ROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH

     Whither the way now? Do we regroup as a country or do we further divide, splitting into more and more outsider parties, forgetting that Republican, Democrat or whatever,  we are all supposed to be Americans and define our loyalty that way. Those who speak of the flag, who flaunt their supposed patriotism, well, here is the chance. But it does not seem that we will find that path and instead will go round the mulberry bush yet one more time and where we will stop? Who knows? And when? Who knows again.
     Bannon is shouting, ranting and raving, proclaiming a movement of revenge, of destruction of those who do not embrace his supposed republicanism and death to the defyers of his words. Sean Spicer, yes, that very same nitwit, speaks at a dinner saying that between the worst Republican and the Democrats, there is a huge difference. Really? Here is that dichotomy again, even from what is supposed to be a more mainstream Republican event. We are a country now split into groupings of parties, of political thought, rather than Americans having different thoughts on issues facing all of us.
     And Trump, he who took yet another self praise picture yesterday and then tweeted it out of China, where is he? Deserting his country yet again, as he praises the Chinese for their trade practices, the very practices he had condemned and ranted against. "I don't blame China," Trump said during remarks to business leaders inside the Great Hall of the People. "After all, who can blame a country for being able to take advantage of another country for benefit of their citizens? I give China great credit."
     So what do we do with such a man whose paths are circular or agonized twistings along cliff edges, all the while damaging his supposed country, the country of which he is the man at the helm. Are we yet to continue the mulberry way for another three years?
What will be left of our country as we knew and still know it after another three years?
     We have now come up with a DACA case, a kid deported and caught trying to get back in, a crime according to the rules of ICE.We are punishing our own people for wanting to be in their home, for America is what they knew, where they lived their lives. Instead we welcome foreigners intent on destroying us and our economy, welcome our own people who only wish to destroy any and all regulations that will impede their path and those they owe loyalty to, to make even more obscene wealth, steal more money from the people. Pruitt proudly and defiantly says he will continue to negate and repeal more regulations that shield our natural resources, our very health and lives.
     This is what we have come to. Tuesday nite was a note of hope, a ray of light. 2018 might actually give a way to shut this man down, he and his co conspirators. Perhaps Trump and Trumpism will collapse of their own weight as the Russian inquiry keeps growing and those charged number many more, but what we do need to do is work the elections, work and work and get our people in.
     As those who mistakenly voted for Trump realize their grievous error and turn to the right candidate, the true party of Americans, as perhaps the moderate Republicans, such as they are realize that they should not be resigning but instead should be standing there and saying why they will stay, why they will remain in the fray, as they hopefully realize the true path - then 2018 will work out and 2020 will be a triumph.
     But dreams can pop, can they not? And paths often have unseen twists and curves. We must be alert and vigilant and we must work to let the people of the world know that America as they knew it is still here, working hard, and we will rejoin the countries of the world and take our rightful place among them. Together we will work to right the wrongs, the problems and insure a brighter future. This is what we need to do in order to pass on a proper legacy to the future generations.