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Showing posts with label Donald Trump. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Donald Trump. Show all posts
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Saturday, August 30, 2025
This Will Be My Last Post (*see the end)
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Click on the link below for confirmation of how bad the situation is for the USA: |
THE USA IS A DICTATORSHIP
The FIRST way out of it is for every person and organization that is asked to perform unconstitutional/illegal/unethical actsto refuse to do so.The SECOND is to vote all of them out. |
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| Click on this link to understand Hitler's effect on the German people and the comparison with Trump Click on this link to understand Fascism, Mussolini, and MAGA |
Democrats Have To Get Back to Economic Populism
MAGA ideology Is Bad, But It Can Be Overcome
Joe Kennedy III Has An Answer For The Democrats
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Free Speech Vs Hate Speech
This topic is one of the most misunderstood and controversial in the culture of the USA. One reason is that the US Constitution does not explicitly mention Hate Speech. Click here to understand it better.
Regarding Charlie Kirk, objectively, he was a vile, bigoted, ignorant, and hateful person. He was about as extreme in his unsupported conservative/religious ideas as you will find (link). His ilk needs to be strongly and publicly debated/challenged. If you think that Kirk was rare within conservative Christianity, check THIS out. This monster appeals to the likes of Kirk.
Violence in the USA
Recent research reveals that liberals are less violent than conservatives (link) (link). Also, conservatives are lying about the increase in crime in the USA (link), and even the definition of it is not universal (link).
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Just in case you still think that liberals are the enemy after all of the above. (link) |
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ALL OF THE ABOVE WILL REMAIN AS THE FEATURE ON MY HOME PAGE UNTIL THE USA IS FUMIGATED, NOT JUST FROM TRUMP, BUT ALL OF MAGA. |
*For over a decade, I have promoted the pinnacle of brain function (critical/science-based thinking) on this blog. For various reasons, I no longer wish to add new content on this blog in the form of a new Post. However, occasionally, I will add links within existing Pages above and Posts below, as well as on this page:
To anyone still interested in this blog in the future, please continue to explore it. I will leave it active indefinitely for that purpose.
Peace to you all.
Friday, May 23, 2025
The Horror of The US House Budget Bill
House budget bill would add $3.1T to deficit and debt over the coming decade
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What is the answer to improving economics and well-being in the USA and the rest of the world? How about investing in true needs with the surplus funds of the wealthy individuals and countries through significant increases in taxes on rich individuals and countries (link)?
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Non-Citizen Voting In the USA: It Is A Nothingburger
"The SAVE Act passed the House in April, 2025. As it awaits consideration in Congress, we spoke with Jason Carter from the Carter Center. Yes, like that Carter. Jason is asking why Congress is working on a vanishingly rare problem: noncitizen voting. The SAVE Act, if it becomes law, will require additional proof of citizenship for all Americans seeking to register -- or reregister -- to vote. The goal? To stop all noncitizens from voting -- which rarely happens."
Click on the link below for a podcast presenting the truth about the major Republican voter suppression action:
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Barbara Walters: A Lesson Regarding How To Interview Trump
Barbara Walters interviews Donald Trump on ABC's 20/20. This interview was broadcast on August 17, 1990.
Friday, May 16, 2025
Due Process In The US Constitution Clarified
Here are four things you should know:
1. The Constitution clearly guarantees “due process” to all “person[s].” The Constitution’s 5th Amendment says “no person shall … be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law.” The word “person” makes no distinction between citizens and noncitizens. (The 14th Amendment makes this applicable to the states as well.)
2. The Supreme Court has long held that this promise extends to immigrants in deportation proceedings. In a 1993 opinion, Reno v. Flores, 507 U.S. 292, Justice Antonin Scalia — hardly a left-wing extremist — wrote that “It is well established that the Fifth Amendment entitles aliens to due process of law in deportation proceedings.”
3. Due process doesn’t always require a full trial, however. At the least, immigrants facing deportation are entitled to:
(1) notice of the charges against them (the government must provide an immigrant with a charging document, often called a “notice to appear,” outlining the reasons for potential deportation).
(2) The opportunity to present evidence before an immigration judge to show why they should not be deported (e.g., asylum, student visa, green card, cancellation of removal).
(3) A judgment based on the facts of the case and applicable immigration law.
(4) the right to appeal the decision to a higher court.
4. The right to habeas corpus is fundamental to our legal system. Defandents have used habeas corpus to challenge detentions by government officials since 13th-century England and the Magna Carta. As Alexander Hamilton wrote in Federalist 84, “The subjecting of men to punishment for things which, when they were done, were breaches of no law, and the practice of arbitrary imprisonments, have been, in all ages, the favorite and most formidable instruments of tyranny.”
Hence, the framers provided in the U.S. Constitution that the writ of habeas corpus, carried over from British law, “shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.”
Needless to say, we are not now experiencing rebellion or invasion. Moreover, despite what Miller suggests, the authority to suspend the writ is placed in Article I, which outlines the powers of Congress, and not Article II, which lists those of the executive branch.
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Robert Reich - The full article
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Congress: Get Your Act Together
"Checks and balances are at the absolute core of our governmental workings.
The framers designed a system that was directly opposed to one person or one group of people having all the power, and we see that through the myriad ways Congress can check the president. So what are those checks? How have they waned over the last few decades? And finally, why would Congress opt to use (or not use) them?
Joining us today is Eric Schickler, professor of Political Science at UC Berkeley and author of Investigating the President: Congressional Checks on Presidential Power."
Click on the link below for a podcast delving into what the US Congress MUST do to save our democracy:
How can Congress check the president?
The framers designed a system that was directly opposed to one person or one group of people having all the power, and we see that through the myriad ways Congress can check the president. So what are those checks? How have they waned over the last few decades? And finally, why would Congress opt to use (or not use) them?
Joining us today is Eric Schickler, professor of Political Science at UC Berkeley and author of Investigating the President: Congressional Checks on Presidential Power."
Click on the link below for a podcast delving into what the US Congress MUST do to save our democracy:
How can Congress check the president?
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
A Little-Known Organization That Is One Of The Most Dangerous To The USA
"John Oliver takes a look at the Alliance Defending Freedom – the legal organization behind several landmark Supreme Court cases, including the Dobbs case that overturned Roe v. Wade."
Alliance Defending Freedom: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Click on the link below for an exposé of this evil group of ideologs:
Saturday, May 10, 2025
The President As An Abusive Parent
"If you’re anything like me, it’s not just Trump’s policies that anger and depress you. It’s also the man himself.
"Ronald Reagan’s policies were terrible, but he tried to present himself as a decent man.
"Trump is a despicable human being. His odiousness affects many of us because presidents are parent figures to the nation as a whole.
"According to psychological research, we respond to presidents much as we did to parents when we were kids.
"George Lakoff, professor of cognitive linguistics at Berkeley, has found that two competing models of parenting shape political preferences: either the 'strict parent' or 'nurturant parent.'
"The strict parent views the world as a dangerous place that needs to be controlled. The nurturant parent emphasizes empathy and mutual responsibility.
"Lakoff has found that presidents are elected either because a large portion of the public wants a tough, judgmental parent — or a caring, nurturing one.
"Reagan fit into the strict parent model; Barack Obama, the nurturant parent one.
"But I think Trump represents a third model — the cruel and abusive parent. A parent so malignantly narcissistic that he wields punishment for his own satisfaction, often in unpredictable ways that make him even more terrifying.
"In other words, Trump is not just abusing presidential power by violating laws and the Constitution. His behavior is also abusive.
"His malignant narcissism is viciously vindictive. His cruelty borders on sadism; he seems to take pleasure in causing others pain. And he often changes his mind or alters the punishment, creating even more confusion and fear.
"I don’t want to oversimplify the very complex relationships between the parenting we had (or subconsciously want) and how we respond to Trump. But I believe these emotional connections are real and important. Critiques of Trump’s policies alone don’t get at them.
"Many of us who had nurturing parents are depressed and disoriented by Trump. We find it hard to comprehend how such a detestable person can wield so much power over us.
"Even many voters who hold to the strict parent view — who may have had a strict parent and perhaps voted for Trump because they felt the nation and the world were getting out of control — reject his abusiveness. About 6 in 10 U.S. adults now say that Trump has 'gone too far' in using presidential power to achieve his goals.
"A third group is profoundly shaken by Trump. Of the people I know who are most emotionally devastated by him, many had at least one abusive parent.
"I suspect some are overwhelmingly drawn to him for the same reason, but instead of being shattered by him they are fanatically loyal. This would include the sycophants now surrounding him in the White House and Cabinet who appear to share his cruelty and sadism.
"Research shows that abusive parents often become more abusive over time — more enraged, more paranoid, and less predictable.
"Hence, the children of cruel and abusive parents tend to abandon them as soon as they are able. Or cling to them ever more desperately.
"Let’s hope all of America does the former with Trump, and the sooner the better."
"Ronald Reagan’s policies were terrible, but he tried to present himself as a decent man.
"Trump is a despicable human being. His odiousness affects many of us because presidents are parent figures to the nation as a whole.
"According to psychological research, we respond to presidents much as we did to parents when we were kids.
"George Lakoff, professor of cognitive linguistics at Berkeley, has found that two competing models of parenting shape political preferences: either the 'strict parent' or 'nurturant parent.'
"The strict parent views the world as a dangerous place that needs to be controlled. The nurturant parent emphasizes empathy and mutual responsibility.
"Lakoff has found that presidents are elected either because a large portion of the public wants a tough, judgmental parent — or a caring, nurturing one.
"Reagan fit into the strict parent model; Barack Obama, the nurturant parent one.
"But I think Trump represents a third model — the cruel and abusive parent. A parent so malignantly narcissistic that he wields punishment for his own satisfaction, often in unpredictable ways that make him even more terrifying.
"In other words, Trump is not just abusing presidential power by violating laws and the Constitution. His behavior is also abusive.
"His malignant narcissism is viciously vindictive. His cruelty borders on sadism; he seems to take pleasure in causing others pain. And he often changes his mind or alters the punishment, creating even more confusion and fear.
"I don’t want to oversimplify the very complex relationships between the parenting we had (or subconsciously want) and how we respond to Trump. But I believe these emotional connections are real and important. Critiques of Trump’s policies alone don’t get at them.
"Many of us who had nurturing parents are depressed and disoriented by Trump. We find it hard to comprehend how such a detestable person can wield so much power over us.
"Even many voters who hold to the strict parent view — who may have had a strict parent and perhaps voted for Trump because they felt the nation and the world were getting out of control — reject his abusiveness. About 6 in 10 U.S. adults now say that Trump has 'gone too far' in using presidential power to achieve his goals.
"A third group is profoundly shaken by Trump. Of the people I know who are most emotionally devastated by him, many had at least one abusive parent.
"I suspect some are overwhelmingly drawn to him for the same reason, but instead of being shattered by him they are fanatically loyal. This would include the sycophants now surrounding him in the White House and Cabinet who appear to share his cruelty and sadism.
"Research shows that abusive parents often become more abusive over time — more enraged, more paranoid, and less predictable.
"Hence, the children of cruel and abusive parents tend to abandon them as soon as they are able. Or cling to them ever more desperately.
"Let’s hope all of America does the former with Trump, and the sooner the better."
The Regression Of US Society Through The Eyes Of A Teacher
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Friday, May 9, 2025
Trump, MAGA, DOGE, And Your Privacy
"Alarm appears to be rising about how the 'Department of Government Efficiency' (DOGE) is consolidating data about Americans. Hannah Natanson, Joseph Menn, Lisa Rein, and Rachel Siegel wrote in the Washington Post today that DOGE is 'racing to build a single centralized database with vast troves of personal information about millions of U.S. citizens and residents.' In the past, that information has been carefully siloed, and there are strict laws about accessing it. But under billionaire Elon Musk, who appears to direct DOGE although the White House has said he does not, operatives who may not have appropriate security clearances are removing protections and linking data."
Click here for the rest of the article by Heather Cox Richardson.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Understand MAGA's Push For More Babies
"With Mother’s Day this Sunday, I wanted to raise a real problem — but one that’s being grotesquely distorted by Trump and his lackeys.
"Births in the United States increased by just 1 percent in 2024, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s nearly a record low.
"It means ever-fewer workers supporting ever-more retirees. There are now about 3 workers for every retiree in America. That ratio is projected to drop to about 2 workers per retiree in just five years.
"It’s a real problem, but Trump’s vow to remedy it — he’s calling for a $5,000-per-birth “baby bonus” and says he wants to be known as the “fertilization president” — has nothing to do with solving it.
"Like so much of what he touts, Trump’s “remedy” is a pretext for something else.
"He and his regime are not interested in more babies or children in America. Their real aim is to discourage abortion and encourage more traditional male-dominated nuclear households. In other words: patriarchy."
The White House’s avowed concern about the nation’s declining birth rate is a pretext for something else.
"Births in the United States increased by just 1 percent in 2024, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s nearly a record low.
"It means ever-fewer workers supporting ever-more retirees. There are now about 3 workers for every retiree in America. That ratio is projected to drop to about 2 workers per retiree in just five years.
"It’s a real problem, but Trump’s vow to remedy it — he’s calling for a $5,000-per-birth “baby bonus” and says he wants to be known as the “fertilization president” — has nothing to do with solving it.
"Like so much of what he touts, Trump’s “remedy” is a pretext for something else.
"He and his regime are not interested in more babies or children in America. Their real aim is to discourage abortion and encourage more traditional male-dominated nuclear households. In other words: patriarchy."
Click on the link below for more:
10/16/25: Another opinion
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Progressive Populism: The Antidote To Trumpism
"Demonstrations against Trump are getting larger and louder. Fabulous. This is absolutely essential.
"But at some point, we’ll need to demonstrate not just against Trump but also for the America we want.
"Trump’s regressive populism — cruel, tyrannical, bigoted, authoritarian — must be met by a bold progressive populism that strengthens democracy and shares the wealth."
"But at some point, we’ll need to demonstrate not just against Trump but also for the America we want.
"Trump’s regressive populism — cruel, tyrannical, bigoted, authoritarian — must be met by a bold progressive populism that strengthens democracy and shares the wealth."
Click here for the rest of the article by Robert Reich.
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Elon Musk: As Bad As You Thought, And More
"The Pentagon and the United States Senate just dropped a Friday bombshell on Elon Musk that he can’t afford to ignore!"
Click on this link for an exposé of the Muskrat:
Friday, May 2, 2025
Is This The Reason We Are Losing Civil Rights And A Growing Economy Under Trump/MAGA?
In recent decades, there has been a steady decrease in the number of US residents who are religious, while civil rights and the economy have been expanding during the same time:
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However, since the advent of the Presidency of Donald Trump and his MAGA, the trend appears to have stopped:
"The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing, according to a new survey Wednesday from the Pew Research Center.
"The Religious Landscape Study finds 62% of U.S. adults call themselves Christians. While a significant dip from 2007, when 78% of Americans identified as Christian, Pew found the Christian share of the population has remained relatively stable since 2019." (link)
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I BELIEVE THIS IS MORE THAN A CORRELATION.
I BELIEVE THERE IS SOME CAUSATION HERE BECAUSE RELIGION DAMPENS CRITICAL THINKING.
Thursday, May 1, 2025
May Day: A Reminder That "We, The People" Must Hold Our US Government To Account
"May Day has two meanings, both of which are directly applicable to today. It commemorates the solidarity of the labor movement (139 years ago today, workers gathered in the streets of Chicago to demand an eight-hour day).
“'Mayday!' is also a distress signal used by pilots to indicate imminent danger or a life-threatening emergency (derived from the French phrase 'm’aider,' meaning 'help me').
"That about sums it up: Our solidarity is necessary to overcome the imminent dangers we now face, all from Donald J. Trump.
"I doubt we can wait until the midterm elections to contain him. Unless we stop the damage he’s doing to both our democracy and our economy before then, much of it will be irreversible. It’s not even clear what sort of election we’ll be able to have 18 months from now." (link)
“'Mayday!' is also a distress signal used by pilots to indicate imminent danger or a life-threatening emergency (derived from the French phrase 'm’aider,' meaning 'help me').
"That about sums it up: Our solidarity is necessary to overcome the imminent dangers we now face, all from Donald J. Trump.
"I doubt we can wait until the midterm elections to contain him. Unless we stop the damage he’s doing to both our democracy and our economy before then, much of it will be irreversible. It’s not even clear what sort of election we’ll be able to have 18 months from now." (link)
Monday, April 28, 2025
DOGE Attacks Federal Workers: The Truth About Them
"Sen. Joni Ernst, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and other politicians have continued to make incorrect statements about the federal workforce. Their statements have eroded their own credibility and are just an attempt at tarnishing the reputations of civil servants to make it easier to fire them and contract out their jobs to for-profit corporations.
"We believe that facts matter, and AFGE will continue to debunk these misconceptions as they come in."
Click on the link below for a debunking of the false claims about Federal Workers:
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Is It Too Much To Compare Trump With Hitler?
One cannot go on the internet without seeing posts comparing Trump to Hitler. Hell, I do it:
Is it wrong? I don't think so. Larry David seems to agree with me over Bill Maher. However, Michael Smerconish agrees with Bill Maher. I admit, my stance is powerful and binary. Here is supporting evidence for my position:
"Nazis don't always look like bad guys in funny helmets. The Nazis and other bigots in khaki slacks and bright polo shirts who marched in Charlottesville chanted racist and anti-Semitic slogans I'd rather not repeat on a Saturday — or at all. But it's discouraging to feel that you have to explain, more than 70 years after Nazi Germany was defeated, why Nazis are still the menace that embody evil.
"The 20th century saw a lot of state-sanctioned mass murder: Stalin, Mao, Mengistu and Pol Pot, Armenia, Bosnia, Cambodia, Rwanda, Ethiopia's Red Terror, the Great Purge, the Cultural Revolution, and more. In America, there were lynchings and the cruelty of official segregation, which followed the end of slavery, and the massacre of so many Native Americans." (link)
"The 20th century saw a lot of state-sanctioned mass murder: Stalin, Mao, Mengistu and Pol Pot, Armenia, Bosnia, Cambodia, Rwanda, Ethiopia's Red Terror, the Great Purge, the Cultural Revolution, and more. In America, there were lynchings and the cruelty of official segregation, which followed the end of slavery, and the massacre of so many Native Americans." (link)
In sum, here are several links supporting me on this question:
Thursday, April 24, 2025
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