Wednesday, August 01, 2018

“Jane Fonda in Five Acts.” (click here for the review of her new documentary - thank you)

She is incredible. She has been a leader all her life. It never mattered what her message was and the method she delivered it, she mattered. There were times when she may have been a reluctant leader, but, she was just the same. Perhaps being a leader made it easy to be a film industry icon and a star. Her life matters.






Stupid is as stupid does.


There really is no other way of saying it, the USA is in a climate crisis yet recognized.

Federal legislators treat the symptom at times, but, they never propose a comprehensive policy to end greenhouse gas pollution. Three years of lack of water is extremely concerning. It is not simply an El Nino or La Nina; it is drought WITHOUT clear abatement to it. It is a drought without clear discernable boundaries. It is a climate crisis.

Lack of water is a human rights abuse. American agriculture is NOT the problem. It is easy to find a reason when facing such enormous stress. But, the problem is a very hot planet with obvious and predictable problems.

Somewhere about four years ago, Dr. Christopher Field (click here) openly predicted the fires being witnessed in California today. Dr. Field has been at the forefront of the climate crisis for a long time. This is not a new prediction that he pulled out of the air to impress anyone. He states such events in prediction from facts and figures.

EVERYONE WAS TOLD!

Who the heck are Americans voting for???

I love Pope Francis. Go see the film. (click here for official website)

Daesh is causing problems in the Afghan region,

These countries have to consider forming an alliance that will protect them all.

July 31, 2018
By Ahmad Sultan and Abdul Qadir Sediqi

Jalalabad - At least 15 people were killed (click here) on Tuesday in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad when gunmen stormed a government building, trapping dozens inside after a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance gate, officials and witnesses said....

There seems to be an increase in terrorist presence since the Pakistani elections. I am surprised that Tajikistan had a problem.  I always think of them as being connected to Russia, but, obviously, that is not valid. The video below shows a concerned and responsive government. It is difficult moving into a democracy that can protect people and events. This is a government that is concerned, but, still unable to defeat terrorism before it starts.

Two Americans are dead and that is not a good thing. Tajikistan needs to open a dialogue with American generals about this incident and an increase of Daesh presence. It should lead the way to engage military diplomacy to end these terrorist incursions.

July 30, 2018
By Tim Stelloh

Two Americans were killed in Tajikistan (click here) in what the U.S. Embassy described as a “senseless” car-and-knife attack on a group of seven cyclists.

Two other tourists — one Swiss, the other from the Netherlands — were also killed.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility, and on Tuesday released a video purporting to show the attackers pledging allegiance to the group. However, U.S. officials have not confirmed ISIS' involvement and the Tajik government blamed local Islamists....

In looking at some of the "Melania tapes" I sincerely believe she is living up to her marriage contract.

I question whether this abusive dialogue is her dialogue. Maybe she is a demon in disguise, but, I never got that impression about her. I think the closer for me was the Easter Egg Hunt last year when Trump was standing there like a dummy as the national anthem played. Melania actually had to poke Donny in the side to remind him this is the time to put your hand over your heart. Interestingly, she still assumes he still has one. A heart, that is.

But, was she simply spoofing the press to make example of them? That doesn't seem like her style. She has been a media icon long before Trump was married to her. I think she is emotionally abused at the very least by Trump. It seems fairly obvious. Her retaliation is that she will do exactly what the marriage contract demands and no more. She obviously is a dedicated mother to Baron. 

I like her. She is dignified even when she has to wear a jacket designed by Trump.

I look at it this way; she was emotionally abused immediately when she became pregnant with Barron. Trump was having an affair with a Playboy model and then took a dip in the pool of women at a golf outing and had a tryst with Ms. Clifford. Realizing that reality and her love of her son, how does anyone actually judge her? I like her and I strongly believe she was and is emotionally abused by Trump. He likes to hurt her. The day she took one of her staffers in the Rose Garden it was obvious he was enjoying the statement to the world that he oppresses his wife and doesn't care.

He even laughed about not getting her a gift for her birthday to the curvy couch. That was never President Obama. He and Michelle were seen on anniversaries, very romantically involved. He once stated in an interview with her, he bought her expensive gifts like the necklace she was wearing that day at the interview. None of that is visible with Trump. There is something very wrong. He is a man that likes to maintain 'the aires' of being detached from a permanent relationship. He is in his eighth decade of life. Hello? Hamburgers abound.