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Stuart G

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May 1, 2019

Trump Goes Retweet Crazy against Biden and Firefighters Union. NY Post:

https://nypost.com/2019/05/01/trump-goes-retweet-crazy-against-biden-firefighters-union/

President Trump retweeted about 60 tweets in less than 20 minutes Wednesday, including one from a “F–k Donald Trump” account, almost all in response to Joe Biden’s endorsement by the firefighters union.

The president has railed at the International Association of Fire Fighters this week, claiming it will unfairly “always support Democrats.”

“The Dues Sucking firefighters leadership will always support Democrats, even though the membership wants me,” he tweeted Monday. “Some things never change!”

His broadside came hours after the IAFF endorsed the former vice president in his quest for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

On Wednesday, he went on a retweeting tear in which he shared messages of supporters lashing out at the union.


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Comment: 60 tweets in less than 20 minutes? Is that all Trump has to do? Doesn't he have an important job? People need proof that Trump is not qualified to do that job, and this is it. 60 tweets in an hour? Wednesday morning? There is the proof that Trump needs to be impeached and removed as soon as possible.
May 1, 2019

For those who watched and or understand the Watergate Scandal, I offer these similarities:

The one thing that is most similar is: Nixon was a crook, and Trump is/was a crook.

Nixon orchestrated the show because of his attitude toward the law...and...
Trump is orchestrating this show...because...of ..Trump's attitude toward the law. ..

Nixon's attitude was this: as President, I can do anything, and get away with it.
Trump's attitude is this: as President, I can do anything. and get away with it.

I believe that is it, and that is all of it. Nixon lied too. His people lied.
..............................and glues what. Trump has lied is lying and his people are lying and have lied.

Some proof that Nixon erased the tapes..(just some) that would be against the law.
Some proof that Trump brokered illegal help from Russia (as did his staff)..that is also against the law....
Some of Nixon's staff, pleaded guilty and went to jail.....
...........(Atty General John Mitchel, and legal council John Dean & many others)
(some Trump's staff has already pleaded "guilty" and have gone to jail, or will go to jail)
....Trump's lawyer, and others too.
...As always, it goes to the top, to the "gang leader." ..The good guys got Nixon.
...........................................and I think that...........The good guys will get Trump.

Yes, It may take time, a lot more time. But that is what I hope and think. We see.



May 1, 2019

Again, and Again..Whoever that might be, we must win. He/she must be our strongest

candidate. Perhaps not now, but in the first few months of 2020? ....

Strange circumstances can always appear. Anything can happen and history proves it.

April 30, 2019

I did something today, I only did once before ....

...My first time, was about a week ago. Strange, but not quirky, mean, crude, sexual, ridiculous, unfair, hurting, bizarre, hard to imagine, totally off the wall, something no one has ever done, something that someone here hasn't done, something to be ridiculed or made fun of..or.........whatever????....enough...
...I looked through a pile of several hundred pennies looking for pennies that were made before 1959. I don't know where these hundreds of pennies came from...kinda get them and put them in a large cup. But for some reason, (I don't know why?) I started looking for those without the Lincoln Memorial on the back..those before 1959..About a week ago, I got into this, and looked through another stack or pile of pennies. Why? I don't know why?.. Probably because I date back before 1959, and I think I remember the new pennies coming out in 1959........
..Hell.. what is a penny all about?..I did find one Canadian penny in the pile. But so far out of hundreds of pennies that I have looked at I got two before 1959. This is what happens sometime, when you retire and start cleaning out the stuff that maybe you need or don't need..like a pile of old pennies..(some not so old)
..Hey...would anyone like some old lesson plans from the 70s..got lots of them....thanks for reading this..

April 30, 2019

Warning.!! These people are very dangerous!. Distracted Drivers on cell phones!

..Perhaps you think I am warning people for something that is not real. This is real, and people on cell phones who are not paying attention to their driving, kill other drivers and passengers. How can this happen? Talking on a cell phone is easy and available. People are very confident that they can do both: drive and talk on the phone. Often, this is a distraction that is very dangerous. I drive in a large city and surrounding suburbs: Chicago, Evanston, Skokie, Morton Grove Illinois. (and others too)...
...I have noticed so many people on cell phones. Holding on to one and talking and driving. So, if the conversation is very important, then the driver could be concentrating on the conversation and not concentrating on driving the vehicle.
..This is important, and this is not one or two drivers. Hundreds and thousands of people do this. Why? Because they can. It doesn't matter if it is illegal in this state or that state. The person doing it, is sure they can do it.
.. This is a relatively new danger, because now, so many people have these cell phones .. 25 years ago, this problem was small, because so few (relatively few) existed. Now, most people have them.
..I was exercising in a local exercise center 13 years ago, walking around in an indoor track (11 laps to a mile) when I saw my first person walking around the track talking on a cell phone while they were walking around. I thought; what the hell, can't that person wait till their laps are completed?. Now, most people walking at the track have these phones. Some are just listening to something, and some are carrying on conversations. All while walking around the track. So it isn't just driving. But with driving, this behavior is dangerous. Walking around an indoor track is not the same as driving a car or truck.
...I may listen to the radio or a disk while I drive, but I try to pay close attention all the time to the other drivers. Now, more than ever because so many people have cell phones and talk on them while driving and holding the phone.
(Yes, I have a cell phone, but, if I need to talk on it, I always pull my car over and talk. Most of the time, it stays in my pocket. I use it for emergencies only)

April 29, 2019

Trump's statement about mother and doctor meeting to kill a baby could be the end of Trump

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/28/us/politics/trump-abortion-fact-check.html

This is the statement as quoted from the NYTimes

“The baby is born, the mother meets with the doctor, they take care of the baby, they wrap the baby beautifully, and then the doctor and the mother determine whether or not they will execute the baby,” he said. “I don’t think so.”

“It’s incredible,” Trump said
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What will Trump do? Four choices

A. Apologize for the awful statement
B. Leave it alone, ignore any fall out about the statement
C. Decide to fight over the meaning of the statement..(defend himself on what he said)
D. Say that the media got it all wrong, and, say that he did not say this. That he said something else.
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While Trump has said some truly stupid things, and insensitive things, and lots and lots of lies, this one could be the end of him. It attacks mothers and doctors everywhere. Yes,...everywhere Now, everywhere means just that...everywhere. Here in the U.S.A. and everywhere else....South America, Australia, Norway, Russia...etc........everywhere.

April 29, 2019

Behind the mind-boggling ruling that may allow a suspected domestic terrorist to go free

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/26/politics/christopher-hasson-domestic-terror-plot-josh-campbell-cnn/index.html

Friday April 26, 2019, 6:19pm ET
Chris Cillizza

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(CNN) — On Thursday, a federal judge in Maryland ruled that a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting a domestic terror attack should be released from detention.

The suspected white supremacist allegedly gathered numerous guns and tactical gear -- and reportedly planned to target Democratic politicians, Supreme Court justices and journalists. Despite the ruling, the judge said he had "grave concerns" about the suspect's actions.

To get a better sense of what happens next and how the US legal system handles domestic terror threats, I reached out to CNN law enforcement analyst and former FBI special agent Josh Campbell.

Our conversation, conducted via email and lightly edited for flow, is below

Chris Cillizza: Let's start here: Who is Christopher Hasson and what, specifically, is he charged with?

Josh Campbell: The defendant is a lieutenant in the United States Coast Guard who was arrested on gun and drug charges. Authorities believe he was planning to conduct a mass killing after discovering a "hit list" that contained the names of several prominent Democratic politicians and members of the news media, including CNN.

This guy is a real piece of work. He went so far as to stockpile steroids and human growth hormones in order to increase his ability to conduct an attack. Although his writings signal obvious mental health issues -- he claimed "I am dreaming of a way to kill almost every last person on earth" -- that makes him no less dangerous. Law enforcement believes he may have been inspired by a white supremacist in Norway who killed 77 people in 2011.
April 28, 2019

About These Shootings. Would You Believe Once a Month?

...How can they happen in so many places in the U.S.A. Pretty simple. Easy to get a gun or rifle. You get an idea to do something like this...A/B/or C... So in the United States, how difficult is it to get something to shoot somebody with? Well, it depends on the state laws. Doesn't it?..
...Of course, some state laws are far more difficult than others. And then there is the Constitution. Much of that document has stood the test of time. But the part about "guns" is totally outdated and dangerous. So, getting something to carry out such a plan is somewhat easy. Much too easy in many parts of our country. And the results of that show up often. Very often.. Proof. Hit this link and you will see that the U.S. averaged one mass shooting a month in 2018

Title of this article .."The US averaged at least 1 deadly mass shooting a month in 2018"

ABC News..Jan 7, 2019, Meghan Keneally, 11:37 AM ET


https://abcnews.go.com/US/2018-mass-shooting-month-us/story?id=59418185

Very sad

April 26, 2019

Trump: 'If I'm Guilty Of Anything It's That I've Been A Great President' TPM:

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/guilty-being-great-president

by Kate Riga
April 26, 2019 10:04 am
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President Donald Trump professed his innocence in a creative way Friday, telling assembled reporters that if he’s “guilty of anything” it’s that he’s “been a great President.”

“And Democrats don’t like it, which is a shame,” he added.

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Trump said this this morning. If you want to watch, it is at the link. No, I didn't make this up. How could you make this whole story from beginning to end up?..(the end ???which we do not know yet)


April 26, 2019

Trump: Russia investigations an attempted 'coup'

Source: Politico

President Donald Trump on Thursday called the FBI probe into his 2016 campaign and subsequent investigations into Russian election meddling "an attempted overthrow" of his administration.

"This was a coup," Trump told host Sean Hannity on Fox News' "Hannity" in his first interview since the Mueller report's release. "This was an attempted overthrow of the United States government."

Trump insisted that special counsel Robert Mueller's team investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election had gone "hog wild to find something about the administration which obviously wasn't there."

Trump repeatedly said the 448-page Mueller report, a redacted version of which was released last week, proved no collusion and obstruction. He called the special counsel's investigation a "one-sided witch-hunt" by "angry Democrats" who are "very serious Trump haters."

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/26/trump-mueller-investigation-was-a-coup-1290343



This is important news. Trump saying that an investigation by an ex head of the FBI is a "one sided witch hunt" and, "attempted overthrow of his administration" is significant. His language in my opinion, proves he is nuts. It couldn't get any clearer. His language has gone over "the line." We all have been looking for "proof." There it is.

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I thought I knew a lot, and I found out... how little I knew about what I know. And how much more there is to learn, if I listen and read what others have to say.
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