Yes indeed, Deed. A concern is that Shitler's Brownshirt scum only had to kick the shit out of smallish groups to silence, intimidate and dumbfuckle enough others to take state power and do the mass nasties. My dad got a free tour of France, jumping out of a vomit soaked landing craft on June 6,1944 and did the Battle of the Bulge, where, by the way, he lost his faith, but not love for Jesus. He later got sent to a hospital in England to fix his mind because against orders he fell out of formation to bury a German (enemy) soldier he saw, the corpse of whom, was leaned against a pear tree. I hope many vets will stand on the barricades to defend our stumbling, confused "democratic" legacy from ruin.
Actually, his theme song was love, which is why he dropped religion, but had a representation of Jesus above his bed til the end. Love was tempered by the unspeakable horrors he lived through on the battlefield. It is a beautiful puzzle, a koan, the answers to which are in vain, yet the puzzle is a mystery that informs the heart.
Fine words from a legitimate American patriot. Thank you. Fortunately, there are still plenty of us common folk who understand what is special about the idea of America and are ready to defend it from the oligarchs who value power more than freedom.
Conservatives love to talk about the "silent majority" and I think they're half right: there's definitely a silent majority, and most of them aren't onboard with Trump's actual plans
Terrific post as usual. Your liberal lefty vermin relative approves. I too served, and didn't dodge the draft by claiming some unproven medical issue like bone spurs. My oath when I joined was to support the Constitution... all of it, not just the parts I like. If Trump was able to read above the kindergarten level he'd do well to read that document in its entirety.
It sure would be nice if he'd check it out once in a while! Funny how draft dodgers talk up veterans the most. Cheers, and happy belated Veteran's day!
Not where he eats, but where he is eaten. A certain convocation of politic worms are e'en at him. Your worm is your only emperor for diet. We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots. Your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service—two dishes, but to one table. That’s the end.
CLAUDIUS
Alas, alas!
HAMLET
A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king, and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm.
CLAUDIUS
What dost you mean by this?
HAMLET
Nothing but to show you how a king may go a progress through the guts of a beggar
When a slime-ball, bankrupt Casino owner goes up against an utterly corrupt mafia-style politician for the US presidency I am reminded of George Carlin's "Living in the US is having a front row seat at a freak show." analysis. Who can take any of this seriously?
Yes indeed, Deed. A concern is that Shitler's Brownshirt scum only had to kick the shit out of smallish groups to silence, intimidate and dumbfuckle enough others to take state power and do the mass nasties. My dad got a free tour of France, jumping out of a vomit soaked landing craft on June 6,1944 and did the Battle of the Bulge, where, by the way, he lost his faith, but not love for Jesus. He later got sent to a hospital in England to fix his mind because against orders he fell out of formation to bury a German (enemy) soldier he saw, the corpse of whom, was leaned against a pear tree. I hope many vets will stand on the barricades to defend our stumbling, confused "democratic" legacy from ruin.
God damn. Cheers to your father, who based on this story was an all-American badass in every possible way
Actually, his theme song was love, which is why he dropped religion, but had a representation of Jesus above his bed til the end. Love was tempered by the unspeakable horrors he lived through on the battlefield. It is a beautiful puzzle, a koan, the answers to which are in vain, yet the puzzle is a mystery that informs the heart.
Fine words from a legitimate American patriot. Thank you. Fortunately, there are still plenty of us common folk who understand what is special about the idea of America and are ready to defend it from the oligarchs who value power more than freedom.
Conservatives love to talk about the "silent majority" and I think they're half right: there's definitely a silent majority, and most of them aren't onboard with Trump's actual plans
Terrific post as usual. Your liberal lefty vermin relative approves. I too served, and didn't dodge the draft by claiming some unproven medical issue like bone spurs. My oath when I joined was to support the Constitution... all of it, not just the parts I like. If Trump was able to read above the kindergarten level he'd do well to read that document in its entirety.
It sure would be nice if he'd check it out once in a while! Funny how draft dodgers talk up veterans the most. Cheers, and happy belated Veteran's day!
This reminds me of Hamlet.
CLAUDIUS
Now, Hamlet, where’s Polonius?
HAMLET
At supper.
CLAUDIUS
At supper where?
HAMLET
Not where he eats, but where he is eaten. A certain convocation of politic worms are e'en at him. Your worm is your only emperor for diet. We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots. Your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service—two dishes, but to one table. That’s the end.
CLAUDIUS
Alas, alas!
HAMLET
A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king, and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm.
CLAUDIUS
What dost you mean by this?
HAMLET
Nothing but to show you how a king may go a progress through the guts of a beggar
When a slime-ball, bankrupt Casino owner goes up against an utterly corrupt mafia-style politician for the US presidency I am reminded of George Carlin's "Living in the US is having a front row seat at a freak show." analysis. Who can take any of this seriously?
Hazardous to your health to take it seriously too often, for sure. Say what you want about the hellish times we live in: this is entertainment, baby!