WHERE ARE YOUR SHOULDERS?

     Exactly what are we facing. There was a big ballyhoo about the speech last nite and it was a great big nothing. Trump barely made mention or referred to Charlottesville and what it means and meant to the country and then gave a huge nothing, a mash mix of the same old same old. He spoke of principled realism. What is that? A plan with his rules but principles? The man has none and would not know a principle if it rose up and slapped him in the face.
     We are going to be sending more men and women into the maw of Afghanistan and for what? For a country that is supposed to build itself up? Exactly how? Shall they divide into tribal 'stans', shoot it out forever and a day and where will our people be? Being shot by their supposed allies?
     And what are we doing to our people when we basically tell them it is a free for all, no rules of engagement, just go kill terrorists. Who are they? How do you know unless one has a bomb strapped on or a gun in hand? What about if you do not like the look of a kid who is slowly approaching you. Bam!!!!But oops, he was afraid to come closer and retrieve his soccer ball. War, believe it or not, has to have rules, and when there are none we then become terrorists ourselves.
     I do agree - we should not be telegraphing our dates and moves to the enemy but if one thinks that reacting to 'conditions' is a new way, think again. It takes a long time to get a huge army brigade moving with all their equipment and support. Reacting could take several month and by then there are other 'conditions' so what the hay!!!
     But we will have help. Oh, yes! We are warning Pakistan - as if they have listened before and we are going to push India into helping Afghanistan. Say what! India has enough on its plate with its own poverty stricken masses and now they should forget them even more and go help Moslems who are shooting at them in various attacks in India? Huh? I do not think so.
     And back at the ranch what do we have. We have a Paul Ryan who calls the censure of Trump a food fight. We should concentrate on unity and be nice to each other, turn away the words of hate.Well, do you not think that censuring the model for the nation should be the paradigm of unity and lack of racial and religious bigotry? That is a food fight!? But in the meanwhile the voices calling for impeachmemnt grow, the statements of inability to carry out responsibilities of office grow ever more and now the Black Caucus, a powerful group, is calling for impeachment. Yay for them!! Good for them. And trotting out the loner African Americans willing to support Trump or the loner Jews willing to turn traitor to his people, bah humbug!!! Indeed.
     More seriously we have a problem with our navy but I have a growing suspicion that there is more to it than that. Why would so many ships have such steering accidents from running onto a sandbar to crashing into huge ships? I am thinking that those hackers of who? Russia? North Korea who have some truly expert ones? There is mischief afoot to put it mildly and why are sailors going missing and then being found on board. What is going on?  I believe that there are traitors amongst us who are helping these hackers and this should not be a surprise after the whole Russian debacle which is ever growing in its mess.
     The hatred of Bannon is not gone with him from the WH. It is present within the heart and soul of Trump and many of his supporters. It needs to be rooted out, destroyed, punished fiercely. That is the only way. Forget these charter schools wherein one gets one viewpoint. Public, private, parochial, but no schools on the public's back that educates only the chosen few. There needs to be no more need or reason for the riot in the Charlottesville city council meeting. There needs to be a demand on Trump for more accountaibity and words mean nothing unless  accompanied by deeds. Being forced to say "I'm sorry" means diddly.
     This period of time will go down in history as either the demise of the democratic leader of the world, the United States or it will be an example of misplaced anger, the power of hate and the scorn of the few over the many. It will not be a time to be proud of and when the kids ask what did you do then what will you tell them?
     And for that matter what will you tell your kids when you come baggage in hand to live with them when the Village tanks due to the mismanagement of David Israel and crew. Will you be able to explain why you fell under his influence, did not ask the right questions and worse, did not hear the answers that were given?
     Democracy wherever requires lots of work and lots of input. It requires leaders who are altruistic and not selfish. It requires leaders who mingle with the people, not stay in their little hidey holes in the back, never go to events or shows, never truly become part of the fabric of the Village.
     People, you pays your money and you makes your choice. My dad used to tell me that all the time whenever I had a dilemma. One has to take responsibility, can get advice, but ultimately it rests upon you and your shoulders. So where are your shoulders today, people?