One Week Away, And So Much News Occurring!

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This blogger, author, and scholar has been away in Philadelphia for the past week, first time since 2008, visiting all of the historic sites and museums in that city, and also enjoying the musical “1776”, at the Walnut Theater, the oldest theater in America, going back to 1809 (the year of Abraham Lincoln’s birth), so now celebrating its 217th year.

While on vacation, so much news occurred, as one can never escape from reality, so we saw, among other news events the following:

Exposure of the abuses perpetrated by California Democratic Congressman Eric Swallwell, a leading candidate for Governor, forcing his withdrawal from that race, and resignation from Congress, a totally stunning event.

The continued conflict between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, including Trump being depicted as Jesus, or being blessed by Jesus, a true blasphemy of the true teachings of Christianity. It has alienated millions of American Catholics from Donald Trump.

The surprising overwhelming defeat of Hungarian right wing leader Viktor Orban in national elections, a real blow to the Fascist orientation of both Orban, and of Donald Trump and JD Vance, who campaigned to save him, and failed massively, undermining both Trump’s image, and the future of JD Vance.

Growing indications that with the Iran War continuing,

and with growing criticism of many of Donald Trump’s Cabinet members,

and with higher prices affecting tens of millions of Americans,

and also the clearcut enrichment of Trump and his family against the emoluments clause of the Constitution,

that Republicans are on the road to massive losses in the upcoming midterm elections of 2026.

No Posting For About A Week, As Visiting Philadelphia To Celebrate SemiQuinCentennial Anniversary Of Declaration Of Independence!

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This author, scholar, and blogger will not be posting for about a week, as I will be visiting Philadelphia, where I have been before, but not for more than a decade, to celebrate the upcoming Semiquincentennial Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, officially taking place on July 4, 2026.

Among the sites to be visited are Independence National Historical Park, the Liberty Bell, the National Constitution Center, and the Museum of the American Revolution, but also other historic sites in a city, Philadelphia, much underrated as a great tourist city.

This author and blogger is well aware that a lot can happen, much of it likely regrettable, but upon return, commentary on events and personalities will resume.

Pope Leo XIV Vs Donald Trump: No Match!

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One does not have to be Catholic to see clearly that Pope Leo XIV is a moral, decent, compassionate religious figure, who promotes tolerance and condemns promotion of racism, nativism, bloodshed and violence.

So this new Pope, the first American Pope, has his hands full dealing with the reckless, dangerous, unstable President of the United States, Donald Trump, and his reckless Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

The unforgivable Truth Social posting of Donald Trump, threatening the destruction of Iranian civilization, has, therefore, be rightfully condemned in a forthright manner by Pope Leo XIV, and the Pope clearly will NOT return to the nation of his birth while Donald Trump is President.

The idea that the Pope and the Catholic Church in Rome could be threatened, and the outrage of the Avignon Papacy of the Middle Ages be invoked by anyone around Donald Trump, is beyond the pale.

The misuse of religion by Trump, Hegseth, and others around the US government, is an obscenity, as nothing that they represent has anything to do with the teachings and beliefs of Jesus Christ.

And to claim that right wing white supremacist Christianity will be promoted, when there are so many alternative views of Christianity, plus other world religions, including Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, is defying the basic belief of the American Revolution and the Constitution of the United States, which promotes separation of church and state.

Donald Trump’s Verbal Threat Against Iranian Civilization The Most Shocking Utterance Ever Of A President, And Requires Removal As A Threat To National And World Security!

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Donald Trump’s verbal threat to destroy Iranian civilization, and send that nation back to the Stone Age, is the most reckless, dangerous utterance ever expressed by any American President. For any President to threaten mass murder and genocide, a war crime, is not something that can be seen as a “slip of the tongue”!

There is no forgiveness possible for this, as clearly, beyond any doubt, we have an unhinged, unstable, out of control, demented, dangerous demagogue who has control over nuclear weapons, and could destroy not only Iran, but the entire world in a moment of lunacy and out of touch with reality.

Every effort must be taken to force Trump out of office, as occurred with Richard Nixon in 1974.

It is clear that many people around Trump realize he is unstable, and there is dissent behind the scenes, including JD Vance and Tulsi Gabbard on the Iran War, but also others that quietly realize how dangerous Trump is.

Democrats and right wing Republicans that have spoken out on Trump’s horrendous behavior must work incessantly to bring pressure to force use of the 25th Amendment, and put the nation ahead of personal loyalty.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly, Laura Loomer, Nick Fuentes—all horrendous, obscene individuals, and others like them—have condemned the Iran War and Trump’s rhetoric, and a few Congressional Republicans, Thomas Massie, Don Bacon, Ron Johnson as three examples, have spoken out as well.

Pressure must be brought on the entirety of Congressional Republicans and the Trump Cabinet, led by Vice President JD Vance, to do what is right, and it would, likely, help them in tough Congressional races.

But the future of the nation and survival of democracy requires courage and principle above personal considerations, on the level of those Congressional Republicans, led by Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona, Senator Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania, and Congressman John Rhodes of Arizona, who pushed Richard Nixon to leave office in August 1974!

NY Times Reports On White House “Situation Room” Discussions That Led To Decision To Go To War With Iran

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After more than five weeks of war, now the NY Times reports on the White House “Situation Room” discussions that led to the decision for Donald Trump to decide that America should go to war with Iran.

It is now more clear than ever before that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had an overwhelming impact on Donald Trump, and was actually present in the “Situation Room” to give the case for war.

But it is also clear that Vice President JD Vance had strong discomfort about going to war, and that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, General Dan Caine (Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), and White House Chief of Staff Suzie Wiles, all had different levels of reservation about the military effort.

Interestingly, and disturbing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard were not even part of the group considering what action to take.

At the same time, why would non diplomats Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who clearly botched their negotiations with Iran before February 28, and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (who is way out of the loop in regards to her own utterances and behavior), even be part of the discussion?

Only Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was strongly advocating action, and the rest were wimpy and weak and caved in to Trump’s evil instincts.

The danger to the Strait of Hormuz being shut down was discussed by General Caine, and the concern about the depletion of munitions over time. And everyone certainly knew a war would have a disastrous economic effect, as well as undermine relations with NATO allies and other friendly nations, but the entire group, in differing levels, were too weak to come out and oppose the military action.

For this, the Trump Presidency and its participants on high levels will be condemned in the long run of history, and most certainly, it will have a massive negative effect on Donald Trump and the Republican Party in the upcoming Midterm Elections of 2026, although Trump is attempting to interfere in such elections, and must be vehemently fought in every way possible, in court and on the streets, to prevent such corruption and fixing or preventing elections.

American democracy is at stake, and everyone must be ready to do their part to promote necessary change, which should include the forced resignation or removal of Donald Trump, and replacement by Vice President Vance, who although he went along in a weak way with the actions taken, at least it is clear that he would be likely to change course when and if he became President of the United States!

Armageddon And Genocide Postponed, But Trump Is Danger And Threat To Entire World And MUST Be Removed From Office!

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For the moment, the danger of Armageddon and Genocide has been postponed for two weeks, but Donald Trump remains a dire threat to the entire world with his diabolical threats against Iran.

This has nothing to do with supporting the Iranian government, which is evil and despicable, but the thought of exterminating an entire civilization, as threatened by the unhinged, unstable, erratic madman President of the United States, requires action to remove him before he decides to follow through on his reckless threats.

When you have right wing extremists such as Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones, all clearly dangerous advocates of extremism, taking a stand that Donald Trump needs to be removed from the Oval Office, it is clear that Donald Trump has gone much too far toward insanity.

And when Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson, always an extremist right winger says the same, and more moderate Utah Senator John Curtis agrees on the need for action, it is irresponsible for nothing to be done about the threat that Donald Trump represents.

We have never had at any time in our history a danger of this magnitude from within the US government, and the military apparatus needs to make clear that they would NOT follow illegal, unethical orders by the President of the United States to promote mass murder.

And evoking white supremacist right wing evangelical Christianity as part of the military, as promoted by reckless Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Trump bringing Jesus Christ into the equation, is madness personified, as America is based on separation of church and state.

There clearly were doubts from the beginning of people around Trump regarding going to war against Iran, but everyone demonstrated a lack of courage to speak up and challenge the President. But this must not continue, and the Cabinet and Vice President JD Vance need to invoke the 25th Amendment and take away the ultimate power from Donald Trump!

Donald Trump Clearly Most Dangerous President In American History, Bar None!

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For many years, there have been psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals who have warned that President Donald Trump was highly dangerous and reckless, in his rhetoric, behavior, and actions, is an incessant liar, and totally unhinged and incoherent.

Trump has demonstrated he has no ethics, morals, scruples, humanity, decency, compassion, or empathy, and he has shown clearly that he is a racist, misogynist, nativist, Islamophobe, homophobe, and despite so called “friendship” with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has strong record of utilizing antisemitism at times.

He has undermined our national security and defenses; our legal and judicial system; and the social justice state that began in the Progressive Era of Theodore Roosevelt and continued through the New Deal of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Great Society of Lyndon B. Johnson, and beyond.

He has allowed the system of mutual security through alliances with NATO and Asian nations to be left in tatters, as he consorts with dictators around the world, including Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, but also other authoritarian nations, while undermining democracy, and utilizing the old concept of US Imperialism, and willingness to use force against international law.

He has enriched the super wealthy, while working to undermine the middle class, and with no concern about those who are poor and disadvantaged, and has damaged our environment, health care, consumer protection, labor rights, educational and cultural institutions, and worked on wiping out immigration in a manner equivalent of the shortsightedness of a century ago.

He repesents a threat to the nation and the world, and action should be commenced to remove him from office as a danger that must be recognized by those in authority through legal channels.

Sadly, likely, no action will be taken, as the people around Donald Trump are totally sycophants, more interested in their own financial and political advancement, and they may end up responsible for a disastrous Holocaust of massive proportions, that will condemn them in history, but cause great harms to tens of millions of Americans, along with massive numbers around the world.

Donald Trump’s Cruelty And Lunacy Challenged By Pope Leo XIV!

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The United States and the world at large is living through tumultuous times with a cruel, inhumane President who issues lunatic utterances on a regular basis, undermining American Democracy, the rule of law, international stability, and threatening American National Security and World Peace.

The rant and hate promoted by Donald Trump on Easter, apparent willingness to commit war crimes on the people of Iran, and using the most obscene, foul language, should be an alarm bell, that leads to use of the 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump from the White House.

At the same time, the world is inspired by the first American in the Papacy, Pope Leo XIV, who is promoting a humane, compassionate, sane view of Christianity, wishing to promote tolerance, open mindedness, and international peace.

It is clear that tens of millions of Americans, whether Catholic or not, are saluting the Pope, and wishing that he could restore the faith of Americans and foreign nations in the stability, morality, ethics, and common sense of the American Presidency, which has suffered massively in its reputation through the actions and statements of the President of the United States.

The idea that right wing Christian pastors promote the idea that Donald Trump can be compared to Jesus Christ is a totally crazy and dangerous concept. And the idea that such pastors justify the lack of compassion and tolerance of immigrants primarily of color from outside Europe is a clear indication of the crisis that exists in Christianity.

Instead of saluting political leaders such as Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, and Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock for their true depiction of the teachings of Jesus Christ, we see instead promotion of hate and division, and even ridicule of other religions, a true cancer on the idea of interfaith dialogue.

Collapsing Public Opinion Polls For Donald Trump In Almost All States!

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As the Iran War continues with overwhelming public opposition to the military effort; with gasoline prices soaring; with the Trump Cabinet being in a state of disarray; with vehement opposition to the tactics and strategies of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); with the Epstein Files issue still a center of contention; and so much more, we are witnessing collapsing public opinion polls for Donald Trump in almost all states.

Of course, in “Blue” states, they are dramatically lower, but even in most “Red” states, Trump’s ratings are under water.

The states with the lowest public opinion ratings include:

8 states between 19 and 29 percent—Hawaii, Vermont, Maryland, Massachusetts, Washington, California, Oregon, Rhode Island

The remaining rankings of other states include:

15 states between 30 and 39 percent—New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, Colorado, Minnesota, Virginia, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania

17 states between 40 and 49 percent—Wisconsin, Alaska, Iowa, North Carolina, Arizona, Florida, Ohio, Texas, South Carolina, Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana, Utah

10 states between 50 and 59 percent—South Dakota, Alabama, Montana, Tennessee, Idaho, Arkansas, North Dakota, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Wyoming

So 40 of the 50 states are in their majority opposed to Donald Trump, with 23 states below 40 percent support.

More Chaos And Anarchy Forthcoming In Trump Cabinet!

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Donald Trump, in his first term in the Presidency from 2017-2021, managed to accomplish more turnover and replacements in his Cabinet than any other President in one term has had.

Now, in his second term, after just 14 months, Trump already has removed Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi from their Cabinet posts.

And more chaos and anarchy is forthcoming, based on speculation, rumors, and the reality that Donald Trump sees his appointees as people who, no matter how much they pursue his desires for revenge and retribution, can never satisfy him, so he readily disposes of them based on his whims.

Donald Trump has no loyalty to anyone, and is ready to dispose of anyone without any appreciation of their sacrifices of their reputation at his direction.

Among those Cabinet Officers rumored to be in danger of being replaced are:

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeReamer
Secretary of Health And Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel
Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll

And even some speculation on

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth

And one must realize that replacements could be even worse, as already, speculation about who will replace Pam Bondi includes:

Jeanine Pirro, US Attorney for District of Columbia
Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt
Utah Senator Mike Lee
Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin
Former Acting Attorney for New Jersey and Counselor to Donald Trump Alina Habba
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Hard to believe, but we could go from horrible to horrendous in the Trump Cabinet over the next 33 months that are left in the Trump Presidency.