Co$t Of The Capitol Coup (Attempt)

Trump appears to be reaching for the kind of power enjoyed by his friend Vladimir Putin. If Donny Boy does not end up sentenced to prison for a term commensurate with his crimes, the US will be internationally viewed as being little better than the countries it loudly criticises. America has lost all pretence of standing on the moral high ground thanks to the actions of a mob of its own citizens, their leaders and their coaches, on this January the 6th, and by the simultaneous too-little-too-late response of its government. Without rapid, drastic, remedial action, this stain on America’s reputation will become as permanent as a birthmark.

(In related news.…)

The impact of a leader’s (in this case a President’s) words increase in inverse proportion to the level of education of their audience. So, is it at all surprising that out of the American government’s massive budget, education gets but thirty pieces of silver? The more ignorant (meaning “lacking in information,” not “stupid”) the populace, that much easier it is to steer them.

(Some days later…)

So, Trumpty Dumpty has now been impeached off of his wall twice. If he is not finally convicted in the Senate and in a Federal criminal trial, sentenced and put in an orange jumpsuit (which would match his bronzer), what will The Trump Disaster amount to? A bad reputation for him in history books? He’s guaranteed that already. No, it would all become meaningless. Unless, of course, he is forever barred from holding public office ever again. That alone would be some small measure of justice which, though prudent, would be insufficient on its own. It would be fun to bar him from ever HAVING an office again but that’s just a daydream with a grin.

(Footnote)

About Trump’s speech after his second impeachment: too little, too late and totally duplicitous. Just as the Nazi’s SS was declared to be an illegal organisation, in the cause of justice, at the Nuremberg trials, so should the GOP be treated, also in the cause of justice.

Vexed to Death

I wish that the advance of electronics had stopped at the push button phone. The whole world seems to be a home propane bbq. Still in pieces in the box. There’s an instruction manual in Mandarin and your knees weaken in the absolute conviction that the number of nuts will not match the number of bolts, of which three critical pieces will be Imperial but the rest are metric. You begin to slyly eye the propane tank you had so hopefully bought the day before and begin to wonder if you could take it with you to the bathroom, shove some wet towels under the door, and then open the gas valve and lie down. The Heavenly bbq’s will surely be eternal orgies of bliss.

God knows that you deserve it.…

Journeyman

By my will I’ll 

Employ my craft 

With fine-honed axe

And shaping adze.

For a shipwright 

Am I, and it is said 

That if you’d sail

‘Cross lake or sea, 

I’m the man you’ve 

Need to hail.

I’m also he who will,

With wood and occult 

Binding spells,

Build for thee the final

Ship you’ll ever need,

Made to finely fit

The human form. 

With it Gjöll you’ll ford,

With your shield and 

Spear and shining sword,

To feast with Gods and 

Stand with them, 

Heroes all, afore the doors 

Of Valhalla’s hallowed halls.

Quaff your final horn of mead,

Speak if you’ve a final rede

Then gather ‘bout Odin all,

Gods and men standing tall 

Who from blood-soaked 

Fields Valkyries chose,

Dead the flesh left to mould. 

Now sounds Heimdallr’s Horn, 

That long awaited battle call,

As peals of thunder bless 

The marching horde, in this 

Preordained final 

War.

On War

Is it the fault of Hollywood or something else but a lot of civilians don’t understand that war is all about kill or be killed and it is a definite bonus to tilt that ratio to your own benefit whenever and however you can. War has nothing to do with with polite knights and some fantasy of chivalry. That is why soldiers took the collapsible field shovels (“entrenching tools”) they were issued and sharpened their edges into blades. If a soldier does not do that he or she is depriving themselves of a weapon that just might save them in a tight spot.

As for a reputation as being brutal and unrelenting warriors, it is that reputation that could (and did for the Canadians in WWI) result in bloodless victories. The term “shock trooper” was first coined by the Germans in WWI to describe the Canadians, who reduced their casualties because at times the Germans would avoid contact rather than engage.

Check out the 3 part series “Far From Home” for a look at the experiences of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I.

And just btw, those who believe that they can set rules for war are well intentioned fools. Since it first began war has always had one and only one rule: victory. If you don’t intend to win, don’t waste lives by even getting started.

WWWhat?

I have 198 apps on my phone and what do I do with it? Mostly surf YouTube all day. Either I’ve lost my mind or the internet has lost its way. “Effortless” is now synonymous with “mindless.” Today’s internet is something that I am slowly learning to hate.

Misdirection

A strange night ends

In meaningless morning.

Sebastian plays calming 

Chords just out of sight

But, I’m confused again:

Which of us is 

Truly playing?

Who’s the composer 

And who is composed?

And what have I lost?

At first I thought a script,

Then, the refined runes

Of a score which 

No one was keeping.

A musical notation to 

Fix the melodic pose,

The harmonic of 

The underclothes. 

Tweak and trim until 

It’s time to leave 

And we’re dressed to kill.

The sheet upon the 

Podium gleams pristine 

Stripped of its notes, 

Leaving but lines 

On paper 

In black distress.

America: Election 2020

I’m not sure that ironic is quite the right word but there are folks in America who fear a race war depending on how the election plays out. 

A race war is precisely what Charles Manson wanted to ignite. What a vindication it would be were he to be proven a prophet.