tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post5241552292749304277..comments2024-03-28T10:07:24.955-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: Bigger Than NixonOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-13879166091601543572022-06-17T08:10:33.207-04:002022-06-17T08:10:33.207-04:00I like the phrase "Attention Industry," ...I like the phrase "Attention Industry," sal. What is paramount is attention. Good or Bad -- it doesn't matter.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-24086839510061581392022-06-17T08:06:45.420-04:002022-06-17T08:06:45.420-04:00Indeed, we are, TB. And the wealthy continue to ge...Indeed, we are, TB. And the wealthy continue to get their way.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-28242532501883785942022-06-17T06:41:24.705-04:002022-06-17T06:41:24.705-04:00.. We’re deep into the ‘modern era’ of ‘the Attent..... We’re deep into the ‘modern era’ of ‘the Attention Industry’<br />Perhaps we should be grateful ? With ethical pondscum like Alex Jones & Donald Trump, we’ve gotten past the Kardashian fashion frenzy of mere ‘personalities’ & into ‘The Real Dirt’<br /><br />The spotlights of The Attention Industry spill some light onto the ‘fringe players’ too.. thus the enablers are revealed.. somewhat. We’re familiarized with the Bad & the Good, The Quick & the Dead, the Frog & the Scorpion<br /><br />In Canada we may now identify or recognize the corrupt, the fixers, the wannabe, the manipulators or the bagmen. Not just the Big Fish. Same in the USA, Land of the Free ? Home of the Not So Brave.. and finally, the Apex Partisan Political PARASITES.<br /><br />Trump is being stripped bare - The Stark Naked Emperor.. & we can gawk at Ivana, Barr, Giuliani, McConnell, de Santis, Hannity, Tucker Carlson - In Canada we see backroom creeps like Jenni Byrne saddling up Poilievre, and Jason Nixon the hulking Albertan ‘muscle’ for Jason Kenney. Doug Ford of course had Charles McVety as his religious front man.. until he had a Provincial toehold & dumped him .. and the heavyweight champ had to be Stephen Harper & his evangel sidekicks Ray Novak & Holier Than Thou Arthur Hamilton<br /><br />I find it all fascinating Owen.. This is the era where Self Anointed pop star Political Parasites are above The Law.. Special & Exalted ‘gods’ & media darlings. Whether corrupt, toxic, ethically bankrupt.. so what ? They’re the Newsmakers ! All bow down.. and give these creeps two terms - eight years of absurd empowerment, entitlement & megawealth.. and we are but paltry peons & expected to please tithe respectfully & please pass the collection basket.. thankee !the salamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853337802990122289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-35603050178891952332022-06-16T20:52:23.997-04:002022-06-16T20:52:23.997-04:00Trump. Nixon, Bush , Blair; do you really expect a...Trump. Nixon, Bush , Blair; do you really expect any of them to go to prison for their crimes of inhumanity?<br />Do you expect those exposed in the Panama papers to pay their fair share of taxes whilst countries cannot balance or meet budget requirements for lack of revenue?<br />Do you believe the Cullen report on money laundering in BC absolves the crookedness and greed of British Columbia's real estate industry?<br /><br />We see the rich, famous and well connected enrich themselves daily .<br />We see it in our popular culture which promotes the ideals of the the Lord of the manor as being a benevolent character who wishes the best from his trickle down economics.<br /><br />We are delusional ..<br /><br />TB<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Trailblazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436709163754934547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-47052165278969635622022-06-16T10:55:17.775-04:002022-06-16T10:55:17.775-04:00Unless Trump goes to prison, Danneau, the ship wil...Unless Trump goes to prison, Danneau, the ship will go under.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-81133814385639070942022-06-16T10:54:15.824-04:002022-06-16T10:54:15.824-04:00Exactly, Cap. There are those that the law can'...Exactly, Cap. There are those that the law can't touch.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-77750471422702104112022-06-16T10:32:03.071-04:002022-06-16T10:32:03.071-04:00The whole Watergate hearings show was meant to be ...The whole Watergate hearings show was meant to be a prophylactic against a repeat performance, an object lesson to all who would suborn the democratic process. Then we collectively dusted off our hands and went back to sleep. The Trump cabal drew a different lesson, that being that he who would be king must act more boldly and on a grander scale. I'm not convinced that we're entirely awake enough to complete the righting of the ship.Danneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129916194006552602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-1176906093633413422022-06-16T10:19:59.105-04:002022-06-16T10:19:59.105-04:00Trump was made possible by the failure to hold Nix...Trump was made possible by the failure to hold Nixon accountable. Nixon should have been impeached after he resigned to prevent him ever running again and then been criminally charged. Instead, Ford couldn't pardon him quickly enough. <br /><br />That set the precedent for the lawless presidencies that followed. The current congressional hearings underline how there have been no real consequences for any of the ringleaders of what was a carefully planned coup plot. With Watergate, at least some of the underlings went to jail. The US has given up even pretending that nobody is above the law. <br /><br />CapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com