tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276638054486960095.post1999098589888201628..comments2023-10-30T09:08:40.925-07:00Comments on Burdens of a Bachelor: It's the Militarization of a Culture at Perpetual War That is to Blame, Not Black Lives MatterUnknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12803238253689954199noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276638054486960095.post-11312671321616544802016-07-11T14:10:54.011-07:002016-07-11T14:10:54.011-07:00A good sign was that protests did not die down ove...A good sign was that protests did not die down over the weekend. The youth are committed to staying mobilized. People underestimate the impact of Obama's failure in every single aspect of his presidency. Only the most committed partisans retain any faith in the political system. The shit is coming down. That is how I see it. As you allude, Bob, with Hillary we will be flirting with nuclear annihilation. We are twisting the Bear's tail. Wait until tomorrow when that ruling comes down outlawing all that island-building activity by the Chinese. Do you think the Dragon will kowtow? I think absolutely not. So what, are we going to go war over Scarborough Shoal? With Hillary at the helm, maybe.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803238253689954199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276638054486960095.post-8551099610597572772016-07-11T12:13:43.033-07:002016-07-11T12:13:43.033-07:00Unfortunately, this is so true. One of the most fr...Unfortunately, this is so true. One of the most frustrating things about having lived sixty-five years is that the lessons learned fifty years ago are rejected and the same propagandistic crap surrounding our endless wars continues. Since 11/22/63 the executive branch has been under the control of our military-industrial complex. So is our media, with each thread of it working for the next war. I noticed during the demonization of OJ Simpson how the the jokes at night dovetailed with the demonization during the trial. Dancing Itos. Now we have John Oliver leading the charge against Putin. Anthony Bourdain, between vodka shots and creme boule, always has something bad to say about how Putin treats the wonderful freedom-loving people so badly. <br /><br />When H. Clinton announced her foreign policy in one debate as getting justice for Crimea and establishing a no-fly zone in Syria she essentially declared war on Russia. <br /><br />So that's what we have to look forward to. And lest we forget, Russia has nukes.Bob In Portlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06969665109260881650noreply@blogger.com