8) Trump Has Encouraged Violence

Reason #8 to Vote Blue on Nov 5 On Saturday, July 13 an attempt was made to kill former President Trump during an outdoor rally in rural western Pennsylvania. The gunman’s fire hit Trump’s ear, but he is apparently safe. Unfortunately, one bystander was murdered and two others critically injured. I hate violence of all types and what happened at the rally was very, very wrong.  But I am also … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST

7) Trump Previously Handed Over the Reins of Government to Corporate Elites or Their Lobbyists – Part 2

Reason #7 to Vote Blue on Nov 5 Trump says he’s against the “elite.” Yet his actions show the opposite. In his previous administration, Trump appointed corporate elites or lobbyist stooges who did whatever they could to help big business at the expense of the poor and middle class. Two more examples:   Treasury Secretary. Steven Mnuchin got personally rich during his 17 years at Goldman Sachs, specializing in the … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST

6) Trump Solidified a Partisan Right-Wing Supreme Court That Has Nullified Previous Long-Standing Court Decisions Supported by a Majority of Americans

Reason #6 to Vote Blue on Nov 5 Today (July 11, 2024), Judge Merchan was going to sentence Donald Trump for the 34 felonies on which a jury convicted him, involving falsification of business records that Trump did to hide his unseemly visit with porn star Stormy Daniels, which may have impacted voters in 2020.*  But the sentencing has been postponed due to the 6-3 US Supreme Court decision on … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST

5) Trump Previously Handed Over the Reins of Government to Corporate Elites or Their Lobbyists – Part 1

Reason #5 to Vote Blue on Nov 5 Known famously for “I’m gonna drain the swamp!” – he instead did the opposite; he appointed corporate executives (the wealthy elite) or more often corporate lobbyists (the wealthy elite stooges) to Cabinet positions. They did whatever they could to disable the mission of their respective departmental assignments.  A few examples:  Labor Secretary. The most famous was Frances Perkins, appointed by President Franklin … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST