Vulgarity

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From crude t-shirts, to droopy pants and profane language, I've never had much tolerance for public displays of vulgarity. I am totally appalled at the gratuitous use of foul language on television, in movies, and especially, streaming platforms that seem to allow just about everything.

I hope you are equally irritated by these. I just think it says something about who we are.

That being said, I'm sure you will agree that this weekend was no exception. I watched the former President waste his precious time on the campaign trail in Pennsylvania highlighting-not policy--but Arnold Palmer's "manhood" and what other pros thought about "it."

See for yourself: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/video/trump-ramps-vulgar-language-campaign-trail-114982681

Disgusting, I know.

And if that wasn't enough, we've all heard him say that January 6th was "a day of love" when "nothing was done wrong."

But, even beyond all that, in an interview with Fox News, he actually denied the presence of guns on January 6th. 

He said "There was nobody killed here, nobody had guns here either." 

When challenged about his statement by the interviewer, the former President asked, "Really? I'd like to know. You mean in the rally or they had some guns in their home? Really? Well I have not heard that at all. I don't think so."

How could he possibly not know there were guns there? 

Check out the Facts First in this article:

(https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/05/politics/fact-check-rfk-jr-january-6-weapons/index.html)

What is particularly vulgar and profane is when someone lies, and contradicts himself, and expects an educated, intelligent populace to believe him, when the facts categorically prove him wrong.

We just can't have another January 6th.

Janet Cassidy
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