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Separation

Separation's Journal
Separation's Journal
September 26, 2018

Trump to hold solo news conference

I cant even begin to imagine what this dotard is going to covfefe about.

The fact that it's coming now is interesting.

September 26, 2018

I dont understand Republican thinking.

The Republicans new defense, in saying, "a normal person would immediately call the police, or stop going to these parties."

Sure, myself as an adult I would immediately call the police. Or of course I would never hang out with these people.

However, they are not looking at this through 13-17 year old eyes like when it happened though. How many kids are gonna narc out their friends, or risk being a social outcast by speaking up. Especially with this group of narcissists we are talking about.

They also in full blown victim shaming mode. These people disgust me.

I am always guilty of, hoping out for the best. That there will be a Republican who will take a stand and say, "No, this isnt right." "We need to at least need to have an investigation prior to confirming Kavanaugh."

What doesnt make sense to me, (in addition to the other things listed here) is why are they gonna sink themselves on this guy? Even if you remove every scummy accusation against him. There are still other VALID reasons why he should have a "real FBI investigation" into him. Not just an FBI background check which obviously doesnt turn things like this up.

September 25, 2018

This is something to watch

With the world as crazy at it is, whether its domestic or international. Captured on video and widely shared on social media, the attack over the weekend on an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps parade in Iran is both a huge event to pay attention to.

It seems like they came under attack from an Arab group hostile to Iran, with several groups having already claimed responsibility, making the confusion of this attack even more. We have already heard how Isreal attacked Syrian positions, and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attack targeted an arms depot near the airport where new weapons recently arrived for the Iranians or their Lebanese proxy, the Hezbollah terror group.

We know that during that strike, a Russian aircraft was shot down accidentally by an outdated Russian S-200 missile battery. Since then Russia has already said they will send Syria the newer S-300 system. This has garnered a response from the United States, and it also is going to affect Isreal in the future if they were to fly more air strikes in Syria. The newer system is obviously going to be harder for the Isreali Air Force to get around. The US will also not be happy with the newer system in an area with US aircraft flying around.

It just seems to me, that there is to much going on that is connected. With both Trump and the Iranian leader in NY for the UN meetings, things could get interesting.

Direct YOUTUBE video Link

Article on the attack



September 23, 2018

Jason Miller, former Trump aid accused of administering abortion pill walks off CNN

Oh, the poor, poor baby. people are passing judgment on him, and making inflammatory comments on Twitter. Is this what its like to to have ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife or a rainy day on your wedding day? (Yes I know ) Obviously, the guy is just one more of, "Trump's fine fine friends who is quite extraordinary, and just another fine gentleman. I also think its quite telling that the guy's wife is suing for full custody. What I didn't even know is that this isn't his first scummy encounter.

Back last year in July a story broke in the Washington Post how Jason Miller got another woman pregnant, and he also tried spinning it that his wife was all accepting and happy to welcome the baby. Delgado, 40, a Trump adviser and member of the transition team, swiftly clapped back on Twitter, saying she and Miller had dated for two months and that Miller had told her he was separated from his wife. She also disputed Miller’s statement. “I’m not sure what Jason means that he and his wife are excited to welcome Will. Really? News to me.”

The story of Jason Miller and another affair that brought about a child


Jason Miller, a former aide to President Donald Trump, said on Saturday that he had decided to leave his role as a political commentator at CNN following an accusation that he administered an “abortion pill” to a woman he impregnated during an affair.

Miller posted a statement on Twitter that announced he would be stepping away from his role at CNN to “focus on clearing my name and fighting the false and defamatory accusations being made against me.”

Miller said that the allegation is not true but added that it doesn’t matter in the court of public opinion. He concluded his short statement with the comment that with regards to people passing judgment, “fraudulent statements and a lack of factual support rule the day as long as it fits into a tweet.”

Miller was a communications advisor to Donald Trump, who has been criticized for reducing complex issues to incendiary tweets.



The poor poor dear
September 22, 2018

Life as a marijuana refugee

I'll start by telling yall a bit about myself. I did 20 physically gruelling years in the military. I am %100 disabled due to injuries. I currently live with my family in Tn. However, for the last 3 months my wife, son and I had to go to California to help out with my wife's elderly mother who ended up in the hospital.

While out there, my wife who is my rock and advocate, suggested that I try marijuana since it's completely legal in California. To say that there ever is a magic button in life that fixes something, this was it. My life after my injuries and retirement left me in 180 degrees of where I was before. I was the unit fitness coordinator, in good health, very active physically both in work and at home. I ended up in a major depression, suffer from PTSD, and could now barely walk to my mailbox due to the amount of chronic pain that I am in.

It was an immediate effect, almost to the point of me questioning if it was real because I was high. My pain relief was not %100 but it was good enough that I was not in constant pain. This had immediate effect on my psyche as well. My wife said she was seeing a person who she has not seen in almost 5 years.

While in California I had to fly home for a pain management appointment. Little to my surprise, the pain clinic I went to called Comprehensive Pain Management CEO was under investigation for taking kickbacks by Medicaid. They told me that their doors were closing in 10 days and I would need to find another Dr. Imagine my horror! I live in a small rural town and there just arent pain management clinics around here.

So I fly back to California and go see a new pain management Dr. I tell him that an electrical stimulator implant that CPS put in me was not working. I told the new Dr. that I had complained of this to CPS and they did nothing. He immediately sends me to go for an xray (because the implant CPS put in me is not MRI compatible, even though they had one that they could have put in me that was). Imagine to mysurprise, my new Dr tells me that the leads for the stimulator are not where they should be! It was like 8 months of me saying it wasnt working to my old Dr just been vindicated.

I told my new pain Dr (in California) that I have tried marijuana and how well it reacted to it. I also told him that my end goal is to get off of the multitude of pain meds that I'm currently on. He agreed with my goal.

So the 3 months of us taking care of my wife's mother is over. We have returned to Tn, but have put our house up for sale. The medical care here is nowhere near what I need, or for my son that is a special needs child for that matter. I now have to choose to either take a risk in getting caught buying weed and thereby losing all of my VA benefits, or go back to the way i was.

Since i would rather eat a bullet then go back to how i was before. I need help! I dont want money or a GoFundMe. What I need is advice. I want to write a book but have no experiance in doing so (other than the wall of text here). I'd like to know if there are any resources that I should be tapping into. Any other people who have had to go through this for morale support etc..

There are a lot of moving parts going on.

September 21, 2018

Had to become a star member and the deletion of Facebook.

Since deleting Facebook a few weeks ago, there were certain groups and people that I missed talking to. However, deleting Facebook has been one of the best things I've done in a long time. Once I realized how poisonous Facebook is, I could not justify participating in it anymore.

I mean sure, who doesnt want to know what a friend from high school had for lunch. Or trying to explain why a meme is racist to somebody who you thought was a friend.....for the 10th time. Or hitting that "Like" button so little Jimmy can get that operation he's always needed, only to find out that it's a BS account that does this sort of thing for the clicks.

I was literally called a conspiracist whacko who suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome because I KNOW that Russians have been behind one of the most successful disinformation programs in the world history. These were by people who I thought were "real life friends" and have know for 15-20 years. So it got to the point where I said, "Ya know what? I'm not playing anymore". I'm have also now appropriated "Trump Derangement Syndrome", and apply it to anyone in Trumps cult of personality.

The people in my life who I considered real family and friends, I gave a heads up, I gave em either my address or phone number. Told em, I'm not doing Facebook anymore and said, "Ya know how to get a hold of me."

It was almost like quitting smoking the first few days. I was like, "Oh, I'll just pop on for a second and see what's going on in the world." And I was like damn, I deleted it!

Now though, it's like letting go of a really toxic relationship. I started looking up social media and its influence. The average person checks their account 15-20 times a day! It's no wonder how Russia has been so successful, well add the fact that our Naked Emperor likes to claim all news is fake news...well it's a no brainer these days.

So, at least now I know there is a place where I can find like minded individuals (which has it's own pitfalls of becoming an echo chamber, but I've always recognized them and made sure to get diversifying opinions. So, long story a little more longer. I'm glad to be here.

September 21, 2018

They are already starting the spin stories

So I guess we are supposed to applaud his response because he acted like a human being? I would say im starting to feel sick, but that would be a lie.

Trump's more tactful approach earned him kudos from those around him, serving to reinforce his position.

Ivanka Trump has also highlighted the positive response the President has received for his measured reaction.

He has only referenced the Supreme Court once in Twitter this week — tweeting shortly before midnight Tuesday: "The Supreme Court is one of the main reasons I got elected President. I hope Republican Voters, and others, are watching, and studying, the Democrats Playbook."


THE STORY

September 21, 2018

The Plot to Subvert an Election: Unraveling the Russia Story So Far

I feel like there is 200,000 pounds of bricks coming off of my chest. I have been saying this left and right, was being called a crazy conspiracist to the point I deleted my facebook account. This is what vindication feels like.

The story here

September 20, 2018

Russia and their American President

Russia is run by an old-school KGB officer. These guys don't change their colors, if they aren't in the intelligence game, they have diversified by becoming oligarchs billionaires. Which still provide Putin with information, because Putin has shown time after time that if doesn't like you, you won't get to stick around.

It's a proven fact that thousands upon thousands of fake Facebook, Twitter, Instagram accounts are in the hands of foreign actors. Why? Ill tell you why. I've seen news posts were a normal political discussion on Facebook have been hijacked into conspiracy country and totally derailed the topic at hand. Most of these accounts are easily spotted, zero to no activity on their account from 5-10 years ago, to look like they were activated in the recent few years and only have proven fake news articles on their profile page. Ill even go one further and say that MSN knew something about this a year or two ago. Why did they disable comments on their news stories?

The government during the 60's tried to link the Russians to the Civil Rights movement. They were wrong then, that is a fact. However, Russia never forgets, especially the old guard and how their country was brought down by America. Russia is not our friend, why have all these Social Media profiles? Its to cause division and hate in this country. Its proven that fake profiles posing as Democrats tried to be undecided and want to vote for the green party. Why?

If Trump somehow was not caught in a KGB honeypot trap back in the 80's, he has definitely become their boy now.

Causing hate and discontent in NATO. Trump has tried to gaslight the American people into believing that NATO requires the US to survive. That somehow they aren't paying their fair share. SORRY, but I was in the military during the late 90's up until 4 years ago. I knew of the massive drawdowns because my job was in jeopardy! They were closing bases down left and right, troops were coming back from Europe in droves.

Then what happens? 9/11 changed everything. The military was brought back stronger then ever, bases in Europe were reopened, new air bases were made for our aircraft to fly sorties in the middle east. Europe basically gave the US cart blanch. Even up to now, we require those air bases in Europe to persecute the war in the middle east.

Is Russia going to come to plow through the Fulda Gap? They don't have to, especially if Trump causes enough hate and discontent between European countries/NATO allies.

September 20, 2018

Why such a hurry to nominate Kavanaugh?

I know this is a rhetorical question for many, but why isnt this question being screamed from the mountain tops?

It was IMPARITIVE THAT REPUBLICANS WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION WHEN OBAMA WAS PRESIDENT!!

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About Separation

Proudly retired from the military, Marine Corps & Coast Guard. Now spending much deserved time with my two children who I love with all my heart, and my wife who I am not complete without her.
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