Apparently, this is the Trump administration's version of busy work.

[MrScorpio]

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/316701-admin-trump-to-issue-three-more-executive-orders

It's just to satisfy those people, his fans, who only care that he's looking as if he's doing something, in spite of whether or not he's doing any actual work at all.

A lot of these EO's aren't even worth the paper they're printed on, due to the fact that they were drafted without any input from the actual agencies who would be responsible for carrying them out. Also, he's creating the conditions for a huge series of lawsuits that have either already been filed against the government, or will be filed against the government. Hopefully, everyone will pay attention to any pending court rulings that may or may not be filed against him.

Already the backlash against this administration is greater than any other I've ever seen before, it's completely unprecedented, even compared to the last two presidents. I've never seen this much public opposition and at such intensity ever. We are in new territory here.

And of course, the actual consequences of his busywork is yet to be seen in the amount of money that all of it may cost us, not mention our actual standing in the world. For example, why would someone who won an election go out of his way to dispute the outcome of the election that he won? That makes no sense at all, unless of course, he's going out of his way to APPEAR as if he's actually doing SOMETHING... The expense and time wasted in such a pointless exercise notwithstanding.

Not that any of that would matter to both Congressional Republicans, who have reversed their previous stances on the debt and deficits and are all too happy to open up the national checkbook, and Trump's many, many supporters, who find more and more inventive ways to justify and mitigate his words and actions.

So, I'm quite sure that his many, many supporters are happy while watching Trump engage in this form of performance art, even if many of them have absolutely no idea what the end result of any of it will be.

But he's a man of action, of course, just what America needs. Nothing else matters other than that.


FDT.

[underpants]

1. He's grandstanding to and cementing his base

The Repubs are going to have to deal with his knuckldragggers in every primary. He can turn them on or off like a light switch.

Mr. Scorpio, as old timers here, I really can't believe what I am seeing. Madness AND incredible amounts of protests. He talks to Putin today basically letting Vlad control the narrative and also signs a EO dismissing the DNI and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs from NSC meetings while making Bannon and Jared permanent attendees.

[MrScorpio]

3. We're at a historical crossroads here...

I can't believe how easy it was to drive the country into a ravine.

[Wounded Bear]

2. And it is perfect cover for the Repubs in Congress to torpedo the safety net...

while we're distracted with this.

I know, this is important, and we must keep protesting. These liberal flash mobs are amazing.

But meanwhile, as Rumi said...

SOMEONE DIGGING IN THE GROUND Rumi

An eye is meant to see things.
The soul is here for its own joy.
A head has one use: For loving a true love.
Legs: To run after.

Love is for vanishing into the sky. The mind,
for learning what men have done and tried to do.
Mysteries are not to be solved. The eye goes blind
when it only wants to see why.

A lover is always accused of something.
But when he finds his love, whatever was lost
in the looking comes back completely changed.
On the way to Mecca, many dangers: Thieves,
the blowing sand, only camel's milk to drink.
Still, each pilgrim kisses the black stone there
with pure longing, feeling in the surface
the taste of the lips he wants.

This talk is like stamping new coins. They pile up,
while the real work is done outside
by someone digging in the ground.

This is real work, and we must somehow keep the eyes of the M$M on it.