Trump's Alaska Adventure Was a Humiliation for America

              It was a day of humiliation.

The world watched as American soldiers got on their knees to roll out a red carpet for an accused war criminal in Alaska. Watching America's felon-in-charge staggering on the runway to greet his daddy was as shameful as you can get if you're the leader of the free world.

The pageantry and grandiosity of the bizarre meeting was Trump's idea of a TV production complete with scripted dialogue and optics (look Vlad! That bomber is flying over you in a salute), but when it came to substance there simply wasn't any.

The reason why is no secret. The bigly summit was merely a diversion from the Epstein Files. Trump knew nothing was coming out of it. Lately Trump has been creating diversions from illegally seizing states with the military to pushing pure propaganda about the economy claiming it's better than ever before when in fact it's rapidly going down the drain because of his tariff policy.

I can't get over the astonishing spectacle that took place on a U.S. military base. As a military veteran I was incensed watching Trump grovel before a dictator and the red-carpet treatment. Apparently (I Googled it), no American president has EVER rolled out a red carpet for a foreign leader on a military base. It was just a new low for the four-time draft dodger.

The Russians had fun taunting Trump and Americans in general. For example, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov wore a sweatshirt under his jacket with CCCP (the Russian initials for the USSR) emblazoned across the front. It was a not-so-subtle jab that I doubt Trump even noticed. Not that he would have said anything anyway.

Trump's clumsy attempt to get a cease fire was good theatre for Putin who never entertained any interest in having one. Putin won the moment he got on his jet and flew to an American military base in Alaska. To emphasize the point the Russian army launched missiles and drones at Ukraine during the mock summit.

Calling the world to a stage in Alaska to announce, well, nothing was galling. Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn't even invited to the silly summit. The takeaway is more war. MAGA clowns like Sean Hannity touted the summit as a success because Trump said it was because he "got along great with Putin." That isn't going to stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine, however.

In the short run Trump managed to get the media's mind off of the Epstein files and rising consumer prices for a few days. But the poorly planned summit backfired and made America look weak... and stupid.

My favorite quote comes from Mustafa Nayyem, former head of Ukraine's State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development. He said, "Make kneeling great again!"

As it Stands, rather than looking presidential, Trump looked like a guy being conned at a three-card monte table. He was simply played.

Drunks Welcome in Trump Regime

Right now, we have two ex-Fox hosts and unrepentant alcoholics in top positions in Trump's corrupt administration. It's a sad reflection of the times.

With Pete Hegseth and Jeanine Pirro inserted into the system we're witnessing two drunks that are also drunk with power since Trump appointed them. Hegseth was made the Secretary of Defense and Pirro was named U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

After Trump seized control of Washington DC by sending in the national guard Pirro held a press conference where she drunkenly ranted, shouted at reporters, and slapped the microphone on the podium several times.

It was like watching a crazed animal backed into a corner visibly lashing out at her tormentors when they asked her questions about the sudden siege in Washington DC and the takeover of the Capitol police department.

After awkwardly defending Trump's seizure Pirro's antics quickly spread online. By nightfall she was trending across multiple platforms that accused her of being "drunk," "unhinged" and "unprofessional." One commentor on Threads fumed, "This woman wouldn't be hired at McDonalds." Another commenter said, "Our government isn't supposed to be a halfway house for unrepentant alcoholics, but somehow it's become one."

Then we have Pete Hegseth (the party boy).

He sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife, his brother, and the editor at the Atlantic in March. 

The Pentagon's watchdog has been investigating the breech since it happened. Investigators in the Signal chat probe reportedly found damaging evidence on Hegseth. However there hasn't been a word about it since. It looks like Trump's favorite alcoholic is being protected.

Meanwhile Hegseth has been busy restoring Confederate statues and changing the names of the forts named after Confederate soldiers that were recently changed to loyal American's names and not traitors. He's spending $10 million of taxpayers hard earned money to return a Confederate monument to Arlington National Cemetary less than two years after an independent commission recommended its removal.

Trump and Hegseth are celebrating dead Confederates not because they want us to remember the exploits of long-dead traitors but to wage war against those people who got many of those monuments taken down. It's just another way to "own the libs."

Trump doesn't drink booze himself, but he embraces drunkards because they are easily controlled. Throw in the MAGA indoctrination and you have someone stupid enough to do anything in Trumps name. 

As it Stands, we knew how bad Trump was in his first term but in a twisted turn of events he was re-elected and now he's worse than ever before.

America is Better Than This

A heartfelt message to the citizens of the world:

I know that the United States has become unrecognizable in a relatively short period of time. A mere seven months to be exact and now we're fighting to preserve our democratic republic. The America you visited last year at this time was still a good place to visit. That's changing rapidly.

Under the new authoritarian regime which is led by a convicted felon and sexual abuser it's not safe for people of color to visit. They could get swept up by masked men with no ID who would put them in "deportation prisons" that are springing up across the country. The inhuman treatment these immigrants - and in many cases American civilians - are receiving is criminal. 

Just because you're a tourist don't think you're safe. There's a growing madness spreading like cancer every day as Trump and cronies violate our laws, ignore the Constitution, and use the military to control protests and take over cities. I don't know if you're aware how bad it's been in California, but Trump sent in the National Guard and an active Marine combat unit from 29 Palms to seize a couple of blocks in downtown LA.

This week Trump took control of Washington DC by sending in 14,000 national guardsmen under the guise of an emergency claiming crime is out of control when in fact it's down 26% in the last two years. This flimsy excuse is part of an overall plan to take over blue states and cement Trump's stranglehold on the nation.

I have to agree that it's our own fault for electing Trump who stole votes with the help of his billionaire buddy Elon Musk. I can reassure you that there's a lot of Trump voters who feel betrayed by Trump now for numerous reasons. One is his reluctance to release the Epstein Files. Surely, you've heard of those.

Please... don't give up on us. It'll take a while to restore sanity to our government, but I firmly believe the majority of Americans will prevail and the democrats will get the House back (maybe the senate too) next fall. Once that happens, Trump will have to face congressional guardrails (there's none right now), and it'll slow him down. By the next presidential election in 2028 Americans will vote for democracy and MAGA will be on the run.

Meanwhile there's millions of Americans protesting against Trump's policies and marching in the streets to restore their freedoms that the Trump regime has taken away thus far.

We will once again become a beacon for democracy despite our flame being temporally dimmed.

As it Stands, I want to thank all of the countries that are standing up to Trump's corrupt regime.

Across America They Say Every Day Things Won't Get Worse - Then It Does

Recently...

Our Felon-in-Charge and pedophile has just taken over the Smithsonian Museum in order to portray history as he wants it to be. All new exhibits will have to pass the MAGA test. 

After a hostile takeover of the Kennedy Center by Trump who named himself the new director he's going to host the Kennedy Center Awards this year. He said he'll honor himself next year, burnishing his narcissist credentials.

Trump's lackey Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is busy trying to score brownie points with Trump by ordering military bases be renamed after Confederate Soldiers after they were changed to honor loyal Americans and not traitors who almost destroyed the United States. 

It was announced that Trump and Putin are meeting in Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on the northern edge of Anchorage on Friday the 15th. Most Americans are deeply skeptical that Trump will achieve any progress and Hungarian President Victor Orban declared Russia has already won.

Interesting side bar: Officials in Alaska have advised residents to evacuate the state's capital city today (Wednesday) because a melting glacier is expected to cause major flooding.

In another unconstitutional move Trump has surged the National Guard into the nation's capital, declaring a public safety emergency in order to put the Washington police department under federal control. He's threatened for years to take control of Washington D.C. This move was made in spite of the facts which show that violent crime is down to a 30-year low.

Karoline Leavitt, Trump's propaganda minister, admitted that the Trump administration is going to arrest and imprison homeless people who refused to be dragged off the street to a "shelter" by masked gestapo thugs.

A judge is considering a lawsuit today (Wednesday) in which the Trump administration filed suit against all 15 Maryland federal judges over a deportation order. This lawsuit is part of Trump's war on the judiciary system throughout the land.

During Trump's daily lie fest on his website Truth Social he claimed "trillions of dollars are coming in from tariffs all over the world." FACT: 100% of money coming in from tariffs is paid by the American companies who import foreign goods. 0% is coming in from any other part of the world.

Attorney General Pam Bondi is carrying out Trump's vendettas and is officially going after Hillary Clinton and Adam Schiff to change the national narrative about the Epstein Files. She's already gone after Obama and didn't get far with her lies about him It's another sign that Trump is growing increasingly nervous about being exposed as a pedophile.

In a recent press conference a reporter asked Trump about the charge that Russians have hacked into computer systems that manage US federal courts documents.

Trump nonchalantly said, "I guess I could. Are you surprised? They hack in - it's what they do." It's that kind of attituded that disturbs sane Americans who are worried Russia has compromised him somehow.

As it Stands, a new YouGov poll finds that 53% of Americans say Trump is not honest and trustworthy, while 31% say he is. I suspect that 31% is his MAGA base.

Step by Step the Militarization of America Under Trump is Becoming a Reality

It started in Los Angeles, California.

Now we see it in Washington D.C.

Trump is attacking the American people by letting the military invade states under false pretenses in a naked grab of power and as a diversion to the Epstein Files scandal.

After defying the laws of the land by surging active military units into a small area of Los Angeles where an immigration protest was being held, Trump impudently called out Marines from 29 Palms to quell the protests and to protect men in masks and no ID who were unlawfully arresting people of color.

Gov. Gavin Newsom went to the courts to seek relief from the illegal occupation and the whole issue has been bounced back and forth between judges and court circuits for several months now. 

A three-day trial began today (Monday) over whether Trump's National Guard deployment to Los Angeles violated a general prohibition on using federal troops as civilian law enforcement. U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer will decide if Trump violated the Posse Comitatus Act. It marks a major legal confrontation between Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

But Trump didn't stop there. He announced today that he is putting Washington D.C. police "under direct federal control" claiming crime is running rampant and Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser isn't doing enough to stop it.

Fact check; a Justice Department official boasted in January that crime in Washington D.C. dropped to a 30-year low in 2024. So why the stunt? That's easy. It's the latest diversion to turn the national discourse away from the release of the Epstein Files. However, there's a more insidious side to activating military units against civilians.

When Trump deems the time is right he plans on a military coup and installing himself as dictator for life. Laying the groundwork is a step towards that goal. He's already talking about sending military troops into major blue states to "fight crime" but that's bullshit in the highest order.

For the record, the match that started the D.C. controversy was an ex-Doge worker nicknamed "Big Balls" who got beat up by two-15-year old punks. Big Balls is a MAGA favorite and Trump used his beating as an excuse to lock down D.C. As already noted the sudden crackdown has nothing to do with solving a problem - especially where one doesn't exist. 

The abrupt militarization has created chaos in the city thanks to the unwarranted and undeserved occupation. Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said, "Trump's decision to take over the D.C. police isn't about public safety" and  it's "another attempt to distract from Trump's corruption and suppress dissent." Trump has long threatened to take control of D.C. which has a democratic majority.

By the time Trump loses in the courts - which is likely - he will have moved on to other cities to continue the false narrative of protecting public safety while illegally using the military to intercede with state affairs. Interestingly enough the only states he wants visited by combat troops are blue.

As it Stands, Trump's assault on D.C. home rule is part of a bigger plan but it faces a bigger challenge - the release of the Epstein Files and his sordid sexual relationships with underage girls.

A Quizzical Look at Walls

Walls divide.

Walks protect.

The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world.

People walled off from civilization are generally poor, and ignorant. It doesn't mean they're not happy, however.

The term walled in means feeling trapped.

There are walls made from wood, stone, brick, steel, concrete, adobe, curtains, plastic and iron.

There's no end of types of material to make a wall from. Cardboard boxes make great walls when you're a kid playing games that require protection from incoming snowballs in the winter.

Historically, walls leave behind stories for future generations.

Examples like The Berlin Wall; The Walls of Jerusalem, The Walls of Jericho; Hadrian's Wall, The Walls of Constantinople, and Trump's incomplete wall from his first term.

For an inside look at the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) read Jean Paul Sartre's short story The Wall.

One of my favorite short stories, "The Rats in the Wall" by H.P. Lovecraft and first appeared in Weird Tales.

Some walls are built not to divide, but to honor military forces like the Vietnam Wall and the Military Wall of Honor in Schenectady, New York.

As it Stands, here's food for thought put forward by Joseph Fort Newton, "Men build too many walls and not enough bridges."