Op-Ed Pages #21: The dirty dozen…
I have a list of bad books, so I thought I’d end this series with my political dirty dozen. Some of these are up for election etc. Let’s hope voters and followers disavow them and stop them from ruining our democracy. Most belong in jail and certainly will meet their Maker as ultimate Judge (not Amy because she’s in the list), and they won’t like the sentence He gives them. They are listed in the order of those closest to the Devil to ones who are possibly innocent but at least commit the sin of being stupid and doing damage with their stupidity. In other words, all of them are dangerous for America and the world.
The Dirty Dozen:
President Donald J. Trump
Senator Mitch McConnell
Senator Lindsey Graham
Evangelical Franklin Graham
Judge Amy Coney Barrett
Senator Rand Paul
Representative Jim Jordan
Representative Matt Gaetz
Senator Tom Cotton
Senator John Kennedy
Justice Samuel Alito
Justice Clarence Thomas
Of course, there are other possibilities. For example, between hypocritical evangelicals Franklin Graham and VP Mike Pence (the fly was sent by RBG, I’m sure, as a reminder to him that he’s a hypocrite and full of…you fill in the word), it’s kind of a toss-up about who does the most damage; let’s just say that I wish Kamala could prosecute Franklin as well to show the world what a Nazi he is. Pence’s puppet strings are fully in Trump’s hands, as that one debate showed; Graham might do more damage, though, as the evangelical leader of the hypocritical hordes.
Cult member Judge Amy is Catholic but cut from the same cloth as the evangelicals (she might not believe the pope is the anti-Christ, though, just this “liberal pope”). Her position in this list is subject to change. Consistent with her cult-member status, she’ll go after women’s rights—after all, right-wing Catholics and evangelicals are violently in agreement that women are the property of men and have no rights, and that same-sex marriage is an aberration. Amy would also willingly overturn the ACA—she’s on record for that, and, no matter what she says, her opinions won’t change—and thus she’ll kill essential healthcare for millions. She’ll probably vote against many other rights we’ve worked so hard to obtain as well.
Of course, the orange-skinned Devil with the three-ply hair foldover is number one on this list. I’ve given you ample evidence for that in these pages. The sociopathic @realDonaldTrump is a danger to this nation and the world! He should be tried for crimes against humanity because he’s a mass murderer: Tens of thousands of people have unnecessarily died from COVID because of his mismanagement of the crisis; many more will do so unless we stop him…and the others on this list.
If you don’t know who all these people are, you’re part of the problem and shouldn’t be allowed to vote! They are all out to turn America into a fascist state run by their Hitler surrogate, Donald J. Trump. They are truly the Angels of Darkness leading the hordes of zombies against American democracy.
Does your list of dirty dozen differ from mine? Should I expand the list and call it “The Misfortune 500”? Perhaps I should just save some time by stating that anyone with proclivities toward supporting the Good Ole Piranhas is likely a danger for America and the world too? Many of you have already voted. I hope you voted wisely.
In any case, thank you for reading these Op-Ed Pages. This is the last post of this type before November 3 (I might have to return to them if Narcissus le Grand wins). If you haven’t voted, please do so. Democracy is on the ballot this year. A vote for Trump is a vote for fascism!
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Comments are always welcome.
Death on the Danube. At the end of Son of Thunder, #2 in the “Esther Brookstone Art Detective” series, ex-MI6 agent and ex-Scotland Yard inspector Esther Brookstone and Interpol agent Bastiann van Coevorden finally say their I-do’s. At the beginning of this new novel, #3 in the series, they embark on their honeymoon cruise down the romantic Danube. When a strange passenger who is traveling alone is murdered, Bastiann takes over the investigation because the river was declared international waters in the Treaty of Paris. Who really is this gaunt victim? And who on the list of passengers and crewmembers is the assassin? Mystery, thrills, suspense, and romance await readers who join them in their journey. You can’t take this trip now because of COVID, but you can join them in spirit. Available in ebook and print format at Amazon, and in all ebook formats at Smashwords and its affiliated retailers (iBooks, B&N, Kobo and Walmart, etc.) and affiliated library and lending services (Scribd, Overdrive, Baker & Taylor, Gardner, etc.). Click to see the book trailer.
Around the world and to the stars! In libris libertas!
