tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70861364768555891742024-03-18T15:12:44.754-07:00AS IT STANDSAS IT STANDS
My name is Dave Stancliff. I'm a retired newspaper editor/publisher; husband/father, Vietnam vet, Laker fan for 63 years. All opinions are mine unless otherwise noted. I also share original short stories.ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.comBlogger7894125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-61968814572190519392024-03-18T10:30:00.000-07:002024-03-18T10:30:19.033-07:00It's Time to Pay Up Donnie!<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFXlNZ9kqGsZerGGwJbZMIJRqBYkdDtLGCpen1yh-5AWUSDZrCsspbIGYzrU4pVYlK_zopBAcxss1qlbMM-Sr7wuQrCUBHTh-wz3JhK0JpqTd1T9pVt2phCyN7fJyit6phldn8yOhO2Wj_ZtfGt54EuMfnUmbUd1_9X_BqUrWVaFewOhRIQcD9p6zOTW3B" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1024" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFXlNZ9kqGsZerGGwJbZMIJRqBYkdDtLGCpen1yh-5AWUSDZrCsspbIGYzrU4pVYlK_zopBAcxss1qlbMM-Sr7wuQrCUBHTh-wz3JhK0JpqTd1T9pVt2phCyN7fJyit6phldn8yOhO2Wj_ZtfGt54EuMfnUmbUd1_9X_BqUrWVaFewOhRIQcD9p6zOTW3B=w386-h278" width="386" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">It's looks like</span></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> there will be some prime real estate going on the market soon in New York City.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Convicted rapist</b> and former president Trump is unable to post the bond to satisfy the $464 million civil fraud judgement against him.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Now it's time to pay up</b>. Time to grab Donnie by the wallet and watch him whine. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>His lawyers, </b>in another last moment appellate court filing pleaded with the judge to secure the bond in a lesser amount. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Alina Habba</b> and Clifford Robert - Trump's lawyers - proposed a far lesser amount to a skeptical Judge Arthur Engoron today.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Habba and Robert claimed</b>, "<i>Obtaining such cash through a 'fire sale' of real estate holdings would inevitably result in massive, irrecoverable losses - textbook irreparable injury."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The judge said no.</b> The full amount must be posted in order to file the appeal. Period. End of the story.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>No one</b> should be surprised that <i>Don the Con</i> is having such a tough time securing bond.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The surety companies</b> have not allowed the Trump Organization to use its properties as collateral, leaving the company with the only option of posting 120% of the bond in the form of cash and cash equivalents, totaling $557, 491,716.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Trump's attorneys</b>, while claiming the company is in a strong liquidity position, admit Trump does not have that much in cash or equivalents. Isn't that too bad?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>No amount of whining</b> and wailing will change Trump's situation. For the second time (the E.J. Carroll case cost him 91 million) in his life Trump is the one paying the piper for his corruption.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands</span></b>, I will be watching with pleasure when the state puts up Trump Tower (and his other properties) for sale. It'll be the fire sale of the century.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-82286516149322265972024-03-17T11:12:00.000-07:002024-03-17T11:12:10.685-07:00Stay Away from My Decaf Coffee!<p><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLedR9nMRWa8rcDB8F0C3xXP_3kBc82RbeVSEKsnpWgpnrrHS4PjWHfltoEo3cBygpR9PzDS_LpREEEMNccVFtcYRECsziqHw65BkNxH5TNZx2PV5-_h8sDLEFjjJknHu34Y88Ckn4gjRr0GKtBok9gejgO29cp9nuGNMljxAnMEzQqoG0F1kgapdZZoGf" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLedR9nMRWa8rcDB8F0C3xXP_3kBc82RbeVSEKsnpWgpnrrHS4PjWHfltoEo3cBygpR9PzDS_LpREEEMNccVFtcYRECsziqHw65BkNxH5TNZx2PV5-_h8sDLEFjjJknHu34Y88Ckn4gjRr0GKtBok9gejgO29cp9nuGNMljxAnMEzQqoG0F1kgapdZZoGf=w391-h283" width="391" /></a></b></span></div><b style="color: #990000; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Quick backstory.</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>My name is Dave,</b> and I was once a caffein addict. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I drank it</b> morning noon and night. If I could have, I would have had a permanent caffein drip inserted into my arm.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I started drinking </b>coffee around 1966 when I discovered it as a sophomore in high school. Since then, I developed into an addict that was very grumpy when I didn't have my caffein fix the moment I opened my eyes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Then I had an epiphany</b> - along with my wife - last year and cut the caffein and replaced it with decaf coffee. That artificial buzz was taking a toll on both of us, especially my wife who has heart issues.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>It wasn't exactly </b>like quitting cold turkey because decafe still tastes good. You still feel like it's the real deal, but without the ill effects of consuming too much caffein. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>On Decaf Coffee</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Now that I've found</b> a good substitute I've discovered there's a significant coffee controversary brewing between two activist groups and a California lawmaker who have petitioned to ban European Method decaf - the most common form of decaffeinated coffee in the country.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The controversy centers</b> on decaf because its produced using chemical solvents, including <b><i>methylene chloride,</i></b> which bind to the caffeine and extracts it from the beans.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>In January</b> California Assemblymember Eloise Reyes proposed new legislation that would expressly prohibit a <i>"person or entity from using methylene chloride in the process of decaffeinating coffee"</i> starting in 2027.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The bill </b>was introduced in Feb and has yet to be heard in counsel.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Here's What I Learned</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The European Method</b> decafe is authorized as safe by the rigorous standards of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Food Safety Authority, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, and other food authorities around the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>According to the </b><i>National Coffee Association,</i> 26 million Americans drink decaffeinated coffee every day and the majority of it was made using the European method for more than 50 years.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands, </span></b>decaf coffee is the best of two worlds. I don't want to see some clowns change that. Just stay away from my damn decaf!</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-74900522951599801652024-03-13T11:59:00.000-07:002024-03-13T11:59:31.634-07:00Mainstream Media is Doing a Disservice to American Viewers <p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigAzbjeC0-xGgEVmsR6zj9U2t4PbsmzLI0HMk7quKNmqoTvzGiypnPIFVhdzSyTcHgbxQQGXgBnkNY5wkC854BSXnZPJIe37abgAwOtR7RKUHaI8lshkkZF_vvnTTrJVHR79WYAqOUM26iEyR8-UL-nViE0zK-stegmyfThU8Pv9fuMnV6DEYa6IDVgQgr" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigAzbjeC0-xGgEVmsR6zj9U2t4PbsmzLI0HMk7quKNmqoTvzGiypnPIFVhdzSyTcHgbxQQGXgBnkNY5wkC854BSXnZPJIe37abgAwOtR7RKUHaI8lshkkZF_vvnTTrJVHR79WYAqOUM26iEyR8-UL-nViE0zK-stegmyfThU8Pv9fuMnV6DEYa6IDVgQgr=w361-h271" width="361" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">I can't trust</span></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> the so-called mainstream media these days because it's looking more like the lamestream media when it comes to coverage on Trump's bid to overturn our Constitutional Democracy and become America's first dictator.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>It seems </b>the news organizations didn't learn their mistake the first time when Trump ran for the presidency, and they gave him carte blanche coverage - lies and all. That's where the problem began when it came to factual and credible reporting about Trump.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>This massive mistake</b> by editors has taken its toll on journalism in America, muddying up the truth to the point no one knows what to believe. By giving a malicious sociopath so much coverage - without constantly fact-checking him - news organizations are doing a disservice to their viewers and readers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Here's the most recent example...</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>CNBC made a curious decision </b>to WELCOME Donald Trump onto its airwaves for an extended live telephone chat Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Squake Box news line</b>, hosted by Joe Kernen, allowed itself to be taken over by the twice-impeached, four-time indicted, insurrection-inciting former president who immediately launched his trademark "<i>fact free</i>" rants.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Kernen didn't </b>even make the slightest attempt to correct the lies Trump was spewing to thousands of listeners. Listening to the CNBC host brushing aside the insidious comments and outright lies told me that this wasn't a serious interview.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>There was one or two</b> feeble attempts to ask him a question, but they were turned aside as Trump dominated the broadcast with his rambling and laundry list of lies.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The whole thing was a disgrace. </b>Not one attempt to live fact-check the biggest liar on the planet. The station running their Mea culpa acknowledgement stating the facts about Trump's claims AFTER THE FACT was a useless attempt to cover up the damage inflicted.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>How many people</b> won't see or hear <span style="color: #990000;">this admission</span> they let loose lips Trump tell lies live on the air? It's a typical Trumpian tactic that only works if a network is complicit - like CNBC was this time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Why is this happening?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I think it's obvious</b>. Trump is a money-maker who every time he gets a platform his cult tunes in like the loyal minions they are. These once-respectable news outlets have made a decision - milk Trump mania if it continues to bring in readers or viewers - and damn doing the right thing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>What happened</b> at CNBC was the host surrendered the channel's air to Trump, allowing the convicted rapist to abuse the platform and mislead its audience of influential viewers - by phone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>It wasn't a "perfect phone call."</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>As a former</b> newspaper publisher and editor, I'm aghast at what's happening to journalism in this country today.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I remember </b>when publications and social platforms couldn't get away with blatantly lying because their viewers and readers would call them out. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Some listeners</b> may call out CNBC for letting Trump spread propaganda, but their concerns will go unanswered because the channel waited until AFTER the damage was done to correct Trump.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>And that seems</b> to be the new terrible norm in journalism today.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands</span></b>, if this trend continues Trump could very well win and then credible journalism in this country will be totally crushed by that orange ape.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-15274121062172263712024-03-12T13:40:00.000-07:002024-03-12T13:40:31.774-07:00Trump Now Owns the Republican National Committee and is Rebranding It<p><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoYtVOiUQaXwWcQEEYUOz1A1tOcCKyzv01LF_8ffwI34wFwNuZm0EWJ0nYHP-dSkTLiBNP41qT5bXL4M0Rd7tPVWxgjKUEaxVS4wVcaAOFy64y8p96CKz7pmD2U1XZobB3N-Oe81RqF4gM8KL1AhiHQWHDXOcbRZcHGJohFvi7E6cySfYorLsQXU5bjvUD" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="640" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoYtVOiUQaXwWcQEEYUOz1A1tOcCKyzv01LF_8ffwI34wFwNuZm0EWJ0nYHP-dSkTLiBNP41qT5bXL4M0Rd7tPVWxgjKUEaxVS4wVcaAOFy64y8p96CKz7pmD2U1XZobB3N-Oe81RqF4gM8KL1AhiHQWHDXOcbRZcHGJohFvi7E6cySfYorLsQXU5bjvUD=w350-h273" width="350" /></a></b></span></div><b style="color: #990000; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's official.</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Like termites,</b> Trump's handpicked team of loyalists have taken over the Republican National Committee and fired most of the staff in order to completely re-brand the party.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The RNC</b> has chosen a new leadership team, chair Michael Whatley, and co-chair Lara Trump to carry out Donald Trump's every wish.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I'm waiting </b>for Trump to officially rename/rebrand it the <i>Party of Trump.</i> It's inevitable. The man's ego is bigger than a blimp filled with toxic flatulence.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I can imagine </b>the MAGA morons swarming into offices where the last of the conservative Republicans had Ronald Reagan's photo on the walls being quickly replaced with a 24-hour TV monitor hawking Trump merchandise to the faithful.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The elephant symbol </b>for the party will be replaced with golden painted statutes of Trump in assorted ridiculous poses.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The one thing </b>the new <i>Party of Trump</i> doesn't have a lot of is money. According to a January campaign finance filing the GOP had an historically low $8.7 million cash on hand while the Democrats had $24 million.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Then there's </b>that little matter of coming up with millions of dollars to pay Trump's legal fees which will be foremost on the new party's agenda. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The legal fees</b> in his criminal cases are literally increasing every day, and the coffers can't cover that big a cash drain for long.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Like everything</b> Trump gets his tiny hands on he's blown up the once proud Republican party whose last real conservative members are leaving Congress in droves.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I almost feel sorry</b> for the ousted Republicans, but then I consider they probably voted for the orange ape and are getting their just reward.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Trump is a loser.</b> He has solidified a following of losers who live in an alternate world and are untouched by reality and facts. This dangerous segment of zombies in our society are directly challenging yours, and mine, freedoms. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>As it Stands, </b>the question this November is do we want a Constitutional Democracy? Or do we want an autocracy? We'll find out at the polls.</span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-48495062242531944142024-03-11T12:35:00.000-07:002024-03-11T12:35:44.002-07:00Remember When?<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJWrxxVYl3yIPdSJyOqD3qQ4fDYemprcJK3c5ItfGbrbDCEai131sg0Yb08eEUxe8LQ_S21IcKMi08bZz7c9n3Z_c_B_W4GQxDKRTBgea0OcwZsGdEB_sXR8NDZclYqxucA-zq_Md3pWa1c3Ox5ELF2CdkGj_qVdF2mG2_UqqIx6EENfZ54WZh_L5LeDBO" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="980" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJWrxxVYl3yIPdSJyOqD3qQ4fDYemprcJK3c5ItfGbrbDCEai131sg0Yb08eEUxe8LQ_S21IcKMi08bZz7c9n3Z_c_B_W4GQxDKRTBgea0OcwZsGdEB_sXR8NDZclYqxucA-zq_Md3pWa1c3Ox5ELF2CdkGj_qVdF2mG2_UqqIx6EENfZ54WZh_L5LeDBO=w320-h209" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">Do you remember </span></b><span style="font-family: arial;">when presidential candidates weren't convicted rapists?</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I do.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Let's take a stroll </b>down memory lane in America before chaos set in and a cult that worships dictators that overthrew the Republican party took hold like a cancer in our society.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Remember when</span></b> there were consequences for trying to overthrow an election? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Today we have</b> a candidate who not only attempted a coup but who also promises he'll tear up the Constitution if he gets into the Oval Office again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Remember when</span></b> it was safe to go to the grocery store or movie theatre? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Mass shootings</b> have become common in every public space possible - including schools.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Remember when</span></b> politicians that had extramarital affairs couldn't get elected for president? Think Gary Hart.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Today we have</b> a man convicted of rape, fraud, and charged with 91 felony counts in four jurisdictions, who is the party nominee for president.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Remember when </span></b>Americans all watched the same news programs on three television stations? ABC, NBC, and CBS. We trusted newscasters like Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow in those days.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Today there</b> are so many news sources with misinformation that people no longer trust what they hear, unless it's a platform featuring things they want to hear. Millions of Americans are living in news silos that gratifies their personal desires.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Remember when</span></b> there was only one interpretation for the word patriot?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Now the word</b> has been demeaned by the far right and is used to portray followers of the Trump cult. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Remember when </span></b>Republicans believed in our Constitutional Democracy?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Now they</b> believe in an autocratic state ran by one man with no limit to his powers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Remember when</span></b> it was shameful if you were caught lying in public?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Now it's a </b>badge of honor for Trump's minions who have learned how to double down on lies.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands,</span></b> I'm deeply disappointed with the current state of affairs in our <i>not so</i> United States of America. Despite that, I still believe there's enough good people in this country to reverse the negative trends we face today.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-41672837112696338022024-03-10T12:09:00.000-07:002024-03-10T12:09:17.518-07:00Why is there so Much Hostility Against Churches?<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDldHHrypF6yf8A52-EUOpJEdmPgSJ8C169Mf11kG7Iecc73PUF9a2uIwrbrG_s6nI7uySGZTr8Gx_IoiYbd1hIJGKJod-yfHYEIdD_qDyihkNy26vngCOMtAnMeCuFSC_4kvot-Y40DP-p6c7FC9akDEkB-DmhSuUktpujOREPyBCT0OR03_SmhvV-3fN" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="612" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDldHHrypF6yf8A52-EUOpJEdmPgSJ8C169Mf11kG7Iecc73PUF9a2uIwrbrG_s6nI7uySGZTr8Gx_IoiYbd1hIJGKJod-yfHYEIdD_qDyihkNy26vngCOMtAnMeCuFSC_4kvot-Y40DP-p6c7FC9akDEkB-DmhSuUktpujOREPyBCT0OR03_SmhvV-3fN=w356-h273" width="356" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">A new report </span></b><span style="font-family: arial;">has found that there is a growing "</span><i style="font-family: arial;">hostility and distain</i><span style="font-family: arial;">" for Christians in America.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Note that the report</b>, coming from the conservative <i>Family Research Council</i>, is only about Christian churches and does not address the violence against Jewish Temples and other minority religions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>According to</b> Rev. Franklin Graham, CEO of the Billy Grham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse. the report showed how far-left ideologies have infiltrated the culture and increased <i>"distain</i>" for Christians.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>On Christian Churches in America </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>When you talk </b>about Christian churches in America they are really divided in their interpretations of God's laws and Jesus's mission among the people.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The majority</b> (42%) of Christian Americans are Protestant, though there are significant numbers of American Roman Catholics and other Christian denominations such as Latter-Day Saints, Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Christians and Jehovah's Witnesses.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Off shoots </b>to the church like Baptists and Evangelicals are becoming dominate among the religions groups and are more likely to get involved in politics. Nationalist Christians are on the rise.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Which brings us </b>to the question of why there's so much hostility against churches?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>With the emergence</b> of the <i>Trump cult</i> congregations, we're seeing a war against other religions and secular citizens across the nation.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Evangelical pastors </b>are worshiping <i>Lord Trump</i> and preach hatred against anyone who defies the wannabe dictator.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>How Trump managed</b> to pollute and indoctrinate so many pastors is a mystery to me. The result has been a rise in antisemitism and anti-government propaganda spread by gullible parishioners who think taking a stand for Trump is what God wants.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The narrative</b> these fake pastors pass on is that socialism is taking over the country and they fear "<i>true Christians</i>" will be locked up and prosecuted by the liberals. That doomsday scenario appeals to these false representatives of God who spread lies instead of the gospel.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>In the Bible </b>there's a passage warning about <i>"false prophets."</i> They are here now spreading the seeds of hate.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Today's false prophets</b> are pushing for anarchy instead of talking about love and forgiveness. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>MAGA pastors complain</b> they are experiencing a "<i>white collar persecution,</i>" such as threats, government harassment, and efforts by politicians or activist groups to silence the church.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>What's happening</b> is there's resistance to these prophets and their deplorable followers who would like to run the government and install their Lord Trump as a lifetime dictator. Most Americans aren't happy with the chaos these false prophets have brought to our society.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands,</span></b> there's other reasons why church attendance is down in America and why violence against all denominations is at an all-time high.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-50068558276498434662024-03-09T13:41:00.000-08:002024-03-09T13:41:16.053-08:00Trump Entertains Autocrat Who Hates Democracy <p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWc1AluEReAuGD30Oc1lxCIgzkPn4hoWdhE_vyRIAn6SR0IVnVvUC_gRW82UfoiHO6XRO4eOIz4VaPreJthUyx1wN4FT_F5vc8JasljNRuQ9PZcz6fyesKUzD-5RLBOxdUWB-DQ2ZCn8HqvfYvLNEJLW8N7CByf9ufJIkV4LF3P1u4ZgxcQgUWLt8fYrkY" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1470" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWc1AluEReAuGD30Oc1lxCIgzkPn4hoWdhE_vyRIAn6SR0IVnVvUC_gRW82UfoiHO6XRO4eOIz4VaPreJthUyx1wN4FT_F5vc8JasljNRuQ9PZcz6fyesKUzD-5RLBOxdUWB-DQ2ZCn8HqvfYvLNEJLW8N7CByf9ufJIkV4LF3P1u4ZgxcQgUWLt8fYrkY=w361-h233" width="361" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">Since Trump</span></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> moved into Mar-a-Lago it's been a hot spot for autocrats, racists, Nazis, crooked politicians from every level of government, and people who hate minorities and people of color.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>In other words</b>, a MAGA paradise where bad actors gather from around the world to plot against our Constitutional Democracy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The latest scumbag </b>to visit Mar-a-Lago was the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban who hates democracy and loves Trump. And why not? Trump loves dictators and strongmen who have complete control of people's lives.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>It marked</b> an extraordinary move: a foreign leader paying a visit to the United States, including making a stop in the nation's capital (the same day of the State of the Union Address), without meeting with the sitting president and instead meeting with his political rival.</span></p><p><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">What are Orban's credentials?</span></b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">He's known for championing what he terms </span><i style="font-family: arial;">"illiberal democracy"</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> complete with limits on LGBTQ+ rights and immigration.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Orban posted videos</b> of the events where Trump could be heard praising the Hungarian leader as the "<i>boss"</i> and also a "<i>great"</i> and <i>"fantastic leader of Europe."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Orban joins</b> Trump's list of heroes which include, Kim Jong Un of North Korea, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. This rogue's gallery has given Trump inspiration to be America's first dictator.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Dinner at Donnie's</b> is every dictator's dream.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>What surprises me</b> is these vomit-worthy visits to Mar-a-Lago largely go unreported. I guess the press is just numb after eight years of Trump disrupting the country.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>No other president </b>in American history so openly admired anarchy than Trump. He's gotten more extreme every year and his cognitive abilities are rapidly turning to mush.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Yet here he is.</b> Running for president. Blatantly telling us what he's going to do if he gets re-elected. From shredding the Constitution to a revenge tour throughout the land against his perceived enemies, Trump'</span><span style="font-family: arial;">s agenda spells carnage for America.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>It's been reported</b> that Trump has a book of Hitler quotes in the drawer of the stand next to his bed. The only reason I doubt it - unless it's a book of illustrations - is that Trump can't read. When he was president, he proved that in briefing sessions.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>In another time</b> a presidential candidate that openly supports destroying our government would have been laughed off as a lunatic with no chance of winning an election.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>That was then. </b>This is now. Our freedoms are at stake. The American dream can't be allowed to disappear because of one malicious sociopath.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it stands,</span></b> President Biden is fact-checking Trump relentlessly in this campaign for America's soul. There is hope. Vote Blue.</span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-64476663997979134992024-03-08T15:57:00.000-08:002024-03-08T15:57:04.005-08:00Republican Profiles in Stupidity <p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb3jITJ-r4L3OXh4PjR6yU8qC1McbPz73jSvX-irrgKGLiMQdGzNnbIIKGX72ZZAi5zOE5SqxHJY-MP4XGDWQxI3J7Wpxl382psVXPkKmyBtoGnxyJ2uTZpJA4NbhLlCZXDnmqfkI5M4YO9rcdwqTslVOqEXAuIICFQpDCO_kjBNG_mxMEqvaFp-IaLlI4" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="575" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb3jITJ-r4L3OXh4PjR6yU8qC1McbPz73jSvX-irrgKGLiMQdGzNnbIIKGX72ZZAi5zOE5SqxHJY-MP4XGDWQxI3J7Wpxl382psVXPkKmyBtoGnxyJ2uTZpJA4NbhLlCZXDnmqfkI5M4YO9rcdwqTslVOqEXAuIICFQpDCO_kjBNG_mxMEqvaFp-IaLlI4=w353-h333" width="353" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">I'm going to take you down a path</span></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> littered with Republican profiles of stupidity to share with your friends and family.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Inquiring minds</b> must know what challenges lie ahead of us. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Foremost among</b> the MAGA lunatics in Congress is <b>Marjorie Taylor Greene.</b> She will do anything to get attention and really has no interest in actually serving her constituents.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>She proves </b>how stupid she is every time she opens her big mouth and starts talking about Jewish Space Lasers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeZoSFW73Q-72G7_68yovyOEJx2MgN3ol9shmlyDK3VtmMZyVYlVdr4TI8jckFjqqGmp7ZgAi_bwzOan1b2Mc3SaRVpzoqyHoTuwL47gcqRlC99sTtkjFIzx0nYkjcMd-YdeRC_WRL94-x1EVRahOOo-6XYcWF6did28cRE6ZoeoaAt-pE3IN3bzpLH6xC" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="610" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeZoSFW73Q-72G7_68yovyOEJx2MgN3ol9shmlyDK3VtmMZyVYlVdr4TI8jckFjqqGmp7ZgAi_bwzOan1b2Mc3SaRVpzoqyHoTuwL47gcqRlC99sTtkjFIzx0nYkjcMd-YdeRC_WRL94-x1EVRahOOo-6XYcWF6did28cRE6ZoeoaAt-pE3IN3bzpLH6xC=w232-h240" width="232" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Her antics</b> during two State of the Union Addresses have solidified MTG's place as a needy idiot lusting for the cameras gaze.</span></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Her goal </b>in life is to be Trump's foot stool.<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Then we have</b> little MAGA <b>Mike Johnson </b>who rolled his beady eyes throughout the State of the Union Address like a broken puppet in protest.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>He couldn't afford</b> to clap regardless of what President Biden was saying because his master Trump was watching his every move. I did see one aerial shot that briefly showed him clapping under the dais before the camera moved away.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The we have</b> Alabama <b>Sen. Katie Britt </b>who gave the MAGA response to President Biden's speech. She proved two things: one, she's stupid to think people will fall for her bad acting job, and two she's a hypocrite and liar.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Britt was one </b>of the senators who worked on the bipartisan border deal and voted for it, but her tune changed after President Biden's fiery speech when she claimed Biden's border policies were <i>"senseless"</i> and a "<i>disgrace</i>" during her staged kitchen delivery to Trump's base.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>What changed?</b> Trump didn't want a bipartisan border bill passed because he wanted to use the border as a campaign issue. So, Britt stepped away from doing the right thing for Americans and kowtowed to a convicted rapist who tried to steal the 2020 election.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Perhaps one</b> of the most amusing profiles of Republican stupidity is <b>George Santos,</b> the disgraced GOP House member who was expelled from the House by his peers. He is also facing a criminal trial with numerous charges later this month.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Guess what? </b>Santos is back in the spotlight as of yesterday when he announced he was going to run for Congress again. Now that is stupid.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Then there's</b> MAGA Mama Kari Lake who has perfected how to lose in court cases after losing her election bid a couple of years ago. She has a perfect record with the Arizona courts... she's lost every case she filed, and her lawyers were even fined for filing frivolous lawsuits.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>To prove how stupid</b> she is she's running for the Senate this year despite her unpopularity in the red state... and reputation with the courts. If she somehow does get elected the voters were stupid for thinking she'd serve them instead of her own agenda.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands</span></b>, stupidity is an acquired trait that takes very little effort if you ignore truth and reality.</span></span></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-8135382448062259212024-03-07T11:46:00.000-08:002024-03-07T11:46:10.781-08:00America? Or Amerika? You Decide<p><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguCSAGsUjmFYUOdDCNzhFuKpV3aoDA0fS6mbchMBQY8F8RedMaJOQPhBWFoaQ2TUSFjlH42eTgqtiKi10NKje7QDK3S2twDNeTGt_sYIkvqc05rsxuud62x71EyxJveaLt7DvIXvs4F8EqlRsd0cpOHdlZ1g6ouXuqT9vAOzbzmiYTKH0EWma9I5e3fwxn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="1000" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguCSAGsUjmFYUOdDCNzhFuKpV3aoDA0fS6mbchMBQY8F8RedMaJOQPhBWFoaQ2TUSFjlH42eTgqtiKi10NKje7QDK3S2twDNeTGt_sYIkvqc05rsxuud62x71EyxJveaLt7DvIXvs4F8EqlRsd0cpOHdlZ1g6ouXuqT9vAOzbzmiYTKH0EWma9I5e3fwxn=w540-h263" width="540" /></a></b></span></div><b style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;"> </b><b style="color: #990000; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The gauntlet has been thrown down.</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The challenge issued.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Americans are going</b> to have to decide what form of government they're going to have after the November election.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>A Constitutional Democracy</b>? An Authoritarian State? A Dictatorship? A Banana Republic? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Americans face </b>a stark choice this fall between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Both have low ratings in the polls because of the polarized politics dividing our country.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Americans don't know</b> who to believe anymore. Once trusted institutions like our judicial system (in particular the Supreme Court) and Congress have the lowest approval ratings in the history of the republic.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>As a Vietnam veteran</b> I have seen this country torn apart over the undeclared war in Southeast Asia. I, and my returning comrades, faced a wave of hatred among young politically active students. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>As bad as that was</b>, I was never worried that our republic would ever face a nationwide referendum on our Constitutional Democracy. That America would teeter on becoming an authoritarian state. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>But here we are.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>It seems unreal</b> that one party's candidate for president is a convicted rapist, was twice impeached as a former president, and is facing four criminal trials - with 91 felony indictments - for trying to overthrow the election he lost in 2020 and stealing secret government documents.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>What kind of candidate is that?</b> Trump is the complete opposite of law and order and he's a worshipper of dictators and strongmen around the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>In what kind </b>of world could this happen? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>In our world. </b>Like it or not we're going to have to fight to preserve our democratic way of life by calling out MAGA lies and using truth and facts as weapons. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>There won't be</b> any beach landings on other countries shores for this war to preserve our American way against Trump and his cult supporters. The battles will be fought in the voting booths of every state. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The front lines </b>are the mainstream media versus right-wing disinformation stations like Fox News and Newsmax. For every daily salvo of lies there needs to be the return fire of truth backed by facts.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>We can't count </b>on the courts holding Trump accountable for his crimes. His influence with the Supreme Court puppets he appointed along with a legion of MAGA judges in the federal and state courts, has been an effective counterattack against justice being served.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>We have to fight for freedom</b> at the ballot box like never before. Our votes are the ammunition against tyranny. What shall it be? America... or Amerika? You decide.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;">As it stands, </span>it's not hyperbole saying this election will decide the fate of freedom in the United States of America.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-33451775148374901052024-03-06T11:53:00.000-08:002024-03-06T11:53:46.761-08:00Just What Americans Didn't Want - President Biden Versus Trump<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhILX9p3mYvUicEexh6GITNjh_AMXHMNzrhJoKq4YTX1psO3CsxefnP4-Swa6WQg_G91FVzU6Jg5fEjsh2gztOnQBXY-O0mg55kaXfJdBon91fHxqZlwk8SnFdurvuf_A3qTWb163eZGjOAih1VWY3VOuevi6q0cO2_cxKAY0EX99sOk7rEBGAYmy5-KvCz" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="400" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhILX9p3mYvUicEexh6GITNjh_AMXHMNzrhJoKq4YTX1psO3CsxefnP4-Swa6WQg_G91FVzU6Jg5fEjsh2gztOnQBXY-O0mg55kaXfJdBon91fHxqZlwk8SnFdurvuf_A3qTWb163eZGjOAih1VWY3VOuevi6q0cO2_cxKAY0EX99sOk7rEBGAYmy5-KvCz=w337-h228" width="337" /></a></span></b></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">After Super Tuesday's results</span></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> it's official, Biden and Trump will be facing off for the presidency in November. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Just what</b> the majority of Americans <b>didn't want</b> to see.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Were there ever</b> two opposing candidates more unpopular than President Biden and Trump? I don't think so. Voters will be holding their noses when they cast their ballot for America's next Commander-In-Chief this election.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Age plays a big factor</b> in both men's profiles, but it goes much deeper than that. Biden doesn't need to take cognitive tests like Trump who apparently gets them quite often. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Fun fact, </b>doctors don't give cognitive tests to people that still have their marbles. On top of that he acts like his "<i>passing score"</i> means he's a stable genius.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Here's what we do know.</b> Trump is a malicious sociopath who wants to be the country's first dictator. President Biden has a proven track record of improving the economy and fighting dictators around the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>These facts</b> should convince any sane person that Trump is a threat to our Constitutional Democracy. The key word is sane.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>While President Biden</b> is backed by the Democratic party, Trump is backed by a <b>cult</b> that was once the Republican party.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>You can already see</b> how awkward this contest is going to get when there's alternate realities vying for votes. Throw in the fact that Trump is facing four trials with 91 felony counts charged against him and it gets even crazier.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>How is this going to work? </b>The short answer is no one knows.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Trump's game plan</b> is to delay his trials until after the election, which he's counting on winning and being able to shut down the criminal cases, and to pardon himself if he is convicted by any of the courts.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Special Counsel</b> Jack Smith has had his hands tied behind his back when it comes to some judges like Aileen Cannon in the stolen documents case. Cannon has gone out of her way to accommodate the Trump team and has been admonished by the 11th District Court for violating rules twice.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Then there's the</b> Supreme Court's <i>"Trump Justices"</i> obstructing state laws to keep him on their ballots. Legal experts are anxiously awaiting the Supreme Court's oral hearings on presidential immunity.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>If that supposedly august body </b>decides it's okay for a president to order Seal Team 6 to kill his political opponents, the results would be catastrophic for the republic. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>It would effectively</b> shatter the Constitution and open the door for a fascist state under a twice-impeached former president and convicted rapist.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The Democrats</b> need a resounding victory in November. I'm convinced there are more sane Americans than crazy cultists.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands, </span></b>Democrats and Independant's are going to have to swallow their distaste over President Biden's age in order to preserve our freedoms and democracy.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-53490425819670184362024-03-05T16:17:00.000-08:002024-03-05T16:17:07.957-08:00MAGA House Members Find Another 'Perfect Witness' for Biden Impeachment Folly<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO5PQDK7drCJgfYtmjnv-gfDWVtSOtuixBsc-SfemElRNRxpSW8q1tmHVTJDWOG0TFB7-IerUqqEPu9w-FJTo9cVkDdeuQ5oHdW_Op_rwhaUimbwRTdFhd5IO87ziwrBhpIGVZo1AGHI0geZU_H7y3F8jQWsQSUkBmON0rcxHXhvCH_OPPwecAqli3JRcU" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="1733" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO5PQDK7drCJgfYtmjnv-gfDWVtSOtuixBsc-SfemElRNRxpSW8q1tmHVTJDWOG0TFB7-IerUqqEPu9w-FJTo9cVkDdeuQ5oHdW_Op_rwhaUimbwRTdFhd5IO87ziwrBhpIGVZo1AGHI0geZU_H7y3F8jQWsQSUkBmON0rcxHXhvCH_OPPwecAqli3JRcU=w365-h292" width="365" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">GOP House chairmen</span></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Jim Jordon and James Comer have gotten themselves another </span><i style="font-family: arial;">"smoking gun</i><span style="font-family: arial;">" witness in the never-ending quest to harass President Biden and his son Hunter.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>For the record</b> they've already presented a wanted international arms dealer and a rogue FBI agent working with Russian intelligence in their prior endeavors to discredit the Bidens, making absolute clowns out of themselves.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>But Trump's</b> three main <i>butt boys</i> in the House, Jordan, Comer, and Andy Biggs are completely shameless and there's no way they're going to let facts interfere with their disgusting mission to please their master.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>So</b>, who is this NEW <i>smoking gun</i> in the saga of liars, thieves, and miscreates that have paraded through House committees?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Here's the story...</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>the above-mentioned</b> trio of MAGA morons held a transcribed interview with a guy named <b>Jason Galanis </b>who they expect will be their next star witness in their conspiracy theories.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Who the heck is he?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Jason Galanis</b> is a federal inmate sentenced to 15 years in prison for scamming a Native American tribal entity out of tens of millions of dollars. Period.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The new prospective witness </b>pleaded guilty in January 2020 to charges of multiple frauds, among them funneling about 8.5 million of Wakpamni Lake Community Corporation funds into his personal bank account, according to a lengthy release from the U.S. Attorney's office.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Here comes the best part,</b> however.<b> Galanis</b> was part of a notorious New York crime family whose patriarch was targeted by then-mayor Rudy Giuliani.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Sounds like</b> a perfect witness to me. Such credibility. But where's the connection to the Bidens?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Galanis was a partner</b> with also convicted felon Devon Archer. Archer was a former business partner with Hunter Biden - who was not involved in the alleged bribery scheme.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>But Hunter's name came</b> up during the investigation as an unpaid member of the Burnham Group, of which both Galanis and Archer were also members, according to the Wall Street Journal. Hunter was not charged.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Going back full circle</b>, the trio of idiots sent out angry letters to the Manhattan-based assistant U.S. Attorney Negar Tekeei and Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Collette Peters - <span style="color: #990000;">demanding information why Galanis' 2023 early release was denied.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Why are the three stooges</b> so interested in this felon? I'll tell you, in their twisted minds he could be a backdoor to attacking Hunter and allowing them to continue their assault against the Bidens. Something to keep the false narratives alive as it were.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>You'd think</b> they'd be too embarrassed to introduce another "<i>key witness</i>" straight from a federal prison. But no. Like I said they are shameless and without honor.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands,</span></b> when it comes time to vote in November, I hope the American people remember what the conspiracy ranting Republicans did to the House this year and our country in general.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-87888742049889500022024-03-04T15:36:00.000-08:002024-03-04T15:36:15.444-08:00Creep in the House: MAGA Mike to Release GOP Video Version of Jan. 6 Security Footage<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirVLkQ4SObXTwGClySCMnme59C5QMnCExoo4q36py15Mk-X2SeT69_IW2ZfzIQ3VDx86T7ZVeghxiGgSSjF8PdKjq304MQneNWRM56xLRHiEcLNEAhbKBZjaRmEaW4JjLKxo2z46JxJkNDpi1G8nbkq_tWFdv4_FPPcl5zwHTFvIfsr5G4DpjgYt-OPUsn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="1553" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirVLkQ4SObXTwGClySCMnme59C5QMnCExoo4q36py15Mk-X2SeT69_IW2ZfzIQ3VDx86T7ZVeghxiGgSSjF8PdKjq304MQneNWRM56xLRHiEcLNEAhbKBZjaRmEaW4JjLKxo2z46JxJkNDpi1G8nbkq_tWFdv4_FPPcl5zwHTFvIfsr5G4DpjgYt-OPUsn=w562-h349" width="562" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"> Speaker of the House</span></b> <b>Mike Johnson </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>...is a creep,</b> a disciple of the Nationalistic Christian movement, and the coffee boy for a disgraced former president who wants to destroy our Constitutional Democracy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>"Why a creep," </b>you ask?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>For starters</b>, I watched an old video of MAGA Mike taking his preteen daughter to a <i>purity ball</i>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>"So?" <i>You reply.</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Do you know</b> what a <i>purity ball </i>is? Extremist Christian fathers take their preteen daughters to an affair that looks very much like a wedding. The father gives his daughter a corsage and they dance around the ballroom full of groomers disguised as doting fathers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>In the climax</b> of the creepy event the father puts a wedding ring on his daughter's finger and has her sign a covenant that states her father owns her body and she's not allowed to have sex until she gets married upon which time daddy's ring comes off.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>There's more.</b> The above is a brief summary.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>In MAGA Mike's world </b>it's okay to openly monitor his son for porn use on the computer, and the son monitors MAGA Mike's online surfing. This bizarre behavior is supposed to make them both more godly and good Christians. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>It sounds more like</b> they have a porn addiction, and both are trying to quit. It's got creepy written all over it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Why Release<span style="color: #990000;"> Jan. 6 Security Footage</span> Now?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>A few months ago, </b>MAGA Mike told reporters that he and the GOP leadership team were going to release Jan. 6 security footage, though the videos would be<i> <b>slightly</b> ...<b>altered</b></i></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">before reaching the public.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>MAGA Mike</b> explained that they had to blur the faces of persons who participated in the events of the day because "<i>we don't want them to be retaliated against and be charged by the Department of Justice."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>So according to MAGA Mike</b> suspected criminals had to be protected from possible accountability, so he and his colleagues decided to take deliberate steps to obscure the identities of those who entered the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The idea </b>of misusing cherry-picked scenes to justify a vast array of false claims and conspiracy theories about Trump's coup attempt, has been percolating for months in MAGA world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Here's an interesting twist.</b> I just found out that MAGA Mike said efforts to produce the videos have been going slowly because it takes extra time to blur faces - thus the delay before the big day. The unveiling as it were.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>So MAGA Mike</b> decided not to blur faces. Meanwhile the far-right fanatics are getting restless for results, so I expect to see the videos fairly soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands</span></b>, the <i>Creep </i>just keeps rolling along believing he's Moses and parting the red sea of stupidity.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-64901892336869758692024-03-03T15:35:00.000-08:002024-03-03T15:35:35.008-08:00Gambling Pandemic Sweeps America: No End in Sight<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgupDhGJSTi-FMrDaEGey-gWvSdJvX5zVjw8RWMJmOhRtoaXC9REWTI_3GeToYc8vCPDexkbTzJWOP1j8NjCq01LvgZqD36Ad5ReJcf8SKGpvoBQfHhxU_n3SVhZ-3UgfIUAjMPz6yViOQQmF9n7XL5r5FJFAJf2XBEusf00FljMA-mDg75ehjLHWFNlnR1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgupDhGJSTi-FMrDaEGey-gWvSdJvX5zVjw8RWMJmOhRtoaXC9REWTI_3GeToYc8vCPDexkbTzJWOP1j8NjCq01LvgZqD36Ad5ReJcf8SKGpvoBQfHhxU_n3SVhZ-3UgfIUAjMPz6yViOQQmF9n7XL5r5FJFAJf2XBEusf00FljMA-mDg75ehjLHWFNlnR1=w568-h292" width="568" /></a></span></b></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">Welcome</span></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> to the </span><i style="font-family: arial;">golden age of gambling</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> in the good old USA.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Once upon a time</b> gambling was looked upon as a cultural scourge. You couldn't openly bet on any sporting events like you can today. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Most states </b>didn't allow slot machines or public card games with the exception of Las Vegas, Nevada, that reveled in being called <i>Sin City</i> where gambling was legal.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>That attempt </b>to separate the seedier side of gambling from wholesome family driven sporting events - like baseball - is now dust in the wind. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Odds for betting</b> on games are shared by sports hucksters/announcers who are in the pockets of giant betting companies like Draft Kings and Fan Duel.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Here's a fun fact</b>, gambling is addictive. That's one reason why it - along with the profit - has become legal in all forms today. Greedy politicians have gleefully accepted donations from gambling lobbies to make restrictions on gambling disappear.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Fact: </b>less than six years ago, betting on sports in the United States was prohibited under federal law except in Nevada casinos and a smattering of venues in other states.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>But in 2018,</b> the Supreme Court ruled that the federal prohibition was unconstitutional and opened the floodgates to a field of fantasy sports companies that allow gambling on all sports.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The New York Times</b> investigated the dark underbelly of these gambling companies a couple of years ago and discovered that state lawmakers were showered with money, gifts and visits from sports luminaries.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>In addition, </b>the article pointed out that the gambling lobby was using deceptive arguments to extract generous tax breaks and other concessions. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Sports-betting firms</b> cultivated friendly relationships with lawmakers and regulators who didn't have the taxpayers and people at risk of gambling problems best interests at heart.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>This pandemic</b> of gambling has spread to 31 states and Washington D.C. and isn't going away soon. Sports gambling is permitted online or in person. There are also five more states that will allow such betting in the future.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;">A study at the</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><i style="font-family: arial;">University of Connecticut</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> showed that as many as three in four pre-teens that are exposed to internet gambling become addicted.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I've heard the saying</b> <i>"Money is the root of all evil," </i>and I'm convinced it's true. A new generation of gamblers will suffer financial setbacks that will eventually land them in the streets with the other homeless Americans wondering how they got there.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands,</span></b> I understand the attraction to gambling because it's a human thing. However, it's not a smart thing.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-48315746044229361722024-03-02T15:59:00.000-08:002024-03-02T20:15:18.649-08:00Why is Justice So Damn Slow in America?<p><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJCw3Yii3CbR1wcr78ClGAcT0BGP3IdirwXrZBS5l2U-nvL3aUIkf_Q55AZqKmv8EWXGrN-5WOLaOzrO1bWXCSX8ARGIxAyAxvOPHRiZDgTDwpHhLEREiQfAf8RU8Y2yBxvlG6Mwf5jzmKmxxS-ZfhMpzPscKIC8a_ZUqX385qAqfJflfP_OwsZtPpFd_y" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJCw3Yii3CbR1wcr78ClGAcT0BGP3IdirwXrZBS5l2U-nvL3aUIkf_Q55AZqKmv8EWXGrN-5WOLaOzrO1bWXCSX8ARGIxAyAxvOPHRiZDgTDwpHhLEREiQfAf8RU8Y2yBxvlG6Mwf5jzmKmxxS-ZfhMpzPscKIC8a_ZUqX385qAqfJflfP_OwsZtPpFd_y=w328-h286" width="328" /></a></b></span></div><b style="color: #990000; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Exhibit A: Donald J. Trump</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>After decades </b>of dragging the justice system around by the hair one man has eluded, mocked, and used it with impunity.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Yet we claim </b><i>no man is above the law.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Forget about </b>Trump's ghost-written book <i>The Art of the Deal...</i> he should have written <i>The Art of the Steal</i>. Or <i>"The Art in Delaying Justice in America.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Delayed justice</b> didn't suddenly become a problem when Trump ambled upon the court scene. He just mastered the art.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Corrupt lawyers</b> and judges have always infected our judicial system. It's a foul byproduct polluting our system of law from the earliest of days. There will always be bad actors in the courts because the world's not perfect.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Some decades</b> are worse than others. Politics plays a major part in polluting both our government and judicial systems. Our Constitutional Democracy is struggling with the biggest challenge in America's history.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Can our republic</b> stand up to a lunatic leading a cult that was once the Republican party?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>With Trump judges</b> in the Supreme Court, federal, and state courts, justice is slowly being choked via delays by corrupt judges. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>There's no excuse </b>for the courts to move like arthritic turtles when it comes to making decisions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Instead</b> of the old hard copy searches for evidence and information, there's these newfangled things called computers that move with astonishing speed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The Constitution </b>supposedly guarantees everyone the right to a speedy trial, but when's the last time you saw that happen? Trials today are political minefields where lawyers plant delays to avoid adverse judgements for their clients.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Trump's masterclass</b> performance in delaying justice sets new lows in America's court history. It has become the blueprint for MAGA crooks for the foreseeable future.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>As William Gladstone</b> said, <i>"Justice delayed is justice denied."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;">As it Stands, </span>because of justice delayed - <i>all four of Trump's trials that should have begun two years ago </i>- a sociopath is running for president in November.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-55893582059495125772024-03-01T13:01:00.000-08:002024-03-01T13:01:14.122-08:00MAGA World Offers 2024 Trump Trial Tour<p><b style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhY5GsZqDLP-ip4I_4m16qEQUjagPWexLjB5vQofgwTLW9ObtTrL1hvdeQTVrCf5K9YdDOW8439EpzOs_b1oCZZNeH7pchvCcY-4MfMdCjaMVZu9LImnVlk2XeFi21JG3jJl511Q390cX0rBPvPM0YifK8z1Uhsj1TAyHPf_xU6nVdJ9GAcVz5wivA-xuRG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1606" data-original-width="2693" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhY5GsZqDLP-ip4I_4m16qEQUjagPWexLjB5vQofgwTLW9ObtTrL1hvdeQTVrCf5K9YdDOW8439EpzOs_b1oCZZNeH7pchvCcY-4MfMdCjaMVZu9LImnVlk2XeFi21JG3jJl511Q390cX0rBPvPM0YifK8z1Uhsj1TAyHPf_xU6nVdJ9GAcVz5wivA-xuRG=w532-h309" width="532" /></a></b></div><b style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;"> </b><b style="color: #990000; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome!</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I'll be your </b><i>Trump Trial Tour guide</i> today. First off, make sure you've purchased your tickets in advance for all the locations on this nationwide tour of the country's court houses. All proceeds will go directly into Trump's coffers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>As you know </b>we're offering save spaces across from the nation's court houses that Trump will be visiting on a rotating basis the rest of the year.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>In addition,</b> there will be street vendors offering Trump merchandize from gold sneakers (now 50% off at all tour sites), Trump trading cards, and clothing with Trump's orange mug peeking out from behind bars with the saying, <i>"Never Surrender.</i>"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Also,</b> just a gentle reminder, there's no refunds if you can't attend due to the weather - like a 100-year blizzard, or you get arrested for rioting. However, the organizers will provide legal assistance at a <i>Special Tour</i> price. All proceeds go to Trump's coffers. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>For your convivence</b> the Trump Tour Association has chartered a Trump train that will have stops at all of Trump's court appearances. Fees will vary from state to state. All proceeds will go to Trump's coffers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I can promise you</b> will enjoy numerous personal sightings of Trump as he shambles in and out of court rooms. Don't be surprised if there's a bonus rant - especially if he gets convicted of some ruling goes against him.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Consider this</b>, most Americans aren't going to have the opportunities you have to follow around the second coming of Jesus Christ. Orange Jesus, as Trump's referred to by loyal minions like yourselves.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>By the end of this tour</b>, you'll be able to share memories with friends and family who'll be wondering why you don't have any money and why you have to keep making so many personal court appearances.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands, </span></b><i>"Gullibility is a knife at the throat of civilization,"</i> - <b>David Wong</b>.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-34306246676221387502024-02-29T12:28:00.000-08:002024-02-29T12:28:55.372-08:00Supreme Court Scheme & Photo Ops on the Border While Texas Experiences Worst Wildfire in State's History<p><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOZtEliaPxl4LVqZteNIbD_8h8R4YzHAGGVsSKs8hAb2PhwwjKEbhmKn2qkbo7DqK4TMzTo2I6ueGIJafj2ytCqxWBjwaoZrYjZB55a6zuHtyOA2SZtf7wNYGV78vIPjB1ufXsVZyPkNE3ohzDlMQTqI5s-t5qWG8SyNq4DwjVNy9Xd-Zf1yIKGliVpthS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="680" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOZtEliaPxl4LVqZteNIbD_8h8R4YzHAGGVsSKs8hAb2PhwwjKEbhmKn2qkbo7DqK4TMzTo2I6ueGIJafj2ytCqxWBjwaoZrYjZB55a6zuHtyOA2SZtf7wNYGV78vIPjB1ufXsVZyPkNE3ohzDlMQTqI5s-t5qWG8SyNq4DwjVNy9Xd-Zf1yIKGliVpthS=w528-h342" width="528" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #990000;">Okay.</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia;"> I'm back despite my posting that I was taking a blog break. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I just couldn't ignore </b>what the Supreme Court has done with the Trump immunity case. The justices handed Trump his first clear victory for delaying his coup trial until after the election in November by postponing the case until April 22nd to<i> "hear oral arguments."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>To be clear</b> the justices shouldn't have taken the case into consideration at all. They should have kicked it back to the federal courts who all ruled Trump can't order Seal Team Six to kill his political opponents.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>SCOTUS</b> has given a corrupt and treasonous man a free pass to be above the law. It's nearly impossible to hold the coup trial before the election with the obstacles that still lie ahead.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Looking back</b> this was a foregone conclusion when Clarence Thomas didn't recuse himself despite his wife's efforts to overturn a fair election. The scheme to help Trump was baked in after he made three new puppet justices his lackies.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Wildfires and Photo Ops</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Nothing can stop</b> political photo ops... not even the worst wildfire in Texas history that has already consumer a million acres and currently is raging out of control.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>President Biden</b> and Trump are both campaigning on the southern border with conflicting visions for solving the immigration issue. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Changing his narrative </b>somewhat, President Biden talked about tougher border security measures while Trump took his usual racist message to his base ... <i>"We don't need these people from other countries invading our border!" </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Meanwhile catastrophic wildfires </b>are ripping across the Texas Panhandle and have killed at least one person and threaten to destroy more homes, cattle and livelihoods as it engulfs more land every minute.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>To make matters</b> worse Texas governor Abbott won't excerpt federal disaster help after declaring a state of emergency in the Lone Star state. Why? Because of politics.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands,</span> </b>watching border photo ops while the state burns are like watching Nero play a fiddle while Rome burns.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-65674825254767417322024-02-28T16:33:00.000-08:002024-02-28T16:33:48.513-08:00Blogger Hits Pause Button<p><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyQ8b1zNWtE24nMzcB2E9iw0111CGVlw08WuRiYJQyrSlIMa26YCR6GjTvJ9dbD5XB3QsbIhfuZY3IZ3Iv9-q0PkFgWbWgTsd3kgE4UqCYbMU5jOBsPjlug_nzSYUuiTDoKHpo1GaGnQ_QrIaUfe0hl_hNHbfTEw6tfEO9dc580Z2sLNFeqPIrOMCOITts" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="640" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyQ8b1zNWtE24nMzcB2E9iw0111CGVlw08WuRiYJQyrSlIMa26YCR6GjTvJ9dbD5XB3QsbIhfuZY3IZ3Iv9-q0PkFgWbWgTsd3kgE4UqCYbMU5jOBsPjlug_nzSYUuiTDoKHpo1GaGnQ_QrIaUfe0hl_hNHbfTEw6tfEO9dc580Z2sLNFeqPIrOMCOITts=w266-h313" width="266" /></a></b></span></div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I know. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I just came back </b>from a blog break and now I'm taking another one.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Some readers</b> may be saying, <i>"Hey Dave! What's with all the blog breaks?"</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>My answer is simple.</b> Because I feel like it. This blog is my pastime not my job. I'm retired. I do however warn my readers when I'm going to <i>skip school</i> and when I'll be back. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I'll be back</b> on<b> Monday March 1st,</b> 2024.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Meanwhile,</span></b> here's a few thoughts...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>If you thought </b>that Congress has become a big hot mess you haven't seen anything yet!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>With Republican</b> Mitch McConnell stepping down from his leadership in the Senate and opening a door for a new crazier successor, both houses will be on fire daily.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>What semblance</b> of sanity that was traditionally in the senate will disappear like smoke in a windstorm when the MAGA morons compete for McConnell's position.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOw3RneudHCScPZpiU2a2li7AHISk9ybFS8vnhVBI_7ZxxMwedZ6j0yYuVgXxNsafgz826UTuzaFdHC29tugF7fIp4ZPqTzQvicPoarNxOtRFwFGGOf8hSzKnt6t9sspsiHgLO9Lo1hZtCoY57h0gfBi59WhINIrPTSEdcILP9LvsExuOVlLc5WdYwbVaR" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="600" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOw3RneudHCScPZpiU2a2li7AHISk9ybFS8vnhVBI_7ZxxMwedZ6j0yYuVgXxNsafgz826UTuzaFdHC29tugF7fIp4ZPqTzQvicPoarNxOtRFwFGGOf8hSzKnt6t9sspsiHgLO9Lo1hZtCoY57h0gfBi59WhINIrPTSEdcILP9LvsExuOVlLc5WdYwbVaR=w392-h219" width="392" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">On Our Justice System</span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">The way Trump abuses our laws and continues to get away with high crimes is not only a crime within itself but a condemnation of our whole judicial system.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Footnotes:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>See past posts </b>on the right side of this page.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Take the last train to crazy town at </span><a href="https://asitstandsblog.com/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Creative Chronicles of Dave Stancliff – Prose and Poetry (asitstandsblog.com)</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">When <b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands </span></b>ran as a column in The Time-Standard daily newspaper - 5 years </span><a href="https://www.times-standard.com/author/dave-stancliff/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dave Stancliff – Times-Standard</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Here's <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/page/edit/7086136476855589174/1181762935900270941">a link </a>to a novelette I wrote titled, RAFTER's REDEMPTION.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands,</span></b> have a great weekend and I'll be back Monday.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-56143394581916825182024-02-27T15:51:00.000-08:002024-02-27T15:54:08.533-08:00Two Alien Anthropologists Were Talking One Day....<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgckWSKIeTjuluD9QYdJcI3fwrnbu3pa-8G4gomA_-WXCpYculVkcrMARUf99-5Aa1-EsZ-oYPh6qdwqwFfn62bgK5sh-W88BDQsh4bZ4ap50Jpnm6grovkL4XiTgjb6jB7hkO-IIkepSTWLCb2KrFamsHwLd0IDS5CInJYgE-zTx2yE9wutaAiMXYQMW8V" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="520" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgckWSKIeTjuluD9QYdJcI3fwrnbu3pa-8G4gomA_-WXCpYculVkcrMARUf99-5Aa1-EsZ-oYPh6qdwqwFfn62bgK5sh-W88BDQsh4bZ4ap50Jpnm6grovkL4XiTgjb6jB7hkO-IIkepSTWLCb2KrFamsHwLd0IDS5CInJYgE-zTx2yE9wutaAiMXYQMW8V=w557-h315" width="557" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">Excerpts from audio files</span></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> recently discovered by the </span></span><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">United States Space Force</b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">.</span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Start</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>"So, you see Xan humans aren't as advanced as one would expect after thousands of years of inhabiting Earth." </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>There's a shrill sound of levels</b> being pulled by one of the alien anthropologists as he puts their spaceship on cruise control.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>"Do you know what fascinates me," </i>Zur asked?" </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>"What</i>?" </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>"How stupid humans are. I've been studying them for eons and every time they start making advances in their civilizations, they blow them up and have to start all over again</i>."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>"Speaking of stupid when was the last time you interviewed a human politician?"</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>"A few years ago, in the United States after their 2020 presidential election. I found this 77-year-old rotund human with tiny hands and hair that resembled a rooster in distress who was very talkative.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>"Okay. After your interview what did you think?"</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>"The planet is in peril. He's leading a cult that may upset the longest democracy in the world which would cause a catastrophic ripple effect across the rest of the nations on Earth."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>"How much time do you think we have left to study the Earth's inhabitants before they blow the entire planet up?"</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>"It's hard to say. I remember when Alpha Centaur was vaporized by its clueless inhabitants after 120,000 years on that planet."</i></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>"I've nearly completed my studies here.</i></span><i style="font-family: arial;"> What about you?"</i></span></b></p><p><i style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"The same here, but I'm curious to see if that cognitively challenged zealot is the spark that ignites a nuclear holocaust that destroys humanity."</span></i></p><p><i style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">"I guess we could hang around a little longer and see how stupid these earthlings really are."</span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Audio Ends </span></b></i></p><p><i style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Did you hear that General?"</span></b></i></p><p><i style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"I did Lieutenant. Get me the President immediately!"</span></i></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it stands,</span></b> if there are extraterrestrial beings observing us, they're going to have one hell of a story to tell other civilizations in the universe about Earth's demise.</span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-85655785724694551342024-02-26T09:50:00.000-08:002024-02-26T09:50:44.239-08:00Telltale Signs That Someone is a Modern Republican<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXTFbWdJ_T702GqCXIZLi0W1gB-FS9enKBLQZoPwCau-w3z__aOHimx1vELAfRaWCb_4HJjLGw9-N_yLbuCaLN2C8NSmDJyA6p_x5xH3Mq_rh3zesnOaWNdYUlB2kOZV0gADkdEdWK723vQJ-zRKc2wvt0upFFHGRSHnPvayYu8OHA__upK59PznBfaa96" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="499" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXTFbWdJ_T702GqCXIZLi0W1gB-FS9enKBLQZoPwCau-w3z__aOHimx1vELAfRaWCb_4HJjLGw9-N_yLbuCaLN2C8NSmDJyA6p_x5xH3Mq_rh3zesnOaWNdYUlB2kOZV0gADkdEdWK723vQJ-zRKc2wvt0upFFHGRSHnPvayYu8OHA__upK59PznBfaa96=w302-h302" width="302" /></a> <br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">By now it's obvious</span></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">that the modern Republican party has nothing to do with conservatism and traditional values that they once touted.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>All pretenses of normalcy</b> have been stripped away in the last eight years and we're left with a cult that wants Trump as their dictator for life.</span></p><p><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Here's some signs to tell if a person is a modern-day Republican:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>- If they can't tell</b> reality from fiction... they're GOP material.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>- If they believe </b><i>Trump is the Second Coming</i>... they're MAGA Republicans blinded by Christian Nationalists who worship false prophets.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>- If they still insist</b> the 2020 election was stolen - the central focus of the Big Lie - they are true Trump loyalists.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>- If they try </b>to tell you that Putin is a good guy, and we shouldn't help Ukraine... they are probably a Republican politician trying to protect Trump.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>- If someone</b> thinks the earth is flat there's a good chance, they're a modern Republican.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>- If someone</b> thinks the Constitution needs some changes... it's fair to say they're a Trump toady Republican.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>- If someone </b>likes to cosplay with MAGA shirts and hats and fly American flags disgraced with Trump's face on them... they are truly representative of today's sad version of the Republican party.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>- If someone tells</b> you they'd rather die than see Trump lose the 2024 election... back away slowly because you've found the heart of his base!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>- If you meet someone</b> who brags about what a genius Trump is and how he keeps passing basic cognitive tests... back away because not only have you found a certifiable idiot, but you've also found a modern Republican.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>- If someone tells</b> you women shouldn't have autonomy of their own anatomy... they're a modern Republican.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>- If someone admits</b> they're still going to vote for Trump even if he goes to jail for numerous high crimes... you've met a modern Republican who swills orange Kool aid with every meal.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands,</span></b> we have met the enemy, and they are modern Republicans. </span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-48105507493291628522024-02-19T16:31:00.000-08:002024-02-19T16:31:35.460-08:00On Naps and Blog Breaks<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTuy9j9F0G9pXBHPjcSRK7k_ccwqdnalzTTECLlz7-kQXY74ShtiuproLZx30hh9-Ny7SZ2bgm7QlNKRdT-WhXb_p8UKL6L4JgAU9nKx3JHZy8i6xGp8yRP-09jUsnwALq7-p80OLPzfwILm2CNa8a_bsh-7n9tjM7ynS22kWKsVKsQTAnwnZAfH7RNbWv" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="186" data-original-width="280" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTuy9j9F0G9pXBHPjcSRK7k_ccwqdnalzTTECLlz7-kQXY74ShtiuproLZx30hh9-Ny7SZ2bgm7QlNKRdT-WhXb_p8UKL6L4JgAU9nKx3JHZy8i6xGp8yRP-09jUsnwALq7-p80OLPzfwILm2CNa8a_bsh-7n9tjM7ynS22kWKsVKsQTAnwnZAfH7RNbWv=w352-h259" width="352" /></a></span></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">I've always thought</span></b> taking a nap during the day was the way to go even though Americans are not known for the habit.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Taking daytime naps</b> is common in Mediterranean and Asian populations. In countries like Spain, Greece, Italy, Vietnam, and China, cultural traditions of long lunch breaks often include naps.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Perhaps </b>the most famous of all midday rests is the <b style="color: #990000;">siesta. </b>Derived from Latin meaning <i><span style="color: #990000;">"sixth hour,"</span></i> the siesta is a time for people to rest and recharge in the middle of the day. Though the time varies based on location, siesta usually occurs between 2pm and 5pm, about six hours after starting the day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Experts have concluded </b>that napping improves alertness, cognition, short-term memory, and mood all increase with a short rest at midday.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Taking a Blog Break</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I'm stepping away</b> from my blog for a week <b><span style="color: #990000;">(back on Monday Feb. 26)</span></b> to take an extended - if you will - nap break from the computer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>During this time,</b> I plan to recharge my brain batteries and to chill out when it comes to public comments and opinions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>You're invited</b> to read my past posts on the right side of the page.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Like poetry</b> or short stories? Buckle up and go to </span><a href="https://asitstandsblog.com/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Creative Chronicles of Dave Stancliff – Prose and Poetry (asitstandsblog.com)</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Here's links to a column</b> - <i>As It Stands</i> - that I wrote for five years for the daily newspaper <i>The Times-Standard</i>. </span><a href="https://www.times-standard.com/author/dave-stancliff/page/7/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dave Stancliff – Page 7 – Times-Standard</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Some topics</b> just never go old. For example - <a href="https://www.times-standard.com/2012/06/03/as-it-stands-controversial-conversations-about-us-politics/">check out</a> <span style="color: #990000; font-style: italic;">Controversial Conversations About U.S. Politics </span>while you are there.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>And just for laughs</b> <a href="https://www.thefarside.com/">go here</a> to view the great Gary Larson's FAR SIDE comics.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it Stands,</span></b> I'll be back in a week. Peace be upon you fellow traveler.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-664933013081562332024-02-18T14:50:00.000-08:002024-02-18T14:50:05.290-08:00MAGA News: The Grift Goes On! Trump's Golden Sneakers<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzeeBo-Pz6kXwGiwl4coOrMZBWVm2j0CR-gPeFfHQXw5-e2zs8B2ezL2fjpeP-63SCdDXA4lRu4eufaSAb6M6oTcKqJnHRUnTkHec7WAfIRbZ5zRgPKt1a2d5IsIs7-ck2fFvhrwRraAbludIY1DhZPOkMOiukvEmQWRC4jHM3Be4xg-zKT25d3eXxLEp9" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="744" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzeeBo-Pz6kXwGiwl4coOrMZBWVm2j0CR-gPeFfHQXw5-e2zs8B2ezL2fjpeP-63SCdDXA4lRu4eufaSAb6M6oTcKqJnHRUnTkHec7WAfIRbZ5zRgPKt1a2d5IsIs7-ck2fFvhrwRraAbludIY1DhZPOkMOiukvEmQWRC4jHM3Be4xg-zKT25d3eXxLEp9=w338-h269" width="338" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">Donald J. Trump is a born grifter.</span></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>It's in his</b> DNA and he looks at every day as an opportunity to take suckers money away.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Here's one of his latest grifts...</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Selling sneakers</span></b>. A day after Trump was ordered to pay nearly $355 million in his New York civil trial he launched a sneaker line.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Don the Con</b> announced he was selling gold sneakers for $399. The <i>"Never Surrender High- Top Sneaker"</i> is the top of the line that also features two versions that have "T' and "45" on the sides for $199. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>He's also selling</b> cologne and perfume at $99 each. I can only imagine what he named this line with names like <i>Grift de Toilette</i> and <i>"Putin Love De Parfum Spray."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Moving on,</b> Trump s</span><span style="font-family: arial;">howed up at<span style="color: #990000;"> <i>Sneaker Con</i></span> in Philadelphia hawking a pair of gold sneakers on the podium. I loved the reception he got as the audience booed and mocked him mercilessly.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Despite selling</b> all 1000 <i>"available</i>" pairs I'm willing to bet this line of sneakers is not going to threaten <i>Air Jordans </i>or make $355 million. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Or, as President Biden said</b>, "<i>Trump showing up to hawk bootleg Off-Whites is the closest he'll get to any Air Force Ones ever again for the rest of his life</i>" referring to the popular sneaker brands <i>Off-White</i> and <i>Nike</i>. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">How did Trump pull off this grift despite his current financial situation?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>He can't do</b> any business in New York and the court appointed a monitor to watch the Trump Organizations finances after the court's decision.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>So sneaky Don</b> came up with an alternative. The products are <i>"trademarks"</i> of <b>CIC Ventures LLC</b>. Trump sneakers are not designed, manufactured, distributed or sold by Donald J. Trump according to the company's website.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Like a good serial grifter</b> Trump continues to merchandize products from bottled water to <i>Bobble Head</i> Trump figurines. His face appears on American flags and mugs sold by entrepreneurs at all of his rallies. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>With an estimated</b> half of a billion in fines thus far that Trump has to pay in court rulings it's going to take a lot of sneakers and mugs to meet his obligations.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it stands</span></b>, the real scary part is Trump's cult, who are willing to pay a supposed billionaire's (convicted of fraud) bills regardless of the laws he breaks.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-24723000493408348872024-02-17T15:14:00.000-08:002024-02-17T15:14:23.851-08:00Oh, the Guilty Pleasures People Have<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAnPSdzGrtV5JyTFQgivjbcTE3J2acvXSLibO-86Gy3tPPOdDnNLQI5kGwZsENOFGeknpWQGNYcNNqPpM_k9u-MYVgLz0vE4lU4sfYLSwVCLPvtmAW3ClWEsgCBWhYqWo5hS7tfqThI2qaHzNw0pufZv6eN-SaQaxQ5sE40FxrhgxkGej-l6z9RWqJp_PQ" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAnPSdzGrtV5JyTFQgivjbcTE3J2acvXSLibO-86Gy3tPPOdDnNLQI5kGwZsENOFGeknpWQGNYcNNqPpM_k9u-MYVgLz0vE4lU4sfYLSwVCLPvtmAW3ClWEsgCBWhYqWo5hS7tfqThI2qaHzNw0pufZv6eN-SaQaxQ5sE40FxrhgxkGej-l6z9RWqJp_PQ=w367-h295" width="367" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">Guilty pleasures</span> </b><span style="font-family: arial;">are something one enjoys despite the notion that it's not held in high regard, or is viewed as unusual, socially unacceptable, or just plain weird.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>One of my guilty pleasures</b> is <i>hurkle-durkling.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>For the record, Hurkel-Durkle </b>is a<b> </b>Scottish term for lounging in bed long after its time to get up. Have you ever done this?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Keeping track</b> of spending makes some people happy. I know that sounds crazy but it's true.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Counting patterns</b> pleases some people who could tell you how many tiles there are in their bathroom.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Some people</b> eat colored cereals according to their shade: first green, then yellow, and finally orange.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Eating a piece of bread</b> in circles can be a guilty pleasure.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Fundamentally,</b> guilty pleasures are still pleasures. And there's nothing wrong with that.</span></p><p><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Here's eight no-guilt guilty pleasures that we all love...</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>1. </b>Social media stalking</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>2.</b> Ordering takeout when you run out of groceries.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>3.</b>Playing app games before bed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>4.</b> Knowing the ins and outs of celebrity gossip</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>5.</b> Putting things in your online cart and never buying them.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>6. </b>Binging on reality shows.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>7.</b> Wearing pajamas all day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>8.</b> Giving your pet a pep talk.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Why Guilty Pleasures?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Because the</b> activities or habits that bring us joy can also makes us feel slight shame. Maybe you don't want people to know you hold long conversations with your pets.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The truth is</b> these types of indulgences make life more fun and bearable when your bogged down by the chaos in our society.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it stands, </span></b>I would caution people with guilty pleasures to not let them get out of hand - like hoarding for example.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-13875646487668369632024-02-16T12:47:00.000-08:002024-02-16T12:47:09.590-08:00Trump Barred from Doing Business in New York for 3 Years and has to Pay $354 Million<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtDaC1cdtjOFAx8UlE3AKDO5SNFXlTdkNXsPtACTYCUyhDQux9a9hzQ8fw1dl-fjyHF6-wPBEwPkWjItmGBDTxrcfuG-g0zqPVmQpUwUZ3ifRsjrKkAJdBZYi7SoopAQIGQsW3BNTWOr0XzPMNbbOgKC8NVU9L8BIbGS4pDVD7AGpS4BQxH36eQN-QQez2" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtDaC1cdtjOFAx8UlE3AKDO5SNFXlTdkNXsPtACTYCUyhDQux9a9hzQ8fw1dl-fjyHF6-wPBEwPkWjItmGBDTxrcfuG-g0zqPVmQpUwUZ3ifRsjrKkAJdBZYi7SoopAQIGQsW3BNTWOr0XzPMNbbOgKC8NVU9L8BIbGS4pDVD7AGpS4BQxH36eQN-QQez2=w388-h286" width="388" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">The myth of Trump</span></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> being a great businessman has taken a further beating today when Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron fined him $354 million and barred Trump from being an officer or director of any New York corporation or other legal entity in New York for three years, and</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> also barred his sons for two years apiece.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>In addition</b>, the court will continue with an independent monitor who will continue to oversee the Trump Organization's compliance with the rulings. It could have been worse had the judge chosen to completely dissolve the organization.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>This ruling is a turning point for Trump's future.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>To begin </b>with where is Trump going to get the money to post the bail for this massive fine?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I ask that for a reason</b>. Let's change trials for a moment to a recent one Trump already lost.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>A jury awarded $83.3 million to </b>columnist E. Jean Carroll for ongoing defamations following a prior trial after Trump was convicted of rape.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Thus far</b> it's not clear if Trump has the money to pay the bond to stay out of jail, or even appeal the decision. And if he can't do that it should help people understand that is money is all smoke and mirrors.</span></p><p><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Which brings us back to today's ruling.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>It was</b> a financially crippling blow to a man who claims to be a billionaire. Experts for years haven't believed his audacious claims of being one of the richest people in the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>We'll find out</b> about that when he looks around for bail bond companies for both trials. Trump's own lawyers don't even believe he has the liquid cash to post bail in either case.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Trump is appealing</b> the decision(s) of course. Those two appeals will cost a lot of money so it's not entirely clear if he'll be able to pony up that cash yet.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it stands, </span></b>I fully expect Trump to grift his clueless cult for his legal expenses. Just like he's been doing throughout his numerous trials for years.</span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-32519635068483045472024-02-15T15:48:00.000-08:002024-02-15T15:48:50.891-08:00Now That's Entertainment! AG Fani Willis Calls Out MAGA Liars<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbPQggQ9yKYOn5nJDXNV2By_kc5fAlvRSFJj8rFcvcXWn0kMvRRNeu4V6TdUv7bbVVc3hUqoagj7oKVRru2lzLd1C8E1bPWwPnGEoCx4K-FIIhvdXFrFkh2PQYZ6amDA2G7RX8Q9zpu3ZipXR921HgeVOVVUJgasXggw7eiiFk-98m2Af3lT9-MSboF6L3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbPQggQ9yKYOn5nJDXNV2By_kc5fAlvRSFJj8rFcvcXWn0kMvRRNeu4V6TdUv7bbVVc3hUqoagj7oKVRru2lzLd1C8E1bPWwPnGEoCx4K-FIIhvdXFrFkh2PQYZ6amDA2G7RX8Q9zpu3ZipXR921HgeVOVVUJgasXggw7eiiFk-98m2Af3lT9-MSboF6L3=w338-h250" width="338" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">Step aside </span></b><span style="font-family: arial;">judge Joe Brown and judge Judy... because there's a new judge on TV captivating American viewers...</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>meet</b> Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>So,</b> here's what transpired today:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Judge McAfee</b> allowed Trump's lawyers to argue a frivolous challenge against Fulton County DA Fani Willis claiming she got money from her illegal relationship with Lead Prosecutor Nathan Wade in the Trump RICO trial.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The so-called </b>evidentiary hearing to disqualify Willis from the Trump RICO case was full of lies and innuendos, but no real evidence.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>McAfee went out</b> of his way to put up with Ultra Trumper Ashleigh Merchant's repetitious accusations but as the hours crawled by his impatience was painted on his boyish face.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hands down,</b><span style="color: #990000;"> Fani Willis</span> was the star today. Wow! She roasted some ass right out of the gate. <i>"So, let's be clear because you've lied in this,"</i> Willis snarled, pointing to copies she held of the filings and adding, "<i>Right here, I think you lied right here."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">After engaging in a tense back and forth with Ashleigh Merchant, the attorney for defendant Mike Roman, Willis had the best line of the day,<i> "<span style="color: #990000;">You think I'm on trial. These people are on trial for trying to steal an election in 2020,</span></i><span style="color: #990000;">"</span> she charged, pointing towards the table of attorneys representing defendants in the criminal case.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>"I'm not on trial, no matter how hard you try to put me on trial</b></i>," she told the MAGA loyalists poising as real lawyers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Ashleigh Merchant,</b> who is leading the removal effort to get Willis off the case, said she had two witnesses to call Friday in what should be the last day of the hearing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Judge McAfee said in closing today's hearing,</b><i> "I'm not ruling on any of this tomorrow. This is something that's going to be taken under advisement on all aspects.</i>"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>The goal</b> according to McAfee is that the evidence phase will end tomorrow, and to take it from there. He also raised the prospect of scheduling final arguments from the parties at a later date.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Meanwhile,</b> if you're interested in a REAL reality trial (with some drama) don't forget to tune in on Friday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it stands, </span></b>I have a feeling <b>court room dramas </b>are going to be on everyone's must see trial TV for the rest of the year to find out if our judicial system can hold Trump accountable for his numerous crimes against our republic.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-88127098182678844282024-02-14T15:50:00.000-08:002024-02-14T15:50:25.390-08:00Trying to Rewrite Reality ... a Day at a Time<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjink_bs6ighcjRjqqdOpU3_gRK02LdYZnZ-kzclQo4HCslutsyRvLDF-rQQmRuff77QA1GfeQrKbTmO0VULJ_EF5bGdkujxbtm9nHVTNmr6lOE3vjo944YuiEdNy7b0R0eBEWxMgwM7vboUdo5ouv9S887ZvKrjVIDsJGHll5aRsCcJ8HR3WCPEq6HK6hX" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="620" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjink_bs6ighcjRjqqdOpU3_gRK02LdYZnZ-kzclQo4HCslutsyRvLDF-rQQmRuff77QA1GfeQrKbTmO0VULJ_EF5bGdkujxbtm9nHVTNmr6lOE3vjo944YuiEdNy7b0R0eBEWxMgwM7vboUdo5ouv9S887ZvKrjVIDsJGHll5aRsCcJ8HR3WCPEq6HK6hX=w341-h316" width="341" /></a></span></b></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #990000;">In Trump's never-ending quest</span></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> to defy what's really happening in the world he keeps adjusting his cons,</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> so he can use new ways of spreading misinformation.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Recently the orange buffoon</b> rolled out his latest strategy to create fake news by scrubbing portions of articles he doesn't like. This blatant form of media manipulation is what we've come to expect from the twice-impeached former president.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>It's nothing new</b> that Trump loves to post right-wing propaganda articles about himself, but this new spin in his never-ending siege against our freedoms, is disgusting.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Now Trump</b> is taking mainstream articles that have a more balanced approach onto his timeline: screenshot them and remove unfavorable content.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>For example</b>, a recent <i>Newsweek </i>article - <i>"Donald Trump Poised to Be First Republican to Win Popular vote in 20 Years</i>" - was reposted on Truth Social and lines of texts (even paragraphs) were removed from the original article.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>One of the missing paragraphs</b> contained comments by University of Surrey professor Dr. Mark Shanahan who said Trump's goal to win the "<i>popular vote</i>" is a "<i>pipe dream</i>." </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>He went on to say </b>it is "<i>unlikely</i>" for Trump to create "<i>an alliance of young voters, women and minorities" in order to secure a popular vote win."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>I'm no lawyer</b> but it seems like<i> Newsweek</i> could go after Trump for willfully changing and removing content. It does have a copywrite. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>However,</b> it might not be worth spending millions to call Trump to account. He just keeps getting away with things that no one else in this country could do without consequences.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>As a matter of fact, </b>Trump has based his entire life and career on lies, with very few repercussions. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>That might change</b> this year with four criminal trials adding up to 91 felony charges. But these are strange and dangerous days for our democracy where a cult has co-opted the Republican party.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">As it stands,</span></b> I don't think there's any hope that Trump minions will ever leave their alternate universe, so that leaves it up to the rest of us to protect our freedoms from the far-right propaganda machine. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">My name is Dave Stancliff. Walk down the road of life with me each day. You'll find news, reviews, opinion pieces, art, fiction, music, and revealing slices of my life daily.</div>ImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com0