America Is In Tatters

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

Crime is omnipresent.[2]  It’s as if the inmates are running the asylum, and the sane are at their mercy.  Truly, it’s the world turned upside down.  Valiant members of our law enforcement are condemned for doing their jobs.  Some literally risk their lives.[3]  Many are resigning, or are taking early retirements because they view their jobs as both dangerous and thankless.

When hoods like George Floyd are lionized, it turns one’s stomach.  When the thugs, slugs, hoods and mongrels of “Black Lives Matter,” Antifa and other far-Left groups can burn our cities, and kill innocent Americans including our police—without being punished—madness and anarchy reign.  Black and other businesses have been destroyed; and elderly blacks fear for their lives in public housing projects and elsewhere.

Those Americans who can afford it are leaving our cities in droves, which underscores and exacerbates the deterioration of America.  Perhaps even worse, more and more Americans have given up hope that things will get better[4]; and they are worried about loved ones traveling to or living in crime-ridden cities.

Needless to say, both friends and enemies abroad are watching the deterioration of America carefully, and responding accordingly.[5]  Once a beacon of hope and freedom to the world, America’s present state is sobering to say the least.  Yet, immigrants from other countries flock here, having left their countries behind, and having braved life-threatening obstacles to get here, with many not surviving the journey.

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© 2024, Timothy D. Naegele

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[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).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/  He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at The Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  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., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See, e.g., https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12916239/americas-bloodiest-year-mass-murders.html (“2023 was America’s bloodiest ever year with 40 mass murders”)

[3]  See, e.g., https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12916593/Off-duty-cop-shot-dead-confronting-three-robbers-including-teen-girl-stole-beer-North-Carolina-convenience-store.html (“Off-duty cop is shot dead while confronting three robbers”)

[4]  See, e.g., https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/31/biden-trump-doomsday-rhetoric/ (“Doom dominates 2024 messaging as Trump and Biden trade dire warnings”)

[5]  See, e.g., https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12875665/North-Korea-fires-nuclear-capable-missile-range-target-ENTIRE-United-States-Japan-says.html (“North Korea fires nuclear-capable missile with range to target ENTIRE United States, Japan says”) and https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-12920515/ANDREW-NEIL-Putin-Xi-Kim-New-Year-threats-Wests-2024-year-despots.html (“With Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un issuing New Year threats, the West’s woeful leadership crisis means 2024 could become the year of the despots”)

The Dumbing Down Of America

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

Gangsta rap[2] is the language of the Ghetto—of the thugs, slugs, hoods and mongrels of “Black Lives Matter,” Antifa and other far-Left groups.  They have burned our cities; killed or hurt innocent Americans including our police; and destroyed black and other businesses.  They have deified thugs like George Floyd; defaced our monuments and tried to rewrite history; and they should not be role models for anyone. They are the dregs of our society.

America’s blacks constitute less than 13 percent of our population.[3]  Yet, turn on the TV, and one might think they are the majority, and whites are in the minority—which is a byproduct of woke guilt.  Tragically, the Democrats gave us slavery; and after our Civil War, they perpetuated it with the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), segregation, and then Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” programs, which destroyed black families and consigned them to economic servitude.

Contrariwise, there are many fine and highly-educated and intelligent American blacks who have risen up the societal totem pole, such as Condoleezza Rice and Edward W. Brooke, the first black Senator after Reconstruction, following the Civil War.  There are other unsung blacks who work hard each and every day, and contribute to America simply by doing this.  They do not bristle with racial hatred like Barack and Michelle Obama.[4]

Because of the Obamas’ anger and underlying hatred for white America, they have sown divisions that separate us today.  And the “dumbing down” effect has become more visible and pronounced.  It seems the Obamas revel in the divisions, which is sad.  Ours is a nation that desperately needs to come together and heal.  Crime and divisions need to be “torn asunder,” not perpetuated.

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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele

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[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).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  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., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangsta_rap (“Gangsta rap”)

[3]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States (“Race and ethnicity in the United States”)

[4] Compare https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/01/03/edward-w-brooke-is-dead/ (“Edward W. Brooke Is Dead”) with https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/is-barack-obama-a-racist/ (“Is Barack Obama A Racist?”)

Like Chinese Water Torture, The Democrats Are Trying To Kill President Trump

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

Drip by drip, they began putting Trump’s family and him through torture when Melania and he came down the escalator at New York City’s Trump Tower, and commenced their quest for the presidency in 2016.[2]  They did something similar to former President Richard Nixon with Watergate, and to former President Ronald Reagan with Iran Contra.  Any American who defies them can expect the same treatment, which is evil and unconscionable.

Those of us who began as Democrats are stunned by what has happened to our party.  Some of us left it years ago, and became Independents.  Others became Republicans, or joined the non-aligned.  Today, many of us are chastened, saddened and appalled by how unrecognizable our former party has become.  Read George Orwell’s prescient “Animal Farm”[3], or understand how Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Mao Tse-tung came to power, and wielded it; and you will understand the pattern.

If Trump dropped out of the 2024 campaign, would they stop?  Unlikely, because they want to send a message, loud and clear, far and wide, never to challenge them.  They are ruthless and demonic; and a force behind them is the racist and anti-Semite Barack Obama.  From day to day, Joe Biden doesn’t know what planet he is on.

Obama’s hatred of America began decades ago, before he ever lived on the U.S. mainland, and it continues to this day.  To his credit, he was bold enough to describe it in vivid detail, which few Americans heeded much less understood.[4]  Michelle Obama understands his hatred, and shares it; and her anger at times becomes uncontrollable.  Unlike her, he just keeps on grinning.

Revisit the attacks on Trump since 2016, and it will become clearer that they have been launched by Barack’s acolytes and true believers: in government, the media, among prosecutors and the judiciary.  They are cruel and relentless.  However, make no mistake about it: they are determined to destroy anyone and everyone in their path.  And they will kill if necessary, without a twinge of guilt or remorse—like Abraham Lincoln was killed.[5]

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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele

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[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).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  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., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_water_torture (“Chinese water torture”)

[3]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm (“Animal Farm”)

[4]  See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/is-barack-obama-a-racist/ (“Is Barack Obama A Racist?”)

[5]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2022/10/15/will-donald-trump-be-killed-by-the-democrats/ (“Will Donald Trump Be Killed By The Democrats?”)

The Amtrak Scam

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

For many years, I have written about scams—all types, scopes and targets.[2].  They are only limited by one’s sinister imagination; and they fleece Americans and others globally of their monies, with zero remorse.  The latest one involves Amtrak, and those who want to ride its trains.

Sadly, Amtrak’s services were crippled by the Covid pandemic lockdowns, like so many other American businesses.  Now, as concerns about Covid mutations grow[3], Amtrak’s reputation and employees are being damaged by this scam, whose architects must be incarcerated for decades.

The scam is described as follows:

Amtrak is running a promotion where all US residents can get a card for 1 dollar to ride trains for free for a year. . . .

Click on the “Read More” button and answer a few questions to get your card. . . .

Hurry . . . Limited quantities. . . .[4]

Its criminality has been described as follows:

If you are a frequent traveler, you may have heard of the Amtrak $1 Gift Card Giveaway Scam.  This is a fraudulent scheme that targets people who are looking for cheap deals on train tickets.  The scam promises to give you an Amtrak gift card worth $100 for only $1, but in reality, it is a trap that will cost you much more.[5]

Not only does such a scam hurt innocent victims, but it maligns the fine services provided by Amtrak and its dedicated employees on its Coast Starlight and other trains.

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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele

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[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).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  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., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/lawyers-and-internet-scams/ (“Lawyers And Internet Scams”) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/11/30/a-34-trillion-swindle-the-shame-of-global-warming/ (“A $34 Trillion Swindle: The Shame Of Global Warming”) and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2019/09/27/wells-fargo-an-american-banking-nightmare/ (“Wells Fargo: An American Banking Nightmare”)

[3]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2021/06/23/if-coronavirus-mutations-come-roaring-back-will-americans-listen-much-less-survive/ (“If Coronavirus Mutations Come Roaring Back, Will Americans Listen—Much Less Survive?”)

[4]  See, e.g., https://www.facebook.com/100094990968784/posts/pfbid04DYGfTyF29Yw3yHuwEuAo4BepenDtZ9EDte5cfmdqa8rxbEQGs1RnUve1B5vFg3xl/?app=fbl and https://huzzcbp.info/via-rail-establishes-high-frequency-rail-project-office/63184.article/?utm_campaign=mZdPf3oz5s&utm_medium=%7B%7Bcampaign.name%7D%7D&utm_content=%7B%7Badset.name%7D%7D&utm_term=%7B%7Bad.name%7D%7D&fbclid=IwAR2UtbzZUDpRKOm4EX03-5pQd3jEOt18JfXIKhIvd9RYiZ_9VESyRzQn20k (“Super prize!”)

[5]  See, e.g., https://malwaretips.com/blogs/amtrak-1-gift-card-giveaway-scam/ (“Amtrak $1 Gift Card Giveaway Scam: What You Need To Know!”)

E pluribus unum

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

E pluribus unum is Latin for “Out of many, one,” and it is a traditional motto of the United States, appearing on the Great Seal.  Its inclusion was approved by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1782.  It is still considered the de facto motto of the United States from its early history.[2]

In many ways, America is best embodied in Sylvester Stallone’s original “Rocky”—the rise of someone from nowhere, against all odds.[3]  We have been that country, regardless of our color, ethnic origin or sex.  Yet, the United States is not that country anymore. 

Those of us who followed championship boxing since we were kids don’t know who the title holders are today.  A former heavyweight champion is the mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine; and he is enmeshed in that vicious, seemingly-unending war.[4]

Perhaps one of the most telling developments is that the Democrats are abandoning Joe Biden.[5]  They are smart enough to see the handwriting on the wall, but they are caught on the horns of a dilemma: how to jettison him—and Willie Brown’s former ho Kamala Harris[6]—and who can win for them?

Will it be Nancy Pelosi’s relative Gavin Newsom, or the racist and always-angry Michelle Obama?  Or will they pick some “sacrificial lamb” like George McGovern, who ran against Richard Nixon in 1972.[7]. If so, they are apt to spend the next four years trying the destroy the likely-winner, Donald Trump, as they did with Nixon after his landslide victory.

Trump and his family have already endured more attacks than any President in our history, except Abraham Lincoln.  Will they actually kill him too, and end any hope of “E pluribus unum,” as crime sweeps through America?[8]  It took many decades to heal the divisions created by our Civil War.  Some contend that the animus has never really left us.

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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele

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[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).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  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., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_pluribus_unum (“E pluribus unum“)

[3]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky (“Rocky”)

[4]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitali_Klitschko (“Vitali Klitschko”)

[5]  See, e.g., https://www.dickmorris.com/democrats-abandoning-biden-lunch-alert/ (“Democrats Abandoning Biden”) and https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12559205/DAVID-MARCUS-catastrophic-Washington-Post-poll-Biden-Trump-10-points-White-House.html (“A catastrophic Washington Post poll so awful for Biden that editors buried it. But don’t they and the Deluded Dems realize that every day Joe clings on, Don inches closer to the White House?”)

[6]  See, e.g., https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12558357/Kamala-Harris-incompetent-unqualified-worst-Vice-President-40-years-according-voters-brutal-Daily-Mail-poll.html (“Kamala Harris is ‘incompetent’, ‘unqualified’ and the worst Vice President in 40 years, according to voters in brutal Daily Mail poll”)

[7]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_McGovern (“George McGovern”); see also https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-faces-disastrous-defeat-if-rfk-jr-runs-third-party-candidate-1828858 (“Joe Biden Faces Disastrous Defeat if RFK Jr Runs as Third Party Candidate”)

[8]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2023/08/29/donald-trump-is-courageous-beyond-all-reckoning/ (“Donald Trump Is Courageous Beyond All Reckoning”) and https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12561125/cvs-pharmacy-shutting-stores-2024.html (“CVS says it will close NINE HUNDRED stores by the end of 2024 – 10% of all its shops – as it moves to online strategy amid rampant increase in shoplifting”) 

Netanyahu Is Destroying Israel’s Democracy, And Biden Is Destroying America

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

To be especially kind, Joe Biden is “brain addled.”  He is an embarrassment globally; and he is a criminal who should be impeached and removed from office.  The same is true of his Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray, their “hatchet man” Jack Smith and many others in the “Deep State.”

They are turning off Democrats, former Democrats, Independents and the non-aligned.  When I left the United States Senate, I concluded that the Democrats were “evil” but smart, while the Republicans were “Neanderthals” and dumb.  I have been an Independent ever since.

Joe Biden has been systematically destroying the Democratic Party; and it is in a bind.  Those who count don’t have the guts to dump him, especially with Willie Brown’s former ho Kamala Harris standing in the wings to replace him, and being a laughingstock in America and globally.[2]  Gavin Newsom wants to be the Democrats’ nominee, and perhaps Michelle Obama does too, but Joe Biden may take the party down with him between now and November of 2024.

Decades ago, Benjamin Netanyahu morphed into his ancestors’ Nazi oppressors.  He was hated by Ariel Sharon and the Rabins; and the “Lioness” Leah Rabin blamed him for her husband’s tragic assassination.  She believed peace was impossible with Netanyahu at Israel’s helm; and her views were prescient.[3]  Today, he and the Settlers and rabid Zionists are systematically “destroying” Israel’s democracy, while Biden is destroying his party and America.

“Make America Great Again” (MAGA) supporters are united behind Donald Trump’s reelection, and more committed than ever.  Independents and even disgruntled minorities (e.g., Hispanics, blacks) are drawn to their ranks, by increasing numbers.  Clearly, Israel’s hardliners will take umbrage at my conclusions above.  And many or most Democrats are in denial about their political prospects with Biden as their titular leader.  But both groups need to be realistic and appreciate what the future may hold for them.

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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele

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[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).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  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., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See, e.g., https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/sep/18/rep-bryan-steil-hosts-safety-meeting-congressional/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=email_link&utm_source=email (“Congressional lawmakers, staffers told how to avoid becoming a victim in D.C.’s crime wave”) and https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/anxiety-ripples-through-the-democratic-party-over-biden/ar-AA1gUi5V (“Anxiety ripples through the Democratic Party over Biden”) and https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12533005/john-fetterman-senate-dress-code-maureen-callahan.html (“Hooded slobs can now vote on the Senate floor – as decrepit pols still cling to power. But it’s not ableist or ageist to demand our leaders be fit to serve… Have they NO decency?”) and https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12535449/Poll-shows-Biden-80-losing-Trump-Nikki-Haley-Tim-Scott-party-members-say-death-imminent.html (“Poll shows Biden, 80, losing to Trump, Nikki Haley AND Tim Scott – as party members say his ‘death is imminent'”) and https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/sep/19/specter-kamala-harris-presidency-roils-2024-race-w/  (“The specter of a Kamala Harris presidency roils the 2024 race for the White House”)

[3]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/ariel-sharon-is-missed/  (“Ariel Sharon Is Missed”)

America’s Sodom And Gomorrah

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

Harvey Weinstein, Roman Polanski and Bill Cosby are not aberrations.  Women have been raped and defiled by the likes of them since the movie capital of the world began its existence as such.  Washington, D.C. is the mirror image of LA.[2]. They are “Sin Cities USA,” along with Las Vegas.  Today, they don’t even pretend to be otherwise.[3]

Needless to say, America’s enemies haven’t missed this decline and degradation one iota.  Quite to the contrary, they are taking advantage of it at every turn.  We are enmeshed in a war in Ukraine, which like other American debacles—Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq—has no end in sight.  Wokeism has exalted freaks of nature and proper pronouns to such an extent that women’s sports are denigrated; their safety in restrooms and athletic facilities is threatened[4]; and sex changes are taught if not encouraged at an early age.

There are zero doubts that the inmates have taken over the asylum.[5]. Our borders are essentially wide open; drugs flow freely; crime is RAMPANT; and America’s future is seriously in question.  Moreover, those who love our country feel helpless to change its trajectory.  Everywhere they turn, there is madness.  America has become unrecognizable since brain-addled Joe Biden and his thugs regained control of the levers of power barely two and a half years ago.[6]

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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele

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[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).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  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., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See, e.g., 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”)

[3]  See, e.g., https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/sep/18/rep-bryan-steil-hosts-safety-meeting-congressional/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=email_link&utm_source=email (“Congressional lawmakers, staffers told how to avoid becoming a victim in D.C.’s crime wave”) and https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/anxiety-ripples-through-the-democratic-party-over-biden/ar-AA1gUi5V (“Anxiety ripples through the Democratic Party over Biden”) and https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12533005/john-fetterman-senate-dress-code-maureen-callahan.html (“Hooded slobs can now vote on the Senate floor – as decrepit pols still cling to power. But it’s not ableist or ageist to demand our leaders be fit to serve… Have they NO decency?”)

Dr. Gradle, Beverly Hills, California commented about Gavin Newsom’s California – and Joe Biden’s America – at MailOnline:

“The criminals are getting bolder and bolder in California.  They know they will face very few consequences thanks to the Liberal Government.  No one is safe any longer, except those Lawmakers that have their own armed guards! The State has deteriorated very badly.”

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12531345/Ryan-Clinkunbroomer-reward-ambush.html?ito=twitter_share_comment_text#comments

See also https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodom_and_Gomorrah (“Sodom and Gomorrah”)

[4]  See, e.g., https://www.wnd.com/2023/09/major-development-male-teacher-supervising-nude-girl-locker-room (“Major development for male teacher supervising nude girl in locker room”)

[5]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2023/06/10/the-inmates-have-taken-over-the-asylum/ (“The Inmates Have Taken Over The Asylum”)

[6]  But see https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12535449/Poll-shows-Biden-80-losing-Trump-Nikki-Haley-Tim-Scott-party-members-say-death-imminent.html (“Poll shows Biden, 80, losing to Trump, Nikki Haley AND Tim Scott – as party members say his ‘death is imminent'”) and https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/sep/19/specter-kamala-harris-presidency-roils-2024-race-w/  (“The specter of a Kamala Harris presidency roils the 2024 race for the White House”)

A Turning Point In Global History?

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

Most Americans and those of other countries are myopic in terms of their lives and visions of the future.  They are focused on day-to-day living, and little else, and understandably so.  Having survived the Covid-19 pandemic, in terms of their health and economic well-being, they are being forced to revisit those issues and consider wearing masks again, as new strains emerge.[2]  No rest; just a relatively-short breather; and worries return.

Will our kids go into lockdowns and virtual classrooms like before?  Will governmental rules affect and direct our lives?  Will they be used to “order” us?  Will Americans and their counterparts abroad rebel, and say enough is enough?  Many have gotten used to working remotely, and they are being told to come to the office again, at least part of the time.  They view crime-infested cities and lengthy commutes as an anathema, to be avoided.

We live in times of “haves” and “have nots,” vast wealth side-by-side with homelessness.  “Tent cities” seem to be the norm, certainly in America’s metropolitan areas, like the once-admired and now-boycotted San Francisco.  Real estate prices have skyrocketed, reflecting over-arching inflation, but that bubble may burst and “reality” may hit with a thud.[3]  Perhaps the reality of “Life” was described most succinctly when the poet Robert Frost wrote that everything he had learned about it can be summed up in three words: “It goes on.”[4]

Russia’s Vladimir Putin kills his rivals, and unleashes unfathomable brutality and inhumanity on Ukraine.  China “warehouses” more than a million Uyghurs and others in “concentration camps,” and threatens Taiwan, yet the world is silent and keeps buying Chinese products.[5]. Sophisticated weaponry is developed and tested, which might destroy large portions of the world.  India and China pollute our planet; illegal aliens invade our country, and drugs flow freely; yet life goes on.  Our nation is divided like no other period in its history except the Civil War.

Organized religion is attacked at a time when our churches are finally recovering from the Covid lockdowns.  Sporting events are an emotional “escape” from the trials and tribulations of life, just as movies, live concerts and festivals enhance joy.  Yet, violent weather systems savage the Gulf and East Coast, and other parts of our country.  Where is God?[6]  Here, there and everywhere[7]; and yes, life does go on.

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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele

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[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).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  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., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See, e.g., https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12469431/New-Covid-variant-symptoms-BA-2-86.html (“New Covid variant symptoms: Is BA.2.86 any different to previous strains?”) and https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-eg5-eris-latest-coronavirus-strain (“What to Know About EG.5 (Eris)—the Latest Coronavirus Strain”)

[3]  See, e g., https://go.reference.com/entertainment/abandoned-celebrity-mansions-that-cant-sell-for-any-price/ (“Abandoned Celebrity Mansions That Can’t Sell For Any Price!”)

[4]  See https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/robert_frost_101059 (“Robert Frost – “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on”)

[5]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinjiang_internment_camps (“Xinjiang internment camps

[6]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2023/08/12/helter-skelter-revisited/ (“Helter Skelter, Revisited”)

[7]  See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/what-and-where-is-god/ (“What And Where Is God?”)

America’s Left Is Far More Dangerous Than Its External Enemies

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

Joe Biden and his Democrats and their co-conspirators in the media are determined to destroy our great country from within; and they have been succeeding since they assumed power a scant two years ago.  They are traitors who, under our Constitution, can and should be dealt with harshly—with no mercy shown.

Their latest efforts involved CNN’s “town hall” in New Hampshire, which pitted former President Donald Trump against the network chief Chris Licht’s anticipated star Kaitlan Collins.  She was abrasive beyond belief, and has a history of attacking Trump and his presidency.  Thus, the “fireworks” can and should have been anticipated.

Trump described her as “nasty,” but that was an understatement.  The more she tried, the more she failed.  Indeed, it reminded one of a train wreck; and it contrasted with Chris Wallace’s performance as a moderator in the 2020 presidential debate, after which his career never recovered.  But Collins was far more obnoxious.  While Licht stood behind her in post-town hall comments, the damage was clear.

Lots of us have boycotted CNN for a long time now; and Collins reinforced those decisions.  At least Wallace attempted to convey an air of impartiality, stemming in no small part from his father Mike’s storied history in journalism.  Collins engaged in crass “gotcha” interrogation of Trump from the get-go, which made him even more sympathetic.  He was a former President; she was a crass and ugly nobody.

At a time when brands are being “Bud Lighted,” or destroyed by consumers, CNN was in no position to take that risk.  Having once been an esteemed brand globally, Licht bet on a nag instead of a potential derby winner.  Collins had incurred the disdain of CNN’s Don Lemon.  Now, he seems like a knight in shining armor when compared with the dastardly and thoroughly-repugnant Collins.

Even her fellow Leftists condemned her; and no one seemed to throw her a life ring except Licht.  Will this be the swan song for both of them?  Will those on both the right and left of the political spectrum abandon the network?  Indeed, will it be the next once-admired brand to tank?  Time will tell.  At the very least, Collins is emblematic of the evil forces of the Left, who are perhaps more dangerous than our ruthless enemies abroad.

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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele

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[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).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  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., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

Pomp And Circumstance

  By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

King Charles III was just “coronated” in London; and he looked feeble and frightened during much of the process—almost Joe Biden-esque—unlike his mother before him.  There was hardly a black or non-white face in the crowd at Westminster Abbey, except eight black minstrels who were dressed elegantly in white, and brought a smile to Charles’ face.

It was all quaint and quite anachronistic.  Rain was falling outside, as it usually does this time of year.  Meanwhile, throngs of well-wishers lined the streets; and reportedly, anti-monarchists were arrested and shunted off, so they wouldn’t soil the occasion.  Royalty from far and wide were present, in stark contrast to Czar Nicholas II’s send-off in Russia.

Princes Andrew and Harry were present, setting aside for the moment the scandals swirling about the former’s ties to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and Harry’s estranged relationship because of his American wife, #MEGXIT, today’s Wallis Simpson.  In a sense, the whole occasion was a bit bizarre and other-worldly, as if the lily-white Monarchy’s last gasp was taking place amidst regal splendor.

Notably absent were Russia’s Vladimir Putin, China’s Xi Jinping and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, who threatened to throw the world headlong into the next global war.  Also, missing was brain-addled Joe Biden, who might not fully appreciate where he was or what was happening.  Brits who were homeless and starving weren’t present either, as another chapter in world history seemed to be closing.

My first maternal ancestor to arrive in America came in the 1700s from Bristol, England, and became a merchant in Albemarle County, Virginia.  Other ancestors came from Ireland, Scotland and Germany around 1850.  The great melting pot that is America today is torn asunder by crime and poverty everywhere, and political divisions that seem unprecedented and unresolvable.  But for one brief shining moment, once-great Britain had its day in the sun—albeit with intermittent drizzle.

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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele

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[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).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  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., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com