In support of President Joe Biden

I think there is a better than 50 percent chance President Biden’s debate performance has been misinterpreted by those that want him to be feeble and “losing it.”

In looking at the debate I see a president with a stuttering handicap and not someone with cognitive issues. Joe knew the topics and the facts, but, his verbal expression was a bit halting at times. I find it interesting that it is his family that is rallying around him and in criticism of his staff. They know Joe on a personal basis better than anyone else and I think they can speak to his stuttering disability better than anybody else.

In a video following the debate, immediately following the debate, his message and speech was mostly clear with some acknowledgment to his age. He was asking the American people to continue to contribute to his campaign and that of his fellow democrats. A man with a cognitive disorder would not be able to do that. The cognitive disorder doesn’t disappear just because he is alone in a room with a camera.

What I believe occurred was that Trump was talking fast and throwing one lie after another  to the audience. President Biden didn’t know where to start and when he was formulating his statements he was also realizing his stuttering disability was acting up as well. 

I think what resulted on a couple of occasions was a word soup of what his stuttering would allow while entire grammatically correct statements were lost in the pauses everyone believed was an age related cognitive decline. I don’t believe it was. Yes, President Biden had a poor debate performance, but, he is not cognitively deteriorated or deteriorating.

At this point I think the Democratic Party and supporters need to ask for professional interpretation rather than a rush to judgement.

A cognitive deterioration as being discussed does not turn on and off like a light switch. Either there are brain issues or there aren’t. This would be a physical deterioration of the brain, not just age related changes if any at all. Yes, there is some help with medication, but, the medication would result in a steady state of being, not emotional fits and starts. So, I think a lot of the discussion surrounding Biden in this debate, which he requested for  his own reasons, is inappropriate and short sighted.

Being completely honest, what I see in the debate is a president with a stuttering disability while cognitively wanting to address all the lies Trump was stating without remorse and frequently.

To prove how stupid the Robert’s Court actually is,…

…this is “The New Source Review.”

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All anyone can do now is watch it rise.

This is decades of enforcement in order to stem pollution that effects citizens lives. This is the LEGISLATION that the EPA is supposed to respect and bring about the end of pollution that affects citizens lives. 

THIS WAS LEGISLATED by those elected by the people in the second branch of government. The Roberts Court is a politically, corrupt, plutocratic nightmare that practices “legislating from the bench.” The recent ruling by the six conservative morons dissolved this legislation and the decades practice of it in stere decisis/legal precedent. 

What does anyone think the EPA is going to do now? Sure, sure the new source review will continue, but, so what? The results of the New Source Review is supposed address the issue and rein in polluters. Now? With what? This is the LEGISLATION. There is nothing left for Congress to do, except, write another statute for the Robert’s court to destroy again? THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LEGISLATION AS IT EXISTED! 

So, all those folks out there that want to

end pollution and PFAs; Good Luck!

If coups are now legal…

…we should throw out all the Republicans from office!

Campaigning by anyone is not an official act. Trumps speech on the Ellipse was a personal act of vengeance having lost the election.

A president of the United States of America cannot official order the end to anyone’s life. If that were possible Biden could now get rid of Trump as a candidate.

Presidential order #55555555555555 Assassinate Donald John Trump as he is a danger to the national security of the USA

There is no absolute immunity as president of this country. The Rule of Law still stands as does Due Process.

There will never be a gallows for innocent people.

Assassination of innocent people is something that works for Putin as he ordered the death of Alexei Navalny a political opponent. Such heinous treatment of people does not exist in democracies. 

The president of this country still needs to maintain good moral character and carry out the his/her responsibilities within the legal framework of the USA.

I don’t know what the Supreme Court is thinking but it seems obvious that they are not very smart people.

Trump’s prosecutions need to go forward for the jury to convict.

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The Robert’s court chronically confuses politics with governance. The issue with Trump’s interference in official proceedings to install a new president is a personal issue NOT a presidential power.

The president ONLY has immunity from acts of governance such as a military strike, but, plotting a coup is not an official act of a president and that is what Trump has to argue in a court of law in front of a jury. 

The court hearings regarding his interference in free and fair elections is a crime. If Trump’s defense is that a coup is an official act of a president then he is guilty of more than election interference and instead admits to treason of the USA Constitution of the United States of America.

Trump is a hostile entity with the borders of the USA. A President is supposed to maintain domestic peace and tranquility. Treasoning the USA Constitution during am official proceedings of Congress to carry out a coup is a criminal act. There is no place in the law of this country that legalizes a coup against the people.

A president is sworn into office to honor and uphold the USA Constitution. Trump has violated his oath.

The state bar associations should review the legal standing of the justices willing to allow a coup of an elected president. When violating the public trust is found their licenses must be removed.

Misinformation about “Bear Spray.”

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I have reviewed the use of bear spray once before on this blog. Since the National Park Service has recently issued caution in regard to our national parks and bears I believed it would be best to review this issue.

The link above is a YouTube video that shows exactly the best stance to use if there is a bear throttling toward a person. However, what is not mentioned is the fact bears can travel very fast. Scientists list their speed at 30 mph, but, there have been reports of 35 mph. Why is that important? Because while bear spray is very effective the bear(s) can be upon a person before being able to deploy the spray. Also a person when frightened tends to be flustered rather than organized. For the person(s) heading into the wilderness or wilderness area (including national parks) be well practiced both in deploying the bear spray and maintaining confidence to be accurate and effective.

If entering a national park for pleasure, exercise, adventure, or enjoyment please check the National Park Service website and read about the park before arriving to it. 

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Enter the national park of interest into the search 🔍 icon. Then ask it to search and it will go to the national park of interest home page.

The description will discuss the wildlife at the park and the best way to enjoy viewing them.

Below is a brand of bear spray that is very popular.

This particular spray is a 2 percent concentration. It is noted this can be purchased at Home Depot. Home Depot even adds an attractive offer to discount the purchase if the consumer is interested. 

I have not researched the concentration’s effectiveness, but, there should be a consumer report somewhere that discusses the concentration needed. The US EPA does not test bear or mountain lion spray for effectiveness.

There is information floating around the net that bear spray is prohibited in the national parks and that is not accurate. There are some national parks that don’t have these particular wildlife within its borders and such spray could pose a danger if used as a toy in a family campground area. So for those reasons bear spray may be restricted. Again, search the National Park Service website and look for information about the park.

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In the link

Immediately above this notation about “Bear Horn” there is a good discussion about bear deterrence and mountain lion deterrence. 

There are good precautions that really should apply to anyone leaving civilization to enjoy the outdoors including traveling in a group rather than alone. Making noise is another effective method to let wildlife know there are people on the land that may normally be their exclusive territory. Large mammals tend to be territorial. Any surprise happening within their territory is going to result in a confrontation. By making noise, including playing a favorite tune or plenty of welcome conversation, it will alert the wildlife and provide time to alter their plans to cross the path of persons within their territory.

Going into the wilderness is not child’s play. Knowing the lay of the land and the wildlife within it is really the best way to enjoy the experience. 

Please, please, when visiting the National Parks FOLLOW the RULES. Those rules are well thought out from research over decades. Those rules, even if they are inconvenient to a picture opportunity or seem over protective and silly, they are not. The rules in the National Parks were written to ensue safety for the tourists and the wildlife. The Park Rangers know what they are doing. They care about the land, the wildlife, and the people that love it as much as they do. 

Know the wilderness and the outcome to a planned experience and enjoy America’s wilderness for the pristine beauty that lies there.

Finally, people that love the country.

(Click here) I think the author sees Trump as a threat and not a president. He thinks Trump won the debate, but, also believes it is enough to motivate a change in a Democratic candidate. I think he really loves the country at the heart of his essay and is looking for someone to vote for who does as well. In this is a bit of a prayer to move the country forward to protect our democracy.

Joe Biden came out of retirement after being Vice President. He ended a destructive Republican in the White House. Can he do it again? He needs to think it through and do what is best for the country.

Joe originally said he would be there for one term. He has to reflect on that statement today.

The Debate

I was reading The Guardian and there were some interesting points made by several commentators. The overall thinking is concern for another Trump presidency, but, the observation was made that while discussing Biden’s performance might be interesting discussion of a chronic gerontocracy in the USA, but, to avoid the discussion of Trump’s fact free answers is a mistake as well.

It was also stated the debate platform was grueling without an audience as well as the raising of President Biden’s strong and successful policies as a point to his governance.

Europe is worried though.

The communists aren’t saying much and certainly nothing friendly.

Israel is busy with the war. There are drones into northern Israel that are forcing Shabbat into bomb shelters. There is an overall feeling that Biden did not do himself any favors and Thomas Friedman’s article in The NY Times is featured asking the Democrats to rescue the race to a better nominee. There is also an editorial I believe that wants the IDF to pre-emptively strike Hezbollah. There is less trouble than more with Hezbollah in Lebanon at the moment. It would be best to dialogue with Nasrallah. He is the closest thing to a head of state for Hezbollah. I always got the feeling Nasrallah was hesitant about a conflict with the IDF. 

Today, internationally, Biden is not popular. 

The path forward is a real decision.

The American people cannot forget it was only 1865 when a civil war ended in this country. Not quite 160 years ago slavery ended. It was far more recent that minority rights came into view, ie: Rosa Parks. By all rights any hatred should be gone in 160 years or 8 generations of Americans, yet it still remains.

Donald John Trump embodies that hatred and promises to carry it forward. The American Civil War and the fight for individual rights AND safety is not over.

Trump uses fear to stir people’s alertness and then proceeds to carry out an agenda of violence to achieve an end to the fear HE CREATED.

The American people must center themselves on civil inclusiveness without fear of THE OTHER.

This is a democracy above all else. Our children and grandchildren are to CONTINUE to inherit the freedom hard fought for on the battlefield as well as the labors of previous generations that struggled domestically to maintain an openness to opportunity that is the birth right of every American.

We are witnessing an open assault against the Rule of Law, including stare desis as never before witnessed by this Supreme Court. 

The fight for freedom and equality is not over. Our freedoms need to be better secured when hanging in the balance of a politically active Supreme Court. This 2024 election can be pivotal or it can be a steady path forward to freedom and democracy.

Americas should not lose their footing in their understanding of their steadfast belief in their Constitution and the Rule of Law and benevolent leadership void of an agenda of violence and hatred.

It is a political court.

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The Robert’s Court doesn’t care about the people, only words and a far right interpretation of the words. They never really granted the legal standing of mifepristone, they only ruled the parties involved had no standing to make their claim. Mifepristone will be outlawed if Trump is elected. 

The same thing with the January 6th rioter. He was there physically in the Capitol and participated in a riot that disrupted official proceedings. How is that not an issue for prosecution ? They don’t care about the country, only their politics. 

The Supreme Court is beginning to define anarchy within the borders of this country. It is going to be interesting to watch them turn this land into a theocracy when it approves of the mandatory teaching of the Bible. That will end the rights of any difference, diversity, free thinkers, or invention if everything has to be defined within the definition of Christianity. There is a hatred of freedom in the right wing in the USA. They want a white Christian man conformity. It is going to be bad.

The American people need to get this right, otherwise, by the time they realize what is happening it will be too late.

NASA needs to send a reentry vehicle.

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I am sure NASA is checking for rocket fired at space satellite to determine how this happened. The Boeing ship isn’t flight worthy and astronauts have to return to Earth. Boeing’s ship can return to Earth without the astronauts.

What the heck is going on with Russia? Something similar occurred when the Soviet Union broke up. Their astronauts were in space a long time until there was someone at the helm again.

Trump is a criminal and plans to stay that way.

Trump has no plan for climate except to let it get worse. I think he pandered to Big Oil money when he stammered a bit, “…the liquid gold under our feet, oil and gas…” Trump is a plutocrat transfixed on money and how to get it no matter the degree of crime involved. It is the way he ran his business and it is his world view.

This debate was before the conventions.

Trump is politically agile, but, a liar that INTENDS the people of the USA harm.

Biden is Biden. He is steadfast and honest, but, his aged appearance and inability to appear youthful is a problem for him. The last thing he wants is to lose this democracy. He will do the right thing for the country. Debating isn’t his strong suit, but, his love for this country is. I think his stuttering got the best of him tonight.

Trump will never agree to a two country outcome with Israel and Palestine. 

He said, “We’ll see.” That means no and he turned to talk about great trade deals with Europe. He is a snake oil salesman.

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(Click here) The wealth gap between Black Americans and Caucasian Americans is a ratio of at least $1 vs. $100. Making choices to work is not simple and they often will stay home because of the cost of childcare. 

Trump has no plan for SSI, only Republican rhetoric (click here) Economic growth under Biden has been significant while the solvency of SSI has not improved. There is no Republican plan that will work. 

A significant amount of inflation is due to ocean shipping costs which escalated uncontrollably during the pandemic. They improved under Biden but are once again an issue became of the violence in the Middle East, the Houthis, Iranians, and the Suez Canal. 

Trump is a snake oil salesman. He is attempting to create his own reality.

Biden is straying from the subject at hand. 

Late term abortion was and is illegal.

The ban Trump instituted was due to the pandemic. It was no longer relevant when it expired.

“We need to get them out of the country and fast…” It is spelled I.C.E. rounding up the undocumented. Trump uses fear to exaggerate the topic into a reality that does not exist so he can institute extremist policies.

Russia is having a great deal of internal violence. It is not due to Ukraine attacks. Putin is having a difficult time with internal peace as well as attempting to destroy Ukraine.

Afghanistan today is attempting to build a tourist economy. I wouldn’t go, but, some countries are interested. It used to be a haven for conservationists.

Money, money, money. The reason Trump is attractive to plutocrats. Biden is asking all the million-billionaires to pay 20 percent. He will never get there vote.

This is what my phone looks like. If this is what goes on within our voting system it will be a disaster.

Don’t expect good behavior from Trump.

I fully expect Trump to make a scene every time he has an open microphone. 

To be clear, a thug like Trump doesn’t deserve to be on any debate stage. His rallies reflect who he is politically.

I have no doubt he will be an enormous disappointment to most everyone that tuned in with an open mind to hear about the issues.

This is not new criminal behavior for Trump.

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He likes to cover things up. Ask Michael Cohen. It was called hush money for a reason. While he was married to his current spouse he cheated with two women, both in the sex business, both nude model, and then he tried to cover it up direct and indirect payment through a tabloid to silence them as he ran for president.

This is more of the same nefarious behavior when about to be found to have done something wrong. 

He doesn’t belong in the White House, he never did.

This is NOT an emergency. This is corruption.

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Every change in rules and status the EPA makes is based in consideration of the extensive public comment period. The idea there is an emergency is a legal TRICK without any basis in fact.

The Robert’s Court is an incompetent political hack to the Plutocracy. There can be no emergency that has grown out of the legal and extensive process used by federal authorities. This is all manipulation of the law and not competent practice of the law.

The devastation of the continuing Climate Crisis is unknown to people until they witness it for themselves.

This is only part of what occurred in Nebraska June of 2024. There are tornadoes appearing everywhere from parking lots to golf courses. EF 2s are frequent. 

I am growing weary of the Age Discrimination in the media.

March 11, 2024
By Daniel J. Stone

Studies show (click here) that high-functioning seniors like the president compensate for slower reaction time by applying superior knowledge and judgment. The presidency is not a job that requires lightning-quick reflexes. Time-tested judgment offers far more than speed in speech or decision-making....

Ageism (click here) involves stereotyping or discriminating against people based on their age and can occur both in the workplace and in your personal life. Ageism can be directed at older adults and young people alike. However, our culture tends to glorify youth, so older adults are more often the victims of age-based discrimination and negativity.

Ageism can take root early in life. Even as children, we begin to pick up on the idea that aging is an unsatisfying process and older adults are incapable of taking care of themselves. These messages can show up in the media we consume. Just picture commercials that promise to reverse “unsightly” age lines or television shows that depict older adults as clueless and frail. Ageist messaging can also be passed along through jokes and casual comments from family members and friends....

There are aspects of the USA media that are really terrible. They do not understand the Middle Class, except, to solicit their vote in anyway they can. They don't care to understand the vast difference in unions, minority opportunities and the American Middle Class since President Biden took office. They just want to find that Wall Street Look and have it dominate the media pages once again. You know, the gold plated American Express Card carrying American that works in some of the most menial jobs in this country. Those Wall Street types. Right? That would be so much better than this old man in the White House.

December 30, 2019

By Joe Kita

About 35 percent of the U.S. population is now age 50 or older. (click here) Yet, in 2018, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — the nation’s workforce watchdog — issued a damning special report on age discrimination against older Americans. It concluded that even though 50 years had passed since Congress outlawed the practice, “age discrimination remains a significant and costly problem for workers, their families and our economy.”

Victoria Lipnic, the EEOC’s acting chair at the time, went so far as to compare it to harassment: “Everyone knows it happens every day to workers in all kinds of jobs, but few speak up. It’s an open secret.”...

Joe Biden is a great president and First Lady Jill is remarkable. She carries her families concerns proudly in her day to day role with the President. They are both very remarkable people with a great deal of insight as to what the USA democracy means to the 54 percent of Americans identifying as Middle Class (click here).

The Plutocrats feel threatened. They are scared there might be less money in their pockets and the end to achieve the First Trillionaire might be in jeopardy.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR how a President as fine a person as Joe Biden is being demeaned in any way, shape, or form. He has a great deal of experience in the capacity of fighting the good fight. He knows what it takes to build alliances, make them stronger, and protect the freedoms Americans enjoy.

BEST OF ALL PRESIDENT BIDEN IS NOT A CRIMINAL!

NOR DOES HE WANT TO BE ONE BY CONSENT IN ORDER TO ENHANCE HIS PERSONAL GAINS IN LIFE.

The Ageism being practiced in some of the media in the USA is a disgrace and certainly is not appreciated anywhere in the rest of the world where aging is viewed as WISDOM.

President Biden is aware of American's concerns about his birthdate. He also has chosen one of the best Vice President's in the world. She is a remarkable human being and leads not only a country with dignity, but, a family of achievers. Every American has every reason to be proud of Vice President Kamala Harris and her Second Gentleman Douglas.

The Second Gentleman (click here) delivers remarks at the Department of Labor’s Equity in Focus Summit on Thursday, September 22, 2022 

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff isn't just at his spouse's side to wave to the crowd, he is involved in promoting a good life for all Americans.

The "thing" about President Biden is that he is very aware of his differences, including his disability of stuttering. So, as a role model he is remarkable. There is opportunity for anyone in the USA, and he intends to be that example to all those that care about freedom and it's potential to bring all Americans to the table with the talent a country this size needs in order to move forward and tackle the hard problems facing it.

The American media needs to stop looking for problems with President Biden and seek out the remarkable achievements that are solely his to date. 

What is the expression? 

Oh, yeah. "We aren't getting older, we are getting better."

March 1, 2023
By Kristen Weir

Vol. 54 No. 2
Print version: page 36

Psychologists are examining the age discrimination (click here) that pervades American culture and helping people to reimagine healthier relationships with their older selves...

"Opps" (AKA The Robert's Court Tabloid Media Reports during election years)

Again? This is happening again?

...US Supreme Court’s decision (click here) in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade. This represents a rate of 15.9 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age,* and is a 11% increase since 2020,...

The Republican response to women needing an abortion to save their lives is to end the FEDERALLY MANDATED laws and proceed as if a woman has no emergencies due to pregnancy. That is what these lawsuits are about. Idaho and Texas WANT TO CLEARLY end the power of the federal government to decide what is best for the American people from sea to shining sea. 

States Rights do not ensure that state legislatures can override federal law when it applies to every citizen EQUALLY in the USA. State Rights are about exceptions to federal law ONLY when the circumstances of the particular state apply. Last I checked women in Texas and Idaho all were women with uterus no different than women in 48 other states. The States have no authority to override FEDERALLY LEGISLATED REQUIREMENTS to ensure the health and well being of every American woman.

Do I have to state the obvious? The Robert's Court is incompetent. Why not leak the pentagon secrets while they are at it? I am sure Trump would appreciate an update for Putin.

In the graph above and the text accompanying it, it is noted the incidence of abortion are increasing since the Trump Supreme Court Political Right Wing Extremists overturned Roe v. Wade. Why? Anyone's guess, but, it is most likely that the extremist right wing states are demanding abortions earlier and earlier so women are reacting to the fear of not having access at a later time. They are basically panicked into acting without fully considering their options. 

Trump's Political Right Wing Extremist Supreme Court DO NOT TRUST WOMEN and assign them second class citizen decisions.

June 26, 2024

By Michael Macagnone

The Supreme Court (click here) inadvertently posted on its website briefly Wednesday morning a version of an opinion that one news report suggested would for now prevent Idaho from enforcing its abortion ban in emergency rooms.

Bloomberg News reported that the court briefly posted an opinion in one of the two cases about the state’s abortion law and its interaction with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, or EMTALA.

The court hasn’t announced an opinion, meaning the briefly posted version isn’t necessarily the final ruling. Bloomberg reported that it got the copy that appeared briefly on the court’s website as the justices were issuing two other opinions Wednesday morning, and a reporter later published the document....

Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) (click here)

In 1986, Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) to ensure public access to emergency services regardless of ability to pay. Section 1867 of the Social Security Act imposes specific obligations on Medicare-participating hospitals that offer emergency services to provide a medical screening examination (MSE) when a request is made for examination or treatment for an emergency medical condition (EMC), including active labor, regardless of an individual's ability to pay. Hospitals are then required to provide stabilizing treatment for patients with EMCs. If a hospital is unable to stabilize a patient within its capability, or if the patient requests, an appropriate transfer should be implemented.

Memorandum Summary (click here)

Pursuant to the preliminary injunction in Texas v. Becerra, No. 5:22-CV-185-H (N.D. Tex.), HHS may not enforce the following interpretations contained in the July 11, 2022, CMS guidance (and the corresponding letter sent the same day by HHS Secretary Becerra): 

(1) HHS may not enforce the Guidance and Letter’s interpretation that Texas abortion laws are preempted by EMTALA; and 

(2) HHS may not enforce the Guidance and Letter’s interpretation of EMTALA—both as to when an abortion is required and EMTALA’s effect on state laws governing abortion—within the State of Texas or against the members of the American Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) and the Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA).

June 26, 2024

By John Fritz

...The court’s three liberals (click here) argued in a concurrence written by Justice Elena Kagan that the court erred when it allowed the state to enforce the law temporarily while the Supreme Court considered the case. The state ban, Kagan wrote, “prevents hospitals from doing” what the federal law commands. The decision “will again give Idaho women access to all the needed medical treatments that EMTALA guarantees.”

Justice Amy Coney Barrett, in a separate concurrence joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, made a slightly different point. Barrett argued that Idaho appears to be able to enforce its ban “in the vast majority of circumstances.”

Barrett’s point is that she doesn’t believe there’s a significant conflict between the Biden administration and Idaho because of changes that were made to the Idaho law as the litigation unfolded.

Gag Order for a former president.

It is astounding a gag order was ever needed of a former President of the United States of America. Trump more than realizes the power of the presidency, including how power can inspire people to act violently.

There was one other time in USA history when violently angry men attempted to INSPIRE violence. Iran’s holy men actually have their god to bring about the aspirations of violence against innocent people, but, the terrorists have to count on hitting an emotional tie with those so inclined to violence.

Donald John Trump is not a good person who seeks the presidency of this country for the right reasons. He wants power to improve his personal circumstances. He wants to be an autocrat that shuts down the government except where it pleases him. Giving Donald John Trump four more years to dismantle this democracy and replace it with fear and unending misery is unconscionable. Every person in this country will be adversely affected by the last presidency this country will ever see.

Donald John Trump knows how to inspire violence. He longs for the power to do it if no other reason but personal satisfaction in retribution to the witnesses of the truth necessary to bring a guilty verdict to a man that treats women as objects and not persons deserving respect.

A gag order was necessary to maintain the rule of law in the Trump case, does anyone believe this former president cares about our democracy that operates because of the rule of law? No one in this country should be willing to vote for such a monster.