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The Age of the Absurd:

Howell Hurst Uncategorized

We have after centuries finally without any doubt whatsoever totally succeeded in constructing the famed Tower of Babble. Words have ceased to convey meaning. They serve instead the primary purpose of illuminating the bloated egos of impotent leaders. The higher the office speaking, the less meaning their words contain. The practice has gone beyond simple… continue reading »

Waddling and Quacking

Howell Hurst Uncategorized

Trump’s Immigration Ban” and Mitch McConnell’s blocking Senator Warren’s free speech criticizing Mr. Sessions deserve a brief note. Most media report that Mr. Trump was totally incorrect when he said American crime was up. Or was it just murder? I forget. Whichever, it’s not up. It’s at its lowest point in several decades. So, the… continue reading »

Law vs Ideology:

Howell Hurst Uncategorized

The standoff between Judge James Robart and President Donald Trump demonstrates the vastly different ways the two men actually think. One man justifies his legal opinion based on specific, directly-relative factual merits. The other man justifies his executive opinion based on ideological belief. Shall we look closer at these? Mr. Trump justifies his travel ban… continue reading »

Fascism IS Fascism:

Howell Hurst Uncategorized

When the president says that a legally-established judge is a “so called judge” because he dares propose a legal opinion that an executive order of that president is constitutionally invalid, you have a president using words that imply a fascistic philosophic tendency of that president. I can’t say it any clearer and plainer than that…. continue reading »

Trump vs Trump:

Howell Hurst Uncategorized

This man appears to be one of the most remarkably self-centered persons I have ever observed in my lifetime. His obsession of measuring every human event that occurs within his hearing and sight by his personally-imagined relevance about it to himself is truly astounding. I am divided between incredulity and pity for the state of… continue reading »