“Politicians and military leaders sound increasingly belligerent and defense doctrines more dangerous. Commentators and TV personalities are joining the bellicose chorus. It all looks as if the world is preparing for war,” Gorbachev stated in an opinion piece in Time magazine on Thursday. He added that the most pressing challenge we face today is reversing the “militarization of politics.”

The prior statement was made for former Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev. President Reagan and Gorbachev will be most remembered for their joint negotiations which eventually produced an agreement to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. But Vladimir Putin and Trump have both stated that they prefer a new race to create more of these ‘world-killing’ weapons.

Between the United States and Russia there are already sufficient nuclear weapons to destroy the planet ten times. We need more? Really?

These are the most frightening words I have ever written: “Donald Trump now has the nuclear codes.”

Trump has the weakest temperament of any political figure in American history. For the last week he has made multiple rash decisions without consult from his circle of sinners. The White House is in chaos. What will our maniacal illegitimate president do if he is criticized by a foreign leader? Will he act in the same manner as he did at his rallies. He can now launch missiles with nuclear warheads in just minutes.

For some strange and distorted reason, Trump’s little mind believes that a nuclear war is winnable. He needs to take a science course; he knows absolutely nothing about anything.

Regardless of all of the serious mistakes Trump has made since election day, he continues to have the support of not only white supremacists and bigots, but also Americans who are simply brainwashed, and completely uninformed.

Ignorance is dangerous; and we have far too much ignorance in our nation today.

Those of you who believe in the same America I love must become activists. We must work to remove all incumbents from office, and refuse to elect a single hypocritical Republican.

We must follow Abraham Lincoln’s suggestion; it’s time for change; time for a second revolution.

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By James Turnage

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