Today's Chapter of Random Thoughts, Feb. 19, 2021-- (the edgy edition)



 Today's Chapter of Random Thoughts, Feb. 19, 2021-- (the edgy edition)

1. Ted Cruz's "getaway" trip to Cancun is dominating the News. Yes, his indifference and irresponsibility is disgusting and deserves all of the condemnation. Only Tucker Carlson could come up with a Bizarro whackjob defense for it, and I fully expect him to do that. Something about how Nancy Pelosi was doing Pilates while the California Wildfires were happening. Only a "whataboutism" defense is in play here.
2. We all know that the national "pile-on" with Cruz represents the aftershocks of popular revulsion at Cruz's traitorous and possibly criminal role in the Capitol terrorist attack. There's blood in the water, and the sharks are circling. Good! He will make a great appetizer, with a much larger meal following soon.
3. Trump's first draft letter blasting Mitch McConnell originally included a nasty attack on Mitch's appearance, making fun of his multiple chins. One of his aides apparently talked him into editing it out. That begs the question, does Trump's Master Bathroom at Mar-a-Lago have a mirror, and has he ever looked into it after getting out of the shower, does he even know what he looks like? The fake tan face, the insane combover when wet, and of course the gigantic blubbery ass we have all seen him put on display while out on the links? He must think he is Brad Pitt. Sorry to spoil your appetite, but...really.
4. Javanka announced they aren't running against Marco Rubio for Senate in Florida yesterday. "Daddy" needs his "Baby Girl" close to home, working on the money and damage control for the "Family Business". In other words, their unmanageable debt, collapsing Brand, and staying out of jail. "Daddy" probably told them that if he is going down, they're going down with him.
5. President Biden has initiated re-engagement with Iran, and told the Europeans "we are back". The Europeans are saying nice things, but are thinking something else. You can't talk this into existence Joe, the US has more than four years of wrong-headed foreign policy to make up for, notwithstanding the hideous devolution under Trump. Why should any nation's leaders believe that we have changed, when 75% of the GOP base and the leaders they elected are afflicted with Donald Trump's shared psychosis. Should they trust, plan on, or rely upon a Presidency which could be held hostage to a GOP majority in two years?
6. The landing of Perseverance reminds us of what human ingenuity and Science can accomplish. Look at the long list of historically neglected problems we have, and realize that they were all solvable, and we have no excuse. The Facebook Memes on the landing make me want to barf, and aren't funny. Photoshops of the Martian Landscape with a Chick-fil-A or a Walmart are to me extremely cynical. The fucking Rover is collecting soil, rock and air samples to bring back to Earth in order to plan out Terraforming. Making Mars habitable for People. The Science generated from this will solve immense problems here on Earth, in every area of need. It's one of the great scientific achievements in History. Don't throw modernist Earth Mud all over it by sticking a Walmart there. Sorry, I had to say something.
7. The Ancient Roman population was so addicted to spectator sports, that they actually adopted Horses from the Coliseum as figures of idol worship, to which they would offer prayers, sacrifices, Tributes, and yes, bets at their local Pantheons or Temples, in hope they would win their races that day. Not the Jockeys, the Horses. People had wall paintings at home of the most famous retired winning Horses from the games, and coins were minted in their honor. I thought of this yesterday when I read that the Eagles traded their Horse's Ass of a Quarterback, and half of the City began a period of deep mourning after 2,307 News articles about it in our local press over a period of five months.
8. I'm still enjoying immensely not having to read anything which the psychotic loon vomited up on Twitter today. I can feel my BP and rage level gradually coming down. I think that asshole took 5 years off my lifespan, without me getting sick.
9. I'm debating whether I want to start Political Vlog or Cooking Channel on YouTube. Which one i decide upon largely depends on whether I want people to watch it.
10. Jen Psaki is a breath of fresh air. Unlike the previous crew, she didn't graduate from MSU. (Make Shit Up)

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