Air Quality

I went for a short run this evening. The heat was manageable, but the air quality is awful. I could feel the particulate matter collecting in my mouth. It was like inhaling soot.

Corrupt Courts

You know your country is in trouble when corrupt courts start making up rules to protect the mob boss from criminal liability, and the mob boss is running for president.

American Pop Music by the Decade

American Pop Music by the Decade

1920s: We’re having a great time!

1930s: We remember good times.

1940s: We love our country.

1950s: I’m dreaming of a woman.

1960s: I have a woman.

1970s: I want to dance with all of the women.

1980s: I want to dance with my girlfriends.

1990s: My woman is depressed.

2000s: I am a powerful woman.

2010s: I want to date women.

2020s: I’m a horny woman.

Hunter Biden Verdict

Notice what you DIDN’T see today.

- You didn’t see Democrats claiming that the Department of Justice is “weaponized.”

- You didn’t see Democrats claiming that the Hunter Biden trial was “rigged.”

- You didn’t see Democratic politicians dressing up like President Biden, giving speeches in front of the courthouse threatening to defund the FBI.

- You didn’t see Democrats threatening to prosecute Republicans as retribution.

- You didn’t see Democrats claiming that the judge was “corrupt.”

- You didn’t see Democrats threatening witnesses or jurors.

- In fact, you saw a juror being interviewed on television, because he wasn’t afraid that an angry mob was going to do him harm.

- You saw Democrats respecting the rule of law.

- You saw Democrats accepting the decision of a jury.

You saw Democrats honoring the rule of law in stark contrast to the MAGA mob.

Normandy

I’m reminded of Trump’s impassioned speech in Normandy five years ago for the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

Just kidding. He cancelled the trip. He was concerned that the rain would mess up his hair.

Trump confessed to his chief of staff, Gen. John Kelly, that he didn’t see a reason to go to the cemetery, which the ex-president said was “full of losers.”

Before you vote in November’s election, ask yourself who passes the Commander in Chief test.

Justice System

If you believe that the justice system is persecuting Republicans, why is the same justice system currently prosecuting Robert Menendez, Henry Cuellar, and Hunter Biden, all Democrats?

Also, keep in mind that Republicans like Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, and Michael Cohen were prosecuted under Donald Trump’s Department of Justice, not Joe Biden’s.

The “weaponization” argument falls on its face no matter how many times people repeat the notion with righteous indignation.

The justice system prosecutes crimes regardless of who commits those crimes. If you’re looking for an example of corrupt partisan overreach, I suggest that you look at the Supreme Court.

Demons

Some people believe that Democrats are demons and that Donald Trump is their savior. That’s exactly the kind of thing that a demon would trick someone into believing.

“Psst! Hey, listen! I’m the GOOD one here! Those people who want you to have healthcare and child care and a living wage, they’re EVIL! Elect me, and I’ll vanquish them! Bwah-ha-ha-ha-haah!”

Animal Instincts

At his political rallies, Donald Trump refers to immigrants as animals. “People tell me not to say that, but I do,” he boasts proudly while beaming his signature condescending smirk, “because that’s what they are.”

By extension, Trump considers the six immigrants who died while patching potholes on Baltimore’s Key Bridge to be animals. Six hard-working men who signed up for the night shift to improve our roadways. Six fathers and husbands and brothers who worked a cold, dangerous job in hopes of making a better future for their families.

The only animal in this story is named Donald Trump.

The Britt Controversy

Katie Britt shared a horrific story of abuse and blamed it on Joe Biden’s border policies.

The facts tell a different story.

- The events happened between 2004 and 2008 when GW Bush was president.

- The abuse happened in Mexico. US border policy was not a factor.

- The woman was not abused by migrants.

- The woman was not abused by drug cartels.

Here is a transcript of how Britt recounted the story. I’ll let you judge whether it’s misleading.

“I traveled to the Del Rio sector of Texas, where I spoke to a woman who shared her story with me. She had been sex trafficked by the cartels starting at age 12. [Details redacted.] We wouldn’t be okay with this happening in a third-world country. This is the United States of America, and it’s past time we start acting like it. President Biden’s border policy is a disgrace.”

Electoral Choices

If you, or anyone that you know and love, would like to use birth control or IVF now or anytime in the future, PLEASE register to vote and vote for Democrats. Republicans are working hard every day to take away women’s rights, and they have a well-established track record.

Dobbs was only the beginning. Republicans will ban birth control nationwide. They will ban IVF nationwide. They will ban abortion nationwide, even for people whose lives are in peril due to medical complications. Even for victims of rape. They are determined to relegate women to second class citizenship, and they simply do not care how much suffering results from their callous and misinformed policies.