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RACE BAITERS: THE MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR HUSTLE OF CORPORATE COWARDICE

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There is little doubt in my mind that the DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) movement is little more than another progressive scam ginned up by pointy-head academics, particularly lawyers looking for a payday.

While its proponents assert that the DEI movement is a multifaceted initiative aimed at fostering fair treatment, representation, and opportunity for all individuals, particularly those from marginalized communities, the reality is that it is, instead, a political weapon used by “progressive communist Democrats” and “American Marxists” to gain political power and profit, through reverse racism and placing color over competence.

Once again, we see the “Reverend Al Sharpton,” race-hustler and provocateur, with his hand out, not in friendship, but grasping for dollars…

REV. SHARPTON ISSUES STATEMENT ON REV. JAMAL BRYANT’S PARTICIPATION IN MEETING WITH TARGET CEO BRIAN CORNELL

Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement after Rev. Jamal Bryant confirmed he attended yesterday’s meeting with Target CEO Brian Cornell.

“I am glad to see some of the initial confusion has been cleared up, as Rev. Bryant has publicly shared he attended the meeting I had Thursday with Target CEO Brian Cornell at NAN’s office in New York. It is imperative we make it clear, on the record, that he and I are aligned, especially as those seeking to dismantle DEI will sow divisions to advance their cause. We took a photo to put it crystal clear that the CEO and I met, but this is not just a photo opp. This was a message that we will go public with progress and what the answers are for the things we asked for.” <Source>

REV. SHARPTON ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER MEETING WITH PEPSICO EXECUTIVES AT COMPANY’S CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS THIS MORNING  

Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement after meeting with PepsiCo leadership at the company’s global headquarters in Purchase, NY this morning.

“This morning, I and several members of NAN met with PepsiCo Chairman Ramon Laguarta and CEO of PepsiCo North America Steven Williams for more than an hour to discuss our grievances over reports they were rolling back nearly $500 million in DEI commitments. It was a constructive conversation, which PepsiCo agreed to hold within the 21 days we gave them to meet. We agreed to follow up meetings within the next few days. After that continued dialogue, NAN Chairman Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson and I, both former members of the company’s African American Advisory Board, will make a final determination and recommendation to the organization on what we will do around PepsiCo moving forward, as we continue to deal with a broader swath of corporations with whom we will either boycott or buy-cott.” <Source>

Many a truth is told in jest…

A Modern Morality Tale: Reverend Elijah Truth and the Gospel of Leverage

Reverend Elijah Truth was not your average preacher. Clad in thousand-dollar suits and armed with a custom-made Bible embossed with gold trim, he preached not from the pulpit of a church, but from the conference rooms of Fortune 500 companies.

His ministry, Voices of Equity and Justice Foundation—a tax-exempt, nonprofit juggernaut—was marketed as a beacon of corporate diversity and inclusion consulting. In reality, it operated more like a moral shakedown syndicate with gospel overtones.

Reverend Truth had mastered the art of the press conference. Whenever a corporation stumbled—an executive’s offhand comment, a controversial hiring decision, or just an old photo resurfacing—Reverend Truth would appear, haloed by cameras, demanding justice.

“If they won’t listen to the cries of the oppressed, they’ll hear the thunder of the boycott!” he’d proclaim to the applause of rented protestors holding freshly printed signs.

But behind the holy rhetoric was a chilling offer: either donate generously to Voices of Equity and Justice or hire them for extensive “anti-racism training programs,” or else prepare for a smear campaign so fiery it could melt stock prices.

Most companies paid up. Not out of guilt, but fear. CEOs whispered to one another about the time a rival firm refused—and was promptly featured in a blistering exposé coordinated by the Reverend’s progressive mainstream media contacts. The story trended for two weeks. Their brand took a hit. Their board panicked. The CEO was out by Friday.

So when Reverend Truth called, executives didn’t ask “how much?” They asked, “Where do we wire it?”

And so the Reverend prospered. His mansion in Atlanta, his fleet of black Escalades, his private retreats in St. Lucia—all funded under the righteous banner of justice.

Of course, the press never questioned him. Who would dare? His critics were labeled as enemies of progress. The few who tried ended up in headlines themselves, accused of bias, insensitivity, or worse, racism.

It was a holy empire, powered by fear, cloaked in virtue.

And Reverend Elijah Truth? He slept like a baby, knowing that in corporate America, redemption had a price—and he knew precisely how to invoice it.

Bottom line…

At some point, corporate executives must rediscover the backbone to stand up for the interests of their shareholders and the integrity of their institutions. For too long, they’ve cowered before self-appointed moral arbiters—activists who wield identity politics like a cudgel, extracting payouts under the guise of “equity” and “anti-racism.”

These race-baiters and professional agitators have built entire careers on leveraging guilt, fear, and the threat of bad press. It’s time for leadership to stop capitulating and start asking tough questions: Does this serve our mission? Does this create value? Or are we simply buying silence from hustlers who see social justice as a business model?

Enough is enough. The next boardroom hero will be the one who finally tells them to pound sand.

We are so screwed.

-- Steve

“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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WELCOME TO THE DEMOCRAT FREAKSHOW: THE RISE OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PARTY OF PERVERSION

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Once upon a not-so-distant time, in the shattered shell of what used to be the United States of America, a corrupt progressive communist democrat political force slithered its way into power. Not a party of ideas, not a party of values—but a party of projection, perversion, and pathological self-loathing.

They call themselves “Democrats,” as if the use of the historical name can disguise the deep infiltration of communist activists and agitators.

Their motto? “Forward Into Madness.”

This isn’t your average political party. This is a cult of contradiction, an abnormal, dysfunctional, and bizarre coalition of the bizarre. Their platform? A full-throated rejection of reality and an open-armed embrace of every fringe, freakish, and fanatical idea to crawl out of the postmodern swamp.

They are the party of weirdos, losers, and perverts—and proud of it. 

A coalition of manufactured chaos…

The progressive communist democrats pride themselves on inclusivity, so long as you’re not an ordinary, law-abiding, tax-paying American. If you’re a foreign national here illegally, you’re not just welcome but honored. If you reject every cultural norm, great! If you identify as a furrie, or a pansexual anarcho-pagan tree spirit, you might just be presidential material.

They speak the language of the oppressed, though strangely, oppression always seems to be defined by how many flags you can wave at once or how obscure your identity category is. The more niche your suffering, the higher your place in their ideological caste system.

And don’t get them started on vegans. In the progressive communist democrat party, meat is murder, but state-sanctioned child indoctrination and sexual mutilation are preferable as “compassionate governance.”

Projection is their modus operandi…

But what truly sets the progressive communist democrats apart is their mastery of projection. Corruption? They scream it from the rooftops—while handing billion-dollar defense contracts to their cousins and laundering campaign funds through nonprofits with names like “The Center for Ethical Disruption.” Perversion? They shout about “protecting the children,” while writing drag queen story hour into the Department of Education’s official curriculum.

If you criticize them, you’re accused of everything they’re guilty of. Racist? Homophobic? Fascist? Take your pick. All you need to do is ask a question they don’t like, and boom—you’re the reincarnation of Hitler or Mussolini. 

Race over merit…

Merit is dead in the progressive communist democrats’ America—killed off and replaced by a relentless obsession with skin tone. Your skin color now matters more than the content of your character, credentials, or competence. In fact, suggesting otherwise is considered hate speech.

It’s a racial caste system dressed up in the robes of progress. Hiring quotas, reparations programs, and race-based policy decisions aren’t just ideas—they’re moral imperatives. Unity? Not here. Division is the currency, and victimhood is the purchase.

Meanwhile, any actual attempt to treat people equally, regardless of color, is denounced as white supremacy. Orwell would be rolling in his grave if he hadn’t already been canceled for being “problematic.” 

Sex as a sacrament… 

You thought sex was private? Not anymore. In the world of the progressive communist democrats, your sexual orientation isn’t just your business—it’s your entire identity. And the more obscure, controversial, or perverse, the better.

Children are now “gender explorers.” Schools push hormone therapy while banning aspirin. The line between healthy development and state-sponsored grooming is so blurred it might as well not exist.

Sex isn’t something sacred, it’s a tool—weaponized, politicized, and pumped into every institution like toxic gas. Questioning this hypersexualized crusade marks you as an enemy of progress—one who clearly needs re-education, or at the very least, censorship.

America’s enemies are the friends and funders… 

The progressive communist democrats’ foreign policy could be written in crayon: “America Last.” If a regime hates the U.S., they’re in line for aid and admiration. Terror states? Misunderstood freedom fighters. Authoritarian dystopias? Models of “equity-based governance.”

Meanwhile, veterans sleep under bridges. Farmers go bankrupt. Small businesses rot. But hey, at least the progressive communist democrats sent $400 million to the Trans-Inclusive Sustainable Cow Protection Initiative in Outer Uzbekistan.

Prestigious institutions of higher learning are willing to accept millions of dollars from our enemies, including their foreign students who steal our intellectual property or organize to overthrow our capitalist system. 

Bottom line…

In the progressive communist democrats’ party of projection, there is no truth—only narrative. No standards—only identity. No justice—only theater. And the longer they reign, the more the average American becomes the true dissident in their own homeland.

But be careful saying any of this out loud. In progressive communist democrat-run America, questioning the revolution is the only real crime. Everything else is “authentic expression.”

When the weirdos run the asylum, sanity becomes rebellion. And rebellion, my friend, might be our only way out.

DEMFUTURE

I prefer not to be killed by a drunk driver who shouldn't be here in the first place.

We are so screwed.

-- Steve

“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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HELL NO! ARE PROGRESSIVE SCIENTISTS NOW TARGETING DOGS AND DOG OWNERS?

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As a sportsman, I am all-in on a cleaner environment and eliminating air, water, and ground pollution.

At the same time, I loathe progressive assholes, especially scientists, who try to correlate everything with “global carbon emissions” and the adverse pollution of our ecosphere to produce a publishable paper.

And, I don’t need a scientist to tell me to follow the rules and pickup my dog’s poop and dispose of it properly.

Bad dog? The environmental effects of owned dogs
Philip W. Bateman A, and Lauren N. Gilson

Abstract

Dogs as owned pet animals are globally ubiquitous and numerous. While the impact of cats, both feral and owned, on biodiversity has been relatively well-studied, by contrast, the comparative effect of owned dogs has been poorly acknowledged. As the commonest large carnivore in the world, the environmental impacts of owned dogs are extensive and multifarious: they are implicated in direct killing and disturbance of multiple species, particularly shore birds, but also their mere presence, even when leashed, can disturb birds and mammals, causing them to leave areas where dogs are exercised. Furthermore, scent traces and urine and faeces left by dogs can continue to have this effect even when dogs are not present. Faeces and urine can transfer zoonoses to wildlife and, when accumulated, can pollute waterways and impact plant growth. Owned dogs that enter waterways contribute to toxic pollution through wash-off of chemical ectoparasite treatment applications. Finally, the sheer number of dogs contributes to global carbon emissions and land and fresh water use via the pet food industry. We argue that the environmental impact of owned dogs is far greater, more insidious, and more concerning than is generally recognised.

Fig. 2.

Negative effects of dogs on the environment include (a) predatory behaviour and chasing, resulting in fleeing by wildlife, with effects on mortality, energetics and reproduction, (b) presence in an area, resulting in effects on diversity and abundance of multiple taxa, with possible effects on reproduction, (c) entering water, with wash-off veterinary products affecting diversity and abundance of invertebrate taxa, possible subsequent effects on aquatic vertebrates, and (d) presence of urine and faeces, with increases in nitrogen in water courses, effects on health of vegetation, and spread of zoonoses and parasites.

It might be expected that dog owner behaviour would be easier to remedy; however, as intimated above, there is much ignorance (perhaps understandable) among dog owners regarding the effects of dogs on the environment, together with recalcitrance towards taking responsibility for and mitigating their dogs’ impacts. An extreme example is reported by Fulton (2022), who was threatened with violence when asking people not to drive cars or walk dogs on a protected beach that prohibited these activities.

The problem with owned dogs and their environment will not just go away. There needs to be a dialogue on how we can maintain our important relationship with companion animals and balance that with a meaningful, sustainable stewardship of the environments on which both people and their dogs and resident or migratory wildlife depend.

Philip W. Bateman; Associate Professor, School of Molecular & Life Sciences, Curtin University, W. Australia

Lauren N. Gilson; Behaviour and Ecology Research Group, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, W. Australia

<Pacific Conservation Biology 31, PC24071 https://doi.org/10.1071/PC24071 >

<PC24071Abstract  | PC24071 Full Text  | PC24071PDF (1.7 MB)   Open Access Article>

Bottom line…

Another “footnoted, fully referenced, scientific paper” that cites the obvious and has little value to the scientific community beyond seeking credit and funding for the authors. This is analogous to a paper pointing out that murderers are harmful to individuals but beneficial to the environment, as they eliminate specific individuals who consume planetary resources.

We are so screwed.

-- Steve

“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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WHO THE HELL ELECTED JUDGE BOASBERG PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I am tired of the progressive communist democrats, their partisan attorneys, their activist judges, and their never-ending attempt to ensnare President Donald Trump in lawfare.

BOASBERG

JUDGE VS TRUMP
Boasberg Begins Contempt Proceedings Against Trump Admin

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled Wednesday that “probable cause exists” to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt after they violated his orders by continuing deportation flights, according to CNN. The ruling follows the Supreme Court determining that Boasberg’s court was in an improper venue for the case altogether.

Boasberg halted the use of the administration using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans that were allegedly gang members.

“The Court ultimately determines that the Government’s actions on that day demonstrate a willful disregard for its Order, sufficient for the Court to conclude that probable cause exists to find the Government in criminal contempt,” Boasberg wrote in his decision.

“The Court does not reach such conclusion lightly or hastily; indeed, it has given Defendants ample opportunity to rectify or explain their actions,” the decision reads. “None of their responses has been satisfactory.”

The Trump administration has been conducting deportation flights of alleged gang members of Tren de Aragua to prisons in El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act.

Boasberg ordered the administration to stop the flights, but the administration refused. <Source>

GANGBANGER

Bottom line…

It is time for Chief Justice John Roberts and the United States Supreme Court to define the limits of the federal judiciary with respect to the President’s Article II powers. It is also time to remove U.S. District Judge James Boasberg from the bench for repeated attempts to interfere with the President’s sworn duties to ensure the safety and security of the United States.

We are so screwed.

-- Steve

“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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EIGHTEEN YEARS OF ONE CITIZEN SPEAKING

It's been 18 years...

So here is my first post.

Blog-one

And my message for today...

For those who believe the progressive communist democrats and their media propagandists who claim that America is a fascist hell-hole while our European neighbors are living in an egalitarian society filled with personal freedom, social harmony, and economic prosperity, you are fucking delusional.

-- Steve

“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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TRUMP FATIGUE: TIME FOR A NAP

FATIGUE
Trump Fatigue is real.

The relentless pace of executive orders, the chaos-by-design communications strategy, the whiplash of contradictions, firings, legal fights, and power plays — it’s a nonstop barrage. I wake up and brace for whatever fresh disruption the day will bring, not from Congress, not through careful deliberation, but by executive fiat.

This isn’t governance. It’s rule by spectacle, with policy churned out like social media content: quick, provocative, and aimed more at owning headlines than solving problems. The traditional gears of democracy — debate, compromise, legislative process — are being sidestepped, dismissed as too slow or too weak.

It’s not just the policies (though those are alarming enough). It’s the velocity. The endless breaking news alerts. The constant tension. The feeling that no institution is safe from becoming the next political target. That exhaustion is the point — wear us down, keep us disoriented, make the outrageous feel routine.

And here we are, mid-April. Just ten weeks in. What will the coming months look like if this is the opening act?

I’m tired. But I’m also paying attention. Because that’s the only antidote to the fatigue — to witness, call out, and resist the normalization of chaos.

We’re going to need endurance to prevent from being screwed.

-- Steve

“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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TRUMP'S GOLD CARD: A GREAT DICTATOR EXIT STRATEGY?

Trump-goldcard-debut
I am hearing rumblings that certain financial institutions, hedge funds, and venture capitalists are considering loaning certain business contacts, entrepreneurs, and other important individuals the millions necessary to purchase these cards in return for an equity interest and profit participation in any enterprises involving these individuals.

There are some who are contemplating this program as a way to utilize dirty money to buy a measure of security in America. Or allow foreign officials to purchase an “exit strategy” from their current corrupt regimes.

Bottom line…

The devil is in the details.

We are so screwed.

-- Steve

“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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INSIDER TRADING? ONLY ILLEGAL IF YOU'RE NOT IN THE CONGRESS

SCHIFF-INSIDER
When Americans think about fairness in the stock market, there’s a clear expectation: no one should have an unfair advantage, especially not elected officials. Yet, in a troubling display of double standards, members of Congress have historically sidestepped rules that would land everyday citizens in serious legal trouble for violating insider trading laws.

FAUXCHAHONTAS-INSIDER-TRADING

Fauxcahontas speaks…

Top Senate Democrats urge SEC probe into whether Trump, GOP manipulated stocks

Top Senate Democrats accused President Trump and his inner circle of manipulating the market before he announced his 90-day pause on most tariffs.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Mr. Trump, members of his Cabinet, administration officials, insiders or donors engaged in “insider trading, market manipulation or other securities laws” after the president’s insistence that it was a “great time to buy” ahead of his announcement to pause his reciprocal tariffs.

Mr. Trump this week announced that he would drop his tariff rate to 10% for countries that don’t retaliate, while cranking up tariffs against China to 125%.

As a result, the stock market on Wednesday mounted a historic rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 7.9%, the Nasdaq skyrocketed 12.2%, and the S&P 500 rose 9.5%. But stocks flopped again the next day.

But Ms. Warren of Massachusetts, alongside Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer of New York, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, and others alleged that a social media post before the president’s announcement warranted a probe into whether any market manipulation occurred.

The lawmakers noted in a letter to the agency on Thursday that hours before his announcement to pause tariffs, the president wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT.”

They said it was “unclear which officials and affiliates of President Trump had advance knowledge” of his plan, but insiders may have been wise to his next move and the impact it would have on the stock market. 

“It is unconscionable that as American families are concerned about their financial security during this economic crisis entirely manufactured by the President, insiders may have actively profited from the market volatility and potentially perpetrated financial fraud on the American public,” the lawmakers wrote. 

“At this critical moment, the SEC must do its part to restore Americans’ faith in the rule of law and to preserve the integrity of the financial system, in accordance with its statutory mission,” they continued.

The lawmakers called on the SEC to outline what steps have been or will be taken to investigate market manipulation, insider trading or other violations of federal securities laws in connection with the tariff pause, whether the White House has communicated with the agency about a possible investigation and how staff reductions at the SEC have affected the agency’s ability to investigate such a matter. 

The Washington Times reached out to the White House for comment.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, New York Democrat, similarly said House Democrats would mount investigations into whether any market manipulation surrounded the president’s tariff announcement.

“We need to get to the bottom of the possible stock manipulation that is unfolding before the American people,” Mr. Jeffries said on Thursday. “Including what, if any, advance knowledge did members of the House Republican Conference have of Trump’s decision to pause the reckless tariffs that he put into place?” <Source>

Senators and the Insider Trading Loophole: A Broken Trust

The STOCK Act, passed in 2012, was meant to increase transparency and prohibit members of Congress from using non-public information for financial gain. It sounded like a step in the right direction.

However, enforcement has been weak over the years, and compliance has been questionable. Lawmakers have delayed or failed to disclose trades, and investigations rarely lead to consequences. Even when red flags are raised, political privilege often shields those in power.

This perceived self-exemption damages public trust and creates a dangerous precedent: those who write the rules aren’t always subject to them.

Until there is meaningful reform—with real enforcement, penalties, and accountability—the message is clear: in the halls of Congress, it’s not always rules for thee and not for me.

True reform would require tightening the STOCK Act, mandating real-time trade disclosures, banning individual stock trading by sitting members of Congress, and establishing an independent body to enforce violations. Without these changes, the perception—and often the reality—remains that lawmakers can legally profit from information the public doesn’t have.

Bottom line…

Insider trading isn’t just an ethical issue; it’s a legal one. Elected officials are supposed to serve the people, not their portfolios. Trust in government is already fragile, and every shady stock trade only deepens the divide between so-called public servants and the public they claim to represent.

If democracy is to mean anything, it must be rooted in fairness. That means no special treatment for Members of Congress, no loopholes, and no more excuses. 

It’s time Congress played by the same rules as everyone else—or step aside for those who will.

We are so screwed.

-- Steve

“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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