Source (edited) : The Intercept :Politics with Ryan Grim Saturday March 2/2024
Sen. Raphael Warnock took to the Senate floor Wednesday night to address the ongoing slaughter in Gaza, saying that he would be speaking more as a pastor than as a politician, more to the people in harm’s way than about the geopolitics. He delivered a brutal sermon all the way through, and highlighted an acronym now being used by relief agencies and the surviving hospitals in Gaza. “There’s an acronym used in Gaza, WCNSF: ‘Wounded child with no surviving family.’ According to media reports, an estimated 17,000 Palestinian children fall under that category,” Warnock said. That WCNSF number is also in constant flux, with new children being added daily, and children being removed.
They did it. The Supreme Court handed a massive victory to Donald Trump in this so-called “immunity” case, and it will probably take a year or more before there’s even a chance he’ll be held to trial for trying to overthrow the 2020 election and, thus, the government of the United States.
As feared, the six Republicans on the Court essentially threw Trump’s sedition case back to the lower court (with caveats) where there will be numerous decisions to make — which are all further appealable, resetting the case so Trump can drag things out for another year or more — about whether the crimes he’s committed are “official” or “private/personal” acts.
But that’s not the worst of it. They also turned Trump or any future fascist president into our first American king or führer.
Once upon this time in the United States of America, where the hills are adorned with monster houses,clear cuts and toxic rivers whispering secrets of old Republican ways, there lives a group of MAGA Monarchists who eagerly awaited with joy in their black hearts for the the latest ruling of the US Supreme Court. They were thrilled at the future prospect of jump starting the installation of a new President-King to rule over all the lands and waters of a soon to be extinguished once great democracy.
DonaldJTrump the First was the name whispered in the halls of the MAGA Monarchists’ grand corporate malls, smokeless backrooms and smokey backyard BBQs; for it was said that he could ascend to the throne as President-King once the United States Supreme Court had completed its solemn deliberations and send him on his merry deranged way to success. The court’s decision to entertain Donald Trump’s claims of Presidental immunity added a sparkle of anticipation to the MAGA Monarchists’ eyes, for they saw it as the court’s direct entry into the unfolding drama of the 2024 presidential election.
As Wednesday dawned, heralding the court’s announcement, the MAGA Monarchists held their breath, for they knew that the decision held the key to their devious dreams. When it was revealed that the court would hear Trump’s claims and delay his trial, cheers erupted throughout MAGA land. It was a stinging victory ,a triumph that echoed through the hollow craniums of MAGA imaginings.
For the Orange Dumpster who would be king Trump, it meant more than just a delay in his legal proceedings; it was a validation of his strategy to stall, to wait until the stars aligned in his favour once more. The US Supreme Court had essentially given its blessing to his delaying tactics, paving the way for a potential return to power without the specter of accountability hanging over his head. rex pro re publicarex pro re publica
And so, as the cases against him were pushed further into the future, the MAGA Monarchists whispered in hushed tones of the possibility that their wish might come true. Trump could indeed become the President-King he and they so desired, ruling with an iron retributitive fist and casting his ample shadow over the realm for years to come.
In the MAGA Republican heart, where fairy tales are spun from the partisan threads of reality, the stage is set for a grand crowning spectacle. The MAGA Monarchists watch with bated breath as the saga unfolds, knowing that their MAGA fever dreams hang in the balance, waiting for the final act to be played out to their thunderous applause as the curtain falls on the great democratic experiment and the President King is declared!
AHM text with Editing assistance by Chatterley Grumpy Preposterous Thunderballs (ChatGPT)
Court Painter and P-K Donald J Trump the First diptych
Court Painter seen smoking and drinking while guarding his money.
Court Painter once again has called upon the poverty striken poet Chatterley Gainsbourgh Peacock Tarnation (ChatGPT) to absent himself from his essay ghost writing for students, to pen a few lines on the state of PM Justin Trudeau’s walking on broken glass régime. While composing he hummed the lyrics of this tune:
Once I had a love and it was a gas Soon turned out had a heart of glass Seemed like the real thing, only to find Mucho mistrust, love’s gone behind
A celebrity and Prime Minister seen feeling in the pink.
Should the Prime Minister, in solemn contemplation, deem
To relinquish power, one voice, in Liberal stream,
With words uncouth, did emphasize the creed,
On his father’s snow day, let not his reign concede.
For in Ottawa’s forecast, snow hath fled,
Rain poured, as all the day of memory sped.
And as tales tell, young Trudeau, bold and keen,
Prefers his walks on glass, though harsh, unseen.
None from Trudeau’s circle dared break the seal,
Of public discourse on glass beneath his heel.
Yet in the realm of politics, ’tis said,
Two factors weigh on paths where leaders tread:
The chance of victory in ballot’s call,
And dreams fulfilled, or dashed, before they fall.
‘Tis oft a blend of both, where fate does steer,
The ship of state, through tumult and through fear.
The parallels, like sun at noon, are clear:
A Liberal bastion, aged, yet austere,
Beset by woes of economy’s blight,
And a youthful rival, rising in the fight.
In leap year’s span, akin to ’84’s sight,
Trudeau, with scorn, dismisses thoughts of flight.
For months, he’s tread the path of glass, prepared,
To face his foe, whose fervor’s boldly bared.
Against Poilievre, he takes his stand, resolute,
Upon the shards of glass, his destiny’s pursuit.
Upon the shards of glass, his destiny’s pursuit.
Court Painter captures painful moment upon PM Trudeau’s return from his daily walk on broken glass.
PM seen impatiently watching the sands of time do its thing!
Conservative Environment and Climate Change Minister Timothy Halman announced the province won’t proclaim Nova Scotia’s long-awaited Coastal Protection Act, passed in 2019 with full support from all parties.
The Two Timmies
“The Coastal Protection Act will not be proclaimed. What you have today is coastal action. As of 10am today, Nova Scotians can access the online tool map and access navigators,” Halman told reporters on Monday morning. “We have a climate action plan that will be implemented over the months and years ahead.”
The online tool map Halman referred to is known as the coastal hazard map. Developed in-house by GeoNova, it is intended to show property owners how much sea level rise is projected by 2100. It can be searched by civic address or PID number. ” From Government of Nova Scotia Media release Monday Feb 26/24
What is it with this government and apps? What is this, 2012? The app might be able to tell people what the expected sea level rise will be at any given point — although it can’t even do that at present. But no app will be able to predict the damage from the wrath of a storm on a particular property. And an app won’t tell you that because of the lack of the Coastal Protection Act, a guy a kilometre down the shore hardened his property, resulting in currents that erodes away your land, which wouldn’t had otherwise flooded, even with sea level rise.
The Houston government’s irresponsible killing of the Coastal Protection Act means more of Nova Scotia will be destroyed in storms, unnecessary billions of dollars in damage will be incurred, and people will die. BY TIM BOUSQUET FEBRUARY 27, 2024
NOTE: Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced On March 22,2020 an agreement reached by the Liberal Party of Canada and the New Democratic Party in Parliament, Delivering for Canadians Now, A Supply and Confidence Agreement.
February 25/2024 Source CBC news
Now that the Trudeau Liberal government and New Democrats under leader Jagmeet Singh have announced they’ve reached a deal on pharmacare, the path is open for the parties to carry on a confidence-and-supply agreement that has helped to keep the government in power since March 2022.
The parties have reached agreements on several fronts but there are several items on the list that have yet to be completed.
The deal provides the minority Liberal government with the backing of New Democrat MPs on confidence and budgetary matters, staving off an early election. In exchange, the Liberals have agreed to move on several NDP policy priorities. Pharmacare was just one of them.
Court Painter proudly displays his two recent paintings of The Cooperators.Because this political display of cooperation is so rare the asking price of these works will reflect the rare value added context of their creation.That’s all we can reveal at this time.
Davis Legree https://www.ipolitics.ca/news/wilkinson-admonishes-poilievres-stance-on-climate-as-iea-turns-50 via @ipoliticsca
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“I think that [Poilievre] would struggle mightily because there would be nobody in the room that would agree with him,” said Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. “The current Conservative Party’s climate plan is about letting it rip and letting the planet burn.”
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson was in Paris last week to mark the 50th anniversary of the International Energy Agency (IEA)but he spent most of his time thinking about how Canada’s presence would look different if Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives were in charge.
“I reflected a lot during the meetings about what this would look like for Canada, if you had a government that was led by Mr. Poilievre,” said Wilkinson. “He would be so far out of the mainstream of the conversations that it would be very challenging for Canada to be part of that conversation.”
Court Painter with Portrait of PP as Outlier Liar
However, for Wilkinson, the evolution towards balancing the interrelated issues of energy and climate is a change yet to be embraced by the Conservative Party. Poilievre has refused to say how he plans to meet the agreement’s targets, emphasizing his climate plan as “technology, not taxes,” referencing his well-established opposition to federal carbon pricing. …”Canada would end up with being an outlier in large measure because the current Conservative Party’s climate plan is about letting it rip and letting the planet burn.”
Court Painter with portrait of Fiery Laggard Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
That being said, some environmentalists ripped Wilkinson and co. for continuing to fall short on climate change, emphasizing how Canada is actually lagging behind the IEA on embracing the clean energy transition.
Studio Resident poet Chatterly Grandiose Preposterous Thunderbuns (ChatGPT) focused the talent for rhyming couplets on today’s evening national & international headlines. (February 15/24)
Court Painter just threw in a random series of monotone images to add to the depressing news items.
Trudeau quells strife on Israel-Hamas war’s drum, NDP demands a stance, the Liberals remain mum.
A Liberal MP in private, did he dare, To criticize Gaza policy, with a constituent to share.
Blair declares, with pomp and grandeur to relate, $273M for Latvia’s defense, a sum truly great.
Canada’s defense, NATO warns to renew, “Peace is fragile,” they say, “it’s never to eschew.”
In health, a partnership, Manitoba and Prime, $633M pledged, a gesture sublime.
Greenpeace storms Freeland’s office, they clamor and holler, For climate laws for banks, they won’t take a dollar.
CSIS voices concern, a movement with might, “Anti-gender,” they say, poses violence in sight.
Poilievre speaks, with a promise, quite bold, To slash foreign aid, NATO targets to hold.
Liberal’s plan for cybersecurity, under close eye, Facing scrutiny, questions raised high.
LeBlanc, Public Safety Minister, can’t help but concede, Worried about leaks, RCMP’s misdeed.
Canada’s EI system, unions and NDP frown, Unfair to new parents, they want it to go down.
MPs under guard, as security does tight, Safety concerns rise, casting a fright.
Justice Minister’s vehicle, a target of theft, Access cards and keys, a concern that’s bereft.
MPs jetting off, with foreign groups to mingle, Spending on travel, a contentious jingle.
Nasser hospital, amidst Israel’s raid, In catastrophic state, as fears do cascade.
Rafah, a refuge, now feels like a cell, Palestinians trapped, in the midst of a hell.
Hezbollah fires, from Lebanon’s domain, Rockets at Israel, igniting disdain.
France and Ukraine, in Paris they’ll convene, Signing security pacts, a diplomatic scene.
Britain and Poland, plea in Congress’s hall, For vital aid to Ukraine, they earnestly call.
Trump, with his words, a curious song, Mixing up names, claims he’s never wrong.
Biden or Trump? Putin’s preference disclosed, In the game of geopolitics, his stance duly exposed.
Putin urges Russians, with a plea to ignite, More kids, for ethnic survival, to fight.
Kansas City shooting, a private affair, Police chief asserts, no widespread scare.
Greek parliament ponders, in Christian terrain, Legalizing same-sex unions, a progressive gain.
A scathing Federal Court decision says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General Arif Virani have “failed” Canadians seeking timely justice by letting the number of judicial vacancies reach a state of crisis. Go to article
The case, brought forward by a human rights law firm, sends a clear message to the federal government about the urgent need to reduce the number of vacancies.
“With the greatest respect, the Court finds the Prime Minister and Minister of Justice are simply treading water,” Federal Court Justice Henry Brown wrote in his Tuesday decision.
“And with the greatest respect, they have also failed all those who rely on them for the timely exercise of their powers in relation to filling these vacancies. Also failed are all those who have unsuccessfully sought timely justice in the Superior Courts and Federal Courts across Canada.”
Source:CBC News
Prime Minister Trudeau and Justice Minister Virani should be thoroughly ashamed!
Statue of IVSTITIA (Justice), outside Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario,
‘Many explanations are proposed for the continued rise of Donald Trump, and the steadfastness of his support, even as the outrages and criminal charges pile up. Some of these explanations are powerful. But there is one I have seen mentioned nowhere, which could, I believe, be the most important:
Trump is king of the extrinsics.’
Some psychologists believe our values tend to cluster around certain poles, described as “intrinsic” and “extrinsic”. People with a strong set of intrinsic values are inclined towards empathy, intimacy and self-acceptance. They tend to be open to challenge and change, interested in universal rights and equality, and protective of other people and the living world.
People at the extrinsic end of the spectrum are more attracted to prestige, status, image, fame, power and wealth. They are strongly motivated by the prospect of individual reward and praise. They are more likely to objectify and exploit other people, to behave rudely and aggressively and to dismiss social and environmental impacts. They have little interest in cooperation or community. People with a strong set of extrinsic values are more likely to suffer from frustration, dissatisfaction, stress, anxiety, anger and compulsive behaviour.
Trump exemplifies extrinsic values.’
Source excerpts: The Guardian Jan 29/24 To beat Trump, we need to know why Americans keep voting for him. Psychologists may have the answerGeorge Monbiot
Court Painter seen with his favourite number painting.
Most are familiar with the expression to ‘look like a million dollars’ as to look extremely attractive and well-dressed.
Court Painter and his press attache AHM conducted a photo shoot to illustrate how to ‘look like a trillion dollars’, expressed by two satyr-like figures of the arts. Drink it in, this is what the morbidly rich future looks like!
We’re fast approaching the era of the trillionaire. What can we do to stop it?
In the fight for a balanced economy and healthier democracy, the increasing power of the ultra-rich is a calamity we cannot afford
‘To celebrate the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, Oxfam releases a study of how much of the world’s wealth the ultra-rich own. This year’s was a doozy. The five richest men in the world were revealed to have doubled their wealth in the years since 2020. Seven of the 10 biggest corporations in the world have a billionaire as their CEO or principal shareholder. Combined, the value of these companies – which include Apple, Microsoft and Saudi Aramco – exceeds the GDP of every single country in Africa and Latin America combined. That’s 87 countries: virtually everything bought, sold, consumed produced and dreamed up by two billion people in a whole year.
The charity also reported that, within a decade, the world will probably see its first trillionaire. A trillion is a number (it’s one followed by 12 zeros) to numb the mind.’
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Press Attache AHM
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Court Painter seen with studio assistant scheduling his next hair & ink appointment.
Court Painter seen placing his order for 12 tubes of Rose Madder.
