This Day

It is a sad, bleak day for this country and for planet Earth. The adminstration led by a convicted felon, sex offender, misogynist, and fool was installed in office at noon, EST today. With his billionaire cohorts in tow, a demetia-addled huckster is going to do his narcissistic best to burn down and scorch the planet that we call home. The patriots and legal warriors among us are going to do their level best to keep much of it from happening. But in the meantime so many people will be harmed. Will the rule of law and the Constitution hold back the heinous acts that will benefit the very few? Will members of the military remember that they need not follow any command issued that is in conflict with their oath to uphold the Constitution? Will the misled masses who voted him in have a change of heart? Will that change of heart translate into votes for more Democrats in 2026? Enough so that the House and Senate will flip? Will there be a midterm election in 2026? The WiC* fails to keep most of his promises, but he did promise those who attended his rallies that if they voted for him, they wouldn't ever have to vote again. Like I did eight years ago, I'm hoping for the best and planning for the worst. And I'm watching The West Wing. Even though they are fictional, I need to see courageous, if flawed, smart, empathetic people running things. They represent the best in all of us. May we rise to the occasion.

    
 *Windbag-in-Chief