It’s disgusting how the Trump administration is trying to cover up human trafficking and the pedophiles that attended and abused these children! It is the most horrific act of violence that should not go unpunished!
I fear for her well being as I don't believe Epstein offed himself. Shame, again, on all those who voted "nay" to releasing Ghislane's details, I repeat,
Even if this is the 'thing' that brings Trump down, we STILL need to fully document his crimes, lies, sins, violations of oath of office, violating the constitution (regardless of what SCOTUS claims), disqualified by the 14th amendment, section 3...
Come the day when Trump is cast out, there will be calls from the media, and from both sides to let it be, to put it all in the past, to just move on. That will be wrong. You do not heal a psychological wound by ignoring it. We have to face what happened as a nation. We will not need to vilify the average citizen who was caught up in it all, but we will need to remember ALL the guard rails that were supposed to protect us, that failed us. We will need to see with clear eyes exactly how bad Trump was in every single way so we can make sure we never fall for that again. Just like a person abandoned by a cult, because the cult leader ran away, learns from what had happened and vows to never get caught up in it again, they have to face what happened.
Our media, our government, too many in Congress, too many States, too many in our Supreme Court were either unable or unwilling to stop Trump's destruction of our nation.
The solution is to document everything, organize it all, build an online (free and accessible) record of all his crimes etc... and the evidence that proves them. This must be non-partisan, just like a prosecution. This must not be a fundraising vehicle, for that just turns people off. Organize it like Wikipedia, to recruit sources from all over.
If Trump is still a force in the 2026 election cycle, this will help to discredit him and his minions. If Trump is still in office come 2027, this will be the tool to create an impeachment, this time holding NOTHING back, no more Mr nice guy. Tear down every excuse every Senator gave to not convict in his first two impeachments and this time, make the senate vote by secret ballot. Too long many of the Republicans have been able to pretend they were still 'decent people', just afraid of Trump, so we remove the fear and let them show what they truly believe. Either way it will show us the true nature of the Republican party.
Got to just LOVE the political opportunism of Tucker. He knows where the 'clicks' are. I remember that once upon a time the political news cycle taking place over a 'longish' time was to build up a 'hero', then when they stumbled (as mere mortals must) they savaged them and tore them down. The news was popular on both sides of that. The great build-up and the terrible tear down. Biden was a classic case of that.
Trump however was always seen to have flaws, and his denial of them was always absurd. So, while Trump was able to fool some of the people all the time, the news of his flaws never 'caught fire' because his base that were not completely delusional (believing him to be great) simply did not care. The people who believe Trump to be the hero are cult members, very resistant to any evidence of his mortality. But, the people who simply did not care were always full of hate and fear, and now they are starting to look at Trump as a source of hate and fear.
They hated pedophiles and 'deep state' and now Trump and his administration and the republican congress look just like what they always opposed.
They Feared an oppressive government, and now they see 'good people' being grabbed off the streets by masked, anonymous teams, supposedly the government.
They rejected big government, but had grown to rely on it and assume it would always be there, and now it is being shredded, notably in disaster preparedness and response, even in a conservative area of a Red state.
They vilified Biden, even as Inflation was reducing, and now with Trump's tariff wars, it is going back up and jobs are going down, even as the attack on immigrants is raising everyday prices such as groceries.
These things will only get worse and so many others, but the news cycle always loved the scandal and the cover up most of all, and the Epstein case is giving them that. yeah, everybody knows Trump is a sleaze, but instead of owning it and riding it out, he is hiding from it, and incidentally reawakening a conspiracy theory the 'suspicious suicide' of Epstein (when Trump was president) may have been part of a coverup to protect Trump from being exposed.
The moral pretzel into which MAGA has to twist itself to justify slavish fealty to this adulterous sexual predator long ago crossed the line from mere cognitive dissonance to militant ignorance. But the pretzel can only be twisted so far before it breaks; this will hopefully be the twist that breaks Trump's hold on what was once the Grand Old Party of Honest Abe Lincoln.
Why can’t Maxine just go rogue and spill the beans to the Enquirer.. or are they corrupt too? I swear, the corruption is so bad, I’d rather have John Gotti for president. smh 🤦♀️
• From time to time something happens that really triggers intense outrage.
• Thanks to the Medias Touch Network I have now read the statement put out by the DOJ and The FBI in the context of the Jeffrey Eppstein Saga in the light of recent media coverage.
Let us review the DOJ / FBI statement:
• The statement is unsigned
• This suggests that the statement was issued purely to appease and deflect
• It also suggests that there is a small shred of decency in some of the individuals involved
• Finally, it suggests that the senior individuals involved know that something is horribly amiss, and they want to keep their distance
• The statement starts by averring a commitment to transparency
• Pure farce given the glaring lack of transparency over years and over different administrations as regards Epstein
• The statement avows intensive reviews and physical searches. Pure puffery and distraction.
• Given the massive trove of evidential material I find it ridiculously hard to believe that this review could be completed in such a short space of time
• There is a lengthy legalistic 2nd paragraph that is designed to do nothing more than create the appearance of thoroughness and professionalism.
• The review states that “did not expose any additional third parties to allegations of wrongdoing.”
• To my mind the word additional is instructive because it ignores people already implicated
• The statement denies the existence of a “client list.” Irrelevant!
• This “client list” is a distracting red herring.
• In any event the President of the United States, no less, has since stated that there is such a list but that it was compiled by his enemies to discredit him
• The list that matters is the names of all and anyone who participated in Epstein’s criminal activities.
• In other words, anyone who is implicated by past investigations, by direct existing evidence or further investigation
• Such a list would be complied from the apparent mountains of downloaded videos and images,” digital and documentary evidence, etc.
• The statement states that “EPSTEIN HARMED OVER ONE THOUSAND VICTIMS”
• Please read that a couple of times and let the implications sink in
• This is the crux of the matter, and I ask readers to consider what that actually means
• Over 1000 children suffered sexual assault and there is evidence to support this fact.
• The word “victims” is weaselly because these were young girls. Children
• One particularly risible paragraph states that “One of our highest priorities is combatting child exploitation and bringing justice to victims.”
• Are the DOJ and FBI telling the world that America is the type of country that will tolerate this happening and also tolerate a cover up
• Are the DOJ and FBI telling the world that they are being derelict in the performance of their duties
• Are the DOJ and FBI telling the world that the child victims of terrible crimes are going to be denied justice because there will be no further investigation or indictments
• The DOJ and FBI claim to protecting “victims” identities but surely it is more important to ensure that the children receive justice
• Are MAGA and the GOP going to cast off their morals, their human decency, and their much-avowed Christian faith to allow a cover up
• In fairness a number of senior MAGA people have expressed outrage and this is also very instructive. Smoke and Fire
• The statement makes a point of telling us that there was no foul play, and that Epstein died by suicide. So what!
• We are no longer concerned with Epstein
• We are concerned with anyone else who may be involved
• We are concerned with ensuring justice for young children
This has given me the most amount of pleasure since November when I thought I would have a nervous breakdown from the dread of this administration taking hold of the country again for another 4 years. In addition, since January, it has been even worse that we could have imagined. I was looking at selling my house and leaving the country. I am thoroughly enjoying the meltdown and I love watching the sewer rats drown in their own sewage and the snake eating its own tail. Keep up the in-fighting MAGA! (I know I have stooped to their level...well, not quite). As Trump would say: "Enjoy!"
Has it occurred to anyone that there could be some slimy high powered Dems on the list which may cause Dems in power to not be too excited about revealing the names on any so called list?
It has occurred to me and others. This is actually not a partisan issue. Anyone who has abused under-aged girls and even adult women who were trafficked should be exposed. I would be extremely disappointed if there were democrats on this "list", and I believe that accountability is more important than part affiliation.
It’s disgusting how the Trump administration is trying to cover up human trafficking and the pedophiles that attended and abused these children! It is the most horrific act of violence that should not go unpunished!
The smart democratic groups with their attorneys present & videos need to get in their & talk frank truth with Maxwell‼️
I fear for her well being as I don't believe Epstein offed himself. Shame, again, on all those who voted "nay" to releasing Ghislane's details, I repeat,
GOP SHAME.
Even if this is the 'thing' that brings Trump down, we STILL need to fully document his crimes, lies, sins, violations of oath of office, violating the constitution (regardless of what SCOTUS claims), disqualified by the 14th amendment, section 3...
Come the day when Trump is cast out, there will be calls from the media, and from both sides to let it be, to put it all in the past, to just move on. That will be wrong. You do not heal a psychological wound by ignoring it. We have to face what happened as a nation. We will not need to vilify the average citizen who was caught up in it all, but we will need to remember ALL the guard rails that were supposed to protect us, that failed us. We will need to see with clear eyes exactly how bad Trump was in every single way so we can make sure we never fall for that again. Just like a person abandoned by a cult, because the cult leader ran away, learns from what had happened and vows to never get caught up in it again, they have to face what happened.
Our media, our government, too many in Congress, too many States, too many in our Supreme Court were either unable or unwilling to stop Trump's destruction of our nation.
The solution is to document everything, organize it all, build an online (free and accessible) record of all his crimes etc... and the evidence that proves them. This must be non-partisan, just like a prosecution. This must not be a fundraising vehicle, for that just turns people off. Organize it like Wikipedia, to recruit sources from all over.
If Trump is still a force in the 2026 election cycle, this will help to discredit him and his minions. If Trump is still in office come 2027, this will be the tool to create an impeachment, this time holding NOTHING back, no more Mr nice guy. Tear down every excuse every Senator gave to not convict in his first two impeachments and this time, make the senate vote by secret ballot. Too long many of the Republicans have been able to pretend they were still 'decent people', just afraid of Trump, so we remove the fear and let them show what they truly believe. Either way it will show us the true nature of the Republican party.
Well said.
Got to just LOVE the political opportunism of Tucker. He knows where the 'clicks' are. I remember that once upon a time the political news cycle taking place over a 'longish' time was to build up a 'hero', then when they stumbled (as mere mortals must) they savaged them and tore them down. The news was popular on both sides of that. The great build-up and the terrible tear down. Biden was a classic case of that.
Trump however was always seen to have flaws, and his denial of them was always absurd. So, while Trump was able to fool some of the people all the time, the news of his flaws never 'caught fire' because his base that were not completely delusional (believing him to be great) simply did not care. The people who believe Trump to be the hero are cult members, very resistant to any evidence of his mortality. But, the people who simply did not care were always full of hate and fear, and now they are starting to look at Trump as a source of hate and fear.
They hated pedophiles and 'deep state' and now Trump and his administration and the republican congress look just like what they always opposed.
They Feared an oppressive government, and now they see 'good people' being grabbed off the streets by masked, anonymous teams, supposedly the government.
They rejected big government, but had grown to rely on it and assume it would always be there, and now it is being shredded, notably in disaster preparedness and response, even in a conservative area of a Red state.
They vilified Biden, even as Inflation was reducing, and now with Trump's tariff wars, it is going back up and jobs are going down, even as the attack on immigrants is raising everyday prices such as groceries.
These things will only get worse and so many others, but the news cycle always loved the scandal and the cover up most of all, and the Epstein case is giving them that. yeah, everybody knows Trump is a sleaze, but instead of owning it and riding it out, he is hiding from it, and incidentally reawakening a conspiracy theory the 'suspicious suicide' of Epstein (when Trump was president) may have been part of a coverup to protect Trump from being exposed.
The moral pretzel into which MAGA has to twist itself to justify slavish fealty to this adulterous sexual predator long ago crossed the line from mere cognitive dissonance to militant ignorance. But the pretzel can only be twisted so far before it breaks; this will hopefully be the twist that breaks Trump's hold on what was once the Grand Old Party of Honest Abe Lincoln.
Why can’t Maxine just go rogue and spill the beans to the Enquirer.. or are they corrupt too? I swear, the corruption is so bad, I’d rather have John Gotti for president. smh 🤦♀️
Coverup?
Please consider:
• From time to time something happens that really triggers intense outrage.
• Thanks to the Medias Touch Network I have now read the statement put out by the DOJ and The FBI in the context of the Jeffrey Eppstein Saga in the light of recent media coverage.
Let us review the DOJ / FBI statement:
• The statement is unsigned
• This suggests that the statement was issued purely to appease and deflect
• It also suggests that there is a small shred of decency in some of the individuals involved
• Finally, it suggests that the senior individuals involved know that something is horribly amiss, and they want to keep their distance
• The statement starts by averring a commitment to transparency
• Pure farce given the glaring lack of transparency over years and over different administrations as regards Epstein
• The statement avows intensive reviews and physical searches. Pure puffery and distraction.
• Given the massive trove of evidential material I find it ridiculously hard to believe that this review could be completed in such a short space of time
• There is a lengthy legalistic 2nd paragraph that is designed to do nothing more than create the appearance of thoroughness and professionalism.
• The review states that “did not expose any additional third parties to allegations of wrongdoing.”
• To my mind the word additional is instructive because it ignores people already implicated
• The statement denies the existence of a “client list.” Irrelevant!
• This “client list” is a distracting red herring.
• In any event the President of the United States, no less, has since stated that there is such a list but that it was compiled by his enemies to discredit him
• The list that matters is the names of all and anyone who participated in Epstein’s criminal activities.
• In other words, anyone who is implicated by past investigations, by direct existing evidence or further investigation
• Such a list would be complied from the apparent mountains of downloaded videos and images,” digital and documentary evidence, etc.
• The statement states that “EPSTEIN HARMED OVER ONE THOUSAND VICTIMS”
• Please read that a couple of times and let the implications sink in
• This is the crux of the matter, and I ask readers to consider what that actually means
• Over 1000 children suffered sexual assault and there is evidence to support this fact.
• The word “victims” is weaselly because these were young girls. Children
• One particularly risible paragraph states that “One of our highest priorities is combatting child exploitation and bringing justice to victims.”
• Are the DOJ and FBI telling the world that America is the type of country that will tolerate this happening and also tolerate a cover up
• Are the DOJ and FBI telling the world that they are being derelict in the performance of their duties
• Are the DOJ and FBI telling the world that the child victims of terrible crimes are going to be denied justice because there will be no further investigation or indictments
• The DOJ and FBI claim to protecting “victims” identities but surely it is more important to ensure that the children receive justice
• Are MAGA and the GOP going to cast off their morals, their human decency, and their much-avowed Christian faith to allow a cover up
• In fairness a number of senior MAGA people have expressed outrage and this is also very instructive. Smoke and Fire
• The statement makes a point of telling us that there was no foul play, and that Epstein died by suicide. So what!
• We are no longer concerned with Epstein
• We are concerned with anyone else who may be involved
• We are concerned with ensuring justice for young children
• Nothing else matters
They all know that he is a pedophile and still support him.
This has given me the most amount of pleasure since November when I thought I would have a nervous breakdown from the dread of this administration taking hold of the country again for another 4 years. In addition, since January, it has been even worse that we could have imagined. I was looking at selling my house and leaving the country. I am thoroughly enjoying the meltdown and I love watching the sewer rats drown in their own sewage and the snake eating its own tail. Keep up the in-fighting MAGA! (I know I have stooped to their level...well, not quite). As Trump would say: "Enjoy!"
Has it occurred to anyone that there could be some slimy high powered Dems on the list which may cause Dems in power to not be too excited about revealing the names on any so called list?
It has occurred to me and others. This is actually not a partisan issue. Anyone who has abused under-aged girls and even adult women who were trafficked should be exposed. I would be extremely disappointed if there were democrats on this "list", and I believe that accountability is more important than part affiliation.