Wilbur Ross' Longing For Akephaloi

In Praise of Saudi Arabia's Happiness Index

One wonders, if this is Ross' image of a Happy Society: No protesters, at least none with their heads still attached to their bodies.

 

Why Donald Trump Must Be Removed From Office

He makes no sense because he has no sense.

There is ample evidence that Donald Trump is a con-man, a pathological liar and a narcissist. More profoundly disturbing, however, is that he appears to be cognitively impaired (bigly). For that reason, it is imperative that he be removed from office effective immediately ( 25th amendment, section IV)

In keeping with Trump's capacity to read at a 3rd-4th grade level, I'll use the following trumped-down format to state the case:

• His woefully impoverished lexicon employs mostly one-syllable words, many of which he repeats  unrelentingly: very, sick, bad, (not) good, (not) fair, (not) nice, sad

• He appears to lack the ability to remember the names of people such as Paul Ryan (Ron), Kim Jung Un ( whom he referred to as the gentleman with whom Bill Clinton had negotiated) Benjamin Netanyahu (Betanyahu)—to name a few.

• His use of the present perfect and present continuous tenses demonstrates either a deplorable grasp of grammar or an astonishing ignorance of American history or both. Consider his generous recognition of Frederick Douglass' contributions:

 "an example of somebody who has done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I
  notice."

• Wrap your head around what Trump had to say about Abraham Lincoln:

"Great president. Most people don't even know he was a Republican," Trump said while addressing attendees at the National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner. "Does anyone know? Lot of people don't know that."

^ Oh really, Mr. Trump? I'm a Canadian, and I know that.

• What I'm going to attempt to tackle now is more difficult, so be patient with me. Indulge me just a little if you can, for I am not the court jester who is pretending to be king.  Look at the expressions on his face as he misspeaks: ( petulant geezer sulks and pouts, tiny mouth shaped in a  miniature O), vacuous, far far away in Neverland, downright goofy..... doesn't he often look like the fat, mentally sluggish loser left behind? (C'mon. Fess up. You know he does. He looks  mentally retarded. You know he does.)

• And what about the way he speaks? His words, broken syntax, slaughtered  phrases, all erupting in fits and starts, oral farts. His cadence is awry. It's as though his voice were a crutch that tries (with no success) to stir his addled thoughts.

• Then there is his deplorable ataxia

a·tax·i·a

əˈtaksēə,āˈtaksēə/

noun

Medicine

noun: ataxia; noun: ataxy

1. the loss of full control of bodily movement

He's so ungainly. He lurches.  He staggers. He seems to have forgotten what to do with his ungainly arms, fat legs and mini-man hands.

  

(This is a rant in progress... to be continued)

Political Clones in Crumpland

If They Can't Afford Health Care, Let Them Drop Dead



photoshopped by Amanda Holland

At times it seems to me
the evil of banality
One thought, one trick, one face
to misgovern in disgrace.

Make America Sane Again: The Bernie Files

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Section lV of the 25th

Section 4.

Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off To Work He Goes...

Tempest in a teacup

Tubby Tot Trump vs. Gracious Obama—the Throb of Nostalgia

Fake News:
A few minutes into his CPAC whine and rant on Friday, mentally challenged Donald J. Trump said people were so excited to hear him speak that, “There are lines that go back six blocks. I tell you that because you won’t read about it.”

Behold a photo snapped of these purportedly unreported lines:

Real News:

Peeled Potato Head—Bannon's Anemic Vitriol

When you lift Bannon’s mask of death,
all you see is a pallid soul
who clearly loathes the sunshine.

Richard Wolffe

Oxymoronic in Trumpland

the leaks are real;
the news is fake

Put in by Putin

Make America Great Again

Snake Putin

I heard the snake was baffled by his sin
He shed his scales to find the snake within
But born again is born without a skin
The poison enters into everything

~Leonard Cohen~

"Papa, Papa, I Want To Be A Real President!"

"Papa, papa, am I colourful or brilliant?"