CONFRONTING A PLETHORA

  Plethora is defined as " a large or excessive amount of something" and in medicine, plethora is "having an excess of body fluids in particular, blood." Uh huh. So apt a term for describing what is happening in this country. In fact, we are besieged by plethoras, most boding no good at all.

 It is incumbent upon us to do something, anything, to stop all these plethoras in their tracks, for if not, trust me, a plethora of personal liberty and an adherence to the civil rights of ALL - yes, you too who continues to believe in the Big Lie_ will not be the issue. A plethora of repression, of oppression is more likely. And yes, I am not speaking of some Third World country undergoing its umpteenth governmental replacement, mainly via violence. I am referring to the heretofore once upon a time example par excellence of a democracy moving forward, albeit too slowly at times. Now, well, now it is solidly embedded in a path towards hell on earth. Oh, the name? The United States of America, a most blatant misnomer of our times.

What the heck has happened to us? What has happened to our courage, our commitment to rights, to the right thing to do, to honor, to loyalty, to actually serving the people, rather than themselves. Neither an idiot nor a buffoon, I know there were always those in and around governmental personnel with the goal of enriching themselves. But today it has gone too far. 

Today, particularly in the GOP, more of them are actively and/or passively supporting treason, outright traitors, enmeshed so deep into the odorific slime of Trump and Trumpism, that they - and most probably we - will never be able to get out. Certainly not without major damage to political honesty, to confidence in it, to a sense of assurance that our country is safe, looks after its citizens, and most important, is united to protect the integrity of the body politic. 

Today, it is quite apparent that the plethora we have is that of the medical application - too much fluid, particularly blood.  There will indeed be more, lots more, unless we act, unless we wake up to the fact that there have been crimes here, crimes that cry out for recognition and deserved consequences. Crimes that already have left stains of blood, of citizen against citizen spilling of blood. Be it around the country, in cars, with bullets, or in our capital, at the Capitol, as we watched brave policemen give their lives to protect the country. As we watched, horrified, at the violence, at a coup- a coup - in our country.

 Worse than that, we have now uncovered what any intelligent, honest person knew. That the supposed President of this country had turned traitor, conspired with other politicos, creeps one and all, to overthrow the government of the country, to impose authoritarian rule upon us, to cast out all that made us who we are, who we are supposed to be. Our past, present and future all trashed at one and the same time. Or so they hoped.

And so it will be, like it or not, unless we immediately act upon the knowledge we have accumulated. Personally, I could care less about what charge is used to imprison that master criminal, Trump, be it via his financial crimes, or his treasonous behavior. Just get him gone. As for the rest of the traitors, who either knowingly or via duping, took part in Jan. 6, well, throw the book at them as well. That is the only way to repel the thousands who are armed to the teeth, who speak of armed rebellion, the soldiers who have been misled into thinking that their loyalty is to the traitors rather than to the country. 

Awful to contemplate. Awful to understand that this is the closest we have come to civil war, since the Civil War. Even the secessionists accepted the election of Lincoln as legitimate. They just could not tolerate it, so they picked up their marbles and ran home, and the rest is history. A history we absolutely need to heed and take a lesson. Here are a few statements that should make it clear how crumbly is the cliff's edge upon which we stand.

“In short: We are chilled to our bones at the thought of a coup succeeding next time."

What I'm not open to is getting nothing", (Precisely what is happening.)

“Because things have gotten so far off track, true American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save our country.” (Patriots?!!!!!)

" ... a new report from the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. Trump’s administration, unlike Biden’s, deliberately sabotaged the nation’s response to the pandemic."

“January 6th was without precedent,” ... “Our Constitution, the structure of our institutions and the rule of law, which are at the heart of what makes America great, are at stake.” 

"Growing concerns about misinformation, emotional manipulation and psychological harm." (A charge against Facebook, so why not against Trump who did the same, most egregiously, with malice aforethought!)

"And what you would find is that the United States, a democracy founded more than two centuries ago, has entered very dangerous territory.”

Is our peril understood now? In fact, if anything, I have understated the danger that awaits, eager to implode and explode upon us. All of us. No matter what side we support, for there should be no side when it comes to defense of this country. Yet, there it is. Our future awaits.

Unless we wake up. Unless we oust all those traitors round the country. Unless we make sure that the armed forces remain loyal to country. Unless we make people understand that this is the reality, no wiggle room any longer. Reality, truth and consequences must be faced, understood and acted upon. Else, we are lost. The blame on us.

People, I can go back years even as to the warning re Civil War in this country. Unfortunately, this warning has grown in intensity. Had to. I so hoped I was wrong. I continue to do so. However, the truth, the ugly truth is that everyone else has now come around to the same realization. Too little, too late? I hope not. I will not get any satisfaction of saying "Told ya' so" in this case. Most definitely not. We must help ourselves. That is the only way.