Stormy Weather Ahead
01/01/25 03:08
January 1, 2025 (Vol. 19 No. 1) - Never have I been as pessimistic about the dawn of a new year as I am today. In less than three weeks, a mentally deranged, vindictive and narcissistic oligarch will take the reins of power. I am not going to re-litigate last November's election. Even though Felon 47-elect's victory was built upon a mountain of lies, bigotry and ignorance, it was still the choice of the American people. And unlike his followers four years ago, no one is going to attack the Capitol next Monday to stop the official counting of the electoral votes. But that does not mean that the majority of American voters who cast their ballots for someone other than the King of Mar-a-Lardo should not resist. If the incoming President does half of what he says he's going to do, he will wreck the American economy. Between deportations, tariffs and reckless dismantling of regulatory guardrails designed to protect the American people, the Republican President, Congress and Supreme Court will plunge the country into new Depression. Before he even returns to power, President-elect Bone Spur is suggesting it will take longer "to fix" the economy than he promised during the campaign. Everything this man does weakens relationships with our allies while giving aid and comfort to our enemies. Despite the government takeover by Neocon Disruptionists such as Steve Bannon, there is some small room for hope. The genius of the American system is the decentralization of power. There are lots of things state and local governments can do to blunt the outrageousness spewing out of Washington. Even the corrupt and compliant U.S. Supreme Court has shown there are limits to how far they are willing to go to appease the madman soon to infest the White House. As history has shown us, these MAGA morons are their own worst enemies. In just the past week, we have seen infighting between Bannon and Elon Musk over who will get to sit at the right hand of their false God. (Musk thinks he is the real President.) Finally, there's the reality of American presidential politics. It won't be long before those wishing to become the 48th President of the United States, Republicans and Democrats alike, will start to differentiate themselves from the Lame Duck in the White House. All we have to do right now is say our prayers, hunker down and do our best to weather the storm ahead. May God protect us and our nation. That's it for now. Fear the Turtle.