What They're Saying On the Internet About This President and Our Coming Election

Literally, I saw this on Facebook two days ago.  What they're saying about this President Trump and the coming election. They may well have a point. Points. (Edited slightly and 2 comments added in parentheses). Author unknown.

Trump is getting increasingly desperate about his ever-dwindling chance of being reelected in November.

Why? Because he knows what awaits him if he loses his so-called "presidential immunity" which, by the way, in my humble opinion, should be abolished. When he becomes a "civilian," Trump knows that he faces endless litigation to attempt to defend himself in both the Districe of New York and the State of New Jersey for many very serious offenses. Some of these are:

1. The 2016 Russian election attack
2. His own election campaign's possible--likely? apparent?--collusion with Russia to get elected
3. Wikileaks 
4. Middle Eastern influence (on the Trump administration I feel sure they mean)
5. Paul Manafort’s activities 
6. The Trump Tower Moscow project 
7. Russia-Trump Campaign contacts 
8. Presidential obstruction of justice 
9. Campaign finance violations and Trump Organization finances 
10. Inauguration funding 
11. SuperPAC funding 
12. Foreign lobbying violations 
13. Russian spy Maria Butina 
14. Russian Internet Research Agency accountant Elena Alekseevna Khusyaynova 
15. Turkish influence (not certain what they mean here)
16. Trump Organization tax fraud
17. Trump Foundation fraud 
18. Violations of the emoluments clause 
19. Lawsuits from a VERY LONG list of unpaid creditors

I'm sure there will be an additional tsunami of litigation by grieving and very angry surviving family members of the tens of thousands of people who needlessly died as a result of the COVID-19 virus,  caused from Trump's endless excuses, disastrous mismanagement, his complete lack of leadership and his overwhelming criminal negligence in this disaster, which is obviously still ongoing and will be ongoing for long into the future.

Trump's insistence on "opening up the country," by HIS own twisted reasoning "to improve the economy," is an EXCUSE and a LIE. It's only for the purpose of promoting himself for one more four-year term of horror in the Oval Office, thereby allowing Trump to escape what awaits him if he loses reelection.

WE CANNOT ALLOW ONE MORE TRUMP TERM OF HORROR!

WE MUST VOTE HIM OUT IN NOVEMBER! 

VOTE BLUE!

On This Election, Donald Trump and Russian Intervention

A Facebook friend of mine and area resident, one Kent Hartland wrote and posted the following on Facebook today. I thought it worth the time and thought.

The CIA says they have clear evidence Russia is hacking into American servers in an attempt to alter the apparent outcome of a presidential election. Twenty states have also reported evidence of Russia attacking servers in an attempt to overthrow state-wide elections for congress. Yet most folks here seem oblivious or complacent.

If Russia assassinated one of our candidates or launched a strike against us to eliminate the person we chose as our leader, we would all be down at the recruiting station to enlist. But that is what they are doing. The 21st century equivalent of a Regime Change. A political assassination.

No matter what your politics, if you claim to be an American, a patriot, then this should be your line in the sand. Do not facilitate, accept, brush aside or look away from what is currently happening.

Russia has launched a cyber attack on America. Our president has promised a proportional response. Russia is warning it's citizens and America of the growing risk of nuclear war.

Nuclear war.

This from CNN:

"It is now clear that the illegal hack of my personal email account was -- just like the other recent, election-related hacks -- the work of the Russian government," John Podesta said in a statement. "This level of meddling by a foreign power can only be aimed at boosting Donald Trump and should send chills down the spine of all Americans, regardless of political party."

Trump has called on Moscow to hack into Clinton's computers, downplayed criticism of Putin's authoritarian tendencies, tried to suggest that Russia hasn't hacked US systems and promoted foreign policy positions that jibe more closely with Moscow's than Washington's. He's relied on aides with ties to Russia and most recently, quoted an incorrect Russian news report to raise questions about Clinton.

"Russia, are you listening?" Trump said from the stage of a rally, calling for a foreign country to interfere in an election, an unprecedented moment in presidential politics.

Trump has taken foreign policy positions that analysts say would please Russia, declaring in March that he would consider pulling the US out of NATO because it's "obsolete." The 28-member organization, founded in 1949 to defend against the Soviet Union, is the core US-Atlantic security mechanism.

Trump campaign advisers have had ties to Russia. Former campaign chairman Paul Manafort lobbied on behalf of Russian-backed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich. Carter Page, described at one point by the campaign as an informal policy advisor, reportedly had investments in Russian gas company Gazprom and has publicly criticized the US in a speech in Moscow.

A Trump security adviser, Lt. General Mike Flynn, the retired head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, attended a December gala for the the state-backed Russia Today television network, placed two seats away from Putin, according to Politico.

Trump's refusal to release his tax returns makes it impossible to get a full sense of his investments and whether he has any in Russia, but he does have business ties to Russians.

Trump has also written about trying to build a Trump property in Moscow since 1987 in his book "The Art of the Deal," signing his most recent deal to build in Moscow in 2013, according to the Washington Post.

The Republican candidate worked with Russian oligarchs to stage the Miss Universe pageant to Moscow in 2013. And his son Trump Jr told a real estate investment conference in 2008 that "Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets," adding that they "see a lot of money pouring in from Russia."

"I've been there many times, I've spent quite a bit of time in Moscow looking at deals," Trump Jr. said.

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If Russia doesn't want Clinton or the Democrats in power and DOES want Trump and the GOP in, that should tell you who to vote for.

Stand. Take a strong and immediate stand against these attacks. Russia cannot see a divided America, where some of the citizens are cool with Russia literally trying to overrule our choices for elected officials.

Back to me:

I don't think this, he, is overstating the situations. Seems like good to great food for thought.

Additionally, this story broke yesterday.

Trump's refusal to accept intelligence briefing on Russia stuns experts

I hope this is all only fascinating.

2011 in weather, by the numbers, a bit early

It's only a little over a month to the end of this year and there will be a long list of "weather events" this year--this "2011 in weather and by the numbers." It will also be done time and again because the weather statistics shattered so many records, in so many different ways and categories: rain, heat, floos, fires, temperatures, you name it. Herewith, a beginning: Record Heat of 2011: (http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/2011-heat-superlatives_2011-07-15); Deadliest Tornado Year since 1936 (http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/deadly-year-tornadoes-perspective_2011-05-23); August 2011: Record-shattering Month (http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/records-august-2011-heat-rain-flood_2011-08-31); NOAA Makes It Official: 2011 Among Most Extreme Weather Years in History (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=noaa-makes-2011-most-extreme-weather-year); Winter of 2010–2011 in Great Britain and Ireland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_of_2010%E2%80%932011_in_Great_Britain_and_Ireland); Heat wave 2011: humidity the stunning hallmark (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/heat-wave-2011-stunning-national-statistics/2011/07/24/gIQAJ1FcYI_blog.html); Statistical Assessment of Extreme Weather Phenomena under Climate Change (http://www.asp.ucar.edu/colloquium/2011/index.php); Taking it to the Extreme: 2011’s Off the Charts Weather and Climate Stats (http://www.climatecentral.org/blogs/startling-climate-statistics-of-2011/); Monthly Weather Averages and Records for Paris, France (http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/vacationplanner/vacationclimatology/monthly/FRXX0076); Statistical Assessment of Extreme Weather Phenomena under Climate Change (http://www.asp.ucar.edu/colloquium/2011/index.php); Extreme Texas drought and wildfires sharpen contrast between Texas Congressional delegation's climate views and conditions at home; (http://www.climatesciencewatch.org/2011/04/10/extreme-texas-drought-wildfires-sharpen-contrast-exas-congressional-delegations-climate-views-and-conditions-at-home/); DFW Weather: 20 Straight Days of 100 Degree Temperatures (http://dallas.about.com/b/2011/07/22/dfw-weather-20-straight-days-of-100-degree-temperatures.htm); Texas Drought 2011: State Endures Driest 7-Month Span On Record (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/10/texas-drought-2011-record_n_859902.html); Mega-drought threat to US Southwest; (http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110223/full/news.2011.120.html); Fall forecast offers no relief from Southwest drought (http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/08/18/3300027/fall-forecast-offers-no-relief.html); Southwest headed for permanent drought (http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-southwest-permanent-drought.html); Drought of 2011 one of most depressing to cover (http://westernfarmpress.com/blog/drought-2011-one-most-depressing-cover); Scientists Find Evidence of Ancient Megadrought in Southwestern U.S. (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111106151505.htm); Winter 2011-2012: Drought-Stricken Texas, Southwest Stay Parched (http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/55836/winter-20112012-texas-southwes.asp); Drought Spreads Pain From Florida to Arizona (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/12/us/12drought.html?pagewanted=all); Russian forests burn for second successive year (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/09/russia-forest-fires-burn-again). There's more--much more--but I'll let it go. For now. Think happy thoughts.

Huge differences between US, Russia

Did you see where Russian President Dmitri Medvedev FIRED the Mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov? Can you even imagine that here in the US? It's as though President Obama fired Mayor Bloomberg in New York. Bizarre. Not only that but Moscow's Mayor's wife is a well-known billionaire due to her construction company and all the business she gets. Check this out: Under Luzhkov's long tenure, Moscow underwent an astonishing makeover from a shabby and demoralized city into a swaggering and stylish metropolis. As the prices for Russia's oil and gas soared and foreign investment poured into the vastly underdeveloped country, Russia's capital sprouted gigantic construction projects — malls, offices and soaring apartment towers. Much of that work was done by the construction company headed by Luzhkov's wife, Yelena Baturina, who is believed to be Russia's only female dollar billionaire. Suspicions swirled consistently that corruption by Luzhkov fed his wife's wealth. Sure, we have problems, heaven knows, of all different kinds of corruption here in the States but, here again, can you imagine the size of the scandal--or scandals--if the mayor of a major American city had a wife who owned a construction company who then got all the plum, highly profitable construction jobs for that same city? All hell would break loose. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we're better than them--again, we have our problems with corruption and graft. I'm just saying we are two radically different cultures, by a long shot, no question. Link to original story: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130180253

President Obama better put an end to this

President Obama stayed in his hotel room last evening in Moscow, instead of having a ceremonial dinner with his hosts in thr Soviet governmnet.

Oops.

First, in Washington here at home, the President and his wife went to New York for dinner and a play.

I think people were surprised and there was some grumbling--particularly by Conservatives, Republicans and the Far Right, of course--but I think the American people gave them a pass. After all, they're human and it's a difficult job, right? I think most people figured they'd earned it.

Then, last month, the President and his wife went out on the town in Paris when they were visiting.

Again, the opinion, overall, was one of mostly acceptance.

But this time? I don't know.

The President and his family stayed in their hotel, instead, for dinner and entertainment.

Uh-oh.

"The first family enjoyed a relaxed evening at the O2 Lounge, the super-chic, super-pricey rooftop club at the new Ritz-Carlton..."

I think the President and First Lady better tone this stuff down, when it comes to the sacrifice of international relations, at minimum.

Mr. Obama's oponents are only too happy to paint a picture of him as someone who spends too much money, puts himself first and ignores the needs of his nation.

I can see it coming now.

And it ain't pretty, Mr. President.


Link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/world/europe/08moscow.html?_r=1&th&emc=th