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?

Keeping the Booty!

With the upcoming primary and talk surfacing about how the republican party is doomed, I think it is important that I shed some light on what is happening.

First and foremost, lurking in the shadows is a former liberal who come from a tradition of stemming from the seedy side of town, in the Southern United States. The Democrats who after controlling the Senate for almost a century, jumped ship and took the reigns of the  Republican Party as their own.

Then on the surface came the talking heads. Those who talk about wealth and wealth preservation. Those who steer the conversation towards respecting wealth, and with it, the conservative values behind it.  It involve a rhetoric about getting rich and staying rich. Now historically, not just in the United States, but just about everywhere else in the world, when someone gets rich, it comes with the fear that others will try to take it away from you.

Lots of republican have this fear and think that it is ok to toy with the system and rig the game to avoid anything that might lead them to lose their fortune. People who tinker with this old adage, and hedge their fear have no business being rich in the first place. Except for the fact that this is done at the expense of just about anyone who is not rich.

Keep in mind that these are also now the job creators and the entrepreneurs. New Silicon Valley types are emerging, as are Oligarchic types that Bernie Sanders keeps complaining about. These are a younger generation, who have inherited a system with no fear of losing their fortunes, and not wanting to be left behind.

Our politicians will change this, knowing full well that they can just give him the candy sucker of power. He'll be wanting more and more of it. It will be interesting to see what happens as the election progresses. Even more interesting to see is what will happen as the chosen candidates exercise their policies to combat these problems, or not.

A Serious Discussion on Compromise

The final debate of 2015 recognized Trump is playing the game of the baser elements and winning, and threw and curveball. CNN along with the Republican Party decided to bring Trump closer to their internal fire, to first throw out some positivity, but second to skirt the issues.  

Trump probably does not believe half the things he says, nor will he act on them. If he wins the nomination he will work on building trust. The fact is that Politicians are no longer just professional liars, kindly stated they cater to lying as a way of living, surviving and thriving. Trump, is not that way, at least so far as most people can see, but he is being included in the mix so the issues can be drowned.  The question at hand is how policies can work in favor of keeping issues at the forefront. Second is how can the outright  scared-stiffness of our society be beaten back in our national agenda, and society at large. The debate tried to ignore some issues and skirt others. This was their curve ball.             

Trump may be a trend or he may be an old relic of what the presidency was meant to be. A successful business man in his elder years wanting to give back to the country that has been so kind to him.  The trend however, is that of showman, an unsilenced ego, a builder and owner, and a celebrity. Time would cater, that is if things were good, for no one to be interested in this election, so why not pretend that everything is ok.    

Trump is a walking compromise, easily gobbling up the votes of people who have a record of voting against their best interest. He is not dependent on special interests. He is however, a person who has been corrupted by money power and wants more. The other politicians are clawing back to the podium pretending to make themselves appear credible and vote worthy, but then again there is the issue of time to deal with and they never planned for Trump to be at such good footing as the primary starter gun fires.  The fact is that Trump is not an intellectual politician or an operating governor.  Bush on other hand comes from a family of multiple governmental positions. Trump sits on an empire. The Government is not an Empire, but it makes empires through its own demise and Trump is asserting that he will try to undo what has been done. The experience of wheeling and dealing inside the cogs of government, escaped him. The old days of government provided means for business leaders to organize the townships, voice their opinions at town hall meetings and represent the state and the nations, this was addressed in the debate. Bigness, corruption, deception, have all contributed to this changing. At the same time prosperity, standard of living, general acceptance of freedoms and liberty as a non-negotiable trend have also blossomed, until recently that is. 

 Trump lost his fortune, then, with a few million dollars took to playing the rich man’s game, the new one. This game of curiosity, about the system. This game of background checks, purchasing, depending on government bailouts, and deals with china.Whatever it takes to claw yourself up to the top of this now global rich power base, if you have the stomache for it. The stomache to go against the tide of "not being corrupt". It is owner matter of fact now, a business interest. Those that study poitics. or read the papers shy away from this, all it needs is an iota of critica thought.. Trump was rich, but power was only a small delight,  want or perhaps needs, the golden goose.He is promising to curb the evils through which he made his comback. He could have lived the rest of his life in “relative” luxury, but he chose to claw his way back up and into the spotlight. This makes for a dangerous persona, similar to a crooked U.S. president of recent past.

The real questions are not about Trump and his beliefs, they are of his appetites.  That is a question of economics, or is it? The show of politics has excluded younger generations on purpose politics  was brushed to the side as boring, dull, not worthy of young people’s attention. Economics on one side and religion on the other was what was being spewed out, and not very well. This is where Trump made his comeback, in a reality show and hospitality for the new wealthy, a large portion of whom are strictly conservative. The policy made sure that new generation would not have a clue, nor any interest in politics. The policy solidified through cheap and tawdriness. Reality shows are a means for cheap entertainment, and they are suffocating entertainment, yet the alternative is boring talk or worse yet hateful boring talk stemming from the far right.

The country needs to face the fact, that we were once infidels to the Muslims, and the cards have been stacked for us to change. This is because, there is no going back, back there to poverty, and somebody wealthier beyond the boundaries of imagination. Remember the war in Iraq? The movies, the media, the whoring Politicians altogether engaging to pinnacle of a cause which was meant only to sidetrack the real issue. The issue that was at stake at the time, was is Radical Islam. The fear of Radicalism coupled with the immense wealth coming from Oil was able to steer the country off focus.

Radicalization is a concept that sprouted half a century ago when the nation’s borders in the Middle East were drawn by what might as well have been a comic strip animator.  Suddenly in a place where no one thought of value, oil was discovered. They then turned themselves on protecting themselves partially through accelerating their religion.  I hesitate to speak negatively of the religious in this country. Religion has always been a source, in the United States, especially the Southeastern states, and they are all in some way better for it.  The truth is however they assumed the role of driving the Republican Party and took on an approach of unification or death.  Guess where the money and the power came from, faith possibly, but considering the sad state of affairs, faith has not served them so well. Oil that is where the debate stops. It stops because the right will not be questioned on event the thought of their foundations in religion, while the left sweeps Political Correctness and has mounds under a rug.    

 This brings us back to the question of economics.  Remember the economic war with China? Trump is betting a significant part of his foreign policy agenda on this one issue. The trains cannot move fast enough out of the Pacific Hub to take all the products that we allowed to slip away from us.

Global warming was not mentioned. The hot dog eating singular economic focus is to make sure that our tanks do not smell like French Fries, as they roll through the Middle East. Remember those conversations? No one speaks that way anymore. Why? That would jog up too many memories and lead to infidel thinking.

Energy is a central concern for future generations comfort and survival, just like good insulation. Regulating the heat is just as important as keeping the Vacuum of Space out. Will China build us a giant air conditioner? The important issues need to be addressed in a manner that is not skirting. The Media cannot dance around important issues, like Veterans, Crime, Police Shootings, Global Warming, and China, so as to not upset whatever they think the fidelity might be. New policies should re-emerge in which we do not negotiate with terrorists, and moreover we do not succumb the fear of radicals. Global warming should also be reintroduced in the national discussion as a gently reality, and never to isolate people for not believing and/or not understanding. The ship was sailing towards smarts, now it is sailing towards danger. Smarts isolated not just the ignorant, the unsuspecting, the earnest, but also itself. Our society might have to accept that being smart means solving issue the hard way. Educating adults, who are not happy about the fact the stacks are against them for their education. Finally politics should be introduced as a policy of a mainstream, as something to latch on to, as something that entertains, but not cheaply.

Positivity came out of the debates Tuesday, but then again the race is heating up and there is a shortage of people who will be playing the role of well, the fool.  One thing that is for certain, is that playing to the hand of the enemy is what is drawing this war out. Chris Christie hinted at Word War III upon morning on CBS. What such strategy is for is   be anyone’s guess. Then again, Trump’s been winning on playing the enemies game as well, and he is not under the yoke of sponsorship.  Rand Paul could be a good choice, yet most money bets him the loser and he is getting punched up quite badly. The fact stands, however, that in the end, as always, it will be what the citizens of this country want. The power rises with them and it falls with them. Entrusting them with power is just another way of saying that freedom is being respected.