Earl R. Smith II's Blog, page 26

The Malice of Moscow Mitch

Americans increasingly look on with dismay at the specter of an angry old white man who has sold out his country and his principles for pieces of silver. The legacy of Moscow Mitch is being forged in the last ugly years of his political career. He will go down in history as the man, more […]

The Rise of Fascism in the United States

Fascism is a form of far right-wing, authoritarian ultra-nationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society It’s called liquid modernity – the final flowering of Liberalism. The theory of social, economic and political organization of society founded by the likes of Machiavelli, Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, John Locke […]

Something You Should Be Worrying About – The Imperial Presidency

Forget the tweets, the talking heads and the crisis of the day. Here’s something that all Americans, left, right and center – engaged or unengaged – young, old or in the middle – should really be worrying about: The Founding Fathers were determined to establish a government based upon an entirely new concept – that […]

Think About This – 08/30/2019

As Martin Luther King said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”. Many Americans have taken their eye off the ball. Rather than seeing it as their country and their government, they act as if they are passive occupants in somebody else’s house. But the time is fast […]

Suborning Criminal Behavior – the New Normal?

Two events this week caught my attention. Both involved the apparent inducing of criminal behavior. The first was Trump’s assurances to worried subordinates that he would pardon them of any potential wrongdoing should they have to break laws to get the border barriers built quickly. The second was the inducement by the Attorney General for […]

The Madness of King Donald

The polls are telling the story. Like the Brits and Brexit, Americans are waking up to the implications of what they have allowed to happen. And they don’t much like what they see. The United States is increasingly disrespected internationally, and long-time allies are deciding that they have to treat the American president like a […]

An Ugliness of the Third Reich Returns

As the adage goes, “Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.” A particularly ugly part of history is attempting a comeback. Paul Joseph Goebbels was Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda. He advocated progressively harsher discrimination, including the extermination of the Jews in the Holocaust. Under his management, the Ministry of Propaganda quickly gained and exerted […]

Another faux Judas emerges – another faux Brutus wields a knife – another false god is denied – and a new deceit covers an older one

It’s happening again. Another tea party type is attempting to erase the stains that their arrogance and stupidity has left on their life and the flag. Following in the footsteps of Joe Scarborough (if you really want to understand where he came from just read The Last Best Hope – Restoring Conservatism and America’s Promise), […]

The Elephant’s Nightmare – a Second Trump Term

There’s been a lot of focus on the Democrat’s determination to remove Donald Trump from the White House and Mitch McConnell from the Senate. They argue, and I think accurately, that this is no way to run a government of the people, by the people and for the people. A massive tax giveaway to the […]

Personality Disorders That May Help You Understand Donald Trump – Sociopath

Profile of the Sociopath Glibness and Superficial Charm Manipulative and Conning They never recognize the rights of others and see their self-serving behaviors as permissible. They appear to be charming, yet are covertly hostile and domineering, seeing their victim as merely an instrument to be used. They may dominate and humiliate their victims. Grandiose Sense […]