The Cash Fever!

Okay, Mega Millions is over $1.56 billion. This is the largest jackpot in U.S. history. 

Obviously, the chances of winning that jackpot is 1 in 292 million. The Powerball jackpot was $1.04 billion and it was won in California. 

So hence forth, the Cash Fever. This is a series of honest takes on how to be a smart jackpot winner. And take my word for it, it comes in handy when you enter a new tax bracket. 

The take home sum for winning such a jackpot would be $497 million after taxes.

In about 23 states, you can remain anonymous. But if you are willing to show yourself to the public, here we go.....

Do want to you want to be a millionaire or billionaire?

In my state of Ohio, sports betting is legal. You can legally bet on sporting events for chance of earning a huge payout. The state has issued licenses to the four casinos and seven racinos. 

Sports betting is also available at many bars, clubs and convenience stores that have legal betting stations.

I am wondering, are you willing to pony up at least $2 to play a multi-state lottery game for a chance at winning over $1 billion?

Played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and two U.S. territories, Powerball is a coordinated by the State Lottery Association (MUSL), a nonprofit organization formed by an agreement with lobbyists and U.S. corporations. From its inaugural drawing on April 19, 1992, until August 21, 2021, Powerball drawings were held twice a week (Wednesday and Saturday); a third weekly drawing (held Mondays) was added on August 23, 2021. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evening at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time, at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.

Mega Millions is drawn at 11 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday and Friday evenings, including holidays. Mega Millions is administered by a consortium of its 12 original lotteries; the drawings are held at the studios of WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia, supervised by the Georgia Lottery. Played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Virgin Islands with Puerto Rico being added in the near future, Mega Millions is independent from MUSL but does have an agreement with the consortium of states that operated the similar Mega Millions lottery, which allowed MUSL members to sell Mega Millions tickets and consortium members to sell Powerball tickets. 

Many who are often playing are not rich. 

Most who often play are either a family member, co-worker or friend who has a gambling addiction.

So here's the public service announcement.

Most lotteries and casinos offer help for problem gambling. I want to acknowledge this.

The National Council on Problem Gambling operates the National Problem Gambling Helpline Network (1-800-522-4700). The network is a single national access point to local resources for those seeking help for a gambling problem. 

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.

It is a difficult thing to tell a family member, friend, co-worker or a player of a gambling venue. But if see something, say something. It may save a life.

The signs of problem gambling include:

• The person constantly borrowing money from friends, family, loan facilities or banks.
• The person is always taking more out to chase the jackpot (or clout).
• The person loses track of time or misses appointments due to gambling.
• The person is running late on paying bills or dues.
• The person feels like "playing it back" is the only way to win.
• The person is getting agitated over wins and losses.
• The person is using alcohol or drugs to ease stress. 
• The person damages property at casinos or lottery retailers.
• The person deliberately asks others to claim prizes to avoid paying child support, spousal support or owed taxes.
• The person uses false ID, false social security numbers or gives wrong information to avoid taxes or has known status as a banned guest or voluntarily excluded player (self-prevention/restricted gambler).
• The person is restless and feel the only way to relax is to gamble.
• The person is jeopardizing relationships, their jobs and their social life in order to gamble.
• The person repeatedly lies about wins and loses.
• The person is trying to curb problem gambling but never achieves the goal.

These are the hard truths about problem gambling. You know someone or have a problem. That's why it's important to know your limits when you gamble. 

Folks, the multi-state Powerball will now have three active drawings. The original jackpot drawings were on Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59pm. Now the drawings will be on Monday nights as well.

It will try to increase the opportunity for players who avoided playing during the pandemic.

Rules on how to play lottery. Note: Many lottery venues are no longer taking verbal requests due to the coronavirus and the possibility of eliminating long wait times due to excessive ticket requests.

• Make sure you have money on hand. The operator is required to take money before issuing a ticket. Make sure you have your numbers placed on either a betting card, your lottery app or a previous ticket. Most operators will help you plug numbers in through the terminal or place an automatic bet for you. However in the case of long lines or possible errors, it would be best to be prepared for the transaction. Some states do offer debit and credit transactions. Make sure you get your information from your local lottery commission. You cannot cancel Powerball or Mega Millions tickets. They are property of your state (or territory's) lottery commission. Any alteration, distortion or underage playing will void the games.
• In most states, the required age to play the lottery is 18 years or older. Do not let anyone under the playing age purchase a ticket or lottery game. The operator could lose their license or you will forfeit your prize if the regional lottery operator determined that an underage player was the winner.
• If you purchase Powerball and Mega Millions from another state (or territory) and you won, understand that it is not a winner in your home state. You must return to the state (or territory) where you purchased the ticket. The Mega Millions is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Powerball is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If you're a traveler and won the lottery in the state of purchase, you have to return to the state to claim your prize. Every state has their own rules and regulations so don't think "it's all the same." It's not. It's a licensed property of the state gaming commission. 
• Whenever a lottery retailer handles a jackpot ticket, ask the cashier to make sure you hear the "winner" sound. Most machines will make a noise if you're a winner. There are also ticket verifying stations located near a lottery terminal. Make sure before you hand a ticket to a cashier, you are sure you won a jackpot. Ask for a claims form and/or a validation claim voucher. If you are claiming jackpots that are under $500 or less at a licensed lottery operator, check your tickets at a lottery scanner first before handing the ticket off to the clerk. Make sure the cashier confirms the ticket. Tickets over $500 or more may have to go to a local lottery office in a regional jurisdiction. Lottery operators have vendor licenses and tickets are printed by a large set of numbers. If any allegations of fraud or cheating do occur, the lottery can subpoena the operator for the records of purchase and video surveillance of the person who purchased the ticket.
• Mega Millions and Powerball minimum jackpots start at $20 million. Each ticket is valued at $2 per unit. Some states have multiplier options to their games which could make your ticket $3 or $4 per unit. 
• You can view the results of Mega Millions and Powerball on your local television station at 10:59pm. Mega Millions is drawn on Tuesday and Friday. Powerball is drawn on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. You can also get your state's lottery results on websites, the lottery commission apps on the Apple Store and Google Play. You can view results on social media. 
• You can self-validate tickets under $500 through your phone so it can make it "touchless" contact. You can also get winnings under $500 installed in your bank account or through a credit card. Some fees do apply for distribution of cards and bank deposits.
• You have at least 90 days to a year to claim a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot. Some states have a period of time to claim your prize. If you fail to claim the prize upon its final claim day, it will go back to the state. The lottery operator will collect a reward for selling the winning ticket. Do not wait till the last minute to claim a jackpot prize. The lottery commission does have the right to forfeit or cancel any prizes presented.
• Do not quit your job until you're certain you won the lottery. At the end of the day, some people get bored with their lives and may want to return to the workforce. Don't burn bridges with your employer. You may have to return back to the employer one day.
• Inflation and the coronavirus have changed the world. Many companies have risen prices on food, supplies, rent and utilities. Lottery paper has become very scarce in some retailers. Please understand that it is not a retailer's fault they are out of lottery paper or the machine is down. Please have patience and an understanding of a lottery retailer's resources.
• Do not believe the news reports about a winner coming forward immediately after the announcement of a winning ticket being sold. If the winner was smart, they would wait until the media moves on to the latest controversy. We

You know I've often posted about what I would do if I won the lottery. It is not legal advise so you don't have to take my word for it. I am just expressing what I am going to do if I win the lottery.

I will first write my name on the lottery ticket. I will always make sure that if I ever lose that ticket, my name is on it and it cannot be claimed by someone who is the person who wrote on the back of it.

Non binary Ohio person stole lottery tickets and ran over gas station owner. Facing attempted murder.

I will also make sure I take a picture of the ticket. It will be a good thing to take a picture if you want to prove to your state's lottery commission that you were the one who purchased the ticket. I mean it would be smart to take pictures of your lottery tickets. Say if you have a group purchase of lottery tickets and you purchase one for yourself or your family member. You won't have to obligate to the group pool's tickets if you show that you bought one for yourself. Because it will be a legal matter if you purchase the group tickets but failed to disclose you purchased one for yourself. Even though you won on your own separate ticket, it's best to let the group know that you purchased a solo ticket to prevent them from believing you've stolen money or violated the group's contract.

If I do win the lottery, I will immediately pay off all my debts. The car loans, child support, spousal support, medical bills, phone bills, mortgage, court fees and bank loans will be paid in full. Before I even collect my lottery winnings, I want to be caught up on everything. Many states will offset lottery winnings due to a person owning state debt, child support, spousal support and court fees. If you know that you owe, pay it off.

I will immediately close my social media and change my phone number. If you're a winner of the lottery, the junk food media, your family, your friends, your acquaintances, your co-workers, your community, charity groups, scammers and the state will know you. I am going to cancel my Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and social dating apps. I am very clear about my movements and I chose to not be public about it. When I was younger and naive, I would have shown my face to the public. But alas, I've gotten older and I am not the same as I was when I was younger.

I will also get a trust fund prepared, a will and a trusted member of family to hold my winnings. Yeah, it would be nice to establish a trust fund for family members if you do die. I mean this year is full of uncertainty. Winning the lottery has higher odds than catching the coronavirus. On point, 1 out of 15 people are infected with the coronavirus and people have died from it. You win the lottery one day and the next day you caught the coronavirus. You got to remind yourself, you can't take it when you're gone. So it's best to establish a will to distribute your lottery winning to either family, charity and those who you feel deserve it. It will be written and notarized by an attorney or a bank. If you do establish a trust fund you could hire a financial advisor or a family member to oversee your earnings. Make sure that financial advisor is licensed and trusted by the Better Business Bureau. It also must be routine to study on how lottery winners adapt to money. Cause you're going into a bigger tax bracket and taxes vary on many states.

Now that I have my lottery winnings, I will now take the opportunity to buy things that are rational. I would purchase a vehicle, get a home, put some in an investment and prepare for a vacation. Of course, vacations are no longer the norm in the age of COVID-19. So I would be smart to be prepared to be tested or vaccinated for the coronavirus before I take a vacation. Many countries have banned Americans entry to their countries out of fear we're carrying the coronavirus or not vaccinated. With the various strains and Washed Up 45's failure to take control of the matter, world leaders don't trust the American leadership in handling a global pandemic.

You might also want to make sure you're not playing lottery on company work time if you work at gas stations, restaurants, casinos, bars and pool halls. You might also want to make sure that you don't scratch the tickets first then pay for them last. I used to work at a gas station and a former co-worker often took lottery tickets, scratch them off and then pay for them after they were scratched.

Taking lottery tickets is not only theft but a felony in some states if the vendor decides to press charges. 

Massachusetts man claims his $3 million after a female cashier stole his ticket.

Not only the lottery vendor could lose their license (if they look the other way), they lose the bonus from the sold winning ticket and they could be audited by the lottery commission. The worker will be forbidden from playing lottery if convicted. And yes, family members or friends who try to buy on behalf of a banned player could be criminally charged.

Be humble about winning the lottery. You will not live a normal life. You could hopefully use the lottery winnings for a long time of success or squander it away within five years and end up miserable. Do not worry about the have-nots! Enjoy the winnings with pride and caution. Your success shouldn't be a punishment. If you do take the opportunity to win the lottery make yourself aware of the surroundings. 

This is not a joke.

This my opinion and I stand by what I say!

Now onto the greed of things. 

An non binary Ohio person ran over a cashier after he tried steal lottery tickets.

Back in April, the suspect tried to shoplift lottery tickets and groceries from a local gas station. When the owner gave chase, the suspect ran him over.

A person is accused of stealing lottery tickets from a Xenia gas station and running over the employee who tried to stop them.

At around 3 p.m. Sunday, Xenia officers and medics were called to the Maharaja FoodMart on West Second Street to reports of a person hit by a car.

When officers arrived on the scene they found someone laying in the parking lot, bleeding from their head with tire tread marks on their forehead, according to a police report.

A witness described the suspect to police and said that they saw the car suspected to be involved drive away from the scene and pull into a Bridges of Hope.

An officer found the suspect, identified as Charlsteven Jones, in the bathroom of the building and took them into custody.

Jones is accused of entering the FoodMart and asking for scratch-off tickets. The cashier handed them over to the suspect who started walking out of the store.

The cashier asked the suspect to pay for the tickets and followed them out to their car, reaching into the suspect’s car in an attempt to grab the tickets, according to a police report.

The suspect then put the car into gear, throwing the cashier to the ground and allegedly running them over with their car.

Jones was also identified as and admitted to being the suspect of lottery ticket theft at a Speedway on West Main Street earlier that day.

Akshay Kumar the owner of the Foodmart, said that everyone who works at the business was like “family.”

Kumar described the employee who was hurt as an Uncle to him. They call him “Gopal” and he’s worked with the family for many years.

“Very nice guy. You come in and you’re short on money change anything, a lot of times he’ll take it out of his own pocket and he’ll pay for something so he’s very, very, very loving guy,” Kumar said.

He said “Gopal” is at Miami Valley Hospital with hip trauma, broken ribs and torn ligaments in his right leg.

“The way his injuries were, I think if he would have had one step forward or back ... he would not be here today honestly. We’re very thankful that he’s okay,” Kumar said.

Jones is currently in custody of the Greene County Jail on theft and felonious assault charges.

Jones told police they did not remember hitting the victim, according to a police report.

The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

They Ain't Tolerating This Behavior Any Longer!

They are going to lock his ass up if he keeps ignoring the court's restrictions.

The former president is about to be placed on severe restrictions after he did his latest post on Truth Social. This is the threat: "IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I'M COME AFTER YOU!"

Former president Donald J. Trump will likely receive a court order to cease posting on social media after he posted a suggestive message threatening federal witnesses.

Prosecutors asked U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan to issue a protective order in the case a day after Trump pleaded not guilty to charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss and block the peaceful transition of power. The order — which is different from a so-called “gag order” — would limit what information Trump and his legal team could share publicly about the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.

Such protective orders are common in criminal cases, but prosecutors said it’s “particularly important in this case” because Trump has posted on social media about “witnesses, judges, attorneys, and others associated with legal matters pending against him.”

Prosecutors said they are ready to hand over a “substantial” amount of evidence — “much of which includes sensitive and confidential information” — to Trump’s legal team.

They told the judge that if Trump were to begin posting about grand jury transcripts or other evidence provided by the Justice Department, it could have a “harmful chilling effect on witnesses or adversely affect the fair administration of justice in this case.”

Prosecutors’ proposed protective order seeks to prevent Trump and his lawyers from disclosing materials provided by the government to anyone other than people on his legal team, possible witnesses, the witnesses’ lawyers or others approved by the court. It would put stricter limits on “sensitive materials,” which would include grand jury witness testimony and materials obtained through sealed search warrants.

The indictment unsealed last week accuses Trump of brazenly conspiring with allies to spread falsehoods and concoct schemes intended to overturn his election loss to President Joe Biden as his legal challenges floundered in court.

The indictment chronicles how Trump and his Republican allies, in what Smith described as an attack on a “bedrock function of the U.S. government,” repeatedly lied about the results in the two months after he lost the election and pressured his vice president, Mike Pence, and state election officials to take action to help him cling to power.

Trump faces charges including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and conspiracy to obstruct Congress’ certification of President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.

It’s the third criminal case brought this year against the the early front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. But it’s the first case to try to hold Trump responsible for his efforts to remain in power during the chaotic weeks between his election loss and the attack by his supporters on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

After his court appearance on Thursday before a magistrate judge, Trump characterized the case as a “persecution” designed to hurt his 2024 presidential campaign. His legal team has described it as an attack on his right to free speech and his right to challenge an election that he believed had been stolen.

Smith has said prosecutors will seek a “speedy trial” against Trump in the election case. Judge Chutkan on Friday ordered the government to file a brief by Thursday proposing a trial date. The first court hearing in front of Chutkan is scheduled for Aug. 28.

Trump is already scheduled to stand trial in March in the New York case stemming from hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign and in May in the federal case in Florida stemming from classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

James Larkin Passed Away!

Backpage co-found commits suicide.

In 2018, the Washed Up 45 administration was getting "tough" on human trafficking. The U.S. Department of Justice issued an injunction to online classified website Backpage.

It seized it after allegations of the website looking the other way when it came to child prostitution and sex slavery. Backpage denied the claims and fought to reclaim its website. After ignoring the court order to testify to Congress, the government seized assets and permanently shut the website.

Its co-founder James Larkin committed suicide weeks before his federal trial. He was 74.

Larkin, who helped turn the alternative weekly Phoenix New Times into a chain that took over the venerated Village Voice in New York, died by suicide Monday, days before the trial was set to open in U.S. District Court in Phoenix.

Larkin, along with longtime New Times editor Michael Lacey, had dodged both criminal charges and civil penalties for years. They argued that they merely hosted ads and were shielded from liability by federal law and First Amendment protections.

Backpage earned $135 million in 2014, according to a U.S. Senate report. A February 2015 appraisal said the company was worth more than $600 million. In 2015, Larkin and Lacey reportedly sold Backpage to Ferrer for $603 million, with Lacey and Larkin loaning Ferrer the money to buy them out. Despite having sold it, Larkin and Lacey were subpoenaed (along with Ferrer and other contemporaneous company execs) to appear before the U.S. Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), infamous for its onetime use by the former chair, Sen. Joseph McCarthy, to investigate alleged communists in the U.S. government.

Backpage was utilized (and loved) by countless independent sex workers. The platform banned ads for anything illegal, including consensual adult prostitution; it also worked hard to keep ads posted by or featuring minors off the site and cooperated extensively with law enforcement when bad deeds were facilitated through Backpage ads.

Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of never ending tragedy. Gun violence, extremism and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms.

I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth.

When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege. This good guy with a gun nonsense has to end. The cops didn't do nothing when children were shot inside a school. A security guard was shot dead trying to protect shoppers. A cop accidentally shot his own. The good guy who tried to stop a bad guy is outgunned and a part of the rule #3.

Remember #3 means: The "good guy with a gun" better be prepared to die if they want to stop a shooter.

Backpage was seized by the U.S. Justice Department in 2018.

I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you. We lost over 1 million people from the coronavirus.

I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history. Thoughts and prayers and your heart going out to the victims is not enough. It quite frankly is an insult. I am also tired of scapegoating Black on Black crime, Chicago, Baltimore and Democratic mayors for the nation's obsession to be numb to gun violence. You pretty much enable this nonsense by deflecting.

President Joe Biden is trying to curb gun violence. However, he has no support from Republicans. Most Democrats and America are for gun control measures. However one Democrat and one independent who caucuses with the Democrats in the Senate refuse to change the filibuster rules and its holding us back.

The National Rifle Association is always pushing against it. They will not relinquish from the narrative that guns are not saving lives. The Republicans aided by a fickle junk food media are openly encouraging anarchy and disruption in a desperate attempt for the Republicans to win back Congress and the White House. These agitators are calling for Biden to curb crime but will not help him. They want more guns on the street. It makes no sense.

So in closing, expect more.

The website Officer Down is a memorial to those who were killed in the line of duty. Those who don't get their names mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence. 

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.

The call number to the U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official phone number, 202-224-3121. Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence.

GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES.

Hot Dogs!🌭

Biden keeps the jobs coming.

The jobs report for the month of July showed that it netted 187,000 jobs. Job growth in July was less than expected, pointing to slower growth in the U.S. economy, the Labor Department reported Friday.

Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 187,000 for the month, slightly below the Dow Jones estimate for 200,000. Though the headline number was a miss, it actually represented a modest gain from the downwardly revised 185,000 for June.

The unemployment rate was 3.5%, against a consensus estimate that the jobless level would hold steady at 3.6%.The rate is just above the lowest level since late 1969.

Average hourly earnings, a key figure as the Federal Reserve fights inflation, rose 0.4% for the month, good for a 4.4% annual pace. Both numbers were higher than the respective estimates for 0.3% and 4.2%.

Health care led job creation by industry, adding 63,000 jobs for the month. Other sectors contributing included social assistance (24,000), financial activities (19,000) and wholesale trade (18,000). The other services category contributed 20,000 to the total, which included 11,000 from personal and laundry services.

Leisure and hospitality, which has been a leading sector for most of the recovery in the Covid pandemic era, added just 17,000 jobs, consistent with a slowing trend after averaging gains of 67,000 a month in the first three months of 2023.

Previous months’ totals were revised lower — the June count dropped to185,000, a downward revision of 24,000, while May was cut to 281,000, down 25,000 from the previous estimate.

Even with the slowing job gains, the economy has proved resilient against a variety of challenges, particularly a series of 11 Federal Reserve interest rate hikes aimed at bringing down inflation.

Most Wall Street experts have been forecasting a recession at least for the past year, but growth has managed to stay positive as consumers keep spending and the services sector rebounds from its pandemic-related disruptions.

Gross domestic product gains have averaged 2.2% annualized for the first half of 2023, and the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow tracker of growth is pointing to a 3.9% gain for the third quarter.

McCarthy threatens an impeachment inquiry into Biden.

However, Fed officials including Chairman Jerome Powell have warned that the full effect of the rate increases has not been felt yet. Economists worry that the Fed could overtighten and send the economy into recession.

Inflation data of late has been moving in the right direction. However, the Fed’s preferred gauge is still showing prices rising at a 4.1% annual rate, or more than double the central bank target.

Wages have been one component of the inflation picture. Average hourly earnings had been declining, though the annual figures are somewhat distorted by comparisons to a year ago when wages were surging.

A Labor Department gauge that the Fed follows closely showed compensation costs rising at a 4.5% 12-month rate through the second quarter. That level is not consistent with the Fed’s inflation target.

At the same time, recession fears on Wall Street appear to be ebbing. Goldman Sachs has been slowly reducing its probability for a contraction, and Bank of America this week said it now.

So while we are talking about the jobs report, here are some things observed.

As expected, the noise will be concerned about former president Donald J. Trump's indictment by U.S. Special Prosecutor Jack Smith. The former president who I call Washed Up 45 faced a four count indictment for his role in the Jan. 6 attack. He also is facing another possible indictment in Georgia.

Biden signed a declaration to name portions of Mississippi a part of the Emmett and Mamie Till National Historic Park. Emmett was lynched in 1955 after he was accused of whistling at Carolyn Bryant Donham. The woman died in early 2023.

Republicans have hinted an impeachment inquiry in the allegations of President Joe Biden taking a bribe. The Republicans have no evidence but they are still riding on this Hunter Biden conspiracy theory.

McConnell had a health scare.

With the distractions cranked up to 1000, Republicans continue to offer nothing but culture wars and conspiracy theories. For example, the far right is obsessed with the U.S. Secret Service finding a suspicious package at the White House on Sunday and had it determined to be possibly cocaine. Without evidence and a possible libel, they assume it belongs to Hunter Biden, the troubled son of the president. The far right has been obsessed with the news of this instead of having policies that deal with gun violence, climate change, lowering inflation and fixing infrastructure.

They sure love to brag about the appropriations coming to their districts and not credit the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as a reason to this. Several Republicans who voted against the law are now bragging about several projects and benefits.

The junk food media is hyping Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Cornel West as the saviors to the left. Both candidates appear to be spoilers and chaos agents being propped up by the far right and leftists.

The Supreme Court refuses to get ethics reform in the wake of Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito getting lavish expenses from Republican donors who eventually bring cases to the Supreme Court.

Ron DeSantis is falling behind. He is now in third place against conspiracy theorist Vivek Ramaswamy. He riled up the Black Republicans with this notion that slaves benefited in skills of trade. The Florida governor has continued to stay in the culture wars and attack mode despite the campaign's warnings. The campaign wants him to ease up and speak to media outside the right wing bubble.

Mike Pence may not be able to be on the debate stage. Although he did not flatly condemn Trump, he did say that he should not be allowed back in the White House after the indictment. Pence wrote notes and they're in the hands of Jack Smith. Besides Pence, and Nikki Haley, many former Trump advisers refuse to back his bid. They said he is a real threat.

Upon coming back from their recess, Congress must pass a budget or face a government shutdown. The far right Republican are proving to be a headache. They vow to stall legislation after they felt that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) caved to Biden.

Israel is closer to a civil war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli government have agreed on reforms to the Supreme Court. The pressure is on for war crimes against Israel during their attack on Jenin in the West Bank.

Washed Up 45 has another federal indictment.

Ukraine is now using drones to target buildings in Moscow, Russia. Ukraine and Eastern European Countries are being blocked from the Black Sea due to Russian vessels imposing an embargo on grains.

Russia is struggling in this. Ukraine as well but the European Union and NATO has continued to offer weapons to the country.

Greece has wildfires.

Canada has wildfires. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is separating from his wife of 18 years Sophie. The prime minister faces a tougher reelection in 2025.

California, Arizona, New Mexico saw temperatures over 100.

People are dying in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Their energy grids are collapsing. Texas refuses to join and it has been suffering during these excessive heatwaves.

The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strike continues and it is affecting fall television, radio and movies. Fran Drescher, the union president and actress has vowed to pressure the executives to agree to paying workers more with the possibility of streaming and artificial intelligence becoming a thing.

Barbie is closing in on nearly $1 billion in ticket sales. Oppenheimer is doing very well at the theaters. If the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem flops, it will be because of Ice Cube. The rapper/actor/director talked to white nationalist Tucker Carlson and appears to be backing Trump in 2024.

Yes, folks are working two jobs. I am a testimony of that. But I am confident that in the short term I will have all the resources to reapply for the job I prefer.

The Congress has less work than most Americans. It is infuriating that the average worker works more hours than 157 House members and 36 senators.

Republicans see the only path to victory is basically obstruct and complain about the president. They won't offer solutions or policies. All they care about is trying to keep folks angry with culture wars and distractions.

President Joe Biden's headaches:

1. The Republicans in the House of Representatives.
2. The media asking him about Washed Up 45's controversies.
3. The Supreme Court making controversial decisions that impact the country.
4. Gun violence and Congress not doing anything to stop it.
5. Inflation.
6. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. James Comer (R-KY), Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. George Santos (R-NY), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO).
8. Republican governors Ron DeSantis, Kay Ivey, Greg Abbott, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Bill Lee, Glenn Youngkin, Kristie Noem, Kim Reynolds, Brian Kemp, Brad Little and Greg Gianforte.
9. Judges appointed by Washed Up 45.
10. The junk food media and their never ending dramatizing of world events.
11. Anti-Vaxxers. 
12. Lawmakers and activists who protest the CDC guidelines during the pandemic.
13. The endless culture wars that Republicans find outrage in.
14. Washed Up 45 and his minions on Fox, Newsmax, OANN and the internet.
15. Facebook, Twitter and TikTok. The idiots who run it and the idiots who post on it.
16. Fox, Breitbart, Libs of TikTok, The Daily Mail, Newsmax and OANN's relentless talk about conspiracies. The endless attacks on the president's age, First Lady Jill Biden, Hunter Biden, Ashley Biden and the conspiracies about the president's mental capacity and health.
17. The endless racism towards Biden's allies Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Barack Obama.
18. The relentless talk about spending despite the former president's reckless spending.
19. The lack of civility towards fellow Americans.
20. Vladimir Putin.
21. Xi Jinping.
22. Kim Jong-Un.
23. Benjamin Netanyahu.
24. Alexander Lukashenko.
25. Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.

The coronavirus doesn't care about your age, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, politics, economic or social standings. It doesn't care about your business, your performances, your personal finances and travel. It doesn't care about the funerals, the birthday parties, the weddings, the vacations, the events and your graduations.

An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.

Democrats are staying quiet. The Republicans are creating the noise.

You're not safe in the school, the concert, the hospital, the church, the casino, the bus station, the subway, the light rail train, the buses, the malls, the local big box store, the political rally, the protest rally, the women's center for reproductive surgeries, the mosque, the synagogue, the state buildings, the workplace, the gas station, the family picnic, the food truck rally, the funerals, the birthday parties, the graduations, the wedding, the televised events, the sporting events and many more events that have some terrorist with a firearm. Domestic violence, suicide, racism, culture war inspired, politically motivated and international operative inspired are types of gun violence.

Food prices, energy prices, rent, city services and college education have risen. Companies are struggling to find workers. They are now trying to push incentives to get workers in.

Real Reasons To Why Unemployment Rate Stays The Way It Is!

1. DEAD
   
2. BORN
3. THE PANDEMIC
4. CLIMATE CHANGE
5. IN PRISON
6. IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
   
8. IN HIGH SCHOOL
9. IN COLLEGE NOT LOOKING
10. VOLUNTEER
11. DISABLED
12. INFLATION
13. STAY AT HOME PARENT
14. RETIRED 
15. QUIT ON THEIR OWN
16. TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT 
17. NOT HIRING UNQUALIFIED
18. NOT HIRING TOO QUALIFIED
19. ACTIVE MILITARY
20. NATURAL DISASTERS
21. MASS SHOOTINGS DISRUPT DAILY ROUTINE
22. BEING LAID OFF DUE TO CLOSING OR STAFF REDUCTION
23. DESTRUCTION TO FACILITY OR PROPRETY
24. OUTSOURCING JOBS TO OTHER STATES OR COUNTRIES
25. BEING UNDOCUMENTED IN FEAR OF I.C.E. OR U.S. AGENCIES
26. BEING PUBLICLY OUTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA DOING SHAMEFUL ACTS
27. PARTICIPATING IN UNCIVIL OR VIOLENT PROTESTS

Jobs are looking good despite fears of an economic slowdown.

Companies are still trying to hire employees. With the average wages stagnant, many are not looking forward to returning to a job that pays dirt wages. Many who worked in the retail, restaurant and low end service industry are not willing to take a job for less than $10 an hour. Matter of fact, no one can survive on $15 an hour.

Republicans don't see the bigger picture itself. They rather continue to believe in conspiracies about people collecting the safety net and not going back to work.

Give them a liveable wage and maybe things might improve in the job market.

We can't always assume that folks are lazy. People are literally dying from being exposed to the coronavirus and folks are tired of the status quo of their jobs.

Many single mothers are having trouble trying to find quality daycare or family members to watch children. On top of that, some have lost family members due to the pandemic. A homemaker may have lost their spouse. Some may have no choice but to watch their children or loved ones due to the aftermath of the pandemic.

Folks are still trying to rebound from medical bills, late rent payments, owing taxes and college loans.

Republicans are white nationalists without a conscience. 

Washed Up 45's presidency and Republican controlled governments killed millions of Americans. Biden has a slim majority in Congress and things can't be done with obstruction from both parties.

Holding these lawmakers accountable is not just a pledge, but a promise. You need to learn who represents your community. Your local community member, your school board member, your mayor, your state representative, your state senator, your governor, your U.S. Representative, your U.S. Senator and the president need to be held accountable for their actions. 

We need to put pressure on Republicans and Democrats to do something to improve everyone's lives.

The call number to the U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official phone number, 202-224-3121. Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence. Let them know that women deserve the right to safe medical procedures. Let them know that their failure to pass legislation to lower prices are the reasons why the economy is in a free fall.

MSNBC May Take The No. 1 Spot!

Gaining.

The folks over at Fox are losing their goddamn minds over the Washed Up 45 indictment.

Special prosecutor Jack Smith has announced on Tuesday that the former president faced four criminal charges for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Fox is calling this an attack on the freedom of speech. The network believes we are living in a "Banana Republic".

And while they're crowing over at Fox, MSNBC is gaining momentum. 

MSNBC, the only network to broadcast special coverage of the indictment, swept overall primetime figures as the No. 1 most-watched cable news channel. Fox came in second place with 2.19 million total viewers, while CNN lagged behind with 1.06 million viewers, according to Nielsen-live-plus-same-day figures. 

The trend continued in the demo for primetime, with MSNBC leading the pack with 350,000 viewers in the key cable demographic among adults 25-54. Fox came in second with 279,000 viewers, and CNN came in third with 208,000 viewers in the demo. 

In the words of Stephanie Ruble, "Let's get smarter."

The network has seen a ratings boom in the last few weeks and it maybe safe to say that MSNBC may be the No. 1 cable news network. The progressive agitators on the network are effective in messaging.

MSNBC was in special coverage mode to detail the charges outlined in the indictment brought against the former President. The network’s special coverage was led by Rachel Maddow, Ari Melber, Joy Reid, Chris Hayes, Alex Wagner, Lawrence O’Donnell and Stephanie Ruhle. 

From 4pm until 12am, you can watch Nicolle Wallace, Ari Melber, Joy Reid, Chris Hayes, Rachel Maddow, Alex Wagner, Lawrence O'Donnell and Stephanie Ruble. On weekends, you have Ali Velshi, Katie Phang, Jonathan Capehart, Rev. Al Sharpton, Ayman Mohyeldin and Alicia Menendez doing their best to help. I can't forget Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Willie Gest, Jonathan Lemire, Anna Cabrera, Jose Diaz-Balart, Chris Jensing, Katy Tur, Alex Witt, Yasmin Vossoughian and Mehdi Hasan.

Adding Jen Psaki and Symone Sanders Townsend also helps.

So the network is trying to bring in more viewers who are supportive of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' agenda. They are hitting back at Republicans and Fox for years of peddling misinformation, conspiracy theories and culture wars.

I became more supportive of the network. I gotten tired of this noise of the far right.

Need sanity.

The Justice Democrats Go Broke!

Progressive lawmakers abandon controversy SuperPac.

Progressive SuperPac is laying off workers.

Just over six years since its founding, however, Justice Democrats’ opposition is more organized while its mission is more muddled and its coffers depleted. Faced with a shortage of funds, the group laid off nine of its 20 staff members in mid-July, a move that took many prominent progressives by surprise.

The group started by two former 2016 staffers of Bernie Sanders' Presidential Campaign and two controversial leftists helped elected members to the House.

Justice Democrats is an American progressive political action committee and caucus founded on January 23, 2017, by two leaders of Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign, Saikat Chakrabarti and Zack Exley, as well as political commentators Kyle Kulinski and Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks. The organization formed as a result of the 2016 United States presidential election and aspires "to elect a new type of Democratic majority in Congress" that will "create a thriving economy and democracy that works for the people, not big money interests". The group advocates for campaign finance reform (reducing the role of money in politics) and endorses only candidates who pledge to refuse donations from corporate PACs and lobbyists.

The Justice Democrats cost the Democratic Party some crucial seats in several swing states. Their "hostile takeover" plan led to Mandela Barnes, Tim Ryan, Cheri Beasley and Val Demings losing.

Kulinski and Uygur are no longer part of the group and have become critics of it. Alexandra Rojas became the organization's executive director in May 2018.

During the 2018 elections, Justice Democrats ran 79 progressive candidates against Democrats, Republicans and Independents in local, state, and federal elections. The seven Justice Democrats candidates who won their electoral congressional races in 2018 were Raúl Grijalva, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib.

The group endorsed considerably fewer candidates in 2020 than in 2018, a move its communications director defended as a strategy to focus its resources on the most promising candidates. Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, and Marie Newman were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020.

In 2022 the group's success continued to decline. Greg Casar and Summer Lee were elected to the House, while Newman lost her reelection in the Democratic primary after facing an investigation by the House Ethics Committee

Vince McMahon Under Federal Watch!

Washed Up 45 and Vince McMahon have paid hush money to women for years. Time's up for these two. They are not untouchable.

Vince McMahon is out again at WWE. He is taking an indefinite leave after it appears the feds came knocking on his door. The hush money payments to numerous mistresses done him in. Dana White is another figure who allegedly paid hush money to women. He may be next.

Like Washed Up 45, McMahon supported the Republicans and his long suffering wife Linda McMahon in her failed attempts for Senate and governor of Connecticut. She had a brief stint as Small Business Administration director and 2020 campaign advisor.

WWE also revealed Wednesday that McMahon “went on medical leave after undergoing major spinal surgery.”

McMahon’s leave began July 21, and he will “remain on medical leave until further notice but will remain Executive Chairman” of WWE, the company said in its quarterly report to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Reached for comment Wednesday, the company said it believes the subpoena and search warrant are “a continuation of the investigation that commenced last summer. WWE has cooperated throughout and fully understands and respects the government’s need for a complete process.”

McMahon, in a separate statement, told CNBC: “I have always denied any intentional wrongdoing and continue to do so. I am confident that the government’s investigation will be resolved without any findings of wrongdoing.”

In April, WWE agreed to merge with rival UFC to form a new publicly traded company controlled by Endeavor Group.

WWE and Endeavor both expect the deal to close in the second half of this year, WWE said Wednesday.

The search warrant and subpoena on July 17 came a year after news first broke that federal prosecutors and the SEC were investigating WWE and McMahon over his payments to women.

In a regulatory filing this week, WWE revealed that federal agents executed a search warrant on the company chairman in July, and that it “has received voluntary and compulsory legal demands for documents, including from federal law enforcement and regulatory agencies, concerning the investigation and related subject matters.”

The investigation into McMahon is ongoing, WWE says, but no charges have been filed at this time.

Last year, McMahon briefly departed the company after the WWE opened an investigation that alleged the former CEO paid a female employee $3 million after a consensual affair.

No Reboots!

These Mfers are trying to rewrite Black history. 

Florida governor Ron DeSantis is seriously struggling. His presidential campaign is tanking and it appears he will have to find a better way of winning over Republicans.

Even with three federal indictments, Washed Up 45 is leading in the Republican field. The governor has tried to maintain himself as the former president without the baggage. Yet, his charisma and appeal is waning.

He tried to bait Vice President Kamala Harris into a debate over Florida's controversial decision to change is historical references to African American being slaves.

Harris rejected his offer.

“Right here in Florida, they plan to teach students that enslaved people benefited from slavery. They insult us in an attempt to gaslight us, in an attempt to divide and distract our nation with unnecessary debates, and now they attempt to legitimize these unnecessary debates with a proposal that most recently came in of a politically motivated roundtable,” Harris said in remarks at the Women’s Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Quadrennial Convention.

“Well, I’m here in Florida and I will tell you, there is no roundtable, no lecture, no invitation we will accept to debate an undeniable fact: There were no redeeming qualities of slavery,” she added.

Another reboot.

The vice president’s appearance at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando comes amid contention with DeSantis after Florida’s Board of Education passed the new standards, which Harris said in a separate trip to Florida last month was the state “pushing propaganda” onto children.

In DeSantis' mind, slaves learned trades that benefited them. In most Blacks minds, slaves were forced into torture, rape, beatings, decapitation and starvation. Yes, they were forced to learn how to build, cook, plant and nurse. However, they were not paid.

The most attractive were raped and the most unattractive were tortured and brutalized.

Slavery was horrific and should never be looked as a benefit to people of color.

The far right refuses to acknowledge that descendants are deserving of reparations.

The so called Foundational Blacks Americans are backing Washed Up 45 over Joe Biden because they believe in Black separation.

They have no problem seeing Florida's education changes as anything offensive.

 

Cold Cuts Added!

More federal charges.

Former president Donald J. Trump who I refer to as Washed Up 45 was indicted on four federal counts in relation to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Special Counsel Jack Smith and a District of Columbia federal grand jury concluded that the former president committed unlawful activities leading to the deadly riot at the Capitol. It was a seditious attempt to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power to his successor Joe Biden.

Trump has been charged with four counts: conspiracy to defraud the United States "by using dishonesty, fraud and deceit to obstruct the nation’s process of collecting, counting, and certifying the results of the presidential election"; conspiracy to impede the Jan. 6 congressional proceeding; a conspiracy against the right to vote and to have that vote counted; and obstruction of, and attempt to obstruct and impede, the certification of the electoral vote.

The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Charges that could put him in federal time out for 15 years.

TRUMP INDICTED AGAIN: @JSolomonReports, @GreggJarrett, @AlanDersh, @VDHanson and Matt Whitaker will discuss the latest Trump indictment. Tune into "Hannity" at 9 PM ET or set your DVR!

— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) August 2, 2023

I STAND WITH TRUMP!!!

The politicized and weaponized DOJ is now committing election interference with this outrageous conspiracy theory set in motion to persecute President Trump and many innocent people.

Democrats can’t win on their failed America Last policies so they’ve… pic.twitter.com/TFNBtzfUCp

— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) August 1, 2023

Trump is top defendant. John Eastman, Rudy Giuliani, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark and Sidney Powell are co-conspirers under federal watch and are likely to be indicted soon.

The four-count indictment, the third criminal case against Trump, provided deeper insight into a dark moment that has already been the subject of exhaustive federal investigations and captivating public hearings. It chronicles a months-long campaign of lies about the election results and says that, even when those falsehoods resulted in a chaotic insurrection at the Capitol, Trump sought to exploit the violence by pointing to it as a reason to further delay the counting of votes that sealed his defeat.

Jack Smith announced the charges against Trump.

Trump clearly knew he lost the election. He tried to manipulate Republicans in states that were battleground. He wanted to toss out results from Democratic leaning cities like Detroit, Phoenix, Tuscon, Milwaukee, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Flint, Macon, Columbus (Georgia), Madison, Athens and State College.

Trump and his moron squad thought that officials would take unverified electors and dismiss Biden's electors. 

They thought wrong.

After losing over 60 federal lawsuits and the former president whipped up his supporters into believing former vice president Mike Pence would be able to stop the certification and throw it back to the states.

When Pence didn't, his supporters rallied and rioted.

As expected, conservative outrage and responses from Republicans as well as Trump.

What Bugs You?

Tau fruit flies invade California.

Climate change is real.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) usually votes in favor of climate change. So please spare me the noise from the far left about how Rep. Reuben Gallego (D-AZ) could beat her. He will split the vote allowing a Republican to win.

California is a state that takes issues very seriously. Homelessness, fentanyl, illegal border crossings, gangs, gun violence and the Hollywood strike are issues in the state.

Wildfires, drought, record snowfalls in the Sierra Nevada region, record heat, smog, smoke from the wildfires in Canada, shark attacks, bears moving into neighborhoods, coyote attacks, rattlesnakes and now an invasive animal now plague California.

The Tau fruit fly is so invasive the California Department of Health and Department of Food and Agriculture have order a statewide quarantine for the Southern tier.

According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, more than 20 invasive Tau fruit flies had been detected in the Stevenson Ranch area near Santa Clarita as of July 25. 

The fruit fly-related quarantine is the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.

The flies are native to Asia and are a “serious pest” for natural resources and crops, the CDFA said in a release. 

“[It’s] a serious infestation, so a quarantine is needed,” said Ken Pellman, the Public Information Officer with the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner/Weights & Measures. “There’s going to be trapping in the area to trap the pests and hopefully this will be over with soon.” 

The quarantine area measures 79 square miles bordered on the north by Castaic Junction, on the south by Oat Mountain, on the west by Del Valle and on the east by Honby Avenue. 

In addition to fruits and vegetables, some native plants in Southern California can become hosts to the flies. 

Those who grow fruits and vegetables within the quarantine zone are urged not to share their crops outside their property, but the fruits are still good to consume. 

Individuals looking to dispose of fruits or vegetables should double-bag them and place them in their regular trash bins and not the compost pile. 

The GOP Keeps The Hunter Biden "Scandals" Going!

American business man convicted of defrauding clients knew Hunter Biden and Republicans want him.

When will the Republican Party focus on what they were elected for?

They were elected to improve the economy, lower inflation and lower gas prices.

Obviously, they are too focused on culture  wars and conspiracy theories. They are willing to impeach the 46th President of the United States without any substantial evidence of wrongdoing. They allowed the 45th President of the United States commit abuse of power and willful intent to overthrow a democracy. They called the Jan. 6 attack, a protest against election fraud and legitimate political discourse. They are willing to do some of the most dumbest shit on behalf of a president who had no control of his actions while in office.

I don't give two fucks about Hunter Biden or his problems. If you ask me, they are showing they have no sympathy for Americans with disabilities, mental illness, the homeless and those battling addiction.

Hunter Biden is a perfect example of Americans struggling with addiction. On top of that, it would be the perfect time to let people know that there are places to help with addiction.

We will discuss it at the end.

Washed Up 45 was impeached in 2019 after it was revealed that he was planning to withhold congressional funds to Ukraine. He demanded Volodymyr Zelenskyy launch an investigation into his potential rival Joe Biden based on some shoddy claims from Rudy Giuliani and John Solomon. He wanted a criminal investigation into Hunter Biden, the former vice president (now current president) and to investigate a conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, was behind interference in the 2016 presidential election.

The quid pro quo and obstruction of justice lead to his first impeachment.

So Devon Archer, a former business partner was convicted in 2018 and will be sentenced to federal time out for a year and a month. He was subpoenaed by far right Republican House member Rep. James Comer (R-KY). The Republicans did a closed door meeting with Archer as they knew he was about to be serving his time.

Upon the news of his testimony, the noise. Fox, Newsmax, NewsNation and The Daily Mail are covering this like the right wing propaganda they are. CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS and PBS will cover it and unfortunately have to debunk some of the Republicans claims.

Archer and his attorney Matthew Schwartz were on Capitol Hill for several hours for an interview with the Republican-led House Oversight Committee.

Archer was expected to provide details related to Hunter Biden's business dealings in Ukraine, ABC News previously reported.

Archer subsequently told lawmakers on Monday that Hunter Biden would frequently take his father's phone calls in the company of business associates and put him on speakerphone, according to lawmakers and sources familiar with the testimony -- a development that sparked partisan jockeying over its significance.

Comer, the Republican chairman of the Oversight Committee, called it evidence that "Joe Biden lied to the American people when he said he had no knowledge about his son's business dealings and was not involved."

Democrats framed those interactions as benign pleasantries: "Not a shred of evidence of a single conflict of interest of President Biden ever doing anything in connection or in relation to Hunter Biden's business ventures," said Rep. Dan Goldman of New York.

Hunter Biden "was selling the illusion of access to his father," Archer told the panel, according to Goldman -- but never directly involved his father in any of their business dealings.

Comer also said Archer told the committee that Hunter Biden's value to Burisma, a Ukrainian oil and gas firm, was the "the brand" associated with the Biden family. A Democratic source disputed that -- claiming "the brand" referred to Washington, D.C., not the Biden family, specifically.

An attorney for Archer would not comment on the specifics of what his client told the committee, only telling ABC News in a statement after the testimony that Archer answered questions "honestly and completely."

"We are aware that all sides are claiming victory following Mr. Archer's voluntary interview today," said Schwartz. "Mr. Archer shared the truth with the Committee, and we will leave to them and others to decide what to do with it."

Archer and Hunter Biden previously partnered in the investment firm Rosemont Seneca and the two served together on the board of directors at Burisma.

Hunter Biden wrote in his 2021 memoir that it was Archer who initially "raised my name for a possible board seat" at Burisma. ABC News has reported that Hunter Biden and Archer, who also secured a seat for himself, raked in $166,666 payments each month for their work with the firm.

Republicans have portrayed Archer's testimony as key in their investigation into the Biden family, and it came as House GOP leaders prioritize efforts to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden by attempting to link him to his son's business dealings.

When the panel subpoenaed Archer in June, it stated he played a "significant role in the Biden family's business deals abroad, including but not limited to China, Russia, and Ukraine."

"Mr. Archer's testimony is critical to the committee's investigation," Oversight Chair Comer said at the time. "Mr. Archer was Hunter Biden's business partner in a number of transactions involving foreign nationals and foreign companies."

Republicans have no shame.

However, Comer's office said on Monday morning he wouldn't be in attendance for the testimony.

Some lawmakers spotted arriving for the session were House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, Rep. Goldman and Republican Rep. Andy Biggs.

Jordan, stepping out during the interview, told reporters it "very productive" but declined to get into specifics until it was over.

Congressional Republicans have repeatedly claimed President Biden was more involved in his son's business affairs than he's disclosed -- allegations Joe Biden and the White House have denied. So far, their investigations into the Biden family have revealed little new information.

Republicans and their whistleblowers and witnesses are shady as fuck.

Devon Archer was convicted of defrauding a Native American tribe out of a business deal. Nothing to do with Hunter Biden. He was convicted. His lawyer clearly stated that the Bidens did no wrongdoing. 

Gal Luft, the Israeli American writer who claimed that he has witnessed Chinese business deals between Joe Biden and Hunter Biden is on the run. He is indicted for being a foreign agent and lying to federal authorities.

Tara Reade, a California woman who claimed Joe Biden digitally penetrated her in the U.S. Capitol. Republicans Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene wanted her to testify in Congress. She ended up "defecting" to Russia. Sitting with convicted spy Maria Butina, Reade claims her life is in danger. The U.S. dismiss the claims. Reade owes the New York Times legal fees after losing a federal lawsuit. She is likely under investigation for association with Butina. She claims she can't come back due to Interpol. Unless she is indicted for lying to federal authorities or failure to register as a foreign agent, Reade chose to leave. However, if she comes back she could be arrested.