Dwain Northey (Gen X)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/naacp-travel-advisory-florida-says-state-hostile-to-black-americans/
Remember the good old days when there were only travel advisories and or ban for, what some would call, third word countries? Well now because of the vile vitriol of one Governor Ron DeSantis the state of Florida, a vacation destination, has received a travel advisory by the NAACP.
The wannabe future President has made the climate so venomous in Florida the anyone who is a part of any minority group does not feel safe in the state. Black, Brown, LGTBQ+, these are all groups that are under attack in the Sunshine State. The majority Republican legislature and their fearful leader has passed laws that make almost everything a jailable offence and the fact that the state has very loose gun laws and a stand your ground law makes it more dangerous than being a blonde female in central America.
Florida residents are able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The law, which goes into effect on July 1, means that anyone who can legally own a gun in Florida can carry a concealed gun in public without any training or background check. This with their ridiculous stand your ground law, ‘Florida’s “Stand-Your-Ground” law was passed in 2005. The law allows those who feel a reasonable threat of death or bodily injury to “meet force with force” rather than retreat. Similar “Castle Doctrine” laws assert that a person does not need to retreat if their home is attacked.’ Makes it really sketchy to go there.
This in top of the don’t say gay rule and the new trans ruling that just passed.
“Florida lawmakers have no shame. This discriminatory bill is extraordinarily desperate and extreme in a year full of extreme, discriminatory legislation. It is a cruel effort to stigmatize, marginalize and erase the LGBTQ+ community, particularly transgender youth. Let me be clear: gender-affirming care saves lives. Every mainstream American medical and mental health organization – representing millions of providers in the United States – call for age-appropriate, gender-affirming care for transgender and non-binary people.
“These politicians have no place inserting themselves in conversations between doctors, parents, and transgender youth about gender-affirming care. And at the same time that Florida lawmakers crow about protecting parental rights they make an extra-constitutional attempt to strip parents of – you guessed it! – their parental rights. The Human Rights Campaign strongly condemns this bill and will continue to fight for LGBTQ+ youth and their families who deserve better from their elected leaders.”
This law makes it possible for anyone to just accuse someone of gender affirming care to have their child taken from them this would include someone traveling from out of state. This alone justifies a travel ban to the Magic Kingdom for families.
Oh, and I haven’t even mentioned DeSantis holy war with Disney, the largest employer in the state. I really hope the Mouse eats this ass holes lunch.
Well that’s enough bitching, thanks again for suffering though my rant.
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Truth about the economy
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2025 Project
Dwain Northey (Gen X)
Has anyone else heard about this? This a real plan set forth by the Heritage Foundation, it appears that they are tired of the dog whistle and coming right out and saying the quiet parts out loud.
‘Project 2025’: plans to dismantle US climate policy for next Republican president. An alliance of rightwing groups has crafted an extensive presidential proposal to bolster the planet-heating oil and gas industry and hamstring the energy transition, it has emerged. Undoing climate action is only part of the plan, they also have ambitions to change the structure of the U.S. government. The plan that has been stated by GOP candidates and was almost implemented by (45) is to gut the government of 10 of thousands federal employees and including FBI and other law enforcement that aren’t loyal to the President. These long-time employees that keep the wheels of government rolling no matter who sits in the Executive Branch are considered by the GOP to be the dreaded DEEP STATE.
This radical reconstruction of power has been seen in the past and has led to world wars. Many experts agree that this push for unitary power, otherwise known as fascism, is a mass political movement that emphasizes extreme nationalism, militarism, and the supremacy of both the nation and the single, powerful leader over the individual citizen.
Those that are pushing this type of governmental charge are using the cry of Socialism to advance their movement. Fascism is a dictatorial form of political ideology. Socialism, on the other hand, is an ideology where individuals of a society own the means of production. A fascist ruler wields supreme power and authority over a country. In contrast, rulers of socialist nations distribute power and authority among the states. Those that don’t know the difference have always been afraid of any message that contains an (ISM), socialism, communism, pick an ISM and you can terrify at least half the population.
This country is a Democratic Republic, it is democratic because the people govern themselves, and it is a republic because the government’s power is derived from its people. This means that our government – federal, state, and local – is elected by the citizens. That means that we have the power, the power to elect people that represent our ideas, we also have the power to remove those that don’t live up to the promise they made to achieve the office. The Heritage Foundation’s plan wants that power of the people to be a thing of the past. The unitary executive theory has been pushed for years and if the current crop of Trumpublicans get their way it will be a reality not a theory. Every part of government would answer directly to the Executive Branch i.e. the President. Does that sound familiar, Putin, Kim Jung Un, Duterte, Xi Jinping. These are all authoritarians that Trump admires and wants to emulate, hell if he could achieve this in the U.S. he would have these despots looking up to him. Knowing the narcissistic person the Donald is this would be a wet dream for him.
It seems that every election since 2016 we have been telling people that this is the most important election but sadly it is true once again. Yes, Biden is older, but he has accomplished more than any President in the past 80 years and like he has said on a number of occasions, ‘don’t compare me to the Al’ Mighty compare me to the Alternative.’
If you haven’t heard about the 2025 Project please take some time to do your own research.
Again thanks for reading… VOTE, VOTE, VOTE.
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Ego/Affirmation
Why do you blog?
Honestly I have always had the screaming voices in my head and blogging is a way to share them. Also really wanted to find out if I was alone in my thoughts or if others spent their days shouting into the Void.
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Michelle Thompson Photos
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Michelle Thompson Photos
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Communications 101
Interview someone — a friend, another blogger, your mother, the mailman — and write a post based on their responses.
This seems like a college assignment to interview someone and post your responses. I don’t have time right now to go interview anyone in post my responses maybe another day.
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Look to the future
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Tired
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Awake
How are you feeling right now?
It’s 3:45am all I am feeling is awake … time to get started and see how the day goes no expectations.
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Truth
Esoteric Meandering Shouting Into the Void 
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