June 3, 2020

It might just be wishful thinking, but I think that events over the past couple of days are finally leading to the downfall of Mr. Trump. I was talking to my good friend Eduardo last night and I think he summed it up eloquently, “Trump just shit in his mess kit,” referring to the upside down bible episode of Monday night. That stunt was so pathetic that even some evangelicals, like Pat Robertson, are starting to criticize some of Trump’s actions, and the charade did not receive support by all of his allies in congress either. Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska said “I’m against clearing out a peaceful protest for a photo op that treats the Word of God as a political prop.” I also read an opinion piece yesterday by George Will, a conservative political commentator, in which he said that Trump needs to be removed, as well as his invertebrate congressional enablers, who are characterized as Hollow Men from a poem by T.S. Eliot. Check out the opinion piece and the poem. When you start getting conservative groups like The Lincoln Project, Republican Voters Against Trump, (who say “I’d vote for a tuna fish sandwich before I’d vote for Trump again,”) conservative pastors and televangelists, some ‘Pub’s’ with a backbone, and influential political writers speaking out about this unhinged Crybaby-in-Chief, then you gotta believe the mess kit is starting to get stinky.

I just watched a video that makes me sick. This nation has been in the midst of turmoil for over a week because four cops killed an unarmed black man in Minneapolis on Memorial Day in view of the world. We’ve all been watching the protests and looting and speeches that are a result of that terrible murder. We’ve seen videos and heard from different law enforcement officials that seem “to get it.” Videos of cops taking a knee with protestors, marching arm in arm with demonstrators, holding listening sessions with black community members, showing acts of caring and understanding. And then I see this video today from Charleston, South Carolina of a young black man kneeling in front of a line of Charleston cops preaching very calmly to them, telling them “I am not your enemy. All of you are my family. I love each and every one of you. I want to understand all of you. I would love to see the best side of everyone here.” It was beautiful and an example of what working together to change the world is all about. He finishes and continues to kneel before this line of cops and what happens next is what turned my stomach. Cops in the front row of the line move aside to let the biggest one in the group walk up to the young man, handcuff him and arrest him for “disobeying a lawful order.” Curfew began at 6:00 pm and he was arrested at 5:00 pm. It never ceases to amaze me the stupidity of so, so many in this world.

Oh man, get ready for the twitterholic to get his iphone keys smokin’. I just saw former President Obama give a 15 minute unrehearsed, no teleprompter address in a virtual town hall video presentation. He was calm, had cogent thoughts, smiled, was hopeful, and an example of what being presidential means. I then had a notification on my ipad that General James Mattis just had a piece published that absolutely filets number 45. When I read the piece I just smiled because I knew at some point in time General Mattis was going to fire an artillery shell. That time was this afternoon and you know what happens when Donnie is criticized, like Mattis has just done — the anger just boils as he seethes, his bowels get in a magnificent uproar, he attacks. Yippy Skippy, get ready.

The hummingbirds are still depleting our sugar supply, but sure fun to watch. Yesterday was the last day of scallops for $3.99 per pound, so picked up some for dinner and made a Chinese dish that my father-in-law introduced me to fifty years ago —scallop stir fry with vegetables over rice. Have a great evening! Ziggyman