Nature and Traitorous Conduct

At exactly 6:48 pm last night (according to the cable system) the sun reached the low level that back lights the trees in the desert and in the yard.  It's really cool, everything glows.  The cell phone was the closest recording device, so out I went into the yard.  One must move quickly, it's over in the twinkling of an eye.

The bougainvillea has started another blooming cycle, you can see little bracts farther away from the camera.

 Then there was sunset which was pretty good.

At present, the orange wombat is standing up in front of a friendly audience at his golf club telling lies.  He's repeating himself.  He's lying about the stimulus bill requiring the release from prisons of dangerous felons.  So far he has said this about four times.  CNN cut away, MSNBC is still televising it.  I wish the networks, especially Fox, would cover these horror shows until the bitter end so people could see his level of derangement for themselves.  As it is, it's not widely broadcast that he's a complete and total wing nut.  He just said that if he's re-elected he's going to terminate the payroll tax, that would be the source of funding for Social Security.

So, speaking of the wombat, yesterday he announced at his golf club that he would be signing an executive order requiring insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions.  This is already a provision of Obama care, that would be the law he's trying to get overturned in the Supreme Court which would deny millions of Americans health care insurance.

Yesterday US intel was released that identified Lindsey Graham, Ron Johnson and Charles Grassley as foreign agents for Russia.  They are actively involved in obtaining false information from Ukrainian agents about the Bidens.  They haven't registered as foreign agents but they should.  Everything those three men are trying to lay at Biden's feet was debunked in the House impeachment trial.  But they just will not give it up.  Remember what Fiona Hill said in her opening statement to the House?

Based on questions and statements I have heard, some of you on this committee appear to believe that Russia and its security services did not conduct a campaign against our country—and that perhaps, somehow, for some reason, Ukraine did. This is a fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services themselves.

The unfortunate truth is that Russia was the foreign power that systematically attacked our democratic institutions in 2016. This is the public conclusion of our intelligence agencies, confirmed in bipartisan Congressional reports. It is beyond dispute, even if some of the underlying details must remain classified.

This is still going on today, and it's not getting the attention it deserves.  The public has a right to know exactly how the Russians are spreading disinformation, and the data is not forthcoming.

Meanwhile, the orange wombat and his minions are trying to think of ways to interfere with the voting process.  Now that Postmaster DeJoy has executed his Friday night massacre of the current management of USPS, he is uniquely positioned to order postal workers not to process or deliver ballots. It's being suggested.  The other thing under consideration is stationing federal troops at polling places.  The wombat seems to think Article II of the constitution gives him unlimited power and reach into every aspect of government.  One of the articles about mail interference is here.

The other action taken by DeJoy, is to raise the cost of mailing ballots from the bulk rate of 22 cents, that has been levied in the past; but instead will require first class postage of 55 cents.  States' budgets have already taken a beating, this is a ridiculous thing to add on top.

Back to the wombat's presser at his golf club.  Wombat once again took credit for the Veteran's Choice bill that was passed under the Obama administration in 2014.  Finally, Paula Reid (CBS) called him out on it as a false statement.  The wombat ran for the hills without taking anymore questions.  What was signed in 2018 was an expansion of the existing bill, but in the mangled mind of the wombat, he's taking full credit for all of it. If you want to see it, go here.

These are perilous times.  The possibility that our government will fall is real.  He has so corrupted the entire government, he could steal the election.

Update to the post so far:  Everything the wombat said and signed was pretty much a lie.  WAPO has the facts here.

And finally, a link to an article I do not want to lose.

Task and Purpose did an article about the first female Coast Guard rescue swimmer.  It's a grueling qualification, and many men do not succeed.  Once she made swimmer, she was subjected to sexual and physical harassment for her entire twenty year career.  Her supervisor would slap her on the butt and tell her to report to his office, where he expected to find her flat on her back.  She was given work assignments that are for two people, but she would be alone.  She and her crew were instrumental in rescuing people during Hurricane Katrina.  They would stand on the roof of houses with an axe, cutting people out.  After it was over, the team signed an axe as a momento.  Her supervisor removed her name from the handle.  All of this was happening while the Coast Guard trotted her out for photos and awards.  Her name is Sara Faulkner, you should read her story which is here.  One wonders what the heck is up with men in the services.