Showing posts with label Amnesty International. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amnesty International. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

I still like the idea of a straight-up trade of DB Stephon Gilmore from the Patriots for  QB Jimmy Garappolo from the 49ers. I think that works for both teams. My fallback would be to trade a 4th round pick to Jacksonville for QB Gardner Minshew... There is no such thing as "White" math. Anyone who would argue that "2+2 does not equal 4" has no place in education and whatever university gave that person a degree needs to have their credentials revoked... Mitt Romney should run for President in 2024 - as a Centrist Democrat. An idea so crazy it just might work! Romney seems half-way into the Democratic Party already so why not? He'd be the only Centrist Democrat running. This would be fascinating to watch - admit it - you'd watch it too... If Aleksei Navalny doesn't qualify as a "prisoner of conscience" or a "political prisoner" then those terms have no meaning. Amnesty International is a joke. If you give money to Amnesty International, the ACLU, or Greenpeace you are actually making things worse and should be ashamed of yourself... 

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Pete Gabriel - San Jacinto



I'm a fan of Peter Gabriel. I like his music, his lyrics and his showmanship. I do find him to be politically naive but in general I don't look to my artists for political or economic insights.

It would be interesting though to revisit some of the blather from the Amnesty International concert from 1986 to see who made more of a difference in worldwide freedom - the musicians or the US Marines. I think we all know the answer to this and it isn't the folks taking bows and collecting royalties.