Donald Trump wins 2016 US presidential election

[sbeaudry]

Okie dokie, done and attached.

I like it a lot. One issue I'm having after trying to share it on FB is that it's very small, making it difficult to read. I'm not savvy on how to adjust such things.

I went and double checked the reference sizes (_https://makeawebsitehub.com/social-media-image-sizes-cheat-sheet/) and it looks like I used the wrong one for twitter.
Facebook uses a different size too.

Attached are images that should work better on FB and twitter. Sorry about that.

Oh, don't apologize. It still got a like. Thanks for correcting. I'm going to post this on my page. Cheers!

 

[Renaissance]

I noticed some people are feeling some angst over Trump's selections for his administration, particularly Priebus for chief of staff and Bannon as chief strategist. It seems that there is a feeling of betrayal that Trump is doing the opposite of what he said he was going to do, "drain the swamp", by choosing these Washington insiders for key Administration posts. I think that's a bit short-sighted. Trump can't be expected to navigate Washington and enact the changes he wants without people who know how to work those 'smokey backrooms'. Also, as Trump stated himself in the 60 Minutes interview, there's no one else! He would have to choose someone who's never worked in Washington to avoid picking someone who doesn't have connections to the Establishment, and that seems like it would be counterproductive to his goals.

Let's make this into an image file so we can post it on Twitter.

Definately a good message to spread. There's a lot of biased and baseless speculation about Trump appointments from peeps like James Corbett and others who are inclined to see everything through a black and white lens of 'ultimate power'. At this point I'm not expecting a vision as clear and commendable as Putin's to be implemented through Trump, but he is moving in the right direction.

One of the questions asked in the 60 Minutes interview was how the campaign changed him. His children talked about meeting with so many people across the country and how that experience can't not change a person. Of course this can only happen with actual human beings, not with the likes of most politicians. There may be some activation of a greater responsibility, of a social conscience and so on that can occur. Looking back on Putin's career, you can see how he developed and grew with each challenge that was put before him, and that growth was channeled into Russia. For some there may limits of such capacities that determine how far a particular leader can develop. Maybe such limits can be bypassed with certain efforts. Who knows. In any case, even if Trump never becomes great, he may become good enough to at least bring some relative calm to US global aggression. And that would be a welcome relief to the immense suffering that has been relentless over the past 15 years.

 

[sbeaudry]

I don't think it will happen, but this is the latest floating around Arizona. _http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/videos/2016-08-17/how-seinfeld-explains-stephen-bannon

Arizona voters may have ousted Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, denying him an unprecedented seventh term, but “America’s toughest sheriff” might already have another line on a new job – a federal job.

Arpaio, who is facing criminal contempt of court charges in connection with a racial profiling case that goes back years, could be on President-elect Donald Trump’s list of possible candidates to head up the Department of Homeland Security, a post once held by another Arizonan – former Gov. Janet Napolitano.

An ABC News story Thursday morning ran down what Trump’s administration might look like, including Arpaio or former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was also on the short list for vice president, leading DHS.

It’s not yet clear if Trump’s selection process for his cabinet will be as public as his search for a running mate.

Known for creating Tent City, making inmates wear pink underwear and feeding them bologna sandwiches, Arpaio, 84, made a national name for himself as an immigration enforcer, dedicating himself to cracking down on illegal immigration after Arizona passed a law banning immigrant smuggling in 2005. Under his leadership, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office arrested hundreds of immigrants accused of using fake IDs to get jobs. MCSO's now infamous immigration patrols -- referred to locally as sweeps -- would eventually be Arpaio's downfall, resulting in the racial profiling case that spawns the criminal contempt charges he now faces.

Arpaio has been a staunch and vocal supporter of Trump. Arpaio formally endorsed the now president-elect in January, months before he even won the Republican nomination.

Arpaio, who was officially charged with criminal contempt in October and faces trial next month, has not only appeared at local rallies for Trump, but he also spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in June.

Before becoming the sheriff of Maricopa County in 1993, Arpaio spent 25 years with the Drug Enforcement Administion. He served in the Army in the early '50s, part of the time as a military policeman. When he was discharged, he did a short stint as a cop in Las Vegas before moving on to the DEA.

Arpaio's immediate future is relatively uncertain. If convicted on the misdemeanor criminal contempt charges, he could spend up to six months in jail.
For now, Jeh Johnson is the DHS secretary. President Barack Obama appointed him to succeed Napolitano in December 2013.

DHS is the third largest government department, comprised of 229,000 employees and several operational and support components, including the Transportation Safety Administration, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Secret Service.

At this point, there has been no mention of other Arizonans becoming part of the new administration, including former Gov. Jan. Brewer, who also endorsed Trump and was once thought to be a potential choice for vice president.

 

[angelburst29]

TRUMP RALLIES a look back just to remember
http://investmentwatchblog.com/trump-rallies-a-look-back-just-to-remember/

FULL EVENT: Donald Trump FINAL CAMPAIGN Rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan (11/7/2016) LAST RALLY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaJuQSMNxkM (1:15:34 min.)

Full Speech: Donald Trump FANTASTIC Rally in Manchester, New Hampshire (11/7/2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVAh38YiePs (45:30 min.)

13 Yr Old Girl DESTROYS Hillary Clinton At Donald Trump's Rally
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgDeJbCtJc8 (3:48 min.)

The American Dreamer- Donald Trump Rally Entrance Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVjgz9myypM (4:45 min.)

Trump Train (Official Music Video) - High Energy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwDiPrFCM0M (5:26 min.)

This Video Will Get Donald Trump Elected
Donald J. Trump The long road to the White House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCabT_O0YSM (27:50 min.)

ULTIMATE TRUMP WIN COMPILATION - TRUMP OWNS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J_Nvhy4GOo (10:01 min.)

When People Laughed A The Idea Of Trump Actually Being Elected President!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqh1pwklWhI (3:54 min.)

Best & Funniest Donald Trump Moments - All Debates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dlKGlUI7SU (16:16 min.)

Donald Trump’s Top Best Moments of his 2016 Campaign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ATS7k_LKEc (15:41 min.)

FULL EVENT: Donald Trump Rally in Sterling Heights, Michigan (11/6/2016) Sterling Heights Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf7fWjyzG_I (1:52:55 min.)

FULL EVENT: Donald Trump AMAZING Rally in Moon Township, Pennsylvania (11/6/2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfAJ2cnyi-Q (1:16:28 min.)

Donald Trump VICTORY SPEECH | Full Speech as President Elect of the United States
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsvy10D5rtc (36:32 min.)

FULL EVENT: Donald Trump & Melania Trump Rally in Wilmington, North Carolina (11/5/2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r95VpgyUL8 (47:28 min.)

 

[Approaching Infinity]

Larry King interviews Donald and Melania after their marriage in 2005. Interesting view into the more personal side of Trump. From his and his exes' comments on his previous relationships, it looks like they were rocky at times, and obviously ended in divorce. But, at least from what they say here, Melania and Trump just "click".

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[goyacobol]

<snip>

It was my remark based on directly unrelated things, like C's answer about "terrorist dirty nuke" and Laura's words about "The Trump of the Apocalypse"- ;) (and more).

From the C's session:

A: Help is on the way!

Q: (Galatea) Did you ever ask them when it's going to come? When?!

A: Wait and see!

Q: [laughter] (Galatea) Can we get a small time frame? Like, within less than 10 years?

A: Yes

Q: (Pierre) Oh, great! Yeah, before 2025. Woohoo! [laughter]

(Chu) Help as in comets? People?

(L) I have the feeling that it's comets...

A: Close!

Q: (L) Well, there were two things that actually have been said in previous sessions. One thing was when we were talking about volcanic eruptions, and the remark was made that what happens if all the volcanoes go off at once. Is this something like what's coming up?

A: Very warm! [Ha-ha!]

Tongue-in-cheek, humour... Sometimes this what comes spontaneous are real and very accurate. What we do not figure by thinking and analyzing.

A: Things are developing nicely. Help is close.

(Everyone) Oh!

(Pierre) So, it's not on the way anymore. It stopped.

A: And elsewhere! Goodbye.

(Galatea) It's here, and elsewhere...

(L) Yes.

What if we will have Trump for two terms of office, like Bush. Bush was also president of changes, however for worse. Trump looks as the president of changes, but in this time maybe, for balance, for better and people will want him for 8 years of presidency, after they do not feel real changes through Obama presidency (also two terms of office), which was keeping status quo and pooling wools on poeple eyes. Some pattern is visible. Americans "prefer" double term of office. Eight years from now is 2024.

In the last session C's didn't say that "Help is on the way", but that "Help is close", in the session just after Trump victory. I guess that what C's say can have more meanings than one that which comes at first, completly correct, but not exactly exhausting all possible interpretations.

You are right in your post goyacobol. There is no mistakes and I agree with your post.

In fact, I don't know when we can expect a comet/comets. It may be in 20, 50, 100 years or tomorrow. Wake up in the morning and read that some enough big comet pass the earth 2 days ago. Once went to sleep and wake up and maybe there will no floor to stand up.

So I don't know when expect comets, I try to draw something out of what is available to me, but I take into account that this may be not check up in the future.

I just wanted to clarify where the session seems to be in contradiction to your memory. I am trying to do less "what ifs" and more observation without "anticipation" which I find to be the difficult part. I think we are all challenged by these times and are trying to keep up with what seems to be a more rapid pace. We may just have to "wait and see". ;)

We could all use a little "help" I think. :/

 

[monotonic]

I have been thinking that even if Trump does well and changes a lot of things for the better, this will be offset by chaos and false-flag attacks created by the PTB. Is it possible that these tactics were used less often under Obama because they were not struggling with the DC power structure?

 

[angelburst29]

I happened to be skimming through Farsnews, checking on Syrian and Iraqi news when I came across this news article. It was kind of a "Huh?" moment. Second thought - it's propaganda and Soros is behind it?

Pakistani News Channel Claims Donald Trump Born in Pakistan
http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13950826001018

Wed Nov 16, 2016 - A Pakistani news channel said Donald Trump was actually born in Pakistan and his real name is Dawood Ibrahim Khan.

The Neo News anchor maintained a confident tone and a straight face as she told the millions of people who watch the show that the President-elect was born as Dawood Ibrahim Khan in Waziristan in 1954 where he also received his primary education, BAUK reported.

She also claimed that he later lost his parents in a road accident and was taken to London by a British Indian Army Captain.

They finally claim that Trump was adopted in 1955 and taken to America.

The channel also found a photo of a child they claim to be a younger Donald Trump.

The channel said that it was not them that came up with the story but social media users. Yet, the report is going viral in and outside Pakistan. The report has left people in disbelief, some are demanding further information, while others are surprised how reliable such news could be.

(Editor's Note: This article has been wired from other media and FNA does neither approve nor reject its authenticity and validity.)


Donald Trump born in Pakistan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=28&v=0f0mjZnumTA (1:03 min.)

Published on Oct 24, 2016

Donald Trump born in Pakistan

Edit - Just came across another video which gives timesofisrael as a reference. I'm leaning towards this information being propaganda?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StT7L9H5K4g

Published on Nov 13, 2016
Subscribe: _https://www.youtube.com/c/dailykenn
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_http://www.timesofisrael.com/in-bizar...

 

[Voyageur]

Soros Criminal Conviction Exposes "Human Rights" Scam
http://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/20...-criminal.html
[...]
Myanmar (Burma) & Aung San Suu Kyi The entire opposition in the Southeast Asia nation of Myanmar, still known by its colonial nomenclature in the West as "Burma," is a creation of Wall Street and London. This includes the growing personality cult of "democracy icon" Aung San Suu Kyi. And again, just as we saw during the Western-engineered "Arab Spring," it is a tandem effort made by "right-wing"
Neo-Cons within the confines of NED, and Soros' Open Society Institute.

In "Burmese "Pro-Democracy" Movement a Creation of Wall Street & London," it was reported:

The most telling information begins on page 14 of 36 of the report's .pdf. Titled, "Failing the People of Burma?" the report enumerates the vast resources the West has invested in building a "pro-democracy" movement, in tandem with similar disingenuous movements throughout the region, and indeed throughout the world, and insists that even more support be given to initiate a "transition" in Burma. It states:

"The restoration of democracy in Burma is a priority U.S. policy objective in Southeast Asia. To achieve this objective, the United States has consistently supported democracy activists and their efforts both inside and outside Burma…Addressing these needs requires flexibility and creativity. Despite the challenges that have arisen, United States Embassies Rangoon and Bangkok as well as Consulate General Chiang Mai are fully engaged in pro-democracy efforts. The United States also supports organizations, such as the National Endowment for Democracy, the Open Society Institute (nb no support given since 2004) and Internews, working inside and outside the region on a broad range of democracy promotion activities. U.S.-based broadcasters supply news and information to the Burmese people, who lack a free press. U.S. programs also fund scholarships for Burmese who represent the future of Burma.

The United States is committed to working for a democratic Burma and will continue to employ a variety of tools to assist democracy activists."

The report continues with a vast array of evidence exposing the tandem roles of both "liberals" and "conservatives" in executing a singular goal of undermining a foreign government and replacing it with neo-imperial administrators that interlock directly with "international institutions" that answer directly to Wall Street and London.

[...]

This part on Burma seems to tie in with this documentary 'The Racist Monk of Myanmar (Ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya Muslims by the government in Myanmar)'

Published on Dec 25, 2014

This eye opening program exposes the plot hatched by the government of Myanmar to stir up tension between the Buddhists majority and the Muslims minority, the communities that used to live in peace for generations.

Violence flared up in the western Rakhine state in 2012, leaving hundreds of Muslim Rohingyas dead, and many more homeless.

In Mandalay, Myanmar’s cultural center and former royal capital, like the rest of the country, the Rohingya Muslims fear for their lives because of unfounded accusations brought against them.

Hundreds of thousands of them now live in camps and are dying due to lack of health care.

Living in the world’s most persecuted communities, the Muslim Rohingyas consider the government and the security forces as the hands behind the violence.

Yet the 'hands' are often helped from elsewhere, the outside.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdMWN7SR7qE

 

[goyacobol]

I happened to be skimming through Farsnews, checking on Syrian and Iraqi news when I came across this news article. It was kind of a "Huh?" moment. Second thought - it's propaganda and Soros is behind it?

Pakistani News Channel Claims Donald Trump Born in Pakistan
http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13950826001018

Wed Nov 16, 2016 - A Pakistani news channel said Donald Trump was actually born in Pakistan and his real name is Dawood Ibrahim Khan.

The Neo News anchor maintained a confident tone and a straight face as she told the millions of people who watch the show that the President-elect was born as Dawood Ibrahim Khan in Waziristan in 1954 where he also received his primary education, BAUK reported.

She also claimed that he later lost his parents in a road accident and was taken to London by a British Indian Army Captain.

They finally claim that Trump was adopted in 1955 and taken to America.

The channel also found a photo of a child they claim to be a younger Donald Trump.

The channel said that it was not them that came up with the story but social media users. Yet, the report is going viral in and outside Pakistan. The report has left people in disbelief, some are demanding further information, while others are surprised how reliable such news could be.

(Editor's Note: This article has been wired from other media and FNA does neither approve nor reject its authenticity and validity.)


Donald Trump born in Pakistan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=28&v=0f0mjZnumTA (1:03 min.)

Published on Oct 24, 2016

Donald Trump born in Pakistan

Edit - Just came across another video which gives timesofisrael as a reference. I'm leaning towards this information being propaganda?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StT7L9H5K4g

Published on Nov 13, 2016
Subscribe: _https://www.youtube.com/c/dailykenn
Facebook: _https://www.facebook.com/dailykenncom/
_http://www.timesofisrael.com/in-bizar...

angelburst29,

I see what you mean about 'huh?". The second video makes a good point I think about even "legitimate" news sources are spewing out crazy stuff. I have been thinking about the 1-2 punch of financing and media control. It is really the combination punch of these that seems to be our main battle.

We are looking for the "Man behind the Curtain" but we seem to mainly only find the "men" on the lower levels at best.

<snip>
Question: Is George Soros - "The Man behind the Curtain"?

I have been thinking about the money men/media connection and found this article from Oct 26, 2013:

Mark Zuckerberg, George Soros, Rupert Murdoch Bankrolling Immigration Reform

Big names in big businesses are lobbying for immigration reform in Washington, D.C., including Mark Zuckerberg, George Soros, and Rupert Murdoch. But political strategists disagree about the motivation behind the money.

"Backing the push for comprehensive reform is an array of deep-pocketed special interests from an ostensibly diverse range of ideological perspectives, including the Chamber of Commerce, Rupert Murdoch, the Koch brothers, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Bloomberg, George Soros, the AFL-CIO, the National Council of La Raza, and others," writes National Review's Andrew Stiles. Stiles added that Facebook Founder Zuckerberg announced plans to spend $50 million.

Dan Holler, communications director for Heritage Action for America, told The Christian Post in an interview on Friday that, "All the money is on the pro-amnesty side and certainly big business is behind bankrolling that." Holler did not speculate as to why these interests are supporting what he deems "amnesty," but at a Heritage Foundation briefing on Wednesday, a conservative pundit said big businesses want "amnesty" in order to get Democrats – the party of big business and big government – elected.

Soros accuses Murdoch of being the Puppet Master on the Glenn Beck show 2011:

Soros: Murdoch is the real 'puppetmaster'

The billionaire George Soros responded for the first time, I think, to Glenn Beck's sustained assault on him in an interview (above) with Fareed Zakaria, suggesting that Beck accuses him of being, in effect, Fox chief Rupert Murdoch.

"I would be amused if people saw the joke in it — because what he is doing , he is projecting what Fox, what Rupert Muroch is doing," Soros said of a Beck allegation that he is the "puppetmaster" of a media empire. Murdoch "has a media empire that is telling the people some falsehoods and leading the goverment in the wrong direction," Soros said.

"By accusing me of doing that it ... makes it rather hard to see that he is working for the man that is doing it," Soros said of Beck, invoking Orwell.

I think they are probably not quite the enemies as they portray themselves to be. The 2013 article on supporting amnesty seems to indicate they have a few joint ventures.

There is more than one "man" out there to watch but Soros seems to have his fingers in practically everything. Maybe we will see more connections as we continue to watch.

 

[Laura]

I got the urge before seeing the image posts here to create one for George Soros this morning if anyone wants to use it. It is not the greatest, just short and to the point maybe. I don't usually just go for a more emotional effect but rely on a full article but I do see some usefulness in the impact of the imaging.

I like elephants and that is sort of demeaning to elephants.

 

[RedFox]

fwiw this arrived in my inbox this morning:

info(at)demandprogress.org

Donald Trump’s first task as president-elect should have been uniting a polarized nation.

Instead, Trump appointed Steve Bannon – the former chairman of Breitbart, the far-right media outlet that peddles conspiracy theories as news and advances white nationalism – as White House Chief Strategist and his Senior Counselor.

The chair of the American Nazi Party said picking Bannon shows Trump is "for 'real" on implementing his racist rhetoric, while the former Grand Wizard of the KKK, David Duke called Trump's choice of Bannon "excellent."

It’s simple: Personnel is policy. And choosing Bannon, an ultra-right wing white nationalist, shows us exactly what type of president Trump wants to be.

Sign the petition: #RemoveBannon from the White House.

As head of Breitbart, Steve Bannon has been instrumental in bringing white nationalism into the mainstream and propelling the xenophobic, racist, misogynist rhetoric of Trump’s campaign.

If that’s not dangerous enough, here are some more facts about this dangerous man who could control White House policy for the next four years:

He’s been charged with domestic violence, while publishing articles equating feminism to a disease and advocating criminalizing women who seek reproductive freedom
He’s fueled the racist birther myth by publishing lie after lie about President Obama’s citizenship on Breitbart
He’s a staunch opponent of net neutrality, vowing to lead the charge to kill the free and open internet – which is not an empty threat considering Trump's advocacy for censoring the internet during his campaign
He has said his goal is to “to destroy the state” and “bring everything crashing down”

This is one of Trump's first appointments, so this is the first real test of how we respond when Trump gives in to his alt-right supporters. And we need to make clear that Americans will not stand for a white nationalist in the White House. Period.

Sign the petition: #RemoveBannon from the White House.

Choosing Steve Bannon as a key White House advisor threatens to normalize the racism, xenophobia, nativism, anti-semitism, and misogyny he and Trump espouse.

His appointment makes clear that Trump is building a government of cronies where the only thing he bases decisions on is loyalty to him ­– no matter how fringe and extreme these people are.

That’s not being a president for all Americans as Trump claimed in his acceptance speech.

If we let Steve Bannon’s appointment slide now, the door will be wide open to Trump filling his government with other bigots and corporate insiders – and giving them unprecedented power to enact policies that will hurt everyday Americans.

Sign the petition: #RemoveBannon from the White House.

Thanks for taking a stand,

Kate Kizer
Campaigner

 

[Cosmos]

I think it is quite fascinating that Trump was already asked 20 or 30 years ago, if he would like to be president on several occasions (see the video Laura posted earlier). So obviously, that thought was already there at this early stage, to some extend, and I assume, that as time went on and Trump saw that nothing got better, that initial thought may have become concrete several decades ago.

So if we assume that this is true, and there are a number of indications that this is the case, then probably most of what Trump has done and we have heard of him since that point in time, was designed to undermine, discover and get deeply into "the elite system" as best as possible, to create a safe ground to operate from, for that later day where he could try to get president.

Considering his early comments about 9/11, I'm fairly certain that he knew the truth from the get go there and maybe even got inside knowledge (from his "elite friends"), that it will happen before it even happened. What he wrote in his book before 9/11, was apparently a very detailed warning of what could happen in the near future (9/11), with specific names like Bin Laden and more things, that one would assume only an insider could have known beforehand. So maybe 9/11 was the final drop, that made Trump really determined to get in there and "drain the swamp".

If we assume that anything from the above could be true, then he probably has used everything in his power, as a "elite" figure, to further his image both in the eyes of the elite and that of the ordinary people. Already in the 90ies Trump had managed to put himself up as the brand "of the rich and famous" and when anybody heard his name, already then it was associated with the image of "richness" and "elitism".

I mean, even before we knew that Trump was going to run, pretty much everybody in the world already knew the word or brand named "Trump". Connected to building up his powerful and relentless image, was certainly also a number of his TV shows, in which he stood there and had the power to say "you are fired!".

So if it was a plan from a early point in time from Trump, to become president, since he saw where the country was heading from a financial standpoint, he was certainly in the best position to "rig the system" into his favour "as a member of the elite", from the get go. All he would have needed to do, is to use his resources (both financially and "with the elite") and play along with the game, until he would have gathered enough material, ground and even "blackmailing stuff" within this system, to get rid of the same elite.

I mean, he openly stated that he gave money to politicians like bush and the clintons (and many others I assume), during the live debates and even those Psychos (bush for example) themself, referred to Trump himself, as their old friend.

So I can not help to get the impression that this wasn't just a quick decision from Trump, but a long term thought in the back of his mind that turned into a plan at one point. The fact that he is a "billionaire", certainly made it, for me at least, very remote to even consider anything sane there. And I guess the PTB thought, to a certain extend, that he is "one of us", because of his status and money, or at least that they could "contain him" and threaten him with his money, since that "is his primary interest".

I think the big mistake was that the PTB did let him run, probably assuming that he will never win anyway and if so he "can be contained". BIG miscalculation, indeed!

 

[goyacobol]

I got the urge before seeing the image posts here to create one for George Soros this morning if anyone wants to use it. It is not the greatest, just short and to the point maybe. I don't usually just go for a more emotional effect but rely on a full article but I do see some usefulness in the impact of the imaging.

I like elephants and that is sort of demeaning to elephants.

I agree. It would be demeaning even to a snake with is closer to his nature probably. I was playing to the "elephant in the room" saying. And I like elephants too.

Did my allusion fail? My mind works in strange ways even to me and I have been accused of being too subtle sometimes. Any ideas for a better image to use?

 

[macyk]

# 2 in the "Trending" ;D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P1ScLjrGzo