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Arizona Declares State of Emergency Due to Border Crisis

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey declared a state of emergency at Arizona’s southwest border yesterday. In addition, the governor said he will deploy 250 National Guard troops to help local law enforcement.

Overwhelmed Border Patrol
In a recorded statement, Ducey explained the reason for declaring a state of emergency. “The U.S. Border Patrol is overwhelmed. Local law enforcement and mayors are calling out for help.

Citizens and our border communities are concerned for their safety and nonprofits, left to pick up the pieces of broken federal policies, are strained,” he said.


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Dershowitz Blasts Maxine Waters – Tactics ‘Borrowed Precisely From The Ku Klux Klan’

Harvard law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz went on Newsmax on Tuesday to blast Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) for urging protesters in Minneapolis to “get more confrontational” last weekend, saying that she is trying to “influence” and “intimidate” the jury.

He went so far as to say that Waters is taking a page out of the Ku Klux Klan’s playbook to influence court cases by threatening violence.

“We’ve got to stay on the street and we’ve got to get more active, we’ve got to get more confrontational. We’ve got to make sure that they know that we mean business,” Waters said to protesters last weekend.


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What do you think is the major cause for restaurant hiring shortages?

It’s easier to collect unemployment. (75%, 50 Votes)
The lower wages aren’t worth the job. (15%, 10 Votes)
Other jobs offer remote work. (6%, 4 Votes)
Few workers want to work in the restaurant industry due to COVID-19. (4%, 3 Votes)


Restaurants Are Booming, But Face Hiring Shortages


After going through closures, the restaurant industry is now facing a new problem: hiring shortages. Even as dining restrictions are beginning to lift across the country and more people receive vaccinations, restaurants still have to contend with the booming demand. Not enough people want to work for restaurants right now.

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People are quickly returning to dining out without a doubt. The shortage of workers I suspect goes beyond dining. Most people who had to or were on unemployment know the can make more money on unemployment than if the go to work. The government should have offered a incentive for people to return to work rather than paying them more to stay out of work. People are unknowing being taught to be dependent on the government (not a good thing). Reality will hit when the government no longer gives extra money to stay unemployed. Then reality will rear it’s ugly head.
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How To Survive Stupid People

Trigger Warning: If any of you are stupid enough to not recognize that this article is satirical in nature, then you are at risk of being just the type of people who are likely to be qualified as stupid people. Beware! You are at danger of natural selection.

Please note that this article does not refer in any way to people who have a low intelligence quotient, more commonly referred to as the IQ. Rather, it is actually referring to people who have no common sense whatsoever; the other type of intelligence necessary for survival.

While common sense is by no means common, it is what protects humankind from destroying ourselves. Perhaps it is this lack of commonness, which is causing the downslide of said humankind.


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As the COVID-19 continues to terrorize the world, many people are preparing to quarantine themselves once again. While some countries have somewhat eased their regulations, others continue to struggle with getting the number of COVID cases under control. Many people have begun preparing for an extended stay at home, whether encouraged by local officials or by personal choice.

Best Prepper Items to Still Stock Up On

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Was Ginger Baker correct to have disdain for Paul McCartney because he couldn't read music?

Just to start out, here is a breakdown of the melody for Paul McCartney’s “Penny Lane”. It is from the Wikipedia article on the song: Penny Lane - Wikipedia

"Penny Lane" begins in the key of B major and is in 4/4 time throughout ... In its melody, the composition has a double tonic structure of B major verse (in I–vi–ii–V cycles) and A major chorus connected by formal pivoting dominant chords. In the opening bars in B major, after singing "In Penny Lane" (in an F?–B–C?–D? melody note ascent) McCartney sings the major third of the first chord in the progression (on "Lane") and major seventh (on "barber") then switches to a Bm chord, singing the flattened third notes (on "know" with a i7 [Bm7] chord) and flattened seventh notes (on "come and go" [with a ?VI maj7 [Gmaj7] chord] and "say hello" [with a V7sus4 [F?7sus4] chord]) … Musicologist Dominic Pedler describes this as a profound and surprising innovation involving abandoning mid-cycle what initially appears to be a standard I–vi–ii–V doo-wop pop chord cycle … To get from the verse "In the pouring rain – very strange" McCartney uses an E chord as a pivot, (it is a IV chord in the preceding B key and a V in the looming A key) to take listeners back into the chorus ("Penny Lane is in my ears ..."). Likewise to get back from the chorus of "There beneath the blue suburban skies I sit, and meanwhile back ...", McCartney uses an F?7 pivot chord, which is a VI in the old A key and a V in the new B key. The lyrics "very strange" and "meanwhile back" reflect these tonal shifts.

Penny Lane - Wikipedia

My wife (who is a trained musician) says that it is precisely McCartney’s lack of formal training that not only allowed him to think outside the box, but also kept him delightfully unaware that there was a box in the first place.

Faulting a composer for not being able to read music is like faulting a poet for not being able to type.


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Did Ginger Baker cook these?


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Is John Kerry Actually This Stupid?

We’ll offer this quote from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Center for Science Education (UCAR/CSE), and then we’ll let you watch the video below of John Kerry. Our only question is whether John Kerry is actually as stupid as he comes across in the video.

Here’s the quote from UCAR/CSE: “Carbon dioxide is a colorless and non-flammable gas at normal temperature and pressure. Although much less abundant than nitrogen and oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere, carbon dioxide is an important constituent of our planet’s air.”


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‘Loot For Justice’: BLM Agitators Target Stores in California

BLM agitators tried to organize a ‘loot for justice’ event by targeting a shopping mall in California, prompting a police response.

The planned looting was a response to the police killing of Ma’Khia Bryant, who was shot dead by a cop in Columbus, Ohio after she tried to stab two other people.

Leftists have lied about the incident in an effort to create another George Floyd moment, when in reality the responding officer literally saved the lives of two African-American women.

Seeking an opportunity to exploit the incident for more rampant criminality, BLM extremists tried to organize a “loot until justice is served” shopping spree last night at the Bayfair Center shopping mall near Oakland.

The same mall was targeted in May 2020 during the George Floyd riots.


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Let’s Look at Who is Doing the Killing in Chicago

Let’s listen to the liberal argument for just a moment. Cops are killing at least three people a day across the nation. Therefore, cops are the problem and we must completely overhaul police departments across the nation.

Why is it that the cops are the ones that are being accused of doing all of the killings? They kill in the name of self-defense because there are criminals that refuse to follow laws.


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60 Police Jokes And Puns So Funny They’re Practically Illegal

Police officers deal with serious situations on a daily but that doesn’t mean they don’t appreciate a good joke. And who knows? The right one may even get you out of a speeding ticket. So if you’re looking for inspiration, you’ve hit the mother lode. Take caution, though, these babies are bad to the bone.

1. The perfect crime was committed last night.
Someone broke into the police station and stole all the toilets. Police say they have nothing to go on.


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The thieves were just taking the piss

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Imma Yank. Pls Clarify, Aussie.
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April 22nd, 2021
 
A pawnshop owner in Minneapolis has been charged with MURDER.
Why?

Because he was PROTECTING his store from LOOTERS during the riots.

He was completely in his rights, was licensed to carry, and is in jail as we speak.

The sad truth is when it comes to the Second Amendment…

There’s A LOT of grey area.

You would think this case is a complete no-brainer, but it’s FAR from it.

And right now, our gun RIGHTS are being TOSSED out the window.

This TYRANNY needs to end. Because if one thing is for certain, our Second Amendment rights have NEVER been more important than they are right now...

And if YOU have to exercise those rights to PROTECT your family or property…

Knowing them inside and out could be the difference between being the hero…

Or ending up in a JAIL CELL.

Grab a FREE copy of The Essential 2nd Amendment Handbook NOW…

And Learn how to protect your GUNS, your FAMILY, and your RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS for an uncertain future.


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I used a gun in self defense.

I went to jail and the perp went free.

It's a Nevada thang.......in AMERIKKKA.
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If "Life is Precious", how come humans insist on flocking it up?

Good vs. Evil.

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I used a gun in self defense.

I went to jail and the perp went free.

It's a Nevada thang.......in AMERIKKKA.


I reckon he didnt have a leg to stand on

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Oh, NOW you think yer funny.

Try to keep up, Dog.
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Im going to hound you over that comment

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I used a gun in self defense.

I went to jail and the perp went free.

It's a Nevada thang.......in AMERIKKKA.



He keeps getting speeding tickets though ....

He is a bit lead footed

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As the jury gave its verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, police in Columbus, Ohio, were called to a scene of young people behaving badly, which eventually led to a white officer shooting and killing a 16-year-old black girl. The Leftmedia, without even a cursory investigation of the facts, immediately jumped on the story, declaring it as yet more "evidence" of America's "systemic racism." Joining the outrage mob were celebrities like LeBron James, who posted and then deleted an image of the police officer involved in the incident with the message, "YOU'RE NEXT." The usual suspects are always quick to add their weight to a fraudulent message, especially when an "unarmed" black girl is killed by police. As we'll soon explain, however, the truth is awfully inconvenient.

Worst of all was that the Biden-Harris administration immediately pushed a demonstrably false story. "We know that police violence disproportionately impacts black and Latino people," asserted White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, "and that black women and girls, like black men and boys, experience higher rates of police violence. We also know that there are particular vulnerabilities that children in foster care like Ma'Khia [Bryant] face, and her death came, as you noted, just as America was hopeful of a step forward after the traumatic and exhausting trial of Derek Chauvin, and the verdict that was reached."

Psaki added, "So our focus is on working to address systemic racism and implicit bias head-on, and of course to passing laws and legislation that will put much-needed reforms into place at police departments around the country." Attorney General Merrick Garland and President Joe Biden's Social Justice Department will see to that.

Members of the Biden-Harris administration might want to focus on their own racism and anti-cop bias before deigning to "fix" the rest of the country's supposed racism. Furthermore, they might want to actually engage with the truth before claiming to have the "answers" to solve "systemic racism."

The fact is that the 16-year-old black girl, Ma'Khia Bryant, was attacking another teenage black girl with a knife, as the cop's body-cam footage clearly shows. Bryant's actions directly led to the officer responding with deadly force to protect the victim of her attack. The truth is that Bryant was engaged in attempted murder. There's no evidence supporting the claim that race had anything to do with the officer's response.

If there's anything about race that can be noted here, it's to point out the biggest cause of violence plaguing the black community — the actions of other blacks. But that doesn't comport with the Left's "social justice" narrative of "systemic racism," so it's ignored or, like everything else, offered as "proof" of systemic racism.

The White House should be commending the police officer, who acted in accordance with his duty to serve and protect. In this instance, he protected a vulnerable teenage black girl from a potentially fatal attack. In other words, he did his job. The only reason that Bryant is not alive right now is because of her own actions. She brought this upon herself.

Yet even as the facts surrounding the incident came to light, it didn't stop leftists like Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett from continuing to push the "systemic racism" narrative. Jarrett ridiculously wrote, "A Black teenage girl named Ma'Khia Bryant was killed because a police officer immediately decided to shoot her multiple times in order to break up a knife fight. Demand accountability. Fight for justice." How about demanding accountability from those who excuse murderous behavior and then turn and blame law enforcement who are forced to engage these individuals? How about holding up the standard that all people follow the law or face the consequences, rather than excusing people from the responsibility to abide by the law simply because they have black or brown skin?


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Hippies vs. Black.
Hippie can get a haircut.
Blacks are flocked.

We are ALL targets in America.


The Government killed this White boy.
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Having an American House Party?
Don't invite these guys.
They invite themselves.
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Tuck Fechnology!
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Ban Ego!

Abolish Narcissism!

Outlaw Morons!

Legalize Freedom!

And leave me the flock alone.
I'm bizzy cleaning my pipes.


That's CODE for "Chores".
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I'm trying to be nice about Genocide.
So long as everybody volunteers.....
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Let me get this straight....
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Hey smee, remember Louie?

Yeah, he works for me and you gotta hustle.
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Louie sent Today at 10:04 AM
Need the rocks taken still? Anything else you need?

You sent Today at 2:08 PM
Hi. Keeping rocks. Do you do plumbing.. service shower fixtures?

Louie sent Today at 2:10 PM
Yessir I know some plumbing, what's needed on the fixtures? Top fixture where water comes out or bottom where water comes out or knobs to turn on and off? What's the problem?

You sent Today at 2:11 PM
knobs gaskets seems to be the issue. swing by for a look. Today?

You sent Today at 2:15 PM
Also I need a propane run at DIY.

Louie sent Today at 2:15 PM
Got you👌

You sent Today at 2:15 PM
Today?

Louie sent Today at 2:16 PM
Yessir

You sent Today at 2:16 PM
when?

Louie sent Today at 2:16 PM
In about an hour half or so just finishing up some painting now

You sent Today at 2:16 PM
find me, thx!

Louie sent Today at 2:18 PM
👍 no problem

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If only OZ could run
this smoothly....


Maybe Steve Irwin would still be alive and ON THE AIR....

And time enuff for smee to grow a Face!

And perhaps this is a brave opportunity to ask Tessa to venture off from Opera into Strip Tease....
I'm talking about DIVERSITY, Baby!


Oh now my hit counter is off the chart.
Gentlemen's choice!
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I broke my Vows.

I forgot to take out all the trash this week.

I missed a bag.

That's gonna stink for 6.3 days.
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Biden declares Claw Hammers as Assault weapons; Tool Patrol on Alert

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Tello declares that Duct Tape is a Nutritional Supplement

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Contractor's Creed: If it all fails, sub-contract the guys who can do it right.
I'm just a Contractor.....


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Hey smee: Louie Delivered.
I am so happy with my newfound propane!!!!

Idea: Get yer own Louie!!!
He costs 20 bucks in a minnit USD!


(His commute is gonna cost ya!)
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I heard he caught you looking at his plumbers crack

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Louie would be nicknamed "The Fly" over here in the land of drop bears

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Oz-narcissism.

Wow me in other topics. You fail me here.
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Hey smee, in case you have not noticed: Nobody cares about you.

With me, u r in good company. Don't tell.
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KILL THE INTERNET !

Bring back Family Farming!
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Farming skills: Plant or die.

258, surprise?.....
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Hey smee, in case you have not noticed: Nobody cares about you.

With me, u r in good company. Don't tell.


The Lotus does