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MiHale

MiHale's Journal
MiHale's Journal
June 28, 2018

But I liked them on Facebook..

First they murdered Blacks in the streets...
I have Black friends...I’m not racist...
I liked BLM on Facebook

Then they came for women...
I’m for women, holy hell, I’m married.
I that slide. I don’t grab pussy.
I liked #metoo on Facebook

Then they came for the media...
I watch television, but not the news
I subscribed to Netflix.
I liked my favorite shows on Facebook.

Then they came for Brown people
My gardener is Brown... I couldn’t see the fuss... I supported my Mexican restaurant ...Love that food. I liked them on Yelp.

Then they came for the Scientists...
I hate when they won’t call it climate change... I gave a donation to Greenpeace and WWF... I liked them on Facebook.

Then they came for Muslims... well I don’t know any Muslims but I’m an atheist...
Believe what you must.
I liked a Muslim group on Facebook.

Then they came for immigrants... My parents are immigrants... I didn’t know what to like on Facebook.

They kidnapped and separated children from their families... they showed kids crying for their parents... I shared the article on Facebook.

Then they came for me...I posted this to Facebook... no likes...

WTF?

June 20, 2018

Start calling Trump exactly what he is...

A Terrorist along with all the supporters of him elected or not.
The damage that this terrorist crew is doing to the U.S. at this point in history is more damaging than the ones that flew the planes into the World Trade Center on 9/11.
We have no qualms calling them what they were, why should we be uneasy calling Trump and crew terrorists now?
I believe that the people that engineered and carried out the 9/11 attack had purer reasons for their actions than Trump and his band of terrorists.

ter·ror·ist
ˈterərəst/
noun
1.
a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
"four commercial aircraft were hijacked by terrorists"
synonyms: extremist, fanatic; More
adjective
1.
unlawfully using violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
"a terrorist organization"

June 15, 2018

Defense Contractors Cashing In On Immigrant Kids' Detention

https://www.thedailybeast.com/defense-contractors-cashing-in-on-immigrant-kids-detention?ref=home


A scandal-plagued company that used to work for the CIA is poised to profit off the influx of immigrant children being forcibly separated from their parents.

One of them, from Virginia-based MVM Inc., seeks a compliance coordinator to help in San Antonio with the “rapid deployment of an Emergency Influx Shelter for unaccompanied children.” As billed, the coordinator would ensure the children’s shelter met “policies and procedures” set by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement. MVM posted the job on its website this week.

MVM appears to believe its business is growing. A job posting on Indeed.com from 20 days ago advertises for youth care workers “in anticipation of a contract award.”

Matthew Kolken, an immigration attorney who frequently represents undocumented children, told The Daily Beast he’s deeply concerned about these contractors’ child care work.

“I’m guessing that in their mission statement, one of the central components isn’t the care of refugee children,” he said. “It is mind-blowing that those types of industries would be even considered with respect to the care of children. They’re not equipped to be able to do it. Would you want your child to be dropped off in their hands? I know I wouldn’t.”
June 12, 2018

What the f**k?

In off-hand remarks delivered to a press conference in Singapore on Tuesday, Mr Trump said North Korea had great potential for condos and hotels. He also said that from watching coverage of North Korean military drills, it appeared the country boasted “great” beaches.

“Instead of [testing missiles] you could have the best hotels in the world right there,” Trump said he told Kim. “Think of it from a real estate perspective. You have South Korea, you have China and they own the land in the middle.”

Trump said he trusts Kim, but admits that time may prove his faith is misplaced.

“I may be wrong, I mean, I may stand before you in six months and say, ‘Hey I was wrong,'” Trump said. “I don’t know that I’ll ever admit that, but I’ll find some kind of an excuse.”

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Was this just an excuse for a real estate deal? Hey maybe I’m wrong, we’ll find out in a few months, but I’ll never admit it.

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Name: Greg
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Hometown: Michigan, Iosco County
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Current location: Hale, Michigan
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