A little rebellion now and then is a good thing

DO NOT PAY YOUR TAXES. TAKE A STAND. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. TAKE BACK THE POWER. THIS REPUBLIC BELONGS TO THE CITIZENS. GET ANGRY. GET PISSED. GET GOING. I read somewhere 65 percent of Republican leaders believe Trump's phone call--the no quid pro quo now acceptable quid pro quo--is acceptable. I saw where Mitch McConnell said impeachment will be dead on arrival when it arrives in the Senate. L indsay Graham excuses President Trump's Ukrainian policy as too incoherent and too ramshackle as to be taken seriously. Jim Jordan says the only valid testimony is from Kurt Volker. Have you ever seriously wondered what is happening to our political system? Our democracy was once the envy of the world. Now? We have politicians bought and paid for by special interests. We have a president, vice president, Senate majority leader, House minority leader and assorted minions, gophers, sycophants and go-betweens who tell us it's okay for the U.S. president to withhold aid to a country unti...

In my dream, I murdered Clifton Collins, Jr. A female talk-show host, whose show somehow moved outside and into the drive-thru of a fast food joint, asked her audience to look where Collins parked his car. It was apparent, Collins lived in his car and was a big fan of the show and the show's host. Collins' car was a blue, four-door sedan. Beat to hell. When the camera panned to Collins' car, he was removing items, reorganizing and attempting to make his moving domicile presentable. He was  aware the host was speaking of him and was desperate to finish his labors so he could meet his idol. I was not in the show's audience--or in the drive-thru--, but I had a connection to the host and her guests. Collins took me for a rival for the affection of the host. This jealousy brought him to my apartment door. I don't know why I would rent such an apartment. The rear was open to anyone who wanted access. It was a nice place, with lots of windows. The apartment had two doo...