I think the real story today are the impossibly long lines of people waiting to vote. That's "people power", with Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett dodging and weaving has she prevaricators her way to an unearned seat on the Supreme Court as a sideshow. She may take her place on the High Bench, but there is no guarantee that she'll…
I think the real story today are the impossibly long lines of people waiting to vote. That's "people power", with Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett dodging and weaving has she prevaricators her way to an unearned seat on the Supreme Court as a sideshow. She may take her place on the High Bench, but there is no guarantee that she'll be allowed to stay there. Barrett has gotten where she is because she has friends in high places. That may change.
As for the spike of coronavirus infections, it is sad to watch what is happening; but what gets my attention is where it is happening. Donald Trump has tricked himself out as the ringmaster of a viral superspreader traveling circus. In behaving this way, Trump has become Joe Biden's best advertisement for getting rid of Trump. We are not seeing Trump performing before increasingly large crowds of his enthusiastic followers; it seems to be a couple of thousand here, or there, about the same as you might find at a second or third tier college football game, or that of a highly ranked high school football team in some rural area where there is not much else going on elsewhere on a warm Friday evening. During the fall football season, there is a lot of that sort of thing that ordinarily goes on here in Northern California, but not this year. It is truly sad that people expose themselves, and their families, and anyone else they might run into to this contagion. What strikes me is the utter nihilism of people's attitude, and how willingly they will parrot a bogus philosophy of 'freedom' to act irresponsibly for no reason other than spite. Social media and a false celebrity have amplified their sense of grievance and entitlement, the reward for which is increasingly illness and death. What I find really sad is the lack of pushback from people within that environment who ought to know better, but who can bring themselves to ring the irresponsible ones to account.
The phenomenon that really impresses me most are the huge numbers of people who were lining up, masked up, provisioned, and who are prepared to stand in line for up to 12 hours just in order to vote. Again, this is "people power"at its best. My vote is already cast, 23 days ahead of the deadline; but this is California, and we try to be proactive about things. That initial show of voter strength is taking on force and speed like an incoming hurricane. The tide is running with the Biden campaign, and people are going to want to be a part of it. Action begets action. The seriousness of the moment amplifies the gravitational force against Trump that has been building over the past four years. This will be a force that no amount of cheating or chicanery will likely defeat. I think Team Biden is going to win this one, big time. Just you watch!
We Boomers have always voted our interests. Starting with that major bummer Vietnam to hoarding our money for ourselves and our kids in retirement. But there is no self-interest for us in voting for the Herd Immunity candidate.
Certainly not at our age! But one thing is certain, theire are too many humans on this planet for Nature to support. Something has to give somewhere, sometime, somehow!
I've been wondering for years how and when the planet will kick back in response to overpopulation and abuse of the ecosystem. This is feeling like that kick back -- or the beginning of it.
I will say this (again)...the numbers looked really great for Clinton in 2016 and look what happened. I love seeing people out voting, and anyone who stands in line for even an hour should be applauded, even more those who are willing to stand in line for many hours (this is ridiculous and we can do better!). But remember, some of those folks are voting for Trump too, not just Biden. VOTE your passion...hopefully that passion is to get Trump (and the Republicans) out of office.
I think the real story today are the impossibly long lines of people waiting to vote. That's "people power", with Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett dodging and weaving has she prevaricators her way to an unearned seat on the Supreme Court as a sideshow. She may take her place on the High Bench, but there is no guarantee that she'll be allowed to stay there. Barrett has gotten where she is because she has friends in high places. That may change.
As for the spike of coronavirus infections, it is sad to watch what is happening; but what gets my attention is where it is happening. Donald Trump has tricked himself out as the ringmaster of a viral superspreader traveling circus. In behaving this way, Trump has become Joe Biden's best advertisement for getting rid of Trump. We are not seeing Trump performing before increasingly large crowds of his enthusiastic followers; it seems to be a couple of thousand here, or there, about the same as you might find at a second or third tier college football game, or that of a highly ranked high school football team in some rural area where there is not much else going on elsewhere on a warm Friday evening. During the fall football season, there is a lot of that sort of thing that ordinarily goes on here in Northern California, but not this year. It is truly sad that people expose themselves, and their families, and anyone else they might run into to this contagion. What strikes me is the utter nihilism of people's attitude, and how willingly they will parrot a bogus philosophy of 'freedom' to act irresponsibly for no reason other than spite. Social media and a false celebrity have amplified their sense of grievance and entitlement, the reward for which is increasingly illness and death. What I find really sad is the lack of pushback from people within that environment who ought to know better, but who can bring themselves to ring the irresponsible ones to account.
The phenomenon that really impresses me most are the huge numbers of people who were lining up, masked up, provisioned, and who are prepared to stand in line for up to 12 hours just in order to vote. Again, this is "people power"at its best. My vote is already cast, 23 days ahead of the deadline; but this is California, and we try to be proactive about things. That initial show of voter strength is taking on force and speed like an incoming hurricane. The tide is running with the Biden campaign, and people are going to want to be a part of it. Action begets action. The seriousness of the moment amplifies the gravitational force against Trump that has been building over the past four years. This will be a force that no amount of cheating or chicanery will likely defeat. I think Team Biden is going to win this one, big time. Just you watch!
For you history buffs, us Baby Boomers used to call it Power to the People. Same thing.
Yes but this is the world that the Baby Boomers have built......many were at Woodstock etc too. Disappointing to say the least.
We Boomers have always voted our interests. Starting with that major bummer Vietnam to hoarding our money for ourselves and our kids in retirement. But there is no self-interest for us in voting for the Herd Immunity candidate.
Certainly not at our age! But one thing is certain, theire are too many humans on this planet for Nature to support. Something has to give somewhere, sometime, somehow!
I've been wondering for years how and when the planet will kick back in response to overpopulation and abuse of the ecosystem. This is feeling like that kick back -- or the beginning of it.
I will say this (again)...the numbers looked really great for Clinton in 2016 and look what happened. I love seeing people out voting, and anyone who stands in line for even an hour should be applauded, even more those who are willing to stand in line for many hours (this is ridiculous and we can do better!). But remember, some of those folks are voting for Trump too, not just Biden. VOTE your passion...hopefully that passion is to get Trump (and the Republicans) out of office.
Think positively! Vote, help people vote and THINK BLUE WAVE!!! Believe it can happen. Positive energy helps.