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No Law Degree Needed. It's Obstruction.

You don’t need a law degree to understand that Barr has joined in the cover up, that the president lies on a daily basis, that he coddles Russia while they continue in their quest to undermine our democracy. You also don’t need a law degree to see that Trump runs his administration like a mob boss, which is why so many of his lieutenants are in prison or headed there. The plain language of the report doesn’t support Trump’s narrative, so he and his supporters change its meaning, they redefine words, attack its purpose and continue to obstruct investigation into Trump’s complicity post-election in anything to do with his relationship with Russia, his self-dealing, his national security violations, his myriad conflicts of interest, his disgraceful conduct, and his nihilistic legislative policies. To study the law and serve one’s country and yet support an authoritarian can only be a sign of blind devotion, aggressively dependent binary thinking, and zero consideration for the people who will be trampled should we remain on this path.

Are There More GOP Nut Bags?

It seems that way these days. Dems have had their share of nut bags, douche bags, fuck bags, ass hats, jerk wads, etc., but the GOP seems to be enjoying a bumper crop. My gut says it’s the influence of corporate money that makes people act in ways they may not otherwise. But Dems take money too. 

There is a dividing line for people. A question like this usually informs us: If someone is dead broke, unable to find work, and they are sick, does government have any responsibility to them, or does that fall to family, friends, and charity? And you can only pick one. 

I find there are people now who believe you’re on your own, lest we develop a Nanny State, or those who believe the government should take care of all citizens and not callously leave them to die. The middle ground, the less binary answer, is too boring for more and more people. 

I’m afraid, besides the thinking that taking a firm unmovable stance is a sign of strength and intellectual fortitude, that our choices also have to entertain us. That means we have a real challenge in bringing our nation somewhat back together, or at least attending the same prom. 

We will always have factions, but many of our leaders have given up trying to soften the sharp edges and working together. Those who pledge to collaborate and prove they will will win my vote. Also, McConnell has to go. He’s holding Trump’s authoritarian coat while laying the groundwork for a judiciary that will give a green light to Trump’s most destructive policies.