January 20, 2017: A Friday Folly of the Worst Kind. I’ve reposted my special Friday Follies #72 here in my IMHO category – in case you missed it.
Trump
Friday Follies #72 – 1 mistake that makes me go “Arghhh”
I debated whether to place this post in the Friday Follies section, or in my IMHO (opinion) area. But Friday Follies won out, if only because what happened today encapsulated what has to be the biggest Friday Folly I’ve seen in a very long time.
January 20, 2017 – A Primer
So 21 days from now, America will inaugurate a person as president, someone practically no one ever expected to see as the next occupant of the Oval Office. A person who…
Guest Post
My pal Catherine Rahal wrote the following excellent piece on her Facebook page, and has very kindly given me permission to repost it on my blog. Thanks so much, Cathy. [Note: I will be back posting here at the end of next week. I have an out-of-town guest, and then am going to visit my son in NY. Stay well and safe. – Ellie]
Liberty
Regarding Trump’s campaign of hate and fear towards ‘undocumented’ immigrants, not to mention all Muslims… he must be unaware of the words engraved on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty – an icon of hope for refugees and all new Americans for 130 years:
Who does this remind you of?
“Those morons out there? Shucks, I could take chicken fertilizer and sell it to them as caviar. I could make them eat dog food and think it was steak. … You know what the public’s like? A cage of guinea pigs. Good night, you stupid idiots. Good night, you miserable slobs. They’re a lot of trained seals. I toss them a dead fish and they’ll flap their flippers.”
Crossed Eyes and Dotted Tees 