Peggy Noonan, a former presidential speechwriter for Ronald Reagan, pens regular columns for the Wall Street Journal. In her latest, she states:
This [November’s] election is more and more shaping up into a contest between the Exhausted and the Enraged.[2]
Amen . . . and Barack Obama and his Democrats know it. Their supporters are exhausted, disillusioned and demoralized; and many are angry at his policies such as the Afghan War.[3] His detractors and opponents are angry, livid, galvanized and motivated; and they consist of Republicans, Independents[4] and disenchanted Democrats, some of whom are part of the Tea Party movement.
The handwriting is on the wall—and the blood is in the water—that he is likely to be a one-term president. White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is rumored to be leaving; and Obama brain truster David Axelrod will be too, probably sometime next year. Top economic adviser Larry Summers is departing; and the list goes on and on. While there is generally attrition in any White House staff because of the long hours and staggering workloads and pressures on families, these departures can be viewed as “rats leaving a sinking ship.”
Noonan cites Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee as saying prophetically:
The more [voters] know, the less they like Washington.
At long last, the light is shining through. The innate wisdom of the American people is in the process of being heard and felt.
When I left Capitol Hill after working there for three and a half years, there was one four-letter word that stood out in my mind, and it still does today: “S-I-C-K.” I vowed that neither of my kids would ever work there. I had seen raving narcissists and demagogues who were not nice people—and equaled or surpassed those in Hollywood where I had grown up.
I saw senators and congressmen chasing and bedding female staffers between the ages of about 22-26, and wrecking their lives in the process. When the women reached about 28, they were considered “over the hill,” and a new batch of fresh young faces would replace them. I saw attractive young female staffers flock to the politicians like groupies are attracted to rock stars and other celebrities. I saw lobbyists providing women for sex to important committee chairmen.
I saw power trips that were way out of proportion to the actual power wielded. I saw senators and members of Congress pontificate on empty chamber floors, and pass legislation that often did not help anyone, but merely “congested” and “polluted” government for both the regulators and public alike. Laws were put on the books almost ceremoniously to display motion and activity, even if they were truly bad laws that made little or no good sense—and none were ever taken off the books. Programs were still being funded even though they had outlived their usefulness years if not decades before.
I saw lobbyists literally run Washington, because they had the skills and knowledge that the politicians did not have. House staffs were small unless the member had seniority. Hence, the input of lobbyists was essential to the passage of legislation. They wrote it; and they got it passed and their clients benefited; and somehow—by hook or by crook—the politicians benefited financially or in other ways. It was dirty, but those participating simply looked the other way.
In short, the American people, God love them, are waking up bigtime to the mess that is Washington, D.C.—a corrupt, politically-polarized toxic city. Throw in the present economic problems that this country has not experienced since the Great Depression, which will be with us through at least the end of this decade[5], as well as Obama’s no-win Afghan War and other national security worries[6], and he and his Democrats are potentially in for a very rough ride. Like Lyndon Johnson in 1968, it is doubtful whether Obama will be able to run in 2012, much less be reelected.[7]
Noonan cites the role of women in the coming election, and the fact they are worried about how the economy has been taking an enormous toll on their families, which will only get much much worse. She quotes Rep. Blackburn as saying: “I look at this year as the Rage of the Bill-Paying Moms.” Amen to that too . . . or as Sarah Palin calls them: the “Mama Grizzlies.” And most of us know that those who are wise never mess with a mother Grizzly.
The chickens are coming home to roost in America, at least economically and politically. Hold on tight. It is apt to get very ugly.[8]
© 2010, Timothy D. Naegele
[1] Timothy D. Naegele was counsel to the United States Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and chief of staff to Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal recipient and former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass). He practices law in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles with his firm, Timothy D. Naegele & Associates, which specializes in Banking and Financial Institutions Law, Internet Law, Litigation and other matters (see www.naegele.com and http://www.naegele.com/naegele_resume.html). He has an undergraduate degree in economics from UCLA, as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University. He is a member of the District of Columbia and California bars. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal. Mr. Naegele is an Independent politically; and he is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Finance and Business. He has written extensively over the years (see, e.g., http://www.naegele.com/whats_new.html#articles), and can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com
[2] See http://www.naegele.com/documents/TheEnragedvs.theExhausted.pdf
[3] See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/09/are-afghanistan-iraq-and-pakistan-hopeless-and-is-the-spread-of-radical-islam-inevitable-and-is-barack-obama-finished-as-americas-president and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/26/obama-in-afghanistan-doomed-from-the-start/
[4] See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/the-rise-of-independents/
[5] See, e.g., http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/173_212/-365185-1.html and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/the-great-depression-ii and http://www.realclearpolitics.com/news/tms/politics/2009/Apr/08/euphoria_or_the_obama_depression_.html and http://www.philstockworld.com/2009/10/11/greenspan%E2%80%99s-legacy-more-suffering-to-come/
[6] See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/01/19/emp-attack-only-30-million-americans-survive/
[7] See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/09/are-afghanistan-iraq-and-pakistan-hopeless-and-is-the-spread-of-radical-islam-inevitable-and-is-barack-obama-finished-as-americas-president/ and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/the-speech—is-barack-obama-smoking-pot-again/ and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/01/20/the-end-of-barack-obama/ and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/barack-obama-america’s-second-emperor/ and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/26/obama-in-afghanistan-doomed-from-the-start/ and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/is-barack-obama-a-racist/
[8] The Washington Post’s Charles Krauthammer has fine article about the Tea Party movement and the likely tsunami that will engulf Obama and the Democrats, which is worth reading too. Among other things, he points out that in the bellwether state of Ohio, former President George W. Bush is preferred over Barack Obama by 50 percent to 42 percent.
See http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/23/AR2010092304746.html and http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_OH_901.pdf
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Obama’s Democrat Faithful Are Losing Hope, Which Spells Trouble
The National Journal is reporting:
See http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews_excl/ynews_excl_pl3712
Cracks in the support of the Obama faithful are emerging, which at the very least may create apathy in November, and as 2012 approaches. With the Republicans, Independents and Tea Partiers energized and moving against Obama, his agenda and the Democrat Party already, disenchanted Democrats may foreshadow deep and lasting problems for him.
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Rahm Emanuel Leads Exodus Of Obama Aides From White House
The UK’s Independent has an article about this subject.
See http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/rahm-emanuel-leading-exodus-of-obama-aides-from-white-house-2089118.html
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Sir,
This site is outstanding and your writing lucid, even with unlovely subjects. I look forward to learning more about you and your topics.
Katherine
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Thank you, Katherine. How nice of you to say that. 🙂
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Sir,
I had read you in between the demands of homework supervision, runs to Tae Kwon Do, and the creation of taco night.
I’ve now had time to read more, see your education and accomplishments, and I blush to think I had the temerity to call your writing lucid.
This site is like a treasure trove, and it seems to me a source of deep wisdom.
Thank you,
Katherine
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Thank you again, Katherine. You are very kind. 🙂
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I believe that most of the dysfunction in Washington is due to the rise of careerism in politics – a problem the Founding Fathers never imagined.
The first priority of every career politician seems to be fund raising for re-election, since the candidate with the biggest war chest usually wins. The cost of campaigning for a Congressional seat has escalated tremendously, mainly because of the high cost of television ads. Serving the constituency is a distant second priority to coddling corporate contributions and attending fund-raisers.
I grow more and more cynical with age, I guess. But I now believe that all career politicians are self-serving opportunists whose basic ethic is ambition.
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Thank you, Tom, for your comments.
Many of our Founding Fathers were “career politicians” too. For example, you might wish to read the “Domestic Life of Thomas Jefferson,” which describes his extraordinary life through his letters and the letters of others, lovingly assembled and edited by his great-granddaughter. While he did not always aspire to be a professional politician, the demands of America kept drawing him back to government service.
See, e.g., http://www.amazon.com/review/R151AWYWI4HEVW/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm
Yes, I agree with you: the costs of elections have escalated; and many politicians at the federal level spend much of their time just trying to raise money, which obviously influences their decisions. I have often said that the lobbyists “run” Washington, and they do.
Lastly, many career politicians at the federal level are narcissists, and their actions are consistent with that.
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It Wasn’t The Fight Webb Dreaded; It Was The Prospect Of Another Victory—And Having To Spend Another Six-Year Term In The U.S. Senate
This is a political assessment of why Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) decided not to run for reelection. Having worked in the Senate for three and a half years, and having dealt with the Senate for many years after that, I understand.
Senators only have two basic duties: (1) make speeches, and (2) try to enact legislation. The speeches get tired after a while, very tiresome; and legislation is enacted, but seldom (if ever) is it taken off the books—long after it has outlived its usefulness.
Aside from that, senators have larger staffs than members of the House; however, the need to engage in fundraising to pay for vastly more expensive campaigns is almost endless. Many of them are forced to raise money year around, and it is not a lot of fun. I have helped raise money for Senate and House campaigns, and donated to them as well.
Lastly, as the article points out:
See http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-02-10/jim-webbs-senate-career-ends-peter-j-boyer-on-the-real-reason/
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Former Aide To Sen. John Ensign Indicted By Feds
USA Today has reported:
See http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/03/john-ensign-affair-senate-criminal-charges-/1
How outrageous is this! Ensign beds his aide’s wife, and the aide gets indicted while Ensign gets off scot free. This is how Washington works—which is among the many reasons why its “sickness” knows no bounds.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington is correct that it is an “outrage.”
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Dear Sir – I was directed here by the Daily Mail. I thank you so much for spotlighting this plague. No, I am not some raging teabagger, but a young, pretty cool female in her 20’s working in LA, who spent a semester in DC and was sickened by what I saw.
I actually lived with my (now ex) boyfriend for the 3 months I was there. We basically broke up because he changed from being a moralistic, altruistic, wonderful guy (he’s originally from North Carolina), into a chidlish, hormonal womanising a-hole (sorry to curse) and when I confronted him, told me that the *very prominent* congressman he worked for basically encouraged all his male staff to “think Clinton” and “go out there and get as much a** as possible”. Those were the exact words he used. I also witnessed many of the same situations you described above; and most of my peers, in one way or another, succumbed to the pressures of the older guys they were working for. I was fortunate enough to work for a really great lobbying group, staffed mostly by females.
Again, I’m not a prude – I was just hoping to get a little mileage out of the MPA I worked hard to achieve before heading back home. I’ve been pretty scarred by the sodom and gomorrah style happenings I witnessed and I just hope to God that something can be done about all of this soon, before we become the laughing stock of the world (like we’re not already!).
Best wishes, thank you for your blog and I respect your intelligence and wisdom.
-Liz
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Thank you, Liz, for your thoughtful and very important comments. I appreciate them greatly.
First, I am sorry that you experienced what you did. It never should have happened, period.
Second, what happens to young women on Capitol Hill should not occur at all. As stated in my article above:
Third, I am glad that you “survived” intact. I am only sorry that “most of [your] peers, in one way or another, succumbed to the pressures of the older guys they were working for.” My concern is that such experiences will scar them for life, because I have seen it happen to others. The women are used, abused, rejected and scarred.
Fourth, you ask how to prevent it, which is the key question. The only way, in my judgment, is to “tar and feather” the perpetrators, such as Congressman Anthony Weiner. He should be forced to resign from the Congress; and he should be indicted and serve time in prison. He has admitted what he has done, at least partially; however, much more will come out, I am sure—unless it is hidden from public view.
See, e.g., http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2000462/Anthony-Weiners-toe-curling-1996-interview-Cosmopolitan-revealed.html and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2000004/Anthony-Weiner-Twitter-crotch-shot-student-Gennette-Cordova-denies-affair.html and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1395011/Megan-Broussard-reveals-Anthony-Weiner-pursued-Facebook.html and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1395043/Sextee-1-The-40-year-old-Las-Vegas-blackjack-dealer-Anthony-Weiner-sent-explicit-messages-NINE-MONTHS.html and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1395041/Anthony-Weiner-Shamed-congressman-clings-opposition-calls-resignation.html and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2000386/Anthony-Weiner-scandal-2-women-claim-used-Capitol-assets-sexting.html and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1395049/Anthony-Weiner-Scandal-finally-overcomes-Weiners-wife-stand–NOT-humiliating-confession.html and http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/can_afford_to_quit_the_dc_day_job_bW10b5FRwsvEJxDTyi7MYI and http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304259304576378321851043768.html
Weiner’s actions must not be swept under the rug, as his colleagues on Capitol Hill may be prone to do. Only by criminalizing his conduct—and that of others—will it come to an end. Where are the women’s rights groups that should be calling for tough action against Weiner, and an end to such deplorable conduct? Their silence is deafening.
Fifth, “Weinergate” must be brought to a screeching halt. Like so many other spouses of our elected officials on Capitol Hill—and other powerful people in Washington—Weiner’s wife Huma Abedin is a victim too. However, lots of them know exactly what is happening, and they strike a “bargain with the Devil” because there are perks that come with power. Hillary Clinton made such a bargain; and it is somewhat surprising that such people can live with themselves.
See, e.g., http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304432304576372081387279732.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond#articleTabs%3Darticle (“A Private Life, Tested”)
Sixth, it is small wonder that such conduct continues when apologists abound. For example, one commenter has written:
Sad, and very tragic. Acceptance of the “sickness” in Washington—and Hollywood, and elsewhere in the world—will never change the culture.
Seventh, another commenter has written:
I understand such feelings; however, Americans like this one need to realize that our elected officials such as Weiner—and others in positions of power globally, who misuse their power—”kill” the human spirit, confidence and well-being of their “victims,” just as surely as if they had been killed physically. I have seen it happen. Such problems have been allowed to fester far too long already; and action is needed now, not just in the United States but in other countries where it takes place on a daily basis.
See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/28/human-trafficking/ (“Human Trafficking”) (see also the footnotes and comments beneath the article) and http://www.economist.com/node/18805463
Lastly, hang in there. There are nice and principled people in Washington too, and many of them are my friends.
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Thank you Sir. The Anthony Weiner saga has left me feeling sick to my stomach, I don’t care that this guy has nothing to fall back on. He can take out student loans, go back to grad school and try and spend the rest of his life trying to eek out some admirable qualities to make up for his total hubris.
Enjoying your column.
Best
Liz
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Thank you again, Liz, for your comments.
Yes, I agree completely. By exposing Weiner, and making him pay with his career, it will send a message loud and clear to others in Congress—and elsewhere in Washington, Hollywood, and other centers and positions of power—that enough is enough. The chickens are coming home to roost.
Unless this is done, the “sickness” will continue and never end. I have seen it, you have, and concrete steps must be taken now to prevent it from happening in the future.
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As I have said before, there are lots of nice and principled people in Washington too. Indeed, having worked on Capitol Hill and with those on Capitol Hill for many years, I would be remiss if I did not add that there are many fine and wonderful people working there. They are not like Weiner, but come to work each and every day and try to make this country better. They are idealistic and very talented—some of the brightest and most dedicated people in politics today, and in this country, from both political parties and other political persuasions (e.g., Independents)—and they are not caught up in this “sickness.”
Those who are “sick” need to be rooted out. This is why it is so important to make Weiner a “poster boy” for these issues, and force him to resign.
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Again, hang in there, Liz, and keep the faith.
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The American Political System Is Wonderful
The American people are wiser than they are given credit for—certainly by those people in other countries—and our political system works more brilliantly than most people believe it does.
See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/america-a-rich-tapestry-of-life/ (“America: A Rich Tapestry Of Life”) (see also the footnotes and comments beneath the article)
We elected Barack Obama, whom lots of Americans hate today; and before him, we elected George W. Bush whom people hated too. He was preceded by Bill Clinton, whom people tried to impeach and remove from the presidency. Lyndon Johnson was hated too, and he was followed by Richard Nixon who was hated and forced to resign.
Clearly, our political system has “checks and balances,” and we elect presidents and then throw them out of office. Lyndon Johnson could not run for reelection; and it is not inconceivable that the same thing might happen to Barack Obama between now and next year’s elections.
We veer from conservatism to liberalism, and then back again. Reaganism was followed by Bill Clinton’s liberalism, which was followed by George W. Bush’s conservatism . . . and then by Obama’s liberalism.
MSNBC has reported:
See http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43385259/ns/today-today_news; see also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-1635 and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-1636 and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-1643 and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-1644
As with this issue and so many others, Obama is America’s “Hamlet” on the Potomac. He is betwixt and between, unable to do what is right. He should be calling for Weiner’s immediate resignation in no uncertain terms on moral grounds, just as Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer—the Democrats’ No. 1 and 2 leaders in the House—and other party leaders have done.
See, e.g., http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2003475/Anthony-Weiner-fate-decided-Democrats-Huma-Abedin-flies-in.html (“‘You MUST go’: Pelosi repeats calls for Weiner’s resignation as wife flies in to confront errant husband”)
Instead, Obama equivocates. We can only assume that if he finds himself in a comparable or similar situation, he will do the honorable thing and resign like Richard Nixon did. Indeed, at some point in the future, he may be tested. Also, there is the possibility that Obama might not run for reelection, just as Lyndon Johnson decided during the Vietnam War.
Obama is in the midst of four wars, and an economic depression; and it is not beyond the pale to believe that he is reviewing internal polling that paints a bleak picture of the campaign ahead—or other factors might influence his decision not to run. If so, he will likely retreat to either Chicago or Hawaii prior to January of 2013, to write his memoirs and work full time on his golf scores and presidential library.
See, e.g., http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Analysis/de-Borchgrave/2011/06/13/Commentary-Half-pregnant-strategy/UPI-97361307964099/ (“Today, President Obama has got the United States involved in four wars: Afghanistan, Iraq (where U.S. troops are still being killed), Libya and Yemen (where the confusion of a civil war gave U.S. drones open skies to target al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula)”) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/barack-obama-is-a-lame-duck-president-who-will-not-be-reelected/#comment-1637 (“CNN Poll: Obama Approval Rating Drops As Fears Of Depression Rise”)
Indeed, the Associated Press has reported:
See http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110614/ap_on_re_us/us_obama_family_1 (“Obama: My family would be fine with just 1 term”)
Stay tuned, as the American saga continues . . .
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46 Percent Of Likely U.S. Voters View Most Members Of Congress As Corrupt, And Obama Is Fading
Bravo! The American people are wiser than our politicians give them credit for being. When this number becomes closer to 100 percent, their collective wisdom will know no bounds!
The highly-respected Rasmussen polling organization has found:
See http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/july_2011/new_high_46_think_most_in_congress_are_corrupt (emphasis added)
Also, Barack Obama’s popularity has been plummeting, which reflects wisdom on the part of the American people too. He is an unmitigated disaster, a raving narcissist and demagogue, America’s “Hamlet on the Potomac” and “Jimmy Carter-lite,” who will not be reelected. He is perhaps the most arrogant, corrupt president of our lifetimes; and this country cannot endure four more years of his presidency or the Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate.
See, https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/barack-obama-is-a-lame-duck-president-who-will-not-be-reelected/#comment-1740 (“Obama’s Support Crumbles”) (see also the article itself, as well as the footnotes and other comments beneath it); see also http://people-press.org/2011/07/28/obama-loses-ground-in-2012-reelection-bid/ (Pew Poll: Obama Blows Huge Lead; Independent Voters Abandon Him) and http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/07/28/african-american-middle-class-eroding-as-unemployment-rate-soars/?test=latestnews (“African-American Middle Class Eroding As Unemployment Rate Soars”—”It’s the Great Depression”) and http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jul/01/vice-president-joe-biden-visits-las-vegas-looking-/ (“A Magellan poll . . . showed 53 percent of Nevadans were unhappy with Obama’s tenure so far”)
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Last but by no means least, Nancy Pelosi—who as the House Speaker was responsible for enacting Barack Obama’s wasteful so-called “Stimulus Package” that drove up this nation’s debt, which is why there is a debt crisis today, and was responsible for enacting ObamaCare too, which is an “Obamination” of the worst magnitude—had the supreme gall to state:
See http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/pelosis-reactionary-liberalism_577709.html
Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Obama are the “poster children” for what is wrong with America today.
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Serving On A Board Of Directors Can Be A Thankless And Brutal Experience
USA Today has reported about the political infighting and rifts within the board of directors at the acclaimed Betty Ford Center for the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction in Rancho Mirage, California.
The former First Lady’s daughter was ousted from her leadership position with the board, and resigned entirely; financial support has stopped from some of the Center’s long-time contributors; the former First Lady’s wishes for the Center’s future are being disputed; and chaos seems to be engulfing the organization as its competitors broaden their reach geographically, and as the national economy falters. None of this bodes well for the Center’s future.
See http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-08-14-betty-ford-treatment-center-funding_n.htm and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/27/the-economic-tsunami-continues-its-relentless-and-unforgiving-advance-globally/ (see also the footnotes and comments beneath the article)
Having served on several boards of directors, I vowed that I would never serve on another one. The “cat-fighting” and internal politics often make the most Machiavellian politics of Washington, D.C. seem like child’s play.
Egos and factions and power grabs seem to be the norm. Indeed, often the boards members are more interested in their power and positions, and the perks of being board members, than they are in advancing the worthy goals of the organization.
Many of us have found that it is a thankless job. More importantly, for those who serve on the boards of financial institutions and other large organizations, legal liability can attach to their decisions; and this alone can be brutal unless there are Directors and Officers Liability Insurance (“D&O”) policies in place that provide adequate coverage against costly litigation.
If asked today by a client about serving on a board, my gut reaction would be “no, don’t do it,” which is sad.
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When A Giant Named Senator Bill Walked Through Washington
Having “trashed” our great nation’s capital and its politicians in the article above, and in many other writings that appear at this blog, I found it refreshing to reread what I wrote in January of 2006, as a tribute to former U.S. Senator William Proxmire of Wisconsin. The article is not important because I wrote it, but rather because of the man whom it described.
I believe its contents are important enough to be read and reread by those who are interested in American government and politics at their best, devoid of the anger and hatreds that seem to dominate and mar public discourse today. Proxmire stood out, and he was special in an age when most politicians “blend in” or disappear, or are remembered for their rancor or petty partisan ways.
A few brief excerpts are worth mentioning, which hopefully will entice you to read more:
See http://www.naegele.com/documents/AGiantHasLeftUs.pdf; see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Proxmire and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/ and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/the-rise-of-independents/
Lastly, to be totally accurate, Senator Bill seldom “walked through Washington.” He literally jogged to work, and was always on the move. 🙂
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You hit the nail right on the head perfectly with this piece. Here’s hoping you will take up the discussion of how we can draft individuals like Senator Bill into the political arena, and save our country before Obama wins another term.
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Thank you, Jack, for your comments.
First, I do not believe Obama will be reelected. The handwriting is on the wall . . . unless the GOP blows next year’s elections, like it did the lame duck session of Congress last year.
See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/barack-obama-is-a-lame-duck-president-who-will-not-be-reelected/#comment-1801 (“Obama Sinks To New Lows”) (see also the article itself, as well as the footnotes and other comments beneath it)
Second, Bill Proxmire was a rare human being. However, there are other people like him out there. Some have been turned off by the system, but others will decide to run, and get elected, and serve their country. I might name some new names in the Congress, but I will refrain from doing so, because they have not been “tested” yet.
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I like this blog, because you say what you really believe. It is rare in today’s newspaper articles. I thought I’d join one just to make comments, but soon discovered that you can’t say anything in the least bit rude, or they will not post your comments. I didn’t do anything worse than our government has, but I’m learning that freedom of speech is pretty much gone in this day and time.
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Thank you, Vickie, for your kind and thoughtful comments.
Yes, of course you are correct. Indeed, the Wall Street Journal is a prime example of such practices. If one does not hew to its “party line,” one’s comments are eradicated.
Freedom of speech is wonderful, and I salute you. 🙂
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When Will Obama Fall?
In an article entitled, “With Plea Deal, Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Fall From Grace Seems Complete,” Newsweek‘s John Avlon writes:
See http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/02/08/with-plea-deal-jesse-jackson-jr-s-fall-from-grace-seems-complete.html; see also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/barack-obama-is-a-lame-duck-president-who-will-not-be-reelected/#comment-2315 (“Will Obama ‘Unravel’ Like Nixon Did?”) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/ (“Washington Is Sick And The American People Know It”)
Barack Obama is an integral part of the same corrupt Chicago culture.
See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/is-barack-obama-a-racist/
When will the Obama “swamp” be drained, and how complete will be his fall from grace?
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The Surface Of Corruption In Washington Has Barely Been Scratched
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and author Seymour Hersh is at it again, thank God!
In a riveting talk at the City University in London, which has been reported in the UK’s Guardian, Hersh opens up:
See http://www.theguardian.com/media/media-blog/2013/sep/27/seymour-hersh-obama-nsa-american-media (emphasis added); see also http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2436610/Pathetic-Award-winning-journalist-Seymour-Hersh-slams-American-press-challenging-US-governments-LIES-Bin-Laden-raid.html (“Not ONE word of official account of raid that killed Bin Laden is true, claims award-winning journalist Seymour Hersh“)
Among other things, Hersh laid bare the myths about John F. Kennedy—the most despicable president in American history—and his “Camelot” for the world to see.
See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/john-f-kennedy-the-most-despicable-president-in-american-history/
Hersh tells it like it is, not the sugar-coated pablum that comes out of Washington today, to be consumed by Americans and the world.
In the event that people have failed to notice, Americans have collective wisdom, and they have awakened to the mess that is Washington—brought to us principally by Obama and his “evil” Democrats, and their counterparts in the media.
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Nero And The Merriment In Washington
It is impossible to watch any segments of the White House Correspondents Dinner last night, or read reports about it in the media, without thinking back to other dinners in history.
Surely Nero entertained lavishly for those in his favor, all the while that Rome was burning. The frivolity and merrymaking must have matched or surpassed that of Washington’s elite.
They salute each other as gods and mini-gods, all the while Russia’s dictator-for-life Putin is carving up Ukraine. First, it was Georgia and the killing of Georgians. Then it was Crimea, taken without a shot. Now it is more of Ukraine, taken by the vicious Putin’s thugs in unmarked uniforms, posing as separatists and freedom-loving democrats.
How Herren Hitler and Stalin must be rejoicing somewhere, and complimenting each other for having taught Putin so well as a KGB operative in the DDR, or East Germany. How his anger and hatred must have risen exponentially with the Soviet Union’s collapse, and the fall of the Iron Curtain and the Berlin Wall.
Those who fawned over Barack Obama last night are the moral equivalents of those who fawned over Nero, Hitler and Stalin on other festive occasions. People will die in Ukraine, just as they died in Georgia, and as they died under the boots of Hitler and Stalin’s forces, while the “leadership” regaled each other.
There is something very sick in Washington today, just as there was in Rome, Berlin and Moscow. Merriment was in full bloom among the narcissists and demagogues, as the “people” were dying and suffering. George Orwell might have written a sequel to his “Animal Farm,” based on the “pigs” of today.
They fiddle while Ukraine and Syria burn, and while Afghanistan and Iraq descend back into chaos. People are starving in America, and a record number are not working. Our health care system has been replaced and devastated by Obamacare, which will hurt vast numbers of Americans and shorten their lives.
All of this is occurring with almost three long years remaining of the Obama presidency. Our great nation’s founders must be aghast at what has been unfolding in the country that they birthed and loved so much. Tears must be shed and shed again over what Washington has become.
Somehow, someway, we must hope and pray that the courageous Ukrainians triumph over the deadly Putin, at the very least.
See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/russias-putin-is-a-killer/#comment-4010
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The End Of Hillary Clinton’s Quest For The Presidency?
[Photo in Daily Mail article with Bill Clinton entitled: “Latest ladies: Clinton was pictured posing for a photo with Barbie Girl (left) and Ava Adora (right), two known prostitutes who work at the Bunny Brothel in Nevada”]
The UK’s Daily Mail has a fascinating article about Bill Clinton’s sexual escapades:
See http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2584309/Bill-Clinton-identified-lawsuit-against-former-friend-pedophile-Jeffrey-Epstein-regular-orgies-Caribbean-compound-former-president-visited-multiple-times.html (“Bill Clinton identified in lawsuit against his former friend and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein who had ‘regular’ orgies at his Caribbean compound that the former president visited multiple times”) (emphasis added); see also http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303287804579447503174026472 (“Hillary Clinton’s Circle Isn’t Sure She Should Run for President in 2016”) (see also list of suspicious Clinton deaths provided by Wall Street Journal commenter)
Will Bubba Clinton’s involvement be the final nail in the Clinton legacy, and derail Hillary’s candidacy once and for all?
Stay tuned . . .
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The information about her is bad enough, but at least the photos cleared up why Monica Lewinsky happened….Bill finally got an erection.
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Yes, it would seem so. Perhaps Hillary had never seen it before.
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The GOP Ticket In 2016?
Newsmax‘s Sandy Fitzgerald has reported:
See http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/trump-carson-2016-ticket/2015/10/20/id/697089/ (“Trump: ‘Stranger Things Have Happened’ Than a Trump/Carson Ticket“) (emphasis added); see also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-7185 (“Clinton Fatigue“) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3279399/Will-Lady-Melania-Trump-s-extraordinary-journey-card-carrying-Communist-s-daughter-teenage-model-White-House-favorite-s-wife-revealed.html (“Is this America’s next First Lady? As Donald tops the polls, Melania Trump’s journey from a Slovenian Communist’s daughter and teenage model to White House favorite’s wife is revealed“) and https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/seeking-americas-lost-greatness-and-finding-trump-most-appealing/2015/10/31/2435e06e-7c12-11e5-b575-d8dcfedb4ea1_story.html (“Seeking America’s ‘lost’ greatness and finding Trump most appealing?“) and http://www.dickmorris.com/republican-debates-cut-out-the-media-dick-morris-tv-lunch-alert/ (“Republican Debates: Cut Out The Media“) and http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/05/politics/ben-carson-2016-childhood-violence/index.html (“A tale of two Carsons“)
If this becomes the GOP ticket, it may represent a breath of fresh air in Washington.
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The GOP Establishment Neanderthals [UPDATED]
The Washington Post has reported—in an article entitled, “Plan A for GOP donors: Wait for Trump to fall. (There is no Plan B.)”:
See https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/plan-a-for-gop-donors-wait-for-trump-to-fall-there-is-no-plan-b/2015/11/25/91436a00-92dd-11e5-8aa0-5d0946560a97_story.html (emphasis added); see also http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/261252-gop-in-panic-over-trump (“GOP in panic over Trump“) and https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/private-memo-lays-out-how-the-gop-would-deal-with-trump-as-its-nominee/2015/12/02/78514cba-9909-11e5-94f0-9eeaff906ef3_story.html (“Private memo lays out how the GOP would deal with Trump as its nominee”) and http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/12/03/on-status-of-jerusalem-donald-trump-provokes-boos-from-gop-jews/ (“On Status of Jerusalem, Donald Trump Provokes Boos From GOP Jews”—”The businessman also questioned Israel’s willingness to negotiate a sweeping Middle East peace deal with the Palestinians”—”‘You’re not going to support me, even though I’m the best thing that could ever happen to Israel,’ Mr. Trump told the group. ‘You won’t support me because I don’t want your money’”)
The despicable GOP “establishment” needs to be hung out to dry.
Barack Obama was “a reality TV star” too, and he was elected to the presidency twice.
Ronald Reagan, who is now deified, was trashed as a “B” movie actor.
Donald Trump is in good company.
Lots of us left the GOP years ago because of its “Neanderthals,” like Mitch McConnell, George Will, Karl Rove and the like.
Many of us became Independents, which is a force to be reckoned with.
See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/the-rise-of-independents/#comment-3244 (“Record-High 42 Percent Of Americans Identify As Independents“)
If the so-called GOP “establishment” were to prevent Donald Trump from getting the party’s nomination, many of us would vote for him as an Independent, or hold our noses and vote for Hillary Clinton, or not vote at all in the general election.
The bottom line is that this would gut the GOP, like Ross Perot did in 1992.
See, e.g., http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/12/08/poll-trump-cruz-rubio-clinton-sanders/76948760/ (“Poll: 68% of Trump’s supporters would vote for him if he bolts the GOP“); see also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/11/boycott-the-gop-and-ignore-foreign-naysayers/ (“Boycott The GOP And Ignore Foreign Naysayers“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/11/boycott-the-gop-and-ignore-foreign-naysayers/#comment-7950 (“It’s Time For The Other 13 GOP Candidates to Drop Out“)
It is often said: “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Here is the worst of Washington, the Dems’ Harry Reid, and the GOP’s Mitch McConnell:
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The Demonization Of Donald Trump [UPDATED]
In the UK’s Telegraph, Julia Hartley-Brewer has written:
See http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/donald-trump/12039227/Forget-Muslim-terrorists-Donald-Trump-is-the-real-danger-to-America.html (“Forget Muslim terrorists – Donald Trump is the real danger to America”) (emphasis added); see also http://variety.com/2015/biz/news/donald-trump-muslims-white-house-josh-earnest-1201656384/ (“White House Press Secretary: Trump’s Comments Disqualify Him from Presidency”) and http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21679792-america-and-europe-right-wing-populist-politicians-are-march-threat (“Playing with fear”—”Populist [or conservative] ideas need defeating. . . . Even when they are not in power, populists warp the agenda. . . . This newspaper stands for pretty much everything the populists despise”) and http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/09/us/politics/donald-trump-muslims.html?_r=0 (“Donald Trump, Under Fire, Defends Call to Block Muslims”) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3352406/Scotland-Yard-mocks-Trump-s-claims-London-police-terrified-Muslim-areas-officers-claim-tycoon-RIGHT.html (“Donald Trump is RIGHT about parts of London being so radicalised they are no-go areas for police, say serving officers”) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3351732/Trumps-Muslim-ban-pushes-GOP-chaos.html (“My critics are foolish, I’m not a bigot and I regret nothing: Trump stands by call to ban Muslim immigration despite nationwide fury – as GOP descends into chaos while he hints at independent run”) and http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/december_2015/voters_like_trump_s_proposed_muslim_ban (Rasmussen public opinion polling: “Voters Like Trump’s Proposed Muslim Ban”)
As Ronald Reagan said: “[T]here you go again.”
This hysterical article written by a bonafide hate preacher should not have been published by the Telegraph. It underscores once again—as if any emphasis was necessary—how bigoted, racist and anti-Christian some people are.
Hartley-Brewer is totally out of touch with the United States and the American people—and reality.
Presumably Barack Obama is her choice of a U.S. president, yet Americans have suffered through his presidency for seven years, with another year to come. Enough is enough. Many Americans, including members of his own party, mock and ridicule him.
Indeed, he may be the worst president in U.S. history; and Americans thought Jimmy Carter was bad.
See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/is-barack-obama-a-racist/ and http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/december_2015/voters_are_not_impressed_with_obama_s_response_to_san_bernardino (Rasmussen public opinion polling: “Voters Are Not Impressed With Obama’s Response to San Bernardino”) and http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll (Rasmussen public opinion polling: “Presidential Tracking Poll . . . shows that 43% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Obama’s job performance. Fifty-five percent (55%) disapprove. The latest figures include 23% who Strongly Approve of the way Obama is performing as president and 43% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -20”)
The sheer stupidity and cowardice of a Brit like Hartley-Brewer is mind-boggling, until it is remembered that the UK might be speaking German now if the United States had not been its “salvation” in World War II. And they ridiculed Ronald Reagan as some “two-bit cowboy” and “B” movie actor, just as they are demeaning and denigrating Trump now.
Lest they forget relatively-recent history, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush set their sights on destroying the USSR, and it is gone now, without a shot being fired. The Brits and others in Europe would still be cowering at the feet of the Soviets but for us.
Today, its successor Russia is a pygmy state, run by a KGB-trained killer, Putin. As a result of our sanctions and the fall of oil prices—which may fall even more—Putin and Russia are in a death spiral from which they will not recover.
See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/11/29/the-death-of-putin-and-russia-the-final-chapter-of-the-cold-war/ (“The Death Of Putin And Russia: The Final Chapter Of The Cold War”)
Islamophobia is un-American, but a failure of any president to defend and protect the United States and the American people is unforgivable.
Like Ronald Reagan before him, Donald Trump represents America’s future, not its past.
See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/06/islamophobia-is-un-american/ (“Islamophobia Is Un-American”) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/06/islamophobia-is-un-american/#comment-7908 (“The Ugly Face of Islamophobia: Wall Street Journal’s Bret Stephens”); see also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-7834 (“The GOP Establishment Neanderthals”) and http://www.wsj.com/articles/did-trump-just-win-1449604108 (“Did Trump Just Win?”—”Trump’s proposal, whatever the merits, looks to us like a political masterstroke, in large part because of the overwrought reactions it has prompted from Democrats, Republicans and the media alike”)
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some of the people coming over the southern border are exactly what trump said they are, murderers and drug dealers and rapists… he said some… how the demonizers like blm, moveon dot org and the rest have twisted this into being racist is a great example of how easily manipulated people are today… fact is, what he said was 100% true.
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Thank you for your comments.
I agree completely.
See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/illegal-immigration-the-solution-is-simple/ (“Illegal Immigration: The Solution Is Simple”) (see also the comments beneath the article)
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Will Hillary Clinton Fry? [UPDATED]
Clearly, there is enough already to take down her candidacy. Indeed, there is reason to believe that a grand jury has been impaneled; the dominos will fall one by one; and the only thing that will save her from going to prison is a presidential pardon in the waning days of the Obama presidency.
See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/11/boycott-the-gop-and-ignore-foreign-naysayers/#comment-8386 (“Imagine Sweet Justice“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-7185 (“Clinton Fatigue“) and http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/273626-the-chaos-scenario-for-democrats (“The chaos scenario for Democrats”—”It’s the scenario that Republicans dream of and Democrats believe is all but impossible: Hillary Clinton being forced to drop out of the presidential race due to criminal charges over her email server. Any bombshell findings in the FBI’s investigation of Clinton could plunge the Democratic race into chaos”—”‘The super delegates . . . are most likely to feel the pressure not to cast their ballots in favor of a nominee under indictment'”—”One likely fallback would be Vice President Biden, who came very close to running for president last year. But denying Sanders the nomination could come with a heavy price, potentially alienating the millions of Democrats who cast ballots for him in the primary process”)
In an article for Fox News, Catherine Herridge and Pamela K. Browne have reported:
See http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/16/clinton-tried-to-change-rules-to-use-blackberry-in-secure-facility-for-classified-information.html (“Clinton tried to change rules to use BlackBerry in secure facility for classified information“) (emphasis added)
As I have written:
See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/11/boycott-the-gop-and-ignore-foreign-naysayers/#comment-8386 (“Imagine Sweet Justice“)
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Ronald Kessler: Hillary Indictment On Way, But Obama Could Pardon Her
Newsmax has reported:
See http://www.newsmax.com/Newsmax-Tv/ronald-kessler-hillary-indictment-obama/2016/04/15/id/724214/ (emphasis added); see also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-8525 (“Will Hillary Clinton Fry?“)
As I have written before, such a development may have profound effects not only on the upcoming American election, but also on the global economy.
See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2016/01/16/the-obama-great-depression/#comment-8654 (“FINANCIAL ARMAGEDDON?“)
Hold on tight. What is coming may not be pretty or nice. Indeed, it may be scary and very disruptive of the lives of many Americans and others globally.
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Americans Hate Both Political Parties And Rightly So [UPDATED]
American conservative social and political commentator, writer, syndicated columnist and lawyer Ann Coulter has written:
See http://humanevents.com/2017/02/22/american-gigolos-gop-watch-list-part-2/ (emphasis added)
There is no question that the total scumbag and “ridiculous Judge James Robart” should be impeached. And his impeachment should be just the beginning of a very long list of impeachments to rid our judiciary of lawless judges.
As Ann Coulter has written, correctly:
See also http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TRANSGENDER_BATHROOMS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-02-22-19-10-17 (“TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LIFTS TRANSGENDER BATHROOM GUIDANCE“)
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Washington And Hollywood Scum [UPDATED]
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey have written in the New York Times:
See https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html (“Decades of Sexual Harassment Accusations Against Harvey Weinstein“) (emphasis added); but see https://www.thewrap.com/media-enablers-harvey-weinstein-new-york-times/
(“‘Harvey Weinstein’s Media Enablers’? The New York Times Is One of Them”); see also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-7185 (“Clinton Fatigue“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/11/boycott-the-gop-and-ignore-foreign-naysayers/#comment-8828 (“Bill Clinton Ditched Secret Service On Multiple ‘Lolita Express’ Flights“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/28/human-trafficking/#comment-7566 (“The Serial Rapist Bill Cosby”—”All of us have mothers; and many of us are blessed to have daughters and granddaughters. Thus, whether we are men or women, we must stand up against what Bill Cosby and others have done, and keep on doing! The same thing should happen with respect to Roman Polanski (i.e., ‘rape by use of drugs, perversion, sodomy, lewd and lascivious act upon a child under 14, and furnishing a controlled substance to a minor’), who is a fugitive from American justice”) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/john-f-kennedy-the-most-despicable-president-in-american-history/ (“John F. Kennedy: The Most Despicable President In American History“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/is-redemption-possible-for-tiger-woods/ (“Is Redemption Possible For Tiger Woods?“) and http://www.kabc.com/2017/11/16/leeann-tweeden-on-senator-al-franken/ (“Senator Al Franken Kissed and Groped Me Without My Consent, And There’s Nothing Funny About It“) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5089713/Radio-host-former-Playboy-model-Al-Franken-GROPED-her.html (“Democratic Senator Al Franken apologizes for forcibly kissing former Playboy model and GROPING her while she slept during 2006 USO tour to entertain troops in Afghanistan“) and http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1976/4/16/live-from-new-york-its-al/ (AL FRANKEN: “I just don’t like homosexuals. . . . Hey, I was glad when that . . . homosexual got killed in Philadelphia”) and http://www.twincities.com/2008/06/04/gop-criticize-franken-over-rape-joke-in-1995-article/ (“GOP criticize Franken over rape joke in 1995 article“)
Don’t bet on this being the end of the road for Weinstein. He is representative of the Hollywood/Washington cultures that have ruled both cities for decades.
As I wrote in the article above:
Again, S-I-C-K is the only word that describes it.
Sodom and Gomorrah have been “reincarnated” in Washington and Hollywood, where raving and depraved narcissists like Weinstein reign. They denigrate any notions of their respective religions; and they embody evil in this world.
See also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-10901 (“HOLLYWOOD HAS BEEN SICK FOR DECADES“) and https://www.thedailybeast.com/hollywoods-loud-silence-on-harvey-weinsteins-sexual-harassment-allegations (“Hollywood’s Loud Silence on Harvey Weinstein’s Sexual Harassment Allegations“) and http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/harvey-weinstein-harassment-claims-put-obamas-clintons-tough-spot-1046107 (“Harvey Weinstein Harassment Claims Put Obamas, Clintons in Tough Spot“) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4960400/Nathan-Lane-speaks-Harvey-Weinstein-threats.html (“‘You can’t hurt me, I don’t have a film career’: Nathan Lane breaks his silence on how Harvey Weinstein ‘threatened to destroy him’ and ‘threw him against a wall’ at Hillary Clinton’s birthday 17 years ago”) and http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-weinstein-hollywood-hypocrisy-20171006-story.html (“Weinstein sexual harassment controversy exposes Hollywood’s double standard“) and http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/script-reader-harvey-weinstein-bath-1202583896/ (“British Writer Claims Harvey Weinstein Asked Her to ‘Jump In the Bath’ With Him“) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4961282/Rose-McGowan-hits-monster-Weinstein.html (“‘This is who you are shaming with your silence’: Rose McGowan hits out AGAIN at ‘monster’ Weinstein and the Hollywood darlings refusing to call him out“) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4961200/Harvey-Weinstein-FIRED-Weinstein-Company.html (“Fall of the film mogul they once called ‘God’: Harvey Weinstein is FIRED from company HE founded over mounting sexual harassment claims yet STILL Hollywood refuses to call him out“)
Only fellow Jews would blasphemously call Weinstein “God,” and defend him, just as they believe that they are “chosen.”
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THIS WOMAN HAS NO SHAME! [UPDATED]
Jeremy Barr has written in the Hollywood Reporter:
See http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hillary-clinton-says-shes-shocked-appalled-by-weinstein-claims-1047389 (“Hillary Clinton Says She’s “Shocked and Appalled” by Harvey Weinstein Claims“) (emphasis added); see also http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4965858/Bill-Hillary-Clinton-haven-t-spoken-months.html (“Bill and Hillary Clinton ‘haven’t been speaking for months after he tossed her hand-wringing election book in the TRASH'”) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4968300/Harvey-Weinstein-s-wife-announces-LEAVING-him.html (“‘My heart breaks for the women who have suffered’: Harvey Weinstein’s wife announces she is LEAVING sex abuser movie mogul as he ‘flies to Europe for sex addiction rehab'”)
The crimes committed by Hillary and Bill Clinton are endless; and both deserve to be indicted, convicted and imprisoned for the rest of their lives—where their fellow prisoners will mete out true justice to both of them.
They are criminals through and through, and are mirror images of the degenerate, evil Harvey Weinstein.
See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-10846 (“Washington And Hollywood Scum“); see also http://nypost.com/2017/10/10/weinstein-could-face-criminal-charges-if-rape-claim-is-true/ (“Weinstein could face criminal charges if rape claim is true“)
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HOLLYWOOD HAS BEEN SICK FOR DECADES [UPDATED]
Scott Feinberg has written in the Hollywood Reporter:
See http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/academy-calls-harvey-weinstein-claims-repugnant-calls-emergency-meeting-1047834 (“Academy Deems Harvey Weinstein Claims “Repugnant,” Calls Emergency Meeting“) (emphasis added)
What a sick, sick, pathetic joke. The Academy’s response is reminiscent of Claude Rains’ words in the 1942 film classic Casablanca: “round up the usual suspects.”
Hollywood, where I grew up, has been sick for decades. What Harvey Weinstein has been alleged to have done was nothing out of the ordinary. And because he is a Jew, he has been protected by other Jews, which is how Hollywood has worked for decades. Many are ugly, gross, unprincipled lowlifes, who prey on those who cross their paths, especially young vulnerable women.
My parents advised me at an early age not to get involved with those “in the business.” A multi-billionaire Hollywood movie mogul friend told me the same thing years ago, and said the people were not “nice,” which is an understatement. Are there fine wonderful people in Hollywood, including terrific Jews? Of course there are, but there are the true sickos and criminals too, like Weinstein, Polanski and Cosby.
See, e.g., http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4971192/FBI-Harvey-Weinstein-probe-ordered-Trump-Justice-Dept.html (“Trump’s Justice Department moves on Harvey Weinstein and orders FBI to open probe over fears he will ‘do a Polanski'”) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4974562/London-police-investigate-Hollywood-s-Harvey-Weinstein.html (“Now Harvey Weinstein is probed by SCOTLAND YARD after being accused of abuse dating back to 1980s as another English actress says sexual assault ruined her career“) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4974110/Harvey-Weinstein-investigated-rape-charges.html (“Weinstein is being investigated on BOTH sides of the Atlantic as Scotland Yard joins the NYPD in weighing up sexual assault charges against the disgraced movie mogul“) and https://www.thedailybeast.com/hollywoods-heinous-casting-couch-culture-that-enabled-harvey-weinstein (“Hollywood’s Heinous ‘Casting Couch’ Culture That Enabled Harvey Weinstein“) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4975366/Rose-McGowan-lashes-Jeff-Bezos-says-HW-raped-her.html (“I told you he raped me: Rose McGowan says Jeff Bezos killed her TV series when she objected to Amazon bailout of Weinstein Co as streaming giant’s top studio exec is accused of telling lesbian producer ‘you will like my dick'”) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4979384/Eva-Green-managed-escape-Harvey-Weinstein.html (“Bond Girl Eva Green escaped from Harvey Weinstein after he made advances on her in Paris hotel room but mogul then threatened to ‘destroy her professionally’ claims her mother“) and http://ew.com/movies/women-accused-harvey-weinstein-sexual-misconduct/harvey-weinsteins-accusers/ (“36 Women Who Have Accused Harvey Weinstein of Sexual Misconduct“) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4981048/Academy-revokes-disgraced-Harvey-Weinstein-s-membership.html (“Oscars board revokes Harvey’s lifetime membership over sexual harassment scandal meanwhile Woody Allen actress alleges Weinstein RAPED her at her London home as Scotland Yard investigates“) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4984868/PIERS-MORGAN-Kate-Winslet-s-hypocrisy-Weinstein.html (“Kate Winslet’s shameful hypocrisy over Weinstein, Polanski and Woody Allen is why I don’t believe morally repugnant Hollywood will ever change“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/11/boycott-the-gop-and-ignore-foreign-naysayers/#comment-9912 (“This Pedophile And Rapist Must Be Jailed For Life“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/11/boycott-the-gop-and-ignore-foreign-naysayers/#comment-8868 (“The Serial Rapist Bill Cosby: To Stand Trial“) and http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/kevin-spacey-anthony-rapp-sexual-advance-1202602082/ (“Kevin Spacey Accused of Sexual Misconduct by ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Actor”—”[A]ctor Rapp has accused Spacey of making a pass at him when he was 14 years old after he attended a party at Spacey’s New York apartment in 1986”) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5183933/Mira-Sorvino-heartbroken-Weinstein-blacklisted-her.html (“‘I burst out crying’: ‘Heartbroken’ Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd respond to Peter Jackson’s confirmation that Harvey Weinstein blacklisted them and stopped both from starring in Lord of the Rings because they rejected him”); see also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/31/jerry-perenchio-kind-and-caring/ (“Jerry Perenchio: Kind And Caring“)
To target Mel Gibson when all he did was to tell the unvarnished truth is ludicrous, and part of the sickness and pervasive “code of silence” in Hollywood.
. . .
And yes, as I have written before, the Hollywood and Washington cultures are linked and intertwined, and essentially mirror images of each other.
See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-10846 (“Washington And Hollywood Scum“) and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4971680/Weinstein-says-wants-reconcile-wife-Georgina.html (“[Weinstein] insists he always behaved when Obama’s daughter [Malia] was around“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/john-f-kennedy-the-most-despicable-president-in-american-history/#comment-10966 (“HOW HYPOCRITICAL: A KENNEDY PROPOSES ZERO TOLERANCE IN WEINSTEIN WAKE“); see also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/02/20/israels-senseless-killings-and-war-with-iran/#comment-544 (“Why I Write And Say What I Do”)
The Harvey Weinstein meltdown is merely the tip of an enormous iceberg of depravity that has existed in Hollywood for decades. It is ludicrous for actors and others to feign ignorance and disgust now.
Money and power, and free and unlimited sex, are like magnets that attract the most depraved creatures on the planet. To bring their “wives” to the party would be like bringing a sandwich to a banquet.
. . .
It is being asserted now that Hollywood’s depravity has existed for 100 years!
See https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/19/moguls-and-starlets-100-years-of-hollywoods-corrosive-systemic-sexism (“Moguls and starlets: 100 years of Hollywood’s corrosive, systemic sexism“)
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FINALLY, THE LEFT IS EATING ITS OWN: BRAVO! [UPDATED]
Wesley Pruden, editor in chief emeritus of the Washington Times, has written a totally “softball” editorial about the sickos in Washington, Hollywood, New York and elsewhere:
See https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/20/recent-sexual-assault-charges-show-so-much-testost/ (“Who knew so much testosterone rides the capital breeze?“) (emphasis added); see also http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5104829/Charlie-Rose-FIRED-CBS-one-day-allegations.html (“Charlie Rose FIRED by CBS and PBS one day after 13 WOMEN accuse the exalted newsman of unwanted sexual advances as his co-hosts reveal their shock and horror at lewd and nude allegations“)
Pruden is wrong.
These are joyous times for lots of us who were Democrats once, but left the party years ago because it was so corrupt and, yes, “evil.”
The Republicans are “Neanderthals,” dumb and spineless, but America’s Left takes the cake in terms of being evil and un-American.
To witness them beginning—only beginning—to eat their own is a sight to behold and to relish.
We can only hope before this “cleansing” has run its course that Robert Mueller, Rod Rosenstein and their ilk are prosecuted, along with both Clintons—and sent to prison for life—for their thoroughly treasonous conduct.
See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/20/the-real-russian-conspiracy-barack-obama-the-clintons-and-the-sale-of-americas-uranium-to-russias-killer-putin/ (“The Real Russian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, The Clintons, And The Sale Of America’s Uranium To Russia’s Killer Putin“) (see also the comments beneath the article)
When they and their likes are gone, only then will true justice have been served. As bizarre as it might seem, they are every bit as evil and insidious as the monster Charles Manson who just died in prison. Each in their own way, they have worked toward destroying our great nation and its vibrant democracy.
Whether one is a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent or non-aligned, Americans of all political persuasions, religions, colors, ethnic groups and origins should rejoice that the “piper” is being paid finally, bit by bit.
And yes too, Pruden is wrong when he ignores the fact that everyone knew, or certainly those who grew up in Hollywood/LA, as I did; and those who worked on Capitol Hill, as I did. It was common knowledge.
Those being “outed” include but are not limited to (1) John F. Kennedy, whose death in Dallas may have been the result of his sexual escapades in California before that; (2) Bill Clinton, who is a serial predator; (3) Roman Polanski, who fled our country rather than serve time in our prisons; (4) Bill Cosby, who should serve the rest of his life in a prison cell; and (5) Harvey Weinstein, who is as ugly, grotesque and detestable as the human race gets, and who is certainly the “poster child” for all that has been wrong with Hollywood for literally decades.
See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/john-f-kennedy-the-most-despicable-president-in-american-history/ (“John F. Kennedy: The Most Despicable President In American History“) (see also the extensive comments beneath the article) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-7185 (“Clinton Fatigue“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/11/boycott-the-gop-and-ignore-foreign-naysayers/#comment-8828 (“Bill Clinton Ditched Secret Service On Multiple “Lolita Express” Flights“) and http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/roman-polanski-faces-new-extradition-898312 (“Roman Polanski Faces New Extradition Challenge Over Child Sex Conviction“) and http://variety.com/2016/film/global/roman-polanski-extradite-u-s-1201785415/ (“Roman Polanski Faces New Attempt to Extradite Him to U.S.“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/28/human-trafficking/#comment-7566 (“The Serial Rapist Bill Cosby“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-10901 (“HOLLYWOOD HAS BEEN SICK FOR DECADES“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-10846 (“Washington And Hollywood Scum“)
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SICKO SEXUAL PREDATOR ROMAN POLANSKI IS TARGETED FINALLY! [UPDATED]
[NOTE: Please scroll down to the bottom of these comments to see the latest news about Polanski, the fugitive from American justice, being honored at the Venice Film Festival.]
Jessica Finn has written in the UK’s Daily Mail:
See http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5145113/LAPD-opens-new-investigation-Roman-Polanski.html (“LAPD ‘opens a new investigation into disgraced director Roman Polanski after TEN women came forward to accuse him of rape or sexual assault'”) (emphasis added); see also https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/roman-polanski-will-skype-venice-film-festival-premiere-1227913 (“Roman Polanski Will Skype Into Venice Film Festival Premiere“)
This total sicko is being targeted, and justice may be done. Like Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby and Bill Clinton, Polanski is the “poster child” for depravity in Hollywood and globally.
At the very least, they should be imprisoned where their fellow inmates will mete out true justice to each of them.
See also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-10846 (“Washington And Hollywood Scum“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-10901 (“HOLLYWOOD HAS BEEN SICK FOR DECADES“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/28/human-trafficking/#comment-7566 (“The Serial Rapist Bill Cosby“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-7185 (“Clinton Fatigue“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/john-f-kennedy-the-most-despicable-president-in-american-history/ (“John F. Kennedy: The Most Despicable President In American History“) (see also the extensive comments beneath the article)
Lastly, the great tragedy is that the pedophile Polanski—a fugitive from American justice—is feted as royalty and honored, when he should be spending the rest of his life in a U.S. prison.
Hollywood and its global counterparts have no shame or honor. At the very least, they and their films should be boycotted by Americans. And the #MeToo movement should be front and center in such a boycott.
See, e.g., https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/venice-film-festival-awards-revealed-1237684 (“Venice: Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker’ Wins Golden Lion, Roman Polanski Wins Silver Lion“)
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BOYCOTT HOLLYWOOD AND ITS FILMS! [UPDATED]
Hollywood has been full of sexual predators, and sick, for 100 years. The only way that its depravity can be brought to an end is to boycott its films—just as America’s football fans have been boycotting the NFL and its teams.
See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/is-barack-obama-a-racist/#comment-11243 (“Crush the NFL!“) and http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-box-office-challenges-20171223-story.html (MOVIEGOING HITS 22-YEAR LOW)
The latest evidence of its sickness is chronicled in an article by Jennifer Smith for the UK’s Daily Mail:
See http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5183933/Mira-Sorvino-heartbroken-Weinstein-blacklisted-her.html (“‘I burst out crying’: ‘Heartbroken’ Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd respond to Peter Jackson’s confirmation that Harvey Weinstein blacklisted them and stopped both from starring in Lord of the Rings because they rejected him”) (emphasis added)
As stated in my article above and in the comments beneath it, I was warned about such depravity by my parents when I was growing up in Hollywood/LA; and I saw it firsthand in Washington, D.C. when I worked on Capitol Hill—and I can name “names” of the predators and their victims.
It was so sick and depraved that I vowed neither of my kids would ever work on the Hill.
Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd were not “babes in the woods,” or neophytes. Sorvino’s father Paul is a distinguished actor, who had been in the business for years; and Judd is the daughter of country music singer Naomi Judd and the sister of Wynonna Judd.
Imagine, just imagine what has happened to naïve, unsophisticated and unsuspecting ingénues who rolled into the entertainment capital of the world, Hollywood; or into the political, economic and military capital of the world, Washington—seeking fame, or wanting to serve their country.
As I have written above:
See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-10901 (“HOLLYWOOD HAS BEEN SICK FOR DECADES“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-11304 (“FINALLY, THE LEFT IS EATING ITS OWN: BRAVO!“) and http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-california-marijuana-sales-20180101-story.html (“Recreational pot sales roll out in California, with celebratory ‘blunts’ and big crowds“) and https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/californias-marijuana-legalization-creates-opportunity-hollywood-1070970 (“Marijuana Is Legal in California, Now Here Come the Hollywood Endorsement Deals“) and http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/01/photos-sanctuary-state-signs-pop-california-highways-new-year-felons-illegals-ms13-welcome/ (“Sanctuary State Signs Pop Up on California Highways for the New Year: ‘Felons, Illegals and MS13 Welcome!'”) and http://variety.com/2018/dirt/real-estalker/harvey-weinstein-georgina-chapman-hamptons-estate-1202676932/ (“Harvey Weinstein and Georgina Chapman Sell at Huge Loss in the Hamptons“)
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I’m in, that’s for sure, and this is definitely added to Boycotting the NFL and MANY media outlets (MOST Actually)! I used to never miss a home game at Raymond James Stadium, but when I saw Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson kneeling, I was 100% done with the NFL, and I truly mean that, and there’s a handful of others that we’d sometimes go with, and they’re done too!
Anyways, as far as Hollywood goes, my favorite actor WAS Robert DeNiro, but that ended last year, along with several others, but this here seals the deal for Hollywood as a whole as my principles are more important than any damn movie that’s put out, believe that!!
In the last 12 months I’ve now boycotted CNN, NBC, ABC, New York Times, Washington Post, and many others, as well as ALL the NFL and now Hollywood!! In the end they ALL lose as their worth will be continuously declines will all those that want nothing to do with them…..and that’s a fact.
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Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I agree completely.
Having grown up in Hollywood/LA, I have always had a love of its movies. But the Weinstein, Polanski and Cosby scandals are merely the tip of an enormous iceberg of depravity.
Standing alone, they make clear that dramatic steps must be taken to rock the industry so that sexual predators are driven from it.
Money talks. And the absence of money, stemming from boycotts of Hollywood’s films and the NFL’s games, perhaps speaks loudest.
Lastly, I am boycotting the same sources that you are, which I never did before.
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HOLLYWOOD’S SICKNESS CONTINUES UNABATED: BOYCOTT ITS FILMS! [UPDATED]
Merle Ginsberg has written for Page Six:
See https://pagesix.com/2018/01/06/academy-members-now-regret-banning-weinstein-so-hastily/ (“Academy members now regret banning Weinstein so hastily“) (emphasis added); see also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/#comment-11585 (“BOYCOTT HOLLYWOOD AND ITS FILMS!“) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/john-f-kennedy-the-most-despicable-president-in-american-history/#comment-10966 (“HOW HYPOCRITICAL: A KENNEDY PROPOSES ZERO TOLERANCE IN WEINSTEIN WAKE“)
Hollywood’s tepid response, or non-response, was predictable. One hundred years of its sexual and moral depravity, and the code of “protecting its own,” does not change overnight.
It certainly will not change at all if sexual predators and deviants like Harvey Weinstein, Roman Polanski and Bill Cosby are given a pass.
Like the NFL, Hollywood’s films, the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes and anything and everything related to Hollywood must be boycotted. Nothing less will suffice.
Otherwise, the multi-decade stench and filth of Hollywood will never be eradicated. Women who have been victims know this better than anyone.
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Finally, The Beginning Of Justice For Hollywood’s Serial Rapist, Bill Cosby [UPDATED]
Earlier comments of mine dealt with the accusations against Cosby.
See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/28/human-trafficking/#comment-7566 (“The Serial Rapist Bill Cosby“)
Today, Michael R. Sisak and Claudia Lauer have written for the Associated Press:
See http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BILL_COSBY_PAOL-?SITE=TXMCA&SECTION=US&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2018-04-26-14-21-06 (“Bill Cosby convicted of drugging and molesting a woman“) (emphasis added); see also http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5661907/Guilty-Bill-Cosby-lashes-DA-asks-bail-revoked.html (“‘He doesn’t have a plane, you a**hole’: Guilty Bill Cosby screams out in court tirade, after DA claims he is a flight risk and asks $1M bail be revoked as disgraced comic faces dying in jail for sexually assaulting drugged woman”). But see https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/bill-cosby-settles-defamation-claims-brought-by-seven-women-1199829 (“Bill Cosby Settles Defamation Claims Brought by Seven Women“)
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Nothing Is New In Washington
Compare https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11563397/70M-salmon-3M-bee-friendly-highways-Odd-riders-attached-1-7T-omnibus-bill.html (“$70 million for salmon, $3 million for bee-friendly highways and $3.6 million for the Michelle Obama trail: Some of the odd riders attached to the $1.7T omnibus bill”) with https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/washington-is-sick-and-the-american-people-know-it/ (“Washington Is Sick And The American People Know It”)
It’s Christmas, and every competent lobbyist in Washington got something. This is the way Washington works.
VolDOG58 commented on MailOnline:
“The people are being robbed in broad daylight by these power hungry, spending other people’s money. the[y] should be in jail or shot”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11563397/70M-salmon-3M-bee-friendly-highways-Odd-riders-attached-1-7T-omnibus-bill.html?ito=twitter_share_comment_text#comments
dontbecontrolled added on MailOnline:
“Washington DC is the most c o r r u p t place on earth.”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11563397/70M-salmon-3M-bee-friendly-highways-Odd-riders-attached-1-7T-omnibus-bill.html?ito=twitter_share_comment_text#comments
See also https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-823941a7a7a7e8e354d3ce64ac8b5d99 (“Jan. 6 report blames Trump, aims to prevent return to power”)
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