An absolutely spot-on metaphor by René Marrou about DJT and the newlywed carriage driver having had enough with his horse! I've known this joke - or fable, which is it? - for years now, but this is the perhaps THE best application of it in real life I've seen.
Are Trump's actions legal?... like René, I dunno. Don't care. What's more, I don't blame Donald Trump. I blame the folks who started all this, well, bovine feces. And that pile of dung has been around a long, long time. That's why DC is in such turmoil. It very much harkens ethicist Rushworth Kidder's mantra:
WHERE ETHICS FAIL, THE LAW RUSHES IN TO FILL THE GAP.
The ethics of DC has failed for decades. And that infestation has filtered down and metastasized to the even state and local levels, too. It's darn near ubiquitous. Yet, as the leadership goes, so go the masses. Meaning: it's not surprising that ethics have failed across the board.
Almost 70 yrs ago, President Dwight D Eisenhower warned us of at least one key source of nefarious shenanigans: "Beware the industrial military complex," he said. As both a President and a general (ahem, THE most powerful general in the European Theater of WWII), Ike knew both the political side of the evil influence as well as the military-industrial side.
Yet, there are gads more than just that industry. There are miscreants and malcontents of all kinds of political and corporate stripes who are intent on abusing the purse of the nation for personal gain. Trump's actions - ahem, the "law" in Kidder's thinking - are a mere snippet compared to the volumes of misdeeds by this haughty riffraff. His behavior is nothing more than the proverbial flea on a elephant's butt.
So, carry on, DJT! I've seen enough of him to know that his heart is in the right place, and I'll take that essence of leadership over any other smooth-talking politico or pundit. At this point, we need to ensure that the succession plan of DJT's no-nonsense approach is fully entrenched and impenetrable. JD Vance seems to have the juevos to do the job for the next eight years; I'm good with that. He represents not just a military background but blue-collar origins, as well. It would be good for such "salt of the earth" origins to be at the helm of the most powerful country in history. Plus, JD is pretty darn smart. After that, I wouldn't mind Tulsi Gabbard taking the top spot for another eight years. Her military career is notable, too. Like JD, Tulsi is plenty smart and savvy, and her clear-minded thinking and presence is more than evident. She's a winner, period.
Yup, that's some 20 years straight of no-nonsense leadership. And we're gonna need it. Why?... our Founders knew as they built the exquisite foundation of our nation. The tendencies to go awry are plenty; we must forever remain vigilant. Kidder knew it, too. And if you get down to it, so does the Bible. It's about doing the right things at the right time for the right reasons. DC has forgotten that.
And maybe, just maybe if we do it right we won't have to pull-out that third bullet for the horse that brought us there.
U da Bomb, RM! Your article gave me a sense of hope. The Donald has his faults, as do we all, but his core beliefs are rock solid. The biggest obstacles in our way to where we were, in our belief in The Declaration of Independence & The Constitution, are many. The collapse of the Fourth Estate, the slow Kruschev style destruction of our educational system which promulgates all sorts of idiocy in regards to the LGBTQxyz, among others. In the meantime, I’m gonna say my prayers and buy a gun.
An absolutely spot-on metaphor by René Marrou about DJT and the newlywed carriage driver having had enough with his horse! I've known this joke - or fable, which is it? - for years now, but this is the perhaps THE best application of it in real life I've seen.
Are Trump's actions legal?... like René, I dunno. Don't care. What's more, I don't blame Donald Trump. I blame the folks who started all this, well, bovine feces. And that pile of dung has been around a long, long time. That's why DC is in such turmoil. It very much harkens ethicist Rushworth Kidder's mantra:
WHERE ETHICS FAIL, THE LAW RUSHES IN TO FILL THE GAP.
The ethics of DC has failed for decades. And that infestation has filtered down and metastasized to the even state and local levels, too. It's darn near ubiquitous. Yet, as the leadership goes, so go the masses. Meaning: it's not surprising that ethics have failed across the board.
Almost 70 yrs ago, President Dwight D Eisenhower warned us of at least one key source of nefarious shenanigans: "Beware the industrial military complex," he said. As both a President and a general (ahem, THE most powerful general in the European Theater of WWII), Ike knew both the political side of the evil influence as well as the military-industrial side.
Yet, there are gads more than just that industry. There are miscreants and malcontents of all kinds of political and corporate stripes who are intent on abusing the purse of the nation for personal gain. Trump's actions - ahem, the "law" in Kidder's thinking - are a mere snippet compared to the volumes of misdeeds by this haughty riffraff. His behavior is nothing more than the proverbial flea on a elephant's butt.
So, carry on, DJT! I've seen enough of him to know that his heart is in the right place, and I'll take that essence of leadership over any other smooth-talking politico or pundit. At this point, we need to ensure that the succession plan of DJT's no-nonsense approach is fully entrenched and impenetrable. JD Vance seems to have the juevos to do the job for the next eight years; I'm good with that. He represents not just a military background but blue-collar origins, as well. It would be good for such "salt of the earth" origins to be at the helm of the most powerful country in history. Plus, JD is pretty darn smart. After that, I wouldn't mind Tulsi Gabbard taking the top spot for another eight years. Her military career is notable, too. Like JD, Tulsi is plenty smart and savvy, and her clear-minded thinking and presence is more than evident. She's a winner, period.
Yup, that's some 20 years straight of no-nonsense leadership. And we're gonna need it. Why?... our Founders knew as they built the exquisite foundation of our nation. The tendencies to go awry are plenty; we must forever remain vigilant. Kidder knew it, too. And if you get down to it, so does the Bible. It's about doing the right things at the right time for the right reasons. DC has forgotten that.
And maybe, just maybe if we do it right we won't have to pull-out that third bullet for the horse that brought us there.
The Sage of South Texas has nailed it again!
U da Bomb, RM! Your article gave me a sense of hope. The Donald has his faults, as do we all, but his core beliefs are rock solid. The biggest obstacles in our way to where we were, in our belief in The Declaration of Independence & The Constitution, are many. The collapse of the Fourth Estate, the slow Kruschev style destruction of our educational system which promulgates all sorts of idiocy in regards to the LGBTQxyz, among others. In the meantime, I’m gonna say my prayers and buy a gun.
Excellent article! 100% spot on. Throughly enjoyed it.