I'm reading yet another book about WW2 and recently read Alice Hoffman's rather
magical one about Jews fleeing from Nazis. I have to say that in light of
recent developments here, these stories take on a new life and relevancy.
However poor the Democrats' choice was in choosing only Trump's attempt to
influence the Ukrainian president to investigate Biden's son as a charge, and
however questionable the US relationship with Ukraine has been, Trump did
commit an illegal acdt and he is answerable to the House and Senate for
attempting to bribe the leader of another country to take down a potential
opponent in the presidential election. If the leader of the senate can state in
advance that he will coordinate with the white house and not permit the senate
to fulfill its constitutional responsibility, if then the senate refuses to
hear witnesses in the case, and if the president's lawyer says that the
president is free to do whatever he chooses if he thinks it's in the best
interests of the country, with no checks or balances, then we are on the verge
of a complete fascist takeover. If you've read any of the books which have been
written since 2016 which describe the day to day functioning of Trump, the
Kushners, and the people with whom he has surrounded himself, as well as the
changes in government structure and function that have taken place, it is
apparent to you that what is happening now is very different from what we have
experienced previously. We can talk about how the history and culture of this
country have led us to this moment, and we can point to all of the changes
within the Democratic Party since FDR's
presidency that have led us to this moment. Nevertheless, the present danger
is now and real and resides with how Trump is affecting our country.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2020 11:41 AM
To: blind-democracy <blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Jennifer Ford" <dandjford88@xxxxxxxx>, "delores selset" <dselset@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [blind-democracy] The Party's Over!
The Nation's biggest ever Coast to Coast Reality Show, "The Impeachment of
Donald Trump", rings down the curtain. Republican Senators, to a man...and
woman...rose to defend their white way of life and the lives of their donators.
With only one Republican breaking rank, and promptly being cursed by President
Donald Trump, and the suggestion of his son, Donald Trump Jr. that he be thrown
out of the Republican Party, the Senate Majority put the final touches on the
"Show of Shows", finding Donald Trump innocent of the charges brought against
him by the naughty House.
Well, it's a good thing America still has Basketball to turn to.
The President's State of the Union speech was more amazing than Alice in
Wonderland. The President painted a mythological Land of Oz, where he, the
Great Wizard of Oz, lay claim to every economic improvement, and created many
others out of whole cloth. Meanwhile the attack on what is left of our once
prosperous "Middle Class", is being carried forward. Social programs are being
underfunded with an eye to being eliminated. Federal judges are being
appointed based on their far right and strong White stance. Being a
conservative is good balance in our Capitalist Culture, but simply upholding
White Supremacy and White Laws, denies access to our Great American Land of
Plenty to all who are "different" than the White Ruling Class.
And by the way, this included the Establishment Democrats, too.
The behavior of our Senate serves as an example of the sort of Justice most
Americans of the Working Class and Lower Class can expect...if in fact they can
even afford a court hearing.
As we enter the "Twenties", our great Ship of State is steered toward a bleak,
rocky barrier by an unstable captain.
Carl Jarvis, putting on my life jacket as we speak.
