Republican deluge

 

When you tell the truth, Republicans become enraged, and vicious. Adam Zyglis drew a cartoon depicting reality, and the consequences of Republican propaganda, and rule.  He, and his family have been threatened, and office holding Republicans are in an uproar. That bubble quote, is from Ronnie Reagan. He is the point when and where America started to go downhill. Reaganistas begat the busheviks, the busheviks begat the trumpsters. Ronnie had dementia, and far sooner than people would like to admit. gwbjr & Don-the-Con were rich, stupid, and spoiled children, who got away with everything. They were failures, who were constantly protected from consequences. After each idiot regime America was a worse place. All three regimes tried to control the message given to Americans, the rest of the world never believed the lies.

 

Guadalupe has flooded Kerr County in the past: 1869, 1900, 1932, 1936, 1959, 1978, 1987, 2002. The floods would happen, but preparation could have reduced casualties, and damage; but that was not good for business and the party. Do not build in flood plains, the government has accurate maps. 

 

Climate change has altered the weather, and the consequences are increased intensity of phenomena. But climate change is not a subject that the oil industry,  moneyed interests, and the Republican Party allow to be discussed. Scientific study and evidence is either ignored, or attacked. Those who engage in such activities, and honest reporting of such are vilified, threatened, and have their jobs disappear. Trump wants FEMA* to disappear, gwbjr. & *rump put idiots in charge.

 

There are government agencies that do work to help. They are attacked, especially by the current federal regime. Texas government does so likewise. Texas government has been an affront to humanity for three decades. There is no delay in having money to put razor wire in the Rio Grande, but money for warning sirens (when available) is not used. We know the bad actors in this, but they have power, so they are not allowed to be shown up, and they are eager to attack.

 

Then their crocodile tears hypocrisy immediately appear. "It is not the time to politicise the tragedy", after they have long, and continuously politicised the grounds and environments that cause tragedies. "Thoughts & prayers" they call for.  Adequate preventative action was needed, and future action is needed. How many thoughts and prayers fit in the back of a hearse?   — Ω ☨ 

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* Federal Emergency Management Agency

Coffee is going to cost

When i was child, and went to the food market with my father, some places had coffee:  Italian roast, French roast, Viennese roast, German roast, and American roast. Eventually the last two were combined as American roast. Now, there are so many, and are vaguely differentiated. I read some books written by reporters. Charles Kuralt mentioned that the further west one went in America, the weaker the coffee became. I think Garrison Keillor said in a sketch, that the mid-West was the land of weak coffee. There was Turkish coffee too, i thought it was strong coffee with the grounds in the cup; but now i read it was roast so dark that it looked like charcoal. 

Coffee Song, Frank Sinatra [click]

Orange Caligula wants a 50% tariff on Brasil, because the former president is on trial for attempting to overthrow the government. Bolsonaro was in *rump's mold, he was a dictator, and a putschist. After *rump failed in a coup; Bolsonaro did too. But unlike *rump, he is on trial for it. This makes *rump livid, and being a power mad sadist, he wants to attack and punish people.

The United States is now under a fascist regime. Der Führer (leader) is quite insane. How did this catastrophe befall on the world? There are two reasons: Firstly institutional; the Republican Party, and moneyed interests are increasingly conservative [fascist]. That party is a criminal cult. There are two major sections of the press/media: the corporate [moneyed interests], and the propaganda right wing [moneyed interests, and the extremely fanatically disturbed] press/media. These have accelerated, and the fantastical outrages increase in magnitude and frequency. A large number are crazier than outhouse rats, and have been so for decades. One evilton was Joe McCarthy, another living evilton is Newt Gingrich.  There are many in the Republican Congress that are stupid, and psychotic; and they represent parts of the country that will accept any hateful buffoon. Orange Caligula is demented, stupid, vicious, cowardly; he is a malignant narcissist. He is an incurable psychopath. *rump is of the Devil.

Secondly popular; there is a large segment of the population that has accepted the decades of propaganda. Those who voted for *rump, and his party have sinned a great sin. As with *rump, they are motivated by greed and hate, primarily hate.

One must remember, *rump began his 2015 campaign with a crazed anti-Mexican speech. Now he has expanded government agencies into a personal Gestapo. Republicans, and his idiot minions are good with that [well until it hits them]. And that and a nickel will not get you coffee.

2025 Miscellany #11 — half year gone

Solstice Steps Lakewood O, June 20 at 10:42 p.m. June 17:  that stripe at bottom is a line that projects out where the sun sets on the summer solstice.

Rain forest dome behind construction fence, Cleveland Zoo

new mural by Kelle Schwab under bridge at Settlers' Landing Cleveland

detail

part of entrance gate for annual Asian [Chinese] Lantern promotion

For the first time Parade the Circle had to be rescheduled [rain]. The format changed to the lawn and lagoon of the original entrance to the art museum. One of the musicians practicing in the sun.

an owl creation

bird with binoculars, for a change

lily on Wade Oval 

Do "Bible believers" really believe?

Different translations, same meanings.

Leviticus (3rd Book of Moses) xix. 33-4 (as are the others).

Some Americans loudly claim they are "Bible believing christians".

Many of the same vote reflexively, some fervently, for Republicans.

The logic of the syllogism does not hold. The two premises do not agree.

Now, Jesus was a logician, "No man can serve two masters".

There is a great incongruity. Those who claim to be both Bible believers and Republicans are being false. They are liars. The true conclusion of the syllogism would be:  Bible believing christians are not voting for Republicans.

They worship a false god.

2025 Miscellany #10 — summer is near

Newly painted public art on Broadview in Old Brooklyn Cleveland.

The lift is still there. These two are a pair.

Very nearby, on Broadview. (front of building seen here click)

Red tailed hawk visiting St. Sava Parma.

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam  (To the Greater Glory of God)
St. Procop extinguished 24 August 2009. (Hound posing for scale)

Edgewater Beach, 2 days after big rain caused sewer overflow to dump in lake. Red flag means no swimming (because of e. coli).

Some more fotos from Saturday [click]: These are dangerous days

Don't Make me repeat myself  — History

Carl Beckman posing with a disinterested Karma. Both were with crowd, and not at Orange Caligula's birthday party.

That boy ain't right!

Stop trying to make fascism happen

Only you can prevent fascist liars 

“noxious weeds”

 

Cleveland Scene [Mark Oprea] had an article about a woman growing a beautiful garden in an old neighbourhood in Cleveland. The kind of garden that other towns would give an award to. Cleveland has repeatedly fined her for “noxious weeds”. I snapped these two fotos yesterday morning before noon in strong sunlight.

I can think of two causes for the citation. One is an overzealous prick using his office to inflict punishment. The other is someone of connections who does not want the flowers there, or does not like the gardeners. Either way, it is an injustice.

Returned this morning, with an older camera, and underneath a cloudy sky.

Inspector Greyhound approved of the conditions of the flora.

Really, is this not a small joy to walk past?

No Kings in Parma O. — Ω ☨

Bunch of places to be.  Guessed Parma's Rally for Democracy would have easy access. Turnout was impressive.  Parma said, "Democracy yes, Kings no, Fascism no".

 Ridgewood Drive. Parma. O.

Resistance is not futile

Here is one of many clever and creative signs, "The Germans ignored it. Don't You!!".

Hillary and Kamala would be good presidents, especially compared to Orange Caligula.

A corner of Ridge and Ridgewood is Parma's City Hall. Going west on the south side is a mall. East side has a bank, a public park, and houses. It was a very peaceful crowd. Someone had a megaphone and sang the National Anthem, and later from Les Miserables, Do you hear the people sing? There was rain early on.

a well quoted umbrella

 Let's Go Taco

Freedom from Fear

And there were humourous tee shirts.

referring to the pedophile in chief

Sometimes it is necessary to punch a nazi.