REALLY! Red State Trump voters panicking over Medicaid cuts want Republicans to cross the aisle.

Red State MAGA-Trump-voting Republicans are realizing that he is about to screw them. Cross the aisle, said one of them!

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AOC exposes the real fraud in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. The truth about layoffs, tax cuts, and more.

AOC exposes the real fraud in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. Sanders warns Musk's cuts is a 'Prelude' to Social Security privatization. Progressives must do what the Democratic Establishment won't.

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IT’S NOT WEALTH ENVY: Money not paid to you and inflated prices you pay make the wealthy rich.

Rich people do not get wealthy because they are inherently more innovative or industrious than most. They profit from inflated pricing and wages denied the working class sanctioned by the tenets of capitalism.

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Trump, through Musk, uses government waste, race, & handout code words to destroy it for tax cuts.

Trump and Musk are using each other to deconstruct and cut government using code words referring to race and waste for tax cuts and fraud.

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A veteran who voted for Trump and was fired from the IRS has an ultimatum for Trump.

A marine veteran, an IRS employee who voted for Trump, was fired and now demands they are rehired. The MAGA bubble may be bursting.

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AOC showed how dumb Musk really is as she slammed her GOP colleagues for being Musk’s lap dogs.

AOC, in one setting, was able to show her Republican colleagues to be nothing than Trump & Musk puppets. More importantly, Musk is not very smart.

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Why the choreographed Presidential Address failed, including a quick Rachel Maddow fact check.

Trump had a very well-choreographed presidential address with many props that failed with those who were not members of his cult. Rachel Maddows provides a quick fact-check.

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DC Lobbyist Courtney Johnson’s racist texts: Rejecting ill-informed beliefs the only cure to racism.

A black woman enjoying a hockey game was distraught from a racist text sequence between DC Lobbyist Courtney Johnson, an Alpine Group Vice President, and Jimmy. She has been fired.

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett exposes Musk attack on the poor and USAID while taking government welfare.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett did not mince her words as she exposed Elon Musk for harming the world and Americans even as he continued to get government welfare for his companies.

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EXPLAINED: Our rigged economy that transfers our income and wealth to the few on the top.

The wealth & income of the rich grows faster than the American economic pie. The rigged behavior is the formula to indentured servitude for the rest of us.

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America will not wake up on its own.

The reality is that it is on us, the informed grassroots. America will not wake up on its own. We must be the catalyst.

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What are so-called “green corridors” in cities

Green corridors, or ecological corridors, are strips of vegetation and natural landscape dispersed throughout a city. From simple, street-lined rows of trees to interconnected networks of parks and pathways, these developments provide a flexible, natural solution for the climate effects of urbanization.

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How do environmentalists feel about RFK Jr.’s oversight of health in the next Trump administration.

When Time named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. one of its early 2000s “Heroes for the Planet,” the outspoken lawyer was a clear choice for the honor, having gained fame during his fight to protect New York City’s water supply.

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Are increased shrub and tree plantings in the eastern U.S responsible for wildfires.

Wildfires are uncontrolled destructive fires that spread over natural areas, like forests or brush. They can happen for many reasons, natural or manmade.

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What does USAID do for climate and environment.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been a leader in global environmental efforts, supporting initiatives that promote sustainability, cut emissions and build resilience in vulnerable regions.

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EPIC! Watch Ukrainian President Zelenskyy go toe-to-toe with President Trump and VP JD Vance.

President Volodymyr Zelensky put President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in their place by correcting their lies about Ukraine and Vladimir Putin.

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A government employee gave us insight into the ‘Fork In Road’ email she received from Musk & DOGE.

Stacy, a government employee, called into the radio program Politics Done Right to articulate the despair that Trump, Musk, and DOGE are attempting to inflict on them. She intends to survive.

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Democratic leaders slammed for their anemic response to Trump’s attack on the working class.

Anand Giridharadas did not mince his words as he called out Democrats for their timidity in handling Trump's working class assault.

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GOP VOTE TO CHOP MEDICAID. Republican Congress passed a bill screwing MAGA and poor people.

After Trump promised his MAGA base that there would be no Medicaid cuts, he forced his Republican Congress to pass a bill that starts the process of doing just that.

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Stop Trump’s US Postal Service privatization Here are truths they don’t want you to know.

Trump wants to privatize the United States Postal Service. Private delivery companies will devastate rural deliveries and cause pricing shocks to everyone. Even private companies depend on the USPS.

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No billionaire has a right to exist Others earned it for them.

The fallacy that billionaires are special people who earned their wealth from their innovation must be exposed. A rigged capitalist economic system is their game.

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Danger! Democrats as obstacle to change narrative must be fought now

Democratic strategist Jamal Simmons warns that unless Democrats push for real change, Trump will shift the narrative, blaming them for the harm his failed economic policies have caused.

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FINALLY, The media fesses up: Red States are welfare states more dependent on the US government.

The mainstream media finally admits the hard truth—Red States rely on federal welfare, taking more than they contribute. The myth of self-sufficiency crumbles under the facts.

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Australian Senator Nick McKim slams Trump and warns America about Trump’s fascism.

Australian Senator Nick McKim calls out Trump as a fascist, warning Americans of the grave dangers he poses to democracy. His stark message urges vigilance against rising authoritarianism.

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TRUMP THINKS YOU ARE STUPID: $5000 check per household and DOGE savings lie exposed.

Trump thinks his followers are so dumb that they cannot figure out 20% of DOGE savings can't be sufficient to give a $5000 check per household. Here's the reality.

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Trump-voting MAGA farmers are crying because DOGE froze their Biden-admin IRA subsidies.

Trump, via Elon Musk, freezes funds approved under Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, leaving Trump-voting MAGA farmers and rural businesses without funds for their clean energy projects.

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We are not the land of the brave as long as we continue to bend over for a tyrant.

We are not a land of the brave. Anand Giridharadas criticized Democratic politicians and institutions for yielding to tyrants Trump and Musk.

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Comment on The country is still ours: An upbeat pep talk with the Kingwood Area Democrats by rob los ricos

<a href="https://egbertowillies.com/author/egberto/" rel="ugc">@egberto</a> MAGAts will never realize they've been used. they'll think they are 'sacrificing for the homeland.'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett has a plan for Democrats to take the house before the midterms.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett nails it with the two-part plan to win back the House of Representatives before the midterm. It will work if we proceed boldly and do the work to take it.

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Joy-Ann Reid: Red States starting to feel the pain of Trump’s actions. FAFO is real.

Joy-Ann Reid highlights how Trump's policies are now hurting red states and MAGA voters. As government cuts take effect, FAFO becomes a reality for his supporters.

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Bernie Sander’s excellent marching orders for progressives to take on the Oligarchy

Bernie Sanders lays out a bold plan for progressives to fight back against the oligarchy. The billionaires are taking over—it's time to organize, mobilize, and reclaim democracy for the people.

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Why did the Sunday mainstream media news sound so normal? We must do better.

Most journalists in mainstream media, whether from cable news, including Fox News, broadcast news, and mainstream print, are good people. But they cannot save us.

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Is it really possible to store large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) in building materials?

The construction industry, a major contributor to carbon emissions, has an untapped potential to become a powerful ally in fighting climate change.

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What’s the connection between climate change and an increase in so-called atmospheric rivers?

Atmospheric rivers are narrow bands of water vapor that form in the mid to high latitudes. These can span several miles and carry immense amounts of water - up to 27 times the flow of the Mississippi River.

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What’s so bad about wood pellet biomass energy anyway? Isn’t wood a renewable resource?

Inch-long, compressed pieces made from pine and hardwood trees are plentiful in the Southeastern region of the United States, which is home to many wood pellet manufacturing companies.

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Is leisure travel so bad for the planet that we are all better off just staying home?

According to the International Air Transport Association, in 2024 global air travel increased by 10.4 percent.

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Does the rise in diseases like Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever mean tick populations are on the rise?

Common tick-borne diseases include Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Lyme disease is the most well-known, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, and is transmitted by black-legged ticks, commonly known as deer ticks.

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What can we expect regarding changes Trump is promising on climate, environment and energy policy?

Despite only being in office for a second term for a few weeks, Donald Trump has already begun rolling back climate initiatives and environmental regulations. Trump, who has previously called global warming a “hoax,” made bold decisions in his first term

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MAGA, you have one more chance to correct your mistake lest Trump’s takes your Medicaid and SNAP

MAGA supporters have one last chance to correct their mistake before Trump strips away Medicaid and SNAP. It's time to face the truth and choose compassion over chaos before it's too late.

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Congressman exposes the reason why Musk ‘ordered’ Trump to fire inspector generals.

Congressman Greg Casar did not mince his words as he made it clear that Musk and his DOGE organization is but a fraud to continue his corporate welfare.

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How has the huge footprint of humanity forced other animal and plant species to evolve differently.

Humans have profoundly altered the planet, driving plants and animals to adapt in ways they never would have without our impact.

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What are some ways music gear makers are going green?

Music gear production, from collecting materials, producing gear and packaging with excessive plastic, has numerous negative environmental effects.

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I’ve heard that cattle cause a large share of global methane emissions that fuel global warming.

I’ve heard that cattle cause a large share of global methane emissions that fuel global warming. What can be done besides reducing or eliminating meat consumption?

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What exactly is congestion pricing as just implemented in New York City

What exactly is congestion pricing as just implemented in New York City and how will it help the environment? Should other cities also adopt this policy?

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Comment on MAGA to fund tax cuts for the rich with cuts to their Medicaid: They were told but chose to FAFO. by Michael Rudnin

Egberto, I hope you play Robert Reich's Inequality Media video for tomorrow and narrate it. I already sent the link to you via FB messenger, just in case you forgot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP0pRIBRcDk

MAGA to fund tax cuts for the rich with cuts to their Medicaid: They were told but chose to FAFO.

Progressives warned MAGA, sexists, xenophobes, and racists that Trump was using them. They will live the results of their grave mistake as they are the most dependent on government welfare.

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MAGA caller corrupted by the Right Wing schooled on international law, asylum, and immigrants

MAGA caller called in irate about undocumented immigrants that the U.S. takes care of as they await their court date. He showed his ignorance of international law and humanity.

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RFK Jr. refused to take responsibility when Elizabeth Warren drilled him on measles vaccine in Samoa

Elizabeth Warren attempted to get RFK Jr. to take responsibility for measle deaths in Samoa for promoting anti-vax policies.

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Elizabeth Warren drills RFK Jr. on his money-grabbing anti-vax quackery.

Elizabeth Warren did not mince her words as she exposed RFK Jr. as one who, like Trump, will endanger Americans for financial gain.

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Embrace AI and demand a reduced Work Week and Universal Basic Income for all.

Embrace AI and demand a reduced Work Week and Universal Basic Income for all. Warren Says Trump and Musk Pushing to Gut CFPB as 'Payoff to the Rich Guys.'

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TX Rep. James Talarico School vouchers are tantamount to Christians stealing from the poor.

Texas State Representative James Talarico admonished Christians supporting school vouchers as stealing from the poor with a perfect explanation.

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Don’t be terrified. The country is still a democracy that belongs to all of us.de

As we watch Donald Trump destroy democracy and the government through Elon Musk, we must first understand why, and then we must engage in one or more forms.

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Comment on Canadian political leader to Trump: Instead of 51st state, why not this? by Michael Rudnin

Don't leave my New York behind. Some days, feel like I'd rather be Canadian than American.

Comment on Why use the Electoral College, a constitutional aberration, to stop Trump from destroying America. by Egberto Willies

In reply to <a href="https://egbertowillies.com/2024/11/17/why-use-the-electoral-college-a-constitutional-aberration-to-stop-trump-from-destroying-america/#comment-156850">Juette</a>. Thank you for reading and listening. And yes you are correct. Regards, Egberto

Comment on Why use the Electoral College, a constitutional aberration, to stop Trump from destroying America. by Juette

Hello Egberto, I love you show thank you for educating me and many others. I hope this message reads you you had asked for feedback from your viewers. My income is SSI and food stamps. I am doing a lot of healing and things may be different, soon. So, sorry I won't become a paid subscriber, yet! I think you're really on to something with this electoral college opportunity. I wonder what Mark Ellis of democracy docket thinks about how to move forward. I think the mass of electorate in the United States were uninformed, and did not choose to go to the effort to learn about what they were voting for. Is it possible that Biden could use his presidency to inform the public with, like a voter pamphlet information, educate the voters about the issues and the facts about his proposed cabinet members. Then, as they do in France when the people are outraged - call a new election! I don't understand much about the Electoral College opportunity, but it sounds like the voters were not in a position to make the decision about what kind of country they want to live in. The vast majority of Voters do not want to dictatorship. I'm hoping this possibility of an electoral college retake, you've mentioned, could be done. I'm in California and it if there's any way we can make it work, let's give it a try! Marlene Juette marlene.juette@gmail.com 916-899-1125

Comment on How the Built Environment Is Damaging Children’s Connection to Nature by Wayne

excellent article, my wife and I recently moved from the city to the country. the change in our lives has been incredible. I have never been more happy, and more inclined to go outside and enjoy nature. The idea of sitting on my computer now leaves me with guilt.

Comment on Imagine if, instead of building bombs, we built an America of truth, fairness, and opportunity. by houndsofpeace

As an old peace activist I understand that there is a way to achieve peaceful lives. The necessary component is to banish the patriarchy, the demented conditioning we all carry.

Comment on Billionaires like Elon Musk are legally stealing our wealth and intellect. by AKingsbury

<a href="https://egbertowillies.com/author/egberto/" rel="ugc">@egberto</a> "Because the entire economic system is a closed, expanding system," Meaning what? In what sense is it a "closed" system?

Comment on Billionaires like Elon Musk are legally stealing our wealth and intellect. by StarProphet

<a href="https://egbertowillies.com/author/egberto/" rel="ugc">@egberto</a> “We beez enjuneers ‘n sheeeit.”

Comment on Harris County’s Guaranteed Income Program (Uplift Harris) is in Danger by Sanders: Pro-worker policies great politics. Demand Basic Income

[…] Harris County’s Guaranteed Income Program (Uplift Harris) is in Danger: Heroes Like You Can Save It and Support Working Class Families [More] […]

Comment on FASCIST TRUMP to Christians: Vote now. We’ll have it fixed so well in four years you won’t need to. by INTENTIONALLY blank

<a href="https://egbertowillies.com/author/egberto/" rel="ugc">@egberto</a> "A vote for me is a vote to end voting," is not a good campaign slogan. Nobody tell him. He needs to say it louder and prouder for the folks at the back. Make sure he has all the ammunition he needs to shoot off all his chubby toes.

Comment on This American family fled to Australia after the healthcare system failed the wife during pregnancy. by They left U.S. to get Australian He...

[…] This American family fled to Australia after the healthcare system failed the wife during pregnancy: I stumbled across this Twitter thread about an American family that had to flee to Australia for humane medical care. [More] […]

Comment on This American family fled to Australia after the healthcare system failed the wife during pregnancy. by Student debt would be exacerbated b...

[…] This American family fled to Australia after the healthcare system failed the wife during pregnancy: I stumbled across this Twitter thread about an American family that had to flee to Australia for humane medical care. [More] […]

Comment on Congressional Progressive Caucus Proposition Agenda Executive Summary by Rep. Tony Gonzales slams MAGA. Hearing Aid scam?

[…] Congressional Progressive Caucus Unveils New Legislative Agenda to Deliver Equality, Justice, and Economic Security for Working People: The Congressional Progressive Caucus released its Progressive Proposition Agenda, a vision for Congress to meet everyday Americans’ urgent needs and rebuild the American dream for the poor, working, and middle class. [More] […]

Comment on Congressional Progressive Caucus Proposition Agenda Executive Summary by Ira Dember

Lots to digest, and lots to like, in the Progressive Caucus 2024 vision. That said, missing items include: HEALTH POLICY: Aim at saving $650 billion a year on US healthcare by advancing existing Medicare for All legislation. PRISON POLICY: Family justice -- Let inmates support their families and children via fair pay for honest labor behind bars. End prison wage theft. WALL STREET: Revoke the "safe harbor" rule (10b-18) that lets companies siphon a trillion dollars a year from the American economy via stock buybacks, a form of financial fraud. MILITARY: Rightsize the military. Reorient the mission to actual defense. Reallocate funding to pro-social purposes (e.g., climate change). GUN VIOLENCE: Reinstate assault weapons ban, for starters. Require liability insurance, as for driving a car. VOTER TURNOUT / PARTICIPATION: Major initiative - civics education and public awareness. ELECTORAL COLLEGE: Work to advance the "state compact" that would render the electoral college irrelevant.

Comment on Boeing illustrates that defending corporations seeking profit distribution over innovation & safety is a danger. by Dr. Bronston on single-...

[…] Boeing illustrates that defending corporations seeking profit distribution over innovation & safety is a danger: Today, I covered the Boeing saga on my “Politics Done Right” program. I have been stating for some time that our economic system is designed for the profit of the few, the oligarchy, and its benefactors.  Profits, bonuses, and shareholder value trump public safety, investment in innovation, and much more in the airline industry and many other corporations. [More] […]

Comment on Chuck Todd apologizes to Kristen Welker for NBC’s hire of lying Fmr. RNC chair Ronna McDaniel. by maria

Bravo Mr. Todd

Comment on Trumpster thinks it’s OK for Trump to swindle his supporters who purchase DJT, Truth Social Stock. by Michael

Egberto, first: The ultimate act of spite would seem to be the suicide bomber[s]. Imagining or perceiving that another intends to harm oneself or group, and doing certain harm to oneself in order to eliminate the harmer would seem to fulfill the psychological definition of a spiteful act. This definition of spite, though more limited than obsessionally bearing a grudge - often for a lifetime! - is HIGHLY correlated with callous psychopathic lack of empathy, as well as with Machiavellian action, taking time, energy, life-focus in doing harm. It has also been highly associated with Narcissism, in both that character trait's forms, Vulnerable, feeling hurt, and malignant, actively doing specific or general harms to a target person or group. Some who successfully commit spitefil harming of themselves in order to do harm to another, DO later regret their actions. Others, of course die or live drugging themselves with such substances as alcohol or religious ingroup self-righteousness, adhering dogmatically to the discriminations you have explored. We model culture to our infants and pre-adolescent young, causing them to believe that our behaviors are laudable and useful (or NECESSARY). This is the trap that causes persistence of toxic behaviors for untold generations. The affiliative, friendly, open, necessities for love occurring as the brain grows in post-pubic adolescence are the best time and opportunities for release of such cruelly psychopathic perceptions as are taught us. We can revert, though, or never develop. I won't launch into the hormones and consequent rebalancing opportunities that occur, as the reabsorption into cultural norms that's so common to achieve adult social status in all its signals complicates discussion. Homilies and the arrogation of mores, moral superiority to self and ingroup, cause that persistent ill. I can only redirect you to understanding that narcissism, denied or rationalized, does drive the immense social pathologies of harm that you see in action. We are forever individuals, protecting ourselves through grouping, finding safety in herd, in corroboration, unless stepping into the real world alone sufficiently, developing courage, heart.

Comment on On Gaza, Most Congress Members Have Been Moral Failures. Don’t Grade Them on a Curve. by Richard

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Comment on Why Democrats (& Democracy-Loving Republicans & Independents) Can’t Trust John Whitmire for Mayor of Houston! by Beverly L. Hatcher

WOW, am I ever impressed with your foresight and your intellectual ability to craft “Truth To Power”. I pray you have enough time to rapidly get this chronicle out throughout the City of Houston TX Voters! There’s an urgent need to get this well crafted information out.

Comment on Ayman Mohyeldin highlights the inconvenient truth: The Palestine-Israel status quo conflict kills. by Geoff Thomas

I agree that the status quo is not going anywhere, nor are the forces that led to it. Finding an equitable solution that doesn't remove one or more of the principles seems very difficult, - Northern Ireland used to be like that, and one felt it was unsolveable, but somehow both parties have survived, - perhaps worth looking at the northern Ireland sitcho?

Comment on A message from a former Medicare Advantage salesman. Why you must get the real thing! by Dave Garbern

If Medigap F ("F-plan") isn't available in my area, or gets phased out by the Fed govt, then what?

Comment on NBC Reporter embarrasses GOP Rep. Jason Smith’s inability to validate reasons for Biden impeachment. by Jason

I think that this GOP rep must have been clueless, the point of Hunter Biden is that he was selling access to Joe Biden, when Joe Biden was VP, and, if you remember, there was a Ukrainian prosecutor looking into this alleged corruption, and Joe Biden made a phone call, and whaddya know? "The son of a bitch was fired." Biden is one of the more corrupt presidents, and, if you remember, Trump was impeached over the Big Lie that Russian collusion was how he won the election, and of course, Hillary Clinton flirted with insurrection when she said, "You can hire the best people, you can run the best campaign, and you can even get your party's nomination, but then the election is stolen from you." Just to point out that impeachment is now a political tool, rather than a safety valve to maintain a check on corruption, malfeasance, etc.

Comment on How are amphibians doing in the U.S. and around the world these days? by Anne Furman

Use your browser to find articles on catastrophic insect decline. Insects are a food source for other insects, spiders, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and some mammals. With the decline in insects all of these species are also in decline. 8 billion people living on a planet which can only sustain 2 billion or less. We are devouring the planet.

Comment on News for New Hampshire by Bernie Sanders by Karen

If we had more leaders like Bernie Sanders, we would not be in the mess we are in. Both parties feed off lobbyists and wealthy donors. They ignore the working class and poor. Democrats are going to have to deliver without lying about their plans on which they rarely deliver. Biden is the only sane choice, but I would rather be voting for Bernie Sanders.

Comment on Better a bad dog than a mad dog: By John Young by Gretchen Louise Bradfield

Maybe Secret Service agents need some lessons in handling dogs. The Post Office has a policy that if a mail handler gets bitten by a dog, it is the mail handler’s fault. I have heard this from at least 4 mail handlers in 2 different districts. They are given permission to NOT deliver mail if they feel threatened. So just maybe the Secret Service agent is at least partially at fault?

Comment on History Must Record Trump’s Plan for a Nationwide “Kent State” Massacre: By Thom Hartmann by Gretchen Louise Bradfield

No one LIKES bad news, and if this proves true, it is very horrifically bad news. So I did click on the like button. It is better to know what’s coming than to hide your head in the sand.

Comment on History Must Record Trump’s Plan for a Nationwide “Kent State” Massacre: By Thom Hartmann by Gretchen Louise Bradfield

Thank you for a concise, if not chilling, description of this part of the plan. One point you made is that a group of people asked for pardons for their part in this conspiracy. Do we have knowledge that they received them? I noted that Jack Smith’s indictment didn’t include several co-conspirators or even name them, but left enough information that their identities could be determined. Could all of these have received pardons and are therefore untouchable? I noticed, too, that Mark Meadows is trying to get the Fanni Willis trial moved to federal court. My first thought was, if it were moved to federal court, it would be easier to get a pardon, but what if he (and others) already have a pardon? Finally, if some or all of the co-conspirators have pardons, isn’t that an admission of guilt? If issued a subpoena, it is my understanding that they would not be able to invoke the 5th amendment?

Comment on Prof. Jason Johnson tells the inconvenient truth about the Ohio voters even with their recent win. by Gretchen

The Ohio constitutional amendment on abortion was a state wide vote, but voting for representatives to the state legislature is by district. Even if the Republicans who voted against the 60% majority voted against the Republican candidate in their district, would there be enough votes to vote them out of office, given the gerrymandering?

Comment on Lindsey Graham ridicules himself about losing to and liking Trump as he warns folks to stay loyal. by Jason

It is essential that we get Trump back in there, to save us all from the high cost of living, the eroding of logic, and the threat of nuclear annihilation. For all of the crying about a threat to "democracy" this was never mentioned when Hillary Clinton declared the 2016 election to have been stolen by Trump and the Russians. This was the Big Lie. The real truth of our "democracy" is that it has been waning over the last century, with the corporate control of the DC Uniparty, and really, the corporations fund both of the so called parties. There are only a handful of super wealthy corporations that control everything, a handful of big banks, every food, pet, and hygiene product either owned by Nestle or Unilever, all beer owned by AB/InBev, all gasoline from a spin off of Standard Oil, which has been slowly consolidating since it was broken up by anti trust lawsuits. Our constitution is a joke, as was shown by the recent so called "emergency" in which the government could declare church to be "non essential" but liquor stores are essential, and people could be ordered to wear masks and get experimental drugs. This is why the people want a benevolent dictator like Trump in there.

Comment on Christie: Trump certainly committed crimes Abbott & Costello meet the Corleones Stupid & Criminal. by Jason

The persecution of Trump is purely political. I never did and still don't think that he's the best choice for a president, but certainly better than what we have now. The working people have been hurt and hurt so badly by the Biden era. And Biden is of course, a racist, while Trump is not. Trump is the only president to be ineligible for White Privilege as he is the only president not descended from slave beaters. This is probably why they are so rabidly trying to derail his campaign. In light of all the recent events, I believe that Trump is a decent man who wants the best for ordinary Americans. It's nice to see someone running for president who wants to stop our endless wars and stop pushing us toward nuclear destruction. However, his final year in office was a disaster. I refuse to get swept up in the drama of his indictments. I have better things to do with my days. I am put off by Trump using donations from middle class and working class Americans to finance his defense. It is essential that Biden be voted away from office, and his endless wars, wanton spending, and desire to turn the US into a China style surveillance state end permanently. Just not sure if Trump is the right choice to do it.

Comment on Andrew Schmookler discusses dangers of American shallowness. Libs pushback on my Pharma take by Vincent Trudell

The readers of Daily Kos lack the COURAGE to do the right thing. It is like dealing with a large group of Cowardly Lions from Wizard of Oz. I tried to reason with them and I got me pretty much banned(read-only) over there.

Comment on Ed Markey is correct—use the 14th Amendment. Work requirements to extend debt is letting bullies win. by Youngest state Dem chair speaks. M...

[…] Ed Markey is correct—use the 14t Amendment. Work requirements to extend debt is letting bullies wi… Ed Markey did not let the Right Wing narrative prevail. He made it clear that Biden must use the 14th Amendment to eliminate the debt ceiling farce. It should be easy for constitutionalists to understand. […]

Comment on Michael Steele: MAGA losses are acceptable to them because they are playing the long game. by Egberto Willies

In reply to <a href="https://egbertowillies.com/2023/05/17/michael-steele-maga-losses-are-acceptable-to-them-because-they-are-playing-the-long-game/#comment-156757">Jeff</a>. I will try.

Comment on Michael Steele: MAGA losses are acceptable to them because they are playing the long game. by Jeff

I saw Michael make this point on the 11th hour last night, and what he said has been rolling around in my head all day. Searching the net, trying to get a better grasp of this, I have only found you. Thank you for addressing it. Do you think you could get an interview with Michael to expand on the republican long game?

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[…] Helen Gym, a Progressive to watch, is poised to become mayor of Philadelphia if voters show up!: A Progressive activist and former city councilwoman will be the next mayor of Philadelphia if the polls are correct and her coalition who looks like America shows up. […]

Comment on SHAME: Jake Tapper challenged Karen Finney & Hillary Scholten on gun statement. Gives GOP a pass. by Jake Tapper, please! Katy Tur gets Ame...

[…] SHAME: Jake Tapper challenged Karen Finney & Hillary Scholten on gun statement. Gives GOP a pass: I had not seen Jake Tapper as biased as he did with Karen Finney and Rep. Hillary Scholten. He challenged their correct statements on gun control but gave Republican pundits a pass on their misinformation and misstatements. […]

Comment on Jen Psaki nails Texas politicians as TX Rep Colin Allred provides the empowering gun narrative. by Jake Tapper, please! Katy Tur gets Ameri...

[…] Jen Psaki nails Texas politicians as TX Rep Colin Allred provides the empowering gun narrative: Jen Psaki used the opening segment of her program to slam Texas politicians on their dereliction of duty on the gun control issue. Rep. Colin Allred made it clear our gun state is denying Americans their freedoms. […]

Comment on Jen Psaki nails Texas politicians as TX Rep Colin Allred provides the empowering gun narrative. by Egberto Willies

In reply to <a href="https://egbertowillies.com/2023/05/08/jen-psaki-nails-texas-politicians-as-tx-rep-colin-allred-provides-the-empowering-gun-narrative/#comment-156752">Linda Devendorf</a>. Thank you! I fixed it.

Comment on Jen Psaki nails Texas politicians as TX Rep Colin Allred provides the empowering gun narrative. by Linda Devendorf

Please reread your last sentence, which has the crucial word "not" omitted. The previous sentence has "to" omitted before "first," but that's not nearly as crucial as the error in the last sentence!

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Comment on Texas Governor Greg Abbott is an unempathetic monster, and this MSNBC host exposes him. by GOP must own violent crime now. Gov. Abbott

[…] Texas Governor Greg Abbott is an unempathetic monster, and this MSNBC host exposes him: Ayman Mohyeldin exposed Greg Abbott as the monster that he is in a well-delivered piece on MSNBC. That is what journalism looks like. […]

Comment on BAM! Steele points out Trump’s just 4 yrs younger than Biden, obese, & unable to go down an incline. by Why Greg Abbott is a monster. Micha...

[…] BAM! Steele points out Trump’s just 4 yrs younger than Biden, obese, & unable to go down an in…: In answering a question about Republicans making President Biden’s age an issue, the statement Michael Steele made constructs the messaging Democrats must use. […]

Comment on Tucker Carlson got an offer from Russia after the Fox News firing. If a Democrat did that, then … by Michael Steele on old obese Trump. GOP...

[…] Tucker Carlson got an offer from Russia after the Fox News firing. If a Democrat did that, then …: Russia would be very interested in Tucker Carlson. The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov brought it up in a press conference. As well, a Russian network offered him a job. […]

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Comment on How I used caller using the ‘Ilhan Omar ‘married-to-her-brother’ trope to make the larger point by AOC on fire. Caller's Omar hate. Zephyr ...

[…] How I used caller using the ‘Ilhan Omar ‘married-to-her-brother’ trope to make the larger poin…After I played a piece where Ilham Omar highlighted how the GOP debt ceiling hostage-taking cuts would affect Republican constituents in the Red States, a caller disregarded the fact to concentrate on a few Ilhan Omar Tropes. […]

Comment on GOP takes mostly Red States hostage with debt ceiling vote. The young must save America’s democracy. by GOP takes mostly Red States hostage...

[…] Zooey Zephyr calls out Montana Republicans for attempting to kill Democracy: Zooey Zephyr is a transgender woman who was elected to the Montana Legislature. She was kicked out of the Montana Legislature, similar to Justin Jones and Justin Pearson. […]

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