AUDIO POST WITH WRITTEN TRANSCRIPT: THE HATE CHRONICLES. THE KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING THE MINDSET, MOTIVATIONS, AND GOALS OF THE FAR RIGHT FANATIC. UPDATE.

THE U.S. AS A WHOLE, IS NOT A RACIST COUNTRY, JUST CERTAIN SEGMENTS: RACISM, XENOPHOBIA, HOMOPHOBIA  AND OTHER DOCTRINES OF HATE ARE THE GAMEPLAN OF THE RUSS-PUBLICAN PARTY TO REGAIN AND RETAIN THE MAJORITY SHARE OF POLITICAL POWER IN THE U.S.  SINCE THIS STRATEGY, AND THE ACTIVE SUPPORT OF THE PUTIN GOVERNMENT WORKED IN 2016, (ALONG WITH DEMOCRATIC APATHY), IT IS TIME TO RETURN TO THESE "GLORY DAYS." 

IF THE MINORITY PARTY IN POWER IS WILLING TO GO TO THE LENGTHS THAT THE GOP HAS IN  ACHIEVING ITS GOAL OF TURNING THE U.S. INTO A FASCIST STRONGHOLD, IT POINTS TO A REALITY THAT IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED; THAT SOMETIMES THOSE SCREAMING THE LOUDEST ARE TRYING TO DROWN OUT THE TRUTH.

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It is a mistake for Progressives to think that those who make up the Most Conservative Elements of the "NEW REPUBLICAN PARTY" ARE ALL CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH. WHILE THEY MAY VOTE AS A BLOC,THE PRIMARY MOTIVATION DIFFERS FROM GROUP TO GROUP.

While They are usually Packaged Together, ULTRA CONSERVATIVE POLITICIANS HAVE REALIZED THAT FINDING THE ONE KEY ISSUE THAT DRIVES CERTAIN GROUPS OF VOTERS TO THE POLLS, OFTEN WILL TURN THEM INTO LOYAL ALLIES, who will support an agenda full of Issues They may care little about.

It could be GUN CONTROL, SAME- SEX MARRIAGE, GOVERNMENT SPENDING, SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE, IMMIGRATION LAWS, REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE etc. THE STRATEGY IS TO PUT FORTH AN UNCOMPROMISING, RIGID, AND VITRIOLIC POINT OF VIEW ON A PARTICULAR ISSUE, APPEALING TO THE BASER ELEMENTS OF HUMAN NATURE.

THE REASON: TO LEARN OF THE ONE ISSUE THAT EACH SECTION OF INDIVIDUAL VOTERS MOST IDENTIFIES WITH, AND MANIPULATE IT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.

IT'S A TACTIC THAT REQUIRES NO INTELLECTUAL EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE LISTENER. THERE IS NO NEED TO UNDERSTAND, OR EVEN CARE ABOUT THE OPPOSITIONS POINT OF VIEW. IT PLAYS ON RAW EMOTION, WITHOUT THE NEED FOR CONTEMPLATION OR REFLECTION.

THE INDIVIDUAL IS ENCOURAGED NOT TO THINK ABOUT AN INTELLECTUAL JUSTIFICATION FOR THE OPINION THEY ARE SUPPORTING, BUT TO REACT TO THE WORDS OF THE AUTHOR AND\OR SPEAKER, AND ACCEPTING THE MESSAGE AS TRUE, AND WORTHY OF SUPPORT.  THIS, IN TURN, ENCOURAGES AGREEMENT WITH OTHER OPINIONS THAT ARE EXPRESSED

THE SAME WAY.

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Nicolle Wallace delivers a blunt fact-check to Sen. Tim Scott. HUFFPOST.

 Nicolle Wallace delivers a blunt fact-check to Sen. Tim Scott. https://huffpost.com/entry/nicolle-wallace-tim-scott-fact-check_n_608a3185e4b0ccb91c2dc9b9?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004… via 

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Nicolle Wallace Rips Tim Scott's Rebuttal: 'From A Planet Where Facts Don't Matter'

The MSNBC host dissected the South Carolina senator's GOP response to Biden's address in about a minute.

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The future of our democracy - Register today. UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS.

 

As the cornerstone of our democracy, the ability for every eligible voter to participate in elections freely should be uncontroversial. But our country's history of voter suppression and legislative initiatives to restrict voting currently underway in states all around the country—particularly in Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities—demonstrates the fragility of our system. The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to a conversation with experts in democracy reform and community organizing as they discuss the critical steps needed to ensure a thriving democracy accessible to all. UCS Conversation: The Future of Our Democracy Date: Tuesday, May 18 Time: 7:00 p.m ET / 4:00 p.m. PT Register for the virtual discussion today. Speakers: Andrew Rosenberg, PhD, Director, Center for Science and Democracy at UCS (Introduction) Derrick Z. Jackson, UCS Fellow (Moderator) Keisha Krumm, Co-Founder, Battle for Democracy Fund Michael Latner, PhD, Kendall Voting Rights Fellow, Center for Science and Democracy at UCS Alex Peay, Founder and Executive Director, Ones Up Alejandra Tres, Co-Founder, Battle for Democracy Fund   REGISTER

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THE NEXT GENERATION. MASS. GUBERNATORIAL CAND. BEN DOWNING.

 Hi DAVID,

Young people are at the center of this campaign. A critical part of our work to build a fairer, stronger Massachusetts is bringing urgency to the big challenges in front of us right now, so the next generation is set up for success.

That’s why we have created a dedicated Youth Feedback Hub. We are holding our first event tomorrow, April 28 at 7:30pm, for a candid discussion on how our campaign can engage young people throughout the race. 

We are looking forward to a discussion where young folks across the state can share their thoughts, feelings, and the roadblocks they’re facing as they look to the future.Young people will be at the center of this campaign. We’re depending on their input on everything from policy to field to digital strategy. This is just the first opportunity for them to have their voices heard. 

Ben

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ABUSE OF PROCESS AND MALICIOUS PROSECUTION.

 

ABUSE OF PROCESS AND MALICIOUS PROSECUTION.

TAKEN FROM WIKIPEDIA. ( JUST FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES). I'VE OUTLINED CERTAIN KEY POINTS.- DAVID.

An abuse of process is the unjustified or unreasonable use of legal proceedings or process to further a cause of action by an applicant or plaintiff in an action. It is a claim made by the respondent or defendant that the other party is misusing or perverting regularly issued court process (civil or criminal) not justified by the underlying legal action. In common law it is classified as an intentional tort. It is to be distinguished from malicious prosecution, another type of tort that involves misuse of the public right of access to the courts.

The elements of a valid cause of action for abuse of process in most common law jurisdictions are as follows: (1) the existence of an ulterior purpose or motive underlying the use of process, and (2) some act in the use of the legal process not proper in the regular prosecution of the proceedings.[1] Abuse of process can be distinguished from malicious prosecution, in that abuse of process typically does not require proof of malice, lack of probable cause in procuring issuance of the process, or a termination favorable to the plaintiff, all of which are essential to a claim of malicious prosecution.[2] "Process," as used in this context, includes not only the "service of process," i.e. an official summons or other notice issued from a court, but means any method used to acquire jurisdiction over a person or specific property that is issued under the official seal of a court.[3] Typically, the person who abuses process is interested only in accomplishing some improper purpose that is collateral to the proper object of the process and that offends justice, such as an unjustified arrest or an unfounded criminal prosecution. Subpoenas to testify, attachments of property, executions on property, garnishments, and other provisional remedies are among the types of "process" considered to be capable of abuse.

Malicious prosecution is a common law intentional tort. Like the tort of abuse of process, its elements include (1) intentionally (and maliciously) instituting and pursuing (or causing to be instituted or pursued) a legal action (civil or criminal) that is (2) brought without probable cause and (3) dismissed in favor of the victim of the malicious prosecution. In some jurisdictions, the term "malicious prosecution" denotes the wrongful initiation of criminal proceedings, while the term "malicious use of process" denotes the wrongful initiation of civil proceedings.

Criminal prosecuting attorneys and judges are protected from tort liability for malicious prosecution by doctrines of prosecutorial immunity and judicial immunity. Moreover, the mere filing of a complaint cannot constitute an abuse of process. The parties who have abused or misused the process have gone beyond merely filing a lawsuit. The taking of an appeal, even a frivolous one, is not enough to constitute an abuse of process. The mere filing or maintenance of a lawsuit, even for an improper purpose, is not a proper basis for an abuse of process action.

Declining to expand the tort of malicious prosecution, a unanimous California Supreme Court in the case of Sheldon Appel Co. v. Albert & Oliker, 47 Cal. 3d 863, 873 (1989) observed: "While the filing of frivolous lawsuits is certainly improper and cannot in any way be condoned, in our view the better means of addressing the problem of unjustified litigation is through the adoption of measures facilitating the speedy resolution of the initial lawsuit and authorizing the imposition of sanctions for frivolous or delaying conduct within that first action itself, rather than through an expansion of the opportunities for initiating one or more additional rounds of malicious prosecution litigation after the first action has been concluded."[1]

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Indianapolis mass shooting. SANDY HOOK PROMISE.

 

David

Last Friday, I woke up to the news of yet another mass shooting – this time in Indianapolis at  a FedEx facility, where eight people were murdered. In less than a month, there have been horrific mass shootings in Atlanta, Boulder, Orange County and now Indianapolis – and many more that never made the national news.

Each shooting brings me right back to the moment my life as I knew it ended – the moment I learned that my sweet little Daniel had been murdered in his first-grade classroom. My heart breaks for the families whose loved ones will never come home – because I know the pain never goes away.

I feel angry. I feel defeated. I feel like I've failed them.

But more than anything, I blame Congress for years of inaction. While we don't have all the details about this latest mass shooting yet, we know the legislative solutions we need to prevent gun violence. Now it's time to pass them before the next tragedy – starting with a bipartisan background checks bill.

Every moment this legislation sits in the Senate without a vote, more lives are at risk. That's why I'm personally asking you to join me and help us reach 100,000 people by tomorrow standing together to demand senators immediately expand background checks to keep guns out of dangerous hands. Please, will you sign your name now?

Please click here to add your name to demand the Senate finally pass the bipartisan background checks bill that we know will prevent future tragedies and save precious lives from gun violence.

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I still carry a photo of my sweet little Daniel with me everywhere – not because I want people to feel sorry for me, but because I want them to look at the human toll of gun violence.

For my little boy, for all the lives we've lost and for the lives we can still save – thank you for speaking out today to demand action. Together, we can end this madness.

Mark Barden (Daniel's father)

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Earth Day Brings Big News This Year—Learn More on April 28 REGISTER

Dear David, Happy Earth Day! This is a momentous one, as President Joe Biden holds the Leaders Summit on Climate. Watch the summit live today—I know I'll be tuning in. But what does this summit mean? What can President Biden do on his own, and what does he need Congress—or the public—to do so that we can be as bold as the climate crisis demands? The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to a webinar on April 28 to discuss today's Earth Day summit with our international climate policy expert, Dr. Rachel Cleetus. American Sign Language interpretation and closed captioning will be available during the webinar and we'll take questions live. After the Earth Day Summit: What Happens Now? Date: Wednesday, April 28 Time: 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET Register for the webinar today to learn what we can do to address the climate crisis. You'll come away from the conversation better informed, fired up, and with something concrete you can do to help make bold climate action possible this year. President Biden just unveiled a major domestic infrastructure plan, which includes significant clean energy and climate resilience investments. And today, we expect the next big news: our national commitments to worldwide cuts to carbon emissions. Will they be big enough to make a difference? And what will it take for them to become reality? Join us next week to find out what you need to know as a climate activist—register today. Rachel Cleetus, PhD, policy director for the UCS Climate & Energy Program, will answer our questions and offer us reason to hope. To add to the excitement, President Biden will be addressing the nation on April 28, just a few hours after our webinar, and we have a good feeling this same topic will come up. It's a perfect opportunity to make some collective noise across the country. I'll be asking Dr. Cleetus what she expects President Biden to say and what WE can do to make sure ambitious climate action happens this year. Then we'll all take a moment to take meaningful action, together, as one big group of UCS supporters. Dr. Cleetus has many years of experience with world climate talks, and the politics of climate action here at home. I hope you'll join me as we hear from Rachel what we need to know about the president's plan of action on climate change and what you and I can do about it. Please register for the webinar today and we hope to see you on April 28. Sincerely, Liz Schmitt Federal Action Campaign Team Union of Concerned Scientists   REGISTER

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It's Time for Corporate America pay its fair share in taxes. DEMOCRATS.COM

 

DAVID - It's time for a massive investment in our communities and in an equitable pandemic recovery. But every time Democrats propose investments to create jobs, rebuild infrastructure, secure a green energy future, make housing more affordable and more―like President Biden just did in his American Jobs Plan―Republicans (and some moderate Democrats) ask, "how are you going to pay for it?" Biden's historic $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan will create 2.7 million more jobs, rebuild our communities and begin to create an economy that works for all of us. To make these investments, President Biden's Made in America Tax Plan would raise $2.5 trillion by making America's corporations begin to pay their fair share. Join us in calling on Congress to pass President Biden's American Jobs Plan and his Made in America Tax Plan to create millions of jobs for working families, rebuild our communities, and invest in our country's future. Biden's Made in America Tax Plan raises $2.5 trillion by increasing the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%, closing loopholes that have incentivized multinational corporations to outsource jobs and shift profits to offshore tax havens, placing a 15% minimum tax on corporations so they can't get away with paying $0 in taxes, ending fossil fuel tax subsidies and more. In order to create an equitable recovery from this pandemic and build an economy that works for all of us, it's time for corporations to pay their fair share in taxes. Sign the petition demanding Congress invest in our country's future―paid for by making Corporate America pay its fair share. Consider these corporate tax horror stories: • In 2020, 55 major U.S. corporations paid ZERO dollars in federal income taxes, even though they collectively enjoyed almost $40.5 billion in pre-tax profits. • In 2018 over 1,500 U.S.-based multinational corporations paid an average U.S. tax rate of just 7.8% (even though the corporate tax rate is 21%)―a rate much lower than most middle-class families pay. • American corporations dodge an estimated $60 billion a year in U.S. taxes by shifting profits and production offshore. Thank you for fighting for a tax system and economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy few. Bob Fertik

BY DEFINITION: GUN CONTROL, AND THE 2ND AMENDMENT. PART 2.

To further understand the meaning of the wording contained in the 2nd Amendment, we must also look to another part of the U.S CONSTITUTION that addresses the same subject matter.

The following is taken from ARTICLE 1, SECTION 8 of the U.S. CONSTITUTION.

"To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;

To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;"

As you can see the term "MILITIA" is used, and its ROLE, MISSION, AND THE RULES THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED FOR IT TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND LEGALLY ARE LAID OUT.

At the time of its initial Formation and Independence, the UNITED STATES had virtually no standing NATIONAL ARMY. (Not the Professional Force where Soldiers are Recruited and Trained for Full Time Duty, or CAREER TYPE EMPLOYMENT). THE MILITIA WAS A NECESSITY TO PROTECT THE NEW NATION UNTIL A STANDING MILITARY BODY COULD BE CREATED FOR FULL-TIME DEPLOYMENT.

To understand the role that the MILITIA WAS TO TAKE IN PROTECTING THE COUNTRY THEN, AND IN THE FUTURE, WE MUST LOOK TO THE WORDING CONTAINED IN THE ABOVE PASSAGE TAKEN FROM THE BODY OF THE CONSTITUTION.

Perhaps the phrase "CITIZEN SOLDIER" is familiar to you, but do you know what it really refers to? We will examine this in the next Article regarding this Subject Matter.

 

AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION: Interested in a non-academic career? Sign up for this month’s APA Member Webinar.

 

There are myriad career opportunities available to philosophers, both within and beyond academia. Because many current philosophy graduate students and recent PhDs are interested in pursuing a variety of careers, the APA’s Committee on Non-Academic Careers has organized a webinar for members: Launching a Non-Academic Career.     The webinar will include perspectives and advice about exploring and embarking on careers outside of academia. The webinar may be especially useful for graduate students and faculty who are interested in career paths beyond the professoriate. The panelists for the webinar are the following: Gina Helfrich, PhD (Non-profit technology sector) Program Officer for Global Technology, Internews JC Lau, PhD (Video game development) Producer, Harebrained Schemes Shane Wilkins, PhD (Public administration) Management analyst, US Department of Agriculture The facilitator for the panel will be Sherri Lynn Conklin, PhD, member of the APA Committee on Non-Academic Careers.   The webinar will be held on Wednesday, April 28 at 1 p.m. Eastern time / 10 a.m. Pacific time. To participate, register on the APA website. Registration will be available until 10 a.m. Eastern time / 7 a.m. Pacific time on the day of the webinar, and access information will be provided to registrants at least one hour prior to the start of the webinar. Registration is limited to current APA members.   Register now.   This webinar will offer useful advice and insight on potential career paths for those with advanced degrees in philosophy. Space is limited, so register now! If you’re unable to attend the live webinar, a recording will be made available to APA members afterward.   In addition to offering this webinar, the Committee on Non-Academic Careers has just published a new edition of its guide, Beyond the Academy. You can find more information about the topics discussed in this webinar in the section entitled “Launching a Non-Academic Career.”   All the best,   Amy Ferrer Executive Director