It's been a busy day but here's just a couple things to ponder if you are having afternoon coffee!

      

         

             

 Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal claimed during a recent event that the United States was built by Somalis, Indians, Latinos, and Africans.

Her statement has drawn strong pushback from those who point to the historical record of European settlers, the Founding Fathers, and generations of American citizens who established and developed the nation’s institutions, infrastructure, and economy.

Critics argue the comment erases the central role of the people who actually founded and built the country while promoting a narrative that downplays or rewrites American history.

The remark is being widely circulated as an example of how some progressive politicians reframe national origins.         

        

 

Coffee time... just a few things I saw, stopped and pondered a bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Racist monster who livestreamed torture of white disabled man is back behind bars for another crime

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pondering all the fraud that has been hitting the news regarding illegals and non-English speaking/sign reading drivers operating the 'big rigs' and causing accidents and deaths....

 

 

 

Shawana Denise Harris was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison after taking cash and gifts to pass people on CDL tests without them ever proving they could safely operate a truck. Over 11 years, reports say 185 licenses were pushed through, tied to at least 23 accidents. Now people questioning how safe the roads really are next to big rigs. 

 

 

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/former-dmv-employee-sentenced-5-years-prison-participating-corrupt-bribery-conspiracy 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Shawana Denise Harris, 52, of Phelan, was sentenced today to five years in prison for participating in a conspiracy to commit bribery, to commit unauthorized access of a computer, and to commit identity fraud, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

According to court documents, Harris was a long-time DMV employee who had the ability to update test scores for commercial driver’s license applicants in California. Using her position as a public employee at the DMV, Harris accepted bribes in exchange for fraudulently updating test scores for people pursuing commercial driver’s licenses. For at least 185 commercial license applicants, Harris used her access to DMV computers to enter fraudulent test scores indicating the applicants had passed written and/or behind the wheel commercial drive tests, when in reality the applicants had not passed those tests. Harris and a co-conspirator were typically paid at least $1,500 per applicant for fraudulently updating test scores, resulting in approximately $277,500 worth of corrupt bribes.

This case was the product of an investigation by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, Office of Internal Affairs; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Homeland Security Investigations; and the Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rosanne L. Rust and Christopher S. Hales prosecuted the case.