Yes We (Still) Can

 I saw the title and downloaded the book Yes We (Still) Can by Dan Pfeiffer to Kindle. Did not know that this was published in 2018. Disappointed, because we learned that "no, we could not rid the nation of the failed biz guy, TV celebrity, crooked, corrupt, immoral #45.)

Dan wrote "I'm not sure we can survive 8 years" (of DJT.) Now, we shall see. Does not look too promising. He said he would use our military against our own citizens. He is sending troops to cities like D.C., Portland, Seattle, Memphis. He has started using the DOJ to  extract revenge on his perceived enemies. He has not ended the war in Ukraine in one day. 

The book is about "Politics in the Age of Obama, Twitter and Trump." It was depressing to read. Looking back, remembering and distraught that they put that man back in the White House. At my age, I might not be around to see the next presidential election. Not that there will be another one. A MAGA wrote on Yahoo article comments: Trump for King 2028.  They still love the Felon for a reason I can not comprehend. I guess he reflects them. Indecent, unintelligent, immoral, uncouth, childish, amoral. Too, too sad.

My next posts will be more quotes from this book along with my comments. 

The Left

 Reading Yahoo article comments on a Public computer, a guy (I assume it was a guy) wrote that "the left stopped complaining about the price of eggs now that the price has gone down." He continued that gas prices have gone down and there is no inflation in his area.

Um, does the (obvious MAGA) not remember J.D. Vance standing in front of an egg display complaining about egg prices? The image became an instant meme due to his quoting prices that were much higher than prices on display case.

I do not know where he lives (and why do I often assume the comments are from a guy?) because where I live, prices have gone up. 30 cents here, 30 cents there ~ it adds up ~ products I have been using regularly. I notice Circular sale prices are more than they used to be as well. Gas? I do not drive. My daughter just paid $2. something; but she had discounted price due to earned Giant Markets earned points. 

Yes egg prices are almost back to normal. But "the left" KNEW the increase was due to Avian flu, not due to President Biden's admin. Not that it does any good to reply to comments on Yahoo articles; but I would liked to have asked him about that JD Vance egg prices rant. 😎

Yes, I Can Say That

 Yes, I Can Say That, by Judy Gold. was published in 2020.

It is subtitles When They Come For The Comedians We Are All In Trouble. The "crybaby in chief" came for Jimmy Kimmel in 2025. That may be a first, although he has been trying to get comedians taken off the air for a long time.

Gold includes a quote from Jon Stewart: "I do not understand why, in this country we try to hold comedians to a standards we  do not hold our leaders to."

#thisbookisimportant

downright moron

 “As Democracy is perfected, the office of the president represents, more and more closely the soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” H. L. Mechelen

ANTIFA

 So the Dumpster is naming the Antifa as a terrorist organization?

There is a Ku Klux Klan organization; a Proud Boys organization; Neo Nazi and Neo Confederate organizations; but no Antifa organization. Is Dump that dumb? Or just a ploy; selling a lie to his gullible MAGAS?

Everyone who calls themselves a patriotic American would be anti-fascism.  But the fascist in the White House needs to declare people who want to fight fascism in the U.S. of A. must be made the enemy of the state.

He campaigned on ending the war in Ukraine in one day; the "no wars president" (which was another lie) then renames the Department of Defense, the Dept. of War? Makes me sad that people I know fell for his B.S. 

Bystanders

 Bystanders is a story  by Tom Pizza, in  It Occurs To Me That I Am America. 

"When we bomb people and destroy their houses that's okay, but when the powerless fight back, that's terrorism." 

That reminds me of the big todo when Jeremiah Wright said "the chickens have come home to roost." 

"...we can choose to either have killing define our common humanity, or the refusal to kill can define our common humanity."

In electing Dump again, it appears humanity wants to be defined by hatred and killing. 

PS: I wonder what happened to ending the war in Ukraine in one day? I wonder if his faithful MAGAS wonder about the same thing. Um...

Up From Slavery

 "Today there are no organizations in the south, and the fact that they ever existed is almost forgotten by both races."  Booker T Washington in Up From Slavery

Hardly forgotten. The Ku Klux Klan, Neo Nazis elected the failed bizman, liar, crook in 2015 & again in 2024 to the highest office in the U.S. of A. Booker said he traveled a lot, spend nights in cabins of the poverty stricken "Negroes," and he thought the Klan no longer existed? WTH

It Occurs To Me That I am America

 It Occurs To Me That I am America, Edited by Jonathan Santlofer is an anthology of stories and art work published in 2018.

In the Introduction by Viet Thanh Nguyen, he writes: 

“It is hardly surprising that the population of much of the literary world is terrified by Mr. Trump’s vision of good versus evil, us against them.” <2016>

Horrifying that they put The Felon Dump back in the White House. The stories in the book brought back the horror from his first campaign and term in office. Then Jan 6th; then 4 more years of his lies, leading people to hate.  I wonder if these authors will write Part II of It Occurs To Me That I am America. 

After The Storm

 After The Storm is a short story by Walter Mosley published in The Awkward Black Man and also, in It Occurs To Me That I Am America.  In the first book, "President Obama took a train." In the second it said "the president took a train."

There may have been other differences, but I did not care to read the story again. When asked what he wanted, the character said

“I want people everywhere to stop for a minute and think about only the essential necessities of their lives. You know; air and water, food and friendship, shelter and laughing, disposal of waste, and the continual need for all these things through all the days of our lives.”

If everybody everywhere had those thoughts in their minds, then they would realize that it’s not individuality or identity but being human, being the same that makes us strong.”

Senator Obama pointed this out: we are more alike than we are different, during his campaign speeches. I often thought we all want the same things: to love, be loved, have work to do, food, clothing, shelter. Might add acceptance, to live and let live attitudes from others.

Or as Governor Walz said: "Mind your own business." I guess more people prefer Dump's Us vs. Them attitudes. 

High Crimes

 Article II Section 4:

"...convicted of high crimes and misdemeanors." 

A felony is a higher crime than misdemeanors, yet citizens and Congress put the Felon in the White House again.

(just cleaning out scribble notes; not going to bother writing to Congress people again to protest DOGE and the Felon) WHYBOTHERISM SETS IN

I got rid of the other 3 Blogs; might as well ditch this one as well. I miss having my own WiFi, but nice to save $$$.  Have been spending more time reading now that weather was nice enough for long walks over cracked sidewalks with rollator. 

I go to first floor Computer Lab to use their computers; mostly just playing Farmtown which I keep saying I will quit. I play Scrabble and card games "Mary vs. Alice." Endless games of Peggle Land just for something to do. Mama Dukes vs. alyce. Trying to get top 5 scores with only those two names. 

Why? Don't Ask Me Why; Why Ask Why? 😏

Htilerism

 "...Congress has the power to create4 new Federal departments & agencies within the executive branch."

How then, was it legal for the Felon-Elect to create a new department (DOGE?)

It is said "when people tell you who they are to believe them." Dump said he would use military force against protestors. I do not know who is protesting in California, but it seems like using military force on our own soil against citizens is the start of Nazi Hilterism. 

November 2024...

 ...after the fools elected the Felon, I quit Amazon. I got rid of my Cable connection. They asked why, I lied. Why did I not tell the truth? Do not trust The Felon, his sidekick, GOP Congress, stacked GOP Supreme Court. Might lose Social Security of Medicare benefits. End up Homeless again. Older, infirm, leaving in cold east coast? 

I would use the building Wi-Fi. Like my daughter advised me when building got it; too slow, too many people using it. Some days it will not load anything on my computer. I am typing this on apartment complex computer in the "Computer Lab."

I stopped reading/commenting on Yahoo news articles. I was at BlueSky for a short time. Got too depressing and why did they have to show his face multiple times a day?

A hassle trying to get signed in to My Blogger blogs. Still have my log in info from before Google bought it. Can not find a Google Chrome login info. Hope next time I come down to see if I want to keep anything from this Blog, I will be able to remember how I got here today.

I went to Gmail; and they wanted me to prove who I was. I am not Ed Beers; no option to use another account. I know know that neighbor who uses this same computer, Ed, was born the same year I graduated from high school. I remove my presence from these public computers. There are 8 computers, but I prefer this one in the corner, due to my walker. I guess that is why Ed favors it also; to stash walker to the side. 

I do miss my cable connection. But I am getting more housework done. And now, getting rid of my Homeless in Long Beach story.