Here Be Dragons

From now on we’re in uncharted waters. Nobody knows what’s going to happen, least of all the dipshit we swore in the other day. By the way, I’m going to do my best never to mention his name because, as me sainted Mum used to say, “That’s just what he wants.” My wife Cynthia came up with the best I’ve heard yet so henceforth in this space he who shall not be mentioned will be referred to as SCROTUS. 

Three days in, now, and while the outcome might be in question, the theme of the current administration is undoubtedly #alternative facts. Mendacity is part of SCROTUS’ DNA but I’m wondering what goes on in a person's mind when they stand up in front of the whole world  and repeat what they know to be complete bullshit. Maybe we’ll find out over the next 4 years because it’s going to happen a lot.

Which brings up another subject - Will this administration last 4 years? Probably not. Right now SCROTUS  is useful to the Republicans. He’s flying high cover and as long as everyone’s focused on whatever stupid shit he and his minions are doing/saying this time, the GOP controlled Congress, and soon to be controlled Supreme Court, can do whatever they want while flying under the radar.

For instance: Did you know that on January 3, this year, Mike D. Rogers (R-AL), introduced H.R.193, the American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2017? Neither did I. What this law, which I hope has no chance of even getting out of committee, does is to sever all U.S. ties with the United Nations and kick the whole organization out of the United States. I found out about this from a blog. A search of both the New York Times and Washington Post websites for came up negative.

So anything can happen in the next four years - anything. I wouldn’t rule out either impeachment or a coup d’etat. SCROTUS is packing his cabinet with ex-generals and military people and one in particular, Mike Flynn, is particularly fucked up.

Mostly I think one of two things is most likely - impeachment or at some point he says, “You know what? Fuck it, I quit.” And nobody will stand in the way, least of all Republicans. In fact, once they’ve gotten as much use out of SCROTUS as they think they can get, they’ll probably start the ball rolling. Then Pence and the rest of the Christian right will be free to do as they will.

You don't believe we're on the eve destruction?

     Well, here we are a day before inauguration day and by now it should be pretty evident the overall intent of the coming administration is to inflict as much damage as it can on the federal government. Almost every one of the new cabinet appointees appear to have been selected specifically for that purpose. It would be difficult to decide which was the more egregious but I'd start with Betsy DeVos. Even in a group of billionaires with no previous experience in public service of any kind, she stands out as particularly destructive.

      Republicans and their enablers have devoted much of the past 30 years turning Americans against their own government. Tomorrow the United States will officially be governed by the extreme right with the consent of millions of these mostly white Americans. The most lasting damage the Twitter troll will be responsible for, to my way of thinking, is likely to be done by this appointment and the extremists he'll name to the Supreme Court. Others might argue the for the coming trashing of the EPA.  But, again, each nominee seems chosen specifically to wreck the government and there isn't a thing Democrats can do to stop it. What worries me most is while everyone's being misdirected by, "What'd that asshole say now", his party is going to be putting the finishing touches on a theocracy.

     One other thing that the past three months should have made clear, especially if you been reading all the "I voted for Trump and here's why" or "I voted for Trump and now I'm sorry" articles, although I've only seen one of the latter - stupid white people are real easy to find.

    Tonight, I'll try to enjoy the last 24 hours of America as I knew it.