On 8-2-26, the Washington Post penned the article, "As Trump cites progress on deal to end war, Iran and Israel remain on alert", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

This article lacks relevant content and only confirms what most thoughtful Americans already suspect. The least transparent Executive Branch administration in modern history enjoys no creditability on the value of what they claim.

       On 8-1-26, the Washington Post penned the article, "The last day of an American factory," and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

The last thing in the world voters should be doing is comparing Trump to Biden. Trump stands alone as the most corrupt and amoral... ever!

       On 7-21-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "Trump adds condition to nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, throwing pact into doubt", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

One of the greatest faux pas heard by a noted politician of dubious fame, "No one in the world does deals better than me".

      On 7-14-26, an internet posting gave the Reuters news service credit for a full disclosure of the US District Court Judge's complete wording of the decision.  It fully explains the Department of Justice has lost all independence and is acting in Trump's behalf against the interests of the Constitution and the those of the American public.  It is reprinted here on behalf of the Enlightened Prisoner.

On Tuesday, Reuters reported that U.S. District ⁠Judge Kathleen Williams threw out Trump's settlement with the IRS (as overseen by DOJ), the one that granted Trump and family full immunity from IRS investigations and crimes arising in the past and could be read as applying into the future, though that detail is irrelevant because the entire deal has just been rendered irrelevant. Judge Williams threw the settlement out on the basis that the lawsuit didn't involve two adverse parties:

 "This action was never about a party seeking judicial resolution of a legal issue or a ⁠factual dispute," Williams wrote. The judge said it was instead an attempt to "provide some legitimacy to an agreement to ⁠confer immunity to people and entities affiliated with the president and to earmark billions of dollars ⁠from American taxpayers to redress grievances not defined in the law."

       On 7-12-26, the Washington Post penned an article that: "Survivors of Iranian attack that killed 6 U.S. troops say generals ignored warnings", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

Bahrain houses a 62 Acre base that has Middle East control of Naval operations. It contains a lot of personnel: 7600 active-duty military, 900 Department of Defense civilians, and about 1200 military family dependents. A very viable target. Yet the action against Iran was started with nothing done to protect the innocents. It was subjected to bombardment in retaliation and luckily no casualties of innocents. There was instant panic for their safety and an immediate evacuation order made to pack up and take them to Spain. Does that speak to Trump and his Department of War's concern for no one outside of his self-serving war against a belligerent but no threat to our country agenda?

      On 7-10-26, the Washington Post penned an article on the Huston ICE incident of another shooting and the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus: 

This is the kind of reaction that happens when the Chief promotes on social media about his record for the most immigrants being arrested and deported being the greatest for any President in our country's history?!?!  And all of his ICE thugs go to work to make it so.  I believe the worst of the worst are too smart for the likes of ICE, so they force incidents wherever they see "those kind of people".  We've been turned into a third world county being run by a mob boss.

       On 7-6-26, the Washington Post penned an article that: "White House report accuses Smithsonian museum of ‘extreme political activism’", and the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus: 

Our very best living historians for governing our nation are the 4 surviving Presidents, Biden, Obama, George W. Bush, and Clinton. They are all active friends and appear together frequently. However, none of the four consider Trump worthy of their friendship and frequently disagree with his policies and his Presidential performance. Do you not see the irony of this? Isn't it reason enough to suspect what is being wrought since Trump's elected status?

      On 7-5-26, the CBS Sunday Morning TV show published the attempt by the Trump administration to take away the independence of published thought from the military's own newsprint journal, "Stars & Stripes", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus: 

The overreach of Trump's administration that seeks to force independent thought into their style of power and influence is the tactic of an imperialist regime. And the very tactic that converted Russia and China into Communist states. Beware my fellow citizens of what is happening in your country under the guise of a need to make our central government a stronger force than "WE The People".

       On 6-29-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "Trump’s vision for White House park: 47 trees to mark his 47th presidency", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

How conveniently President Trump taps the US Treasury for the monies to fund his self-serving dalliances, (too numerous to list here). None of which has any approval from naught but Trump, his bootlicking staff and the strap hangers of his congressional cult, (names withheld to protect the guilty).

      On 6-22-26, the Washington Post penned still another story on the failure of the President's Reflective Pond project and caused the following response from the Enlightened Prisoner. 

The real story here is that a deraigned leader of the Executive Branch of OUR government is more occupied with throwing out blame excuses for failure of an insignificant pet project than repairing the significant damage he's inflicted on our national tranquility, our equality of justice, and the stature of our reputation as a nation on the eve of our 250th year of existence.   

       On 6-20-26, the Enlightened Prisoner was moved to offer the following thought on the emerging strategy on Trump's mind, (the part that's smart enough to best serve his own interests).

I'm beginning to see some changes in the Trump attitude that I'm predicting have a motive.  He's never been one to pass off the "I'm in charge" image so latest publicity steps are giving more notice to the use of VP Vance and Marco Rubio being involved in governmental business.  And both are mentioned as the probably next in line Presidential candidates for the Presidential office he realizes is no longer in his sight due to age and health.  

To retain their loyalty in the event he has that personal agenda enough in place that he can use the health excuse for a sympathetic resignation from office, then expect from them that which can't be had from Congress.  A pardon from the crimes committed while in office.  Mark my words.  It's the way a political mind would see to his pathic performance as President.     

       On 6-16-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "Records reveal $600M estimate for Trump’s ballroom project, with half from taxpayers", and on the date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

Well, it's just my personal opinion but, when the chief executive officer for the Executive Branch of government creates and expresses publicly a lie, hiding the fact that he has tacitly approved the expenditure of public monies after assuring the public he would not, a line was crossed that makes the action a crime that satisfies cause for impeachment.

       On 6-10-26, the Washington Post penned the article, "ICE detention camp endangered migrants and wasted millions, watchdog finds", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

And those elected Congressional representative members of the Republican Party who continue with keeping mouths shut and sit on their hands while their unhinged POTUS continues to desecrate the reputation of their Constituted Republic and continues emptying the country's treasury of their hard-earned tax dollars. Beginning to see the big picture yet citizens?

       On 5-29-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "He hasn’t been seen in Congress for months. Now Republicans are worried." And on that date, the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus: 

I think people are missing the big picture. Representative Kean may have found a way to avoid the ire of Trump by just vacating his Congressional vote. If someone disagrees with a Congressional action, they can register the vote as a non-vote. But then their intent is a matter of record for the ire of party leadership and the President. So, just maybe the Congressman has found a way to avoid that controversy. I'd call that an expression of the independence I appreciate in my Representative. This two-party quest for the power to do the party's bidding instead of what may best serve the interests of the country seems the Republican strategy for the many unpopular and self-serving political actions they've caused, and the reason for the rifts of societal division they have caused.

       On 5-28-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "Ex-CIA official allegedly stole $40 million in gold bars from spy agency", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

So, the FBI is onto a top-level CIA employee for incompetent credentials and lining his personal nest with government monetary resources? I think this is the first time I've also seen the good news of a legitimate FBI investigation that Cash Patel didn't personally conduct the news conference's announcement like he was on the job. Yet the Executive Branch's "Executive" continues to disallow vetting of any education, tax-records, medical stuff, or results of past investigational data's disclosure?

       On 5-24-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "As war evolves, more female troops make the ultimate sacrifice", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

The compassion and duty felt by any first responder whether Military, Law Enforcement, Fire Responder, Medical Responder, or any other battle, accident or natural disaster responder is to serve the interests of their duty as they understand it.

The fact that a current government administration and their followers show public media regard for little, but their own interests, methods and inflated egos is a shame. And is not shared by those of us who have served the interests of our Constituted Republic in the past and recognize the dedication and sacrifices of today's generation who share the mission of duty to country and Constitution, not its governing body.

       On 5-22-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "Judge drops criminal case against Kilmar Abrego García, ruling it vindictive", and on the date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

How fortunate we still have jurists who understand the Constitution's intent of law and justice in this great land. Which unfortunately is under the current control of the Trump cadre of Constitutional corrupters.

       On 5-22-26, the Enlightened Prisoner designed the following for a bumper sticker or saying for print on a T-shirt:

    Trump's business is about Trump, not about US. 

        On 5-14-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "Trump administration unveils new design for East Potomac golf course", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

So, we have an administration for our government's Executive Branch that can redesign golf courses in short order for public entertainment purposes but is unable to develop war planning for the invasion, regime change, effective military strategy, or provide for safety and welfare for the occupying civilian populations of Iran, Cuba or Venezuela. And you know what's worse? They aren't even able to adequately address the safety and welfare of the civilian population of their own civilian population. But boy are they able to jump on self-serving benefits.

       On 5-4-26, the Washington Post penned an article that "Internal ICE records reveal widespread use of force in detention centers", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

Training has little to do with their abusive performance. Their's is an expression of rogue overbearing, mental inadequacies of compassion, and arrogance of purpose. All enhanced by a lack of procedures for record of actions. And that is a failure of supervision/management accountability and oversight.