Unfortunately nothing will change. Take a look at the 2022 Election. Marjorie Taylor Greene, for instance. Not a legislator, not smart, not decent, not empathetic, does not care about this country. She is also a nihilist, a cynic, wacky, mean-spirited, nasty.
Remember how she chased down a victim of school gun violence?
In the last election cycle, she received 66 percent of the vote in her district. Almost double her opponent, a decent man. A resounding victory. Her constituents must love her and all that she is.
We live amongst the worst people imaginable and there is nothing we can do when they want to send people like her to the halls of government.
As a Georgian, I totally agree! MTG is an embarrassment to normal people! But, unfortunately she’s not alone! Her unconditional support for Trump signals how depraved she is!
“In fact, there have been five mass shootings in America over the last 100 years on Valentine’s Day.”
Yup, and the most famous was the Valentine’s Day massacre masterminded by another famous mafia Don: Al Capone. Coincidence? I think not!
Al killed indiscriminately. Trump, a modern day version of Capone; just more intellectually challenged and kills by his demonic policies and agendas instead of by brut force; but not for lack of trying. Family separations; women’s reproductive rights, destroyer of civil liberties and democracy, etc….
At least with Capone, everyone knew he was a psychotic monster. With Trump, half the nation thinks he’s a savior.
I guess the adage is true: “ One man’s terrorist, is another man’s freedom fighter!…:)
You are so right. Trump wrote and talked about beating people up with a baseball bat, even posted a photo that suggests he would use it. That was Alan Bragg. There’s ample reference to Capone using a baseball bat to intimidate and crack skulls.
He also said stand back and standby to the domestic terrorists. So they came with weapons and war outfits to the sacred capital. Trump is a danger to America and the American leadership that kept the world peace since WWII. Trump and Putin’s terror is now destroying the world peace as they both believe that violence is strength.
Trump has surpassed, in terms of mafia-like behavior, anything Capone did! Sadly, he continues to do it while his cult embraces it all unconditionally!
Stalin would have discarded him Mike, like used toilet paper, which is why I have a roll of toilet paper with his face on each segment ready to receive its next offering.
What scares me the most, and what I cannot understand, is why so many people think that America would be so much better off, if it wasn't a democracy! Do they really think that the citizens in Russia have a better life that the average citizen does here?
I have friends who would rather vote for Trump than Biden, because they have always voted GOP! They're in their eighties. I get so mad, that I have even told them that they'll be dead soon-what about their children, grand and great-grandchildren? Do they really what them to live in a dictatorship? Unfortunately, they just bury their heads in the sand!
As much as I love my country and democracy, I do get tired of fighting. I do get tired of seeing Trump using snd abusing the courts for his own benefit! It seems that he wins and Biden looses, all the time! I fell that I am in quicksand-the sooner I go under, the better! I'm fighting my own thoughts when I think: that maybe we do deserve a person like Trump taking over, we are as a society so stupid, so greedy, so me-me-me! It's evil over good, and I have to keep reminding myself that good always wins, no matter how long it takes! It is so hard; but at least I know that I am not alone! Thank you Steve, and all the people who read "The Warning"-we are in this together!
My friend's husband is an R and could never, ever bring himself to vote Dem. Just. Can't. Do . It. So he voted for TFG in 2016 because he bought the "successful businessman" mantra. But it didn't stop there. While her husband admitted after all that TFG was undesirable - who did he vote for in 2020? You get the idea. There are a lot of them out there. I suggested to my friend that this time around, encourage him to write in Mickey Mouse, or something, because he will never vot for a Dem.
You're so right. Besides my GOP family I have one MAGA friend left. He feels abused and angry with the entire system. He believes both parties and candidates are corrupt including Biden but that bc things were "better" under Trump we need to go back to him. And of course January 6th was not an insurrection despite all the evidence to the contrary. If he wasn't a lifelong family friend he wouldn't still be in my life. I just keep trying to plant seeds and present evidence the best I can. But like the rest of you agree with Im sure it does get exhausting. Gotta keep the Faith!! 💙🇺🇸❤️
Kansas City players posted messages of support on social media. Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback who led his team to victory over San Francisco on Sunday, said he was “praying for Kansas City.” The tight end Travis Kelce wrote that he was “heartbroken,” adding, “KC, you mean the world to me.”
Don't Just Pray, Do Something KC Chief's Leadership!
You have some of the laxest gun laws in the country. Here's your chance to help change it.
As of today, Missouri’s gun laws are considered some of the laxest in the country. Here are some key points why:
◦ Background Checks and Permits:
◦ No background check is required to purchase a firearm.
◦ No permit is needed for concealed carry.
◦ There is no ban on assault weapons.
◦ Open Carry:
Tell the Missouri Legislature & Mike Parson that you demand change, not business as usual.
Gun violence has been falling in some parts of the country, but Kansas City, Mo., saw a record number of homicides in 2023. There were 183 murders last year, more than the previous record of 179 in 2020.
In addition to Red Flag laws, tracking guns used in crimes is also vigorously opposed by the GOP.
Watch "Believe it or not, this is how the US is tracing gun crimes" to see the ridiculously tedious process intended to prevent computerized access to gun ownership.
Gun violence is a cancer which is deeply embedded in our souls! We’re afraid to go outside our homes anymore and even our homes aren’t really safe! The terrible thing is that it’s become so commonplace that normalization has taken place! We see mass shootings much too frequently and move on to the next one without blinking an eye! If I hear “it’s not the gun. It’s the shooter,” I think I’ll throw up! I’m not absolving the shooter, but am pointing guilt at the widespread availability of weapons of war! Either our lawmakers will fix this problem or they’ll continue to be complicit ‼️
I read yesterday the list of gun rules in Missouri. Basically, there are none. Anyone, anytime can carry a gun, with no restrictions. The Governor does not believe the government should have any say in people owning guns. Interesting he was rushed out of the area, by his security when the shooting started. The police chief said she was angry. She should be angry at the Governor and her state legislature who set her up, who set up the people at that celebration. With their Wild West, self righteous attitude, they basically pulled the trigger.
I will never understand why the first four words of the 2nd Amendment are simply ignored. "A well regulated militia"... The founding fathers would be appalled if they knew what was going on in this country with guns.
The white Christian culture, which dominates our legislatures in every state, revere guns and gun ownership with as few regulations as possible. They are bought and paid for by the gun lobby. Jews, Muslims , Hindus, and Buddhists do not own guns writ large because the killing of others is a sacrosanct value. These minority groups are sitting ducks for the brazen, gun toting lunatics, sporting their assault rifles and other killing instruments with pride and joy. No country in this world lives under the threat of this white Christian lust for guns like our country does. It has gotten much worse in my lifetime and will continue to do so.
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Yahoo's with AK-47's is not what the founding fathers had in mind with the words "well regulated militia" even applying those words in the most literal way. Yes, the wording is tragically clumsy, but Scotus has taken a magic marker to the first half of the sentence, leaving regulation to cowardly and corrupt congressional cretins.
When writing the 2nd Amendment, the British soldiers were entering the colonists' homes, and taking their guns. Remember guns were necessary, used mostly for hunting for food. Our Forefathers made sure that that would never happen again. They never dreamed that we would have a society like we have today. They are rolling in their graves! I just hope that they are praying for all of us who love democracy!
Steve, thank you for your devotion and the hard work you're doing for all of us. It matter so much. Today's newsletter was heart-wrenching. What tragedy and horror in America. It is not 'freedom'!
I hope what you've written here will be shared far and wide. Keep up the intensely excellent work!
Republicans must decide if they are loyal Americans or just loyal to a card, whether that card be a Republican party card or an NRA card. I am sick of thoughts and prayers approach to solving problems. They posture for cameras rile up their base and then hold their breath waiting for someone else to solve the problems. If they are not in the business of solving problems for the American people then they need to move aside and let the adults in the room solve the problems of the day.
This was an outstanding interview. I learned a great deal from you questions and the answers and commentary by Fred Gutenberg. Thank you, Steve, for the work that you do and all your insight. I am so glad I subscribed to “The Warning”.
The United States belongs in an insane asylum. It’s like putting bombs all over your house and lighting fuses before you go to bed. This could be stopped if we got the national I.Q. Above 50. It is but a tiny cadre of corrupt politicians, the NRA and bribing gun manufacturers making Americans look like the stupidest people on earth. Who else shoots one another like this? Who murders their children like this? NO ONE!!! Why do you continue to allow this? And while we are at it, let’s give a nod to your broken-in-almost-every-way Supreme Court. It is my view that adored jurist Antonin Scalia is responsible for more domestic deaths in America than even Donald F. Trump via his mishandling of Covid. Scalia, cheerleader for the Heller decision, is part of the stupid interpretation of the second amendment that puts AR15s in the hands of deranged 18 year olds. Really? Can you believe this madness? It defies the imagination yet is right there for all to see. You have turned your country into a shooting gallery. The Democrats fight this. The Republicans take the bribes and eat it up and YOU GIVE THE HOUSE TO REPUBLICANS. Well kids, sorry to be a party pooper but you continue to ask for this. You could load up Congress with Democrats and save yourselves but you have had that option for years and treat Republicans like just anybody instead of the folks who keep doing this to you. The other option is learn how to dodge the bullets. Good luck!
It is disgusting to me that members of congress, and our local and state politicians, would rather protect guns than the citizens that they represent! They cry out; guns are protected in the 2nd Amendment, no matter how brutal and warlike the weapons are! Or , it's not the gun, it's the person using the gun-he/she is mentally ill! Dah, and yet more and more states are allowing weapons to be carried everywhere-concealed or not concealed! I feel that I am living in the "old west"!
What about the rights of the citizens, to be able to have the freedom to assemble: in church, at school, in movie theaters, at parades, in grocery stores, .....? Our political leaders would rather protect the almighty gun, rather than protect innocent citizens! We don't have the freedom to go anywhere, without having the fear of being shot, in the back of our minds! That is not freedom!
In one report of yesterday's shooting, an observer stated that the "gun loving governor", who attended the parade, was seen running with those who are assigned to protect him, to his limo. A father stated, that when shots rang out and people began to run, he picked up his daughter, and his five year old asked him if this was a drill like the ones that they have in school.
I guess that the only way to solve the problems of gun violence in our country, is to do our homework, and vote out ALL the lawmakers, from local to Washington, who won't even think of sensible gun reform and/or have extreme ideas when it comes to protecting guns! Meanwhile, the gun will gain more rights and the citizens will lose theirs!
Unfortunately nothing will change. Take a look at the 2022 Election. Marjorie Taylor Greene, for instance. Not a legislator, not smart, not decent, not empathetic, does not care about this country. She is also a nihilist, a cynic, wacky, mean-spirited, nasty.
Remember how she chased down a victim of school gun violence?
In the last election cycle, she received 66 percent of the vote in her district. Almost double her opponent, a decent man. A resounding victory. Her constituents must love her and all that she is.
We live amongst the worst people imaginable and there is nothing we can do when they want to send people like her to the halls of government.
As a Georgian, I totally agree! MTG is an embarrassment to normal people! But, unfortunately she’s not alone! Her unconditional support for Trump signals how depraved she is!
“In fact, there have been five mass shootings in America over the last 100 years on Valentine’s Day.”
Yup, and the most famous was the Valentine’s Day massacre masterminded by another famous mafia Don: Al Capone. Coincidence? I think not!
Al killed indiscriminately. Trump, a modern day version of Capone; just more intellectually challenged and kills by his demonic policies and agendas instead of by brut force; but not for lack of trying. Family separations; women’s reproductive rights, destroyer of civil liberties and democracy, etc….
At least with Capone, everyone knew he was a psychotic monster. With Trump, half the nation thinks he’s a savior.
I guess the adage is true: “ One man’s terrorist, is another man’s freedom fighter!…:)
You are so right. Trump wrote and talked about beating people up with a baseball bat, even posted a photo that suggests he would use it. That was Alan Bragg. There’s ample reference to Capone using a baseball bat to intimidate and crack skulls.
He also said stand back and standby to the domestic terrorists. So they came with weapons and war outfits to the sacred capital. Trump is a danger to America and the American leadership that kept the world peace since WWII. Trump and Putin’s terror is now destroying the world peace as they both believe that violence is strength.
Excellent point; baseball bat, so true…:)
Robert DiNero took that scene to a whole new level in The Untouchables. That’s Trump’s wet dream.
Agreed, and Trump’s wet dream is America’s nightmare…:)
Trump has surpassed, in terms of mafia-like behavior, anything Capone did! Sadly, he continues to do it while his cult embraces it all unconditionally!
Well said…:)
Don't forget about all the Covid victims.
Joseph Stalin killed 69 million. Trump is probably feeling insecure.
Stalin would have discarded him Mike, like used toilet paper, which is why I have a roll of toilet paper with his face on each segment ready to receive its next offering.
Very true…:)
What scares me the most, and what I cannot understand, is why so many people think that America would be so much better off, if it wasn't a democracy! Do they really think that the citizens in Russia have a better life that the average citizen does here?
I have friends who would rather vote for Trump than Biden, because they have always voted GOP! They're in their eighties. I get so mad, that I have even told them that they'll be dead soon-what about their children, grand and great-grandchildren? Do they really what them to live in a dictatorship? Unfortunately, they just bury their heads in the sand!
As much as I love my country and democracy, I do get tired of fighting. I do get tired of seeing Trump using snd abusing the courts for his own benefit! It seems that he wins and Biden looses, all the time! I fell that I am in quicksand-the sooner I go under, the better! I'm fighting my own thoughts when I think: that maybe we do deserve a person like Trump taking over, we are as a society so stupid, so greedy, so me-me-me! It's evil over good, and I have to keep reminding myself that good always wins, no matter how long it takes! It is so hard; but at least I know that I am not alone! Thank you Steve, and all the people who read "The Warning"-we are in this together!
My friend's husband is an R and could never, ever bring himself to vote Dem. Just. Can't. Do . It. So he voted for TFG in 2016 because he bought the "successful businessman" mantra. But it didn't stop there. While her husband admitted after all that TFG was undesirable - who did he vote for in 2020? You get the idea. There are a lot of them out there. I suggested to my friend that this time around, encourage him to write in Mickey Mouse, or something, because he will never vot for a Dem.
I have suggested the same thing. I would rather vote for Mickey than Dopey, I mean Trump!
Thank you Mike for your words of encouragement! We are in this together!
You're so right. Besides my GOP family I have one MAGA friend left. He feels abused and angry with the entire system. He believes both parties and candidates are corrupt including Biden but that bc things were "better" under Trump we need to go back to him. And of course January 6th was not an insurrection despite all the evidence to the contrary. If he wasn't a lifelong family friend he wouldn't still be in my life. I just keep trying to plant seeds and present evidence the best I can. But like the rest of you agree with Im sure it does get exhausting. Gotta keep the Faith!! 💙🇺🇸❤️
Kansas City players posted messages of support on social media. Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback who led his team to victory over San Francisco on Sunday, said he was “praying for Kansas City.” The tight end Travis Kelce wrote that he was “heartbroken,” adding, “KC, you mean the world to me.”
Don't Just Pray, Do Something KC Chief's Leadership!
You have some of the laxest gun laws in the country. Here's your chance to help change it.
As of today, Missouri’s gun laws are considered some of the laxest in the country. Here are some key points why:
◦ Background Checks and Permits:
◦ No background check is required to purchase a firearm.
◦ No permit is needed for concealed carry.
◦ There is no ban on assault weapons.
◦ Open Carry:
Tell the Missouri Legislature & Mike Parson that you demand change, not business as usual.
Gun violence has been falling in some parts of the country, but Kansas City, Mo., saw a record number of homicides in 2023. There were 183 murders last year, more than the previous record of 179 in 2020.
In addition to Red Flag laws, tracking guns used in crimes is also vigorously opposed by the GOP.
Watch "Believe it or not, this is how the US is tracing gun crimes" to see the ridiculously tedious process intended to prevent computerized access to gun ownership.
Vote BLUE for change.
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https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/05/15/mass-shooting-gun-tracing-atf-contd-orig-dp-mg.cnn
SO sick of these stupid "thoughts and prayers" every time. So easy, so empty of meaning.
I don't hear that as much anymore. Could it be they're starting to understand how vacuous that sentiment is?
Gun violence is a cancer which is deeply embedded in our souls! We’re afraid to go outside our homes anymore and even our homes aren’t really safe! The terrible thing is that it’s become so commonplace that normalization has taken place! We see mass shootings much too frequently and move on to the next one without blinking an eye! If I hear “it’s not the gun. It’s the shooter,” I think I’ll throw up! I’m not absolving the shooter, but am pointing guilt at the widespread availability of weapons of war! Either our lawmakers will fix this problem or they’ll continue to be complicit ‼️
I read yesterday the list of gun rules in Missouri. Basically, there are none. Anyone, anytime can carry a gun, with no restrictions. The Governor does not believe the government should have any say in people owning guns. Interesting he was rushed out of the area, by his security when the shooting started. The police chief said she was angry. She should be angry at the Governor and her state legislature who set her up, who set up the people at that celebration. With their Wild West, self righteous attitude, they basically pulled the trigger.
I will never understand why the first four words of the 2nd Amendment are simply ignored. "A well regulated militia"... The founding fathers would be appalled if they knew what was going on in this country with guns.
The white Christian culture, which dominates our legislatures in every state, revere guns and gun ownership with as few regulations as possible. They are bought and paid for by the gun lobby. Jews, Muslims , Hindus, and Buddhists do not own guns writ large because the killing of others is a sacrosanct value. These minority groups are sitting ducks for the brazen, gun toting lunatics, sporting their assault rifles and other killing instruments with pride and joy. No country in this world lives under the threat of this white Christian lust for guns like our country does. It has gotten much worse in my lifetime and will continue to do so.
I have no thoughts and prayers left. Only disgust.
I don't think the 2nd Amendment means what gun fetish-fanciers think it means.
Thanks to SCOTUS "originalists" not allowing an updated interpretation.
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Yahoo's with AK-47's is not what the founding fathers had in mind with the words "well regulated militia" even applying those words in the most literal way. Yes, the wording is tragically clumsy, but Scotus has taken a magic marker to the first half of the sentence, leaving regulation to cowardly and corrupt congressional cretins.
Also, when the 2nd Amendment was written I'm pretty sure all that was available were single shot pistols and muskets.
When writing the 2nd Amendment, the British soldiers were entering the colonists' homes, and taking their guns. Remember guns were necessary, used mostly for hunting for food. Our Forefathers made sure that that would never happen again. They never dreamed that we would have a society like we have today. They are rolling in their graves! I just hope that they are praying for all of us who love democracy!
Steve, thank you for your devotion and the hard work you're doing for all of us. It matter so much. Today's newsletter was heart-wrenching. What tragedy and horror in America. It is not 'freedom'!
I hope what you've written here will be shared far and wide. Keep up the intensely excellent work!
Republicans must decide if they are loyal Americans or just loyal to a card, whether that card be a Republican party card or an NRA card. I am sick of thoughts and prayers approach to solving problems. They posture for cameras rile up their base and then hold their breath waiting for someone else to solve the problems. If they are not in the business of solving problems for the American people then they need to move aside and let the adults in the room solve the problems of the day.
This was an outstanding interview. I learned a great deal from you questions and the answers and commentary by Fred Gutenberg. Thank you, Steve, for the work that you do and all your insight. I am so glad I subscribed to “The Warning”.
The United States belongs in an insane asylum. It’s like putting bombs all over your house and lighting fuses before you go to bed. This could be stopped if we got the national I.Q. Above 50. It is but a tiny cadre of corrupt politicians, the NRA and bribing gun manufacturers making Americans look like the stupidest people on earth. Who else shoots one another like this? Who murders their children like this? NO ONE!!! Why do you continue to allow this? And while we are at it, let’s give a nod to your broken-in-almost-every-way Supreme Court. It is my view that adored jurist Antonin Scalia is responsible for more domestic deaths in America than even Donald F. Trump via his mishandling of Covid. Scalia, cheerleader for the Heller decision, is part of the stupid interpretation of the second amendment that puts AR15s in the hands of deranged 18 year olds. Really? Can you believe this madness? It defies the imagination yet is right there for all to see. You have turned your country into a shooting gallery. The Democrats fight this. The Republicans take the bribes and eat it up and YOU GIVE THE HOUSE TO REPUBLICANS. Well kids, sorry to be a party pooper but you continue to ask for this. You could load up Congress with Democrats and save yourselves but you have had that option for years and treat Republicans like just anybody instead of the folks who keep doing this to you. The other option is learn how to dodge the bullets. Good luck!
It is disgusting to me that members of congress, and our local and state politicians, would rather protect guns than the citizens that they represent! They cry out; guns are protected in the 2nd Amendment, no matter how brutal and warlike the weapons are! Or , it's not the gun, it's the person using the gun-he/she is mentally ill! Dah, and yet more and more states are allowing weapons to be carried everywhere-concealed or not concealed! I feel that I am living in the "old west"!
What about the rights of the citizens, to be able to have the freedom to assemble: in church, at school, in movie theaters, at parades, in grocery stores, .....? Our political leaders would rather protect the almighty gun, rather than protect innocent citizens! We don't have the freedom to go anywhere, without having the fear of being shot, in the back of our minds! That is not freedom!
In one report of yesterday's shooting, an observer stated that the "gun loving governor", who attended the parade, was seen running with those who are assigned to protect him, to his limo. A father stated, that when shots rang out and people began to run, he picked up his daughter, and his five year old asked him if this was a drill like the ones that they have in school.
I guess that the only way to solve the problems of gun violence in our country, is to do our homework, and vote out ALL the lawmakers, from local to Washington, who won't even think of sensible gun reform and/or have extreme ideas when it comes to protecting guns! Meanwhile, the gun will gain more rights and the citizens will lose theirs!