It Grieves Me…
In the new RJsCorner I will pretty much limit my political posts to one day a week and that is on Monday. I have for the most part been away from all this political madness for more than two months … Continue reading It Grieves Me…
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Think For Yourself – A Very Foreign Idea…
One of my triology of mottos for RJsCorner is Think For Yourself It basically defines who I am and who I want to be. When the crowd is all going one way I think to myself “I wonder what kind … Continue reading Think For Yourself – A Very Foreign Idea…
Government Wasnât The Problem
Forty years ago, Ronald Reagan made the comment “Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.” I didnât agree with that then but by adding two words I agree with it now. My slightly revised quote … Continue reading Government Wasnât The Problem
Validating the Contemptible
This is the fourth of a five-day series of closing out the mention of Trump at RJsCorner Of course, Trump had a lot of help with his turning a four-year period into something that will go down as the first … Continue reading Validating the Contemptible
Perhaps the Most Serious Long-Term Damage
Perhaps the most serious long-term damage that Trump has propagated is religion. Of course, in this case he was only the catalyst, not the only one primarily responsible for that. For the most part, individual religious institutions have done pretty … Continue reading Perhaps the Most Serious Long-Term Damage
Accountability By Impeachment?
We all know the slogan “No One Is Above The Law”. That drives our search for equal justice. What’s good for one is good for all. Or, is it? I have seen many times equal justice just doesn’t apply. Politicians … Continue reading Accountability By Impeachment?
Closing It Out Week… Good Riddance
I need to get Trump’s name cleared from my post queue and also my mind. To achieve that, I am devoting the next five days to finishing anything I have to say about him. Hopefully (yes “hope” is a word … Continue reading Closing It Out Week… Good Riddance
Sunday – April 7
Senility?? I can remember in the late 1980s thinking that the then president just might be in the beginning stages of senility. He just seemed to forget so many things and was forever depending on Nancy to finish his thoughts. Is that happening again? It seems that the current Oval Office occupant can’t even remember where is father was born. Is this the beginning of senility or is it just another of the VERY LONG list of lies he has told? I don’t know? But I do have a post coming out this week with several explanations of why he … Continue reading Sunday – April 7
Nobody Makes Capitalism Look Worse…
I get much of my inspiration about life in the US from the New York Times. They seem to have the best reporting and columnists in the country. That’s why I pay the big bucks ($4/month) for their daily feed. … Continue reading Nobody Makes Capitalism Look Worse…
Why Incompetent People Think They Are Amazing
I know the title of this post will get quite a bit of attention because it mirrors someone we all know. It is known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Here is a quote from an article about it: âWhen psychologists Dunning and [Justin] Kruger first described the effect in 1999, they argued that people lacking knowledge and skill in particular areas suffer a double curse. First, they make mistakes and reach poor decisions. But second, those same knowledge gaps also prevent them from catching their errors. In other words, poor performers lack the very expertise needed to recognize how badly theyâre … Continue reading Why Incompetent People Think They Are Amazing
Benefit Of The Doubt… Wrong!!
There are many people who I have come across in my life that I give the benefit of the doubt to what they say. For those who might be a little fuzzy on that term, here is an explanation: Even though I am a skeptic at heart I trust them to be telling me the truth. For the most part, they have earned my respect by their previous actions. One person who has had the exact opposite effect on me is the current Oval Office occupant (#CO3).  My modus operandi for him is to take whatever he says as being … Continue reading Benefit Of The Doubt… Wrong!!
Proud Beta Male, MeToo…
I have to give you a quote from one of my most recent regular reads in the blogsphere. It is from John Pavlovitz. He is a North Carolina pastor who speaks to my heart. Here is the snippet for discussion in Today’s post. It is about a Trumpster who tried to insult him by calling him a beta-male (as opposed to an alpha-male I suppose): Source: Confessions of a Proud Beta Male Evidentally #CO3 has been using this term in his rallies/self-adoration sessions. He intends it to be an insult/putdown but it seems that many are now proudly taking up that … Continue reading Proud Beta Male, MeToo…
I Don’t Want To…
I don’t want to be united with people who think Trump is a good person The words above came from a comment to the Facebook posting that centered around the picture here. It got me to thinking about my personal attitude about those who think Trump is a good person. I just returned from a uRV trip to see the Madison Regatta in southern Indiana. On my route there I stopped at a small town restaurant for lunch. When I opened the door I was greeted with a large screen TV with Fox News glaring at me! To make matters … Continue reading I Don’t Want To…
Infatuation With Dictators??
I have said here many times that #CO3 is driven totally by his self-image. Being an extreme narcissist everything simply has to be about him. Keeping that in mind read below what Politico says about some of his latest insanities. President Donald Trump reliably tells the truth on one thing: He likes the way dictators do business. âHe speaks, and his people sit up at attention,â Trump said on Friday morning of North Korean despot Kim Jong Un in an interview with Fox News â a network where he receives no shortage of praise. âI want my people to do … Continue reading Infatuation With Dictators??
I Get All The News I Need From The Weather Report…
I didn’t realize how freeing it could be to disentangle myself from the political world. It used to be that I spent a good half hour every morning browsing my internet feeds for political stories. That process now takes about five minutes or less. The PBS Newshour that I watch the morning after now takes about 10 -15 minutes of my time. The rest goes by at “super fast-forward”. Especially when #CO3’s picture shows up. The title of this post is from the album by Simon & Garfunkel entitled “Bridge over troubled waters”. I gotta do a post on that … Continue reading I Get All The News I Need From The Weather Report…
Puppy Dog Eyes
The old Indiana governor, which is my home state is probably the best Vice President in US history.  I know that is kind of a bold statement, especially coming from me! But hear me out. If you are as sharp as a tack you probably already figured it out. The basic job of the vice president is to sit in his office and wait for the president to die. At least that is the Republican take on it, the Democrats actually put their VPs to work. I got to change subjects slightly here to make my final point so bear with … Continue reading Puppy Dog Eyes
The Trouble with Lies…
Being unable to read is illiteracy. That is tragic but something even worse is being able to read but choosing not to. Of course, you know who I am talking about. We have never had a president in our history who was proudly illiterate until now. He claims he is a genius and graduated first in his class at Wharton College. A reporter recently found public records of those who made the Dean’s List during those years and Mr. Trump was never on the list. So how could someone who graduated at the top of his class not make the … Continue reading The Trouble with Lies…
Being Prepared…
Even though I was never a Boy Scout, I am a person who tries to be prepared for the challenges I will be facing. If I want to discuss a controversial topic I try to study both sides to see where my feelings might reside. “Think For Yourself” is one of my primary mantras in my life. I simply don’t let others tell me what to think. But then again, maybe that is one of the reasons I was never a Boy Scout (ha). Then I see the current Oval Office occupant who is totally unprepared for the many challenges he faces. I know he never dreamed he would actually occupy that prime real estate, he was just having fun dissing people. Maybe that is an excuse for being … Continue reading Being Prepared…
One Good Thing About the Trump Presidency
As usual, I have been in a reflective mood this time of year. I am trying to see if any good has come from the current presidency. What I am currently latching onto is that now that there is a self-proclaimed, and seemingly proudly so, the sexual abuser in the White House that topic has finally moved to the forefront. Of course, it has a hashtag  #MeToo. Even though he has not yet been called to task many others who thought they were exempt have now fallen from grace. It is amazing to me just how quickly that happened. But I … Continue reading One Good Thing About the Trump Presidency
What Happens When You Don’t Do Your Homework?
I suspect there has not been a kid alive that didn’t have to be forced to do his grade school homework. In my day parental threats were used to accomplish that task, today enticements most often are likely used. Here is … Continue reading What Happens When You Don’t Do Your Homework?
Looking Back…
I now have over 3,000 posts here at RJsCorner and in a number of them I made some predictions. Every once in a while I need to revisit those posts, especially those where I got my predictions wrong. This is one of them. In this post below, I predicted that there was no way Trump could win the presidency. But I did leave myself an out by saying it depends on how many of us vote, so maybe I was right after all.  I guess my faulty logic was that I gave the general electorate too much credit for being informed voters. … Continue reading Looking Back…
Future GOP Celebrations of the Trump Presidency??
Will a day come in the future that the GOP will actually celebrate the years of the Trump presidency? That seems to be an extremely unlikely scenario but I can see how it could happen. The reason I say that … Continue reading Future GOP Celebrations of the Trump Presidency??
I Am Always Trying To Figure Out The New Evangelicals…
One of the things that totally baffles me is how people who now say they are Evangelicals but vote in almost direct opposition to those established beliefs. I hate to use the words but due to their hero the only … Continue reading I Am Always Trying To Figure Out The New Evangelicals…
Another 10 Lies From a Trump Interview
To me, the most disgraceful thing about the current Oval Office occupant is his constant lying and exaggerations. I’m not sure how much of it is just plain ignorance, but even ignorance is no excuse. From the quote below he managed to … Continue reading Another 10 Lies From a Trump Interview
“Don’t Confuse Me With The Facts”…
I am becoming more and more convinced that the title of this post should be the theme of the Trump base. Â Their hero continues to lie, attack and poison everything he touches and they just ignore it. Â Don’t confuse me … Continue reading “Don’t Confuse Me With The Facts”…
Breaking Gridlock…
Hey, I’m not ashamed to give someone credit for things that are accomplished even if it was only by accident or maybe serendipity. So, congratulations President Trump on starting to break the gridlock that has kidnapped our nation’s capitol for far too long. The GOP is starting to scream “He wants to work with the DEMOCRATS!!!” “WE HAVE BEEN BETRAYED!!” To all that I say It is about time. We knew going in that Trump was neither a Republican or a Democrat. The only thing he is for is to make himself look good. Nothing else really matters to him … Continue reading Breaking Gridlock…
Your World Is Just So Small
I am still pondering why people are so different in this world today. Why are there those who celebrate that they just donât care much for otherâs circumstance and places in the world. They are almost exclusively in a world centered around themselves. Everything else is just âNot my thingâ. This especially troubles me with I then hear them say that they are also ârealâ Christians? I think I have latched onto one of the reasons for this and that is that their world is just too small. Psychology has shown that very young children are by nature pretty selfish. … Continue reading Your World Is Just So Small
“What He Really Meant…”
After more than a year of this stuff I am utterly tired of the statement in the title of this post! I am tired of people around the president trying to calm the effects of the latest bomb Mr. Trump seems to launch almost daily. Yes, I recognize that without the white supremacists vote he would likely not be president. I recognize that it is an important part of his base that he doesn’t want to offend since there is a slight chance that he may need them again. But even with his massive ego he needs to realize that … Continue reading “What He Really Meant…”
Taking Things Away…
The underlying theme of this post is about how the Republicans have unsuccessfully tried to take away things from people. Â David Brooks who is a conservative reporter for the New York Times and a Friday night regular on the PBS Newshour had these words to say about that; Think of all the ways the Republicans have tried to trim entitlements like Medicaid or cut government. Name a signal victory. Thereâs not a victory. They havenât been able to trim one agency, cut back one entitlement. They failed every single time. And that suggests it isnât an electoral failure. Itâs … Continue reading Taking Things Away…
USA Declares Bankruptcy..
The guy that currently occupies the Oval Office has declared bankruptcy several time throughout his business ventures. For him, it is just a standard thing to get out from under possibly unprofitible debt. Â So, I’m sure in his mind he … Continue reading USA Declares Bankruptcy..
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