The republican party has been ripping “we the people” off for years, via their now infamous “trickle down” (trickle up) economic theory – which hit its stride in the years of the so-called “Reagan revolution.” But, that rip off is going to be “nothing” compared to what individual 1 is pulling off as he TOTALLY ignores the emoluments clause in our constitution – which covers “emoluments” from both foreign and domestic sources. A “foreign” emolument is any gift, payment, or other thing of value from a foreign state or its rulers, officers, or representatives and it’s prohibited by Article 1, Section 9, paragraph 8 in the constitution. Then there’s the “domestic emoluments clause of Article II, Section 1, paragraph 7 which states: ” The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them.” (Them meaning funds provided to, for example, his golf resorts while he’s on “vacation.”

There are several “emoluments” lawsuits pending, but with William Barr as the Attorney General I, personally, have little to NO confidence our Justice Department will interfere in the fleecing of our taxpayers by our so-called president any time soon. Individual 1 has the “liberal media” and “we the people” chasing our “tails” as we try to keep up with all the scandals, which he, clearly looks upon as “entertainment.” If fact, the other day, he criticized Joe Biden for being “boring” and suggesting the “media” would be very disappointed in him as president because they would make a lot less money – suggesting “chasing their tails” in pursuit of individual 1’s latest scandal is a welcomed money maker for the cable “news” outlets. And, he may have a point!

For example, it was reported the other day as individual 1 further soiled himself while visiting El Paso (and Dayton) allegedly to “console” the victims of the horrific shootings of this past week, that his closest advisors prevented the media from following him into the hospital – preventing untimely “photo-shoots.” ie photos of individual 1 and his wife which would not look “presidential” – as if all they were doing in, for example, El Paso was to make themselves look good. That’s what individual 1’s advisers tried to prevent – them “not looking good.” But, NO ONE can stop him from attempting to grab the spotlight – no matter what. So, we still got the fundamentally narcissistic photo – in bad taste – anyway, as a photo with our so-called president in the “thumbs up” pose next to his grinning wife holding the baby daughter of two people KILLED in the shooting, a photo which was going viral the last I heard. And, reports were individual 1 was angry at his surrogates for preventing the press corps from going into the hospital with him so he could make MORE disgusting photos and videos showing his complete lack of compassion and empathy for what many feel his divisive rhetoric had caused. (Of course, he’d be oblivious to that sentiment, wouldn’t he?)

The thought of all that reminded me of something I had pondered about a year or so ago and that is, in my mind, the “liberal media” needs to start IGNORING as much of what he’s doing as possible. Yes, they could focus on the situation at the border without a single video frame which would show individual 1 or cause “we the people” to have to endure listening to his LIES. Because, we KNOW, if his lips are moving, he’s LYING! Yes, I’m suggesting not another video of him LYING to his gawking supporters in the places where the only “news” they get comes from Fox. It would really drive him “nuts” – that’s assuming he can get more “nuts” than he already is.

Today I was reading about the medical professionals who were either on duty at the time of the shooting in El Paso, or who were called into duty – one doctor right after a 30 hour shift. Many of those who are treating these people end up with PTSD simply because these weapons of war which are so commonplace in America rip holes in their victims, according to the article I was reading, large enough into which you could stick your fist. That’s after they’ve SHATTERED any bones they come into contact with and, of course, destroy any organs they come into contact with. The trauma team at the hospital can be traumatized and they do everything they can to, and in many cases miraculously do, save the lives of the victims – who will likely, if they ever leave the hospital, be living in pain with severe PTSD for the rest of their lives – reliving their trauma every time another mass shooting is reported.

Just as individual 1 is oblivious to the effects of his rhetoric on shootings like the two in the past week and a half (including the shooting at the Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California) so too are those, MOSTLY republicans, who continue to block reasonable gun safety laws, seemingly oblivious to the FACT we don’t need AK47’s (and, other assault weapons of war) to defend ourselves, we don’t need the ammunition which comes out on the other side of the wound by ripping enormous swaths of flesh (and, whatever) with it, we don’t need magazines that hold 100 (or more) rounds in order to prevent a burglary at our home. The TWISTING of the 2nd amendment has gotten to the ABSURD stage, simply so America’s gun manufacturers can continue reaping profits at the expense of Americans themselves – we’re now experiencing MORE than 1 MASS shooting per day. Yikes!!!

90% of Americans want practical gun safety laws, starting with simply requiring background checks for anyone buying a weapon – which, from my viewpoint is NOT nearly enough. I don’t expect that to happen – even though the House has passed a bill and sent it to the Senate which would accomplish at least that. Why? Well, we all know why. The NRA has bought our Congress – again, MOSTLY republicans, but make no mistake, there are democrats who have taken (smaller) “boatloads” of money from the NRA. I get angry EVERY time I hear a politician – I don’t care which party – say, “My Dad (or, I am, or whatever – fill in the blank) is a hunter and I support the 2nd amendment” – as a precursor to (either) VOTING to do NOTHING about this horrific problem or willingly NOT voting on the issue at all – meaning supporting Mitch McConnell as he OBSTRUCTS any attempt to pass sensible gun reform.

There’s simply NO way to justify military weapons of war on our streets because of the “2nd amendment.” The second amendment reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Now, we could argue all day about what that really means, but what it doesn’t mean is that AK47’s and other assault weapons are what was meant by that amendment to the constitution. The “Gun Lobby” has twisted those words into “knots” and there are Americans DYING all over the nation as a result – including “first responders” who are the ones who end up confronting these MASS KILLERS.

So, the “scandal a day” administration just chugs along – right now, as I’m writing this, individual 1 has begun his “vacation” and “we the people” will be ponying up MILLIONS of dollars to the coffers of our so-called president’s business – virtually direct from the taxpayers into his pockets. And, make no mistake, those who I know who support him, they could care less. Of course, if this was Fox “news” reporting the taxpayers being FLEECED by President Obama or Hillary and Bill Clinton, well, these republicans and their sheep would be apoplectic. As I’ve said many times, I believe there’s a “method to the madness.” (OK, I’ve said it using different verbage)

You can check the archives of this site, but shortly after Jeffrey Epstein, who died in jail last weekend, was arrested for “sex trafficking” – and, it was reported Epstein and individual 1 were, at one time, best buddies (with video’s proving this) – I pointed out individual 1 would be creating some new scandals in order to change the focus of the media off Epstein and his legal issues. The inference I was making clearly was aimed at the relationship between Epstein and individual 1. In fact, at one point in time, individual 1 was accused of raping a 13 year old girl at one of Epstein’s parties back in the early days of the 2000’s – an accusation which has since been dropped. The accusation almost resurfaced just prior to the 2016 election so, well, it’s caused me to “wonder.” Just sayin………

Well, just as I suggested, the scandals have come “hot and heavy” since the questions about the connection between individual 1 and Epstein were “picking up steam.” In fact, those scandals have gotten out of control – considering even I don’t believe the mass shootings were part of the plan – but, the RACIST attacks on the so-called “squad” – the four Congresswomen “of color” who were told to “go back to where you came from” (which, in actuality, was right here in America for three of them), the RACIST attacks on Congressman Elijah Cummings, in concert with individual 1’s LONG history of RACIST activism along with a LONG history of RACIST commentary coming from the right wing bloviators – like Rush Limbaugh and his right wing radio RACIST talkers and worst than them – the RACE baiting, disgusting commentators on Fox “news” who’ve been stoking RACIAL fear and hatred for as long as I can remember – this RACISM wasn’t part of the plan to change the topic from Epstein – just part of their disgusting “plan.”

However, as many have predicted, the end result of this “plan” designed to “energize” the “white nationalist base,” was a wacko right wing kid, likely believing himself to be a “patriot,” regurgitating individual 1’s rhetoric and the RACISM of Fox “news” and the other right wing media agitators, then KILLING 22 people in El Paso – saying he was targeting “Mexicans.” And, well as things would turn out, the Epstein “issue” is still in the news. Epstein, in fact, mysteriously “killed himself” over the weekend. I’m going to end this rant by reminding you of a “trait” of individual 1 which is as predictable as the sun coming up from the East and setting in the West.

If there was nothing for individual 1 to worry about in regard to the death of Epstein, well then we would have heard NOTHING from him and he would have allowed the authorities to confirm Epstein somehow committed suicide using the sheets from his bed to hang himself. Of course, he was supposed to be under some kind of “watch” which would have prevented any attempt of suicide to have been successful. True to form, individual 1 did NOT keep quiet – in fact he “re-tweeted” an absurd conspiracy theory accusing, you won’t believe this (that was a joke), Hillary Clinton and her husband Bill of conspiring to kill Epstein.

I view that as more classic “projection” coming from individual 1 – which means, “watch this space,” as we wait to discover who were the conspirators alleged by the Southern District of New York in Epstein’s indictment and WHO was in his little black book and WHO is going to be “outed” from all the evidence gathered from Epstein’s Manhattan estate along with his ISLAND in the Caribbean. If individual 1 has nothing to worry about in regard to Epstein, why would he say ANYTHING? “We’ll see what happens.”