Has this Trump guy just worn you out? One ridiculous thing on top of another tends to numb the brain, and actually many pundits and even professional psychologists believe that this behavior of his is absolutely intentional- that he does all this stupid shit continually so that the majority of us simply can’t keep up and we loose track of just how moronic he is. Thank you Rex for calling attention to the obvious. We need a reset every once in awhile.
Which brings me to my first “thing.” Trump indicated in one of his recent tweets he would love to have an I.Q. test-off with his secretary of state. Raise your hand if you likewise think this is a smashing idea. Personally I think we would be in store for quite the revelation since this is a man who never reads a book, who’s vocabulary is limited to 350 words, and refuses to release academic transcripts of any kind.
Yes, I am worn out also. I really need to take a break from political blogging. There are so many blogs and op-eds out there written and spoken by way more qualified people than myself. It’s just easier to marshal their words with a link insertion, like this. Tom Brokaw and Guns. No one needs a silencer. Use some ear plugs if the noise from your hunting rifle bothers you. How in the world the sale of “bump stocks” ever materialized is beyond me, but there is no sane reason any regular citizen should posses an assault rifle in the first place. And Geezus H Kreist open carry on college campuses? WTF? There have been four recent shooting incidents on Texas campuses now, two of them fatal. Is there no one with the balls to take on the gun lobby? How refreshing would it be if a political party evolved whose platform was solely to do the unthinkable- take away guns. Why not? We have a president who’s radical agenda seems to be a nuclear war. We need a counterbalance to all the insane chest thumping hawkishness with some kind of dovish appeal. It’s the democratic way.
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That was point number two. Number three is something more realistic. I can’t remember what stupid thing Trump wanted to deflect from by initiating his mind-boggling statement about objecting to protests in the NFL. As mentioned, who can keep track? But this could end up being a gaffe that comes back to bite Trump in the ass. Can you imagine the public outcry if the NFL shut down operation over this? It really wouldn’t take much now that Dallas owner Jerry Jones just opened the door to a political shit-storm by thretening to bench or fire any of his Cowboys who kneel during the national anthem. If a couple of his starters take a knee anytime soon you can bet there will be a very good chance of a landslide of professional participation. The players would have Jerry Jones and the NFL by the balls. And as much as I hate to say it, good for them. I love football. I might go crazy myself without it. But this is just the platform professional athletes should exploit to emphasize their position, which is to demand equality, not disparage the military, the flag, or even the president. Peaceful protest is a fundamental first amendment right of every citizen. I imagine there would be some good ol’ boys in Alabama rethinking their jubilation over Trump’s initial provocative remark that launched this unnecessary maelstrom during his political rally in their football crazy state.