Just as everyone over the age of 30 knows where they were when they learned that the World Trade Centers had been attacked, I know where I was and what I was doing when I heard that Kurt Vonnegut, one of my true heroes, had died.
What he said at left is one of the reasons for my reverence for the man. He was one of the most insightful social critics who ever lived.
At left is a reminder that some level of gun violence is essentially guaranteed if Trump is indicted.
Considering there are tens of millions of ignorant gun-nuts out there, it seems all but inevitable.
From a reader: Tennessee has the 8th highest murder rate in the nation. It ranks 44th among states for health outcomes. And this is what the Governor is focused on.
Here’s a read as to where we are in the ongoing quest to destroy American democracy.
No one doubts that Trump is a criminal; the only difference between his supporters and the Democrats is that some of us think of this as a bad thing.
From a reader: “Brandon does give a f*** what you call him; he’s too busy getting Eli Lilly to cap its price for insulin at $35.”
Excellent point.
Biden amuses me with the lighthearted way he deals with the MAGA Trump supporters. In a speech a few months ago, he said, “I have to admit that I’m having a good year in terms of the sheer volume of legislation passed that will improve the lives of the American people. But do you know who’s having an even better year, at least in terms of how much encouragement he’s getting? It’s a guy named Brandon.”
If you’re looking for a good indicator of where we are as a nation, here’s a dad having his kids make an obscene gesture in front of a “F**K BIDEN” sign.
The author of the meme here has a point, but younger people have to do more than exist; they have to vote.
Having said that, time really is working against the fascists. As old people pass on, voter demographics increasingly reject the lies, the racism, and the stupidity required to support Trump and DeSantis.
Re: the meme here, senior energy analyst Glenn Doty writes: Not only did they admit that they lied to you… They literally MOCKED the stupidity of the people who would believe such utterly outlandish and transparent lies when talking to one another, and then turned around and lied to you.
There is so much going wrong in our world today, yet the unravelling of Fox News is a shining star. If this source of hateful bull**** can be defanged, there is a chance that the United States can begin to heal itself and rejoin the civilized world.
Here’s a chilling story about our leaders’ inability to understand even our most recent history as a nation:
For much of Joe Biden’s presidency, a variety of Republicans have pointed to fentanyl seizures at the U.S./Mexico border as proof of lax security measures. That’s never made any sense — the claims are inherently self-defeating — but an amazing number of GOP officials have spent the last couple of years pushing the line. (more…)
Through the years, I’ve often taken a moment on March 1st to commemorate the birthday, in this case the 213th, of Frédéric Chopin. He’s loved universally for his musical works, mostly for solo piano, for their unique rhythms and nuanced, lyrical melodies.
There’s one principal reason that his life and works are relevant to the blog here at 2GreenEnergy: As a child prodigy, he had frustrated every one of the piano teachers in greater Warsaw, with one saying, “His technique goes against all known principles. He’s talented, but we must band together in correcting him.” Fortunately, for him and for all of us, one of those other teachers replied, “I hope you understand that, at age nine, young Chopin plays far better than any of us. Maybe it’s a good idea to stop correcting him and simply starting to listen and learn.”
Indeed. Maybe it’s a good idea to stop correcting human history’s great souls, and start respecting their genius. Speaking strictly for myself, I’m more interested in the teachings of the Buddha, Socrates, Jesus, and Gandhi than I am in those of Trump, DeSantis, and Elon Musk.
