"Qu'ils mangent de la brioche."

 

Translation:  Let them eat cake.[1]

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How very French!

            Crimes against the poor are nothing new.  The Supreme Court committing one is new.  In a recent MAGA Supreme Court decision they ruled that it’s okay for cities to make it illegal for people to sleep on the streets.[2]  Punishments include fines and imprisonment.  (It wasn’t reported if the MAGA Justices had their noses in the air when they made their decision.[3])

            To reiterate:  the MAGA Supremes have greenlighted rounding up the poorest of the poor (homeless) and charging them in order to get them off the street.

How very elitist!

Pass for traitors

            The MAGA Supremes didn’t stop with making it illegal to be poor.  No siree Bob!  They also said that the January 6^th insurrections couldn’t be charged with obstruction.[4]  You know why?  They didn’t succeed!  The MAGA Supremes are very picky with their wording especially when it comes to charging traitors that tried to help overthrow our government. 

            Oh yes, this decision also impacts charges filed in the January 6^th case against Trump.  Their mentor probbly can’t be charged with obstruction either.  Previously the MAGA Supremes also ruled that the traitor Trump can stay on the ballot.[5] 

Of course if the traitors had succeeded in the plan to overthrow our government the orange rapist Trump would have ended up remaining President and they would never have been charged.  The rapist Trump didn’t pardon them before he left office.  Wonder why?

They failed.

Last but not least

            As MAGA Supremes continue reinterpreting laws to create a society more in their hateful fascist image they have made life more difficult for all of us as they gut federal agencies’ ability to enforce statutes, and hamstring future presidents.[6] [7]  For all people’s griping when they go to a federal agency with complaints they fully expect them to work, to be able to do their jobs, to enforce the law of the land. 

            Student loan debt relief is also impacted by this decision.[8]  Twenty-five million Americans now owe more than the original loan was for.  That’s not right.  President Biden has tried several times to provide some relief to those in this predicament.  I say this as a person that paid off their student loans to get through college

Isn’t usury illegal?

In case you missed it.

            MAGA Supremes have been busy:

• Approved gerrymandering for partisan purposes.[9] 
• Gave a great big OKAY to bump stocks that make machine guns out of semi-automatic Assault Rifles in the hands of civilians.[10] 
• Held up the EPA from dealing with climate change.[11] 
• ALL the justices joined in to uphold the 1^st Amendment rights of the NRA, groups like them, and companies/corporations/businesses.[12]  Obviously this is what the founding fathers intended [sarcasm] because they wanted organizations with their huge resources, money and power to have rights that exceeded those of citizens.  A few individuals in this country have over half the wealth.

            And they have yet to rule on MAGA Trump’s claim of immunity.  It needs to be noted here that the MAGA Supremes have already given the rapist Trump a huge win by slow walking their decision and helping the rapist Trump run out the clock.  Jack Smith tried to get them to do something last year.[13]  It’s due to drop Monday.

Just in time for the holiday.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake

[2] https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-175_19m2.pdf

[3] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20one's%20nose%20in%20the%20air

[4] https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-5572_l6hn.pdf

[5] https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/601us1r06_a86c.pdf

[6] https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-451_7m58.pdf

[7] https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/28/supreme-court-chevron-biden-presidents-00165234

[8] Ibid.

[9] https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-807_3e04.pdf

[10] https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/602us1r36_o7kq.pdf

[11] https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23a349new_h3ci.pdf

[12] https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-842_6kg7.pdf

[13] https://www.vox.com/scotus/2023/12/22/24012602/supreme-court-jack-smith-donald-trump-delay-election-theft-criminal-trial

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            Democrats will panic in the moment.  It’s what they do.  Cooler heads (I hope) will prevail.  It would be a mistake for President Biden to leave the race.  According to Allan Lichtman, debates have no predictive effect on the outcome of the election.[1]  Lichtman is the guy that has predicted the outcome of every election including Trump’s win in 2016 by using predictive keys.  He has a You Tube channel here where he explains his election keys.  Debates ain’t one of the keys.  Neither are polls.  

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Panic in the streets.

            Jesus Christ, people ,settle down.  (Democrats are panicking.)  It was just a debate and debates don’t win elections.  President Biden is still a good decent man and has done an excellent job of Presidenting in difficult times.  Trump is still a racist with, to quote Biden, “the morals of an alley cat.”  Biden has the skills necessary to not only do the job but he does it well.  Biden beat Trump in 2020 and he can beat him again. 

It’s a shame that the Biden that delivered the speech in North Carolina after the debate didn’t show up for the debate.  He gave a fiery speech there.  But it is what it is.

Did you watch the debate?  I did.  My wife said that I fell on the grenade in order to spare her from watching the debate.  She did not expect President Biden to do well.  We try to be positive but we had low expectations.  Others have used the word painful in describing what it was like watching President Biden in the debate.  Can’t really disagree with that assessment either. 

            Biden looked old at the debate hosted by CNN.  You know why?  Biden is old and doesn’t use bronzer or hair products.  Appearances can be deceiving I know but Trump looked better physically.  What does he look like without the heavy makeup and beehive hairdo?  I’m gonna’ guess Trump looks old too.  You know why?  He is also old.

            I can’t understand President Biden’s speech a lot of the time anyway.  That isn’t new.  He speaks tight lipped, doesn’t enunciate clearly, and has a stutter that sneaks in occasionally.  Biden’s responses to questions trailed off.  Biden just stood there with his mouth open like old people do at times.  I should know.  I’m one of them.  Some questions he didn’t answer at all.  Neither did Trump but that’s beside the point.  Biden also glitched a couple of times when he lost his train of thought.  He wasn’t articulate but did get in a few good shots.

            Regardless.

Trump won the debate.

Style

Substance

            All Trump had to do was be Trump.  Trump just spews lies.  He lied nonstop throughout the debate but he looked better doing it.  That’s really all he had to do.  All the after-action fact checking won’t do a bit of good.[2]  It never has.  Trump did a better job of delivering his talking points.  Trump, like Biden, avoided answering some questions. 

Perception is often perceived as reality whether it’s true or not.  In addition to lying Trump took credit for things he didn’t accomplish.  That’s another of his skills.  MAGA does this a LOT. Trump’s lack of character and honor also remain a constant.  He’s still a rapist.  He’s still a billionaire shoe and bible sales grifter.  He’s still a billionaire taking millions from his cult.  His policies are still racist.  He continues to push the Great Replacement theory regarding immigrants.

Trump’s still a fascist.

Does it matter?

            Nope. 

Debates confirm the positions people already held for the most part.  I had already said  previously that neither man is an orator.  There is no JFK “Ich Bin Ein Berliner” line in this debate for either candidate.[3] 

Media hype makes debates seem more important than they are.  Debates generate revenue so the pundits have to sell them as being important. 

It’s oversell.

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[1] Lichtman, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEZcBHcWkZc&t=399s

[2] https://www.factcheck.org/2024/06/factchecking-the-biden-trump-debate/

[3] JFK, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1NzrR4GYqs