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.