Rx For Democrats
What are the Democrats doing, many ask, in response to the usual Trumpublican shenanigans including voter suppression, spurious litigation, reduced number of drop-off boxes and possible intimidation of voters and vote counters. Lying down and playing by the rules, being Mr. Nice Guy again? Like in 2000? Not quite.
The answer: I believe that nothing will be decided
as to Democratic strategies until after the election. It will depend upon (1)
whether Amy Barrett has been confirmed by the Senate, (2) how big a margin
Biden wins by, electorally and popularly, (3) the make-up of the next Senate
and (4) the degree by which the Covid19 pandemic is growing.
The Democrats have weapons in
their arsenal such as increasing SCOTUS size, admitting D.C. and P.R. as States
and numerous tactics possible under Senate and House rules. Which ones, and
when, they "unsheath" them is yet to be determined. Readers can
influence this by getting on the phone, etc. and working with the Democratic Party
to increase Biden's margin of victory and turning the Senate Democratic.
An enormous victory at the polls will influence the ultimate Democratic strategy and is what counts right now. Work toward it!
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| The Good Book |
Far from being a theologian, I did some Bible research on the idea of a Covid19-infected Donald Trump “reaping what he had sown.” There are a lot of Biblical quotes applicable to that. The previous posting, at its very end, provided a link to them from both the New Testament and the Hebrew Scriptures. Here is one, (From the Prophet Hosea 10: lines 10 to 15) with my annotations in red:
You have plowed iniquity; (minimizing extent of Covid19 threat, unwisely discouraging
precautions)
You have reaped injustice; (Trump himself becoming infected)
You have eaten the fruit of lies. (Blame is yours for becoming infected)
Because you have trusted in your own way
And in the multitude of your
warriors, (Trusting self and DOJ lackies and SWAT teams)
Therefore the tumult of war shall arise
among your people, (There will be violent demonstrations) and all your fortresses shall be destroyed, (Your supporters will lose)
As Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel on the
day of battle; (Don’t know to what Biblical battle this
refers)
Mothers were dashed in pieces with
their children. (But it will be bloody)
Thus it shall be done to you,
O Bethel, (Refers to Republican Administration, not the “House
of the Lord,” Israel, … whom Hosea was addressing)
Because
of your great evil. (Collectively as followers of President Trump, and
of Trump individually)
At dawn the king of Israel (Morning after the election, referring to President
Trump)
Shall be utterly cut off. (Defeated in the election and ultimately exiled.
Amen!)
JL
Here’s a letter I just sent off to the Palm Beach Post. Hope they publish it, with the hope of it causing Trump to lose a few GOP votes. Charen is a conservative Republican, one of the remaining few with brains.
“Mona Charen’s column in Monday’s Post concluded by saying “America needs a sane, serious, humane, center-right party that aims to persuade, not to dominate” and went on to add that “this GOP is not it.” Earlier in that column she had pointed out that the GOP is unhospitable to conservatives, moderates and people of decency and courage, citing former House Speaker Paul Ryan, former Ohio Governor John Kasich and Senator Mitt Romney as examples. Ms. Charen did not go any further and did not take the next logical step, however, which would have been to urge such Republicans to form a third party to supplement the ‘platformless’ GOP which has become no more than a cheering section for Donald Trump.”
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