For those of you who have completely fallen in line with the thought that President Trump is the panacea to all our problems, it's advisable that you rethink that stance.  Firstly, there are interests behind the throne that are neither controlled by nor parallel to the interests of the administration.  Secondly, the "transition period" is not over.  It is far from over, and the lines that are developing…both of intra and inter-party dissension domestically…and the "Second Cold War" lines throughout the world…have materialized.  They are beginning to solidify, and they are becoming fortified.

Yes, it was mentioned last year that the U.S. was sending troops to Poland and the Baltic States as a "show of support and encouragement."  It was mentioned last year, but it is happening now.  A battalion-sized element deployed to Poland this past week.  The slow but steady buildup begun with Obama is not being curtailed with this administration.  The Military Industrial Complex (MIC) is too ensconced within our society and too powerful to sweep under the rug.  We already have emplaced missile defense units and equipment in Romania.  Last week Montenegro was officially "welcomed" into NATO and the EU.  More troop deployments to Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Norway are continuing.