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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-weisselberg-idUSKBN2AZ0IO
In the movie “The Untouchables”, there is a masterfully suspense laden scene involving a baby carriage and the arrival of Capone’s accountant at the train station. The accountant kind of resembled Mr. Weisselberg, Trump accountant since 1973.
I came across this little gem while looking for a way to make sense of a comment that flummoxed me in another thread: “Capitalism is an economic construct, not a social one.”
The Tour addresses the comment in it’s first panel, but not in great depth. Instead, it merely alludes to the historical (or social) context in which capitalism evolved.
But it is an important point. Capitalism is a naturally occurring phenomenon, not an invented one. It is a reality, not a philosophy.
I have always associated progressives with either communists of the Marxian variety or socialists of the Robert Owen variety. I am accordingly thankful to have my perspective revised by associating progressives with Jeremy Bentham, of whom I know very little, but in whose Wikipedia biography I see much that is both familiar and repugnant.
Beyond that, the writer captures the contemporary progressive mindset exactly as I experience it: Practicalities just don’t matter.
Self righteousness of the cancel culture.
Go ahead, show me one time in history where those who set out to censor books or speech turned out to be the good guys in the end.
For that matter, show me where politicians who sought to disarm their people didn’t eventually need shooting.
Home schooling at the compound Continue reading “Applied Physics”
VA least safe state in pandemic
Thanks to Mr Smith for finding this link.
The study, which places the highest weight on death rate rather than vaccination rate, shows VA the state where you’re most likely to die of COVID.
That’s what happens when you use scarce vaccines to pay political debts instead of vaccinating the most vulnerable. Fortunately. with more vaccine becoming available, evne Northam won’t be able to prevent those who should have been vaccinated first from eventually being protected.
Of course, with the appointments being made in secret, maybe he’ll find a way.
Somebody might want to think about that
Compare to Musollini’s Fascist Party logo
As promised, here is my update to the Virginia Beach Vaccination program.
After I received my first dose (Moderna on 2/16) I started checking the new state website to schedule my second dose on or around 3/16 (28 days), No clinics were posted. I was beginning to be a little concerned about next availability.
This morning in my email was registration for my second dose. I clicked the link, registered and am scheduled for 3/16.
The program is working and seems to be improving. The addition of the J&J vaccines to the mix is going to help tremendously in getting the VA populace vaccinated. I just wish they would get moving to the 1C group so the rest of my household can get their vaccines. (also for those of you here who are not in 1A or B and haven’t started your course yet)
Source: American Institute for Economic Research.
This story may be of some interest because it critiques a WSJ item that was the subject of a post here in the Forum.
Continue reading “Texas Electricity Prices Are Lower Due to Deregulation”This is a “point of order” post because, if memory serves, at least one commenter in the Forum has claimed that firearms were found among the weapons confiscated from those Capitol rioters who were arrested. More generally, however, the idea that the riot was an “insurrection” is turning out to be a farce, a product of overheated imaginations.
Continue reading “FBI Counterterrorism Official: No Firearms Recovered During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach”