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base\n---\n\n# Reason for Starting a Blog[^110]\n\n[^110]: I am one of the *“enemy within”*.\n\n“If you clung to the truth even against the whole world, you were not mad.”[^115]\n\n[^115]: Winston Smith, the protagonist of George Orwell’s “1984.”\n\n[^32768]: I freeze time; I photograph. RETIRED Software Engineer (C#, .Net), 50++ years experience; still active for personal projects. Also, I am one of the “enemy within” (D).\n \nPrior to the 2024 election, I had concerns for democracy. Post election, I have fears for democracy. After [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)'s second inauguration, democracy won't survive [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/).\n\n## Briefly\n\n### Synopsis\n\nIn 2015, I assessed [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) as unqualified, and unfit to be president.\n\nThere is no university postgraduate, graduate, or undergraduate degree program that offers a degree qualifying one with the skills to be president.\n\nPrior to that long shot of [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) 1.0 winning the election, past presidents have been governors of states, or legislators at the national or state level. Even Vice presidents have had some experience with government. [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) is the head of a family-owned business. He has never been CEO of a publicly traded large corporation with a board of directors.\n\nSurviving “The Apprentice: White House – Wrecking Ball”. [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) 2.0 is about [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)’s destruction of America and her democracy. Putting it in his words, “You got to fight for your country, or you won’t have a country.”\n\n## Resources \n\n### Find out who politicians owe their soul to:\n\n- [OpenSecrets](https://www.opensecrets.org/)\n- [CREW / Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington](https://www.citizensforethics.org/)\n\n## Get access to your federal data:\n\n- [Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties / Overview of The Privacy Act of 1974 (2020 Edition)](https://www.justice.gov/opcl/overview-privacy-act-1974-2020-edition)\n- [The Privacy Act of 1974](https://osc.gov/Pages/Privacy-Act.aspx)\n\n## Make Your Voice Heard\n\n- [50501 — 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement](https://www.fiftyfifty.one/)\n- [Activist Handbook / Campaigning guides for activists ✊](https://activisthandbook.org/)\n- [American Civil Liberties Union / The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.](https://www.aclu.org/)\n- [Indivisible](https://indivisible.org/)\n- [League of Conservation Voters](https://www.lcv.org/)\n- [No Kings](https://www.nokings.org/)\n- [People's Promise](https://peoplespromise.us/)\n- [SoSha (Social Share) – We’ve put together a social toolkit that tracks Trump's most unpopular policies and biggest failures. Share these posts with your networks and customize your messages so they break through the social media algorithms.](https://app.sosha.ai/toolkit/trump-news-headlines-media-9938)\n- [Stand Up America - Demanding the Democracy We Deserve](https://standupamerica.com/)\n- [Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and Petitions Near Me · Not Above the Law on Mobilize](https://www.mobilize.us/notabovethelaw/)\n\n### Call to Action\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"2025-09-01T23:59:59\"\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/827854/\"\u003eColumbia SC #WorkersOverBillionaires Labor Day\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMonday, September 1, 2025\u003cbr /\u003e11am – 2pm EDT\u003cbr /\u003eSouth Carolina State House\u003cbr /\u003e1100 Gervais St\u003cbr /\u003eColumbia, SC 29208\u003c/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/827854/\"\u003eAiken, SC #WorkersOverBillionaires Labor Day\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMonday, September 1, 2025\u003cbr /\u003e10am – 12pm EDT\u003cbr /\u003eOdell Weeks Activity Center\u003cbr /\u003e1700 Whiskey Rd\u003cbr /\u003eAiken, SC 29803\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/823582/\"\u003eRock Hill #WorkersOverBillionaires Labor Day with York County Rising\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMonday, September 1, 2025\u003cbr /\u003e1:30 – 3pm EDT\u003cbr /\u003eDave Lyle between Main + White\u003cbr /\u003e111 E White St\u003cbr /\u003eRock Hill, SC 29730\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"2025-07-19T23:59:59\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/declaring-a-national-emergency-at-the-southern-border-of-the-united-states/\"\u003eDeclaring A National Emergency At The Southern Border Of The United States – The White House\u003c/a\u003e. Presidential Actions. January 20, 2025\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eJuly 19, 2025 – Day of Reckoning\u003c/h5\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.donaldjtrump.com/\"\u003eTrump\u003c/a\u003e is considering invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807 to extend his time as king. But the projected status of America will not warrant invoking the act.\n\nBesides, he pardoned all those insurrectionists from January 6, 2021 that stormed the Capitol to halt the certification of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections2020.pdf\"\u003e2020 Presidential Election Results – Federal Election Commission (FEC)\u003c/a\u003e.\n\n\u003ca href=\"https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/04/what-to-do-if-the-insurrection-act-is-invoked/\"\u003e\nWhat to do if the Insurrection Act is invoked / Waging Nonviolence\u003c/a\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://indivisible.org/resource/could-trump-invoke-insurrection-act-what-know-and-how-prepare\"\u003eCould Trump Invoke the Insurrection Act? What to Know—and How to Prepare / Indivisible\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/06/american-spring-nonviolent-protest-accelerating/\"\u003eAmerican Spring? How nonviolent protest in the US is accelerating / Waging Nonviolence\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eContrary to conventional wisdom, the size and scale of anti-Trump protests this year have dwarfed those in 2017, and they have been extraordinarily peaceful.\u003cbr /\u003eErica Chenoweth, Soha Hammam, Jeremy Pressman, and Christopher Wiley Shay June 12, 2025\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"2025-06-14T23:59:59\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.thestate.com/news/state/south-carolina/article308317355.html\"\u003e‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests coming to South Carolina soon / The State\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eSaturday, June 14, 2025\u003c/h5\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNo Kings Day At The Dome (Columbia): 1100 Gervais St. from 12:30 - 4 p.m. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRock Hill: 111 E. White St. from 2 - 4 p.m. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpartanburg: 105 N Church St. from 4 - 6 p.m. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreenville: 355 S. Hudson St. from 10 - 11:30 a.m. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePendleton: 124 Exchange St. from 3 - 5 p.m. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeneca: 221 E. North 1st St. from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAiken: 1700 Whiskey Rd. From 12 - 2 p.m. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeaufort: 1911 Boundary St. from 12 - 1 p.m. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHilton Head: 430 William Hilton Pkwy from 12 - 2 p.m. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBluffton: 4819 Bluffton from 4 - 6 p.m. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummerville: 500 N. Main St. from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharleston: 30 Mary Murray Dr. from 9 - 11 a.m. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMyrtle Beach: 937 Broadway St. from 2 - 3 p.m. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlorence: 2099 W Evans St. from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.\u003c/li\u003e\n\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n@RalphHightower: The \u003ca href=\"https://naacp.org/\"\u003eNAACP\u003c/a\u003e has \"King Day At the Dome\" at the State Capitol on Martin Luther King's Day. The rally this Saturday is \"\u003ca href=\"https://www.nokings.org/\"\u003eNo Kings Day\u003c/a\u003e\".\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\nHold [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)’s feet to the fire on his campaign promises. He promised to lower grocery prices, gas prices, car/truck prices, inflation, housing prices. Grade him on appliances prices, budget deficit, car and truck prices, consumer goods, economy, energy, groceries, housing prices, inflation, interest rate, stock market, trade deficit, unemployment.\n\n## Contributing\n\nThis is my blog with an extremely anti-[Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) bias. If you agree that [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) is going to destroy America and Democracy, I'll consider your contribution. I'll probably have to make administration changes to accept multiple authors.\n\nI've posted guidelines, rules, and the template for blog posts at: [RalphHightower/blog Guidelines Policies Rules · Discussions · GitHub](https://github.com/RalphHightower/blog/discussions/categories/guidelines-policies-rules)\n\n### Documentation\n\nThis blog is built on [Jekyll](https://www.jekyllrb.com/); the source code is available on GitHub at [Jekyll](https://github.com/jekyll). Documentation is in the `docs/` folder. Guidance, rules, and policies are in the `docs/` folder.\n\n### Discussions\n\n- [RalphHightower/blog · Discussions · GitHub](https://github.com/RalphHightower/blog/discussions)\n    - [Announcements](https://github.com/RalphHightower/blog/discussions/categories/announcements)\n    - [Blog Commentary](https://github.com/RalphHightower/blog/discussions/categories/blog-commentary)\n    - [General](https://github.com/RalphHightower/blog/discussions/categories/general)\n    - [Guidelines, Policies, Rules](https://github.com/RalphHightower/blog/discussions/categories/guidelines-policies-rules)\n    - [Ideas](https://github.com/RalphHightower/blog/discussions/categories/ideas)\n    - [Notes](https://github.com/RalphHightower/blog/discussions/categories/notes)\n    - [Polls](https://github.com/RalphHightower/blog/discussions/categories/polls)\n    - [Q\u0026A](https://github.com/RalphHightower/blog/discussions/categories/q-a)\n    - [References](https://github.com/RalphHightower/blog/discussions/categories/references)\n\n### Issues\n\nIssues can be created at [Issues · RalphHightower/blog](https://github.com/RalphHightower/blog/issues).\n\n### License\n\n### Security\n\nIf a security issue is found, I can be notified by one of the following methods:\n\n- [Security Policy · RalphHightower/blog](https://github.com/RalphHightower/blog/security/policy)\n- [Security Advisories · RalphHightower/blog](https://github.com/RalphHightower/blog/security/advisories)\n\n## Election Results\n\n### [2024 Presidential Election Results – Federal Election Commission (FEC)](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2024presgeresults.pdf)\n\n| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral College |\n|---|--:|---:|---:|\n| Harris (D) | 75,017,613 | 48.32% | 226 |\n| Trump (T) | 77,302,580 | 49.80% | 312 |\n| (Difference) | 2,284,967 | 1.48% | 86 |\n\n### [2020 Presidential Election Results – Federal Election Commission (FEC)](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections2020.pdf)\n\n| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral College |\n|---|--:|---:|---:|\n| Biden (D) | 81,283,501 | 51.31% | 306 |\n| Trump (T) | 74,223,975 | 46.85% | 232 |\n| (Difference) | 7,059,526 | 4.46% | 74 |\r\n\n*Maine appoints its electors proportionally. Biden-Harris won in the First Congressional District and took the state; Trump-Pence won the Second Congressional District. Maine's electoral votes were proportionally awarded accordingly: for President, Biden 3 and Trump 1; for Vice President, Harris 3 and Pence 1.\n**Nebraska appoints its electors proportionally. Trump-Pence won in the First and Third Congressional Districts and took the state; Biden-Harris won the Second Congressional District. Nebraska's electoral votes were proportionally awarded accordingly: for President, Trump 4 and Biden 1; for Vice President, Pence 4 and Harris 1.\n\n### [2016 Presidential Election Results – Federal Election Commission (FEC)](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections2020.pdf)\n\n| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral College |\n|---|--:|---:|---:|\n| Clinton (D) | 65,853,514 | 48.18% | 227 |\n| Trump (T) | 62,984,828 | 46.09% | 304 |\n| (Difference) | 2,868,686 | 2.09% | 77 |\n\n*Hawaii does not appoint its electors proportionally. Due to faithless voting, the electoral votes for Hawaii were: for President, Clinton 3 and Bernie Sanders 1; for Vice President, Kaine 3 and Elizabeth Warren 1.\n**Maine appoints its electors proportionally. Clinton/Kaine won in the First Congressional District and took the state; Trump/Pence won the Second Congressional District. Maine's electoral votes were proportionally awarded accordingly: for President, Clinton 3 and Trump 1; for Vice President, Kaine 3 and Pence 1.\n  ***Texas does not appoint its electors proportionally. Due to faithless voting, the electoral votes for Texas were: for President, Trump 36, Ron Paul 1, and John Kasich 1; for Vice President, Pence 37 and Carly Fiorina 1.\n ****Washington does not appoint its electors proportionally. Due to faithless voting, the electoral votes for Washington were: for President, Clinton 8, Colin Powell 3, and Faith Spotted Eagle 1; for Vice President, Kaine 8, Elizabeth Warren 1, Susan Collins 1, Maria Cantwell 1, and Winona LaDuke 1.\n\n## I Am One Of the *“Enemy Within”*\n\nI started my blog because I realized that maintaining my opinion/editorial page that [Donald Trump Is a Fucking Idiot](https://ralphhightower.github.io/RalphHightower/Opinions/DonaldTrumpIsAFuckingIdiot.html) was going to be unwieldy to update and maintain. You may have a different opinion from mine. But the only person that can convince me that [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) is not a fucking idiot is Donald Trump himself. I probably won't change your opinion or vote. Likewise, you won't be able to change my assessment of [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/).\n\nPrior to the November 5, 2024 presidential election, I had concerns for **Democracy.** Now, I have fears for **Democracy.** Fears that America won't survive a second Trump term.\n\nBoth political parties fucked up in 2016.\n\n- The Democrats chose Hillary because it was *\"her turn.\"*\n- The Republicans chose the candidate, [Donald Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/), that was, and still is, unfit and unqualified to be president.[^310]\n\n[^310]: [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) meets the constitutional age requirement, but that's saying little. Plus [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) is dementia-ning! Talking about Arnold Palmer's balls, no it's not Titlist; it's that part of the anatomy that LPGA pros don't have.\n\nBoth candidates were polarizing! [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) still is.\n\nNo, I do not have TDS ([Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) Derangement Syndrome)[^320]\u003csup\u003e,\u003c/sup\u003e[^325]. I certainly never was a member of the Cult of [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/). [Trumpers](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) are infected with RTD[^340]. My assessment of [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) hasn't wavered from when he first announced his candidacy in 2015. He's still a fucking idiot.\n\n[^320]: [Wikipedia — Trump derangement syndrome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_derangement_syndrome?wprov=sfla1)\n[^325]: [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)'s sycophants, acolytes, and cult members, are just as infantile as [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) with his name calling and labeling.\n[^340]: @RalphHightower: Since [Trumpers](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) have their TDS for us, I created the *\"Rabid [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) Disease\"* for them. Either that, or [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) Cultists.\n\n[Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)'s actions following the 2020 election should have disqualified him from ever serving again. However, the [Trumpers](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)[^330] in the [House](https://www.house.gov/) and [Senate](https://www.senate.gov/) chose **\"Party Over Country\"**\n\n[^330]: The [Republican Party](https://www.gop.com/) died July 2016 when it chose [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) as its candidate for president.\n\nDuring [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)'s presidential campaigns in 2015 (primary), 2016 campaign and his presidency from January 20, 2017 through January 6, 2020's provoked Insurrection, I assessed these critical character flaws of [Donald Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/).\n\n1. Pathological lying\n2. Demagog[^120]\n3. Hypocrisy[^130]\n4. Immaturity[^140]\n5. Temper[^150]\n6. Narcissism[^160]\n7. Pigheadedness[^170]\n8. Grifter\n9. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality[^190]\n10. Strong-Arm Dictator Wannabe[^1000]\n11. Cheat[^1100]\n12. Thief[^1200]\n13. Glory Hog[^1300]\n14. Blameshifter[^1400]\n\n[^120]: [demagog • Merriam-Webster:](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demagog)\u003cbr /\u003enoun\u003cbr /\u003edem·​a·​gogue \u003cbr /\u003evariants: or less commonly dem​a​gog\u003cbr /\u003eDefinition (Entry 1 of 2)\u003cbr /\u003e **: a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power** \u003cbr /\u003e~~2: a leader championing the cause of the common people in ancient times~~\n[^130]: [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) whines, *\"It's not fair! [Biden](https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/) has weaponized the [Justice system](https://www.justice.gov/) against me!\"* Yet, when he gets into office the second time, he's going to direct the [Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/) to target his political enemies, and the enemies within.\n[^140]: That childish behavior of calling people names.\n[^150]: Two words. **[Trumper Tantrums](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)**\n[^160]: Flattering [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) allows one to manipulate [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/). [Vladimir Putin](http://kremlin.ru/) is former KGB. He knows how to control [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/).\n[^170]: Absolute, total, fucking, lacking, devoid of ability or willingness to compromise.\u003cbr\u003eThere is no ability to work towards a *win-win* situation; which could become a *lose-lose* scenario.\u003cbr /\u003eWith [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/), it is *\"I win. You lose.\"*\n[^190]: People with OCPD may have a preoccupation with order, perfectionism, and control. They may also have the following traits: \u003cbr /\u003e• **Perfectionism:** They may demand perfection in all tasks, which can lead to missed deadlines. \u003cbr /\u003e• **Preoccupation with details:** They may be preoccupied with lists, rules, and order. \u003cbr /\u003e• **Lack of flexibility:** They may be unwilling to compromise or allow others to do things. \u003cbr /\u003e• **Difficulty working with others:** They may have difficulty delegating tasks or working with others unless they can do things exactly as they want.\u003cbr /\u003ePeople with OCPD may have a preoccupation with order, perfectionism, and control. They may also have the following traits: \u003cbr /\u003e• **Perfectionism:** They may demand perfection in all tasks, which can lead to missed deadlines. \u003cbr /\u003e• **Preoccupation with details:** They may be preoccupied with lists, rules, and order. \u003cbr /\u003e• **Lack of flexibility:** They may be unwilling to compromise or allow others to do things. \u003cbr /\u003e• **Difficulty working with others:** They may have difficulty delegating tasks or working with others unless they can do things exactly as they want. \u003cbr /\u003e• **Difficulty coping with criticism:** They may have difficulty coping with criticism and may over-focus on flaws in others.\n[^1000]: [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) admires strong-arm dictators, [Hungary](https://kormony.hu/)'s [Viktor Orbàn](https://miniszterelnok.hu/), [Russia](http://government.ru/)'s [Vladimir Putin](http://kremlin.ru), North Korea's Kim Jun-Un.\n[^1100]: Trump cheats on:\u003cbr /\u003e• wives\u003cbr /\u003e• taxes – personal income\u003cbr /\u003e• personal property tax\u003cbr /\u003e• real estate property tax\u003cbr /\u003e• corporate income\u003cbr /\u003e• financial loans\u003cbr /\u003e• insurance\u003cbr /\u003e• golf\u003cbr /\u003e• elections *(tries to)*\n[^1200]: I'd call it thievery when one pays less than the agreed upon contracted price for goods or services. It was in Wikipedia or a news story on the web that Trump paid something like 30% for several grand pianos for his casinos.\u003cbr /\u003eIt’s like I buy a [Chevy truck](https://www chevrolet.com/) priced at \\$100,000 and I tell the dealer, \"It’s a good truck, but it’s not worth \\$100,000. I'll pay you \\$30,000 for the truck.\".\n[^1300]: Unlike a true leader who praises his/her team for their successes a glory hog steals all the congratulations with \u0026\"I did that!\"*\n[^1400]: Another trait of a true leader is accepting responsibility for when things go wrong. Unlike [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)'s *\"It's not my fault. It's the [insert target here].\"*\n\n## Donald Trump – The Reasons Against Him\n\n### New York Civil Court Guilty Verdicts\n\n[Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) was convicted of 34 counts of business falsification for hush money to keep [Stormy Daniels](https://stormydaniels.com/) extramarital affair private. [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)’s ‘Fix-It’ lawyer, Michael Cohen served time in prison as the go-between between [Daniels](https://stormydaniels.com/) and the National Enquirer.\n\n- [Home - Stormy Daniels](https://stormydaniels.com/)\n- [The Official site of Karen McDougal](https://karenmcdougal.com/)\n\n[New York: 34 Guilty Verdicts. Porn Star Stormy Daniels]({% link NewYork34GuiltyVerdicts.md %})\n\n- [Hush money trial: Here is what Stormy Daniels testified happened between her and Trump / AP News](https://apnews.com/article/stormy-daniels-donald-trump-trial-takeaways-f34f094124fc7ec455d6a73cbb6eec21)\u003cbr /\u003eBy  LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHELLE L. PRICE\u003cbr /\u003eUpdated 7:59 PM EDT, May 7, 2024\n- [Hush money trial: Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump / AP News](https://apnews.com/article/trump-trial-hush-money-gag-order-d853768fff5fafbdee55623579889140)\u003cbr /\u003eBy  MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ\u003cbr /\u003eUpdated 8:18 PM EDT, May 7, 2024\n- [Hush money trial: A guide to unique terms used at Trump’s New York criminal case / AP News](https://apnews.com/article/trump-hush-money-catch-kill-criminal-trial-8b59e858a81feea5700e7bfcc77f1c09)\u003cbr /\u003eBy  MICHAEL R. SISAK\u003cbr /\u003eUpdated 8:13 AM EDT, May 5, 2024\n\nJanuary 10, 2024, [Donald J Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) was convicted on thirty-four counts, with an unconditional discharge, for the falsification of business records related to paying *\"hush money\"* to porn star, [Stormy Daniels](https://stormydaniels.com/), for an extramarital affair. No jail time. No probation. No fines or penalties. Nothing.\r\n\r\n### Donald Trump's Serious Character Flaws\n\n[Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)'s character flaws preclude him from running anything other than his family-owned business. His character flaws precluded me from even considering him.\n\nApparently, stewing in his own venom and demons after losing the 2020 election has taken its toll on [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)'s mental facility. He has become more unhinged, losing focus, experiencing cognitive decline and dementia.\n\n#### Trump Needs to Change His Behavior and Demeanor\n\n***How?***\n\n- Tame your temper! Quit throwing **[Trumper Tantrums](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)!**\n- **Quit your pathological lying and tell the God-damned truth!**\n- Quit your **God-damned gaslighting[^610]**!\n- Start treating people with **respect!** I.e., quit that childish behavior of calling people names and acting like a school-yard bully.\n- Be a true leader! A true leader recognizes team members, and subordinates for their accomplishment, and accepts the blame when things fail. A true leader does not use intimidation and fear.\n- Quit your whining, *\"It's not fair\"* Grow up and be an adult!\n- Accept the fact that the president lives under a **microscope.** You will be praised by some and condemned others for your actions or inactions.\n\n[^610]: [gaslighting – Merriam-Webster](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaslighting): noun\u003cbr /gas·​light·​ing \\| \\ gas-lī-tiŋ , -lī- \\\u003cbr /\u003eDefinition (Entry 1 of 2)\u003cbr /\u003e1: psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one's emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator\u003cbr /\u003e//Gaslighting can be a very effective tool for the abuser to control an individual. It's done slowly so the victim writes off the event as a one off or oddity and doesn't realize they are being controlled and manipulated.\u003cbr /\u003e— Melissa Spino\u003cbr /\u003e//Gaslighting can happen in any relationship circumstance, including between friends and family members—not just in couple relationships.\u003cbr /\u003e— Deena Bouknight\u003cbr /\u003e//This is a classic gaslighting technique—telling victims that others are crazy and lying, and that the gaslighter is the only source for \"true\" information. It makes victims question their reality …\u003cbr /\u003e— Stephanie Sarkis\u003cbr /\u003e2: the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one's own advantage\u003cbr /\u003e//Election season can create emotions spanning from immense anxiety all the way to extreme apathy. The public arguing, divisiveness, and competition for votes, including political gaslighting, can be overwhelming and exhausting.\u003cbr /\u003e— Vernita Perkins and Leonard A. Jason\u003cbr /\u003e//As the midterm elections approach, Americans have gotten an earful both about crime itself and how the other side is distorting the news about it for political gain. “Cherry-picking!” “Fearmongering!” “Gaslighting!”\u003cbr /\u003e— Chris Herrmann and Fritz Umbach\u003cbr /\u003e//Intense gaslighting techniques are making it difficult for Montana's commoners to discern what's truth and what's propaganda.\u003cbr /\u003e— Steve Kelly\u003cbr /\u003e//This corporate gaslighting effectively blames children for being addicted to social media and conveniently ignores how companies have intentionally designed their products to have addictive features …\u003cbr /\u003e— Nancy Kim\n\n[Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) keeps boasting that he is a highly intelligent person. As Brad Pitt said in the movie, Moneyball, \"Show me the money!\". In [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)’s case, I say **\"Show me your Mensa test score!\"**. If you're short on cash[^620], I'll even pay the $99 for you to [take the Mensa Admission Test](https://www.us.mensa.org/join/testing/).\n\n[^620]: @RalphHightower: I cannot fathom why a billionaire, as you claim, is short on cash, but apparently you are since you refused to pay Grand Rapids, Michigan for providing additional security of police overtime and the venue rental expenses.\n\nBut you more than likely won't own up to my challenge to you. It'll probably be for the same reason that you won't reveal your [Internal Revenue Service](https://www.irs.gov/) tax returns as presidents have done as past precedent. You're afraid that revealing that information will prove that you are a fraud.\n\n### Constitutional Court Cases\n\nThere are two court cases that have not yet convened and must be decided because [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/)'s behavior and actions following the 2020 presidential melection threaten the very fabric of our nation.\n\n1. Federal – Attempt to Overthrow the 2020 Election and the January 6, 2021 Insurrection.[^810]\n2. State – Georgia. Strong-Arm Attempt to Falsify Their Election Result.\n\n[^810]: Federal prosecutor, [Jack Smith](https://www.justice.gov/archives/sco-smith), layed out compelling, iron-clad indictments revised for [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/), the citizen running for reelection, and not then [President](https://www.whitehouse.gov/) [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/), where he would, and did claim presidential immunity; the [Supreme Court](https://www.supremecourt.gov/) directed [Smith](https://www.justice.gov/archives/sco-smith) to not include presidential duties. I cannot bring myself to strike through his federal case.\n\n**Damn!** How the hell did [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) win?! Although the federal case will be winding down since the [DOJ](https://www.justice.gov/) has some regulation that sitting presidents cannot be tried.\n\n#### [Donald Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) Is Guilty For Attempting To Overturn An Election And Instigating The January 6, 2021 Insurrection\n\n[Federal: 2020 Election Interference, January 6 Insurrection]({% link January6DocumentDocumentLinks.md %})\n\n### Third Rate Game Show Host\n\nI thought that it was a publicity when [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) announced that he was running for [president](https://www.whitehouse.gov/). [Trump](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/) has neither the qualifications nor the temperament to be [president](https://www.whitehouse.gov/). My assessment has not wavered from 2016. America must not renew \"[The Apprentice: White House](https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/)\" for a second season.\n\n\"[The Apprentice: White House](https://www.whitehouse.gov/)\" ended a tumultuous four year season ingloriously in January 2020, in an extraordinary low point in American history when thousands of far-right undesirables, Pride Boys, Zero Percenters and Oath Losers, lay siege on the US Capitol in a vain attempt of insurrection to overthrow a fair election.\n\n### Third Rate Golfer\n\n- [Trump Golf Track](https://trumpgolftrack.com/)\n\n## Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas\n\nI also think that [Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should be impeached](https://ralphhightower.github.io/RalphHightower/Opinions/ImpeachSCOTUSJusticeClarenceThomas.html) because he is ethically financial challenged.\n\n## Introduction\n\nI freeze time; I photograph. I have 50++ years of computer programming and software development; most recently using C# and .Net. Athough I am retired from software development as a vocation, I am still active for personal projects. I have witnessed two final space flights: the US half of the Apollo/Soyuz Test Project, and Space Shuttle STS-135 Atlantis with the Final Four \\[CDR Chris Ferguson, PLT Doug Hurley, MS1 Sandra Magnus, MS2 Rex Walheim\\], as well as the final landing next to the control tower of the Shuttle Landing Facility (200 yards from the runway).\n\nPhotography is another creative endeavor that I have enjoyed since 1980. My first camera was the Canon A-1 which was an innovative camera for the 80's, which I still use. I added one of my bucket list cameras in July 2013, a Canon New F-1 with the AE Finder FN and the AE Motor Drive FN. December 2013, I added a DSLR, the Canon 5D Mark III with the EF 24-105mm f4L. I enjoy photography period. It doesn't matter if I am shooting film or digital.\n\nI have more information on my website: [Ralph Hightower — Website](https://ralphhightower.github.io/RalphHightower/), as well as information that I want to use and that I am interested in.\n\n### Personality Tests\n\n| Test/Website | Result |\n|---|---|\n| [Top Gun Call Sign](http://www.topgunday.com/call-sign-generator/) | Lt. Ralph 'Tahoe' Hightower[^11] |\n| [Myers-Briggs Personality Test®](https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/) | [INTP](https://www.mbtionline.com/en-US/MBTI-Types/INTP)[^12] |\n| [CliftonStrength 34™](https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/253868/popular-cliftonstrengths-assessment-products.aspx) | Ideation \\| Deliberative \\| Learner \\| Input \\| Strategic\u003cbr /\u003eLeaders with great Strategic Thinking strengths are the ones who keep us all focused on what could be. They are constantly absorbing and analyzing information and helping the team make better decisions. People with strength in this domain continually stretch our thinking for the future. |\n| [Game of Thrones Personality Test](https://mygotcharacter.com/)[^13] | Primary Character: [Mance Rayder](https://mygotcharacter.com/EKJKKKCKIACFCK.html)[^14]\u003cbr /\u003eSecondary Character: [Ser Jaime Lannister](https://mygotcharacter.com/EKJKKKCKIACFCK.html)[^15]\u003cbr /\u003eTertiary Character: [Ygritte](https://mygotcharacter.com/EKJKKKCKIACFCK.html)[^16] |\r\n\n[^11]: I'm a [Chevy](https://www.chevrolet.com/) guy and Tahoe is a model name. I love it!\n[^12]: People with INTP preferences are quiet, thoughtful, and analytical. They tend to put a great deal of consideration into everything they do. INTPs are generally easygoing and genuine. They might seem to “zone out” from time to time while they consider new concepts or explore how something works. They are often happiest laying low and working hard behind the scenes. While they may seem impersonal with people they don’t know well, they like to have a close group of people they open up to. They are naturally adept at building structural models or coming up with new concepts for solving problems. They tend to see the world as a system that can be analyzed, and this is how they approach just about everything in life.\u003cbr /\u003e• 4.8% of the population • 5.8% of men • 4.0% of women •\u003cbr /\u003e× analytical × conceptual × logical ×\u003cbr /\u003e× quiet × independent × easygoing ×\u003cbr /\u003e× complex × driven × curious ×\u003cbr /\u003e× questioning × methodical × values competence ×\u003cbr /\u003e× self-critical × thoughtful × innovative ×\u003cbr /\u003e× problem solver × reflective × autonomous ×\n[^13]: I had to Google the GOT Personality Test. Oh, I don't subscribe to HBO, so all I know of Game of Thrones is that's it's sorta like King Arthur set in medieval times.\u003cbr /\u003eI took the GOT Personality Test. I saw that reference in a LinkedIn news article about using personality tests to get the right balance of different personalities. I think using a personality test to determine employment is a form of discrimination and I use that rather strictly because there's race discrimination and gender discrimination.\n[^14]: Primary Character: Mance Rayder \u003cbr /\u003eNickname: King Beyond the Wall\u003cbr /\u003eTraits: Inspiring, Formidable, Pioneer\u003cbr /\u003eYour primary character is Mance Rayder. You are a charismatic, calm, and determined man with strong leadership qualities. You tend to rise quickly through the ranks of any organization you enter. You have good social and diplomatic skills, allowing you to collaborate with many different types of people. You have an honest yet stern persona which earns you respect and admiration of those around you. You are very trusting which can be your greatest weakness. You value freedom above all else.\n[^15]: Secondary Character: Ser Jaime Lannister\u003cbr /\u003eNickname: The Kingslayer\u003cbr /\u003eTraits: Arrogant, Sarcastic, Apathetic\u003cbr /\u003eYour secondary character is Ser Jaime Lannister. You are charming and capable of impeccable politeness in the right circumstances. In the wrong circumstances, others perceive you to be disdainful, sarcastic and arrogant. However your arrogance may just be confidence, as you excel in a number of areas, including intelligence. You don't mock others over minor failings but you are usually very blunt. You typically just say what you are thinking without regard to the feelings of those that you perceive as incompetent. You regard ruthlessness as a virtue and behave in an unapologetically amoral way. You're not politically ambitious and sly maneuvering is not your way.\n[^16]: Tertiary Character: Ygritte\u003cbr /\u003eNickname: Ygritte\u003cbr /\u003eTraits: Wild, Uncoventional, Determined\u003cbr /\u003eYou are brave and unconventional. You have a mind of your own and prefer not to conform with the demands of society. You're cunning and value freedom above all else. You're loyal, but also very passionate and you follow to your heart much more than your head. You live a very fulfilled life, chasing your dreams but this sometimes causes others to mistrust you although you have little enmity in your heart.\n\n### Where I Can Be Found\n\n| Content | Website |\n|---------|---------|\n| CodeProject | [RalphHightower](https://www.codeproject.com/Members/RalphHightower) |\n| Facebook | [RalphHightower](https://www.facebook.com/ralph.hightower/) (I spend more time on LinkedIn than I do on Facebook.) |\n| GitHub | **[RalphHightower (Ralph Hightower\\)](https://github.com/RalphHightower)** |\n| GitLab | [RalphHightower](https://gitlab.com/RalphHightower) |\n| GitLab | [Permanent Vacations](https://gitlab.com/permanent-vacations) |\n| Google Dev | [RalphHightower](https://g.dev/RalphHightower) |\n| Gravatar | [RalphHightower](http://gravatar.com/ralphhightower) |\n| Hackster.io | [ralph-hightower](https://www.hackster.io/ralph-hightower) |\n| IEEE Collabratec | [RalphHightower](https://ieee-collabratec.ieee.org/app/p/RalphHightower) |\n| LinkedIn Profile | **[RalphHightower](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralphhightower/)** (LinkedIn is where I spend the majority of my time.) |\n| Photography Portfolio \\(Flickr\\) | **[RalphHightower](https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralphhightower/)** |\n| Stack Overflow | [ralph-hightower](https://stackoverflow.com/users/19978043/ralph-hightower) |\n| Twitter | ~~[RalphHightower](https://twitter.com/RalphHightower)~~[^21] |\n| YouTube | [RalphHightower](https://www.youtube.com/@RalphHightower\u0026show_icons) |\r\n\r\n[^21]: As of April 27, 2023, I deactivated my Twitter account based on this Elon Musk tweet:\u003cbr /\u003e[@ElonMusk](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1651602599345373186): *Anyone making materially false statements on this platform will get Community Noted, including you, me, Tucker, advertisers, head of state, etc. No exceptions. \u003cbr /\u003eConvince the people and let the chips fall where they may.* \u003cbr /\u003e@RalphHightower: Seriously? Yet you welcomed back a pathological liar, Donald Trump, who incited and welcomed violence in an attempted coup d'état on January 6 in the storming of the U.S. Capitol. Twitter has gone to ***HELL!***\n\n### Authored Websites\n\n| [RalphHightower](https://ralphhightower.github.io/RalphHightower/) | Description |\n|---|---|\n| [RalphHightower](https://ralphhightower.github.io/RalphHightower/) GitHub Repositories | Primary Website |\n| [Azure-Resources](https://ralphhightower.github.io/Azure-Resources/ ) | Useful Documents for Azure |\n| [GM-Canada-OnStar-2G-Sunset](https://ralphhightower.github.io/GM-Canada-OnStar-2G-Sunset/ ) | Canada sunsetted cellular CDMA 2G technology in 2015. GM Canada figured out how to retain OnStar functionality in affected vehicles without using a dongle like GM USA. Documents from (US)[^31] [National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) nhtsa\\.gov](https://www.nhtsa.gov). |\n| [Sushi](https://ralphhightower.github.io/Sushi/ ) | Right now, it's a place for checklists for checking off sushi menu items in the Columbia, South Carolina metro area (Richland and Lexington counties)[^33]. |\n| [SpaceShuttleMissionSchedule](https://ralphhightower.github.io/SpaceShuttleMissionSchedule/ )[^32] | NASA Space Shuttle Mission Schedule Transfer to Outlook Calendar|\n| [RalphHightower/minimaUSCGamecockSandstorm](https://ralphhightower.github.io/minimaUSCGamecockSandstorm/USCGamecocksSandstorm.html) | USC Gamecock Sandstorm theme derived from [jekyll](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll ) / [minimaa](https://github.com/jekyll/minima), a one-size-fits-all Jekyll theme for USC Gamecock writers. **[Production Ready]** |\r\n\r\n[^31]: @RalphHightower: I find it ironic that a United States federal agency has information for cars and trucks registered in Canada.\r\n[^32]: Support ended with wheelstop of Space Shuttle Atlantis on July 21, 2011 with the end of the Space Shuttle fleet.\r\n[^33]: @RalphHightower: The Columbia metro area probably encompasses a larger area than those two counties, but Lexington and Richland are as far as we are willing to drive. Plus, crossing the Broad River to the Northeast area of Columbia is a farther distance. I've included Sandhills Shopping Center since we would eat there after meeting with our financial advisor when he was located out that way.\n\n\u003cscript\u003e\n\ndisplayUntil(\"2025-06-14T23:59:59\");\ndisplayUntil(\"2025-09-01T23:59:59\");\n\nfunction displayUntil(dateUntil) {\n    const now = new Date();\n    const until = new Date(dateUntil);\n    span = timeSpan(now, until);\n    if (span \u003e 0)\n        showElement(dateUntil);\n    else\n        hideElement(dateUntil);\n    }\n\nfunction timeSpan(from, to) {\n    // Calculate difference in milliseconds\n    return Math.floor(to - from);\n    }\n\nfunction showElement(name) { // 1\n    const element = document.getElementById(name);\n    if (element != null) { // 2\n        document.getElementById(name).style.display = 'block';\n        } // 2\n    } // 1\n\nfunction hideElement(name) {\n    var element = document.getElementById(name);\n    if (element != null) {\n        element.style.display = 'none';\n        }\n    }\n\nfunction setElementText(element, text) {\n    var element = document.getElementById(name);\n    if (element != null) {\n        document.getElementById(element).textContent =  text;\n        }\n    }\n\n\u003c/script\u003e\n\n### [USC Gamecocks](https://www.sc.edu/)\n\n| [USC — University of South Carolina](https://www.sc.edu) |\n|---|\n| [USC — College of Engineering and Computing](https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/engineering_and_computing/index.php) |\n| [USC Alumni Association](https://uofscalumni.org/) |\n| [USC Gamecock Sports](https://gamecocksonline.com/) |\n| [WUSC-FM 90.5 FM](https://garnetgate.sa.sc.edu/organization/wuscfm)[^61] |\n| [Carolina Band](https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/music/ensembles/usc_bands/athletic_bands/carolina_band/index.php) |\n| [University Band](https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/music/ensembles/usc_bands/concert_bands/university_band.php) |\n| [Jazz Bands](https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/music/ensembles/jazz_ensembles/index.php) |\n\n[^61]: WUSC-FM was an AM Radio 📻 broadcast station when I was a student.\n\n[![OpenSSF Best Practices](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/9780/badge)](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/9780)\n\n| |\n|:---|\n| ![Ralph Hightower Repository’s Stats](https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api?username=RalphHightower\u0026show_icons=true\u0026title_color=73000a\u0026text_color=73000a\u0026border_color=73000a\u0026icon_color=73000a\u0026bg_color=ffffff\u0026include_all_commits=false\u0026show=reviews,discussions_started,discussions_answered,prs_merged,prs_merged_percentage) |\n| ![GitHub Streak](https://streak-stats.vercel.app?user=RalphHightower\u0026date_format=Y-m-d\u0026border=73000a\u0026stroke=73000a\u0026ring=73000a\u0026fire=73000a\u0026currStreakNum=73000a\u0026sideNums=73000a\u0026currStreakLabel=73000a\u0026sideLabels=73000a\u0026dates=73000a) |\n| ![GitHub Summary Cards](http://github-profile-summary-cards.vercel.app/api/cards/profile-details?username=RalphHightower\u0026theme=default) |\n| ![RalphHightower's GitHub activity graph](https://github-readme-activity-graph.vercel.app/graph?username=RalphHightower\u0026theme=minimal\u0026color=73000a\u0026title_color=73000a\u0026line=73000a\u0026point=73000a) |\n\n|  |  |\n|---|---|\n| ![GitHub Repositories By Language](http://github-profile-summary-cards.vercel.app/api/cards/repos-per-language?username=RalphHightower\u0026theme=default) | ![GitHub Most Committed By Language](http://github-profile-summary-cards.vercel.app/api/cards/most-commit-language?username=RalphHightower\u0026theme=default) |\n| ![GitHub Stats](http://github-profile-summary-cards.vercel.app/api/cards/stats?username=RalphHightower\u0026theme=default) | ![GitHub Commits By Time](http://github-profile-summary-cards.vercel.app/api/cards/productive-time?username=RalphHightower\u0026theme=default\u0026utcOffset=-5) |\r\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fralphhightower%2Fblog","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fralphhightower%2Fblog","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fralphhightower%2Fblog/lists"}