Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
If I were the President...
Read William Blum: If I were the president ... on https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Blum
If I were the president, I could stop terrorist attacks against the United States in a few days. Permanently. I would first apologize -- very publicly and very sincerely -- to all the widows and the orphans, the impoverished and the tortured, and all the many millions of other victims of American imperialism. I would then announce that America's global interventions -- including the awful bombings -- have come to an end. And I would inform Israel that it is no longer the 51st state of the union but – oddly enough – a foreign country. I would then reduce the military budget by at least 90% and use the savings to pay reparations to the victims and repair the damage from the many American bombings and invasions. There would be more than enough money. Do you know what one year of the US military budget is equal to? One year. It's equal to more than $20,000 per hour for every hour since Jesus Christ was born. That's what I'd do on my first three days in the White House. On the fourth day, I'd be assassinated.
If I were the president, I could stop terrorist attacks against the United States in a few days. Permanently. I would first apologize -- very publicly and very sincerely -- to all the widows and the orphans, the impoverished and the tortured, and all the many millions of other victims of American imperialism. I would then announce that America's global interventions -- including the awful bombings -- have come to an end. And I would inform Israel that it is no longer the 51st state of the union but – oddly enough – a foreign country. I would then reduce the military budget by at least 90% and use the savings to pay reparations to the victims and repair the damage from the many American bombings and invasions. There would be more than enough money. Do you know what one year of the US military budget is equal to? One year. It's equal to more than $20,000 per hour for every hour since Jesus Christ was born. That's what I'd do on my first three days in the White House. On the fourth day, I'd be assassinated.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
CTE
According to Dr. Bennot Omalu, the doctor who discovered CTE, the brain does not finish developing until at least the age of 18 and children playing contact sports such as football, wrestling, and Judo (assume rugby also) are at risk of developing brain damage. Feel there may be a large percentage of our male population suffering as a result (myself included). Many of these men go on to join the military or become police officers. Wonder how much our societies participation in these sports contribute to our violent culture. Glad to see this being discussed more regularly in the media.
https://archive.org/details/NoHoldsBarredDr.BennetOmaluOnWrestlingGrapplingCteAndConcussions
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/07/opinion/dont-let-kids-play-football.html
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/league-of-denial/
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/06/tackle-football-children-health-concerns
https://archive.org/details/NoHoldsBarredDr.BennetOmaluOnWrestlingGrapplingCteAndConcussions
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/07/opinion/dont-let-kids-play-football.html
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/league-of-denial/
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/06/tackle-football-children-health-concerns
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