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.

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

OUR SUPREME COURT IS BOUGHT AND PAID FOR BY THE FELON IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND THAT FELON WANTS YOU LOW-INCOME AMERICANS TO LOSE YOUR EMPLOYMENT, GO WITHOUT NUTRITION ASSISTANCE, PAY EXORBITANT RENTS OR BE HOMELESS, AND DIE PREMATURELY OF UNTREATED ILLNESSES.

THIS IS THE PLAN. IT IS AN INTENTIONAL REPUBLICAN PLAN.  

STSupreme Court issues order to block full SNAP payments | AP News

Camp Pendleton YMCA food bank article

 The first article in this newsletter bothered me, but did not surprise me.

That Marine Corps families need to use a food bank on base to supplement their incomes that are insufficient for the lower enlisted ranks with families for subsistence is troubling. The link is the article:

November-Newsletter.pdf

INFORMATIVE ARTICLE ABOUT SNAP IN MINNESOTA--A LINK

 

ARTICLE SHOWING HOW TRUMP VOTERS TOOK FOOD OUT OF THEIR OWN MOUTHS.

JUST THINK: If those SNAP-dependent voters in red states had voted for their own best interests, Governor Tim Walz could have been Vice President, a man who clearly promotes feeding Americans.

SNAP by the numbers: What to know about food aid’s impact on Minnesotans | MPR News

Marjorie Taylor Greene on the TV 'The View'

 

Wait a minute; Do I need to stop hating this creature with all my heart & soul? She is in my 'basket of hatred' with Mike Johnson, Trump, Dick Cheney (thanks that he is gone), Vance, oh, the list is too long?

She came out AGAINST Mike Johnson today regarding the government shutdown & weak Republican men in the Congress. 

From Politico:

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is on the warpath against her own party’s handling of the government shutdown. And her fellow Republicans are increasingly calling her out.

THIS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: TRUMP SAYS HE WON'T BE EXTORTED BY DEMOCRATS. (The very definition of an extortionist=trump.)

 WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. Millions of people stand to lose food aid benefits, health care subsidies are set to expire and there are few real talks between the parties over how to end it.

President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats who are demanding negotiations to extend the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies. Echoing congressional Republicans, the president said on CBS’ “60 Minutes” he’ll negotiate only when the government is reopened.

Trump said Democrats “have lost their way” and predicted they’ll capitulate to Republicans.

My response to this from Trump: You are the most proven example of a grand extortionist that I can imagine, and I stick with Democrats in Congress "NOT TO FOLD."

HEY SECRETARY NOEM, or whatever your title (?) is, GET YOUR TV COMMERCIALS OFF MY TV!

 

It's bad enough that any time we turn on the TV or log in to the computer, we are assaulted by the face of the criminal-in-charge, spreading his hate & vitriol throughout the world, but in San Diego--and maybe in your geographical area--the government also runs commercials on TV frequently & regularly that show film of the apprehension and forced deportation of brown people lined up on an airfield somewhere, being loaded on big airplanes, and accompanied by the disturbing voice and image and acting of Kristy Noem. 

I am 100% disgusted by this ad campaign!

Now I need to look up the spelling and title of the nasty witch.

Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, and former South Dakota Snow Queen...Jesus H. Christ!

South Dakota voted her into CONGRESS!  What in the world is wrong with you, South Dakota?

I just skimmed through her bio on Wikipedia and now I have to go wash my hands!

This creep is against everything I'm FOR!

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For the last several days, I have had brown men putting a new roof on my house. Yeah, they're all legal and certified and bonded and passported and carded and whatever else the Nazis have imposed on us, and they speak Spanish. I speak Spanish, but I'm white. These men have been working SO DAMN HARD ON A HOT ROOF and have my respect to the nth degree. They are not less-than-human to be treated like herds of animals.

She would have them detained for hours until they could prove their right to live and work here. Damn this administration and the Republicans in the Senate and House who could end the reign of hatred in the US in a few weeks. 

SNAP SNAP SNAP No nutrition assistance for November

 

Here's an excerpt from the Associated Press today regarding the 42 MILLION people who have lost food benefits due to the Republican Congress:

"The delay in SNAP payments, a major piece of the nation’s social safety net that serves about 42 million people, has highlighted the financial vulnerabilities that many face. At the Bronx food pantry, the Rev. John Udo-Okon said “people from all walks of life” are seeking help now."

This administration of connivers & criminals wants the masses to suffer. 

Pressure from the low-income sector puts the Democrats on the defensive; Republicans blame the economic woes of the US on Democrats, expecting them to yield to Republican demands. Don't cave in, Dems. Increase your public presence like Sen. Bernie Sanders. Serve the needs of your constituents, not your donors.

The Republicans in Congress want you to be stripped of your subsidized health insurance, food assistance, your housing supplements, your bank accounts. 

Four Senators (Rep) Vote With Dems

 

READ the article first:

From: "The Hill" Oct. 30, 2025

What a pleasant surprise! In a Senatorial vote to cut back some tariffs, four Senators: Collins, McConnell, Paul, and Murkowsky sided with Democrats to oppose Trump. 

I'm encouraged to see Republicans prioritizing their country over their bombastic leader. I hope to see more of this.

McConnell can do the proper thing now that he is gone after his term ends.

Collins faces a good challenger, and I think she may decide not to run due to health concerns & likelihood of defeat.

Therefore, those two anti-Trump votes are understandable. A shred of propriety may remain deep within their tarnished souls.

The other two traitors to Trump don't have to face re-election soon, so they did the right thing expecting that voters will have forgotten this come re-election year.

The US desperately need Republicans in the House to put 'Human Beings' in their districts before party loyalty and personal greed!