Tag: Conscience

THAT CAN’T BE RIGHT

Super Tuesday came and went. There were no surprises for anyone. Nor did anyone expect to be surprised. There was a show on last night called "Requiem for the American Experience." It was Noam Chomsky talking about how our constitution was not designed to implement democracy, but more accurately, to prevent it. You can see … Continue reading THAT CAN’T BE RIGHT

The Big Lie and Spasms of Spite – Reblog – Gordon Stewart

Some good words for people who still have a conscience …

 

Views from the Edge

IF I ONLY HAD A SHIOE

The president’s spasms of spite at Friday’s post-acquittal White House celebration sent my soul into spasms of its own. Hearing the president claiming that the impeachment trial’s acquittal exonerates him of all wrongdoing, calling out Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff as “evil people” on his enemies list, and belittling the conscience and religious conviction of Sen. Mitt Romney — his party’s only senator to break ranks — with the cheering peanut gallery that knows, but will not publicly recognize, the president’s sociopathic character was more than I could take. The party that swallowed a fly gave credence to the lie.

“Telling a big enough lie, and telling it often enough that people will believe it” has a history. So do spite and scapegoating. If in Germany the scapegoats were communists, Jews, gypsies, and “homosexuals”; and if in the McCarthy Era, they were leftist traitors…

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HOW DID WE GET TO THIS PLACE? – Marilyn Armstrong

Like many other countries, we've hidden our ugliest history in the backs of closets. We have written phony history books and made sure our kids read them.  Now we wonder how come they don't understand history. A good start would be to teach them what actually happened. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Andrew … Continue reading HOW DID WE GET TO THIS PLACE? – Marilyn Armstrong

FOWC – MEAN! – Marilyn Armstrong

#FOWC - MEAN! To paraphrase my friend Tom,  "You don't need a prick to be a dick, but it doesn't hurt none, either." Have you watched "It's a Wonderful Life"? With Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore? Lionel Barrymore was the meanest man in town ... and he didn't hold a candle to the … Continue reading FOWC – MEAN! – Marilyn Armstrong

ARE YOU A DECENT HUMAN BEING, OR ARE YOU A DICK? – BY TOM CURLEY

I listen to the various pundits on all the news stations and newspapers going on and on about what Democrats need to do to win the midterm elections. They all have a variation of the same theme. They must have a “message.” They can’t just say “Hey we are better than that asshole Trump and … Continue reading ARE YOU A DECENT HUMAN BEING, OR ARE YOU A DICK? – BY TOM CURLEY

WHO ARE WE? WHAT ARE WE? – Marilyn Armstrong

HOW DID WE GET TO THIS PLACE? Just like other countries, we've hidden our ugliest history in the backs of closets. We wrote phony history books and made sure our kids read them.  Now we wonder how come they don't understand history. We could start by teaching them what actually happened. The good, the bad, and … Continue reading WHO ARE WE? WHAT ARE WE? – Marilyn Armstrong

IN STARK CONTRAST – Marilyn Armstrong

IN STARK CONTRAST TO EVERYTHING WE CLAIM TO STAND FOR, AMERICA ISN'T AMERICAN. NOT ANYMORE. Watching our "officials" deny the undeniable -- with the head of Homeland Security saying she hadn't seen or heard anything about snatching children from their parents while on the split screen you could see it happening -- America isn't American. … Continue reading IN STARK CONTRAST – Marilyn Armstrong

WHEN THE SWORD COULD BE MIGHTIER THAN THE TRUTH

In theory, we applaud "whistle blowers." We are grateful that they have brought forth an important story. An issue with which we should all be concerned. In the real world, whistle blowers fare poorly. They don't get a lot of congratulations. They are distrusted by everyone in their industry and elsewhere. They are frequently prosecuted … Continue reading WHEN THE SWORD COULD BE MIGHTIER THAN THE TRUTH

A PORCELAIN UNICORN

A Moment in Time - Until today, it was the last picture I had taken. I captured it January 11, 2015 in honor of Unicorn Appreciation Day. This is the story of the porcelain Unicorn, including the best (very) short movie I've ever seen. Release Date – August 2010 Genre – Historical / Drama Awards – Grand prize … Continue reading A PORCELAIN UNICORN