Ukraine is on all of our minds. If not, it should be. We need to fight for democracy with the same fervor that their citizens and leaders are doing. Politics as cynical show biz power ploys is sickening.
Robert, you are such a wonderful find. Thank you for giving us the links to important information that many of us would not ever know. You are sunshine on a cloudy day.
Thanks again for that shout-out last night Bob. I had a record 24 hours of subscribers at TAFM - nearly 200 total, and 50 paid. Biggest jump since TAFM has existed. It wasn't all from here, but sure was a bunch from here. Now I really have to be on my toes and bring the A-game.
Dec 30, 2022·edited Dec 30, 2022Liked by Robert B. Hubbell
OMG! Trump called
The insurrectionists “trashy”!!! What did he want - a lot
of Prada wearing male fashion models who would look good at one of Ivanka’s lawn parties? To me this little anecdote says it all!!! I am amazed and grossed out while also chortling with snarky laughter. Will Trump campaign on a platform of promising free upscale couture so his followers can show up to riots looking good and he can be proud of how they look? Steve Bannon looks pretty trashy to me. And just imagine how trashy Trump will look in his orange jump suit. Thank you, Robert, for highlighting this. Endless fun for late night comics and cartoonists! It hasn’t been this good since “cofveve”. We all need a good laugh in grim times.
I hope our MSM changes course and decides that “entertainment news” is not what we need now. Guess I can dream on. The power that chump gave the wannabe Nazis was more addictive than any predicted. Rupert will continue to portray Dems as evil and repubs as patriotic freedom loving Christian’s. The most hogwash that the country has ever seen, even in the pro-Nazi 30’s.
We are hosting a German high school exchange student this year, and last night we watched "All the President's Men" with him (probably the 20th time for me). Watergate looks like a garden party compared to 1/6. Back around 2001, I had the pleasure of interviewing Robert Redford for an HBR article and I asked him how he was able to release the movie so soon after Nixon resigned (less than 2 years). He told me a long story about developing the script and ended by saying something like this: "So now, after doing my bit as a citizen journalist, how do you think it feels to have Rupert Murdoch take over so much of the media?" We are paying daily for that takeover.
I wonder what Redford would do with the 1/6 committee script.
"Just give me five dead voters; give me, you know, an example of illegals voting. Just give me a very small snapshot that I can take and champion."
Some very tasty words for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. May the wheels of Justice result in an indictment and trial of "Senator" Graham's this coming year! ;-))
W/r/t the Santos story - kudos to the North Shore Leader. Before I chastise the main media, I wonder whether The NY Times staff (metro or general) were aware of the story but chose not to further investigate Santos unless Santos was elected to the congressional seat. We have to keep in mind that the mainstream media does not have infinite resources and so they need to pick and choose carefully where to focus their resources. Just sayin'....
We have much to be thankful for and a whole lot to look forward to in 2023, including the indictment of Trump, Graham and others. But there is one thing I want most: The complete defeat of Russian forces in the Ukraine and end of the Putin regime.
If you have not seen the clip of Rep Raskin completely taking down Rep Massie after Massie asks about Ray Epps's transcripts, you really need to. From Sept 21, 2022, here at 50:50.
" You guys are trying to make this poor schmuck who showed up to your protest into something a lot bigger than he is. Ok, he's just trying to survive, and he's on your side. You don't have many voters left, you might want to try to hang onto them without demonizing and vilifying your own people. That's the Donald Trump way. Sell everybody else down the road- unless you can get a pardon. Some people are still hanging around waiting for their pardon. " "And now you guys are doing it to this poor Ray Epps- leave that guy alone, whoever he is."
As someone who has been closely involved in organizing and managing shipments of medical supplies to benefit Ukrainian refugees and those internally displaced inside Ukraine, I echo your admiration and support for the courage and resiliency of the Ukrainian people. I regularly point out to others that the Ukrainians struggle with Russia is not their battle alone. Their struggle is our struggle as well. They are on the front line of the battle of democracy over autocracy, a battle for a civil and lawful society over genocidal cruelty and chaos. The Ukrainian cause is our cause as well.
Thank you for speaking powerfully to that reality.
It is no secret that trump knew practically nothing about the mechanics of how the United States Government functioned. Given this fact who was the mastermind behind the chess game of owning those key positions he needed to for his coup?
My bet. Stephen Miller. "Miller popped up during the midterm elections earlier this year, running ads trying to convince white Americans that President Joe Biden's administration is out to get them. As The Washington Post has reported, his America First Legal is targeting set-aside and anti-discrimination programs in court and cherry-picking judges. His group helped kill the part of the 2021 American Rescue Plan..."
Dec 30, 2022·edited Dec 30, 2022Liked by Robert B. Hubbell
...and it's very likely that there will be global starvation due to what Russia is doing to Ukraine, since it exported massive amounts of grain across the planet before the War. Add in the devastation to farmlands by Russia's attacks. Those attacks have resulted in destruction of Ukraine's infrastructure and it's ability to create fertilizer. Those damages will impede planting in the spring. Ukraine was in essence the breadbasket of the world, but it can no longer be such until Putin's gone. That regeneration of Ukraine's ability to grow grains will take a long time.
I was watching the exchange of Jamie Raskin with Massey and then Gaetz. Every democrat should and continue to show this outrage of a GOP who wants to rewrite history.
It is this type of outrage that should have happened way before Hitler took power. It’s the unwillingness to stop the small lies that lead to the bigger lies that lead to a civil war that’s not yet become an armed conflict but could lead to it. How fragile our democracy has become. Democracy today is not a sturdy and strong athlete running the marathon but an open heart surgery patient.
Thanks Robert…keep ringing the bells and lighting the lanterns of the Old North Church…
In a recent discussions with friends and acquaintances the consensus of the opinions were they did to read any of the J6th report, relied heavily on the media interpretation and the new revelations while interesting only confirms their view that Trump was “ guilty as hell” and many Republicans were co-conspirators. The opinion was unanimous that Trump and Meadows and a host of others need to be prosecuted and convicted to send a message to others that their behaviors were illegal and not acceptable. The biggest benefit from J6th would be that it will never ever happen again. The George Santos saga is testimony that Republicans will never police their own members and Democrats are the only ones who will have to hold them accountable
Mr. Hubble, Thanks for writing an excellent summation of the Jan. 6th committee's parting submissions. Fantastic work by a committed group. Our fingers are crossed that "Mafia Don's" efforts to INCITE have lead democracy supporters to new INSIGHTS that will inspire Special Counsel Jack Smith to recommend law makers INDICT Trump.
Thank you for a remarkable year of hard work (and your managing editor)
I have a request ---- I have been saving your newsletters for my grandchildren age 9, 7 and 2. Having these accounts of this period will be an invaluable addition to any course on history, politics and insurrections. So ---- as if you didn't have enough to do ----- I'd like to suggest that you publish them in a book. Certainly it would be a sellout to your readers
“Legal contortionist”! Wonderful description!
Ukraine is on all of our minds. If not, it should be. We need to fight for democracy with the same fervor that their citizens and leaders are doing. Politics as cynical show biz power ploys is sickening.
Robert, you are such a wonderful find. Thank you for giving us the links to important information that many of us would not ever know. You are sunshine on a cloudy day.
Thanks again for that shout-out last night Bob. I had a record 24 hours of subscribers at TAFM - nearly 200 total, and 50 paid. Biggest jump since TAFM has existed. It wasn't all from here, but sure was a bunch from here. Now I really have to be on my toes and bring the A-game.
OMG! Trump called
The insurrectionists “trashy”!!! What did he want - a lot
of Prada wearing male fashion models who would look good at one of Ivanka’s lawn parties? To me this little anecdote says it all!!! I am amazed and grossed out while also chortling with snarky laughter. Will Trump campaign on a platform of promising free upscale couture so his followers can show up to riots looking good and he can be proud of how they look? Steve Bannon looks pretty trashy to me. And just imagine how trashy Trump will look in his orange jump suit. Thank you, Robert, for highlighting this. Endless fun for late night comics and cartoonists! It hasn’t been this good since “cofveve”. We all need a good laugh in grim times.
I hope our MSM changes course and decides that “entertainment news” is not what we need now. Guess I can dream on. The power that chump gave the wannabe Nazis was more addictive than any predicted. Rupert will continue to portray Dems as evil and repubs as patriotic freedom loving Christian’s. The most hogwash that the country has ever seen, even in the pro-Nazi 30’s.
We are hosting a German high school exchange student this year, and last night we watched "All the President's Men" with him (probably the 20th time for me). Watergate looks like a garden party compared to 1/6. Back around 2001, I had the pleasure of interviewing Robert Redford for an HBR article and I asked him how he was able to release the movie so soon after Nixon resigned (less than 2 years). He told me a long story about developing the script and ended by saying something like this: "So now, after doing my bit as a citizen journalist, how do you think it feels to have Rupert Murdoch take over so much of the media?" We are paying daily for that takeover.
I wonder what Redford would do with the 1/6 committee script.
"Just give me five dead voters; give me, you know, an example of illegals voting. Just give me a very small snapshot that I can take and champion."
Some very tasty words for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. May the wheels of Justice result in an indictment and trial of "Senator" Graham's this coming year! ;-))
W/r/t the Santos story - kudos to the North Shore Leader. Before I chastise the main media, I wonder whether The NY Times staff (metro or general) were aware of the story but chose not to further investigate Santos unless Santos was elected to the congressional seat. We have to keep in mind that the mainstream media does not have infinite resources and so they need to pick and choose carefully where to focus their resources. Just sayin'....
We have much to be thankful for and a whole lot to look forward to in 2023, including the indictment of Trump, Graham and others. But there is one thing I want most: The complete defeat of Russian forces in the Ukraine and end of the Putin regime.
If you have not seen the clip of Rep Raskin completely taking down Rep Massie after Massie asks about Ray Epps's transcripts, you really need to. From Sept 21, 2022, here at 50:50.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S66NWcSccwE
" You guys are trying to make this poor schmuck who showed up to your protest into something a lot bigger than he is. Ok, he's just trying to survive, and he's on your side. You don't have many voters left, you might want to try to hang onto them without demonizing and vilifying your own people. That's the Donald Trump way. Sell everybody else down the road- unless you can get a pardon. Some people are still hanging around waiting for their pardon. " "And now you guys are doing it to this poor Ray Epps- leave that guy alone, whoever he is."
As someone who has been closely involved in organizing and managing shipments of medical supplies to benefit Ukrainian refugees and those internally displaced inside Ukraine, I echo your admiration and support for the courage and resiliency of the Ukrainian people. I regularly point out to others that the Ukrainians struggle with Russia is not their battle alone. Their struggle is our struggle as well. They are on the front line of the battle of democracy over autocracy, a battle for a civil and lawful society over genocidal cruelty and chaos. The Ukrainian cause is our cause as well.
Thank you for speaking powerfully to that reality.
It is no secret that trump knew practically nothing about the mechanics of how the United States Government functioned. Given this fact who was the mastermind behind the chess game of owning those key positions he needed to for his coup?
My bet. Stephen Miller. "Miller popped up during the midterm elections earlier this year, running ads trying to convince white Americans that President Joe Biden's administration is out to get them. As The Washington Post has reported, his America First Legal is targeting set-aside and anti-discrimination programs in court and cherry-picking judges. His group helped kill the part of the 2021 American Rescue Plan..."
Here is the complete article:
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/stephen-miller-crusade-help-white-men-working-rcna61538#:~:text=Opinion-,Stephen%20Miller%20is%20on%20a%20crusade%20to%20help%20white%20men.%20And%20it%E2%80%99s%20working.,-Look%20at%20who
...and it's very likely that there will be global starvation due to what Russia is doing to Ukraine, since it exported massive amounts of grain across the planet before the War. Add in the devastation to farmlands by Russia's attacks. Those attacks have resulted in destruction of Ukraine's infrastructure and it's ability to create fertilizer. Those damages will impede planting in the spring. Ukraine was in essence the breadbasket of the world, but it can no longer be such until Putin's gone. That regeneration of Ukraine's ability to grow grains will take a long time.
Despite all—well, much—that is happening, I wish all who may read this, and their friends and families, a happy and healthy 2023.
I was watching the exchange of Jamie Raskin with Massey and then Gaetz. Every democrat should and continue to show this outrage of a GOP who wants to rewrite history.
It is this type of outrage that should have happened way before Hitler took power. It’s the unwillingness to stop the small lies that lead to the bigger lies that lead to a civil war that’s not yet become an armed conflict but could lead to it. How fragile our democracy has become. Democracy today is not a sturdy and strong athlete running the marathon but an open heart surgery patient.
Thanks Robert…keep ringing the bells and lighting the lanterns of the Old North Church…
In a recent discussions with friends and acquaintances the consensus of the opinions were they did to read any of the J6th report, relied heavily on the media interpretation and the new revelations while interesting only confirms their view that Trump was “ guilty as hell” and many Republicans were co-conspirators. The opinion was unanimous that Trump and Meadows and a host of others need to be prosecuted and convicted to send a message to others that their behaviors were illegal and not acceptable. The biggest benefit from J6th would be that it will never ever happen again. The George Santos saga is testimony that Republicans will never police their own members and Democrats are the only ones who will have to hold them accountable
Mr. Hubble, Thanks for writing an excellent summation of the Jan. 6th committee's parting submissions. Fantastic work by a committed group. Our fingers are crossed that "Mafia Don's" efforts to INCITE have lead democracy supporters to new INSIGHTS that will inspire Special Counsel Jack Smith to recommend law makers INDICT Trump.
Robert
Thank you for a remarkable year of hard work (and your managing editor)
I have a request ---- I have been saving your newsletters for my grandchildren age 9, 7 and 2. Having these accounts of this period will be an invaluable addition to any course on history, politics and insurrections. So ---- as if you didn't have enough to do ----- I'd like to suggest that you publish them in a book. Certainly it would be a sellout to your readers
Happy New Year --- Derek