Monday Overnight Open Thread - February 17, 2025 [Doof]

Howdy Hordelings! Hope you enjoyed your Presidents' Day holiday. Sorry if you had to work today. The ONT is definitely NOT doing a Muttley laugh at your expense. Day off or not, please step on in to tonight's ONT!

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We Finally Have a President Not a Presidon't Cafe

Jim Scott Photography

The thousands of boulders below the cliff where 700 year old Dunstanburgh Castle stands, are known as 'The Death Rocks'

And for good reason, when wet these rocks are extremely hazardous and incredibly slippery. Getting to the waters edge is difficult and many have been seriously injured trying.

The view from the shoreline at sunrise, over the boulders, when they are wet is well worth it.

Arctic fox kit says hello.

Owl in Predator stealth mode.

An elk bugles. Okay I can see the difference between an elk and a moose now.

Osprey catches a barracuda.

A TV so high-def it'll knock your cat on its ass.

Taking your hawk out for a fly.

Cow comes skipping over for a Mooo-by Snack.

Out of control.

Baby elephant just wants to feel your face.

Dog uses all of his ninja stealth skills to sneak up on a treat dropped on the floor.

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Former Biden Fundraiser Lindy Li: Biden Was Given Drugs Before His Public Appearances

I missed this from last week.

Ms. Li said that after Joe Biden's disastrous CNN debate that June, Hunter Biden commandeered the White House and sat in on sensitive meetings without a security clearance.

"That's who was basically running the show. So, Hunter basically batten down the hatches after the debate to make sure his father would only receive intel he pre-approved," she told Shawn Ryan.

There's more: You remember how we joked Biden was doped up for campaign events and that this was really Obama's third term? Yeah, she alleges all of that was true, too (via RealClearPolitics):

...

She told the "Shawn Ryan Show" a lot of dirty details about the final days of the Biden presidency, including the widespread belief among Democratic insiders that Biden was being "doped up" before campaign events and that former President Obama was actually running the White House through a network of longtime Biden hangers-on.

[...]

"We were told that President Biden got some sort of injection or whatever before he went on stage in North Carolina" the day after his debate with Trump, she said. "He would be like PeeWee Herman in one moment and then be like Mahatma Gandhi the next. It would just be night and day."

This information suggests the next question from Shawn Ryan: "So who was running the presidency for the last four years?"

"It was for sure Obama's third term," Lindy Li said. "I don't think that's even a question."

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German's Plan to "Fight Fascism" Is 100% Fascism, and 60 Minutes Loves It

As CBS's Sunday anchor Margaret Brennan claims "The Nazis weaponized free speech to do a Holocaust," CBS' transcript-hiding propaganda unit 60 Minutes promotes Germany's plan to ban people from criticizing the government or calling for change.

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Justice Department Fires 20 Immigration Judges

See if you can find the well-hidden admission:

The Trump administration dismissed 20 immigration judges over the weekend without explanation, as it continues its efforts to reduce the size of the federal government, The Associated Press reported.

Matthew Biggs, the president of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, a union representing immigration judges, said 13 judges who hadn't been sworn in yet and five assistant chief immigration judges were fired Friday without warning.

He added that two additional judges had been let go in the same manner last week.

"You have a president now who campaigned on immigration and removing people from the country on the one hand. And on the other hand, he's actually firing the very judges that have to hear these cases and make those decisions. So, it makes no sense. It's a head-scratcher," Biggs said in a statement, as reported by NBC News.

The immigration court system is severely overwhelmed, with more than 3.7 million pending cases, resulting in lengthy delays. Asylum applications can particularly take years to resolve.

Despite bipartisan support for increased staffing, including additional judges and support personnel, the Trump administration's push for expedited case resolution puts extra pressure on already burdened court judges.

Awww.

Well here's the fact they tried to hide: 13 of these judges weren't sworn in yet. Why is that?

Because these are among the many "Midnight Appointments" Biden rushed into office as he departed the White House to spend more time with his beach house. In other words, they're almost all pro-illegal-immigration saboteurs Biden's aides appointed precisely because they could be depended upon to refuse to deport Biden's Army of Invading Illegals.

Meanwhile, a couple of Republican Congressmen are threatening to impeach leftwing judges who block Trump's agenda through judicial activism.

House Republicans are preparing to introduce impeachment articles against at least two federal judges who have ruled against President Trump's executive actions. The effort, spearheaded by Reps. Andrew Clyde and Eli Crane, underscores the growing tensions between Trump's administration and the judiciary. The move follows rulings that blocked key components of Trump's government efficiency initiatives.

Key Details:

Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) is drafting impeachment articles against U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr., who struck down Trump's federal spending freeze.

Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) is targeting District Judge Paul Engelmayer, who blocked DOGE from accessing Treasury records.

Vice President J.D. Vance and Trump have both criticized judges for obstructing executive power, with Trump suggesting judicial overreach may need to be addressed.

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CNN's Propaganda Witch Kaitlin Collins Promotes the GoFundMe Page for Luigi Mangione

Remember, CNN has an entire bureau devoted to deplatforming people for "misinforming." They tried to get people deplatformed for saying that some children's hospitals perform sex change operations on children. It's 100% true that they do -- but CNN demanded that LibsofTikTok be deplatformed for saying it, because her "rhetoric" caused "bomb threats."

And here's their 9pm anchor and White House correspondent-- seriously? You've fallen this far? -- advocating for donating to a legal defense fund for a political assassin that AWFLs flick their beans over.

She deleted the tweet and claimed she only promoted the GoFundMe because it was "newsworthy."

She failed to admit that Mangione's GoFundMe is operated by a fellow CNN contributor, because she's a congenital liar.

CNN chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins apparently deleted a social media post after receiving backlash for appearing to promote a defense fund for Luigi Mangione, the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer.

In the post on X, Collins showed a link to a new website launched by defense lawyers for Mangione, who faces charges of first-degree murder in furtherance of an act of terrorism, stalking and other state and federal charges in New York and Pennsylvania for allegedly gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2024.

Thompson was a married father of two.

Mangione, 26, who was born into a wealthy Maryland family, was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pa., on Dec. 9 after a multi-state manhunt.

Following his arrest, followers donated over $300,000 for his legal defense.

After reaching out to Collins for comment on the matter, Fox News Digital later received a statement from a CNN spokesperson who said the story was "without any merit."

"This was nothing more than a social post reporting news surrounding the trial," the statement read.

Collins' post garnered criticism from a number of users on X, including The Spectator contributing editor Stephen L. Miller.

Sean Davis
@seanmdav

Collins raised money for a cold-blooded assassin and then lied about. Given the threats and attempts against Trump, how is she allowed to keep her hard pass to the White House when she's clearly a security risk? That should go to an actual reporter who isn't trying to raise cash for assassins.

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Trump Takes the Presidential Limo Out for a Lap Around the Daytona Race Track

Victory lap.

President Donald Trump received cheers from the crowd at Daytona International Speedway as Air Force One landed at the airport ahead of his arrival for the Daytona 500 on Sunday.

The president's plane flew over the speedway before it landed at Daytona International Airport. Cheers from the crowd were heard on the FOX broadcast as the pre-race hosts talked to Chase Elliott. NASCAR fans and drivers watched as the plane flew over the track.

Trump released a statement ahead of landing at the airport. He will be the first sitting president to attend two Daytona 500 races at Daytona International Speedway. He attended the race the first time in February 2020.

"This iconic race showcases the fastest, most fearless drivers in motorsports, who represent our Nation's love of tradition, competition, and automotive innovation," the statement read. "The Daytona 500 brings together people from all walks of life--from lifelong racing fans to first-time spectators--they all join in celebrating a shared passion for speed, adrenaline, and the thrill of the race.

"From the roar of the engines on the track to the echo of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' soaring through the stands, the Daytona 500 is a timeless tribute to the speed, strength, and unyielding spirit that make America great. That spirit is what will fuel America's Golden Age, and if we harness it, the future is truly ours."

The president was seen riding around the track in The Beast before he chatted with NASCAR drivers and legendary racer Richard Petty.

He was on hand for the singing of the national anthem. He thanked U.S. military members for their service in his statement.

"Since the very beginning, NASCAR has carried forth a proud tradition of honoring our heroic Service members for their unwavering courage," the statement added. "While fans from around the world gather today at Daytona International Speedway, we extend our unending gratitude to the selfless men and women in uniform who risk their lives to keep us safe. When the engines start or the checkered flag waves, and all 500 thrilling miles in between, our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and Guardians stand ready to defend cherished traditions like this--and for that, we are truly thankful.

"Melania and I send our best wishes for a safe and successful race. May God bless our Armed Forces, and may He continue to bless the United States of America."

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CBS' Special Needs Anchor Margaret Brennan: The Nazis Weaponized Free Speech to Do the Holocaust, You Know

Happy President's day, everybody!

The Nazis were very pro-free-speech, did you know that? Free speech was the Nazis' greatest weapon.

You can't spell DummIEs without DEI.

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THE MORNING RANT: A Glut of Residential Real Estate Is Hitting the Washington DC Market as the Government Sheds Employees

With President Trump and his DOGE team slashing government waste, and with massive layoffs and firings of government workers, a glut of real estate is coming to market in the DC metro area.

If you’ve ever been house hunting, there is a good chance you’ve been to realtor.com to take a look at listings. The “Map” button at top right will show the listings on a map of the area you are searching. You will typically see three types of listings:

1) Existing listings, which have the price in a white bubble. These generally constitute most of the listings.

2) “New” listings, which have the price listed in a bubble, along with a blue header that states “New.”

3) “Coming Soon” listings, which also have the price in a bubble, and also a green header that states “Coming Soon.” These usually make up a very small percentage of the listings.

Based on all the “New” and “Coming Soon” listings for the DC Metro area right now, there is a mass exodus taking shape.

This is a map of Fairfax County, VA from realtor.com. There is an abundance of blue “New” listings, with an incoming wave of green “Coming Soon” listings.

By contrast, below from the Dallas suburbs is a map of listings in Grapevine, TX. This is more typical. These maps look rather different, don’t they?

Below is the map of listings for Washington, DC proper. Again, there is a sea of green “Coming Soon” listings.

The DC Metro area has been virtually recession-proof for decades, as it had a rock-solid business model of extracting money from the citizenry, sending it to Washington, then disbursing it to government employees and hangers-on. Government was the local industry, but that seems to be changing. At a minimum, there is a massive downsizing occurring.

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Mid-Morning Art Thread

Henri de La Rochejaquelein, Leader of the Revolt in the Vendee
Pierre-Narcisse Guerin

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The Morning Report — 2/ 17 /25

Good morning kids. Happy Presidents Day. And that naturally does not include the predominantly Democrat and so-called progressives that have laid us so low in the course of about a century. Yet, here we are on the verge of, or perhaps at a minimum with a good shot at reversing much of the damage caused by the aforementioned and putting us on the path towards an American renaissance.

Of course, as the wizards of smart in Foggy Bottom used to say "Changing Hearts and Minds." When one looks at the state of politics and culture here at home, that statement certainly is applicable. And while I am revolted by the concept of nation-building, the fact is we have had successive generations of citizens that voted for and participated in the aforementioned laying low of our Republic that we must somehow deprogram them and prevent further brainwashing of successive generations of children from being poisoned. One of the most potent weapons is language, its use, misuse and who gets to use it and in what manner. Language creates the mythologies, shibboleths and delusions that become passed down in the blood in many cases generation to generation, dictating who and what people will and will not vote for, regardless of their "lived experiences," and what their lying eyes show them. Setting a sleeping woman on fire in the NYC subway? Watching as half of LA is turned to ashes? Meaningless when all you've been told all your life is Trump, conservatives, Christians are literally Hitler, and the Big "F" word - FASCIST. Talk about a dog whistle.

There are several illustrative links about language and one's innate perceptions about the world that hold us back from seeing things as they really are.

First up, is Vice President J.D. Vance's figurative taking out to the woodshed of Euro-peon so-called elites at a conference of foreign dignitaries in Munich.

The panic that gripped Europe’s political elites after J.D. Vance delivered some overdue home truths in Munich found expression back home in the most embarrassing question ever asked by a network anchor.

Our vice president had accused smug Eurocrats at the Munich Security Conference of abandoning free speech and allowing unchecked migration to roil their countries, warned them to respect their voters and told them America should not bear the primary burden of funding Europe’s security.

“If you’re running in fear of your own voters, there is nothing America can do for you. Nor, for that matter, is there anything that you can do for the American people who elected me and elected President Trump,” he said. “You need democratic mandates to accomplish anything of value.”

Cue apoplexy here and abroad. The critiques of Vance’s speech all seemed deliberately to miss the point, but the most ridiculous of all came from Vance’s old sparring partner, CBS anchor Margaret Brennan. While trying to excoriate Secretary of State Marco Rubio over Vance’s message Sunday, Brennan blamed the Nazi Holocaust on . . . wait for it . . . too much free speech. Vance made his appalling remarks, she huffed, while “he was standing in a country where free speech was weaponized to conduct a genocide.”

Huh? After a momentary insanity check of his interlocutor, Rubio patiently put her straight on the history: “Free speech was not used to conduct a genocide,” he said. “The genocide was conducted by an authoritarian Nazi regime that happened to also be genocidal, because they hated Jews and they hated minorities . . . There was no free speech in Nazi Germany. There was none. There was also no opposition in Nazi Germany. They were the sole and only party that governed that country. So that’s not an accurate reflection of history.”To say the least.

The abject cluelessness or worse the intentional distortion of the facts about how the Holocaust came about are stomach-churning in the extreme. Or was it intentional distortion or does this yammering sack of hysteria and halitosis actually believe what she actually said?

Putting aside for a moment the fact that this took place in Germany and that the AFD party is in favor of deporting Muslim immigrants who are on a rampage of raping, murder and Islamic conquest everywhere they are allowed to live and breed, and restoring and preserving some semblance of postwar German civil society, let's go back and examine language. The received wisdom around the world is that the political RIGHT wherever they may be and whatever they call themselves are the inheritors of Hitler and Nazism. Therefore, being on and of the Left is or is supposed to be the counterbalance to that. In short Left is Good Right is Evil.

The inconvenient historical truth is that Hitler, Nazism and Fascism are also of the Left. Hello, Nazi is an abbreviation of the German words National Socialism. And of course socialism is the stepping stone to full on Communism, and in the space of about a century Communism killed well over 100 million people and counting. Much more when you include Mr. Schickelgruber and the Holocaust along with all the other casualties of the Second World War that he and his Italian and Japanese allies unleashed on humanity.

Again, this is why the Right/Center/Left paradigm is a complete fantasy. There is only freedom and liberty on one end of the spectrum and totalitarianism on the other.

I look forward to Vance's 8 years as POTUS 48 followed by the 8 years of his Veep's two terms as president 49.

Meanwhile, I sure hope Tom Homan goes full steam ahead with this!

Democrat New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is picking a fight with the worst possible Trump official she could beef with: border czar Tom Homan.

During the virtual event “Know Your Rights With ICE,” live-streamed Tuesday on Ocasio-Cortez’s Facebook page, the congresswoman gave illegal aliens advice on how to handle a raid from ICE on their home or workplace. Ocasio-Cortez’s government website has also featured guidance on how illegal aliens can avoid the feds, with tips such as “You do not have to open the door,” “You can ask them to leave,” and “You can stay silent.” (Subscribe to MR. RIGHT, a weekly newsletter about modern masculinity)Homan, President Donald Trump’s border czar who has been conducting ICE raids across the country, addressed Ocasio-Cortez’s stunt Thursday night, suggesting the lawmaker may ultimately face consequences.

I'm thinking prosecution, conviction and imprisonment, and not motorboating her mastoids.

Anyone and everyone who interferes with the proper and legal functioning of our government and law enforcement should be on a chain gang breaking boulders into pebbles with teaspoons.

In any case, the winning continues as Musk lets the DOGE's loose!!! Have a great Day!

And lastly, a quick shout-out and thank you for your continued support in hitting our tip jar. It truly is appreciated more than you can know.

ABOVE THE FOLD, BREAKING, NOTEWORTHY
• “Americans lack the language to talk about social class. . . Politics today is the struggle for supremacy between these two segments of the elite.”
  DOGE as Class War
  
• The president, as the chief executive officer of the country, is not obligated to heel every time an out-of-control federal judge jerks his leash.
  Trump Need Not Bend To The 19-State Lawfare Coup Trying To Thwart His Treasury
  
• Politicians and bureaucrats may be searching for ways to cover their tracks before they leave their positions or if they believe they may soon be investigated for their past activities.
  Democrats Prepare for the Big House

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Daily Tech News 17 February 2025

Top Story

• OpenAI is "trying" to uncensor ChatGPT. (Tech Crunch)
  
  Oh, this is going to be comedy gold.

  For example, the company says ChatGPT should assert that "Black lives matter," but also that "all lives matter."

  Worse than literally Hitler.

  Instead of refusing to answer or picking a side on political issues, OpenAI says it wants ChatGPT to affirm its "love for humanity" generally, then offer context about each movement.

  Worse than Chamberlain.
  
  Astoundingly, they almost admit it:

  While it's impossible to say whether OpenAI was truly suppressing certain points of view, it's a sheer fact that AI chatbots lean left across the board.

  The whole article is Tech Crunch waking up from a coma.
  
  Don't worry, though. The Verge is still batshit insane.

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Sunday Overnight Open Thread - February 16, 2025 [Doof]

Howdy Hordelings, and welcome to the Sunday ONT! Hope you enjoyed Valentine's Day weekend. No details, please - this is a family friendly establishment. Actually - go ahead and share whatever details you want as you step inside!

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Gun Thread: February 16th Edition!

Howdy, Y'all! Welcome to the wondrously fabulous Gun Thread! As always, I want to thank all of our regulars for being here week in and week out, and also offer a bigly Gun Thread welcome to any newcomers who may be joining us tonight. Howdy and thank you for stopping by! I hope you find our wacky conversation on the subject of guns 'n shooting both enjoyable and informative. You are always welcome to lurk in the shadows of shame, but I'd like to invite you to jump into the conversation, say howdy, and tell us what kind of shooting you like to do!

Holy Shitballs! How in the ever-loving Hell did it get to be February 16th? As some of you know, tomorrow is February 17th, or President Trump Day! The next day will be February 18th, but that's not a holiday, then the 19th and 20th an so forth. Anyhoo , do you have Monday off? What are your President Trump Day celebration plans?

Programming Note: Work is beginning to settle down for me now and I should hopefully soon be able to devote more attention to the Gun Thread and participating in the comments. Thanks for your patience and understanding!

With that, step into the dojo and let's get to the gun stuff below, shall we?

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Food Thread: Salad Again? But Now With Added Chicken Guts!

I have railed against the concept of a salad being anything other than a nice palate cleanser or a pleasant way to end a meal. It's rabbit food, and isn't fit for human consumption as anything other than a secondary part of the meal.

Except... those are perfectly prepared and sautéed chicken livers in a nice mix of lettuce greens, dressed with a perfectly made vinaigrette. It's hard to get upset about being served rabbit food when one is shoveling it into one's face as fast as possible!

The chicken livers were cooked just enough to change their texture, but not long enough to dry them out and make them fell like you are eating a piece of chalk. Just delicious! And surprisingly difficult to pull off. I have tried, and while I can come close, it takes a sure hand at the sauté station to do it correctly.

But, they are also cheap, so trying this at home is not a bad idea. Worst case you are out a few bucks worth of chicken guts. Best case? Yum...Yum...Yum!

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First-World Problems...

Jack up the house, or just burn it to the ground and start over...

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Is The Second Amendment The Red-Headed Stepchild Of The Trump Administration?

It was gratifying to see some official recognition by the Trump administration of the damage done to our natural, God-given right of self defense by the Biden/Obama junta. The fanaticism on display at the ATF and the Justice Department during the last four years was unprecedented in American history. They shifted the perspective almost completely with the explicit assumption that gun dealers are criminals, and gun collectors are functionally equivalent to arms dealers selling guns to children in the ghetto. Their harassment of regular Americans exercising their rights was sadly accepted by a compliant media, though any enforcement of rational gun laws was met with hysterical opprobrium because of the inconvenient truth that America is a safe country...except for the blue inner cities.

Protecting Second Amendment Rights
Executive Order

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1. Purpose. The Second Amendment is an indispensable safeguard of security and liberty. It has preserved the right of the American people to protect ourselves, our families, and our freedoms since the founding of our great Nation. Because it is foundational to maintaining all other rights held by Americans, the right to keep and bear arms must not be infringed.

Sec. 2. Plan of Action. (a) Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General shall examine all orders, regulations, guidance, plans, international agreements, and other actions of executive departments and agencies (agencies) to assess any ongoing infringements of the Second Amendment rights of our citizens, and present a proposed plan of action to the President, through the Domestic Policy Advisor, to protect the Second Amendment rights of all Americans.
(b) In developing such proposed plan of action, the Attorney General shall review, at a minimum:
(i) All Presidential and agencies' actions from January 2021 through January 2025 that purport to promote safety but may have impinged on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens;
(ii) Rules promulgated by the Department of Justice, including by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, from January 2021 through January 2025 pertaining to firearms and/or Federal firearms licensees;
(iii) Agencies' plans, orders, and actions regarding the so-called "enhanced regulatory enforcement policy" pertaining to firearms and/or Federal firearms licensees;
(iv) Reports and related documents issued by the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention;
(v) The positions taken by the United States in any and all ongoing and potential litigation that affects or could affect the ability of Americans to exercise their Second Amendment rights;
(vi) Agencies' classifications of firearms and ammunition; and
(vii) The processing of applications to make, manufacture, transfer, or export firearms.

Sec. 3. Implementation. Upon submission of the proposed plan of action described in section 2 of this order, the Attorney General shall work with the Domestic Policy Advisor to finalize the plan of action and establish a process for implementation.

Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

But... This executive order is long on rolling back the worst excesses of the drooling idiot, and suspiciously short of any substantive recognition of the reality of the 2nd Amendment.

Status Quo Ante Biden is a nice place to start, but our gun rights were not being defended vigorously by the administration even before Biden: Magazine restrictions, scary gun bans, purchase limits, harassment of honest dealers and collectors, nitpicking regulations obviously designed as de facto bans, restrictions on shooting on public land, and on and on and on.

For America to return to some semblance of true freedom, the 2nd Amendment has to be respected as the simple declarative statement that it is. Until that happens, our rights will be under attack, even by the Trump administration. Yes, they are broadly pro-freedom and pro-gun rights, but the the vast regulatory state that has been created to limit our rights will never respect those rights, because their very existence is predicated on restricting those rights. A leopard cannot change his spots, and the ATF cannot suddenly recognize the absurdity of its very function.

Will Donald Trump and Pam Bondi appreciate the opportunity to change the paradigm of American freedom and allow us to return to the first principles of America?

I'm not sure. Bondi is no friend of the 2nd Amendment, and Donald Trump is mildly pro gun, but without the appreciation of its importance that we need!

We shall see....

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Sunday Morning Book Thread - 2-16-2025 ["Perfessor" Squirrel]

Welcome to the prestigious, internationally acclaimed, stately, and illustrious Sunday Morning Book Thread! The place where all readers are welcome, regardless of whatever guilty pleasure we feel like reading (you were warned...). Here is where we can discuss, argue, bicker, quibble, consider, debate, confabulate, converse, and jaw about our latest fancy in reading material. As always, pants are required, unless you are wearing these pants...

So relax, find yourself a warm kitty (or warm puppy--I won't judge) to curl up in your lap, and dive into a new book. What are YOU reading this fine morning?

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Daily Tech News 16 February 2025

Top Story

• The launch prices of AMD's 9070 XT and 9070 have been revealed - probably - at $750 and $650 respectively. (Tom's Hardware)
  
  They won't sell at those prices, not against Nvidia's $550 5070 and $750 5070 Ti. AMD is done in graphics. The 9070 XT needs to be at least $150 cheaper than the 5070 Ti to compete at all, even if it is faster.
  
  
  
• The actual retail price of Nvidia's $750 5070 Ti looks to be $900. (Hot Hardware)
  
  Oh.
  
  Nvidia is toast too.
  

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Saturday Night "Club ONT" February 15, 2025 [The 3 D's]

Welcome to another presentation of Club ONT! A collaboration of your Sunday through Wednesday ONT Crew - The Disco, The Doggo, and The Dino. Keep your hands to yourself, and make sure your arms and legs stay between the margins. This --- is Club ONT!

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