HE GOT HIS FENCE!!

Whoops!!  No, not that fence down there on the US/Mexico border. The one separating the citizens of this country from the White House.  You know:  the White House where the President of the United States lives and the House that is visible from Pennsylvania Avenue. Not so much now.  You can only see the top of the house because we now have a fence all around the grounds.  We have it because Mr.Scaredy Cat ordered a fence built after he got scared shitless during a demonstration. Baron and the Missus went down there with him for the "inspection".  I wonder if Baron's therapist joined them.

--This same POTUS then took a walk to a church for a photo op. Apparently, he was no longer scared because the protesters had been dispersed by police/national guard.  The demonstration was a peaceful one.
But they were forcibly removed so we could see POTUS raising an upside down bible. The Episcopal leadership in DC were not informed of this visit.  The police and Guard had covered up their name tags.  It was the 60's all over again. Then the General, in full combat fatigues, decided to survey the scene as if he was on a battlefield.
--I acknowledge his apology.  But I am sick and tired of people yakking out loud and then, the next day,  walking back all the impulsive shit they said.
--I am also sick and tired of hearing we need more training for the police.  We need fewer macho men who are living out some perverted dream of being in control--and they are usually white guys putting knees on the necks of black men.  You do know that officer in Minnesota had 18 complaints in his personnel folder, right?
--On the other hand every picture I see of a police officer taking a knee with a protester gives me some hope.
--Being only liberal, I am not in the mindset to defund the police.  But I do wonder why they need armored personnel carriers and other military-like weaponry.
--My "free delivery" of prescriptions from CVS (and advertised on tv by Joe Willie Namath) is a big lie. Someone is getting billed for that service.  Nothing is free tho I appreciate not having to go into the store in this day and age.  My guess is that either Medicare pays or Medicare Advantage pays--but it is not free, it is just safer.
--He cancelled the G-7 blaming it on the virus but in truth Angela and Macron said no thanks and he was just trying to avoid embarassment. We are also withdrawing from the WHO because, well you know, we don't need them because we did such a great job with Covid.
--I am also clear about this: I have no sympathy for the franchise owners in professional sports.  I'm supposed to care that they are now losing money?  They are bazillionaires who are mainly overseeing leagues that virtually resemble the plantations of the olden days. Not too many owners are people of color but I have noticed the color of the skin of the majority of players.
--Check out Alex Beam in the Globe of 6/8.  And Maureen Dowd in this past Sunday's Times interviewing Greg Popovich the NBA coach.  Such good writers.
--In the midst of all this chaos, a neighborly opinion.  I completely regret joining one of those neighborhood websites where you can ask your neighbors for this and that and offer all sorts of opinions on anything. So I now know about the albino squirrels and could see their pictures if I wish.  I can also hear from all sorts of very privileged folks (a lot like me) about why their asparagus did not come up yet.  Have tried to unsubscribe from this and have yet to succeed.  EEK!!
--Not sure it is a trend but Gorsuch and Roberts came through in a big way yesterday.

Shalom