can any candidate for POTUS claim the moral high ground?

the republican president's daily trashing and poor treatment of friends and enemies, immigrants and citizens, republicans and democrats, other countries, etc. in his tweets and in his daily public and private speech is immoral. his favoring the rich over the poor, his other discriminatory policies and his infidelities are likewise immoral. his support of dictators who deny basic human rights, e.g. north korea, saudi arabia, etc., is immoral. his failure to address gun, environmental and other important issues is immoral.

democrats who support murdering babies even to moments before they are naturally born are immoral. using vitriolic and hateful language in attacking republicans, including the president, is likewise immoral. 

regardless of whether it's a republican or a democrat, not telling the truth is immoral.

so, are there any candidates running for president who can claim the moral high ground? 
answer: no. 

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had enough?

who do you trust? 
   - immoral politicians?

   - the republican and democratic parties that are financed by billionaire corporations and billionaire PACs that supply us with the immoral candidates for public office? 

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   - immoral lobbyists?
   - the biased news media?
   - or yourself?

to fix our dysfunctional government is simple and easy--stop voting for immoral republican and democratic party candidates, including incumbents. 

voting for a immoral republican or a democrat is a vote for their immoral party. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

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in the next election--national, state or local--don't vote for someone who is immoral. vote for someone who has morals.  even with their billion dollar donors, if voters don't vote for immoral candidates, then the republican and democratic parties providing the immoral candidates will shrivel up and die.

nothing will be better for our country.

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

the same goes for the news media--stop patronizing immoral news media that shamelessly distorts the truth by covering the words and actions of immoral politicians, and they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA. 

nobody trusts a liar.

who trusts a liar?
answer: nobody.

there are individual liars, corporate liars and national liars.

communist north korea, iran, and russia are examples of national liars. countries that lie use propaganda and disinformation as part of their national policy. needless to say, these countries can't be trusted.

there are companies that lie, e.g. those that say that they will protect your personal information, and don't, or companies that deliberately lie about their products or services. corporate liars can't be trusted.

and there individual liars who can't be trusted either.

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who wants a liar representing their country? 

had enough?

who do you trust? 
   - politicians that lie?

   - the republican and democratic parties that are financed by billionaire corporations and billionaire PACs that supply us with lying candidates for public office? 

image by Democracy Chronicles

two party system | See the article "Two Parties See Record L… | Flickr

   - lobbyists?
   - the biased news media?
   - or do you think for yourself?

to fix our dysfunctional government is simple and easy--stop voting for liars, e.g. republican and democratic party candidates who lie. 

voting for a republican or a democrat who lies is a vote for their party. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

File:Godfather puppetmaster.jpg - Wikipedia

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in the next election--national, state or local--don't vote for a liar. vote for someone who tells the truth.  even with their billion dollar donors, if voters don't vote for liars, then the republican and democratic parties providing the lying candidates will shrivel up and die.

nothing will be better for our country.

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

the same goes for lying news media--stop patronizing news media that lies, and they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA. 

The Mueller hearings were a waste of everyone’s time

The Mueller hearings were a waste of everyone’s time 

pretty much. 

earlier: 

"I'm watching the House Mueller inquiry. watching Mueller testify is like watching myself. Mueller is a year and some change older than I am. he doesn't hear so well. he's being bombarded by rapid-fire questions from fast talkers. he's struggling to find the specific reference in the two volume reports that the questioners have before them. He's doing MUCH better than I would be doing under the circumstances. I've peed twice since the hearing began." 

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had enough?

who do you trust? 

   - the republican and democratic parties that are financed by billionaire corporations and billionaire PACs that supply us with lousy candidates for public office? 

image by Democracy Chronicles

two party system | See the article "Two Parties See Record L… | Flickr

   - lobbyists?
   - the biased news media?
   - or do you think for yourself?

to fix our dysfunctional government is simple and easy--stop voting for republican and democratic party candidates, who don't represent the best interests of our country to move our country forward. 

voting for a republican or a democrat is a vote for the party--the hand that holds the puppet/money strings. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

File:Godfather puppetmaster.jpg - Wikipedia

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in the next election--national, state or local--vote for someone who shares your values. 

even with their billion dollar donors, the republican and democratic parties will shrivel up and die if no one votes for their ineffective candidates.

nothing will be better for our country.

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

the same goes for biased media--stop patronizing divisive, biased media and they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA. 

t-rump--darling of the republican party

Fox News Cuts Into Trump Speech To Deliver A Brutal Real-Time Fact Check | HuffPost 

had enough?

who do you trust? 
   - a republican president who's made a mockery of the truth?
   - the sad group of democratic party candidates for president?

   - the republican and democratic parties that are financed by billionaire corporations and billionaire PACs that supply us with lousy candidates for public office? 

image by Democracy Chronicles

two party system | See the article "Two Parties See Record L… | Flickr

   - lobbyists?
   - the biased news media?
   - or do you think for yourself?

to fix our dysfunctional government is simple and easy--stop voting for republican and democratic party candidates, who don't represent the best interests of our country to move our country forward. 

voting for a republican or a democrat is a vote for the party--the hand that holds the puppet/money strings. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

File:Godfather puppetmaster.jpg - Wikipedia

public domain

in the next election--national, state or local--vote for someone who shares your values. 

even with their billion dollar donors, the republican and democratic parties will shrivel up and die if no one votes for their ineffective candidates.

nothing will be better for our country.

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

the same goes for biased media--stop patronizing divisive, biased media and they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA. 

Why would Iran attack two tankers near the Strait of Hormuz? hmmm... something doesn't pass the smell test.

Why would Iran attack two tankers near the Strait of Hormuz? 

All False statements involving Donald Trump | PolitiFact

"A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth."                Aesop 

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virginia general assembly: 'The nation is watching': Virginia governor orders special session on gun control after Virginia Beach shootings

Virginia Beach shooting: Gov. Northam calls special session on guns 

	Incident	Year	Deaths	Injuries	Type of firearm(s) used	Ref(s)
18	Virginia Beach shooting	2019	12 (plus 1 perp.)	5	Semi-automatic pistol, rifle	[75]
8	Stoneman Douglas High School shooting	2018	17	17	Semi-automatic rifle	[58]
18	Thousand Oaks shooting	2018	12 (plus 1 perp.)	25	Semi-automatic pistol	[73][74]
22	Pittsburgh synagogue shooting	2018	11	6 (plus 1 perp.)	Semi-automatic rifle, semi-automatic pistols	[77]
24	Santa Fe High School shooting	2018	10	14	Shotgun and revolver	[81]
1	Las Vegas shooting	2017	58 (plus 1 perp.)	851 (422 from gunfire)	Semi-automatic rifles and revolver	[55][56]
5	Sutherland Springs church shooting	2017	26 (plus 1 perp.)[fn 1]	20	Semi-automatic rifle	[57][56]
2	Orlando nightclub shooting	2016	49 (plus 1 perp.)	53	Semi-automatic rifle and pistol	[55][56]
10	San Bernardino attack	2015	14 (plus 2 perps.)	24	Semi-automatic rifles	[55][56]
18	Washington Navy Yard shooting	2013	12 (plus 1 perp.)	8	Semi-automatic pistol and shotgun	[71][72]
4	Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting	2012	27 (plus 1 perp.)	2	Semi-automatic rifle and pistol	[55]
18	Aurora theater shooting	2012	12	70	Semi-automatic rifle, pistol, and shotgun	[69][56][70]
12	Fort Hood shooting	2009	14 [fn 1]	32 (plus 1 perp.)	Semi-automatic pistol and revolver	[59][60]
13	Binghamton shootings	2009	13 (plus 1 perp.)	4	Semi-automatic pistols	[62]
24	Geneva County massacre	2009	10 (plus 1 perp.)	6	Semi-automatic rifles, revolver, and shotgun	[79][80]
3	Virginia Tech shooting	2007	32 (plus 1 perp.)	23	Semi-automatic pistols	[55]
13	Columbine High School massacre	1999	13 (plus 2 perps.)	24	Semi-automatic carbine, semi-automatic pistol, shotguns	[61]
6	Luby's shooting	1991	23 (plus 1 perp.)	27	Semi-automatic pistols	[55]
10	Edmond post office shooting	1986	14 (plus 1 perp.)	6	Semi-automatic pistols	[55]
7	San Ysidro McDonald's massacre	1984	21 (plus 1 perp.)	19	Semi-automatic rifle, pistol, and shotgun	[55]
24	Palm Sunday massacre	1984	10	0	Semi-automatic pistols	[78]
15	Wah Mee massacre	1983	13	1	Semi-automatic pistol(s) and/or revolver(s)[fn 2]	[68]
15	Wilkes-Barre shootings	1982	13	1	Semi-automatic rifle	[65][66][67]
22	Easter Sunday massacre	1975	11	0	Semi-automatic pistols and revolver	[76]
8	University of Texas tower shooting	1966	17 (plus 1 perp.)[fn 1]	31	Rifles, revolver, pistols, and shotgun	[55]
15	Camden shootings	1949	13	3	Semi-automatic pistol	[63][64]

Mass shootings in the United States - Wikipedia 

question: should a citizen be allowed to own a gun?

answer: yes

question: should a citizen be allowed to have a gun in their home?

answer: yes

question: should a citizen be allowed to transport a gun from their home to practice target shooting or to hunt legally?
answer: yes, as long as the unloaded gun and ammunition are separately secured during transit.

question: are assault weapons and extended magazines necessary for target practice, hunting or home protection?
answer: no

question: should law enforcement carry guns?

answer: yes, as long as local laws don't prohibit law enforcement from carrying guns.

question: should a private citizen possess a loaded gun in public? 
answer: for the common good, no.


something else to consider:
MINDS OF MUSH: guns in the town of strasburg, shenandoah county, va: target practice at night & a man firing a shotgun from a boat in the shenandoah river next to town park 


virginia general assembly: 
what is it that you don't understand?


'GIT 'ER DONE'!!!

Larry the Cable Guy

 DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo 

Defense.gov News Article: Comic Tells Pentagon Troops to ‘Git ‘er Done’

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Virginians, and the nation, are watching. 

pope francis tells it like it is

Pope: Abortion is never OK, equates it to "hiring a hitman" 

image by Let Ideas Compete

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riverwalk, town park, strasburg, virginia

"Town Park

The Town of Strasburg maintains the Town Park located along at Park Road at the east end of Queen Street. The park includes a large playground, tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball, softball, and soccer fields, a swimming pool, and a number of picnic and pavilion areas, as well as access to the Riverwalk and the Shenandoah River. The trail connects the park with Strasburg High School on Ram Drive. 

Riverwalk

​Begin your walk along the Strasburg Riverwalk at the Strasburg Town Park. The gravel walkway, located along the Shenandoah River, offers beautiful views of the river and the face of the Massanutten Mountain Range called Signal Knob. The .9 mile walk ends at Strasburg High School (Ram Drive) and three benches and three doggie clean-up stations are located along the walk. 

River Access

The North Fork of the Shenandoah River is easily accessed at the Strasburg Town Park. A boat landing and gravel parking lot are available for people wanting to float the river on kayaks, tubes, or canoes, and very shallow drafting aluminum boats. This is a great area to float to from the Deer Rapids access point, approximately five miles upstream. If floating downstream, please be cautious of a dangerous dam about five miles from the Strasburg Town Park. For your convenience, port-a-potties are available at the parking lot." 
Town Park | Town of Strasburg Virginia

unfortunately,

• user safety is a concern: MINDS OF MUSH: guns in the town of strasburg, shenandoah county, va: target practice at night & a man firing a shotgun from a boat in the shenandoah river next to town park 
• user security is a concern: 
• trees, bushes, etc. obscure sight lines
• bears
• unleashed dogs *
• potential assaults, robberies, etc.
• no video surveillance 
• in more than two years, walking riverwalk almost daily, I've never observed presence of law enforcement on the trail 
• dog waste--while signs are posted advising dog owners to leash their dogs and to bag and properly dispose of dog waste, since these laws/rules aren't enforced, unleashed dogs threaten trail users and dog waste litters the trail and adjacent areas 

* this is a warning to all those dog owners who ignore the posted signs that say that your dog must be on a leash. if you fail to control your dog and it attacks me, then I will do whatever it takes to keep your dog from attacking me--whatever it takes. consider yourself warned.

unfortunately, failure to address user safety and security concerns, lack of enforcement of laws/rules and lack of maintenance have made a liability out of what should be an asset--not to mention diminishing the experience for those who use riverwalk.

while this photo shows the south fork of the shenandoah river,

it is typical of the north fork at riverwalk, town park, stasburg, va

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iran, n korea, venezuela, cuba, china, russia

2020 Dems rebuke Trump on Iran, say they'd put US back in nuclear deal | TheHill 

why is it that some politicians don't understand that some "bad actor" countries in the world are at war with the USA and other freedom-loving nations? 

• iran sponsors terrorism 
• n korea's kim jong un threatens the world with nuclear ballistic missiles and starves n koreans 
• corrupt dictator nicolas maduro's criminal actions oppress venezuela's citizens and destabilize peace 
• cuba's dictatorship attacks our embassy with microwaves, oppresses it's citizens and is a continuing communist threat to the americas 
• china's and russia's policies and aggressive military actions threaten world peace and stability

had enough?

who do you trust? 

   - republicans? 
   - democrats?
   - republican and democratic parties that are financed by billionaire corporations and billionaire PACs that supply us with candidates for public office? 

image by Democracy Chronicles

two party system | See the article "Two Parties See Record L… | Flickr

   - the biased news media?
   - or do you think for yourself?

to fix our dysfunctional government is simple and easy--stop voting for republican and democratic party candidates, who don't represent the best interests of our country to move our country forward. 

voting for a republican or a democrat is a vote for the party--the hand that holds the puppet/money strings. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

File:Godfather puppetmaster.jpg - Wikipedia

public domain

in the next election--national, state or local--vote for someone who shares your values who is not a democrat or a republican. 

even with their billion dollar donors, the republican and democratic parties will shrivel up and die if no one votes for their candidates.

nothing will be better for our country.

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

the same goes for biased media--stop patronizing divisive, biased media and they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA.