As long as we have a Congress that can be brought by lobbyists; as long as we have a congress who are allowed to entertain conflicts of interest by owning financial involvements; and as long as we have political candidates whose election expenses are bought and paid for by the highest bidder; and as long as we have a Supreme Court justice who will not recuse himself because of conflicts of interest: to that extent of corruption then we Do Not have a true democracy!
Wake the fuck up people!
Why are you surprised that the trumps of this country are allowed to run for reelection rather then spending quality time in prison?
He will receive no punishment. This slimy,oily excuse for a human has slithered out of every criminal enterprise he has been involved in. I sincerely hope that somebody will prove me wrong.
I have followed your work for many years (I’m 77 now) and you have never disappointed. And now recently with your daily presentations leading up to the midterm, you’re like my daily dose of pure oxygen. Essential.
As a bit of an aside, over 20 years ago, I gained a bit of a reputation around the lab (was a biochemical lab manager at U. of Penn - 27 years) for thinking there would be a “Democratic Tsunami” as people saw the extreme incompetence of W. Bush spawned by the GOP. Oh well, better late than never. :-)
I really wish to not see T's face nor hear anything about him. Nothing is surprising since we all know who he is, so hearing more does not serve any purpose and only recreates the anxiety that he hopes to create.
Yep. It brought hope when we saw his fans start to leave his pathetic announcement rally where it was the same rambling nonsense. Maybe the audience also tires of this same old schtick of nonsense.
Thank you, as always, Michael for saying what we all believe to be true. I think we all understand that until the former guy is charged, his followers and their guns will create havoc wherever they can. I am SO angry that the “guilty of sedition” Republicans are still in government, when they should have all been hauled in front of the DOJ and charged with sedition. Yes, it’s great that there was justice yesterday, but we all agree with you that they were just the “little helpers”. I’m trying to put my faith in Jack, and hoping that slithery, slimy donny cannot slide his way out. He has NEVER faced consequences, and the rest of us law-abiding citizens hate that aspect. Come on Merrick, we need to see some action, and Karma- let’s go!
Totally agree. Those entitled folks have never had to face a single consequence in their lives. Daddy has always protected them and coddled them at every step. Bad parenting can certainly influence how kids turn out. Some can overcome bad parenting, but this family just dove in head first and absorbed all the negatives, it seems to me at least.
Thank you Michael. The big cheese is still out there bloviating. Until he gets charged, his followers will believe they can do the same actions with impunity. Glad to see his actors get convicted, but until TFG gets indicted, there is no justice. As to the House traitors, they can only be removed by the ballot box it seems, which makes you wonder why constituents support terrible leaders.
What's Wrong with AMERICA is AMERICANS. Punishing a few obvious jerks doesn't fix the underlying issues. Americans are afraid-- even the blue ones-- and some of that fear is justified. The NIH has just published that by 2030 our population will be HUGE-- 24.2 % will be MORBIDLY obese and another 60% just fat. So we have damaged bodies which means poor health. We increase global warming by our consumption and waste and weight. This is not a small group who act out. This is a HUGE majority who are worried and feel physically and mentally BAD. This is embarrassing. Trump should never have been elected and that he was and almost a second time too is why we are scared since it reflects our failure.
True re obeisity, but what drives that? Politicians don't drive that. Corporations seeking profits drive that, no? Look at the tv commercials and who pays for them - cars, beer, fast food. I don't see how you tie everything you wrote together into one point. Every country has issues.
in the dieting biz -- an di am in it-- everyone knows there is PUBLIC-- "eat healthy"-- and private-- BINGE on what you like usually some cheap food. All this is driven by SIN. This a Christian country and gluttons a sin. The Wellness Bitches who control the Media cover up the cause with HEALTH and Nutrition. Neutral subjects. But A country were almost every je still believes in the Easter Bunny is obviously controlled by fear.
Trump wasn’t legally elected. We the people didn’t elect him. Putin installed Trump in the presidency. During the first yr of his presidency every intelligence agency America stated that had it not been for Putin, Trump wouldn’t have been president.
"Who ARE we"? We created the sixth global extinction affecting ALL life and are passively watching it enfold. 96 million Americans have contracted Covid-19, with estimates that HALF (Nature Communications, October12) or, at minimum, 18 million (medRxiv.org, Sept.9) then suffer "long Covid", which does not resolve for months or YEARS, but Hey, ain't no pandemic here. anymore. Party on! We thrill to a World Cup extravaganza where Qatar spent $600 BILLION for six new stadiums and built new towns and infrastructure on the backs of near-slave laborers (400 DIED) for a month-long event. We ignore starvation and death among refugees in Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Syria, but vote for religious zealots who scream that every life matters and female choice about their own bodies is a sin. We continue to grant tax exemptions for a fossil fuel mega-industry that plans on EXPANDING its drilling by 20% in the next decade (see "Just Have A Think" podcast). We dither (talking to you China and India) about what to do to stop a tiny, insignificant malignant troll named Putin from wantonly destroying another sovereign country and threatening the world with nuclear blackmail by allowing combat in the immediate vicinity of the largest nuclear power complex in Europe. And Trump ...? He has been a traitor since his inauguration six YEARS ago when he snuggled up to the Russians and told Zelensky that he would get his weapons ONLY if they provided him with political dirt on Hunter Biden. WHO ... ARE ... WE?? Indeed!
Thank you for everything you've done, and continue to do, to protect, preserve and defend our democracy! I have been listening to your podcast for free, but bought one subscription for myself and another for my brother (his name is Michael, too,-- retired now, but a former Teamsters officer:) today.
Keep on telling it like it is-- America needs you!
Dear Michael, as usual you keep it simple but brilliant! Along with intending Democratic wins in the 2020 election I also intended that all insurrectionists lose their seats in Congress and all public offices. It's not a strange time as much as a time of change - BIG change. " Being the change you wish to see in the world" were seeds planted by Gandhi and others and are now coming to fruition.
A world where all Life is sacred, all Life is equal value, all needs met and no one fears for their life for any reason? Imagine that! I do.
I do love the focus on our ability to STILL take back the house. I have never known or considered these things and greatly appreciate the information. Two years will fly by.
Agree. That part is very encouraging, tho too bad the first to fall is a dead Democrat. 4 seats is nothing. I hope the magats spend weeks arguing over who should be their fearless leader. As they achieve nothing but fake investigations into Hunter Biden, that gives the sane people plenty of fodder for the 2024 elections.
I have no "point". You are correct: this is just the "tip of the iceberg. "This extremely partial list (I could go on and on) of a few of the current egregious woes afflicting our society and the larger world, is simply a follow-up on Michael's quote: "Who are we?" Or, "what have we become"? Or, "where are we headed"? The disparities I cite are just asking the question, he asks, "Will there be justice" with Trump's treason, but on a global scale.
I am astounded at how Trump has been able to stay out of handcuffs even after basically confessing to what he did. It's just a testament to how capitalism has made justice and politics stacked against the working class. I look forward to hearing the determination of Mr. Smith and how the DOJ is going to respond, though I confess I have a level of fear regarding what more we are going to learn, and the extent of the damage Trump has caused not only the nation but also the world as a whole. Keep up the good work, Mike!
Thanks, great pod as usual. Same great message!
As long as we have a Congress that can be brought by lobbyists; as long as we have a congress who are allowed to entertain conflicts of interest by owning financial involvements; and as long as we have political candidates whose election expenses are bought and paid for by the highest bidder; and as long as we have a Supreme Court justice who will not recuse himself because of conflicts of interest: to that extent of corruption then we Do Not have a true democracy!
Wake the fuck up people!
Why are you surprised that the trumps of this country are allowed to run for reelection rather then spending quality time in prison?
He will receive no punishment. This slimy,oily excuse for a human has slithered out of every criminal enterprise he has been involved in. I sincerely hope that somebody will prove me wrong.
Me too.
I have followed your work for many years (I’m 77 now) and you have never disappointed. And now recently with your daily presentations leading up to the midterm, you’re like my daily dose of pure oxygen. Essential.
As a bit of an aside, over 20 years ago, I gained a bit of a reputation around the lab (was a biochemical lab manager at U. of Penn - 27 years) for thinking there would be a “Democratic Tsunami” as people saw the extreme incompetence of W. Bush spawned by the GOP. Oh well, better late than never. :-)
I really wish to not see T's face nor hear anything about him. Nothing is surprising since we all know who he is, so hearing more does not serve any purpose and only recreates the anxiety that he hopes to create.
Yep. It brought hope when we saw his fans start to leave his pathetic announcement rally where it was the same rambling nonsense. Maybe the audience also tires of this same old schtick of nonsense.
They say Karma is a bitch! Jack Smith may be Trump’s Karma. Ya
never know, but you can always hope.
Thank you, as always, Michael for saying what we all believe to be true. I think we all understand that until the former guy is charged, his followers and their guns will create havoc wherever they can. I am SO angry that the “guilty of sedition” Republicans are still in government, when they should have all been hauled in front of the DOJ and charged with sedition. Yes, it’s great that there was justice yesterday, but we all agree with you that they were just the “little helpers”. I’m trying to put my faith in Jack, and hoping that slithery, slimy donny cannot slide his way out. He has NEVER faced consequences, and the rest of us law-abiding citizens hate that aspect. Come on Merrick, we need to see some action, and Karma- let’s go!
Totally agree. Those entitled folks have never had to face a single consequence in their lives. Daddy has always protected them and coddled them at every step. Bad parenting can certainly influence how kids turn out. Some can overcome bad parenting, but this family just dove in head first and absorbed all the negatives, it seems to me at least.
Thank you Michael. The big cheese is still out there bloviating. Until he gets charged, his followers will believe they can do the same actions with impunity. Glad to see his actors get convicted, but until TFG gets indicted, there is no justice. As to the House traitors, they can only be removed by the ballot box it seems, which makes you wonder why constituents support terrible leaders.
What's Wrong with AMERICA is AMERICANS. Punishing a few obvious jerks doesn't fix the underlying issues. Americans are afraid-- even the blue ones-- and some of that fear is justified. The NIH has just published that by 2030 our population will be HUGE-- 24.2 % will be MORBIDLY obese and another 60% just fat. So we have damaged bodies which means poor health. We increase global warming by our consumption and waste and weight. This is not a small group who act out. This is a HUGE majority who are worried and feel physically and mentally BAD. This is embarrassing. Trump should never have been elected and that he was and almost a second time too is why we are scared since it reflects our failure.
True re obeisity, but what drives that? Politicians don't drive that. Corporations seeking profits drive that, no? Look at the tv commercials and who pays for them - cars, beer, fast food. I don't see how you tie everything you wrote together into one point. Every country has issues.
in the dieting biz -- an di am in it-- everyone knows there is PUBLIC-- "eat healthy"-- and private-- BINGE on what you like usually some cheap food. All this is driven by SIN. This a Christian country and gluttons a sin. The Wellness Bitches who control the Media cover up the cause with HEALTH and Nutrition. Neutral subjects. But A country were almost every je still believes in the Easter Bunny is obviously controlled by fear.
Trump wasn’t legally elected. We the people didn’t elect him. Putin installed Trump in the presidency. During the first yr of his presidency every intelligence agency America stated that had it not been for Putin, Trump wouldn’t have been president.
"Who ARE we"? We created the sixth global extinction affecting ALL life and are passively watching it enfold. 96 million Americans have contracted Covid-19, with estimates that HALF (Nature Communications, October12) or, at minimum, 18 million (medRxiv.org, Sept.9) then suffer "long Covid", which does not resolve for months or YEARS, but Hey, ain't no pandemic here. anymore. Party on! We thrill to a World Cup extravaganza where Qatar spent $600 BILLION for six new stadiums and built new towns and infrastructure on the backs of near-slave laborers (400 DIED) for a month-long event. We ignore starvation and death among refugees in Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Syria, but vote for religious zealots who scream that every life matters and female choice about their own bodies is a sin. We continue to grant tax exemptions for a fossil fuel mega-industry that plans on EXPANDING its drilling by 20% in the next decade (see "Just Have A Think" podcast). We dither (talking to you China and India) about what to do to stop a tiny, insignificant malignant troll named Putin from wantonly destroying another sovereign country and threatening the world with nuclear blackmail by allowing combat in the immediate vicinity of the largest nuclear power complex in Europe. And Trump ...? He has been a traitor since his inauguration six YEARS ago when he snuggled up to the Russians and told Zelensky that he would get his weapons ONLY if they provided him with political dirt on Hunter Biden. WHO ... ARE ... WE?? Indeed!
Your point please? There's a lot wrong with this world. Your list just touches the tip of the iceberg. So, your point?
Thank you for everything you've done, and continue to do, to protect, preserve and defend our democracy! I have been listening to your podcast for free, but bought one subscription for myself and another for my brother (his name is Michael, too,-- retired now, but a former Teamsters officer:) today.
Keep on telling it like it is-- America needs you!
Peace, Prosperity and Progress,
Dianne Douthat
Proud 2016 Bernie Delegate
Dear Michael, as usual you keep it simple but brilliant! Along with intending Democratic wins in the 2020 election I also intended that all insurrectionists lose their seats in Congress and all public offices. It's not a strange time as much as a time of change - BIG change. " Being the change you wish to see in the world" were seeds planted by Gandhi and others and are now coming to fruition.
A world where all Life is sacred, all Life is equal value, all needs met and no one fears for their life for any reason? Imagine that! I do.
I do love the focus on our ability to STILL take back the house. I have never known or considered these things and greatly appreciate the information. Two years will fly by.
Agree. That part is very encouraging, tho too bad the first to fall is a dead Democrat. 4 seats is nothing. I hope the magats spend weeks arguing over who should be their fearless leader. As they achieve nothing but fake investigations into Hunter Biden, that gives the sane people plenty of fodder for the 2024 elections.
I have no "point". You are correct: this is just the "tip of the iceberg. "This extremely partial list (I could go on and on) of a few of the current egregious woes afflicting our society and the larger world, is simply a follow-up on Michael's quote: "Who are we?" Or, "what have we become"? Or, "where are we headed"? The disparities I cite are just asking the question, he asks, "Will there be justice" with Trump's treason, but on a global scale.
Thank you
I am astounded at how Trump has been able to stay out of handcuffs even after basically confessing to what he did. It's just a testament to how capitalism has made justice and politics stacked against the working class. I look forward to hearing the determination of Mr. Smith and how the DOJ is going to respond, though I confess I have a level of fear regarding what more we are going to learn, and the extent of the damage Trump has caused not only the nation but also the world as a whole. Keep up the good work, Mike!