SATURDAY II

 Have you ever lined up dominoes in a long line and then tipped the first one over? 

I got that visual in my head yesterday when pretty boy Matt Gaetz' long time friend Joel Greenberg, agreed to plead guilty to a variety of offenses including having sex with the SAME 17 year old that Gaetz is being accused of taking across state lines for sexual purposes.

Greenberg is currently being held in jail for violating his parole on an earlier conviction and his attorney announced that Greenberg will be cooperating fully with the feds to ease the sentencing burden of his current 33 pending charges. For the first time since this investigation went public, Gaetz had absolutely nothing to say. Now you know it's serious.

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To continue today's fun, let's check in with some of the rioters, where justice is finally running down the jerks who caused the problems--summer version.

 Mathew Rupert, 28, of Galesburg, Il. pleaded guilty to a federal arson charge stemming from his activities in Minneapolis where he set fire to a Sprint store and handed out explosive devices to other rioters and urged them to  "throw them at the police." Rupert faces 5-20 years.

I don't care what side of the political fence you're on.....Wrong is Wrong. You want to set fire to Minneapolis or attack the Capitol building? Be prepared to pay the price. 

Adios, dirt bag.

Chicago rioter Angelo Chester was given a three year vacation for breaking the citywide curfew, running from the police and being in possession of a handgun and a long time criminal history.

Chicagoan Jacob Fagundo received a 14 month sentence and a $60,000 fine for setting fire to a police car. The fine just happens to equal the replacement cost of the squad.

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And now let's take it down a notch.......

A sad note in the entertainment world as the family of celebrity zookeeper JACK HANNA announced his retirement from public life due to rapidly advancing Alzheimer's disease. Hanna was a regular visitor to talk shows and he would always bring a couple of 'friends' from the Columbus Zoo and explain their lifestyles. It always cracked me up when a jungle animal would climb onto the head of David Letterman, Johnny Carson or James Corden and we could see the very real reactions from the host as Hanna, who was a huge advocate for improved wildlife habitats, explained all about the creature.

            

                                                                                     
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Spring is obviously upon us as the world's fattest robin has once again decided that the outside ledge of my gazebo, located under the protective roof line, is perfect for her nest. Doesn't take her long to complete the nest and she actually gets used to me sitting in the gazebo, just a couple of feet from the nest. I'll count the eggs soon.

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An interesting dilemma:  I received my first stimulus check thru the USPS last spring with no problem but the second and third checks (totaling $2000.00) are M.I.A. despite receiving letters from the IRS that the checks had been deposited in my bank. I checked my account on-line with negative results and then visited the bank in person and was told they have no record of either deposit.

No big deal because I figured I would just call my friends at the IRS and they would straighten the whole thing out.  ahhhhhhhhhhhh, no.  I called and gave the nice lady all of the information on both letters and her response was "I'm sorry for your problem but we don't get involved with stimulus checks." When I asked for some guidance, she told me to go to my bank to straighten it out.  ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, no.  Her final statement was, "That sounds like a real problem and I hope you can work it out." My head is still sore from banging it repeatedly against the wall. Anyone have an idea?

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I heard from a few people that the movie theatres had reopened while I was gone so I zipped over to my local REGAL cinema and discovered the only movie playing was that year-long favorite, "CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE" which doesn't get me any closer to theatre popcorn or an afternoon in the dark avoiding a rainy & cold spring day.

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How's this for a litigation  and human resources nightmare? Faye Jenkins worked in the school cafeteria for 17 years and was doing exactly that as they prepared to close down for the pandemic last March when the SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, who was playing 'dodge ball' with some of the employees, threw a full water bottle from the balcony and hit her in the face which split open her left eyebrow, caused a concussion and then constant headaches which resulted in an MRI which revealed an aneurysm that required surgery. Jenkins at no time was involved in the game playing.

"I was just doing my job cleaning the cafeteria when I was struck in the face" said Jenkins, who has filed a lawsuit against both the principal and the Chicago Public School System. The incident was witnessed by 5 other co-workers who have already submitted statements. The principal resigned and was then arrested on a felony charge of aggravated battery last June. The only CPS response to the lawsuit should be "Exactly to whom do i make this check out and for how much?" 

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I haven't had pizza since January and the weather is rainy & cold so it's a perfect day to binge watch all the programs I recorded for two months. Stay safe.

BITS & PIECES

 Question of the day:

What do we we do with the challenged lady who is obsessed with airports and sneaking on planes for which she doesn't have a ticket? MARILYN HARTMAN, 69, of Chicago, who gained notoriety for sneaking aboard and taking a trip to London several years ago has been banned from all airports in Illinois but constantly returns to O'hare despite the fact it activates her new electronic ankle monitor and sounds a loud alarm which results in immediate arrest. 

In & out of trouble for several years with criminal offenses related to airport security, this seemingly harmless grandma-type poses a huge problem for law enforcement and the judicial system, not to mention TSA security. Send her to prison with hardened criminals? Institutionalize her? 

Co-vid prevents both of those but maybe this is a solution: a minimum security work farm downstate complete with ankle bracelet where they have individual rooms rather than dormitories and she can do light landscaping/gardening work in warm weather and work in the greenhouse during the colder months. I don't know if that's a perfect solution but you just can't let her walk free when she keeps breaking the law.

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Catching up with a couple of the rioters:

Remember the guy who broke into the Speaker's office on January 6th, put his boots up on the desk while smoking a cigar and then stole letterhead stationary?

 Dominick Pezzola is STILL in jail awaiting trial and despite repeated attempts by his attorney, the judge stays with his remand order for which there is no bond because Pezzola presents a "clear and present danger" to the community. An admitted member of the Proud Boys, Pezzola whined out loud in court "It's not fair!" when refused bond the other day which brought a big smile to my face. If he thinks this isn't fair, wait until the gavel drops when he's sentenced down the road.

Another dirt bag, Chad Jones, was the guy attacking the police officer with a flag pole and then told his friends he was probably "in big trouble" and guess what? He was right! Assaulting a federal police officer plus several other charges carry a maximum sentence of SIXTY years. Meanwhile, he too has been denied bail because the judge says there's no guarantee that Jones won't disappear if given freedom.

And you have to just love the rioters/arrestees who have written letters of apology in hopes of a lighter sentence to the judges stating that they were caught up in the 'passion and excitement' of the moment. Similar to a pack of wild dogs who have no rules? just sayin........

My favorite is "this is not who i am nor what i stand for". Well, i think i pretty much disagree with that statement.

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How high is high? Illinois pot shops sold $109 million dollars of weed during the month of March, beating the previous monthly 'high' (see what i did there?) by almost thirty million. Talk about March Madness!

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The day-to-day violence constantly amazes me. The south & west sides of Chicago are war zones and you have about a 20% chance of not being victimized if you travel thru these neighborhoods as an outsider. Car jackings in Chicago are up 400% with homicides up 55% (767 in 2020--#1 in the nation!) and ALMOST EVERYONE SEEMS TO CARRY A GUN.

 70% of all gun arrests in Chicago are for people between the ages of 18-30 and almost a third of all gun violators are aged 18-22. Just take a second to visualize that in your head. Imagine one out of every three of your son or daughter's friends carrying a weapon at all times. 

Solution? I have one. If you're found in possession of an illegal weapon outside your home, it's a mandatory 3 year prison term for first offenders and ten years for the second offense. Seems simple to me plus we would have to build more prisons which would provide more jobs, etc BUT the bleeding heart liberals would scream "second chance" "counseling" "probation" and muck up my plan but i'm real tired of mollycoddling (my grandmother's word) these thugs. 

Break a gun law.....go to prison. Simple. Incarceration is the ONLY answer.

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No matter your feelings on the George Floyd trial, I still believe Derek Chauvin was wrong and will be found guilty. There is no way the defense can offset the emotional testimony of family, friends and witnesses plus the words of the 

off-duty paramedic, Chauvin's lieutenant and other officials. The fact that Floyd was handcuffed will seal the deal. 

The only avenue the defense has is medical in nature as they try to sway the jury with testimony about his long history of drug addiction, pain tolerance and his size but I think they will fall far short of convincing the jury. I also think that any charge related to pre-meditation is ridiculous and should be dismissed by the jury.  We'll see.

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Much more to talk about but the weather is too nice. Later, dudes & dudettes.

PLAY BALL!!!!

 OPENING DAY has always had a nice ring to it but probably even more so this year after a year of doing battle with the pandemic and watching an abbreviated season in 2020 but now it's time to PLAY BALL!!

Starting on the north side, do the Cubs have any chance at all this year?? ABSOLUTELY!    The CUBS have a shot at that division because they have decent pitching and should only have to worry about the CARDINALS, who have good hitting and a nice bullpen but the redbirds need their starters to get the game to the 7th inning BUT.........................

how long will this cubs team be together this season? When the mets signed FRANCISCO LINDOR to $34 million a year for ten years, it signaled the end of JAVY BAEZ in Chicago because there's no way the cubs match that kind of money so you either have to trade baez by July 31 or let him walk away and get nothing for him.

Adios parties should also be scheduled for both KRIS BRYANT and ANTHONY RIZZO because rizzo just announced that he's done talking to the cubs about his contract because they're 'just too far apart' and it's time to start the season. Rizzo wants 90 million over 5 years but the cubs are offering just 60. NEVER A GOOD SIGN when one of the most popular guys in Chicago stops talking to you.

P.S.  Of the 26 players on the cubs roster, FOURTEEN are in their walk year. ouch. 

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Now head 8 miles south and the mood is TOTALLY DIFFERENT as the WHITE SOX are gearing up for a run at the world series following a very successful 2020 and a taste of the post season BUT I don't think they can beat the MINNESOTA TWINS, who are even better than last year when they won the division. The season ending injury to ELOI JIMENEZ didn't help either because that removed 45 home runs and 120 rbi's from your daily lineup. The sox have great pitching and a good bullpen but can TIM ANDERSON & JOSE ABREU keep up the good work on offense? I like the sox for a wild card.

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Here's a late night light bulb prediction for you. New cub's left fielder JOC PEDERSON ends up on the south side by the trade deadline. Jimenez is gone, ADAM ENGEL has a bad hammy and ANDREW VAUGHAN is brand new in left fielder. I think the cubs will definitely be sellers and pederson makes zip money on a one year deal.  At midnight after a handful of amarettos, it made perfect sense.

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How the mighty have fallen (and a chance to make some money). BRYCE HARPER is 33-1 to win the MVP.

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When you look west, the world champion LOS ANGELES DODGERS & SAN DIEGO PADRES are set up for a WRESTLEMANIA CAGE MATCH in a division where you could win 100 games and end up being the wild card. Both teams are super loaded and ready to rock & roll.

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Let's wrap it up before the first pitch!  A healthy YANKEES team will be a load and i think the ASTROS will rise again along with the TWINS, DODGERS, CARDINALS and BRAVES. Give wild cards to the WHITE SOX, BLUE JAYS, PADRES & METS.

LET'S GET IT ON!!!

THOUGHTS & MUSINGS FROM SOUTH OF THE ORDER

 I got lucky this year and escaped to Mexico just before all the snow arrived so i was thankful for that but now I'm back and thought I would share some thoughts with you.

Before I left, just like you, I watched all the suffering here with people trying to find a job, struggling to pay their bills and put food on the table and you had to feel sorry for them. But then I arrived in Mexico where $8 a day waiters have been out of work for almost a year and the ones who were still working had been reduced to three days a week. There were almost no tourists so tips disappeared and when Canada locked it's borders, just one canuck decided to stay until the lockdown ended in May. A very sad situation.

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Mexican women are still DROP DEAD GORGEOUS when they dress for a special event like a wedding or birthday party or any other type of celebration. Incredible.

Mexican food is NOT spicy unless you order it that way. And I never do because I am a sissy boy when it comes to spicy but I am in possession of some spices that will melt your face if you'd like to try some.

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There is basically NO VACCINE available in Mexico at the current time. They have approximately 75 million adults in the country and 60,000 in just the area where I go but that area only received FIVE HUNDRED doses and after inoculating doctors, nurses and government officials, it was all gone. Not a single citizen had been vaccinated. 

The hospitals have not had an empty bed since last May and they're still using tents for the overflow. The one advantage they have is that they can bury their dead immediately because the ground is never frozen but they still have to use the refrigerated trucks because the funeral homes can't keep up.

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Before an American can return home, you have to receive a covid/antigen test with negative results so you can board the plane and imagine my surprise when the doctor handed me my certificate and said "enjoy your flight home and the antigens are only for your records but you already knew that you have had covid."   EXCUSE ME??? WHAT?? 

"The tests indicates very clearly that you have had covid in the past but are now recovered and your body is producing the antigens necessary to fight off any future attacks. You're in good shape regarding covid."    ?????????????????

Now I got very sick for 5 days last February but the doctor said it probably happened after that but I don't remember being sick other that a short cold in the summer which convinces me..... WEAR THE DAMN MASK because you never know if you have it and you certainly don't want to spread it to your loved ones.

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FINALLY, PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO READ THIS PARAGRAPH.

Before I end today's column, I just want to take the time to FINALIZE some politics. I can drop the gloves and 'have a go' with the best of them and for the first time in my life, I got totally involved in an election.....volunteering time, donating money and doing whatever I could do to help but my goal was not to get Joe Biden elected but rather to make sure that Donald Trump was defeated and I was thrilled that the majority of people in America felt the same way as I did and crushed him at the polls......... but I am no longer interested in discussing politics or conspiracies or anything related to this past election BECAUSE           IT'S OVER. DONE. COMPLETO. FINITO. NO MAS. 

Politics are politics and the people in Washington are going to do what they're going to do and there's not a damn thing any of us can do about it...........until the polling places open again. 

And now we return to the White Sox and the Bears and the Blackhawks and yes, even the Cubs, along with human interest stories and news items that make you smile and laugh or maybe even cry. Thanks for listening.

HAVE A GREAT DAY AND ENJOY THE SPRING!!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 Hello! Welcome back and Happy New Year to everyone!

Everyone is raving about 22 year old AMANDA GORMAN for her poetry reading at the inauguration and she just signed with a big time modeling agency. methinks she will be the one to loan you a couple of bucks when needed in the very near future. Big things ahead for that girl.

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LADY GAGA, who just a few years ago was considered a major league weirdo, also slam dunked it with her version of the Star Spangled Banner, one of the harder songs to sing. She struck every note perfectly and finished with a flourish.  Now about that dress....... 

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HELLLOOOOOOO WINTER! 6 inches of snow fell the other day and I have to admit it was kind of nice when the snow gave a fresh clean coating to everything and then watching kids playing outside with their home-bound parents. I'm thinking video schooling went by the wayside at least for a day.

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Co-vid vaccination? I get an email that tells me to sign up for the Lake County Fairgrounds drive-thru inoculation center so i do but an hour later i receive another email thanking me for the sign-up but there's no vaccine right now so be patient. Like I have a choice?

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A very sad goodbye to 87 year old LARRY KING, who at one time hosted the #1 talk show in America Monday-Friday at 8:00 on CNN with Larry King Tonight from 1985-2010. King won an Emmy, two Peabody awards, ten Cable Ace Awards and did 50,000 interviews over his career that started in Miami back in the 1950's. King was an avid baseball fan and could often be seen sitting behind home plate at Dodger games. R.I.P. Mr. King.

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This is the 30th anniversary of one of my all time favorite movies, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, starring ANTHONY HOPKINS & JODIE FOSTER in a spectacular movie that swept the BIG 5 Academy Awards for actor, actress, director, screenplay and of course, best movie along with receiving two other nominations. If you've never seen this movie, I promise you that it will put you on the edge of your seat and make your knuckles turn white while gripping the arm of your chair while waiting for the next scene. If you have seen it, watch it again because it's a beautiful film.

This film is a perfect 10 and runs less than 2 hours so go to the bathroom before it starts because you can't miss a minute. Plus you'll never think of fava beans and chianti wine again without thinking of this movie. "Hello, Clarice......come closer."

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On a tragic note, there was a fatal house fire in Des Plaines today and I'm a little confused. It was 10:15 in the morning and the mom and 4 kids UNDER THE AGE OF 7 died in the fire. How many kids that age do you know are still sleeping at that time? How do 5 people die in a mid-morning fire?  Nobody screamed? Nobody ran out of the house? It just seems odd to me.  we'll see.

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HOORAY to Lake County restaurants and bars who have been dropped down to level 1 and can now legally have 25 people in for dinner.  Truth be told, I was at a restaurant last week when they were level 2 and apparently, the hostess forgot how to count because I'm pretty sure there were a couple dozen people in the place. But now they're legal.

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Ok, I'm still sorting thru a whole bunch of post-it notes so we'll talk later. Stay warm!   

WHAT A WEEKEND!

   Hey, it's great to be back talking sports and we've got a lot to catch up on so let's do this!           

                                WHAT A GREAT DAY OF FOOTBALL!

As you might imagine, I was in heaven on Sunday as the favored Green Bay Packers crashed and burned in their home stadium of Lambeau Field as Tom Brady, THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME, carved up the packer defense like a turkey on Thanksgiving and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers claimed one spot in the upcoming Super Bowl, which is being played on their home field in two weeks.

Packer head coach Matt LaFleur made TWO very questionable decisions, the first when he didn't protect against the long pass at the end of the first half and Tampa scored with .01 on the clock and the second was with 2:10 remaining in the game when he decided to kick a field goal from the Tampa 8 yard line rather than let future hall of famer Aaron Rodgers try to tie the game with a short pass.

Rodgers did not look very happy on the sidelines when the offense was pulled for the field goal team. Cutting the deficit to 5 points, the packers never saw the ball again and Rodgers was more than a little bitchy when being interviewed after the game.

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The second game was also a lot of fun as the defending champs advanced to their second straight Super Bowl in a shootout with Kansas City winning 38-24 which sets up "the kid" against the GOAT in two weeks and Las Vegas says the Chiefs ARE THREE POINTS BETTER THAN Tampa Bay. WHOYAGOT?

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Unfortunately, sad news also grabbed a headline as the calendar year of death for baseball players (as well as other sports) continued over the weekend as HALL OF FAMER HANK AARON passed away at the age of 87. 

Aaron, who broke Babe Ruth's home run record without using steroids, will be remembered for his quiet dignity both on & off the field. HAMMERING HANK had a career .305 batting average with 755 homers, 3771 hits, 2297 runs batted in plus he was a 25 time all-star. 

Aaron holds career major league records for most runs batted in, extra base hits, total bases and all star appearances plus he hit 30 home runs in 15 different seasons.

Hank, you were nothing but class. Godspeed and R.I.P.

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The deaths are certainly sad but I thought we should honor the recently departed and make up an all-star team to play in the pearly gates league. 

MANAGER TOM LASORDA will lead the team but now we need good starting pitching so let's start with five hall of famers in DON SUTTON, WHITEY FORD, BOB GIBSON, TOM SEAVER and PHIL NIEKRO. Of course, we need some good middle relievers so let's use MATT KEOUGH, DON LARSEN, JOHNNY ANTONELLI and BART JOHNSON. And for set-up and closers, how about MIKE McCORMICK, BOB MILLER, RON PERRANOSKI, ED FARMER & LINDY McDANIEL? I think that works pretty well.

The outfield gets a little crowded with HANK AARON, LOU BROCK, AL KALINE, BOB WATSON (scored the one millionth run in MLB history), JIMMY WYNN, JAY JOHNSTONE, CLAUDELL WASHINGTON, JIM BOLGER & CARROLL HARDY (the only man to ever pinch hit for TED WILLIAMS).

The infield starts with DICK ALLEN at first and backed up by JULIO BEQUER and that brings us to a group of infielder to pick from and you can't go wrong. JOE MORGAN starts at second with GLENN BECKERT and TONY TAYLOR behind him.....TONY FERNANDEZ  can easily handle shortstop with CHICO FERNANDEZ (no relation) behind him and PHIL LINZ, EDDIE KASKO, DENIS MENKE rotating at the hot corner.

Catching is no problem with ED FITZGERALD & HAL SMITH behind the plate and DON'T EVER try to knock either one of them over!!

 I know this team can't wait until opening day. Rest in peace, gentlemen.

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FOOTBALL NEWS....Quarterback MATT STAFFORD and the Detroit Lions have decided to part ways. Matt, it's only 281 miles to Chicago and I'll pick you up at the airport. We have better restaurants and much better shopping but I think he ends up in Indianapolis or New Orleans. At 32 years of age, you know he wants to play for a contender after wasting his career in Detroit.

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Speaking of which, is Detroit the worst sports town in America right now?  The Red Wings are the worst team in hockey, the Tigers are equally as bad in baseball, the Pistons are laughable in the NBA and the aforementioned Lions have played one ONE playoff game in 30 years. Simply put, Detroit sucks.

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THE CHICAGO BULLS are playing much better basketball and that's because new coach BILLY DONOVAN is the real deal. He's always been a great teacher and wins every place he goes. It will take a little time until they can compete on a regular basis with the big boys but it'll happen. A perfect example is they take the Lakers down to the wire last week and then get absolutely smoked a few days later against the same team. They'll learn.

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We'll talk about the Cubs & Sox next time.  Stay warm.

A SAD DAY IN AMERICA

 I took some time to digest the attack on the Capitol Building before writing just to make sure i had as many facts as possible so this may take two editions to get it all out so bear with me.

To set the record straight, I have many friends who are Republicans and they are very much aware that I've voted both sides of the fence in numerous presidential elections so we enjoy an energetic exchange of policy ideas on a regular basis because they have no idea what side I'm going to take in a discussion, which led me to my this idea regarding 'Black Wednesday'. I spoke with 11 people who I knew voted for donald trump and asked for their perspective on the attack at the Capitol Building.

Eight people said they were 'disgusted' with trump and he was directly responsible for the riot and he should be removed from office either thru article 25 or impeachment. The other two said the country should just wait until January 20th and let him 'fade away'. ALL TEN said trump apparently suffers from some type of mental illness. ALL TEN. ALL REPUBLICANS.

And now we go to supporter #11........ "All trump did was to tell people to demonstrate but he's not responsible for anything beyond that." Fair enough. I can understand how a fervent supporter would take that position so I presented that view to the original ten and they collectively said (and I've cleaned it up) that "#11 is full of crap and to absolve trump of any responsibility is dangerous in itself." Please remember that comment comes from 10 people who ALWAYS vote republican.

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And now we have to deal with UNSUBSTANTIATED RUMORS about Black Wednesday.

Rumor #1) The police drove three bus loads of the ANTIFA organization to the capitol and they had orders to make the trump supporters look bad. WRONG.

There is absolutely no PROOF of this happening. Just more finger pointing and jaw jacking by people who feed off of conspiracies.

But there are two officers in trouble for:

 A) being stupid by posing for pictures with the rioters and B) acting as a freaking tour guide. Those officers should be disciplined but no one drove a bus.  I do want to bring your attention to a photo from the 1930's when the Indiana State Police posed with John Dillinger, who was in jail for bank robbery and murder. Arms around his shoulders and big smiles on everyone's faces. Cops don't always do the smartest things. 

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Rumor #2) The rioters weren't trump supporters but 'planted' people (ANTIFA usually gets the blame here--it's the 'go-to' for republicans when they screw up--see the paragraph at the end of this missive) to make the trumpty-dumpties look bad. "All of the trump supporters stopped when they got to the outside stairs."  WRONG AGAIN.  

Now I don't care where you get your news but every legitimate network has released personal information or actually interviewed those who have been arrested thus far. Indiana, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina, Arizona and on and on. The FBI even snatched up a guy who works 20 miles from my house. Those interviewed on camera after their arrest admitted to being fervent trump supporters and said they will still support him. THE PEOPLE WHO RIOTED ARE TRUMP'S PEOPLE, plain & simple. 

OUTSIDERS CAUSING TROUBLE? I think not. Republicans should be disturbed, disgusted and frightened by what happened. should be.

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It is well known that 30% of trump's base support consist of people with very limited education and they were out in full force on Wednesday which leads us to rumor #3.

"They didn't do any damage or cause any problems at the Capitol. They were just inside protesting." 100% ABSO-FREAKING-LUTELY WRONG!

Let's start with the death of a police officer who was struck in the head when some coward pitched a fire extinguisher into a group of policemen on the stairs. That should be enough to defuse their claim of 'innocent protesting' but let's add to it. Follow that up with an officer who was pushed over a restraining fence and add to that the officer who was trapped against the wall by the surging crowd and screaming for help and of course, let's not forget the officer who was dragged by the legs from the porch to the stairs and then beaten with flag poles.

Trashing congressional offices? Breaking windows? Kicking in doors? Theft? Spraying mace at officers? One trump supporter even walked out with speaker's podium! p.s. He was arrested on Friday in Florida and charged federally with 4 various counts.

Innocent? hardly.  Criminals? definitely. And I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when video evidence is presented in court and facial recognition software matches them up. 

                                   

The fun part of the aftermath is when these domestic terrorists are arrested by the FBI. I've noticed on their mug shots that those smug smiles displayed on Wednesday have disappeared. Think it's because they were informed of the penalties they're facing?

It was all fun & games when their feet were up on the Speaker's desk or sitting in the Vice-President's chair. Can't wait for the federal judges to pronounce sentences on these pricks.

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AND JUST TO REPEAT A POINT, before any of the trumpty-dumpties try to invoke their conspiracy theories to absolve the rioters and the entire republican party, EVERYONE arrested to date has proudly stated they are trump supporters and "would do it again" if given the chance.

And now for the educational finish today with more to come later.

Now read this part closely or if you can't due to your lack of education, have someone read it to you.  ANTIFA is not an organization...... there is no membership, no clubhouse, no leaders, no dues and no leaders. There are no uniforms or regulations.

ANTIFA is a philosophy and a mindset and it means ANTI-FASCISTS and they exist on the far left of the democratic party but they are not aligned with the main stream because violence is built into their philosophy and that is unacceptable. 

They simply believe that the FAR RIGHT are fascists and they will do battle with them at the drop of a hat. 

Now, WHAT IS A FASCIST? Take your pick from neo-nazis, skinheads, proud boys and the grand-daddy of them all, the ku klux klan. They are all fascist organizations who hate Jews and Catholics and liberals.......and they all have leaders and clubhouses and dues paying members and promote new membership and they publicly support donald trump and constantly attend his rallies. SEE THE DIFFERENCE?

                        

That's it for now. Enjoy your day because things will get a lot better next Wednesday. Remember when the countdown was 80 days, then 75........?  Now it's just 8 days !!

Stay Warm.