I can't imagine living in a country where this kind of Public Service Announcement is necessary.
And on a slightly different note, we now know why "thoughts and prayers" aren't working.
I can't imagine living in a country where this kind of Public Service Announcement is necessary.
And on a slightly different note, we now know why "thoughts and prayers" aren't working.
this is a delight
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Please be Patient by Feist off the Stephen Colbert Christmas special.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_ZCxgp1eBQ
Very apt! Thanks, lungta.
DeleteDuring a continuing medical issue i was asked by acquaintances at my local gym; Do you believe in the power of prayer?
ReplyDeleteI replied NO , I believe in the science my Doctor prescribes!
When the science of the day does not provide the necessary results then they go back to the drawing board .
Not so with prayers .
Prayers are an example of the age old doing the same old thing time over time and expecting different result!
It's called stupidity..
Particularly in the USA!
TB
The American theocracy, er, Republic, has made a virtue of stupidity, TB .
DeleteAstonishing ! It’s certainly come to this .. 🦎 salamander
ReplyDeleteI suppose the next step will be to make a PSA for elementary school students, Sal.
ReplyDeleteI suppose the next step will be to make a PSA for elementary school students,
ReplyDeleteProbably every school board it the USA has one. Did you know you can buy armour inserts for school backpacks now? Obscene is far too weak a word.
Texas, as of 2023-04-03, had legislation in the House that would mandate "First Aid Training" of all Grade # students. The kicker is that at least one commentator who sounds as if he knows what he is talking about, says the course is basically a combat medic's course.
Let's talk about Texas, training, and too much....
See A Weekend in St Louis.
If you want to see something really amusing in a warped way have a look at Global Affairs Travel Advisories and compare the USA to France. France is dangerous!.
Thank you, Anon. I shall check out the links and offer commentary a bit later on.
DeleteI checked out the links, Anon - powerful stuff! And it would appear that Global Affairs is dangerously out of touch in its assessment of travel to the U.S.
DeleteI was in El Salvador four years ago where the violence was concentrated areas where there was gang warfare.
ReplyDeleteWithin the US the violence is random and unpredictable.
There is something wrong with a country that allows open carry of long guns and concealed carry of handguns for no other reason that you can!
In El Salvador those carrying guns were police or private security to counter the gangs not crazy individuals suffering road rage..
The US has normalised gun violence ; it's become acceptable.
TB
I do feel for those sane Americans who would like gun laws reformed, TB. However, as you point out, gun violence has become normalized there, and, of course, the power of the NRA seems to supersede that of legislators who also have an innate conflict of interest on the issue, given that so many of them are so lavishly funded by that pernicious lobby group.
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