Strange Days in D.C.

 

A reporter from Rolling Stone named Hunter Walker (I really wish it was Hunter Thompson) uncovered something this past week that is surely to explode in the weeks to come. Apparently, a number of lawmakers (and their staffs) were involved in the planning and execution of what went down in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021. I have a strong suspicion that the Rolling Stone report will end up  being the mere tip of an insanely nasty iceberg. These are definitely strange days in D.C. I never even dreamed I would live to see something as completely weird as this infect America's political conversation.  Here are some of the politicians named:

Paul Gosar

Lauren Boebert

Mo Brooks

Madison Cawthorn

Andy Biggs

Louie Gohmert

Or as Tuesday's New York Daily News referred to them, "the usual suspects".

As shocking as this was, here was the real bombshell: They're all Republicans. I'm just kidding you. Truth be told, their party affiliations weren't surprising at all. What would have been jolting would have been if any of the conspirators had occupied the other side of the aisle. More proof that the GOP is now an organized criminal enterprise. This is not to imply that the Democrats are saints, it's only that there are small pockets of hope within that idiotic party. The Republicans are beyond redemption.

As the investigations into the January 6 uprising continue, we're going to be finding out a lot about the loyalty of many of the people within congress (and a few without). They (and their ideological descendants have spent the last seventy years pompously lecturing us about "real Americans". What kind of "real American" would subvert and pervert the Constitution of the United States? The bad news for these people is that many of the nitwits who took part in the rioting are starting to sing. You can literally see the fear and panic in the eyes of a lot of folks on Capitol Hill. It really is an amusing thing to behold. It must be a horrible thing to contemplate the fact that, when the light is finally shown on their attempt to overthrow the Constitution, their disgrace will be eternal. I wonder if their kids will resort to changing their names. That would definitely be a suggestion for Don Jr., Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany and Barron. I'm just sayin'.

Keep your eyes glued on the insanity in D.C. This is going to get  really interesting, campers. To quote Bill Murray as Hunter S. Thompson from the 1979 film, "Where The Buffalo Roam": "It still hasn't got weird enough for me". It never will.

Tom Degan

Goshen, NY

SPECIAL THOUGHT:

A gentle shout-out to my beloved friend, Elle Mhn, whom I just learned is in total remission after an almost two year fight with breast cancer. You had all of us praying like crazy people for you, Elle. I cannot tell you how grateful we all are, I am sure, that our prayers were answered. Brian Mohin would be proud of you. In fact, I'm sure he is.

Here is a link to listen to Elle talk about her experience overcoming this horrible disease. The lady is a complete inspiration.

Sick of Being Sick - Ep.03: Fighting Breast Cancer in a Pandemic: Sexiness, Strength, and Survival (google.com) 

Happy day, Elle!