Be Prepared

BE Prepared - That's the Boy Scout Motto.....

Maybe I'm late to the game with this thinking, but better late than never and unprepared... WE know and YOU  all know what Trump is about - Revenge - Misogyny - Bigotry, Racism, White Supremacist supporter, who thinks that the Government & Presidency  exists for him to exploit for personal Revenge and Financial gain...  Their latest rally started with a so called Comedian that called Puerto Rico a "Floating pile of Garbage".  Remember  that Puerto Ricans that reside on Mainland US (that's over 2/3's of them.)  can vote in Presidential elections. 

- What would a 2nd term as POTUS would look like. He is anti Women and Anti Women's rights , anti LGBTQ , does not believe climate change is real, thinks other countries are not contributing enough to the NATO cause, Wants to prosecute his  enemies, lock up Journalists etc by using   the National Guard and the US Military to take action against American Citizens,   Take revenge on anyone and everyone that opposed him, MASS Deportation of   Millions  of immigrants,  (he talked about 11- 15  million people - yea what could possibly go wrong with that ), reinstate the Trump Travel ban ,,  and end automatic Citizenship for children of immigrants that are born on US soil.  be a Dictator on DAY ONE,  Impose Tariffs of 10 , 20 , 30%  or more on all imported goods    ,,,, an economy that will teter on collapse under that program.  Stop taxing TIPs (with no plan to make up for that loss of income  , Hand his Billionaire friends another tax cut ,  Cut Medicare and Social security,   Pass new tax laws that if the past is an indicator favored only the already morbidly rich and  thios will be made up by the middle class tax increases  , Cuts to school funding for those schools that do not fall in line to his thinking  and the elimination of the Department of Education - .    Come on - we know  and MAGA knows ALL these things and more..... Plus he will - this time - fill he Cabinet with People that will bend the Knee - kiss the ring  and swear allegiance to HIM and him only (screw the Constitution) - the guardrails that held onto our Republic in his 1st term will be gone. 

Should the people that will be directy & permanently impacted by a Trump Presidency start to prepare ?? NOW.  

- Should NATO get ready when he pulls the US out of NATO ....  How will that look ??  What are the consequences of that? Will Putin immediately turn some of his Military  resources that are currently deployed in Ukraine towards the invasion of Poland ?? Belarus , Latvia, Estonia ?? Will  China, Iran and North Korea join in that effort  ?? 

How should the LGBTQ  Community Prepare for a full on onslaught against their rights ?? I'm not even sure what they could/should do ....

Are the Commanders in the National Guard and Military thinking of their response to Orders from the POTUS to attack, Arrest  and round up US citizens ??  Direction to jail Journalists  and his political Opponents that disagree with Trump ??

Should immigrants get ready to be rounded up  and sent to encampments across the country. ? Families be ready to flee underground if needed to survive?  Industries that lean heavily on migrant labor - Housing Construction, Agriculture, etc  get ready to lose their workforces ....  how can or will they respond to that ??  watching crops rot in the fields with no one to harvest them..   

Should women form an underground railroad of sorts to avail themselves of health care they need  - develop a network inside and outside the Traditional Doctor/ Hospital settings, and educate  all females on how to best  respond to the health industries questions about their personal health . 

Should Journalists prepare for prosecution and line up legal help to combat arrest... make sure they are - as most are - on social media to publicize what is happening to them.  

What happens when we are pulled from the Paris Accord on Climate change ?  Are the other 170 countries  prepared for the impacts of the US leaving ??  WE are not achieving the Targets set force by the accord for Emissions, Global warming, etc now - what happens when the US leaves that accord....

How will Importers react to  Tariffs of 10% 20 % and More on goods they import  ??? Do they initially absorb the added cost (doubtful)   ?? - because no matter what DUMB ASS thinks - other countries DO NOT pay tariffs - The US has no way to tax another country ,,,,  - the importer does pay that added cost, and  will sooner or later it's going to get added to the Price of the Item - will this trigger an immediate inflation   ???    Sixteen Nobel Prize-winning economists signed a letter in June expressing fear that Trump’s proposals would “reignite’’ inflation,  possibly towards double digits.... 

How will the Legal community respond -  when they know that the Justice system is filled with MAGA supporting judges and Paid off Supreme Court appointees -  That appeals will get to an Appellate court that Trump appointed and a Supreme Court that has sided with his insanity at near every turn   ?  And the Court made Bribery justified IF it comes after the Rulings - so those Judges get paid off - after they rule in Trumps favor..... 

Should we  and the World start our preparations  NOW ????  just in case,..................

Prediction of the future

 Based on the fact that that the Republicans noted that  the Violent insurrection that was Jan 6th did not work - and that they are now falsely saying that this was a LOVE EVENT  and that it was like a Tourist visit -trying to rewrite history...  just lying to us about the events that we all saw on that day ... Well they knew then and know now that that will not work ,,, so I believe  they have been working for near 4 years to  steal this upcoming election by Administratively manipulating the system to their favor - regardless of the actual outcome.  

#1 - Kamala Harris will win this election - she will win the popular vote and she will win enough states to win the electoral college 270 votes ,  I think it will be a bigger victory than we think - but less than a "Landslide"   - Note : I did not say she will be the next President - and here is why....

A) They - thats the GOP -  have installed election deniers that are 100% sympathetic to their cause in posts in swing states that are able to manipulate the Votes   - they maybe Attorney Generals, election officials, Etc....   that will claim that there are voter irregularities in the State -  and throw recount after recount - they will throw out districts and those voters that are not what they want and they will send their own set of electors based on that Bullshit vore  to Congress to get the Vote ratified by the House.  the side note here is that they are actively trying to stop people from Voting,  looking to disenfranchise those people that will not vote for them. 

B) The Representatives in the House will call for objection after objection of the the Count and the Votes from those states that they need to deny Harris the victory - we saw this in the last election - before and after teh attempted COUP ...  The drive here will be to reduce the number of electoral college votes so that neither candidate gets to the 270 - and then the House of Representatives gets to decide the President - one vote  per state - and IF lit looks like the Republicans will not have that Majority - the Speaker of the House will refuse to swear in the newly elected Democrats in those states -  again stating irregularities in voting - remember that Moscow Mike is still in Denial of the 2020 election results  there-by sealing the Victory for Trump.    B2) the GOP is not afraid of having all this sorted out in the Courts because they know that Bought and paid off  Justices on the Supreme Court will side with them on every case - while we watch our Republic go down in flames - 

C) On election night - before there are any meaningful results posted - Trump will claim victory.  HE lie his ass off - thats not unusual - but he will make up data and sources that say he has won a HUGE victory - a Landslide that that the Dems cannot steal from him this time........    Then later when there is actual data and states reporting results - the outcome will be clear that Kamala has won. And she will claim her victory .  ALL this leading to Great Chaos - Trump will never concede - He can't - He cannot believe that anyone - least of all a women beat him.....

 

MLB's disgusting Advertisements

Not bad enough that every Major league Stadium has used every inch of billboard, Fences, grandstands on posting advertisement - some stadiums going to so far as to erect Billboards behind the Outfield seats expressly for the purpose of Posting ADS on them,.   and now - They can project onto the Backstop and the Field and Behind the pitchers mound additional Advertisements and change them often , even several times an inning.

This year they went with Arm Patches ON THE UNIFORMS - that are paid ads .... and smartly put them on the forward facing sleeve of each batter - lefties . vs righties - they get to the tune of $7 to $8 million per team.   

NOW they have gone so far as putting ADS on the batting Helmets of ALL THE TEAMS - The AD is for a German Apparel Company that has "partnered with " MLB - you can read that as They paid MONEY to MLB to put that on all the playoff Helmets - both sides.  While not made public  - the figure is around the $15 - $20 Million mark - that will include the Playoff teams this year and next and ALL minor league teams for entire season. 

The Nike Swoosh has been added to all uniforms  - since 2019 or 2020 -  that is a 10 year deal worth $1 Billion Dollars. 

MLB in 2023 had a revenue of Over $11 Billion Dollars ...   How long before MLB uniforms look like Nascar Drivers race suits - with dozens and dozens of Advertisers on them - 

IMHO - IT's DISGUSTING !

We are being fed LIES

 Ok - to review your High School Civics class ...

Who controls the money - Approves how and what money is spent where?

That would be the House of Representatives = they approve money spent..

LIES - and more Lies - and rumors - to the Point that FEMA had to set up a web page to discuss the LIES that mostly the DUMPERS are spreading -= politicizing the Disaster for their own gain- yup - Campaigning on the Backs of people that are suffering - "welcome to the Republican party !!" 

https://www.fema.gov/disaster/current/hurricane-helene/rumor-response

Ok - so - now let's look at the LIES around the Relief effort for Hurricane Helene victims.

1) There is no money because FEMA spent $700 some million on housing etc for Immigrants -FALSE- that money - the $700 mil  - came from the Customs and border  protection fund - that they journaled to FEMA to spend  on and administer that program for Immigrant housing etc.  The Disaster Relief fund BY law - Cannot be used for anyting else - even though Pervert Hoover and his sheep have been spouting lies about this subject. 

2) ALL the Victims of the Hurricane get is $750 - By Document - The Serious Needs Assistance program, which provides $750 to cover essential items such as food, water, baby formula, and other emergency needs, is often approved swiftly after application. That is approved immediately - Yes , there is an application process to recieve additional funding and  As your application continues to be reviewed, you may still receive additional forms of assistance for other needs such as support for temporary housing, personal property and home repair costs. And NO - neither Biden or Harris or anyone but  FEMA can change that process or the $750...IF the Speaker of the House wnats to call the Representatives back to Washington to pass added support - he can DO THAT ! 

3.) Bullshit about FEMA seizing the land of people that apply for assistance . FEMA cannot seize your property or land. Applying for disaster assistance does not grant FEMA or the federal government authority or ownership of your property or land. When you apply for disaster assistance a FEMA inspector may be sent to verify the damage on your home. 

4) FEMA is asking for Cash and turining away help - This is false: FEMA does not ask for or generally accept any cash donations or volunteers for disaster response. We do encourage people who want to help to volunteer with or donate cash to reputable voluntary or charitable organizations. After a disaster, cash is often the best way to help as it provides the greatest flexibility for these reputable organizations working on the ground to purchase exactly what is needed.

SO - if someone says they are collecting for FEMA - they are NOT - and ask for Identification if someone says they are from FEMA. 

and the Full GOOSE BOZO response that the Government could and can control Hurricanes  and directed it to hit Red States - and even though Mango Mussolini tried to redirect one with a Sharpie a few years ago - that Shit don't work !!  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Posted  Wednesday on X: “Yes they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.”  WTF !!!  This is a Representative in the HOUSE! and Votes on legislation - not forgetting about her claim that Jewish space lasers caused Wildfires...  

Lastly - every Governor of every state affected has come out and said that FEMA is doing a great job and is co-ordinating efforts on the ground.  That they had nearly immediately talked with Biden and Biden promised full support for what ever they needed.  - the response was immediate - actually Biden Signed off on an executive act before the Storm hit to provide the Basis for relief.  There are FEMA, National and State Guards, State and local assistance , The ARMY corp of Engineers, and every kind of relief and support that can be mustered are in those areas,  unfortunately the Area is Massive and the devastation horrific.  

Are there issues - of course - can't have a disaster this large involving this many people and then the relief effort need to be as massive - But maybe , just maybe - we can stop with the Photo ops - the Campaigning -  the out and out hate speech and LIE after LIE meant to demean the response and efforts of all first responders and Actually HELP.....