Not So Fast!

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Recently, I saw yet again an article promoting the idea of abolishing the electoral college. While I understand the frustration of people surrounding voting, this is a terrible idea; Something I have spoken to previously.

If we are already having trouble,l deciding what the popular vote is, imagine what it would be like trying to validate the votes of all 50 states. 

Our founding fathers were indeed wise. They understood that a direct vote was not the way to go. They knew that unchecked mass emotions could untether the democracy. 

The safeguard they come up with was the electoral college. No the electoral cottage does not fit the 24 hour new cycle or the deadline of the next days New York Times.

However, the intent was for the state legislature to decide who were responsible men, who could cast a vote for president after thoughtful reflection.

I suggest that with the turmoil of Trump ism, if anything, the electoral college should be strengthened. However, this should not occur at the expense of citizen involvement. Let’s leave the electoral college in place and concentrate on removing money from politics. That alone when successfully implemented, will be enough.

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Mr. Vance, You’re No Thomas Jefferson!

 The slick prevaricator from Ohio, J.D. Vance,  made clear tonight that he is no Thomas Jefferson, and not even a Jack Kennedy.  His refusal to answer question after question showed his true purpose better than any campaign appearance could.  The man is not really interested in the country and its people, their welfare. He is more interested in pleasing the powerful, and taking a seat in the halls of the wealthy.  Thus was shown his by refusing to agree that Joe Biden won the election in 2020. Vance revealed his true values:  The truth is expendable when one has the chance to advance one’s career. This is the worst side of American politics.

The Cult of Trump: A Cult of Many Cults

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Noted expert on cults describes the cults within the cult of Trump

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Our former leader in the debate

 Let me simply quote Shakespeare – – sound and fury signifying nothing.

The “Gotchas” of Capitalism

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Book:

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TRUMP ADMITS HE LOST 2020 ELECTION (ON VIDEO)

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In a surprising moment of candor in a talk before the political pressure group, Moms for Liberty, Donald Trump states that Joseph Biden won the 2020 election “by a little.“   Evidently, the truth is reserved only for the most sycophantic. See below.

Admission comes a few minutes into the video:

Trump admits he lost the 2020 el

Saturday poetry

 Saturday’s saying

A cat has nine lives.

O n  August 17, Cat Nights commence. This name goes back to the days when people believed in witches.  In Ireland there’s a story which says that a witch could turn into a cat and regain her real self eight times, but on the ninth time — August 17 — she could not change back, and thus began her final life forever as a cat.  Thus the saying, “a cat has nine lives.“

— Source:  Old Farmer’s Almanac

Judge and Constitutional Scholar Calls Supreme Court Presidential Immunity Decision “Reprehensible”

Where are the masses of the American people supporting this current Supreme Court majority? Where are the masses rising up to praise the Supreme Court for creating a president who can maneuver to rise above the law?

The answer is, they’re not rising up because such a mass of people simply does not exist. Of course, this has not stopped the fascist majority from attempting to hollow out our principle of no one being above the law.   May certain proposed reforms of the Supreme Court come to fruition,  and in a near time.

Judge Luttig Decries Fascist Supremes:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=cOz2_72rEJY&si=IFKrg5nMimOcljoL

Media Guilty of De Facto Complicity In De Facto Obstruction of Justice

 There are several ways the matter can be phrased: normalizing Trump; giving far more airtime to Trump; avoiding criticism of Trump’s delaying tactics; treating his campaign as just a regular campaign. Who is Trump? He is the 34 times convicted felon, who has been running for president for nearly 2 solid years. 

Not only is what the media doing ridiculous, it is a threat to democracy. If they are guilty of any one of the above infractions, they can and should be held accountable. If it is time for new law, so be it. If that is not possible, we are going to have to consider turning to other tougher, yet still constitutional and legal, methods to deal with this would-be upender of democracy, and American traitor. 

Respected analyst speaks to the political turmoil of now

 Alan Lichtman is a respected political analyst with an excellent track record when it comes to predicting winners in presidential races in the US.  Although he has not yet issued his final prediction for 2024, he indicates that as of now Joseph Biden is ahead in most of the categories in his analysis.

At the same time, certain Democratic leaders are doing everything they can to undermine, and even drive from the race President Biden. Thus the Democrats would lose the advantage of incumbency among other pluses.

I have been flabbergasted at the foolishness of the history- ignorant politicians, who have panicked, essentially on the basis of one debate performance.  But Biden is back to himself now and has been for the last two or three weeks at least. The intelligent and self-confident will be glad to back Biden as the best, if not, the only obstacle to authoritarianism in the United States should Trump win.

Republican Party Is Dying, Says Former Cabinet Official

 How It Happened

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Robert Reich, former head of the Department of Labor, says that the Republican Party is rapidly dying. According to Reich, the beginnings were in the Ford administration.

Actually, one can argue that the beginnings were long before. For instance, many of the tactics in use today by Republican politicians, were pioneered by Roy Cohn in the 1950s as part of the communist witchhunt.  People matter, and politics matters. For, one of Trump’s early teachers was one Roy Cohn.

“Republican Party is Dying”

The Pathology of the Mind

 A pathology is basically a disease. Although a general term it can contain numerous diseases under its umbrella. A new Internet show is delving into the mental health, if you will, of the two main presidential candidates.  The show is hosted by two psychologists, who between them have some seventy years of experience. It is a show I can recommend which contains interesting and often, useful, information. Well worth the time.  See link below.

Shrinking Trump

Attorney on Meidas Touch Network compares White House reporters to “hyenas.”

 At the link below, you can see numerous video clips of both Trump, and the press, in the White House briefing room. Host, Ben Meiselas, explains the behavior in this historic footage.

It is becoming clear to people that the press is not treating the presidential race in an even-handed way. I agree that the underlying motivation of the press, whether they know it or not, is to produce ratings for the media owners, which are now huge corporations, with a motive of their own – – something like avarice.

See for yourself here:

White House press corps acts like a bunch of “hyenas. “

The Worst Presidential Interviewer I Have Ever Seen!

 The Stephanopoulos interview – –

What can I say?  The hubris, the disregard, the superciliousness, the engagement in hearsay,  the lack of a scientific method of any kind — all of this was the Stephanopoulos approach. Not only is this the worst performance of Stephanopoulos’ I have ever seen, but the worst of any interviewer of an any president I have ever witnessed.

It is fine to ask tough questions. But to continue to repeat the same questions over and over with a willing and humble individual, is completely unnecessary, unkind, and full of ill will.  If Stephanopoulos did not mean this, he must say so right away. Otherwise, his reputation and that of the general press is in a ruined state.

Birthday of the Declaration of Independence

 Today has been the birthday of the Declaration of Independence. For it was on this day thatThomas Jefferson completed his eloquent and landmark document. Two days from now will be the anniversary of its adoption by representatives present and voting.  From this day on this great declaration of human rights has been the inspiration for oppressed people all over the world.  May it ever be so.