Extreme
If you have questions, please ask, or if you see errors, point them out – I’m doing this on the fly. I guess I live in a war zone – at least as it is publicly portrayed in the words of the President of the United States and media, which persists in giving him undeserved air time.
This morning we’re preparing for an extreme weather event in the Twin Cities beginning Thursday night, per National Weather Service. The weekend is predicted to be a doozy – good to stay indoors.
The President in Davos is talking about 19 billion or such in fraud in Minnesota, due, he says, to an incompetent governor and Democrats and evil Somalis and such who should be sent back where they came from, and threatening to take Greenland by force if necessary. Of course, any reliance on the Presidents numbers or assessment on anything are best received as ‘what the hell’ estimates – what plays well is all that matters to him. Honesty is in short supply.
Apparently 1500 troops are on alert to come to Minnesota to augment the federal Army of masked hombres from ICE already here to clear the riff-raff off our streets and out of our homes, schools and churches. The guy who murdered Renee Good seems to be off the hook… She was apparently a domestic terrorist, and we’re harboring boatloads full of rapists, murderers and other crud from foreign countries. We are apparently the willing sanctuary of this scum and crud of the universe.
Now, our Governor, Minneapolis Mayor, the Attorney General and the Hennepin County attorney, at minimum, have been subpoenaed by the so-called Department of Justice for investigation of alleged criminal behavior…..
And the Supreme Court is hearing arguments about how the President can fire somebody from the Federal Reserve Board…. What a wonderful world!
I guess I live in the place from Hell – at least the national press agent, the President of the United States, declares it so. Pay attention. Pay very close attention.
On the other hand, if you believe a word der fuhrer says about anything, there’s doubtless a bridge for sale somewhere, cheap, which you can’t access, or if you’re on it, it goes nowhere…. And likely it is phantom real estate anyway.
Into this mix comes another reality. We’re supposed to have a day of action on Friday, but weather will likely interfere with the televised part of the revolution. The guy I overheard on my walk this morning talking about being unable to sleep; the quiet expressions of concern; the e-mail I saw in my e-mail box when I got home from my walk (at the end of this post, from Jeff), etc. etc. etc.
I try to stay reasonably well informed, and in the last twenty-four hours have come three posts from Robert Reich that I think are worth your time.
In the first, there is a link to the proposed Minnesota action on Friday. It’s just a link, near the beginning, brief, take a look. The second is more of a call to action – what are you, personally, willing to do. The two links are here and here. In between is a third post from him, yesterday, here.
There is literally endless and credible information about the implications of this Presidents assorted mal-adventures that will affect us all if we sit on our fantasies that this will all end without our own investment of time and energy. The next 10 months, until the November election, are absolutely crucial for ongoing citizen action, in my opinion. It is our future at stake.
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Finally, this mornings e-mail from Jeff about the Bond market: He also includes an article from the Jan 21 Barron’s Daily about yesterdays bond selloff. “So, I have learned over many decades of investing that one always watches the bond market to get the feeling of what is really going on.
Yesterday, Dave sent on a link to a half hour interview with the Minneapolis Police Chief, Bryan O’Hara: “This is recording of NYT’s reporter Michael Barbaro’s interview with Minneapolis Chief Brian O’Hara. It was recorded Jan. 12 and is 34 minutes long. Well worth the time.
COMMENTS:
from Fred: “Soul stealer” is an excellent description. I listened to his rambling speech at Davos. In my humble opinion it was a disaster for him.
from Joyce: Eric got an alert last night that the workers at a local Mexican restaurant were afraid to leave because ICE was in the area; he, and a few others, drove the workers home, then picked them up this morning to take them to work.
from Jeff: good one sir, I suspect the dollar amounts in Trump’s addled synapses might be that he is confusing the amount ($19 billion) he and his family and cronies have
from Carol: My son John lives in South Minneapolis and attends a church there. His church has a little food/clothing shelf, but he says hardly anyone is coming there now as people are too afraid to leave home. I’m sure many of them have had their jobs put on hold also. So the church members are individually shopping and delivering food to families – mostly Hispanic. One of his friends is feeding four other families. His daughter Liana is engaged to a Mexican guy who lives with his family in Minneapolis (he was born here – like that matters anymore). So John and Tony are grocery shopping, paying themselves, and delivering to people that have contacted the church. (Tony is a soccer coach in an elementary school over there. Every time he goes out the door, he’s putting himself at risk.) I told John his church should set up a fund that people can contribute to.
from Darleen: Well written, Dick. We must remain vigilant; doing what we can while protecting our loved ones. Our democracy and world stability are on the line.