Month: October 2024

Why Phillip(s)?

Sunday as usual I had to find something to write about that did not involve the extremely boring politics of the election….and that is not as easy for me as you would think…..something that would inform as well as giving me a chance to drop some history.

I recently got a laptop stand that I ordered from Amazon….it said some assembly required…..well when I got the contents of the package out it was a lot of assembly required….after laying everything out I noticed I needed a screwdriver so I yelled for Sue to bring me a Phillips screwdriver.  She brought it in to me and I took it and my brain kicked in….why is it called a ‘Phillips Screwdriver”?

Before I started the Herculean task of putting this damn thing together I had to answer my question….

So this post is for all those that have inquiring minds.

If you’ve ever undertaken any sort of home repair project, it’s all but assured you have either used or heard the following phrase: “Hand me the Phillips head screwdriver.” This distinction is key, as one cannot rotate a flat-head screw with a cross-patterned Phillips head tool nor use a flat-head driver with a Phillips screw.

But why have two different kinds of screws at all? What benefits does one have over the other? And why do we call the crosshead screw a “Phillips head”?

According to the National Inventors Hall of Fame, the Phillips in Phillips head refers to Henry Phillips, an inventor who undertook a radical rethink of fasteners. In 1933, Phillips obtained the rights to a socket screw invented by John Thompson that had a cross-slotted rather than slit head. To turn the screw, one had to use a tool that resembled an arrow at the end. (This wasn’t entirely a novel concept, as an inventor named John Frearson patented a cruciform screw in the late 1800s.)

Why did Thompson sell the patent? Apparently he had trouble getting manufacturers interested, as they feared such a screw might be damaged during production due to the deep depression needed in the center.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/why-is-it-called-phillips-head-screwdriver

As long as we are on tool names….why is it called a ‘crescent wrench’?  Or should I call it a ‘spanner’?

If you’ve ever embarked on any home improvement projects or tinkered on a car, you’ve probably picked up an adjustable wrench. The gripping tool can easily be resized by a wheel maneuverable with your thumb. Yet you’ve probably never asked for it by that name. That’s because the adjustable wrench is far more well-known by its other moniker: the crescent wrench. And while it might seem like the name is a nod to the crescent-shaped jaw of the tool, that’s not the entire story.

The crescent wrench is actually the Crescent wrench. It’s not a colloquial term but a brand name for an adjustable wrench invented by Swedish immigrant Karl Peterson and brought to market in the early 1900s. Peterson’s innovation was a simple one: Rather than force mechanics to harbor a complete set of wrenches in different sizes, the Crescent allowed them to quickly adjust the width of the wrench, creating a perfectly-suited tool regardless of the nut, bolt, or other fastener they were securing. (One jaw is fixed; the other can be moved inwardly or outwardly with the thumb wheel to change the width.)

Peterson originally opened his business in Jamestown, New York, in 1907, with a focus on standard pliers. But when Peterson received a visitor from Sweden who reminded him of an adjustable wrench popular in that country, he began to consider the possibilities. (While the Crescent is the most well-known of its type, it was not the first: Adjustable wrenches of various designs date to the 1800s, though most invited frustration when the moving jaw got stuck.)

https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/why-is-it-called-a-crescent-wrench

WHEW!  With my curiosity satisfied I went to work on the stand….to say it went smoothly would be an out right lie.  After an hour and half the stand was together and functional, which says a lot when I put things together.

Now are you not pleased that you stopped by today….for if not you would have no idea about the ‘Phillips Screwdriver’ or the ‘Crescent Wrench’…..you are welcome.

Have a wonderful Sunday and as always….Be Well and Be Safe….

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

IST Saturday News Dump–12Oct24

Well kids it is that time again….the weekly Dump…..

Personal–Yesterday was not a fun day I was poked, prodded, stuck, scanned and other forms of humiliation….now I await the test results….and I wait.

Locally–The Mississippi Gulf Coast dodged another bullet with Milton than in part to a cool front the skirted the storm to our East. What is billed as the country’s largest block party, Cruisin’ The Coast, is coming to an end…..and soon our traffic will be back to normal.

Enuff of the stuff that no one cares about….onward!

Would you like fries with that?

America’s fast-food joints have been scrambling to bring back customers with value menus and the like, but a rebound hasn’t happened fast enough for a company described by CNN as “America’s french fry king.” That would be Lamb Weston, the biggest supplier of fries in North America, which just closed a plant in Washington state and laid off more than 400 workers. The Idaho company also is cutting back on production at its remaining plants, which will pinch local potato farmers, notes the Idaho Statesman. The layoffs represent roughly 4% of the company’s workforce.

“A supply and demand imbalance in North America and an ongoing inflationary environment necessitate these difficult steps,” said CEO Tom Werner in a news release. A big problem is that the vast majority of fries consumed in America come from fast-food restaurants such as McDonald’s—Lamb Weston’s biggest customer—and people just aren’t eating out as much. As for those value meals, they may not be helping as much as hoped, at least from Lamb Weston’s perspective. “Many of these promotional meal deals have consumers trading down from a medium fry to a small fry,” Werner said on an earnings call last week.

On the science front…..

A scientist at the University of Central Florida has developed a revolutionary technology that not only removes carbon dioxide pollution from the air, according to Tech Xplore, but it also has the potential to contribute to technologies that will further reduce carbon pollution, the number one driver of the overheating of the planet.

The device, developed by Yang Yang, an associate professor in UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, captures carbon dioxide using a microsurface consisting of a tin oxide film and fluorine layer. Then, using a bubbling electrode, the device removes gaseous carbon dioxide and converts it into carbon monoxide and formic acid. This is where the new technology gets even more exciting.

Carbon monoxide has many uses, the most important of which, in the context of cleaning up the Earth’s atmosphere, is the important role it plays in the purification of nickel, a key component in electric vehicle batteries.

Formic acid can be used to dye paper and textiles, treat leather, be a preservative or antibacterial agent in livestock feed, as well as a whole host of other uses.

Scientist develops revolutionary technology that turns air pollution into valuable resource: ‘We can directly use those converted chemicals and fields for other applications’

Meanwhile ‘Back to the Future’…..

Even without the added benefit of an iconic 80s car and a very specific speed requirement, a team of scientists have discovered that a form of time travel is real… well sort of. While humans are nowhere close to creating a way to send one another back and forth through time just yet, a team of researchers, led by Daniela Angulo of the University of Toronto, have observed a phenomenon known as “negative time.” The team discovered that photons, also known as light particles, were capable of a form of atomic excitation, or the act of passing through a medium and getting absorbed, after being seen exiting the medium before entering.

In a September 5 post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Aephraim Steinberg, a physicist at the University of Toronto and member of the research team, excitedly wrote about the team’s findings being published. “It took a positive amount of time, but our experiment observing that photons can make atoms seem to spend a negative amount of time in the excited state is up!” Steinberg wrote. The idea for the experiment began in 2017, when Steinberg and then-doctoral student Josiah Sinclair wished to research the interaction of light and matter, specifically atomic excitation.

Scientists Prove Time Travel Is Real

Now time for the medical news….

Our neighbor to the north is making it easier for citizens to acquire contraceptives and insulin. Canada’s Parliament has just passed a law that will provide contraceptives to its citizens free of charge, as well as drugs for diabetes patients, covering the entire cost for those without insurance, as well as any out-of-pocket tab for people whose insurance covers part of the expense, per the BBC.

  • Contraception: The federal government estimates that about 9 million women in Canada who are of reproductive age will be able to access most common forms of birth control under the new legislation. Currently, it can cost about $75 to $220 for an IUD or a year’s worth of birth control pills in Canada.
  • Diabetes: Drugs for diabetes under the bill include insulin and metformin, which lowers blood sugar levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Current costs for such meds range from about $650 to $1200 annually.
  • Timeline: How soon the law comes into effect depends on negotiations with each province and territory on coverage, per the Globe and Mail. The nation’s health minister says that although some provinces may have plans in place by the end of this year, he expects the rollout to be final by the spring. Two provinces, however—Alberta and Quebec—have hinted they may opt out of participating, accusing Ottawa of interfering in the Canadian equivalent of “states’ rights.”
  • Trudeau: “Medications like contraceptives and insulin are too expensive,” the prime minister said in May when the provisions were first detailed. “That’s why we’re covering the cost.” Via this “first phase of universal pharmacare,” he added, “we’re making sure Canadians get the care they need, when they need it, and without worrying about the bill. That’s what fairness is all about.”
  • Reaction: “Historic achievement” was the reaction of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada to the news, per the BBC. “Women across the country will be able to make choices about contraception based on what’s best for their lives, not their wallets,” the group said in a statement.

Bully for Canada!

When will I die?  That is the question that many psychics have been asked…..and now you may have your answer.

Scientists have devised a fascinating way to determine when you may die.

Known as “CheekAge,” this new biological clock-reader developed by the company Tally Health is, according to a press release, a far less invasive version of so-called “epigenetic clock” technology scientists have been using for the past decade to help determine how fast people are aging.

While there are some “super-agers” who age particularly well, most folks’ aging rates generally follow both genetic trends personal to them and their own lifestyle factors, including smoking, drinking, stress, and diet.

Paired with epigenetic factors — those that are “imprinted” on our DNA from ancestral factors ranging from proximity to environmental pollution to the full-body stress of dealing with institutional racism — scientists can, with a fairly high level of certainty, determine how fast you’re going to age.

Put differently: scientists can tell you when you’re going to die. In the past, however, the process involved either taking blood tissue samples or being subjected to a battery of tests that more resembled a physical assessment than anything else.

https://futurism.com/neoscope/cheek-swab-mortality-epigenetics

Now for the weird….

All families have their own quirks and habits, but one group of relatives has such a unique trait that scientists have branded them a total anomaly of the human species.

The Ulas family has been the subject of evolutionary fascination for years after they were discovered in a remote village in Turkey walking on all fours.

Back in the early 2000s, a scientific paper was published on five of the Ulas siblings and their strange bear crawl-style of movement, with experts divided over the cause of the abnormality.

In the years following the paper’s publication, evolutionary psychologist Professor Nicholas Humphrey, of the London School of Economics (LSE), travelled to Turkey to meet with the extraordinary family.

https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/ulas-family-walk-on-all-fours-2669381133

I think that is enough for this Saturday….I sincerely hope everyone has a wonderful day….and as always….Be well and Be Safe….

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Who Controls The Weather?

I am always fascinated on what people want to believe and this one takes the damn cake.

Who or what controls the weather?  Is it Mother Nature?  How about the CIA?

According to some on the Right it is the Democrats.

Yes you read that properly….the Dems are in control of the weather and are using hurricanes to destroy Red States….

Marjorie Taylor Greene would have been hilarious if most of the things she said were satire. Now she thinks that Democrats can control hurricanes.

On Twitter and Instagram, Greene claimed, “They can control the weather.” The Georgia Representative did not phrase this tweet as a joke and made the same claims a few days ago. In fact, she went on to state that “anyone who says don’t, or make fun of this, is lying to you.”‘ She also cited a speech by former CIA Director John Brennan on geoengineering to “prove” that the Democratic Party is capable of controlling the weather through Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI).

I didn’t think Democrats could be airbenders, but here we are.

Perhaps the irony of Greene’s claim comes from the fact that SAI is a method developed to solve a problem she doesn’t believe in: climate change. Unfortunately, her tweet gained over 59,000 likes. Those who agreed with Greene also believed that climate change isn’t real and that it’s all the Democrats’ fault.

The video proof Greene presented is misleading and unrelated to her claim. Not everyone can understand what Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) is, but Brennan himself explained the method in layman’s terms. SAI can’t form hurricanes nor drive the direction of typhoons. What SAIs can do is reflect solar radiation back into space to cool the Earth’s crust.

Tropical cyclones develop over warm oceans. The water vapor from these warm oceans condenses into clouds, and the heat produced by the atmosphere turns the air lighter. This is how storms are formed and how they’re pushed on land. SAIs have nothing to do with storms, as per Greene’s example.

This isn’t the first time Greene misappropriated examples to stir a commotion online. Greene has been vocally skeptical about climate change on multiple occasions. Earlier in 2023, however, Greene used the example of climate change to dissuade migrants from coming to the United States.

Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t consistent with her stances regarding climate issues. It goes to show that she’ll say anything if it’s politically convenient.

(themarysue.com)

MTG is batcrap crazy…..but this is pushing the boundary of stupidity….sadly people are buying into this hogwash…..and what does it say about the mental capability of those that choose the believe this crap and pass it on as truth?

Where do these morons draw the line?

They do not is the only answer that makes sense.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Those Damn Gas Prices

We all get sticker shock at times when we stop off to fill our gas tank….but then it comes down a wee bit and we accept that as a lower price.

But why are all gas prices within a couple of cents of each other?

I believe that is called ‘price fixing’.

Consumer advocates demanded congressional hearings on alleged price fixing by oil giants on Monday after the Federal Trade Commission banned an executive from serving on the board of Chevron, saying he had colluded with international representatives to keep oil prices high.

The FTC said it would prohibit John B. Hess, CEO of the Hess Corporation, from serving on Chevron’s Board of Directors as part of Chevron’s acquisition of the company, citing Hess’ public and private communications “with the past and current secretaries general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and an official from Saudi Arabia.”

“In these communications, Mr. Hess stressed the importance of oil market stability and inventory management and encouraged these officials to take actions on these issues and speak about them at different events,” said the FTC.

The FTC’s complaint marks the second time since May that an oil executive has been accused of collusion and price fixing to ensure Americans would continue paying high prices for gas, adding an estimated $500 per year, per vehicle, in fuel costs for the average U.S. household.

…

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) said that “jail time should seriously be considered,” highlighting the financial pain Sheffield’s actions added to households already struggling to afford groceries, childcare, and other essentials.

The five largest U.S. oil companies have reported more than $250 billion in profits over the last two years.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/ftc-oil-price-fixing

But I will bet that these thieves get away with it….after all they own the Congress.

It is not just the oil industry that is doing this….agribusiness….car dealers….you pick a commodity and there will be some sort of collusion going on.

These corporations will get a slap on the wrist and pay a small fine and promise to never do it again….a promise that is broken before the ink is dry on the deal.

Time for somebody to step up and take on these thieves….and I wait.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

One Billion And Counting

I read today that the Harris campaign has raised $1 billion for the campaign….and the word is that it may not be enough….think about that for a moment.

In less than three months as a presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris has raised more than $1 billion—a historic pace. That’s more than her opponent, Donald Trump, has raised all year, per the New York Times. The Harris figure comes not from required campaign filings, the next of which is due later this month, but from multiple people who know of her operation. Despite the unheard-of fundraising rate, aides are concerned the Democratic campaign might not have money to win, the Washington Post reports. They’d also prefer the $1 billion figure not receive much attention. Their fundraising reasoning includes:

  • The short campaign: Entering the race long after Trump has meant Harris has to make her pitch to voters in much less time and has to rely on more sweeping, expensive efforts to reach them.
  • Battleground states: In all seven swing states, polls show no lead that isn’t within the margin of error. The Harris campaign figures it will have to spend big in all of them. “There have never been so many electoral college votes in play so late in the cycle, which means that our strong fundraising and volunteer enthusiasm are not guaranteed to be enough to fully reach voters everywhere they are,” one Harris person emailed the Post.
  • Perceptions: “Talking about this type of big money doesn’t convey the sense of urgency to do every single thing in all of the big and small ways,” another person involved said Wednesday.
  • The opposition: Trump pulled in $309 million through the end of August, and Harris reported spending about three times what the Republican nominee did in August. But super PACs, including Elon Musk’s, are helping narrow the spending gap to turn out GOP voters, per NBC News.

Does anyone see a problem with a campaign that has $1 billion and could still not be enough?

All these elections are getting out of hand….every year it takes more and more to fund a run for office.

That figure should have people starting to consider some sort of campaign funding reform.

Just a thought!

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Why So Many Wars?

Many people if they thought about it would want to know just why we are involved in so many conflicts around the planet.

Here’s a hint….Money!

You see war and such are supposed to be decided by the Congress but after 9/11 they took a back seat to the president who decides which proxy war we will fund.

The Congress is content to sit on the sidelines and invest in the companies that supply these wars.

Just take a look at who along with their family members are profiting from our involvement in these conflicts….

This page writes frequently about Congress’s unofficial but all-too-real mandate of making money for its friends in the defense sector. While this is absolutely true, it is also crucial to remember that these lawmakers also use the weapons industry to enrich themselves.

According to a comprehensive breakdown compiled by Sludge, more than 50 members of Congress hold as much as $10.9 million in defense contractor stocks. The publication calculated the figure by using a variety of financial disclosures currently required by law. As the article notes, these securities are held either by the lawmakers, their spouses or children, or via a qualified blind trust.  

The halls of American power ooze with all kinds of unsavory activity, but this is undoubtedly one of the system’s most egregious forms of corruption. Members of Congress who sit on influential bodies that control the flow of federal dollars to some of the nation’s largest weapons manufacturers are directly invested in these same companies, to the tune of hundreds of thousands, and sometimes millions of dollars.

“In the Senate, several lawmakers with investments in defense contractors sit on committees that set and approve defense spending: three are on the Committee on Armed Services (SASC), and five are members of the Committee on Appropriations, including two who sit on the key Defense Appropriations subcommittee. This body has jurisdiction over drafting legislation to allocate funds to government agencies including the Department of Defense, as well as supplemental spending bills,” writes Sludge. “On the House side, at least five lawmakers with household stakes in defense contractors sit on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), which has jurisdiction over defense policy, headlined by the mammoth annual NDAA. Three of the representatives sit on the Defense Appropriations subcommittee.”  

https://issuechronicle.substack.com/p/the-house-and-senate-members-personally

If you do as advised and ‘follow the money’ you will see the true reason why so many wars.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

 

Harris, The Interview

VP Harris went before the nation and granted an interview with 60 Minutes and I sum it up here for those that had much better things to do on Monday Night….

I was not impressed with her answers…..

Kamala Harris sat for a 60 Minutes interview that aired Monday night, while Donald Trump earlier decided to skip. Some highlights from various outlets:

  • Her gun: Harris offered more details about being a gun owner, which she has brought up to refute claims that Democrats want to take people’s guns. “I have a Glock, and I’ve had it for quite some time,” she told Bill Whitaker, per USA Today. “And—I mean, look, Bill, my background is in law enforcement.” She said that she had “of course” fired it, at a shooting range.
  • Trump: She slammed the former president for opting out of his own interview. “If he is not going to give your viewers the ability to have a meaningful, thoughtful conversation, question-and-answer with you, then watch his rallies,” Harris said, per CBS News. “You’re going to hear conversations that are about himself and all of his personal grievances.”
  • ‘Real world’ economics: Pressed on how she would pay for her economic policies, including a $6,000 child tax credit, she pushed back on the suggestion they would not pass Congress in the “real world,” adding, “When you talk quietly with a lot of folks in Congress, they know exactly what I’m talking about.” The New York Timesnotes that this ignores “a reality she has encountered” as VP—that private talks don’t always lead to actual legislation.
  • Putin, world: She said she would not meet with Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. “Donald Trump, if he were president, Putin would be sitting in Kyiv right now. He talks about, ‘Oh, he can end it on Day 1.’ You know what that is. It’s about surrender.” She also named Iran as America’s biggest adversary. On Israel, she deflected a question on whether the US lacked influence over Benjamin Netanyahu, per the Washington Post. “I think, with all due respect, the better question is, do we have an important alliance between the American people and the Israeli people,” Harris said. “And the answer to that question is yes.”
  • Tim Walz: In his own interview, running mate Walz said Harris told him to choose his words more carefully in regard to false claims that have come to light, per CNN. “She said, ‘Tim, you know, you need to be a little more careful on how you say things,’ whatever it might be.” He said misstatements about his military record and about being in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square unrest stemmed from “expressing emotion, telling a story, getting a date wrong,” and not being “a pathological liar like Donald Trump.”

This was a typical MSM interview….softball questions with limited answers and the answer given were so vague that bordered on ridiculous.

So she has a gun….she dislikes Trump….her answer to a better economy is a tax credit….and that is about all there is.

Then on Tuesday another interview and a master plan….

Vice President Kamala Harris announced a plan to help the “sandwich generation”—people who have to care for children and aging parents—on ABC’s The View on Tuesday. Harris outlined a proposal to expand Medicare coverage to include services like home health aides for seniors, NPR reports. “I took care of my mother when she was sick. She was diagnosed with cancer,” Harris said. “There are so many people in our country who are right in the middle. They’re taking care of their kids and they’re taking care of their aging parents, and it’s just almost impossible to do it all, especially if they work.”

Medicaid already pays for home aides if a person has a low income or no assets, but there are long waiting lists to qualify and many areas are desperately short of workers, the New York Times reports. The Harris plan would be broader because it would go beyond people covered by Medicaid, the Times notes. She said the plan would help more elderly people live out their lives in their homes instead of long-term facilities. “It’s about dignity for that individual, it’s about independence for that individual,” she said, per Reuters. “They want to stay in their home. They don’t want to go somewhere else.”

Harris said the cost of the plan would be covered by expanding Medicare drug price negotiations, NPR reports. “We are going to save Medicare the money, because we’re not going to be paying these high prices,” she said. Bloomberg reports that just before Harris appeared on The View, Donald Trump’s campaign said he will also “take care of seniors by shifting resources back to at-home senior care, overturning disincentives that lead to care worker shortages, and supporting unpaid family caregivers through tax credits.”

Another master plan that is a tax credit…surely there is something more inclusive for the people to have a small amount of hope.

But the damning part of the interview was when asked what she would do differently than Biden her answer was nothing….that means climate change will be a back burner…..pro-war BS will be foreign policy and the wealthy will benefit most from her economic policies.

Absolutely nothing for me to consider my vote.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Is This A Good Idea?

We know that Israel will attack Iran in the near future….just we are not sure what the targets will be….and a US official stated the US could hit Iranian targets as well….

Why?

The US has discussed the idea of supporting Israel’s expected attack on Iran with intelligence or with airstrikes of its own, NBC News reported on Tuesday, citing two unnamed US officials.

The report said senior US military officials have discussed launching “very limited” airstrikes against Iranian targets inside Iran or outside of the country, though the US officials said intelligence support for Israel was more likely.

So far, no final decision on US action has been made, according to the report, and the US officials said Israel has not briefed the US on its specific plans to strike Iran in response to the Iranian missile barrage that hit Israel last week.

…

The Israelis are considering several types of targets to hit in Iran: military and intelligence infrastructure, air defenses, and energy facilities. Based on media reports, Israel does not plan to strike Iranian nuclear facilities in its first attack, but could if Iran hits back and the situation turns into a full-blown war, which Israeli officials think is likely to happen.

(antiwar.com)

This one statement should make all those warmongers in Congress giddy with delight.

So I ask again….is this statement a good idea?

Does it paint a target on US assets in the Middle East?

Personally I think it is a stupid statement to make and the person that made it should be terminated immediately.

Nothing about this situation will lessen any tensions and the election will not help either…..

No matter who wins the presidential election next month, US policy towards Iran seems likely to remain extremely hostile and confrontational. Both campaigns seem determined to out-hawk each other. The Iran policy debate in Washington, such as it is, is focused entirely on the same bankrupt coercive measures of sanctions, threats, and military action that are guaranteed to make things worse. There is no serious discussion of reducing tensions or resuming negotiations in the new year. The persistence of this failed hawkish consensus is dangerous for the US, Iran, and the wider region, and it needs to end.

The failed bipartisan hawkish consensus on Iran closes off paths for resolving disagreements peacefully, and it paves the way for unnecessary wars. The consensus embraces escalation as the solution to each new crisis, and it writes off diplomacy as naïve and useless. It is the same kind of bankrupt, outdated thinking that has dominated US foreign policy in the region for at least the last thirty years, and it is why US Iran policy remains so destructive and dangerous. We are desperately in need of some fresh and different policy ideas.

Unfortunately, both presidential candidates are content to keep the US on a collision course with Iran for the time being, and that means that the US will be stuck with the same rotten foreign policy in the Middle East for at least another four years. Donald Trump recently expressed support for an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. During the vice-presidential debate, Sen. Vance said that he would support whatever Israel wanted to do. On the Democratic side, Vice President Harris bizarrely claimed that Iran is America’s “greatest adversary” in response to a question in her interview with 60 Minutes. Harris asserted that Iran was an “obvious” candidate for being the greatest adversary because its government “has American blood on its hands.”

(antiwar.com)

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What Do I Believe?

The clock is ticking….about 30 days before we vote.

It is that time again….we will elect our next president and I will be giving my thoughts on their policies and ideas…..about 17 years ago I wrote a piece explaining where I am coming from on the political front….this will help the reader understand where I am in my political views.

Professor, What Do You Believe In?

I guess to some this will put me in the Left column and since I think the two political parties are nothing more the corruptible cogs in a financial machine very few of my thoughts will champion either side.

I hope this will clarify any confusion the reader may have.

Choose your vote wisely for the country depends on you.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Historical Ignorance

This is a re-post from my other site, Gulf South Free Press, I include for those individuals that may not be aware of my other writings.

I am astonished by the historical ignorance that many show in this country….this by a people that are supposedly proud of our history but yet will do anything to see that it is never written about accurately.

Historical Ignorance Is Staggering

If we keep going down this path of ignorance the damage will be irreversible.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”