Mr. Toy's Mental Notes

  I'm starting to see a common thread among Trump/Musk ("Trusk") supporters who are letting an unelected billionaire from South Africa dismantle government agencies without going through Congress. They justify this because they are all convinced that Congress has been so thoroughly corrupted that it can't do anything in the public interest anymore. There is a nugget of truth at the core of that perception. Congresscritters, particularly the Republican variety, have for the most part become so dependent on campaign donations from giant corporations and billionaires that they are indebted to them for winning their seat and keeping it. Bernie Sanders built a substantial following by pointing this out and he attempted to correct it. Bernie was somewhat successful.  Democrats are now less dependent on big money donations thanks to the grassroots organization Act Blue which makes it easy for Democrats to receive large numbers of small donations from individual citizens. ...

Sing to the tune of My Boyfriend's Back . It might help if you have a backup singer, even if she's only in your head. If you don't know the tune click here . ___________________________ He went away yet he hung around And he lied to us every day Insisting he had really won And did things that weren’t very nice The Donald’s back and he’s out for retribution He lied, they lied, the Donald’s back He’s so pissed off he’s gonna change the constitution He lied, they lied, the Donald’s back He’s been spouting words that were not true He lied, they lied, the Donald’s back His minions now are comin’ after you He lied, they lied, the Donald’s back Hey, he thinks the deep state’s real And that Putin’s the real deal He was out for four short years He lied, they lied, the Donald’s back Now he’s back and stoking people’s fears He lied, they lied, the Donald’s back You’re gonna be sorry that you gave him your vote He lied, they lied, the Donald’s back ...