This just in: There has been a lot of news over the last few years about frustration with government and the possible end of Democracy. I think this really comes from all of us not seeing consequences for illegal behavior by our elected officials.

This is about to end.

Specifically, it is about to end for the Party of Corruption, also known as The Republicans.

For years, Republicans have had a platform that consisted of two basic issues: (1) stay in power at all costs and (2) prevent the Democrats from achieving any success. Nothing about governing, In fact, if you take a look at the only two things the Republicans “accomplished” over the last decade, you see (1) a tax break for the rich that added $8 trillion to the national debt and (2) the overturning of Roe v. Wade. To be fair, I think they also named a couple of post offices.

Let’s look at how that tide is turning.

1. Last night the FBI executed a search of Trumps home. To do this, they needed a judge to see enough information that he was convinced there probably was a crime. The FBI is run by a Trump appointee. And Biden, Schumer and Pelosi were not informed so there was no political issue here.
2. Alex Jones of Infowars is forced to pay nearly 50 million dollars to the families of Sandy Hook after he spent years claiming the mass killing of kids was “fake news.”
3. Last week Congress passed one of the most significant spending bills in the last 20 years to fight inflation and climate change.
4. Unemployment is at near historic lows.
5. Gas prices are continuing to drop.
6. Sweden and Finland got our approval to join NATO, an organization that has maintained world peace for over 70 years. BTW, Trump tried to end it.
7. Steve Bannon is probably going to jail.
8. Some gun control passed a couple of weeks ago. A good start.
9. Kansas went to vote and shot down an anti-abortion Republican referendum by a margin of 2 to 1.

I saw a comment online last night: “I prefer presidents that don’t get raided by the FBI.” This is jab at Trump’s comment, “I prefer soldiers that don’t get captured.”

Fox News is scrambling to make this a big nothing burger. They complain that this is political because it is so near the election cycle and could never happen to Hillary; forgetting the FBI announced an investigation into Hillary 11 days before the election.

Republican leader, Kevin McCarthy sent a tweet threatening the Attorney General over the raid.

Trump supporters are getting their diapers all bunched up. They are actually complaining that the FBI is investigating a possible crime. An FBI run by a Trump appointee.

Republicans are imploding and online, the rest of us are gleefully watching them squirm.

Why are we so joyful?

We are celebrating that things are getting done. We are celebrating that congress is governing. We are celebrating consequences for illegal behavior.

It’s been a good last few weeks. Let’s hope it continues.

Time to save the world.

Up, up and away..,

Jim