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usaf-vet's JournalGiven the two photos below, it seems to me that the SCOTUS immunity is of little value
I can almost guarantee that he is going to "prison".
Let me explain, he may never spend a day behind bars.
But his demonstrated behavior, especially when the cameras are not on him, as shown in the picture above and additional photos of him sleeping or comatose in his chair. PROVES without a doubt that the doctors and experts are right.
He has dementia, and to date, there IS no cure, so it's only going to get worse.
So he is going into a prison with no escape. His own dementia mind. Where he won't even know his own family, and his stolen riches have no value. IT IS AN END-OF-LIFE SENTENCE.
I'm waiting for the day when the former convicted felon sitting in the White House now is sitting in a federal prison...
...... with a monthly spending limit as follows:
You have to be KIDDING. Trump is forming TrumpRx.
https://x.com/PressSec/status/1973028313175314911?ftag=YHF4eb9d17All profits would likely go directly to his bank account, I would guess.
Well, it looks like djt has found the way to remove Epstein from the front pages. Fire the nighttime entertainers.
This is not good, no matter how you see it...... or don't.
You can take away our freedoms, our hard-earned dollars, our vaccines, our rights to have a hearing before a judge, our parents, our children, and all other Constitutional rights.
But don't you dare to take away the nightly entertainment. THAT IS CROSSING THE LINE!
From: Scrivener7
Lest we forget: EPSTEIN! EPSTEIN! EPSTEIN! EPSTEIN! EPSTEIN! EPSTEIN! EPSTEIN!
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220656321
Four Generation of Services and a plea for Unity
Four Generations of Service — and a Plea for Unity
Our family story is one of service. Four generations have stepped up when called — to the military, to our communities, and to those in need.
My grandfather served his country in uniform. In France during WW I
My father did the same in World War II, working in radio intelligence.
I followed in their footsteps, training as a USAF medic and scrub tech, carrying those lessons forward into decades of community service.
Our children, both biological and adopted, carried on this tradition. One son works every day to keep struggling young people on the right path. Two others enlisted in the Army, completing their service despite the odds stacked against them.
We adopted three special-needs children because that was the right thing to do. One, born with a birth defect and was given only a short life expectancy. He lived to 36 because he had exactly the right set of parents: a mother who devoted her career to helping disabled children and a father who knew how to anticipate medical crises before they became emergencies.
The other two came to us as young siblings in crisis. Their first adoptive placement had collapsed in less than a month, and the social worker was desperate. We gave them a home — crowded though it was — and kept them on track long enough to graduate high school and serve honorably in the Army.
This is what service looks like. It is not glamorous. It is not easy. It is sacrifice, commitment, and persistence.
And yet, despite all this service, today we find ourselves being asked again and again for “just a little more.” Another donation, another subscription, another membership level to hear the voices fighting for democracy. The GOP has billionaires underwriting their agenda. Democrats, progressives, and those who still believe in democracy rely on ordinary families like mine. But here’s the truth: we do not have unlimited money.
Nickel-and-diming the very people who are already giving everything they can — their time, their energy, their service, and yes, their dollars — is shortsighted. What we need is a way to pool our resources efficiently. One contribution, one membership, one commitment — that supports the full fight against fascism and for democracy. Not a fragmented patchwork of paywalls and pledges.
Our family has served across four generations. We have given to our country, to our community, and to our children. We will continue to give what we can. But money does not grow on trees, and the voices fighting to save democracy cannot afford to lose the people who are already doing all they can.
It is time for those leading the fight to recognize this reality — and build a structure that values supporters not for how many times they can pay, but for how much they’ve already given.
ALWAYS VOTE DEMOCRAT! We might not always give you what you want. BUT WE WILL NOT TAKE AWAY WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE.
Why Trump's Gaudy Gold Fits a Dark Tradition.
The first thing that pops into my head when they bring us into the Oval Office every few days and pan the room. I hear mom, dad, or both saying GO!! to your room and clean up all that clutter!
Donald Trump thinks gold-plated toilets, ceilings, and elevators make him look powerful. But history tells us a different story: when rulers fill every space with gold, it’s not about strength. It’s about insecurity. It’s about papering over weakness with glitter.
We’ve seen this playbook before. Versailles under Louis XIV was dripping in gold, but it bankrupted France. The Russian Tsars coated their Winter Palace in gold while millions of serfs lived in misery. Ceaușescu bulldozed neighborhoods in Romania to build his marble-and-gold “People’s Palace” while his people starved. Saddam Hussein filled dozens of palaces with gold taps and chandeliers while Iraq collapsed under sanctions.
And Trump? He’s not building Versailles or the Hermitage. He’s not even leaving behind something that future generations will turn into a museum. He’s just building brand shrines to himself—gaudy, hollow, and ultimately disposable.
The pattern is clear: gold excess has always been the language of rulers who lack legitimacy. History’s palaces left behind art, museums, or at least cautionary lessons. Trump leaves nothing but a brand and a bill.
Louis XIV – Versailles (France, 1600s)
Filled with mirrors, chandeliers, and endless gold leaf.
Symbolized absolute monarchy and divine right.
Bankrupted France while commoners were crushed with taxes.
Today it survives as a cultural treasure and tourist site.
Russian Tsars – Winter Palace (St. Petersburg)
Gold-encrusted halls, chapels, and imperial apartments.
Designed to present the Tsar as godlike and untouchable.
Built on the backs of serfs who lived in deep poverty.
Today it houses the Hermitage Museum, one of the world’s greatest art collections.
Nicolae Ceaușescu – “People’s Palace” (Romania, 1980s)
Vast marble and gold halls, the second largest building in the world.
Built as a monument to Ceaușescu’s ego.
Entire neighborhoods were destroyed, while Romanians went hungry.
Today it is used for parliament and museums, but it remains a national scar.
Saddam Hussein – Palaces (Iraq, 1970s–2000s)
Dozens of palaces dripping with gold taps, chandeliers, and marble.
Meant to intimidate and showcase his supposed invulnerability.
Built while ordinary Iraqis suffered through war and sanctions.
Universities or local governments have since repurposed some.
Donald J. Trump – Trump Tower, Mar-a-Lago, and beyond
Gold elevators, gilded ceilings, and cluttered “luxury.”
Projects “class” and dominance for branding purposes.
No starving neighborhoods here, but it symbolizes excess and deepening inequality.
Unlike Versailles or the Hermitage, there is no lasting cultural legacy. Just branding and a bill.
Please stop it with the hands. I am a 78-year-old former USAF Medic. Easier bruising is part of growing old and your...
..... skin gets thinner, and your veins are often more difficult to insert an IV. The back of the hand is a favorite site for IVs to be started. It is easier to "strap" your hand to a "board" meant to prevent movement in the IV site.
I have specific knowledge of a recent new imaging test using a PET scan and a radioactive isotope that "lights up" prostate cancer cells.
NOW, UNDERSTAND THIS! I stand with everyone who wants to see this evil excuse for a human being to go away for good.
But pointing to the bruising on the back of a hand is pointless. There is no definitive proof that he is knocking on death's door.
The swelling of his ankles and his gait are indicators that all is not well. Additionally, I believe he has an indwelling urinary catheter attached to a leg bag that is typically attached to the calf or ankle on one leg or the other. If you know what you are looking for, it can be pretty evident as the bag becomes fuller.
How many others feel the same?
My wife (77) and I (78) are at our breaking point. Yesterday I wrote: “As we all watch, seemingly helpless, as DJT tears down our country as we know it.” That post received 210 recommendations — proof that others feel this same weight.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220592451
We already contribute more than $100 a month to causes and groups fighting for a better cause. Still, my inbox is buried under 18–25 of these requests every single day.
And here’s the real cost: we’ve missed messages from friends. We’ve missed healthcare notices we need to respond to. Our personal lifelines are getting lost in the noise of pleas that never stop.
I regret letting my email become overrun like this. What started as a genuine desire to stay engaged and support our country has turned into an overwhelming assault on daily life.
Does anyone else feel trapped in this same cycle?
As we all watch seemingly helpless as DJT tears down our country as we know it. Ask yourself these two questions....
....
1. How long before djt's health or the 25th Amendment will be invoked?
2. How long after JD ascends to the "throne" will it be before he pardons djt for all his crimes (the ones they believe he never committed)?
At 78, 3rd generation military. WW I, WWII, and Vietnam. With a fourth generation, when our adopted brother and sister also wore the uniform in Iraq.
It's hard not to believe that it was all for naught!
Some of the names on this wall were those of kids I grew up with or graduated from high school with.
Trump WANTS a Nobel Peace Prize, which in itself is a laugh. Now add the fact that he wants to rename....
..... the Department of Defense to the Department of WAR!!
That alone should disqualify him from being considered for a Nobel Peace Prize.
So he'll have to settle for the Nobel Prize, and even that is a stretch.
Is there a WAR MONGER's Prize he qualifies for that multiple times every day?
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