HELL YEAH!! I'm loving the fire D. Earl! I've always thought that TRump had Daddy issues, not Mommy issues. As a sexist pig and a total misogynist, he couldn't care less what his mother thought of him, because he was too busy trying to make his Daddy proud. I don't think he ever received that validation from Fred Sr. and it has ruled his life since. As far as our feckless, cowardly Dem leaders, they need to be kicked to the curb, NOW. Since I'm having some health problems, with an incredibly irregular heartbeat, instead of protesting and getting out there and marching, I am writing postcards and sending them to every Congressional member who needs to hear what I have to say, including those Democrats who have their head in the sand. We all need to fight however we can fight and not let this fascist regime take over our country. ICE needs to be abolished and every member of TRump's Clown Car Cabinet needs to be removed. We can do this!!
I wish you well with your heart condition. From where I stand, yours is a strong and golden one standing up to those who have none (GOP) or are hardly beating (old guard Dems). All the best. 🙂
Thank you! I'm really hoping it's a thyroid issue that's causing this very scary irregular heartbeat and dizziness, and not something wrong with my ticker. Unfortunately, heart disease runs rampant in my immediate family, so I'm getting all the tests done and waiting for doctor's appointments that are months out... Thanks again 😊
You're very welcome. Glad to provide support. I admire your courage. You are doing the right thing getting expert advice. Experienced and well rated specialists are recommended. Best of luck to you. 🙂
Couldn’t agree more. I get queasy and angry when I hear or see Schumer and/or Jeffries. Mealy-mouthed appeasers, 100%. They are not leaders. They are cowards.
I refuse to send any funds to the DNC, that collectively has its head up its own rear-end.
We have to push for the Spanbergers and Sherrills and Whitmers among us, as well as JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom. Push out the dead wood, the scaredy-cats and boot lickers. Vote them out.
In Response to a "Do You Approve of Trump?" poll I received earlier in the week:
-To whomever thought this poll was a good ask for donations:
I used to be a soft touch for Democrat contributions, but this last presidential election cured me of that. Get over thinking anyone gives a good goddamn what celebrities think of your candidates. Start actually listening to mid and lower economic bracket concerns. Get your asses out into rural areas instead of writing them off! Tell your fellow members in office to stop placating/voting along with the GOP legislature!
Hannibal Lecter instructed Clarise to look into a cast iron pan for self-reflection and insight. Get yourself a skillet!
Emphatically, DL Johnson
*A few days later came another ask for donations. 😠
From time to time, even today, the People of France flex their collective might and remind the government who really have the power in society: the People.
In America, we have completely forgotten that. So many of us have been lulled into complacency by a deeply corrupted two-party system now utterly controlled by huge money. Outright bribes and corruption run rampant. Money, bribes, and threats (see: the Epstein files featuring Donald Trump and untold co-conspirators and participants), own the presidency, the Congress, and the Supreme Court. Maga red states operate the same way.
We the People have been reduced to mere spectators, or very minor players in our own destiny, fighting over the tiniest scraps while billionaires and corporations laugh and pull the strings over the last 30 years—the last 10 especially.
This time is a HUGE wake-up call for all of us. We the People need to wake up, rise up, and flex our collective might in 2026 to stop the madness. Then we need to get to the MASSIVE job of reconstruction and reforming a deeply corrupted government.
I don’t mean to suggest the *everyone* is asleep, or that many people haven’t seen clearly and or been fighting for years. Now, finally, I think a critical mass is joining them in the face of the fundamentally unacceptable breakdown of our society.
Trump in office, AGAIN, is a symptom of our disease.
Nothing to do with your post, but I commented back in September when you wrote about seeing a young boy take his first steps on the beach. At the time, we thought our little girl was days away herself. Well, she took her sweet time, but she’s finally walking!
I hope when she’s older and can actually remember life events that we’re through all of this. Our other daughter turns 10 in a few days and has been exposed to Trump’s evils her entire life. They both deserve so much better. We all do.
Schumer and Jeffries have been a big disappointment! I know, as a democrat, I am hopping mad at them for failing to grasp the seriousness of this time. I guess it doesn’t bother them that they will go down in history as the weasels that walked us into tyranny. There must be a reason that they refuse to fight for our democracy. Are they for sale? Have they been bought? Why won’t they fight for us?
In my piece yesterday I wrote a few similar sentiments-people who can’t be bothered… it’s infuriating. “Ignoring what’s going on won’t make it go away.” We want a better country? Then we need to be a better people. And I think we’re fighting TWO battles-the heartless, power hungry, greedy Republicans and a weak, paralyzed Democratic party. My calls yesterday to Jeffries and Schumer were more than sternly worded. I’m disgusted and disappointed with them. Get out of the way and let dynamic people who aren’t afraid of their donors lead the way. Until then… it’s the people who have to try to save our freedoms.
Well said yet again, Earl. Thank you. I hope your country's Blue Wave in November and 2028 drown the rats who would enslaved and destroy everyone everywhere. I have been trying to understand the onslaught by this admin. My neck and my head hurt. I have found many patriots like you who are helping me to comprehend what is going on and what can be done to thwart these evil people. Here is a list of the best I have seen so far. You, as we all know and appreciate, Robert Reich, Bernie Sanders, Thom Hartman's Hartman Report, PoliticsGirl, Terry's History Reels (YouTube shorts that are unique takes on history & the issues today.) Thom has a vital piece on tRUMP's Board of Peace and how it is the most dangerous power grab by far, and so far by the orange Hitler. Earl, please keep up the great work. Patriots unite worldwide and let's overthrow the would be king of America and the world. Knowledge, heart and action will win the day. I believe.
Thanks again Earl for calling out the dump voters and the losers who didn't vote for Harris. For me that definitely includes 3rd party voters. They all have blood on their privileged, lazy hands.
Let's see what the Dem party does with the ICE funding that needs to pass now. I'm certain some of the usual cowards such as Fetterman, Cortez Masto (D-NV), Schumer, Jeffries, etc will wither again and refuse to filibuster ICE funding because government shutdowns make their donors sad. And what exactly did Dems get out of ending the last gov shutdown? NOTHING!
I still have no health insurance thanks to those shutdown cowards. Call your "representatives" and let them know to vote NO on ICE!
I'd also like to see that 2024 postmortem election report that the Dems won't make public.
I wonder why. They certainly have no problem harassing us for contributions. I'd like to see what my contributions bought in 2024.
HELL YEAH!! I'm loving the fire D. Earl! I've always thought that TRump had Daddy issues, not Mommy issues. As a sexist pig and a total misogynist, he couldn't care less what his mother thought of him, because he was too busy trying to make his Daddy proud. I don't think he ever received that validation from Fred Sr. and it has ruled his life since. As far as our feckless, cowardly Dem leaders, they need to be kicked to the curb, NOW. Since I'm having some health problems, with an incredibly irregular heartbeat, instead of protesting and getting out there and marching, I am writing postcards and sending them to every Congressional member who needs to hear what I have to say, including those Democrats who have their head in the sand. We all need to fight however we can fight and not let this fascist regime take over our country. ICE needs to be abolished and every member of TRump's Clown Car Cabinet needs to be removed. We can do this!!
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He's got issues, Megan ...
And WE HAVE TO do this.
So we will ...
I wish you well with your heart condition. From where I stand, yours is a strong and golden one standing up to those who have none (GOP) or are hardly beating (old guard Dems). All the best. 🙂
Thank you! I'm really hoping it's a thyroid issue that's causing this very scary irregular heartbeat and dizziness, and not something wrong with my ticker. Unfortunately, heart disease runs rampant in my immediate family, so I'm getting all the tests done and waiting for doctor's appointments that are months out... Thanks again 😊
You're very welcome. Glad to provide support. I admire your courage. You are doing the right thing getting expert advice. Experienced and well rated specialists are recommended. Best of luck to you. 🙂
Yes! Thank you for this reminder. When we succumb to hopelessness, we're doing their work for them. Let's not give them that.
In fact: Let's WALLOP them.
I understand. as a gay person, to hear another gay person say they don't want to hear "politics"
makes my blood boil.
if you don't pay attention, it Will pay attention to you as it removes your basic rights.
Apathy got us here and only collective action will get us out of it. Time to put the United back in to the United States of America.
100%
Couldn’t agree more. I get queasy and angry when I hear or see Schumer and/or Jeffries. Mealy-mouthed appeasers, 100%. They are not leaders. They are cowards.
I refuse to send any funds to the DNC, that collectively has its head up its own rear-end.
We have to push for the Spanbergers and Sherrills and Whitmers among us, as well as JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom. Push out the dead wood, the scaredy-cats and boot lickers. Vote them out.
In Response to a "Do You Approve of Trump?" poll I received earlier in the week:
-To whomever thought this poll was a good ask for donations:
I used to be a soft touch for Democrat contributions, but this last presidential election cured me of that. Get over thinking anyone gives a good goddamn what celebrities think of your candidates. Start actually listening to mid and lower economic bracket concerns. Get your asses out into rural areas instead of writing them off! Tell your fellow members in office to stop placating/voting along with the GOP legislature!
Hannibal Lecter instructed Clarise to look into a cast iron pan for self-reflection and insight. Get yourself a skillet!
Emphatically, DL Johnson
*A few days later came another ask for donations. 😠
From time to time, even today, the People of France flex their collective might and remind the government who really have the power in society: the People.
In America, we have completely forgotten that. So many of us have been lulled into complacency by a deeply corrupted two-party system now utterly controlled by huge money. Outright bribes and corruption run rampant. Money, bribes, and threats (see: the Epstein files featuring Donald Trump and untold co-conspirators and participants), own the presidency, the Congress, and the Supreme Court. Maga red states operate the same way.
We the People have been reduced to mere spectators, or very minor players in our own destiny, fighting over the tiniest scraps while billionaires and corporations laugh and pull the strings over the last 30 years—the last 10 especially.
This time is a HUGE wake-up call for all of us. We the People need to wake up, rise up, and flex our collective might in 2026 to stop the madness. Then we need to get to the MASSIVE job of reconstruction and reforming a deeply corrupted government.
I don’t mean to suggest the *everyone* is asleep, or that many people haven’t seen clearly and or been fighting for years. Now, finally, I think a critical mass is joining them in the face of the fundamentally unacceptable breakdown of our society.
Trump in office, AGAIN, is a symptom of our disease.
Don't disagree with a single bit of this.
Nothing to do with your post, but I commented back in September when you wrote about seeing a young boy take his first steps on the beach. At the time, we thought our little girl was days away herself. Well, she took her sweet time, but she’s finally walking!
I hope when she’s older and can actually remember life events that we’re through all of this. Our other daughter turns 10 in a few days and has been exposed to Trump’s evils her entire life. They both deserve so much better. We all do.
Wow. Thanks so much for this update, Heather.
There's no stopping her now!
Best to your family, and to all Americans who know good and damn well we are better than this.
Schumer and Jeffries have been a big disappointment! I know, as a democrat, I am hopping mad at them for failing to grasp the seriousness of this time. I guess it doesn’t bother them that they will go down in history as the weasels that walked us into tyranny. There must be a reason that they refuse to fight for our democracy. Are they for sale? Have they been bought? Why won’t they fight for us?
They're too busy appeasing their donors.
Schumer's approvals are in the teens, but he ain't budgin'. What a grotesque, self-serving person.
Perfect adjectives and nouns. Pathetic non-leaders. Self serving cowards
I’m a democratic donor. They sure aren’t working for me. I should have known, they only work for themselves. Vote them out!
I think they have been bought
In my piece yesterday I wrote a few similar sentiments-people who can’t be bothered… it’s infuriating. “Ignoring what’s going on won’t make it go away.” We want a better country? Then we need to be a better people. And I think we’re fighting TWO battles-the heartless, power hungry, greedy Republicans and a weak, paralyzed Democratic party. My calls yesterday to Jeffries and Schumer were more than sternly worded. I’m disgusted and disappointed with them. Get out of the way and let dynamic people who aren’t afraid of their donors lead the way. Until then… it’s the people who have to try to save our freedoms.
We have the power.
Past time we reminded EVERYBODY of that, my friend.
Well said yet again, Earl. Thank you. I hope your country's Blue Wave in November and 2028 drown the rats who would enslaved and destroy everyone everywhere. I have been trying to understand the onslaught by this admin. My neck and my head hurt. I have found many patriots like you who are helping me to comprehend what is going on and what can be done to thwart these evil people. Here is a list of the best I have seen so far. You, as we all know and appreciate, Robert Reich, Bernie Sanders, Thom Hartman's Hartman Report, PoliticsGirl, Terry's History Reels (YouTube shorts that are unique takes on history & the issues today.) Thom has a vital piece on tRUMP's Board of Peace and how it is the most dangerous power grab by far, and so far by the orange Hitler. Earl, please keep up the great work. Patriots unite worldwide and let's overthrow the would be king of America and the world. Knowledge, heart and action will win the day. I believe.
As for the so called Bored of Peace, where did Argentina come up with a billion dollars? From us taxpayers maybe?
And that's no bull!
Thank you, Elaine.
You warm my blood, Earl. Thanks. Keep that fire going.
Always.
Thanks again Earl for calling out the dump voters and the losers who didn't vote for Harris. For me that definitely includes 3rd party voters. They all have blood on their privileged, lazy hands.
Let's see what the Dem party does with the ICE funding that needs to pass now. I'm certain some of the usual cowards such as Fetterman, Cortez Masto (D-NV), Schumer, Jeffries, etc will wither again and refuse to filibuster ICE funding because government shutdowns make their donors sad. And what exactly did Dems get out of ending the last gov shutdown? NOTHING!
I still have no health insurance thanks to those shutdown cowards. Call your "representatives" and let them know to vote NO on ICE!
I'd also like to see that 2024 postmortem election report that the Dems won't make public.
I wonder why. They certainly have no problem harassing us for contributions. I'd like to see what my contributions bought in 2024.
There's enough we already know that led to our demise -- namely infighting and dysfunction in a party that has gone stale.
And yet the same people remain to keep doing the same. Madness
‘It’s a wonder we all haven't died of our rage, which I am quite certain is a part of his diabolical plan.’ YES!
Jordan is a boys’ locker room stalker. He is a sick creep. It is visible on his mean face and evidenced by his words and actions
Good 'ole Shouty Gym Jordan. I hope JSmith wipes the floor with him.
We will not backdown and we will get rid of this regime and work to make our country proud again.
That's a fact, Teri.
Earl, this is a super road map for taking our country back. It will take fortitude, perseverance and a dedication to staying on the offensive.
I agree the leadership is like waiting for dead fish at a fish market to speak! Dead eyed with no message!
As I write this I'm watching the Jack Smith grilling. It reminds me that we are not about the law or truth, only gotcha politics!
Consider Jim Jordan, the head of the Judiciary Committee, doesn't even have a law degree.
The Republicans aren't a serious party. Just a bunch of cheap-shot punks.
Yes, and Gym always sounds like he just inhaled a helium balloon for fun. What's with that?
I hope the Jack Smith testimony doesn't turn out to be another Mueller Report.
Wow thank you!
Thanks for reading.