larry johnson speaks about the trump war on venequela. when the orange man arrived i intended to give him a period of time to show any skills and good moves. it ain't happening. he's more of the same and probably worse. we'll see if we remain alive after he's done;

I wonder what Ronald Reagan would say about Donald Trump’s criminal campaign of extrajudicial killings in the name of fighting narco terrorism? During his two terms as President, Reagan repeatedly framed America as a “light unto the nations” and a “shining city upon a hill” whose freedom, democratic institutions, and prosperity should serve as a model to others, not through conquest but by example. He argued that Americans had an obligation to “keep faith” with this vision—maintaining limited government, strong civil society, and a sense of moral purpose—so that the city would remain strong, free, and worthy of the world’s attention

The phrase, “a shining city upon a hill,” comes from the Bible… The Gospel of Matthew, chapter 5, verse 14, to be precise:

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

A lofty vision to be sure, but given Donald Trump’s current policy of killing suspected drug traffickers without the benefit of a trial, which the US military is happily carrying out, the United States is behaving like a venal, bloodthirsty tyrant. We have become a metaphorical city of darkness and evil. If Trump genuinely believes that the boats and crews he is blowing up are actually ferrying illegal narcotics, then those boats should be seized and the cargo inspected. Only if the people onboard those crafts started shooting at an approaching US vessel would lethal force be justified..........more........