Winnowing

The process that creates balance is a "hard" one for many to accept. In Saudi Arabia there that process is taking place. The relatively "new' head of the Royal Family has jailed or detained a number of relatives and business men in his county -- to make them responsible for the extensive corruption that has existed for so long in that country. That corruption has derailed gains in human rights, women's rights, social injustice, and a host of other areas which were beginning to bring the "kingdom" into the modern era.

It is no longer 1800! The current "Prince" realizes this. Women and children do have rights beyond sharia law. This too is acknowledged. The land and the oil are not infinite. Leadership is aware of this and wants the "kingdom" to take a place in the first world, rather than slide backwards into the third world of nations.

America will also begin its winnowing process.  Those who have "sold their souls" to autocratic bluster will begin to feel the "pinch of righteous response." The elections will show this; the will of the American people will prove it. You can only "fool most of the people" for a small time, and then "balance" begins to take over.

Resist and continue to actively resist. 

The Liar's Creed

The political rhetorical technique known as "the big lie" has been around, probably since the onset of competitive politics itself. Lie, say it again even louder, LIE!  Say it often, say it with conviction, say it with passion. Eventually you yourself, and others will believe it.

Donald Trump's portrayal of "crooked Hillary" is at the very least ironic, at most outright lying -- as he attempts to distract from the phalanx of "good soldiers" falling around him. Indicted, accused, self-confessed, and complicit -- the whole Trump-picked squad smells of crookedness. And yet he mouths his mantra of "crooked Hillary" without proof, without sense, without any official support from anyone save his own cadre of dufus supporters. Dufus is as dufus does!

Resist anyway!

Speaking the Truth

We need to control the flow of drugs and guns in the United States of America. After every mass shooting the Republicans, under the thumb of the NRA, insist that "now is not the time" to talk about guns; or they use the old mantra "guns don't kill people, people do"; or they blame some other issue --- the Dem's, the press, mental illness, or whatever is nearby.

Drugs also need to be controlled --- even when legalized. Potencies of marijuana plants need to be kept within parameters; taxes need to be high on these medical and recreational drugs; society needs to be organized to deal with the drug usage problems we will inevitably have in the future. If we have a future.

Resist and resist again. 

Women

I have always, always been fascinated by women. Why? They are so different than what I am: they think differently, they react differently, they analyze differently. Again and again in my life I have tried to come to terms with my continued ignorance, to no avail.

Young women baffle me. Adult women befuddle me. Older women are an enigma to me. I am be the "odd factor" here, incapable of grasping the obvious about women. But I don't think so. I truly think that women are not only a different gender, but perhaps even a different species. The so called "ancient aliens" who cam to earth and built the pyramids, or created the "sky drawings on land," or carved the many geometric shapes like "crop circles" across the firmament -- well -- why may have been "alien men" -- and the women were the native species of earth. Or perhaps the reverse is true.

It doesn't really matter -- other than to say, we are not the same -- not even close.

Resist, and resist again. 

No Staff; Lots of Gaffes

Donald Trump insists that the only person his administration really needs on the payroll is himself; he is the "only one" who matters. Okay, let's take away those Cabinet positions (saves money), those advisers (who listens to them anyway), family members (?) -- mov'em back to NYC (before they get indicted), and let's trim down the entire staff.

Who needs a WH chef, when KFC is available 24 hrs. per day? Who needs a driver -- UBER is out there waiting. Security team --- bah, who needs 'em; everybody loves "the Donald" right? 

Donald J. Trump's arrogance is so complete -- he is a "god unto himself; and himself alone." The rest of us now know or finally concede that he is more than ...crazy.  It's 25th Amendment time!

Also. resist --- resist --- resist!

The Cut Cut Cut Act and Republican Stupidity

Big business, corporate executives, and fund managers all want their "share of the pie!" And what is that pie? Tax money coming to the US government from all of us.

Large entities are claiming, along with their Republican brethren, that somehow, some way, some where -- "trickle down economics" will work and help all of us. How that will happen -- since it has not happened the last two times it was used -- remains a mystery shrouded only in the typical greed expressed by big business. Hedge fund managers are licking their chops over a corporate tax cut of 40% or more. And then, of course, they will "plow back all that extra cash into new jobs, new industries, and general prosperity for all." Except, they won't.

The "laws of Wall Street" and the capitalist fervor that underpins them say that companies will serve themselves first. There will be pay raises -- for the upper echelon of executives, whom we know have been suffering mightily, during and after the various "bubbles" and the near catastrophe of 2008.

So, once again the rich are going to get richer -- and the poor and the rest of us (somewhere in the middle) are going to be "trickled down upon" once again. Don't let it pass Republican senators, Democrats, and all fair-minded government bureaucrats -- if there are any of you left!

Resist, continue to resist!

Donald J. Trump: Chauvinist, Provocateur, Autocrat, Solipsist

Belittling your enemies (and your friends) -- is not a sign of great intelligence or great leadership, or great "anything" for that matter. Putting your head in the sand about "terrorism" and blaming American lawmakers for allowing "terrorists" into the country --- is not being smart.

Changing the entire purpose and structure of America to "keep us safe" is not realistic, it is merely illusory. Calling out government officials of the same or of a different party -- because they don't agree with you -- is not thoughtful; it is ridiculous. And that is what a "tweeting Trump" is --- ridiculous. If we all laugh at him -- will he go away?

At least --- continue to resist, resist, resist!!!