The events of the past week – Hillary’s “testimony”, the promotion of the general who oversaw the $500 million program to train ISIS opposition where all 50 or so trainees were killed, captured or ran away and the announcement that the DOJ could find no illegal activity in the IRS targeting scandal – were disappointing but hardly unexpected given the prior performance of this administration.
I guess I haven’t had enough coffee to dilute the cynicism that floods my bloodstream overnight down to my normal level of “high” from the maximum “Diogenes Level” – but it occurs to me that our contemporary government is now indistinguishable from organized crime in its motives, its defense of itself and how it propagates and infiltrates society.
Just like the mafia, loyalty and fealty to Don Obama and his various Democrat crime bosses is valued over all. If you execute the plans to assassinate the character of rivals, strong arm citizens through regulation, force them to behave with agency level protection rackets (nice business you have there – be a shame if something happened to it when the EPA shows up), coerce them via taxation, bribe them with taxpayer funds or punish enemies with arbitrary and capricious enforcement of laws, you are in – you will be protected, bailed out and never get fired. You can lie directly to the face of the American public without fear of repercussion because the cops in the media are on the payroll. The vaunted Fourth Estate has become nothing less than a Fifth Column owned by the American federal Yakuza.
It should be no surprise that the only (former) members of government who get punished are the whistleblowers – the 
federal Cosa Nostra deals harshly with snitches. You rat on the boss, you get a new pair of cement shoes and get to sleep with the fishes. Learn to keep your mouth shut and get with the program and you can go places. You can be “made” just like Hillary.
I didn’t start this out to be a Trump post but as I write this, it is dawning on me that the root of my suspicions about The Donald is that he acts not just like Don the candidate but a rival “don” who wants to move in on a rival’s territory and take over the “business”. I’ve noted before that Trump isn’t promising to cut government down to size and refocus it on enumerated powers, he is promising a more tremendous, classy, well-oiled Leviathan working even better for the people. Yuge Leviathan. High energy. Fabulous. You have never seen a Leviathan like a TRUMP Leviathan!
I just don’t think a new crime boss is what we need, even if he is nominally from “our side”. It could well be “meet the new boss, same as the old boss”. Hanging out a “Under New Management” sign is pointless if it concludes with “Same Opportunities For Graft And Abuse As Before!”
We need an Eliot Ness to lead a new team of Untouchables, a group of folks dedicated to rooting out the corruption, arresting the criminals and cutting the federal mob down to size. We need someone who doesn’t care if they are liked or popular – they just want to clean out the rat’s nest. We need someone who can attract other bold people willing to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune of turning the RICO statutes back on their creators and doing a little government-focused trust busting.
Many may disagree but right now, the only GOP contender who looks like Ness to me is Ted Cruz.
The Rio Norte Line 
I agree.
Cruz looks like Ness and a Lot more. An Eliot Ness who knows the Constitution and how to argue effectively before both National and international courts !!
This 2015-2016 season is more than politics as usual however. This season of the witch is one which requires much MORE than the usual “debate” and negative campaign ads.
And BTW Trump HAS talked about cutting gov’t down, specifically the Un-elected Agencies. And one to be eliminated…Dept of Education. This combined with Tax Cuts are fiscally essential. The Chris Wallace interview was just the latest where he says this.
And I am in no way related to Don Obama …. although if I had an “America hating lawless promoter of a dystopian United States” cousin hiding in a dumpster somewhere…… he would look like Don Obama.
Don Trump seems to like Cruz, too. 😉
He gave a great Speech in Jacksonville FL yesterday !
Until he doesn’t. He spoke well of Carson last week and trashed him this. This infatuation of yours, this Mr. Trump, is one fickle lover.
So ….. Trump is doing what Romney did to his fellow Republican candidates….. Buuuut, this is different. Cause Romney was a member of the club and all.
OK … Got it.
Romney never spoke of other candidates the way Trump does. And you are kidding yourself if you think Trump is some kind of anti-establishment candidate. He is anti-GOP establishment, that is true but he only wants to replace them. This guy is no conservative and sure is no Tea Party guy. His entire career has been about his establishment being able to manipulate any other establishment he went up against – whether it was banks, partners or politicians, he didn’t change them, he just used them to get what he wanted. Like I have said, a better, classier, yuge Leviathan is a Leviathan nonetheless.
Uhh yes Romney did…..now I will go and dig up the Romney dirt and post !
Here is one Romney attack. I’ll find more later.
http://harndenblog.dailymail.co.uk/2012/01/mitt-romney-newt-gingrich-is-like-goldilocks.html
I don’t know where this will end up in the thread. But 7 out 10 Republican or Republican -leaning voters think Trump is most electable. Ap-GfK poll.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20151025/us-ap-poll-gop-2016-27a80beeda.html
I am not infatuated with him, I just see the writing on the wall. Americans are tired of politicians playing them. Trump isn’t playing by their rules………..neither is Carson. It’s early.
Honeybee, Trump is playing the right like a fiddle. I’m not buying it. I used to think the system could be beat from within but Joe disabused me of that thought. Trump’s populist platform hides a progressive agenda – this happened in 1912 with TR, Taft and Woodrow Wilson. I can’t believe some many self-professed “rock ribbed” conservatives are falling for it…but if the latest polls are any indication, the bloom may be coming off the rose…we’ll see. You are right that it is still very, very early.
What baffles me is the “shade” from the left. They are so scared of him, yet some of his positions are similar to Sanders’. Hopefully, your man-crush, Cruz, will get more air time on the 28th…..
Now, if Trump doesn’t win the nomination, then runs as an independent, I will agree with you that he is only in the race for himself as this would split the Republican vote.
Fun Fact: A queen honey bee stores a lifetime supply of sperm.
If the system can’t be beat from within and Trump decides to run Independent then how is this not attempting to change the system from without ?
And if Trump is not the nominee, and you can’t change the system from within, then why would one vote for any one selected by GOP. Especially if that GOP nominee ( Establishment nominee) does not have popular support.
One is logically backed into a corner with this rationale.
What’s up Kells?
Hey, William! I’m currently doing a musical/comedy. We have two performances left; this Thursday and Friday night, so you should come out. Have you been up to no good?
Always….just decided to stop by and see what kinda trouble I can stir up.
Amazing how soon we forget amidst the fog of current passion that Romney and Perry and virtually EVERYONE in the GOP sandbox sought out Trumps endorsement in 2012 !!
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/todd-to-perry-didnt-gop-candidates-beg-trump-for-2012-endorsement/
Kells,
Here is the effect of a Leader. Trump isn’t even the nominee yet and already his influence is being felt !!
Trump has mentioned the Ford plant going to Mexico and VIOLA. Ford is now going to move it to OHIO !!! So AMERICANS can have work. I guess it’s a Ford for me next to show support !!
http://prntly.com/blog/2015/10/25/trump-successfully-pressures-ford-to-move-mexican-plant-to-ohio/
http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/13/news/companies/ford-truck-mexico-ohio/index.html
Only that was Kasich…. http://a-message.beforeitsnews.com/politics/2015/10/trump-falsely-credits-himself-with-ford-moving-plant-from-mexico-to-ohio-2752046.html
You’re right Trump was talking about the Wayne , Michigan plant which Ford is playing coy about sending to Mexico in 2018.
He would tariff the Company in order to incentivize it to “Stay American”.
Whereas Kasich made taxpayers in Ohio effectively PAY Ford Tax incentives in order to move to Avon Ohio from Mexico.
Very different approaches. Kasich similar to his bringing in ObamaCare money via medicare which Ohio citizens will be on the hook for too.
Didn’t know the taxation half of the equation….
Notice I said you were right….. right?
Right.