TheWorx

This is a follow-up to my previous post on the Clinton-Trump connection. This conspiracy theory of mine is a bit more firmly "planted" today compared to when I first proposed it. For those new to the theory, he it is in a nutshell: HRC/WJC and DJ got together and one of them made an offer to the other that could not be refused, namely, let's run against each other and HRC will win because Liberals will continue with their herd, progressives will rear at the prospect of Sysyphus gaining the upper hand, and conservatives don't see all that much conservatism in this Disc Jockey who spins his disk backwards like a misguided Beatles fan looking for rhyme and reason where there is none. What about Independents? Well these folk (indie here) go with the best choice for their current situation with or without a little magnanimity thrown in for foreign policy, immigrants, and the "humble sons of unpropitious fortune" as James Madison once referred to the 99%, Why? B...

Protests are powerful forces, but only an armed movement can accomplish things if they remain small. Unarmed resistance must be large to get the job done. I see the present movement--called by such names as Democracy Spring and Democracy Awakening--as lacking in numbers. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, via their celebrity status, help bring attention to the movement. That's great. Love it. However, how do we increase the numbers? As a B12 shot in the arm, the movements have turned to peaceful rebellion in the form of voluntary arrests, but with minimal or even negative mainstream media coverage it is unlikely that the numbers would go anywhere but down. The Capitol Police are very diligent when it comes to following through with their orders but no one on the force would like to spend resources on defending themselves against lawsuits--especially if it can really be helped. At this point, I'd like to point out a very significant difference between celebrities and your ave...