Displaying 31 To 60 Of 65 Comments The Power of Propaganda on Display Unlike the Democratic convention, I did not watch any of the Trump* reality show. Instead, I went out to watch the grass grow, far more informative and entertaining. However, I did read your running commentary, and for that, I wish to say thank you for putting yourself through what had to be a stomach-churning process. What you and others have pointed out is something the American public should be extremely concerned about, but I fear they are not. Based on the clips played in various report outs, what was on display was Trump* and all his minions, moving to turn the Republic in a autocratic form of shame democracy. Which is why I feek these words from Julis Ceaser fitting: “So is he now in execution of any bold or nole enterprise, However he puts on this tardy form. This rudeness is a sauce to his good with, which give men stomach to digest his words. With better appetite.” – Julus Ceaser Trump* with the display last week, has declared, without uttering the words but with deeds, je suis l’etat – I am the state. » Posted By twilson117 On August 30, 2020 @ 9:18 am The Question Mike Pence Couldn’t Answer: Is it harder for black Americans to make in this country? AdLib, appreciate your kind words on my post.We truly live in interesting times. I will be writing something soon. » Posted By twilson117 On June 27, 2020 @ 9:17 am TOCB, good to hear from you. I appreciate your insightful comments on this post. I believe it’s because to state the truth, they will have to acknowledge the continuing ugly history of racism. It’s like a musty smell one attempts to get rid of with air fresheners to no avail, so it lingers, and one becomes inured. Your Condi Rice reference to the 3/5th rule reminded me of this statement made by Justice Taney in his Dred Scott ruling, “no rights or privileges but such as those who held power and the government chose to grant them.” Both these were rectified by the passage of the 13th 14th and 15th amendments. While these amendments were crafted to correct the wrongs of slavery and racism, they didn’t remove its lingering stench. I will have more to say. Thanks again for taking time to read and comment on the piece. » Posted By twilson117 On June 24, 2020 @ 12:46 pm Steppenwolf, as always a very thoughtful response. Your provoking questions cause one to reflect and think. Something I wish more would do when this topic of racism. For such a complex and painful topic, the ultimate solution is rather simple, yet people dance around it. Just get f**k out of the way. Let people work. Let them be what they’ve always waned to be contributing members to the society they are part of. Trust that they will live by the laws that society deemed necessary. Stop inhibiting their ability to start and grow a business, own a home, and send their children to good schools, that theri tax dollars pay for. Why is that difficult for so many white people? As always I appreciate your comments and thanks for reading the article. » Posted By twilson117 On June 24, 2020 @ 10:32 am Thank you for taking time to comment on this piece. I appreciate your input. When writing this I couldn’t help but think of the years of outright racist bigotry that has permeated the American culture since it’s inception. It’s difficult to read articles and hear these tired tropes about electing the first Black President as the absolvement of four centuries of racist behavior. I don’t know what it is that people do not understand regarding the treatment of people regardless of the skin pigmentation, to a point of denying them the opportunity to fully participate in the country. The belief the US is supposed to be a “white” only country such a flawed premise it’s beyond ridiculous. I have more to say about recent events and will be posting additional pieces soon. Thank you for provide me the opportunity to express my views. » Posted By twilson117 On June 23, 2020 @ 10:00 am NoManIsAnIsland, thank you for your kind words. I must admit it’s the first time someone used QED to one of my posts. Very much appreciated. » Posted By twilson117 On June 22, 2020 @ 10:33 am Is Trump Getting Away With Murder? Trump* is a total and complete idiot. » Posted By twilson117 On May 31, 2020 @ 4:48 pm Trump Flirts With Dropping Nukes on America to Wipe Out COVID-19 Well, who’s to say he hasn’t discussed it? After all didn’t he suggest shooting nukes into hurricanes? » Posted By twilson117 On June 18, 2020 @ 12:52 pm “Unconcerned,” Donald Trump Changed Me Yesterday And what does that tell you about those who willingly rush to do his bidding? » Posted By twilson117 On March 16, 2020 @ 3:26 pm I agree we do indeed need a break for the madness. The longer Trump* remains in office, things will continue to deteriorate. He is the antithesis to democracy and the rule of law. » Posted By twilson117 On March 5, 2020 @ 10:45 pm You make some valid points, Steppenwolf. We certainly hear the phrase bantered about more so with the current resident in the White House. Far too many think democracy and the rule of law are natural aspects of governance, they’re not. They are the desired outcomes one hopefully would want once freed from the yoke of a dynastic rule that believed a supreme being ordained kings and Queen. The fact a portion of the population seems happy with the Mafia-like style of the FTOL (fat tub of lard) in the White House is troubling. Just as it was when all the Republicans stood clapped and chanted “four more years.” » Posted By twilson117 On March 5, 2020 @ 2:23 pm 270 Days, Democracy, or The Road To Perdition. Thank you. I meant to get back to you on the Amborse book but got sidetracked. First, let me say I didn’t connect Band of Brothers with him. I watched the series that Tom Hanks helped produced and was totally taken by it, including the follow on. I bought the box set and watch it on a regular basis. I will be placing an order for his book of the same name. As to Ike, learning a lot about him as a soldier and statesman. Those who thought he wasn’t a good president this book should be required reading. Not only will they gain a real understanding of what war was like and what and who he had to deal with, they will see (in my opinion) the statesman and reluctant politician Ike had to become. As a side note the reason I bought the book was Tom Selleck portrayal of him in mini-sires on the History channel called Ike: Countdown to D-Day. » Posted By twilson117 On March 4, 2020 @ 3:06 pm Again thank you for your kind words. Wow, FDR. Currently, I’m reading The Supreme Commander by Stephen E.Ambrose. I’m finding it interesting how Eisenhower dealt with Roosevelt and Churchill two demanding taskmasters with their own opinions on how to conduct the war. » Posted By twilson117 On March 1, 2020 @ 2:05 pm Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. I’m very concerned with the direction the country is going with Trump* sitting behind the Resolute Desk. He is by far the most unqualified of all the Presidents I have lived under, and that is quite a few, starting with Eisenhower up this clown. His views are those of a disgusting time in our history. » Posted By twilson117 On February 29, 2020 @ 2:55 pm Facing Facts: The GOP is a Russian Asset When Franklin said, “A Republic if you can keep it.” He based that statement on his intimate knowledge on his understanding of how monarchies ruled, and the avarice of men and their lust for power and control. So he and the other founders worked extremely hard to craft a form of government that in their minds would work best. They knew it wasn’t perfect. But based on what they revolted from to what they hoped the country would become, they provided a pretty good foundation. Not to say it wasn’t without flaws, – on which I will have more to say about later – it provided a base on which to build. We can only image what Franklin, Madison, Hamilton, Mason, and et al would have to say if they were with us now, and witness Trump’s behavior. Not to mention it wouldn’t have taken them very long to recognize the interference and influence of a foreign power on the highest office they created. Every Republican in the House and Senate who is supporting Trump should have the sources of funding investigated and turned out in the next election if there is any hint of Russian money. The time has passed for the American public to wake up and pay attention to what is happening to their democracy. Turn off Fox, Sinclar, and OAN. Read a newspaper or two and start asking real questions about their government, instead of who they think will win Survivor. Great article AdLib. » Posted By twilson117 On December 16, 2019 @ 2:30 pm Papers Filed, North Carolina Has First-In-History Openly-Trans Candidate For State Legislature Well said. As you know by now Jondo is one of those, shall I say, willful idiots who will not admit they are wrong regardless of the amount of proof presented to him. I had many encounters with him and he likes his little one line responses thinking they portray him witty, when in fact the show his shallowness and intolerance for any and all things that fail to conform this his belief system. He sighted work he did, I suspect because he believes that it puts him a notch above those who haven’t perform in his view as a Christian should. But that is nothing more than a version of “showy display” and and attempt to win a place in heaven with supposed good works. But, if Jondo truly believes in the Bible, then it’s what’s in his heart that leads to salvation not the showy display. There are those who will say that they don’t know what’s in so-n-so’s heart so they won’t judge them, but the words one speaks are a good clue to what is indeed in one’s heart. Jondo’s words and his actions against Angela is a clear enough indication of his feelings for her. As I said Jondo will continue with his one line comments as it’s his only way of launching any form of cogent discussion. So when I was on Yabberz, I took to blocking him. After all there is only so much dribble one can tolerate when you finally have to just shut it off or else on finds themselves going to Best Buy to replace their monitor. 🙂 » Posted By twilson117 On December 16, 2019 @ 10:54 am Just can’t leave things alone can you Jondo. It’s folks like you that make it so hard for others who don’t believe as you do to come to your side of the religious aisle. Because you’ve set yourself up as judge, which according to scripture you have no right to do. How does it go, “do not judge less you should be judged.” Have to give you credit though you’re consistent you were a jerk on Yabberz, and you’ve brought that same crap with you here at The Planet. As I said to you before, go play in the traffic on South Salina Street I’m sure you know it well. Finally, for someone who has always set themself up as some self-righteous Christian you’re the antithesis of what Jesus preached about love for one’s fellow human. As I’ve said to you before you’re pathetic. » Posted By twilson117 On December 10, 2019 @ 5:07 pm Congrats Angela. I know it’s been a bit of a battle for you but you’re persevering. » Posted By twilson117 On December 10, 2019 @ 4:47 pm Trump Is The Problem! Could He Also Be The Solution? I’m afraid these individuals you want to forgive and you have said “quv DaHutlhchu’. {Klingon for you completely lack honor.} are far too deep in the Trump cult of personality. The underlying questions that require consideration, center around are they willing to work at democracy and the complexity it brings, which means they actually have to think about it or do they just want to accept the populist message that Trump and his lackeys spew? Trump tapped into the discord, concern, and belief many had that they were being displaced and played that like a fine-tuned fiddle. Can these individuals be swayed to drop their views? Perhaps a few, but, those who have wrapped themselves in the cloak of nativism want nothing more than the country to be a whites-only country isolated from the rest of the world. Saying “I forgive you” will be met with “for what?” Trump supporters see themselves as the ones who are correct and folks like us as the fools for not supporting him. They have bought his con hook, line and sinker. These are the type of individuals who still believe there is some Nigerian Prince with a boatload of money left to them by a deceased uncle and just need a few dollars to set it free and will be more than happy to share their wealth for the assistance. » Posted By twilson117 On December 5, 2019 @ 1:20 pm Double-Cross! Schiff Bizarrely Risks Everything On Ukraine Have to disagree with you here. Think of AOI (articles of impeachment) as your old high school outline for the essay you had to write. You have your main topic area i.e. Article 1 Obstruction of Justice with each instance of obstruction, which could include emoluments that flow forth from the main article followed by the next article. Here is the AOI for Clinton (https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/105th-congress/house-report/830/) Notice 4 articles and a whole bushel of stuff under each article. My point is to hold off jumping the gun until we see what comes out of the judiciary committee or if Shiff’s memo to them gets published. » Posted By twilson117 On November 27, 2019 @ 10:53 am Who Will Defend The Constitution? I had to do a little pre-reading before I felt comfortable in offering my comments on your excellent article Steppenwolf. In particular, I needed to reacquaint myself with the Frankfurt School. Must admit Mr. O’Hehir has nailed Jorden and Nunes for their outlandish and radical behavior in the Impeachment hearings. If one is looking for definitions of lickspittle and jackanapes, their pictures provide the only explanation one needs. I wanted to do some pre-reading on the subject of impeachment and came across the following Law Review Article by Josh Chafetz Assistant Professor at Cornell Law School, entitled: Impeachment and Assassination. Must admit Prof Chafetz’s article has a provocative title based on comments Benjamin Franklin made at Constitution Convention: “History furnishes one example only of a first Magistrate being formally brought to public Justice. Everybody cried out, angst this as unconstitutional. What was the practice before this in cases where the chief Magistrate rendered himself obnoxious? Why recourse was had to assassination in which he was not only deprived of his life but of the opportunity of vindicating his character. It would be the best way, therefore, to provide in the Constitution for the regular punishment of the Executive when his misconduct should deserve it, and for his honorable acquittal when he should be unjustly accused.” The issue of how to remove the President came up during this convention. The examples the Founders had were based on Roman and English History. With the assassination of Julus Ceasar and the execution of Charles I. Prof Chafetz’s provides an in-depth discussion on the topic of impeachment, and it’s worth reading. Here is the link if you’re inclined: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1568950 I want to close by saying the following; » Posted By twilson117 On November 18, 2019 @ 2:50 pm Why a Biden Nomination is Likely to Elect a Republican President in 2024 AdLib if Trump wins reelection, some of the distopian novels we’ve all read just may become reality. This thing we call democracy is a very fragile thing, based on an idea that some people had because they didn’t want live under a monarchy, they somehow believed, the concepts of the Greeks and Romans marinated with a bit of English Law, they cobbled together a government for the most part has withstood it’s challenges. However, it is in extreme danger, from within by a man with authoritative desires, who has shown he is mentally incapable dealing with anything beyond the complexity of a single cell amoeba. But, relishes power, ultimate power at that. Should he win, we clearly lose, and lose big. Democracy as we know and understand it, will die. And as Socrates said, “Finally, Democracy unfolds in Tyranny which is a state of chaos where power is seized by one person that is capable of doing so and is then hated by the people he rules.” » Posted By twilson117 On August 27, 2019 @ 12:01 am Not with that kind of logic. » Posted By twilson117 On August 26, 2019 @ 11:31 pm AdLib I took the time to read Rachel Bitecofer’s report on the model she developed and has a great deal of pride in as evident on her numerous references to it as “my model.” I don’t fault her for that, after all she did develop it, but, she is leaving herself open to a great deal of heavy flak if her model is proven wrong. But, that is not the real issue. She has very clear message, “it’s about turnout stupid.” What was clear to me, is those who want Trump out, be they Democrat, Republican, Independent, need to get out an vote in the general election. It is imperative that it be a high turnout of those voting for whomever is the Democratic nominee. That is clear in her report. For you can be sure that Trump supporters will be coming out in droves to keep him in office. Here is an observation I need to make, that I didn’t get from reading her report but picked up from the Joy Reid show, when the Democrats get back in, they will need to fix things so the Republicans can’t come along and do a smash and grab like they did with Bush, and now with Trump. Every time the Dem’s get in office, they have to fix what the Republicans broke with their tax cuts, deregulation, foreign policy blunders, and just overall mismanagement of all and anything related to good governance. When Clinton got the budget balanced with a surplus, Bush gave it away with a tax cut, and got us into two wars that were not funded. When Bush told Obama “this sucker could collapse” it was close to a depression. With Bush’s words ringing in his ears, he got to work pushing for a stimulus package the Republicans fought him on all the way. Balked at his plan to save GM, many Republicans saying GM should fail, too stupid to realize if it had we would have had a depression. Went big and pushed for the ACA, rolled back the Bush Tax cuts, was challenged every step, with Republicans holding the debt ceiling hostage every chance they could. Doing all they could to make him in McConnell’s words, ‘a one term president.’ He prevailed, things got back on track, and what have the Republicans done? What they always do, when their mess gets cleaned up by Democrats, they start all over again. Now that Trump and his minions are in, things are falling apart again. Tax cuts, for the Rich, deregulation, selling off protected land for drilling and mining, inordinate spending on the military for weapon systems they don’t want or need, saber-rattling again by chicken hawks. We’re about to have Trillion dollar defect, we’re facing another recession – because of the tax cuts, and trade wars – all the while our infrastructure is falling apart. Not to mention the humanitarian crises we have on our Southern border, because of Trump’s racism. As soon as the democrats come in an start fixing what their counterparts broke, the start claiming how fiscal irresponsible the democrats are, and that is why they need to be elected to manage the pocketbook. THEY’RE THE ONES STEALING ALL THE MONEY AND GIVING TO THEIR FRIENDS IN THE FORM OF TAX CUTS, LOOSE REGULATIONS, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, ETC. THEY’RE SMASH AND GRAB HOOLIGANS OF THE FIRST ORDER! THEY MUST BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE STARTING WITH THE ORANGE ONE! Ms. Bitecofer’s model doesn’t show that, which why turning out more democrats to vote is extremely vital. I feel an article percolating. » Posted By twilson117 On August 26, 2019 @ 11:15 pm Why buy Greenland? Because it’s valuable (or so Trump’s been told) Well, Murph let’s be real. Trump is blithering idiot of a person. His interest in Greenland is fostered by his own ego believing because he thinks it he can just go off and do it. Couple that with the sycophants he surrounds himself with who put such foolish thoughts in his empty head only to see how far the can control this fool. In a Daily Beast article [https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-invited-himself-to-denmark-before-canceling-trip-danes-say] claims to have suggested the idea to Trump. If that is true it goes to show far too many in the Senate are more than willing to take advantage of Trump who clearly is showing signs of possible Alzheimer disease. He is at the age where his father was when he was diagnose. What is truly scary, is the weak knee members of his staff are to damn afraid to stand up to him, or too entrenched in ripping us off to do right by the American people. Even worse, are every House and Senate Republican looking for any place to hide so they don’t have comment on his actions. They are an integral part of his manic behavior and every second, minute that goes by with their silence is taking us closer and closer to losing our Democracy. When Hillary said the last debate he was unfit to lead, she was clearly sending a warning. Trump is over his head and totally incapable of dealing with the multitude of issues that are happening through out the world, many he started himself because of his utter incompetence and his messianic complex thinking somehow he is the ‘chosen one.’ I would say God help us, but I’m she is looking down on us and saying, “sorry folks you’re on you own with this one.” » Posted By twilson117 On August 22, 2019 @ 2:37 pm A Racist By Any Other Name Is Still A Racist AdLib, really appreciate you taking the time to respond to my post. You raised several points in your response. I wish to address them all, but I feel you summed them up with your reference to the institutionalization of racism. The next also from DuBois and his point on how three convening factors would have to come together for the country to effectively deal with slavery and the ooze racism it generated. He put these forth in his thoughts on how it got started and what it would take to end it. I would refer you to his work entitled The Suppression of the African Slave Trade, chapter 12 where he lays out three things that need to address to resolve this, moral, political, and economic movement. My final quote from DuBois has to do with education and how white felt about an educated Negro: “Nothing appeared to make my poor mistress – after her turning toward the downward path – more angry, than seeing me, seated in some nook or corner, quietly reading a book or a newspaper. I have her rush at me, with the utmost fury, and snatch from my hand such newspaper or book, with something of the wrath and consternation which a traitor might be supposed to feel on being discovered in a plot by some dangerous spy.” “Mrs. Auld was an apt woman, and the advice of her husband, and her own experience, soon demonstrated, to her entire satisfaction, that education and slavery are incompatible with each other. When this conviction was thoroughly established, I was most narrowly watched in all my movements. If I remained in a separate room from the family for any considerable length of time, I was sure to be suspected of having a book, and was at once called upon to give an account of myself.” I have one last quote this on also from Douglass he had mastered the trade of ship caulking and was hired by a Rodney French and sent to work on one of his ships, here is accounting; “[B]ut upon reaching the float-stage, where other calkers were at work, I was told that every white man would leave the ship in her unfinished condition if I struck a blow at my trade upon her. This uncivil, inhuman and selfish treatment was not so shocking and scandalous in my eyes at the as it now appears to me. Slavery hand inured me to hardships that made ordinary trouble sit lightly upon me. Could I have worked at my trade, I could have earned two dollars a day, but as a common laborer, I received but one dollar. ” For me both DuBois and Douglass provided a framework of sorts. DuBois pointed out for slavery to end three things needed to happen a moral, political and economic movement was required, the need to get past the color line, along with education of those once enslaved. Douglass, helps us understand that for whites of his time, knowledge and having a skill was not something white people were comfortable with especially in the hands of those once enslaved and seen a beneath them. What we call today, Institutional Racism. » Posted By twilson117 On August 22, 2019 @ 2:17 am Just getting to this. Your findings are indeed interesting. I would be very interested in your process on how you got to those numbers. I always believed there was a way, but, just didn’t know how to go about it. » Posted By twilson117 On August 21, 2019 @ 12:43 pm Nonpartay, I am familiar with the references you have provided. Continuing to hate because of skin color is a self-defeating exercise. You would think people would come to realize – as you put it – we are of all one race the human race. The fallacy of racial classification is just that a fallacy. No much how one attempts to promote racial or gene superiority, it doesn’t hold up scientifically. Here is a link to an interesting article I’m reading over on Medium https://medium.com/@NoahCarl/are-racial-classifications-arbitrary-ac53cb43de90. As I wrote in my article, DuBois points out that the color line would be a problem in the 20th century. Most cite the first part of the sentence, but one needs to pay attention to the entire sentence, “The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line, the relation o the darker to the lighter races of men in Asia and Africa, in America and the islands of the sea.” This part of the sentence is most critical as it is an indicator color would be a problem beyond the 20th century. Here we are in the 21st century and still dealing with DuBois prophetic statement. I would ask, take a moment and sit and ponder his words, while you are doing that also ask, ‘what has the country color line problem – racism, racist behavior, bigotry, cost us as a nation in overall GDP?’ As a bit of assistance with that here is what the late economist Andrew Brimmer found: “[I]n 1993 that disparate treatment of blacks cost the US Economy 241 billion 3.8 percent of gross domestic product a cost that has grown over time.” That was 24 years ago. One can only imagine what the number would be today, or better, but for discrimination, how much robust the economy would have been if as a country, we collectively have put our bigotry and racial hatred aside. Again thank you for reading the post. As I said, I’m working on a follow-on along with my thoughts on Stephen Miller, who in my opinion, is Trump’s czar and propagator of the current uptick in racial hatred. Respectfully twilson117 » Posted By twilson117 On August 12, 2019 @ 10:55 am Yes, and the first part of your quote also applies; “And dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of people than under the zeal fore a firm and efficient government.” – Federalist One. Trump clearly puts his ambition above that of having an efficient government. Appreciate your comment and taking the time to read my post. » Posted By twilson117 On August 10, 2019 @ 9:46 pm Trump: The Storm Of Our Own Making TOCB, I am aware every time I refer to the Federalist Papers, the Consitution, or any documents during that period, slavery was alive and well. Along with much of what Messrs. Hamilton, Madison, and Jay were writing didn’t pertain to those in bondage. Here are a couple of stats I came across awhile back in some other research I was doing, it centers around the lack of reading that takes place in the US. If people aren’t reading, how can we expect them to read a redacted 448-page report? Moreover, why is knowing what the Kardashians are doing more important than the systematical dismantlement of your government by a wannabe dictator? Thanks for reading and commenting on the piece. We need to get more of the Yabberz folks over here. » Posted By twilson117 On July 26, 2019 @ 12:38 pmComments Posted By twilson117
While it’s not unexpected, Pence skirted answering the question. It does place a spotlight on how many like Pence will do all they can to ignore the issue.
It would be interesting to test your question asking if they know what democratic republic governance means?
How to remove an “obnoxious magistrate” was clearly a vexing problem for the delegates. Franklin and others understood those in power would subcum to that power. They only had to look at their own history to understand they required something other than assassination to remove an obnoxious leader, so the settled on impeachment.
1. As a country, what we are going through – the impeachment process – is only the 4th time in the history of the country.
2. This is no joke, removing a president was a serious matter which the Founders thought long and hard on, but they understood there was a need for a process to do so.
3. The behavior of Republicans around this is similar to the Impeachment to Andrew Johnson.
4. As citizens, we need to pay attention, because we could get another Donald Trump-like individual only smarter and slicker.
Your statement brought to mind several passages I often find myself thinking about, the one I used in the article DuBois statement that the color line would be the problem for the 20th century. I guess or hoped it would at some point be resolved. Yet here we are in 2019 still dealing with it.
The opposition to Negro education in the South was at first bitter, and showed itself in ashes, insult, and blood; for the South believed an educated Negro to be a dangerous Negro. And the South was not wholly wrong; for education among all kinds of men always has had, and always will have, an element of danger and revolution, of dissatisfaction and discontent.
To the above quote I add this from Fredrick Douglass, the person that Trump thinks is still alive.
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However, as you pointed out in your reply, We The People applies to all who live here in the US, a point you picked up on in my writing without my having to mention. Which brings me to point I hope to make in follow on articles, we – figuratively – have contributed to the condition that has allowed Trump the opportunity to sit behind the Resolute Desk instead of Hillary.
• 58% of the US adult population never read another book after high school
• 42% of college graduates never read another book after they leave college
• 80% of US families do not buy or read another book within the last year
• 57% of new books are not read to completion
• Most readers do not get past page 18 in a book they have purchased.
Also, if they are not reading, how are they or where are they getting their information from to make a decision?
Far too many people are willing to overlook his lack of moral leadership and ethics because they like the way he talks and acts. All the while he is ripping them off as any con artist will.
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