Enough is Enough Already!

    Let's face it. Trump was not elected by a majority of the American people. He lost the popular vote by quite a large margin, but won in the antiquated Electoral College. which represented Trump's base.
And who are Trump's base? According to The Washington Examiner Trump's base is comprised of 24% of the American electorate.  And who are these 24%? This includes white supremacists, racists and bigots, predominantly.  Christian Evangelicals, who are basically racists and bigot are well represented in his base.

    Since his inauguration Trump has served his base well with his attacks on Muslims, women, the LGBT community, immigrants, and people of color.  He has tried to stop the immigration of Muslims and people from Hispanic and non-white countries.  He has attempted to roll back civil rights gained by LGBT and other minority communities during the Obama administration and even before.  He now is attacking DACA, to satisfy his base, who want no immigrants in this country, even though their ancestors were immigrants.  In his first year as President Trump has managed to severely divide the country and instill hate among her citizens.  He has tried to blame all of the problems of the country on immigrants, especially Muslims and brown people. (Just like Hitler blamed the Jews for all of Germany's problems).  He has employed white supremacists in the highest positions of his administration and even has a known racist as Attorney General.  He has even called Haiti and countries of Africa "shitholes" while questioning why we should allow their citizens to come here.  He has truly made America hate again by bringing us back 100 years.

    He has done what his racist, white supremacist, bigoted base had wanted him to do.  So enough is enough.  He was elected to the Presidency to serve ALL Americans, regardless of the color of their skin, their religion, their national origin, their gender or their national origin. It's now time to serve the other 76% of the American people! It's time to get America back to being the America that she really is and let racists and bigots and haters go back under the rocks where Trump found them!

The Republicans Need Help in 2018!

    A lot of my friends are very confused and perplexed at why the Republicans in Congress simply sit back and let Trump destroy our democracy.  It is now a forgone conclusion that
Russia meddled in our 2016 elections, which most likely allowed Trump to become President.  Yet knowing this the Republicans are hampering and even attempting to block Special Prosecutor Mueller's investigation into Russia's involvement and the part the Trump administration may have played in these treasonous acts.  The media, except for the propaganda wing of the GOP, FOX News, have been scratching their heads trying to figure out why the GOP are doing everything in their power to discredit the investigation, the FBI, the Justice Department and the CIA.  Worse yet with the knowledge that Russia will definitely try to meddle in the upcoming 2018 elections, the Republicans have done nothing to rectify the situation.

   All the political pundits are stymied as to why the GOP are trying to stop the investigation, except for a very few who think that they are trying to hide Trump's guilt. But in my opinion the answer is quite obvious and simple.  The Republicans know they are going to lose big time in 2018 and they need and want Russia's help in maintaining their majority!

A Lie is a Lie!

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      It seems as though since Trump took office everything I was taught by my parents is being questioned and given new meanings.  Morality has been completely redefined thanks to Trump and the morons who support him.

    When I was a child and told a lie I got punished for it. It was a lie. Not an untruth. Not an alternative fact or anything else.  So when Trump lies, which he does so frequently, why in hell can't the media call him a liar and what he says lies instead of fallacies or untruths?

    Today, with Trump's lawyers saying he probably will not be interviewed by Mueller because he has trouble "exaggerating or talking too much" and Congressional Republicans agreeing with everything Trump says it has become an accepted fact that Trump cannot tell the truth.  It has become normal for the President of the United States to lie to the American people and it is perfectly okay!  What a great role model for our children!

Another American Mass Shooting! Why?

  


   

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     Once again America suffers from another mass shooting.  This time in Las Vegas, where 59 people were murdered and over 515 people were injured by an older white male terrorist using a machine gun or automatic weapon.  That's right a "terrorist".  The White House and the media call him a mentally ill person!  If he were a Muslim or anyone else other than a white guy he definitely would be called a terrorist.  I guess that's what we call "white privilege",

    Once again all the politicians in Congress call for prayers!  Bullshit!  We don't need prayers.  We have been praying for years after each and every one of these shootings!  And they still happen!  You can pray for the souls of the dead and the recovery of victims but prayers don't work for prevention!  Congress has to get off their collective asses and put the well being of every American over their millions of dollars in NRA contributions!  Click here for a link that shows how much the NRA contributes to members of Congress!

    After each of our too frequent mass shootings Congress always says "it's too early to discuss gun control".  When is a good time Congressmen?  Right now there is a bill in Congress to ease the control of gun silencers and to reduce restrictions on "armor piercing bullets", which would be a boon to the gun industry.   This would be great!  Future shooters could shoot more people silently and also be able to kill first responders too! After the shooting the GOP put the bill on hold! I guess it would interrupt their praying. 

    Sensible people are calling on Trump to enact more effective gun control laws.  That will never happen!  His base is the NRA!  According to the Washington Post, former White House Advisor Steve Bannon said "if Trump changes gun control positions it's the end of everything".  NRA money IS more important than American lives!

    Opponents of gun control always blame mental illness for gun violence, which is in some ways partially true.  But why did Congress and Trump repeal Obama's block on gun sales for some mentally ill people?  If mental illness is truly the cause of America's epidemic of mass shootings then why does America have more mentally ill people than every other country in the world?  It is odd that the GOP says that the shooter in Las Vegas has a right to own assault rifles, but the over 515 people injured DO NOT have a right to affordable healthcare!

    These shootings will continue to happen in this country, with the blessing of Congress, praying while their hands are covered in the blood of shooting victims and their wallets are stuffed with NRA money. Unless we the people take a stand against the NRA and their bought and paid for Congress and vote them all out of office!