone.”

    Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said his team is trained up and ready to roll. “As far as my snipers go, I have 30 of the best, world-renowned snipers in the country that can hit a quarter a mile away,” he said. “That’s how good they are.”

    “I really don’t mean to say it’s no big deal because look at all the damage this brain-dead fuckwad lying thief did to all of us in the last four years, but serously, even the people who voted for him knew, and they only voted for him because they hated DJT that much. 

    So look at what he fucked up while becoming the single worst modern President in history: Afghanistan. DEI. Inflation. Drag queens and trannies in government. The list is too long to even bother with. 

    We all knew from day one, so, if you know someone who voted for him back in 2020, do us all a favor and smack ’em on the back of their heads as soon – and as hard – as you can. Juss’ sayin’…”

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  20. Cut EVERY single penny to ANY other country, as well as any funding that benefits illegals in ANY way!!! We’d have plenty of $$$ and that’s just a good start! And bring home EVERY US soldier!

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    1. That is one bird that stays thru the winter here, the nuthatch! I love those birds – they are especially agile! You’ll be getting a bunch of other birds now that you’ve got seed out – sparrows, finches, etc., etc.

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  23. Just The News: “The House Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on Friday released its 17,000-page final report touting its findings over its nearly two-year probe of the federal government that exposed censorship, whistleblower retaliation, and politicization in the nation’s top law enforcement and intelligence agencies. 

    The broad investigation, the subcommittee says, uncovered a “two-tiered system of government – one of favorable treatment for the politically-favored class, and one of intimidation and unfairness for the rest of American citizens.” 

    The report celebrates the work of the subcommittee bringing “abuses by the federal government into the light for the American people,” but notes that the work is not over to remedy these abuses. 

    You can read the four part report, here. 

    “The Weaponization Committee conducted rigorous oversight of the Biden-Harris administrations weaponized government and uncovered numerous examples of federal government abuses,” the panel’s chairman, Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told Fox News Digital in a statement. 

    “Through our oversight, we protected the First Amendment by investigating the censorship-industrial-complex, heard from numerous brave whistleblowers, stopped the targeting of Americans by the IRS and Department of Justice, and created serious legislative and policy changes that will benefit all Americans,” he said.” 

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  24. Just The News: “President-elect Donald Trump on Friday expressed a preference for letting a government shutdown begin under President Joe Biden’s tenure, if a shutdown must occur.

    “If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now, under the Biden Administration, not after January 20th, under “TRUMP.” This is a Biden problem to solve, but if Republicans can help solve it, they will!” Trump posted.

    His remarks come after Republicans failed on Thursday to pass an abridged continuing resolution to avert a shutdown. The lower chamber was initially set to approve a 1547-page long bill that included what Trump called “Democratic giveaways.”

    The revised bill was a mere 116 pages, but also included a provision to raise the debt ceiling sought by Trump.”

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  25. Oh, FFS! Those so-called “Amazon employees” who are striking/picketing aren’t even direct Amazon employees! They work for the delivery companies that Amazon contracts with to make the deliveries! TALK TO YOUR DIRECT BOSSES, ASSWIPES!!! Ask them for a bigger take from their Amazon pie!

    I worked under this exact scenario for a number of years in NOVA. I was an employee of the temp agency and was assigned to various positions, short- and long-term, located at various defense contractors. The agency held my clearance, not the defense contractors, and the agency paid me, for which they billed their customers, the contractors. They also had an insurance/vacation plan for long-term employees. That would be like me picketing one of the contractors to get TempSolutions to give me a raise! Just stupid all the way around!

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  26. “U.S. Intelligence Community Clean-up Ops: Department of Defense Biolabs in Ukraine and the Assassination of Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov

    ANALYSIS: Evidence indicates that the Intelligence Community/Pentagon/ NATO/State Department conglomerate assassinated a Russian military officer to conceal and cover-up US DOD biolabs in Ukraine.”

    Political Moonshine, Dec 20, 2024

    EXCERPT: “Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was the head of Russia’s Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Protection Forces. RT reports that, “On December 17, 2024, Kirillov was killed in a brazen bombing, an act the Russian government has denounced as terrorism. While the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) – Kiev’s successor to the Soviet KGB – via ‘anonymous sources’ cited in multiple media outlets, has claimed responsibility, labeling Kirillov a war criminal, the truth about his death is likely far more complex – and far more chilling.”

    By all indications and especially considering the sophistication by which Kirillov was assassinated, the U.S. Intelligence Community/Pentagon/NATO/State Department conglomerate eliminated Kirillov as a function of ongoing clean-up and cover-up operations in Ukraine to which the analysis has given much attention.

    The crux of the matter for Kirillov was his position, “at the forefront of investigating and exposing alleged US-funded biolabs in Ukraine, claiming they were part of a broader Western biological warfare agenda,” as RT notes.

    Kirillov wasn’t the only one making these allegations as the analysis here has made and evidenced the same claims for years. It’s important to note that the analysis here sharing Kirillov’s position is situated within the broader, aggregate analysis detailing NATO’s generational encroachment on Russian national security and sovereignty.

    Here is some of that analysis presented chronologically [oldest to newest]:…”

    https://politicalmoonshine.substack.com/p/us-intelligence-community-clean-up

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  30. dogsmaw
    dogsmaw
    December 20, 2024 12:46 pm

    JUST IN: Biden’s Pentagon reveals there are 2,000 US troops in Syria—not 900 as the previously thoughthttps://t.co/VSTP0mdwAT

    — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) December 20, 2024

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  36. “Does this all seem strangely surreal and scripted to anyone else?

    Seems like a scene from Gotham or something. Isn’t that mayor Eric Adams in the back? What is he there for? Is he working overtime for reelection? They literally paraded him around and even had him in a fancy helicopter. They’re definitely putting on a show for the world… They want to put out a statement…

    Lots of public money being spent last couple of weeks. Let’s go Brandon!”

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  40. kalbokalbs

    kalbokalbs(@kalbokalbs)

    Online

    Wolf

    December 20, 2024 13:44

    Sharyl Attkinson on shutdown(s).

    Quick story about govt. shutdowns and the theatrics behind them. One year when I was reporting at CBS News during a govt. shutdown, I think 2013, we were sincerely searching for real life impact. When we couldn’t find any, *that* should have been part of the story. Instead, we kept trying to create the appearance of an impact. It wasn’t really trying to be dishonest. It was, in my retrospective view, because the general editorial idea for the story was to show how bad the “Republican” shutdown was for ordinary
    Americans, and the answer simply couldn’t be that it wasn’t. I’ve written quite a bit about this but we, as journalists, too often “decide” the story in advance and shape the facts to fit our narrative, rather than gathering information and letting that tell the story, whatever it may be. Anyway, the Ds were blaming Rs for the shutdown, so we were calling Ds and the Obama administration for ideas to report what was the real impact. Taking our cue, these officials fabricated impact that we could report. For example, they cordoned off outdoor public monuments in Washington DC. We knew and even discussed in the newsroom that this made no sense. These monuments weren’t “manned” to begin with. The only reason to cordon them off from the public was so that visiting tourists would see the “impact” of the shutdowns and the news media would have something to take pictures of and interview people about. There are other examples but this is the one I remember the most.

    https://twitter.com/SharylAttkisson/status/1869913284318519730

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  41. leik
    December 20, 2024 1:15 pm

    🚨 JUST IN: Chuck Schumer is DEMANDING we revert back to the original 1,500 page spending boondoggle, or he’ll shut down the government

    Don’t threaten us with a good time, Schumer! Just shut it down! pic.twitter.com/FUPL5kTili

    — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 20, 2024

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  43. Just The News: “The House of Representatives will vote on Friday on the continuing resolution that failed Thursday minus the debt limit, according to Punchbowl News.

    Jake Sherman, founder of Punchbowl News, announced the vote on Friday. “UPDATE — just ONE VOTE,” Sherman posted on X. “[T]he bill that failed last night — without debt limit. Vote this afternoon.”

    The bill will need a two-thirds majority vote to suspend the rules to pass the bill without going through a committee. The continuing resolution is to prevent a government shutdown on Friday.

    The House of Representatives’ spending bill, the American Relief Act 2025, failed on Thursday to get a two-thirds majority vote. The final vote total was 174-235, with one lawmaker voting present. A total of 38 Republicans voted against the bill.

    The original plan, a continuing resolution/omnibus bill, fell through on Wednesday as Republicans raised concerns about pork-filled spending.”

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  44. “Analysis: The Constitution Does Not Grant Birthright Citizenship to the Children of Illegal Immigrants”

    by James D. Agresti,

    EXCERPT: “Dozens of media outlets are reporting in unison that Donald Trump cannot stop the U.S. government from awarding birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants. They claim this is the case because the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires it.

    In reality, the legislative history of the 14th Amendment is clear that it only grants birthright citizenship to the children of people who are legally and permanently living in the United States. This does not apply to the children of illegal immigrants, temporary residents, visitors, or tourists.

    The children of such foreigners are currently granted U.S. citizenship and its benefits under a misinterpretation of the Constitution. Although such citizenship could be conferred through legislation, no such law exists.

    A Supreme Court ruling in 1898 presents mixed messages about this issue, but it is factually flawed on multiple levels and could justifiably be superseded by the current Supreme Court.

    The Historical Background

    In 1866, shortly after the Civil War ended and slavery was abolished, a bloc of Congressmen called the “Radical Republicans” passed a civil rights law to ensure that African Americans had the “full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of person and property, as is enjoyed by white citizens….” This law applied to former slaves but not to foreigners, and thus, it stated that:

    All persons born in the United States and not subject to any foreign power, excluding Indians not taxed, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States….

    To guarantee that the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was constitutional, the Radical Republicans fought for and secured passage of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1868. The amendment mimics the act and states: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.

    The sentence above is known as the “birthright citizenship” clause of the Constitution. Under the current prevailing interpretation of it, children born in the U.S. to illegal immigrants, temporary residents, visitors, and tourists automatically become U.S. citizens and:

    • are eligible for all state and federal welfare benefits, such as food stamps, housing, home energy, childcare, and health insurance.
    • can vote in U.S. elections.
    • sometimes serve as shields to prevent their parents from being deported.
    • can sponsor their relatives to become legal permanent residents and U.S. citizens.

    In 2009, Pew Research estimated that 73% of the children of unauthorized immigrants were U.S. citizens…..”

    https://tennesseestar.com/politics/analysis-the-constitution-does-not-grant-birthright-citizenship-to-the-children-of-illegal-immigrants/admin/2024/12/16/

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  48. so hubby put out the trail cam on the deck so we could capture some good shots of the birds–just to see…we can’t print from there. anyway it takes a picture every 15 seconds. there’s hundreds…lol
    anyway we’re scrolling thru them and there’s a couple of white screens and then…there’s this creepy picture of what looks like a doll face on the chair!
    scared the crap out of both of us.
    we think it’s a chickadee sitting on a rock in the planter just overexposed…but dang–scary looking thing to suddenly pop up!! LOL

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  49. “Representatives Upset Spending Bill Killed By The People They Represent”

    Politics · Dec 20, 2024 · BabylonBee.com 

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    WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to sources, several Representatives in the nation’s capital are feeling frustrated that their spending bill has been killed by the people they were elected to represent.

    “It’s not supposed to work like this,” sighed House Speaker Mike Johnson. “Since when do all these people we represent have the idea we’re supposed to represent them? Are they children? Don’t they know they’re supposed to simply show up every few years to vote for us out of the kindness of their hearts? They’re making my job impossible here!”

    Representative Dan Crenshaw, who was elected to represent the people of Texas District 2, echoed the speaker’s frustrations. “%#*& @#!%$ #@*^&,” he said to reporters who asked him about the situation. “#$%@*&^ #$%^!”

    Crenshaw then walked face-first into a marble column due to not seeing it due to only having one eye like a pirate.

    Other members of Congress are reportedly reeling from the blow by their constituents and are not sure what to do next. “Like, what are we supposed to be doing here, anyway?” said Congresswoman AOC. “Our job is to raise money and get reelected, and representing the people we represent is an unwelcome distraction.”

    “Representation matters, but not that kind of representation,” she continued.

    At publishing time, representatives had reportedly begun work on another bill for the people they represented to kill.

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  50. “‘Elon Is Controlling Trump!’ Complain People Controlling Biden”

    Politics · Dec 20, 2024 · BabylonBee.com 

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    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Elon Musk’s involvement in this week’s failure by Congress to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government ignited outraged speculation that he may be pulling the strings and controlling President-elect Donald Trump, with the most pointed criticism coming from the behind-the-scenes power players who have been controlling President Joe Biden’s every policy decision for the past four years.

    Upon news of the bill’s failure, Alex Soros — son of billionaire George Soros — posted his displeasure on social media, expressing concern that all the work he had accomplished while controlling Biden would be undone by the moves Musk was making while controlling Trump.

    “Elon is controlling Trump!” Soros said on X. “No billionaire should hold the power to influence the incoming leader of the free world to make decisions that counter the power we have to influence the current leader of the free world. Something has to be done to stop this. But only for presidents we don’t like.”

    With only a month until Trump’s inauguration, Democrat leaders warned that Trump’s age may make it easy for Musk to manipulate him. “It’s dangerous and unconstitutional for some billionaire businessman to hold so much sway over a president,” said Biden’s White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a very important lunch with Alex Soros to receive marching orders for President Biden’s last month in office.”

    At publishing time, politicians and members of the media had still not decided what to call Musk’s unprecedented petitioning of Congress, though some were unofficially referring to it by using the more familiar term “lobbying.”

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