Trump called down to Georgia, looking for an election to steal. He was in a bind because he was way behind. He was willing to make a deal. He found a bunch of lackeys to be in his dastardly plot. Trump jumped on a hickory stump and said, "Lackeys, let me tell you what. If I lose this election, then you'll be sorry, too. So, if you care to take a dare, I'll make a … [Read more...] about A Song About Trump’s Co-Conspirators
Fulton County charges Donald Trump with racketeering, other felonies – a Georgia election law expert explains 5 key things to know
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney receives documents from court clerk Che Alexander on August 14, 2023. Megan Varner/Getty Images Anthony Michael Kreis, Georgia State University An Atlanta, Georgia, grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on Aug. 14, 2023, charging him with racketeering and 12 other felonies related to his … [Read more...] about Fulton County charges Donald Trump with racketeering, other felonies – a Georgia election law expert explains 5 key things to know
TRUMP INDICTMENTS (CARTOON)
Who is Fani Willis, the district attorney focused on Trump’s election interference in Georgia?
Like Donald Trump, Fani Willis ran for elective office in 2020. Unlike Trump, she won her contest. Willis defeated her former boss, Paul Howard Jr. (D), in the August primary election (runoff: 72% to 28%) for Fulton County District Attorney. She was unopposed in the general election. Howard had held that post for six terms. The synopsis for a Fani Willis biopic would … [Read more...] about Who is Fani Willis, the district attorney focused on Trump’s election interference in Georgia?
Trump indicted in Georgia, along with 18 others, for attempting to overturn the 2020 election
Updated: 12.05 pm Eastern A Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury indicted Donald J. Trump Monday night, as well as 18 other people, for engaging in a conspiracy to overturn the result of the 2020 election result "on and between" November 4, 2020 through September 2022. Anthony Michael Kreis, a law professor at Georgia State University, told the Miami Herald, “There may be … [Read more...] about Trump indicted in Georgia, along with 18 others, for attempting to overturn the 2020 election
FOUR INDICTMENTS FOR TRUMP! (CARTOONS)
SUGAR DADDY OVERDRIVE
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has more sugar daddies than just Harlan Crow. You remember Harlan Crow, Clarence’s billionaire sugar daddy who whisked him and Ginni on his private jet to yacht vacations in the Pacific, hosted him at his all-male clubs, bought his mama’s house, and paid for his nephew’s education. Despite all this, Uncle Clarence has tried to … [Read more...] about SUGAR DADDY OVERDRIVE
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Wildfires are a severe blow to Maui’s tourism-based economy, but other iconic destinations have come back from similar disasters
Destroyed homes and buildings in Lahaina on Aug. 10, 2023, in the aftermath of wildfires on western Maui, Hawaii. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images Rich Harrill, University of South Carolina Major wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed dozens of people and caused heavy damage, particularly in the historic town of Lahaina, as of … [Read more...] about Wildfires are a severe blow to Maui’s tourism-based economy, but other iconic destinations have come back from similar disasters
FORCED-BIRTH REACTIONARIES TRIED AND FAILED TO RIG THE GAME IN OHIO
In a red Ohio referendum this week, forced-birth reactionaries got blown out by a whopping margin of 430,000 votes. No word yet on whether Roe v. Wade killer Donald Trump has aspirationally asked Republican election officials to find 430,001 votes. To fully appreciate what just happened in Ohio – where an anti-abortion ballot gimmick was crushed, 57 percent to 43 percent – … [Read more...] about FORCED-BIRTH REACTIONARIES TRIED AND FAILED TO RIG THE GAME IN OHIO
The Fire Curtain Has Descended
Ex-federal judge and prominent conservative: ‘There is no Republican Party’ Shawna Mizelle / CNN — J. Michael Luttig, a conservative retired federal judge and key adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence, declared on Wednesday that “there is no Republican Party” ... Last weekend, the fire curtain descended across American polity. A safety curtain (or fire curtain in … [Read more...] about The Fire Curtain Has Descended
American Volunteers in the Russo-Ukrainian War: ‘What Shores Know Not Our Blood’ (Update)
“What Shores Know Not Our Blood” is how Marine Corps veteran Grady Kurpasi, killed in Ukraine in May of this year, signed off his emails. UPDATE: Task & Purpose has just reported on what may be the 17th American volunteer killed in the Ukraine War: Army veteran Jeffrey Judd Jones. Please read more here. Original Post: Ever since the beginning of our nation's … [Read more...] about American Volunteers in the Russo-Ukrainian War: ‘What Shores Know Not Our Blood’ (Update)
AI-generated fake news can have devastating impacts, as in India’s Manipur State.
The malign impacts of fake audio and video recordings posted on social media could become a deluge by next year, fueled by the fast-improving capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) to digitally clone voices and images. A foretaste of chaotic political impacts is currently visible in Manipur, a remote State in eastern India with just 3.5 million people. Fake videos … [Read more...] about AI-generated fake news can have devastating impacts, as in India’s Manipur State.
Kindness Makes A Place for Healing
As I walk into the Cancer Center for my daily treatments in West Harrison, I am immediately greeted by a large Welcome to Memorial Sloan Kettering sign. Then, I quickly encounter two more welcoming messages: “Kindness Matters,” and, underneath that, “This is a place for healing.” At Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), I am discovering that these signs mean exactly what they say. … [Read more...] about Kindness Makes A Place for Healing
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Re-imagining democracy for the 21st century, possibly without the trappings of the 18th century
If people were dropped into a new situation tomorrow, how would they choose to govern themselves? Just_Super/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Bruce Schneier, Harvard Kennedy School Imagine that we’ve all – all of us, all of society – landed on some alien planet, and we have to form a government: clean slate. We don’t have any legacy systems … [Read more...] about Re-imagining democracy for the 21st century, possibly without the trappings of the 18th century
It Defies Explanation
We live in a nation whose prime institutions are denigrated by large majorities of the population. Gallop surveys have shown a steady drop in Americans’ confidence in virtually all important public institutions, including the military. Small businesses are the most trusted bodies, with 65 percent of the population having faith in them. However, even this is lower than it was 3 … [Read more...] about It Defies Explanation
It is good to not always trust preachers.
It is good to not always trust preachers. That is because too many preachers are toxic. Some of them you should run away from. Way too many preachers say that they were called to preach. Nah, they weren't. If they were called, then the angel in charge of God's telephone called wrong numbers. I have heard preachers say that they have the gift of preaching, when in reality … [Read more...] about It is good to not always trust preachers.
“AMERICA, I DID IT FOR YOU.”
by Don Hermann Columnist (An interpretation of what’s going on in Mr. Trump’s mind currently.) I’m taking a pounding because of how I’m being treated in the media. The lying Democrats are making things up and those low class Republicans who are looking for an opportunity to run for President are not supporting me. I’ve always given you facts. They may have been … [Read more...] about “AMERICA, I DID IT FOR YOU.”