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by John Bossange
The French philosopher, Voltaire, a leading voice of the Enlightenment, was a champion of civil liberties, a satirical writer, and a critic of France’s Catholic Church and the Monarchy. Voltaire is famous for stating, “Those who can make you believe in absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”
Then as now, we are living under an autocratic Trump regime whose lies, exaggerations, and absurd statements and actions have taken our nation down a dangerous path. If this is not challenged and allowed to grow as the Monarch’s absurdities did in France during the 1750’s, then America will become a nation of similar intolerance and authoritarian rule in the foreseeable future.
Alongside all the noise both at home and abroad that has been politically calculated by the Trump administration to cause chaos and distraction, the most serious, long-term damage to the nation has been the violation of our Bill of Rights, embedded in our Constitution in 1791. There is no better time to realize this than now, following our recent July 4th celebration when we honored the birth of America.
The Bill of Rights was written to guarantee individual liberties and to protect citizens from potential government overreach. They explicitly protect fundamental rights like freedom of speech, religion, the press; the right to bear arms; and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. July 4th should always serve as a reminder of these sacred principles that have made America the beacon of freedom and opportunity.
If you believe President Trump has not crossed the line into authoritarian rule, and has not been trampling on our Bill of Rights, then you have been blinded by the chaotic and equally dangerous noise created by the bombing of Iran, pulling out of NATO and the Paris Accords, and talking about annexing Greenland, the Panama Canal, and Canada.
Adding domestic actions like abolishing the Department of Education, supporting Christian Nationalism, manipulating tariffs and the Stock Market, budgeting deep tax cuts for the rich, and reducing Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits are additional examples of well planned and politically motivated actions to take your mind off what’s also going on: The calculated assault on our Bill of Rights to ensure authoritarian rule. Consider the following lies, absurd statements, and actions by President Trump.
Pardoning of the January 6th insurrectionists and calling those who stormed the Capitol Building, killing five Capitol Police officers, “peaceful protesters,” and then calling those who marched in the nationwide June 14th demonstrations “insurrectionists,” threatening to use a “massive military force” if citizens did not leave the streets.
Using hateful, divisive, dehumanizing, and revenge-laced language like “dumb,” “animals,” “people with bad genes,” “rapists,” “criminals,” and “left-wing Marxists” to describe Democrats, citizens and non-citizens who oppose the President’s actions, inciting anger and giving MAGA supporters license to attack Americans with differing opinions.
Threatening universities, dissenters, protesters, and media outlets by withholding of federal funds and licenses to operate; making unwarranted, targeted arrests in homes, borders and public buildings; and using ICE to harass and illegally detain citizens and non-citizens.
These are examples of President Trump’s violation of the First, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution by attacking free speech, freedom of religion, a free press, the freedom to assemble, and the right to petition, all written to prevent the government from depriving a citizen or non-citizen of their due process of law, to voice their beliefs, to march in a peaceful protest, and to write and read uncensored news. Denying those constitutional rights are acts of political anarchy by President Trump and his MAGA cabinet.
Voltaire was correct when he wrote about authoritarian regimes led by political and religious leaders. A citizen of the Enlightenment, Voltaire championed freedom of speech, the separation of church and state, civil liberties, individualism, and most of all, the ability to use reason for the betterment of society.
Voltaire witnessed the abuse by the ruling aristocracy, and the devastating results of a nation built on intolerance, lies, and the power to make decisions in the hands of the Monarchy and the Church. It all came to an end with the violent overthrow of the French Monarchy, and the establishment of the French First Republic by the National Convention in 1792.
Earlier in 1750, Voltaire’s beliefs formed during the Enlightenment and his views on civil liberties were considered an atrocity by the Monarchy and led to his thirty-year exile from France. Fortunately, America’s Founding Fathers were educated, well read and influenced by the Enlightenment. They based our Declaration of Independence, and Bill of Rights on the principles advocated by Voltaire.
Today, patriotic citizens who believe in the Bill of Rights must rise up against the darkness of the current oppressive, authoritarian Trump regime. Just as our Founding Fathers resisted the British Monarchy in 1776, and as the French citizenry rebelled against the Monarchy and Church in 1792, we must challenge President Trump and MAGA Party members who are no longer loyal to the principles under which America was founded.
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Yet you can write this knowing you won’t be arrested. The man is not a politician. He may be angry and openly shows it, rather than hide it in order to quietly destroy opponents through weaponizing their own government. He can give his personal opinions like Democrats give theirs, yet not act on them. And enforcing the Law is not breaking it. Sure, Trump is scary, unless we actually think about it.
Lets go back to March 2020 – So soon you forget TRUE oppressive, authoritarian regime atrocities. Were you wearing a mask? wear you telling everyone to shut down their businesses were you forcing a poison jab on everyone?
While reading (and disagreeing) Mr Bossange’s viewpoint I briefly thought I was reading a story on Vtdigger 🙂
Blah, blah, blah!
“It all came to an end with the violent overthrow of the French Monarchy, and the establishment of the French First Republic by the National Convention in 1792.”
What happened after that, Mr. Bossange? Robespierre, the Jacobins, and their Reign of Terror gave way to Napoleon.
Take a look in the mirror.
We put up with 4 years of LGBTQ shoved down out throats in everyway possible. Even Christian holidays. 4 years of an absent president, 4 years of garbage. We had to deal with it, your turn, suck it up buttercup.
Bossange: Democrats projection conceals their violation of our Bill of Rights
I can’t even read this guy’s crap. Had to quit just two paragraphs in.
He forgets what Iran did to our people back in 1979 and to our sailors during the Obamunist years.
How about Biden forcing everyone to take an untested vaccine and taking jobs and careers away from those who said no?
Interesting point of view since the true obliterations of the Bill of Rights occurred between 2020-2024 under want a be King Biden and whoever was really in charge with the autopen! At least 6 of the Bill of Rights were totally ignored by his Administration and supporting State Governors with nothing said. We had Government censorship (oh it was really done by private companies at command of the Government so it doesn’t count), Unconstitutional arrests for praying, Unconstitutional detaining investigations into political opponents, total and complete disregard for an entire Constitutional Amendment, choosing a Presidential Candidate outside of due process by appointment; which are only a few of the many examples which occurred to affect an apparent socialist takeover and turn our Constitutional Republic into a pure Democracy. But when the majority of the electorate spoke, the writer of this article and compatriots thinking the same way, while purporting to support Democracy actually hate the result seemingly because they lost control.
John, maybe you should have voted for Voltaire.
Really trying to soak myself in this way of thinking because the core ideas keep coming up and I know there’s a significant portion of the population who still thinks this way. But, it’s like listening to some esoteric theology…an alternate take on reality…not very convincing.
Dear Mr. Bossange,
It’s interesting to hear your very negative assessment of what many Americans have been celebrating since the November Presidential Election of 2024. Many Patriotic Americans would see your view as describing the past four years of the Biden Presidency in America. Many of us don’t understand how you and others are seeing through a lens so empty of the new levels of Hope, Freedom and Opportunity that exist.
The very purposeful and active Trump Administration is and should be a sharp, striking, contrast from what we all endured for the past four years and beyond. Love him or hate him, it is easy to quickly assess that President Trump is a very energetic, capable, take charge business man and leader; with learned keen instincts, ideas and abilities. Unlike many past U.S. Presidents who have been professional politicians, President Trump has had many years of realistic and practical business experiences.
Like most who oppose President Trump, your article is a long negative diatribe
of generalities with no concrete examples for anyone to genuinely understand. I believe your view of the present circumstances is distorted due to a missing and very important piece of our Founding U.S. Constitutional Government Structure. That missing piece is in Article 6, Clause 2; known as the: “Supremacy Clause;” and it reads as follows:
“This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall bear, the Supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.”
While Bound by Oath to the U.S. Constitution, many elected officials in Vermont and throughout the United States have ignored the Supremacy of U.S. Federal Laws and our U.S. Constitution for years. They are now experiencing the consequences of their actions. Unlike previous presidential administrations, President Trump is serious about enforcing U.S. Federal Laws and becoming more aligned with our U.S. Constitutional Structure.
President Trump is fully using his Constitutional and Presidential Executive Authority to do ALL that he promised as he campaigned. The U.S. Voting Majority must have agreed with his promises, because they voted President Trump to be our U.S. President.
All political parties have participated in growing the U.S. Government way beyond sustainability with states like Vermont that are far too dependent on Federal Tax Dollars. Why do so many Americans ignore our over 37 Trillion Dollar National Debt and instead want more ….. more ….. and more? Spending cuts have been necessary for a long time. President Trump has the courage and the will to make them happen. Americans should be grateful!
Many Patriotic Americans believe President Trump truly loves America
and the American People. Many are also very grateful that he is steadfast, courageous and resolved as he works hard to fulfill his campaign promises, so generations to come might live in Freedom in America.
thank you Nancy
good to see you commenting
I hear your heartfelt frustration. But there are so many other republicans who can achieve the goals you are looking for. Here are a few concrete examples of why people are outraged by trump. I would love your take on the specific issues.
1. Nancy, do you support the president telling Canada and Greenland that he wants them to be a part of our country? Do you think that is helping America? How about helping Vermont? Businesses are loosing revenue because of his statements.
2. Do you support the claim that genocide is occurring in South Africa? Genocide is a serious accusation. And trump used false information to raise the claim. To me, that is outrageous. Indefensible. No other nations are claiming genocide.
3. The MAHA report. Kennedy literally made up academic studies to support claims in his report. It’s worse than academic plagiarism. The dude is in charge of a major aspect of our country. Please tell me why this man should not be fired immediately? I agree with much of what he says about healthy food, but there are many more qualified people to handle the matter with decency.
Anyway, I know Jay’s rearing to get after me here. Lastly, I agree we need major change in this political landscape, but let’s not lose faith in decency, honesty, and integrity. I think those qualities should be admired. Trump has none of them. Vote for someone who has similar ideas but is a better human.
So as not to disappoint, Nick.
Re: “… telling Canada and Greenland that he wants them to be a part of our country?”
What’s wrong with that? Did it hurt someone’s feelings? Yours, perhaps. Do you think these gibes are a prelude to invasion? Lighten up.
Re: “Vermont? Businesses are loosing (sic) revenue because of his statements.”
Statements? I addressed Canadian tariffs for you in detail a while back. 11:38pm July 7, 2025, to be precise. You never responded.
Re: “… support the claim that genocide is occurring in South Africa?”
If one takes the statements from several high-level South African leaders at face value… Julius Malema, who is the leader of the South African Economic Freedom Fighters party for example, then yes. Are you saying there is no genocide in South Africa?
Re: “The MAHA report. Kennedy literally made up academic studies to support claims in his report.”
The administration has corrected these citations, replacing them with valid sources.
Next.
Jay I knew you would interject, but I would also like to hear what Nancy has to say.
In regard to your replies: I’m not going to lighten up about trump threatening to take over Canada and Greenland. His statements regarding the matter have cost Vermont businesses sales and revenue. And the leader of one country talking about taking over another country is a serious matter not to be joked about. Yes, Canadians and Greenlanders are nervous and scared. (BTW your statements from July 7 were regarding tariffs, not the annexation of entire countries.)
Genocide in South Africa: I don’t understand your comment. Malema is saying there is no genocide. And as I have not been to South Africa, I can only believe him and the leaders of the country and other leaders from around the world who say there is no genocide.
And the MAHA report: Yes the report was corrected. But the egregious mistakes shouldn’t have been made in the first place. He invented studies and applied real humans as the authors of the studies! For those of us looking for decency and integrity in our leadership, he’s got to go. For those of you who don’t care about integrity and honesty, it shows.
Your delusional and paranoid, Nick, if not disingenuous. Neither Trump nor anyone in his administration is threatening to take over Canada or Iceland. Inviting them to be a part of the U.S. is not a threat.
If you want to see a real threat, consider this: May 25, 2025 JOHANNESBURG — South African opposition leader Julius Malema led supporters of his Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party in renewed chants of “Kill the Boer,” “Shoot to kill,” and “Kill the farmer” on Sunday, stoking fresh criticism as President Cyril Ramaphosa declined once again to denounce the slogans.
Re: “And the MAHA report: Yes the report was corrected. But the egregious mistakes shouldn’t have been made in the first place.”
You raise a high bar. At least the Trump administration corrects its errors. Can you demonstrate for us how the previous Biden administration has been when correcting its errors?
Re: “For those of you who don’t care about integrity and honesty, it shows.” It sure does.
Re: “I’m not going to lighten up about trump…” Lucky us. We live in a country with free speech. You’re not going to lighten up about Trump. And I’m not going to lighten up as I address your idiosyncratic nonsense.
Re: “I know Jay’s rearing to get after me here.” Yep, as I promised before… ‘like a rooster on a June Bug’.
Jay, regarding: “Your (sic) delusional and paranoid, Nick, if not disingenuous. Neither Trump nor anyone in his administration is threatening to take over Canada or Iceland. Inviting them to be a part of the U.S. is not a threat.” Perhaps trump’s comments are not threatening to you, but he did say “We need Greenland for national security and even international security. One way or the other, we’re going to get it.” – Trump stated this during a speech to a joint session of Congress in March 2025. That doesn’t sound much like an invitation as it does a threat. Of course he could have said, “Hey Greenland, buddy ol’ pal, want to join our country?” But he didn’t.
Re: “We need Greenland for national security and even international security. One way or the other, we’re going to get it.”
Yes, I’ll concede that point to you. I watched the speech – Trump directed the comment to the Danish government about Greenland, just after he said the U.S. supports their (Greenlander’s) right to determine their own future. And I admit, his last remark was not the best choice of words, at least in my opinion. But was it ‘a threat’ – in the context of invasion – not in my opinion. And he was addressing the Danish government, not Greenlanders nor Canadians. But, hey, that’s just my opinion.
Oh, and yes, I’ll concede one other point to you. I should have written ‘You’re delusional and paranoid’, not ‘Your delusional and paranoid’.
Jay, did you just concede something to me? Whoa! I just scored a point so now the score is like 1 – 400 in your favor! Also, I think we’re supposed to avoid personal attacks on this forum. But because I think we are all delusional in our own way, I don’t mind. Paranoid? Not so much. That being said, I look forward to a day when we can meet and converse in person. Then, you will truly understand the power of the dark side.
Thank you John! Well said. You’ll find most of the VDC commenters are unable to speak ill about trump, which in my view is the real trump derangement syndrome. You’ll notice almost all comments refer to “the democrats did bad things” rather than speaking to what trump is doing now. trump doesn’t give a s*** about the constitution and the American way of governing. Thank you for reminding us that we should learn from history.
Nick: What’s your point? I can’t find an instance of an above commenter reciting “the democrats did bad things”. And it’s curious that while you continue to be non-specific, Mr. Bossange is equally vague and never replies to his critics here on VDC. At least you have the nerve to reply, nonsensical as you continue to be.
Jay, I counted five incidents where democrats, biden, or obama were mentioned. None about trump being bad. Again, as I’ve said before: I don’t support anyone doing bad things. Hire better humans. Let’s focus on that.
Hey nick,
He gets booed at his own rallies when he talks about how great they did on the vaccine rollout.
Jay is cherishing him on his arguments.
Ask any reader about his stance on Epstein?
Ask then if they liked the idea of him giving a free pass to illegals at hotels and farms?
What about his new tendency to support Ukraine?
All of these maga has ridden him hard and will continue to do so.
Subversion, it is the highest art form of war. There are people who are used and manipulated to the point they can not tell truth from propaganda. Good people could not and cannot grasp the level of corruption and take what they are told by the expert press as fact, accurate and a true depiction of what is going on in the world. They have not dealt directly with people on the path spectrum, socio, psycho..the dark triad,quad.
He stopped the boarder invasion in seven weeks! We voted form that, it’s his job, it’s in the constitution. Why couldn’t Biden.
Jay will never be able convince you out of your opinions, just like bossange , they arguments do however give a different perspective for others to read and base their opinions on, that is where change will happen.
Because Yuri even states, the useful idiots won’t change their minds until their is a boot in their neck and then it’s too late for them because they will be shot when the communist and Marxist rules take charge.
Subversion,,,,get red pulled, people don’t let friends be useful idiots.
Nancy, i would like to be the anti-trumper who is willing to engage in productive conversations. This forum is difficult for me because written words alone can be misinterpreted and have unintentional meanings. I very much prefer to speak in person. I met Renee McGuinness, a frequent commentator on this forum, yesterday at our town republican meeting. It was great. We agree on more than we don’t. In regard to national politics, I believe we need a better delivery system than what trump offers.
Perhaps VDC can host a “gathering of commenters” and we can discuss issues at hand? A sort of town hall meeting? That would be a blast.
Neil Johnson, thank you for pointing out where trump supports question his leadership. It is important to hold leaders feet to the fire.
Nick can you say Trump has done anything good or well? There is the answer.
Dear Mr. Bossange,
It’s interesting to hear your very negative assessment of what many Patriotic Americans have been celebrating since the November Presidential Election of 2024. Those same Patriotic Americans would see your words and perspective as describing the past four years of the Biden Presidency in America. Many find it hard to understand how you and others are seeing through a lens that is devoid of the newly existing higher levels of Hope, Freedom and Opportunity.
The very purposeful and active Trump Administration is and should be a sharp, striking, contrast from what we all endured for the past four years and beyond. Love him or hate him, it is easy to quickly assess that President Trump is a very energetic, capable, take charge business man and leader; with learned keen instincts, ideas and abilities. Unlike many past U.S. Presidents who have been professional politicians, President Trump has had many years of realistic and practical business experiences.
Like most who oppose President Trump, your article is a long negative diatribe of generalities with no concrete examples for anyone to genuinely understand. I believe your view of the present circumstances is distorted due to a missing and very important piece of our Founding U.S. Constitutional Government Structure. That missing piece is in Article 6, Clause 2; known as the:“Supremacy Clause;” and it reads as follows:
“This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall bear, the Supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.”
While Bound by Oath to the U.S. Constitution, many elected officials in Vermont and throughout the United States have ignored the Supremacy of U.S. Federal Laws and our U.S. Constitution for years. They are now experiencing the consequences of their actions. Unlike previous presidential administrations, President Trump is serious about enforcing U.S. Federal Laws and becoming more aligned with our U.S. Constitutional Structure.
President Trump is fully using his Constitutional and Presidential Executive Authority to do ALL that he promised as he campaigned. U.S. Voting Americans must have agreed with his promises, because they voted President Trump to be our U.S. President.
All political parties have participated in growing the U.S. Government way beyond sustainability with states like Vermont that are far too dependent on Federal Tax Dollars. Why do so many Americans ignore our over 37 Trillion U.S. National Debt and instead want more ….. more ….. and more? Spending cuts have been necessary for a long time. President Trump has the courage and the will to make them happen. Americans should be grateful!
Many Patriotic Americans believe President Trump truly loves America and the American People. Many are also very grateful that he is steadfast, courageous and resolved as he works hard to fulfill his campaign promises, so generations to come might live in Freedom in America.
Not to mention that anyone that would advertise ‘Resist’ to the previous Administration would be considered and possibly investigated as a ‘Domestic Terrorist’, with the President himself during a speech in front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall with obscure hellish lighting, flanked by US Marines for implicit threat, actually verbalized and called his entire opposition party ‘the greatest threat to America’
Nancy– The 6ig 6eautiful 6ill actually increased America’s debt and delivered our first $1 trillion military budget. There goes your DOGE savings. That bill, incidentally, also puts a 10-year moratorium on states’ ability to regulate AI infrastructure, which is a direct usurpation of states’ rights under the Constitution.
Why is that important? Because, in the first week of his new term, Trump announced $500 billion was going into constructing AI data centers in order “to keep up with China,” the world leader in surveillance. When you add in his rollout of Real ID (which Republicans have avoided like the plague for two decades) and his partnering with Big Tech to create a national citizen database, you can see where things are going—and it’s not in the direction of “Hope, Freedom and Opportunity.”
Trump promised to end two wars and is now managing three (now actively funding Ukraine just like Biden did). Rather than cancelling all mRNA shots, he announced new ones (for cancer) on the first day of his new term. Meanwhile, we’ve seen exactly zero arrests of “Deep State” actors who did so much damage the previous four years (you can now add the Epstein fiasco to the list).
A lot of coping going on in MAGA right now. They are NOT getting what they were promised (other than a lot of deportations). It takes some very selective vision to see otherwise.
Mr. Kirby: The so-called Big Beautiful Bill has been law now for, what, 9 days. And you’re already passing judgment on its effect? Based on what analysis? Will you share it with us?
BTW: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act does not restrict AI regulations at the state level, as a proposed moratorium on state enforcement of AI laws was removed before the bill was signed into law. States retain the authority to regulate artificial intelligence as they see fit.
And I count ten ongoing conflicts in the world today; three with deaths of 10,000 or more – the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Myanmar Civil War, and the Israel-Palestine Conflict; … and seven conflicts, with between 1000 and 10,000 deaths – the Sudanese Civil War, the Ethiopian Civil Conflict, Nigerian Terrorist Insurgency, Burkina Faso Terrorist Insurgency, Mexican Drug War, Syrian Civil War, and the Malian Terrorist Insurgency.
All of these conflicts began before Trump’s second term. In fairness then, no new conflicts have begun during Trump’s current term, which is but six months in duration so far.
Regarding mRNA vaccines – As of July 2025, there is no indication that Trump ordered a new mRNA cancer vaccine. In fact, recent reports highlight significant challenges facing mRNA vaccine research, particularly in the context of cancer treatments. While mRNA cancer vaccines are a focus of ongoing research, the current political and funding landscape under the Trump administration is creating significant hurdles for their development.
Re: “A lot of coping going on in MAGA right now.”
You got that right. Dealing with the misinformation in comments such as yours is a case in point.
I’m “passing judgement” based on what was reportedly in the bill. Those headlines (including about military spending) are widely available online. But you are correction about the Senate passage of the BBB that stripped out the AI regulation ban. Good news . . . for as long as it lasts.
Listing ten conflicts going on around the globe is deflecting from the core issue: that Trump promised to end the Ukraine and Gaza conflicts (Ukraine on “day one”) and has not delivered. In fact, he just announced the other day a new weapons package for Ukraine. (Sounds a lot like Biden, no?) And I would say that bombing Iran qualifies as starting a new conflict. If Iran bombed the US, would you not consider it an act of war?
I don’t know if Trump “ordered” new mRNA vaxxes or not, but the fact is he was touting their usefulness on the first day of his new term—long after it should have been obvious that they present dangers. He also continues to defend Warp Speed. The point is that he should come clean about what happened with the Covid shots, but hasn’t.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-mrna-vaccine-cure-cancer-ai-2018701
My other points—on data surveillance and Epstein, in particular—you ignored. It ain’t misinformation if I can provide the receipts.
As always, a lot to unpack, Mr. Kirby.
I find no references indicating that Trump said anything other than he would end the war in Gaza ‘quickly and effectively’. There is no reference to Trump ever saying he would end the Gaza war ‘on day one’. If you can cite a reference to the contrary, please do so.
I do find one reference in which Trump used the phrase ‘on day one’ regarding ending the war in Ukraine, during a campaign rally in March 2023. But that’s it. If you have specific instances, other than MSM reports repeating his March 2023 remark over and again, please share it. Not that it makes a significant difference between Trump’s policies and the dystopian alternatives.
And my reference to the ten existing wars was intended to put your claim that Trump is managing three wars in context. Your assertion regarding three wars, other than Ukraine and Gaza, was not at first specific. And no, I don’t consider the bombing of Iran’s nuclear weapon research facility a ‘new conflict’. It’s been ongoing for more than a decade.
Re: “If Iran bombed the US, would you not consider it an act of war?” It depends. Your question is based on a false dichotomy.
Iran and its agents (Hezbollah, Shia Militias, Houthis, Hamas) have attacked U.S. military installations many times. Several times in the last five years. In January 2020, Iran conducted a missile attack on the Al Asad Air Base in Iraq with more than 100 injuries. In October 2023, various U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria sustained drone and missile attacks. And just last month, after the bunker bombing, Iran retaliated with a missile attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, largely to no effect. Were these ‘acts of war’? Apparently not according to Congress.
So, what’s your point?
Re: “Rather than cancelling all mRNA shots, he announced new ones (for cancer) on the first day of his new term.”
Actually, the Big Beautiful Bill funds ‘research’ into new vaccines. The ‘new ones’, as you refer to them, have yet to be developed. We’ll see. And I don’t know that Trump hasn’t ‘come clean’ on the Covid shots. It’s generally accepted that the EUA vaccines were poorly developed and tested, that they weren’t effective, and that they created significant long-term health side-effects. So, how ‘clean’ is clean?
Recent Developments:
The Trump administration has initiated efforts to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci and other officials accountable for their actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. A coalition of state attorneys general, led by Alabama’s Attorney General Steve Marshall, is demanding investigations into potential misconduct related to the pandemic response. They emphasize the need for transparency and accountability, particularly regarding misleading information about COVID-19’s origins and funding for gain-of-function research.
Clean enough?
Does Trump defend ‘Warp Speed’?
Your question presents a logical fallacy. Warp Speed sought to accelerate the development, manufacture, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics in the face of a surprise pandemic. There’s nothing wrong with that. But that Trump later learned the pandemic itself was the result of fraudulent policies, directed by Fauci and others (including the CCP), has nothing to do with defending ‘Warp Speed’. The intent of the program was benign. The execution was fraudulent, by design. And accountability, as noted above, may be forthcoming.
Re: The Epstein fiasco:
I didn’t address it because the jury is still out. But I did watch Mike Benz show that Epstein was a CIA operative for decades, dating back to Iran-Contra. Benz showed CIA memos telling the DOJ and FBI to drop the Epstein case because discovery will have such a deleterious effect on world politics – not just on the child sex issues. Is there a list? Alan Dershowitz said he has seen it. I suspect this issue is bigger than most of us know. It’s certainly bigger than Trump. And, hopefully, Trump doesn’t fall prey to the cover-up syndrome. At this point, we need to know much more.
Final analysis, for now at least. You presented issues with minimal context, some points being false allegations. I’m simply attempting to provide that context. Apparently, you’re a ‘Never-Trump’ guy. For me, given the number of balls being juggled by Trump, I can’t imagine anyone else I’d rather have in charge. I certainly can’t imagine the dystopia we’d be witnessing had he lost the election. Is Trump perfect? Again, “I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for. Perfection is God’s business.’
I apologize that my post to Mr. Bossange has been repeated and posted a second time. I’m not sure how that happened. I wrote to Guy at VDC to bring awareness hoping it could be erased.
Yeah, I knew I’d have to read (and write) another novel when I woke up this morning.
I never claimed Trump promised to end Gaza in 24 hours. Go back and read what I wrote. I specifically cited Ukraine, and yes, he said it plenty of times:
https://youtu.be/GSE728iurSQ?t=29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fEbGppH86M
https://youtu.be/p-u3P4BTtg8?t=24
Regarding Warp Speed: Isn’t it fascinating that Trump’s executive order #13887, signed in Sept 2019, put the DoD in charge of a vaccine task force in the event of a worldwide pandemic? Odd timing there. “Prescient” would be putting it charitably.
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/09/24/2019-20804/modernizing-influenza-vaccines-in-the-united-states-to-promote-national-security-and-public-health
So far as all the “investigations” go, in my opinion they will go nowhere (just like “lock her up” went nowhere during the first term, even though the email server scandal was real). All we ever get is limited hangouts, delays, deflections, memory-holing, and excuses. When Trump grumbles, “Are we still talking about Epstein?” the jury is not “still out.” When Pam Bondi says “That’s it on Epstein,” then that’s it—whether MAGA likes it or not.
In closing (and I’m retiring from this thread), I wouldn’t call myself a “never Trump” guy, because that’s a partisan take. I’m not a partisan. The two-party illusion of choice is exactly how America has arrived at its current moment. It’s a theatrical show (and a very convincing one). The only way to see clearly is not to play along.
At some point, I hope all, left or right, tire of being chased around the mullberry bush. I certainly am. I am done with politics, all the bs and evil within it. I pray each side comes to terms that all is not well and we are being set up to go “pop!”
2 Thessalonian 2 – 9:12
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Gone are the days of centerists, moderates, and independents who were the bridge, the sane, the common sense, the standers in the gap from tipping our country too far right or far left. All we have now are hyper-ventilating shills, paid gate-keeping “influencers,” and sinister ear ticklers steering us over the cliff. Yes, the lemming scenario is what we are for sure, imo.
“No one is above the law!” Except Hunter Biden, Jeffrey Epstien and any other elitist scumbag – they are the most vile, repugnant, reprobate criminals of modern times.
Why did Trump keep reading “The Snake?” Why was one of the songs on his rally playlist “Symphony for the Devil?” C’mon man! For the left, if you believe that empty vessel fossil, Joe Biden, was physically or mentally fit to be President of the United States – you need your eyes and heads examined, post haste!
There are nefarious dirty deeds being done against all who are not in the “big club.” A new phrase has emerged about the USA – “one nation, under blackmail.” I say we are under black magic spells. Our rights, freedom, and sovereignty (personal or collective) is slip, sliding away. Is it our turn to be a failed State, a failed nation? Perhaps there is just enough duct tape, popsicle sticks, and bs to hold it a year longer or not. They haven’t got all the pawns on “the 5-D chess board” in a row or eliminated yet- very close, precariously close, nonetheless.
I wonder what would happen if the people dropped their labels, their flags, their egos, their identity crisis, their conjured bias, their idolatry and false prophets? We might actually make real progress and real peace.
Trump’s violation of the Bill of Rights? I was behind a woman the other day whose hybrid car had a bumper sticker that said RESIST on it. I said to myself if I was conversing with that person, I would like to ask her, how many guns do you own? I would assume her answer would be I don’t own any guns. In which I would answer then how can you RESIST?
Donald Trump is the President that does not espouse disarming the American citizen. It is the Democrat party with their lust for power that is constantly trying to disarm Americans. All the gun control and so-called assault weapons bans are legislated in blue states. You can’t take away someone’s right to free speech, freedom of assembly or freedom of religion without first taking away their ability to RESIST. It is the Democrat party and their voters and supporters that are violating the Bill of Rights because if the 2nd Amendment is taken away so is your right to RESIST and when you can’t RESIST that means the rest of the Bill of Rights is null and void. The Second Amendment confers no rights. It tells the government it cannot infringe on the right to keep and bear arms that we are born with as Americans.
1774 – British General Gage takes over as governor of the Massachusetts colony and 36 Tories are appointed to the Massachusetts council by King George III
Gage restricts the distribution of gunpowder and has 300 barrels of gunpowder seized. Gage realizing he is outnumbered restricts powder & shot trying to use “ammo control” to disarm the people. Guns, powder and shot were however considered private property.
On October 17th Gage is ordered to confiscate arms especially long guns but knows this is not practicable and as the colonies get wind of what is happening in Massachusetts start arming themselves.
King George III bans the importation of guns to the colonies also the importation of gunpowder, saltpeter and lead.
1775 – On April 16th the Battle of Lexington & Concord takes place and the British start seizing arms in earnest. Women are hiding guns and children are making cartridges.
April 17th Gage starts to disarm Boston and on June 17th Gage proclaims that anyone in Boston who has not turned their arms are to be considered enemies of his majesty. On July 6th in Virginia Jefferson and Dickenson draw up the Declaration of Causes of Taking Up Arms and militias start to form.
On May 10th Ethan Allen captures the British Fort Ticonderoga. September 16th the New York Provincial Congress orders the seizure of arms with the promise to be compensated
for them. (The First Buy Back?) Bills of Attainder’s or legislative trials are held without the ability to rebut the charges.
1776 – In April the British order the Repression of Pamphlets (Thought Crime) and firearms and other properties are seized and forfeited.
July 4th The Colonies Declare their independence. THE RESISTANCE BEGINS.
So, Mr. Bossange it is your party and the party you voted that is not only violating the Bill of Rights it is destroying it. How many guns do you own? Do you have the ability to RESIST? I know I do.
Well said James
News flash. Five capital police officers were not killed on Jan 6. The only capital police officer who died did so on Jan 7. The coroner reported publicly that the individual died of natural causes. the cause of death was not attributed to Jan 6. The office died of natural causes. The people who died on Jan 6 were people who attended the event. One senior who was outside the Capitol doing no harm to anyone had a heartache. I award you the Fake News badge of honor. Please wear it with pride.
Thank you for clarifying that no officers died on Jan 6. I haven’t looked into it much, so I just watched some of the videos of the Jan 6 event. Officers were being squeezed against walls and between doors by protesters collectively “heave ho-ing” back and forth to get a better strength advantage against the officers as they pushed their way in. Other officers were beaten with long sticks. Shrapnel thrown at them. Windows smashed. There were chants of “Hang Mike Pence” from the crowd. Sure is good they didn’t get to him.
Nick: i noticed you strategically changed topic instead of admitting my statement was correct. So now you are concerned about violence committed twords the capital police officers. I abhore violence and in no way condone any violent action. I would also like to point out that almost all of the protesters that day were peaceful. If someone committed an act of violence then they should be charged. Many people were pushed and shoved that day. A peaceful protester reached up to stop a man from breaking a window and was pushed physically into the capital.
She was then trapped, with no weapon, and beat from an inch of her life by capital police as she couldn’t get out of the entrance hall. This poor woman was facing 30 years in prison for trying to stop someone from breaking a window. I heard the legal testimony. There were 80 FBI informants there that day as well as members of BLM and Antifa. John Sullivan, an Antifa and ,BLM member, was charged with breaking the capital building windows with a crow bar. If the National Guard had been allowed to be present as requested by President Trump then the event would have been controlled. The request for the National Guard was turned down by Nancy Pelocie. Please send your safety concerns directly to her. I would also like to remind you that 900-2000 police officers were inquired burning the BLM riots and 25 people died, with an stimated 2 billion dollars worth of property damage based on insurance claims. The Capital incident resulted in the death of 5 protesters and 23 thousand dollars worth of damage. The summer of love was not so loving! These events are not even remotely equivalent in damages.
Thanks, Christine. I didn’t follow this story much. I did see videos of the protesters walking through the capital building peacefully. I also saw videos as I described above. Both can must be true as there is video and audio evidence to support both claims. Such an unfortunate circumstance.
Nick, thank you! For your comment I agree. January 6 very unfortunate for all involved.