Thank you Jack! Hits close to home for me too as that is where my father was stationed during his Naval service between II and Korea; god did he thread the needle. I appreciate your writing during this time especially, and taking on the challenge of not succumbing to anxiety and overwhelm that is constantly threatening. It's very helpful for building out the necessary and helpful character traits to try and more steadily persevere in resistance. Thank you!
I’ll add Pol Pot to the those mentioned (Hitler, Pinochet, Mussolini). Pol Pot is quoted as saying, “Our policy was to provide an affluent life for the people. There were mistakes made in carrying it out. Several thousand people may have died.” [The Guardian, an interview with Robert Whytman, Dec 11, 1979].
While head of the Khmer Rouge, from the early 1960s until the late 1990s, Pol Pot committed and oversaw atrocities on the Cambodian people. It is estimated, that in the mid to late 1970s, over 1.5 million were murdered. Yet, Pol Pot stated ‘several thousand’.
There was ethnic cleansing and torture to name only a few of the many atrocities.
It is believed that he thought the world admired his Khmer Rouge and its activities.
Hmmm, a gross underestimate of human beings murdered and a gross overestimate of public opinion? Are the similarities in mindset obvious?
I am unable to confirm if Roy Cohn and Pol Pot knew each other. I also do not know who will carry out the intentions of the Trump cartel should Trump leave office.
The time to act is now. The time to contact your elected representatives and senators is now. Please consider simply asking them, regardless of their political affiliation,
a) how far Congress will permit this to go. Let the elected officials know, they cannot hold onto their positions while washing themselves of responsibility.
b) please ask them the date of when they took their oath of office and if they will send a signed photo.
It may not be as secure as one would think. There are incredible number of retirees who have access to the base. Lots of ways to monitor and report to keep track of the coming and going of the new gestapo. The traffic snarls are legendary and lines of communication are observable by all. The free French did a lot of disruption. Ready to do my part!
My nightmare is to see the termination of mail-in ballots forcing all voters to appear in person. This is what I fear: Armed and uniformed personnel at EVERY polling site in the USA intimidating voters, asking for IDs before they even get to the door.
My work is just beginning as a new participant in the League of Women Voters and my focus is on registering eligible voters. I hope there are folks and the press who can be available to offset voter intimidation.
I think this is coming soon for the 2026 midterms.
I read some more about this. They are preparing to use the facility as Jack said. I fell down a rabbit hole into the Navy Times, an in house paper, and they published a very funny sarcastic piece about the deployment in DC and how bad morale is with the landscaping duties. Go take a look!👹
Hits home for me too!! My dad left early from high school and joined the navy in WWll!! Stationed at Great Lakes Navy station!! They held graduation for the men to go early!!
Jack, thank you! It must not happen, not here, not anywhere! How can we stop the madness?
It is hard to understand why anyone would want to cause such a problem. If a person wants to be liked, doing mean and controlling things certainly is the opposite behavior to reach that goal. I understand that an ego is involved, but it has such a malevolence attached to it, all the while, speaking with what might be described as a forked tongue, if that is what the renaming of ugly and detrimental truths to slyly present the opposite image or concept means, all in an attempt to sway followers and prevent them from analyzing how they are being robbed and lied to means. That attitude being taken by the ego holder, and the actions that accompany or follow it, can do nothing positive to achieve any kind of appreciation. It is hard to understand a cruel mind. If energies could be used to do good for the people and to promote them, what a difference could be made, as opposed to causing destruction, hardships, contagious hatreds, and worse, all because of a hateful spirit. That is my perspective tonight. I hope we can save the base, the area, the country, and all of the people. It seems that everyone should simply refuse and act for the good, but I realize that it is not so simple. I wish I had answers and could help us all.
I don’t doubt your words and thoughts for a second and I too spent many hours on that grinder in becoming a sailor and honorable member of the USN in 1968. That experience is a big part of who I am today. I’m still hoping
“father time” will catch up with his ass soon. I know it won’t elevate the threat but it might give us hope to turn the corner on this madness.
Thank you Jack! Hits close to home for me too as that is where my father was stationed during his Naval service between II and Korea; god did he thread the needle. I appreciate your writing during this time especially, and taking on the challenge of not succumbing to anxiety and overwhelm that is constantly threatening. It's very helpful for building out the necessary and helpful character traits to try and more steadily persevere in resistance. Thank you!
I’ll add Pol Pot to the those mentioned (Hitler, Pinochet, Mussolini). Pol Pot is quoted as saying, “Our policy was to provide an affluent life for the people. There were mistakes made in carrying it out. Several thousand people may have died.” [The Guardian, an interview with Robert Whytman, Dec 11, 1979].
While head of the Khmer Rouge, from the early 1960s until the late 1990s, Pol Pot committed and oversaw atrocities on the Cambodian people. It is estimated, that in the mid to late 1970s, over 1.5 million were murdered. Yet, Pol Pot stated ‘several thousand’.
There was ethnic cleansing and torture to name only a few of the many atrocities.
It is believed that he thought the world admired his Khmer Rouge and its activities.
Hmmm, a gross underestimate of human beings murdered and a gross overestimate of public opinion? Are the similarities in mindset obvious?
I am unable to confirm if Roy Cohn and Pol Pot knew each other. I also do not know who will carry out the intentions of the Trump cartel should Trump leave office.
The time to act is now. The time to contact your elected representatives and senators is now. Please consider simply asking them, regardless of their political affiliation,
a) how far Congress will permit this to go. Let the elected officials know, they cannot hold onto their positions while washing themselves of responsibility.
b) please ask them the date of when they took their oath of office and if they will send a signed photo.
Mike Johnson needs to be impeached. Vance. Rubio.
Congress could do this.
Not sure but think Patty Murray is next in line.
Johnson left DT the time and space. McConnell did the same. "Recessed" for a month, came back few days before the election.
McConnell also kept 400 bills from being voted on.
It was up to Johnson/ Schumer to stop this. Cowards and traitors.
Congress doesn't see if they worked TOGETHER they could stop the threat. Republicans probably don't want to.
Tired of people treating US Constitution as "suggestions" instead of law.
It was meant for Congress to have the power.
If Congress would ACT they wouldn't have to worry about being threatened.
Congress needed to stop the EOs. People were treating EOs as "law."
They are NOT law. EOs are supposed to stay WITHIN the law.
The National Guard should already be gone from DC, and LA.
Newsom needed to take NG back.
Congress should NEVER have allowed DT to occupy cities/ use Naval Base.
Governor Ferguson Washington State has planned for this.
More Governors need to get on board.
Thank you for the to do list.
Take Care.
Tomorrow 56th Anniversary.😊
Sounds like a long time, but doesn't feel like it.🗽🇺🇲🇺🇦
Good thoughts, NK. Maybe requests for signed copies of the most recent time each of them took an oath of office would be worthwhile.
Well written.
It may not be as secure as one would think. There are incredible number of retirees who have access to the base. Lots of ways to monitor and report to keep track of the coming and going of the new gestapo. The traffic snarls are legendary and lines of communication are observable by all. The free French did a lot of disruption. Ready to do my part!
My nightmare is to see the termination of mail-in ballots forcing all voters to appear in person. This is what I fear: Armed and uniformed personnel at EVERY polling site in the USA intimidating voters, asking for IDs before they even get to the door.
My work is just beginning as a new participant in the League of Women Voters and my focus is on registering eligible voters. I hope there are folks and the press who can be available to offset voter intimidation.
I think this is coming soon for the 2026 midterms.
This would be good information for Governor Pritzger to have.
To wreck Lewis Carrol, “But pushback came there none”.
I read some more about this. They are preparing to use the facility as Jack said. I fell down a rabbit hole into the Navy Times, an in house paper, and they published a very funny sarcastic piece about the deployment in DC and how bad morale is with the landscaping duties. Go take a look!👹
A line form HG Wells' "War of the Worlds": "Bows and arrows against the lightning". We need some torpedos too.
Thank you Jack for helping us to keep focused. Apathy is not an option.
Hits home for me too!! My dad left early from high school and joined the navy in WWll!! Stationed at Great Lakes Navy station!! They held graduation for the men to go early!!
We always have appreciated it. It cannot be taken over and misused.
Jack, thank you! It must not happen, not here, not anywhere! How can we stop the madness?
It is hard to understand why anyone would want to cause such a problem. If a person wants to be liked, doing mean and controlling things certainly is the opposite behavior to reach that goal. I understand that an ego is involved, but it has such a malevolence attached to it, all the while, speaking with what might be described as a forked tongue, if that is what the renaming of ugly and detrimental truths to slyly present the opposite image or concept means, all in an attempt to sway followers and prevent them from analyzing how they are being robbed and lied to means. That attitude being taken by the ego holder, and the actions that accompany or follow it, can do nothing positive to achieve any kind of appreciation. It is hard to understand a cruel mind. If energies could be used to do good for the people and to promote them, what a difference could be made, as opposed to causing destruction, hardships, contagious hatreds, and worse, all because of a hateful spirit. That is my perspective tonight. I hope we can save the base, the area, the country, and all of the people. It seems that everyone should simply refuse and act for the good, but I realize that it is not so simple. I wish I had answers and could help us all.
I don’t doubt your words and thoughts for a second and I too spent many hours on that grinder in becoming a sailor and honorable member of the USN in 1968. That experience is a big part of who I am today. I’m still hoping
“father time” will catch up with his ass soon. I know it won’t elevate the threat but it might give us hope to turn the corner on this madness.
“Defiance’ til death.” ~ Bob Arnold