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As we discussed the other day, I believed strongly that the crash of the Ukrainian Airlines 737 was NOT caused by a mechanical failure.  Indeed, video showed something hit the aircraft and today, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau confirmed what we all feared:

Of course, Iran government officials are lying about the true cause of the crash, but finally bent to demands to allow others into the investigation including Ukraine and Boeing.  The truth will come out, and the Iranian government (along with Trump) look like idiots.  Trump kills the top military general for Iran and 7 others.  Iran retaliates to make a statement, warning the US three hours before the attack so they could clear out and have no casualties.  Purely by accident, the Iranians shot down a commercial aircraft filled with 176 innocents.  Tragic.  And stupid.

Using military strength gets people killed.  It’s high time the morons running these two governments finally figured that out.

I have been away from news and the internet machine for the entire afternoon so I as a tad pleased to learn that congress passed the War Powers Act.

Trump can’t make war unless the use of armed forces “is necessary and appropriate to defend against an imminent armed attack upon the United States.”

Well, isn’t that what he said before assassinating the last guy?  And, Republicans claim the resolution is not legally binding.  Well, neither is chasing an intern around the desk in the oval office, but they sure got upset about that.

And, if you’re keeping score …

The vote was 224-194. Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Francis Rooney of Florida crossed party lines to vote in favor while Democratic Reps. Max Rose of New York, Ben McAdams of Utah, Anthony Brindisi of New York, Joe Cunningham of South Carolina, Elaine Luria of Virginia, Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, Kendra Horn of Oklahoma and Stephanie Murphy of Florida voted against the resolution.

Write down those names and put them on your refrigerator door. If you get on their email list and they ask for money, tell them only if they roll it up, stick up their nose and set it on blazing damn fire.

So … putting pencil to paper, the Trump administration is trying to make a new law that says he does not have to disclose how much it has cost the taxpayers for him to travel about like the Prince of Siam  (I have no idea what that means but my grandmother used to say it all the time.) until after the 2020 election.

Let me give you an idea about how awful this is.

The government spent about $96 million on travel by Obama over eight years, according to documents obtained by the conservative group Judicial Watch. A report by the Government Accountability Office, which serves as the congressional watchdog on federal spending, estimated that Trump’s travel cost $13.6 million in just one month in early 2017. That total included the costs of travel for Secret Service and Defense Department personnel, and the costs of renting space and operating equipment such as boats and planes. If spending continued at that pace, Trump would have exceeded Obama’s total expenses before the end of his first year in office.

I added some stuff up for 8 years of this crap and – voila! – that’s one billion, three hundred and five million and some change. We could move the whole Trump family to Mars for that, which ain’t a bad idea.

And then you consider that most of that money goes directly to Trump for his hotels and golf courses and Mara Lago, and hair spray and what not, then steam starts coming out your ears.

And he’s still blaming Obama for everything.

Trump looked like a pavement princess in church or the guy at the bar who looks like he’s been there three hours and ten drinks too long.

All this is Obama’s fault?

Trump can’t pronunciate words right – was that tolerate or toilirite? – and somebody please give him a Kleenex.

The only thing that keeps you awake during his speeches is the total terror that he’s going to declare war on Hawaii because … Obama.