My favorite editorial of the week is in today’s New York Times and written by Michelle Goldberg.

Say this for Donald Trump. He may be transforming American politics into a kleptocratic fascist reality show and turning our once-great country into a global laughingstock, but at least he’s humiliating John Bolton in the process.

The bully finally gets to learn what being the victim feels like.  That’s Schadenfreudealicious.

It is particularity enjoyable that Tucker Carlson (Trump’s new shoe shiner) referred to Bolton as a “bureaucratic tapeworm.”  I am certain that Bolton thinks Carlson is an intellectual lightweight – Hell, Dirt Janochek thinks Tucker Carlson is a mental lightweight and Dirt still points at the words when he reads something.  So, being replaced in North Korea by boy child Carlson – that’s gotta sting.

And then Trump keeps calling him Mike. I guess that’s because John is so hard to spell what with that silent h.

I admit it. I’m enjoying it. I just wish they’d let me throw a pie in his face before he inevitably goes to jail for Trump.

The Texas Legislature is the only governmental body on earth that could accidentally legalize pot.

Oh yeah.  They did.

You can read the whole story right about here.  Here’s the short story: Texas redefined hemp this year so that it can be a legal crop.  However, in doing so they made it damn near impossible to determine what is legal or illegal amounts of THC in said hemp.  It can be done, but the only known machine that can do it costs almost half a million dollars.

Already we are spending close what it costs to land on Boardwalk with two hotels to prosecute marijuana users and even more to “rehabilitate” them for using a product that’s legal in ten states and medically legal in 33.

So, now Texas DA’s – especially those in large cities – are saying they are not going to prosecute cases that will be overturned on appeal.

The Texas legislature meets every two years so for the next two years, it’s Cheech and Chong time in Texas, thanks to a bunch of legislators who were probably high or drunk when they wrote the bill.

UPDATE: and it’s spreading …

Thanks to Kyle for the heads up.

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Trump’s takeover of the 4th of July is complete.  The Park Service is having to shift millions of dollars over from other projects to accommodate his Miss America style display, and he’s taken over the Mall for himself.  He’s going to hold a political rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, take the entire area around the reflecting pool in front of the memorial for his high dollar donors, and use US military personnel as props for his cheesy Salute to America Twitterfingers’ Tiny Hands.  He’s going to park tanks on the mall, move the picnic honoring military families away from the South Lawn of the WH to the Mall, bring the Blue Angels back from holiday leave to do a fly over of the Mall, and, of course use Air Force One as his own.

He’s moved the fireworks down to Potomac Park and made it larger than the Bicentennial display in 1976 using private donations.  Even worse, the Smithsonians’ Folk Life Festival, a 10 day celebration that has been held over the 4th for over 50 years was cut down to 2 days, and ended this weekend.  It was shortened because Trump’s idiotic government shutdown over the holidays  caused planning to be also shut down making it impossible to hold the entire event.  Thanks for nothing, Donnie.  And, all of this will likely cost well over $100 million before he’s finished.  All we need are banners of Trump’s likeness carried by young MAGA sycophants goose stepping down Constitution Ave.

Two bright spots are planned, though…first, the Trump Baby blimp has been approved to fly over the event, and several veterans organizations will be handing out USS John McCain t shirts for vets to wear

I cannot describe in words how much I despise this worthless thing who inflicts himself on the American people 24/7.  He’s stolen our culture, our elections, our economy, our soul, our history, our traditions, common decency, and now even our national holiday to honor – himself.

Fuck him.  There.  I said it.

The Los Angeles Times

It will come as no surprise to you that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says he disagrees with the Supreme Court decision but that … you know, the census forms have already been printed.  As they were two weeks ago when Trump said he was going to fight the Supreme Court decision.

I heard a good idea today at lunch.  Every time Trump calls the media “fake news,” they should all shout back, “fake president.”