Assinity! (Is that even a word?) whatever, for it conveys the best word to describe the mask wars, along with other inanities (That is a word.) that cause epiglottal reaction and a pure outspewing of the results of the nausea that the antics of the GOP bring on. Really, do men never grow up? Do they ever get past the point of schoolyard antics, thinking, wrongly so, that ignorance and volume make up for what they lack - intelligence?
An example? Here's one.
“Terrorism is the use or threatened use of violence, directed against victims selected for their symbolic or representative value, as a means of instilling anxiety in, transmitting one or more messages to, and thereby manipulating the attitudes and behavior of a wider target audience or audiences.” Certainly, that fits like a glove over the events of Jan. 6, over big mouth morons such as Bannon telling people the day before that "All hell is going to break loose." It sure as hell did.
The Brits have some good terms to describe the idiocies that crowd the airwaves these days. Balderdash. Rot. Tosh. Bollocks. Bloody stupid - bloody anything!
Into that category of descriptive terms we have Rubio poking fun at Austin, calling him out for wearing both mask and face shield. Uh huh! Backfires on him, the full on idiot, who, much to our dismay and horror is posing himself as a candidate for President, because - wait for it - it is the law of the land in the Philippines! Imagine that! Obeying the law. Quaint idea these days in some circles.
Boebert embarrasses her constituents with her antics, her mouth and her violations of laws. Tim Ryan calls out McCarthy who is angling so hard for a position of more power, as focused on that as were the ring obsessed characters of the Ring Trilogy. He is told to "Just stop with the nonsense." Would that this was all it is, but unfortunately, this nonsense has serious impact upon this country and the world, as they stand there, agape, taking in this seemingly never ending circus of assinity.
A retired General tells us, warns us, "It's my personal opinion that the executive branch was complicit in the planning and the delayed response that occurred in bringing in more federal assistance to the Capitol that day," the former president is continuing to tell people, 'This was not a riot, it meant no harm, it was like a picnic,... adding, "The last I heard from him, he told them to go to the Capitol and raise hell."
Yet, people speak knowingly, of the deep conspiracy that somehow turned all the true rebels, the anti fa, into impersonations of Trump supporters. Probably took place in that nefarious pizza store! Bollocks indeed!
At least there is some germ of sanity, responsibility, in the nation. The first load of Afghan interpreters have been flown over to refuge. Why? One asks incredulously. Because it is our obligation to pluck them and their families out of the fires of revenge retribution the Taliban will throw them into, revenge for what they did with the army. We owe them. It is the right thing to do. And no, they are not raving terrorists. They were vetted before getting on that plane. Certainly the 15 babies never asked to be involved and are worthy of saving, perhaps to contribute in a big way to a future American society. Who knows! Such a revolutionary thought!
I think Biles had it right. The poor thing is exhausted, physically, emotionally. Her body is wrecked; her amazing feats destroyed it. She is entitled to say she wants out, she needs out. Nor is it upon us, as we sit there in our comfy TV seats to be negative, oh so knowing about her failures, her 'obligation' to us. Really? Why?
She had the "twisties", when body and mind had no clue where they were in time and space. Having PD, having suffered dizzy spells, loss of balance episodes that have put me in the same position-only knowing for sure where I am when I hit the ground, certainly, knowing the fear I feel, the damage I sustain, hers must be exponentially multiplied as she is up there somewhere in the air, demanding impossible achievements from her body. Leave the kid alone. Applaud her achievements, her courage, her sacrifices, and move on. Not our business. We have enough other "twisties" in our lives that demand immediate attention from us.
Perhaps we are beginning to untwist, a bit at a time. When the DOJ remembers that it is an organization of the people's government, not a servant to Trump and his rebels, and serves notice they will not serve as defenders of rebels, of those accused of treason, well, untwist one turn.
No leader in our government is acting within the scope of his employment when he acts to subvert the free and fair election by getting people to go up and riot and interfere." The leaders who perpetrated these travesties are personally responsible for their actions." ..warned that inciting an attack on Congress "is not within the scope of employment of a Representative - or any federal employee."
Read those again and take a breath. Can it be? Can we see an end to the beginning, a possibility of sanity returning to this needlessly embattled country? Will we finally be able to say we have turned a corner, put an end to the awful Trump Era, where treason was admired, where selfishness, greed and cheating were admired, where vicious hatred was encouraged.
Will we? Can we? Imagine. Sigh.
Ooohhh, Trump in an orange jumpsuit. A gal can dream.
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