I’ve been writing exhaustively about what a “DEPLORABLE” person individual 1 is for, well, the past five plus years. Today is the day, on the surface, it appeared individual 1 continues his “stranglehold” on the republican party as Liz Cheney – no friend of ANY progressive on policy – was excommunicated from her position of leadership in the republican caucus for – yep, you guessed it – the mortal sin in the republican party of telling the TRUTH. So, I was thinking as I drove around today that the problem isn’t individual 1 – he’s just the convenient pathological LIAR who has NO moral compass so is the perfect “leader” of the white nationalists who make up a significant section of the republican base. However, it’s clear the problem goes much deeper than individual 1.

For example, take Fox “news” for example. I can only stomach a few seconds of Fox at a time because I understand their LEVEL of DISHONESTY almost the instant I turn it on. Several of the “prime time” hosts on Fox are maybe MORE responsible for the state of America than individual 1 because they’re allowing their “megaphone” to be the “funnel” for the LYING which has become normalized in the republican party. Keep in mind, this LYING has been a key part of the republican party going all the way back to Ronald Reagan. (OK, you’re right, Nixon – although, there were republicans in Congress willing to stand up to Nixon) This LYING as “policy” goes all the way back to Lee Atwater and Newt Gingrich.

You’re correct, democrats fudge on the TRUTH as well, but this issue is like “men against boys.” And, of course, individual 1 is willing to LIE about anything. In fact, as with all pathological LIARS I’ve ever encountered (a few while I was still teaching) “when his lips are moving, he’s LYING.” We’re talking about 35,000 observable, provable LIES during four years in office. That’s likely the “the “mother” of all records which will NEVER be broken.” Move over Joe DiMaggio!

It makes no sense for republicans to continue supporting a LOSER like individual 1 – remember, he’s now LOST two elections (popular vote), his party LOST the House in 2018 and the Senate, House, and “White House” in 2020 along with OVER 60 court cases as our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president proved himself to be the “mother of all poor LOSERS.” Of course, with the help of the aforementioned Fox “news” hosts like Hannity, Carlson, etc., the people at Newsmax, the people at OANN (I have to admit, that’s the one I’ve yet to encounter), Breitbart, and various whacked out conspiracy hotspots – yes, I’m talking about QAnon among others (and, there ARE others) continue to spew the so-called “Big Lie” to the republican base which has proven to have a significant MAJORITY incapable of critical thought. Yikes!

But, keep in mind, the republican party makes up less than a third of America’s voting public – so, this “base” is less and less important as time rolls on. For example, a large part of it is made up of my peers – older white people. Here’s the reality when republicans are making a “bet” for 2022 and 2024. By 2022 there’ll be fewer of us old white people (significantly) and MORE of America’s young people who are REJECTING the RACIST republican party in burgeoning numbers. Yes, republicans are “busy as bees” attempting to restrict access to the voting booth and rigging their districts against those who tend to vote for democrats, but, I don’t even think that will work. (I suspect the democrats will figure out how to get S-1 passed – McConnell’s claim he’s focused on “blocking everything coming from the democrats” maybe just might be what Joe Manchin needs to understand there’s no path to bipartisanship.

Here’s what the republican party has become. (Read “Rising Out of Hatred” by Eli Saslow) Check out Don Black and his web portal “Stormfront.com” where you’ll find his work and that of David Duke – both former “Grand Wizards” of the KKK, who consider Tucker Carlson their hero on the TV. According to Derek Black, the son of Don and the subject of the aforementioned book (I highly recommend it) the white nationalists not only watch Carlson, they record his shows so they can go back and watch them over and over. I have acquaintances who won’t watch Fox because “it’s become too liberal” and they (mostly) watch Newsmax. I’ve only tuned into “Newsmax” a couple times and I lasted only seconds, as what happens with Fox – because the LYING IS profuse.

And, some of the people I know, who are “respectable” members of our local community (and, go to the same church I attend) regurgitate QAnon NONSENSE in such a way I have to be cautious because it’s so absurd I have to guess if they’re joking. Sadly, to this point in time, they’re NEVER joking. I made the mistake with one of them to say, “surely you’re not STUPID enough to believe that nonsense. Well, sadly, the answer was YES, that person IS stupid enough to believe it and DOES believe it. He told me, “Biden’s not president. America is two countries and the Civil War has never been settled.” Then he went on about the “Rothchild’s” money and I had to cut him off. I’ve been listening to anti-Semitic Rothchild “stuff” for MANY years, but never in a way suggesting – well, I’m 73, I can’t remember the details, only that it was, well, STUPID. I’ve been calling these right wing whack jobs STUPID, of late – reluctantly, because I hate that word, but I can’t think of anything else. Take a listen to some of individual 1’s supporters in interviews when they try to explain why they support him. Listen to people like Paul Gosar and Louie Gohmert – a couple dandies!

So, getting back to my original point, the problem in America right now is NOT individual 1 – he’s going to be too busy defending himself in Court within the next few months to be worrying about his political (lack of a) future. The problem is the very significant portion of America who believe in an American version of apartheid – white nationalism – and, they’re desperate to create obstacles to VOTING which might allow them to regain POWER in the next couple of years so they can continue their assault on our constitution. These republicans, who claim to be “for law and order” are doing everything in their power to find a way to create a situation where they can RULE with a minority of – what is likely to be, by 2024, well less than 40% of the voting public. (Their plan: voter SUPPRESSION and partisan GERRYMANDERING)

I use to claim the problem with democrats was they were “spineless” – but, today’s republicans are making the democrats come across as “Genghis Khan.” Take for example, Kevin McCarthy. Here’s a man who believes in absolutely,,,,, “NOTHING.” For example, today he led the purging of Liz Cheney (a true conservative) from the House leadership because she refuses to agree that Joe Biden won the election and individual 1 is LYING about the “election being stolen.” So, right after leading a (secret voice – complete chicken s@#t)) vote to oust Cheney for a woman who was far more “moderate” than Cheney until she saw the opportunity to replace her in the caucus – Elise Stefanik, ugh – McCarthy stood in front of the “White House” and said this, “No one questions that Joe Biden is the legitimately elected President.” OK, ??????? These people are NUTS! (Later, I believe, he reversed himself again – with a “socialist” comment thrown in)

Not only are some (OK, many republicans) continuing to question the outcome of the election, but now I’m hearing a different tact. (Apparently, the last three “Q” predictions of individual 1’s return to power having come and gone they need a new “strategy”) So, I pointed out right from the start after the election it’s just a matter of time until the attacks heat up on Kamala Harris. Why would that surprise anyone? – for heaven’s sake, she’s a woman (that’s obvious), she’s half Black (not as obvious unless, well, you’re “in the know” – that means NOT a republican), and she’s half Asian. Talk about your “three strikes and you’re out” from the republican party point of view. If you read this “Otto” this is the republican party you “call home.”

Well, there has to be some way to bring grief on the Biden administration considering Joe Biden has an approval rating North of 60% and his policies are getting approval ratings above 70%. There you have the perfect legislation republicans can unite to OBSTRUCT. But, apparently, that’s not working for them, so, of late, I’ve been hearing a different approach. Here’s how it goes: Joe Biden couldn’t possibly be coming up with all this progressive legislation which so many people approve – he is so old he has trouble getting out of bed in the morning. If you’re a republican, beware, it’s the “liberal” Kamala Harris behind all this legislation. She’s the actual one doing all the work, Biden is just a convenient figurehead. Wow! (Actually, the kind of reminds me of the tax scam of 2017 for some reason)

Of course, I remember that same scenario back in the early 2000’s with Bush/Cheney. Many were speculating Dick Cheney (father of Liz, of course) was the actual president because he was responsible for MOST of the agenda – like the tax cuts and the LYING us into Iraq. Well, I’ve read about that administration extensively and would suggest that claim was partially correct. Cheney was certainly critically involved in the tax cuts and he was devious about it – in fact, he was devious about how he chose himself to be Vice President (but, You’ll have to read Bart Gelman’s book “Angler” to get the full picture) so there is some truth to the claim about Cheney, at least for the first term of GW Bush. But Harris – I believe Joe Biden is treating her just as Barack Obama treated him – he’s giving her many important responsibilities, but the claims on Fox and other places to the contrary are based in typical republican misogyny and racism. Are you surprised? I’m only surprised it took this long for the attacks to ramp up.

Individual 1 is going to play this out as long as his sycophants (and his cult followers) continue to allow him to get away with it. But, I’m predicting right here and right now, the end is “nigh.” The District Attorney in Fulton County Georgia has that tape of the call asking for just 11,780 votes with the Secretary of State – and, apparently, there were other recorded calls – which violate Georgia State law and, likely, Federal law – this episode could result in a RICO charge because there were others, apparently, involved (Lindsey Graham?). The DA in Manhattan is zeroing in on what appears to be a series of charges – like Bank Fraud, Insurance Fraud, Tax Fraud, etc. and the Southern District of New York still has the infamous “individual 1” case which SHOULD be prosecuted. Then there’s the INSURRECTION – should the “stooges” individual 1 INCITED be the only ones held accountable? (I’ve written this reminds me of Abu Ghraib were the Army grunts went to prison for following what they thought were orders and those who gave the orders: Bush/Cheney, Rumsfeld et al) got off “scott free.” Is that going to continue to remain America’s system of justice? – remember Reagan and HW Bush got off for Iran/Contra – at this point it does appear some are “above the law.”)

And, of course, now it appears the Justice Department may be zeroing in on the TEN plus examples of OBSTRUCTION of Justice in Robert Mueller’s report which individual 1 escaped because of the OLC memo “suggesting” a sitting president SHOULDN’T be indicted (which has become Justice Department policy and Mueller honored it) AND because William Barr LIED about what was in the report. A Federal judge has now admonished Barr, and, essentially, accused him of LYING to her court AND to Congress plus now Don McGahn is planning, after two years of legal “wrangling” to testify to Congress about what he witnessed while in the “White House.” There could be issues with his testimony (individual 1 can still claim “executive privilege”), but it appears just a matter of time until our former TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president could be defending himself against charges of OBSTRUCTION – a charge Mueller said in his report is fundamental to our system of LAWS.

To summarize my point here: individual 1 is the symptom. He’s the “vehicle” which has brought the right wing white nationalist movement into the mainstream of America’s politics. These people have republicans in Congress acting as if they’re afraid of their own shadows. I have to admire, although I vociferously DISAGREE with much of what comes out of Liz Cheney’s mouth in regard to policy, that this LONE woman has the guts to stand up to individual 1. I can guarantee you it will be Liz Cheney who comes out of this on top – NOT Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy has proven himself to be devoid of any belief system and he can’t even figure out if he’s for or against the LIES of individual 1. Today’s “Houdini Act” was almost comical – except it’s really serious business. To me, McCarthy is almost more PATHETIC than individual 1.

It says in the Bible to “love your enemies” (and, I have to say, I don’t consider these people my “enemies” we’re all Americans) so, I’ll say here “I love them.” (OK, that was hard) But, I’ll love it even more if the American people come to their collective senses and vote as many of these TRAITORS to our nation as possible out of office in 2022. There were actually members of Congress today suggesting the INSURRECTIONISTS were “peaceful protesters” and that the victims of January 6th, 2021 was individual 1 and all the “nice” people being “targeted” by the FBI and getting arrested. One member of the House republican caucus actually regurgitated the LIE that the INSURRECTIONISTS were NOT individual 1 supporters. (Have you heard how many of the INSURRECTIONISTS are basing their defense on “individual 1 asked me to do it?”)

America is at a crossroads and the republican party is in a shambles. As Joe Biden, himself, has said, “We need two functioning, responsible parties which can work together to ‘get things done.'” Liz Cheney is dedicating herself to salvaging the republican party by going after individual 1 and “telling it like it is.” I have to admire that and, of course, I hope she succeeds, but not with a party which believes the right wing nonsense she spews – but, if they could work with democrats, well, that’d be OK. I have an acquaintance who lamented republicans are the party of “Christians and conservatives.” Well, I’m a Christian and I don’t recognize much of what is coming from the mouths of the leaders of the republican party to be “Christian.” For example, “Thou shall NOT LIE.” That’s fundamental. I’m always reminded of Jesus’ words, “What you do TO the LEAST of these, you do TO me!” Finally, we have a party which is focused on the “least of these.”

What Joe Biden and the democrats are doing has been long overdue in this nation and I hope they have the GUTS to keep it up. They are enacting policy which provides benefits to the American people from the “bottom up.” Over 80% of Americans are directly benefiting from the “American Rescue Plan” – not even taking into account the benefit we’ll all get from the massive agenda to FIGHT the Covid-19 pandemic (which seems to be working, by the way.) Now they want to push through an INFRASTRUCTURE plan of over $2 TRILLION – which is badly needed – and the “American Families Plan” (a bit less than $2 TRILLION) which is also badly needed – AND, They want to PAY for it be raising taxes on America’s wealthy and American corporations which, in many cases, have been paying ZILCH for the past many years. A LARGE percentage of Americans support ALL of this. Just NO republicans in Congress.

And, something I’ve thought a lot about is Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to tax the WEALTH of America’s “BILLIONAIRES” by charging a “wealth tax” of 2 cents on EVERY dollar over – get this – OVER $50 MILLION and “a bit more on every dollar over $1 BILLION. Think of it, Jeff Bezos would FINALLY be expected to “pay his fair share.” His wealth GREW over $50 BILLION in just the past year. He’s trying to figure out what to do with it, so he’s buying a $500 MILLION boat which, because of the size of it’s masts can’t have a helicopter pad, SO the solution is a smaller boat (OK. yacht) with a “helicopter pad” which he can land his helicopter on and then be transferred to the larger yacht. He’ll STILL be able to do this after paying Ms. Warren’s “wealth tax.” The more I wright about republicans the more I find them “deplorable.” Stay tuned!

Final Thought: Another thing Joe Biden is doing which I like is fully funding the IRS with the mandate they collect the taxes from the tax cheats in America who’ve been getting away with simply not paying their taxes – or CHEATING on their taxes. The IRS has actually been auditing way MORE low end tax filers than the wealthy CHEATERS because they haven’t had the funding to go after the cheaters. This was a clear strategy of republicans which Biden is somehow reversing. I’ve even heard him saying he’s going after those who hide their profits in “tax havens” like the Cayman Islands. Here’s the good news for America’s wealthiest: By focusing on the tax cheaters Biden won’t have to raise taxes on the “wealthy’ as much. Here’s the bad news: It’s America’s wealthiest people who are doing the cheating which would include “stashing” money in “tax havens” in the Cayman Islands and other places where they can get away with it. What ever happened to actual “patriotism?”

And, when I say “patriotism” that doesn’t mean driving around with an America flag and an individual 1 flag flying from your rig – whatever it is you drive. I’m going to use that word I hate, once again: STUPID. That’s just a STUPID “look.” Just the other day I came across a group who “launched” a pop up tent next to the road on a busy street I happened to drive by. They were selling individual 1 2024 flags and, of course, “F Joe Biden” flags. I thought, who would allow these people to do this on their property – what business owns that property was the first thought in my mind. Well, whoever it is, I have to applaud. They turned the sprinklers on which must have worked because when I returned a while later they (and their “deplorable” flags and signs were GONE. I do have to admit, when I drove by, as the sprinklers were coming on, I rolled down my passenger window and yelled “F you guys.” I immediately had to ask God for forgiveness as I should do after my judgmental rants. But, then I think, most of my predictions have come true – so maybe this is prophecy. (This is why I hate it that I’ve come to be using the term “stupid” after listening to so many of individual 1’s supporters. He uses the phrase “uneducated voters” – and, when he says he loves them – do you really believe him?

I’ve been writing about my belief the republican party (as it’s now comported) SHOULD be voted into the history books for around 15 years and, it had to be heading for the right wing “cliff” to get me started. George W Bush/Dick Cheney brought the “deja vu all over again” perspective to my persona when they LIED America into the Iraq FIASCO (which has the Middle East discombobulated to this day) AND they did version two of the republican “trickle down” philosophy (I call it “trickle up”) – which, of course, began during the reign of Ronald Reagan and got progressively worse up to the administration of individual 1. I hit the panic button when America FOOLISHLY entered Iraq and then began TORTURING the so-called “enemy combatants.”

Well, if it’s possible to get worse than the administration of our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president – the (so-called) president who LOST two elections and over 60 court cases fighting the reality of the SECOND defeat in the 2020 election by a record number of votes – over 7 MILLION votes it could be what’s going on in republican “circles” right now. Of course, while the democrats are busy trying to make the lives of America’s working class and Middle class BETTER the republicans are OBSTRUCTING EVERYTHING and attempting to kiss up to the man who caused them to LOSE control of BOTH houses of Congress and the “White House.” Go figure!

The only way to explain what republicans are doing as I’m writing this is they’ve gone “completely off the rails.” In Arizona, they’ve got a “recount” of the votes in the largest county in the state (of course, a county which voted for Biden) being run by a whack job who is a delusional conspiracy theorist and now has control of over 2.1 MILLION ballots (likely illegally). Yikes! Of course, in Arizona and MANY other states around the nation republican state legislators are attempting to pass VOTER SUPPRESSION bills – their typical philosophy to make it so FEWER people may vote – instead of encouraging MORE people to vote and defining policies which appeal to those voters. Their present “policy” is FEARMONGERING. (OK, that’s what they’ve been doing for years)

Their FEARMONGERING seems to work with America’s “uneducated voters” which predominantly would seem to be those Americans who feel as if “white privilege” is “waning” and they are willing to do whatever it takes – including the INSURRECTION of January 6th, 2021 – to prevent democrats – who are supported by a majority of the “people of color” in America – from gaining POWER. For example, Mitch McConnell has publicly stated what is in essence the same thing he said after the election of Barack Obama and that is republicans are unified in OBSTRUCTING everything the democrats are FOR. So, now democrats can focus on convincing Joe Manchin and Kristen Sinema the FILIBUSTER is in the way of the progressive legislation which this nation desperately needs.

Those at the bottom of the “food chain” in America, for example, NEED higher wages, women who’ve been forced out of the workforce because of the lack of child care need HELP with the cost of childcare so they can go back to work, there’s a HUGE issue with food insecurity in America which democrats are addressing, there are issues with public education AND higher education which the democrats are addressing, America’s infrastructure is not only “crumbling” but much of it is falling way “behind the times,” America MUST address the issue of renewable energy – including supporting electrifying our automobiles and putting charging stations strategically along our highways, there are places across the nation which NEED high speed internet, and on and on. “We the people” support the Biden agenda and McConnell and the republicans OPPOSE everything. As is their history, republicans care about POWER and NOT about the health of this nation. (Remember, much of what Biden is proposing will HELP ALL Americans, including those republicans whose representatives are OPPOSING it – and, once passed we’ll hear those same republicans taking credit for the benefits of the legislation!)

Here’s where the republican party has gone. Liz Cheney is one of the most “conservative” members of Congress – frustratingly so, from my perspective. She’s soon to be removed from her position of leadership in the House republican caucus for, naturally, telling the TRUTH about individual 1’s DEFEAT last November and WORST yet for republicans, attempting to hold individual 1 accountable for the INSURRECTION on our nation’s Capitol Building as our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president urged his (ignorant) followers to attack the proceeding in Congress where the Electoral College votes were officially confirmed. This was SEDITION, pure and simple – and, that CHARGE should be aimed at individual 1 as well as MANY of those who chose to BREAK IN to the Capitol Building on January 6th, 2021 – a date which will remain in “infamy” in American history.

I was pointing out for over three years individual 1 was headed for a place in American history books right next to Benedict Arnold. Here’s the irony with this. I’ve listened to “republicans” in various parts of America being interviewed regarding, for example, Liz Cheney. One after another (I’ve heard) referred to Ms. Cheney as a “traitor.” THEY are supporting individual 1 which, in my view, makes them the “traitors.” It’s as if they have NO ability to think critically. It’s against the LAW to attempt to OVERTHROW the elected government in America (as in virtually every nation on earth). It’s the republicans in this nation, who are STILL supporting the (awful) person responsible for their LOSS of the House, the Senate, AND the “White House” and who was willing to throw our constitution “under the bus” who are the problem in this nation right now.

Clearly, there’s a significant segment of our population who do NOT believe in our constitution, despite claiming they believe in “law and order.” I believe our nation has been infiltrated by the people who believe in this manner in ways which create significant challenges. For example, the INSURRECTION on January 6th, 2021 included MANY members (or former members) of our military and our police departments. Clear and simple, the issue our nation MUST deal with is “white nationalism” and the “rot” which goes along with it. After reading “Rising out of Hatred,” a book focused on the son of Don Black, former “Grand Wizard” of the KKK and close associate of David Duke (another former “Grand Wizard” – who is the “god father” of Black’s son, Derek, the subject of the book) I got a closer look at the core of the white nationalist movement in America – a group which actually refers to individual 1 as their “fuhrer.” These people viewed individual 1 as their “vehicle” into the mainstream of American politics. Yikes!!

I have friends (some, apparently, former) who have fallen for this shtick. Virtually everytime I point out to ANY of them they’re supporting a RACIST movement they respond by saying, emphatically, “I’m not racist.” I suggested to one of them, the other day, “you’re watching too much Fox “TV,” His response was, “I don’t watch Fox, it’s become too liberal, I watch Newsmax.” I just have to shake my head – there’s no talking to these people. They have no idea they’re supporting a movement which is aimed at overthrowing our way of government – which has stood the test of time for over 240 years. Some of them actually believe individual 1 will be “re-installed” as our president after the Arizona (fake) recount is finished. (As an “aside,” I’m guessing those who are responsible for the Arizona recount will be facing federal charges for mishandling votes which are supposed to be “under lock and key” at all times.)

As the democrats are attempting to meet the needs of the American people it SHOULD be more and more clear the republicans have NO agenda other than OBSTRUCTION. This is what they did for the 8 years of Barack Obama’s administration and, then, they did virtually NOTHING during the reign of individual 1 aside from enacting a $2 TRILLION tax cut (scam) which funneled HUGE amounts of taxpayer dollars to America’s wealthy elite. This is one of the reasons I’ve started referring to those who support these republicans as “stupid” – it took me years to evolve to that word – as they refer to democrats as “elitist.” My God, this nation faces one irony after another!

Speaking of individual 1, I’ve also pointed out numerous times I read Robert Mueller’s report TWICE (it was 800 pages in the small paperback version I got from Barnes and Noble) AND it was clear there WAS “collusion” between individual 1’s campaign and the Russians back in 2016. Mueller simply pointed out there was insufficient evidence to support a “certain” conviction relating to “conspiracy” to bring an indictment against, for example, individual 1 Jr. or Jared Kushner – who, according to Mueller, didn’t understand (were too stupid to understand) they were breaking the law by meeting with Russians to get “dirt” on their political opponent. However, the FACT the Russians interfered on individual 1’s benefit was not in dispute – unless you believe the LIES of our TWICE IMPEACHED two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president. Mueller was able to identify the actual computers in Russia which STOLE information from the DNC and John Podesta. In addition, individual 1’s reluctance to hold the Russians accountable has empowered FURTHER Russian interference in America’s “stuff.”

So, it will be on the “plate” of Joe Biden to respond to the international organized crime sanctioned by the Kremlin in Russia. Just today, in America, there’s a significant attack on the private infrastructure of America via a ransomware attack coming from a group of cyber CRIMINALS located in Russia. Of course, Vladimir Putin will deny responsibility, but everyone who pays attention to what is going on in Russia KNOWS nothing like this happens without Putin’s “blessing.” For those who look at Russia with a clear mind there is no doubt Putin is running the world’s greatest criminal enterprise – maybe in history. In the process, he, along with the so-called “oligarchs,” are robbing the Russian people of much of the natural wealth of their nation.

Sadly, I have to admit, America is also the home of a group of “oligarchs” (we seem to refer to them as the “top 1%”) – they are also pilfering “we the people” of America’s riches. I’m feeling as if Joe Biden is willing to deal with this issue in the United States so, now, we’ll see how he chooses to deal with the FACT the Russians continue to “mess” with our nation. It really is an ATTACK – albeit a cyber ATTACK – but, we’d better get a plan to deal with this in a way which encourages the Russians to “but out” or it will get worse. I’m guessing America has the capability to create a lot of “cyber” issues for the Russians should we decide to respond in a way to “get their attention.” Putin is busy all over the Western world in an attempt to undermine our “open societies” and turn that openness against us.

Individual 1 was/is the vehicle for Putin’s ATTACK on “we the people.” He’s got his “cyber warriors” constantly pushing the real “Fake news” onto “social media” platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. Facebook is becoming a behemoth MONOPOLY and until our government responds to this MONOPOLY our nation will continue to be torn across the middle. I read a book about “Cambridge Analytica” and how they STOLE the data of 157 MILLION Americans which they then grouped into “neighborhoods” and, then, filtered “FAKE news” to these people in support of individual 1’s 2016 campaign. Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon were the two members of individual 1’s campaign who were “connected” with Cambridge Analytica. That data, by the way, was shared with the Russians and they are STILL pumping misinformation (“Fake News”) onto America’s Social Media platforms – stuff suggesting democrats are the “racists” and discouraging people from taking the Covid-19 vaccines. Yikes!

The challenges of this time are making it apparent Joe Biden has the opportunity to be one of the great presidents in American history. If he can encourage the entire democratic caucus, especially in the Senate, to vote for the progressive agenda which is presently “on the table” he will end up next to FDR in the history books. Of course, republicans have been working to undo the “New Deal” since the days of the Great Depression (which, of course, they caused – ie see Herber Hoover in the history books) so it shouldn’t be a surprise they’re voting AGAINST the badly needed legislation which democrats have “on the table.” As I stated above, it’s high time “we the people” vote the republicans into the history books!

Final Thought: America has a history with many “dark places” which we’ve been attempting to IGNORE for the entirety of our own history. We like to criticize others around the world why we’re ignoring our own problems. Well, it’s time to face up to our own issues – which includes saying NO to the republican party which can’t seem to shed itself of its RACIST past (and, now present) at the ballot box. As an optimist, I believe the young people in this nation overwhelmingly are (will be) rejecting the party of individual 1. Republicans fully understand their white nationalist agenda is in jeopardy – which is why they are attempting to pass restrictions to VOTING in over 45 states. It’s NOT going to work and the democrats have to power to demonstrate that by passing SR-1 which will reform the process of voting and districting all across the country. Additionally, they have the opportunity to “fix” the Voting Rights Act with the “John Lewis Voting Rights Act” legislation. John Roberts and Sam Alito should be having problems sleeping at night because of their choice to GUT section five of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 – making all of this necessary.

I’ve been trying to point out to my “conservative” friends they’ve been BAMBOOZLED by one of the most corrupt “con men” to come along in some time. Of course, when you read about individual 1 and his so-called “business” acumen, it becomes very clear he’s nothing more than a small time organized criminal. As I’ve told a few of these “conservatives” the truth is going to keep coming out about our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president and those who have closely associated with him. For example, the “news” will be plastered with the “story” of Matt Gaetz – who I’ve referred to here often times as one of the lowest of the low in Congress – but, I digress. Gaetz, of course, is facing possible charges of “sex trafficking” if you read the NY Times or the Washington Post, or watch MSNBC or CNN (I personally, when I watch, it’s MSNBC.)

How will Gaetz problems be connected to individual 1? Well, likely there will be no connection although there’s photos of Gaetz posing next to Roger Stone, so, anything’s possible. Apparently, there are other members of Congress who chose to “dally” around with the girls Mr. Gaetz was – well, if you believe the reporting, PAYING for sex. And, apparently, the “good ol boys” weren’t too particular in checking the young girls’ ID’s. Earth to Gaetz, just in case you don’t get this, 17 and under is WAY TOO YOUNG! And, Gaetz, according to the reports, is following in the footsteps of his “fuhrer” by getting engaged in December and, then, in January, having another “dalliance” with one of his online sweethearts. OK, it’s not the same as being with a porn star while your wife is giving birth to your child, but, well, it’ll have to do – at least in the eyes of the Justice Department. Yikes!!! Ugh!!! Yuck!!!

For at least two (or three) years I’ve been pointing out that, eventually, the TRUTH will come out – and, I was referring to the person who’s LIED more than ANY other person I’ve ever witnessed (over 35,000 LIES during his reign of terror in the “White House” – of course, I’m referring to individual 1. I started this post (the first couple of paragraphs) a few weeks ago (about the time the “stories” referring to Gaetz began to circulate) – and, about the time I had surgery on both wrists for carpal tunnel syndrome – with a wavering motivation to keep writing. Things are going well with Joe Biden as president so I keep sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if the Justice Department – without William Barr – might become a department based on “equal justice for all” under the law once again – or, at least more focused on reaching that “optimistic” point in time.

Well, yesterday, the FBI raided the homes and offices of Rudy Giuliani and Victoria Toensing which should make individual 1 even more nervous than he’s likely already feeling. After all, the DA in Fulton County Georgia has him “in the crosshairs” of a potential RICO charge, the DA in Manhattan, New York, already has the “goods” on our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president and it appears it’s just a matter of time until individual 1 will be in a New York Courthouse, AND you have to believe Merrick Garland is spending HOURS upon HOURS considering whether (or not) to CHARGE individual 1 for INCITING the INSURRECTION of the Capitol on January 6th, 2021. So, add to all that, the reality he’s likely knee deep in the “stuff” Rudy Giuliani is headed to. With him (individual 1), it never ends!

Giuliani, last night, chose to go on Tucker Carlson’s show, the favorite program of the white nationalist community (according to Derek Black the son of the man who runs the “Stormfront.com” website – a home for many of America’s hard core white nationalists) where Giuliani made some really preposterous statements. It was over 50 years ago when I studied Constitutional Law while in my first attempt at college, but even I knew Giuliani’s claims about why the FBI would execute a warrant on someone were completely bogus – the reason the FBI executes a warrant, especially on an attorney, is because they have evidence of a CRIME which is strong enough to get a judge to give them the permission they need – they believe the “evidence” they collect will reflect that criminal activity. Giuliani had the audacity to suggest the FBI’s warrant was politically motivated. He suggested the ONLY reason the FBI is supposed to exercise a warrant is if evidence might be destroyed! Nonsense! The republican party has allowed itself to be a cesspool of LIARS! Warrants are required to show “probable cause” of a crime in order to be approved by a judge. Full Stop!

Here’s what we’re likely to find out if all the “leads” are followed based on what Giuliani was doing while he was hanging out with Ukrainians connected directly to the Kremlin: the actual level of “collusion” between individual 1 and Vladimir Putin. We’re also likely to find out the depth of the “collusion” between other top republican officials and the Russian government. Keep in mind, there are reputable reports the Russians funneled $30 MILLION into the 2016 campaign via the NRA – which was also the “home” of Marina Butina, the Russian “plant” who was convicted of “spying” and, ultimately, sent back to Russia from prison – received in Russia as a hero for what she was doing in America. Also, remember Ron Johnson, Senator from Wisconsin, who was warned about being a “useful idiot” of the Russians, but kept spouting their “talking points.” Question: does a “useful idiot” understand they’re considered an “idiot” by the Russians?

So, is it bad to have an American president (or Senator) who is operating as a “useful idiot” for the Russians? Well, in my opinion, there’s not a lot which could be worse. This makes it so clear why the previous two elections, where people voting for democrats showed up in record numbers, was so important. We were on the “edge” of the abyss in regard to our democratic republic. January 6th, 2021 is the evidence of how far individual 1 would go to put himself into position as America’s first autocrat. This is also why I believe it’s SO important for the Justice Department to be holding him accountable for the INSURRECTION because he’ll keep spewing his LIES until he’s been locked up where he belongs.

I’ve stated here my fear January 6th, 2021 might end up with similarities to the disgrace of the previous republican administration. If you remember, after the “Abu Ghraib” fiasco, only the Army “grunts” went to jail. Those who authorized the TORTURE (Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, etc.) got of “scott free.” So, now those who’ve been charged in the INSURRECTION attempt number over 500 and could swell to well over 600. Should they be the ones who spend decades in prison, or should the man who primed them to charge the Capitol Building be held to account. Well, in my mind, the answer is “all of the above.” We can only hope!

So, it’s been a few more days: I keep pointing out the TRUTH will come out, drip by drip. Well, yesterday Judge Amy Berman Jackson, in a case involving a group going by the acronym “CREW.” who filed a “freedom of information act” lawsuit against William Barr and the Justice Department regarding Barr’s misleading (LYING) “memo” in response to the “Mueller Report.” I’ve pointed out numerous times HERE that I read Mueller’s report TWICE and that it didn’t clear individual 1 of “collusion” with the Russians – it simply stated there wasn’t sufficient evidence for an indictment for “conspiracy” (and, of course, individual 1 was NOT going to be indicted anyway because of the infamous OLC memo suggesting a sitting president may not be indicted WHILE IN OFFICE.) and, in the second part of Mueller’s report there were 10 episodes suggesting individual 1 committed obstruction of justice.

In regard to the instances of OBSTRUCTION, there is where Mr. Barr may be in trouble for LYING to Congress in regard to what was really in the report and the process the DOJ went through to “support” his contention Mueller left it to him to determine whether there was OBSTRUCTION or not. Of course, by actually reading the report (it was long and tedious reading) it was OBVIOUS to me Mr. Barr was LYING when he published his original “memo.” The TRUTH is Mueller didn’t charge individual 1 because of the OLC memo, but he purposely left the evidence for the possibility of individual being charged once out of office. Mueller made it a point to help the reader of his memo understand the importance and seriousness of the charge of OBSTRUCTION.

I read the book of Andrew Weissman’s book, “Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller investigation” and it appeared to me several of the lawyers involved in Mueller’s investigation felt Mueller was way to “conservative” and were frustrated by Barr’s LYING about their report. So, as the “drip, drip, drip” continues to come out not only is individual 1 potentially in MORE trouble, but so might be people like Barr and the DOJ attorneys who were “disingenuous” in Judge Jackson’s court when this situation was first argued in front of her court.

I’ll say it again, “this is a nation of laws and not men” and if “no one is above the law” then all of these people who were LYING in court and were LYING to “we the people” SHOULD be facing accountability. Mueller was clear in his report he was “memorializing” the evidence of OBSTRUCTION for a FUTURE possibility for an indictment. So, for all you sycophants of individual 1 – members of his CULT – as I said above, you’ve been bamboozled by an expert con man – and, I have to wonder how you’ll react once he begins facing the plethora of CHARGES which appear to be “coming down the pike.” My guess is a bunch of you won’t believe the charges and you’ll continue allowing him to “grift” you for more of your cash. Yikes!

I have to add one more thing: Today, on my way home from an appointment I was listening to Nicole Wallace’s show on MSNBC and she interviewed a republican who had the audacity to “tell the TRUTH” in a campaign for the House in Texas and got 3% of the republican vote. That’s correct, just like Liz Cheney, telling the TRUTH in republican circles is a “death wish” politically. Here’s the rub for me, when I listened to this person I didn’t come away impressed with what he was saying other than republicans should be telling the TRUTH – which appears to be a non-starter in republican circles – his reference to his “conservative principles” not allowing him to agree with the “big spending” democrats was such a turn-off to me. He said he voted for individual 1 – who increased the DEFICIT way more than what will happen under President Biden and the democrats. Republicans just can’t understand the difference from “spending” and “investing.”

What the democrats are actually proposing is INVESTING in this nation and this nation’s working class people – I’ll say it again, INVESTING. “Spending” is like what republicans did with their $2 TRILLION tax giveaway for the wealthy in this nation – which returned virtually NOTHING to America’s working class. And, keep in mind, democrats have several proposals on how to PAY for these INVESTMENTS – and the increase in taxes they’re proposing is aimed at those who benefit MOST from the INVESTMENTS they’re proposing. The modernized infrastructure will help corporate interests exponentially, the INVESTMENT in things like free community college, child care, food stamps, education, high speed internet in underserved areas, fighting the pandemic, etc. etc. etc and it makes sense for corporations who are paying little to NO taxes to be paying their “fair share.” And, the republicans fear mongering against taxes being raise on income above your FIRST half MILLION or so is disingenuous as is most of their OBSTRUCTION. Here’s the reality, republicans do NOTHING but OBSTRUCT – this has been going on since the days of Newt Gingrich.

The American people are solidly behind virtually everything being proposed by President Biden’s administration so far, but republicans in Congress have united AGAINST anything the democrats want to do. Their interest is POWER and, clearly, as we saw on January 6th, 2021 they have NO will to actually defend our constitution. To republicans it’s as if the INSURRECTION didn’t happen – for God’s sake, what are they going to be saying during all the upcoming CRIMINAL cases where people will be claiming they STORMED the Capitol because they believe “their president” encouraged them to do so – to “stop the steal?” We’re going to find out how STUPID those Americans who continue being “grifted” by individual 1 really are. We continue to see evidence of one member of the republican caucus in Congress after another staining themselves in an attempt to look away from the LIES of our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president.

Of course, because they (republicans) control the state legislatures of a majority of states, the VOTER SUPPRESSION tactics of the republicans may succeed in causing more grief in this nation should democrats like Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema continue to balk at either removing the filibuster or modifying it so SR-1 can make it through the Senate – even if it gets modified to get Manchin’s approval. There are MANY proposal’s of legislation which are supported by significant majorities of the American people which will require a modification or removal of the filibuster to get through Congress. We’ll be listening to republicans claiming democrats are trying to turn America into a Socialist nation – a claim which is ABSURD on its face.

Well, enough of that, I want to talk about Joe Biden. I have to admit I was all wrong when he was running in the primaries. I “got” many democrats, independents, and “never you know who (I can’t bring myself to write the name)” republicans wanted Biden because they felt he had the best chance of beating individual 1. However, it’s turning out Biden may end up going down as a historically important and successful president. Assuming democrats can somehow get Manchin and Sinema (and, maybe a few other democrats) to modify the filibuster. As i said above: Republicans see democrats as “spending” when what they’re doing is INVESTING in America. Stay tuned!

Individual 1 and republicans are busy proving that telling the truth is an unwelcome concept in their “party” going forward. For example, several republican elected officials in Georgia stood up against our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president when he brazenly continued LYING about the results of the 2020 election, especially in Georgia. So, the state’s republican controlled legislature responded to democrats WINNING elections in their state by passing an onerous “election integrity” law which is aimed at preventing people “of color” (ie people who vote democratic) from accessing their RIGHT to vote. (The bill is being called “Jim Crow 2.0”)

So, those republicans who stood against individual 1 are now the actual casualties of the so-called “cancel culture” we keep hearing from republican officials as they complain about “liberals” and “woke corporations.” Georgia’s Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger has, essentially, been “defrocked” by the new law – he will no longer be in charge of the “election integrity.” In fact, if the Georgia legislature doesn’t like the result of an election, they can just “cancel” it now. And, if you give water to someone who’s planning to vote and willing to stand in line for hours to do so, well, you’ve just committed a felony. (Temperatures are often in the 90’s in Georgia during election season)

And, Governor Brian Kemp – OMG, isn’t he one of the greatest examples of someone on his knees asking forgiveness – though it’s not at the altar in church, it’s at Mar a Lago in Florida, the home of our disgraced former (TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSTING ex) president. It’s as if Mr. Kemp is rethinking his actions when he defended the INTEGRITY of the Georgia vote which was RECOUNTED as least THREE times that I know of and the results came out the SAME each time. Individual 1 needed 11,780 votes (which didn’t exist) to “carry” the state. How could he have stood in the way of individual 1’s attempt at MASSIVE voter fraud.

Should be interesting if individual 1 is INDICTED for his attempt to INTERFERE in the Georgia results by getting Mr. Raffensperger to “find” enough votes for him to “win” the state. Here’s the bottom line in all this – the republican party has become so CORRUPT it’s almost embarrassing to watch – and, yet, they keep pushing the boundaries. In the next 6 to 9 months I believe we’re going to see individual 1 indicted (somewhere), Matt Gaetz appears headed to court – if not prison, and, there’s a bunch more with their “fingers in the pie” of CORRUPTION. And, now, we have an Attorney General who actually believes we are “a nation of laws and not men,” Stay tuned!!!

To the people I know who are still republicans, here’s the deal: Instead of attempting to appeal to a broader section of the public with their message (at present there is NO message – ie, no platform except what makes individual 1 happy) they are attempting to reduce the number of people who can cast a ballot in our elections. Of course, this is nothing new with the republican party – which, essentially became entrenched in the South when LBJ signed the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act back in the early to mid 1960’s, (I was in High School at the time) And, of course, led by John Roberts the Supreme Court “gutted” that voting rights Act a few years ago leading to republican attempts to block African Americans and Latinx Americans from voting ever since.

it’s just that now their attempts are BRAZEN and they’re happening in a majority of states – especially those states which might vote for democrats. Yikes!!! (And, of course, in true republican projection many of them are accusing democrats of being “fascists” – which is what individual 1 [second generation German] was attempting to impose on “we the people” – and, of course republicans are all for it if it means they can remain in power and continue funneling taxpayer dollars to their donors. Republicans depend on their voters being “uneducated” – which tells us why individual 1 declared “I love uneducated voters” back in the 2016 campaign. Little did we know……………..

(I wrote the above a couple weeks ago (or longer, I can’t remember) – it appears I’ve been on “vacation” from fomenting my frustration toward republicans. However, make no mistake, I’m still really frustrated with republicans and continue to hope more and more Americans come to agree with my contention they need to be voted into the history books. I pointed out soon after individual 1 lost (the second DEFEAT at the hands of the voters – the first in the Electoral College) the November election that these republicans “weren’t going anywhere.” They won’t go away until the voters have made it clear they have NO FUTURE in American politics. It’s not going to be easy and hopefully the NEXT election will be another “nail” in their “coffin.”

Keep in mind, though, they’ve gerrymandered Congressional districts all across America (including the one I live in) where it’s almost impossible for a democrat to win an election. For the past 20 or so years, even in the years where republicans win a majority in the House, the democrats pull MILLIONS more votes. And, the Senate – that’s the most “un democratic” body conceivable. Plus, keep in mind a majority of republicans still believe individual 1 actually “won” the election v Joe Biden. (Despite LOSING by OVER 7 MILLION votes)

Here’s the reality the “respectable” republicans I know refuse to accept: Not only the “deplorableness” of individual 1, but also the reality “their” republican party was hijacked by the right wing of America – led by the racists who hang out at places like “Stormfront.com” – during the leadup to the 2010 election following the election of Barack Obama as our FIRST African American president. There’s a significant portion of America who watch outlets like Fox “news,” and worse “Newsmax” and worse yet “OAN.” It’s “OAN” which is “overseeing” the ridiculous fiasco which is going on in Arizona as I’m typing this as the right wing radicals in the republican party are doing everything they can to “prove” there was “fraud” in the 2020 election.

Now, I do have to agree with them – there was “FRAUD” in the 2020 election – the problem they’re NOT going to like is that it was individual 1 committing the FRAUD. i’m still sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for the DA in Fulton County, Georgia, to determine who all should be INDICTED for the attempt by our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president to BULLY Georgia’s election officials to “find 11, 780 votes” – “one more than needed to change the result of the vote.” Not only SHOULD individual 1 be held accountable for this attempt at FRAUD, but so should Lindsey Graham, and possibly others. Who knows how many recorded phone calls the Georgia election officials received.

And, of course, with individual 1 it always gets worse. I certainly haven’t forgotten January 6th, 2021 – I’m sure most republicans are attempting to put that date out of their “memory banks,” – unless, of course, they were there and now facing YEARS in prison for invading our Capitol Building on that day – actions leading to the deaths of three police officers and with four others dying as well. I believe individual 1 very well may be in the “cross hairs” of Attorney General Merrick Garland for INCITING the INSURRECTION at the Capitol – that’s a “stay tuned” – as is the potential of individual 1 and members of his family facing a “reckoning” with the DA in Manhattan regarding potential wire fraud, bank fraud, and insurance fraud among other possibilités regarding his CORRUPT business practices. All of this is “on the agenda.”

I didn’t even mention the reason I refer to him as “individual 1.” That’s the name he was given by the Southern District of New York as they were sending Michael Cohen to three years behind bars for his role in paying off the two women threatening to go public about affairs they had with our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president right before the 2016 election. So, add to the above “allegations” election FRAUD and TAX FRAUD. Seems as if FRAUD is a way of life for individual 1 (and, very possibly, members of his family – you should read about the Kushner’s, for example)

Final Thought: While all the above continues to move in the right wing world of America we have Joe Biden actually WORKING to attempt making the lives of the American people (including republicans) better. The first bill, which was aimed at relief for those who have lost their income or portions of it during the pandemic along with various sections of the bill aimed at “crushing the virus” in the words of Nancy Pelosi. (I’ve said this before several times here – had the republicans agreed to the democrats “HEROES Act” which was passed nearly one year ago, individual 1 would still be our (so-called) president. That was one of the most obvious examples of the STUPIDITY of “today’s” version of the republican party. They know how to (cheat to) get elected, but they have NO idea of how to govern.

So, we can all – republicans, democrats, and independents alike -be thankful Joe Biden is in the “White House” and NOT individual 1. Things are much better here at home (with the exception of the threats posed by right win extremists) and, especially, things are looking up abroad. The biggest problem with our “National Security,” from the standpoint of our relationship with our traditional allies, is they are apprehensive wondering whether or not the American public might vote these republicans back into power in the upcoming elections. And, I have to say, I’m a bit concerned with the possibility there may be enough American votes who will allow all the voter SUPPRESSION bills metastasizing across our nation to keep them away from the polls – therefore leading to another episode of individual 1 or one of his sycophants. Can you imaging Ted Cruz in the “White House?” for example. Yikes! I’m trying to end this rant on a positive note, so if you’re not a white nationalist – actually, even if you are – we should all be thankful Joe Biden WON the 2020 election – by one of the largest “landslides” ever. (Over 7 MILLION votes!)

As usual, I’m publishing without re-reading and editing – so, my apologies for the foopahs.

If you’ve been around here it would be no secret when I choose to watch “TV news” I tend to find myself on MSNBC. That being said, I also find myself often times YELLING at the screen as commentators use terminology which just makes me shake my head. I’ve mentioned many times my frustration with the so-called “liberal media” FAILING to remind viewers of where the “Big Lie (theory)” originated (Adolf Hitler) and there’s another “word” I’m hearing which is starting to fall into the same category of what I’d call “unintentional misinformation.” Today, for example, I was listening to “conservative” Charlie Sykes referring to his “long time acquaintance” Ron Johnson as someone in “conservative circles.”

Here’s the deal with me. Words like “conservative” have been hijacked from the English language. People like Ron Johnson, who’s regurgitating racist “conservative” theories in public, is a member of what I call “today’s republican party” which is NOT a bastion for “conservatives.” Johnson, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Mitch McConnell (AKA “Moscow Mitch”), Mike Lee, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, and I could go on – the republicans in the Senate (And, I’m not even mentioning the House because republicans there are so far over the edge, well………….) are NOT “conservatives,” they’re a bunch of right wing reactionaries. Based on their willingness to destroy our republic, I’d refer to them as neo-fascists if not just fascists. My guess is if you asked each one of them to define “conservative” they’d turn and walk away – with a confused look on their face. They’re POWER hungry racist reactionaries who would accept fascism if that is necessary to keep them in POWER.

For anyone who doesn’t understand what I’m suggesting, here “Miriam Webster’s” definition of fascism: “A political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.” Webster then adds: ” a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control, early instances of army fascism and brutality.”

Here’s more: “The Italian Origin of Fascism” – still from Webster’s dictionary: ” The words fascism and fascist have long been associated with the Fascisti of Benito Mussolini and the fasces, the bundle of rods with an ax among them, which the Fascisti used as a symbol of the Italian people united and obedient to the single authority of the state. However, Mussolini did not introduce the word fascista (plural fascisti) with the 1919 organization of the Fasci di combattimento (“combat groups”), nor did the fasces have any direct connection with the origin of fascista. In Italian, the word fascio (plural fasci) means literally “bundle,” and figuratively “group.” From at least 1872 fascio was used in the names of labor and agrarian unions, and in October 1914 a political coalition was formed called the Fascio rivoluzionario d’ azione internazionalista (“revolutionary group for international action”), which advocated Italian participation in World War I on the side of the Allies. Members of this group were first called fascisti in January 1915. Although Mussolini was closely associated with this interventionist movement, it had no direct link with the post-war Fasci di combattimento, and in 1919 the word fascista was already in political circulation. It is, however, to the Fascisti in their 1919 incarnation—who seized power in Italy three years later—that we owe the current customary meanings of our words fascism and fascist.”

So, for all you republicans out there who believe “the 2020 election was stolen,” and who languish in the right wing “echo chamber” of MISINFORMATION – much of which comes from Vladimir Putin’s cyberwarriors – ie direct from the Kremlin – I’m just letting you know you’re supporting a movement – ie individual 1’s movement (I can’t bring myself to type his surname) – which has brought the danger of fascism closer to America’s republic than Hitler ever managed back when my father was part of the military participating in the effort to squelch the spread of fascism. Essentially, we’re talking about white nationalism attempting to stop the inevitable in a country which is known as the “melting pot” because we’re ALL a bunch of “immigrants.” And, if that’s too much to understand, I’m talking about America.

Of course, “Native Americans” migrated here THOUSANDS of years before the white Europeans “IMMIGRATED” to America who then “helped” Africans to “IMMIGRATE” to America in slave ships to be sold at auction if they survived the trip at sea. Here’s a little aside for those of you who are supporters (still?) of individual 1 (who will soon find himself in court as “we the people” attempt to PROVE we are a “nation of laws and not men.”) – our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president is a SECOND generation GERMAN IMMIGRANT to this nation. Many of those AMERICANS who he referred to as coming from “shithole” countries are descendants of AMERICANS who were (brought) here 400 (or so) years ago. Do you get my point?

And, on top of that, MANY of those “conservative Christians” who make up individual 1’s “base” are descendants of the very people who’ve been persecuting our African American brothers and sisters since, well, in some cases the entire 400 years (or so). They are the descendants of those who participated in the lynchings which followed the “freeing of the slaves” during the Civil War. There’s no way to sugarcoat this. America is facing a BARRAGE of attempts to SUPPRESS the votes of our African American brothers and sisters as I’m typing this. The Governor of Georgia, who himself, disenfranchised upwards of 500,000 Georgians in order to “win” his election back in 2018 just signed the first of the bills aimed at making it HARDER for “Black and Brown” people to vote (along with young people) and, in case they do vote and the legislature doesn’t like the results, they can override the “will of the people.”

This isn’t just happening in Georgia. Iowa has already passed a VOTER SUPPRESSION bill which is aimed at those in the “Black and Brown” community (or, essentially, those tending to vote for democrats) and, in Arizona, there’s legislation which very well could make Georgia’s bill look moderate. (Although, it’s hard to make a bill which makes it a FELONY to provide WATER to someone standing in the HOT SUN for up to TEN hours in order to vote seem “moderate”) Arizona’s legislature also wants to be able to override the “will of the people” if they vote, for example, a democrat in a federal election for president. They want the right to be able to choose “their electors” for the Electoral College if the people “make the ‘wrong’ choice.” OMG!!!

When you look at the definition of FASCISM, you see it playing out all across the so-called “red states” – especially those states which consider themselves “red” but are trending to “blue.” There can be no denying individual 1 has exhibited ALL the characteristics of a FASCIST – it’s just that he was “throttled” by our constitution which withstood a “full frontal assault” during his four (LONG) years in office – but, especially OBVIOUS at the “end,” when he was refusing (which he’s still doing – the so-called “Big Lie”) to accept the results of his DEFEAT at the polls. Of course, he’s actually LOST twice – but, in 2016 he “won” the Electoral College despite actually LOSING the “popular vote” by around 3 MILLION votes. Even back then he was indicating he would not accept the results of the election if he “lost.”

And, of course, back then “we the people” had no idea he was “cavorting” with the Russians as both they and his campaign had “data” from over 150,000 Facebook users which they bombarded with the ACTUAL “fake news.” Another aside: Whenever you’re listening to individual 1 bloviating you can be assured any accusation he makes originates with him – the epitome of projection. You can count on it as much as you can count on the sun rising each day in the East. I read the Mueller report TWICE and there’s NO doubt individual 1 was “COLLUDING” with the Russians. Our “liberal media” helped engrain that possibility as something Mueller was “investigating” in our public mindset.

Well, when you read the actual report, Mueller was NOT investigating “collusion” because there’s NO statute which defines or is aimed at “collusion.” What they were investigating was whether there was a “CONSPIRACY” between Russians and individuals involved in individual 1’s campaign which could be proved beyond a “reasonable doubt.” For example, then individual 1’s “number 1” son, along with his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his campaign manager (at the time) Paul Manafort met with a group of Russians to get “dirt” on Hillary Clinton, Mueller decided, essentially, they were too stupid to understand that was ILLEGAL. (Yep, it’s ILLEGAL to take ANYTHING of value from a foreign entity in order to help your campaign – like it or not, that’s the LAW) Of course, by the time Mueller had arrived at that conclusion Manafort was already being tried for NUMEROUS other ILLEGAL transgressions so, well, you “get it” don’t you?

What I’m saying is there was “COLLUSION” all over the place in individual 1’s campaign against Hillary Clinton with the Russians. (That was, essentially, what Roger Stone, for example as “alleged” to be doing when he was convicted of SEVEN felonies) Everyone paying attention saw our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president, himself, requesting the Russians “find the thirty thousand missing emails” if they were “listening.” Well, of course, he KNEW they were “listening” and, sure enough, within 5 hours the HACKERS were attempting to breach Mrs. Clinton’s email accounts and the accounts of her campaign. (They had already gained access to the accounts of the DNC and those of John Podesta – which, of course, they strategically released emails and other data from those accounts during the campaign – “allegedly” at the direction of Roger Stone who was “connected” in some kind of way with “Wikileaks.”

Here’s the deal: by definition Vladimir Putin is a FASCIST – although many refer to him as the “boss” of the worlds largest organized crime syndicate. Him and his so-called “oligarchs” have been pilfering the natural resources of Russia – which, by the way, are bountiful – for the past 20 years, or so, that Putin has ruled Russia with an “iron fist.” I suppose you could just refer to him as a “dictator” – but, to me, that’s simply parsing terms. And, of course, individual 1 has expressed and admiration of Putin for far longer than his (reign of terror) time as America’s TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president and, it appeared to me he was jealous of Putin’s POWER in Russia and was attempting to USURP similar POWER in America by overriding our constitution. The “climax” of that attempt happened on January 6th, 2021.

There can be no doubt the FAILURE of the INSURRECTION on January 6th, 2021 (“A date that will live in infamy”) is the “stimulus” for the OVER 250 VOTER SUPPRESSION bills which are progressing through republican state legislatures all across the nation. This is the reason it’s important for “we the people” to ELECT as many democratic (and, I’ve always been an “independent” but dangerous times calls for responsive actions) governors who can VETO any of this repugnant “Fascistic” legislation which might make it to a governors desk. Of course, many of the states where this is happening have republican governors who will sign the legislation – “or else.”

People complain about the “tribalism” which is happening in America, but those of us who call ourselves “independents” along with those republicans referred to as “never individual 1 (ers) – I just can’t bring myself to write the word), must align ourselves with the democrats in order to STOP this FASCIST assault on our republic. I believe our system needs (at least) two parties which are “functional,” but the republican party has proved itself DISFUNCTIONAL – so the rest of us are OBLIGATED to fight back against what they’re attempting to accomplish. And, trust me, I understand my 73 years have had the benefit of “white privilege” and I believe this nation will not “heal” until we truly understand we’re a “melting pot” and our nation was designed on the notion of democratic rule with built on protections for the minority. What republicans are attempting to do is create a nation which has MINORITY rule by those who believe in “white nationalism” – ie read the definition of fascism above and let this all sink in.

This is NOT a two sides issue. Republicans are offering NOTHING in the realm of policy – save for tax cuts for their wealthy DONORS. They chose NOT to participate, for example in the recently passed on a pure “party line vote” the “Covid Relief bill” which is the MOST significant bill aimed as “we the people” in my lifetime. (And, as I pointed out above, I’ve been around for quite a while) OVER 70% of “we the people” supported the bill, but NOT a single republican could bring themselves to vote for it. Under individual 1’s “leadership” republicans had shown themselves to be incapable of governing – to them, it’s all about the POWER and pilfering as many TAX dollars as they can from the Middle and working class Americans as possible. EVERY time in the last 40+ years there’s been a republican in the “White House” their focus has been MORE tax cuts for wealthy Americans and their corporate benefactors. (Actually, it’s time for “we the people” to start boycotting businesses who are willing to fund members of Congress who are/were willing to overturn our system of government OK, another “aside”)

Democrats are pushing a couple bills aimed at making elections more fair – meaning, making it easier for EVERYONE or ANYONE who chooses to participate in the most basic right of being an American citizen – no matter where you came from. HR-1 (now SR-1) is aimed at, essentially, preventing these voting rights abuses which are happening all across the country from becoming LAW in ANY state. It’s like we’re back in the Jim Crow era where African Americans (and other “minorities”) are being forced to fight the battles of Civil Rights and Voting Rights all over again. The abuses which are happening are too many to list here, but the bills which are now in the Senate will legally preclude what these republican state legislatures are attempting to do. In addition, the HR/SR-1 would ban partisan gerrymandering, which is another “subtle” way republicans are working to create their “permanent republican ‘majority.'” That is, they want to embed “minority rule” in our nation so they DON’T have to do the “battle of ideas” in order to gain POWER. That’s because you could print their “ideas” on a single sheet of paper.

Final thought: I get going on these rants and can’t seem to stop, so my apologies for all the words if anyone actually makes it this far (I have no idea who might read this). But, here’s the deal, and it’s popping up everywhere, the FILIBUSTER is getting in the way of actual legislation “we the people” overwhelmingly want. The problem is people like Charles Koch, or the DeVoss family, or the Coors family, the Walton family, etc. – in other words the DONORS who fund the republican party and have turned it so dramatically to the right – don’t like it – so republicans as a BLOCK vote AGAINST legislation “we the people” want.

MOST Americans (including MANY “republicans”) want free and fair elections – with EVERYONE who is eligible and wants to vote being able to do so easily. (And, by the way, I’ve been voting by mail for years and it’s a great way to do so.) “We the people” want “common sense” gun reform. We want our infrastructure to be “updated” (fixed) and we want to combat the climate crisis. We want our nation to be able to INVEST in our PEOPLE and that will require the “wealthy” to pay more in taxes. They’ve been “benefiting” (pilfering) from the tax code for over 40 years. It’s time for the pendulum to “swing” in the other direction. (BILLIONAIRE wealth during the Covid pandemic has increased by $1.3 TRILLION while MILLIONS of Americans are facing eviction, food insecurity, etc.) If republicans continue to OBSTRUCT the legislation “we the people” favor, in the Senate, then it really is time for the filibuster to “go away.”

We’re at an inflexion point in history and the filibusters fate very well could determine the fate of our republic for the foreseeable future.

It NEVER seems to stop with individual 1. Just in the last day he’s been given another spot on Fox “news” to claim the “election was stolen” once again and he continues referring to the coronavirus as the so-called “China Virus” while, almost at the same time 6 Asian women in Atlanta were brutally gunned down by a young white guy. We’ll have to wait to learn more about him, but I’m a bit skeptical his motive was a “sex” issue. The officer who interviewed the shooter has recently posted online photos of anti Asian clothing he had purchased (or was selling?) previous to this heinous act. He’s the officer who claimed the shooter, “was having a bad day.” My guess is that officer was one of the many police officers in America who are sympathetic to individual 1 and the INSURRECTIONISTS. Just a guess, we’ll see how it plays out.

Regardless, Fox and other right wing media outlets continue to give individual 1 a platform to continue pushing what is now referred by many as the “Big Lie.” I’ve said this ad nauseum, but when will our “liberal media” point out at the same rate they refer to the “Big Lie” that “The Big Lie Theory” comes straight from the Third Reich via Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s chief of propaganda. And, further, the “Big Lie Theory” was the work of Hitler himself. “If you repeat a LIE often enough people will believe it’s true.” Well, MILLIONS of Americans, who have an issue with thinking, believe individual 1 was robbed out of the 2020 election via “voter fraud” when the ONLY person committing significant “voter fraud” was INDIVIDUAL 1, himself.

The DA in Futon County Georgia is likely going to INDICT individual 1 for his BRAZEN phone calls to members of the Georgia Election officials (some recorded! oops!) as he tried to get them to “create 11,780 votes” – just one more than he needed to “win” the election in Georgia. Despite individual 1’s clear violation of Georgia state laws and, likely, federal laws, the republican legislature in Georgia is now considering a group of bills designed to SUPPRESS the ability of African Americans, poor Americans, young Americans, and others who might vote for a democrat in response to individual 1’s “Big Lie.” (And, oh by the way, Lindsey Graham might be in a bit of hot water for his attempt to get Georgia’s Sec. of State to “flip enough votes for individual 1 to “win.” Yikes!

Their justification for pushing these bills through their legislature is “voter fraud” – which doesn’t exist – but, in reality, it’s their desire to make it harder to vote. (I call this legislated “voter fraud”) They’re planning to make the lines LONGER, restrict “mail in voting,” and, at the same time, make it a crime to even provide WATER to someone standing in line for up to 10 hours waiting to cast their ballot (And, I’ll let you guess where those long lines will occur) – have we really stooped to such a low? Will Congress pass the voting protections republicans are standing in the way of in the U.S. Senate? Will Joe Manchin relent on his objection to republicans BLOCKING critical legislation via the filibuster? OMG!

If you’ve previously visited this “blog” (?) you know I’ve been “railing” against the republican party since GW Bush/Dick Cheney LIED America into Iraq back in 2003 – for me, a “deja vu all over again” moment in remembrance of the Viet Nam FIASCO. Our government, at the time, seemed hell bent on more “fiascos.” (For heaven’s sake, we’re still there and STILL in Afghanistan!) The bottom line to me is that the republican party puts virtually NO value in telling the truth. It’s always “the end justifies the means” – and, usually their “end” is focused on the so-called “top 1%.”

Of course, the racially motivated vendetta going on in America, fueled by the right wing “haters,” is the direct result of individual 1 trying to find something to BLAME for his own ineptness at dealing with the coronavirus pandemic which has put HUNDREDS of thousands of lost lives directly “on him.” (It also cost him the election – not “voter fraud”) America didn’t need to lose (at this moment) around 550,000 lives to this pandemic. Reports I’ve read suggest had our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president followed the same “path” as the South Koreans (who suffered their first Covid-19 death on the same day as the U.S.A.) America may have lost as few as 10,000 lives to the virus. Hense, his use of a derogatory term in attempt to BLAME his shortcomings on China.

Those of us who have been paying close attention to the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) were continually “shocked” by the BRAZEN LYING coming from individual 1, those around him at the “White House,” and republican governors all across the nation. I started pointing out I was noticing what appeared to be governors CHEATING on the statistics they were reporting regarding the effects of the virus in their states – as they “fought” to keep their economies “open” despite all the people DYING from this virus. Chief among the “culprits” I suggested was Ron DeSantis in Florida who, I believed, had ordered health department personnel to change the cause of death on death certificates for those dying of Covid-19 to dying from “pneumonia.”

And, of course, this was happening elsewhere. I still remember reading statistics of the “unexplained” increase in the number of cases of people dying from pneumonia which was way more significant than to be explained by “just one of those years.” This was one of the ways all the republican governors justified “opening” their states against the recommendation of the scientists who were telling us what would happen if these governors continued to operate without regard to the science. And, keep in mind, the numbers of Covid-19 deaths in some of these states – including Florida – are staggering. And, of course, the bigger problem, from my perspective is their recklessness affects the “rest of us.” And, of course, the scientists were correct! (The day individual 1 left office America was averaging close to 300,000 new cases of Covid-19 reported EACH DAY!)

And, for any republican who might happen on this website and wants to “pile on” Andrew Cuomo of New York, the difference from what happened in New York was whether the deaths from Covid-19 were reported to have happened in a nursing home or hospital – the total number of deaths reported was the same either way. And, of course, the underreporting which may have occurred in New York was because of the severity of the pandemic in its early stages there, causing hospitals to be full, resulting in (likely) thousands of New Yorkers having died in their homes. (No comment on Cuomo’s other issues) How many of those deaths were included in New York’s “data” is, well, to me, uncertain. However, there’s a HUGE difference in what happened there and what has been happening in Florida virtually this entire pandemic. To me, governor DeSantis is as incompetent in dealing with the virus as individual 1. (Of course, that makes him a “front runner” for the GOP nomination in 2024! He’s gotten away with things like providing vaccines for his donors – allowing them to “jump the line” among other irregularities)

Republicans are scared to death of the progressive agenda “on the docket” coming from the House and supported by MOST of the democrats in the Senate. It appears Senator Joe Manchin from West Virginia is going to make as much of his position as a “moderate” “swing” democrat as he can – and, in the end, it may well serve the democratic party well – if he follows through on his willingness to “modify” the filibuster. The voting rights legislation which is now in the Senate may be the most critical legislation in the FIGHT to “save” our republic from the authoritarian wing of the republican party.

I’ve been very clear in pointing out these republicans “are going nowhere” – and, of course, that statement could have two meanings. My “guarantee” is they will continue their racist, xenophobic ways until they’ve been voted into obscurity – right next to individual 1 and Benedict Arnold in the history books. However, they are not going away quietly and their “white nationalist” base is longing for a “second civil war.” Many of the voter suppression bills across America bring back memories of the Jim Crow era – which, I certainly would have hoped would be a “thing of the past,” but apparently, not. And, if you’re a republican in today’s world you can’t separate yourself from that reality. I know republicans who claim their agenda is “conservative and ‘Christian based,'” to which I say “hogwash.”

Today’s republicans are anything but “conservative” and to suggest what they’re doing is “Christian based” suggests they’re reading a different Bible than myself. In fact, one of my struggles with my own Christian beliefs is being around people who claim to be a “Christian” and then demonstrate a cultlike affiliation with our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president. Apparently, the OVER 30,000 LIES when he was in office – many directly to their faces – doesn’t resonate to them with the “ten commandments.” Just as the infidelity, the CHEATING in virtually every thing he does, AND all the lives which are gone because of his ineptitude. Of course, they’ll tell you they’re “pro life” and “it’s all about the judges.” Yikes!

Individual 1 is soon to be so busy defending himself, and likely in places along with members of his family, that, I believe, his political “fortunes” are coming to a screeching halt. (I believe he envisions himself redoing 2020 in 2024). He’s been busy “grifting” at an incredible pace since LOSING the election (along with OVER 60 court challenges to it – with some of his “lawyers” now facing potential sanctions for their frivolous claims in court) by a RECORD amount, apparently gathering hundreds of “MILLIONS” which he’ll use for his attorney fees. (If he chooses to actually pay his attorneys – which is NEVER a “given”) That will open the door to one of the “traitors” waiting in line to take the “helm” of the republican party. Will they succeed in SUPPRESSING enough voters to give them a chance moving forward? We’ll see. Republicans, long ago, decided they virtually hate democracy – they’re fighting for a perpetual “minority rule.” Kind of an American Apartheid. Sad!

Republicans have backed themselves into a corner which is getting smaller by the day. They’re NOT going to change their “message” in an attempt to gain more public support – they can’t because they’ll lose all the “Proud Boys,” the “Three Percenters,” the “Atomwaffen,” “Oathkeepers,” the “Texas Freedom Force,” those who cater to “Stormfront.com,” and other Nazi and white supremacist members of their “base.” They’re relying on people like Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and other right wing media pundits to keep the “flames” burning – and it’s working on a dwindling audience. Republicans are seemingly focused on restricting the ability to vote of as many democratic leaning groups as they can and hoping democrats do what they’ve always done in the past and “snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.”

Hopefully the voter suppression tactics will simply cause more progressives to be committed to VOTING and their “civil war” can be defeated at the ballot box. I understand Texas is a so-called “red state,” for example, but this latest “freeze” which cost residence of Texas (those who survived it) THOUSANDS in expenses which SHOULD have been avoided (and, likely will be repeated if they continue voting in republican “leaders”) and, now, their governor has opened the state and pulled off the mask mandate right when the “B117” variant of the coronavirus (Often referred to as the UK variant) is taking “root” in Texas. And, of course, there’s a “plethora” of Texans who will refuse taking a vaccine. In other words, despite all the gains against this virus since Joe Biden took office, it almost appears as if there are republican governors who want to see another “surge” which they believe will make Biden look bad.

This would not be a surprise because it’s been apparent to me for at least 30 years that republicans care about controlling POWER and they have little interest in governing in a way which benefits the average citizen. Just as the republican members of Congress are likely to vote against ANYTHING Joe Biden is “for,” I have to question whether all these republican governors who are taking off any Covid-19 restrictions in their states, against the wishes of the scientists who’ve been RIGHT all along during this pandemic, are doing so for purely political reasons – meaning, an attempt to be able to BLAME Biden??? Seems stupid, but, time will tell. Stay tuned! Additionally, are these governors going to accept the Covid Relief funds? Those funds have no affiliation to “red” or “blue” states. Maybe governors like DeSantis or Gov. Abbot in Texas should “send the money back.” Stay tuned………………….

Final Thought: I guess what I’m suggesting is there are too many republicans in positions of “leadership” whether in Congress, governors “mansions,” or state or national legislatures who put regaining POWER ahead of what is good for “we the people.” After all, not a single republican voted for the “Covid relief bill” which was supported by three out of every four Americans. The benefit of that bill directly affects about 85% of Americans starting at the “bottom up.” It’s the absolute OPPOSITE of individual 1’s “signature” legislative “achievement” which cost the taxpayers almost the exact same amount but was aimed at the “top 1%.” These two bills are better than anything I can write in explaining the difference between republicans and democrats. And, keep in mind, the democrats “Covid relief bill” doesn’t discriminate between republicans and democrats.

EVERY family in America with a household income less than $150,000 for a couple or $75,000 for and individual received the $1400 payment – for everyone in their household. I, personally, know several families where the parents were (are?) supporters of individual 1 who were in desperate need of more than just the money they received. The benefits of the “Covid relief bill” go well beyond the $$$ and, I believe, republicans are scared to “death” this bill will be REALLY difficult to campaign against as it re-invigorates our economy once the pandemic has been “crushed” – which, I believe, as I said above, might be why some republican governors are refusing mitigation measures against the virus. (Keep in mine, that so-called “UK” mutation is the predominant form of the virus in several Southern states (Texas, Georgia, Florida, and others). The battle hasn’t been “won,” but at least we have leaders (democrats) doing everything they can to “crush the virus.”

Still on the agenda: Two bills aimed at protecting voting rights and fair elections (and redistricting), a MASSIVE infrastructure bill (which would include measures to encourage “green” improvements), and a tax increase for the “wealthiest among us.” (Can you picture republicans voting for any of that?) Many of us will be on the “edge of our seats” waiting to see if the filibuster gets reformed or dropped. Democrats control both houses of Congress and they have the ability to reform the “rules” which republicans are ABUSING in order to prevent legislation which is OVERWHELMINGLY popular among “we the people. Again, stay tuned!

If you’re paying close attention to politics in America right now you’re witnessing a political party which has backed itself into a corner and is reacting in desperation to what is REALLY going on in the U.S. Republicans, over the previous 12 years – in response to the election of Barack Obama in 2008 – have aligned themselves with the “white nationalists” who, obviously, “inhabit” much more of this nation than people like me, naively, thought and who are very dangerous. We’re talking about the Americans who live in fear of “liberals” because they think democrats want to take away their guns – so, many of them have an arsenal of guns and a “mountain” of ammo they believe they’re going to have to use to save them from the “libs.” Yikes!

Republicans have degenerated to the place where the above defined “white nationalists” are the bulk of their “base.” The so-called “conservatives” have only one goal and that is to take back control of the very government they routinely ridicule. Go figure! The American people are about to receive the “bottom up” approach of the democrats (ie liberals) which the republicans voted 100% AGAINST. And, of course, now Moscow Mitch is attempting to claim the impending “recovery” is the result of the republicans doing virtually NOTHING to fight against the pandemic which has obliterated our economy. And, sadly, many in their base will actually believe what he says. That’s why I’ve been referring to these people as “stupid.” (Sadly)

Republicans have spent the previous few weeks, as the democrats have been pushing Joe Biden’s “Covid Relief bill,” arguing about “Mr. Potato Head,” “Dr. Seuss,” and whether or not the INSURRECTIONISTS were actually “patriots.” Ron Johnson, the republican Senator from Wisconsin, actually claimed the INSURRECTIONISTS were “good people who would never disrespect Police Officers” and then he added he wasn’t worried at all during the attack (which, by the way, put over 140 Police Officers in the hospital and three of them in the grave) because the INSURRECTIONISTS were such good people, however, had it been “individual 1 winning the election and the INSURRECTIONISTS being Black Lives Matter supporters” he would have been “worried.” The republicans continue to make BLATANT racist comments and act as if they have no idea what they’re doing. Mr. Johnson is pathetic and I hope the people of Wisconsin wake up!

The Biden “Relief Bill” will cost almost the exact same amount as the republicans “tax scam” of 2017 which did NOTHING for the average working class American, while this bill will focus MOST of its benefits on the “bottom 40% of Americans and almost ALL of it’s benefits on the bottom 80% which will end up benefitting the “top 1%” because their businesses will thrive as those “at the bottom” spend all this money. The list of reasons this bill is so momentous are numerous and it’s already happening. I’ve been paying attention to American politics since the days of Dwight Eisenhower and this bill is the BEST thing I’ve seen since the early days of Lyndon Johnson. It was during Johnson’s “Great Society” when Medicare and Medicaid were enacted PLUS when the 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting Rights Acts were passed.

Johnson correctly predicted the South would not vote for a democrat for a generation – and, well, by and large, it’s been longer than that. Those who are pushing all these vote SUPPRESSION bills remind me of the people who were opposing the Voting Rights Act back when I was in High School. The relatives of those who beat up John Lewis and all the other COURAGEOUS supporters of Voting Rights on the Edmund Pettis Bridge – it’s like they’re wanting to take up back in time. And, sadly, this is how we define today’s republican party – a bunch of RACISTS! And, for those republicans who are offended by that characterization, I say, “you’re choosing that by your affiliation with individual 1 and that party. You DON’T get to have it “both ways.”

Democrats are pushing two bills which will regulate the process of voting, along with limits on the HUGE amounts of “dark” money going into politics since the so-called “Citizens United” Supreme Court decision. We can thank John Roberts and Samuel Alito for that one – the “mother” of “legislating from the bench.” HR-1 (Now SR-1) the voting rights bill in the Senate (Along with the John Lewis Voting Rights Bill – they go “hand in hand”) will alleviate much of the damage from “Citizens United.” The John Lewis Voting Rights Bill will “fix” the DAMAGE done to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by the Roberts Court a few years ago. No sooner had Roberts et al, “gutted” Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act than voter SUPPRESSION bills started “popping” up all across the nation.

As of the last reporting I’ve seen there are 253 voter SUPPRESSION bills pending in 43 states across the nation. What has become clear is that republicans have NO “message” other than to STOP anything the “libs” want to accomplish. They are scared to “death” of the success which could result from the progressive agenda Joe Biden has aligned himself with. Not a SINGLE republican voted for the Covid Relief bill which is supported by 75% of the American public. My guess is no republicans will vote for the voting rights legislation and they’ll even try to BLOCK Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill because, well, they DON’T want Biden to succeed. Keep in mind, Biden is 78 years old and his success could translate to Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. I guarantee you, republicans are already living if FEAR of that reality.

Biden wants to invest in this nation in a way that hasn’t happened since the days of FDR. He actually wants to invest in our people, in our cities, in our rural areas which have long been ignored, in our young people (hopefully, by making state public universities essentially free for our young people or others who want to improve their lot in life by gaining more education), improve our environment, and make it easier for our nation’s corporations to turn America into a “greener” society – via electric vehicles, solar and wind power, etc. etc.

Of course, America’s great obstacle can be referred to in two ways – first would be the “filibuster” and secondly, it would be Mitch McConnell (and the republicans in the Senate). As I’ve said republicans live in FEAR of democratic success which could leave them as the minority party for a generation – the same generation they stacked the courts with right wing judges as the one lasting memory of individual 1. How did McConnell accomplish that? Well, of course, he changed the rules of the FILIBUSTER. Well, as the saying goes, “turn about is fair play.” Democrats MUST convince Joe Manchin, Kristen Sinema, and any other recalcitrant democrat, getting these progressive bills passed is a MUST. If republicans want to participate, they should do so in good faith – with deference to the “will of the voting public.” All these bills are popular when you get outside the “Beltway.” McConnell answers to people like Charles Koch and other republican donors who are desperate to avoid the changes we the people desire. It’s like more of the same – republicans answering to the “top 1%.” In the long run this won’t work for republicans because, simply put – based on their present “philosophy” their numbers are shrinking. There are even reports of Tucker Carlson as the republican nominee in 2024. For sure, that will keep the white nationalists in the party happy!

Final Thought: Today, individual 1 was quoted again in a Fox “news” appearance of claiming he “won” the 2020 election and he referred to the “China Virus” once again. So, why are people surprised when 6 women of Asian descent were MURDERED in Atlanta Georgia? Do republicans not understand that “words matter.” This has been going on since the day our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president realized his non-response to the Coronavirus pandemic was threatening his “hold” on the presidency. I’m confident just as individual 1 feels no remorse for ALL the Americans who are DEAD because of his FAILURE to fight the pandemic he also feels no responsibility for the six Asian women who were MURDERED today. Asians have been dealing with racists attacks since the first day our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president used the “China virus” slur. We all know he is a RACIST so it wasn’t surprising – it’s just that he continues to escape accountability for the connection of the results of his words to his, well, words! I’ll write more on that later. Stay tuned………………….

Once again, I’m too lazy to edit. My apologies!

Individual 1 is attempting to take credit for all the good stuff which is happening in regard to “crushing the virus” – with a little ill-advised “help” from Moscow Mitch – as republicans are about to get more desperate in hiding the effect of their incompetence during the first almost one year of the reign of our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president in the battle against Covid-19. When Joe Biden took office we were on the cusp of having 500,000 Americans DEAD from this virus – more deaths than the Korean War, WW II, and Viet Nam “war” COMBINED. For comparison, President Obama and VP Biden faced the H1N1 flu pandemic and America lost just over 12,000 “souls.” When Biden took office there were 300,000 new infections per day and we were losing over 3000 “souls” per day.

Well, today was the day Biden’s Covid relief plan passed through Congress and the numbers of people infected has dropped to around 50,000 to 60,000 – still a number too high for republican governors to be opening up their states – but down from the 300,000 when Biden took office. Biden is acting like a real president who is LEADING by example and in just 50 days, there seems to be “light at the end of the tunnel.” But, as usual, we can all count on republicans to attempt to throw a “monkey wrench” into the plan. In Florida the “UK variant” is rapidly expanding and their governor, Ron DeSantis, is brain dead to what’s happening. The only thing I’ve been accurate about in my description of DeSantis’s actions is that he’s been CHEATING in regard to the official effect of this virus in that state (by undercounting deaths) – and, it’s still really BAD – likely to be getting worse despite the vaccines. (He’s prioritized his white donors over those who should have received the shots)

Individual 1’s cult will believe him when he attempts to take credit for all the good work Joe Biden is using, but there SHOULD be many Americans who take a second look at President Biden when they begin to receive the benefits of the relief bill – which is the BEST legislation in my lifetime aimed at workingclass Americans – and, keep in mind, the “price tag” is the same as the tax scam of individual 1 which led to stock buy backs and big donations to republicans. Biden’s Covid relief bill will put money into the pockets of people who, in most instances, will be SPENDING the money right back into our economy – that’s the difference between the two bills and demonstrates the real difference between the two parties. Americans SHOULD start figuring this out.

Tonight I listened to Mike Lee of Utah – one of the republican Senators who COWARDLY voted to acquit individual 1 in his SECOND IMPEAHCMENT “trial” – refer to the House bill aimed at making it easier to vote, among other issues which it addresses. It’s labeled “HR 1” and Mr. Lee referred to it as “from the devil.” Odd coming from an “individual 1” sycophant, wouldn’t you say? HR 1 will get NO republican support because it would reverse the voter suppression tactics which are happening all over the nation – a “solution seeking a problem.” It would also attempt to restrict some of the “dark money” in our political process (which might be why it scares Mr. Lee so) and addresses many of the issues of fairness we all need to address.

It also address gerrymandering by requiring legislative districts be “drawn” by a non-partisan commission and it contains rules regarding ethics – which, again, might be why Mr. Lee sees it as “from the devil.” Could it be the reform of campaign finance laws which has made Mr. Lee such a proponent against this bill – or the part where presidential candidates MUST publicize their tax returns. That would be a real problem for individual 1, wouldn’t it? The bill would create oversight on lobbyists and foreign agents – maybe that comes across to Mr. Lee as the work of the devil. I really don’t know, but I’m trying to understand. What’s obvious is democrats won’t pass this bill with republican votes – so, there’s got to be some kind of change to the filibuster rules in the Senate. I’d be OK with the idea if you want to filibuster you’ve got to TALK continuously with a requirement of 41 votes to continue the filibuster. If republicans want to spend a couple months talking about HR 1 and sleeping on cots in the Senate, well, then they could put off their obstruction. Otherwise?????

Back to Moscow Mitch. I was driving around today and Mr. McConnell reminded me of the depravity, or shall I say the willingness to LIE by republicans, as the Senate MINORITY leader was attempting to give republicans credit for the great progress against the virus since Biden took office – which, above, I’ve given the FACTS of where “we” were at back on January 20, 2021. Not only was McConnell soon to be voting to acquit individual 1 and then turn right around and regurgitate the allegations of the House managers – one of the more curious political acts of double speak I’ve ever seen. McConnell’s wife resigned from her place in individual 1’s cabinet one day after the INSURRECTION and, yet, now McConnell is on the record as being willing to support our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president should the republican party nominate him once again in 2024. Yikes!! (When has a political party been so intent on aligning to someone who does so much LOSING?

Regardless, today McConnell was attempting to take credit for the “CARES Act,” which was passed after the stock market had tanked following the reality we were facing with the coronavirus and a so-called president who was doing NOTHING to address the danger of it. The original DAMAGE was the “missing 70 days” at the beginning of the crisis when an effective response would have saved hundreds of thousands of lives. The reality of the “CARES Act” was that Nancy Pelosi named it and the democrats FORCED the republicans to do things they were almost apoplectic about – like the additional $600 per week in unemployment benefits and an extension of eligibility for those benefits. Everyone was sent a check and there were aspects of the bill aimed at small businesses which would NEVER have been in any bill with republicans in control of the Senate without Ms. Pelosi realizing she could force these things into the bill.

Republicans wanted more tax cuts for the “big shots” (and, of course, they got some) along with a $500 BILLION slush fund to be at the whim of Steve Mnuchin, the Treasury Secretary. In addition, the Fed got the “go ahead” to funnel TRILLIONS into the stock market to prop it up – and, of course, that worked. I believe the Fed “balance sheet” increased by around $6 or $7 TRILLION over the course of the first few months after the “CARES Act.” Republicans would have NEVER allowed this bill into law if the market had not dropped over 20%. Now, McConnell wants people to believe the “CARES Act” was a republican initiative. I still remember Lindsey Graham (and five other republicans) announcing there would be another bill like the “CARES Act” “over our dead bodies.”

Well, republicans were NEVER able to understand the seriousness of the pandemic and, as I’ve said here several times, Ms. Pelosi gave them the ultimate opportunity to actually win the 2020 election by making a move to “crush the virus” in the Speaker’s words. Democrats passed the “HEROES Act” which McConnell, and by extension individual 1, declared “dead on arrival.” It was a $4 TRILLION proposal which McConnell panned as a “Blue state bailout” and, by refusing to allow it to be debated they gave themselves a “death knell” for the upcoming election because the failure to “crush the virus” was key in individual 1’s defeat.

The one thing where individual 1’s administration was the so-called “operation Warp Speed” in the push for the development of a vaccine. The first vaccine was given conditional approval in early December and by the time Biden took office it was clear our former (TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president – I’m really getting tired of typing that) president had NO PLAN for distributing the Vaccines PLUS he had failed to purchase the necessary number of vials from Pfizer – vials which ended up being sold to Europe – where Pfizer is actually located.

However, as the success of the Biden administration is becoming apparent and the reality NOT a SINGLE republican voted for the “Covid relief bill” it has become apparent to McConnell the LYING is necessary in an attempt to offset the popularity of the bill, the likelihood it’s going to be tremendously productive, and that the republican obstruction could very well be a serious problem come the mid terms – especially if democrats “tweak” the filibuster allowing them to pass HR-1. That would overcome republican efforts to suppress the vote in over 40 different states and head off their efforts to further gerrymander legislative districts.

So, now McConnell is referring back to the “CARES Act” in his LIES intended to cause the “base” to believe it’s the republicans bringing them all this help as they – even republicans in the “base” – are suffering from the effects of the coronavirus. Senator Wicker from Mississippi even had the nerve to “BRAG” about the effects of the bill for his constituents despite his vote AGAINST the bill – saying the “fact I didn’t like the whole bill doesn’t change the fact there’s a part of it which is good.” As if to say, “I tried to vote the bill down, but since the democrats passed it I want you to know I liked the part which helps Mississippians.” These republicans have no limit to their ability to go “low.” Disgusting!

Fortunately, Biden and those closest around him are heading out into the country to help people to understand what is in the bill which will help them as they recover from the effects of this virus. The job is FAR from done – and, I worry that the effects of all the republican governors who won’t ever continue mask mandates (The Texas Ranger baseball team has announced it will welcome a “full house” for their first game which takes place on April 1.) I know for sure the UK variant is spreading Florida and likely Texas, Mississippi, South Dakota, Idaho, and a bunch of other states where there are no mask mandates. It is entirely possible the UK variant could spread faster than “we” can get people vaccinated. Stay tuned……………..

Final Thought: Today Merrick Garland was approved as the new Attorney General. I believe individual 1 may have ONE more serious criminal investigation to worry about. His actions on January 6th were the result of a couple months of “grooming” his base to believe the election was “stolen” and we all know the result. As I’m typing this there are over 300 INSUREECTIONISTS facing years in prison and my hope is this won’t be a rerun of the Abu Ghraib scandal in the Bush/Cheney regime. If you remember, the only people who faced accountability for that SCANDAL were the Army “grunts” who thought they were “following orders” but NONE of the “instigators” faced even a bit of “oversight.”

Well, let’s hope individual 1 gets his day in court for the INSURRECTION in the Capitol which, by all accounts, he watched on TV and enjoyed it because “these people like me.” He reportedly told Kevin McCarthy who was pleading for him to call off the INSURRECTION, “Well, Kevin, I guess they’re more upset about the election than you are.” To me, that answers ANY question any investigator would have about “intent” – which seems to be the barrier to some investigations into cases of INCITEMENT. Attorney General Garland has promised to put the investigation into the INSURRECTION as his FIRST order of business. I believe individual 1 should be a bit uneasy.

Of course, in New York individual 1 could be facing TWO investigations which could lead to criminal charges – including the case where he got the name (by me) of individual 1 – the paying off of two women he had dalliance’s with while his present wife was bearing his last son – for the purpose of HIDING these affairs from the voting public right before the 2016 election. Maybe even more dangerous to our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president is the investigation in Georgia which, apparently, has evolved to a RICO investigation. I actually predicted he might face that kind of charge (me thinking from the Manhattan DA) – it’s a charge which implies the organized crime nature I believe he’s shown since the day he took the “oath” of office. (He’s never kept an “oath” in his lifetime)

Once again, my apologies for my lack of re-reading and editing. Maybe tomorrow! :o(

If you’ve visited this site in the past you know I’ve been following the pandemic quite closely. When Joe Biden took office, for example, according to “Worldometer.info” there were around 30,000 Americans in “Serious/Critical” condition with most of them facing death as the result of the coronavirus on January 20, 2021. (Plus, 300,000 new infections per day) Once you get to the point where you’ve been intubated, there’s not much hope. Well, after a little over 7 weeks of Joe Biden encouraging EVERYONE to wear masks in public, that total was down, today, to just over 13,000 – and, dropping consistently. Naturally, the result of this is republican governors “opening” up their states, very possibly prematurely.

Texas, for example, is still one of the worst places in the nation and, now, their governor, Greg Abbott – whose incompetence was just exposed by the deep freeze in Texas – has completely opened up Texas to, well, very likely, the UK strain of the virus. I’ll be watching the numbers closely, but if Texas “spikes” it will very likely spread to the rest of the nation – just when we can see “the light at the end of the tunnel.” Republicans are marching in “lock step” against Biden’s Covid-19 relief bill COUNTING on the “short term memory loss” of the American people to get them through the upcoming elections as they will attempt to regain control of, first, Congress and, then, the “White House.” We’ll see if progressives continue to show up in record numbers or if they’re willing to allow the “white nationalist” backed GOP back into power.

Of course, as I’m writing this, there are over 250 different bills across this nation designed by republicans to SUPPRESS the vote – and, of course, I’m sure you know who they don’t want voting. Can you picture the “colors” “Black and Brown?” How about young people? Yep! Do you think all these bills are aimed at as many “democratic leaning” voters as possible? Of course they are. We’ll see if democrats can overcome the filibuster to pass HR 1 and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. (Are you listening Joe Manchin?) The $15 minimum wage? A badly needed infrastructure bill? Oh yes, they’ve got to overcome the party of LIARS! (These republicans are pushing an American Apartheid)

For example, the GOP has “branded” itself the “Party of the Working Class.” This is the party which gave about $2 TRILLION to their corporate donors and are now BLOCKING the first bill in my lifetime (I’m 73) which is aimed entirely at the “Working Class” of Americans. Will the democrats allow them to get away with this? Well, we know Fox “news” will attempt to help them do so, along with the other right wing media outlets. I’m thinking the repeal of the filibuster may very well have the future of our republic in the balance.

Thankfully, republicans HATE the idea of working on the weekend, so democrats were able to get THEIR version of Biden’s Covid relief bill passed this past weekend. I have a VERY bright 31 year old son who has been trying to understand American politics for the past couple of years. Back when individual 1 was first in office my son remarked to me, which I’ve shared here before, that maybe this was the best way to get America to the “bottom” more quickly and, I have to say, I hope he’s correct. I’ve never seen a bill so focused on working class Americans (which people like Ted Cruz claim are the ones republicans support) in my lifetime. There’s not a single provision for a “tax cut for the wealthy” as part of a compromise to get republican votes. It will likely be passed into law this week. (It passed today 3/10/2021)

My son has been a “server” in restaurants over the previous many years and, before the pandemic, never got above 25 hours per week because restaurants don’t want to be liable for “benefits” like “health care,” etc. Well, he’s been unemployed or MOSTLY unemployed for the past year and the original “CARES Act” was a great benefit to him – although, about half of that bill was a compromise with republicans to meet the needs of BIG business to the tune of TRILLIONS available to the “Fed” for “quantitative easing” (ie – buying toxic corporate or municipal debt) resulting in the recovery of the stock market to, now, record highs. Biden’s bill, as I said, is focused on working class people and people like my son who are in desperate need for support. (And, by the way, once more the stock market will benefit)

Over the years I’ve tried to help my son understand the reality of American politics and the difference between republicans and democrats. I’ve tried to keep it simple as I’ve been the optimist about what democrats (supposedly) believe – I’m of the New Deal democrats which changed this nation during the time of my parents and extended to the early part of my lifetime. I’ve given my son a great book, “Evil Geniuses” by Kurt Andersen and I hope he reads it. It’s the best book I’ve ever read explaining the “attack” on our republic which began with the “Powell memo” back in 1972, picked up “steam” under Reagan and hit the “apex” (I hope) under individual 1. MOST of our national debt – which republicans are fond of complaining about – has occurred under the decisions of the republican presidents starting with Nixon. Of course, President Obama was “saddled” by HUGE debt inherited from Bush/Cheney and Biden inherited a worse debt situation.

What I really like about President Biden is he didn’t allow the “inheritance” of an annual debt which topped $3 TRILLION (which didn’t include the “quantitative easing” of the Fed) to stop him from pushing forward on the necessary INVESTMENTS which are long overdue in America. These are INVESTMENTS aimed at working class and middle class Americans which will also benefit the “wealthy 1% of Americans” because it will help to make this country healthy again. There’s a long list on the democratic “wish list” and not all of them are on board with everything, but this next year and a half will be critical in turning back the right wing assault on the foundation of our republic – led by individual 1. Our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president believes in retribution. He DOESN’T believe in our constitution. I’m convinced he’s NEVER read it and considers it a nuisance to his whims.

Sadly, there’s a large segment of the population who don’t understand he’s a pathological LIAR, he’s been LYING to them since he came down the escalator in his NY home – and they don’t understand he’s no “successful” businessman. He’s presently “grifting” his supporters as a way to keep himself from the necessity to begin selling off his properties because, well, his “brand” is TOXIC. Most people are not staying at properties with his name on the building. He has a LOT of debt coming due in the next year or so and he’s looking at MASSIVE legal bills in the not too distant future. Republicans across the country are pushing voter suppression bills as they seem desperate to “win” in the future by preventing people from voting.

So what we have is the two major parties in America moving with a sense of imperative in two almost opposite directions – surprise, surprise. The democrats are PUSHING to get help to the working class and trying to provide assistance to the “least of these” in America while the republicans are desperately pushing voter suppression laws which will prevent “the least of these” from participating in our democratic processes. It’s a stark difference! I’ve mentioned my belief (reluctantly) that there’s too many Americans who are ignorant (OK, I used the word “Stupid”) and have allowed themselves to believe individual 1’s LIES. Biden is working hard to combat this, and, more importantly in my mind, is he “gets it.” We’ll see if he heads to “red” states in an attempt to get through to the people there. Somehow the “cult” following of individual 1 needs to be broken before there’s a massive “cool aid” moment. (I’ll let you figure out what that means)

My son is one of the MILLIONS of young Americans who’ve been negatively affected by this pandemic and individual 1’s incompetent response (actually lack of response) which led to almost 500,000 DEAD Americans by the time he left office – in LESS than one year – plus the reality his job may be lost forever. I have to say I was not a Biden supporter back in the primaries, but I’ve accepted I was wrong – he’s the perfect guy for this time. I worry he won’t last for the next four years (After all, he’s 78 years old) but I’m thankful we have a President who is aware of all the suffering which is going on in this nation. I wish him “God’s speed.”

Final thought: Sadly, I’ve felt the need to refer to some of individual 1’s supporters as being “stupid.” I have to add, that goes for individual 1 and his republican sycophants as well. Today, the Biden Covid relief bill was passed. I couldn’t help but think back to the democrats “HEROES Act” which was passed last May. Moscow Mitch declared it “Dead on Arrival” in the Senate and individual 1 expressed the same. Well, in essence, it’s finally been passed. Had individual 1 realized the need to FIGHT the pandemic the “HEROES Act” would have been passed and he would likely still be in office. I guess I’m thankful it took this long because even I had no idea how much our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president was willing to tear down our republic. I knew he was an autocrat and I had called him a “mob boss” for over three years – but, it all became too clear after he LOST the November election. He’s considered the republican “standard bearer” as I’m writing this – and, it’s curious to me, that the republican party would align themselves with people so STUPID!

Many in the “mainstream” media are not commonly referring to republican “Big Lies” – as they have since November regarding individual 1’s so-called “Big Lie” about the election being stolen. That’s a good “first step” for our somewhat “timid” (OK, call it liberal if you must – but, I disagree) media although they continue to fail the “next step.” And, of course, I’ve been pointing out this republican strategy for years – having to do with ALL the LYING. No one in America wants to mention things like “Nazi” or “Hitler” or “Fascism” (see below) because it just seems so, well, “un-American.” However, as I’ve been saying for several years the republicans’ “Big Lies” come from the Nazi’s “Big Lie Theory” implemented by Joseph Goebbels at the direction of none other than Hitler himself. Why would they stoop to this “deplorable” level? Well, they’re all about POWER over governing and the “Big Lie Theory” works. Simple, full stop!

Just look at the INSURRECTION of January 6th, 2021. Hundreds are headed for MANY years behind bars and, yet, by and large, republican “rank and file” still believe the “election was rigged.” In fact, there are reports there’s another attack on the Nation’s Capitol planned for the day Joe Biden gives his State of the Union Speech. And, according to “QAnon” March 4th, 2021 will be the day individual 1 is declared to be the “19th” president of the United States. ????? As I’ve said, these people are NUTS! Really, it’s takes someone who is certifiably IGNORANT to fall for this stuff, but, there you have it. We’re talking about MILLIONS of Americans – most of which claim to be “Christians.” Earth to republicans, when individual 1 complains about “voter fraud” it’s because he’s committing “voter fraud.” (See, Grand Jury in Gwinnett Co. Georgia)

Reports from the so-called “CPAC” convention would suggest there will be no let up in the LYING coming from the mouths of the republicans who expect to be the party “leaders” going forward. I find it interesting there are a bunch of them who clearly want to represent the party as the nominee for president, yet they continue to fear individual 1 who will be likely too busy defending himself in court, along with his children, between now and 2024 to be much of a “factor” in the process. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, republicans have had two opportunities to purge themselves of this “weight” around their necks during BOTH IMPEACHMENT “trials,” but they couldn’t gather up virtually ANY courage. So, now they’re stuck with individual 1 and a party which has succumbed to a “cult of personality” – enamored with someone, ironically, with virtually NO personality. How do you say STUPID?

If democrats play their cards correctly, and, so far so good, they very well could be looking at a generation of Control of Congress and very possibly the “White House.” If democrats can finish the job of neutralizing the Electoral College (they’re about two thirds there) republicans will have to “change their ‘tune'” in order to have any chance of winning national elections – unless, of course, democrats get complacent and – as they’ve done in the past – draw defeat out of the jaws of victory. However, considering the MESS individual 1 left behind, the Biden administration has an FDR opportunity to change the course of this nation in the next two years and there are some incredibly astute YOUNG progressives who will likely help him do so. (Here’s what would help save this nation: end the filibuster)

On top of that, there’s a large group of disenchanted republicans who will be pulling ranks with the Biden administration – he of the “center-left” variety of democrat which will make it that much harder for republicans to regain power. I mean, who you gonna vote for? Ted Cruz? Josh Hawley? Kristi Noem? individual 1? Heck, individual 1 NEVER garnered support above 50% in four years – that’s historically LOW and he’s about 38% now, and likely going down as more people understand his connections to organized crime, tax fraud, insurance fraud, and bank fraud – not to mention his culpability in the INSURRECTION and his legal exposure on a number of ill advised phone calls when he was attempting to pressure politicians to commit voter fraud. The attempted Steal!” (The epitome of “projection” don’t you think?)

However, you have to keep in mind there’s NO level too low for these republicans and the voter suppression bills across the land which are counting on individual 1’s packed courts and/or the democrat’s unwillingness to end the filibuster to finally create their “permanent republican ‘majority.'” I’ve been pointing out that republicans HATE “democracy” and they’ve adopted what amounts to fascism. That’s NOT hyperbole, but most people I know who think it is are unable to define terms like “fascism,” socialism,” Marxism,” etc. Here’s the deal, do you think the stage at the so-called CPAC conference which was designed EXACTLY like a “Nazi ‘rune'” was an accident. I don’t even think that’s possible. Go online and check out the photos if you don’t believe me. I’ll help you, click HERE.

Here’s a little history – “The runic insignia of the Schutzstaffel were used from the 1920s to 1945 on Schutzstaffel flags, uniforms and other items as symbols of various aspects of Nazi ideology and Germanic mysticism. They also represented virtues seen as desirable in SS members, and were based on völkisch mystic Guido von List’s Armanen runes, which he loosely based on the historical runic alphabets. SS runes are commonly used by neo-Nazis.” It’s NO coincidence!

Here’s the bottom line, when individual 1 says “stop the steal” what he means is “start the steal.” When he says “democrats committed voter fraud” what he means is “I’m committing voter fraud.” When he said “There was no collusion or no obstruction” what he meant was there was massive “collusion and obstruction.” When he accuses democrats of LYING what he means to say is “I’m a pathological LIAR.” When he says certain democrats should be “locked up” what he’s diverting your attention from is that he SHOULD be “LOCKED UP.” When he says he “loves America,” what he means is he “hates America” and wants to turn it into a fascist state. When he brags about Vladimir Putin, well, that’s the rare occasion when he’s being “honest.” He’s saying, “my goal is to be like Vladimir Putin.” When he says, “I don’t know who David Duke is” what he means is “David Duke is one of my strongest supporters.” When he says, “I don’t know about the Proud Boys” – well, he gives up the ruse when he tells them to “Stand back and Stand by.” I could go on, but I’ve had surgery lately on my hands and, well, I’m at my limit.

Final Thought: I wrote how I was proud of my republican member of the House who voted to IMPEACH individual 1, but, true to form, she’s back to the COWARDLY votes which are required for republicans who put their job ahead of their country. She, like the rest of them, are not STUPID – they know exactly what they’re voting for. They continue to push the so-called “Big Lie” and, to me, those who go along with it are complicit in whatever happens going forward. I’ve grown impatient with the whole lot of them. Those of us who are committed to stopping these people, who HATE our “democracy” and are attempting to prevent democrat leaning constituencies from voting all across America as I’m writing this – that, of course, means African Americans, Latinx communities, Native American, young people, etc. – need to remain diligent and commit to VOTE every chance we get. The right wing of the republican party will do whatever it takes to gain POWER. Their mantra, “The end justifies the means.” Stay tuned………