Now it resembles the logo saying from cartoonist Walt Kelly:

"We have seen the enemy and he is us"

trump has completely destroyed our reputation and exposed weakness to the world

How are the Kansas voters going to take this?

can’t spell kansas without an A, an S, and another S.

have finally woken up to the fact that Trump doesn't care one iota about them.

I have zero faith in cult members.

I sure hope so!

(he'll probably double and triple down like she did)

Cheating will likely abound.

An extra buck or two per gallon at the gas pump?
Not a problem.

.... are far more important than your family budget, current skyrocketing consumer prices, and out of control inflation. Hunker down, only unpatriotic Americans criticize there president. Be better than that.

Would it do any good to write Roger a letter urging him to do that?

He is ready for the toadstool....

Trump's white house goons killed more American than Iran had last year. Who do I fear more, it's an easy choice.

The Pitfalls of Peace

The Lack of Major Wars May Be Hurting Economic Growth

By Tyler Cowen
The New York Times, June 13, 2014

The continuing slowness of economic growth in high-income economies has prompted soul-searching among economists. They have looked to weak demand, rising inequality, Chinese competition, over-regulation, inadequate infrastructure and an exhaustion of new technological ideas as possible culprits.

An additional explanation of slow growth is now receiving attention, however. It is the persistence and expectation of peace.

The world just hasn’t had that much warfare lately, at least not by historical standards. Some of the recent headlines about Iraq or South Sudan make our world sound like a very bloody place, but today’s casualties pale in light of the tens of millions of people killed in the two world wars in the first half of the 20th century. Even the Vietnam War had many more deaths than any recent war involving an affluent country.

Counterintuitive though it may sound, the greater peacefulness of the world may make the attainment of higher rates of economic growth less urgent and thus less likely. This view does not claim that fighting wars improves economies, as of course the actual conflict brings death and destruction. The claim is also distinct from the Keynesian argument that preparing for war lifts government spending and puts people to work. Rather, the very possibility of war focuses the attention of governments on getting some basic decisions right — whether investing in science or simply liberalizing the economy. Such focus ends up improving a nation’s longer-run prospects.

Continues…

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/14/upshot/the-lack-of-major-wars-may-be-hurting-economic-growth.html

“Money trumps peace.” — Pretzeldent George W Bush, Conqueror of Baghdad, February 14, 2007

Methinks these "Economists" skipped some math classes...

attention of governments on getting some basic decisions right. . ." WHEN has that EVER happened??? I realize this article is some 12 years old, but I repeat. . .WHEN THE FUCK HAS THAT EVER HAPPENED???

... and, prior to President Psychopants starting a – conflict of interests, shall we call it? – Iran posed NO threat to "national security", and, though they're justifiably pissed off now, they don't have, nor did they ever have, sufficient means to present any such threat.
Even his most mindless and mendacious supporters, like Marshall, know full well that Trump has gone over the high side and into the rhubarb mentally, and that he's never been all that far from the edge of batshit crazy to begin with. As I've observed before, Der Republikanische Partei is determined to rule over the ashes of whatever's left when Satan finally summons Trump to return home. Which, I'm sure we can all agree, can't happen soon enough.

See post 9.

They represent a clear and present danger to the United States of America.
Iran doesn't.

Buddy, pal…if you are so concerned about security then maybe you ought to look into the gloryhole that Trump uses to service Putin, Xi, Kim, Victor etc.

He knows what he is doing. You bet Sen. Marshall.

It's cutting off the circulation to your brain.

When they both are checked into the funny farm! He should also take a look at the pie chart for the US federal budget. The sliver that actually serves the American people would not feed a mouse.

pacifier?

No answer necessary.

Do they need reminding them about suicide bombers?

Or

Drones?

How can national security handle these situations when they broke the system with their lies and stupidity. Waging a war with no reason except to play the stock markets.

They be winning biggly on stocks, Americans not so much!

Let them eat war (ah, ah-ah, ah)
Let them eat war
That's how to ration the poor
Let them eat war (ah, ah-ah, ah)
Let them eat war
There's an urgent need to feed

What is your income?

Do you actually buy and pay for your own groceries and gas?

What is the logical link, in your mind, between national security and the war action in Iran?

The 'help' you speak of - details please!