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disciple54Jil's avatar

Of course he has made it worse. (A) Lies ALWAYS make things worse (B) Trump can't HELP but worsen things. It's what he does.

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Cindy Schneider's avatar

Yeah, he complicates it with being quite public about his conduct then, guilty as hell like his insurrection. And the truly hideous part, it's never been "a crime" to prey on at-risk kids. It destroys their lives, and look where the actual perps dwell. Catholic Church, any other church, boy scouts, politicians, wealthy business men. Creepy uncle or step dad in your neighborhood. And you wonder how he got elected?

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Pat Robinson's avatar

Thank you for saying any other church. I spent 20 some years investigating child abuse and there were a whole lot more evangelical leaning preachers that were guilty as charged than Catholic priests. The big difference is that the Catholic church has billions of dollars and it is worthwhile to sue them but the local preacher usually doesn't have much. And youth leaders even less (but lots of victims)

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Ed Garland's avatar

Yup. Don't forget Junior Achievement! Any organization that focuses on youth needs to have parental involvement and oversight. Pedos gravitate toward "mentoring and tutoring" relative to the gender/age groups they prefer.

The "ministers" and/or "community leaders" who preach against certain behaviors are more often found to be engaging in what they condemn others for doing; Ex: T.D. Jakes and Puffy (or Snuffy/Fluffty or whatever he calls himself nowadays).

Remember the fast food burger guy (name escapes me)? He was dethroned when it was unveiled he had downloaded child porn! Then there was the married TV dude (recent scandal) who fell from grace in the middle of his wife's umpteenth pregnancy.

There is no telling who/what/where or how "certain individuals" are given access to vulnerable children. One thing for sure is that perversion is rampant in all areas of society, and socio-economic profiles don't matter--unless, of course, one is perceived to be mega-wealthy (Frumpy and friends).

Money buys privacy--for a time, until the blackmailer(s) get greedy and demand more cash. Yech!!!

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Cindy Schneider's avatar

I grew up in foster care in Ohio. I was the youngest of three girls, but the youngest was A boy. My Mom died of cancer when I was 4, my Dad when I was 12. I was the only one not molested. A “faith based” home in a duty to report state.I learned very young to take a beating before I let adult men get too “friendly.” I am the only one who survived functionally. Two of us survived two adulthood. People turned them in three times, the one sister taken out was just opened up to worse abuse. Thank you for the work you did. I am sure you undersrand how important it is. That level of abuse results in a lifetime sentance of complex PTSD and most of us are left to survive best we can. I educated myself to a place of relative peace. But I know a remorseless predator when I see one. Trump is one, and he was shameless in that era.

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Pat Robinson's avatar

On the part of an entire nation that has no clue, I apologize for what you endured. It is more common than the general public thinks. When I was still working, as far as I know, and I believe this is still true, every state was in such short supply of foster homes that they were happy to have anyone who can pass the criminal background check. For the thousands of dedicated social workers who have to find foster homes for youth the situation is very hard to handle. And when one of "your" kids (and they do become your kids even though we are not supposed to get emotionally involved.....) gets molested or beat up it's one more nail in our lives of "Oh my god I just can't do this anymore". And of course many don't....turn over is so high among workers. I was a front line worker for a few years, then a supervisor and then over an entire judicial circuit and good foster homes were few and far between. Maybe 10 over the course of 25 years. There were a lot of passable homes and of course some that were dreadful. And as you say, molesting often occurred in "religious" homes. And I was always short staffed...if only by 3 out of 20 that was great. Good workers were as hard to find as good foster homes. And for the victims such as yourself the invisible scars are so deep. I congratulate you on getting to a place of relative peace. I hope you know what an amazing achievement that is!

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Cindy Schneider's avatar

Please know how much I appreciate what you went through too. The people who stuck their necks out for us were the ones who ended up being punished. I went to a campaign event for a Cleveland Family Court Judge running for Ohio Supreme Court who spoke of the foster care to prison pipeline. It broke my heart. It is cheaper to maintain kids in group homes, educate us and prepare us to be self sufficient at the time of aging out, than it would be to maintain so many in crime and prison. He believed that inclusion and incorporation into society wasn't just the right thing to do, it was the smart thing to do, the loss of human potential was costly to society all the way around. He called it "the most failed government program you never heard of." And, of course, he lost the election. Thank you for your kindness.

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Pat Robinson's avatar

Thank you. I've been retired for 15 years and still, once in a while have a nightmare about it all. For me the final straw was a child fatality my agency investigated. This was not in a foster home, but the perpetrator was a man from a prominent family. First the press blamed us because we should have known the child was in danger (HOW????? There had never been a report of any problems with this family before...we were just supposed to know). During the initial trial of course the defense did all they could to again blame my staff and to do all they could to discredit our investigation (which mostly was done by law enforcement). We "won" in juvenile court but when the case went to criminal court critical evidence was conveniently lost. The perp got off scot free. And since he was not convicted in criminal court our finding of abuse was overturned. One of my nightmares has the pictures we had to take of the 2 year old he beat to death in it. And the sex abuse cases where we were the only ones to believe the victims. It was so hard to ask a victim to go to court to testify when we knew how they would be treated. The embarrassment of having to talk about it, then not being believed or if you were a teenage girl being told you asked for it. No one in the public has any clue how hard it is to do what child protective workers have to do and I so appreciate that you do!

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Ed Garland's avatar

Exactly!

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Teri Gelini's avatar

That's the truth

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Jim's avatar

Making things worse is his superpower.

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Dani Moss Ⓜ️Ⓜ️'s avatar

I’m not in either of those two groups. I believe Epstein collected evidence in order to have the upper hand when caught. That he was just a sick fuck and that he was murdered at the order of Trump, that Trump ordered the raid on his house to find and destroy evidence against him - mainly what was in Epstein’s safe. And that there are many on both sides (more on the republican side if we follow patterns of behavior such as the republican pedo ring and just the sheer percentage of republicans who have been arrested for sexual crimes) who are working together to keep it suppressed to save their asses. Idk if that means I believe in the deep state - I don’t think so, I think it’s just an organic effort, but I don’t believe Israel has shit to do with it. Just a bunch of dirty old American men.

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

And covering their privates with gold foil fig leaf distraction

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John's avatar

Couldn’t have said it any better…

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Shannyn Frank's avatar

Epstein’s brother thinks he was murdered. I wouldn’t discount Israeli intelligence being involved though. Did you read “Catch and Kill” by Ronan Farrow? Eye opening.

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T L Mills's avatar

Not dirty--very sick young & old men (and probably women) whose freak is little girls and boys

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Masha's avatar

Agree. I believe they are really sadistic sick fucking scum.

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

Absolutely true. That’s a significant nail in what we hope is his political coffin

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Pat Robinson's avatar

It won't be. The mainstream media will move on, no one will care unless the Dems keep it in the spotlight. There's nothing trump can do that will shake the GOP Congress.

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T L Mills's avatar

If Trump alienates the base...that just might lose his GOP support in the House and Senate. Those elected Repubbies are nothing if not weathervanes.

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Julia Park Tracey's avatar

Please use the expression "died by suicide" instead of "committed suicide." It is unnecessarily judgmental toward the person who has taken h/h/t life. Thanks -- parent of a person who died by suicide

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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

I am sorry for your loss, Julia. I’ll follow your example, and say, “died by suicide.”

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Bonnie Svarstad's avatar

Thank you, Julia, for this suggestion. So sorry for your loss.

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Pat Robinson's avatar

Well said. I almost lost my daughter to suicide. Almost is a gazillion times easier that losing. My heart goes out to you. I wish I were a believer in prayer as I would tell you you are in my prayers, but you are for sure in my thoughts.

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Julia Park Tracey's avatar

Thank you, Pat.

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C Endres's avatar

Health care cuts, concentration camps, the economy tanking, all these are not enough for MAGA to lose their minds over. It’s whether he is a pedo and a rapist. He is! Well if this is what tanks them, awesome!

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

The devil is in the details, right? Hopefully! Because all the other sexual philandering didn't take him down. But pedo is bottom rung sex offender.

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SFGal's avatar

Your comment brings to mind the case of Brit cave explorer Vernon Unsworth who was involved in the 2018 Thai cave rescue of 12 boys (and their soccer coach). Musk called Unsworth "pedo guy" on Twitter whereafter Unsworth brought a defamation suit against Musk, but a 2019 Los Angeles jury cleared Musk of charges.

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Rachel C's avatar

🤮

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

seriously

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T L Mills's avatar

😡

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Lee Holland's avatar

It's always amazing how he still isn't able to come up with good lies. Not remotely plausible or passable even as a grown-up. Shouldn't be surprising. He's a total moron.

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

and a fucking idiot.

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

you're too kind :)

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

😂 Thank you for the compliment. You’re too funny 😂

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

lol -- we gotta be!

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Mary Ann Vecchio's avatar

What he has is fall guys and gals. They're seeking his magical powers.

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

the perfect (gold leaf) foil

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Mary MacBeth's avatar

Why? IT doesn't have to. IT does and says what it wants, when IT wants and there is never a repercussion, never a consequence. IT pockets billions off the tax payers and that is just the cash. Can you imagine the material items such as that plane, the art works (meant as gifts to the American people) that IT is taking for ITSELF. IT is not the only character that needs ITs head examined. So much for not taking a salary. Is that still in effect btw?

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john king (MY HUMBLE OPINION)'s avatar

Important note.

Canadian company GardaWorld is actively recruiting guards for Alligator Alcatraz.

The Quebec government invested $300Million in this company in 2022.

There are lots of details on my site/ Wayne Horton’s site and the Montreal Gazette.

This is not a plug for my site. I’m just a furious Canadian sharing this as widely as possible.

Thanks

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Punkette's avatar

Holy crap! 😳 Thanks for telling us, John. 🇺🇸🤝🇨🇦

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Oaktown's avatar

For profit prisons should be outlawed EVERYWHERE as should for profit "health care."

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john king (MY HUMBLE OPINION)'s avatar

As for Trump. Our verdict: Guilty until proven innocent.

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Corinne@designbdg.com's avatar

This all makes sense, BUT, that alone is a red flag, because Trumpworld operates on it's own rationals. You never mentioned election fraud which seems like a good bet to occur again in the mid-terms. Maybe THAT is why they don't seem overly worried about issues that would normally wreck their electoral situation.

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Mary MacBeth's avatar

Again, they are getting away with all of this and we all know it is ALL illegal. They are not even trying to hide anything under the cloak of legality. He said that people will never have to vote again. Everything else he has said has come true. Why not that?

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Karen Scofield's avatar

Unbelievable 🐂👈 this guy is the worst, and this is what people voted for. Thanks,Ron, good insight and will reStack ASAP 🙏

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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

Noel Casler re-posted his 2023 account of Trump’s pre-POTUS NYC outrages against girls and women.

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RDB1172's avatar

Noel Casler has been detailing all the despicable crap Trump has done since “The Apprentice.” Noel was a producer. Constant Adderall snorting, diapers and crapping his pants, sexual harassment, etc. Trump is the most litigious dude who ever existed. But there has never been any lawsuit, or cease and desist, to Noel Casler. To me that says Trump could never win.

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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

I agree. One of the few roses-from-the-dungheap aspects of recent years has been the emergence of Noel Casler and Dr. Mary Trump as prodigious memories and moral voices.

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Blue Moon Pie's avatar

Noel Castler worked on the show, but am pretty sure he wasn’t a producer.

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Johnny Canuck's avatar

MAGA doesn't care about the future or even the present. They care about an imaginary past and only the #PresidentClownshow regime could mess that up this badly

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Allison's avatar

Thank you for reading and tracking all the MAGA garbage so we don’t have to!

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Louisa Dyer's avatar

I really appreciate that You don't sensationalize your headings. My adrenals just can't handle all the "Urgent" overly dramatic headlines so I avoid them usually

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Joan MacLeod's avatar

Looking like Karma may be at play here.

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Judy Cross's avatar

I hope that there are some whistle blowers out there that know what is in the Epstein files. I feel that they are hiding a lot that trump doesn't want to be known. That is the only reason that I can think of for them to not release them.

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