So, it has been three weeks today since Mr. Orangenut has officially become our “leader”. And these past three weeks have been like a turbulent plane ride, gripping the seat backs in front of us while bracing ourselves for the next big stomach flipping bump. Here, let me paint a picture for you.
You are sitting in your seat feeling very anxious, preparing yourself mentally for the long flight ahead. Before taking off, the pilot gets on the intercom and says, “Ladies and Gentlemen, in a few moments we will be taking off, but first I want to welcome you aboard Orangenut Airlines. We stand here very surprised and not humbled, with an intense feeling of power that we look forward to abusing to the fullest; surging through our cold, crooked, evil veins. We appreciate you voting for us to be your chosen airline carrier . We understand that most of you in fact wanted to fly a different airline, but thanks to the ignorance and naivete of some of your fellow countrymen and women and, of course, the hacking from that one big ass country, we are the chosen ones! The flight today is scheduled to last four years, though us here at Orangenut Airlines in fact hope to extend the flight time to eight years. We are expecting to hit a ridiculous amount of turbulence during our flight so be sure to keep your seat belts fastened tight and a cocktail on hand. And a big fat joint to calm the nerves. Just kidding. The AG of our gang thinks marijuana is evil and he will send you to prison for life. Or Mr. Orangenut himself will deport you to space, even if you are a citizen. (long, evil laugh) Enjoy the flight!”
While this is a hypothetical example of our current political situation here in the U.S, it in fact is not that far off from the reality. I am frustrated as I write this. While this week The Resistance can indeed celebrate a victory; the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to reinstate Mr. Orangenuts travel ban and suspension of our refugee program; we hit some turbulence as well. A very brave Senator stood up and spoke out against a man who has since become our official AG. He has a history of racism and sexism and he comes from a state that I know all too well, as I lived in that state for ten years of my life. A state that still has a ridiculous amount of racism existing. A state whose dear darling policemen pulled me out of my car in 2004 because I was driving around with two friends who were black. They pulled us over because they thought my friend in the front seat was “Someone they were looking for” and when they asked me to get out of the car they told me that if I kept hanging out with “These types of people” I was going to keep getting pulled over. Get the fuck out of here!!!! I am from a state that is made up of people from all over the world. I was not raised to “see color” or judge people based on their race. This was all new to me. And I was PISSED. Anyways, back to the beautiful, brave and badass woman Senator who spoke out against Mr. AG. They shut her up! Because they didn’t like what they were hearing. The words weren’t “pleasant”. While this was a bump in the road, it actually only fueled our fire.
It was also announced this week that our Department of Defense is looking to lease space in Mr. Orangenuts tower of terror because Mr. Orangenut wants to spend weekends there. SO. He still is the owner of the property even though “his sons run the company”. So that means that us taxpayers who get up and go to work and bust our asses are doing so to pay taxes that will end up in Mr. Orangenuts pocket. Score for him! WHAT THE FUCK!? This is infuriating! I don’t want even one of my pennies going to that greedy, sneaky, slithering scumbag and his families fortune.
It was also announced this week that a major department store was dropping Mr. Orangenuts daughters clothing line due to lack of sales. This pissed him off and he proceeded to throw one of his typical tantrums, calling the company out and expressing his anger and frustration. Dude, shut up!!!!!!!! You are (unfortunately) our leader! Why don’t you go focus on something that has to do with our country and make sure you don’t fuck it up? His Counselor also went on live television and endorsed the clothing line, stating that she owns pieces from the line and that others should buy it. Ethics violations! WHERE IS THE JUSTICE? While this was in fact a smart move for the department store (their stock value and sales increased immediately after the decision); this also was another boost in confidence for The Resistance. It also inspired other companies to follow suit and drop her label.
There are many other things going on of course. At times, for me, I find it hard to keep track of everything. It has been very overwhelming. I will read about something that sparks a fire in me, and then I see something else on the news that sparks another fire. Before I know it, I have a bunch of little fires burning inside of me and the thoughts, feelings and ideas that rise up from the burning flames start crowding my brain to the point where I have to exhale them out on to paper (or my laptop), just so I can continue to breath and my brain can continue to function.
Mr. Orangenut is now in the process of creating a new executive order regarding the travel ban that he says may become effective as early as Monday or Tuesday. (Today is Friday) I can’t help but think, “Here we go again.” And then another part of me wonders if this time, he will do what is right. I won’t hold my breath though. Ladies and gentlemen, be sure that your seat belts are fastened because we are expected to be hitting another large patch of turbulence here shortly. And you know what? Fuck Mr. AG. I am going to go light up a joint right now.
Awake, Aware & Uncensored 