Awareness

is the result of an awakening.

Enlightenment is awareness in action.

European politics, philosophy, science and communications were radically reoriented during the course of the “long 18th century” (1685-1815) as part of a movement referred to by its participants as the Age of Reason, or simply the Enlightenment. (wiki)

Is trump hoisted on his own petar?

Hoist with his own petar is a Shakespearean idiom from Hamlet. By "hoist with his own petar", Hamlet means he is metaphorically turning the tables on Claudius. Shakespeare's use of "petar" (flatulate) rather than "petard" is an off-color pun.

It alludes to how Claudius’ efforts will end with the poop landing on himself. The root of this word is from the Latin flatus – "breaking wind."

Donald Trump is his own worst enemy. Recall, for example, how “Muslim ban” comments from him and his advisers came back to haunt the Trump Administration when its travel ban got litigated in the courts.

[Trump’s] Twitter trail is a great gift to all the lawyers who are investigating RussiaGate.

To deflect attention from RussiaGate, Der Retard used ‘his bellows’ to stir up white supremacy.

Trump said it’s “Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart” with the removal of Confederate statues and monuments around the country.

Yes, a history of slavery and a culture of bigotry.

Trump in a Thursday tweet called them “our beautiful statues and monuments” and said “you can’t change history, but you can learn from it.”
…the beauty that is being taken out of our cities, towns and parks will be greatly missed and never able to be comparably replaced!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2017

…can't change history, but you can learn from it. Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson – who's next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish! Also…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2017

“Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson – who’s next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish!” Trump continued. “The beauty that is being taken out of our cities, towns and parks will be greatly missed and never able to be comparably replaced!”

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham says President Donald Trump’s stance on the Charlottesville, Virginia violence and death is garnering praise from “some of the most racist and hate-filled individuals and groups” and called on him to “please fix this.”

No, Mr. Graham, YOU fix this!

Dare to compare...

Alarming parallels of history escalate.
— Anne Frank Center (@AnneFrankCenter)

"1930s Germany imposed a series of escalating steps of oppression, including demonization, discrimination and isolation of vulnerable communities, that evoke what we are seeing today. That comparison is just, and not to make the comparison would be a dereliction of our duty to ensure 'never again' to any people."

Mr Goldstein said he did not wish to "trivialise the Holocaust" by equating Trump to Hitler, who oversaw the murder millions of people.

But he added: "By the same token, it is responsible, and indeed our moral imperative, to point out parallels between actions taken by the Trump administration today and the actions taken by Germany in the 1930s before the Holocaust."

Things aren't looking up for President Donald Trump, he completed his first half-year sporting the worst approval rating for any president in the history of polling.

“It's the Washington cartel at its worst revolting against the president.” Anyhoo, we're six months into the Donald Trump pretzeldenty and...

Elvis died.

Who is Elvis?



He's a rich guy that created thousands of jobs...

for Elvis impersonators.



how bad?



Air sickness bags not included.



There is no place like home.

Was Elvis Presley destined to die early? DNA tests show King was prone to obesity and disease. - The Independent

Not to be out-done...

PLEASE. Read more HERE.

REAL NEWS HERE.

Oh yeah, I forgot the trumpster in the dumpster.



The BBC?



Trump missed his true calling.

What more need I say?

Elvis died today (40 years ago).

Donald Trump has left the building.

golfing in bed(minster)

In Washington, the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election marches on. The special counsel, Robert Mueller is said to be in talks about interviewing current and former senior White House officials.

It also emerged that late last month, the F.B.I. had searched the home of Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman.

Trump took a conciliatory stance over Moscow’s orders for U.S. Embassy staff in Russia to be expelled, thanking President Vladimir Putin “because now we have a smaller payroll.”

Former New Hampshire Senator Gordon Humphrey, a staunch conservative, is not beating around the bush. He’s saying exactly what many others have said: Trump is mentally not well.

“Donald Trump is seriously sick. He is dangerous. As a citizen, a former U.S. Senator and twelve-year member of the Armed Services Committee, I urge you to act at once. This is an emergency.”

The letter is an absolute clarion call to take serious actions against a dangerous president.

Most striking in the letter is where Humphrey points out that there simply is no reason to “take comfort in the system of checks and balances.” (e.g. IMPEACH IMMEDFIATELY)

President Trump has, however, amplified his public criticism of Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, for failing to pass a health care repeal bill.

The rift underscores the growing distance and distrust between Mr. Trump and his supposed allies in Washington. But it’s Mr. McConnell the president may need most facing coming obstacles — like raising the debt ceiling. (Borrow and spend)

On Tuesday, Alabama holds a special primary to fill the Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions upon his confirmation as attorney general. Mr. Trump has endorsed Luther Strange, but the race for the Republican nomination is tight.

Even as the White House this week firmly insists President Donald Trump is determined to seek a second term, a new analysis of polling data shows that he's caught in a three-way political squeeze in the states that tipped the 2016 presidential race, and will likely decide the 2020 contest...

But these poll results challenge the conclusion that Trump's political base has remained impregnable across the traditionally decisive swing states in presidential politics -- as well as several other states that each side hopes to put into play by 2020. "The implications going forward are fairly problematic," says long-time Republican pollster Glen Bolger. "He doesn't have a lot of room to drop, and yet he is."

The entire world is laughing about Donald Trump's 'small stick.' (opposite of "Speak softly, but carry a big stick.")

The Trump Cult is a latter-day Cargo Cult!

Korea isn't Russia

I think that the trumpster in the dumpster, out of pure desperation, is jinning up the North Korea thing.

Federal investigators sought cooperation from Paul Manafort’s son-in-law in an effort to increase pressure on President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, according to three people familiar with the probe.

Investigators approached Jeffrey Yohai, who has partnered in business deals with Manafort, earlier this summer, setting off “real waves” in Manafort’s orbit, one of these people said. Another of these people said investigators are trying to get “into Manafort’s head.”

You remember "PizzaGate."

Alex Jones apologized over the hoax.

But to trumpsters, it stuck! (And the press is helpless...)

Russia probe closing in: Why Trump should be panicking over the Manafort raid.

In short, what Trump keeps calling a “witch hunt” is now a fast-moving investigation, which has now convinced a federal judge that there is critical evidence that must be preserved. What is the white house press room telling us?

President Trump on Thursday sharply amplified his criticism of the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, raising the possibility that Mr. McConnell should relinquish his position if he cannot deliver on top legislative priorities.

Trump couldn’t have picked a dumber fight!

“Attacking Mitch McConnell is the dumbest thing the president has done yet. And that’s saying quite a bit.” That’s how Michael Steel, former spokesman for ex-House speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), described President Trump’s attack on the Senate majority leader. Trump on Wednesday had taunted McConnell on Twitter for not delivering the votes for Trumpcare.

Poll: Trump finances fair game in Russia investigation

Seventy percent of Americans believe the federal investigation into Russia's efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election in the US should look into Trump's finances!