Roseanne 5/30/2018

30, May 2018                                     Roseanne

Why did it take so long for ABC to cancel its hit show, “Roseanne”? Bathing in the swamp of racism, satanic Roseanne recently tweeted, “Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj” which was a disgusting reference to Valerie Jarrett, a longtime adviser to President Obama, who’s African-American. She’s made similar racist comments about Susan Rice, resembling her to an ape.

She also accused George Soros, of being a Nazi collaborator and attacked Chelsea Clinton. The decision to cancel Roseanne was made by Channing Dungey, the first African-American president of ABC.  Roseanne’s recent disgusting tweets should come as no surprise. Her racist tirades are completely consistent with what she has been saying for many years. She has spewed some of the most vulgar racism against Arabs and Palestinians accusing them of being inferior, being prone to violence, and deserving to be slaughtered. The popularity of her show reflects badly on her listeners who find it amusing to listen to her racist rants. 

The DON 5/29/2018

29, May 2018                                    The DON

Acting like a mafia Don, President Trump has lied and bullied his way to the White House.

He pursues a ‘take no prisoners’ approach which has generated a dangerous tribalism. In most of the world religions, most notably Sikhism, God is defined as TRUTH. At the core of Trump’s system of power is contempt of the truth and blatant embrace of falsehood. This is his prescription for political survival. President George Bush and his partner in crime, Vice-President Cheney perfected the art of the big lie falsely claiming Iraq’s existence of WMD’s that dragged us into a costly war and plunging the Middle East into utter chaos.

The Don perfected the art of lying during his corrupt business practices which sank him into perpetual debt and drove him and his sons into the web of Russian oligarchs and into the lair of his “best friend” Vladimir Putin.

When power dominates truth criticism is interpreted as betrayal and the consequences have been swift and brutal. White House leaks are the safety valve serving as red meat to the media to stabilize the ship of state.  Mr. Trump and his pliable Republican members of Congress tout the success of the big tax cut unconcerned that it adds over one trillion dollars to the national debt The regulatory rollback will damage our fragile planet for all future generations. George Mason said it best in 1787, “Shall that man be above justice who can commit the most extensive injustice?”

Diplomacy 101 – North Korea 5/27/2018

27, May 2018                         Diplomacy 101 – North Korea

Once again the mercurial Donald Trump pulled the carpet from his meeting with Kim Jong-un of North Korea catching South Korean president completely by surprise has given how unctuous Mr. Moon has been in his praise of Mr. Trump, despite the misgivings of many South Koreans.

Trump’s hasty decision followed threats of using the Libyan model which was interpreted as a direct threat to Kim and millions of North Koreans.

The Libya model is another dark chapter in Libya-US relations. In 2003, long-time Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi stunned much of the world by renouncing Tripoli’s weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs in return for sanctions relief and welcoming international inspectors to verify that Tripoli would follow through on its commitment. Following the disarmament, the US reneged on its promise to Libya for normalizing relations with the West and orchestrated Kaddafi’s assassination in 2011.

Boasting that his nuclear arsenal would wipe out the North Korean peninsula and threaten Kim with the same fate as Gaddafi, Trump damaged patient diplomatic efforts by the South Koran president in one devastating infantile letter. According to NBC reports Secretary of State Mike Pompeo privately blamed National Security Adviser John Bolton for torpedoing the talks. Not to be outdone Vice-President Pence echoed Trump’s threats.  The decision was made so abruptly the Trump administration did not have time to notify congressional leaders or foreign allies, including South Korean President Moon Jae-in. To add insult to injury, Pompeo incorrectly referred to the North Korean leader as Chairman Un! 

Exiting the Iran Deal 5/13/2018

13, May 2018                             Exiting the Iran Deal

Once again the “bull in the china shop” has precipitated a possible armed conflict with Iran weakening more moderate voices and strengthening the hardliners.

The 3M European leaders, May, Merkel and Macron responded in horror. In a classic case of the tail wagging the dog, President Trump buckled under Israeli – Saudi pressure and made a swift clumsy exit from the Iran deal plunging the Middle East into further chaos. 

The Trumpian, Clint Eastwood swagger, “make my day” could not quite conceal the multiple risks he and the rest of the world are facing. Forgotten is the inconvenient truth that 15 of 19 hijackers on 9/11 were Saudis. Forgotten is the ongoing Israeli massacre of the Palestinians in Gaza.

Sadly, Trump is wallowing in the fantasy that the Iranians will abandon all their hostile activities and following unprecedented economic pain will crawl back to the negotiating table.  He is also sending a clear message that America’s signature and promises are hollow.

There is little doubt that the pro-American Iranian people will quickly morph into outright seething anger. Seemingly unconcerned of the turmoil he has generated Trump can always go back to his supporters and boast that he has fulfilled another campaign promise putting his own political survival ahead of the welfare of the word. Shameful!

Israel 5-6-2018

6, May 2018                                       Israel

Israel is in a state of extreme moral decay buoyed by President Trump’s decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem.  Even the term “occupied territories” is being replaced by “Greater Israel” in official Israeli circles which demonstrates the tragic reality for the beleaguered Palestinians.

With a “friend” in the White House, Israel has thrown all caution and humanity to the winds and has intensified its appalling treatment of the Palestinians slaughtering dozens and injuring scores more at the border crossing with Gaza. Many have been blinded and others have limbs amputated with Israel’s claim that “every bullet has met its intended target.”

Mike Pompeo has given the green light to Israel to continue its murderous assault stating that the United States is “fully supportive” of Israelis’ “right to defend themselves.” Oh Really?

Don’t the Palestinians have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness or must they live in a state of permanent subjugation?

In a further example of Israel’s high-mindedness, Professor Franke, of Columbia Law School who was leading a delegation of American civil rights leaders, was interrogated on her recent visit to Israel, accused of lying, expelled and told never to return. Her crime – expressing outrage of Israel’s appalling human rights record.

With screams of “traitor” directed at dissenters, stifling civil debate, Israel has taken a hard right turn closely resembling apartheid South Africa.

Revoke NRA’s non-profit status 5-3-2018

3, May 2018                            Revoke NRA’s non-profit status

It is bewildering to comprehend why the NRA with annual revenues of $335,000,000  which is clearly designed to advance the interests of manufacturers of guns and ammunition and lobbies aggressively to promote its corporate interests, is tax exempt.

Since their incorporation in 1975, they registered as a tax-exempt 501c(3) exempting them from paying any taxes.

Serving as a profit-generating marketing entity for the gun industry isn’t the NRA’s only fraudulent activity. They also violate federal tax code by aggressively diverting some of their profits to legislative candidates who support their corporate goals and oppose candidates who oppose their actions in clear violation of  501(c)3 which states “corporations may not attempt to influence legislation as a substantial part of its activities and it may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates.”

It is time for the IRS to revoke the NRA’s tax exempt status and demand they reimburse the US Treasury for all unpaid back taxes since 1975. 

Netanyahu & Iran Deal 5-2-2018

2, May 2018                              Netanyahu & Iran Deal

Once again Prime Minister Netanyahu offered the most hyped PowerPoint presentations in history claiming that Iran had violated the ‘Iran Nuclear Deal’. Netanyahu’s aides dutifully chanted “Game-changing”, “very significant” and “dramatic” in response to Netanyahu’s 55,000 pages of his presentation. It was aimed at an audience of one: President Donald Trump who must decide by May 12th whether to pull America out of a deal under which Iran agreed to halt its nuclear-weapons program in return for sanctions relief. Proponents of the deal, including Britain, France, and Germany, have tried to convince Mr. Trump to stay in the agreement. The problem with Mr. Netanyahu’s argument is that nearly all of the information he presented had been previously documented by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) before 2015. American intelligence agencies concluded that Iran suspended much of its bomb-making activity in 2003. 

Unlike Israel, Iran has agreed to open itself up to unprecedented inspections by the IAEA since signing the nuclear deal.

The chief of staff of Israel’s armed forces, Gadi Eizenkot, said, “Right now the agreement, with all its faults, is working and is putting off realization of the Iranian nuclear vision by ten to 15 years.”

In contrast, Israel has been stealing nuclear secrets and covertly making bombs since the 1950s.