@lynn ans @Shaun, I agree that the anxiety in the collective is rising again. I feel it too. It really is darkest just before dawn. Apparently we have to go through this to get to the other side. Sadly, it may take this horribleness to wake up the populace. I am meditating daily and sending light and during those meditations, I see something different every day. I can say though, that even when I see things that I consider upsetting or don’t understand, the visions always go back in the end to the same thing - that the light will prevail. Tomorrow is the full moon. I am going to make a special effort to send positive energy to this situation and into the world. I know there are elections in Great Britain and they also need all the light that they can get right now.
I have been feeling a bit panicked in the last week. Especially last few days. Feel the darkness "winning" in some way which had me feeling deflated and doubting what I've seen - that he will leave at some point, prior to the election. I didn't feel this way till recently so not sure why and what is going on. I'm praying it passes soon.
You hit the nail on the head. I feel the darkness winning too. I feel trump emboldened. If he's not stopped, and is just further empowered by Barr, will he be completely unstoppable? A true menace who fires everyone, installs more bobble heads in positions of power and further erodes our democracy, while we sit back and watch, mute with shock and disgust?
The alliance of religious zealots (of whom Barr is a member), corporate extremists and white nationalists have their empty vessel in trump. They will continue to stick with him because they see a complete transformation of our country within reach. I'm just not seeing anything to stop this. Sorry for sounding so dramatic. Again, I hope I'm wrong.
These predictions of Twitler retaining power scare me. He was *joking* about being President for life again at his most recent disgusting rally. He is a dictator at heart and in his mind and if he is not stopped, America as we know it is over.
@lynnventura
Like you, I also feel the darkness gathering in strength. But that is to be expected. Right now, Trump and his minions are trying to show the world that they are in charge. That impeachment is hurting the democrats, and that nothing can stop him.
Fine. Except for one important thing.
HIS SUPPORT IS A BIG FAT LIE!
Yes, he has the support of millions who have slipped into darkness. But consider these facts:
(1) Dozens of Republicans are retiring or not seeking re-election. Far more than the handful of Democrats not coming back.
(2) Trump stages his rallies with people who are already pre-screened, so he knows they will cheer for him. But when he shows up to neutral sites (a wrestling event, a baseball game), he is booed.
(3) The polls are wrong because they are ignoring the millions of true independents, the moderate Republicans, and those who are not likely to answer polls. The "true silent majority." And the thought of Trump having four more years of scandals, investigations, etc. will be enough to convince many of them to either sit out or vote democrat. Consider that the number of true democrats far outnumber the Republican base. Without the moderates, Republicans don't stand a chance.
(4) Trump will have his taxes released. Even if the conservatives outnumber the liberals on the Supreme Court, three of those conservatives are Bush holdovers. They are strict Constitutionalists, and they know that if they chose to shield Trump, then their decision will also shield future Democrat presidents. Also, a decision to protect Trump will increase the powers of the executive branch, which could one day be used to limit the judicial branch. The Supreme Court is not stupid. Trump's taxes will be a big blow on his case.
(5) This impeachment is not meant to get rid of Trump. Rather, it is being used to trap Republicans. Seriously, do you truly believe that this is all they have on Trump. There is darkness going on, but the Democrats are concealing information too. They will release it when the time is right, and Republican senators will be faced with a choice of voting for impeaching Trump or not. If they continue to do so, they will be destroyed at their elections. Remember, ever since Trump was elected, Republicans are losing their seats, not gaining.
Darkness is here, but it serves to hide the rising blue tide that will wash away the evil that Trump has unleashed. So don't lose heart. Sometimes darkness can be used to serve the light.
Very insightful. I also remind myself that lots of Republicans have left the party. The current polls is only reflecting the diehards still supporting T. So it's not a real reflection.
There's Gemini full moon energy today and tomorrow making everything feel more intense. Hang in there friends. We'll get through this.
As I understand from the news, the House is asking the Supreme Court to make decisions regarding T’s taxes being turned over to them on a very fast track and have both cases decided together. Best case, they refuse to take the cases and the last decisions that the taxes must be turned over will stand, worst case is that they agree to hear it on an accelerated schedule. The matters will be addressed by the Supreme Court on Friday. Things could change for T. very suddenly.
@Allyn thank you for that. We have to remember at of the day the rule of law will succeed. The polls are manipulated. I just saw a post on Twitter siteing four different polls. All show in verying degrees the pro/con of. dump. The average was 42/58. Please remember his fanatics are only about 25% of the population. His tax returns will show tax fraud at least. Barr is behind all of this with his 750 page manifesto redefining the powers of the president. It is not constitutionally sound and I don’t think the SCOTUS will let it pass. I just keep reminding myself the darkness comes in waves
Thank's I needed that! (I feel like I needed a Cher in Moonstruck moment where she slaps Nicholas Cage's character and says "Snap out of it"!!)
I noticed that on YT, other social media etc. the comments have been more vile than before. I think it's a combination of the base and Russian bots riling people up against the dems. Part of that is why I have felt deflated. Their energy is so bad I couldn't help but feeling it.
I know in my heart that when the Taxes come out (matter of time) it'll be the Orange Nightmare's downfall. I feel and saw many times there is still more that will finally force him out. This is just a piece of the puzzle.
The dems must overload the polling places and vote like never before. People who never vote need to be shamed in doing so. I hope someday they make it a law that you must vote, and if you can't do so in person you have to by mail.
well things were supposed to be decided last week. Ruth Bader-Ginsburg put a hold on it. I don't know why.
I understood the hold to be a standard procedure (giving time for motions from both sides to be filed) and that things will start happening on Friday.
I am glad I gave you hope, but remember this is not the wishful thinking of someone who hopes Trump will leave. He and the Republicans seem all powerful right now, but their power is an illusion. It is nothing more than a bluff. By flooding social media and the airways with their hate, they feel they can intimidate the rest of us and cause us to lose hope.
Nice try, Trump. But we are more determined, more intelligent, and more light-driven than you will ever be.
So keep flooding the airway with false polls and fake facts. Keep screaming "witch hunt" and demonstrate to the country exactly what another four years will be like. Keep doing what you are doing and deny the consequences of your actions as the democrats continue to take government seats and republicans lose elections. In short, keep lying to yourself as we take our country back from your dirty little hands. Your denial of the situation serves our purpose well.
And don't underestimate the democrats, either. They got more up their sleeve than we know. They are waiting for just the right moment. Remember when the FBI released a letter a few days before the 2016 election concerning Hillary Clinton? Don't be surprised if Democrats release something very soon near the conclusion of Trump's impeachment trial with the Senate.
The best thing for us to remember is that Republicans are selfish. The senate members will realize that by giving Trump a free pass on using his influence to pressure other countries to get dirt on his opponents, they will open the floodgates, which means that a Democrat can do it too. And that means that the Senate members are not safe either.
Sorry to be a downer, but even if the majority of voters won't vote for Cheetolini [again], there are still no protections in place, the security of the vote is in jeopardy. I'm not even talking about social media stuff - I mean that literally the Russians, Chinese and Saudis all have vested interests in killing what's left of our democracy. AND the electoral college still exists. Those two factors combined could very well mean that the minority rule will go on unabated.
Sorry to be a downer, but even if the majority of voters won't vote for Cheetolini [again], there are still no protections in place, the security of the vote is in jeopardy. I'm not even talking about social media stuff - I mean that literally the Russians, Chinese and Saudis all have vested interests in killing what's left of our democracy. AND the electoral college still exists. Those two factors combined could very well mean that the minority rule will go on unabated.
To a point....their deceptions work so long as the votes are close.
If the votes are close, then votes can be changed with little suspicion. However, if there is a blue wave of voters, they will swamp the system. The votes can still be changed, but change them too much and the plot will be discovered.
My point is also that in the swing states that decide the electoral college votes, it will be close, or made to look that way anyway. I'm talking about actual chicanery, not even voter suppression (although that won't help to be sure).
I understood where you were going with it. I was saying, that in swing states where the votes are close, there are ways where a small amount of votes can be changed to swing the election. Much in the way that they say Trump won with 77,000 votes (over 3 states). You can change that many and maybe stay below the radar.
But, if he is losing by hundreds of thousands of votes (instead of tens of thousands) then they can't change the votes easily without detection.
Send your light to young people to get out and vote. They will be the ones that "save" us.
It's a dark week and it's only Wednesday. Several days ago, I was reminding myself that there will be all the smoke and mirrors of the Republican strategy to fight the impeachment. Still, I find it so upsetting to see the Republicans in lockstep protecting Dear Leader. Plus, there is the Barr investigation of the FBI and the Steele dossier that took him globe trotting to gather so called intelligence. No matter that the IG report completely refutes the Trump/Barr conspiracy theories, Barr is out there performing for the news cameras. No matter that all 17 intelligence agencies declare that Russian interfered in the election, not Ukraine, Republicans are sharing Russian talking points. Plus, Guiliani was back in the Ukraine and returned boasting of information he was going to share with Congress. Clearly, the president's strategy for winning new voters in the 2020 election was to claim that there was no meddling by Russia, that it was all a hoax by the deep state and/or Ukraine. Then we had Dear Leader's unhinged rally last night and Lindsey's drama this morning. So, yeah. It wears me down, even though I was anticipating it and reminding myself that these are all GOP lies that play to their base and Fox News sound bites. I'm thoroughly disgusted with Gym Jordan, Matt Gaetz, Nunes, Collins and all their high drama. So, yeah. It's tough.
However, every time I second guess myself and question whether premonitions are just wishful thinking, my gut instinct is that these hearings and the impeachment process will damage the orange one profoundly and beyond redemption. More evidence of other crimes will be revealed. I just think we are in for a roller coaster experience and need to ride it out. I think Guiliani will get indicted, Trump taxes will be revealed and that there will be more court rulings against him.
Hang tough.
An interesting quote today from Steve Schmidt, GOP Strategist, on "burning down" the GOP:
"It’s like a fire. Fires are a part of the ecosystem, part of the natural progress. And when the forest burns, it’s purified. There can be new growth. For there to be new growth of a conservative movement, of a right center party, the one that I joined in 1988, it needs to burn to the ground."
Wow that’s chilling. But I agree. The GOP has lost their way and their soul, if they ever had one.
The GOP needs to burn down and be fully rebirthed. That will bring the Dems back to the center as well and if that happens all will be well. As far as polls were concerned,I got a poll call today from a pollster I have not heard of local to WI. They asked questions of local Milwaukee politics and then went on to Trump. All of the Trump questions were apocalyptic such as "do you A. Support President Trump or B. Feel the US is headed to being a third world country within a decade?" There was no middleground option which is forcing people to say that they either support him or sound like overblown nutjobs. This is a distinct act of pro-Trump desperation, even for horribly biased polls.