Living On the Diagonal

AFTER 9 DAYS OF PROTEST  I DO NOT SEE CHANGE AS REALITY We have all seen the videos of George Floyd's horrorific death at the hands of the police. We have seen the police attempt to walk back and a prosecutor who attempted to whitewash the racist brutality and only under extreme pressure arrested and charged one of four murderers. We have seen the Black Lives Matter protests begin in Minneapolis and anger explode in cities across the nation in spontanaity of the same. We have witnessed the violence, tyranny and looting instigated by outsiders more likely to be White Nationalists militias rather than the online based ANTIFA. We have heard the dialogue between black leaders, followed by the decades old white political rhetoric. And We have all seen the photo below encapusaliting a president who will go to any length, sink to any low to pursue personal gain, cling to ruthless power and incite violence.  There Are No Words Left To Describe Like so many I have complied with a "Stay...

AN ATTACK UPON OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM  OUR LIBERTIES AND THE RULE OF LAW IS A STEP TOWARD TYRANNY In a matter of mere days AG Bill Barr allowed a leak from the DOJ (Department of Justice) that he as the top man would be reviewing the sentencing guidelines by his own prosecutors. Standard practice within the DOJ allows the prosecution team to follow federal guidelines for sentencing of a defendent found guilty in court. The AG action soon went from a scandal to a constitutional crisis. Bill Barr makes a weak attempt to explain or defend his position issuing statements that are reminiscent of Donald Rumsfeld. Worse, President utilizes the venue of Twitter to add incriminating evidence that makes Barr's "job impossible." It is Bill Barr using his position to offering confusing legalese to further a contradiction in his declarations. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell issued a statement attacking Barr's action and in support for Judge Amy Jackson.   "The Ju...

THE ALMOST ENDLESS NEWS CYCLE WE ENDURE SHOULD INVOKE ONE EMOTION AND IT IS OUTRAGE! Ancient History recounts Nero who twiddled his fiddle while Rome burned to the ground. Today, a towering wall of flames, whipped by a relentless wind ignites underbrush spreading the forest and on to homes at a frightening speed. California is in flames! SORRY, CALIFORNIA IT IS YOUR FAULT In real time all of America witness the carnage caught as television images and we can only gasp in disbelief. Commentators on the scene are left aghast as the words escape them. It is the image of an apocalyptic fire unabated engulfs families and their homes. Those of us afar safe from the fury are filled with horror but empathy and compassion as well. The cauldron of fire, billowing smoke robs oxygen from the air and homes are in flames. Our first thought is that what unfolds before us must be the result of an epic Hollywood scene. It is not. California is caught in a deadly downward spire. CALI...

YOUR VOTE IS NOT ONLY THE MOST CRITICAL TO DEMOCRACY, IT MAY BE MAY BE YOUR LAST When the Mid-Term campaign began in September many in the media called out the Democratic Party as weak on a clear message to sustain the expected Blue Wave to take control of Congress. The pundits may be correct. But, in recent weeks President Trump did everyone a favor to declare that “a vote for Republicans is vote for me. This is a referendum on my Presidency.” Thank you, Mr. President! Believe me that never in American History has our Freedom, our democratic process hung on a precipice that teeters in free fall toward the politics of fear and hate and where we will be clearly subjected to authoritarian rule. It is unconceivable that an American populace will be duped once again in voting for a Republican Congress and to give a thumbs-up to Donald Trump. During the twentieth century more lives were lost in wars to overturn authoritarian rule than all conflicts combined in the h...

MORE THINGS DONALD TRUMP THE PROOF IS IN THE PUTIN’ On Monday, July 16, 2018 if you viewed the live television feed regardless of network the Trump/Putin Helsinki Summit press conference, as a viewer you have access to the raw data to form your opinion to an unprecedented historic event.    The immediate and overwhelming reaction of Congress, White House and Intelligence agencies came to a consensus. This was an absolute failure of a U.S. President to stand, defend our democratic process. With Vladimir Putin standing to his left, Trump accepted his denial of election “meddling” and refused to issue any form of a reprimand or an ultimatum to Russia. As the week progressed, the networks dissected every word, facial expression and body language of both world leaders. And, as if you did not notice certain segments of the press conference and the Trump walk back (would versus wouldn’t) have aired as in a continuous loop on your wide screen. However, there ar...

ALL THINGS DONALD TRUMP, THE PROOF IS IN THE PUTIN’ On Monday, July 16, 2018 if you viewed the live television feed regardless of network the Trump/Putin Helsinki Summit press conference, as a viewer you have access to the raw data to form your opinion to an unprecedented historic event.     The immediate and overwhelming reaction of Congress, White House and Intelligence agencies came to a consensus. This was an absolute failure of a U.S. President to stand, defend our democratic process. With Vladimir Putin standing to his left, Trump accepted his denial of election “meddling” and refused to issue any form of a reprimand or an ultimatum to Russia. As the week progressed, the networks dissected every word, facial expression and body language of both world leaders. And, as if you did not notice certain segments of the press conference and the Trump walk back (would versus wouldn’t) have aired as in a continuous loop on your wide screen. However, there are...

AS COWARDICE IS PERVASIVE WITHIN A REPUBLICAN PARTY VOID OF COURAGE Oprah, one voice of universal courage The WORLD is outraged by these the latest repugnant words of our President. The callous racist remarks will prove unequaled in American History. All fifty-three nations of Africa demand retraction or formal apology. Haiti, Mexico joins the growing list of even our loyal allies in Europe and around the world.   What could be worse? Speaker Ryan cowers in his reaction the words are “unfortunate, unhelpful.” Speaker Paul Ryan, the most powerful Republican leader in the House fails to reject the President’s remarks or condemn as un-Republican. When he states the remarks as “unhelpful” he speaks to own truth. Ryan is a “weasel” as one pundit described his lack of a “spine.” The Republicans by their silence, gives credence and encouragement to White Supremacists as well as placing our troops operating within African nations they depend for personal security. Ti...

August 16, 2017 ALL ABOUT DONALD: IT IS NO LONGER WHAT THIS PRESIDENT SAYS, BUT IN WHAT IS LEFT UNSAID  HIS NAKED TRUTH UPDATE! There is  one optic that is becoming abundantly clear . This President does not comprehend that  his   role  is not one written for  reality TV,  there are no re-takes and his words and actions cannot be snipped from the tape left to fall to the floor. When I wrote and posted the original piece on Monday afternoon, little did I know that the President Trump would emerge from a Trump Tower elevator and began a verbal holocaust upon the press and the American people.  When the President with a straight face stated that  "both sides"  were to blame.  He explained how he now strayed from his first two statements ("one beautiful") and "waited to learn all of the facts" before issuing such an important statement. This is his biggest lie to date. Tuesday's resulting rampage  i...