I expected the "Trump administration" to fall apart. I admit, I did not expect it to implode so rapidly. That Trump is impulsive, feckless and uninformed is obvious, but I thought there might be some adults to rein him in. God, was I wrong! The firing of all of the Russia expertise at State, and now all of the US Attorneys without a single replacement having been nominated, bodes extremely ill for the country. Like any autocrat, he is purging anyone who might pose a threat, and perceives threats everywhere.

I've been an optimist all of my life. But now I am genuinely scared. It is one thing to be rude and obnoxious, but the recklessness and unnecessary stupidity, coupled with unbridled cupidity and a prenchant for the "big lie", is beyond alarming. Trump is, truly, an existential threat and needs to be removed as quickly as possible. By lawful and constitutional means, of course. But soon.

A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.

Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich