ONE LINER 0021 - SUPREME COURT APPOINTEE HEARINGS

In the recent weeks the Nation has been exposed to a political farse associated with the serious accusations of the sexual misconduct, against the Supreme Court appointee, and the Republicans trying to dismiss, and/or belittle the charges, and their meaning.

Yesterday, on September 27, 2018, people could witness a public hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee, of the two 'protagonists' of the alleged event:  the accuser (Dr. Christine Blasey Ford), and the accused (Judge Brett Kavanaugh).

The Republicans have made sure that the FBI background check of the appointee hasn't been opened, nor any of the indicated witnesses, or additional accusers could be subpoenaed and heard.
As of this early afternoon, thanks to the motion of the Senator Flake, there will be a week postponement of the Senate vote to conduct the FBI background check - conditional on the President's decision to reopen it.  Is it a real concern about the truthfulness of the Judge Kavanaugh, or just an empty gesture.  We will know soon (I hope).

I believe that a great number of people all across the USA, were 'glued' to the TV, or pod-cast transmissions of the Hearings.  

Dr. Ford testimony was very powerful and convincing.  It seemed very coherent, careful and to the point not hiding, or covering any parts which she couldn't remember clearly after all 36 years passed.
Her face and the whole body language fit and enhanced everything what she was trying to recall and testified.
I do not want to dwell on her testimony.  

What I have found strikingly damaging to the Judge Kavanaugh, was not her account, but his own.  
A person, hand picked by the President to get a life-long seat on a bench of the highest court in the Republic - The Supreme Court should have, not only unblemished past, a history independent judgement on his current post (DC Court of Appeals), but also a balanced, controlled personality.

However, what Judge Kavanaugh showed was that he, himself is a belligerent, political hack, with so much contempt to the institution of the Senate Judiciary Commission, that he couldn't contain himself.  
His face expressions were straight from Dr. Ekman behavioral psychology textbooks.  
What Kavanaugh presented, was a uncontrollable rage and contempt to all who dared asking him any question.  He challenged Sen. Amy Klobuchar when she asked him about his drinking, or 'blocking out', aggressively reversing the question to her(!).  In some instances, he reacted like a person with a 'substance abuse' problem - which manifested in sweating, short fuse, aggressive denials of everything related to drinking, and attacking the person asking about it.

I have seen it when guilty teenagers try to get out of the 'tight spot' being confronted on their transgressions.  Every drug user, and drunk, does react that way.  It's not only common, it's symptomatic.

Do we want to have a belligerent drunk in the Supreme Court (putting aside his misguided opinions about the presidential powers, women's right to the decision if and when to bear children and so on)?  It's an easy answer: NO.

ONE LINER 0020 - R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

August 31, 2018.  We are saying the final FAREWELL to the two giant human beings: Aretha Franklin (the Queen of Soul) and the Senator John McCain (a maverick and a war hero).

Aretha's song  R.E.S.P.E.C.T  is ringing in my ears.  We all respect her as a musical giant and him, for being a politician who 'put the Country first...'

A note to the #45 (President Trump):
It's not enough to demand the Respect from everybody around, while punishing the people who disagree with you, or your political, moral, fiscal, etc, stance.  Respect is to be earned!
Let me use the word which you like to repeat (I suspect, not fully understanding it, and not pronouncing it right) - reciprocal*.  
RESPECT is one these things, which needs to be reciprocal.

In the case of President Trump - the consecutive number of the presidency, #45 is also his place on the list of Presidents, according to the Respect they earned.  Bravo!

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*  according to the Cambridge Dictionary:
reciprocal
adjective UK ​  /rɪˈsɪp.rə.kəl/ US ​  /rɪˈsɪp.rə.kəl/ formal
A reciprocal action or arrangement involves two people or groups of people who behave in the same way or agree to help each other and give each other advantages.

ONE LINER 0019 - 'Mirror, mirror...'

August 27 2018 - The flags are flying half-staff on the government buildings all across the America, to honor the life and passing of the 6 term Senator, former POW, and a patriot - John McCain.  All across the America... except, over the White House, where it retuned to full-staff after 24 hours (required by the law).

Until now, all the presidents in such situations, were trying to show, that they were above the personal feuds, and they are for the unification-not-division... Not this one.

Joke:

In the morning, Trump is standing in front of the mirror and asks:
'Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the pettiest President of them all?'
After the moment of hesitation the mirror answers, not caring any more about the rhymes:
'Donald J Trump - the one who shouldn't even be here, since he lost the popular vote!'

My expectations of leadership role of this President (#45) are very, very low at this time (never have been high...), but THIS blows my mind...

VOTE in NOVEMBER 2018.

ONE LINER 0018 - Putin's Arsenal...

Putin is the most disruptive, the most anti - western civilization force on the planet.  
Even though Russia's economy is classified as 28th, or so, in world, his military might is huge and unhinged.  He has many weapon systems which math or supersede their western counterparts (like infamous, and only 'promised' so far, undetectable missile sytem, he unveiled a few moths ago with a stunning animated simulation of Russian attack on... Florida).

However, the most dangerous and the most effective weapon against democracy, American and West-European way of life, and the world's economy, in his arsenal is TRUMP.

Trump is either a TRAITOR, or a naive, senile prick - both of these options are scary...

Think about it, come November...