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Al Bellenchia's avatar

Keep going, brother. ✌️🖖

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

I couldn't stop if I tried, Al. (I have thought about it, though!)

Al Bellenchia's avatar

Yep… still work to be done.

Lance Khrome's avatar

Earl, you had Rummie, Shrub, Cheney, the PNAC nasties…I thought for sure back in the day that this crowd succeeded the Nixon lot as the worst evah presidency…never in my wildest imagination could I have imagined what is installed in DC today…oy-fecking vey!

Patricia Lane's avatar

Thank you for the truth. It has become a non existent commodity for anyone associated with the Trump regime.

Which is what makes your column so important to all of us who wish to know the real truth.

CBS and CNN have sold out to the Chief Liar, so cross them off. As well as many other people and publishers who have succumbed to the BS that is Trumps hallmark .

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Thanks, Patricia. Really appreciate that.

Teri Gelini's avatar

Earl I love your posts. I discovered them and then when Started deciding who to invest in you were one of the best. Drumpf and his criminal clown car are beyond pale. Now he is claiming vandalism for inept pool no bid contract instead of blaming the company it was "vandals". The arrest of the bicyclist who had just ridden 52 miles to see the green pool was insane. Hope he gets released because putting your hand in the pool is not illegal. The toxins put in the pool to kill the algae was his own hired company and it is a known paint thinner. You just can not make this stupidity up!!! of course the confusion that the US will not have oil in July and the whole world economy is going to crash and the war must end was him not being able to keep his mouth shut. I hope someone saves that on tape as he will most certainly deny it next week...

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Yeah, well, he's lying. ALWAYS LYING.

(Thanks for your longtime support, Teri.)

Mr. D.'s avatar

I imagine the vendor did not want to pay for epoxy to bind the paint. You know, it would interfere with profits.

Charles Parker's avatar

History repeats itself…. Eric shinseki, peter pace…. 2 generals forced out because they had moral compasses which Chaney and Rumsfeld could not afford to have around.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

True enough. man.

James R. Carey's avatar

Why are “right makes might” people so much smarter then “might makes right” people?

Right makes might people are always asking, “Am I right yet, and if not, then how do I get there?” So, rather than just thinking, we’re deliberately practicing thinking in a way that makes us just a little bit smarter every day.

Might makes right people are always thinking, “Why think? I’m already right.” So, they’re deliberately not thinking, which is how they get just a little bit dumber every day. Do that long enough and you get where the Republican Party is now. They’re literally getting outsmarted by algae. Why am I not surprised.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

The words for the latter is willing ignorance, James.

areader's avatar
3dEdited

Greasy?

9-11

Day of or before the explanation was due(from Rumsfeld to Congress)about so many billions or a trillion missing from the Pentagon’s budget

Will never forget it.

Ann Anderson's avatar

I'd be ashamed if I didn't pay for your work. I read and enjoy every column.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

I know you do, Ann. You are a true pillar of this community.

-Thank you

Sharon Bjork's avatar

It was over one year ago that I first read one of your Substack's...I became a paid subscriber that day. I appreciate your honest commentary, Earl. Keep up the great work.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Thanks so much , Sharon.

Hal Brown's avatar

I enjoy reading your informative and insightful Substacks and appreciate that you are among the few I read that allow comments with out requiring a paid subscription - another is my friend attorney Sabrina Haake of The Haake Take. Of course I allow free comments on mine and don't even have a way for anyone to pay. Like Sabrina and I, you also "like" and often reply to comments. Even those who require paying to comment may not do this. The comment sections of Substack can lead to building an online community and allow interaction between Substackers.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Agree.

People need to be heard.

Ilene Winn-Lederer's avatar

More strength to you, D. Earl; your good heart radiates through your words to all of us. Thank you.

Joe Bacon's avatar

Fella it's Father's Day which is a hard day for this Gold Star father to get thru...and yes my son was killed in Dumbya's illegal and immoral war for only one reason--the oil...for that I can never forgive that liar...and a bottle of Martinelli's cider still remains in my refrigerator until the day Dumbya does the permanent dirt nap in the pine condo.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Damn ...

I am very, very sorry, Joe.

Sending along a hug.

Joe Bacon's avatar

Fella I know you care.

What hurts are those who insulted my dead son or those who said they're glad he died for Jesus...and sadly there are a whole shitload of those insensitive assholes...

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

I do know — unfortunately, Joe.

Jerryk's avatar

I’m a subscriber because I’m glad to pay for the truth. All the “free” propaganda out there will end up costing us all a tidy sum.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Well put, Jerry.

And thanks.

Pamela Urick's avatar

I'm with you all the way, my friend.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Thank you, my friend.

Susie in OH's avatar

I just want to encourage those who can afford an upgrade to do so because it is imperative that some stories are spread as fast as possible and that means for free as long as possible. We are up against people willing to commit fraud to get crooked Trump sycophants elected. The purveyors of fraud probably believe they will get paid on the other side but somehow don’t know that Trump has a history of not paying his bills.

Some readers have been hit really hard financially and they can’t spare anything now. Those of us who can give up a treat or two can step up on their behalf in the hope to spread the truth to more people so they can use that truth as evidence in convincing family and friends that what they hear from right wing media is a con to take our freedoms from us which is happening as we speak. I have not been asked to say this but we need to support truth tellers NOW because we have only a little time left to stop this destructive nightmare. Please help.

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Written by somebody who knows the truth will set us free.

Thank you for your help spreading that truth, Susie, and for your readership and support.

Bob Keating's avatar

I just upgraded to a paid subscription, Earl. Keep going!

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

Thanks a million, Bob,

Really appreciate it, man.

Megan Ross's avatar

I'll continue to be a faithful subscriber because what you do is important to me and everyone who reads your stuff. Keep up the great work, D. Earl. What you do matters.🇺🇲

D. Earl Stephens ✍️'s avatar

You have been a pillar of this community for a long time, Meg, and we're better for it.

Many thanks for your readership and support.