Whole Shithouse To Go Up In Flames

Belaboring The Obvious

So the gummint has been reduced to a shell of its former self & as this reporter is well aware, no one is safe.

Virtually all of the most important parts of the U.S. government that were created to protect the U.S. from the greatest risks we face are being shut down, gutted, or marginalized. What is more, plans and statements of the president and his advisers suggest further cuts are contemplated that increase the likelihood that one or more crises will catch us unawares and that when that happens, we will be much less equipped to handle it than we have been in decades.

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Rather than learning from the experiences of our own lifetime, from terror attacks to wars to financial crises to the pandemic, we are actually increasing the chances we relive them or worse in the near future.

We cannot anticipate what will come next. With the volatility in the Middle East at the moment, increasing violent extremism at home and abroad, bird flu, measles and tuberculosis cases regularly being reported, market volatility due to trade uncertainty, and the start of hurricane season, what we do know is that serious risks are everywhere.

But what is clear is that whatever the next crisis may be, we will be less able to handle it, and our citizens, our economy, our allies, and our country will suffer. It is time for the Congress to live up to its oaths and reverse these trends. It is essential voters recognize the dangers that are accruing to their own communities and lives. Furthermore, those who may aspire to be responsible for the national security decisions in any future government should be developing plans over the next couple of years that can be quickly implemented to reverse the damage that is being done to our ability to protect our citizens.

Now there's a rich fantasy life. Don't hold your fucking breath. If they wake up at all it'll be too damn late.