Unexpected Happenings

The Peasant had hoped to have a post to share with you,

my fantastic readers, to give you my thoughts and impres-

sions on the final attempt by outgoing President Donald 

Trump to have the 2020 election results investigated for 

fraud, or at least for irregularities and outright ignoring

state laws re: election tallying and related things in some 

key states, i.e. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Then a Trump rally in Washington had a breakout of violence

and self-serving bedlam as some of those assembled climbed 

over barricades and fences to breach the Capitol, some even 

breaking into the meeting place of Congress. A few days 

after that, it was said that some of those miscreants were

actually members of Antifa and other radical groups (?!).

Now, your accuracy-devoted Peasant is checking the facts 

(and separating them from the misinformation out there as

well) to see just what was what and who was responsible. 

I shall need a bit more time for all of this, but will have 

some posts on some other stories to share here in the mean-

time. 

Your grateful Peasant thanks you, my grand readers, for your 

forgiveness, understanding, and patience, which all will 

in due course be amply rewarded. Of course you'll be 

kept up to speed on things. We'll get this done yet, and 

done right!

God bless you all! You're the best!

MEM

Coming Attractions

Folks, I wish you all a Happy New Year and I pray 

that we ultimately get it. Shortly I shall be posting

on the electoral bedlam which had ensued just

after last November's election and the upshot of it

all. Your confident Peasant is taking on the challenge

of sorting everything out and presenting the picture of

how things have come to be the way they are.

The thing of it is that I shall need more time for the 

preparation and presentation of this post, but in 

due course I shall have it finished and posted here 

for you, my great and wonderful readers. I am facing

several hindrances to putting this together and posted

in a timely manner, so please bear with your faithful 

Peasant and you shall have an article that shall astonish

you as well as keep you spellbound. So for now let's 

part company for the time being, and I shall announce 

to you all when the piece is ready to share.

A lot has happened since Election Day, and I have a lot 

to say. But these times are what The Peasant was made for,

and vice versa as well. Be strong and stay close. 

God bless you all, and God bless America.

MEM

Happy Birthday to a Great Public Servant!

For my fellow "old timers" among the throng

of political junkies who remember the standout

cabinet post holder in several presidential ad-

ministrations, a staunch conservative Republican,

and a man who not just kept up with but had 

studied various topics and disciplines so master-

fully; George Schultz celebrated his 100th 

birthday on Sunday, December 13 of the old year.

Being one of just two Americans to have held four

cabinet posts (the late Eliot Richardson being the

other) --- State, Treasury, Labor, and Office of 

Management and Budget, Schultz has more top
level government experience than most presidents

have had. He has worked on nuclear disarmament,

China, Taiwan, development of a sensible and 

realistic energy policy, economics and international

trade during his storied career. Schultz was also a

champion for free markets and better treatment of 

labor. Some people have commented over the years 

that George Schultz would make a fine president 

himself; on this point I offer no disagreement.

Meanwhile, Schultz set the standard for the epitome

of a cabinet secretary and adviser to presidents.

May all rising administration aspirants study his

career and the standards he comported himself to,

so that they might do the same when they are tapped

for such a role. 

Happy Birthday, George Schultz. You are greatly 

respected by younger followers of our political 

scene, and are fondly remembered by we older

members of this tribe. God bless!

MEM