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Arkansas Granny
Arkansas Granny's Journal
Arkansas Granny's Journal
October 28, 2021
Burr's Brother-in-Law Called Stock Broker, One Minute After Getting Off Phone With Senator
After Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina dumped more than $1.6 million in stocks in February 2020 a week before the coronavirus market crash, he called his brother-in-law, according to a new Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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Burr, according to the SEC, had material nonpublic information regarding the incoming economic impact of coronavirus.
The very next minute, Burrs brother-in-law, Gerald Fauth, called his broker.
ProPublica previously reported that Fauth, a member of the National Mediation Board, had dumped stock the same day Burr did. But it was previously unknown that Burr and Fauth spoke that day, and that their contact came just before Fauth began the process of dumping stock himself.
https://www.propublica.org/article/burrs-brother-in-law-called-stock-broker-one-minute-after-getting-off-phone-with-senator?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=feature
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Burr, according to the SEC, had material nonpublic information regarding the incoming economic impact of coronavirus.
The very next minute, Burrs brother-in-law, Gerald Fauth, called his broker.
ProPublica previously reported that Fauth, a member of the National Mediation Board, had dumped stock the same day Burr did. But it was previously unknown that Burr and Fauth spoke that day, and that their contact came just before Fauth began the process of dumping stock himself.
https://www.propublica.org/article/burrs-brother-in-law-called-stock-broker-one-minute-after-getting-off-phone-with-senator?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=feature
October 27, 2021
Just put on a happy face . . .
https://twitter.com/ThamKhaiMeng/status/1453006519373549570?t=ub4izNg__cZ74cSUBValrg&s=19
October 24, 2021
70 degrees, sunny with a light breeze. I should be doing housework. . .
but I think I'll sit on the porch and watch the squirrels bury pecans in the yard instead.
October 21, 2021
"You Crawl"
https://twitter.com/MurielVieux/status/1451334596922994689?t=-8P0NNLmOcKNeCwpaQKTww&s=19
October 15, 2021
Largest moth in the world disguises itself as a snake. This is absolutely astounding.
https://twitter.com/thegallowboob/status/1448863491977220101?s=20
October 14, 2021
A thought for today. I have a birthday coming up soon and this seemed appropriate.
Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
Samuel Ullman
October 14, 2021
I'm hopeful that his cult will take these words to heart.
For once,, I sincerely hope TFG is correct.
Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
10/13/21
If we dont solve the Presidential Election Fraud of 2020 (which we have thoroughly and conclusively documented), Republicans will not be voting in 22 or 24. It is the single most important thing for Republicans to do.
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/news-vh9rfuemhp0
10/13/21
If we dont solve the Presidential Election Fraud of 2020 (which we have thoroughly and conclusively documented), Republicans will not be voting in 22 or 24. It is the single most important thing for Republicans to do.
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/news-vh9rfuemhp0
I'm hopeful that his cult will take these words to heart.
October 6, 2021
Has anyone read Stephanie Grisham's book "I'll Take Your Questions Now"?
I've read several books about Trump and his time in office, but not any by a person who was actually in his administration. I'm just wondering if it reveals anything interesting or if it's worth the time and money. Any insight will be helpful.
October 5, 2021
An interesting article concerning the Capitol windows broken during insurrection.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-10-04/jan-6-rioters-exploited-little-known-capitol-weak-spots-a-handful-of-unreinforced-windows
WASHINGTON Four major access points that Jan. 6 rioters used to break into and overtake the U.S. Capitol had something unusual in common: They were among a dozen or so ground-floor windows and glass-paned doors that had not been recently reinforced.
The majority of the Capitols 658 single-pane windows were quietly upgraded during a 2017-19 renovation of the historic building. The original wooden frames and glass were covered with a second metal frame containing bomb-resistant glass.
But planners skipped about a dozen ground-floor windows, including some located in doors, because they were deemed to be low risk in the event of implosion, largely due to their discreet or shielded location, or because the building couldnt structurally handle the load of the heavier frames.
And whether by sheer luck, real-time trial and error, or advance knowledge by rioters, several of those vulnerable windows and two glass-paned doors protected with only a thin Kevlar film added after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks became easy entry points for hundreds of Trump supporters who overran and ransacked the building on Jan. 6.
WASHINGTON Four major access points that Jan. 6 rioters used to break into and overtake the U.S. Capitol had something unusual in common: They were among a dozen or so ground-floor windows and glass-paned doors that had not been recently reinforced.
The majority of the Capitols 658 single-pane windows were quietly upgraded during a 2017-19 renovation of the historic building. The original wooden frames and glass were covered with a second metal frame containing bomb-resistant glass.
But planners skipped about a dozen ground-floor windows, including some located in doors, because they were deemed to be low risk in the event of implosion, largely due to their discreet or shielded location, or because the building couldnt structurally handle the load of the heavier frames.
And whether by sheer luck, real-time trial and error, or advance knowledge by rioters, several of those vulnerable windows and two glass-paned doors protected with only a thin Kevlar film added after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks became easy entry points for hundreds of Trump supporters who overran and ransacked the building on Jan. 6.
October 1, 2021
Aarghhh. Where do earworms come from and why are they usually songs you despise?
Today I have this running around in my brain. Don't like it, never liked it and haven't heard it in years, but it pops up today out of nowhere.
Wives and Lovers
Burt Bacharach
Hey! Little Girl
Comb your hair, fix your makeup
Soon he will open the door
Don't think because there's a ring on your finger
You needn't try anymore
For wives should always be lovers too
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
I'm warning you...
Day after day
There are girls at the office
And men will always be men
Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers
You may not see him again
For wives should always be lovers too
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
He's almost here...
Hey! Little girl
Better wear something pretty
Something you'd wear to go to the city and
Dim all the lights, pour the wine, start the music
Time to get ready for love
Time to get ready
Time to get ready for love
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Burt Bacharach / Hal David
Burt Bacharach
Hey! Little Girl
Comb your hair, fix your makeup
Soon he will open the door
Don't think because there's a ring on your finger
You needn't try anymore
For wives should always be lovers too
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
I'm warning you...
Day after day
There are girls at the office
And men will always be men
Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers
You may not see him again
For wives should always be lovers too
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
He's almost here...
Hey! Little girl
Better wear something pretty
Something you'd wear to go to the city and
Dim all the lights, pour the wine, start the music
Time to get ready for love
Time to get ready
Time to get ready for love
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Burt Bacharach / Hal David