Category: 2024

If you are old enough you would remember the school days of yore when we had ample recess time and we all gleefully rushed out to the schoolyard. Usually, the girls huddled together chatting. And the boys? Most of them ran around playing football, or soccer, or tag, or walking around eyeing the girls. Some donned their Machoism and strutted around flexing their boyish muscles and looking for trouble. A few of those were bullies and fist-fights ensued, bruised body parts, swollen lips, scraped knees and tears from those preyed upon. That’s how it was until the lawsuits and parental complaints mounted resulting in recess times being cut shorter with supervising staff members intervening before any rough play occurred. These modern days there is hardly any more rough play, and boys who exhibit any rambunctious traits deemed to be disruptive are sent to doctors and prescribed medications – most of whom Do Not need them! Anyway, my point in saying all this is that I was trying to be in a Zen State of Being while I was looking at the G20 “Family Photo” and thinking that maybe they should have played “Bring In The Clowns” from the musical Cabaret in the background? Anyway, I was laughing to myself as I pretended to be watching a horror/comedic movie since not one of these leaders has the Wisdom, Perception, Longterm View of the World, or Depth to Peacefully Negotiate the Perilous Path Our World is on. To the contrary, and just like the schoolyard bullies of olden days they simply strut around, flexing their muscles at each other, followed by empty hypocritical words! Really and truly pathetic!

And did you see Genocide Joe wandering off aimlessly into the Forests of Brazil after giving a speech about the environment? And then a few days later announcing a Ceasefire in Lebanon with a speech that he should have, could have, articulated months and months ago regarding Gaza, the West Bank and the Palestinian Catastrophe had Netanyahu not continued jabbing him with his middle finger? I have no expectations regarding this. None! However, it is more proof that Genocide Joe really has Cognitive Issues, for which I have a lot of sympathy, but then shouldn’t Someone be Muzzling him rather than setting him loose to make hypocritical speeches regarding the Middle East plus dangerous political decisions such as dispatching ATACMS missiles to Ukraine that can go deeper into Russian Territory? And Landmines too? Those lethal devices that kill thousands of innocent farmers, children and other innocent Humans? Those same weapons that Princess Diana once tried to eliminate? Moreover, he just forgave Ukraine of 4.7 Billion of its debt to the US? How is he even allowed to continue with these damaging Foreign Decisions? Or, is he adding to the already dangerous situation in our world in order to vengefully screw up Trump by creating more havoc for him to deal with and hoping that he’ll fail miserably? Or, is Trump good with all this? No wonder we, the “Exceptional Nation” are going further and further down the Sewer! Over and above all that Genocide Joe was Displeased that the ICC (International Criminal Court) issued Arrest Warrants for the Unrestrained Savagery, Brutality and Inhumane Behavior in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon executed by Netanyahu and Gallant, whereas he was Pleased when that same court said the very same about Putin? Does he think we are all idiots? That we do not see the blatant hypocrisy? And does this support the “Rule of Law” that he is constantly citing? Honestly, I keep saying to myself that our whole situation in the world is getting worse by the day and, since I, as well as most of Humanity, are Helpless we might as well pretend that we are watching a Comedic/Horror Movie!

As for our President Elect he seems to be done with his appointments, some of which bewilder and scare me! It is very funny when Jon Stewart or other television hosts juxtaposition what Republican Politicians such as Vance, Geraldo, Rubio, Graham, Cruz or RFK, Jr etc. have previously and disparagingly said about Trump and how they then made a total about face and are now adulating, genuflecting and praising him? Hilarious! I hear that Trump is also selling 10K priced Guitars as a side job, while Melania is selling some of her pictures? More Hilarious yet and the Comedic Part of the movie!

Speaking of Trump’s Nominations there were ample television schmucks running off their mouths with non-stop news and vacuous opinions while honing in on Tulsi Gabbard whom I follow and used to send supportive words regarding her posts when she was a Democrat. Then she switched and became a MAGA, which disappointed me! However, I do agree with her on the two issues that she is being condemned for by the sinister warmongers and their shills in the Corporate Media: Ukraine and Syria. I am sure we all remember the Lies, Deceit and Propaganda before the War On Iraq, as well as so many other instances? Lies proven to justify war and more war? Aside from these two issues, I don’t know if Tulsi is a “Russian Asset” (or that even I might be called one?) as the Corrupt Media are saying, or if she is qualified to be in charge of our Intelligence Apparatus? Trump said he doesn’t want any wars, neither does Tulsi, but many War Hawks and some in the Intelligence Apparatus do. How will Trump react? I hope he realizes that we have created so much Animosity and Hatred all over the Planet and that it is time for it to Stop! Can he do that and reverse our warmongering and inconsistent skewed Foreign Policies? I don’t know! The Suspense Builds Up on so many fronts!

Meanwhile, just Zen Everyone, and pretend you’re watching the schoolyard bullies strutting around while it all unfolds and the unconscionable rampaging and savagery continue as we follow this Horror/Comedic movie, because otherwise we will all go sadly into a severe depression, or lose what brains we have left after the Horrors, the Brutality, the Hypocrisy and the Lies, Deceit and Propaganda since October 7!!

When my older son was between two and three years old he was into everything as this age group usually is. So, the first time he fell and bumped his head on our coffee table I picked him up and thumped on that table saying: Naughty Table! Naughty Table! In my otherwise Mama way of deflecting his tears and pain I put the responsibility on the table and not on him for being rambunctious! However, this is exactly the same reaction that the Crisis in the Democratic Party has engendered as they are trying to spin their loss with eggs on their faces: It is Somebody/Something Else’s Fault!

So, just in case you haven’t concluded it from my previous posts: I Voted For Jill Stein. And, for the Democrats blaming those of us who did vote for Stein: No, we did not give our vote to Trump. Stop blaming the Naughty Table! Donald Trump SWEPT the election. Our small number of votes for Jill Stein wouldn’t even factor in his overall Triumph. Equally minuscule was the Palestinian and Arab vote, because some of us voted for Trump, others for Harris, others remained Uncommitted and a few, like myself voted for Jill Stein. Moreover, some of those who did not vote for either Party were neither Arab, nor Muslim. They were enraged about a whole lot of issues that neither Party addressed. Very Simply, Donald Trump Won because the Democratic Party Lost! They Lost Big Time! And, I hope that for their own good their Autopsy will be conducted with Honesty and Objectivity.

Moreover, whether we voted for Trump or not, whether we like him or we don’t, he is now the President of the United States of America. He is Our President. All Of Us! And, we should hope that he will leave our Country and the World a Legacy that he, his family and all of us will deem to be Satisfactory Enough, because Utopia it will definitely not be. So far his Nominees give me the jitters! In any case, if he does get us to Satisfactory Enough it will be, in my opinion, unlike Genocide Joe, Worthless Blinken and Joyful Kamala who leave us with a Tainted, Tarnished and Dishonorable Warmongering Legacy and a Democratic Party that has lost its way so badly. In this regard, I will reiterate what I have often previously said: had the Democratic Party not thrown my Hero, and the very Perceptive, Honorable and Popular Bernie Sanders under the bus and nominated Hillary for the Presidential Election of 2016 I do not think that we would even be here! History has proven for Centuries that One Wrong Decision can have Repercussions that span generations. That decision was one of them! In conducting The Autopsy of why the Democratic Party lost so badly they should seriously ask themselves this question.

How did I feel about Donald Trump’s Triumph? Frankly, not as devastated as many of my friends, despite my apprehensions and misgivings regarding many of his previous policies, the ones he has been threatening to enact during this campaign, his numerous terrible and foul-mouthed statements, and some of his appalling conduct. Someone needs to stick a Filter on his mouth! Therefore, I will continue to worry, fret and rant! One must admit though, that to those who voted for him he came across as Real, Believable and Authentic. Amongst many things he said was that he wants to reorg our government? Have at it, I say! There is too much waste, redundancy, revolving doors, personal interests and tribalism in our various departments that do not take the public good into account. However this can only happen IF – a big IF – Trump can do that Professionally and Honestly. Let’s wait and see! But, perhaps the best outcome of this election is that we did not have to cope with months on end of turbulence in our cities and on our streets had he failed to secure his Presidency. I, for one, was very concerned about that.

However, the Democratic Party is not the only entity that should conduct an Honest and Objective Autopsy. The Corporate Media should do the same. Whether it is Newspapers, Television Broadcasts, Social Media Platforms and all those schmucks in that field looking for sensationalism, entertainment, baloney and non-news: they have totally lost the public’s trust, and the numbers of their listeners/users are dwindling daily. It is time for an overdue reckoning! And, so it is with the Pollsters who have been getting a whole lot of their data wrong and for many years.

Time will tell where we go from here.

Time will tell whether Donald Trump’s Policies will serve this Nation well, or not.

Time will tell whether the Republican Party will conduct themselves decently and with what is best for all the citizens of this nation, or whether they will screw up their own win and this nation. They now have the Choice of ensuring their success for years, if not decades to come, or for inviting what, in my opinion, could be a devastating backlash. It is a fork in the road that reading history would enlighten them as to which way to go, especially if they Opt for looking at all issues with a long-view perspective, and not through a needle hole!

Will things have to get much worse than they already are before we either annihilate ourselves, or have an epiphany of some sort? I don’t know. What I do know for a fact is that there is worldwide angst and misgivings amongst ordinary people whether on the Left, on the Right, or in the Middle. These must be addressed by those in power if we are to come out of this terrible global mess that we are in – and believe you me it is a royal mess everywhere you look! Had Political and Corporate Leaders behaved Ethically, Morally, Justly, Wisely and with Integrity all Citizens Worldwide wouldn’t have been in such Turmoil!

Meanwhile, let us all Chill, Keep Our Heads Above Water and Hope For The Best!