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linda e's avatar

its hard to believe we are a serious nation to put up with stuff like these stoopid election rules and and AND, the list is so long. I did find a new low for expectations, though. Worse than the warnings not to drink bleach! I got a new phone case, and it comes with a warning not to EAT IT.

Jenna McCarthy's avatar

Does it look especially… Edible?

SadieJay's avatar

Pop-Tart Phone Case. Patent that.

Tonee norman's avatar

Right. That is the only possible way i can imagine why a warning like that was on a phone case. Does it look like a waffle, or pop tart like Sadie jokingly said? Crazy.Inane.

Tim Pallies's avatar

What a shame. My last phone case paired wonderfully with a playful merlot.

Juju's avatar

Playful Merlot 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I can’t stop laughing. I’m certain my neighbor thinks I’m certifiable cuckoo by this point laughing from my porch by myself. I need to stop reading Jenna’s Side in “practically” public

SadieJay's avatar

You made my morning!! My first real laugh of the day. I love the comments and Jenna's subscribers. You are all great.

Laura Kasner's avatar

😂🤣😂🤣😂

Rosemary B's avatar

😂 you made me "LOL"

Curtis's avatar

I had to follow Jenna's link for the toilet brush v toothbrush warning to see for myself. It's legit of course, and they had more examples; it's an annual contest. My contribution is an off-brand mountain bike I bought; full suspension, disc brakes, and a sticker that says; "NOT FOR OFF ROAD USE"... 🙄

MarciaT's avatar

My favorite was a box of Tampax that had an expiration date on it (wonder why autocorrect wants to make that Tampa?) - or this: 50 years ago the owner's manual of a car showed you how to adjust the valves. Today it warns you not to drink the battery fluid. 🤷‍♀️

Jenna McCarthy's avatar

I’m partial to “do not eat raw cookie dough“ on the cookie dough packaging. I mean, please.😂

MarciaT's avatar

Really - why else would anyone buy the stuff? To make cookies with? Ben and Jerry's raw cookie dough ice-cream was face-plant worthy too! Not sure if it still is.

Kaycee's avatar

don't eat it. they are both leftist tools and you would not agree with anything they believe and you would be helping keep them in their luxurious lifestyles. I say boycott Ben and Jerry's! 😂

MarciaT's avatar

Done it - for all those reasons AND the last thing I need is sugar!!

Jewell's avatar

They made batteries maintenance free so I would think a warning label is really dumb. But again, we just have to test the dumbness of the human race.

Tim Pallies's avatar

THAT last line REALLY puts it in perspective!

Lori's avatar

The press got the bleach story wrong too. It was Chlorine Dioxide (which rocks) which is not bleach as you know. The press are something else.

Amy Jo Aylward's avatar

Our German friend said, some many years ago already, "take the labels off everything and let stupid take care of itself."

EJ's avatar

Yes! And car manuals used to come with valve clearances and timing settings for home maintenance. Now the manuals warn not to drink the water in the battery.

John Wright's avatar

Oh dear, edible phone cases! What will they think of next?

SadieJay's avatar

I am sure it is better than a farty farty moo-moo.

Red Brick Road's avatar

I am an enrolled tribal member of the 3rd largest Federally Recognized Tribe in the USA. For years I have tried to encourage Republicans to reach out to tribes, but I was literally told that because we were only 2% of the population that they wouldn't. I warned many a Republican that my people were being radicalized by the left. My own Chief is absolutely conservative, in fact he is sooooooo conservative. However Republicans like Kevin stitt of Oklahoma made statements that he was going to get rid of reservation land. Stitt declared war on all tribes. We still cheered mark Wayne Mullins appointment because he is an enrolled Cherokee member. I watched the left ballot harvest in California tribes, hand out gift cards in Nevada, and further their radicalization of tribes that were conservative.....now you have 2 tribal members running as Democrats and DSA members in Alaska and Oklahoma..... There's no one to blame except the Republicans for ignoring a population. A population that maybe 2% however because of what I call white guilt, will probably win. Republicans are getting what they deserve.....I am conservative but....you guys made your own bed. Own it.

JudyC's avatar

There are stupid people on both sides, as we’ve seen over and over! You are so right. When elections can be won by a matter of a few votes, EVERY vote helps. Those who chose to ignore this are more than foolish!

The Great Santini's avatar

Well, there is a reason that the Republicans are called the stupid Party. Trump breathed life back into the Party, but the establishment Republicans just hate him.

Curtis's avatar

I'm by no means Native, but it seems the whole concept of "reservations" is a very Democrat one. ie, "we'll support your minimal needs, but you must live here".

Red Brick Road's avatar

Reservations are not Democratic. We were guaranteed land in half a dozen places and moved continuously until we were put on land that is usually a dust bowl. Treaties are still in courts today. In fact, the supreme Court made a huge decision in 20 20 regarding reservations and sovereignty. I suggest that you go to a reservation and you will see poverty. I'm sure I misread your intent and what your comment was, so I apologize, but please know that the treaties were made not because there was war as many tribes supported the Patriot cause in the Revolutionary War... This is rarely discussed. We signed treaties such as the Hopewell treaty that were literally signed in perpetual friendship, yet they are painted a different way in history.

Fred's avatar

Blue wins in the reddest county in AZ because of the “Rez.” Yes, pre elections, the area is covered in D’s who “help the natives vote.”

John Poland's avatar

Thanks much for posting this - you are the one person who might be able to answer a question I have had for a long time - why do Democrats have such an appeal with tribal folks? It seems like tribal members would be very strongly Libertarian, if anything. More individual freedom, less government control, more self-reliance, etc.

Democrats promise a lot, but since when has a "white man's" promise meant anything to any indigenous peoples? If any group could see through political nonsense it should be American Indians.

I can understand anger at both parties, the need to pick the lesser of two evils, etc. but why pick the party with the worst record on every social issue for the last 200 years? Why not campaign for better conservatives in the republican primaries instead of supporting democrats?

Red Brick Road's avatar

My Chief has been outspoken on his conservative values. It was Kevin stitt , the governor in Oklahoma, who is a tribal member, that literally changed thousands of tribal members party. He would do things like arrest tribal members for hunting on reservation land saying they needed an Oklahoma hunting license, despite there have been a hundred years of state and tribal licenses honored as one document. So that's just one example of a thousand. Stitt literally tried to disband sovereign land owned by tribes. Then the lgbt crew came in and they took a phrase called to Spirit that was only used by one tribe and used to represent a medicine man or a woman who had lost her husband and didn't had to do two jobs, but that phrase was literally co-opted by the LGBT group to mean a trans person.... Or a gay person, which is not true. That phrase was entered into Native American culture by two Caucasian evolutionary biologist in the 1970s that wanted to experiment to see if they could ADD A CULTURAL PHRASE INTO A GROUP and see if it was accepted..... Tribes have been co-opted by Democrats. Then younger generations in public schools we're told that the term American Indian was bad and that we should be using the term indigenous. The younger generation would then come home oftentimes to their grandparents and tell their grandparents that they were using colonialized language. This break in generational language as caused a break in generational values. Indigenous is not the term that should be used for Native American tribes.. indigenous is a global term and many tribal members believe that that term is being used by Democrats in order to break our tie to the land. Because the true definition of indigenous is anyone who's born there. Which means you are indigenous. Democrats have come on to our reservation and taught our children that their grandparents don't know any better... Ugh... Democrats in public schools have told our children that two-spirit is a term that we've always used which is untrue. Republicans have had a hands off approach to tribes.... Were they left a vacuum of knowledge... It's been filled with complete BS. Add on the poverty rate and the press.... President Trump was the first person to put an office in the White House that was for the missing murdered and indigenous women cause (MMIW) But that's not what they're told. They are told that Joe Biden did. Trump got rid of the stigler act which reduced reservation size and whom tribal leaders have been trying to get rid of with every president for the last 8 decades but he doesn't get any press on that. So now tribal members have become radicalized in some areas. They have been courted by Democrats, taught be Democrats and there food cards have been filled by get out the vote blue vote in Nevada. Of course these are all just small examples but largely this has been going on or different facets for at least the last 15 years.... Let me give you an example of the wall. In 2006 there were newspaper articles saying how the deaths on reservations were largely do to illegal immigrants bring drugs over the border. Which is a problem. But today you have tribes being convinced that no one's illegal on stolen land, which makes absolutely no sense. But he who teaches...is who is repeated. .... Then white guilt comes in and people will say vote for the Native, great ... I love that ..but not all Native Americans believe the same things.

John Poland's avatar

Thanks for clarifying all of that. I did mean to use the term "indigenous" in a global sense, but it is good to know that it is really too broad and vague to apply to American Indians.

As far as the "two spirit" term - wow, I had no idea. I heard the term used by radical leftists arguing the whole "rainbow people" issue. It seemed odd at the time but how would anyone really know? Your explanation is much appreciated. It makes sense that a single mother would need to think and act like a man on some things when trying to raise a family alone. Hearing how Leftists co-opted the term and then pretended it applied across the whole continent is infuriating, and I'm not even tribal. The Left has no end of deceit and depravity.

You might consider writing a detailed article on these things because so many of us just don't know the truth and have no way of finding it since the Leftist propaganda saturates the internet.

As far as Republicans in Oklahoma, that is just depressing. So the Governor does what he can to discredit his own party, thus opening the way for Democrats to move in with unopposed propaganda. I can't stretch "incompetence" enough to account for that, which leaves "malice" as the explanation for why. Both sides play the game against us. I thought maybe Oklahoma might be a good state to retire to, but this is disappointing. I am running out of places to go. I wish you all the best of luck and hope you can somehow bring the truth to the next generation of your people before it is too late.

Red Brick Road's avatar

Follow the Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, I think you will like him. Although please keep in mind that the left has attacked him several times so his words are a little bit more balanced and neutral. He is hoping for the AG drummond to win the governors race. Oklahoma is probably where I will retire, although I am currently enjoying coastal South Carolina. If we can keep it red...btw MOST tribes her are conservative too. Catawba chief and Lumbee chiefs love trump. Yakoke ,is thank you in Choctaw.

Justin's avatar

And after reading recently that black voters aren't buying democrat politicians who show up at election time, promise them the world, and then.... crickets. For another 2 years. Rinse, lather, repeat.

Lori's avatar

What a sadness to hear this and that they did not reach out as they should have. Thank you for sharing your experience with the rest of us.

Vee's avatar

Other - why can't we have legitimate, transparent, auditable elections? Why can't we hold politicians accountable for not doing what they said they were going to do and voted in for?

I loved the memes! I'm surprised we didn't see an Eminem one. Will the real Dan Sullivan please stand up?

Laura Kasner's avatar

That clip of Peltola talking about Biden was painful.

Phillips Advisory Letter's avatar

I may not be schizophrenic but at least I'll always have each other.

FREED0ML0VER's avatar

I've got a toilet brush that I use for a back-scratcher. I hope I'm not breaking a law. (It never goes in the toilet though)

Jim Moore's avatar

Don’t underestimate the ability of gullible Alaskans to muck things up… after all, they’ve given us Sen. Lisa “I vote Nay to all things MAGA” Murkowski (RINO) not once but four times!

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/lisa_murkowski/300075

https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/

Jenna McCarthy's avatar

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

SadieJay's avatar

RANKED CHOICE VOTING IS RANK.

Justin's avatar

Are you SURE??? That ranked choice voting thing... she could be #3 on your ballot, and it magically rolls up to be a vote for her. You have to NOT vote for her to avoid voting for her. And even then, I'm sure there might be someone with a pen nearby helping to correct your omission.

Steven Bradford's avatar

This was a Hollywood movie called The Distinguished Gentleman, starring Eddie Murphy, where he had the exact same name as a recently deceased congressman and used it to run for, and win a congressional election. His catch phrase was Vote for Thomas Johnson, the name you know.

Skenny's avatar

"I'm not Mr. Lebowski. You're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude."

Dr. Molly Rutherford's avatar

This reminds me of Blazing Saddles for some reason. "Dr. Samuel Johnson is right about Olson Johnson being right"

Jay SDG's avatar

Let's hear from Gabby Johnson!

Ginny Moore's avatar

I’m just here for the whiteboard and liquor. If you need me, I’m with Steve Carell (no idea what’s going on) until you explain it to me. 😂😂😂

Thanks for shining a light on the shenanigans!

Bad ass. 😘🤬🍑❤️

MartyB's avatar

If we’re not living in the stupidest of all possible timelines, I don’t want to know how much things could possibly be.

SadieJay's avatar

I am living in a timeline where I could have sworn on a stack of Bibles that Tim Curry died a decade ago.

Skenny's avatar

Dan E. Sullivan is a proven winner... of the Indy 500.

Edit: Sorry... guess that was "Dan-ny" Sullivan.

Debby's avatar

My brother-in-law's name on his birth certificate is Dan E. Wallace. In the hospital, when the young parents were asked what his name was, they said Danny. They didn't realize they were being asked for his formal name on his birth certificate. So, he's one of the rare people with no middle name, but a middle initial.

John Baker's avatar

Just like Harry (S. for nothing) Truman?

Warrior Mom's avatar

my eldest son has no middle name. he has a hyphenated last name (with both my last name and his father's). since that is so long, we decided not to saddle him with an additional name in the middle. my nephew (sister's only kid) has our last name as a middle name. yeah we're kinda weird, what can I say. our dad had only 2 daughters so my sister and I decided to carry that name into at least one more generation. oh and neither one of us has ever changed our names (to married names; she still is married but I haven't been since 1986.) when/if anyone asks me my 'maiden name', I reply, 'you mean my REAL name'? this is it. still have it. will never give it up.

Momcat's avatar

Who's funding Decoy Dan? I know it's Peltola, You know it's Peltola, everyone knows it's Peltola.

Karen Bandy's avatar

She’s not that smart 😉

Temcol's avatar

Oh you don’t know how much I want a bunch of Dan Sullivan’s to comment here!

John Wright's avatar

Is it too late to sell Alaska back to Russia?

Graphite 🇨🇦's avatar

Maybe sell/swap Alaska and Minnesota with woke Canada for Alberta and Saskatchewan? It would be our loss - but we don't deserve any better... :-(

John Wright's avatar

These are the innovative kind of ideas we need in Washington!

George Bredestege's avatar

Next time around, there will be thousands of same name candidates running in every election everywhere. Pick your state’s Democrat that will be up for reelection, then change your name legally to exactly theirs. Collect signatures and get in the game.