Sometimes it feels like I'm witnessing a Greek Tragedy. One that even Sophocles may not have dreamed of.

Surely, the same human dynamics were at play in Sophocles' time as they are today, but if one wanted to pen a modern Greek Tragedy a seminal factor that would be beyond an ancient Greek's understanding would be, digital technology. That technology amplifies the modern stage exponentially, in which the ancient Greeks would have to invent a new vocabulary to explain the plight of the contemporary hoi polloi.

4th of July!
It's Thursday and it's the 4th of July! It's been 248 years since this nation was created, if one takes 1776 as the date of creation. And in 1814 the poem featuring the line 'the rockets' red glare, and the bombs bursting in air' over Fort McHenry during the battle of Baltimore was published by Francis Scott Key. This poem became the Star Spangled Banner. So that's 210 years old. And our enemy at the time, the United Kingdom, is now our best bud as we take over (took over) its role as the english-speaking Empire leader!

from: https://www.lovethispic.com/image/269745/happy-4th-of-july

If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law.
-- Henry David Thoreau

Woke this morning with a Paul Revere and the Raiders tune in my head, which morphed into our present situation.

07/01 Open Thread: The Holy Feast of the Genocidal Imperialist SOB Junipero Serra

~~ Junipero Serra Statue at Mission San Juan Capistrano

Another Half a Year Gone...

Time's fun when you're having flies...or something like that. No doubt time seemingly passes faster and faster as the years click by. I bet Julian's time is about to speed up...spending time with his family instead of sitting in a maximum security prison...for committing journalism and truth telling. The conflicts around the world continue with US provocation. The USD continues to be at risk, and many banks are on the verge of bankruptcy. Let's dive into these stories and more below the fold.