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appropriate but unhealthy for society we understand the strength of the feelings but we don t think the spilling is a healthy development really you think everyone should just close their eyes to the things they perceive as wrong is this the same wapo of the sixties and seventies the wapo we ve come to admire as the bastion of government watchdogs or is this institutional self righteous might exposed in the heat of the moment whatever it is i m truly shocked reason was just well very reasonable in their reaction to the situation coming closer to the bullseye than any of the others the insistence that wedding vendors be required by law to work gay weddings is often framed in terms of civility as well with appeals to the deep emotional harm and deprivation of personal dignity that can come from being refused service i can t speak for the left or the right nor do i even wish to try as i m just one more person with yet another opinion about this a who s fed up with fed a diet of stories that imply we must be either right or left no labels no hyperbole i just see this debate in a far different light and here is that light coming to the defense of the gay patron was not an attack on the baker as an individual rather it was protest against the institutional bigotry that played such a prominent role in society decades ago likewise the act of the employees and patrons of red hen politely asking huckabee sanders to leave was not because she s sarah huckabee sanders it was however a voice of opposition to the ideology she embraces not simply a representative but a distinguishable leader of a very aggressive and oppressive institutional ideology the writer at national review states the answer aside from tribal partisan politics is the misapplication of the golden rule obviously he s far from having the answer himself in fact if he thinks turning our heads allowing bakers to degrade others and covering our eyes while huckabee sanders preaches politics of hate is the answer he not only has the answers wrong he s got the wrong test and is in the wrong school the golden rule is not and never has been about institutionalized ideology rather it s about quite the opposite it s about treating others fairly period end of story ideology such as that huckabee sanders is promoting attempts to redefine kindness to mean kind behavior towards all as long as that person harbors similar beliefs that s the target in the actions taken by those protesting the baker and in that of the employees at red hen it is not as media prefers protesting the individuals so protest is not just acceptable it is righteous application of the rule cannot be dependent upon one s interpretation of faith reality politics gender skin color culture or other qualifiers therein lies the real enemy in this battle of misconstrued moral equivalence the institutions determining how when and who to accept into the private club of humanity the very essence of what has driven revolutions across time and geography as the baker believes so huckabee sanders believes they both opted to represent intolerance by singling out those who don t fit the parameters of exclusivity and exceptionalism so when they receive the eire of those in opposition to their brand of self righteous indignation i will find no remorse in calling them out too perhaps i m personalizing it too much perhaps the columnists are right and we should refrain from acting when others are wronged perhaps trump apologists and the intolerant have it right and we should see no evil hear no evil speak no evil perhaps but while the herd sleeps the tiger eats posted by unknown at 6 22 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday june 18 2018 the rail monster within us all hot humid oklahoma air slows the cottonwood seeds mid descent their fall hindered by the thick air until they very nearly hover in place lazily drifting past me hundreds of white gossamer umbrellas tumble lazily to the ground like a mid summer snow flurry sitting on exposed roots of a blackjack oak poking out from under the rust red clay that stretches for hundreds perhaps thousands of miles in the southern plains i m utterly mesmerized by the white cotton like seeds from cottonwood trees gently floating to the ground the white in stark contrast against the red clay it s now early september and summer is stubbornly refusing to capitulate to the inevitable changing of the guards with the sun now low in the sky the muscles in my face are beginning to throb from constant squinting the light glinting from broken glass crystals and even from the crowns of railroad tracks slamming onto the retinas of my eyes like ricocheting bullets i m hiding in vegetation so thick it creates a cave of twisted johnson grass kudzu vines and chokeberry bushes a green cave created by the undergrowth of a hellish and almost impenetrable fortress and there s good reason to hide until the time is right the cave is not the most comfortable of homes but the heat the constant drone of the cicadas and watching the endless parade of parachutes falling from the cottonwood trees begins to take a toll on on my eyelids i can t focus and my body jerks each time i realize i m falling asleep i m but a few seconds away from an involuntary nap when suddenly it arrives i ve been waiting patiently for it and it didn t disappoint it edges its way towards me closing the distance between the gnashing teeth and the wailing mourn like a siren luring a sailor into the black depths beneath his ship the sound is faint even soothing and caressing at first but then as it draws nearer the sorrowful whine bellows out loudly as it approaches the sorrowful whine is replaced by the harsh shrill of steel wheels on steel tracks and a low throbbing rumble from the it s just past the edge of the forest now and i can feel the huge beast as it shakes the earth beneath my feet it s in front of me now and the thick humid air is laden with the smell of diesel after three gorgeous rock island engines and ten or fifteen freight cars pass me by i leap from my green cave and run alongside the freight car the handles of the ladders were made blistering hot by the sun but i dare not let go lest i become a tasty meal for the demons residing below and the screeching clicking hissing and gnashing from those demons are constant reminders of the pending doom the horrendously painful death that awaits any miscue on my part with a leap a quick grab of the ladder and a pull i m safely on the first rung on one of hundreds of ladders on hundreds of railcars quickly making my way to the top of the boxcar i sit facing the direction of travel and lean back on my hands and arms while the ride washes over me like a tangible dream from which i never want to wake the cooling wind created by the motion of the train displaces the hot still humid summer air the rhythmic clacking of the wheels on the track s expansion joints the swaying from side to side of the car and most of all the sheer freedom of the ride contain all elements of riding the high seas in a landlocked world the farms forests and prairies pass by in a multi dimensional panoramic video the animals in the pastures oblivious to the events around continue their routines the people mouths agape frantically point fingers and i know they re all children and adults alike wishing like hell they could enjoy the freedom too as i look back on these rides they were dangerous as hell but i never felt danger from either the train or the career train hoppers the rides from shawnee to earlsboro oklahoma just short of nine miles were never long enough and they sometimes resulted in a bit of a hike home or if i was lucky a train hop in the opposite direction but one thing s for certain i always detested the end of the ride posted by unknown at 11 10 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels riding the prairies train hopping train monsters thursday may 31 2018 protectionism or personal gain motives behind trump s tariff binge buffoon in chief donkey hotey image courtesy united steel workers seeing a rising tide of imports as a threat to the domestic metals industry washington post via wilbur ross yet another ventriloquist dummy pursuing power and security at our expense we re forced to endure one more whiff of the unbearable stench being emitted in a perpetual zephyr of bullshit flowing freely from trump s mouth i ll be the first to admit that i know little about either industry but i did stay at a holiday inn last night it does require however a bit more than the average skill required to read write and understand the two hundred eighty character limitations in twitter imports account for more than 90 of the 5 5 million tons of aluminum used by u s companies at least 2 5 million jobs depend upon steel and aluminum fortune fulfilling his juvenile ambition to antagonize our allies friends and even adversaries trump s malignant narcissism and his impulsive behavior is once again severely retarding the ability of the united states to compete in global markets or develop new domestic markets thereby placing many of the nation s industries employees consumers and even national security at risk warnings from those who actually know the steel and aluminum industries the industry executives economists investors and the heritage foundation are clear restrictions on basic steel imports will actually adversely impact national security the economy and the steel industry itself because it will undermine our competitiveness and limit our ability to make value added products here in that event these products will be made elsewhere resulting in lost business and jobs for our members and reduced purchases from the domestic basic steel industry everyone in the u s steel supply chain will be damaged by restrictions on steel imports letter to trump from industries relying on steel before he imposed tariffs the heritage foundation steel production in the u s is currently less than ten percent of the volume produced by china s 831 7 million tons also the nation imports 90 of all the primary aluminum used for manufacturing finished products such as aircraft trucks tractors construction material and automobiles require high quality product thus we are incapable of supporting current needs for exportation or domestic consumption and it would take years to rebuild the manufacturing logistics and support systems required to meet the needs of such an industry the united states has maintained a persistent trade deficit in steel products since 2009 imports have returned to the average levels seen prior to the 2008 global recession while exports have remained relatively flat in comparison and the trade deficit has widened accordingly imports grew by 134 between 2009 and 2017 and the steel trade deficit grew by 327 united states international trade administration and precisely the same situation is clearly evident in production of aluminum aluminum association conceded that not all the needed aluminum needed can be produced in the u s fortune once again businessman deal maker continues to demonstrate his amateur business skills by boorishly pushing through ill planned executive orders the questions trump and his bad of morons don t seem to be considering what will happen when our trading partners decide to retaliate will we be prepared and equipped to handle retaliations if you read the information just provided the answer is a resounding no is his behavior simply further demonstration of his inextinguishable proclivity to act foolishly or should we be asking exactly what does trump have to gain personally from his latest whims posted by unknown at 1 08 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday may 28 2018 the fossil fuels of the future t rump courtesy daily kos culture commonly defined as customary beliefs social forms and norms material traits of a racial religious or social group foods and laws shared by people in a place or time all humans whomever and wherever we are tend to establish these defining characteristics as an extension of who we are by assuming our cultural identities as our own sometimes to the detriment of the very cultures with which we identify throughout human history cultures have influenced virtually every aspect of our lives it determines what and how we eat how we view and interact with one another our religious and political preferences our housing and even our sexual behavior we can certainly reject some of the attributes of our cultures however none can authoritatively claim the overly coveted self determined individual for there are far too many factors influencing our lives from the moment we re born until we re pushing up daisies we become little more than the sum of our surroundings influenced by other people and the cultures in which we re born likewise merging and converging cultures or transculturation has unavoidable effects on all aspects of life for us as with each human cultures influence and change other cultures as well through the technological advances influencing today s trade exploration tourism migration and even war cultures change via appropriation of the attributes of other cultures from food to dress from religion to politics cultures have and will continue to impact others this phenomenon is not without conflict however and those vociferously opposing the idea of blending cultures desiring to remain isolated fail to realize that all modern cultures are and will continue to be representative of almost every other culture on the planet and this fact creates opportunity for two very distinct choices hegemony and harmony the convergence of cultures screams opportunities in education personal growth and expansion of one s understanding of the world in short wisdom and in todays world it also screams necessity for change for acceptance of and growth within this challenge much in the same manner as biological evolution will ensure survival of the culturally fit regardless of personal preferences converging cultures will evolve and survive it is inevitable for one cultural identity simply cannot exist in a global society of many cultures and we are now much to the dismay of some a global community the technological advances shrinking planet earth have ensured inevitable changes and they will continue to drive cultural evolution leaving behind those who cannot or will not evolve and what of those who are themselves products of the very enculturation of generations before them yet in their own hegemonic bigotry intolerance and xenophobia choose to ignore this evolutionary fact like the prima donna dinosaurs they are they will be left to decay leaving behind nothing but fossils for a culturally advanced civilization to marvel upon insert trump comments below posted by unknown at 10 47 am 3 comments email this blogthis share to x 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