America - A Sorry Spectacle Continues

I expected yesterday's statement from the FBI director. I am fascinated by the Media reactions. True colors are being shown.

I am not a huge fan of Fox new. After all, it's fairly hard to respect a network that airs Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly, but their day to day reporters do a competent job. They seemed dumbfounded by the FBIs decisions and were vociferous in their response. Guest after guest were questioned, put on the hot sea, about the decision, and those defending it were properly raked over the coals.

CNN was at the other extreme. The hosts of New Day continued the pattern set by Wolf Blitzer. Those questioning the decision were treated like disobedient school kids, almost to the point of rudeness, while supporters of the decision were given free rein to babble about Hillary's greatness and decry the opposition.

I actually listened to Trump's speech last night, something I rarely do and it was, well, bizarre. I have never heard a campaign speech quite like it. He rambled, almost growing incoherent at times, but, ultimately, he got it right with one simple sentence, "the system is rigged."

I could go on, but you get the idea. Here is what really happened, and I am curious to see how the American people respond, although I think I know that answer.

Yesterday, the American people were told by the Powers that Be, the elite running the Nation, 'Go to hell. We run things and we can do what we want. If we say Hillary can lie, compromise National security, endanger the Military and CIA agents around the world, and get away with it and become President, then that will be what happens. Like it."

Americans, if things run true to form, will be outraged, some of them, for a few days. Many will just want everyone to shut up and stop upsetting them. The rest will genuinely be angry but, well, next week is the All Star game, then the Olympics, then they have to get the kids back in school, then this then that and by then, the election will be here. Hillary will win and everyone will dutifully say, 'well. the people have spoken.'

And, you know what? They will be right. Once again, the public will take what they are given and keep quiet and they will continue doing so until America as we knew it, will be no more.

In the old movie, Easy Rider, Jack Nicholson's character has a great line. After a long, rambling stoned rap, he sighs and says, "you know, this used to be a damn good Country."