And just to add to the daily absurdity... Gov. Abbott of Texas declared a state wide day of prayer in response to the flooding (beyond a violation of separation of church and state), and added this, “Prayer matters.” Prayers “could have been the reason why water stopped rising,” he insisted. ”Those prayers are answered in so many ways. … All we know is that prayer does work. Your prayers have made a difference. … We thank God almighty. God has blessed Texas and will continue to bless our great state.” He makes his god look like a total fool. As Annie Laurie Gaylor, co- President of the Freedom From Religion Foundation said, “Abbott’s statements are part of the ‘God always gets the credit, never the blame’ phenomenon.” She adds, “If God was watching out, why did he allow the Guadalupe River to rise 22 feet over a couple of hours in the first place? Why did this all-powerful, all-seeing deity allow 27 campers and counselors at a Christian camp to be tragically swept away? Abbott can’t have it both ways.”
Stock buybacks were and should be illegal. They artificially inflate stock prices and feed the coffers of the CEOs, not the health of companies.
Those Main Street investors chortling about their stock market gains, ignoring the blind eyes, cons and artifices propping up markets in Trump and friends’ world of chaos, lies and willful destruction, are likely in for a rude awakening.
Of course, billionaires make money on others’ pain, so they don’t need to worry.
Another thing that gave me a glimmer of positivity and a satisfying smirk; I watched a Canadian channel on YouTube called 'The Latest Bit' featuring an episode entitled: 'Canada's Trade War Victory Stuns America'. The narrator highlighted (in gratifying detail) Prime Minister Carney's quiet yet powerful counter moves to Trump's abusive insults and strong arm tariff tactics. Carney has out-witted the orangutan leading to Making Canada Greater than America. I won't include the link here but you might get a kick out of the show. It somehow made me feel like the real benefit of the Orange Julius is how his wrecking ball is making other countries smarter.
Here's a favorite from Mary, "as the climate crisis intensifies, our government is too busy firing its guards at the EPA, suspending 140 whistleblowers last week, to prepare for the next disaster. We are drowning while the regulators are gagged, the science is ignored, and the public is left to sink or swim."
And just to add to the daily absurdity... Gov. Abbott of Texas declared a state wide day of prayer in response to the flooding (beyond a violation of separation of church and state), and added this, “Prayer matters.” Prayers “could have been the reason why water stopped rising,” he insisted. ”Those prayers are answered in so many ways. … All we know is that prayer does work. Your prayers have made a difference. … We thank God almighty. God has blessed Texas and will continue to bless our great state.” He makes his god look like a total fool. As Annie Laurie Gaylor, co- President of the Freedom From Religion Foundation said, “Abbott’s statements are part of the ‘God always gets the credit, never the blame’ phenomenon.” She adds, “If God was watching out, why did he allow the Guadalupe River to rise 22 feet over a couple of hours in the first place? Why did this all-powerful, all-seeing deity allow 27 campers and counselors at a Christian camp to be tragically swept away? Abbott can’t have it both ways.”
What absolute nonsense. Prayer is meaningless.
You're right, this is absurd. Here's my take:
https://jaywilson1.substack.com/p/how-faith-and-law-became-blunt-instruments?r=10sd39
Stock buybacks were and should be illegal. They artificially inflate stock prices and feed the coffers of the CEOs, not the health of companies.
Those Main Street investors chortling about their stock market gains, ignoring the blind eyes, cons and artifices propping up markets in Trump and friends’ world of chaos, lies and willful destruction, are likely in for a rude awakening.
Of course, billionaires make money on others’ pain, so they don’t need to worry.
Another thing that gave me a glimmer of positivity and a satisfying smirk; I watched a Canadian channel on YouTube called 'The Latest Bit' featuring an episode entitled: 'Canada's Trade War Victory Stuns America'. The narrator highlighted (in gratifying detail) Prime Minister Carney's quiet yet powerful counter moves to Trump's abusive insults and strong arm tariff tactics. Carney has out-witted the orangutan leading to Making Canada Greater than America. I won't include the link here but you might get a kick out of the show. It somehow made me feel like the real benefit of the Orange Julius is how his wrecking ball is making other countries smarter.
I’ll look for it
Here's a favorite from Mary, "as the climate crisis intensifies, our government is too busy firing its guards at the EPA, suspending 140 whistleblowers last week, to prepare for the next disaster. We are drowning while the regulators are gagged, the science is ignored, and the public is left to sink or swim."