I saw the town hall meeting conducted by "Chris Hayes All In" (click here) with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Everyone is talking about it. She is fantastic. Extremely well spoken. I loved the fact she goes home every weekend because DC is actually a place that is an upside - down. So, right.
I look forward to her leadership for a long time. She has it correct in seeing morality as a strong indicator of where to start in Washington, DC. There is nothing but morality in "The Green New Deal." I really thought her statement about where to start with projects that need to be done, like, "Let's rebuild Flint" is the correct path to take. That is a vision of tomorrow that includes commitments to people. Flint needs that. So does Puerto Rico. (click here) There are other cities and towns struggling to recreate themselves because of "Bubble and Bust" economics of the past.
If focusing on cities and towns left behind is a real marker for her position, the construction lobby will love her and her vision. She needs to have successful planning first, especially in tackling issues facing Puerto Rico.
The Island societies regardless of the ocean or sea need to be prepared for the Category 5 storm. The wind speeds of Superstorms in the Pacific Ocean are reaching to 250 miles per hour. Rebuilding can occur. It needs intense planning. These island societies are best powered by wind and solar. Wind and solar can be used in individual dwellings. Big electrical grids may not even be necessary. The sooner these societies can recover from Superstorms the sooner they can return to economic activity.
Green technologies, infrastructure and economic planning. Construction is always an easy economic boom in the beginning, but, the long term vision of an economy that will last is the goal.
I admire the way she has honored FDR when he had a new deal for America. She is strongly stating she is not running away from language traditionally used by Republicans to demean healthy, wonderful ideas that have served to provide strong economies before. FDR was a great American President. He had a vision and it started with projects that turned the USA into accessible recreation areas with his Civilian Conservation Corps. (click here) He stated, “government worthy of its name must make a fitting response”. Our government has yet to respond to the climate crisis. US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the first and youngest real voice of her generation and it is one that leads. It is a sincerely welcome change.
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The male birth control pill has passed its first trial. It is a part progestin and part modified testosterone. It protects the male libido while ending sperm production. It is a different combination of hormones, but, women have been using the pill for 60 years without sincere side effects. I think a male birth control pill will be popular and safe. Men need to use birth control and the only real device today is a condom.
Now, a birth control pill will not prevent HIV. HIV prevention requires a barrier of some kind. That is why long term relationships are the best preventative to HIV.
I look forward to men being able to manage their fertility. However, there is one reservation and it is social and not physiological. Will it increase date rape?
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The nearly last, but, hardly least of my concerns is the use of fear by Trump and is followers. Evidently, they pay attention when comments are made about them in the media. I sat in online to the announcement of Linda McMahon and her reassignment to the Trump 2020 campaign. (click here) How often does that happen? A cabinet member is reassigned to an election campaign? ???
At any rate, those watching online fluctuated between 3200 and 3300 people. They no longer called Trump "Jesus," they simply said "Thank God for Trump." There was one comment I could not ignore so I wrote it down.
On Facebook when Trump was talking with Linda McMahon at approximately 4:26 pm EST on March 29, 2019, Jonathan Robinson stated, "We stand with this president and will start a civil war for this president keep helping the real American people." That statement is fraught with fear.
First, who are the real Americans? Second, Jonathan Robinson is stating he, among others, will start a civil war. That is a threat. No matter who says it or when, including Donald Trump, the FBI should receive that information and act on it. For all I know Jonathan Robinson and his cohorts are armed and ready to carry out violence.
The point is when Americans hear other Americans threatening a civil war, report it to the FBI. There are phone numbers to the FBI that would take the information and if there is a pattern it may result in arrests and most probably convictions.
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I am also tired of hearlng that Donald Trump is not impeachable or indictable. The AG is blocking any real information to know that. Any American with Mueller Fatigue should be ashamed of themselves. There is much to be learned and the US House should continue with their REQUIRED oversight.
The AG is being so controlling I would not be bothered waiting for his next creative writing document, I will be paying attention to FACTS and listening to the hearings being conducted as oversight.
Michael Cohen has not painted a good picture of Trump or his company and I do not believe Michael Cohen is lying. He lied for his client, the now president. DID EVERYONE REGISTER THAT! Michael Cohen, Trump's private attorney lied, on Trump's behalf. Knowingly. Trump knew his private attorney was lying and conducting businesses in setting up shell companies to handle, at the very least, Trump's womanizing habits.
Nearly two years of Special Council investigation is collecting dust on Barr's desk and he needs to pass it on to Congress and the American people. UNREDACTED!
Mueller directly stated: “While this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him”.
