We All Do Our Part

Running for Congress

It's easy to write a sometimes-snarky few paragraphs about how dysfunctional, inept, and destructive the United States Congress has become. And by this I mean the Republicans who are running the show under the direction of their imperial leader in the White House and their moneyed masters.

Yes, snark is easy. But it's not enough.

So I'm running for Congress. The guy I'm running against is Ronny Jackson. You might have heard of him. By "heard" I mean, well, he has a reputation. But that's it. He certainly doesn't show up except for fancy fundraisers. Town halls? Nah. Too busy. Meeting with regular people who are struggling? Nah. Too important. Or too busy being missing. Being missing is a full-time job.

Snark is easy.

The congressional district I want to represent is big. It's more than 40,000 square miles. Here's a picture:

This is where I'll write about the campaign, the reasons I'm running, and the people I met along the way. The theme of the campaign is People First, because our elected people have forgotten that's who matters. It's infuriating, and, frankly, I'm angry that our government has stopped representing us and simply works for themselves and the people around them who call the shots. You know who I mean: the shot callers. The billionaires who are paying to get their minions elected. They lurk in the shadows to make one extra dollar while the country burns.

Insane Clown Posse

OF COURSE the President of the United States is off his rocker. It's old man insanity after insanity, from threatening genocide to imaging he's Doctor Jesus to waging an illegal war while watching a UFC fight, to attacking the Pope of all people. The Pope!

Impeach him. Kick him out. That's the correct course, and it's the constitutional answer the Founders specifically created for this nonsense. But the Republicans in Congress, are turning a fascistic blind eye to their duty. Really, that duty has been screaming at them in the face, even back when the president accepted that jet from the country Qatar, which so obviously breaks the law (this is the emoluments clause in the Constitution). This, this alone, demands impeachment.

But today's insanity, the sheer, unabashed demonstration of crazy, has another solution. That's the 25th amendment. But using it is up to the president's cabinet, and, well, I've watched the meetings and they act more like they're attendees at a North Korean birthday party than a serious group of people who are supposed to be running the country.

The 25th Amendment

There is another option in the 25th amendment, an option we don't discuss to often. Congress can actually do something to move things along. Section 4 gives the power to Congress to establish a "body" to evaluate if the president can do the job.

That's what's going on right now. This the House bill. Here's a video about it:

This is the way.

A Gentle Reminder