Evil . . .

(from https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/amid-jokes-al-smith-dinner-nikki-haley-says-our-opponents-n921916)
". . . "In our toxic political environment, I've heard some people in both parties describe their opponents as enemies or evil," (Outgoing United Nations ambassador Nikki) Haley said. "In America, our political opponents are not evil." . . . "In South Sudan, where rape is routinely used as a weapon of war — that is evil. In Syria, where the dictator uses chemical weapons to murder innocent children — that is evil,” she said. “In North Korea, where American student Otto Warmbier was tortured to death — that was evil. . ."

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Nature . . .

. . . cannot be changed . . .



(from John Adams by David McCullough)
". . . To Adams nothing had changed about human nature since the time of trhe ancients. Inequities within society were inevitable, no matter the political order. Human beings were capable of great good, but also great evil. Thus it had always been and thus it would ever be. He quoted Rousseau's description of th "that hideous sight, the human heart," and recounted that even Dr. Priestley had said that such were the weaknesses and folly of men, "their love of domination, selfishness, and depravity," that none could be elevated above others without risk of danger. . . How he wished it were not so, Adams wrote. Thucydides had said the source of all evils was "a thirst of power, from rapacious and ambitious passions," and Adams agreed. . ."

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Evil . . .

. . . and evil . . .



"Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. . . "
-Harry Lime (character in The Third Man)

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Quotes . . .

(https://www.axios.com/10-quotes-from-trumps-speech-to-muslim-world-2416540167.html)
1. "We are adopting a principled realism ... Our friends will never question our support, and our enemies will never doubt our determination. ... [W]herever possible, we will seek gradual reforms – not sudden intervention."

2. "Our goal is a coalition of nations who share the aim of stamping out extremism and providing our children a hopeful future that does honor to God."

3. "We are not here to lecture — we are not here to tell other people how to live, what to do, who to be, or how to worship. Instead, we are here to offer partnership."

4. "Every time a terrorist murders an innocent person, and falsely invokes the name of God, it should be an insult to every person of faith."

5. "But we can only overcome this evil if the forces of good are united and strong — and if everyone in this room does their fair share and fulfills their part of the burden."

6. "Terrorism has spread across the world. But the path to peace begins right here, on this ancient soil, in this sacred land."

7. "America is prepared to stand with you ... But the nations of the Middle East cannot wait for American power to crush this enemy for them."

8. "This is not a battle between different faiths, different sects, or different civilizations. This is a battle between barbaric criminals who seek to obliterate human life, and decent people of all religions who seek to protect it.This is a battle between good and evil."

9. "That means honestly confronting the crisis of Islamist extremism and the Islamist terror groups it inspires. And it means standing together against the murder of innocent Muslims, the oppression of women, the persecution of Jews, and the slaughter of Christians."

10. "Religious leaders must make this absolutely clear: Barbarism will deliver you no glory — piety to evil will bring you no dignity. If you choose the path of terror, your life will be empty, your life will be brief, and your soul will be condemned."

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Boxes . . .

. . . we know and love . . .


Philadelphia
At all intersections designated by ordinance as “Don’t Block The Box”
intersections, the Department shall, at the discretion of the Street Commissioner, paint
stripes on the cartway indicating the area of the intersection into which a vehicle should
not enter unless there is sufficient space beyond such area to accommodate the vehicle
without obstructing other vehicles or pedestrians.

Pandora
The "box" was actually a large jar given to Pandora which contained all the evils of the world.

Forest Gump
My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."

Thinking
One of the earliest citations  comes from the weekly magazine of the US aviation industry - Aviation Week & Space Technology, July 1975, "We must step back and see if the solutions to our problems lie outside the box." The 'box', with its implication of rigidity and squareness, symbolises constrained and unimaginative thinking.


Unlock the Box
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Need I Say. . .

. . . More? . . .

(from http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/28/palin-waterboarding-is-how-we-baptize-terrorists/?hpt=hp_t3)
". . . Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told a capacity crowd at a National Rifle Association rally how she would baptize terrorists if she was an elected official.

“If I was in charge,” Palin said Saturday in Indianapolis, “they would know, waterboarding is how we baptize terrorists.”

Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who ran against then Sen.-Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election, with Palin as his running mate, has spoken out against waterboarding, calling it illegal and ineffective. During the Vietnam War, McCain endured years of torture and imprisonment as a prisoner of war under the North Vietnamese.

In her speech, Palin also said the Washington insiders who called the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood a case of workplace violence “don’t know what is right.” That shooting was carried out by Maj. Nidal Hassan.

“Not when that evil Muslim terrorist Major Hassan massacres his fellow military soldiers at Fort Hood,” she said.

Characterizing Hassan, “that devil” as a ‘disgruntled employee,’” is hypocritical, said Palin.

Palin called liberals hypocrites for their stance on issues varying from gun control to torture at the NRA event that was part of the organization’s 2014 convention.

But she backtracked later, saying, “Not all intolerant anti-freedom leftist liberals are hypocrites.”

“I’m kidding,” she said. “Yes, they are.” . . . "

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The Views . . .

. . . expressed here are not necessarily those of the management . . .

. . . they are, nevertheless, amusing. . .


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"REJOICE !

Oh Happy Day !

Hallelujah !

What wonderful news - the most evil woman in the world is roasting in hell tonight !!

My heart was filled with joy at hearing of the demise of the witch who did more to damage the British people and destroy our Industry than Hitler.

So let's all celebrate that we no longer have to share the air we breathe with Satan's sister.

SEND US YOUR ANTI-THATCHER SONGS !!

Calling all songwriters who have ever penned a song condemning the old cow and the wickedness she imposed - send it to me to play in jubilation that the earth is now a happier place .

Send them in soon and get the bubbly out as it looks like we will soon have a grave to dance on !!

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Archaic? . . .

. . . things may be different tomorrow. . .

(from Science of Mind by Earnest Holmes)

 "We are not dealing with a negative as well as a positive Power—not two powers but one; a power that sees neither good nor evil as we see it. It knows only that it is all, and since it is all, it creates whatever is given it. From our limited standpoint we often think of good and evil; not realizing that, as yet, we do not know the one from the other. What we call good today, we may call evil tomorrow, and what we think to be evil today, we may tomorrow proclaim as the greatest good we have known. Not so with the Great Universal Power of Mind; It sees only Itself and Its infinite ability to create. . 

. . . The law is no respecter of persons and will bring good or evil to any, according to his use or misuse of it. . . " 

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At $7,500 a ticket. . .

. . . not many of us 99% will be attending. . .

So maybe Barack Obama will be the lesser of two evils come November's presidential election, and I don't think he is necessarily evil, but he most certainly is conventionally political. Just heard on the news that a fundraiser in Chicago will be held and admission is $7,500 a ticket.

How can we expect to have a president to represent the American people when only RICH PEOPLE have a real say (read:  MONEY) in choosing our candidates?

Occupy America must concentrate their efforts on, among other things, election reform.

This has got to stop.

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More money. . .

. . . issues. (Root of all evil? Maybe not ALL, but MANY!)

The Wall Street Journal ran an article last week about why it's a 'BAD IDEA' to tax wealthier folks at a higher rate.

A former economic forecaster for California, said that the state was overdependent on its wealthier citizens. Upon encountering a group protesting state spending cuts whose signs said "We Love Jobs!", this forecaster thinks THEY are missing the real problem. California, he says, depends upon the top 1% of 'earners' (important choice of words on his part, don't you think?) for almost half of its income tax revenue. That's the guys making more than $490,000 per year.

But do you know why this forecaster thinks that's a PROBLEM???? It's because theses unfortunate 'earners' have "especially volatile incomes." They are the state's most unstable income group, according to this financial wiz. (Such a sad story, isn't it????)
He further 'justifies' his argument by stating that New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Illinois being the states most heavily reliant on taxes from the rich are now among those with the biggest budget holes.

The top federal tax rate—which applies to joint filers reporting $379,000 in taxable income—is still twice as high as the rate for joint filers reporting income of $69,000 or less. But alas, as they've grown, the incomes of the wealthy have become more unstable. That unconscionable growth of income, read GREED, is how we got into this economic mess in the first place. Between 2007 and 2008, the incomes of the top-earning 1% fell 16%, compared to a decline of 4% for U.S. earners as a whole. But they didn't tell us about the rise on the other side of the 'mountain.' As they've grown, the incomes of the wealthy have become more unstable. (I think I'm gonna cry!) Because today's highest salaries are usually linked to financial markets—through stock-based pay or investments—they are more prone to sudden shocks. Again, I think our problem here is obvious and this 'street' dog is barking up the wrong tree.

Many republicans advocate a flat tax in California to reduce volatility and keep high-earners from leaving the state. Instead of a steeply disproportionate income tax rate, a flatter, broader tax rate would help stabilize the most volatile of California's revenues, they say. The other camp says, and I think rightly, that the volatility problem can be solved by making sure citizens are fully employed and decently paid. Progressive tax systems are the best way to equalize the rising riches at the top and rising poverty at the bottom. Flattening the tax system only adds to income inequality.

So in short, the Wall Streeters and conservatives would prefer a different system. . . tax the poor people whose incomes (if they have incomes) are not as 'volatile' as the rich people and, VOILA!!! Problem solved.

Is it me or is something wrong with that picture??????????



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