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Why has the Republican Party lost its soul?

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In 1854 Republicans defined themselves as a new American political party. In his seminal speech on October 16, 1854 Abraham Lincoln stood up for human rights in a country divided by slavery. Lincoln argued that: "If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that 'all men are created equal', and that there can be no moral right in connection with one man's making slave of another." Today, in 2019, Republicans stand behind Donald Trump who has viciously attacked immigrants and people of color. What has happened to the ideals of the Republican Party? How can it be explained? In a recent poll 53 % of Republicans said that Trump is a better president than Abraham Lincoln. Why has the Republican Party lost its soul? Why have the Republican morality and values flipped so shockingly in 2015? As the presidential campaign revved up the traditional candidates were jolted by the crudeness of Donald J.Trump. In place of Christian morality Trump blared int...

Trump's Christian Squad: Barr, Pence Kavanaugh and Pompeo

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Donald Trump gifted us Bill Barr, Mike Pence, Brett Kavanaugh and Mike Pompeo in his trade for Christian Evangelical vote. He gave the Evangelicals, in another quid pro quo, something he considers worthless anyway. Christian humility, charity, obedience, and salvation are totally empty concepts to Trump. He does not care, because he is acting above all law. He is acting as a blatant example of corruption and criminality every day that he is in power. Meanwhile, the far right Christians are getting judges that will force religious doctrines on the American public. But, the winds of social change are going against the fundamentalist Christians. Barr, Pence, Kavanaugh and (I assume) Pompeo are products of Catholic education. The teachings of the Church are etched deeply into their psyches. What the Church teaches is that we are all sinners. In fact, we are born that way. It is called original sin. The only way to redeem ourselves is through obedience to the rules of  the Church...

"The times have found us"

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The US Constitution has served the country well for 230 years. That is, until now, when Donald Trump is trying to demolish it brick by brick. What he is trying to put in its place is a White Nationalist state, with himself as the dictator. The question then is: does being an American mean that you are White and Christian, or does it mean that your allegiance is to the US Constitution, regardless of your race, ethnicity or religion? From its inception America was not defined by race or religion, but by a set of beliefs, most of which are articulated in the Constitution. The American identity is tied to the creation of the US Constitution which happened on September 17, 1787. The astrological birth chart of the Constitution is shown below.  This chart fits the nature of the Constitution amazingly well. The Grand Trine in Air indicates that the Constitution is the product of intellect. The stellium of Virgo planets, especially Mercury, indicates that it was thought out meti...

Unconventional Health Gurus: Mark Hyman and Dave Asprey

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Mark Hyman, M.D. and Dave Asprey are present-day high priests of "biohacking". They practice what they preach by often making themselves guinea pigs for their health remedies. They have an international following, of which I have lately become a part. Who does not want to live a healthier and longer life? Well, millions of Americans who are eating the standard American diet (SAD) do not. Anyone who tries to take away their addictive junk food may be in for a bruising fight. Mark Hyman and Dave Asprey, who have both personally dealt with serious illnesses, had to discover their own health solutions because conventional medicine could not help them. Hyman and Asprey researched nutrition and health on their own and learned to apply what seems to work. But, they are also drawn to the unusual, weird and unexplored. In astrological terms, they have very strong Uranus and, perhaps, Eris energies. They are not afraid of being different. If Astrology is correct, we would expect...

Stopping the Trump Train

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For the past three years we have watched the Trump train steam past caution signs, roll over stop signs, ignoring laws, norms, and even reality. The Trump base on board was delighted by every unhinged norm-breaking and humanity-denying move. "Let Trump be Trump", they said. But now, the train's controls are being taken over and the beast inside is trapped. It is fitting that the person taking control is Nancy Pelosi, a real-life mother of 5 and the great congressional "mother" of 435. She knows how to deal with unruly children. The quote: "Character is destiny" is attributed to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus. In Astrology we believe that much of a person's character is shaped by the archetypal energies that were dominant at the time of birth. The natal chart is a basic blueprint of character. Most people strive consciously to improve their character through learning, but there is not much evidence that Trump bothered to do so. If anything, ...

Trump and Hitler: Similarities

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As Trump continues to destabilize the world through reckless actions, are we headed for another war? Does Donald Trump have it within him to cause violence and mass destruction? He did say that a nuclear war is winnable. When we think of the most destructive leader in world history we think of Adolf Hitler. With Hitler we know what he was capable of. With Trump that is still unknown and that is what I wish to address. Is Trump driven by similar subconscious motives that drove Hitler? Trump and Hitler both tapped into the racial grievances of the White masses. When the economy is not serving people they tend to want to eliminate those they see as competition. For Hitler Jews, Gypsies and other "lesser" ethnic groups were the targets. For Trump it is Muslims, Latinos and Blacks. Both employed brutal tactics to inflict pain on these minorities. Both Trump and Hitler personally felt hatred for these groups. Both had visions of a perfect state with a master race in charge....

Brett Kavanaugh: Normalizing Assault and Perjury

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When history of these times is written the US Senate under Mitch McConnell will have another stain on its reputation: the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. How can a man who has been credibly accused of sexual assault by Dr. Blasey Ford and who has committed perjury be a judge on the highest court in the land? This is making a mockery of justice and the courts. The man behind the push for Kavanaugh is none other than Donald J. Trump, the man who breaks laws on an almost daily basis. Trump and Kavanaugh are re-victimizing all the victims of sexual assault to whom they deny humanity and justice. For Kavanaugh and Trump assaulting women was a laughing matter. Christine Blasey Ford finished her testimony remembering Kavanaugh's laughter after he assaulted her. In their perverse minds assault was entertaining. How can such a man judge the pain of crime victims? The US government has a certain set of values and principles it stands for based on the Constitution and ...

Donald Trump and Boris Johnson: Men for our times ?

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Are Donald Trump and Boris Johnson the right men for our times?  Do they really reflect where their countries are at this time?  It depends on whom you ask. The progressives would clearly say "No" because the chain of progress seems to have been  broken. Most of the less educated folks would say that it is time to dig in for a national identity, to bring back a more glorious past (MAGA) when they felt more honored and less threatened. The threat is to their majority, as the influx of browner immigrants is rising in number and status. This fear is at a primitive visceral level. They let the herd instinct take over. These are the people of the MAGA rallies. They are also the more economically threatened people. But, the top 1% has hitched on to this populist movement because they see that immigrants are scapegoated and not the 1% that keeps the wages stagnant and opportunities limited. Since we live in "democratic" countries, those who come out to vote...

Prince Andrew: His Royal Naughtiness

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With Jeffrey Epstein's death the focus has shifted to his entourage: a suspect band of co-conspirators, enablers, complicitors, sympathizers and paid lackeys. This is where His Royal Highness, Duke of York finds himself these days. With evidence of his involvement with Epstein and some of the young women surfacing daily, it is hard to ignore the pictures. It is also evident that Prince Andrew remained on friendly terms with Epstein even after Epstein's conviction in Florida. Is it just accidental that Prince Andrew ended up in Epstein's orbit? Not likely. Astrological charts can show that their relationship is based on certain similarities. The natal chart of Prince Andrew is shown in the inner circle, with Epstein's chart on the outer circle. Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew both have very tight conjunctions of Venus and Mars. This is associated with lust, sexual aggression and the ability to divorce love from lust. Both are known for having had countless a...

Ghislaine Maxwell: Dark Scorpio

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Ghislaine Maxwell was spotted in Los Angeles eating burgers and reading an interesting book: "The Book of Honor: The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives". Hmmm? Is she trying to get information on how to disappear? Why LA? With all the plastic surgeons and make-up artists in LA maybe she is thinking of altering her appearance? Anyway, conspiracy theory is not the point of this blog. The point is to elucidate Ghislaine's character on basis of Astrology. What compelled two very intelligent people like Epstein and Maxwell to spend their lives as slaves to their sexual desires and to do it by abusing children? I talked about Jeffrey Epstein in detail in my blog "Jeffrey Epstein: "terrific guy". This blog will focus on Ghislaine. Her astrological noon chart is shown below. The planet in high focus is Neptune, being at the tip of a T-square (red triangle) and at the tip of the sextile-trine configuration (blue triangle). In mythology Neptune is ...