GOOSE AND GANDER

    It is a given, at least in theory, that in a democracy there is equality before the law, equal civil rights, equal consequences and equal no nos. In practice this has not always worked out that way, but always there has been a striving towards that goal. Lately, however, we have been inundated with and by examples of how this is to be thwarted and ignored. Goose and gander seem to be living in different lanes and that is manifestly not good for the country or the world in general.
     Of late there has been a massive uncovering of what was apparently an open secret in the world of politics, of business, of entertainment and even in religion. Power was the name of the game and sex, forced sex in all its forms, was the coin of the realm of the secret worlds.
     When uncovered, spoken about by brave women who had just about enough, the men were shamed and resigned. Secret payoffs including those with taxpayer money were disclosed. Men had to resign positions of power and the old adage of  "how the mighty have fallen" came into life.
     And yet the equality seemed to wane at a certain point. The Democratic Party took off after the offenders within their ranks. They demanded resignations, even from those in positions of power and influence. What was wrong was wrong and political consequences were not taken into account and trust me, the Democrats could not spare a single vote. But among the members of the Republican Party it was different. One was asked to resign yet another who had already paid off someone was allowed to stay and the waffling over Moore, a pedophile from  Alabama, is sinful and shameful. It is even more shameful when Moore states that America was great during the time of legal slavery!!!!!!!! The fact that the chief molester, the chief predator in the country, Trump, endorsed this guy was quite telling. 
     In truth, the very fact that Trump has remained in office is a huge stain on the soul of the Republicans. This man was caught on tape boasting of his adventures, his philosophy, his actions. Yet this man remains in office, a huge embarrassment to our country. Where is the equality before the law here? Where are the equal consequences? Missing in action evidently. Goose and gander seem to diverge here.
     Melania Trump wants to run away to a deserted tropical isle for Christmas but ahem, can you just see that narcissist doing that? Where will he get the fawning that he does get in Mar a Lago and in his other golf clubs? 
     In the meanwhile, the lies about the tax policy keep a comin' but at least Collins is waking up to the fact that the promises made to her may be gone with the wind. Why do people wake up so late, so very late, even as Trump now scrambles to provide welfare for his rich buddies in NY. And even here, I guess they have a right to protest a tax policy that seems designed to punish NY for its anti Trump stance. But surely they should have seen this coming. It was as clear as day.
     Just as clear is the fact that he is now down to 32% approval and even among the Republicans and his supposed base, the numbers have dropped. There is something very wrong with this man in every which way. His wife says she prefers love and kindness - hmmm. Not there, is it?
     And his late stuttering and slurring in his talk is quite a sign of something truly wrong in the brain. This is a man who poked fun at all his opponents, claiming they were physically weak and yet this man, 71 years of age, who out eats any and all in fast food restaurants, probably has the consequences inside his brain and mind. Yet, he does not get examined, nor does he open up his health and his tax records lest the truth come out. What is that  truth? Apparently we will never know about the taxes but he is supposedly getting an exam, overly late already, at Walter Reed sometime next year and the results will be opened to the public. And if you believe that, I have a bridge and a tunnel to sell you.
     The path to the future is clear. This man, this wrong man, is leading us down a dangerous path, replete with damage to the environment, contempt for the people of America, opposition to being part of any world coalition, and rife with selfishness, greed and plain evil doing. A new study says that more people have Alzheimer's or are at risk for it than ever thought before. It behooves us to check our leader for that. We already have had one who served with Alzheimer's and we do not need another. Let us find out the truth, demand the truth and NOW, not at a vague future time and act accordingly. No one is above the law and officeholders should be held to a moral standard and a mental standard. Certainly sanity and a functioning mind at the least. I fear that is not the truth now.
     Goose and gander. Equality. They need to go together or else we are turning our backs on our moral and legal values. Perhaps we can understand the taking of the knee in this situation. And as long as this man is president we will be opening the doors even wider to hatred and prejudice, to inequality and what? To the deportation of 800,000 Dreamers? Is that truly the America we want? I don't.