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KING CHARLES IS CHARMING, FUNNY, AND REALLY SMART. HE IS OBSESSED WITH THE MAGNA CARTA, THE RULE OF LAW, the Constitution, NATO, AND DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCES. BUT HE DID NOT MEET WITH EPSTEIN SURVIVORS.

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A MAJOR DECISION FROM THE SUPREME COURT TODAY HAS REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS SCRAMBLING. THE PENTAGON WANTS MORE MONEY TO FIGHT THE WAR. TRUMP TALKS ON THE PHONE WITH PUTIN. WHAT'S WITH THAT? CONGRESS IS WORKING BUT BASICALLY RUNNING IN PLACE. AND NASA SPLASHES DOWN IN THE OVAL OFFICE. THESE STORIES AND NOW. I'M GLORIA MORAGA, THIS IS POLITICAL NEWS LIVE. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.

This was Breaking Political News Live, early this morning on April 18.

I am reposting my Live Stream from YouTube as an Audio-Only Podcast. This podcast episode is my way of reaching out to my Audio-Loving listeners.

I'm Gloria Moraga. In the United States, we went to bed breathing a sigh of relief that Iran was opening the Strait of Hormuz to all traffic, and it looked like the war might be coming to an end. NOT SO FAST. After Trump made multiple announcements and the Stock Market shot up, Iran then announced it was closing the Strait again because of the U.S. BLOCKADE. The situation in the Gulf is changing moment to moment. THIS STORY AND MORE ON POLITICAL NEWS LIVE FOR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 18TH. I'M GLORIA MORAGA, THIS IS BREAKING POLITICAL NEWS LIVE. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.

The Feisty, former Navy Helicopter Pilot got right to work, signing two executive orders during her inaugural speech, declaring a state of emergency on utility costs in New Jersey. One order freezes utility rate hikes, and another aims to develop new sources of electricity production to lower utility costs in the long term. The newly sworn-in Democrat sought to contrast the history and character of her state against the Trump Regime. Speaking on the Declaration of Independence, Sherrill says "The people of New Jersey recognize the parallels" between British King George III and President Trump. She accuses the president of "illegally usurping power" and imposing a "Tariff Regime" that hurts New Jerseyans so he can enrich himself. Gov. Sherrill promised to make New Jersey a "New Ark" for "Liberty and Prosperity," drawing on the state's motto. She says she will sign executive orders to freeze energy rate hikes and will fight what she views as abuses of power by the Federal Government.

For the first time in United States History, the Commonwealth of Virginia has a female Governor. Abigail Spanberger took the oath of office at the Virginia State Capitol, a building steeped in history. As her husband and three daughters looked on, along with dozens of well-wishers, the Democrat vowed to work for unity. She said, “It is our duty to demonstrate for the generations to come that when faced with hardships, challenges, divisions, and even bitterness, we too forged a path forward and pursued progress.” Abigail Spanberger is now Virginia's 75th Governor.

Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives conducted shadow field hearings in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, January 16. Why Shadow Hearings? Because no Republicans attended. Most of us have seen the videos of ICE in action on the streets of the Twin Cities. These hearings focused on investigating brutality by ICE in Minnesota against American citizens, a clear violation of the Constitution.

The Maxwell-Blanche interviews - yes, it is all about sex trafficking, massive lies, and the audio of he interviews the Department of Justice recently conducted.

Reading the transcripts of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's audio interview with convicted Sex Trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell was almost painful.

For God's Sake, his job is to run the Department of Justice, not interview CONVICTED FELONS. But we must remember, TRUMP IS A CONVICTED FELON.

Even Trump admits it, and then denies it, he and Jeffrey Epstein were once friends.

From the looks of things, the videos, the photos, the mansions scattered around the world, and the private Jets, they look like best friends.

For at least 10 years, the billionaire and the millionaire bachelors partied with Playboy and Underwear Models.

We now know that the Billionaire, with his own Island, multiple Jets, and even more mansions, was also a child sexual abuser.

And he used his money and his powerful friends to break the law and abuse dozens of young girls.

Epstein and his lover, then work-partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, were and are monsters.

So far, the two are the only two who have brought the victims a little justice.

There are still dozens and dozens of men and women who took part in the child trafficking and sexual abuse of the girls.

There is, obviously, more information about the other sexual predators and abusers in the Epstein Files.

But the Trump administration is refusing to release them. Instead, Trump is trying to divert our attention and change the subject, and deflect. It may work. It has before.

This is the early timeline of the relationship between the builder, Trump, and the financial manager, Epstein, who was also a child sexual predator.

THE DISTURBING CRIMES OF CONVICTED CHILD SEX TRAFFICKER GHISLAINE MAXWELL. The survivors, all of them, deserve justice - Maxwell must remain behind bars and away from young girls.

The prosecution's Sentencing Memorandum, which outlines the crimes committed by Ghislaine Maxwell, explains why she deserves to spend 20 years behind bars. And why she should never be around young women again.

Maxwell is a monster. It’s that simple. And that complex. No amount of political maneuvering should change Maxwell’s fate.

The Sentencing Memorandum, written by U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, speaks loudly.

The 55-page document includes the abuse that Maxwell's victims suffered as she enjoyed a life of luxury and privilege. The convicted child predator does not deserve the move to a campus-like prison, much less the consideration of a Presidential Pardon.

I will post the full sentencing document on my website, gloriamoraga.com

From high expectations to low blows; from Trump and his MAGA supporters, the last six months have been a political Trump-Epstein rollercoaster ride.

This podcast is a rough timeline of the "EPSTEIN FILES" 2025.

From Promises-Made to Promises-Broken.

And it is far from over.

Will Trump pardon Epstein's former accomplice, convicted child sexual abuser and trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell?

Will Maxwell and her attorney ignore the Congressional Subpoena?

Will Trump's Department of Justice turn over the Epstein Files to Congressional committees?

How long will Detainees Stay at the Florida Swamp Concentration Camp? A Day? A Week? A month?

A simple question, one that a younger Donald Trump could easily handle or deflect.

Not anymore.

Following a tour of the deplorable U. S. Concentration Camp in Ochopee, Florida, a Fox Propaganda (not a news network) reporter asked Trump that question.

His response is more proof, on exhibit every day, that Trump is spiraling down into dementia.

I fully expected the big, ugly budget to pass. No question. Still, when it happened, all the months of reading and researching hit home. And not in a good way.

Maybe it was Congressman Hakeem Jeffries' impassioned 9-hour filibuster, ironically called a "MAGIC MINUTE."

This feeling of sorrow and dread stems from the fact that I watched the speech rather than sleep.

And I'm sure the fact that the 4th of July, Independence Day, is my favorite holiday has contributed to this feeling that my country is gone,

It's not going to be the same this year due to the horror of watching ICE agents drag Americans off the streets because they "look" like immigrants.

And it's going to get worse for several reasons, including the additional BILLIONS OF dollars in the Ugly Budget for ICE.

And this is my opinion, the agents, the people in charge, seem to be the DUMBEST people on earth.

Yes, that would be the "Puppy Killer" Noem, who does not know the definition of "habeas corpus" and the Hobo Looking Tom Hollman.

Every day that passes, he looks more and more like a crazy homeless man who needs a bath, wandering the streets, looking for a free meal.

They are dumb and mean, the worst combination.

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Coming up, a wrap in the ugly budget, and more on the Concentration Camp in Florida.

BACKGROUND ON THE JEFFERIES "MAGIC MINUTE." THIS IS FROM WIKIPEDIA:

The magic minute, or leadership minute, is a custom in the United States House of Representatives that allows party leaders to speak for as long as they wish, in contrast with other members, who have to adhere to strict time limits. Speeches one minute in length are allowed before or after legislative sessions every day.

Members are asked to stay within a 300-word limit. The speeches are granted permission from the Speaker. The magic minute is distinct from the Senate filibuster. The House speaker, majority leader, and minority leader are afforded this privilege, and their speeches are considered to have taken one minute, regardless of actual length. This ensures that other members' allotted times are not taken up.

The House parliamentarian has advised in response to queries regarding time limits that "it is the custom of the House to hear the leader's remarks" and that party leaders had "used a customary amount of time" in answer to parliamentary inquiries about how much time had elapsed since they began speaking.

WHY TRUMP'S MIDDLE EAST TRIP TURNED INTO A TOTAL FIASCO!

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF REASONS THIS WAS A CASE OF A CLOWN MEETING THE CROWN.

Just one of Trump's "deals" in the Middle East could result in American Companies building Chip and Artificial Intelligence factories in the MIDDLE EAST.

NOT IN AMERICA.

What happened to "America First?"

WHY AREN'T THOSE FACTORIES BEING BUILT HERE!

Trump is crippling Americans with higher Tariff-Taxes while he is helping Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries take our technology and future HIGH-TECH JOBS.

This podcast episode of Political Woman is more about Money. It is also about Human Rights in the Middle East, and the War in Ukraine. Trump did nothing to resolve the Blockade of Gaza or to work with our Allies to end the War.

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On his first day in office, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order to change who gets citizenship in the United States.

But Executive Orders are not LAW, and his document was immediately challenged in courts across the country. Three Federal Courts blocked Trump's attack on the 14th Amendment and Birthright Citizenship.

Trump asked the Supreme Court to stop lower courts from blocking his Executive Orders. Arguing that one or two Federal Courts do not have the power to stop the entire country from following his orders.

The Supreme Court heard historic arguments on Thursday, as the Trump administration seeks to challenge the constitutional provision that guarantees automatic citizenship to all babies born in the United States.

And yet, as I explained above, the arguments focused primarily on a different question entirely—a legal question regarding nationwide injunctions that could make it much more difficult and time-consuming to bring challenges to all of Trump's legal policies, not just this one.

If this is a test case, it is a doozy. Birthright Citizenship is guaranteed in the 14th Amendment.

Is the Federal Reserve secretly freaking about about Trump's tariffs?

The Federal Reserve has been quietly observing the economic landscape, and some experts believe they're secretly freaking out about the impact of tariffs on the US economy. But you wouldn't know if you were to closely study Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.

Another example of Trump's flip-flopping began on Friday when he said he was open to lowering the tariffs he placed on China. This weekend, US and Chinese officials met in Switzerland. And lo and behold, there is news. It's not great, but it's a step in the right direction.

According to the BBC, Global stocks are up after China and the U.S. agreed to slash tariffs by 115 per cent. The deal is temporary, and the U.S. Tariff of 30 percent is still HIGH. This is from the BBC "After months of tit-for-tat tariff measures, the US and China have announced a major reduction in levies against each other, albeit temporarily. It marks a de-escalation of the ongoing trade war between the two countries. Here's what we've learned so far today: Both sides are set to slash tariffs by 115% - with US tariffs on Chinese products falling to 30% and China's reciprocal tariffs on the US falling to 10% The changes will take effect on Wednesday and continue for 90 days - allowing time for both sides to ease tensions through negotiations.

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Is Kash Patel guilty of deceiving Congress? Did the FBI director lie to Congress during his Senate Confirmation Hearing?

On Wednesday, Patel testified before the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies about the FBI’s fiscal year 2026 budget request. Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania used the Budget hearing to question Patel about the arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan.

The Congresswoman also accused the FBI Director of lying during his confirmation hearing.

Dean mentioned her role as a manager in the second impeachment of President Donald Trump over the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol building while claiming Patel was “weaponizing” the government. When can I, a former impeachment manager, expect the FBI at my door?” Dean asked Patel, who responded, “You want to know who was targeted by a weaponized FBI? Me.”

The questioning went down hill from there.

Donald Trump was embarrassingly Insufferable today when meeting with the newest leader of our former closest ally, Canada. The U.S. President has repeatedly threatened to make our Neighbor to the north our 51st State. And Canadians are appalled and disgusted by that threat. Today, newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney clearly declared, "Some things are not for Sale, Canada is not for Sale. Ever."

And the bully president replied, "Never say never."

President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to reporters as they met in the Oval Office to discuss U.S.-Canada trade and military relations, and the prime minister's first trip out of the country since becoming Canada's top legislator.

Mr. Carney reiterated his earlier stance that Canada was "not for sale," despite President Trump's reiteration of his desire for the nation to become the 51st state. The two talked about the ongoing dispute on tariffs, specifically those levied on automakers and suppliers who work on both sides -- and across -- the border.

So why does Carney tolerate Trump? Because it's his job and he is a diplomat and a gentleman. And He is doing it for the good of his country. Lucky Canada.

MILITARY WARRIOR AND AUTHOR SUN TZU WROTE, "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." He wrote, "It is more important to outthink your enemy than to outfight him."

If Sun Tzu was right Donald Trump has already lost the Trade War with China.

Two days ago, I read the article I am quoting in this episode of Political Woman, "I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE AFRAID FOR MY COUNTRY'S FUTURE." In the New York Times, award-winning reporter Thomas L. Friedman nailed how I feel about Trump's unplanned, mismanaged, knee-jerk tariffs.

I hope you agree,

Breaking News - The White Constitutional Crisis ERUPTS!

During an Oval Office meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, President Donald Trump and members of his administration argued they were not required to return deported Salvadoran citizen Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States, despite the Supreme Court ruling in favor of facilitating his return.

Trump and members of his administration openly DEFIED THE SUPREME COURT RULING. Trump called on members of his cabinet to explain why they were violating the Constitution. And Bondi, Rubio, and Miller all lied. President Bukele said he was not authorized to return Mr. Garcia, who was legally present in the U.S. before being deported in March.

The Trump administration alleged that he was a member of the MS-13 gang, but it previously admitted that the deportation was the result of a clerical error. Clearly, all Trump needs to do is request Garcia's return, and it would be done. Because we are paying El Salvador $6 million to keep these prisoners in one of the worst prisons in the world.

And finally, Trump said again he would send Americans to that prison, another violation of civil rights

President Trump has repeatedly shared many incorrect statements about Tariffs. In this video, I am fact-checking a small number of Trump's Tariff Sound Bites.

As a marketing expert, Trump has shared his gimmick of what it takes to convince people to buy his product.

It goes something like this: Repeat a lie over and over and over again, and eventually people will believe it. After failing miserably as a real estate tycoon, declaring bankruptcy more than five times, he moved into television and politics. And he uses "The Big Lie" gimmick every day.

This is dangerous and wrong,

WHAT IS IN THE MAGA BUDGET?

As expected, there are Trillions in tax cuts for the wealthy, and to pay for those cuts, there will be cuts in dozens of social programs. Including medical cuts, food programs for the poor, and many other benefits for working Americans.

In the early morning hours, when hardly anyone was watching, except me, of course, the Senate approved another MAGA BUDGET OUTLINE.

With a 51 to 48 vote with all Democrats and two Republicans voting no, Republicans tried to unlock a unique legislative process to pass Donald Trump's Agenda.

The House is expected to vote on the package this week. The main goal of this plan is to set the table for Republicans to extend the expiring provisions of the 2017 Trump tax cuts. Without action this year, Americans would see a $4.5 trillion tax increase starting in 2026.

"We are determined to make tax relief permanent for working families," said Senate GOP Leader John Thune.

That statement is not entirely correct. The tax cuts are overwhelming favorable to big business and higher income Americans.

Meanwhile, Democrats tested out their future arguments on the GOP’s budget reconciliation package, which cannot be stopped by a Senate filibuster.

"I will never support a bill that uses Medicare, Medicaid or SNAP cuts to pay for tax cuts for billionaires," added Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA).

Two Republican Senators voted against the budget outline: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) missed the final vote, which finished up around 2:30 am.

Just one reminder - there are no details in this budget resolution. This sets the parameters of how much in tax cuts, how much in spending cuts, and how much in extra spending can be approved by Congress through the budget reconciliation process.

These are some of the highlights:

o Over $5 trillion in new tax cuts. o $14 trillion in new deficits over 10 years.

o Debt goes from $36 trillion to over $50 trillion. o Pentagon spending tops $1 trillion in 2032. o Increases the debt limit by $5 trillion.

o $150 billion extra for defense spending. o $175 billion for immigration enforcement.

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Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem Tours Brutal El Salvador Prison Housing Deported Migrants.

The question is, WHY? To threaten? To incite fear? To demean and demoralize other human beings?

According to reports, the woman who killed her puppy, because she didn’t have the patience to train him, was wearing a $60,000 gold Rolex watch as she pranced around in her tight white t-shirt and equally tight-fitting pants.

This is a disgrace,

The DC Court of Appeals has ruled to continue to Block The Trump Administration's Deportation of Immigrants using the Alien Enemies Act.

The question will go to the Supreme Court for a final ruling.

I have a sliver of hope.

Frank Bisignano is a real American Dream come True.

The old American Dream.

When a poor boy from the mean streets of Brooklyn can grow up to be a financial wizard on Wall Street.

And Become a Billionaire.

Frank Bisignano seems like a Nice billionaire, not at all like Trump's Mean Billionaires.

The powerful CEO of Fiserv was grilled on Capitol Hill on Tuesday during his Confirmation Hearing.

Donald Trump has nominated Bisignano to be Social Security Commissioner.

Why would a man who makes almost $5 million a year want this thankless Job?

During his opening statement today, he tried to answer that question.

He spoke about his grandparents, who were immigrants, and his father, a federal worker who served in World War II. His dad's work ethic. Frank Bisignano is a man who respects Federal Workers. A Billionaire who wants to give back.

And possibly SAVE Social Security. After studying his resume, he might be capable of doing it.

IF HE CAN SURVIVE THE POLITICS.

The United States Congress has until Friday, March 14 to pass a Federal Budget. If the House and Senate fail to pass the temporary spending plan, there could be a Government Shutdown.

This is another Continuing Resolution that will fund the Government through the end of this Fiscal Year, September 30, 2025. The MAGA Controlled House has FAILED TO PASS ANOTHER 12 Month Budget.

Meanwhile, in an interview with Fox-not-a-news-station, Trump admitted his Tariff Madness might lead to a “RECESSION.”

In this podcast, I also look back at the infamous Smoot-Hawley tariffs, Economists say that legislation led to the Wall Street crash of 1929, which then morphed into the Great Depression that lasted most of the 1930s.

Historians confirm these tariffs resulted in a world-wide economic downturn, which sparked World War II.

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The most dramatic moment of the evening occurred near the beginning of Trump's rambling, Congressional Address.

Congressman Al Green, a democrat from Texas, screamed. "You have no mandate to cut Medicaid!"

Trump was beginning his flurry of lies, half-truths, ridiculous exaggerations when Green, clutching his cane, had had enough.

Eventually, the worst Speaker in History, ordered Capitol Police to haul Congressman away.

Green told reporters outside the House Chamber that he could not sit silently by as Republicans attempt to cut Medicaid, Medicare, and SOCIAL SECURITY!

Yup. Even though Trump has said he has no plans to cut these programs, Congressional Republicans are drafting the legislation right now, and Trump has not repeated his promise not to touch Social Security.

Instead he repeated the MUSK LIES. Trump, Musk, and MAGA Mike Johnson have all claimed that Social Security is filled with graft and corruption and that 200-year-olds are getting checks.

In this podcast I quote from several sources, including a Los Angeles Times article called "Trump, The GOP, and Doge have launched their attack on your social security. START WORRYING."

Here's the link: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-03-04/trump-the-gop-and-doge-have-launched-their-attack-on-your-social-security-start-worrying

Another great source that Fact Checks the Trump - Musk - Johnson Lies can be found here:

https://www.politifact.com/article/2025/feb/17/are-150-year-old-americans-receiving-social-securi/

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At a time when Inflation is moving upward, Donald Trump has done something that is going to cost every consumer in America MORE MONEY.

He has imposed massive tariffs or taxes on two trade partners, our neighbors in the North and South - Canada and Mexico. Additionally, Trump increased Tariffs on China, another major exporter.

This quote is from the Wall Street Journal, a CONSERVATIVE Publication owned by the same family that owns FOX.

"The Dumbest Trade War in History Trump will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for no good reason."

Economic Experts say the Tariffs will send inflation higher, hurt exporters, and cost consumers more money.

Tariffs increase the price companies pay for goods from other countries. The Companies are then forced to pass those extra costs on to consumers.

NO, 150-YEAR-OLDS ARE NOT COLLECTING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.

And No, dead people are not collecting Social Security Benefits.

There is no evidence of this fraud.

None.

Is there fraud somewhere? Maybe.

But the reason the two presidents, Musk-Trump, think really, really old (or even dead) people are robbing Social Security is because of COBOL.

This is the definition of COBOL: COBOL an acronym for "common business-oriented language") is a compiled English-like computer programming language designed for business use. It is an imperative, procedural, and, since 2002, object-oriented language. COBOL is primarily used in business, finance, and administrative systems for companies and governments.

Here is a link to the Wired article:

This is a quote from "Wired." "Computer programmers quickly claimed that the 150 figure (that Musk and Trump are using) was not evidence of fraud but rather the result of a weird quirk of the Social Security Administration’s benefits system, which was primarily written in COBOL, a 60-year-old programming language that undergirds SSA’s databases as well as systems from many other US government agencies.

COBOL is rarely used today, so Musk’s cadre of young engineers may well be unfamiliar with it. Because COBOL does not have a date type, some implementations rely instead on a system whereby all dates are coded to a reference point.

The most commonly used is May 20, 1875, as this was the date of an international standards-setting conference held in Paris, known as the Convention du Mètre."

Here is a link to the Wired article: https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-doge-social-security-150-year-old-benefits/

And a link to a Politifact Story:

https://www.politifact.com/article/2025/feb/17/are-150-year-old-americans-receiving-social-securi/

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House Republicans have a Budget Plan - Senate Republicans have another Budget Blueprint.

They do NOT Match.

And they have less than a month to fix it.

Democrats have problems with both versions of the Federal Spending Plans.

Stay Tuned. I'll post on YouTube and TikTok budget updates anytime there is News.

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Trump officials tell GOP lawmakers they need $175 BILLION to secure borders.

That's the headline.

The sub-headline is they need the money right now.

After less than one month of Public Relations, high profile Raids with network crews tagging along, and expensive military jets flying half-empty planes to South America, ICE is going broke.

Some of the made-for-TV raids ended up with Border Patrol Agents and television talking heads out-numbering the Illegal immigrants.

And there have been more than a few "Catch-and-release" cases.

The other big problem.

There is NO fiscal year 2024-25 Budget.

The temporary spending bill expires in mid-March.

Tick-Tock-Tick Tock. Time is running out.

I will be posting that Budget Update Podcast soon.

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It was an embarrassing 30 minutes of television. One of the United States closest Allies, King Abdullah, sat quietly next to Donald Trump, refusing to agree with the President's ridiculously conceived plans for Gaza.

Here is the King's post: “Rebuilding Gaza without displacing the Palestinians and addressing the dire humanitarian situation should be the priority for all,” he said. “Achieving just peace on the basis of the two-state solution is the way to ensure regional stability.” There are already over 2 million Palestinian refugees in Jordan, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, which says that most of them have citizenship. Jordan's Queen Rania and her family were Palestinian refugees who fled Kuwait.

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The best way to answer the question: What does the Department of Education do?

It might be to tell you what it doesn't do.

The Department of Education DOES NOT OPERATE US SCHOOLS OR SET CURRICULA. That responsibility belongs to the States.

However, some states are poor, and there is no funding for some programs The Department of Education runs.

Here is a short list:

Manage Student Loans - College Students
Administer Pell Grants - College Students
Breakfast and School Lunch Programs - k -12
Head Start - early education for poor children.
Programs for students with Disabilities and poor children.
Ensure that schools adhere to Civil Rights so students are guaranteed equal education opportunities.

Education is one of the smallest in the Cabinet.

It was created by Congress, and Congress controls FUNDING - POWER OF THE PURSE. Trump's move to shut down the Department must be approved by Congress. Red states, the states that voted for Trump, will be the most brutal hit.

The plan to close the Department of Education is laid out in Project 2025.

Mexico, China, and Canada account for over a third of the products brought into the United States.

That adds up to more than $1 trillion in goods annually.

Tariffs on those goods are going to cost us-- U.S. Consumers Billions.

Here is the shortlist.

Food: Mexico is the largest supplier of fruit and vegetables to the US, while Canada leads in exports of grain, livestock and meats, poultry, and more.

The US imported $97 billion worth of oil and gas from Canada last year, that country’s top export to the US. The US imported $87 billion worth of motor vehicles and $64 billion worth of vehicle parts from Mexico last year, not accounting for December, the top two goods imported from there that year, according to Commerce Department data.

Steel Canada and Mexico are the largest and third-largest exporters of steel to the United States, respectively. I will post a longer list on my website, gloriamoraga.com.

On Tuesday, a memo that ordered the Freezing of Federals Funds for Grants and Hundreds of Programs set off a nationwide firestorm of confusion and complaints.

A group of non-profits sued to block the order from Trump's Office of Management and Budget.

And a Federal Judged paused the freeze temporarily.

A spokesman for the Trump Administration said the directive should not be interpreted as a complete funding freeze. The official, who was not authorized to discuss the internal memo publicly, said that agencies should review their grants, loans, and programs to ensure they align with the new administration's priorities.

This is a developing story. I will be posting updates on YouTube and TikTok.

And today and tomorrow, two Senate Committees will question Robert Kennedy Jr., Trump's nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services.

On Tuesday, Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, wrote a letter to Senate leaders asking them to reject her cousin's nomination.

“Laughable" is how the Special Prosecutor's 4-paged Letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland described Trump's attacks on him and the investigation.

The letter is a parting shot at the former and future president.

Jack Smith defended his conduct as fully lawful, free of partisan influence, and vital to the aspirations of the justice system.

"While we were not able to bring the cases we charged to trial, I believe the fact that our team stood up for the rule of law matters. I believe the example our team set for others to fight for justice without regard for the personal costs matters. The facts, as we uncovered them in our investigation and as set forth in my Report, matter," Smith wrote.

Trump pleaded not guilty in 2023 to 40 criminal counts related to his handling of classified materials after leaving the White House, and later that year pleaded not guilty to separate charges of undertaking a "criminal scheme" to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

This Friday, Jan. 19, is the TikTok Ban Deadline -

Lawyers for TikTok told the Supreme Court that the law banning TikTok violates the First Amendment's Freedom of Speech. But, attorneys arguing for the government warn that the popular App is a threat to National Security. After listening to the Supreme Court Case, which was argued Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, it doesn't appear that the Justices will step in to save TikTok.

About 20 minutes into the Trump Sentencing, the former President and future President said this, “This has been a very terrible experience. I think it’s been a tremendous setback for New York, the New York court system.”

“I get indicted for business records? Everybody should be so accurate. It’s been a political witch hunt ... to damage my reputation so that I’d lose the election. Obviously, that didn’t work.”

The Trump legal team tried to delay the sentencing, but even the Supreme Court let Donald Trump Down. So he will begin his second term as a convicted felon.

This is from "The Guardian," The judge who presided over Trump’s criminal trial, Juan Merchan, issued a sentence of “unconditional discharge”, meaning the president-elect will be released without fine, imprisonment or probation supervision for his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. While the sentence makes Trump a convicted felon, he will face no penalty other than this legal designation. Trump, whose presidential inauguration is scheduled for 20 January, is the first US president – former or sitting – to face a criminal trial, let alone a guilty verdict and subsequent sentencing.

President-Elect Donald Trump lost two court battles on Thursday.

Still, it didn't appear to bother him as he and former President Obama shared a conversation and a few smiles as they prepared to Honor former President Jimmy Carter at Washington's National Cathedral.

In fact, five U.S. Presidents attended memorial services for Carter, who passed away last week at the age of 100.

"Trump will Overplay his Hand - How to be Ready When He Does"

I first read this essay from Journalist Asli Aydintasbas on Substack.

Here is the link: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-will-overplay-his-hand-be-ready.

It was first published by Politico, "Trump Will Overplay His Hand. Here’s How to Be Ready." Here is that link: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/12/01/anti-trumpists-guide-next-four-years-00191724

The author, was a political reporter in Turkey. Here is how she describes this experience: "I lived through the slow and steady march of state capture as a journalist working in Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey. Over a decade as a high-profile journalist, I covered Turkey’s descent into illiberalism, having to engage in the daily push and pull with the government. I know how self-censorship starts in small ways but then creeps into operations on a daily basis. I am familiar with the rhythms of the battle to reshape the media, state institutions and the judiciary."

Aydintasbas offers six tips on how to survive Trump's quest to become a Dictator, and how to be ready when he fails.

This is the text on page 1 of the Congressional investigation into former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz:

"In sum, the Committee found substantial evidence of the following:

• From at least 2017 to 2020, Representative Gaetz regularly paid women for engaging in sexual activity with him.

• In 2017, Representative Gaetz engaged in sexual activity with a 17-year-old girl.

• During the period 2017 to 2019, Representative Gaetz used or possessed illegal drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, on multiple occasions.

• Representative Gaetz accepted gifts, including transportation and lodging in connection with a 2018 trip to the Bahamas, in excess of permissible amounts.

• In 2018, Representative Gaetz arranged for his Chief of Staff to assist a woman with whom he engaged in sexual activity in obtaining a passport, falsely indicating to the U.S. Department of State that she was a constituent.

• Representative Gaetz knowingly and willfully sought to impede and obstruct the Committee’s investigation of his conduct.

• Representative Gaetz has acted in a manner that reflects discreditably upon the House.

The Third Bill was the Charm. After the House voted and approved the Continuing Budget Resolution, the Senate quickly followed with little drama, and with even less drama, President Biden signed the Spending Bill into law.

The bill includes funding for basic government operations, as well as $100 billion in hurricane disaster aid and $10 billion in farmer subsidies.

I will post a link to the full CR on my website, gloriamoraga.com.

The Political mess in the United States House of Representatives is nothing new.

But there are definitely a few more wrinkles. Trump and Musk.

The latest dust-up began early in the week when the Speaker shared the latest Budget Compromise with Democrats and Republicans.

And the world's richest man, who can't find shirts to fit, didn't like what he saw. So he began Tweeting. Hours later, I mean many hours, the president-elect weighed in. He didn't like it either. So a man who is not the president until Jan. 20, 2025 and another rich dude who paid to help get Trump elected, but want not born here and can never be President, blew up the budget deal.

Here is an important point: The "Four Corners" worked on the final documents and it was a compromise plan. COMPROMISE. That means not everybody got what they wanted, but they worked it out, and this was the agreement.

Let me take a minute to explain the "Four Corners". These are lawmakers who are experts in their committee assignments. Two Democrats and two Republicans from the House and Senate. For example, one of the key budget items was the Farm Bill. And the need for farmers to get some fiscal help from the Government. It appeared a one-time aid package had been agreed upon by the lawmakers who make up the "four corners" in farm bill talks.

Those lawmakers are Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa., chairman of the House Agriculture Committee; Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee; Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee; and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

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The deadline to pass another Federal Budget Continuing Resolution is this Friday at midnight.

Yup, we are there again.

Why the delay?

Disaster Aid for Hurricane victims and federal Bailout funds for FARMERS.

Someone is making money on our high food prices and it ain't farmers.

Trump vows to file lawsuits against the media. He has slapped the Des Moines Register with a lawsuit because he didn't like one of their Iowa "POLLS" published before the election.

Those stories and more in this edition of the Political Woman Podcast. Please subscribe.

Late Friday, Donald Trump finished announcing his final choices for his cabinet. This means Trump's "Public Health Care" Team has been named.

HOLD ON TO YOUR MASKS - TRUMP'S TEAM MAY MAKE AMERICA SICK AGAIN.

There is a longtime leader of the anti-vaccine movement. A highly credentialed surgeon. A seven-term Florida congressman. A Fox News contributor with her own line of vitamins.

Most are millionaires, most do NOT believe in vaccines, and they are all Trump MAGA followers.

While Trump admitted he only has "CONCEPTS OF A HEALTH CARE PLAN," the people he is picking to manage the Nation's Massive Billion Dollar Federal Public Health System are not traditional physicians.

In fact, the man Trump has chosen to head the Department of Health and Human Services is not a doctor. He is an environmental lawyer. As with other nominations, the people who could become responsible for the public health care of millions of Americans leave much to be desired.

I will have more on this story posted on GloriaMoraga.com.

Wednesday in Washington began so well, then everything went to Hell.

The day started with Donald Trump's Triumph return to the White House. The President-elect met with Congressional Republicans.

Then news of his choice for the United States Attorney General, the Nation's Top Cop, the number one Law Enforcer, was shared.

Trump's pick was a stunner: Matt Gaetz. The MAGA Trouble-Maker was investigated by the House Ethics Committee and by the Justice Department, which he may one day head.

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The incoming Trump Administration's Team is shaping up to deport millions, destroy the environment, give breaks to big business, and make Millionaires Richer.

The woman who killed her puppy and bragged about it in a book is tapped to be in charge of Homeland Security. She is also the woman who tried to hold it all together when Trump began dancing and swaying during a Town Hall.

The man Trump picked to head the Environmental Protection Agency wants to rescind all of the Biden Administration protections and let big Business drill, baby, drill, and pollute baby, pollute.

The Woman who will work for America at the United Nations doesn't like the United Nations.

And the man who hates immigrants will be responsible for making Mass Deportations Great Again!

Stephen Miller, last seen in public declaring that “America is for Americans and Americans only” at Trump’s seething Madison Square Garden rally, is Trumps choice as White House deputy chief of staff for policy.

The man who will be in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency, voted AGAINST THE CLEAN AIR ACT, MORE THAN ONCE.

And the ironies go on and on.

President-Elect Donald Trump accused Governor Gavin Newsome of Ruining California.

Newsome has called for a special session of the State Legislature to prepare to block any Trump Administration Proposals that might be harmful to California.

Governor Newsome call it "Trump-Proofing." Trump is not amused.

But California will rely on what is called the “anti-commandeering” principle: the federal government cannot force states to adopt regulations or administer federal mandates.

The Supreme Court used this principle to hold that the federal government could not force state and local governments to conduct background checks before issuing permits for firearms.

In the meantime, Federal Workers are anxious and worried about layoffs and transfers once Trump is sworn into office.

These two stories and more are in the Weekend Edition of the Political Woman Podcast. Please subscribe.

Republican Political Wonder Woman Susie Wiles, the woman behind Donald Trump's successful presidential run, will become the White House Chief of Staff.

This is the first time in history a Woman has been appointed to that position, which is considered the second most powerful job in the Executive Branch. Wiles will help Trump implement his MAGA Agenda, as Democrats, who are in the minority and weakened, will attempt to delay and stall Trump's plans.

The Democrat's goal is to do to Trump what Republicans did to Obama. Stop him from appointing Judges and block his legislation.

They need to stall for two years until the next congressional elections.

In 2026, one-third of the Senate and all members of the House are up for Re-election. If Trump and Wiles stumble, or if there is a political backlash over his so-called "fascist" agenda, Democrats can win control of Congress. In this Political Woman Podcast, I look forward. Please subscribe. And let's vote.

Happy Election Day! If you are waiting for the Presidential Election results, this podcast is a short explainer on Swing States. These are the must wins for Harris and Trump. And they sometimes surprise us.

Harris and Walz appeared to be working overtime on Saturday. The Vice President campaigned in three States if you consider a guest spot on Saturday Night Live campaigning.

Walz was on stage in Arizona, then campaigned door-to-door!

Oddly, Trump spent longer than expected in Virginia. A historically Blue State.

This may explain why. This is from the New York Times. Former President Donald J. Trump and his allies are rolling out a late-stage campaign strategy that borrows heavily from the subversive playbook he used to challenge his loss four years ago. This time, however, he is counting on reinforcements from outside groups built on the false notion of a stolen election. With Election Day only three days away, Mr. Trump is already claiming the Democrats are “a bunch of cheats,” as his allies in battleground states spread distorted reports of mishaps at the polls to push a narrative of widespread fraud. Mr. Trump and his most prominent supporters have pointed to partisan polling and betting markets to claim that he is heading for a “crushing victory,” as his top surrogate Elon Musk recently put it. The expectation helps set the stage for disbelief and outrage among his supporters should he lose.

One way or another, this is the Final Trump Campaign for President. If he wins, it may mark the beginning of a dark chapter. If he loses, it is unlikely he will run again in four years, potentially leading to a new phase in politics. Why? Age, for one thing. And then there are the multiple felony charges that are pending. He's been found guilty of some counts, others are in the Appeal process, or in limbo.

So, hopefully, this is it. The Last Harrah! And true to form, it is ending like it began. Attacking people of color and insulting women.

As Winston Churchill once said, "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”

I'm here, as always to remind you to Vote. Have a plan, Vote.

They Hate Us: LISTEN TO WHAT THEY ARE SAYING.

Trump has been saying it all along. Remember his first speech during his 2016 run for President when he called Mexican Immigrants "rapists" and criminals. That speech is etched in my brain.

So yes, when I see Latinos for Trump, I still don't get it.

The latest High Profile attack on people of color and ALL WOMEN, happened at The Racist-Misogynistic Madison Square Garden Trump Nazi Event on Sunday.

And now, because of some "UNKNOWN" RACIST WANNA-BE Comedian? Insulted Puerto Rico, some people have decided they are NOT going to take it anymore.

Thank God for Puerto Rican-Americans. Thank you!

And so I say, pay attention, listen to what they say. Then vote for Harris.

Vice President Kamala Harris told CNN's Anderson Cooper that, "Yes, she believes Trump is a Fascist." Then, she answered questions from UNDECIDED Voters in Pennsylvania.

Trump played it safe and attended a rally thrown by loving conservatives, complete with flashing lights and fake glitter. Earlier, the crowd chanted, "Christ is King."

You can't make this stuff up. One of the craziest election seasons is heading into the home stretch.

Two Stories - Two Publications - Two Reasons to reject Donald Trump's run for another Term. He does NOT respect the men and women who fight and die for our country.

Story Number One is from the New York Times. It features an exclusive interview with John F. Kelly, the former Marine general who was former President Donald Trump's longest-serving chief of staff. Kelly is not endorsing anyone for President, but he is issuing a warning about his former boss.

The second story is from The Atlantic, and it is a lengthy article, "Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’ The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening." It is written by Jeffrey Goldberg. But that story begins with a racial slur about "Mexicans."

Even though the army private who was brutally murdered was an American of Mexican Heritage. That is where I begin my Political Woman Podcast. Note: The Trump campaign has denied that Trump used the Racial Slur in this story.

But The Atlantic and every other publication I've read is repeating the story.

The Secret Service shut down a McDonald's so Donald Trump could learn how to fry-Fries. The entire event was staged, and set up for NO apparent reason.

Then there was the 20 minute rambling story about Pro Golfer Arnold Palmer. Which made me want to scream TOO MUCH INFORMATION! TMI! TMI!

These two examples of a former president losing it in real time pale when compared to his dangerous, verbal attacks on the Vice President and other Democrats.

The Vice President Faced a Fox Anchor constantly interrupting her. Trump did not win Friends on Univision, the Spanish-language television Network's powerhouse.

Nineteen days to the November Election, the Democratic and Republican parties are working overtime to win votes in the closest presidential elections in US history, according to the polls.

Please have a plan. And Vote!

Three Weeks to the November Election:

The Bizarre Town Hall took a crooked, plunging turn into a political abyss when two people were overcome by heat at the Trump Town Hall event in Pennsylvania.

As Donald Trump, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noel (the MAGA who proudly shared how she killed her puppy because she didn't like him), and a small audience waited for help to arrive, music began to play on the sound system.

Trump then ordered his "people" to find his playlist and play his music instead.

Then the ex-president said, "No more questions, let's just listen to music."

And so they did, for 39 minutes.

Trump then swayed and tried to dance for more than half an hour.

I share this, and Trump's use of a phrase made infamous by Nazis in the 1930's and 40's "The Enemy within," in today's podcast.

It's almost Magical When you see Bill Clinton at a Rural Georgia Fish Fry Explaining High Food Prices and Big corporations gouging at A Rural Georgia Fish Fry.

Not one, but two former Presidents are now officially campaigning for the Harris Walz Camp.

We are about three weeks away from election day, and I have two things to say: 1. Don't listen to the mainstream media, which is obsessed with the Polls. 2. Have a plan and vote.

Music: "Sport Trap Rock" by Infaction - No copyright Music on YouTube.

All the major news headlines are screaming about Donald Trump's "NATIVIST, Anti-Immigration" Attacks.

This time the Republican nominee for President is in Aurora, Colorado.

This is from the Guardian:

Trump intensifies nativist message with sweeping proposal to deport immigrantsDonald Trump intensified his politics of nativism and xenophobia on Friday by announcing a sweeping plan to deport Venezuelans he claimed have “infected” a once-peaceful city in Colorado.

The Republican presidential nominee held a campaign rally in Aurora on a stage adorned with posters displaying mugshots of people in prison-orange uniforms with descriptions including “illegal immigrant gang members from Venezuela”.

Trump told the crowd: “I’m announcing today that, upon taking office, we will have an ‘Operation Aurora’ at the federal level to expedite the removals of these savage gangs.” He pledged to invoke the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 law that allows the president to deport any non-citizen from a country that the US is at war with.

“We will send elite squads of Ice [Immigration and Customs Enforcement], border patrol and federal law enforcement officers to hunt down, arrest and deport every last illegal alien gang member until there is not a single one left in this country,” he continued as the crowd roared approval.

If they return to the US, Trump said, they will serve an automatic 10 years in prison without parole. “I’m hereby calling for the death penalty for any migrant that kills an American citizen or a law enforcement officer. With your vote, we will achieve complete and total victory over these sadistic monsters. It’s going to go very quickly,” he said.

END QUOTE

Most of this episode explains what Trump is saying and doing; but I include a lengthy sound bite from Former President Barack Obama who is campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris.

In late 2023 and early 2024, a bipartisan group of senators attempted to pass a bill to curb the number of illegal crossings on the southern border.

One of the authors of the "Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act," Sen. James Lankford, a Republican from Oklahoma, called it "the most conservative border security bill in four decades."

But Donald Trump, Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) and Speaker Mike Johnson and other MAGA Republicans didn't want Democrats to be able to "Run On" the "Border Bill.

"As the author of the bill, I didn't write it to give Democrats something to run on. I wanted to pass it and secure the border," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) said in response to Perry's comments. "But at least Republicans are saying the truth out loud. They knew the bill would secure the border — so they killed it to help them politically.

And so they did.

And now Donald Trump uses the Border Crisis to attack his Presidential Rival Kamala Harris every chance he gets.

And Harris responds that if she if elected she will sign it.

Music:

MUSIC: ROYALTY FREE MUSIC Chill Soul Rap Instrumental Nkato

Four Weeks to Election Day-Hurricanes, Harris' Media Blitz and A Trump-Putin BROMANCE

Hurricane Milton is barreling toward the West Coast of Florida, and landfall is expected late Wednesday night.

Whatever happens, FEMA will be there to help after this second natural disaster hits the Sunshine State in as many weeks.

The Vice President Continues to Woe and Wow media outlets. She's been unscripted and sans teleprompter on 60 Minutes, The View, and Howard Stern, and she capped off Tuesday by enjoying a brewski with Steven Colbert.

Also in this Wednesday edition of the Political Woman Podcast, Bob Woodward's new book and the special Bromance between two presidents- Trump and Putin.

If you want to track the hurricane here is a good link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JhtuIMcWpk

PBS NEWS

LIVE HURRICANE TRACKER: Video from Florida as Hurricane Milton Approaches

And I hope you like the new music. Please support out talented YouTube artists who provide us poor Podcasters with royalty free music.

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"LiQWYD - Night Out" is under a Creative Commons (BY 3.0) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... / @liqwyd Music powered by BreakingCopyright: • 'Night Out' by @LiQWYD 🇸🇪 | Saxophon... 🔺

Jack Smith's Immunity Argument - Trump was Acting as a Candidate NOT President

Special Prosecutor Jack Smith shared the most comprehensive, step-by-step look at the case against Donald Trump's for allegedly trying to stop the certification of the 2020 election results.

The Document, "A Motion for Immunity Determination" is Smith's response to the Supreme Court's decision that a President has limited immunity for Official actions (or crimes) committed as Commander-in-Chief.

In this podcast I share some of Smith's arguments.

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This song is free to use on YouTube and social media but you must include the following credits:

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In Politics and in life, the Rules are different for different people. Take Age. Old Age. We are a nation obsessed with Youth. When President Joe Biden was seeking reelection the media put the spotlight on his every stumble, every slip of the tongue, every mistake.

They blamed his Age. What about Trump?

It didn't matter that Trump is not that much younger than Biden and he is certainly not a great political orator.

The Rules are different for Trump.

He spews hate speech and lies. He was impeached twice, charged with multiple felonies, and a jury convicted him of 34 Felonies for Business Fraud, in connection to Hush Money payments to a Porn Star.

And still the polls show Harris and Trump are locked in a statistical dead heat. MAGA Republicans love Trump. The media loves Trump.

The Rules are different for Trump.

Although it is NOT an October Surprise, I was a bit shocked with I logged into the New York Times on Sunday morning to read the article I quote from in this Podcast.

One month before election day! Please subscribe. Please Vote!

Who knows how this started. But here are the facts.

In a March 2021 meeting with immigration officials, President Biden said he had asked Vice President Kamala Harris to "oversee diplomatic efforts to get Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras to stem the flow of migrants to the U.S. southern border."

Here is the crucial part:

Biden asked Harris to handle that "DIPLOMATIC" assignment by having those countries "ENFORCE RESTRICTION ON THEIR RESPECTIVE BORDERS."

This podcast includes the Biden sound bite from that meeting. If this remains a question, I can post the entire video. Here is what Biden did not ask Harris to do.

He did not ask her to be the Border Czar, manage immigration, work directly to develop an Immigration Policy with Congress, draft legislation, or rewrite immigration law. Harris hasn't addressed this, but it's only been a week, and it is a Talking Point" from the Trump campaign.

Here are some helpful links:

Drexel Law Review https://drexel.edu/law/lawreview/issues/Archives/v13-3/baker/ LA Times Immigration Report on Harris https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-07-26/kamala-harris-immigration-border Please subscribe. Please prepare to Vote. 100 days til Election day!

Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for official acts. He can still face trial for private allegedly illegal conduct. That is the 6 to 3 Decision from the Supreme Court.

The Court established a broad new definition of White House power that may stand for generations and will further delay Trump’s election interference case in D.C.

The divided Court, ruled along ideological lines and it is impossible that Trump will go to Trial this year, and much work needs to be done to determine what charges may or may not stick in all of his pending trials.

Due to court procedures and the particular way in which the decision was rendered, the lower court will probably not be able to resume work on the case for 32 days; when and if the trial does proceed, it may be with a significantly whittled-down set of evidence.

This podcast was recorded live on TikTok. You can watch the video on my YouTube Channel.

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It is a bit overwhelming. First there are the Democrats, then the newspapers, all calling on Biden to drop out of the Presidential Race. Not to be left out, Republican's jumped in. It's not enough for Maga's to see Biden Drop out of the Race. They want him to be removed from the Presidency.

They are calling on Democrats to invoke the 25th Admendment. This podcast episode is a recording of a live Broadcast I did on Saturday, June 29, which aired on TikTok.

I will be going live regularily between now and the end of the year. Please join me. Please subscribe!

The Historic Presidential Debate, was to put it simply, a mess. The Republican's Convicted Felon Candidate shoveled lies, insults and personal attacks against the President who was clearly suffering from a head cold and a lack of energy.

Biden improved as the Debate Debacle worn on, but Trump got worse, answering questions that were not asked, and ignoring the topics to spew personal attacks and yes, more lies.

The worst part of what may be the only Presidential Debate in 2024 was CNN. There was NO FACT-CHECKING. So basically, it looked and sounded like the network was workining for Trump.

This podcast episode is an audio file of the live report I posted on my TikTok Channel following the Debate. I hope you enjoy it.

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The United States Supreme Court just ruled that Domestic Abusers, who have had a Restraining Order Issued against them, have no rights, under the Second Amendment to possess a firearm. This was a startling victory for women, from a Conservative Supreme Court that has loosened Gun Restrictions in the last couple of years.

When I read the decision, I immediately remember the case out of Sacramento, California that ended in the deaths of five people, including three young, beautiful girls. Would this ruling have help the Gutierrez Sisters? We don't know. What we do know it might help future victims.

For more on the Supreme Court Decision, and this case, go to https://gloriamoraga.com/.

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The "Time Magazine" article "How Far Trump Would Go," by Eric Cortellessa, begins like this: "Donald Trump thinks he's identified a critical mistake of his first term: He was too nice."

The article is brilliantly written, and I would love it if it were a futuristic science fiction short story about a society gone miserably wrong.

But sadly, we are living this real-life Trump Nightmare. Trump's Evil Plans to end us and the United States Democracy-Driven Republic are explained and laid out online and in multiple articles and posts.

The 'wanna-be Dictator' is not acting alone, but is being abetted by a network of hundreds of insiders, strategically positioned in every branch of government. This is a topic that warrants its own in-depth discussion in a future Podcast.

I quote from the "Time" article in this episode of Political Woman. Please Subscribe and follow me on TikTok and YouTube.

WHY DO THEY HATE WOMEN? Trump, MAGA's and Mother's Day

The Stormy Daniels Cross-Examination and the E. Jean Carroll case continue to haunt me on this Mother's Day, 2024.

Let's delve into a topic that has sparked much debate and curiosity—the significant number of women in America who voted for Donald Trump in the last Presidential Election. This trend is likely to continue in the upcoming election, but the question that lingers is: why?

WHY?

The evidence is clear: Donald Trump is a woman-hater.

Look at the facts. But why, oh, why do his followers hate us as well, especially when many of his followers are our Sisters?

I lay out some of those Women-Hating Facts in this episode. Please Subscribe.

Music:

Clip from Cher's TV show, where the Goddess sings I am A W-O-M-A-N with Supreme Goddess Raquel Welsh.

One short audio clip of Helen Reddy singing "I am Woman, Hear me Roar."

Listening to a wide range of Women Have Power songs to produce this podcast only made me all the sadder when I saw Women's Rights being trampled in Washington, at the Supreme Court, and at the Capitol. And across the country in State Legislatures.

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Ex-president Trump will be back in a New York Courtroom tomorrow, Thursday, May 9 to once again face Stormy Daniels.

The former president is accused of falsifying business records to cover a $130,000 payment to Ms. Daniels just before the 2016 election.

Trump, who is 77, has denied the charges and says he did not have sex with Ms. Daniels. But he did meet her at a 2006 Lake Tahoe Golf Tournament.

If convicted, he could face prison time or probation.

The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided on whether Idaho’s near-total abortion ban overrides a federal law that protects patients who need emergency care.

This case could determine access to abortions in emergency rooms across the country.

In a lively argument, the justices' questions suggested a divide along ideological lines and a possible split by gender on the court. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative, appeared skeptical that Idaho’s law, which bars doctors from providing abortions unless a woman’s life is in danger or specific nonviable pregnancies, superseded the federal law.

The Supreme Court heard arguments in April, and a decision is expected sometime before July 1, 2024.

So far in the Trump New York Business - Election Fraud Hush Money Trial, Hope Hix has been the BEST LOOKING witness.

She was called to testify by the Prosecution to explain what happened INSIDE the Trump Presidential Campaign after the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape was made public.

Why is her information important? One word: "Motive."

Hicks, a one-time Model, began working for the Trumps in 2014. She worked for the Trump Organization under Ivanka Trump, the former president's daughter, and Trump himself.

Hicks joined Trump's first presidential campaign in 2015 as press secretary. After Trump was elected, she joined the administration as director of strategic communications.

The United States Constitution includes no immunity provision for presidents. It expressly recognizes that a president is subject to criminal prosecution. PERIOD!

The United States Supreme Court heard arguments in ex-President Donald Trump's attempt to get Blanket Immunity for all alleged and potential Crimes.

Here is what his lawyer told the Supremes Trump should be immune from prosecution for:

selling nuclear secrets
employing the U.S. military to assassinate a political rival
launching a coup

The shocking part of this is that the CONSERVATIVES on the Court, seem to agree with Trump.

And those MAGA Justices are making a Mockery of the rule of law and tramping on our Constitution.

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Opening Arguments in Donald Trump's Criminal Business Fraud Case turned a bright spotlight on what Prosecutors call a "Criminal Conspiracy" involving the former President, his attorney, Michael Cohen, and David Pecker, the well-known ex-publisher of the tabloid magazine, "The National Enquirer."

Pecker, a former friend of the defendant, Donald Trump, was the first witness in the historic trial. He is expected to be on the stand for at least a few days.

In a rare Saturday Session, the United States House of Representatives approved a $ 95 Billion Foreign Aid Bill that the Senate will vote on Tuesday.

The legislation provides military assistance for US allies around the world, including Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine.

There is one man responsible for the votes that happened on Saturday, Speaker Mike Johnson. A conservative, hard-line MAGA Republican who vowed never to bring Aid to Ukraine to the floor for a vote without legislation to address the US Border Mess.

What's the story behind Mike Johnson's transformation? Where is the MAGA Mike we knew? In this episode of Political Woman, we delve into these questions, as it's evident that Speaker Johnson has undergone a significant change.

“History judges us for what we do,” he told reporters at the Capitol last week. “This is a critical time right now. I could make a selfish decision and do something different. But I’m doing here what I believe to be the right thing. I think providing lethal aid to Ukraine right now is critically important.”

Donald Trump's Racism is nothing new. What is surprising is the people who are Applauding his openly-Racist Speeches.

The latest twist in this story is the Trump Campaign's Big Lie about Anti-White Racism.

Trump is now promising to undo all Civil Rights Laws that were designed to help historically underserved communities.

This is a quote from Axios:

"Should former President Donald Trump be reelected this November, his administration plans to weaponize Civil Rights–era legislation against the historically underserved communities that they were intended to help,

A Trump spokesman says, if Trump wins a second term, “all staff, offices, and initiatives connected to Biden’s un-American policy will be immediately terminated.”

In this "Political Woman" episode, I look at recent and much older Racist comments from the wanna-be Dictator. There are so many, it was difficult to shorten the list.

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The ex-president is now selling Bibles. They are marketed as the "God Bless the USA" Bible.

Only $59.99. Yes, he's selling the Good Book.

In this episode of the Political Woman Podcast, I share the Opinion Piece in the Washington Post, "Trump’s Bible grift is going to backfire," EUGENE ROBINSON.

Here is the link: https://wapo.st/4cF3JMU

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The Food and Drug Administration approved the so-called Abortion Pill after years of research and extensive clinical and medical Trials. It's been used for Decades efficiently and relatively safely.

The use of the Abortion Pill increased after the Supreme Court overturned Roe Versus Wade. Roe was in place for 50 years; it protected women's right to an abortion by ruling that Women have a "Right to Medical Privacy" under the Constitution!

Women lost their Right to Privacy when the right-wing, Catholic, majority on the Court killed Roe. Now, Anti-Abortion Advocates are taking aim at the "Pill."

And the right-wing, Catholics and religious Judges and Supreme Court Majority are ready to outlaw the Abortion Pill.

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could reinstate restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone and sharply roll back access to the drug nationwide.

But the Case is Flawed. It hinges on a groups of Doctors, Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (AHM), who say the Abortion Pill could violate the rights of doctors who do not want to perform abortions.

They use a Hypothetical Argument that if a woman is having complications after taking the Abortion Pill, it would harm the Doctor's "Conscience" to treat that woman. It's a weak argument. And it sounded like the most of the Justices, even the Catholics weren't buying it. But you never know. Because the case is weak, some of the Justices helped the Anti-Abortion Lawyers during Arguments.

They recommended that "Next Time" they should used the "COMSTOCK ACT OF 1873." Whick prohibits using the United States Postal Service to mail "obscene" materials.

HINT-HINT!

And one of the Huge problems if the Supremes rule Against the Pill and The FDA is that Other Drugs, life-saving drugs could also be Outlawed. In this longer video, I explain the Case and conclude that it is more important than ever that we VOTE!

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A motion to Dismiss and Disqualify Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis was filed on January 8, 2024.

After weeks of hearings allegations, and testimony, Judge Scott McAfee issued his decision on Friday, March 15.

The Judge ordered that DA Willis could stay on the case, but Nathan Wade, the man she hired to be Special Prosecutor and who became her lover for a few months, had to go. Or the Massive Trump Election Interference Case could be reassigned to another office.

In this episode of Political Woman, I share the ruling and what it means for the Political Election year.

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THE SUPREME COURT RULES THAT TRUMP CAN REMAIN ON THE BALLOT. AND WILL DECIDE IF HE HAS TOTAL IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION, WITH A HEARING SET FOR APRIL.

TRUMP ALSO SAYS HE IS UNABLE TO PAY FOR TWO MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR JUDGMENTS AGAINST HIM.

AND ALL BUT ONE OF HIS FOUR CRIMINAL TRIALS ARE IN LIMBO. BECAUSE OF TRUMP'S CLAIM OF PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY THE D.C. ELECTION INTERFERENCE CASE IS STALLED.

IN THIS EPIDOSE OF "POLITICAL WOMAN" I HAVE AN UPDATE ON ALL THE TRIALS OF DONALD TRUMP.

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THE STATESMAN - THE SHOWMAN AND THE BORDER CRISIS - WHERE IS CONGRESS?

Watching the current President and former President at the U.S.-Mexico Border, in different locations and with different people, but on the same day, highlighted how different Biden and Trump are. Biden is a Legislative Nerd. After years in the Senate, that's how his mind works. And Trump is Marketing, thinking about his Message. The two presidential candidates have different approaches to solving the border crisis. Biden is working to get the Comprehensive Bi-Partisan Border Bill passed. Trump wants no such thing. But he is refining his "catchy border slogan." Experts agree that "Executive Action" to "Close the Border" by President Biden would be challenged in the courts, as it was under Trump and overturned. So when you hear critics say, "Biden just needs to take action." Remember, it would just be a waste of time. We need Congress to do its job! Here's why. Legally, Congress is in control of the Budget, "The Power of the Purse," Workers on the Border say they need staff to handle the flood of immigrants and to handle potential threats from Cartels. It's up to Congress. Period.

Watching the current President and former President at the U.S.-Mexico Border, in different locations and with different people, but on the same day, highlighted how different Biden and Trump are. Biden is a Legislative Nerd. After years in the Senate, that's how his mind works. And Trump is Marketing, thinking about his Message. The two presidential candidates have different approaches to solving the border crisis. Biden is working to get the Comprehensive Bi-Partisan Border Bill passed. Trump wants no such thing. But he is refining his "catchy border slogan." Experts agree that "Executive Action" to "Close the Border" by President Biden would be challenged in the courts, as it was under Trump and overturned. So when you hear critics say, "Biden just needs to take action." Remember, it would just be a waste of time. We need Congress to do its job! Here's why. Legally, Congress is in control of the Budget, "The Power of the Purse," Workers on the Border say they need staff to handle the flood of immigrants and to handle potential threats from Cartels. It's up to Congress. Period.

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It is the case that is making presidential history. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was the first to Indict a President, and now it looks like it will be the first criminal case to move forward to a trial. Jury selection is scheduled to begin on March 25.

On Monday, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office asked a judge to impose a gag order on former President Donald Trump before his upcoming trial. Trump has been charged with falsifying business records related to a 2016 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. This case also involves Karen McDougal, a former Playboy Model, who claims she had an affair with Trump from 2006 to 2007. She received $150,000 from The National Enquirer for a story that was never published.

The DA says the "Partial Gag Order is about SAFETY." Prosecutors want Trump barred from commenting on witnesses and jurors in the case. They also want him barred from directing other people to make public statements about witnesses or jurors.

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For two days, a Courtroom in Fulton County, Georgia, looked like a Parallel Universe. The District Attorney and the Special Prosecutor were on the Witness Stand, having to Defend themselves and answer personal questions from Attorneys Hired by Indicted Election Interference defendants.

DA Fani Willis and Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade admit they had an affair. But it's over. And, they say, it does NOT disqualify them from moving forward with the Election Interference case against Donald Trump and his co-defendants.

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NY EXECUTIVE LAW 63 - SECTION 12 HAS BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR 70 YEARS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING BUSINESSES ACCOUNTABLE FOR HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. HERE IS A SHORT LIST OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE BEEN SUED USING 63-12: OIL GIANT EXXON MOBIL, GLOBAL BANK UBS, THE TOBACCO COMPANY JUUL, AND MARTIN SHKREILI AND HIS FORMER PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY THAT PUSH OPIOIDS ON AMERICANS.

NOW, IT MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF TRUMP.

WHEN TRUMP CLAIMS, "IT'S NEVER BEEN USED BEFORE," HE'S NOT TELLING A LITTLE LIE. IT'S A PRETTY BIG ONE. BESIDES BEING USED TO SUE HUNDREDS OF COMPANIES FOR BUSINESS FRAUD, TRUMP HAS BEEN SUED TWICE UNDER 63 - 12! ONCE FOR CHEATING UNSUSPECTING WOULD-BE STUDENTS IN THE TRUMP UNIVERSITY SCAM, AND ALSO FOR THE TRUMP FOUNDATION CHARITY RIP-OFF THAT HURT VETERANS, THE NEW YORK MEAL-ON-WHEELS PROGRAM AND MANY OTHERS.

AND NOW 63 12 HAS COME DOWN HARD ON TRUMP. THE FINANCIAL PENALTY IS STAGGERING, BUT THE APPOINTMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT MONITOR, AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE, AND THE INABILITY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS FOR A FEW YEARS IS BRUTAL PUNISHMENT FOR A MAN WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN BOSS.

What should have been a celebration for President Biden turned into a "Media Feeding Frenzy" about his Age and Memory following a personal, poorly written report by a Republican Special Counsel. The Good News is that Biden was cleared of wrongdoing for retaining classified documents.

Trump continues to act like a wanna-be Dictator.

The Supreme Court is in the spotlight for two Trump Criminal Cases.

On this Monday, Feb. 12, Episode of Political Woman, I look back and forward to the week ahead.

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In a sweeping, legal rebuke, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied Donald Trump's appeal for Immunity from Criminal Prosecution. At least temporarily.

“For the purpose of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of the defenses of any other criminal defendant,” the panel wrote.

“But any executive immunity that may have protected him while he served as president no longer protects him against this prosecution.”

Trump’s claim that he was immune from prosecution on charges of plotting to subvert the results of the 2020 election, means he must go to trial on a criminal indictment accusing him of seeking to overturn his loss to President Biden.

While this is a significant defeat, Trump is sure to Appeal to the Supreme Court.

Three of the four Trials former President Donald Trump faces this year made news last week.

The Federal Election Interference Case in Washington, D.C. was delayed. Court officials are waiting for a decision from the D.C. Court of Appeals on Trump's claim that he can't be prosecuted because of Presidential Immunity.

Because this was delayed, the "Pay-offs to a Porn Star" Case in New York could be back on Track.

The Documents Case in Florida had a significant filing by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith, who also met with the Judge.

And, of course, the Georgia Election Interference Case had a deadline of last Friday. Feb. 2 on a Motion to Dismiss from three of the defendants.

That Motion accused Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of being involved in an "inappropriate relationship" with one of the Special Prosecutors she hired to assist her in the case.

You can watch a YouTube video I'm producing for more on this story. And I will post links on my website, gloriamoraga.com

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I have an update on the latest political news, and as promised, I will share some of the article by Dana Milbank for The Washington Post, "The last remnants of the Republican Party died in Iowa."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/15/2024-iowa-caucuses-gop-candidates-trump/

In one section, Milbank describes some of Trump's only speech in Iowa. It begins with a Campaign Video that proclaims that Trump is "God's" Candidate and that he was created to fix our country.

Here is an excerpt from the article.

“We’ve got a crooked country,” run by “stupid people,” “corrupt,” “incompetent,” “the worst.”

Trump, in the gospel according to Trump, was the victim of “hoaxes,” “witch hunts,” “lies,” “fake indictments,” “fake trials,” judges who “are animals,” a “rigged election,” “rigged indictments,” and a “rigged Department of Justice where we have radical left, bad people, lunatics.

The nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., “is a rat-infested, graffiti-infested shithole,” he said, with swastikas all over the national monuments.

His opponents, the prophet Trump continued, are “Marxists,” “communists,” “fascists,” “liars, cheaters, thugs, perverts, frauds, crooks, freaks, creeps,” “warmongers” and “globalists.”

Immigrants are like a “vicious snake,” whose “bite is poisonous,” he told them, and there is an “invasion” at the border by “terrorists,” “jailbirds,” and “drug lords.”

“Our country is dying,” he informed them. And, by the way, “You’re very close to World War III.”

Have a nice day!"

End quote

Since Milbank wrote the article, DeSantis has dropped out, and even though Nikki Haley may be a bump up from this, more and more Republicans are publicly supporting the MAGA Candidate, Donald Trump.

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One of Trump's co-defendants in the massive Georgia Racketeering Case is accusing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of engaging in an "Inappropriate" relationship with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom Willis hired.

The co-defendant, Mike Roman, wants the charges against him dismissed.

Judge Scott McAfee has scheduled a February 15 hearing on that Motion for Dismissal. That Motion to dismiss offered "No Proof" of wrongdoing.

Trump quickly seized on the allegations and sent out a fundraising e-mail.

And while Willis has not yet responded directly to the allegations, she did talk about the burdens of the case and the constant threats to her life and the lives of her family members.

The Fulton County District Attorney's Office has until Feb. 2 to respond to the Motion to Dismiss.

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For the second time in the last nine months, Writer E. Jean Carroll Testified before a jury about being sexually assaulted by Donald Trump. But this time, she was telling her story in front of the former President, who has been found liable for attacking, harassing, and defaming her.

The Jury will determine how much money to award E. Jean because Trump has already been found guilty.

There was another twist to this Hearing: Trump, loudly and with flourishes of hostile "body language, made it clear how unhappy he was with the trial and the testimony.

The Judge, Lewis Kaplan, made it clear that Trump needed to quiet down, or he would be thrown out of the courtroom.

The trial continues tomorrow. And Trump has said he will testify himself next week.

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AN "ANONYMOUS" JURY FOR E. JEAN CARROLL v. TRUMP and WHY I LOVE IOWA. The judge in the E. Jean Carroll Case is taking extra security precautions to protect jurors from possible harassment from Trump "Trolls."

We still don't have a Budget, and we will miss another deadline.

And I explain why I love Iowa.

Ironically, the Iowa Caucuses are falling on the Day we all need to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., A man who fought and died for racial equality and voting rights for all.

All the media attention on Iowa is focused on Republicans. White Republicans. Donald Trump fans.

President Biden changed how the Democratic Party holds its Primary and the Iowa Caucus.

Why? He thought it would be better for the Country to focus on states representing a diverse group of Americans instead of predominately White Iowa.

Biden is campaigning in South Carolina. Black voters in South Carolina helped him win the Presidency in 2020.

Like it or not, Iowa is a predominately white, Christian, fundamentalist State.

Iowa is 84.5 percent White. Please take a look at the link below.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025534/iowa-population-distribution-ethnicity-race/

THE TRUMP TRIALS 2024 - Donald Trump is gearing up for a year of multi-tasking in 2024. He is running for President, and he is running away from 91 Felony Counts in various State and Federal Courts.

In addition to the Criminal Charges, Trump is fighting to keep control of his business empire in the State of New York, and trying to defend himself in the E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case - Part Two.

There are some key dates in this month alone, including a DC Appeals Court hearing on his Election Interference Case, where he claims he has immunity and has asked that the charges be dismissed.

And hanging over all this is whether the United States Supreme Court is going to step in and rule on the 14th Amendment, Section Three. The States of Colorado and Maine want Trump's name off their Primary Ballots.

Whew! And this is just a short overview. I'll have more in the days to come. And I'm posting everything on gloriamoraga.com.

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Repeating and Openly Embracing Nazi Rhetoric - Trump Marches into 2024 as millions of his followers applaud him. And Republicans remain Silent!

Former President Donald Trump repeated his Immigrants are "Poisoning our Blood" mantra as he tries to scare voters into supporting him. The phrase is directly from Hitler's autobiography.

And it worked for that short, mustachioed, psychotic dictator in Germany in the 1930s.

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The Headlines are everywhere:

The Washington Post: "A Trump dictatorship is increasingly inevitable. We should stop pretending."

The Nation: "This is How Trump Becomes a Dictator."

The Guardian: "The US could be under a rightwing dictator."

Vanity Fair: "Trump Makes it Clear He'd be an Out and Out Dictator if Reelected in 2024."

The Atlantic, The New York Times, and, of course, TV News have all written and produced stories that lay out how Trump's people plan to Hijack our Republic and chang our form of Government from Democratic to Dictatorship.

Today, some of Trump's allies pushed back on social media. Senator JD Vance wrote, "Everyone needs to take a chill pill."

Those seven words aren't comforting when all you have to do is log on to the PROJECT 2025 website.

You can find a visible step-by-step plan to reshape the executive branch of the US Federal Government if Republicans/Trump wins the Presidential Election.

The plan includes consolidating the power now shared by three branches of Government into a stronger Executive Branch.

Hmmm? Rewriting the Constitution to destroy "Separation of Powers?" It sounds very "Dictator-leaning" to me.

For this Political Woman Podcast Episode, I share parts of the 6,000-word plus Opinion Essay by Robert Kagan. "A Trump dictatorship is increasingly inevitable. We should stop pretending."

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COLORADO, THE CONSTITUTION, AND TRUMP ON THE BALLOT OR NOT?

The answer to the question is unknown at this moment in time. We know that a Colorado Judge ruled that Trump engaged in an Insurrection. That same judge ruled that he can remain on the ballot. But the case is now going to the Colorado Supreme Court on Appeal.

That hearing will take place on December 6. Whatever is decided there, the final decision will rest with the U.S. Supreme Court.

This case is going all the way. This podcast gives you some background and the current legal timeline.

If you want more information on this story, check out my other podcast episode, "Donald Trump is not Eligible to be President, The 14th Amendment, Section 3. Here is the link,

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-32qqm-1497d7e

Little by little, Donald Trump's political rhetoric is sounding more and more like a wanna-be Dictator.

Here is a headline from the New York Times, "After Calling Foes ‘Vermin,’ Trump Campaign Warns Its Critics Will Be ‘Crushed’The former president’s Veterans Day speech used language similar to the dehumanizing rhetoric wielded by dictators like Hitler and Mussolini." This is from NPR,"What we have witnessed from Trump over the last few weeks is something new," said Robert Jones, founder of the Public Religion Research Institute, or PRRI. "Trump has crossed into the domain of Nazi ideology openly."It's not like the Trump for President Campaign is trying to hide the "Former Guy's" desire to be a 21st-century American Hitler. He makes it clear in every speech and every post. Please take a look at the evolving plans of Project 2025. Or listen to my podcast on 2025. We are less than one year away from the 2024 Presidental Election, it's essential to understand what is at stake. Please subscribe here, on YouTube and TikTok. For more information on this story, I'll post links on my website, gloriamoraga.com

THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT THE GAZA STRIP.

IF YOU, LIKE MILLIONS OF US, ARE WONDERING WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS, I DISCOVERED A FEW ANSWERS.

I FOUND A GREAT ARTICLE IN THE WASHINGTON POST. "THE GAZA STRIP AND ITS HISTORY, EXPLAINED," BY TIMOTHY BELLA.

IN THIS EPISODE OF POLITICAL WOMAN, I READ FROM THAT ARTICLE.

WHEN THE AUTHOR, BELLA, WRITES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE GAZA STRIP, HE IS FOCUSING ON RECENT HISTORY. IT DOESN'T EXPLAIN AWAY ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAVE. IT HAS CREATED MORE OF THEM.

WHY INNOCENT WOMEN, CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND EVERYBODY ELSE HAVE TO DIE BECAUSE OF A CAREFULLY PLANNED TERRORIST ATTACK? AND WHY HAS THE WORLD ALLOWED ISRAEL TO PUT SANCTIONS ON THE TWO MILLION PEOPLE LIVING IN GAZA, DRINKING DIRTY WATER AND STARVING?

HALF THE POPULATION OF GAZA ARE CHILDREN. THAT IS A FACT THAT HAUNTS ME. RIGHT NOW THEY ARE IN THE DARK, NO ELECTRICITY, NO HEAT, NO WATER.

TO READ THE ARTICLE, YOU DO NOT NEED A Washington Post Subscription. HERE IS THE LINK:

https://wapo.st/3QcFdtC

ISRAEL AND GAZA AT WAR! WHERE IS CONGRESS?

IT IS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10; THE ISRAEL MILITARY SAYS IT HAS KILLED 1,500 PALESTINIAN FIGHTERS. THE DEATH TOLL IN ISRAEL HAS REACHED 900, WITH 150 HELD HOSTAGE IN GAZA.

THIS DEATH TOLL CHANGES FROM HOUR TO HOUR. IT IS SURE TO CHANGE BY THE TIME YOU READ THIS.

THE WORLD WAS SHOCKED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WHEN NEWS SPREAD THAT HAMAS MILITANTS FROM GAZA HAD INVADED ISRAEL BY LAND, SEA AND AIR.

PRESIDENT BIDEN PLEDGED U.S. SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL. HOWEVER, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DID NOT RUSH TO THE HOUSE OR SENATE FLOORS TO SHOW SUPPORT. I HAVE MORE IN THIS EPISODE OF POLITICAL WOMAN.

The photo you see is from Amir Cohen/Reuters. Here is the caption that was with the picture: "Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepting rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel."

A judge ruled last week that Donald Trump, his two sons, and his corporation are guilty of lying about what his property is worth.

Justice Arthur Engoron’s decision found Trump committed “repeated and persistent fraud” on his financial statements, known as SFC’s, by overvaluing properties that enabled Trump’s company to rise to a worldwide brand.

That civil trial begins today, Monday, October 2.

But the trial only determines Penalities because the court has already found Trump Guilty.

CONFIRMED! SORRY FOR THE DELAY, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

GENERAL. CHARLES Q. BROWN, CONFIRMED, CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.

GENERAL RANDY GEORGE, CONFIRMED AS THE ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF.

GENERAL ERIC SMITH, CONFIRMED AS COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.

THE THREE GENERALS ARE NOW THE TOP LEADERS IN THE MILITARY, BUT THEY HAD TO WAIT MONTHS AND MONTHS FOR THEIR CONFIRMATION. ALL BECAUSE OF ONE SENATOR, WHO OPPOSES THE PENTAGON'S POLICY OF PROVIDING, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE FOR ONE FIFTH OF U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL-WOMEN.

SENATE LEADERS DID SOME PARLIMINTARY MANUVERING LAST WEEK TO BREAK THE APPOINTMENT BLOCKADE AND CONFIRM THE THREE MILITARY LEADERS.

BUT HUNDREDS OF GENERALS AND ADMIRALS ARE STILL IN CONFIRMATION LIMBO.

AN AUTOWORKERS STRIKE, BIDEN'S ECONOMY, THE FIRST SON IS INDICTED ON GUN CHARGES. WHAT A WEEK, AND IT ISN'T OVER YET. AT MIDNIGHT, AUTOWORKER'S OVERWHELMING VOTED TO HOLD A "STAND-UP" STRIKE. THIS MEANS ALL UNION MEMBERS WILL NOT STRIKE AT THE SAME TIME.

THE WEEK BEGAN WITH THE REPUBLICAN SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCING THERE WILL BE AN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY INTO PRESIDENT BIDEN. THEY ARE NOT SURE THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE.

DESPITE THE BAD NEWS ABOUT HIS SON, PRESIDENT BIDEN FOCUSED ON HIS ADMINISTRATION'S ECONOMIC SUCCESSES AT A WASHINGTON AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THE STUDENT-FILLED AUDIENCE LOVED HIM.

IT BEGAN IN AUGUST, NOT LONG AFTER A GEORGIA GRAND JURY INDICTED DONALD TRUMP AND 18 OTHERS ON RACKETEERING AND OTHER CHARGES RELATING TO 2020 ELECTION INTERFERENCE. THE REPUBLICAN-CONTROLLED HOUSE JUDICARY COMMITTEE LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION INTO FULTON COUNTY D.A. FANI WILLIS.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE. CONGRESSMAN JIM JORDAN SENT A LETTER TO WILLIS. HE DEMANDED ALL DOCUMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS IN THE CASE.

THE DEADLINE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 7.

INSTEAD OF DOCUMENTS, WILLIS RESPONDED WITH A BLISTERING, NINE-PAGE LETTER. WILLIS CALLED JORDAN'S ACTIONS "OFFENSIVE" ACCUSED HIM OF BEING "MISINFORMED." AND SAID IT'S "CLEAR THAT YOU LACK A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW, ITS PRACTICE, AND THE ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS OF ATTORNEYS GENERALLY AND PROSECUTORS SPECIFICIALLY."

BOTTOM LINE, WILLIS'S LETTER TOLD JORDAN TO TAKE A LONG WALK OFF A SHORT PIER OR TO PUT IT BLUNTLY, DEAR JIMMY, "F ---OFF." CONSTITUTIONALLY YOURS, FANI WILLIS. THESE ARE MY WORDS, NOT A QUOTE.

In this Podcast Episode, I quote from “The Sweep and Force of Section Three," written by two law professors, William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen. The "Section Three" that is in the title is from the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Professors are Constitutional experts and members of the Conservative Federalist Society. They conclude that "Donal Trump is not eligible to hold the office of the Presidency.

This quote is located at the end of their article.

"At all events, if a President or former President of the United States; a current or former officer of the federal executive branch; a Member or former Member of Congress; a current or former state legislator or state executive official; or a current or former federal or state court judge, planned, supported, assisted, encouraged, endorsed, or aided in a material way those who engaged in the insurrection of January 6, or otherwise knowingly and willfully participated in a broader rebellion against the constitutional system, such persons are constitutionally disqualified from office. In such situations, Section Three’s constitutional disqualifications can, should, and must be carried out."

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THE RUBY FREEMAN - SHAY MOSS STORY and THREE OF THE GEORGIA 18.

Of all of the Georgia 18 and all the charges, the three that hit me in the gut were the defendants charged with harassing election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shay Moss.

After all my years of working with election officials and covering election day stories, the Election Worker holds a special place in the democratic process and my heart.

It's a thankless job, but thank goodness they do it.

The horror stories Freeman and Moss told to the January 6 Committee were heartbreaking.

The two Georgia Women were wrongly accused by Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani of stuffing ballot boxes and passing around illegal USB Drives.

Then the death threats followed. Giuliani has already admitted, under oath, that he has NO Evidence that they did anything wrong.

Harrison Floyd, Trevian Kutti, and Stephen Lee are three people who attempted to confront the two election workers physically.

The trio are accused of Racketeering, Conspiracy to Commit Solicitation of False Statements and Writings, and Influencing Witnesses. Lee is also accused of Criminal Attempt to Commit Influencing Witnesses and Criminal Attempt to Commit Influencing Witnesses.

Of course, they are innocent until proven guilty.

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WHO EXACTLY ARE THE GEORGIA 16? THE THREE WOMEN AND THIRTEEN MEN ARE LAWYERS, LEGISLATORS, AND FORMER FOLLOWERS OF DONALD TRUMP.

AND NOW, OF COURSE, THEY ARE THE EX-PRESIDENT'S CO-DEFENDANTS IN THE MASSIVE 2020 ELECTION RACKETEERING CASE IN GEORGIA.

THEY HAVE ALL BEEN CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF THE GEORGIA RACKETEER INFLUENCE AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATION ACT. (RICO)

AND THEY ARE ALSO CHARGED WITH VARIOUS OTHER FELONIES THAT MAKE UP THE 41-COUNT INDICTMENT.

ONE BY ONE THIS WEEK, THEY'VE BEEN SHOWING UP AT THE FULTON COUNTY JAIL TO BE BOOKED, ARRAIGNED AND POST BOND.

TRUMP IS SCHEDULED TO TURN HIMSELF IN ON THURSDAY.

I will post their bios on my website, gloriamoraga.com.

A Grand Jury in Georgia indicted Donald Trump and 18 of his allies late Monday night.

The former president and 18 other people who worked for him or supported him were charged with engaging in a ‘criminal enterprise’ to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state of Georgia.

It is the fourth indictment of Trump this year - an unprecedented political and legal situation.

It is a massive 98-page Criminal Indictment.

Trump tops the list of other defendants, but here are some stand-outs. He has been charged with 13 felony counts.

The criminal charges vary from defendant to defendant.

We begin with former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.

Kenneth Chesebro and John Eastman, architects of the plan to use fake Trump electors to circumvent the popular vote, and Jeffrey Clark, a former senior official in the Department of Justice who embraced false claims about the election.

This is the text from pages 13-14 of the Indictment:

"Defendant Donald John Trump lost the United States presidential election held on November 3, 2020. One of the states he lost was Georgia. Trump and the other Defendants charged in this Indictment refused to accept that Trump lost, and they knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in favor of Trump. That conspiracy contained a common plan and purpose to commit two or more acts of racketeering activity in Fulton County, Georgia, elsewhere in the State of Georgia, and in other states."

Other lawyers who aided Trump’s efforts and were indicted include Sidney Powell and Jenna Ellis.

Here is the list:

DONALD JOHN TRUMP, RUDOLPH WILLIAM LOUIS GIULIANI, JOHN CHARLES EASTMAN, MARK RANDALL MEADOWS, KENNETH JOHN CHESEBRO, JEFFREY BOSSERT CLARK, JENNA LYNN ELLIS, RAY STALLINGS SMITH III, ROBERT DAVID CHESLEY, MICHAEL A.ROMAN, DAVID JAMES SHAFER, SHAWN MICAH TRESIHER STILL, STEPHEN CLIFFGARD LEE HARRISON. WILLIAM PRESCOTT FLOYD, TREVIAN C. KUTTI, SIDNEY KATHERINE POWELL, CATHLEEN ALSTON LATHAM, SCOTT GRAHAM HALL, MISTY HAMPTON, AKA EMILY MISTY HAYES

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EXPLAINING GEORGIA - THE TRUMP ELECTION INTERFERENCE CASE

Here is what we know:

Two Georgia Grand Juries are meeting in Atlanta this coming week, August 14 - August 18.

Witnesses have been subpeoned to testify.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has made it clear she is ready to bring her case to the Grand Jury.

We also know that the forewoman of the Special Grand Jury has said that there will be multiple indictments. And those indicted are "Well-Known."

At least 20 people have been informed that they are "targets" of the Georgia Investigation.

DA Willis needs two days to present her case. Then the Grand Jury will vote.

That vote will determine if former President Donald Trump will face a 4th Criminal Indictment.

I have more information on the Jan. 6 Congressional Hearings, which includes information on the George Case on my website.

Here is the link: https://gloriamoraga.com/the-january-6-attack-on-the-capitol-the-congressional-hearings/

Ron DeSantis or Donald Trump - Is It INEVITABLE THAT ONE OR THE OTHER WILL FACE BIDEN?

NO! According to Conservative Columnist George F. Will.

This is the headline in The Washington Post on July 14, 2023,

"Neither Trump nor DeSantis will get the GOP Nomination."

In this episode of Political Woman, I share Will's Opinion piece and throw in some of my own.

Trump has the right to remain silent. But it's not happening. Quite the opposite.

Here is a chronological account of the Protective Order Mini-Saga that began at Trump's Arraignment.

On Thursday:

When Trump was arraigned, the Judge Magistrate told him this. “It is a crime to try to influence a juror or to threaten or attempt to bribe a witness or any other person who may have information about your case, or to retaliate against anyone for providing information about your case to the prosecution, or to otherwise obstruct the administration of justice,” she said.

The judge added a warning that if he violated the conditions of release, “You may be held pending trial in this case.”

She then asked him: “Do you understand these warnings and consequences, sir?”

Trump responded, “Yes.”

On Friday, Trump posted, in caps, 'YOU GO AFTER ME, I GO AFTER YOU?"

DOJ then requested a protective order.

Trump's people say the post was meant for political rivals.

Federal Judge Tanya S. Chutkan set a Monday Deadline for Trump's attorneys to respond in court.

Trumps attorney's did respond. Then Jack Smith responded to that response.

The Judge wants to see them in the next couple of days.

Background:

Special Counsel Jack Smith requested a protective order before Trump's post. Trumps attorney's objected. This may be why the judge issued the warning.

During the discovery phase of the Trial, the Trump Team will have access to witness lists and testimony. The protective order is for witnesses and jurors.

You can read the Indictment and more on my website, gloriamoraga.com

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Trump Arraigned on Charges of 2020 Election Conspiracy and Obstruction.

We are living through never-seen-before U.S. History. These are unprecedented times. A former United States President has been Indicted and Arraigned on multiple Criminal Charges.

For the third time this year, Donald Trump was in court facing Conspiracy and Obstruction Criminal Counts.

In this episode of Political Woman, I describe the day, inside and outside the Washington, D.C., Federal Court House.

Please subscribe. I quote from a great story in "The Hill." Here is the link,

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4136765-what-it-was-like-inside-the-courtroom-for-trumps-arraignment/

Former President Donald Trump has made History again. For the third time, he has been CHARGED with multiple Felonies. The case is "The United States Of America v. Donald J. Trump."

The third indictment of Trump accuses him of illegally conspiring to overturn the 2020 election - a web of false claims of election fraud that spawned his supporters' Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Trump faces four new federal criminal charges, which were unveiled Tuesday in a 45-page indictment.

COUNT 1 - 18 USC §371 Conspiracy to Defraud the United States.
COUNT 2 - 18 USC §1512(k) Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding.
COUNT 3 - 18 USC §§1512(c)(2),2 Obstruction of and Attempt to Obstruct an Official Proceeding.
COUNT 4 - 18 USC §241 Conspiracy Against Rights.

You can read the Indictment at this link.

I will post additional information on my website, gloriamoraga.com.

Bonus Episode - UFOs - Hunter - Miss Ruby and Thor

There was breaking news last week, but I missed sharing some top stories with you for reasons I will explain in this episode.

When you think you have your stories all planned out, life happens.

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The Special Prosecutor, Jack Smith, charged Donald Trump with additional crimes on Thursday and indicted another Trump employee.

Carlos De Oliveira, the Mar-a-Largo maintenance manager, is now charged in the case.

The charges relate to the Classified Documents case in Florida.

The Superseding Indictment includes allegations that the former President ordered his staff to erase close-circuit video files.

Trump is also charged with another violation of the Espionage Act.

PROJECT 2025 IS A $33 MILLION PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION OPERATION FUNDED BY RICH FRIENDS OF TRUMP.

IF TRUMP BECOMES PRESIDENT AGAIN, THEY PLAN TO HELP HIM CONSOLIDATE POWER IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT.

THEIR PLANS SOUND LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF A FUTURISTIC HORROR FILM.

THE NEW YORK TIMES PUBLISHED A STORY ON JULY 17, "TRUMP AND ALLIES FORGE PLAN TO INCREASE PRESIDENTIAL POWER IN 2025."

THAT STORY DOCUMENTS THE PLANS. AND GIVES THOSE OF US WHO BELIEVE IN OUR REPUBLIC'S DEMOCRACY MANY GREAT REASONS TO VOTE.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/us/politics/trump-plans-2025.html

THE 2020 FAKE ELECTOR'S SCHEME - HOW IT WAS SUPPOSED TO WORK

The Fake or Phoney Elector's Scheme was attempted in seven States. They happened to be the States where Joe Biden won, and Trump narrowly lost.

Those States are Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.

The Scheme, hatched by Trump supporters in Washington, D.C., and those seven States, was to prepare fraudulent Electorial College Documents and Fake Electors.

For this Scam to work, members of Congress and Vice President Mike Pence would have to block the approval of Joe Biden's legal, genuine Electors and certify Trump's Phony Slate.

That's how THE 2020 FAKE ELECTOR'S SCHEME WAS SUPPOSED TO WORK. Thank goodness it did NOT work!

Two and a half years after the Jan. 6, 2021, Insurrection and attempted Coup, it looks like Indictments connected to the Fake Elector's Schemes are close.

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Please take some time to read "Just Security's" brilliant Prosecution Memo, "Trump on Trial: A Model Prosecution Memo for Federal Election Interference Crimes." And support these outstanding scholars. The organization is dedicated to helping us understand democracy, security issues, foreign policy, and our rights.

https://www.justsecurity.org/87236/trump-on-trial-a-model-prosecution-memo-for-federal-election-interference-crimes/

TRUMP'S LEGAL TROUBLES - A JULY UPDATE

The list of legal troubles for the former, twice Impeached president continues to grow. Trump is expected to be indicted for the third time and charged with Federal Crimes in connection to the January 6, 2021, Insurrection.

In March, he was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York State. These charges stem from alleged hush money payments to a porn star.

Trump made history with those charges. For the first time in our nation's 234 year history an American ex-president was indicted.

Less than three months later, he was indicted again – this time on 37 felony counts for mishandling classified documents.

Now Trump says he has recieved a Target Letter related to Jan. 6. An indictment usually follows.

And the State of Georgia has been investigation Trump and dozens of his allies for election interference in that State.

There are also two civil cases that are pending, one poses a serious threat to Trump's business and family members.

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The Tarnished United States Supreme Court is on Vacation, but before the gavel sounded for the last time until the first Monday in October, the Ultra, Conservative, Religious, and Righ-Wing, anti-women, anti-civil right Justices killed President Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness plan, they Set-Back Affirmative Action in Higher Education, they Blocked Water Rights for Native Americans and chipped away at Equal Justices and civil Rights for LGBTQ. They voted on a "Hypothetical Case" even though they refused to answer questions about Hypotheticals during confirmation hearings. And finally, they refuse to follow basic, fundamental Ethics Rules. Rules that every other Branch of Government is required to follow.

But there is some hope I can offer. It comes from the Consititution, which established the Supreme Court, but it permits CONGRESS TO DECIDE HOW TO ORGANIZE IT.

That and more in this Supreme Court Wrap Up Episode of Political Woman.

The Supreme Court Kills Affirmative Action in Colleges in the United States.

I recorded this podcast early this morning, BEFORE THE DECISION; I will update the Affirmative Action Decision later today.

Here is what SCOTUS ruled on Affirmative Action

This is a quote from the New York Times

Affirmative Action: Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Based Admissions at Harvard and U.N.C.

The 6-3 ruling could drastically alter college admissions policies across the country.

Race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina are unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, the latest decision by its conservative supermajority upending decades of jurisprudence on a contentious issue of American life.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., writing for the 6-3 majority, said the two programs “unavoidably employ race in a negative manner” and “involve racial stereotyping,” in a manner that violates the Constitution.

The Trump Audio File - Russia in Turmoil - Biden Not Impeached

The Political Woman Podcast for the week of June 36, 2023, features The Trump Classified Audio Tape, the trouble in Russia, and Impeachment Fever on Capitol Hill.

I spent the weekend watching the unpredictable events in Russia. What a roller coaster ride. Of course, in the back of my mind is the worry about the War with Ukraine and all those nuclear weapons Russia possesses.

Spending a couple of days without Trump News seems almost impossible. Monday, CNN bumped Russia from being the lead story for a short time when it aired the audio tape of Trump allegedly discussing classified documents with two unnamed women. The Special Counsel's Office identifies one as a Trump "Staffer."

And stupidity reins on on the House Floor as two Republican lawmakers fight over who Impeaches Joe Biden first.

Politics Today: India's Prime Minister, a Sentencing and a Censure, and more in today's Political Woman Podcast.

Excellent reporting from ProPublica on Supreme Court Justice Alito, a fishing trip, a plane ride, and a Billionaire who had cases heard by the SCOTUS!

Trump gets to see who testified about him before the Florida Grand Jury that indicted him. But he can't talk about it.

And former Cop and Jan. 6 Hero, Michael Fanone's attacker, get 12 plus years. But Fanone is waiting to testify at Trump's Jan. 6's Trial!

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Former President Donald Trump was Arrested Today, he was booked, electronic fingerprinted, and then appeared before a judge in Miami Federal Court.

He did not speak. His lawyers pleaded Not Guilty. Then he was released.

Also in court, Trump's valet, assistant and co-conspiracy defendant Waltine Nauta.

Trump faces 37 Federal Criminal Charges, related to the Classified Documents he moved from the White House to his home at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida. He says he had the right to move them and keep them.

In this episode of Political Woman, I look at the 31 Espionage Charges. This will give you an idea of what is in the documents that Trump kept in a bathroom, one of the Mar-a-Lago Ballrooms, on his desk, and in various hallways and unlocked storage rooms.

The secret Classified documents can mean life or death for Americans in the military or in Government Service. The legal penalities for retaining Classified Documents are strict and have resulted in lengthy prison sentences and in some cases the death penalty.

I will post more on my website, gloriamoraga.com.

A Federal Indictment has charged former President Donald Trump with 37 Counts of violations of criminal laws, including Willful Retention of National Defense Information, Obstruction of Justice, and Conspiracy.

The charges relate to the boxes of documents moved from the White House to Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida.

This is a quote from the Indictment:

"The classified documents TRUMP stored in his boxes included information regarding defense and weapons capabilities of both the United States and foreign countries; United States nuclear programs; potential vulnerabilities of the United States and its allies to military attack; and plans for possible retaliation in response to a foreign attack. The unauthorized disclosure of these classified documents could put at risk the national security of the United States, foreign relations, the safety of the United States military, and human sources and the continued viability of sensitive intelligence collection methods."

The Indictment comes after almost of year of attempts by the The National Archives to retrieve the highly classified documents and another six months of subpeoeas by the Justice Department to get them all returned.

Trump's personal assistant, Walt Nauta has also been charged.

The Indictment includes pictures and audio recordings.

Trump has been ordered to appear in Federal Court on Tuesday, June 13.

TRUMP INDICTED BY A FEDERAL GRANT JURY! What happens now?

For the first time in the History of the United States, a former US President has been Indicted on Federal Criminal Charges.

A Grand Jury in Miami voted to indict Donald Trump late Thursday afternoon. Trump's attorneys were notified, and he was informed at about 7 p.m.

Shortly after that, he posted videos and statements on social media sites. At the same time, his staff began blasting out fundraising e-mails and texts.

Trump has been ordered to appear in Miami Federal Court on Tuesday, June 13, at 3 p.m.

If the charging documents are made public, I will share them on TikTok and YouTube. Please subscribe.

There are increasing signs that an indictment may be on the horizon.

According to a report by the New York Times on Wednesday, lawyers representing former President Donald Trump have received a "target letter," which typically precedes a criminal indictment.

The Trump Classified Documents legal nightmare and more in the Political Woman Podcast: Politics Today for Thursday, June 8, 2023.

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Trump and the Classified Documents Case: A Timeline

This timeline begins two days before President Donald J. Trump was scheduled to leave the White House. On that Day, dozens of boxes of documents were packed up and shipped South from Washington, D.C., to Mar-a-Lago in Florida.

Department of Justice investigators and attorneys are still gathering evidence concerning this unprecedented case.

Historically, other Presidents have retained "Classified Documents" after leaving office. Still, as far as we know, none were investigated for keeping those papers or refusing to return them to the National Archives, which Federal Law requires.

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Politics Today: Fort Liberty, Ukraine, and The President's Pen all this and more in today's Political Woman episode for Saturday, June 3. Fort Bragg is now Fort Liberty, Ukraine's Bomb shelters, and President Biden signs the Debt Ceiling Bill.

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WE HAVE A FINAL DEBT CEILING BILL: Politics Today, June 2, 2023

After months of haggling, then weeks of threats, the United States Congress finally passed a Debt Ceiling Bill. The measure raises the debt ceiling with Strings Attached.

President Biden will speak to the Nation about this compromise, bipartisan bill.

This is the Political Woman Podcast for Friday, June 2.

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Article on President's Falling

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/every-president-that-fell-on-air-force-ones-stairs/ar-AA17QC24

Dodging the Default Disaster - The House Votes to Raise The Debt Ceiling.

After months of drama, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a compromise bill that raised the Debt Ceiling, avoiding a government default and shutdown.

That story and more in Politics Today for Thursday, June 1, 2023.

The Dramatic Vote on the Debt Ceiling Bill Tonight!

We can expect Republicans and Democrats to complain loudly on the U.S. House of Representatives floor tonight.

The Debt Ceiling Bill was passed by the Rules Committee yesterday. Now it goes to a full vote, and both parties are not thrilled with what they are voting on. But that is the nature of a Compromise.

This story and more are in today's Political Woman - Politics Today episode.

The War in Russia and the Debt Ceiling Rules

As many as 25 Drones were shot down in and near Moscow as the war between Russia and Ukraine entered a new stage.

And on Capitol Hill, Congress members on the Rules Committee get to work on the Debt Ceiling Bill, which now has a number: H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.

Those are just two Political stories I'm watching today, Tuesday, May 30. Please subscribe.

The Debt Ceiling Deal - President Biden and Speaker McCarthy have already begun making their sales pitches to Democrats and Republicans in Congress.

The Debt Ceiling Bill's official name is "Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.’’

It's a compromise that may only make one person in Washington happy.

That person would be Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. She has been in the hot seat, warning and pleading with Lawmakers not to default on the massive debt.

Congress must raise the Debt Ceiling to save the U.S. from default. This is to pay back the money we've already used.

For more on this story, visit gloriamoraga.com. I'll post a link to the "Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.’’

Let me know what you think.

Donald Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani is being sued for sexual assault by a former employee, Noelle Dunphy. The $10 Million Civil suit, filed on Monday, May 15, in the New York Supreme Court, alleges Sexual assault, Selling pardons, and non-payment of wages.

Yes, Selling Pardons. And Dunphy says she has tape recordings. I link to a copy of the lawsuit on gloriamoraga.com.

Please don't read it if you are triggered by descriptions of sexual abuse.

Former President Donald Trump's attorneys have sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.

The letter asks for a meeting and requests that Garland stop Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigations.

Smith is responsible for the Jan. 6 investigation and the Classified Documents Case.

The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday, just hours before Trump posted the letter, that the documents probe "appeared all but concluded, with indictments anticipated imminently."

In this episode of Political Woman, I update the Stolen Classified Documents Investigation.

The Debt Ceiling - Is Default Coming? What does this mean to you?

The United States is getting dangerously close to the Debt Ceiling Deadline.

The U.S. Treasury Department warns that it is essential for Congress to raise the Debt Ceiling by June 1, 2023.

But negotiations have stalled.

If the U.S. defaults for the first time, tens of billions of dollars in Social Security benefits, federal salaries, payments to Medicaid providers, veterans’ benefits and more could be at risk.

I'll have links on gloriamoraga.com

Separating children from families is not a new atrocity. Other countries have done it, Russia, Cambodia, Germany under Hitler, and yes, even here. The United States Government allowed slave owners to tear families apart. And the US ripped Native American children from their parents and placed them in boarding schools. There they were abused, and many were killed, according to a Department of Interior report.

Recently, then-President Donald Trump ordered the separation of thousands of immigrant children at the U.S.-Mexican border. And during his phony Town Hall on CNN, he said he would do it again.

When minor immigrant children are found in the United States unaccompanied by a legal parent, the U.S. government places them in temporary housing before they are placed with American sponsors.

The New York Times published an investigative story documenting that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has lost track of 85,000 Migrant Children.

That story documents the abuse some Migrant Children are enduring.

This is the first of many stories I will write as we head into the Presidential Election.

Separating Children from their Families is one reason I will vote for President Joe Biden. We need immigration reform. And we must work together to stop Human Rights violations.

Trump Lies - And the Death of a Cable Network

Trump Lies - And the Death of a Cable Network is a sad story about a Dethroned King who has become a Court Jester.

The once powerful man is now a joke, but he is also dangerous because, beneath his costume, there lurks a heart as dark as the devil's soul.

His power to entice and destroy puts the entire kingdom in peril. Instead of banishing the evil entity, those in power let him continue entertaining.

He takes center stage each night, to the delight of a few of with the most control.

In the end, all perished. But the ones who suffer the most are those that worked to return the evil king to power.

I'm trying to have a little fun here. Because listening to Trump and watching his Republican followers laugh and clap when he makes a joke of "sexual assault" is difficult and depressing.

What are we going to tell our children about that?

As for CNN, it's ratings plunge will continue. Here's why. Young digital consumers do NOT watch Cable News. Not that CNN is a news network anymore.

E.Jean Carroll Wins Her Name Back - Trump Found Liable for Sexual Assault and Defamation.

After only four hours of deliberation, a Manhattan jury in New York found former President Donald J. Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll.

The jury of six men and three women awarded Carroll $5 million in damages.

The jury dismissed the rape charge. I explain.

Warning: there are some sexually explicit descriptions in this episode of Political Woman.

A new Washington Post - ABC News Political Survey or Opinion Poll includes bad News for President Joe Biden. BUT!!! And it's a big BUT! The poll is worthless.

First, it is too earlier in the presidential election cycle to matter. The election is more than 18 months away.

And more importantly, less than one thousand registered votes were questioned. And of those who are registered, there were more people who Lean Republican than Lean Democrat. Not a good sampling.

It is good for only one thing. It allows me to remind all of you to "IGNORE POLLS!" And Vote.

Donald Trump's Rape and Defamation Deposition video was released, in part, on Friday, May 5. The Judge allowed the release of about 48 minutes of the former President's testimony on video. I have a link to the video on my website https://gloriamoraga.com/

And I will post the transcript of this podcast and a time code that will guide you if you want to listen to specific audio clips.

The deposition is classic Donald Trump - he boasts, he insults and yes, he is caught in lies.

The Jury in the E. Jean Carroll Rape and Defamation case is expected to begin deliberations next week.

I will post the outcome on TikTok and my other social media sites. Please follow and subscribe.

The New York Times is reporting on the Text Message that former Fox Host, Tucker Carlson sent to a producer. According to The Times, this text message, and possibly many more, led to the firing of Carlson, one of Fox's most-watched talking heads.

And according to reports, the texts prompted the network to settle a multi-million dollar lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems.

To read the article:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/business/media/tucker-carlson-text-message-white-men.html

Writer E. Jean Carroll spent two days on the witness stand in a Federal Court House in New York this past week. The civil case does not mandate that the accused, Donald Trump, be present during the trial. But he did post comments on social media.

Carroll has accused the former president of rape and defamation. Trump has denied all charges.

This follow-up episode focuses on the trial and Carroll's two days on the witness stand.

Please note that there are graphic sexual descriptions in this episode. Please don't listen if you feel it might trigger. If you are a victim of sexual violence, please seek help.

For more on this story, visit gloriamoraga.com. And please subscribe to my podcast. You can find me on the iTunes app.

On Monday, April 24, Two Cable TV Personalities were Fired. Don Lemon worked for CNN. Tucker Carlson worked for Fox Corp. It appears it was just a coincidence that the two high-profile television talents were axed on the same day, just about an hour apart.

As different as they are, a similar thread runs through their careers. And how they acted is a lesson for everybody who communicates. That's all of us.

The Rape and Defamation lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll against Donald Trump goes to Trial this coming week.

Jury selection will begin on Tuesday, April 25, in a Federal Court in New York.

Trump's legal team has attempted to delay, delay, delay. But the Judge is not buying it.

The case stems from an alleged attack in a New York department store in the mid-1990s.

Carroll was able to sue Trump thanks to the New York Adult Survivors Act that extends the statute of limitations for sexual assault victims to sue the perpetrators for damages.

Here is the link to the Yahoo article, "Full List of 19 Women Accusing Trump of Assault."

I'll have additional links on my website, gloriamoraga.com

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New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg Sues Rep. Jim Jordan

On Tuesday, Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg sued Republican congressman Jim Jordan to stop what Bragg called an “unconstitutional attack” on the ongoing criminal prosecution of former US president Trump.

The lawsuit aims to block a subpoena of Mark Pomerantz, a former prosecutor who had led the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation of Trump. The subpoena, issued last week by the House of Representatives judiciary committee, which Jordan chairs, seeks Pomerantz’s appearance before the committee for a deposition.

I have the Lawsuit on my website.

https://gloriamoraga.com/

The Trials of Donald Trump - UPDATE on the Investigations as of April 10, 2023. The former president is facing multiple investigations into alleged criminal activity.

In New York, he was indicted in the "Catch and Kill" Payoff case in Manhattan.

The Federal Cases. The Department of Justice is conducting two investigations. Special Counsel Jack Smith is handling those two cases. They are alleged crimes connected to the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol and the stolen classified case in Florida.

In Fulton County, Georgia.

Trump faces possible charges of election fraud or racketeering related to an alleged “coordinated scheme” to undermine the 2020 election results in Georgia.

And on April 25, Jury Selection begins in New York in the Defamation Civil suits involving writer E. Jean Carroll.

In this episode, I provide updates on these cases.

Two of the Tennessee Three may get their jobs back this week. The Fox Dominion Lawsuit picks a jury. There are Spies Among us. And more.

I'm calling this Episode of Political Woman - In Other News...because there is Nothing about Trump in this Episode. Whew!

On Tuesday, April 3, former President Donald Trump became the first man in the United States to be charged with a crime. Never one to do anything small, Trump was charged with 34 Felony Counts of Falsifying Business Records. In addition to the Indictment document, which lists the charges filed against Trump, District Attorney Alvin Bragg also released a "Statement of Facts." This fascinating document tells the story of three successful men, Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, and David Pecker. They are the inventors of the "Catch and Kill Scheme."

The scheme involved a porn star, a Playboy Model, and a Trump Tower Doorman. It included sexual encounters, lies, money, big business, politics, power, and crime.

In this edition of Political Woman, I read from the "Statement of Facts." I will post the documents on my website.

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For the first time in U.S. History a former President is being charged with a crime.

Here is what we know:

Trump will fly to NY on Monday. Stay overnight at Trump Tower.

He will turn himself in to authorities on Tuesday morning with his attorneys and secret service detail.

Special arrangements will most likely be in place because he is a former president.

Once in the building, he will be booked. That includes:

Being handcuff. He will not be handcuffed.

Being fingerprinted. He will be.

Mug shot. There is now reporting that there will NOT be a Mug Shot.

At 2:15, Trump will appear for Judge Juan Marichan. The indictment will be unsealed, and the charges will be read.

According to reports, Trump is facing 30 felony counts.

He will enter a plea of guilty or not guilty.

Trump is now scheduled to give a speech on Tuesday evening in Florida.

There have been 117 Mass shootings in the United States this year. At this moment, there have been 9,488 Gun Violence Deaths in 2023. And it's not even April yet.

If you wait just a couple of hours, these numbers increase. The statistics are even more heartbreaking when you look at the number of children under 18 who are being killed by people shooting guns. Some of those deaths are the result of children killing other children.

So far this year, 385 Americans under 18 have died from gunshot wounds.

Five years ago, a group of GenZ's had had enough. They established the "March for Our Lives" Organization. Their goal is to lobby for common sent gun safety laws. It's way past time for all of us to support them and that goal.

Statistics from "Gun Violence Archive"

https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass-shooting

March for Our Lives

https://marchforourlives.com/

Trump's Crisis Communications? Call Out The Mob? Once again, the twice-impeached ex-president has called on his supporters to Protest! Protest! Protest!

This form of Crisis Communication has worked for Trump in the past. He used it on January 6, resulting in a disaster for the country. And he is trying to use it again. Let's hope we are smarter this time.

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The photo I am using for the thumbnail is a Photo by visuals on Unsplash

The Stormy Daniels Donald Trump case involves a porn star, hush money, a one-time Trump Legal Fixer, and allegations of Campaign Finance Violations. It began in 2006 at a Golf Tournament in Lake Tahoe and may end in a criminal court in New York City. It's up to a Manhattan Grand Jury that is hearing testimony today from that former Fixer, Michael Cohen.

More on this story on my website, gloriamoraga.com. I've posted a story that includes links to sources and additional facts.

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There are about two dozen civil and criminal investigations or lawsuits involving the twice-impeached, disgraced ex-president Donald Trump. They include allegations of illegal financial dealings, the unsavory quest for political power that sparked a deadly Insurrection, bribery, the theft of classified documents, pay-offs, slander, and lies.

One case involves a former porn star named Stormy Daniels and backroom deals and hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep her a secret.

But as anybody who has covered politics knows, the "other woman" never remains a secret.

I will post links and additional information on this story on my website, gloriamoraga.com.

The photo I use as a thumbnail is from the Library of Congress.

What are your thoughts on International Women's Day 2023?

With a war in Ukraine, the poisoning of girls in Iran, the death of two Americans traveling to Mexico for a medical procedure, and the never-ending gun violence gripping our country, I think we still have work to do.

I will post information and links to the Pew Research Center's essay on American Pay inequity on my website, gloriamoraga.com.

In March of 2021, Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News Network.

This is from that $1.6 Billion lawsuit.

"Dominion contends that: (i) Fox intentionally provided a platform for guests that Fox’s hosts knew would make false and defamatory statements of fact on the air; (ii) Fox, through Fox’s hosts, affirmed, endorsed, repeated, and agreed with those guests’ statements; and (iii) Fox republished those defamatory and false statements of fact on the air, Fox’s websites, Fox’s social media accounts, and Fox’s other digital platforms and subscription services. Dominion seeks punitive and economic damages for defamation per se."

At the center of this lawsuit is the "Big Lie." Even though there was no evidence of voter fraud or faulty voting machines, Trump supporters, including Fox News, repeated the lie again and again.

Dominion attempted to set the record straight, but Fox continued the lie. This caused Dominion to lose millions of dollars in business, damaged its reputation, and resulted in death threats.

The First Amendment, Freedom of the Press, protects News Corporations. The bar to prove that News organizations commit defamation or slander is very high. It was set with a Supreme Court Ruling, "The New York Times v. Sullivan."

Dominion lawyers must prove that Fox News acted with Malice in this lawsuit. Some; legal experts are predicting Dominion could win.

The United States Supreme Court heard two cases on The Biden Administrations Student Loan Forgiveness Program this week.

Biden Versus Nebraska ET. AL and The Department of Education v. Myra Brown. ET AL.

At stake: $400 billion in student debt set to be forgiven by President Biden’s Department of Education. Up to 40 million Americans could see up to 20 thousand dollars of student loans canceled.

But some Republican-Controlled States and two individuals filed lawsuits to stop the Department of Education from moving forward.

To listen to the legal arguments and for more information and links, visit https://gloriamoraga.com/.

President Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023.

This visit also happened to be Presidents’ Day in America.

We celebrate two of our former Presidents in February.

It was ironic and fitting to see two Presidents meeting in a country, Ukraine, that has been ravaged by war.

For more on this story visit my website. On the front page of gloriamoraga.com, I share a Washington Post video of President Biden's speech in Poland on Tuesday.

https://gloriamoraga.com/2023/02/22/why-watch-biden-make-history-in-ukraine/

I was a young reporter covering the California Delegation for Cox Broadcasting. She was a young Congresswoman from San Francisco.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi went on to become the most powerful woman in Congress, but she remained the same strong, outspoken warrior for Civil Rights and Women's Rights that I first met decades ago.

This is my Nancy Pelosi story.

Franklin Roosevelt did it. So did Bill Clinton and George W.Bush. Some historians may disagree with me, but John Kennedy did it too.

And now add President Biden to this list. He's beat the Midterm curse. We still need to see what happens in the House. But we can be sure there was no Red Wave from Republicans in this Midterm Election.

Democrats keep control of the United States Senate. And they may keep the House of Representatives as well.

Whatever happens, when all the votes are counted, President Joe Biden's first midterm election has put him in the history books. He wins. And so do DEMOCRACY!

For links and more on this podcast, visit gloriamoraga.com.

If It Really Is The Economy, Stupid, Then Vote For A Democrat.

Every Economic Disaster in American History happened Under a Republican President. Of course, Republicans in Congress helped.

Here is the list.

Herbert Hoover - Republican: 1929 Stock Market Crash and Depression.

Ronald Reagan - Republican: 1982 Recession. Cut taxes for Ultra-Rich, then Raised Taxes three times, including a payroll tax which hurt "Reagan Democrats." Tripled the Deficit.

George W. Bush - Republican: The Savings and Loan Crisis. The 2008 Financial Meltdown. The Multi-Billion Dollar Bank Bailout.

Trump - Republican: Mismanagement of the COVID Crisis, which was/is disastrous for the U.S. Economy. He racked up the National Debt by $7 TRILLION! Lost the Trade War with China - which caused the lost of 300,000 U.S. Jobs.

For more on this story,

https://gloriamoraga.com/if-its-the-ecomony-stupid-vote-democrat/

There are a couple of plans. Republicans are considering stealing your Social Security. How they pull it off is easy - The Debt Ceiling Vote.

Every few years, Congress has to raise the Debt Ceiling. It is not a move that Increases Spending. It is required to pay for Existing Debt.

If Republicans win the U.S. House of Representatives, they will hold President Biden and Democrats Hostage by blocking the Debt Ceiling vote.

This happened before and it can devastate an already fragile U.S.Economy.

I have links to articles and information on my website.

For a transcript of this post:

https://gloriamoraga.com/how-republicans-plan-to-steal-social-security/

Legalizes Mobile Gambling.

A Yes vote means you want more gambling. You want to be able to bet on sports games online and on your phone or in your home if you are 21 years or older.

A No Vote means you are against gambling online.

Indian tribes and affiliated businesses would operate gambling.

This is the official language from the Ballot: Proposition 27 allows Indian tribes and affiliated businesses to operate online/mobile sports wagering outside tribal lands. Directs revenues to regulatory costs, homelessness programs, and nonparticipating tribes. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues, possibly in the hundreds of millions of dollars but not likely to exceed $500 million annually. Some revenues would support state regulatory costs, possibly reaching the mid-tens of millions of dollars annually.

For More on Prop. 27:

https://gloriamoraga.com/how-to-vote-on-prop-27-what-a-yes-or-no-vote-means-on-for-online-sports-gambling/

Visit my website:

https://gloriamoraga.com/what-your-yes-or-no-vote-means/

https://gloriamoraga.com/glos-blog/

Prop. 26 - Expands In-Person Gambling on Tribal Lands and more. Proposition 26 would also allow Sports Betting at some California Race Tracks and add Roulette and Dice Games at Tribal Casinos.

Yes means More In-Person gambling in California. Yes means you want to allow Sports betting at Tribal Casinos and four California Racetracks. Yes allows roulette and dice games (or Craps) on Tribal lands.

A No Vote means No expansion of gambling in California. Period. At Tribal casinos or the racetracks. No sports betting.

For More on Proposition 26

https://gloriamoraga.com/how-to-vote-on-prop-26-what-a-yes-or-no-vote-means-for-gambling/

For more on all the Propositions

https://gloriamoraga.com/what-your-yes-or-no-vote-means/

Proposition 30 -Taxes the Rich - For Clean Air, Electric Cars, and Firefighting.

A Yes Vote Means you support tax increases on high-income earners to pay for clean air programs, like electric vehicle incentives, charging station installation, and the hiring and training of firefighters.

No Means No income tax increases.

Taxpayers would pay an additional tax of 1.75 percent on personal income above $2 million annually.

For more on Prop. 20 read my blog:

https://gloriamoraga.com/prop-30-taxes-firefighters-clean-air/

Or Visit my Website

https://gloriamoraga.com/what-your-yes-or-no-vote-means/

Prop. 28 - More Funding for Arts and Music in Public Schools.

Barely one in five California public schools have full-time art or music programs.

Prop. 28 provides additional funding to ensure every PK–12 public school student has access to arts and music education.

Prop 28 does not raise taxes. It also protects existing education funding.

Yes, Means you want the state to expand Arts and Music Programs,

No Means you want to keep Arts and music at current levels.

For More on Prop. 28

https://gloriamoraga.com/how-to-vote-on-proposition-28-what-a-yes-or-no-vote-means-for-arts-and-music-education/

For information on all the Propositions:

https://gloriamoraga.com/what-your-yes-or-no-vote-means/

https://gloriamoraga.com/glos-blog/

Or just visit gloriamoraga.com

Prop. 29 - Kidney Dialysis Clinics and Doctors On-Site. What does your Yes or No Vote Mean on Proposition 29?

Here is what Proposition 29 is proposing.

Clinics must have at least one doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant during all treatment hours.
Clinics must report any dialysis-related infections to the state every three months.
Clinics must disclose who owns the clinic to patients.
Clinics need permission from the state before closing or reducing services.
Clinics can’t refuse to treat patients based on how they are paying for their treatment.

A Yes Vote Means you want these changes to be made at Kidney Dialysis Clinics in California.

A No Vote Means you want the regulations to stay the same, with no changes.

To read the blog on Proposition 29

https://gloriamoraga.com/how-to-vote-on-prop-29-what-a-yes-or-no-vote-means-kidney-dialysis-and-doctors/

For more on all the Propositions

https://gloriamoraga.com/what-your-yes-or-no-vote-means/

Prop. 31 asks California voters whether we should ban Flavored Tobacco.

But we are not voting up or down on this issue. Instead, we are voting on a 2020 Referendum that bans some FLAVORED TOBACCO products.

Here is what your Yes or No vote means.

A Yes Vote means you support that law. Yes means you DO NOT want flavored tobacco sold in California.

NO means you don’t like the law. Vote No if you want to be able to buy flavored tobacco cigarettes or other flavored tobacco products.

Please read my post on Proposition 31

https://gloriamoraga.com/how-to-vote-on-prop-31-yes-or-no-selling-flavored-tobacco-products/

To learn more about all the CA Propositions:

https://gloriamoraga.com/what-your-yes-or-no-vote-means/

https://gloriamoraga.com/glos-blog/

Here are my Highlights of the final January 6 Committee's Investigation into the Attack on the U.S. Capitol:

Unanimous Committee Vote to issue a Congressional Subpoena to Former President Trump to answer questions and share documents regarding his involvement in planning the attack on the Capitol.
Video of Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling on the National Guard, asking the Governor of Maryland and Virginia to help.
Trump secretly ordered U.S. Troops out of Afghanistan.
The F.B.I. and the Secret Service knew there would be an armed attack on the Capitol and failed to share the information.

Speaker Pelosi threatened to Punch President Trump in the face if he showed up at the Capitol.

I sourced some of the material in the podcast episode from Jamie Dupree; he is the author of the newsletter called "Regular Order." He is a veteran Capitol Reporter and a good friend. I highly recommend you subscribe to his newsletter.

Here is the link:

Prop. One Abortion - What Does Your Yes or NoVote Mean?

California's Proposition One - Abortion Rights - What Does Your Yes or No Vote Mean? Proposition 1 Amends the California State Constitution to guarantee a woman's right to reproductive freedom.

Abortion is legal in California. This Amendment, before the voters on the November Ballot, would give women additional legal reproductive protection.

A Yes vote means you want to amend the California Constitution to include a Woman’s right to reproductive freedom. If you are pro-choice, vote Yes.

A No vote means you don’t want to amend the California Constitution to include reproduction. If you are anti-abortion, vote No.

For more information, I have links on my website and blog post. https://gloriamoraga.com/ https://gloriamoraga.com/how-to-vote-on-proposition-1-what-your-yes-or-no-vote-means-for-reproductive-freedom/

REDISTRICTING OUR VOTING RIGHTS AWAY - WHY WE NEED TO WATCH THE SUPREME COURT.

It's happening right now in States across the country. Republican legislatures use redistricting, also known as Gerrymandering, to make it more difficult for Democratic or Moderate candidates to win.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case from Alabama that is another effort to dismantle the Voting Rights Act. If the court rules with Alabama, other States will follow suit. And make it more difficult to hold free and fair elections in this country.

For more on this story, please read my post.

https://gloriamoraga.com/voting-rights-and-redistricting/

I have included a clip from Tuesday's Supreme Court Hearing at the end of this podcast. In that clip, our newest Justice shines.

To listen to the entire hearing, go to my website. GloriaMoraga.com. I have the whole audio file on the homepage and a link to the transcript.

vote #democracy

The Eighth Hearing of the January 6 Committee Investigating the Attack on the U.S. Capitol documented what President Trump did while two women died and Capitol Police and rioters were injured.

As bad as it was, it could have been worse. Using videotape, sworn testimony, and subpoenaed documents, the Committee presented a timeline showing what happened on Capitol Hill and what Trump was doing or not doing.

For more on this story, visit my website, gloriamoraga.com

The Seventh Hearing Jan. 6 Congressional Hearing featured testimony from Jason Van Tatenhove, Former Oath Keepers Spokesperson, and Stephen Ayres, a January 6th, Defendant.

The Committee used videotape, social media posts, and testimony from former Trump administration officials to show the former President's connection to right-wing, para-military groups.

And lawmakers documented why he called on his supporters to March on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

For links and more on this story, visit my website, gloriamoraga.com.

The House Select Committee Investigating January 6, 2021, Attack on the U.S. Capitol welcomed Cassidy Hutchinson into the hearing room on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

Hearing number six highlighted Cassidy Hutchinson's Great Notes and Quotes.

Hutchinson was an aide to Mark Meadows, Donald Trump's chief of staff. And she was great.

For more on this podcast and this story, visit gloriamoraga.com.

The fifth hearing of the House Select Committee into the investigation of the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol put the Department of Justice in the spotlight. Testimony from three former Justice Department Attorney's focused on January 3, 2021, meeting at the White House.

I have posted a blog on this episode on my website. You can find the story here:

https://gloriamoraga.com/election-was-corrupt-leave-the-rest-to-me-and-republican-congressmen/

The fourth Hearing of the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol features State Election Officials who a lame-duck president pressured to falsify vote counts.

Witnesses included Rusty Bowers, Arizona House Speaker; Gabriel Sterling, Georgia Secretary of State Chief Operating Officer and Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State.

Raffensperger's testimony was backed up by an infamous audio recording of then-President Trump pressuring him to come up with 11,780 votes.

Joe Biden beat Trump in Georgia by 11,779 votes.

The other witnesses were Shaye Moss, a former Georgia election worker, and her mother, Lady Ruby. Who women Trump accused of stuffing Georgia ballots with votes for Biden. False accusations. But still resulted in death threats.

For more on this story, check out my website, gloriamoraga.com

One of the witnesses at the third Jan. 6 Congressional Hearing was Greg Jacob, he was Counsel to Vice President Mike Pence. He was also with the Vice President during the insurrection. When President Trump became obsessed with Pence blocking the certification of the 2020 Presidential Election, Jacob was the one who researched whether that would be possible.

Jacob conducted a thorough analysis of the role of the Vice President in a joint session of Congress under the Constitution, the Electoral Count Act, and 230 years of historical practice.

He determined and advised the President and the Vice President that what Trump wanted Pence to do was illegal.

For links and more on this story, visit my website, gloriamoraga.com

This is a quote from the testimony of Amanda Wick, Senior Investigative Counsel for the House Select Committee Investigating Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

"Between Election Day and January 6th, the Trump campaign sent millions of fundraising emails to Trump supporters, sometimes as many as 25 a day. The emails claimed the quote, "Leftwing mob was undermining the election," implored supporters to quote, "Step up to protect the integrity of the election," and encourage them to repeat, "Fight back." But as the select committee has demonstrated, the Trump campaign knew these claims of voter fraud were false.

"Yet they continued to promote small-dollar donors with e-mails encouraging them to donate to the Official Election Defense Fund. The select committee discovered that no such fund existed."

For more information on this story visit gloriamoraga.com.

The First Jan. 6 Congressional Hearing - Highlights.

If I have to summarize the first hearing in one sentence, it is, "The January 6 Insurrection was a planned, coordinated operation to stop the peaceful transfer of power."

I am counting down to the next Jan. 6 Congressional Hearing.

It is expected to happen on Sept. 28. I am producing eight videos for each hearing in the Summer of 2022.

The first hearing happened on June 9, featuring never-seen-before videos and taped interviews with seven Trump Administration staff, friends, and family, including his daughter and son-in-law.

Two witnesses testified in person—Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards and Nick Quested, a documentary filmmaker.

For more on this story, please visit gloriamoraga.com.

The January 6 Congressional Hearings are expected to start at the end of September. Beginning tomorrow, I will begin recapping each of the eight hearings.

These will be short refresher podcasts and videos. I will give an overview with highlights and provide links if you want to watch each of the eight hearings entirely.

Immigration Policy and Politics Don't Mix. The Biden Administration Proposed changes on the President's first day in office. But right now, Governors and Congress members can't or won't compromise. So the migrant war between two Southern States and so-called Santuary States rages on. With migrants trapped on busses and planes heading into Political Limbo.

This podcast includes statistics and information from:

Politifact

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/16/tyler-kistner/claims-biden-secretly-flying-immigrants-us-cities-/

No Immigration Policy, a Special Master, and the Right to Privacy. Welcome to the daily Political Woman Podcast. It is Friday, Sept. 16, and we have a Special Master, another state revoking a woman's right to privacy, and a Georgia Prosecutor is my Hero of the week.

But I begin the podcast with the story of the South versus the North, a weak immigration policy, and migrants looking for a better life outside Venezuela.

I'm Gloria Moraga; please vote; please subscribe.

The White House announced early Thursday that Rail Workers and RR companies have reached an agreement!

I’ll have more later today in the daily Political Woman podcast.

Rail Strike Looming, Special Master, Ukraine - This is the Political Woman Daily Podcast.

My daily podcast will include updates on what is happening in the political world; as we prepare for the November Mid-Term Elections. #vote

For more please visit my website: GloriaMoraga.com.

Please follow and subscribe.

Important Links:

More on Special Master

https://www.theolympian.com/news/nation-world/national/article265824211.html#storylink=cpy

Florida Flies Immigrants to Massachuetts

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/desantis-flies-2-planes-of-migrants-from-florida-to-marthas-vineyard-01663213025

My Mom's Last Christmas, Worker’s Rights, Why The Biden Agenda is Important!

My personal Labor Day story is not one that I like. It is not a story I've talked about. But I need to say it for all the haters out there. They are the people who mock President Biden and post nasty comments on my YouTube and TikTok videos. I can take the criticism and realize that fascist cultists are not to be reasoned with. But for the rest of us, it is important to understand that legislation at the federal and state levels touches our lives. In a good way or bad. It is essential to read, be involved, and vote.

I will post a transcript on my website. And I will include the link to the Republican plan to destroy Social Security. All of us need to know this.

Millennials and The Midterm Election - A Critical Voting Block

The three younger generations – those ages 18 to 53 in 2018 – reported casting 62.2 million votes, compared with 60.1 million cast by Baby Boomers and older generations. It’s not the first time the younger generations outvoted their elders. The younger group did the same in the 2016 presidential election.

This information comes from the Pew Research website.

What made the big difference? Experts say it was all about high voter turnout!

In this episode of the Political Woman Podcast, I speak with one of my Go-To Millennial friends, Joseph Garcia.

Please listen, share and subscribe—# Vote.

For more on this and all my episodes, please go to my website, gloriamoraga.com

What is Going On in Wyoming? Why is this Western State the Reddest in the Nation? Why is the first state that gave Women the Right to vote now in denial about who won the 2020 Presidential Election? Why did Wyoming voters overwhelmingly vote Congresswoman Liz Cheney out of office?

I asked former Wyoming Governor Michael Sullivan all of these questions and more. And he has some pretty great answers.

Sociology Professor Mal Hyman has a brilliant mind which helps him look at what is happening in American Politics practically and historically.

Our conversation includes the current make-up of the United States Congress, the challenges we face holding on to our Democracy, the Civil Rights Movement, the current state of civil disobedience, and so much more.

According to a report from CREW-Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, The Secret Service knew of threats against Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, and Mike Pence for days before the Capitol riot. But, according to Secret Service e-mails obtained by CREW, they did not alert the Capitol Police until Jan. 6, the day of the deadly Insurection.

Here is the link to that story:

https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/the-secret-service-knew-about-jan-6-threat-they-dismissed-it/

The Deficit Reduction Act may be a BIG political win for President Joe Biden and Democrats in the House and Senate, but it will also help us.

It will lower health care costs for millions of Americans and create millions of "Clean Energy Jobs " yes! it will reduce the deficit.

Don't listen to the right-wing pundits. The deficit will be lowered by 3.2 billion bucks over ten years.

It earmarks money for electric cars, solar panels, and massive battery plants; it protects 2 million acres of National Forests.

All this and more is part of the most significant Global Warming legislation ever created by the United States.

Finally, the measure raises taxes for the largest corporations in America. These are businesses that paid $0 in Taxes in 2021. You will increase your taxes if you make $400,000.00 a year or more.

President Biden will sign the bill today, Tuesday, August 16. I'll be posting links and additional information on the D.R.A. on gloriamoraga.com.

Today, Friday, August 12, we saw what the FBI took from the Former Guy's Golf Club/House.

Well, we didn't exactly find out. But we know that some of the "Stuff" taken are "Classified Documents."

After Trump's Congressional Enablers accused the Justice Department of "Planting" the documents, they changed the narrative today because Trump insists he "Declassified" the sensitive documents.

Yes, he is innocent until proven guilty! But the papers don't belong to him. They belong in the National Archives! That is the law.

I'm A Political Woman - And I Vote. Join me. I'm beginning a series of podcast episodes and videos. They are focusing on Politics and Policy in America, the threat to our Democracy and all the issues that are important to us, the average American.

Health Care, the cost of living, violence, our children's safety, the list goes on and on.

I'm going to write about politics and policy and the Civil or Uncivil War that is raging in America. It's important. Of course, Communication is at the center of what I'm writing about.

I will be placing a transcript of this and all my podcasts on gloriamoraga.com.

Please subscribe. Please vote. And help someone you love vote.

Welcome to Season Four of One-On-One. Communication is more important than ever. Lying is one of the worst forms of communication. I'm Gloria Moraga, I'm a Political Woman, and I Vote. Season 4 will focus on the importance of Communicating about political issues. Important issues that tough all our lives, whenever you may live it is essential to talk to each other.

In this episode, I focus on two of the women whose lives have been destroyed by President Trump's big lie. They are not alone. And please think about it. We could be them because lies hurt all of us.

For a transcript of this episode and more, please check out my website, and for more, please subscribe to me on Twitter, YouTube and Instagram, and TikTok.

I'm posting videos on TikTok every day.

https://gloriamoraga.com/

Domestic violence, including intimate partner violence, is a public health crisis in the U.S. Nearly one in four women and one in seven men will experience severe physical violence at the hands of their intimate partner in their lifetime.

Guns are the No. 1 weapon in domestic violence killings in the U.S. – just owning a firearm makes an abuser five times more likely to take a partner’s life.

This information is from a study by Injury Epidemiology called "The Role of Domestic Violence in Fatal Mass Shootings in the United States, 2015-2019."

And an investigation by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting documents that domestic violence gun homicides increased 58 percent over the last decade. That story is called "When Abusers Keep Their Guns."

Despite the studies and information, the newly passed S.3623 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, 2022 did NOT include the Gun Control provision to protect domestic partners from gun violence. The "Boyfriend Loophole" was removed from the legislation after pressure from the National Rifle Association.

Important Links:

Injury Epidemiology

Violence Against Women Act

When Abusers Keep Their Guns

For more links and information, https://gloriamoraga.com/.

How often have you been insulted or hurt in the last year, and what was your response? My latest way of dealing with insults is smiling and walking away. I'll admit, the insults are relatively benign. Not at all like the ones I received when I was on television or when I worked in PR for the Work Bullies.

I've had strangers scream at me, had photographers insult me, and some viewers wrote nasty letters and e-mails about out fat I'd become.

Sometimes I handled the insults well; other times, I got down into the dirt and verbally insulted right back.

It never entered my mind to slap someone.

I said this repeatedly all my life. I don't believe in violence. I don't believe in spanking children. My mom could destroy me with one "Look." My father was hot-tempered, but he was a lover, not a fighter; we didn't hit in our family.

I thank God I have that. I've tried to pass that on.

I remember the great line from "Fiddler on the Roof."

A Villager says, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth."

And Tevye responds, "Very good. That way, the whole world will be blind and toothless."

But things are different now. It's not just social media or movies; it's life. Lose an election? Lie and incite an insurrection. Want more power? Invade Ukraine. Kill innocent people. Want to stay in power? Encourage racism, insult immigrants, harm women, destroy Democracy.

I'm an adult. I can handle all of this. But it's different for our kids. We've gotta stop attacking each other for our kids.

All this brings me to this podcast episode; it's about our kids. We've got to talk to them. And help them and show them what scientist Albert Einstein said in a letter to his daughter, "

There is an extremely powerful force that, so far, science has not found a formal explanation to. It is a force that includes and governs all others and is even behind any phenomenon operating in the universe and has not yet been identified by us. This universal force is LOVE."

A transcript and links to what else Einstein said in his letter to his daughter, Lieserl, are on my website, https://gloriamoraga.com/.

“Presidents are not kings,” Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote, “They do not have subjects, bound by loyalty or blood, whose destiny they are entitled to control.”

Those were the words that denied President Donald Trump's close advisors immunity from Congressional subpoenas.

It is 2022, and the Senate Judiciary Committee considers President Joe Biden's historic nomination to the United States Supreme Court.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson the first Black woman nominated to the high court.

For a transcript and links, please visit gloriamoraga.com.

Russia attacked Ukraine just three weeks ago. The President of Ukraine has been under tremendous pressure as he asks the world for help to stop Russia from bombing his country and killing his people, including civilians, women, and children.

On Tuesday, March 16, Volodymyr Zelensky again asked the United States to provide financial and military assistance.

His speech to the U.S. Congress was clear and convincing.

Here is what makes a great speech.

Clearly define your message
Speak directly to your audience
Connect with your audience
Give examples that drive home your message
Don’t lecture. Tell a story – if possible, use video to tell that story

For more on this story, go to my website, gloriamoraga.com. I will be posting videos and transcripts, links, and more by the end of the day, Thursday, March 17. Please subscribe.

On Monday, March 7, the United States Congress will consider House Resolution 6470 - Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act. There are critics of the measure, which is authored and supported by Democrats. Republican lawmakers have their legislation. And there is a movement to compromise to get warplanes, missiles, and drones to Ukraine.

Critics warn that the Democrat Bill goes too far.

The bill (1) authorizes the Department of Defense to use various authorities to provide and expedite the delivery of defense articles to support Ukraine's armed forces, (2) allows the President to exercise drawdown authority to provide defense articles to Ukraine, and (3) authorizes the Department of State to provide International Military Education and Training assistance to Ukraine."

I will post links on my website. https://gloriamoraga.com/

Russia is bombing Ukraine right now. What will happen next, and as Americans and citizens of the world, why should we care. Here are five of my reasons.

Putin is a Fascist and a Bully. Never Ignore a Bully.
Democracy is worth Caring about and fighting for.
Geography. Read a Map. China is now supporting the Russian Dictator's invasion of Ukraine. Enough Said!
What next? Invade Poland?? More involvement in US elections?
Peace in Europe is vital. For Europe, the US, and our Planet!

Links to all the information in my podcast are on my website:

https://gloriamoraga.com/

Russia Bombs Ukraine - What Next? Reasons to Care!

https://gloriamoraga.com/russia-bombs-ukraine-what-next-reasons-to-care/

Credit for the images I'm using in this podcast and on my website:

Photo by Roman Shavnya on Unsplash

Music:

Brick, from YouTube, Royalty Free Music.

Of course, my Eight Amazing, Beautiful, Talented, Civil Rights Champions are just a few of the women who have fought for civil rights and equality. They represent all that is brave and good about the never-ending struggle for human rights. Happy Valentine's Day all year long.

For more on this story and to read the blog:

https://gloriamoraga.com/

https://gloriamoraga.com/eight-amazing-beautiful-talented-civil-rights-champions/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrSju_AT1zc&t=19s

MUSIC;

The opening and ending music is from YouTube Creator: Prod. by Danya Vodovoz, link to my song and add ROYALTY FREE MUSIC in your description, leave a comment, like, and subscribe to my channel. This will help my channel grow and my music to get heard.

I found "Deep River on the Juke Box on the Library of Congress website. Here is the link: https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-68748/? An Unknown Artist wrote the song. It is now officially in the Public Domain. But Marian Anderson's copy is protected by copyright, so I only use about:10 seconds. I wanted to share her beauty and her power.

Hi Listeners. As you know, I'm fond of producing content in Batches. I am currently working on a series of podcast episodes geared toward this political election year. I'm calling this series Political Woman. Because that is what I am.

Democracy in the United States is at a crossroads, and many of us are not going to sit around and let a vocal minority destroy all the good things our country stands for.

Nothing is more important than communication. It's important to talk to each other. And as uncomfortable as it may be, we must all sanely and politely discuss politics and the process.

More on my interview with Professor Mal Hyman on my website, https://gloriamoraga.com/

You will also find links to our videos and other great information.

Please subscribe. Please share. And Vote!

"A Sacred Duty" - A Look at A Whistleblower's Nightmare gives us a personal account of the VA Hospital Patient Care Scandal. This podcast episode is about a courageous woman who did what was right and was tormented for it.

This is a scandal that began before the year 2014.

Veterans began dying because VA Hospital Officials were delaying care and lying about it.

We know about this because of a couple of Whistleblowers. These VA workers would not stop until the public and lawmakers knew what was happening.

Behind the scenes, one of these whistle-blowers was being bullied horribly by administrators.

My guest is Paula Pedene, the VA Public Relations professional working at the Phoenix, Arizona Veteran’s Administration’s Hospital during the scandal that resulted in the deaths of Veterans.

I worked with Paula in Washington D.C. She is a friend—an award-winning PR Professional, and now an author. Her book is “A Sacred Duty, how a Whistleblower took on the VA and Won.” by Paula Pedene.

For more on this story, please visit my website, https://gloriamoraga.com/

I've posted essential links, and you can also watch the videos related to Paula Pedene's account.

Music:

I searched for the perfect music for this episode and found this on YouTube, free tunes from great creators:

Music is Serenity Lofi Hip Hol Beat

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Happy New Year - How To Successfully Begin 2022

Every day Talk to Someone You Love. Communicate.
Focus on Positive Thinking.
Count your blessings every day.
If you have trouble remembering to do numbers one, two, and three, Write a List.

None of this is as easy as it sounds. But number four will help you stay on track.

And it would help if you began by cutting back on the number of hours you are watching TikTok videos. Not addicted to TikTok yet? Don't start watching. But this is another podcast episode. Stay Tuned.

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I'm sure there are many more, but I've come up with five great reasons to schedule your 2022 Mammogram right NOW! One important New Year's Resolution is to take better care of yourself; and focus on preventative health care, including monthly breast exams.

Five Great Reasons

Mammograms Save Lives
Breast Cancer is the Second Leading Cause of Death among women.
Mastectomy's and Chemotherapy Take a Devastating Toll on Your Body and Spirit
Breast Cancer is the Leading Cause of Death among young women, ages 15 to 34.
You are worth it! Get the Mammogram!

For a transcript of this episode of One-On-One please visit my website, gloriamoraga.com.

I have experience in How to Avoid A Work Party that Lives On in Infamy! Yes, It was my fault. It was the December Holiday Season, not long after the Anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, which President Franklin D. Roosevelt called, "A Day that will go down in Infamy."

The bottom line is it was a Work Party Disaster.

I have good excuses for what happened. Here is the shortlist: A cheating husband, my quest for a master's degree, my little girl, the Gulf War, non-stop work.

Since I have had this experience, please, don't repeat my mistakes. And there is a very simple way of achieving this goal.

To find out, listen to the podcast, and please subscribe.

The full post on this podcast can be found on my website, gloriamoraga.com.

William Menn has been living on the streets of Elk Grove, California, for five years. He once had a business, but he will only say he didn't lose it because of COVID. He fell off his bike recently, and his arm is in a sling; he has a broken collar bone and two cracked ribs. He didn't whine or complain about it, and he didn't ask for money or food. But I offered. And delivered.

Our One-On-One happened because he was sleeping at a bus stop on Elk Grove Boulevard without shoes or socks.

Two days before Thanksgiving and I refused to drive by and forget it. The man needed socks, for God's sake.

When we talked, he wasn't on drugs or drunk; he seemed educated and very well-spoken. He has a sense of humor. At one point, he used this phrase, "They are as worthless at Tits on a Boar Hog." He apologized for the profanity and said it was an old Texas saying. I laughed because I learned that phrase from one of my mentors, Mike Purl, at Channel 30, in Fresno, California.

I am thankful for many things in my life right now. I am extremely thankful I have a home. Anytime you have a conversation with anyone, you discover you have more questions than answers if you listen closely. I do. So I most likely will have a follow-up podcast to this one. Happy Thanksgiving Weekend, Everybody!

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I am thankful for many things; I am very thankful for Clean Water.

We use Water for so many things, we must have it, or we die. But we also use it to grow crops, wash clothes, make food; we even use it to make our favorite drinks, coffee, tea, diet coke.

Water is why there is life on earth. And even though it covers 70 percent of our planet. Only 3 percent of the world's Water is fresh, and two-thirds of that is frozen or unreachable. (source: WWF website, https://www.worldwildlife.org/)

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The COVID-19 Vaccine was developed at WARP Speed. Whoooosh!!! The science that made the Vaccine possible is one of the reasons I am very Thankful this year. This is Part One of Thankful: Thankful for Science.

For a Transcription and more information on this Episode of One-On-One, visit my website, GloriaMoraga.com. Please SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE!

World War I officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. BUT! The FIGHTING ended seven months before that date when the Allies and Germany agreed to an Armistice. The Armistice happened on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. HaHA! For that reason, Nov. 11, 1918, was always considered the end of the "BIG WAR." The "War to End All Wars!" WWI.

That is why we celebrate Veterans Day (No Apostrophe) in November. It's to honor all those who served or are serving in the military. Please, take a moment on this National Holiday to thank a Veteran for their service.

Oh, BTW, What do these restaurants have in common, Wendy's, Olive Garden, Outback Steak House, IHOP, Dennys? They are offering free food for Veterans. Eat Heartily!!!

For a transcript of this podcast, check out https://gloriamoraga.com/ And Please watch my YouTube Video and Subscribe!

Illegal Drug Overdose Deaths Rise - How Addiction is Killing Us

The latest from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is that “more than 96,000 drug overdose deaths” were reported from March 2020 to March 2021.

This statistic means that Drug overdose deaths have increased nearly 30% compared to 2019.

Addiction Medicine Specialist Dr. Trent Hall of Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center calls it a “collision of health crises.”

It appears that there is a link between the COVID Pandemic and U.S. drug overdose deaths.

It’s an easy, simple reason. We like simple; we like easy. “Take a pill and call me in the morning” is a good remedy.

In this One-On-One, I speak with the author of “Weed, Inc. The Truth About THC, The Pot Lobby and Commercial Marijuana Industry.”

For more on this story, please check out my website https://gloriamoraga.com/.

I will post additional information on this topic, and stay tuned; I’m purchasing a couple of copies of Ben Cort’s book and giving them away to listeners and YouTube viewers.

What scares you? Are you afraid of the dark? Are you sure that a monster is lurking in the shadows, waiting to devour you? What about Swimming in the ocean? Some creatures live in the sea, predators with razor-sharp teeth. What about Showers, in sleazy Motels?

In this edition of One-On-One, one of my movie-buddies, Joseph Garcia, joins me as we discuss our favorite horror movies—Tis' the season, my friends. Don't just watch the same old scary movies this Halloween Season; search for the ones we love. You won't be bored. But be prepared to be scared!!!

I use audio clips from the following films, "Jaws," "Sinister," "Rosemary's Baby," "The Exorcist," "Psycho," "Halloween." I use less than ten seconds of each theme song. I consider this podcast educational; in that, we are sharing our knowledge of horror films. I believe this does not violate copyright law.

Here is the combined list of our favorite horror flicks.

Alien

Psycho

Sinister

Rosemary's Baby

The Exorcist

Terminator

Get Out

The Thing (From Another Planet)

Jaws

Death Proof

Bad Seed

The Descent

Train to Busan

The Fly

Scream

Poltergeist

And more!!!

Health Care, Privacy and Abortion - Women's Rights in 2022 are in danger.

In the United States, a woman's right to medical care and a women's Constitutional Right to Privacy are being challenged. Abortion is not a topic most people want to discuss. But now is an excellent time to put your fears aside and talk with your mom or grandmother.

Ask them how medical and unwanted pregnancies were handled back when.

What O.G.'s have to say about this topic is INVALUABLE.

It's one of the most important One-On-One discussions we need to have as civil rights continue to be attacked. For a full transcript of this podcast episode, go to my website: https://gloriamoraga.com/

https://gloriamoraga.com/2021/10/07/health-care-privacy-and-abortion-womens-rights-in-2022/

Thank you to the brilliant photographer Gayatri Malhotra. I am using her photos from October 2, March in Washington, D.C. Here is another link to her work:

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Communicating with Grown Children - Communicating with Parents

Let's all agree. Unless you have a perfect relationship, asking for a favor from anybody is not easy.

Then there is this: A One-On-One with an adult child or a parent includes emotional baggage.

Personally, talking seriously with my daughter is never easy.

Explaining why I have no desire to be a GREAT, and I mean wonderful, grandma requires a long, long, long explanation.

Bottom Line: try to take some time to explain your emotional history. Why are you the way you are? It will make matters much easier in the long run.

How to Survive Tough Times: Talk to Each Other I attempted to write and recorded this episode of One-On-One early Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.

I planned to get it posted before the end of the day.

But our house was filled with chaos today. Aiden had his first football game, Alexandra was volunteering at the Game. All I wanted to do was drop off our ballots. As I gathered my thoughts for this podcast, I wrote a post for my new newsletter on Substack. Please check it out. "Let's Talk - One-On-One."

I was interrupted 75 times by family members. All that said, it is nice to be needed.

So I decided to produce an unscripted, live-to-Adobe Audition Episode. I originally called it "Thinking About 9-11, Thoughts From My Psycho Ward."

Because I feel like I'm living in a Crazy World, inside my house and out.

But I'm surviving just like the rest of you, my dear, sweet listeners. And I'm soooo GLAD TO BE ALIVE.

At the end of the episode, I remind everybody again to talk to each other. And say, I Love You!

California Voters have two questions to answer on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. 1. Do you want to recall (remove) Gavin Newsom as Governor? And 2. Which candidate should replace the Governor if he is recalled? Dozens of would-be Governors are on the ballot, and CA taxpayers are spending $276 million on this special election. The winner or loser will be decided with a simple majority vote. But early polling shows most Californians are not at all interested. Please subscribe and Share. I will post a transcript of this Episode of One-On-One on my website. Also, links and voter information on gloriamoraga.com.

Need a break? Try going to the Beach. You will thank me for it. Doctors have recommended the Beach for Better Health since the 18th Century. And Studies in recent times prove that the Beach helps you relax, de-stress and reduce feelings of depression.

For a Transcript of this episode of One-On-One, please go to my website. You will find all of my podcasts and videos and my blog. I also have links to the book on the Sea and more photos of THE BEACH!

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Human Trafficking is the second largest crime in the United States; the exploitation of human beings or Slavery is second only to illegal drugs.

My One-On-One guest is Kay Levesques; she and her husband are the founders of Love2Hope, an organization dedicated to Beating the Traffickers.

Transcripts, links, and more are on my website: https://gloriamoraga.com/

Here is the direct link to my interview:

https://gloriamoraga.com/2021/07/30/human-trafficking-an-expert-has-ways-to-beat-traffickers/

Here is a copy of the Transcript.

One-On-One with Kay Levesques

I'm Gloria Moraga; welcome to the One-On-One podcast. I write about the power of communication. Including the difficulties, many of us encounter when we try to connect and talk with each other. Please subscribe, share and comment. My website is gloriamoraga.com. You can find this interview, essential links, and videos there. Gloriamoraga.com. This episode of One-On-One is pretty special. We are talking about one of the most severe problems facing Americans and people around the world. Human Trafficking. Basically, slavery in the year 2021. It is the buying and selling and exploiting human beings. For American's, this is not something that is happening over there. It is here in our country. My guest is Kay Levesques; Kay and her husband Sean are the founders of Love2hope. The Levesques' believe communication and education are powerful tools that can fight Human Trafficking. Transcription: Gloria: Thank you very much for being here. I really appreciate your time. My pleasure. Gloria: Tell me about yourself. Your mission. Your husband and what you are doing? Absolutely. My name is Kay Levesques. I'm married to Sean Kevesqye, and we have three kids. Connor is seventeen. Rene is fourteen. And Caden is twelve. We run an organization called Love2Hope; that was established…well it started in my heart back in 2012. I didn't know that Trafficking existed. I had a sleepless night. I got up to watch television, a documentary was playing, and it was one of the most heartbreaking moments. I literally had no idea, and I knew then that I had to do something. All I could think about was my daughter. What if that was my daughter? What would I do? What would I not do? And that set me on a course to become educated, believing that awareness is really prevention education. Awareness will lead to action, and action will lead to change. My goal, our goal at Love2Hope, is to educate audiences across the United States on what Human Trafficking is. How it happens, what the process is. What are the warning signs, and what can people do about it. That was 2012, and eventually, by 2016, we knew we wanted to educate full time. Our family launched a road tour. We sold our home, everything in it, we bought a fifth wheel and traveled across the United States, speaking and educating audiences in twenty-five different states in two years. Gloria: Wow! That is a big commitment. Maybe give us a mini-education. What do you tell your audiences? I hear you are very informative but also quite powerful. When I discovered Trafficking existed, I thought, for sure, that has to be another country kind of thing. I thought that's a third-world country issue. We cannot be in the United States selling Human Beings. That's not possible. But as I began to research and read more, that is exactly the case. Human Trafficking may look different in the United States than in other countries, but it is very rampant. The fact of the matter is, it does exist. And it is an epidemic. It is the second-largest criminal activity in the United States. It surpasses the sale of Illegal weapons, the buying and selling of Humans. The average age in America that a girl is first introduced into Trafficking is about fourteen years old, between twelve and fourteen. It's really important that we speak and educate young people on Trafficking. You mentioned that you've seen movies on Trafficking; there are some good ones, but a lot of them are perpetuating some of the misconceptions that we have about Trafficking and how it looks in the United States. For example, we do feel that Trafficking happens primarily through abduction. So we talk a lot about "Stranger-Danger" and making sure we are protecting our kids from the "Shady-White Van" in the neighborhood or don't go to the bathroom without a friend, or stay in the groups when you are in the mall. Those are all really good safety tips. But Trafficking in the United States takes place mainly through coercion. Our teens are being lured in, groomed, and tricked into being Trafficked. And that is a whole different ballgame. All right, tell us how this works? How does a fourteen-year-old get pulled into this? How does it work? Typically, it's through an older boyfriend. Traffickers are really good at seeing vulnerability in teenagers. And the greatest vulnerability teenagers have is their age. They are just young. So, teenagers are easily duped. They fall for Romeo, the Knight in shiny armor. Traffickers are looking for some kind of vulnerability within that human. The number one human need is to matter, to be loved, to be known. And there are unfortunately too many teenagers that don't feel they matter, don't think that somebody loves them unconditionally, don't like themselves, don't like school, don't get along with their parents. That's called teenagers. That's just how it works. It's part of life. Gloria: Yup. So traffickers will find one of those vulnerabilities, and they will move in for the purpose of exploiting that. They will come alongside a girl and make her fall in love with him. Buy her gifts, take her on dates. For all the stranger-danger talk, she pretty much thinks she got that covered because this looks like a guy that she knows. A guy that cares about her, that cares to know her, that she's befriended because he's bumped into her at the coffee shop or at the mall. She typically will develop a dating relationship with him that eventually turns exploitative. All kinds of things happen, emotionally and mentally, in a teenager that's in love. Now she does not necessarily understand what she is being asked to do. But she has bought the dream or the vision of them together. That is one of the most common ways teenagers are Trafficked in the United States. That's called "Romeo" or "Boyfriend" Trafficking. Another type of Trafficking that, unfortunately, happens quite a lot in America is "Familial Trafficking." That is when a parent or a family member is selling their child to get a fix, pay rent, or get drugs. That, unfortunately, happens quite a bit in the United States as well. And, of course, there is online exploitation. But those are the two primary types of Trafficking. Gloria: So the people that teenagers, or a young woman or young man love the most betrays them. Ya. Unfortunately, it looks like that both in the family and when you are talking about that "Romeo" Trafficking as well. Because that girl or boy is truly in love. Then things turn very exploitative. Gloria: If education is the number one way to combat this problem, what can we do? When you said Human Trafficking is the second most pervasive crime in the United States, I was shocked. What can we do? Thankfully there are a lot of things. (we can do) We have to look at not only the supply but what is perpetuating the supply, the demand. When we look at the demand side of things, there are all these angles to taking on Trafficking. It's like that analogy, "Babies in the River." I don't know if you've heard that, Babies in the River, there are people at the bottom of the River trying to rescue the babies that keep falling into the River. But there also needs to be people upstream to find out what is causing the babies to fall into the River. There are going to be both sides, and thankfully, we need people on both sides. When it comes to Trafficking, you have to understand the "three-pronged" approach. There's awareness, there's an escape, and there is restoration. And all the things that go in between. But obviously, we have a shortage of services for Trafficking victims. The safe-houses, there's a shortage, the therapy, and trauma-informed care there is a shortage, the money there is always a shortage that is required to reintegrate and helps heal a victim of Trafficking. My passion is on the prevention side; what do we do to prevent more girls and boys from being Trafficked? That is through awareness. It's about educating teenagers, and it's also looking at the demand side of things. And not just educating teens but educating the parents, educating the health care workers, the neighbors; it's a whole gamut of bringing people together to understand Trafficking. Because there are so many victims who don't even self-identify as victims because they think if they weren't pulled out from under their bed, tied up, beaten, and sold on a ship somewhere in another country, they must not be trafficking victims. So it's helping to develop perspective and language and all of that through communication. So real simple things you can do, through your home or social media or a platform for bringing awareness. Bring a speaker in who can talk to you about Trafficking who can teach you about warning signs, who can show you about the grooming process and show you how to have conversations with your kids and when to have conversations with your kids and what you possibly say to them without scaring them, but you are still keeping them informed. Gloria: What do you say? How do you even describe this? When I'm speaking to a group of students, they know they are coming to a talk about Trafficking; I just present to them as an educator. I just walk through what is Trafficking, all of the things I've told you. We'll sometimes play a video from Shared Hope International, which is about two ordinary girls who just got caught up in Trafficking and what they look like. They can see the grooming process and what that looks like. We'll talk about things they can look out for their friends, as far as warning signs. So it's a seminar, so that is an easier conversation because it's too a group and prepared. When you are talking about, "what does one Mom say to one daughter or what does one grandma say to say to one grandchild, those conversations can be a little bit uncomfortable for the adult. Our desire is to make that become, for the adult, a normal, continual conversation. Because our kids are inundated, with a sort of sexually charged normalized culture. (Our culture) Is just normalizing things to them on a daily basis that are really aren't normal or natural. And so, we see way too much on screens. One of the things on the demand side of things that is perpetuating Trafficking is pornography. Pornography is a Gateway Drug to Human Trafficking. It is an epidemic in our home, and it is hitting our kids extremely young. The average age that a young boy sees and becomes addicted to pornography is nine years old. Girls are also becoming addicted to porn as adults. So when we have a young culture seeing and becoming addicted to the sexual pervasiveness and abuse really things that we did not have access to at our age is changing the way they see themselves, the way they see the opposite sex, the way they see sex in general. It is creating this attitude toward sex, even sexual abuse, that isn't safe. It is not a safe attitude. Conversations at home start really young, with good pictures and bad pictures. And good touch and bad touch. And conversations about their identity and who they are, and where their value is found. Unfortunately, the world is sending a message to children. If you are a girl, your value is found in what you can give. If you are a boy, your value is found in what you can take. So there is this narrative running through the minds of our youth that is creating a culture that down the road leads to either giving or taking. Right? In really perverse ways. So the mom and grandma and dad at home are talking to their kids right away about the things they may encounter online, conversations they may have with their friends. Something that they may see on television, and they are helping that child navigate healthy relationships and healthy boundaries. So it is a constant conversation. But we still sometimes think, we can leave that to the schools or the churches, and we'll maybe have that talk one time when we take our kid out and tell them how babies are made. And then we are done. But it just has to be a constant conversation. So, in addition to that conversation about things that they are up against, you are creating that openness to communicate with you. If something seems wrong, they know they are not going to freak on them. You can't go atomic. It's not if you see pornography; it's when. Just come and talk to me about what you see. And I will help you process. And then we talk to them about personal space. And what's acceptable for touch with certain people. And what it means to just say, no thank you, I don't want a hug. It can start very young. We do offer a parenting course that walks you through from age two to up to teenagers. I know your original question was, 'what do we do?' We increase our awareness. We have continual conversations about Trafficking and sex and porn, and all the things that are happening online. We give our kids mini-computers, and we don't have conversations with them that we know they will encounter. We have to increase that conversation. And then we just have to see the vulnerable. Traffickers are just so good at seeing the vulnerable. So, we need to up our game. We need to stop living in this bubble of American comfort and pursuing the American Dream, and trying to keep ourselves happy and our kids safe and healthy, and we need to bust out a little bit and step into the lives of the vulnerable. WE do that by volunteering at the zillion non-profits. They are working hard to break the cycle of poverty or addiction or broken families. Or the broken foster care. All these things can perpetuate Trafficking. These non-profits are working very hard to stop the exploitation and vulnerabilities, and they need us.

And they need us. Not just our money, but they need our hearts and our hands too. As we traveled across the United States, we said it to every audience, so I say it to your audience. If you want to stop Trafficking, you gotta show up in the lives of vulnerable people and particularly vulnerable teenagers. We are now stationary. My husband is executive director of Youth for Christ, an organization that is doing exactly what we say; they are showing up in the lives of vulnerable teenagers. To give them hope and show them they have a purpose. We gotta beat the Traffickers in this engaging of the vulnerable.

You hit on something I constantly talk about, and that is communication. It can be so tricky at times. It's not getting easier. We are talking about conversations; it's earning the right to be heard. That's why we really want to talk to parents and to teachers because there are not always good parents. The conversations should be, especially in the home, ongoing. It's not; let's sit down and talk about something. But if you have older kids, maybe you haven't had those ongoing conversations, you didn't start when they were little, you didn't develop this language, you just can't come out of nowhere and say, "Hey, let's talk about porn." That would be WAYYYYY out of your comfort zone. Then you might be able to say, I've been attending some seminars, or I heard this speaker, or I watched this documentary. And there is something I would like to talk to you about. And I've never shared this with you before; this might be a little uncomfortable, but I love you, and I care about you, and it would be so good if you would just give me a few minutes to tell you what I learned. Sometimes a good documentary will help. I'm trying to learn more about this subject. So you sit down with me and learn about it with me. Can we have a movie night? And let's put this on. It's not going to be fun, but I think that it will be cool. And that can generate conversations. So maybe start with a documentary. Or, if they are readers, have them read a book. And look at the nuances together. What would cause this girl to think like that? What would cause this boy to become so sexually addicted? And then you can bring it back to some of those things we've talked about; the 'epidemic of porn,' the 'lack of value in our culture.' And you can start laying that groundwork and begin having that conversation. I also think it's really important that you know the communication preferences of the person you are trying to have a conversation with. I find that with teenagers, with boys, especially, it's kind of shoulder-to-shoulder conversations that are going to work out. So you are not going to look them in the face and talk to them about pornography. But you may see on the drive to school, or working in the garden, or maybe you're just heading to the movies and before the movie starts you are not face-to-face, but you say, 'hey, I want to talk to you about something serious.' So that conversation is more natural and comfortable. What should you look for? What are some of the warning signs? You hit on something there that is very key, that you have to earn the right to say these things to someone. What's the most important message that you have. So if you are looking for some of the basic warning signs of somebody who is being trafficked or somebody who is being groomed for Trafficking, you are going to look for an older boyfriend, you are going to look at the boyfriend who is giving her lots of gifts. So she is going to have expensive gifts, maybe a jacket or a handbag. Her hair and nails are getting done all the time. Things that are out of the ordinary. Those could be warning signs for her. Again, that older boyfriend is working hard to make that person fall in love, right? So that is kind of the grooming process. There might be unexplained absences from school because she might be taking off to be with him. But then, once the exploitation develops, you can look for physical signs of trauma. Sometimes there is this seasoning point when he, the Trafficker, is abusive. She might seem withdrawn from classmates or adults; she might change her peer group. Most of the time, teenagers don't change their peer group. The kids stick with the same people throughout high school; if there is a big switch, that can be a warning sign. A new tattoo. For most people who get a tattoo, the tattoo has a story behind it; they are proud of it, it means something to them. Traffickers will tattoo or brand their slaves. So you can look for a new tattoo. If a girl doesn't want to talk about it, or if she feels ashamed or she's trying to cover up that tattoo, that could be a warning sign. Lack of eye contact with adults, especially men. Changes in dress or behavior. Those are things you can watch for. If she is feeling really tired in class or if she is over-sexualized. Those can all be signs of Trafficking. Glo: If you look at some of the statistics, thirty million slaves in the world. It's trading in human beings; it's forcing them into labor, and sexual slavery, and commercial sex exploitation. Ya, those numbers are enormous. Thirty to forty million people are caught up in Trafficking in modern-day slavery today. May of those right here in free America. It is a huge epidemic. What perpetuates that, we talked about the demand side is money. Right? It's business. Buying and selling people is business. It's a $150 Billion industry. The reason for that is, you can sell drugs or sell guns, but then you gotta replace that product. If I own a human, I can sell that human over and over and over again. From a Trafficker's mindset, it's good business, the business of selling humans. Humans are the product. It's an epidemic. There are two main types of Trafficking, so when you are looking at that 30 – 40 million people in Trafficking worldwide. They are looking at the two common types of Trafficking, which is Sex Trafficking, which we have primarily been talking about today. And there is Labor Trafficking, which actually makes up the bulk of the number(s). And then Labor Trafficking as a variety of businesses. There can be Child-Brides, Child-Soldier, Organ Harvesting, Domestic Servitude, those are all types of Labor Trafficking. And that is a huge problem, not just in other countries but in America as well. We've got to get the information out there. We've got to educate. You can't go into fighting Trafficking uneducated. You can do a lot of damage, thinking you know stuff when you don't. And then you've got to get in your lane. You've got to find out where your gifts are, what side of the fight you want to be on, and then you've got to speak the knowledge that you have. And live the awareness that's you've got. You've got to live it. Glo: We are not talking about some boogyman who is coming in from another country; this is here, this is now, this is us. We want to put everything in a neat package, so, like you said, if there is a quick fix for it, humans will take the path of least resistance. It's less of a problem if it is from somewhere else or from some other city. In our mind, it's less of a problem, right? We don't have to worry about it because that is what takes place in other countries, or it's foreign girls being Trafficked, but that is not the reality of Trafficking. Trafficking is families selling their kids. It's older men and women trying to exploit vulnerabilities and grooming and luring kids into things they don't understand. It is in our backyard, it is under our nose, it is online. The Trafficking victim, well we think, well, if they get caught up in Trafficking, they are probably taken to another country somewhere. No. They can be the barista at your coffee shop, they can be the girl checking you out at the counter, they can be the student in your youth group or your school. We have to peel back and move away from what's easy, and we have to figure out what we will do. Taking the path of least resistance which is, I'm just not going to do anything and just focus on these three humans, or however many you have in your family, I'm going to keep these kids in my nucleus protected and forget about the rest of the world, it doesn't work like that. Especially when there is Familial Trafficking. If you think the family is a safe place and let everyone take care of their own family, there are many broken families out there. You have to get away from your safe family and into the life of someone from a broken family. And you might be their only hope. And you've got to love them. Glo: Lovely, wonderful. Thank you. How are you? You seem very purposeful. And you are living a purposeful life. You sold your home; you sold your stuff. How are you and how is your family? And how do you keep doing this? Thank you for asking. People ask me this all the time. How do you speak about something so dark so often? I'm reading and going to seminars. When I first discovered that Trafficking existed, I took in information way faster than I was emotionally capable of receiving. Way faster. I gave myself secondary trauma; I was in a state of depressed paralysis for quite some time because I couldn't wrap my brain around the stories and the darkness and the depravity of man. And the loss of innocence of children. It gets so dark, so fast, from things that you can't even speak about. I had to learn that because something is uncomfortable doesn't mean you don't need to know about it. Because something is hard for you to take in doesn't mean you get to say, 'well, that's too difficult for me to understand.' But we do have to guard our hearts. Guard your heart; it's the wellspring of life, right? We have to protect our hearts, and we have to be aware of our own triggers; we have to get self-care and do things that put us back in a positive frame of mind. Yes, look at difficult things, study difficult things but also study beautiful things and positive things. For me, that is God's word. And the truth and hope of that. So when people ask me how do you spend so much time in the dark? For me, I spend so much time in the light and the truth of God's Word and who he is, and there's hope at the end of all of this. The hope of eternity. We aren't on the road anymore. I actually miss it quite a bit. We did come off the road, spent two years traveling, and spent three years living in a camper. The five of us in 250 square feet had its challenges for sure, but it was beautiful doing what we felt we were supposed to do. Gloria: Your website is? Love2Hope. Gloria: Love2Hope. Okay. I'll tell you a story quickly about that. Love2Hope was named by my son, who at the time was seven years old. He named the Ministry we had been talking about. We felt the Lord was calling us into ministry, and we were talking to our kids about what that might look like. My little seven-year-old says, 'Well if I was going to name a Ministry, I'd call it Love2Hope.' And his older siblings said, 'what does that even mean? It's stupid.' But we just loved it. Because if you love, you love people well. That's why there is a little circle in our logo. That's really where it's at. Trafficking is an epidemic because our world has lost its sense of value. It really is about loving well, about seeing the vulnerable. We live in this cancel culture, right? Nobody can even share their opinions about being X'd out because somehow it was offended. We are in this self-preservation and attacking mode. If we can break that down and love people well by serving them, developing relationships with them. Then that brings people hope. And when you have that, you don't have room for Traffickers who come in and tell you a bunch of lies; you just don't. There are too many people in their lives speaking the truth and showing you the truth, and that's where it's at. So we are working Love2Hope; I am the primary speaker of Love2Hope, I do most of the educating. My husband is executive director of Youth for Christ. So there is synergy with the stationary, and there is patience and persistence with the awareness side. For the most part, we don't say no to the request to speak. We don't charge to speak. We are entirely free. We have people who donate to us to continue to offer free information, so we can be national speakers and well-educated and offer information on a topic where we could charge a lot of money. But we don't, but we believe it's important that people hear about this. And we don't want money to be a barrier. We think it's important that we talk about these things, and we feel we can empower to understand and make a change. Glo: It's wonderful you took time out to talk to me. I cannot tell you how even right there, your last tips on how you stay energized and how you stay positive were just a wealth of information for people who want to do something but don't know what to do. And who is afraid of dark topics. Music under The world is dark. There is a lot of stuff out there, and it can make a person feel depressed, it can make a person feel afraid, make a person feel apathetic, and why bother because people are bad. That is reality. On the other side of that, some people are doing good things, and organizations are engaged in the fight. Goodness in the world and hope in the world. And it's really important that we understand the darkness and that we help the light. Thank you so much. Thanks for your time. Music. Glo: For more information on Human Trafficking and what you can do, you can visit the Levesques' website: Love2Hope.com. And Share Hope International has a wealth of information on this issue. I'll include the links on my website, gloriamoraga.com. I am Gloria Moraga. Thank you for listening. Please subscribe. And share. I need your support. Be safe and talk to each other, One-On-One. Music

The phrase, “You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby,” was once an advertising slogan for CIGARETTES! The year was 1968, the Ad featuring a tall, slender woman in a pantsuit became sort of an unofficial slogan for the National Organization for Women and feminists all over the U.S.

At the same time, in the late 1960s, the Federal Communication Commission established rules to encourage radio and television stations to hire more women and minorities. That’s one of the reasons I got my first radio job. So I have real-life experience with Affirmative Action.

In, 2021 most of us agree that cigarettes cause cancer, and, in fact, we still haven’t elected a woman for president. And many young women do NOT support Affirmative Action.

For a transcript of this podcast, check out my blog at gloriamoraga.com.

Everywhere I go, I see "We are Hiring" Signs.

The economy added 850,000 jobs in June, says the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the unemployment rate was 5.9%, little changed from 5.8% in May.

More importantly, wages are going up. Yay!!! Now is the time to get ready for your job interview.

Would you please check out my blog, which basically is a transcription of this episode of One-On-One?

https://gloriamoraga.com/your-flawless-interview-dont-fail-this-critical-one-on-one/

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Here is the scenario: I want to have a conversation about the Galapagos Islands. But the 13-Year-Old is watching a Funny TikTok video.

How does a person compete with that?

Cell Phone. TikTok. Raging Hormones. Three strikes and I am out!!!

But I didn’t give up.

We’ve got to keep trying and talk to each other – One-On-One.

Depression Sucks - It killed May for me, but it can't have June.

I have two new Female heroes: Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams. I don't play tennis, I don't watch tennis, but these two women athletes make me PROUD to be a woman. Naomi Osaka suffers from depression and anxiety. She's sorry about it. Serena Williams says, 'You have NOTHING TO APOLOGIZE FOR."

Osaka is brave. Serena is a Champion! We are such a harsh, unkind, backward society. Nobody should have to apologize for suffering from a mental illness.

I haven't posted a podcast since April. In this episode, I explain why. I love you Podcast listeners. Hang in there with me.

I have a ton of links in my story. Please find them all on my website. My blog is a basic script/transcript for this podcast.

Local News Coverage is disappearing in America City-by-City. Critics of Television News shrug and say, “So What?” But when it happens in your town, it can be devastating. Think about it. No news from City Hall, no local traffic, no local weather. Sure. You can log on and check your phone, but if there are no local reporters, or news people, or meteorologists, who is there for you? An answer is usually a person working for a major conglomerate in another city, hundreds of miles from your home.

This scenario I described is happening in Casper, Wyoming. But there is a small but vocal grassroots effort to revive local news. It may result in the birth of a television station called Casper 1 - TV at a Higher Elevation.

Former News Director Mark Hyman is my guest on One-On-One. We talk about "Casper 1 - TV at a higher Elevation," and more.

For more information on Casper 1 http://casper1tv.org/

Women continue to be hurt by COVID 19.

More than 2.3 million women have left the workforce since February 2020.

Millions left the workforce to care for their children and to handle education responsibilities. The ones I've spoken with are not complaining. "Kids come first," is what I've heard.

Still, it's going to be tough to get back to where we were. Now is a good time to talk to a woman you know. And say Thank you.

A transcript of this One-On-One episode will be posted on gloriamoraga.com. Including links to sources.

If ever there was a time for all of us to stop and talk to each other about ways to end racism and Hate, THIS IS IT!

Anti Asian-American Pacific Islander Hate Crimes increased 150 percent in 2020 when compared to 2019.

According to the organization "Human Rights Watch," cities across the United States are seeing numerous attacks, especially against older people and women.

The City of Oakland, CA, reported 20 attacks during January 2021. Hate Crimes are happening everywhere, but New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area are experiencing the most blatant violence.

I spoke One-On-One with Professor Timothy Fong from Sacramento State's Ethnic Studies Department. Historians say the United States has a long, dark history of discrimination against immigrants from Asia.

To watch the video and read my blog, and find related links, go to https://gloriamoraga.com/

Jane Austen, the author of Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and other great books, wrote, “Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery. I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everyone to comfort and a happy ending.”

I agree with my sister Jane Austen 100 percent. In literature and film, in art and llife, I crave Happy endings.

I had a great One-On-One conversation with my Movie Buddy and Nephew Joey Garcia. Our main topic was "WandaVision." He gives it 5 Stars, Two Thumbs Up. I have a problem with the ENDING!!! No Spoilers!

How many times have you heard the phrase, “Choose Your Attitude?” It comes from Viktor Frankl.

This is a quote from Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl’s memoir, “Man’s Search for Meaning,”

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” “Everything can be taken from a man (or woman) but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”

Viktor Frankl was tortured and imprisoned at four different Nazi Concentration Camps between 1942 to 1945, including Auschwitz. His parents, brother, and pregnant wife all died.

Frankl’s theory, logotherapy, argues that we cannot avoid suffering, but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose.

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Attitude Links:

Viktor Frankl’s memoir, “Man’s Search for Meaning,”

https://www.amazon.com/Viktor-E.-Frankl/e/B000APVZJU?ref=dbs_t_pbk_rwt_abau

Cornerstone Coaching and Training

“10 Ways to Be a More Positive Communicator”

https://www.cornerstone-ct.com/10-ways-positive-communicator/

Dancing With Strangers – The Book

Betty Lechner, Author, Dancing with Strangers

https://www.cornerstone-ct.com/meet-betty-lochner/

“10 Reasons Why a Positive Attitude Will Help You Get a Great Job!”

https://www.reachivy.com/blog/10-reasons-positive-attitude-will-help-get-great-job

LISTENING: It’s a communication skill that many of us don’t think about. We hear plenty. But we don’t listen.

Merriam-Webster defines hearing as the “process, function, or power of perceiving sound; specifically: the special sense by which noises and tones are received as stimuli.”

Listening means “to pay attention to sound; to hear something with thoughtful attention, and to give consideration.”

And there are different types of Listening—Appreciative, Empathic, Comprehensive, and Critical. For more on this, check out this article.

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-fscj-publicspeaking/chapter/types-of-listening/

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Giving Criticism is not as easy as it sounds. If you care about your co-workers, you don't want to hurt their feelings. But there are times at work when a critique is required. Like the annual review. While I have delivered dozens of reviews during my 10 years as a manager, not all of them were dramatic, but all were stressful.

Here is some advice from INC.com. The link is below:

AND #7 IS MY FAVORITE SUGGESTION! Talk to each other.

Be Straightforward

2. Be Specific

Criticize the WORK, not the Person
Don't Tell Someone they are Wrong
Say Something Nice - Compliment
Make Suggestions - Don't Give Orders
Have a Conversation

Links:

https://www.inc.com/jayson-demers/the-7-golden-rules-of-how-to-give-criticism-without-sounding-like-a-jerk.html

EVERYBODY is a Critic, a wise person once said. When you work in Television News, your mistakes and flaws are right there in viewers' living rooms in color and HD! There are definitely good ways and bad ways to respond to work critiques. I learned the hard way. Please don't do what I did. Do what I advise.

I will post the transcript to this episode of One-On-One at https://gloriamoraga.com/

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Here are the links to the quotes I used in this episode:

Critic Quotes from the Positivity Blog

https://www.positivityblog.com/quotes-on-criticism

Steps to Handle Criticism at Work - From Indeed

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/steps-to-handle-criticism-at-work

This episode's subtitle could be, "How I Ruined by Radio Career after Mispronouncing John Montefusco." It wasn't just the fact that I butchered the Giant's Pitcher's name on live radio. It was what happed AFTER that broadcast. My communication skills were non-existent after my first 10-hour radio shift.

But I learned from my mistakes; I'm sharing my tips with all of you now.

I am posting the transcript/blog to this podcast episode on my website.gloriamoraga.com.

I quoted from these articles:

links:

National Women’s Law Center analysis

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/11/women-account-for-100percent-of-jobs-lost-in-december-new-analysis.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/08/womens-labor-force-participation-rate-hit-33-year-low-in-january-2021.html

Great Communication is a package deal. It's not only what you say when you are speaking but How you speak your words. Some of my biggest communication failures happened because of my Paralanguage. The jpeg says it all, "HOW I RUINED MY NEWS MANAGEMENT CAREER - PARALANGUAGE MISTAKES."

Here is the definition of Paralanguage from YourDictionary.com

"Paralanguage is nonverbal communication such as your tone, pitch, or manner of speaking. An example of paralanguage is the pitch of your voice. ... such as tone of voice, laughter, and, sometimes, gestures and facial expressions that accompany speech and convey further meaning."

My Podcast goals are to help all of you learn from my communication mistakes. This episode of One-On-One is the first of a Five-Part Series examining my big Comms. Blunders. I share my horribly stupid paralanguage mistakes in front of Broadcast Corporate Managers.

This is the first time I've shared this story, I had pushed it to the back of a drawer in my mind, and it was painful taking it out. I hope it helps someone. Please Subscribe!

The entire transcript of my script is going to be posted on gloriamoraga.com

This is what @NASAPerseverence Tweeted at 12:55 PM, FEB. 18, 2021

"I'm safe on Mars. Perseverance will get you anywhere."

And so it will!

Not only is Perseverance a tough, smart, high-tech Mars Land Rover. It is also a great word that is PERFECT for these tough times! Persevere! Hang in there. Don't Quit! Keep Trying! Don't Give Up.

And while you are at it, talk to each other one-on-one.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! AND HAPPY PRESIDENT'S DAY!

As we get our vaccines and try to get out more - WITH MASKS - it seems like we are all out of touch with Best Communication Practices.

I offer some tips on "How to Talk with People" in this episode of One-On-One.

My advice is pretty basic-DON'T TALK POLITICS IN THE HAIR SALON. DON'T PLAY VIDEOS AND AUDIO LOUDLY AT THE NAIL SALON. AND DON'T YELL AT EACH OTHER IN THE GROCERY STORE.

I blame COVID because I'm out of touch with the best way to talk to people. I know this is true; People in Hell Want Ice Water! And being locked up makes me feel like I'm dying of THIRST!

Impeachment is going to be on the minds of many American's this coming week. The U.S. Senate will begin Donald J. Trump's Impeachment Trial on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Someone asked me recently, "If the House of Representatives Impeached him already, what is the Senate doing?" The Senate is responsible for the Impeachment Trial.

There are multiple steps to the Impeachment of a President. I've outlined some of them in this One-On-One Episode.

Related Links:

U.S. Senate Impeachment Information:

https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Senate_Impeachment_Role.htm

New York Times Article on Pre-Trial Senate Vote Count

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/25/us/politics/senate-impeachment-whip-count.html

House Resolution - Article of Impeachment Document

https://cicilline.house.gov/sites/cicilline.house.gov/files/documents/ARTICLES%20-%20Final%201030%20-%20011121.pdf

February is not only a month to celebrate love and Black History Month; we also acknowledge some Presidential Birthdays.

Four chief executives were born in Feb. Since I can't buy them a Pinata stuffed with candy, I thought I'd honor our best Presidential Communicators with a One-On-One episode.

We have much to learn from our best Presidential Communicators. They each take great care with their words. They practice before they speak; they are thoughtful. More importantly, they use the power of words and speech to Unite.

The U.S. Capitol, Hate, Racism, Insurgents, Lies, Impeachment, Death, and Love. The title of this episode of Gloria Moraga - One-On-One says it all. 2021 has been a hell of a year, and it's only January.

A woman I love very much, my Auntie Gloria died yesterday; and today would have been my mother's birthday, but she died decades ago of cancer.

So, of all the topics and communication issues discussed in this podcast, my most important message is to talk to your loved ones and tell them, "I love You!"

Happy New Year! Here are some big numbers to ponder as we begin 2021. 59, 46, and 10-Plus Big Ones.

In just 20 days, on Wednesday, January 20, the 59th Presidential Inauguration in American history will take place, and Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Of course, George Washington was number one and his big day took place on April 30, 1789.

As for the 10 Big ones: I'm talking about problems. President Bident and his historic female vice president, Kamala Harris, are being handed a gigantic pile of issues.

Here are just 10:

Unemployment, 2. Housing, 3. Homelessness, 4. Public Education, 5. The Pandemic, 6. The distribution of the vaccine, 7. A new strain of the Virus, 8. The economy, 9. A crumbling infrastructure, 10. A Foreign Policy Mess, 11. Cyber-Hackers from Russia, 12. Global Warming. 13. Racism.

I realize that's more than 10, but I really couldn't stop at 10. There are more. I spoke with Professor of Sociology and Political Science Mal Hyman about some of these problems in this One-On-One's Episode.

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Her book is called "Another Night on the City Streets - Stories from the Police Blotter." The author is one of the earliest female sheriff's deputies to work in Sacramento County, California. And does she have some stories to tell? I meet Patricia Rayzor Ditlevsen more than a year ago and have worked with her off and one during the pandemic to get her book formated for self-publication on Amazon. On Thursday, December 10, 2020, we pushed the button, and the book is now for sale.

To watch my video One-On-One:

https://youtu.be/GowE4QkqhDk

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It's the holiday season, and many Americans are ignoring medical experts to stay home because of COVID19. The death toll in this country is 300,000, and that number, the highest in the world, is climbing.

How much of this is because many were bullied or shamed into NOT wearing masks or NOT taking the Pandemic seriously?

I know I can't blame EVERYTHING on Bullying, but I will be glad when this President fades away into history. This is my final episode of my Bullying Audiobook. I hope you will share my podcasts and subscribe.

Coming up my One-On-One with the Author of "Another Night on the City Streets." And a One-On-One with my favorite millennials about 2021!!

Here is a link to Stop The Bullying website.

https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/get-help-now

Anthony's Story and the Passive-Aggressive Bully, Pearl's Story - The New Supervisor Bully and Carol's Story - Bullying the Whistleblower. are featured in this Episode of One-On-One.

Chapters 7 through 9 focus on these three workers who have little in common, except work bullies tormented them, and it hurt them on the job and in their lives.

I am sharing my audiobook with you because bullying has become part of our work lives, and learning how to communicate and deal with bullies is a valuable lesson.

I am sharing my Audiobook, "Targeted By Work Bullies - Stories From Hell," here on my podcast. In this episode, Chapter 4 -The Numbers, Chapter 5 - Laura's Story, and Chapter 6 - Gloria's Story.

I wrote the book last year, so the numbers have changed, but bullying continues to be a growing problem.

I hope you will download, share, and subscribe.

"Targeted By Work Bullies - Stories From Hell." The AudioBook follows the print book, word for word. It is available on Amazon, and as soon as I can figure out new software, I will be posting the print book and the audiobook on https://gloriamoraga.com/

This episode features the Introduction and Chapters One, Two, and Three. I hope you find them informative and interesting.

Please share my podcast and subscribe.

My YouTube Channel, The Book's video promo:

https://youtu.be/oOOOFqe26RI

The popularity of a Bullying President has resulted in more, not less bullying, according to studies. The United States is not only dealing with a medical pandemic with COVID; we are also facing a Bullying Epidemic. The next few episodes of my podcast, Gloria Moraga's One-On-One, will feature my audiobook files, "Targeted by Work Bullies - Stories From Hell.

This Episode includes an Introduction and a retail audio clip.

I will also be posting all the audio and print versions of my book on my website, gloriamoraga.com.

Please share and subscribe. Especially if you want a t-shirt or a mug!!! Yes, these are bribes. LOL!

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My list of blessings and reasons to be thankful is long. But the picture says it all. Happy Thanksgiving 2020! The Year is ALMOST OVER!!!!!

We've got Joe, Kamala, the vaccine is being brewed right now, no more orange-haired bully, I haven't died. YUP! Life is good. Be safe, everybody.

It's always the lie that leads to big trouble. Watergate. Vietnam. Bill Clinton's Impeachment. The "Lying-Leads-to-the-Downfall" list is Huge!

Currently, we have an outgoing president who easily lies about everything even the COVID 19 Pandemic. The virus is ravaging the United States yet, amazingly some people are still believing Trump's lie.

This episode is about Lying Bosses and the damage they do.

As you prepare for Thanksgiving week, please talk to each other, honestly and openly, One-On-One. Make a plan. Most importantly, stay safe.

Here is the link to the wonderful website that I used to document the lies and bullying that President Trump has been responsible for during the last five years.

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-complete-listing-so-far-atrocities-1-978

What is your worst memory of being bullied as a kid? I’m talking about name-calling. I’ve got two that I still remember and feel embarrassed about even though they happened to me more than 50 years ago. I talk about one in this podcast episode. Our Lame-Duck excels at name-calling. Most of us outgrew this by the time we graduated grade school. But he still does it. Horrible.

Back to my memory, I have a “fat nose,” my cousin would pick on me about my nose and say, “look at the piggy-nose, oink, oink.” Then she would grab me and push my nose up. And damn it, it did look like a little piggie nose. Writing this now, I am embarrassed and feel self-conscious about my nose. That stayed with me all my life.

How long will it take us to recover from the verbal toxins this president has spewed on our country? I don’t know. But I hope it will happen soon, along with a better response to COVID and our grave economic problems.

Promised Links:

The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/14/trump-president-greta-thunberg-bullying

The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/30/bullies-have-singled-me-out-trump-era-because-my-disability-i-wont-stop-speaking-out/

The Melissa Blake Editorial

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/30/bullies-have-singled-me-out-trump-era-because-my-disability-i-wont-stop-speaking-out/

It is NOT an option for me to turn off the television on Election Night in America. For me, it is the World Series, the Super Bowl, and the Oscars all wrapped up into one glorious night. But like the rest of 2020, Election Night is trying our patience. We are still counting votes. And as I remain glued to the TV, I wince at phrases like these, "Biden is on the CUSP winning the election," "We are on the verge of having a decision on the Presidency." It's a "Razor's Edge vote." VOTE ALERT! KEY RACE ALERT! None of the Alerts are real alerts. The one real laugh happened when, after Trump's ridiculous Thursday night comments CNN Anchorman, Anderson Cooper said, "Trump is like an obese turtle, flaying on his back in the hot sun, after realizing his time is over."

That could be the "sound bite" of the year because it sums up 2020! The only thing that saved me from descending into madness was my Sister, Elizabeth, and my nephew; Joey came to visit and watch the returns with me. Thanks both of you! After all that, they agreed to take part in this podcast episode.

Well, we made it. It's been a tough political road to Nov. 3. I'm watching the election results come in with high hopes. I'm praying that we will elect a kinder, more inclusive President who will represent all of us. Not just the Rich and the Racists.

Here are some promised links:

"The Useful Idiot, How Donald Trump killed the Republican Party with Racism and the Rest of Us with the Coronavirus"

https://www.amazon.com/Useful-Idiot-Donald-Republican-Coronavirus-ebook/dp/B08G8MV4RP

The documentary:

"Totally Under Control"

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/totally-under-control-documentary-stream-free-1234819050/

The Useful Idiot: How Donald Trump Killed the Republican Party with Racism and the Rest of Us with Coronavirus

We are going through some rough times in America. Through it all, I realize more and more every day, how badly our leaders "COMMUNICATE!" The Presidential Debate Sucked! Rudeness and Bullying won out over information and communication. Trying to get the right information on the President's COVID Infection is impossible. People refuse to wear masks. Why are we so DUMB! Wearing masks is not a political issue. It's a MEDICAL ISSUE!

I'm FRIED. BUT! I did clean my closet. I have photos, I'm working on a video, but I'm so embarrassed by the BEFORE PICTURES. Those pictures are a statement about my depression and how much the pandemic has changed my life. The good news, my loved ones, My sister and my nephew, came for a visit, and we had a blast!

This Episode of One-On-One is with Joseph Garcia, one of my favorite Millennial's; I have many! Please Subscribe. Please Share. And Let me know how you are feeling and what you think!

Managing any project can be stressful and difficult. But the Big Project is something else again. As a News and PR Manager, I've had my share of big, important projects. Here are some special tips to help you succeed. Beginning with, what else, Communications!

Some of the information in this Episode of One-On-One comes from:

https://thehappilyproductive.com/tackle-big-projects/

This day began quite happily, thank you! And thank you, my daughter. She surprised me with cheesecake—a beautiful thing to behold. I started thinking about all the surprises in my life, and not just sweet ones on a plate. Some co-workers in my career surprised me by being totally, unexpectedly wonderful.

I'm thinking about the University bullies. On the one hand, I had two bullies giving me hell; on the other, I had this particular co-worker.

This one special man taught me how to edit videos. And he saved me from the bullies. Today's September-Happy podcast is about appreciating the people in your life. Because not everybody lets you know how much they appreciate you. So say it. Communicate it, One-On-One! You and they will be happy you did.

My September Happiness Quest continues and I'm finding many reasons to be thankful and happy. Even though I loath going to the brace repair shop, I got through it today. And enjoyed a book, a French film, and more...

The film was about divorce and even though going through my divorce was miserable. I'm happy I did it.

How does this all tie together? You gotta listen to this episode to find out. Please share and please subscribe.

I have many "Reasons for Living." Some are dead serious (pun intended); some are not! The VOICE COMMAND REMOTE is my Reason for Living #65! I love my remote. And it is definitely one of the reasons I was really happy today. As we get closer to the election, I'm looking for joy in everything and finding it. Join me!

Even though the weather was weird today, my remote did not let me down!

I quote this Wall Street Journal article in this episode of One-On-One. Here is the link:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-it-seems-like-bullies-are-everywhereand-how-to-stop-them-11594743348?mod=wsjtwittertest19

Here is the link to my video on Bullies. Take a look. Give it thumbs up and subscribe.

https://youtu.be/oOOOFqe26RI

Are you ready for Fall 2020? I am definitely raring to go. Happy to see summer in the rearview mirror. As everybody is posting pictures of their vacations and picnics, etc., I've just been home. Trying not to get COVID19! As an old, washed-up political reporter, I'm happy to get ready for the election cycle. Many important issues are facing us. I'm going to focus on the issues, not the personalities. I'm also going to focus on the POSITIVE. Stay with me. Please subscribe, download, and share! Be safe!

2.1 million people in the United States are living with Limb Loss. Each year 1 million people in the world undergo an amputation. That's one every thirty seconds somewhere in the world. For the first time, the Physical Therapy Department at Sacramento State is opening up its popular amputee clinic to the world. Because of COVID, the popular clinic is going virtual, professors and students will be using Telehealth to communicate with patients. One-On-One communication in the digital age includes health care clinics and doctor's visits online and on the computer screen!

Professor Toran MacLeod is one of the brilliant faculty members I worked with at Sacramento State. It was a pleasure to sit down and talk with him on Zoom about his upcoming clinic, his students, his digital projects, and the importance of Communication and kindness. Especially now, but always.

Important Links

Clinic Details and sign-up:

https://bit.ly/2YXfXwb

My blog:

https://gloriamoraga.com/

The PlayList for the Physical Therapy videos:

https://bit.ly/3hQAt9j

I recently had a COVID19 Scare! But it was just a painful sinus infection. My head ached, my muscles were sore, I felt fatigued. I was having trouble swallowing and breathing. These symptoms are similar to COVID19 symptoms. I immediately turned to the internet and the CDC. The Centers for Disease Control's website is excellent. It helped me and my doctors determine that I did not have COVID, I had a nasty sinus infection.

Two reasons I am sharing this story. Knowledge is power, better to hear about the symptoms again and again to avoid trouble. And Communication Skills helped me get through this scare. I was able to communicate fullying with doctors and nurses, and I got the help I needed. One-On-One during a video doctor's visit!

When the US first began reporting cases of COVID19, I searched everywhere for information on symptoms. They were difficult to find. Now we just need to log on to the CDC', Centers for Disease Control's website. The link is below. And I have more information on my website, https://gloriamoraga.com/. Here is the shortlist of symptoms:

Fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea CDC- U.S. Centers for Disease Control

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

How do you handle praise? I rarely dealt with professional approval in the right way. I mismanaged many personal and professional compliments. Please do not do what I did for so many years. When someone says something kind to you, respond in a friendly, positive way. If you are at a loss for words, say two, "Thank you!"

I am dedicating this episode, "The Compliment," to John Wallace. A former anchorman and a friend. John gave me one of my first compliments for my reporting, and of course, I botched my response. I appreciate him so much for helping me feel more confident. He passed away not long ago and I still think of him often.

How do you handle a demanding boss? There's only one Way - Talk to him or her! If the boss is NOT a Bully, the One-On-On discussion is the Best Way to go. The issue is not that you can't handle the demands. The point as always is, life happens. We all have problems, and sometimes the Demanding Boss is just going to have to understand.

I had an epiphany on Sunday. Here it is: I'm more addicted to Video Games than ever before. That's saying a lot. I've always loved them. Even when it was just PONG. I love them. But I'm going COLD Turkey. I'm going to stop playing for a couple of weeks. Why? Because I'm not talking to family members. Not One-On-One. Not with my undivided attention. I'm not giving up Movies. But I'm not playing games for two weeks. This includes Cross Word Puzzles. As I write this, I'm breaking out in a cold sweat. I already miss them. But I need to get a reality check and live in the moment. And enjoy people more. I'm going to try it. Please join me. And talk to each other One-On-One!

There are errors and missteps, and then there are Major Mistakes! Things happen. Things go wrong. I’m not talking about major life-altering mistakes like driving a car when you are drunk. I’m talking about typos that you didn’t check. Or saying the wrong word during a live broadcast. Most mistakes can be fixed. Communicate - Always say you are sorry, own it, fix it if possible. Then move on. Face your mistakes - One-On-One.

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Having a conversation with a Rude person is difficult. There is an urge to be Rude right back! Please don't do it. We've all been rude at one time or another. But fight it. You'll be glad you did.

Words can hurt. And remember, there is also Karma!

Links:

https://ideapod.com/heres-great-explanation-karma-really-means-can-improve-life/

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Here is the definition of Perfect, "The condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects."

We all strive for perfection. It's rare to achieve or even see it. Still, we try. If you work with someone who is "Little Miss Perfect," I have some tips on how to deal. Don't make the One-On-One Mistakes I made.

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How many times have you been "Unfriended?" It's happened to me many times and not just online. Multiple studies show that friends, real friends help us all live a longer life. In fact, research from Australia documents that NOT having friends cuts our lives as short as Smoking 15 Cigarettes a DAY!

I need to make more friends!

Related Links:

https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/this-study-of-300000-people-reveals-1-secret-to-living-a-longer-healthier-life.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/health/21well.html

I had a really bad day recently. Another one. My Bad Day was filled with valuable lessons on how to be a better communicator. A loved one had medical problems, we had to call 911. And then a number of things went wrong after that; and once again I found myself circling the hospital searching for a place to park and not finding one. As always, bad times are made worse with bad communication. If you stay calm and talk to each other and explain the situation the disaster can turn out okay. Not great but okay.

People are grumpy these days, these are stressful times. We can all make it a little easier for each other by talking to each other and loving each other.

I made some communication mistakes on my recent bad day, but I also did some things right. Let me know what you think. Please share and subscribe to my podcast.

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I Beat Depression every day. Sometimes it isn't easy. But take it step-by-step. This is my plan. If you need help please see a doctor.

There is actually a name for what I once called my "Creepy Sunday Feeling. Researchers call it "The Sunday Scaries" and "Sunday Night Dread." It is an increased level of anxiety because Monday is a workday for most of us. There are ways to beat the Sunday Scaries and if the pandemic is creating more anxiety and depression for you those same solutions can help. Just don't despair. We are all in this together, and the sadness is usually temporary.

I quote many articles in this episode of "One-On-One." Here are some links and I have additional information on my website, gloriamoraga.com.

The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/05/26/americans-with-depression-anxiety-pandemic/?arc404=true

A third of American now show signs of clinical anxiety or depression, Census Bureau finds amid coronavirus pandemic

THE SLEEP JUDGE

https://www.thesleepjudge.com/

https://www.thesleepjudge.com/sunday-scaries/

Kaiser Family Foundation The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/the-implications-of-covid-19-for-mental-health-and-substance-use/

10 Natural Depression Treatments

https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/natural-treatments#1

The number of people who will begin practicing a RELIGION is expected to increase in the coming years, according to a recent study. There is no study on the number of people who have FAITH. Faith is defined as having complete Trust and Confidence in someone or something. Now is a great time to have one or the other or both. Billions of people in the world practice one of the six religions listed below. It is amazing how beautiful the beliefs of these religions are. Buddhism: "Live in the Present and Practice acceptance of others." Judaism: "Emphasis Moral Behavior and Action in this World." Islam: "Means Pease and submission, say a daily prayer, help those in poverty." Christianity: "Practice Charity, treat others as you would like to be treated yourself." Think about how great the world would be if we did these things every day. Now is a good time to begin.

Christianity: 2.1 billion.
Islam: 1.3 billion.
Hinduism: 900 million.
Buddhism: 376 million.
Sikhism: 23 million.
Judaism: 14 million

There are the articles I quote in this episode of One-On-One

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/04/04/u-s-doesnt-rank-high-in-religious-diversity/

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/sociology/chapter/world-religions/

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I'm a Political Woman & I Vote! What I mean is, I like Democracy, I like watching the political process, I like voting. So this should be one of my favorite years. 2020 is a Presidential Election year, and it is also the 100th Anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment which gives women the right to vote. And we DO Vote! Women vote in higher numbers than men and have done so in every election since 1964. In 2016, 9.9 million more women than men voted. This information is from the "Center for American Women in Politics."

Not only will Americans vote on for a new or old president this year, but we will also decide which US Congressmembers get to keep their jobs. That includes all the members of the US House of Representatives and One-Third of the Senate. If you are thrilled with the way the country is being run, then you can ignore my new series called “Political Woman.” If you are hoping for a change, then watch, listen, subscribe, and VOTE!

For more information on the "Internet for All" Bill or the California Emerging Technology Fund, go to CETF.Org.

To read the, "Why Women Votes Matter," here is the link to the "Center for American Women in Politics article: https://cawp.rutgers.edu/footnotes/gender-gap-voting-setting-record-straight

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It's been a difficult year. It began with COVID. Then the highest unemployment rate in history. 20 Percent. Businesses and Jobs are lost forever. And at the end of the Month of May: Race Riots. Riots! Looting! Fires!

Another white cop killed a black man on May 25. It is horrific that I use the word "Another." Because this has happened before. And before and Before! We are sick of this. We wonder what we can do.

We feel bad because we are not black, we don't know what it's like and there is guilt that comes with that. We wonder what we can do.

We watch our leaders. At this point, anything they say seems like it's too little too late.

Our country burns.

Our president is clueless. There will be no "leadership moment" from him.

There is only one thing to do, pick ourselves up, try to get back to work, get through the long, hot summer, and vote Trump out in November. You know damn well his supporters will come out and vote for him again. We need to hold Congress and all elected officials accountable. Vote them out.

I complete this episode with two pieces of information, first a quote:

"I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent." -Mahatma Gandhi

And second, here is the link to the quote I used from Switch Code. I pulled it from the National Public Radio website. https://www.npr.org/2020/05/29/865261916/a-decade-of-watching-black-people-die

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Kinda grumpy this weekend. Maybe it's the horrible news that's got me down. The rioting, the COVID, the jobless rate are all sad and depressing. Or maybe it's just bad films. One of those films that I review is "Lucy in the Sky." It is loosely based on the real-life story of that "Staker-Female Astronaut."

Remember real-life astronaut Lisa Nowak's. She was the alleged stalker of fellow astronaut William Oefelein. I remembered the story because the press reports focused on the fact that she wore diapers so she could quickly drive across the US. She was following the boyfriend who had dumped her.

Sounds like a must-watch, movie right? No. It's boring and way too long. Or maybe, I'm just grumpy.

Every Office has it whether it is acknowledged or not. Office Politics can become a cancer that kills the team. And it costs U.S. companies billions each year. I purposely buried the lead.

There are steps that can be taken to destroy the Office Politics Beast.

Edward Jones had years of insights and information on how to deal with “Office Politics The Right Way.” Edward is an Executive Coach, and author and an inspirational speaker.

He is my guest on One-On-One: Communications in the Digital Age. Please Subscribe.

If you want to reach Edward Jones you can check out his website: Prodestiny Coaching https://prodestinycoaching.com/

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Happy Memorial Day weekend One-On-One listeners. One of the films I am recommending this Movie Monday features a story about a war hero who served his country without hesitation but lived a personal life filled with regrets. The film is "The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot." It stars Sam Elliott and it is great. The film is filled with great One-On-One communication tips. I hope you have a chance to watch it. Let me know what you think. Please share and subscribe.

Yes, I love shopping. More than ever, I long to go to the Mall. But I also have another store I love: The Hardware Store. To wander among the faucets, and lumber, the pool supplies and the paint. Yup. I'm a fix-er-upper. My last trip to the hardware store was different, yes, but the people there are the same. They are, in a word, Wonderful.

I watched some great movies last week. My top pick is "Goldfinch," and a remix of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is my other most enjoyed film, "Ophelia" stars Daisy Ridley.

Although I watched more than just five flicks, my other choices are "Paradise Hills," "Seberg," and the 1945 film "Sabrina."

So many choices, so much time. I hope you are able to watch some of my picks. And please comment. Download. And share.

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Yes. My mother always told me to count my blessings. And yes, I try. But it isn't easy. Especially now. I miss so many things. Mainly, I miss people. And hugs. And adult conversation. But NO! This episode of One-On-One is not about that.

I just want to remind everybody to keep grabbing onto JOY where ever you can.

That said, I always try not to tell people to count their blessings. It sounds like I'm a Miss Goody-Goody.

Instead, I say, this is another Reason for Living. For example, "This diet coke is my reason for living" or "I had the best steak!" What a reason for living. It is my way of Counting my Blessings.

The other day, I found another reason to remain upbeat. Reason for Living #25: Doctor Dreamboat!

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I read an article that outlines all the projects we can undertake now that we are spending more time at home. I made my list. I look at the list every day. But instead of doing my chores, I sit down on the sofa and watch a movie.

I love film. There is nothing else I would rather do. And to be honest, I've always wanted to spend more time catching up on all the movies I love. And watching all the ones I have not seen.

Still, I feel guilty, just watching and not working. So why not write a blog, a podcast, or produce a video. So, I'm here I am, talking about the movies I'm consuming.

I've created Movie Monday. I will post each Monday from now until I just run out of things to say. See you in 2025! I love the phrase, "Let's go to the movies." So I'm using that as well.

And I can hardly wait to say, "Let's go the Movies, Alex, Aiden, Gillian, Joey, Jarod, Brianna!"

Are you a mother? How was your Mother's Day 2020? There were many, many people at the grocery store buying roses yesterday, including me. I've loved being a mom; even though, at times, I felt like I was not a great mother. I'm hard on myself. But, we all make mistakes. This podcast is for all mothers. I just have this to say to you, please don't be too hard on yourself. Don't be like me. It's a difficult job. At times it seems impossible. But we do it. We love them, and as difficult as it is, it is the most rewarding job in the world. My love to all of you!

I love the music I found for this episode of One-On-One "Mother's Day" Thanks to the talented creators who are providing royalty-free music on YouTube. Bless you, too! Here is the link if you want to listen to more:

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In addition to my One-On-On Interviews and communication Tips, I have been sharing my thoughts on my podcast for some time now. So I decided I would give these episodes a title. I'm calling them "Just a Few Words." This episode of One-On-One is "Just a Few Words about my Sister." It also happens to be her birthday. Happy Birthday, Sis. Love you and Miss you! See you when the "Damn Pandemic" is over. The picture on this episode of Just a Few Words about my Sister is my Sis, Liz Moraga Garcia with one of her beloved grandchildren, Gillian! Love them both.

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I’m hearing the question, “Do you like me?” frequently these days. The question comes from my 3-year-old granddaughter after she has done something, she knows she shouldn’t. An example, stuffing toilet paper in our water cups. When we reach for the cup to take a sip of water she says, “You’ve been pranked.” Then she asks the “do you like me” question.

You like to think that you outgrow the desire to be liked. But you don’t. Think about our social media posts. We still do wants those “likes”.

I read a great article called, “Why Your Brain Hates Other People… And how to make it think differently.” BY ROBERT SAPOLSKY. It explains a lot about our likes and dislikes…here’s the link. http://nautil.us/issue/49/the-absurd/why-your-brain-hates-other-people

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Are you watching more TV as we try to stay home and safe from COVID19? I certainly am spending even more time streaming my favorite films. What better time to chat with Dr. Roberto Pomo, film and theater professor. I worked with Professor Pomo at Sacramento State and enjoyed watching him teach and direct students on the stage. Pomo is a Renaissance Man, a writer, a scholar, and an all-around great guy.

If you want to know what movies you should be watching with a guarantee that you will enjoy every minute of them; then this is your podcast.

Here are a couple: “Casablanca,” “Rebecca,” The Letter,” “Maltese Falcon,” “The Public Enemy,” “Petrified Forest. “Marked Woman,” “San Quentin,” “They Drive by Night, “High Sierra," “Suspicion,” “Shadow of a Doubt.”

If you want a longer list, see my post on gloriamoraga.com

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Here is a new word I read today for the first time, “COVIDIOT.” The Urban Dictionary defines a covidiot as “Someone who ignores the warnings regarding public health or safety. A person who hoards goods, denying them from their neighbors.” That not-so-nice word is just one of many we are using every day during this COVID19 Pandemic. Today we got dire warnings from the President and our top infectious disease doctor. My advice is to remember what Gandalf said to Frodo.

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How are you dealing with COVID19? Are you working from home? Staying inside? Do you have to leave the house to work? Are you scared? Or are you in denial?

Author and Professor, Dr. Celeste Roseberry-Mckibbin says now is a great time to connect with each other and read to the children in your house.

Rosenberry-Mckibbin, lived through a typhoon as a child while living in the Philippines with her Missionary parents. She has great advice on dealing with COVID 19 and on just living and coping. Roseberry-Mckibbin's book is, "Love, Talk, Read To Help Your Child Succeed."

A professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at California State University Sacramento, is a bestselling author, "Love, Talk, Read To Help Your Child Succeed," is just one of her many books. She's got great advice on life and dealing with crises and tips on reading to your children.

You can find her on Instagram @lovetalkread and her website is lovetalkread.com You can read more about Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin on GloriaMoraga.com. You can watch her interview on my YouTube Channel.

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An executive order from the governor has ordered 40 million Californians to Stay-At-Home. Governor Gavin Newsom issued the decision on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Now, many are wondering what exactly does "Stay-at-Home" order mean? Are we prisoners in our homes? If we go out to grab a burger will we be in "trouble?" I spoke with retired police chief Dan Davis and his down-to-earth answers made me feel so much better. I hope my One-On-One interview with Dan helps you.

There is a saying that I love from an old Bette Midler movie. It’s about a set of twins who were switched at birth. One set was the Bette Midler character, the other set was Lilly Tomlin. The Movie was called Big Business. At one point the level-headed, business-oriented Thomlin character says, “Lord, my load is heavy.” I use that phrase often. I like it. I’m using it now. Because the podcast and video I produced about the COVID19 virus included incorrect information. It was wrong. Basically, all the facts I quoted from Stanford Hospital did not come from Stanford Hospital. I’m here to correct that information. My load may be heavy, but I’m still a reporter at heart and I was to set the record straight.

Why would somebody create a factually incorrect post? Then share it. I know, as a former reporter to always get two sources of information. In my defense, I did go to the Stanford Hospital website and look for the source of the incorrect info. I could not find the source. That was my red flag. I should not have posted the info. I have pulled the video and the podcast, I apologize for passing along a "Scam" In the future, I will ALWAYS USE TWO SOURCES!

The new information comes from FactCheck.org, here is the link: https://www.factcheck.org/ FactCheck.org's information comes from these professionals.

Sources Avril, Tom. “Coronavirus has shut down schools and events. Here’s why that helps, short- and long-term.” Philadelphia Inquirer. 8 Mar 2020.

“Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases.” Center for Systems Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University. Accessed 27 Jan 2020.

“Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) | Situation Report – 51.” World Health Organization. 11 Mar 2020.

Johnson, Krys. Assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, Temple University. Email to FactCheck.org. 12 Mar 2020.

“Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).” World Health Organization. 20 Feb 2020.

“Steps to Prevent Illness.” U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed 12 Mar 2020.

Weinberg, Abigail. “There’s a Facebook Coronavirus Post Going Viral Claiming to be From Stanford. Don’t Believe It.” Mother Jones. 11 Mar 2020.

“WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 11 March 2020.” World Health Organization. 11 Mar 2020.

“WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the Mission briefing on COVID-19 – 12 March 2020.” World Health Organization. 12 Mar 2020.

World Health Organization Western Pacific (@WHOWPRO). “Q: Does drinking water alleviates a sore throat, does this also protect against 2019-nCoV infection? A: While staying hydrated by drinking water is important for overall health, it does not prevent coronavirus infection.” http://bit.ly/COVID19Mythbusters…

Pearl was happy and thriving in her federal job when she was targeted by a work bully. I tell Pearl's story from hell in Chapter Eight, in my book, "Targeted by Work Bullies - Stories From Hell." Here is Pearl's story in her own words.

My book is available on Amazon and the audiobook will be out soon. There's more information on this issue and others on my website, gloriamoraga.com. Check it out.

Targeted by Work Bullies – Stories from Hell is my short, 90-page, non-fiction book. In it, I tell the stories of five workers including Anthony's story. I interviewed and recorded Anthony on a sunny fall day near the end of 2019. This is his story of being bullied by a female boss when he was a young man just out of high school. His story is in my book, which is available on Amazon.

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It's an epidemic. 60.3 Million U.S. Workers are either bullied at work or they have witnessed bullying, according to the Workplace Bullying Institute. My book, "Targeted by Work Bullies - Stories from Hell," tells the story of 5 workers. And examines what employers and lawmakers are doing to help us. I'll be creating videos and podcasts on this important issue. Please subscribe and buy my book. It's on Amazon! It's time to stop the bullying.

For more information on Work Bullies please check out my website https://gloriamoraga.com/targeted-by-bullies/

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Have an arrival and departure plan, have a memorized "small-talk" script, and most importantly, don't get drunk. I have One-On-One Communication tips for this holiday season that will work all year round.

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Being successful can sometimes happen because of one person. One mentor, one friend, or a family member.

Every time I return home for a visit, all the memories from my childhood come flooding back. I remember how much I wanted to leave home; and how happy I am with that decision.

I left to earn two college degrees and to enjoy a career I loved. Other young women aren’t as fortunate as I. To all those people, men and women, just know you can do it. Just don’t ever quit!

The statistics I use for this episode on the numbers of Hispanics attending College are from the Pew Research Center. Please Comment and Subscribe! Thanks for listening.

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It's the night before Thanksgiving and I made a special Ham dinner tonight in preparation for the BIG day tomorrow. I'm getting up early to make my stuffing/dressing and I'm going to videotape the entire prep for YouTube. It was a request from Movie-Buddy-Special Nephew Joey. All of us cooks are busy shopping and cooking; everybody else is going to be watching television or on cell phones and tablets. Remember to take the time to talk to each other One-On-One, as you count your blessings. In this episode, I've included some of the reasons I'm so thankful this Thanksgiving.

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I had a really bad day. We all have 'em. If I had communicated just a little bit more and a little bit better, it would have been a different day. Better. Much Better. There were words I could have said; things I could have done but I blew it. I hope this episode helps you in some way. There was one good thing, but you must listen to the entire episode to find out what it is. Please subscribe.

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Every now and then I allow myself an angry rant. This podcast episode is about improving One-On-One communication. But I'm going to use a BAD example to tell all of you NOT to ever do this. Great communication requires PRACTICE. It doesn't happen Magically. It's work. Right now there is a crisis going on in Washington D.C. my adopted HomeTown. I watch CNN sometimes and my mouth just drops open. Some of what is being said and done is unbelievable!!! However, we can take some of the negatives and turn them into positives! How? We can watch and NEVER Communicate like the President. This is not about politics; its about communications. Please take it that way. Listen and LEARN. Peace and Love to all of you. Please subscribe.

The photo I'm using for this podcast is from the 1990s. I was young and filled with fire. Now, I'm older but my fire is still raging. I worked in Washington as a political reporter for 10 years, from 1985 to 1995. I'm sorry I left. I met some great people, one of these is U.S. Representative, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. I have one picture with the two of us, she came to my going away party after I resigned to moved to Sacramento to become a political reporter here. I can't find that picture. I did try. She is a treasure.

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Happy Hump Day Everybody! It is Wednesday, Sept. 25. I'm so thankful that it is Garbage Night. I was once kind of a Hoarder. Or a Hoarder-wanna-be! My daughter taught me to throw old stuff away. And I thank her for that. Today, I'm focusing on all the things I am thankful for and why I really must work to stay positive every day. I picked the selfie I'm using in this podcast because I love my curly hair. It's NOT naturally curly, I use hot rollers. I also love Pink, so I'm using it as the background.

All the little things in life can add up to good positives. Try it. Please subscribe. I'm thankful for my listeners and subscribers!

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Talking to the doctor or any health care professional is not an easy one-on-one conversation. As a patient, we are coming into the conversation at a disadvantage. We are in a position of weakness; they are in a position of power.

We are sick, or injured or worried about this disease or that ailment; they, on the other hand, look strong, well dressed, clean and it is understood that they are highly educated.

But we need to remember it’s our body, our health is our life, literally. We know what hurts, how we deal with pain, we know our family history. We live it.

Don’t underestimate your power. That said, it is not as easy as it sounds.

It takes practice, determination, and chutzpah to have a good one-on-one; give and take the conversation with your doctor.

I’m Gloria Moraga,

Here is one of the first hurdles, many doctors are not great communicators. They are science nerds. They spent most of their time in school in the biology labs. If they took a communications class, it was way back when they were undergraduates. Medical School is long and difficult, and it is filled with older, smarter, demanding jerks, who are horrible communicators. Back in the old days, nobody would Ever recommend that a doctor or an intern take communication classes or a Comms. Seminar To learn how to carry on a conversation with a patient.

It just isn’t Done. Doctors heal! They are like living Gods on earth. We are just lucky to get a few minutes of their time! And the time we spend without doctors is getting shorter and shorter. So the time we spend with them is precious. So some of us are afraid to ask questions, challenge, ask for a second opinion. Say no, I do not want to take that drug or have that surgery or what are my other options or why are we doing it this way.

This is wrong!

They work for us. We are their clients, their customers, we pay their salaries! We are not Nothing!

I believe in my heart that doctors are basically good and caring. But I know in my mind that like any profession, there are bad doctors.

I wanted to quote the Hippocratic Oath at this point. One of the oldest binding documents in history, the Oath was written by Hippocrates is still held sacred by physicians: to treat the ill to the best of one's ability, to preserve a patient's privacy, to teach the secrets of medicine to the next generation, and so on.

I thought the Oath included the phrase, “above all, do no harm." It does not.

Hippocrates also said that it’s just not in the Oath. Hippocrates was a Greek physician born in 460 BC." Hippocrates is known as "The Father of Medicine." In the ancient western world, Hippocrates was regarded as the greatest physician of his day.

My point, above all, do no harm. Medical professionals are not there to hurt us, but it’s up to us to speak up and help them help us with our medical care.

So how do we do this, Gloria Moraga? We must speak up. Please try. Because sometimes you must be the squeaky wheel if you need oil. Make eye contact, ask questions. If you are confused, ask them to explain. Here’s a tip, tell them you are confused. You need a better explanation,

Don’t just agree to have a procedure if you are unclear that it will help you feel better,

When I had my recent hospital say, I repeatedly asked if I could have different pain medication. They were giving me OxyContin. I did not want it. I was in pain, but I wanted another pain pill. I repeatedly said I have a family history of drug addiction, I researched the fact that a person can become addicted to Oxy in about 10 days of continual use. All the research shows that addiction varies from person to person.

The nurses and others ignored me and kept pushing the oxy. Finally, I told the doctor I didn’t want it and she increased my other less addictive pain meds. When I got home, I stopped taking everything entirely. Yes. I was still in pain.

Pain is our body’s way of talking to us. Why do I want to drug out my body? I don’t. I want to get well, heal, some pain is not fatal. Drug addiction is another form of death for me,

My point is: I took control of the meds I want to consume. I’m not just going to pound down whatever they give me, how the hell did we get into this drug addiction mess that we are in. Too many prescriptions. Let’s wake up people.

So please, know what you want to say, have a communications plan. When you are getting ready to go to the doctor practice what you want to say. Write it down. Take your notes with you. If they don’t have time for you ask to speak to the nurse or physician's assistant. Make sure they note in your chart that you need, additional, information. You want someone to call you with more facts.

If you don’t like the way you are being treated or if they are not listening to you. Ask for another doctor. It is your right.

I get two or three guys to give me estimates to paint my hours. Why would I NOT get a second opinion to gave surgery on my leg? I want to walk! Walking is more important than a paint job.

I’m Gloria Moraga one-on-one Communications in the Digital Age. How to talk to your doctor or any health care professional. Don’t be afraid. Good luck!

The number of older Americans who die each year following a fall is rising. According to a study by the Journal for the American Medical Association or JAMA the number of deaths for people over 75 doubled from 2000 to 2016. We are living longer, but now we are dying in great numbers just because we fall down. The worst part, many of these deaths can be prevented.

The image you are seeing is an x-ray of my right leg and hip AFTER surgery in August 2019. My bone is shown beneath the three screws doctors drilled into my femur and hip to repair the crack in my leg. Yes. I fell. And Yes! I have bone ISSUES. This is my story, but it is also about all of us who are getting older and who keep falling down. We can prevent most of these falls; with education. Here are some horrible statistics and some prevention tips.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

One in four Americans aged 65+ falls each year.
Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall; every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall.
Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults.
Falls result in more than 2.8 million injuries treated in emergency departments annually, including over 800,000 hospitalizations and more than 27,000 deaths.
In 2015, the total cost of fall injuries was $50 billion. Medicare and Medicaid shouldered 75% of these costs.
The financial toll for older adult falls is expected to increase as the population ages and may reach $67.7 billion by 2020.

How to avoid falling, some tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

Tips

Exercise. Get fit, Or as fit as possible, try yoga and ti Chi
Be careful with your Medication. Try to get off sleeping pills
Change your glasses. Don’t use bifocals or progressive glasses cause they alter dept perception.
No more high heels or open shoes or SLIPPERS!!!
Eliminate tripping and slipping hazards = NO MORE SMALL RUGS!
Are you too proud to use a cane or walker? Get over it.

Thanks for listening and please share this life-saving information with someone you love.

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The Moraga Family Vacation - A Trip Through Hell is my story that offers lessons on how NOT to vacation with your kids. Don't cram everybody in a car for a long road trip in the heat. Stay together. Talk to each other. Stay someplace with indoor plumbing. And make sure and see the local prehistoric carvings!!!

Summer family vacations are a perfect time for One-On-One Communications. Here are some of the great times to talk. There’s the long car trip. While you are waiting in airports, on the plane, by the pool, at the beach. These are great opportunities to turn off digital devices and talk.

Please don’t do any of the things I did as a kid. Our family vacation took us straight through Hell, California.

One exception, if you like the desert you might want to check out the Famous Blythe Intaglios. They are prehistoric geoglyphs in the Mojave Desert, near Blythe, California.

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To read the text of this Podcast, the Moraga Family Vacation please check out my website, gloriamoraga.com

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The Boss Bully - How-To Survive and Thrive! I have been bullied by almost every boss I’ve ever had. Am I a victim-type? No Way! I am a strong, outspoken woman. I’m a second-generation American, a proud Latina, with a Master’s Degree in Communications, well-read, and digitally advanced.

Maybe that is why I’ve been bullied. And you know what, I don’t care why I was bullied. I care about those of us who are at the end of the Bully Stick. I’m not going to call us victims. We are Bullied! Period.

This is Episode 7 of Wanting Ice Water because sometimes work feels like you are in hell and "There's people in Hell who want Ice Water" and they ain't getting it.

I began researching Bullies in the workplace for the Wanting Ice Water Series. I feel it's all part of communications in the digital age because communicating with a bully is tough. Almost Next to Impossible.

I'm here to share stories and offer information. It's all about Self-Help!

Do you know there is a Workplace Bullying Institute? I found it online. They conducted a study of the issue in 2017. I will link to their study below. I will also link to information on the Healthy Workplace Bill, this legislation is at the center of a grassroots campaign to get the proposed bill enacted. It's all about Bullying and how this "American Epidemic" is making us sick. I agree! Totally.

IF YOU ARE BEING BULLIED, HANG IN THERE SISTERS AND BROS! Please subscribe and share. Love, gloria

Here are some findings from the Workplace Bullying Institute:

• 19% of Americans are bullied, another 19% witness it • 61% of Americans are aware of abusive conduct in the workplace • 60.4 million Americans are affected by it • 70% of perpetrators are men; 60% of targets are women (THIS IS ME) • Hispanics are the most frequently bullied race (THIS IS ME TOO!) • 61% of bullies are bosses, the majority (63%) operate alone • 40% of bullied targets are believed to suffer adverse health effects

Links:

Workplace Bullying Institute:

https://www.workplacebullying.org/wbiresearch/wbi-2017-survey/

Healthy Workplace Bill:

https://healthyworkplacebill.org/

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THERE ARE WAYS TO LOOK BETTER AND FEEL BETTER ON CAMERA AND THEN CREATE BETTER CONTENT. This works for creators, but it also works for everyone as they go about their day-to-day life.

Always take a moment to look in the mirror. The mirror can be your best friend or worst enemy; depending on how much sleep you are getting. I have a few rules about the colors I wear and the powder and brush everyone, especially men must use if they are going to appear on camera, tape a podcast, do a presentation at work or just go through life making a good impression. I hope my experiences help you.

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Her name was once Baby-Girl Perez. She was born at Washington Hospital Center to a mother who cared for her for 9 months. And then, less than 24 hours after giving birth, Mother-Perez was gone. This is a very personal One-On-One. But is an important story for all of us today as our Federal policies keep men, women, and children in 200 detention centers in this, the greatest country in the world.

This is the story of one child, Baby Girl Perez, who was lucky enough to be born in Washington D.C. Lucky to be born at a different time in this country.

I hope you will share this story and subscribe to my podcast. The picture attached to this Episode was taken by me of my daughter Alexandra and her daughter, my grand-baby girl Aryah.

Thanks for your support, Love, Gloria

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