VertOlive (November 9th, 2016)
Great cartoon! In our case (Puerto Rico) we have the same problem but for different reasons. Washington just appointed a 7 person Fiscal Control Board that will effectively govern our island for the next ten or so years. So now the choice is between 6 candidates for governor one of which will become, quite literally, a colonial puppet.
Interesting Times. May we live through them.
ethernautrix (November 13th, 2016)
I have a lot of nice pens. I can't find a single one that brings me any joy this morning. No delight. I can't find any music to lift my spirits either.
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
AzJon (November 9th, 2016), fountainpenkid (November 9th, 2016), gbryal (November 10th, 2016), Lady Onogaro (November 9th, 2016)
Jon Szanto (November 9th, 2016), Lady Onogaro (November 9th, 2016)
November 5th is Guy Fawkes Day...
AzJon (November 9th, 2016), Jon Szanto (November 9th, 2016)
Do what I did 8 years ago when I didn't like what I got. Keep an open mind. Do your life. Make things better where and for whom you can. It will be OK.
"Nolo esse salus sine vobis ...” —St. Augustine
CaptainRon (November 10th, 2016), Dreck (February 8th, 2017), Jon Szanto (November 9th, 2016), KKay (November 23rd, 2016), SIG9 (November 12th, 2016)
I may make that attempt. A bigger issue is that I have many friends who will potentially be impacted to a far greater extent than anyone in the past. I live 10 miles from the border with Baja California. I have a few Muslim friends. There are a number of people that are terrified, justifiably, and I simply haven't been able to process this. Not to mention the potential for far-reaching and long-lasting effects.
If it was only about *me*, I'd either deal with it, act out, or off myself. I worry about others, I worry about the next generations.
Not since Bobby Kennedy was assassinated while running for the office (nomination) have I come close to feeling as I do today.
All that aside, thank you for offering advice - I know it is heartfelt.
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
HughC (November 9th, 2016)
A $20 trillion debt ensures a degree of fiscal responsibility will be in play. This means reducing govt. expenditure, increasing govt. income and stimulating the economy in a balanced way and it means at some point there will be pain for a lot of people, and a lot that voted Trump, if the future is to look better. Hopefully cool heads will prevail and such nonsensical policies like a trade war with China don't eventuate as it affects everyone negatively. Whacking a tariff on Chinese products ( the US is Chinas biggest export market) means Americans pay more for a lot of things that won't be made in the US again anyway and hitting the poorest hardest. A wall won't be built because the Mexicans won't pay and it's a useless piece of infrastructure for the US to waste money on that could be better spent elsewhere. We all better hope Trump does at least a half decent job and appoints quality advisors.
dneal (November 9th, 2016)
Neither candidate was anywhere near a good choice to me, but it's hardly the apocalyptic choice portrayed by the professional and social media.
I'm simply enjoying the opportunity to wrap myself in a big comfy blanket of Schadenfreude.
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
Mine, too. And then we had this happen: http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/n...mpus/93572808/
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Lady Onogaro
"Be yourself--everybody else is already taken." --Oscar Wilde
Jon Szanto (November 10th, 2016)
Believe it or not, I heard about that incident. Discouraging yet unsurprising.
In the last weeks running up to the election, I felt I needed to revisit a place in our past, so I went to the local library and checked out the series "The Civil War" by Ken Burns. I did so to remind myself what it was like to have a nation so divided against itself that... well, you know what happened. I'm not certain we're there yet, but if the hateful things continue, who knows? And it's all been given the A-Ok! by the President-elect.
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
Someone also tagged the front of the library with Trump's name and "no more safe spaces" ( l don't even know what you that is supposed to mean.) The staff went out and chalked a nicer message over it and the other stuff was cleaned up as best they could. But University Police is pretty lame here.
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Lady Onogaro
"Be yourself--everybody else is already taken." --Oscar Wilde
Jon Szanto (November 10th, 2016)
Beowulf50 (November 11th, 2016)
Ike appointed a conservative Supreme Court Justice (by the way it was a recess appointment) by the name of Warren. He also appointed Conservative Justices notably a guy named Harlan that ended up supporting Civil Rights and Equal Protection and Due Process and the prohibition of Religious Tests by States and opposing censoring free speech and ...
And then he went on to appoint that thorn in Reagan's side Brennan as well as Potter Stewart. (but Whitaker turned out to be a dud).
People often turn out to be far different than expected.
I have a friend whose wife was born in E. Germany. She became a U.S. Citizen earlier this year. Here are three FaceBook posts that are particularly poignant and relevant.
November 8th
On one hand, I have been more than frustrated with both presidential candidates and I was reluctant to support either extreme end of the spectrum. On the other hand, I was too proud to sit out my first election as a U.S. Citizen. I VOTED! Proud to be an American.
November 9th
Well, it's done. I wasn't going to be thrilled either way but no matter how we feel about it now we have to make room in our hearts and our minds that it could be good. The world is not ending. For those who want to leave the States now: go ahead, I'll help you pack. It's still a country like no other with people like no other.
November 10th
It doesn't matter what I think about Trump but one thing I can tell you is that he is not what drives us apart. You are. You are the problem. Many of you throw worse fits about the outcome of this election than my preschooler. Get over it and unite. The media paints this apocalyptic picture of Trump's presidency but fact is, the American people elected a president, not a dictator. He doesn't have any more rights than any other president in history. What are you so afraid of?
You want to embrace diversity? Start by accepting and tolerating that not everyone thinks and feels like you do. This is a great country and anything can happen but you all need to get on board and show some respect. Stop the sarcasm and the stupid memes and be kind.
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
Beowulf50 (November 11th, 2016)
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