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Thinking Aloud - Saturday Morning

Good Morning Thinkers - Today is Saturday, February 13th, it is the 24th day of the Biden Kakistocracy. In recognition of this critical day in our nation's history we will consider the words of eminent scientist Carl Sagan,

“One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.”
― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
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The universe is infinite.

The universe has limits.

A paradox?

Not when dealing with humans - especially Rangers.

We have seen first hand what we, and others, are capable of achieving with the indomitable mind set. Every day we move further, faster, and fight harder than any other soldier - consistently giving 100% and then some. It’s our creed.

On the other hand, our disregard of personal circumstances in pursuit of our objectives can put us in the express lane to self-destruction. My recent absence from this platform is a direct result of this phenomenon. We can drive a beast, even ourselves, only so hard.

The universe is infinite.

The universe has limits.
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Oversimplification is the opiate of the stupid - Ellis Reyes (2016)

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Ad hominem attacks are the refuge of the ill prepared - Ellis Reyes (2016)
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"The Constitution is not a living organism, it is a legal document. It says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say," Justice Antonin Scalia
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Teenagers don't sleep, they hibernate nightly. Ellis Reyes (2016)

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A teaching colleague posted a really cool rendering of her Bitmoji classroom for March all decorated in shamrocks and green for St. Patrick's Day. Here is my response:

I would be destroyed in my school/district for displaying anything so Eurocentric and blatantly Christian. As a male, perceived white educator, I would clearly be exploiting my privilege and position of power and authority to oppress those community members and comrades with my systemically racist, sexist, misogynist etc. worldview.

In public schools, Marxism is a big yes, God is a big NO!
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A Black political science professor is profiled in the Seattle Times because he has a lot to say about the Trump impeachment trial. Here are the comments that I posted publicly:

How does the esteemed professor have any legitimacy addressing this issue as he is not a Republican, not a conservative, and not a upper income white male? Isn't permission to address issues publicly granted by one's membership in the group being scrutinized? I've been told countless times, "No uterus, no voice," when addressing women's rights issues. I've been shouted down by BLM activists because of my melanin deficit when addressing issues of race and  culture. And I've been canceled on LGBTQ+ issues because of my cis-heteronormativity. Why does this man have a platform on anything related to the GOP?
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The Abortion Horror in DC

Abortion Horror in DC...

The bodies of 110 first trimester children were recovered.
The bodies of 5 late term children were recovered
Medical experts state that the 5 late term children were mature enough to have survived outside of the womb.
This was in Washington DC, so the children were most likely African American
These children were recovered from an employee of a company that burns medical waste to power the city of Baltimore.

Since there seems to be an infinite supply of women who want to kill their offspring, is this an example of the 'clean renewable energy' that the left demands?

If you charge your Tesla from a power station that is supplied with energy from aborted children, does that make you virtuous? You've supported reproductive rights AND ar not using fossil fuels. You should be given a humanitarian award. Kudos to you!

Biden's in the Tranches....

The media is tossing around the phrase 'tranche of sanctions". I don't know if they're saying this because they think that it makes them sound more intelligent or it makes the sanctions sound more impactful than they actually are (they didn't stop the invasion), but what I do know is that the word 'tranche' is most closely associated with the MBOs that led to financial debacle and subsequent housing crash in 2008.

 

It's a term I'd avoid connecting with an administration that I otherwise supported.

Two Kinds of Socialists

I think that there are two types of American socialists - the first kind is the anti-American intellectual who understands the implications of socialism and doesn't care. They have an abiding contempt for our country, its values, and its economic system. These people are irredeemable.

 

The second type is like a young man who is intrigued by the excitement and adventure of a crazy woman. He's never really gone out with one, but thinks of all the crazy hot things that they'll be able to do together. He is too naive and inexperienced to see the life altering downside to this relationship. So he frequents dive bars and clubs on the prowl for exactly these kinds of psycho bitches. And maybe it IS what he expected, for awhile, until the psycho in her personality shows up and his truck is wrecked, his dog is dead, she's gone, her kids are in his house, and he is $49,000 in credit card debt on cards that she opened in his name. Only then does he realize that he's f*cked and that it will take a decade or more to unscrew himself.

These people, if you prevent them from making the initial mistake, can be saved from themselves.

 

This is why education matters.

79 Years Ago Today

79 Years Ago Today....

 

A group of courageous people began an insurrection against a genocidal oppressor. Their revolt lasted for five months and halted, for a time, their forced deportation and execution. On January 18, 1943, the Jewish prisoners of the Warsaw Ghetto engaged the Nazis in the first rounds of direct armed conflict. With smuggled weapons and other improvised munitions they held the Germans at bay. Furious that ill equipped and seemingly untrained rebels could stall the Reich war machine, the German high command sent in reinforcements under the leadership of a new commander Jurgen Stroop. Despite depleted ranks and overwhelming opposition, the Jews did not yield. In fact, they held a strongpoint in the center of the ghetto in a place called Muranowski square and raised two flags high atop the roof, one the Polish national Flag and the other the blue and white flag of the Jewish Resistance Forces (similar in nature to the current flag of Israel). These flags flew for four days, enraging German leaders in Berlin. Finally, soldiers under Stroops command began using flamethrowers to burn buildings and bunker complexes. One of the few Jewish survivors of the rebellion, Marek Edelman, wrote, "We were beaten by the flames, not by the Germans." This heroic stand gave encouragement to others that the Germans were not invincible. It is recounted in wonderful detail in Leon Uris' classic novel, Mila 18.

Urban Bedouins

I have a zero cost solution to the homelessness issue that is completely in line with how bureaucracies handle many problems: Create a Euphemism. Homeless people are now "Urban Bedouins" and seeking to change their living habits is encroaching on their chosen culture and lifestyle.

 

Voila!! Now we have zero homeless people and can deal with the crime and mess without the social stigma of homelessness. 

 

The 996

Do you want to trigger your local union member? Tell them that Biden and Trudeau are both going to propose that companies mandate the 996 work schedule that is common in China.

9:00 AM - 9:00PM

6 Days Per Week.

No OT, no bonuses, just the grind.

When you vote for socialism, that's what you get.

(At $15/hr, that's how minimum wage workers will achieve a living wage - by working 72 hours a week)

10 Months In

Dear Joe - Since you have never held an executive position before this one, let me teach you a few things.

 

1. When you reach the C-Suite of an organization, you are paid for results, not excuses. The blame game is for middle managers. Leaders lead, or they leave.

 

2. If you don't know how to do a particular thing very well, you surround yourself with people who do, and then lean on them for their expertise. Building an organization based upon the staff's intersectional identifiers rather than on their demonstrated competencies is little more than filling clown cars - and you, the ringmaster, look like the village idiot.

 

3. When managing budgets, you should spend less than you bring in. Fiscal responsibility is good for everyone.

 

4. As the leader of an organization, or a country, you should build value in the quality of that organization. Allowing criminals cross our borders unchecked reduces the overall quality of our country and diminishes our reputation in the world.

 

5. Allowing non-citizens to vote eviscerates the value of the vote. Why should anyone strive for citizenship of they get all of the benefits of citizenship without the effort? It's harder to get a Costco card than it is to cross our southern border and get a monthly government support check.

In That House...

In that house, they mask and social distance -- everywhere

In that house there are shelves lined with participation trophies

In that house, the kids are entitled, insufferable brats

In that house their Prius is charged by fossil fuel generated power

In that house they blame inanimate objects for human evil

In that house they support segregation, as long as the segregationists are not White

In that house they ignore the abuse of women under Sharia Law, because multiculturalism must be respected.

In that house, kindness is everything... as long as you agree with them

In that house, science that conflicts with their narrative isn't actual science and must be ignored.

In that house, mom's name is Karen and dad's is Richard

 

The Idiocy of "Democratic Socialism"

This was too much BS to leave alone....

Isn't it the so-called 'greedy few' who assume all of the risk for the endeavor? Isn't it rather arrogant that the democratic socialists think that they know what's best for an entire population rather than giving the people the freedom to decide for themselves? When the democratic socialists don't get their way 'democratically' aren't they the ones who resort to fascism to impose their will on the people because they know what's best for everyone? Aren't the 'self-destructive excesses' of capitalism the engine of innovation and new developments? If the democratic socialist model is so effective, why has it failed everywhere that it has been implemented - and don't cite Scandinavia because they are a false model. They have an exploitative socialist superstructure imposed upon a free market capitalist model and very small, largely homogenous populations. It doesn't scale.

The Democrat Anthem

The Democrat Anthem

“Proud To Be A Socialist”

To the tune of "God Bless The USA"

Written by Ellis Reyes

In 2016 all my hope was gone,

Trump’s election ruined my life,

So I had to start again

as a barista working nights

to pay back the loans I’d taken

For a useless college degree

In Lesbian Dance Theory

From U-C Berkeleyyyyy

CHORUS:

And I’m proud to be a socialist, where everything is free

We’ll take the stuff from the rich, and give it to you and me

So I’ll gladly stand up, next to you

and we’ll vote for Commies

Cause there ain’t no doubt we hate this land

And this economy…..

Verse 2

From Pyongyang in North Korea

with soldiers marching so proudly

From Caracas, Venezuela,

To Havana by the Sea

Across the world to Hanoi

Home of our old friend Charlie

There’s fire in every socialist heart

That fights for EQUITY!!!

CHORUS:

And I’m proud to be a socialist, where everything is free

We’ll take the stuff from the rich and give it to you and me

So I’ll gladly stand up, next to you

and we’ll vote for Commies

Cause there ain’t no doubt, we hate this land

And this economy…..

And I’m proud to be a socialist, where everything is free

We hate your freedom and success, We’re bitter with envy

So we’ll gladly stand up, next to you

and we’ll vote for Commies

Cause there ain’t no doubt, we hate this land

And this economy…..