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Vladimir Putin: Death of Democracy

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In his G-20 speech on June 28, 2019 Vladimir Putin declared that the world's liberal political order had "outlived its purpose." Putin openly revealed himself as the force against democracy. This is now possible for him to do because Trump agrees with him and Republicans do not dare to challenge Trump. The veil and gloves are off. The threat to 2020 US election is real. Putin will unleash his trolls and bots. He will succeed with people who have authoritarian and white nationalist tendencies. He may succeed in depressing turnout or sabotaging counting machines. 2020 election may well be uglier than 2016. Trump feels no need to hide his collusion this time. He said that he will accept foreign help.  2020 will be a titanic fight for the soul of America. Is the US going to contract to a caricature of  the 1950's culture with exclusion of all those who do not look the part? That is absurd when you realize that over 40% of US population is not "white". Puti...

Trump: Opioid for the GOP Masses

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Jesus said in John 14:6 : "I am the way and the truth and the life". In 2016 Trump said repeatedly : "I alone can fix it". Are there direct parallels between these statements? Is Trump making himself into a modern day messiah? Is he inspiring fervent devotion in his base? I think the answer is yes. Dr. Justin Frank M.D. on The Thom Hartmann Program identified this as "God complex", an unconscious delusion that he is invincible and omnipotent, which Trump actually believes. This is a break from reality and therefore psychotic. His base joins him in this delusion.   Since a substantial fraction of his base are Evangelicals, the jump from devotion to Jesus to Trump is not a far stretch. The Evangelicals are primed to believe in messiahs and miracles. In their "faith"  they are constantly asked to cross the boundary from reality to the fantastical and unfounded. Trump is promising his base an economic and social miracle and a return to their greatn...

Robert Mueller: By the Book Guy

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Robert S. Mueller III, the Special Counsel, dodged questions as he gave his farewell statement on May 29, 2019. He believes his report can speak for itself. He is known as the "by the book" guy who avoids politics. But in the US now we are at an intersection of justice and politics. Congress has not yet moved toward impeachment, even as Mueller mentioned other constitutional remedies. Why does Mueller not want to voluntarily testify before Congress? One would think that he would want to see justice done. Why would he sit by and let Trump get away with lies and obstruction? Has Mueller compromised his principles in not being more aggressive toward Trump and Trump Jr.? Is Mueller ashamed that he did not push further for fear that Trump would fire him and throw the country into bigger chaos? Or is Mueller so used to being apolitical that he took another apolitical path of least resistance? My impression from his 9 minute speech is that he is not particularly proud and that he ...

Hope Hicks: Trump Confidant

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What qualities do you have to have to endure working for Donald Trump? Who could tolerate the narcissism, cruelty and vindictiveness exhibited by Trump? Hope Hicks started working for the Trump campaign in January 2015 as Press Secretary, moved on as White House Director of Strategic Communications in January 2017, and then as White House Communications Director until March 2018. While numerous Trump Administration officials were fired or resigned, Hope Hicks managed a long tenure. What does Hope Hicks' astrological chart reveal? She has Sun in Libra and Moon in Pisces. Astrologer R. Pelletiere describes this combination as possessing imagination, creativity and a gentle manner, but also indecision and a tendency to be dominated by stronger individuals, to "often follow fraudulent persons and proposals". This combination is compassionate and treats others as fragile. Trump certainly is thin-skinned with a fragile ego. Hope would naturally treat him compassionately...

Trump and Putin : Natural Collusion

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Perhaps Special Counsel Mueller could not prove conspiracy, but the fateful attraction of Trump and Putin is unmistakable. Astrology bears it out in spades. The nature of their relationship can be discerned by comparing their natal charts. Since we know the exact birth time of both, their Ascendants and Midheaven, we can better assess their impact on the world.  A composite chart of their relationship is shown below.  I will quote astrologer Robert Hand in the descriptions of the dominant elements of this chart: Sun in 11th House: "The Sun in this position is a good indication that you will share common hopes for the future, and you will work together to attain them ... the two of you will be able to get along  with each other." (Think what Trump said about getting along with Russia)        Sun conjunction Pluto: ..." possibility that your relationship will have a very powerful effect on other people." (Yes, Trump becoming president is ...

Rod Rosenstein: Hero or Complicit

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The role of Rod Rosenstein in the Mueller Investigation has grown in scrutiny as journalists report that he interacted with Trump in ways that question his impartiality. He reportedly agreed that the investigation was treating Trump unfairly and that he will see to it that Trump is treated better. He promised Trump that he will "land the plane", a phrase repeated by William Barr, likely signaling their cooperation with Trump. What can explain Rosenstein's strange behavior? Why compromise himself? Can Astrology shed any light? The Noon Chart for Rod Rosenstein is shown below. Although the Ascendant is unknown, we can still gain a lot of information from this chart.  At first glance we note the preponderance of Earth signs and a double Earth Grand Trine that includes Mars. With Sun, Mercury and Venus in Capricorn, Jupiter and Moon (likely) in Taurus, and Mars, Uranus and Pluto in Virgo, this is a man who defines himself in the reality of his career and social standing...

Stephen Miller: Cruelty for Purity

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Stephen Miller as a policy adviser to Donald Trump is credited for the Muslim ban and for the policy of separating migrant children from their parents. As a Trump speech writer he can be credited for the memorable inaugural address with the phrase "American carnage". It painted a bleak dystopian picture of America which Trump has promised to fix. Miller is closely allied with Steve Bannon and previously with Richard Spencer, two people who promote white nationalism. Above all else, Miller seems obsessively focused on protecting America from invasions of non-white immigrants. Stephen Miller's uncle, David Glosser, recently wrote: "I have watched with dismay and increasing horror as my nephew, an educated man who is well aware of our heritage [Jewish], has become the architect of immigration policies that repudiate the very foundation of our family's life in this country." What can spur a man of Stephen Miller's background to adopt such cruel tactics aga...