Once upon a time there was a pristine continent and on that continent was founded the United States of America. While it wasted some of the beauty, eventually there came a point when it was realized that we must maintain it, that we must keep our waters and our skies clear and clean, that we must not clearcut forests nor cut off the tops of mountains or frack so deep that earthquakes shook the land.
We began to pass and enact rules and regulations meant to keep our land the best we could. We protected it against the careless use of chemicals, we passed laws regarding poultry and cattle, about clean processing of fruits and vegetables, for milk, etc. We made sure that chemical spills became a part of the past and not the present and when there were terrible accidents the mess was cleaned up as quickly and thoroughly as possible.
Then along came Trump. This is the man who appointed men who think that climate change is a myth but actually I am sure they know it is true but prefer to ignore it in the name of making money, of ripping wealth from our land regardless of the harm it causes or the sicknesses it brings about. So there will now be beryllium in the water and I guess so what if people die from it, so what if children are sick unto death - after all, it will be quicker for them as they will not have any more health coverage so no useless procedures!
And so what if the laws about poultry processing are abandoned. So what if salmonella grows apace. And how about the new plan? Trump is planning to regulate, to insure that climate change plays little or no part in anything made or done in this country. The "social cost" of carbon will play no role in any decision anymore so those amber waves of grain - forget it!! A healthy child in an industrial city? Forget it? And those coal miners who think Trump is the coming of the messiah? Well, there they go with black lung disease again.
This administration has done away with all that is good for the Americans and their country. He has given more power again to the CIA to drone bomb and wow, have they not done so well with it before? Terrorists yes, kill them, but children? Care in taking shots? Being sure that things are as they should be? Not happening is it?
Almost every single social program is being cut. Millions and millions of dollars that would go to hungry children, needy people, sick people, to education, to job training, to literacy efforts, to food stamps, to seniors, to what ever one can think of - including women who go to Planned Parenthood for women's health issues. Forget about it all. Perhaps the truth of this proposed new healthcare and the fact that even the White house in its own study says yup, people will lose coverage but not 24 million - nope, 54 million and yes, it will cost quite a bit more for less for a number of years. Wow, such a bargain.
So we have sick and hungry and dirty and homeless people living on eroded land, near filthy rivers with forests cut down so the Dust Bowl of the 30's will be a mere joke compared to what we will have but here is a bright spot - get a job as a servant or menial in the rich and palatial homes of the Fat Cats and you at least will get some food and a paltry salary so share that with your family as best you can.
And yet one more beauty spot for our country. Wonder where they will place all the internment camps, you know the ones where the non white, non Christian people will be placed, to die, to work themselves to death or whatever is planned for them. Think it cannot happen? Speak to the American citizen who was choked nigh unto unconsciousness until he turned his phone over to Border police and gave them his password. It is happening right now.
"This land is your land, this land is my land...."I wonder about that, I really do. So should you.
And by the way, the same refrain can be slightly changed for this Village. "This Village is mine, this Village is Yours - it does not belong to only David Israel......"
One would never know it by the way he and his act. Having any bright person as a chair who displays a bit of independence enrages the man who has no self control and off with the head of the chair and out with any that he opposes who are on the committee. So, RIP former Advisory Chair and RIP all that is right and just and fair in this Village and by the way - still a waitin' for my two committees, David, ya big lug, ya'!!! Any day would be fine and by the way, how do you hold an Advisory meeting on the day when the first seder is held at nite. People are busy doing more things and chores than you ever have so be polite and correct and change the date. Remember, once upon a time you, too, were Jewish.
When I finished writing this last nite I thought that would be it but how could I not comment on the page of tax info on Maddow's show and on the rest of the news. So the tax return page does not show much detail other than that which simply proves the point, the man uses every trick in the book and we all know how real estate deductions can be a boondoggle for these big developers and/or owners and his pathetic cry that he paid sales tax and excise tax, etc. well, guess what - so did and do we all!! Anybody here not have to pay sales tax on perhaps their car purchase or a new set of furniture or whatever? His pleas hold no water as far as I am concerned and he paid in the 25% bracket! C'mon! Where do many of us pay?Truly! I am underwhelmed and perhaps we should hold a pity party for him and raise some funds to tide him over. And if one looks back on what is known about him, one can see that much of his deductions come about because of his pitiful business acumen or lack thereof as he drove his Atlantic City casinos and businesses right into the ground and used all that for years as n excuse not to pay taxes. Such a patriot! Such a man of the people! Such a quack and yet people still fall for it.
This man means no good for the common man and just look at the truth of his healthcare bill, you should pardon the expression, The only people who benefit are the ultra rich who would somehow gain about $207,000. Yup, and the trend continues as Trump appoints more of his cronies to office, more Fat Cats and ignorant people, as his nominee for Supreme Court is now exposed as having many ties to Fat Cats I his neighborhood and what the hell are we doing?
So where do we go from here as we sit here with an imbecile in office and an ethically challenged one as well who has paranoid fantasies and who make accusations with no truth to them and shouts investigation at every piece of stupidity he incorporates into yet another rant of his. His promises to provide a broad healthcare, to save Medicaid and entitlement programs - all have gone by the board. As expected and as I said, on line a news feed today used the term 'emperor with no clothes" - the same phrase I have often applied to this man and his program. Would rather not be vindicated and have a functioning president but it appears we are in for a mess. Well, perhaps on March 20, Sen. Graham will actually take the step he has been threatening and perhaps we will be on the proper road - that is if these Republicans have the guts and the backbone and the loyalty to their country over loyalty to their party, if they care more for the citizens of this country than for their own power.
Finally, will someone shut up that twerp Jr. and remind him who is paying for all his travels - we are, the taxpayers so perhaps he needs to examine his own self and cut his tweets too, like his dad should! Apples and trees and oh, do not forget the huge deal that the Kushner family is making with the Chinese now. Conflict of interest? Oh yeah!
What a world. What a country. What is the future?
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