General Maddis on Morning Joe

The discussion with General Maddis and the co-author of his book on Morning Joe was riveting. The military competency of General Maddis cannot be denied. I understand what he was saying vis a vie remaining silent on the critique of Donald Trump under whom he served. He did not want to undermine, by getting involved in things political, the strength and success of its leader. He does not stray publicly from the main goal of a military leader and that is to carry out what his commander-in-chief, the president, dictates. It seems when he felt he could no longer do this he left the administration.

I disagree with his adherence to his aforementioned tactic and belief. If General Maddis loves this country so much, was willing in so many cases to lay down his life for it and, it seems, believes firmly in the Founders' separation of powers and democracy they created then I believe it is incumbent upon him to reveal to the American public the criticism of Donald Trump that I know he has. 

This president is a grave threat to this republic as if an enemy were at our gate supporting dictators but critical of democracies and as if he took up the weapons of war in allegiance to tyranny. It is, therefore, I think, mandatory that someone of General Maddis's stature to save our nation from the edge of the abyss, should tell it like it was and what prompted his exit. The very success of this experiment we call democracy depends on it and someone like General Maddis not only could but should critique this president publicly as if he were taking up arms to defend the nation!

Recession Part II

Austan Goolsbee was on Larry O'Donnell. He is an economist who is currently the Robert P. Gwinn Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. Goolsbee formerly served as the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and was a member of the cabinet of President Barack Obama. He says Trump's tariffs are INSANE and leading us into another recession. Tariff wars according to him are NOT easy as the Beast lies when he says they are. China will not give in and is in fact selling its wares to other nations. Things American manufactures rely on to create their products are soaring in price. Goolsbee thinks because of Trump's idiocy tariffs what will happen is the opposite of what Trump says.

Trump is cratering the economy that already is a hardship to those Trump thinks are his base -- farmers. Unless he changes his ways, watch, wait and see as we retreat to yet another recession affecting our 401K's, other investments and earnings his base relies on to survive. The suicide rate among farmers is the highest it has been as they lose their family farms!! VOTE BLUE UP AND DOWN THE 2020 TICKET AND SAVE LIVES!!