Levels of rancor in my blogs/posts about trump’s ability to empathize w/others have been wrong. In a 5/4/26 speech, former Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene told of death threats made to her son after she criticized trump. She reached out to people in the executive branch. 1/6

Responsibility to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed” is the President’s. [FN1] Fed law enforcement agencies include the FBI, [FN2] Secret Service, [FN3] and U.S. Marshal Service. [FN4] The response she…

In November, Alabama voters will decide whether to amend that State’s constitution to “require all public schools to broadcast” or have performed “the first stanza of the Star-Spangled Banner at least once per week.” [FN1] I say make that all 4 stanzas, especially stanza #3: 1/11

“No refuge could save the hireling and slave/From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave.” [FN2] As a weekly rite, singing/performing four stanzas of a relatively short song should not be a factor.…

On Alabama voters’ ballots will be amendments to the State’s constitution to “require all public schools to broadcast or arrange for” performance of “the first stanza of the Star-Spangled Banner at least once per week.” [FN1] Kids in Alabama public schools won’t be taught history. 1/9

The Constitution took effect 3/4/1789. [FN2] “The Star Spangled Banner” was written about the British bombardment of Baltimore on 9/13-14/1814 [FN3] in four stanzas by Francis Scott Key. [FN4] The third…

EVERYONE, PLEASE READ THIS. Iran became a military ally of China in 2021 and of Russia last year. [FN1] Military allies assist each other, especially when one ally is attacked. Imposition of blockade is an act of war. [FN2] In 1914, treaties of mutual aid led to WW1. [FN3] 1/10

We have more recent experience in coming close to nuclear war. In October 1962, Pres Kennedy was told the U.S.S.R. was placing missiles in Cuba. [FN4] On October 22, Pres Kennedy announced a strict quarantine…

Pres Kennedy had read “The Guns of August,” Tuchman’s the Pulitzer-winning account of how European leaders bungled the World into war in 1914, shortly before the U.S. learned the Soviet Union was building launch sites for missiles in Cuba. [FN1] To paraphrase JFK: 1/9

“I will not bungle our way into war as did Europe.” A president reading works of history to guide our country seems silly today. I mean literally today. The header on Thom Hartmann’s blog today stopped me. [FN2] Hartmann…

On 4/9/26, flotus [FN1] stated: “The lies linking we with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today.” [FN2] She has an office in the White House and spoke of a matter, “Epstein”, that is of public concern, [FN3] based on her personal knowledge. [FN4] 1/14

1) The “mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation.” [FN5] If a remark “involves a matter of public concern, the plaintiff is constitutionally required to prove both the statement’s falsity and the defendant’s fault.”…

An unfortunate side effect of having positive moral values w/o critical thinking skills is best illustrated by the reaction many had yesterday to the statement that trump’s current spouse gave from the White House. No one bothered to search for a deeper meaning. 1/6

Fortunately, my Deep State Decoder Ring/Bottle Cap Opener/Roach Clip was close at, but not on my, hand. It had started to glow when the TV switched from the Sumo Mud Wrestling Big Truck Finals to the aforementioned…

You don’t know me.

We take things for granted. Founders did not: a standing army was debated. Oceans “situated [us] at a great distance from” warring nations. [FN1] Wars did not gouge thousand-mile scars across our soil, as trenches did to France in WW1. 1/13

The Framers of the Constitution [FN2] were suspicious of people who held, or sought, political power and so created checks and balances to stop such people from seizing power and to check the exercise of such power. [FN3]…

Tomorrow the coterie of racists and imbeciles who remain loyal to the racist imbecile occupant of the Oval Office will have another chance to chip away at the framework in the Constitution put in place to end, and address the ravages, of slavery. Citizenship is at issue. 1/11

In trump v Barbara, the Roberts Court [FN1] will hear argument: whether children born on U.S. soil are citizens by birthright and under the clear wording of the 14th Amendment [FN2] A lot of history was set forth…

Bits and pieces of posts and conversations from the past few days & the past few months, not in any particular order, and responses/reflections:

Bit/piece: Gotta admit, at least they got a brutal dictator out of office in Iran. 1/9

Reply: There is no exception in either the Constitution or the War Powers Act for “brutal dictators.” There are 195 countries in the World. [FN1] Of these, 32 can be described as “hard” authoritarian regimes. [FN2] (E.g., Syria, Sudan, Saudi…

Doors shut soon. Military power is wielded by a man who dodged his own military service and called those who did served “suckers and losers.” One can hardly blame him. His daddy did not serve in the military. His grand-daddy came here to dodge service in Prussia. 1/8

Congress was not asked for a formal declaration of war, as required by the Constitution . Art. I, sec 8. The War Powers Act is the law, adopted in 1973, is meant to check a President who might use the military in ways…

Odd is the juxtaposition of a pic of a bearded IN Lt Gov Beckwith over a header from the IndyStar: “Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order urging the state government to collaborate with faith-based institutions to service Hoosiers.” A thousand words aren’t enough. 1/7

Executive Order 26-06 is titled: “Fostering Indiana’s Faith-based Institutions.”

1) Among 10 “whereas” clauses in Braun’s Executive Order are an observation that Hoosiers have a long and proud tradition of faith…

Today’s mindless scree called a press conference followed a decision, issued this morning by the United States Supreme Court, that trump’s claim of sweeping power to impose tariffs, has no basis in law. This is Friday afternoon & a time for surprises from this WH. 1/6

The World has legitimate concern for everyone’s safety. The latest possible target for a military strike ordered by a third generation draft dodger [FN1] is Iran. trump lacks mental stability to issue ANY military…

On WMUN [FN1] IN Lt Gov Micah Beckwith challenged Ball State University Prof Michael Hicks [FN2] to debate. [FN3] Beckwith’s poll number is 9% and the short session of the General Assembly ends soon. That raises a math/physics question, but first...1/13

Ignorance and bigotry hijacked the GOP. In 2016, forces were in place to hand the Oval Office to the loser in the popular vote. In 2020, I qualified to run for U.S. House in the GOP primary for INCD5. [FN4] Beckwith tagged me on…

Among recent TV ads [FN1] I find most offensive is that of GOP candidate for Governor “Ted for Illinois” (“IL”) Dabrowski. Joe Abraham talks about his daughter who was “murdered by an immigrant Goveror Pritsker protected.” We have a right to question political ads and 1/9

purported “facts” such ads assert in advocacy for candidates & issues. Katie Abraham was in a vehicle rear-ended by a vehicle whose driver fled. [FN2] Arrested in Texas was Julio Cucul-Bol, a Guatemalan national.…

Rule of law is, at best, comatose. The Roberts SCOTUS 6 have issued decisions that, a few years ago, would have been laughed off as left-wing paranoia. Citizens United facilitated the purchase of POTUS, Congress and SCOTUS, which also gave trump immunity. 1/7

Our country faced an insurrection, a violent revolt against our government, in the Civil War. As a result, the Constitution was ratified to disqualify from office those who engage in insurrection against our country. [FN1] That…

Misogynist, dumb, racist, turncoat, corrupt, traitor, dumb, xenophobe and insurrectionist: words used to describe trump. [FN1] In light of the latest batch of Epstein files released by DOJ, we must reassess trump in a more positive light, especially in policies on education. 1/9

Our high school [FN2] offered instruction in three “foreign” languages. [FN3] However, with the latest Epstein files made public, “[I]ntelligence sources believe Epstein was running ‘the world’s largest…

Some very logical guidelines here.

(thx to my friend Terri Kirkland!)

1. Don’t use his name.

2. Remember this is a regime and he’s not acting alone.

3. Do not argue with those who support him - it doesn’t work

& it makes them feel important, like they’ve won something. 1/6

4. Focus on his policies. Do not focus on his personality traits,

his physical appearance or his mental state.

5. Keep your message positive: they want the country to be…

“Immigration agents operating near Vail placed ... ace of spades playing cards ... similar to ‘death cards’ left on corpses by U.S. forces” in Vietnam, in cars left behind after immigrants’ arrests” [FN1] Lincoln said, “Let the people know the facts and the country will be safe.” 1/11

After the Vietnam “war” (1964-1975) [FN2] was as close as we got to “greatness,” a status, we learned in grades 1 to 12, rooted in founding principles of liberty, justice, and equality, not armed…

Tens of thousands die each year from gun shot wounds (GSW). Advocates of gun culture lie to nullify restrictions on firearms. Those efforts were aided by packing of SCOTUS w/6 friends of guns, 5 of whom were named by losers of popular vote for POTUS. [FN1] 1/8

A man was shot & killed by masked feds. DHS initially stated, in part: “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun ... The officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed…