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usedtobedemgurl's JournalWhat Happens If Joe Wins, But There Are....
A fair number of red governors left? Just like it is not up to Trump to close down states, it is not up to Biden. Are we going to have to cordon off states that do not follow correct protocol? The way the red governors are acting now, I am just not sure they will stop rebelling. Joe’s efforts and leadership will be good. I look forward to competency. I can see a certain sect of leaders thumbing their nose. What are your theories on what will happen? This disease is so destructive, this weighed heavily on my mind last night.
My Idea For A Protest During This Time Period
We should all join Twitter. It was reported the White House was livid with the tweet about the lines at the airport. We should start with that and everyone tweet it at the White House/Donald Trump. Every time it is reported someone is turned away because of a lack of tests, or refused being tested, tweet it at the m'fer. Any time something bad is reported, tweet it at all of them. Let them know how angry we are. Let the world know it is not okay. Let everyone know how we are hanging in the wind. How cruise lines dock in Miami with no testing at all. Every major news story or contradiction should be broadcast loudly. Shame them for the shitty job they are doing. Let them know we are mad as hell and not going to take it any more. Donnie two scoops has used Twitter to his advantage, let's use it to ours.
Theories On What Will Happen If We Are Told To Stay Home?
People do not have a lot of money in their bank accounts. If this virus hits us hard, schools and businesses could close down. People would stay at home. A lot of people will not be able to afford rent, or mortgage. The banks cannot afford to take back everything. In theory, what will happen with power, rent/mortgages, water, etc. if folks cannot pay their bills? If everyone is basically in the same boat, will they just let bills float until everyone gets back to work? I do not want three quarters of this country to end up homeless. I am worried about myself, as well as others. Anyone have any ideas what could happen?
Pardoning Scooter and Obstruction
I have yet to hear any of the pundits talk about this but if Trump is really sending a message, that he will pardon anyone who has lied, how is this not obstruction? Can this simple act not be added to all the others and used against him in a court of law? Is this not an act that just proves all the others? I do not get why everyone is not crying obstruction over this twits latest action.
They Are NOT Putting Party Over Country
If they were, they would not be screwing over the party for the 2018 elections. They are simply selfish. They want what they want and will put up with whatever they have to to get it. If they were putting party first, they would not be destroying it! This is a grab and go situation all the way around. That is why so many of the rats are abandoning ship. It is every man for himself and party and country be damned.
Why He Should Not Get The Wall
There should be no wall because of the cost. Sure it is a pittance compared to the budget but they will use it against us. When they get that debt up, they will turn around and say they have to balance the budget and they will go for the security nets! They want a huge deficit so they can go after those 'entitlements'. We cannot help them try to get rid of the things our country treasures the most.
There are many reasons we should not give in about the wall but protection for our most vulnerable is the most important. Do not give them a reason to go after everything that enables people to have some sort of a life.
Could The Government Be Sued For The Muslim Ban?
I was just reading the writing from the Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/fire-and-fury-donald-trump-book-steve-bannon-muslim-ban-anger-us-president-white-house-a8143541.html) about the way the Muslim ban came about. The Independent reports:
"But the new book suggests that it was specifically decided it would be signed on a Friday so that it would cause the most possible disruption at airports. The order was hastily signed in such a way that it even affected people who were flying into the country – who were then detained as they arrived, with little clarity on what would happen to them, on one of the most popular days for travelling."
This makes it sound like they purposely wanted people detained at airports and unable to enter the country. If it did happen, in this way, could the people who were detained for days not sue the government for their malicious actions against them?
I thought the whole thing was sloppily done due to no one having a clue as to what they were doing but it would seem, according to Bannon, they knew exactly what they were doing. What horrible people.
I Do Not Understand Why They Do Not Have To Vote On The Tax Bill Again....
Last night Rachel said dotard will not sign the bill until the new year because they have to fix several things due to the bill being rushed through and not done correctly. If they have to fix things, in the bill, doesn't that make it a new bill, not what they voted on, and shouldn't they have to vote on it all over again? I mean, while they are 'fixing' it, they could end up putting more things in, right? They could slip anything they want into the bill. In my opinion, if you need to fix it because Medicare would go away immediately and our paychecks would instantly have bad consequences the next time we get paid, then what else is in there? Those are pretty bad things. They need a redo and vote on it again.
I Want To Run And I Need You To Run As Well
These jerks are going to ram through this tax “reform”, we need to make them feel the consequences.
I want you all to call your representatives and give them hell. But what if they go through with this disastrous bill? We need to have plan B. Something that will put pressure on them now and know that because they are doing this, they are starting a movement where this will be hung around their neck and we will try to beat them in every office.
We proved, in the last election, that we can take seats they never thought we could. We showed them America is better than their hate and that we are all one whether we are female, trans, or Muslim.
If they are going to do this, we need to oppose them in the next election. We need to run in places where they have never been opposed. They have to feel the heat. They have to come to the conclusion their free ride is over. We need to run in places where they have been opposed before but they have still won. We need to run in places where we have won but now our Democrat is retiring or being out.
We need to announce that we are running to the world. They need to know they have spurred this on and that more will join in to say not in our country.
We need to run because in the event that this bill is passed, we need to win a majority and start healing this country from all the damage they are doing.
The beautiful part of this is even if the average citizen, from the other side, decides to fight back by running, they will be running to replace their guys so Republicans will feel it doubly so.
Are you older and retired? Great! You have time to run! Are you young and a student? That is wonderful, we need your energy in office! Are you office aged with a family? This effects you and your house, make them proud by running.
We need to start this movement and we need media to get involved so the Republicans will hear about this stirring up they are causing.
This is our country and we have a responsibility. Who will run with me and take back this land so someone represents “we, the people” and not the corporations who are fake people, my friend. We need people all in to make this work!
Consent Is Important To Me
I never want to violate someone's consent and I am a woman. I am aware of the issues that come along with consent violation. As Demgurl (I am unable to get into my old account), I wrote about one of my rapes. I try not to walk the line. Instead, I try to always stay on the legal side of it.
I told my 15 year old son he always needs to ask if he has permission to do something. He thought that was lame and that he can always 'read a person's body language". I told him that is fine until you realize you can't and then it is too late. You never take chances, you always ask permission for everything because there is nothing as sexy as an enthusiastic yes!
I throw a lot of parties and take precautions to make sure no one's consent is violated. I take a look at people's friend's lists and choose folks off of that. I tell them my parties are consent oriented and will their friend be a good fit. If I get one person saying no, I investigate why. If I get two people who say no, you are legally not allowed on my property. Seriously, I tell people if they show up, it will be considered trespassing and the cops will be called.
But people cannot be expected to follow your rules if you do not make them clear. I put out brochures I have written up. I lay them on the table and if you attend one of my parties, it is required reading. It states that 'no' is always a no and you are not allowed to try and persuade someone otherwise because that is still a no. It says a yes is not always a yes. Some people have a hard time saying no because they are pleasers. Some folks do not want to be a bad guy and hurt other people by saying no. This is where I tell folks to watch another person and if they seem hesitant about playing, or they seem like they cannot make up their mind, you are always to put the ball in their court. You tell them you can see they are thinking about it and to feel free to take as long as they like. Know that you want to play with them and they can approach you at any time. This gives the power to the other person. They can never approach you again. They can speak up and say they really do want to play. They can play with other folks and not worry about the original person.
This is empowering people who normally do not feel empowered. It is making sure you are getting a real 'yes' and not forcing someone into an answer. And I put forth that if I hear of anyone being forced into anything, I will happily escort the victim to the police station and encourage them to press charges. Oh! And the violator, of course, will never be allowed back on my property!
You see, I believe in consent. I want another person to want to play with me or possibly even have sex with me as much as I want to play or have sex with them.
My boyfriend and I were once bringing my best friend into our bedroom. I knew this girl had been sexually assaulted for a year and did not speak up. I knew she had problems saying no. I never wanted her to feel anything was being forced on her. I say down at the dining room table and talked to her for ten minutes before we ever went to the bedroom. I told her that not only is a 'no' acceptable, it is wanted if she did not care to do something. I explained I would check in with her every step of the way to insure she was still ok with what was happening. And if she did stop us, I would ask her if she wanted it completely stopped or if she wanted us to take a few steps back and do what we were had earlier. She was told if she said no there would be no rolling of eyes. I would not give a great big sigh. I would till be friends with her afterwards and still speak with her the next day. I explained all of this and more. When we moved to the bedroom, we had a lot of fun and she knew she was in safe hands. I checked in with her every step of the way because, when you are consent oriented, that is what you do.
Does it seem nerdy? Not to me. Consent is never nerdy. When I tell people what I want to do with them, they are flattered I am attracted enough to want to play. I do not want to play with anyone who just says yes for the sake of not letting me down. The energy will not be as good as it would with someone who truly wants to be there.
I have been throwing parties for a couple of years now and I have not had a single consent violation reported to me. Does all of this stuff seem like overkill? Maybe to you. For me, it comes down to respect. I respect people enough not to want to leave the emotional scars that consent violations can leave. Consent violations can leave people feeling bad about themselves. Depending how bad the violation was, it can end in suicide.
Forcing yourself on someone is never ok. Consent is important to me and it should be to you as well. we are Democrats. We do not hurt people. We care for them and look out for each other. If those predators cared about other people, they would have asked. Or maybe they didn't ask because they knew exactly what they were doing. They were selfish and only cared about themselves and certainly not the emotional carnage they left behind.
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