Update from the
Heartland
No.795
6.3.17 – 12.3.17
Blog version: http://heartlandupdate.blogspot.com/
To all,
I cannot continue to harp upon the multitudinous faux
pas of our illustrious commander-in-chief. At least some Americans like and appreciate what he is doing
and how he is acting. After he
dropped a huge bombshell without a sliver of evidence or substantiation [794], he has nearly disappeared from
the Twitter-sphere and from any public statements, apparently content to let
the Press and talking heads churn over his unfounded accusations. I do not know how this is going to play
out, but I do not have much to say at the time of this writing. More to follow . . . I imagine.
Comments and contributions from Update no.794:
Original instigator
message:
. . . to which I replied:
Yes,
Americans deserve better . . . the World deserves better.
. . . with this follow-up comment:
“Indeed, how do you see it going? Or would it be wild speculation?
The man is plainly incapable,
although yes, he does seem to attract followers. But then regrettably those types do, as recent history can
concur.”
. . . along with my follow-up reply:
Re:
“how
do you see it going?”
I think things are going to get much worse before we might see the light
at the end of the tunnel.
Re:
“Or
would it be wild speculation?”
Hard to be any wilder than the Donald is being. He makes outrageous accusations and
claims with ZERO evidence. It is
classic subterfuge and obfuscation.
Unfortunately, this man has a long history of such unacceptable
behavior; he is unlikely to change.
Re:
“The
man is plainly incapable.”
My assessment of the man remains clearly stated and unchanged.
Re:
“he
does seem to attract followers.”
Yes, he most certainly does . . . more than a few. The measure of his support is a direct
reflection of the level of anger, dissatisfaction and demands for change in a
large chunk of our citizenry. I
see highly intelligent, informed citizens latching onto an extraordinarily
flawed man to remedy their profound dissatisfaction with the performance of the
federal government.
I
have a long, proclaimed dissatisfaction with the federal government, and I have
articulated that dissatisfaction in the Update over all the years this humble
forum has been in existence. I
want change, but apparently I am not angry enough. I actually want him to be successful, to smack the
professional politicians up’side the head, to induce change. Regrettably, the initial signs are not
positive to that end. I remain
guardedly optimistic that somehow the grand strategy will appear and yield
results.
Semper vigilans.
Comment to the Blog:
“In an interesting parallel, I have driven a Grand Caravan from
Holbrook, Arizona, to Mesa. Route 260 from Heber-Overgaard to Kohl’s Ranch was
easily the most beautiful stretch of road I’ve ever driven. Of course, we were
not coping with a storm. The weather was sunny and the scenery the most
awe-inspiring I have experienced. I have also driven through the dust-mud-rain
sequence, but the mud was brief for me. I’m glad you came through unharmed.
That’s one of the lesser-known hazards of the desert.
“There is, I think, a specific clinical term for most of Trump’s
accusations. That is psychological projection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection,
not to be confused with ‘moral projection.’ The psychology term describes the
denial of unconscious impulses or qualities in oneself while attributing them
to others. That seems to me to fit Trump’s various accusations exceptionally well.
(Come to think of it, that could be a factor in moral projection as well.)
“We have discussed surveillance before. I imagine most prominent
Americans are monitored to some degree. The spy agencies sought and got that
power years ago, and it’s hard to imagine them having it without using it.
Whether Trump was singled out is hard to say, but if he was monitored via FISA
he should have kept his mouth shut about it. That would mean an investigation
was under way and a warrant had been issued for the surveillance.
“Another of your contributors may be trying to single me out for
criticism. He seems so intent on using specific phrases and putting forward
specific, obscure ideas that I could not achieve any clear notion of his point.
“I study the reliability of my news sources. It’s not especially
difficult, and it’s important to have a clear estimate of whether my choice of
news sources base their statements on real facts. I listened to Rush Limbaugh
long enough to determine that his ‘facts’ mostly lack verifiable sources and
that his logic is not logical according to the standards of debate. He and
others like him, regardless of placement on the political spectrum, do not get
my attention. I wind up using historically sound, mostly mainstream sources
known to check their own and others’ statements. There are a few others that I
follow up myself before I repeat their stories. Just because a story fits my
beliefs and desires does not make it true. The same applies to everyone.”
My response to the
Blog:
Interesting
parallel, indeed.
Re:
“Psychological_projection.” Quite so, it seems to me, and yes, I
also agree that phenomenon may well play into moral projection, as I describe
it.
As
I wrote, I cannot discount Trump’s accusation simply because of what has
happened as a consequence of the Bush 43 administration’s application of the USA PATRIOT Act of
2001 [PL 107-056; 115
Stat. 272; 26.10.2001], and its successor renewal and related
bills. My gut tells me he is
simply lashing out with any outrageous deflection that pops into his
consciousness and might find traction for him and his Russia connection;
however, I remain highly skeptical.
He may be stretching information that some of his conversations were recorded
. . . because he was talking to someone under surveillance by a FISA authorized
warrants . . . too bad, he has NO protection.
I
cannot speak for other contributors.
Re:
“news
sources.” The Intelligence
Community (IC) must constantly evaluate their sources. Virtually every bit of information is
assessed by the source’s reliability and accuracy, whether independent sources
corroborate the information. The
techniques work for assessing public information sources as well. Further, the language gives us clues
with respect to fact, or opinion, or biased perspective.
Another contribution:
“So Trumps reaction to phone tapping is paranoia yet the Democrats
continual insistence on Trump/Putin relations is NOT? Haaaaa! Cap, you do have a way with your ‘Kings English’ and
manipulation of words .. but your statements are hilarious!! Don't you
see the shadow DEMS are doing everything they can to continually create
distractions to try to keep Trump from focusing on his work !! It's in that
horrific Hillary's words .. DEPLORABLE, and just plain disrespectful .. most of
America is sick and tired of it and I think this shadow government, including
it's assistance from that reptile George Soros, is going to come to a
screeching halt .. justice will prevail and Trump will rightfully get to
perform his duties and help this country. I see now that you see nothing wrong with the way our country
was headed .. you are a true Commie-fornian (Californian).. I never realized
you had your head that far into the sand .. scary really..”
My response:
Whoa,
easy now, I have never been a partisan or affiliated with any political party,
and I am not now.
Re:
“continually
create distractions.” I am
gobsmacked! “shadow
DEMS” really? And, I
presume you believe everything . . . EVERYTHING . . . the Donald says is absolute,
undisputable truth? Aren’t you even
slightly skeptical of his unsubstantiated accusations? He has consistently, repeatedly, and
persistently spouted off with wild accusations with no evidence, no supporting
information . . . not even clues as to the veracity of his statements, over
many years. It sure appears from
the available evidence that it is the Donald who is continually creating
distractions . . . and that is an impartial, critical assessment based only on
facts . . . not political partisanship.
What leads you to believe him?
Re:
“Trump
will rightfully get to perform his duties.” I truly wish he would.
We all need him to be successful.
I have been critical of every president since my school days. I shall be critical of this president
as well.
Re:
“you
are a true Commie-fornian (Californian).” Oh my!
Unfounded name calling, really?
We cannot intellectually disagree and maintain a vigorous debate over
issues of our times without personal insults? If you wish to close our discussions, just say so; I’m a big
boy, I can handle rejection; but, insults are beneath you.
My
very best wishes to all. Take care
of yourselves and each other.
Cheers,
Cap :-)
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