I’ve been warning about the DAMAGE Trump is doing to this country for close to ten years now. That DAMAGE is extremely widespread and there seems to be another example on a daily basis. That would be to be expected when a group of people (Trump + Project 2025 authors) are attempting to turn the world’s longest running example of self rule into a FASCIST society. Obviously, there needs to be radical changes to traditional norms (and laws) in order for this FASCIST power grab to succeed.

I’m not going to attempt to list all the examples of what Trump et al are doing because it’s too hard to keep up. Just today there were some examples that should raise the hair on the backs of virtually every American – but, we know that won’t happen because too many Americans are subjected to media which is willing to go along with this “slow moving coup d’etat.” I won’t likely be around but those who have chosen to submit to Trump’s and Project 2025’s FASCIST takeover of this nation will ultimately have a very unwanted page in American History. I usually say “right next to Benedict Arnold.”

So, what are today’s ridiculous moves by the Trump regime? Well, start with Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors – which, by all rights, SHOULD be an illegal action. But, once again this will be Trump CHALLENGING our chicken s**t SCOTUS to actually stand up to him. So far, that hasn’t played out very well. Likely, the District Court Judge will put a stop to Trump’s attempt to gain complete control of the Fed, but ultimately, the question is what will the SCOTUS do? They’ve hinted to Trump not to try this (in an unusual way) – as they allowed him to fire the heads of other INDEPENDENT agencies – suggesting the Fed is “different.” We’ll see, but Kudos to Lisa Cook for fighting Trump’s power grab – which, should he succeed is likely to pull the rug out from what’s left of our economy at that point in time.

At the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) RFK Jr. (the SHAMEFUL Kennedy – his father is turning in his grave) is laying waist to what’s left of the professionals there who fight for the health of “we the people” in order to keep us safe. The miraculous work they’ve done in the past is being undermined, most notably to me, in the area of vaccinations. In fact, after I say the top doctors at the CDC were either fired (the Director) or resigned in protest I went out today and got my COVID-19 booster shot. I go to a local community health center which, between RFK Jr. and Trump’s so-called BBB is likely to face challenges to their ability to continue operations. While I could choose to go elsewhere, it’s clear MANY of those being served can’t.

The “icing on the cake” for me came when I discovered something unbelievable that happened with firefighters who are working to contain a LARGE wildfire in my home state Washington. There are a bunch of firefighters who’ve been battling this blaze for weeks, living in the (what looks like) wilderness. These are true hard working people doing what most Americans actually take for granted. So, who shows up at their base camp? Yep, you guessed it, Trump’s thugs from ICE.

They actually lined up the firefighters from this camp – shoulder to shoulder – remember they’re out in the middle of heavy forest – and demanded these men (and women?) show their identification papers to prove they are citizens. I’m not kidding. And, there were several Native American tribal members in the crew. Now, I have no idea who was arrested, but two members of the firefighter crew were detained – right on the spot. And, based on previous actions of Trump’s “brown shirts,” we won’t have any idea where these two people have been taken. Will they be offered an opportunity to defend themselves in a court of law? Based on Trump’s own words – not unless some attorney gets to a judge before they get moved ????? (who knows where)

Here’s one of the things I noticed when I was at the community health center today while sitting in the room waiting for the medical assistant to bring the shot for my right arm. There were instructions on the wall detailing what your “rights” are and how you should be respond if targeted by ICE. The sign was written in English and Spanish and made me feel even better about the health center. I thought maybe there would be ICE agents waiting in the parking lot as I left to go home. Not sure how I would have reacted had I been told to show my identification. So far, I haven’t had that challenge but, of course, I’m an old white haired White man.

As Trump is pushing to turn America into a dictatorship like in his idol Vladimir Putin’s Russia (he’s even taking Putin’s “advice” about “mail in ballots”) he’s also THREATENING to run for a third term in 2028 – a constitutional absurdity – although over half his republican minions believe he could do it. (Will his swollen ankles last that long?) He’s already hinted that he’s going to get rid of our “free and fair” elections (a scheme which I believe he’s working overtime on each and every day) but when he makes those “Trump 2028” hats and sells them to his CULT members I shudder and then I gag. In response to that absurd claim (that Trump can have a third term because only two would be consecutive) I say “It’s time to break out the Obama 2028 hats!” Stay tuned….

Final Thought: Let me give you something to “chew” on removing any question you might have regarding Trump’s motive in making major decisions. Lisa Cook, the member of the Fed Board of Governors Trump wants to remove (illegally) is BLACK. That’s the rub for Trump. There’s a long list of government officials who were fired ostensibly because of the color of their skin. I guess you’d call that the opposite of DEI. Or better yet, you could call it (well, I call it) the type of racism which fits neatly into the American Heritage definition of FASCISM! Enough said!!

Trump, and the Congressional Budget Office, are claiming the (illegal) tariffs imposed by Trump (arbitrarily) will raise $4 TRILLION against the “deficit” over the next 10 years. Well, a couple things; Couldn’t they have just raised taxes on corporations? Or, of course, they don’t want to (out in the open) raise taxes on us peons – that wouldn’t go over very well. So, Trump “outwardly” removed “taxes on tips” for the first $25,000 in income while INCREASING taxes on consumer goods purchased mainly by working class people indirectly via the tariffs. Obviously, it’s a bad “trade-off.” And, if anyone in his administration admits to the rising inflation, well, they’ll be fired on the spot!

What is Trump going to do when the courts, as they should, declare his ILLEGAL tariffs are, well, ILLEGAL? First, of course he will “blow his top,” pull out his phone, and start “twittering” (or whatever you call it) about how the courts have no right to tell him what to do. The question then becomes – will he actually follow the directive of the court? Of course he’ll appeal to the SCOTUS and, likely, they’ll allow him to leave them in place while they slow walk whatever they decide. (See my previous post)

Does anyone actually expect Pam Bondi to participate in a challenge of any sorts to Trump’s continued overreach of our legal system of justice? I mean, now he’s also going after the Federal Reserve Board which the SCOTUS has already ruled “hands off.” That’s after they allowed him to fire the heads of supposedly “independent” agencies. But, the Fed, no way. However, aside from him despising Jerome Powell, Trump has an issue with the Fed which I’m sure he’ll say falls into his anti-DEI directive. Fed member Lisa Cook happens to be Black. So, Trump and his lackeys have come up with maybe the most preposterous excuse for “cause” in his attempt to fire Ms. Cook. Trump is claiming Ms. Cook committed “fraud” on an application for a mortgage! No, really!

Does anyone out their fail to see the irony here? Trump accusing Ms. Cook of committing FRAUD? Trump, of course, was found to have committed SERIAL fraud by a New York Court – preventing him or his sons from doing ANY business in New York. They were found to have committed FRAUD in any number of deceitful ways and are appealing the half BILLION dollar fine attached to the verdict. (Trump might actually get out of paying the fine – not only is our country a mess, but a big reason is because the court system is a mess)

I suppose you could say Trump claiming he’s a “law and order” president would tip the scales in its favor as the all time irony. I mean Trump hasn’t seen a law he doesn’t want to obliterate simply by violating it and daring anyone to do something about it. Our present “Justice” department isn’t going to be the backstop to Trump’s ridiculously hypocritical behavior. He must really be getting his “jollies” sitting in the Oval Office and ordering National Guard Troops into America’s largest cities where, you guessed it, lots of people of color happen to reside. If Trump isn’t a wannabe Mob boss, he sure acts like one! (Just like his idol Vladimir Putin – who believes Trump is a “useful idiot”)

Here’s what I think I’ve learned over the past few months listening to and reading works of actual economists: As soon as Trump gets away with firing Ms. Cook if he manages to do so, the DAMAGE to our economy will be far worse than the effects of the tariffs which I can tell you are beginning to show their ugly faces as I’m typing this. You see, I’m one of the poor saps who spends most of his money paying for things like food. And, I’m seeing spikes in a number of items I regularly purchase. So the inflation rise from the tariffs has begun BUT firing a member of the Fed could lead to an actual collapse of our economic system.

And, do you trust Trump and his republican sycophants in Congress to pull our economy out of a downward spiral? Trump actually seems to believe his tariffs are going to offset the HUGE addition to our national debt his so-called big (ugly) bill created. And, of course, those sly republicans in the House and Senate have set up the Medicaid cuts and SNAP cuts to take full effect after the 2026 mid-term elections – which I believe Trump is planning to be a “Russia like” election with republican pre-ordained to “win” the battle for control of Congress.

I believe what Trump really wants is for some left wing nut job to attack one of these National Guard Troops so he can call it a national emergency and deploy troops in every city in America which is full of democratically inclined voters. I’ve said it before, Trump is going to do whatever it takes to avoid having to deal with a democratically run Congress. Should democrats retake control of the House and somehow gain a significant Senate majority (with some young progressive and courageous members) Trump knows exactly what will happen.

For heaven’s sake, the “good” polls regarding Trump’s “approval rating” puts him at 40% “up” and close to 60% down. That’s on his overall approval rating. In other areas, including his handling of “immigration” is worse and getting “worser” by the day. While Trump comes across as being either stupid or losing it mentally because of some age related issue he’s smart enough to know what lies ahead if democrats control even the House – but, double trouble if they regain control of the Senate with some younger members who are willing to FIGHT to save our democratic republic. The other thing to consider is those pesky Project 2025 puppet masters aren’t losing it mentally – and, if you’ve read their manifesto you know they HATE “democracy.” They’ve made it this far it will be an historic challenge to stop them!

For years I’ve been lamenting – as I watch democrats continually getting out smarted by those republicans with all the money working in the background – that it’s much easier to lose a right (or privilege) than it is to gain it back. We’ve seen this, for example, with a “woman’s right to choose” – ie the abortion issue. (Which by the way, the Project 2025 folks want to make illegal nationwide) In the 2024 election a MAJORITY of women voted for Trump. I honestly found that FACT to be among the most disturbing (along with members of the Hispanic community voting for Trump in increased numbers – not to mention the numbers of young people choosing a Climate denier as THEIR president) in the aftermath of the depressing election. Well, now we’re all going to be experiencing the LOSS of “something” we hold “dear” and have taken for granted by the time we get this 34 times convicted FELON, adjudicated sexual assaulter, and serial FRAUDSTER out of office. The next 3 1/2 year are going to be – well, it’s even depressing to think about it! Stay tuned…..

Final Thought: I personally consider Trump’s sending troops into our cities to be an illegal unconstitutional and “un-American” action. Time will tell how the SCOTUS thinks about this – so far they’ve been totally supportive of Trump’s fascist conduct and, therefore, there’s no holding our collective breath. However, the DAMAGE Trump is causing to this once great nation is undeniably awful and could take a generation or more to “fix.” Is he attempting to push America into a second “civil war?” This I can tell you – there is a large number of KKK types located across our nation who want just that. They don’t only HATE undocumented immigrants, they HATE anyone who’s not WHITE! And, if that and MOST of what Trump is doing doesn’t remind you of the Germans of the 30’s and 40’s then I believe you need to do just a bit of reading about Hitler and the rest of the Germans who embedded fascism into their nation’s government. The parallels are eery!!! Yikes!!!

One more thought: Suggested reading – the biography of Diedrich Bonhoeffer by Eric Mataxas. The actual title is “Bonhoeffer Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy.” It’s a great read (I couldn’t put it down – I read it several years ago) and it gives you an insiders view of Hitler’s rise to power in Nazi Germany. If you don’t believe it could happen here, in the U.S., you should really read this book. (Of course there are a plethora of other ways you can educate yourself on what is actually happening in this country that is reminiscent of the Nazi takeover of Germany!) Remember, those who choose to ignore HISTORY are doomed to repeat it!

I’ve been pointing out since before Trump took (lied about) the oath of office he would be “flooding the zone” with the (Project 2025) stuff to keep progressives “chasing their tails.” Well, sure enough, I find myself – despite reminding myself of my own prediction – “chasing my tail” when attempting to keep up with the scandal a day president who is increasing the outrageous in order to get “we the people’s” minds off of the Epstein files. If you’ve paid attention to the interview of Ghislaine Maxwell – Epstein’s co-conspirator in sex trafficking of minors – you can understand how Trump and his sycophants think about the mental acuity of the MAGA supporters – as Trump himself has said, they’re “STUPID.”

Well, I myself – as someone who can be pretty “stupid” at times – try to understand the MILLIONS of Americans who are supporting an overt FASCIST as our president – I am trying to find different terms (although, I have to admit, I’ve used that term here before after listening to some of the MAGAts explain their beliefs) in describing them. It has become clear to me that a large majority of Americans don’t pay close attention to politics – in fact they HATE politics – and many, if not most, have no understanding of how our government (is supposed to) function(s) and couldn’t tell you how it’s structured to save their lives. (I’m basing that “fact” on my years of questioning “educated” adults about politics.)

At one time I knew, for example, the makeup of the constitution in detail (I took a constitutional law class in college back in the 1960’s). Now, I can only vaguely remember the details of the document which our nation is built on. (I am, after all, only one year younger than Trump) I was a public school teacher for 23 years and I worked with others who, for the most part, had Master’s Degrees and, I always assumed, were well informed adults. The truth is, I only found a “handful” of teachers who would even talk about politics and several of them didn’t have enough interest to learn about how our government is supposed to work. (Despite our mission statement to help educate future responsible adults)

Now that I’m soon to be 78 years old I’ve grown impatient with my peers who have no idea how the system was designed to work and watch Fox “news” in order to feel “informed.” I’ve learned there is no hope in attempting to reason with these people using factual information when I learn they support Trump. I know a retired dentist who makes racist comments as he defends his support of Trump and when I point out he’s sounding like a racist I get the “I’m not a racist, I know a black person” response. It’s hopeless talking to people who are under that “spell.”

Which is why it’s so unnerving to me as I watch this nation (the United States of America) moving so rapidly into FASCISM. (Slowly but surely members of the mainstream media are beginning to use that term) For years here I’ve pointed out the foundation of a FASCIST state is a government/corporate partnership. (No idea how many people believed me) I’ve shared that all this started back in 1971 when soon to be Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell penned his now infamous “memo” to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce laying out the plan to increase the power of Corporations in America. (This was, of course, during the Nixon years)

So, now we have example after example how this is playing out – and, that’s not including a Supreme Court which has set the stage for how this is all happening with some egregiously “pro-corporate” decisions. To me, the “biggee” of the Roberts Court would be the Citizen’s United decision that unleashed the flood of corporate (and foreign) cash into our political process since about 2010. For heaven’s sake, (f)Elon Musk pored in something like $300 MILLION in the last election. (Talk about buying an election) The SCOTUS has given Trump the impression that “anything goes” in Trump 2.0 and he’s taking full advantage.

The Tariffs were the initial step in Trump’s attempt to “merge” the large U.S. multi-national corporations actually right into the government. This is stuff that is so unbelievable to me I keep waiting for at least one republican to say “what the….?” For example, it’s like Trump is taking “protection” money from large corporations. A 15% cut of the profits of NVIDIA and AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) so they can sell products to China was the first “unbelievable” step Trump was taking to grab corporations by the “short hair.” The response from republicans (at least so far): “crickets.”

Yes there was (f)Elon Musk actually getting Trump elected via the (above mentioned) nearly $300 MILLION he pumped into the campaign in the closing months (plus tons of free advertising on Xwitter) with the benefit of being the “co-president” for a few months until he realized the republican budget included a $5 TRILLION increase to the debt ceiling plus Trump’s crippling tariffs for his main business – although Musk got MANY government investigations out of his corporate entities “hair.” Tim Cook bringing a special gift to the Oval Office to get favorable treatment for Iphones. A bunch of CEO’s throwing a MILLION bucks at Trump in order to stand next to him at the inauguration and, NOW, Trump claiming he’s getting 10% of INTEL based on the previously promised incentives from the Chips and Science Act during Biden’s administration – incentives which previously only required setting up shop in America. Apparently, Trump was threatening to pull back the promises granted under President Biden.

I mean, it shouldn’t take the OVERT “partnership” of corporate America into the MAGA movement for people to understand Trump is pulling off coup d’etat #2. Unless and until our mainstream media stops attempting to put ‘lipstick on a pig” and report the reality that Trump/Project 2025 is a FASCIST takeover of America – something Hitler failed in his attempt back in the 30’s and 40’s – it will be difficult to stop. Is the invasion of our largest cities by the military and the turning of the ICE thugs into the major “police force” in our nation not enough to get their (our) attention. MSNBC is still calling Trump an “authoritarian.” Plllleeease! Stop with the euphemisms already.

According to William Kristol here’s last week’s “flooding of the zone:” (my interpretation)

• Military leaders and intelligence professionals were purged.
• A prominent Trump critic’s home was raided.
• The Epstein coverup proceeded apace.
• A major corporation was extorted.
• Universities and the media remained under assault.
• A national museum was ordered to rewrite our history.
• The attempt at mid-decade redistricting in order to keep Republican control of the House of Representatives moved ahead.
• Mass deportation and civic intimidation continued across the nation.
• Presidential control of law enforcement in the nation’s capital intensified, with the promise that it will expand to other places.
• And vanishingly few Republican elected officials objected to any of this. Clear and simple: That’s FASCISM!

“We the people” are responsible for this – because we are the ones who chose to elect a 34 times FELON, adjudicated sexual offender, a serial fraudster, who, when his mouth is moving, he is LYING! What is it going to take? Well, here’s my suggestion (for the umpteenth time) – READ Project 2025. I really get the feeling when I watch/listen to commentators on MSNBC that they have NOT bothered to read the “manifesto.” If they have and they’re still afraid to report this as a FASCIST takeover of our government then “we the people” are in major trouble. OK, we’re in MAJOR trouble!

I’ve been lamenting about how democrats are afraid of their own shadows for close to twenty years. Sadly, for those of us who want a chance to stop this outrageous takeover of our nation the ONLY hope is that the democrats would develop a “spine” and realize what exactly is happening. I keep hearing them placing their hopes on the 2026 mid-terms – which would be all well and good – except, I don’t believe Trump is planning on having a “normal” mid-term election if we have one at all. Democrats had better soon figure out what Trump is doing while we’re all “chasing out tails” because I don’t believe he has any thoughts that he’ll allow another House controlled by democrats who’ll be enacting IMPEACHMENT #3. He’ll do whatever is necessary to avoid that “problem.”

If it hasn’t sunk in, the “invasion” of our cities by the military is absolutely in his plans. He’s already talking about an executive order to ban “mail in ballots” – which clearly would be and unconstitutional action – but who’s worried about “minor” details. He’s busy encouraging “red state” governors to FURTHER gerrymander their congressional districts in an effort to make it impossible for democrats to take the House. And, if that doesn’t work, there is NOTHING he won’t do to prevent democrats from gaining control of either branch of Congress. Doesn’t he have a history of refusing to accept election results he doesn’t like? I believe he (and his Project 2025 puppet masters) are thinking in the long term – no democrats in control of any part of our federal government. EVER!

And, while this is all very unconstitutional just take a quick look back at out SCOTUS – the supposed decider of what’s constitutional. Citizen’s United was a total corporate based decision making corporations “people,” taking aim at the Voting Right’s Act of 1965 was clearly a “permission slip” to “red states” to enact voter suppression legislation. And, just looking back at the last couple of years – the SCOTUS reponded with HASTE to prevent Trump from being banned from the ballots in numerous states because of his violation of the 14th amendment (he IS an INSURRECTIONIST after all) – the language of the constitution is straight forward and the court went out of its way to “carve” a “workaround” preventing Trump from accountability. And, in record time!

But, of course, there’s always more. As Trump was facing indictments in THREE different cases (he was ALREADY a 34 times FELON, adjudicated sexual predator, and serial fraudster) the court took up what appeared to be a “rock solid” decision by the DC Court of Appeals regarding his RIDICULOUS claim he had “absolute immunity” from prosecution in any of these cases. But, not only would we learn his claim WASN’T ridiculous to Trump’s sycophants on the court – they (opposite of the INSURRECTIONIST case) took their sweet time – in fact AS MUCH time as they possibly could in rendering what will someday be regarded as the most egregiously anti constitution ruling in the history of the court. They granted him immunity and they dragged the case out until the very last day of the session. As if they’re MAGAts themselves!

The INSURRECTIONIST case took a few weeks – and, of course, they ruled in Trump’s favor – AGAINST the clear text of the constitution. It took them longer than that to decide to even take the IMMUNITY case, scheduled arguments for the last possible day of the session and, as I stated above, gave their ruling on the LAST possible day of their rulings – making it virtually impossible for Trump to face the charges he instigated a coup on January 6th, 2021 before a jury and before the election. And, with the help of Musk’s MILLIONS Trump was able to pull off what has people all over the Western world shaking their heads at the collective intelligence of the American electorate. It seems every time we’ve elected a republican as president it’s gotten progressively worse. Bush/Cheney: Yuck! Trump 1.0: Double Yuck! And Trump 2.0: It appears the end of our democratic republic as defined by our constitution is looming. Yikes!!!

Final Thought: I’ve been paying attention to American politics since the days of Eisenhower/Stevenson. The Viet Nam War was a disaster, BUT LBJ got some historic legislation passed. Nixon was the prelude to Trump – he almost looks innocent by comparison. Clinton was a naughty boy, but he did pass on a $250 BILLION surplus to Bush/Cheney – who immediately turned it into MASSIVE debt. Obama brought the nation slowly back from the brink usually referred to as the Great Recession (left by Bush/Cheney et al) and, of course, Trump in his two terms will likely be directly connected to more loss of life than what took place in the Holocaust. (Shuttering USAID is said to cause over 3 MILLION deaths by the end of this year – and Trump DIDN’T stop the war in GAZA on “day one” – in fact, he’s been encouraging Netanyahu as the Israeli’s (with the help of the U.S.) are attempting a genocide in plain sight. The world is a mess and “we the people” chose a narcissistic pathological LYING FASCIST as our leader. We deserve what we’re getting BUT the rest of the world (ie Ukraine, GAZA, Eastern Africa, etc. don’t) Shame on us!!!

Just a short (I hope) post to do a little patting of my own back. Oops! I can’t reach my back – when you get into your upper 70’s (Yes, that’s also you Trump) it’s just too hard to be flexible. Well, let’s get down to it. There’s a couple things I’ve been “predicting” for at least a couple months and I think they’re important in the larger scheme of things.

First, I pointed out that it only made sense that the HOURS members of the Justice Department (allegedly 1000 of them) who were “working in 24 hour shifts” to locate Trump’s name in the Epstein files would be doing a bit of “scrubbing.” I said I don’t believe you’ll see Trump’s name show up anywhere in those documents – despite reports Pam Bondi warned Trump his name shows up multiple times. Reportedly, Trump’s name is being “redacted” from the documents so we’ll all still be guessing which redactions are related to him. Will Trump’s base be happy when the House republicans announce Trump’s name shows up nowhere in the files? I hope I’m wrong, but I’ve been writing about republicans for 20 years and this will not surprise people like me. (Will Trump’s base ever be offended that he thinks they’re STUPID? He said it himself)

Second, it’s been several months since I pointed out Trump will do whatever is necessary to prevent “we the people” from having “free and fair elections” come November 2026. While democrats are busy getting candidates together in order to pull off what they believe will be a “blue wave” Trump is busy planning to, at best, make the 2026 mid-terms a “Russia like” “election.” In fact, it’s now been reported that Vladimir Putin, in the DISGUSTING meeting with Trump – on U.S. soil (Putin, an indicted WAR CRIMINAL Trump treated like a true international hero) – where Putin gave Trump advice on how to RIG the next election. Apparently, his advice was “no mail in ballots” and “no voting machines.” Trump is already acting on Putin’s advice – issuing an executive order banning mail in voting. I don’t think he can do that, but will our SCOTUS intervene on behalf of “we the people?” (Don’t hold your breath)

Trump has even more plans designed to make it more difficult to vote and, just as I predicted, the alleged plan is to put his ICE thugs and military troops in the inner cities around the nation attempting to intimidate voters from even showing up. There will be MORE. Trump fully understands if the democrats retake the House there will be IMPEACHMENT #3. He will do whatever he can to avoid that. Not only the Texas debacle where they’re trying to rig FIVE more districts to guarantee republican control of the House. Reports are people like JD Vance are going from one “red” state to another attempting to get them to follow Texas’ lead. Trump is also attempting to force a Census on “we the people” to help redraw more republican gerrymandered districts. It’s all playing out in plain site – will the democrats be up to the task of stopping this power grab? Sadly, that’s all we have. Stay tuned…….

Final Thought: Trump is assuring his place as the WORST president in the history of this great nation. He keeps working at it – AND he somehow thinks he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize to boot. Why:? Apparently, because Obama got one. Trump is proving to be this generation’s Neville Chamberlain. He’s appeasing Putin on a regular basis. It’s disgusting – he has NO idea what he’s doing. He’s not worried about Ukraine OR our NATO allies in Europe. Trump’s view of history includes believing Frederick Douglas is still alive. He’s an embarrassment! Yikes!!!

Vladimir Putin SHOULD be arrested the second he sets foot in Alaska for the so-called “Cease fire” talks with Trump – who is capitulating to Benjamin Netanyahu in the starving of Palestinians in GAZA – two thugs, one who’s been doing this for 25 years and one who is a “child” in comparison. Of course, the “child” would be Trump who is a wannabe dictator similar to Putin. (In his dreams)

Clearly Putin is playing Trump like a cheap fiddle and Trump is too STUPID to realize this. The sad truth is the U.S. is not a “member state” of the ICC (How could they be with, for example, the Bush/Cheney administration openly admitting to authorizing WAR CRIMES. Putin is wanted for the abduction of children from Ukraine and brainwashing them with Russian propaganda. There are a plethora of other potential CRIMINAL charges that Putin could face, but the reality is – after Friday 8/15 he will have been able to set foot in America with no consequence. (Other than to further manipulate Trump) I have to wonder what the American people think about this? Stay tuned!!!

Final Thought: Probably the most brief rant of my close to twenty years doing this. I just had to release a bit of my frustration. Part of what started all this was when President Obama said, “We’re going to look forward instead of back” – essentially giving Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeltd et al a free pass for their use of TORTURE during the ill fated invasion of Iraq in the early 2000’s!

Update: Today I was “forced” to watch Trump smiling, shaking hands with, and walking on the proverbial “red carpet” with the aforementioned WAR CRIMINAL. Makes me sick!!! Doesn’t change a BIT of Trump’s relationship with Epstein. If Epstein was still alive Putin and Epstein would be the two worst people in the world. For some reason that’s Trump’s “type.”

Does anyone else see the irony here. Trump claiming there are “vicious” mobs of “radical left lunatics” roaming the streets of Washington D.C.? Personally, I can remember when a bunch of lunatics WERE roaming the streets of D.C. and the president of the United States watched as they stormed the U.S. Capitol threatening to “hang” the Vice President of the United States. These “lunatics” not only stormed the Capitol but they assaulted over 140 police officers – with several dying during the following days. Plus, several of the Police Officers were injured to the point of not being able to return to their jobs. And, of course, that president who watched on TV for OVER three hours was none other than Trump.

Lest you’ve forgotten, Trump has also been found GUILTY of 34 FELONIES in his CHEATING to win the 2016 election – starting all of this. Additionally, Trump has been adjudicated to have committed sexual assault and defamation (twice – because he can’t help his pathological LYING self) and he’s been adjudicated to have committed what amounts to serial FRAUD. Now he’s extorting universities, law firms, and corporate entities – almost like collecting protection money. And, of course, his COWARDLY republican sycophants just go along with anything.

So, to listen to Trump go on and on about all the “crime” in our nation’s capital – according to FBI data it’s down something like 30% over the previous year – definitely rings “HOLLOW” with me. Trump PARDONED 1600 FELONS of which hundreds of them committed ASSAULT on Police Officers, he, in essence, pardoned a man convicted of THREE brutal MURDERS in Spain who was being held in Venezuela on a 30 year sentence (apparently to give him the excuse of freeing the 252 men wrongly placed in El Salvador’s CECOT gulag) and he’s allowed a female convicted of NUMEROUS sexual assaults on young girls to move to the most MINIMUM security prison there is – she (Ghislaine Maxwell) still has 16 years to serve) – leading many to believe he’s made a deal with her to get pardoned on his last days in office. (Her part, keep silent about Trump?)

So, don’t kid yourself. These excursions into our big cities (so far LA and now DC) have NOTHING to do with “law and order.” Trump doesn’t believe in our laws. They amount to an annoyance to him and he’s got a SCOTUS which has turned him loose on “we the people.” These exercises in the ILLEGAL use of military force in our cities is a precursor to what he’s got planned if he’s unable to get enough House districts gerrymander to make him feel comfortable going into the “mid terms.” Should he be unable to RIG the system in that way prepare yourself for a canceled election. He’ll have military troops stationed in every large city in this country – triggering the civil unrest he wants.

I’m going to end this rant with, once again, a REMINDER to those in our MSM who have any idea what is happening to this nation as Trump and his Project 2025 puppet masters are implanting their FASCIST takeover of America. Today I had to make a drive of about 90 minutes each way to get a minor medical procedure. While driving I listened to MSNBC on my XM radio and, of course, EVERY person who was lamenting what is happening to our country continued using the work (I’ve come to despise) “authoritarianism” in describing Trump’s actions. Trump is, by definition, a FASCIST and his puppet masters are more sophisticated FASCISTS. They are systematically working to end our soon to be 250 year experiment and, unless people start calling it what it is, their chances of success go way up. Once again, it’s FASCISM! (That shouldn’t be hard to say)

Final Thought: More and more people are realizing what is happening. The next step is to get democrats to figure it out and to understand why so many people (like me) are disgusted with their party. It would be great to bring in “new blood” in the Senate – Chuck Schumer is totally a “rule follower.” It’s time for a younger person who won’t compromise basic democratic principles – those which emerged from the Great Depression and WW II. In too many parts of this nation it’s nearly impossible for someone under the age of 40 to purchase a home – or, like around here ti even rent, it’s $2000 a month for a two bedroom apartment each month. (First, Last, plus a substantial deposit to get “in”)

Young people with Masters Degrees who want to begin a career in TEACHING virtually can’t afford to live near where I grew up without two incomes or with roommates. This will NOT be addressed by Trump and the republicans – their so-called “Big (I can’t bring myself to say it) Bill is just making things worse. And, of course, it’s really making things worse for those who are low income and rely on Medicaid and SNAP. I keep wondering if the MAGAts realize their republican leaders slipped a $5 Trillion increase to the Debt limit in their – whatever they called it – bill? Stay tuned….

The last thought running through my aged brain (I’m almost as old as Trump) tonight is I also wonder if the MAGAts realize this military invasion of our nation’s Capital is designed to change the narrative from the “Epstein files?” Of course it is. But, this I can assure you, while all this time is passing after it was “leaked” that Trump’s name is in the HUGE files NOT used in the Grand Jury “multiple times” – that is likely changing. Do you really believe Pam Bondi has a thousand DOJ personnel going through the files to find Trump’s name and just leaving it there? You don’t think Trump would be OK with a little exercise in “scrubbing” do you? (That was supposed to be sarcasm if you didn’t get it)

If the files are EVER released I would expect Trump’s name to have been completely removed. Final question: Are the MAGAts so gullible to believe, after seeing all the photos and videos of Trump and Epstein that Trump – who believes famous people like him get to grab women/girls by the pussy – didn’t partake in Epstein’s sexual assaults on young girls? For heaven’s sake, there’s Trump’s own statement that “Epstein likes beautiful women almost as much as him – and some are on the younger side.” He admitted in a radio interview (on Howard Stern’s show) he’d be OK with young girls – “just not 12 year old’s.” Yikes!!! He also was reported to have barged into the dressing room of naked Teen USA contestants when he “owned” the show. Why? Because he could. Come on MAGAts – when is it going to sink in?

I like to watch Nicole Wallace on MSNBC because you get the perspective of a former republican who can’t stomach Trump and his sycophantic base – the MAGAts. And, she’s not alone – at least on what I watch and/or read. Maybe because it’s a dry read of over 900 pages that few want to “tackle.” Yes, Trump views himself as the epitome of victims – despite the allegations of almost unrestrained criminal conduct. I mean he IS a 34 times found guilty of being a FELON, he’s an adjudicated sexual predator (Musk says he’s in the Epstein files), he’s been adjudicated to have committed serial financial FRAUD, he attempted a coup on the American government on January 6th, 2021, and he’s following the plan of Project 2025 while enriching himself by the BILLIONS and siccing his DOJ against his perceived enemies.

The part where I continue to watch/listen in amazement is how those behind Project 2025 – who are writing the executive orders – are allowed to continue turning this nation into a FASCIST state while hiding in the “shadows.” We all (well those paying attention) know about Stephen Miller – part of the Project 2025 authors – and SHOULD know about Russel Vought who is integral in the administration’s attempt to claw back funds appropriated which they don’t agree with, but there were 170 or so “authors” of the 900 page “roadmap” to FASCISM.

Trump is the perfect front man for the Project 2025 “conservative” manifesto. His main qualification is his prolific pathological LYING. I mean if ever there was someone who qualified for the description “If his lips are moving, he’s LYING” it’s got to be Trump. In fact, he’s taught the rest of his MAGAt sycophants how effective PATHOLOGICAL lying can be. So, now expertise at LYING has become a requirement of MAGA republicans. They are taking LYING to new levels which were unimagineable before Trump. And, keep in mind most people used to say “all politicians are liars.” (Sadly, from my experience, Trump supporters find a way to convince themselves he doesn’t LIE directly to their faces.)

Trump is carrying on the rebirth of the so-called “Lost Cause” of the Confederates after the Civil War and they’re attacking actual HISTORY Americans learn from the beginnings of elementary school up to advanced education at America’s great Universities. They are “scrubbing” virtually anything within the confines of reported American History of ANYTHING which might suggest America has had problems over the years. Like, for example, SLAVERY. The irony is that while Trump and his Project 2025 are attempting to remove America’s “black spots” – like Jim Crow, Viet Nam, Japanese internment, slaughtering Native Americans, and on and on – from written American History they are creating two NEW examples that will “fill in the blanks’ so to speak. What they don’t seem to realize is they can’t rewrite the History books which will continue to be written while looking America’s good and bad directly in the eye – no matter what Trump thinks he can do.

The TWO issues which are happening right before our eyes – actually, in the middle of that sentence I realized I SHOULD include at least THREE ugly actions of Trump’s (and Project 2025’s) regime which will NEVER be forgotten. The one I almost forgot was the shuttering of USAID that by some estimates will lead to over 3 MILLION unnecessary DEATHS among the most desperate and vulnerable of the world’s population – located in what he referred to as “Shit hole” countries. That said, the genocide in Palestine hasn’t reached it’s “climax” yet, but it’s become more apparent that Israel with Trump’s blessing will STARVE the Palestinians until they agree to leave – allowing Trump to create his “Riviera of the Middle East.” This will NEVER be forgotten or forgiven, full stop. Already Benjamin Netanyahu is responsible for over 60,000 Palestinian deaths and the U.S. will not be able to hide from its responsibility in this. Especially since Trump took office. (I can’t help but think of all those people who didn’t vote for Biden because of the GAZA conflict.)

Of course, as I always say, with republicans there’s always more. The third “rail” of unforgiveable actions by Trump and his republican led Congress is their creation of a “Brown shirts” like police force in the agents of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) who have INVADED America’s cities looking for Brown and Black people they can arrest without warrants and lock up in what can only be described as CONCENTRATION camps/gulags – massive numbers of PEOPLE crammed into small spaces, sleeping on concrete floors, and, in many cases going without food. The stories about the 250+ Venezuelans sent to the El Salvador’s natorious CECOT prison are beyond anything which would be allowable by our constitution. These ICE thugs go around without any identification, they cover their faces with masks, and they grab people (many innocecnt) in ways reminicient of Hitler’s Brownshirts and/or Himmler’s SS.

The other thing which I write about a lot which really bugs me are all the people like the aforementioned Wallace and other commentators on MSNBC (which is what I watch when I watch) referring to Trump as an authoritarian. Once again I’m pointing out that, to me, that is simply a euphemism for FASCIST because they believe using the correct descriptive term might offend some people. Like what happened in Germany couldn’t possibly happen here. Please, call it what it is!

Well, I’ve got news for the whole bunch of them – it’s (fascism) already here and it’s going to keep getting worse unless there are massive protests aimed at stopping it. I’ve also suggested Trump has NO plan for “mid term” elections in 2026 – what democrats keep consoling themselves as the way out of all this. His calling out the National Guard (and Marines) in Los Angeles and now “taking over” Washington D.C. are just “trial runs.” He’ll keep stoking fear in major cities and the resulting protests will be his justification for calling in the military – and, potentially canceling the election.

He’s encouraging even more egregious (mid term) ILLEGAL gerrymandering in so-called “red states” to add more safe republican districts in case there actually are 2026 elections. you know, keeping his options open. Trust me, he has no plan to be IMPEACHED a third time. Will democrats respond in kind with their own “gerrymandering scheme? I seriously doubt it – although I really hope I’m wrong. California’s governor is at least broaching the subject – you know “tit for tat.”

Trump 2.0 is only 7 months in and he’s already working to obliterate our constitution – and, you can see where his (and Moscow Mitch’s) underhanded PACKING of the SCOTUS is playing into the Project 2025 plan. Remember, Project 2025 is all about turning America into a fascist nation while Trump 2.0 is all about getting even with his perceived enemies. The Project 2025 puppet masters are all for Trump’s reign of retribution because it takes the focus away from what they are quietly succeeding at while “under the radar.” As usual with America – by the time our MSM decides to educate “we the people” on what is really happening, there’s a good chance it will be too late.

Consequently the SCOTUS will ultimately “bend the knee” to Trump in whatever way they deem necessary to stay on his “good” side. (I’m not suggesting he has a “good” side) The CORRUPTION is so DEEP in the republican party at this point if “we the people” are to emerge from this still connected to our constitution (which is up in the air) the entire republican party needs to be voted into the history books. Speaking of the History Books, Trump and all those who are enabling his conduct and the scheme of Project 2025 have a spot reserved right next to Benedict Arnold. Stay tuned!!!

Final Thought: The other day I wrote a post with some of the “stuff” I could think of off of my tired old brain supporting Trump as a FASCIST. Well, sure enough, he added another chapter today – at least one more overt than maybe some of the others. It was announced today that the “AI” chip companies NVIDIA and AMD, two huge American based corporations, which are supposed to be competitors have reached a “deal” with Trump so they can sell their technology to China by giving 15% of their profits back to – well, I guess it’s the U.S. Almost seems like the protection racket – or, is it simply straight forward extortion? It certainly doesn’t appear to me to be a “free market” agreement.

While the tariff policy is likely to be devastating to the economy over the next few months – although we’re surely going to see more of TACO Trump during that time – maybe this extortion of American companies is the objective. And, will the MAGAts care – believing Trump is there to “drain the swamp.” More of Trump trying to be like Putin! Yikes!!!

OK, more and more of our “leaders” – and, I’m talking about the progressive ones – are realizing what is happening. As I’ve said here many times – I have serious doubts that many of them (including many in the media) read Project 2025. (It’s still not too late) Had they read the republican’s “manifesto” nothing which is happening would be a surprise. I’m listening to many accepting that FASCISM is here – most of them, however, continue to prefer the euphemism “authoritarianism.” All they need to do is compare what Trump is doing to what took place under Hitler back in the Third Reich. To me, it’s been obvious Trump is a fascist (occasionally, I would use the term “mob boss”) by his narcissistic nature and mob boss tendencies for years. I’m not going to define fascism here (once again) but if you’re not clear you should look it up.

I’ve also pointed out here – since Trump took (lied about) the oath on January 20th, 2025 that Trump will do whatever it takes to prevent democrats from regaining control of the House of Representatives in 2027. I’ve postulated Trump is planning an “emergency” (which he will create) leading to some kind of martial law declaration and a claim we can’t hold the election. For sure, he’s going to CHEAT. (For heaven’s sake, he CHEATS at golf) Well, I hadn’t thought of his most recent plan and that is to get his right wing sycophantic governors to call special elections of their legislatures and redraw their Congressional maps to create more republican districts. Additionally, he’s now proposing to have a census prior to the mid term elections excluding anyone who is not a citizen. He tried this last time around and was clearly shot down by the courts – including the SCOTUS – but, evidently, he thinks he can succeed this time.

Just for one potential reason he might believe the courts won’t interfere with this constitutional overreach – by the most recent reports I’ve read something in excess of 160 judges have received threatening message because they’ve ruled against Trump and for the constitution. Do you really believe Pam Boni’s Justice Department is going to investigate these threats? Of course not, they’re too busy going after the “laundry list” of Trump’s “enemies.” President Obama, President Biden, Hillary Clinton, James Comey (who, by the way was responsible for Trump 1.0 in the first place), Letitia James, Jack Smith, and a bunch more. That’s keeping the DOJ too busy to actually investigate people threatening violent crime.

I’m going to list some of the things I see as reasons why our Mainstream Media (MSM), in my view, should begin using the term FASCISM when defining what is happening to our nation. Yes, there are those in MAGA world who could care less about our constitution and commitment to the “rule of law.” I’m suggesting there would be MORE Americans who don’t want anything to do with a FASCIST government. The easy parallel is the ICE thugs going around pulling people off the streets without warrants and taking them to places which, in essence, means they are “disappeared” from their families. Just like the “Brown Shirts” in Nazi Germany. Maybe one could call Trump’s militia goons, like the Proud Boys and “Oathkeepers,” more like the Brown Shirts and ICE more like Hitler’s and Himmler’s SS. Regardless, we’re seeing parallels to the Third Reich in the United States of America.

Trump (and his sycophants) have long used the propaganda strategies of Hitler and his head of propaganda Joseph Goebbels. I always shake my head when I watch a “progressive” commentator on TV acting with surprise at the fountain of LIES coming from Trump and his “lieutenants.” Trump’s first wife shared he had a book of Hitler’s speeches next to the bed which he would periodically read at night. (Of course, this would contradict reports that Trump can’t or doesn’t read) When the evidence of Trump using the “Big Lie Theory” (he’s developed it – LYING – into a pathological character flaw) is so overwhelming – it’s amazing to me the MSM hasn’t put two plus two together as of yet. His other “Nazi” characteristic is PROJECTION. Many are pointing this out, “every accusation is an admission,” but, as of yet, I’ve heard no one making the connection to Hitler and Goebbels. However, it’s undeniable.

Like Germany in the 1930’s where Hitler began with support from the “business community” (There’s also the parallel’s with Putin’s Russia) Trump has reached a “deal” with a plethora of BILLIONAIRES (ie OLIGARCHS) which is bringing Trump about a BILLION dollars a month, personally, since he’s been in office. Of course those BILLIONAIRES (The Oligarchs Biden warned about) are pulling in exponentially MORE based on the deregulation they’ve been salivating on for years. And, my prediction is, just as in Nazi Germany, in the end those BILLIONAIRES will realize it’s a fool’s errand to do business with Trump.

Trump has attacked the media – getting “deals” with CBS and ABC (so far) where they’ve given him MILLIONS of dollars to settle lawsuits he had no chance of winning – commonly referred to as extortion. (Remember the “perfect” phone call?) He’s attacked a group of law firms who’ve “bent the knee” in some kind of “handshake” deal where Trump gets pro bono legal services and the firms get to enter Federal buildings they would still have been able to enter had they chosen to fight Trump in Court. Trump LOST to the four firms who chose to sue him and, of course, he didn’t appeal the verdicts because, well, he KNEW he was going to lose. I’m not in the “game” of big money lawyers, but if I was the firms without the courage of their convictions wouldn’t be my choice, if you know what I mean.

As for the assault on education first it was Colombia University taking the knee to Trump and the next in line was Harvard, which, so far, is fighting back as Trump attempts to undermine the education system in America. We’ll see what happens with UCLA. Trump is demanding $1 BILLION from UCLA if they want to continue receiving Federal research grants. (Wouldn’t that be ANOTHER “quid pro quo?”) Trust me, Trump is just getting started. I’m anxiously waiting to see how the University of Washington responds when he gets to them. This EXTORTION is FASCISM in plain site – and our MSM keeps referring to it as “authoritarianism.” Call it FASCISM, full stop! Why would anyone seek an education which is defined by Donald Trump or the puppet masters?

An example of Trump’s use of projection was his attack on the court which is hearing the case as to whether his ILLEGAL tariffs are going to be declared ILLEGAL. During his attack he suggested the court, if it rules against the (ILLEGAL) tariffs, will be responsible for a 1929’s type crash to our economy. Well, to me, that’s just Trump thinking ahead. Many of the economists I’ve listened to ( and read) have reminded “we the people” of the “Smoot Hawley” Tariff Act of 1930 signed into law by Herbert Hoover. I’m sure you know where this is going. Those tariffs led to the Great Depression – the opposite of what Trump seems to be suggesting. To me, Trump is, in multiple ways, undermining our economy and he’s simply laying the groundwork for a scape goat when the s**t hits the fan. In the mind of a FASCIST dictator he/she can NEVER do anything wrong.

Speaking of the upcoming recession/depression resulting from Trump’s tariffs I have to mention here Trump consistent attacks on Jerome Powell of the Federal Reserve Board. (The Fed) Trump is pressuring Powell (the Fed) to lower interest rates – notwithstanding the economy was doing well – emphasize on WAS. However, lowering the interest rates when the economy is doing well is a recipe for out of control inflation – which would make the upcoming recession/depression much worse. That is for us peons. Remember, when the economy goes in the tank the OLIGARCHS are there to “pick up the pieces” and, therefore, become even RICHER! Trump wants them to be able to do so with LOWER interest rates! (“We the people” – including MAGAts – have no idea what deals are being made)

A couple more details re: fascism: Extorting CBS wasn’t enough. In order for their parent company, Paramount, to merge with “Skydance” – one of Larry Ellison and son’s businesses – CBS announced the Late Night show with Stephen Colbert is canceled as of the end of this season in May. Allegedly, Trump was threatening to block the merger without getting a “pound of flesh.” For those who don’t watch the show – crickets – but, in reality, this is simply another sign of how slow moving Fascism works – and, we’re pretty much there.

I mean, take a quick look at the Department of Justice and the FBI. These “treasures” of America’s nearly 250 year existence (OK, they weren’t here the entire time) were supposed to be operating independently since the days of Watergate. Norms are nothing to Trump. You can’t find anyone more sycophantic to Trump the the AG Pam Bondi, or Kash Patel, the head of the FBI. We’ve already seen the evidence Civil Right’s violations and White Collar crime will NOT be investigated in Trump’s DOJ – unless, of course, they can “pin” something on a democrat. Polluting the DOJ, the MSM, and the education system plus becoming partners with the OLIGARCHS who can’t seem to get enough MONEY is obvious evidence the Project 2025 puppet masters have long term fascist ambitions. Trump is their convenient “carnival barker.” Trump may be the most prolific LIAR of all time – perfect for their manifesto.

I’ve said this before – one thing which I’m uncertain about is how long it will take for “we the people” to recover from this, if it’s possible at all. What we’re likely to see in the 3 1/2 years we have left of Trump 2.0 (He’s already selling hats with “Trump 2028” on the front) is a realigning of the world away from the U.S. We’re already seeing this in Canada. Trump is a toxic word to about 75% of the people of Canada (ahead of the 56% in America). Europe, as well, will be realigning with other countries – they are – were – the leading trade partners with the U.S. (That 186,000 tons of Brazilian beef that’s facing a 50% tariff has to go somewhere)

So, we can expect Trump will attempt to realign the U.S. with China, Russia, and North Korea. It’s been obvious from the start Trump is attempting to reign like his idol Vladimir Putin. The two of them are planning to meet in Alaska next week to “solve” the Ukrainian war. Trump has no idea he’s being “played” like a cheap fiddle by Putin. Expect nothing different after their meeting. By rights, once Putin sets one foot on Alaska soil he SHOULD be arrested and sent to the International Criminal Court (ICC) where there’s a warrant out for his arrest – due to his voluminous history of ordering WAR CRIMES. Of course, the U.S. isn’t part of that entity because of our history of committing WAR CRIMES. Putin and Trump will come up with a “deal” which strips land and “rights” from the Ukrainians and they’ll say “all is well.”

My guess is the Ukrainians will, once again, be forced to give Trump/Putin the middle finger. The point, however, is that this meeting is further evidence of America’s fall from grace. Let’s hope this fascism doesn’t continue to spread around the world. Watch the actions of Steve Bannon and (f)Elon Musk. I always say, “Rights are much easier to LOSE than to REGAIN. Yikes!!!

Final Thought: I’ve pointed out here the foundation of a fascist regime is a government/corporate partnership. Well, if you needed more evidence you just needed to look at Apple’s CEO pandering to Trump last week and then, just today, NVIDIA and AMD striking a “deal” where the government gets 15% of the profit if they “let” the two AI chip behemoths sell their “stuff” to China. So, is the Trump administration going to demand a “cut” of the profits to allow companies to get “cut outs” of the ILLEGAL tariffs? The MAGA world is getting a good look at the REAL “swamp” as Trump is cutting “deals” with BILLIONAIRES. He’s getting richer by the minute and they’re about to lose their health care and food assistance. And, Trump will figure out how to get them to blame democrats! Stay tuned…..

In the past I’ve understood why the United States has been a close ally of Israel. When you study anything about the Holocaust it – well in my case – made my stomach queezy. I’ve always been in the never again camp. But, over the past number of years – almost two decades by my calculation – Israel has been led by Benjamin Netanyahu. I’m not a fan. I’ve always tried to separate my feelings about Israel from those about Netanyahu who, just like Trump, is allegedly CORRUPT and is facing charges for CORRUPTION. He is up against three separate cases of corruption filed in 2019: Case 1000, Case 2000, and Case 4000, which include allegations of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. (Sound familiar?)

Well, soon after Trump 2.0 began our Twice IMPEACHED 34 times convicted FELON showed up in Israel – where he said he’d end the war on “day one” – as he was, with Netanyahu assuring the truce negotiated by Biden wouldn’t last past the first “stage” – making some outrageous statements regarding GAZA which most people took to be the usual Trump BS. Well, since then, in America, as Trump has “we the people” chasing our tails over his scandal a day policy, the subject of what is happening in GAZA has moved to the back pages of any media outlet if being covered at all.

I pointed out to my son when he came to me to show me what was happening on October 7th, 2023 that Netanyahu would level GAZA and he would make sure the “war” would last indefinitely in an attempt to put off the charges being leveled against him. That thought has proven to be true, but when you combine Netanyahu with Trump, who REALLY DOES have his sights set on GAZA being the “Riviera of the Middle East” – we’re witnessing a GENOCIDE right before our very eyes. There are some journalists reporting on what is actually happening in GAZA as the Israeli’s (allegedly with Trump’s full backing) continue STARVING 1.5 MILLION Palestinians. Some reports say Israel and the U.S. (yuk – that means Trump is pulling “we the people” into this accelerating travesty) plan to relocate the Palestinians (survivors?) with Israel (supported by Trump2.0) taking control of the GAZA strip. And, in America if you oppose this genocide you’re “anti-Semitic.”

From my vantage point this would just be further evidence of possibly the darkest days in America’s history – notwithstanding the Palestinians. (I’ve said here I can’t see “we the people’ surviving 3 1/2 more years of Trump and his Project 2025 puppet masters. On several occasions I’ve pointed out Trump is a fascist and his puppet masters are implementing their “roadmap to fascism” (Project 2025) across this nation. (One thing they can count on is that VERY FEW Americans will take the time to read the Project 2025 manifesto) Remember, soon after Trump 2.0 was initiated the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was shuddered leading to, by the end of this year according to analyst estimates over 3 MILLION deaths. (Deaths which would be preventable with the help of USAID) Of course, to Trump (and Musk) these deaths will happen in the so-called “shithole” countries – which I don’t believe has caused either Trump or Musk to have a second thought. (I really don’t understand how this is tolerable with the “Christians” who make up Trump’s “base”)

Now, there are people STARVING to death every day in GAZA because the Israeli’s are refusing to allow the food trucks in at a lever necessary for the 1.5 MILLION people living there (in tents with access to food and water mostly cut off). And, rest assured, the Israeli’s are doing this with the blessing of the Trump administration. This makes me sick just writing these words. I have to wonder, how will the world react when the Israeli’s start relocating the Palestinians? Are “we the people” so worried about the rising cost of groceries to be able to ignore the FACT the Palestinians don’t have groceries? Little children are dying daily and huge numbers will be damaged for life if they manage to survive this terrible atrocity. Personally, I believe the Israeli’s should revisit their own history (the Holocaust) as they witness what their government is doing in GAZA. Yikes!!!

Final Thought: Trump is desperately attempting to “flood the zone” with nonsense (which his diehard base sucks up) like potentially charging President Obama with “treason” or claiming the “Epstein files” were concocted by democrats and it’s just another “hoax” or saying he has no idea how Ghislaine Maxwell got transferred to a minimum security prison (against the “rules”) after meeting with his personal attorney/DOJ prosecutor, This I can tell you, the “hoax” is Trump calling it a “hoax.” You know the old Nazi strategy of Projection – every accusation is a confession. Trump treats his base as if they are completely STUPID.

Only time will tell if he’s correct, but here’s something else I can tell you – there are a reported 300 gigabytes of Epstein data – the real data which was gathered in the investigation – a small portion of which was used to gain the indictments of Epstein and Maxwell. Reports are that Pam Bondi has had about 1000 DOJ officials (including FBI agents) poring through all that “data” in search of Trump’s “name.” Based on leaked reports, Bondi informed Trump his name was included numerous times. Do you think Trump just said “thanks for telling me?” Or do you believe he told her to get the “scrubbers” out and “fix” that potential problem?

It was reported Bondi informed Trump back in May so they’ve had plenty of time to do all the necessary “scrubbing.” That being said, we’re likely going to find out at some point if the “letter” for Epstein’s 50th birthday is really Trump (do you think the WSJ would publish the story without making sure?) and, I believe, that will be the ONLY “tie” of Trump to Epstein. UNLESS at least one of the 1000+ victims decides to come forward and implicate Trump – if there is such a victim. After all, Trump and Epstein were “best buddies” for the 15 years where Epstein’s abuses were at their peak. I guess what I’m saying is, how gullible are Trump’s base? Will they believe anything he says? After all, they’ve accepted well over 30,000 documented LIES up until the present ones. Here’s the thing, when Trump’s lips are moving, he’s LYING. Stay tuned…..

I just had this thought – It appears that in America “we the people” care more about the “Epstein files” than the MILLIONS of people starving or dying of preventable diseases around the world. Where “we the people” have the food and medicine they need. WWJD? (What would Jesus do?) Feel feel to tell me!

I’m usually way too wordy. I hope I can fight the temptation here. This past week Ghislaine Maxwell, after meeting with Trump’s personal attorney (promoted to the DOJ’s #2 position) for most of two days, was moved to a minimum security prison in Texas known as “club Fed” – a prison for “non-violent” mostly white collar (all female) prisoners. Maxwell is a serial sexual abuser of young girls. And, the prisoners there are not happy about this. But, more importantly, I hope Trump’s “uneducated voters” are smart enough to figure out what is happening here. Maxwell is attempting to get a pardon from Trump in return for some kind of “evidence” which would “clear” Trump from what more and more appears to be some “naughty” stuff done with his buddy Epstein (and Maxwell) back in the 1990’s. The evidence of Trump and Epstein together is all over the internet.

Now, Trump – who apparently has Pam Bondi ordering Justice Department employees to be finding Trump’s name in the 100,000 pages of the files (which didn’t exist just a few weeks ago) – and maybe doing a bit of “scrubbing” – is thinking about clemency for Ms. Maxwell. Of course, Trump is saying stuff like “nobody’s said anything to me (talking about pardons), but I have the right to do it.” Well, if you’ve followed Trump at all, that means there’s going to be a pardon. Just the moving of Maxwell to this minimum security prison is bad enough, but do you really believe Trump isn’t planning to pardon her? As Mitch McConnell said about the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” – and, I think Trump thinks the same thing here – about how UNPOPULAR the BBB was – he said of Trump’s voters: “They’ll get over it.” Well, I believe Trump may be thinking the same thing here – or he might no care because the if the Truth about him and Epstein comes out it could be the breaking point – even for Trump’s MAGA base. After all, it’s the democrats who are supposed to be the “pedophiles.” Personally, I could care less about the affiliation of anyone who was part of Epstein’s “world.”

Final Thought: I’ve pointed out many times here the foundation of a fascist state is a corporate/government partnership. I believe we’re witnessing this right before our eyes – and the so-called Main Stream Media (MSM) seems to be looking the other way. For some reason I purchased a (cheap) stock a couple years ago believing it would grow, possibly rapidly, in a time when Climate Change should be obvious to everyone. My miscalculation was I just couldn’t believe “we the people” would vote in an INSURRECTIONIST, with 34 FELONIES and likely many more who was a puppet of Project 2025 and who was promising a policy on tariffs not seen since the Great Depression. To “boot,” he was hell bent on reversing ALL gains in the fight to mitigate the Climate Crisis. Possibly a really costly mistake for me. That said, not being an economist, my amateur take on the market is that Trump’s Billionaires are making it look much better than it really is. I fear a sudden downturn before the end of the year – I hope I’m wrong again. Stay tuned!!!