The Rise and Fall of CBS News

I grew up watching the Big Three news channels - ABC, CBS, and NBC. There was no internet competing with legitimate news back in those days.

I still remember watching Walter Cronkite who anchored CBS's first nightly half hour news program delivering major historical announcements. He was part of a team at CBS that went to Vietnam to see what was really happening on the ground in the 1960s. 

The government at the time wasn't too happy with Cronkite because he revealed the ugly truth about our involvement in Vietnam. His broadcasts showed dead Americans and the chaos in that worn-torn South Asian country. He didn't have to worry about losing his job because the president of the United States didn't like him telling the truth.

Flash forward today. Under the Trump regime journalists are treated with contempt and suspicion. The Pentagon press corps no longer has legitimate news outlets reporting because they wouldn't sign an agreement to only report the news that the Defense Department provided. The group representing the press now is a collection of far-right propaganda outlets willing to ignore the truth in order to please dear leader.

Somehow, though back room deals and shady CEO's colluding with Trump, CBS news was absorbed by a right-wing CEO who is willingly destroying the iconic channel to further MAGA's agenda.

When I watched CBS's new anchor for the evening news, Tony Dokoupil, coddling Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a vomit-worthy interview defending the regimes illegal invasion of Venezuela my heart sank. It was the death of CBS's credibility. 

The most important question CBS could have asked Hegseth had nothing to do with Venezuela. It was straight forward: why were reporters locked out of the Pentagon press briefings, and why should the public accept information delivered through a narrowed, controlled channel?

The final straw was the appointment of Bari Weiss as Editor-in-Chief, a move widely interpreted as accommodation toward the Trump regime. This is what democratic erosion looks like. It's unfolding in real time through polished interviews and familiar formats, when attacks on accountability infrastructure are treated as secondary rather than central.

What I'm seeing is quasi news making accountability impossible. They are no longer merely covering democratic decline; they are helping to accelerate it.

CBS has a rich history of credible reporting that goes back to 1948. In those days we could trust the broadcasters to tell the truth because they weren't intimidated by a criminal in the White House.

As it Stands, the way I see it, it's only a matter of time before ABC and NBC are heavily compromised by our corrupt government and we'll only get state TV. 

Trump's Enablers Will Be Sorry Someday

Anyone who follows a person claiming he regrew his whole ear after a bullet grazed the tip of it, can't be of sound mind and body.

Despite having a lizard brain, Trump can't regrow body parts at will. But that's what he claimed after the so-called assassination attempt against him last year.

A humorous aside from the incident was when his supporters all put a tampon on their ears in stupid solidarity.

That, however, is just one example of what Americans have to live with under Trump's fascist regime. His supporters have been on board for all of his conspircies and lies for years. However, that once solid relationship between MAGA and Trump is now slowly starting to unwind.

When Trump didn't release all of the Epstein files like he promised to his supporters during his re-election campaign, they turned on him and demanded transparency as it became obvious, he and his government minions, were loath to let go all of the documents related to the international sex trafficker.

Under pressure from their constituents GOP lawmakers joined Democrats into forcing Trump to sign a law demanding the immediate release of ALL the Epstein files. That law wasn't worth the paper it was printed on as revelations of millions of concealed documents slowly surfaced - past the deadline for accountability.

The disillusionment of dear leader has taken on a new phase when Trump invaded Venezuela and admitted he wanted to take over other countries - like Greenland. That's not what MAGA world signed up for. 

As Trump goose-steps over Congress, his minions there are already getting cold feet and quitting or retiring early to escape the carnage. History is not going to treat those traitors who enabled Trump to get as far as he has, kindly.

Assuming our republic holds on under Trump's assault, there will come a time of reckoning. Trials, similar to the Nuremberg Trials, will make Trump's cronies pay for their treason.

History has a way of repeating itself when we don't learn it's lessons from books or videos. Hitler's Third Reich was taken down thanks to our allies, but fascism is still alive and well in the world. 

America is once again at a crucial crossroad. This time we're facing a fascist government within our own borders.

As it Stands, coming soon, how CBS joined ranks with Fox News, Newsmax, and OAN to increase the flow of government propaganda.

Trump Unleased: 'Donroe' Doctrine' Exposed

It took a year for Trump to gear up for his goal of controlling the entire Western hemisphere, but now he's ready to wage wars on countries that don't capitulate to his will. 

He and his lapdogs are calling his strategy the "Donroe Doctrine" after the original Monroe Doctrine that advocated for western dominance.

After bullying the American public for the last year Trump is now extending his bullying to an international scale. 

He's openly threatening Canada claiming the country should be the 51st state in the union. He's threatening Mexico, Cuba, and Iran with savage interventions based upon lies. He's also threatening to invade Greenland because he wants their rich mineral resources.

Where the hell is Congress?

Do we even still have a Congress?

The cowardly scoundrels in Congress can be seen skulking among the hallowed corridors, but they aren't putting up any resistance to the sociopathic first felon. Democrats, being in the minority, are helpless to stop Trump's surge against democracy.

Democratic (and some Republican) lawmakers whine about what Trump is doing but they continue to get rolled over by the malicious narcissist in an unending barrage of corruption and crimes against humanity.

The illegal invasion of Venezuela was the springboard for future attacks against countries Trump doesn't like. The international community is appalled by Trump's war against a South American country that he intends to run and to steal oil and rich minerals from.

NATO is bracing for a new world order without America as a partner. Trump has moved the U.S. away from the collection of world democracies and into a dark space with Russia, North Korea, China, and Iran.

I know Democrats are counting on the midterms to take back Congress, but I'm concerned about the legitimacy of the midterm elections. If the Democrats accomplish their goal and resume control, they're up against a lunatic who will tie them up in knots in the courts. 

With a conservative Supreme Court enabling Trump, and a growing number of Trump appointed judges ready to bend laws in his favor, it's going to be an uphill battle for our freedoms.

Despite the enormous challenge, Americans must keep heart and challenge the crooked regime in power - by massive public protests. We the People are not powerless. We can boycott corporations that fund the Trump regime. Our very numbers mean we can't be ignored.

Like millions of Americans, I have been in a state of shock since Trump slunk back into the White House. 

The lengths that Trump has gone to take the limelight away from the Epstein files are numbing, but they still pose a threat to him regardless of his attempts to take attention away from them.

Because the Epstein files are still a hot potato in Congress and with the public, they will continue to be a thorn in his fat ass. Who knows what's going to be revealed as the DOJ slows walks five million documents this month?

I suspect that the infamous files goaded Trump into fast tracking his goal of controlling the Western hemisphere and all of its resources.

As it Stands, last year was bad, and it's obvious this year is going to be worse as we wrestle with an unleashed madmen bent on destroying our republic and world domination.

Who's Next? Trump Invades Venezuela and Kidnaps Leader

 
After months of threats against Venezuela Trump finally invaded the country, killed innocent people in a carpet bombing, and kidnaped the country's leader President Nicolas Maduro.

Not a bad way to start a new year in Trump's opinion. He has big plans for the South American country which include looting their oil supply and rich minerals that are said to be abundant in Venezuela.

Worldwide condemnation has followed in the wake of the illegal strike and capture of the country's president. In a post on X, Rep. Jim McGovern, wrote, "Without authorization from Congress, and with the vast majority of Americans opposed to military action, Trump just launched an unjustified, illegal strike on Venezuela."

Trump's reply to the accusations were classic dictator talk, "Oh, gee, maybe it's not constitutional. You know, the same old stuff that we've been hearing for years and years and years." 

The distain that Trump has for Congress was never more apparent than when he said, "Congress has a tendency to leak."

Not even twelve hours after the illegal operation in Venezuela Trump pivoted to Mexico and hurled unveiled threats against its president. He's been pushing Mexico's government to allow him to send in American soldiers to destroy the drug cartels which he claims the government is afraid to deal with.

Naturally the Mexican government has denied Trump's outlandish plan and pushed back against his efforts to meddle in the country's affairs.

Another country, Iran, stands on the precipice of Trump's war machine. The country is experiencing a lot of government dissatisfaction and Trump - never one to pass up an opportunity - suddenly grew concerned about the "innocent" protestors and hinted at an intervention there.

Near the end of Trump's press conference on the Venezuelan operation he darkly hinted at another country that may require his intervention - Cuba. "Cuba is an interesting case. Cuba is, you know, not doing very well right now. The system has not been a good one for Cuba. The people there have suffered there for years," he claimed. At this point Trump has identified three countries to take-over for their own sake.

Meanwhile America's felon-in-charge informed the world that the U.S. is "going to run the country" after capturing Maduro. This should not come as a surprise as Trump made no bones about taking over Venezuela's oil industry and mining for rich earth minerals the last six months.

Trump's hypocritical display of concern for people in countries he's targeted stands in direct contrast to how he actually treats average Americans by violating their freedoms.

As it Stands, in one short year Trump has infused an authoritarian agenda in America and now he's ready to embark on a quest for worldwide domination.

A Triumphal Arch is the Last Thing American's Want

Americans want to see food prices go down.

Americans want affordable healthcare.

What Americans don't want is Trump's Triumphal Arch.

In case you haven't heard about Donny's latest project to glorify himself he plans to build an arch that would be located on Columbia Island in Washington D.C. The site is a traffic circle on Memorial Drive between the end of the Arlington Memorial Bridge and Arlington National Cemetery named Memorial Circle.

Trump's supporters are already calling it the 'Arc de Trump, a play on Arc de Triomphe in France. I'm sure Trump guided the faithful on what to call his latest building project in Washington D.C.

As Trump is busy tearing down the White House's East Wing in preparation of accommodating a giant ballroom twice the size of the White House itself, this new construction project could begin in the next two months according to Trump who told Fox News "Everyone loves it."

When talking about Trump the word delusional immediately comes to mind. Who is everybody? Why do we need a multi-million-dollar monument to dear leader when the money could be used to help Americans out in these tough economic times?

The answer is we have a malicious narcissist determined to have his name on as many buildings, memorials, and places he can think of. I'm reminded of a mongrel dog pissing on everything to mark his territory.

Actual information on Trump's ambitious plan to erect a monument to himself is scarce. No one knows who going to pay for this monstrosity, but I suspect Trump will go the same route he did with his 90,000 square foot ballroom - take massive bribes from corporations who want in his good graces. They're calling it charitable donations, but no one is fooled... it's another Trump grift where everyone loses but Trump himself.

It's also unclear just how big this arch would be. When Trump showed off the replicas of the arch they came in three sizes: "small, medium and large." 

Triumphal arches have been used for imperialistic ends since Roman antiquity. Trump's proposal is no exception. He sees himself as an emperor who has conquered America and who has plans of world domination. 

The major reason for building free-standing arches in history was to celebrate a major military victory known as a Roman triumph, the highest military accolade for a conquering general. Just what Trump imagines he is in his alternate universe.

And to think millions of Americans elected him to carry out this destruction of our culture and the abandonment of laws and the Constitution.

As it Stands, Trump's dreams of an imperial America will never come true as long as We the People unite and resist his madness.

What Do You Know? Now Theres 5.2 million Epstein Files Unreviewed

The Epstein files scandal continues to grow in 2026. The convicted sex offender's victims and friends are being revealed in a never-ending chronicle of crimes.

What's gone from a reported complete file on sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein sitting on AG Pam Bondi's desk to unreported files, that if stacked up would be taller than Trump Tower in New York, are a glaring contrast and evidence Trump has been covering up his involvement with Epstein since day one. 

Why else would he have gone through his first year back in office commanding the Department of Justice to scrub his name from the Epstein files, and to slow-walk demands from Congress. 

Trump was cornered by Congressional Republicans and Democrats whose constituents were demanding the complete release of the infamous files, and he was forced to sign a law demanding ALL the files be exposed.

At first, Trump let his DOJ roll out a million files, and everyone thought, "This is it! We're getting to the bottom of Trump's involvement." Not so.

On New Year's Eve everyone got a bigly surprise when, lo and behold, the DOJ reported that there were now 5.2 million files! That's quite a leap. On top of that the DOJ now wants help reviewing the files and is asking for 400 more lawyers, on top of the current two hundred, to complete the enormous task.

Think about that. What's now an enormous trove of incriminating files was once just a "Democratic hoax," according to the first felon. The numerous claims of turning everything over to the public throughout 2025 were just smoke and mirrors. We know that now.

Because of the magnitude of the investigation DOJ officials are saying it's going to take most of January to review the documents. How convenient. I suspect that February will be full of more excuses and on and on. Don the Con knows how to filibuster facts.

Last November Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act mandating the release of ALL the DOJ's files on Epstein by Dec.19th. Now lawmakers have to wait while Trump loyalists' vet the files to start the new year.

I don't think anyone is clear why the DOJ suddenly fessed up to withholding millions of files. What happened? A leak perhaps? Pressure from unexpected quarters?

I know his MAGA minions are livid and want to see what's in those scandalous documents ASAP. No wonder. During his re-election campaign Trump promised to roll the curtain back to expose a sex trafficking cartel (with lots of Democrats and liberals involved) the moment he got back into office.

It looks like a lot of those MAGA faithful followers are done with Trump. He lied to them. They know it now. We'll see how that plays out in future elections.

As it Stands, what troubles me is that Trump got away with a coup attempt - despite the evidence Jack Smith recently reported to Congress behind closed doors. There's little reason to believe Trump will be held accountable for his involvement with an international sex trafficker. 

Welcome to 2026! The Year of Hope

You made it!

You survived 2025 and have arrived in a new year ripe with hope on America's 250th anniversary. 

The majority of Americans will be organizing in a national pushback against Trump's fascist regime. So, buckle up my friend. Here we go.

On January 20th the FREE AMERICA WALKOUT will see the nation come together to fight fascism. It's just the kick-off for what's going to become a year of protests and organizing for the midterms when Democrats are favored to take back the House of Representatives and have a good shot at taking the Senate back.

This July 4th is the opportunity to both celebrate our foundational values and condemn Trump on America's 250th anniversary. The NO KINGS organization plans on having parades with pro-Trump redcoats versus pro-democracy bluecoats to re-enact our anti-monarchial founding.

Some celebrations will feature mini parades of patriots dressed up as colonial bluecoats. It'll be a great opportunity to dramatize just what our patriot founders were up against. I can just see British redcoats flying banners featuring pictures of Trump (or Trump and King George) that hail monarchy and subservience to tyrants.

The resistance against Trump's corrupt regime will be more organized than ever this year. For a list of events, I suggest you Google INDIVISIBLE. The group has a monthly calendar featuring ICE Mobilization Alerts and calls to action.

Once again, we'll have to count on the courts to keep Trump somewhat in check in 2026. It's a hit and miss proposition, especially since the Supreme Court has been favoring Trump like a long-lost son. Still, there have been court victories that have helped us cling on to the hope that someday Trump will pay for his crimes.

Americans will need to brace themselves for more national and international chaos as our first felon goes into his second year of trying to destroy our republic.

The key is to fight back. This year has the potential for positive political progress against the corrupt authoritarian state that Trump is trying to implement.

Lao Tzu famously said, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."

Every step Americans take protesting the hateful regime in power is a positive path towards protecting all of our freedoms.

As it Stands, perseverance leads to success when good people unite and fight tyranny.