He is still at it. “When Trump cries witch hunt, it is a rallying cry. It is not designed to prove his innocence but to whip his listeners into a frenzy, to turn their ire upon those who were so bold as to think they could hold him accountable. Donald Trump, like witch hunters throughout history, has proved skillful at flipping the narrative, writing himself as the victim even when he is the aggressor. When Trump cries witch hunt, it is to summon the hunters” (The Nation). Come Tuesday, let’s remember what turmoil and division and danger he has brought to our country these last 10 years, and curtail his revenge tour with a vote that allows truth to resurface.
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“the pursuit of happiness”
“These are dark times, there is no denying. Our world has, perhaps, faced no greater threat than it does today,” The Minister of Magic, Rufus Scrimgeour, from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
Not sure why, but Scrimgeour’s words, or should I say, J.K. Rowling’s words, have been ringing in my ear for days. Perhaps because we are moving swiftly toward Standard Time when night will overtake day or because the very consequential mid-term elections are almost here, and “As of August 28th, 170 billionaire families have spent over $1.7 billion to influence the outcome of the 2026 federal midterm elections. 17 of these families—who collectively gave $363 million this cycle—had direct personal or professional connections with convicted pedophile Jeffery Epstein” (Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund). Maybe it’s because a comedian’s loose tongue gets more media coverage than Trump’s lies. Regardless, everyone everywhere is in agreement that these are dark times, and I for one am desperate to find some happiness, not simply in a hedonistic sense of the word, but in our Founding Father’s notion of creating a sense of wellbeing for our families and communities and country which is a far cry from an illegal war, an inept government, and a bought Congress who is taking down our unalienable Rights.
What are you Voting for?
Today I voted. And perhaps for the very first time, both my spouse and I held the Democratic party line like our life depended on it. We researched every candidate on the 4 page ballot to see if any had an affiliation with MAGA or the man in the White House. If so, we said no thank you. But before you raise your ire and denounce us as purely partisan, let me tell you we weren’t always this way. In fact, our past ballots reflected a variety of parties, based on candidates character and their voting record. Hard to even fathom such a practice since the Republican party was kidnapped by such extremists. You know, those people who decimated and defecated within our Capital under Trump’s orders. You know, those same people the President pardoned. They are still doing his bidding aided by a partisan Supreme Court, Senate, House of Reps, DOJ, and endless cabinet positions, each sycophant saying yes, yes, yes to his inane craziness.
