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July 10, 2020

Change is in the air. My personal observation.

For the last 4 weeks I've been phone banking for Mi. Democratic party and Gretchen Driskell for Mi. 7th district. A little background I have done phone banking starting with John Kerry and moving forward. Yesterday I had a shift that was much different than 4 weeks ago. It is part of the gig to get the phone slammed in your ear after you introduce yourself. Some will say I'm a Republican some will think it a good time to argue. That is all part of it and I'm used to it. You live for the next call that lifts your spirit. I had voters basically in Hillsdale and Branch County Mi. I got some enthusiastic Dems. Some that are kinda mad at the party but are still on board. The surprise was how many said I'm a Republican, but I've had enough. We of course have a script. I learned a long time ago in sales you only talk until the person on the other ends starts talking, then you listen, interject when the other person stops talking but talk about what they want to talk about. Two of the had enough Republicans were all in on Joe but asked about down ballot ticket not knowing who was running. I then got to tell them the R Senate candidate was 2000 percent behind Trump. They both knew R congressional candidate wanted to do away with ACA. But didn't know much about Gretchen Driskell. I of course got to educate them about her. Also got to tell about my history with Walberg. Voters would rather hear why you are in than go through a script with you. All in all best phone gig I've had since campaigning for Obama the first time.

June 12, 2020

Anyone have a site they use for GPS coordinates? Been down about 16 rabbit holes.

Want you to join etc. My branch of the Sons Of McVeigh Want to march on Lansing again to fight tyranny. Thought perhaps I could give them a better place to focus.

June 8, 2020

NASCAR stands tall today. I've been around or involved in racing in various capacapities my adult

Life. I have never seen racing stand taller than today. I have beefs with them but today led first by the young drivers NASCAR did a beautiful job. If you can see at least the start You'll cry.

June 6, 2020

A couple random thoughts for what Mayor Bowser and Jamie Harrison should do.

First Mayor Bowser should rename and paint every street around Trumps playpen. Something that will really get under his skin. I have a few ideas I'd like to hear yours. I think Jamie Harrison should go up with an announcement regarding Rumors about his opponent saying he isn't going to campaign on that issue. That his opponents Choices should be respected and it's nobodies business but Lindseys. Get it out there and let it marinate.

June 4, 2020

I am not a lawyer, but i have watched all the Matlock reruns

Tell me why this wouldn't work. It was reported that New York pays from 200 million to 300 million a year in court judgments for excessive force cases etc. Why when cases are filed shouldn't the Cop unions or Federations as Minny. is called. be named as co defendant. Citing the culture they have created and encourage. I say that being as strong a union man as there is.

June 3, 2020

A poem composed as I mindlessly mowed two acres. whattta ya think?

An Ode ious
The two girls I really love
gave me a little shove.
We know what would be a very good look,
But first we have to find that, that you know that book
First we'll tear gas them in the church.
That will help us sell more merch.
Then what would be really neat
is beat the press and peaceful in the street.
If the protesters still want to stay out after dark
we'll bayonet them in the park.
We don't see how this plan can go wrong
and after this you'll look super strong.
If our expectations it doesn't meet
You can go back to the bunker and tweet.

June 1, 2020

At least one Trumper has said No Mas.

I comment on a local forum. The dude that runs it probably leans a little right but it is for locals only. You have to prove you have some tie to the community. not actually live here but have a familiarity. They have you answer three questions about the area. I had to think a little cause one was a local advertising jingle from probably 20 years ago. Anyhow I did the bunker thing last night. The first response was the people that should be looking for a bunker are O bam bam and Hillarybitch. I lit him up pretty good and said he had a rich imagination then explained 40% won't carry the day for Trump. When I got up this morning there were some responses several positive. Some bemoaning Joe being the one. And then mid morning a die hard Trumper posts Pence 2020. I chuckled and replied that might have worked six months in if you dumped Trump but it's too late for that. I was pretty shocked that he would leave the cult. I'll take it as a positive.

May 31, 2020

It would appear that the response to excess force by police in police forces across

the nation is more force and more violence. I have read stories and watched videos this morning that sicken me. Reporters being deliberately attacked. Residents attacked on their porch. A cache of supplies for peaceful protesters destroyed by cops. Years ago I watched a gang of cops go out of control at the Indy 500 as more cops arrived it just became a gang. The two people who had started the whole thing had deescalated it when the first cops arrived, but the cops made it worse and started using their truncheons.

The cops are making a statement right now. That is "We don't want to change" They like their power and by God they are gonna keep it. With riot gear on they are practically unidentifiable so what the hell they can even flash white power signs just to make sure you get the message. Mayors better get on this and fast. If they care at all.

May 25, 2020

I must be so proud. The Washington post included my little hell hole

in it's reporting of rural hotspots. They highlighted how the Sons of McVeigh were defying orders and fomenting protests. My county has about a 14% kill rate top 5 in Michigan. No adjoining county is anywhere near that.

May 23, 2020

It would appear the CDC is cooking the numbers so badly now

that 1point3acres is nearly useless. They are steadily falling behind Worldometers in total US deaths. I believe it is about 2,000 at this point. I've noticed it steadily grow since about Monday or Tuesday. Have others noticed the change also. There have always been variations, but this seems pronounced.

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