Disassembling a Crescent Ladder!

The Trump administration is inheriting a gargantuan mess of which it has to force itself, motivate, and claw to undo what has been done. The angles and the side are so many, that I cannot blame Trump for keeping it simple in the campaign. But now he has to address the large issues and without looking like a floppy, two-faced, Paparazzi crowned show-business knock off.  Then again, most of the Paparazzi are from the Middle-East.  Who needs  high school newspaper feature fodder when larger things are desperate for attention.

We have to consider the Crescent Ladder that was built for us and used against us. Then we have to think about what President Bush sought for us  what Obama did for us as he inherited what Bush wanted for us. The conservatives will have you believe that there motivations come from good Christian roots. That is not the truth. Their motivation come from jealousy of what's left of good Christian roots, especially in the Southern United States. The central part of the United States, has taken a liking to the South and have gone along with them, since the civil war, wink, wink, and of course with fine crafty undertones of small towns which feed into our great metropolises decent hard working, and morally staunch advocates of what should be the embodiment of Success stories in Places like Manhattan, San Francisco. Wait a minute, their is only Manhattan.

That is correct folks, Manhattan is the only big city and we are keeping it that way. Chicago, Los Angeles, and every other sports team knock-off are all gypsy example of tall buildings with empty office that some crooked loan officer will occupy and make due until the next wave comes through. But that is for the children of Trump to spend their days mulling over. It is time to get down to the musky odor. It's root is in a fish stop, or the end of the rope of the frontier and we must keep our chins up and have hope for a future that keeps covered-wagons chugging along.

Where is the Crescent Ladder. Well at the same time the Black Gold was flowing in the Land of Islam. Now, please remember that years have gone by, battles won and lost and the truth is that Radical Islam is only a reaction to what was happening to the Middle East as random people were becoming richer and more powerful than anyone could ever imagine. The money flowed for both sides and they developed some retarded fascist ideal of a society that would cater toward their gaining more and more wealth. Imagine again that Great Britain gave this to them. Imagine one more time how we dipped our finger into this by tearing out trolley paving streets in mass numbers on behalf of the American Dream. Then again imagine small towns destroyed by this. Large cities growing and growing, all across the world, all for the Black Gold. Digging and Scrapping and building and employing without reference to what is really about economics rather than what is a keen business sense, a bosses attitude, and a way to make things happen.  

Enter the Crescent Ladder, the way and means of Free Oil given to Gypsie's and Thieves because they had a few tents in the general vicinity. Fake countries drawn hastily after a tired war desperate to get things done. It is an understanding that Hard Work and System does not pay off when things are given to you by the Great Empire.

Well if this sounds like a tired conversation think of this. Think about the Fish Stop and End of the Frontier opposite one another. Think about Small Towns and the heart of the United States getting their legs back. Think about people moving on their own free will to places where they can live together happily, like California, Texas, or Illinois and staying their, welcomed with jobs and places to live. That is the reality folks. All these Voters ought to be in California somewhere  around where the  shooting occurred in San Bernardino. It is ai nice place, a little hot but nothing that solar panels and air-conditioning could not fix. Maybe the Mafia  can get it's legs back too, and a downward scale on heroism. Then maybe Native Americans being aloud to have their Sacred Land Back and ripping out the roads until the frontier comes back.

This is wishful thinking, maybe, but it the people want to speak, they can act too. That's the long and the short of it, getting things done, making it so things don't fall by the wayside, and waiting for opportunities in places where we will not all be marked as suckers. This is what is happening folks we are all becoming sucker at our own hand. Its time to get out of the sucker rut and start acting against it. It is a noble action, one that keeps dignity alive and makes for the greatest of all common grounds.

Those are some things to think about. Meanwhile the Crescent Ladder will keeps its position until we decide twake up to our dilemma. It is like a backwards idealism meant to snake out the proponents and replace them with a much more subservient alternative. Then again the help always know the dirty little secrets.

The Herd of the Readers!

They have been making us inquisitive readers follow a path that leads us in circles, and helps them sleep at night. The first thing they do is get us in the School Yard. They bombard us with Children's stories that are hand crafted with some Journalistic Integrity, but really just a focus with a Pinnacle on a nice Saturday Summer Afternoon in a Manhattan Penthouse, with a doorman waiting to lead you to a limousine to see the latest Broadway show. Sure it's fabulous but it's unreachable, all the other stories are meant to turn a child into a future sucker, always tailoring their speech and writing to that context of an unrealistic goal. Then it really starts to get dirty, the "Tween" years. Where they specifically target the viscous fifth and sixth grade girls with pretty unicorns which they will murder for. All the reading is tailored to this viciousness with a taste of blood. The teachers both male and female join in on it, and chart a course for an unreal future. When the reality of life sets in, and that is where they start bombarding the economics of life ritual to all the boys and girls who will have to get a job at minimum wage upon graduating high school. It is all about getting an apartment, and pay for expenses and giving that last drop of money for some worthless item of consuming. The important thing is to get everybody reading this, and make it the centerpoint. Even those with high aspiration are subjected to this tawdry sold conversation whose end goals is to understand that economics is not about a Social Science, no, it is about understanding your place under the yoke of the true power in this country.

Once the tawdry high school crap is over, there still exist a target group of community colleges and college students who actually have taken up reading print journalism. Every college has a lame, silly little school newspaper, that writes boring stories of  little to no interest to anyone, other than the school administration and staff for their shameless promotion. Unless you work for these people full time, they make you feel as if your are missing the boat and are falling behind in honing your writing talents. Then comes the communication majors, a group of people who prey about others using the power of conversation to make you feel a bit less confident in you speaking the English Language. God forbid English not being your mother tongue, then they will really lay in on you, if you let on to them. It is all about making it look like a closed, shop, for the "talent" to work with the ownership at lower costs of less controversial stories. Now mind you nowadays, every Ivy League Math and Science whiz graduate goes into the field of Finance, instead of Science and Research. Why? Big Money pays handsomely to suck the talent into the field and help them build a replica of a good economy so they can tout it in the newspapers who have corralled a fair amount of journalistic talents into the Business Writing sector, we'll get back to that later.  First we have to discuss the college graduate. Then they can retire with a few million in the bank.

Their goal is to get as many people as possible to not read. But those that do, smaller in number can be re-routed from the read real issues.  Like silly little success stories about people who work 80 hour work weeks but always get a hot date on weekends.  Journalist have a revolving door between public relations and legitimate media outlets, and it is a survival mode, not a choice.. Hollywood lures in journalist in droves as do advertising firm. People are always focused on "the money" because that's where the truth is. But you can't find the truth unless you get some for yourself, and their just isn't enough to go around.

At an unsuspecting time, the crap really starts to spew, because they want you to consume and buy those things that were sold to the Chinese for your spending pleasure. It is about the top ten places to eat, recopies, organic food, new gadgets,  packaged clothing sets with a shave kit, you name it. The reading gets shorter into little paragraph that describe the latest consumer phase. At the same time the financial reading is alive an well with the latest mutual fund, investment opportunity which the failed banks are trying to revitalize with false promises, so long as they make a small profit, while leading people who make $15 dollars an hour to still think that they are gonna lets them retire with four million dollars. No, no you wont get more than a few hundred thousand adjusted for the inflation that you caused by consuming all those products; and that's if  you're lucky. If you lose your job, then forget it. That's ok though because soon enough then you'll find a $12 an hour jobs for the rest of your life and be one of the few who will qualify for social security when you retire, like a battered Veteran. High Honor, Right?

That is the cycle of life my friends, the food chain at it's finest. It is someone  who thinks they has a birthright to a chickens because they either killed the real chickens  or were probably maimed heavily so they can no longer lay eggs. They are Deluded bringers of False Chickens who sing the blues and consume the better items than the rest of us.

The First Warning Sign!!

Mr. Trumps unwillingness to acknowledge conflict of interest just popped up with the news and they are packaging it with all his other promises being faltered. The others are a sigh of relief by most educated voters, but the conflict of interest is of serious concern. What Trump is probably thinking at this very moment is what would George Washington do?  People are thinking, is his house in order or not? Trump of course is having to deal with the reality of giving up his business to his Children who though he claimed on his TV show to have complete and total faith in, may not.  But he is paving the way for others like him and needs to make a lasting impression.

Power Corrupts? And if you do not understand that you can go.... Well then again, maybe that's the problem that Mr. Trump is fighting against, that rigidness within a context of rigidness, and the expectation if a status quo.  Life is tough, it aint fair, deal with it!! Is what they say! Then again if those standards can be doubled at the upper edges and it can mean looking the other way. The people spoke for Trump, but they also looked the other way, he may be thinking he can push the envelope.

One thing is that through the process of the so called big government as America the old  was replaced by Bosses in the Cities, Railroads and Trusts the counter-juxtaposition with that was those who would never waiver and the small town decency that was the true cornerstone of our nations path. The element of being a straight shooter in contrast to these things was always front and center. When when it was our turn on the worlds stage that was even more emphasized and held dearest.

So now with all that has been touted as cancerous and destructive, Trump will not simply just get away with a means of self-promotion, and utilizing his image while he meets executives from the Indian Subcontinent as if nothing is wrong.

He needs to come up with a plan and a plan quick to release the business to his Children. Or are we not in the right by asking to this? Maybe the rest of us cannott understand the position of rich , right? Guess again,  high profiles, have stampeded themselves into the spotlight and have to honor up to the question. We can't except to dumb down the population until they tolerate anything.

Flipping and flopping is not the end of the world, especially since it is every budding Politicians dream to go about thorough nonsense, get elected and actually do good. What Trump told us he was doing in essence , was trusting the people.  Yet when the real problem surfaces, their's got to be a standard. Not only because the president has a bigger responsibility greater than himself but because it is the one thing that can be used as a reference to both trust and credibility. The government of George Washington, who really did not think much of his office, played a small role. If Trump want to make the government smaller and more efficient, more power to him. If he want to use the government to grow the economy and tangle with China, he should have nothing holding him back. If he want to keep his business and rule the Roost of Capital Hill, then their is something called a conflict of interest.

It has been ignored in Wall Street in recent years, in corporate America, and in what he claimed to be his re-surfacing in the last decade. It's time to think about what it means to hitch on to friends in government and change that government back to what it once was. That's right Trump, you are now an insider, and we are not letting you take that away from us.  Your mission is to take us back to that time before the hijackers took our government hostage and laid claim to it for our own good. This part is not as rigid. First, change the System back into a Wild Animal, rather than a cocksucking Bonfire. Second bring the yearning faces of politicians to a place so they no longer feel like whores, but rather upstanding  Fabricators.  Make it tough instead of impossible for a cop to be straight in this country. Fix the justice system so that Judges are not bought and paid for, but without closing the door entirely. Make it so the government no longer records our conversations and blatantly abuses our rights, but don't cut the cords off of the CIA and FBI.  Save people from certain doom, but do not act as a safety net for their future mistakes.


These are the realistic goals put in place for Mr. Trump. Getting us back on track. If he does that then he can go on and fulfill his promise to make things greater than they ever were, by which of course he hopefully means less chaotic His idealism is a great asset for him, but at the same time he is bogged down by propaganda and conflict of interest. It is a thinking mans challenge for him, and he needs to start to getting down to thinking along with his actions. If he falls short then, it's a good idea to get things back on track first and foremost. Then he can worry about being a loved politician without having to go to jail for it and I am talking about sacrifice not vice.

Just Words

The term "Never Trump" has been thrown around in out of context and within the political realm has taken a different meaning. Do not get me wrong, I like the man, though at this juncture I will never vote for him, because the royalty of social media told me so. That being said, 7 months ago when this was still being thrown around, my view was a little different. I said, wait, wait and see what he is really about, more importantly wait and see what he will do to criminals who want at the presidency once again. Is he trying to get over the political hurdle? Or is he just a zany celebrity trying to score big on his fame, and ink himself in the history books. Well now we know that he is not for real, but he stopped, dead in their tracks the people who were trying to get a piece of the pie once again. I think back to Jeb Bush, who seemed like a smart person. Yet at the same time, dynasty on a third term and the amount money being thrown would mean another set of hands tied, this time with more reason to trust. So maybe it would not have been so bad? Though it might have put us to sleep.

I have made a commitment to protect Trump as a person. Yet that could lead to spillover and momentum in the campaign. It is a cat and mouse game, where the true fecal matter of politics is unmasked and now all that is left is the same old dark routine, going through the motions as if it is business as usual. He's a tough cookie though, and maybe I should not be trying to coddle him, like the press does, and most people who disagree with him.

The most difficult part is the fact that the American Public has compromised themselves in one way or the other. For Bernie, believers in capitalism had to suck it up and accept socialism as something that might work. For Trump it is something else. Now with Clinton back in the spotlight, again that watery compromising sense of do goodery pardon the pun "Trumps" the card.

This is a serious playbook, like in third world countries where the sporting events are rigged, and everyone knows it but they still go along with the motions, for box score legitimacy, and business as usual. It is base, it is crude, it is corrupt, but it continues. The question is, does the atmosphere get corrupted along with it.

Let's talk  politics, and how the mouths of conversations have been sealed. Talking about the cops will get you benched. Talking about the Jews, a fair share of misery. Talking about gays can make people turn the cards against you. Talking about George Bush Jr. can make people wonder if you really get it or not. Talking about Money can make you seem like a communist. Talking about Asians can make you look like you've lost touch. Sure racism is a hideous disease. Yet regulating it through media, and through the channels of  "intelligent" conversation, and the fear of imminent outcasting just cuts down to instant gratification and basically automatically disqualifies or casts a large percentage of the male population down to size. Career windows have been opened for people who stick to P.C. in kind of the same way Islam empowers people.

So, yes, positive, undertones are being dispersed in droves. A Hispanic State congressman is going to Jail in Southern California. African American's are still sorting out the meaning of selling out to "the man". Asians are so immersed in the greasy concessions sold to them, that they are floating above it all. Arab American's are being watched with a close eye, except for the one's that really need to be watched. The Asian American's current situation in the Untied States is a doozy of righteous might. A messy, greasy spoonful of Capitalist Communism coming from the old country. The Chinese are taking what we basically handed over to them and sending flocks of tourists, mostly to the San Gabrel Valley of Los Angeles County to spend time in cheap motels eat at odd questionable buffets, and go on tours buses to the sites and sound of America. I suspect that the restaurants are secretly operated by the Chinese as are the tour buses- who's drivers look like Mongolian Brutes. They make the balance sheets right, but in truth it all goes back to "Chi-Na" as Trump would eloquently state.

I might sound like a sour sap, but that's where I stand in politics my friend. What more can you expect from years of side jabbing our then current, now former president, with the same Tenacity as his father, or the Christian Conservatives.

I think about Hannibal attacking Rome, choosing to take elephant over the Alps. Then it think about how tired we are about talking about empire. That is what the Persian's did to defeat my people, the Armenians, and make them worship fire. They Trump us using Elephants, where we stayed true with the Donkeys, a real beast of Burden. They had to go and pick the largest free-roaming beast on the Planet, and Tame it, so they could have an advantage and make us worship fire. Brave Vartan, kept his cross close to his heart, though, and never gave into them. To this day we pride ourselves for not going to the ways of the Assyrians, and we fought back and won back our religion. No, no Elephants will not do either. Maybe we should keep thinking about what it means to go up against terrorists: and that if the worms look hard enough, they will find the enemy just like themselves.

Fiddling with the plan is becoming like a harsh, but fair lesson. Sleeping is easy when two things come up from the bottom. First is the Handy-man whose brings a loving family and fortune, and second is a wild cat who yearns for the place of the handy-man. Here come the chickens.

Four Year Waiting Period

As I became more astute to the sludgy, frightening, dark realities of the Political Arena, I find the feelings that surface to be the most dis-trustworthy. Most importantly, while all other forms of intellectual thought in our country are being thrown out the window, wholesale, the power vacum in the process remains. The feeling when their ideal choice of candidate is not elected, or the candidate for whom you have volunteered for, does not achieve victory that sense of being down for the count for four more years.

There is a lot of footage surfacing of President Bill Clinton and his campaign in 1992. Looking upon it and looking at how he ran his campaigns, how Gore ran his campaigns, and how Hillary Clinton is running her campaign, it is quite evident that the concessions come from those who seek true change from being Down for the Count.

The count is for those who follow politics closely, who are fascinated with power and want their hand in the cookie jar of power. Naughty, Naughty, don't these people know that power corrupts? They should be coaxed away from it, after all these people just will not understand that power and money are linked so intimately and will ruin the delicate balance of a lifestyle with power and money. They are also to be cursed, for not putting themselves up for sale like any smart, decent American.

This ideology, no surprise, has "trickled down" to just about every level of our society. From high school elections, Rotary clubs, just about every social activity that requires some form of governance. The school yard mentality hangs over it, with new tennis shoes and a stern warning not to ruin other people's fairy tales, guarding heavily  the notion that naughty little changlings should not try to tip the delicate balance that has been so fruitful. The truth is lurking in the mix where "real power" , is propelling the status quo to swinish heights beyond wildest dreams of even the greediest people. 

When dead people are voting, and yes I will bet that chads are  still hanging and ruffians are suddenly volunteering on  election day, being down for the count has a whole new meaning.  It is like that sense of thirst that comes after an early morning softball game. It is a shared feeling between the winners and the losers, when the winner cheats, knowing full well that the truth needs to be forgotten by both sides.

What does not kill you only makes you stronger? That's been the adage of the hijackers of this country for over 40 years.  It is a sense of well being associated with the criminality pervasive all around. We are supposed to grin and bear it and feign intellectual conversation, but leave room for the corrupt to bombast their opinion as strongmen, where might makes right, as any good provincial thinker will concur.

When rigging occurs, when media spins out any prospect of positive change, when money poo poo real anger in this countries, the direness of the situation comes out. Politics and economics are liked very closely. Economics and Politics are not, but have been spun naturally so, to a point where we assume one does not exist with out the other. Economics and Culture, however is the roller coaster of life, and that is thrown into the mix to, causing aggravation, and dissenting opinions leading to hate.  Having weaseled their way into all three aspects, they have managed to win that feeling, this time, even before the general election takes place. They have spent their time planning for this, because for them it is the only thing that matters, and they will not give it up come hell or high water. Then again, that is a lesson for school chumps.

Just Wait Till Football Season

It is a dormant period now in the political arena. Hillary appears to be winning handily over Trump, and a foregone conclusion is that things are on the right track. Of course, we should believe that the Clinton's will have their hand back in the cookie jar, but bring good things to us, right? Yet with the onslaught of red-blooded savage beatings coming with football season, the uproar of the Trump base will be quickly riled up. Imagine the concoction of football and Trump reigning down upon the millions of unemployed males ages 18-42. They will have something to fight for and believe in, and it will get them through their week with a sense of pride and optimism.

No longer will the college educated males look down upon them with pity, as they cling to their jobs with a combination of wit and viciousness unseen in the last two millienia. In fact many of them will be tempted to join the crowd of Trump supporters and lean back into what they originally were fooled into supporting. It took months and month of propaganda like social media campaigns just to win them back.

It is poetic. A Billionaire, hijacking the party, turning against for what has catered to the likes of his kind. Biting the hand that feeds him, and hijacking the hijackers. Trump took their party away from them, and fractured the arena that they have laid siege to for decades. Meanwhile every concerned, and spin savvy citizen is screaming bloody murder, and hailing never Trump. It is a new politics of an up and coming generation, vying for legitimacy, power, and respect.

Football is very central to this generation and should not be discounted as a mere seasonal joyous occasion. It could very well lead to a red blooded surge, with girlfriends, and female followers in tow. The hope is that the better senses will get a hold of the masses and keep them from voting with passion. In any event the alternative is not much better.

Which brings me to the central tenant of the campaign, Crookedness. This is not a light term to be thrown about. Mostly because power is at stake and we all know what power does.(see previous sentence if you do not) Hillary will create an undertone of a notion that it is ok to be a little crooked. Hell, anyone who's anybody has had a little power and is crooked. That is the fatal error, the one that will allow the agenda to be skewed in the favor of the moneyed interest who are already turning fate toward themselves. They have emergency caves for situation such as these, where massive hysteria can lead to a huge demand for the truth. They will bury the truth, by utilizing yet another one of their assets. This time it will take the shape of returning to "work" and going back to business as usual. You will see it in  football season, you will see it in the media, and most importantly you will see it in your relationships with people all around you. You will assume that it the right course of how things should be, you will be wrong.

It is the seal for that economic tradeoff that has seeped into our countries deep sense of political liberty. It is the difference between safety and security and freedom. Playing it safe on the football field yield rewards, playing it safe in the political arena upsets the herd.  After all, what we get from the media is spoon fed nonsense , and their goal is to make us accept these facts hook, line and sinker. Then we can go about our business as if it was our own, not knowing of course that we just checked it away.

Election day is coming soon, and the excitement of politics has been deflated. Perhaps that is good thing, because for once we can take a look at what is really happening and root out the corrupt forces and make them bend to our will. The only question is, will our pride, passion, and our inability to accept wrongdoing get the better of us?

When Terror Brings Return!

The recent rampage of Terrorist acts, and shooting rampages in the middle of a relaxed summer is disturbing, as it targets people at their most vulnerable, when they are trying to relax and get away.

Under the facade, however, is a pat on the back, to all the power mongers who took the helm on the war, on terror distracted the public, poisoned their minds with propaganda, and then did very little in the realm of actual policing. Now, it is being touted by the media, as very easy to accomplish, these acts on terror. Further divisions are beign drawn between gun rights advocates and gun control advocates, African American's and police.

The proponents of fear are rejoicing in victory this summer. The political realm looks unstable as ever, and with new attacks all over the globe people are forgetting that it was the two very similar administrational policies of incompetence coupled with heavy surveillance in all corners of our lives, that first put the country into a stooped slumber, and second with willing poverty in focus and resources, leaves room for the threat of fear to seep in. This way, it will be more of a reality to pick and choose who we can go to war with. The dirty scoundrel who shot up munich, was Iranian, and that is a gold strike in the eyes of the warmongers in this country.

As of now, though not outright mentioned, the media and the Obama administration are spinning the fact that these attacks are not happening on our own soil. They downplayed the Orlando attack and chalked it up to "possibly" something else. Yet it was healthy and vigorous in the base, annals of power in this country who feeds off these attack as weapons of paranoia.

Thankfully we bankrupted our national treasury and cannot afford to go to war with Iran. That, however does not rule out drone strikes and the fact that France has now joined the rank and filer of being in full cooperations on the War on Terror with Germany not far behind. They might do things differently, then again they might now.

But enough about European problems, the problems here are too important to ignore. This summer, brings a heavy population out of work, and cannot afford to travel to these places where all the evil terrorists are attacking. Here we are faced with two candidates, one who manipulated the frustrations of a paranoid, and angry populace, and another who shamelessly went through the motions of a now glaringly apparent rigged system and succeeded in the face of accusations that would have buried any candidate even a few months prior.

It is a scary political arena that is outwardly facing the American public and lying, cheating, twisting, and when it does not work, outwardly speaking for what is right, from wealth and might making right. That rhymes.

But my new interest in poetry has nothing to do with the fact that few children in schools have exposure to poetry. Textbooks are robbed of their meaning as teacher follow a standards that has been set from Washington. It seems like a becoming, after what was years of monotonous schooling, and dedication to being in a dumbed down uninspiring classrooms with prison lighting, they are pulling down the hatchet before, the newer generations get a crack at it. The inner cities are war zones, and the dwindling middle class suburbs are a provincial mess, with pervasive corruption and decay seeping within.

Yet on a positive note, Bernie Sanders, socialist and all, made a concerted effort and convinced droves of people to proposition real change. Unfortunately enough people became frazzled and frightened at the proposition of looking at a sizable tax increased, or worse yet, a status quo, putting their money on Hillary Clinton instead.

Regardless, it seems that the Bush and Obama's administration is coming to a close. Clinton and Trump are at least dedicated to reversing the debacle that came from their devious efforts. I fear however, that the tentacles will reach for many years to come, pushing, clawing, and gnawing on the darkness that cloaked the country somewhere at the time of the financial collapse. We have been going along with our daily routines unaware of the  darkness. You can get a glimpse of it at the Los Angeles Harbor, with shipping containers stacked sky high, as a symbol of the greasy concessions we gave to China.

The returns of Terrorism have been very lucrative. It is no wonder that the questions still remains on the actual causes of 9/11. So much has been taken, and so much seems unsolved all in the name of finding the piggies who are out to hurt us. Being in a war against Terrorism is like being at war with the devil, if you do not follow the "holy" laws then you are in danger of falling to their evil ways. "You are with us or you are with the Terrorists." Meanwhile, the contributions to the church of anti-terrorism keep giving, making more of everything, to the drivers of the "anti"-terrorism bus.

Consumption Will Hide That Pesky Reality

Those that have jobs consume. Those that do not have jobs fall off the face of the planet. Those who have jobs have someone to look down on and think, well thank god I have a job, and then go on consuming. 

Consumers have been single handedly carrying the Economy. Nothing Else.  No manufacturing, no investment in capital, and no new jobs created, except those for millennials who "demand" hand crafted jobs that will cater to them. 

 

They consume because that is what is asked of them, and what advertisements are consistently reminding them. I have sworn off commercials. They are meant to Brand people so that they can be fooled into accepting the consumers lifestyle, and of course eating as much meat and dairy as possible. Sure, we would not have all this entertainment and sports without them, but when they cross the line, they must be held in check. So I swear off of them. Every blue moon or so, I will look at what they are selling and promise to purchase an Item, just to keep the pony show rolling, but I will not cater to their greedy vision of mass consumption and a fairy tale ending, usually at the mall.

I am also weary of the Chinese. It seems that the entire country is visiting the Southern California area, on a mission to prop up the economy in the United States, so they can go about stealing our jobs. I am convinced that their employers give their worker free vacations to the United States, so as to pump money from the jobs that they stole from us, so we go on thinking that everything is Hunky Dory. 

The numbers are skewed, the information is false, and many people are yearning for the days where our government was just "a little" corrupt. I guess that is the lesson they would like to teach us. If we complain, then they will give us a glimpse of what it could be like. So vote back in the establishment, suckers, and don't forget to thank them on your way out of the Voting booth, with that false sense of sold optimism that spans from the elementary schools to the retirement "communities". 

I would like to be wealthy for a few weeks or so to see what is on that side. Then again, wealthy people are not the same as they used to be. They used to live in mansions and drive limos, take first class vacations, and make others jealous. Apparently now it is more of a predatory situation. They want to bully people in traffic, they want to be seen in public as a better breed of person, and most of all they want more "power". That sweet concoction of power, the ultimate aphrodisiac to strive for, nothing else will do the trick. The suckers will put more of them over this hurdle,  the .1%. Just getting close to it means living the rest of your lives in relative luxury, but you can never attain that heavenly mixture that is sealed off.

So there it is hook,line and sinker. I feel like I have been taking a book from Bernie Sanders. Yet that is the truth. Many people are falling off the face of the earth, and those that are not are living in fear, consuming like there is no tomorrow. It makes for good conversation with the newest brand of 18 dollar wine and that new recipe from the Whole Foods, meat and dairy included, of course. Then again these things have never been acceptable, because it forces people to really look at themselves, and to accept the fact that they have been misled.  This is why poor Bernie did not win the election. They knew that if they rigged the election close enough to the beginning, there would be enough people in denial, or in another tax bracket who would continue harping status quo and keep the greed train on the path. Life is good, after all, if you close your eyes far enough.

When the word "Rigged" surfaces

The talk of rigging has been surfacing in the Democratic party, just as the race is about to officially kick off following Hillary Clinton's speech on Thursday. The rigging process from recollection is probably most the product of one curtain call, those by media, following the Nevada primary. They probably did not know at the time, that Bernie would take full steam ahead right after they closed up shop on their documentary and went home. Yet the statement they made, took the wind out of the sails of many a undecided voters. The math was over, but the rigging was not mentioned, it was brushed under the rug. The run of the mill journalist will not mention "Rigging" without a scandal such as the recent one with Debbie Wasserman Shultz behind.  This is because the majority of the corporate own networks, will not tolerate any dissension from the rigging in which they part. The fourth pillar of government, vital an necessary, can be easily made to supply twisted information, all for the purpose of a nice happy ending to primaries and general elections, like an episode of Green Acres. Trump, for all his faults twisted that notion of a happy ending. He has surfaced from reality TV, where people get fired, not the ideal finish. Sure they are consoled at the end, and Trump never tore them down, just pointed out wrong doing with a hope that they would learn from their mistakes, and then he would point out the stregths.

 Regardless, Trump has managed to take away from the filthy media blitz orchestrated by political parties and steer the ship towards "Reality". The media has been reelign ot keep up every since.

The first advantage came from the republicans with the stone carved Bush family mantra, as emphasized in Oliver Stone's film of "Not Tearing the Boy Down" It is  a hushing principle, where emotions lead to insults of "The President" at this perilous time of War, which would of course weaken the War Effort. From their first all those with "us"  must work against all those against us. With such a loyal base behind them, the illegal searches, clamping down on rights, and record keeping could ensue, and then be brushed under the rug when someone like Obama took office.  Trump took wind of this, and played directly to that notion. He could do so because he is regarded as an important, respected figure, for many at least and cannot be brushed aside or intimidated. This he is on the side that reaps all the benefits. He is a billionaire who has snaked himself close enough to the real swine, so that by their own misgivings, they cannot bring themselves to shoot down someone of their own stock. Mind you they have burrowed themselves so deep in this catacomb that it is just second nature, automatic instinct of self-preservations to not attack someone in such a desirable position.

Sanders could have crushed Trump, but the media in their crippled state would not stand for it. I saw first hand how the DNC cunningly would bring journalists into their camp during campaign events, making them feel like they were all part of the team, only to start meddling from within. When I was at a Clinton rally, I  was constantly barraged with treacherous Clinton Aides, constantly keeping a close eye on all journalists who were not "on board" with the ticket. 

The feign notion of Choice is rearing it's head again,  They are talking about the 1/10th of 1 percent, as has been Sander's slogan from the beginning. No one however, is talking about betting the winner. For all Sanders has done, he seems to have succeeded most in grooming the way for a real winner in four years. But that is a  long count away, and they will do everything in their power to make the American people forget any big movement took place. It will be as if no dissension took place four years earlier, and the horses on the track will only qualify if they concede to their rigged agenda.

Frightening as a prospect of his presidency is, I must commend Trump for bringing these issues to the forefront. The Sanders campaign, on the other hand must continue it's path, and try to steer local and state election, showing a real momentum of success. I am eagerly awaiting to see the concessions made by Clinton, if any to the Sanders people.  The race is still on, at it is important to remember that very little money goes under Trump. His backers are his friends, who he claims give only out of the goodness of his heart. He claims to not concede to any donors, whatever value that might bring to him. Clinton however is faced with a card, that puts her in a winning position. Those who want things from her, are coming over from the other side are at a disadvantage. She will be getting her pick of the litter, which means she might be able to squeeze out some real policies for Climate Change and the Economy.

Lopsided as it may be the election is taking shape and the issues will be discussed seriously. The concept of corruption, however is throwing itself one sided on the Camp of  Clinton, whereas the reality is that the corruption stemmed and continued from the Republican party. A 400 pound gorilla has taken ranks their promising to fix everything, a familiar story seen around the world hundreds of time with the same cycle of events transpiring after it. Hopefully the lesson can be learned, then again, when people are not given a true choice they can vote very dangerously.

Tossing Arround the Word "Corruption"

I am getting very tired of the use of "corruption" through the election cycle. It is being used on people like Hillary Clinton and others. There is a distinct difference between stretching morals and corruption. For example, Hilary and Bill, agreed to "stretch" their morals to get elected. Nixon, Bush II, and the people who have hijacked this country were and still are"corrupt". Some local politicians are corrupt. People in congress, on the other hand are "whores".

Some people in state and city legislatures either have sold their souls or work for people who do, serve the seeds of corruption, but are not necessarily labeled as such.

When people are frustrated by the state of the economy, turn to using the word corruption, but they must be careful of what they are referring to. The most guilty people are those who go along with corruption, without taking a stand against it. Then they fall into the category, but are able to quickly dismiss the accusation.

The biggest purveyors of corruption by far are dumb people. Who take their piece of pie, and go about in a bloated state calling everyone else sissies while reaping  the benefits the corruption likes to promote. Smart people will know right away where this is coming from. Dumb people will liken it to the mafia, and imagine that they are helping themselves.

The worst part it, the status quo macho sense that comes when corruption is prevalent. Not to say that women do not benefit from it as well. In fact many times they are the driving force. But, Football, Big Cats, Mob Pleasure, Gangs, and so forth are big staples for corruption.  Underneath it all is a small-time criminal who happily reaps the benefits from the facade, I call these people "Brian" because they remind me of City Council Members of White Middle Class communities, who turn out being small time criminals. Not all these people are in cahoots with the people who have hijacked the country, but they are a similar element.

Then of course theirs the other side, where dark corners, and hideous creatures lurk. Usually this is tucked away somewhere, hard to find. Stumbling upon it by accident, can cause a person to panic, or run for cover. This is wrong. When stumbling upon Lizards, Beasts, or Giant Cowboys,  it is always a good idea to grab a drink at the bar and soak in the ambiance. After all, one thing that corruption does bring is a show. These dark corners are entertaining because they are not trying to put on the show, the lifestyle has created an incessant show.

The hardest thing to do is putting things back into the bubble and going back to the way things used to be. The worst part about corruption is the feeling that those that do not support it are reactionary in some way. This perpetuates the ideology and with droves of dumb people supporting it makes for a difficult state to combat.  It is however, real and prevalent and supported by the very people who unleashed it in the first place, circa post 9/11. The best way to fight is to be educated to it, and to resist it's temptations, especially those that make people tolerate more and more of it. In the end it is about the choices people make. If our society pushes back on making the right choices, we will be back on the right track of honesty and decency in our society and culture.

The evil reign of Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors was shattered by LeBron James and the Clevland Cavaliers on Monday, after an impressive come from behind game 7 victory not seen since the mid-60's. I attribute this evil spell's ending to the Injury of  center Borgut during game 5.

Borgut is reminiscent of a giant Brute who would fight alongside the Ottomans in the 12th century; whose seer size and force gave him an advantage against most armies. Now after living in over 1000 years of darkness, the Ottoman's are sending players like Borgut to destroy basketball, from Downtown. This darkness, hopelessly undermining a far superior  Teams like the Oklahoma Thunder, who's intense jump-shots, superior passing, and downright artistic dunking are quickly erased by a few back to back 3 pointers.

I must confessed, that being of Armenain Descent I am biased toward Turkish tendencies, but the minute Borgut went down I saw it, I saw the dark spell cast upon the NBA lifted, and the light shining on NBA-town once gain. If only I had bet on the odds. Even with LeBron James driven to get his city the ring, the odds were heavily in the favor of the Warriors.

The Warriors will regroup and attempt to make another go at it next year, crushing the spirits of NBA teams such as the Thunder, Clippers, the Raptors, who have finally re-emerged after years of sub-par professional basketball. I have the answer to it, and it involves shutting down Borgut. Ax him, hack him, fluster him,  and the rest of the team will follow suit. Curry will lose his touch, somewhat, and Clay Thompson will no longer make the  three pointers that propel him to height of superstar, rather than a supporting role.

I personally like the three pointer, it gives a sense of value and works wonders in desparate situations. I liked it when Kobe or Michael Jordan would shoot threes to mix up their repertoire. When that happens it it a thing of beauty. Even  Curry and company show some penache, but is eventully drowned in repetition. It is becoming a go to, bread an butter manuever, and is ruining it's flavor. My favorite three point shooter came from Magic Johnon, James Worthy, Larry Bird, and Ok let's throw Steve Kerr a bone here.

My biggest worry is that  college basketball will follow suite. Exciting new players wil be stifled by outside shooter, 5-6 in stature from the playgrounds of Orange County, California. High Schoolers will be shooting three pointers and ignoring the fundamentals. In the school yards, the best players will be second fiddle to the awkward outside shooters, and will have to be wait to be picked.

Let's hope it does not come to this, let's nip this one in the bud.  All that needs to happen is to get inside Borgut's head and the streak will end. Then we step away from this upside down world where the Lakers are the worst team in the NBA, the Warriors knocking on back to back champions, and the Clippers, well, I just leave that one alone.

Spinning to Victory!

There it is again, the Social Media forge.  Now it is about not supporting Mr. Trump. Which is fine and dandy, but remember that their big leauge competitors are keeping information from us. Maybe he was reaching out to people and had something to say. Yet they jumped on him, because they have first hand knowledge of who he really is. Most of us need the time to sort through the charade.

The dumb people in this country may never figure that Trump is not for real. So that is the real danger, the lurking Nixonian sense of grabbing on to a majority of any means. 

I have become concerned because the elements of making a facade are fading, and who knows what is liable to come next. The spinning was limited to a hushing sense in the last few months, now it will come back with a vengeance, punishing those who dared to question the better judgement of the establishment. They will brown nose Trump on the issues while quietly steering Hillary away from the issue that were brought to light in recent months. It will steer away from any matters of substance, and we will be left scratching our heads.

 

At the very least we saw how the rigged system was working. I am not the only one who felt that sense of creepy loss, the oh, well I guess we will go with who we got feeling. That is because, who they really wanted did not get picked, so they are rallying behind the second best candidate. Their heart is not completely in it this time, and they are a bit more vulnerable to the element, but do not let that fool you, they will be making an assault on our better judgment very soon. 

I hope the Sanders people make a go at establishing some grassroots system, like Howard Dean did in 2004. Dean's campaign was a birthday candle in comparison to Sanders. I became involved in it many years ago, even though I was not a supporter of Dean. Within two years, with our choice candidate defeated, it was obvious that we did not have the right to make our own decisions. 

With Sanders, however, the difference will be felt with much more depth. If they can make their supporters understand that candidates, of all levels of government built from a grassroots base, is what makes the biggest difference, if they can sustain that through november and the upcoming, years, then maybe they can really go for the change that they were aiming for. That, however, takes, hard work commitment, and and smarts to challenge the criminals that have sieged our government at all level.

I was only able to attend three rallies of the primaries, two in the last few weeks. They were all insightful, and gave me an impression of who they really were. If only I could have caught a glimpse of Mr Trump, circa last summer. In that case I would have easily made the decision to not support him. 

Moral Dillema

Bankers are a tricky bunch. I think of them as characters in a Cheech and Chong movie. You know the straight looking figures, reacting to the antics.  Yet as we discovered, corruption came into their field and made many of them wealthier than the people who's money they invest. 

Then came the moral dilemma. All the people who had their money tied into this thing, and all the others who were quietly on the take, treating it as if it was the norm, the way things are. Here is where it starts to ooze with bitterness. A lot of people went along with this financial scandal, and I do not blame the people on the top (though they are guilty and should be jailed) I blame all the people who went along with it and gained from it. I blame the mortgagees, the companies, that underwrote, the low level bank employees that took stock in it, and possibly millions of people secretly going along with it, or even turning a blind eye. It's not the fact that people have compromised their ethics, that's just a small part of it. It is the sense entitlement which comes with the corruption , the acceptance of it going along with it to gain advantage. 

The bottom line is that they turn on everyone else, and begin treating them like suckers, idiots, or weaklings.  This is where Mr. Sander's 80 hour workweek comes in.  Most of that time is spent on the I-pod listening to music or, of course social media. 

The bankers are the ones however propelled into the upper status with the people they once served. Now it is their time to get a piece of the honey pot and they are hoping to secure a place as the new elite. 

Well there you have it, a wave of corruption that just spoked us back 130 years. What can be done about it. I have some ideas, but it has to start with holding people accountable. To hell with self-preservation government ain't hollywood, if punishing the criminals means never working in the town again, then you got a big problem. There needs to be consequences in the financial field, people need to go to jail. If not for these minions, who are living high on the hog, knowing that if their bosses are not taken down, there is zero probability that they will be taken down. I have not seen any candidate except Sanders bring this up. It is because they can fiddle with the system and cry free markets when the are questioned. It is not that, you can bet on it. 

The Republican Mantra: Do Not Tear the Boy Down!

I keep thinking about the cost of war and what it mean to tear the president down during his tenure, both of them.

This before and after I visited Karl Rove, and his ranting and raving about William Mckinley and how he really took on big corrupt forces. I made a point to listen to Rove intently and treat him like he was W. Himself. I focused specifically on not having any hateful animosity toward Mr. Rove. What I found was what I expected, I was just another sucker in the audience, buying into the fallacy. Yet still I felt a sense of accomplishment. I felt guilty for all those year of antimosity for Bush, and now here was Karl Rove lecturing, and in his own style wa smaking me guilty for all those years of hateful thinking towards him as well.

America's policy on Iraq, of course is the legacy. All that oil flowed through and might made right. Now, I have to ask, without any sense of hate was it worth it? Was the Cost of War Worth it? Was it worth propelling millions into wealth, and the great divide? Not between rich or poor, because people make and lose fortunes everyday. No, I am talking about living in the know,  and having the knowledge that the "fools" do not.

I blamed the media in 2004, and I stopped following the elections after 2006. No one trusts congress anymore, especially those of newly drinking age. The Bush family was right in the thick of it, but that is about as far the story will go. Without observing the campaign firsthand, accounts come Iowa state Television and that Godawful Howard Dean/Ron Paul trademark of Down Home Politics, of which they will make you wait for the sequel, like a silver-screen remake. Neither of these will ever give a good a true picture. Journalist on all sides will spin these things into high heaven. It is their nature, it cannot be stopped.

I still blame the media. Yet I why should they be subjected to elements worse than they need be.  Then again, I always distinguish between the Media and the Press. The media is a conglomerate of large corporations and spin at every level. The press core consist of journalist of all sorts who are forced to choose as not to upset their employer, the media. Sound familiar, well I think a few talented individuals in the creative fields are in a similar bind.  That is not to say the press is a group of innocent angels, on the contrary, they live for the kill, yet when they are corralled and cut off from their true calling, which is finding- the truth, they start ravenously attacking whoever comes in front of them, including concerned citizens, young and old. In 2004 I make my case against them, but was corralled into something different. Instead of tearing me down, they just shook there head at me like I would be unable to put the puzzle together. They had the money behind them and that means they have the vision, and they did not stoop to my level, of tearing the president down. Who cares though, if you spin the heart enough, eventually the scent of coffee will become irresistible.


I for one now am certain that the world has a supply and demand on what a rich person pieces together as opposed to anyone else. That would mean of course, fear,  corruption, and it is not for you to find out. Now lets take it down to the level that only the communists will talk about. Nepotism. That is right folks, it is what got Mr. Rove his golden goose, the second term. All those nice folks in tax brackets sniffing around their finances, and trying to get above the threshold. Which one, the buy ratio. That is one where if you reach it, you are no longer vulnerable. Your money can grow and you can sustain your lifestyle in a matter befitting, and people will follow you. This is not the 1% folks. This is the level beneath. This is two generations of hard corporate work and small businesses, and Unions, Award winning salesman, Doctors, Lawyers, Police Chiefs, Mayors, Congressman, Movie Makers, Movie Stars, Museum Curators, Successful Artists, Highly Paid Journalists, and of course a Threshold of Supervisor in all Levels of Government.

So well the Communists are talking about it, and the work-week, and the minimum wage, but not about what it means to stop being scared of other misfortunes. The mirror is very telling, it shows that the freedom to move around and not be scared of being near the "less fortunate" can vainly lead a person to think that the are in the right, but what if those people were fewer and far between? In that case, the boredom would set in, ordinary life, and that is not worth living without all the bells and whistles.

Here is the real point. All those people we feel sorry for  not having a job, will eventually find a job, they might have to move, but that is another story altogether. Once those poor-downtrodden individuals find a new job, they will be back where they started, as if nothing happened. All those pity seekers, however, will have the satisfaction of knowing, that at that place, and that time, they were victims of extreme misfortune.

I wondered if it was worth seeing Karl Rove. I think it was. He seems amicable and nice enough. I will not read his book, but I will take his point. I almost wanted to commend him for admitting that greed and corruption are a big part of this countries problems, although he does partake in it.  Then again, that's why people will pay good money to get a glimpse of his vision, you know the one that comes from a huge pile of money, and is running the government.

Late Start!

It should not be out of the ordinary to be concerned about the Political race revving up, after the entire populace snoozed through the primaries. Well it is gearing up, and honestly it is just as I predicted, a show of second best options.

The issues, of course, and especially what is hot right now are touching topics. The facebookers are releasing and spinning the videos of the police brutality actions. Without passing judgement, I must confess, that they look very disturbing.  The economy is in hush mode, now, but it will make a loud stink eventually. There were a few shootings, but then again, numbness is the word that can best describe attitudes toward those element.

 I think the most important concern which is high on the Trump horse, is the establishment. People are tired of being jerked around. Corrupt schools mandated through Washington, the banking industry that spun the economy to a halt and then picked up as if it was business as usual, greasy concessions being sold to China, and of course the Middle East. But these is for the young at heart to squabble over. The rest of us should steer clear of  passionate issues  lest we be labeled wrongly. No the appropriate thing  to do is to find a "safe ground"  and piece of mind.

Truth be told no one really has a clue anymore. All we hear is 1% nonsense from the radical side, but nothing else. I guess it is all about being on the right side, the side that does not get fooled. This side is like a piece of pie, some get large portions, but mostly it is for crumbs. Crumbs and the satisfaction of not being played for the fool, for now. If things change, however, the fool will be those left with crumbs in their pockets, so it is in their best interest to go with the tide.
If the presidential race is lost, State, Congressional, and local races might hold some promise. How many candidates have been riding the Sanders, Trump tide. Has anyone been manning these stations? Are there any candidates that are genuinely concerned with change? With the upheaval of one race, did everyone forget that local races are in full swing also?


My focus is shifting heavily to numbers, I am looking to get a solid hold on the state of the economy, poverty levels and crime. I also would like to know what is happening in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan, but that is even more difficult to attain. In the meantime, Bernie Sanders continues to push following his "Mathematical" defeat by Hilary Clinton. Minorities heavily supported Hilary Clinton, despite her probably not being the best candidate for them. Furthermore, polarization between Trump and Clinton, will not make for good discussion on issues. It will be fuel for division, and one can wager that this fuel will be ignited in coming months.

The watery, bogged down cycle of the election keeps chugging on by the hijackers of our government. As of course the crooked victory leaves a crushing sense of concern on the  side of most people. Thinking maybe another year, someone will come along and start making the desperately needed changes. In the meantime the other side will be campaigning in full garb the importance of not going against the current regime. I am convinced that propaganda is rearing its ugly head upon us, and am worried that it will accelerate if something is not stopped. That is the bone-picking for now, see you when things start heating up.

Legacy Costs!

I keep thinking about what has been transpiring in politics and subsequently the entire country. It is Legacy of family, as a backdrop, to "not tearing the boy down" taken to extremes, by that I mean a place of nurturing, trust, and of course a soft cushion.

It is time to think about it. Why! Well a double generation swindle is taking place, and now it is the Clinton's turn. Let's turn the clock back again to Bush, getting into Yale, getting C's and then getting into Harvard Business School. Let's turn the clock back a little more to his Father, running for Congress, then Senate. Now Lets think about what his Father accomplished before him. Somebody, I will not name names, here resented this type of exclusivity. A few cycles later Bush's father gets the office, followed by his son who welcomed in a drove of exclusivity riding along. This needs confirmation, however, and no one in the media wants to touch the new "Power and Money".

Bush Sr. was about power, but he was not really about the money, you can damn well bet that Bush, Cheney, Rove, Rumsfeld, Rice, Wolfowitz and the bandwagon were about both. So here we are with a Husband wife team, swept away on this legacy thing, hoping that it will work for them. Trump comes from there. He claims to hush it down a bit, believing him is another thing entirely. Enter the Chinese, why, well it is about time we discussed them and wealth because they will hunker down and hide behind it until kingdom come.

That is right, we forgot about them. The greasy concession that were sold to them. Now we wait for our jobs to return. Hustle the goods across the ocean, except for the beef. Meanwhile the methane blows, and the Port of Los Angeles is stacked with pretty much every material on the continent.  Chinese Legacies will be popping up pretty soon, and then we will be in real trouble.

Us Americans are perpetuating two distinct classes. They work together so as to scare the one in between and squeeze it out. Make blame a specific part of the lesson.  Make it so that if the fooling does not continue, then the world will end, oh and don't forget to set a few examples.

What we end up with is a hack mentality, because always underneath, there are a fair amount of rats. A rat, in today's world is a hero, someone who is above and beyond the struggle By virtue of being a rat, he or she can essentially climb to a place of "safety" and stay there until kingdom come. The rest of us have to keep clawing to get our piece of cheese. The rat and the boss, on the other hand know full well that victory is theirs if they keep going at it.

Enter the Oil Companies. They have intertwined themselves into our world. Corporation, well of course, they are the biggest Investors. On the other hand they are everywhere else too.  It is all about the virtue of digging an Oil well. Together, making the money that is worth it.  If dirty deeds need to be done, do them one the outside.

Well now Mr. Trump want to fix things. Or Hilary wants to bring things back to business as usual. Honestly, the disgust of Hilary is nothing compared to how we trusted and praised them when they were in power. They succeeded in duping a young generation, in feeling that by supporting them they were on the right track to change. The truth is that young people had and have nowhere to go. They had no one to vouch for what they feel is right. They still a have nowhere to go.

This is my rant for today. I have missed a very important rally by Hilary Clinton. I suspect that will be her game plan. "You should have called earlier, you should have spoken to that person when the time was right." She needs to pull herself out of the muck and start using her women president position as something very, very big. Like the first women president who stood up to the grease and took the country back, to atone for the years past.

The Spend Thrift Candidate!!

Now that Trump has become a proven success in the realm of politics he will attempt to catapult his spending wisely and use it as leverage to instigate the sense of Business Thrift.

Hillary will, in turn combat Trump through the channels she has always used. Trump will use this against her and point to her campaign being "bought". Hilary will not be able to say anything, because she is on the train that  cannot speak negatively about him. Trump will go very far with this, only to soon notice, that he is solely focused on a prize. That's right, making more money, for the United States, but not much else. He will sneer at the thought that people had the foresight to think of this ahead of the curve.

This is the conundrum. The only people who can see the danger are those who are on sound financial footing. What do I mean by this,simply put,  is that the bank accounts upholds a certain level of intellectualism. That is right, intellectualism is being held captive by rich people. Why? Well if necessary they can spend year sitting, reading, contemplating. That is not the problem however. Personal Growth is never something that should be discouraged. It is the like mindedness and thresholds of opinion, propped by a dumb tolerance for the nature of crookedness that should be heavily frowned upon.

This is where the Asian make economic headway. Their antics are tolerated. They manage to build tawdry glass building,condominiums,  "communities" as if it was the old country coming to save the day. This is a false assumption. The Asians are not here to build anything lasting, they can do that in Singapore. Here they are on the take. Some of them stay, but most go back to the country of origin. The Japanese have been doing good business with us for Decades, however, even they would never dream of bringing the depths of Tokyo to Los Angeles, for example. No those things stay where they are.

The economic battle with China is bound to veer off on some tangent. Hopefully not before the Election, because Trump  will capitalize on this through Tunnel Vision upheaval. Trump should not be treated poorly in the election cycle, or at the convention. He should be allowed to look presidential and he should be allowed to speak his mind. It will make for a great show and give the Clintons what they always wanted, a clean fight.

This will make for cohesion in Washington, even if all the incumbents steadfastly stay in their seats ready to pounce on the Clinton's. If the Sanders campaign is serious, they will need to find people who can get elected at the congressional level, in two years.

It is what we called in the field of Journalism a time of deep contemplation. With what appears to be dark days, and certain disaster, comes  a sense of great relief. Relief that can only be justified by a reward, reward for tolerating the political antics of previous decades.

Not the Poor!!

People speak of the 1%, then they complain of  a shrinking middle class. Yet no one blames poverty and their shameless propensity to shame and bully middle class people. That's right, growing up poor entitles you to make life less desirable for others. Directing their anger to the soft middle class. I think of that Kinks Song- Where the poor kids are threatening to beat up Santa Claus, if he does not give them money.  Yet the  little rich boys,  they are often given a free pass, to not be bothered. The rest of us have to live with the stern warning that we will be their underlings if we "*&#!" up, or worse yet quit our jobs.

A corrupt school system helps lead things along, forcing them to learn things "from the streets".

In the end it is a choice, to not fall into the trap of poverty or to choose to move away from it. It starts with schools that offer fair shots to all students. The sad nature of schooling is that the best and brightest do not belong to the richest group.They are in the middle, and many are in the poor. What happens is select kids from the realm of the poor are recognized and propelled, if not to intimidate and discourage those who have propensity to think a little. Moreover design of curriculum supports wealthier, so they can be star students too, with less effort but all the recognition. This does not serve well on merit. What ends up happening is droves of Asian students fight through this quagmire and become lawyers, doctors and engineers. Which is a hard fought testament of perseverance. The wealthy kids go with the flow, get the grades and settle into their jobs hand tailored for them. Some poor kids make it with crushing debt , and in between, people are scratching their heads with nothing but contempt for the system. 

The bottom line is that people who are supposed to be successful are burdened with shame, failure, and of course "a failed economy." It is all about keeping your job now, lest you become less than the poor people, because you never were one of them. It is also about Hollywood, and product, and things to be consumed.

Few people notice prices have going up despite the financial system failing which should have checked prices. Fewer people notice that poor people go to Wal-mart and buy the same products as the rest of us, living day to day without knowing where their next meal will be coming from, probably the dollar menu at the McDonalds near the entrance of the superstore
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Poverty and its vices is an  American tradition brought from the Political Machines of New York Chicago, the history of the South. African Americans have a stigma attached to success, along with the Uncle Tom Attitude. Meanwhile, bad behavior and unproductiveness is rewarded. This is not the case for hispanics. They have single handedly purchased South Central and made many thriving neighborhoods. More and more hispanics are graduating college and landing successful jobs. However corruption is rampant in many communities, and there is a service mentality ingrained into the culture.

It is not a good idea to point fingers. Yet the truth is that some people want it this way. I assume it is the insecure rich who want to even the playing field. Either way it is a significant problem, dragging the country down. It has a root in ignorance and is spreading and stalling the strengths of our country.  To fight it we have to stop things from happening. The schools from churning out nonsense, the predatory job market docking wages and extending hours, and of course the cultural feces that uses poverty as a springboard, and ignorance as a fuel gauge.

 There is a mad man running on the loose saying he will fix things. Meanwhile Hillary is coming up slowly, insulting the Koch brothers, as if not for Trump she would not be on their Yacht accepting checks. If she wins she will steer the ship in some awkward direction, thanks to Bernie Sanders moving her away from her comfort zone. It will be a continuity of what is happening and a show of appeasement, yet not at full force, because both her and her husband are reaching their Golden Years. If Trump wins, god help us. The planet is doomed, and he will be picking fights with whoever chooses to squabble He will be fixing the schools however, and the above problems will be solved. What's a nuclear holocaust when your country is back on track!!!

 

The Way We Were

The Way We Were

The unhinging of the republican party has them on the heels of voting graft victory. This is the time to buckle down, and to hell with it all, we will get this Golden Goose. In essence it is the zero hour, and Trump has nestled himself into the thick of it. He gets to see what will happen, certain people, including myself will look out for him, even if we would not vote for him come a cold day in hell. 

That is why I do not get to go to Wisconsin. Journalists of all shapes and sizes get to go, and observe first-hand, but I, I have to stay here and hope that my "salt worth" will get me into a rally in California, which may finally have a chance to decide something, not that it means a healthy political turn by any means.

I hope Trump Wins the Nomination, and I hope dearly that he loses in the General Election. The truth is risk, risk over Bush,  over every corrupt politician ever elected, Ted Cruz, or even if it means real change in political system.

What are the reasons for taking a risk? 

For what reasons:

First, he is rich attacking the rich. Second he is of Billionaire stock, you know the kind that can take the money and leave it. Third, he has that Star in the bag, . you know the one that is covetous.

Here is where the blame game starts. The game where scapegoats are manufactured, I stopped following politics circa 2006. A glaring mistake, because here, here a man must decide if he likes the war or not. I did not make my decision, therefore I was sort of a Cowboy Hamlet, tragic to the tune of Maybe he is not a winner. I tried following the John Kerry loss of "not any better." I was upset at the facade. Little did I know that billionaire clubmaking , lets in the husband. 

I am back,  I guess if spin is not in my blood I have no business in the core, the "press core"?.  It is back to basics now, fragmented media, false promises, pop up children's book violations, of rights that is, throw in some earnesty, forced beatings, and some nightlife.

The presidency fits better with Bernie than anybody else. He is a nice Jewish Boy who has stood his idealist ground, what more could you ask for.  I do not think he is a communist, much  more than I think of Trump as no longer a capitalist, but it is still there, to embrace

That brings us to the other side. That's right Ted Cruz. At his most dangerous, but only because Trump put the truth out on the table.  Cruz is like the Armenians of Glendale. Glendale in good nature, welcomed the starving armenians into their community, this was in 1982, whereas the last "starving armenian" was sighted, circa 1917. Similarly Texas, welcomed Ted Cruz in the 90's hoping it would up their Southern Status.

Let's talk about Arkansas, and Hillary Clinton, still making love to the people, and trying real hard to pave her own way. Yet a Trump 's Hollywood past has put her into a second best option. I am looking out for Trump, but not in the idealist, fight the power sense of the word, no it is more of the sense of not leaving him in the cold.

 He wants to go down in a books as turning the course of doctored election, made it so that the powers did not get their clutches on the last remnants of life as we know it, but if he's the man to do it we are in dire trouble, better someone take it from him, just have to hope that the American People...

Well Terrorist Scrofa is what they bet on. They bet that we would put ourselves in a position that would allow them to retaliate with their eyes closed.  So I think the bet is closed. Then again, action takes a whole knew meaning with the dirty swine running around loose and happy.
People like Linsey Graham want that. They want the Swine to live amongst us. It will erase the fact that they could not figure until it was too late. They assume that the course is always "going to war." despite the surroundings, and that if "War is Hell" then the distinction between coming and going in garb of civilization is what we really need. As if dirt and swine, are equivaent to the amazing dessert.. I caught him at the World Affairs council, whispering sweet nothings while he was attempting war, and I was on the enemies side. If he want to bring Arabia to the mojave he should think about the Lizards, but he does not figue
I would give him credit if he would only admit the truth? Did he lower the bar? But he thinks he has a time stamp on both the past and the future. So, in essence he thinks that he can say "You'll never work in this town again!"

Corporate Health?

Corporate America is structured to offer moral dilemmas every now and then. That is the American Way.

The Natural foods West Expo was a perfect example of Corporate America preying on the Natural Foods industry. Less organic farmers invited, and tons of whey and casein infused protein bars, milking the dairy industry to it finest. The consumer shopping in the midst of a convention was mind-boggling, get what you can and get out. It was intense, it was privilege at its best, it was a feeding frenzy. Poetic justice came when the two mouseketeers that had wandered from the real Disneyland to the adult Corporate Disneyland looking like a deers in headlights. Otherwise, endless roads of products, good for you too.

 So that is it for now. The farming distraction is over and back to the basics. The presidential race I coming to Arizona, I might be able to hitch a ride once I am there, but will I get there?  

No Longer Infidels

I have been pining for a coined term to give to terrorists. I have thought of their little filthy antics and wondered how to describe them.  But who needs them, who needs their dirty tricks and their raucous behavior.

Well I would go ask Lindsey Graham.  That's right, that whiny distraught former presidential candidate who got beat at his own game poetically by a billionaire,

"We are at War Folks" Blurted out at a consolation debate with  by a politician is at his most dangerous. Graham was cornered, with nothing left to lose. So he started taking the bar down to another level. As usual, the filthy little terrorist charades are warranting , martial law, human rights violations, and of course more censorship.

The fact that this war is weighing heavily on people's psyche and will take decades to fight is not enough. It must consume us, warp the economy, drive the electoral process, and of course enrich  Arabs Sheiks and those people on our side. I call this the fidelity factor. Those with fidelity become rich and successful, except for the terrorists of course, wink, wink. We were once happy to be called infidels, now we are sympathizing, but fighting a war at the same time. A Muslim belief, coupled with money worship, currently making a world tour at a Christian Revival near you.

I went to go see Graham a few months ago at the Los Angeles World Affairs Council. I have to say I was impressed at how well behave he was after all the whining. He is sly in his execution of his employers. Trying to fool those who will not be fooled by slick sales antics calming them down, hoping that they will see that this is good for them. Just like the nurses in a Mental Institution: "Take the Medicine, it's good for you."

Graham is in a dark corner now waiting to see what happens. They have been selling the Muslims people and sticking with anti-Sadaam rhetoric. It is about vouching for them, to distract the travesties within the borders. After all we the Infidels. They are in union. One side is forcing ignorance down the throat of the cradle of civilization, the other is bearing the fruits of Americanization across the world while in bed with its biggest enemy, and calling for morality.

The best part about this conservative,, money worshipping, freak show is that it continues to tout enemies. Anyone opposing it is still with the terrorists. Most people are numb to it. The warpness is felt everywhere, except for some dark corners of ignorance and fear. What's next? Who knows, it is anybody's guess?

The Angry Poll Booth Wizard

Trump Took Americans by surprise. In the midst of dark days, he spewed hate and somehow got massive attention. Now he is riding his bizzaro tactics to he convention. The beauty of it is that the republicans will not work together with the democrats to rid themselves of Trump.

Here's what Trump did though. 

• Lost to Corporate Competition after playing the old school Casino game.
• Played the Corporate Competition game and came back strong and rich.  
• 1 Star: Hollywood Walk of Fame. Understands International Banking

He is a Hellish Nightmare of wealth and excess who "loves" the people, and will side with them. He gets to understand things, because he is a Billionaire and at par with the "owners" of the country. That is the most hilarious part. The financial system so twisted that they have left it to rich"est". It is either that or Dr. Finance, and a wide range of grad student from unpronounceable country. 

The Clinton's are also on their way to be "owners", as are their many democratic counterparts who have fattened their pockets. They will be taking us back to the illusion, where liberals can be liberals and republicans can be republicans, after all the Clinton's are friends of business.
That is what we are up against folks. The school boy who always wanted to rebel but chose his fathers money. Now it is his time, but nobody but the "silent majority" will trust him.

The state of affairs is desperate and things are rolling towards human extinction. Was that the fear of democracy that we would vote ourselves out of our species. You never know. The most important question is, is it important enough to care about people who vote their future away?

Los Angeles Auto Show Offers Solutions but Highlight Muscular Spectacles

The Los Angeles Auto Show was as grand, spectacular, and Fabulous as it has always been.
The Show dwarfs other shows in comparison.

The center point of the events focused on autonomous vehicles, or that what they told us. The reality was that gas guzzling, horsepower and torque producing vehicles were the real showpieces The Climate saving showcase was promoted on the first day and then unveiled on the last day when most of the attendees were tired and hungover in their hotel rooms. Nevertheless, autonomous vehicles made an appearance with the Mayors press conference at the Department of Transportation, then getting into one to go to the show.

Still in development by google, and other car manufacturers, the autonomous vehicles center points the future in auto mobiles and makes itself as a factor in the movement in manufacturing. It can go up against the safest driver and beat them just like the Computers who beat Gary Kasparov at chess.  They are comfortable, relaxing, and allow you to take a nap, read or get things done from your smart-phone. Lets not forget visually impaired and other handicapped people and the freedom autonomous vehicles will give them.  The focused seemed to steer people towards this idea as the logical choice for the future. Time, Safety, Comfort and stress each played a factor in this decision to move to autonomous vehicles. Then most of the time was spent unveiling large cylinder horsepower guzzling vehicles. Tesla did not even bother to make an appearance at the show.

The Press and Trade days was filled with media people, car dealership owners, engineers, Salespeople, Auto Company CEO's and Showgirls. The focused seemed to steer people towards this idea as the logical choice for the future. Time, Safety, Comfort and stress each played a factor in this decision to move to autonomous vehicles

I was the happy wanderer throughout the show, not because I was eager to be part of the show, I was not going to miss the scene. It was a crazy scene. Big Boss car dealers and their sales people talking shop at the Gourmet Coffee stands. CEO's proudly boasting their latest models,Showgirls posing for selfies with eager Tradespeople, Side Party tents Luring in unsuspecting people, and Networking Kiosks. There were at least 20 coffee stand throughout the convention center serving as many free cappuccino, machiatos, espresso and the like to your hearts content.

The Guzzlers were amazing, from the New Mazarati's that can travel up to 191 MPH to the new monster 650+ HP Cadillac CTS each car was sleeker, faster and more muscular than the next.  I was especially impressed with the new Alfa Romeo's, which comfortable seat five, yet can go just 190 mph.  The Ford Display allowed me to sit in a simulator and drive off road.

I was also happy to to Visit the Mercedes Section, because at last I found the Mercedes I want. The GTZ-0-60 in 3.7 seconds in Dark Blue. I have noticed that all sporty Mercedes are looking the same and have lost their individuality and style. Not this one, this is a Benz that will stand out and make people's heads turn.  Porsche, not to be placed with the masses had its own show-floor tucked away under the press room displaying the new 911's.

Although I was one of the only few in attendance on Environment day, no surprise. I was able to drive three Electric/No Emission vehicles. I drove the Ford Fusion, Chevy Volt, and Toyota Mirai. The Mirai offers the best Driving Experience, has comfortable seats, pretty dash panels and quiet excellent handling. It is a hydrogen vehicle, and its only emissions are water. It does cost upwards of 50,000 dollars, however, but with it does comes three year of free hydrogen, not a bad deal if you can spare the expense.

The Spectacle of the Show was grandeur, and they just scraped the surface of what clean technology can offer. The technology was available ages ago, but they killed it for profits. No they are trying to skim the surface and delay for as long as possible. American's love their gas guzzlers and it will difficult to pry them away from them. Furthermore instead of perfecting the technology, we are producing third rate guzzlers and moving plants to mexico. That does not make sense.

They tell us that autonomous zero emission vehicles are the wave of the future. However I am not sure that American's are ready to release themselves from the road. I foresee a future where weekend are filled with autonomous taxis and ride-sharing services taking  to an fro in comfort and convenience.  I am not sure however where that commitment will be coming from and who will be releasing their grasp on the guzzling economy. Time is working against us and the sad reality is that the city where the largest car show takes place is suffering from it's worst drought in decades confirmed undeniable by science and the fact that it was 82 degrees nearing winter in Los Angeles. The winters in L.A. are nice, but usually at 60 degrees, and 70 if the weather gods are smiling at us. Pretty soon Los Angeles will no longer be bearable, Maybe the Oregon Coast will welcome people as the new beach town adn surf capital of the world.

Regardless, when technology is present and it is kept away from consumer by the fiddling of the Market forces it is never a good sign. I spoke to the Sustainability Director of Caltrans a few weeks before the conference and they are just as concerned about California's emissions as I am. Yet making a big stink gets you nowhere. It's been made, it is just a matter of getting people on board. That is one of the biggest challenges to date.
I propose building green communities and offering discount and concurrent Zero vehicle emission trade ins for people who buy the new homes. This way they will kill two birds with one stone.

Auto Shows are fun exciting spectacles of American Gut and Muscle. Unfortunately the Japanese have been beating us to a bloody pulp. When the time comes and we figure out how to get out of our losing streak we will hopefully bring ourselves where we should be. That means with technology, with the environment, and with our own economy. That is just as American, and a little patriotic sacrifice.

The Sheriff

I have always been curious between the distinction of officers and the jobs descriptions that go with their badges. The Sheriff, and the entire county, the Highway Patrol and the wideness of their jurisdiction that includes anything that's paved, and city Police Officers.

The rank and file of policing organization also fascinates me. The varying levels of captains and chiefs, and the politics involved within the entire organization and each individual precinct. I wonder where detectives and SWAT teams fall into the rank and file. I particularly am fascinated with internal affairs, and how they go about doing things, in the face of tremendous backlash against them. 

The sheriff is a completely different animal that a police officer. Their badges imply the same thing, and officer of law who is to be given respect and is responsible for fulfilling his/her duty. The biggest difference is that  the sheriff is elected by the population at large. Immediately, an elected official is thrust into a position of great responsibility, and must compensate for seniority, experience in the field and most importantly the respect of the deputies. Another huge difference is that the Sheriff also plays the role of Jailer, which though not a full fledged prison system, maintains significant responsibility on keeping criminals while they await trial or serve smaller sentences. The police precints have small jail cells, but the Sheriff is responsible for the entire counties jail system, and transportation, which is not small responsibility.

The Sheriff, along with the Highway patrol has a jurisdiction that scopes the county and at points, own territories of their own, like  East Los Angeles. The Sheriff also is responsible for the parks and landmark areas. The distinction  gets muddled in the courtroom, as a bailiff though important and considered Sheriffs deputy really is not at par with other peace officer. While this may be true he is the only person who really sees the entire criminal justice system from his podium. I am not sure if a Bailiff has the same authority as other badges officer, but he is on the judges side and never catches the level of heat that other officer might from the judges and lawyers in the courtroom.

Social Media has tarnished the images of the policing forces. Moreover the number of times and the means in which Cops are attacked in the field has been growing tremendously. . On the other side of the token,  ingrained corruption and cover ups within the culture  mining deep makes it difficult for anyone trying to make a change.

Regardless, especially in the west the Sheriff has a special spirit around it's duties. Chosen by the voters with the tremendous duty of protecting the citizens the sheriff must always find ways to make law enforcement stronger and keep citizens safer. The next challenge is electing a Sheriff who will make changes, It is a natural step and hopefully set a standard for other enforcement agencies to follow. The question is will it happen?