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Submitted By: babbles@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post

to BBQ readership:
this letter was WRITTEN BY MICHAEL RANDALL and posted on the 3/15/25 Tillamook County Pioneer. i put those words in caps because i am not the author. i do fully agree with mr. randall’s words.
i am copying and pasting the letter below.
om peace namaste lucy brook nehalem resident U.S. citizen
Letter to Trump’s Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles Posted on March 15, 2025 by Editor www.tillamookcountypioneer.net
Ms. Susan Wiles White House Chief of Staff Executive Office of the President Washington, D.C. 20500 March 8, 2025
Dear Ms. Wiles: I am just an old guy who lives out here on the rainy northern Oregon coast. I have heard good things about you, and hope you bring those good conservative values to bear in your job as Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff.
I sent him the enclosed letter (see link below) a few days ago, although I realize he will never see it. It lays out my brief against his continued service as President. I know it sounds impolite, but I believe in my heart that the job is too much for him. He is five times too erratic (only one example: today all for Russia; then the next day he’s going to throw more sanctions at them.)
He has no knowledge of history (he is like a modern Chamberlain practicing appeasement at Munich in 1939.) He has no respect for the value and effectiveness of international rules agreed upon after WWII. And, apparently, he either does not know or does not care about Putin’s long-term goals (trumpeted widely for years by the little czar inside Russia.)
Tariffs will wound us all badly (they always do; they never work.) He is way wrong about his mass deportations. (Send back the convicted criminals, but give amnesty, work permits, and a road to citizenship to those who already are productive here in the USA. We actually need them here. At the same time, stiffen our controls at the southern border.)
Anyone who says that all his verbal “riffing” is merely meant to be starting points for negotiations shows little understanding of the differences between mere business deals and international diplomacy. Every thought that comes into his head goes out his mouth, and the world listens. He needs to play things a lot closer to the vest, yet I realize this is just about impossible for you or anyone else to control.
There is so much more: abandoning our NATO allies; appointing unqualified people to head executive branch agencies (I think you know what they are: largely a confederacy of dunces); his vengeful spirit employed cruelly and ineptly in slashing federal agencies’ capabilities, etc.
Anyway, I know my letter is insignificant in your larger scheme of things, but I wish you good emotional and mental health in your current job. I hope you stand successfully between your boss and the world’s destruction.
Sincerely, Michael E. Randall
www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/an-open-letter-to-donald-trump/

Submitted By: runnawaytrain1@gmx.com – Click to email about this post

Trump continues the Biden/Obama/Trump#1 policy of bombing the hell out of Yemen for Saudi Arabia:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKGsL066FiA

Cowards in fighter jets dropping bombs on one of the world’s poorest countries, Yemen, on behalf of one of the word’s richest and most backwards and anti-Christian countries, Saudi Arabia, and indiscriminately murdering women, children, and whomever else in the process, DOES NOT MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.

It makes ‘Merikkka stay the same old International Satanic Murder, Inc. it has been for decades.

While Americans STILL lack money for skools, actual health care, roads/bridges, etc., Trump decides to murder folks in Yemen??? I thought he was the moral choice, the Christian choice, over Bombs-Away Biden?

DOGE: Stop spending OUR money on MASS-MURDER overseas FIRST. THEN (being entirely selfish) CLEAN THE HANFORD NUCLEAR RESERVATION SECOND!

Or how about egg subsidies (seeing as the Biden admin killed 300-million American chickens for no scientific reason, but for economic warfare against the American people and to scare that industry into shooting $ubsidized BIG FARMA/BILL GATE$ mRNA-fake-bird-flu-tech into their birds) for Americans BEFORE we bomb children in Yemen? Or did Tulsi tell The Don that Yemen’s navy is a threat to us here in MAGA land? Does Yemen even have a navy?? Do they have airplanes that can reach America??

“If all Christians acted like Christ, the whole world would be Christian.” – Mahatma Ghandi

Oh yeah, I almost forgot, Tump isn’t actually a Christian! He’s just pretending to be one to keep the WAR MACHINE and the AMERICAN OLIGARCHY going…

Tump is working to get Christians to accept the Satanic digital ID from the siliCON valley tech bros, and Satanic programmable/surveilable digital currency, more Satanic war, Satanic Artificial Intelligence/mRNA-shots for cancer from Larry Ellison, and all else that has been in Biden’s Satanic pipeline for the last four years.

Trump believes in MAGA as much as he believes in Jesus: Not at all.

Thomas Massie lives off-grid, is an actual peace-loving Christian, stands up against war, stood up against all the ‘covid’ bs and much much more, so much so that his wife was brutally assassinated last year after he stood his MAGA ground in Congress. If I recall, he was standing up for Palestinians via vote, then his wife was murdered.

Massie is MAGA, not sure what Drumf is…

rumble.com/v6ql1n8-trump-rages-at-gop-congressman-thomas-massie.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp

In my view, pardoning the Jan. 6th protesters was Christlike; it’s Nancy Pelosi and countless undercover FBI agents who should have been sent to jail as they staged the riot. Maybe they will get jail time yet, but I ain’t crossing my fingers.

Also, in my view, Putin was pushed and pushed by Democrats and Republicans, threatened with nukes by NATO, etc., so ending that war which is NOT AT ALL the result of Putin trying to expand his empire (come on people, really?), is also Christlike. Getting rid of folks living here illegally, is MAGA, and the right thing to do, in my view. Our border needs to be 100% closed, all immigrants who want to live here should apply for citizenship legally.

As for the rest of Trump’s first days, so far it’s looking like a bunch of lies and smoke and mirrors to me, and I ain’t seeing much MAGA so far, just a lot of empty MAGA promises.

Andy,
Wheeler

Submitted By: diwax54@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

I will not be drawn into debate over this post. I’m aware of arguments of people who disagree with the statements below. I”m posting this for all those who may be living in fear in this moment so you know you are not alone.
I want to share this piece in solidarity: This is where I stand. The 45/47th President, his power hungry cronies taking positions of authority in his Cabinet and administration, and majority of Republicans in Congress are real and active threat to me, my way of life, and all or most of people I love.
Some people saying we should give Trump a chance, we should “work together” with him because he won the election is “everyone’s president.” This is my response:
I will not forget how badly he and so many others treated former President Barack Obama for 8 years and Biden cleaning up his mess…Lies about his legitimacy and hatred for his principles and his attempts to work within the system.
I will not “work together” to privatize Medicare, cut Social Security/Medicaid.
I will not “work together” to subvert the Constitution by illegitimately pushing unfit Cabinet nominees through on recess appointments without advice/consent of Senate.
I will not “work together” to persecute Muslims.
I will not “work together” to shut out refugees from other countries who seek asylum.
I will not “work together” to lower taxes on the 1% to increase taxes on middle class and poor.
I will not “work together” to help Trump use the Presidency to line his pockets and those of family and cronies.
I will not “work together” to weaken/demolish environmental protection.
I will not “work together” to sell American lands, especially National Parks, to companies to despoil those lands.
I will not “work together” to enable killing of whole species of animals because they are predators, or inconvenient for a few, or because some people want to get their thrills killing them.
I will not “work together” to remove civil rights from anyone.
I will not “work together” to alienate countries who have been our allies for as long as I’ve been alive.
I will not “work together” to slash funding for education.
I will not “work together” to take basic assistance from people who are at bottom of a socioeconomic ladder.
I will not “work together” to get rid of common sense regulations on guns.
I will not “work together” to eliminate the minimum wage.
I will not “work together” to support so-called “Right To Work” laws, or undermine, weaken or destroy Unions.
I will not “work together” to suppress scientific research, on climate change, fracking, or any issue where majority of scientists agree Trump and supporters are wrong on the facts.
I will not “work together” to criminalize abortion or restrict health care for women.
I will not “work together” to increase number of nations to have nuclear weapons.
I will not “work together” to put more “big money” into politics.
I will not “work together” to violate Geneva Convention.
I will not “work together” to give Ku Klux Klan, Nazi Party and white supremacists a seat at table, or normalize their hatred.
I will not “work together” to deny health care to people who need it.
I will not “work together” to deny medical coverage to people on the basis of a “pre-existing condition.”
I will not “work together” to increase voter suppression.
I will not “work together” to normalize tyranny.
I will not “work together” to eliminate/reduce ethical oversight at any level of government.
I will not “work together” with anyone who is, admires, tyrants and dictators.
I will not support anyone thinks it’s OK to put a pipeline to transport oil on Sacred Ground for Native Americans.
I will not “work together” to legitimize racism, sexism, and authoritarianism.
This is my line, and I am drawing it.
I WILL stand for honesty, love, respect for all living beings, and for beating heart that is the center of Life itself.
I WILL use my voice and hands, to reach out to uninformed, and anyone who will LISTEN:
That “winning”, “being great again”, “rich” or even “beautiful” is nothing… When others are sacrificed to glorify its existence.

Signed
A concerned citizen in solidarity

Submitted By: babbles@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post

The following letter was published in the online newspaper the Tillamook County Pioneer (TCP) on 3/3/25.

Tomorrow i will post a follow-up letter to Trump’s Chief of Staff, that was published in tonight’s TCP 3/25/25.

om peace namaste

lucy boork

An open letter to Donald Trump
Posted on March 5, 2025 by Editor

I am 81 years old and come from a working-class family, having grown up near Portland. I was a US Marine, a Portland police officer, a teacher, business owner, and community volunteer. Although I did not vote for you, many people like myself did so. They thought you respected them, but you have proven otherwise multiple times, and I hope they turn against you for your vengeful, destructive behavior.

First, you show yourself to be a despicable coward by supporting Vladimir Putin’s ambition to rebuild the Russian empire through invading his neighbors’ countries. Appeasement of Hitler did not work either, but led to World War II and over 100 million deaths. Your embarrassing timidity and kneeling to Putin will lead to massive terror and suffering, and someday likely another God-awful world war. You have encouraged that by your chicken-hearted, appeasement of little Putin. You are both very small.

You have willingly abandoned Ukraine and its leaders to a terrible fate, through creating another of your big lies: blaming Ukrainian President Zelensky for the Russian invasion of his own country that has killed tens of thousands of Ukrainians and Russians. How could your mind embrace such a terrible lie? It is just another of many you have told, so many now that even our traditional allies in Europe look at you with contempt for displaying such cowardice.

Second, you betrayed our country when you pardoned the people who committed serious crimes on January 6, 2021. With your urgent instigation, they attacked the Capitol Building in Washington, trying illegally to keep you in power. Police officers died from that attack, and many people on both sides were injured because of you. You do not give a damn about them, but only work to manipulate the fears and anger of those who believe in you so that you can cling to power. You are a traitor to America — to its history and higher purposes.

Third, the US government’s agencies need a “reset” – that is true. But you chose to be vicious and inflict the greatest possible fear, uncertainty, and pain on federal workers and their families. You could have undertaken this project more competently, done it with intelligence and care, but you chose to be both cruel and inept. You have not differentiated at all between services that are important (even lifesaving), and which are not. You have wounded our nation’s citizens again. How can you look in the mirror and not feel shame about your incompetence?

Fourth, you plan mass deportations of those who came here illegally to escape terrible conditions at home, or to seek a better future for their children. Most of those millions have already contributed here quite well; filling jobs that otherwise would go begging for employees, starting their own businesses, volunteering in our communities, and enriching our society by their presence. Running them out constitutes a serious wound to our country, and to our economy and self-respect.

You, being among the worst of humankind, have the nerve to call them “alien invaders,” “murderers,” “criminals and rapists.” In doing so, you draw out the worst qualities of those who believe you. You sicken our country. You create more fear and hatred. You leave wreckage behind you wherever you go. You have no sense of your own honor or the need to treat other people with dignity and respect. Most undocumented migrants deserve respect, but you deserve none.

You should immediately resign, though I know you will not. You will cling to power at all costs to our people. You are a sad, sick creature, a cruel joke on the nation. History will not treat you well.

Please consider me to be among your most devoted opponents.

Michael Randall
Netarts, Oregon

Submitted By: cbbcalm@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Two of us a ready to get this going , as we did 5 years ago . We would meet and converse correct ,help each other with sentences. We may read from a book . Discuss the news in South America.. It was fun , let’s this again .
4.30 to 6 pm . usually at Wild .
corinna & Jennifer
cbbcalm@gmail.com ,

Submitted By: codger817@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

CIVIC SATURDAYS WITH JIM HEFFERNAN March 15 @10 am Zoom Link; Last Week’s Transcript – Sermon #7 Legitimate Doubts
Posted on March 14, 2025 by Editor

Join us Saturday, March 15 at 10 am for Tillamook County’s version of “Civic Saturdays” with Jim Heffernan hosting. The sermons explore new and better ways to be a citizen. They are aimed at developing “citizenship muscle. We will need “muscle” to bring power back to “We the People”, where it belongs. Each sermon functions as a stand-alone sermon. Don’t worry about missing earlier sessions.

This week’s sermon is “Fear and Hoarding” and is 20 minutes long and will explore the topics of fear, scarcity, and responsibility. We can talk about the sermon afterwards, or not.

Zoom link below – Invite link for Saturday 10 AM

us06web.zoom.us/j/88905106346?pwd=TEaw5qfSN2X5UoxBHgZSF7UsqwMugD.1

Recordings are available for those who are unable to attend the zoom. Contact me at codger817@gmail.com and I’ll e-mail one to you. Recordings also available for earlier sessions.

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