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Sherrill Gammon's avatar

This is a horrible review of what happens to people in the public arena and itโ€™s indeed sorrowful. But it is often the situation for females who try to fight ANY male in our judicial system. They donโ€™t even have to be powerful or influential males either. Those Epstein women are perfect examples. They have fought this exact kind of injustice for decades and still have no power to overcome them. The same for people of color who wrongfully get accused and canโ€™t get any justice. Just know you are in good company.

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ramona j's avatar

Well said

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lucy s.'s avatar

๐šƒ ๐š ๐™ฐ ๐™ฒ ๐™บ ๐™ณ ๐™พ ๐™บ . ๐™ฒ ๐Ÿถ ๐™ผ

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Paula Bamburg's avatar

So glad Iโ€™m retired now so I donโ€™t have to put up with being ignored, talked over, and having what I said 5 minutes ago regurgitated my a breathing penis and it being accepted by the other breathing penises as a great idea. I do still put up with it at dinners with friends whose external plumbing makes noises that sounds almost like speech. They ought to get that looked at.

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Ellen CW's avatar

Sherrill, excellent comment! I agree completely.

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Mary Kreeger's avatar

๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ‘

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Ellen McKenzie's avatar

Hang in there, Michael. I hope you can quiet the negative thoughts in your mind. The liars gotta lie; itโ€™s their life blood. One foot in front of the other.

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Sandra Waide's avatar

Keep telling the truth. It's being buried by disinformation and deliberately destroyed by the so-called mainstream media. It's what truly matters and will eventually win out over the deceit, or so I continue to hope and believe.

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EBrian's avatar

I get it. I wish you the best and I follow you because i believe you to be a changed, morally and ethically up and up person who can help get through these difficult times and get rid of trumpism. It is also difficult because as even you say, you worked to keep trump out of trouble even though you knew in your heart he wasnโ€™t a good person. So it is time that is needed. And continued real, current evidence that shows the real you. Peace. And, thank you.

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MaryE's avatar

I feel exactly the same. Truth will out !

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linda_mull's avatar

I came to say the same thing.

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Kendeth Sissy Young's avatar

Iโ€™m with you Michael!โค๏ธโœŒ๐Ÿผ

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mary thiel's avatar

Me too.

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Janice Frye's avatar

Please keep doing what youโ€™re doing. I appreciate so much your honesty and look forward to your straightforward talking points about this administration and president who you know so well. Just know that there are many more of us than the vocal idiots out there. Someday in the near future they will crawl back under their rocks.

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Ron Young's avatar

The irony is that the MAGA crowd believes his lies while denying and twisting your truth. It must be difficult. All the best in 2026 from Canada. We need America to come to its senses...soon.

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Martha Kenne's avatar

Michael, ignore the doubters and critics. Focus on we who faithfully read and look forward to your articles! Most of us understand that you have turned your life around from the Trump days, and your writings/actions prove that!

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Penny Thibeaux's avatar

Michael, you are our hope, our voice. You have gone through a terrible storm. However you came out on the brighter side of life. rump has insured we all live in a horrible land of threatening war against Americans.

He is a monster, we all wait for the day of reckoning. Prison, Michael, Prison is waiting for him. And we all will find joy and celebrate this long over due occasion !!!

Just picture him in shackles.

Imagine the happiness we will all share in that moment.

Karma is coming for them, every single one of them !!!

We will get justice.

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Jeanne Bachus's avatar

Michael, you are a warrior. You know the truth. Thank you for your column, you give me hope. Be well.

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Nancy Richardson's avatar

Michael, be true to yourself. You know what the truth is and keep speaking it. There will always be those that will never believe truth, no matter what. Thatโ€™s their problem. Donโ€™t let the hurt consume you and know itโ€™s just a bump in the road. When we handle the hurt in a positive way, it makes us stronger.

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Kimberlee's avatar

Stay strong for your family We the public donโ€™t know you those who are closest to you do and what they believe matters most.

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Maureen C Mahaney's avatar

It is so discouraging to hear how people are so willing to judge others as if they are faultless. Even sadder is when they don't even know the truth or full story. Life is hard enough without having to bear the burdens placed on us by others. My mother used to say something I think is important to remember -- "Your opinion of me is none of my business." Don't need to hear it because I live in accordance with my own moral compass. Peace to you.

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Annette's avatar

You have my full support. 100%. Donโ€™t let the losers get you down.

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Maryann Boyd's avatar

It's a sad commentary on our present times that you have to relive this day after day. Walk with your head held high. You paid for your sins, which is far more than trump did. I am not a religious person, but I believe you are covered by God's grace. God bless

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LiseAnn ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ's avatar

Michael, I don't think people here know what you're talking about when you refer to something happening here on Substack a few days ago. I DO.

I listened to the rant and confused rambling of someone who seemed to be going through a serious breakdown. I found it somewhat weird, for lack of a better word. Stay strong!

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