Graham Platner of Maine for Senate!

 

This Marine vet will win handily against Susan Collins. He is an answer to the quasi-Democratic mouthpieces on the internet who repeatedly criticize Democrats in Congress for not having clear policy goals.

I'm sooo tired of hearing that US problems are the fault of a weak Democratic leadership. And I also am tired of hearing Pelosi and her husband's bundle of millions probably acquired by her inside knowledge of government contracts used as a rough EQUIVALENT to the seemingly universal financial corruption of this administration.

Pelosi is one name. Trump's insiders profiting are MANY!

I do not excuse Pelosi. But there is no comparison of who is better at stealing between Democrats in Congress versus Republicans in Congress. I hope there will be follow-up criminal prosecutions if we get a functioning democratic republic again.

This Graham Platner is clearly elucidating his platform. He's a start. 

Medicare for all.

Unionization of workers.

Stop wasting lives and billions in conflicts that make no sense.

The Supreme Court corruption to be disrupted.

Money out of elections...Citizens United must go away.

Voters rights eliminated by gerrymandering and absurd document requirements...all to skew election results in favor of Republicans.

REPUBLICS: HOW THEY DIE

 

Republics don't exist forever without constant vigilance by the people of the republic. 

They can come into being after violent struggles or fade away if the populace permits it.

When the Republicans, and in this designation today I include Democrats & Republican representatives, allow the country's military might to be gradually merged with the elected leaders, the republic is in peril.

We have seen many generals and flag officers fired without cause by this administration, then replaced by flag officers essentially swearing loyalty oaths to the president. Who controls the military will control the republic. What can follow is the decline of the republic into an autocracy, an empire, a military dictatorship...NOT a true republic.

The Roman Republic eroded in this matter with generals allying themselves, and thus their soldiers and weaponry, to the next likely Emperor. 

The US is undergoing this similar erosion now.   

POST TRUMP CATEGORIES OF TRUMP CONSPIRATORS

 

While reading about the post-WWII de-nazification process in Germany, I again see the similarity of Trump's autocracy/dictatorship/illegal activities/state-sponsored terror of civilians, etcetera, to the Hitler and Nazi activities with Trump's crimes.

I read about the tribunals set up to evaluate how industrialists, in particular the Stihl chainsaw manufacturer, whose owner/founder Mr. Stihl, joined the Nazi Party and then the SS Division. 

He utilized forced labor during the war in his factories. Post-war, what was he? A Nazi SS to be hung or imprisoned? Was he a leader? Was he innocent of war crimes? Was he a follower with no choice but to do what Hitler ordered he have built in Stihl factories?

Below are the Nazi Classification Categories.

Stihl was declared a follower, after 3 years in a camp. He eventually regained his company factories and restarted his businesses.

WHEN TRUMP FALLS AND IS PROSECUTED, his family members, co-conspirators, cabinet members, bankers, and others who broke US laws will be prosecuted. I suppose there will be a similar classification system for the assignment of how culpable certain people were in crimes against the Constitution, against human and civil rights, violent crimes, kidnappings, SEC violations, outright embezzlement and government theft, etc.

Where would you assign a person such as Bondi, Noem, Jared, Triump, some judges, and use your imagination for the many criminals involved in the creation and implementation of Trump Executive Orders and directives?

Good food for thought below:

NAZI Post-WWII Criminals:

The categorization of individuals following World War II was primarily standardized through Control Council Directive No. 38 (1946). While the Nuremberg Trials focused on "Major War Criminals," these categories were used by denazification tribunals to process millions of Germans, including prominent industrialists and managers.

Industrialists (such as those from I.G. Farben, Krupp, and Flick) were evaluated based on their level of complicity, financial support of the SS, and use of slave labor.

The Five Categories of Responsibility

Category	Title	Description & Typical Penalties
I	Major Offenders (Hauptschuldige)	Top-tier leaders who committed specific war crimes or crimes against humanity. Penalties included death, life imprisonment, or hard labor.
II	Offenders (Belastete)	Activists, militants, and "profiteers" who gained significantly from the regime. Penalties included up to 10 years in prison and confiscation of property.
III	Lesser Offenders (Minderbelastete)	Probationary group; those who supported the party but were not deeply involved in crimes. Placed under supervision for 2–3 years with restricted employment.
IV	Followers (Mitläufer)	The "fellow travelers." People who were members of the Nazi party but remained passive. They usually faced fines and temporary restrictions on holding office.
V	Exonerated Persons (Entlastete)	Those who were acquitted or could prove they actively resisted the regime. They faced no penalties and were restored to their former status.

PLEASE STOP THIS GUY. IT IS YOUR DUTY, REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS.

 

I can't bear the thought of US Marines landing on the ground somewhere in Iran!

You may have seen news footage or documentaries of Ukrainian soldiers in the field waiting for Russian drones to fly over them and drop bombs on the Ukrainian troops. 

This is what will happen when Trump orders a landing of Marines in Iran. Our Marines will be sitting ducks for Iranian drones, and casualties will come rapidly and in great quantities...for nothing but the delusions of a criminal felon in the White House.

To you important people in the US, civilians and military leaders--if you have not been fired yet--stop this man!

Supporting this president because you do not want to lose your easy, gravy Congressional job is the old Faustian Bargain, the deal with the devil in exchange for your soul. 

Stop him, please, Republicans in office.

I do not want to see a single Marine fall to a drone for Trump's greed and lunacy. I love the Marine Corps too much.

A GOOD IDEA FOR THE USA. The UK OFFERS offenders a second chance at a life...sometimes

 

In England, you can get into big criminal trouble when you're young and not be stained for life.

They have a law that gives a second chance...maybe a clean slate, a tabula rasa, if you can stay out of 

criminal trouble for ten years. I pasted some of it below:

That law is the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA).

The ROA allows most criminal cautions and convictions to become "spent" after a specific period of time, known as the rehabilitation period, provided the person does not re-offend during that time. Once a conviction is spent, the person is generally treated as if they were never convicted for that offense and does not have to disclose it for most purposes, like job applications or insurance.

Regarding the 10-year period you mentioned, this was historically the rehabilitation period for certain prison sentences:

For adults (18+ at conviction): A sentence of imprisonment or detention for over 6 months but not exceeding 30 months (2.5 years) had a rehabilitation period of 10 years. However, please note that the rules have been updated over time, and the current rehabilitation periods may be different.

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In the US, we have this baseball referenced law in some states: "THREE STRIKES."

I know that felonies can get knocked down to misdemeanors to escape the 3-strike rule at times, but it makes one think, "Why does the US want to lock people up for life, when a civilized country like the UK is giving out second chances?"

THE USA IS NOT IN PERIL. IT IS ALREADY ON LIFE SUPPORT

 

posting an article from Associated Press:

Newsom says 8 senators who struck shutdown deal aren't alarmed enough about Trump | AP News

The Democratic senators, the defectors, are either retiring and so do not give a damn about you and your grocery store and your doctor appointment, or are not facing a re-election race upcoming next year.

Therefore, they do not have a vested interest in voting as the residents of their respective states want them to do. Personal greed and financial comfort is the guiding directive of our members of Congress...most of them. 

Can we clone Sen. Bernie Sanders?

Of Course, the Democrats are Caving to Republicans Again

 

When will Democrats in Congress find their voices and their backbones?

Republicans in power in the former Republic know that in time they get whatever they want.

Do Democrats in Congress know what anger is? 

Being nice and polite and expecting rabid dogs to heel does not work.

The Republicans and their connected cronies operate a black market, which works excellent for them.

But when you were not born into the club, it's a matter of time before you lose your job, lose your health insurance, lose your home, cannot afford to feed your family, and die off.

When was this the overall strategy of a government?  The Nazis. They pulled licenses to earn; they killed outright; they penned groups into areas in pogroms; they stole blatantly from residents; the situation is occurring today--and it is not hidden from view.