The Games Little Boys In Men’s Bodies Play …

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fishIt was just another week in the White House and beyond.  I almost feel guilty about writing some of the juvenile posturing going on with Trump & Friends … it’s almost like shooting fish in a barrel … I don’t even have to work at it.

First there was Trump’s poke at North Korea, when he said an “armada” was on the way to the Korean Peninsula, eliciting threats from the North Korean government.  Only trouble … the “armada” wasn’t actually heading to North Korea, but rather to the coast of Australia to play … war games!

Now the latest in the little boys’ games:

Russian Planes Buzz Alaska Four Nights in a Row  

My first thought, on reading the above headline was that perhaps they had seen Sarah Palin on her front porch watching them and had come buzzing by for a closer look at America’s #1 Bimbo!  But no, that cannot be right, for she is in Washington with former Idiot of the Week, Ted Nugent, and Kid Rock.

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Nugent, Rock, Trump, Palin

So what was Russia so interested in at our back door?  Nothing.  Just like Trump’s blustery implied threat to North Korea, it is nothing more or less than a game of cat and mouse. It is a game that has been played for decades: I still think the pilots were hoping to get a closer look at Sarah sunbathing on her porch.

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“Over the Baltic, just off the coastlines of NATO members Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, Russian military aircraft were intercepted 110 times by allied planes in 2016. That was a decrease from the 160 recorded intercepts in 2015, but it has been enough to keep both sides well-versed in the protocols of flying in close proximity.” Paul McCleary, Foreign Policy, 21 April 2017

But then there was Jeff Sessions who, for some reason unknown to mankind, at least the portion of mankind with a cerebrum, said this:

“I really am amazed that a judge sitting on an island in the Pacific can issue an order that stops the President of the United States from what appears to be clearly his statutory and Constitutional power.”  Okay, so Jeffrey does not have his hands on the playthings that Trump, Putin and Kim Jong-un have, but he is still one of their gang and has his own toys.  Unfortunately, he spent so much time playing with his toys that he failed History 101 and did not realize that Hawaii is not just some little ‘island in the Pacific’, but in fact is actually the 50th state in the nation and has been since 21 August 1959. The other thing he may have forgotten is that Judge Derrick Watson came up for confirmation in 2013, Sessions himself voted to confirm the judge to the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.  Well, what the heck … Sessions is 70 years of age … the guy really cannot be expected to remember everything, now can he?

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An island in the Pacific:  Kaneohe, Oahu – 2010

A number of fun & funny comments stemmed from Sessions’ ignorance, but these were my favourites:

  • “Please don’t dis[respect] Hawaii as it gives us papaya, coffee, helicopter parts and the last competent president.”  
  • “We should let @jeffsessions know that New Mexico is a state too. Otherwise the wall might get built in the wrong place.”  laughing

And then on to Trumpie himself who is getting bored since the generals took his toys away … so he decided to play ‘bully’ over … cows!

cows “In Canada, some very unfair things have happened to our dairy farmers and others, and we’re going to strategy working on that. Canada, what they’ve done to our dairy farm workers, it’s a disgrace.”  What, you may ask, did Canada do to draw the wrath of the playground bully?  Canadian dairy producers recently decided to collectively lower their prices in order to compete with cheaper, American imports. About 70 dairy producers in both Wisconsin and New York are reportedly affected by the new policy. Best I recall from my college economics courses, this is competitive business practice and does not signify “a disgrace”.

Donnie T., for his part, is threatening to “tear up” the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), but he was threatening that even before the election, so … ho-hum.  What else is new? One comment I found humorous in the UK’s Independent was: “Don the Con is a great example as to why boys and girls should learn history and to read, write, and speak clearly. He lacks these basic building blocks and has unenviable analytical skills. The word “moron” comes close to capturing the extent of his abilities, although lumping him in with morons might be disrespectful to morons.”

As you can see, it has been a week of business at the playground, complete with toys and playground bullies.  Stay tuned next week for more fun and games …

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21 thoughts on “The Games Little Boys In Men’s Bodies Play …”

    • Well, I agree that they have no idea what they are doing, but I don’t think we are doomed just yet. There is still the possibility that he will not be in office past this year … if we can only keep him from using his codes until he leaves!

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  2. Dear Jill,
    DDT was a bully when he was little and he still is. I bet he was one who would grab others’ toys especially if the toys were better or bigger than his. And then he was a hoarder who did not share well. But if someone was brave enough to grab his/ or her toy back, he would cry bloody murder while he blamed and found fault with the child.
    He is still the perfect example of one who has not outgrown his kindergarten days.
    Hugs, Gronda

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    • Oh yes, I have read numerous stories about his bullying classmates and throwing temper tantrums. During his stint in military school, he even tried to push a fellow-cadet out of a 2nd story window! And you are so right … he is no different today, just plays for higher stakes … stakes that affect our lives! Tell me again … HOW did this ‘man’ get elected????? Hugs!

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  3. Mr Sessions is not too good on his US Constitution is he?
    I bet his underwear drawer is a mess too (I admit I can’t make the connection sound logical, but the two statements just seemed to fit)

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    • No, little Jeffie is not too bright on history period. I have often wondered how some of these people who have law degrees actually got them. Was there a time when the prize in a box of Cracker Jacks, or perhaps Wheaties, was a law degree?

      As to the underwear drawer being a mess … I laughed, but no, I cannot see the connection … unless it is something along the signs of an illogical mind??? Ah well … it made me laugh, and I have no doubt that my mind, having grabbed hold of the question of ‘where is the connection’, will have a lightbulb moment sometime in the next few days and I will suddenly understand … I will let you know when I do! 🙂

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      • Law Degrees?
        Probably specialised in Tax & Corporation law and other stuff that concerns rich people.
        Yes please let me know if there is a connection I still can’t make it 😃

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        • He has a JD from University of Alabama (1973). In looking that up, I discovered that he was once an Eagle Scout. Seriously??? The ones I find most ludicrous, though, are Ann Coulter and Michele Bachmann, both of whom have JDs. And here I thought it was hard to get through law school and then pass the bar! Must be a lot easier than I thought! Bachmann’s degree is, in fact, in tax law. No wonder there are so many lawyer jokes floating around 🙂

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          • Ahh tax law; takes me back to my days in the good ol’ British H.M. Inspector of Taxes.
            Of course none of our tax laws were as fun as yours.
            Mmm must be discouraging to know these people could pass their exams…still we always have Legally Blonde 1 & 2 to add the air of dignity to the subject. 🙂

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  4. Jill, the old saying is not learning the mistakes from history means you are destined to repeat them. Our President goes beyond this and does not know much history at all, even history he said. What is scary, his lack of knowledge and disdain for learning, makes for poor decisionmaking. Our allies see an undependable partner who can be easily swayed by someone who compliments him. Since he is a man of little conviction, he will change his mind at the ringing in of a new hour. Keith

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  5. I skimmed this (sorry) but I do worry that the three main characters in this soap opera will at some point stop posturing and decide to call someone’s bluff. Then the shit will really hit the fan!

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