Sunday, February 21, 2010
Lawyers. Dont' you just love them
One of the big things that offended me most about the Bush Administration was it's position on torture. Even now that crazy Darth Vader of Politics (Dick Cheny) is still defending a violation of Geneva Conventions and disregarding the Nuremberg Principles (You remember those don't you? You may have heard of them if you read some history.)
Well the progenitor's of the new American ethic were the likes of John Yoo and Jay Bybee (who is now an appellate court justice ( will Irony ever die?)). They have been under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department, now under the control of an Obama appointee. AS things would have it, they just gave a pass to any recriminations against those guys. I hope every body is happy with the new American Ethic.
Well the progenitor's of the new American ethic were the likes of John Yoo and Jay Bybee (who is now an appellate court justice ( will Irony ever die?)). They have been under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department, now under the control of an Obama appointee. AS things would have it, they just gave a pass to any recriminations against those guys. I hope every body is happy with the new American Ethic.
I think this vindication of Crime shows how far the legal profession has fallen (if that is possible). I came across a quote about lawyers by a Professor of Law
"...Yale University law professor Jack M. Balkin summed up his thoughts in an online posting titled "Justice Department will not punish Yoo and Bybee because most lawyers are scum anyway."
Anyway that is my vent for the day
Dang these sins
"...Yale University law professor Jack M. Balkin summed up his thoughts in an online posting titled "Justice Department will not punish Yoo and Bybee because most lawyers are scum anyway."
Anyway that is my vent for the day
Dang these sins
Monday, February 15, 2010
The Great Wall Slapdown
China has a great wall that is considered one of the wonders of the world. We, on the other hand, have constructed the "Great Fence of America".
Some how, I am not sure we have met the challenge. I think we seem to be missing something. By the way, this is a picture of our fence near San Diego that will keep out the marauding hordes.
Dang these sins
Some how, I am not sure we have met the challenge. I think we seem to be missing something. By the way, this is a picture of our fence near San Diego that will keep out the marauding hordes.
Dang these sins
Friday, February 12, 2010
Enjoying the Life
I watched my one of my favorite movies last night. That movie was "Network" done in 1975. It was written by Paddy Chayefsky. I was astounded at how prescient he was about what television was about back then and is most certainly about now. As a man who flails away against the heresies of our time I present for you consideration the following excerpt from the script.
"Television is not the truth! Television is a god damned amusement park, that's what television is! Television is a circus, a carnival, a traveling troupe of acrobats and story-tellers, singers and dancers, jugglers, side-show freaks, lion- tamers and football players. We're in the boredom-killing business! If you want truth, go to God, go to your guru, go to yourself because that's the only place you'll ever find any real truth! But, man, you're never going to get any truth from us. We'll tell you anything you want to hear. We lie like hell! We'll tell you Kojack always gets the killer, and nobody ever gets cancer in Archie Bunker's house. And no matter how much trouble the hero is in, don't worry: just look at your watch -- at the end of the hour, he's going to win. We'll tell you any shit you want to hear!
We deal in illusion, man! None of it's true! But you people sit there -- all of you -- day after day, night after night, all ages, colors, creeds -- we're all you know. You're beginning to believe this illusion we're spinning here. You're beginning to think the tube is reality and your own lives are unreal. You do whatever the tube tells you. You dress like the tube, you eat like the tube, you raise your children like the tube, you think like the tube. This is mass madness, you maniacs! In God's name, you people are the real thing! We're the illusions!
Now that I have vented I feel better. So with that in mind i present you with some additional work.
"Television is not the truth! Television is a god damned amusement park, that's what television is! Television is a circus, a carnival, a traveling troupe of acrobats and story-tellers, singers and dancers, jugglers, side-show freaks, lion- tamers and football players. We're in the boredom-killing business! If you want truth, go to God, go to your guru, go to yourself because that's the only place you'll ever find any real truth! But, man, you're never going to get any truth from us. We'll tell you anything you want to hear. We lie like hell! We'll tell you Kojack always gets the killer, and nobody ever gets cancer in Archie Bunker's house. And no matter how much trouble the hero is in, don't worry: just look at your watch -- at the end of the hour, he's going to win. We'll tell you any shit you want to hear!
We deal in illusion, man! None of it's true! But you people sit there -- all of you -- day after day, night after night, all ages, colors, creeds -- we're all you know. You're beginning to believe this illusion we're spinning here. You're beginning to think the tube is reality and your own lives are unreal. You do whatever the tube tells you. You dress like the tube, you eat like the tube, you raise your children like the tube, you think like the tube. This is mass madness, you maniacs! In God's name, you people are the real thing! We're the illusions!
Now that I have vented I feel better. So with that in mind i present you with some additional work.
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