Serious question: now that all aid to Ukraine has been halted, and in light of all of the capitulations Trump has made to Russia — shutting down early warning agencies; halting intelligence gathering aimed at Russia; turning our backs on our allies; talk of removing sanctions on Russia; placed stooges in prominent roles; removed critical oversight, did I mention turning our backs on our allies as well as relinquishing our role as leader of the free world, etc. — how long will it be before Trump moves to help arm Russia? It’s terrifyingly shocking, but this is where we find ourselves.
Trump Is clearly acting on Putin’s behalf. Sorry to be blunt, but it takes a whole other level of gullibility not to open your eyes and mind to the possibility that you’ve been conned if you’re still supporting this pretender. We are watching the dismantling of our country and, with it, our democracy, our freedoms, and our way of life.
I have been wondering what we as private citizens can do, other than contact our representatives and senators who don't seem to want to do anything. I see calls for impeachment all the time and finally saw one for the 25th Amendment, but what else can be done? I've been encouraged the last few days to see that even the Supreme Court is attempting to find a spine and overturn some of his illegal orders. I also don't understand all of the posturing Congress does about these illegal orders, but at the end of the day they are too scared to do anything. People have been calling for our senator Tom Cotton to hold a town hall, or even return to the state he's supposed to be representing, but now no-one answers his office phones, either in Washington or the local ones, and the only reply to letters and emails is the standard form letter.
I've also seen posts that give the impression that people think a Senator only represents constituents of his party. Don't they realize all residents of a district are represented, even if people didn't vote for that person?
What a sad state of affairs. Sorry to ramble, but it's still rare to find a kindred spirit when you live in a bright red state!
Hi Beth ~ with Trump having stacked his cabinet with billionaires, and having turned the reigns of government over to Musk, I'd say we've become an oligarchy. All of the talk about making government more efficient is a ruse as they go about dismantling our government while removing oversight and regulations so nobody can stand in the way of them enriching themselves. The last thing they care about is helping the struggling person get ahead or leveling the playing field for those without means. They've gone too far in many ways, but has it been enough to rattle some people to their senses? And will it matter?
Tom Cotton can't be trusted to do the right thing. I can see him easily falling in line with authoritarian rule, and a Christian Nationalist agenda. He's done nothing to show that he has the ability to push back against the extremists in his party, likely because he's one himself. I'm sorry he's your senator.
Yes, SCOTUS ruled against Trump recently but not by much. It was a 5 to 4 decision that should have been 9 to 0. As I like to remind people; even Russia has a Supreme Court. I hope you're doing well, Beth.
I got up from laying down after the all-night shift Thursday morning and figured I'd better get a ride in while I could because the forecast wasn't looking so good. The temp was just above 40 with a northeast wind steady at 15 mph under overcast skies. 40 degrees is very reasonable cycling weather but the key is to be somewhat chilled when you start out. Being warm and toasty at the beginning leads to being sweaty, cold and clammy before the ride is over. While putting air in my tires before leaving I could tell that I needed a lighter top layer. I'm glad I made the switch. I loved the ride ( Strava link ) and would like to have gone further but David Crowder was playing at our church and I didn't want to be late getting in line for some good seats as it was general admission. I considered a quick detour by Hosanna on the way home to get a pic of their tour bus but I figured I should really act my age. The concert was worth every penny and better than any of the o...
Wow, what a trip. In planning for this ride, I figured I’d have only two weekends this summer when our schedules could come together to give it a go. The first of those two times came and went two weeks ago when a steady north wind kept me grounded. There’s no way I could have gone the distance into the wind, and what I was really hoping for was a stiff southwesterly breeze, but that wasn’t in the cards either. After looking at the wind forecast on Wednesday, I told Tammy that it looked as though we were looking at another no-go. I’d been watching the forecast the previous 5 days, and they consistently said to expect a light wind from the southeast. It wouldn’t be a headwind but wouldn’t be much help either. I came home from work on Thursday morning and looked at the forecast again, but it hadn’t changed. I got a couple hours of sleep, then woke up to work in the yard. Then, I decided I wouldn’t let the lack of a tailwind keep me from going…just so long as it wasn’t a headwind. I tol...
I'm stuck in a Groundhog Day scenario. Every day, I follow the same limited routine to fill my days. I'm speaking about my recovery from total knee replacement surgery six weeks ago. I should be getting on with my regular routine by now, filling my winter afternoons with stained glass projects, workouts, pup walks, fat bike rides along the river trails (that one may be a bit too ambitious for six weeks), or even driving myself to the store, but none of those things are happening because my recovery has not gone to plan. We met with my doctor last Monday to discuss the minimal range of motion I'm left with after my surgery–about 65° of flexion. I've been stuck at this point for at least two weeks, and I should have re-established nearly my full range of motion by now. I need 90° of flexion before I can begin to ride my indoor bike trainer, and I need 90-120° to climb stairs comfortably. The 65° I'm left with is woefully inadequate for much other than limping around ...
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I've also seen posts that give the impression that people think a Senator only represents constituents of his party. Don't they realize all residents of a district are represented, even if people didn't vote for that person?
What a sad state of affairs. Sorry to ramble, but it's still rare to find a kindred spirit when you live in a bright red state!
Tom Cotton can't be trusted to do the right thing. I can see him easily falling in line with authoritarian rule, and a Christian Nationalist agenda. He's done nothing to show that he has the ability to push back against the extremists in his party, likely because he's one himself. I'm sorry he's your senator.
Yes, SCOTUS ruled against Trump recently but not by much. It was a 5 to 4 decision that should have been 9 to 0. As I like to remind people; even Russia has a Supreme Court. I hope you're doing well, Beth.