I was in a very dark place; then I found Don’s Substack. He was the second coming of El Rushbo, and he probably saved my life. He gave me a blog and a reason for living. I became a Founding Member, and that's why I go on a rant about not seeing more blue buttons in the comments. IIRC: you have to be a member to comment-then you’re only a few Bidenbucks from showing how much you appreciate the opportunity to comment on his newsletters. Please read this and then become a Founding Member. A sea of blue in the comments will help him convince Lou Ann to allow him to buy the Bentley. He is doing the Lord’s work! https://donsurber.substack.com/p/for-founding-members-only
10/05/24: Well said. And his sense of humor is right up there with the legendary Alan Coren and our contemporary, Craig Ferguson!
1) "Biden Totally Wants [K.H.] to Lose" - PJ Media Matt Margolis 10/04/24 ... "... Biden is still bitter about the party pushing him out... rumors [are] that Kamala was supportive of a plan to invoke the 25th Amendment..."
2) Don Surber (10-05-24): Collin Rugg reported, 'Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff accused of physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend...'
“ 'According to the Daily Mail, Emhoff hit a woman so hard that she physically spun around.'
"Thank goodness, Kamala has Secret Service protection."
Yes. Against Joe.
Vanderbilt called. They're gonna need SSP against Alabama (4:15 p.m. today, at Vanderbilt).
You are correct, Don is like Rush. He puts things in perspective in a concise and informative manner in such a way the even people in Rio Linda would understand.
Every week, we have another example of how the federal government is too big, too incompetent and too corrupt! How much money have we “given” foreign nations and illegal immigrants, but now we don’t have enough for our own people?
Americans are the heirs of the American Experiment. But, if we don’t make some serious changes soon, we will have no inheritance left.
Had we followed Jefferson’s advice, “My general plan would be to make the states one as to every thing connected with foreign nations, and several as to every thing purely domestic” we would not be in the mess we are in now, would not have had never ending wars or have the corrupt ABC agencies that we pay to censor us! But what if we amend the Constitution to mirror the intent of the Articles of the Confederation? We’re Americans – We the People overthrew tyranny once; we can do it again – if we unite for the common cause of freedom.
An article on CFP says that illegals in Maine are getting luxury furnished apartments with TWO years of rent fully paid and no utilities. I think this is FEMA money so it isn't surprising their budget is busted for Americans' needs:
And to add to that, the first thing I see this morning on CFP is that the generous Blinken has announced $157 MILLION for Lebanon while our own AMERICAN CITIZENS can't get medicines and fresh water post Helene and FEMA is blocking Elon's ability to launch Starlink so the people who have been so impacted by this terrible event can begin to communicate with the outside world. It's true, those people in charge hate us, they give us more proof daily
10/05/24: Fumy how all of a sudden America hears about Springfield Ohio. They "Africaned " Portland Maine about ten years ago and today it is the most dangerous place to the west of Lebanon in the Middle East. Not a damned peep out of the state-regime media.
According to John Adams’s writings, about 1/3 of Americans were patriots for the Cause, about 1/3 Americans were fence sitters and the 1/3 were loyalists to King George. That matches up to Solomon Asch’s Conformity Experiment where over 60% are afraid to buck the system and 10-30% are courageous and unafraid to speak up. So, if even half of the fence sitters can gather the courage to speak up and educate the next generation, we might have a chance to Survive.
To my amazement, my golfing buddy just doesn't see it that way. I think the democratic main stream media have polluted our country beyond repair. They constantly twist the truth and make all of these ills possible. If they would go Woke, many of our issues would disappear.
ITEM 21: The Daily Caller reported, “The Maryland Department of State Police has committed to shell out more than $2 million in back pay to black and female applicants who could not pass state trooper tests as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.”
I don’t know if I’m understanding this: because they couldn’t pass the test they sued - and won?!
You can identify as a black female and double dip, then claim they discriminated against you because they are transist. Is that the correct term for those of us who don't buy the bull?
I'm sure they claimed the tests were racists, biased, and discriminatory. Even if the test has been validated and can show statistically significant prediction of job success, most companies get tired of being dragged into court to defend themselves so they settle and stop using the test.
DEI. My only hope is these minority state troopers are afraid of driving at high speeds and stay off the interstates I use.
Whats sad is there is a report how the new doctors are killing patients because of DIE (its gone) and the MSM quit reporting close calls/accidents collisions at the airports all due to DIE. And Didnt Earn It has destroyed our military quicker than anything our outside enemies have ever done.
“ITEM 1: Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina”
I believe this is THE TEST of this country and it’s people, even over and above the election.
If we mean what we say we want for this country, then here is where we prove it.
I believe it is a Call to Arms, not literal arms, but human arms, hands, feet, and/or whatever you can muster.
The devastation and horror happening on the ground there is of epic proportions, and it is where we are called to put our money and our brains and our bodies, and our most fervent prayers, if we are who we say we are, and truly want to save, rescue, rebuild and restore this country. Let it begin in North Carolina and all the places ravaged by Helene.
If you want to send money, people on the ground are recommending Samaritans Pirse, who are doing yeoman’s work there. Or to local churches. But, beware of some orgs or random people you’re not familiar with, as they come out of the woodwork during times like this.
If you go on X (Twitter) and search under Hurricane Helene Relief Effort you will find many orgs. and people and companies.
Just don’t send money to FEMA - it won’t get used where it’s needed most.
Here’s another link BUT skip any of the Federal and Govt agencies and deal with the most local groups out there if you want your donations to go where most needed.
I read FEMA is confiscating donations of many donors.. need a list of honest churches in the area.. I'm upset Trump used "Go F*** Me" instead of "Give/send/Go"
I don’t frequent face plant but this page is to Mountain Mule Packers Ranch who have been packing out to the mountains with supplies and aid. It gives their donation (Venmo/paypal/check) mechanisms and cautions about scams.
We chose Samaritan’s purse as well. I recommend giving only directly to local working organizations, NoT to fundraisers. None of them have a good track record. All have “overhead” that takes a %.
I understand. But: If you’re feeling generous- http://www.mountainmulepackers.com/. This is their site and you could send a check direct. We are suckers for the 4 legged workers. These guys have worked with our son doing field training in the mountains.
They have various categories from which to choose and Helene is at the top of their page. Volunteers were in Spruce Pine at the First Baptist church within a couple of days. How they managed that is a miracle in itself.
ITEM 1: Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina in an unusual Appalachian run for a tropical storm.
The Feds are slow walking relief because the damage areas are solid red Trump supporters. Roads are blocked, polls wiped out, total destruction of hundreds of thousands of Trump supporters. Rahm Emanuel said, "Never let a crisis go to waste".
And what are the Feds doing by confiscating personal property in Chimney Rock? Is this another forcing citizens from their land as happened in LaHaina, Hawaii?
Yeah amazing that the Govmnt can then sell land that has been in native families for generations to their biggest (D) donors...... I am sure that wont happen to Chimney Rock /s
The sheer terror of that young child clutching her dog, the only thing that probably remained of her life is forever etched upon my mind. Times like that, I ask the Good Lord why. Just why? I hate these evil doers who seem to be a trademark of the Biden-Harris regime. And may I add categorically___ TRUMP-VANCE 2024 AND BEYOND SAVE OUR PRECIOUS REPUBLIC
#12. College students today suck at math because the Big 12 has 16 teams, the Big 10 has 18 and the PAC 12 has two. They suck at geography because Stanford and UCLA are not anywhere near the Atlantic. Waiting on the AAC to admit teams from Europe.
Take the week off Don. Your family is more important. Spend the time with your kids & grandkids. You don’t want them looking down on you on your deathbed & saying “Dad’s/Grandpa’s articles & readers were more important to him than we were”. We can survive for a week.
Whatever you see fit, Don. We appreciate your incredible work ethic, but want you to enjoy every special moment with your family. We'll live.
If you do post, you don't have to meet your usual full high standard and could just make a brief comment if there's some event that just begs for your signature wit!
This always makes my week. On a different note - we drove though West Virginia and we saw POCA!!!! We were on our way from suburban Philly to Mammoth Caves KY. Smiled as we went by on the interstate. Such beautiful country.
The response from Harris and Biden to Helene is far worse than Katrina. At least Bush flew over New Orleans and waved. Harris couldn’t be bothered. No outrage though since it’s White Republicans that are suffering. FJB
The failure for Katrina was primarily the result of previously existing incompetence locally by democrat governance. And commonplace local petty grievances that left poor infrastructure management. (Each parish managed its own part of the necessary levy system and bickered over who got the most from Corps of Engineers $. Each staffed separately……. Management sent people home rather than managing the pumps…… Nagin refusing to evacuate using existing transport… Blanco dithering and refusing Bush’s help. The list is long.)
My four year old grandson loves to hold down the camera button on my phone when, unbeknownst to me, he gets ahold of it. Sometimes I find dozens and dozens of photos of the ceiling hours later.
I was in a very dark place; then I found Don’s Substack. He was the second coming of El Rushbo, and he probably saved my life. He gave me a blog and a reason for living. I became a Founding Member, and that's why I go on a rant about not seeing more blue buttons in the comments. IIRC: you have to be a member to comment-then you’re only a few Bidenbucks from showing how much you appreciate the opportunity to comment on his newsletters. Please read this and then become a Founding Member. A sea of blue in the comments will help him convince Lou Ann to allow him to buy the Bentley. He is doing the Lord’s work! https://donsurber.substack.com/p/for-founding-members-only
10/05/24: Well said. And his sense of humor is right up there with the legendary Alan Coren and our contemporary, Craig Ferguson!
1) "Biden Totally Wants [K.H.] to Lose" - PJ Media Matt Margolis 10/04/24 ... "... Biden is still bitter about the party pushing him out... rumors [are] that Kamala was supportive of a plan to invoke the 25th Amendment..."
2) Don Surber (10-05-24): Collin Rugg reported, 'Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff accused of physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend...'
“ 'According to the Daily Mail, Emhoff hit a woman so hard that she physically spun around.'
"Thank goodness, Kamala has Secret Service protection."
Yes. Against Joe.
Vanderbilt called. They're gonna need SSP against Alabama (4:15 p.m. today, at Vanderbilt).
Would you like to edit that last sentence, Don? They're 1-60 against top 5 teams.😁
👍He has it all-brilliant wit and withering sarcasm.
You are correct, Don is like Rush. He puts things in perspective in a concise and informative manner in such a way the even people in Rio Linda would understand.
Rio Linda😁
Every week, we have another example of how the federal government is too big, too incompetent and too corrupt! How much money have we “given” foreign nations and illegal immigrants, but now we don’t have enough for our own people?
Americans are the heirs of the American Experiment. But, if we don’t make some serious changes soon, we will have no inheritance left.
Had we followed Jefferson’s advice, “My general plan would be to make the states one as to every thing connected with foreign nations, and several as to every thing purely domestic” we would not be in the mess we are in now, would not have had never ending wars or have the corrupt ABC agencies that we pay to censor us! But what if we amend the Constitution to mirror the intent of the Articles of the Confederation? We’re Americans – We the People overthrew tyranny once; we can do it again – if we unite for the common cause of freedom.
https://lizlasorte.substack.com/p/a-modest-proposal-part-iv-amending?r=76q58
An article on CFP says that illegals in Maine are getting luxury furnished apartments with TWO years of rent fully paid and no utilities. I think this is FEMA money so it isn't surprising their budget is busted for Americans' needs:
https://x.com/FrontlinesTPUSA/status/1842245929975329106
And to add to that, the first thing I see this morning on CFP is that the generous Blinken has announced $157 MILLION for Lebanon while our own AMERICAN CITIZENS can't get medicines and fresh water post Helene and FEMA is blocking Elon's ability to launch Starlink so the people who have been so impacted by this terrible event can begin to communicate with the outside world. It's true, those people in charge hate us, they give us more proof daily
You forgot to mention they come fully furnished.
Well, it's difficult to drag furniture through the Rio Grande, especially a water bed.
10/05/24: Whatever floats your boat... (!)
10/05/24: Fumy how all of a sudden America hears about Springfield Ohio. They "Africaned " Portland Maine about ten years ago and today it is the most dangerous place to the west of Lebanon in the Middle East. Not a damned peep out of the state-regime media.
👍Sadly, the key word is UNITE
Robert Yates predicted the division in Brutus 1 that I quoted here: https://lizlasorte.substack.com/p/a-modest-proposal-part-iv-amending?r=76q58
According to John Adams’s writings, about 1/3 of Americans were patriots for the Cause, about 1/3 Americans were fence sitters and the 1/3 were loyalists to King George. That matches up to Solomon Asch’s Conformity Experiment where over 60% are afraid to buck the system and 10-30% are courageous and unafraid to speak up. So, if even half of the fence sitters can gather the courage to speak up and educate the next generation, we might have a chance to Survive.
fence sitters can't gather because they are stuck with a fence post up their azz. it's safe in the middle. Until it ain't.
Haha. Good point.
Until it ain't!
To my amazement, my golfing buddy just doesn't see it that way. I think the democratic main stream media have polluted our country beyond repair. They constantly twist the truth and make all of these ills possible. If they would go Woke, many of our issues would disappear.
If your friend is better off now than he was 4 years ago he is the exception.
Also, when you find an unhoused illegal you know where to take him or her or the whole family…. his house.
Damn Right!
ITEM 21: The Daily Caller reported, “The Maryland Department of State Police has committed to shell out more than $2 million in back pay to black and female applicants who could not pass state trooper tests as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.”
I don’t know if I’m understanding this: because they couldn’t pass the test they sued - and won?!
I mean, What the Absolute Heck???
This is absolutely unreal to me.
The outlawed affirmative action in action as Lawfare.
I was going to apply and fail the test so I could get in on this scam, but then I realized I am neither black nor female. Sigh...
You can identify as a black female and double dip, then claim they discriminated against you because they are transist. Is that the correct term for those of us who don't buy the bull?
I think it is transphobes and TERFs. Doesn’t matter though. You’re just a realist.
I'm sure they claimed the tests were racists, biased, and discriminatory. Even if the test has been validated and can show statistically significant prediction of job success, most companies get tired of being dragged into court to defend themselves so they settle and stop using the test.
DEI. My only hope is these minority state troopers are afraid of driving at high speeds and stay off the interstates I use.
Whats sad is there is a report how the new doctors are killing patients because of DIE (its gone) and the MSM quit reporting close calls/accidents collisions at the airports all due to DIE. And Didnt Earn It has destroyed our military quicker than anything our outside enemies have ever done.
Just when you think things couldn't get more strange, to quote Reagan, "there you go again", that's what we get for thinking!
add it to the list, after all they gave those 2 ex-FBI clowns 2 mil
oh yeah, that p***ed me right off.
10/05/24: FAILURE IS GOOD. ACHIEVEMENT IS RACIST.
I assume it was a settlement and not a court victory. The former might--maybe--save the state some $$. If the latter it makes no sense.
Just the old sue and settle. Changing America by judicial fiat.
Enjoy your week with your grands! We’ll be here when you get back!
“ITEM 1: Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina”
I believe this is THE TEST of this country and it’s people, even over and above the election.
If we mean what we say we want for this country, then here is where we prove it.
I believe it is a Call to Arms, not literal arms, but human arms, hands, feet, and/or whatever you can muster.
The devastation and horror happening on the ground there is of epic proportions, and it is where we are called to put our money and our brains and our bodies, and our most fervent prayers, if we are who we say we are, and truly want to save, rescue, rebuild and restore this country. Let it begin in North Carolina and all the places ravaged by Helene.
Make North Carolina Great Again - now.
We need some links where to turn to help.
If you want to send money, people on the ground are recommending Samaritans Pirse, who are doing yeoman’s work there. Or to local churches. But, beware of some orgs or random people you’re not familiar with, as they come out of the woodwork during times like this.
If you go on X (Twitter) and search under Hurricane Helene Relief Effort you will find many orgs. and people and companies.
Just don’t send money to FEMA - it won’t get used where it’s needed most.
Here’s a couple of other links:
https://x.com/JCPS_NC/status/1841825541600800842
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/
Charlie Kirk recommends Samaritan's Purse and I trust Charlie
Here’s another link BUT skip any of the Federal and Govt agencies and deal with the most local groups out there if you want your donations to go where most needed.
https://www.arc.gov/hurricane-helene-resources/
Dont donate to the Red Cross either, they put 90% to Admin, not even the rest to go where it needs to be.
Samaritan's purse all the way. Worked with them in Joplin.
donations welcomed here:
https://www.theyallsquad.org/ (@TheYallSquad)
https://mercuryone.org/ (Glenn Beck and Cory Mills)
https://samaritanspurse.org/ (Franklin Graham)
https://x.com/robbystarbuck/status/1840821376833503535
https://www.cajunnavyrelief.com/donate/ (@CajunNavyRelief)
Awesome! 👍
I read FEMA is confiscating donations of many donors.. need a list of honest churches in the area.. I'm upset Trump used "Go F*** Me" instead of "Give/send/Go"
I don’t frequent face plant but this page is to Mountain Mule Packers Ranch who have been packing out to the mountains with supplies and aid. It gives their donation (Venmo/paypal/check) mechanisms and cautions about scams.
https://www.secure.facebook.com/mountainmulepackersranch/
We chose Samaritan’s purse as well. I recommend giving only directly to local working organizations, NoT to fundraisers. None of them have a good track record. All have “overhead” that takes a %.
No FB for me.. sent to Sam's Purse
I understand. But: If you’re feeling generous- http://www.mountainmulepackers.com/. This is their site and you could send a check direct. We are suckers for the 4 legged workers. These guys have worked with our son doing field training in the mountains.
Garden and Gun has some good background. https://gardenandgun.com/articles/mountain-mules-are-bringing-hope-to-appalachia/
I saw them with the mule chains yesterday. What a crew.
I use https://baptistsonmission.org/
They have various categories from which to choose and Helene is at the top of their page. Volunteers were in Spruce Pine at the First Baptist church within a couple of days. How they managed that is a miracle in itself.
AMEN!!!, Suzie. This whole scene takes my breath away and breaks my heart. Is this this another Christ on the cross moment?
ITEM 1: Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina in an unusual Appalachian run for a tropical storm.
The Feds are slow walking relief because the damage areas are solid red Trump supporters. Roads are blocked, polls wiped out, total destruction of hundreds of thousands of Trump supporters. Rahm Emanuel said, "Never let a crisis go to waste".
And what are the Feds doing by confiscating personal property in Chimney Rock? Is this another forcing citizens from their land as happened in LaHaina, Hawaii?
Slow walking? My azz! They are intentionally blocking aid to our fellow Americans!
Yeah amazing that the Govmnt can then sell land that has been in native families for generations to their biggest (D) donors...... I am sure that wont happen to Chimney Rock /s
Grandchildren Rule!
If only our government could rule with the innocence - and honesty - of a child.
Oh to dream Shrugged !
Until they need to go to bed. lol
they ruled me yesterday. 14+hours... I'm wiped
Yes but you went to sleep with a smile on your face.
Reminds me of a funny scene from "Kindergarten Cop."
“It’s not a tuu-mah!”
Re the poll. Not sure Putin belongs or fits in. Where's George Soros?
Him and Gates are the same coin.
The sheer terror of that young child clutching her dog, the only thing that probably remained of her life is forever etched upon my mind. Times like that, I ask the Good Lord why. Just why? I hate these evil doers who seem to be a trademark of the Biden-Harris regime. And may I add categorically___ TRUMP-VANCE 2024 AND BEYOND SAVE OUR PRECIOUS REPUBLIC
When I looked at that I saw best friends in a world of calamity. A very moving picture.
Unfortunately, the image is AI-generated. https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/verify/ai/viral-images-of-a-crying-girl-clutching-a-puppy-during-hurricane-helene-are-ai/536-f6470090-6db7-4950-b7fe-4020e4a490cb
Figures. Thank you for info.
#24 "He’s old, unloved and defeated. He’s taking her down with him."
Jill's revenge? What a great bunch of bickering children we have running the country. Of course, with a papa like Obama, what should we expect, right?
Gotta give Scranton Joe credit, though. He’s using his 50+ years of political experience to shiv her in the back.
I haven’t finished reading the column yet but I have to ask…
How, exactly, does one harvest fish sperm?
I don't want to know.
10/05/24: Well, you have to be very koi about it (they're quite sensitive about the subject).
HEADLINE OF THE WEEK: “Jennifer Aniston Addresses Rumors She’s Wooing Obama And Rubs Fish Sperm On Face.” Kimmel, Aniston and "Fish Sperm."
This is American culture in the year 2024.
I’ll bet Mike Rowe knows.
So would any Forestry student in the US. And yes it qualifies for Mike Rowe.
#12. College students today suck at math because the Big 12 has 16 teams, the Big 10 has 18 and the PAC 12 has two. They suck at geography because Stanford and UCLA are not anywhere near the Atlantic. Waiting on the AAC to admit teams from Europe.
10/05/24: Not quite. We send the leftovers to the Albanian Athletic Conference.
Take the week off Don. Your family is more important. Spend the time with your kids & grandkids. You don’t want them looking down on you on your deathbed & saying “Dad’s/Grandpa’s articles & readers were more important to him than we were”. We can survive for a week.
I have two scheduled and likely will have time
You might have to do an article to recover. Chasing after Gkids is hard, hard (rewarding) work.
Whatever you see fit, Don. We appreciate your incredible work ethic, but want you to enjoy every special moment with your family. We'll live.
If you do post, you don't have to meet your usual full high standard and could just make a brief comment if there's some event that just begs for your signature wit!
I second that! These are precious moments that don’t come around twice.
This always makes my week. On a different note - we drove though West Virginia and we saw POCA!!!! We were on our way from suburban Philly to Mammoth Caves KY. Smiled as we went by on the interstate. Such beautiful country.
It is.
By the way, that bridge work is taking longer to build than a pyramid.
But the engineering was astounding and the plan for construction was sound
The response from Harris and Biden to Helene is far worse than Katrina. At least Bush flew over New Orleans and waved. Harris couldn’t be bothered. No outrage though since it’s White Republicans that are suffering. FJB
The failure for Katrina was primarily the result of previously existing incompetence locally by democrat governance. And commonplace local petty grievances that left poor infrastructure management. (Each parish managed its own part of the necessary levy system and bickered over who got the most from Corps of Engineers $. Each staffed separately……. Management sent people home rather than managing the pumps…… Nagin refusing to evacuate using existing transport… Blanco dithering and refusing Bush’s help. The list is long.)
Did the 3-year old steal Item 3?
Oops
But returned it with the second Item 6.
like my 16month grandchild, takes me 10 mins to get my screen right after she gets ahold of the keyboard...
My four year old grandson loves to hold down the camera button on my phone when, unbeknownst to me, he gets ahold of it. Sometimes I find dozens and dozens of photos of the ceiling hours later.