Saving CNN — an Outline

 Rush, unedited text

The latest report is that after a significant decline and viewership immediately after last, November‘s election, CNN‘s numbers went up in January, but still not to the level seeing before the election.

Here, in brief, is an outline of what CNN can do to try to improve its status. This is a serious post, even if some of the points in the outline, our tongue and cheek:

One. Abolish the Trump eccentric approach. Stop promoting your huge banner, which says “Trump‘s first 100 days“ addendum: did you use a similar label for Biden‘s first 100 days?

Two: bring back CNN headline news. Use your talent and skills to prepare an excellent network. This format would be ideal for our busy coming and worried times.

Three. Hire trained journalists. I am delving into the unknown here, but the bios I have read indicate thin resumes when it comes to actual academic coursework degrees in journalism note to Self: will have to do more research on this.

Four. Cut the comedy. An occasional moment of humor or lightheartedness, it is completely understandable, but the ruckus laughter among best friend panelists is not appropriate.

Three more background stories, Allah NPR.

Six. Most difficult of all, and yet the easiest – – cut the commercials. Yes, this will seem impossible, and yet the program “democracy now! “, Shows this can be done.

Seven. More appearances by dissenting legislators.such as Ocasio, Dash Cortez, Crockett, McGovern, and Sanders.

Eight: more news on Trump, and Pope Health

And there are many more.America

Protests Continue to Build: General Strike Called For

U.S.  government workers have joined the growing numbers of protestors against the OML administration.

Meanwhile, leaked documents are showing just hell nefarious. The plans of American fascists are.  See more at the link below.

Protest Demonstrations Bubbling Up   

Coming soon:  Trump’s enabling act has no force of law and thus is null and void.

Breaking News from New York: Report — Thousands of Demonstrators Demand Removal of OML

Earlier today in New York City

Watch at the link above.

Saturday Poetry

 On the Extinction of the Venetian Republic

                                  by

                     William Wordsworth

Once did she hold the gorgeous east in fee;

And was the safeguard of the west; the worth

Of Venice did not fall below her birth,

She was a maiden city, bright, and free;

No guile, seduced, no force could violate;

And, when she took unto herself a mate

She must espouse the everlasting sea.

And what if she had seen those glories fade,

Those titles vanish, and that strength decay;

Yet shall some tribute of regret to be paid

When her long life hath reached its final day:

Then we are, and must grieve when even the shade

Of that which once was great, is passed away.

                                                                 1802

                                                      

The Constitution is Safe

(Rush post)

An author on Huffington Post said today that the constitution has been effectively suspended. I respectfully disagree.

Controversy comes over the use of the phrase “effectively suspended.”  Let’s consider for a moment what the opposite of “effectively suspended” quotes with me it would be — “ineffectively suspended.” One may be able to say exactly what that is, either.  But it is rather more precise “ effectively suspended. “   The Constitution has not been effectively suspended although it is not for lack of trying.  

Continuing:  who can say whether the constitution has been suspended, either effectively or ineffectively?  This is vitally important, as lives and futures are at stake.  

I do not deny that the constitution has its enemies, more so among the oligarchy.  I am pretty sure the polls – – even recent ones – – will show Most Americans support the constitution. They realize that we have nothing else.

Also, the courts are very much functioning, in spite of stupid, ill – Conceived threats.

Further, Trump has had the highest Unfavorability rating (at 48%) going into office of any president since 1953, according to Gallup.  It’s hard to know who is more unpopular, Trump or Musk.

So much more can be said. I will begin my final argument by saying that essentially most people support the constitution.  That is true, even to the present moment. I would make an even stronger statement that the constitution itself is safe, and will survive.   Action by the people as we saw yesterday in state Capitol all over the country,  will help to ensure that continues to be reality. 

Nationwide anti-Trumpism demonstrations pop up in Capitals all across the U.S.!

– – As in report linked – to here

Quick post —

Nearly spontaneous protests against Trump policies occurred all across the US today.  Planned for state capitals in all 50 states, hundreds of protesters in Phoenix alone came out to peacefully voice their fears and concerns about Trump policies.  See link below.

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A corporation is not a person

 Never has been.  Never will be.

It has no rights as such. It is a legal fiction chartered by a state. The founding fathers warned us, and the citizens in the early history of the US, kept a close eye on corporations, knowing as they did, that the accretion of large sums of money very often leads to corruption.

Let us be about returning the rights to the people, including the right to oversee corporations, and make sure they are following the law, then – – if necessary – – revoking their charters. Now that’s personal power used to uphold the law.

Protestors to gather at state capitals

TMP Bulletin Board

 I have just learned this evening of protest gatherings which are to occur on Wednesday all around the country. I have no details right now, except that information can be found online.  More later.

Worldwide Anti-Trump Protests

 As the article I will link to explains, Americans are largely in the dark about the worldwide protest against Trump, especially on inauguration day. For those of you living overseas, you should know that our media has been essentially boycotting this story. It is as if the world had receded from view. It is important that Americans – – and all those around the world know what is going on.

Incidentally, the right to information and a free press is in the United Nations’ declaration on human rights, of which many countries around the world – – including the United States – – have signed. We need to live up to our treaty agreements.

The world protests Trump