Joyce Vance. Where is the moderation on your substack? Someone has posted comments saying that gun owning is a good tactic for solving political problems. I propose MLK's nonviolent resistance as a better tactic and he tells me I'm absurd.
So some people feel that they have to vote for a criminal because they think that a criminal and sex predator will lower their grocery bill? BEWARE”Thinking like that”. And ask your self when did he lower the price of potat, or milk or carrots? But remember he did lower taxes on the top 1% and increase you cost of living. Mom s beware he is also a serial liar.
He has no plan to fix anything, other than imposing many tariffs, which he thinks OTHER countries will pay for. He doesn’t understand what a tariff is, which is a sales tax, and who pays it, WE do. What an ignoramus!!! And cult followers believe this, and him. No wonder he LOVES the uneducated!!!
Ignorant cult followers. The fact that 111 former national security officials who worked in Republican Presidential administrations, along with former Republican members of Congress, endorsed Kamala Harris will never be known by most people. It won't be reported on Fox. Won't be reported by MSM in most of rural America..
I am originally from the wasteland, i. e. Lawrence County, Pa., where Trump won in 2020 by 2 to 1. Other counties in Penssyltucky were worse. Kamala surrogates need to visit all the small towns in WPa., and in all the blue wall states. Visit the local media. Make local news.
And--be relatable, if you can be. When campaigning for my Dem. husband in southern Missouri (he was running for state AG), I took along my black and tan coonhound. Really an ice breaker!
Kathleen, the moderation [NOT] department of Substack Inc exists in name only. Like many platforms, moderation of any kind. threats of violence, 3rd party torts like defamation or just clear violations of Sunstack Inc's own TERMS of Service (TOS) are ignored because Platforms believe they have a get-out-jail-free card in Section 230 that treasured defense which platforms cling to like a life raft but, was entirely destroyed by a recent 3rd Circuit of Appeals in Pennsylvania. I warned Substack Inc back in 2022-23 state & federal law was catching up with them
The recent revelation by the Department of Treasury pinpointing 6 private, well known U.S. mouth pieces being paid by a Putin Front, TENET MEDIA, that set its Agit Prop operation in the good old state of Tennessee. That major U.S. Agency action made some Trolls leave LFAA.
2 of the 6 "useful idiots" claimed they were duped & had" no idea" they were compromised by the Big Bucks for producing monthly propaganda. Notably, 4 of the 6 are dead silent.
CASEY NEWTON is the current expert on "anything goes" anti-social media. CASEY's gig is aptly titled "PLATFORMER". You may recall Casey felt compelled leave Substack Inc. over the Platforms failure to "moderate" Nazi voices.
The U.S. DOJ has set up a D.C. contact point to report threats of violence. I am currently reporting an express threat of violence to the FBI which also has a unit with acronym,"IC3".
Joyce Vance has the power to remove any comment she wishes from her own substack posts. She also has the power to block any person from commenting on her sub stack post. I have done this on my own sub stack.
I was calling on Joyce Vance to act, not the Substack Corporation.
I get that Kathleen, TCinLA has explained in detail how he keeps Trolls off his Platform, TAFM. My belief is that Authors Like Joyce, like Heather, like you & me have contractual responsibilities as defined as "Authors".
At bottom Substack Inc has tried to shift the moderation duty to Authors. State & Federal law is just catching up with their neglect.
Look abroad as well & witness the multiple felonies pressed against PAVEL DUROV under French Law & French law only.
In the last 96 hours Instagram is getting religion taking steps in the last 48 hors to protect the data of children. DUROV cannot leave France & cannot go back to Russia. Much uncompleted clean-up work is still needed at Crime Center Instagram
Here's the unanswered question. Are they arming themselves to defend their own home or are they arming themselves to start an insurrection? That is the question that makes all the difference.
Thank you for your engagement with this problem and current information. Once the state properly regulates the visible internet Wild West’s incitement to violence and targeted child abuse, the criminal elements will move over to the vast dark web freeing up global policing units time to tackle it. 🐈⬛💙
Well, Trump hasn't ordered the troops to fire on us yet, so what's the issue? Owning a gun does not change the political environment. Nonviolent resistance can change the political environment. MLK Junior showed us that was true.
Worked for Ghandhi Worked for Nelson Mandela. Worked for MLK in that it became a mantra for how to advocate for justice, politically, economically and socially. It doesn't work when a fascist dictator like Hitler in Germany was given complete control over governance and this is true for every government under a dictatorship. In a democracy, non violence is the only way to fight for true peace and security. It's not a bad thing to have a dream as MLK said.
Ben, she is making a fuss over nothing. Joyce Vance will take it in stride. I am a paying member just as she is except I don’t get bent out of shape over nothing.
MLK tactics is what we do now. We fight through our vote and lawyers. But I, too, am armed. And if the fight is brought to my door, I would not hesitate to defend myself and democracy. I don’t seek violence, but will not become a willing victim to it.
All the guy did was announce that he's a "Second Amendment person" just like so many Republicans. This is the way many XY-chromosome people seem to think. Why he chose to make a public announcement here I don't know. Maybe he's just trying to get clicks.
I’m not sure why you believe this comment should be removed. The Democratic Party is not all pacifists, and self-defense is valid to many of us. I have considered buying a gun, myself…so sue me. My husband and I ultimately decided against it, but not because of any ethical qualms. Maybe you live in a blue state, who knows, but we live in Georgia. What happened to diversity of opinion?
It was reported by the Guardian that in one Ohio jurisdiction, the sherif has been asking people to write down the dames of property owners who are displaying Harris-Walz signs. It seems he is attempting to establish a network of informers, like the Stasi did in East Germany.
Perhaps those of us with ties to Jewish family (my husband and children) and friends may be more attuned to this sort of threat and more apt to consider defending ourselves. I’ve often thought pacifism was a privilege, though I know it comes from an ethical place. But so does the need to defend one’s family and community.
Here is the story in the WaPo on Tuesday: https://wapo.st/3XIqdY2 He is getting push-back even from Republicans. He's running for re-election, not that that is an excuse!
Ask your GOP politicians at the local, state and federal level. They took away diversity of opinion in the laws they passed. They made you think about buying a gun where you never thought about it before. What does that get you. More people owning guns and more potential for violence, not non violence. Think about it.
I live in Eastern Missouri, a very red state and in a very red county bordering St. Louis County. We live about halfway between the county seat and the largest town in the county. Four years ago you could count on yard signs for TFM at nearly every other house. Recently, I tried a little experiment: checking for yard signs for the convict along the six miles between the two towns. I saw ONE flag and NO yard signs. More importantly, there were several yard signs for local and state Democrats running. Maybe, there's hope.
Bill Katz, I believe I understand your sentiment. I worry about the crazed militia types who believe they are patriots when they talk about violently overthrowing the US government. I don't like to use the word "hate", but I would hate to be confronted by armed goons who might threaten my family and me.
Toward the end of my Army tour in Vietnam I decided that if I survived and returned home I would never kill anything again ever (to be clear, I was not a "grunt", I worked in intelligence and I certainly contributed to the war effort). I returned home in the summer of 1970. It took until early 1975 to finally stop eating meat. Next January I will have been a vegetarian for half a century.
I am quite certain that there are more than a few of those violent low-information people out there. I don't want to have my old M16, or any kind of firearm -- except my Mother's old .22 rifle that her father gave to her when she was a girl. Sentimental value. I think a part got lost -- I may seek a gunsmith who could get the thing into working order again. So far, since I inherited it I have paid no more attention to it.
I have vast contempt for the bullies who would threaten violence against anyone with whom they disagree politically. I never want to see another war. If it were up to me, America's affair with gun ownership would take a severe turn toward strict control. To me, a "well-regulated militia" means the National Guard, or the Army Reserve, despite what the Supreme Court says.
Having said all that, another fear is that our Law Enforcement people might be divided regarding which side they are on -- to defend us local citizens, or to join the roving bands of thrill seekers who would ignore the law of the land and like vigilantes, take matters into their own hands, according to their own "lights" and "thinking".
We should hope that it will never become necessary to defend ourselves and our families from misguided violent extremists.
To me the "well-regulated" phrase rings a bell. That part of that amendment seems to be left out of any conversation, doesnt it?
"Buying a gun" should only be the beginning - getting instruction on how to use it SAFELY around yourself, family, friends, pets - which is more important even than self-defense. If having a gun is the whole point - you could be a danger to anyone and everyone you care about. Gun safety is IMPORTANT~
"...To me the "well-regulated" phrase rings a bell. That part of that amendment seems to be left out of any conversation, doesn't it?..."
I agree. "A well-regulated militia" does not refer to a ragtag band of gun enthusiasts, nor to a band of pseudo patriots, nor to a single person who wants to keep a gun handy for defense of their home.
I feel the same! And then I will leave the country behind me. My initial thoughts are Portugal. If, by some chance, the felon gets elected it means that there is too much hate in this country. Too many racist attitudes. The felon is nothing more than a racist hate monger! He only wants to deport black and brown people. And importantly, he is just trying to stay out of jail and he has billionaire as*holes backing him and a very criminal “supreme” court in his corner. Harris brings me hope but my country does not.
What a holy minute. Did I say I was going to shoot someone? Grow up. And if you think this might be just another change of administration, you are not letting sink it what MAGAs are trying to engineer.
I have no intention of arming since I would be more likely to hurt myself accidentally than protect myself. Not to mention that those coming for me would be better armed. But I sympathize with the concern and do not take Katz’s comment as a call to war. Some people are hyperventilating here.
Old enough to have a PhD. Old enough to have ridden across the United States on a bicycle solo. Old enough to have driven a cab in New York for two years. All without owning a gun. Old enough to have participated in the last stages of the 1960s civil rights movement.
Do not under any circumstances put down Kathleen or any contractually defined "Reader". Don't come back Bill until you have read & understood Substack Inc 2024 Terms of Service.
Note, the ADR clause if you want to continue railing. I for one will not tolerate your conduct under the contract terms upon which you are bound.
PS: Substack's choice of law is California & and its contractually required ADR outlet is JAMS SF.
MLK Junior nonviolently changed America. You with your one gun will change nothing. Apart from getting yourself, possibly your family members, and some other human beings killed.
That's not what we're doing here, Bill. We're intending to vote. Trump will not be able to game the system if we overwhelmingly vote. Women are going to crush this fucker, and not by fighting physically. That's not how we do it. We vote. And we crush it.
While Germans don't do signs on their front doors, I have signs on my front Door in Germany with Kamala as Rosie the Riveter, and one with a woman on it that says Resistance, and Democrats Abroad. Northern Germany is having a Defend-Democracy get signed up to vote, get out the vote rally in Hamburg on Sunday. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzQXJGnzdpVcrKVKvNfrzVHZzXWW
I’m thinking a lot of people in red states are going to detect a moron when they see him enough.
trump receded to the background when Harris’s made her spectacular entry.
But since the debate, he has reclaimed some of the spotlight. Unfortunately (for him) his shortcomings are on full display and seem to be getting more media play.
Examples:
—every time jd opens his mouth ( sooner or later people will realize that if they vote for Trump they will quickly get President Vance;)
—seeing Hawaii from California;
—conflating Anwar/Anbar ( names and places in Afghanistan and iraq ) with ANWR ( AlaskaNational Wildlife Reserve ) and calling ANWR Bagram ( former US air base in Afghanistan )
—his felonious nature — like Routh being a convicted felon he can’t own a gun but is campaigning to have the nuclear football,
—sharks and jumping thereof;
—the chaos terrorist attack on Springfield OH (Jd’s CONSTITUENTS, for crying out loud!)
—more and more people ‘splaining Project 2025, and people realizing it amounts to putting govt in charge of religion and vice versa and wondering whether we shouldn’t just undo the American Revolution and go back to being English.
Sadly where I live in rural Georgia I’ve seen only one & that one in a right of way & disappeared the next day. What is happening in Alabama is encouraging but not here. Local community pages are asking where to get rump stuff & they are directed to the large rump store downtown. Hard to keep up hope in this neighborhood
Susan, in Georgia the election deniers are in strategic positions to delay the approval of the official vote count. Three members of the state election board are MAGA cult participants! They’re acting in plain sight, but officials aren’t doing anything, except for Raffensperger and a few others. Harris has lots of support, but even if she wins the deniers are equipping themselves to steal the election!
Kemp is spineless. Raffensperger is doing his best to keep our elections fair and honest but our legislators continue to allow MAGATS to be put in positions of power for this election.
We need to stop calling these folks “election deniers” and call them what they really are - Election Liars! He LOST and they know damn well he lost. Any statements to the contrary are OUTRIGHT LIES!!
Love the yard signs, especially the final one. My cats have already questioned me closely about my voting intentions. I reminded them that what I do is as secret as the location of the crack-catnip.
My only problem with that sign is the kitty is way too relaxed. She doesn't have that look in her eye that tells you she is about to attack if you make the slightest false move.
Maybe the cat's relaxed pose is one of confidence. I'm not entirely sure that cats are up for attacking republicans? IMO they follow Michelle Obama's advice, to go high when they go low.
I will not submit. I will be at the Democratic table at the polls on election day here in MAGA Florida (Sarasota). I love the smiles of good people, glad to see me there as a friendly face. I am saddened and strengthened by the sneers and side-eyes of the fearful Trump voters. I will not submit. This is as it should be.
You can't but maybe you're an empath and get close.
Not a criticism Steve; I'm truly grateful for your sensitivity. But not having had the experience, even most women can't fell this. Certainly not men, for whom the possibility of bearing a child isn't a thing.
Delighted as I am that so many Republicans are endorsing Kamala, I have to ask: Why have you waited until the 11th hour to do this? Where were you at the impeachment votes? There have been MANY opportunities to speak out over years. I can only hope that they aren't a day late and a dollar short here.
I think the late comments and endorsements are due to the timing. Everyday, T becomes more delusional. The entire Ohio debacle, and, comments of going there, have begun to sink in. As my Mom always said, 'Better Late than Never "!!
Yeah - what made them change their minds from horror after Jan 6 and demanding he be held responsible for the insurrection and become silent sheep? What kind of power does this failure of a businessman hold over those folks??
The cracks in Trump’s hold over the Republican Party have been growing since the Jan 6 hearings co-chaired by Liz Cheney with mostly Republican witnesses. Kamala Harris and the DNC accelerated those cracks by changing the narrative to shrink Trump and expand the permission structure for traditional Republicans to buck the party line and say out loud that the emperor has no clothes—in fact, is dangerous. That momentum continues, thank goodness.
I am sensing the growing feeling that I felt before 2020. More and more people know Trump can't be president again. The turnout in 2020 set a record. This time will too.
When does what they are planning in GA become criminal? Isn’t this a conspiracy to change the outcome of an election? Where is the DOJ ? When Will there there be consequences? Can’t we prevent the lies and chaos now? They are trying to make my vote meaningless.
I have one question, can these folks be sued for fraud? (in advance hopefully.) This may all be rendered moot if the momentum continues building as it has been for Kamala Harris.
Many names were in the Guardian article which [no offense intended] is not a widely distributed organ in Georgia. Maybe Atlanta Business Chronicle or Atlanta Journal Constitution could pick it up? Except they probably want Trump to sleaze his way in.
The more the momentum builds, the harder those people will make it for the vote count to be certified, the more desperate they will be, just like trump is. IMO.
In this case, prosecuting the 2020 false electors needed to happen faster. The only prosecution was the election official in Grand Junction, Colorado. There are ongoing prosecutions of fake electors in Michigan. I’m not sure about Georgia Nevada, Arizona, and without accountability. There will just be more of this nonsense.
Forewarned is forearmed. I'm glad Marc Elias is onboard and I trust he is steps ahead of all the shenanigans. We need as large and wide a blue win as humanly possible so SCOTUS can not possibly repeat bush v gore. I'm so thankful to share this space with you and your cohort Joyce ❤️. And very grateful for all your posts, they shore me up and my 3 best feline friends especially love all chicken news! We're in this together. 💙
Biden's legal team hated Marc Elias so I'm not exactly sure what onboard Marc is on. I think I read somewhere that Harris was trying to mend fences. I am really glad that Marc is out there still pushing... Maybe I should donate to him instead of Kamala :-)
As Michelle points out, Harris has now brought Marc Elias onto her team but he is reporting to Bob Bauer, so hopefully they have all kissed and made up.
"They lack discretion to question the vote counts." But they'll do everything they possibly can to change the vote. And all in the swing states. Very disturbing. On the OTHER hand: those signs are WONDERFUL!! Thanks so much for sharing with us!
Is planning to obstruct normal voting procedures something along the lines of a conspiracy to commit a crime or wrongful act? Not a lawyer, simply thinking this seems wrong somehow . . .
I would imagine that is exactly what is going to happen statewide. I also am assuming that Biden is presently organizing a team of legal eagles to deal with these predictable Trump/MAGA post election legal battles. I do not expect to see anyone other than Biden in the White House before next Spring. 🐈⬛💙
Those colorful signs are designed by a local Alabama artist. Here are the details about where to purchase them in Birmingham.
Beginning Friday local artist Bethanne Hill will have more of her yard signs available. The price is $20 each ( cash only please) and for ease you can pick them up at Sojourns Fair-Trade (5520 Crestwood Blvd 35212). They will also have Official campaign signs soon and those will be $15.
I just love those signs! Thanks for sharing. I am a childless cat lady, by Vance's definition. But he has no clue what some childless people can do. I am an educator and have hundreds, thousands of children in this, my 43rd year of teaching from K-12 to higher education. I have tried to make a difference. He has only sold his soul.
Love the "Felines, not Felons" sign, but even better is the kitty in the window, almost like she put it up. Took me a couple of takes to notice her. Thank you for sharing!
Disheartening to hear that these election deniers in Georgia and other places are already at work even before the election. I am heartened by so many Republicans coming forth and voting for Kamala showing country over party is the most important outcome. Thanks you for all the signs at the end. Some are so creative. I like how you ended your post so positively.
Thanks so much for the photos of Harris signs. They are wonderful to see. Go Alabama Dems!! 💙💙
If Trump were to game the system and become president, I intend to arm.
Joyce Vance. Where is the moderation on your substack? Someone has posted comments saying that gun owning is a good tactic for solving political problems. I propose MLK's nonviolent resistance as a better tactic and he tells me I'm absurd.
So some people feel that they have to vote for a criminal because they think that a criminal and sex predator will lower their grocery bill? BEWARE”Thinking like that”. And ask your self when did he lower the price of potat, or milk or carrots? But remember he did lower taxes on the top 1% and increase you cost of living. Mom s beware he is also a serial liar.
He has no plan to fix anything, other than imposing many tariffs, which he thinks OTHER countries will pay for. He doesn’t understand what a tariff is, which is a sales tax, and who pays it, WE do. What an ignoramus!!! And cult followers believe this, and him. No wonder he LOVES the uneducated!!!
Ignorant cult followers. The fact that 111 former national security officials who worked in Republican Presidential administrations, along with former Republican members of Congress, endorsed Kamala Harris will never be known by most people. It won't be reported on Fox. Won't be reported by MSM in most of rural America..
I am originally from the wasteland, i. e. Lawrence County, Pa., where Trump won in 2020 by 2 to 1. Other counties in Penssyltucky were worse. Kamala surrogates need to visit all the small towns in WPa., and in all the blue wall states. Visit the local media. Make local news.
We still can reach out to unrepresented folk who trend Democratic. https://www.fieldteam6.org/all-volunteer-ops/volunteer
And--be relatable, if you can be. When campaigning for my Dem. husband in southern Missouri (he was running for state AG), I took along my black and tan coonhound. Really an ice breaker!
The cult is calling Harris a war monger, after receiving the endorsement of the former national security officials.
Thanks for the cool yard signs Joyce. 👏🙏🏼⚖️🇺🇸
Kathleen, the moderation [NOT] department of Substack Inc exists in name only. Like many platforms, moderation of any kind. threats of violence, 3rd party torts like defamation or just clear violations of Sunstack Inc's own TERMS of Service (TOS) are ignored because Platforms believe they have a get-out-jail-free card in Section 230 that treasured defense which platforms cling to like a life raft but, was entirely destroyed by a recent 3rd Circuit of Appeals in Pennsylvania. I warned Substack Inc back in 2022-23 state & federal law was catching up with them
The recent revelation by the Department of Treasury pinpointing 6 private, well known U.S. mouth pieces being paid by a Putin Front, TENET MEDIA, that set its Agit Prop operation in the good old state of Tennessee. That major U.S. Agency action made some Trolls leave LFAA.
2 of the 6 "useful idiots" claimed they were duped & had" no idea" they were compromised by the Big Bucks for producing monthly propaganda. Notably, 4 of the 6 are dead silent.
CASEY NEWTON is the current expert on "anything goes" anti-social media. CASEY's gig is aptly titled "PLATFORMER". You may recall Casey felt compelled leave Substack Inc. over the Platforms failure to "moderate" Nazi voices.
The U.S. DOJ has set up a D.C. contact point to report threats of violence. I am currently reporting an express threat of violence to the FBI which also has a unit with acronym,"IC3".
Joyce Vance has the power to remove any comment she wishes from her own substack posts. She also has the power to block any person from commenting on her sub stack post. I have done this on my own sub stack.
I was calling on Joyce Vance to act, not the Substack Corporation.
I get that Kathleen, TCinLA has explained in detail how he keeps Trolls off his Platform, TAFM. My belief is that Authors Like Joyce, like Heather, like you & me have contractual responsibilities as defined as "Authors".
At bottom Substack Inc has tried to shift the moderation duty to Authors. State & Federal law is just catching up with their neglect.
Look abroad as well & witness the multiple felonies pressed against PAVEL DUROV under French Law & French law only.
In the last 96 hours Instagram is getting religion taking steps in the last 48 hors to protect the data of children. DUROV cannot leave France & cannot go back to Russia. Much uncompleted clean-up work is still needed at Crime Center Instagram
The EU is far more conscientious.
I prefer to leave moderation to authors. Joyce does not seem to be paying any attention tonight.
I see nothing to act on in this stack. That someone states they intend to arm themselves should Trump win, is hardly a reason.
Here's the unanswered question. Are they arming themselves to defend their own home or are they arming themselves to start an insurrection? That is the question that makes all the difference.
Thank you for your engagement with this problem and current information. Once the state properly regulates the visible internet Wild West’s incitement to violence and targeted child abuse, the criminal elements will move over to the vast dark web freeing up global policing units time to tackle it. 🐈⬛💙
Thank You for your service, Bryan!
I did what he is talking about long ago. He didn't advocate violence that I could see, so what's the issue?
Well, Trump hasn't ordered the troops to fire on us yet, so what's the issue? Owning a gun does not change the political environment. Nonviolent resistance can change the political environment. MLK Junior showed us that was true.
Oh really non violence always works? Ask the Jews of Germany during the last mid century how well it worked. Go ahead I’m waiting.
Worked for Ghandhi Worked for Nelson Mandela. Worked for MLK in that it became a mantra for how to advocate for justice, politically, economically and socially. It doesn't work when a fascist dictator like Hitler in Germany was given complete control over governance and this is true for every government under a dictatorship. In a democracy, non violence is the only way to fight for true peace and security. It's not a bad thing to have a dream as MLK said.
Kathleen, Your key phrase: trump hasn't fired on us yet
THEY are the ones talking about civil war.
proud boys are itching to start shooting...I assume you have seen them marching in Springfield..
By the time he does, it will be too damn late.
Ben, she is making a fuss over nothing. Joyce Vance will take it in stride. I am a paying member just as she is except I don’t get bent out of shape over nothing.
XY posturing crosses party lines.
MLK tactics is what we do now. We fight through our vote and lawyers. But I, too, am armed. And if the fight is brought to my door, I would not hesitate to defend myself and democracy. I don’t seek violence, but will not become a willing victim to it.
Please we must all vote. We must let everyone see who we are voting
for. Many people are influenced by what they see their neighbors are doing. Please get out and vote and show it.
Yes it is all about freedom liberty and democracy.
Yes Kamala has a plan the felon has no plan but he did say yesterday that he would let insurance companies enforce PREEXISTING CONDITIONS.
All the guy did was announce that he's a "Second Amendment person" just like so many Republicans. This is the way many XY-chromosome people seem to think. Why he chose to make a public announcement here I don't know. Maybe he's just trying to get clicks.
I’m not sure why you believe this comment should be removed. The Democratic Party is not all pacifists, and self-defense is valid to many of us. I have considered buying a gun, myself…so sue me. My husband and I ultimately decided against it, but not because of any ethical qualms. Maybe you live in a blue state, who knows, but we live in Georgia. What happened to diversity of opinion?
It was reported by the Guardian that in one Ohio jurisdiction, the sherif has been asking people to write down the dames of property owners who are displaying Harris-Walz signs. It seems he is attempting to establish a network of informers, like the Stasi did in East Germany.
Perhaps those of us with ties to Jewish family (my husband and children) and friends may be more attuned to this sort of threat and more apt to consider defending ourselves. I’ve often thought pacifism was a privilege, though I know it comes from an ethical place. But so does the need to defend one’s family and community.
Here is the story in the WaPo on Tuesday: https://wapo.st/3XIqdY2 He is getting push-back even from Republicans. He's running for re-election, not that that is an excuse!
Ask your GOP politicians at the local, state and federal level. They took away diversity of opinion in the laws they passed. They made you think about buying a gun where you never thought about it before. What does that get you. More people owning guns and more potential for violence, not non violence. Think about it.
I live in Eastern Missouri, a very red state and in a very red county bordering St. Louis County. We live about halfway between the county seat and the largest town in the county. Four years ago you could count on yard signs for TFM at nearly every other house. Recently, I tried a little experiment: checking for yard signs for the convict along the six miles between the two towns. I saw ONE flag and NO yard signs. More importantly, there were several yard signs for local and state Democrats running. Maybe, there's hope.
I don't think Bill Katz' comment is bad and should be censored. He is just stating a prudent thing that he is going to do. I don't blame him.
I’m sorry Dr Weber, it won’t be a gun. I’ll try for an Abrams tank. That autta do it.
People having fun yard signs. Loved them.
Better in my book. At least we'll see you coming.
To protect you. Be aware of your allies.
Why don’t you answer my question below.
Bill Katz, I believe I understand your sentiment. I worry about the crazed militia types who believe they are patriots when they talk about violently overthrowing the US government. I don't like to use the word "hate", but I would hate to be confronted by armed goons who might threaten my family and me.
Toward the end of my Army tour in Vietnam I decided that if I survived and returned home I would never kill anything again ever (to be clear, I was not a "grunt", I worked in intelligence and I certainly contributed to the war effort). I returned home in the summer of 1970. It took until early 1975 to finally stop eating meat. Next January I will have been a vegetarian for half a century.
I am quite certain that there are more than a few of those violent low-information people out there. I don't want to have my old M16, or any kind of firearm -- except my Mother's old .22 rifle that her father gave to her when she was a girl. Sentimental value. I think a part got lost -- I may seek a gunsmith who could get the thing into working order again. So far, since I inherited it I have paid no more attention to it.
I have vast contempt for the bullies who would threaten violence against anyone with whom they disagree politically. I never want to see another war. If it were up to me, America's affair with gun ownership would take a severe turn toward strict control. To me, a "well-regulated militia" means the National Guard, or the Army Reserve, despite what the Supreme Court says.
Having said all that, another fear is that our Law Enforcement people might be divided regarding which side they are on -- to defend us local citizens, or to join the roving bands of thrill seekers who would ignore the law of the land and like vigilantes, take matters into their own hands, according to their own "lights" and "thinking".
We should hope that it will never become necessary to defend ourselves and our families from misguided violent extremists.
To me the "well-regulated" phrase rings a bell. That part of that amendment seems to be left out of any conversation, doesnt it?
"Buying a gun" should only be the beginning - getting instruction on how to use it SAFELY around yourself, family, friends, pets - which is more important even than self-defense. If having a gun is the whole point - you could be a danger to anyone and everyone you care about. Gun safety is IMPORTANT~
Maggie
"...To me the "well-regulated" phrase rings a bell. That part of that amendment seems to be left out of any conversation, doesn't it?..."
I agree. "A well-regulated militia" does not refer to a ragtag band of gun enthusiasts, nor to a band of pseudo patriots, nor to a single person who wants to keep a gun handy for defense of their home.
I feel the same! And then I will leave the country behind me. My initial thoughts are Portugal. If, by some chance, the felon gets elected it means that there is too much hate in this country. Too many racist attitudes. The felon is nothing more than a racist hate monger! He only wants to deport black and brown people. And importantly, he is just trying to stay out of jail and he has billionaire as*holes backing him and a very criminal “supreme” court in his corner. Harris brings me hope but my country does not.
And I speak Portuguese. Rusty these days, but 6 months and I’d be competent.
And who exactly do you plan to shoot?
What a holy minute. Did I say I was going to shoot someone? Grow up. And if you think this might be just another change of administration, you are not letting sink it what MAGAs are trying to engineer.
I have no intention of arming since I would be more likely to hurt myself accidentally than protect myself. Not to mention that those coming for me would be better armed. But I sympathize with the concern and do not take Katz’s comment as a call to war. Some people are hyperventilating here.
It’s hard to see any humor in anything related to Trump and especially Vance.
Bill, please stop with the arming threat... It certainly implies violence. Violence begets violence.
Wow. I guess I was misinformed about what guns do.
How old are you may I ask?
Old enough to have a PhD. Old enough to have ridden across the United States on a bicycle solo. Old enough to have driven a cab in New York for two years. All without owning a gun. Old enough to have participated in the last stages of the 1960s civil rights movement.
Do not under any circumstances put down Kathleen or any contractually defined "Reader". Don't come back Bill until you have read & understood Substack Inc 2024 Terms of Service.
Note, the ADR clause if you want to continue railing. I for one will not tolerate your conduct under the contract terms upon which you are bound.
PS: Substack's choice of law is California & and its contractually required ADR outlet is JAMS SF.
Joy cometh.... 😊
this is really stupid
If you agree to live under oppression of authoritarian government , be my guest, genius.
MLK Junior nonviolently changed America. You with your one gun will change nothing. Apart from getting yourself, possibly your family members, and some other human beings killed.
Another absurd remark
I agree Kathleen’s remark is absurd.
So the MLK nonviolent civil rights movement failed to accomplish its goals?
That's not what we're doing here, Bill. We're intending to vote. Trump will not be able to game the system if we overwhelmingly vote. Women are going to crush this fucker, and not by fighting physically. That's not how we do it. We vote. And we crush it.
Oh, great!
Why wait?
Keep that quiet.
Why?
While Germans don't do signs on their front doors, I have signs on my front Door in Germany with Kamala as Rosie the Riveter, and one with a woman on it that says Resistance, and Democrats Abroad. Northern Germany is having a Defend-Democracy get signed up to vote, get out the vote rally in Hamburg on Sunday. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzQXJGnzdpVcrKVKvNfrzVHZzXWW
I’m thinking a lot of people in red states are going to detect a moron when they see him enough.
trump receded to the background when Harris’s made her spectacular entry.
But since the debate, he has reclaimed some of the spotlight. Unfortunately (for him) his shortcomings are on full display and seem to be getting more media play.
Examples:
—every time jd opens his mouth ( sooner or later people will realize that if they vote for Trump they will quickly get President Vance;)
—seeing Hawaii from California;
—conflating Anwar/Anbar ( names and places in Afghanistan and iraq ) with ANWR ( AlaskaNational Wildlife Reserve ) and calling ANWR Bagram ( former US air base in Afghanistan )
—his felonious nature — like Routh being a convicted felon he can’t own a gun but is campaigning to have the nuclear football,
—sharks and jumping thereof;
—the chaos terrorist attack on Springfield OH (Jd’s CONSTITUENTS, for crying out loud!)
—more and more people ‘splaining Project 2025, and people realizing it amounts to putting govt in charge of religion and vice versa and wondering whether we shouldn’t just undo the American Revolution and go back to being English.
Sadly where I live in rural Georgia I’ve seen only one & that one in a right of way & disappeared the next day. What is happening in Alabama is encouraging but not here. Local community pages are asking where to get rump stuff & they are directed to the large rump store downtown. Hard to keep up hope in this neighborhood
I live in north central Georgia and am thrilled to be able to see our Senator, Jon Ossoff, Saturday in Comer!!!
They are sure pretty but they are virtually meaningless!!!
Here in rural Missouri, I'm seeing Harris signs where I never would have thought possible. 🤞🤞
That is fabulous! Heard Kansas is the same!
Susan, in Georgia the election deniers are in strategic positions to delay the approval of the official vote count. Three members of the state election board are MAGA cult participants! They’re acting in plain sight, but officials aren’t doing anything, except for Raffensperger and a few others. Harris has lots of support, but even if she wins the deniers are equipping themselves to steal the election!
Kemp is spineless. Raffensperger is doing his best to keep our elections fair and honest but our legislators continue to allow MAGATS to be put in positions of power for this election.
We need to stop calling these folks “election deniers” and call them what they really are - Election Liars! He LOST and they know damn well he lost. Any statements to the contrary are OUTRIGHT LIES!!
Agree 100%. Other than Raffensperger & Sterling no other official seems to want to intervene! Are you a Georgian!
I think they should be called traitors.
And…. Election insurrectionists,,,, as well as, Talibanists.
I have to say that Raffensperger is an honest elected official unlike others
Chris Carr, the Georgia AG, is looking the other way too!
Horrific. I hope the legal team of Marc Elias and company are prepared to deal with this!
So do I! Gov has no spine
Love the yard signs, especially the final one. My cats have already questioned me closely about my voting intentions. I reminded them that what I do is as secret as the location of the crack-catnip.
Yes, I'm a proud cat lady.
My only problem with that sign is the kitty is way too relaxed. She doesn't have that look in her eye that tells you she is about to attack if you make the slightest false move.
Maybe the cat's relaxed pose is one of confidence. I'm not entirely sure that cats are up for attacking republicans? IMO they follow Michelle Obama's advice, to go high when they go low.
Seriously? How do you plan to get Harris elected?
Register new voters. Make sure every voter has a chance to get to the poll or submit a valid absentee ballot.
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I will not submit. I will be at the Democratic table at the polls on election day here in MAGA Florida (Sarasota). I love the smiles of good people, glad to see me there as a friendly face. I am saddened and strengthened by the sneers and side-eyes of the fearful Trump voters. I will not submit. This is as it should be.
Hey, i have heard there is big support for her there. Plus, the abortion referendum
should be a no brainer!
I understand the pain around abortion. Nobody gets to have a say in a family's decision about that. Nobody.
I'm glad you think you feel the pain of abortion.
Or an ectopic pregnancy.
You can't but maybe you're an empath and get close.
Not a criticism Steve; I'm truly grateful for your sensitivity. But not having had the experience, even most women can't fell this. Certainly not men, for whom the possibility of bearing a child isn't a thing.
We are so not fucking around. Dobbs is, well.. need I say more?
You are a saint Steve!!! Keep it up.
Thank you but I am just a man.
We need more outspoken men like yoy!
Let these orcs know who you are. I will be doing that with you.
That says mountains! Do you know how few men actually give a damn about women or their rights? It’s sickening and I wish I could hug you!
Delighted as I am that so many Republicans are endorsing Kamala, I have to ask: Why have you waited until the 11th hour to do this? Where were you at the impeachment votes? There have been MANY opportunities to speak out over years. I can only hope that they aren't a day late and a dollar short here.
Agree! That is a question for the spineless Republicans in Congress who
helped that crook in two impeachments.
I think the late comments and endorsements are due to the timing. Everyday, T becomes more delusional. The entire Ohio debacle, and, comments of going there, have begun to sink in. As my Mom always said, 'Better Late than Never "!!
Yeah - what made them change their minds from horror after Jan 6 and demanding he be held responsible for the insurrection and become silent sheep? What kind of power does this failure of a businessman hold over those folks??
He is a failure as a decent human!
It is very difficult to admit you were wrong, especially THAT wrong, about someone. So, you double-down.
The cracks in Trump’s hold over the Republican Party have been growing since the Jan 6 hearings co-chaired by Liz Cheney with mostly Republican witnesses. Kamala Harris and the DNC accelerated those cracks by changing the narrative to shrink Trump and expand the permission structure for traditional Republicans to buck the party line and say out loud that the emperor has no clothes—in fact, is dangerous. That momentum continues, thank goodness.
Where is the moron W?
I am sensing the growing feeling that I felt before 2020. More and more people know Trump can't be president again. The turnout in 2020 set a record. This time will too.
From your lips...
When does what they are planning in GA become criminal? Isn’t this a conspiracy to change the outcome of an election? Where is the DOJ ? When Will there there be consequences? Can’t we prevent the lies and chaos now? They are trying to make my vote meaningless.
Good questions.
I have one question, can these folks be sued for fraud? (in advance hopefully.) This may all be rendered moot if the momentum continues building as it has been for Kamala Harris.
The press needs to name them now. Add public outcry / pressure before it becomes a crisis. Before it’s too late?
Many names were in the Guardian article which [no offense intended] is not a widely distributed organ in Georgia. Maybe Atlanta Business Chronicle or Atlanta Journal Constitution could pick it up? Except they probably want Trump to sleaze his way in.
The ‘press’ is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oligarchs Inc.
The more the momentum builds, the harder those people will make it for the vote count to be certified, the more desperate they will be, just like trump is. IMO.
Like cornered rats. We need to get ahead of this before it happens.
Exactly!
I assume they have to take an oath of office? Itʻs disturbing to see how the cult members are so willing to lie for Dear Leader.
In this case, prosecuting the 2020 false electors needed to happen faster. The only prosecution was the election official in Grand Junction, Colorado. There are ongoing prosecutions of fake electors in Michigan. I’m not sure about Georgia Nevada, Arizona, and without accountability. There will just be more of this nonsense.
Forewarned is forearmed. I'm glad Marc Elias is onboard and I trust he is steps ahead of all the shenanigans. We need as large and wide a blue win as humanly possible so SCOTUS can not possibly repeat bush v gore. I'm so thankful to share this space with you and your cohort Joyce ❤️. And very grateful for all your posts, they shore me up and my 3 best feline friends especially love all chicken news! We're in this together. 💙
Biden's legal team hated Marc Elias so I'm not exactly sure what onboard Marc is on. I think I read somewhere that Harris was trying to mend fences. I am really glad that Marc is out there still pushing... Maybe I should donate to him instead of Kamala :-)
I read that Elias is working w the Harris team/campaign a few weeks ago. Maybe different legal team from WH?
Some on the Biden WH rift between Bob Bauer and Marc Elias is here::
https://www.axios.com/2023/07/31/biden-marc-elias-democrats-election-lawsuits
As Michelle points out, Harris has now brought Marc Elias onto her team but he is reporting to Bob Bauer, so hopefully they have all kissed and made up.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/us/elections/democrats-election-legal-challenges.html
Wondering where you heard that the Biden legal team hated Marc Elias.
"They lack discretion to question the vote counts." But they'll do everything they possibly can to change the vote. And all in the swing states. Very disturbing. On the OTHER hand: those signs are WONDERFUL!! Thanks so much for sharing with us!
Love the yard signs!
Is planning to obstruct normal voting procedures something along the lines of a conspiracy to commit a crime or wrongful act? Not a lawyer, simply thinking this seems wrong somehow . . .
Thanks for all you do to educate us, Joyce!
An attempt to change the outcome of an election is a felony in Georgia.
I hope the DOJ prosecutes those people after the election, when it cannot be claimed that the DOJ is interfering in the election.
I would imagine that is exactly what is going to happen statewide. I also am assuming that Biden is presently organizing a team of legal eagles to deal with these predictable Trump/MAGA post election legal battles. I do not expect to see anyone other than Biden in the White House before next Spring. 🐈⬛💙
Those colorful signs are designed by a local Alabama artist. Here are the details about where to purchase them in Birmingham.
Beginning Friday local artist Bethanne Hill will have more of her yard signs available. The price is $20 each ( cash only please) and for ease you can pick them up at Sojourns Fair-Trade (5520 Crestwood Blvd 35212). They will also have Official campaign signs soon and those will be $15.
First come first served
Monday 10:30-5:30
Tuesday -Friday 10:30-6:00
Saturday 10:30-5:30
Sunday 1:00-5:30
Too bad the artist can’t send them throughout the US because I love them!
Bring a truckload over to Georgia!!
NC could use some too.
I just love those signs! Thanks for sharing. I am a childless cat lady, by Vance's definition. But he has no clue what some childless people can do. I am an educator and have hundreds, thousands of children in this, my 43rd year of teaching from K-12 to higher education. I have tried to make a difference. He has only sold his soul.
Love the "Felines, not Felons" sign, but even better is the kitty in the window, almost like she put it up. Took me a couple of takes to notice her. Thank you for sharing!
Disheartening to hear that these election deniers in Georgia and other places are already at work even before the election. I am heartened by so many Republicans coming forth and voting for Kamala showing country over party is the most important outcome. Thanks you for all the signs at the end. Some are so creative. I like how you ended your post so positively.
I find myself wishing that GW Bush and Mike Pence would have the guts to endorse Kamala Harris.
Along with so many others.
Gutless WONDERS hope they sleep well at night. Two truly GOD AWFUL PEOPLE
I agree with your conclusion!
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