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BigmanPigman

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November 27, 2019

Do you think any GOP rep will vote to impeach

at the very end and will keep their vote a secret to avoid GOP backlash? Bill Krystol just said he believes this on MSNBC. I think he is delusional and none will vote that way EVER in both the House and Senate.

November 24, 2019

Protests planned and Indivisible has a TO DO LIST...

Protests planned and Indivisible has a TO DO LIST...
Your 4 weekly to-dos :

1. Sign up to make some calls connecting voters to senators to connecting voters to sen ators to demand a complete and fair impeachment trial. We’ve said this already, but we’re halfway to our goal of calling one million constituents of the 13 senators who really need to hear from them (senators who are vulnerable because they’re up for reelection next year and folks who are retiring and worrying a lot about their legacies). We're asking you to call voters in those states to turn up the pressure on their elected officials. It’s a simple four-part process:
2. You call a progressive voter in a key state with one of these 13 Republicans. These folks are your friends—they attended the Women’s March and/or fight for progressive causes.
You explain how they have power now. You’ll remind them why the continued fight for impeachment is so important—and why they have particular power in this moment.
You ask them to use their power. Then, you’ll ask them to call their senator and make their voices heard on why we’re demanding courage in this moment.
You push a button and connect them to their senator’s office. The call tool will allow you to automatically patch them through to the senator’s local office.
3. Register or find a Trump is Not Above the Law Impeachment Eve event now. The night before the House of Representatives takes a historic vote to impeach Trump, we'll head to every congressional office and public square to declare that Nobody Is Above the Law as representatives finalize their positions and senators look on. There are more than 265 events on the map as of now with more being added every day. Take a look to find (or host) one near you.

Go to Indivisible for more...

https://indivisible.org/home

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Protests planned across US "NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW!"
https://act.moveon.org/event/impeach-and-remove-attend/search/

Spread the word, sign up, go to the link for a protest planned near you. RESIST! Persist!

Hundreds of Thousands Expected to Join 'Historic Nationwide Mobilization' on Eve of Trump Impeachment Vote

"The night before the House of Representatives takes a historic vote to impeach Trump," progressive groups said of the anticipated action, "we'll head to every congressional office and public square to declare that nobody is above the law."

A coalition of progressive advocacy groups on Friday announced plans for a "historic nationwide mobilization" across the U.S. on the eve of the House's yet-to-be-scheduled vote on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets around the country, said the "Nobody Is Above the Law" coalition, which includes MoveOn, Public Citizen, Indivisible, and Stand Up America, as well as more than a dozen other organizations.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/25/hundreds-thousands-expected-join-historic-nationwide-mobilization-eve-trump

November 24, 2019

Increase in taxes in CA will be 50% Jan 2020

Currently I am paying 30% is San Diego. It has increased at least three times in two years. This will make people go buy it illegally. Bad idea CA! They are now being too greedy and it will backfire on the state and hurt the industry as well as those who need it for medical reasons.

https://mjbizdaily.com/california-marijuana-taxes-will-increase-new-years-day/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-11-22/california-pot-taxes

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7716217/California-boosts-pot-taxes-shocking-unsteady-industry.html

November 20, 2019

4 things most shooters have in common...

"Nearly All Mass Shooters Since 1966 Have Had 4 Things in Common:
The stereotype of a mass shooter is a white male with a history of mental illness or domestic violence. While that may be anecdotally true, the largest single study of mass shooters ever funded by the U.S. government has found that nearly all mass shooters have four specific things in common."

"A new Department of Justice-funded study of all mass shootings — killings of four or more people in a public place — since 1966 found that the shooters typically have an experience with childhood trauma, a personal crisis or specific grievance, and a “script” or examples that validate their feelings or provide a roadmap. And then there’s the fourth thing: access to a firearm."

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a35mya/nearly-all-mass-shooters-since-1966-have-had-four-things-in-common

Have I missed something? I have read this and the 5th thing they all have in common is that they are mainly MALES. Why isn't this addressed in the article? Is it because the men do not know how to address this or they choose not to? I watched Bowling For Columbine again about a month ago on MSNBC and Michael Moore said that he wouldn't add anything to the movie all these years later except for a couple things and the main one is that males commit most of the killings and that needs to be addressed but never is. Why is this? Because men do not have an answer/solution???????

November 17, 2019

Italy:Venice, Florence, Pisa experiencing record floods

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flooding-in-venice-venice-hit-by-record-third-exceptional-tide-in-one-week-2019-11-17/

"...it marked the third time since Tuesday night's 1.87-meter flood — the worst in 53 years — that water levels in Venice had topped 1.5 meters. Since records began in 1872, that level had never been reached even twice in one year, let alone three times in one week."
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Good thing climate change is a hoax.
November 9, 2019

Real Time with Bill Maher Nov 8, 2019 and Overtime

Starts at 34 min mark.





Guests:
TOP-OF-SHOW:
Judge Judy Sheindlin
MID-SHOW INTERVIEW:
Judd Apatow
THE PANEL:
Gov. Steve Bullock, Rahm Emanuel & Steve Schmidt

* This was live streamed and may be deleted

**Rahm Emanuel is good during the panel discussion
November 7, 2019

Who is paying for Ghouliani's attorneys?

He was getting paid by Igor and Lev. He was forking pro bono for his "client" since he didn't want his ex wife to get his money in their divorce settlement. So who is actually paying for these extremely expensive attorneys? The RNC?

November 7, 2019

Bloomberg announces run for POTUS starting in AL.

Announced on MSNBC just now....he is expected to file as a candidate in AL primary. Can't find it when I Google it. Everything I see is about him deciding NOT to run last Spring. Has anyone else heard about this?

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About BigmanPigman

I am 57, retired teacher and illustrator, life-long dem., activist, union member. Also I do not use social media and I'm technologically retarded. I love dogs, rock music and swearing (a lot). My 17 year old "puppy" died on June 2, 2020. She grew up listening to Animals (Pink Floyd). She has kept me sane through the tRump years, not easy, and has given me endless love, companionship, kisses and tail wags.
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