Some thoughts in the wake of Justice Ginsberg’s passing—
How much longer will we continue to designate Republicans as belonging to a party loyal to our Constitution? It seems to me that they are extremely forthright in their disdain for democracy. That includes American values, free and fair elections, self-restraint in governing, and country over party just to name some obvious ones. Clearly the Republican view of America is that nothing is sacred and everything is for sale. Working people are parasites living off the government. The old tactic of blaming left wing socialism for the fall of our Republic is nothing more than greed and selfishness. These people are often the first in line with their hand out for government money. It’s only bad if it goes to the poor or god forbid, a Democrat.
It’s time to stop talking about Mitt Romney as being anything other than a hypocrite or more precisely, a hollow man. His contortionist views on ethics and principle are not to be trusted. He thinks he’s fooling moderate Republicans who are appalled by Trump that he would be a good alternative in a future election. I think he’s fooling nobody. If Trump wins in November expect to see him pass the baton to the daughter/wife, Ivanka. In 2024.
Anyone relying on Susan Collins to be anything other than mafioso hasn’t learned a thing about her voting record.
We know that Trump is an authoritarian. We know his government is a smooth running kleptocracy. We know he has enriched himself at taxpayer expense. We know that he brags about how many judicial appointments are a result of him. Does everyone know just how many judges he strong armed into taking early leave from the bench so he could put in a partisan hack with little to no judicial experience?
We know that at least 100,000 of the 200,000 Covid deaths in America were likely preventable if Trump had acted swiftly and hadn’t thrown away the entire pandemic playbook compiled by our last real president. He is lazy, incompetent and failed to protect Americans. His failure to act should be considered criminal and he should be held accountable in a court of law if there are any left he hasn’t stacked in his favor. “Lock him up! Lock him up!”
We know that his sister resigned her lifetime position on the Federal bench because she is dirty like her brother. Tax fraud, tax evasion. She couldn’t help herself, it was a joint family venture. Read Mary Trump’s book for details.
We know that there is no Republican serving in the United States Senate that can think independently. Their nonsensical, childish rationalizations for jamming a Supreme Court nomination through are clearly due to a lack of ethics, moral character or belief in our democracy. They have become a one party mafia state. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Fox News should be officially designated as Trump Television or the first American State television network. Any shred of objectivity, decency, or professional ethics has evaporated not that there was much to begin with. Millionaire prime time hosts on Fox are a danger to America. Their drumbeat of anti-democratic rhetoric is the single greatest contributor to dumbing down the Trump electorate enough to believe his ramblings and blatant disinformation.
If we win in November Democrats are caught once again in a conundrum. Act responsibly and ethically or fight back. If Congress is willing to rush impeachment charges against either Trump or William Barr the senate would be forced to deal with that before any other business. I say IMPEACH Trump again. Give him the status of being the only president impeached twice in his first term. Or go ahead and bring charges against Bill Barr. I would be thrilled to see him hauled in front of Congress and have to answer for being nothing but a mob lawyer and Trump consigliere.
Don’t like that option? If we win add a couple of more seats to the Supreme Court and give justices term limits. Get rid of the filibuster. I’m sure others have their own list for reclaiming our democracy.
More than anything I would love to hear the whining and squealing of Republicans trying to claim foul after we destroy them in the upcoming election. Bring it on. Vote them all out of office.