Loyalty Oaths by Any Other Name as the Plan Comes Together

 I swear I will be faithful and obedient to the leader of the German Reich and people, Adolf Hitler, to observe the law and to conscientiously fulfill my official duties, so help me God.

The oath which was required of every German civil servant between the years 1934 and 1945. 

Those of us who have even a rudimentary knowledge of history--a statedly shrinking number in this country--know how well those 11 years turned out for Germany, not to mention European Jews. Of course there will be some out there who say, "There you go again, comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. You're just another liberal fear monger Even Bill Maher says Trump isn't a Nazi." 

Yeah, well, Maher might think that, but, then he also agrees with Bobby Kennedy Jr. when it comes to the medical establishment, so his opinion is sometimes, let's say, questionable. The New York Times is reporting that it has talked to at least nine different people who have interviewed for various jobs in the new Trump administration. All of them told the paper that once they got past the early stages of the process (You know, like can they speak English, read, write, use a phone without help) they were asked questions about the January 6th insurrection, their voting records, and the validity of the 2020 presidential election. All of them said that if the answers didn't agree exactly with what Trump has been bellyaching about the last four years, they didn't get the jobs.

In other words, anyone who said the events of January 6th and the violence who accompanied it were bad things plus those who even hinted Joe Biden really did win the 2020 election were all shown the door. No, it wasn't an actual oath, but it might as well have been one. That's right pal, it's either Trump Uber Alles, or hit the bricks.   

The Independent reports Charlie Kirk is the lead interrogator when it comes to candidates vying for national intelligence and  pentagon positions. Kirk's main qualification for the spot seems to be he is co-founder of Turning Point USA and a media personality. His lack of military and intelligence is apparently outweighed by his status as a MAGA, "influencer," and his complete fealty to the incoming, Leader. Such is the make up of Donald Trump's transition team. 

Back in March of this year Trump had posted on social media that  members of the January 6th Congressional committee which investigated the attempted coup, "should be prosecuted for their lies and, quite frankly, TREASON!" At the time Trump apologists tried to write off the post as, Trump just being Trump. Sunday on NBC he spoke about the committee again, saying, "Everybody on that committee...for what they did, yeah, honestly, they should go to jail." 

Well it would seem Trump is still, being Trump. Now, though, he has nominated just the woman and man for the job, Pam Bondi and Kash Patel. And thanks to people like Charlie Kirk and Don Jr. we know neither of them will be queasy when it comes to ignoring things like, free speech and the Constitution of the United States--their complete loyalty to him is assured.

Former GOP Congressman, Adam Kinzinger, who served on the committee was defiant, at least for now. He wrote, "Bring it on." Then added Trump was, "re-writing history and playing the victim." The only other republican on the committee, Liz Cheney accused Trump of an, "assault on the rule of law and the foundations of our republic." 

That's brave talk, especially since the American electorate just demonstrated they whole heartedly approve of Donald Trump's assaults the rule of law and foundations of our republic. Hell, they like it when he does. It's why they voted for the son of a bitch in the first place, for God's sake. 

Yes, Donald John Trump really is planning to go on an all-encompassing, "Revenge Tour, 2025."  Right now, as we approach that day, he is putting together his version of the fictional, "A-Team," to successfully pull it off. 

And as these words are being typed, Donald Trump must be down at Mar A Lago, thinking exactly what, the leader of the A-Team, Hannibal Smith, said to the cameras almost every episode. "I love it when a plan comes together." 

12-9-24