Senator Menendez has overstayed his welcome.

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Senator Menendez a brush with these issues before and was able to prove the charges to be wrong. Now, he has gone further to be big and bold. He even involved his wife’s reputation whose hearing is on hold. 

It is time for him to go. The DNC did well in this and nominated a new, fresh face to replace Menendez.

It should have been safely moved.

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The culture sincerely demands these artifacts. Some, if not all, have real value.

Iran has an assassination plot on Trump.

He needs to take it seriously. He assassinated two Iranian generals. Trump does not conduct himself well. He is not a statesman. World War I was started over the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungry.

Demeanor matters in a president. The last thing the USA needs is a globally rampaging president that abandons allies because of an overdue invoice for membership to NATO.

Trump is crazy. He isn’t fit to be president of this country or even his own company.

J. D. Vance’s story is not unusual.

I listened to a review of Vance’s story. I found it interesting he was born and introduced to poverty in McConnell’s Kentucky. Evidently, when the family moved to Ohio their financial well being changed while still struggling with social issues such as drug addiction. My dearest grandfather was a horrible drunk, but, we loved him just the same. This is not new in the USA. 

I am happy Vance found his path to escape poverty through the opportunity of American freedom, democracy, equality, and public education. He is no different or exceptional than Abraham Lincoln and many, many others.

LIFE IS NOT PERFECT. 

Every immigrant that came to this country, including my grandparents, found a happier life through labor and diligence. Interestingly, those that sought shelter from the storm and worked for a living here in the USA never left. Instead, they had dreams for their children. In the case of my family, every generation did better than the one before. My grandparents labored in the Pennsylvania anthracite coal mines. There was nothing easy about life. But, their children finished a public school education, some served in the military, married and went on to live the American Dream, as did their children and their grandchildren. 

There is nothing new here, except, someone wrote a book and made a movie and raked in money. Vance’s story is not new, but, simply glamorized, and now are Putin’s hope for an American autocracy.

Putin assassinated Alexy Navalny and poisoned so many others trying to escape his tyranny. Where do these Russians get off?

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Senator Sherrod Brown

I have been donating to Senator Brown’s campaign for some time now because I knew what was going to happen here.

Senator Sherrod Brown is a magnificent senator serving the people of Ohio. Senator Brown has stood strong in protecting Ohio’s labor force. Of course everyone knows a strong labor force means intact families. 

The people of Ohio deserve at least one Senator that doesn’t leave in mid-term for greater ambitions. Senator Brown has been loyal to Ohio and it shows. 

I said I knew Trump would chose Vance as his running mate to cause chaos in the Ohio Senate race, but, I didn’t say exactly which candidate it would cause chaos with.

Ohio doesn’t need extremism in Washington. Ohio has a winning Senator with Sherrod Brown and these days it is best to know the outcome without doubt.

Go, Sherrod, go.

Should Americans be concerned about Trump's post concussion following bullet wound?

Jamie M. Bogle, David Barrs, Matthew Wester, Laurie Davis & Michael J Cevette
Pages 425-428

Received 02 Oct 2015

Accepted 12 Mar 2016

Published online: 19 Apr 2016

International Journal of Audiology, Volume 55, Issue 7

Objective: Labyrinthine concussion (click here) due to a postauricular gunshot wound has not been well reported. 

Design: Retrospective chart review. 

Study sample: We describe an otherwise healthy 22-year-old male who received a gunshot wound to the left mastoid and subsequently reported hearing loss and rotational vertigo. Results: Audiometric testing demonstrated significant inverted scoop shaped sensorineural hearing loss. Vestibular diagnostic testing indicated a significant uncompensated left peripheral vestibulopathy. Imaging demonstrated no structural changes to the middle ear or labyrinth, suggesting that the auditory and vestibular losses noted on diagnostic examination were likely due to labyrinthine concussion. Conclusions: Labyrinthine concussion may lead to reduced vestibular reflex pathway following gunshot wounds to the temporal bone. Clinical presentation is likely to vary significantly among cases.

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What occurred Saturday with the former president is not a minor injury. 

The brain is all soft and delicate tissue. Any form of significant concussive force will result in some sort of brain trauma. Ask some veterans who have experienced such events and have come away with loss of capacity. This isn't necessarily a disabling incident, but, it could be an injury that should be far more concerning than simply a skined knee.

Muzzle velocity of a bullet fired from a military style weapons travels at approximately 1600 mph. The air and ear were disturbed by this projectile. Another man is dead and two other people are injured. None of these injuries are minor and concussion from such an injury is nothing to ignore.

RNC convention

I won’t be watching it. I don’t care to hear about priorities of hate, violence, and oppression of women. 

Another partisan judge

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She is breaking the law. The appointment of Jack Smith is overwhelmingly constitutional.

IF President Biden appointed Jack Smith the appointment would have to go to the USA Senate for approval.

HOWEVER.

Jack Smith was not appointed by the President. Jack Smith, the highly competent prosecutor, was appointed by the Attorney General.

Merrick Garland absolutely and without a doubt has the right and RESPONSIBILITY to assign a Special prosecutor to cases the Attorney General finds merit one.

One has to realize not every investigation has to have presidential approval. What if the president while in office broke the law and conspired to break more? The AG would be required to investigate and bring charges as appropriate. Those investigators would be required to remain non-partisan and return the truth to determine the next step if any.

Regardless of the Supreme Court’s (loosely called) decision there are still laws that if broken require charges, court hearings, and sentencing. So, the right of the Attorney General to call in a prosecutor is more than appropriate, regardless of the power of Congress to impeach.

Bannon is corrupt and corrupting. At the very least she requires an ethics review. 

Thank you, President Biden.

If only every American’s mind was open to that message we would find our lives peaceful and without fear. 

This past year I made sure I was living in a neighborhood where only appropriate measures were necessary, like locking the car door and doors to the house. Most of the time I don’t worry about latching the windows unless the weather outside is harsh.

If every American sought peace in their neighborhoods and lived without fear of the other, our quality of life would improve without the stress of threats looming over us. It is my sincere wish every child in this country could grow up without fear or violence. 

I thank President Biden for his words of encouragement this evening. It just takes a leap of faith to change the threat of violence. An act of trust by every American could change the way we see each other and the way we live. 

Set goals to live in the world of peace and safety and not accept anything short of it.

I love the USA. Freedom without fear should be our way of life.

USA Surgeon General

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Not quite a month ago, Vice Admiral Dr. Vivek H. Murthy declared gun violence a public health crisis.

A demoralizing day for the USA

Whenever something as terrible as this gun violence occurs other Americans at home and abroad are effected in ways that can’t be measured. I can only imagine what every shooting victim in the USA is feeling today. How many PTSD calls are occurring today. These athletes are world class, their coaches pour their hearts into the moment that only comes every four years when all their hard work brings home an Olympic metal. 

I, for one, have had enough of this mess and demand DOMESTIC PEACE within my country without interruption by the next stupid round of unpredictable violence!

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Thank you, President Biden

I would expect nothing less from President Biden and Vice President Harris in providing the highest degree of security for the RNC convention and the former president.

That doesn’t mean any suggestions the agencies have for the RNC or Trump will be instituted. These are extremist politicians that  believe the more guns the better. So, while the country expects tight security, calm, and safety; that doesn’t mean it will happen.

I would really suggest any journalists covering the RNC convention wear bulletproof vests. Seriously. I think that environment is unpredictable.

The Olympics arrive to France.

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The USA Team gymnasts will be wearing a $3000 leotard with Swarovski crystals (Click here). Yes, that was $3000 each. I hope they love their leotard as much as the country loves them.

FBI searching for motives?

Are they joking? All they need to do is take a survey on how many Americans are disappointed the gunman missed?

Now, Trump is attempting to use a trauma bond to win votes by screaming “Don’t let evil  win!” He is the evil.

Most everyone else knows the motive.

This was bound to happen sooner or later and it may happen again. When a politician preaches violence it will come to visit him. Trump scares people. 

From here going forward political candidates will have to rally in a bulletproof glass bubble, otherwise, the USA won’t have a political choice at the ballot box.

Could it be the Orban Effect? (Click here)

Trump’s Vice

Vance because Trump wants to throw the Ohio Senate race into chaos while ensuring Vance would make a worse president than him, therefore, stifling the impetus to impeachment.

Nearing 50 percent confidence

Vice President Kamala Harris is in the mid 40 percent confidence ratings when combining citizen ratings of highly confident and somewhat confident in her taking the presidency. The American people don’t know her well enough to like her and hand her the reins of USA power and economy. She needs far more exposure.

Regardless, the Democratic nominee for 2028 will be between Governor Gavin Newsom and the Veep. The Gov currently has a 50+ percent rating in confidence and likability.

Viktor Ooban and Trump would compromise The West in the name of peace.

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They don’t love him anymore.

Glad to hear the Secret Service are doing a good job.

On January 6, 2021 at the speech that spawned an insurrection, Trump wanted the magnetometers dismantled to allow the crowd to carry their weapons because the crowd loved him and would never hurt him. How does he feel about that today?

My way over and over and over again with every blasted bankruptcy that occurred.

And now, the end is near

And so I face the final curtain
My friend, I'll say it clear
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain
I've lived a life that's full
I traveled each and every highway
And more, much more than this
I did it my way

Regrets, I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption
I planned each charted course
Each careful step along the byway
And more, much more than this
I did it my way

Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew
But through it all, when there was doubt
I ate it up and spit it out
I faced it all, and I stood tall
And did it my way

I've loved, I've laughed and cried
I've had my fill, my share of losing
And now, as tears subside
I find it all so amusing
To think I did all that
And may I say, not in a shy way
Oh, no, oh, no, not me
I did it my way

For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught
To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels
The record shows I took the blows
And did it my way

Yes, it was my way

Everyone have a great evening.

No insult to Frank Sinatra intended. The lyrics are so illustrative.

 Trump's theme song. Frankie has a great voice.