AN OBLIGATION TO OUR NATION

Repub tactics to SHUN:

CONFUSION due to constant lies;

COLLUSION with hostile foreign actors;

EXCLUSION of minorities;

EROSION of Democracy;

CORROSION of our social contract;

DIVISION of the races;

DELUSION of the base;

Using the Bible over the CONSTITUTION;

ILLUSION that repubs and conservs care about humans;

All PROMOTIONS of their

IMITATION president!

Democratic SOLUTIONS:

INCLUSION of all Americans;

REGISTRATION of all citizens to vote so;

ELECTIONS can be fair and sane;

and finally

EXAMINATION of how we got here so there's no

REPETITION!

CONCLUSION:

ALL AMERICAN HUMANS MUST VOTE!

WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW CAN HURT YOU!

Suppose a glass of water contained a deadly disease.

Now suppose you were very thirsty and were not told the facts.

Censorship is a dangerous and bitter pill to swallow.

There are many things in our country's past of which we should not be proud, but hiding them from view will not make them go away. And doing so will only increase the likelihood of repetition.

Our history books are terribly incomplete, by design!

Knowing there are two sides to every coin is the only way for us to understand the flip side of our actions.

America spans from sea to shining sea as a result of our 'manifest destiny' desires.

But we displaced native Americans who were already living their desired lives.

How much dirt can we sweep under the rug before it's uncomfortable to walk on it?

Why did it take a graphic novel to bring the reality of the Tulsa massacre to light for so many of us.

I have a book titled, "That's not in my American history book" by Thomas Ayers.

The cover states it's "a compilation of little-known events and forgotten heroes.

And while it's 240 pages are packed with new and interesting facts it too omits Tulsa.

However like the answer to the (slightly altered) old joke, "What do you call 1,000 Repubs chained together at the bottom of the sea?" It's a good start!

It's easy to see an injustice and ask 'why.'

A bit harder to then do something about it.

But if the injustice is hidden from view??

If there is something we have done that embarrasses us sobeit. LEARN FROM IT!

At this very moment the rights of millions of Americans are under attack and they are totally unaware!

The minority party of Repubs has figured out that they can gain the majority by not allowing those who are likely to vote for the other side to cast their ballots!

Will the targets of this un-American tactic find out before it's too late?

In many States the airways are filled with, innuendoes, evil hate, and lies about 'liberal' plots to steal elections while it is in fact the GOP who has committed most fraud over the years.

We have a slim chance to stop this treasonous behavior, but we need the good people of Congress to act, and act fast.

One can only hope they do the jobs they were sent to DC to do and that they place the well being of our country over their desire to be reelected.

If they can muster the courage to face the facts and do the right thing America will be back, better than ever.

If not, well, we had a good run.

Our Nation's glass of water still has that deadly disease in it.

How many will drink?

RUDY THE BROWN-NOSED LAWYER

Rudolph the brown-nosed lawyer

Served as Mayor of New York

And if he ever saw ya

He would gladly stop and talk.

 

He never let corruption

Keep him from his daily chores

Rid streets without compunction

Of squeegee men and gnarly whores

 

Then one awful autumn day

Terror hit us all

Ignore the rubble, Rudy’d say

New York won’t fail, Hell no, NO WAY

 

But soon the glory faded

Rudy’s star was growing dim

Then a grifter very jaded

Asked if Rudy’d defend him

 

Blinded by greed and power

He snuck out and took a flight

Morning in gold trump tower

Twisting Ukraine arms that night

 

But the story turned all bad

He pushed the dumb “Big Lie”

It made NY’s Supreme Court mad

Took his license, said bye bye

 

So now the brown-nose Rudy

Finds himself without a job

Working for scum like dt

He’ll end up a nothing slob.

He’ll go down as just a slob!

Instead of cursing the darkness, LIGHT A CANDLE! (& more)

I could write forever and never come up with half the quotable sayings of the master, Benjamin Franklin.

So bowing to the greatest, I merely offer this link to the complete (?)

'LIST OF FRANKLIN-ISMS!

THINGS THAT SEEM TO SCARE THE SHIT OUT OF REPUBS:

CHILDREN (ONCE THEYRE BORN)

BLACK PEOPLE

BROWN PEOPLE

ASIANS

STRONG WOMEN

MINORITIES

DEMOCRACY

TRUTH

LARGE VOTER TURNOUT

PAYING PERSONAL TAXES

LOSING ELECTIONS

NON-BRIBED JUSTICES

MAKING THEIR OWNERS LOSE MONEY

HOOKERS WHO CAN’T KEEP SECRETS

LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS WHO CAN’T KEEP SECRETS!

BT & BEYOND

The past is gone
We want it back
It's looked upon
As what we lack

Ideas debated
Foundations laid
New laws created
Decisions made

The country moved forward
Our bodies our own
Opinions were heard
With a gentler tone

 

The world looked to us
As a nation admired
Voting sans fuss
Our freedoms inspired

 

Then came the dark times
Greed took the reins
Many ignored crimes
They caused great pains
 
Hate encouraged
Violence ensued
Truth disparaged
One party crude

 

Then an election
To fix what was lacking
Made a correction
Sent dt packing
 
But our job is not finished
We have not yet won
With focus undiminished
Vote the GOP DONE!

USA - WHERE THE MINORITY RULES

Mother Jones released a video showing Jessica Anderson of the Heritage Foundation bragging about writing voter suppression bills for Repub controlled States across America that surgically target minority voters in Democratic leaning areas.

While the bills' intent is obvious what is also obvious and somewhat unnoticed is the reaction from the Heritage Foundation to the leaking of their anti-democratic agenda, nothing!

They do not appear to be upset at being 'found out.'

In fact it is almost as if they are saying, "So? What are you going to do about it, huh?"

And their brazen blatant disregard for 'we the people' is completely understandable!

The voters, both the ones targeted and the ones that will sneak through the cracks of their crackpot scheme, will not have a chance to voice or vote their disgust until November 2022, at which time the die will have been well and truly cast!

And in December 2022, when the GOP has taken back full control of Congress, if the Dems yell foul or rigged elections, the Repubs will smile, smirk and say 'fake news.'

There is only one way to wipe that projected smirky smile off the faces of the insurrectionists and their enablers and it resides in the current Congress.

Senate Bill S-1 and its counterpart H-1 in the House would negate the immoral edge the cheating Repubs are cementing in several States across America, and the Heritage Foundation knows this all too well!!

They are spending millions to keep their senators and Representatives in line.

And the simple carrot they are using is power!

And the fortune that will come their way if and when they can steal their way back into it!

Their unwitting (?) ally in Congress is a democrat named manchin, who refuses to allow the filibuster rules altered thus giving mcconnell and fiends the power the minority needs to determine the outcome and fate of S-1.

The destruction of America and its democracy is therefore in the hands of one little man who was elected to the Senate as a Democrat in 2016 and represents a whopping 1.8 million people in a State that ranks 38th out of 50 in the USA, West Virginia!

When history recounts the end of the American Democratic experiment the name Joe manchin will be listed alongside that of mitch mcconnell and on equal footing with benedict arnold.

AMERICANS FINALLY HAVE A POT TO...

With the legalization of marijuana becoming a nationwide juggernaut one thing is clear, Bill Maher is not the only happy camper. He is joined by millions of adherents to the 4-20 lifestyle.

So how did our leaders conclude it was time for the change, and why now?

Well for one polling across the country had surpassed the 50% approval point and for the most part that is what drives their every move.

But Mexico is also on the way to legalizing marijuana later this year as well.

Yup, the entire country to our south will make it legal to own, carry and use weed!

Aside from stemming the tide of people moving north to smoke out their American dream as it were, it is annoying the hell out of the country’s drug cartels.

So, one might say it’s a win-win. But one would be wrong.

It is a win-win-win-win!

The third win for America is the increased tax revenue, the syntax for a higher sin-tax.

And the fourth win can be counted in lives saved!

That’s right, legalizing marijuana will save the lives and eventually the livelihoods of those society used to call hoods!

This is because it will put an end to a major part of the failed war on drugs!

Fewer people will be arrested for this former minor infraction and spend years if not decades in prison.

And to make matters worse the incarcerated youths are sent to ‘for profit’ prisons. This means the longer they are kept out of society the more money the corporations who own the places will pocket.

The prison owners routinely collect $60 per day per prisoner. They can save much of the ill-gotten cash by lowering the services they provide to the inmates. Skimping on the quality of the meals and lowering healthcare to the point of non-existence makes their bottom-line rise, so you do the math!

And with so much money to be made there is nearly no chance the inmates will become out-mates any time soon, so forget about that parole junkie!

The shift in policy is going to affect many other sectors than the prison industry.

Obviously, big tobacco will want a piece of the action and of course the snack industry is going to find the change sweet.

The new field of Cannabidiol (CBD) has already created stores, outlets and plenty of jobs for the average dude.

And surprisingly it has not raised the ire of those on religious right who are always against people getting ‘high’ on pot, or enjoying any pleasure not controlled by them.

Heaven forbid others enjoy themselves without praising Jesus.

Although many who have smoked pot have been known to say, “Jesus, that’s good stuff” from time to time.”

So, the bottom line is, when it comes to pot the government has lightened up so as Bill Maher would say, LIGHT UP!