Civics 101

I might be old and maybe my memory isn't what it use to be, but I clearly remember taking a Civics class in 8th grade.  That's where I learned that the Federal Government is made up of 3 equal branches of government - Executive, Legislative (The Congress) and The Judiciary.  The whole idea is that there is a set of checks and balances that makes sure that one branch does not overstep their boundaries.  That's how THIS Democracy is suppose to work.

But, no more!

The Constitution gives Congress (not the President) the power to impose tariffs.  However, The International Emergency Economic Powers Act allows the President to impose tariffs if he declares a National Emergency under the National Emergencies Act.  So, of course, that's what the person calling himself President did on February 1st.  Now (follow me here), this is where checks and balances come in to play....that same law allows Congress to end such a declaration of emergency if such a termination is introduced and it has to be taken up in Congress in a matter of days.

So, why hasn't this been done?  The Democrats introduced a bill of termination.  But, because the Republicans are so scared to go against their overlords, the orange man and Musk, they passed a resolution that for the rest of the congressional session, "Each day shall not constitute a calendar day for the purposes of terminating the 'Felon's' emergency declaration....in other words, a day is not a day!

Now, I might be called simple, but even to me, that is ABSURD!  My question is when is Congress going to get some balls and fight the tyranny that Musk and his lackey are imposing on our Country.  When are we going to rise up and demand that something be done?  Where is the Supreme Court in all of this?  Oh, that's right...The Supreme Court is so compromised (see Alito and Thomas being paid off by Billionaires), they won't uphold the Constitution either!

Yesterday, a Federal Court ruled that the firing of those federal employees that had probationary status was illegal and they should be rehired immediately.  But, who is going to make sure that Musk, DOGE and their puppet President follows the ruling?  Congress? The Supreme Court?  The Military?  Nope...all of them are controlled by the Billionaire Class and since the Supreme Court already ruled that everybody is not subject to the same laws, nothing will be done.  The felon puppet President can't be held responsible for following the law or the Constitution...at least that is what the Supreme Court has said. 

In other words, we are faced with a Constitutional Crisis and the beginning of a country ruled by a Dictator who has cozied up to Putin.  His determination to "take over" Greenland, make Canada the 51st State and other lame-brain ideas is straight out of the strong-arm, dictator playbook.  His ability to lie to the American public is supported by the MAGA crowd who are blind to truth and honesty.  

He bragged about releasing water from two dams in California...it was all for show, as it was actually harmful to the region and the 2.5 billion gallons released in response to his order could not be delivered to Southern California.  According to the experts, the release is potentially ruinous as the sudden surge of water will damage the lands downstream and waste water that will be needed during the hot growing season.  But, he NEVER consults nor listens to the experts, because in his simple mind, he is smarter than anyone.  

And don't even get me started on how this POS has treated our Allies.  He has all but withdrawn the US from NATO, abandoned Ukraine, and placed onerous tariffs on our neighbors and friends.  You and I are the ones that will be paying for these tariffs.  It is just another tax on the American consumer...a necessary tax so that tax breaks can be given to Billionaires and Corporations.  We have had some self-serving politicians in our history, but none to the level of corruption that exists today.

His fixation on deporting millions of immigrants is already causing huge problems in the farming and ranching communities throughout the country.  There is nobody left to pick the crops and tend the lands. I recently saw an interview with a rancher from Montana that said that all of their workers have gone into hiding out of fear of being arrested and as a result there is no labor to do those jobs other Americans don't want to do.  They lamented the fact that their MAGA vote is throwing them into bankruptcy and is directly responsible for putting them out of business.

I don't even have the strength to address the impending Stock Market Crash and his assertion that we "might" feel a little bump but will come out of it stronger nor the lack of credibility or expertise for most of his cabinet appointees.  

Now that the White House has been turned into a used car lot and the President is doing infomercials from the lawn, there is zero deserved respect for the individual holding the office.  I refuse to use his name and will continue to refer to him as the Felon, the orange buffoon, the Musk puppet, the POS and the wannabe Dictator.  (If you have any other names, let me know!)

While I was hoping to not write about politics and the state of our Country and concentrate my writing on more pleasant subjects, I cannot sit still and not express my outrage.  Maybe next time I can write about rainbows, unicorns, grandchildren and ponies.  But I doubt it.

And The Journey continues....