(#5176) Good day yesterday

      With the ascension of Finland into NATO yesterday, which shares over 1,000 kilometers of border with Russia, Europe will be much more secure in their struggle to defend against any Russian aggression. That putin thought he could weaken NATO with his invasion of Ukraine we see the exact opposite happening. What putin didn't realize is that Zelenskyy's Ukraine was not to be bullied and Joe Biden's America was not to be played. Of Course all the other countries that stood behind Ukraine in Europe and elsewhere in the world were full of the same resolve. So yesterday when Finland's flag was raised in Brussels Belgium at NATO headquarters, a strengthening of opposition to Russia, not a weakening, came to fruition.
     Then there was the perp walk of sorts for the former appointed president of the United States. Private citizen trump was arraigned and booked on 34 felony counts of falsifying business accounts. His indictment came last week so the much anticipated accounting he is about to go through has really been years in the making. But yesterday was a sort of positive stamp on the idea that everyone is to be held to the same rule of law processes. We are not there yet but it is beginning and those who do violate the law, regardless of station in life, have to be made an example of so no other would dare think they are above the law.
     Yesterday was also a good day in Wisconsin. The election of Janet Protasiewicz to the Wisconsin Supreme Court gives liberals on the court the majority. With that being said the tide against abortion rights and fair elections has now been reversed, at least in Wisconsin. Protecting abortion rights in Wisconsin will now be the majority opinion as well will be creating new and fair voting maps within the state. I also expect that rights stripped from the democratic governor there will be reversed as well where possible. One less reported on aspect of yesterday's vote is the turnout and support given to the liberal victor. Nearly 1,900,000 voters turned out to vote and more than 200,000 of them voted for the liberal above the conservative. Good omen heading into the 2024 presidential election.