"Fear", "Quiet Resistance", Plutocrats, & In Plain Sight

While Bob Woodward's book, Fear, and the NYT Op-Ed by Anonymous are welcome by anyone who believes in a free society and an honest, transparent government, let's keep something in mind.  Most all the recent information about Trump has been blatantly obvious for a long time to any outsider with even just a modicum of interest in American politics.  His serial lying, half-baked ideas, fear-mongering, erratic behavior, crass behavior, ignorance, incompetence, etc. are---for the most part---in plain sight.  Yes, it's good to have all that confirmed by insiders, but most of this has been evident for years.

Years ago, Trump was trained by the Mob lawyer, Roy M. Cohn.  Cohn taught The Don to use lies and appalling behavior in counter-attacks against critics.  Anything to distract people from the original criticism of Trump.  Anything to change the subject and the focus.  If one looks closely at the history of Trump, that pattern jumps right out at you...to this very day.

Example:  Trump claims that Bob Woodward, a respected journalist, "has a credibility problem".  No, Mr. President, you're the one with that problem.  That statement by you is another in a long series of outright lies.  Everyone knows that, unless they have been propagandized to the hilt.

In a way, Woodward and Anonymous essentially are whistleblowers.  Those who expose wrongdoing, bad behavior, illegality, etc. rarely ever are treated well by Plutocrats...in or out of government.  Instead, such people are attacked, smeared, and even criminalized.  Plutocrats like Trump can't stand transparency, especially in government.

I've been closely following American politics since 1956, and never have I seen an Administration as egregious and dangerous as Trump's.  The current crop of Plutocrats in DC truly is beyond the pale.

Not only my opinion.  Be Well
p.s.  Again, a reminder--- I'm not a Democrat or a Republican.

More Government-Speak

"Quantitative Easing"--- means printing money out of thin air in order to lower the value of each dollar, then giving the money to private banks at almost zero percent interest.

"Figuring the rate of inflation"--- means not counting the increases in the cost of food, energy, & housing.

"Income tax"--- means a tax on your labor that is used almost exclusively to pay the interest on the national debt.

"Regulate interstate commerce"--- means anything the Fed Government wants it to mean.

"Eminent Domain"--- means anything the Fed Government wants it to mean.

"Congress"--- means the two houses of our government's legislature that contain members who represent the mega Corporatocracy.

"Habeas corpus"--- means nothing; it now exists only at the whim of the Feds.

"Posse Comitatus"--- means nothing; it now exists only at the whim of the Feds.

"President of the United States (POTUS)"--- means the leader who now can,  without consent of the Congress or anyone, declare a "national emergency", arrest American citizens without a warrant, confine them indefinitely without access to a lawyer, and even execute them without a trial.  http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/01/02/president-obama-signed-the-national-defense-authorization-act-now-what/  Also: Google NDAA.

Sorry to say, my Conservative and Liberal friends (and those who are purple, not red or blue), but voting in this country no longer matters.  The only thing that could make a difference for the better would be a MASSIVE, PEACEFUL BOYCOTT of the Fed Government.  Unfortunately, the chances of that happening are essentially zero.  The Fascist Corporatocracy has won; We the People have lost.  Even if they wanted to, Mr. Pablum or the O Man cannot change that.  I suggest that everyone get hold of a paper ballot and write-in "Anonymous for President".  If you don't know who Anonymous is, Google the word.

Happy Trails