Politics, Religion & Money – Page 90 – Prattling Before the Pratfall

Brown Delivers… Eventually

That $25 pair of IEM’s I ordered on Sunday probably made it from China to Amazon faster than it’s getting here from Amazon. The carrier is UPS, and the package has been hopping between UPS and Amazon facilities.

Shipped with UPS.

We’re sorry for the delay. If you have not received your package by January 12, you can come back here the next day for a refund.

Monday, January 8
7:41 PM
Package arrived at an Amazon facility.
Northborough, Massachusetts US
Carrier picked up the package.

Tuesday, January 9
10:17 PM
Package arrived at an Amazon facility.
Northborough, Massachusetts US
8:15 AM
Package being processed at carrier facility.
7:32 AM
Possible delay in delivery.
norwood, US

Wednesday, January 10
6:38 PM
Package left an Amazon facility.
Northborough, Massachusetts US
6:36 PM
Package arrived at a carrier facility.
Shrewsbury, MA US
5:00 PM
Package delayed in transit

UPS says:

Estimated delivery
Thursday, January 11 by End of Day
Current Event
On the Way

And speaking of UPS:

https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-workers-comments-170k-ups-driver-deal-anger-admiration-2023-8

Drowning in the Desert

It’s too risky to make even a toe-deep comment in the burning sand of the Israel-Hamas conflict. This is the most useful background I have watched.

For myself, John Oliver has the most meaningful commentary.

Okay, I’m going to make a comment. Netanyahu had a single political platform. Defending Israel, which he failed to do. Hamas took advantage of Netanyahu being focused on “reforming” the court system to weaken its ability to prosecute him for financial corruption. Now he’s overcompensating by claiming he will destroy Hamas, while laying waste to all of Gaza in the process. In doing this, Netanyahu is undermining the future security of Israel, by helping to create the next generation of terrorists. Why is the incompetent, self-dealing Bibi still in office?

Red State, Blue State, Green Day

Dick Clark Productions has officially released video of Green Day’s performance from New Year’s Eve.

September will mark the 20th anniversary of Green Day releasing their superb album American Idiot. As much time as there was between the original LP release of Sgt. Pepper and its first appearance on CD?!

Be Very Afraid

Remember when the GOP said the president should be someone you could imagine having a beer with? Twenty years later, we are now confronting nothing less than the possible end of both democracy and the rule of law.

Makeovers for Better and for Worse

A change in a woman’s image.

Before

After

A change of a different sort in another woman’s image, that Harvard was unable to stop.

American Idiots Assemble!

I didn’t watch Green Day’s performance on New Year’s Eve, but kudos to Billie Joe and the band for knocking the MAGA crowd.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/green-day-maga-agenda-lyric-american-idiot-1234938852/

I’ve given up trying to understand people who want to see Trump back in the White House. They can’t see that it’s a case of, “fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.” They’re idiots, and I say that admitting Trump probably would have been re-elected in 2020 if not for his incompetence in managing the pandemic. Incredibly, based on recent polls he stands a very good chance of being elected again.

My purity test for Trump supporters:

1. What is your level of education?
2. Did you watch The Apprentice?

The mess we’re in goes back to Reagan, who was “Goldwater Lite,” saying government is the problem. What’s astounding to me is that, in the 60’s, both Reagan on the Right and the Hippies on the Left had the same message at the same time. They were both against government intrusion in the lives of Americans, but with very different ideas of what that meant.