Cont from pg 1 FMB Annual Shrimp Festival Here's the Shocking Reason Why Putin is Invading Ukraine The Sun Bay Paper Page 6 There are so many complex reasons for Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine. And so many outcomes yet to be determined — sadly, all of them bad for the USA. First, let me tell you a personal story that explains the psychology of Putin. I grew up the only white Jewish kid attending an almost all-black middle school and then a 90% black high school. Needless to say, I was the favorite target of bullies. I know liberals haven't a clue about this, but whoever is in the minority in life gets tortured, intimidated and unfortunately, gets their as** kicked. A lot. That's a fact of life. Therefore, I got tortured, intimidated and beaten up on a daily basis. The bullies at my school stole my lunch, beat me in the bathrooms and chased me home after school. Most weak kids never change. I'm one of the lucky ones. A tough gang member took pity on me and taught me how to fight and defend myself. After a summer of brutal hand-to-hand combat training with my newfound tough friend, I vowed to never be intimidated again. I showed up at school ready to defend myself. The first 3 bullies who picked on me got a rude awakening. I knocked the first out; knocked the entire top row of the second bully's teeth out; and slugged the third one so hard, he was out of school for a week with a torn stomach muscle. The weakling (me) defeated the bullies. I was a real-life "Karate Kid." No bully ever touched me again. As a matter of fact, many of those tough guys and bullies became my buddies. I gained their respect. The lesson is "peace through strength." Only by being tougher than the other guy can you avoid conflict. That perfectly describes former President Donald J. Trump. I can picture Trump telling Putin, "If you attack Ukraine, we will bomb Russia to oblivion. Don't try me." And Putin never did. Putin behaved while Trump was president. But Putin knows Biden is a feeble old man with dementia. Putin knows he can walk all over him. That's first and foremost what this is all about: intimidation. Putin is a bully. He will try to get away with as much as he can while flexing his muscles and humiliating Biden. Putin wants to show the world that Russia is the world power now. And America is a paper tiger. Putin wants to show the world he is the big man on campus, with the big stick. And of course, Putin also wants to pillage the abundant natural resources of Ukraine — especially the oil and gas reserves. After all, it's always about the Benjamins. But there's also a shocking bonus to all of this that no one else is talking about. I believe Putin is sick and tired of hearing Biden and America's politicians lecture him about "Russia's corruption." Putin knows Biden is filthy and dirty. Putin knows the Biden crime family has taken kickbacks and payoffs all over the world. He knows Biden is "the Big Guy" who expects a piece of every deal. Biden lecturing others about corruption is like the Mafia lecturing about extortion. Putin knows the center of Biden's corruption was in Ukraine. Biden and his family intimidated, extorted and assaulted Ukraine. A little birdie tells me this is the big bonus for Putin after he invades and conquers Ukraine. He will capture and torture everyone involved in shady deals with Biden in order to unearth the secrets of Biden's filthy corruption. Then Putin has two juicy options. Behind door No. 1: Expose Biden's massive crime wave in Ukraine, shock the world, make Biden step down, embarrass and demoralize the United States and paralyze America's government. This makes Russia the new big, bad sheriff in town. Behind door No. 2: Putin can blackmail Biden and hold his secrets over his head in order to get whatever Putin wants. Suddenly Biden is Putin's flunky: the same relationship China already has with Biden. China has the goods on Biden. They clearly own Biden lock, stock and barrel. Now it's Putin's turn. Lastly, one more bad thing that will almost certainly come out of this. Just like my high school days, when bullies sense weakness, they immediately attack. China is watching closely. If Putin takes Ukraine, outplays and humiliates Biden, China will absolutely invade Taiwan. We are watching history unfold. Tragically, all of it is bad for America. Don't you wish Trump were back in the White House? Unfortunately, tragically, this is proof that rigged elections produce bad consequences. Wayne Allyn Root March 4, 2022 - March 10, 2022 GOP Gerrymandering is Racist..... Obama-mandering is Just Politics ?? helped Obama gain influential contacts and financial resources, Lizza said Obama's gerrymandering "may have been the most important event in Obama's early political life." Gerrymandering was not the only hard-boiled tactic employed by the young, ambitious politician. Obama engaged in what Democrats today would call "voter suppression" to win his state senate seat in the first place. To qualify to run, Illinois state Senate candidates must obtain a specific number of valid signatures on a petition. Obama challenged the legitimacy of the signatures on the petitions of his three rivals, including the incumbent, resulting in their disqualification. Will Burns, then a young volunteer for Obama, said, "(Petition-challenging is) one of the first things you do whenever you're in the middle of a primary race, especially in primaries in Chicago, because if you don't have signatures to get on the ballot, you save yourself a lot of time and effort from having to raise money and have a full-blown campaign effort against an incumbent." This is exactly what team Obama did. According to a CNN article about Obama's first race: "If names were printed instead of signed in cursive writing, they were declared invalid. If signatures were good but the person gathering the signatures wasn't properly registered, those petitions also were thrown out." Obama ran unopposed on the Democratic ticket. One of the candidates targeted and eliminated, Gha-is Askia, said, "It wasn't honorable. I wouldn't have done it." But today, about gerrymandering and alleged Republican "voter suppression," Obama now says, "That is not how democracy is supposed to work." But that is certainly how democracy worked in Chicago. Larry Elder Cont. from pg 5 two days, and their “pink Gold” is available from 10AM until 6PM. Saturday starts with a 5K road race, followed by the Shrimp beach parade which takes about 2 hours, the parade is followed by another race……… one to Lynn Hall Park to beat the huge line at the Lions Shrimp Boil……… (at the foot of Matanzas Bridge, just north of the FMB fishing pier,) One, halfpound of steaming shrimp is served on every plate, accompanied by sauce and slaw. If you don’t get to the front of the line, they will be serving until 6pm on both days. While they are there, Festival goers also take the opportunity to browse a huge selection of other eating local foods, local crafts and vendors who have make this event one of the best beach festivals in the South and a mecca for tens of thousands of visitors each year. Enjoy LIVE music , pick up a collectable official Shrimp Festival tee shirt, hat or tank top, and don’t forget the crowning of the next Shrimp Festival Queen at 1pm. What better way to spend a Saturday and/or Sunday afternoon than enjoying shrimp at the edge of the Gulf of Mexico, while you’re there, remember you are at, take a moment to walk the shore, take in the beautiful view and dip your toes into the sparkling Gulf waters! More info: fortmyersbeachshrimpfestival.com
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