After having been pulled into, and having
done, one of the most idiotic things in the
World and having, in the process, blatantly
violated International Law and International
Norms, the morph is now trying to involve
useful idiots in missions much much more
dangerous than any undertaken so far.
It is a different thing to pound from the rela-
tive safety of airspace, above a State which
has practically no air force and no note-
worthy air defense systems to speak of,
and a different thing to send naval forces
to patrol a strait which has hostile forces
stationed in proximity on either side. Not
to mention that various States have, in the
not so distant past, acquired disturbing
and not easily forgettable experiences
from the theoretically much more doable
task of policing the waters outside Somalia.
The Ukrainian "hetman" has become so
desperate that he is meeting with sons
of deposed dictators, non-entities and
pseudo-princes, whoso historical cycle
has ended long ago, and he is trying to
grant them legitimacy to counterbalance
his own illegitimate tenure and to try to
deflect attention from his own questio-
nable status. Moves such as this add
no prestige and do no favors to a man
whose status is diminishing and whose
reputation and cleanliness have hit
bottom. "Όμοιος ομοίω αεί πελάζει."
Το τί υπέφερε η κακορίζικη μόνο εκείνη
το ξέρει. Και τώρα πάνε και οι γονείς να
υπερασπιστούνε τα "αγγελούδια" τους
τα οποία την κακοποιούσαν καθημερινά
και με βάναυσο τρόπο. Σκεφτείτε τί θα
έκαναν αυτοί οι ίδιοι αν τα "αγγελούδια"
τους είχαν υποστεί από άλλους έστω
και τα μισά απ' αυτά στα οποία υπέ-
βαλλαν την καθηγήτριά τους... Αλλά
στην ελλαδίτσα μας, τα περισσότερα
πράγματα είναι one-way και, όταν
επεμβαίνουν "εδε" και "δικαιοσύνη",
όχι μόνο γίνεται "παραμεθαύριο", αλλά
και αυτό που κάνει νιάου-νιάου στα κε-
ραμίδια είναι, όπως συχνότατα αποφαί-
νονται, ο σκύλος...
I applaud the Italian State for this purchase.
Works of Masters of exceptional Historical
and Artistic Value should not be owned by
private collectors and used as "investments".
They are part of the Exceptional Italian and
European Cultural Heritage and should be,
if not permanently, at least periodically
exhibited so that the public may enjoy, and
not hidden in somebody's vaults, cellars or
private quarters as if they were but a bunch
of property titles or bars of gold.
BRAVO, MINISTERO DELLA CULTURA!
Another terrible move by Iran. Amidst
a recent strong show of public outrage
for the status quo and an even stronger
demand for an immediate change, the
establishment, which has completely
lost touch with reality and does not
care an iota about the feelings and
opinions of the Citizens, not only is
provocatively turning a blind eye, but,
under the veil of a dysfunctional "theo-
cracy", is now instituting a hereditary
dictatorship passing the reins from
"mullah" father to "mullah" son. This
is not something that should please
either the "friends" or the "enemies"
of this bankrupt and tortuous regime,
nor is it something that should buy
any sympathies from the Iranian People
themselves, who need to have a saying
on what goes on in their own Country
and who have expressed themselves
very clearly and loudly on this issue.
The morph has a gaping gap in the way
he is thinking and this is manifest in
almost all decisions he makes and,
in general, the incoherent "policies"
he is introducing or backing and the
statements he is making (assuming,
of course, that he is thinking at all in
the first place, before making them).
He started this needless and mindless
war, that serves none of the United
States' interests, by gambling that,
perhaps, he and his associates and
fellow billionaires will profit and rake
handsome rewards from both the war
and the reconstruction, exploitation,
import/export "deals" in its aftermath.
Then, he turns and chastises the U.S.
Allies for not looking at this war with
enthusiasm and through a positive
lens. If they had done so, and after
the consequences became clear, the
countries he is furious with would be
flooded by the refugees and the dis-
placed that this war is bound to create.
And then, he would turn around and he
(and his stooges) would lambast the
Europeans because they "allow" a
huge influx of destitute people and
other individuals fleeing destruction
and war as, according to his puzzling
and disturbing calculus, they damage
social cohesion and erode the local
culture and civilization. Someone has
to tell both the morph and some of his
stooges who make similar statements
that, before they act, they must think
what are the objectives of their actions
and whether they are consistent with
their fundamental positions and, that,
as in life so also in politics, you cannot
have your pie and eat it too.
Good riddance! He coaxes you to follow him,
to be his bulldog and fight his dirty and legally
questionable fights and to expose yourself as
a useful idiot and, after been bled dry and not
being needed any longer, he hangs you out to
dry and throws you in the can, like the piece of
s*it you are and the disposable rug he always
thought and believed you were. It's just that
none of you, who wipe his a** and shine his
shoes everyday, no matter what he does and
how much damage he inflicts on our Country,
happens to be smart enough to realize that
neither your Country nor you are getting any-
thing by siding with this deceitful man. For
him, there's only him and his family's interests
and businesses. Nothing more nothing less,
absolutely nothing else.
No lessons learned. No promises kept.
And, for any literate person, "America
first" would mean that America thinks
and acts independently and is nobody's
stooge and no other army's and no other
agent's agendas' and ambitions' crutch
and/or stick. America deserves better.
We deserve better. No person, however
high, has the right to squander needlessly
and thoughtlessly our wealth in pursuit
of shady and uncertain adventures that
serve none of our interests.
A smart politician and a "player" is not
at all credible when he is pictured in hot
tubs in places where he should not have
been in the first place and when he must
have seen (even if he did not "participate")
plenty of young girls walking around and
doing favors and being treated in com-
promising ways. Bill Clinton is to be
believed by only those who are totally
naive and credulous or those who are
biased and are refusing to face the truth.
Responsibility and blame should be ap-
portioned equally to all, regardless of
party or political affiliation and it is true
that hordes of those who could, on both
sides of the political divide, in business
and, more generally, in privilege, partook
of the "services" and the entertainment
and were visiting places where they had
nor other reason and no right to be.
Οι καταλερωμένοι και πλέοντες στα αφοδεύματα
αρχιψευταράδες, συγγενείς, σκα*όφατσες και φα-
ρισαίοι, που δεν έχουν αφήσει τίποτα όρθιο στη
χώρα, απειλούν με εξώδικα για να προστατέψουν
την ανύπαρκτη τιμή και την παντελώς σμπαρα-
λιασμένη (από τους εαυτούς τους) υπόληψή τους.
Παλιοτόμαρα του κερατά, κακό χρόνο να' χετε.
The morph, since his reelection, has been
expending almost the totality of his efforts
and of his time in doing two things that
contribute almost nothing to Global Peace,
Security, Cooperation and Prosperity and
do almost nothing for the long-term Well
Being of our United States or for increasing
its Standing and Prestige among other States,
as one of the Greatest Nations on Earth.
One is to increase/decrease/establish/abolish
tariffs, without making much sense in a totally
absurd and incoherent way. The second is
to threaten various States with the use of
force to "make a deal", even though this is
explicitly prohibited by Chapter I, Article 2,
Paragraph 4 of the Charter of the United
Nations and, therefore, any "agreement"
that results under such threats must be
considered null and void under International
Law. It would have been much much more
rational and productive if the morph had
spent his time and efforts using legitimate
methods, persuasion and negotiation, to
tackle, in genuine cooperation with other
Nations, the burning issues of our times,
but, unfortunately, Citizens should have
known from the first time around that such
expectations would not be fulfilled by some-
one that has an unfit character and is not
suitable, because he is neither knowledgeable
nor patient nor thoughtful enough, for the
Most Prestigious Office on the Planet.
Abject failures, whose policies and decisions
have led the U.K. astray and for which the U.K.
is now paying a hefty price, find it convenient
and appropriate to appear and provide "advice"
and "opinions". They are not welcome and, in
fact, they should be ashamed and in hiding for
their disservice as leaders, instead of playing
"wise" based on wisdom they never had. The
U.K. deserved better, but its Citizens, unfortu-
nately, not unlike those of other Worthy Nations,
chose a moron and a charlatan.
Μη στείλετε ούτε σεντ στον βρωμιάρη.
Όταν ζούσε προκλητικά σε βίλες και με
πολυτελή αμάξια, και άλλα ανήκουστα
και απαράδεκτα για ιερέα, εκμεταλλευό-
μενος τις δωρεές και την καλοσύνη των
πιστών και εις βάρος των παιδιών που
δήθεν είχε σκοπό να βοηθήσει, αυτά δεν
τα σκεφτόταν το σίχαμα.
As far as we presently know, discussing
philanthropy has not yet been established
as a cause of sexually transmitted diseases.
Useless, despicable, unrepentant trash,
who are dead set on greed and making
money, no matter what the human cost,
even over dead bodies.
In business, unless you are a behemoth,
like Musk, Zucker, etc., the argument that
everything is delegated and that you are
responsible for nothing does not convince
anyone; in particular, no Judge that truly
has the public interest in mind. But in po-
litics things are entirely different, especially
in states where corruption is rampant and
justice is either partial or moves at a snail's
pace or both, as is the case in Greece. There,
no matter how many scandals erupt in the
hands of the "prime minister" or how may
of his "ministers" are caught with their
fingers in the honey pot, the argument
that they "did not know" and that they are
"not responsible" is the default. As a
result, we shall never learn which gifts
and payoffs were forwarded to the prime
minister, or pushed up the command hie-
rarchy into the Maximou Palace, or how all
the agreements and the deals involving
companies were sealed and which per-
centages were asked and agreed upon
for their successful completion, since
those cases are never even brought to
Justice. Too bad, because this is a totally
unacceptable and unviable situation that
angers the electorate and, sooner or later,
a hefty price must be paid and accountabi-
lity must be afforded, one way or another.
Barack's full statement on the passing of
Reverend Jesse Jackson:
"Michelle and I were deeply saddened to
hear about the passing of a true giant, the
Reverend Jesse Jackson.
For more than 60 years, Reverend Jackson
helped lead some of the most significant
movements for change in human history.
From organizing boycotts and sit-ins, to
registering millions of voters, to advocating
for freedom and democracy around the world,
he was relentless in his belief that we are all
children of God, deserving of dignity and
respect.
Reverend Jackson also created opportunities
for generations of African Americans and
inspired countless more, including us.
Michelle got her first glimpse of political
organizing at the Jacksons’ kitchen table
when she was a teenager. And in his two
historic runs for president, he laid the
foundation for my own campaign to the
highest office of the land.
Michelle and I will always be grateful for
Jesse's lifetime of service, and the friendship
our families share. We stood on his shoulders.
We send our deepest condolences to the
Jackson family and everyone in Chicago
and beyond who knew and loved him."
Jesse Jackson, belonging to a Generation that
embodied the Struggles for Human Dignity, for
Human Rights, for Equality and Justice for All,
is with us no more...
Robert Duvall is with us no more...
Ούτε να σας βλέπουμε, κατάπτυστα σιχάματα.
Φοράτε μια ρόμπα και νομίζετε ότι κάποιοι εί-
σαστε ή ότι κάποιοι γίνατε κι ότι κρατάτε τον
κόσμο και την κοινωνία απ' τα πα*άρια, ενώ
ξύνετε τα δικά σας και ταλαιπωρείτε κόσμο.
Οφείλουμε να "αγοράσουμε" αυτές τις
φωτογραφίες και να αποθηκευτούν, να
συντηρηθούν και να διατηρηθούν από
κάποιο Ελληνικό κρατικό φορέα. Να
συντονίσει το Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού
και να βάλουν πλάτη η Βουλή και κάποια
από τα κοινωφελή ιδρύματα, όπως το
Ωνάσειο, και κάποια "ιδρύματα" πρώην
Πρωθυπουργών, που λαμβάνουν για
κάθε επίσκεψη και ομιλία στο εξωτερικό
δεκάδες (αν όχι εκατοντάδες) χιλιάδες
δολλάρια (ξέρουν οι ίδιοι σε ποιούς
αναφέρομαι). 'Ολοι το χρωστάμε, και
όλοι οφείλουμε πολλά περισσότερα
κι απ' όσα μπορούμε να φανταστούμε,
κι εκείνοι που τώρα είναι καλοβολεμένοι
κατά μείζονα λόγο.
"Νομιμότητα παντού."
"For the Rule of Law everywhere."
Καλά κάνει ο Αλέξης και του τα σούρνει
γιατί την ΤΤΕ τη διοικεί ένας θρασύς, ά-
ξεστος, ηλίθιος, πλεονέκτης φαγάνας,
που ούτε το 1/10 των εσόδων του δε
δικαιολογεί η καταστροφική και, μετέ-
πειτα, διακοσμητική διαδρομή του σε
θέσεις όπου έχεις μισθό υπευθύνου
για να είσαι παντελώς ανεύθυνος και
άνευ κυρώσεων για ό,τι συμβεί υπό την
εποπτεία σου. Μπράβο, Αλέξη! Κάποιοι
πρέπει να τα ακούν και να μπαίνουν στη
θέση τους από ανθρώπους που ξέρουν,
αντί να έχουν την ξεδιαντροπιά να μας
κουνάνε και το δάκτυλο... Τα σούργελα
μας έχουν γίνει και διευθυντάδες...
Another humongous cultural-political
difference in the polity of the U.K., a
mature and robust Democracy, vs.
Greece, a pariah as far as Ethics
Well-Governance and the applicability
of the Rule of Law for the governing
and the elites go. In the U.K. the Prime
Minister, when having made a mistake,
does not simply say "we failed, but it's
not us/me, but the timeless fault of the
system that is responsible" and then
reappoint the stooge/culprit in another
post of power and responsibility, as is
done in Greece. In the U.K., the Prime
Minister apologizes because he should
have known (no excuses) and fires the
person who has caused the turmoil and
the disrepute, without a trial, immediately,
no questions asked, simply because he
ought to have behaved differently if he
had any ambitions to be and to remain
a public servant and to have the public
confidence... (Starmer vs. Mitsoutakis,
Day vs. deep night)
Η διαφορά μεταξύ του τρόπου που οι
διάφοροι πολιτικοί βλέπουν το Σύνταγμα
είναι ότι μερικοί το εκλαμβάνουν ώς οδηγό
για το τι είναι ηθικό και πράξιμο ενώ άλλοι
το εκλαμβάνουν ως οδηγό για το τί είναι
απολύτως μη πράξιμο. Π.χ., είναι σαφές
ότι το Σύνταγμα επιτάσσει χρηστή δια-
κυβέρνηση. Ο αρχιψεύταρος όμως και
τα φασιστοπαλλήκαρά του έχουν βγάλει
το συμπέρασμα ότι το Σύνταγμα επι-
τρέπει να κάνεις ό,τι δε σε οδηγεί, με
βάση την πλειοψηφία που μπορείς να
χρησιμοποιήσεις στο Κοινοβούλιο, σε
παραπομπή και διάσυρση. Επομένως,
για τον αρχιψεύταρο, η "χρηστή διακυ-
βέρνηση" είναι μόνο ζητούμενο όταν
δεν έχεις την πλειοψηφία ώστε να μπο-
ρείς να διαφύγεις των κατηγοριών. Υπό
αυτήν την έννοια λοιπόν του ότι κάποιοι
ερμηνεύουν το Σύνταγμα ως "άδεια να
πραξεις οτιδήποτε αντι-συνταγματικό,
αρκεί να δίνει το Σύνταγμα τη δυνατό-
τητα να μη σε πιάσουν", έχει και ο Βε-
νιζέλος και όσοι συμφωνούν μαζί του
δίκιο ότι η κρίση δεν είναι Συνταγματική,
αλλά κρίση πολιτειακή και αξιοπιστίας
των θεσμών με ευθύνη όχι διαχρονική,
αλλά 100% της κουλοκυβέρνσης που
έχει τσαλακώσει και πετάξει την όποια
βοήθεια θα μπορούσε να δώσει το
υπάρχον Σύνταγμα στα σκουπίδια.
He doesn't remember pocketing the dough.
He doesn't even know whether the green-
backs were authentic. Do not pressure him,
for goodness sake!
He doesn't remember fondling the girl.
He doesn't even know whether the girl was
authentic. Do not pressure him either, for
goodness sake!
What can anyone say? Everyone who had
the opportunity and the chance, became a
best friend and buddy of Jeffrey, and had
been taking advantage of the "services" he
had to offer. But after the boat sank, every
coward put his tail between his legs and
beat it, and no one is admitting he knew him,
they were on the same boat and that they
were super willing and super eager to suck
up and to befriend for the right price, both
in cash and in kind, of course...
Μακάρι να γίνονταν τέτοιοι έλεγχοι και
στα κυβερνόσκυλα, αλλά, όχι μόνο δε
γίνονται, αλλά και άτομα ειδεχθή, με
απράδεκτες συμπεριφορές για "κοι-
νωνικούς λειτουργούς", όπως το ζώον
ο Αυγενάκης, επαναπροσλαμβάνονται
και επαναδιορίζονται ξεδιάντροπα, και
περιφέρονται από τη μία αρχή στην
άλλη, με την ελπίδα ότι δε θα μάθουμε
και δε θα πληροφορηθούμε. Δεν ήταν
αυτό το ύφος και ήθος διακυβέρνησης
που είχε τάξει και υποσχεθεί ο αρχι-
ψεύταρος πριν απο 7 χρόνια. Που να
τους πάρει και να τους σηκώσει για την
κουτοπονηριά τους και για όσα έχουν
κάνει και κάνουν για να ξηλώσουν και
ό,τι ακόμα βαστάει σ' αυτή τη ρημάδα,
την ταλαιπωρημένη χώρα...
The Boss on the unbelievable, unthinkable,
despicable and terrifying events in Minnea-
polis and subsequent attempts at doctoring
the facts and at manipulating public opinion
by the morph and his stooges and leeches.
A society where politicians do not read
the bills they vote for or against (we know
this because sometimes they have to vote
within a time unreasonable even for a cur-
sory reading), where actors and actresses
do not read the basics on the roles they
are hired to portray (by their own admis-
sion) and where, even though the infor-
mation is out there staring us in the face
from all angles, we are incompetent, un-
able or unwilling to absorb it, process it
and digest it with a critical eye. My view
is that such "absence" in the midst of
plenty does not forebode well for the
future and that such societies are very
far from being on the path of substantial
progress and improvement.
