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Polly Frost's avatar

Thank you, Henry. People really need to be reminded of this over and over. Yesterday, here at SB Current I was amazed and dismayed at how often the comments turned to Putin. The media has been busy whipping up stories about Putin and his supposed invasion of the US through election interference. And these people are buying it!

So now having read your column I'd like to say a few things to these paranoiacs. I may be wrong - I'm just a civilian and I don't have a fancy background as an operative in intel. I just read the news the way most Americans are stuck doing. Nonetheless, at the risk of being labeled a dangerous mis-or-disinformation peddler here it is:

Yes, there is election interference happening right now!

But it's not Putin doing it. Putin and his government are not our problem. They are not the world's problem. They are certainly not NATO's problem. Our problem is our current government. And we're gifting this problem to what remains of the free world by not addressing it.

We don't know who's running America. It's not Biden or Kamala. But whoever is running America has invaded our country and taken it over. That's what this open border has been about since Biden took office. That's why Kamala, the supposed Border Czar, did nothing. Because obviously she was told by those on high not to do anything, not even to visit.

The election interference is being done through this invasion.

I am so tired of people decrying Putin and how he invaded Ukraine and how the US must wage an all-out war to get rid of him. And yet they say nothing about the invasion of our country by our own government.

They call Putin a murderer. But when the invading army let in here by our government kills American citizens, what do they say? “More gun control!” Meaning taking away anything we citizens might want to own to defend ourselves in the face of this invasion.

We're not going to have a real debate Tuesday, or a real election. Our country has been stolen.

When I was growing up, idiots were running around saying “The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!” But they didn't come. And they're not coming now. They don't have to. But the idiots are still yelling “The Russians are coming!” “The Russians are coming!”

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Monica Bond's avatar

Polly, once again you have nailed it beautifully! The people behind the scene use Putin as a distraction and as you say, a good portion of them lap it up. The press has done an excellent job in convincing some people Russia is the aggressor. against Ukraine when that simply is not the case. He, as I understand, went in to right a wrong that was perpetrated by this country in Ukraine in 2014 when Victoria Newland, et al created a coup that ousted the duly elected President, Viktor Unukivich (sp). Naturally, it is more important for the U.S. government to stick their noses in other countries affairs rather than try to fix what is happening in our own homeland. Thanks to Henry for keeping on this very important issue.

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Polly Frost's avatar

Thanks, Monica. You brought up Victoria Newland. Do you think most people know the depth of her machinations - or even know who she is?

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Monica Bond's avatar

One has to wonder, eh?

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Stephen H Siemsen's avatar

More of Putin's Russian propaganda being promulgated on SB Currents! Ukraine only gave up its nuclear arms after being reassured by Russia that it would recognize and respect their shared border.

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TheotokosAppreciator's avatar

One can oppose Putin's demonic war against Ukraine (which is killing Christians on both sides) without supporting the neo-con/liberal agenda to involve ourselves in foreign wars to spread liberal deviancy and undermine and destabilize other countries. Putin should of course be replaced by an Orthodox Tsar, someone who will actually put authentic Christian and traditional values first instead of some nationalist and pseudo traditional agenda.

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Polly Frost's avatar

Always great to get your trad POV.

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Stephen H Siemsen's avatar

Whoa! Did anyone else out there notice how well Polly parroted Putin's "talking points"?

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Scott Lederhaus's avatar

Harris, Walz and other like Democratic criminals need to be tried for treason with the appropriate punishment at Gitmo. Meanwhile these illegals have to be removed from our country and not permitted to vote. We CANNOT let them vote. It’s in our constitution the voters have to be US citizens. If all these illegal aliens were brought into our country simply to vote for the Democrat of the day, this is infuriating. How stupid is that?

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J. Livingston's avatar

Illegals form rotten-borough voting districts, to be harvested by the big government unions. Just as good as being able to vote, as far as the Democrat party is concerned.

See what I mean when I claim growing Big Government is the grand unifying Democrat political theory? Any way they can. It all starts making sense.

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Bill Russell's avatar

Agree with the treason and the Dem voting comment. Makes me wonder how they can get away with the evil things they do. Gitmo can provide Harris with glasses of water with black dye.

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Earl Brown's avatar

Bill, what's the 'black dye' reference?

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Bill Russell's avatar

Make her teeth black. Tired of seeing them white day after day <g>. In another thread I mentioned a tooth turning black every day; the thread:

Due to Biden and Harris insensitivity towards people that have been killed or injured by immigrants they allowed into the country; makes them both psychotics (nuts) and narcissists (only thinking about themselves). If I see another cartoon character smile from Harris, I'll have to hide in a closet. I'm praying each day a tooth of hers turns black from "black teeth disease," and her mouth becomes full of black teeth, and she stops smiling like some Schulz "Peanuts" character. What is it with her and smiling ... a substitute for meaningful words? I've never felt like I've wanted to practice swallowing swords as I do now.

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Bill Russell's avatar

I noticed how eloquently and intelligently Harris spoke of her plastic straw phobia (strawphobia); I was amazed to hear something from her we both understood. She stated the paper straws get wet and soggy before finishing a drink ... I was stunned with her level of intelligence. And she went on and stated more research was required for paper straws. Once again, I was stunned with her identifying the problem with plastic straws and knowing more research is required. But ... did she ever apologize for shoving paper straws into our mouths? All the expense and inconvenience of food stores having to go through finding workable straws? Of course not, she's so into herself she doesn't notice anyone else's problems, such as all the immigrants she and Biden allowed into the country. If Trump did this, it would be the end of him. But it's OK for Harris to indirectly kill people via immigrants used for votes ... why is that? Will someone please explain why she gets a free pass to destroy lives.

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Michael Self's avatar

Republican states that have been swamped with illegals have sent them, with their approval, to sanctuary cities and states that have pronounced their desire to harbor the invaders.

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J. Livingston's avatar

S.2 That is a crazy response, intentionally deflective.

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Mrs D's avatar

JL, 100% accurate as always!

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J. Livingston's avatar

Not working, S.2. Give it a rest.

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DLDawson's avatar

the R Governors are simply assisting our new immigrant friends with transportation to their desired destinations, the sanctuary states & cities across America…why not be neighborly and provide them a lift. It saves the taxpayers of the R states much need money by not putting them on the state welfare systems. Plus, it reduces the redeye flights & middle of the night bussing dumps by the federal government. It’s a win-win-win!

https://x.com/endwokeness/status/1832144826214867423?s=61

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Mrs D's avatar

You're kidding right? So...instead of having criminals in places where they will fight and kill to get what they want in a state that does NOT want them, you think those same states shouldn't send those criminals to states that DO want them to fight and kill there? Please. Do you even remember Martha's Vineyard? All the elitists went CRAZY because their own stupid policies came back to bite them in the A$$. They threw a temper tantrum because 50 (ONLY FIFTY!) illegal Venezuelans were sent there. Seriously? I say, if Demoncraps want criminals to enter this country, they should open their own homes, their own pocketbooks, and hire these people in their own companies so THEY can live with their OWN decisions. I, for one, applaud DeSantis and Abbott! Thank God we have at least two people in power that have a modicum of decency to put criminals where they belong...in the cities that welcome them!

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Mrs D's avatar

GOOD! Thank GOD they shipped them to where they are wanted and welcomed! Why ON THIS EARTH should a state unwillingly have to accept thousands (hundreds of thousands) of people just because they HAPPEN to be the closest??? Why??? You want fair? That's waaaaaaaaaaaay unfair! If Texas doesn't want or agree with people who are FORCED UPON them ILLEGALLY by the Federal Gov't why the heck should they have to then PAY for these illegals? WHY? Why shouldn't a state like CA or NY or VA pay for these criminals since they support them so much? If they're touting themselves as "sanctuary cities" why shouldn't they have these criminals bussed to those very cities? If you agree with illegals coming into the state, why don't you open your own home and let them live with you? No? Thought so 🙄

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Earl Brown's avatar

DeSantis - now there's a guy who gets it!

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LT's avatar

If a foreign intelligence service wanted to overthrow our government, it would take a page from the Biden-Harris playbook. That’s right, flood the zone with impoverished, uneducated people which costs billions of dollars, resulting in overtaxing our social services, hospitals, schools and shelters, thereby bankrupting our local communities. Meanwhile, import thousands of known criminals involved in ruthless prison gangs, only to destabilize our criminal justice process. Continue by emptying psychiatric hospitals and flood the mental health system with thousands of patients, requiring intensive medical intervention. Finally, flood the zone with millions of doses of poisonous chemical substances to induce our society into a narcotic coma.

These are the treasonous acts and omissions of Kamala Harris. Instead of facing voters this election cycle, Harris should be facing impeachment /criminal proceedings.

But why would an elected official commit such an outrageous act? Incompetence or something more sinister? Is it to change our society forever by changing our ethnic and cultural identity? Replacement theory?

Clearly, Harris and her Democratic handlers are evil, corrupt and desperate people.

We need Trump, a Republican Congress, and State Houses to save our country. Trump needs to bring in the military to the border to restore law and order. If need be, unleash the Drones on cartel leaders and corrupt Central American leaders.

This election is about survival of our way of life, versus being overrun. Very simple, support an imperfect Trump or unconditional surrender. The choice is ours, there’s no going back now.

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J. Livingston's avatar

LT: You just described the full employment game plan for the teachers unions and SEIU. Cui bono? It is staring us in the face, once one follows the tax dollars at stake.

It also explains who is running things behind the curtain and is the enforcer for the Democrat party. Nothing else makes as much sense as a unifying answer, to most of the dangling political questions that remain today.

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LT's avatar

Agreed, the leftist cabal is in full control here and statewide. The only hope for us that pay the taxes (especially property taxes), is to elect staunch fiscal conservatives from School Board to Governor. More ballot initiatives need to be put forth that focuses on law and order, transparency and fiscal benchmarking.

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Ranger's avatar

As obama stated, "Fundamentally change this country and its constitution".

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J. Livingston's avatar

Obama was a creation of SEIU and ACORN.

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Pat Fish's avatar

In mid-May, Venezuelan security officials announced that crime indicators had fallen by 25.1% compared to 2023. Why? Criminal gangs like the Tren de Aragua, Yeico Masacre, and The Meleán have infiltrated the Venezuelan diaspora settled in America. Their prisons and mental institutions are sending their vicious inhabitants North. Statistics don't lie, particularly murders.

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DLDawson's avatar

and it was Biden in 2023 who granted special privileges to Venezuelan that had illegally entered our country…

https://www.voanews.com/a/biden-grants-protection-to-hundreds-of-thousands-of-venezuelans/7277520.html

”The Homeland Security Department plans to grant Temporary Protected Status to an estimated 472,000 Venezuelans who arrived in the country as of July 31, 2023, making it easier for them to get authorization to work in the U.S., a key demand of Democratic mayors and governors who are struggling to care for an increased number of migrants in their care. That's in addition to about 242,700 Venezuelans who already qualified for temporary status before Wednesday's announcement.”

moer… https://gregreese.substack.com/p/venezuelan-gangs-sent-to-america?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=706779&post_id=148587625&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_button&r=rej2s&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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CarsAreBasic's avatar

While zeroing in on a specific cause of a problem (Harris) has anyone noticed the subtle increase in crime in Santa Barbara County? Particularly south county? Have an ex officer who has scanners going all the time. The City of Santa Barbara is awash in car thief issues and of course the gang turf problems. Criminals run the streets in certain locations.

The question asked is who runs Santa Barbara? How is it possible for the City of Goleta to massively screw up Old Town Hollister and then have council say how great it is?

There is a problem in River City, and it is directly focused in on the Political Left. Their failures are crashing in on the middle class. Mr. Schlute's comments about the top of the screwups at the Federal Level are what is happening all over the nation.

As the left talks about strong communities the economy and environment collapses.

As a friend of mine stated she is never going to vote for Harris or Sacramento Left. Not after watching the collapse of the late great state of Calif.

Good article.

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J. Livingston's avatar

Public employee union empire building.

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Mike's avatar

The loss of life is tragic and unforgivable.

The millions of dollars of entitlements given to illegals while our own citizens go without is unconscionable.

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Michael Self's avatar

We’re constantly reminded that Social Security is going bankrupt.

Why isn’t welfare, especially for illegals, going bankrupt?

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J. Livingston's avatar

S.2. Wrong answer again. And intentionally, deflective.

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Henry Schulte's avatar

Stop it! Quit trying to rationalize it. Of course we have a massive violence issue in this country. Black on black murders is off the charts. Where's our wannabe black VP on that mess? Where was Obama on that mess? Nothing has ever been done. More killed a day in the inner city than by a mentally sick "white" boy. But we could have certainly stopped millions of more criminals coming into this country to prevent even more needless deaths. That Kamala and Biden had full control over. Still do. The left went quiet when Trump was almost murdered.

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LT's avatar

The carnage in the African American society is devastating to their community and society as well. The violence and murder rates are that of the undeveloped world. Unsolved murders in the black community are at all time highs. Add on to this, the influx of 10 million illegal migrants, which lights the fuse for a powder keg. Harris would make this tragedy worse, banging the racism drum and offering shiny objects in the form of Reparations.

White liberals and LBJ’s “Great Society” are the contributory blame for the utter destruction of the black community.

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Michael Wilson's avatar

Thank you Henry for stating what most know to be the truth. As inept as kamala is, and as dangerous policies flow from her mouth, the thing that really worries me is her running mate. They must have looked hard to find someone that is rooted in the effort to destroy what's left of our Constitutional Republic. Walz is fake. When asked about the murder of the six hostages, one being an American citizen, he turned and walked away. He will turn and walk away from the fight necessary to save the United States of America. He IS being exposed, but I fret it's not enough. Why have we not taken actions against Hamas for the recent heinous murders ? We need leadership that protects our people, one that will take action...like decimating ISIS in a few weeks. Like Henry so aptly states, this election is SO vitally important to the future of this Country. It MUST be a TRUMP victory!

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Brent's Journal's avatar

Thanks to the voters for Harris-Biden---since Joe has checked out, it is time to invert their ordering---troubled countries are making their problems our problems. We are being invaded by people who were unable, or unwilling, to support themselves in their countries, so they come to the U.S. where the Democrats are assuming, for all of us, the responsibility to house, feed, and entertain them. The Democrats blocked even the humble attempt by Republicans to impeach Mayorkas despite his repeatedly lying to congress about the border. Sanctuary cities are bizarre but relatively harmless until Harris-Biden opened the border and any one deported can simply walk, or be flown, back in.

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Earl Brown's avatar

Who do I blame for this mess? The stupid Republicans and their ‘high-road’ fantasy! Standing around hoping people will ‘do the right thing’. What crap.

Here’s what we need to do to prevent our country from going down the toilet:

a) Get Trump or some other street-fighter in charge. How?

b) Realize voters are just plain stupid, so come up with ‘chicken in every pot’ promises.

c) Promise voters _anything_ to get elected, no matter how outrageous. I propose a sweet old lady at the voting booth handing out a $100 bill to anyone who votes for Trump after she checks their ballot.

d) Pay thousands of thugs piecemeal to check anyone even suspected of being in the country illegally and bus them to the border then and there.

e) Hire private detectives to find the dirt on every Democrat, even if he looked up a girl’s dress in the 5th grade.

All this is of course ridiculous, but I hope you get the point. The GOP needs to take the gloves off and start acting like Democrats!.

We need tough, savvy, experienced GOP ‘operatives’ who know how dirty politics truly is, how to fight, how to hustle, how to lie, cheat and steal, . . . and how to win!

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Larry G Mousouris's avatar

Henry got it right as he often does.The only issue is he is preaching to the choir,the few in Santa Barbara and California that have pretty much no chance to make a difference in the upcoming election.His message needs to be amplified in Nevada,Arizona,Georgia,Pennsylvania,Michigan etc where it could make a difference.Here in California those that agree with Henry including me are like the 300 Spartans at Thermopoly.It might be down to 200 by now as most of my best friends moved out of California.

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Paul Aijian MD's avatar

Absolutely right. We are being taken over by godless globalist Marxists. Our leaders generally quote Cloward and Piven, Margaret Sanger, Saul Alinsky and Marx. In college, they ran around wearing shirts with Che Gueva on them. Thankfully, we have a “voice crying out in the wilderness”, the SB Current. We should all refer our friends. I tell someone to check it out several times a day. Light dispels the darkness.

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Ranger's avatar

Henry, great job of stating the facts/obvious. (Preaching to the choir and a few moles). But I fear there will be no change until the people take a stand together. And when will that stand take place? When the good people have nothing else to loose. Nothing is more dangerous, than a person who has lost just about everything... property, family, hope, dreams.......

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Stephen H Siemsen's avatar

Meanwhile, another American-born teenager, who was given a military style assault weapon as a gift from this father, shot up a school in Georgia and killed four innocent people and wounded several others. Americans with liberal access to guns are still killing more of our neighbors than illegal immigrants.

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George Russell's avatar

One would think aiding an armed foreign invasion onto US soil would be grounds for Treason?

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Bill Russell's avatar

When Trump is in Office, no telling what his plans are. He has to be deciding to belittle the Dems to the Nth degree, so another Republican follows him. And hopefully one of his kids with his level of brains and energy with a business acumen follows. Our taxes will go down, more jobs and less crime, he'll take it to the full nine yards.

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Robert Johnson's avatar

I give up. You folks choose to believe Kremlin-spewed disinformation over your own State Department, Department of Justice, and Department of Treasury, claiming they are all part of some "Deep State" boogyman. You choose to listen to unvetted social media influencers and ratings-hungry, successfully-sued cable news networks rather than to vetted and factual "mainstream" media. And, most alarmingly, you choose to support a convicted felon/serial liar who had sex with a pornstar while his wife was at home with their newborn, and whipped-up a frenzied mob who then defiled our Capitol and tried to hang his Vice President. Yeah, I give up trying to set the record straight. You folks "win."

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Mrs D's avatar

Did you...READ the article? I know, I know...the truth hurts, right? You'd rather spew nonsense BS than do any actual research apart from CNN, NBC, ABC and the other loser networks. And, by the way, using "factual" and "mainstream media" in the same sentence is an oxymoron. So please, give up, yes? Will I change your mind by telling you my beliefs, research, experiences, and conversations with everyone I know that Trump is the best person for the job? No? Then why are you here? This is clearly a conservative publication. I would NEVER IN MY LIFE subscribe or even spend a millisecond reading a left-wing piece of garbage so I always have to wonder, why on earth would a left-winger come to a place like this? To stir up trouble? Do you get paid by the blue commies to post these crazy comments? ...Asking for a friend 😂

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Polly Frost's avatar

I choose to believe anyone over the State Department.

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Stephen H Siemsen's avatar

Do you believe Trump? He finally admitted that he LOST the 2020 election "by a whisker." Well, if what Trump is now saying is true, he has been lying to us all along about a "stolen election."

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Mrs D's avatar

FOR REALLLL!!!

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Polly Frost's avatar

❤️

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J. Livingston's avatar

Give up, Robert. You will be happier. So will we. Your silly string of long debunked lies has no place here.

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Edlyn Burk's avatar

This is why we vote and reason will eventually win out

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Polly Frost's avatar

Thank you, Edlyn. You're right, Reason winning out is why Trump should be president.

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TheotokosAppreciator's avatar

Wow, I sure do love "Kremlin misinformation" when I despise Putin's demonic and pseudo traditionalist rule...

Enough with the Russian puppet nonsense, you have nothing of substance to argue for.

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