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Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Gag Order for a former president.
Monday, June 24, 2024
Harbor Freight
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Containing radiation contamination in space.
Look, I think President Biden is a great president.
Friday, June 21, 2024
Second Opinion
It was about a decade ago…
The Plutocrats have no right to turn our democracy on its head.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of Donald Sutherland.
The National Park Service needs to consider closing Glaciet National Park
The USA made China
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
The religious right is trying to please God. I don't think it is working.
By Danny Westneat
...“We … oppose legislation (click here) which makes our nation more democratic in nature,” was how they put it in a bracingly blunt resolution at the state GOP convention in Spokane.
Well now it’s our neighbors over in Idaho, who last weekend had their state Republican convention in Coeur d’Alene. They also approved a bunch of anti-democratic stuff, like a proposal to do away with electing U.S. senators. But where they truly contributed to the national understanding of where things are headed was in their adopted plank titled “Defining Human Personhood.”
A person, the Idaho platform now reads, is any life from the moment of conception, or when sperm joins egg. The “intentional taking of human life” after that point is murder. In this spirit, also opposed is “the destruction of human embryos.”
“We support the criminalization of all murders by abortion within the state’s jurisdiction,” the platform says....
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,049), Manufacturing ($60,210), and Public Administration ($56,240).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,121), Public Administration ($39,652), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,564).
Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson, (click here) the newly elected Republican Speaker of the House, and his wife, Kelly Johnson, have come under scrutiny due to their shared ultra-conservative Christian beliefs, especially those regarding LGBTQ+ issues and the counseling service Kelly Johnson runs.
HuffPost reports that Kelly Johnson operates Onward Christian Counseling Services, a counseling firm that, in its operational documents, equates homosexuality with bestiality and incest.
The couple has been in the public eye since the late 1990s when they championed Louisiana’s marriage covenant law, aiming to make divorces more challenging to obtain. Their collaborative ventures continue to this day; they co-host a podcast titled Truth Be Told, wherein they discuss social and political issues from a conservative Christian standpoint.
I hate to say this boys and girls, but, this is really bad news.
June 19, 2024
It’s been four weeks (click here) since a deadly tornado tore through Greenfield, damaging parts of the Adair Country Memorial Hospital.
The facility didn’t take a direct hit, but signs of destruction are visible all around. Catherine Hillestad, CEO of the Adair County Health System, said the roof was severely impacted. Inside the hospital, Hillestad says the lab and operating room took the brunt of the damage....
Besides this a month or so ago, today the Atlantic Hurricane season began with a bang with Alberto (click here).
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Vote for Joe Biden and Vice President Harris
Monday, June 17, 2024
Meet Andres Mark john
One other thing.
When Americans get involved with a scammer there is an element of danger they never consider.
First I want to provide a backstory to Dr. Wilfred Richards. It is important to realize there is always a sobs story that comes with these people.
Supposedly, as he provides no proof of his statements, he was orphaned at the age of 8 by parents killed in a car crash in Germany. He grew up in Germany after being born in San Francisco. All of that may be true, but, without knowing the facts as facts why would a perfect stranger be granted so much trust? There is no reason to grant that degree of trust where facts are not presented. Even if some facts are presented, these circumstances were not anyone's doing. There is no reason to feel badly when in fact an American holds no responsibility, even remotely, for that person's reality.
So, as to Dr. Wilfred Richards. He came to LinkedIn for social content. Now, mind you this man is in a UN mission in Somalia. Why in God's name would a UN mission even allow social contact with the outside world? Seriously. It is a dangerous place and there should be all kinds of alarm bells going off when these communications occur. Case in point, Dr. Richards has changed his email address several times because his accounts had been hacked. At least that is what is stated.
The PROBLEM that presents itself with Dr. Richards is a problem created by the UN. According to his statements, when he signed up for Somalia (volunteer) he placed all his assets (several homes) and his bank accounts into a trust with the UN. I am not saying he volunteered his services, quite the contrary, he had a contract with the UN. According to his statements he cannot obtain access to his assets or accounts for his own safety. So, I ask you, what does a hard working surgeon do when he is feeling burnt out and wants a vacation. He has no access to his accounts, so he has to obtain monies somehow. Next best thing to his own account is one that belongs to someone he has struck up a conversation with, namely an average everyday American.
The ask for the money is not about donating to his worthy cause of needing a vacation, it is about romance. The conversation is romantic with the understanding he will meet his new American darling somewhere with sunshine, a bedroom and plenty of good food. If one cares to go on vacation somewhere nice, the "Untied Nations" will arrange it all right down to the favorite wine and alcohol. Upon agreeing to the romantic getaway thousands of US dollars (at least $4000) will have to be sent in the way of gift cards. There are no bank transfers. And, oh by the way, there are a few fees for the paperwork necessary to let Dr. Richards leave the compound with notice and for the transportation off the compound.
That is the sort of thing that goes on in conversation over the internet between the happy couple.
HOWEVER.
Dr. Richards' case is complicated by other factors. In his case there was a death threat about the same time a security guard was killed. It is Somalia, these things go on, ya know? As a result of these scary circumstances he decides to take his own initiative and leaves the compound with plans to travel to Mogadishu's airport and leave the country for good. In route, there is a car accident, he never leaves the country, a medicine man rescues him to a hotel, all his belongs in the car are stolen and it would seem no one at the compound is worried enough to look for him.
Hence, here is this former US Navy surgeon needing assistance and there is only one person that cares enough to help, and you guessed it, his new found love. That begins a wild ride of needs and transportations and the list just keeps getting longer and more and more needy.
Now, his story may be true, but, there is an inherent danger to anyone involved when realizing he is openly stating this is Somalia. I mean get for real. Of course, the lady is worried and willing to help, but, the episode is not so clear of any danger. Basically, run! Don't walk to the nearest authority and begin to report this stressful situation and the monies that may or may not have been spent.
Now, let just say these circumstances of our former Navy surgeon are real and he is in need of help.
Put that aside, because I can clearly illustrate in the next story exactly what occurs that Americans have no clue about.
Sunday, June 16, 2024
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is wrong.
The DOJ is under attack from the U.S. House
It is difficult to look away from a US House majority actively undermining our democracy with the assistance of Anti-American allies that profit from such propaganda.
Tom Fitton and Judicial Watch does not accept the fact the USA government has an OBLIGATION to protect USA citizens through work of intelligence agencies (click here). This attitude by a private entity claiming the right to call itself a non-profit garnering income from donations has had “issues” with competent government functioning from at least the Obama Administration.
Fitton is an extremist conservative that is being harnessed by MAGA members of Congress to create the idea that the FBI is Anti-American and used by Democrats as a weapon against the Political Right Wing. That is not the case and let’s face it Fitton hates Democrats.
At this point I might add, the U.S.A. Senate can and should review the work of the USA House for its current attempts to destroy the Department of Justice. The USA House is using the LETTERHEAD of Congress to create legitimacy to Fitton’s focus in the media. Fitton calls the intelligence agencies operations “black holes” of information. Yeah, that is correct. In the real world and not MAGA World those black holes are called CLASSIFIED documents.
As an example, Fitton gets pissed off because a FOIA demand of Osama bin Laden’s final burial place at sea isn’t forthcoming. Fitton’s FOIA demands are about tabloid media gossip, such as “Truth Social” and not about sincere government corruption. If he could get “the goods” on such classified information his wealth quotient would exceed his wildest dreams and make Vladimir Putin (Who may be a subscriber.) a happy man and perhaps enthusiastic donor.
The so called “weaponization” of the DOJ is due to legitimate use of the FBI assigned to investigations regarding January 6th. Those investigations primarily focused on about 140 people in the Boston, Massachusetts area. About a year ago the USA House used the government letterhead and produced the “weaponization theory” that is the basis of their harassment and wrongful “Contempt of Congress” charges.
Below is the first page of a “Whistleblower Review” by Congress of four individuals from the FBI. As far as I am concerned it is a matter of a point of view as to whether these are worthy whistleblower complaints which also taints the congressional report or not.
I can easily understand why there would be a need to investigate. I believe it was the Attorney General who promised American citizens that he would pursue the investigations wherever they would lead. In other words, he would not drop the ball on the events of January 6th. What is so laughable also is that there have been complaints the DOJ was taking too long to complete its work on January 6th.
So, basically, no one in the country is happy with the DOJ, either it is politically weaponized or it is too slow in prosecutions. I personally believe Attorney General Garland is doing a heck of a job if indictments are being handed down resulting in court hearings and convictions. Some of these convictions are of people highly toxic to domestic peace within the borders of this country. The only way these very dangerous people will be out in the general circulation of the country again is with pardons or commutations by Trump as he is promising in his campaign speeches.
Attorney General Garland is going to need an additional four years to complete his investigations and prosecutions to protect the country. He should be granted that with the re-election of President Biden and Vice President Harris. It is important to protect this democracy and not turn it over to Vladimir Putin through his proxy, the plutocrat Trump. After all, ruling the world for Putin is a matter of having the right people in place.
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Friday, June 14, 2024
The Las Vegas Massacre
Make every Rule of Law about politics.
What then is created?
Every law no matter what it is is about politics and partisanship.
What then is created?
When the Republicans are in majority the laws passed are extreme, no difference than the defense funding bill passed by the US House. When Democrats are in majority it is about closing the wealth gap, human rights like the Affordable Care Act, protecting Medicare and Social Security and making the country strong by providing free education to everyone.
What then is created when a Supreme Court identifies fairly LEGISLATED law as partisan and disposable?
That is exactly what is on the bench at the Supreme Court now. Absolutely and without a doubt.
How does a plutocracy earn every vote that will create a majority win at the ballot box in November?
Very simple.
Give every voter what they want with a promise of more of the same.
This is how to correctly spell the Roberts’ Court.
CORRUPT!
How many voters did the Supreme Court preserve for their partisan politics?
Case in point from an entry on LinkedIn.
Foreign ownership
How much of the housing market has been affected by foreign investment and/or ownership? After Trump was elected all his Chinese friends that liked to congregate at Mar-a-logo decided real estate was a good purchase. Foreign ownership of U.S. property has been a growing problem that creates impossible market pressures for the working Middle Class. This dynamic of foreign OCCUPATION of the U.S. housing market needs greater scrutiny. Those foreign purchasers have assets far above that of average Americans, especially if they are backed by governments such as communist oligarchs. This dynamic exists even through Wall Street equity markets that have turned trailer parks into wastelands of greed.
(Click here)
These investors can easily be used in attempts to destabilize the Free World economy. Yes, as a strategy of economic war.
Wall Street, including foreign investors, is a huge issue when it comes to depriving Americans of the American Dream. These are HOMES to tax paying Americans, not simply real estate as a gambling chip in equity markets.
There is also a Plutocrat Class now that simply reeks havoc with every aspect of democracies, The entire idea of escalating wealth into the hands of a few people is a problem for the stability and viability of democratic governments.
Enough already!
If Wall Street is going to play with the American Dream then institute a transaction tax to have the ability to counter the instability and HARDSHIP Americans are facing. These dynamics also creates impossible rents and homelessness. It is high time sincere the market collapse of 2007 to fine tune the understanding of GREED and its impact on everything valued by citizens of the Free World.