Trump’s bizarre performance 7-18-2018

  

18, July 2018                              Trump’s bizarre performance

Vladimir Putin seems to have cast a devastating spell on the gullible Trump following their one-one meeting in Helsinki.

The slavish and toadying performance of Trump drew derision and bipartisan outrage from lawmakers and media outlets.  Trump lashed out at his own intelligence agencies over the investigation of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election and accepted Putin’s strong denial of such interference.  Stung by the worldwide condemnation of his “treasonous comments” he walked back on his earlier statement claiming he misspoke. A few Republicans spoke out but the majority chose to remain silent confirming what we already know that these Republicans have no morals, ethics or values only a commitment to their own preservation. 

The president found no safe harbor on his favorite network, Fox News, after his controversial press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin who described the Helsinki Performance as ‘Ridiculous’ and ‘Surreal.’

Trump’s Visit to Europe 7-16-2018

16, July 2018                         Trump’s Visit to Europe

Following his disastrous visit to Europe where he trashed NATO and Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, the “human wrecking ball” arrived in England amidst widespread protests. He criticized the UK immigration policy with his racist rants, lamenting that the UK’s pure white race was being threatened and tarnished with those pesky nonwhite immigrants.

Trump and the pro-Brexit Brits seem to have forgotten or are blissful ignorant of the dark colonial history of Britain who plundered the wealth from their former colonies. Immigrants from these colonies and Europeans seeking a better life are now being integrated into a multi-cultural society that is, for the most part, contributing hugely to British society (doctors, engineers, technocrats, yes even MP’s and members of the House of Lords. .).

Ignoring protocol and basic decency, Trump presented Prime Minister Teresa May with a grenade wrapped up in a Sun newspaper trashing her for her Brexit policy.  Adding insult to injury he stated that her former foreign secretary, Boris Johnson would make an “excellent prime minister.” These comments have gone viral and people are beginning to wonder if Trump is completely untethered from Reality.

Undeterred Trump is off to confer with his boss, the sly and cunning Vladimir Putin who will play him like a fiddle. For more, go to http://callforsocialjustice.blogspot.com/

Trump’s war with GOD 7-11-2018

11, July 2018                                 Trump’s war with GOD

Breast milk is God’s great gift to mankind. It is the perfect cocktail to nourish newborn babies.

So why is Donald Trump trying to discourage women from breast feeding their children in the underdeveloped world? If we follow the money trail, the answer becomes self-evident.

The United States delegates to the World Health Organization are using their economic and military muscle to undermine a simple resolution encouraging breast-feeding. This is another sick example of a powerful country badgering weaker countries to serve the interests of powerful business interests. Breast feeding is a direct threat to the baby formula industry which is worth $70 billion.  Developed countries can easily deflect the Trump administration’s bullying tactics but developed countries are not so fortunate.

Trump’s contention that women need access to formula defies both science and nutrition. Not only is breast milk the best option for newborns it also contains anti-bodies that protect against a host of diseases.

A lot of US unethical arm twisting has contributed to an alarming decline in breast feeding in third world countries. Ecuador came close to buckling under intense US pressure but managed to resist. Colombia’s health officials alarmed at high pharmaceutical prices tried to cut prices but were “persuaded” from doing so by a host of US economic pressures.

Both the Obama and Clinton administrations also sought to keep drug prices high in low-income countries to maximize profits for US drug companies.

British Torture cover-up after 9/11 7-10-2018

10, July 2018                           British Torture cover-up after 9/11

It is often said that there is only a thin veneer of humanity separating us from barbarity. Britain and America are prime example of this maxim.  Both countries followed the “law of the jungle” following 9/11. 

Both countries often boast of their shared values.  But after two damning British parliamentary reports, criticism is mounting over the scale of the UK’s involvement over torture and rendition of terror suspects following 9/11.  British Prime Minister, Theresa May, is under fire for blocking key intelligence personnel from providing evidence to the parliamentary and security committee (ISC). British ministers and spy chiefs after 9/11 are facing new demands to explain their roles condoning such barbaric behavior.

The report finds the UK intelligence agencies complicit in hundreds of incidents of torture and rendition in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo.

Resisting efforts to thwart the investigation, the ISC produced a large amount of data that serves as a major indictment of the intelligence services who were in clear violation of the international prohibition on torture. The CIA and US military were guilty of similar offences but thus far have escaped indictment.  Jack Straw, the foreign secretary from 2001-06 and his boss, Tony Blair should be held responsible and face long prison terms. Perhaps, Tony Blair should be “encouraged” to compensate the torture victims with some of the millions he has amassed as a “good will ambassador."

Trapped boys in Thailand 9-7-2018

9 July 2018                                    Trapped boys in Thailand

I have been following the story of the boys and their soccer coach trapped in a Thailand flooded cave with rapt attention. This truly seems to be a mission impossible. I am praying daily for their rescue and the safety of the courageous rescuers. I cannot imagine the horror of trying to survive for so many days without food and water being enveloped in total darkness. 

Navy SEAL commander said the oxygen level in the boys’ cavern had fallen to a precipitous 15 percent increasing the danger of hypoxia.

Finally, after day 16, 4 of the weaker boys were rescued, 9 more to go with the monsoon rains rapidly approaching.  How they survived is a glowing tribute to their mental tenacity.

The rescue drama has certainly brought out the best in the human spirit.

British divers risked their lives in attempting to rescue the trapped boys. To add to the complexity of the operation, the rescuers were told the boys had never taken swimming lessons.  Sadly, one of the Thai divers drowned.

The rescued boys must have been gripped with terror as they made their long journey from the cavern to the cave entrance passing through slimy rushing water in total darkness.

The ten cave divers had to hug the boys beneath them while they were all wearing face masks through the long perilous journey.

The boys are certainly living up their mascot name, the “Wild Boars.”

It would be a thrilling end to this rescue drama if one or more of the world soccer players could find the time to visit and embrace the rescued boys. Oh what a thrilling end that would be!

With a perspective, this is Jagjit Singh, a retiree living in dry safe land in Los Altos, California

rump’s Tax Returns 7-9-2018

9, July 2018                               Trump’s Tax Returns

Donald Trump’s elusive tax returns might finally see the light of day if New York State Attorney General, Barbara Underwood has her way. On June 14 she filed a civil complaint against President Trump and his three oldest children accusing them of “persistently illegal conduct” using the Trump Foundation as their “checkbook for payments regardless of their purpose or legality.”

She also believes there is abundant evidence to bring criminal charges. Accordingly, she sent letters to the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Election Commission in Washington recommending “further investigation and legal action.”

If violations of charity laws can be proved this could finally trigger an examination of Trump’s allusive tax returns.

Mr. Trump has reportedly dipped into his foundation funds to settle legal claims and purchase large portraits of himself to hang in his properties. If he failed to declare these foundation expenditures as income he could be charged with tax fraud.

Mr. Trump has been remarkably successful in cheating governments. When challenged by the City of New York Mr. Trump’s lawyers claimed a leaky water pipe destroyed the records and the ledger copies were no longer available. How convenient! Perhaps he used a similar excuse when he failed to submit his homework as a young boy claiming the dog ate his homework!

In his 1984 tax returns he reported zero income but claimed $600,000 in deductions offering no receipts to validate his claim. It is time to reign in this tax cheat before he pilfers the US Treasury.

Donald Trump 7-5-2018

5, July 2018                               Donald Trump

We live in dark times. President Trump’s lies, fabrications, and racist tweets are finally having an adverse impact on his popularity and support.

His coarse language and insults have alienated our allies. Our Canadians cousins are seething with anger and large demonstrations are planned in the UK during Trump’s visit.

He admires tyrannical rulers such as Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey who has jailed tens of thousands of dissidents including hundreds of reporters. He has expressed great affection for the “gun-toting” president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, whose vigilantes killed hundreds of “drug dealers.” Another of his favorites is the ruler of Saudi Arabia whose military has slaughtered tens of thousands of Yeminis with US-UK military support, including banned cluster bombs. Yes, the US and the UK are complicit in war crimes.

The people of Yemen are dying in large number victims of chronic food shortages controlled by the ultra-rich Saudi kingdom. A huge cholera epidemic has intensified the suffering of the Yeminis. One call from President Trump could end the suffering.

He courted the despot of North Korea, Kim Jong-un who manipulated him in halting the military exercises in South Korea much to the dismay of its president, Moon Jae-in and much to the delight of Kim.

Trump and his congressional allies are attempting to defang the FBI to weaken Mueller’s investigation. He still refuses to release his tax returns. His latest tirade against immigrants is intensifying anger across America and much of the world.