Policy of not being bought?

 Trump said he could not be bought because he had his own money. The Amway DeVos family contributed plenty to his campaign. He rewards them by giving Betsy Secretary of Education position. She has zero teaching, educational experience. As theysay, money talks.

Her goal was to do away with public schools in favor of vouchers issued to attend Charter Schools. My granddaughter's benefited from such a program. But they are not ESL or disabled. The Charter school voucher system allows for discriminatory admissions and programs. I recently erased a note I made of a bill for proposed Charter School only program. 

I guess some think it is a good policy for president to give White House positions to inexperienced wealthy donors a good one? The wealthy Postmaster General does have shipping experience due to his business interests being in direct competition with U.S. Post Office. The result was making the post office worse, not better, by getting rid of sorting machines, as an example.

He used his public office for private gain of self, family, and close associates. Great policy; nepotism, eh. If they keep attacking Hunter, his voters will not look too closely into Jared. And Ivanka in China. Creates Sports Liaison job in WH for his lawyer, Rudy's son at salary of $95,000. I wonder what he did to earn his paycheck. Negotiate to get season tickets to football games, for trump and friends? 

I do not know other policies. Left NATO? Good one. If he and GOP turns the U.S. of A. into a trump regime dictatorship, executing all trump's enemies, there will be no allies fighting to help U.S. of A. as allies fought Hitler. His policy of praising Putin, Kim Jong-un, Xi Jinping?

To Betsy DeVos' credit she did resign after J6 attack he lead on Congress. 

Policies

 People who commented for the Salon article said trump had good policies. What ones?

He took credit for Obama's Veterans Choice Bill. He undid Admins work ever since Richard Nixon started the EPA. I remember the thick smog in NYC, less so filthy polluted Hudson River. He grew up there and does not? EPA rules is what cleared the air, and cleaned the river. But, trump resented his son's business having to buy environmentally friendly toilets and dishwashers. Need to save $$$ to increase profits. 

Thought like CEO of country, not presiding over citizens. Corporate profits his utmost concern. Which is why he gave the largest wealth holders tax cuts. That single 'policy' lead to even more debt, that was passed onto Biden as is the case with every admin.

It did not matter to trump that coal miner disease increased when his 'policy' undid regulations put into place to keep miners safe. Why would he care? He is not a coal miner. He also does not live downstream from a plant dumping chemicals in waterways. I think that a terrible 'policy,' not a beneficial one.

His COVID policy and quid pro quo with mayors needing PPE from inventory designed for just such an emergency? Drink bleach? Liberate Michigan? Not close to as bright as his "very smart uncle." 

Alan William Byerly

 Alan William Byerly attacked both guards and Associated Press reporter on J6. 

Jason Ferris: “I bet your family is proud of you, f—–g f—-t ass,” Farris allegedly said, invoking an anti-gay slur. “You ain’t s—. Ain’t none of you s—."

He used to hands to shove a guard from behind, knocking him to the ground. Thus causing the mob to gain control of the bike rack barrier officers were using to block the rioters.

 

Vincent J. Gillespie used guards own shields to ram the officers, grabbing, pulling one officer towards mob, so that guard was beaten with crutch. (see previous post about peaceful sightseeing tourists) He screamed "traitor" and "treason" at guards. (For what, doing trying to do their job to protect the building and Congress people?)

Jack Wade Whitton

 Jack Wade Whitton is another peaceful J6 tourist.

Rioters knocked an officer to the ground, as Whitton was climbing over a railing; he began beating another officer with a crutch, kicking the officer on the ground. He grabbed the standing  officer by his baton, his helmet and neck of his tactical vest, dragging him down the steps in  prone position where other rioters attacked the officer with batons, and flagpoles. 

Whitton continued to archway, assaulting officer who told him to stop. Instead he backed up, ran at them kicking, attacking with shield, yelling "you are going to die tonight." 

I guess he was just impatient to get his guided tour? 

Albuquerque Cosper Head

 Albuquerque Cosper Head ~ what a name ~ was given one of the longest sentences for J6 riot, that McCarthy, Carlson and his viewers overlook.

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson reportedly said: The dark shadow of tyranny unfortunately has not gone away. There are people who are still disseminating the lie that the election was stolen. They’re doing it today. And the people who are stoking that anger for their own selfish purposes, they need to think about the havoc they’ve wreaked, the lives they’ve ruined.”  

"I've got one," head yelled as he grabbed Metropolitan Police Department Officer Michael Fanone by the neck, dragging him into the crowd. The mob beat and shocked him at base of skull with a stun gun, causing Fanone to pass out. "Kill him with his own gun," the sightseers yelled.

The attack caused Fannone to have a heart attack, and traumatic brain injury, ending his career. 

Kyle Young shouted "Kill him," "Get his gun," (recorded on unconscious officers' body cam. Thomas Sibick stole officer's badge and radio. Daniel “D.J.” Rodriguez, was charged with using stun gun on the officer.

A family affair

Family that riots together stays together? 

Linwood Robinson II and his father, Linwood Robinson Sr. pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of “parading, picketing or demonstrating in a Capitol building.”

Benjamin Robinson, 29, and his sister-in-law Brittany Robinson, 30, also pleaded guilty of same charge. A juvenile was not charged due to his age. Where was Mom?

They were among the people trying to break down door, while Ashli was climbing through broken window. What happened to charge of "obstructing an official proceeding?"

The building was closed to public that day; their intent was to "stop the steal," ie: stop certification of election. For that, 6 months possible jail sentence? The father should have also been charged with "corruption of a minor,"bringing underage child along with him on J6th. If the guard had not shot Ashli, the mob may have succeeded gaining access to restricted area, hellbent on their hunt for Nancy and Mike. 

Trump promises "death and destruction." This family will likely strike again, given the chance. People have gotten longer sentences for smoking pot or having a few joints in their vehicle. Attempt to stop the election is treason, and everyone of them should be charged as traitors. Not given slap on hand hand punishments.

When Ashli was shot, Benjamin grabbed his rather and the family fled. They did not directly leave the building. Maybe they were in the crowd of sightseers? Carlson would never show video of this family with the mob trying to break down the door to restricted area. Oh, no, must fool gullible mawas once again. Trump still a clear and present danger to the United States of America. Sad his fans are loyal, including the ones in Congress. 

Jersey Boys?

 https://www.yahoo.com/news/learn-north-jersey-proud-boy-082611406.html

What can we learn from the North Jersey Proud Boy sentenced for J.6th? by Mike Kelly, The Bergen Record, NorthJersey dot com.

Nothing! Attack Congress, get slap on the wrist sentence, rather than be charged with treason? 

Even though links disappear in time, I am sharing this one, as I want to read it again, later. 

I did not know that Brian Siddick was from South River, New Jersey. (of if I did, I have forgotten)

Shawn Price was from Rockaway Township, N.J. Price wore protective goggles calling Capitol guards: “traitors,” “cowards” and “scumbags” 

"Despite observing police officers attempting to control and disperse the crowd, and despite being hit in the chest with a rubber bullet and sprayed with tear gas by those same officers, Price was not deterred. Instead, he and his group of Proud Boys pushed through the crowd of rioters to get to the front line of the mob’s conflict with the police.”

*75 arrested came from Florida
*63 from Texas
*63 from Pennsylvania
*30 from New Jersey

"...George Tanios and Julian Khater, who grew up near New Brunswick, moved to West Virginia and Pennsylvania and opened small eateries that catered to college students."

*"Thomas Baranyi, 28, of Hamilton. Once a member of the Peace Corps"

*Marissa Suarez, of Union Beach, New Jersey, took an “emergency holiday” from her job as a guard at the Monmouth County jail" (it is an emergency, must stop the steal?)

*Ezekiel “Zeke” Stecher, a farmer from Mantua Township

*Scott Fairlamb, Essex  County gym owner

Mr. Kelly did not tell us what we can learn, other than personal details of the individuals. Most posted on Social Media accounts, bragging about their participation. Gullible people believe Q/T social alternative facts, act on trump fueled anger? 

Congressman Robert Garcia

I spoke to Congressman Robert Garcia when he was running for Mayor in Long Beach, California. I liked him but voted for the other guy, due to disagreeing with one of his campaign ideas. He was elected, I moved back east, but think he achieved that goal. 

He tweeted  "Thoughts and prayers are welcome - but not enough. We can decrease gun violence and mass shootings with sensible gun reform legislation. The time is now."

One person replied: Address mental health reforms as normal, sane law abiding gun owners don't commit acts of mass shootings.

Another: Outlaw shooting people.

The last two mass shootings ~ Nashville Elementary school and Louisville bank shooters had no criminal records (law abiding) able to legally purchase AR-15 rifles. How would the first (does not use a people name, something about multi faceted veteran) suggest "mental health reform" would have stopped these two self-described "depressed" shooters?

Is the 2nd that dumb they do not know that there are laws about shooting people? They obviously do not work.

As someone replied to Ted Cruz: It Is The Gun, Stupid.

White in front of you

Keepingitreal changed the Bud Lite subject:

 "Twice, both Greene & Boebert, during the State of the Union, yelled out to the President that he was a liar and repeatedly interrupted and heckled him.
Why didn’t Republicans vote to expel them both, like they did to two African Americans in Tennessee?"

Pine replied:

George Santos told them not to and he seems to be the up-and-coming standard bearer of the Republican party.

Countrygirl:

I think the answer is plainly obvious.

Tired:

The answer is White there in front of you!

Bud Lite

I did not read articles about Kid Rock shooting cans of Bud Lite. Read article about M. T. Greene who tweeted:

"I would have bought the king of beers, but it changed its gender to queen of beers." Her tweet included a photo of Coors Lite in trunk of her car. Alongside of Easter basket and what looked to be bags of Easter candy. I wonder if she is putting cans of beer in kiddie's baskets?

As if a beer can change its name. Along with loss of "M & M sexy go-go boots", I guess GOP now attacking company slogans. Maybe she and Kid will start a campaign to shoot Clydesdales now? 

Twitter users were quick to point out that Coors Lite has been a long time advocate for LGBT.  Some posted images of Coors Pride print ads. 

FabricatorGeneral wrote on the Newsweek article comment section: 

"Republicans always run with reflexive, emotional reactions without actually thinking things through.  It's their entire brand: latch on to the anger that pops up whenever you see something you don't like and indulge it to an illogical extreme.

Remember that time they went out and bought Keurigs and Nikes only to film themselves destroying them...not recognizing that those companies had already gotten their money so they wouldn't care about what they did with their products?"

MWM is "laughing at the idea that Bud Light and Coors Light are 'beer'."

The Secret Sales Pitch

 GOP MO (modus operandi)

"We attempt to escape fear-producing stimuli. By producing fear we can alter people's behavior. When caught in fear we regress step by step to even more infantile and animistic drives." from  The Secret Sales Pitch by August Bullock.

"Democrats (or Liberals) are going to take away your guns."

There was a time I considered getting a pistol, because, if government took away our right to own guns, than only the police would have guns.

I doubt that I knew that was GOP propaganda, nor would I have known that it was GOP saying it would be done by Democrats. I once was a registered Democrat. Now: Green or Independent. No, Democrats are not coming for your guns.

I visualized scenarios and decided I would rather be killed than kill. It was during President Obama's admin when he explained about assault weapons. I slept through Clintons 10 year ban of assault weapons and quick loading ammo. Due to mass shootings, many done with AR-15s and other military style weapons designed to quickly shoot many, I support bans on those weapons of mass murders of strangers.

I in favor of sensible gun laws. Nationwide database, for one. When I read The Secret Sales Pitch it was concerning salespeople. A locksmith (in today's world doorbell ring) salesperson states stats regarding local area burglaries. Cite rise of car thefts; sell The Club or car alarms. 

"Hurry supplies limited!" "Order now, only 5 left." I have checked some of those ads. Usually from badly reviewed, obscure company. Often a newly created company. Creating urgency is a oft used sales tactic. It creates the fear that the home you want to make an offer on will be gone if you take time to think it over. 

Trump effectively uses those tactics. "Weaponized DOJ" "need to get rid of cancer NOW." Cancer being DOJ and Democrats. "Or you won't have a country left anymore." 

Fight like hell! And they did; they lost, and yet the country is still here. He continues to do so, and his fans buy it. Too sad. 

Insurrection

 Repeated comments on Yahoo articles; "if it was an insurrection, why has nobody been charged with insurrection?" or alternately "it was not an insurrection." They also complain about BLM riots. "That was insurrection too." 

I do not know, I was in hospital, did not have access to Internet. I would watch game shows on TV, when daughter visited; listened to music channels. I would play "name that tune," with older music (1970s rock, 1960s R & B, music I listened to) and smooth jazz to fall to sleep to. The hospital volume control held by head did not have to be loud enough to disturb person in neighboring bed.

Not that those peeps knew that. Oy, listening to djt, volume so high, even with my headphones on I could hear it coming from their TV. One night I complained to nurse ~ the lady would blare her TV when she was sound asleep. The nurse said she would wait a bit. So I have to be kept up because nurse refused to lower the volume on sleeping woman's TV? Aargh.

So did not know much about the BLM riots. I read news about them once at home; do not think I watched any videos online. J6 was the first time I turned on TV news in many years. I prefer to read, not watch news. 

I do not know if there is a law labeled "insurrection." Charges might be rioting, disturbing the peace, unlawful entry, destruction of property. In the case of some J6 rioters, it was "seditious conspiracy" charges. 

Insurrection: a violent uprising against an authority or government. That may well describe BLM rioters. But it seemed more like peaceful protests turned violent due to outside agitation. Long Beach, CA for instance was basically peaceful, until out of town thugs arrived to break store windows and steal merchandise. Those types were not protesting police brutality, they were taking advantage of large masses of people protesting. I should not call them thugs; teenagers mostly.

J6 rioters did so under orders from the president. There job was to "fight like hell" to stop the 'steal.' That is prevent Congress people from doing their jobs; they especially wanted to stop VP Pence from presiding over the certification of electoral college votes. Due to the delay, they worked until 3AM to finish the job. 

Big difference BLM and J6. The kids that post those comments just out themselves as mawa racists.

They also ask "How come no BLM rioters were arrested." Or state it as a fact, not a question. And others reply ~ I think, 14,000 arrested. And others say "they get released, no bail, soft on crime." 

Q/T social, Carlson, Newsmax, djt, majority of GOP reps know how to sell propaganda ~ lots of buyers to spread their alternate facts and lies. 

MTG heckles the president but does not like to be heckled

  “This is a travesty,” Greene blared, calling Democrats the “party of violence” as she was shouted down by detractors.

Says the loud mouthed heckler.  I have wondered in comments if she was going to show up with a megaphone or weapon. Photo shows her with the megaphone.

 “Mayor Adams, you send your henchmen down here to commit assault against people by making loud noises." 

The mayor asked people to be on their best behavior."

"A Trump supporter just rushed the banner and tried to tear it up. Started attacking the anti-Trump protesters. Very ugly and heated. Swarmed by media. Police struggled to get in to break it up. Getting heated." A tweet

There was large banner: Trump Lies banner. I watched the Twitter video of the mawas trying to rip up the flag, all peaceful like the J6 crowd.

I need to send MTG a postcard: Do not like to be heckled? Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. You heckled the president during SOTU speech. Thus showing you wanted to be heckled.

Well Regulate!

 Beth Akers comment: 

Ban assault weapons, eliminate the gun show loopholes, no more internet sale of weapons, all weapons sold will require lock boxes, and all buyers will have to complete a firearms safety course.  Create a national registry.  If a person has a criminal record or a mental illness, no sale. 

Young adults between the ages of 18 - 26 will require a sponsor to purchase a gun.  That sponsor will have to be present, age 35 or older and meet all the same requirements as the purchaser.  If the purchaser does anything nefarious with the gun, both the purchaser and the sponsor will be held accountable.

GOP refuses to consider well regulating citizen militia. 

Choose the gun you want to get shot with?

 State Rep. William Lamberth asked student protestors which gun they wanted to get shot with?

"If there is a firearm out there that you’re comfortable being shot with, please show me which one it is."

Well, yes, Mr. Lamberth, I would be more comfortable being shot (and killed) with a pistol, hunting rifle, BB Gun than an AR-15 that tore elementary school student's body in half? 

Impossible to keep all guns out of “the hands of a crazy person, a deranged person, [or] a convicted felon, and even if it was done, it would do nothing to prevent y’all’s safety.”

Or we will do nothing to prevent your safety? How about "protect your safety?"

Just wait until they reach voting age. How to make enemies and lose voters? Um, maybe that is the title of a book I could write? I probably have enough info on this blog to write it. However, I do need to get Word installed on this computer. Notepad is horrible choice for writing even letters. 

Rep. Tim Burchett

Burchett does not see Congress doing anything to fix gun violence, because any role in Congress will only "mess it up." He does not condone background checks, because  “you have criminals that are going to go around this, and that’s what they do." Tim Burchett is Rep. from Tennessee.

V commented: The same is true of every law...criminals ignore or go around them. By his reasoning we should not have any laws at all.

Burchett also said: "Repenting of your sins and having some sort of reform in this country seems to me to be the way we’re going to have to turn this thing around because we have some very sick, evil people doing some very vile things." 

The Nashville shooter had no criminal record; she legally purchased 7 guns. Travis Reinking's father gave him the rifle he used in his mass shooting. Reinking owned 4 weapons. He had been treated for mental health problem. I am guessing "schizophrenic" due to hearing God's voice tell him to kill people.

Banning sale of military style weapons such as those used by these two in their mass shootings, would be a good place to start. Yes, criminals will be able to obtain them illegally. But would the Nashville shooter have been able to find one to buy illegally? The father was sentenced to 18 months in jail for handing over the rifle to his mentally disturbed son.

Better if Dad had never been able to purchase it. Do not know if he has a criminal record. The vast majority of citizens do not go around shooting and killing strangers. Yet Burchett things we are all sinners? He must be Christian. An example of Republican mentality? 

Peeps grabbing guns

I suddenly got to wondering if anyone thinks peeps is a slur. I mean people, not baby chickens. I do not know why or when I started saying peeps rather than people. Now I am wondering if some think I do mean baby chicks, calling people chickens as in cowards? 

A comment I wrote that I am hoping some that believe GOP propaganda, think & consider:

Does GOP object to law enforcement confiscating guns from meth labs, drug dealers, gang members, and other arrested criminals? Are they against law enforcement grabbing guns from drug smugglers? 

The person who wrote, "Chicago", finished by saying "hold my beer." Huh? Other than outed self as a white racist. Some others mentioned black violence, one even wrote Black, so wondered if that was from a politically correct person or one of that "race." 

Another brings out the anger in me. Something about better living in the south than "that insane asylum, California." Why do people hate California so much? Maybe they pick on Chicago (rather than, say, Los Angeles) due to President and Michelle Obama? 

Need to spend the rest of today penning letters to Congress people. Not enough sleep, woke too early, doc appt, now ready for nap. 

No gun violence

 "There’s no such thing as gun violence. There’s only human violence. It’s intellectually unsound to state otherwise, and the number one cause of death for children in America remains abortion.” Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.)

Round and round they go. Comments on article shared at Yahoo News, are typical. One or two agree that abortion is murder. Most are typical. The tired "guns do not kill, people kill," "if knives were used would you say knife violence," "shall we ban cars," vs. "guns only purpose is to kill," "cars are regulated," "knives and cars sole purpose is not to kill".

Show me a child inside a girl or woman's womb, and I will show you a freak of nature. Must be a teeny tiny child to fit in even a very large female's womb. I am guessing that someone with a small body will have smaller internal organs also. Some baby's hearts or lungs have not fully developed before birth. I am guessing that as the baby grows, so do organs. 

Chicago, the south, red states, libs, shared article "leftugees fleeing blue states" (Forbes) "Democrats wonder why the hell are blacks moving to red states" (maybe the title did not say "hell" but that is how it sounded)  did not notice the publication. or the third on the same subject. Maybe "Examiner."

They want to grab our guns or they are not going to grab our guns. 

How many years has the GOP been screaming that Democrats want to take away people's guns? At least 50, methinks. No one trying to take away hunting rifles, hand guns, or pistols. Exception would be when New Orleans was under martial law, and cops confiscated family heirloom rifles after illegal search of car trunk.

I again broke my promise to stop commenting on articles. I never check for replies. I just hope something I say will cause a person to think. Especially the one that slurred everyone's intelligence, that spelled, in all caps VIOLECE. Did not take time to read before posting? Or does not know how to spell violence? Peeps like that make me laugh. 

That poster: pro guns, anti abortion. 

H.R. 1095 ~ National Gun?

 "An assault on one constitutional right is an attack on them all, and I will continue doing all I can to fight those seeking to seize power from the people and give it to the government." Rep. Barry Moore, Alabama, introduced bill to make H.R. 1095 AR-15 Rifle National Gun of the United States. He also stated: 

"The most fundamental job of a Congressman is to protect your liberties, and I take that duty incredibly seriously." He seems to have forgotten about the right to life,  and pursuit of happiness for children and their parents, killed by AR-15 and other assault style weapons. Also, being GOP, likely forgot about female right to liberty.

Co-sponsors of the bill: George Santos, NY, Lauren Boebert, Colorado, Andrew Clyde, Georgia ~ all Republicans. Santos is a complete fraud, and known criminal. Clyde was born in Canada; college graduate, Navy vet, CEO.  No wonder he wants a National gun, especially a military style one.

How 'bout Winchester rifle if we really need a National Gun? I know nothing about hunting guns, but I think Winchester was popular in the Wild Wild West. Okay, I need to look it up, eh. But first, the only things I knew about Boerbert is her pro trump stance, fight with M.T. Greene, and a few other anti-U.S. of A. statements.

Okay, now I know she owned Shooter's Grill, in Rifle, Colorado, a "Second Amendment and Western-themed restaurant," where she encouraged staff to open-carry guns. She grew up in a welfare household, quit high school believing, her bio says, she could provide better for her family with a job, rather than being on welfare. 

She married a man who works in natural gas drilling company. Her bio claims she is active in her church. Surely, not Christian, who are to love thy neighbor. Most Christians are bound by the Hebrew 10 Commandments Thou Shalt Not Kill. 

Now that I know who she is, I understand her stance on AR-15s and why, with zero government experience she was elected. And there is the reason why the U.S. of A. is so divided. 

DON'T TAKE OUR GUNS  vs. BAN ASSAULT STYLE WEAPONS, STOP LETTING PEOPLE KILL OUR CHILDREN

If it was one of her sons that was killed by an AR-15 wielding mass shooter, would she feel the same? As a mother, can she not understand the pain of mothers who lost their children due to assault style weapons? Her children are not growing up in the era of active shooter drills. Possibly the younger one is. But he is likely not afraid ~ no matter how much the townspeople love guns, they would never attack "me." 

Do we really need a National Gun? And why do Republicans desecrate the stars and stripes by covering the flag with politicians faces? Showing they pledge allegiance to a man (I have only seen two men's faces on them, could be more) rather than allegiance to the nation they want to govern. 

Bruce Y. Lee ~ naked throwing hot dogs

Bruce Y. Lee made a good point in Forbes online article about GOP selling points: 

Umm, just because you don’t have a right to run naked down a city street singing “Hallelujah,” while throwing hot dogs at people doesn't mean that you won’t retain your right to run, to eat hot dogs, or to sing the song “Hallelujah.” In fact, you are free to be naked, sing “Hallelujah,” and throw hot dogs at your mirror, all at the same time. So imposing some restrictions should by no means imply that.