Trump’s Campaign Colluded With Russians. Now What. #Resist

by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls

It’s pretty obvious that we now have proof that the 2016 Trump Campaign knowingly and in a systematic manner colluded with the Russian government to rig the election in their favor.

The question, of course, is now what?

I’m afraid we’re just going to have to wait and hope that Congress is flipped in 2018. That’s all I got. I say that because, well, the Republican Party is so surreal in its partisanship that they would rather protect treasonous behavior on the part of Trump than potentially risk the passage of an enormous tax cut for the wealthiest amongst us.

So, in short, we’re fucked. We are so completely fucked that this lurch towards authoritarianism will grind on for at least another year. In the end, I think this scandal will be a lot like Iran-Contra. We’ll know the facts, the president might even admit what happened and say something akin to “I’m sorry,” but ultimately we won’t get rid of the fucker in any meaningful way.

I fear that even if we do flip Congress and impeach Trump, he won’t be convicted by the Senate. Or if he is convicted by the Senate, I worry he won’t see the vote as legitimate and we’ll have shoot out on the West Lawn between the FBI and the Secret Service.

The prospects of things going back to normal are extremely dim. We’ve entered a new age and the future is dark for the American Republic. I think when we look back upon this period 20 years from now, we’ll see it as the period where the United States finally transitioned from a constitutional democratic republic to an theocratic, autocratic quasi-fascist state.

Is 2018 Our 1968? Next Year May Be A Crucial Year In American History #Resist

by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls

The thing we have to understand is that because of gerrymandering, The Resistance could win 54% of the popular vote and still lose the House to Republicans. Let that sink in. That’s why if you love the United States as I do, you may have to seriously contemplate getting out of your comfort zone and begin to actively participate in politics in a way you never have.

The 2018 mid-terms are so crucial because House Republicans are so Vichy and callow that if we don’t vote them out of office in a big way, the morphing of the United States into autocracy. Trump is doing real damage to the American Republic and if nothing happens to change the current chronic Constitutional long-jam we’re in, there may be no stopping Trump completely seizing power.

There is an ebb and flow to politics and it was inevitable that Republicans would come back into power. What we didn’t fully appreciate is the hysterical rage caused by the bullshit echo chamber epitomized by FOX News would make the Republicans so bad at governing. So, we have a historical imperative to throw them out of office in at least the House, if not the Senate. If we could flip the Senate, then we could end the appointment of extremely Right wing, extremely unqualified judges to the federal bench. But we’re kind of desperate, so we need the House to flip more than anything else.

A lot of things could go wrong between now and November 2018. Chief amongst them being, Trump could do his failsafe and start a preemptive war against the DPRK. This is a serious possibility that we need to see with clear eyes. We can’t take for granted that Trump will “do the right thing” and not kill a few hundred thousand people by prompting the North Koreans to freak the fuck out. I am of the opinion that they have a vested interest in not starting a war on their own simply for the reason that they know that in the end they will lose, and lose badly.

Regardless, there is a real chance that 2018 will go down as 1968 as a year where the universe changed in a big way. In many ways, 1968 marked the beginning of the modern age and it will be interesting to see of something similar happens in 2018. We face a historical turning point. Either the Republic fails and we become an autocracy, or it bounces back and Trump is destroyed politically.

I am not very sanguine about our prospects. It seems as though the Republic has fallen already and we’re a “managed democracy” like they have in Russia. It’s all over but the shouting, as the say. But we have a small window of opportunity in 2018. It’s possible, just possible that I’m wrong.

One thing is for sure, we need new leadership. We need a new generation of people to fight the good fight. The current crop of leaders is old and out of touch. Trump isn’t going anywhere, but maybe we can mitigate his damage if we manage to flip Congress in 2018.

Talk To Me Internet: #Feminism, #TrumpRussia #Startup #Romance

by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls

Talk to Me Internet
In this one, I talk about middle aged #romance, #feminism, #feminist theory, not having a crush anymore and #Trump and #TrumpRussia. I also talk a little bit about #writing a #novel and a #startup to “kill” Twitter.

‘Frog’ — Lyrics To A Woke Rock Song #resist

This is meant to be a homage to the epic songs of the 70s by The Who and The Rolling Stones.

Frog
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give give credit if you produce or peform

we’re in a frog in a pot that’s boiling I’m afraid
the question is are we going to hop out
are we going to hop out before it’s too late
I don’t know about you, my friend
but it’s too hot for my liking
let’s hop out!

the we hear from the adminstration
how everything is fake news
they alone have the facts for us to believe
but what am I to say
I can feel the steam of this water coming my way
I’m not going to let them cook me or you
we’ve got to do something
see you in the streets

we’re a frog in a boiling pot
we’re a frog in a boiling pot
we’re a frog in a boiling pot
it’s up to you
what are you going to do
I say hop out!

people are frantic
they’re in a panic
they don’t know what to do
but I tell you if you want to live through this
we’re going to have to hop out
we have to agree
to hop out!

we’re a frog in a boiling pot
we’re a frog in a boiling pot
we’re a frog in a boiling pot
it’s up to you
what are you going to do
I say hop out!

[bridge]
people tell me to cool it
tell me not to be angry
but that’s not my speed
I refuse to be cooked
cooked in a boiling pot

we’re a frog in a boiling pot
we’re a frog in a boiling pot
we’re a frog in a boiling pot
it’s up to you
what are you going to do
I say hop out!

‘Moore’s Law’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop Rock Song

I imagine this to be a Doobie Brothers’ kind of song.

Moore’s Law
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
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Moore’s law is what’s it’s about
if there’s grass on the field
he’s ready to play
Moore thinks he’s a man
the people on the Right
will defend him till the end
they have no morals I’m afraid
they live in sin

the people of Alabama
have no sense
how did we get into this prediciment
Moore’s law I’m afraid
is that anyone is fair game to get laid
he’s going to represent the great state
the great state of Alabama
while Trump is president

Moore’s law
that’s what they want us to believe
Moore’s law
Moore’s law
oh dear me

[bridge]
what are we going to do
what happens next
have things come to and end
should we give up
and begin again?

when will all of this end
when will we come to our senses
that’s all I need to know
never is the answer
the answer because of
Moore’s law
Moore’s law
Moore’s law

‘Good Guy With A Gun’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Rock Song

This is meant to be the type of rock song they used to make about 10 years ago, with a political bent.

Good Guy With A Gun
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

when the shots are fired
you tell me that more guns are the answer
but I tell you that guns aren’t the answer
no not all
we need to manage the guns we got

good guy with a gun
good guy with a gun
he’s not the answer
guns never are
we need to accept that
before another drop of blood

one day people will flee
at the drop of a hat
when guns are flooding the streets
people just blink and say
that more guns are the way

but I can’t agree
makes no sense
that pumping out guns
will fix the problem of guns
when you say we need a good guy with a gun
you make me want to puke

good guy with a gun
good guy with a gun
he’s not the answer
guns never are
we need to accept that
before another drop of blood

[bridge]
why do we talk of this at all
what’s the problem
why do have to explain
that a good guy with a gun
isn’t the answer
isn’t the answer

but people want to tell me
with a grimace
because they think the answer is clear
that a good guy with a gun
is what we need to hold dear

good guy with a gun
good guy with a gun
he’s not the answer
guns never are
we need to accept that
before another drop of blood

‘Thoughts And Prayers’ — #Lyrics To An Angry Woke Folk-Pop-Rock Song

The music to this would be angry and folk pop rock like Neil Young’s Southern Man.

Thoughts And Prayers
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

another day another mass death
it’s all too much I fret
how many is it today I wonder
how many young children torn from their mothers
but the NRA and Donald Trump
look at the color of the shooter and decide
if they take away rights for all or say

thoughts and prayers
is all they can give
thoughts and prayers
to say such a thing
in my view
is a sin

thoughts and prayers
are what they want us to say
they’re so afraid of the NRA
and the score they’ll get
they don’t care how many more die
they don’t care about it at all

when are we going to resist
when are going to stop to think
that this can’t go on forever
it all makes me want to drink
but until we address the problem
it’s all going to stink

thoughts and prayers
is all they can give
thoughts and prayers
to say such a thing
in my view
is a sin

[bridge]
I can see a future
one without guns
one where we love one another
it’s shouldn’t be that big a problem
where’s the rub?

I worry that we’re all doomed
doomed to die
at the hand of a gun
because we refuse to do anything
but I’ve got to have hope

thoughts and prayers
is all they can give
thoughts and prayers
to say such a thing
in my view
is a sin

thoughts and prayers
thoughts and prayers
thoughts and prayers

‘Rebound Boyfriend’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Rock Song

I’m just in the right mood to write song lyrics, so you get this.

Rebound Boyfriend
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

so you’re in love it seems
fate’s arrow has you split at the seams
but should things change
should you be on the run
just know you can run right into my arms

so baby please
let me be your rebound boyfriend
I wanna be your rebound boyfriend
with that time comes
I wanna be your rebound boyfriend
I wanna be your rebound boyfriend
I wanna be your rebound boyfriend

it’s about time you thought things out
time you made it about us not him
I know you don’t feel right
think it’s a sin
but let me in, baby, let me in
I’ll make you my queen
until you realize your mistake

it’ll be fun
it’ll be great while we date
but you’ll grow tired eventually
of my quirks and lack of cash
but we’ll have fun while it lasts
so let go of the past
let me be your future

so baby please
let me be your rebound boyfriend
I wanna be your rebound boyfriend
with that time comes
I wanna be your rebound boyfriend
I wanna be your rebound boyfriend
I wanna be your rebound boyfriend

[bridge]
things will be better I swear
you’ll be filled with delight
in the middle of the night
the sun won’t set until you feel right

so baby please
let me be your rebound boyfriend
I wanna be your rebound boyfriend
with that time comes
I wanna be your rebound boyfriend
I wanna be your rebound boyfriend
I wanna be your rebound boyfriend

‘Love On The Loose’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop-Rock Song

I don’t know anything about music, but these lyrics are about the epic sex scandal rocking the worlds of politics, entertainment and virtually every industry. This would be a dance-pop-rock song. It’d have a beat and you could dance to it.

Love On The Loose
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

you’re just trying to do your job
keep your head down
hoping you can stop eating soup
so when he whips it out
that’s not the meat you expect to see
looking for a little bit of an edge

it’s love on the loose
if you can call it that
love on the loose
keep it a secret for now
love on the loose

he wants you to touch it
but you rebuff him
telling him you’re not that kind of girl
but he insists
you run away fast as you can
fast as you can
fast as you can
this wasn’t part of the plan
everything has changed

what can you say now
things have gone too far
you’ve got a mental scar
you’ve got to address your new fate
how are you ever going to trust a date

it’s love on the loose
if you can call it that
love on the loose
keep it a secret for now
love on the loose

[bridge]
what happens
what do you say
how do you address that fool
when you meet him in hall
how is it he had the gual

maybe one day it’ll all change
maybe the stain will fade
but it’s in your head
rattling around
it’s love on the loose
love on the loose
love on the loose

‘Montreal’ — #Lyrics To A Love Ballad

This is just me fooling around. I have specific music in my head as I write this that someone provided, but the lyrics aren’t 1-1 to the beat. That’s for no other reason than I don’t know anything about music. But it’s fun to write anyway. Enjoy.

Montreal
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

she’s the type of girl
leaves you aghast with her sass
she’s a really lovely lass
she makes you dream of her ass
she’s just out of your grasp I’m afraid
she’s a city like no other
makes me sing for glee

Montreal
princess of the north
Montreal
wife of the snow
makes you go for a roll

nothing can compare
to how she makes you want to stop a spell
let me dwell on your smile
I’m just a mortal guy

Montreal
princess of the north
Montreal
wife of the snow
makes you go for a roll

wish you’d be mine
Montreal
your smile is a mile long