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Espnthree

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Re: News in General
« Reply #5670 on: September 28, 2023, 04:06:06 PM »

US Senate tells Schumer and Fetterman to shove their shorts  and hoodies  up their asses.
Thank you...

If they complied they would be even less dressed than they are now.  Not really progress, even in your priggish worldview.
Happy to be priggish. So does the Senate.
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« Reply #5671 on: September 28, 2023, 04:08:28 PM »

I bet Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin would have liked Battle Mountain, Nevada.

And sadly I never met Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. I met Bob Hope, and I escorted Phyllis Diller at Bob Hope's Birthday Party at Universal Studios in Hollywood, but I never met Frank and Dean. When I worked for Suzanne Pleshette I was invited to Sinatra's Funeral, but I did not attend the funeral, but I would have loved to have met Sinatra when he was alive.

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« Reply #5672 on: September 29, 2023, 03:46:41 PM »

Today is National Silent Movie Day, so here is my Silent Movie that I made at USC film school...

https://youtu.be/GJ2wBMgs-lQ

We shot it on 16 mm Black and White film, and the guy did a fantastic job on the Editing, and the whole team did a great job on the Sound. It is professional quality. The film student was from Turkey, and he entered our film in a contest where the winner got to be an Assistant for Spielberg, but our film did not win the contest. The film student, Bekir Serdar Cakir, wanted to open an American style movie studio in Turkey and he wanted to make movies for the Arabs, that was his dream. I lost contact with him after an earthquake in Turkey, I hope he survived the earthquake.

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« Reply #5673 on: September 29, 2023, 03:54:18 PM »

If you want to win the hearts and minds of the Arabs then the best way is to be the ones who are making the movies and television shows for the Arabs. And also News and Magazines, etc.

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« Reply #5674 on: September 29, 2023, 06:50:36 PM »

Donald Trump is here in Anaheim today, he flew in during an air show on the beach and was seen by the crowd.

We need for some sane Republicans to speak truth to these zombies who are blindly following Trump. Condoleezza Rise is awesome, and she needs to speak up right now to the Republican party. George W. Bush needs to speak truth to the Republican Party, Jeb Bush needs to speak up, and others.

I went for a nice walk to the store today, and I think I saw David Hasselhoff while I waited to cross the street. That is a fun thing about Anaheim is stars come here, you see stars at the market and at the parks and  on the sidewalks. Orange County has a lot of stars here, I need to find someone to help me make my movie and publish my book. Anyhow, it is fun, you never know who you will see. You might see Ariana Grande at the market, you just never know.

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« Reply #5675 on: September 29, 2023, 06:54:29 PM »

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« Reply #5676 on: September 29, 2023, 07:07:45 PM »

Horrible floods in NYC.
I would never live in a basement apartment.
Guess you'd get enough warning about the rising water to be able to get out in time...and not have your life ended like the second class passengers locked below deck in the Titanic, the first class passengers having escaped in the life boats.
But, what if...the floodwater came at night when you were sound asleep, and the force of it stopped your door/s from opening.
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« Reply #5677 on: September 29, 2023, 09:40:18 PM »

Who elects these clowns, exactly? As it turns out, almost none of us.

By Karen Tumulty

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/29/house-shutdown-primaries-voters/

Geting Americans to vote in primaries would be one of the most powerful reforms possible of our broken system.
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« Reply #5678 on: September 29, 2023, 11:19:23 PM »

Who elects these clowns, exactly? As it turns out, almost none of us.

By Karen Tumulty

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/29/house-shutdown-primaries-voters/

Geting Americans to vote in primaries would be one of the most powerful reforms possible of our broken system.
So a broken system elected  Biden and Harris?
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« Reply #5679 on: September 30, 2023, 03:17:48 AM »

Today I toured the Southern Border in AZ with two different Sheriffs and a guy reporter...via Youtube.
The consensus?

The cartels are laughing...at how easy it is, and how much money they're making.
Bellylaughing....."HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!"

Who is law enforcement blaming?
Answer: Washington.

USD 7,000 per illegal immigrant the cartels are charging.
13+ yr olds are leaving Phoenix in Chargers, driving down to roads near the border, pulling off the roads at designated places and picking up illegals...and getting paid USD 3,000 per person picked up.
They sometimes get into high speed chases with the cops.
The cartels are also into sex trafficking.
Illegal immigrants are dying.
"Ask yourself why your hospital bills are so high?" said one Sheriff.
"$60million every week is being spent on the illegals."



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« Reply #5680 on: September 30, 2023, 10:15:56 AM »

I lived in Anaheim in my youth right after college. Down the road from Disney. One of my favorite places. Learned Omaha hi-lo stayed at a place called Club Continental Apts. Beached at Newport.
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« Reply #5681 on: September 30, 2023, 10:26:54 AM »

Who elects these clowns, exactly? As it turns out, almost none of us.

By Karen Tumulty

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/29/house-shutdown-primaries-voters/

Geting Americans to vote in primaries would be one of the most powerful reforms possible of our broken system.
So a broken system elected  Biden and Harris?

No.  Not what her analysis is finding.  Read the column.  She's talking about Congress.  You know, those people who make laws and distribute the federal budget. 
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« Reply #5682 on: September 30, 2023, 03:01:19 PM »

I lived in Anaheim in my youth right after college. Down the road from Disney. One of my favorite places. Learned Omaha hi-lo stayed at a place called Club Continental Apts. Beached at Newport.

Very cool, Anaheim is a great city, I am blessed here.

This apartment is nice, and I have good neighbors, and a swimming pool, and barbecues with natural gas piped in. There is a park in one direction that has tennis courts and an amphitheatre, and then there is a beautiful park in another direction with the original Carl's Jr next to it so I can buy food from Carl's Jr and I can eat in the park, it is great. We also have a Calvary Chapel Church in my neighborhood on the other side of the park. And we have great markets, etc.

My favorite house in my neighborhood is a simple Mid Century Modern, all white with lots of palm trees.

I saw Hugh Laury at the market, and lots of stars shop there, you never know who you will see at the market.

Anaheim has been a blessing for me.

Salute,

Tony V.

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« Reply #5683 on: September 30, 2023, 06:11:23 PM »

They caught the guy behind the murder of Tupac, and more information will come out, but here are a few thoughts...

It took decades to catch the guy behind the murder because it did not fit the narrative that people were trying to make in their efforts to cause a fight between the East Coast and the West Coast, they wanted for the killer to be from New York so that they could blame it on a fight between the East Coast and the West Coast, and so they could fight Americans against each other, but instead the killer was from Las Vegas and it all stemmed from a fight outside an elevator in Vegas, and it had nothing to do with New York. They were trying to find a New Yorker to charge with the crime, but the crime was committed by a guy in Vegas so they were looking in the wrong place and it took decades to solve the case.

Our enemies love it when we fight among ourselves. And some places like the Democratic Republic of the Congo never reach Actualization because they are always too busy fighting among themselves.

Here in the USA there was W who wanted to help the people of Latin America, and fucking Bin Laden stole the focus and stole the energy and resources. We should have been doing work in Latin America instead of fighting in Afghanistan and in Iraq. That money and effort should have went to help poor children in Latin America and to make things better here.

And right now during peacetime we need to be making television shows and movies, etc, for the Arabs, etc, and we need to teach them the ways of peace, and we need to teach them the value of peace. With peace you can reach Actualization, and we need to teach everyone that. And you cannot build with a gun, and you cannot win hearts and minds with a gun. Ariana Grande and Shakira can win the hearts and minds, and Dolly Parton, etc. We need to be involved with the entertainment in Afghanistan and in Iraq and in the Arab nations, etc.

Anyhow, the bad guy who killed Tupac was from Vegas and he was not a New Yorker, and that is why it took decades to solve, it did not fit their narrative as they sought to make the East Coast fight against the West Coast. And it shows you how we must be proactive in our efforts to keep the peace, and it supports the need for programs such as the Peace Corps, etc.

On the issue of gangs, we have Homeboy Industries and Father Boyle.

Salute,

Tony V.
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« Reply #5684 on: September 30, 2023, 11:54:10 PM »

Natalie Rubalcava

Extremely humbled to receive a recognition from California League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).
 
Growing up in the great City of Anaheim I was always inspired by the tireless efforts LULAC made in ensuring Mexican Americans and Latinos were represented equitably.  I pledge to continue the great work they have done in my community. 

The Mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens is to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of the Latino(a) population of the United States.

It is important Latinas(o) have a seat at every table where decisions are being made so we can effectively represent the voices of our community!

So much gratitude @ca.lulac

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We have Kiwanis International and Youth For Christ and other groups to help.

And for the gangs we have Father Boyle and Homeboy Industries.

Plus we have the Wellness Center in Orange, and the Mental Health Association in Santa Ana.

We are blessed.

Salute,

Tony V.


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