Anslinger Being Tough?
Harry Anslinger was a United States government official who served as the first commissioner of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He was a supporter of prohibition and the criminalization of drugs, and played a pivotal role in cannabis prohibition. [1]
Excerpt from the book:
Many people assume what we call the War on Drugs began in 1971 during the Nixon Administration. Some believe “the War” began during Prohibition due to the relentless efforts of a racist and moralist federal agent named Harry Anslinger. [2]
Continuing later in the book:
Anslinger was a bureaucratic empire-builder and he saw marijuana as the leverage needed to expand the size and power of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He railed against the use of reefer, weed, or pot by blacks, particularly black entertainers. Anslinger hated jazz with its free-wheeling lack of rigid structure and he equated it with what he viewed as black depravity. Black bandleader Cab Calloway had a 1933 hit song called Reefer Man featured in the movie International House. Anslinger must have been furious. [2]
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- Wikipedia, Harry Jacob Anslinger
- Prisoner of War: The Story of White Boy Rick and The War on Drugs by Vince Wade – Page 20, 39
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- It’s Important to Have People in Your Life that You Can Learn From – by Dr. Ross Reck
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Trump Just Can’t Stop Making This About Himself
Fox News uses old clip of Trump after he wore hat while saluting slain US soldiers. Conservative outlet aired footage of president saluting at similar ceremony in December for at least three broadcasts. [The Guardian, March 8, 2026 – Fox News uses old clip of Trump after he wore hat while saluting slain US soldiers]
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Fox News used old video of Donald Trump in multiple reports on Saturday and Sunday, concealing from viewers that the commander-in-chief wore a golf hat throughout a ceremony on Saturday in which he saluted six flag-draped transfer cases carrying the remains of the first US troops to die in his war on Iran.The president had stirred outrage online by failing to remove his Trump-brand white hat during the ritual homecoming at Dover air force base in Delaware on Saturday for six army reserve soldiers killed in Kuwait.
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- The White House Makes Light of War
American Soldiers Die – Trump Thinks It is A Game
xcom Click to Play the Video “As more than 1,000 Iranian men, women, and children lay dead after days of bombardment from U.S. and Israeli missiles, the official White House X account on Thursday evening posted a video edit of scenes from popular action movies spliced with actual strike footage from their war on Iran. The clip, captioned “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY” is the red-pilled, “America, Fuck Yeah” style of edit that an 18-year-old college Republican might repost on TikTok.” – The New Republic, March 6, 2026 – WTF Are These Videos the White House Is Posting on the Iran War? The White House is posting deranged, hypermasculine hype videos making light of a war.
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- Cowardly Pete Hegseth
Is Pete Hegseth a Liar?
Wikipedia “Pete Hegseth is having one of the worst weeks a Cabinet secretary has had in recent American history. It’s very richly deserved. He’s a bombastic idiot. He’s a liar. And he’s a weasel: Under fire for a second military strike on an alleged drug boat, which killed two survivors of the first strike and was possibly a war crime, he has publicly shifted all responsibility to a uniformed Naval officer who cannot defend himself in public.” – The New Republic, Michael Tomasky, December 5, 2025 – Cowardly Pete Hegseth Is This Week’s Proof of the GOP’s Moral Rot – Of course defense secretary is a disaster. But everyone knew back in January that he would be. That’s where the real problem lies.
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- Huh?
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doesnt seem to be a lot of communicating going on Huh? A guy calls the local airport and asks “How long does it take to fly to Detroit?” The clerk says, “Just a moment.” and the guy says, “Thank you.” and hangs up.
Everybody seems to be in such a hurry these days that there just doesn’t seem to be a whole lot of real communicating going on.
I was about to type “People just don’t listen these days.” Then I gave it some thought. Who am I to be writing such a thing as that? I’ve always been a rotten listener and I realize that I am getting worse at it. Some things I don’t hear these days. Some things I unconsciously “selectively” don’t hear. I have this hearing disability whereby I don’t hear some things I don’t want to hear. There seems to be a lot of that going around. In fact, I do believe there are more and more people these days who do not listen to their conscience and even more who are deaf and blind when it comes to using their good sense.
If you have ever been a parent then you know that “DAH!” look you get back from your children when you try to tell them something they don’t want to hear. Especially teenagers. Today that “teenagers” means children over ten or even nine. In their own mind kids nine or ten consider themselves teenagers and teenagers consider themselves young adults. Me? At 87 I consider myself middle aged. It’s all in the way you look at it. Moses was 120 when he died. Now I’m not Moses but I’m not dead yet either. And I’m not stone deaf. It’s just that I don’t hear some things, especially when my mind is preoccupied and that is most of the time because I turn a lot of stuff over to my subconscious mind to work on and I’m often receiving answers which I called for from my subconscious and if you happen to try to tap in on my conscious mind just when I am getting a delivery I might try to wave you off. I might just hold up my hands face outward and if you’d don’t happen to be looking my way you might not realize that your communication to me is not getting through. I can’t help that. I’m not responsible if you don’t realize you didn’t get through to me. Maybe you should weave in some test questions when you think you are communicating, and if all you get back is a “Dah!” look then you will make a note go over that topic a while later when I look more receptive or perhaps send me an e-mail to remind me.
So while we are on the subject, “How long does it take to fly to Detroit?” Well, if you take Southwest for the good rates you will first have to fly to Chicago and change planes. Then it depends on how long you have to wait in Chicago for your connection and if you get out on time.
There are just no easy answers these days when it comes to communicating.
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- Fog
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blot out everything from sight
Photo by Frantzou FleurineWe were driving to Metro Airport in Detroit from a visit to Battle Creek and fog set in. At first there were other cars in front and in back of me and with that group around me visibility really wasn’t a problem. Then the cars in front pulled off and as I drove ahead it became a little different. There were some cars behind me and they allowed me to stay in front. I was sort of in a role of leadership you might say. I began to feel responsible for those behind and wondering what might lie ahead. I slowed down to sixty. Those behind me slowed down. For no reason I began thinking about how driving in fog is a lot like other things that happen in life. How we confront new challenges and some pitfalls and how we aren’t certain which course to take or what move to make next. On that drive I never lost my way. Just before we arrived at the airport the fog slowly lifted. I felt so relieved.
I must admit that when I got out front I did say a prayer or two for insight and focus and for wisdom too. I do that a lot when I feel that I might lose my way.
Just now I checked my computer and found something I had saved about fog several years ago.
“A fog covering seven city blocks is composed of 1 glass of water. According to the Bureau of Standards in Washington, a dense fog covering seven city blocks to a depth of 100 feet is composed of less than one glass of water. That amount of water is divided into about 60 billion tiny droplets. Yet when those minute particles settle over a city or the countryside, they can almost blot out everything from sight.”
It reminded me of many times in my life when I felt a tinge of fear, anxiety, just unsure of the way and how my doubt turned out to be just about like that one glass of water. And it made me all that much more grateful that I had that Higher Power to turn to for the vision and the insight and the focus to carry on.
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If you invested $100 back in 2022, you can now claim a whole $10.95 as of March 3, 2026.
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How dare you compare Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler! Haven’t you heard of Godwin’s Law?
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With the spread of political violence in the United States, and growing extremism in the 2016 presidential election, the comparison between Trump and Hitler has become unavoidable. However, a presidential candidate as breathtakingly original as Donald Trump deserves more than just a snigger here and a snide remark there. Horace Bloom delivers a powerful review of the relevance of the darkest days the 20th century to the essential decisions we are faced with in our own time.
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Trump Talks About Curtains While Our Servicemen are Being Killed
The New Republic, March 2, 2026 – Trump Brags About Gold Drapes While Discussing Iran War Plans
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Several speech and cognitive experts have noted changes in Trump’s communication style over recent years. Analyses have highlighted patterns such as increased tangentiality, simplified sentence structures, and repetitive language, which some experts suggest could be indicative of cognitive decline. For instance, a study comparing Trump’s recent speeches to those from earlier years found a decrease in linguistic complexity and coherence.
Additionally, Dr. Jennifer R. Mercieca, a rhetoric expert, has pointed out that Trump’s unscripted speeches often appear disorganized and digressive, potentially signaling cognitive issues . Dr. John Gartner, a psychologist and founder of the “Duty to Warn” group, has also expressed concerns, suggesting that Trump’s behavior exhibits signs consistent with dementia
The eighth round of Trump's humiliation, Trump surprised announced that he was going to leave early after dinner with the leaders. A visibly defeated Trump boarded the plane after achieving little to nothing at the #G7.
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[image or embed]The real reason Trump abruptly left the G7 Summit. 👇
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[image or embed]Canada PM Carney stops Trump from going into one of his signature fascist rants against "blue" cities: "Let me exercise my role as G7 chair" #G7
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[image or embed]White House Refused to Release Medical Trump’s Media Records
Where is the transparency?
While there is no formal medical diagnosis confirming cognitive decline, the observations by experts, public opinion, and behavioral analyses contribute to ongoing discussions about Trump’s mental fitness. As with any public figure, especially one in a position of leadership, transparency and comprehensive health evaluations are essential to address and clarify such concerns.
The White House has not released former President Donald Trump’s full medical records primarily because Trump has chosen to withhold them. Under U.S. law, medical information is protected by privacy regulations, and disclosure is at the discretion of the individual. Throughout his political career, Trump has consistently opted for minimal transparency regarding his health.
Demential Issues in the Trump Family History
Public opinion reflects these concerns to some extent. Polls conducted during the 2024 election cycle indicated that a significant portion of voters questioned Trump’s mental acuity and transparency regarding his health . Notably, Trump’s nephew, Fred C. Trump III, publicly expressed worries about his uncle’s cognitive health, drawing parallels to their grandfather’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Fred emphasizes a pattern of dementia within the Trump family. He cites his grandfather, Fred Trump Sr., who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and mentions that other relatives, including Donald Trump’s sister Maryanne Trump Barry and cousin John Walter, showed signs of cognitive decline. Fred expresses concern that Donald Trump may be experiencing similar issues, stating, “I know what I saw in my grandfather… I know what I saw in Donald’s older sister”.
While Fred C. Trump III’s observations are personal and not medical diagnoses, they contribute to ongoing public discourse regarding Donald Trump’s cognitive health. These concerns are echoed by some experts and commentators, though they are strongly contested by Trump and his supporters. As the former president continues to be a prominent political figure, discussions about his mental fitness remain a topic of interest and debate.
- How to Increase Your Self-Confidence – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay Study after study has shown that successful people possess high levels of self-confidence—a rock-solid belief in their abilities. This confidence stems from the fact that they have very large “comfort zones.” The reason is that successful people, as they go through life, are constantly trying out new and different things—they’re continually expanding their comfort zones while those around them are content to keep their comfort zones just as they are. This is why successful people are likely to see a glass as being half full as opposed to half empty and why they’re more apt to see opportunity when those around them see only risk. So, if you want to increase your self-confidence one small step at a time, start expanding your comfort zone on a daily basis—say “yes” when you normally would have said “no” when someone asks to join them in an activity, introduce yourself to someone you currently don’t know, complement people when the opportunity presents itself, or do something that’s different and creative. If you do, your perception of what you can do will quickly begin to increase and you’ll start seeing opportunities in places where you once saw only risks.
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