I had this thought while roaming into the breakroom at work. The business news is always droning on the TV. All you can really see are the headlines, which don't say much, and the volume isn't where you can really listen to the patter. But the pattern seems to be one of sound and fury. … Continue reading Sound and fury
Tag: Trump
Don’t you dare challenge my narrative …
Every so often I find myself driven by a desire to forsake my natural tendency for reasoned discourse, for the seeing the merits of both (or multiple) sides of an issue, to finding the benefit of each side even while being able to disagree with ultimate conclusions. Every so often I find myself driven to … Continue reading Don’t you dare challenge my narrative …
Trump-Carrier Deal
One of the fun things about posting on this topic is that I know so few facts and can make a lot of conjecture on it. But whether I apply them right or not, based on whether I know the facts correctly or not, the principles I am bringing up are still the principles I … Continue reading Trump-Carrier Deal
What roots nourished the rise of Trump?
How did Trump come to gain such popularity? Why are so many people willing to vote for him? I was having that conversation recently, and suddenly the following line came out of my mouth: "People voted for Obama. It's the same thing. They like what he says. Doesn't matter whether it has any connection to … Continue reading What roots nourished the rise of Trump?
Importance of the “loyal opposition”
(Note: this is a highly speculative, opinionated opinion, with a minimal amount of actual knowledge of the events in question.) The big political news of yesterday was the pact between Cruz and Kasich to try and stop Trump. All the scrolling on the TV screens I saw had Trump blasting (when doesn't he blast) Cruz … Continue reading Importance of the “loyal opposition”
At The Rainbow 