How far America has sunk.

JD "I want my wife to become Christian" Vance, Empty Suit Marco Rubio, Canadian-Cuban-Texan Ted Cruz, and incompetent Ron DeSatan seem to be the four GOP successors swirling around in the Republican Party toilet bowl to succeed Dummkopf Trumpf in 2028.

The Democrats need a Jimmy Carter-type of POTUS candidate in 2028 who, like the rest of us, is tired of war, ethnic cleansing, xenophobia, ICE, and economic injustice. Too bad Bernie Sanders missed his shot in 2016.

Good-for-no-one Islamophobe Rudy Giuliani smeared House Democrat Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as "looking too Muslim."

Irrational Islamophobia continues against America's 3.5 million Muslim-Americans who make up a mere 1% to 1.1% of the entire US population of 333 million people.

By contrast, turban-wearing Sikhs make up 1.4% to 1.7% of the entire Canadian population (41,549,684 people) and they are not as persecuted or demonized as our fellow American Muslims, although some right wingers in Canada have harassed Sikhs.

A Turban-wearing Sikh served proudly as Minister of Defense for PM Justin Trudeau.

The 42-year-old candidate describes himself as a "New Deal Democrat." Graham Platner earned the "most likely to start a revolution" yearbook superlative as a senior at John Bapst High School in 2003, appearing in the photo with a sign declaring "Free Kosova, Chechnya, Kashmir, Palestine, Kurdistan, Tibet".[7][8] When he was 18, he was quoted in the Bangor Daily News after protesting President George W. Bush and the illegal Iraq War at an appearance by Bush at Bangor International Airport.

Graham Platner served three combat tours in Iraq as a US Marine and one tour in Afghanistan as a member of the Maryland Army National Guard (MDARNG)

Asked why he served in the Iraq War after protesting it, Platner said, "I thought I could do some good. And I wanted to play soldier. I might have read too much [Ernest] Hemingway."

The group Patriotic Millionaires is endorsing Graham Platner.

The Maine Democratic Party primary takes place on Monday 9 June 2026.

Those CBP monsters may as well have dropped off the blind man in a busy six-lane highway.

"Hey old man, you're free!"

If my soldiers did this to a detainee that we released, they would be court-martialed.

No humanity, compassion, or empathy for their fellow man.

I trust they are well, JPW.

And thank you for always being courteous with me.

These are the times that trouble men's souls.

OK

*** First Time in American History: US Sends Fighter Jets to Israel in Order to Attack Muslim Country ***

"Twelve American F-22 Raptor fighter jets landed at an Israel Air Force base on Tuesday evening as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise and uncertainty looms on the Iranian front.

The F-22 stealth jet, which is operated only by the United States, is considered the world's most advanced air superiority fighter. Although no longer in production, the aircraft is so highly classified that the US Department of Defense has not made it available for sale to any foreign government.

In prior years, the US took pains to avoid highlighting how closely it worked with Israel."

Hi JPW

If you look at the DTGs, you will see that my OP was the initial one.

The other drudge.com contributor's excellent thread overshadowed my humble offering.

Hi JPW:

I get most points, although I don't agree with everything I read here or on other web-blogs.

I engage with those who are polite and civil and whenever possible I provide sources for my position.

Be that as it may, when you asked me about my background I honored your request which I think you read.

So in reciprocity, I ask what is your background? I am given to understand that you are married with children. Am I correct?

*** More Islamophobia and Hatemongering in America ***

3.5 million Muslim-Americans make up a mere 1% to 1.1% of the entire US population of 333 million people..

Yet an irrational demonization continues against this tiny minority.

Why?

"Forty Republican members of the US House of Representatives are joining forces in a new congressional caucus to combat what they view as a rapidly growing movement pushing for the Islamization of America as is happening in Great Britain and elsewhere in Europe.

Rep. Keith Self and Rep. Chip Roy, both of Texas, are co-founders of the Sharia-Free America Caucus that seeks to focus public and official attention and action on the multiple ways that the Islamization movement is making rapid progress in establishing large city-scaled developments exclusively available to Muslims transplanted to the US from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia."

Islamization movement? Making rapid progress?

By contrast, five to six million Muslims live in France, roughly 8% to 9% of the country's total population. I saw many Algerian-descent police officers and soldiers in Paris.

I'll bet dollars to donuts each of those 40 Republican congressmen receive bi-partisan AIPAC funding, just like Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Nancy Pelosi, Ted Cruz, Dummkopf Trumpf, JD Vance, Bruce Blakeman ad nauseum.

Minnesota has approximately 1,373,840 registered Republicans (37.82% of registered voters).

On Tuesday 5 Nov 2024, 1,519,032 Minnesotans voted for Dummkopf Trumpf (46.68% of the total votes cast in the state).

~9.3% of Minnesota's population lives below the poverty line, which translates to roughly 520,000 people.

Trumpf's cruelty will impact impoverished Republicans in Minnesota.

If the poverty rate is evenly split between both parties: ~260,000 poor people who voted for Trumpf will be hurt by their own Lord and Master.

One AI snapshot:

"In the 2025 US elections, socialist, and communist candidates made significant gains, especially at the local level. The Communist Party saw a notable increase in elected officials, doubling the number of open Communist Party members ever elected in the US after a long hiatus of about 40 years. Additionally, over 100 democratic socialists were elected across various municipal and state positions, reflecting a growing influence of democratic socialism within the political landscape.

Prominent figures such as Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist mayor, gained attention for reforming the Democratic Party from within, distinguishing democratic socialism from communism in public discourse. This trend indicates a surge in progressive and left-wing candidates winning elections, though the numbers are more concentrated in local and state offices rather than federal positions.

Overall, the 2025 election cycle marked a resurgence of socialist and communist representation, with the Communist Party and democratic socialists making historic gains in elected offices."

Democratic Socialists of America: