A Tale of Two Books

The Octogenarians

Two books have been published in the last two weeks.One,the tabloid style Fire and Fury ,is a lurid revelation of Trumps personality gathered by a blue pass possessing tabloid journalist Michael Wolff that contains interesting anti Trump dynasty revelations by his former chief strategist,Steve Bannon.There is nothing new here for those with eyes to see and ears to hear about the Merchant of Malice and his collusive ascent to power.The better book which explains not only the Trump phenomenon but also the hypocrisy and sycophantism of the GOP establishment as well as the weakness of the Democratic party,is Democracy in Chains by Nancy Maclean a respected Professor of Public Policy at Duke Universityy.She identifies the master plan formulated by a UVa.Nobel prize economist James Buchanan with authorization and support by Colgate Darden, President of UVa.The latter alarmed by the Supreme Court Brown anti segregation decision asked that economic theorems be…

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Darth Vader Turns on The Merchant of Malice

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The wheels are coming off the Trumpmobile big time as Bannon ( Darth Vader ) via Michael Wollf’s new book ” Fire and Fury” accuses the Trump administration of treasonous collaboration with Russian “Jumos”.Stout Steve goes on to indicate that money laundering is the key to Trump’s empire and that Mueller’s operatives,experts in pursuance thereof, are sailing into the Trump backfield as his blockers are busy trying to save their own butts with individual versions of Let’s Make a Deal.Donald Jr.,Jared and Ivanka are providing the range and elevation for the Bannon fusillade as will,no doubt,Bannon himself provide the same for Mueller.How far will the sycophants of the GOP go to try to shield the administration of “the man who would be king”remains to be seen.But it is clear that it is increasingly risky.The MERCHANT OF MALICE has tweeted his way into making Kim Jong Un look like a leader…

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A Fitting Title for our Dealmaker : THE MERCHANT OF MALICE

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As POTUS THE PARIAH continues on with feckless,reckless,and destructive dealmaking.I have concluded that his identity as a Dealmaker should be recognized by my posts and comments.Inspired by his newest moral low in trying to trade the lives and futures of some 780,000 DACA youths for Democratic support of his campaign promised wall,and with apology to Shakespeare,the head of the Red Heanded League,and Sunday of the man who was Thursday( sorry G.K. Chesterton) will now. Be called ” The Merchant of Malice”.No need to look for a “quality of mercy” here.

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Happy New Year from All of Us

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The Octogenarians wish you all a felicitous 2018 and invite you to comment and to have your comment elevated to a post.This invitation was given last year to women contributors only but this year we’re gender blind.( smile).
Several weeks ago a woman named Miranda Davis wrote an invited editorial to the L.A.Times as a metastatic cancer survivor who was several years beyond her survival time and who indeed had outlived not only her six month prognosis but the physician who made it.She commented that she found the Trumpian distortion of democratic norms,the introduced divisiveness,the racism.sexism and loss of world,moral and diplomatic status deplorable and resolved to continue to live until Trumpism was ejected from the White House and the threat of Nuclear Havoc was eliminated! Most of ( not all ) of the Octogenarians salute you Miranda and join your pact dedicated to restoration of Democracy.

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