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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Jussie Smollett will read the audio version of her book

BULLY BOY PRESS & CEDRIC'S BIG MIX & THOMAS FRIEDMAN IS A GREAT MAN & ANN'S MEGA DUB & LIKE MARIA SAID PAZ -- THE KOOL AID TABLE

MAJOR NEWS TODAY AS HATE MERCHANT MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE ANNOUNCED SHE HAS A BOOK COMING OUT "AND, NO, IT'S NOT A PICTURE BOOK."

"HOW NICE," SAID GEORGE SANTOS, "WE'RE ALL SO VERY THRILLED TO LEARN THAT MARJORIE HAS FINALLY LEARNED TO READ."

BUT HAS SHE?

IN AN EXCLUSIVE CHAT WITH THESE REPORTERS -- MUST CREDIT -- MARJORIE EXPLAINED THAT THE TITLE OF HER BOOK IS "MTG.' WHY? "BECAUSE I KNOW ALL THOSE LETTERS. AND I CAN WRITE THEM. IN UPPER AND IN LOWER CASE!"

ASKED IF SHE HAD A GHOST WRITER, MARJORIE REPLIED, "NO, OF COURSE NOT. WHY? WHAT DID YOU HEAR! WHAT DID THAT **** LAUREN BOEBERT SAY ABOUT ME? SHE'S GOT A LOT OF NERVE TALKING TRASH ABOUT ME WHEN SHE WAS JUST IN A THEATER JERKING HER BOYFRIEND OFF."

MARJORIE REVEALED THAT KEVIN MCCARTHY "MAY HAVE HELPED A LITTLE. NOT ANYTHING BIG BUT, YOU KNOW, HELPING ME PICK OUT THE CRAYONS AND STUFF."

ASKED WHAT THE BOOK WAS ABOUT, MARJORIE INSISTED ME AND "I'M ALWAYS CONTROVERSIAL, BUT I THINK THIS BOOK MIGHT BE A LITTLE CONTROVERSIAL WITH SOME OF THE STORIES."

APPARENTLY, MARJORIE WROTE THE BOOK TO DO LIBRARY READINGS -- AS A DRAG KING -- TO CHILDREN.

FROM THE TCI WIRE:

There are many embarrassments in the US Congress but certainly one of the worst is "Coach" Tommy Tuberville. Marcia's covered the senator at her site repeatedly in posts such as "Tommy Tuberville is a crook and Marjorie Taylor Green is just insane," "Why does Tommy Tubberville hate American soldiers?," "Why is Senator Tuberville trying to destroy the US military?," "Why does Senator Tuberville hate the American military?," "Why does Tommy Tuberville hate the US military," . . .

A sample from Marcia's site:

Tommy Tuberville. Remember him? He ran for the US Senate out of Alabama even though it turns out he lied about residency -- his primary residency was and remains Florida. And he's the loon who wants everyone to call him "coach" and not "senator." Apparently, he has some heavy times vested with images of half-dressed boys and letting go of "coach" would be letting go of those memories. And mainly, he's known for holding up US military appointments. He continues to do that:

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) has been drawing a great deal of criticism from Democrats — as well as from Never Trump conservatives — for holding up military promotions as a way of speaking out against abortion policies on women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Some evangelical Christian fundamentalists, however, have praised Tuberville for promoting the "pro-life" cause.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Zej Moczydlowski is among Tuberville's critics. In a scathing op-ed published by Military Times on September 13, the medic stresses that the Alabama senator's actions are harmful to servicemembers.

And:

It's time to talk again of Senator Tommy Tuberville. You know, the liar who has permanent residence in Florida but ran for the US Senate from the state of Alabama? He's been blocking all military nominations and promotions -- leaving the country at risk. What's the reason for his petty tantrum? He doesn't like that women in the military can get abortions. Some might point out that it's really not his business. Others might point out that 'coach' never served in the US military. But while risking national security, Tommy is enriching his own pockets:

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) recently purchased up to $250,000 worth of stock in telecommunications technology company Qualcomm Inc., a federal defense contractor, while serving on the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services and actively blocking hundreds of military nominations and promotions, new congressional financial disclosures indicate.

Qualcomm and its subsidiaries have been the recipient of several dozen defense and homeland security contracts during the past two decades, according to federal contracting records reviewed by Raw Story.

So that's the con artist we're dealing with. Monday, the VFW issued the following calling the senator out:

WASHINGTON – In a letter sent Sept. 18, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is calling on Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville to lift his hold on the routine promotion of military general and flag officers.

“The line in the sand for the VFW is simple: Political disputes must be handled by politicians – not within the ranks of the all-volunteer force. Sen. Tuberville’s hold on these routine promotions has consequences up and down the active-duty force that will take years to fix,” said VFW Commander-in-Chief Duane Sarmiento. “By sending this letter, the VFW is making our voice very clear – this is not the way Congress should do business.”

As of today, the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps no longer have confirmed heads of their services, with hundreds of other routine uniformed promotions stalled behind them, due to Sen. Tuberville’s refusal to allow confirmations to proceed without unnecessary bureaucratic procedures. VFW members have shared their own experiences and frustrations with how the force is being affected, to include key leaders and staff holding multiple collateral positions, stalled decision-making in critical areas, as well as delayed family and staff relocations.

“One of the VFW’s top national security priorities is preserving the all-volunteer force,” said VFW Washington Office Executive Director Ryan Gallucci in the letter. “At a time of military recruiting challenges, the instability caused by this hold will have far-reaching consequences for the brave Americans who volunteer to serve in today’s military and those who may consider future military service.”

This is not the first letter sent by the VFW on the issue. In July, a letter demanding the confirmation of critical military positions was sent to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Later that same month, VFW members voted at the 2023 VFW National Convention in Phoenix, Ariz., that preserving the all-volunteer force was the 124-year-old organization’s top national security priority.

“The VFW called on the Senate to resolve this matter earlier this summer and now we call on you directly to end this hold before we set the very dangerous precedent of harming American service members as leverage in Washington political battles,” said Gallucci.

In a survey conducted Sept. 7 – 9, VFW members overwhelmingly voiced that political civilian leaders should be held accountable for disagreements over policy, that politicians should not be able to harm the troops over political disagreements, and that political decisions that harm the troops will affect the decisions of VFW members in upcoming elections. Last week, VFW members took to Capitol Hill, sharing the results of the survey with their legislators, many of whom echoed their concerns over the hold having a dire impact on national security.

“Critics have said our survey seemed loaded, but to the VFW, the choice is straightforward: Can politicians use uniformed service members and military families as leverage in political disputes? In the context of the all-volunteer force, the VFW says no,” said Gallucci when asked about the survey. “To promote the effective civilian control of our military, our nation has been very deliberate to frame the all-volunteer military as a non-partisan and trusted institution that transcends party politics.”

VFW members have also expressed their worries Sen. Tuberville’s hold on the confirmation process will not only affect those whose promotions are currently stalled, but also compel emerging leaders to leave the military for more suitable civilian opportunities.

“It’s easy to look at this issue and think that only generals are affected, but the military doesn’t just hire generals off the street,” said Sarmiento. “Generals start at the bottom and choose to grow in the military, just like everyone else who wears the uniform. If you’re a major, a captain, or an ensign today, are you sticking around to see if this happens to you to?”

The survey was completed by more than 7,000 VFW members representing every state and overseas territory where VFW members reside. Complete survey results are:

Who should be held accountable for disagreements over policies in Washington, D.C.?
- Political Civilian Leaders: 87%
- Uniformed Service Members: 13%
Do you believe politicians should be able to harm the troops over political disagreements?
- No: 91%
- Yes: 9%
Will political decisions that harm the troops affect your decisions in upcoming elections?
- Yes: 90%
- No: 10%

“The world is still a dangerous place and brave Americans remain stationed around the world, intent on keeping these dangers far from our shores. This is why the VFW is calling on you to stop this dangerous game,” Gallucci concluded in the letter. “Games may belong on the football field, but not in halls of the U.S. Senate.”

He's been called out by many, including the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. But the VFW letter does appear to have him unnerved. Patrick Darrington (ALABAMA POLITICAL REPORTER) notes:

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, is causing division inside the Republican party and more criticism from military personnel as he continues his blockade of military nominations in protest of the Department of Defense’s abortion policy.

According to Politico, Tuberville’s hold has upset Republican congress members, particularly Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, a former Navy SEAL Officer. Crenshaw texted his allies that he is “at a point where I’m going to tear apart (if asked) coach/Senator/non-veteran Tuberville for personally attacking service members who have spent almost 30 years serving our country.”

Crenshaw also said that Tuberville’s actions are having “worsening consequences.” Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said that Tuberville is “paralyzing the Department of Defense,” and creating a “national security issue.”

“The idea that one man in the Senate can hold this up for months — I understand maybe promotions, but nominations? — is paralyzing the Department of Defense,” McCaul said. “I think that is a national security problem and a national security issue.”

When not objecting to abortions the 'coach' objects to poetry so we need to note this from deep into Darrington's article:

“We’ve got people doing poems on aircraft carriers over the loudspeaker,” Tuberville said on the Ingraham Angle. “It is absolutely insane the direction we’re headed in our military.”

The Star-Spangled Banner our national anthem was originally written as a poem by Francis-Scott Key.

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