The dum dumpy Trump

Hope I can survive this coming week but if things turn out bad on election day, I don't know what I will do with myself.  The stupidity of Trump knows no bounds as he says he can sign an executive order to deny birthright citizenship.  Even members of his own party do not agree with him on this point.  He also says that if Democrats regain control of Congress, a lot of people will lose money.  Hey, you guys are in charge and the stock market has been terrible the past two weeks and I am losing money NOW.  Also, Trump's trade tariffs are making a bigger mess of things and long term recovery will be impossible with those in place.  

Then here in San Francisco we have a huge problem with homelessness.   Now Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, is pouring millions of dollars of his own money into the Yes on C measure which will give the city more money to spend on homeless programs.  Hey guys, the welcome mat is out and homeless people around the country know they should come here where the weather is not that bad (certainly no snow or freezing weather) and getting rousted by the cops is less likely to happen here than in most cities.  Yes, the homeless need help but with the proper controls in place.   I think benefits should be limited to Bay Area people, not people who just arrived from Ames, Iowa or wherever.  Also, the mentally ill must required to undergo treatment, not a slap on the wrist after receiving a few pills. Too often people here will say "oh no,  you can't do that,  you can't force them into programs".  That is plain B.S.  That is what State Hospitals are for.  Oh wait a minute, I forgot.  Reagan closed those as governor and then gutted mental health programs as president.  Oy vey!

I hope we can get some sensible people in Congress before it is too late as this country is going down the tubes and fast.  The next president will need to make this country great again as this one is ruining it.  

It grows late as I write this and I am beginning to think a vodka/tonic might be needed before retiring so BFN.

Violence in America

Life is full of uncertainties.  Two well known ones are weather forecasting and psychology.  Who can predict with certainly that it will or won't rain tomorrow?  Who can predict with certainty that a neighbor is a maniac who harbors evil thoughts about his neighbors and will act upon his impulses.  Some say gun control is the answer to violence in this country.  It is really only part of the problem.  While it is true that no private citizen need possess a weapon of war such as an AR-15, what are you to do about those who would find other methods of mass destruction such as home made bombs or the automobile or truck driven into a crowd of people.  As they say, if there is a will there is a way.  What this country needs is to do is modify the First Amendment, stand up to the NRA and get weapons of war out of the hands of private citizens.  We must also put much more money into mental health care in all its  myriad forms from simple clinics to state hospitals.  This country needs to get serious about the problem and finding politicians with the guts to do what is right before we all get mowed down in churches, synagogues, movie theaters, schools, night clubs, and rock concerts.