“Ni Shagu Nazad.” That was Stalin’s order to the Red Army in World War II: “Not one step back.” He enforced the rule with battalions of NKVD goons behind every Red Army battle formation; goons with orders to shoot anyone they found “malingering” and not advancing with the rest, regardless of the odds in the specific event.
Perhaps they should watch the last few minutes of Tora!Tora!Tora! By overturning Roe vs. Wade, they have, as the Yamamoto charcter states, "awakened a sleeping giant and filled her with a terrible resolve." Women I thought were dutiful conservative "helpmates" have suddenly decided that all these conservative policies are bullshit, and they are ferociously mad.
The dog caught the truck he was chasing, and he's about to get run over. It's an 18 wheeler, and it's going to flatten him.
The current crop of Reps who are supposedly what passes for Republican these days, would never admit Ike into their ranks at all. To them, Ike is a raging liberal.
These are cynical creatures who are venal, not terribly bright and have certainly not studied history in any depth at all.
They are, in short, 'players'. Players of the worst sort who use any handy camoflage, be it Evangelism, patriotism, "concern for the unborn" or whatever they think will gain them a few inches to further their own personal interests and in so doing also further the interests of the fascists at large who are trying their damndest to tear down everything that has been achieved by this country.
Biden is the Commander in Chief of the nation's armed forces and should put in motion a concerted effort to arrest all the traitors in congress as well as the known architects of sedition doing their dirty deeds on the margins with Stalin's "Ni Shagu Nazad" policy in force until they're all held accountable for treason. I realize that's a quixotic statement, but it feels so good just to entertain the possibility . . .
as much as I share the feeling (AND the pure hatred), it's NOT a good precedent; it reminds me too much of the way things operate in places we wouldn't wanna live in.
What is wrong with Cannon? Does anybody know her back story? She's leaving a trail of blatant bias and doesn't seem to care. You'd think she would at least try to do something that wouldn't be so obvious.
Apparently, she's betting on the defendant and is willing to put her finger on the scale and her job on the line to get him across the goalpost. She appears to be angling for a SCOTUS nomination.
Thank you, another more on target way of saying what I have been saying with “they will stop at nothing.” Stalin had such an unambiguous way of “dictating.” I was beyond stupid when I was so relieved when Biden won and chump was no longer behind the presidential podium. Then McCarthy decided to become a traitor to his party, the country and all of us. I hope he pays for breathing life back into the cult of chaos. It could have been made ashamed of the Jan 6 debacle, the perps punished, the racists made wrong again; a modicum of cooperation with sanity would have served the country. Of all the cretin traitors, I hope he pays the price.
As it is, we all will. The “Not one step back” crowd is all in on destroying our democracy. They will give it their best shot on Nov. 17.
Of course, that should be the Democratic policy. Actually, I tend to like the scene in Lawrence of Arabia when Peter O'Toole, with mouth quivering, yells, "No prisoners!"
The Ohio vote provides a blueprint inasmuch as the motivator is the "taking away" of a right we thought we had. (Watch for them to try to remove women from the voter roles in the same way they've removed minorities--although they likely did that in Ohio already.) Their voter suppression efforts have resulted in more minorities running for office and winning, to which the GOP response has been to "buy" some minority candidates for themselves and boost them through intense media exposure. You've seen them. Just as the right wing banged the drum to warn that Obama was coming for their stinkin' guns, Dems must keep pointing and warning that "they" are coming for your right to vote, your freedom of speech (censure of Rashida Tlaib in the House and book bans), freedom of religion via Muslim bans and antisemitism, and ultimately our freedom of the press when they figure out a way to control all the media they've been unable to buy so far. They've already started taking away people's right to travel within their own country if it's for the purpose of obtaining an abortion. They've already taken away your Child Tax Credit. They've begun taking away a basic human need, that of shelter, by forming investor groups to turn single family housing into vacant offsets for tax purposes or for highly profitable Airbnbs.
Thank you, Tom, for reminding us that this is no time for reveling in the good outcomes of November 7th because the GOP will never relent until their agenda is set in amber.
Tom this is so scary to me have 54 yr old son and his brother died 1993 needing heart transplant but to far gone to be a candidate and he was diagnosed Jan 1992,died March 1993..I’ve got two grandsons and as a widow I live in the dystopian state of FL But don’t know where In the world it’s going to be safe to live if BIDEN doesn’t win Guude mex…
Your extremely wise and I trust your
Judgment…. Do we cash out bank accounts, stocks bonds 401k’s trusts???
I’m just wondering how bad it could get
Feel you might know and I want 100%
Frightening truth..love , Marsha
Happy strike looks like it’s going to be voted thru blessings and hugs❤️
I have moved savings into available account. They seem intent on a shutdown. My rent still comes due. My retirement check may be a casualty. I agree with TC, they are devoted to the idea of chump rule. As Ayn Rand said, “It’s not who is going to let me, It’s who is going to stop me.” Sorry to quote an evil cretin, but that is an appropriate quote for a different reason. I ask, Who will stop them? Who will stop them in time for us? For our children?
Perhaps they should watch the last few minutes of Tora!Tora!Tora! By overturning Roe vs. Wade, they have, as the Yamamoto charcter states, "awakened a sleeping giant and filled her with a terrible resolve." Women I thought were dutiful conservative "helpmates" have suddenly decided that all these conservative policies are bullshit, and they are ferociously mad.
The dog caught the truck he was chasing, and he's about to get run over. It's an 18 wheeler, and it's going to flatten him.
Still they won’t relent. We will need Ike or his spirit.
The current crop of Reps who are supposedly what passes for Republican these days, would never admit Ike into their ranks at all. To them, Ike is a raging liberal.
These are cynical creatures who are venal, not terribly bright and have certainly not studied history in any depth at all.
They are, in short, 'players'. Players of the worst sort who use any handy camoflage, be it Evangelism, patriotism, "concern for the unborn" or whatever they think will gain them a few inches to further their own personal interests and in so doing also further the interests of the fascists at large who are trying their damndest to tear down everything that has been achieved by this country.
VERY well said
Republicans don’t want to govern, they want to rule.
Rule rather than represent, per Jim Young, Rockport, ME
Biden is the Commander in Chief of the nation's armed forces and should put in motion a concerted effort to arrest all the traitors in congress as well as the known architects of sedition doing their dirty deeds on the margins with Stalin's "Ni Shagu Nazad" policy in force until they're all held accountable for treason. I realize that's a quixotic statement, but it feels so good just to entertain the possibility . . .
as much as I share the feeling (AND the pure hatred), it's NOT a good precedent; it reminds me too much of the way things operate in places we wouldn't wanna live in.
Wow would I support what you’re advising!..Marsha
I’m going to fall back on my “go to”: a shot of whiskey and a muttered “these fucking people” (abbreviated TFP) frequently.
if it works, go for it. and I've always preferred my own abbreviation. TFF=The Fat Fuck.
What is wrong with Cannon? Does anybody know her back story? She's leaving a trail of blatant bias and doesn't seem to care. You'd think she would at least try to do something that wouldn't be so obvious.
Apparently, she's betting on the defendant and is willing to put her finger on the scale and her job on the line to get him across the goalpost. She appears to be angling for a SCOTUS nomination.
If Trump wins the presidency maybe there won't be a SCOTUS. Why would he need one? Trump will become the law.
😱🤯
oy. can you imagine?
Thank you, another more on target way of saying what I have been saying with “they will stop at nothing.” Stalin had such an unambiguous way of “dictating.” I was beyond stupid when I was so relieved when Biden won and chump was no longer behind the presidential podium. Then McCarthy decided to become a traitor to his party, the country and all of us. I hope he pays for breathing life back into the cult of chaos. It could have been made ashamed of the Jan 6 debacle, the perps punished, the racists made wrong again; a modicum of cooperation with sanity would have served the country. Of all the cretin traitors, I hope he pays the price.
As it is, we all will. The “Not one step back” crowd is all in on destroying our democracy. They will give it their best shot on Nov. 17.
Of course, that should be the Democratic policy. Actually, I tend to like the scene in Lawrence of Arabia when Peter O'Toole, with mouth quivering, yells, "No prisoners!"
As with the Marines on Guadalcanal and up the Pacific islands. No Prisoners.
No prisoners … kudis im with you,
Marsha
The Ohio vote provides a blueprint inasmuch as the motivator is the "taking away" of a right we thought we had. (Watch for them to try to remove women from the voter roles in the same way they've removed minorities--although they likely did that in Ohio already.) Their voter suppression efforts have resulted in more minorities running for office and winning, to which the GOP response has been to "buy" some minority candidates for themselves and boost them through intense media exposure. You've seen them. Just as the right wing banged the drum to warn that Obama was coming for their stinkin' guns, Dems must keep pointing and warning that "they" are coming for your right to vote, your freedom of speech (censure of Rashida Tlaib in the House and book bans), freedom of religion via Muslim bans and antisemitism, and ultimately our freedom of the press when they figure out a way to control all the media they've been unable to buy so far. They've already started taking away people's right to travel within their own country if it's for the purpose of obtaining an abortion. They've already taken away your Child Tax Credit. They've begun taking away a basic human need, that of shelter, by forming investor groups to turn single family housing into vacant offsets for tax purposes or for highly profitable Airbnbs.
Thank you, Tom, for reminding us that this is no time for reveling in the good outcomes of November 7th because the GOP will never relent until their agenda is set in amber.
As the toilet bowl swirls.
Tom this is so scary to me have 54 yr old son and his brother died 1993 needing heart transplant but to far gone to be a candidate and he was diagnosed Jan 1992,died March 1993..I’ve got two grandsons and as a widow I live in the dystopian state of FL But don’t know where In the world it’s going to be safe to live if BIDEN doesn’t win Guude mex…
Your extremely wise and I trust your
Judgment…. Do we cash out bank accounts, stocks bonds 401k’s trusts???
I’m just wondering how bad it could get
Feel you might know and I want 100%
Frightening truth..love , Marsha
Happy strike looks like it’s going to be voted thru blessings and hugs❤️
No worry. November 7 came through as expected so just join one of the letter campaigns and squeeze the Republicans harder.
I have moved savings into available account. They seem intent on a shutdown. My rent still comes due. My retirement check may be a casualty. I agree with TC, they are devoted to the idea of chump rule. As Ayn Rand said, “It’s not who is going to let me, It’s who is going to stop me.” Sorry to quote an evil cretin, but that is an appropriate quote for a different reason. I ask, Who will stop them? Who will stop them in time for us? For our children?
Huffman and Stephens want to grow up to be Jim Jordan.
❤ Not one step back!
TC creates a litiny
So well done.