5 Thoughts for February 13, 2017

1. Flu Season: It really is the flu season. I caught it late last week, and I know exactly when I got it. On Wednesday I saw this older man fall down on the sidewalk in the middle of the rain and rushed to help him get up. He had difficulty getting back on his feet, but once on his feet he was fine. Later on that same walk, I scratched my nose but as I did I realized that this guy was probably weak with the flu and that was why he fell. Sure enough, two days later my entire body was sore. But the thing is, I must have had this strain before because I'm not so bad off as other people I know who've caught the flu this season -- either that or that Emergen-C thing works extremely well. The body pain lasted just two days, and while I'm still in recovery mode with lots of phlegm and coughing, the symptoms weren't too bad at all. I haven't stopped walking, in fact.
2. The Emperor's Zero Security Policy: You know the White House doesn't give a damn about security when (1) a WH assistant posts a video from his iPhone onto Twitter, (2) showing the "football" in tow at the rear of the procession, (3) while people at Mar-a-Lago are allowed to photograph the guy holding onto the "football" and write a post about Rick and his job, (4) as well as post photos of "POTUS" and PM Abe discussing the NK launch (5) in an open environment where people are holding smartphones as flashlights so that PM Abe and "SCOTUS" read papers, followed by (6) the WH posting video shot using an iPhone that was (7) reposted by The Emperor via his no-longer-updated Galaxy S3, all at Mar-a-Lago (8) where members and their guests are within close proximity to "POTUS" to share Bluetooth and WiFi signals. They really don't get it.
3. Sally Yates: That former, temporary, top DoJ official who sent out a notice that no one should defend an EO that was unconstitutional, just before she was fired? It turns out that she was instrumental in informing The Emperor that Mike Flynn had lied about his phone calls and may have been vulnerable to blackmail by Russians. While she was defending the US Constitution and America, The Emperor has been actively destroying it. I think this is going to become a major theme. Which brings me to the next thought...
4. Are You Kidding Me?: The Emperor knew that Mike Flynn had lied back in January and still kept him on his National Security Council?!? It only further underscores the ties that were uncovered between The Emperor and his campaign team, last year. At this point, who would nbe surprised if Russia was able to get a microphone placed into the Oval Office? We've only just gotten through week 3 of the new administration and...
5. Mike Flynn Resigns!: It is official, Mike Flynn has resigned. Indeed, the pressure has been growing on multiple fronts. Three weeks in and we have a major scandal expanding rapidly. It does not start nor end with Flynn; it starts and ends with The Emperor. It was unconscionable to fire Yates and keep Flynn on at the NSC despite being told straight blank that Flynn had lied about his contacts with Russia. Now think about it: It's quite clear that USINT has the goods on Flynn, and the FBI could use it as leverage on Flynn to offer a full testimony against The Emperor -- the Ides of March is coming, could Flynn be The Emperor's Brutus? Hmm!

Okay, back to sleep to recover from the flu.