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Blogger Candidate Forum: "I'm Speaking"
Bugging the debate popbuzz.com |
Hello Everyone:
The Blogger Candidate Forum is tapping for a weekend edition with a fly vice presidential debate wrap up. How would The Candidate Forum describe the contest between California Senator Kamala Harris (D) and incumbent Vice President Mike Pence (R-IN)? Boring. In 2020 terms, that is a good thing. After the dumpster fire that was the first, and so far only, presidential debate, a boring conversation between two adults is a good thing.
Typically, vice presidential debates do not really have much impact on voters however this year is different. Both incumbent president Mr. Donald Trump (R-NY) and former Vice President Joe Biden (D-DE) are in their seventies: Mr. Trump is 74 and VPOTUS Biden is 77 years-old. The incumbent president recently tested positive for COVID-19 and spent a measly few days in at Walter Reed Military Hospital, being treated with experimental drugs before returning to the White House. As of right now, despite the incumbent president's insistence that he is recovered, questions linger about his health. If elected, the Gentleman from Delaware will be 78-years-old on Inauguration Day and has not committed to running for a second term. Also, the debate between Senator Harris and VPOTUS Pence highlighted the sharp contrast between each party's agendas for the economy, health care, racial inequality, climate change, and more. This leaves The Candidate Forum with one question: Have you voted yet?
Voting is under way and already six million registered voters have cast their ballots. The Candidate Forum has received its ballots and will send by Friday, October 16th in order to ensure that the United States Post Post Office has enough time to process and deliver it. If you prefer to drop your ballot off at a voting center, check your state's secretary of state website for information. If can you safely vote in person, pack provisions, get in line, and stay in line. You cannot be denied a ballot if you remain in line after the polls officially close. Now then, what were the candidates buzzing about?
news.berkeley.edu |
USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page news.yahoo.com |
An exchange from the presidential debate latimes.com |
The Fly esquire.com |
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Tightening The Grip On Anarchist Jurisdictions
Don't cry for him Argentina theguardian.com |
Hello Everyone:
Blogger is back today, still aghast over Mr. Donald Trump's early release from Walter Reed Hospital. Yours Truly finds it absolutely hard to believe that someone, anyone, suffering from COVID-19, could be released from the hospital, still ill, after a few days. Yours Truly can say with some certainty that you cannot recover from the virus that quickly. It is impossible, even for someone with access to the very best medical care, like the President of The United States. Blogger can only surmise that Mr. Trump's vehement disdain of illness and germs, coupled with his obsession with projecting the image of a strong, macho man led to his doctors agreeing, albeit grudgingly, to release him from care. Call it toxic masculinity, Trump the invincible conquerer, or being loaded on remdesivir and dexamethosone, leaving the hospital too early and parading around the White House without a mask eschewing common sense virus prevention protocol is a recipe for disaster. Alright then, onward
Anarchist Jurisdiction of New York teenvogue.com |
What is an "Anarchist Jurisdiction?" A jurisdiction where the "Radical Left Wing" and Antifa run amok, terrorizing ordinary citizens? Where the police and sheriffs departments are cowering in a corner, without the means to put down the angry mobs? The Department of Justice outlined the criteria for designating an anarchist jurisdiction:
- Whether a jurisdiction forbids the police force from intervening to restore order amid widespread or sustained violence or destruction.
- Whether a jurisdiction has withdrawn law enforcement protection from a geographical areas or structure that law enforcement officers are lawfully entitled to access but have been officially prevented from accessing or permitted to access only in exceptional circumstances, except when law enforcement officers are briefly withheld as a tactical decision intended to resolve safely and expeditiously a specific and ongoing incident posing an imminent threat to the safety of individuals or law enforcement officers.
- Whether a jurisdiction disempowers or defunds police departments
- Whether a jurisdiction unreasonably refuses to accept officers of law enforcement assistance from the Federal Government.
- Any other related factions the Attorney General deems appropriate (syracuse.com; Sept. 21, 2020; date accessed Oct. 6, 2020)
Attorney General William Barr and Mr. Trump slate.com |
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durken seattletimes.com |
Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler en.wikipedia.org |
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