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December 30, 2021
Maxwell guilty, but Clinton, Gates are free

The circumstances which involved Trump were not the same as those involving Gates and Clinton. But, the article gives equal weight.

Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend and confidant, was found guilty on five of six counts related to the trafficking of young girls to be sexually used by the ex-financier and his high-profile friends.
The jurors reached a verdict on Wednesday after they began deliberations last week after six hours of closing arguments and a rebuttal.
The British socialite, who turned 60 on Christmas, pleaded not guilty to six criminal counts, including "transporting a minor for the purposes of criminal sexual activity," "conspiring to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts," and perjury related to statements she made in 2016.
She also categorically denied accusations from four women who said they were teenagers, one as young as 13, when Maxwell conspired with the wealthy New York money manager to recruit, groom, and sexually abuse them.
The one count on which she was found not guilty was the enticement of an individual under the age of 17 to travel with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity, a crime for which the maximum sentence is five years in prison. The other counts have maximum prison sentencing spans ranging from five to 40 years.
“A unanimous jury has found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of one of the worst crimes imaginable — facilitating and participating in the sexual abuse of children. Crimes that she committed with her long-time partner and co-conspirator, Jeffrey Epstein. The road to justice has been far too long. But, today, justice has been done," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement.
"I want to commend the bravery of the girls — now grown women — who stepped out of the shadows and into the courtroom," Williams added. "Their courage and willingness to face their abuser made this case, and today’s result, possible. I also want to thank the career prosecutors of the Southern District of New York, who embraced the victims’ quest for justice and have worked tirelessly, day in and day out, to ensure that Maxwell was held accountable for her crimes. This Office will always stand with victims, will always follow the facts wherever they lead, and will always fight to ensure that no one, no matter how powerful and well connected, is above the law."
GHISLAINE MAXWELL'S LAWYERS QUESTION CREDIBILITY AND MOTIVES OF FOUR ALLEGED VICTIMS IN CLOSING ARGUMENTS
Maxwell's defense attorney said she had been vilified and unjustly accused by prosecutors and an angry public who want to see someone punished for Epstein's crimes.
Epstein was arrested in July 2019 and charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy for allegedly abusing girls as young as 14. He pleaded not guilty to the charges before he was found dead in his Manhattan prison cell in August. His death was ruled as a suicide by the New York City medical examiner's office.
Maxwell was arrested a year later and has been behind bars at a Brooklyn detention center ever since. Judge Alison Nathan has repeatedly denied her bail requests, despite her lawyer's arguments that the pledge of her $22.5 million estate and around-the-clock monitoring would guarantee her appearance in court.
In their case, prosecutors argued Maxwell was central to Epstein's sex-abuse scheme and actively participated in lewd acts with minors.
"It is crystal clear that Maxwell knew about and was deeply involved in Epstein's sexual abuse of children," Assistant U.S. Attorney Alison Moe said during closing arguments. "Maxwell was key to the whole operation."
Prosecutors also accused the duo of targeting young girls who were emotionally troubled, including one whose father had recently died and another who had been molested by her grandfather when she was 4 years old and whose mother was an addict.
They said while it would be difficult for a much older man like Epstein to approach the juveniles alone, having Maxwell there gave him cover.
Moe called Maxwell a "sophisticated predator who knew exactly what she was doing."
GHISLAINE MAXWELL'S FAMILY SEEKS SOAP AND FOOD PACKS IN PLEA TO GARLAND
The prosecutor also pointed to the testimony of four alleged accusers, who shared similar stories of Maxwell being an active participant.
"[Maxwell] ran the same playbook, over and over and over again, as she exploited young girls," Moe said. The playbook was strikingly similar to how sexual predators "groom" their victims for abuse, she added.
Moe also cited financial records that showed Maxwell received $30.7 million from Epstein between 1999 and 2007, as Maxwell is accused of recruiting girls between 2004 and 2007.
"Your common sense tells you, you don't give someone $30 million unless they are giving you exactly what you want," Moe said, adding Epstein wanted "to touch underage girls."
Maxwell's lawyer Laura Menninger pushed back on the alleged payoff and said prosecutors were speculating what the money was for and said Maxwell was not the only one who had access to the account.
"Speculation is not evidence," she said.
Menninger also questioned the credibility of the four accusers who testified — Jane, Kate, Carolyn, and Annie Farmer — and suggested they embellished their stories for large financial settlements for Epstein's victims. Menninger also cited the testimony of memory expert Elizabeth Loftus who said people could have "false memories" of traumatic events.
There had been some courtroom buzz that Maxwell would take the stand in her own defense, but she told Nathan on Dec. 17 that "the government has not proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt, and so there is no need for me to testify."
The defense wrapped its case in two days. They initially indicated they may call up to 35 witnesses, but in the end, they only called nine.
Prosecutors rested their case after two weeks and 24 witnesses.

Evidence in the trial, which included 900 exhibits, a trove of X-rated pictures, and flight logs from Epstein's private planes, outed some of the famous couple's friends.
Former Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, business mogul Bill Gates, and actors Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker were among the people who flew on Epstein's planes and traveled in his orbit. They have not been accused of any sexual wrongdoing in the case.
Maxwell faces another criminal trial, possibly next year, for two counts of perjury.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/ghislaine-maxwell-found-guilty-in-sex-trafficking-case

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November 27, 2022
Jingle Bell Rock

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Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun
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Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square
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To rock the night away
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In the frosty air

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To rock the night away
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To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh

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September 01, 2021
Intro to Locals for the Conservative Voice

David Daniel Ball calls himself the Conservative Voice.

I'm a teacher with three decades experience teaching math to high school kids.I also work with first graders and kids in between first grade and high school. I know the legends of why Hypatia's dad is remembered through his contribution to Math theory. And I know the legend of why followers of Godel had thought he had disproved God's existence.

I'm not a preacher, but I am a Christian who has written over 28 books all of which include some reference to my faith. Twelve blog books on world history and current affairs, detailing world events , births and marriages on each day of the year, organised by month. Twelve books on the background to and history of Bible Quotes. One Bible quote per day for a year. An intro to a science fiction series I'm planning, post apocalyptic cyber punk. An autobiography with short story collections.

I'm known in Australia for my failure as a whistleblower over the negligence death of a school boy. ...

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Is free speech impossible?

Remember Patrick Henry's words: "Give me liberty or give me death." Don't let illusions of impossibility silence you—act today to ensure free speech endures for tomorrow. What's one step you'll take right now?

Free speech has been challenged before. In the US, World War I and World War II imposed wartime restrictions. The prolonged nature of the Vietnam War made such restrictions obvious, as did the war in Afghanistan. However, the failure of the press to remain free has led to remarkable academic debate. It is now claimed—and widely accepted—that free speech is illusory and not truly possible. Minor restrictions on style are said to mean that speech was never free. This view is Orwellian. What happened?

In antiquity, was there free speech in Athens when Socrates was ordered to leave? He drank poison rather than accept exile, but he had had his say. When Athens defeated Persia at sea, scuttling an invasion plan, the successful generals were ...

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August 01, 2025
Life Awakened

How has meditating on God's precepts brought new life to your spirit today?

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Song Title: Life Awakened

Song Style and Performance Notes This worship song is inspired by Bethel Music and Hillsong Worship, featuring intimate verses that build into anthemic choruses with soaring melodies and emotional dynamics. Play in the key of G major for accessibility and warmth.

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Memo to France

What exactly have the Palestinians done to demonstrate they’re ready for a state?

Some observations:

📷 There are still 50 hostages in Gaza

📷 They refuse every ceasefire proposal

📷 The Palestinian Authority hasn’t held elections since 2006

📷 Corruption is rampant

📷 Children are taught to glorify terrorism

📷 There’s no accountability, no rule of law, and no democratic institutions

So tell us, Emmanuel Macron: what part of this looks like a state-in-waiting?

https://x.com/ddball67/status/1949284310336598058

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Ballad of Jampijinpa: A Warlpiri Dreamtime Bambi in the Tanami Desert
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Journey to the Tanami Desert with the Ballad of Jampijinpa, a Warlpiri Jukurrpa retelling of Bambi. Follow Jampijinpa, a young red kangaroo, as he learns the sacred laws of his Country from Napangardi, faces dangers like the machine’s shadow, and rises as a leader under the Seven Sisters’ stars. This Dreamtime story celebrates Warlpiri culture, resilience, and connection to the land. Comment your favorite Indigenous story below! Subscribe for more Warlpiri tales and join my Locals for exclusive Jukurrpa insights.
The story of Bambi is, for many, their first encounter with profound loss. Writing this story in Warlpiri Dreamtime, Tanami Desert context. Loss is part of life, yet life goes on. But, a good life, serving the community is also important. How do Indigenous stories like Jampijinpa’s inspire you?
 
Notes on the Adaptation: Setting and Characters: The Tanami Desert replaces the forest, with native animals (red kangaroo, dingo, mallee fowl, perentie) as characters, reflecting the local ecology. Warlpiri skin names (Jampijinpa, Napangardi, etc.) root the characters in kinship systems, central to Warlpiri identity. Jukurrpa: The Dreamtime frames the story as a sacred narrative, where loss and growth are part of the land’s law. The “shadow” (a machine) nods to modern intrusions like mining, a real threat in the Tanami, but keeps the story timeless. Themes: Bambi’s coming-of-age becomes a journey of learning country and law, emphasizing Warlpiri values of responsibility and connection. The mother’s death and the fire echo Bambi’s trials but are grounded in desert realities. Cultural Respect: I avoided inventing sacred details or mimicking restricted Warlpiri stories, focusing on universal elements (land, kinship, survival) informed by public Warlpiri narratives, like those shared in art or ethnographies.
 
The Ballad of Jampijinpa In Tanami’s heart where the spinifex sways, ‘Neath the Jukurrpa’s first starlit blaze, The ancestors carved from the red desert’s hand, Young Jampijinpa, to guard sacred land.
Chorus: Oh, Jampijinpa, with bounds swift and free, Carry the law of your country’s decree. Through sand and through sorrow, your spirit will roam, In the Tanami’s dreaming, you’ll always find home.
Napangardi taught him the desert’s old ways, Where soakages shimmer through blistering days. The bilby’s soft tracks led to yams in the ground, And the wind whispered tales when no rain could be found. With Jangala, dingo, he leaped o’er the plain, While Nungarrayi tidied the earth’s ancient pain. The oaks sang of patience, the elders stood near, Their ochre-lit eyes guiding young kangaroo’s fear. But dawn brought a shadow, a roar cold as stone, A machine’s cruel hunger tore flesh from the bone. Napangardi fell, her spirit took flight, To the ancestors’ campfire in the starwoven night.
Chorus: Oh, Jampijinpa, with bounds swift and free, Carry the law of your country’s decree. Through sand and through sorrow, your spirit will roam, In the Tanami’s dreaming, you’ll always find home.
Alone, he wandered, his heart like a stone, The sand stung his eyes, and the silence did moan. But Japangardi rose, scales gleaming bright, “You’re never lost, son, in the Jukurrpa’s light.” The bilby taught digging, the oak whispered peace, Nungarrayi scratched paths where the stories increase. Jangala’s yips brought a laugh to the blaze, And Jampijinpa grew strong through the desert’s hard days. Then Nakamarra, with dawn in her gaze, Danced by his side through the sandhills’ soft maze. But fire returned, born of shadow’s old sin, Yet Jampijinpa led kin to the soakage within.
Chorus: Oh, Jampijinpa, with bounds swift and free, Carry the law of your country’s decree. Through sand and through sorrow, your spirit will roam, In the Tanami’s dreaming, you’ll always find home.
Atop the red dune, his shadow stretched far, A keeper of law ‘neath the desert’s bright star. The elders now sing from their camp in the sky, And Jampijinpa’s tracks never fade, never die.
Final Chorus: Oh, Jampijinpa, your story’s been spun, A thread in the Jukurrpa, forever begun. The Tanami dreams, and its stars softly call, For the kangaroo’s heart that will never grow small.
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