The Other Outside Influence

If you haven’t heard about Trump’s possible ties with Putin and the Russian influence in the elections you must have been living on some other planet until just now. While I have every confidence that the FBI and the Senate inquiries will prove fruitful, there is another outside influence that voters tend to forget or just ignore. Big Business Money.

Millions of dollars that wind up in a politicians war-chest both Republican and Democrat alike. So What?, you say; my candidate got elected and that’s all that counts, but at what price? Most likely your health and public safety.

Billionaires don’t just pony up the greenbacks because they think it’s for the good of the country. (If you believe that you are an idiot) Quid Pro Quo; you get what you want and I get what I want. All of that huge money will get your politician elected or re-elected but there comes a time when that donor will be looking for his payback. Fewer taxes, fewer regulations (Or none),lower minimum wages to workers while the corporate owners rake in billions for themselves. They want fewer liability regulations which means that if you get hurt on the job you won’t have a leg to stand on (literally). And where do they find the means to make up the shortfall, they strip it from programs that actually help individuals? The EPA has been a watchdog that protects the environment from corporations that would spoil it by dumping toxic waste into our environment, but Trump has seen fit to pull the teeth on much of what they can do. Fortunately some states have chosen to ignore Trump and do what is best for their state. But what next; force Consumer Reports out of business by declaring they are fake news?

You elect your politician and once he gets to Washington he/she forgets who sent them there; basically telling you to go screw yourself, I got what I want and who needs you anymore. And somehow you re-elect him again because he got a dog park added to a slag heap they covered with grass in your town, or got a ballpark built that nobody uses or needs.

All those millions spent on politicians when if it were paid to employees they could have a better standard of life. Then there’s the billionaire who donates tons of money to buy cushy jobs in government and have no idea how to do their job.

If you think I am just some bleeding heart, get over yourself pilgrim. I just tell it like it is.

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

Shift in Focus

Trying to get in touch with your Congressman of choice could be a very daunting task. Being so far away in DC they can hide from view claiming they are too busy to listen to what you have to say. More pressing reasons are as good an excuse and they will certainly try to brush you off by telling you how important you are and they will surely get back to you. DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH!  

Shifting your focus might be a better solution to your plight. Seek out your State Senator or Representative. They’re not going to be leaving the state unless they resign. These politicians could bend to enough pressure to get some results. Some are new to the job and haven’t learned all the tricks of the trade. Others have not become so jaded and may really think they are there to help the voters. Getting re-elected is another great incentive because they will always have their eye on moving up to the big leagues.

So be sure to nag your state government on all the critical issues that affect your state while continuing to to nag the boys and girls in Washington as well. Putting enough pressure on the state representatives could just prompt them to cry out to DC for help. Catching Washington in a crossfire could just be the ticket to getting some action in your state.

As a public service announcement I must warn you to unplug your microwave when not in use and toss a blanket over it. You never know who may be watching.

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

Faux Facts

People don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed ~ Friedrich Nietzshe

That about sums it up for anyone who still clings to the tissue of lies belched up by the GOP, be they head-up-their-ass Republicans or dumb-ass Democrats.

It could be rationalized that a vote for Trump was a way to stick it to the Republicans while denying Hilary her chance to be Queen (or so they were led to believe). But what the voters actually got was a narcissistic bloated ego that can’t distinguish between truth and fiction. And his circle of stupid lemmings surrounding him continue to feed his bloated ego while hanging on to their “Yes-Men” jobs. It is common knowledge that Trump will fire anyone who does not agree with him. The GOP continues to reiterate their shameless lies because they know if they shout it long enough and loud enough some illiterate ass will believe it. Much of Trump’s lies can only be seen as misdirection from actuality while tying up investigators on wild goose chases.

Therein lies the problem with the American voter. Their education is so lacking that they will not and likely do not know how to check facts for accuracy. Others will believe anything they see on television must be the truth; why would the networks let anyone lie? Such naivete is a curse and not an excuse for being stupid. TV has added to the dumbing down of Americans; those quick sound bites don’t tell the whole story. Before TV people got their news from local papers and had to take the time to digest what was printed slowly.

Trump and his minions would have you believe all the news is fake but his lies about wiretapping and leaks to the media are the truth. You can’t have it both ways; you have to pick a side and stay with it. Even in the face of overwhelming truth you can’t get them to change their opinion. (See quote above.) If they did so they would have to admit they were wrong somehow which flies in the face of their narcissism. Handed the truth they will bastardize it somehow to fall inline with their erratic beliefs. It’s been said you can’t fix stupid and I must add dealing with a stupid person is like playing chess with a pigeon - they’ll just shit all over the board and say they won anyway.

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

GASLIGHTING

This is exactly what Trump’s address to Congress was, Gaslighting. If you don’t know what that means then google it or open a dictionary a find it.

If you believed 1/10 of what he said then you are a moron with your head in the sand (I had another word but decided to clean it up).

He promised that everyone should have clean water to drink and clean air to breathe. But prior to that speech he signed authority for industry to dump their coal ash in local rivers and streams thereby killing any and all marine life that lived there. Not only that it will kill or sicken any animal that drinks the water even the human animal. Stocking up on bottled water like the the people in Flint, Mich. Would be a wise idea. With his wanting to gut the EPA there’s little chance of having any clean air to breathe for very long.

How can he fulfill the promise of a better education when the only thing Betsy DeVos knows how to do is bribe Trump by donating millions to his campaign as did others in his cabinet.

He said the sorte in Yemen was an unqualified success when in actuality the press and most news outlets dubbed it an utter failure that killed many innocent civilians and learned very little.

He said that every American should be able to enjoy the American dream but one of the first things he did after taking office was to make it harder for the average American to get a mortgage.

Since then he’s accused Obama of wiretapping his Trump Tower like the Nixon Watergate scandal leaving himself open to a libel suit should Obama choose. If the wiretapping is true then Trump is in trouble; if it’s false and another Trump lie with no verification then he is in more trouble.

He took credit for the recent reduction of the national debt but failed to say that the government was working under the budget signed by Obama last October; Trump does not get to sign any new budget until Oct 2017.

The whole thing is nothing more than a smokescreen he’s spreading to cover up whatever plans he has to rape this country of everything it has to offer or to sidetrack any investigations into his actual dealings with Russia and their interference into the campaign process. Never forget, he lost the popular vote; only the archaic electoral process gave him the office which he may not have for long.

And where are his tax returns and why won’t he divest himself of his holdings to derail any conflict of interest? Trump still owns stock in the Dakota pipeline and is why he is pushing it on the people. He is still listed as a producer on the Apprentice TV show and must be getting paid for that.

And then there is his promise to deport any and all illegals. Mexico has already warned they will not take any deportees that are not Mexican Nationals. Many aliens come from Central and South America and use the route through Mexico.

His travel ban includes travel from certain Muslim countries but it is also noted that none of the countries he has holdings in are included in the ban such as Saudi Arabia where most of the terrorists came from.

Much of what Trump does is tantamount to treason and a proper investigation by a Special Prosecutor may just prove it. Trump can either step down as Nixon did or suffer the ignominy of being tossed out on his fat ego.

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

SPINELESS POTUS

Last week Trump decided he was not going to attend the Whitehouse Correspondent’s Dinner. What possible reason could he have for ditching this annual affair? Could it be that our Spineless in Chief was afraid of the backlash he might receive from the media?

Trump has continually singled out the Media as producing fake news and being the enemy of the people. My take on this is simply fear; our so called leader did not have the guts to face up to the accusations and his shutting out of certain news media from his news briefings. His only ally seems to be FOX News who themselves have been outed for producing so much fake news. If all the news reported is fake and the leaks out of the Whitehouse are real it leaves us with a paradox that Trump can’t or won’t explain. To resolve the matter, Trump would have to admit he is a liar and the purveyor of false news himself; his paranoia won’t allow that blow to his rampant ego.

Sen. McCain put a stamp on it in a recent interview, “Dictators get started by repressing a free press.”

I’ll be watching Trump’s address to Congress tonight and I will be counting the lies and misdirection that tumble from his lips.

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

Spy vs Spy

Isn’t it interesting that the Intelligence Agencies should be holding back sensitive info from Trump. He repeatedly claimed the agencies knew less than he did all during the campaign then less than 24 hours after the inauguration he met with the CIA to smooth things over. He called the Media the most dishonest human beings on the Earth. He should look in the mirror when he says that.

Trump plans to have a billionaire ally, Stephen A. Feinberg investigate the U.S. Spy Agencies.

Trump loved the leak of Hillary’s e-mails but now calls the leak of info a criminal act. How’s that for a rapid about face; the shoe is on the other foot now and he can’t stand it. He intends to find the; “Low-Life Leakers” as he calls them.

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

EPA

If Trump has his way the EPA will not have the power to inform any of us or protect the entire country.

The Whitehouse website was wiped clear of any mention of global warming or greenhouse effects and their consequences as soon as he took the oath of office. There has also been a gag order placed on anyone working in the EPA; no interviews, no questions answered, no leaks to the media. All inquiries have to be passed along to higher ups who likely will not give anything other than a lot of doublespeak that amounts to nothing.

In the weeks preceding the inauguration, scientists scrambled to download all data on the environment before it was lost forever. If the EPA is eviscerated as Trump plans there will be no watchdog to protect the wealth of beautiful vistas to be enjoyed in our country.

The consequences could be innumerable. Without EPA intervention there is nothing to prevent the American Greed from despoiling our country. The Dakota pipeline was halted for a time because it would ruin the landscape and be a danger if it ever leaked. Trump still owns stock in the pipeline so you know where his interest lies.

Then what of the danger to our parks? Industry will be allowed to despoil the landscape with near impunity. And what of the wildlife; some of which are  already endangered? How will they survive if their habitat is lost? Choose a favorite National Park; now imagine some speculator wants to raise oil derricks across the landscape and you are helpless to stop it? Oil is king in this country; it kills anything living near the fields. Speculators do not see the beauty of green fields and the tiny critters that abide there, they just see greenbacks. Industry will be able to foul up our environment with impunity faster than they ever have in the past. There will be even less regard for the people that live in the area. Hydraulic mining was outlawed in many areas because it destroyed the beauty of the land and sent tons of mud into local creeks and rivers killing of fish, frogs and small denizens and the larger animals that fed on them.

I’m reminded of the old Mad Max movies and how the landscape looked; are we headed down that same road? It will happen if we don’t put our foot down hard.

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