Really. Someone took precious time out of her day to forward this video to me, carrying the implication that of all things, this is the thing that gets her fired up.
Not the fact that our president is an admitted sexual predator.
Not the fact that our president, nearly a year into his administration, refuses to make his finances public to dispel any notions that he (an admitted con artist - see "University, Trump") is lining his own pockets with the spoils of his position, while still in office.
Not with the withdrawal of national monument status for western monuments that are as important to the indigenous people of the west as Jerusalem is for Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
Not with the needless inflammation of the Arab world by recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel (something that Israel has wanted for a generation and for which Israel was willing to make concessions in the long-hoped-for peace process) without getting anything in return.
Not with the soaring cost of healthcare in this county. By the way, for those keeping score at home, it's official . . . I will spend more on health insurance in 2018 than I will to keep a roof over my family's heads. Think about that for a moment. I will sleep in my house 355+ times in 2018 and maybe (MAYBE) go to the doctor twice. Nonetheless . . .
Not with the soaring cost of higher education in this country. See graphic below:
Not with the soaring inequality in this country. As with college tuition, I will just let the picture do the talking:
This loved one is not upset that America has been involved in Afghanistan for 16 years and counting, with no end in sight.
This loved one is not concerned that funding for education is being slashed or that wages have not moved in a generation.
Nope.
The most pressing thing that this person came up with to forward to loved ones was a video about NFL players' posture during the national anthem.
Let me ask you, the readers, how much attention you paid to athletes during the national anthem prior to this controversy. Do you really care whether they stand, kneel, stay in the locker room, scratch their asses, etc? Have you actually suffered any detriment when these guys kneel? Has anyone, for example, made sending your kids to the doctor prohibitively expensive? Has anyone made sending your kids to college prohibitively expensive? Has anyone declared a war without end in your name?
My point here is that we all need to get our priorities straight. What really counts? I know that I am as guilty as the next person of elevating the trivial, but this has got to stop. At some point, can't we all just gain the smallest modicum of perspective?
I agree with most of what you’ve said , and we certainly need to get our priorities straight . However , I don’t consider Trunp a sexual predator. Power and prestige goes to these guys heads ( Matt Lauer etc etc , ) Unfortunately, there are those women who want to “ get close with the boss “ , that will never change , just as the men with power will let it go to their head and make poor decisions on who they hit on or have sex with . Personally, I’m sick of all the crap the main stream media is covering ( seems they have an agenda , and the agenda isn’t good for the country either. I downloaded a subscription to IBJ so I have SOMETHING stimulating to read news wise .
ReplyDeleteAs far as the NFL , I think they are overpaid and I do not watch it . I think from what I have heard , my opinion is, whoever player that was that started the kneeling could have found a better more effective relevant way to protest his perceived mistreatment of black men by police .
On the subject of moral code of presidents present and past , my opinion is that you aren’t going to find a totally honest guy for the presidency these days . And the honest down to earth guys like Jimmy Carter have been said to “ not get anything done “ during their presidency ... they don’t make progress .
However , I always liked Jimmy Carter and feel that he is a good man .
Sorry about your healthcare costs . If it makes you feel any better our plans went up too and the coverage is not as good as last year . Seems most employers are pushing the HSA , rather than PPO way of insuring . Which is fine , we switched to the HSA plan last year .