Trump decided to fire off his usual tweets after leaving the G7 meeting where he spread around his ire and fire.
I guess he thinks that calling other heads of state “weak” and “dishonest” makes him look strong as he goes to hug another dictator.
Hmmm. Remarkable!
Have you checked out the stock market lately? Trump loves to take credit for how well the country is doing since he has been Pres. Gee, sometimes stocks go down.
I am sure we will hear the usual silly stuff about the fear that (oh my gosh!!) we might have a tiny little increase in interest rates. Or that (gasp) working people might get a tiny little increase in wages. Never fear, it won’t be enough to give the workers a living wage, but still! Raises!!
Have people been checking out what T is doing lately? Like inquiring about the ease or difficulty of evacuating Americans from South Korea? Of the fun of building up the atomic arsenal? Of developing “low” power atomic bombs? Of drilling along our coastlines? Of allowing crap to be dumped into the streams and rivers?
When your life is in danger, you just may avoid the stock market. You might get your money where it is safe. Denmark is looking good right now. (China, anyone?)
I admit. I am puzzled. Why are we getting a tax cut at a time when corporations have a lot of cash? Okay, I said “we” but it is the corporations who are getting the tax cut.
But why?
Doesn’t the country need the money?
Where is the expected infrastructure improvement? Better roads, needed bridge repair, tunnels, airports, public transportation?
We have seen one disaster after another in the country this year. Flooding, fires, Puerto Rico has been devastated. How do we improve the electric grid, how do we reestablish wetlands, how do we rebuild the devastated areas of the country and its territories without extra money?
Climate change? I know that the President and the Republican party have denied it. But that denial does not make it less real. Where will the money come from to pay for the damage caused by climate change? How do we deal with a world where revolution, poverty, and refugees are all increased because of drought, flooding, and fire?
In order to pay for the tax cuts, our country will allow the deficit to swell, and services to be cut. Health care, job training, immigration services: are all of these to be cut? Will we stand for this?
Really? Do we need a tax cut?
The news today is that Trump attended the prayer breakfast this morning. He, of course, praised his performance on the TV show “The Apprentice” and bragged about his ratings. I don’t know how any of the participants were able to choke down their breakfast after Trump asked them to “pray” for Arnold so that his ratings, much lower than Trumps, will go up!
Then he “promised” that he would repeal the Johnson Amendment which prevents Churches from actively endorsing and working for a political candidate.
Does Trump know that he doesn’t have the power to repeal the rule? (I know, the Republicans will probably come to heel, and do what he wants them to do.)
I wonder if it has occurred to Trump that when Churches can support specific candidates so can the Synagogues and the Mosques. That might be interesting.
What kind of a country have we become?
Please use the comment section to share your thoughts.
There was a lot of reaction to Buzzfeed’s release of the dossier of the possible connections between Trump’s people and Putin’s operatives. Evidently, the information had not been confirmed by the United States Intelligence agencies so far.
But if we look at the information that we already know about Trump from his own behavior and performance we know:
We know that Trump is salacious.
We know that Trump encouraged Russian interference in our election.
We know that Trump likes his roughneck image.
Why do we cover or dispute what we already know? Why do we even pay much attention to the validity of the dossier?
We know that Trump will favor billionaires, especially himself and his businesses.
We know that Trump will reduce environmental protection.
We know that Trump will reduce safety regulations.
We know that Trump will pretend to be religious.
We know that Trump will reduce voter rights.
We know that Trump will restrict women’s rights.
We know that Trump will be demeaning to anyone who is not like him.
Soooo
Why do we cover this performance?
Suppose after his next press conference only the dry facts (there wouldn’t be very many of them) were reported? Suppose his tweets were given no coverage? Suppose the press reported that as usual Trump said nothing remarkable?
Suppose instead the press did the real work of finding out and reporting on the real problems in the United States? The real difficulties with climate change? The real dangers of poor enforcement of safety regulations because the agencies that enforce these regulations are seriously underfunded? Suppose instead of fussing about who is at fault for the Russian interference in our election the press focussed on the serious underfunding of the technology in the United States government?
We might have change. We might be able to hold Trump to account.
Donald Trump showed in the third debate that he is very confused about reproduction. He doesn’t appear to know the difference between abortion and an induced birth.
Somebody give him a book or an article on the birth process, please!
Is Donald Trump trying to start a revolution?
He is whipping up his followers to interfere with voting, and to attack Hillary Clinton. He is predicting that the vote will not be fair.
He claims that only he can fix things!
Are we in for another revolution?
Note to Hillary, with suggestions to improvements in communication and presenting herself to the public in a positive
Source: A letter to Hillary
Hmmm. Can you say “Truthful Trump” and not laugh?
I can’t. His latest lie about Hillary Clinton using Clinton Foundation money for personal expenses is the ultimate lie.
Here is a secret: In my psychology practice I often found that when someone told a lie, he or she was really talking about himself or herself.
This fits Trump perfectly now that the truth about his use of the Trump Foundation has come out. He has used the money to settle lawsuits, to make donations with money that was donated to his foundation, so that the donation looked like it was Trump’s money when it was money from other people.
By the way: I am still getting ads on my email for a get rich quick scheme that has Trump’s name on it. Anybody else notice this? When I checked it out is was a scam: Unfortunately under many different names, but the same scam: Junk information, good luck getting your money back.
Reply with your own experience. I really want to hear from you.
I have had a lot of thoughts about the changes in the United States Congress. I have to admit that the Democrats who ran for election or re-election deserved the loss that they experienced. When they refused to defend the Affordable Care Act, the stimulus to the economy, and the need for more help for the middle class (like an increase in the minimum wage) they abandoned the record that the Democratic Party stands for and needs to continue.
Enough said. I hope the Democrats that are left will find a way to be articulate and proud.
Read an article in The New Yorker Magazine: January 19, 2015 issue.The Article is “Corruption and Revolt” by Patrick Radden Keefe. In this article he describes some of the rampant corruption that runs through the government of Afghanistan. The Karzai family runs a remarkable drug program that is aided and abetted by the CIA. If you feel startled and discouraged by this statement, read the article. (Warning: You won’t feel better after you read it.)
Sorry, this doesn’t sound very happy.
So on to happy: I have been babysitting my one year old grandson twice a week for a year now. He is cute, sweet, and a real mover. I spent two weeks in Cancun and Playa Del Carmen in December, and I am planning a return trip in April. I moved from one small suburb of St. Paul to another suburb of Minneapolis in the Fall of 2014. Now I am closer to the action of Minneapolis, and I am very happy about that. I have continued to volunteer at the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts. If you are in the Minneapolis area check it out.
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