Colby Brink

Central SD Farmer, Legend Seed Dealer

[Sassafrass84 @Sassafrass_84]

I like the way he thinks.

[Colby Brink @BrinkKcm]

@TrumpDailyPosts @SenKatieBritt @SenTuberville 👎

[Sassafrass84 @Sassafrass_84]

I feel his pain.

[Charlie @MAGACharlie2024]

Don't forget these things. They want you to believe this is old news.

Obamacare was a disaster that keeps delivering every single day

[Whiplash437 @MrWhiplash_]

⚫️🇺🇸 SOCIAL SECURITY EXPOSED

KEEP PASSING THIS AROUND UNTIL EVERYONE HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ IT...THE ONLY THING WRONG WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S CALCULATION OF AVAILABLE SOCIAL SECURITY IS THEY FORGOT TO FIGURE IN THE PEOPLE WHO DIED BEFORE THEY EVER COLLECTED A SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK!!!
WHERE DID THAT MONEY GO?

Remember, not only did you and I contribute to Social Security but your employer did, too. It totaled 15% of your income before taxes.

If you averaged only $30K over your working life, that's close to $220,500. Read that again.
Did you see where the Government paid in one single penny?

We are talking about the money you and your employer put in a Government bank to ensure you and me that we would have a retirement check from the money we put in, not the Government.

Now they are calling the money we put in an entitlement when we reach the age to take it back.

If you calculate the future invested value of $4,500 per year (yours & your employer's contribution) at a simple 5% interest (less than what the Government pays on the money that it borrows)....after 49 years of working you'd have $892,919.98.

If you took out only 3% per year, you'd receive $26,787.60 per year and it would last better than 30 years (until you're 95 if you retire at age 65) and that's with no interest paid on that final amount on deposit!

If you bought an annuity and it paid 4% per year, you'd have a lifetime income of $2,976.40 per month.

THE FOLKS IN WASHINGTON HAVE PULLED OFF A BIGGER PONZI SCHEME THAN BERNIE MADOFF EVER DID.

Entitlement my foot; I paid cash for my social security insurance!
Just because they borrowed the money for another government spending, doesn't make my benefits some kind of charity or handout!!

Remember the benefits for members of Congress?
+ free healthcare,
+ outrageous retirement packages,
+ 67 paid holidays,
+ three weeks paid vacation,
+ unlimited paid sick days.
Now that's welfare, and they have the nerve to call my social security retirement payments entitlements?

They call Social Security and Medicare an entitlement even though most of us have been paying for it all our working lives, and now, when it's time for us to collect, the government is running out of money.

[Smart Aleck @alexedmi]

Tim Allen wrote... Here are some interesting points to think about prior to the midterms, especially to my friends on the fence, like moderate Democrats, Libertarians and Independents and the never Trump Republicans and those thinking of "walking away" from the Democratic party:
- Women are upset at Trump's naughty words --they also bought 80 million copies of 50 Shades of Gray.
- Not one feminist has defended Sarah Sanders.
It seems women's rights only matter if those women are liberal.
- No Border Walls. No voter ID laws. Did you figure it out yet? But wait... there's more...
- Chelsea Clinton got out of college and got a job at NBC that paid $900,000 per year. Her mom flies around the country speaking out about white privilege. And just like that, they went from being against foreign interference in our elections to allowing non-citizens to vote in our elections.
- President Trump's wall costs less than the Obamacare website. Let that sink in, America!
- We are one election away from open borders, socialism, gun confiscation, and full-term abortion nationally. We are fighting evil.
- They sent more troops and armament to arrest Roger Stone than they sent to defend Benghazi.
- 60 years ago, Venezuela was 4th on the world economic freedom index. Today, they are 179th and their citizens are dying of starvation. In only 10 years, Venezuela was destroyed by democratic socialism.
- Russia donated $0.00 to the Trump campaign.
Russia donated $145,600,000 to the Clinton Foundation. But Trump was the one investigated!
- Nancy Pelosi invited illegal aliens to the State of the Union. President Trump Invited victims of illegal aliens to the State of the Union. Let that sink in.
- A socialist is basically a communist who doesn't have the power to take everything from their citizens at gunpoint ... Yet!
- How do you walk 3000 miles across Mexico without food or support and show up at our border 100 pounds overweight and with a cellphone?
- Alexandria Ocasio Cortez wants to ban cars, ban planes, give out universal income and thinks socialism works. She calls Donald Trump crazy.
- Bill Clinton paid $850,000 to Paula Jones To get her to go away. I don't remember the FBI raiding his lawyer's office.
- I wake up every day and I am grateful that Hillary Clinton is not the president of the United States of America. The same media that told me Hillary Clinton had a 95% chance of winning, now tells me Trump's approval ratings are low.
- "The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." —
Margaret Thatcher
- Maxine Waters opposes voter ID laws; She thinks that they are racist. You need to have a photo ID to attend her town hall meetings.
- President Trump said — "They're not after me.
They're after you. I'm just in their way." Now, go Back & Read this Again like your Future Depends upon it, Because it Does!

[Thomas Farrell @ThomasJFarrell7]

This should end this nightmare altogether…but if you’re still wondering where we are at…we are about to lose this nation for good!

[speakyourtruthnow @speakyo90729156]

I’m in agreement From Fox News. I wonder how loud it’ll get if Trump could pull this off. It will be interesting. President Trump is asking everyone to share this, in three days, most people in the United States will have seen the message.

This is an idea that should be passed around, regardless of political party.

The TRUMP Rules:

1. Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office. And no more perks go with them.

2. Congress (past, present, & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.

3. Congress must purchase their own retirement plan, just as ALL Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise at the ok same rate as the COLA for monthly Social Security recipients minus 1% if having a budget balance deficit.

5. Congress loses their current care system and participates in the same health care system (Medicare) as the American people.

6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people (i.e. NO MORE INSIDER TRADING!!!).

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women. Congress made all these contracts by and for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor and privilege, NOT a career.

The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators should serve their term(s), then go home and go back to work … not get all kinds of freebies.

Term limits of 2 terms and treat them like a regular citizen!

You will need to copy and paste.

I AGREE SO IM SHARING!

Note: This should be done immediately!!! Thank you!

Copy/Paste and SHARE

[🇺🇸 🇮🇹Victim Of Circumstance 🍷🍕 @SignoraCarina]

Never forget……

[Old Salty Marine @BamaSaltyMarine]

Beware! Signs of what is coming

Anyone who is younger than 60 years old should be aware of what former Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev said during an address to the United Nations in 1959...."Your children's children will live under communism. You Americans are so gullible. No, you won't accept communism outright; but, we will keep feeding you small doses of socialism until you will finally wake up and find you already have Communism.

We will not have to fight you. We will so weaken your economy, until you will fall like overripe fruit into our hands. The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not"

It was September 29, 1959, when Nikita Khrushchev delivered his prediction for America at the United Nations. I was just 10 years old, but I remember like it was yesterday the television coverage of him banging his shoe on the podium.

At that time, just the word "communism" was feared throughout our nation.

Remember this. Socialism leads to Communism How do you create a Socialist State?

There are eight levels of control…

1) Healthcare - Control healthcare and you control the people

2) Poverty - Increase the poverty level as high as possible, poor people are easier to control and will not fight back if you are providing everything for them.

3) Debt - Increase the debt to an unsustainable level.

That way you are able to increase taxes, and this will produce more poverty.

4) Gun Control - Remove the ability to defend themselves from the government . That way you are able to create a police state.

5) Welfare - Take control of every aspect (food, housing, income) of their lives because that will make them fully dependent on the government.

6) Education - Take control of what people read, listen to and take control of what children learn in school.

7) Religion - Remove the belief in God from the government and schools because the people need to believe in ONLY the government knowing what is best for the people.

8)Class Warfare - Divide the people into the wealthy and the poor. Eliminate the middle class. This will cause more discontent and it will be easier to tax the rich with the support of the poor.

Here is our scary future: Six of those levels are already being pushed - ARE YOU AWAKE?

All of these levels are being worked on including erasing history, and destroying monuments now.

Another thing that happens when tyrants take over, they remove the police and put their own henchmen in their place.

Sound familiar?

Are you awake?

I pray you are!

Please share!

[Texas Bubba @rwellis2831]

Just to clear the air: I’m a Make America Great Again conservative, but that doesn’t mean what a lot of you apparently think it does. Let’s break it down, because I’m tired of being told what I believe and what I stand for. Spoiler: not every conservative is the same, but most of us I know share these same principles.

1. I believe America should never depend on another country for energy, protection, or basic supply and demand. We are strongest when we build, produce, and protect things right here in the USA.

2. I believe America must put itself first. We cannot pour from an empty cup. Our country should prioritize our own people before trying to save the world.

3. I believe only legal citizens have the right to vote. You must have a valid ID to vote. I also believe in a secure election process.

4. I believe no foreign aid should be given until every veteran at home is taken care of.

5. I believe immigrants make America stronger — when they come legally. If your first act in this country is breaking the law, you aren’t an upstanding citizen.

6. You can marry who you want. I may agree or disagree with your lifestyle, but your life is not mine to judge, I leave that to God Almighty.

7. I believe men are men and women are women. Surgery or hormone don’t change that. Men should use men’s bathrooms, and women should use women’s bathrooms.

8. I believe schools are for education, not indoctrination. Kids should learn math, history, reading, and science - not political propaganda. They should not be taught they were “born in the wrong body” or pushed into gender delusion.

9. I believe America is in a mental health crisis. Mental health care is real, it matters, and it desperately needs to be addressed.

10. I believe guns aren’t the problem - people are. Gun control only infringes on constitutional rights. But I also believe in common sense: background checks are necessary to keep firearms out of the hands of the mentally ill.

I’m a conservative because I believe in faith, family, freedom, and personal responsibility. I don’t want a government that controls every aspect of our lives - I want a government that protects our rights, secures our borders, defends our freedoms, and then gets out of the way. We are strongest when Americans take care of America first, when families are supported, when our veterans are honored, and when our children are given truth, not propaganda. I love this country, and I believe it’s worth fighting for.

I shared this, if you believe as I do, do the same.

[GINGERSKOL💜💛 @GlowSurfing]

ANOTHER HISTORY LESSON ON YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD:
Just in case some of you young ones (& some older ones) didn’t know this. It’s easy to check out, if you don’t believe it. Be sure and show it to your family and friends. They need a little history lesson on what’s what and it doesn’t matter whether you are Democrat or Republican. Facts are FACTS.
Up until the 1980's, Social Security cards expressly stated the number and card were not to be used for identification purposes.
Since nearly everyone in the United States now has a number, it became convenient to use it anyway and the "NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION" message was removed.
Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. His promises are in black, with updates in brackets.
1.) That participation in the Program would be completely voluntary [No longer voluntary],
2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual Incomes into the Program [Now 7.65% on the first $90,000, and 15% on the first $90,000 if you’re self-employed],
3.) That the money the participants elected to put into the Program would be deductible from their income for tax purposes each year [No longer tax deductible],
4.) That the money the participants put into the independent ‘Trust Fund’ rather than into the general operating fund, and therefore, would only be used to fund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no other Government program [Under Johnson the money was moved to the General Fund and spent], and
5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as income [Under Clinton & Gore up to 85% of your Social Security can be taxed].
Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are now receiving a Social Security check every month — and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of the money we paid to the Federal government to ‘put away’ — you may be interested in the following:
Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the independent ‘Trust Fund’ and put it into the general fund so that Congress could spend it?
A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically controlled House and Senate.
Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?
A: The Democratic Party.
Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities?
A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the ‘tie-breaking’ deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the US
AND MY FAVORITE:
Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants?
A: That’s right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, began to receive Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them, even though they never paid a dime into it!
Now, after violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away!
And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it! If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted and maybe changes will evolve. Maybe not, though. Some Democrats are awfully sure of what isn’t so — but it’s worth a try.
How many people can YOU send this to?

[AJ Inapi (Allan) @aj_inapi]

AMERICAN VOTER: I’m frustrated. Gas is expensive, diesel is expensive, foreign conflicts keep dragging on, and Republicans aren’t delivering everything quickly enough. I might just stay home.

AJ: I understand the frustration. But what exactly does staying home accomplish?

AMERICAN VOTER: Maybe Republicans need to lose before they finally learn.

AJ: And who pays the price while they’re LEARNING - you or your children?

AMERICAN VOTER: What do you mean?

AJ: Every decision has a cost, a benefit, and a trade-off. You almost never get a perfect result. You choose which pain you can live WITH - and which consequences you cannot afford.

AMERICAN VOTER: Give me an example.

AJ: You don’t quit your job because it isn’t perfect. Your family still needs food.

You don’t abandon your house because one room needs repairs. You fix the room because the house is still worth protecting.

You don’t hand your business to someone who hates everything you built because your current manager disappointed you.

So why hand the country back to people who oppose your values because Republicans didn’t deliver everything immediately?

AMERICAN VOTER: But I’m tired of voting for the lesser of two evils.

AJ: You make those choices every day. The cheaper vehicle may use more fuel. The better-paying job may take you away from home. The safer investment may produce a smaller return.

Every choice comes with a trade-off.

Voting isn’t a marriage proposal. You’re not choosing a perfect person. You’re choosing who controls the border, taxes, energy, judges, guns, schools, foreign policy, and the future your children inherit.

Jesus isn’t on the ballot. Every candidate is imperfect.

AMERICAN VOTER: So I’m supposed to ignore Republican failures?

AJ: Absolutely not.

Criticize them. Pressure them. Primary the weak ones. Demand results.

But don’t confuse accountability with surrender.

AMERICAN VOTER: What’s the difference?

AJ: Accountability is forcing your side to improve.

Surrender is staying home and allowing the other side to take control.

One side may frustrate you because it isn’t fighting fast or hard enough.

The other side wants to weaken the border, undermine parental rights, attack the Second Amendment, expand abortion, punish American energy, and fundamentally transform the country.

Those are not equal risks.

AMERICAN VOTER: But what if my vote doesn’t change anything?

AJ: Imagine millions of people saying the same thing.

Freedom usually isn’t lost because everybody suddenly rejects it. It’s lost because enough good people become tired, discouraged, divided, or too frustrated to show up.

AMERICAN VOTER: So what are you asking me to do?

AJ: Spend 15 minutes voting.

You don’t have to pretend Republicans are perfect. You only need to understand the cost of handing power back to people whose agenda directly opposes your values.

Don’t make your children pay for your temporary frustration.

Freedom can survive imperfect leadership.

It cannot survive a generation of patriots deciding to stay home.

[SJohn @Sjohn123Allen]

A letter to our Senators and Representatives.

Gentlemen,
I am a 64-year-old American that has worked and paid taxes since I was fifteen years old. I have never taken any type of handout from anyone, including the US government. After 49 years of working, I have decided to retire, at least partially. According to you, it’s “early  retirement”.  I don’t consider 49 years of working, “early”. Had I been a government employee I could have retired 29 years ago, or had I been a senator, I could have retired, what… 39 years ago? with full retirement pay and free healthcare for life.
Because I retired before reaching my “full retirement age”; which is decided by you, I have a reduced Social Security payment, which you refer to as a “benefit”. I see it as a return of my money that I have paid in for 49 years. This reduced payment is not enough to live on. The payment at full retirement age is not enough to live on. I have to work some, to supplement my income, but low and behold I can only earn a certain amount (which is still not enough to live on) and then you start docking my Social Security.
Apparently, I earned too much at some point because I just received a letter from the SSA stating that my next three SSA payments will be cut in half, and the real kicker is I still “owe” $38.00. I can’t work more to make up the difference because I will only be further penalized.
It is extremely infuriating, as an American citizen, to be treated this way. Look at the amount of fraud, look at the number of people, many of whom have never paid a dime into the system, receiving free benefits from the government. Look at the billions paid to and on behalf of illegal immigrants. All I want is the money I paid in and a chance to retire in peace.

[Kevin Van Trump @KevinVanTrump]

I think we may eventually have to change how we value #feedlots.

Traditionally: #cattle capacity, feed efficiency, grain, water, packing access.

Now add: manure volume, pipeline access, RNG economics, fertilizer value, environmental credits.

Same cattle. More economic outputs.

The next great opportunity in agriculture may not be producing more.

It may be finding more revenue streams inside the production system we already own.