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All hands on deck

Donald J. Trump is his own Joseph Goebbels. For those who don’t know the name, Goebbels was Reich Minister of Propaganda of Nazi Germany. Trump is his own minister of propaganda. Between Goebbels and Hitler, the big lie was perfected by repeated articulation.  Trump has indicated publicly that he may not abide by the results of the coming November election. He claims already the despite the polls showing Biden ahead nationally, that he has won the election and any contrary result will be due to a rigged election. How often have you heard rigged election? This repetition is the big lie in process.  Trump is beyond violating traditional American norms. He is beyond his own personality disorders and flawed character. He is undermining faith in American institutions at every turn. He is trashing the Constitution. American democracy as we know it is under dire threat. It behooves everyone who believes in democracy, rather than authoritarianism, to address the threat. You can do t...

What is there left to say?

Followers of this blog may wonder why it has been silent for almost two weeks.  The news is breaking fast.  Trump this. Trump that. There are an abundance of good writers who are on top of each hour. Too much for me to digest, reflect on, and write about. It's not just current events that command attention. Folks are beginning to speculate of what things will be like on November 4 and the days and weeks to follow. "We'll have to see what happens".