TERRY MOSHER
TOP OF THE TOWN – Mary had a close friendship with a woman who grew up in Spain during the reign of Franco (1939-1975). She had horror stories of that dictatorship. One story that resonated with me was of her dad setting his kids around in a circle and telling them they were never to say the name, Franco, because just saying it could lead to death. About that time, two men showed up at their neighbor’s house and took away the husband. He was never seen again. The man’s wife was pregnant at the time and the devastation was felt among many who knew the family. That incident was not something that was uncommon. It happened frequently. Franco used forced labor, concentration camps and executions to suppress the population. He was responsible for between 30,000 and 50,000 deaths during his reign. We are on the verge in our country to have our own dictator. If you are listening, the fascist Trump has been telling us what he will do if elected President in November. There will be concentration camps, opponents will be dealt with – retribution, the fascist Trump calls it – support for NATO and Ukraine will be withdrawn opening the path for his buddy Putin to send his murderous forces to take Ukraine and head into Poland enroute to all of Western Europe and likely the start of World War III. The Constitution will be ripped up, blue states and major blue cities will be targeted with military forces, immigrants and browns and blacks will be rounded up and put in concentration camps and the government will be staffed with extreme far right conservative loyalists. Freedoms will be lost entirely or limited. Once we are forced down this path it is highly unlikely, we will ever be able to go back. Plans to do all of this have already been drawn up to jump into action on the first day of Fascist Trump’s first day as President. Can our democracy be saved? Maybe. But we have to win a vote that is stacked against us. The fascist had four years to correct what he had done wrong with his first attempt at a coup and the and his allies are ready for the takeover. Are we ready to challenge him? I don’t know. It’s up to all of us. No one can sit back and do nothing. We must be ready to fight him or lose everything. You have been warned.
Be well pal.
Be careful out there.
Have a great day.
You are loved.