Trumpworld

January 2021

January 20, 2021

Subject: The send-off he deserves

When Trump flies out of Washington, what song should accompany his flight?

1. Hit the Road, Jack by Ray Charles

2. So Long, Farewell by The Von Trapp Family Singers

3. H.A.T.E.U. by Mariah Carey

4. I Just Called to Say Fuck You by The Queers

5. Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair by the Original Broadway Cast of South Pacific

6. Mr. Big Stuff by Jean Knight

So now, after an embarrassing public rebuke in November; weeks of denials, conspiracy theories, and lawsuits during a protracted refusal to accept defeat; the steady crumbling of his once-impregnable personal and political infrastructures; inciting an insurrection against the government and nation he was elected to serve; an ignoble second impeachment; and the legacy he expected to endure until Judgment Day in shreds; Donald Trump and his family leave their castle, and the kingdom they wrought into existence, in disgrace—roasted, toasted and composted^©.

Trumpworld falls in 12 hours. How will you remember today?

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Of course, some may argue that Taylor Greene is not as ignorant as she appears, that her cries of censorship are but an act to arouse the ire of Georgia Republicans who actually are ignorant of the benefits and limitations their right to free speech grants them.

However, as we have seen throughout this current presidency—and most certainly during the last election cycle—Republicans seem willing to believe any load of codswallop, no matter unfounded, illogical, or outright delusional, that corresponds to their preconceived notion of the truth. In other words, if Republicans were forensic specialists (work with me here), rather than seek evidence that reveals a unique truth (whatever that may be), they hold a singular truth in mind and seek only the evidence that supports it. Unfortunately, members of today’s Republican Party are not forensics specialists, and when no evidence exists to support their conception of the truth (such as, for example, instances of widespread election fraud), they immediately and fervently gravitate toward rumors, baseless allegations, and frighteningly bizarre conspiracy theories.   

The far right is so entrenched in the RIGHT of the authority they believe their God and the current administration bestow upon them that they absolutely and blindly believe free speech in America is unrestricted. Never underestimate the power of zealotry. In Taylor Greene’s case, although I believe she is capable of conning her constituents, her public tantrum is not a sign of either hucksterism or lack of education. I believe she is a radical right-winger who has been deeply indoctrinated over time in a Christian conservative brand of truth, and holds no more than a knee-jerk comprehension of the First Amendment.

But that said, is one definition of the modern Republican innately superior to the other? Which is better for America? A knowledgeable person who willingly and remorselessly spreads deceit as truth to promote herself? Or, an ignorant person who unwittingly spreads ignorance as to truth to promote a cause?

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January 11, 2021

Subject: Kevin Sorbo and his wife wonder: “If Twitter is allowed to ban whoever they want for whatever reason because they are a private company, do they have the right to ban people based on skin color and sexual preference?”

Kevin, as you seem to have a learning disability, I will couch my answer in a form that should be easier for you to understand. To wit: Dang if you an’ the missus ain’t gon dun comparin rotten apples an’ cow pies agin. Lemee see if’n I kin clear this up for ye, kay? Kin a body, jest by virtue o’ the color o’ hisn skin OR sex-U-all or-E-N-tayshun whip upa mob o’ dang fools ta try’n overt’row the US gummint? Think now.

January 11, 2021

Subject: Kevin Sorbo, F-List actor, disenfranchised conservative, still struggling to remain relevant—and sore that Twitter permanently banned Trump and Amazon dropped Parler—compares the right of large private businesses to “do what they want” (Translated: to ban inflammatory insurrectionists masquerading as unswerving patriots) to small private businesses not having that same right in order to reopen during the current pandemic

Oh, Kevin. Kevin, Kevin, poor misguided, deluded Kevin. Your bitter tears of defeat may be delicious, but I am compelled to respond. The difference is one stops the spread of information—that has been investigated multiple times by multiple state & federal agencies & proved to be untrue—used to provoke attacks on the US government, while the other stops the spread of a disease that is ravaging America as well as the rest of the world. So: Can we now?

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January 9, 2021

Subject: If Colin Kaepernick was unpatriotic, what are the Trump supporters who assaulted and desecrated the US Capitol and murdered a police officer?

Trump MAGA cultists are trying to corrupt the definition of the word “patriot” to mean an ultra-conservative fanatic devoted to forcibly and violently dragging America back to pre-Civil War values. They will need constant reminders from selfless Americans, the new Congress, and nationwide law enforcement of what a PATRIOT actually is.

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For those who seek to subvert their country’s rule of law; to plot open insurrection; to attack their seat of government; to overthrow their democracyby force of arms and mob violence; to injure and execute their fairly elected officials; and who heed the poisoned words of a would-be monarch rather than the duly verified truth, elevating their leader to messianic levels and following him with an identical fervor once reserved—and now best left buried—for the worst fiends of history: They are undeserving of that sacred name. The only name they have earned for their actions—and should hereafter be branded by—is TRAITOR.  

Only those who accept their countrymen without reservation or prejudice, choose selflessness over violence, and uphold the tenants of the Constitution even during adversity or political defeat are worthy of the singular honor of the name patriot. All others need not even apply.

[UPDATE 3: January 18, 2021]

For those who do not comprehend the distinction between patriot and traitor, I have included the information below for your benefit:

Patriots: Brian Sicknick, Eugene Goodman, Daniel Hodges, Mike Fanone, Jimmy Albright, and all Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department who actively engaged the Capitol Building insurgents to protect the lives of members of the US Congress and Capitol staff.

Traitors: Ashli Babbitt, Lonnie Coffman, Jacob Chansley, Richard Barnett, Eric Gavelek Munchel, Larry Rendell Brock, Derrick Evans, Nick Ochs, Joshua Pruitt, Benjamin Phillips, Kevin Greeson, Roseanne Boyland; their co-conspirators and sympathizers in the Capitol Police; President Donald J. Trump; Congress members Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, Rep. Lauren Boebert, Rep. Mo Brooks, Rep. Matt Gaetz, Rep. Paul Gosar, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, Rep. Jim Jordan, Rep. Barry Loudermilk, and their House allies; and any American citizen who provoked, promoted, planned, supported, and/or participated in the heinous attack on the United States Capitol Building and its defenders with the express intent of overthrowing the US government, injuring and executing members of Congress, and overturning the 2020 Presidential election.

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The First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech provides Americans with the right to say (mostly) whatever they want without abridgement from (restrictions) or prosecution by the United States government. That said, some limits do apply per past SCOTUS rulings (meaning threats, defamation, incitement, etc.).

The uninformed should understand at this point that the First Amendment does not apply to private businesses. Book, newspaper, and magazine publishers are all private enterprises that are not regulated by the federal government. As such, they are under no constitutional obligations to publish work submitted by staff members, freelancers, or new or established authors. They can reject or edit creators’ work because they have the final say on content. Since they control the business and the financial resources, they rightly determine the content they produce.

As a business, the publisher also has the right to cancel contracts that it has determined are not in the company’s best interests for any reason, including hits to their reputation.

Such concerns are customarily discussed with authors during contract negotiations. In Hawley’s specific case, the potential that he—as the author of a single obscure book on Theodore Roosevelt—had a GUARANTEE TO PUBLISH clause in his Simon & Schuster contract is highly unlikely. Certainly, no right “to compel a publisher to publish my book” is established by 1A. And unpopular business decisions—along with any potential breech of contract they may spark—are not violations of the Amendment.

Hawley has no cause to lament his fate. He damned himself by aligning with the treasonous mob that desecrated the Capitol Building. If he is unhappy with the ensuing fallout, he is free to find a different publisher who is akin to or unfazed by that support, rather than file a frivolous and legally unsubstantiated lawsuit. Alternatively, he can self-publish.

Regardless of his choice, the one decision Hawley must make is whether he has the courage of his convictions. Part of that means he must shoulder the consequences of his actions in Congress this morning with dutiful civility. He will need to accept that if he seeks to betray America and its values, he will not get to do so as either patriot, firebrand, or victim. And part of that means not taking a petty personal fight to a public forum in order to rail against a perceived injustice.    

This woman deserves no recognition for her death. She certainly deserves none for being a veteran. She dishonored her country and mocked her oath to the Constitution. She was an insurrectionist killed in an attempt to overthrow the US government. That is unambiguous and undebatable.

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This was all the result of a gathering of thousands of insurgents that, whipped into a frenzied mob mentality by a despotic, unhinged, power-mad president, thought it could subvert the law of the land to best serve his desires and to retain the conservative, faith-based God-and-Country life they imagine for themselves.  Make no mistake: Today’s attack on the seat of power of the American government was executed by domestic terrorists who believed they could, by use of threat or force, coerce members of Congress to dishonor the Constitution by changing the results of the lawfully administered and certified 2020 Presidential Election and declare Donald Trump the winner. 

To help combat this from happening again, Congress needed to stand united against such acts of domestic terrorism. Members needed to show they would not be–and could never be—intimidated to disgrace their oaths of office, irrevocably stain the guiding principles of the Constitution, and bend to the destructive will of a raging mob of traitors to the United States. And Congress had the opportunity to do so immediately tonight upon reconvening after the Capitol attack was over by dispensing with all further objections to any state’s electoral counts for Joe Biden. By giving bipartisan support to Biden’s victory, Congress would send a booming, unambiguous message to terrorists—We will not bow to you.

Despite this, Gosar pushed ahead with his petty objections that have been debunked by multiple reliable sources and were also refuted by the Republican government of his home state and the Arizona Republic. He clearly sides with terrorists and insurrectionists seeking the violent overthrow of the American government. That marks him as a traitor to the United States and all its people.

Arizona voters need to remember this snake when he runs for reelection in 2022. Traitors have no place in America—especially in government. Those found holding office at any level must be routed immediately, arrested, and shipped to Guantanamo Bay to await trial. The most dangerous traitors are those who shroud themselves in the garb of patriots.  

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UPDATE 1 (1/7/21): Three addition fatalities from the attack have been reported. The victims died from undisclosed medical conditions.

UPDATE 2 (1/7/21): A US Capitol police officer has died of injuries sustained during the assault of the Capitol Building.

Jack Dorsey is as culpable for these deaths as are Donald Trump and the savage terrorist who murdered the officer.  

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January 3, 2020

Subject: Trump pressures Georgia Secretary of State to overturn election results

When Hollywood makes this into a film—and you bet your ass they will—it will be titled THE WEASEL IN WINTER. Starring Nigel Planer as Donald Trump, King of America; Milla Jovovich as Melania Trump; and Anthony Hopkins as Don Jr. Featuring Harry Connick, Jr. as Brad Raffensperger.

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