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Valerie Smyth's avatar

Happy Birthday Ben❣️❣️You should stand tall because your efforts have played a huge role in America surviving this brutal battle.

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Heather Soper's avatar

I second that!

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Valerie Smyth's avatar

We have a full-blown legitimate battle here in America. We could point at all sorts of efforts to further & deepen the battle, or point out efforts to end the battle. But thanking the people who spend their “armchair” time informing us while the MSM fails us is a good thing to do.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

Please read Jerry Weiss' Feathers of hope. https://jerryweiss.substack.com/

The committee was stacked. We only need a few Congressional Republicans to have shared government.

We need to encourage Don Bacon R. NE. and other Republicans who are standing up to Trump and MAGA Mike. He and Reps. David Valadao, R-Calif., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., Rob Bresnahan Jr., R-Pa., Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., Jen Kiggans, R-Va., Young Kim, R-Calif., Robert Wittman, R-Va., Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., and Jeff Hurd, R-Colo signed a letter:

“Many hospitals — particularly in rural and underserved areas — rely heavily on Medicaid funding, with some receiving over half their revenue from the program alone,” the representatives wrote. “Providers in these areas are especially at risk of closure, with many unable to recover. When hospitals close, it affects all constituents, regardless of healthcare coverage.”

Besides the Medicaid issue, Republican Reps have called out Trump/Musk on national security and tariffs.

On MSNBC Saturday, Velshi asked Bacon about tariffs. He said, in essence, any Reagan Republican would remove Trump tariff authority. To do that, they need all of the House Dems.

Plus Bacon said Trump has a "moral blindscape" re Ukraine. Retired General. Russia is not a superpower. Mexico with nuclear weapons.

Says anyone who served has to oppose Hegseth, SIGNAL.

Says we are better than any other country in agriculture. Says Trump has broken free trade. In essence, we are losing the trade war.

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Pat Robinson's avatar

I continue to say the entire GOP is just as responsible for the mess we are in as trump. I am hoping your note sort of proves me wrong. Especially the part about then calling out trumpmusk on national security and tariffs. I will be checking out the jerry weiss substack. This is info I can use....thank you very much!

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

7 Republican senators cosporsored the bill that would strip him of tariff authority.

We need to pressure them. Picket, sit in. Pressure their donos.

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Jane in NC's avatar

Lucy pulled the first football. As predicted. The second one is coming. Wait for it, Charlie Brown. All the wish casting in the world won't change that.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

Are you paid? This may be our last chance.

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Jane in NC's avatar

Wut?

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Ellen KC's avatar

The Feathers of Hope I went to looks like lots of old news.

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Rosemary Dill's avatar

Dems Ed to spread the word that Trump fails to follow MANY COURT ORDERS

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Michele Thornton's avatar

I'm so glad you were born. ✌🏼

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1P.O.'dMomo's avatar

Shut up, magot

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Elizabetta's avatar

I want only to say that your comment about the Palestinian children who will never see their lives unfold, let alone the adults and elders whose lives have been up(ended) is certainly worthy of reflection and statement. I watched Al Jazeera news yesterday and the images being broadcast from Gaza made me writhe in sickness. In contrast, the news clips of Trump's visit to Saudi made me writhe in a different kind of sickness.

You are being accused here of being a "bot" and a "magot" - but whatever you are or are not, your statement expresses how utterly F'd up the world is.

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Jane in NC's avatar

Take one potato from bin and fuck off, comrade. Reported for trolling and blocked.

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CJ Spinks's avatar

Va te faire foutre, you POS.

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Johanna Smith's avatar

Trump and his daughter Tiffany's husband convinced so many Arab Americans in Michigan to vote for dump. He turned his back on them the minute he swore the oath to defend a Constitution he hadn't read and knows nothing about. He cares less than those Arab lives in Gaza than the dog shit he just stepped in. (Is that the smell, Oh! No!)

The lives in Gaza that continue to be lost, the abhorrent behavior of Netanyahu and his cronies will not stop until the Palestinians take charge of themselves and stop waiting for other Arab nations to care about them. Israelis have proved time and again that the only way to save yourself is to take charge of yourself and stop wasting time, energy and resources in hatred and anger and work for self determination.

News Flash: that DOESN'T include murdering innocent's and babies in their cribs any more than the Israelis doing that to the Gazans does!

The only hope for a lasting peace in the Middle East is for

1) Palestinians recognize Israel's right to exist and the historical records that Arabs and Jews have shared that land for millennia.

2) Palestinians organize around leaders acting in good faith for peace (there are pockets of such people but in truth, Netanyahu has been working to destroy them as well as Arab bad actors

3) enough people on both sides demand what the European nations, the Ukrainian, and the hundreds of thousands of Americans are doing right now: demand truth, accountability, decency, a deep dedication to the betterment for their people. And lastly,

4) enough of the Palestine population to stop their self-sabotage and actually, truly, want a peace that is not beholden to rogue states like Iran powered by Russia and declare their own human rights.

Until those elements exist not only in voice but in actual deed, there will be no peace.

So stop blaming the Democrats, Biden and even Netanyahu.

For good or I'll, people get the government they deserve. You want better? Make it happen and stop bitching.

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Nancy Walton's avatar

How about Israel recognizing the right of Palestinians to exist? We can't let Trump take over Gaza only to turn it into his real estate development and playground.

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Johanna Smith's avatar

You're right about that I was just thinking that apparently Israelis are getting the government they deserve as well. That's tough for me to say. I was almost one of them 40+ years ago when my life suddenly took a different direction. They need to find a way to get rid of Netanyahu, and that's going to be tough. It already has been tough. There are demonstrations daily all over the country. A major problem is, they don't have a constitution, unlike us. There is not that balance of power codified. Of course, the Palestinians haven't gotten anywhere near that far.

I've watched this my whole life. It breaks my heart every day.

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Susan Raquel's avatar

Not true, China did not airdrop food to Gaza. In a training mission they flew over Giza. Look it up!

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James Wilson's avatar

Happy Birthday to a fine man and true gentleman. Ben, truly appreciate all you do by reporting and offering honest perspective. I look forward to seeing how big and strong this network is when you turn 50. Enjoy your day, knowing the Meidas Mighty has your back.

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BajanBeauty5301's avatar

Happy Birthday Ben! Thank you so much for all that you do to keep us properly informed. So many more of us would be lost in the misinformation pool without you. Have an amazing Birthday, you certainly deserve it.

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Joey Putnam's avatar

I second that!

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Survivor58's avatar

Happy 40th birthday. Enjoy your family because life is such a fleeting thing. 🎂🎉🥳

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Rusty (Woke/DEI Commenter)'s avatar

What I can’t get over is that there has been nothing from the White House about the loss of life due to the storm. “I don’t care about you, I just want your vote” comes to mind at a time like this. Since he’s been in office he’s made it abundantly clear about what he truly cares about… and it ain’t the American people.

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Kathy Tankersley's avatar

I wondered about that too. Why the absence of a “photo opp moment“ from the rapey felon 47? Maybe the damage isn’t catastrophic enough in the eyes of dear leader to warrant any action by the felon 47 administration. Maybe it’s FAFO time for the magat voters who put the criminal in office, while the sane (whether republican, independent, or democrat) voters in red states will have to suffer without FEMA assistance.

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TS Jackson's avatar

Now if only we could get that through the MAGA brains…. I’m trying to remember… didn't DT cancel FEMA assistance for times like this? Or did he just say it but not follow through?

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Wendy Happ's avatar

Happy birthday! Thanks for all your do!

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Jennifer Ouellette's avatar

Happy Birthday Ben and thank you for keeping us informed with the truth. We are more knowledgeable thanks to you and your bothers!!!

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edward schmidt's avatar

Happy Birthday and take pride in all that you and the team do.

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Mrs G's avatar

Happy Mighty Birthday! Wishing you the very best - enjouy YOUR day!

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Cheryl Schaeffer's avatar

Happy Birthday, Ben! Expect a party tonight during the podcast tonight! Have the best birthday ever.

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Sally Anne's avatar

Happy 40th! You should be proud.

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D. Lerit's avatar

Happy Birthday, Ben … and many more years to come. We need you!

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Pam Woodward's avatar

Happy Birthday, Ben. Thank you for all you do for us.

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Donna Trott's avatar

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! YOU AND YOUR CREW ARE THE GLUE THAT HOLD THIS 90 AND 94 YEAR OLD FROM THINKING WE HAVE NO HOPE FOR THIS COUNTRY...LIVED THRU HITLER, AND ALL THE REST, BUT, HERE WE ARE WITH EVIL, RIGHT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD..WE LOVE, YOU ALL, PRAY FOR YOU ALL AND FEEL THE WARTHM OF YOUR CARE FOR THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY...SORRY FOR THE PRINGT, BLIND IN ONE EYE AND CANT SEE OUT OF THE OTHER, BUT, THE MOTIVATION IS THERE

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Danita Hamilton's avatar

Exactly but I know after that election I didn’t think I was gonna make it through but thanks to the MeidasTouch it has made me stronger and so glad we have truth and honesty with them they rock 💯💯💯💯💪💪💪💪💪💪

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Holly Getz Holdren's avatar

Happy Birthday Ben!!!

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Doreen Smith's avatar

Congratulations Ben

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