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James Mead's avatar

Happy birthday Mr. Surber

I am sorry also you lost your son during the Kung Flu Pandemic.

Grumpy Oldman's avatar

When Tony Fauci is arrested, convicted and spending the rest of his life in gen-pop in one of our more notorious prisons, the healing will begin because he will be the first of many headed that way.

The Governor's of New York, California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin and the Mayor's of their largest cities during the COVID-19 scamdemic would be well advised to lawyer up because they are responsible for hundreds of thousands of people, mostly elderly, dying because of the CDC's LYING, the media parroting those LIES and the politicians requiring nursing homes through mandates in accepting COVID infected patients.

darrell's avatar

That 'gain of function' virus was constructed in the US.

VICKI's avatar
Sep 4Edited

It truly changed this country for the worst. Living alone was like being in prison except for some phone calls....it was devastation in so many ways. We were puppets.

darrell's avatar

My doctor wife and I were already struggling with our relationship before covid. We would have never made it through the covid years. Now her mom is suffering from the jabs....it's so sad. The whole affair did exactly what it was designed to do. Tear down the family which is the foundation of every nation.

Dutchmn007's avatar

Couldn’t say it any better. Happy Birthday Mr Surber 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.

Don Reed's avatar

09/01/25: Same here, Don! And a superb summary of why the CDC is the German Zoo Bunker in late April 1945. Instead of Goebbels, we got this detestable knave, Demented Daskalakis. Their fates will match those among the evil men in The Raiders of The Lost Ark, I pray.

Pamazon's avatar

I want Fauxi drawn and quartered ala Brave Heart. He is evil and must not live amongst us.

Don Reed's avatar

09/02/25: The disgrace of a firing squad will be sufficient.

MLR's avatar

“Distrust of the CDC is a sign of intelligence.”

Indeed, only people who think that mankind can control the temperature of the earth or that a person can be born into the wrong body or believe that FJB got 81 million votes can trust the CDC or any of the other 3 letter agencies or departments!

Steve Boggs's avatar

Congrats Don, I too celebrated the 36th anniversary of my 36th bday this year. ( Last one was way cooler- the 50th of my 21st)

Very sorry about your son. We are blessed to not have had that experience yet. Unimaginable. And yet you invest your life as one not bitter but joyful. He undoubtably had a great father and mother, and that has dividends beyond the veil. I look forward to knowing you, your wife and your son, on the other side.

Thx for all you do.

Richard White's avatar

The Susan Monarez vignette was funny, in a way. After Secretary Kennedy fired her, she said, in public, that only the President can fire her.

So the President said, "OK. Your fired!"

dancingtime's avatar

That shows how utterly devoid of any organizational concept these people in Washington have. I know that it must be posted in every building. Monarez, I understand, was a favor hiring. So he paid the bill, hired her, she couldn't perform (and publicly backstabbing your actual first line boss is pretty gross), and was fired. Fortunately, I, at 75 when I first started reading about the novel virus, took my own precautions and ignored what was being said. The awakening as to the fact that idiots were in charge? April 2020, the governor stated that anyone leaving the state had to quarantine themselves. Stupid. So I played the game at the store with my mask from FakeMaskUSA and went about my life, leaving the state at will. I had not much trust in the medical profession to begin with but that sealed the deal. I haven't seen a doctor since 2019.

The CDC and the AMA are responsible for so many deaths. I know of some. I feel for those who have lost loved ones during that time. What the CDC did to the elderly and people in hospitals is criminal.

Playswithneedles's avatar

My husband still has his covid mask which is black with white writing and says, “This mask is as useless as Joe Biden”.

Jeremy R's avatar

I have several that say this mask is as useless as our president. I got them right after the steal and wore them proudly. I worked for the USDA at the time and rubbed a lot of liberals the wrong way.

Ann Fairbank's avatar

Ah, Happy Birthday, Don…sent with a wish for many more in health and happiness.

As the elder in my family at 86 this year, I am the only member who couldn’t be forced to take the jab, the others needing to travel or remain in business had no choice. If I could have take it for them, I would not have hesitated. But they are a healthy bunch and even the two with side effects have come through but at great expense monetarily and emotionally. I won’t go into details but suffice to say I hate the CDC and every medical association who sold them out. Fear porn is the sure sign of government lies (or ignorance). During the AID’s crisis they had people afraid of becoming infected by touching doorknobs. You have to stare the lie down without blinking to keep a grip on your sanity. My way was to volunteer to help at a holistic clinic set up as an adjunct…natural techniques to deal with stress, etc…to the emerging Western AID’s treatment protocols…all very rough, costly and not very effective. Very few of our patients were infected through blood transfusions; most by unsafe sex practices and addicts sharing needles. But this was SF in the late 80’s so there weren’t many survivors. Saint Fauci was on the evening news a lot promising a vaccine any minute which for a sex or drug addict translates as “keep doing what you’re doing, we’ll save you”. My experience in SF strengthened my resolve to steer clear of any ‘science’ with which Fauci’s name is associated. Anyway, for the latest threat I masked only if I had to and ignored the footprints painted 6 ft apart in stores and still haven’t had a cold since 2017. I suppose my pleas to not take the jab finally rang true and at least no one took the ‘boosters’ nor did we give up family gatherings with lots of hugs to Granny all round.

I despise Anthony Fauci…How long Lord, how long before his karma catches up with him and the universe is set right again? Many will want a front row seat when that comes to him.

Grizzly's avatar

Lol, I have one as well! Wore it getting thru the Anchorage airport!

Sara Na's avatar

Mine says “This mask is as useless as Newsome.” 😅

wvminutewoman's avatar

My husband passed away in June of 2020. I was appalled when I was told that I was not allowed to see him while he was in the hospital. Not being one for blind compliance, I threw a mild hissy fit over it. The clever nurses arranged for me to visit during his daily doctor's visits. I will be eternally grateful for their kindness.

NNTX's avatar

So sorry that you had to endure that. And happy that your hissy fit, well deserved btw, was successful in allowing you to visit him. God bless you.

Playswithneedles's avatar

My daughter gave birth to my first grandchild on March 18, 2020. Her husband was with her but they wouldn’t let me be there. The next day he went off to work and she was alone with raging hormones and a baby who wouldn’t latch on. She threw a hissy fit and they relented and let me come in and stay overnight with her until she and baby were ready to go home.

As my mother used to say - the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Valoree Dowell's avatar

If the hissy fits, wear it! (And sorry for your loss…)

Retirednottired's avatar

At the time, I was working part time at a convenience store chain, customer-facing every day. Neither I nor my wife ever got sick at all and never had the mRNA hoaxinne. In fact, I have not had so much as a cold in over ten years. My son and DIL, on the other hand, had multiple vaccines and were constantly sick, along with their daughter. My son was briefly hospitalized with that heart thing after his first dose. But they refused to blame the vax; DIL is a pharmacist and is certain she knows best.

tj's avatar

I feel for you. I have a couple in my family that know best being nurses. I know a lot of people who have had heart attacks, strokes and very aggressive and rare cancers. I am pretty sure that all points back to Vaccines that werent vaccines.

I got sick once and that was only because my BFF came down with it and we ran around for several days before knowing she was ill.

Ann Fairbank's avatar

Yes, all the vaxed in my family had it (some 2x) but usually light case. Still…

I live in a senior community and everyone here lined up for the jab, wore masks everywhere, even outside. I just kept a low profile so as not to argue and went my own way. And, yes numerous residents did get the virus anyway.

darrell's avatar

If it comes back we need to tell them to take the mask and stuff them where the sun doesn't shine. Freedom isn't free. People must stand up to tyrants or lose the God given freedom .

Roaring Chicken's avatar

My wife and I resisted wearing masks everywhere we could. When she had to in order to work, she wore a mask that said "Sheep". She's a merchandiser and was working in the local Target. When someone complained, she stopped working there instead of wearing a plain mask.

Robert Brusca's avatar

You cant always get what you want.... but sometimes...you can!

Retirednottired's avatar

And she is STILL refusing to accept her firing!

Marilyn Brinley's avatar

And yet, all the others who are fired by the president decry that the President of the United States has no authority to fire them! Get your stories straight, folks.

Don Reed's avatar

09/01/25: Susan Monarez [Confirmed 07/18/25; Fired 08/27/25]

Is Hereby Awarded The Liz Truss [UK PM 09/06/22 --- 10/20/22]

Longevity Award In The Annals of Government Service.

Damn the torpedoes's avatar

Happy birthday, Don! I’m right behind you, but going to get up and try to exercise anyway. And very sorry to hear about your son. Not allowing funerals was one of the cruelest of so many cruelties inflicted upon us by the hoaxers. May they stay unemployed forever, which is why I picked pup tents.

Steve Boggs's avatar

We know that the things the Donald builds are built to last. Part of that is keeping their maintenance costs down, and bringing them to completion under budget.

Its obvious he’s doing both in the renewal and reconstruction of the federal gov’t. Plus he’s brought the best and most talented public servants into management.

He cares for his legacy and this country, long after he’s gone.

William Robinette's avatar

I feel like we’re living a 60s sitcom in real life. We’ve elected people to take Control of a government run amuck, but there still exist a strong organization that wants nothing more than complete Chaos in the world. I’m so glad many Americans decided to speak up this time, leave the cone of silence (which never works), and Get Smart.

dancingtime's avatar

And the example set for Europe that they too can rise up against the crazies running the EU and enforcing unvotedfor policies....they too want their countries back. Trump is the Daddy that they want, as well.

Playswithneedles's avatar

Amazing, since during his first term, they mocked him mercilessly. Remember the balloon in London of PDT wearing a diaper? They’ve entered the FO stage.

tj's avatar

I remember him telling German and the EU they were stupid to rely on Russian oil as they gleefully shut nuclear and coal plants and moved to wind and sun power. They keep it out of the news but there were tons of cold deaths in the last couple yrs.

Don Reed's avatar

09/01/25: Susan Monerez [Confirmed 07/18/25; Fired 08/27/25]

Is Hereby Awarded The Liz Truss [UK PM 09/06/22 --- 10/20/22]

Longevity Award In The Annals of Government Service.

Cookie McCall's avatar

Sadly I fear that the UK and Europe are too far gone to be resuscitated

Chuck Goldman's avatar

You can add Canada to that list Cookie. We all better ammo up

Birmingham's avatar

They have left so many North Africans and Pakistanis in that they can’t withstand the riot when they try to get rid of them so they bow down to them.

John Swindall's avatar

Democrats missed it by this much.

Robert Brusca's avatar

No more dome of silence

Shoveltusker's avatar

Whenever I am feeling baffled by the good people I know who are on the left, I remind myself that a great many of them are basically adult children. They have an earnest 4th-grader's naive faith in the incorruptible goodness of institutions: the United Nations unites nations! The EPA protects the environment! The FBI investigates bad guys! How dare anyone criticize these very important, necessary, and inherently good organizations?

It's like they stayed in 4th grade, never graduating from grade school to become a critical thinker, a skeptic, a person who is curious about the actual self-interested nature of large institutions that in turn derives from the self-interest of the people who run them.

I honestly don't get why so many of my peers are not more skeptical, and why they are so incurious about human nature, the entirely predictable behavior of large organizations, and the essential role that incentives/disincentives play in all things human.

darrell's avatar

I feel its because they somehow missed this in Sunday school: “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?" Jer. 17:7

Sara Na's avatar

Exactly right.

Damn the torpedoes's avatar

They never thought about human nature, and many are secular, so pondering that is verboten. As a cop for many years I got thisclose to human nature every night I worked, and trust me, without God and the fear of Him, human nature is messy.

Gary Jacobson's avatar

Yet modern liberal arts education is chock full of psychology and sociology, much of which describes the role of incentives and organizational behavior. Literature largely is a study of human nature. That leftists fail to heed those lessons—often presented by leftist academics— is quite puzzling.

Shoveltusker's avatar

There must be some incentive. Only thing I can come up with is the Good White People™ theory: by aligning with certain institutions, you can differentiate yourself from the bad white people. A matter of status and being in the in-crowd.

But that seems like a consciously cynical thing to do. I don't think everyone is cynical. I think they really believe what they say they do: There is no deep state, but if there is one, that's a good thing!

Sara Na's avatar

They do miss the fact either willingly or naively, that human beings are those institutions. Also, many of them believe that human beings are inherently “good”. That’s where they go wrong. For the reason that Darrell says 👆🏼

Wim de Vriend's avatar

QUOTE from the NYT: "Trump Targets Agencies Long Seen as Above Politics. Critics See Big Risks."

Are "critics" the latest pseudonym for "EXPERTS"?

Joe LaGreca's avatar

The critics are invested in the deep state & they stand to lose big time when the deep state is dismantled,

Wim de Vriend's avatar

Very likely, but didn't that apply to the rarely identified EXPERTS as well?

When kids are taught Civics --- and I don't know that they still are -- they should be told that besides government (hopefully) acting as a check on unbridled self-interest among the citizenry, government can be (and act) in ways just as self-interested --- if not worse.

John Wiles's avatar

First, congratulations on your wonderful marriage. As to age, if you hurry, you might catch up to me ... okay, maybe not. Next, I could not have framed the time period we have suffered through any better than you have here - The Age of Stupidity. The Age of Stupidity has featured some of the dumbest people, whose degrees and work reflect a complete lack of understanding of the United States constitution and the American people, or actually any sane people, in general. I am in total agreement to "Fire as many useless a**holes as the law allows" and put some people with, can we all say this together, "common sense", in place. Once we see some new factories being built because of the tariffs, and/or some old factories being renovated, President Trump's initiatiative will have a lot more supporters, and the whiny, know nothing, a*ss kissers will be out of work. Hallelujah! God willing, and I hope He is, at least the next 8 to 12 years will see many types of revival in this country ... all for the good of the greatest country yet to be created on this planet. God bless the United States of America.

Marlan Hoerer's avatar

What you said J.W. !!

MartyB's avatar

Happy Birthday Don! May you have as many more as you can stand to. So sorry to hear about the loss of your son Don (and not for the first time, but surely a reminder. I’m sure you don’t need one. May he RIP.)

Happy Labor Day all.

Imagine thinking that you work for, well, anyone, and are answerable to no one.

Imagine thinking the government was here to help anyone, except itself to the hard-earned fruits of our labor.

Anyone remember this gem from the second best, second funniest president of my lifetime?

“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’”

Mike Smyth's avatar

Ronald Reagan left out the 10th word "myself."

marbucks's avatar

I’ve been in an argument with someone on X (why do I do these things?) about the suppression of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin during Covid; so many lives lost because of it. The CDC was not trying to help us through the pandemic.

John Swindall's avatar

Happy birthday, Don. Your column is a gift that keeps on giving.

Those complicated our lives during Covid need to be held accountable.

Those who are in charge and control the money for the CDC need to be held accountable.

Birmingham's avatar

Amen to that! I stare at the clock waiting for 7 o’clock in the morning so I can get my dose of Don.

Richard White's avatar

"He learned."

People forget that Trump ran in the 2012 GOP Presidential primary. He dropped out after a while -- as a businessman, he knows how to cut his losses. Most seemed to think, perhaps with justification (at the time) that his run was an ego-gratifying exercise. The 2016 primary should have showed them that he learned from that experience.

But it clearly didn't.

Playswithneedles's avatar

Happy Birthday, Don! You’re just nine months younger than I am. Today is my third grandchild’s second birthday and he is due to get a new little brother any day now.

I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your son. I had no idea. Hearing that you were not allowed to hold a funeral for your child makes me hate the government more than I already did.

God bless you and your wife.

Tmitsss's avatar

I enjoyed reading this but the Catch 22 is that I don’t believe polls. Also in a poll of one likely voter 100% of those polled think the New York Times is trash.

marbucks's avatar

I’m that voter.

Tmitsss's avatar

That is the only poll I trust