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Friday, September 15, 2017

Trump's Muslim ban 2.0 gets smacked down in court yet again

Trump's Muslim ban 2.0 gets smacked down in court yet again

Republicans' refusal to govern is destroying everything

Republicans' refusal to govern is destroying everything

Texas Congressman Is Investigating Reports of Horrific Conditions in Hurricane Harvey-Hit Prisons

Texas Congressman Is Investigating Reports of Horrific Conditions in Hurricane Harvey-Hit Prisons

Trump Inc.: Inside the President's Not-So-Blind Trust

Trump Inc.: Inside the President's Not-So-Blind Trust

Americans are buying fewer guns, and the NRA is getting desperate to change that – ThinkProgress

Americans are buying fewer guns, and the NRA is getting desperate to change that – ThinkProgress

9/11: A Conspiracy Theory - YouTube

9/11: A Conspiracy Theory - YouTube

The trouble is many people know that, knowing the truth about things is crippling.   Your boss lies to you but you don't think of him as a liar, that would make it almost  impossible to work for him or her.  So, instead, you think of their lies as strategic  assertions, not done for the purpose of misleading anyone, but simply as a strategy  or strategic move to gain the upper hand position they require to get the program  done.  As an employee, you welcome anything that helps get the work done, the  project completed on time etc.,  so you know that a focus on the truth of a matter  would undermine the effort.

So, then, when John pops up and says: "Regulation 509b paragraph 5 prohibits  this.", and the boss slaps back: "That doesn't apply here!" , you don't go look up the  regulation to determine the truth for yourself,  because that would cripple you, so you  accept it and move on, let someone else deal with that issue when the time comes.  If  someone happens to catch it, the company lawyers will spend some time in court,  and/or some settlement will be reached, usually with no one having to admit any  fault.  Astute bosses and some employees know this and so they've learned and  trained themselves to accept lies and move on.

In the years after 911 I had the occasion to talk with a professor and ask why building  7 came down, I got an earful of unlikely reasons.  I didn't argue the point because I  knew the professors entire career depended on him or her, not paying any attention  to either the truth or the details, to keep their status quo they decided to accept the  official story and move on. I understood that by pressing the issue, I would only  damage this person, to no good effect, since the truth would never be admitted to  officially for, perhaps, decades.  Only when people reach their "safe space" like  retired,  can they bother to get into the details,  otherwise it's just too dangerous a  thing to do.  Loss of their job, held up to ridicule would badly damage the life they  had struggled so hard to build.  While knowing the truth would make them feel  cowardly and bring on severe psychological dilemma,  with no immediate prospect of  benefit.  Best they remain blissfully ignorant and simply accept the official story and  move on, as if none of it mattered,  because for them it really doesn't. 

Taking the long, historical view, I can only hope that these people realize that, even  while they accept the official line,  they realize that there is likely something very fishy  about it,  and cast their votes accordingly.  Remember, the jury is still out on Nero  burning Rome and that happened over a thousand years ago.  So, try to be kind and  patient when discussing 911, there are many real and immediate barriers to getting  people to even look at the matter.

Thursday, September 14, 2017

'US Spies Slept' While Russia Elected Trump, Russian Politician Says

'US Spies Slept' While Russia Elected Trump, Russian Politician Says

This "Charitable" Foundation Is Waging an Attack on Labor Unions While Funding ALEC

This "Charitable" Foundation Is Waging an Attack on Labor Unions While Funding ALEC

Register Voters Like Guns? Trump's Bogus "Voter Fraud" Commission Is Just Trolling the US

Register Voters Like Guns? Trump's Bogus "Voter Fraud" Commission Is Just Trolling the US

Anti-Fascist Self-Defense: From Mussolini's Italy to Trump's America

Anti-Fascist Self-Defense: From Mussolini's Italy to Trump's America

Know this: Trump has killed or weakened 860 regulations | The Seattle Times

Know this: Trump has killed or weakened 860 regulations | The Seattle Times

Clergy to Congress: Make a Righteous Decision to Resist or Resign

Clergy to Congress: Make a Righteous Decision to Resist or Resign

Why Are US Universities Arming Themselves With Grenade Launchers?

Why Are US Universities Arming Themselves With Grenade Launchers?

Coca-Cola Sucks Wells Dry in Chiapas, Forcing Residents to Buy Water

Coca-Cola Sucks Wells Dry in Chiapas, Forcing Residents to Buy Water

UK "anti-terror" spies snoop on Palestine solidarity activists | The Electronic Intifada

UK "anti-terror" spies snoop on Palestine solidarity activists | The Electronic Intifada

Kagame's Re-election in Rwanda: A Trump-Approved Exercise in Sham Democracy

Kagame's Re-election in Rwanda: A Trump-Approved Exercise in Sham Democracy

Why the Greatest Advocates of Nonviolence Didn't Condemn Anti-Racist, Anti-Fascist Acts of Violence

Why the Greatest Advocates of Nonviolence Didn't Condemn Anti-Racist, Anti-Fascist Acts of Violence



 As usual, it all depends on what the violence is for.  It was alright to commit violence to keep the Union.  Would it have been alright to protect the civil rights marchers from being beaten and hung?  We have police and military forces, because we know that violent people cannot always be stopped by non violence.  Sitting around singing Kumbya would not have stopped Hitler, it took military force to do that. Thus, violence to stop violent people from committing violent acts is good.

Government Watchdog Questions Value of Post-9/11 Travel Security Measures

Government Watchdog Questions Value of Post-9/11 Travel Security Measures

US Is Headed Toward a Racial Economic Apartheid, New Study Finds

US Is Headed Toward a Racial Economic Apartheid, New Study Finds

Silicon Valley’s Sexual-Harassment Crisis Keeps Getting Worse | Vanity Fair

Silicon Valley’s Sexual-Harassment Crisis Keeps Getting Worse | Vanity Fair

Steve Bannon’s Nazi Problem | Vanity Fair

Steve Bannon’s Nazi Problem | Vanity Fair

Scandal-plagued foreign leader gets surprise invite from Trump, checks into Trump’s hotel – ThinkProgress

Scandal-plagued foreign leader gets surprise invite from Trump, checks into Trump’s hotel – ThinkProgress

Chicago Man Charged With Felony Hate Crime | We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident

Chicago Man Charged With Felony Hate Crime | We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident

How Russia Turned Americans into Weapons in Its Information War | Vanity Fair

How Russia Turned Americans into Weapons in Its Information War | Vanity Fair

Trump Lawyers Wanted Jared Kushner Out of the White House | Vanity Fair

Trump Lawyers Wanted Jared Kushner Out of the White House | Vanity Fair

Blog Posts ‹ Never the less... — WordPress.com

Blog Posts ‹ Never the less... — WordPress.com

The Rachel Maddow Show 9/13/17 | MSNBC News Today September 13, 2017

Monday, September 11, 2017

Maddow's breakdown on Facebook revelations and their ramifications for Jared Kushner are a must-see

Maddow's breakdown on Facebook revelations and their ramifications for Jared Kushner are a must-see

"What is wrong with you, white supremacists?" letter going viral

"What is wrong with you, white supremacists?" letter going viral

"Mike Pence Would Be No Relief." A Hoosier Writes NYT And It's Going Viral

"Mike Pence Would Be No Relief." A Hoosier Writes NYT And It's Going Viral

Devin Nunes threatens to put Jeff Sessions in jail unless he helps sabotage the Russia investigation

Devin Nunes threatens to put Jeff Sessions in jail unless he helps sabotage the Russia investigation

Boom—evidence shows Trump added 49 for-profit businesses to his empire since running/taking office

Boom—evidence shows Trump added 49 for-profit businesses to his empire since running/taking office

Man Arrested for Asking 'Threatening' Question at GOP Senator's Town Hall

Man Arrested for Asking 'Threatening' Question at GOP Senator's Town Hall

Man arrested at far-right rally for allegedly attempting to run over counter-protesters – ThinkProgress

Man arrested at far-right rally for allegedly attempting to run over counter-protesters – ThinkProgress

Welfare for Wall Street: Fees on Retirement Accounts

Welfare for Wall Street: Fees on Retirement Accounts

9/11: The Beginning of the End of the US Empire Project

9/11: The Beginning of the End of the US Empire Project

DeVos Embrace of Predatory For-Profit Colleges Is Breathtaking

DeVos Embrace of Predatory For-Profit Colleges Is Breathtaking

Trump Gives Away Millions to Anti-Choice Fake Clinics - Rewire

Trump Gives Away Millions to Anti-Choice Fake Clinics - Rewire

Republicans vote against forcing Trump to release tax returns | The Independent

Republicans vote against forcing Trump to release tax returns | The Independent

With All Eyes on DACA, the Trump Administration Is Quietly Killing Overtime Protections

With All Eyes on DACA, the Trump Administration Is Quietly Killing Overtime Protections

If You've Never Lived in Poverty, Stop Telling Poor People What They Should Do

If You've Never Lived in Poverty, Stop Telling Poor People What They Should Do

DeVos to Make It Harder to Hold Rapists Accountable on Campuses

DeVos to Make It Harder to Hold Rapists Accountable on Campuses