It is so difficult and so disturbing to see how this man has evolved into a monster. A monster who by means of his own self absorbed ego, is attempting to undermine and overthrow America. If he were the average nut case he might have a few followers but he has cultivated a klan of haters and discontents into believing that he is somehow their savior. Saving them from what? Saving them from being replaced by people who are somehow better off or somehow favored in an unfair system that discriminates against whites? It is truly insane But it does appear that the more insane, the more insidious, the more they believe and cling to him. As Hitler once said the Bigger the lie the more people will believe it.
TRUMP REBUKED FOR CALL TO SUSPEND CONSTITUTION OVER ELECTION Former President Donald Trump faced criticism from members of both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his 2020 election lies. Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said he “vehemently” disagrees with Trump's statements, saying they should be a factor as Republicans decide who should lead their party in 2024. The White House also weighed in, saying, “You cannot only love America when you win
Joseph Goebbels: On the “Big Lie”
“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.”
Trump is the single greatest threat to America. Will we be a nation of ladies and gentlemen who understand, respect and are held accountable to the law or will be lead down a path of turmoil and self destruction being taunted and tempted to hate each over over the self serving deceit of this one man?
My personal dilemma is, will I speak up if called upon within my own family? For some reason this plagues me. Sam just sent me a very favorable article about Patagonia all in on saving the environment and getting rid of Trump. I was encouraged by that to respond with an email where I said I wanted to save or environment And our democracy. I hope he got my point and I really hope we are in agreement. I really don’t know what I want or how I want Trump to be exposed and defeated. If he openly encourages a rebellion and a group of his followers step up and act out, maybe this would be a reason and a way for legitimate law enforcement to crush them. Would this be better than for his brood to simmer and sheath and broil underneath our democracy and rise again to defeat democracy by using and undermining democratic means. In other words use the Vote to control honest and fair elections as Trump uses the protection of our leag system, the 5th amendment, to undermine our legal system and Free Speech to protect his stream of vicious lies.
Donald Trump said Thursday that Americans will not “stand” for indictments against him regarding top secret documents he took from the White House — and ominously warned that criminal charges could trigger “big problems” never before seen.
Trump also declared that he issued a standing order to declassify everything he took from the White House. It’s a resurrected claim that even his attorneys haven’t presented in court filings — and one contradicted by several Trump administration official
Asked about possible indictments related to the several boxes of White House documents, including classified and even top secret files, stashed at Mar-a-Lago, Trump repeatedly told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on his program that Americans won’t “stand for it,” and that any charges would trigger “problems in this country the likes of which perhaps we’ve never seen before.”
When Hewitt asked him to detail what kind of problems, Trump responded: “I think they’d have big problems, big problems. I just don’t think they’d stand for it,” he added, referring to the public. “They will not sit still and stand for this ultimate of hoaxes.”
When Hewitt pointed out that the comments could be interpreted as an incitement to violence, Trump replied: “That’s not inciting. I’m just saying what my opinion is. I don’t think the people of this country would stand for it.”
In any case, even if he is indicted, Trump emphasized it would not stop him from running for the presidency in 2024. “If a thing like that happened, I would have no prohibition against running,” Trump told Hewitt, though he did not say he will run.
Analysis: Why you can't just ignore Donald Trump's latest threat
Updated 11:27 AM EDT October 3, 2022
Because Donald Trump says so much that is, well, outlandish, there's a tendency to roll your eyes or laugh off any one of his proclamations. Or to ignore them entirely because Trump is just being Trump.
This is a coping mechanism to deal with a prominent political figure who has no internal limit on what he says, when and how. And, for the most part, it's a smart strategy. Most of what Trump says is ephemera -- easily dismissed.
But, then there are moments like Saturday night.
In a Truth Social post attacking Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for helping Democrats to pass a bill to keep the government funded and open, Trump wrote this:
"Is McConnell approving all of these Trillions of Dollars worth of Democrat sponsored Bills, without even the slightest bit of negotiation, because he hates Donald J. Trump, or is he doing it because he believes in the Fake and Highly Destructive Green New Deal, and is will take the Country down with him? In any event, either reason is acceptabl. He has a DEATH WISH. Must immediately seek help and advise from his China loving wife, Coco Chow."
Let's note but not dwell on the casual racism inherent in referring to Elaine Chao, McConnell's wife, as "Coco Chow." (Chao was Trump's Secretary of Transportation for four years; she resigned following the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol.)
Instead let's focus on the fact that the former President of the United States said that McConnell has a "DEATH WISH."
And that Trump used that phrase less than 24 hours before The New York Times ran a front page piece headlined "Lawmakers Confront a Rise in Threats and Intimidation, and Fear Worse," that included these lines:
"Members of Congress in both parties are experiencing a surge in threats and confrontations as a rise in violent political speech has increasingly crossed over into the realm of in-person intimidation and physical altercation. In the months since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, which brought lawmakers and the vice president within feet of rioters threatening their lives, Republicans and Democrats have faced stalking, armed visits to their homes, vandalism and assaults."
So, this is not some theoretical conversation about whether saying that McConnell has a "DEATH WISH" might actually be dangerous in the real-world to McConnell. We have seen -- repeatedly -- over recent months that it is a paper-thin barrier between violent rhetoric and violent action. January 6 is a perfect example, with many of the rioters that day insisting that they were operating under, if not the direct orders, then the clear wishes of Trump himself.
As The Wall Street Journal editorial board wrote:
"It's all too easy to imagine some fanatic taking Mr. Trump seriously and literally, and attempting to kill Mr. McConnell. Many supporters took Mr. Trump's rhetoric about former Vice President Mike Pence all too seriously on Jan. 6."
Simply put: To use the phrase "DEATH WISH" amid everything we know about the rising tide of political violence in this country is deeply irresponsible. It may not be anything new for Trump but we shouldn't simply dismiss this latest outrage. To do so is to normalize this sort of behavior -- and the potential for violence that it provokes.
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New documents released by the House Oversight Committee on Monday revealed that the Trump Organization charged the Secret Service "exorbitant rates" -- upwards of $1.4 million over four years -- to protect then-President Donald Trump and his family at properties they owned. The rates were as high as $1,185 per night despite claims by Trump's company that federal employees traveling with him would stay at those properties "for free" or "at cost." Charging his protective detail for lodging at his properties was a controversial practice when Trump was in office, and it has continued in his post-presidency because it appears to have been taxpayer-funded, the panel's chairwoman, Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney said. Separately, a House report released Monday also alleges Trump aides blocked public health officials from providing accurate Covid-19 information during the pandemic.
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