AND IT GETS WORSE!

     Every time one thinks that it cannot get any worse, just continue on the same abominable level, well, one is proven wrong. The chutzpah (gall) of politicians is astounding. Their lack of moral structures, their lack of soul and care for others and their overwhelming greed is just overpowering. They cannot seem to hold on to a positive moral venture or action if their life depended on it.
     And why not!! The molester in chief in the White House certainly does not exactly set a good moral example, does he? His willingness and that of his campaign and political aides to sell the country down the river with collusion with Russia is yet another example of what one should not do, certainly if one is leader of a country.
     And then of course, we have that wonderful tax bill. First they had the nerve to call it reform!! That word usually has a good connotation, but this "reform" was an outright gift to the wealthy, to the Trumps themselves, the Kushners, and other real estate moguls, to the liquor companies and industry, to individual senators who sold their soul for provisions within the bill, as did Corker for the real estate provision or Portman for the liquor industry. The losers - the lower and middle classes, the elderly, those needing health coverage, children for their health and for the certainty of simply getting food, individual taxpayers in the near future - but who cares, right, for the Senators are approving a bill they have not read, do not care to, just as long as their little peccadillos are catered to and the hell with everyone else. Despite all predictions and warnings from governmental and private economists that this tax bill is bad, bad, bad, off they go to the races, Trump and the Republicans, filling and lining their pockets and to hell with the electorate, with the people.
     And as for the Dreamers? What should we now expect - wholesale roundups, screaming pictures of families torn apart, the horrible echoes of other ethnic cleansings around the world, for make no mistake about it - stripping the country of young and vibrant people of black and brown skins and Asian backgrounds is naught but ethnic cleansing under another name. But a name is a name is a name - and we all know that!
     But folks, there is much worse to come for our very freedom to think, to talk, to write, to use the words we choose is being taken away. Government documents are going to be whitewashed and I swear, this is like 1984 come to life. Look at these 'horrific' words and terms -The banned words and phrases included "vulnerable," "entitlement," "diversity," "transgender" "fetus," "science-based" and "evidence-based." -  and ask yourself, why can these words not be used? What is Trump and his minions trying to do? I will answer that - trying to start the beginnings or capitalize on what they have already done to set up a perpetual life presidency for the Trump family and to destroy democracy within our country. In fact, it will no longer be our country. And whose fault is that? OURS!! for we have let it go this far and it will go further unless we stand up to it and against it.
     There are none so blind as will not see. Selfishness and power hunger, thoughtlessness, crudeness, hatred of women, of all who are "others" - where does it end? The answer - it does not, for hatred always needs to be fed and will consume any and all who near it.
     And it gets worse - yes, it does and it will continue to do so unless we send strong messages that we, the people, will not stand for this, that we, the people, remember our Declaration of Independence and our Constitution and we, the people know right from wrong.
     We, the people. WE, THE PEOPLE.