This administration must go. They just officially admitted they have no idea how to control the virus, and from now on, will not make any attempt to do so.

Which makes this tweet from one year ago today rather prescient:

We are not prepared for a pandemic. Trump has rolled back progress President Obama and I made to strengthen global health security. We need leadership that builds public trust, focuses on real threats, and mobilizes the world to stop outbreaks before they reach our shores. https://t.co/1qqpgayUEX— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 25, 2019

Think maybe he knows a thing or two about epidemics/pandemics?

This is what happens when the monkeys find the keys to the car. They can figure out how to drive it well enough to go for a joyride, but inevitable disaster always looms large.

We need to get back to competent leadership– grab the keys away from the monkeys before something even worse happens. In otherwords, VOTE!!

Be sure to vote!

as they say, ‘like your life depends on it’ — because it does!

Yeah, I know…I’m re-posting an article someone else wrote– just read it & ponder the ideas–

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/03/boycott-the-gop/550907/

Ok, I’ve been too lazy to post stuff here, but then again, there’s no shortage of ideas & opinions floating around to keep you busy, so I haven’t seen a need to add more noise simply to —- well—- add more noise.

Here is one of the best descriptions of how a democracy such as ours is designed to deal with the likes of tRump.   I’ll refrain from adding any commentary at this point, I think the article more than speaks for itself.

Hopefully the link stays active.

Click here:

It may be time to disobey the commander in chief

Sometimes it’s best to just post it as it’s written— from the Arizona Republic:

For the first time in its 125-year history, The Arizona Republic has decided to endorse a Democratic candidate for president.

Here’s their endorsement:

Since The Arizona Republic began publication in 1890, we have never endorsed a Democrat over a Republican for president. Never. This reflects a deep philosophical appreciation for conservative ideals and Republican principles.

This year is different.

The 2016 Republican candidate is not conservative and he is not qualified.

That’s why, for the first time in our history, The Arizona Republic will support a Democrat for president.

The challenges the United States faces domestically and internationally demand a steady hand, a cool head and the ability to think carefully before acting.

Hillary Clinton understands this. Donald Trump does not.

Clinton has the temperament and experience to be president. Donald Trump does not.

Clinton knows how to compromise and to lead with intelligence, decorum and perspective. She has a record of public service as First Lady, senator and secretary of state.

She has withstood decades of scrutiny so intense it would wither most politicians. The vehemence of some of the anti-Clinton attacks strains credulity.

…

She does not casually say things that embolden our adversaries and frighten our allies. Her approach to governance is mature, confident and rational.

That cannot be said of her opponent.

Clinton retains her composure under pressure. She’s tough. She doesn’t back down.

Trump responds to criticism with the petulance of verbal spit wads.

That’s beneath our national dignity.

When the president of the United States speaks, the world expects substance. Not a blistering tweet.

We’ve all heard the barbs slung back & forth about the respective candidates and their fitness to be Commander in Chief.  It’s a valid argument, and of course, something that needs to be considered very carefully.  National Security is certainly a major component of The Presidency, and the armed forces are vital to that end.

Ok, so let’s contemplate Mr. Trump in that role for a moment.

Isn’t the military all about honor, ethics, truth, & sacrifice?  He’s demonstrated in lurid detail his severe lacking of any of these traits.  Virtually EVERY national security advisor has come out against the idea of Mr. Trump being in charge of our military.  A letter signed by 50 top advisors for both republican and democrat administrations has to be viewed as a serious repudiation of his fitness for the job, a letter that could hardly be discounted as simply partisan politics.  That, in and of itself, should be sufficient to keep him out of the office.

But, who are these ‘experts’, and why should we care what they say?  After all, Mr. Trump has assured us he’d be “great”, and our military would be “fantastic”, and “the best ever” under him.

“Believe me!!”.

Ok, let’s recap a few of Mr. Trumps statements about our military:

He’s said our military is horrible, decimated, decrepit, never wins, etc..  In other words, he’s been very critical of the military, to the point where he even said “… I know more about ISIS than our generals do”…..   His stance towards the personnel of all levels currently in the military is he’ll essentially be coming in as the new coach for the Bad News Bears to shape up the last place team.

And we’ll all be lucky he’s there.

“I’m gonna make our  military so strong again, nobody will mess with us!”.

Um, ok, sounds great, but…..  there’s one teensy weensy little point that kind of seems to have been overlooked:

The United States military is 100% voluntary!

So, Mr. Trump, if you’re president, yes, you can spend the country into an even bigger economic hole by buying all sorts of hardware like planes & ships & bombs & nukes.  But, since only the old white guys voted to get you into office, and you managed to completely piss off every other group, including the military, who is going to fly the planes, skipper the ships, and fire the guns at those who you wish to defeat in your war on globalism?  People enlisted in an all volunteer military, the overwhelming majority of which take issue with most of your positions regarding foreign AND domestic policy (yes I know, nobody really knows what those policies are, but that’s a subject for another discussion) are very likely to opt out of being part of your fighting force.  Especially since you’ve voiced complete disregard for many basic tenets of military honor such as the Geneva Convention, NATO, The Constitution, and general respect for the lives of other people.  Of course, your politicizing Vets is repugnant and your feigned regard for them, as a group, isn’t supported by the facts either.

Of all the various institutions on this planet, the US military is one where honor is revered above all else.  As it should be.

So, I guess my long winded question is:  How can a guy command the largest all volunteer military in the world when he has not only not earned their respect, but quite the opposite?

Isn’t this how mutinies and coups happen?

Maybe he’ll be forced reinstate the draft, which would be the ultimate irony since he successfully dodged it himself.

No commentary needed, just read it.

pretty Presidential, huh?

Every one of his tweets all in one place,  all linked to when he posted them.

Kind of sickening to read, actually.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/01/28/upshot/donald-trump-twitter-insults.html?ref=politics

Remember Oliver North?

Yeah, THAT guy!  Military, defender of freedom & the Constitution.

Set aside his problems from decades ago and just consider what he said to Hannity this am in response to Trump’s speech yesterday:

“If you’re a critic of what this man just proposed then you don’t belong in the voting process.”

Say whaaaat??  If you don’t agree with the candidate, then you shouldn’t be allowed to vote?

another one to think about for awhile.  Amazing.

couldn’t let this go…..

Trump just tweeted:

@realdonaldtrump

It is not “freedom of the press” when newspapers and others are allowed to say and write whatever they want even if it is completely false!

Think about that for awhile.

Just let it percolate & sink in.

I’m betting it’ll be the next “thing”.