Not everyone had the parents I had. Not everyone had the wonderful teachers I had.

Not everyone, therefore, can feel the impulse for violent retribution against Trump and his fascist disciples that I feel and---let it go. I will not become that which I despise.

But, some may feel what I feel and nurse the feeling. After repeated outrages that seem to go totally unpunished, some may get to the point where that final cog clicks into place and they decide that retribution is right and moral and justified. They may feel that violence is justified because "this is war" and the other side has not been reluctant to incite and condone the assaults and killings by their "militias", ad hoc and official. They may conclude that violence is the only way to defeat the thugs now in power.

But, we will defeat the "forces of darkness" with hard work and ballots and we will get our retribution in the courts of law and the court of public opinion. And, we, the victors, will write the history books that will make names like Trump and Barr and McConnell the equivalent of Arnold and Cohn and McCarthy.

I do understand the desire to---in plain words---smack the livin' shit out of Donald and his entourage of smarmy ass-kissers. But, our country needs us to be better than that.

Welcome to my world.

There are two routes I can take to get to the closest town. Both begin by passing a neighbor's sign which advocates that all Illinois counties EXCEPT Cook (Chicago) secede from Illinois and form a new "more conservative" state.

Beyond that neighbor, one route takes me past one Trump/Pence yard sign before another neighbor's large "TRUMP 2020" flag flutters just below his US flag on his roadside flagpole.

The other route features a pair of professionally printed yard signs not more than four feet from the pavement in the same classy guy's yard. One says "Pritzker Sucks!" while the other screams "PRICKSTER SUCKS!"

These are just a few examples of why this small-town guy has stopped waving at his neighbors as he passes. It is often all I can do to keep from displaying the "universal gesture of disdain".

Having just read what Trump said today about stopping testing, I am suggesting a new acronym:

"SARSF!" for "Stomping Around Room Screaming FUCK!"

Just a heads up: this evening, as your head hits the pillow and you are ready for "sleep that mends

the ravelled sleeve of care", you may be kept awake by a strange distant-yet-distinct noise. Just roll over, smile contentedly and surrender to the Sandman.

The noise is just the sobbing of countless conservatives as the reality and significance of today's 6-3 SCOTUS decision sinks in. Even the My Pillow guy's product can't muffle the wailing and gnashing of teeth.

G'night!

Well, now, Senator Cruz, I see where you're into challenging other men to fight other men. That's

not how it's usually done, dude. Usually, if one wants to "throw down the gauntlet", so to speak, and hope to intimidate another, they personalize it. As in "I, Raphael Cruz, challenge Mr. Perlman to a fight."

Childish? Of course. Silly? Absolutely. Nerdily out of touch? You betcha. But, IF you're going to get all "High Noon" about someone's tweet, that's how it's done.

And, since you favor picking on older prospective combatants, I am 71, have both osteo and rheumatoid arthritis, could stand to lose a few pounds and haven't been in a good dust-up for several years. But, please, Senator---no surrogates. If you won't put your own skin in the game, just sit down and shut up.

Decisions, decisions! The FDA and nearly every medical expert on the planet say that

neither chloroquine nor hydroxychloroquine do anything to counter Corona virus infection, but Trump says they could be "game changers" because he's "heard lots of good things" about them.

So, who ya gonna believe?

So, will Tulsa be Trump's "Jim Jones moment" or will that be in Jacksonville? nt

Is there a rumor that Trump's campaign website is selling "Trump 2020" sippy cups?

If not, let's start one.

Forget the "slippery" ramp. Trump is ALWAYS walking "downhill". The creature's colossal

vanity requires him to wear shoes with two inch lifts so that he can sometimes appear to be six foot three.

This is why he always tilts forward when standing.

I am sure that he was genuinely concerned that he might tip over going down that ramp. But, he'll keep tottering around on his wedges and lying about his tonnage because six-three and 239 pounds sounds a lot better than six-one (maybe) and 275.

Jimi Hendrix, the book of Mathew and Rodney King

The older I get, the simpler things seem:

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."---Jimi

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."---Mathew

"Why can't we all just get along?"---Rodney