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I have written what is called "6 word memoirs". I am sharing just a few below":

GOP espousing false narratives as facts’

The GOP seems to be determined to mop the floor with a dirty mop

Truth riles TOTUS, so be it!!

It is pretty obvious by now that facts riles up the liars no matter the party. It seems that all purveyors of non facts get upset when presented with facts and counter with more non facts or personal attacks.

Sixes 2 A

We’re doing what best for you

autocrats, dictators, people in power all seem to tell us that what they are doing to us is for our own good and somehow many of us believe it. If we are paying attention, we can see that the GOP is doing and saying the same thing while enacting repressive laws on

 voting, reproduction and installing “their choice of judges” while stopping passage of infrastructure legislation. Is this for our own good?

No truth in poLItics, neither party

Dishonesty appears to be the bedrock of politics and unfortunately too many voters  are accepting it.

Botch already backing TOTUS for 2024

Botch McConnell in a play to remain in power has already endorsed TOTUS for a 2024 Presidential run-Is it possible that his (Mitch) constituents are blind and numb?

 Cruz, Hawley, Johnson, modern JoeMcCarthy’s

Only in America can miscreants become lawmakers (or breakers?) and suffer no consequences

Higher standards-N/A to elected officials

We always thought it- politicians generally are suspect

Foxes have control of the henhouse

The GOP now has control of the US house and has proceeded to exact revenge on the DEMs for perceived and real (correct) sins against the party. This energy world be better used to actually strike an accord and govern instead of pursuing irrational and uninformed issues. The course being followed will certainly come back to

bite” them and further divide the voters.

Shiny objects no motive for support-The most prominent or shiniest object more distracting than useful

Flip flops are not just footwear-

 ask Linsey Hop graham and Botch McConnell

Patton slap to GOP-all Cowards!

General Patton was reprimanded for slapping a GI who was suffering from what we now know as” battle fatigue”, he was wrong in what he did however he was ordered to apologize for it. We as voters need not apologize if we “Patton” slap our elected officials

2Tr tax cut or 2Tr stimulus?

The GOP happily passed a 2trillion dollar tax cut that benefitted themselves and big business yet balk against 2trillion to stimulate the economy and help the voters. No brainer on who to vote foTop of Form

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Why Do Balding heads require parting?

Just curious

Congress competing for standup Comic jobs?

Standups are more serious about their work than these neer do wells

Its Ok until you’re the victim

What happens to one affects us all and we should all be involved or be at least paying attention.

Possibly hoods in the Congressional closet?

Ron Johnson has made plain what we have always suspected of the GOP. Perhaps not all but too many to ignore and we should not let the Dems off the hook either.

Fist Bump ridiculed once, now gentrified

During Obama Presidency fist bump was ridiculed, not so “ghetto” now is it?

Amazing disgrace: current miscreant elected officials

There is no partisanship when elected officials disrespect the office for their personal gain, not the country and the voters who put them in office.

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”

All Been Said Before But Nothing Happens!


The United States has again reached a crossroad where good evil meet. The last time much like this one it was about economics- granted that there were and still are personal freedoms involved, and a national split occurred aka a “CIVIL WAR”. There are still remnants of that event remaining after 100 plus years, but many Americans have thankfully moved and some unfortunately have not! Now we have one if not the worst national leaders since Andrew Jackson. The difference is that we as a country have grown up intellectually (mostly) but that intellect has sometimes been rooted in the same biases from long ago. There has been a coopting of certain words and sayings as being Anti American, leftist, rightist or any of several “buzzwords” and sayings. One of the most recent is “DEI” also known as “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion”. I have tried hard to define or find a definition of this as a Radical, left Wing, right wing or Racist trope. It is nowhere close to the names or definitions used behind closed doors of our current Government. The current “Caligula” is as evil and self-centered as the original but multiplied by a cohort of sycophantic power grabbers who will be remembered in history for their evil deeds. How many can name or spell the names of the Nazi perpetrators of the death camp activities that led to millions being murdered? There are similarities to several of those activities to present day that gather people across the country, send them to other cities, state, and counties at the expense of the taxpayer (US!). Now there is a move to create camps (alligator Alcatraz, in Florida) that can house “illegal” migrants. It should be remembered that many migrants work here seasonally only, and many are awaiting asylum hearings but need to work to provide for their families yet they are swept up in ICE raids and incarcerated without due process.

We Were WARNED!!


It appears that we are dupes or dopes(?). FFLOTUS told us what he would do if reelected and we ignored his factual statements on this. WE forgot what he did and tried to do in his previous administration. We forgot the lessons of history from 90 years ago when an authoritarian regime in Europe made the same types of promises prior to and after being elected. These promises were kept to the devastation of most of Europe and millions of lives lost. The current administration is attempting to follow the same kind of track with the assistance of unelected, uninformed businesspeople (who by many accounts are not very good at what they do in their real jobs?). The “so called” Red States have been deceived in thinking the administration will do great thing for them, however any actions that affect the population at large does not discriminate in red or blue states- all are affected. There are no exceptions to the actions that affect our lives except for those whose income is high enough to absorb the effects of “tariffs” aka taxes. “The proof is in the eating” as the saying goes and right now we are gagging! The ineffectual “leader we have and his minions (the too scared to do anything GOP) are following the same path as 1930’s Germany. While industry was revived, it was revived due to war production, and the population was grateful for the work and wages ignoring the fact that the “leader” was heading them to another war except the idea of not eating drove them forward ignoring the parallels of the previous world conflict’s devastation.

Our current government headed by the least capable leader since Andrew Johnson! Fast forward to now, governing by fiat appears to be the norm with a “damn the Torpedoes” attitude. It will take more effort on the part of the citizenry to ignore the loud and pay more attention to the quiet. History has shown where the current path of governance leads and we as citizens need to find another path!

Two Pieces


From Michael’s Six word memoirs

Administration: incompetence from top to bottom!

It is horrific to see this country’s leadership headed by possibly the most historically corrupt and incompetent official since the founding of the country.

10 years plus is enough time

The GOP long opposition to the ACA (Obamacare) continues, instead of crafting “something better” the GOP has continued place roadblocks and restrictions in its implementation. (bear in mind that the GOP took the “better” parts of the healthcare bill and added to their own healthcare plans. Now we are still fighting the same fight and affecting the health of millions of Americans even down to many being unable to afford basic healthcare. The Congressional GOP members appear to being ignoring their own constituents’ dilemma along with everyone else’s.

The Exotics.


The Exotics: Nero, Caligula and Trumpelstilskin

Time produces folks of the same mental space regularly, but we usually do not hear about them until their actions become egregious and murderous. Abetted (sometimes) by a governing bloc these “exotics lose all sense of reality since they live pretty much in their own heads. The insides of their heads would lay out like a bag of cats (sorry cat lovers), a lot of meowing and scratching! When the contents erupt no one understands or believes the utterances and statements that issue forth. Fact is those outputs are as dangerous as a 5-year-old with cherry bombs and a box of matches.

“Trumpel” Purposely Selected Flawed Cabinet Members?


We are aware that “Trumpel’s” choices for Government service are sycophants and generally flawed individuals who have been selected for fealty rather than ability, yet we (some of us) still miss the point that he needs to go except the second in command is no better and possibly worse. The real “power” behind the throne is: (I suspect) is Stephen Miller aka “Himmler/Goebbels” clone. With history being diluted at best and erased at worst, we need to pay particular attention this regimes actions as it does not differ between red and blue!

The Multiverse of Trumplestilskin


The past 11 months of the current administration has been a whirlwind ride of Presidential orders, the BBB and an assortment of “deals “connected to Tariffs (tariffs are taxes paid eventually by the consumers). The wider world of business uses discussions about trade to benefit all parties as much as possible, this arrangement has benefitted everyone for many years until now. With the advent of “Trumplestilskin” we have seen “flim flam”, sleight of hand, subterfuge and outright lies become norms in many areas including our national discourse. The current GOP Congress has besmirched and debased the once honest brokers in right side politics. They have joined the long line of “puckerers”who have deserted their electoral base (who they were elected to protect and serve). There appears to be no guardrail too sacred to supplant or alter to aid the “Boss”! The long list of “acting, appointed (with no Congressional input) members” of this administration have brought lawsuit after lawsuit with little to no stronger evidence than the “nightly utterings of a child”. This iteration of Governing appears to be no more than stooges waiting for the next Rant in order to function.

Might I suggest that all of us put on our grown-up pants, forget party lines and determine what type of Americans we want to be and be diligent in our information consumption. We can be the ally and leader the rest of the world has seen us to be and want us to continue to be or join the “kiddy” table! Billy Shakespeare stated that “all the world’s a stage and we are merely players ( loosely stated by me), we the United States have forgotten who the real leaders are and they are us!

The Proof??


Scott Bessent may (?) be smart in business but he is just more wasted space in the administration that already has more holes than Swiss cheese. As I listen to the various members of this administration all I hear is “word Salad” promoting Trumpelstilskin’s messages which appear at night like the elves in the fairy tale. Consider they are taking order from an adult “child” whose wrath they do not want to incur but love the high paying job in which they don’t have to do anything but follow his orders no matter how irresponsible they happen to be. This reminds me of the horror movie where the abnormal brain was put into a cadaver brough to life with electricity. As the world looks on, our allies do what they absolutely have to in order to continue with dealing with the United States while our adversaries laugh at his incompetence and continue their attacks, cyber and physical on us and our allies. Each of our adversaries continually commit acts that get Trumpel’s attention and rile him up so he can commit other actions to their benefit while studying our weaknesses. All of the so named red and Blue states are just another divisive tool to keep the people separate while he commits treason and theft while pointing fingers at everyone else. We must bear in mind that all who are in need of government services are affected no matter their party or personal preferences. If you feel the effects of these poorly planned and executed “executive orders” the remeber who stuck it to you when the next voting cycle comes around.

No Boundaries?


The current administration is following the path of no return in its running of the government. There are many norms and accepted practices that no longer apply. The so-called American Dream has become a Nightmare without a “wake up”. The vengeful child has control of the country via the weak GOP who once was a powerful force for American values. This politically powerful group has forgotten the oath of office taken when elected and ceded its power to the “child”. At this time there appears to be no control in government as the founders had put in place. The real control of government has been quietly usurped by groups or a group of powerful people who saw a way to put their hands deeply in government through a “useful tools” ego.

It is sad that so many voters have been led to believe what is being done to other Americans (or other nations for that matter) is somehow other worldly and will not affect them. It is sad that so many forget the lessons of the past and still rely on the words of shady charismatic characters who offer words with no substance. The evidence is clear that the resident is a loose cannon being used as a” “useful idiot” by his own party and his “handpicked” Whitehouse staff and cabinet. Even “jar Jar Binks” recognized his limitations not so with the current “Nerolistic” occupant of the “peoples house”! It only requires a cursory glance at history to understand that a mistake was made in electing a “nihilist” as leader of one the most powerful countries in the world. The machinations of this regime is based on ego and past or current “hurt” feelings!

For the folks who read and understand the current politics or have the ability to see through the fog of lies and deceit the Franklin quote should be a wakeup call.

  1. The story: As delegates left the Constitutional Convention, a woman asked Franklin if the new government was a republic or a monarchy. Franklin famously replied, “A republic, madam, if you can keep it,” implying that maintaining the new form of government would be a continuous challenge requiring civic engagement. 
  2. The meaning: The quote suggests that a republic is not a permanent state but something that must be actively protected and maintained by its people. It underscores the importance of vigilance, civic duty, and the people’s role in holding the government accountable. 
  3. Historical context: The quote has become a well-known and relevant statement, particularly during times of political division, serving as a reminder of the framers’ intentions and the responsibilities of citizenship. 

As I have stated several times: “Lest we forget”!

Many fingers in the Federal pie!


(and they are all dirty!)

This misadministration has blatantly shown the variety of ways to dip into the National funds under the guise of governing. (This also could be a snapshot as to the business failures of Trumplelstilskin). First you fill the government offices with sycophants and unqualified seat fillers. Then you create a crisis with trading partners then backdown calling it “a deal”. Next you make unsubstantiated claims of uncommitted crimes to assassinate unproven “drug runners” on the high seas without authorization from Congress. Then you reveal our nuclear arsenal to the world using threats to dictators who are smarter than you. At the end of this term, there will be at minimum 4-8 years to correct the mistakes of 4 years but only if we clean up Congress and the courts. This is a long-term project.