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John Peter Petrone, Ed.D.
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Associate Professor of Education Administration
Former HS Principal & Teacher
USAF Veteran
Amateur Shark Field Researcher
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Trump’s Ballroom Is a National ‘Desecration’ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Ballroom Is a National ‘Desecration’
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October 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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The East Wing is gone! 🤬🤬🤬 “It won’t interfere with the current building. It won’t be. It’ll be near it, but not touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of. It’s my favorite. It’s my favorite place. I love it.”-Donald Trump
October 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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“I Don’t Know”: The Three Most Dangerous Words Ever Uttered by an American President
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“I Don’t Know”: The Three Most Dangerous Words Ever Uttered by an American President
Trump’s open contempt for the Constitution, due process, and basic human rights isn’t ignorance. It’s autocracy—hiding behind lawyers and weaponizing fear to erode liberty.
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May 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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“When your truth cracks the walls of someone’s echo chamber, it’s not your volume that offends them—it’s that your voice wasn’t pre-approved by their algorithm.”
April 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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They Don’t Want a Country—They Want an Enemy
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They Don’t Want a Country—They Want an Enemy
By Dr. John Petrone – USAF Veteran, Former H.S. Teacher & Principal, Associate Professor, Citizen Defender of Democracy
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April 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Trump’s War on Science Hits New Low: Slashing NOAA’s Climate Research Is a Death Sentence for Future Generations
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Trump’s War on Science Hits New Low: Slashing NOAA’s Climate Research Is a Death Sentence for Future Generations
Gutting Earth systems research in a time of escalating climate chaos isn’t just negligence—it’s willful sabotage.
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April 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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The Trump Tax on Humanity: While the World Burns, He Plays Games with Our Future
Global crises fester as Donald Trump holds the world economy hostage—because chaos is his currency and cruelty is his brand.
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April 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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UPDATE! Trump and Musk`s War on America’s Veterans Just Escalated
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UPDATE! Trump and Musk`s War on America’s Veterans Just Escalated
And I am Outraged!
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April 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Hands Off Our Democracy: A Nation Rises
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Hands Off Our Democracy: A Nation Rises
Today, the soul of America roared!
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April 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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The Midnight Massacre: Senate Republicans Just Voted to Burn America to the Ground
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The Midnight Massacre: Senate Republicans Just Voted to Burn America to the Ground
ENOUGH!
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April 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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We Didn't Serve This Country for Trump’s Tyranny
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We Didn't Serve This Country for Trump’s Tyranny
My immigrant family served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. My uncle was MIA in Korea. I served during the Cold War. Trump dodged the draft—and dares to call himself a patriot.
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April 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Trump’s Parade of Power: Our Troops Deserve Better Than Marching for a Coward-in-Chief
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Trump’s Parade of Power: Our Troops Deserve Better Than Marching for a Coward-in-Chief
A draft-dodging demagogue wants to wrap himself in the flag and roll tanks through D.C.—not to honor the military, but to hijack it for his own authoritarian fantasy.
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April 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Trump’s Ultimate Grift: How He Turned the U.S. Economy Into a Rigged Casino
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Trump’s Ultimate Grift: How He Turned the U.S. Economy Into a Rigged Casino
The tariffs weren’t about China. They weren’t about policy. They were about profit. While Trump threatened economic collapse, his allies shorted the market—then bought the rebound.
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April 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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The ‘SAVE’ Act Is a Knife to the Throat of American Democracy
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The ‘SAVE’ Act Is a Knife to the Throat of American Democracy
Legislated Voter Supression
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April 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Tariffs, Tyranny, and the Ghosts of Smoot-Hawley: Trump’s America Is Repeating History’s Dumbest Mistakes
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Tariffs, Tyranny, and the Ghosts of Smoot-Hawley: Trump’s America Is Repeating History’s Dumbest Mistakes
Let’s get something straight: when you’ve slung wrenches on the flightline, sweated through road construction under a July sun, taught kids about the Great Depression, and led schools through real cri...
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April 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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We Didn't Serve This Country for Trump’s Tyranny
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We Didn't Serve This Country for Trump’s Tyranny
My immigrant family served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. My uncle was MIA in Korea. I served during the Cold War. Trump dodged the draft—and dares to call himself a patriot.
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April 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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I Served During the Cold War—What the Trump Administration Just Did Is a National Disgrace
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I Served During the Cold War—What the Trump Administration Just Did Is a National Disgrace
As an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Air Force who served during the Cold War, I know what it means to handle sensitive information.
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March 26, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Get Off the Sidelines: A Plea to Clinton, Bush, and Obama
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Get Off the Sidelines: A Plea to Clinton, Bush, and Obama
We Need You Now More Than Ever!
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March 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Defiance in the Face of Fear
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Defiance in the Face of Fear
A democracy under siege does not fall all at once.
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March 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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The Dumbing Down of America: How an Uninformed Electorate is Killing Our Democracy
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The Dumbing Down of America: How an Uninformed Electorate is Killing Our Democracy
IMHO my Most Important Post
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March 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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An Open Letter to President Zelenskyy: An Apology from A Majority of the American People
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An Open Letter to President Zelenskyy: An Apology from A Majority of the American People
Dear President Zelenskyy,
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March 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Self explanatory 🤬🤬🤬
March 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Trump’s Oval Office Humiliation: A National Embarrassment and a Gift to Putin
There are moments in history that define a leader.
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March 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Excuse my crudeness, but WTF? www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
Elon Musk says federal workers must justify their work — or resign
In a sign that not every Trump official is on the same page, leaders at the FBI and State Department instructed employees not to respond.
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February 23, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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The Trump-Vance-Musk Regime Is Starting to Crumble – But Resistance Must Keep Growing
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The Trump-Vance-Musk Regime Is Starting to Crumble – But Resistance Must Keep Growing
Former Secretary of Labor, Professor Robert Reich has laid out the undeniable truth: Let’s be clear: The Trump-Vance-Musk regime isn’t just corrupt—it’s an active threat to democracy, human rights, an...
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February 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM