tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post2815660547934487778..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Trump Boasts About Donating His $400,000 Presidential Salary. The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-82925356611135849872020-05-25T12:02:57.299-07:002020-05-25T12:02:57.299-07:00"America's system of checks and balances...."America's system of checks and balances."<br /><br />always a myth at the best of times ;-)<br /><br />Funny, the American gov't works better in theory than practice while the antiquated constitutional monarchy to its north does the opposite. Northern PoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670080478290108536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-71062234211893266882020-05-25T08:21:17.640-07:002020-05-25T08:21:17.640-07:00NPoV, I believe I presented Trump as the culminati...NPoV, I believe I presented Trump as the culmination of a degenerative process that's been underway for some time now. Yet, as that interactive web page demonstrates, Trump and his team have presided over the dismantling of America's system of checks and balances.The Disaffected Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135599782685108764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-77958099328043288212020-05-25T08:00:05.452-07:002020-05-25T08:00:05.452-07:00"Trump, with the collaboration of a hopelessl..."Trump, with the collaboration of a hopelessly corrupt Congress, has neutered America's vaunted system of "checks and balances." Every branch of government - executive, legislative and judicial - has been corrupted."<br /><br />Why give tRump all this credit? He is simply a Rethuglican w/o the manners.<br /><br />Weel, it has been a long journey but now at least we've reach the 5th stage of grief. <br /><br />What's on Netflix?Northern PoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670080478290108536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-57509843592619182112020-05-24T17:31:04.793-07:002020-05-24T17:31:04.793-07:00I agree with your conclusion, TB. I don't thin...I agree with your conclusion, TB. I don't think we have the strength or courage to do it.The Disaffected Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135599782685108764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-65950753972162147812020-05-24T16:40:15.729-07:002020-05-24T16:40:15.729-07:00I never understood the USA it always seemed surrea...I never understood the USA it always seemed surreal.<br />At the same time it was enticing with visions of grandeur far fetched from my youth of aspiring to a better council house or golly gosh a Morris Minor!<br /><br />Such is the separation between the USA and the rest of the world.<br />After WWII mainland Europe caught up somewhat and despite it's shortcomings the EU has been a success mainly as a market force to challenge the USA.<br /><br />Now the USA has gone from a success based upon unrealistic demands to a nation built upon a lie.<br />The lie started some years ago but the trailer park USA still cannot see it and displays the stars and stripes on every conceivable object.<br /><br />Trump is the acme of out of touch American desire.<br /><br />It's time to distance ourselves from it.<br /><br />TB<br /> <br /><br />Trailblazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436709163754934547noreply@blogger.com