Let me say this up front—the case against Trump doesn’t really interest me. Not from a legal standpoint. If you want to dig into the details I’ll provide two links to reputable legal scholars, but even they are more concerned for the political future of the country than they are with the strictly legal aspects (although they both go into the required detail).
As we pass yet another signpost on our way to civilizational ruin, I once again warmly recommend the rhetorical pyrotechnics of James Kunstler. He powerfully captures the depth and width of our current state of affairs.
There have been a few days in my life when I find myself wondering where we're headed as a country. This is one of those days. Washington DC, and quite a few states apparently, are corrupted by politics to a degree not seen in our country before. The foundation is eroding and while it isn't easy to place blame on certain things I would like to posit that the 60's generation so often mentioned as problematic has come full circle. Many people of that generation are great patriots and Americans but a rotten core of them and the corrupted ideas have come to fruition. Their march through the institutions is complete and they have full control. God help us.
In 1953, the brilliant Clarence Kelly Johnson designed the U2 and fielded it in less than one year. He also was the brain behind the 1960s SR-71. As of 2018, the U2 was still flying, and the SR-71 was retired in the late 90s. There is no replacement for it.
"A fifth of Americans now view the government as the greatest threat facing the nation." What's shocking about this statement is not that millions of Americans no longer trust their government, but that the percentage is so small. If I remember my high school maths, it means that four fifths of Americans DON'T see the government as a massive threat. Scary times!
I visualize the US and Russia as a partners in a dance of baroque era which supposed going towards each other and shifting positions. May be with some jumps at important points. It seems that now the United States is going where the USSR used to be. And both are slowly drifting towards China's model.
Back in Soviet times, there was a very popular joke about Reagan's nightmare, who woke up in a cold sweat and explained to his agitated wife that in his dream he had not prepared the text for his report at tomorrow's Washington Regional Congress of the Communist Party. Still a joke but it's no longer funny.
What a totally useless POS is the F-35 [in it's case the F designates FAILURE] you can be sure that the claimed 50% MICAP rate is NOT true, the FMC [Fully Mission Capable] rate is much lower. For perspective, the last B-52H was delivered in 1962, the newest KC-135's are mid 1960's production, the F-15C & F-16C are mid 1980's build etc. All of the aforementioned aircraft are much better in terms of FMC rates. Lockheed under Kelly Johnson did great things, example; the C-130 which was first flown in 1955 is still being built.
As we pass yet another signpost on our way to civilizational ruin, I once again warmly recommend the rhetorical pyrotechnics of James Kunstler. He powerfully captures the depth and width of our current state of affairs.
https://kunstler.com/clusterfuck-nation/did-they-light-up-a-cigarette-afterward/
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Biden says transgender Americans "shape our nation's soul" in an official proclamation.
Off on a tangent here but I see Brazil has agreed to deal with China in yuan. The downward acceleration continues.
There have been a few days in my life when I find myself wondering where we're headed as a country. This is one of those days. Washington DC, and quite a few states apparently, are corrupted by politics to a degree not seen in our country before. The foundation is eroding and while it isn't easy to place blame on certain things I would like to posit that the 60's generation so often mentioned as problematic has come full circle. Many people of that generation are great patriots and Americans but a rotten core of them and the corrupted ideas have come to fruition. Their march through the institutions is complete and they have full control. God help us.
In 1953, the brilliant Clarence Kelly Johnson designed the U2 and fielded it in less than one year. He also was the brain behind the 1960s SR-71. As of 2018, the U2 was still flying, and the SR-71 was retired in the late 90s. There is no replacement for it.
"A fifth of Americans now view the government as the greatest threat facing the nation." What's shocking about this statement is not that millions of Americans no longer trust their government, but that the percentage is so small. If I remember my high school maths, it means that four fifths of Americans DON'T see the government as a massive threat. Scary times!
I visualize the US and Russia as a partners in a dance of baroque era which supposed going towards each other and shifting positions. May be with some jumps at important points. It seems that now the United States is going where the USSR used to be. And both are slowly drifting towards China's model.
Back in Soviet times, there was a very popular joke about Reagan's nightmare, who woke up in a cold sweat and explained to his agitated wife that in his dream he had not prepared the text for his report at tomorrow's Washington Regional Congress of the Communist Party. Still a joke but it's no longer funny.
The innovation malaise in Silicon Valley that focuses more on financial tricks parallels the us defense industry:
https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/03/30/how-the-tech-elites-lost-touch-with-reality/
Boeing now days both civilian and military aerospace are examples, not to mention their rocket division.
Look at how SpaceX is so far ahead of their competition.
That’s a whole lot of smoke and confusion all at once. How many destroyers are they using for this effort?
Sure is confusing. I better wait before committing to anything if it’s this bad.....
Wonder if all our EU allies buying this aircraft know what they’re getting.
What a totally useless POS is the F-35 [in it's case the F designates FAILURE] you can be sure that the claimed 50% MICAP rate is NOT true, the FMC [Fully Mission Capable] rate is much lower. For perspective, the last B-52H was delivered in 1962, the newest KC-135's are mid 1960's production, the F-15C & F-16C are mid 1980's build etc. All of the aforementioned aircraft are much better in terms of FMC rates. Lockheed under Kelly Johnson did great things, example; the C-130 which was first flown in 1955 is still being built.
The F-35 problems are legend.
But we lead the world in correct pronoun use, and our hashtag armies are without par.