HEY JOE, WHERE YOU GOIN' WITH THAT PEN IN YOUR HAND

This preoccupation with Biden’s task as president has, in my view, an unfortunate feel about it. On the one hand it is clearly stated that he has a massive and daunting task of ‘reuniting’ the country, and on the other hand there seems to be some unrealistic expectation that he will pull out some magic wand and all will be well again. The expectations around him are so voluminous that he’s hardly being given time to breath. He is also, seemingly, in such a hurry that he sits down to sign a pile of executive orders on the very day of his inauguration, as if attempting to pull out that illusive wand by the stroke of his many pens. He should not pander to the immediacy his advisors seem to require. Take a breath Joe. Nothing will in fact change overnight. The only immediacy required is to deal with the pandemic at home, as well as having an eye and ear abroad. Saving lives is what matters around the world. The collateral upside is that in dealing with the pandemic, he will also be dealing with the economy. The pecuniary health of the nation follows on from its physical health. You have to be fit to get back to work.

So take a breath Joe, where you goin’ with that pen in your hand?

 

As to the departed golfer ensconced in Mar a Lago, he will at some point, in person or by representative, appear before the Senate for the Impeachment trial, unless it is withdrawn. Some senators are seeking to give him time to prepare a defence.  Frankly, I do not see that he would need more than a day and a handful of lawyers to prepare a statement in response to the video footage of the various speeches and statements made to the crowds assembled before him, at his invitation. The many words he spoke and the subsequent actions of the crowd are, in my view, pretty conclusive.

 

His defence will probably state that his words were entirely appropriate to the situation, not inflammatory and there was no intent whatsoever to incite. They will say that no one could possibly infer intent from the words spoken, and everything that happened thereafter, from the trespass and ensuing violence, was entirely the fault of certain people in the crowd, and more than likely engendered by provocateurs within the crowd from left wing organisations like Antifa and BLM. The first amendment will be bandied about ad infinitum and conspiracies will be scattered like confetti.

 

Just Boris

Martin Jarvis

So for the moment, let things run their course. Keep yourselves safe, get your vaccinations, and come out stronger in the spring. Give Joe time to do his job. Do not expect any miracles, except in the UK. The EU has not yet closed the ports and blocked off the tunnel. I am sure it’s tempting, but by some miracle, they are still prepared to listen and talk to “Just Boris and the Outlaws.”

Do we all remember Duty Free shopping?