Thanks for another informative piece. I’m always amazed as to what you put into words that we need to hear, along with the humor thrown in. May we all survive this corrupt regime. You and Marz, keep on walking and enjoying life and family!
"...The pitch was pure Trump: “Carrier’s donating the air conditioning,” “a great steel company wants to donate the steel,”
If you remember in 2016, Trump swaggered into Indiana like a reality-show Santa Claus, waving tax breaks and threats until Carrier agreed to keep some jobs from heading to Mexico. He bragged that he’d “saved” a thousand jobs — though a few months later, hundreds still got pink slips. Now, years later, Carrier’s not fleeing — they’re buying into the ballroom, proof that in Trump’s America, even offshoring has a loyalty rewards program.
In the end, though, he's only hurting his own supporters:
Mary (and I hope you don't mind me calling you Mary). I especially liked your comment about walking away and taking time to regroup and recharge. I know from my own efforts to keep up with all of the happenings of this regime, that sometimes I just have to walk away and do something else and refocus. Thank you for all of your columns and your comments, even the "snarky" ones. Keep up the good work and reporting. JohnD
Thank you Mary, excellent as always. I am so glad you took the opportunity to 'step away' from the madness and enjoy what nature has to offer. That is a necessity in the world we live in today. Stay safe and keep up the good work.
Madness, pure madness, is all around us. Are we there yet? I feel like a child who has embarked on a long car trip and now I'm tired and cranky and I just want to go home to a sane world. Enough! Where would we be on this journey without your words, Mary. You keep my hope alive that I'm not the only one who is outraged. As I read your writing each day, I smile, nod my head in agreement, bask in the sunshine, and try to carry on in this world that has been turned upside down, topsy turvey, unrecognizable, yet normal . The sun comes up, the neighbors wave hello, the mailman comes, and all seems familiar, until it isn't! Thanks for going on this trip with us. We will survive!
Thanks for another informative piece. I’m always amazed as to what you put into words that we need to hear, along with the humor thrown in. May we all survive this corrupt regime. You and Marz, keep on walking and enjoying life and family!
"...The pitch was pure Trump: “Carrier’s donating the air conditioning,” “a great steel company wants to donate the steel,”
If you remember in 2016, Trump swaggered into Indiana like a reality-show Santa Claus, waving tax breaks and threats until Carrier agreed to keep some jobs from heading to Mexico. He bragged that he’d “saved” a thousand jobs — though a few months later, hundreds still got pink slips. Now, years later, Carrier’s not fleeing — they’re buying into the ballroom, proof that in Trump’s America, even offshoring has a loyalty rewards program.
In the end, though, he's only hurting his own supporters:
https://open.substack.com/pub/jaywilson1/p/the-great-maga-self-own?r=10sd39&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Mary (and I hope you don't mind me calling you Mary). I especially liked your comment about walking away and taking time to regroup and recharge. I know from my own efforts to keep up with all of the happenings of this regime, that sometimes I just have to walk away and do something else and refocus. Thank you for all of your columns and your comments, even the "snarky" ones. Keep up the good work and reporting. JohnD
Thank you Mary, excellent as always. I am so glad you took the opportunity to 'step away' from the madness and enjoy what nature has to offer. That is a necessity in the world we live in today. Stay safe and keep up the good work.
Grateful for the Glimmers. Glad you found some with the pupster.
Madness, pure madness, is all around us. Are we there yet? I feel like a child who has embarked on a long car trip and now I'm tired and cranky and I just want to go home to a sane world. Enough! Where would we be on this journey without your words, Mary. You keep my hope alive that I'm not the only one who is outraged. As I read your writing each day, I smile, nod my head in agreement, bask in the sunshine, and try to carry on in this world that has been turned upside down, topsy turvey, unrecognizable, yet normal . The sun comes up, the neighbors wave hello, the mailman comes, and all seems familiar, until it isn't! Thanks for going on this trip with us. We will survive!
Starting a war with Venezuela ought to seal the deal for that Peace price. Nothing says I deserve a Nobel like starting an unprovoked war.