WHEN, WHEN, WHEN!!!!!!!

     There are several reasons why one can sit out there and ignore or deny reality. One can, most unfortunately, be a Trumpite, who neither cares nor understands the danger he represents. One can be a fervent supporter of his plan to overthrow the government of the Untied States, to spit on the Constitution. One can be a member of society who feels no connection to it until it hits them personally, and by then it is too late. Or, one can be among those who have given up, tired, so tired of all this.

I, too, as so tired of all this. Weeks after he lost the election, in a resounding and definite election, wherein the voice of the people was loud and clear, weeks later we find that he has morphed into the modern day version of the Confederate States of America. No, he has not, as of yet, spit out a secession declaration, for his plans and the plans of all those traitors who met with him in the WH, munching on little snacks - paid for by us! - as they planned the overthrow of the government, are far greater in scope. No split, but rather a taking of the whole, the country in its entirety. So you out there who think this has nothing to do with you but is instead mere wrangling among politicians, well, think again. Think of the morning after, Jan. 7, 2021, when the United States of America will cease to exist in its present form.

"Almost certain to fail." And there is the key word, creeping into our phrase lexicon, once an unthinkable possibility. Almost certain? It should not even be a far distant thought and yet, here it is, with Representatives and Senators conferring with the President of the United States to negate and null its Constitution, to overthrow free and fair elections, so declared over and over again. Yet the madman of the orange hair continues to scream, continues to plot and plan, continues to rush headlong, taking along a shockingly large group of those willing and indeed, eager, to go along with this declaration of war on America. They have even been openly joined up with Pence, who will seemingly refuse to do his job and will rule favorably on all the attempted blocks and hindrances to the certification of the Electoral votes. Never did trust that man, the man of the pasted hair, the dead face, and a psychological weird fear of "Mother" - his wife!

Perhaps more frightening than anything else is the amount of those willing, even eager, propulsive in intentions, to go along with this rebellion, this treason. Personally, all these people, every man and woman among them, every single one, from top to bottom - from Trump to those waiting to be sworn in - they are all traitors! Sworn in to what, I wonder? To what political entity are they swearing allegiance and loyalty - to the US of A or to the State of Trump.

 Unless one is deaf, willingly so, one cannot but hear the echoes of pain filled cries coming from the past, and even the future, as it is being changed. Adams, Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Madison, Lincoln, Grant, Roosevelt - both of them -Kennedy, McCain, the dead and wounded, the missing, of our wars, their bereaved families, and all those now little boys and girls who only wish to grow up and become of service to their country. Gone, all gone, in the eyes and minds of these dastardly bastards, and now, even Pat Robertson realizes his error in backing Trump. Too little, too late, I believe! Just too damned late!

Yes, I am that frightened. Think of all the once unthinkable that has taken place these past four years. A man impersonating a president sitting and tweeting as a madman, running a government rife with incompetence and corruption, governing along lines of madness, a criminal in his own right! Worst of all, those whom he has  suborned, inveigled into his treasonous camp, for whatever reason. Is McConnell a traitor? Perhaps, but personally, I think he went along for the thrill of the power he held in his weak chinned face. Does that make him innocent of charges of treason? NO, for he has enabled all of it, from start to finish, he and so many, shockingly many, more.

73 cadets from West Point caught up in a cheating scandal, a huge one, all but one from the freshman year. What does that say about the decaying moral fiber of this nation. These cadets passed through high school during Trump's term in office, so ask yourself, just what lessons re morality, justice, laws, and faithfulness to one's oath did they learn? From that rusted out idol or figurehead? I am so sick of all this, watching as this whole country careers and caroms off walls of their own making, much to our detriment.

What will be? I think even G-d is flummoxed, taken back, appalled, at the behavior of mankind. Lord, Lord, but what these people have wrought. Over the past few years we have enabled so much. More wars, more slaughters of ethnic origin. More growing hatred and actions based on that hatred. Growing deterioration of the climate and environment. Food and water shortages. Hunger and homelessness. Repetitive behaviors of the past, like separating, forcefully and cruelly, families seeking asylum and safety, hope and a future.

We have long been warned that what a man sows, he will reap. We are promised, though, in hope, that he who plants in tears and sorrow, will reap with joy and laughter. There is hope There is a chance. But those odds are rapidly shrinking, the door closing and no corresponding window opening. No, the only hope left is us. Will we recognize the treasonous acts of the President of the United States, the Vice President of the United States, the Senators involved , the Representatives pushing this whole initiative? Will we? 

If we do not step on this, then "almost certain" will be empty words and what will we look forward to on Jan. 7 other than troops in the streets, and the dimming of the light of hope for mankind, permanently shut, blown out with a permanent breath of our treason. Benedict Arnold sends congratulations. Nathan Hale cries. So do I. And you?