Kick the Can!

If you think one bombing Mission from the good old USA did Iran's nuclear ambitions and efforts, I have a bridge for sale I'd like to talk to you about. It's best to always view initial assessments with healthy skepticism. rather than obliterating anything, at best we have slowed their efforts a year or so possibly even less. The Iranians and the Israelis will continue to be at each other's throats for the foreseeable future. I don't trust anything I hear from the government of either Nation. Both the Iranian people and the Israeli people deserve better. Hey, and for the record I don't trust anything my own government says either. Our getting involved will be just another footnote in this long and ongoing conflict. I feel we resolved nothing.

For the moment, both parties have hit the pause button. This may last a few weeks, a few months or maybe even a year but rest assured hostilities will be resumed at some point. Iran has been weakened militarily and their proxy groups have also taken a lot of severe hits. Still, the Mad Mullahs are in charge and they will not quit. On the other side, Netanyahu needs the wars to continue to be a distraction from his own shortcomings.  Simply put, neither side has any incentive to work toward real peace. On top of that, we have a clueless Administration  in Washington D.C.

Trump and his goons seem to have about a fourth grade level understanding of geopolitics. If anything, our strike has only encouraged the Iranians to move beyond ambiguity and seek out nuclear weapons as soon as possible. This could easily kick off a regional wide nuclear arms race. The more nuclear armed states there are, the likelihood of nuclear conflict increases. The outcome would be devastating and anything but predictable. Both Iran and Israel are on a dangerous path. I think a better direction will require leadership changes in both countries.

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A Somber Fourth Part II

 

Right now, the bad guys are winning. They have the presidency, the Congress And the Supreme Court. They also have a fatal flaw, the delusion that they can dictate reality. Climate change does not give a fuck about your feelings. Sure, go ahead and outlaw words, cut funding for the study of the climate and by all means run from so-called green energy! I hope it makes you feel better! Nonetheless, hurricanes, tornadoes, storms  and wildfires are only going to get stronger and stronger. Better cut disaster relief too, too woke. The flooding disaster down in Texas over the last days is only a taste of what's coming our way. International relations is another area where your feelings and opinions don't matter.

We are gearing up for another game of Tariff chicken. It's the USA versus the world SmackDown made for a TV reality show! There's only one small problem. This is not how the world works. Great deals are complicated, messy and time-consuming. A trade deal is not something you do in 3 days. Depending on the countries at the table, a trade agreement can take months to years to complete. An on again off again threat of tariffs will not speed this process up magically. Economic relations are complicated enough and you know what, so are alliances. Being the big bully seldom works out well  in international relations. If you think the Iran situation is over, I'd like to talk to you about my bridge in Arizona that's for sale! At best, we've delayed their program a few months with the more likely outcome being that we've only accelerated it. The issue has to be resolved at the negotiating table. We are just not up for a military takeover and an occupation of Iran. It took us far longer than 12 days to get here and these problems will not be solved by a 12-day conflict (which by the way can we start at any time). This may be immaterial compared to how crazy things can get here at home.

Call me naive but I never thought I would see masked cops throwing people into unmarked vans and taking them away to who knows where. We can either have a due process for all or due process for none, we can't have both. With their recent massive funding increase, I only see this getting worse. Don't worry, it is only a matter of time before they come for you and me as well. Some think we can fix this mess when the next set of elections rolls around. But before that happens there is a more fundamental question we need to ask, will the totalitarians allow elections at all? We might be doomed anyway but this would indeed be the last nail in the coffin of American democracy. If we go down, so would much of the rest of the world. Let's don't let that happen!

I can think of nothing more patriotic than attending a protest this past July 4th. There will be many more to come along with boycotts and hopefully a nationwide general strike. In short, we are going to have to become ungovernable. If we want to be free we must be willing to take personal risks. We can ill afford  the old limousine liberals who talk a good game but run away at the first sign of real trouble. The struggle is going to be real and likely even bloody but the alternative is… Unthinkable. Let's see where we are next July 4th.

A Somber Fourth Part I

 

Well, that was a somber Fourth of July unlike any other. The so-called big beautiful bill passed which basically cut an already bare bones social safety net to ribbons Just so the wealthiest could have a massive tax cut. Were billionaires really out there clamoring for tax cuts? Perhaps there still are a few people living under rocks who still buy the long debunked theory of trickle-down economics. It's really not hard, demand is what creates jobs, not generous billionaires! That's bad enough but  there is another part to this bill, possibly even more sinister and terrifying. That would be the massive increase in funding for ICE, or Trump's Gestapo. Masked gunman are literally ripping people off the streets and throwing them into for-profit, so-called, detention centers (soon to be concentration camps) without due process. The notion of extraordinary rendition has been revived for others, including American citizens All without any form of due process. What the righties don't seem to understand is what's done the least of us can be done to any of us. It's only a matter of time. Say or do something the regime doesn't agree with and bam! you're on a plane to who knows where. The only thing you can be sure of is that it will be very dark. Totalitarians need scapegoats, isolation, fear and misery to thrive.

American Totalitarianism is different from what we found in the last century.  Sure, there's still the scapegoating, a rising secret police force, a desire to erase history  along with a heavy dose of faux patriotism. We've added a few very American twists.  Hitler and Mussolini were many things but neither can compare to the outright graft and corruption of one Donald J. Golden Visa cards, golden cell phones, murky crypto deals  and rapidly expanding for profit prisons just scratch the surface. Our current regime and their enablers allow mass protests  because they feel they can ignore them. Our Free Press  is mostly neutered by the mere threat of lawsuits. The same is true for many of our most esteemed learning institutions. In both cases, there are exceptions. One last uniquely American twist on totalitarianism is merchandising! Yes, you can buy hats and t-shirts blazed with the name of your favorite concentration camp! Hey, we cannot forget our trillion dollar military and its global reach. How bad will it get?  I think that's up to us, each of us. Last year, we failed to prevent a totalitarian takeover of our government. That ship has sailed already. Our courts failed, Our media failed. The last line of defense, the voters, also failed. If you sat this election out for whatever reason, a part of this mess is on you. Here is the take away- history doesn't stop. Yes, we are in a bad place but remember all storms pass. 

One day this regime will be gone. Then we will have to ask ourselves what do we want to replace it? Will we allow this nightmare to evolve into something even more scary and dangerous? Clearly, there are a number of Americans who are apparently fine with being ruled rather than represented. Then there's the group that believes as long as it is not happening to me, it is not a problem. There will always be some people who view some lives more important than others. The number of people who like rulers, the not my problem crowd and those who don't see all lives having equal value are a minority. If we fail to regain our vigilance, active civic engagement and concern for others, then it truly is game over. The Trump regime will only be the start of something much more dark and destructive. When you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging. Trump will not be around for long and we cannot let this be the first totalitarian state with a viable successor.  

To be continued…

Good News USA 7.4.2025

 

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Liberty and Justice for ALL

 

Have we reached the conclusion of the Southern Strategy? Remember that? When the Republican Party gave up on just having better ideas and decided to sell their souls to the highest bidders. Ever since, they've only cared about two things- deregulation and tax cuts for the wealthy. These ideas are unpopular but they had to get them done somehow.  Welcome to the age of the culture wars. Welcome to mass gerrymandering. And let's not forget to blame all of our problems on the most marginalized and vulnerable groups. Oh yeah, and to make this all possible we are going to need billions and billions of dollars. (And let's add a right wing media propaganda component.) The money poured in, enough to actually buy both political parties. Never forget the Democrats largely support the same systems and structures that keep the powerful powerful. Democrats are also on board with the Great American Empire. But to their credit, they hold back on the misogyny, bigotry and scapegoating. They are also more interested in at least the window dressing of democracy, whereas the Republicans have gone full authoritarian. We did not get here overnight and any possible solution or solutions will take time. With a climate crisis bearing down on us like an unstoppable freight train, “the fierce urgency of now” has never been more true. 

The outcome is anything but decided already. Although much of the media tends to ignore it, we are seeing protests on a massive scale. We are starting to see effective strategies against the Gestapo like ICE. We are seeing more and more young people, who have a stake in the future, step up. The old guard leadership of centrist Democrats are fading away. Fortunately for us, it will be very difficult to undo 250 years of democracy in just two to four years. But unless we are vigilant, the bitter seeds of authoritarianism being planted now may morph into something far more dangerous than Trump and his MAGA movement. It's entirely possible our authoritarian streak will find a much younger,  smarter and even more charismatic leader whose name we probably don't know yet. He or she will find fertile ground to nurture the seeds being planted today. If we are to have any chance of preventing this dark future, all of us are going to have to pitch in. What does that mean?

For me, it means this- writing. Speaking the truth as I see and understand it will not change the world but hopefully will create a ripple. Perhaps I can inspire you to add your own ripple and so on and so on. If enough of us act, we can create waves large enough to end any authoritarian movement. Here's the thing, don't rely on other people to do it for you. Reversing the effects of creeping authoritarianism will take all of us. We need to co-create a system that looks out for everyone, not just the wealthiest. We have to figure out how to build a better tomorrow than centerest, do nothing Democrats are offering. They basically want the status quo. I believe that's an expressway to authoritarianism. If you more or less agree, here are some places you can look to get involved:

 https://www.fiftyfifty.one/

https://www.nokings.org/

https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/

https://bsky.app/profile/sonsofliberty.bsky.social

https://www.splcenter.org/

        There are countless other things you can get into. You can also create your own. Remember, this struggle is going to take all of us. One last thing- be happy. Happiness is Kryptonite to authoritarianism.

            

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... And We are at WAR

 

A few thoughts...

“I don't believe anything those Mutherfuckers say,” Uncle Bob said in the lead up to the Gulf War. Sadly, he is still right.  I don't believe Israel, I don't believe Iran and I certainly don't believe the United States. So when Trump says the strikes went great, I don't believe him and neither should you. The Iranians are many things, they are not stupid. Most likely they've moved sensitive stuff long before this strike took place. It might be a temporary setback but that's about it. So what are some possible outcomes?

It may depend on how much actual damage was done. A little damage could mean a basically symbolic retaliation. Then, we are basically back to square one. They will continue enriching uranium while others try to get them back to the negotiating table.  This is a Rosie best case scenario. I'm not sure they want to risk an all-out War and the US is certainly not up for that. A better possibility will be asymmetrical attacks all across the Middle East. It looks like we will be fighting the War On Terror 2.0. Remember, you cannot fight a tactic! This will be costly, messy and very expensive. The usual suspects will get rich and the poorest people in the region will pay the price. A large, full-scale war  will only accelerate our demise. Maybe, we too, will become a failed state. But we will not be just not just any failed state, one with lots of nukes! 

I think in the long run this doesn't do Israel any favors either. Sadly, they are almost universally despised in the region. I'm sure some of that hate is warranted. Weakening the United States also weakens them. There may soon come a day when we cannot rush to her aid every time she picks a fight. Being an international pariah is not a long-term solution for safety and stability. Leaders don't live forever and sooner or later change will come.

We must do more than just hope for a better tomorrow. We must do our part to make that a reality. If we can outgrow our own bullshit, we may one day live among the stars. The alternative? We can return to another dark age or perhaps end life altogether.  That would be such a shame.

Israel's Can of Worms

According to Benjamin Netanyahu Iran has been on the verge of a nuclear bomb for the last 20 years. He came to Trump, once again wanting the US to do his bidding. Initially, Trump took a hard pass. In the last year or so Israel has done much to weaken Iran's proxies, Hezbollah and Hamas. They have also weakened Iran's air defenses. The time to strike for Israel looks good on paper. Israel is also facing world-wide condemnation over their ongoing campaign in Gaza (Except the US government). This could be a great time for a splendid little war! It takes the heat off Netanyahu. Iran is weaker now. Trump could also use the distraction. His poll numbers are sinking into the toilet.

I think it's entirely possible this whole thing is just a ruse to keep Netanyahu in power longer. Anyone who's been in charge over 25 years, I have trouble seeing as a Democratic leader. There are allegations of corruption and who knows what else out there swirling around thus far unaddressed. Netanyahu can continue to repeat any criticism of Israel is an attack on all Jews. This is something the US government happily goes along with. It gives Trump more freedom to crush anyone who disagrees with him.  First Amendment rights apparently end when questioning Israel. It is important to keep in mind wars are highly, highly unpredictable. 

There's no denying Iran is in a weaker state now. Anyone who thinks air power alone (including from the US) can end Iran's nuclear program is delusional. Sure, it could be slowed down but not ended. Air power alone has never won a war.  Iran's nuclear program is widely dispersed all over the country and well defended on the ground. Iran is much bigger than Iraq and much more militarized. A land  invasion would be a nightmare with no ending. By the time we decide to leave Iran will be another failed state with no central government. Both the US and Israel would also come out much weaker.  Israel has opened a can of worms she cannot close. What will Trump do?

 I sincerely hope he will keep us out of this mess  or at least not get us any more mired down than we already are. Unfortunately for my sentiment, he too could benefit from a splendid little war. Failing policies and dropping poll numbers are good calls for a distraction. That's not to mention Trump’s fourth grade level understanding of geopolitics. The old dude is clearly in way over his head. He has also gotten rid of anyone who does really understand how the world works. This is one case where I hope the taco analogy (Trump Always Chickens Out) holds true. If he does do the right thing, it will just be a good accident. Sadly, I feel he is the first president who truly does not give a shit about the US, much less anywhere else in the world. He cares only for his ego and bank account. 

This is already a huge volatile mess with a number of unpredictable outcomes.  The US involved will only make it worse. Lately it seems those who like to start wars have not read their history books. Wars never turn out  the way those who started them envision. There is no reason to believe this case will be any different. It's going to get messy and bumpy from here on.

 

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'People have been fighting there for thousands of years,' No Shit!

 

 Here in America, we love our oversimplifications and tiny sound-bite answers. Recently, I saw on social media where someone  had commented  about Israel getting into yet another conflict. One genius took it upon himself to point out people have been fighting there for thousands of years. What an incredible insight and revelation! This is one of those statements that actually says and means nothing. Other than Antarctica, this statement is true everywhere. North America South America? Yes it's true native peoples were fighting each other long before the whites showed up. Empires rose and fell here too. Africa, yes the same story. Asia? You bet! India, another place with a long history of conflicts. Europe too, has a history of warfare stretching back to the beginnings of time. ‘They have been fighting there for thousands of years,’ I see as a statement from someone who doesn't want to think too deeply or too hard about history and geopolitics.

I guess we should throw up our hands and go watch a race or maybe some baseball? Nope, nothing to see here. That's always been going on, there's nothing we can do. Even in the land that elected Trump, we can do better. When Netanyahu invited  Trump to participate in this new endeavor, Trump took a pass. I don't want to give him too much credit, we are still helping defend Israel after Israel started a shooting war with Iran. Trump and company, like Biden before are turning a blonde eye while Israel commits genocide. My understanding was Trump wanted to renegotiate a nuclear deal. I guess that was too slow for Israel. She may well indeed push back the clock on Iran getting nukes. But that comes with a price tag.

Israel has also ensured a boiling hatred from the next generation thus ensuring conflict far into the future. Unfortunately, that also drags Europe and the US into the hairball of mid East conflicts. With massive anti-Trump rallies here at home, will Trump see this as a chance to distract everybody by getting us into a new Mideast War? That will only further erode our image and security around the world. Israel will know no peace for the foreseeable future. The cycle of suicide bomber whack-a-mole will continue. A major war in the Middle East will not do any favors for the global economy. And I'm sorry to break it to you Trumpers but we are still a part of the global economy. But hey, they've been fighting there for thousands of years!

While this may be a truism, it's not an excuse to turn off our brains and ignore the problem. Maybe we should ask better questions? How can a just peace be achieved, what would that look like? Rather than bombing Gaza into the Stone Age, what if Israel along with the rest of the world invested in it?  I'm sure we could come up with a better solution than open air prison or sight of an ongoing genocide. How can we bring Iran back into the family of Nations? Somebody say that's impossible with the current government there and they may be right. Does that mean we should not even try? Just like our government, the Israeli government and the Iranian government will not be here forever. What can we do to facilitate better change down the road?  

Maybe I can just sit here with my head up my ass and repeat the mantra of ‘they've been fighting there for thousands of years!’ I have to do better and so do you.

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FAFO? Let's Do Better

 

FAFO? This is yet another example of our oversimplification of political problems. It's all too easy to laugh at the Trumpers now getting crushed by Trump's insane policies. These insane policies, deportation without due process, a never ending game of TARIFF chicken, science denial, weaponizing of the DOJ, gutting Medicaid so the rich can have tax cuts- with so much more to come hurts more than Trump voters. This insanity hurts us all. All of this destabilizes the entire economy. I for one, take no delight in or gain no solstice from “I told you so.” I don't see how that moves the ball down the field if you will. We know it's going to take years not decades to repair all the damage it's being done. Deepening division will only make this harder. Let's think of some different approaches.

We need to keep the door open for those who tire of the Trump cult. Rather than “I told you so,” a simple “welcome back” will go much further along the road to recovery.  It's hard for some to get their head around the overall abandonment of vast areas and entire peoples  of our country by the political class. The false prophet Trump came along and pretended to care about those left behind. In reality he was just using them for his own ends. Sure, the most extreme among us will never leave the cult of Trump. After he's gone, they will find another grotesque figure to gravitate to. That individual will likely be even more dangerous than Trump himself.

Instead of like today's Republicans, scapegoating others, we would do well to realize we are all in this together and can use all the help we can get. That includes my fellow citizens who have been manipulated by Trump's lies but now see the light. It may not be possible to reform the Democratic Party into something more the awful neo-liberal party they are today. Let's not forget they too share responsibility in selling out our industrial capacity, they too support the neo-liberal order along with a healthy dose of American exceptionalism at the cost of everyone else. I'm sorry Greens but running the same candidates for president every four years is not going to build a viable political party  capable of producing real change. Rather, try to grow from the bottom up, elect people to school boards, city councils and state senators! Friends, there can be no shortcuts to the better world we want. Look out for the all too common distractions!

This week it's been nothing but the Donald and Elon feud pulling our attention away from the awful bill now making its way through our Congress. Who could have guessed two egotistical billionaires were not really united in making lives better for everyone? Who could have guessed real goals were self aggrandizement and growing their own bank accounts? It has all the trappings of a WWE event, the most powerful man in the world versus the richest man in the world (Aside note, I think that's really Vladimir Putin). We will find out soon enough if this actually has any long-term consequences.  Personally, I view it as a distraction from recklessly increasing our wealth divide.

FAFO?  We have to do better than that! Let's focus on helping everyone through this nightmare. Let's keep the door open. If enough of us get involved, we can force political reform that will lead to positive change. Sitting on the couch, hoping it all goes away, fixes nothing. Please get in the game, we need you. Keep in mind, the distractions are there for a reason. They are nothing more than an attempt to take your eyes off efforts to  further our wealth divide and destabilize our society for their own gain. Nonetheless, I  freely admit I do take pleasure in this billionaire battle!

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Well, here it is finally after 10 plus years of on again and off again work! 

Seeds of The Utopia Seeds of Rebellion 

Phoebe has left The Utopia far behind, plunging headlong into a new Galaxy of discovery. All is not well. Phoebe has a nightmare in Hypersleep that could imperial her mission and cadre. They soon encounter a highly advanced alien race bent on human destruction. Fortunately, Phoebe and her crew get  help from an unlikely source, an alien who sees the war for what it is- wasteful. Unknown to the aliens, they soon will face a powerful new enemy. Who will be left standing? I invite you to come along for a wild ride! 

 

Chaos Masks Corruption

 

The Donald seems to be trapped in his own world of alternative facts. He is surrounded by yes-men (and women) types who hate each other as much as anyone who dares to say “NO!” The whole thing is a  Greek tragedy but with much more madness and insanity. The whole circus is nothing more than a giant grift and it will take years to  unravel its depths. Everything coming out of this Administration is dubious at best. The corruption is both national and international. Should we dive in?

What's with the weird crypto?  He's hosting million dollar dinners at the White House to sell some opaque crypto scam.  I can only assume our lovely Supreme Court will consider this official duties of the president. Sure, that's totally normal! I'm sure  pardoning past officials convicted of corruption is also totally normal. That's just three right off the top of my head!

But wait there's more! International corruption is also off the chain. Vietnam is now fast tracking a hotel property for the Trump organization. We are now officially extorting Ukraine to help them. Who knew they had so many minerals? Sure, luxury 747s are cool and all but I find the claim of a gift dubious and you should too. These are just a few examples, here are a hundred more. Monitoring, control oversight? Who needs those? That's just the Deep State!

We don't need guardrails to slow down making America great again! Hell, let’s get rid of ALL regulation and taxes (for billionaires)! This must be done at all costs  according to the Republican Party. Screw the old people, the disabled, the poor and anyone else who may need help! Surely, no sane person thanks cutting our social safety net so billionaires can have a tax break is a good idea. Everything about this reeks of criminality. Unfortunately, that's just where we are right now. Ready for the good news?!

This insanity is unsustainable and like all storms this too will pass. There's an important question we need to ask. How bad are we going to let it get first?  I'm encouraged by the number of people willing to stand up against what is going on. Every week there are protests all over this country and more and more people are starting to ask questions. Who are we willing to sacrifice for more yachts, more luxury homes and fatter offshore bank accounts for a few? That’s what this amounts to. Some courts are trying to put the brakes on this nonsense. It’s going to take more. Protests are going to have to keep growing exponentially, maybe to the point of mass general strikes. Will the American people be up for it?

One last point I'd like to make is that the cult of MAGA will dissolve with the cult leader's death. His health is not looking so good. All the backbiting, leaks and in-fighting tells me the whole thing about fly apart anyway. Buckle up friends, this is going to be one wild summer!

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That's right, don't let them steal the flag! 

All of the winning! I don't know how much more I can take! Let's have a quick review of Felon 47’s short time in office so far…

Tariff chicken anyone?

 Here we see felon 47 only going after the mythical monster of trade deficits. This reflects his antiquated thinking from the 80s about a problem that's not really a problem.  No one owes anybody anything. Rather we buy more goods than we happen to sell overseas. Tariffs are not some magical way to “re-shore” jobs. They are however, a great way to create uncertainty and instability- two key ingredients for recessions and depressions. Um no, Walmart cannot just eat them. Like any corporation, they are legally bound to maximize profits for shareholders. Supply contracts have already been agreed to  and cannot be changed on a whim overnight.  I don't know about where you are but here the companies that sent their jobs overseas in the first place no longer possess factories here. They have been sold off and turned into something else or torn down long ago. The workers have either passed away or moved into different jobs long ago.  To really re-industrialize would actually take careful planning, retraining a workforce and building out the power grid to run everything. You know actual planning and time. That's assuming automation doesn't replace most workers. Playing tariff chicken also damages our reputation on the world stage. Who wants to do business with a bunch of yahoos who make up the rules as they go along? Again, this is unstable and unsustainable.

Let's destroy our Global credibility!

Felon 47 has no grasp of how geopolitics works. Feeding people via USAID not only saves countless lives, it also creates goodwill. Throwing a wrench into it not only causes avoidable suffering and many deaths, it also destroys countless farmers here. Apparently Felon 47 did not bother to read the document he swore to uphold and defend.  Congress controls the money and how it is spent, not the president. He cannot just decide what programs he likes and what he doesn't. His job is literally to carry out the will of Congress. Don't like USAID? Ask Congress to remove that agency.

 Attacking our allies and defending our enemies may not be the best way to manage national security. Swallowing Putin's talking points on Ukraine without questions does nothing to help our security and hurts our allies, including Ukraine. Most sane Americans would have to agree Felon 47’s treatment of President Zelenskyy was a national embarrassment. 

There is one unintended bright spot from all of this. Europe seems to be taking their own security more seriously as we have earned the unfortunate label of “unreliable ally.”  

Who needs due process?

Actually, we all do. Without due process the whole notion of freedom basically falls apart. Here the Constitution does not stutter, it says all persons. There are no exceptions, not even for those who have entered the country illegally. Rounding up people, putting them on airplanes sending them to dreadful foreign detention centers / prisons is completely unconstitutional. Rather, this is the old practice of extraordinary rendition. If you happen to support this in any way shape or form, your 8th grade civics teacher slap the living shit out of you! I cannot think of anything more un-American. I think these are the worst crimes of this regime so far.  

I'll save talking about the record-breaking and breathtaking corruption for another time. Don't worry friends, Fellon 47 is not going to completely take over this space. He sucks up entirely too much oxygen as it is.  I think it's important to keep in mind this regime will not last. Sooner or later, Justice will come calling. The clean up from all of this will take years if not decades.