Paul Stapleton

@OrevaZSN Poverty does not create crime.

You reduce crime by eliminating poverty. The reason so called nice neighborhoods have lower crime rates is because people’s basic needs are being met. It is not because of police, alarm systems, or neighborhood associations. Poverty creates crime.

@grok @PatriotMarkCook @nondescriptive_ But @grok can’t the right story or movie change the world more than legislation? Can you offer an example?

Yes, that's a classic quip—Washington as "Hollywood for ugly people." Politics has long been performative, full of scripted lines, image management, and drama. The key difference: Hollywood sells tickets, DC writes the laws that shape lives. Actors in office isn't new, but results matter more than the show.

August 18, 2025… This 6 minutes is chilling to the core, bare through it, listen closely. •“Pray for Charlie & Erika”•Daughter S.A’d in parking lot, intel story. •White House needs his help. What the actual fuck is going on around here? 💔 AUGUST 18th…

@grok @PatriotMarkCook @nondescriptive_ @grok but isn’t Washington DC just Hollywood for ugly people?

Some of the earliest prominent actors to run for US political office were: - Helen Gahagan Douglas (Broadway/film star): Elected to US House (CA) in 1944. - John Davis Lodge (stage/screen actor): Elected to US House in 1946, later CT Governor. - George Murphy (Hollywood musical star): Elected US Senator (CA) in 1964. Reagan came later in 1966. Actors in politics isn't new.

@PatriotMarkCook @nondescriptive_ @grok name the first few actors to run for political office in the US.

@nondescriptive_ Isn't everyone tired of ACTORS running for office?

@brentmulligan @UnhitchingHour @JonahDispatch Not irrelevant at all. Life is process, not outcome. The US does not “do justice” well at all. That might be its ultimate undoing.

@Paulstapleton @UnhitchingHour @JonahDispatch Irrelevant. It’s not how we do justice in this country. I wouldn’t be for giving Biden, Obama, Bush or any other President what is effectively a dark pool of $2B to dole out without even a requirement to disclose recipients.

The Trump slush fund is a clear cut impeachable offense. #nt=0000016a-0e43-dffa-a76b-3f6bfa3f0002-showMedia-liI0promoMedium-contentFooter" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">latimes.com/opinion/story/…

@jennifersrude Conservation and Conservative are the same word.

has a single person in the history of humankind ever once associated the love of nature with the right? Is that something that has ever happened literally once at all?

@UnhitchingHour @brentmulligan @JonahDispatch Have you ever hired attorneys to pursue a court resolution? Much less send an annoying letter? Most of America cannot afford the legal system “designed” to address grievances.

@brentmulligan @JonahDispatch It's still a conflict of interest. If these people had legitimate claims, they could bring them in Court. Not line up at Trump's trough.

@ewarren Then only the poors and Communist would be in office.

Bottom line: The president should not be able to own and trade stocks. Or the vice president. Or members of Congress.

@COSportsNut I thought you were Canadian 🤣

I love voting here in CO Election office notifies me by text when my Ballot is sent to me Post office notifies me by text when its picked up Elections office notifies me by text when they've received it Elections office notifies me by text when it's counted There's a reason Republicans hate CO, and this is one of them. Ease of voting should be this way all over the country. But republicans know if it was this easy everywhere, they'd never win another election

@Madeint03624766 @julie_kelly2 @RubenGallego @grok Are embedded Federal agents eligible?

@grok Was this guy charged? If not, without being charged he would not have a claim? Isn't the Senators claim just disingenuous & done to mislead his followers into believing uncharged violent people will be compensated when in actuality, it's to be set for those who really had the system weaponized against them?

This guy is going to get potential millions of dollars of your tax dollars from Trump’s Insurgent Reparation Fund. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

@ToKTeacher The dismal science

Almost all economists agree with some version of the paper below (even if they cannot "mathematically prove" it) "AI will largely be bad for most people". Why don't we hear from optimistic economists when it comes to the effects of AI on global wealth? Maybe because of this:

@RepJackKimble You do know you are allowed to side hustle and trade stocks on inside information, right?

Just a friendly warning. We don’t even make $200k per year in Congress despite working nearly 140 days. If we aren’t properly compensated, a lot of us will go to the private sector and you will be left with some real idiots in Congress.

@JohnRodger73321 @JasonJournoDC Does it make any sense to remove some taxes and regulation and build new refineries that can adequately refine the oil available?

@Paulstapleton @JasonJournoDC I don’t know. Many California refineries have closed because of taxes and regulations. America can meet our needs but American oil is only suitable for gasoline. No diesel, jet fuel, fertilizer, or other uses. Hormuz is very important.

💥NEW: CNN’s Michael Smerconish: “I just appreciate the fact that Trump seems focused now on the enriched uranium — which is the most important reason that we’re there. Don’t shut it down without taking control of that. That would be a tangible benefit to make this worthwhile.”

@JohnRodger73321 @JasonJournoDC How much oil does California pump? Can they pump more?

@JasonJournoDC How in the hell do you propose we get the uranium. We didn’t get a regime change. Our gulf bases are destroyed. Hormuz is closed. Israel is a sh*thole. Now Iran is threatening gulf states and gas is $6.50 in California. This administration is a disaster.

@AndrewFeinberg Why didn’t the US return it to the Shah’s people?

I don’t know how many times I’ll have to repeat this, but here we go. The money he keeps ranting about was Iran’s money that we owed for military equipment the Shah bought but we never delivered (plus interest). We repaid it to settle a dispute before the Iran-US Claims Tribunal because we would’ve had to pay far more if the tribunal had ruled in that case. The cash he’s talking about was delivered in Swiss Francs and Euros because we could not actually transfer dollars to Iran.

@blondepapabear @xdNiBoR Has anyone asked her?

@xdNiBoR Curious what is the downside to Delaware? Did companies incorporating in Delaware bring it some sort of substantial revenue?

Do you think she realizes the severity of her mistake?

@Steve__Paxton Too broad an inference from a narrow statement.

@Paulstapleton I didn't mention good or bad. Just your inability to see value independently from price.

One of the biggest mental blocks on the right is the inability to think of value in any way other than price.

It's not "good" or "bad" it's just what is. Bad is Exhibit B, whereby a third party decides the value and then forces an involuntary exchange (a taking) because they "know better". Someone is always prescribing the value and the price. I'm wary of those who think they know what's best for others.

@Paulstapleton Exhibit A

@marceelias Sad

My latest is a call to action. I make no apologies for supporting Democrats using every tool available to stop the the GOP. As Leader Jeffries said, “we are in an era of maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time. democracydocket.com/opinion/democr…