Uncommon Sense

January 10, 2026

Trump Abdicates Office of President!

Filed under: Politics,Reality,The Law — Steve Ruis @ 9:12 am
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In a surprise announcement in a January 7th interview in the New York Times (and repeated on the CBS television network), Mr. Trump said the following: “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me,” when he was asked if there were any constraints on what he could do on the world stage.

This is a refutation of his oath of office in which he declared: “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” (January 20, 2025)

It is the Constitution which establishes and delineates the powers of the Office of the President and by repudiating those delineations, Mr. Trump has effectively abdicated his office.

With deliberate speed Vice-president Vance needs to be sworn in as the 48th President of the United States so we are not rudderless at the helm.

And, of course, any further proclamations, executive orders, or other official sounding pronouncements coming from Mr. Trump are null and void now that he has left office. And no amount of backpedaling by the White House staff can reduce the damage here. What are they going to claim? Trump didn’t mean what he said, he just lost his mind? Hello, 25th Amendment!

January 3, 2026

WTF, Presidente Warmonger?

Filed under: Politics,The Law — Steve Ruis @ 11:30 am
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Mister “No More Wars” Donald J. Trump, aka El Presidente Demente, aka Deranged Don, aka Teddy Dozevelt, has just committed a war crime.

And “… in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement?” WTF? So Venezuela now has to obey US laws?

Can you spell 25th Amendment, boys and girls?

January 1, 2026

From Out of Their Own Mouths

Filed under: Culture,Politics,Reality,Reason,Religion,Social Commentary,Society,The Law — Steve Ruis @ 11:06 am
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White Christian Nationalists say all kinds of things which are actually true, correct, what have you, but then they lard what they say with lies

It’s no accident that this is the only country in the world that protects it because our founding documents were informed … by people who self-consciously incorporated Christian precepts into their structure of government. (Tucker Carlson on Free Speech at Turning Point USA’s annual youth conference)

Ah, the Bible, and Christian precepts, oh my! Then what is, for example, the Old Testament (OT) punishment for blasphemy, I ask? Let’s see … here it is … death by stoning (Leviticus 24:16). And blasphemy according to the Bible primarily refers to speaking or acting in a way that shows contempt or disrespect for God, claiming to be God, insulting God’s name or character, or attributing the works of God to evil forces.

So, the OT doesn’t support free speech as we know it.

Ah, but there are Christians who claim that the OT was superseded by the New Testament (NT). So, I ask, what does Jesus say about blasphemy? According to Matthew 12:31-32, Jesus identified blasphemy against the Spirit as an unforgivable sin. And an unforgiveable sin lands you in Hell forever and ever, amen, when you die, no?

The Apostle Paul says something contradictory about blasphemy (see 1 Timothy 1:20) but can you name any utterance of Jesus that Paul does not contradict?

So, the NT doesn’t support free speech as we know it, either. I wonder what Special Bible these people study?

These Christian Nationalists, it is almost redundant to call them White Christian Nationalists, all claim that the U.S. Constitution was built around “Christian principles” or in Carlson’s case “Christian precepts,” you know: free speech, free practice of religion, elections, one man, one vote, representative government with “No Kings,” and so on. Actually the only commonality I can see between the U.S. Constitution (as originally written and adopted) and Christian theocracies, is both supported slavery with little equivocation. The Christian belief that “all men are born in the image of God” lead to Africans being classified as being subhuman, that is to not be men, or even human, so they could be enslaved with no guilt.

Fuck them … and the horses they rode in on.

November 11, 2025

“No Afterlife for You”

Filed under: Culture,Politics,Religion,The Law,Uncategorized — Steve Ruis @ 10:41 am
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The title above is a spin on the Soup Nazi character from Seinfeld TV show of long ago. His tag line was “No soup for you!”

America’s 47th president and hopeful dictator seems particularly concerned lately with where he’s headed when he dies. Trump mused about his chances at eternal salvation with the cast of Fox and Friends this August. He explained that he wants to broker a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia because  “I want to try and get to Heaven, if possible.” The president was uncharacteristically skeptical of his prospects, however. “I’m hearing I’m not doing well.”

Since then he has reinforced his desire to end up in the Good Place when he dies. So, what do you think his chances are?

He claims to be a Christian and the loosely put criteria for achieving a room in the Father’s mansion of many rooms are faith in Jesus and loving its god. Has Trump shown any signs of either? (Hint: no … actually Hell, No!)

In fact Trump has lied, cheated, and stolen to achieve great wealth and Jesus said outright: “And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” (Matthew 19:23-26

So, Trump being hell-bent on being a “rich man” (yugely rich, mind you) is not a good sign.

And what does the Bible say about liars and others with attributes like Trump, including those who were untrustworthy in marriage, aka adulterous, etc.? Well the Holy Bible has hundreds of comments about not getting into Heaven, oh my!

Here is a taste:

  • But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death. (Revelation 21:8)
  • A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish. (Proverbs 19:9)
  • But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life. (Revelation 21:27)
  • Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Galatians 5:19-21)
  • For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. (Ephesians 5:5)
  • Nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Corinthians 6:10)
  • Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. (Hebrews 13:4)

So, Trump in Heaven? Only if there is a subdivision with a Lake of Fire for him and all of the other liars, cheaters, adulterers, greedy, etc. There might even be a golf course for him, but the water hazards are really, really hazardous. I do, however, like the part about Trump dying.

October 24, 2025

Well, That’s Interesting

Filed under: Politics,The Law — Steve Ruis @ 11:09 am
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Someone just pointed out that Nancy Pelosi was criticized for not calling out the National Guard on Insurrection Day January 6th, 2021 … illegally … so, is it now clear that the Speaker of the House does not have the authority to call out the National Guard, certainly not willy-nilly like Mafia Don is doing? (That’s a nice city you got there, be a shame if something were to happen to it.) that only the POTUS has that power (in the current case, that stands for Piece of Totally Useless Shit).

So, why aren’t the “news” people responding with “That’s a lie” every time some GOP goon mouths that slur against Pelosi?

Addendum Mafia Don Trump is not even trying to hide the tactics he learned under the tutelage of Roy Cohn (a Mafia lawyer if you didn’t know). His proffering of a “compact” with universities is a pure protection racket being done right out in the open.

October 18, 2025

America Held Hostage, An Update

Filed under: Politics,Reason,Social Commentary,The Law — Steve Ruis @ 10:43 am
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“America Held Hostage—Day XX of the Clinton Administration” bellowed right-wing radio bloviator Rush Limbaugh back in the day. We need a similar “organizing” trope for the advent of Mafia Don Trump. Currently Trump has been in Office 271 days (as of today) so all blogs need to be blaring:

“America Held Hostage: Day 272”

Of course, notch it up a day per day.

How we survived the first Trump Administration is a bit beyond me. Was it that Fox News had higher quality people back then, so Trump had better people to choose from?

October 16, 2025

What Does it Say that the Trump Administration is Anti-Antifa?

Filed under: Politics,Reason — Steve Ruis @ 12:07 pm
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Let’s see if I can parse this: Antifa refers to a political stance, not an organization. (The Trump admiistration has an unlimited supply of threats to make us fear, largely grown by people who lived as children with monsters under their beds.) Antifa is short for “anti fascism.” So, anti-anti-fascism is … wait for it … wait for it … pro fascism, not as an organization but as a political stance.

I am shocked, shocked I tell you. Mr. Trump is pro fascism. Who knew?

October 14, 2025

Texan Nat Guard Troops Sent to Chicago Labeled “Meal Team Six”

Filed under: Blogging,Politics,Social Commentary,The Law,The News — Steve Ruis @ 10:21 am
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After Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (my spellchecker suggested “Hugest” as a replacement) berated all of the U.S. senior military officers for being fat, his Texas Thuggery assigned to slap Chicago around and teach it some respect showed up and, well, check out the photo … porkers all?

Not surprising from the land that invented the Chicken Fried Steak, but I’ll bet the SecWar’s face be burning right now, not so much that he didn’t have Texas Governor Greg Abbott replace all of the porkers with troops who met his standards.

(Source of Meal Team Six quip is the inestimable Jeff Tiedrich in his October 14th iteration of his blog Everyone is Entitled to My Own Opinion)

Another wag states “Operation Dessert Storm has officially begun. The 82nd Chairborn has boots on the ground, with the support of Marinara Corps, Meal Team Six, and the National Lard. Let us hope this doesn’t turn into another Battle of the Bulge. Semper Pie!” (Source: Sick Sad world, @YesYoureRacist)

I have been claiming that our sense of humor, dark though it be now, is a saving grace of our people.

October 12, 2025

Respect

Filed under: Culture,Politics,Reality,Reason,Social Commentary,The Law — Steve Ruis @ 11:02 am
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I was brought up to “respect the office” of officials. I was also brought up with the understanding that respect is earned, trust is eared, and when it is lost it is very, very hard to recover.

I have used demeaning titles for our current president, e.g. the Orange Goon in the White House and Trumpenfűhrer, and I am distinguishing between the Office of the President of the United States and the current office holder. I sincerely hope that when Mafia Don is finally disposed of that such an office will still exist and it can be healed.

The current occupant has earned neither trust nor respect, although people say he can be trusted to lone his own pockets, persecute his imagined enemies, and insult our former allies. (Do we still have allies?). In other words, Mr. Trump can be trusted to do the wrong thing, e.g. give a tax cut to billionaires, partially paid for by a doubling or tripling of the health insurance rates for the poor and middle class. Giving a small group of people something they do not need (they already have more money than they can spend) and paying for it by taking away something really needed by a much larger group of people. Sounds like a plan, right? Maybe a concept of a plan.

Invoke the 25th Amendment of the Constitution Now, Please

Filed under: Culture,History,Politics,Reality,Reason,Social Commentary,The Law — Steve Ruis @ 10:42 am
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An October 12th “tweet” made by Our Dear Leader:

“THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6. If this is so, which it is, a lot of very good people will be owed big apologies. What a SCAM – DO SOMETHING!!! President DJT”(@realDonaldTrump)

To eliminate the most obvious claims of implausible deniability, here is the actual tweet in question:

Apparently the Crazed Pumpkin in the White House is ignoring the free pass that the Supreme Court gave presidents, namely immunity from prosecution for actions taken in line with their official duties. I would guess that also means being immune from apologies.

I also think that deploying FBI agents in a crowd gathered to be violent and disrupt the vote counting certification of the Electoral College would qualify as an official duty, but one cannot count on SCOTUS having two brain cells to rub together any more, so they may continue to back Mafia Don as they have been doing.

And, of course, I don’t take anything claimed by the Orange Goon in the White House at face value as there was no visual evidence of there being FBI agents in the crowd on Insurrection Day.

Since nobody can do anything legal against ex-President Biden now, it seems as if “DO SOMETHING” is suggesting a hammer or high powered rifle be employed as those tools seem the most prominent in MAGA Land.

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