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Lives That Matter Not
With the presumed racially bigoted killing of Black people, we got Black Lives Matter.
Now with the sniper attack murdering 5 police officers, we have Blue Lives Matter.
From the unfortunate political response to both, it seems that No Lives Matter.
With all the violence, and revenge violence, and cycles thereof, it was amazingly sad to hear our President say last week, “I firmly believe that America is not as divided as some have suggested.”
Oh, really!
From Trayvon Martin to Freddie Gray to the five police officers killed last week–there sure seems to be a lot of bloodletting for a country that is not all that divided.
The problem is that the serious racial divisions are only a part of it.
Economic inequality is another big factor in the equation with the top 1% owning more than 50% of global wealth, and the gap continues to widen.
And on top of that you have the political elites who perhaps are not only above the law, but are so much intertwined with the law of the land that they can be “100% confident” on doing what they want and not getting in any trouble.
So does the 99% matter? Perhaps only as much as your vote and/or donation count for the 1% to get and keep their beloved and worshiped money and power.
One thing that is amazingly clear across the spectrum from the likes of Donald Trump to that of Bernie Sanders is that the system is rigged.
Yet as disparities and inequalities exist in treatment from black to blue, the elites are most able to manipulate the “echo chamber” with loads of spin to give the perception of calm and stability and some breadcrumbs for all.
Everyone has a chance to live and to prosper except when they don’t.
Still we can gloss over the spilled blood and the ridiculous inequality with some promises, gestures, and maybe even a few handouts–and make you 100% confident that you do matter so very much. 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Say It And They Believe It
This was pretty funny in Starbucks.
This guy comes in with a briefcase and sets in down on the table.
He opens it up and proceeds to take out an electronic device–turns out it’s his laptop computer.
But on the briefcase, there is a label that says:
“POWERFUL ANTI-TERROR DEVICE INSIDE.”
So everyone is looking like there really is something to this.
You can almost tangibly feel them wondering what the heck type of device is this that he is carrying…it must pack a real punch!
Then one person near me, bends over sideways, and whispers in my ear…”Does he really have a powerful anti-terror device inside?”
Like I look as if I’m in the know on these things!!!
I lean back over in the other direction to the other person and whisper back, “No, I’m pretty sure that it’s just a gag…the guy must be looking for some serious attention.”
And all of sudden, it’s as if all the heads around me start to nod, like I stated some amazing insight here or perhaps that they somehow knew it all along.
Anyway, it’s incredible what people will believe…if you just state it (in an official way, of course) on your briefcase, a badge, on your forehead or wherever, it’s got to be true, because we are so gullible and willing or wanting to believe.
Yes, I believe! I believe! 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Loving Your Sheep
I guess people love all sorts of things.
This one lady had a bumper sticker on her truck that said, “I [Heart] Love Sheep.”
First, I thought the messaging was about loving “The Shepard”–either her husband, a paramour, or a reference to the Messiah.
Then I took a second take, and realized, NO not the shepard, but the actual sheep–she loves.
Well, people love their dogs, cats, horses, and so why not their sheep?
I don’t know, but as a “city boy,” loving your sheep never would really occur to me, then again I was sheltered in Yeshiva.
Anyway, after I took a quick photo of the professed love sticker, this lady starts yelling after me about why am I looking at her car.
I responded, “No, not the car–the sticker (about the sheep).”
She’s like, “Oh, that’s okay then!”–like of course, it’s about my love of sheep.
So here, this post is dedicated to everyone that loves their sheep or shepard or whatever rocks their particular boats. 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
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