POST # 1,108: Ramdom Observations

The Cover for the LP I Never Made

The following are a series of random observations that are unconnected to any particular theme.. The fact of the matter is that I have quite a bit of time on my hands these days. Any similarities to any persons, living or dead, is purely intentional. 

1. Fasten Your Seatbelts:

People lately have been whining about the "inactivity" of Attorney General Merrick Garland in not bringing a criminal indictment against the most overtly criminal president in American history. What they need to understand is that the guy is walking a virtual tightrope. Criminal charges against a former president of the United States is something that's never been done before, and it isn't something that one haphazardly jumps into - like bringing marijuana charges against a high school senior (Does that even happen anymore? I sure hope not!) The word I hear is that serious charges against Donald Trump are only days - if not hours - away. Relax, folks. Just relax.

2. DANG MIKE PENCE! DANG MIKE PENSE!!

It is now apparent that Trump is now using the old bugaboo of "Executive Privilege."  to try to keep Mike Pense from testifying against him in any hearing that might lead to his conviction. Pense, himself, is also desperate to avoid any hearing that might force him to testify against the man who tried to have him lynched - so terrified is he to avoid the wrath of the half-witted MAGA base. Pense has got to understand something: he is never going to be president - not in  this lifetime or in any other. It just ain't ever gonna ever happen, kiddies! A lot of us were pleasantly surprised at his bravery on January 6, 2021 when he refused to subvert the Constitution by not illegally turning over the election to Trump. Bravery Schmavery! As it turns out, he wanted to do just that. He even sought advice from former Veep Dan Quayle, asking him how it would be possible to do so! Quayle told the Vice-President not to even think about it. When you've gotten to the point in your party where Dan Quayle is the voice of reason, you know you're in one hell of a fix.

3. We've Got to Get Out of this Place: 

Marjorie Taylor Greene has recently been suggesting a "national divorce" where the "red states" and the "blue states" would permanently disassociate themselves from each other. This was the type of language that was being used by extremist slave-holders on the eve of the civil war. While I believe this sort of rhetoric is just a bit extreme, I believe it forces us to look at a nasty reality in American life in  2023. We've gotten to a place that I never would have thought possible a mere twenty years ago. America needs to wake up and turn itself around. Seriously.

Tom Degan

Goshen, NY

SUGGESTED VIEWING, 3/6/23, 3:00 PM:

A couple of nights ago, MSNBC's Chris Hayes had an interesting little essay on why Fox Noise is one of the most dangerous organizations in America today. Here is a link to watch it on YouTube:

(11) Hayes: Why Fox is 'the most destructive institution in all of American politics' - YouTube 

The FCC really needs to be taken off of the air Rupert Murdoch should be stripped of his citizenship and sent back to Australia.