10/21/2021
My Friend & POTUS, JRB,
Cheers & Jeers in Scranton yesterday. I guess that’s to be expected whenever you visit a city. When you arrive in Baltimore for your townhall this evening, I hope it’s all cheers. The crowd at MLK’s memorial should also be quite receptive. It looks like you will have a beautiful day to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the opening of the memorial. I’m grateful that the Foundation raised the funds to build it & continues to advance MLK’s message of democracy, justice, love & hope. Do you think Lionel Ritchie will sing? I memorized every song on his 1984 album, Can’t Slow Down, my favorite being, “Hello” with “All Night Long” being a close 2nd.
I hope your optimism about getting your bills passed is genuine. I’m good with targeting the “ultrawealthy” to pay their fair share of taxes. I just worry that the “Wealth Defense Industry” is so stealthy that they will find a way around whatever you come up with. They are like insects, evolving quickly to overcome pesticides. It will be a constant battle.
I was delighted to see that your guy, Derek Chollet, has been in SE Asia trying to figure out a way to limit Burma’s military from getting access to their overseas financial assets. It seems he made some headway in Singapore. I hope he also makes headway in getting Danny Fenster released from prison.
What is your opinion of KLS? I can’t figure her out. Yesterday’s NYT had an article about her bold fashion choices. I admire her for wearing flashy, body-hugging, colorful outfits. Today’s NYT reported that 5 of the military vets on her advisory council publicly divorced her by putting an ad on TV about how she is “putting her constituents out to dry.” I wonder if the 500,000 vets that live in AZ will notice. Do you think KLS is like DJT, thriving on attention even when it’s negative? It’s hard to tell from her Twitter feed if she reads the news. Maybe she’s too busy training for her next Ironman event. I hope she comes around soon.
Be well,
