The Fish Rots from the Head - Editorial, The Week in Review

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07.13.2019

The Fish Rots from the Head

Donald J. Trump is rotten, from the top of his head to the tips of his toes; he is rotten, and he is rotten to the core.

Listen!

It is not a crime to be rotten, or to be a racist.

It is not a crime to be a liar, when you are not under oath, or giving testimony to federal agents.

Colluding with the Russians is not a crime, it wasn’t in 2017, and it is not a crime now.

Trump colluded with the Russians, he played around with our enemies, he is a liar and racist, and he is rotten to the core.

Aren’t you tired of hearing it, of saying it?

I am.

I am tired of preaching to the choir, so to speak. I am sick and tired of the vapid response that comes from his supporters, many of whom know all those things I just said about the fake-president are true, they just don’t care.

They will not be made to care. The truth doesn’t matter to them, they are happy to pass on the lie. They want the Russians on their team if the Russians help them win, they do not want to be made to apologize for their own racism. They want to be free to express it out in the open.

They have accepted the stench of the rot, they have gotten used to it, some, even savor it.

Let’s stop talking about the lying, let’s stop talking about the racism.

At this point we should keep our attention fixed on his crimes.

Donald Trump is a criminal and he holds the office of the President of the United States.

He has been committing crimes his entire life, financial fraud, tax evasion, perjury, are the least of his crimes.

Donald Trump’s crimes include sexual assault, multiple counts, including sexual assault against a minor. His crimes include conspiracy to defraud the people of the United States, obstruction of justice and suborning perjury.

Donald Trump is ordering his aides and advisors to violate the law in failing to respond to congressional subpoenas; to produce documents and appear for testimony.

Donald Trump has ordered his administration to ignore or violate court orders.

The Trump administration is guilty of crimes against humanity.

Donald trump is rotten, he needs to be impeached, he needs to be removed from office. Our republic is not safe with him in office.

He is a menace to society, and it is the duty of all person of good conscience to oppose him.

Let’s not talk about his superficial behaviors, as disgusting and egregious as they are. Let’s keep the attention focused on his crimes, and his criminal regime.

We should not be talking about anything else.