Category Archives: National Debt

This Isn’t A Presidential Administration. It’s An Infestation.

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An infestation of shameless con artists, hucksters and sadists who comprise the most corrupt and deadly crime family in history. One that is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people. A crime family that has exploited its political power to enrich themselves with billions of taxpayer dollars – money that was intended to improve lives of the impoverished and the downtrodden as well as ordinary hardworking Americans.

The Felon-in-Chief has used his position to finally become the billionaire he long claimed to be. He has raked in billions through licensing agreements, foreign gifts, and investments, including more than $1.4 billion from his unethical and likely illegal cryptocurrency venture. And when he’s not filling his pockets, he’s wasting hundreds of millions of taxpayer funds on his grotesque vanity projects. Likewise, his sons, daughter and son-in-law have used their relationships to finagle multi-billion-dollar government contracts and foreign investments.

Not to be outdone, members of the cabinet and other officials have enriched themselves through apparent insider trading. The former head of DHS, the FBI director, the Transportation Secretary, and others have helped themselves to taxpayer funds through luxury trips, extended vacations and more. Even the Trump-appointed ambassadors seem to be on the take as evidenced by the recently exposed scandal involving Kimberly Guilfoyle and the revelation that Ambassador Mike Hudkabee’s family is selling trips to Israel. (Perhaps they should include tours of Gaza and the West Bank so their clients can experience genocide firsthand.)

Because of Trump’s promise that they will receive pardons at the end of his term, the entire administration seems to be engaged in a contest to see which of them can make off with the most taxpayer money. Or who can extort the largest bribes…er…gifts from foreign governments. Or who can finagle the biggest federal contract for their family and friends.

Though they’re obviously skilled at corruption, they’re utterly incompetent at the jobs they are paid to do. As a result, we’re immersed in an ill-advised and unwinnable war, inflation is exploding, and the national debt is soaring.

It’s time we fumigate our government to end this infestation. A blue wave in this midterm election could result in the impeachment and conviction of numerous members of the crime family. Then we should find a way to prosecute them all, despite the expected pardons, and claw back every dime with interest and additional billions in penalties.

Focusing On What Really Matters.

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Since the return of the Felon-in-Chief to the Oval Office, it seems that Democrats have spent most of their time focused on the Felon’s failing physical and cognitive health, as well as his despicable behavior and outrageous statements.

Every day, we see and hear their reactions to his repeated lies about the 2020 election. His daily lies about the economy. His attacks on the Smithsonian and the Kennedy Center. His destruction of the East Wing. His plans for a Kremlin-style ballroom, as well as his Arc d’ Trump and the Washington golf course.

Certainly, these things are alarming. But they are mostly distractions – mere symptoms of the many excesses of the Trump regime.

There are far more important concerns, such as the ill-considered war with Iran, the growing oil crisis, the mass deportations of people of color, the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the West Bank, Russia’s war on Ukraine, the weakening of our military and our international standing, our relationships with allies and our trading partners, the numerous violations of our Constitution, the massive corruption of the Trump crime family and its billionaire friends, our exploding national debt and, most important, the upcoming midterm elections.

For far too long, Democratic leaders have been relatively silent about the things that truly matter. And now it seems that they are just biding their time until the new Congress is sworn in on January 3, 2027.

But there’s an old truth about not counting your chickens until they’re hatched. In fair and free elections, Democrats will almost certainly enjoy a large blue wave. But there are no guarantees that the elections will be fair and free. Indeed, they may never even happen.

For months, Trump and his fascist friends have been preparing to steal the elections. In Republican-controlled states, they have used extreme gerrymandering in an attempt to dilute Democratic votes. They have closed polling places in Democrat-leaning districts. They have tried to disrupt mail-in voting. They have tried to override state control of elections. They have tried to gain access to every state’s voting records. They have threatened to deploy ICE thugs to polling places in an effort to intimidate black and brown voters. They have threatened to prosecute poll workers. They have threatened to declare a national emergency to delay or deny the elections. There’s talk of an apparent plan for Speaker Johnson to refuse to seat newly elected Democrats. And Trump has rehired Elon Musk despite claims by Musk’s ex that he bragged about using his Starlink technology to rig the 2024 election on Trump’s behalf.

Think all of this is a Democrat-inspired fantasy? Think again.

If the Felon and his MAGAts were willing to attack the nation’s capital on January 6, 2020, with the intent of overturning the election results and hanging Mike Pence along with Democratic representatives, what’s to stop them from doing it again? Or from doing something worse? After all, those MAGA criminals have been pardoned and are undoubtedly on standby to do the Felon’s bidding again.

So, instead of focusing on the daily chaos, the hateful messages, the latest faux pas, and the latest vanity project, Democrats need to be laser-focused on protecting the midterm elections and countering every possible MAGA attack. They can’t take for granted that the midterms will see a new Congress willing to rein in this fascist regime. Democrats and independents need to vote in overwhelming numbers and be prepared to fight as if the future of our democracy depends on them.

Because it does.

Exposing Republican Falsehoods.

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For generations, the Republican Party proudly proclaimed itself the party of law and order, national security, and fiscal responsibility. While that was never entirely accurate, it is exactly the opposite of the current MAGA version of the Party.

With the Felon in charge, professional law enforcement has largely been replaced with the thousands of belligerent, poorly trained and heavily armed bullies who comprise Trump’s ICEstapo. Trump’s campaign of retribution against political enemies has been substituted for justice and the rule of law. And our constitutional rights to privacy and due process have been swapped for massive surveillance and warrantless arrests.

As for national security, MAGA has decapitated our military by firing highly qualified black and female officers and blocking the promotions of many more. Other senior leaders have resigned in disgust. Trump and his regime have alienated our most reliable allies while, at the same time, embracing our most dangerous adversaries. And, perhaps even more worrying, MAGA has weakened our military readiness by depleting our stockpile of advanced weaponry during Trump’s ill-conceived war of choice with Iran.

Finally, our national debt has now surpassed $40 trillion, of which Donnie Dipsh*t is responsible for at least $11.6 trillion! And by the end of his term, that number is likely to grow by another $5 trillion – the result of the war and tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy. Meanwhile, the Felon and his cronies are padding their own bank accounts with billions in taxpayer money.

For the first time in U.S. history, our debt exceeds our GDP which will ultimately result in higher borrowing costs and mandatory budget cuts. Given the Republican Party’s long-standing distaste for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and other safety net programs, I believe the Party’s reckless spending is intentional – by burying our nation in debt, it creates an excuse to force the end of those programs while maintaining the many billions in corporate welfare and tax cuts for the ultrarich.