It’s June 20, 2024, tomorrow will be the longest day of the year and (for me) the dreaded shorter days will start on the following day. Today is the day where the SCOTUS put a “bow” on it regarding the FACT this Court is attempting to do their part in helping Trump avoid facing accountability for his alleged CRIMINAL conduct – once again. He’s been managing to pull this off for his entire life – with the exception of the Manhattan “election interference” case where he was found GUILTY of 34 FELONIES. It appears the Court is hell bent on making sure that is the ONLY accountability he’ll face as he’s been indicted for an additional 54 FELONIES including the 4 allegations the Court has, in essence, granted Trump “immunity” from prosecution regarding January 6th, by running whatever decision they’re going to make on the ABSURD “absolute immunity” claim coming from our Twice Impeached so-called four times indicted two times popular vote LOSING (ex) president to the last possible day of this term.

I predicted right after I heard them respond to the arguments on this case there will be at least five of the Justices who will send this case – after stalling it for months – back to the district court for some kind of technicality so that Trump can once again start the appeal’s process all over again. I don’t believe the Court can grant Trump his absurd “absolute immunity” claim because that would render themselves powerless. We’re getting a “bird’s eye view” of the SHOCKING amount of CORRUPTION among these Justices – and, who knows what we don’t KNOW? (That was an odd question) And, of course, the Justices still haven’t rendered a verdict in Trump’s appeal meaning it will come either next week (the last week of their term) or they’ll push it into July. And, there are a bunch of other decisions which are likely to be controversial as well.

Here’s the deal. Even if they agree with the DC Appellate Court I believe they are attempting to make sure there’s not time for Judge Chutkin to actually try the case prior to November 5th’s election. I have had a scintilla of hope that despite the STALLING the court would rule in the obvious direction that NO person is above the law – which, obviously, would NOT be the case if they rule in Trump’s favor here. But, as I said, after listening to the oral arguments in the case I felt certain they were looking for a way to justify giving Trump what he wants by throwing it back to the district court.

It’s only hard to understand what is happening here when you’re looking at things through the prism of traditional American thought where each side is at least trusted by the other side to respect the constitution – really! Of course, Trump and the republicans shroud themselves in the flag and profess their undying fealty to the constitution – in one breath – while making plans to shred it, under that same breath – although their plans are becoming more and more obvious by the day. I haven’t had a chance (or the energy) to “tackle” the so-called “2025 project” – but, I feel an obligation to force myself to at least begin reading it – to get as far into it as I can. After all, I read Mueller’s report TWICE.

From what I understand, the “2025 project” is being put together by people like Stephen Miller – he of the infamous taking babies from mothers at the border fame – AND, after appearing on the Sunday talk shows one week while as a Trump “senior advisor” flashing the “white power” hand signal on national TV. Plus, others who have visions of a federal government where the number one requirement of a government worker will be to pledge undying LOYALTY to Trump. All, the while, Trump will, in essence, be doing as he’s told by whoever, in this tale, is portraying the “wizard of OZ” – behind the curtain.

Here’s the conclusion I’m coming to. Donald Trump is the puppet. The Billionaires “behind the curtain” are the puppet masters and they know how to manipulate Trump just as Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, and Xi Jinping, MBS, Netanyahu, and other dictators know how to manipulate him. The “trick,” is simple: compliment him – tell him how great he is. Obviously, this is why these dictators around the world will be attempting to “interfere” in the 2024 election because it will render the U.S. as impotent regarding foreign policy should Trump return to the Oval Office and will cause even more division in America making their positions even stronger in their own nations.

As someone who’s been willingly participating in the American political process since I was able to vote in 1968 I can’t believe I’m feeling forced to write these words. In 1967 I joined the U.S. Marines while a junior in college. When I reported for boot camp after the conclusion of the school year, and after taking a more detailed physical, I was given an honorable medical discharge because of a knee injury I suffered in high school football, which I didn’t consider all that serious, but was too much for the Marines. I’m saying this because I’ve been a supporter of EVERYTHING in this country, even when it seemed all wrong. It always seemed as if both sides believed in the “rule of law.” But, nothing has seemed as WRONG as Trump. He really does act as if he’s an organized crime “boss” and the laws shouldn’t apply to him.

As a comparison, I vividly remember being on the edge of my seat back during the Watergate hearings. In that case, as in the case of Trump, it was obvious to me Richard Nixon had committed egregious crimes and should be IMPEACHED and removed from office. Although, I hadn’t given Nixon’s criminal liability much thought, at the time, when Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon I was thoroughly disgusted. As I look back on it, I thought if Nixon hadn’t committed enforceable CRIMES why would he need a pardon? If he felt he was innocent of crimes, why would he accept a pardon?

Well, Trump has turned Watergate into what now seems like child’s play. He’s surpassed Nixon in what seems exponential terms and the republican party has lowered itself to levels which still seem almost unbelievable to me. To watch them, during Trump’s trial, violating his “gag order” for him as a way to challenge the judge to hold HIM accountable for his surrogates doing his “dirty work” was nauseating. So much for the “party of law and order.” And, even worse, a week or so ago when Trump returned to Capitol Hill, watching the republicans essentially attempting to force their way past each other to get to “touch” him and singing happy birthday to him (not even on his birthday) was, well, embarrassing. Remember, these video clips are seen around the world. McConnell was there, Graham was there, several others acting as if Trump is the fuhrer.

Not only are the Trump supporters coming across as willfully STUPID, but so are these members of Congress who are willing to push whatever LIE Trump orders. And, keep in mind, these republicans are the “puppets” as well as Trump. We KNOW who some of the puppeteers are – like the Koch’s, the Coors family, the Walton family, the DeVos family, Timothy Mellon, and other BILLIONAIRES (Elon Musk? Peter Thiel? Mark Zuckerberg??? the “new breed?”) For example, it’s been reported Mellon (also the largest donor to RFK Jr.’s campaign) recently donated $50 MILLION to a Trump “Super PAC.” Do you really believe these people are donating all these MILLIONS with no expectations? In fact, it’s been reported Trump has actually suggested what he’d do in return for “donations.” A true quid pro quo. He actually has been reported to have asked for a “cool BILLION” from a group of oil executives. Yikes!!!

Getting back to the issue of the Court. These “puppeteers” have been working to create a “conservative” Court for decades and they FINALLY hit the “bullseye” with, what amounts to the Trump Court. The THREE Justices he appointed to the court – under extremely devious circumstances – a combination of Mitch McConnell’s brazen hubris and the dark money orchestrated by Leonard Leo – remember Alito and Roberts are holdovers who resulted from the Bush v Gore abomination back in 2000 – they were nominated by George W Bush – has given us this court which seems not to understand the concept of stare decisis as they’ve furthered Lewis Powell’s vision of a corporatocracy. (I hope I didn’t make up a new word) Remember, as I’ve said here, the foundation of fascism is a corporate/government partnership.

All that’s been missing for these puppeteers has been a pathological LIAR willing to stand before the republican minions and spew the most outrageous LIES imaginable and demonstrate to the republican leaders – including members of Congress, Governors, and on down the line, how effective a strategy of “The Big Lie” is – it works! Enter Trump! The MASTER of LYING. And, I’ve been saying for years the republicans are all about POWER and not about governing with the belief “the end justifies the means.” So, Trump is the needed “puppet” to make all this work, and the SCOTUS is the mechanism to protect Trump from “we the people.” The final challenge, for them, is to figure out how to make sure Trump “wins” the 2024 election.

Final Thought: For the above conspiracy to work, you need a willing audience. There was a significant (more than I understood) segment of America who are full blown white nationalists/supremacists who’ve been waiting for a “Trump” for years. They reacted in true backlash fashion after the election of Barack Obama via the so-called “Tea Party.” Then there was the “evangelical Christians” professing to be “pro-life” and singularly opposed to abortion. Facilitating the Justices necessary to overturn Roe v Wade got Trump a significant and loyal following. It appears he’s got a strong base of something between 40 – 45% of the voting public.

That’s not enough to “win.” Hence, the voter suppression efforts in numerous states, the intimidation of election workers, the supporting of third party candidates by Trump’s biggest donors, all of this in an effort to create an election Trump can win with a significant minority of the voters. Add to that a MASSIVE misinformation campaign on Social Media platforms and Trump has, despite attempting a coup in 2021 put himself – with the help of his puppeteers and the SCOTUS they’ve created – in a genuine position where he has a chance to save himself from the 54 FELONY counts which he’s been charged via “winning” November’s election – by any means possible.

I have to add this, because, as a Christian myself, Trump’s pandering to the evangelical Christian community has been very offensive to me. The other day I saw video of him standing in front of an audience of Christian “leaders” and professing to be a “strong Christian.” Of course, he just finished a trial where he was found guilty of hiding payments to two women he had affairs with while his now wife was nursing his last son, and he’s been found liable by a unanimous jury of sexually assaulting another woman, plus he’s been accused of sexual assault by over 25 other women. He makes mob like THREATS to anyone who doesn’t bend the knee to him (he hasn’t discovered me yet) I’m not sure there’s one of the Ten Commandments, which are now legally required to be in EVERY public school classroom in Louisiana, he has actually followed.

You have to be STUPID not to understand he’s a pathological LIAR. In each of his THREE marriages he’s been credibly accused of committing adultery, he’s been found liable for HUNDREDS of millions in business and tax fraud, and on and on. Yet, a large segment of his “base” are people to profess to be Christians. I don’t think Trump has set foot in a church more than, maybe, a dozen times in his life. By my research, as a child it was the Easter and Christmas routine in his family. When he stands in front of a group of church leaders and professes to be a “strong Christian” they have to understand he’s LYING straight to their faces. I’m sure he laughs at them in private. As he recently said at a rally, he “doesn’t need them, he just needs their votes.

Yet, they put up with it because now they’ve got the Court. The SCOTUS is the key to all this and, their decisions likely are going to get a lot worse. From the standpoint we still have an election to stop it all, especially if you’re a young person, if you can’t see the importance of Biden winning the 2024 election – for your future – then, in essence you will deserve the consequences. I hate to put it that way, but to me, the choice is obvious! As many are saying, vote as if your life depends on it, because it very well might.