Pocahontas?

How do you screw up an event specifically to honor WWII Navajo Code talkers who helped U.S. Marines to send coded messages to the Pacific Theater? Let #45 speak off the cuff.

#45 couldn’t resist putting his foot in his mouth again and politicizing the event needlessly. He referred to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) as a rep. In Congress who “they” call Pocahontas. They? Who are They? No, I think only #45 says that (at least out-loud). Warren had referred to #45 during the 2016  campaign as something from a “loser to a xenophobic bully”. #45 jumped on her claim to being part Cherokee and Delaware Indian and began calling her Pocahontas. Native Americans object to the use of Pocahontas to deride Sen. Warren.

What is Sen. Warrens claim to Native American heritage?

The referral was totally unrelated to the ceremony and is considered an offensive racial slur. Caught off guard by #45’s stupidity prompted only polite smiles and silence from the Navajo men. Doubling down on his stupidity and insensitivity, the scene was played out in front of a portrait of former Pres, Andrew Jackson who had signed into law the “Indian Removal Act” against good advice that led to the needless death of thousands of Native Americans.

What was the Indian Removal Act?

Mihio Manus, a spokesman for the President and V. President of the Navajo Nation, while they appreciated the honoring of Code Talkers, #45’s comment on Sen. Warren was inappropriate. Pocahontas, although not Navajo was definitely a historical figure in the founding of this Nation who is misrepresented by history. He went on to say the Navajo Nation doesn’t feel any member of any tribal nation should be used as the punchline of a joke.

Again #45 has downplayed the honor bestowed on the Code Talker to throw another demeaning remark at Sen. Warren while displaying his white supremacist actions toward the Navajo. No way his racial slurs will ever shut her up.

What is #45’s history with Native Americans?

There are only 13 remaining Code talkers, all in their 90’s but only three were well enough to attend. They were excited when asked to participate then had to endure another racial slur from #45. They helped turn the tide of war and should not be forgotten.

Elsewhere;

Goodbye Matt Lauer. Whose next on the chopping block.

That’s my opinion and you’re stuck with it.

Autocrat Wannabe???

#45’s trip to the Far East took him to the Philippines to talk with Rodrigo Duterte the nations President. When he campaigned for the job he said that “drug dealing and addiction were major obstacles to the Philippines,” Just as they are to any other nation. His way of solving it is appalling.

The war on drugs has led to extrajudicial deaths of thousands of alleged drug dealers and users across the country. He’s used this as the cornerstone of his domestic policy. #45 respects this autocrat when he should be denouncing him. Envy maybe because #45 doesn’t have the same privilege? Could be?

Once Duterte was elected he encouraged the public to “go ahead and kill” drug addicts; an endorsement of “extrajudicial” killings. Duterte created conditions for people to feel it’s appropriate to kill dealers and users; breeding a condition of vigilante justice.

Police are engaged in large-scale sweeps of political officials connected to the drug trade. Thousands have been killed or died in police operations. Hundreds of thousands have surrendered to police.

#45 loves autocrats and no doubt wishes he could wield such power. Fortunately, saner minds have prevailed. Feelings mutual #45 openly joked with Duterte that the Media were a bunch of spies. More on the story.

On Another Note…

There were again more senseless shootings around the country and world by heartless gunmen. I am not in favor of banning guns other than those specifically designed to kill other human beings. Anyone of a sane mind should be able to own one but it should be registered no matter what the NRA and the faithful believe.

Effective gun control will never be enacted until everyone in this country has had a loved one: mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, cousin; killed by some debased gunman, and even then it’s doubtful.

That’s my opinion and you’re stuck with it.

Where?

In case you had not noticed I have not been posting for a while. The last two months have seen a lot of disasters: hurricanes, floods, fires, tons of destruction; the cleanup has been enormous. The situations have made it a huge task to continue; but I’m back to pick up where I left off.

Before he left on his international golfing trip (where he took the time to promote one of his golf courses) #45 said that the terrorist who ran over and killed a number of people on Halloween should be executed. Originally he wanted to send him to Guantanamo where we know what kind of history it has, but later he recanted that idea. Everyone in this country deserves a fair trial but defense lawyers will be hard pressed to get one. All #45 has done is pander to his base that thinks violence is the answer to everything. Certainly, I believe the guy should rot in prison but executing him will only make him a martre in the eyes of ISIS and his countrymen.

He also said that Beau Bergdahl should be shot for deserting his post. It seems the military judge overcompensated from #45’s edict and gave him a slap on the wrist. There’s more going on there than we will ever know but you’ll have to draw your own conclusion. Military law is generally more severe and the reason for so little punishment is beyond me.

The indictments are beginning to pile up in DC and the outcomes will be interesting to see. #45 must be scrambling to make up his list of lies and denials even though pictures refute most of his claims.

Will Jeff Sessions face a harsh penalty for lying under oath to the Senate Committee? Reps and Dems alike have shown they like him. Only time will tell.

#45 has repeatedly lamented that the special council should be investigating Hillary and the Dems; how does he know they aren’t?

Will #45 run the risk of political suicide by firing Mueller at this late date? And what pardons is he ready to issue? Time will tell.

That’s my opinion and you’re stuck with it.

The Mouse That Roared...

…and the Mouth that roared; namely #45. So far it has only been words but what happens if it escalates? This isn’t two young boys in an adolescent pissing match it’s two grown paranoid adults waiting to see who blinks first. Kim Jung Un is the supreme leader of a small nation and can do whatever pleases him. #45 is the elected leader of a major nation who hasn’t a clue how to lead. Provoked, Kim could send off his missiles on a whim. #45 has to wait until Kim makes that fatal mistake before he can take action; and he is hoping that Kim does something stupid so he can show off how powerful he is. Kim is probably just insane enough to commit suicide to prove a point. #45 being the coward and bully he is would cringe in the corner under the same circumstances if he didn’t have the Military to hide behind.

So far, the Military is playing it cool as if they aren’t worried that Kim will make his move; but you can be sure our military has all their plans at the ready. With all the sanctions laid upon N. Korea, Kim has to keep up the pressure or look weak in the eyes of his people (who he cares little about). I’ve no doubt that any missiles launched toward Guam or any other ally could be shot down by our military. This puts me in mind of the Cuban Missile crisis in the early sixties; can you imagine what might have happened had JFK retaliated when one of our recon jets was shot down. Would #45 have such forethought and restraint? He can’t wait to send the launch codes because he loves war. Would he love it so much if he had to live in a devastated country that had been at war for years? #45 must feel very safe and warm away from all the devastation that could ensue. Hitler must have had similar thoughts tucked away in his bombproof bunker. And who will #45 blame if it all goes bad; certainly not himself.

China has explored ways to shut Kim down but seems incapable of curtailing the despot. If they really want to thwart Armageddon they should be prepared to shoot down Kim’s missiles should he launch them. He’s their problem child and they should be ready to slap him down if they have to.

Rats:

As in deserting a sinking ship. Several of #45’s Advisory Council have turned in their resignations because of #45’s handling of the violence in Charlottsville and his refusal to lay the blame where it belonged. Instead he blamed everyone for what happened and not the domestic terrorists and white supremacists. The only ones who defended him were David Duke, the former leader of the KKK and and Richard Spencer of a white supremacist group and other Neo-Nazis. Duke said they were there to fulfill the wishes of #45 and further his agenda. #45 has stated that his picks for the advisory council were not up to the job so he disbanded it himself. Another lie to soothe his shattered ego because those who resigned said it was for the reasons stated and not anything #45 did.

Who else is going to get tired of having mud thrown on their integrity and resign before it is too late. It’s impossible to defend a person whose own words makes him defenseless and demands you lie for him.

That’s my opinion and you’re stuck with it.

Where Are We Now?

Looking back on the election of 2016 I have some observations of what transpired.

Trump was an unknown, a loose cannon in the eyes of some and was never expected to survive the primaries like he didn’t the last time. But voters were pissed at the government in general with both the GOP and the Dems because DC was in a virtual gridlock and something was needed to rock the boat and they saw Trump as that person.

Hillary was just a reminder of the same old do nothing administration. Forget that Obama was unable to blend the two parties into a cohesive government; both sides had their agenda and it was to NOT work with the other side on anything they didn’t have to. While Hillary was working on doing the right thing the GOP was working on getting her ineligible. Her campaign was so benign many discounted her as a viable candidate and there was the Catch 22. A percentage of women just hated or mistrusted her and I doubt their reasons held any water. If she came on too strong she would have been labeled as having a bad PMS day; not strong enough and she would have been too weak to hold office.

As the campaign rolled on the other Reps running for office continued to point out just how bad a candidate that Trump was, how unstable he was and should not be considered. By now everyone should know that if you tell an American that he/she cannot or should not have something they will want it even more. Some saw Trump as a way to stick it to the government that had been so impotent in the previous two administrations. Some surely believed that the resulting turmoil would get them what they wanted; how naive they were.

The early polls had Hillary winning by a landslide so the Dems sat back and had no plan B. Hillary had a chance in the debates to use Trump’s own words against him such as in decades earlier Trump had said if he ever ran for office he would do it as a Republican because they were so stupid. She could have brought up his draft record and how he got out of going to Vietnam. And she could have used his bashing of Sen McCain or how he belittled Sen Cruz’ wife, but she was being too politically correct. This was a dog fight and Trump was throwing dog shit in her hair and she should have thrown it right back at him. She should have shown the fire in her belly that she exhibited during the Benghazi hearings. Trump’s disdain for women is well known and she should have let him know she was not going to be submissive to him or anyone else. It might have lost her a few votes but it also could have won her votes in the Red states where it really mattered.

The dumbass Democrats in DC are still sitting on their hands and waiting for Trump to implode instead of helping it to blow up sooner. If they are going to fight in Congress then make it loud, not so damn politically correct. Speak only the true facts and leave Trump to the witch hunts that he loves so dearly. Democrats have no passion and should be making their demands heard and not hoping the media will bail them out and do it for them. There are a lot of fringe voters out there that sat on the fence until the end that could have come over the the Dems side if they showed some real spunk.

TODAY:

The Trump administration has declared war on all the leakers in and around the Whitehouse and promises retribution when they are caught. I agree if it can be proved that they are giving away government secrets but if it is telling the world of gross misconduct by anyone then they should be protected under the Whistle-blower Laws of this country.

The focus in DC and in it’s collective states has shifted to getting re-elected in deference to doing real work; Six months into this administration they are already talking about the 2020 elections. Ass kissing to contributors of campaigns has become the priority instead of doing right by the voters who put them there.

If you want to talk of the 2020 campaign then I nominate California Governor, Jerry brown to the office of POTUS. He has already said that after his term as Governor he would not dismiss any other run for office.

That’s my opinion and you’re stuck with it.

Transgender Troops

Just when you think #45 can’t get any more heartless or idiotic he goes off and makes a new command that no transgender person will be accepted or allowed to join the military. This from the same man who was a draft dodger during the Vietnam War who had a doctor claim he was too sickly to be in the military.

 I see it as another senseless attempt to stick it to a portion of the public that he declares inferior or not worthy of anything other than your contempt. The coward-in-charge is himself unfit to lead our troops and has no right to look down upon those who are willing to step into harms way to defend our country and ultimately him.

In June of 2016, during the campaign, he promised to fight for LGBT rights while stating that Hillary would bring in people to condemn their way of life. What a f***ing liar; he has done nothing but take away more of the rights and benefits of the LGBT.

#45 should get the hell out of the way and let the military decide who is fit for duty and who is not because he certainly is not competent to make those decisions. He has also made disparaging remarks about those who suffer from PTSD while he has no real experience in what it is like to be under fire in a war zone. I am at a loss to understand how anyone can take him seriously.

That’s my opinion and you’re stuck with it. 

Transparency or None of Your F-ing Business!

Transparency in government was what #45s campaign promised while cleaning up the swamp in Washington… but what are we getting?

Everything was supposed to be open and above board but #45 has secluded himself behind a wall of secrecy trying to block the special council from digging into his affairs that have to do with the meddling of Russia into our elections. Everyone in the oval office has lawyered up and the lawyers have sought out other council. He’s even investigating Robert Mueller who he has threatened to fire. His irrational game of hide and seek is taking on alarming proportions. If he has nothing to hide then why cloak everything in a veil of secrecy? And why is he checking to see if he can legally pardon his aides, family and even himself if everything is on the up and up? Looks to me like he’s trying to set up a get out of jail card for himself and his family of cohorts.

If the government of the GOP is so transparent why are they designing a new health-care plan behind locked doors, barring the Dems from having a say? They can’t even get enough votes among themselves to bring it to the floor for debate. If the plan is so good why have they exempted themselves from having to use it? Every State of the Union address by Obama had asked the GOP to join with him and ask them if they had a better idea to say so. No one took him up on it so no action was taken. #45 has stated that they should just let the ACA fail and put millions in jeopardy without health insurance then construct a new plan. This tells you how much #45 really gives a damn about the voters who elected him.

That’s my opinion and you’re stuck with it.