Payson Tea Party = Devious Rats

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Trump’s Offspring in Payson

If Donald Trump ever had a love child in Payson, Arizona, it would be the Tea Party. Same DNA, just shorter, older, and with more orthopedic shoes. These folks have memorized the Trump playbook: lie boldly, misinform proudly, and wreck the place like it’s their patriotic duty. Tiny group, huge mess—like toddlers with chainsaws.

Now they’re on a mission to sink the town’s new pool project. The old pool’s been closed for five years. It wasn’t a pool anymore, it was a biohazard. But instead of spending seven bucks a month for a new one—seven dollars! That’s less than the price of a pack of smokes, or the chips they’ll blow at the casino—the Tea Party would rather let the kids of Payson marinate in dust.

These are the same people who believed Trump when he said prosperity would “rain down” on them. Spoiler alert: no rain. Not even a drizzle. But sure, keep waiting out there with your umbrellas. Maybe prosperity is just stuck in traffic. Meanwhile, the retirement plans of these folks usually involve scratching lottery tickets and polishing their handguns—handguns they proudly haul to the grocery store because you never know when the broccoli might rise up.

And then there’s their pièce de résistance: the “public meeting.” Here’s the gag—if you actually show up to ask a question, they bounce you at the door. Private meeting, sorry! Inside, Queen Bee Inga runs the show, making sure only softball questions get through. It’s like watching Fox News in real life: nothing but pre-screened fluff tossed to the Three Stooges or whatever Trump lickspittle they’ve booked for the night.

Trump would be proud of this crew. They’ve perfected his tactics: say it loud, say it wrong, and block the exits so truth can’t sneak in.

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Free Speech is gone

The Trump administration is conducting an assault on free speech, distributing lists of banned words, detaining and imprisoning students for speech it disagrees with and persecuting the news media and comedians for being insufficiently sycophantic.

A mentally ill president

Trump’s Madness on Display

If you haven’t noticed, Donald Trump is mentally unhinged. His grip on reality slipped long ago, replaced by an insatiable addiction to greed and power. His latest appearance at the United Nations wasn’t just awkward—it was a national embarrassment.

The MAGA crowd can’t seem to recognize the obvious: their leader is erratic, hateful, and dangerous. Instead of guiding the country, he spends government energy plotting vengeance, punishing enemies, and feeding his own ego.

Meanwhile, Trump is actively sabotaging our future. He denies climate change while the planet burns, and he installs unqualified clowns in positions of power—including over our health. Greatness? Hardly. The truth is, under Trump, America isn’t respected; it’s ridiculed.

One day he’s Putin’s best friend, the next he’s not. One day he’s with Ukraine, the next he abandons them. Consistency doesn’t exist in Trump’s world—only chaos. And let’s not forget: his admiration for dictators is no secret. He doesn’t just cozy up to them; he imitates them.

This is not leadership—it’s lunacy. And unless Americans wake up, Trump won’t just damage our reputation—he’ll finish crumbling the very foundations of our democracy.

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Christopher Hitchens BLASTS Donald Trump

Donuts drop Crumbs on Hoopleheads

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Donuts at Town Hall: Humanity vs. Hoopleheads

The Donuts showed up at Payson Town Hall yesterday, ready to deliver a message. Predictably, a spattering of Hoopleheads occupied their usual seats. Leading their swarm was Queen Bee Inga, who—believe it or not—actually admitted, “They made some good points.” That’s about as close to humility as the Hoople crowd ever gets.

Smidly Steals the Show

The star of the day was Smidly. I asked him to read a speech I had prepared, and he delivered it with Hollywood polish. Years of church reading must have been good training—he gave the words real punch. The Donuts couldn’t have picked a better messenger.

The Airport Subsidy Crowd

No Town Hall would be complete without the small-plane crowd begging for subsidies. It makes you wonder—are people who can afford airplanes really so broke they need financial handouts from residents living in trailer parks? Evidently, they think so.

Public Voices for Progress

The public comment period gave humanity a voice:

• Lori spoke with eloquence in favor of building the new pool.

• Tom reminded the “Three Stooges” on council, as well as the good council members, to follow the agreed schedule.

• Mike Fox offered support for the pool and asked for much-needed police patrols at Green Valley Park, where “dinger trucks” keep creating chaos.

The Ferris Fiasco

Perhaps the most dramatic moment came courtesy of Councilman Jim Ferris. A man who claims to love Jesus, but acts like he’d gladly drive the nails if ordered, Ferris couldn’t stand hearing the City Manager deliver good news: that the proposed pool would come in at a reasonable cost.

Ferris, along with his obstructionist pals Charlie Bell and head stooge Mayor Steve Otto, has been trying to sabotage the pool project from the start. When Ferris launched into illegal campaigning mid-meeting, the city attorney told him he was out of line.

That’s when Jeff had enough. Outraged at Ferris’s contempt for the law, Jeff voiced his opinion loud and clear. Instead of addressing the misconduct, Otto had Jeff tossed from the meeting. So much for free speech in Otto’s world.

Inga Rambles, Donuts Shine

Not to be outdone, Inga popped up to defend her Tea Party crowd. Unprepared and unfocused, she rambled, but still managed to concede that the Donuts had “made some good points.” That admission may go down as the day’s small miracle.

Final Takeaway

In the end, the Donuts succeeded in getting their message across. The Hoopleheads fired blanks, the pool gained momentum, and the public saw once again where humanity stands—and where obstructionism festers.

The Donuts came to Town Hall with purpose. The Hooples left with egg on their faces.

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Sorry to Wake you Up.

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Trump’s New Playbook: Turn the Justice Department into a Political Hammer

Donald Trump has stopped pretending the Department of Justice is neutral. He’s moving like a man who thinks the law exists to do his bidding — to punish his enemies and reward his friends. That’s not a conspiracy theory; that’s what we’re watching unfold on the national stage, right down to the little echo chamber in Payson where the local Trump faithful copy the playbook without missing a beat. (The Guardian)

You don’t have to take my word for it — look at the headlines. Federal officials have been signalled to prepare probes of organizations long demonized by the right, and the president himself has publicly demanded charges against people like George Soros and other political opponents. Journalists, civil-liberties groups, and legal scholars are calling this what it is: an effort to weaponize the justice system for political ends. (Yahoo)

I’ve seen the local version of this first-hand. I’ve been falsely accused and jailed by people in Payson who, with uncanny devotion, emulate the same tactics — smear, rumor, and then a rush to involve law enforcement before facts have had a chance to breathe. They don’t care about evidence; they care about winning. That’s the chilling thing: national tactics have local consequences. When the president signals that certain opponents should be prosecuted, the ripple reaches town hall, the radio station, and your next-door neighbor.

So what does that mean for the rest of us?

• It means we can’t treat criminal investigations as neutral when the top of the executive branch treats them like partisan tools. The independence of prosecutors and inspectors is being tested — and, in some cases, replaced. (AP News)
• It means local disputes get magnified. A rumor in a grocery store can become a “legal” problem if it finds traction with people who want to weaponize the law. I lived that.
• It means citizens who value the rule of law should pay attention: demand transparency, insist on fair procedures, and don’t accept prosecutions that start with a political tweet and end with a knock on the door.

If you want to fight back, start small: document what happens to you; keep copies of messages; ask for receipts and records; talk to a lawyer before you talk to the town radio or the sheriff. The best defense against weaponized lawfare is clear, documented facts and a public that refuses to accept legal intimidation as normal.

The bottom line: when leaders use government power to punish critics, we’re not in ordinary politics anymore. We’re flirting with a system where truth and justice bend to the will of whoever’s in power. That’s a threat worth being loud about — in Payson and everywhere else.

— Kadizzle (Mike Quinn)

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