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I've been thinking about the train wreck this current administration is...

in no particular order and by no means a complete list...

• They've been installing judges who will impact the courts in horrific ways perhaps for decades.
• They are destroying environmental protections that, in spite of not being perfect, have made a significant impact on the state of our air, water, and wildlife.
• They have changed the tone of our public discourse and emboldened hate groups.
• They are shredding safety nets upon which scores of people depend.
• They have turned our federal government into a kleptocracy.
• They have damaged, perhaps beyond repair, the reputation of people who claim to follow Jesus.
• They have made the United States the laughingstock of the world.
• They have destroyed our reputation as a dependable partner.
• They have worked against every positive institution in our society including law enforcement, education, religion, healthcare, etc.
• Today, they decided to tear up the Iran agreement which could lead to yet another war, causing millions of needless deaths and untold suffering... and the only reason seems to be spite.  

Now, anybody who has read anything I wrote knows that I place at least some of the blame for this at the feet of third party candidates and the folk who voted for them, especially those who said that HRC was a terrible choice and so voted for someone with zero chance of winning or who stayed home and didn't vote at all, helping this current administration to win in states that were assumed to be "safe."  I'm not going there today... except to say...

Votes count.  Decisions have consequences.  We can make a difference going forward.  We must make a difference going forward.  This administration is bent on destroying our nation, selling whatever they can, and running off with the profits, whatever the cost to the world. As we come up to the mid-term elections, THINK.  Think about the possible consequences of not throwing every single one of these Republicans out of office.  If you live in a place where they seem safe. VOTE AGAINST THEM ANYWAY.  Who knows, maybe enough folk will vote to get them out of office.  At the very least, they'll hear that somebody is watching.