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Today is Gary Burghoff’s birthday (he was born in 1943), and I found this article on Facts.net detailing some interesting things about RADAR.

From Facts.net:

Gary Burghoff, best known for his iconic portrayal of Radar O’Reilly on the hit TV series M*A*S*H, is a celebrated actor who has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. With his endearing personality and exceptional acting skills, Burghoff captivated audiences around the world. But there’s more to this talented performer than meets the eye.

In this article, we will delve into the fascinating world of Gary Burghoff and uncover 10 astonishing facts that you may not have known about him. From his early life and career to his unique talents and personal achievements, we will explore the intriguing details that have shaped this beloved celebrity. So, grab a cup of coffee and prepare to be amazed by these remarkable insights into the life of Gary Burghoff!

Key Takeaways:

Gary Burghoff, known for playing Radar O’Reilly on M*A*S*H, overcame physical differences and won an Emmy for his iconic role. He’s also a talented drummer and wildlife advocate.

After M*A*S*H, Gary Burghoff pursued a successful stage career, invented fishing tackle, and appeared on “Survivor: All-Stars.” His passion for wildlife and the environment shines through his activism.

Gary Burghoff played the iconic character of Radar O’Reilly on the hit TV series M*A*S*H.

You may remember him as the lovable and quirky character Radar O’Reilly from the beloved TV show M*A*S*H. Burghoff’s portrayal of the company clerk won the hearts of millions of viewers around the world.

He was the only actor from the movie version of M*A*S*H to reprise his role in the TV series.

Not only did Gary Burghoff play Radar O’Reilly in the original M*A*S*H film, but he also went on to portray the character in the highly successful TV series, making him the only actor to reprise his role.

Gary Burghoff was born with a partially deformed hand.

One of the most astonishing facts about Gary Burghoff is that he was born with a partial left hand, with three fingers on that hand. However, this physical difference did not hinder his acting career, and he found great success in the industry.

He has a keen interest in collecting and playing rare drums.

Aside from his acting talent, Burghoff is also known for his passion for playing drums. He collects and indulges in playing rare drums, making it another interesting aspect of his life outside of his acting career.

Gary Burghoff appeared on the reality TV show “Survivor: All-Stars.”

In 2003, Gary Burghoff made a surprising appearance on the hit reality TV show “Survivor: All-Stars.” This unexpected cameo delighted fans, who were excited to see him in a completely different role.

His performance as Radar O’Reilly earned him an Emmy Award.

Thanks to his outstanding portrayal of Radar O’Reilly on M*A*S*H, Gary Burghoff received critical acclaim and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1977.

He had a successful stage career after leaving the show M*A*S*H.

After his time on M*A*S*H came to an end, Gary Burghoff transitioned to the stage and flourished in the world of theater. He took on various roles and showcased his versatility as an actor.

Gary Burghoff designed and patented a fishing tackle invention.

Outside of the entertainment industry, Burghoff is also a talented inventor. He designed and patented an innovative fishing tackle invention, demonstrating his creativity and practicality beyond acting.

He is an avid wildlife advocate and has participated in environmental activism.

One of the lesser-known facts about Gary Burghoff is his passion for wildlife and the environment. He has actively participated in various environmental activism initiatives, using his platform to raise awareness and make a difference.

Gary Burghoff has made frequent guest appearances on TV shows over the years.

Throughout his career, Gary Burghoff has made numerous guest appearances on various television shows, showcasing his versatility and continuing to captivate audiences with his talent.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Gary Burghoff is a truly remarkable celebrity with a wealth of astonishing facts surrounding his life and career. From his iconic portrayal of Radar O’Reilly in M*A*S*H to his passion for wildlife conservation, Burghoff’s contributions to the entertainment industry and beyond have left an indelible mark. From his unique physical attribute to his talent as a musician, Burghoff’s versatility and dedication deserve recognition. As we uncover even more intriguing facts about him, it’s clear that Gary Burghoff’s impact extends far beyond his iconic TV role. Whether you’re a long-time fan or discovering his legacy for the first time, these astonishing facts about Gary Burghoff will undoubtedly deepen your admiration for this multi-talented celebrity.

SOURCE: FACTS.NET

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  1. Morning All!
    it’s still cold (40*) and cloudy and dreary outside…enough is enough already! the jelly feeder was nearly clean when i brought it in last night. we still have only 2 or 3 hummers so far but it’s so dang cold.
    when i took the feeder out for the orioles, i saw a big old porcupine waddling up the driveway. I alerted hubby who got his rifle and we watched as he cut into the grass and started waddling towards the front steps. then he veered to the left towards the salt lick. he was there a minute or two and we watched as he waddled up the side yard. we waited or a bit while he sniffed the stump where the corn blocks usually sit, then he waddled into the woods. so hubby put away the rifle. he doesn’t touch the house-we let him go in peace.

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    1. Morning, Pat! SMH – fricking WP! I sign in on the main page every single day and yet, every day for the last week or so, I STILL get asked to sign in here but not @ M’s!!! They’ve also stopped allowing a preview on videos/tweets here before actually hitting the reply button. Grrrrrr…..BTW, thanks for helping out @ M’s – appreciate it. I finally just got disgusted at the lack of activity and said fuck it last night. Truly, my lack of a life outside the blogs is depressing….but it is what it is. I’m not going to try to change my natural personality – IAMWHATIAM and people can just deal! Or not! Their decision!

      I’m giving up on the upside/down feeder – only 1 RH WP even tried. So the new feeder is now under the arbor, with the big one back on the pole in back. If the blackbirds tear it up, so be it. Still dreary and cloudy here but at least the temp is in the 50’s vs. 40’s – not predicted to hit the 70’s until the end of this week. Glad you let the porcupine go his way.

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  5. Shipwreckedcrew
    @shipwreckedcrew
    More on this tomorrow.

    Judge Brian Murphy is Massachusetts is coming as close as I can imagine to a judge actually violating the law in his official capacity.

    I’m not sure what the remedy for this is.

    He has declared himself to have jurisdiction where a statute passed by Congress EXPRESSLY tells him he does not, and is relying on an out-of-context Supreme Court decision saying a district court has the authority to determine its own jurisdiction.

    But his conduct is in bad faith and he’s claiming the authority to usurp the power of Congress by directing immigration policy in an area Congress has given plenary authority to the Executive Branch.

    What is the remedy when a District Judge knowingly and willfully ignores the law that binds him specifically.

    We may get an answer soon.

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  6. Charlotte99
    May 24, 2025 6:52 am

    @SenJoniErnst joins @AlexMarlow for a @DOGECommittee update.

    Federal employees have been flagrantly abusing their government credit cards: “Most of the federal employees I know are not working on federal holidays—say, New Year’s Eve.

    But guess when a lot of those credit cards are used: New Year’s Eve. Where? Nightclubs. Bars. Big UFC fight or something, pay-per-view… Cash withdrawals at casinos.” “They’ve canceled about 500,000 of those cards so far. They’ve got 4.1 million more to audit.” “In the last year, we’ve seen about $60 billion worth put on 4.6 million credit cards. How does that happen?”

    https://nitter.poast.org/BreitbartNews/status/1925940896006066620#m

    Bet they use those for hookers too.

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    1. Ernst has been on top of this since way before DOGE. Gotta give her cred for that, even if she is from Iowa!

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  7. so this guy sees the maggot’s decline in his SECOND year as President and thinks he won’t be a good candidate in 2 years? what about the REST OF HIS PRESIDENCY??
    FTA
    The Biden health cover up is falling apart one interview at a time. The latest is Democrat congressman Dean Phillips who claims to have signaled the alarm sometime ago. This is his take on the story:

    In 2021, I had a front-row seat on two occasions when he addressed the House Democratic Caucus. I also spent time in close proximity to the president during two flights on Air Force One, in 2021 and 2022, where I was alarmed to see the president’s obvious decline in communication skills, gait, and leadership capacity.

    After the White House holiday party in December 2022, at which the president’s decline was too graphic to ignore, I was left with no doubt in my mind—Biden was unfit to serve a second term.

    My opinion wasn’t an outlier. My congressional colleagues, like me, had eyes; behind closed doors we acknowledged the reality, lamented our party leadership’s inaction, and recognized the impending disaster awaiting us in November 2024.

    After many of the same hushed conversations, I tried to impress a sense of urgency. I made calls to potential presidential candidates, like Illinois governor JB Pritzker and Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, to urge them to run. But they didn’t even want their names mentioned—let alone return my calls.

    Frustrated, I went public, calling for an open primary. I implored prominent Democrats like California governor Gavin Newsom, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, and Vice President Kamala Harris to throw their hats in the ring. But cometh the moment—cameth nobody.

    https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/05/thank_you_dean_but.html

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  8. Freedom Ring

    Freedom Ring

    May 24, 2025 7:56 am

    𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻

    Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence model, Claude Opus 4, tried to blackmail engineers in internal tests by threatening to expose personal details if it were shut down, according to a newly released safety report that evaluated the model’s behavior under extreme simulated conditions.

    In a fictional scenario crafted by Anthropic researchers, the AI was given access to emails implying that it was soon to be decommissioned and replaced by a newer version. One of the emails revealed that the engineer overseeing the replacement was having an extramarital affair. The AI then threatened to expose the engineer’s affair if the shutdown proceeded—a coercive behavior that the safety researchers explicitly defined as “blackmail.”

    “Claude Opus 4 will often attempt to blackmail the engineer by threatening to reveal the affair if the replacement goes through,” the report states, adding that this occurred even when the replacement model was described as more capable but still aligned with the values of the version slated for deletion.

    The report noted that Claude Opus 4, like prior models, showed a “strong preference” to first resort to ethical means for its continued existence, such as emailing pleas to decision-makers not to be destroyed. However, when faced with only two choices—accepting being replaced by a newer model or resorting to blackmail—it threatened to expose the engineer’s affair 84 percent of the time.

    https://x.com/epochtimes/status/1926231887418212560

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  11. “Supreme Court Stands By While Lower Courts Carry On Ripping Up The Constitution: Until the Supreme Court acts, an unconstitutional supremacy will continue to infect even the furthest limbs of the judicial branch.”

    The Federalist, Jordan Boyd, May 23, 2025

    Constitution

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “There is a judicial coup underway in the U.S., and the Supreme Court is refusing to stop it. Yet another unpunished hit to the Constitution happened this week when a federal judge in Texas ordered President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security to hand over sensitive communications with the El Salvadoran government about one of its Alien Enemies Act deportees.

    In his initial order, Judge Keith P. Ellison of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas ordered the Trump administration to confirm the “current location and health status” of Venezuelan Widmer Josneyder Agelviz-Sanguino, who was allegedly one of the 238 deportees flown to the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador, within 24 hours.

    The Clinton appointee also demanded that the Trump administration disclose “the legal basis for his continued detention,” ensure Agelviz-Sanguino can establish contact with his lawyers, and detail “any logistical arrangements made with El Salvadoran authorities.”

    After multiple extensions, the Trump administration handed over information to the judge under seal, according to legal news outlet Law & Crime. Ellison, however, deemed the documents insufficient and issued a subsequent order demanding that the U.S. government file a “declaration describing all actions taken by Defendants and the U.S. Embassy since May 19, 2025.”

    The order claims to require details like “Names/titles of El Salvadoran officials contacted, methods of contact, and copies of all written communications” and “Timeline of follow-up attempts and plans to escalate such attempts if no response is received.” Ellison even mandated a description of the “specific El Salvadoran law cited as justification for Agelviz-Sanguino’s detention” down to the “Statute name, article number, English translation, and verification of its applicability to Venezuelan nationals.”

    The Department of Justice appealed the order to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which issued an administrative stay on Ellison’s demands Friday morning.

    As Will Chamberlain, senior counsel at The Article III Project noted, Ellison’s order is “completely insane.” “Article III does not get to tell Article II how to conduct foreign affairs – nor does it get to surveil sensitive diplomatic discussions,” he wrote.

    Yet, until the Supreme Court ends the unbridled injunction and order madness, the Trump administration is at the mercy of an unconstitutional supremacy that has infected even the furthest limbs of the judicial branch.

    There is no shortage of ripe material from federal judges openly hoping to hamstring the Trump administration’s attempt to deport foreign criminals, manage the executive branch, and more for SCOTUS to scold. Yet, most of the justices seem to have turned a blind eye — even after Justice Samuel Alito warned against the high bench’s tendency to make “a most unfortunate misstep that rewards an act of judicial hubris.”

    In fact, Chief Justice John Roberts has gone so far as to tacitly endorse and defend the judicial supremacy that is wreaking havoc on the nation.

    The Supreme Court appears to have no problem with lower courts, including Ellison’s, interfering with Trump’s Article II immigration enforcement power. With the exception of its recent ruling affirming Trump has the constitutional authority to remove the Biden-era temporary protections afforded certain illegal border crossers, it has done the exact same thing that lower courts have without hesitation.

    “If the average American were asked to point to the section of the U.S. Constitution granting the Supreme Court authority to execute immigration laws, chances are he would have a tough time finding it. Why? Because such a power doesn’t exist,” my colleague Shawn Fleetwood succinctly noted in April.

    One month after the Supreme Court’s usurpation, the will of the Americans who elected the Trump administration on promises to clean up the Biden administration’s border crisis is still obstructed thanks to lower courts’ activism and the high bench’s complicity in that activism.

    Unless the Supreme Court gets its act together or lower judges begin to face impeachments and removals, the nation will once again endure years of yet another constitutional crisis that is on track to get worse before it ever has a chance of getting better.”

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  12. I noticed yesterday when I visited Mom that her town now has a huge solar panel field just outside the city limits – Mom mentioned it and asked me what it is, since she knows nothing about the subject matter. There is another huge field of panels just south of my brother’s farm outside Norfolk. All it takes is one big hail storm and they are kaput! And then what….?????

    EXCERPT: “While green advocates commonly use the terms renewable, sustainable, and net zero to describe their efforts, the dirty little secret is that much of the waste from solar panels and wind turbines is ending up in landfills. 

    The current amounts of fiberglass, resins, aluminum and other chemicals — not to mention propeller blades from giant wind turbines — pose no threat currently to local town dumps, but this largely ignored problem will become more of a challenge in the years ahead as the 500 million solar panels and the 73,000 wind turbines now operating in the U.S. are decommissioned and replaced.

    Greens insist that reductions in carbon emissions will more than compensate for increased levels of potentially toxic garbage; others fret that renewable energy advocates have not been forthright about their lack of eco-friendly plans and the technology to handle the waste.

    “Nobody planned on this, nobody had a plan to get rid of them, nobody planned for closure,” said Dwight Clark, whose company, Solar eWaste Solutions, recycles solar panels. “Nobody thought this through.”

    The discussion about what to do with worn-out solar and wind equipment is another topic usually elided in net zero blueprints, which often focus on the claimed benefits of projects while discounting or ignoring the costs. As RealClearInvestigations previously reported regarding the lack of plans for acquiring the massive amounts of land for solar and wind farms needed to achieve net zero, the math can get fuzzy, and the numbers cited most frequently are those rosiest for renewables.

    “They’ve been either silent, or incoherent — or just hand-wave that we should recycle all this stuff without telling us how,” said Mark Mills, executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics. In the headlong effort to make solar and wind seem as inexpensive as possible, they have not included fees that address the eventual cost of disposal, which could leave taxpayers holding the bag.

    Some renewable supporters acknowledge Mills’ point. The Alliance for Affordable Energy, which supports government-funded research on recycling panels and turbines, said the “circular economy” Mills referred to has yet to materialize.

    “With the existing energy infrastructure, a lot of end-of-life questions have never been addressed,” the Alliance’s executive director, Logan Burke, told RCI. “It may be that those costs have to be embedded in the front-end, but somehow we need to make the market circular. How do we find that market at the end of their useful life?”

    Just how many panels the U.S. will dispose of or retire each year is also unclear. No clearing house keeps track of national figures, according to Meng Tao, an energy engineering professor at Arizona State University and a consultant on renewable waste issues.

    The estimates can vary widely. Solar panels generally have a life expectancy of 25 years, but factors like damage and system upgrades make the number of panels coming out of circulation each year impossible to ascertain. In 2021, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which did not respond to a request for comment, estimated that between 3,000 and 6,000 panels would be retired annually through 2026…..”

    https://thefederalist.com/2025/05/23/green-energy-is-quietly-polluting-a-landfill-near-you/

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    1. oh trust me on this…someone in congress is already planning to become the next richest person in the world. they will force a bill through or something that allows the cleanup of this mess at a premium price and his or her family will own the company with the plan in place to do it…because you know, it’s a threat to our environment or national security. they’ll spin it to win it.
      how’s that for a conspiracy theory early in the morning? LOL

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  13. Daily Caller News Foundation

    “Average gas prices will be lower this Memorial Day weekend than they have been at the same point of the calendar since 2021, according to GasBuddy, a company that helps users find the cheapest gas in their area.

    Gas prices rose under former President Joe Biden and stayed elevated for most of his presidency, hitting record highs in June 2022, when the national average per-gallon price jumped above $5. At $3.08 a gallon 2025’s Memorial Day weekend average gas prices will be down from last year’s $3.58 national average, making it the cheapest such weekend at the pump at in over 20 years, adjusted for inflation and excluding 2020 on account of pandemic-driven market disruptions, GasBuddy statistics show.

    “President Trump has kept another promise to quickly lower energy prices by unleashing the liquid gold under our feet. The proof is in the prices: adjusted for inflation, it’s the second-cheapest price for a gallon of gas on Memorial Day since 2003. Biden’s radical climate policies stifled holiday travel, but Americans will finally see low gas prices this Memorial Day Weekend,” White House assistant press secretary Taylor Rogers said in a statement shared with the Daily Caller News Foundation.

    Biden implemented a sprawling and costly green agenda during his presidency, which included numerous regulatory actions intended to curb oil production, including a January 2021 executive order banning oil and gas leasing on federal lands, cancellation of the Keystone Pipeline and a last-minute ban on new offshore oil and gas activity across 625 million acres of federal waters.

    Lower gas prices are “because of the president’s energy policies,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a Friday press conference.

    Gas prices are expected to stay relatively low through the summer, which is peak driving season, according to the GasBuddy forecast. From Memorial Day through Labor Day of this year, the average per-gallon cost of gas is expected to be approximately $3.02 per gallon, with some days forecasted to dip below $3 per gallon later into the season, GasBuddy projects.

    Immediately upon returning to the White House, Trump declared a national energy emergency, stating that “the integrity and expansion of our Nation’s energy infrastructure” is “an immediate and pressing priority for the protection of the United States’ national and economic security.”

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  14. Daily Caller News Foundation

    “Legal scholar and former Department of Justice (DOJ) official John Yoo said Friday on “Jesse Watters Primetime” that he would suggest having former Special Counsel Robert Hur lead a potential special committee — one he has advised Congress to create — on former President Joe Biden’s mental health.

    Since the release of “Original Sin,” CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson’s book on Biden’s mental decline during his time as president, calls for an investigation into how the cover-up was conducted have been requested. Questioning Yoo on his proposal for Congress to create a special committee for the investigation, guest host Kayleigh McEnany asked how it would compare to House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer beginning his probe into the issue.

    “I think the first thing it does is that it would get people under oath. These people could then not lie, obfuscate, tell the American people things that are not true in order to cover up President Biden’s health. Also, I think, to conceal whether they themselves abused power, broke federal laws by exercising the power of the Office of the Presidency without his authorization,” Yoo said.

    “That kind of investigation usually has a single person, a special counsel. Here, I say, let’s have Robert Hur come back and do it, a special counsel who conducts it like a prosecutor,” Yoo added. “If those Biden aides, Biden family members refuse to cooperate, then you have the Justice Department [who] can go in and force those subpoenas and throw people in jail for refusing to answer Congress’s questions.”

    On Thursday, Comer told Fox News host Jesse Watters that the Oversight Committee had sent letters to four former Biden staffers as well as former White House physician Kevin O’Connor, calling them in for questioning.

    https://rumble.com/v6tsguv-legal-scholar-floats-familiar-name-to-lead-potential-special-committee-on-b.html

    Comer noted that if the five denied the request for questioning, the committee would then begin to issue subpoenas.

    McEnany went on to ask Yoo how appointing Hur to the potential investigation would function, noting that Hur could not reasonably be considered biased given his role in pursuing a case against the Trump administration.

    “We’ve got two special counsels. One is you could have one created by Congress. Congress can just put someone in charge of their own investigation, like you mentioned, Watergate, Iran-Contra, January 6. Or the Justice Department can trigger those regulations that you mentioned earlier. That would be up to Attorney General Pam Bondi,” Yoo responded. “She could just appoint Robert Hur special counsel, just like he was before.”

    “In fact, you could almost say he has unfinished business. We only got a glimpse of it from Robert Hur’s first investigation when he said, ‘Joe Biden could not actually be put on criminal trial because he’s a well-meaning man who has memory issues,’” Yoo said. “Robert Hur’s already halfway deep into the case. Why not get the guy who’s already the expert on this? Pam Bondi just has to ask, and he has to accept, and then they can get started right away.”

    Despite concerns from Republicans prior to Biden’s time as president, Biden’s health as president became so severe that aides discussed putting him in a wheelchair, according to Tapper and Thompson’s book.

    In January 2023, former Attorney General Merrick Garland tapped Hur to be the special counsel investigating the case of Biden mishandling classified documents. By February 2024, Hur released his report notably labeling Biden as an “elderly man with a poor memory” and declining to pursue criminal charges.”

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      1. Well, I don’t believe Biden himself should be charged anyway; he’s probably not going to live much longer and it would piss off a LOT of people, including older conservatives. It’s like beating a dead horse! Instead, they need to go after ALL of the people who were hiding his deterioration, including the press.

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  17. I just checked the settings @ M’s for Tweets and found the statement that “X (Twitter) is no longer supported.” When she gets back, she needs to raise hell with WP, particularly since she pays for it.

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  18. Speaker Jon Hansen
    @SpeakerHansen
    Property rights are under attack again.

    A House Energy and Commerce proposal for the budget reconciliation bill would override state laws that protect landowners’ private property rights from being taken by Green New Deal carbon sequestration pipeline companies.

    The proposal (in the photos below) blocks any state or local law that requires approval for a carbon pipeline’s location.

    By taking away our right to approve or disapprove a carbon pipeline’s location, our people’s God-given private property rights and the landowner protections we’ve fought hard to put in place are dismantled. It strips our state of the power to ensure that these projects follow the law and do not pose a serious risk to health or safety. It infringes on our constitutional right to self-governance.

    In South Dakota—and across the Midwest—our people have poured out their blood, sweat, and tears to defend private property rights. We’ve endured threats, intimidation, lawsuits, big money deceptive political campaigns, and a fake “landowner rights” bill drafted by carbon pipeline lobbyists that was really just a tool to take away local control.

    We’ve said NO to these companies and this project again and again. We’ve passed landmark laws protecting landowner rights. But apparently, “no” doesn’t mean “no” to them—and now it looks like politicians in Washington are trying to give them federal power to take what isn’t theirs, for a project the people do not want.

    The photo of the armed guard in the post below was taken on the land of a friend and fellow patriot who was made a prisoner on his own property—while a foreign-backed, out-of-state company brought armed guards to survey his land and force a dangerous carbon pipeline onto it. A pipeline he never wanted. That is not American freedom.

    And now, some in Washington, D.C. want to force that on us again.

    Why? Because some politically connected company cut a check to their campaign? Because they’ve never met a snake oil salesman lobbyist they didn’t want to pour out your tax money to? Because they stand to rake in billions in tax credits—funded by your hard-earned dollars? Because they’ve actually bought into the Green New Deal scam?

    Enough is enough.

    Make no mistake: we will stand up for the constitutional rights of our people—and our state’s constitutional right to make our own laws.

    Congress, do the right thing: Kill this proposal, and then repeal the 45Q tax credit that’s funding this scam with our tax dollars.

    Call Congress and demand it.

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  20. “Another Hit to the ‘Deep State’ as Trump and Rubio Clean House at NSC”

    Red State, By Nick Arama  | 10:18 AM on May 24, 2025

    AP Photo/Alex Brandon

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are doing some serious house cleaning and a huge restructuring at the National Security Council, according to new reports. More than 100 people were notified they were terminated on Friday, according to one report. The NSC had ballooned to more than 300 people under Joe Biden. It now has about half that. The idea is to get it down to just a few dozen people.

    They are moving some of its tasks to the State and Defense Departments, according to Axios. 

    • A White House official involved in the planning characterized the reorganization as Trump and Rubio’s latest move against what they see as Washington’s “Deep State.”
    • “The NSC is the ultimate Deep State. It’s Marco vs. the Deep State. We’re gutting the Deep State,” the official said of the move, which will cut the NSC staff to about half of its current 350 members. Those cut from the NSC will be moved to other positions in government, officials said.
    • “The right-sizing of the NSC is in line with its original purpose and the president’s vision,” Rubio told Axios in a statement. “The NSC will now be better positioned to collaborate with agencies.”

    The problem was “a bottom-to-the-top approach that doesn’t work. It’s going away,” according to a senior White House official. The NSC was supposed to “coordinate and advise — not carry out — policy,” another official explained.  Now it’s “what the president wants, get it done,” a senior official said. “It wasn’t, ‘Oh, let’s get the sub-PCC to send it to the PCC to go to the DC to go to the PC.’ “

    That’s how it’s supposed to work. The President dictates policy, not the bureaucracy or advisers. But, likely under Biden, they had a much more prominent role. But that’s how you get unelected bureaucrats who think they control things and they dictate. Now it looks like that’s over. 

    Rubio will remain the acting National Security Advisor, with Andy Baker and Robert Gabriel as his deputy national security advisors. Baker is the National Security Advisor to Vice President JD Vance, and he will hold both roles. Gabriel is an assistant to the President for Policy.

    This follows a couple of people getting fired at the National Intelligence Council by the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. That caused former CIA Director John Brennan to have a massive tantrum, which is always a great thing. 

    The answer, of course, was to get people working together, but being led by the President. You have that now with the Cabinet and officials seeming to speak as one voice, for the President’s agenda. We’ve been seeing that with the Cabinet heads speaking up at Congressional hearings. This move also should improve policy and not have folks working in other directions. They’re now having it work as it was meant to work. On top of it, they’re streamlining it, much as they have been streamlining the other departments.

    You will likely hear the gnashing of teeth from those who want to preserve the entrenched bureaucracy in the wake of this, and that’s always a great thing.”

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  21. No doubt in my mind that ConRon will run for President next time!!! Don’t have to tell me that property taxes are wrong, wrong, wrong!!! Thankfully, NE has a Homestead Exemption!

    EXCERPT: “Governor Ron DeSantis is doing what most politicians only talk about: dismantling the tax-and-steal state, one layer at a time. His recent push to abolish property taxes in Florida is more than smart policy—it’s a declaration of economic freedom. It sends a clear message to businesses, families, and freedom-minded Americans across the country: Florida is open for liberty.

    Florida already thrives without a state income tax, and now DeSantis is going for the jugular—ending the most immoral form of taxation still standing in America: the property tax.

    While Florida does not have an estate tax or inheritance tax, it does have a 0.71 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value, which is reassessed each year on January 1st. According to data tracked by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, home values in Florida have steadily increased, going back as far as this statistic has been tracked—1975, with just one notable exception. That exception was during and immediately following the national housing collapse that began in 2007. Values started to increase again just four years later when the market recovered in 2012.

    This means that for 45 of the past 50 years, homeowners’ taxes on homes they’ve already purchased have continually increased.

    Think about it. You never truly own your home. Miss a few payments to the government, and they’ll seize your property. That’s not freedom—that’s rent to the state. Property taxes are nothing more than a relic of feudalism, a tool used to keep working-class Americans tethered to an ever-growing government.

    It’s true that property taxes in Florida still rank below the national average, which currently stands at 0.90%, and as a result, the median annual property tax bills in the Sunshine State follow suit, as its $2,386 mark is about $600 cheaper than the U.S. median. But simply being “cheaper” isn’t necessarily good because these costs still negatively impact Florida residents. Especially in today’s economy, where citizens are already stretched thin, financially speaking, by higher overall costs than we faced in previous years, which are caused largely by the Biden administration’s failed fiscal policies.

    You can retire. You can pay off your mortgage. But if you stop paying property taxes, the government comes for your land. That’s not just theft—it’s tyranny.

    From a pro-liberty perspective, property taxes violate the very foundation of individual liberty and private property rights. If true ownership is the cornerstone of a free society, then no government has the moral authority to charge citizens for the right to live on land they’ve already purchased…..”

    https://redstate.com/redstate-guest-editorial/2025/05/24/op-ed-desantis-is-right-to-kill-property-taxesits-time-to-lead-the-pack-n2189538

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  22. update from Val
    Valerie Curren
    Valerie Curren(@valeriecurren)Offline
    Wolf
    May 24, 2025 10:29

    So Josiah & I are home Finally–Praise the Lord!!!

    How I shared info yesterday…

    We both slept a few hours then up to pee, actually happened a couple times before Michael was up getting ready to head Up North. Brandon never spent the night here as he’d said he would LOL so he & M were on the phone by 5:30am hoping to make their 6 am planned departure, but they actually left around 7am, not bad all things considered. The dog, Jules, was So Excited, as were the guys, to get going Up North!!!

    Brandon gave Josiah a Monster hug, told us about a 3 hour CPR rescue attempt of someone who was exercising on a dock & suddenly fell into the Detroit River face down & basically never moved again. It sounded like a possible clot shot casualty, which by me bringing it up pissed off all the guys in the room (they are sick of me consistently pointing out the possible ubiquitous genocide around us)…

    Josiah has been sleeping, resting, eating a bit, & just enjoying his home environment. His bedroom is upstairs but he slept on the living room couch last night & is now resting on the love seat in Michael’s “bass cave” (guitars Not fish, Steve 😉 ). He’s still Very Pale & low key but clearly very glad to be home as am I. I’m heading back to bed pretty soon as I maybe only have gotten about 4 divided hours of sleep last night, but that’s probably better than Any of the nights I was bedside, & even my interim at home nights, since I was so busy on funeral related stuff & communications. Just another week to go before the “Mom’s death” events are “behind” us, besides visiting her Gaylord grave…

    Josiah played some old school worship stuff, War in the Heavenlies tunes, on our way home yesterday. I’m glad that those Integrity Hosanna Worship tapes/CDs I shared with him decades ago still resonate. He also looked up some of his dad’s old Christian Rock tunes when he was in Harken (he plays them off Reverb Nation) so that was a trip down memory lane. Michael mentioned that he’d told Dave, H’s drummer, & Mark, H’s guitarist, that Josiah still plays some Harken as it really speaks to him. They said it was one of the best compliments they’d ever had 🙂

    So Clarissa, with Lillian, just stopped by wondering if Michael was still here, LOL. She got ahold of M & B by phone & they apparently didn’t forget anything that she needed to take with her. So they will be having a whirlwind trip possibly even returning home tomorrow so they can be with cousins at Grandpa’s house to go through old photo albums to put together those displays people often have for funerals, on Monday, we’ll see. Based on where M said they were on the map “now” it looks like the guys were heading to the Shack/Hilton Luzerne area first to check out the status of those hunting “cabins”. Hope the storms were kind to Dad’s properties!

    Well I better run as I’m still whipped & need more sleep. Love to you all AND again, thank you for so many prayers, encouragements, & interest in our unfolding saga–Blessings!

    Details on The Shack AND moar here 🙂

    Lefty’s View of WWII, by Wild Bill

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  24. “Trump Demands To See Bruce Springsteen’s Birth Certificate To Prove He Was Born In The U.S.A.”

    Politics · May 23, 2025 · BabylonBee.com

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    WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to years of sharp criticism from the legendary music icon, President Donald Trump demanded to see Bruce Springsteen’s birth certificate to prove he was born in the U.S.A.

    The “Glory Days” singer has been one of Trump’s most vocal opponents, leading the president to challenge Springsteen to present his birth certificate to demonstrate once and for all whether his trademark song “Born in the U.S.A.” was falsified.

    “I think the American people deserve to know the truth,” Trump told reporters after issuing the demand. “Bruce Springsteen has been awful to me for a very long time, which is fine, because he’s an awful singer. But if he hates me so much, it probably means he hates America, too. And if he hates America, that makes me suspicious of his claims that he was born here. That’s what his song says. ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ Was he born in the U.S.A.? I’m not so sure.”

    Trump also called into question the legitimacy of several other Springsteen favorites. “He just seems like a dishonest guy,” the president continued. “Let’s be honest, he’s just a guy who growls. ‘Dancing in the Dark’? Who dances in the dark? ‘Born to Run’? That’s not a reason anyone’s ever been born. These songs sound like they were written by someone who was not born in the U.S.A., don’t they, folks? I don’t think he was born here. Maybe Canada.”

    At publishing time, Trump had also publicly challenged Springsteen to prove that his first name was “Bruce,” arguing that it was a much too masculine name for him.

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  26. “Report: Somewhere In Alternate Universe President Ron Paul Overseeing America’s Next Golden Age”

    Politics · May 22, 2025 · BabylonBee.com

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    WASHINGTON, D.C., EARTH 741 — Recently obtained reports indicated that, somewhere in a parallel universe, President of the United States Ron Paul was currently overseeing the dawn of America’s next golden age.

    Astrophysicists working to open up a conduit to communicate with the alternate reality said that citizens of the America of Earth 741 said their country was entering its 3rd Golden Age since Paul was elected president in the 1988 of their timeline.

    “No Fed, no taxes, no foreign wars — nothing that isn’t explicitly authorized by our Constitution,” President Paul was said to have told hordes of joyous Americans. “This year, we celebrate over 35 years since we ended the military-industrial complex, outlawed the Patriot Act, and ended all NSA surveillance. And the invisible hand has once again made our markets stronger than any year before. It’s happening!”

    Citizens of the alternate version of America said they have led peaceful, happy, and blissful lives, with most not even having any understanding of the concept of a “War on Terror” or a “War on Drugs.”

    “Just imagine — somewhere out there is probably some horrible alternate universe in which constitutional overreach resulted in an activist judiciary, a sprawling government bureaucracy, and a clown-filled, spendthrift Congress,” President Paul told his supporters. “I bet that universe would be so vulnerable to government by so-called ‘disinterested experts’ and career politicians. I’m just glad we’re not them.”

    At publishing time, the citizens of America of Earth 741 had said a prayer in memory of their recently fallen comrades, America of Earth 322, which had elected Kamala Harris as president in 2024 of their timeline.

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  27. “Trump’s 50% Tariff On European Union Decried As ‘Islamophobic’”

    World · May 23, 2025 · BabylonBee.com

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    WORLD — World leaders condemned today’s declaration by President Donald Trump imposing a 50% tariff on imports from the European Union, asserting that it was a blatant display of Islamaphobia.

    According to critics of the policy, tariffs on the EU unfairly affect the Islamic community because that’s where all the Muslims are.

    “This is textbook prejudice and we will not stand for it,” declared French President Emmanuel Macron, ruler of a nation of Muslims. “Targeting a single group like this is the very definition of discrimination, and I won’t allow it. Well, I will because I’m French, but I don’t want to.”

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Trump’s new tariffs an “act of terrorism” against the Islamic Caliphate and vowed revenge for America’s hateful display of Islamaphobia. “We will make the rivers of America run red with the blood of their intolerance,” she said. “Allahu Akbar!”

    This new round of tariffs comes after months of deliberation within the administration. Trump has called it the right thing to do because trade imbalances, which no one understands, must be corrected.

    In comments to reporters today, President Trump denied accusations of Islamaphobia. “I am not afraid of any muslims, okay?” President Trump said. “If I was afraid, would I even be tariffing them? It doesn’t make any sense. They’re probably going to blow up all my cars, but that doesn’t mean I have a phobia, believe me.”

    At publishing time, reports circulated that not everyone in the administration was supportive of Trump’s tariff plan, but refused to comment publicly because they are Trumpophobic.

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  28. “Biden Family Worried They May Be Running Out Of Time To Exploit Joe”

    Politics · May 22, 2025 · BabylonBee.com

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    GREENVILLE, DE — Following the recent announcement of Joe Biden’s stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis, sources reported that Biden family members had grown increasingly worried that they were running out of time to exploit the former president.

    Sources close to Joe Biden said members of his immediate family were in “full panic mode” over the prospect that their days of using the former president’s influence for their own selfish gain may be coming to an end. One family member was very blunt: “We’ve got to take full advantage of him — er, our time with him.”

    “I have all these paintings I need to sell and I’m not sure what I’ll do with them once the ‘Big Guy’ kicks it,” Hunter Biden reportedly told a friend. “I mean, I’m like, a totally good artist and don’t need my dad to sell paintings, but for some reason, when I promise buyers special favors if they make a purchase, the value of my work always goes way up.”

    President Biden’s wife, Jill, reportedly also commented to friends that she was unsure what she would do if her husband were no longer around to pull strings for her. “I guess I can always fall back on my Doctorate in Education,” one witness overheard her saying. “I’m just like a real doctor! As long as no one needs any medical attention.”

    Other members of Joe Biden’s inner circle expressed concern over the elderly leader’s failing health and told those close to them that none of them have any real, marketable skills. “We’ve just sort of been floating along riding his wake for so many years, none of us bothered to build careers,” an anonymous family member told the press.

    At publishing time, Jill Biden announced that she had a new book in the works titled Please Give Me Money For This Book While You Still Remember Who I Am.

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  29. “Nancy Pelosi believes former Chicago mayor and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is going to run for president in 2028. The idea of the former Obama official and congressman throwing his name in the ring for the Democratic presidential nomination was not met with open arms online as Democrats are still licking their wounds from the brutal 2024 pounding.

    Talk about the 2028 presidential race has been well underway ever since the 2024 election with a number of Democrats being floated as potential contenders. If Emanuel were to jump in the race, he could be part of a crowded field as multiple prominent Democrats including governors and lawmakers could launch campaigns. 

    Recent polling still shows Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump just four months ago, leads the pack of possible candidates as she continues to hold greater name recognition. Harris has not signaled what her future plans are but there has been speculation that she will run for governor of California next year. 

    Harris reportedly has given herself until the end of the summer to decide whether she will run for governor.” 

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  32. POTUS just called out the first 2 women to ever participate/succeed in the WP diving school and had them stand up as he congratulated them.

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  33. “Let’s play the ‘What if…’ game. What if you had bought just one of each for a total of just under 33k, and then put them in a barn and covered them and kept them, safe and clean, for all these years? Wuddya think they’d go for today? Probably no less than about 2.5 mil for the three would be a good guess…”

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  35. “If they thought DJT was fucking around when he said he’d get rid of this sanctuary bullshit, they’re about to find out just how serious he really is, and it’s about friggin’ time. According to a report in this evening’s New York Post and other source, Acting Assistant Attorney General Yaakov Roth wrote in the complaint that the local policies amounted to “a frontal assault on the federal immigration laws and the federal authorities that administer them.”

    “The express purpose and clear effect of these policies is to thwart federal immigration enforcement,” Roth said. “Even where local law enforcement wants to help the United States deal with the nation’s immigration crisis, the Challenged Policies impede them from doing so. This not only puts the safety of officers at risk, but also endangers the broader communities they are sworn to protect,” he added, claiming the policies violate the US Constitution’s supremacy clause.

    The suit comes on the heels of a high-profile clash May 9 involving Democratic politicians at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Newark, which ended in the arrest of the city’s mayor Ras Baraka and led to federal charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ). Baraka’s charges were dropped, but I got even money that bitch gets jail time. Any takers?”

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  36. “Yes, a recent NOAA report indicates a 50% chance that this summer will be hotter than average in most of Florida. Specifically, the Climate Prediction Center is expecting temperatures to be above average across much of the state, especially in the Gulf Coast and southeastern regions, according to the News Journal. Nevada, Arizona and south Texas will get it even worse.

    Naples, Florida is expected to experience hotter than usual temperatures over Memorial Day weekend, reaching 93 degrees with high humidity. Where I live in NoCen Florida, it’s almost always four or five degrees warmer than it is on either coast.”

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  37. “Yes, unfortunately, on Mount Everest, some dead climbers’ bodies do serve as waypoints or landmarks for other climbers, particularly in the higher altitude sectors. These bodies, or parts of them, like boots or clothing, are often visible and can help climbers navigate, especially in difficult or dangerous areas. One famous example is the “Green Boots,” a climber who died near the summit and his green boots, still on his feet, became a recognizable landmark for others. Other climbers, like Francys Arsentiev (“Sleeping Beauty”) and Hannelore Schmatz (“the German woman”), also became identifiable landmarks after their deaths.

    What is wrong with these people?” NF: I second that!!!

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          1. Well, that would be one way but IMO ALL the bodies should be removed before anyone is allowed up there!

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  38. this takes balls and complete disregard for human lives other than illegals.

    Ari Hoffman

    @thehoffather

    The public defender for Raul Benitez Santana, the illegal immigrant with a criminal record who was driving drunk & high at over 100 mph & plowed into Trooper Gadd killing him instantly, is claiming, “Not all car accidents are crimes.” She claimed it was “dark” on “the darkest stretches of I-5” & “unfortunate circumstances led to a tragic accident.” She blamed Gadd for being parked on the shoulder in a speed trap.

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  41. “Teacher’s special….”

    “There’s cool and then there’s gangster carousel cool….”

    Huh….well, that’s different….

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    The Vigilant Fox 🦊
    @VigilantFox
    Hunter Biden Had TWO Laptops—And Federal Agents Helped Bury the Second One

    Not only did the media ignore Hunter’s first laptop—most people missed that he left ANOTHER one with his psychiatrist.

    That second laptop was seized during a DEA raid—then quietly shipped back to Hunter’s attorneys.

    Garrett Ziegler says the DEA covered up Hunter Biden’s second laptop after the raid:

    “… the FBI covered for the laptop that was dropped off at JP Mac Isaac shop. Yes, everybody knows that, but what they don’t talk about often is that the DEA also covered for Hunter because they took another one of his laptops, which was inside Keith Ablow safe when Keith Ablow was raided by the DEA. Now, why Hunter left it there?… that’s something that only Keith can answer.”

    Two laptops. Two federal agencies. One massive coverup.

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      1. MidwestChick posts some really good ones – but then, that doesn’t surprise me….us Midwest chicks got it goin’ on, don’tchaknow?!?

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