On Tuesday August first, Donald J. Trump received his 3rd indictment. This one was for his efforts to undo the results of the 2020 election leading up to the January 6th insurrection. He appeared in court Thursday for the arraignment. Travel from the Regan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia to the courthouse to was by way of motorcade with an entourage of secret service. Private entrance around the courthouse was prepared for his visit. The street to the courthouse was lined with barricades and details of special security.
After leaving the courthouse, he gave a brief speech to news media waiting at the airport and stated “This is a very sad day for America, and it was also very sad driving through Washington, D.C., and seeing the filth and the decay and all of the broken buildings and walls and the graffiti. This is not the place that I left. It’s a very sad thing to see it.”
He blamed this all on president Biden... were you expecting that?
I got to see a news feed of the tree lined highway path back to the airport and unable to catch any buildings along the way. I'm sure there were some between the highway and the courthouse. My plan was to trace the route with Google Earth just to see for myself what was actually visible along the way.
My schedule is super busy right now, having submitted a revised quotation for a project, the GC also wants the drawing revisions. That could take most of today and part of the weekend.
The good news is many of the people on social media who are familiar with the Washington DC area contested Trump's statement about the filth and decay.
Anderson Cooper said: “We should point out that when the former president left office and left Washington, D.C., the city was on lockdown because of the attack on Jan. 6,”
“That is the city he left behind.”
It was noted that damages caused by the Capitol riot exceeded $2.7 million.
Again, it's a case of who do you want to believe?
Trump has been indicted in the Federal probe over the effort to unto undo the 2020 election. In other news, Ron DeSantis ain't doing so well after the NAACP issued a formal travel advisory for Florida, warning visitors that the state has become “openly hostile toward African Americans” under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’s leadership.
Two major Black organizations announced they are moving their annual multimillion-dollar conferences elsewhere.
Ron's politics is killing tourism in Florida with his fights with Disney.
Since he's been out on a failing campaign trail, Florida gets neglected.
But... maybe that's a good thing as his presence here is quickly turning sour.
These are the two top contenders in the Republican primary.
Issues, issues... let me get you some tissues.
News in Texas where someone accidentally locked their keys in the car with a baby inside.
A group of guys are pounding on the WINDSHIELD, then sending a woman in to pull the baby through the smashed windshield.
What's wrong with this scenario?
Windshields are made from laminated glass to resist smashing.
One smack to the driver or passenger window shatters it into a few hundred pieces where they can safely reach inside, UNLOCK the door and get the baby out!
About 2 years ago, if I needed something not found in stores but available on Amazon, I would have a friend or relative with a Prime account purchase it and drop ship to my address. I would settle the payment when we got together.
That was then and this is now...
I opened an Amazon Prime account and all sorts of things appear at my doorstep. Many of these purchases are less than buying locally or online with other vendors.
Polo shirts... for example, I ordered a dozen different colors this year and shopping for another round to replace some older ones.
Hand tools, electronics, rivet gun, soldering gun, car cover, network switch and cables, model helicopter parts and the list goes on.
I felt guilty returning the FitBit activity tracking watch, but when I went to the distribution center, the guy in front of me had a shopping cart FULL of items to be returned. and... they took them all back!
I guess his Amazon addiction is greater than mine!
Two days ago I blogged about a supermoon where the moons orbit is closest to earth and a full moon will appear twice in the month of August. Also noted is people getting irritated during a full moon. You only have to look at the recent blogs to see that phenomena is true.
Trump's indictment was only gasoline to a fire that already started.
Hopefully, in days to come people will realize that on a dating site where less than 20 people regularly blog, what gets said here doesn't mean 'diddly' in the real world.
Sidney Powell aka The Kraken, the attorney who teamed up with Rudy Giuliani for the 2020 presidential election who alleged that Dominion Voting Systems were set to run an algorithm to take a certain number of votes from Trump and flip them to Biden.
She's been quiet as of late and tonight her name popped up in the news.
"Embattled Trump attorney Sidney Powell helped coordinate with a team of computer experts who succeeded in breaching Georgia election files in rural Coffee County and accessing election data that included voter check-in computers and ballot memory cards, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Local election officials reportedly gave the group access to equipment that was meant to be protected.
Atlanta-area tech company SullivanStrickler billed Powell more than $26,000 for its work, according to the outlets, which also included attempts to access similar election data in Antrim County, Michigan, and Clark County, Nevada."I've made a few predictions on CS that came true and I've got a feeling a wave of bad karma is going to hit Sidney like the power of and angry voodoo priestess.
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I avoid topics of religion, but current blog about UFO and religious groups had me thinking. Also, a comment to my recent blog mentioned Christians, so I thought I'd "ask around" if any people knew a lot about Christianity and what Christians do... or for that matter, what Christians don't do.
I'm working on a list, in case I come across a Christian or someone who has studied Christianity and can offer advice.
Smoking, is it Christian to smoke? What about gambling? Is it Christian to gamble?
Illegal drugs... is it Christian to take illegal drugs or to buy or sell them?
Is it okay for Christian man to rape a woman? Is it okay for a Christian man to use prostitutes? Do good Christians partake in 3-somes, kinkysex or torture?
Do Christians steal from others?
Are Catholics, Baptists, Protestants all Christians or do they differ?
Can gays, lesbians, transgenders be Christians?
Would someone who is known for paying prostitutes be a good Christian?
Do Christians accept people who are not Christian?
That should be enough to get started, I'm sure I'll be back when I think of other things.
I've got one more... In closing if it's said gluttony is a sin, could grossly obese people be good Christians?
I once dated a woman who had to be entertained every waking moment. I was working from home at the time and she had a job with lots of local travels. Often, she would stop by unannounced and get annoyed if I couldn't give her my undivided attention when she came over.
Dates were much the same. When we went to the movies, I couldn't become engrossed in the movie... I had to maintain concentration on her. The movie (or anything else) had to become secondary.
It appeared she would get bored being alone. Impatient, at best if something didn't occupy her free time.
I'd say she was bored certified...
Before, during and after his presidency, Donald J. Trump demanded loyalty from everyone surrounding him. He still does. I've seen a few videos of his former attorney Michael Cohen, who described it and made reference to loyalty like the mafia. Former deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews gave testimony on the January 6th hearing and said it was expected from all the White House staff.
Earlier this year, Trump's valet, Walt Nauta, was charged in the stolen documents case. His legal team is paid for from monies collected by Trump's reelection campaign funds.
Last week, the Mar-a-Lago head of maintenance, Carlos De Oliveira is now facing a possible prison sentence for allegedly assisting Nauta, on Trump's orders, to hide documents and destroy evidence. He's scheduled to turn himself in today to be formally charged with a crime. The same as Walt, his legal fees will be paid for by Trump.
What cost is the loyalty for these two?
I give them a 98% chance they will see prison. How long? Some legal advisers estimate as much as 10 to 20 years. Walt, could get more than Carlos as he lied to investigators. Carlos, was only acting on instructions from the boss and would probably receive a lesser sentence. The question is did they cut deals with Trump not to flip and turn in information on Trump that would get them lesser sentences?
We have no way f knowing this.
What guarantee do either of these guys have that their silence will get them and their families financial protection for loyalty? There is ALWAYS the possibility that Trump could renege should he feel they didn't do enough to support him.
We've seen a handful of lawyers defending Trump decide to leave the team. Were they not paid? Trump has a history of complaining and not paying his legal counsel. The smart ones want money up front. Now it's not (so much) the money, it's career suicide to (attempt to) defend Trump without risk for the clients they've already been paid to defend. Touch subject for that matter.
Michael Cohen stated it's best for Walt to to 'flip on Trump' and take a plea deal for a lesser sentence. After Carlos appears in court today, Cohen may give the same advice.
You will know where you stand with the court and... maybe not with Trump.
My opinion based on historical events. Possibly you may have a different perspective.
Okay, so you paid $350 for a front row ticket to see your favorite singer. Does that give you the right to throw things on stage in an attempt to hit them?
Stories pop up weekly about things like this happening all around the world and It's getting worse. I used to think it faded away in the 70's with Rolling Stones concerts hired the Hell's Angels to do security.
One bizarre story was a (not too famous) group who played a small night club where the fans (loose word to describe the patrons) used spoons to heat pennies on the table candles. They would flick them to the band members onstage. A hot penny striking it's target and landing on your skin would cause 2nd degree burns. Now, that's paying your dues!
Maybe the best 'rough crowd' was from the movie The Blues Brothers where they had chicken wire between the stage and audience!
When talking about Matadors and what they do, gets some people protesting about animal cruelty. This is a sport that's been going on for...
Let's check.
When did bullfighting first originate?Yahoo says:
"The first ever recorded bullfight in Pamplona took place on 2 August 1385, paving the way for what would become the world-famous Sanfermines, or ‘running of the bulls’."
Britannica claims it was as early as 1621.
So what's the problem worrying about some angry bulls when this has been going on for so long. Do you think complaining will curb or prohibit the sport?
Doubtful... I'd say.
Anyway, I'm only reminded about bullfighting when something goes wrong.
This week, Andrés Roca Rey, considered one of the best bullfighters in the world, missed his mark by a few feet and was struck by the bull. Thankfully his injuries weren't life threatening.
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And THAT is a lot of BULL...
More and more websites are asking me to log in using my Gmail account to view their site. It's like a bad dream and Google wants to know my every move (like they don't already know) or website research. I check the phone number of a sales lead and asked to log in. Searching appliances and the manufacturer asks for me to log in. Research a property online and I'm asked for my Gmail account to log in.
At this time I can get what I want without having to log in, but my prediction is that will change and mandatory logins will be required for nearly everything.
I see it coming...
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