The RoanokeSlant
This file is a US personal journal of commentary of examples of the Roanoke Times and Liberal Media Slant...... lbhagen@aol.comSaturday, October 17, 2026
Beth Macy The Data Center Girl
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There’s nothing like a political campaign to convert a journalist and author like Beth Macy into one knowledgeable about the development of major new data centeers.
After all, she uses PC’s and copiers and fax’s and word processors and the internet to write books, doesn’t she? Talk about your personal data center!
Not clear she has ever built anything, including a bird house, but, with a word-processor one cam build big, beautiful things in no time, for no money, with no knowledge; an ideal basis for a political campaign.
Perhaps a better approach would be for the county and concerned citizens to join together with Google to develop an outstanding world-class facility on an expedited schedule that will provide good jobs and income and tax revenue for the benefit of the county and region and the company.
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Was a Botetourt planning commission properly noticed? Here's what the county told us
"The meeting date and time were announced through multiple channels, including several locations on the County website and social media," Brent Watts, the county’s director of communications, said in an Oct. 9 statement to The Roanoke Times.
https://roanoke.com/news/local/government-politics/article_e55cdef0-a574-4caf-b187-74b2cdf1dcec.html
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In Botetourt, Macy hosts townhall for issue crossing party lines: data centers.
Beth Macy continued her series of town halls Thursday evening with an event in Botetourt County focused on data centers, where she reiterated her support for regulations and encouraged local efforts to stop the Google data center campus slated for the county.
https://roanoke.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/article_3653df4c-c446-45b1-86e1-e22404a37590.html
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Google planning data center at Roanoke County’s Wood Haven site
Google is considering building a data center at the Wood Haven Technology Park in Roanoke County, the Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority confirmed Friday.
https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_f32b42b8-42fe-432e-af08-765b8469b08b.html
In a news release sent out shortly before its monthly meeting, the authority said Google is “evaluating” the space, and that the due diligence and inspection period will run through March 2027.
Previously, the WVRIFA entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Clearview Dynamics LLC, a shell corporation — but refused to disclose Clearview Dynamics’ parent company. The authority had acknowledged that Clearview Dynamics intended to build a data center on the land, a 111-acre property that sits seven miles from downtown Roanoke.
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Three-Year Time-Out For Data Centers? Really?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/10/one-yeartime-out-for-data-centers.html
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Franklin County Republicans Address Data Center Hostility
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/10/franklin-county-republicans-address.html
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Botetourt Google Data Center TimeLine
There’s nothing like a political campaign to convert a journalist and author like Beth Macy into one knowledgeable about the development of major new data centeers.
After all, she uses PC’s and copiers and fax’s and word processors and the internet to write books, doesn’t she? Talk about your personal data center!
Not clear she has ever built anything, including a bird house, but, with a word-processor one cam build big, beautiful things in no time, for no money, with no knowledge; an ideal basis for a political campaign.
Perhaps a better approach would be for the county and concerned citizens to join together with Google to develop an outstanding world-class facility on an expedited schedule that will provide good jobs and income and tax revenue for the benefit of the county and region and the company.
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Was a Botetourt planning commission properly noticed? Here's what the county told us
"The meeting date and time were announced through multiple channels, including several locations on the County website and social media," Brent Watts, the county’s director of communications, said in an Oct. 9 statement to The Roanoke Times.
https://roanoke.com/news/local/government-politics/article_e55cdef0-a574-4caf-b187-74b2cdf1dcec.html
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In Botetourt, Macy hosts townhall for issue crossing party lines: data centers.
Beth Macy continued her series of town halls Thursday evening with an event in Botetourt County focused on data centers, where she reiterated her support for regulations and encouraged local efforts to stop the Google data center campus slated for the county.
https://roanoke.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/article_3653df4c-c446-45b1-86e1-e22404a37590.html
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Google planning data center at Roanoke County’s Wood Haven site
Google is considering building a data center at the Wood Haven Technology Park in Roanoke County, the Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority confirmed Friday.
https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_f32b42b8-42fe-432e-af08-765b8469b08b.html
In a news release sent out shortly before its monthly meeting, the authority said Google is “evaluating” the space, and that the due diligence and inspection period will run through March 2027.
Previously, the WVRIFA entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Clearview Dynamics LLC, a shell corporation — but refused to disclose Clearview Dynamics’ parent company. The authority had acknowledged that Clearview Dynamics intended to build a data center on the land, a 111-acre property that sits seven miles from downtown Roanoke.
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Three-Year Time-Out For Data Centers? Really?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/10/one-yeartime-out-for-data-centers.html
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Franklin County Republicans Address Data Center Hostility
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/10/franklin-county-republicans-address.html
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Botetourt Google Data Center TimeLine
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Appomattox $3-BILLION = $3,000,000,000 Data Center
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Roanoke County Data Center
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/roanoke-county-data-center.html
Roanoke County Data Center
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/roanoke-county-data-center.html
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Franklin Co Data Center Shredded
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/franklin-co-data-center-shredded.html
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Franklin Co Data Center Shredded
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/franklin-co-data-center-shredded.html
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Friday, October 16, 2026
Trump Zalensky Separated Now Divorced!
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Trump has half-heartedly supported Zalensky in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
This marginalizing has increased as the price of oil has escalated.
There now is a major fracture as Trump is trying to get oil from Russia because of Iran’s successful choking off the Strait of Hormuz thereby driving the price of oil to $100 right before the US election, making the Democrats and Iranians gleeful.
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Trump’s oil plight is clearly Not Zelensky’s fault!
It’s still not clear why Trump stopped the bombing of Iran in February and left the Republican Guards basically intact and in-charge.
This clearly will have a significant impact on the upcoming election and the future outcome in Iran.
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Trump Says Ukraine War Won’t Be Settled Unless Zelenskyy Leaves Office
‘It’s painful when President Trump chooses one side, not our side,’ Zelenskyy said.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/trump-says-ukraine-war-wont-be-settled-unless-zelenskyy-leaves-office-6104791?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport&src_src=partner&src_cmp=BonginoReport
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Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself after Trump calls latest strikes a 'disgrace'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c58jz174w89ro
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is "only standing up for Ukraine's interests" after scathing criticism from Donald Trump, who said Kyiv's new wave of strikes on Russian oil refineries was a "disgrace".
The US president, who recently made a controversial deal with Moscow to import diesel, also said Zelensky was "more difficult to deal with than [Russian President Vladimir] Putin".
Zelensky, who has been angered by the diesel deal, said he could not accept it, because a gas agreement could come next. "If I don't stand up to this... who else will?" he said at an EU summit in Brussels.
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New Year’s Resolution: Selling Out Ukraine Again
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/12/new-years-resolution-selling-out.html
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Trump has half-heartedly supported Zalensky in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
This marginalizing has increased as the price of oil has escalated.
There now is a major fracture as Trump is trying to get oil from Russia because of Iran’s successful choking off the Strait of Hormuz thereby driving the price of oil to $100 right before the US election, making the Democrats and Iranians gleeful.
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Trump’s oil plight is clearly Not Zelensky’s fault!
It’s still not clear why Trump stopped the bombing of Iran in February and left the Republican Guards basically intact and in-charge.
This clearly will have a significant impact on the upcoming election and the future outcome in Iran.
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Trump Says Ukraine War Won’t Be Settled Unless Zelenskyy Leaves Office
‘It’s painful when President Trump chooses one side, not our side,’ Zelenskyy said.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/trump-says-ukraine-war-wont-be-settled-unless-zelenskyy-leaves-office-6104791?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport&src_src=partner&src_cmp=BonginoReport
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Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself after Trump calls latest strikes a 'disgrace'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c58jz174w89ro
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is "only standing up for Ukraine's interests" after scathing criticism from Donald Trump, who said Kyiv's new wave of strikes on Russian oil refineries was a "disgrace".
The US president, who recently made a controversial deal with Moscow to import diesel, also said Zelensky was "more difficult to deal with than [Russian President Vladimir] Putin".
Zelensky, who has been angered by the diesel deal, said he could not accept it, because a gas agreement could come next. "If I don't stand up to this... who else will?" he said at an EU summit in Brussels.
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New Year’s Resolution: Selling Out Ukraine Again
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/12/new-years-resolution-selling-out.html
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
Three-YearTime-Out For Data Centers?
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Perry introduces data center moratorium bill ahead of Leesburg rally
https://www.loudountimes.com/news/continuing_coverage/perry-introduces-data-center-moratorium-bill-ahead-of-leesburg-rally/article_ccb9ba51-bfab-478e-a92f-6997506fd4d0.html
As the 2027 state legislative session approaches, state Sen. Russet Perry, D-Loudoun, has introduced a bill for a statewide data center moratorium.
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Senate Bill 843 would prohibit localities from approving data center applications for three years, starting July 1, 2027. State agencies — including the State Corporation Commission, which regulates utilities — would not be allowed to issue permits or other approvals for data center development, or for energy infrastructure meant to serve them.
In a statement, Perry said the proposed moratorium would give Virginia time to create a “comprehensive statewide plan.”
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“Prohibit Localities” --- ie: you local folks are too dumb to play in this game --- Really!
Perry introduces data center moratorium bill ahead of Leesburg rally
https://www.loudountimes.com/news/continuing_coverage/perry-introduces-data-center-moratorium-bill-ahead-of-leesburg-rally/article_ccb9ba51-bfab-478e-a92f-6997506fd4d0.html
As the 2027 state legislative session approaches, state Sen. Russet Perry, D-Loudoun, has introduced a bill for a statewide data center moratorium.
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Senate Bill 843 would prohibit localities from approving data center applications for three years, starting July 1, 2027. State agencies — including the State Corporation Commission, which regulates utilities — would not be allowed to issue permits or other approvals for data center development, or for energy infrastructure meant to serve them.
In a statement, Perry said the proposed moratorium would give Virginia time to create a “comprehensive statewide plan.”
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“Prohibit Localities” --- ie: you local folks are too dumb to play in this game --- Really!
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“Take 3 years off to get our act together” – what could be wrong with that?
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Data Centers are like many other things in life – they offer risks and rewards.
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The Data Centers are time-dependent functions. As the months go by other options become available and opportunities can slip by --- must be 50 country songs about that.
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The Data Center developers are in competition with others to build facilities for customers anxious to get their facilities on-line before their competitors.
Why would they wait 3 years for Virginia to contemplate all this?
Can’t we hire consulting firms to represent our best interests as we do with other complex projects?
There are a limited number of these very expensive facilities to be built and staffed -- clearly time is of the essense IF one were serious about playing in this high-stakes game that has major implications for tax receipts and private property tax relief and short-term and long-term jobs.
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Franklin County Republicans Address Data Center Hostility
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/10/franklin-county-republicans-address.html
“Take 3 years off to get our act together” – what could be wrong with that?
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Data Centers are like many other things in life – they offer risks and rewards.
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The Data Centers are time-dependent functions. As the months go by other options become available and opportunities can slip by --- must be 50 country songs about that.
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The Data Center developers are in competition with others to build facilities for customers anxious to get their facilities on-line before their competitors.
Why would they wait 3 years for Virginia to contemplate all this?
Can’t we hire consulting firms to represent our best interests as we do with other complex projects?
There are a limited number of these very expensive facilities to be built and staffed -- clearly time is of the essense IF one were serious about playing in this high-stakes game that has major implications for tax receipts and private property tax relief and short-term and long-term jobs.
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Franklin County Republicans Address Data Center Hostility
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/10/franklin-county-republicans-address.html
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Trump Looking Better At “Closing-Time”
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Mickey Gilley - Don't The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYu3e6XtjH8
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Apparently as the election nears and voters take a closer look at the AntiTrumpers running in this election --- Trump is looking better every day!
Even his bad language doesn’t seem so bad compared to the Democrats and who doesn’t use bad language when talking about them!
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Wall Street Journal Admits the Economy Was Never As Bad As They Were saying
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Positive Assessment of Trump by NYT?
Mickey Gilley - Don't The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYu3e6XtjH8
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Apparently as the election nears and voters take a closer look at the AntiTrumpers running in this election --- Trump is looking better every day!
Even his bad language doesn’t seem so bad compared to the Democrats and who doesn’t use bad language when talking about them!
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Wall Street Journal Admits the Economy Was Never As Bad As They Were saying
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Positive Assessment of Trump by NYT?
Sound-ON Bottom Right Click-SpeakerX
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Must have a NYT account to read the article.
Rhetorical question:
Why would someone have a NYT account?
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Must have a NYT account to read the article.
Rhetorical question:
Why would someone have a NYT account?
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Monday, October 12, 2026
More Democrat-Media Abuse
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Yet again the US-PravdaMedia publishes fake and divisive ‘garbage’ about the Trump's.
The US media’s paranoia over the Trump’s clouds their judgement and actions every day.
There are valid counter arguments for the Trump’s but the PravdaMedia are too intellectually bankrupt to develop those issues reverting instead to disinformation and right-out lies. A pox be on their houses!
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ABC News quietly republishes gutted version of story on Trump sons it had deleted without explanation
Disney-owned network republishes story with a correction noting errors in investments, event chronologies
https://www.foxnews.com/media/abc-news-quietly-republishes-gutted-version-story-trump-sons-had-deleted-without-explanation
ABC News quietly republished a watered-down version of a previously deleted report scrutinizing the business dealings of President Donald Trump's oldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, Friday evening.
The original report, published earlier in the week, was removed following criticism of its accuracy.
The original report, which remains accessible through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, was published Wednesday afternoon under the headline, "Trump sons' investments have won billions in Pentagon contracts since his election." ABC News removed the report less than 24 hours later without a public explanation at the time.
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US Big Three Subverted The 2020 Election
US Top-50 Intelligence Operatives joined the PravdaMedia and the DNC to subvert a presidential election by suppressing major negative disqualifying information about the candidate they supported.
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/03/us-big-three-subverted-2020-election.html
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DisInformation Board Tip Of Malfeasance Iceburg
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/05/disinformation-board-tip-of-malfeasance.html
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LeftWing Media Still Peddling Heifer-Dust
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2024/10/leftwing-media-still-peddling-heifer.html
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Yet again the US-PravdaMedia publishes fake and divisive ‘garbage’ about the Trump's.
The US media’s paranoia over the Trump’s clouds their judgement and actions every day.
There are valid counter arguments for the Trump’s but the PravdaMedia are too intellectually bankrupt to develop those issues reverting instead to disinformation and right-out lies. A pox be on their houses!
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ABC News quietly republishes gutted version of story on Trump sons it had deleted without explanation
Disney-owned network republishes story with a correction noting errors in investments, event chronologies
https://www.foxnews.com/media/abc-news-quietly-republishes-gutted-version-story-trump-sons-had-deleted-without-explanation
ABC News quietly republished a watered-down version of a previously deleted report scrutinizing the business dealings of President Donald Trump's oldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, Friday evening.
The original report, published earlier in the week, was removed following criticism of its accuracy.
The original report, which remains accessible through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, was published Wednesday afternoon under the headline, "Trump sons' investments have won billions in Pentagon contracts since his election." ABC News removed the report less than 24 hours later without a public explanation at the time.
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US Big Three Subverted The 2020 Election
US Top-50 Intelligence Operatives joined the PravdaMedia and the DNC to subvert a presidential election by suppressing major negative disqualifying information about the candidate they supported.
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/03/us-big-three-subverted-2020-election.html
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DisInformation Board Tip Of Malfeasance Iceburg
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/05/disinformation-board-tip-of-malfeasance.html
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LeftWing Media Still Peddling Heifer-Dust
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2024/10/leftwing-media-still-peddling-heifer.html
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Public Executions Are History
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Public Executions Are History and should stay that way!
The proposal to televise the execution of Nidal Hasan is a misguided idea.
We are shocked almost every day by violent crimes but televising executions
by the government does not further our humanity or lawfulness.
On the contrary, it diminishes our sensitivity to humanity.
Capital punishment is appropriate, but not as a public spectacle.
Hopefully this proposal will be rescinded.
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Former Roanoke resident to face firing squad in livestreamed execution
https://roanoke.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_832bb54e-57ff-4207-8a1d-9e5557ca522a.html#tracking-source=mp-homepage
Nidal Malik Hasan, who is due to die Dec. 3 in an unheard-of livestreamed execution by firing squad, grew up in the Roanoke Valley years before going on a killing spree at a U.S. Army post in Texas.
The Pentagon announced plans this week to broadcast online the execution of Hasan, a former Army major who served as a military psychiatrist, for the shooting deaths of 13 soldiers at Fort Hood on Nov. 5, 2009.
“We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an interview with the conservative outlet Real America’s Voice, according to multiple media reports.
“Because people need to understand that there are serious consequences for these types of things,” Hegseth was reported as saying.
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Background:
• The Event: Nidal Malik Hasan carried out a mass shooting on November 5, 2009, at the Fort Hood military base near Killeen, Texas.
• The Victims: He killed 13 people—twelve soldiers, one civilian, and an unborn baby—and wounded over 30 others.
• His Background: He was a former U.S. Army Major and psychiatrist who self-radicalized and opposed U.S. military deployments.
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Public Executions Are History and should stay that way!
The proposal to televise the execution of Nidal Hasan is a misguided idea.
We are shocked almost every day by violent crimes but televising executions
by the government does not further our humanity or lawfulness.
On the contrary, it diminishes our sensitivity to humanity.
Capital punishment is appropriate, but not as a public spectacle.
Hopefully this proposal will be rescinded.
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Former Roanoke resident to face firing squad in livestreamed execution
https://roanoke.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_832bb54e-57ff-4207-8a1d-9e5557ca522a.html#tracking-source=mp-homepage
Nidal Malik Hasan, who is due to die Dec. 3 in an unheard-of livestreamed execution by firing squad, grew up in the Roanoke Valley years before going on a killing spree at a U.S. Army post in Texas.
The Pentagon announced plans this week to broadcast online the execution of Hasan, a former Army major who served as a military psychiatrist, for the shooting deaths of 13 soldiers at Fort Hood on Nov. 5, 2009.
“We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an interview with the conservative outlet Real America’s Voice, according to multiple media reports.
“Because people need to understand that there are serious consequences for these types of things,” Hegseth was reported as saying.
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Background:
• The Event: Nidal Malik Hasan carried out a mass shooting on November 5, 2009, at the Fort Hood military base near Killeen, Texas.
• The Victims: He killed 13 people—twelve soldiers, one civilian, and an unborn baby—and wounded over 30 others.
• His Background: He was a former U.S. Army Major and psychiatrist who self-radicalized and opposed U.S. military deployments.
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Sunday, October 11, 2026
SF Mayor Admits Left-wing Sad Reality
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SF mayor admits city ‘lost its way’ by embracing ultra-left ideology
https://nypost.com/2026/10/10/us-news/san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-blames-progressive-politics-for-citys-decline/
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie blamed the city’s progressive politics for fueling its homelessness, drug overdose and business exodus crises, admitting in a new interview that the city had “lost its way.”
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Lurie, who has made restoring San Francisco’s battered public image a priority since taking office, told CNN’s Dana Bash that his administration is taking a more hard-nosed approach to crime while working to make the city friendlier to businesses.
But Bash pressed the mayor on why San Francisco needed a turnaround in the first place — prompting a blunt admission about the city’s far-left reputation.
“We lost our way as a city. We were focused on the wrong things and today we’re focused on common sense,” he said.
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California And San Francisco In Degradation Death Spiral
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2019/11/california-and-san-francisco-in.html
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San Francisco Defund The Police A Disaster.
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2021/12/san-francisco-defund-police-disaster.html
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Kate Steinle Murder Justice Denied And Defiled
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2019/09/kate-steinle-murder-justice-denied-and.html
SF mayor admits city ‘lost its way’ by embracing ultra-left ideology
https://nypost.com/2026/10/10/us-news/san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-blames-progressive-politics-for-citys-decline/
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie blamed the city’s progressive politics for fueling its homelessness, drug overdose and business exodus crises, admitting in a new interview that the city had “lost its way.”
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Lurie, who has made restoring San Francisco’s battered public image a priority since taking office, told CNN’s Dana Bash that his administration is taking a more hard-nosed approach to crime while working to make the city friendlier to businesses.
But Bash pressed the mayor on why San Francisco needed a turnaround in the first place — prompting a blunt admission about the city’s far-left reputation.
“We lost our way as a city. We were focused on the wrong things and today we’re focused on common sense,” he said.
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California And San Francisco In Degradation Death Spiral
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2019/11/california-and-san-francisco-in.html
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San Francisco Defund The Police A Disaster.
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2021/12/san-francisco-defund-police-disaster.html
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Kate Steinle Murder Justice Denied And Defiled
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2019/09/kate-steinle-murder-justice-denied-and.html
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Friday, October 09, 2026
Franklin County Republicans Address Data Center Hostility
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Two Franklin Co Va organizations have addressed the Data Center Conflicts with a call for civility, reason and respect. Hopefully more will join that approach.
Based on the significant impacts, plus and minus, Data Centers can have on the financial, environmental, and social components of a local community, it behooves all residents to address the issues involved in a mature, reasoned and respectful manner.
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Two Republican groups call for civility in Franklin County
https://roanoke.com/news/local/government-politics/article_a3144c93-63d3-408a-8815-29058511106d.html
The Franklin County Republican Committee has joined the Proud Patriots of Smith Mountain Lake in calling for a return to civility between citizens and local representatives as recent issues, including a possible data center in the county, have resulted in an increase in animosity.
The two Republican groups released a joint statement late last month. It is part of an increased effort to reach out to the community on larger issues.
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"The Franklin County Republican Committee, along with the Proud Patriots of Smith Mountain Lake, call for a return to civility and constructive dialogue among our citizens and Franklin County governing bodies. Recent public discussions have deteriorated into shouting, disruptive behavior, threats toward elected officials and other conduct that prevents productive dialogue. Residents who are serious about addressing Franklin County’s challenges deserve to have their voices heard without being overshadowed by such behavior.
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"The value of new business opportunities, responsible community growth, and subsidized tax burdens should be balanced against taxpayer funded project infrastructure cost, demands on limited critical resources, and land use considerations. These and other important issues must be satisfactorily resolved in the ongoing debate. The FCRC and PPSML believe citizens should be informed about controversial issues and willing to discuss them respectfully.
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"The Franklin County Republican Committee and the Proud Patriots of Smith Mountain Lake encourages residents to remain engaged, ask questions, express their views, and participate in the public process. We believe these conversations are most productive when they are based on facts, focused on issues, and conducted in a responsible and respectful manner," the release reads.
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Botetourt Google Data Center TimeLine
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/botetourt-google-data-center-timeline.html
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Appomattox $3-BILLION = $3,000,000,000 Data Center
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/appomattox-3-billion-3000000000-data.html
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Roanoke County Data Center
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/roanoke-county-data-center.html
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Franklin Co Data Center Shredded
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/franklin-co-data-center-shredded.html
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Two Franklin Co Va organizations have addressed the Data Center Conflicts with a call for civility, reason and respect. Hopefully more will join that approach.
Based on the significant impacts, plus and minus, Data Centers can have on the financial, environmental, and social components of a local community, it behooves all residents to address the issues involved in a mature, reasoned and respectful manner.
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Two Republican groups call for civility in Franklin County
https://roanoke.com/news/local/government-politics/article_a3144c93-63d3-408a-8815-29058511106d.html
The Franklin County Republican Committee has joined the Proud Patriots of Smith Mountain Lake in calling for a return to civility between citizens and local representatives as recent issues, including a possible data center in the county, have resulted in an increase in animosity.
The two Republican groups released a joint statement late last month. It is part of an increased effort to reach out to the community on larger issues.
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"The Franklin County Republican Committee, along with the Proud Patriots of Smith Mountain Lake, call for a return to civility and constructive dialogue among our citizens and Franklin County governing bodies. Recent public discussions have deteriorated into shouting, disruptive behavior, threats toward elected officials and other conduct that prevents productive dialogue. Residents who are serious about addressing Franklin County’s challenges deserve to have their voices heard without being overshadowed by such behavior.
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"The value of new business opportunities, responsible community growth, and subsidized tax burdens should be balanced against taxpayer funded project infrastructure cost, demands on limited critical resources, and land use considerations. These and other important issues must be satisfactorily resolved in the ongoing debate. The FCRC and PPSML believe citizens should be informed about controversial issues and willing to discuss them respectfully.
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"The Franklin County Republican Committee and the Proud Patriots of Smith Mountain Lake encourages residents to remain engaged, ask questions, express their views, and participate in the public process. We believe these conversations are most productive when they are based on facts, focused on issues, and conducted in a responsible and respectful manner," the release reads.
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Botetourt Google Data Center TimeLine
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/botetourt-google-data-center-timeline.html
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Appomattox $3-BILLION = $3,000,000,000 Data Center
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/appomattox-3-billion-3000000000-data.html
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Roanoke County Data Center
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/roanoke-county-data-center.html
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Franklin Co Data Center Shredded
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/franklin-co-data-center-shredded.html
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Wednesday, October 07, 2026
Obama Opening His Pink-Kimono Again
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Barack has a long history of kinship with communists from Castro to Putin.
Barack has announced he will now be electioneering with Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Senate primary winner who looks more like a communist than Castro.
Why are we not surprised – Barack has been a ‘closet Pinko’ all his life!
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Reality view:
How excited should we be that a communist fellow-traveler is running for senate, and may well win, when we had a president and his wife clearly promoting communist leaders and their views and actions.
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Obama To Putin: Please Play Nice Please
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2014/03/obama-to-putin-please-play-nice-please.html
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Trump And Obama And The Russians
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2017/07/trump-and-obama-and-russians.html
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Russian Bear Encouraged By Obama Empowered By Biden
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/02/russian-bear-encouraged-by-obama.html
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Obama Shows His True Inner-Colors For Castro
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2016/11/obama-shows-his-true-inner-colors-for.html
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Obama & Ayres: Red Team Teaching
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2008/09/obama-ayres-team-teaching.html
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A Tale of Two Theses
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2009/09/tale-of-two-theses.html
The graduate thesis written by Michelle Obama was removed from the files at Princeton and hidden.
The Democrat-Obama-Media story was that it was “just a thesis” written long ago by a student and didn’t reflect any real or permanent views and if made available, would just be used for negative purposes! The folks at Princeton who hid the thesis were so gracious and thoughtful!
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Michelle’s racial attitude reflected in this thesis is clearly reflected in her famous quote
“First Time I’m proud to be an American”
A Tale of Two Theses
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2009/09/tale-of-two-theses.html
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974896/posts
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Barack has a long history of kinship with communists from Castro to Putin.
Barack has announced he will now be electioneering with Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Senate primary winner who looks more like a communist than Castro.
Why are we not surprised – Barack has been a ‘closet Pinko’ all his life!
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Reality view:
How excited should we be that a communist fellow-traveler is running for senate, and may well win, when we had a president and his wife clearly promoting communist leaders and their views and actions.
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Obama To Putin: Please Play Nice Please
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2014/03/obama-to-putin-please-play-nice-please.html
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Trump And Obama And The Russians
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2017/07/trump-and-obama-and-russians.html
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Russian Bear Encouraged By Obama Empowered By Biden
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/02/russian-bear-encouraged-by-obama.html
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Obama Shows His True Inner-Colors For Castro
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2016/11/obama-shows-his-true-inner-colors-for.html
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Obama & Ayres: Red Team Teaching
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2008/09/obama-ayres-team-teaching.html
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A Tale of Two Theses
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2009/09/tale-of-two-theses.html
The graduate thesis written by Michelle Obama was removed from the files at Princeton and hidden.
The Democrat-Obama-Media story was that it was “just a thesis” written long ago by a student and didn’t reflect any real or permanent views and if made available, would just be used for negative purposes! The folks at Princeton who hid the thesis were so gracious and thoughtful!
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Michelle’s racial attitude reflected in this thesis is clearly reflected in her famous quote
“First Time I’m proud to be an American”
A Tale of Two Theses
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2009/09/tale-of-two-theses.html
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974896/posts
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The thesis, titled "Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community" and written under her maiden name, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, in 1985, has been the subject of much conjecture on the blogosphere and elsewhere in recent weeks, as it has been "temporarily withdrawn" from Princeton's library until after this year's presidential election in November -------- “How convenient”!
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Saturday, October 03, 2026
BIG Burst Of New Workers-Jobs! Really?
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Yet again the US Government can’t publish a set of employment numbers that aren’t garbage: ie: full of errors, redactions and modifications.
Particularly now, going into a very important election, one would think our well-paid public servants would do better – on the other hand most public employees are Democrats and making US UnEmployment worse than it is would be in the Democrats best interest!
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U.S. adds only 29,000 jobs in lackluster September report ---- REALLY?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/2/us-adds-29000-jobs-lackluster-september-report/
The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September, the government said in its final employment report before the midterm elections.
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A Burst of New Workers in September ---– REALLY!!!!
The labor force grew by 485,000, and most of those found work.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/jobs-report-labor-department-labor-force-37fc91cc
The September jobs report on Friday is a tale of two Labor Department surveys. The establishment survey showed a blah increase of 29,000 net new jobs for the month. But the household survey found that the civilian labor force grew a surprising 485,000 in the month and most of those workers found a job.
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Jobs: Statistics Don’t Lie But Liars Use Statistics
The upcoming elections bring focus to the jobs and employment data that is constantly in-flux and politically manipulated by politicians and media.
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/10/jobs-statistics-dont-lie-but-liars-use.html
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Yet again the US Government can’t publish a set of employment numbers that aren’t garbage: ie: full of errors, redactions and modifications.
Particularly now, going into a very important election, one would think our well-paid public servants would do better – on the other hand most public employees are Democrats and making US UnEmployment worse than it is would be in the Democrats best interest!
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U.S. adds only 29,000 jobs in lackluster September report ---- REALLY?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/2/us-adds-29000-jobs-lackluster-september-report/
The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September, the government said in its final employment report before the midterm elections.
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A Burst of New Workers in September ---– REALLY!!!!
The labor force grew by 485,000, and most of those found work.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/jobs-report-labor-department-labor-force-37fc91cc
The September jobs report on Friday is a tale of two Labor Department surveys. The establishment survey showed a blah increase of 29,000 net new jobs for the month. But the household survey found that the civilian labor force grew a surprising 485,000 in the month and most of those workers found a job.
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Jobs: Statistics Don’t Lie But Liars Use Statistics
The upcoming elections bring focus to the jobs and employment data that is constantly in-flux and politically manipulated by politicians and media.
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/10/jobs-statistics-dont-lie-but-liars-use.html
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Mach-1 In A HiJacked Commercial 737-Max
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A co-pilot, who had been banned from flying by another airline, tried to hi-jack and crash a plane by attacking the pilot with an ax! Although badly wounded, the pilot was able to open the door into the passenger section.
ProActive passengers rushed into the cockpit, subdued the co-pilot and pulled the controls back to level out the plane after hitting Mach-1 and descending 17,000-feet, 3-miles, during which the plane’s tail section was damaged from the forces.
Other traveling-pilots took over and safely landed the plane.
The pilot is recovering from his injuries.
The terrorist-copilot is in custody.
Something about Devine Interventiion!
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How a Boeing 737-MAX Survived a Nosedive Traveling at the Speed of Sound
https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/how-a-boeing-737-max-survived-a-nosedive-traveling-at-the-speed-of-sound-e8cae3b4
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We remember the 737-MAX as the plane the government sidelined for over a year and said was unsafe to fly.
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2019/03/is-there-collusion-to-wound-boeing.html
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The Flydubai co-pilot who attempted to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight on September 30, 2026, had previously been banned from flying by his home country of Oman over concerns regarding extremist views
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/flydubai-attacker-had-been-banned-from-flying-by-oman-for-radical-views-ab363b5d
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Reflections of: United Airlines Flight 93
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_93
United Airlines Flight 93 was an American domestic passenger flight from Newark International Airport in New Jersey to San Francisco International Airport in California that was hijacked by four al-Qaeda terrorists as part of the September 11, 2001, attacks. The hijackers intended to crash the plane into a federal government building in Washington, D.C., but their mission failed when the passengers and crew members fought back, forcing the terrorists to crash the plane into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all 44 aboard the flight.
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A co-pilot, who had been banned from flying by another airline, tried to hi-jack and crash a plane by attacking the pilot with an ax! Although badly wounded, the pilot was able to open the door into the passenger section.
ProActive passengers rushed into the cockpit, subdued the co-pilot and pulled the controls back to level out the plane after hitting Mach-1 and descending 17,000-feet, 3-miles, during which the plane’s tail section was damaged from the forces.
Other traveling-pilots took over and safely landed the plane.
The pilot is recovering from his injuries.
The terrorist-copilot is in custody.
Something about Devine Interventiion!
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How a Boeing 737-MAX Survived a Nosedive Traveling at the Speed of Sound
https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/how-a-boeing-737-max-survived-a-nosedive-traveling-at-the-speed-of-sound-e8cae3b4
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We remember the 737-MAX as the plane the government sidelined for over a year and said was unsafe to fly.
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2019/03/is-there-collusion-to-wound-boeing.html
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The Flydubai co-pilot who attempted to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight on September 30, 2026, had previously been banned from flying by his home country of Oman over concerns regarding extremist views
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/flydubai-attacker-had-been-banned-from-flying-by-oman-for-radical-views-ab363b5d
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Reflections of: United Airlines Flight 93
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_93
United Airlines Flight 93 was an American domestic passenger flight from Newark International Airport in New Jersey to San Francisco International Airport in California that was hijacked by four al-Qaeda terrorists as part of the September 11, 2001, attacks. The hijackers intended to crash the plane into a federal government building in Washington, D.C., but their mission failed when the passengers and crew members fought back, forcing the terrorists to crash the plane into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all 44 aboard the flight.
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Friday, October 02, 2026
Jobs: Statistics Don’t Lie But Liars Use Statistics
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The upcoming elections bring focus to the jobs and employment data that is constantly in-flux and politically manipulated by politicians and media.
Today’s Jobless-claims vs jobs-created data highlight the conflicts and games played with the data.
One thing is for certain: jobs and the economy and the outlook are far better today than when Biden and the Democrats were in-charge!
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Really Good News:
Jobless Claims Fall to 197,000 in Best Year Since 1969
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/10/01/jobless-claims-fall-to-197000-in-best-year-since-1969/
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, continuing the best year for job security in nearly sixty years.
Jobless Claims Fall to 197,000 in Best Year Since 1969
The Labor Department said Thursday that new applications for unemployment benefits dipped to 197,000, down from 198,000 in the prior week. (The prior week’s claim was revised up by 1,000.)
The four-week moving average of claims fell to 200,000, an extraordinary low level by historical standards, down from 202,500 in the prior week.
So far this year, jobless claims have averaged just under 210,000. This is the lowest average for the January through September period since 1969. From 1970 until this year, there was never a January through September period in which claims were this low.
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Maybe Not Really Good News:
U.S. adds only 29,000 jobs in lackluster September report
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/2/us-adds-29000-jobs-lackluster-september-report/
The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September, the government said in its final employment report before the midterm elections.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the unemployment rate inched up slightly, from 4.1% to 4.2%.
Wall Street forecasters had expected 84,000 added jobs, so the report will be seen as disappointing.
Health care added 17,000 jobs, continuing its upward trend but at a slower pace than normal. Construction and manufacturing were up slightly, at 11,000 and 9,000 jobs respectively.
The report is a disappointing downward turn for President Trump, who is touting an economic renaissance before the midterms.
The country added a whopping 162,000 jobs in August despite earlier summer losses. A surge in the hospitality sector and teacher hiring ahead of the new school year buoyed the month.
Job gains were lackluster in 2025, as employers eased off a post-pandemic hiring frenzy and worried about factors such as new tariffs.
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Reflections of the Democrat Dismal Jobs Reality
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Biden’s 'Lipstick On A Pig' Jobs Report
5 ugly details the Biden admin won’t tell you about the December jobs report
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2024/01/bidens-lipstick-on-pig-jobs-report.html
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Biden October Jobs Report: Massive Train Wreck
The Election Surprise: WhistleBlower Exposed Jobs Train Wreck
12,000 Jobs added (10% of Expected) isn’t the Bad News
The Bad News is that they’re almost ALL Government Jobs
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2024/11/october-jobs-report-massive-train-wreck.html
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The upcoming elections bring focus to the jobs and employment data that is constantly in-flux and politically manipulated by politicians and media.
Today’s Jobless-claims vs jobs-created data highlight the conflicts and games played with the data.
One thing is for certain: jobs and the economy and the outlook are far better today than when Biden and the Democrats were in-charge!
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Really Good News:
Jobless Claims Fall to 197,000 in Best Year Since 1969
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/10/01/jobless-claims-fall-to-197000-in-best-year-since-1969/
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, continuing the best year for job security in nearly sixty years.
Jobless Claims Fall to 197,000 in Best Year Since 1969
The Labor Department said Thursday that new applications for unemployment benefits dipped to 197,000, down from 198,000 in the prior week. (The prior week’s claim was revised up by 1,000.)
The four-week moving average of claims fell to 200,000, an extraordinary low level by historical standards, down from 202,500 in the prior week.
So far this year, jobless claims have averaged just under 210,000. This is the lowest average for the January through September period since 1969. From 1970 until this year, there was never a January through September period in which claims were this low.
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Maybe Not Really Good News:
U.S. adds only 29,000 jobs in lackluster September report
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/2/us-adds-29000-jobs-lackluster-september-report/
The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September, the government said in its final employment report before the midterm elections.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the unemployment rate inched up slightly, from 4.1% to 4.2%.
Wall Street forecasters had expected 84,000 added jobs, so the report will be seen as disappointing.
Health care added 17,000 jobs, continuing its upward trend but at a slower pace than normal. Construction and manufacturing were up slightly, at 11,000 and 9,000 jobs respectively.
The report is a disappointing downward turn for President Trump, who is touting an economic renaissance before the midterms.
The country added a whopping 162,000 jobs in August despite earlier summer losses. A surge in the hospitality sector and teacher hiring ahead of the new school year buoyed the month.
Job gains were lackluster in 2025, as employers eased off a post-pandemic hiring frenzy and worried about factors such as new tariffs.
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Reflections of the Democrat Dismal Jobs Reality
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Biden’s 'Lipstick On A Pig' Jobs Report
5 ugly details the Biden admin won’t tell you about the December jobs report
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2024/01/bidens-lipstick-on-pig-jobs-report.html
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Biden October Jobs Report: Massive Train Wreck
The Election Surprise: WhistleBlower Exposed Jobs Train Wreck
12,000 Jobs added (10% of Expected) isn’t the Bad News
The Bad News is that they’re almost ALL Government Jobs
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2024/11/october-jobs-report-massive-train-wreck.html
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Democrat Job Creation Not
Michigan Spent $1.8 Billion and Only Created 602 Jobs: … That’s $3-Million per Job
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/07/democrat-job-creation-not.html
Obama Jobs = Need 200,000, Expect 120,000, Add 74,000, Subtract 374,000….1/10/2014
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Affordability – Really!
The folks who gave us a 2-year COVID lock-down and 21% Inflation have based their mid-term elections on “Affordabilitiy” with a slice of Sociallsm/Communism.thrown in for those who have memory issues!
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Michigan Spent $1.8 Billion and Only Created 602 Jobs: … That’s $3-Million per Job
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/07/democrat-job-creation-not.html
Obama Jobs = Need 200,000, Expect 120,000, Add 74,000, Subtract 374,000….1/10/2014
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Affordability – Really!
The folks who gave us a 2-year COVID lock-down and 21% Inflation have based their mid-term elections on “Affordabilitiy” with a slice of Sociallsm/Communism.thrown in for those who have memory issues!
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Thursday, October 01, 2026
Venezuela From Enemy To Partner – Another Trump Success
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A major Trump-US success!
After years of Venezuelan communist control and anti-American saber-rattling, their leaders have finally reached a truce and a deal with Trump-Inc to become politically somewhat-friendly and financially a US-Oil-Partner going forward.
Significant Point: Venezuela may have more oil than SaudiArabia.
Instead of an atta-boy, the PravdaMedia and Democrats are bad-mouthing the biggest US positive Oil news since we bought Alaksa – what a pathetic bunch!
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US–Venezuela Deal Could Shake Up Global Oil Markets
Washington would gain majority control of a new oil venture
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/us-venezuela-deal-could-shake-up-global-oil-markets-6081277?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport&src_src=partner&src_cmp=BonginoReport
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A new deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves is expected to reshape global oil markets and give Washington significant control over oil prices.
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U.S. President Donald Trump described the pact as “the biggest oil deal in world history.”
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The White House announced a historic 25-to-100-year energy partnership with Venezuela's interim government under Delcy Rodríguez following the U.S. intervention and removal of Nicolás Maduro.
Key Terms of the Agreement
• Reserves and Scope: Gives the U.S. majority control and access to 17 strategic oil fields holding approximately 65 billion barrels of proven reserves (roughly 21% of Venezuela's total reserves)
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A major Trump-US success!
After years of Venezuelan communist control and anti-American saber-rattling, their leaders have finally reached a truce and a deal with Trump-Inc to become politically somewhat-friendly and financially a US-Oil-Partner going forward.
Significant Point: Venezuela may have more oil than SaudiArabia.
Instead of an atta-boy, the PravdaMedia and Democrats are bad-mouthing the biggest US positive Oil news since we bought Alaksa – what a pathetic bunch!
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US–Venezuela Deal Could Shake Up Global Oil Markets
Washington would gain majority control of a new oil venture
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/us-venezuela-deal-could-shake-up-global-oil-markets-6081277?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport&src_src=partner&src_cmp=BonginoReport
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A new deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves is expected to reshape global oil markets and give Washington significant control over oil prices.
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U.S. President Donald Trump described the pact as “the biggest oil deal in world history.”
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The White House announced a historic 25-to-100-year energy partnership with Venezuela's interim government under Delcy Rodríguez following the U.S. intervention and removal of Nicolás Maduro.
Key Terms of the Agreement
• Reserves and Scope: Gives the U.S. majority control and access to 17 strategic oil fields holding approximately 65 billion barrels of proven reserves (roughly 21% of Venezuela's total reserves)
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Botetourt Google Data Center TimeLine
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What a pleasure to find a reasoned, responsible and balanced coverage of the Botetourt Data Center activities in the Roanoke Times.
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It’s not clear that the county officials had adequate regulations and processes in-place when this all started, however, it appears they got fully involved quickly.
The magnitude of these projects and investments is difficult to process by local standards.
The county and taxpayers deserve a good outcome of environmental sensitivity, major tax relief and good jobs for residents.
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Roanoke Times
TIMELINE: The story so far in the development of the Google data center campus in Botetourt
https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_c001427b-ad11-4c88-bbd9-30e38d66d525.html
In June 2025, Botetourt County announced that Google had purchased land in the Botetourt Center at Greenfield business park, with the intention of developing it for a data center. It has been more than a year since that announcement, and in that time, more details have been revealed as the project moves forward. Here is The Roanoke Times' timeline of major events in the development of the data center campus, along with its reporting on the issue.
https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_c001427b-ad11-4c88-bbd9-30e38d66d525.html
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Appomattox $3-BILLION = $3,000,000,000 Data Center
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/appomattox-3-billion-3000000000-data.html
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Roanoke County Data Center
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/roanoke-county-data-center.html
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Franklin Co Data Center Shredded
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/franklin-co-data-center-shredded.html
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What a pleasure to find a reasoned, responsible and balanced coverage of the Botetourt Data Center activities in the Roanoke Times.
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It’s not clear that the county officials had adequate regulations and processes in-place when this all started, however, it appears they got fully involved quickly.
The magnitude of these projects and investments is difficult to process by local standards.
The county and taxpayers deserve a good outcome of environmental sensitivity, major tax relief and good jobs for residents.
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Roanoke Times
TIMELINE: The story so far in the development of the Google data center campus in Botetourt
https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_c001427b-ad11-4c88-bbd9-30e38d66d525.html
In June 2025, Botetourt County announced that Google had purchased land in the Botetourt Center at Greenfield business park, with the intention of developing it for a data center. It has been more than a year since that announcement, and in that time, more details have been revealed as the project moves forward. Here is The Roanoke Times' timeline of major events in the development of the data center campus, along with its reporting on the issue.
https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_c001427b-ad11-4c88-bbd9-30e38d66d525.html
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Appomattox $3-BILLION = $3,000,000,000 Data Center
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/appomattox-3-billion-3000000000-data.html
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Roanoke County Data Center
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/roanoke-county-data-center.html
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Franklin Co Data Center Shredded
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/franklin-co-data-center-shredded.html
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Monday, September 28, 2026
Israeli PM At UN Sept 25, 2026
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The AntiIsraeli’s were out in force in NYC and in the UN this week.
What they haven’t been able to accomplish with direct combat or with
terrorist attacks they are trying to win with subversion and intimidation.
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PM Netanyahu addressed his adversaries and others with direct and forceful
Statements that highlight the current situation and environment and left
No doubt with the old adage: “those who are Not with me – are against me!”
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Israel PM Netanyahu speech at UN General Assembly 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGGRNErktOs
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Patience for the advertising interruptions.
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Victory Over Hamas – Elusive
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/10/victory-over-hamas-elusive.html
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CeaseFire! Iran appears to confirm its military will cease operations against Israel
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/06/ceasefire.html
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Obama Gives Jews Pork For Hanukkah
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2016/12/obama-gives-jews-pork-for-hanukkah.html
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The AntiIsraeli’s were out in force in NYC and in the UN this week.
What they haven’t been able to accomplish with direct combat or with
terrorist attacks they are trying to win with subversion and intimidation.
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PM Netanyahu addressed his adversaries and others with direct and forceful
Statements that highlight the current situation and environment and left
No doubt with the old adage: “those who are Not with me – are against me!”
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Israel PM Netanyahu speech at UN General Assembly 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGGRNErktOs
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Patience for the advertising interruptions.
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Victory Over Hamas – Elusive
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/10/victory-over-hamas-elusive.html
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CeaseFire! Iran appears to confirm its military will cease operations against Israel
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/06/ceasefire.html
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Obama Gives Jews Pork For Hanukkah
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2016/12/obama-gives-jews-pork-for-hanukkah.html
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Sunday, September 27, 2026
Finland Confronts Russia Again
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New News: 9-27-26 Supersonic Russian jets trigger joint scramble by NATO allies
https://www.foxnews.com/world/supersonic-russian-jets-trigger-joint-scramble-nato-allies-putin-clowns-jab
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New News: 9-27-26 Supersonic Russian jets trigger joint scramble by NATO allies
https://www.foxnews.com/world/supersonic-russian-jets-trigger-joint-scramble-nato-allies-putin-clowns-jab
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The land border between Finland and Russia spans approximately 835 miles and serves as the longest direct frontier between a European Union/NATO member and Russia.
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Few countries have confronted Russia and not been crushed by the Bear.
Finland confronted Russia and stopped a Russian invasion in 1939.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Russo-Finnish-War
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Finland joined NATO April 2023 and just received a shipment of US F-35s, the newest fighter jets the US has fielded.
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an advanced fifth-generation, single-seat, single-engine, stealth multirole combat aircraft
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
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Finland's Stubb credits Trump for pushing Ukraine peace talks while dismissing Russian invasion fears
https://www.foxnews.com/world/finlands-stubb-credits-trump-pushing-ukraine-peace-talks-while-dismissing-russian-invasion-fears
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As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Russia could take its war beyond Ukraine, Finnish President Alexander Stubb is striking a markedly calmer tone — saying Finland is prepared for Moscow and crediting President Donald Trump with pushing harder for a negotiated end to the war.
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Finland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland
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Few countries have confronted Russia and not been crushed by the Bear.
Finland confronted Russia and stopped a Russian invasion in 1939.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Russo-Finnish-War
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Finland joined NATO April 2023 and just received a shipment of US F-35s, the newest fighter jets the US has fielded.
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an advanced fifth-generation, single-seat, single-engine, stealth multirole combat aircraft
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
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Finland's Stubb credits Trump for pushing Ukraine peace talks while dismissing Russian invasion fears
https://www.foxnews.com/world/finlands-stubb-credits-trump-pushing-ukraine-peace-talks-while-dismissing-russian-invasion-fears
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As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Russia could take its war beyond Ukraine, Finnish President Alexander Stubb is striking a markedly calmer tone — saying Finland is prepared for Moscow and crediting President Donald Trump with pushing harder for a negotiated end to the war.
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Finland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland
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Saturday, September 26, 2026
Xi & Trump Uneventful – Thank Goodness!
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a highly televised three-day state visit in Washington, D.C. The summit emphasized diplomatic spectacle, yielding a two-month trade truce extension and assurances regarding global conflicts.
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Given the need for peace and prosperity in the world, it’s not clear what real progress was made at the US-China summit, if any.
China’s drive for supremacy: militarily, economically, and geographically, is in stark conflict with US interests.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a highly televised three-day state visit in Washington, D.C. The summit emphasized diplomatic spectacle, yielding a two-month trade truce extension and assurances regarding global conflicts.
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Given the need for peace and prosperity in the world, it’s not clear what real progress was made at the US-China summit, if any.
China’s drive for supremacy: militarily, economically, and geographically, is in stark conflict with US interests.
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The new AI competition is adding new focus and intensity to our ongoing conflicts.
The US constrained the Soviet Union with Star Wars competition, perhaps we will have similar outcomes with China with AI --- Perhaps Not --- Probably Not
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Old cold war: Those who beat their swords into plows will plow for those who didn’t!
New cold war: Those who build & code slow-AI will work for those who are faster!
Note: fast starts don’t always count: Our 1923 Durant PickUp once owned GM.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-16/william-durant-creates-general-motors
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China The Next Cold War Aggressor
The Bottom Line: Communists will extend control over everything they encounter unless confronted by a powerful and determined and united adversary!
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2021/01/china-next-cold-war-aggressor.html
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The US constrained the Soviet Union with Star Wars competition, perhaps we will have similar outcomes with China with AI --- Perhaps Not --- Probably Not
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Old cold war: Those who beat their swords into plows will plow for those who didn’t!
New cold war: Those who build & code slow-AI will work for those who are faster!
Note: fast starts don’t always count: Our 1923 Durant PickUp once owned GM.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-16/william-durant-creates-general-motors
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China The Next Cold War Aggressor
The Bottom Line: Communists will extend control over everything they encounter unless confronted by a powerful and determined and united adversary!
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2021/01/china-next-cold-war-aggressor.html
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Friday, September 25, 2026
WSJ Plays Aesop: Foxy-Trump And Grapes
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Aesop: The Fox & the Grapes
"What a fool I am," he said. "Here I am wearing myself out to get
a bunch of sour grapes that are not worth gaping for."
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The rabidly-antiTrump WSJ continues their frustrated Aesop-Fox routine with Trump and his never-ending successes and dodges.
Reminiscent of Muhammad-Alie and his rope-a-dope routine.
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Today’s 9-25-26 WSJ: (More Good Trump News - Darn It)
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Jobless Claims:
WSJ: U.S. jobless claims ticked down even further last week as the labor market continues to hold strong.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/u-s-jobless-claims-slid-further-last-week-b7ee1b2a
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 197,000 in the week through Sept. 19, 1,000 lower than the revised 198,000 reported a week earlier, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal were expecting to see the figure rise to 201,000.
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Inflation:
WSJ: The Robust U.S. Economy Powers Through Rate Hikes and Rising Bond Yields
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/us-economy-bond-market-0bfda8b3
The U.S. economy keeps powering through inflation, tariffs and higher borrowing costs, defying a run-up in Treasury yields and a Fed rate increase.
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President Trump Delivers Historic Results for the American People in Under Two Years
https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/09/president-trump-delivers-historic-results-for-the-american-people-in-under-two-years/
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Aesop: The Fox & the Grapes
"What a fool I am," he said. "Here I am wearing myself out to get
a bunch of sour grapes that are not worth gaping for."
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The rabidly-antiTrump WSJ continues their frustrated Aesop-Fox routine with Trump and his never-ending successes and dodges.
Reminiscent of Muhammad-Alie and his rope-a-dope routine.
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Today’s 9-25-26 WSJ: (More Good Trump News - Darn It)
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Jobless Claims:
WSJ: U.S. jobless claims ticked down even further last week as the labor market continues to hold strong.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/u-s-jobless-claims-slid-further-last-week-b7ee1b2a
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 197,000 in the week through Sept. 19, 1,000 lower than the revised 198,000 reported a week earlier, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal were expecting to see the figure rise to 201,000.
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Inflation:
WSJ: The Robust U.S. Economy Powers Through Rate Hikes and Rising Bond Yields
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/us-economy-bond-market-0bfda8b3
The U.S. economy keeps powering through inflation, tariffs and higher borrowing costs, defying a run-up in Treasury yields and a Fed rate increase.
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President Trump Delivers Historic Results for the American People in Under Two Years
https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/09/president-trump-delivers-historic-results-for-the-american-people-in-under-two-years/
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US Communism Rising Again
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Communism is like a persistent cancer: active, then dormant, then active again until it permeates and takes over the host!
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Communism is like a persistent cancer: active, then dormant, then active again until it permeates and takes over the host!
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Somewhat reminiscent of an Anaconda enveloping its prey.
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Why is the Democrat Party 'Traveling Along' with these people?
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Bishop Barron warns communism ‘making a comeback’ in America ahead of Fulton Sheen beatification
Barron urged Catholic leaders to follow Sheen's example and speak out against the ideology's re-emergence in America
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bishop-barron-warns-communism-making-comeback-america-ahead-fulton-sheen-beatification
As tens of thousands are expected to gather in St. Louis on Thursday for Archbishop Fulton Sheen's beatification, one church leader is sounding the alarm on the rise of communism in America and urging Catholics to embrace the late archbishop's fierce opposition to the ideology.
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In an exclusive video obtained by Fox News Digital, Bishop Robert Barron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Minnesota and founder of Word on Fire Ministries, hails Sheen as "one of the great voices against communism in mid-20th century America," a message he says remains relevant today.
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"Now, you don't need me to tell you that communism is making a comeback right now in our country," Barron said in front of the Gateway Arch on Tuesday.
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Like The Bulls At Pamplona -- The Reds Are Running
Nothing says 'Big Tent' like a good communist 'pogrom'
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/like-bulls-at-pamplona-reds-are-running.html
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US Communist Red Wave
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/us-communist-red-wave.html
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NYC Reds Win Without A Shot
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/11/nyc-reds-win-without-shot.html
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New York Times Celebrates Karl Marx
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2018/05/new-york-times-celebrates-karl-marx.html
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Bishop Barron warns communism ‘making a comeback’ in America ahead of Fulton Sheen beatification
Barron urged Catholic leaders to follow Sheen's example and speak out against the ideology's re-emergence in America
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bishop-barron-warns-communism-making-comeback-america-ahead-fulton-sheen-beatification
As tens of thousands are expected to gather in St. Louis on Thursday for Archbishop Fulton Sheen's beatification, one church leader is sounding the alarm on the rise of communism in America and urging Catholics to embrace the late archbishop's fierce opposition to the ideology.
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In an exclusive video obtained by Fox News Digital, Bishop Robert Barron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Minnesota and founder of Word on Fire Ministries, hails Sheen as "one of the great voices against communism in mid-20th century America," a message he says remains relevant today.
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"Now, you don't need me to tell you that communism is making a comeback right now in our country," Barron said in front of the Gateway Arch on Tuesday.
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Like The Bulls At Pamplona -- The Reds Are Running
Nothing says 'Big Tent' like a good communist 'pogrom'
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/like-bulls-at-pamplona-reds-are-running.html
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US Communist Red Wave
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/us-communist-red-wave.html
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NYC Reds Win Without A Shot
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/11/nyc-reds-win-without-shot.html
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New York Times Celebrates Karl Marx
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2018/05/new-york-times-celebrates-karl-marx.html
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“Vive la France!” – Maybe?
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France late to the game, but, better late than never.
France finally woke-up and discovered where its oil comes from and that, IF they want to continue to get it, they should be proactively helping to protect their supply!
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Much better outcome than WW2 in which half their army, The Vichy Frogs, joined Hitler and killed a lot of our boys.
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2023/04/the-unreliable-french.html
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France to deploy forces to protect Saudi Red Sea oil port
President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to send soldiers, radar and defense systems to protect the Yanbu oil pipeline and refinery
Read in The Wall Street Journal: https://apple.news/ALMXCuPozSw6S_P4SLuCUZw?highlight=Saudi
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Some French History
Macron Another French Hypocrite Loved By The US-PravdaMedia
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2018/11/macron-another-french-hypocrite-loved.html
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France late to the game, but, better late than never.
France finally woke-up and discovered where its oil comes from and that, IF they want to continue to get it, they should be proactively helping to protect their supply!
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Much better outcome than WW2 in which half their army, The Vichy Frogs, joined Hitler and killed a lot of our boys.
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2023/04/the-unreliable-french.html
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France to deploy forces to protect Saudi Red Sea oil port
President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to send soldiers, radar and defense systems to protect the Yanbu oil pipeline and refinery
Read in The Wall Street Journal: https://apple.news/ALMXCuPozSw6S_P4SLuCUZw?highlight=Saudi
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Some French History
Macron Another French Hypocrite Loved By The US-PravdaMedia
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2018/11/macron-another-french-hypocrite-loved.html
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GOP Leadership In DEI
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DEI is an organizational framework designed to promote the fair treatment, representation, and full participation of all people,
To the Democrat’s chagrin, the Republicans have become the real valid promoters of DEI
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
A prime example is real-women’s sports that has been under intense attack by the ProvdaMedia and Democrats and nonBinary actors.
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/07/what-part-of-girls-dont-you-understand.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/spamberger-antigirls-sports-ongoing.html
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Starbucks resolves Florida DEI lawsuit with blockbuster agreement
The coffee giant will pay $1M and submit annual compliance certifications for four years under the agreement
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/starbucks-resolves-florida-dei-lawsuit-blockbuster-nationwide-agreement
"Every Floridian deserves to be hired, promoted and compensated based on merit, qualifications and character — not race or sex," Uthmeier told Fox News Digital. "This resolution ensures that Starbucks’ policies and practices fully comply with Florida’s civil rights laws. DEI can never be an excuse to violate civil rights."
The negotiated resolution ends the lawsuit Uthmeier filed in December 2025 accusing Starbucks of violating the Florida Civil Rights Act through racial and sex-based goals, quotas and preferences in its workplace policies.
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Interesting how “Civil Rights” now applies to everyone and not just to so called “protected classes”!
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2,000 US Gold Medals To XYs Playing As XXs
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/2000-us-gold-medals-to-xys-playing-as.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/2000-us-gold-medals-to-xys-playing-as.html
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
Roanoke County Data Center
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The Proposed Roanoke County Data Center, Wood Haven Technology Park near the intersection of 81 & 581, appears to be “drawing less fire” than some of the others in the Region.
Perhaps taxpaying residents are interested in replacing the tax-base lost when GE left.
Perhaps it’s because the location does not seem a threat to most residents.
Perhaps its because Roanoke County has fewer hyper-residents.
Perhaps residents are OK with their elected representatives managing the project.
Perhaps none of the above
At any rate, it appears the project is being taken seriously by the Town Fathers who have been exploring the plusses and minuses.
Also, it appears that the local media is Not leading a “lynch-mob” but seem focused on facts and reason and a recognition of potential major tax relief and jobs in an area that needs both.
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https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_3200cc3a-3a57-4bc7-99a3-23ddacb11fd5.html
The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors heard the financial benefits of a potential data center project at Wood Haven Technology Park during its meeting Tuesday, after it was officially announced that the land was intended for data center development.
The Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority — which was formed by several localities, including Roanoke County and the cities of Roanoke and Salem — voted to authorize the sale of land at the park earlier this month, and speculation spread that it was slated for a data center. On Tuesday morning, the authority confirmed that the buyer, Clearview Dynamics LLC, was evaluating the property with the intent of constructing a data center.
https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_3200cc3a-3a57-4bc7-99a3-23ddacb11fd5.html
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Wood Haven land to be developed for a data center, regional group says
https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_dd556af8-c460-407f-8c9b-084ca79388e8.html
The Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority confirmed it intends for the land at the Wood Haven Technology Park to be developed into a data center Tuesday, following calls for transparency.
“It’s very early in the process,” said John Hull, the executive director of the WVRIFA. “A lot of the questions that you have and your readers will have will be defined in the due
diligence process, as a result of talking with utility partners and understanding what the capacities are and what connections are needed for the use.
“In some ways, we couldn’t be communicating any earlier about this project than we are. You might say that we could be better served to have those answers before we communicate.”
https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_dd556af8-c460-407f-8c9b-084ca79388e8.html
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Appomattox $3-BILLION = $3,000,000,000 Data Center
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/appomattox-3-billion-3000000000-data.html
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Perhaps a literary novel has some relevance?
All Quiet on the Western Front
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front
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The phrase "all quiet on the Western Front" has become a colloquial expression meaning stagnation, or lack of visible change, in any context.[4]
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The Proposed Roanoke County Data Center, Wood Haven Technology Park near the intersection of 81 & 581, appears to be “drawing less fire” than some of the others in the Region.
Perhaps taxpaying residents are interested in replacing the tax-base lost when GE left.
Perhaps it’s because the location does not seem a threat to most residents.
Perhaps its because Roanoke County has fewer hyper-residents.
Perhaps residents are OK with their elected representatives managing the project.
Perhaps none of the above
At any rate, it appears the project is being taken seriously by the Town Fathers who have been exploring the plusses and minuses.
Also, it appears that the local media is Not leading a “lynch-mob” but seem focused on facts and reason and a recognition of potential major tax relief and jobs in an area that needs both.
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https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_3200cc3a-3a57-4bc7-99a3-23ddacb11fd5.html
The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors heard the financial benefits of a potential data center project at Wood Haven Technology Park during its meeting Tuesday, after it was officially announced that the land was intended for data center development.
The Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority — which was formed by several localities, including Roanoke County and the cities of Roanoke and Salem — voted to authorize the sale of land at the park earlier this month, and speculation spread that it was slated for a data center. On Tuesday morning, the authority confirmed that the buyer, Clearview Dynamics LLC, was evaluating the property with the intent of constructing a data center.
https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_3200cc3a-3a57-4bc7-99a3-23ddacb11fd5.html
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Wood Haven land to be developed for a data center, regional group says
https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_dd556af8-c460-407f-8c9b-084ca79388e8.html
The Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority confirmed it intends for the land at the Wood Haven Technology Park to be developed into a data center Tuesday, following calls for transparency.
“It’s very early in the process,” said John Hull, the executive director of the WVRIFA. “A lot of the questions that you have and your readers will have will be defined in the due
diligence process, as a result of talking with utility partners and understanding what the capacities are and what connections are needed for the use.
“In some ways, we couldn’t be communicating any earlier about this project than we are. You might say that we could be better served to have those answers before we communicate.”
https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_dd556af8-c460-407f-8c9b-084ca79388e8.html
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Appomattox $3-BILLION = $3,000,000,000 Data Center
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/appomattox-3-billion-3000000000-data.html
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Perhaps a literary novel has some relevance?
All Quiet on the Western Front
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front
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The phrase "all quiet on the Western Front" has become a colloquial expression meaning stagnation, or lack of visible change, in any context.[4]
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2,000 US Gold Medals To XYs Playing As XXs
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Apparently allowing men-XY to compete against women-XX does have results – for the XYs, not so much for the XXs.
Certainly, wipes out the Title-9 advances women had achieved.
It’s Not just sports metals and achievement – it’s scholarships and education opportunity.
90 Democrat Senators Vote: Men May Play In Women Sports! Why?
Why do Democrats vote to: enable girls to be legally hurt by boys, diminish girl’s sports, and expose girls to males in their locker rooms and showers? Why indeed?
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Over 2,000 gold medals later: How biological males are rewriting women’s sports records
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/23/study-men-won-massive-medals-cash-female-sports/
Trans-identifying men have won at least 2,293 gold medals participating in women’s and girls’ sports in the U.S., a new study from a conservative organization found.
The Concerned Women for Research compiled data from the organization He Cheated, which tracks male athletic wins in female sports.
The data showed males who identify as females have not only won the big haul of gold medals, but have also collected $501,498 in prize money from women in professional sports.
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90 Democrat Senators Vote: Men May Play In Women Sports
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/04/90-democrat-senators-vote-men-may-play.html
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Trump At High Tide Alabama
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/05/trump-at-high-tide-alabama.html
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Olympics Back To Just Boys And Girls
Why did it take mandates from the POTUS and the SCOTUS to return School and Olympic sports back to gender sanity?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/07/olympics-back-to-just-boys-and-girls.html
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Spamberger AntiGirls Sports Ongoing
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/spamberger-antigirls-sports-ongoing.html
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Apparently allowing men-XY to compete against women-XX does have results – for the XYs, not so much for the XXs.
Certainly, wipes out the Title-9 advances women had achieved.
It’s Not just sports metals and achievement – it’s scholarships and education opportunity.
90 Democrat Senators Vote: Men May Play In Women Sports! Why?
Why do Democrats vote to: enable girls to be legally hurt by boys, diminish girl’s sports, and expose girls to males in their locker rooms and showers? Why indeed?
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Over 2,000 gold medals later: How biological males are rewriting women’s sports records
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/23/study-men-won-massive-medals-cash-female-sports/
Trans-identifying men have won at least 2,293 gold medals participating in women’s and girls’ sports in the U.S., a new study from a conservative organization found.
The Concerned Women for Research compiled data from the organization He Cheated, which tracks male athletic wins in female sports.
The data showed males who identify as females have not only won the big haul of gold medals, but have also collected $501,498 in prize money from women in professional sports.
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90 Democrat Senators Vote: Men May Play In Women Sports
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/04/90-democrat-senators-vote-men-may-play.html
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Trump At High Tide Alabama
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/05/trump-at-high-tide-alabama.html
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Olympics Back To Just Boys And Girls
Why did it take mandates from the POTUS and the SCOTUS to return School and Olympic sports back to gender sanity?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/07/olympics-back-to-just-boys-and-girls.html
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Spamberger AntiGirls Sports Ongoing
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/spamberger-antigirls-sports-ongoing.html
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
NYT-AMA Turmoil Over Child Sex Mutilations
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The NYT and other media pronounced last week that the AMA had issued new guidance that sex-change surgeries for youths should be delayed to legal adulthood ie: 18.
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Apparently, those so called “physicians” that feed off sexually mutilating children went ballistic claiming that the AMA had Not changed their policy that child sex mutilation is OK as long as an AMA doctor is making money doing it!
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Example of exchanges:
American Medical Association Says NYT Mischaracterized Its Position on Gender-Affirming Care
https://www.them.us/story/american-medical-association-says-nyt-mischaracterized-its-position-on-gender-affirming-care
Representatives for the Times, in turn, responded to Aizuss on Friday, claiming that his newsletter was “not based in fact” and “contradicts the AMA’s own statements.” Prior to the February article, an AMA spokesperson allegedly said in a statement that “[i]n the absence of clear evidence, the AMA agrees with ASPS that surgical interventions in minors should be generally deferred to adulthood.” The Times concluded that “no update or correction to either [article] is necessary.”
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Back to Shakespeare – To Cut or Not To Cut – that is the sick question!
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Child Sex Mutilation Not OK!
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/06/child-sex-mutilation-not-ok.html
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Biden’s US TaxPayer Funded Child Sex Mutilation
How could sex mutilation of children who have not reached the age of puberty or consent be ‘legally’ conducted in the United States in 2022?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/04/bidens-us-taxpayer-funded-child-sex.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2023/03/bidens-child-sex-mutilation-stance-sick.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/11/biden-promoting-sexual-mutilation-of.html
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The NYT and other media pronounced last week that the AMA had issued new guidance that sex-change surgeries for youths should be delayed to legal adulthood ie: 18.
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Apparently, those so called “physicians” that feed off sexually mutilating children went ballistic claiming that the AMA had Not changed their policy that child sex mutilation is OK as long as an AMA doctor is making money doing it!
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Example of exchanges:
American Medical Association Says NYT Mischaracterized Its Position on Gender-Affirming Care
https://www.them.us/story/american-medical-association-says-nyt-mischaracterized-its-position-on-gender-affirming-care
Representatives for the Times, in turn, responded to Aizuss on Friday, claiming that his newsletter was “not based in fact” and “contradicts the AMA’s own statements.” Prior to the February article, an AMA spokesperson allegedly said in a statement that “[i]n the absence of clear evidence, the AMA agrees with ASPS that surgical interventions in minors should be generally deferred to adulthood.” The Times concluded that “no update or correction to either [article] is necessary.”
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Back to Shakespeare – To Cut or Not To Cut – that is the sick question!
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Child Sex Mutilation Not OK!
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/06/child-sex-mutilation-not-ok.html
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Biden’s US TaxPayer Funded Child Sex Mutilation
How could sex mutilation of children who have not reached the age of puberty or consent be ‘legally’ conducted in the United States in 2022?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/04/bidens-us-taxpayer-funded-child-sex.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2023/03/bidens-child-sex-mutilation-stance-sick.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/11/biden-promoting-sexual-mutilation-of.html
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ReElect John McGuire In Va 5th
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John McGuire is an American businessman, and former United States Navy SEAL
Currently Serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Virginia House Delegate (2018–2024), and Virginia State Senator (2024–2025).
Recent Legislation: Sponsored and supported measures like the Ratepayer Protection Act to shield community residents from data center costs.
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Most Important Attribute: Will defeat Democrat Obama-Rethread Tom Perriello!
John McGuire is an American businessman, and former United States Navy SEAL
Currently Serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Virginia House Delegate (2018–2024), and Virginia State Senator (2024–2025).
Recent Legislation: Sponsored and supported measures like the Ratepayer Protection Act to shield community residents from data center costs.
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Most Important Attribute: Will defeat Democrat Obama-Rethread Tom Perriello!
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Representative John J. McGuire
John J. McGuire III | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Reflection:
Perriello, Boucher & Pelosi Vote for Cap&TAX
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2009/07/perriello-boucher-pelosi-vote-for-cap.html
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Representative John J. McGuire
John J. McGuire III | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Reflection:
Perriello, Boucher & Pelosi Vote for Cap&TAX
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2009/07/perriello-boucher-pelosi-vote-for-cap.html
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Sporting SemiAutomatic Guns 126-Years Old
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The anti-gun elements, supported by the liberal media, continue to purposely confuse the public with false claims, one of which, is the myth that semiautomatic guns are equivalent to ‘machine guns and spray bullets like in a ‘tommy-gun Al Capone movie’.
The reality is that semiautomatic gun’s fire one-shot at-a-time with each trigger pull.
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Some perspective:
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The media and their antigun associates constantly paint semitauonic guns as some new evil invention that must be immediately banned and burned.
Reality is that Browning introduced the semiautomatic shotgun 126-years ago and it became a major sporting gun in US.
Browning Auto-5, designed by John Browning in 1898 and patented in 1900, is widely recognized as the world's first successful, mass-produced semi-automatic sporting gun.
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Browning Auto-5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browning_Auto-5
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The anti-gun elements, supported by the liberal media, continue to purposely confuse the public with false claims, one of which, is the myth that semiautomatic guns are equivalent to ‘machine guns and spray bullets like in a ‘tommy-gun Al Capone movie’.
The reality is that semiautomatic gun’s fire one-shot at-a-time with each trigger pull.
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Some perspective:
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The media and their antigun associates constantly paint semitauonic guns as some new evil invention that must be immediately banned and burned.
Reality is that Browning introduced the semiautomatic shotgun 126-years ago and it became a major sporting gun in US.
Browning Auto-5, designed by John Browning in 1898 and patented in 1900, is widely recognized as the world's first successful, mass-produced semi-automatic sporting gun.
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Browning Auto-5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browning_Auto-5
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
GreenLand US Critical Partnership
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Good News for US and all our Friends: Greenland and Denmark have agreed to grant the US major military expansion in Greenland, the gateway to the Northwest Passage.
As the climate moderates, as it has done many times in the past,
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2015/10/mendenhall-glacier-retreat-and-natural.html
On-Going Climate ‘Change’
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/09/on-going-climate-change.html
control of Greenland and the straights into the melting Arctic is strategically important for national defense, security of Alaska and mineral and oil resources in the Arctic.
Major win for Trump in-spite-of his detractors.
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AI Overview The United States, Denmark, and Greenland have reached a permanent "Infinite Life" security agreement regarding the Arctic island. The deal grants the U.S. military expanded rights and permanent security control while preserving Greenlandic self-determination and Danish sovereignty.
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The Greenland agreement with Denmark would expand the American military presence while barring China and Russia from the territory
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/why-trump-zeroed-greenland-worlds-largest-island-mostly-covered-ice-3-charts
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GreenLand Arctic US Security Conundrum
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/01/greenland-arctic-us-security-conundrum.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/01/greenland-nato-compromise.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/01/greenland-europeans-would-be-noshows.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2024/11/greenland-base-defies-agw.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2019/08/buying-greenland-another-trump-good.html
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Greenland’s Melting Ice The Viking Siren Song
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2019/08/greenlands-melting-ice-viking-siren-song.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2024/02/greenland-turning-green-again.html
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Good News for US and all our Friends: Greenland and Denmark have agreed to grant the US major military expansion in Greenland, the gateway to the Northwest Passage.
As the climate moderates, as it has done many times in the past,
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2015/10/mendenhall-glacier-retreat-and-natural.html
On-Going Climate ‘Change’
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/09/on-going-climate-change.html
control of Greenland and the straights into the melting Arctic is strategically important for national defense, security of Alaska and mineral and oil resources in the Arctic.
Major win for Trump in-spite-of his detractors.
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AI Overview The United States, Denmark, and Greenland have reached a permanent "Infinite Life" security agreement regarding the Arctic island. The deal grants the U.S. military expanded rights and permanent security control while preserving Greenlandic self-determination and Danish sovereignty.
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The Greenland agreement with Denmark would expand the American military presence while barring China and Russia from the territory
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/why-trump-zeroed-greenland-worlds-largest-island-mostly-covered-ice-3-charts
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GreenLand Arctic US Security Conundrum
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/01/greenland-arctic-us-security-conundrum.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/01/greenland-nato-compromise.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/01/greenland-europeans-would-be-noshows.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2024/11/greenland-base-defies-agw.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2019/08/buying-greenland-another-trump-good.html
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Greenland’s Melting Ice The Viking Siren Song
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2019/08/greenlands-melting-ice-viking-siren-song.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2024/02/greenland-turning-green-again.html
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
Spamberger AntiGirls Sports Ongoing
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Why does Va Gov Spamberger support and encourage male athletes beating-up female athletes?
Wasn’t Title-IX specifically enacted to protect girls’ and girls’ sports?
Why have liberals thrown female athletes under the school-bus?
Why does Va Gov Spamberger support and encourage male athletes beating-up female athletes?
Wasn’t Title-IX specifically enacted to protect girls’ and girls’ sports?
Why have liberals thrown female athletes under the school-bus?
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Olympic swimmer Réka György calls out Virginia Governor Spanberger for withdrawing female sports regulation
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/olympic-swimmer-reka-gyorgy-calls-virginia-governor-spanberger-withdrawing-female-sports-regulation
Hungarian Olympian Réka György, who lost a place in an NCAA swimming final after competing against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, criticized Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration for abandoning a proposed regulation intended to protect female sports and private spaces.
György was one of three female swimmers who petitioned the Virginia Board of Health to enact the regulation last year. The board unanimously approved the petition under former Gov. Glenn Youngkin, but the regulatory action was withdrawn in July after Spanberger took office.
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Abigail Defaults On School Bathrooms
ABC7News: Abigail Spanberger avoids question on transgender bathrooms, locker rooms and sports
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/09/abigail-defaults-on-school-bathrooms.html
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Virginia’s Spamburger Major Job Losses
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/virginias-spamburger-and-major-job.html
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Spambergers Dumbed Down Va Education Dept
How long are the Democrats and their Teachers Unions going to academically-cripple our Virginia public-school students.?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/06/spambergers-dumbed-down-va-education.html
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VaGov Spanberger Embraces Illegals And Therefore Their Crimes
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/01/vagov-spanberger-embraces-illegals.html
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Olympic swimmer Réka György calls out Virginia Governor Spanberger for withdrawing female sports regulation
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/olympic-swimmer-reka-gyorgy-calls-virginia-governor-spanberger-withdrawing-female-sports-regulation
Hungarian Olympian Réka György, who lost a place in an NCAA swimming final after competing against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, criticized Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration for abandoning a proposed regulation intended to protect female sports and private spaces.
György was one of three female swimmers who petitioned the Virginia Board of Health to enact the regulation last year. The board unanimously approved the petition under former Gov. Glenn Youngkin, but the regulatory action was withdrawn in July after Spanberger took office.
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Abigail Defaults On School Bathrooms
ABC7News: Abigail Spanberger avoids question on transgender bathrooms, locker rooms and sports
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/09/abigail-defaults-on-school-bathrooms.html
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Virginia’s Spamburger Major Job Losses
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/virginias-spamburger-and-major-job.html
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Spambergers Dumbed Down Va Education Dept
How long are the Democrats and their Teachers Unions going to academically-cripple our Virginia public-school students.?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/06/spambergers-dumbed-down-va-education.html
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VaGov Spanberger Embraces Illegals And Therefore Their Crimes
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/01/vagov-spanberger-embraces-illegals.html
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
Mahjong The Jewish Ladies Game Migrated South
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Mahjong’s Lynchburg boom is about more than the game
https://roanoke.com/news/state-regional/article_0ade46ef-9b1e-5766-9707-03a407f0f1dc.html#tracking-source=home-the-latest
Mahjong is taking the world by storm — or at least it is in Lynchburg.
The centuries-old tile game has found a growing audience in the Hill City, where local organizers say interest has continued to climb as more people discover the combination of strategy, competition and perhaps most importantly, community that comes with sitting around a mahjong table.
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Not clear how such an exhaustive article did not mention the Jewish history of the game.
My exposure to Mahjong started circa 1940s in the Catskills in which Jewish ladies, who were escaping NYC summer heat, before widespread air-conditioning, were playing Mahjong (Mah Jongg) as a prime pastime activity.
It was viewed locally as The Jewish Ladies Game.
Mahjong became a beloved cultural tradition for Jewish-American women after the game arrived in the U.S. in the 1920s.
Mah Jongg and the Jews
https://aish.com/mahjongg-and-the-jews/
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Mahjong Community features scenes from Driving Miss Daisy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6X4tml6RQs
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AI Overview Jewish women adopted, standardized, and popularized American mahjong by establishing the National Mah Jongg League in 1937 to fix official rules and print annual score cards. As Aish.com notes, the tile game became a cornerstone of American Jewish culture over the last century.
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Mahjong’s Lynchburg boom is about more than the game
https://roanoke.com/news/state-regional/article_0ade46ef-9b1e-5766-9707-03a407f0f1dc.html#tracking-source=home-the-latest
Mahjong is taking the world by storm — or at least it is in Lynchburg.
The centuries-old tile game has found a growing audience in the Hill City, where local organizers say interest has continued to climb as more people discover the combination of strategy, competition and perhaps most importantly, community that comes with sitting around a mahjong table.
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Not clear how such an exhaustive article did not mention the Jewish history of the game.
My exposure to Mahjong started circa 1940s in the Catskills in which Jewish ladies, who were escaping NYC summer heat, before widespread air-conditioning, were playing Mahjong (Mah Jongg) as a prime pastime activity.
It was viewed locally as The Jewish Ladies Game.
Mahjong became a beloved cultural tradition for Jewish-American women after the game arrived in the U.S. in the 1920s.
Mah Jongg and the Jews
https://aish.com/mahjongg-and-the-jews/
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Mahjong Community features scenes from Driving Miss Daisy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6X4tml6RQs
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AI Overview Jewish women adopted, standardized, and popularized American mahjong by establishing the National Mah Jongg League in 1937 to fix official rules and print annual score cards. As Aish.com notes, the tile game became a cornerstone of American Jewish culture over the last century.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
The $17-BILLION Nanny-State Ransom
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Lawmakers, parents call Meta settlement ‘first step’ to protecting kids online, urge Congress to act --- (REALLY?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/26/lawmakers-parents-call-meta-settlement-first-step-protecting-kids/
The settlement forces Meta to pay up to $17.1 billion to the dozens of states that brought the lawsuit. It also requires the company to implement key design changes to its social media platforms, Instagram and Facebook, to reduce compulsive use that has contributed to youth mental health challenges.
“While this is a landmark settlement, Congress still needs to step up and regulate Big Tech,” said D-Sen. Richard J Durbin of Illinois, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee.
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Why isn’t a “Responsible First-Step” Parental Responsibility & Ownership?
Apparently, there is No longer parental responsibility in the US.
Starting with infants in Child Care and youngsters in Day Care there isn’t any parental oversight or responsibility in today’s ‘nuclear-family’.
Rental-school people are carrying young students to abortions and castrations without concerning the parents with the acts or details.
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Lawmakers, parents call Meta settlement ‘first step’ to protecting kids online, urge Congress to act --- (REALLY?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/26/lawmakers-parents-call-meta-settlement-first-step-protecting-kids/
The settlement forces Meta to pay up to $17.1 billion to the dozens of states that brought the lawsuit. It also requires the company to implement key design changes to its social media platforms, Instagram and Facebook, to reduce compulsive use that has contributed to youth mental health challenges.
“While this is a landmark settlement, Congress still needs to step up and regulate Big Tech,” said D-Sen. Richard J Durbin of Illinois, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee.
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Why isn’t a “Responsible First-Step” Parental Responsibility & Ownership?
Apparently, there is No longer parental responsibility in the US.
Starting with infants in Child Care and youngsters in Day Care there isn’t any parental oversight or responsibility in today’s ‘nuclear-family’.
Rental-school people are carrying young students to abortions and castrations without concerning the parents with the acts or details.
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Parents waited till they were 45 to have the kids because they were very busy and now there’s even less time to be real parents.
And then there’s the pandemic of children with “issues” that no one wants to blame on the 45-year-old eggs and tired-sperm; more than twice the age folks used to have healthy children, even without modern science.
Americans Estimate Birth Defects Affect One in Six Babies
https://news.gallup.com/poll/25609/americans-estimate-birth-defects-affect-one-six-babies.aspx
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AOC Counting Her Eggs
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/aoc-counting-her-eggs.html
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Global Warming Causing Global Sperm Count Drop? --- Really???
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/12/global-warming-causing-global-sperm.html
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And then there’s the pandemic of children with “issues” that no one wants to blame on the 45-year-old eggs and tired-sperm; more than twice the age folks used to have healthy children, even without modern science.
Americans Estimate Birth Defects Affect One in Six Babies
https://news.gallup.com/poll/25609/americans-estimate-birth-defects-affect-one-six-babies.aspx
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AOC Counting Her Eggs
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/aoc-counting-her-eggs.html
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Global Warming Causing Global Sperm Count Drop? --- Really???
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/12/global-warming-causing-global-sperm.html
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Roanoke Times More Gross Bias
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This week a car was driven directly toward a Roanoke police officer.
The officer shot the driver.
Roanoke Times was perfectly OK that officer shooting was found by police to be justified!
No chaos – no riots – no media circus – no need for officer-imprisonment!
https://roanoke.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_b9289637-2f0c-4069-af20-01720af54649.html
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Compare that process and coverage to:
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In Jan a car was driven directly toward a Federal ICE police officer.
The vehicle actually hit the officer.
The officer shot the driver thru the windshield – the vehicle continued.
The PravdaMedia declared the Federal police officer was a criminal!
There were ongoing investigations and chaos by state and federal units.
Media and others labeled the ICE officer a criminal and murderer.
https://abc11.com/post/minneapolis-ice-shooting-community-edge-fatal-woman-federal-immigration-officer/18371827/
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The PravdaMedia’s lack of fairness permeates almost every incident they cover.
The comparison and characterization of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration officer with the Roanoke police shooting of Larry Cooper is yet another example of grossly biased processes and biased media coverage.
It’s Not about the News or Law -- it’s all about the Politics!
Little wonder the Roanoke Times is on death-bed oxygen.
This week a car was driven directly toward a Roanoke police officer.
The officer shot the driver.
Roanoke Times was perfectly OK that officer shooting was found by police to be justified!
No chaos – no riots – no media circus – no need for officer-imprisonment!
https://roanoke.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_b9289637-2f0c-4069-af20-01720af54649.html
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Compare that process and coverage to:
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In Jan a car was driven directly toward a Federal ICE police officer.
The vehicle actually hit the officer.
The officer shot the driver thru the windshield – the vehicle continued.
The PravdaMedia declared the Federal police officer was a criminal!
There were ongoing investigations and chaos by state and federal units.
Media and others labeled the ICE officer a criminal and murderer.
https://abc11.com/post/minneapolis-ice-shooting-community-edge-fatal-woman-federal-immigration-officer/18371827/
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The PravdaMedia’s lack of fairness permeates almost every incident they cover.
The comparison and characterization of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration officer with the Roanoke police shooting of Larry Cooper is yet another example of grossly biased processes and biased media coverage.
It’s Not about the News or Law -- it’s all about the Politics!
Little wonder the Roanoke Times is on death-bed oxygen.
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Monday, September 14, 2026
The AI Fix Is In
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A small number of players have cornered the US AI-game and have played the Media and Stock Market like violin players to relative-heights not seen since 1939.
Never have so few gained so much for so little product performance so far.
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Now they are bringing forward scare tactics that is overshadowing both the nuclear weapons and the nuclear power hysteria of my youth.
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It’s as if HG Wells was replaying the “1938 War of the World” again on every US TV (was Radio) with the associated-resultant fear and panic and hysteria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1938_radio_drama)
In that case it was a theatrical hit by Wells for notoriety and personal fame
Today it appears there are extended and major devious and self-serving motivations.
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Suppose back in the 1930’s the five leading car makers had told congress that their products were potentially dangerous. That soon their products would kill 50,000 and injure 250,000 American’s each year --- and that the avoidance answer would be for a set of laws-rules to be worked out by them and enacted by Congress to avoid that looming tragedy
The legislation enacted would have the results:
1. The accidents and injuries happened anyway and the real product safety didn’t materialize
2. The gang-of-five cemented their monopoly on the industry under the blanket of US Law
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It’s interesting how claiming government enacted laws solve all problems, flies in the face of reality and history.
It’s also interesting how very smart greedy men can conjure up scenarios to use the government power for their own ends.
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Stopping the US expedited development of the nuclear bomb would Not have stopped development of nuclear weapons and rockets by Others and could have become a devastating weapon used again US with unknown outcomes.
We remember who Von Braun and Heisenberg were working for and who they would have been working for if we didn’t kidnap them and their teams.
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Palantir Chief Technical Officer Shyam Sankar is warning of "attempted coup" from "unseen" hands pushing back on "technological progress" that artificial intelligence may bring.
Bipartisan, big tech push for AI regulation comes as Trump claims 'hoax' | Live Updates from Fox News Digital
"There is an unseen hand pushing AI safety as a political ideology," Sankar wrote Monday night on X.
"Effective Altruists believe a tiny group of technocrats should decide how much technological progress the rest of us are allowed to have…. and how many shrimp your life is worth.
"You are witnessing their attempted coup."
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A small number of players have cornered the US AI-game and have played the Media and Stock Market like violin players to relative-heights not seen since 1939.
Never have so few gained so much for so little product performance so far.
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Now they are bringing forward scare tactics that is overshadowing both the nuclear weapons and the nuclear power hysteria of my youth.
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It’s as if HG Wells was replaying the “1938 War of the World” again on every US TV (was Radio) with the associated-resultant fear and panic and hysteria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1938_radio_drama)
In that case it was a theatrical hit by Wells for notoriety and personal fame
Today it appears there are extended and major devious and self-serving motivations.
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Suppose back in the 1930’s the five leading car makers had told congress that their products were potentially dangerous. That soon their products would kill 50,000 and injure 250,000 American’s each year --- and that the avoidance answer would be for a set of laws-rules to be worked out by them and enacted by Congress to avoid that looming tragedy
The legislation enacted would have the results:
1. The accidents and injuries happened anyway and the real product safety didn’t materialize
2. The gang-of-five cemented their monopoly on the industry under the blanket of US Law
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It’s interesting how claiming government enacted laws solve all problems, flies in the face of reality and history.
It’s also interesting how very smart greedy men can conjure up scenarios to use the government power for their own ends.
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Stopping the US expedited development of the nuclear bomb would Not have stopped development of nuclear weapons and rockets by Others and could have become a devastating weapon used again US with unknown outcomes.
We remember who Von Braun and Heisenberg were working for and who they would have been working for if we didn’t kidnap them and their teams.
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As AI panic spreads among Americans, Congress is under pressure to act
Congress under pressure to act amid AI panic
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-As AI panic spreads among Americans, Congress is under pressure to act
Congress under pressure to act amid AI panic
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Palantir Chief Technical Officer Shyam Sankar is warning of "attempted coup" from "unseen" hands pushing back on "technological progress" that artificial intelligence may bring.
Bipartisan, big tech push for AI regulation comes as Trump claims 'hoax' | Live Updates from Fox News Digital
"There is an unseen hand pushing AI safety as a political ideology," Sankar wrote Monday night on X.
"Effective Altruists believe a tiny group of technocrats should decide how much technological progress the rest of us are allowed to have…. and how many shrimp your life is worth.
"You are witnessing their attempted coup."
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
Illegal Immigrants And Their Democrat Exploiters
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A key part of the Illegal Immigrant Game is that they are counted in the census and that data is used to send your federal tax dollars to cities to support the illegals!
Little wonder the Democrats love them in-spite-of the crime and chaos.
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The Uglier part: the data is also used to determine who gets ‘how many’ Congressmen!
If you ever wondered why the Democrats are fighting tooth & nail to support Illegal Immigration and why they threw the borders open -- now you know!
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Democrat Abusive Motivations: Tax dollars and Congressional Representatives --- Reallly!!!
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Roanoke Times, Hidden back on 9-13-26 Pg B10 small print
Immigrants Could Be Dropped From Census
A key part of the Illegal Immigrant Game is that they are counted in the census and that data is used to send your federal tax dollars to cities to support the illegals!
Little wonder the Democrats love them in-spite-of the crime and chaos.
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The Uglier part: the data is also used to determine who gets ‘how many’ Congressmen!
If you ever wondered why the Democrats are fighting tooth & nail to support Illegal Immigration and why they threw the borders open -- now you know!
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Democrat Abusive Motivations: Tax dollars and Congressional Representatives --- Reallly!!!
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Roanoke Times, Hidden back on 9-13-26 Pg B10 small print
Immigrants Could Be Dropped From Census
https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/national/ap-under-trump-census-eyes-sweeping-plan-to-omit-immigrants-race-data/
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The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul of the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country’s voting map.
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The potential changes, announced Wednesday, would exclude undocumented immigrants, asylum seekers and anyone without permanent status. Certain demographic questions from the traditional questionnaire would also be eliminated.
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The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul of the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country’s voting map.
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The potential changes, announced Wednesday, would exclude undocumented immigrants, asylum seekers and anyone without permanent status. Certain demographic questions from the traditional questionnaire would also be eliminated.
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
RFK.Jr Apparently Not A Wacko
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Listening to RFK.Jr’s speech at the Trump Convention made it impossible to buy into the Democrat and PravdaMedia storyline that RFK.Jr is a Wacko. Their motivation is clearly in response to a member of the Kennedy family, giving up on the Socialist-Democrat Party and joining the Republican Party.
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Unfortunately, he has significant speech issues that can detract from his messaging But clearly his messages are forceful and meaningful and put asunder many of the slings and arrows launched against him.
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He and JFK are clearly much closer to the current Republican creed and mantra than they are to the current majority of the Democrat Leadership of today who are embracing socialism if not communism.
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RFK Jr. speech at 2026 RNC Midterm Convention
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKMe6FrLEhE
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Communism Returns To NYCity
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/09/communism-returns-to-nycity.html
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Marx’s May Day In US
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/05/marxs-may-day-in-us.html
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Karl Marx’s Manifesto Leads The Democrat 2020 Field
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2020/01/karl-marxs-manifesto-leads-democrat.html
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Listening to RFK.Jr’s speech at the Trump Convention made it impossible to buy into the Democrat and PravdaMedia storyline that RFK.Jr is a Wacko. Their motivation is clearly in response to a member of the Kennedy family, giving up on the Socialist-Democrat Party and joining the Republican Party.
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Unfortunately, he has significant speech issues that can detract from his messaging But clearly his messages are forceful and meaningful and put asunder many of the slings and arrows launched against him.
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He and JFK are clearly much closer to the current Republican creed and mantra than they are to the current majority of the Democrat Leadership of today who are embracing socialism if not communism.
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RFK Jr. speech at 2026 RNC Midterm Convention
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKMe6FrLEhE
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Communism Returns To NYCity
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2025/09/communism-returns-to-nycity.html
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Marx’s May Day In US
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/05/marxs-may-day-in-us.html
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Karl Marx’s Manifesto Leads The Democrat 2020 Field
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2020/01/karl-marxs-manifesto-leads-democrat.html
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25th 9-11 Service NYC: DisInvited Mayor And The Jolly AOC
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NYC Muslim Mayor Mamdani was disinvited to the 25th anniversary of the 9-11 attack on the WTC by the family and friends of the victims – came anyway – but instead of showing respect for the victims and NYC, he chose to gleefully clown around with Muslim Congresswoman AOC ----- Talk About Disrespect!
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NYC Muslim Mayor Mamdani was disinvited to the 25th anniversary of the 9-11 attack on the WTC by the family and friends of the victims – came anyway – but instead of showing respect for the victims and NYC, he chose to gleefully clown around with Muslim Congresswoman AOC ----- Talk About Disrespect!
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How can the Democrats keep electing people like this? Then again, it's NYC.
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AOC spotted laughing next to Mamdani at 9/11 ceremony — as victims’ families weep during reading of names
https://nypost.com/2026/09/11/us-news/zohran-mamdani-aoc-spotted-laughing-at-9-11-ceremony-while-victims-families-weep-during-reading-of-names/
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AOC, Mamdani interaction caught on cam at 9/11 memorial sparks online fury
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-mamdani-interaction-caught-cam-9-11-memorial-sparks-online-fury
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., were lambasted Friday for appearing to share a moment of levity at the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan during the solemn reading-of-the-names of victims.
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Mamdani was already facing criticism from some 9/11 victims’ families over his attendance when a television feed showing the reading of victims’ names cut from a young man sobbing at the memorial to the mayor and congresswoman appearing to grin and laugh as they spoke, though their conversation was inaudible.
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9-11-2001 Infamy
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/9-11-2001-infamy.html
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AOC spotted laughing next to Mamdani at 9/11 ceremony — as victims’ families weep during reading of names
https://nypost.com/2026/09/11/us-news/zohran-mamdani-aoc-spotted-laughing-at-9-11-ceremony-while-victims-families-weep-during-reading-of-names/
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AOC, Mamdani interaction caught on cam at 9/11 memorial sparks online fury
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-mamdani-interaction-caught-cam-9-11-memorial-sparks-online-fury
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., were lambasted Friday for appearing to share a moment of levity at the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan during the solemn reading-of-the-names of victims.
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Mamdani was already facing criticism from some 9/11 victims’ families over his attendance when a television feed showing the reading of victims’ names cut from a young man sobbing at the memorial to the mayor and congresswoman appearing to grin and laugh as they spoke, though their conversation was inaudible.
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9-11-2001 Infamy
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/09/9-11-2001-infamy.html
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
9-11-2001 Infamy
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I have two close friends who each lost a son in the towers.
One son was a fireman.
The other son was in the towers for a job interview.
These fathers will explain to those who now are
One son was a fireman.
The other son was in the towers for a job interview.
These fathers will explain to those who now are
peddling Muslim sensitivity that
These 3,000 Americans weren't lost – they were MURDERED!
It wasn’t a disaster – it was an ENEMY ATTACK!
It wasn’t a disaster – it was an ENEMY ATTACK!
From the time of the Saracen’s to today’s
Radical Muslim Terrorists, things haven’t changed very much except
now we have Congresspersons hawking their cause.
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Pathetic Google Doodle -- An Insult To All 9-11 Victims
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click-on to enlarge
left-arrow to return
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Lindsay Clancy Jurors Vote Killing Not Murder
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Two major revelations from this jury outcome
* It was a sole Black Man that opposed a mother murdering her three children!
* 11- women including teachers and nurses found a mother killing
her three children was Not murder!
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Three Lindsay Clancy Jurors Speak Out
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/09/08/clancy-jurors-speak-out-n2206659
The three unnamed women spoke of their frustrations with the lone male juror who refused to agree with the other eleven on acquitting Clancy (finding her not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility (i.e., insanity)). Clancy admitted to killing her three young children – 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan in January 2023, but claimed she was profoundly mentally ill at the time.
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It was revealed by the Boston reporter who interviewed the women that the jury, which was made up of nine women and three men, was stacked with teachers and nurses, and the 11 who voted to acquit were miffed that the holdout "had the hardest time getting off the fact that Lindsay viciously killed her children."
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Is PPD Now Justification For Child Murder?
Two major revelations from this jury outcome
* It was a sole Black Man that opposed a mother murdering her three children!
* 11- women including teachers and nurses found a mother killing
her three children was Not murder!
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Three Lindsay Clancy Jurors Speak Out
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/09/08/clancy-jurors-speak-out-n2206659
The three unnamed women spoke of their frustrations with the lone male juror who refused to agree with the other eleven on acquitting Clancy (finding her not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility (i.e., insanity)). Clancy admitted to killing her three young children – 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan in January 2023, but claimed she was profoundly mentally ill at the time.
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It was revealed by the Boston reporter who interviewed the women that the jury, which was made up of nine women and three men, was stacked with teachers and nurses, and the 11 who voted to acquit were miffed that the holdout "had the hardest time getting off the fact that Lindsay viciously killed her children."
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Is PPD Now Justification For Child Murder?
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Ongoing WSJ AntiTrump Vendetta Comes To Boons Mill
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Somehow, I was under the impression that the WSJ should be proBusiness and proBusinessman – apparently that’s a totally wrong assumption!
They certainly hate Trump who has been one of the most prolific NYC businessman and builders in history.
Their latest antiTrump-Jihad was to travel down to Boones Mill Virginia (population 259) (473-miles from NYC) to visit Whitey Taylor’s ‘Trump Store’ with a keen focus on the Trump Campaign Paraphernalia that’s not selling as well now as when he was running for office in 2024.
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Somehow, I was under the impression that the WSJ should be proBusiness and proBusinessman – apparently that’s a totally wrong assumption!
They certainly hate Trump who has been one of the most prolific NYC businessman and builders in history.
Their latest antiTrump-Jihad was to travel down to Boones Mill Virginia (population 259) (473-miles from NYC) to visit Whitey Taylor’s ‘Trump Store’ with a keen focus on the Trump Campaign Paraphernalia that’s not selling as well now as when he was running for office in 2024.
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However, we can be quite sure Trump’s campaign stuff is selling much better than any of the Democrat-Communists who are trying to run against him.
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WSJ:
In Trump’s Second Term, the MAGA Merchandise Boom Is Going Bust
https://www.wsj.com/politics/in-trumps-second-term-the-maga-merchandise-boom-is-going-bust-725bc43a?mod=Searchresults&pos=1&page=1
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The Man, The Myth, The Legend- Whitey Taylor
https://www.appalachianpodcast.org/videos/the-man-the-myth-the-legend-whitey-taylor/
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In Trump’s Second Term, the MAGA Merchandise Boom Is Going Bust
https://www.wsj.com/politics/in-trumps-second-term-the-maga-merchandise-boom-is-going-bust-725bc43a?mod=Searchresults&pos=1&page=1
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The Man, The Myth, The Legend- Whitey Taylor
https://www.appalachianpodcast.org/videos/the-man-the-myth-the-legend-whitey-taylor/
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Monday, September 07, 2026
Appomattox $3-BILLION = $3,000,000,000 Data Center
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The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors on Monday voted to approve a “performance agreement” with the developer of a proposed data center project on nearly 450 acres of land in the county.
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Was famous: Appomattox, the place Grant and Lee met to end the War Between The States.
Now famous: The place a massive Data Center will bring jobs and massive Tax Relief to Appomattox County taxpayers whose property values recently jumped (before the data center issues) over 52%, new tax rate set for 2027.
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The county now going forward “could easily forgive” private property taxes and sales, food, entertainment and vehicle taxes.
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https://newsadvance.com/news/local/business/article_50e86101-b836-461c-aa8e-aa3652df2d58.html
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$3B Appomattox data center moves forward in face of community opposition
https://newsadvance.com/news/local/business/article_50e86101-b836-461c-aa8e-aa3652df2d58.html
The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors on Monday voted to approve a “performance agreement” with the developer of a proposed data center project on nearly 450 acres of land in the county.
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Was famous: Appomattox, the place Grant and Lee met to end the War Between The States.
Now famous: The place a massive Data Center will bring jobs and massive Tax Relief to Appomattox County taxpayers whose property values recently jumped (before the data center issues) over 52%, new tax rate set for 2027.
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The county now going forward “could easily forgive” private property taxes and sales, food, entertainment and vehicle taxes.
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https://newsadvance.com/news/local/business/article_50e86101-b836-461c-aa8e-aa3652df2d58.html
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$3B Appomattox data center moves forward in face of community opposition
https://newsadvance.com/news/local/business/article_50e86101-b836-461c-aa8e-aa3652df2d58.html
The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors on Monday voted to approve a “performance agreement” with the developer of a proposed data center project on nearly 450 acres of land in the county.
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The board’s action came after the Appomattox County Economic Development Authority reached an agreement with the data center developer, AVAIO Digital, in December 2024 to build the data center at 267 Industrial Park Lane, about a mile north of the town of Appomattox.
$3B Appomattox data center moves forward
https://newsadvance.com/news/local/business/article_50e86101-b836-461c-aa8e-aa3652df2d58.html
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The board’s action came after the Appomattox County Economic Development Authority reached an agreement with the data center developer, AVAIO Digital, in December 2024 to build the data center at 267 Industrial Park Lane, about a mile north of the town of Appomattox.
$3B Appomattox data center moves forward
https://newsadvance.com/news/local/business/article_50e86101-b836-461c-aa8e-aa3652df2d58.html
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Franklin County Va Supervisors Maligned Over DataCenters
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/franklin-county-va-supervisors-maligned.html
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Franklin Co Data Center Shredded
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/franklin-co-data-center-shredded.html
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Franklin Co. Data Center Ongoing
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/franklin-co.html
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To Data Center, Or Not To Data Center
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/07/to-data-center-or-not-to-data-center.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/franklin-county-va-supervisors-maligned.html
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Franklin Co Data Center Shredded
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/franklin-co-data-center-shredded.html
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Franklin Co. Data Center Ongoing
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/08/franklin-co.html
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To Data Center, Or Not To Data Center
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/07/to-data-center-or-not-to-data-center.html
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