Fit To Be President.

       Every liberal pundit and most conservative writers, have pointed out the horrible flaws that make Donald Trump unfit to be president, including the worst, authoritarianism. He doesn't see that anyone who disagrees with him  should have any rights at all. But the real seal of his unfitness is the fact that even Charles Krauthammer, Krauthammer an arch-conservative, said in an editorial today in the Washington Post, that "Comey's announcement brought flooding back every unsavory element of Clinton's character. But it still doesn't make Trump fit to be president."
       Fit To Be President. That's the whole point in this election. Everything boils down to fitness. Hillary could be a horrible person, as is Trump. But at least Clinton is fit to be the leader of our diverse country. Trump is completely unfit to lead any diverse organization. His hatred of anyone who is not just like him is too obvious.
       Oh he's changed, he's changed for the purpose of running for the presidency. But he hasn't changed, not really, not at his core. He's still a racist, sexist, protectionist, xenophobic authoritarian. And to top that off, add the fact that he should never be allowed anywhere near the button that controls our nuclear arsenal.
       But I admit he's good at some things. He knows better than anyone I've ever heard of at pushing hot buttons. He can make some people believe he's the answer to their prayers. He agrees with everything they've ever wanted. And if he doesn't agree, give him a few minutes and he will agree. After the election I assure you, he'll be his same old self. And even his loyal supporters won't like what he'll become.

Planning To Vote?

       If you're planning on voting for Donald Trump, you might want to sell any Florida coastal property you own. For that matter, you may want to sell any U.S. coastal property you own, because his plans to pull out of any Climate Change treaties we're in, eliminate the EPA, and bring back the coal industry endangers all of us. Now there's a triple whammy for ya. And if you're one who agrees with Trump that Climate Change is a hoax, you might want to ask the folks along most of our coastlines if they agree with you. But be prepared to duck.
       Donald Trump is perhaps the most irresponsibly dangerous candidate for the presidency in our history. And not just because he likes to grab women. Think about him holding the switch on our nuclear arsenal when somebody makes fun of him. Or finds fault with him or calls him for what he is.
Lord help us all if he gets elected. So don't let it happen.
       I know, I know, you may not like the choices, but you'll hate the outcome if The Donald wins. You definitely should vote, just not for Trump. If you were planning to vote for Trump, vote for Mickey Mouse or Oil Can Harry or anybody but Trump. Don't know who Oil Can Harry is? That makes you younger than me. He's a much nicer villain than Trump.

Elect Real Leaders.

       Ever notice how presidential candidates either don't mention how they plan to carry out their plans for the future of America or suggest they plan to work "across the isle" in order to make their plans work? Hah! They think you don't know how working across the isle is next to impossible. That's not an isle at all, its a demilitarized zone, complete with political mines-fields. Nobody gets across that DMZ without years of negotiations that fall apart from time to time because of elections.
       Its not the time to work across the isle, its time to begin peace talks. Lay down your sharpened tongues, unclench your tightened fists, throw down your arms. We're supposedly all Americans. Let's start treating each other like fellow citizens who can all enjoy the same rights. And let's all consider the idea that America is the land of immigrants. After all, our families were all once immigrants. Lets cure our immigration laws and realistically make our borders safe.
       If you want to make America great again, that's how to do it. Lets start be throwing out any legislator who doesn't want to work with the other elected legislators, for the good of the country. Being isolated from the other side cannot make America great. It can only destroy it, and by the way since you're likely in the minority, you won't like the outcome of your efforts. And remember, the majority rules, but to be successful it rules benignly not hatefully.
      

Oh No, Not Them.

       Dr. Michael Mann sent out an email to remind us all that science is on most of the ballets next week. That's right, people like Donald Trump don't seem to believe science. Whether that or they just won't admit there's such a thing as global warming and climate change. Back in the 1980s "even Exxon scientists were describing climate change as catastrophic in internal memos." That was until Exxon's execs realized that to admit it would cost them money.
       I suppose that either the oil company executives have bought up all the high ground for their final homesteads or will shortly begin to do so. But really its no laughing matter that most Republican politicians spout the same rubbish trying to make people believe there's nothing to this global warming, or its just typical, scheduled earthly actions. Wrong! Some believe the science is true but fear for their seat in Congress. Others just don't get it.
       If you've got a Congressman or Senator who happens to be a climate change denier and he's up for election next week, now's your chance to strike a blow for the world. We need serious leaders and until the Republican party decides its more important to save the world than  it is to get more votes, I don't see them as being serious. So let's show Trump and his non-science candidates the back door.

What A Mess.

What if FBI Director Comey's bombshell release of the reconvening of the investigation into Hillary's emails as they relate to her aid, Huma and her estranged husband, former Congressman turned porn wannabe, Anthony Weiner were to fatally affect the outcome of the election, only to find there's nothing to these new emails that in any way relate directly to Hillary?
       What if this letter to Congress about these newly found emails doesn't affect the outcome of the election but later its found to be a criminal offense by Hillary or Huma, Weiner is a separate issue, but before Hillary is sworn in? What if after she is sworn in? It apparently has cost her about 2 points in polling at this point.
       Its all moot now but I think Congress and the President need to set new and firm guidelines on what and when the FBI may release any information about any probe, whether at the time the probe begins or upon final completion. It does seem to me , unfortunately, that Congress can't keep political secrets even if their lives depended on it. Therefore I think probes should remain secret from Congress and anyone else, until they're complete.
       Otherwise it'll be run-amuck political finger pointing between the parties above and beyond the norm. The way this election has come to pass is tragic for America, but there's no guarantee that the next and beyond won't be as bad or worse.
       If you'd like my opinion on Presidential elections, its that so few want to run because they would be so deeply investigated and that nobody is completely pure. What's left are only those who don't care about their reputations or are too delusional to understand the consequences of the campaign. What should be done? Nothing, I guess, except take the money out of politics. Money isn't free speech! Speech is free speech. And mine is as important as your.

Good Jobs By Government.

       America needs good paying jobs. Good paying jobs need good up to date infrastructure. Good up to date infrastructure needs funding. Funding for infrastructure must come Congress. Congressional Republicans have refused funding for infrastructure for nearly 7 years!
       The claim is that we can't afford more debt. But business and industry need good infrastructure and without it America will stagnate. With new infrastructure the American economy can soar. When it does, we can begin to pay down the debt. Without it we can't afford to pay our debt. You know what happens when we can't afford to pay our debt? Huge tax increases. For everyone. Even the rich.
       Look hard at your Senator and Congressman. Are they so conservative that they won't allow America to grow? Are they refusing to spend the money to rebuild our infrastructure? Don't they want us to pay our debt? Don't they want good paying jobs? It doesn't look like they do. Listen to Donald Trump. He claims to knows how to create jobs. But his only experience is building huge buildings. Well guess what? The building trades include building infrastructure along with a host of other fields. So even Trump understands that much.
       Whoever starts rebuilding our infrastructure will be creating millions of good paying jobs, all over the Country. Trump doesn't understand that. But Hillary does. That's how government actually does create good paying jobs. And no, business and industry isn't interested in building infrastructure. That's government responsibility. Let's get Congress to live up to its responsibility.
                                                        

Aleppo!

       I hope and pray the folks of Aleppo can survive until next year because they're being bombed out of existence by Russia and its puppet Syrian dictator. Meanwhile our plan of action, namely some bombing and not much else, ain't working. I'm not suggesting there's anything we can do that won't start WWIII, but my hope is that we can try a way to make Putin pull his dogs off those Aleppo folks so we can get some relief into them and allow them to get out alive.
       Unfortunately Pres. Obama missed any chance to stop Putin before he loosed his dogs on Aleppo in the first place. Strong sanctions might well have given him cause to be less aggressive. I'm not sure its all Obama's fault though. Remember that Congress is often a fly in the ointment even if quietly so. I'd be willing to bet Congress would have squealed like a stuck pig if Obama had tried anything that might have given him any brownie points.
       I guess its gonna be tough to come up with a plan to make Putin stop what he's doing even if we try to make it seem like he's the hero. Of course a new Pres. Trump will have a plan. Question is will it be to give Putin the keys to Syria or nuke the Kremlin? Heck, he might do both. Turn the keys over in a nice ceremony while the missile is flying.
       But what will a new Pres. Hillary figure out? It won't be easy, but then there are a number of serious problems facing the next President. I can't imagine why he or she would want the job, for any reason, no matter the prestige it carries. Of course Donald would love the increased value of his brand, and Hillary gains the historical record of First Woman President. In a fantasy world, neither would be on their respective tickets and Putin and Assad would both have drowned in a boating accident in a teacup.