It’s so disheartening that the Democrats have to be pushed into single payer. It is such a no-brainer. Get behind it. Sell it. But then again–maybe it’s better if it sits in limbo–not attached to either party. Maybe if it doesn’t have a party “label” it has a better chance. Maybe it can be some negotiated ground. But of course the Republicans would NEVER go for this–would they? I mean–they couldn’t.

It’s a tough fight that people will have to demand at the grass roots level.

As for the Dems–I’m hearing that Mark Warner of Virginia is a favorite right now for the nomination in 2020. God help us all. It’s bad enough to fight one party. When you have to fight two?

I saw at least some episodes of “Peaky Blinders”. It was pretty good. I just lost track of it somewhere along the way. There are soooooo many shows now. I should try to pick up on it again. It was good.

I’m in a show vacuum right now. I’m waiting for “Game of Thrones” or “Orange is the New Black” or something else new to excite me. I’ve been on a show search for awhile but haven’t had much luck. I’m watching “Riverdale” right now–as a guilty pleasure. It’s actually a pretty good show. In case you don’t know it’s a live action “Archies” show but apparently “Archie” has gotten a LOT darker. Betty has a bitch of a mom and a sister in a psych ward. Archie was having sex with Miss Grundy(a sexy miss Grundy), Veronica’s dad is in jail from some sort of fraud and her mother is sleeping with Archie’s dad. Jughead’s dad is an alcoholic and Jughead is the dark kid who lives wherever he can. And there’s a murder.

I grew up on “Archie’s” cartoons and comics so I’m getting a kick out of the show.

The Bills suck.

I have to say that I’m really impressed with what the Rams have done in free agency so far. I hope they get this center signed. But they are set up pretty well for the draft if they can get that done.

My only concern about the offensive line is the right side. I’m not sure about Havenstein at guard and Robinson at RT. I’m not sure that shouldn’t be reversed, but we’ll see. I’m sure they’ll sort that out during pre-season.

It’s has nothing to do with keeping us safe–it’s just a giant money scam. There is no logic or reason here. It’s obscene. It’s kind of like the WALL he’s building. Not needed. Won’t really help with anything. Gonna cost a fortune. But he wants it.

AND….the Republicans are already crying about the deficit as they get ready to go into budget discussions. Gee—I wonder where they’ll cut.

Jackie Slater was around 41 when he retired. I’m not worried about Whitworth’s age. He gives us a solid player at that position for the first time in a long time.

zn wrote:

Howard Balzer @HBalzer721
The Rams waived RB Tre Mason from reserve/did not report and RB Trey Watts from reserve/suspended.
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I wonder if this has any affect on the cap at all?

I like what they’re doing in free agency. They made two key signings. I’d really like to see them upgrade the center position if possible and fill in other spots in the draft.

Well–you always have to wonder if he’s a one-year-wonder. He seems immature but he had a very good year last year. I still think the Rams are signing one of those Washington receivers–Garcon or Jackson. So either way–he’s gone from the Rams.

There is just too much money in the system–period. Whether you’re a millionaire or a billionaire–it doesn’t make much difference. The political system’s lifeblood is money. You will have owners–like the Koch brothers, or Wall Street bankers, or oilmen.

I’m not sure how you get out of this mess. You would need these people–the system itself–to fix itself. Not gonna happen.

Or you can vote in an honest guy to shine a light on it. You know–a guy who doesn’t need money anyway–like Trump, who will “drain the swamp”. People WANT this all cleaned up in general, I think. But the system is so corrupt–including the media, that even when some of them THINK a guy is someone who will clean it up–they’re just being conned.

A guy like Trump doesn’t even care if you know it. He’s more out in the open about it than anyone I’ve ever seen. So what? What are you going to do about it?

All the Russian oligarch money flows through Putin so he can take his piece and everyone knows it. That system is beyond repair, however. Who is going to do anything about it? No one.

Same here. They just haven’t started poisoning journalists or shooting opposition leaders in the street–yet.

But the parties themselves are becoming just like the Duma. They will accept any behavior out of fear. In Russia they fear for their lives. Over here–it’s the next election.

I heard how important it was to pass a healthcare bill by the Republicans–not for the health of the American people–but because the election was in 2018 and they need something.

I heard a Republican congressman saying(in not those words) that very thing yesterday.

2018 is coming.

But what about the health of Americans–making sure a good bill is passed?

2018 is coming.

It’s sickening.

But that’s where we are. That’s America today.

And whether a billionaire is the face of it–or just some charismatic face on the way to billions–the money that flows through it makes the calls.

This will not be fixed in my lifetime–if ever.

And that’s very sad.

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Well, it’s not good for the Republicans who have backed Trump at this point.

But yes–they will have control for 4 years no matter what happens.

I’m not sure that this isn’t something Trump just read on InfoWars and believed it. So it may be meaningless. But in any case I heard Steve King this morniing the radical rethug from Iowa and even he said that an investigation may be in order—and then he said it needs to go back to Hillary so she can be investigated. I don’t know for what, exactly. But the message seemed to be that the Dems were going down with them if the Republicans had to take the hit for any of this.

I have been doing a LOT of reading about Russia lately. I’ve been watching documentaries, I’m on my fourth book, and I’ve scanned numerous articles.

And through it all–as bad as things are here, I keep telling myself–at least it’s not Russia.

But I’m not so sure it isn’t becoming that. And that’s a terrifying thought.

We have a long way to go–but maybe not as long as it used to be.

It’s hard for me to pick a “best” battle scene because there are a lot of good ones–those mentioned here plus others but that GOT scene was one of the best film scenes I’ve seen anywhere. So well done.

Welcome back, WV. We’ve missed you.