Treason

I seem to remember that "The Gentleman from Kentucky" claimed that he would not even consider an appointment to the high court was based on his desire to "let the people have a say" even though this runs contrary to the description of the process in the constitution. Now, he has gone on record saying that he will not consider ANY Supreme Court Appointees made by Hillary Clinton, should she be the winner of the election. WHAT!? What happened to "letting the people have their say!?"

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THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT

THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT

John GodfreyTranslation of the Indian legend

It was six men of Indostan
To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant
(Though all of them were blind),
That each by observation
Might satisfy his mind.

The First approach'd the Elephant,
And happening to fall
Against his broad and sturdy side,
At once began to bawl:
"God bless me! but the Elephant
Is very like a wall!"

The Second, feeling of the tusk,
Cried, -"Ho! what have we here
So very round and smooth and sharp?
To me 'tis mighty clear
This wonder of an Elephant
Is very like a spear!"

The Third approached the animal,
And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant
Is very like a snake!"

The Fourth reached out his eager hand,
And felt about the knee.
"What most this wondrous beast is like
Is mighty plain," quoth he,
"'Tis clear enough the Elephant 
Is very like a tree!"

The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear,
Said: "E'en the blindest man
Can tell what this resembles most;
Deny the fact who can,
This marvel of an Elephant
Is very like a fan!"

The Sixth no sooner had begun
About the beast to grope,
Then, seizing on the swinging tail
That fell within his scope,
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant
Is very like a rope!"

And so these men of Indostan
Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion
Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the right,
And all were in the wrong!

MORAL:

So oft in theologic wars, 
The disputants, I ween, 
Rail on in utter ignorance 
Of what each other mean, 
And prate about an Elephant 
Not one of them has seen!

Don Bergquist - October 31, 2016 - Lakewood, Colorado, USA

FEELINGS vs FACTS

Editor's Note: 

Today's screed is brought to you by the flood of hyperbolic posts that have flooded facebook since Friday. The theme today is Feelings are not Facts, Feelings ARE NOT Evidence! If you cannot wrap your mind around this simple fact, please do not read this post. 

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Confirmation Bias

confirmation bias [kon-fer-mey-shuh n · bahy-uh s]

noun

1. the tendency to seek-out sources that support one's current theories, positions or beliefs and reject those in conflict with those theories, positions, or beliefs
2. the tendency to interpret evidence in such a way as to bolster of one's current theories, positions, or beliefs
3. the tendency to selectively remember sources, evidence, or experiences that support one's current theories, positions, or beliefs

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Local News

There is an old adage that says "all politics is local" and to those of us who live in the areas of the country designated by the media as "battleground states" the meaning of the adage is all too clear. This trope of the political class cannot, however, be said to be true of the local news. Today’s screed is brought to you by what is likely to be the epitome of the problem with the consolidation of the electronic media that has been happening for years now – then diminishment of the requirement for the "News" to be "news."

Please Explain It

I am going to be entirely serious here and I truly want answers from my friends and family of both parties. I just do not understand the supporters of the candidates of either party! Can anyone explain to me why it is that I should support one candidate over the other!?

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The Older I Get…

On this Father’s Day, I wanted to share a story about my dad – I may have shared this one before, but if not… It is an illustration of an interesting effect of aging that I have noticed: “The older I get, the smarter my dad gets!”

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Gone But Not Forgotten!

It is amazing how far you can see when you are sitting on the shoulders of a giant!

Wherever you are today, I hope that you have an excellent view!

Don Bergquist - May 26, 2016 - Lakewood, Colorado

Low-Information Voters

Anyone who was not already aware that the main voting contingent of the Republican Front-Runner was basically the lowest of the low information voters, you should need no more information that was presented this week when NPR interviewed Bobby Knight on why he is supporting Donald Trump.

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