Dan Rather's newest Facebook post is a must-read.

[Miles Archer]

Because it's a Facebook post, I'm going to side-step the 4 paragraph rule. This is the entire post.

I end each of my days with a silent prayer for my country. It has been a ritual for some time, but as of late I feel an anxiety gripping my heart and a sadness permeating my soul that seems unlike anything I have felt before.
I hope against hope as I slip off to sleep that our rapid descent into governmental chaos has hit a nadir - only to awaken to a new set of incoherent tweets or explosive headlines from top-notch reporters. And with that, we are falling once again. As I fall, we fall, even further, I pray again that our Constitutional government, the great gift of our Founding Fathers, will provide a safety net to catch us before everything we hold dear is no more. I believe that is the case, but the slowly rising level of uncertainty is not to be ignored.
I see recklessness where we need leadership... and I am deeply saddened.
I see politicians putting power and politics over principle... and I am incredulous.
I see lies treated as truths... and I am disgusted.
I see justice denied and likely obstructed.... and I am fearful.
I see norms flaunted... and I am angry.
I see global challenges going unaddressed... and I am worried.
I see the press under attack... and I am furious.
I see this, and more, so much more... and I am exhausted.
I find myself returning in my mind to dark days from the past, trying to remember how we as a nation felt, when Pearl Harbor was attacked, when Kennedy was shot, when Watergate took down a President, when terrorists rained terror from the skies. We somehow overcame. And I do believe that we shall overcome, someday. Perhaps, hopefully, someday soon.
But in the end, prayer will not be enough. Action, sustained action, will be required.

https://www.facebook.com/theDanRather/posts/10158681921335716

[furtheradu]

1. Thank You, Dan Rather! Rest easy. ❤

We got this.
"ACTION, SUSTAINED ACTION".. we're ON it.
You take goood Care of YourSelf, & stay NOISY!
❤ Dan Rather, AMERICAN HERO❤

[Lotusflower70]

2. This was a list in response to Rather's comments

I don’t know Mr Rather, it’s hard for me to see any U.S. ties to Russia…except for the Flynn thing and the Manafort thing
and the Tillerson thing
and the Sessions thing
and the Kushner thing
and the Carter Page thing
and the Roger Stone thing
and the Felix Sater thing
and the Boris Ephsteyn thing
and the Rosneft thing
and the Gazprom thing
and the Sergey Gorkov banker thing
and the Azerbajain thing
and the “I love Putin” thing
and the Donald Trump, Jr. thing
and the Sergey Kislyak thing
and the Russian Affiliated Interests thing
and the Russian Business Interests thing
and the Emoluments Clause thing
and the Alex Schnaider thing
and the hack of the DNC thing
and the Guccifer 2.0 thing
and the Mike Pence “I don’t know anything” thing
and the Russians mysteriously dying thing
and Trump’s public request to Russia to hack Hillary’s email thing
and the Trump house sale for $100 million at the bottom of the housing bust to the Russian fertilizer king thing
and the Russian fertilizer king’s plane showing up in Concord, NC during Trump rally campaign thing
and the Nunes sudden flight to the White House in the night thing
and the Nunes personal investments in the Russian winery thing
and the Cyprus bank thing
and Trump not releasing his tax returns thing
and the Republican Party’s rejection of an amendment to require Trump to show his taxes thing
and the election hacking thing
and the GOP platform change to the Ukraine thing
and the Steele Dossier thing
and the Leninist Bannon thing
and the Sally Yates can’t testify thing
and the intelligence community’s investigative reports thing
and the Trump reassurance that the Russian connection is all “fake news” thing
and the Spicer’s Russian Dressing “nothing’s wrong” thing
and the Chaffetz not willing to start an investigation thing
and the Chaffetz suddenly deciding to go back to private life in the middle of an investigation thing
and the The Lead DOJ Investigator Mary McCord SUDDENLY in the middle of the investigation decides to resign thing
and the appointment of Pam Bondi who was bribed by trump in the trump university scandal appointed to head the investigation thing
and the The White House going into full-on cover-up mode, refusing to turn over the documents related to the hiring and subsequent firing of Flynn thing
and the Chaffetz and White House blaming the poor vetting of Flynn on Obama thing
and the Poland and British intelligence gave information regarding the hacking back in 2015 to Paul Ryan and he didn't do anything thing
and the Agent M16 following the money thing
And now the trump team KNEW about Flynn's involvement but hired him anyway thing
and The Corey Lewendowski thing
and the Preet Bharara firing thing but before he left he transferred evidence against trump to a state level Schneiderman thing
And the Betsy Devos' Brother thing
And the Sebastian Gorka thing
And the Greg Gianforte from Montana thing
And the pence actually was warned about Flynn before he was hired thing
and the Pence and Manafort connection thing
And the 7 Allies coming forward with audio where trump was picked up in incidental wire tapping thing
and the carter Page defying the Senate's order to hand over his Russian contact list
and the trump wants to VETO Sally Yates' testimony thing
and the trump trying to discredit Yates thing
and NOW the Obama told trump personally about Flynn thing and the COMEY THING!
and the meeting with Russian foreign minister upon the order of Putin thing
and the sharing of highly classified top secret information to Russian Foreign minister thing! And NOW the Comey memo that says Trump asked him to drop the probe into the Flynn case thing? SO yeah there’s probably nothing there!

[byronius]

5. That is a useful list. Almost comprehensive.

[Lotusflower70]

6. I know right

There are so many lies and bullshit it's hard to keep track.

[SCVDem]

7. That's all ya got?

[Lotusflower70]

10. Haha nice

Sad but true that's just the tip of the iceberg.

[chwaliszewski]

16. Don't forget: The tip is the most sensitive part.

[retrowire]

15. Got DAMN. NT

[blueseas]

17. +100

[malaise]

18. This should be a separate thread

Wow

[panader0]

20. Bookmarking this post---great list.

[Lotusflower70]

3. Stay strong

That was an incredible post by Dan Rather. The truth will win out.

[Madam45for2923]

4. Bookmarking! Thanks! and Thanks Dan Rather!

[spanone]

8. K&R...

[BadgerMom]

9. K & R

He's not alone in his thoughts, fears or prayers.

[smirkymonkey]

11. K&R and Bookmarked!

[whathehell]

12. Eloquent... nt.

[PatrickforO]

13. Good for Dan! And good for you, Miles, for posting this!

I've got my Senators and Representative on speed dial and call them at least once a week. I sign petitions, write emails and call.

LET'S KEEP IT UP, SHALL WE?

[3catwoman3]

14. Mr. Rather hit...

...that nail smack on the head. As did the "thing" list.

BAM!!!

[VaBchTgerLily]

19. SO TRUE and so well said! I feel that same sadness,anger, fear and disgust-WE NEED ACTION!

[lark]

21. Heartbreaking because it's so totally on point.

#RESIST

[BigmanPigman]

22. He is a man of integrity, experience, reason as well as a thoughtful speaker and writer.

He's able to put my thoughts and feelings into eloquent words. Thank you Dan.

[LiberalLovinLug]

23. It is exhausting

But it is so important to keep finding the energy to fight on and resist.

The sooner we get rid of this cancer the better, as the longer he stays, the resistance will have a harder and harder time keeping focus and keeping up hope, while at the same time Fascism will become more and more normal.

[SpankMe]

24. Amen to this. n/t