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The Bolton Factor

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As the Impeachment Trial of Donald J. Trump proceeds, it appears that the testimony of John Bolton may have a profound effect. The very foundations of American democracy are being undermined by Donald Trump, as he seeks to gain absolute power. John Bolton, as reactionary as he is, does care for the country and for the principles it is based on. To Trump laws and values mean nothing. Trump's personal gain comes before everything. He totally lacks the sense of service to the country and to something greater than himself. The unfolding of world events is orchestrated by primal unconscious forces that seem to have a life of their own. Collectively we seem forced into certain actions, often contrary to logic. The patterns of history repeat or rhyme, as if the lessons from before were not learned, and we go through same kinds of trials again. This is because we still live mostly on the unconscious level. The archetypal fragments playing around in our unconscious minds determine whi...

Rise of Authoritarians: An Astrological Perspective

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In these days when Vladimir Putin is demolishing the existing Russian government and constitution so he can become president for life, and when the Republican Party is unresponsive to Donald Trump's crimes, is there a larger lens through which to view these events? Is it just coincidence that strongmen are grabbing power in more countries worldwide? Trump and Putin clearly formed an alliance. Without Putin Trump would not be in power. And Trump knows Putin can take him down any time Putin wants. For Trump, with his moral failings, being indebted to Putin is not a problem. Trump wants power at any cost. To him it is "winning", even if he cheats. I suppose, a real narcissist would do almost anything for what he wants. Other people's rights don't enter the picture. Now the Trump base adopted the same attitude, which seriously threatens democracy and the rule of law. The US Constitution has not been this threatened since the Civil War. And again the fault lines...

Mike Pompeo: The Danger Within

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Mike Pompeo's teddy bear looks are deceiving. He projects a calm exterior, but beneath there may be something much more sinister. Reports are coming out that Pompeo was the main force behind the killing of Soleimani. It may be advantageous to Trump, Pence and Pompeo to distract the public from the Ukraine scandal, but there may be other reasons why their actions dominate the world news at this time. We are at an apex of conservative political power in America. Trump has bullied the Republican Party into submission, and the power of the far right has not been this strong since the days of G.W. Bush. The drums of war that Bush beat resulted in catastrophic wars in the Middle East with no ends in sight. Now Trump is attempting to repeat this pattern, primarily for personal reasons. And at his side is Mike Pompeo. The supposed rationale is that if Soleimani is removed Iran will be incapable, or unwilling, to pursue turmoil in the Middle East. But the reasons for Iran's inst...