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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.

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...

Welcome Back to myself??
Why do people leave this site?
*they are tired of searching?
*they couldn’t find the person to chat with?
*they are busy?
*they have probably been scammed?
What do you think guys!
At least to come back and try again but not to scam others ??????
Let’s use this site to meet friends, instead????

What traits suggest that someone is intelligent?
Showing one or two of the below traits might not mean that someone is very smart.
But if someone displays all ten of them, they are probably highly intelligent. 
1) They are introverted 
Several studies have shown that introverts are more likely to be highly intelligent, whopping 70% of “gifted” people fall into the introverted category. 
Indeed many of the people we consider geniuses are said to have been introverted. 
Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton…
A 2016 study found that people of higher intelligence felt less satisfied when they spent more time hanging out with friends. 
But that’s not the whole story, of course; being an introvert doesn’t make someone automatically intelligent. 
2) They are a cat person
The evidence that those who favor cats are more intelligent is surprisingly compelling!
A study conducted in 2017 found that students who thought they were “cat people” scored higher on abstractness and general intelligence. 
Another study, again conducted on students, came to the same conclusion;  feline fans had higher intelligence. 
Of course, this preference may have links to their personality. In one study, cat lovers were also shown to be more introverted, which makes sense given the previous point. 
3) They are curious
It should come as no surprise that many extremely intelligent people are highly curious. 
Web MD noted that “insatiable curiosity” is one sign of genius in children. 
Whatever the reason, it seems clear that this is a trait that suggests someone is really intelligent. 
4) They are a night owl
“The early bird catches the worm.” 
We’ve all heard it a thousand times. 
But is this correct? 
Well, research suggests that night owls actually have the upper hand when it comes to intelligence. 
5) They are open-minded (if they are young)
This is another one of those traits that you might have guessed. 
A study conducted by Dr. Jacqueline Bichsel found openness “to be a strong predictor of young adults’ ability to retain general knowledge and store short-term information.”
6) They are unconventional 
Geniuses are often unconventional, to say the least. 
This might be due to their openness. 
Einstein didn’t believe in wearing socks. 
Nikola Tesla hardly slept and would walk eight to ten miles every day! 
Benjamin Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt loved swimming in cold, cold water.  
A study also suggested that “liberals” and “atheists” tend to be more intelligent. 
7) They are risk takers 
Some might presume that intelligent people play it safe but evidence from a study in Finland would suggest that risk takers tend to be more intelligent. 
8) They are impulsive
Being super intelligent must come with some downsides, right? 
It sure does. 
One of these is a tendency to be impulsive. 
First, intelligent people tend to give in to instant gratification. 
Moreover, they are often unplanned. 
You can imagine that these combined are not exactly a recipe for success, but it is a trait that often comes with a high IQ, unfortunately. 
9) They are not very physically-active 
When we think of highly intelligent people, ‘lazy’ is not the first word that comes to mind. 
However, science begs to differ. 
A 2016 study published in the Journal of Health Psychology essentially found that smarter people were less physically active than those with lower intelligence. 
10) They struggle with anxiety
Unfortunately, someone who is highly intelligent may suffer from anxiety.
This is backed up by several studies referenced by Psych Central. 
If someone displays these ten traits, you are likely dealing with someone with a high IQ. 
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It's reported that Donald J. Trump posted Obama's address on his TRUTH social media site and not long after Taylor Taranto shows up there. Was it Obama's real address? Doesn't matter as Taylor's visit was to do harm to Obama.

Taylor is semi-famous as he participated in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, kept two firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition inside a van he had driven cross-country and had been living in.

I'm sure someone will attempt to defend Trump's actions... play it down as a harmless prank when it really wasn't. The potential for serious injury could end up in a loss of life.

Deviant behavior like that shouldn't be allowed and a price to be paid for it never to happen again. Any 'John Doe citizen' doing something like that would be at risk of arrest. While it's my opinion. If it were Twitter, he'd be banned, but since it's his own social media outlet, he does what he wants, regardless of the outcome.

In my opinion, the most attractive East European women are from Ukraine. They are beautiful in looks and with their accent and intelligence, are the complete package. They show great strength and resourcefulness in their determination for freedom, despite the extreme opposition they are subjected to by their violent and invasive neighbours.
They get 10 out of 10 from me.

Any ladies from Ukraine are welcome to comment on my CS site.

Former New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie made a bad showing when he tried for the Republican party nomination in the 2020 presidential election. He learned a lot and is trying again for 2024. I watched his town hall meeting a month ago and saw the group there enjoyed listening to his logic about the complexity of not only running the country, but how we interface with the rest of the world. He apologized for his short comings in previous situations that cast him in a less favorable light.

Christie knows he's got a tough hill to climb and was booed at a conservative conference on Sunday, later saying it was predominantly a Trump crowd.
Going hard after Trump, Christie is calling him a 'three-time loser,' mentioning his losses that included the classified document indictment and the hush money case.

Can he win the support of Republicans without making false campaign promises?

Hmmm... my opinion is it's doubtful because voters are swayed by BS and not honesty.
Step up your game Chris, you're going against a seasoned professional.

Isn't it strange how a collection of CS members have joined in a 'clique of maturity' going around making negative comments about other members they dislike.
The beginning... A text message from a friend told me about Connecting Singles and invited me to join. The site we were on had closed.
I was greeted with comments of "We don't want your ilk around here" in reference to the site that closed.
How strange.. What ilk? I'm a newbie to an unfriendly site.
Why? You don't know me, how did I instantly qualify to be ilk?
I'm thinking, where did the few hundred of the other members go?

Greeted by:
Agentbob, Willy, dong, UnFayzed, JimNastics, bluewind37, texasgirl8585, korn, xquseme and a handful more who's names I cannot recall.

They were here weeks, possibly months before I arrived!

Got it... the 'ilk' title came from their appearance that changed the happy blogland that one was prior to them joining.

Going to other blogs and openly making negative comments to them or about other members you dislike is pretty low. Maybe gossip is important in your lives.

If you repeat a lie about someone enough, others will tend to believe you.

The quote "On the fleas on the back of rats" wasn't mine. It was said by another member and directed at me.

that men are engineered to do physical work.

If it's playing golf, digging trenches or graves, it's what a man is designed to do. Physical stuff, not sitting behind a desk or working on a computer all day 24/7 for years.

Yes there are men that do sport and go to the gym every day etc, but there are many that don't.

Satisfaction is experienced after a hard day's physical work or play, sex included and not just sitting and using brain power to pass the day. There are many that just sit and twiddle their thumbs.

Much of modern day illnesses and social problems arise from the lack of physical activity on the modern day male.

JMO