We spend 4 years making barrels that are supposed to be for transporting water to the site of the fire, and another 4 years using those barrels as fuel for the fire. No water is ever actually put into the barrels.
Sigh. Sorry, I get that it comes off that way, and I tried my best to tread lightly. I don't want to disclose my background or musical tastes. But I will concede I live under a rock, and I'll leave it at that.
There will be multiple investigations, televised hearings, and high-quality footage of foreign dignitaries being handed burlap sacks with dollar signs on them full of cash by the president himself. And nothing will come of it.
I couldn't understand what he was saying. Like I was listening to a foreign language. Everyone I was with looked at me like I was a crazy person when I said that in the moment.
If the media is cowed, Congress is gridlocked, and the courts aren't allowed to exercise their authority, then who the hell do they think will serve as a check on presidential power?
I need to hear this. Thank you.