Trump, DeSantis, Santos, when honesty simply doesn't matter - Ruthlessness and absolute disregard rules our gods

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The hysterics over this balloon conveniently obscure more threatening military machinations that the Americans have been organizing in Asia–namely, the preparation of Japan and Philippines as US military forward bases for a war on China. “They can be trucks for any number of platforms, whether it be communication and datalink nodes, ISR, tracking air and missile threats, or even various weapons — and without the predictable orbits of satellites,” [Tom] Karako [of the Center of Strategic and International Studies] said."

Raven Aerostar, a division of Raven Industries, produces the balloons. Raven said they consist of a flight control unit, powered by batteries that are charged using renewable solar panels. They also have a payload electronics package that controls flight safety, navigation and communications, Russell Van Der Werff, engineering director at Raven Aerostar, said in an interview.

Wind currents allow the balloon to float along a desired flight path, and the company takes advantage of different wind speeds and directions to move the balloon to the target area.’

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We have a new rising star to add to the Roll Call of all out Republican Fraud. It’s what the extreme Right is all about. How do we turn around decades of preparation and highly refined brainwashing?

Bringing it back to the utter rot in the Republican Party has descended into. GOP Representative George Santos turn out not to be the only one following trump liars’ handbook. Come one down, Tennessee Congressman (not an economist, or cop, nor anti sex trafficking warrior…) Andy Ogles.

Economist, cop, sex crimes expert? The stories of Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles

Feb 16, 2023
An exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation discovered that Andy Ogles’ personal life story is filled with exaggerations, a story that’s often too good to be true.

… Yet, the school refused to confirm Ogles’ degree, citing a provision of federal law that allows students to block the release of their educational credentials. …

NewsChannel 5 Investigates checked and, back in 2002, Ogles’ website claimed he had “studied foreign policy and the constitution” at Western Kentucky University and Middle Tennessee State. …

… a (Andy Ogles) résumé from 2009 — two years after he graduated from MTSU — where he listed a degree in international relations, with minors in psychology and English. And likewise, he detailed the same information on a form for a background check — in his own writing — with no mention of economics.

His LinkedIn resume shows he once worked as “executive director” for the Laffer Center — not as an economist. That job appears to have been an administrative position. … nothing independently citing him as an expert.

Then, there are Ogles’ claims to be a trained police officer and international sex crimes expert. … In fact, our investigation found Ogles was sworn in as a volunteer reserve deputy with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office in July 2009. … Records show he lost that position two years later for not meeting minimum standards, making no progress in field training and failure to attend required meetings.

Ogles did some work in 2011 for Abolition International, a non-profit founded by gospel artist Natalie Grant. … Privately, people associated with the group dispute Ogles’ characterization of his role, although they were reluctant to get into a war of words with a member of Congress.

We also reached out to Dr. Laffer, who has criticized others who don’t actually have degrees, especially doctorates, in economics.

Again, we did not hear back.

Campbell (who was defeated in the newly gerrymandered district) said it should be a wake-up call for all Americans.

“My election is over, and I’ve moved on with that — that’s fine. But I do think going forward people need to know who they are electing.”