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Monday Thoughts
Aug. 28th, 2017 10:18 amThoughts on a Monday:
The Pardoning of Joe Arpaio
Sad, immoral, but not unexpected. Trump rewards personal loyalty above all else, and Arpaio has been nothing but loyal. The fact that 99% of the tin-pot dictators of the world also reward loyalty above all else is left for the consideration of the reader.
Houston
Two thoughts:
1) I'm sure Houston could have done something better to allow for floodwaters to drain. Having said that, I doubt anybody could have engineered their way out of the four or five feet of rainwater the city's going to get.
2) It's easy for people like me to pick up and evacuate if need be. Simply put, I have spare cash and a reliable vehicle. But if you don't have a several hundred dollars immediately to hand (Motel 6 costs $50+ per night) then you maybe can't leave.
The Pardoning of Joe Arpaio
Sad, immoral, but not unexpected. Trump rewards personal loyalty above all else, and Arpaio has been nothing but loyal. The fact that 99% of the tin-pot dictators of the world also reward loyalty above all else is left for the consideration of the reader.
Houston
Two thoughts:
1) I'm sure Houston could have done something better to allow for floodwaters to drain. Having said that, I doubt anybody could have engineered their way out of the four or five feet of rainwater the city's going to get.
2) It's easy for people like me to pick up and evacuate if need be. Simply put, I have spare cash and a reliable vehicle. But if you don't have a several hundred dollars immediately to hand (Motel 6 costs $50+ per night) then you maybe can't leave.
