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Post by svca on Aug 23, 2020 16:21:19 GMT -5
180,000 Americans have died from Covid-19; devastating fires in CA are destroying homes, killing people, countless animals, and national treasures like sequoia forests; an unheard of two hurricanes are heading for Louisiana; people are hungry, unemployed, unable to pay their rent or mortgages and terrified to send their kids to school during a pandemic without safeguards; and, mr t is withholding funds to help this country and continues to spread lies and hate while he plays golf. The Governor of California is asking for assistance to fight the fires from Australia and Canada. The lunacy and devastation is beyond belief. Time to escape into the calming music of @adamlambert before I have a stroke. Hugs and sending positive vibes to all who are in the midst of these horrible fire storms and those bracing for the hurricanes. Objects can be replaced but please take care of yourselves. Thank gosh for some good news. This is an update from yesterday... www.yahoo.com/entertainment/california-governor-gavin-newsom-asks-221753192.htmlGovernor @gavinnewsom today announced that the White House has approved California’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to wildfires burning in Northern California.
Better late than never, How this will action out remains to be seen. It seems was just informed/was not knowledgeable that California did align with national forestry or whatever gov agency, to try to mitigate the fire problem, therefore could not say CA was doing nothing to prevent the fires. Honestly ---in a disaster, the political party or trivia should not matter. Boots to the ground, should be immediate. That initiative seems to have "opened the gate". What does he need to move/budges, saving face is what is more important to him. Poor Puerto Rico has never been dealt the assistance it has required. The biggest problem with this guy is that he is an extreme narcissist. It's all about him. Puerto Rico isn't licking his boots, so he doesn't care about them. I read that he wanted to know if PR could be traded for Greenland. I shit you not. Cali is blue, so he doesn't consider us "his" people, so who cares if the entire state burns up...same with New York. That's why he keeps saying that the governors have to be nice to him. He's a president for all of the US, not just the red states. POS...and yes, vote, vote, vote like your life depends on it.
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Post by sizzling63 on Aug 23, 2020 16:30:07 GMT -5
180,000 Americans have died from Covid-19; devastating fires in CA are destroying homes, killing people, countless animals, and national treasures like sequoia forests; an unheard of two hurricanes are heading for Louisiana; people are hungry, unemployed, unable to pay their rent or mortgages and terrified to send their kids to school during a pandemic without safeguards; and, mr t is withholding funds to help this country and continues to spread lies and hate while he plays golf. The Governor of California is asking for assistance to fight the fires from Australia and Canada. The lunacy and devastation is beyond belief. Time to escape into the calming music of @adamlambert before I have a stroke. I feel your pain. Please everyone, VOTE. VOTE. VOTE. I made a donation yesterday to the "Alliance for Youth Organizing", following Trevor Noah's advocacy for that group. If you need the link, dm me. They are working on getting young people to VOTE. Donations are tax deductible. At this point, I try every day to contribute in some way toward a better tomorrow, either through donations or by being outspoken on social media. I also picked up cards from local campaign headquarters to be handwritten and sent out to voters, but with the current post office dilemma it may not be the most effective tool anymore. I am desperate enough to start phone banking.
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Post by sizzling63 on Aug 23, 2020 16:43:09 GMT -5
Thank gosh for some good news. This is an update from yesterday... www.yahoo.com/entertainment/california-governor-gavin-newsom-asks-221753192.htmlGovernor @gavinnewsom today announced that the White House has approved California’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to wildfires burning in Northern California.
Better late than never, How this will action out remains to be seen. It seems was just informed/was not knowledgeable that California did align with national forestry or whatever gov agency, to try to mitigate the fire problem, therefore could not say CA was doing nothing to prevent the fires. Honestly ---in a disaster, the political party or trivia should not matter. Boots to the ground, should be immediate. That initiative seems to have "opened the gate". What does he need to move/budges, saving face is what is more important to him. Poor Puerto Rico has never been dealt the assistance it has required. The biggest problem with this guy is that he is an extreme narcissist. It's all about him. Puerto Rico isn't licking his boots, so he doesn't care about them. I read that he wanted to know if PR could be traded for Greenland. I shit you not. Cali is blue, so he doesn't consider us "his" people, so who cares if the entire state burns up...same with New York. That's why he keeps saying that the governors have to be nice to him. He's a president for all of the US, not just the red states. POS...and yes, vote, vote, vote like your life depends on it. I guess "T" simply could not avoid giving Disaster Relief funds to California. He doesn't care about California, the US, the world, or the planet, because he only cares about himself and getting re-elected. The fact that he is still criticizing California for flaws in forestry aka "not raking leaves enough" speaks for his ignorance. We are burning and ice caps are melting because of climate change, yet he refuses to acknowledge science. That's why we are still in this mess with Covid-19.
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Post by nightowl on Aug 23, 2020 16:50:59 GMT -5
Another page full of politics... I know, it’s THE topic in the US right now. But for me, living on the other side of the world, it’s not. I started to avoid this forum. I don’t know, if others feel like me, but if so, maybe it’s possible to discuss politics in a different section of the forum? Sorry, to interrupt...
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Post by gail on Aug 23, 2020 17:01:24 GMT -5
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Post by nightowl on Aug 23, 2020 17:09:37 GMT -5
nightowl "Another page full of politics... I know, it’s THE topic in the US right now. But for me, living on the other side of the world, it’s not. I started to avoid this forum. I don’t know, if others feel like me, but if so, maybe it’s possible to discuss politics in a different section of the forum? Sorry, to interrupt..." ________________________________________________ I'm in the U.S. I don't mind hearing about what's happening in various parts of the country, including the politics. If I don't want to read something, I just move past it. As long as nobody gets nasty it's all good. Good for you. I‘m not speaking about a bit of politics, but about whole pages on a FANFORUM. Why is it not possible to separate these discussions from the Adam section? Because currently this has nothing to do with Adam. It’s simply completely off-topic.
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Post by pi on Aug 23, 2020 17:26:01 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Aug 23, 2020 17:26:49 GMT -5
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Post by loxie on Aug 23, 2020 17:29:30 GMT -5
Sorry I brought up the situation in California (where Adam has a home) as well as what is happening in the U.S. but this time is unique in our history. What happens here politically does affect people throughout the world, e.g. just look at the rise in hate crimes globally in the last four years reflecting what is condoned and supported here (which affects Adam directly as a gay man and a supporter of Black Lives Matter). We also commented on the fires in Australia as they were happening. My whole point was to say how Adam and his music provide me with a beautiful escape from these realities. He is the light, love and hope all rolled into one fabulous person.
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Post by pi on Aug 23, 2020 17:30:46 GMT -5
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