O! WHAT A TANGLED WEB THEY WEAVE . . .

What it comes down to with the web of lies that 45 and the administration are weaving . . . and that many of the Republicans in Congress are in collusion with for their own benefit is that everyone who voted for them is in a position to continue to believe in their lies and defend them -- no matter how ludicrous they are.

This makes them look either like they are very stupid or that they are so racist that they will continue to support 45 and his handlers no matter what it costs they people who need help or the people they are intent on dominating and subjugating.

It almost seems overwhelming because it definitely means that the rise of fascism has come to the point that there has been a kind of coup of our government -- hijacked within the way the elections work because of the Electoral College that was set up so that the men with economic power would always triumph over the popular vote when it came down to that.

But there still are ways we can stem the tide. There have been judicial challenges and the 45 gang have underestimated their power to dominate beyond the ethics and ideals of the majority of Americans -- those who didn't vote for them and everyone else that doesn't believe in lies and doesn't have the wool pulled over their eyes.

We have our work cut out for us.

TRANSPARENCY vs SMOKESCREENS

In light of dt's tweets accusing agencies of the federal government of leaking information that led to Flynn's scapegoat resignation, I was thinking about the kinds of strange communications we have been experiencing since even before this administration took office.

As a reality tv star, dt gained a following that led to his becoming of champion of people who believe in the promise of a kind of get rich quick American dream.

The character he played on the reality tv shows was appropriate to that venue and he became very popular,

But there was a lot about him that was hidden from view, and we all know that reality tv shows are heavily edited by the time viewers see them.

So here we are now, subject to a new kind of reality tv show complete with all the usual kinds of tweets that we got used to during the campaign and all of the blustery sound bites and rhetoric that have fed the appetites of the people that elected him.

But there is no transparency and no honesty, only smokescreens and a series of lies and propaganda.

This is so far away from the American ethics and public policy that we admire when we are trying to live out the best of our ideals.

Enough is enough.

Really.

Don't you think?