A new "If a tree falls in the forest---" question to consider:

If a white cop kills an unarmed, handcuffed, compliant black man in custody for a non-violent offense and there is no video, has a crime been committed?

We are REQUIRED to answer this question on November 3rd.

GOTV!

RANT ALERT! People, this is not situation where we don't know what we should do.

We KNOW for a scientific fact that, although we do not yet have a vaccine or even an effective treatment, we can substantially reduce the rate of Covid 19 infection and save tens of thousands of lives---at least---by simply wearing masks when we must interact with others, thoroughly washing our hands as often as possible and STAYING THE FUCK HOME if you possibly can!

DON'T go to a movie or a saloon and who gives a shit what your hair looks like!

Currently, we do not have a functioning federal government. If you are fortunate enough to live in a state whose governor does not worship at the altar of Trump, he or she may be doing his or her best to slow the spread of the disease but, in the final analysis you are on your own. If you want to maximize your chances to survive, DO WHAT YOU DAMN WELL KNOW YOU SHOULD. If that is just too much for you to endure, roll the dice and part hearty. Get a new "do", exercise your right to eat in a crowded restaurant, hell---book a cruise!

But, before you do, answer the Eastwood interrogatory: "Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya?"

The one basic fact that is blocking all efforts to defeat the Corona virus:

Donald Trump is mentally ill, morally deficient and totally incompetent to go out in public without a minder, let alone act as POTUS.

The nation knows this.

The world knows this.

Until he is removed from power, nothing will be done in this nation to contain the pandemic or develop a cure or treatment.

That's a fact.

Trolls should be stripped naked and staked atop anthills after their "most sensitive areas"

are smeared with jam.

Do you think anything would change if we could somehow get Trump to do a

fatty of some killer sensemilla?

(My original thought was mushrooms, but decided not to go there!)

A rework of "If I Only Had A Brain!" (With apologies to Ray Bolger)

Trump could while away the hours
Just braggin' ' bout his powers
Ignoring peoples' pain
And his butt he'd be scratchin'
As evil schemes were hatchin'
If he only had a brain!

His critics he would puzzle
As the media he'd muzzle
And custom he'd disdain
He'd not be confused with Lincoln
'Cause Abe's morals weren't stinkin'
If Trump could only buy a brain!

Tell 'em this, Joe: "MR. TRUMP, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!" nt

The PTB in Buffalo and Philadelphia should call a press conference and speak directly to

the cops who publicly and en masse applauded the officers in those cities whose violence toward protesters was caught on video and resulted in criminal charges against those officers.

In substance, it should be clearly stated that: The conduct on the videos is totally against city and department policies and is quite possibly (presumed innocent) criminal. Every person now employed as a a police officer in this city who AGREES with this conduct and SUPPORTS those who engage in it needs to resign immediately from the force as we intend to respond very aggressively if you behave as the men now being prosecuted did. If your "union" will cooperate, we will provide retraining for any officer wanting to be a part of a new way of policing. If your "union" chooses to force us to litigate these issues, be aware that funding for the city's legal expenses will come from across the board cuts in all departments, INCLUDING the police.

In short, recommit to respectful peace keeping---"Protecting and Serving"---as your primary function or choose a new career.

Anyone still puzzled by the drastic drop in the number of Americans who count themselves

as members of a traditional conservative protestant religious denomination need only consider this: Mike Huckabee is an ordained Baptist minister.

Is it really difficult to understand why people do not want to be associated with groups that reward mean-spirited hypocrisy with leadership positions?

To Trump's 40%: have you selected your hidey-hole yet?

You know that Trump is going down and he's going down hard. The familiar Republican politicians who have for over three years stood in line to kiss his---ring---will soon be pretending that they never knew him. "Trump---WHO?"

So, where you gonna run to? Where do you think you will be able to exist where the "mark of Trump", the stain of your smirking complicity, will not cost you the respect of decent Americans for the rest of your life?

Here's a suggestion: return to the rock that you lived under before Trump temporarily made racism acceptable and ignorance cool. Burrow down as deep as you can, but know this: we have shovels.