ALL THE PRESIDENT'S LIARS

After watching Michael Cohen's wrenching testimony in front of Congress, one has to wonder what it would be like to have lived a high life of telling turbo-charged lies for a despot only to end up being publicly humiliated and facing incarceration. No matter what his motivation was behind his testimony, the acrimonious questions asked of him, mostly by the white male GOP members (who even brought in a African American prop to prove Mr. Trump wasn't racist), displayed an alarming defense of their President whose blatant illegal, unethical, immoral, and avaricious nationalist fervor rivals most dictators. But what was most surprising about the expected GOP assault on Cohen is that they did not defend what a good president they have in Trump, but focused on Cohen being a liar instead. The GOP's confidence in Trump is like saying forget that Jeffrey Dahmer killed and ate his victims-at least he was a good cook. To his credit, Mr. Cohen reminded them all he was once in their Trump-loving shoes and warned them of the peril they all may face one day at Trump's hands. It will be called Mueller, the Southern District of New York, impeachment, and the 2020 elections.

And a liar Mr. Cohen has been, all at the behest of the man who perfected lifelong sophistry: Donald Trump. Look at all the president's men who have protected him by lying: Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, George Papadopoulos, Michael Flynn, and Rick Gates (and more to come). "That group is composed of six former Trump advisers, 26 Russian nationals, three Russian companies, one California man, and one London-based lawyer. Seven of these people (including five of the six former Trump advisers) have pleaded guilty." (from Vox.com). Lying and criminal activity seems to be the hallmark of the Trump presidency. Is this the new GOP standard for MAGA? 

"Combined with terror to intimidate those who did not comply, a new state propaganda apparatus headed by Joseph Goebbels (reincarnated by Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Trump administration) manipulated and deceived the German (GOP) population and the outside world (the outside world is not as gullible). Propagandists (fear mongering Republicans) preached an appealing message of national unity and a utopian future (rich white people only) that resonated with millions of Germans (MAGA fanatics). They also waged campaigns that facilitated the persecution of Jews (Women, Mexicans, Blacks, Muslims, etc) and others excluded from the Nazi (Trump) vision of the “National Community (Nationalism).” -from United States Holocaust Museum website with my edits in blue

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Covington Cath Teens: Defending Racism as School Spirit

"Covington Catholic High School’s increasing notoriety has only pushed it further into the mud. As students tag-teamed their way through the morning shows Wednesday, one student found himself defending blackface as “showing school spirit” on Fox & Friends." -Fox News

Covington Catholic basketball game replete with blackface.

Too bad Covington Catholic High School is devoid of history teachers.

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Sorry Kevin Spacey, You Are Not Absolved of Sexual Predation

"The first accusation of sexual misconduct against Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey landed on Oct. 29, and a little more than a week later more than a dozen men —  including five who said they were teens at the time — have come forward to allege he sexually harassed, assaulted or attempted to rape them."
-USA Today 

On Christmas Eve, Kevin Spacey launched a bizarre video defending his behavior while trying to resurrect his dead in the water career. It can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=let+me+be+frank. 

Here is the best review of Mr. Spacey's pathetic attempt to rally public support:
“Let Me Be Frank,” the video is tellingly titled after Spacey’s House of Cards character. And just like the eponymous track of another Frank (Sinatra), this insane video is Spacey’s version of “My Way.”
Any bit of oxygen in a room which Spacey is inhabiting must be his to own, you sense. He has now made himself the victim of events, just like so many accused men do, particularly ones likely surrounded by sycophantic flunkies and friends. It’s amazing how much blind self-affirmation and craven self-denial money can buy you.
...And today, Spacey chose to collide events yet again. He released the video on the same day prosecutors confirmed that Spacey was facing a charge for indecent assault and battery on a teenager at a Nantucket bar in July 2016. Spacey will be arraigned at Nantucket District Court on Jan. 7.
Last year, former news anchor Heather Unruh stated that the assault had happened to her son at a Nantucket bar. Her son was, said Unruh, a “star-struck, straight, 18-year-old young man who had no idea that the famous actor was an alleged sexual predator, or that he was about to become his next victim.”
As The Hollywood Reporter made clear, Spacey is still under investigation in Los Angeles and London, England, for other alleged sexual assaults.
Instead of a shred of atonement, explanation, or even reflection, in the video the tone Spacey essentially goes for is “I’m back, bitches.” (I’m no lawyer, but going full Frank Underwood-meets-Margo Channing in court, if that is now his plan, is a terrible real-world move.)"-Daily Beast

It does not matter what one's gender, sexual affiliation, religion, or political party is. Sexual predation is sexual predation. No one, even Kevin Spacey or Frank Underwood, is above the law. 

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