Saturday • April 26 • 2025
Vol.XVII • No.XVII
Manchester, N.H.
In an interconnected world, showing appreciation or celebrating milestones across international borders has never been easier, thanks to services like best international gift delivery. Whether it’s for friends, family, or business associates abroad, sending a thoughtful gift can bridge any distance. This article will guide you through the nuances of international gifting, from choosing the right gift to ensuring it reaches its destination without a hitch.
Understanding the Power of Gifting Internationally Strengthening ConnectionsGifting is a universal language of love, gratitude, and recognition. When it crosses borders, it not only strengthens personal bonds but also reinforces business relationships by showing care and respect despite the physical distances.
Celebrating DiversityInternational gifts can also serve as a celebration of cultural diversity. By choosing gifts that reflect the recipient’s cultural heritage or local customs, the sender can show a deep appreciation for the recipient’s background and traditions.
Types of Gifts That Make an Impact Internationally Gourmet Gift BasketsA universally welcomed gift, gourmet baskets can include a variety of foods and beverages from around the globe. Whether it’s fine chocolates, premium teas, or artisan cheeses, these baskets cater to all tastes and preferences.
Personalized GiftsPersonalized gifts, such as engraved items, custom artwork, or monogrammed accessories, add a personal touch that can make the recipient feel truly special and thought of across the miles.
Eco-Friendly GiftsWith growing environmental awareness, eco-friendly gifts are not only thoughtful but also responsible. Items made from sustainable materials or that contribute to conservation efforts are particularly appreciated.
Choosing the Right International Gift Consider the OccasionThe type of gift should align with the occasion. Whether it’s a birthday, holiday, or professional milestone, the gift should appropriately reflect the significance of the event.
Know the RecipientUnderstanding the recipient’s preferences, interests, and cultural background is crucial. This ensures the gift is both appropriate and personal, increasing its impact and value.
Quality MattersWhen sending a gift internationally, choose high-quality items that will travel well and arrive in good condition. High-quality gifts not only leave a better impression but also ensure durability and satisfaction.
Essential Tips for International Gift Delivery Research Local Customs and RegulationsBefore sending a gift abroad, it’s important to research the recipient’s local customs and import regulations. Some countries have restrictions on what can be imported, and respecting these rules is crucial to ensure the gift arrives without issues.
Plan for Timing and LogisticsInternational shipping requires careful planning, especially during busy periods like holidays. Ensure you choose a reliable delivery service that offers tracking and timely delivery to avoid delays.
Packaging for Safe TransitProper packaging is essential to protect the gift during transit. It should be secure enough to withstand the journey while also being attractive, to reflect the thoughtfulness of the gift.
ConclusionChoosing and sending gifts internationally doesn’t just show thoughtfulness—it also bridges cultural divides and strengthens relationships. With the help of services that offer the best international gift delivery, expressing love, gratitude, or congratulations across borders is simpler and more effective than ever. Whether it’s for personal reasons or to foster business relationships, an international gift can make a significant positive impact. For more insights into successful international gifting, visiting educational sites like Culture Crossings can offer valuable tips on cultural etiquette and gift-giving practices worldwide. By understanding the recipient’s culture, respecting international delivery practices, and choosing meaningful gifts, your offerings can bring joy and appreciation, no matter the distance.
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For the most part, politicians are very flawed individuals. The money and power of the political system are too enticing for many of these people to resist, and the longer they are in the game, the larger the temptation. That is a solid reason for term limits, but that is the topic for another day. We cannot say that the enticements corrupt all politicians, but I hope that there are some with the moral character to stay on the path and leave as clean as they entered. I would be tremendously disappointed if Jim Jordan (R-OH), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), or Elise Stefanik (R-NY) were ever implicated in any wrongdoings. There is virtually no presidential term that no members of Congress are indicted and found guilty of offenses ranging from Tax Issues to Spousal Abuse.
I have no issues voting for Donald Trump after his conviction, especially with the entire legal process corrupted from indictment to trial and finally to the jury decision. With the eventual reversal of the conviction and sentence by either an appellate or the Supreme Court, this charade was just done to bruise Trump before the election. This fiasco is an excellent example of election interference perpetrated by the Executive branch and the Justice Department. The mainstream media will continue their orgasmic reaction to The outcome of the Hush Money Case, but Trump will have the final laugh with increased ratings and windfall contributions. The traffic to Trump’s official site was so robust that the website crashed for a short time after the case.
On the flip side, Biden and the Democrats hoped the Trump conviction would divert attention from the issues negatively impacting Biden’s favorability numbers. Unfortunately for Biden, the pain of his lousy policies is too great for a historic happening to assuage. The election is five months away, but Democrats are getting very anxious, and talk of a replacement candidate is increasing. Many Democrat contributors on MSNBC and CNN do not see Biden as the candidate at the August convention in Chicago. He does not deserve to be.
Whether by replacement or loss to Trump in November, Biden/Harris should be a one-term nightmare. Whether his age or continuous anti-American decisions, his performance has assured him of leading the pack of the worst presidents in our history. There is no comparison between the damage done to America with anywhere between 11 and 30 million illegals crossing our border and a payoff to pornstar by Trump. People are far more damaged by the wild inflation caused by Biden’s big spending legislative successes or Bidenomics than any bogus fraud charges that New York has fabricated on Trump. Trump is proving to be the most resilient President and Presidential candidate. The Biden team is trying to break Trump’s spirit or drain his checkbook, and nothing they try is doing either.
Trump may owe Biden a big thank you for all of his failed efforts of a weaponized government. Biden has stirred up the Republicans, and people that were on the fence or never voted for Trump are clamoring to join the MAGA movement. Biden may be confining Trump in various courtrooms, but the outcome may be that Trump will sit behind the resolute desk come January. Trump has earned that second term, and for the America that Biden left for him, we need a Trump second term more.
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With His Excellency retiring from the governor’s office, New Hampshire Democrats are hoping this is their opportunity to take the office back. Before Sununu, they’d had a lock on it for many years, except for the Craig Benson hiccup (one two-year term).
One of the Left’s alleged rising stars is Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington, who is vying to be the next Democrat governor of New Hampshire.
Another is former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig, whom I’m sure Warmington does not see as much of a threat. It is of little consequence. Warmington is her own worst enemy. And it is not her vocal support for far-left priorities, which play well in a primary but not in a general election. Warmington’s problem is Allisandra Murray.
A special interest group pays Murray a salary so she “can afford” to spend time in Concord as an elected representative. For those unfamiliar, NH’s citizen legislators get $100.00 a year plus mileage, so day jobbers and those lacking other income don’t run. Murray helped create a “non-profit” to compile donations to pay her to vote the way it wanted and didn’t think that needed to be disclosed.
Murray is a co-founder and employee of the Reproductive Freedom Fund of New Hampshire (RFFNH). … RFFNH lobbyist Josie Pinto was paying Murray’s salary so the progressive could serve in the House and influence legislation. And while Murray had voted on many pieces of legislation related to abortion issues of interest to RFFNH, she had never filed a conflict of interest disclosure.
After being exposed, Murray sought a ruling from the ethics committee, which decided by a vote of 5-1 that Murray had to recuse herself from all legislation the RFFNH was lobbying.
Murray was violating NH House ethics rules. A special interest group is paying her to vote their way on legislation. It was never formally disclosed. Murray never filed or made public the obvious conflict of interest. Murray did not even consider the conflict of interest until the truth came out in the local media, and afterward, Cinde Warmington didn’t either. Warmington was the one who voted against declaring the situation a conflict of interest.
By the way, Warmington’s husband was Murray’s lawyer. Warmington is running for governor. She is either a total partisan hack willing to ignore politically favorable conflicts of interest or does not see elected officials being paid to vote a certain way as unethical.
We don’t need to get mired in a broader conversation about the history of politics, money, and ethics because this case is as clear as vodka. Murray was hired to run for office by a special interest she co-founded, which gives her a salary to be a State representative. Absent that salary, Murray could not run or serve. Murray’s job is to support abortion lobby positions and vote for bills that advance them and against bills that do not.
Warmington is good with all of that. She’s so good with it she voted to protect it.
The Craig Campaign could make a lot of hay in the primary on this but likely won’t. That will be left to Republicans and the same sort of media that forced Murray to address unethical behavior—not the Union leader nor the Concord Monitor, not WMUR. New media had to do that, and it will be up to the new media to keep them all honest.
All of them.
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A big THANK YOU to Rep Damond Ford … for regularly pulling back the curtain and letting us see the Woke-Communists’ true nature. I’m talking about Damond’s X (twitter). I am sure it is just a matter of time until General Secretary Matty Wilhelm instructs Damond to stop tweeting his mind. So let’s appreciate Damond while we still can.
Here’s Damond tweeting about “celebrating” the Soviet-style show-trial of Donald Trump. That’s what Woke-Communists do … celebrate jailing their political opponents. I’m sure that Damond and his fellow Woke-Commies would claim they’re celebrating justice. But, needless to say but I’ll say it anyway, jailing their political opponents is justice to the Woke-Communists.
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The average American need not hold an economics degree to realize that America’s business complex must remain in America in order for our Country and her people to prosper and benefit. Furthermore, this is such sound reasoning that it’s merely common sense to all, including our CEO’s!
Using this understanding as our guide, why is it that for so long, America’s economic foundations have relocated overseas and with Washington’s “bon voyage” type blessings?
Sadly, the title cited refers to our present-day reality—quite frankly, the selling of who we are! Aside from the obvious corporate greed involved, which fuels the corporate world’s individual transactions and reasons for being, this “selling” reflects a national betrayal that shamefully shines upon a treasonous agenda!
Equally ominous is what can’t be sold to foreign markets—in other words, America’s intrinsic values of tradition, principles, and moral being are either ignored, revised, or outlawed! Whatever the case, we are at a point where to remain silent, as we have been so conditioned to be, is to sacrifice our own well-being.
But how is it that we have remained this dormant for so long? After the announced sale of the United States Steel Corporation (USS), I was stunned at our quiet disinterest. America invented the automobile, the TV, and the telephone, so what were the reasons behind industries being transferred overseas? America has been systematically bastardized, first by foreign competition, then influenced, infiltrated, and finally, totally taken over., and without a public whimper. Such quietness was also evident as America’s phones now offer the choice of Spanish or English dialogues!
In addition to our former one language country, America was also founded as a Judeo-Christian nation. So how is it that now, mentioning anything remotely Christian is offensive, or worse, intolerable and even illegal? This in a country where the Ten Commandments are still on display at our highest judiciary level? Yet, this blatant unconstitutionality had its start in that same courtroom when the Supreme Court outlawed prayer in public schools! From that initial “foot in the door,” Constitutional violations have become like a home grown adversarial termite.
America’s dismal educational product has paralleled this downhill avalanche into mediocrity, as today’s colleges and universities are also antithetical to the origins of their “hallowed ivy-covered walls.” Our oldest institutions, such as Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, began as Christian-based institutions designed for the “spreading of the word” in the new world. Today, the word they spread is anarchy!
How about our nation’s military and our ability to sustain a war effort, especially without US Steel? Our military dominance has also receded as services have been downsized in material and personnel. In addition, today’s ground forces shelved military tactics for the studies of sensitivities, white male superiority, racial discord, and gender discrimination—military tactics they are not!
This brief critique, while discouraging, is factual and incriminating to those pulling the policy levers. An official 1983 summation of our educational decline also applies to this present-day military deterioration. It accurately judges both deteriorating departments with: “If an unfriendly foreign power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might well have viewed it as an act of war.”
America cannot continue in this helpless and dependent fashion since reliance upon foreign powers is a recipe for disaster. The reliable “then versus now” routine accurately incriminates not only those elected and/or appointed but those doing the electing. In a manner so subtle as to be unnoticed, many have been subliminally massaged into thinking and supporting with a certain bias that has been detrimental to our personal and national well-being. Also, finger-pointing or discounting blame will not accomplish what needs to be corrected.
Our countrymen and women need to appreciate and protect what is America. We need to self evaluate from a different perspective since whatever the thinking or priorities that were, at a minimum, they need re-examining on a broader scale. The fact that America went from being the strongest and best to third world weakness and a state of dependency should be enough to squelch any hesitancy towards rethinking previous beliefs. If not now addressed, America will go under, which also includes “we the people!”
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Rep. Keith Ammon’s reaction to woke judge Paul Barbadoro striking down a law banning “Critical Race Theory” from being taught in New Hampshire schools was that “Barbadoro just put stopping Critical Race Theory back on the ballot in November.” Unfortunately, that is highly and extremely doubtful.
Critical Race Theory will only be on the ballot if the NHGOP has the balls to call out specific Democrats (Woke-Communists) BY NAME for supporting CRT. Some milquetoast “[name of GOP candidate] opposes Critical Race Theory” is not going to cut it. The Democrat (Woke-Communist) must be called out.
The NHGOP also needs to explain succinctly what Critical Race Theory involves because most voters have no understanding of CRT. “[Name of Democrat candidate] supports Critical Race Theory” is woefully inadequate. This, from NH-NeverTrump Journal, contains the level of detail needed to enlighten voters about CRT.
Unfortunately, the most we can realistically expect from the feckless, timid NHGOP is some cookie-cutter campaign literature extolling a “parental bill of rights” and pushing EFAs and maybe … just maybe … “opposes teaching Critical Race Theory.” That is NOT going to cut it. You have to name the names … in districts where there are still enough normal voters to make winning possible.
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Now that Donald Trump is an Outlaw, he’s taken on a new (additional persona) that his followers have embraced, and why wouldn’t they? But it is not just the usual suspects. A growing list of people who would have never voted for Trump are saying they now will, and a few of them are donating large sums to his campaign.
Scott Adams called it the biggest political mistake in American History.
Democrats solved Trump’s biggest political problems.
They proved the legal system can completely control him. No dictator risk.
They proved there is no secret MAGA army waiting to be activated. (You would have heard from them by now.)
And best of all, they generated massive…
— Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) May 31, 2024
Democrats are still cheering for the partisan judge and jury (the prosecution’s case was loaded with reasonable doubt). Still, plenty of Americans now realize there is no check on the Bden government’s abuse of power.
Not for Nothinghttps://t.co/wPI5h2pFAG
— Allison Dyer (@3rdGener) May 31, 2024
Democrats won’t be smiling for long. They screwed up. The miscalculation was yuge, and the last thing they need is the orange man in an orange jumpsuit. That would elevate the sympathy factor to a level unseen in American politics. A door has been opened, a door they can no longer close: the political prosecution of opponents, including past presidents, who could all find themselves in a courtroom filled with an unsympathetic judge and jury. Clinton, Obama, and Biden’s handlers—Joe is allegedly not competent to stand trial, which is what every American Leftist looks for in a Chief Executive.
Actual crimes, not made-up ones. Actual high crimes and misdemeanors.
Trump is going to appeal, and the verdict will be thrown out, but not before the election (jump to 10 minutes to get to why the trial was such a joke and why Trump will win on Appeal).
I’d honestly be surprised if legal teams under Republican Governors, attorneys general, or their prosecutors were not building cases against high-ranking Democrats as I write this.
So, Trump might not be the only Outlaw president, although that might be reason enough not to prosecute Obama, Clinton, or Biden. The riots the left would raise in response are another.
And to lighten things up a bit, here is Impersonator Shawn Fararsh doing Outlaw Trump.
TRUMP – “THE OUTLAW PRESIDENT”
Shoutout to @dbongino who coined the term.
I’m voting for the Outlaw President pic.twitter.com/0Bi2yA1Il8
— Shawn Farash (@Shawn_Farash) May 31, 2024
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Between the sham conviction and June 1, 10 AM, when I am writing this, the American people … or more accurately the remaining American people who are decent and you can actually call fellow-Americans … have donated over $50 MILLION to Trump:
What would be actual justice would be for petulant children like Jessica Grill … whose X account demonstrates almost daily, if not hourly, that she is anything but “the honorable” … to choke on their smirks and snark. You want to be an activist? Then DO SOMETHING. Donate to Trump. That’s the best way to deal with the smirk and snark off Woke-Communists like pea-brain Grill:
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We’ve had our fair share of comments and coverage of ‘New Hampshire’s” effort to support offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine. The lead figure in this comic tragedy is Democrat State Senator David ‘Whale Killer” Watters. He’s all in for New Hampshire, but why? We’re not getting any of the power.
The proposed development is guesstimated to produce 13 GW of power. If history is any guide, it will be much less.
The point of ingress for power is (I am told) New Hampshire, but much like the much-maligned Northern Pass, we bear the burden without much benefit. Nowhere can we find evidence that Granite Staters, whose fishermen are affected by the project, benefit. We’re not getting any Gulf of Maine Wind energy in New Hampshire.
By the way, David ‘Whale Killer’ Watters is trying to cancel today’s trei-state commission meeting. He says they won’t have a quorum, and while he is willing to show up to answer questions, he’d rather cancel. I’m wondering how they ever have a quorum. The list of people on this commission is immense. But we don’t have many meetings left before go time, so this is damn convenient, given all the pushback from the BOEM meeting last week.
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At approximately 1:06:00, BOEM says NH has no renewable energy goals but that we will have transmission lines to Seabrook and Schiller stations in Portsmouth.
There’s a lot here, but if the issue matters to you, it is worth sifting. As we’ve noted previously,
The process moves forward without much regard for the unexplained culling of sea life.
I’m no expert. I don’t know if offshore wind is to blame. The whole thing is fishy to me, but I do know that wind is not green, and it will kill sea birds and have some detrimental impacts. If there was a desperate need, we could take time to evaluate the risks further and manage loss because of some higher purpose, but replacing fossil fuels to reduce CO2 emissions is not it. Shutting down cheap, reliable energy for expensive intermittent alternatives is economically irresponsible and will result in real-world harm to people and businesses, including (are you listening, Whale Killer?) minorities.
Even if you believe the warming narratives about CO2, America isn’t the problem. Decarbonizing will only cripple our productivity and performance, hampering economic growth and lending to joblessness and systemic stagflation. India, China, Russia, Africa, and Asia will not leave their people in poverty, and neither wind nor solar, even if they were green and affordable, will ever alleviate that. That’s why they are burning coal, gas, and oil and ramping up capacity.
The sacrifice is literally for nothing, but to progressive resume plumping goofs like Watters, the threat to our lifestyles and sea life is worth it. Look! I got offshore wind! Shower me with accolades.
It’s a cluster and they’d like very much for people to stop commenting unless it is in support. I’m also certain that Whale Killers’ excuse for us not getting any power from this not-green boondoggle is that it will be there when we need it.
In the meantime, we’ll get to enjoy higher electric rates once (or when) the wind hits the New England grid.
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(Cue the music)
The ciiiiircle, the ciiiiiircle of Mondays…
Last week’s Friday Edition.
Remember, ridicule and mockery are effective weapons:
Now, let the mockery and mayhem begin.
*** Warning, a number of definitely off-color ones, in case tender eyes are about ***
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Special Trump Conviction section
Image from Surak’s post:
Banana republic, and you can keep it – Surak substack blog
“Live and let live” doesn’t work when the other party doesn’t want to let you live.
Raskin Bill? Here:
Dem Rep. Jamie Raskin plans to re-up legislation barring Trump from office via 14th amendment after SCOTUS ruling (nypost.com)
Remember, they’re MISSIONARIES.
Trump’s Guilty Verdict Is An Indictment Of A Feckless GOP (thefederalist.com)
Banana Republic Is Here | ZeroHedge
Celebrities and Athletes Flood Social Media With Posts Supporting Trump Following Guilty Verdict | The Gateway Pundit | by Anthony Scott
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And a bumper sticker:
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Colonialist Arabs.
I think my son would go for that!
I’ve said this repeatedly: the idea that there really is a war on white people has been one of the bitterest pills my whole journey.
Or any pet.
Paging “Doctor Baffled”…
My question: What was Diddy useful for?
Aside from his stance on vaccines, etc., he’s a flaming lib.
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When someone goes to these lengths… you have to wonder at the magnitude of what they’ve done.
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Weep.
People crave predictability over the actual level of their lives. People will remain “content” with misery if that misery is the same day after day.
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Link section (some mine, some from my Jarhead friend):
See “special” link post tomorrow (Tuesday). Got so many I put them in a separate post lest they overwhelm this one.
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Pick of the post:
ASSUMING there’s an election in November, yes, I’ll vote. But I hold out little hope of it actually doing anything.
TINVOWOOT.
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NH Senator Becky Whitley tweeted on June 1, the first day of Pride month:
Happy Pride! It’s not always safe or easy to be your authentic self, but know you are loved and powerful just as you are. This month and always, I am proud to stand with you in the continued fight for true equality.
My response was:
Kids, you are loved and powerful just as you are. Don’t let them convince you that you need puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or to have your healthy body parts surgically removed to be your authentic self.
Becky Whitley has consistently voted for New Hampshire doctors to be able to administer puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to kids and, most despicably, to have kids’ healthy body parts removed, leaving them infertile and without sexual function and with other even more serious side effects. Now, she claims that they are loved and powerful as they are, and she wants them to be their “authentic selves.” Bizarro.
Read about how transgender interventions harm children from the American College of Pediatricians:
Temporary use of puberty blocker Lupron has also been associated with and may be the cause of many serious permanent side effects including osteoporosis, mood disorders, seizures, cognitive impairment and, when combined with cross-sex hormones, sterility. In addition to the harm from Lupron, cross-sex hormones put youth at an increased risk of heart attacks, stroke, diabetes, blood clots and cancers across their lifespan. Add to this the fact that physically healthy transgender-believing girls are being given double mastectomies at 13 and hysterectomies at 16, while their male counterparts are referred for surgical castration and penectomies at 16 and 17, respectively, and it becomes clear that affirming transition in children is about mutilating and sterilizing emotionally troubled youth.
Please call Gov. Chris Sununu at (603) 271-2121 and ask him to sign HB619 into law to ban genital gender reassignment surgery for kids.
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Before Bud Light, there was Gillette. In January 2019, the company went #woke, launching a campaign that portrayed men as the average toxic SJW progressive white feminist might. Before summer was over, that campaign was dead, and Gillette was trying too hard to get the men back while Proctor and Gambel, which owns Gillette, had to write off more than 8 billion in losses.
It’s been a few years, and the world is an unbelievably different place. Still, the political progressives – the same people who say gender is subjective, on a spectrum, and that it is bigoted to assign a sex to anyone without first getting their gender resume (preferences, pronouns, etc.), are, for lack of a better word – being a bunch of bigots.
Labor Premier Jacinta Allan of Victoria, the second most populous state in Australia, announced on Monday that a new position had been created in her government: “Parliamentary Secretary for Men’s Behaviour Change.”
“Tim Richardson will become Parliamentary Secretary for Men’s Behaviour Change, continuing the Allan Labor Government’s priority to make Victoria a safer place for women and children and work to end the tragedy of deaths of Victorian women at the hands of men,” Allan stated. “This is the first position of its kind in Australia – and will focus largely on the influence the internet and social media have on boys’ and men’s attitudes towards women and building respectful relationships.”
How do politicos who promote “the most radical policies on transgenderism, children’s gender dysphoria and euthanasia of any state in Australia” even know what a man is (when he is or is not a man) or how he is supposed to behave? If gender can change from moment to moment, any man who is accused of manliness could claim to be something else and go on doing man things, and then what?
How does the minister of unmanliness unman a man who is not identifying as a man? Easy. Gender stereotypes. Woman, Man, transman, transwoman, left-handed albino lesbain. No matter what your pronouns and regardless of your feelings, the only way to make this work is to do exactly the opposite of what the entire movement pretends to be about – ending gender stereotypes.
Victoria’s anti-man minister must treat everyone (for the purpose of state-focused reeducation) as if they are men based solely on their behavior.
So, it’s a lot like the Gillette ads in 2019, except the State of Victoria, Australia, can be bigots with a police force and bottomless budget if it comes to that.
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Apparently, Vermont is the first state to start forcing companies that sell fossil fuels to contribute to a climate clean-up fund.
There’s a simple way to make sure it’s also that last state to do so. Companies that sell fossil fuels should just stop doing business in Vermont, and see how long it takes for the state to repeal the law that it just passed. I give it a week, two at the outside.
The short-sighted, quarterly-profit-driven view would be to say: But we need those sales! The longer view is to look at where this kind of thing eventually leads and take a small, temporary hit now to avoid an enormous, permanent hit down the road.
Fossil fuel companies, the ball is in your court.
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Motorcycle accidents can be devastating, both physically and emotionally. The legal landscape surrounding these incidents is often complex. It involves multiple parties and intricate details.
Understanding fault and liability in motorcycle accident lawsuits is important for victims. It helps them seek justice and compensation.
This guide delves into the legal implications and rights of victims. Read on and also learn about essential considerations in the aftermath of a motorcycle wreck.
Understanding Fault in Motorcycle AccidentsDetermining fault in a motorcycle accident is the first step in any legal process. This assessment involves evaluating the actions of all parties involved. They also assess how those actions contributed to the accident.
Fault can be influenced by various factors, including:
Law enforcement authorities often conduct thorough investigations to determine fault. These investigations may include:
It’s critical for victims to gather as much evidence as possible to support their claims. This includes:
The legal implications of determining fault extend to liability. This dictates who is responsible for compensating the victim. Liability in motorcycle accidents can be complicated due to the variety of parties that might be involved. These parties can include:
Different states follow different rules when it comes to negligence in accident lawsuits. Two primary doctrines are comparative negligence and contributory negligence.
Comparative NegligenceUnder this doctrine, each party’s fault is measured as a percentage. The compensation is adjusted accordingly. For example, if a motorcyclist is found to be 20% at fault for the accident, their compensation would be reduced by that percentage.
Contributory NegligenceIn states following this doctrine, if the victim is found to be even slightly at fault, they may be barred from recovering any compensation. This can make it particularly challenging for victims in these states to obtain justice.
Product LiabilityIn some cases, accidents result from defective parts or manufacturing errors. When this occurs, victims can file a product liability lawsuit against manufacturers. Common defects that might lead to accidents include:
Victims of motorcycle accidents have specific rights. They are aimed at ensuring they receive fair compensation and justice. These rights include:
Right to CompensationVictims may be entitled to damages in a number of ways, such as:
Navigating the legal complexities of motorcycle accident lawsuits requires professional assistance. Victims have the right to hire an attorney who specializes in personal injury law to represent their interests. Legal experts can help victims with the following:
For example, Preston, Wilson & Crandley, PLC, a law firm specializing in personal injury cases. They offer comprehensive services to victims. They ensure you receive the support and representation needed to maximize your settlement.
Common Causes of Motorcycle AccidentsMotorcycle accidents can occur due to many reasons, including:
Distracted DrivingA top cause of traffic accidents, including those with motorcycles, is distractions like:
Excessive speed reduces reaction time and increases the severity of accidents. When motorcycles speed, it becomes more difficult to navigate curves and avoid obstacles. This heightens the risk of a crash.
Alcohol ImpairmentDriving under the influence remains a significant factor in a fatal motorcycle accident. Alcohol impairs judgment, coordination, and reaction times. This makes it dangerous to operate a motorcycle or any vehicle.
Lane SplittingWhile legal in select states, lane splitting can be risky, sparking fault disputes in accidents. It entails riding between slow or stopped traffic lanes. This catches drivers off guard and causes collisions.
The Role of Insurance CompaniesInsurance companies sometimes try to reduce payouts. This may clash with victims’ fair compensation needs. Victims must know their rights and demand what they deserve.
Dealing with Insurance AdjustersInsurance adjusters will investigate the claim. They may attempt to cut the payout by attributing more fault to the victim or downplaying the severity of injuries.
Victims should be cautious when discussing their case with adjusters. They must consider consulting their attorney before making any statements.
Negotiating SettlementsNegotiating a fair motorcycle accident settlement can be challenging. Victims should ensure they have all the necessary documentation. This includes medical records and repair bills, to support their claim.
Legal representation can be invaluable during this process. It helps victims understand the true value of their claims and negotiate effectively.
Steps to Take After a Motorcycle AccidentKnowing the steps to take immediately following an accident can impact the outcome of a lawsuit.
Seek Medical AttentionThe health and safety of everyone involved should be the top priority. Even if injuries appear minor, it’s crucial to seek medical attention promptly. Some injuries may not be immediately clear.
Document the SceneCollecting evidence at the scene is vital. This includes taking photographs of the accident and vehicles involved. Make sure to take note of road conditions and any visible injuries.
Contact Law EnforcementFiling a police report is essential. The report will document the accident and can serve as critical evidence in a lawsuit.
Notify Your Insurance CompanyInforming your insurance company about the accident is a necessary step. However, be mindful of what you disclose, as insurers can use statements against you to minimize your claim.
Consult an AttorneySpeaking with an experienced attorney should be one of the first steps victims take. Legal professionals can provide guidance on how to proceed. This ensures victims’ rights are protected throughout the process.
Understand Fault and Liability in Motorcycle Accident LawsuitsMotorcycle accidents are complex and navigating the legal landscape can be daunting. Understanding fault, liability, and your rights as a victim is crucial for securing fair compensation.
It’s important to gather evidence, seek medical attention, and consult with a specialized attorney. These experts will guide you through the process of motorcycle accident lawsuits.
With the right support and knowledge, victims can focus on recovery while ensuring justice is served. Remember, legal expertise is invaluable in these challenging times, so don’t hesitate to seek professional help.
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Did you know that there was an insurrection on May 29th in New Hampshire? IN NEW HAMPSHIRE! There was! The LGBTQ “community” “took over” (their leader’s words, not mine) part of the State House!
So when are the arrests coming? When is Formella announcing the indictments? If you answered, NEVER, very good. You are absolutely right. In today’s America, ONLY one side … the Woke-Communists … have First Amendment rights. It’s called HIERARCHY, bitter-clingers.
The Woke-Communists do NOT share your values. Complaining about hypocrisy, double standards, a two-tiered justice system, etc., does NOT bother them a bit. If anything, it makes them laugh … at you. A two-tiered justice system, etc. is exactly how they think the system should work.
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Have the Russians developed “silent” electromagnetic-wave weapons they are using on Americans…in America?
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Apparently, State Rep Damond Ford … Hamas’ guy in the NH House… “dislikes” having his tweets discussed on Granite Grok. But as with everything else Rep Hamas … oops! Sorry! Rep Ford … is wrong. We don’t want to stifle your opinions DT … we want to amplify and spread them. So the people of New Hampshire will know just what an incorrigible Woke-Communist you are.
Your campaign literature is so boilerplate and antiseptic. Not at all the DT we see on X. The DT on X is a cheerleader for Hamas. That DT sees everyone and everything in terms of race. That DT thinks parents have no right to know what happens in public schools. That DT supports the chemical castration of children (which the Woke-Communists euphemistically call “gender-affirming care.”) That DT is all for Critical Race Theory and celebrated when the law banning CRT was struck down by an activist federal judge.
I could go on and on and on. But to cut to the chase, it is unarguable that “candidate” DT Ford bears little to no resemblance to “Representative” DT Ford.
So, no we don’t want to stifle you … or even stiffle you (whatever that means). We want you to keep expressing your opinions on X. We want New Hampshire to see the real DT Ford,
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Since the very first days Donald Trump won the 2016 election his political enemies, once respectfully called Democrats, made it clear they were going after him and his supporters with a vengeance. Though he hadn’t been in office long enough to warrant impeachment Rashida Tlaib defiantly announced to a crowd of her fellow Americans and constituents they were going to “impeach the m****rf****r”. This type of prophetic belligerence was a harbinger of what lay ahead. Her colleague Maxine Waters rallied a crowd outside of the capitol building calling for, essentially violence, by her followers to verbally or otherwise assault Trump supporting Americans in public, which they would ultimately do, in restaurants and at their homes. These weren’t the politics of disagreement but intimidation.
Why? Donald Trump had the temerity to call out the legacy media for lying. He slummed with soon to be pariahs like Alex Jones who had done the same in relative anonymity, that is, until it was discovered he had enough listeners to swing the vote in favor of Donald Trump. Jones would become the first un-personed and de-platformed man in modern America.
Trump also played golf with troglodytes boozers like John Daley and Kid Rock. He entertained himself in the uncouth manner of WWE wrestling and UFC fights. Though once a darling insider invited to the swankiest parties he was never fully blue-blooded. He played the game while remaining true to himself as a lover of America and Americans. Something Democrats, who fancy themselves champions of the oppressed, only do as virtue signaling. They don’t love the homeless, they enable them. They don’t love black people, they assume they’re too dumb to pass tests, get IDs, or succeed on a level playing field. They confuse pandering for passion and excuses for empathy.
Yesterday’s verdict against Trump was the culmination of years of trying to convict him of some level of high crimes or misdemeanors (turned felonies) since the moment he upset the deep state darling Hillary Clinton. Despite triumphantly announcing her leading in the polls 90% to 10%, with media in her pocket and derisive laughter from would-be journalists and celebrities mocking Trump, the American people carried him to victory. I, like so many others, was in disbelief the morning I saw his victory announced. Though I was well aware of a corrupt and cult-like media apparatus which had been exposed for dutifully lying to Americans about everything from the JFK assassination to global cooling then global warming then climate change, constantly on high alert for the next “crisis” I still believed the pollsters were faithful.
Yet the last eight years have seen the falling down of virtually every institution and every public hero exposing this great nation for its inherent and fatal flaw – belief that its greatness is assumed and not earned.
Medicine no longer has the pristine integrity of the symbolic white coats worn by doctors. Thanks to social media we know now our healthcare system is basically a sick-care system run by Big Pharma.
Science has lost its way as we’ve learned “studies show” means “companies paid-for” desired results.
And pollsters have now been so far off with their data not even Vegas would touch their odds of being accurate.
Today was perhaps the final nail in the coffin of justice no longer being blind but biased and buyable. We already knew there were two-tiers to the justice system: one for those with money and prestige and another for the rest of us. Yet it was bifurcated again when Soros backed DA’s began releasing would be Democrat voters, like BLM rioters, looters and pedophiles en masse along with opening the border to multinational migrants, many of who fit the same description.
The double-standard extends now to the billionaire class where a non-establishment president can be hounded like a wild fox while the billionaires known to frequent Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking island remain unmolested for their crimes. Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, both heavy Democrat donors, sit atop the great wealth transfer from America’s middle class while Elon Musk, once the savior of the planet, is now pilloried for taking a Trump-like turn to face the behemoth that is elite globalism and point out their corruption. Robert DeNiro has used his bully-pulpit for foul-mouth tirade after foul-mouth tirade until it caught up to him in New York this week where he was shouted down by the mom of Trump supporters. In a moment of extreme irony he said to his haters “we’re trying to be decent people and you’re a bunch of gangsters”, somehow forgetting he was busted for involvement in a prostitution ring and made his fortune playing Mafiosi.
The gaslighting has hit almost critical mass. The party that tells you Richard Levine is now Rachel Levine first female admiral in American military history; that Catholics attending Latin mass and parents expressing displeasure with their school boards are domestic terrorists but Drag Queens are reliable sources for early child literacy; that Ukraine, notorious for human trafficking while rated in the top thirty-five most corrupt countries, is a democracy worth defending with billions of US tax-payer dollars; that Google and Twitter knowingly swayed the election by covering up the Hunter Biden laptop story and colluding with feds to suppress conservative communication but the 2020 election was the “freest and most fair” in US history; and that Joe Biden is a cagey and deft political maneuverer not a senile and daft life-time political grifter – are now telling you they have carried out justice.
Never mind the case was already avoided by better prosecutors who failed to take it on because of how weak it was. Or that the statute of limitations had already run out. Or the crimes listed were so vague even legal experts weren’t clear on what Bragg’s legal theory was. Or that Alvin Bragg ran on a platform to “get Donald Trump”. Or that Bragg has one set of merciful laws for actual criminals and another vindictive set for a former President of the United States. Or that judge Merchan’s daughter has made millions representing both Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, Trump’s political rivals. Or that Bragg’s team used questionable legal means to elevate misdemeanors to felonies. Or that Judge Merchan gagged Trump from publically defending himself. Or that he disallowed cameras in perhaps the most important trial in American history. Or that Bragg and the media laughed post-verdict about having taken down a president and the Republican front-runner. No, forget all of that.
They want you to believe this was about no one being above the law as they sip chardonnay in five-star restaurants with cities filling with homeless people and illegal immigrants displacing American children and working families. They want you to believe they are the true arbiters of justice after causing millions of Americans to get vaccinated against their will while Ivy League presidents who commit serial plagiarism remain in their cushy $800k/year jobs. They want you to believe they are for a woman’s right to choose while not being able to legally define what a woman is nor extending those rights to women suddenly forced to compete against men in women’s sports. They want you to believe we have a patriarchy problem while their patriarchs set out to “fundamentally transform America”.
It’s happened. They have fundamentally transformed America, and now they have transformed its justice system.
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”― George Orwell, 1984
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