Trump Becoming A Shining Example Of A Human Being?

What makes people think that the p*ssy-grabber, immigrant bashing, racist, homophobic, xenophobic orange slime ball in the White House (Trump, in case there was any confusion) will suddenly, miraculously, magically turn into some shining example of a decent human being, let alone anything close to resembling "presidential" ?
We've known who Donald Trump is for decades and yet, apparently, The United States was okay with Him being in charge of the country?
Not all of us, not even most of us.  
Remember the Mueller Report?  Seems like years ago instead of just over 1 year.  In his report he didn't indict the president, because he couldn't according to the Justice Department rules ("You can't indict a sitting president), but he did find massive Russian interference in our elections in the form of intrusive political ads on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.   
MASSIVE interference, and all the while, the Cry-baby-in-Chief whining about, "Rigged elections.  They're coming!"  That's code for - No way I'll win again without MORE outside help.
And now, some fun images of Mr. Crybaby.  Enjoy!

#BunkerBoy

Happy Pride 2020!

Go forth.

Be safe.

Be out and proud!

Be yourself.

Spread the love and joy!

Happy Pride Month, June 2020

There Are No Instruction Guides That Come With Newborn Infants

We rely on what we remember from our childhoods as a basis for information, thoughts, ideas, and so on in regards to bringing our own children into this world and then doing the very best that we can given that limited database of information on how to raise and nurture them.

Dr. Spock, for many of us, was the expert on childrearing.  Bar-none, the best.  And over time as infancy and middle childhood were studied in clinics, some labs and colleges and universities, some of Dr. Spock’s work was updated and revised. 

And all the while, you as the parent, are buying new clothes, trying new techniques and trying out new foods in order to again, do your very best with this amazing little person who depends on you 24/7, one hundred percent of the time. 

But, again, you’re making this up as you go.

Somewhere in there after you’ve exhausted your family-leave from work, you have to about the daunting task of finding someone who can trust and feel comfortable with leave your precious bundle of joy.  Maybe it’s a church-based program.  Maybe a trusted neighbor or family member, or like most of us, a daycare near your home.  It’s basically a crap-shoot trying to decide where your little one lands, and yes, it’s absolutely nerve-racking, and not unlike leaving junior with a babysitter for the first time.

And keep in mind, this isn’t even for a special needs child, just a regular run-of-the-mill Dick and Jane type kid.  (Let me clarify because I know you’re scratching your head – run-of-the-mill refers to most average children, non-special needs ones.)

Which brings me to the point of this piece, the following Facebook post:

Here’s a young mom, don’t know if she’s single or not (not important) who is struggling with her baby, trying to get him to eat properly, something most young parents work on.  And the daycare, in its infinite wisdom fires back with this mean spirited, snarky remark:

“NO! Put him on a diet & GO AWAY!”  

Seriously?

Instead of just reading the note to Kyler, what does the daycare worker do?  That!

Clearly the worker is lacking empathy and understanding and could use some pointers in those areas, but beyond that, maybe find another line of work where you can see outside yourself and truly enjoy what you’re doing.  Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and other adults trust you with the care of their delicate little ones while they’re at work.  Be helpful here, not hurtful.  She could have been having a bad day, but that's no excuse.

Having worked at a few daycares early on in my education career, I can tell you it is very hard and challenging work.  But, that’s no excuse for this behavior.  There were a couple of the daycare centers in my city that I helped shut down for their egregious procedures in regards to child care.  Little things like, “Let us know when you are going to stop by for an impromptu visit.” 

NO, don’t do that.  You have to catch the daycare going through their regular, day-to-day routines, not some scripted set up.  

Final point:  Ms. Easdon is absolutely correct.  You HAVE TO monitor closely the daycare in which you put your child’s safety.  Shop around, like you would with any service and find one with which you are comfortable. 

Are they perfect?  No, none of them are. 

Are some better than others?  Absolutely, but you have to do your homework.

In some states, daycare facilities are licensed and sanctioned by those states, Department of Human Services, Department of Child Welfare, and/or similar departments.

You Can Bitch & Moan All You Want, But...

... Fat Orange One, You CANNOT Simply Shut Down A Social Media Platform Just Because YOU Don’t Like Their Rules. Period. Full Stop.

We have rules, laws and regulations for a reason, the main one being safety.  If you don’t like a TV show because of the language or the violence or the depiction of certain characters, there’s a simple fix for that… change the channel or turn off your TV.

Likewise with Social Media platforms that set up and require all participants to follow.  Those are usually called something like “Rules Of The Road” (ROTR) or Terms Of Service (TOS).

So, this notion of delicate, widdle, orange toddler man-child Donnie J. Drumpf (yes, the President, sadly) just shutting down or closing them is well, patently absurd.  Not even he, the fat one, can pull off that hat trick.  He sees himself as a king, and not the drag queen she truly is.

Plus if he goes there and is successful, how does he intend to spread his hate filled Social Media messages?  Those are the two largest, most widely used platforms for any political base.  It would make the playing field more even though, for sure.

"Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives’ voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen," Trump tweeted Wednesday. He went on to accuse the tech industry of trying to interfere in the 2016 election, before repeating an unfounded claim about voter fraud stemming from mail-in ballots.

"We can't let large scale Mail-In Ballots take root in our Country," Trump tweeted. "It would be a free for all on cheating, forgery and the theft of Ballots. Whoever cheated the most would win. Likewise, Social Media. Clean up your act, NOW!!!!"

That Tweet triggered Twitter to label two of his Tweets with this label, “! Get the facts about mail-in ballots”.  It’s in blue ink and is a link to a fact-check page.  So, given that label, of course you can see why Donald didn’t like it – Twitter was fact-checking him in real time and, basically, calling him out on his lies.  Can’t have that.  It’s censorship!  
No, it’s accountability.  (Another thing Donald doesn’t like.)

These are a few more choice Tweets that followed Donnie's original whining:

This one is, well, just stupid.  This is the United States, not China and not Iran.

Antifa, I have no idea why they're not fact-checked.

And Peter, Trump NEEDS to be fact-checked and called out... you know that.

And Mr. Freedom, Peter, I'm sure China or Iran would welcome you with open arms, in case you'd prefer living there instead.

Those countries don't have Freedom of Speech.

...and just one more

The Lesser Of Two Evils

For me, the 2016 Presidential Campaign was a perfect storm… of missteps.  It started with the FBI’s investigation into improper use of a personal email server in the private residence of Hillary Clinton, used by her during her time as Secretary of State during the Obama Administration.

At the same time, candidate Donald Trump’s campaign was also being investigated by the FBI and specifically four of his campaign staff members:  Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn, George Papadopoulos, and Carter Page.  They each had various, undisclosed ties to Russia at the time.

Somewhere in there, around July 2016, an Access Hollywood audio recording of Donald Trump and host, Billy Bush came to light.  We were all pretty sure this was the end of the Trump run for president.  (Trump: “And when you’re a celebrity you can do anything you want. They let you.  Grab ‘em by the p*ssy…” ) 

Nope.  It dragged on.

Trump would periodically “leak” information from Wiki-Leaks pertaining to Clinton that just mysteriously appeared on the internet. (That’s another story for another time.)  

“Russia, if you’re listening…”   (And they were listening to every – single – word)

The topper was after FBI Director James Comey announced that, well, Clinton was incredibly careless, but, no, she wasn’t going to be charged with any crimes, so case closed.

Or so we all thought.

Less than 2 weeks before the November 2016 elections, another investigation involving Clinton was opened, discussed, and closed.

We’re now getting down to the wire, general election Tuesday.

Amidst all of this, one phrase in particular sprouted up pertaining to the two candidates:

“The lesser of two evils”.

Let that sink in for a moment – “The lesser of two evils”. 

One or the other.  Hillary Clinton, career politician, or, Donald Trump, career something-or-other.  (*I say ‘something-or-other’, because well, he prides himself on being a real estate developer.  How much “development” goes into buying a building and slapping your name on it in 24 inch gaudy gold letters? – Not much)  And we know he couldn’t even spell “real estate developer” if his life depended on it.  (Remember covfefe ?)

We also know in 2020, that he works overtime on his “image” with zero thought for anything else. Seriously.

For me, it was never about the lesser of two evils since Trump is basically a lazy, arrogant, privileged, ignoramus and a pasty old white dude.

For me, it was fear of the unknown.  To this day, aside from the racism, misogyny, xenophobia, and numerous sexual assaults (which, yes, he denies), we know literally nothing about him.   Something else, while we’re here:  Just because he denies something doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. I tend to believe the victims, all of those women, those finger-pointers. 

Oh, sure, I have my hunches about where his “wealth” came from since the mid-1990s, when domestic banks refused to lend his company money because he defaulted on loans so many times and he was considered “high risk”.  He is well-known for inflating his own worth and devaluing something if it keeps him from paying more in taxes.  Dude is not entirely stupid… just mostly.

Remember those places around the globe where he’s slathered on his praise:  Putin and Russia, Xi and China, and Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud (MBS) and Saudi Arabia?   

Remember those exotic little places?  He went to those faraway places for money since the U.S. was not going to fall for his games and antics any longer. 

Deutsche Bank is currently under investigation as it holds many of his assets, and has been subpoenaed numerous times by Congress.  Makes you wonder, huh?

No, for me it was fear of the unknown.  But, now that we know about who Trump is, what he stands for (and doesn’t), where his loyalties lie, we can make a more educated, well-informed decision about the next occupant of the Oval Office at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. in November 2020.

Human Hemorrhoid