(#6180) We the civilized need to keep our focus!

      In exactly 11 months we are going to have an election here in America. As the polling stands now the republican party is facing a wipeout in the voting booth. Not only are they not going to take away vulnerable democratic seats but they are most likely going to lose somewhat safe republican seats. Such is the angry sentiment from the American voting base. Well several hours ago trump began his republican reclamation project. Instead of the American public focused on trump's vile pedophile proclivities and a worsening national economy trump is trying to change the narrative by illegally flexing our military might.
     This is no surprise to me since whenever republicans get into trouble with their domestic failures they like to distract with military conflicts. Same old same old. The unfortunate victim this time is Venezuela. Even though a war criminal like maduro is removed from power, the way trump did this was wholly unconstitutional. Congress alone has the power to declare war. With trump initiating a coup in Venezuela he has bypassed Congress to act on his own direction. He is not a dictator. The presidency is a co-equal branch of government. By leaving Congress out of his decision he has overridden our constitution and installed himself as the sole decision maker as to war.
     Many republicans will crow about trump and his illegal coup because a tyrant like maduro has been removed. Yet Venezuela is a sovereign country not some wild west scenario where all can come to claim. For whatever good may happen much more harm will occur. There is now the realization by Congress that truly they are neutered and silenced by trump. If that is their desire, then they have sold out democracy and should all be removed themselves through the voting booth. It is early in all of this but this much I know. There was and is no good intent by trump for this coup and he will hope we forget about how badly our economy is functioning while distracting our anger at the multiple allegations of his pedophilia.