DAVID'S PLACE:

George Floyd dying on the street under killer cop Derek Chauvin's knee resting casually and fatally on his neck is so tragic it becomes more heartbreaking each time the video of the over nine minute execution is played.  How, we ask, could this mad dog cop not have been stopped from killing Floyd in broad daylight with many bystanders and other cops surrounding the dying man and his police assessing?  Why couldn't one of the four cops right next to Derek Chauvin have been brave enough to push or hit Chauvin and knock him off Floyd? Because, each person there had a very good excuse for not acting like most people do when facing unexpected danger.  They were scared. They couldn't or wouldn't even try to stop the murder. They were following their instincts for self preservation and safety. They stayed out.   It is human nature to respond to most flight or fight situations by backing away and staying safe or finding safety. One only has to have experienced the terri...

Donald J. Trump became President of the United States of America in 2016 because he is a great con man and sold the country snake oil by convincing enough people that he could lead the nation. He fast talked a big base of mostly right wing, angry, disenchanted, gullible, and fed up voters into believing he was their champion and would stand up to establishment politicians and institutions. Trump quickly realized that his colorful, rebellious, showman style and spiel mattered much more to his followers than truth or policy. The more outrageous, nonsensical, and ridiculous the wild claims he made were the more his supporters worshiped him. Among his lies and baseless promises he made he said he would build a wall to stop illegal aliens from coming into the United States. He said Mexico would pay for the construction of that wall.  He also said that he would create a new and better health care program to replace Obamacare. He promised to end wars, get nuclear disarmament with North Ko...