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Jury Finds LaPierre and NRA Diverted Millions in NRA Donations to Personal Use

A New York jury found that Wayne LaPierre, who led the NRA for three decades, squandered millions on exotic vacations, private jets, and expensive clothes.  The jury said he was liable for $5.4 million in damages.  Jurors also determined that the NRA failed to include or misrepresented information in tax filings and broke New York law by not adopting a whistleblower policy. Wow, what a shame something like this can happen to a guy like Wayne LaPierre.  A guy who has given so much…in brides - to Republican politicians.  Now, LaPierre explained in court that he needed to use private jets for safety reasons and the 108-foot yacht as a “security retreat.”  Gee, and here all the time, we thought all those folks needed for security was just a “good guy with a gun.”  Who knew?  Oh, well, I guess its like the old saying goes, “From your “cold dead hands - into my wallet.” You see, with all that money coming in, LaPierre thought he’d pull a “Trump,” but then folks got wise - and instead, it tur

Trump Now Peddling Gold Sneakers

At a rally this past weekend in Philadelphia, Donald Trump received quite a mixed reaction to his announcement that he’s now going to be selling “$399 Gold Sneakers” to his adoring fans, which surprisingly set off quite a bit of booing from his usually faithful audience.   Ever the snake oil showman, Trump tried to dismiss all the boos by simply saying, “Wow, there is a lot of emotion in this room.” Oh my!  You mean after all the fines and losses in court, Trump has now been demoted from billionaire to shoe salesman?   And you say he’s been selling sneakers that look like they’ve been spray-painted gold?   Why, “ bless his sole !”   Now, in his defense, word has been spreading around greater Trumpistan, that these golden sneakers are especially comfortable for those who may be suffering from those pesky “ bone spurs .” Gee, wonder where Trump’s getting his inventory from, anyway?  Naturally, we all know Trump can instantly tell he tell where to get the best “golden showers,” but who