51 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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This country truly needs a third party. I personally am a fan of Bernie Sanders, but he'll never win as long as he's an Independent. Plus he's getting too old now. But he keeps his rhetoric going year after year, and he's made enough money off politics for his entire family to live happily ever after. Looks like Gavin Newsome may take a stab at it in the next election... if there is one.

Changing the subject, but did anyone watch the opening of the G7? I was so embarrassed to know that big orange buffoon represented our country. All he could talk about was his BFF Putin, but Carney shut him down. I knew he'd leave before it was over because the attention was on Carney and not trump. He can't stand being around anyone smarter than him, so he had to get back home so he could be Boss Hogg in the comfort of his oval office, surrounding himself with the resident idiots.

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52 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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I sat there totally amazed and wanted to stand up and cheer when he kept demanding yes or no answers. None of the maggots want to give a straight answer. That's what got Brett Kavanaugh elected... he wouldn't give a straight answer, but they passed him in anyway.

Pete Hegseth does not currently have the qualifications to be Secretary of Defense. The position of Secretary of Defense is a civilian position and requires someone who has been retired from military service for at least seven years, unless a waiver is approved by Congress. Hegseth has military experience, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, but he has not retired from service for the required amount of time. Additionally, he is not a civilian, as he was a Fox News contributor and political commentator. Real dumb move... well, all of trump's moves are dumb... but Secretary of Defense? He needs to be removed, and we need for the Democrats to get up this sledgehammering and get him out of there.

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53 Topic by Marilyn Johnson

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https://youtu.be/Dl4eCWYSGQQ?si=_m7hLvcpFboi-bJy

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54 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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Hi, Neil, and welcome back. I can't remember the years you were here, but the important thing is you've come back. Glad to have you. We do have talented writers here, so let's get this party started. I look forward to reading your work again. I'll send you a connection reqquest.

Happy trails,
MJ

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55 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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I can't believe the general public is okay with all these major companies that are leaving the US because of the idiot's tariffs. GE announced today it's leaving. When they do there will be hundreds of thousands of people unemployed, thanks to the hatchet Musk took to jobs, Walmart's decision to leave, Amazon's threat, and now GE. Why isn't there a hunting squad out somewhere ready to end this nonsense? I don't get it. And I can guarantee you the CEOs of all those companies voted for trump. The other news I heard today is that Canada has said they will cut off all the power they are now supplying to the northern states. They at first put a 25% retaliation tariff on it, but now Mark Carney is saying he's going to cut it all off. Do you think any of these states will start an open rebellion? I've worked for a power company before, and building a power grid takes years, not days or weeks. Those huge transmission lines are not built overnight, and neither are the substations needed to power up the neighborhoods.

And, yet today, trump reiterated his tariff bullshit. I don't know when this madness will stop. And, Vern, I agree that trump never backs down once something is underway, but his advisors may have told him to back off Musk. We know Musk bought the election... he said so... when will we stop that kind of thing from happening again? We have to put limits on how much a company and an individual can give to one campaign. That's totally ridiculous because little peons like myself have to live with the candidates the rich people buy. We haven't been a "democracy of the people, by the people, and for the people" in decades, but it's worse now than ever.

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56 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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whatta wrote:

Sigh and yawn. All that matters is the mid-terms -- when we get to see if America is still the stupidest country on the planet.

If things keep going the way they're going, I seriously doubt there will be a mid-term election. The idiots who support him are all for not having a mid-term and for him to be their king. They're okay with him completely destroying the constitution... and he always says, "It's Biden's fault." They believe every evil word that comes out of his lying mouth.

Trump with back down on the rhetoric with Elon because he needs Elon's money for the mid-terms. He knows if the Dems get back in control, they will impeach his butt, so he will do just like they say: TACO - Trump always chickens out. He'll huff and puff but in the end he will do exactly what Elon wants because he needs his money to maintain control.

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57 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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B Douglas Slack wrote:

I can suggest a burned out light bulb.

Bill

LOL! That would be better than what we have! But the sad news is that all the Maggots will believe only what trump tells them... and he will blame it all on Biden or Obama. I can't believe how ignorant they are.

I don't think Vance would be as idiotic about these dang tariffs if trump was out of the way. And since it's a rigged election, which we all knew, maybe Vance isn't going to be allowed to stay either. All these big companies, including Walmart, are leaving the US because of the tariffs, and the republicans sit on their butts and do nothing about it and expect to get re-elected in 2026. Truth is, Musk won't be there to win the elections for them... goodbye Marjorie Taylor Greene... and the others like her. At least I hope so. I hope the public will finally wake up and demand a take-down of this entire illegal regime.

Trump wanted to win strictly for revenge on the judges who tried to put him in jail. That's all he wanted... save his butt from Sing-Sing and punish anyone who said he was guilty. Jack Smith should've nailed him earlier because he should've known there would be hundreds of delays in trump's favor.

Trump and Musk both should be arrested for domestic terrorism. Trump for all his threats, and Musk for firing all the government people without being an official employee of our government... an illegal branch that was never approved by Congress.

I can't wait to see how Clarence Thomas is going to fit into all this. He will retire before the going gets too rough... wait and see... and he will be replaced by Aileen Cannon if trump is still in office as the time Thomas exits for another country.

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58 Topic by Marilyn Johnson

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https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/05/poli … val-office

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59 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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Sideman wrote:

I still have memories from 1950 when I was three years old!. Harry Truman had been president for about 2 years when I was born.

But Dirk, neither you nor I is even one tenth as pretty as Marilyn!

Harry Truman was president when I was born, too!!  We're older than dirt, but the laugh lines deepen daily. And thanks for that nice comment... you're so sweet! I hope Di is stable. Give her a big hug for me!!  smile

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60 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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Dirk B wrote:

You know you're older than dirt when you have memories over fifty years old. tongue

Try 70-year-old memories. That'll really get you down.

smile

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61 Topic by Marilyn Johnson

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I will be away from my desk (?? LOL) until May 1. I’ve got my granddaughter’s wedding coming up, plus 8 newly rescued horses from a hoarding case, and they are requiring a lot of my time. So, until our words meet again…

Happy trails!
MJ

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62 Topic by Marilyn Johnson

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I keep hearing this. I don’t know if there’s any truth in it or not, but if this idiot declares martial law, our constitution goes in the fire, and our right to free speech is gone. Has anyone else heard it? They’re saying April 20th because that’s Hitler’s birthday.

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63 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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Dot dot dot to keep this open so Sol can see it.

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64 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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Dirk B wrote:

Marilyn,

I checked the word count for your chapter 6, and you have a little over 3400 words, so it should cost somewhat over 10.6 and pay 20% of that for the moment. Could you please recheck the posted chapter from your account? The numbers look correct from my account.

Oops... you're right. I had the wrong chapter open... been a long day in the world of rescue!  I should've taken a nap instead of counting words - LOL! But, still, the ratio doesn't work. Don't give up, my friend. You've worked too hard trying to accomplish something to keep us going here. I hope SOL will speed up the process before you get too much more disgusted. You've done an excellent job. And thanks for that correction. Now I am going to sleep!

MJ

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65 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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My last chapter of "Rambo's Last Call," Chapter 6, is 1597 words. I used 10.71 points to post it, and it pays my reviewers .99 points.

SOL... we've got to do something to improve this ratio, or we will never grow. We deserve better than this. We're trying our best to rebuild this site after the Great Crash of 2023, but it's almost impossible to do it with that kind of ratio. Two of the latest people to join have told me they won't be staying because they're having to spend too much time reviewing everyone else's work in order to post one chapter. You can see what I'm talking about with the ratio I just pointed out.

This is not the first conversation we've had about the unfair ratio, so could you give us an approximate date as to when that will be taken care of? I'd like to be able to say to those new people, "Please stay until XXXX (date) because SOL is working on the problem.

Thanks,
MJ

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66 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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At the moment I’m too sick to get riled, but does anyone know why musk and his snot-nose brats are flying in Air Force One?

https://youtu.be/eyCjJkjLwtI?si=HtH3M2lzigOHjtOv

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67 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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I couldn't watch the tangerine toddler brag on and on about how wonderful he is. Not feeling well from this nagging flu bug, he sent me into orbit just hearing his whiney-ass voice and telling the world how smart he is. I said, "F*%k this, I'm off to bed." I figured the world news would carry it today if there was anything I needed to know. And obviously there wasn't.

I do hope those who will be up for reelection in 2026 realize, if they are Republicans, that being a part of the trump maggots pretty much ensures they will not be reelected. Or if America is smart... which we've never been accused of being ...they won't be.

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68 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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I've paid into SS my entire working years... from my first job at 14 years old until now, 60 years later. If Musk cuts out social security, he had better have a trick up his sleeve for reimbursing me and millions of others the total amount we've put in and the total amount my employers matched for me. We never expected a rich man like musk to come along and decide it wasn't in our country's best interest to continue paying me. I depend on it to pay my bills as well.

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69 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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Unbelievable: https://youtu.be/LSF12WSZA9I?si=1l7O9N642ICMVmbG

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70 Topic by Marilyn Johnson

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If any of you are wondering why I'm not reviewing, I've got a bug, most likely the flu. Chills, fever, congestion… you get it. Be back at it soon.

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71 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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Here is his connection with Putin. It's long but well worth watching. https://youtu.be/T-u4d6Zwdns?si=W15HdFsl2ZAkh4Kt

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72 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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Randall Krzak wrote:

When will the Republicans in Congress grow a pair and stand up for their constituents?

Probably not until midterms, when hopefully we clean house with the ones up for re-election. But at this point, the maggots have not gotten the message that the blowhard is a bad thing for this country. They keep supporting him verbally, and in an abusive way, I might add.

I hope the military will see through all this and say no way. Up yours, trump! But I realize their careers may be at stake.

My son-in-law just retired as a CW5 in the National Guards after 30 years of service, and he, too, is having trouble getting medical help through the VA. I think it's a crying shame, but Mr. Bonespurs, of course, has no clue what it's like to be a veteran and therefore has no concern about anyone but himself. And, Bill, I am sorry to hear you're having to depend on anything other than VA care. If Musketeer has his way, Medicare and Medicaid both will be done away with. The more people he can starve out, the fewer complainers they have.

I saw this morning that brain-worm RFK Jr wants to do away with having to let citizens know when he makes a decision that affects their healthcare. He is a man who should never have been in any kind of position that deals with anyone's health. He's a drug addict, just the kind trump can manipulate.

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73 Reply by Marilyn Johnson

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Randall Krzak wrote:
cookbooklady wrote:

I couldn't listen to it. Just watching was bad enough. We're already the most hated in the world, and I can't believe how snowed half the country is and how easy it was to do. It's frightening as hell. I don't doubt for a second a WW is coming. Will it be nuclear, I don't think so, maybe, but it will be bad.

I saw a tweet last night that said, "Can somebody PLEASE just do it already?" and instantly it was understood what the poster meant. It had thousands of likes. I couldn't push the heart fast enough.

Definitely needs done.

I totally agree.  The sooner the better as far as I'm concerned, but who has enough guts?

Randy...Bill... anybody... do any of you think our military would consider such a takeover? My feeling is this:  I think Turkey is going to plunge in and kick Russia's butt and get this war over and done. But in the process, I think trump will pull us out of NATO and fight on Russia's side, given his love for Putin. If he orders the military to fight FOR a country we've fought to keep out of our country for years, are they required to do so, or will they quit, or just what do you think will happen?

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74 Topic by Marilyn Johnson

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I have never been so embarrassed for our country than today when trump and vance attacked Zelensky in the oval office. I wanted to go through the screen and choke both of them. trump is chomping at the bit for WWIII, and he even mentioned it. I hope Zelensky never sets foot in that office again. The next time they meet, he should make it somewhere else. trump is chickenshit to go to Ukraine.

Turkey is ready to send troops to fight Russia. Tell me what you think the US will do if that happens. Will they be ordered to defend Russia? If so, will they do it, or will this be our troops' perfect spot to say NO, move in, and stop this nonsense and collapse of our country?

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75 Topic by Marilyn Johnson

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I had to make this group private due to unsolicited advice that a public group could be seen on FB and other social media outlets. If you know someone you'd like to invite, do it. (Well, except for one ass on tNBW. Lol!)

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