This morning, the idea of writing something positive and unpolitical came tumbling down like a glass chandelier.
I ran into God.
He was standing right there, and I was dum de dum turning on my computer so I could write a blog for tomorrow when an announcement from a Facebook friend dinged at my side.
I turned, and that's when I ran into God. Or rather, it was someone on his site who had posted the link to a Steven Colbert show where he interviewed Congressman Adam Schiff.
When Colbert asked Schiff how this Presidential term was different from the first, Schiff answered.
Within six months, he has created a climate of fear.
(That wasn’t true the first time.)
This time, he has made everyone afraid: citizens, judges, law enforcers, immigrants, the media, CBS, ABC, Universities, Publishers, and even the Republicans. He's gone after Medicaid, threatens Medicare and Social Security, which people have paid into, and threatens to take away the citizenship of people born in this country who have opposed him.
And there are death threats. Schiff said that in 20 years as a congressman, if he received three threats in those 20 years, it was a lot; now people, even Republicans, are being threatened with harm to themselves, their wives, and their children.
And then Adam Schiff—the Congressman who ran the first impeachment process against our President, turned, faced the camera and said, "Donald, Piss Off."
He made my day.
The only trouble is a few days later Colbert received the news that he had been canceled by CBS for "financial reasons."
Financial reasons?
CBS is the Public Broadcasting Company, paid for by subscribers.
Oh, there’s more to the story:
"Earlier this month, Paramount Global—CBS's parent company—decided to settle with Donald Trump for $16 million over Trump's lawsuit over the editing of a 60 Minutes interview. The New York Times called it an "extraordinary concession to a sitting president by a major media organization."
Earlier this week, Colbert criticized the decision in his monologue, saying, "As someone who has always been a proud employee of this network, I am offended."
Hum.
(His dismissal doesn't take effect until May 2026. That gives pause—don’t you hate working for someone who doesn’t want you? But then consider the possibilities, he could go after whomever he chooses without fear of being fired—he already is. He has a sharp wit. They can't top him.)
In the meantime, His Majesty is spending enormous amounts of money on himself, taking Air Force One to golf tournaments and games—flying Air Force One costs $200,000 per hour, considering all the security necessary for the President of the United States.
I suppose His Majesty doesn't consider that if he eliminates all his opponents--the taxpayers who are filling the coffers--all that will be left are the rich, to whom he is giving tax breaks.
Humm.
Waste of the day: From the Guardian:
Force One, which costs $200,000 per hour to operate.
Topline: President Donald Trump has already visited his Mar-a-Lago resort and golf course six times since taking office in January. The trips have cost taxpayers roughly $6 million in travel costs and forced Palm Beach County to approve $45 million in security costs.
Key facts: The two-hour flight from Washington, D.C. to Mar-a-Lago costs roughly $1 million round trip, the Associated Press previously estimated. Most of the bill is from Air Force One, which costs $200,000 per hour to operate. An additional plane carrying the presidential motorcade adds to the cost. Trump also takes a helicopter from the White House to Joint Base Andrews, where Air Force One departs.
Link to The Steven Colbert Show with Adam Schiff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E76-v7D7LPI
You can bet that the Epstein files will not be released until they are expunged of an mention of you know who.
God blessed Jeff Daniels:
“Jeff Daniels has spoken the truth. He said Trump represents everything wrong with not just America, but with being a human being. He called out the loss of decency, civility, and respect for the rule of law. And he said what needed to be said: “we’re supposed to elect the best of us, not the worst.”
Bless him for using his voice while so many stay silent.
https://www.thegodpodcast.com/
I found this, and it somewhat lowered my blood pressure:
One definition of a friend: “We agree to grow together.”
I will be there for you. You will be there for me.
And this applies to communities and countries.