Across the Great Divide Between Trump Followers and Reality Based America
November 24, 2020
Every Day Trump Repeatedly Emails His Supporters a Dangerous Message:
Democracy Doesn't Work
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LOTR
The guard still hesitated. 'Your staff,' he said to Gandalf. 'Forgive me,
but that too must be left at the doors.'
'Gandalf said," If I may not lean on my stick as I go, then I will sit out here,
until it pleases Theoden to hobble out himself to speak with me.'
"I believe you are friends and folk worthy of honour, who have no evil purpose.
You may go in."
Gandalf spoke in a clear cold voice. 'A witless worm have you become.
Therefore be silent, and keep your forked tongue behind your teeth.
I have not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a
serving-man till the lightning falls.'
In the gloom they heard the hiss of Wormtongue's voice:
'Did I not counsel you, lord, to forbid his staff? That fool, Huma, has betrayed us!'
There was a flash as if lightning had cloven the roof. Then all was silent.
Wormtongue sprawled on his face.
Who shall guide them and govern them in your place?' 'I will take thought for that ere I go,'
answered Theoden. 'Here comes my counsellor.'
Behind him cringing between two other men, came Grima the Wormtongue.
His face was very white. His eyes blinked in the sunlight.
Huma knelt and presented to Theoden a long sword in a scabbard clasped with gold and set with green gems.
'It was found in his chest. Loth was he to render up the keys. Many other things
are there which men have missed.'
'You lie,' said Grima Wormtongue.
'Dear lord!' cried Wormtongue. 'It is as I feared. This wizard has bewitched you.
Are none to be left to defend the Golden Hall of your fathers, and all your treasure?
None to guard the Lord of the Mark?' 'If this is bewitchment,' said Theoden, '
it seems to me more wholesome than your whisperings. Your leechcraft ere long
would have had me walking on all fours like a beast. No, not one shall be left,
not even Grima. Grima shall ride too. Go! You have yet time to clean the rust
from your sword.''Mercy, lord!' whined Wormtongue, grovelling on the ground.
'Have pity on one worn out in your service. Send me not from your side!
I at least will stand by you when all others have gone. Do not send your faithful
Grima away!'
Wormtongue looked from face to face. In his eyes was the hunted look of a beast
seeking some gap in the ring of his enemies. He licked his lips with a long pale tongue
'Let your counsellor Grima keep all things till your return- and I pray that we may see it,
though no wise man will deem it hopeful.'
Eomer laughed.
Nay, Eomer, you do not fully understand the mind of Master Wormtongue,' said Gandalf,
'He is bold and cunning. Even now he plays a game with peril and wins a throw. Hours of my precious time he has wasted already. '
Down snake!' he said suddenly in a terrible voice. 'Down on your belly! How long is it since Saruman bought you?
What was the promised price? When all the men were dead, you were to pick your share
of the treasure, and take the woman you desire?
Eomer grasped his sword. 'That I knew already,' he muttered. 'For that reason I would have slain him before, forgetting the law of the hall.
'Eowyn is safe now,' he said. 'But you, Wormtongue, you have done what you could
for your true master. Some reward you have earned at least. Yet Saruman is apt to overlook
his bargains. I should advise you to go quickly and remind him, lest he forget your faithful
service.'
'You lie,' said Wormtongue.
'That word comes too oft and easy from your lips,' said Gandalf.
'I do not lie. See, Theoden, here is a snake!
'Do you hear this, Wormtongue?' said Theoden. 'This is your choice: to ride with me
to war, and let us see in battle whether you are true; or to go now, whither you will.
Slowly Wormtongue rose. He looked at them with half-closed eyes. Last of all he scanned
Theoden's face and opened his mouth as if to speak. Then suddenly he drew himself up.
His hands worked. His eyes glittered. Such malice was in them that men stepped back
from him. He bared his teeth; and then with a hissing breath he spat before the king's feet
and darting to one side, he fled down the stair.
'After him!' said Theoden. 'See that he does no harm to any, but do not hurt him
or hinder him. Give him a horse, if he wishes it.'
'And if any will bear him,' said Eomer.
In the LOTR film, Grima Wormtongue lied, and said -"I've only ever served you, my Lord."
That was a lie. He served himself, in Serving Unliving Evil, Sauron.
November 24, 2020
Every Day Trump Repeatedly Emails His Supporters a Dangerous Message:
Democracy Doesn't Work
Mother Jones
https://www.motherjones.com/politic...rs-a-dangerous-message-democracy-doesnt-work/
Be Outraged.
Don't accept the election results!
Send money!
“The Constitution does not permit a state legislature to do what Donald Trump wants."
Retiring Lamar Alexander just had his chance to stand up for democracy. He failed.
November 20, 2020
Daily Kos
LOTR
The guard still hesitated. 'Your staff,' he said to Gandalf. 'Forgive me,
but that too must be left at the doors.'
'Gandalf said," If I may not lean on my stick as I go, then I will sit out here,
until it pleases Theoden to hobble out himself to speak with me.'
"I believe you are friends and folk worthy of honour, who have no evil purpose.
You may go in."
Gandalf spoke in a clear cold voice. 'A witless worm have you become.
Therefore be silent, and keep your forked tongue behind your teeth.
I have not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a
serving-man till the lightning falls.'
In the gloom they heard the hiss of Wormtongue's voice:
'Did I not counsel you, lord, to forbid his staff? That fool, Huma, has betrayed us!'
There was a flash as if lightning had cloven the roof. Then all was silent.
Wormtongue sprawled on his face.
Who shall guide them and govern them in your place?' 'I will take thought for that ere I go,'
answered Theoden. 'Here comes my counsellor.'
Behind him cringing between two other men, came Grima the Wormtongue.
His face was very white. His eyes blinked in the sunlight.
Huma knelt and presented to Theoden a long sword in a scabbard clasped with gold and set with green gems.
'It was found in his chest. Loth was he to render up the keys. Many other things
are there which men have missed.'
'You lie,' said Grima Wormtongue.
'Dear lord!' cried Wormtongue. 'It is as I feared. This wizard has bewitched you.
Are none to be left to defend the Golden Hall of your fathers, and all your treasure?
None to guard the Lord of the Mark?' 'If this is bewitchment,' said Theoden, '
it seems to me more wholesome than your whisperings. Your leechcraft ere long
would have had me walking on all fours like a beast. No, not one shall be left,
not even Grima. Grima shall ride too. Go! You have yet time to clean the rust
from your sword.''Mercy, lord!' whined Wormtongue, grovelling on the ground.
'Have pity on one worn out in your service. Send me not from your side!
I at least will stand by you when all others have gone. Do not send your faithful
Grima away!'
Wormtongue looked from face to face. In his eyes was the hunted look of a beast
seeking some gap in the ring of his enemies. He licked his lips with a long pale tongue
'Let your counsellor Grima keep all things till your return- and I pray that we may see it,
though no wise man will deem it hopeful.'
Eomer laughed.
Nay, Eomer, you do not fully understand the mind of Master Wormtongue,' said Gandalf,
'He is bold and cunning. Even now he plays a game with peril and wins a throw. Hours of my precious time he has wasted already. '
Down snake!' he said suddenly in a terrible voice. 'Down on your belly! How long is it since Saruman bought you?
What was the promised price? When all the men were dead, you were to pick your share
of the treasure, and take the woman you desire?
Eomer grasped his sword. 'That I knew already,' he muttered. 'For that reason I would have slain him before, forgetting the law of the hall.
'Eowyn is safe now,' he said. 'But you, Wormtongue, you have done what you could
for your true master. Some reward you have earned at least. Yet Saruman is apt to overlook
his bargains. I should advise you to go quickly and remind him, lest he forget your faithful
service.'
'You lie,' said Wormtongue.
'That word comes too oft and easy from your lips,' said Gandalf.
'I do not lie. See, Theoden, here is a snake!
'Do you hear this, Wormtongue?' said Theoden. 'This is your choice: to ride with me
to war, and let us see in battle whether you are true; or to go now, whither you will.
Slowly Wormtongue rose. He looked at them with half-closed eyes. Last of all he scanned
Theoden's face and opened his mouth as if to speak. Then suddenly he drew himself up.
His hands worked. His eyes glittered. Such malice was in them that men stepped back
from him. He bared his teeth; and then with a hissing breath he spat before the king's feet
and darting to one side, he fled down the stair.
'After him!' said Theoden. 'See that he does no harm to any, but do not hurt him
or hinder him. Give him a horse, if he wishes it.'
'And if any will bear him,' said Eomer.
In the LOTR film, Grima Wormtongue lied, and said -"I've only ever served you, my Lord."
That was a lie. He served himself, in Serving Unliving Evil, Sauron.
