Gold... In March, it was perking around $1990.00. per ounce, yet yesterday Gold was down in the $1,733.00 range. So much for gold being a hedge against inflation and uncertainty.

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Good news! Haven't seen as much "promo" about our Columbus GA Public Safety's annual " Night Out". It's coming August 2nd! Join in your neighborhood's celebration of our local heroes!

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After seeing a picture Resident Biden holding a Press Conference "crib sheet" of instructions showing "YOU" do "this" or "that" and "WHEN", I have to wonder when the White House "handlers" will give him a "crib sheet" with the instructions to "Inhale....Exhale....Inhale...Exhale.. repeat".

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Did I just hear that our Strategic Oil Reserve has been depleted by 50%.. Wow... Resident Biden has depleted our ability to even defend ourselves from a potential major enemy to which he's selling our reserve oil..

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From the "Hmm.. I thought you couldn't have it both ways" department - Online/story: "Biden points to importance of Saudi 'energy resources' despite saying he wouldn't ask for more oil * Biden said 'no' when asked in June whether he would ask Saudi Arabia for more oil during his upcoming Middle East trip * Biden wrote in a Washington Post op-ed published over the weekend that Saudi Arabia's "energy resources are vital for mitigating the impact on global supplies of Russia’s war in Ukraine." * "The bottom line is, ultimately, the reason why gas prices are up is because of Russia, Russia, Russia," he said." -- Hey, Resident Biden... had you simply not shutdown America's fossil fuel industry on Day 1, America.. the world even.. would not care about nor need Russia's oil interests, Saudi Arabia would not have the same ability to control oil prices by controlling it's oil production, and you wouldn't be selling off our oil reserves... The answer to this "Jeopardy" question is, "Who is Biden, Biden, Biden?"

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Online headline: "Rory McIlroy on LIV Golf: 'No room' for Saudi-backed rival tour" -- Hmmm.. guess Rory's grateful that so many better players are not getting to play in the British Open which gives him a better chance to win.

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Yesterday, Resident Biden went on a rant about the "new" gun law... and about the need for accountability and responsibility the government needs to play. Hmmm... just as important is the accountability and responsibility our government needs to play in assuring our elections are free of criminal fraud... but Biden doesn't "rant" on that...

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Online headline: "Biden, Schumer and Durbin sprint to fill judicial vacancies before possible GOP Senate takeover" -- Hmmm..... you know, appointing more politically liberal judges will not help with crime issues we're having to deal with because of too many liberal DA's decisions not to charge criminals with the major crimes they've committed.

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Online headline: "Herschel Walker grows his Georgia Senate campaign team as controversies mount" -- Hmmm... Looks to me that things look better for Walker than Warnock at this time. Political Parties generally don't send in more troops to an underdog if a candidate isn't doing well.

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From the "another day, another shooting in Columbus, GA" department - Online headline/story: "Columbus Police investigating shooting on N. Lumpkin Road * According to police, a man in his 20s was shot in the incident. The man was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital in a private vehicle." -- Looks like the 4th of July was the BEGINNING of our fireworks season.. not the conclusion...

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Online headline/story: "More than 5,000 pounds of methamphetamine found in record-breaking seizure in Southern California * Four residents of Tijuana, Mexico, face federal drug trafficking charges in connection with a Southern California methamphetamine seizure that authorities say was "record-breaking" because of its size. * Federal authorities said contents of the seized packages weighed more than 5,000 pounds, an amount they believe constituted at least one of San Diego County's largest methamphetamine busts in history." -- The obvious question is "how" did this get through our border check points... but the real question is "if the cartels are "OK" with a load this size being "seized, how much more is getting in without detection?

Do you have any idea what is in methamphetamine? I knew about Pseudoephedrine, but somewhat astounded at other ingredients people knowingly ingest:

Hydrochloric acid. A chemical used to make plastic or refine metal.

Lithium. This chemical is used in lithium batteries and is highly corrosive.

Acetone. Usually found in nail polish remover or paint thinner.

Toluene. Used in brake fluid and is powerful enough to dissolve rubber.

Pseudoephedrine. The active ingredient in Sudafed or other cold medications.

Red phosphorous. This is commonly found on match tips and in road flares.

Sodium hydroxide. Also known as lye, this is used to dissolve road-kill.

Sulfuric acid. This is an active ingredient in drain cleaners and is highly corrosive.

Anhydrous ammonia. This chemical is used in fertilizer and strong cleansers.

Other ingredients include starting fluid, lantern fluid or lighter fluid, antifreeze, iodine crystals and more. Since each batch of meth is different, additional ingredients might be used.

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Online headline: "A Georgia theater cancels a conservative comedy show. Critics say it’s censorship" -- I delayed responding about this yesterday and some facts presented seemed ambiguous amd/or contradictory. This is my assessment: All real humor is based on truth...and sometimes we all have to laugh at ourselves and our idiosyncrasies.. by doing so we become integral parts of society.. and accepted in society as ourselves.. Now, being the "butt of a joke" that's INTENTIONALLY MEANT to be mean or cruel is no fun .... nor is it humor; and if we hear such, we know it by our own responses to it.. when it's truthful and real, we laugh freely.. when we feel the "hate" in it, we respond with disgust.. but let society decide what's funny.. if performers have a talent to bring us together, they can be successful... if they separate us, they won't be successful...and will disappear by their own lack of appeal...

You know .. the Springer Opera House Board and staff should be asked about their opinion on the Colorado Bakery that was sued for not making a cake for a gay couple's marriage ... I'm guessing there'd be a quick flip-flop, but I think the privately owned bakery had more grounds to refuse business than a foundation run event facility.

 

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Interesting headline question: "Why are America's mass shooters getting younger?
In recent years, there’s been a remarkable shift in the profile of the men committing mass shootings: They’re getting younger." -- The quick answer... Social Media...the need to feel "visible".

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Online headline/story: "Secret Service says it's 'aware' of alleged Hunter Biden iCloud hack * some of its alleged contents were posted to the online forum 4Chan. * "At this time we are not in a position to make public comments on potential investigative actions but I can assure you the Secret Service along with other federal law enforcement partners are aware of the social media posts and claims referencing Mr. Biden,” U.S. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement." -- The saddest part of this is that it's a "like father,like son" textbook example... though there's a very good argument that the lack of FBI action is even sadder..

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Online headline/story: "How an upcoming Supreme Court case could upend 2024 election laws, lawsuits * The nation’s highest court will consider a bombshell appeal this fall that legal experts say could fundamentally change how federal elections are run, giving state legislatures more power to set voting rules, draw congressional districts and choose slates of presidential electors with less oversight from courts." -- "giving state legislatures more power to set voting rules"? DOH! That's exactly what our Constitution says! What some governors and Secretaries of State did in 2020 was criminal in some cases, and Unconstitutional in all..

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Hmmm.. Resident Biden's "BBB" (Build Back Better) Plan is now known as "Biden's Burst Bubble" or "Biden's Babble Bomb"...

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It's a shame that the current Wimbledon champion, Novak Djokovic, will not play in the US Open... It's more of a shame that the reason is a Biden Covid-19 policy that prohibits unvaccinated non-citizens are not legally allowed to come into our country, yet what will amount to 2 million illegal "non-citizens" will be welcomed.. and encouraged.. to cross over our Southern Border...

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Online headline: "'It wouldn’t be my choice for judge': Senate Democrats slam Biden's planned anti-abortion pick" -- Hmmm.. and why is this news?.. hasn't the SCOTUS already sent the issue back to the states where it should have been standard all the years Roe v. Wade was wrongly in the "precedence" file..