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riversedge's JournalPissant @RandPaul:Ukrainian flags fly in the chamber of the UNITED STATES House of Representatives as they vote to send
This Ukraine vote been a long time coming. Ron Paul can take a hike.
@RandPaul
Ukrainian flags fly in the chamber of the UNITED STATES House of Representatives as they vote to send more of your hard-earned money to a corrupt foreign regime. And just like that they shout “UKRAINE! UKRAINE!”while happily working to secure Ukraine’s borders, not ours.
https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/1781749817812688967
"Tonight Melania Trump will lauch campaign to gain votes from Lesbian and Gay Communities Ahahaha! 😛
This is the first I have heard of this. Maybe she will wear her infamous green jacket????
Melania Trump,... Champion of the Lesbian and Gay Communities
Ahahaha! 😛
https://twitter.com/Roshan_Rinaldi/status/1781735258926272720
@RichardGrenell
Tonight, @MELANIATRUMP will launch the most aggressive campaign we’ve ever seen from Republicans to win support from gay and lesbian Americans.
We have largely achieved equality in America for gays. The U.S. is the greatest country for our freedom and liberties - and gays in America know this is true.
Donald Trump deserves our vote. He is the best candidate for our safety, security and prosperity. He sees you as 100% equal - it’s up to you to be responsible, hardworking and successful.
Anyone telling you that you are oppressed in America or that you need special side agreements because you’re gay is only seeking to control you. Break out from their condescending cult-like manipulations.
You can be anything you want to be in America. 🇺🇸
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/1781666792865136670
@MELANIATRUMP and also the gay and lesbian community should be aware that Richard Grenell from the same community promotes fascist sentiments.
He's against the UN resolution about the worst genocide that happened in Bosnia and Kosovo, thus protecting war criminals and despising the victims.
According to the sick mind of Grenell, genocide ages after 29 years. What did he think that for the victims of genocide, it becomes a "Love-affair" with the killers after 29 years?
Please don't let a demagogue like Grenell mislead you with lies while hiding behind Republicans.
https://twitter.com/BekteshiRamazan/status/1781688869076832654
@VudiXhymshiti
Grenell is a longtime spinmeister who under President Trump became a controversial (first ever expelled) ambassador to 🇩🇪 Germany. (The influential Der Spiegel magazine described him as “politically isolated” after he was accused of interfering in domestic politics.)
@RichardGrenell was briefly the acting director of national intelligence who claim that Trump — whose administration is often criticized by gay rights advocates as anti-gay — is actually the most pro-gay president in U.S. history. 
Ric is actually aiming to attack on Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, as anti-gay. 
Grenell’s short-term appointment to a Cabinet-level position is seen by him as a landmark moment for the gay rights movement. But, this appointment was also steeped in controversy, including among fellow Republicans. Many critics, including those from his own party, viewed Grenell as a deeply partisan figure lacking the necessary experience in intelligence to justify such a critical role. Sen Susan Collins, one of the original authors of the law establishing the Director of National Intelligence in 2004, voiced her concerns by stating, “I care deeply about that position and believe the person needs experience in the intelligence community, which regrettably Ambassador Grenell does not have.” Statement came in response to President Trump's decision to appoint Grenell, underscoring the tensions his nomination stirred within political and intelligence circles.
Grenell’s approach in manipulating public perception by selectively using historical facts resembles strategies that former 🇷🇺 KGB agent Yuri Bezmenov described as “active measures” and subversive propaganda. Bezmenov, who defected from the Soviet Union in the 1970s, outlined how the KGB used disinformation and psychological warfare to undermine their adversaries. This often involved distorting the truth or spreading misleading information to create confusion, sow discord, and weaken the ideological underpinnings of opposing nations.
Grenell’s selective recounting of Biden’s record on LGBTQ+ issues fits into this framework of subversive propaganda by focusing only on aspects of Biden’s record that serve to undermine his credibility with LGBTQ+ communities and allies. This tactic deliberately ignores the broader context of Biden’s legislative actions and his role in the eventual repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” By presenting facts in a partial and skewed manner, Grenell aims to create a narrative that casts doubt and discredits Biden, much like how Bezmenov described the KGB’s efforts to destabilize enemy states without direct confrontation. This manipulation of information not only misleads the public but also aims to erode trust in political figures and institutions, echoing the goals and methods of KGB-style propaganda.
Considering Grenell’s career, his involvement with entities and individuals aligned with the Kremlin casts further shadows on his actions and motivations. His engagements have included work for Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, known for his Kremlin connections and attempts to destabilize Moldova’s pro-Western government. Additionally, Grenell has been linked to pro-Russian factions in Europe, such as the Magyar Foundation of Viktor Orban in Hungary, Serbia which maintains close ties with Russia, and the leadership of Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he supported figures like Milorad Dodik, who has been honored by the Kremlin. In these roles, Grenell has echoed controversial narratives, including denial of the genocide in Srebrenica, aligning his public statements with those who seek to revise historical facts to favour Russian geopolitical interests. This pattern of aligning with Kremlin-backed entities and narratives raises serious questions about the objectives and implications of his diplomatic endeavors, suggesting an agenda that serves to propagate Russian influence rather than fostering genuine diplomatic relations.
https://twitter.com/VudiXhymshiti/status/1781715855551701078
https://twitter.com/PrincessBravato/status/1781655766614868332
https://twitter.com/Matthewtravis08/status/1781735186041852365
Ron Johnson: We're The Live And Let Live Party
Source: crooksandliars.com
Ron Johnson has got jokes, folks!
By Chris capper Liebenthal — April 20, 2024
Senator Ron Johnson (Q-Moscow) went sat down with Newsmax squawking head and tried out his new stand-up comedy routine:
CS: I marvel how your Republican colleagues often support and work with such inhuman snakes as these Democrats. What's your view, sir?
RJ: Well, I certainly have a hard time working with Democrats because there's really nothing to work with them on. I mean, we're such opposites in terms of what we're trying to accomplish and what we value. Republicans, we value the Constitution. We value freedom. We're the live and let live party. Democrats want to control everything. They want power.
There only thing that RoJo said in his short spiel was that Republicans and Democrats are opposites of each other.
If RoJo had even a smidgen of intellectual honesty, he would have to admit that a group of people who would conspire a riot to overthrow the country does not respect the Constitution. A group of people who conspire to overturn an election, for whom RoJo was a mule, by using fake electors does not respect the Constitution. .........................................
Read more: https://crooksandliars.com/2024/04/ron-johnson-were-live-and-let-live-party
@SenRonJohnson
Johnson (Q-Moscow) went sat down with Newsmax squawking head and tried out his new stand-up comedy routine:
https://twitter.com/moonbreeze2/status/1781737000141201464
https://twitter.com/kid_riles/status/1781672930432213078
Report: Wisconsin's debt is lowest in at least 25 years Adjusted for inflation, the state's debt level...
https://twitter.com/SpudLovr/status/1781508082251772119
Report: Wisconsin’s debt is lowest in at least 25 years
Adjusted for inflation, the state's debt level is the lowest it's been in a quarter century
https://www.wpr.org/news/report-wisconsin-policy-forum-debt-lowest-in-25-years
By Robert D'Andrea April 19, 2024
The state of Wisconsin’s debt has continued to fall from its height during the Great Recession, and when adjusted for inflation is lower than at any point in at least 25 years. That’s according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
The reduction in debt could allow the state to borrow money to fund infrastructure projects like roads, bridges and buildings. It also helps the state improve its credit rating so it can borrow at lower interest rates.
“That’s a really positive thing for everybody that relies on the state to serve them in one way or another,” said Jason Stein, the forum’s research director.
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The share of the state’s main tax revenue going to debt payments fell below 2.7 percent in both 2021 and 2022, its smallest share since 1984 excluding years when the state skipped making debt payments because of budget challenges. The state has long sought to keep annual debt payments lower than 4 percent........................
U.S. sanctions fundraisers for extremist West Bank settlers who commit violence against Palestinians
Source: msn.com
FATIMA HUSSEIN and JULIA FRANKEL • 1h
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The Treasury Department announcement comes as the West Bank has seen some of the worst violence perpetrated by extremist settlers against Palestinians since the war began in the Gaza Strip.
There is also friction between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose far-right government has reacted angrily to previous sanctions imposed against West Bank settlers.
Included in Friday’s sanctions are two entities — Mount Hebron Fund and Shlom Asiraich — accused of raising funds for sanctioned settlers Yinon Levi and David Chai Chasdai. Both men were previously sanctioned by the Biden administration for violently attacking Palestinians in the West Bank.
The penalties aim to block them from using the U.S. financial system and bar American citizens from dealing with them.
The fundraising campaigns established by Mount Hebron Fund for Levi and by Shlom Asiraich for Chasdai generated the equivalent of $140,000 and $31,000, respectively, according to the U.S. Treasury................................
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/u-s-sanctions-fundraisers-for-extremist-west-bank-settlers-who-commit-violence-against-palestinians/ar-AA1nlB3J?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=a0e3c1b51ec14027fc7362fef77304f4&ei=13
Pelosi, Clyburn back Jan. 6 Capitol Police officer's bid for Congress {Maryland 3rd Distrist}
13 hours ago -
Pelosi, Clyburn back Jan. 6 Capitol Police officer's bid for Congress
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/19/nancy-pelosi-jan-6-harry-dunn-congress
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and former Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) on Friday endorsed former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn's bid for a congressional seat in Maryland.
Why it matters: It's the latest signal of the Jan. 6 veteran's frontrunner status in the race as he heavily outpaces his opponents in fundraising and endorsements from members of Congress.
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Pelosi, a Maryland native, said she "saw Officer Dunn's courage firsthand in the face of unprecedented violence and insurrection on January 6th, when he stood firm to protect the Capitol."
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By the numbers: Dunn has raised $3.7 million so far and had nearly $1.7 million in cash-on-hand as of the start of April, making him one of the most well-funded House candidates in Congress.
State Sen. Sarah Elfreth, one of his top opponents in the Democratic primary, has raised $915,000 over the same period.
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https://images.axios.com/Qgebf4uf5gK45z63IvIMgTN474k=/0x181
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Harry Dunn, wearing a dark blue suit and blue shirt, sitting in front of a Maryland flag.
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images.
OMG!! A man who witnessed the self-immolation said: "Would never have happened if Trump was President"
I should have expected these words but it is still stunning to hear people say this.
https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1781387507701063936
https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1781387973373628492
https://twitter.com/bluedevil0826/status/1781388487406805240
Trump "NATO members must pay a large enough proportion of their GDP on military or get kicked out".
@stucam7771
Trump “NATO members must pay a large enough proportion of their GDP on military or get kicked out”.
Republicans “Why is it only America that sends so much money to Ukraine”.
Here’s an interesting graph, based on GDP, just as Trump likes it…
https://twitter.com/stucam7771/status/1781222133852524952
Oh nothing, just a Jaguar and Lion cuddling!
https://twitter.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/1781238725768282483
"...he filed the bill in part because children want to work without having to take lunch breaks."
Adults are suppose to be guiding youngsters--teaching them good habits, etc,.
Lunch breaks are essential--even if only get some fresh air, have a pear or drink or whatever. damn.
"...he filed the bill in part because children want to work without having to take lunch breaks."
https://twitter.com/MaddowBlog/status/1781086155720491035
Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits
A House committee approved the bill along with others to reduce unemployment benefits and workers' compensation wages.
https://www.nola.com/news/politics/legislature/la-lawmakers-vote-to-remove-lunch-breaks-for-child-workers/article_ef234692-fd9e-11ee-99f5-771c7366107a.html
By JAMES FINN | Staff writer 16 hrs ago
A Louisiana House committee voted Thursday to repeal a law requiring employers to give child workers lunch breaks and to cut unemployment benefits — part of a push by Republicans to remove constraints on employers and reduce aid for injured and unemployed workers.
The House Labor and Industrial Relations panel advanced the child labor legislation, House Bill 156, along with House Bill 119, which would slash the amount of time for which people can collect unemployment aid. A third bill the committee approved, House Bill 529, would change how workers' compensation wages are calculated in ways that could reduce benefits received by some injured laborers.
The bills, which head to the full House, are part of a broad effort by Republicans to weaken labor unions and strengthen employers' hands in Louisiana. They are aligned with steps other Republican-led legislatures have taken in recent years, and on Thursday, GOP lawmakers attributed the moves to Gov. Jeff Landry's directive to "reform" the business environment and remove bureaucratic red tape.
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