On 12-21-24, the Washington Post penned an article that, "Senate Democrats find many ethical lapses by Supreme Court Justices", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

 “For decades, the Judicial Conference has failed to adequately perform financial disclosure reviews, conduct investigations, and respond appropriately to ethical misconduct complaints against the justices,” the committee Democrats wrote.

This statement appears fact-based and is without doubt, most disturbing. If this "Conference" is indeed a Tax-supported entity with a mandate that ensures ethical performance by those charged with final interpretations for the Constitution's intent and purpose, then they must protect the "Publics" interest for this judgmental body. After all, the public has no voting recourse control after their life-long appointment.

This implies that I, as a citizen, have a serious flaw in those who mandate my governance. And it matters not what political party affiliate has rung the alarm bell.

      On 12-19-24, the Washington Post penned that the Supreme Court of Montana had ruled by a 6-1 margin that the youth group was correct to challenge the State's Constitution for not providing for the environmental safety of its future generations.  And on that date the Enlightened Prisoner made the following comment.

But the fact remains. A dedicated group of student-aged folk got this ball rolling and picked up some respectable legal help along the way. The very reasoning behind this action is admirable for its logic. The state had no right to make constitutional determinations that failed to take into account the health and safety of its future generations. Trying to find an excuse for taking issue with that certainly gives cause to suspect its motive.

 Those of you convinced by the expensive ad campaign that Trump is such an acceptable candidate probably can't remember the sales campaign for the Edsel.  (Thanks to Peter Drucker 

On 12-13-24, an Opinion piece by Journalist Jackie Calmes was published on the internet.  A portion of that opinion piece is added to the Enlighted Prisoner's site to show the absurdity of President Elect Trump's corrupted attempts to usurp our Constituted government.    

 Trump isn’t president yet and for the second time he’s starting by sacking an FBI director expressly because Wray, like James B. Comey before him in 2017, would not profess loyalty and drop well-deserved criminal investigations of Trump and his allies. And in an especially egregious example of the projection for which Trump is so well known, in each case he accused the FBI directors, both Republicans, of being the ones who politically weaponized the bureau — against him.

Every FBI director since Hoover has been a Republican, and Democratic Presidents Carter, Clinton, Obama and Biden either chose them or kept them on to symbolize that the job is above politics. Before Trump’s two defenestrations, (banishment), the only dumping of an FBI chief was Clinton’s firing of William Sessions after taking office in 1993. But Clinton acted on findings of Sessions’ ethical infractions after a probe begun under Republican President George H.W. Bush.

The 1974 Senate report justifying a mandated 10-year term acknowledged that a president’s power to remove a director within that time “is formally unlimited.” But it suggested that the Senate, given its power to confirm a successor, would act as a check on that removal power — “and will tolerate its exercise for good reason only” and “not merely for the reason that a new President desires his ‘own man’ in the position.”

Alas, the authors didn’t anticipate today’s Senate Republicans, whose servility to the wrathful Trump exceeds their respect for the Senate’s prerogatives and independence. Not one has publicly opposed Patel’s confirmation. Never mind that when Trump, in his first term, tried to make Patel the FBI deputy director, then-Atty. Gen. William Barr said “over my dead body,” according to his memoir.

       On 12-12-24, the Washington Post penned an article saying: "Biden commutes nearly 1,500 sentences in ‘largest single-day grant of clemency’, and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

The humanitarian aspects of those many pardons and commuting of sentences done by President Biden make a strong statement about his character.

Those previously done by President Elect Trump in his last term of office and those he has hinted are coming for this term speak volumes to the absurd character evident in Trump's mentally unbalanced mind. Sad for us, shame aplenty for Trump.

       On 12-12-24, the Washington Post penned an article that: "Donald Trump named Time magazine’s person of the year", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

When you care enough to eulogize the worst. Enuf' said.

      On 12-9-24, the Washington Post penned an article that: "Trump reports King Charles ‘fighting very hard’ against cancer", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

It appears, (from the article's content), that all Dear Leader Trump did was embarrasses himself for his ignorance of protocol in dealing with foreign leaders and scored another ding on our country's appearance as goof balls on the world stage.

      On 12-9-24, the Washington Post penned an article that the: "Supreme Court turns away cases on hot-button topics", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus: 

I'm beginning to see a return to rational thinking in the Supreme Court's rejection of taking up these three cases of appeal. However, the stated objections by Justices Alito and Thomas reflect on their character, and do not reflect well on their judicial fount.

     On 12-5-24, the Editorial Board of the Washington Post penned an Opinion that: "Donald Trump’s disdain for the transition process is ominous". and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

Keep the pressure on Trump for a principled administration WAPO.

Remember the words of Justice Black who ruled in WAPO's favor for use of the Pentagon Papers..."The press serves the governed, not the governor."

      On 12-3-24, the Washington Post penned an Opinion for "Want to save your friendships? Take a page from the Founding Fathers."  And on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

"When you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice, you may know that your society is doomed." Ayn Rand Atlas Shrugged (1957)

While the author of this article pointed to a solution for broken relationships, it was about the feelings of two men, (John Adams & Thomas Jefferson), who were armed with traits of sensitivity, refinement and intelligence. Traits that are seldom found in those who today's media would offer up as headline examples of our popular male hierarchy it seems.

      On 12-1-24, the Enlightened Prisoner posted his editorial on the recent candidates President-Elect Trump has proposed for national posts of government administration.  

I don't know why the American electorate is so upset with the fact that President Elect Trump is selecting unsuitable and unqualified candidates to staff governmental posts that affect our nation's visual reputation and competence.  

Trump had already proven his inability to administer our government in a reputable and competent way when elected in 2016.  Our short-term memory that certainly got polished over by millions of dollars of deflecting campaign ads proves again our political landscape of election to federal office has reached a corrupted level. 

In todays' world it is those paid mind-bending media campaigns that rule.  Not qualification, not integrity, and certainly not intellect.  No longer are they determining factors for our highest offices that determine the state of our governed life.  And it is sad indeed that a portion of our nation's electorate have forsaken those attributes that made us a respected leader in the world community.