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November 26, 2017

A survivor's Defense of Al Franken by Dr. GS Potter of SIIP - WOW!

One of the key functions of the Democratic Party is supposed to be to protect its constituents and the nation from attacks by the Republican Party. They are supposed to have an exhaustive list of narratives strong enough to counter the most complex of political accusations, in addition to this predictable, rookie-level attempt to lump Al Franken into the same category as Roy Moore. They are supposed to have the media and legal prowess attuned enough to protect both the leaders and the members of the Democratic party from these predictable but incredibly dangerous attacks. The Democratic Party is supposed to ensure that a pussy grabber and a party of pedophiles don’t get to control how we talk about sexual violence let alone what we do about it.

And they have failed to execute their duties. In fact, they’re carrying out the agenda of the Republican Party for them.

The Democrats and members of the left have called for the removal of Senator Franken and an investigation into Tweeden’s right wing backed accusations. They have failed to protect true victims of sexual assault from Republican exploitation. They refused to counter the narrative that Al Franken’s completely legally, nonviolent and consensual interactions with Leeanne Tweeden should be equated with sexual harassment, assault and pedophilia. And they have all but totally succumb to calls for the investigation and removal of Al Franken.
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There is no shortage of Tweedens standing in line to gain 5 minutes of fame and a right-wing paycheck to be used as a grenade to blow up the next Democratic target. And there is no shortage of targets. If the Democratic party continues to let the Republican Party beat them with the most obvious and low hanging strategies, what hope do we have that they can counter any of the more complex attacks on this nation and the people in it? If the Democratic Party keeps allowing the Republican Party to blur the lines between sexual violence and sexualized behavior, they are putting more women and children in the hands of unthinkably powerful predators — and they are paving the path for the destruction of the entire Democratic Party at their violent and perverse hands.


https://medium.com/@SIIPCampaigns/a-survivors-defense-of-al-franken-ea994c5bbc9a
November 19, 2017

So, here is a picture of Leanne Tweeden grabbing the guitar players ass & dry humping

No wonder she accepted Al's apology so fast. She knows all the pics are coming out.https://twitter.com/pacelattin/status/932050905087721473

November 13, 2017

I downloaded what I thought was a video viewer and now Firefox has been taken over by search.hmynews

wire.com with a Fox video on the opening page

How do I get rid of search.hmynewswire and get Firefox back?

November 6, 2017

Former HUD Secretary Julin Castro says he might run for president in 2020

At the 2017 Voto Latino Power Summit in Austin, Texas on Sunday, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro announced he might run for president in 2020, according to Houston Chronicle writer Jeremy Wallace.

“Whoever becomes the Democratic nominee has to stand for the future,” the former HUD secretary for President Barack Obama said, according to Voto Latino’s Twitter. “They have to stand for everything that Trump is not.”

Castro said he would come to a final decision about a possible White House bid by the end of 2018.

In a February op-ed for the Hill, writer Jason Nichols made the case for the former HUD secretary to win the Democratic Party’s nomination in 2020, arguing Castro is a “political prodigy” whose bona fides with the Mexican-American community make him “the perfect person to market himself as the anti-Trump.”


https://mic.com/articles/185843/report-former-hud-secretary-julian-castro-says-he-might-run-for-president-in-2020#.4lvGzJdbJ
October 17, 2017

YUM! YUM! All our food has the pesticide glyposate (Roundup)

You're Probably Consuming This 'Probable Carcinogen' Every Single Day
Glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto's popular RoundUp pesticide, is now present at all levels of the food chain.

For many people, a toasted bagel topped with honey might sound like a healthy breakfast choice. Others might prefer a bowl of oatmeal, cornflakes, or a hot plate of scrambled eggs. Few would likely welcome a dose of weed killer that has been linked to cancer in their morning meal. Yet that is exactly what private laboratory tests in the United States started showing with alarming frequency in 2014: residues of the world’s most widely used herbicide were making their way into American meals.

Testing since then, by both private and public researchers, has shown glyphosate residues not only in bagels, honey, and oatmeal but also in a wide array of products that commonly line grocery store shelves, including flour, eggs, cookies, cereal and cereal bars, soy sauce, beer, and infant formula. Indeed, glyphosate residues are so pervasive that they’ve been found in human urine. Livestock are also consuming these residues in grains used to make their feed, including corn, soy, alfalfa, and wheat. Glyphosate residues have been detected in bread samples in the United Kingdom for years, as well as in shipments of wheat leaving the United States for overseas markets. "Americans are consuming glyphosate in common foods on a daily basis," the Alliance for Natural Health said in its April 2016 report, which revealed glyphosate residues detected in eggs and coffee creamer, bagels and oatmeal.
https://www.alternet.org/books/youre-probably-consuming-probable-carcinogen-every-single-day

October 14, 2017

Trump Federal employee freeze and National Park Service closures question

Anyone here a seasonal park service worker? Two of my friends who have been seasonal rangers for the past 7 yrs at the local monuments were supposed to start work in three days and they were just notified yesterday they will not have jobs (contracts to work were already signed "probably with clauses&quot .

I live near Mountainair, NM and the main tourist pull is the three Salinas Monument mission ruins - Abo, Quarai and Grand Quivera. Our downtown is struggling and having these monuments open is a biggie for local business. My friends were told there would not be enough staff to keep all three open. I know Trump also has a freeze on "information" coming from all agencies.

October 14, 2017

Puerto Rico Issues Travel Ban on Malignant Narcissists

SAN JUAN (The Borowitz Report)—Calling the move an “urgent response to recent unfortunate events,” Puerto Rico has issued a sweeping travel ban on malignant narcissists, effective immediately.

Starting on Wednesday, Customs and Border Protection officials at Puerto Rico’s ports of entry will be equipped with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–V) issued by ........

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/puerto-rico-issues-travel-ban-on-malignant-narcissists

October 10, 2017

Father's story just got worse and dumber in missing 3 yr old Sherin Mathews

The girl's father allegedly told detectives he directed the girl to stand next to a tree behind the fence at their home after she wouldn't drink her milk. The tree is across an alley and about 100 feet away from the home.

Mathews reportedly returned to get his daughter about 15 minutes later and discovered she was gone, according to an affidavit. He reportedly set out to try and find his daughter, to no avail.

He then went inside his home, HOPING SHE WOULD RETURN ON HER OWN, according to police Sgt. Kevin Perlich.

Mathews then did a LOAD OF LAUNDRY, according to Perlich, and wanted to WAIT FOR DAYLIGHT to search for her again.

(mother was sleeping and Mathews did not wake wife up to tell her Sherin was missing)

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Richardson-3-Year-Old-Special-Needs-Girl-Missing-for-Nearly-48-Hours-450019193.html

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Artist/Professional Photographer living the rural life at 6500 ft in the high desert of NM in a passive solar ( plus solar panels) house built by my longtime guy friend and me with the help of two friends. Two half husky super fabulous dogs - Bouba & Jazz, a Roo & 3 chickens.
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