We all know what 'stolen valor' means. It's when someone claims to have served in the Armed Forces, maybe even claims they received special honors, like a Purple Cross, but they have neither served nor received medals and ribbons. 'Stolen credit' is what we see when Republican politicians show up at bridge openings and project ribbon-cut…
We all know what 'stolen valor' means. It's when someone claims to have served in the Armed Forces, maybe even claims they received special honors, like a Purple Cross, but they have neither served nor received medals and ribbons. 'Stolen credit' is what we see when Republican politicians show up at bridge openings and project ribbon-cuttings, claiming to support the new public works project, when, in fact, they voted AGAINST the funding for the project. It does make for some brutal campaign advertising, however.
JD, if only we had a local paper to do that. We have a Gannett rag here in the capital city of Oregon. There are some good online entities with news. I hate to say it, but Facebook is where I try to spread the news including Heather's letter. We have a relative in South Dakota who uses TikTok to blister the Gnome (the governor) and she belongs to several groups on Facebook which talk about Project 25.
The two papers I take used to print my letters, stopped about six months ago. Had one in paper two weeks ago. If FB hadn’t banned me….i used to tell it like it was. They didn’t like me calling chump’s fools Nazi wannabes, 4 years ago. Now seems that everybody knows, but few care…
So far Facebook has not banned me and so I continue to call out death star and I call him that, so maybe the algorithm does not pick up on that. My husband tried to post something about Biden the other day making what seemed to me an innocuous comparison and Facebook immediately took it down, wouldn't even let him post it....against "community standards" pfft.
Oh, those community standards, I violated them once too many times, I guess. Sneak in what you can. At least NYT and WaPo have called the cretin unfit. Doubt FB and X will do that. That “free speech” that they pretend is sacred, but skew every day. Orwellian
I don't like Facebook much, but it keeps me in touch with people and also gives me some info about restaurants, etc. For example, i just discovered there is a fine dining restaurant in Fall Creek, OR (had to look it up) which is in a rural area east of Eugene. I was in Facebook jail once and couple of times this week, they said I had posted something about Project 25 which was misleading. A person posting against Project 25 reported that they are using some conservative mag as their guide on that. I call bull pucky on their so-called community standards. I admit to being careful about what words I choose, so as to not attract the algorithm. Also the damn thing has no sense of humor. Glad to see NYT and WalPo call out death star. They should spend much more time calling out his sins... his entire life is a sin.
I've taken up where you left off with FB, putiing quotes from Heather and Joyce and the two Roberts up almost daily. If the opposition can only think in soundbites, I'm doing my best to give them honest ones to digest. Am waiting for fb to ban me.
Same here BLEEDING RED is WV and no/nada/negligent/news ….what Biden has done today…not.a.word. I too pass through to FB the good news, accomplishments, ongoing compromise, coalition building, courteous character calling for unity, compassion consistent with this competent President .
People have paid attention. The midterms proved it. The grassroot movement is wonderful , actively engaged , supportive , bringing truth to the headlines.
Will it be enough to end the orange menace & MAGA Militia…
I'm in the same boat as Michele; same oversight company (Gannett) but theoretically a different paper: Eugene Register Guard vs. Salem Statesman Journal. Both shadows of their former selves.
When challenged, some of these slippery Republicans will claim they voted against the bills because the legislation in question "doesn't go far enough to solve the entire problem at hand" and other weasel words.
Grrr is right, MaryPat. If people would only put these hypocrites on the spot by asking why they voted no. They would produce word salad. We have one such rep here in Oregon in the 5th district who has a better D opponent this time. We are in the 6th, but can give the D a donation. Oh yeah, and the awful Joe Kent has surfaced again running in Washington's third district (Vancouver area) against the D woman and incumbent, Perez, who is an auto mechanic. Both already have ads going. We like to donate all over the country, so may have to give some money to Barr.
I think that is an excellent analogy, Sherman. The chest thumpers who are all pro-military and claiming service when they never served are a disgrace. So are these elected officials who take credit for the progress and voted no to the bill that funded it.
Ally, a lot of them are wannabes and frankly, I think they should be drafted and sent to some hell hole to serve. A while back we had a pol here in Oregon, eastern Oregon if memory serves, who claimed military service and it turned out to be bogus. I think he had to give up even running. Tough guys they are not!
Poignant Point , Sherman. Let’s keep pointing this out PLEASE. The ignominious elephant getting more and more recognition.
Bravo Democrats …we don’t subscribe or HAVE to be vicious, lie, braggarts or surly , in fact … we’re blamed too quiet ,just ( AHEM…) going about our business of managing the country..WELL …I underscore. No circus show here folks…move along….
getting little credit ( NP) for continuing lifting, organizing coalitions, yada yada yada…ya know folks were just plain boring…
Some people like the drama, the side show semblance, the rude, chaos, retribution talk,,, yea get even with them damn democrats…it’s all their fault.
We all know what 'stolen valor' means. It's when someone claims to have served in the Armed Forces, maybe even claims they received special honors, like a Purple Cross, but they have neither served nor received medals and ribbons. 'Stolen credit' is what we see when Republican politicians show up at bridge openings and project ribbon-cuttings, claiming to support the new public works project, when, in fact, they voted AGAINST the funding for the project. It does make for some brutal campaign advertising, however.
Call them out local papers and local channels. Of course Sinclair won’t do that. Letters to the editor scream it out.
And sing about it on TikTok and other social media popular with young people. Young people detest hypocrisy! I should know. I was young once, too.
\Vince S
Will they call out their parents. At 18, i finally confronted my dad’s racism. It wasn’t easy.
JD, if only we had a local paper to do that. We have a Gannett rag here in the capital city of Oregon. There are some good online entities with news. I hate to say it, but Facebook is where I try to spread the news including Heather's letter. We have a relative in South Dakota who uses TikTok to blister the Gnome (the governor) and she belongs to several groups on Facebook which talk about Project 25.
The two papers I take used to print my letters, stopped about six months ago. Had one in paper two weeks ago. If FB hadn’t banned me….i used to tell it like it was. They didn’t like me calling chump’s fools Nazi wannabes, 4 years ago. Now seems that everybody knows, but few care…
So far Facebook has not banned me and so I continue to call out death star and I call him that, so maybe the algorithm does not pick up on that. My husband tried to post something about Biden the other day making what seemed to me an innocuous comparison and Facebook immediately took it down, wouldn't even let him post it....against "community standards" pfft.
Oh, those community standards, I violated them once too many times, I guess. Sneak in what you can. At least NYT and WaPo have called the cretin unfit. Doubt FB and X will do that. That “free speech” that they pretend is sacred, but skew every day. Orwellian
I don't like Facebook much, but it keeps me in touch with people and also gives me some info about restaurants, etc. For example, i just discovered there is a fine dining restaurant in Fall Creek, OR (had to look it up) which is in a rural area east of Eugene. I was in Facebook jail once and couple of times this week, they said I had posted something about Project 25 which was misleading. A person posting against Project 25 reported that they are using some conservative mag as their guide on that. I call bull pucky on their so-called community standards. I admit to being careful about what words I choose, so as to not attract the algorithm. Also the damn thing has no sense of humor. Glad to see NYT and WalPo call out death star. They should spend much more time calling out his sins... his entire life is a sin.
I've taken up where you left off with FB, putiing quotes from Heather and Joyce and the two Roberts up almost daily. If the opposition can only think in soundbites, I'm doing my best to give them honest ones to digest. Am waiting for fb to ban me.
They may not now since the cat is out of the bag, but Zuck is likely a big donor to chump. Good luck Sally. All hands on deck
Marc Zuckerberg just knuckled under to remove restrictions on Trump after Trump called for Zuckerberg to be jailed.
Same here BLEEDING RED is WV and no/nada/negligent/news ….what Biden has done today…not.a.word. I too pass through to FB the good news, accomplishments, ongoing compromise, coalition building, courteous character calling for unity, compassion consistent with this competent President .
People have paid attention. The midterms proved it. The grassroot movement is wonderful , actively engaged , supportive , bringing truth to the headlines.
Will it be enough to end the orange menace & MAGA Militia…
11/5/24 and onward 💙VOTE ALL THE COMPLICIT OUT💙
I'm in the same boat as Michele; same oversight company (Gannett) but theoretically a different paper: Eugene Register Guard vs. Salem Statesman Journal. Both shadows of their former selves.
I think that Rupert started the run on big gobbling little in the late 80’s and 90’s. Another thing that Moyers addressed back in the day.
Now we get al lot of Eugene news in the rag because one person writing for both papers. Not a different paper at all, just mostly drivel. So sad.
But it’s the image of two papers. Image counts more than reality.
When challenged, some of these slippery Republicans will claim they voted against the bills because the legislation in question "doesn't go far enough to solve the entire problem at hand" and other weasel words.
Grrrrrrr. I have one of those hypocrite reps. We now have a fantastic Democrat opposing him here in northern Michigan and the U.P, Callie Barr!
https://callieforcongress.com/
Grrr is right, MaryPat. If people would only put these hypocrites on the spot by asking why they voted no. They would produce word salad. We have one such rep here in Oregon in the 5th district who has a better D opponent this time. We are in the 6th, but can give the D a donation. Oh yeah, and the awful Joe Kent has surfaced again running in Washington's third district (Vancouver area) against the D woman and incumbent, Perez, who is an auto mechanic. Both already have ads going. We like to donate all over the country, so may have to give some money to Barr.
Thanks.
I've done the same, Michele. Donating to Bynum about every other month.
Amen David
🤣 “weasel words” 👏…accuracy stands out ✌️
I think that is an excellent analogy, Sherman. The chest thumpers who are all pro-military and claiming service when they never served are a disgrace. So are these elected officials who take credit for the progress and voted no to the bill that funded it.
Ally, a lot of them are wannabes and frankly, I think they should be drafted and sent to some hell hole to serve. A while back we had a pol here in Oregon, eastern Oregon if memory serves, who claimed military service and it turned out to be bogus. I think he had to give up even running. Tough guys they are not!
Exactly so.
Exactly!
Poignant Point , Sherman. Let’s keep pointing this out PLEASE. The ignominious elephant getting more and more recognition.
Bravo Democrats …we don’t subscribe or HAVE to be vicious, lie, braggarts or surly , in fact … we’re blamed too quiet ,just ( AHEM…) going about our business of managing the country..WELL …I underscore. No circus show here folks…move along….
getting little credit ( NP) for continuing lifting, organizing coalitions, yada yada yada…ya know folks were just plain boring…
Some people like the drama, the side show semblance, the rude, chaos, retribution talk,,, yea get even with them damn democrats…it’s all their fault.
And they vote for them…
Not me 💙☮️🗽🇺🇸🫶💙