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Donald Trump, Queen Elizabeth, and Vladimir Putin all die and end up in hell. While there, they spy a red phone and ask what the phone is for. The devil tells them it is for calling back to Earth.
Putin asks to call Russia and talks for 5 minutes.. When he is finished the devil informs him that the cost is a million dollars, so Putin writes him a check.
Next Queen Elizabeth calls England and talks for 30 minutes. When she is finished the devil informs her that the cost is 6 million dollars, so she writes him a check.
Finally Donald Trump, who had not finished his term, gets his turn and talks for 4 hours. When he is finished the devil informs him that the cost is $5.00.
When Putin hears this he goes ballistic and asks the devil why Trump got to call the USA so cheaply.
The devil smiles and replies, " Since Trump took over , the country has gone to hell, so it's a local call."😉
Putin asks to call Russia and talks for 5 minutes.. When he is finished the devil informs him that the cost is a million dollars, so Putin writes him a check.
Next Queen Elizabeth calls England and talks for 30 minutes. When she is finished the devil informs her that the cost is 6 million dollars, so she writes him a check.
Finally Donald Trump, who had not finished his term, gets his turn and talks for 4 hours. When he is finished the devil informs him that the cost is $5.00.
When Putin hears this he goes ballistic and asks the devil why Trump got to call the USA so cheaply.
The devil smiles and replies, " Since Trump took over , the country has gone to hell, so it's a local call."😉
I have decided to enter the technological age, and I am going to record all my 78 rpm records onto 8-track.😎
Oct 18, 2020:
219,000 covid deaths as of today. That's 2000 more than the entire population of Tacoma, Washington □□
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit" (Romans 15:13).
October 11, 2020:
🙏-My Sunday Morning Contemplations-🙏
👉With few exceptions, evangelical churches and leadership have lost their way. They have allowed politics and American capitalism to pollute their message of the gospel. Paul wrote: "You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you. A little leaven leavens the whole lump."
Capitalism and politics have their place but not before the message of Jesus Christ. Evangelicals that have lost their way need to return to their first love...because leaving your first love has tragic consequences (see Revelation 2),. The message of Jesus Christ is simple.
👉I was hesitant to use any names, but I have to on this one: Trump evangelicals have especially made Christianity into a message of hate and discord.,,,while at the same time waving their emblems of Christianity and "love". What a horrible confused message they send. And all at the altar of Donald Trump, a guy who has already stated that he has never had to ask for forgiveness, for anything.
Over the years right wing politics has become a centerpiece of action and teachings in way too many evangelical church services and activities. And I can attest to that as a former "right winger" who use to seek out churches who would satisfy my spiritual and political pallette. The fruit of that is now being declared and ridiculed across the nation and even the world and, really, there is no way to defend it. The ones who try to justify it just entrench themselves in deeper holes for themselves and become essentially like a cartoon character.
👉 I don't believe God is going to allow it much longer. The time for judgment will begin with God's household. It always has and always will. Seek God first and foremost. If you think politics is the answer to all the problems in the world....then you have an idol. Deal with it before God does.
🙏-My Sunday Morning Contemplations-🙏
👉With few exceptions, evangelical churches and leadership have lost their way. They have allowed politics and American capitalism to pollute their message of the gospel. Paul wrote: "You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you. A little leaven leavens the whole lump."
Capitalism and politics have their place but not before the message of Jesus Christ. Evangelicals that have lost their way need to return to their first love...because leaving your first love has tragic consequences (see Revelation 2),. The message of Jesus Christ is simple.
👉I was hesitant to use any names, but I have to on this one: Trump evangelicals have especially made Christianity into a message of hate and discord.,,,while at the same time waving their emblems of Christianity and "love". What a horrible confused message they send. And all at the altar of Donald Trump, a guy who has already stated that he has never had to ask for forgiveness, for anything.
Over the years right wing politics has become a centerpiece of action and teachings in way too many evangelical church services and activities. And I can attest to that as a former "right winger" who use to seek out churches who would satisfy my spiritual and political pallette. The fruit of that is now being declared and ridiculed across the nation and even the world and, really, there is no way to defend it. The ones who try to justify it just entrench themselves in deeper holes for themselves and become essentially like a cartoon character.
👉 I don't believe God is going to allow it much longer. The time for judgment will begin with God's household. It always has and always will. Seek God first and foremost. If you think politics is the answer to all the problems in the world....then you have an idol. Deal with it before God does.
Oct 11, 2020: ABC News: Biden 'wants to debate Donald Trump again': National campaign co-chair
"I know that Joe Biden wants to debate Donald Trump again. And Americans saw the disaster that Donald Trump had in the first debate. But I will tell you that we will do what we did from the beginning of this campaign and the pandemic. We will listen to the American experts and scientists -- so here it's the Cleveland Clinic -- and they have set up the protocols," Richmond told ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl on Sunday.
"I know that Joe Biden wants to debate Donald Trump again. And Americans saw the disaster that Donald Trump had in the first debate. But I will tell you that we will do what we did from the beginning of this campaign and the pandemic. We will listen to the American experts and scientists -- so here it's the Cleveland Clinic -- and they have set up the protocols," Richmond told ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl on Sunday.
Oct 11, 2020: ABC News: Fauci says he didn't give permission to be used in Trump campaign ad
"In my nearly five decades of public service, I have never publicly endorsed any political candidate. The comments attributed to me without my permission in the GOP campaign ad were taken out of context from a broad statement I made months ago about the efforts of federal public health officials.”
- Dr. Anthony Fauci
"In my nearly five decades of public service, I have never publicly endorsed any political candidate. The comments attributed to me without my permission in the GOP campaign ad were taken out of context from a broad statement I made months ago about the efforts of federal public health officials.”
- Dr. Anthony Fauci
I just discovered an eggo in the back of the freezer. I'm like a modern day Columbus.😎
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors
and lawyers.
One evening, they chatted after having dinner together. They
discussed the 95th birthday gifts they were able to give their elderly mother who moved
to Florida .
The first said, “You know I had a big house built for Mama.”
The second said, “And I had a large theater built in the house.”
The third said, “And I had my Mercedes dealer deliver an SL600 to her.”
The fourth said, “You know how Mama loved reading the Bible and you know
she can’t read anymore because she can’t see very well. I met this
preacher who told me about a parrot who could recite the entire Bible. It took
ten preachers almost 8 years to teach him. I had to pledge to contribute
$50,000 a year for five years to the church, but it was worth it.
Mama only has to name the chapter and verse, and the parrot will recite it.”
The other brothers were impressed. After the celebration Mama sent out
her “Thank You” notes.
She wrote: Milton , the house you built is so huge that I live in only one
room, but I have to clean the whole house. Thanks anyway.”
“Marvin, I am too old to travel. I stay home; I have my groceries
delivered, so I never use the Mercedes. The thought was good. Thanks.”
“Michael, you gave me an expensive theater with Dolby sound and it can
hold 50 people, but all of my friends are dead, I’ve lost my hearing,
and I’m nearly blind. I’ll never use it. Thank you for the gesture just the
same.”
“Dearest Melvin, you were the only son to have the good sense to give
a little thought to your gift. The chicken was delicious. Thank you so much.”
Love, Mama
and lawyers.
One evening, they chatted after having dinner together. They
discussed the 95th birthday gifts they were able to give their elderly mother who moved
to Florida .
The first said, “You know I had a big house built for Mama.”
The second said, “And I had a large theater built in the house.”
The third said, “And I had my Mercedes dealer deliver an SL600 to her.”
The fourth said, “You know how Mama loved reading the Bible and you know
she can’t read anymore because she can’t see very well. I met this
preacher who told me about a parrot who could recite the entire Bible. It took
ten preachers almost 8 years to teach him. I had to pledge to contribute
$50,000 a year for five years to the church, but it was worth it.
Mama only has to name the chapter and verse, and the parrot will recite it.”
The other brothers were impressed. After the celebration Mama sent out
her “Thank You” notes.
She wrote: Milton , the house you built is so huge that I live in only one
room, but I have to clean the whole house. Thanks anyway.”
“Marvin, I am too old to travel. I stay home; I have my groceries
delivered, so I never use the Mercedes. The thought was good. Thanks.”
“Michael, you gave me an expensive theater with Dolby sound and it can
hold 50 people, but all of my friends are dead, I’ve lost my hearing,
and I’m nearly blind. I’ll never use it. Thank you for the gesture just the
same.”
“Dearest Melvin, you were the only son to have the good sense to give
a little thought to your gift. The chicken was delicious. Thank you so much.”
Love, Mama
Sometimes I find it helpful to ask myself: "What would a competent person do in my situation?"😉
Sept 19, 2020
👉Moral relativism can be dangerous since it leads to moral paralysis and indifference. We presently live in a world mired by a multitude of notions of moral relativism.
In a Post-Truth Era, as we are in, politics is defined by a political culture in which debate is framed by appealing to emotions rather than details of policy. Factual rebuttals are ignored, truth is of secondary (or even less) importance. Post-truth politics is dangerous as truth is not a priority anymore. Welcome to 2020.
👉Moral relativism is the view that moral judgments are true or false only relative to some particular standpoint (for instance, that of a culture or a historical period) and that no standpoint is uniquely privileged over all others. (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
👉Moral relativism can be dangerous since it leads to moral paralysis and indifference. We presently live in a world mired by a multitude of notions of moral relativism.
In a Post-Truth Era, as we are in, politics is defined by a political culture in which debate is framed by appealing to emotions rather than details of policy. Factual rebuttals are ignored, truth is of secondary (or even less) importance. Post-truth politics is dangerous as truth is not a priority anymore. Welcome to 2020.
👉Moral relativism is the view that moral judgments are true or false only relative to some particular standpoint (for instance, that of a culture or a historical period) and that no standpoint is uniquely privileged over all others. (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
"All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies" -John Arbuthnot (1667-1735)👍
Sept 17, 2020:
Today is Constitution day! In 1787 the Constitution was completed and signed. 233 years later we have a President who never read it and if he did, wouldn't follow it anyway.😡 #YoureBeingTrumped2020
Not a lot of good comedy shows on the TV, or maybe I am just not watching it when they are. "Young Sheldon" is funny. Aside from that the only other comedy show I watch is Tucker Carlson. On one show the nerd will grow up to be brilliant and the other show an intellectual nerd has grown up to be a comedian. #YoureBeingTrumped2020
Trump says he will sign an executive order on patriotic education in schools. Calling it the 1776 commission because "Hitler Youth" has already been taken.
Attorney General William Barr appears to have given up any legal sense he should have as AG and is now stumping for Trump and, apparently, himself to get more time as the AG. Looking over his most recent "commentaries" if he were a just a lawyer I would have no faith in being defended by him.
Minneapolis city council "defunds" the police. Now they brought their police chief to answer to them why crimes is going up and why police aren't there to respond. The first sentence answers the second sentence.
If you are still relying on politicians to end abortion you gonna have a long long long long wait...its not a politics resolvable issue anymore
Today is Constitution day! In 1787 the Constitution was completed and signed. 233 years later we have a President who never read it and if he did, wouldn't follow it anyway.😡 #YoureBeingTrumped2020
Not a lot of good comedy shows on the TV, or maybe I am just not watching it when they are. "Young Sheldon" is funny. Aside from that the only other comedy show I watch is Tucker Carlson. On one show the nerd will grow up to be brilliant and the other show an intellectual nerd has grown up to be a comedian. #YoureBeingTrumped2020
Trump says he will sign an executive order on patriotic education in schools. Calling it the 1776 commission because "Hitler Youth" has already been taken.
Attorney General William Barr appears to have given up any legal sense he should have as AG and is now stumping for Trump and, apparently, himself to get more time as the AG. Looking over his most recent "commentaries" if he were a just a lawyer I would have no faith in being defended by him.
Minneapolis city council "defunds" the police. Now they brought their police chief to answer to them why crimes is going up and why police aren't there to respond. The first sentence answers the second sentence.
If you are still relying on politicians to end abortion you gonna have a long long long long wait...its not a politics resolvable issue anymore
Sept 17, 2020: Pierre Capital Journal: Riggs High to start hybrid learning after spike in COVID cases
As the number of active COVID-19 cases in Hughes County increases, Pierre’s T.F. Riggs High School has adopted a hybrid learning model for the foreseeable future. School was not in session Friday, Sept. 18, but will resume with a day of schoolwide virtual instruction on Monday. Other than the partial transition to virtual learning, current plans are for the school schedule to remain the same.
As the number of active COVID-19 cases in Hughes County increases, Pierre’s T.F. Riggs High School has adopted a hybrid learning model for the foreseeable future. School was not in session Friday, Sept. 18, but will resume with a day of schoolwide virtual instruction on Monday. Other than the partial transition to virtual learning, current plans are for the school schedule to remain the same.
I always over analyze things. At least that's what these twelve reports I wrote concluded.😎
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Trump thinks Twitter is out to get him. Being clueless about anything "sciencey" he probably things algorithm was Clintons vice president. Big conspiracy from Twitter??? or...more likely it could be that a very large number of people don't like him and don't mind sharing it.
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Sept 15, 2020: Capitol Journal: Sturgis COVID Report draws tension
Health officials say all parts of the region need to be mindful of community spread. The Dakotas now top the nation for new coronavirus infections, based on their seven-day averages per 100,000 people.
Health officials say all parts of the region need to be mindful of community spread. The Dakotas now top the nation for new coronavirus infections, based on their seven-day averages per 100,000 people.
Sept 13, 2020: Sydney Morning Herald: Trump breaks silence on devastating wildfires, blaming them on bad forest management
US President Donald Trump has acknowledged the unprecedented nature of the wildfires ravaging America’s west coast, but has blamed the disaster on bad forest management.
US President Donald Trump has acknowledged the unprecedented nature of the wildfires ravaging America’s west coast, but has blamed the disaster on bad forest management.
Avoided a copay by having my annual physical at Antiques Roadshow. Clean bill of health, plus I found out I'm worth about $95.😎
Sept 12, 2020: Albuequerque Journal: Voters list virus impacts as biggest concern – by far
The survey found that each of the top five issues mentioned most often by likely voters was linked to COVID-19, including health, economic uncertainty, unemployment and back-to-school challenges.
The survey found that each of the top five issues mentioned most often by likely voters was linked to COVID-19, including health, economic uncertainty, unemployment and back-to-school challenges.
Sept 12, 2020: Deadline: Los Angeles County Coronavirus Update: Public Health Confirms 29 New Deaths, Over 1,170 Positive Cases
Public Health’s latest count shows a total of 29 new deaths and 1,177 positive cases. Saturday’s update brings Los Angeles County numbers back to around those confirmed before the Labor Day Weekend. During the holiday weekend, L.A. County saw a major decrease in in new cases. The low numbers were a result of reports delayed by the long holiday weekend.
Public Health’s latest count shows a total of 29 new deaths and 1,177 positive cases. Saturday’s update brings Los Angeles County numbers back to around those confirmed before the Labor Day Weekend. During the holiday weekend, L.A. County saw a major decrease in in new cases. The low numbers were a result of reports delayed by the long holiday weekend.
Sept 12, 2020: WSOC: Twitter flags Trump’s tweet about voting in NC for violating election integrity rules
Trump wrote in the tweet: “NORTH CAROLINA: To make sure your Ballot COUNTS, sign & send it in EARLY. When Polls open, go to your Polling Place to see if it was COUNTED. IF NOT, VOTE! Your signed Ballot will not count because your vote has been posted. Don’t let them illegally take your vote away from you!”
Trump wrote in the tweet: “NORTH CAROLINA: To make sure your Ballot COUNTS, sign & send it in EARLY. When Polls open, go to your Polling Place to see if it was COUNTED. IF NOT, VOTE! Your signed Ballot will not count because your vote has been posted. Don’t let them illegally take your vote away from you!”
The best part of September? Probably the, "ptem." But I don't have a strong opinion about it.. 😎
Sept 11, 2020: Christian Headlines: California Judge Bans John MacArthur, Church from Worshiping Indoors
A California judge on Thursday issued an injunction prohibiting John MacArthur and Grace Community Church from meeting indoors for worship services during the pandemic, thus handing Los Angeles County the ruling it has sought for several weeks.
A California judge on Thursday issued an injunction prohibiting John MacArthur and Grace Community Church from meeting indoors for worship services during the pandemic, thus handing Los Angeles County the ruling it has sought for several weeks.
Sept 10, 2020: Religious News Service: Is Kamala Harris anti-Catholic?
President Donald Trump’s supporters are trying to paint Kamala Harris as being anti-Catholic, according to a new Associated Press report, accusing her of trying to stop Catholics from holding public office. This is a fantastical accusation considering that her running mate, Joe Biden, is a Catholic.
President Donald Trump’s supporters are trying to paint Kamala Harris as being anti-Catholic, according to a new Associated Press report, accusing her of trying to stop Catholics from holding public office. This is a fantastical accusation considering that her running mate, Joe Biden, is a Catholic.
Sept 9, 2020: Deadline: Bob Woodward Defends Withholding Donald Trump’s COVID-19 Comments Until Book’s Publication
As CBS News teased a 60 Minutes interview with Bob Woodward over his bombshell new book Rage, the star investigative journalist defended a lingering question over the timing of some of its biggest revelations.
As CBS News teased a 60 Minutes interview with Bob Woodward over his bombshell new book Rage, the star investigative journalist defended a lingering question over the timing of some of its biggest revelations.
Sept 9, 2020:
Roe V Wade was in Jan 1973. Every four years since then there has been a Presidential candidate, usually Republican, who has promised to end abortion and stop funding. Reagan didnt do it. Neither of the Bushes did it. Under Trump, in 2017 Planned Parenthood had its biggest budget ever, then beat that in 2018, then beat that in 2019. In between presidential campaigns the Senator and Rep candidates all made the same promises. Didn't happen. Even the states that think they "Defunded" PP did not stop it...they just killed a funding source (and some only temporary).
Back in the late 80s when I was a very active anti--abortion activist I recollect being told by someone that the further we get away from Roe V Wade, the more difficult it will be to reverse it. It is now 2020. It was Albert Einstein who said “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." The list of prolife candidates since 1973 is almost endless.
Politics is not the answer...it is a heart issue. And it always has been. The "Christian Right" got caught up in the idea that if we pick the right candidates, if we check the right box or pull the right lever we are doing our part of "Gods will." That would mean, however, that when Clinton & Obama won twice we failed God...or maybe God just wasn't paying attention that month. We have heard that "a camel is a horse designed by a committee." Well, a deep dark hole is a skyscraper built by a group of politicians.....especially those that use the words "investigation" or "judicial" or "review" in their title.
Digging our way out doesnt mean electing better builders who promise they will not fail this time....and this time...and this time...and this time....that's back to insanity.
Racism, abortion, and probably a long list of items cant be left to politicians. They require sincere prayer and action from the true elect and a little less intrusion by the elected.
Roe V Wade was in Jan 1973. Every four years since then there has been a Presidential candidate, usually Republican, who has promised to end abortion and stop funding. Reagan didnt do it. Neither of the Bushes did it. Under Trump, in 2017 Planned Parenthood had its biggest budget ever, then beat that in 2018, then beat that in 2019. In between presidential campaigns the Senator and Rep candidates all made the same promises. Didn't happen. Even the states that think they "Defunded" PP did not stop it...they just killed a funding source (and some only temporary).
Back in the late 80s when I was a very active anti--abortion activist I recollect being told by someone that the further we get away from Roe V Wade, the more difficult it will be to reverse it. It is now 2020. It was Albert Einstein who said “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." The list of prolife candidates since 1973 is almost endless.
Politics is not the answer...it is a heart issue. And it always has been. The "Christian Right" got caught up in the idea that if we pick the right candidates, if we check the right box or pull the right lever we are doing our part of "Gods will." That would mean, however, that when Clinton & Obama won twice we failed God...or maybe God just wasn't paying attention that month. We have heard that "a camel is a horse designed by a committee." Well, a deep dark hole is a skyscraper built by a group of politicians.....especially those that use the words "investigation" or "judicial" or "review" in their title.
Digging our way out doesnt mean electing better builders who promise they will not fail this time....and this time...and this time...and this time....that's back to insanity.
Racism, abortion, and probably a long list of items cant be left to politicians. They require sincere prayer and action from the true elect and a little less intrusion by the elected.
"You're telling me a tuna melted this?" --me, ordering dinner😎
Sept 6, 2020: Henderson Lightning: Cawthorn, Davis swap charges on character, white nationalism, military service
Davis responded: “Well, I spent 25-years in uniform defending your right to say what you want and to practice your religion the way that you want. To me it is not very Christian to attack another Christian’s faith. I am not a fan of Franklin Graham. … I was a big believer in Billy Graham, I’ve got his books at home at my house and I have read them and I respect him greatly. … Franklin Graham has made himself one of the richest 1%, taking $1 million a year off the top from money people have given to do the lord’s work. That’s not the bible I grew up with. So, no, I am no fan of Franklin Graham, but I am a firm believer in religious conviction and religious faith and I defend the right of everyone to practice the way that they believe.”
Davis responded: “Well, I spent 25-years in uniform defending your right to say what you want and to practice your religion the way that you want. To me it is not very Christian to attack another Christian’s faith. I am not a fan of Franklin Graham. … I was a big believer in Billy Graham, I’ve got his books at home at my house and I have read them and I respect him greatly. … Franklin Graham has made himself one of the richest 1%, taking $1 million a year off the top from money people have given to do the lord’s work. That’s not the bible I grew up with. So, no, I am no fan of Franklin Graham, but I am a firm believer in religious conviction and religious faith and I defend the right of everyone to practice the way that they believe.”
For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain. :-)
Sept 5, 2020: Hendersonville Lightning: Donald Trump Jr. to visit Hendersonville
Trump Jr. "will speak directly with the American people, spreading President Donald J. Trump's Make America Great Again agenda," the campaign said. The event is at 3 p.m. The campaign announcement did not include a location.
Trump Jr. "will speak directly with the American people, spreading President Donald J. Trump's Make America Great Again agenda," the campaign said. The event is at 3 p.m. The campaign announcement did not include a location.
Sept 5, 2020: Crux: Home schooling is extension of regular life for Kansas family
Home schooling was not something the Ring family in Beloit set out to do long term. “It happened by accident,” is how Amanda Ring, the mother, explained it.
And now, amid COVID-19 restrictions, they find they are part of an expanding group, although they are more used to the routine than those just starting.
Home schooling was not something the Ring family in Beloit set out to do long term. “It happened by accident,” is how Amanda Ring, the mother, explained it.
And now, amid COVID-19 restrictions, they find they are part of an expanding group, although they are more used to the routine than those just starting.
My car may not be the best, but it gets me from Point A to Point B.
AAA tows me to Point C.😎
AAA tows me to Point C.😎
Sept 4, 2020: Bible Recorder: Mike Pence featured speaker at ‘Life Wins!’ event in Raleigh
“I actually started out in politics as a Democrat,” Pence said. “… As I came of age in college and understood the principles and values on which I was raised, I joined the Republican party. I heard in the voice of my second-favorite president, Ronald Reagan, an unapologetic commitment to a strong national defense, free-market economics and an unapologetic commitment to the right to life. … That’s what drew me to this party.”
“I actually started out in politics as a Democrat,” Pence said. “… As I came of age in college and understood the principles and values on which I was raised, I joined the Republican party. I heard in the voice of my second-favorite president, Ronald Reagan, an unapologetic commitment to a strong national defense, free-market economics and an unapologetic commitment to the right to life. … That’s what drew me to this party.”
Sept 4, 2020: Houston Chronicle: Montgomery County judge pleads with Abbott to reopen Texas ‘100 percent’
Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough again took to social media to urge Gov. Greg Abbott reopen the state ‘100 percent,’ noting the survival rate of COVID-19 in Montgomery County is about 99 percent.
Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough again took to social media to urge Gov. Greg Abbott reopen the state ‘100 percent,’ noting the survival rate of COVID-19 in Montgomery County is about 99 percent.
Sept 4< 2020: Food For Thought: Patriots-Only Redding Labor Day Redding Weekend: MAGA Drag, Freedom Float, & Militia Meetup for Rumored Protest
However, the Saturday-evening event has the potential to be peaceful, violent, or nothing at all. For everyone’s sake, let’s hope that the militia-led Saturday-night event is a serious case of an overactive rumor mill gone wild. Let’s hope it’s a big fat nothing. Let’s hope it’s cancelled as a magnificent misunderstanding.
However, the Saturday-evening event has the potential to be peaceful, violent, or nothing at all. For everyone’s sake, let’s hope that the militia-led Saturday-night event is a serious case of an overactive rumor mill gone wild. Let’s hope it’s a big fat nothing. Let’s hope it’s cancelled as a magnificent misunderstanding.
Sept 4, 2020: Politico: Trump scrambles to recover from report that he called fallen troops ‘losers’
President Donald Trump and his aides scrambled Friday to contain the fallout from reports that he made denigrating remarks about U.S. service members and America’s war dead, as Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden went on the offensive against a newly embattled White House.
President Donald Trump and his aides scrambled Friday to contain the fallout from reports that he made denigrating remarks about U.S. service members and America’s war dead, as Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden went on the offensive against a newly embattled White House.
The man who invented auto-correct has died. His funfair is on sundial at moon.🤔🤔
Sept 3, 2020: Politico: Facebook, Twitter crack down on Trump's double-voting remarks
Facebook and Twitter on Thursday moved to limit the visibility of President Donald Trump's recent remarks encouraging supporters to try to cast two ballots for the November election, which the social media companies said violated their election integrity rules.
Facebook and Twitter on Thursday moved to limit the visibility of President Donald Trump's recent remarks encouraging supporters to try to cast two ballots for the November election, which the social media companies said violated their election integrity rules.
Sept 3, 2020: WLOX: 751 new COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths reported Thursday in Mississippi
In Mississippi, there were 751 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 new deaths reported Thursday by state health officials.
In South Mississippi, that number breaks down to 95 new cases and three new deaths reported for the six southernmost counties.
In Mississippi, there were 751 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 new deaths reported Thursday by state health officials.
In South Mississippi, that number breaks down to 95 new cases and three new deaths reported for the six southernmost counties.
Sept 3, 2020: Associated Press: More than 250 arrested since Blake shooting in Wisconsin
Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times in the back by a white police officer on Aug. 23, sparking three nights of unrest that resulted in roughly two dozen fires and damage to numerous downtown businesses. Two nights after the shooting, prosecutors say 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot two demonstrators and wounded a third. His attorney claims it was self defense.
Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times in the back by a white police officer on Aug. 23, sparking three nights of unrest that resulted in roughly two dozen fires and damage to numerous downtown businesses. Two nights after the shooting, prosecutors say 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot two demonstrators and wounded a third. His attorney claims it was self defense.
Sept 3, 2020: New York Post: Gov. Cuomo escalates Trump attack, challenges Election Day prediction
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday got personal in attacking President Trump — going so far as to ask if his sister Maryanne Trump is mentally competent — before daring the president to bet with him over whether he can make a competitive run at New York on Election Day.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday got personal in attacking President Trump — going so far as to ask if his sister Maryanne Trump is mentally competent — before daring the president to bet with him over whether he can make a competitive run at New York on Election Day.
Sept 2, 2020: Fox News: Fox News' Chris Wallace to moderate first Trump-Biden presidential debate
USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page will moderate the vice presidential debate in Salt Lake City Oct. 7, C-SPAN Senior Executive Producer & Political Editor Steve Scully will moderate the second Trump-Biden debate Oct. 15 in Miami, and NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker will moderate the third presidential debate Oct. 22 in Nashville.
USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page will moderate the vice presidential debate in Salt Lake City Oct. 7, C-SPAN Senior Executive Producer & Political Editor Steve Scully will moderate the second Trump-Biden debate Oct. 15 in Miami, and NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker will moderate the third presidential debate Oct. 22 in Nashville.
Sepy 2, 2020:
👉Is the media the enemy? I used to think that but not any more.. There was a time when the media did the job of reporting events and challenging problems in government. There are still some doing it, but the rest reports the media according to their narrative of choice. Left Wing, Right Wing, up and down... That media is just taking advantage of the fact that most people dont really care whats going on as long as they protect their narrative. They want an audience to pay the bills because they have built such large new conglomerations and hire their anchors and reporter for up to a million dollars plus per year. Much more than their worth.
👉The media now feeds off people mainly who cannot think critically. The non-critical thinkers choose their news like they're ordering off a breakfast menu. Hence they choose their reality. Relativism is a failed proposition in logic and debate and will have a bad end. When "what I feel" trumps "the way things are" there will only be common ground amongst the people who chose the same news source off the break fast menu.
👉Denial is a river in Egypt and the main supply of water for the residing Americans living within the groups of the Republican National Cult of Trump. ..apparently Telling the truth about Trump is considered hate speech by the Republican National Cult of Trump. If you are not supportive of Trump you are a leftist, socialist, baby killer, communist, or Democrat among other things. But, that is the way Trump wanted it and that is what he got. The "rank and file" of the RNC of Trump followed his orders and didn't watch the news he told them not to watch and watch the news he says is OK. Oh he will change periodically but extreme self absorbed people live for today. Trump can lie today and then claim he didnt say that tomorrow. And all of the members of the RNC of Trump will follow his lead. Freedom was never bought with such subservience. The press will often question but the rank and file absolutely do not want their narratives messed with. For some you would think that's all they have. The others step it up a notch and make Trump equal and sometimes more important then Jesus Christ. When it was reported that John Lennon said the Beatles were bigger than Jesus audiences burned their records. With Trump, he just gains new disciples.
👉Bret Stephens, a conservative writer for the New York Times wrote: "The truth about Trump is not that he's crazy. He's a narcissist and a neurotic with a feral talent for attracting the attention he craves," Stephens writes. "In Russia, Putin can compel attention thanks to his complete control over most media and many other aspects of ordinary life. In the United States, citizens can deprive Trump of his political oxygen simply by turning off and tuning out."....instead, though, Trump gets the attentions he lives and breaths off of from his cultish sycophants who make sure he has plenty of oxygen
👉Personally I dont think the new FaceBook user agreement is a big deal. Theres no way to know what could happen until it begins to be enforced. FaceBook was fine until congress got involved when they had those hearings a year or so ago. You know...you just gotta know...that when the congress gets involved in something the end result is like the camel being the horse designed by a committee...and a congressional one at that. And, on a side note, that all came about under a Trump administration....which if the RNC of Trump follows their usual pattern will blame on Obama or Biden. All the bad stuff that has happened during Trump administration is being blamed on a former President or one that will be if he wins in November.
👉California pastor and author John MacArthur has been steadily going off the deep end for awhile now..MacArthur has referred to Catholicism as the "Kingdom of Satan, attacking Steven Furtick and Beth Moore. .But if you read his theology about 10 years ago you could see the beginning. In a nutshell, it's a desire for power which is primary motivation over proclaiming Jesus as Lord to a state that could use the message.,
👉Is the media the enemy? I used to think that but not any more.. There was a time when the media did the job of reporting events and challenging problems in government. There are still some doing it, but the rest reports the media according to their narrative of choice. Left Wing, Right Wing, up and down... That media is just taking advantage of the fact that most people dont really care whats going on as long as they protect their narrative. They want an audience to pay the bills because they have built such large new conglomerations and hire their anchors and reporter for up to a million dollars plus per year. Much more than their worth.
👉The media now feeds off people mainly who cannot think critically. The non-critical thinkers choose their news like they're ordering off a breakfast menu. Hence they choose their reality. Relativism is a failed proposition in logic and debate and will have a bad end. When "what I feel" trumps "the way things are" there will only be common ground amongst the people who chose the same news source off the break fast menu.
👉Denial is a river in Egypt and the main supply of water for the residing Americans living within the groups of the Republican National Cult of Trump. ..apparently Telling the truth about Trump is considered hate speech by the Republican National Cult of Trump. If you are not supportive of Trump you are a leftist, socialist, baby killer, communist, or Democrat among other things. But, that is the way Trump wanted it and that is what he got. The "rank and file" of the RNC of Trump followed his orders and didn't watch the news he told them not to watch and watch the news he says is OK. Oh he will change periodically but extreme self absorbed people live for today. Trump can lie today and then claim he didnt say that tomorrow. And all of the members of the RNC of Trump will follow his lead. Freedom was never bought with such subservience. The press will often question but the rank and file absolutely do not want their narratives messed with. For some you would think that's all they have. The others step it up a notch and make Trump equal and sometimes more important then Jesus Christ. When it was reported that John Lennon said the Beatles were bigger than Jesus audiences burned their records. With Trump, he just gains new disciples.
👉Bret Stephens, a conservative writer for the New York Times wrote: "The truth about Trump is not that he's crazy. He's a narcissist and a neurotic with a feral talent for attracting the attention he craves," Stephens writes. "In Russia, Putin can compel attention thanks to his complete control over most media and many other aspects of ordinary life. In the United States, citizens can deprive Trump of his political oxygen simply by turning off and tuning out."....instead, though, Trump gets the attentions he lives and breaths off of from his cultish sycophants who make sure he has plenty of oxygen
👉Personally I dont think the new FaceBook user agreement is a big deal. Theres no way to know what could happen until it begins to be enforced. FaceBook was fine until congress got involved when they had those hearings a year or so ago. You know...you just gotta know...that when the congress gets involved in something the end result is like the camel being the horse designed by a committee...and a congressional one at that. And, on a side note, that all came about under a Trump administration....which if the RNC of Trump follows their usual pattern will blame on Obama or Biden. All the bad stuff that has happened during Trump administration is being blamed on a former President or one that will be if he wins in November.
👉California pastor and author John MacArthur has been steadily going off the deep end for awhile now..MacArthur has referred to Catholicism as the "Kingdom of Satan, attacking Steven Furtick and Beth Moore. .But if you read his theology about 10 years ago you could see the beginning. In a nutshell, it's a desire for power which is primary motivation over proclaiming Jesus as Lord to a state that could use the message.,
This one goes out to all the amnesiacs out there and I don't think you know who you are.......!!!🤔
Sept 1, 2020: Forest Park Review: COVID and the Altenheim site
If the dismal state of village government finances in the ongoing COVID-19 scourge were some partial incentive to move quickly to offer portions of the village-owned Altenheim property up for sale to developers, well the scourge has found a new way to bite the village. Just completed, a village-ordered real estate appraisal of the 11 acres running south off Madison Street put a stunningly lowball value on the green space.
If the dismal state of village government finances in the ongoing COVID-19 scourge were some partial incentive to move quickly to offer portions of the village-owned Altenheim property up for sale to developers, well the scourge has found a new way to bite the village. Just completed, a village-ordered real estate appraisal of the 11 acres running south off Madison Street put a stunningly lowball value on the green space.
Sept 1, 2020: Houston Chronicle: Former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin discusses 'racist' traffic stop he experienced and George Floyd
In A Conversation: Leland Melvin and Bill Nye, which published in June, Leland said he's grateful that night didn't turn out the way the officer wanted.
In A Conversation: Leland Melvin and Bill Nye, which published in June, Leland said he's grateful that night didn't turn out the way the officer wanted.
Sept 1, 2020: USA Today: How QAnon and other dark forces are radicalizing Americans as the COVID-19 pandemic rages and election looms
The spread of conspiracy theories into the mainstream on social media channels like Facebook and YouTube is accelerating during the coronavirus.
The spread of conspiracy theories into the mainstream on social media channels like Facebook and YouTube is accelerating during the coronavirus.
Sept 1, 2020: NBC: Trump claims without evidence that Biden controlled by people in 'the dark shadows'
President Donald Trump alleged in an interview that a group of people from "the dark shadows" are controlling Joe Biden.
In an extensive on-camera interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Monday night, Trump was asked who is pulling Biden's strings.
President Donald Trump alleged in an interview that a group of people from "the dark shadows" are controlling Joe Biden.
In an extensive on-camera interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Monday night, Trump was asked who is pulling Biden's strings.
Sept 1, 2020: Axios: Pence: "I don't recall being told to be on standby" during Trump's Walter Reed visit
Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday that he does not "recall" being told to be on standby to assume the powers of the presidency if President Trump was put under anesthesia during his sudden visit to Walter Reed Medical Center last November.
Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday that he does not "recall" being told to be on standby to assume the powers of the presidency if President Trump was put under anesthesia during his sudden visit to Walter Reed Medical Center last November.
Sept 1, 2020: HuffPost: Trump’s Latest Excuse: COVID-19 Only Counts When It Kills The Perfectly Healthy
Gateway Pundit, a far-right conspiracist website, accused the CDC of releasing its data “quietly,” while Dinesh D’Souza, the right-wing polemicist, called it “a brewing scandal of epic proportions.” Trump’s legal adviser Jenna Ellis retweeted the Gateway Pundit post. White House press secretary Kayleigh "Karen" McEnany repeated the falsehood on Monday as fact.
Gateway Pundit, a far-right conspiracist website, accused the CDC of releasing its data “quietly,” while Dinesh D’Souza, the right-wing polemicist, called it “a brewing scandal of epic proportions.” Trump’s legal adviser Jenna Ellis retweeted the Gateway Pundit post. White House press secretary Kayleigh "Karen" McEnany repeated the falsehood on Monday as fact.
I can be ambiguous AND amlittleuous.😎
Aug 31, 2020:
👉A false claim pointing to recent data from the CDC indicating that COVID-19 "was the only cause mentioned" in 6% of the deaths registered so far is false.
The conspiracy theory alleges that this revelation means COVID-19 is not as deadly as previously claimed. This is not true. The CDC data indicates that other factors, such as obesity, contributed to deaths. But it does not mean the people would have died had they not contracted the disease. The information came from the conspiracy group QAnon and Trump tweeted the information and, of course, all members of the Republican National Cult Trump have been passing this information around all day as though they had just won a prize. Twitter deleted Trumps tweet. There have been people booted from Twitter for constantly tweeting nonsense that have been banned or temporarily banned for tweeting less false information then Trump has.
Kayleigh "Karen" McEnany responded to a question about the video with: "The president's never seen that video." It was the video Trump himself had tweeted out.
👉Liberty University announced it has opened an independent investigation into "all facets" of the tenure of Jerry Falwell Jr.
And speaking of Falwell, Adult film star Ron Jeremy faces additional sex-crime charges involving 13 more women. If convicted as charged, Jeremy could face a possible maximum sentence of more than 250 years to life in state prison.
And speaking of jail sentences. President Trump pardoned Alice Marie Johnson, a onetime drug convict, a day after she appeared in a campaign video praising his leadership, the New York Times reports.
And speaking of Trump's inflated ego, if Stormy Daniels wanted to get money as compensation from Trump she should have just appeared in a campaign video because that is the only way to Trumps heart......apparently..
👉The Supreme Court's decision striking down a Louisiana restriction on abortion clinics is giving abortion opponents an unlikely opportunity in other states. Officials in Texas, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Oklahoma have recently argued that the court's 5-4 ruling actually bolsters their defense of anti-abortion laws, even though the justices ruled against Louisiana. As a former activist against abortion and certainly still a believer against it...in the game of political football there's never any real win. The matter has to go to the heart of the people..not through the possibly well-meaning but ultimately failed efforts of politicians. The Roe Vs Wade decision was in 1973. It's 2020. : “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." --Albert Einstein
👉Most recent Gallup polling found that 31% of Americans identified as Democrats, 25% identified as Republican, and 40% as other or Independent. People from the Republican National Cult of Trump have stated that being a Democrat is satanic and no one can be a Democrat and be a Christian. So, by their standards they have judged 31% of Americans to be on their way to hell......and it appears they would prefer they go there now rather than vote as a heathen......and the other 40% is likely on the way to hell behind them
👉A false claim pointing to recent data from the CDC indicating that COVID-19 "was the only cause mentioned" in 6% of the deaths registered so far is false.
The conspiracy theory alleges that this revelation means COVID-19 is not as deadly as previously claimed. This is not true. The CDC data indicates that other factors, such as obesity, contributed to deaths. But it does not mean the people would have died had they not contracted the disease. The information came from the conspiracy group QAnon and Trump tweeted the information and, of course, all members of the Republican National Cult Trump have been passing this information around all day as though they had just won a prize. Twitter deleted Trumps tweet. There have been people booted from Twitter for constantly tweeting nonsense that have been banned or temporarily banned for tweeting less false information then Trump has.
Kayleigh "Karen" McEnany responded to a question about the video with: "The president's never seen that video." It was the video Trump himself had tweeted out.
👉Liberty University announced it has opened an independent investigation into "all facets" of the tenure of Jerry Falwell Jr.
And speaking of Falwell, Adult film star Ron Jeremy faces additional sex-crime charges involving 13 more women. If convicted as charged, Jeremy could face a possible maximum sentence of more than 250 years to life in state prison.
And speaking of jail sentences. President Trump pardoned Alice Marie Johnson, a onetime drug convict, a day after she appeared in a campaign video praising his leadership, the New York Times reports.
And speaking of Trump's inflated ego, if Stormy Daniels wanted to get money as compensation from Trump she should have just appeared in a campaign video because that is the only way to Trumps heart......apparently..
👉The Supreme Court's decision striking down a Louisiana restriction on abortion clinics is giving abortion opponents an unlikely opportunity in other states. Officials in Texas, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Oklahoma have recently argued that the court's 5-4 ruling actually bolsters their defense of anti-abortion laws, even though the justices ruled against Louisiana. As a former activist against abortion and certainly still a believer against it...in the game of political football there's never any real win. The matter has to go to the heart of the people..not through the possibly well-meaning but ultimately failed efforts of politicians. The Roe Vs Wade decision was in 1973. It's 2020. : “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." --Albert Einstein
👉Most recent Gallup polling found that 31% of Americans identified as Democrats, 25% identified as Republican, and 40% as other or Independent. People from the Republican National Cult of Trump have stated that being a Democrat is satanic and no one can be a Democrat and be a Christian. So, by their standards they have judged 31% of Americans to be on their way to hell......and it appears they would prefer they go there now rather than vote as a heathen......and the other 40% is likely on the way to hell behind them
Aug 31, 2020: Yahoo News: Twitter removes Trump retweet sharing false information on COVID-19 deaths
Twitter on Sunday removed a post retweeted by President Donald Trump that falsely claimed the COVID-19 pandemic is not as deadly as officials have reported.
The original tweet, posted by a user with the handle @littlemel, has been replaced by standard language stating, "This Tweet is no longer available because it violated the Twitter Rules. Learn more."
Twitter on Sunday removed a post retweeted by President Donald Trump that falsely claimed the COVID-19 pandemic is not as deadly as officials have reported.
The original tweet, posted by a user with the handle @littlemel, has been replaced by standard language stating, "This Tweet is no longer available because it violated the Twitter Rules. Learn more."
Aug 31, 2020: CNN: Twitter removes QAnon supporter's false claim about coronavirus death statistics that Trump had retweeted
Optimism grows for emergency coronavirus vaccine use in 2020 02:14(CNN)Twitter on Sunday took down a tweet containing a false claim about coronavirus death statistics that was made by a supporter of the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory -- a post that President Donald Trump had retweeted earlier in the day.
Optimism grows for emergency coronavirus vaccine use in 2020 02:14(CNN)Twitter on Sunday took down a tweet containing a false claim about coronavirus death statistics that was made by a supporter of the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory -- a post that President Donald Trump had retweeted earlier in the day.
Aug 31, 2020: Market Watch: Trump is losing the support of the military, according to a new poll of active-duty troops
“Trump has failed to deliver for the military, national defense, and national security,” wrote Vindman, who was fired from the NSC after raising concerns about Trump’s infamous July 2019 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “Nothing can be more damning than a Republican Admin. losing the support of military personnel and their families.”
“Trump has failed to deliver for the military, national defense, and national security,” wrote Vindman, who was fired from the NSC after raising concerns about Trump’s infamous July 2019 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “Nothing can be more damning than a Republican Admin. losing the support of military personnel and their families.”
Possession is 9/10ths of the law. Demonic possession is 9/10ths of the lawyers.😎
Aug 30, 2020: Reason: Trump Promotes the Outlandish Claim That COVID-19 Has Killed a 'Minuscule' Number of Americans
As with his rhetoric about crime and rioting, Trump wants to have it both ways with COVID-19. Republicans portray Trump as a savior whose decisive action prevented "millions" of COVID-19 deaths, a claim that relies on the unrealistic "no intervention" projection Trump endorsed in March. Yet now the president seems to think COVID-19 never presented a serious threat at all. Both propositions cannot possibly be true.
As with his rhetoric about crime and rioting, Trump wants to have it both ways with COVID-19. Republicans portray Trump as a savior whose decisive action prevented "millions" of COVID-19 deaths, a claim that relies on the unrealistic "no intervention" projection Trump endorsed in March. Yet now the president seems to think COVID-19 never presented a serious threat at all. Both propositions cannot possibly be true.
Aug 29, 2020: California Globe: Sacramento Police Department Told To Stand Down Three Nights of Riots/Protests?
Saturday night the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department stepped in and protected the Sacramento County District Attorney’s offices from rioters and vandals after Sacramento Police Department was apparently given a stand down order. The Sheriff’s offices and District Attorney’s office were vandalized Thursday night by Antifa, and the DA’s office set on fire.
Saturday night the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department stepped in and protected the Sacramento County District Attorney’s offices from rioters and vandals after Sacramento Police Department was apparently given a stand down order. The Sheriff’s offices and District Attorney’s office were vandalized Thursday night by Antifa, and the DA’s office set on fire.
Money is the root of all evil. For more information, send $10 to me😎
Aug 28, 2020: WXXV: Mississippi Department of Health reports 599 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reports 599 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 81,294 confirmed cases and 2,413 deaths.
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reports 599 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 81,294 confirmed cases and 2,413 deaths.
8.28.20
👉Facebook employees slammed CEO Mark Zuckerberg during a companywide meeting, questioning his leadership and decision-making, following a week in which the platform promoted violent conspiracy theories and gave safe harbor to militia groups. Zuckerberg attempted to address questions about violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the QAnon conspiracy that has proliferated across Facebook. #DeleteFacebook trended on Twitter today. No social media idea can last forever..and I see the end of FaceBook coming and am working at leaving it soon myself after 10 years..
When I first got on FB there were so many cat pictures....maybe that's what's wrong: Not enough cat pictures any more.......Hmmmmm..."Dear Mark Zuckerberg......"
👉Demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the historic 1963 civil rights March on Washington. The demonstration, taking place on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, seeks "to restore and recommit to the dream Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. defined" that year. The irony, though is that Dr Martin Luther King would likely have nothing to do with what is being passed off today as "peaceful protest" where people burn and loot and kill. If they can "recommit" to the MLK JR vision, however, it would be a great move. At this point, Black Lives Matter and Antifa are essentially domestic terrorists with media support and endorsements from many Democrat leaders.
On a side note: Some men see things as they are and ask why. I dream things that never were, get distracted, then go out for donuts.
👉Sen. Rand Paul was confronted by protesters after leaving the Republican National Cult of Trump festivities at the White House. Later Paul thanked DC Police Dept for "literally saving our lives from a crazed mob" he said. That is great for Rand Paul and his wife but here's the thing that I am not happy about: The DC police protected him, which is fine, but apparently unless you're a politician and not just a business owner, citizens getting face-punched, someone trying to drive to work, or some person who just lives in the neighborhood...the police dont seem to be offering much protection for them. So if you get into a kerfuffle with a "peaceful" protester make sure call the police and tell them you're an elected official. Apparently they'll be right there.
👉Facebook employees slammed CEO Mark Zuckerberg during a companywide meeting, questioning his leadership and decision-making, following a week in which the platform promoted violent conspiracy theories and gave safe harbor to militia groups. Zuckerberg attempted to address questions about violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the QAnon conspiracy that has proliferated across Facebook. #DeleteFacebook trended on Twitter today. No social media idea can last forever..and I see the end of FaceBook coming and am working at leaving it soon myself after 10 years..
When I first got on FB there were so many cat pictures....maybe that's what's wrong: Not enough cat pictures any more.......Hmmmmm..."Dear Mark Zuckerberg......"
👉Demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the historic 1963 civil rights March on Washington. The demonstration, taking place on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, seeks "to restore and recommit to the dream Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. defined" that year. The irony, though is that Dr Martin Luther King would likely have nothing to do with what is being passed off today as "peaceful protest" where people burn and loot and kill. If they can "recommit" to the MLK JR vision, however, it would be a great move. At this point, Black Lives Matter and Antifa are essentially domestic terrorists with media support and endorsements from many Democrat leaders.
On a side note: Some men see things as they are and ask why. I dream things that never were, get distracted, then go out for donuts.
👉Sen. Rand Paul was confronted by protesters after leaving the Republican National Cult of Trump festivities at the White House. Later Paul thanked DC Police Dept for "literally saving our lives from a crazed mob" he said. That is great for Rand Paul and his wife but here's the thing that I am not happy about: The DC police protected him, which is fine, but apparently unless you're a politician and not just a business owner, citizens getting face-punched, someone trying to drive to work, or some person who just lives in the neighborhood...the police dont seem to be offering much protection for them. So if you get into a kerfuffle with a "peaceful" protester make sure call the police and tell them you're an elected official. Apparently they'll be right there.
Aug 28, 2020: Huffington Post: 4 People Who Attended RNC In Charlotte Test Positive For COVID-19
Two convention attendees and two individuals supporting the event, which ended Thursday, have tested positive for the coronavirus so far.
Two convention attendees and two individuals supporting the event, which ended Thursday, have tested positive for the coronavirus so far.
Aug 28, 2020: CNN: Trump -- defiant and dark as ever -- claims Biden would destroy America
President Donald Trump's demagogic convention speech played out before a spectacular but norm-crushing White House backdrop in a potential super spreader viral event.
President Donald Trump's demagogic convention speech played out before a spectacular but norm-crushing White House backdrop in a potential super spreader viral event.
When we were kids, we didn't have your fancy ear buds! We'd lie on the floor with our heads between the stereo speakers! AND WE LIKED IT!😉😉
8.27.20
👉CNN Reporter Omar Jimenez reports: "Fiery but mostly peaceful protest after peaceful shooting."
In the background there are buildings and cars on fire.
By that standard, if Omar was in Louisiana he would be reporting: "All the swimming pools are open today!" 🤔
👉Adding this to the "Republican National Cult of Trump File" I found this on FaceBook today:
"My wife said, You Love Trump! I said, I LOVE JESUS for using Trump!!! We are watching the Greatest Awakening and so many cannot see it even now!!! The Special Needs Mom being told to abort her child. The Heartfelt GOD BLESS The United States of America over and over again!!! The lifelong dems walking away!!! The women being honored and another pardon!!! 100 years later! None of this by coinsidence!!! So much more is happening as the Republican National Convention is NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT IT IS THE TRUTH that satan HATES and those that are following satan. The Storm!!! NOT A COINCIDENCE AT ALL as satan (prince of the air) pitches a fit again! This is when we BELIEVERS KNOW GOD IS REMOVING satan's strongholds to this Nation!!! HOLY, HOLY, HOLY HALLELUJAH to our JESUS!!!
(I saved the screenshot from it and another post and posted it below)
It speaks for itself. Apparently lots of people going to hell just for not being part of the RNCofTrump
👉President Donald Trump has sunk so low that former Vice President Joe Biden should not even "legitimize" him by debating him in the presidential election, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today. I will have to disagree. They have agreed to three debates and I would even be OK with more. Both of them have one major problem: their mouths. No winners or losers if you go by what candidates promise in a debate. They usually get hung by "stupid" by their own tongue. Consider the audience as fish. They use debate to catch the fish. Some people just can't put debate on the hook very well. I love to watch the fishing.
👉"There are dozens of reasons why the United States lagged so far behind in preparations for the pandemic. Some are cultural, some are economic, some are political. But there is no doubt that one of the reasons is the Trump–Fox feedback loop. When the virus silently spread, some of Fox’s biggest stars denied and downplayed the threat.
Trump echoed them, and they echoed back. “The thing that’s going to end this is the warmer weather,” Greg Gutfeld said on February 24. “One day—it’s like a miracle—it will disappear,” Trump said on February 27. Fox’s longest-tenured medical analyst, Dr. Marc Siegel, told Hannity on March 6, “at worst, at worst, worst case scenario, it could be the flu.”
-- Excerpt from "Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News & the Dangerous Distortion of Truth" by Brian Stelter
👉CNN Reporter Omar Jimenez reports: "Fiery but mostly peaceful protest after peaceful shooting."
In the background there are buildings and cars on fire.
By that standard, if Omar was in Louisiana he would be reporting: "All the swimming pools are open today!" 🤔
👉Adding this to the "Republican National Cult of Trump File" I found this on FaceBook today:
"My wife said, You Love Trump! I said, I LOVE JESUS for using Trump!!! We are watching the Greatest Awakening and so many cannot see it even now!!! The Special Needs Mom being told to abort her child. The Heartfelt GOD BLESS The United States of America over and over again!!! The lifelong dems walking away!!! The women being honored and another pardon!!! 100 years later! None of this by coinsidence!!! So much more is happening as the Republican National Convention is NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT IT IS THE TRUTH that satan HATES and those that are following satan. The Storm!!! NOT A COINCIDENCE AT ALL as satan (prince of the air) pitches a fit again! This is when we BELIEVERS KNOW GOD IS REMOVING satan's strongholds to this Nation!!! HOLY, HOLY, HOLY HALLELUJAH to our JESUS!!!
(I saved the screenshot from it and another post and posted it below)
It speaks for itself. Apparently lots of people going to hell just for not being part of the RNCofTrump
👉President Donald Trump has sunk so low that former Vice President Joe Biden should not even "legitimize" him by debating him in the presidential election, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today. I will have to disagree. They have agreed to three debates and I would even be OK with more. Both of them have one major problem: their mouths. No winners or losers if you go by what candidates promise in a debate. They usually get hung by "stupid" by their own tongue. Consider the audience as fish. They use debate to catch the fish. Some people just can't put debate on the hook very well. I love to watch the fishing.
👉"There are dozens of reasons why the United States lagged so far behind in preparations for the pandemic. Some are cultural, some are economic, some are political. But there is no doubt that one of the reasons is the Trump–Fox feedback loop. When the virus silently spread, some of Fox’s biggest stars denied and downplayed the threat.
Trump echoed them, and they echoed back. “The thing that’s going to end this is the warmer weather,” Greg Gutfeld said on February 24. “One day—it’s like a miracle—it will disappear,” Trump said on February 27. Fox’s longest-tenured medical analyst, Dr. Marc Siegel, told Hannity on March 6, “at worst, at worst, worst case scenario, it could be the flu.”
-- Excerpt from "Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News & the Dangerous Distortion of Truth" by Brian Stelter
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It's not very hard to sneak up on a block of cheese, so yeah, I could eat only what I hunted.😎
Aug 27, 2020: Politico: Guests for Trump acceptance speech get guidance, but not Covid-19 testing
When President Donald Trump formally accepts the Republican nomination for president on Thursday, he will speak to a live audience at the White House for whom coronavirus tests are not a requirement upon arrival.
When President Donald Trump formally accepts the Republican nomination for president on Thursday, he will speak to a live audience at the White House for whom coronavirus tests are not a requirement upon arrival.
Aug 27, 2020: Bloomberg: Trump’s Moment Merges Defense of Virus Response, Economic Pitch
Donald Trump will make his best case for re-election to a nation still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, closing the Republican National Convention with a speech defending his attempt to manage the crisis while arguing he’s the best steward of an economic recovery.
Donald Trump will make his best case for re-election to a nation still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, closing the Republican National Convention with a speech defending his attempt to manage the crisis while arguing he’s the best steward of an economic recovery.
Aug 27, 2020: Christian Post: Trump admin. petitions Supreme Court to restore FDA's abortion pill safety protocol
The Trump administration has asked the United States Supreme Court to lift an injunction on a federal rule requiring women to see a doctor before an abortion clinic dispenses abortion-inducing drugs.
The Trump administration has asked the United States Supreme Court to lift an injunction on a federal rule requiring women to see a doctor before an abortion clinic dispenses abortion-inducing drugs.
Aug 27, 2020: NBC News: Coronavirus is 'tornado with a long tail,' WHO Europe saysas cases rise among young
World Health Organization's top official in Europe warned Thursday that the coronavirus is a "tornado with a long tail" and said rising case counts among young people
World Health Organization's top official in Europe warned Thursday that the coronavirus is a "tornado with a long tail" and said rising case counts among young people
If you're using public transport never give up your seat to an old lady. That's how my uncle lost his job as a bus driver.
Aug 26, 2020: Just The News: House lawmakers draft bipartisan resolution condemning QAnon and its 'conspiracy theories'
The effort is being led by Reps. Denver Riggleman, a Virginia Republican, and Tom Malinowski, a New Jersey Democrat.
The effort is being led by Reps. Denver Riggleman, a Virginia Republican, and Tom Malinowski, a New Jersey Democrat.
Aug 26, 2020: Spring Hope Enterprise: Rep. James Gailliard stumps for Biden in new campaign commercial
Rep. James Gailliard, D-Nash, is featured in the new ad, which premiered Tuesday on Biden’s YouTube channel and will air on television this week. The ad focuses on Gailliard’s role as pastor of Word Tabernacle Church and doesn’t mention his state office. The 30-second video shows Gailliard’s large empty church, which is in the old Home Depot building, and scenes of empty streets in downtown Rocky Mount.
Rep. James Gailliard, D-Nash, is featured in the new ad, which premiered Tuesday on Biden’s YouTube channel and will air on television this week. The ad focuses on Gailliard’s role as pastor of Word Tabernacle Church and doesn’t mention his state office. The 30-second video shows Gailliard’s large empty church, which is in the old Home Depot building, and scenes of empty streets in downtown Rocky Mount.
8.26.20
👉Duston Obermeyer, a Marine Corps veteran was struck with a baton and sprayed with a chemical irritant by federal officers while he was outside the federal courthouse in Portland. He is actually suing the Trump administration. Come on, this is Portland......so I have to assume then that if the federal officers had just set him on fire that it would have been OK.
👉Senior White House counselor Kellyanne Conway is slated to speak on the third night of the Republican National Cult of Trumpism, likely her final public address before she leaves the White House. It is assumed she will take all of her "alternative facts" with her.
👉The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance for businesses operating during the pandemic:
"Don't argue with customers if they make threats or become violent," the CDC advises. "Don't attempt to force anyone who appears to be angry or violent to follow COVID-19 prevention policies." The anti-mask nutjobs (mostly #Maga Trumplicans) are still doing their part to protect the Constitution by protecting your right to be infected. Essentially (paraphrase, mine) the CDC is considering that the #Maga Trumplicans, lacking common sense, and are too violent and should be approached except carefully....like you might handle a rabid dog. Makes perfect sense to me.
👉Q'Anon is starting to take some knocks in the public realm. Q''Anon group that helped push Trumps "hoax" theory about Covid-19 along with a laundry list of others to the point where they have successfully brainwashed most #Maga Trumplicans who are now looking to protect Trump from cannibals and the "Deep State". Q'Anon is starting to take hits from Congressmen and some evangelical leaders as they are denouncing them.
BUT, the mainstream media is making the reports and Trump and Q'Anon have successfully got the #Maga Trumplicans to NOT watch it. So they will remain clueless on that issue, also. As I wrote yesterday, when Trump says jump they ask "how High?" When he declares news to be "Fake" they fall in line and listen to their masters call. (You gotta know he's playing them and keeping their narrative to one approved by only Trump). If you dont see it you are too close or in it.
👉Duston Obermeyer, a Marine Corps veteran was struck with a baton and sprayed with a chemical irritant by federal officers while he was outside the federal courthouse in Portland. He is actually suing the Trump administration. Come on, this is Portland......so I have to assume then that if the federal officers had just set him on fire that it would have been OK.
👉Senior White House counselor Kellyanne Conway is slated to speak on the third night of the Republican National Cult of Trumpism, likely her final public address before she leaves the White House. It is assumed she will take all of her "alternative facts" with her.
👉The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance for businesses operating during the pandemic:
"Don't argue with customers if they make threats or become violent," the CDC advises. "Don't attempt to force anyone who appears to be angry or violent to follow COVID-19 prevention policies." The anti-mask nutjobs (mostly #Maga Trumplicans) are still doing their part to protect the Constitution by protecting your right to be infected. Essentially (paraphrase, mine) the CDC is considering that the #Maga Trumplicans, lacking common sense, and are too violent and should be approached except carefully....like you might handle a rabid dog. Makes perfect sense to me.
👉Q'Anon is starting to take some knocks in the public realm. Q''Anon group that helped push Trumps "hoax" theory about Covid-19 along with a laundry list of others to the point where they have successfully brainwashed most #Maga Trumplicans who are now looking to protect Trump from cannibals and the "Deep State". Q'Anon is starting to take hits from Congressmen and some evangelical leaders as they are denouncing them.
BUT, the mainstream media is making the reports and Trump and Q'Anon have successfully got the #Maga Trumplicans to NOT watch it. So they will remain clueless on that issue, also. As I wrote yesterday, when Trump says jump they ask "how High?" When he declares news to be "Fake" they fall in line and listen to their masters call. (You gotta know he's playing them and keeping their narrative to one approved by only Trump). If you dont see it you are too close or in it.
I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous - everyone hasn't met me yet.
Aug 25, 2020: Paul Craig Roberts: Trump Pro and Con
Trump is a mixed bag. Unlike the Democrats, Trump is for the working class. Unlike Kamala, he is not anti-white. Unlike Democrats, Trump supports law and order.
But he is opposed to independent governments in Latin America such as Venezuela. Trump should leave Venezuela alone. How can anyone believe he is going to stop Washington and Israel’s wars in the Middle East when he is trying to start a war with Venezuela?
Trump is a mixed bag. Unlike the Democrats, Trump is for the working class. Unlike Kamala, he is not anti-white. Unlike Democrats, Trump supports law and order.
But he is opposed to independent governments in Latin America such as Venezuela. Trump should leave Venezuela alone. How can anyone believe he is going to stop Washington and Israel’s wars in the Middle East when he is trying to start a war with Venezuela?
Aug 25, 2020: Chief Learning Officer: Work, culture and COVID-19
COVID-19 has forced unique challenges on American managers tasked with leading multicultural work teams: Its impact on how we do work, where we do work and how we define work gets deeper every week. The very real and immediate need to address the technological requirements of forced online work options grabs the attention, but finding IT solutions without addressing the cultural and emotional impact of COVID-19 on your employees is, at best, a half-baked quick fix.
COVID-19 has forced unique challenges on American managers tasked with leading multicultural work teams: Its impact on how we do work, where we do work and how we define work gets deeper every week. The very real and immediate need to address the technological requirements of forced online work options grabs the attention, but finding IT solutions without addressing the cultural and emotional impact of COVID-19 on your employees is, at best, a half-baked quick fix.
8.25.20: Christian Post: Evangelical leaders denounce QAnon as ‘political cult,' ‘satanic movement’
Some Christian leaders, including a couple of prominent conservative evangelicals, have denounced the conspiracy theory movement gaining traction in conservative circles known as QAnon.
Some Christian leaders, including a couple of prominent conservative evangelicals, have denounced the conspiracy theory movement gaining traction in conservative circles known as QAnon.
8.25.20
👉Picture a locomotive going full speed on a track headed south. Then picture another locomotive going full speed headed north on the same track. Neither of them are planning to stop...at least not voluntarily. Most people would call the collision horrific. I call it the DNC vs the RNC. Both holding narratives which do not say "this is how we would do it," but rather "this is the ONLY way to do it." That's why I didn't watch either convention. I don't enjoy watching trains wreck.
They pick their own news, their own issues, and, hence, they've picked their own realities. Can two realities co-exist? No. So what will happen? I think we'll see in November if both sides don't blow up before then.
👉So far in the RNC convention Trump has been revered as everything short of the Messiah. George W Bush..a Republican who won two terms..nowhere to be seen or heard from. Instead it's like a Trump family reunion with some friends and girlfriends. But that is the Republican National Cult of Donald Trump. A leader with a party of sycophants...living and breathing off every word Trump speaks. When he says jump they ask "how High?" When he declares news to be "Fake" they fall in line and listen to their masters call. (You gotta know he's playing them and keeping their narrative to one approved by only Trump). If you dont see it you are too close or in it.
👉Jerry Falwell Jr. has submitted his resignation as head of Liberty University, school officials said Tuesday – less than 24 hours after Falwell denied he was leaving the evangelical institution. Falwell was among the earliest Christian conservatives to endorse Trump’s 2016. Birds of a feather? See "Stormy Daniels" for an answer to that.
👉President Donald Trump's former personal attorney and self-described fixer Michael Cohen denounces his old boss as a liar and fraud in a series of ads set to run this week during the Republican National Convention. Trump never loses an employee. He gains someone he can burn in a verbal effigy as Trump now calls him a "failed lawyer" and "a convicted liar." Cohen's payback? Cohen has written a tell-all book titled "Disloyal: A Memoir: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump." It likely details some of the ride before the train wreck.
👉Picture a locomotive going full speed on a track headed south. Then picture another locomotive going full speed headed north on the same track. Neither of them are planning to stop...at least not voluntarily. Most people would call the collision horrific. I call it the DNC vs the RNC. Both holding narratives which do not say "this is how we would do it," but rather "this is the ONLY way to do it." That's why I didn't watch either convention. I don't enjoy watching trains wreck.
They pick their own news, their own issues, and, hence, they've picked their own realities. Can two realities co-exist? No. So what will happen? I think we'll see in November if both sides don't blow up before then.
👉So far in the RNC convention Trump has been revered as everything short of the Messiah. George W Bush..a Republican who won two terms..nowhere to be seen or heard from. Instead it's like a Trump family reunion with some friends and girlfriends. But that is the Republican National Cult of Donald Trump. A leader with a party of sycophants...living and breathing off every word Trump speaks. When he says jump they ask "how High?" When he declares news to be "Fake" they fall in line and listen to their masters call. (You gotta know he's playing them and keeping their narrative to one approved by only Trump). If you dont see it you are too close or in it.
👉Jerry Falwell Jr. has submitted his resignation as head of Liberty University, school officials said Tuesday – less than 24 hours after Falwell denied he was leaving the evangelical institution. Falwell was among the earliest Christian conservatives to endorse Trump’s 2016. Birds of a feather? See "Stormy Daniels" for an answer to that.
👉President Donald Trump's former personal attorney and self-described fixer Michael Cohen denounces his old boss as a liar and fraud in a series of ads set to run this week during the Republican National Convention. Trump never loses an employee. He gains someone he can burn in a verbal effigy as Trump now calls him a "failed lawyer" and "a convicted liar." Cohen's payback? Cohen has written a tell-all book titled "Disloyal: A Memoir: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump." It likely details some of the ride before the train wreck.
News stories about people vowing to ride out hurricanes are always inspiring. Especially if they haven't reproduced yet. That's a win....jus sayin..
8.24.20
👉The GOP has formally nominated Trump to a second term. The RNC decided not to do a new platform this year. So this year it will be simple and only two words: Donald Trump. This will make it easier for Trump supporters since most cannot read and those who can just don't anyway.
Trump decided to show up and the crowd actually chanted "12 More Years! 12 more years!" Of course that was at Trump's request. Trump has already admitted that he is --without a doubt --the best leader of all time (and now he has a video to prove it). Of course the only one polling for him to make that calculation was himself. And, to be sure, his supporters (Magas? voters? fans? Twitter followers? cult followers?...whatever they call themselves ) they'll be saying the same thing.
👉Trump also made it a point, again, to declare that Democrats are rigging the election and claims It will be "catastrophic"
(Note: for Trump supporters..sound it out slowly ..and it means "involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.")
All his sound bytes along that line sound to me like he is already conceding that he is not going to win and the Democrats will be to blame because he stated emphatically that it "will be catastrophic for our nation." "You'll see it" he added.
Will he blame the USPS ? Too early to tell, because he hasn't declared that the Postmaster General probably doesn't have an American birth certificate yet.
👉Kellyanne Conway turned in her resignation citing "family reasons." Conway helped Trump in his 2016 campaign . If she follows the route of previous Trump confidants then an indictment for something may be coming. She is still slated to speak at the convention in spite of not being indicted for anything yet.
👉On the growing list of organizations and people that Trump thinks is out to get him is now the FDA as he tweeted this weekend: "The deep state, or whoever, over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people in order to test the vaccines and therapeutics. Obviously, they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd."
Science has yet to be on Trump's side on any of his snake- oil cures. I'm surprised Trump doesn't start degrading gravity for making him keep his feet on the ground and keeping him from walking on water.
👉The GOP has formally nominated Trump to a second term. The RNC decided not to do a new platform this year. So this year it will be simple and only two words: Donald Trump. This will make it easier for Trump supporters since most cannot read and those who can just don't anyway.
Trump decided to show up and the crowd actually chanted "12 More Years! 12 more years!" Of course that was at Trump's request. Trump has already admitted that he is --without a doubt --the best leader of all time (and now he has a video to prove it). Of course the only one polling for him to make that calculation was himself. And, to be sure, his supporters (Magas? voters? fans? Twitter followers? cult followers?...whatever they call themselves ) they'll be saying the same thing.
👉Trump also made it a point, again, to declare that Democrats are rigging the election and claims It will be "catastrophic"
(Note: for Trump supporters..sound it out slowly ..and it means "involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.")
All his sound bytes along that line sound to me like he is already conceding that he is not going to win and the Democrats will be to blame because he stated emphatically that it "will be catastrophic for our nation." "You'll see it" he added.
Will he blame the USPS ? Too early to tell, because he hasn't declared that the Postmaster General probably doesn't have an American birth certificate yet.
👉Kellyanne Conway turned in her resignation citing "family reasons." Conway helped Trump in his 2016 campaign . If she follows the route of previous Trump confidants then an indictment for something may be coming. She is still slated to speak at the convention in spite of not being indicted for anything yet.
👉On the growing list of organizations and people that Trump thinks is out to get him is now the FDA as he tweeted this weekend: "The deep state, or whoever, over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people in order to test the vaccines and therapeutics. Obviously, they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd."
Science has yet to be on Trump's side on any of his snake- oil cures. I'm surprised Trump doesn't start degrading gravity for making him keep his feet on the ground and keeping him from walking on water.
