What do you call having your own plasma injected on your face? Answer: A vampire facial. That is, if you’re a Gooperite.

How about getting high, posing like a horse, jumping into frozen lakes, communing with the dead and bawling on a yoga mat in order to become one with the spirit of the mushrooms? On the Netflix show ‘The Goop Lab,’ it’s called wellness.

Who knew?

Does the Global Wellness Institute(GWI) count this kind of woo woo as part of its 4.5 trillion dollar wellness industry?

Who knows? “Probably” is my guess. That can easily be done when the GWI criteria for the meaning of wellness is nearly as wide as the Milky Way Galaxy (i.e., 100,000 light years side-to-side, according to the astrophysicist Eric Idle).

Maybe all organizations peddling wellness should, like the Netflix Goop show, post notices that their material and programming are designed to entertain and inform, not provide rational, scientific or serious information – it’s all just entertainment, a lark to help cheer us up a bit with inconsequential drivel, the better to take the edge off the certain realization that life is meaningless and we’re all going to die.

Timothy Caulfield, author of “Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything,? calls the Goop show “an infomercial for pseudoscience.” Perth physician Nikki Stamp, a heart and lung surgeon, wrote a scathing piece about Goop in the Washington Post (“Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Goop Lab’ is horrible. The medical industry is partly to blame,” February 8, 2020).

Describing the scourge of the wellness industry, Goop is seen as a platform of misinformation, privilege and anti-science rhetoric. Dr. Stamp believes the energy healing, the cold therapy, the anti-aging treatments… are, at best, a waste of money and at worst, (a host of) harmful methods that actually compromise health.

But, is there not something, at least one product or service on offer at Goop, of value? Anything at all? Well, possibly. An energy practitioner named John Amarai has a one-on-one session in which he hovers his hands over clients who twist and twitch, dry heave, spasm and moan — and a single session costs $2500. What a deal. It’s enough to make a world class exorcist jealous. (Source: Ellen Gamerman, “Goop’s Aura Comes to TV,” Wall Street Journal, 1/23/2020, p. A12.)

Yeah, compared with the rest of Goop products and services, twisting/ moaning/dry heaving and having a spasm look like good value to me.

Many believe, history judges the term and service of a President, based – upon his legacy! While, this word, is usually, used, to refer to property/ money, left, by someone, after he departs this world, but, in the case of this key, historical reference, it normally means, how, history will remember, him, especially in terms of the impacts of his tenure, on the future of the nation, etc. In the past, when we thought about, certain previous President’s motivations, etc, we felt these individuals hoped to preserve their place, in history, and thus, protect their legacy, etc! Whether, one is a core supporter, or strong opponent, of Donald Trump, and his performance/ behavior, actions, in that office, we should agree, he will probably, have a space, reserved, in history, and, many feel, that position, may be closer to the Hall of Shame, than any Hall of Fame! With that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, 7 areas of concern, regarding, how Trump, has handled the highest office in our land.

1. Abuse of Presidential Power: The United States President has many extraordinary powers, but, President Trump has handled these, in an apparent, abusive manner! His empty promises, and rhetoric, combined with a lack of genuine empathy, as well as what, has, often, seemed liked. taking excessive actions, in terms of the powers of his position, in terms of the Southern Wall, environmental protections, Climate Change, handling the pandemic, as well as potential misbehavior, when it comes to those, he appointed, etc, seem to point to inappropriate use of otherwise – necessary powers!

2. Ethics/ character: Many believe, you can judge someone, by the quality of their character, and, therefore, no one should be surprised by, this President’s ethic, in – office! For, someone, who campaigned, stating he would, drain the swamp, it seems, he created one, like we have never, previously seen!

3. Polarization/ Enabling haters: In recent memory, does anyone remember, any period, when this nation, seemed more polarized? Trump’s statements, behaviors, and actions (or avoiding some), seem to have the impact of enabling the haters, and dividing this nation!

4. Climate Change: After, decades of, observation, this leader has denied the potential ramifications of Climate Change, and, removed us, from the Paris Accords. However, at the same time, nearly all the experts, and scientists, state, we have a very, narrow window, in terms of addressing this danger, proactively, before it will be too late!

5. Environment: For decades, our Presidents have made some degree of strides, towards, regulating environmental issues, in order to protect these, especially, clean air and water! In just four years, Trump signed Executive Orders, which may have significant, negative ramifications, in terms of sustainability, and protecting our environment.

6. Income Gap: The data indicates, the income gap, in this nation, is larger, than we’ve seen, in generations! Consistently, the wealthiest individuals and corporations have benefited, and the rest, have lost ground!

7. Furthered lack of trust in our Elections: This nation, historically, distinguished itself, pointing to our system, of fair elections. However, the constant rhetoric, misstatements, distortions, and claims, made by Donald Trump, have created significant harm, in this area.

Of course, some believe the pandemic and his handling, of it, will be the prominent component of his legacy, but, these 7 issues, indicate, the harm, may be, far more widespread, than one issue, no matter, how, horrific! Wake up, America, we can, and must, do better, in the near future!

We seem to be witnessing, the President of the United States, demonstrate, the validity, of the song lyrics, You only hurt the one you love! While, his core supporters/ political base, seem to be, as loyal, as any voters, in recent memory, often, willing to, forgive, and forget, regardless of the impact, the rest of the nation (apparently, far more than half), seem to recognize, the combination, of inconsistencies, less – than – mediocre – planning/ preparation, polarizing/ divisive rhetoric, and apparent, self – serving, personal/ political agenda, and/ or, self – interest, endangers the greater good, both, in the present, as well as into the future! With that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, 5 times, Trump’s actions/ behaviors/ rhetoric, have harmed citizens, including his core supporters.

1. Trade wars/ tariffs: We’ve often witnessed, a significant difference, between, President Trump’s rhetoric/ bravado, and the impact, of his actions/ ideas! While, nearly, all economic experts, warned, of the dangers, short – term, as well as in the longer period, of imposing tariffs, this President has attempted to use, a combination, of threats, of these, as well as, actually, imposing them, as, an economic, political, and foreign relations, tool! Although, he claims, for example, China pays these tariffs, the reality is, they are passed – down, to the consumer, in most cases, creating higher retail costs, etc. In addition, his rejection of American treaties/ pacts, such as NAFTA, has certainly, not, benefited, most, typical Americans!

2. Reopening American economy: In an apparent attempt, to appeal, to his perceived, preferences, of his core supporters, he repeatedly, and adamantly, articulated a message, calling for a reopening of businesses, in this nation, by a specific date, and, sooner, rather than later! We have, unfortunately, witnessed, those states, who, seemed to blindly, support and follow his requests, rather than, using more common sense, and proceeding, following, public health, science, and metrics/ data, have seen, a dire emergence, of this horrific pandemic!

3. Calling pandemic a hoax, and not addressing it, sooner: One can’t be certain, why President Trump, either, ignored, or failed to pay significant, sufficient attention, sooner, to the public health implications of the pandemic, but, largely, due to this delay, the United States, with about 4% of the world’s population, has, suffered, with, about one – quarter, of the infections, and deaths! When, he called it, a hoax, or minimized, the potential ramifications/ impacts, his supporters, felt enabled, to ignore, smart, common sense, public health actions, such as wearing a mask, and social distancing, and, created, far more spread of the virus, than we, otherwise, would!

4. Demand to reopen schools: Similarly, demanding schools, reopen, this Fall, for in – person, teaching, and using, foreign nations, as an example, to follow, ignores, the significant factor, which is, public health experts, warn, it requires a low infection rate, in a specific region, in order to reopen, safely, and responsibly! Regardless of, one’s political affiliation/ preferences, children, must be protected. As, New York’s Governor Cuomo, stated, Kids Aren’t Guinea Pigs!

5. Smoke – and – mirrors, economic plan: Although, Mr. Trump, often, points to what he refers to, as a strong economy, but, who, are the real winners, of his approach? Remember, the average, core supporter, is middle/ working – class, and, do not benefit, by equating the performance, of the stock exchange, with economically, benefiting, them! To some degree, many have, been, somewhat, misled, by focusing on statistics, such as the Gross Domestic Product, the Dow Jones Indexes, and jobless/ unemployment numbers. The tax reform, passed in late 2017, primarily, assisted the wealthiest, instead of the middle class, while, being a major factor, in terms of creating a trillion dollar deficit. When, that deficit, creates, that much money, into the economy, we end up, witnessing, smoke – and – mirrors, rather than a sustainable, strong economy!

Pete Townsend, stated, We won’t be fooled again, yet, we continue witnessing, far too many, blindly, believing, and following, the leadership, of someone, articulating, a message, which inspires, motivates, and they believe, helps/ benefits, them!

After immediately stepping into office, newly elected President Trump announced his plans for an immigration ban. Just like most actions, there is a reaction. The immigration ban could potentially hurt the United States and globalization. The new ban entailed blocking the entry of travelers into the United States from six predominately Muslim countries, known as Yemen, Iran, Libya, Syria, Sudan, and Somalia. What many fail to realize, is the impact that barring these individuals from entering the US will have on American corporations and global business. Trumps travel ban will affect the US economy, affect its relationship with other countries, and reduce necessary innovation.

The United States economy could possibly take a fall if the immigration ban goes as planned. A lot of US corporations will be affected by the immigration ban. Countries like Syria, that are banned, and produce oil, can consequently halt trade with the US, resulting in a major impact to our economy. United States foreign business partners affected by the ban and other countries could potentially retaliate. Those countries could decide at any moment to stop all trade with the United States.

In addition to trading, the US economy will be impacted financially. According to Remo Fritshci of ADS Securities, the US stocks will be affected by the travel ban. He said, “Sweeping bans on admission to the country from a number of nations risks undermining the globalization agenda that has helped pump valuations in a range of U.S.-listed stocks over the last few years, whilst the prospect of similar restrictions being applied to U.S. citizens could also hamper overseas trade initiatives,” (Wasik). This goes to show that stocks, which are a major driving force of the economy will be affected, additionally affecting globalization. Just like the US stocks, the technology industry will also be affected.

Numerous corporate executives have spoken about the effect the ban will have on the fate of their multinational enterprises. CEO’s to large technology corporations are taking a firm stand against Trump’s immigration ban. Among those, is Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. The CEO sent out a statement to all Amazon employees condemning the ban. Bezos informed his employees that Amazon will have their back (Ruben). Other top executives releasing public statements against the ban include, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (Thibodeau). As the executives mentioned, a good portion of their employees come from foreign nations, bringing their ideas to the US with them. Trumps treatment of immigrants also goes against these companies’ values and policies. Banning immigrants from the six nations, would be of a disservice to the country.

Foreigners make a portion of US corporations’ employees. These employees include all positions held at the company, whether it is entry level or all the way up to the top. Every single one of those employees are contributing immensely to the US economy, each in their own individual way. International students come to this country in pursuit of a great education, that way they can contribute their ideas to United States businesses. Some of these employees are the driving forces behind innovation.

By barring entry from citizens of those six countries, the United States will unintentionally curb innovation. American corporations will suffer because blocking certain individuals can prevent the intake of bright minds that continue to put US corporations in the lead. Globalization includes the intermingling of various ideas from all of the world. The ban will decrease those ideas from coming to the United States.

People from all over the world think about establishing a future in the US and living their American Dream. A lot of immigrants in this country have started their own businesses. If they were still in their own country, they might not have that opportunity. Their businesses and ideas have contributed to the success of the US economy. Barring those individuals is a contradiction to American values.

Trump’s immigration ban should be reviewed before the situation gets worse. The US economy, corporations, and innovation are at stake with this proposition. Only time will tell how soon this ban will affect the nation and its future.

Many long – time, political observers, have witnessed, numerous instances, where the Democrats, have seemed, to shoot themselves, in the leg, when it comes to, losing elections, they should have won! Since, at – present, President Trump’s favorable rating, is at an all – time low, and, polls are indicating, if the election were held, today, he would lose, we need to advise those, who would like to see his defeat, start taking this seriously, rather than making the mistake, of taking it, for granted, and proceeding, with, over – confidence! Unless/ until, the Democrats begin to look at the bigger – picture, and plan accordingly, realizing, they must unite, despite any comparatively, minor issues/ concerns/ ideologies, if they hope to make a needed, and necessary change, in the direction of this nation, they won’t be successful, in this quest! With that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, 6 significant, relevant, realities.

1, Republican, Electoral College, advantage: As we’ve witnessed, twice, this century, simply receiving more popular votes, doesn’t make someone President. Because, of the nature of the Electoral College, where the smaller states, possess a significant advantage, proportionately, and these states, are often, called, Red States, and/ or, Republican! Therefore, Trump could lose the popular vote, again, as he did, in 2016, and narrowly win, certain, Swing States, and be reelected! If, Democrats take the election, for – granted, they will snap defeat, from the jaws of victory!

2. Will people vote their fears and prejudices?: Unfortunately, the reality often, is, many voters, when they get to the polling booths, vote – their – fears, rather than voting for the better candidate! Trump seems to know how to stoke – these – fears, and appeal, to his core supporters, effectively, by articulating a polarizing message!

3. Is Trump, out – of – control, or, Crazy as A Fox?: Don’t under – estimate this President, and, think, he’s simply out – of – control, when, it is entirely, possible, he has considered, his political approach, and what works best, for his personal/ political agenda, and/ or, self – interest, and, may, rather, be, Crazy As A Fox!

4. Beware of early polling, or National Polls: National Polls don’t really matter, because, Presidential elections are determined by the individual states! In addition, the only poll, which, really counts, is on Election Day! Early polls may differ, from the eventual outcome!

5. Will the Civil Unrest unify those against Trump, or will it let him, position himself, as the Law and Order, candidate?: While, the concerns of systemic racism, which have led to the current, civil unrest, are warranted, it seems apparent, Trump will attempt to position himself, as the Law and Order, candidate, stoking – the – fears, of those, he considers, potential supporters! Be careful of the fine – line, involved, and don’t play, into his hands, politically!

6. Voter Turnout: This election will depend, largely, on voter turnout, and whose supporters (and where), actually, vote! Don’t get trapped, in an overly idealistic way, or over – confident. If, Democrats don’t get all their potential voters, out, to the polls, the President will be reelected!

Wake up, America, and if you don’t want, four more years, like the current ones, be sure to vote, and urge others, to do so, also! If you take this election, for – granted, and proceed, in an over – confident manner, you won’t like the results, and/ or, ramifications!

Trump followed through on one of his campaign promises by starting a trade war with our trading partners to help reduce our enormous trade deficits. The first shots fired in this war are tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in an attempt to help American steel and aluminum producers.

As with most wars, this one will have unintended consequences that will actually hurt the people it’s intended to help and make the problem worse. Trump’s presumed intention is to help the American economy by balancing the trade deficits, protect American companies and save American manufacturing jobs. In practice, a tariff on imports will make all three of these problems worse for these reasons:

American Manufacturers Will Be Less Competitive

If you want to make American manufacturers more competitive, then your aim should be to lower their costs of production. Since aluminum and steel are used as a raw material in the production of many manufactured goods, this tariff is crippling. Any company that uses aluminum or steel (cars, airplanes, appliances, construction) now has to pay more in order to produce their product. Many of these companies are hanging on by a thread trying to compete with lower cost areas of the world. Now their costs just went up even more and many will go out of business as a result.

American Steel and Aluminum Producers lose their American customers

While I am sure somewhere in Trump’s brain he thinks he is helping American Steel and Aluminum producers, he is actually hurting them. Even though these producers will see higher prices for their products, they will suffer because THEIR customers – the manufacturers that use steel and aluminum – will go out of business. Obviously, not all of them will go out of business, but even the healthier companies will scale back their business due to lower sales. Why will their sales be lower? That brings us to the final point…

Consumers pay more and lose their jobs

Because the costs of production for these American manufacturing companies will increase, many will have no choice but to increase the price of their products. Consumers, especially American consumers, don’t like higher prices. Most won’t know why prices went up but they will speak with their wallets by purchasing fewer of these products. As a result, American manufacturers will experience lower sales.

What happens when a company’s sales decline? Often, they lay some workers. If you’re afraid that robotics and machines are replacing humans jobs, wait until you see how fast those jobs disappear in a struggling economy with declining revenue.

And that is the irony of this bone-headed Trump move: he thinks he is helping Americans “win” again, but he is actually giving them higher prices and a pink slip.

There was an interesting CFR (Council on Foreign Relations) YouTube Video titled: “A Conversation With Adam Smith,” which is note-worthy – in watching this intellectual panel discussion it occurred to me that maybe Washington DC needs a reboot, and CFR ought to consider their future policies in all of this too. In the video there was a bit of Trump trampling and a persnickety tone of arrogance. Okay so, here are some of my thoughts on this:

Actually Trump’s concept on foreign trade is very clear. “Free and Fair” – not lopsided trade deals merely to grab a client nation at the expense of free and fair trade. He’s a billionaire with business dealings around the world. I almost think that CFR is showing their anti-Trump stance (it’s getting old) and yet, CFR propped up Obama and Clinton which led to corruption and bad choices. Maybe CFR might need to look in their mirror, recent history and see just how bad much of their advice was. Additionally, CFR is continually touting the UN which always seems to make things worse, never solving much of anything.

One Washington DC economic policy adviser notes: “The economics on trade is very opaque: fewer barriers to trade are better than more, even if the trading partner raises its own barriers. As far as we understand the economy, this is true.”

Yes, agreed, but when every nation we trade with we find ourselves in an unfair position, today nearly all of our trade is lopsided, somewhere along the line we hurt ourselves economically. We cannot purposefully be at a disadvantage on every trade deal and still come out better off. Yes, we gain client nations, and yes, it is nice to make the rules of how the international community intermingles, and yes, it’s nice to have the world playing with US dollars allowing us to print more – but when we lend money into existence and the US citizen is on-the-hook for that debt, we need the money to circulate here too, if it doesn’t that’s not good. And with regards to what’s good for us and for them – consider this: when we hyper-inflate other nations due to giving them tremendous trade surpluses or free flowing borrowed monies, we end up building them up and collapsing them, then they don’t trust trade, the West or capitalism.

Further, when those foreign investors race to invest that money here in a safe-haven motif – we bloat our economy and banks’ reserves then we lend more in-house to our citizens over extending them and making risky loans, then we have boom and bust cycles – now those boom and bust cycles are world-wide, that is not a good thing for stability – politically, economically, or peacefully speaking.

If we are going to have trade rules, everyone should agree to free and fair trade, otherwise in the end the flows are unbalanced and we set ourselves and/or our trading partners up for wild swings and chaos. Not wise.

In 2008, America was the first western industrialized country to elect Barack Obama as a non-white Head of State.. In 2016, ehe pendulum swung backwards in the election of ultra-white media-made business tycoon Donald Trump. As Trump rolls back progress made under Obama toward global cooperation in critical areas such as climate change and health care, it may help Americans to review what makes their country so great.

1. America has a great foundation. The 1776 Declaration of independence states that the new country freeing itself from England is based on an inalienable human right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

2. The 1786 Constitution set out the rights that would be protected. Those include the right to free speech and freedom of the press, the right to assemble and right to bear arms.

3. Amendments to the Constitution spelled out rights not foreseen by the forefathers in line with their intent. Thus, one-time slaves were acknowledged as full citizens, as were women with the winning of the right to vote.

4. The law rules in America. The ingenious part of the Constitution is its separation of the country’s governing powers into three branches, one that makes the law,another that puts is into practice and a third that mediates when the other two come into conflict. In the ned, the Constitution wins.

5. America provides legal protection. During the 250 years since its founding. America has developed a legal system in line with the constitution that ensures the rights of its citizens. That evolution in law goes on. As the Miranda law today protects the rights of the accused, legislation now is in the works to regulate gun traffic in the country..

6. America is helpful and forgiving. Social aid is available to those in need and bankruptcy laws get others out of financial troubles. Legal recourse is always available to those who feel slighted. When in doubt, call a lawyer or two.

7. If legal relief for a grievance is unattainable or out of reach, America is open to media outreach. If ticked off and unable to get action from landlord, the city or business, Americans are freed to contact media that in the US are fan-friendly, starting with local presses and stations.

8. America is friendly. Yes, America as a complex nation of immigrants sees daily violence in the jews but that is not the American norm. Conflicts are inevitable. They are put into perspective by a walk to the local bodega. The Mexican ot Indian behind the counter is there to please and that is the real person behind the currently scary label of immigrant.

9. America is the land of opportunity for change. Americans have a Constitutional right to assembly. They can organize marches, sit-ins, sit-downs and walk-outs. All that;s needed is a motivating cause. America gives the aggrieved the room in which to collectively express their displeasure.

10. America loves to party. A land of immigrants provides for holidays throughout the year. The all-American 4th of July and Thanksgiving Day are among the greats. Others include St. Patrick’s Day, Istaeli Independence Day, Puerto Rican and Caribbean Days That’s not even to mention New Year, celebrated by all the wide world over.

The list could go on and it builds with the thought of just how lucky are those who are in America. The path through 2019 may continue to be stressful but 2020 will bring an election and a Census conducted every 10 years. That will count us all without regard to status. Everyone here now is a resident, equally grateful to smile on a neighbor who could be from anywhere else in the world.

Donald Trump is a master of feeding his ambition by makes the most of his country’s freedom. He excels at skirting the law and getting others to should blame for crime When local funding dried up after repeat failures, Trump found dark money readily available after the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union. The moneyed oligarchs turned Trump’s attention to Putin as his next target for expansion the faltering Trump empire..

The cagey Putin was elusive but Trump courted him with a Miss Universe pageant that Putin did not attend. That was followed by a Moscow Trump proposal that was still in limbo when Trump became the US President. By then, Trump’s dealings with oligarchs were so globally convoluted that a two-year investigation by Special Prosecutor Mueller remained a muddle in an archaic US policy to not prosecute a sitting President.

Russia has no such policy. It doesn’t need one. Prosecutors there are hand-picked by Putin and they disappear if they cross him.

American intelligence determined that Russia had a hand in Trump’s election and Putin had no worry about Trump doing his bidding. Far from it. With his new position, Trump dismissed US intelligence.and invited Russians to the Oval Office where he boasted with intelligence from a third country. American press was barred from that meeting but Russian media was welcome, perhaps to plant listening devices in the process. When alarm was raised about such a breach of norms, Trump began a terror campaign that surely endeared him with Putin..

Taking a page from the despot playbook, Trump labeled the legitimate media as “fake news,” ignoring the fact-checking and sourcing that goes into stores before publication.stories. From another page of that same book,Trump drums lies into the susceptible. Now under fire, Trump calls for retaliation, sending the highest deputies of the US government to foreign lands for dirt the American justice system.

As a last straw that finally brought on impeachment hearings, Trump held back money from Ukraine that Congress had allocated. It was a shakedown to extract dirt on a political opponent. It came at a time when Russia had already annexed Crimea and was encroaching further on Ukraine. The money that Trump held back was intended to help Ukraine fight off the Russians.

America has a scrupulous legal system. It is so careful about protecting the rights of the accused that Special Prosecutor Mueller could not indict an American who was clearly implicated in misconduct.

Any collusion between Trump and Putin to manipulate Ukraine for mutual gain may be difficult to prove. It cannot, however, be taken off the table. It hangs in the air and in the very real realm of possibility.

Trump has the shameless chutzpah to try anything to get ahead of everybody by any means. From the Oval Office, he is not even using his own money to send his shadow government figures around the world to smear his own government. The goal is vengeance, either against current perceived enemies or those in the past who crossed him. The point is to prove the strength of his wrath.

Putin apparently approves of Trump’s Oval Office mode of governing the freedom loving US. He may have provided guidance during the impromptu meetings closed to American media and overseers charged with maintaining the protocols that keep a complex US government system running smoothly.

With Trump in the Oval Office, the crafty Putin has a new use for him. He once shunned the transparently self-serving Trump, Now he has the ultimate American dupe.

Trump wants money and he wants to stay in power to keep it coming. Putin has plenty of money with his country’s lax laws letting oligarchs spread their wings across the world with skills they learned during the Soviet occupation of half Europe.

Together they can rule the world, they may be saying during their secret chats. Those, however, are only secret to America. Putin has records. Trump has none.

Perhaps the Ukraine impeachment probe will inspire some brave Russian to leak the content of those talks The US will then have to protect the Russian hero with its whistleblower laws..

Record – setting, floods, ice melting at Earth’s poles, damaging hurricanes, and our West Coast forests, on – fire, etc, may be coincidence, or, indicative of significant warning signs of Climate Change! However, President Donald Trump, often, minimizes the potential harm from what was formerly, referred to, as, Global Warming, even, proclaiming, his removing this nation, from the Paris Accords, was a great accomplishment, and beneficial, to the United States. With much of the West Coast (Washington, Oregon, and California), have been experiencing horrific fires, for quite some period, and, rather, than sending help from the Federal Government, Trump has continuously, stated, it is mostly due, to what he calls, Forest Management, and, states, he was told by European leaders, raking the forests, is a necessary precaution! Since, the State of California, is, only, in – charge of a very small percentage of the forests in that state, and nearly all the relevant scientists, and climate experts, state, mankind has been responsible for much of these changes, this President’s proclamations seem to be, either, politically – motivated, denial, inconvenient, or not part of his personal/ political agenda, and/ or, self – interest. With that in mind, this article will attempt to consider, examine, review, and discuss, 4 key reasons, he is, most – likely, wrong.

1. California forests are 57% owned by Federal Govt, and only, 3% are state – controlled: The U.S. Forest Service, and/ or, the Federal Bureau of Land Management, own, and operate/ control, approximately, 57% of that state’s forests. The state only controls about 3%, and the balance are privately, and/ or, corporate – owned/ operated. If Trump believed, what he states, why doesn’t he rake the Federal forests, and manage them better?

2. Raking isn’t effective: Despite the President’s proclamation, raking has very little, meaningful impact, and/ or, effect, in terms of controlling forest fires. The so – called, European leaders, he states, informed him, how raking has helped them, universally, have denied, either they do, or ever, informing Trump, of what, he states!

3. Climate Change: Most experts claim, the increase in number, and severity of California’s forest fires, is predominantly due to the effects of Climate Change. The lack of sufficient rain, the extremely high temperatures, degree of winds, etc, are considered, by nearly everyone, except this President, as the predominant factors!

4. Without trees, risk erosion: The trees are significant, in terms of many aspects, of the quality, and overall, safety, of life, in that state, and region! Trees are necessary to maintain cleaner air, etc, and, every time, trees, burn – down, etc, the significant risk of widespread erosion, becomes a greater concern, etc!

Instead of rhetoric, and uninformed theories, the West Coast, needs the help of the Federal government, in controlling the over – riding, impacts, and ramifications of Climate Change. This is another area, this President’s procrastination, and blaming and complaining, has endangered, and harmed our nation, this region, and the Earth!