REALITY OR FICTION ..... !!!

Following  yesterday's surprise resignation by the speaker of the house Mr. John Boehner , one can not but wonder at the turn of events , I for one , do not take Mr. Boehner's resignation lightly , as I do not believe that it's a simple matter of finding another speaker to satisfy the right wing of the party and the matter would be resolved .


Let me explain myself ;  I believe the real divide within the republican party , or call it coalition , indicate that the real numbers of  Boehners like are far greater than a Mr. Boehner himself or a swift replacement . A quick educated estimate might put the actual numbers of dissatisfied members at 60 to 65 % , and possibly higher .


Many are refusing the total take over , of tactics , strategies and ideologies , by the ultra right conservative members . They are the moderates of the party , the bourgeois and intellectuals of the party , and many of the wealthier established old guard who are having some serious second thoughts about the institution's future headings .


Are Sarah Palings , Ted Cruises  or the Koch brothers likes or even the Donald Trumps , their constituencies of ultra conservatives , religious minded Tea partyers and similar dysfunctional minorities mostly from the old rural South and the Midwest , are these all going to govern and steer the party , the country and the entirety of American citizenship .


I believe Mr. Boehner's  resignation could open the doors for more than one option , whereby a comfortable majority within the party  might decide to regain control and leadership of the party , and work to lessen the direct influence of the too far to the right conservative partners . It might cost them a bit in upcoming elections , but honestly even the 2016 presidential election is already half lost  anyways with the present candidates of the party versus any of the other major two democratic candidates , and shutting down the government again and again is not helpful to the cause either .


So the thinking goes like this ; what are few years of  temporary electoral weaker success , and that's assuming the totality of the right voters , under all its different aspects and forms , will defect to some type of independent  isolation . The total partnership between the two sides didn't play well , and didn't pay much to the traditional core of the party , on the contrary it is taking  them surely and steadily to an undesirable extreme right adventurous and unpopular attitude .


Republicans in their majority , could see themselves in a few short years , being the middle ground between the ultra conservative right and the more leaning to the liberal left and to social justice Democrats . By a steady recapture of the party's  leadership , management and correct steering . Call it a corrective move , a party internal coup or a recovering of positions , it all lead to the same .


Are these issues being discussed at all ?? as real possibilities , of regaining the power by its original people and leaders ,  or am I , just  a very creative and fertile imaginative non Republican ??.


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SOME OF WHAT IS DARK AND QUESTIONABLE ....

Unfortunately , in many parts of our world today , and more so in the actual Middle-East , with all its peoples , be it the Syrian regime , ISIS and the Sunni population , countries and kingdoms , the different Shiite groups , tribes , parties and countries , and on the other side the Israeli various reemerging different fanatical groups led by their neocon politicians and leaders . All these do not allow us to discern in them any feature of the civilized man of our culture and times .


In all those primitive acting cultures , humanism has not yet come into real mature existence . Men are still too close to their totem animals , trying to reflect their mirrored gods , thus strictly reflecting brutality and bestiality . In our time in this century , by looking at events in the Middle-East , we are not so sure anymore that we know or understand what man is , whereby only his blind dark side combined with his gods are directing him and destroying every aspect of his so-called humanity .


I keep talking about the Middle-East religious fervor and their direct implications on politics , hegemony and the every day brutal events as I'm shocked at every day's scenes of hatred and a total absence of tolerance .  The reality on the one hand , and the brutal visual images we witness as a projection of it , epitomize the prevailing model of social life people are forced to live with and exist through , in all different parts of that area with no exceptions .


 In form as in content , every day life , only serves as total surrender and a reflection for the conditions and aims of the existing system , be it Islamic , dictatorial or Hebraic apartheid leaning .  instigators of the situation in  Syria , Iraq , Yemen or Sinai , Libya or Bahrain , Israel or Sudan are all but examples of  how entrenched these leaders and war lords are becoming in their own acts , drastically cutting themselves from reality and their peoples' lives .


The more we allow the creation of religious extremists and fanatics the more we condemn and eliminate moderate and enlightened people . Humanity is paying a heavy price in its strive for peace , prosperity , tolerance , wisdom and attaining the truth . Let's not allow religious craze , ancient hegemonic models and godly covenants and dreams under all their aspects , destroy it all . 


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MORE TUTTI FRUTTIES .......

---- When Constantine established control over Europe , he ordered to demolish all the idols temples , and replaced them with churches , he also erected crosses at most major intersections , with a statement saying ; "with the sign of the cross , you gained your freedom ." He declared Christianity as the only and official religion . The people referred to him as Constantine the great  or the absolute ruler of the lands . Hmmmm...   are we now comparing , juxtaposing or relating  acts and attitudes of the back then and our modern times ??


---- Donald Trump , Michel Aoun , one American one Lebanese , both madly aspiring for the presidency of their countries . Both willing to go to extremes for their purposes , both millionaires in their own contexts , both extravagant and very volatile in opinions , reactions and acts . Both great profiteers of their achieved situations , both eccentric to high degrees and both not dependable for governing their respective countries and citizens .
The other funny aspect of their temporary success is that most people behind them , are amused and mostly letting out their frustrations towards the classical order of usual politics in both countries , and most will realize the absurdity , the nonsensical and change .


---- Events in the various parts of the Middle-East and the Arab world , from the openly declared war of the Israeli Jews against all Musslems and Christians in Palestine and the occupied territories , to the total transformation of  the Syrian naïve revolt into an ethnic and religious conflict and massacre , the Iraqi fully declared absolute enmity between Shiia and Sunni , Arabs and Kurds . Yemen , Libya , Egypt and Sudan , all confirm the idea ; that history of the M-E and the region's societies , may be reduced  to a history of religions . Not one of these peoples could escape this sad conclusion .


---- I get regularly about two dozens e-mails per day , all pertinent to political messages , petitions , some just informative and most of course begging for contributions and donations of any amount .
Half of these roughly are from the right and the ultra right , while the others represent the middle (Democrats) all the way to the newly reemerging left .
An immediate observation showing itself clearly in most if not all messages belonging to the right , contains always some naïve and dramatic warnings about doomsday events whether in money and economical total collapse , terrible health conspiracies and frightening other acts , diabolical plans of our government and leaders to end life as we know it here in America , destroy our future and bring the end of times , of course all associated with the government taking all and every piece of arms available including kitchen knives .
Now  are we to assume that if and when a republican president might be elected , all these messages will suddenly and magically stop !!!!


---- How sad it is , when we observe that the stupidity that started it all , that could only been exposed and proven , might after all win by ruse , brutality , fighting and destruction .


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TUTTI FRUTTI .....

--- Some of us firmly believe that we are purely physical things , evolving like any other form of life or matter in the universe , subjected strictly to rules of physics .  Some others and mostly under the influence of spiritual-religious  doctrines , are led to believe in a nonphysical entity as well , call it soul , one which is distinctly separate of the physical body .


One side make their own decisions and will their acts , while the other side are indoctrinated and trained to rely on a force or a super computer , call it god if you wish , an entity that is constantly willing and directing our other self  in every step of life , and maybe the after life .


The argument between predetermined , and free will for every conscious decision of our lives , should be settled for all on this planet and not used as an excuse or a scapegoat for various acts .


--- " In a fit of absence of mind ", that is how the whole Syrian situation started and developed . Unfortunately 5 years down the line , and more than 300.000 killed plus the millions displaced and sent into refuge , it's becoming the accepted norms , and not the momentary absence of rationality and mind . Iraq , Israel , Iran/Yemen/Saudi and Libya , all fall within the same criteria .


--- OK. so we know by now that Obama is not American at all and a Musslem . We know by now as well , that Pope Francis is not a true Catholic , and quite an extravagant anarchist . We know damn well by now that Bashar Assad , is the only intelligent and patriotic Syrian , all the way to the last remaining Syrian . all three leaders , more or less , share the deep suspicion and veneration of many people .


--- Any mature observer of American presidential candidates , can be sure that Jeb Bush's polite disassociation with his brother and Dick Cheney's policies was only temporary and played on the surface , while his association with Neocons from the same era , was never terminated , these are all facts many Americans will not forget nor forgive .  Consequently , those same people with an organized bunch of mostly Republican candidates and their sponsors are dug in institutionalizing   the fact that less than one percent of Americans , will control the bulk of wealth and the creation of manipulated public opinions through appropriate bought and forced legislation .


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ULTRACREPIDARIANISM !!!!

Or the habit of giving opinions and advise on matters outside of one's knowledge or competence . Giving opinions on subjects one knows nothing about .

Ultracrepidarians include and is not limited to ; rich people , religious figures and most politicians , even serious academicians and others , all share this bad habit of not having enough wisdom  nor being able to say " I don't know ", and maybe even listen instead . Invariably volunteering themselves with firm opinions , predictions and interruptions based on pure guesses and false pretenses and presumptions .

While in many or most occurrences , the would be answer is a plane "I don't know" , why do we keep pretending and insisting to know  when we don't !!! Maybe it is easier to fake it , rather than looking ignorant by admitting that "I don't know" does it sound more intelligent and profitable to fake it . Maybe some of us are too proud to just admit their not knowing . Maybe it's the feeling of superiority and having to have the last word , wright or wrong .

The economist Nobel laureate T. Sargent , was asked in a conference if he "could tell the panel and audience" what the CD rates will be  couple years down the line , his flat answer was ; No .

To know everything or pretend to know everything , is always a dangerous leading attitude in life , to admit to ourselves and to others that sometimes "we simply don't know" should be easier than not , at least to some of us . It's only a mature attitude and mind that could bring in us the power to admit more often than not the "I don't know" and say it .  

As always , my many thanks for your time , patience and the effort to propagate and spread the blog .