Ever since it became clear to most Americans and virtually everyone else around the world that Trump was essentially a criminal, I’ve been predicting that people all over the globe will be dancing in the streets once he meets justice.
California is a great place to live and work, and here’s one of the reasons: most of the industrial development focuses on the betterment of our lives.
Good cartoon here.
Few people believe in hell; this is fortunate because as Bertrand Russell pointed out, speaking of the defects of Christ’s character, no truly compassionate person can believe in eternal punishment.
That notwithstanding, the fortune-teller has nailed Trump’s first two stops.
Silicon Valley icon Vivek Wadhwa makes an excellent point here.
The problem, however, is late-stage, unregulated capitalism and the greed that it has hammered into our society. There are people who do things for altruistic reasons, and Wadhwa happens to be one of them, but by far the most powerful force driving our behavior is the need to make money, whether that means keeping our heads above water or buying our fourth mansion.
Forty years ago, we lived with the myth of trickle-down economics, or “a rising tide lifts all boats.” Now, only idiots believe that–not that there is a scarcity of idiots. Note the MAGA crowd and their outrage at taxing billionaires.
In any case, as much as I’d like to believe otherwise, we don’t seem headed for “new heights” as a civilization.
One has to suspect that what Nietzsche said here is true of a great number of Trump supporters, if only because the Big Lie is so preposterous. More than 60 courts of law reviewed the election results, and found no evidence of substantial voter fraud, but they’re all, every one of them, corrupt?
It’s (note spelling) sad indeed that talent is no longer necessary for success in the music business, but it should come as a surprise to no one that industry executives have capitalized on the degraded tastes of modern society.
Here’s yet another meme on the gross unfairness we are experiencing at the hands of Trump and the power he wields over our justice system. And the lack of fairness is only a part of it; the most pressing point is the grave threat his crimes represent to our national security.
I have no more insights into the workings at the DoJ than anyone else, but the burden, it seems to me, is on our government to explain why Trump hasn’t been arrested yet. If Merrick Garland and team want more time to build the perfect case, that’s fine. Just put an end to the danger he presents by arresting him and removing any and all tools he has at his disposal to destroy our nation.
It appears that the State of New York is going after Steve Bannon on the same fraud changes that were covered in the federal indictment for which Donald Trump pardoned him. As we so vividly recall, Bannon was charged with defrauding the Trump base, soliciting funds from the MAGA crowd to finish building the wall on the southern border, funds that went directly into Bannon’s bank account. (more…)
Here’s the Word of the Day “Thought for Today”:
If more politicians in this country were thinking about the next generation instead of the next election, it might be better for the United States and the world. – Claude Pepper, senator and representative (8 Sep 1900-1989)
Unfortunately, the corruption that has descended upon our political system requires successful political candidates to answer to their large donors.
Yet there are a few exceptions, which is so refreshing, as well as astonishing, to behold. IMO, Bernie Sanders is a good example.
Leaving tomorrow for five days in Mexico. Was concerned about blackouts, but then realized that Mexico’s grid-mix includes fuel oil, and they have plenty of that.
In terms of stability in record-breaking temperatures, they’re in better shape than we are.
