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Stuart G

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July 30, 2018

A brand new term I have never heard of before today...slack-fill..

Here’s something you likely have never heard of that affects you almost every time you do your grocery shopping – slack-fill.

(I put this up in the ..Consumer Advise Group.... but, I would also like to share it here, takes about 5 minutes to read the entire article)

The entire story is at this link:

https://www.scambusters.org/slackfill.html

July 30, 2018

Did you ever hear of "slackfill" Neither did I. Hit this link, it explains it..yes it is safe

It is a link called.."Scambusters" It is all about scams that affect us all..great article!!


https://www.scambusters.org/slackfill.html

(first few sentences from above article, takes maybe 5 minutes to read entire article.)
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You may not have heard of slack-filling, but it’s a part of everyday life for consumers and the products we buy.

It’s the term manufacturers use to explain why their packages are often much bigger than the products inside — like the air that bulks out bags of potato chips.

Why do they do it? Is it a scam? We have the explanations for you in this week’s issue.

Here’s something you likely have never heard of that affects you almost every time you do your grocery shopping – slack-fill.

If you’ve ever felt short-changed when you buy a product, only to find when you open it that the box or bag is way too big for what’s inside, then you’re a victim of slack-fill.

(rest of article at link above)

July 29, 2018

Three words to convince moderates and independents to vote for our side: "Checks and Balances"

....Please go the soft way to convince those that might go with us. "Checks and Balances" Just like in the Constitution. We all leaned this is school. Over and Over. "It is time for checks and balances on Trump. No loud accusations. No screaming he did this and he did that. The moderates and independents know the truth.

The truth is very simple. "Checks and Balances, one branch checks another"

We do not need to say that Trump is out of control. Everyone already knows that. And the Trumpers will not change. But moderates and independents will change to our side. Be reasonable, never yell. ..Over and over. "It is time for checks and balances." Reasonable people will understand and make this change possible. No screaming, no yelling. Just simple truth. And it is true and everyone knows it. It is indeed time for checks and balances on President Trump. We are not lying, because Trump has made it clear. He needs some "checks and balances" in November.

Yes, this will work because this is the truth. And the other side knows it. This is the argument that will work. Why? Because it is the honest truth. Trump needs one branch of government to check him. Plain and simple. Over and over.... And it is the truth, not some lies like Mr. Trump often tells.

July 27, 2018

Trump is a mean, disrespectful, hate filled, arrogant, lying, extremely selfish, person.

That is who he is, was, and will always be.

July 26, 2018

Separating children from parents, is the meanest, most vicious thing one could do.

When a couple decide to have and raise "children" it is the most important decision they make. Weather it is by adoption or birth, that decision to care for and raise another person is a life long decision. People never stop caring for their "families." This is not new. We care about our "families" in ways that are indescribable. This is a deep feeling that stays with us forever. It is part of "us." Our family is who we are. As you read these words, do you remember your mother and father?

When someone decides to purposely separate children from parents that person is doing something incredibly mean and vicious. I have heard a "sound bite" that has Trump yelling words like, "If you don't want to be separated, come to this country legally." Trump is ordering people to stop wanting to come here, so he can act like a big shot "boss" who is in charge. That sound bite is what this is about. Why? If Trump separates children from parents, it is a decision that he thinks will make him "famous" and put him "above" other presidents. It will stop illegal immigration forever. Trump will have "solved the problem."

This decision has hurt people in ways that no one can describe. Trump knows this, and that is why this was done. This is a calculated and vicious decision to "solve a problem." that is not a problem. Why do people want to come to the United States to raise their families? This country has a reputation that is "kind, and generous, and known for "opportunity and education." That is why my grandparents came here in 1910. That is why people want to come here in 2018.

Trump wants to destroy this for a "sound bite" and to look like a "problem solver." He wants to destroy the essence of what this country stands for. He is no "problem solver." He wants to kill the "American Dream". That is who Trump is, and that is who he will always be known for. Someone who ordered children to be taken away from their parents.

July 25, 2018

Trump is nuts,

and stupid too... .....

LOCK HIM UP!

July 24, 2018

What happens when a political party lies all the time..??

This is this morning's lie..by the Republican leader:...8:30am

"I’m very concerned that Russia will be fighting very hard to have an impact on the upcoming Election. Based on the fact that no President has been tougher on Russia than me, they will be pushing very hard for the Democrats. They definitely don’t want Trump! ".....

That is a lie..ok, we all know it. But what happens when a political party leader...is a confirmed liar?? Let's look at some history:

Look at 2 dates only...A)...November 1976...."I am not a crook"..election of Jimmy Carter
.............................. B)...November 2008...."They have weapons of mass destruction"............
.............................................................election of Barack Obama...

This president lies all the time, not part of the time. Look at todays lie at 8:30am. (see above)

Now, there is a reaction to all those lies..Look at A) and B)...and will have a C).... takeover of the House and Senate in November of 2018 by the Democratic Party.....that is what is going to happen!!!!

July 24, 2018

Alex Jones Threatens Muller: Crooks and Liars

https://crooksandliars.com/2018/07/alex-jones-threatens-mueller-youre-going

7/23/18 3:14pm

'You're Going To Get It, Or I'm Going To Die Trying, Bitch'
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3rd paragraph:

And then, Jones shifts gears into threat mode, pantomiming cocking a gun and shooting it more than once. His target: Robert Mueller.

"That's a demon I will take down, or I'll die trying. So that's it. It's going to happen, we're going to walk out in the square, politically, at high noon, and he's going to find out whether he makes a move man, make the move first, and then it's going to happen. It's not a joke. It's not a game. It's the real world. Politically. You're going to get it, or I'm going to die trying, bitch. Get ready. We're going to bang heads. We're going to bang heads," Jones swore.

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I thought I knew a lot, and I found out... how little I knew about what I know. And how much more there is to learn, if I listen and read what others have to say.
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