Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Marcia Fudge Out!

Marcia Fudge to leave Biden Administration.

The House and Urban Development Secretary announced her departure. Marcia Fudge, the former Ohio congresswoman who left to join President Joe Biden's Administration as the HUD Secretary said on Monday she resign at the end of the month.

Knowing how the Senate operates, Republicans will stall the next nominee to replace her.

“As a dedicated public servant for nearly five decades, I have been devoted to improving the quality of life for the people of this nation, focusing on those with the greatest need,” Fudge said in a statement. “Having worked at every level of government ... I have worked tirelessly to ensure that America lives up to its promise of liberty and justice for all.”

Fudge’s statement did not indicate a reason she was resigning now, saying only that she planned to “transition to life as a private citizen.”

The White House, in a statement, hailed Fudge’s dedication to increasing the supply of affordable housing and protect the housing needs of some of the country’s most vulnerable residents.

“From her time as a mayor, to her years as a fierce advocate in the U.S. House of Representatives, Marcia’s vision, passion, and focus on increasing economic opportunity have been assets to our country,” said Biden, a Democrat. “I’m grateful for all of her contributions toward a housing system that works for all Americans, and I wish her well in her next chapter.”

Since taking over at HUD, Fudge has focused much of her efforts on addressing homelessness and making housing more affordable – problems that worsened during and after the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, HUD announced a series of measures aimed at reducing barriers to affordable housing, such as zoning restrictions that in some places have become a hurdle to increasing the supply of affordable housing.

Biden thanked Fudge for her service.

Fudge has touted the fact that her agency extended rental assistance to 100,000 additional families. HUD also has built and repaired more than a half million units of affordable housing, issued more new rental assistance vouchers in the last three years than have been issued in same period over the past two decades and housed more than 1.2 million people experiencing homelessness.

White House principal deputy press secretary Olivia Dalton said Biden “certainly will nominate a replacement” for Fudge, but she offered no timeline for the process. For now, Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman will serve as acting HUD secretary when Fudge departs, the White House said.

Under Fudge, HUD “worked closely with partners at the federal, state and local levels to increase the housing supply, particularly the supply of affordable homes, while allocating historic resources to address homelessness,” Dalton said. ”And with Secretary Fudge at the helm, HUD strictly enforced fair housing laws and took a stance against racial bias and discrimination in the appraisal market.”

David M. Dworkin, president of the National Housing Conference, said in a statement that Fudge’s tenure at HUD had “surpassed all expectations,” and he praised her for helping Americans navigate the economic ravages of the coronavirus pandemic while prioritizing affordable housing policies.

Dworkin called Fudge a steadfast advocate for equitable housing policies, saying she championed initiatives aimed at “alleviating homelessness, expanding access to affordable housing, and fostering sustainable communities.”

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Monday, March 11, 2024

One Punch!

Republicans in Kansas play whack-a-Biden.

Former president Donald J. Trump has always been a vocal supporter of violence against his political enemies. One in particular is his successor. Listen to his rallies, Trump literally in tone statement that President Joe Biden doesn't unite America but goes out his way to mock the president's stuttering. He often personally attacks rivals like Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Hillary Clinton, Liz Cheney and numerous others.

Republicans and die hard supporters of Trump (i.e. Forgiato Blow, Mark Levin, Terrence K. Williams, Dan Bongino, Kodak Black and Laura Loomer) often threaten violence against people who go after the former president.

Attendees at a Johnson County Republican Party event Friday physically attacked an effigy of President Joe Biden, according to photos and video posted to social media, prompting the state party’s former chair to call for the resignation of its current leaders.

Video posted to the right-wing video sharing site Rumble shows several people at Friday’s “Grand Ol’ Party” event punching, kicking and using a bat against a mannequin wearing a Biden mask.

The effigy was part of a county party fundraiser at the Overland Park Convention Center that featured the musician Ted Nugent and former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline.

“This booth was hosted by a Karate school to promote their self defense class,” Maria Holiday, the chairwoman of the Johnson County Republican Party, said in an email.

They're taking their frustration on a man they'll never meet in their pathetic lives.

The images prompted swift condemnation from Republicans and Democrats in Kansas who denounced it as an example of political violence.

Former Kansas GOP chairman Mike Kuckelman called on Holiday as well as Kansas Republican Party Chairman Mike Brown and Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden, who he said attended the event, to resign.

“I’ve been a Republican my entire life and I am disturbed that anyone would think this was acceptable conduct,” Kuckelman said. “As a Republican we were all very upset, disappointed, angry, apple when they did that to President Trump, and we can’t have a double standard.”

Hayden did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the event. Holiday said Kuckelman’s Facebook post on the event was “full of inaccuracies” but did not provide details.

Threats against President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Mike Johnson are up.

In an email Brown said he was not at the event.

Across the political aisle Kansas Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes, a Lenexa Democrat, called on Republicans in the Legislature to publicly condemn the behavior.

“Political violence of any kind is vile and wrong, and we cannot afford to brush it under the rug when others encourage it,” Sykes said. “The focus now has to be on Republican leadership of the Kansas Senate and House.”

“If my colleagues in the Legislature agree that this conduct is shameful and dangerous, they cannot turn a blind eye to this behavior,” she said. “Their silence is consent.”

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Chicago Bears Will Remain In The City!

Chicago Bears will get a new stadium.

The City of Chicago has reached a deal to keep the Chicago Bears in the city. The NFL team was hoping to invest in a new multi-purpose stadium in Arlington Heights, a city that is 30 miles from downtown Chicago. The city finally agreed to a bond and public sources to keep the team inside the Chicago skyline.

The Bears will invest in a new indoor stadium by the lakefront. They will invest $2 billion of private funding into a project that would result in the team having a new stadium along the lakefront in Chicago.

The Bears were fed up with local officials and mayor Brandon Johnson. The current stadium, Solider Field has outlasted its use and the Bears wanted a new warmer and more modernized stadium. 

When Arlington Heights offered to build a stadium, the Bears were close to accepting a deal to grant land access. That now comes to an end and the gentrification of the South Side of Chicago will proceed.

With the Barack Obama Presidential Library and Chicago planning for the Democratic National Convention, the city will do some work to improve its image. It will also work on trying to keep the far right noise from making Chicago the scapegoat of America's problems.

Mayor Brandon Johnson released a statement saying, "I have said all along that meaningful private investment and a strong emphasis on public benefit are my requirements for public-private partnerships in our city. The Chicago Bears' plans are a welcome step in that direction and a testament to Chicago's economic vitality.

"I look forward to subsequent talks with the Bears, State leadership and community stakeholders about how we can continue to responsibly support the aspirations of the team, its fans and all residents of the City of Chicago."

Monday morning, Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes said in a statement, "We did not receive a courtesy call from the Bears about this and have seen nothing in writing, so no comment at this time other than we know it's a long way from a done deal at either location."

State Rep. Mark Walker, D-Arlington Heights, issued a statement saying, "From the Bears' first announcement to purchase Arlington Park, I've been open to the team's move to Arlington Heights, but reaching a fair deal for all has always been the priority. As I've said before, I trust the Bears when they say they're exploring all options in the best interest of their company. If they go forward with their lakefront plan, it's our responsibility to make the best decision for Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows, and our neighboring communities as well. I look forward to the many interesting proposals to come on the future of Arlington Park like new business development, more affordable housing, or welcoming centers for new arrivals."

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

Scamslim American!

Assalamualaika.

Brother Whytee Scumhamad King

The winners and losers of 2024.

While I strongly agree that the world would be better off without him, I think Meta is making a big mistake banning critics of Israel. 

Israel isn't any special entity. It should not be treated like a protected class. It is a fascist religious-state. It's influence peddling is not working. More Americans are now seeing Israel as a taxpayer burden. They are saying Israel is going too far in its "mission" to stop Hamas, an anti-Israeli resistance group. I do not see Hamas as a terrorist group.

The junk food media for years pushed the narrative that Hamas is a terrorist group. For years, Israel has occupied the Gaza Strip and West Bank. They have violated numerous UN-resolutions and is currently engaging in war crimes.

It is an apartheid that is being exposed for what it is.

This guy has embarrassed himself on so many levels. Now he wants to embrace a new religion. From the church to the mosque, Jeffrey Shaun King now is trying to swindle Muslim Americans.

Ramadan is happening and the world is concerned that Israel will engage in violent attacks against parishioners at the al Aqsa Mosque in the West Bank. The holy month will be extremely concerning for most Palestinians who are Muslim. They are suffering from famine, disease and an American government still beholden to its racist beliefs.

They cannot celebrate without fear of attack from Israel forces.

President Joe Biden, the Democrats, former president Donald J. Trump and the Republicans are still beholden to this notion that Israel having a right to defend itself from Hamas. They don't see the other picture nor they even care about it.

Israel continues to build illegal settlements.

Israel continues to raid homes in the West Bank.

Israel continues to defecate inside the al Aqsa Mosque.

Israel has continued a blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Israel has continued to dehumanize Palestinians as rapists, animals and vermin.

Oh by the way, the United States continues to equate Israel, Zionism with Judaism. 

Being occupied for over 70 years and the U.S. believes that Hamas shouldn't resist occupation and brutal attacks from Israel before Oct. 7. 

Israel has lied about the causalities. They murdered three hostages. Whose to say they didn't carpet bomb the remaining hostages. 

Israel needs to be dissolved and replaced. This ethnostate is fascism and the U.S., Great Britain and the European Union show their true colors. 

When Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. was quick to sanction the nation. When Israel continued its blockade, illegal settlements, inhumane treatment of Palestinians and apartheid towards non Jewish citizens, the U.S. vetoes and blocks sanctions. 

The U.S. can punish Russia, Iran, China, Venezuela, Cuba, Iraq, Afghanistan, Mexico and Honduras but never Israel.

Biden and Trump are old men stuck on stupid. They will never do anything monumental when it comes to Israel.

Anyway, Jeffrey and Rai have embraced Islam. 

Now I don't have a problem with anyone embracing Islam and the Muslim faith. It is mainly the fact that King, a controversial leftist is using this conversion as an attempt to profit off the suffering of Black, Brown and Palestinian people.

I swear, if those who worked with him in the past could reveal what they've known. I mean those non-disclosure agreements must keep those people from exposing him.

If he loses his X account, he is fucked. 

King said in a video shared by the Wissamgaza account that he was "safe" and claimed that it is "clear" that Meta, Facebook, and Instagram "have decided to stand in the way of those of us that are fighting for the human rights and dignity of Palestinians." It is unclear why King's safety would be compromised by the loss of his Instagram account.

It could be a publicity stunt or something that could make Meta decline in his engagement.

Israel has paid millions to influencers to promote its narrative that its fighting against Hamas. They are also trying to censor, ban and punish those who dismiss the narrative.

They are working online in bot farms trying to make you condemn Hamas, falsely accuse the person of being anti-semitic and try to threaten you with either unemployment, imprisonment or death.

As a part of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is gaining momentum and the Israeli government and U.S. lawmakers are working overtime to stop it.

The BDS movement is calling for a worldwide boycott of Israel and companies that do business with it. 

The U.S., Great Britain, European Union and Japan are trying to outlaw the BDS movement. Since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, its government has been heavily criticized for its violation of human rights of the Palestinians and Arabs such as the allegation of engaging in apartheid which damage the Palestinian economic prosperity. This resulted in numerous terrorist attacks with the Israeli government responding with more aggressive military actions and racial profiling against Arab-Palestinian civilians.

King acts like no one remembers his divisiveness.

He calls upon his troll army to attack critics. He literally blocks anyone who dares questions his race or his fundraising tactics. He is a white man who is transracial. He is the male version of Rachel Dolezal.

King has fallouts with allies. He continues to call for a boycott against President Joe Biden in 2024. He has questioned Vice President Kamala Harris and her blackness. Mind you, he is a white man.

He has stolen ideas from Black women. He has started numerous organizations and products that never lift off or deliver the promises.

Avoid him.

Drop him as a follower on X, Facebook and Instagram. Listen to the mothers of Tamir Rice and Richard Risher. Samaria Rice said it best, “As a white man acting Black you are a imposter that can not be trusted,” she said, adding that King was a “selfish self-centered person” who had made her son’s death about himself. “God will deal with you, white man.” 

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Brittle!

Britt gets flack for her flop response.

So as we begin the new week and the campaign for President of the United States is between Joe Biden and Donald J. Trump, the stakes couldn't be much higher.

Biden and Trump will face off again with the polls slightly favoring the former president over the current incumbent.

Republicans hope to have a message that inspires voters to the polls.

Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) did not offer that message in her Republican Response. The 42-year old is the youngest female senator. She, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) are the youngest members serving.

Britt was ridiculed by the junk food media and some of her Republican colleagues grumbled that she didn't deliver the blows.

What got my attention was the mood changes. One was optimism. One was anger. One was emotional to the brink of tears. One was snark. One was total hyperbole.

She did her response from the kitchen in her upscale Montgomery, Alabama home which she shares with husband Wesley Britt, former NFL player turned activist. 

Britt’s rebuttal, delivered from her own kitchen table, laid out a dark vision for the country under Democrats and warned of violence. She talked about her two children and warned that “life is getting more and more dangerous.” She also called Biden a “dithering and diminished leader.”

Britt blamed Biden for the border crisis and inflation. She claimed that the "senile" president's policies are hurting real Americans.

Britt got heat for telling a story about an activist who was then a sexually trafficked victim. Britt criticized current immigration policies, describing how she had met a woman at the U.S.-Mexico border who told of being raped thousands of times in a sex trafficking operation run by cartels, starting at age 12.

Scarlett Johansson's spot on lookalike of Katie Britt. 

The victim has previously spoken publicly about the abuse happening in her home country of Mexico from 2004 to 2008 — not in the United States during the Biden administration. Yet, Britt used the account to chastise Biden’s action on the border.

“We wouldn’t be OK with this happening in a third-world country. This is the United States of America, and it’s past time we start acting like it,” Britt said in the Thursday night speech televised from her home in Alabama. “President Biden’s border crisis is a disgrace.”

Britt has made immigration one of her top issues in her first years in the Senate, and Republicans have seized on a surge of immigrants entering the country during Biden’s term to attack the president. Trump blames Biden for the killing of a Georgia nursing student after an immigrant from Venezuela who entered the U.S. illegally was arrested and charged with her murder.

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Independent journalist Jonathan Katz revealed in a TikTok video Friday that the sex trafficking of the victim mentioned by Britt on Thursday did not happen during the Biden administration or in the United States.

Britt spokesman Sean Ross on Saturday confirmed to The Associated Press that the senator was speaking about the account of a young Mexican woman who told of being repeatedly raped in Mexico from 2004 to 2008 — when Republican George W. Bush was the U.S. president.

Ross said people are still victims of “disgusting, brutal trafficking by the cartels.”

Michael Whatley and Lara Trump take over the RNC.

Britt traveled to the border at the Del Rio Sector in Texas in January 2023 with fellow Republican Sens. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi, according to a news release issued then from Hyde-Smith’s office.

“The Senators held a roundtable with former Mexican Congresswoman Rosa MarΓ­a de la Garza, Fox News Contributor Sara Carter and Karla Jacinto Romero, a survivor of human trafficking,” the news release said. “The Senators learned about cartel activity in Mexico and the work being done to rescue victims of human trafficking.”

Romero — an advocate against human trafficking — has spoken publicly about being a victim of child prostitution in Mexico, including during 2015 testimony to a subcommittee of the U.S. House. Romero, then 22, told the subcommittee that she was 12 when her mother threw her out on the streets, and a pimp trafficked her to more than 40,000 clients over four years. Romero said many of the clients were foreigners who had traveled to Mexico for sexual interactions with minors like her.

Actress Scarlett Johansson had an opportunity to make a point. She did a cold open on SNL and made a spot on lookalike.

Democrats hope that their coalition doesn't break.

Republicans have little plans on how to change the status quo. They are motivated by white supremacy through these ridiculous culture wars. Immigration, the economy, DEI, Israel, Ukraine, abortion, political discourse and loyalty to Trump seem to be the only things motivating Republicans.

Democrats are losing favor with Black, young voters, Arab American voters, Muslims, Hispanics and college educated voters. The party's support for Israel, the president's age, the party not doing enough to fight climate change and banning TikTok are going to be the problems going into the election.

Trump who is facing lawsuits, criminal indictments and concerns about his age is the presumptive Republican nominee. The Republicans also elected two cronies to lead the RNC.

Michael Whatley and Lara Trump will take the helm of the Republican Party. Both election deniers and simpletons, the two will lead the RNC going into Milwaukee.

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Biden Wants To Ban TikTok!

Biden making a huge mistake if he thinks about banning TikTok.

American lawmakers want to ban TikTok.

President Joe Biden and former president Donald J. Trump both are old and out of touch with voters. The two politicians are committed to the status quo.

TikTok once again comes into the 2024 U.S. Elections. 

Now Biden wants to fuck around and find out. What makes him so fucking stupid, the president has a TikTok account.

@bidenhq

wait until the end

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Israel once again influences these boneheads. Israel wants TikTok banned because it has change the status quo. Americans are viewing Israel more negatively.

Republicans are pushing for a ban on TikTok, the country's most popular social media app. It has surpassed Meta and X. It has a strong presence in American politics. Biden said he will sign a ban if Congress passes it.

TikTok has been very influential in saying young voters into opposing Israel's genocide on the Palestinians.

Republicans and Democrats claim that TikTok poses a risk to the safety of Americans due to its owners being associated with the Chinese government. The company operates in the United States and across the world. 

A bill is on its way to the House floor over concerns that the Chinese Communist Party can access user data. China denies the company accessing user data.

Jim Carrey and Alec Baldwin posing as Biden and Trump.

The president was asked about the bill as he got ready to board Air Force One. On the tarmac a reporter asked, “Do you still support banning TikTok? Would you sign that bill?”

“If they pass it, I will sign it,” the president said.

It would give TikTok’s parent company ByteDance “six months to divest the social media giant or face a U.S. ban.”

Banning social media sounds like an attack on freedom of speech. On top of that, the young voters certainly oppose the idea of government telling them which social media sites are good or bad. That is a decision based on families and not these lawmakers.

Trump did a flip flop. He now feels like TikTok is good for America. One of his Republican donors invested in the company and warned Trump if he bans it, he will lose favor.

Because this election is really important. We could get four more years of Trump and Republicans. Trust me, we're moving closer towards it everyday. We need to make sure that Trump and Republicans are defeated at the ballot box.

We also want to hold Biden and Democrats accountable for their actions. They can't go unpunished for their actions either. I swear if Biden does win a second term, I will work hard to make him and Democrats abandon Israel.

Free Palestine.

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Saturday, March 09, 2024

Janice Burgess Passed Away!

American screenwriter and director Janice Burgess passed away from terminal breast cancer.

Did you know that the Backyardigans was created by a Black woman?

Janice Burgess created The Backyardigans and was a writer for Nickelodeon.

She passed away on March 2, 2024, one day after her birthday. 

NBC News reports that Burgess passed away from breast cancer. She was in hospice care in Manhattan, according to The New York Times. She was 72.

“We are saddened to learn of the passing of one of the great architects of Nick Jr. and creator of the globally beloved series, ‘The Backyardigans,’” Nickelodeon said in a statement. “Janice was one of the greats–inherently creative and kind, and dedicated to the preschool audience everywhere.”

Animation writer Fracaswell Hyman, who met Burgess while both were working on “Gullah Gullah Island,” wrote on Instagram, “Janice swept in with her acid-tongued wit, flowing Hermes scarves and omnipresent cigarettes. Instead of an overseer, she became a friend. She recognized my magic before I did and made sure I was in the room and under consideration for many of the shows that came my way including ‘Little Bill’ and ‘Taina.’”

The statement continued, “Janice, Maria Perez-Brown and I developed shows together, gossiped together and oh, how we laughed! I will miss my dear friend. RIP. Oh, how we laughed.”

The Backyardigans was a popular Nick Jr. program.

Born in Pittsburgh, Burgess graduated from Brandeis University in 1973 with an art history degree. She then decided to try a new career path in television, starting out at craft services for Pittsburgh’s WQED TV station. Burgess then worked her way up to positions at Children’s Television Workshop, working on “3-2-1 Contact” and “Ghostwriter.”

Joining Nickelodeon as an executive in charge of production for Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr. channel, she oversaw shows such as “Blue’s Clues,” “Allegra’s Window” and “Gullah Gullah Island.” She then turned to the creative side of the business, creating a pilot for a live-action full body puppet show called “Me and My Friends” in 1998. Though the series did not move forward, she was encouraged to re-tool the concept for animation and eventually created “The Backyardigans.”

The popular children’s series ran from 2004 to 2013, spanning 80 episodes featuring song and dance routines. It followed five animal best friends, Uniqua, Tyrone, Austin, Pablo and Tasha, who had adventures in their backyard.

Burgess’ other notable credits include her work as a story editor on “Winx Club” and co-developing “Bubble Guppies.”

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Akira Toriyama Passed Away!

Japanese anime and manga writer Akira Toriyama passed away. 

Japanese anime and writer famous for the manga turned into a longtime animation series passed away.

The Dragonball series which became a cultural phenomenon was created by Japanese writer Akira Toriyama.

He first achieved mainstream recognition for creating the popular manga series Dr. Slump, before going on to create Dragon Ball (his most notable work) and acting as a character designer for several popular video games such as the Dragon Quest series, Chrono Trigger, and Blue Dragon. Toriyama is regarded as one of the authors who changed the history of manga, as his works are highly influential and popular, particularly Dragon Ball, which many manga artists cite as a source of inspiration.

Toriyama died March 1 of a blood clot in his brain, Bird Studio said in a statement.

“He was working enthusiastically on many projects, and there was still much he was looking forward to accomplishing,” the studio wrote.

Toriyama died March 1 of a blood clot in his brain, Bird Studio said in a statement.

His manga Dragonball led to the iconic hero Goku and anti-hero Vegeta.

“He was working enthusiastically on many projects, and there was still much he was looking forward to accomplishing,” the studio wrote.

“He showed us all these things manga can do, a dream of going to another world,” Oda said in a statement. His death leaves “a hole too big to fill,” Oda added.

Bird Studio thanked fans for more than 40 years of support. “We hope that Akira Toriyama’s unique world of creation continues to be loved by everyone for a long time to come.”

Born in Aichi prefecture in central Japan in 1955, Toriyama made his manga debut in 1978 with the adventure comic “Wonder Island,” published in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. His Dr. Slump series, which started in 1980, was his first major hit.

It made him a celebrity, but Toriyama avoided the spotlight. In 1982, he told Japanese public broadcast NHK: “I just want to keep writing manga.”

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Friday, March 08, 2024

That Sugar High!

Insufferable George Santos wants to return to Congress.

He wants another go.

Only two Republicans from the state of New York voted to keep former Republican lawmaker George Santos in Congress. MAGA-ites Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) backed Santos as he was being expelled from Congress.

Over 311–114 (with 2 voting present) expelled Santos following a highly critical report from the House of Representatives Ethics Committee. At that time, Santos was under indictment for 23 criminal charges (including fraud, theft and money laundering), but had not yet been to trial. This made him the first member to be expelled without having been convicted of a crime or having fought for the Confederacy. Santos is the sixth member of the House of Representatives to be expelled, and the first Republican.

Santos, the first openly gay Republican elected to the U.S. House had a shady past.

Within six weeks of his election, news outlets began reporting that much of his biography appeared to be fabricated. Santos admitted to having lied about his education and employment history, while his disclosures about his business activities, income, and personal wealth were inconsistent with one another. Further, Santos had not disclosed his criminal history or the existence of lawsuits against him. Santos was sworn in as a member of the House in January 2023, but faced ongoing media scrutiny as well as demands for his resignation from members of both parties. 

He choose to not run for reelection at the time. But I guess being booted from Congress and permanently banned from running for federal office hasn't stopped him from announcing an insurgent primary against one of the leading Republicans who sought for his removal.

During the 2024 State of the Union Address on March 7, 2024, Santos announced that he would run for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 1st congressional district, challenging incumbent Republican Nick LaLota.

LaLota, a moderate conservative who won in a Biden district is facing an uphill battle.

He will have to defend his record, starve off any opponents (including that goofball) and prove to New Yorkers that he is qualified for the seat.

Santos was invited to the State of the Union by the insufferable and embattled Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO). Santos was removed from the House floor and forced out due to him being no longer a member.

He almost got pulled into another scandal.

Federal prosecutors said Hector Medina of El Paso concocted a fake identity as a fixer with connections to judges as he solicited a wire transfer from Santos, then a New York congressman facing his own wire fraud charges and scandal.

Federal agents said they became aware last summer that Medina was pestering Santos with text messages and videos claiming he could "get everything dropped, evidence that is on you removed." In a text message — they said — Medina requested Santos wire $900,000 to his bank account, assuring him: "I'm the real deal."

Medina, who also went by the name Michael Soto, used a similar method on several other well-known figures who were facing criminal exposure, according to prosecutors.

The suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Cherries And Apples! πŸ’πŸŽ

Jobs aplenty. However, the results are mixed.

Eight months to go and Biden still faces opposition from his own base. However, many are concerned that his opponent will return to power and wreak more havoc despite his four years prior.

Of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the jobs report details how many jobs were spread across the United States. Some areas seen job growth while others saw job losses.

Do not assume that every place has jobs. Companies are closing up shop. The tech industry, retail, trucking and press are laying off workers. The service industry is continuing to suffer due to stagnant wages, lack of achievements and work overload.

Also, housing is still down. More Americans can't afford rent or car payments.

Job creation topped expectations in February and pointed to a still-vibrant U.S. labor market, even though the unemployment rate moved higher

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 275,000 for the month while the jobless rate moved higher to 3.9%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for payroll growth of 198,000, a step slower from the downwardly revised gain of 229,000 in January. The December gain also was revised down to 290,000 from 333,000.

The jobless level increased even though the labor force participation rate held steady at 62.5%.

Average hourly earnings, watched closely as an inflation indicator, showed a slightly less than expected increase for the month and a deceleration from a year ago. Wages rose just 0.1% on the month, one-tenth of a percentage point below the estimate, and were up 4.3% from a year ago, below the 4.5% gain in January and slightly below the 4.4% estimate.

Markets showed little reaction to the news, with futures tied to the major averages around flat. Treasury yields, however, were sharply lower..

The State of the Union, partisan gridlock and a lot of noise.

There could be a political bump. 

There were 87 mass shootings this year. We are only one week in March.

Israel is still killing civilians. The world leaders are getting tired of Israel. The U.S., Great Britain and European Union are losing favor with the East and Global South.

Russia is still killing civilians and citizens of their own country. Many point out hypocrisy when it comes to Israel and Russia. Russia is being sanctioned heavily for Alexyei Navalny. Israel is being shielded despite killing over 30,000 Palestinians. Israel has ignored the International Court of Justice ruling. The Arab League is warning that Israel will be kicked out and trade will end soon. The U.S. could be kicked out of Arab countries if they continue to obstruct UN resolutions.

President Joe Biden enters March with optimism and confidence he will win the 2024 presidential race against his rival, former president Donald J. Trump.

Vice President Kamala Harris sat with three House Speakers. Nancy Pelosi, Kevin McCarthy and Mike Johnson. McCarthy ended his term abruptly when he was ousted from his role. Johnson is barely holding on now. Pelosi successfully led the Democrats through achievements despite Republicans obstructionism.

Biden took a button from Marjorie Taylor Greene with the name of Laken Riley, the newest tool in the Republican white supremacist playbook. Biden said illegal immigration which caused Nancy Pelosi to react to it.

Sleepy Joe or Angry Joe? Can't the Republicans stay on a message?

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Nikema Williams, Dan Golden, Emilia Sykes, Kathy Manning, Frederica Wilson, Brad Schneider, Jennifer McClellan and Debbie Dingell were simping for Israel.

Cori Bush, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, Summer Lee, Ilhan Omar, Greg Cesar, and Maxwell Frost protested Biden's hardline stance on Israel.

Shontel Brown invited the woman who was indicted by Ohio for having an emergency miscarriage. Brittney Watts was named dropped. Kate Cox, the mother who sued Texas after being denied an emergency termination was named dropped.

John Lewis was name dropped. House Speaker Mike Johnson finally got up to clap for his fallen colleague who was then a civil rights activist. Biden demanded they pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. 

Biden went off script to taunt Republicans. Name checked insufferable senator Lindsey Graham after the senator uttered "Thank God" as he was wrapping up. 

Biden called the Republicans on their bluff about immigration. James Lankford uttered yes, when Biden laid out the bipartisan bill. He called the Republicans out for not reading the bill and simping for Trump.

Steve Nikoui, whose son Kareem was killed in the withdrawal, had words for the president during his State of the Union speech. He was detained and cited.

Katie Britt's Republican Response was lukewarm. She dug into issues that appealed to Republicans like the border, inflation, crime and women's rights. But it was the crocodile tears and insults to Biden that made her response a punchline for the Democrats and late night hosts.

Republicans, Fox, X, Truth Social and Newsmax called Biden "angry." They were zeroed in on the coughing, the mentions of my predecessor, mentions of Laken Riley, cheered Greene for her idiocy, tweeted about George Santos, attacked Johnson and were complaining about immigration and Palestinian protesters. Sean "Softball" Hannity, the most annoying media personality in America called Biden a "radical" because he dared responded to the heckling from Greene and other idiot Republicans. Biden admits to having stutter and acid reflux when he gets winded. That's why these idiots claim Biden is old. Reminder, they are not doctors. They are arm chair annoyances. Softball Hannity called Biden “Jacked-Up Joe” and the moniker received a round of applause from Democrats.

Hannity has for months suggested on his prime-time show that Biden is in cognitive decline and not fit for office. But he took a different approach Thursday following Biden’s energetic State of the Union address.

Alabama senator Katie Britt shows the country her kitchen but failed on messaging.

This is officially a two man race. The incumbent Joe Biden versus presumptive Republican nominee Donald J. Trump. Biden is facing a revengeful candidate, a lot of protesters demanding he ends aid to Israel and acknowledge the war crimes, a fickle public who still believes the economy is bad even though it isn't, folks still complaining about inflation despite it declining and of course, every gaffe made is a complaint on his age.

The president also has so many issues on his mind. Like for example, the partisan gridlock that falls on Congress.

Members of the Democratic Party are restraining themselves from endorsing Biden because of his staunch support of Israel. 

Adam Schiff becomes the California senate nominee. He will face off against a Republican who could be potentially a threat. 

Kyrsten Sinema announced she will retire. The independent senator was trailing against Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake. She, Mitt Romney and Joe Manchin (who are retiring) wanted to push for bipartisan and moderation. Sinema, James Lankford and Chris Murphy wanted to pass a bipartisan immigration bill. The Republicans in the Senate opposed it at the last minute. They were warned by Trump to vote against it. 

Nikki Haley and Dean Phillips dropped out of the presidential race. Haley refused to endorse Trump. Phillips endorsed Biden. Marianne Williamson reentered the race. She is still eliminated from the race despite this.

Minnesota and Michigan voters pushed uncommitted into the double digits. It was because of Arab American, Muslim and North African American voters. They feel that Biden is too willing to support Israel.

Biden wants to fight shrinkflation.

The CEO of Kellogg's Brands told Americans that eating cereal for dinner saves money. He makes so much freaking money and his products are astronomically expensive despite inflation levels are returning to normal.

Trump victory after Super Tuesday puts him as the presumptive nominee. He is bleeding money and is trying to make Republican donors pay for his legal woes.

Trump must cough up money fast. The New York judgment and E. Jean Carroll decision have put a major dent in his wallet. The former president must pay or have his assets seized. He been trying to court Elon Musk, Republican donors and the RNC to pay for his legal woes.

The impeachment inquiry was a bust. The so called informant was arrested by the FBI for lying about the Bidens accepting bribes. The suspect was engaging with Russians and deliberately took misinformation and leaked it to Rudy Giuliani and Republicans.

Fani Willis will find out if she is going to removed from the Georgia election interference trial. Many of the witnesses on Trump's defense team are idiots and liars.

Rupert Murdoch is a creepy old man. He is again engaged at the age of 92. He will be marrying Elena Zhukova, 67, a retired molecular biologist whom he started dating in the summer. The former Fox CEO was forced out after the Dominion Systems settlement.

Smartmatic is suing Fox and far right outlets for $2 billion.

Haiti is on the verge of collapse. Gang violence and corruption has made the nation the most dangerous in the Caribbean.

No one in America is talking about the genocide in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

No one in America is talking about the conflicts in Sudan, Pakistan or Brunei.

Couldn't change minds or votes.

The Congress has less work than most Americans. It is infuriating that the average worker works more 50 hours a week while 157 House members and 36 senators work on average of 25 hours a week.

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. Donald J. Trump.
  2. Elon Musk and X.
  3. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook and Meta.
  4. TikTok.
  5. The Republicans in the House of Representatives and the Senate stalling his agenda.
  6. Bad poll numbers.
  7. The media asking him about Russia, Israel, Hunter Biden and Trump's controversies.
  8. The Supreme Court making controversial decisions that impact the country.
  9. Gun violence and Congress not doing anything to stop it.
  10. Inflation.
  11. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), 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. Katie Britt (R-AL), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith (R-MS) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
  12. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) , Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), 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. Dean Phillips (D-MN), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO).
  13. Republican governors Ron DeSantis, Doug Burgum, Kay Ivey, Greg Abbott, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Bill Lee, Glenn Youngkin, Kristie Noem, Kim Reynolds, Brian Kemp, Brad Little and Greg Gianforte.
  14. Federal Judges and Supreme Court members appointed by Trump.
  15. The junk food media and their never ending dramatizing of world events.
  16. Anti-Vaxxers. 
  17. Lawmakers and activists who protest the CDC guidelines during the pandemic.
  18. The endless culture wars that Republicans find outrage in.
  19. Fox, Breitbart, Libs of TikTok, The Daily Mail, Newsmax and OANN's relentless talk about Biden conspiracies. 
  20. Mark Levin, Sean "Softball" Hannity, Charlamagne tha God, Peter Doocy, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, Ben Shapiro, Glenn Beck, Simon Ateba, Greg Kelly, Forgiato Blow and Bill Maher.
  21. The Republicans constantly dogging his brother James Biden and son Hunter Biden.
  22. The Republicans and conservatives spreading misinformation about daughter Ashley Biden.
  23. The junk food media mentioning Russian propaganda and Tara Reade.
  24. The endless racism towards Vice President Kamala Harris, former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.
  25. The relentless talk about spending despite the former president's reckless spending.
  26. The lack of civility towards fellow Americans.
  27. The junk food media's obsession with his age.
  28. Vladimir Putin.
  29. Xi Jinping.
  30. Kim Jong-Un.
  31. Benjamin Netanyahu.
  32. Alexander Lukashenko.
  33. Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
Monthly reminders: 

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.

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. However, there is always a catch to working entry level jobs that make over $20 an hour. Folks must work hours that do not accommodate home and social life, it may only be part time work or temporary. Some jobs may force overtime or refuse to pay for work rendered. With union being weaken by states, it may be an at-will company. So if you are on social media, protesting injustices or supporting controversial issues or making threats to local officials, you could lose your job.

Real Reasons To Why Unemployment Rate Stays The Way It Is! The main reasons why some are not working.

  1. DEAD
  2. BORN
  3. IN PRISON
  4. IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  5. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
  6. IN HIGH SCHOOL
  7. IN COLLEGE FULL TIME
  8. VOLUNTEER
  9. DISABLED
  10. INFLATION
  11. STAY AT HOME PARENT
  12. LACK OF TRANSPORTATION OR BABYSITTING
  13. RETIRED 
  14. QUIT ON THEIR OWN
  15. TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT 
  16. NOT HIRING UNQUALIFIED
  17. NOT HIRING TOO QUALIFIED
  18. ACTIVE MILITARY
  19. NATURAL DISASTERS
  20. MASS SHOOTINGS DISRUPTING DAILY ROUTINE
  21. RACISM
  22. WAGE THEFT
  23. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE ON JOB POSTING BUT DECEPTION UPON HIRING
  24. BEING LAID OFF DUE TO CLOSING OR STAFF REDUCTION
  25. DESTRUCTION TO FACILITY OR PROPRETY
  26. OUTSOURCING JOBS TO OTHER STATES OR COUNTRIES
  27. BEING UNDOCUMENTED IN FEAR OF I.C.E. OR U.S. AGENCIES
  28. BEING PUBLICLY OUTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA DOING SHAMEFUL ACTS
  29. PARTICIPATING IN UNCIVIL OR VIOLENT PROTESTS
  30. PUBLICLY SUPPORTING OR PROTESTING AGAINST ISRAEL

Jobs are looking good despite fears.

Companies are cautious about hiring 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, gun violence 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.

No one bought the message that Biden was too old. Dean Phillips fades away.

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

Republicans are white nationalists without a conscience. 

Trump's presidency and Republican controlled governments are incompetent. Their leadership has 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.

Keep pressure on them with Israel. 

Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and the U.S. must end its aid. Our taxpayer money should help Israel any further.

They are feeling it. Democrats know the risk of supporters being turned off by their policies. They know that Biden is under extreme pressure to do something. Arab Americans, Muslim and young voters have vowed to never back Biden putting his reelection chances in danger.

The call number to the White House and U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official White House numbers 202-456-1111 and 202-456-1414. This is the Congress official phone number, 202-224-3121. Please be respectful to operators, staff members and elected leaders. Your calls are monitored by the U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Capitol Police. 

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 you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-semitic or in support of terrorism. You want an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and lawmakers avoid influence from lobbyists.

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Thursday, March 07, 2024

State Of The Union!


President Joe Biden will deliver his final State of the Union Address in his term. 

It will be on Thursday at 9pm.

Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) will deliver her first Republican response. She is one of the youngest members besides Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA). Her chance to shine will be a test of the Republican Party's chance at bringing younger voters.

It will be a first for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) who took the helm after eight Republicans and most of the Democrats voted Kevin McCarthy out. 

McCarthy since left office.

This will be a critical and crucial address. The far right, the far left, moderates and independents are watching and some are waiting for a slip up, a red meat promise, a scare tactic and a call to action in the face of obstruction.

He will expect an obnoxious reaction from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Rep. James Comer (R-KY), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) or a protester shouting Free Palestine or Laken Riley's name.

Issues I expect will include:

1. Economy 

2. Democracy

3. Immigration

4. Israel/Gaza

5. Ukraine/Russia

6. Trump and the threats to lawmakers

7. Bipartisanship (if there's any left)

8. Jokes about his age

9. Ending partisan gridlock

10. Women's rights

It is live and many Americans are watching. We will see how Americans react.

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