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4/23/24 - 1st NPR Electoral Vote Map Of '24 Shows Trump Up 283 - 255 | 270 Needed To Win
5/6/24 Update - Rasmussen Reports: Trump opens 10 point lead over Biden.
5/3/24 Update - '68 vs '24: Will summer of unrest & chaotic DNC Convention be "Biden's Vietnam"?
5/2/24 Update - RFK Jr. calls on Biden to drop out of Prez race.
4/28/24 Update - Gallup Poll: Biden Prez Approval Rating Lowest In 70 Years
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Absolute presidential immunity...
The subject of whether or not if Trump has absolute presidential immunity went to the Supreme Court. They delayed it going on their busy schedule until it got to a critical point of them making a decision. When they got around to discussing the topic, they rendered a decision without making a decision... It's called a delay.
Favoring Trump, the king of delay tactics, gets a delay. Their inability to show some cojónes gave him what he needs. So there is a chance it will be (conveniently) scheduled after the election. He gets what he wants and their hands aren't dirty.
One reader comment on the subject of immunity, made an important observation:
The Supreme Court has lost their integrity.
Favoring Trump, the king of delay tactics, gets a delay. Their inability to show some cojónes gave him what he needs. So there is a chance it will be (conveniently) scheduled after the election. He gets what he wants and their hands aren't dirty.
One reader comment on the subject of immunity, made an important observation:
The Supreme Court has lost their integrity.
Commander, Say Hello To Cricket!
It's hard to explain. Perhaps Kristi Noem saw the movie "All Dogs Go To Heaven" and took it as a personal challenge.
On Face the Nation Sunday, there was this exchange regarding the President's dog Commander:
Brennan said: “You’re saying he (Commander) should be shot?”
Noem said: “That what’s the president should be accountable to.”
On Face the Nation Sunday, there was this exchange regarding the President's dog Commander:
Brennan said: “You’re saying he (Commander) should be shot?”
Noem said: “That what’s the president should be accountable to.”
Poor, Poor Cricket
Kristi Noem the republican governor of South Dakota is in the news but not in a good way depending on how you feel about dogs. Noem is a strong contender for Trump's VP.
Noem writes that she "hated the dog" as it was "untrainable." The dog was “less than worthless … as a hunting dog”.
“At that moment,” Noem says, “I realized I had to put her down.” So she took Cricket to a gravel pit and took care of it herself. It took two shots.
Noem writes that she "hated the dog" as it was "untrainable." The dog was “less than worthless … as a hunting dog”.
“At that moment,” Noem says, “I realized I had to put her down.” So she took Cricket to a gravel pit and took care of it herself. It took two shots.
Must watch timeline/documentary on the events of January 6th
This is really well done. For the first time, a true timeline of the events and the various mitigating factors on the day of January 6th 2021 has been put together in video documentary form.
Highly recommended. Free to watch, on:
Highly recommended. Free to watch, on:
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400 years of history up in flames.
The big talking point at work today was the fire in Copenhagen this morning, where the old stock exchange, simply known as Børsen, or The Stock, burned for several hours.
If you are not familiar with what I am talking about, it's this
It's one of the oldest buildings in Copenhagen, dating back to 1623, and it's been used as a stock exchange until 1974, where it was converted into an office building. It's also a tourist magnet. The part of the building on fire in the picture is the Dragon Spire, which dates back to 1625. It was shaped as the tails of four dragons intertwined, symbolizing the protection of the gold that trade would generate for Denmark.
The spire also had three crowns at the top, symbolizing the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Legend has it, that the spire would protect us from enemies and from fires.
To us Danes, this is a piece of our history being destroyed. Some say it's our Notre Dame, which is pretty accurate. A lot of people were shocked - some even cried, because it's a pretty big landmark going up in flames.
The building was under renovation, and it's highly likely that someone on the renovation crew started the fire, by accident. It's unknown at the moment what started the inferno, but the police are beginning their technical work. It'll take time, but it will be worth it.
Once the technical work is done, the parts of the building that has burned, will be demolished, and new construction will begin. How much will this cost? It's unknown, but a minimum of 200 million kroner. The CEO of the Danish Chamber of Commerce, has said that no matter what, the building WILL be rebuilt.
Fortunately, no lives were lost in this tragic disaster, which is the most important thing. Most of the furniture and artwork from the building was saved, which was a huge relief. If they were lost in the fire, it would have been a loss that you couldn't put an amount on.
To put even more salt in the wound - it happened on Queen Margrethe II's 84th birthday.
Of all days..
Now begins the job of building back better than before, but one thing about us Danes is: We're a determined bunch. If we see a task ahead of us, we complete it - no matter the price or duration.
A building might be gone - but our spirit isn't!
If you are not familiar with what I am talking about, it's this
It's one of the oldest buildings in Copenhagen, dating back to 1623, and it's been used as a stock exchange until 1974, where it was converted into an office building. It's also a tourist magnet. The part of the building on fire in the picture is the Dragon Spire, which dates back to 1625. It was shaped as the tails of four dragons intertwined, symbolizing the protection of the gold that trade would generate for Denmark.
The spire also had three crowns at the top, symbolizing the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Legend has it, that the spire would protect us from enemies and from fires.
To us Danes, this is a piece of our history being destroyed. Some say it's our Notre Dame, which is pretty accurate. A lot of people were shocked - some even cried, because it's a pretty big landmark going up in flames.
The building was under renovation, and it's highly likely that someone on the renovation crew started the fire, by accident. It's unknown at the moment what started the inferno, but the police are beginning their technical work. It'll take time, but it will be worth it.
Once the technical work is done, the parts of the building that has burned, will be demolished, and new construction will begin. How much will this cost? It's unknown, but a minimum of 200 million kroner. The CEO of the Danish Chamber of Commerce, has said that no matter what, the building WILL be rebuilt.
Fortunately, no lives were lost in this tragic disaster, which is the most important thing. Most of the furniture and artwork from the building was saved, which was a huge relief. If they were lost in the fire, it would have been a loss that you couldn't put an amount on.
To put even more salt in the wound - it happened on Queen Margrethe II's 84th birthday.
Of all days..
Now begins the job of building back better than before, but one thing about us Danes is: We're a determined bunch. If we see a task ahead of us, we complete it - no matter the price or duration.
A building might be gone - but our spirit isn't!
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Soaring gas prices
Yesterday a gallon of gas shot up from $3.33 to $3.75. I remember fours years ago back in the spring of 2020 a gallon of gas was under $2.00.
What's the price of a gallon a gas where you're living?
What's the price of a gallon a gas where you're living?
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A dead message from under the rubble of bombing
The life of this people if you call it life will become a life of misery and annihilation for human beings who sell other human beings That's it A huge forest full of monsters I was an innocent person Reclamation and cultivation of abandoned lands My children's food was a loaf of bread I was insulted in the middle of the queue It is a difficult life and every day I die under bombing. Death surrounds me when I leave
You are destroying me and I am your honor because one day what is on your body is the cotton and flax grown by the hands of my family On the day of my burial they did not find a dress to cover my body so I went out and left you to live in the upper rooms I am the one who built it I furnished it beautifully and I am the one who passed through it O Lord I am going to You and avenge me from all who wronged me and from all accomplices in the crime
You are destroying me and I am your honor because one day what is on your body is the cotton and flax grown by the hands of my family On the day of my burial they did not find a dress to cover my body so I went out and left you to live in the upper rooms I am the one who built it I furnished it beautifully and I am the one who passed through it O Lord I am going to You and avenge me from all who wronged me and from all accomplices in the crime
More lies from Trump - Not "imminent threat".
From Rolling Stone;
Donald Trump is the single most untrustworthy individual to have ever occupied the White House.
He is unfit for the office and should be removed from it. He seems to have an unending stream of lies that he applies to everything he does. The only thing one can trust about Trump is that he will lie again.
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Turns Out the Attack on Soleimani May Have Been Retaliatory. Trump Approved It 7 Months Ago
This contradicts the president’s stated reason for the assassination, which he said was an “imminent” threat against U.S. embassies from Iran
The always-changing justification for the timing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani’s assassination has taken another turn.
According to a new report from NBC News, President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead to take out Soleimani seven months ago. The directive came with one stipulation: Trump would have to give the final OK before a specific plan to kill Soleimani could begin.
Of course, this new information flies in the face of the “imminent” threat against the U.S. that Trump and others in his administration have stated as a rationale for the strike, and this development might give some clarity as to why we’ve seen a mess of contradictions emanating from the White House justifying the assassination.
Trump rejected a recommendation to kill Soleimani in June from then-national security adviser John Bolton after Iran shot down a U.S. drone because, according to the report, Trump’s redline for taking out Soleimani was the killing of an American by Iranian backed forces.
Was the direction to strike Soleimani based on the death of an American defense contractor who was killed in a December rocket attack by Iranian proxies in Iraq? If so, the strike then appears to have been retaliatory rather than to preempt an attack.
If NBC’s reporting is correct, it contradicts the thus far unsubstantiated claims of an “imminent” threat. And it raises the risk that the assassination of Soleimani was a violation of international law. The report adds to the confusion created when Trump claimed four U.S. embassies had been under threat, even though others in his administration have contradicted him. On Sunday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he “didn’t see” a potential threat “with regard to four embassies.” And lawmakers who received a classified briefing on the strike heard nothing about those same threats.
Another reason Trump may have decided to kill Soleimani emerged over the past week when the New York Times and Wall Street Journal separately reported that Trump may have ordered the strike to shore up support with Republican senators whom the president will need on his side as the impeachment trial draws nearer.
Both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence added even more nonsense to the aftermath of the strike on Soleimani by falsely claiming that the general had connections to both Benghazi and 9/11.
As with so many controversies that have come with this presidency, the multiple and contradictory have so muddied the waters that the media and news consumers may just give up on trying to understand. But this incident has the potential to bring us to war, so it is of vital importance that we get to the truth. America has been down the road of false information leading to conflicts in the Middle East, causing the loss of lives and stability in the region. America cannot let Donald Trump lead us into war based on his trademark lies and disinformation.
Turns Out the Attack on Soleimani May Have Been Retaliatory. Trump Approved It 7 Months Ago
This contradicts the president’s stated reason for the assassination, which he said was an “imminent” threat against U.S. embassies from Iran
The always-changing justification for the timing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani’s assassination has taken another turn.
According to a new report from NBC News, President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead to take out Soleimani seven months ago. The directive came with one stipulation: Trump would have to give the final OK before a specific plan to kill Soleimani could begin.
Of course, this new information flies in the face of the “imminent” threat against the U.S. that Trump and others in his administration have stated as a rationale for the strike, and this development might give some clarity as to why we’ve seen a mess of contradictions emanating from the White House justifying the assassination.
Trump rejected a recommendation to kill Soleimani in June from then-national security adviser John Bolton after Iran shot down a U.S. drone because, according to the report, Trump’s redline for taking out Soleimani was the killing of an American by Iranian backed forces.
Was the direction to strike Soleimani based on the death of an American defense contractor who was killed in a December rocket attack by Iranian proxies in Iraq? If so, the strike then appears to have been retaliatory rather than to preempt an attack.
If NBC’s reporting is correct, it contradicts the thus far unsubstantiated claims of an “imminent” threat. And it raises the risk that the assassination of Soleimani was a violation of international law. The report adds to the confusion created when Trump claimed four U.S. embassies had been under threat, even though others in his administration have contradicted him. On Sunday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he “didn’t see” a potential threat “with regard to four embassies.” And lawmakers who received a classified briefing on the strike heard nothing about those same threats.
Another reason Trump may have decided to kill Soleimani emerged over the past week when the New York Times and Wall Street Journal separately reported that Trump may have ordered the strike to shore up support with Republican senators whom the president will need on his side as the impeachment trial draws nearer.
Both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence added even more nonsense to the aftermath of the strike on Soleimani by falsely claiming that the general had connections to both Benghazi and 9/11.
As with so many controversies that have come with this presidency, the multiple and contradictory have so muddied the waters that the media and news consumers may just give up on trying to understand. But this incident has the potential to bring us to war, so it is of vital importance that we get to the truth. America has been down the road of false information leading to conflicts in the Middle East, causing the loss of lives and stability in the region. America cannot let Donald Trump lead us into war based on his trademark lies and disinformation.
Donald Trump is the single most untrustworthy individual to have ever occupied the White House.
He is unfit for the office and should be removed from it. He seems to have an unending stream of lies that he applies to everything he does. The only thing one can trust about Trump is that he will lie again.
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