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]
References:
- 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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- First They Came
A German pastor’s poem during the Nazi reign of WWII
This poem seems to have more relevence today.
Pixabay First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me
Wkipedia Pastor Martin Niemöller
Martin Niemöller is best known for writing First They Came, but he is a complicated figure. Initially an antisemitic Nazi supporter, his views changed when he was imprisoned in a concentration camp for speaking out against Nazi control of churches.
References:
- Never Argue With Stupid People – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay This is the beginning of a quote from Mark Twain. The full quote reads, “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and the beat you with experience.” When you argue with a stupid person the problem is first, you can’t win and second, anyone watching may not be able to tell the difference, so it looks to them like two stupid people are going at it. You’ll be labelled as a stupid person as well. As Shannon L. Alder put it, “Arguing with idiots (stupid people) is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter how good you are, the bird is going to sh*# on the board and strut around like it won anyway.”
References:
- Shares Tumble – Tesla’s Downturn, Elon Musk’s Distain for America
What in the world is going on? Destroy Biden’s EV initiative only to make himself richer?
Things Are Bad At Tesla And They’re About To Get Much Worse
Investors Bail
“Shares of Tesla slid again Monday as confidence in Elon Musk’s electric car company continues to disintegrate following a post-election “Trump bump.” Tesla shares tumbled 15.4%, to $222.15. That’s the lowest Tesla shares have traded since late October, reflecting investors’ newfound pessimism as the automaker’s sales crater around the globe. Monday’s decline, Tesla’s steepest since September 2020, came with Wall Street in the midst of a sell-off caused by uncertainty over the Trump administration’s trade policies.” [APnews.com, March 10, 2025 – Tesla tumbles again as investors bail on Elon Musk’s suddenly struggling electric vehicle company]
The Protest Over Tesla Grow
Aerial photos of the anti-Musk protest outside the Tesla dealership in Tucson at Oracle and River@whatsuptucson @cnnbrk @KOLDNews @KVOA@kgun9 @MSDNCNews pic.twitter.com/mGmynY9z41
— BG Boyd Photo (@bgboydphoto) March 1, 2025
Pixbay Nationwide
“Demonstrators gathered at more than 50 Tesla showrooms across the United States on Saturday in protest of CEO Elon Musk’s role in slashing government agencies as part of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency established by President Donald Trump. The protests are part of “Tesla Takedown,” which, according to its website, hopes to encourage stakeholders to “sell your Teslas, dump your stock, join the picket lines.”” [CNN Business, Auzinea Bacon, March 1, 2025 – ‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters gather outside showrooms to rally against Elon Musk’s role with DOGE]
Is it time to sell Tesla Stock?
OMG! It’s Falling Fast Than Previously Thought
Arizona Fights Back
“About 1,000 sign-waving, chant-cheering protesters lined the curbs along Tucson’s North Oracle and West River roads Saturday morning to protest the richest man in the world. The grassroots movement, which began online, drew residents from across the state and country to the area surrounding the Tucson Tesla dealership where they aired their grievances about Elon Musk and President Donald Trump to passersby.” [tucson.com, Erika Wurst, March 2, 2025 – About 1,000 in Tucson protest Musk, Trump]
Colorado Fights Back
“Hundreds of people turned out on Saturday morning to protest Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his actions at the Department of Government Efficiency outside the Tesla dealership in Superior. Protesters lined the streets outside the dealership, waving signs and flags and chanting as cars drove by the busy intersection.” [Denver7.com, Adria Iraheta, March 1, 2025 – Hundreds gather at Superior Tesla dealership to protest Elon Musk’s DOGE involvement – It’s part of #TeslaTakedown protests happening across the country in recent days, urging people to sell their vehicles and dump their stock.]
New York Fights Back
“A Tesla store in New York City has been taken over by people protesting Elon Musk – disrupting the operations. As we have reported over the last few weeks, there’s a growing movement called “Tesla Takedown,” under which grassroots protests are being organized at Tesla stores around the world.” [electrek.co, Fred Lambert, March 1, 2025 – Tesla store gets taken over by Musk protesters, 9 people arrested]
Maryland Fights Back
“Nearly 300 protesters gathered outside the Tesla dealership in Owings Mills on Saturday, waving homemade signs as drivers slowly passed by beeping their horns in a show of support. Demonstrators gathered outside Tesla stores across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the automaker’s billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, and his push to slash government spending on behalf of President Donald Trump.” [CBSnews.com, Staff, March 1, 2025 – Hundreds protest Elon Musk, Donald Trump outside Tesla dealership in Owings Mills]
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- Why is Andy Biggs No Good for Arizona?
Pixabay Holds Town Meetings ONLY for Republicans
Why not listen to ALL of his constituents? Very strange to ignore almost halve of his constituents. A Thorn in the Side of Progressives.
“Rep. Andy Biggs along with Senate President Warren Petersen and Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan met with Republican voters in Chandler on Tuesday evening.” Come and hear from 3 of our elected officials on the HOT TOPICS in their respective office,” read a flyer on the town hall, hosted by the Maricopa County Republican Committee. There certainly are plenty of those. …
“Please be advised that tonight’s town hall is a private event,” Patty Castillo Porter, a member-at-large of the Maricopa County Republican Committee, wrote, in a message announcing the event. “I have been reminded that only members of the Republican Party will be admitted into the venue.”” [AZCentral.com, Laurie Roberts, March 19, 2025 – Sure, Rep. Andy Biggs wants to hear from you – if you’re a Republican | Opinion]
Hangs With Racists and Antisemites
“Last weekend Biggs participated in a Second Amendment rally at the Arizona Capitol that included as a sponsor the white nationalist, antisemitic College Republicans United and featured the misogynistic, Islamophobic, racist, right-wing extremist Proud Boys. …
In 2015, Biggs was at an event at which the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers, Steward Rhodes, said that then-Sen. John McCain “should be tried for treason before a jury of his peers … and then after we convict him, he should be hung by the neck until dead.”
Last year, Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his part in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and sentenced to 18 years in prison.” [AZCentral.com, EJ Montini, February 21, 2024 – No biggie anymore for Rep. Andy Biggs to hang with racists and antisemites – Opinion: Biggs participated in a Second Amendment rally that included antisemitic College Republicans United and the right-wing extremist Proud Boys.]
Lied About Elections
“Led efforts to fraudulently overturn the 2020 presidential election, leading up to the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol. Reports say Biggs helped organize the rally that led to the siege, while he lied and accused, without evidence, that antifa were partly to blame for the riot.” [GLAAD.org, April 23, 2023 – Andy Biggs]
Anti-LGBTQ
“Tweeted support for the suspended Babylon Bee twitter account’s misgendering of four star admiral Rachel Levine who is United States assistant secretary for health. He misgendered Levine in his own tweet as well.
Was a policy advisor to United Families International, identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center as an anti-LGBTQ hate group that opposes marriage equality.” [GLAAD.org, April 23, 2023 – Andy Biggs]
Debatable Voting Scorecard
[ACLU Legislative Scorecard – Andy Biggs]
Horrible Support for Ukraine
[GOP Congressional Report Card – Andy Biggs Profile]
Praises Racist Lawmakers
“Far right Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) issued a press release over the weekend celebrating the life of a racist former lawmaker who had been pushed to resign from politics after he suggested that women should only be granted public benefits if they were sterilized beforehand.
Biggs appeared on the House floor last week to speak about the life of former state Sen. Russell Pearce, whom Biggs had served with during his own time as a state lawmaker. Pearce, who sponsored vehemently anti-immigrant legislation, died earlier this month.” [Truthout.org, Chris Walker, January 31, 2023 – Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs Eulogizes Racist Former State Lawmaker – Former Arizona state lawmaker Russell Pearce suggested sterilizing women who sought out public assistance.]
Voted Against Anti-Bigotry Legislation
“The U.S. House overwhelmingly adopted an anti-bigotry resolution this week, with 23 Republicans voting against the measure, including two members of Arizona’s congressional delegation.
The resolution, whose lead author was Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), condemns anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities. It was approved late Thursday by a vote of 407-23, with only Republicans opposing it.
Arizona Congressmen Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar were among the small group of Republicans who cast the only votes against the resolution. Also voting no were: Mo Brooks of Alabama; Ken Buck of Colorado; Ted Budd and Mark Walker of North Carolina; Michael Burgess, Mike Conaway, Louie Gohmert and Chip Roy of Texas; Liz Cheney of Wyoming; Chris Collins, Pete King and Lee Zeldin of New York; Rick Crawford of Arkansas; Jeff Duncan of South Carolina; Tom Graves of Georgia; Doug LaMalfa of California; Thomas Massie of Kentucky; Steven Palazzo of Mississippi; Mike Rogers of Alabama; and Greg Steube and Ted Yoho of Florida.” [AZMirror.com, Robin Bravender, March 8, 2019 – Biggs, Gosar among 23 House Republicans to vote against anti-discrimination resolution]
- A “Glitch” or “Lock Them Up”?
When Hillary Clinton used a private email server, Donald Trump and his allies wanted her locked up.
Now? Senior Trump administration officials just used the Signal app — a publicly available messaging platform — to discuss sensitive U.S. military strike plans… and the best they can do is call it “a glitch.” [Common Defense, March 25, 2025 – They Mishandled Military Secrets. They Must Resign.]What is Signal?
Signal is an open-source, encrypted messaging service for instant messaging, voice calls, and video calls. The instant messaging function includes sending text, voice notes, images, videos, and other files. Communication may be one-to-one between users or may involve group messaging. [Wikipedia = Signal (software)]
- A Personal Visit to Someone Who is Down Can Work Miracles – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay Recently, I called a friend of mine who had been experiencing health issues for several weeks. When he answered his phone, he sounded like he was not doing well at all. When I asked how he was feeling, he said, “Fine.” When I asked if he needed any food, he said, “I have plenty.” I took him at his word as I hung up the phone, but I didn’t feel good about it. This bad feeling nagged me for about an hour until I finally called him back. This time, I took charge of the conversation and said, “How about if I stopped by for a visit and brought some food with me. He said in a weak sounding voice, “That would be great.” When I arrived, he was lying on his recliner looking depressed. We started talking about things that were going on in the world and then let the conversation meander wherever it wanted to go. Pretty soon he was smiling and eventually he was laughing out loud. When I got up to leave two hours later, it was like he was a totally different person—he was positive, upbeat and cheerful. The next day when I called him, he seemed like his old self again. Once again, a personal visit to someone is down can work miracles.
References:
- View This Video – Twenty Minutes of Your Time – Tesla Take Down
Pixabay The backlash to Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s alliance is hitting Tesla hard. From boycotts and protests to attacks on cars, showrooms and charging stations, the company’s stock is plummeting. The US Attorney General and Trump called the attacks “domestic terrorism”. What’s driving the fallout, and what impact will it have?
- Global Sales Decline: Tesla’s global sales have been declining, with a slight drop in 2024 compared to 2023, and a 45% drop in European registrations between January 2024 and 2025. [Yahool! Autos, Stepyhen Proctor, March 18, 2025 – Leaked report reveals shocking downfall for Tesla — here’s what’s driving the drop in sales]
- Market Share Loss: Tesla’s market share in the US electric vehicle market has fallen below 50%, and its dominance in the EV market is being challenged by competitors, particularly in China. [Bloomberg, March 19, 2025 – Tesala Has a Problem – and It’s Not Just Elon Musk’s Politics]
- European Sales Slump: Tesla’s sales in Europe have seen a significant decline, with registrations dropping by 45% in the EU and other European countries. [Finance.Yahoo.com, Peter Sigal, March 20, 2025 – Tesla’s sales slump continues in Europe amid Elon Musk backlash]
- Brand Perception Issues: Elon Musk’s political activities and association with Donald Trump are negatively impacting Tesla’s brand perception, especially among Democrats and centrists. [NRP, Willem Marx, March 11, 2025 – Tesla sales plummet as market competition and anger at Elon Musk grows]
- Used Tesla Market: The used Tesla market is also struggling, with resale prices declining faster than other brands. [Newswekk, Theo Burman, March 18, 2025 – Tesla Resale Prices Are Plummeting]
- Increased Competition: The rise of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers and other EV competitors is also contributing to Tesla’s declining sales and market share. [Reuters, Chris Kirkham, March 10, 2025 – Tesla’s stock defied gravity for years. Is Elon Musk’s EV party over?]
- Tesla’s Stranglehold on US EV Sales Loosens. Carmaker likely lost its majority share of market last year.
- Tesla’s dominance in the electric vehicle market continues to falter as the brand reported its fifth consecutive quarterly registration decline.
- Tesla’s registrations fell 7.8 percent in Q4 2024, contributing to an overall 11.6 percent decline in 2024. [Forbes, Robert Rapier, February 5, 2025 – Tesla’s Deliveries Decline: The Warning Signs I Saw Two Years Ago]
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- Mr. Trump – Crowd Size Matters
Even during a non-election year, certain politicians bring in larger crowds than Mr. Trump.
Tempe, Arizona – March 20, 2024 – Overflow Crowds
pixabay “The event at Arizona State University’s Mullet Arena was filled to capacity. At least a thousand people were stopped outside the arena because there was no room inside. Last year, Donald Trump held a campaign rally at Mullet Arena, but drew considerably fewer people.” [The AZMIrror, Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, March 20, 2025]
Tempe, Arizona – October 24, 2025 – Almost filled Area
“The crowd, which filled much of the 5,000-seat arena save a smattering of empty seats, consistently broke out into chants of “fight, fight, fight” before Trump came on stage, a reference to the words he said after an assassination attempt in July.” [Conrkite News, Aaron Stigile, October 24 – Donald Trump focuses on immigration at Tempe campaign rally just 12 days before election]
- Disturbing – Elon Musk HATES US
Pixabay The ultra-wealthy talk about solving the climate crisis or ending inequality. But what they’re really interested in is outliving or escaping anyone poorer than them
“Nearly three years ago, I started working on an idea for a book. It started out with the pretty mild proposition: we’re in a class war, but it’s a weird one, because one side is curiously coy. The capital class used to strut its stuff. It used to build libraries and great estates; it used to tell you it thought it was superior, and why. Now that it is billionaires on one side and everyone else on the other, they are like ghosts. They might tell you what they think, in Ted Talks, at Davos, but it can’t be real: according to them, all they care about is fixing climate change, solving inequality and bringing about world peace. Mysteriously, none of those things ever come about.” [The Guardian, Zoe Williams, November 11, 2024 – Billionaires like Elon Musk don’t just think they’re better than the rest of us – they hate us]
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- What Does the World Think of the United States
Pixabay Denmark
“Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid buying anything made in the United States. No more Coca-Cola, no more California Zinfandel wine or almonds. … On his recent shopping trip, Hansen returned home with dates from Iran. It shocked him to realize that he now perceives the United States as a greater threat than Iran.” [Fortune.com, Vanessa Gera, The Associated Press, March 17, 2025 – A CEO says his solar-panel company bought a new Tesla every year since 2021, but canceled his order for 15 new cars because the United States is a ‘country closing in on itself’]
France
“Raphaël Glucksmann, a center-left French politician, slammed the Trump administration as “shameful” after it pushed back against his call for the Statue of Liberty to be returned to France.” [The Hill, Lauren Irwin, March 18, 2025 – French official knocks ‘shameful’ Trump administration after Statue of Liberty remarks]
Canada
Then in 2016
Now in 2025
“Since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in incorporating Canada into the United States. But, up north, the feeling is far from reciprocal.” [The Miami Herald, Brendan Rascius, January 8, 2025 – Trump wants Canada as US state, but what do Canadians think? What recent poll found]
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