William Barr “exonerated” individual 1 from the TRUTH of the Mueller report before “we the people” had the opportunity to actually read it. (I read it twice) In the report, in my mind, there was no doubt there was COLLUSION in the 2016 campaign which brought this disaster upon us. Without the Russian help individual 1 would never have “won” the election (with 3 MILLION less votes than his opponent) and our IMPEACHED so-called president has given “we the people” not a single reason to believe he’s NOT been compromised by the Russians. They have succeeded, at least for the time being, in their goal of causing division among our people. (And, it appears, in gaining “kompromat” on our IMPEACHED so-called president)

Now, we’re finding out American troops were likely KILLED by the Taliban in Afghanistan resulting from BOUNTIES offered for the killing of American troops by Russia. We’re learning individual 1 was briefed on this “plan” of the Russians in February of 2020 (some are saying he was actually briefed when John Bolton was still the National Security adviser which suggests he’s known this since 2019) and, so far, he’s done NOTHING in response. He’s had something like 6 conversations with Vladimir Putin since the February “Presidential Daily Brief” which informed him of this Russian “plan,” and has done nothing – including demanding Putin put a stop to this program.

As I’ve said many times here, individual 1 will be our IMPEACHED so-called president for the next 7 months and the DAMAGE – which I’ve been talking about for over 3 years now – is mounting quickly and could be IMMENSE by January 20, 2021. Another thing I’ve talked about is the response to individual 1 by Congressional republicans. We’ve all known all along the only way to get rid of him short of the next election was relying on republicans to put their country ahead of their party. Well, the verdict seems to be in (there’s still a “sliver” of time), their loyalty is to individual 1 and not to America. The worst example of this would be Barr, who’s supposed to be our Attorney General, but, also, members of Senate Republicans continue to say NOTHING in the face of SCANDALS which would have caused them to be apoplectic had they occurred during the term of any democrat – especially Barack Obama. This is near depressing!

Not only has individual 1 caved to the Russians but he also is AWOL in regard to his responsibility with the response to the coronavirus pandemic – he’s been AWOL, essentially since the day he was briefed the virus was coming. Clearly he’s taking the approach “we’re all going to get it eventually let’s get it over with.” Or, maybe he’s thinking “It’s just another flu.” Well, today Dr. Fauci pointed out we could be having 100,000 cases per day by this fall and, should that happen, our hospitals will be in really bad shape. (Actually, many already are!) This policy (actually lack of policy) is a total disrespect toward our doctors, nurses, and other people who are in the hospitals attempting to save the lives of those who get the bad version of Covid-19. When people notice the doctors and nurses are falling to this dreaded virus maybe, then, those who refuse to at least put on a mask will realize they need to respect this disease.

The last couple of days the number of newly infected Americans from the pandemic has surpassed 50,000 when just a couple weeks ago – when individual 1 was giving his first rally in Tulsa – the number was around 20,000. That means the numbers have more than DOUBLED in just a couple of weeks. People are, for the most part, not stupid and more and more of them are realizing our IMPEACHED so-called president is a “clear and present danger” to this nation. The polling continues to swing toward Joe Biden for the November election and he’s stuck, most of the time, in his basement and hasn’t even yet chosen his running mate. And, I can virtually guarantee you his selection for VP is going to be BIG news around the country.

I, personally, believe he’s going to choose an African American woman as his choice for VP which will stir up all the “Tea partiers” in America, but the “Tea Party” will be part of the “story” when the destruction of the republican party is replayed in the History books. I’ve said here, many times, individual 1 will have a page right next to Benedict Arnold in those books. In fact, once we find out why our IMPEACHED so-called president has been pandering to Vladimir Putin, his “page” may be deeper in the book than Mr. Arnold. William Barr will be right there and many of the republicans in Congress will have their own page – ie Devin Nunez, Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz, Moscow Mitch, Leningrad Lindsay, and others. It’s a sad state of affairs.

How do “we the people” get out of this mess? Well, obviously, the first step is VOTING individual 1 out of office. And, we know he’ll do whatever he can to “win” the election – that is he doesn’t think twice about CHEATING! He’s already ginning up his base that the election is going to be RIGGED – because democrats want people to be able to vote from home. Of course, this year the reason people SHOULD vote from home is for their own safety – by the time of the election this pandemic very well could be of epic proportions. We STILL need to have the election and voters should NOT need to risk their lives in order to vote. Personally, I’ve been voting from home for years – I live in the state of Washington – and there are NEVER any issues of “voter fraud.” Making it easier to vote SHOULD be our national focus this year.

Getting individual 1 out of office, then, will require a massive number of Americans choosing to exercise the PRIVILEGE of voting this NOVEMBER and voting republicans into the history books. I’ve been an independent my entire voting life (leaning democrat, but I vote for who I believe is the best person for the job) but, since Bush/Cheney took “we the people” into TWO unwinnable wars – the “straw that broke the camels back” for me was Iraq – and, then, the “Tea Party” backlash to Barack Obama – I’ve been voting AGAINST republicans. To me, if you can watch what individual 1 is doing and/or can associate yourself with the RACISM of the republican “brand,” I’m not voting for you. And, I believe, more and more Americans are in agreement!

I was born just after WW II and I appreciate many parts of American history. I, also, feel a sense of shame about some of our history – for heavens sake, our “original sin” was buying and selling human beings! At the same time, we have the privilege of “self rule” and the ability to CHANGE things for the better. At this point in time MOST Americans are now realizing what our African American brothers and sisters have been enduring for – well – forever, in this nation. And, we MUST realize our Latinx brothers and sisters are enduring racism. And, what about the Native American population which was given “reservations” in places where people thought nothing could grow for a nation which believes in “living off the land.”

I was a sixth grade teacher for the last third of my working life (I retired when I was 68 and then worked part time for another couple of years), which was an incredible privilege for me. I worked in a “high poverty” school which served children of many different nationalities, children who, often times, were learning to speak English in the classroom. One of the most lasting memories I have of those years was feeling these kids’ willingness to accept and appreciate their “differences.” This is why it was NO surprise to me as I watched the protests after the LYNCHING of George Floyd with crowds seeming to resemble the make-up of my classrooms – it looked to me like the true “melting pot” which actually makes up this nation.

My hope is those who were in the streets and those who witnessed it and have realized we need to address our “original sin” straight up will VOTE in November. At this point we can assume William Barr will attempt to intervene on individual 1’s behalf shortly before the election, but the reality is it’s just as important to get rid of him as our IMPEACHED so-called president, from my view. This country simply can NOT endure another four years of the two of them. But, individual 1 CHEATED in 2016 and was attempting to do so again in the Ukraine fiasco which led to his IMPEACHMENT – so, one thing we know is, as Adam Schiff pointed out in the IMPEACHMENT trial, “he’s going to do this again!”

Sadly, only one republican, Mitt Romney, did what was called for and that was to vote for the removal of individual 1 from office. Lamar Alexander said he didn’t think “witnesses” were necessary because he believed the House Managers but didn’t think what individual 1 did arose to the level of IMPEACHMENT. Yikes! He committed EXTORTION! That means Alexander and the rest of the Senate republicans set the precedent that EXTORTION by our presidents in the future is, well, OK. And, of course, John Bolton refused to testify because apparently he didn’t think the democrats were focused on ENOUGH of what makes individual 1 UNFIT for office.

I’ve shared here I (sadly) purchased Bolton’s book and within reading the first 25, or so, pages I was lamenting I went against my best judgement and bought the book ($32.95). It didn’t take much reading to be reminded of why I have such a low view of Mr. Bolton. He, to me, represents what is so wrong about our republican party. He was part of the push to get America entrenched in Iraq back in 2002 which has resulted in a disaster which is ongoing. Bolton had information which would support the IMPEACHMENT of individual 1 but he chose to save it for the profits of his book. Sadly, from my viewpoint, I helped him with that – but, I will likely be able to force myself to read it in order to better understand the corruption of individual 1. In the meantime I will continue encouraging people to VOTE come November. I believe if there is a massive run on the polls, the republicans will get the repudiation they deserve.

Remember, once we get pas this virus – which will likely take years – the “climate crisis” will be past the point of debate. It’s sitting on the horizon and, when it’s time for the History books, it will be ANOTHER in the long line of failures of individual 1 and his sycophants – a bunch of “climate deniers.” I’ve been lamenting the DAMAGE being caused to this nation by individual 1 since the beginning of his administration. As time has gone by it’s become clear the DAMAGE will be much more significant than, for sure, I had envisioned – and, trust me, I’ve felt the DAMAGE would be severe – taking years to reverse. Just imagine what the DAMAGE will be if we have a “climate denier” in the “White House” This is just one more reason why I believe young people will “flock” to the polls to remove this thug from office.

Then, of course, the challenge will be to pressure a progressive agenda from another old white guy, Joe Biden. I believe Biden’s choice for VP may be the most critical decision of this election year and the four years to follow. Stay tuned……………..

Final Thought: I’ve speculated on various governors around the country (republican) who have been LYING about the statistics in their states to justify their decisions which have led to more people getting sick with Covid-19. One of those governors is Kristi Noem who, I believe, wasn’t candid back when the “meat packing” crisis was breaking out in one of South Dakota’s cities where she is the governor. South Dakota, of course, is the home of Mount Rushmore where individual 1, who apparently is dreaming of his face adorning the cliffs at some point, will hold a rally this week to celebrate the July 4th weekend.

So, true to form, Ms. Noem has publicly pointed out they are expecting “THOUSANDS” for the rally and there will be NO “Social Distancing.” My first thought when I heard her say that was, “what the……..?” (Fill in the blank) Today there were 46,000+ cases of newly confirmed coronavirus tests and the numbers are climbing rapidly. Anthony Fauci suggested today “If we don’t turn this around SOON, we could be seeing over 100,000 per day.” It appears, between individual 1 and governor Noem, they want to get us to that terrible point sooner rather than later. Ms. Noem, apparently out of regard for ??????, “face masks will be optional.” All I can say is if people don’t vote AGAINST republicans this November we deserve what we get!

I started this several days ago – my hands are tiring from all the typing – but, we’ve gone above 50,000 NEW Covid-19 cases each of the previous two days. The “mess” individual 1 is going to leave to the Biden/???? administration will make what the Obama/Biden administration “inherited” from Bush/Cheney look like a picnic.

One final thing: There are states all across America where the number of cases of Covid-19 are raging out of control. There’s something in common with most of the worst cases – their governors are republicans and they’re more worried about “Wall Street” than “Main Street.” I have to wonder how many Americans will have to die before this reality sinks in to these people. This pandemic is going to get incredibly worse because of the combination of these republican governors and individual 1. “We the people” have the power to fix this, but the problem is, by next January when we’ll have the “changing of the guard” it will be way too late to mitigate this virus. In fact, it’s likely already too late!