Oil, that is

“Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed

A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed,

Then one day he was shooting at some food,

And up through the ground came a bubbling crude.

Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea.

Well the first thing you know old Jed's a millionaire,

Kinfolk said Jed move away from there

Said Californy is the place you ought to be

So they loaded up the truck and moved to…

(Theme from Beverly Hillbillies, by Paul Henning)

…moved to Moscow/Mar-A-Lago/ NYC/some off shore place where no body knows your name just your tax ID Number… Have you noticed just how many Russian Billionaires have seemed to show up on American radar recently…recently as in the past two years during Trumps run for office and the SURPRISE of all political SURPRISES his victory…have you ever wondered SINCE, Russia is a Communist state, where the good of the people is to be shared in equal parts, that most recently Oligarchs are blooming like tulips in May, who ARE NOT like your average Ruskie, who at one time seemed dormant but suddenly are heavily in bloom…have you given thought to the similarity or maybe JUST a coincidence, that the Guy in charge of Russia (which claimed to have had democrat elections), is himself a billionaire, who surrounds himself with his own band of bothers, who enacts laws prohibiting the freedoms of press and demographics he just doesn’t care for…have you notice the Guy in charge of America (who also claims to have had democratic elections) surrounds himself with Executive Orders, dispensing with the Congress or the will of the people, and who  says he is a billionaire and also discriminates against demographics he just doesn’t like…

…oil that is Arctic Tea, Russian Tea not in Tea For Two, or Me and You…no TEA as in Rex Tillerson ex CEO of Exxon Mobile, the Kushner Family the felon father  Charles and she shifty son Jared. As in TEA to prop up Jason Chaffetz, Trey Gowdy, and Mitch McConnell…as in TEA to place Scott Pruitt, Climate denier in charge of the EPA, forgo the Paris Agreement. Oil, that IS as in payoff’s to the wealthy tax breaks to keep them wealthy, and of course to line the pockets of one of most disgusting Hillbillies in the world, the guy sitting in the Oval Office!

The Locker Room

Here I was, once again, stuck in the locker room at 24 hour Fitness with a whole bunch of men my age, all using their Silver Sneaker Membership as was I. I have noticed at least at my gym, men my age seem to feel that the locker room is their own personal changing space, one in which they use the benches made for four people as a dressing table and luxury spa. Saturday’s are a very busy day at 24 Hour and I made the mistake of finishing my workout around Noon, when men my age all were ready to head out of the gym also. All I wanted to do was get my gym bag and leave…but NO, I had to wait and while I was waiting just to get close to my locker I was stuck having to listen to the news entertainment of MSNBC from the TV hanging on the locker room wall. These prima donna men my age taking up all the available space were already a pain in my ass, but the Republican Talking Heads on MSNBC made my headache turn into a Migraine.

There was this female person all coiffed with her chain of pearls around her neck also wearing her white privilege, lamenting that even though the Republicans acted in a naughty way regarding the nomination of Merrick Garland by President Obama, the Dems should take the higher road and NOT obstruct Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch. She spoke as if Mitch McConnell’s refusal to abide by his Constitutional responsibilities was just grade school antics and the Dems should let bygones be bygones. And of course as is the case on most cable news outlets, no one bothered to argue any facts at all. I finally found my rudeness, excused myself pushed my way between a man clipping his toe nails and another placing lotion on parts of his body that no other human being should have seen. I grabbed my bag, and scrambled out of that section of the locker room.

Wanting to change my tank top into a T-shirt I did need some space and then meandered over to the second section of the locker room. This was less crowded with the Silver Sneaker gang and more filled with the perfect teeth, eyebrows, and leaned body young-in’s, who have a habit of ignoring anyone over the age of 25. I was safe here as I was invisible, and had space to change, but tuned on the TV hanging in this section was CNN, and the talking head was another female again wearing her white privilege, arguing that the Dems are the obstructionists and have no good reason for even considering blocking Gorsuch’s nomination. Her reason was that there is no Russian connection between Trump and any one from his campaign, and that in fact Obama and Hillary are at the root of this make believe story. And once again, no one argued with this alternative fact. I could not get out of the gym fast enough. Since Putin won the November election i stopped watching any news on television, mainly because, the stupid still get their voices heard, the alternate facts still get air time, an nothing ever gets solved, just highlighted, mentioned as if it is the truth. Men my age in the locker room, pretty boys with pretty teeth and eyebrows in the locker room and the ignorance of the arrogant have become way too much for me to handle all at one time. 

IMMUNITY

Oliver North is primarily remembered for his term as a National Security Council staff member during the Iran-Contra affair a political scandal of the late 1980s. The scandal involved the illegal sale of weapons to Iran to encourage the release of U.S. Hostages then held in Lebanon. North formulated the second part of the plan, which was to divert proceeds from the arms sales to support the Contra rebel groups in Nicaragua, which had been specifically prohibited under the Boland Amendment. (And Remember this is the illegal act sanctioned by Reagan who when caught as the ringleader said to the American people, "A few months ago, I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and evidence tell me it is not.” We will never know if Reagan was in the beginning stages of dementia, or just a con, because somehow, even though he WAS the president, his mental health was none of our business. 

“Gen. Michael Flynn, former National Security Advisor to Trump ( certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it, should the circumstances permit. ... No reasonable person, who has the benefit of advice from counsel, would submit to questioning in such a highly politicized, witch-hunt environment without assurances against unfair prosecution," Robert Kelner, Flynn's lawyer, said in a statement late Thursday. Michael Flynn’s attorneys are in discussion for Immunity for their client’s testimony. Michael Flynn had stated a few months ago on MSNBC, "when you are given immunity, that means you probably committed a crime.” Three former Trump aides who are at the center of the federal investigation into Russia's interference in the US elections have already come forward and said they would testify freely -- without the promise of immunity. Former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, former adviser Roger Stone and former foreign policy adviser Carter Page all said, via their lawyers, last week that they were ready to come before House and Senate investigators. "Mike Flynn should ask for immunity in that this is a witch hunt (excuse for big election loss), by media & Dems, of historic proportion!" Trump tweeted. Perhaps, Trump like Reagan is suffering from a variety of mental illness or like Reagan is just a con, even though he IS sitting in the Oval Office, his mental health seems to be none of our business.

History, once again is reminding us, just how important facts SHOULD be. National Advisors/Presidents both with the potential to be Traitors/ Anarchists/Liars/Self-Serving/ and worst of all Enemies of the State. Oliver North was granted partial immunity, and was able to con the Senate Committee by not living up to his word and did not discuss too many of the guilty guys and gals from the Reagan Administration. So, now I understand even better, why Immunity for Flynn may not be the best bargain for the citizens of this nation, but a sure thing for Trump. Flynn can name some names and once he is immune, raise his middle finger to the Senate and say, “You guys want to buy some swampland in Florida”, and Trump is off the hook!

Evilness

Trump is evil simply because he is a shell of a man angry that all he has to show the world is a facade; he is always afraid a strong wind of truth will come his way and actually blow the facade over and nothing will be left of him. Trump is empty and he is the kind of character in which evil loves to fill the void. Deceitful, disturbed, dirty and dingy evil that grows as does the scum on a lifeless pond in the summer heat and humidity. Trump’s evil of course changes depending on who is not filling his ego with lies, but is filling his pockets with dollars. Trump is too baseless, to understand the how and why of evil, but as long as he is paid the right price, evil he will be.

Pence is a vengeful, deliberate, kind of evil that is gleaned from the preachers who understand that their God can only thrive when an enemy is identified. Pence is evil because it brings him power and privilege while denying promise and purpose to others. Pence is fearful that unless he lashes out first, he might be the subject of concern by others who would rather find good in the world. Pence is a hypocrite kind off evil, pretending there is virtue behind his evilness, while all the time looming in the recesses of his insecure body is a villain. Pence is dangerous evil as he knows exactly the consequences of his action, which differ than Trump who can only think about himself and what he gets in return.

On Thursday, March 30, the man who Putin helped place as VP, once again cast a deciding vote to hurt the common citizen of America. First it was to confirm his Evangelical billionaire donor Betsy DeVos, and on Thursday, it was a simple smack and sinister snark to mainly the ladies of this nation and their bothersome lady parts. Mainly Pence wanted to hurt the ladies, but Pence doesn’t care to realize the denial of Planned Parenthood services includes STD’s checkups, children's health, HIV care, and family planning which in fact benefit the values and well being of everyone. But Pence’s God, the guy who is a charter member of the NRA, a banker, a slum landlord, is only concerned about abortions and of course anything Gay, so fuck Planned Parenthood! Pence is certain that if you are a good lady Christian you will never have anything wrong with your lady parts, and if you are a good Republican, you can pay a whole lot of money for your health care. For Pence, if you are none of the above, you can just suffer and die. Trump is evil because is an idiot, Pence is evil on purpose!

I AM HERE

For over 40 years of my life I had tried to remain invisible, regarding my true identity as Gay man. I was told by my government, my religion, the arts and sciences, the neighborhood, that Gay was bad, was a sickness, was unAmerican and of course against God’s will. So I tried MY best to fit in, to acquiesce to find approval to be like everyone else; until I realized two things, a lot of everyone else was completely fucked up and as Lady Gaga once said, “I Was Born This Way!” The closet door was always open, but I had no idea how easy it was to walk out of it, nor did I really think I could, I should or I ever would. I came out of hiding and became visible, NEVER EVER to permit anyone, did I say ANYONE from NOT seeing me. You may be a homophobe, but I am here, you may be a bigot, but I am here, you may be a self loathing pretentious prick, but I am here. You may be so afraid of your own secrets, but I am here…and you may not like me, but then who gives a fuck, cause I AM HERE!

So, now it seems the Party of Death and its empty Emperor have decide that MY rights, my citizenship, MY freedoms, My equality are no longer of the same priority as the guy who is on his third wife, had a child out of wedlock, continues to lie and cheat and most likely a pawn, and a puppet of Putin, you know the Reality Star sitting in the Oval Office. It seems that the Party of Death, gleefully supported by the Pay to Pray Preachers calling themselves Evangelicals, motivated by the Anarchists who are on the Russian payroll or worse under the Russian thumb with enough blackmail information to have them rot in jail, have decided that along with picket fences, motherhood and baseball, anti LGBTQ discrimination is now the new norm. For Trump and his band of baron robbers, the LGBTQ community is the newest demographic to just be denied their civil and equal rights.

So, let me say this, in MY blog, if in fact you voted for anyone Republican, you voted for Trump, and you are not begging for forgiveness for your folly, then stop reading anything I write, and unfriend me NOW. Your vote, your mistake is costing ME my freedom. I am no better than you but damn it, I am certainly no less then you. Trump is a joke, and the laugh was on you; and now sadly, I as a Gay man become the punchline. I am here, whether Trump of the Party of Death or their constituents wish otherwise, too fucking bad! You had the right to vote for whomever you wanted to, now you have the opportunity to acknowledge your mistake!

why, a question

I ask these questions in a variety of ways: Rhetorically, in Earnest, with Skepticism, some Naivety but truly wish it could be answered. “Why must the Democrats continue to play by the rules, when in fact the rules have not only been broken, but in fact discarded by the Republicans ever since President Obama had been sworn into office.” “Why is it that somehow the Republicans are permitted to ignore the Constitution pretending that it never applies to anything they do, while the Democrats CONTINUE to presume this is still a nation built on the foundation of our Constitution?” “Why can’t the democrats play by the same dirty rule book that Comrade Mitch McConnell has used and still possess, instead of reading from some outdated mamby, pamby archaic, Kum-Bye-A, lets play fair handguide for losers?” 

Of course there are rules for the Senate and House but with the the Republicans in the majority, those rules are either ignored, erased, or held with contempt. So, if any of the Republican Chair People don’t want to hold Trump his Cabinet Members or Advisors accountable, then “Why won’t the Democrats hold their own public meeting, just so the information regarding these criminals and anarchists can be made public. The Republicans loved to throw shade at anyone Democrat, they loved to lie, loved to provide alternate facts and the Democrats tucked their tails under their spineless behinds and just sat there with a sign reading kick me…so “Why not do the same, to the Republicans?” 

I am so confused that so few voices from the Democrat Party are raised loud enough for the general public to hear. Aside from Senators Franken, Sanders and Warren, and Representatives , Kennedy, and Schiff, the silence is deafening. Sure Senator Schumer huffs and puffs, Senator Feinstein pretends to express concern, CongressWoman Pelosi demands apologies, but none of these (perhaps good reasons for term Limitation politicians), have or making a difference. You have to ask one more question: “Why are good things happening to bad people?” 

imperial

The Imperial Presidency and the Party of Death, together a force unequal for democracy to thrive and now for a civilization to survive. The Emperor has once again given the USA a gift of stupidity wrapped up in ignorance financed by Russian oligarchs, Coal Barons (Or is it Coal Robbers), billionaires and yes of course blessed by a bunch of Evangelicals who believe Jesus loves himself some dirty air to breathe! 

We all know by now that Trump only cares about Trump and maybe his Princess Bride, I mean his daughter Ivanka. So, this even though his new Pollute America Again Executive Order, will affect the climate that Princess Ivanka’s children and the spawn of either Beavus or Butthead (Never sure which one is Dumb or Dumber) will find themselves living in the near future; the payoff from the Coal and Oil Industry was much to much to turn away.  And as a reminder to Trump that he does a young son named Barron, (We know he exists because its costing the US tax payer a whole bunch of millions to keep him hidden) and the sudden increase in carbon will affect the future of Little Barron also. But bottom lines have nothing to do with the health and welfare of others!

Standing behind Trump as he signed the death warrant for Planet Earth of course were the gerrymandered, Putin elected members of the Party of Death. I wonder if they realize, (Because so many deny science is anything but a hoax), that even the fetus’s they insist on keeping alive despite rape or incest, or against the woman’s own desires, will also pay some steep consequences as its mother inhales polluted air particles, passing them onto either a soon to be baby with a whole lot of health issues. But again with the Party of Death as long as you say no abortions, to most of gerrymandered lemmings, no one needs to worry about any kind of quality of life! One more, smack at the good, one more low blow to the future, one more pocket to filled with money as if you can take any of it with you.