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Emphasis mine:

The Democrats loathe the tax reform that has kick-started the American economy. They abhor the return of American manufacturing and the bonuses so many companies have doled out to their employees. It was not so long ago that Obama essentially swore that “those jobs are never coming back.” “Crumbs,” billionaire Pelosi called their bonuses. The left today hates our military. They hate the notion of national security. Like Obama, they cannot abide the unfair advantage, as they see it, of American might, American success, and American freedom which they are always trying to impede, to restrict, to regulate and tax. The left has been doing its best to turn the United States into Venezuela for two generations. Progressivism is socialism. Venezuela is how it ends.

How and why have the leftists among us become so anti-American, so contemptuous of the Constitution, the Founders, and American heroism? 

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If the Democrats were looking bored, dour, angry, mad, and worse, they have much more to be worried about now.  Based on a snap poll from Monmouth University after last nite’s address, their desired Blue Wave Tsunami is diminishing into a ripple (emphasis mine):

Compared to its December poll, the new results (taken from interviews between January 28 and January 30) show big gains for both Trump and his party among registered voters. His December job approval rating, at 32 percent, was his lowest since taking office, according to Monmouth’s temperature readings. Now it has bounced up to 42 percent. Similarly, in December the GOP tax bill was notably unpopular, with 26 percent approving of it and 47 percent disapproving. Now opinions on the bill, after lots of hype about bonuses and cuts in tax withholding, are dead even at 44/44.

Worst of all for Dems, a 15-point advantage in the generic congressional ballot in December (51/36) is now down to two points (47/45). This equals the smallest Democratic advantage in any poll since the beginning of the current election cycle.

Now, wait for the first set of paychecks to be opened and

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One of the warrants that will be brought up at my hamlet’s Deliberative Session this week is one that would extend the property tax break given to honorably discharged veterans – a snippet from the Laconia Daily Sun:

Veterans exemption

The warrant has a mixed 2-1 recommendation on expanding the veterans’ property tax exemption “to all honorably discharged veterans” with Grenier — himself a veteran — having voted against the change, saying he believes other veterans also would not want to shift their obligations to other citizens. Given the chance to reconsider his negative recommendation, Grenier said, “I thought about it a lot, and thought people would come out of the woodwork and lambaste me about it, but I haven’t heard anything, so I will stick to my position.”

I will be speaking out in favor of this motion even as it would result in a slightly higher amount of taxes for me; many put themselves in harm’s way in that many gave some, some gave all.  This is all about respect and honoring sacrifices. I disagree with Rags (his nickname) with his outlook, here, and respectfully ask that, once again, he rethink his position on this issue.

I may create my own petition for next year

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A double error, in my eyes. In a piece about banning bump stocks (SB 492-FN), the Senate Minority Leader shows two things; can you guess what they are from this snippet”

Sen. Jeff Woodburn, a Democrat from Whitefield, sponsored the bill in response to the mass shooting in Las Vegas in October, when a man killed 58 people during a country music concert. Weapons found in his room reportedly were equipped with bump stocks, accessories that speed up their firing rate. At a public hearing on the bill, Woodburn said there’s no need for such firepower for recreational or hunting purposes. Critics called the bill poorly worded and overly broad. The Senate Judiciary Committee has recommended further study.

Besides that I agree that this bill is poorly written (hey Jeff!  This would include all competition triggers that people that are serious about the shooting sports often use to be able to “speed up their firing rate” – after all, there are a lot of shooting sports that are “on the clock” and these would NOT fit your intent – you need a rewrite!  Plus there is a real Constitution problem you blithely forgot about (and probably don’t care about either because IDEOLOGY and GUN HATRED!).

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Well, head honcho Lloyd at Treehugger is at his car-bashing ways again and this time it is all about the fire-breathing, gas-guzzling, earthquake sounding 840 HP Dodge Demon (above).  He simply hates them as do many of the other Treehuggers and they all sound positively Progressive as they all use that phrase, either directly or in one of its variations of, that is the signature tell of all Socialists-with-a-totalitarian-trying-to-burst-out: You Don’t Need That! The other being “I don’t anyone that would want such a thing”.  Anyways, he went on a rant and you know how the argument goes (a take off on “CO2 is killing GAIA!”) – it’s all about safety and security of pedestrians and innocent people in smaller cars because these Demon drivers are out to kill everyone!

Here on TreeHugger we do have a tendency to complain about big gas guzzlers and talk a lot about the safety of people who walk and bike. I have even called for a slow car movement so that we could all drive little fuel efficient Isetta-style cars. I worry about drivers behind the wheel of Fast and Furious cars; they often don’t know how to handle them.

Well, it seems like some car guys got wind of a poll he decided to put up – with the expected results:

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We’ve been subjected to years of movie sequels and prequels and our fair of TV show retreads.  The prime contemporary examples of the latter are the reboots of Roseanne with its entire cast (really, can you imagine Roseanne as a Trump supporter) and now one of the “iconic” TV shows that turned itself into a Progressive culture war spear:

‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Set At CBS With Star Candice Bergen & Creator Diane English

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Immigrant rights activists right now are blocking #Disneyland entrance on S. Harbor in OC, blocking buses from entering the park. Civil disobedience underway. Protestors want to pressure Congress to pass a clean Dream Act. They chant “No dream. No deal.” pic.twitter.com/lsDZSksuhJ

— Cindy Carcamo (@theCindyCarcamo) January 22, 2018

Well, given the utter Senate Democrat collapse that turned the #SchumerShutdown into #SchumerCaved, I can see why the DACA recipients and other illegal immigrants (and the groups that want complete amnesty for them) are upset at the Democrat Party – and some are realizing they are nothing but political pawns to be thrown away as the Democrats need to.  But there were a number of the DACA folks that deliberately decided that it is their mission in life to ruin things for ordinary folks simply because they have a mad on.  From the LA Times, a post on making the “everyone must be miserable because I am” strategy and life mission of Democrats quite clear (reformatted, emphasis mine):

DACA recipients temporarily block Disneyland entrance as an act of civil disobedience

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Especially when the headline of the article is this?

Seacoast progressives meet to set agenda

PORTSMOUTH – More than a hundred Seacoast progressives turned out for an informational session on the upcoming legislative agenda and mid-term elections Thursday night at the Unitarian-Universalist South Church.

Representatives from active, non-partisan campaigns in New Hampshire working to address topics ranging from social justice, education, health care and democracy issues all spoke about specific bills that have been submitted for the upcoming session, which number more than 1,000.

Hahahaha!  Spin city – yet another media attempt to “normalize” socialist wordview people and organization, eh?

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