Open Thread – October 2024

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Adam D
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  1. mh says:
    October 30, 2024 at 10:00 pm

    Keith Woods
    @KeithWoodsYT

    I heard there’s a Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden tonight?

    https://x.com/KeithWoodsYT/status/1850644253157781537


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  2. mh says:
    October 31, 2024 at 9:24 am

    Vote Trump, vote peace

    Donald J. Trump
    @realDonaldTrump

    During my Administration, we had peace in the Middle East, and we will have peace again very soon! I will fix the problems caused by Kamala Harris and Joe Biden and stop the suffering and destruction in Lebanon. I want to see the Middle East return to real peace, a lasting peace, and we will get it done properly so it doesn’t repeat itself every 5 or 10 years! I will preserve the equal partnership among all Lebanese communities. Your friends and family in Lebanon deserve to live in peace, prosperity, and harmony with their neighbors, and that can only happen with peace and stability in the Middle East. I look forward to working with the Lebanese community living in the United States of America to ensure the safety and security of the great people of Lebanon. Vote Trump for Peace!

    2:12 AM · Oct 31, 2024 · 10.9M Views


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  3. kaysee kaysee says:
    October 31, 2024 at 4:06 pm

    How does one make sense of a tragedy like this one?

    An 11-year old boy is at his primary school, sitting at a table with other students, and gets killed when a car crashes through the fence.


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  4. kaysee kaysee says:
    October 31, 2024 at 4:14 pm

    There are no Conservatives in Magadonia. See the first paragraph below.

    Vivek Ramaswamy doesn’t understand the consequences of supporting homosexual ‘marriage’

    Ramaswamy’s blithe comment, met with silence and zero resistance in the famed arena packed with 75,000 souls, demonstrates that the impossible notion of same-sex “marriage” has been accepted in conservative circles as not only tolerable but as “normal,” without regard to the policy’s dire repercussions.

    His comment also reflects the fact that at the moment, there is virtually no political will to be found anywhere in Washington, D.C., or throughout the Republican Party, to overturn Obergefell, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision which has obscured – if not eviscerated – the immutable definition of marriage.

    Perhaps most troublingly, Ramaswamy’s comment is perfectly aligned with the Trump family’s belief system: same-sex “marriage” is openly celebrated by both the former president and First Lady Melania Trump.

    Ramaswamy, like the Trumps, seems to have given no consideration to the long-term ramifications of his acceptance of same-sex “marriage.”

    In so doing, the Trump team has set in motion a cascade of horrific unintended consequences.


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  5. kaysee kaysee says:
    October 31, 2024 at 4:42 pm

    Curve Balls

    A section of voters have decided not to vote this election – at least not in the President section of their ballot paper.But some Republicans, including those who have been in leadership positions, are going the other way and voting for the opposition candidate.

    Is it a protest vote to let the GOP know that if they do not pick good candidates, they cannot expect that voters will blindly vote for whoever the Party selects?

    A few samples here. Magadonians respond by name-calling.

    Voter-1

    Voter-2

    Voter-3


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  6. kaysee kaysee says:
    October 31, 2024 at 5:00 pm

    Voter-4

    Voter-5

    Voter-6

    Is should have been very easy for any other Republican candidate running against Kamala Harris to win the support not just of GOP voters but independents and even some Democrats who would not otherwise consider Harris as an option.

    Do these voters really consider Kamala the alternative? Some of those voting for her have provided their explanations. It is more about short-term pain in order to benefit long-term from this action.


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  7. mh says:
    October 31, 2024 at 10:57 pm

    Haaretz | Israel News

    Israel at War Day 391 | Five Killed, One Wounded by Rocket Fire From Lebanon in Metula, Northern Israel


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  8. mh says:
    October 31, 2024 at 11:17 pm

    Via George Christensen

    Dear friend,

    Does Australia really have freedom of speech anymore?

    Nation First features Monica Smit and a petition to have Candace Owens allowed entry into Australia.
    MONICA SMIT
    OCT 31
    ∙
    GUEST POST

    Candace Owens has been preparing for her Australian tour in mid-November, and over 15,000 people have already bought tickets to see her.

    Shockingly, her Australian visa was denied on Monday, 28 October.

    Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke is responsible for the decision.

    To make matters worse, Candace explained on her podcast:

    I found out at the same time as the press found out. His office chose to leak this… which I think is absolutely stunning.

    She went on to say: “I’ve travelled ALL over the world, I’ve never been in trouble.”

    Whether you like Candace or agree with all her opinions has very little to do with how concerning this situation is.

    This is about freedom of speech.

    Today it’s Candace Owens, tomorrow it’s someone else.

    Commenting on the decision, Tony Burke claimed that Owens has “the capacity to incite discord.”

    It seems the government wants to be the gatekeeper of our minds.

    They are insinuating that her commentary will incite some sort of negative action from people who attend.

    It is not up to Tony Burke or anyone else in the government to censor willing adults who have paid to hear someone who is neither dangerous nor a criminal.

    Candace Owens is a mother of three, a dedicated wife, and a very outspoken Catholic and conservative.

    The minister’s reasoning for denying her visa is unacceptable and lacks specifics and evidence.

    The so-called Combatting Misinformation & Disinformation Bill is coming up in the Federal Parliament soon.

    They want to censor us online, and now they want to block us from hearing opinions they don’t like.

    This is far more serious than it looks.

    We must pressure Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke to reinstate Candace’s visa.

    I am going to hand-deliver a printed petition hosted by Life Site News directly to Tony Burke’s office in Canberra.

    I’ll be doing this on Monday, 4 November.

    We need as many signatures as possible to have maximum effect.

    Sign the petition at https://lifepetitions.com/petition/candaceowens

    Candace is obviously pushing back against this legally.

    If we can add pressure on the ground in Australia, it will absolutely magnify whatever she is doing from her end.

    Her tour website advertises:

    Join us for an electrifying evening with Candace Owens… Known for her controversial takes and unwavering stance, Candace is set to light up stages across Australia and New Zealand with her bold and unfiltered perspectives.

    It would be impossible to claim that Owens poses a threat to the country in any way aside from presenting viewpoints that contradict what officials wish their citizens to believe, and this kind of “discord” is exactly what they are afraid of.

    Allowing people to hear differing viewpoints and think for themselves could lead to a rejection of the mainstream lies they have been fed, and thus Owens presents a threat to those in power.

    We must take a stand against this blatant abuse of power and demand that Candace Owens be allowed into Australia.

    Different opinions won’t harm Australia, but irresponsible weaponisation of power will.

    SIGN THE PETITION

    — Monica Smit


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  9. mh says:
    October 31, 2024 at 11:32 pm

    Oops! I Got Fired From Australia. | Candace Ep 93

    Candace Owens

    https://www.youtube.com/live/oIusIK-4Sc0


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