Who is tired?
by Tom H. Hastings
531 words
Trump says everyone is tired of the word racism.
Trump actually claimsto be "the least racist person in the world."
That is like the KKK saying they are not a hate group, they just love white people. Uh-huh.
Yesterday it was announced that yet another GM plant would be closing, putting the total such closings in 2019 at a cost of 14,000 jobsthat Americans used to have. Thanks, Dear Leader. We are indeed tired of that sort of winning, just as you predicted(Trump: 'We’re going to win so much, you’re going to be so sick and tired of winning', from his Billings, Montana rally speech in May, 2016).
According to Forbes, Trump created one million jobs fewer than Obama--though Bush and Cheney left office and handed off an economy plunging into potential depression and Obama handed off a recovered economy to Trump. Obama fixed it; Trump stands to ruin it.
Can we do better? Are we tired of high paying skilled working class jobs leaving while low-paying service industry work is helping drop the unemployment rate? If all the recently unemployed living wage workers plus happy high schoolers can score low-paying work is that winning?
The Democratic primaries are going to be a process of choosing the candidate who can smack Trump back to his tower and out of the White House. At this moment, the primary dividing issues seem to be racial correctness vs socialized medicine and free college vs playing it safe in the middle vs young vs old. We all get asked, "So, who do you want to lead the Democratic ticket in 2020?"
"Any port in a storm," I say. I wish I could predict who would do the best against Trump. Some say Sanders or Warren, the two radicals. Some say Biden, or Harris. I'm going to vote for any of them who emerges as the chosen D. Yes, I have a great deal of opinion on policies being debated by Democrats, but all that is rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic after it's collided with the iceberg compared to energizing folks who know Trump is bad for America to get out and vote.
After all, polls showed that Bernie Sanders would very likely have beaten Trump in the 2016 election even more resoundingly than Clinton did in the popular vote, but the Clinton campaign machinations stole the nomination from Sanders and she never elicited much enthusiasm from much of anyone.
A Warren/Harris ticket might galvanize the country and bring out millions of quiescent voters on all sides. Or a Sanders/Booker ticket could do the same. This is a fluid race, a shifting set of polling numbers, and it's worth recalling that ace lawyer Rudy Giulianiwas in the polling lead for a minute this far out in 2012, and Jeb Bush was at one point really looking like the likely Republican nominee in 2016. Joe Liebermanlooked presumptive early on in 2004 primary polling and Gary Hart did so in early 1988 polling.
If you want to vote Trump out, please overcome that tired or defeated and depressed attitude long enough to vote. The future of democracy is at stake.
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Dr. Tom H. Hastings isPeaceVoiceDirector and on occasion an expert witness for the defense in court.
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Drissi Aiming for Quick Recovery as Injury Forces Indy Withdrawal
Los Angeles, CA - July 31, 2019 - It can happen to any professional athlete at any time, but on the eve of one of the biggest weekends of the year, it’s particularly hard to take. After the two month midseason break, and still very much in the hunt for the 2019 Trans Am presented by Pirelli TA class Championship, 2009 Champion Tomy 'The Rockin' Moroccan' Drissi has been forced to pull out of the upcoming Indianapolis showdown with a serious calf injury. Due to the severity of the injury doctors have not cleared him for the intensity of competition.
Tomy was understandably extremely disappointed to be missing this year's showdown at the Brickyard, but like the true competitor he is, he vowed to be back at the first opportunity.
"I am devastated," stated Tomy Drissi. "We were in the hunt for the championship and the season was just heating up. This has happened before in basketball and I feel those memories coming back. This happens to professional athletes all the time - it is the worst feeling to think I'm letting the team down."
Reflecting on breaking the news to team principal Claudio Burtin he added, "Picking up the phone to call Claudio was really hard. The only thing that made me feel a little better was the support that I got from the team. We will be ready and focused on Watkins Glen when I hope to return. I am very proud to be part of Burtin Racing and the Lucas Oil family and am still excited to debut the Slick Mist car at a later date."
Drissi won the 2018 Trans Am race at Watkins Glen, leading home teammate Lawrence Loshak for a memorable and historic 1-2 for Burtin Racing, so he will naturally be aiming to repeat that victory this year. In the meantime, we all wish him a speedy recovery and we look forward to seeing one of the real stars of Trans Am on the track again very soon.
Follow Tomy Drissi online at tomydrissi.com and on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter. @TomyDrissi and the team Burtin Racing @Burtin_Racing on social media for race weekend videos, updates and a look behind the scenes from the race track!
