The real cost of the Tax Cut for the Wealthy

What is the real cost of this ts bill for each American?  What will they get for their temporary tax reduction, if indeed they get them?

The NY Times tax bill calculator below does not ask for your real estate taxes or state of residence which could make a significant difference,so results will vary. New Yorkers would usually do worse because of state and local taxes not being fully deductible in some cases.

So with the tax calculator you can get a rough idea of how you will do.  But how much more of the National Debt will each person owe?

The average American's portion of the increased debt from this bill individually is about $4300, and it's $8600 for a couple and $17,200 as the share of the increased debt for a family of 4. (The Increased Debt = $1,500,000,000,000 divided by 350,000,000 Americans to get $4300 each person.) This is your share of the debt individually you've incurred for the extra $25 a week you will receive from the tax cut if you are married with 2 kids and make between $25,000 and $75,000 per year. The exact details on your status will make a difference.

But this does not count the decrease in government services that you would have had access to that you will not have access to in the future that is sure to follow. If they cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid by $1,000,000,000,000 your total new debt plus LOSS OF FUTURE SERVICES would be about $7,100 individually or $28,400 for a family of 4.

Yet even this total does not count the increase in premiums from higher health care insurance costs which this tax bill would cause. If that is also $1,000,000,000,000 you are now in the hole for $10,000,000 or $40,000 for a family of 4! This is what you'd get for the extra $25/week based on my assumptions.

But here is the final straw; if you are priced out of the health insurance market due to premiums being too high and you get ill - your loss can be almost any amount - leading to bankruptcy. And if Obamacare is gutted to the point where pre-existing conditions are cause to be denied coverage, you could be dead.

Now of course the above math goes for the wealthy as well - but what is $10,000 in total to a rich person or $40,000 to a rich family when they may see $100,000 or much more in lower taxes every year, not to mention the decrease in the Estate Taxes for their heirs or the PERMANENT  tax cuts for corporations owned primarily by the wealthy? And that is why this tax cut is for the wealthy.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/17/upshot/tax-calculator.html?smid=fb-share

The Coalition of Decency

There are two separate aspects to the tribalism now engulfing the U.S. One tribalism involves a moral chasm and the other is a dogmatic economic chasm.

The dogmatic economic chasm is the difference in economic and political governance between the extreme right and moderate left/center; an example is the extreme right wing idea that a tax cut for the wealthy is good for the country vs. the moderate left/center idea that income inequality is really at the root of slowing economic growth in the U.S. It is my opinion that the extreme right wing position is delusional and that the problem of income inequality is objectively obvious. Please note that I have not mentioned policies that could address this problem but instead only identified what I think the underlying problem.

The second aspect of U.S. tribalism in a sense is more important in my opinion; people of good will could be in error on economic policy - it is not an exact science. A person of good will can be excused for getting the economics wrong.  The second, more important aspect is a question of  moral values.  Simply put, the extreme right has a thread of racism/intolerance/sexism/greed running through it. Those "right wingers" not in that camp reject these "values" can include otherwise economic dogmatic right wingers, such as Jeff Flake or John McCain or George Will, etc.  They can be "forgiven" for their "errors" and be bargained with, one could hope.  They are not loathsome.  I would say they are simply wrong in their economic opinions.

However, here are the moral issues that a large segment of the extreme right and the President's supporters accept, embrace and promote:

Racism (birtherism, anti-immigrant sentiment, White Nationalism and Supremacy, etc.)
Intolerance (Islamophobia, Christian fundamentalism and privilege, homophobia, anti-transgender bathroom bills, etc.)
Sexism (acceptance of sexual assault, pedophilia, male chauvinism, etc.)
Greed (cutting taxes for the wealthy and rich corporations while not funding CHIP, and threatening to end Obamacare with no replacement, cutting Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security to pay for the tax cuts for the wealthy)

These last items are MORAL issues; they are about right and wrong in the sense of harming or helping actual people directly. A morality that is divorced from actual harm or well being of persons is a useless morality even if it is claimed it is the supposed "word of god." Acceptance of obvious harm to many others in the name of a dogmatic belief (such as religion, tradition, dogma or "free markets") is USELESS.

And here is the embodiment of the moral rot that is at the core of the tribalism in the U.S.: former senatorial candidate Roy Moore, supported and endorsed by the Republican Party and the President as well. He stands for every immoral position listed above and he was the candidate of the extreme right, the Republican party and the President. I can forgive economic wrong-headedness, but the immorality of Roy Moore and those who supported him is unforgivable and cannot be reconciled with people of good will.  This tribe of moral indecency MUST be opposed.

This leaves us to ponder our options for the future; we must consider working with all those who support moral decency even if their economic policies are not ideal or are even what we consider "wrong."  We must now have a "Coalition of Decency" and work of people of good will with opposing views on non-moral issues.  We cannot afford to lose otherwise.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/12/21/1726731/-Roy-Moore-s-Homophobic-Attack-On-Doug-Jones-Gay-Son-Spectacularly-Blows-Up-In-His-Face

Trickle Down?

The origin of "trickle down" economics apparently was a joke by Will Rogers many years ago. But nothing is too crazy that a lot of people won't believe it anyway.

Bottom line: if you want economic growth, more money to the wealthy is NOT the answer - they tend to hoard their money and spend less of their earnings than the non-wealthy. Instead, more money and net income to lower income persons who spend most of their income will increase demand for goods and motivate businesses to expand. Duh!

This article is from 2015 and is not an anti-Trump reaction article.

Go to https://psmag.com/economics/trickle-down-economics-is-indeed-a-joke

Is it Objective to be Disgusted?

The "anti-Trump" texts sent between FBI agents were released in December 2017 to lawmakers and the shocking thing about them is that THEY ARE NOT SHOCKING AT ALL!

They are certainly less shocking than the chants of "lock her up" encouraged by the so-called President's former NSA director. They are less shocking than a million things said by congresspersons who were supposed to "objectively" investigate the Benghazi nothingburger or the Clinton email server nothingburger. They investigated and found nothing - but they sure said a lot!

The "anti-Trump" texts are actually indicative of what an OBJECTIVE PERSON would feel about a person running for the highest office in the country or in the highest office in the country who was a) a lying racist birther b) a lying candidate who spread vicious lies about his competitors (such as Lying Ted Cruz's father helped assassinate JFK b) was bigoted against Muslims as per his proposed Muslim ban d) bragged about groping and sexually assaulting women and invading the privacy of teenage beauty contest contestants e) insults and provokes a fellow loathsome idiot with nuclear weapons named Kim Jong Un, f) lies all the time and g) other items too numerous to mention. None of this is in dispute.

Yes, objectively, the so-called President IS loathsome; objectively he IS an idiot; objectively his presidency IS terrifying. Anyone who does not see this is NOT objective or fair.

And remember, those who disagree are persons we know to be NOT objective. "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters," Trump said. THOSE voters are NOT objective ACCORDING TO HIM. http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/23/politics/donald-trump-shoot-somebody-support/index.html

Any FBI agent who does NOT see the so-called President as loathsome or an idiot or terrifying is oblivious. He or she should not be an FBI agent.  http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/12/politics/peter-strzok-texts-released/index.html 

Graceless so-called President

The so-called President claims President Obama did not call the families of fallen soldiers and implied that he did not call Gen. John Kelly when his son was killed in Afghanistan.

A few things about this:

First, no one had asked the so-called President whether HE had called the families of fallen soldiers. HE instigated this politicization of this issue ALL BY HIMSELF when he failed to answer a question about what had happened in Niger and instead chose to falsely bash previous previous presidents for not calling such families. ( http://time.com/4984507/donald-trump-mitch-mcconnell-rose-garden-press-conference/ )

Second, Gen. Kelly did not ask that the so-called President publicize the fact that Obama did not call him after his son's death. ( https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/10/19/white-house-john-kelly-disgusted-by-the-way-his-sons-death-has-been-politicized/23248345/ )

Third, President Obama, may not have directly called Gen. Kelly, "but a person familiar with the breakfast for Gold Star Families at the White House on May 30, 2011, told NBC News that Kelly and his wife attended the private event and were seated at first lady Michelle Obama’s table." (NBC News, below)

OK, maybe they did not speak on the phone but they did have breakfast at an event specifically for the families of fallen soldiers. Gen. Kelly sat at Michelle Obama's table.

( http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/30/obama.memorial.day/index.html )

Oh...

Niger and the unfit so-called President

*The so-called President was asked, in a press conference, about the deaths of 4 soldiers in Niger a few weeks ago. The question was asked because most Americans did not know that U.S. soldiers were in harm's way in Niger.

Here is the actual ENTIRE question: "Why haven't we heard anything from you so far about the soldiers that were killed in Niger? What do you have o say about (OFF-MIKE)?" 

http://time.com/4984507/donald-trump-mitch-mcconnell-rose-garden-press-conference/

PLEASE NOTE that the question did not include any query about whether he had called the families.  In fact, he did not answer the actual question which was a question about the situation that led to the deaths of the soldiers or the situation in Niger itself with which most Americans were not aware of.

But now look at part of the so-called President's answer which he volunteered without being asked: "...if you look at President Obama and other presidents, most of them didn't make calls. A lot of them didn't make calls. I like to call when it's appropriate, when I think I am able to do it."

It was the so-called President who IMMEDIATELY politicized the situation. No one had asked about whether he had called the families but he got defensive anyway. This defensive reaction is a part of his unfitness.

But it gets worse. He does finally eventually call the wife of one of the fallen soldiers, LaDavid Johnson's wife, Myeshia Manual. "In the call, Trump told her, “He must have known what he signed up for,” according to an account of Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.), who was riding in a limousine with the soldier’s family when the president called and heard the conversation on speakerphone. Wilson said Trump’s comments made the young woman cry...When she actually hung up the phone, she looked at me and said, ‘He didn’t even know his name.’ That’s the worst part,” Wilson said Wednesday on CNN’s “New Day...”

OK, anyone can have a tough day, and perhaps the so-called President had North Korea on his mind. But wait! There's more! He needs to put his signature on this story - BY LYING!

From WAPO: "Trump pushed back in an early-morning tweet Wednesday, saying Wilson “totally fabricated” her account of the phone call — and that he has proof... I didn’t say what that congresswoman said; didn’t say it all. She knows it,” Trump said when asked about the exchange by a reporter.

"(Rep.) Wilson, who met Johnson while running a mentoring program for black youths in Miami, stood by her statement, saying she was not the only person who heard the call. In a Facebook message to The Washington Post, Cowanda Jones-Johnson (the mother of the fallen solider) said that she, too, was in the limousine, and that (Rep.) Wilson’s account of the conversation was accurate. 

President Trump did disrespect my son and my daughter and also me and my husband,” Jones-Johnson said."

Though he ignored the death of the 4 soldiers in Niger for days and days, saying nothing, when he was finally asked about it he chose, instead to bash President Obama; and then lie about what he said when he finally did call the family of one of the soldiers. But this does not stop the hypocrite-in-chief and his supporters from bashing football players who protest racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. Some patriot!

The so-called President is unfit for the office of President of the United States.

https://www.stripes.com/news/us/fallen-sgt-la-david-johnson-caught-in-trump-call-controversy-was-a-family-oriented-soldier-1.493193#.WegBZHJh6Y0.facebook

The so-called President attends hate group summit

The so-called President spoke to a "Voter Summit" organized by a "hate group" (according to the by the Southern Poverty Law Center) the Family Research Council (https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/family-research-council ) and distributed at the summit was a flier from another designated hate group - Mass Resistance https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/ideology/anti-lgbt . ) So the so-called President is now hanging out in person with "hate groups" rather than apologizing for them from afar.

This is what he told those at the "Voter Summit" according to NPR: "President Trump spoke to one of the most faithful blocs of his base on Friday, telling attendees of this year's Values Voter Summit that in America "we don't worship government, we worship God." http://www.npr.org/2017/10/13/557459193/trump-set-to-address-values-voter-summit-for-first-time-as-president

Actually, we only worship a god or gods IF WE WANT TO. Idiot.

Who says the so-called President is unfit?

Those damn liberals! They are spreading the fake news that the President is unfit for the office!

Oh wait!

These are Republicans saying this! Is there some sort of pattern here? Is this "fake news?" Or is there some reason why even people in his own party and nearly everyone outside of his party believe the so-called President is unfit for the office?

Such as:

Sen. Bob Corker: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bob-corker-just-confirmed-it-republicans-know-trump-is-unfit-a7991901.html

Former Sen. Gordon Humphrey: http://theweek.com/speedreads/717490/former-gop-senator-says-trump-seriously-sick-unfit-president

Strategist Anna Navarro: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/346516-gop-strategist-trump-is-unfit-to-be-a-human

Former Sen. John Danforth: http://www.newsweek.com/trump-republican-party-john-danforth-655154

Sen. Susan Collins: http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-gop-senator-says-i-m-worried-about-1501010277-htmlstory.html

Sen. Jeff Flake, Rep. Justin Amash, Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Rep. Bradley Byrne, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Rep. Barbara Comstock, Sen. Mike Crapo, Rep. Charlie Dent, Businesswoman Carly Fiorina, Sen. Deb Fischer, Gov. Bill Haslam, Gov. John Kasich, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Former New York governor George Pataki, Sen. Rob Portman, Former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, Gov. Brian Sandoval, Sen. Ben Sasse, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/10/08/donald-trump-debate-mike-crapo-mike-lee-barbara-comstock/91784714/

Sen. John McCain: http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-arizona-sen-john-mccain-revokes-trump-1475961057-htmlstory.html

Rep. Peter King: https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle/rep-peter-king-says-donald-trump-not-fit-to-be-president-1.11478647

Sec’y of State, Rex Tillerson: http://www.cnn.com/…/polit…/tillerson-trump-moron/index.html

Sen. Ben Sasse: http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/ben-sasse-gop-senator-leads-nevertrump-movement

Too many to list: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-widely-condemned-republican-leaders-legislators-n662446

Sen. Lindsey Graham: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKLO4lXYaGI

Sen. Marco Rubio: http://www.weeklystandard.com/rubio-i-still-believe-trump-cant-be-trusted-with-americas-nuclear-weapons-codes/article/2002759

Sen. Ted Cruz: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/24/ted-cruz-donald-trump-president-endorsement

Former Gov. Mitt Romney: https://www.timesofisrael.com/mitt-romney-says-phony-trump-not-fit-for-presidency/

Kellyanne Conway should be quiet

Kellyanne Conway tweeted today "“It took Hillary abt 5 minutes to blame NRA for madman’s rampage, but 5 days to sorta-kinda blame Harvey Weinstein 4 his sexually assaults.”

Hillary therefore beats Ms. Conway's record for assigning blame to a sexual assaulter by about 1 year.

"After the (Access Hollywood) tape leaked, Conway supported Trump’s excuse that this was just locker room talk and said Trump has always been “gracious and a gentleman... After millions of women marched to protest Trump’s inauguration last month, Conway told ABC News that she “didn’t see the point.”" (Huff Post)

Here is the scoring update: Hillary Clinton, no longer in office or working for the government, condemns Weinstein, a former donor, in 5 days; Kellyanne Conway, 1 year after the Hollywood Video came out is still an adviser to her friend, the so-called President who bragged about sexually assaulting women and who has had a dozen women confirm the assaults.  She just called the tape "locker room talk" and obviously is ignoring the actual claims of assault.  Yeah, but Hillary…

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kellyanne-conway-sexual-harassment_us_58920004e4b0522c7d3e3fc0 

Charlottesville again

Written October 8, 2017 in Facebook

There was another march in Charlottesville by White Nationalists last night. Here are two observations:

1) There was no Antifa or other organized militant counter demonstrators. As a result, the only thing there is to talk about is how idiotic, disgusting and awful the White Nationalists were, in my opinion. This is a good thing. The White Nationalists want nothing more than some unhinged counter protesters to be there and look bad. That is the only way they can look good.

2) Instead of mentioning how awful the White Nationalists were, the so-called President tweeted the following after sending VP Mike Pence to a NFL football game, who promptly left after some payers knelt during the National Anthem, the next day: "I asked @VP Pence to leave stadium if any players kneeled, disrespecting our country. I am proud of him and @SecondLady Karen."

Yes, the so-called President ignores the White Nationalist march but calls out the football players for putting the spotlight on unequal treatment of minorities by law enforcement. We understand, but unfortunately, so does his base.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/richard-spencer-and-white-supremacists-return-to-charlottesville-chanting-you-will-not-replace-us?source=facebook&via=desktop

Who shall we be cruel to today?

It seems as though, day by day, the current administration is finding new ways to be cruel to "outsiders." Minorities, Hispanics, Muslims, women, and of course, the current favorite whipping horse and those least likely to cause harm to others - transgender Americans. There is no reason to make their lives demonstrably worse except for petty revenge and viciousness. Revenge against whom? The answer, of course, is revenge against those who simply oppose the so-called President and the method of revenge is simply to do whatever will cause them pain or pain to those they support - in this case transgender Americans.

What good will the removal of protections against discrimination for transgender persons do for anyone? It will do zero good for anyone but except for those with ignorant hate in their hearts and much harm to a group of people who struggle every day with their sexual identity through no fault of their own. For the so-called President, the misery this will cause is no problem.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-anti-bias-law-does-not-protect-transgender-workers-justice-dept/ar-AAsXqkZ?ocid=sf

The Yemen raid

Can you imagine the endless investigations Republicans would be having if Obama was President and Hillary Clinton was still Sec. of State?

This is far more egregious than Benghazi; a Navy Seal died, 10 children as well, and it was instigated in order to make the so-called President look bolder than Obama. Even after the U.S. realized that the element of surprise was lost and secrecy had been compromised, they decided to continue the mission. A complete disgrace. In one month the so-called President managed to screw up worse than Pres. Obama or Sec. Clinton in 8 years - for no reason other than to try to make himself look good.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/how-trump-team-s-first-military-raid-went-wrong-n806246

Shouldthe NFL "fire those sons of bitches"?

Should someone be fired if they brag about sexually assaulting women? Is it worse to kneel during the National Anthem to bring attention to the disparity of the use of force by police against minorities or to brag about sexually assaulting women?

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/08/us/donald-trump-tape-transcript.html?smid=fb-share

Should someone be fired if they mock a disabled person for their disability? Is it worse to kneel during the National Anthem to bring attention to the disparity of the use of force by police against minorities or to mock a disabled person for their disability?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX9reO3QnUA&feature=share

Should someone be fired if they insult an American who was a prisoner of war for being captured? Is it worse to kneel during the National Anthem to bring attention to the disparity of the use of force by police against minorities or to insult an American who was a prisoner of war for being captured?

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/trump-attacks-mccain-i-like-people-who-werent-captured-120317

Should someone be fired if they insult the family of an American killed in service to their country? Is it worse to kneel during the National Anthem to bring attention to the disparity of the use of force by police against minorities or to insult the family of an American killed in service to their country?

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/08/02/opinion-trump-attacked-all-gold-star-families-attacking-khans.html#.Wc2aMQ5HlAs.facebook

Do deplorables prefer "Crazy"?

Rep. Massie is a Republican libertarian from Kentucky. In an interview earlier this year, he reflected that voters may not have been as motivated to vote for him for his libertarianism as much as for he being the craziest SOB in the race.

If he is right, and he probably is to a degree, this would explain to some degree the victory of Roy Moore for the Republican nomination for the Senate in Alabama who, without a doubt, would be the craziest SOB in all of Congress and that is saying a lot. This also says all quite a bit about certain voters - if this is true. In some circles, insanity is favored over sanity. This is not a joke. In Alabama, Republicans have nominated a person who just may favor executing gays, stoning women who are not virgins when they get married and who believes government should enforce Christianity. 

(Go to http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41417203  or http://time.com/4953360/alabama-senate-race-roy-moore-quotes/

And the so-called President will support his candidacy. Is this deplorable?

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/rep-massies-theory-voters-who-voted-for-libertarians-and-then-trump-were-always-just-seeking-the-craziest-son-of-a-bitch-in-the-race/article/2617438

ROY MOORE WINS REPUBLICAN SENATE NOMINATION

Written Septemer 26,2017 inFAcebook

The Republicans have nominated the closest thing to a member of the Taliban for the senate in Alabama, former Judge Roy Moore. He was NOT the candidate of the "Swamp" (also known as the Republic establishment.) No, this is the "answer" to the "Swamp" and was supported by the likes of Steve Bannon and Sarah Palin; Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell supported Moore's opponent Luther Strange, the current senator, who lost the nomination. Here is what I am trying to say: the voters of the Republican Party are even more deplorable than their leadership, which is saying a lot! Would anyone say that voting for a candidate who cannot bring himself to oppose the execution of gay persons is not deplorable?

It is DEPLORABLE to cast a vote for Judge Roy Moore. A majority of Republicans in Alabama voted for Roy Moore. You do the math.

Where does the so-called President stand on this? During the campaign for the nomination, he endorsed Luther Strange, who had been very loyal to the so-called President, maybe even perfectly loyal. But here's the amazing thing; while most other Republicans leaders will be fleeing Roy Moore, I suspect that the so-called President will embrace Roy Moore, because Roy Moore loves the so-called President. That is all the so-called President will need to know.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/11/senate-candidate-roy-moore-in-2015-dodged-question-about-executing-gay-people/#w2Ax3I1Ahsv0eTwk.01

Our politically correct so-called President

There are more than few supporters of the so-called President who appreciate the fact that he is not "politically correct" and believe he is a first amendment supporter. What frauds!

He tweeted: "If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend!" 

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/911904261553950720

You could argue that by firing these players, the NFL would be exercising their right to free speech. Perhaps. But the point is "political correctness." The reason they would be firing and suspending players would be over a "political correctness" encouraged by the so-called President. If the players were saying "Make America Great Again" the so-called President wouldn't be tweeting.

What could be more politically correct than this? What is more chilling to free speech than the so-called President calling for people who defy his version of "political correctness" to be fired or suspended. This is the definition of political correctness. Duh.

He is a total fraud. Sad.

What would make someone "deplorable"?

Written August 22, 2017 in Facebook

A lot of people take exception to candidate Hillary Clinton's description of many of the so-called President's supporters are "deplorable." As a political tactic, it was a mistake. As far as accuracy, I present the following.

In Alabama, two Republicans are fighting for the nomination to run for the U.S. Senate, and since this is a very "red" state, the winner of the nomination is very likely to win the election. What is interesting is that BOTH candidates are ardent supporters of the so-called President. THEY ARE ARGUING BETWEEN EACH OTHER ABOUT WHO SUPPORTS THE PRESIDENT THE MOST. The candidate that the so-called President did NOT endorse, Roy Moore, however, is something akin to the American Taliban, and the Taliban are almost, but not quite, owed an apology for this comparison. Yet, the American pseudo Talibaner is ahead in the polls.

Why? He appeals to the most "deplorable" instincts in Alabama's Republican voters apparently. Is this right?

From Huffington Post: "In February, several months after being suspended from court for defying federal orders on same-sex marriage, Moore appeared on the radio show of a pastor who has claimed the Bible calls for the death penalty for gay people. He’d appeared on pastor Kevin Swanson’s program several times over the years, and there was a clear affinity between the men who believe they are two lone crusaders for Christ. Moore lamented to Swanson: “Our problem today is we’re denying that there is even a God or that he has sovereignty over our country.”

When the pastor asked him: “What does one do when God’s laws conflict with man’s laws?” Moore responded, “God’s laws are always superior to man’s laws.” It’s an extreme view that would put an elected judge far outside the bounds of the legal mainstream: The U.S. government relies on its judicial branch to maintain checks and balances and uphold the law of the land. But, for Moore, there’s no contradiction. The Vietnam veteran and lifelong Christian holds the view that the U.S. Constitution is a kind of extension of the Bible, and that the Founding Fathers intended their America to be a Christian nation."

Here is a tidbit about a section of the American public: "23 percent of Americans still think that same-sex relationships should be illegal..." (Gallup polls) http://news.gallup.com/poll/1651/.-.-rights.aspx#!mn-topics . Would these be more likely Clinton supporters or the supporters of the so-called President.

To get more specific, here are some facts about Alabama: " Public Policy Polling (PPP) revealed... that 21 percent of likely GOP voters polled in Alabama believe that interracial marriage should be illegal."

Alabama Republican voters also thought Obama was a Muslim (45%); and evolution is fake (60%). (2012) https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/PPP_Release_SouthernSwing_312.pdf

American Taliban. Supporter of the President. Leading in the polls for the Republican Alabama Senate nomination. If he is elected, would those voting for him be "deplorable"?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roy-moore-religion_us_59c2bd8be4b063b2531781a2?ncid=engmodushpmg00000003

The so-called President in unfit to be President

Written September 17, 2017 in Facebook

This is not normal behavior for a President. It is not fit behavior for a President. Is there any reason anyone should respect this President when he obviously behaves so disrespectfully towards others?

He brags about sexually assaulting women because he is a powerful man.

He spreads lies about President Obama place of birth to legitimize the first black President.

He lied about being wiretapped in Trump Tower.

He lied about seeing thousands of Muslims on roofs celebrating 9-11 to increase prejudice and anger against Muslims.

He lied about millions of people illegally voting for his opponent to increase mistrust of democracy and legitimize himself in an election where a foreign government worked to get him elected.

He lied about most Mexican illegal immigrants being rapists and murderers to increase bigotry against Mexicans.

He called global warming a Chinese hoax to increase prejudice against the Chinese and environmentalists.

He lied about the size of his inauguration crowd to inflate his own ego.

He lied about Ted Cruz's father being a part of the assassination of JFK to help himself get elected.

He retweets racists memes such as one that claimed blacks murder whites at incredible rates then never retracts them. ( http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/nov/23/donald-trump/trump-tweet-blacks-white-homicide-victims/ )

He constantly spouts fake news (see above) then accuses the mainstream media of spreading fake news when they point this out, all for the sake of undermining the ability of Americans to know what the truth is.

He is a lying, crazy ego-maniacal bigot. Is any of the above false? Are any of the conclusions ridiculous?

How the so-called President could lose his base

Written September 16, 2017 in Facebook

I have written this before: the only way that the so-called President could lose a portion of his base of support is NOT if he shoots somebody on 5th Avenue; it's if he does something rational and compassionate.

His tentative agreement with Democrats to find a way to allow DACA kids to stay legally in the U.S. is rational and compassionate but does not change his mental unfitness. However, it does highlight that many of his supporters are disgraceful for ignoring his unfitness and embracing his very worst qualities while actually rejecting best quality - his lack of political ideology (other than serving himself.)

This, in a nutshell is the whole deal about the so-called President and his base.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN9YYFwczEE&feature=share

The "Law"

Written August 26, 2017 in Facebook

The so-called President pardoned Sheriff Arpaio who was convicted of Contempt of Court. Never mind that birther Arpaio behaved precisely as a bigot would behave. Never mind that the ex-sheriff was an early and ardent supporter of the so-called President. Never mind he was totally unapologetic. 

Consider this:

What will restrain other law enforcers around the country to curb their illegal activities if it is an activity the so-called President supports?

Violate the rights of prisoners? Pardon.

Violate the rights of some minority? Pardon.

Violate any law that the so-called President does not like? Pardon.

Keep in mind that ex-sheriff Arpaio did not yet have his appeal of his conviction - he was pardoned in advance of his appeal and sentencing. The Department of Justice did not have a chance to review the case for a pardon, which is customary. Why pardon him so soon? Because, in other words, the system is not to be trusted, according to the so-called President.

This is basically a pass to law enforcement to flout any law the so-called President does not like - he's got their backs.

It's as if there is no law in the country. The so-called President is the law.