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I came across this is little story today, it's not breaking news.  I suspect that a member of the housekeeping staff knows something about the bomb threat that required the sweep for weapons.

https://apnews.com/article/new-jersey-newark-bomb-threats-d0a59b80d460f9354f6bfe86f65475c6

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According to police in Secaucus, the bomb threat — which later was determined to be bogus — was called in to Hudson Regional Hospital on July 18. During a search, bomb detection dogs led investigators to an unlocked office closet containing dozens of firearms.

Among the weapons were 11 handguns and 27 rifles or shotguns, according to police. The closet also contained a .45 caliber semi-automatic rifle with a high-capacity magazine that was determined to be an assault rifle, and a 14-round high-capacity handgun magazine.

The arrested the guy the next day. 

What the heck do you think this guy was doing? It sounds very ominous that he was keeping those weapons there. 

Specializes in CRNA, Finally retired.
nursej22 said:

So you are fine with Sheldon Adelsen donating millions to Trump in return for moving the embassy to Jerusalem? 

I don't see a problem with Omar Ilhan as being anti-American.  Everyone of has has the right to criticize our government.  I don't see what Sheldon Adelsen's totally legal donations to Trump (am I wrong here?) have congruity with the speech of IO.  He wasn't an elected official.  Just your average run-of-the-mill orifice:)....a horrible man.  But the happy ending is that his wife refuses to fall into the trap of giving her money to political causes.  Wise one.  Old Sheldon  wasted half a billion on a loser!

nursej22 said:

So you are fine with Sheldon Adelsen donating millions to Trump in return for moving the embassy to Jerusalem? 

How is that anti-Semitic?  Maybe you should once again find out when it was officially suppose to be in Jerusalem and when that was passed.  

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nursej22 said:

These remarks were made years ago, and she apologized. But until she converts, removes her hijab, and changes parties she will be retaliated against. MTG rails against Jewish space lasers but that's just fine and dandy.

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A reporter in Georgia questioned Greene about the theory after she voted early in the Republican primary. The lawmaker indicated she couldn't clearly remember her 2018 facebook post floating the idea, and also said she was largely ignorant about such issues then.

She said she wasn't aware that attacks on the Rothschilds are often coded anti-Semitism.

https://ca.movies.Yahoo.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-tries-squirm-005914269.html

No, it's not fine or dandy. I'm not a fan of MTG. However she also claimed that she was ignorant of the antisemitic association with her comments as well. Which were also made several years ago and before she was a member of congress. I'm not sure I've ever heard of "space lazers' being a common slur against Jewish people either. I do not believe she claimed she was a leading advocate for antisemitism after being confronted with her comments. 

So it's fine and dandy for Omar to claim ignorance of comments she made several years ago, but it's not for MTG? 

I definitely think that MTG should not be on any foreign affairs committees either, nor should Omar. 

Wasn't MTG removed from her comittittees also? Hence the accused retaliation?  

It seems both women suffered consequences for their speech. 

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subee said:

I don't see a problem with Omar Ilhan as being anti-American.  Everyone of has has the right to criticize our government.  I don't see what Sheldon Adelsen's totally legal donations to Trump (am I wrong here?) have congruity with the speech of IO.  He wasn't an elected official.  Just your average run-of-the-mill orifice:)....a horrible man.  But the happy ending is that his wife refuses to fall into the trap of giving her money to political causes.  Wise one.  Old Sheldon  wasted half a billion on a loser!

I feel that questioning the government and being anti American is different. 

Specializes in CRNA, Finally retired.
heron said:

I think it's the other way around: DirecTV pays networks some kind of fee to be able to carry them on its service. Newsmax demanded more money than DurecTV was willing to pay for the privilege. 

You are correct.  I'm going to blame it on the Covid I got this week:(  At any rate, it came out to a good ending when DirectTV refused to pay for a service with a miniscule audience.

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Roitrn said:

I feel that questioning the government and being anti American is different. 

But the Republicans have accused Ilhan of being anti-American because why?  I think it was because the Republican party confuses criticism with anti-American sentiments.  I wasn't talking about you.  The mirror situation is happening in Israel right now with the right-wingers accusing anyone of disagrees with them as anti-Jewish.  Or any Israelis who retaliate (I agree that is is disproportionate)  against terrorism as being anti-"Palestinian."  I think we can agree that this is a common tactic to accuse people of who they aren't just because the most radical politicians are telling you that they are.

subee said:

You are correct.  I'm going to blame it on the Covid I got this week:(  At any rate, it came out to a good ending when DirectTV refused to pay for a service with a miniscule audience.

That would put CNN on the chopping block.

subee said:

But the Republicans have accused Ilhan of being anti-American because why?  I think it was because the Republican party confuses criticism with anti-American sentiments.  I wasn't talking about you.  The mirror situation is happening in Israel right now with the right-wingers accusing anyone of disagrees with them as anti-Jewish.  Or any Israelis who retaliate (I agree that is is disproportionate)  against terrorism as being anti-"Palestinian."  I think we can agree that this is a common tactic to accuse people of who they aren't just because the most radical politicians are telling you that they are.

I seem to recall any criticism of Obama was called racism by the Democrats.

China Claims Alleged Spy Balloon Is 'Civilian Airship' Researching Weather
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2023/02/03/china-claims-alleged-spy-balloon-is-civilian-airship-researching-weather/
 

pathetic Biden administration.  This is what happens when your son and the big guy are receiving kick backs.  Hope you happy libs.

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MaybeeRN said:

China Claims Alleged Spy Balloon Is 'Civilian Airship' Researching Weather
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2023/02/03/china-claims-alleged-spy-balloon-is-civilian-airship-researching-weather/
 

pathetic Biden administration.  This is what happens when your son and the big guy are receiving kick backs.  Hope you happy libs.

Makes me long for the good old days when diplomacy depended on a beautiful piece of chocolate cake. Not.

 

nursej22 said:

Makes me long for the good old days when diplomacy depended on a beautiful piece of chocolate cake. Not.

 

The good OK days when a Republican President would of shot down a spy aircraft in our own skies.

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MaybeeRN said:

China Claims Alleged Spy Balloon Is 'Civilian Airship' Researching Weather
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2023/02/03/china-claims-alleged-spy-balloon-is-civilian-airship-researching-weather/
 

pathetic Biden administration.  This is what happens when your son and the big guy are receiving kick backs.  Hope you happy libs.

And not only kickbacks. Biden has made our Country appear weak to our enemies because of his incompetence. The Afghanistan withdraw fiasco, cancelled our oil pipeline, the border chaos including encouraging illegals to come, banning mining in Minnesota, allowing China to buy farmland and real estate in the US, the Dems never ending lies about Russiagate, the fact that he is constantly forgetting what he is talking about etc etc.

Does he really believe that the balloon is civilian (as if there is any "civilian" companies allowed in Communist China) and collecting weather data. This admin continues to be a hot mess and is only emboldening our enemies. 

from the article:

"Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen Pat Ryder announced Thursday that the U.S. government had detected the Chinese surveillance balloon flying over Montana. He said that this kind of balloon activity had been observed before and that once it was identified, the government "acted immediately to protect against the collection of sensitive information””


 

https://marketrealist.com/real-estate/why-is-china-buying-us-farmland/

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chinese-balloon-flying-us-intentional-not-weather-craft-blew-off-course-us-official-says
 

https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/27/biden-showing-weakness-both-at-home-and-abroad/

https://www.foxnews.com/media/bob-woodwards-scathing-remarks-medias-russiagate-coverage-largely-met-silence-ny-times-wapo

https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/biden-encourages-massive-illegal-immigration-and-tries-hide-it-secret
 

I don't know how anyone at this point can believe that Biden/Democrats are doing a good job and/or working for the American people like they are supposed to be! Only out for themselves! 

 

 

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