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Jrose

Jrose's Journal
Jrose's Journal
September 12, 2024

Linda Ronstadt slams 'rapist' Trump for holding a rally in a building named after her

'As we saw earlier, Trump is in Tucson, Arizona, today and singer Ronstadt, a local legend, is not at all happy that he will be speaking in a building named after her.

Taking to Instagram, the 78-year-old star lamented the fact that Trump was heading to her hometown and that his rally would be held in the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, which was named in her honour in 2022.

In a scathing post, Ronstadt wrote: “Donald Trump is holding a rally on Thursday in a rented hall in my hometown, Tucson. I would prefer to ignore that sad fact. But since the building has my name on it, I need to say something. It saddens me to see the former president bring his hate show to Tucson, a town with deep Mexican-American roots and a joyful, tolerant spirit.”

She went on to say that she didn’t just “deplore his toxic politics, his hatred of women, immigrants and people of colour, his criminality, dishonesty and ignorance” but also his treatment of migrant families across the southern border, which was a “humanitarian catastrophe that Physicians for Human Rights said met the criteria for torture”.

Ronstadt added: “There is no forgiving or forgetting the heartbreak he caused. Trump first ran for president warning about rapists coming in from Mexico. I’m worried about keeping the rapist out of the White House.”

(Reported by Joe Sommerlad, The Independent
12 September 2024)

To quote a line from one of her songs:
"You're No good, Baby You're No Good"!


'Feelin' better now that we're through
Feelin' better, 'cause I'm over you
I learned my lesson, it left a scar
Now I see how you really are'

September 11, 2024

Only one presidential candidate is using an appearance at

the 9-11 Memorial event in Shanksville as a way to talk to reporters about a 'great debate' performance, fist-pump and wave, and, at a nearby location, hold a campaign event.

September 11, 2024

Djt's comments about Taylor Swift are ominous and chilling...

'Trump says Taylor Swift will ‘pay a price’ for Harris endorsement.
Trump shrugged off the megastar’s endorsement of his opponent and warned she will ‘probably pay a price’ for backing Harris'.
(Reported by Rhian Lubin, The Independent
11 September 2024)

Strongly suggestive statements like this by Djt trigger violence by his cultists. I hope Ms. Swift won't need bullet-proof glass around her stage performances.

September 10, 2024

I've only one recommendation for VP Harris re the debate...

Please wear comfortable, well-lined shoes, not high heels, when you'll be standing for 1.5 hours...
Don't want you to feel anything more painful than Djt's barrage of lies and insults.

September 10, 2024

Djt's team of Rethugs having a debate watch party at A GUN STORE!!

Voters of Tomorrow, College Democrats of America, Leaders We Deserve, College Democrats of Georgia, Georgia High School Democrats, Young Democrats of Georgia, Path to Progress, and Blue Future issued a joint statement condemning the RNC decision:

'Just days after students and teachers were murdered in Apalachee High School, Republicans are hosting a debate watch party an hour away at the world’s largest gun store. The Trump team is evil for disrespecting the victims like this — and by continually refusing to support life-saving gun violence prevention policies.

Donald Trump is out-of-touch with the vast majority of Americans on gun violence prevention. He continues to suck up to the gun lobby and insult victims, as shown by today’s event. As young organizers in Georgia and across the country, and members of a generation that has been defined by mass shootings, we know Donald Trump’s flagrant disregard for young Americans’ lives will cost him this election'

While Georgians continue to mourn the students and educators who were shot and killed at Apalachee High School last week, the RNC is hosting a #Debate2024 watch party at the nation’s largest gun store tonight—less than 50 miles from Apalachee High School,” the gun-control advocacy group Moms Demand Action wrote in a post on X, adding in all caps: “INSENSITIVE. GROSS. REPREHENSIBLE.”

(Reported by Gabrielle Canon, The Guardian)

Djt and his team blatantly defile and spit on the graves and families of those killed in battle and those killed in mass shootings.

September 8, 2024

9.11.01 special report on 60 Minutes tonight

'60 Minutes' has a special report tonight on the horrific attack, days before the anniversary of 9-11-01, focusing on the bravery of N.Y.'s firefighters.

There are videos, photos and phone call recordings I've never seen or heard before.

I was 30 blocks away that day, working in an office.
The 4- hour subway ride from Manhattan to Brooklyn, N.Y. seemed like an eternity.


September 7, 2024

The 'Mad hatter's' menu

'Trump says RFK Jr will be part of ‘panel’ to look at chronic health problems.(!!!)

Trump said on Saturday afternoon that Robert F Kennedy Jr, an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, would be a part of a “panel of top experts” to look into chronic health problems.'

(Reported by Gustaf Kilander
The Independent, 7 September 2024)

If Harris isn't elected...Djt would metaphorically put the fox in charge of the chicken coop, let the wolf tend to grandma and have the hare step on the tortoise to get ahead.

September 7, 2024

Djt: big vehicles... No compass

Djt about to descend from his plane in Wisconsin for a rally. I keep hearing the 'Darth Vader theme' in my head, playing when Vader steps off the Sith vessel.
Djt's big plane, big houses and big cars cannot hide his missing heart, mind and soul.

September 5, 2024

Djt's non-response at Economic Club of NY re: Lowering the costs of childcare

'Much is being made of what Donald Trump said when he was asked about what a Trump administration would do to lower the costs of childcare and what specific legislation he would advance.

In short, he was completely unprepared for a question that is a major issue for many Americans and his response was terrible. Former Obama adviser David Axelrod wryly remarked: “Looks like debate prep is going swimmingly.🙄”'
YIKES!

(Reported by Oliver O'Connell,
The Independent, 5 September 2024)

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