In the aftermath of the KKK/Nazi assault on Charlottesville, Trump's enabling response ("...good people on both sides," etc.), and the puny, empty "condemnation" by congressional Republicans, I've had a troubling insight, which I hope is incorrect. It provides an explanation I've been missing for Trump's legions of loyal, often fervent, fans-- even now, after they've seen his behavior as president. The fellow travelers, Republicans just voting their party or mere Hillary-hate

Thanks, Jen, for sending me the Chomsky article ( ) that argues, among other things, that Russia's subversion of the U.S. election isn't as big a deal as many progressives believe. I disagree. The investigation, especially Muller but also Congress, is the one thing that could lead to DTs impeachment. And it WAS subversion, and successful at that, in tandom with WikiMischief, and that November gift from Comey-- that DID determine the outcome of the election. No, the U.S

Hi Jen! Mark and I are looking forward to seeing some pix when you get together with Ana and the boys. And then, of course, we'll want a tour of Portugal in a month or so! love, b.

What a great way to preserve those special pix with clever captions! All you have to do is post them to this message. We'll keep the thread for SIBS, and won't be bothered much with visitors. This way, you'll leave a trip record for ?? who might be interested. So, Mark, you've got your new camera with 3 lenses. Give Jenni and me a tour. Jen, you do the same with Ana's birthday coming up and some pix of the boys. I think this will help all of us communicate more reliably and r