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WhatisupwiththeDemocrats'obsessionwith Russia? With each new day, a new Russian conspiracy theory surfaces. TheDemocrats'latestRus- sian conspiracy is so terrifying, Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer (D- NY) says it's giving him a "knot" in the pit of his stom- ach. A knot, be- cause Attorney General Jeff Sessions didn't live in a bub- ble as a sena- tor. Rather, the former Alabama senator did what senators some- times do and met with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Given Democrats' logic, Schumer should resign for meeting with Vladimir Pu- tin , in 2003 and Nancy Pelosi should resign for meeting with former Russian President Med- vedev and Kislyak in 2010. In fact, Fox News reports seven Democrats met with Kislyak in 2013 and the Daily Caller re- ports Kislyak visited the Obama White House 22 times between 2009 and 2016. Sessions says his "meetings" had nothing to do with the Trump campaign and claims his answer during his confirma- tion hearing "was honest and correct as I understood it." Remarkably, Democrats be- lieve that explanation is not okay for Sessions, but was per- fectly acceptable for former Obama attorneys general. If it was moral outrage, they wouldn't be able to switch it on and off at will. Democrats are deliberately causing this chaos to make Trump resign, but it won't hap- pen. Trump should have his DOJ investigate the Demo- crat-Russian connections along with the Obama administration scandals Democrats ignored. Democrats looked the other way when Eric Holder was ac- cused of and later admitted to lying about the Obama admin- istration's Soviet Union-style surveillance of journalists crit- ical of the administration. Per- haps this is where their obses- sion with Russia began. They also ignored Holder's dealings with the New Black Panther voter suppression case and the "Fast and Furious" scandal. Apparently, liberals' "moral convictions" short-circuited the day Bill Clinton had a secret rendezvous at a Phoenix tar- mac with then-Attorney Gen- eral Loretta Lynch when Hill- ary was under FBI investiga- tion. Their "moral convictions" were also switched off the day Obama's DOJ let , former IRS official Lois Lerner off the hook for alleged criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about the politically-motivated targeting of taxpayers. We didn't hear Democrats de- manding resignations or im- peachment proceedings over the Benghazi cover-up when former National Security Advi- sor Susan Rice spread mislead- ing information regarding the September 11, 2012 terrorist at- tack that Sen. John McCain de- scribed to CBS News as "abso- lutely false...the information was totally misleading, totally false." The double standard on dis- play every day is ridiculous, and the red tide that washed over the 2016 electoral college map proves Americans took notice. In November, Americans turned from squeamish Repub- licans who refused to fight the bullies with a Russian fetish and voted for a street-fighter named Donald J. Trump. That's why Trump's support- ers like it when Trump attacks the press because they watched former president Obama re- peatedly attack Fox News and rightwing radio for eight years. Likewise, they care less if he ap- pears "un-presidential." They had eight years of a mom jeans- wearing president who goes down in history as the presi- dent who gave Queen Elizabeth an iPod and took selfies at Nel- son Mandela's memorial ser- vice. They'll be interested in Trump's tax returns when they see Obama's college transcripts. Maybe. Presently, they don't give one iota what Trump or his admin- istration does or doesn't do be- cause all they want is someone to punch back. Democrats have repeatedly shown us they only play by one set of rules. Theirs. For far too long, they've gotten away with excusing the crooks and liars in their party and no one has called them to account. Therefore, there isn't a riot violent enough or a women's march ridiculous enough or a Hollywood smear outlandish enough or a fake news head- line outrageous enough, or, in this case, a Russian conspiracy theory believable enough — to sway them to side with the bul- lies with a Russian fetish. SusanStamperBrownlives in Alaska and writes about culture, politics and current events. She writes about politics, culture and medwia and was selected as one of America's 50 Best Conservative writers for 2015 and 2016. Contact her by Facebook or at writestamper@gmail.com. SusanStamperBrown Bullies with a Russian Fetish Cartoonist's take Last week we discussed the concept of living long when one is fortunate to do so. We asked some elderly cor- respondents if they wanted to live even longer. The consensus said "sure," but with the caveat that in so doing they knew who they were, where they were and could still re- spond to those about them. That said, another reader wrote in response, "I suffered a stroke about 19 years ago, and coming out of a coma that lasted for three days, I could hear everything that was go- ing on around me but could not open my eyes or swallow. But then, sometime during my comma, God came to me and spoke to me saying, 'If you are going to live, you must wake up.' I did and I promised that I would tell my story to anyone who would listen. So, to answer the question you asked in your column, no, I am not ready to die just yet as I have a message to tell and that is, with God's help, the human body is a mar- velous thing and by taking care of it you can live a good and fruitful life." I quote his message even though I am a non-believer. I think it is prudent to look at both sides of this coin. A pro- found experience such as he has described cannot be ignored by the writer. However, others, not influenced by coma revival, will continue through life without such revelation. ••• Speaking of living long, a Time article quoted a dog lover: "From the day you get your dog, you worry about the day you're gonna have to say goodbye. If any creature deserves to have immortality, it's a dog." Cur- rently the average lifespan of a dog is about 12 years. However, a new drug called rapamycin is an immunosuppressant that is showing progress in lab ani- mals. Studies in mice show the drug increased their lifespan by 25 percent and enhanced the quality of their lives, as well. And, as a sidebar, dogs taking the drug became more affec- tionate. Hmmm. I wonder if I slipped some rapamycin in somebody's morning coffee. ••• Profound quotes: "Ignorance is not bliss. Ignorance by it- self is not too dangerous. If you combine it with power, however, this is a toxic mix," and "There is a saying that if you get some- thing for free, you should know that you are the product. It was never more true than in the case of Facebook, YouTube and GMail. You get free social media service and funny cat videos. In exchange you give up the most valuable asset you have, which is your personal data," Yuval Noah Harari. ••• Sightem Standing on the corner of Main and Oak, a middle aged fellow holding a large Ameri- can flag in one hand and a blue and white sign in the other reading "Trump" in large let- ters, "Pence" in smaller letters, and then the familiar admon- ishment "Make America Strong Again" across the bottom. The wind was blowing fiercely cold, and I wondered what could make this fellow en- dure the elements on such a day. Was he paid to do so long after his candidate had been sworn in as President? Or was he just a dedicated fellow who had his fill of what his hero has described as fake new? I would have stopped my car, pulled over to the curb and asked him directly, but frankly was dissuaded from doing so by the determined look on his face. Discretion being the better part of valor I decided to con- tinue eastward to inspect the high water under the bridge and speculate on what havoc an immovable force of nature could inflict on the American people. The river, I mean. ••• The poetry corner lives. "Spring is here, spring is here, The bird is on the wing. My word, how absurd. I thought the wing was on the bird. And, To keep your marriage brim- ming With love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong, ad- mit it; Whenever you're right, shut up. Ogden Nash ••• Physical fitness instructors take note: A study in Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise found that men who engaged in exercise of low intensity or du- ration were more likely to have a high libido, while high-inten- sity long workouts were associ- ated with a lower sex drive. ••• Something else I didn't know department: Time's Olivia Wax- man reports "Wealthy socialites in the Victorian era got tattoos as a form of rebellion. Winston Churchill's mother, Lady Ran- dolph Churchill, is said to have had a snake tattoo on her wrist, and by the turn of the 20th cen- tury roughly three-fourths of fashionable New York City la- dies had gotten similarly trendy tattoos. They became early ways that women took control of their bodies." Apparently that trend contin- ues to this day. Perhaps that's why First Love Tattoo at 648 Main does such a thriving business. ••• The Priest said, "Sister, this is a silent monastery. You are wel- come here as long as you like, but you may not speak until di- rected to do so." Sister Mary lived in the mon- astery for 5 years before the Priest said to her, "Sister Mary you have been here for 5 years. You may speak two words." Sister Mary said "hard bed." "I'm sorry to hear that," the Priest said. "We will get you a better bed." After another 5 years, Sis- ter Mary was summoned by the Priest. "You may say another two words, Sister Mary." "Cold food," said Sister Mary and the Priest assured her that the food would be better in the future. On her 15th anniversary at the monastery, the Priest again called Sister Mary into his office "You may say two words today." "I quit," said Sister Mary. "It's probably best," said the Priest. "You've done nothing but bitch since you got here. Robert Minch is a lifelong resident of Red Bluff, former columnist for the Corning Daily Observer and Meat Industry magazine and author of the "The Knocking Pen." He can be reached at rminchandmurray@ hotmail.com. I say Further pondering the long life Democrats are deliberately causing this chaos to make Trump resign, but it won't happen. Trump should have his DOJ investigate the Democrat-Russian connections along with the Obama administration scandals Democrats ignored. Sounding off Alookatwhatreadersaresayingincommentsonourwebsiteandonsocialmedia. Thereareactuallylawsinplaceandthey're not following them, even a er it was brought to their attention. On'a Perkins: On a lawsuit over alleged Title IX violations at Red Bluff High School. The sooner you learn that the world is not fair, and quit suing over everything the better off you'll be. Build a bridge and get over it. Rod McCammon: On a lawsuit over alleged Title IX violations at Red Bluff High School. 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