We need to admit the plain truth that Donald Trump has won. He has succeeded in becoming the dictator he promised he would be. He appears to enjoy absolute, unchallengeable power. He holds all the cards now. He’s the American Fuhrer. The King. But not to worry. He’s already stumbling,…
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This is a coup! What we can do!
It’s painful, but we need to stay keenly aware of where we are about this Maga* stampede over the Constitution and what we as individuals can we do about it that’s effective. Obviously there is nothing that any single one of us can do to change the tide. But there…
It’s the Maga Party now, and not MAGA
We’ve got to stop calling those people who run the federal government these days Republicans. They are not Republicans. Republicans are people you can argue with about what’s best for democracy, then go sit down together somewhere and have a beer. You can’t do that with these people. They are…
Impeach Him
The time has come to impeach President Trump, and he has given us plenty of reasons to do it. Free Speech for People (FSP), which gathered more than 200,000 signatures on a petition to impeach him, says he is vulnerable because of his violations of the Emoluments Clause, his unlawful…
Our Individual Efforts Matter!
I keep running into people who have quit keeping up with the news because it’s too painful, or because they don’t think we can do anything about Trump’s presidency, or because they just want to back off a little, take some time off, get away from it for a while.…
Quitting is NOT an Option!
People sometimes ask me if I am glad I joined the Marines, and when I say yes they more likely than not will look slightly askance, somehow negatively. But yes, I’m glad I did. It was 1957, and times were different then. Except for racial segregation – granted, a big…
The Inauguration’s Bright Side
The world as we know it changes drastically today, and not in any good way. A nation that was born of an effort to rid itself of a king will come perilously close to creating a king when it inaugurates Donald Trump as our next president. Bad side first: If…
Trump Is Going Down
President-elect Donald John Trump is going down. Although incoming presidents are traditionally given a honeymoon that lasts from a few weeks to a few months, Trump’s honeymoon has ended before it began. Before he even got to the White House. But before I go any further, I need to tell…
The Many Meanings of Maga
A few days ago, a friend showed me something that I had never thought about: what the word “maga” means in various foreign languages. When I saw the list I knew I had to share it with you. It’s too good not to share. Even if you’ve seen it before…
How Trump Betrays His Base
Millions of Americans, especially farmers and those who live in rural areas, supported Donald Trump’s bid to become president largely because he promised to reduce inflation, cut taxes for the middle class, deport 10 million immigrants in his first year in office, and protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid —…