Several authors on the ‘Grok have suggested that the inside-the-beltway crowd and their Demp Party masters have no intention of letting Joe Biden be their candidate come November 2024. They may “let him” win the nomination but then perp-walk him into retirement for any number of reasons.

Biden’s departure could happen on the convention’s last night or days after. He is honored but poor health, blah, blah, blah. I’m not sure what the DNC has planned for Jill Biden. She won’t want to go quietly into any goodnight, but that’s never stopped the uniparty before. Kamla will have to go, too, quietly or not. She’s worse than him without any of the obvious excuses.

The ‘Grok has been milking this theory for a while, but who will be the stand-in?

In tonight’s performance of the US Presidential elections, the part of Joe Biden will be played by [blank]. There are at least a few Dems on the bench who would like the coach to put them in, but California Governor Gavin Newsom seems the most likely not that they won’t get California to vote Democrat come election night. He’s young, creepy, wants the job, and isn’t named Clinton.

It’ll be someone younger, dynamic, capable of basic human speech, and a reliable Marxist.

Preident Trump agrees it won’t be Biden. In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Donald Trump said he “can’t believe he’s going to be the nominee.”

“He’s a cheater. He’s a scoundrel. He’s a bad guy,” Trump told Breitbart News of Biden. “But in his life, he’s always been able to convince people he’s this really nice guy. I laugh when they say, ‘Trump is the evil one, and he’s the nice one.’ That’s the one thing he’s been able to do. All you have to do is look at his credentials. When you compare him today to 15 or 20 years ago, he’s a different kind of a guy. The guy can’t talk. The guy can’t put two sentences together. So I do think this: I cannot believe he’s going to be the nominee. I hope he is. But I can’t believe he’s going to be the nominee.” …

Asked later in the interview again what he thinks happens among Democrats if they ditch both Biden and Harris from the ticket and who replaces them, Trump again said he is unsure who might emerge but said he thinks it will be a “free-for-all” among Democrats to try to seize the top spot on the ballot.

“That I can’t tell you,” Trump said. “There will be a point at which it’s a free-for-all.”

“I don’t think that Biden will make it to the gate,” Trump added.

There could be a mad dash for that red flag. Power is the defining principle of Democrat politics and the goal of every card-carrying party member. It is a preferred form of government that doesn’t provide much in the way of job security or personal protection. If leadership sees you as a threat to power, your days are numbered.

It is why many of us have also had conversations about if or when that same Bog Government establishment will try to take a shot at Trump, as in assassination. If he’s that big of a threat to their power, what are they waiting for?

I’m sure it’s come up and for more reasons than being rid of a dangerous opponent. It would likely start the civil war for which they’ve been pining—the chance to declare Martial law to impose a wide range of restrictions.

Biden was acceptable because they could control him. Use him as the face of their progressive tyranny. Breaking America is the goal. If it only takes one bullet, they’d be more than happy to take the shot.

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The Vermont Legislature returns to Montpelier on January 3rd, and the Democrat Supermajority’s first order of business in the House is a 10 percent state income tax hike. Of course, the bill is titled “S.56 – An act relating to child care and early childhood education” because, you know, “for the children,” but….

Sections 24 -27 lay it out clear that should S.56 become law, income tax rates will increase by bracket from 3.65% to 3.8% (a 9 percent increase) on those earning $42,150 or less, from 6.6% to 7.3% (an 11 percent increase) on those earning between $42,151 and $102,200, from 7.6% to 8.3% (a nine percent increase) on those earning between $102,201 and $213,150, and from 8.75% to 9.6% (a 10 percent increase) on those earning more than that.

According to the Joint Fiscal Office, this would mean an overall income tax increase on Vermonters of $125.4 million in 2025.

Oh, but they’re not done yet! This bill calls for another income tax increase – a “Supplemental Personal Income Tax Increase” — in 2027 by brackets to 3.8%, 7.5%, 8.55%, and 10.05%, which would suck an additional $57.5 million out of working Vermonters’ wallets in 2028 on top of that.

What’s all this for, you ask? The complete hostile takeover of pre-kindergarten childcare – mostly small businesses run by women – by the bloated, corrupt, inefficient, ineffective, but politically powerful public school monopoly.

Yes, the same folks who for multiple decades were failing to teach our kids to read properly are locking special needs students in “blue rooms” when they’re not physically pinning them to the floor, who are responsible for over a dozen years worth of declining test scores, walked out on kids and families during COVID, and who are more interested in cramming woke ideology down students’ throats than teaching them how to balance a checkbook (and here I think we can see why)… want to start the process of miseducating and indoctrinating our kids a few years earlier. And they’re generously willing to perform this service for just a few hundred million dollars a year. Maybe make it half a billion when all is said and done—nice round number.

So, if you thought the new 0.44 percent payroll tax passed just last year that will start sucking $120 million directly out of working Vermonters’ paychecks this July, plus the anticipated 18.5 percent property tax increase would be enough to cover this early childcare nut, it seems you were grossly mistaken. After all, it’s not cheap supplying taxpayer funded childcare subsidies to families earning 575% of the federal poverty level. This means, yes, if this bill becomes law, Vermonters in the lowest income bracket will be paying 9 percent more in income taxes to provide benefits for people earning over $200,000 a year. Quit complaining, poor folks. That’s “your fair share,” according to the lingo.

2024 is an election year, and just so you know, S.56 was sponsored by 17 of the 23 Democrat Senators and passed the Senate last year on a roll call vote of 24-6. Every Democrat voted for it, and one Republican.

Now it’s in the House, and you have a chance to let your Representatives know what you think about all this. Please do!

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Oh, Love! The eternal rhythm, a symphony echoing through existence’s core! Is love a mere sentiment? Far from it, it’s the relentless beat in the human heart. Love, a master weaver, stitches reality’s fabric with intricate artistry, painting the world with hues of compassion, understanding, and boundless connection.

Love transcends time and breaks mortality’s shackles, granting glimpses into the infinite. It is the flame dancing with joy in newborn eyes, glowing with possibilities. Unbound by birth or death, love lingers like celestial fragrance, outlasting mortal limitations in the vast expanse.

If life’s a theatre, then love and only love take the lead, breathing life into the mundane, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary, and guiding creativity’s flame. Love is a guiding star for art, poetry, patriotism, and philosophers’ pursuits, and love fuels unwavering fervor and unravels existence’s profound roots.

Love inspires, provokes emotions, and is an undisputed sovereign, ruling hearts with benevolence and poise. Love is the alchemy that transmutes despair into joy. Love is like the magician wielding its wand with divine precision and turning the commonplace into the extraordinary with regal decision.
Love, the sacred fire, warms the coldest corners, turning dwellings into havens, and is a foundation for homes and the mortar binding families in unbreakable bonds. Lit by love’s flames, hearths bring hope, dispelling shadows and illuminating unity’s path.

Love conducts the symphony as life’s music plays, melodies of shared moments.

What molds existence’s disparate elements into a masterpiece? Love, the sculptor – beyond mere attractive features, a synergy of souls connecting, creating profound beauty. An artisan of aesthetics, love illuminates gestures and smiles, crafting a beauty radiating from within, authentic and combined.

In the grand ballet of existence, love pirouettes with grace and passion. Without it, we’re spectators in a monochrome world devoid of vibrancy. With love, life transforms into a kaleidoscope, with emotions vividly painted, transcending challenges and bringing joy and fulfillment.

In love’s divine embrace, Earth becomes a celestial haven, mere mortals ascend to god-like stature, embraced by a timeless force.

Not a fleeting emotion but an eternal flame echoing through eternity, love is all we need – the alpha and omega guiding us to heaven on Earth.

And yet, even amidst the anguish and heartache, love’s essence remains eternal. It is a force that cannot be extinguished, for it resides in the deepest recesses of our souls. Though my heart may bear the scars of betrayal, I know that love has the power to heal and mend. Through the depths of our pain, we discover our resilience and capacity to rise above the ironies of life and find solace in the light of forgiveness.

Love, with all its complexities and contradictions, remains the guiding force that leads us through the darkest nights towards the promise of a new dawn.

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