It almost hit 60 degrees in New York City today which, as it’s early February, I find unsettling. A lot was unsettling this week, including the media’s coverage of Donald’s ripping up, eating, flushing, and stealing government documents (including some classified Top Secret) in direct violation of the Presidential Records Act.
But the sunset was quite beautiful tonight. And apparently it’s going to snow tomorrow. 🤷♀️
I’m going to go catch up with all of your comments on The Relay. Please cast your vote for the one person you think did the most good this week and explain the reason(s) for your choice. I’ll post the results tomorrow evening at 7:30 p.m.
I second this vote. For those who don't know, for decades now: she has given $500 to every student who graduated from the high school she went to, at graduation. This has now been added to by her giving everyone that works at Dollywood a college tuition fully paid for. Because. . . Dolly.
In a society that still can't see how badly we need education reform (along with Healthcare reform), she is literally BEING thee example for our country's leaders.
Further: she has Never once wanted any of this publicized. In fact most may not know, she turned down TFG Twice, when the administration wanted to give her the Presidential Medal of Freedom! Apparently she understood the need to heed caution during the pandemic, and that she is an example to billions. Something he never got.
She's always thinking of new ways to help others, She's amazing, one of my heroes and she just partnered with TMobile My Phone Company Im Double Blessed, Any Person who see's the importance of education like Dolly, Stands Right Up And Supports It, She's An Excellent Role Model for me, and the world DOLLY RULES
And, passengers, don't put the paper in the toilet, only 45 is permitted to do so. The spineless DOJ has given permission for him to do so. 15 months to no indictment is longer than the right faction's memory. They are so proud of their lord and master.
If I am the only human left who still believes in President Biden, so be it. I will take him with all the BS and crap he has had to endure and still maintains his dignity. I only asked 46 to do his best, and NOT BE 45.
I HAVE LEARNED TO LOVE ARI VELSHI. I CAN UNDERTAND HIS DYNAMIC VOICE A LOT BETTER THAN THOSE FEMALES WITH THEIR HIGH-PITCHED SQUEEKY VOICES AND THE MALES WITH MUSHY VOICES. MR. VELSHI SPEAKS CLEARLY AND DISTINCTLY AT THE PROPER SPEED. THE IDIOTS WHO PUT OUTGOING MESSAGES ONTO OUR ANSWERING MACHINE WOULD DO WELL TO LEARN THIS SENSIBLE THING THAT SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DO BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO LEAVE MESSAGES. PEOPLE WHO HAVE A JOB NEED TO KNOW HOW TO DO THEIR JOB. THE BOSSES SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH SENSE TO TRAIN THEM HOW TO DO IT. WHAT GOOD IS A BRAIN IF WE NEVER USE IT? TRYING TO SPEAK 90 MPH ISN'T ANYTHING SENSIBE TO DO. WHEN A PERSON HAS TO PLAY THEIR ANSWERING MACHNG FIFTEEN TIMES, TRYING TO FIGURE WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT, THEN THIS EXPOSES THE BUNGLING INEFFICIENCY IN HOW THEIR BUSINESS IS BEING PERFORMED. EITHER CRAP OR GET OFF THE POT! Once when I touched a key this jumped off the page and having this large print really helped me to relocate this page. Most of the time everything goes poof and all the time was wasted. I am 91, so I ask you to please pardon my using uppercase. It is probably rude to talk with one's mouth open, but I still insist on doing it that way. Have a wonderful day, whether you want to or not. Love, James.
I would prefer to use uppercase text at all times since it is easier to read! It doesn’t mean that I am “yelling” on social media- it means I use it for EMPHASIZING certain terms or ideas. 🙄
This has been corrected so it will make more sense than that mess i sent you before. A DOCTOR WHO WANTED TO HELP HUMANITY HAS DIED IN HIS SLEEP WHILE THE SORRIEST PERSON IN AMERICA SLEEPS IN THE MIR-A-LAGO AFTER HAVING PURPOSELY DONE THE FOLLOWING: 1. HE TRIED TO DESTROY THE FREEDOMS OF ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS. 2. CAUSED SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND AMERICANS TO SUFFER HORRIBY AND DIE FROM THE COVID-19 VIRUS. HIS INTENTIONAL NEGLIGENCE MAY EVENTUALLY HAVE KILLED MORE AMERICANS THAN ADOLF HITLER KILLED DURING THE FOUR-YEAR WW II WAR. JUST FOR HIS OWN PLEASURE, HE HAS STOLEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM THE U.S. TREASURY AND CHEATED ON HIS TAXES IN NYC AND EVERYHERE ELSE HE HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO. HE HAS NEVER BEEN QUESTIONED IN THE MURDER OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN INSIDE HIS JAIL CELL. HE PURPOSELY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY PROTECTION FOR A WITNESS UNDER INVESTIGATION. WHY NOT, SINCE IT WAS SO BLATENTLY OBVIOUS THAT HE KNEW TOO MUCH ABOUT TRUMP’S ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES? TRUMP WOULD HAVE WANTED HIM TO BE SILENT AND WOULD HAVE DONE WHATEVER IT TOOK TO GUARANTEE HIS SILENCE. WHEN THE GUARDS WERE ALL PLAYING VIDEO GAMES FOR FOUR HOURS INSTEAD OF PROTECTING THE WITNESS, AND THE SECURITY CAMERAS WERE ALL TURNED OFF, JUST HOW DAMNED STUPID DOES THE DOJ HAVE TO BE THAT THEY HAVE NEVER EVEN CHARGED THE SORRY CROOK WITH THIS BRUTAL MURDER? WHAT DOES TRUMP AND THE MAFIA KNOW ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO HEAD THE DOJ THAT PERMITS TRUMP FROM EVER HAVING HIS WRIST SLAPPED DURING HIS WHOLE LIFETIME? HOW MUCH OF HIS STOLEN MONEY IS BEING DISTRIBUTED TO WHOM? FOLLOW THE MONEY AND YOU WILL FIND THE CROOKS. THE LYING BASTARDS PEED ON OUR LEG AND SAID EPSTEIN HAD COMMITTED SUICIDE. TRUMP TOLD US “THE VIRUS IS JUST A HOAX AND IT WILL GO AWAY ON ITS OWN.” IF DONALD TRUMP’S FATHER HAD GIVEN HIM A BILLION DOLLARS, DONALD COULD HAVE SO-POORLY INVESTED IT THAT HE 'BECAME A MILLIONAIRE OVERNIGHT.' THEN HE COULD HAVE BOASTED OF BEING A GENIUS AND A VERY SMART BUSINESSMAN AND ABOUT HALF OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY IMPRESSED WITH HIS BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT. THE WHOLE WORLD WATCHED AS HE WAS INCITING THE CROWDS TO COMMIT THE INCURSION INTO THE CAPITOL BUILDING, BUT WE STILL NEED TO WAIT A FEW MORE YEARS BEFORE WE THINK HE MIGHT POSSIBLY BE GUILTY? SATAN IS A CHOIR BOY, COMPARED WITH TRUMP. TOO MANY SORRY BASTARDS IN THE SENATE AND CONGRESS NOW ADVOCATE THAT AN INCURSION IS JUST A PEACEFUL WAY TO PROTEST. ELECTING SOMEBODY WHO SWEARS TO DEFEND THIS COUNTRY WHEN THEY ARE ACTUALLY WANTING TO DESTROY US, IS ABOUT LIKE HANDING A MURDERER YOUR LOADED PISTOL AND ASKING THEM TO PROTECT YOU FROM ALL OF THOSE “WICKED TERRORISTS WHO HAVE INVADED THIS COUNTRY”. THAT TURNED OUT TO BE THE SORRY GUN-LOVING IDIOTS WHO HAVE KILLED A LOT MORE AMERICANS THAN ANY TERRORISTS IN AMERICA. IF WE ARE SUCH HOT-SHOT CHRISTIANS, THEN WHY IS IT THAT DURING THE PAST 246 YEARS, WE NEVER HAVE REQUIRED A PRESIDENT TO HAVE ANY INTELIGENCE AT ALL. AT LEAST ONE MUSLIM COUNTRY DEMANDS THAT THEIR PRESIDENT MUST BE HIGHLY EDUCATED. DO YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE HERE IN INTELLIGENCE AND IDIOCY? YET WE HAVE IGNORANT PEOPLE WANTING THE MUSLIMS TO GO BACK TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY. THIS IS NOW THEIR OWN COUNTRY. OUR COUNTRY HAS BENEFITTED EXPONENTIALLY BY THE ADVANCEMENTS THAT IMMIGRANTS HAVE HELPED TO MAKE. BEING WHITE DOES NOT QUALIFY ANYBODY TO ASSUME THEY ARE SUPERIOR TO ANYBODY ELSE. CHRIST HAD BROWN SKIN. SO, WHY DON’T OUR TELEVANGELISTS EVER SPEAK OUT AGAINST THOSE IDIOTIC WHITE SUPREMACISTS AND ALSO AGAINST OUR HAVING CAGED INNOCENT CHILDREN? WE ARE NOT READY TO START WALKING ON WATER YET. THE WHOLE WORLD SAW THE ISURGENCY DISPLAYED ON TELEVISION. THE IDIOTIC PROFESSOR, ALAN DURSHOWITZ, SO STUPIDLY SAID TRUMP DID NOT INCITE IT. “HE WAS JUST USING HIS FREE SPEECH.” IF HE THINKS HE IS SO SMART, WHY ISN’T HE AWARE OF HOW STUPID WE ARE IN THIS COUNTRY AND AFTER 246 YEARS WE STILL DON’T HAVE ANYBODY SMART ENOUGH TO WRITE A SENSIBLE CONSTITUTION THAT WON’T HAVE TO BE AMENDED 100 TIMES. HE IS SUPPOSED TO BE ‘TEACHING LAW’ IN COLLEGE. THERE ARE NOW 1,400,000 LAWYERS IN THIS COUNTRY. A LAW DEGREE AND A TWENTY-DOLLAR BILL WILL GET YOU A CHEESEBURGER AT McDONALD’S. WE ARE THE MOST STUPID PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET. PEOPLE WHO WILL ALLOW AN IDIOT TO LEAD THEM FOR 246 YEARS ARE AS STUPID AS IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE. TRUMP CALLED OUR HEROES SUCKERS AND LOSERS. WE ARE THE SUCKERS AND THE LOSERS FOR HAVING BEEN SO IDIOTIC TO HAVE EVER ALLOWED SUCH A SORRY POMPOUS-ASSED BASTARD TO EVEN BE ON A TICKET RUNNING TO BE A PRESIDENT. WE STILL DON’T HAVE ANYBODY WHO HAS ANY IDEA AS TO HOW TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A DECENT GOVERNMENT WHICH GUARANTEES EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL. THAT ALSO MEANS JUSTICE FOR ALL THE POOR, JUST THE SAME AS THE FILTHY-RICH. WE DO NOT HAVE A DEMOCRACY. WE ARE RULED BY WEALTHY PEOPLE. WE NEVER HAVE HAD A CHRISTIAN NATION BECAUSE WE WORSHIP MONEY. SHOW ME THE MONEY. TOO MANY TELEVANGELISTS ARE JUST DAMNED SCAMMING BASTARDS WHO DON’T GIVE A DAMN WHAT CHRIST SAID. THEY WILL DO AS THEY PLEASE AND THE IGNORANT PEOPLE WILL BELIEVE EVERYTHING THEY SAY. TRUMP TOLD US 30,000 LIES AND HIS FOLLOWERS WERE VERY IMPRESSED. IT MIGHT BE A GOOD THING TO START REMOVIG OUR HEAD FROM OUR BUTT SO THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO SELLECT OUR LEADERS AS EFFICIENTLY AS OUR ANIMALS SELLECT THEIRS. IT IS AMERICA’S LOSS THAT THEY DIDN’T KNOW WHAT I NOW KNOW. IT IS AMERICA’S LOSS. THEY WILL SCOFF AT THE IDEA OF LISTENING TO WHAT SOME DUMB ASS WHO NEVER WENT TO COLLEGE IS SAYING. THEY ARE TOO STUPID TO EVER BE WILLING TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS. TOO MANY MOTHERS BRAGGED ON US WHEN THEY SAW HOW FULL WE HAD FILLED OUR DIAPERS. THIS GAVE US A SHITTY OUTLOOK ON LIFE AND THAT IS WHY WE THINK ALL OF THIS STUPID CRAP NOW IS SO WONDERFUL. BLIND PEOPLE PROBABLY KNOW WHEN THEY ARE SITTING INSIDE AN UNLIGHTED ROOM A LOT MORE THAN WE AMERICANS WILL EVER KNOW ABOUT SELLECTING DECENT AND WONDERFUL PEOPLE TO WORK FOR OUR SO-CALLED GOVERNMENT. BE SURE TO REMOVE YOUR HEAD FROM YOUR BUTT BEFORE YOU VISIT YOUR PSYCHIATRIST. WHENEVER WE SEE SOMEBODY STANDING OUTSIDE IN THE RAIN WITHOUT AN UMBRELLA, WE THINK THEY ARE OUTSTANDING, SO WE PUT THEM INTO CONGRESS OR THE SENATE AND PAY THEM $174,000 TO SIT AND DO NOTHING BUT BICKER FOR SIX MONTHS EACH YEAR. SINCE WE ARE THIS STUPID AT RUNNING A BUSINESS, WE CANNOT BE ANY SMARTER AT TRYNG TO RUN A GOVERNMENT. LOVE, JAMES R.McCLURE
What I want to know is why the hell they don't cuff and load his fat rear end on the nearest paddywagon and drop him off at the nearest jail until he is transferred to DC to face the music. Finally. They confiscated whatever documents he didn't ingest, flush or otherwise destroy from his HOME. If that doesn't nail him dead to right, what will? Time is getting short.
Did we inherit ignorance or did we learn it from idiots?
MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO TRY TO HELP OTHER FELLOW HUMANS. To heck all with all of you who want to kill and torture other humans and animals. We should never be so stupid as to be paying those sorry SOBs in the Congress and the Senate while they are spewing the idiotic BS that to break into the Capitol Building and kill people while seeking to kill others and then claim it is only a “peaceful protest” is absolute idiocy. 246 years ago, there were some people who thought they had enough sense to create a decent government. Some of them thought they were Christians. The Founding Fathers were idiots for having allowed slavery and discriminations to exist. Since all of us humans have the same ancestors, Adam and Eve, then very few of us would have been much smarter when we were born than they were then. There are plenty of reasons we could have had birth defects and been a lot more stupid than they were then. They must-have been growing marijuana in that garden and began to hallucinate and think that snake that had “walked on legs” was really talking to them? Maybe this explains why we humanoids of today are so dumb?
We have 1,4,00,000 lawyers in this country. We do not require that anybody seeking the presidency must be educated at all. We Americans are the most stupid people on this planet. None of those lawyers have ever been able to discover what I have told you. None of them learned this because their law professors were too stupid to know it. None of them have ever been able to come up with a decent Constitution that would never need to be amended. Well, fellow citizens, I suppose the time has come for me to start blowing my own horn. Donald Trump has tried to destroy our government while claiming to be a genius. I think I will start claiming to be the “Smartest Dumb-Ass” who has ever lived in this country since we stole it from the Native Americans. I will now stop regretting that I never got a “good education.” It seems to me that a “good education without any common sense” is an oxymoron?
Perhaps someone will propose a law, among many that we need, to have SOME SORT OF CRITERIA, to be the President. The founding fathers had no idea that the worst of the worst creatures would take over America and bring it to its knees.
BTW, the DOJ and Supreme (?) Court, have NO IDEA OF THE CONCEPT it was meant to be.
Again, BTW, God did his laws in 10 simple rules. 45 has broken all of them, I don't know about "thou shall not kill", but he nailed the other 9 for sure.
Thanks, and so many good wishes to you and yours, Pat
I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A NAME TO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY JUST LIKE ALL THOSE NUMBERS THAT FOLLOW MY NAME. YOU AND MICHAEL MOORE ARE RIGHT IN THINKING IT IS BEST TO PUT A NASTY LETTER IN A DRAWER UNTIL THE NEXT DAY AND THINGS WILL HAVE BLOWN OVER AND YOU DIDN'T MESS THINGS UP. JOLLY GOOD SHOW, OLD CHAP! PIP PIP AND CHERIO, OLD CHAP. YE HA! WE HAVE TO TAKE A COMMERCIAL BREAK NOW.
The confusion came amid questioning from Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California during Mueller's testimony to the House Judiciary Committee.
Lieu recounted the three elements needed for the crime of obstruction of justice.
"I believe a reasonable person looking at these facts could conclude that all three elements of the crime of obstruction of justice have been met, and I'd like to ask you the reason, again, you did not indict Donald Trump is because of the OLC (the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel) opinion stating that you cannot indict a sitting president, correct?" Lieu asked.
"That is correct," Mueller asked.
Mueller clarifies testimony on indicting a president
Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara — an Obama appointee who was initially asked to stay on the job by Trump before the president changed his mind and fired him — tweeted the exchange was "very very close to Mueller saying that but for the OLC memo, Trump would have been indicted."
MSNBC legal analyst Ari Melber was less sure about the meaning of the exchange.
"Lieu's suggestion is along the lines that 'a crime was found but could not be charged.' But that’s not what the report says. So there may be further debate about what Mueller meant by his reply to Lieu," Melber wrote.
The former FBI director had said in his report he never reached a decision on whether Trump could or should be charged with obstruction because of the OLC guidance.
In Mueller's opening statement that came later before the House Intelligence Committee, the former special counsel said he wanted to "correct the record" on his exchange with Lieu.
"That's not the correct way to say it," Mueller said. "We did not reach a determination as to whether the president committed a crime."
That statement was more in line with his report, and with his earlier opening statement to the Judiciary Committee, where he said, "Based on Justice Department policy and principles of fairness, we decided we would not make a determination as to whether the President committed a crime. That was our decision then and it remains our decision today."
In early May, Attorney General William Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Mueller "reiterated several times in a group meeting that he was not saying that but for the OLC opinion he would have found obstruction."
Earlier, during the Judiciary hearing, Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado also asked Mueller about charging Trump.
Mueller says a president can be charged with obstruction after leaving office
"Was there sufficient evidence to convict President Trump or anyone else with obstruction of justice?" Buck asked.
"We did not make that calculation," Mueller said, citing the OLC opinion.
Buck later asked, "Could you charge a president with a crime after he left office?"
"Yes," Mueller replied.
"You believe that he committed — you could charge the President of the United States with obstruction of justice after he left office?" Buck continued.
"Yes," Mueller answered.
The back-and-forth added to the confusion and different analyses of Mueller's meaning, because it alternated between whether "a" president could be charged later or "the" president could be charged.
"OMG Buck just walked RIGHT into it. He seriously just gave the Democrats the clip they want. He just gave Mueller a clear and concise moment to say the only reason Trump wasn't indicted is because DOJ policy prohibited it," tweeted national security lawyer Bradley Moss.
Lawyer and former Fox News and MSNBC host Greta Van Susteren tweeted that she believed the answer was ambiguous.
"Is this answer clear? Does this mean that Mueller believes enough evidence to indict or does it mean that under no circumstances can a sitting president be indicted?" she asked.
THAT IS NOT A LAW. IT IS ONLY THE OPINION OF THE DOJ. IT WAS A RELIEF TO LEARN THIS. HOPEFULLY, THEY WOULD HAVE THE OPINION THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR AN EX-PRESIDENT TO TRY TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT AND HAVE THE OPINION THAT HE SHOULD NOW HAVE BOTH WRISTS SLAPPED. (FACEBOOK CANCELED MY ACCOUNT BECAUSE THEY SAID I AM "TOO VIOLENT.")
America likely is only one of the issues. The Constitution, Truth, Honor, Rule of Law, etc., are on the next train to 45ville to be slaughtered, maligned, and destroyed.
Don't try to change your loved one's mind. The next time they spout off, say -
"I want to understand, be specific, what is it you love about your current beliefs?"
You will hear silence, sputtering, eye blinking, foot shuffling, etc.
The disconnect in this country is so disturbing. I’m visiting family in Oklahoma and not one word of any of this “Donald did another bad thing” has reached them. But, in case you didn’t know, in Oklahoma media, Biden has sent new and improved crack pipes along with unwanted ballots to unsuspecting Americans. And is starting a war and causing inflation and taxing white people and and and… completely different world out here. So I just sit here in a daze and type out weird comments on substack and Twitter when I can find a signal. Please send help.
Also Dolly Parton rules.
I’m done venting. Goodnight.
Ok no I’m not my stepdad just pronounced Hillary was found guilty of something or other oh my fucking god please get me out of here
Grew up there. A few dear people there and some great food, but otherwise, the state is a hellhole. It’s the only state in which every one of its counties went red in the 2012 presidential election. And it suffers from brain drain—anyone with a brain gets an education and then gets the hell out. So sorry that you have family there.
So many people have told me to cut them out of my life, but that would just be reinforcing what the media tells them people like me (all the labels!) do. Plus I love these people with my whole heart. I just can’t understand their politics and why, as mostly natives, they subscribe to any of this. It’s a vortex of misinformation and manipulation.
The more we love those people, the more it hurts to hear that they have left this world for planet Moron.
To them, I usually say
"Be specific as to why you feel that way."
They either shut up or go into some idiotic discussion about their lord and master. If just one of them gives a moment's thought to what they are bowing to, it is worth it.
I think what amazes me the most is the news. I try very hard to not just limit myself to maddow and NPR. I go out of my way to look into subjects from all sides. But you could take the news from a blue city and the news from a red city, and the format will be similar but the “facts” are opposite.
Opposite may be a generous term. Spinning is an art form created by manipulative people. Spin has gaslighting as its marital partner. It is the methods of the 'fringe element' aka right wing.
IF YOUR TENT WERE TO GET BLOWN OFF THE MOUNTAIN, WOULD THAT BE AN "EXTENT"? ****** DO AUTO MECHANICS GET "EXHAUSTED" WHEN THEY REPLACE MUFFLERS ALL DAY?
PLEASE DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME TRYING TO READ THIS SCREWED-UP GRIPE I SENT TO MICROSOFT TEAM, I THINK???: [6:18 AM]
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I have long believed that when you are having a bad day, writing down your anger is a way for you to see the issue in a different light. Sometimes you will see that it is valid, or not so valid, or down right anger which may or may not be directed at the correct direction.
I encourage you to write, but some words are better left unpublicized. BTW, I agree that they nag, demand, pester you until you give in. The right-wing does that a lot.
Feel free to delete your frustration, leave it here, but most of all, let it go.
Not one person, but many - the brave Ukrainian people. Watching them march with solidarity and love for their country in spite of the looming threat of an unprovoked attack is a powerful statement that democracy is worth standing up for. May we all find that strength in ourselves and each other in these difficult times.
True. Putin is only doing this to please his BFF, 45. The additional bonus? It makes President Biden look bad. It is a win-win for those cult members and especially the elected ones.
Grade school mentality, about 3rd grade, is always good for a laugh. Even the 8 year-olds are so much smarter than her. How does her state feel? They love her just the same.
I nominate Nathan Chen. His talent and athleticism was beautiful to watch. He made us all proud Americans (which is so unusual these days). A great immigration story, a great comeback story, confidence without arrogance, and he gave us all a reason to cheer.
Nathan was awesome but I’m going to say the entire U.S. Olympic Team. There are those that didn’t win like Shaun White & Michaela Shiffrin that showed us how to lose with grace, how to keep getting up & trying, and how to appreciate the journey regardless of whether you win, place, or simply just give it 💯!
Thank you for the lovely photo of the sunset, Ms. T. Can we please get a court ordered psychiatric examination of the Great Orange Ego? And while we are at it, a diagnosis of delusional disorder for everyone still embracing the Big Lie and denying that Joe Biden is the lawful POTUS. I am having serious trouble interacting with people who can't process the evidence determining who won the election in 2020. And on a related note, I nominate Justice Sotomayor for Good Human of the Week for her no-nonsense rejection of anti-vaxxers claiming religious exemptions so they can be easier vessels of transmitting a deadly disease. When a selfish faith-based choice harms the well-being of the community, it ceases to be something a loving Higher Power would ask.
My nominee is Willow Biden. Though not a person, her presence is charming and fun! We NEED fun! On another note: I believe the Gazpacho Police had a very ‘cold’ collaboration with the ‘Vicheysoise’ Government in the ‘40’s!
And, explain how he has done this for 76 years? He will never see the inside of a cell unless someone puts his dead body into a cell just for fun and posterity. The DOJ is the weakest of the federal services. If you did anything even 10% as bad, your ass would be cooling in solitaire. I always thought DC was corrupt, but I considered it relative to power and money, now I see there is nothing a right wing can do and be held responsible. Give up citizens of the old America. It is less frustration than giving the liar king his way. The Ununited States of Trump is coming to a town near you.
You said it well, ACE. ----We Americans are the most stupid people living on this planet. Nobody during the 246 years have had enough sense to even want a presidential candidate to have one minute of education. Is that the way they are taught in colleges to run a business? Putting an idiot and a crook in charge of our Country and our military is a guarantee that we will contribute to our utter destruction. I don't think anybody in this Country knows their ass from a hole in the ground about how to even run the girl scouts. We would find people in our prisons and mental institutions who could do better than we have ever done. How long are we going to keep running around with our head crammed up our ass and doing nothing to help the people of needs? This is not a Christian Nation. If I hadn't been born here and now, after becoming 85 and having realized how stupid we are, I would never want to come here. At least one Muslim Country demands that their president must be highly- educated. See the difference in common sense and idiocy?
ACE: you made me laugh out loud with snarky glee…love the comment “He will never see the inside of a cell unless someone puts his dead body into a cell just for fun and posterity.” Pay For View would make some money. It could be give to a worthwhile (and real) charity!
Back to you ACE--If lower-ranking people in the military had done what the sorry SOB called General Michael Flynn did, they would have had their rank lowered to the bottom and would have faced courts martial instantly. That lying traitor still gets his pension and keeps his rank. Trump tries to overthrow the government and he still gets his huge pension. The traitors in Congress and the Senate just sit there and do nothing and get huge salaries for sitting in session only half of the year. Flynn had admitted he was guilty before he was sent to prison. Shortly thereafter, the crooked idiot sitting in the Oval Office pardoned the crooked traitor. Why do we bother having a so-called Department of Justice, when we don't know the meaning of the word? We seem to think that the people with the money should control the country. In a real democracy, the people control their destiny. No damned president should ever be given the ridiculous opportunity to overrule the decisions of the courts. We should do away with Lobbyists. We should do away with the electoral vote which can void the popular votes the majority has cast. If we could just get Greta Thunberg of Sweden to run this country, we might show a little more sensibility in the way we do things. It might be a sensible thing to require the people running for a seat in the Senate or the Congress to meet some decent qualifications before letting so many sorry bastards infiltrate us. I'm through singing now! Love, James R. McClure.
Thank you! Some days I think I am the only person with these, and similar thoughts. 45 (I am never speaking his name, rank, or serial number again) has turned the America we loved into a nightmare. His sycophants love it. Those cult members used to be called the 'fringe element.' No more, they are louder, larger in number, and more extreme than ever.
Am I mistaken, are the left, liberals, modestly liberals all not speaking up? It is as if those Democrats have no voice and the republican (lowercase intended) are laughing, yelling, and salivating with violence.
Remember back 5 years ago when people did not hate each other nearly as much? Gee, I wonder how that timeline correlates with the monster of America? Hate we will always have dictators (45's BFFs) in the world, liars will be proudly lying, bullying, spreading hate, violence and things that were never the American way, America is better than that.
Thank God and higher powers that we do still have a few who are willing to speak up defend the Constitution and punish the monsters within us. Unfortunately, the DOJ is not among them.
James, congress, elected official and especially lawyers should have SOME criteria that can qualify/disqualify them from public service. The BAR exam just covers legal issues, what about (there go my Faux Propaganda infiltration) having an exam to ask about simple (un)common sense?
You have made so many excellent points, you care about the country you will have for your generations to come.
These people have no respect for the Oath they laughingly took. It meant nothing then or now. I don't need to mention names, do I?
My anger keeps clicking my keyboard. Sorry for the length of this dissertation. I am proud to be fully vaccinated and no more lifelong Republican.
Love to my family, friends, community, and country, Pat Adams (Snyder)
AFTER HAVING SPENT AN HOUR TRYING TO FIGURE WHO THE KILLER WAS IN THE MYSTERY MAGAZINE, THE ANSWER WAS RIGHT THERE UNDER MY NOSE, THE WHOLE TIME: (WASTED)=WAS TED--IT WAS TED. NOT ALL MYSTERIES ARE THIS SIMPLE TO SOLVE.
I enjoy games and who dun its. I am OK at games, but not so much on mysteries. This information is interesting in that the answer is, indeed, right under your nose. It is great to interject a little fun into a mixed-up world.
My friend just put up a message on FB stating, "evil democrats." I responded, probably not a good idea. We had been friends for nearly 30 years. I tried to be nice, but I doubt that anything I said was thought to be 'nice.' I am going to miss her. May you be blessed in ways you have not yet imagined.
I REGRET THIS HAPPENED BUT WHEN YOU ARGUE RELIGION AND/OR POLITICS IT CAN HAPPEN. I PRAY THIS WILL WORK OUT WELL FOR BOTH OF YOU AND YOU CAN ESTABLISH THAT YOUR FRIENDSHIP HAS A LOT MORE IMPORTANCE THAN THE POLITICAL THINGS. REGARDLESS OF WHAT OUR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS MAY BE, THEY REALLY WON'T MAKE THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE BECAUSE WHATEVER IS INTENDED TO BE WILL CERTAINLY BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF A HIGHER AUTHORITY. QUE SERA BY DORIS DAY--REMEMBER HER? NO PERSON IS A CHRISTIAN JUST BECAUSE THEY CLAIM TO BE. THEY MIGHT AS WELL CLAIM TO BE A GREYHOUND BUS. IF I TRIRD TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING TO MY RELATIVES ABOUT THR BIBLE, NONE OF THRMWOULD BELIREVENYTHINGISAID. I AM FULLY AWARE OF THE FACT THAT ABOUT HALF OF WHAT OUR PREACHERS TELL US, IS NOT BIBLICAL--JUST DAMNED OUTRIGHT LIES AND SOMETIMES EVEN BLASPHEMOUS TO GOD AND HIS SON. ONE TIME I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY TO TELL IT TO A TREE BUT IT CRIED OUR "LEAF ME ALONE!"
SOMETIMES THINGS WORK OUT BETTER FOR US. I WAS KICKED FROM FACEBOOK AND NOW I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO SNEAK ONTO THIS WONDERFUL BLOG PAGE EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT A PAYING MEMBER. I HOPE THINGS WILL WORK TO THE ADVANTAGE OF BOTH OF YOU. LOVE, JAMES R. McCLURE.
Interestingly, these are many of my thoughts as well. (Except I am still on FB, but that isn't an honor anyway.) We are lied to so often that we have become immune. "Lose 45 pounds in 2 weeks" (from the Internet). "Save $800 on car insurance." (TV's auto insurance lady).
You are so right about friendship. It was a good, strong relationship; but as of 5 years ago, it began to be kicked around by a sociopath who doesn't care about anyone but himself.
I read and reread Mary's book, and initially felt that her book cover said "the world's most dangerous man. . ." I really thought that was an exaggeration, but she hit the nail on the grifting head.
Speaking of reading, I sincerely believe that 45 is functionally illiterate. I know two people who are, one cannot fill out a job application and the other shops only by sight of food. They will say things like "I forgot my glasses." "I don't have time to read this right now." and other cleverly disguised statements to cover up this embarrassing issue. The first example is my stepson. I did not fight hard enough with his teachers who passed him along because 'well, he isn't a problem, and he does try.'
I am grateful to Mary to give us a place where we can express our frustrations.
I also appreciate your infiltrations of humor, without that, we would be even more crazy.
Sorry that this got to be so long, but my frustration is very large.
Thanks, and so many good wishes to you and yours, Pat
Intelligence is never displayed by exposing your ignorance. Saying a dictator is a strong leader is an oxymoron. Trying to blame others for things you have screwed up is just crooked politics practiced by crooked politicians who lie and steal every day. *** LEAST=STEAL=stale=tales=salet. It is very doubtful that this kind of stuff was ever taught at the Trump University.
It is my opinion that we are not a democracy. We have too many elected crooks rather than hiring them so we could fire them without all the idiotic BS in wasting ten years to ever get around to charging them with a crime that the rest of the world already knows they are guilty. Trump is a lot sorrier than Satan ever was. Satan was the deceiver but since Trump told us 30,000 lies vs. the single lie that Satan told Adam and Eve, then Trump has replaced him. I don't remember Satan ever having killed anybody. Trump has set into motion what will windup killing more Americans than Adolf Hitler caused to die. All Trump had to do was just let the Covid Virus do the killing for him to become a dictator and confiscate all of the wealth of this Nation. The people in Congress and the Senate enjoy spending their lifetime wallowing in the wealth provided them by kickbacks and bonuses from the crooked lobbyists, who are running the Government. They are selling out our country in order to make themselves filthy-rich. If they had been honest, then lobbyism would never have been allowed. Love, James R. McClure.
Well, I think we now ave to flush the idea of DT or the s$$thole ex-president being germophobic. I read somewhere that germophobes definitely don't eat paper. Everyone says so. We can now call this latest scandal The Toilet Papers. But seriously, what if he is secretly communicating with his paramour from North Korea and imparting the news that he is the "the RealReal" president of the United States. Or with Putin, Erdogan? Orben? Etc. causing very realreal damage. Is anybody monitoring his communications with foreign dignities?
For honorary and distinguished service, Congressman Jamie Raskin. I just saw a documentary on him on MSNBC and his commitment to the Constitution is unwavering.
Dolly Parton has been a good human for many many years without any publicity, and her humility is refreshing. Recent news only continues to illustrate her kind and generous heart. ❤️
Thanks for the beautiful pic. Dolly Parton gets my vote as well. She has long been a bright light and amazing example to others. Wishing everyone a relaxing evening.
Like last week this one is easy. It has to be Dolly Parton. Free education for her theme park employees is another great deed to help better the world around her.
Though he's long gone, I keep thinking of Ray Bradbury and his prescient Fahrenheit 451. I'm so grateful to the writers of the past who helped prepare us for these times and gave us the language and imagery to deal with our situation. My brother saw Bradbury speak in '99, and someone asked Bradbury if he felt upset upon hearing schools wanted to teach a censored verson of Fahrenheit 451. He said he didn't feel upset; he felt vindicated.
LOVE the sunset, despite the unsettling temps (here too in NC).
I'd have to go with Dolly as well, having recently watched her Netflix documentary & especially since I read about her employees getting free rides for college.....all 11,000 of them!!!!!!
Senator Gillibrand for her work on the End Forced Arbitration Act. Women deserve this protection and I’m grateful for her work to advance women’s rights and protections.
Sorry Mary but I do think it’s very funny and so clever so my vote goes for Hillary this week.
“Hillary Clinton did not waste any time selling merchandise about Donald Trump's obsession with her emails amid a report that the former president disposed of documents, drafts, and memos in the White House toilet. Clinton made her sales pitch on social media on February 12, writing that the "But Her Emails" hats were being offered "just in time for Galentine's Day, and the news that Trump was flushing documents down White House toilets." The post included a photoshopped picture of her wearing the hat, which is currently being sold on her non-profit organization website, Onward Together.”
In addition to her amazing generosity, only a small part of which has been described here, she had a video made of her getting vaxxed, and she recorded an altered version of “Jolene” which she called “Vaccine”.
Dolly Parton - it seems this amazingly brilliant human could qualify every single week. Of course I nominate her this week for her blanket provisions for every single (part, full, summer, intern, brand new) employee of her eponymous theme park/giant recreational area ‘Dollywood’ in her native region of her native state; to pay for all books and tuition if they decide to pursue higher education. Very similar to her free books/library donations over the many years … she appreciates that education is the most effective way to improve outcomes and change lives.
** It did not go unnoticed that she announced this new program the same week that the First Lady confirmed (& got a lot of press over) the fact that free community college tuition is no longer a part of the Build Back Better package. It was an excellent shift in focus to see concrete, actionable steps to find other avenues toward higher education for all whom want it. She makes my heart sing. ❤️🎼☮️
This comment on destroying classified material reminds me of the time Trump called a whole passel of countries "s...hole countries" while literally making his own one.
For me this week it is Dolly Parton, hands down. She puts so many to shame who could have offered their employees help with their education. She will leave a legacy that will be remembered forever by those she helps.
he doesn’t care. The dude eats McDonald’s, coca-cola, and sugary-fatty desserts. Haha. We have to laugh - gallows humor is my fave bcoz nothing that’s happening is really funny. I’m Jewish - so White Nationalism and nuts w guns is terrifying.
Your title is perfect!! Thank you, Mary. Listening to you, and Glenn Kirschner, helps a lot. It keeps my head from exploding. It’s a horrible thing to watch constant criminal activity. Why hasn’t the orange one been arrested yet?
EJean: Love your books, articles, and advice column. It was an honor meeting you and getting the book signed. Ah, a time it was, it was a time (before covid) when I actually went out.
I nominate two amazing young athletes; Nathan Chen and Chloe Kim, for their outstanding athleticism and grace as they won gold medals in ice skating and snowboarding respectively. They did the most good this week because they lifted our spirits during this time of worldwide tension over Ukraine, anti-mask protests, and gun violence. These young Olympians represent the good in their generation, and give us hope for a better future.
I can’t find the place where this was intended to be read: You are more likely to get more information by starting at the bottom. There you find more of those with something to give than those those closer to the top. Whether or not true people at the top of the ladder have what might be seen as having more to lose or be damned by. Once you are the president you don’t go back to the haberdashery. I’m sorry this belongs elsewhere.
19 hours ago · Ukrainians are giving two lessons in democracy that Americans have forgotten. Analysis by John Blake, CNN. Updated 5:33 PM ET, Sun March 6, 2022. (CNN)
Subject: An intelligent President leaving office without being dragged away.
President Barack Obama had this to say when he was leaving office: “It’s been the privilege of my life to serve as your President. I look forward to standing with you as a citizen. Happy New Year everybody.”
BEVERLY, MASS. AND POSSIBLY BEVERLY, ILL.? HOPWEFULLY, SHE IS WELL NOW?
What is the history of Beverly?
In 1890, the section of modern-day Beverly north of 95th Street was annexed to the City of Chicago. The section west of Western Avenue and south of 99th Street was added to Washington Heights. Beverly is community area #72. It is on Chicago's far south side, 12 miles (19 km) from the Loop. I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MASSACHUSETTS BUT I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO TELL ME HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN IN CHICAGO? I MUST HAVE HURT MY HEAD WORSE THAN I REALIZED DURING MY NOVEMBER CRASH ONTO THE SIDEWALK?
THIS BEVERLY MUST HAVE BEEN NEAR CHICAGO AND NOT IN MASSACHUSETTS? THANKS FOR EXPLAING THIS SO EXPLICITELY.
What county is Beverly MA in? OH, COME ON NOW,YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT! CORRECTION: IN WHAT COUNTY IS BEVERLY?
What county is Beverly MA in? WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO INSIST ON DISPLAYING YOUR POOR GRAMMATICAL SKILLS. I CANNO TTEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS.
Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, and a suburb of Boston. The population was 42,670 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. A resort, residential, and manufacturing community on the Massachusetts North Shore, Beverly includes Ryal Side, Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing. If any Republicans are reading this, let me explain this to you As more people move into that area, the population will increase accordingly. That doesn’t mean that they will all play the accordion.
There used to be a cute saying: “If I had known I would live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.” ***************************************************Later in life you will learn that “Getting old is not for sissies.”
BEVERLY, MASS. AND POSSIBLY BEVERLY, ILL.? HOPWEFULLY, SHE IS WELL NOW?
What is the history of Beverly?
In 1890, the section of modern-day Beverly north of 95th Street was annexed to the City of Chicago. The section west of Western Avenue and south of 99th Street was added to Washington Heights. Beverly is community area #72. It is on Chicago's far south side, 12 miles (19 km) from the Loop.I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MASSACHUSETTS BUT I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO TELL ME HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN IN CHICAGO? I MUST HAVE HURT MY HEAD WORSE THAN I REALIZED DURING MY NOVEMBER CRASH ONTO THE SIDEWALK?
THIS BEVERLY MUST HAVE BEEN NEAR CHICAGO AND NOT IN MASSACHUSETTS? THANKS FOR EXPLAING THIS SO EXPLICITELY.
What county is Beverly MA in? OH, COME ON NOW,YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT! CORRECTION: IN WHAT COUNTY IS BEVERLY?
What county is Beverly MA in? WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO INSIST ON DISPLAYING YOUR POOR GRAMMATICAL SKILLS. I CANNO TTEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS.
Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, and a suburb of Boston. The population was 42,670 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. A resort, residential, and manufacturing community on the Massachusetts North Shore, Beverly includes Ryal Side, Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing. If any Republicans are reading this, let me explain this to you As more people move into that area, the population will increase accordingly. That doesn’t mean that they will all play the accordion.
There used to be a cute saying: “If I had known I would live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.” ***************************************************Later in life you will learn that “Getting old is not for sissies.”
In the United States, there is a difference between estate and inheritance taxes. Estate taxes are levied on representatives of the deceased person, while inheritance taxes are levied on the beneficiaries of an estate. Elsewhere in the world, these terms are used interchangeably. In the United States, the terms of idiot and genius is sometimes used interchangeably by clowns who are involved in governmental affairs. Bill Clinton and Donald Trump were both known to have had numerous affairs. Mr. Trump was a clown at one of the fairs before he sacrificed himself toward his claim of “Making America Great Again”. Anybody with a thimbleful of brains should know that it is stupid to say you will make America great AGAIN, when it has never been great during the past 246 years. Nobody in America has ever even thought of the novel idea that it might be a sensible thing to do by requiring that a president should have any intelligence at all. Fortunately, in at least one Muslim Country, those people demand that their president must be highly- educated. Sir Ronald McDonald Trump is such a ‘stupid genius’ that he wanted to prevent Muslims from living here. Since we are such a wonderful Nation, we have a lot of people who also want that to be the law here. We have never been the “Christian Nation” we may have claimed to be.
THE LIFE YOU SAVE MIGHT BE YOUR OWN: When working with live electrical circuits, remember the old electrician’s trick - keep one hand in your pocket. This helps decrease the chance of a closed circuit traveling across your chest and through your heart. This will prevent you from having one hand on the toaster and the other hand touching the faucet at the sink. If you happen to be ten feet tall, don’t ever stick a finger into a light socket and touch a faucet or any other appliance that is plugged into an electrical socket. It is much better to be short and healthy than to get killed because of an electrical short. (Confuseus is telling you this!)
Dolly Parton. She never stops finding ways to help the world and now she is offering a free education to her Dollywood employees. What a woman!
I second this vote. For those who don't know, for decades now: she has given $500 to every student who graduated from the high school she went to, at graduation. This has now been added to by her giving everyone that works at Dollywood a college tuition fully paid for. Because. . . Dolly.
In a society that still can't see how badly we need education reform (along with Healthcare reform), she is literally BEING thee example for our country's leaders.
Further: she has Never once wanted any of this publicized. In fact most may not know, she turned down TFG Twice, when the administration wanted to give her the Presidential Medal of Freedom! Apparently she understood the need to heed caution during the pandemic, and that she is an example to billions. Something he never got.
Dolly Parton ROCKS! A truly kind and generous human being---someone we can all aspire to model in our own lives...
She's always thinking of new ways to help others, She's amazing, one of my heroes and she just partnered with TMobile My Phone Company Im Double Blessed, Any Person who see's the importance of education like Dolly, Stands Right Up And Supports It, She's An Excellent Role Model for me, and the world DOLLY RULES
"Don't Eat Paper--Especially If It's Classified" - Mary, this is your best title yet. Thank you for my Saturday afternoon chuckle.
Coffee? Tea? Top Secret Papers?
And, passengers, don't put the paper in the toilet, only 45 is permitted to do so. The spineless DOJ has given permission for him to do so. 15 months to no indictment is longer than the right faction's memory. They are so proud of their lord and master.
If I am the only human left who still believes in President Biden, so be it. I will take him with all the BS and crap he has had to endure and still maintains his dignity. I only asked 46 to do his best, and NOT BE 45.
Ali Velshi - for starting the “Banned Book Club.”
He is got my vote.
I second that vote!
I HAVE LEARNED TO LOVE ARI VELSHI. I CAN UNDERTAND HIS DYNAMIC VOICE A LOT BETTER THAN THOSE FEMALES WITH THEIR HIGH-PITCHED SQUEEKY VOICES AND THE MALES WITH MUSHY VOICES. MR. VELSHI SPEAKS CLEARLY AND DISTINCTLY AT THE PROPER SPEED. THE IDIOTS WHO PUT OUTGOING MESSAGES ONTO OUR ANSWERING MACHINE WOULD DO WELL TO LEARN THIS SENSIBLE THING THAT SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DO BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO LEAVE MESSAGES. PEOPLE WHO HAVE A JOB NEED TO KNOW HOW TO DO THEIR JOB. THE BOSSES SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH SENSE TO TRAIN THEM HOW TO DO IT. WHAT GOOD IS A BRAIN IF WE NEVER USE IT? TRYING TO SPEAK 90 MPH ISN'T ANYTHING SENSIBE TO DO. WHEN A PERSON HAS TO PLAY THEIR ANSWERING MACHNG FIFTEEN TIMES, TRYING TO FIGURE WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT, THEN THIS EXPOSES THE BUNGLING INEFFICIENCY IN HOW THEIR BUSINESS IS BEING PERFORMED. EITHER CRAP OR GET OFF THE POT! Once when I touched a key this jumped off the page and having this large print really helped me to relocate this page. Most of the time everything goes poof and all the time was wasted. I am 91, so I ask you to please pardon my using uppercase. It is probably rude to talk with one's mouth open, but I still insist on doing it that way. Have a wonderful day, whether you want to or not. Love, James.
I would prefer to use uppercase text at all times since it is easier to read! It doesn’t mean that I am “yelling” on social media- it means I use it for EMPHASIZING certain terms or ideas. 🙄
This has been corrected so it will make more sense than that mess i sent you before. A DOCTOR WHO WANTED TO HELP HUMANITY HAS DIED IN HIS SLEEP WHILE THE SORRIEST PERSON IN AMERICA SLEEPS IN THE MIR-A-LAGO AFTER HAVING PURPOSELY DONE THE FOLLOWING: 1. HE TRIED TO DESTROY THE FREEDOMS OF ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS. 2. CAUSED SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND AMERICANS TO SUFFER HORRIBY AND DIE FROM THE COVID-19 VIRUS. HIS INTENTIONAL NEGLIGENCE MAY EVENTUALLY HAVE KILLED MORE AMERICANS THAN ADOLF HITLER KILLED DURING THE FOUR-YEAR WW II WAR. JUST FOR HIS OWN PLEASURE, HE HAS STOLEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM THE U.S. TREASURY AND CHEATED ON HIS TAXES IN NYC AND EVERYHERE ELSE HE HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO. HE HAS NEVER BEEN QUESTIONED IN THE MURDER OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN INSIDE HIS JAIL CELL. HE PURPOSELY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY PROTECTION FOR A WITNESS UNDER INVESTIGATION. WHY NOT, SINCE IT WAS SO BLATENTLY OBVIOUS THAT HE KNEW TOO MUCH ABOUT TRUMP’S ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES? TRUMP WOULD HAVE WANTED HIM TO BE SILENT AND WOULD HAVE DONE WHATEVER IT TOOK TO GUARANTEE HIS SILENCE. WHEN THE GUARDS WERE ALL PLAYING VIDEO GAMES FOR FOUR HOURS INSTEAD OF PROTECTING THE WITNESS, AND THE SECURITY CAMERAS WERE ALL TURNED OFF, JUST HOW DAMNED STUPID DOES THE DOJ HAVE TO BE THAT THEY HAVE NEVER EVEN CHARGED THE SORRY CROOK WITH THIS BRUTAL MURDER? WHAT DOES TRUMP AND THE MAFIA KNOW ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO HEAD THE DOJ THAT PERMITS TRUMP FROM EVER HAVING HIS WRIST SLAPPED DURING HIS WHOLE LIFETIME? HOW MUCH OF HIS STOLEN MONEY IS BEING DISTRIBUTED TO WHOM? FOLLOW THE MONEY AND YOU WILL FIND THE CROOKS. THE LYING BASTARDS PEED ON OUR LEG AND SAID EPSTEIN HAD COMMITTED SUICIDE. TRUMP TOLD US “THE VIRUS IS JUST A HOAX AND IT WILL GO AWAY ON ITS OWN.” IF DONALD TRUMP’S FATHER HAD GIVEN HIM A BILLION DOLLARS, DONALD COULD HAVE SO-POORLY INVESTED IT THAT HE 'BECAME A MILLIONAIRE OVERNIGHT.' THEN HE COULD HAVE BOASTED OF BEING A GENIUS AND A VERY SMART BUSINESSMAN AND ABOUT HALF OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY IMPRESSED WITH HIS BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT. THE WHOLE WORLD WATCHED AS HE WAS INCITING THE CROWDS TO COMMIT THE INCURSION INTO THE CAPITOL BUILDING, BUT WE STILL NEED TO WAIT A FEW MORE YEARS BEFORE WE THINK HE MIGHT POSSIBLY BE GUILTY? SATAN IS A CHOIR BOY, COMPARED WITH TRUMP. TOO MANY SORRY BASTARDS IN THE SENATE AND CONGRESS NOW ADVOCATE THAT AN INCURSION IS JUST A PEACEFUL WAY TO PROTEST. ELECTING SOMEBODY WHO SWEARS TO DEFEND THIS COUNTRY WHEN THEY ARE ACTUALLY WANTING TO DESTROY US, IS ABOUT LIKE HANDING A MURDERER YOUR LOADED PISTOL AND ASKING THEM TO PROTECT YOU FROM ALL OF THOSE “WICKED TERRORISTS WHO HAVE INVADED THIS COUNTRY”. THAT TURNED OUT TO BE THE SORRY GUN-LOVING IDIOTS WHO HAVE KILLED A LOT MORE AMERICANS THAN ANY TERRORISTS IN AMERICA. IF WE ARE SUCH HOT-SHOT CHRISTIANS, THEN WHY IS IT THAT DURING THE PAST 246 YEARS, WE NEVER HAVE REQUIRED A PRESIDENT TO HAVE ANY INTELIGENCE AT ALL. AT LEAST ONE MUSLIM COUNTRY DEMANDS THAT THEIR PRESIDENT MUST BE HIGHLY EDUCATED. DO YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE HERE IN INTELLIGENCE AND IDIOCY? YET WE HAVE IGNORANT PEOPLE WANTING THE MUSLIMS TO GO BACK TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY. THIS IS NOW THEIR OWN COUNTRY. OUR COUNTRY HAS BENEFITTED EXPONENTIALLY BY THE ADVANCEMENTS THAT IMMIGRANTS HAVE HELPED TO MAKE. BEING WHITE DOES NOT QUALIFY ANYBODY TO ASSUME THEY ARE SUPERIOR TO ANYBODY ELSE. CHRIST HAD BROWN SKIN. SO, WHY DON’T OUR TELEVANGELISTS EVER SPEAK OUT AGAINST THOSE IDIOTIC WHITE SUPREMACISTS AND ALSO AGAINST OUR HAVING CAGED INNOCENT CHILDREN? WE ARE NOT READY TO START WALKING ON WATER YET. THE WHOLE WORLD SAW THE ISURGENCY DISPLAYED ON TELEVISION. THE IDIOTIC PROFESSOR, ALAN DURSHOWITZ, SO STUPIDLY SAID TRUMP DID NOT INCITE IT. “HE WAS JUST USING HIS FREE SPEECH.” IF HE THINKS HE IS SO SMART, WHY ISN’T HE AWARE OF HOW STUPID WE ARE IN THIS COUNTRY AND AFTER 246 YEARS WE STILL DON’T HAVE ANYBODY SMART ENOUGH TO WRITE A SENSIBLE CONSTITUTION THAT WON’T HAVE TO BE AMENDED 100 TIMES. HE IS SUPPOSED TO BE ‘TEACHING LAW’ IN COLLEGE. THERE ARE NOW 1,400,000 LAWYERS IN THIS COUNTRY. A LAW DEGREE AND A TWENTY-DOLLAR BILL WILL GET YOU A CHEESEBURGER AT McDONALD’S. WE ARE THE MOST STUPID PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET. PEOPLE WHO WILL ALLOW AN IDIOT TO LEAD THEM FOR 246 YEARS ARE AS STUPID AS IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE. TRUMP CALLED OUR HEROES SUCKERS AND LOSERS. WE ARE THE SUCKERS AND THE LOSERS FOR HAVING BEEN SO IDIOTIC TO HAVE EVER ALLOWED SUCH A SORRY POMPOUS-ASSED BASTARD TO EVEN BE ON A TICKET RUNNING TO BE A PRESIDENT. WE STILL DON’T HAVE ANYBODY WHO HAS ANY IDEA AS TO HOW TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A DECENT GOVERNMENT WHICH GUARANTEES EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL. THAT ALSO MEANS JUSTICE FOR ALL THE POOR, JUST THE SAME AS THE FILTHY-RICH. WE DO NOT HAVE A DEMOCRACY. WE ARE RULED BY WEALTHY PEOPLE. WE NEVER HAVE HAD A CHRISTIAN NATION BECAUSE WE WORSHIP MONEY. SHOW ME THE MONEY. TOO MANY TELEVANGELISTS ARE JUST DAMNED SCAMMING BASTARDS WHO DON’T GIVE A DAMN WHAT CHRIST SAID. THEY WILL DO AS THEY PLEASE AND THE IGNORANT PEOPLE WILL BELIEVE EVERYTHING THEY SAY. TRUMP TOLD US 30,000 LIES AND HIS FOLLOWERS WERE VERY IMPRESSED. IT MIGHT BE A GOOD THING TO START REMOVIG OUR HEAD FROM OUR BUTT SO THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO SELLECT OUR LEADERS AS EFFICIENTLY AS OUR ANIMALS SELLECT THEIRS. IT IS AMERICA’S LOSS THAT THEY DIDN’T KNOW WHAT I NOW KNOW. IT IS AMERICA’S LOSS. THEY WILL SCOFF AT THE IDEA OF LISTENING TO WHAT SOME DUMB ASS WHO NEVER WENT TO COLLEGE IS SAYING. THEY ARE TOO STUPID TO EVER BE WILLING TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS. TOO MANY MOTHERS BRAGGED ON US WHEN THEY SAW HOW FULL WE HAD FILLED OUR DIAPERS. THIS GAVE US A SHITTY OUTLOOK ON LIFE AND THAT IS WHY WE THINK ALL OF THIS STUPID CRAP NOW IS SO WONDERFUL. BLIND PEOPLE PROBABLY KNOW WHEN THEY ARE SITTING INSIDE AN UNLIGHTED ROOM A LOT MORE THAN WE AMERICANS WILL EVER KNOW ABOUT SELLECTING DECENT AND WONDERFUL PEOPLE TO WORK FOR OUR SO-CALLED GOVERNMENT. BE SURE TO REMOVE YOUR HEAD FROM YOUR BUTT BEFORE YOU VISIT YOUR PSYCHIATRIST. WHENEVER WE SEE SOMEBODY STANDING OUTSIDE IN THE RAIN WITHOUT AN UMBRELLA, WE THINK THEY ARE OUTSTANDING, SO WE PUT THEM INTO CONGRESS OR THE SENATE AND PAY THEM $174,000 TO SIT AND DO NOTHING BUT BICKER FOR SIX MONTHS EACH YEAR. SINCE WE ARE THIS STUPID AT RUNNING A BUSINESS, WE CANNOT BE ANY SMARTER AT TRYNG TO RUN A GOVERNMENT. LOVE, JAMES R.McCLURE
What I want to know is why the hell they don't cuff and load his fat rear end on the nearest paddywagon and drop him off at the nearest jail until he is transferred to DC to face the music. Finally. They confiscated whatever documents he didn't ingest, flush or otherwise destroy from his HOME. If that doesn't nail him dead to right, what will? Time is getting short.
The DOJ is busy not doing its job. They are protecting 45 from blame, truth, responsibility, and, really, do I have to go on with that list?
Did we inherit ignorance or did we learn it from idiots?
MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO TRY TO HELP OTHER FELLOW HUMANS. To heck all with all of you who want to kill and torture other humans and animals. We should never be so stupid as to be paying those sorry SOBs in the Congress and the Senate while they are spewing the idiotic BS that to break into the Capitol Building and kill people while seeking to kill others and then claim it is only a “peaceful protest” is absolute idiocy. 246 years ago, there were some people who thought they had enough sense to create a decent government. Some of them thought they were Christians. The Founding Fathers were idiots for having allowed slavery and discriminations to exist. Since all of us humans have the same ancestors, Adam and Eve, then very few of us would have been much smarter when we were born than they were then. There are plenty of reasons we could have had birth defects and been a lot more stupid than they were then. They must-have been growing marijuana in that garden and began to hallucinate and think that snake that had “walked on legs” was really talking to them? Maybe this explains why we humanoids of today are so dumb?
We have 1,4,00,000 lawyers in this country. We do not require that anybody seeking the presidency must be educated at all. We Americans are the most stupid people on this planet. None of those lawyers have ever been able to discover what I have told you. None of them learned this because their law professors were too stupid to know it. None of them have ever been able to come up with a decent Constitution that would never need to be amended. Well, fellow citizens, I suppose the time has come for me to start blowing my own horn. Donald Trump has tried to destroy our government while claiming to be a genius. I think I will start claiming to be the “Smartest Dumb-Ass” who has ever lived in this country since we stole it from the Native Americans. I will now stop regretting that I never got a “good education.” It seems to me that a “good education without any common sense” is an oxymoron?
Perhaps someone will propose a law, among many that we need, to have SOME SORT OF CRITERIA, to be the President. The founding fathers had no idea that the worst of the worst creatures would take over America and bring it to its knees.
BTW, the DOJ and Supreme (?) Court, have NO IDEA OF THE CONCEPT it was meant to be.
Again, BTW, God did his laws in 10 simple rules. 45 has broken all of them, I don't know about "thou shall not kill", but he nailed the other 9 for sure.
Thanks, and so many good wishes to you and yours, Pat
I don't know if Pat and Ace are one person or two.
Send this to somebody and really blow their mind: "THANK YOU FOR BEING IN MY LIFE. I LOVE, YOU."
I hope you and your friend got back together.
~~~~~~~~Adios Amigos~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A NAME TO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY JUST LIKE ALL THOSE NUMBERS THAT FOLLOW MY NAME. YOU AND MICHAEL MOORE ARE RIGHT IN THINKING IT IS BEST TO PUT A NASTY LETTER IN A DRAWER UNTIL THE NEXT DAY AND THINGS WILL HAVE BLOWN OVER AND YOU DIDN'T MESS THINGS UP. JOLLY GOOD SHOW, OLD CHAP! PIP PIP AND CHERIO, OLD CHAP. YE HA! WE HAVE TO TAKE A COMMERCIAL BREAK NOW.
Yes, I are both Pat and Ace. I have no idea how that happens, I just write to curb my frustration.
The confusion came amid questioning from Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California during Mueller's testimony to the House Judiciary Committee.
Lieu recounted the three elements needed for the crime of obstruction of justice.
"I believe a reasonable person looking at these facts could conclude that all three elements of the crime of obstruction of justice have been met, and I'd like to ask you the reason, again, you did not indict Donald Trump is because of the OLC (the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel) opinion stating that you cannot indict a sitting president, correct?" Lieu asked.
"That is correct," Mueller asked.
Mueller clarifies testimony on indicting a president
Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara — an Obama appointee who was initially asked to stay on the job by Trump before the president changed his mind and fired him — tweeted the exchange was "very very close to Mueller saying that but for the OLC memo, Trump would have been indicted."
MSNBC legal analyst Ari Melber was less sure about the meaning of the exchange.
"Lieu's suggestion is along the lines that 'a crime was found but could not be charged.' But that’s not what the report says. So there may be further debate about what Mueller meant by his reply to Lieu," Melber wrote.
The former FBI director had said in his report he never reached a decision on whether Trump could or should be charged with obstruction because of the OLC guidance.
In Mueller's opening statement that came later before the House Intelligence Committee, the former special counsel said he wanted to "correct the record" on his exchange with Lieu.
"That's not the correct way to say it," Mueller said. "We did not reach a determination as to whether the president committed a crime."
That statement was more in line with his report, and with his earlier opening statement to the Judiciary Committee, where he said, "Based on Justice Department policy and principles of fairness, we decided we would not make a determination as to whether the President committed a crime. That was our decision then and it remains our decision today."
In early May, Attorney General William Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Mueller "reiterated several times in a group meeting that he was not saying that but for the OLC opinion he would have found obstruction."
Earlier, during the Judiciary hearing, Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado also asked Mueller about charging Trump.
Mueller says a president can be charged with obstruction after leaving office
"Was there sufficient evidence to convict President Trump or anyone else with obstruction of justice?" Buck asked.
"We did not make that calculation," Mueller said, citing the OLC opinion.
Buck later asked, "Could you charge a president with a crime after he left office?"
"Yes," Mueller replied.
"You believe that he committed — you could charge the President of the United States with obstruction of justice after he left office?" Buck continued.
"Yes," Mueller answered.
The back-and-forth added to the confusion and different analyses of Mueller's meaning, because it alternated between whether "a" president could be charged later or "the" president could be charged.
"OMG Buck just walked RIGHT into it. He seriously just gave the Democrats the clip they want. He just gave Mueller a clear and concise moment to say the only reason Trump wasn't indicted is because DOJ policy prohibited it," tweeted national security lawyer Bradley Moss.
Lawyer and former Fox News and MSNBC host Greta Van Susteren tweeted that she believed the answer was ambiguous.
"Is this answer clear? Does this mean that Mueller believes enough evidence to indict or does it mean that under no circumstances can a sitting president be indicted?" she asked.
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THIS POLICY IS IDIOTIC.
THAT IS NOT A LAW. IT IS ONLY THE OPINION OF THE DOJ. IT WAS A RELIEF TO LEARN THIS. HOPEFULLY, THEY WOULD HAVE THE OPINION THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR AN EX-PRESIDENT TO TRY TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT AND HAVE THE OPINION THAT HE SHOULD NOW HAVE BOTH WRISTS SLAPPED. (FACEBOOK CANCELED MY ACCOUNT BECAUSE THEY SAID I AM "TOO VIOLENT.")
America is slip, sliding away…
America likely is only one of the issues. The Constitution, Truth, Honor, Rule of Law, etc., are on the next train to 45ville to be slaughtered, maligned, and destroyed.
Don't try to change your loved one's mind. The next time they spout off, say -
"I want to understand, be specific, what is it you love about your current beliefs?"
You will hear silence, sputtering, eye blinking, foot shuffling, etc.
The disconnect in this country is so disturbing. I’m visiting family in Oklahoma and not one word of any of this “Donald did another bad thing” has reached them. But, in case you didn’t know, in Oklahoma media, Biden has sent new and improved crack pipes along with unwanted ballots to unsuspecting Americans. And is starting a war and causing inflation and taxing white people and and and… completely different world out here. So I just sit here in a daze and type out weird comments on substack and Twitter when I can find a signal. Please send help.
Also Dolly Parton rules.
I’m done venting. Goodnight.
Ok no I’m not my stepdad just pronounced Hillary was found guilty of something or other oh my fucking god please get me out of here
Grew up there. A few dear people there and some great food, but otherwise, the state is a hellhole. It’s the only state in which every one of its counties went red in the 2012 presidential election. And it suffers from brain drain—anyone with a brain gets an education and then gets the hell out. So sorry that you have family there.
So many people have told me to cut them out of my life, but that would just be reinforcing what the media tells them people like me (all the labels!) do. Plus I love these people with my whole heart. I just can’t understand their politics and why, as mostly natives, they subscribe to any of this. It’s a vortex of misinformation and manipulation.
The more we love those people, the more it hurts to hear that they have left this world for planet Moron.
To them, I usually say
"Be specific as to why you feel that way."
They either shut up or go into some idiotic discussion about their lord and master. If just one of them gives a moment's thought to what they are bowing to, it is worth it.
Visiting the southern/red states is like going to another planet. My first business trip there was in the 1980s. Time stopped there at 1865...
I think what amazes me the most is the news. I try very hard to not just limit myself to maddow and NPR. I go out of my way to look into subjects from all sides. But you could take the news from a blue city and the news from a red city, and the format will be similar but the “facts” are opposite.
Opposite may be a generous term. Spinning is an art form created by manipulative people. Spin has gaslighting as its marital partner. It is the methods of the 'fringe element' aka right wing.
IF YOUR TENT WERE TO GET BLOWN OFF THE MOUNTAIN, WOULD THAT BE AN "EXTENT"? ****** DO AUTO MECHANICS GET "EXHAUSTED" WHEN THEY REPLACE MUFFLERS ALL DAY?
James, would "EXTINCT" be what happened to the 'fart in a whirlwind?
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I have long believed that when you are having a bad day, writing down your anger is a way for you to see the issue in a different light. Sometimes you will see that it is valid, or not so valid, or down right anger which may or may not be directed at the correct direction.
I encourage you to write, but some words are better left unpublicized. BTW, I agree that they nag, demand, pester you until you give in. The right-wing does that a lot.
Feel free to delete your frustration, leave it here, but most of all, let it go.
So many good wishes to you and yours, Pat
Sending you strength.
🙏 😊
Inbreeding. . .
Not one person, but many - the brave Ukrainian people. Watching them march with solidarity and love for their country in spite of the looming threat of an unprovoked attack is a powerful statement that democracy is worth standing up for. May we all find that strength in ourselves and each other in these difficult times.
True. Putin is only doing this to please his BFF, 45. The additional bonus? It makes President Biden look bad. It is a win-win for those cult members and especially the elected ones.
This isn’t really a good person, but I’ve laughed multiple times daily about the gazpacho police. But don’t forget the Luftwaffle.
Grade school mentality, about 3rd grade, is always good for a laugh. Even the 8 year-olds are so much smarter than her. How does her state feel? They love her just the same.
I nominate Nathan Chen. His talent and athleticism was beautiful to watch. He made us all proud Americans (which is so unusual these days). A great immigration story, a great comeback story, confidence without arrogance, and he gave us all a reason to cheer.
Nathan was awesome but I’m going to say the entire U.S. Olympic Team. There are those that didn’t win like Shaun White & Michaela Shiffrin that showed us how to lose with grace, how to keep getting up & trying, and how to appreciate the journey regardless of whether you win, place, or simply just give it 💯!
I agree.
He was wonderful to watch.
Thank you for the lovely photo of the sunset, Ms. T. Can we please get a court ordered psychiatric examination of the Great Orange Ego? And while we are at it, a diagnosis of delusional disorder for everyone still embracing the Big Lie and denying that Joe Biden is the lawful POTUS. I am having serious trouble interacting with people who can't process the evidence determining who won the election in 2020. And on a related note, I nominate Justice Sotomayor for Good Human of the Week for her no-nonsense rejection of anti-vaxxers claiming religious exemptions so they can be easier vessels of transmitting a deadly disease. When a selfish faith-based choice harms the well-being of the community, it ceases to be something a loving Higher Power would ask.
I second the motion to nominate Justice Sotomayor for Good Human of the Week!
Have to agree with Dolly Parton. She does so much good without needing to TRUMPet about what she is doing. If you know what I mean.
Dolly Parton for everything she's done to help humanity, including this information we found out on Tuesday of this week. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/02/09/dolly-parton-dollywood-tuition-education/
My nominee is Willow Biden. Though not a person, her presence is charming and fun! We NEED fun! On another note: I believe the Gazpacho Police had a very ‘cold’ collaboration with the ‘Vicheysoise’ Government in the ‘40’s!
Could you explain why The Donald is never held accountable for all his crimes?
And, explain how he has done this for 76 years? He will never see the inside of a cell unless someone puts his dead body into a cell just for fun and posterity. The DOJ is the weakest of the federal services. If you did anything even 10% as bad, your ass would be cooling in solitaire. I always thought DC was corrupt, but I considered it relative to power and money, now I see there is nothing a right wing can do and be held responsible. Give up citizens of the old America. It is less frustration than giving the liar king his way. The Ununited States of Trump is coming to a town near you.
You said it well, ACE. ----We Americans are the most stupid people living on this planet. Nobody during the 246 years have had enough sense to even want a presidential candidate to have one minute of education. Is that the way they are taught in colleges to run a business? Putting an idiot and a crook in charge of our Country and our military is a guarantee that we will contribute to our utter destruction. I don't think anybody in this Country knows their ass from a hole in the ground about how to even run the girl scouts. We would find people in our prisons and mental institutions who could do better than we have ever done. How long are we going to keep running around with our head crammed up our ass and doing nothing to help the people of needs? This is not a Christian Nation. If I hadn't been born here and now, after becoming 85 and having realized how stupid we are, I would never want to come here. At least one Muslim Country demands that their president must be highly- educated. See the difference in common sense and idiocy?
ACE: you made me laugh out loud with snarky glee…love the comment “He will never see the inside of a cell unless someone puts his dead body into a cell just for fun and posterity.” Pay For View would make some money. It could be give to a worthwhile (and real) charity!
Back to you ACE--If lower-ranking people in the military had done what the sorry SOB called General Michael Flynn did, they would have had their rank lowered to the bottom and would have faced courts martial instantly. That lying traitor still gets his pension and keeps his rank. Trump tries to overthrow the government and he still gets his huge pension. The traitors in Congress and the Senate just sit there and do nothing and get huge salaries for sitting in session only half of the year. Flynn had admitted he was guilty before he was sent to prison. Shortly thereafter, the crooked idiot sitting in the Oval Office pardoned the crooked traitor. Why do we bother having a so-called Department of Justice, when we don't know the meaning of the word? We seem to think that the people with the money should control the country. In a real democracy, the people control their destiny. No damned president should ever be given the ridiculous opportunity to overrule the decisions of the courts. We should do away with Lobbyists. We should do away with the electoral vote which can void the popular votes the majority has cast. If we could just get Greta Thunberg of Sweden to run this country, we might show a little more sensibility in the way we do things. It might be a sensible thing to require the people running for a seat in the Senate or the Congress to meet some decent qualifications before letting so many sorry bastards infiltrate us. I'm through singing now! Love, James R. McClure.
Thank you! Some days I think I am the only person with these, and similar thoughts. 45 (I am never speaking his name, rank, or serial number again) has turned the America we loved into a nightmare. His sycophants love it. Those cult members used to be called the 'fringe element.' No more, they are louder, larger in number, and more extreme than ever.
Am I mistaken, are the left, liberals, modestly liberals all not speaking up? It is as if those Democrats have no voice and the republican (lowercase intended) are laughing, yelling, and salivating with violence.
Remember back 5 years ago when people did not hate each other nearly as much? Gee, I wonder how that timeline correlates with the monster of America? Hate we will always have dictators (45's BFFs) in the world, liars will be proudly lying, bullying, spreading hate, violence and things that were never the American way, America is better than that.
Thank God and higher powers that we do still have a few who are willing to speak up defend the Constitution and punish the monsters within us. Unfortunately, the DOJ is not among them.
James, congress, elected official and especially lawyers should have SOME criteria that can qualify/disqualify them from public service. The BAR exam just covers legal issues, what about (there go my Faux Propaganda infiltration) having an exam to ask about simple (un)common sense?
You have made so many excellent points, you care about the country you will have for your generations to come.
These people have no respect for the Oath they laughingly took. It meant nothing then or now. I don't need to mention names, do I?
My anger keeps clicking my keyboard. Sorry for the length of this dissertation. I am proud to be fully vaccinated and no more lifelong Republican.
Love to my family, friends, community, and country, Pat Adams (Snyder)
AFTER HAVING SPENT AN HOUR TRYING TO FIGURE WHO THE KILLER WAS IN THE MYSTERY MAGAZINE, THE ANSWER WAS RIGHT THERE UNDER MY NOSE, THE WHOLE TIME: (WASTED)=WAS TED--IT WAS TED. NOT ALL MYSTERIES ARE THIS SIMPLE TO SOLVE.
I enjoy games and who dun its. I am OK at games, but not so much on mysteries. This information is interesting in that the answer is, indeed, right under your nose. It is great to interject a little fun into a mixed-up world.
My friend just put up a message on FB stating, "evil democrats." I responded, probably not a good idea. We had been friends for nearly 30 years. I tried to be nice, but I doubt that anything I said was thought to be 'nice.' I am going to miss her. May you be blessed in ways you have not yet imagined.
Pat
I REGRET THIS HAPPENED BUT WHEN YOU ARGUE RELIGION AND/OR POLITICS IT CAN HAPPEN. I PRAY THIS WILL WORK OUT WELL FOR BOTH OF YOU AND YOU CAN ESTABLISH THAT YOUR FRIENDSHIP HAS A LOT MORE IMPORTANCE THAN THE POLITICAL THINGS. REGARDLESS OF WHAT OUR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS MAY BE, THEY REALLY WON'T MAKE THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE BECAUSE WHATEVER IS INTENDED TO BE WILL CERTAINLY BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF A HIGHER AUTHORITY. QUE SERA BY DORIS DAY--REMEMBER HER? NO PERSON IS A CHRISTIAN JUST BECAUSE THEY CLAIM TO BE. THEY MIGHT AS WELL CLAIM TO BE A GREYHOUND BUS. IF I TRIRD TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING TO MY RELATIVES ABOUT THR BIBLE, NONE OF THRMWOULD BELIREVENYTHINGISAID. I AM FULLY AWARE OF THE FACT THAT ABOUT HALF OF WHAT OUR PREACHERS TELL US, IS NOT BIBLICAL--JUST DAMNED OUTRIGHT LIES AND SOMETIMES EVEN BLASPHEMOUS TO GOD AND HIS SON. ONE TIME I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY TO TELL IT TO A TREE BUT IT CRIED OUR "LEAF ME ALONE!"
SOMETIMES THINGS WORK OUT BETTER FOR US. I WAS KICKED FROM FACEBOOK AND NOW I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO SNEAK ONTO THIS WONDERFUL BLOG PAGE EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT A PAYING MEMBER. I HOPE THINGS WILL WORK TO THE ADVANTAGE OF BOTH OF YOU. LOVE, JAMES R. McCLURE.
Interestingly, these are many of my thoughts as well. (Except I am still on FB, but that isn't an honor anyway.) We are lied to so often that we have become immune. "Lose 45 pounds in 2 weeks" (from the Internet). "Save $800 on car insurance." (TV's auto insurance lady).
You are so right about friendship. It was a good, strong relationship; but as of 5 years ago, it began to be kicked around by a sociopath who doesn't care about anyone but himself.
I read and reread Mary's book, and initially felt that her book cover said "the world's most dangerous man. . ." I really thought that was an exaggeration, but she hit the nail on the grifting head.
Speaking of reading, I sincerely believe that 45 is functionally illiterate. I know two people who are, one cannot fill out a job application and the other shops only by sight of food. They will say things like "I forgot my glasses." "I don't have time to read this right now." and other cleverly disguised statements to cover up this embarrassing issue. The first example is my stepson. I did not fight hard enough with his teachers who passed him along because 'well, he isn't a problem, and he does try.'
I am grateful to Mary to give us a place where we can express our frustrations.
I also appreciate your infiltrations of humor, without that, we would be even more crazy.
Sorry that this got to be so long, but my frustration is very large.
Thanks, and so many good wishes to you and yours, Pat
Intelligence is never displayed by exposing your ignorance. Saying a dictator is a strong leader is an oxymoron. Trying to blame others for things you have screwed up is just crooked politics practiced by crooked politicians who lie and steal every day. *** LEAST=STEAL=stale=tales=salet. It is very doubtful that this kind of stuff was ever taught at the Trump University.
ADD THIS TOTHELIST---STEAL=SLATE.
ASKING MYSELFTHIS QUESTION: "HEY, JAMES--IS A "THUSAND" THE SAME AS "TEN HUNDERT"?"
It is my opinion that we are not a democracy. We have too many elected crooks rather than hiring them so we could fire them without all the idiotic BS in wasting ten years to ever get around to charging them with a crime that the rest of the world already knows they are guilty. Trump is a lot sorrier than Satan ever was. Satan was the deceiver but since Trump told us 30,000 lies vs. the single lie that Satan told Adam and Eve, then Trump has replaced him. I don't remember Satan ever having killed anybody. Trump has set into motion what will windup killing more Americans than Adolf Hitler caused to die. All Trump had to do was just let the Covid Virus do the killing for him to become a dictator and confiscate all of the wealth of this Nation. The people in Congress and the Senate enjoy spending their lifetime wallowing in the wealth provided them by kickbacks and bonuses from the crooked lobbyists, who are running the Government. They are selling out our country in order to make themselves filthy-rich. If they had been honest, then lobbyism would never have been allowed. Love, James R. McClure.
Well, I think we now ave to flush the idea of DT or the s$$thole ex-president being germophobic. I read somewhere that germophobes definitely don't eat paper. Everyone says so. We can now call this latest scandal The Toilet Papers. But seriously, what if he is secretly communicating with his paramour from North Korea and imparting the news that he is the "the RealReal" president of the United States. Or with Putin, Erdogan? Orben? Etc. causing very realreal damage. Is anybody monitoring his communications with foreign dignities?
For honorary and distinguished service, Congressman Jamie Raskin. I just saw a documentary on him on MSNBC and his commitment to the Constitution is unwavering.
The Toilet Papers! Excellent title, indeed. However, that is a good question…is anyone actually monitoring anything he does?
Yes he is amazing.
Dolly Parton has been a good human for many many years without any publicity, and her humility is refreshing. Recent news only continues to illustrate her kind and generous heart. ❤️
Thanks for the beautiful pic. Dolly Parton gets my vote as well. She has long been a bright light and amazing example to others. Wishing everyone a relaxing evening.
Like last week this one is easy. It has to be Dolly Parton. Free education for her theme park employees is another great deed to help better the world around her.
Though he's long gone, I keep thinking of Ray Bradbury and his prescient Fahrenheit 451. I'm so grateful to the writers of the past who helped prepare us for these times and gave us the language and imagery to deal with our situation. My brother saw Bradbury speak in '99, and someone asked Bradbury if he felt upset upon hearing schools wanted to teach a censored verson of Fahrenheit 451. He said he didn't feel upset; he felt vindicated.
LOVE the sunset, despite the unsettling temps (here too in NC).
I'd have to go with Dolly as well, having recently watched her Netflix documentary & especially since I read about her employees getting free rides for college.....all 11,000 of them!!!!!!
I'm still inspired by Patrick Murphy and his band of Irish fishermen out of County Cork. That might have been last week, though.
Another vote for Dolly Parton. That story about free educational grants for any employee of Dollywood was just so heartening.
I also vote for Dolly Parton. She has always been a generous and caring person. Not many like her.
Dolly Parton
Senator Gillibrand for her work on the End Forced Arbitration Act. Women deserve this protection and I’m grateful for her work to advance women’s rights and protections.
Sorry Mary but I do think it’s very funny and so clever so my vote goes for Hillary this week.
“Hillary Clinton did not waste any time selling merchandise about Donald Trump's obsession with her emails amid a report that the former president disposed of documents, drafts, and memos in the White House toilet. Clinton made her sales pitch on social media on February 12, writing that the "But Her Emails" hats were being offered "just in time for Galentine's Day, and the news that Trump was flushing documents down White House toilets." The post included a photoshopped picture of her wearing the hat, which is currently being sold on her non-profit organization website, Onward Together.”
Thanks. I think I need a new But Her Emails hat!
I got one too! 😄
Dolly Parton
In addition to her amazing generosity, only a small part of which has been described here, she had a video made of her getting vaxxed, and she recorded an altered version of “Jolene” which she called “Vaccine”.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OjbSWebA3Ko
Makes me wonder what that piece of paper was on his shoe, that day he ascended the steps to Air Force One. 🙄
🤣🤣🤣
Ali Velshi for the Banned Book Club and his dedication to reporting the facts and calling out the lies. Also Dolly Parton is a Shero.
Dolly Parton for sure, wonderful and selfless. She’s just awesome!
Dolly Parton - it seems this amazingly brilliant human could qualify every single week. Of course I nominate her this week for her blanket provisions for every single (part, full, summer, intern, brand new) employee of her eponymous theme park/giant recreational area ‘Dollywood’ in her native region of her native state; to pay for all books and tuition if they decide to pursue higher education. Very similar to her free books/library donations over the many years … she appreciates that education is the most effective way to improve outcomes and change lives.
** It did not go unnoticed that she announced this new program the same week that the First Lady confirmed (& got a lot of press over) the fact that free community college tuition is no longer a part of the Build Back Better package. It was an excellent shift in focus to see concrete, actionable steps to find other avenues toward higher education for all whom want it. She makes my heart sing. ❤️🎼☮️
This comment on destroying classified material reminds me of the time Trump called a whole passel of countries "s...hole countries" while literally making his own one.
Yes. I think about that a lot also
Dolly Is a treasure and probably won the week. Also a big shout out to Ali Velshi banned book club.
For me this week it is Dolly Parton, hands down. She puts so many to shame who could have offered their employees help with their education. She will leave a legacy that will be remembered forever by those she helps.
Wouldn’t you think, eventually, that all the ink on the paper you’re eating could be detrimental to your health?!? 😳
he doesn’t care. The dude eats McDonald’s, coca-cola, and sugary-fatty desserts. Haha. We have to laugh - gallows humor is my fave bcoz nothing that’s happening is really funny. I’m Jewish - so White Nationalism and nuts w guns is terrifying.
Your title is perfect!! Thank you, Mary. Listening to you, and Glenn Kirschner, helps a lot. It keeps my head from exploding. It’s a horrible thing to watch constant criminal activity. Why hasn’t the orange one been arrested yet?
I agree...Dolly is a good choice
LOVE this, Mary!
EJean: Love your books, articles, and advice column. It was an honor meeting you and getting the book signed. Ah, a time it was, it was a time (before covid) when I actually went out.
I nominate two amazing young athletes; Nathan Chen and Chloe Kim, for their outstanding athleticism and grace as they won gold medals in ice skating and snowboarding respectively. They did the most good this week because they lifted our spirits during this time of worldwide tension over Ukraine, anti-mask protests, and gun violence. These young Olympians represent the good in their generation, and give us hope for a better future.
Ali Velshi for creating the Banned Book Club and bringing the inanity of the politicians who are trying to do this.
I can’t find the place where this was intended to be read: You are more likely to get more information by starting at the bottom. There you find more of those with something to give than those those closer to the top. Whether or not true people at the top of the ladder have what might be seen as having more to lose or be damned by. Once you are the president you don’t go back to the haberdashery. I’m sorry this belongs elsewhere.
I'm all for George Cloonie! Did i spell that right?
Clooney
Thank you for the correction!
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• Ukrainians are giving two lessons in democracy ... - cnn.com
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/06/politics/ukraine...
19 hours ago · Ukrainians are giving two lessons in democracy that Americans have forgotten. Analysis by John Blake, CNN. Updated 5:33 PM ET, Sun March 6, 2022. (CNN)
: A STRONG MIND CAN EASILY BECOME A ‘RONG’ MIND
Subject: An intelligent President leaving office without being dragged away.
President Barack Obama had this to say when he was leaving office: “It’s been the privilege of my life to serve as your President. I look forward to standing with you as a citizen. Happy New Year everybody.”
BEVERLY, MASS. AND POSSIBLY BEVERLY, ILL.? HOPWEFULLY, SHE IS WELL NOW?
What is the history of Beverly?
In 1890, the section of modern-day Beverly north of 95th Street was annexed to the City of Chicago. The section west of Western Avenue and south of 99th Street was added to Washington Heights. Beverly is community area #72. It is on Chicago's far south side, 12 miles (19 km) from the Loop. I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MASSACHUSETTS BUT I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO TELL ME HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN IN CHICAGO? I MUST HAVE HURT MY HEAD WORSE THAN I REALIZED DURING MY NOVEMBER CRASH ONTO THE SIDEWALK?
THIS BEVERLY MUST HAVE BEEN NEAR CHICAGO AND NOT IN MASSACHUSETTS? THANKS FOR EXPLAING THIS SO EXPLICITELY.
What county is Beverly MA in? OH, COME ON NOW,YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT! CORRECTION: IN WHAT COUNTY IS BEVERLY?
What county is Beverly MA in? WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO INSIST ON DISPLAYING YOUR POOR GRAMMATICAL SKILLS. I CANNO TTEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS.
Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, and a suburb of Boston. The population was 42,670 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. A resort, residential, and manufacturing community on the Massachusetts North Shore, Beverly includes Ryal Side, Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing. If any Republicans are reading this, let me explain this to you As more people move into that area, the population will increase accordingly. That doesn’t mean that they will all play the accordion.
There used to be a cute saying: “If I had known I would live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.” ***************************************************Later in life you will learn that “Getting old is not for sissies.”
BEVERLY, MASS. AND POSSIBLY BEVERLY, ILL.? HOPWEFULLY, SHE IS WELL NOW?
What is the history of Beverly?
In 1890, the section of modern-day Beverly north of 95th Street was annexed to the City of Chicago. The section west of Western Avenue and south of 99th Street was added to Washington Heights. Beverly is community area #72. It is on Chicago's far south side, 12 miles (19 km) from the Loop.I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MASSACHUSETTS BUT I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO TELL ME HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN IN CHICAGO? I MUST HAVE HURT MY HEAD WORSE THAN I REALIZED DURING MY NOVEMBER CRASH ONTO THE SIDEWALK?
THIS BEVERLY MUST HAVE BEEN NEAR CHICAGO AND NOT IN MASSACHUSETTS? THANKS FOR EXPLAING THIS SO EXPLICITELY.
What county is Beverly MA in? OH, COME ON NOW,YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT! CORRECTION: IN WHAT COUNTY IS BEVERLY?
What county is Beverly MA in? WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO INSIST ON DISPLAYING YOUR POOR GRAMMATICAL SKILLS. I CANNO TTEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS.
Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, and a suburb of Boston. The population was 42,670 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. A resort, residential, and manufacturing community on the Massachusetts North Shore, Beverly includes Ryal Side, Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing. If any Republicans are reading this, let me explain this to you As more people move into that area, the population will increase accordingly. That doesn’t mean that they will all play the accordion.
There used to be a cute saying: “If I had known I would live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.” ***************************************************Later in life you will learn that “Getting old is not for sissies.”
In the United States, there is a difference between estate and inheritance taxes. Estate taxes are levied on representatives of the deceased person, while inheritance taxes are levied on the beneficiaries of an estate. Elsewhere in the world, these terms are used interchangeably. In the United States, the terms of idiot and genius is sometimes used interchangeably by clowns who are involved in governmental affairs. Bill Clinton and Donald Trump were both known to have had numerous affairs. Mr. Trump was a clown at one of the fairs before he sacrificed himself toward his claim of “Making America Great Again”. Anybody with a thimbleful of brains should know that it is stupid to say you will make America great AGAIN, when it has never been great during the past 246 years. Nobody in America has ever even thought of the novel idea that it might be a sensible thing to do by requiring that a president should have any intelligence at all. Fortunately, in at least one Muslim Country, those people demand that their president must be highly- educated. Sir Ronald McDonald Trump is such a ‘stupid genius’ that he wanted to prevent Muslims from living here. Since we are such a wonderful Nation, we have a lot of people who also want that to be the law here. We have never been the “Christian Nation” we may have claimed to be.
THE LIFE YOU SAVE MIGHT BE YOUR OWN: When working with live electrical circuits, remember the old electrician’s trick - keep one hand in your pocket. This helps decrease the chance of a closed circuit traveling across your chest and through your heart. This will prevent you from having one hand on the toaster and the other hand touching the faucet at the sink. If you happen to be ten feet tall, don’t ever stick a finger into a light socket and touch a faucet or any other appliance that is plugged into an electrical socket. It is much better to be short and healthy than to get killed because of an electrical short. (Confuseus is telling you this!)