Donald Trump who is, in President Biden's words, 'the former guy', got impeached for the second time and then got acquitted. The most regrettable part about him getting acquitted, is that he has found his voice again. For a few weeks, he was quiet and it was bliss. Never was the saying silence is golden more apt (you can look for a pun in there if you like).
There was an almost audible, peaceful global sigh, as we all took a break from listening to mocking nicknames, nasty comments and misleading lies about imagined landslide victories.
Then came the acquittal and alas, the voice is back. Once again, the media have started covering him almost incessantly. The irony that I am grumbling about his media coverage, whilst writing about him, is not lost on me. However, I am a blogger, expressing my irritation, not part of big time mainstream media.
Meanwhile, Texas is undergoing unexpected, dreadful wintery conditions, with no power and broken/frozen water pipes. In the midst of all this misery, their senator, Ted Cruz decided to hop on a plane with his family, to Cancun.
When he was discovered and the proverbial hit the frozen fan, he shielded himself behind his children. He claimed that they were the ones who wanted to go to Cancun and, good dad that he is, he obliged. (Someone give the man a Father of the decade trophy).
In fact, he should have sat his two daughters down and explained that as a Senator, it would be the ethical thing for him and his family to stay and go through the same hardship, as the people that elected him.
Yes, pigs would probably be flapping around in gilded wings before that would happen.
Talking about gilded wings, I noticed that a few people thought it was funny to taunt Cruz by calling him Rafael...apparently his whole name is Rafael Edward Cruz.
I happen to not think that it is funny. Raphael is the name of one of the original archangels and this man is anything but an angel. Now, if his first name was Lucifer...that would be funny.
Not all news is doom and gloom this week. Harry and Meghan are expecting their second child. Now you might say, what on earth difference does it make to anyone, other than them. I agree. But many don't.
You only have to mention Meghan's name and the professional haters here in the UK (otherwise known as the gutter press) start foaming at the mouth and bringing up their all too familiar vitriol, followed by the usual online trolling.
Unfortunately, before the inexplicable rage had a chance to dissipate, it came to light that Meghan and Harry were going to be interviewed by Oprah. The bilious floodgates were once again flung open and Piers Morgan emerged... imploring her Majesty to strip this couple of every title they possess and assuring her that the British people would not mind.
Just want to say two things to Piers Morgan (or Fierce Jargon as I call him).
First of all, if I ever need a spokesperson, you are the very last person I would choose to speak on my behalf. Secondly, when are you going to realise that drinking verbal poison and expecting it to harm this couple, is ludicrous and not a pleasant sight.
Before I end, I have a question for all the online haters. What happened to the #bekind that was trending after Caroline Flack took her life?
Perhaps it's naïve and silly of me not to realise that it had a short expiration date.
Until next time, try and keep it light.
post scriptum. Hear ye, hear ye. It is hereby declared that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, does payeth heed to Piers Morgan the First (and hopefully the last) and has decreed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shall be stripped of their titles. They will hereby and henceforth be addressed as Harry and Meghan, names that they have hitherto been called on account of said names being bestowed to them at birth.
A royal correspondent explained that the decision to strip Harry and Meghan of their titles had something to do with geography.
Makes me wonder...if a certain non-perspiring, prince crosses the pond to the same geographic location, to assist the FBI, would they lose their title as well?
Just idle curiosity, that's all.
