The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

The Mueller report has become like the Bible, where most people seem to cherry-pick scriptures which support their agenda, and fail to stand back and see the larger picture. This has especially been the case with the most ardent of Trump supporters. Robert Mueller was appointed as Special Counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. His 2-year investigation resulted in 34 indictments, which included several Russian nationals and Trump aides/advisors. This has led to multiple guilty pleas and verdicts, and with that, prison time. The most striking conclusion in the Mueller report is that Russia did heavily interfere in our election and it will likely happen again unless we do something about it. Did Russia's interference ultimately determine the election's outcome? That's impossible to conclude with any degree of certainty at the moment. What's not difficult to conclude, however, is that Russian interference did impact the 2016 electio...

From the outset, I have been wary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe. This is because it appeared as though his scope was rather limited, and not only that, collusion is such a broad term (and not a legal one), it'd be incredibly difficult to prove that beyond a reasonable doubt, at least when it comes to Donald Trump and/or his inner-circle actually conspiring (the actual legal term) with Russia. So when news came that Mueller had sent his report to Attorney General William Barr and Barr wrote in a letter that the president did not collude with Russia and that there was not enough evidence to charge nor exonerate him of obstruction of justice, I can't say I was terribly surprised. I was disappointed, sure, but not in any way shocked. What I've been even more disappointed by throughout these Mueller proceedings has been the media. Donald Trump may be an incompetent moron who doesn't know his ass from pinky, but for as unintentional as it may be, he h...

It's really quite the sad sight, to take a step back with a clear mind and see what we've become as a nation. Sure, I could sit here and say I'm surprised at our current state and how we arrived here, but I'd be lying. I've seen this coming for a long time and here we are. Of all the times I wished I was wrong but wasn't, this one tops the list. In many other industrialized countries, the people took control early, didn't let up, and the government ended up fearing them. Every election year, the attack-ad season was short, and with a handful or more of legitimate parties from which to choose, only a small percentage of people felt left out, like there wasn't a candidate whom represented them and their beliefs. This led to higher voter turnout. False ads were either rare or completely barred. With so many parties involved, this forced them to compromise in order to get things done and move forward. Otherwise, they'd pay the price on election day. P...