"The Donald" flip flops

Last week, "The Donald" went into a snit after the Democrats announced they were continuing to investigate the current administration as part of Congressional Oversight.  "The Donald" bitched at the Democrats in a White House meeting, left in a huff and bitched during an obviously well prepared "impromptu press conference".  Then he left for the Orient. (I guess he thought this trip was more important than attending Memorial Day events in this country. Ah, well, "The Donald" is not a Vet...)

This just in!  The Donald announced he will work with the Democrats in the House in spite of their continued oversight. I wonder who got to him?*

Will "The Donald" cooperate with Congress in constructing an infrastructure bill?  I don't know. It all depends on how many rich men benefit from the construction work.

How long will "The Donald" continue to work with or at least appear to work with the House Democrats? Who can say?

Memorial Day

Today is Memorial Day, the day set aside to remember those who died in wars.

These are people who died in a war, died in hospital soon after wounding in a war and died of secondary causes. Those who died of secondary causes include "Stonewall" Jackson. General Jackson was shot by friendly fire. He died in hospital from pneumonia eight days later.

There are those who survived combat or simply survived in a war zone and after returning "home" committed suicide. I believe these men and women to be war dead, just as if they had been killed in combat.

There are those who served in combat or in war zones or in support role (i.e. on ships) who were kicked out for being lesbian, gay, bisexual (as it was known in the 1970s and 1980s) once they were no longer use able weapons. This is and was wrong.

How many were given the boot in the ass during "don't ask, don't tell"?

How many of those in the Armed Forces were treated with disdain and disrespect by politicians who had never worn the uniform?

How can those who never wore the uniform presume to say what those serving want?

This ends my written Meditations on Memorial Day for this year...

Power is out.

I wonder what the excuse st reason is tonight?

There are no storms supposed to be in the vicinity although I hear a deep rumbling sound. This is a bit like being back in Guam...