Three Crises: China, Iran, DC

The US faces a trade war with China, an almost war with Iran, and it faces a constitutional crisis in Washington DC. Of the three the last might be the biggest.

The White House's stonewalling on demands from the US Congress have reached uncharted territory.

I have read up much more on the trade war than the other two. It is an unfolding scenario. I don't see a well thought out strategy. I do note that there seems to be bipartisan support on the Hill. What is the endgame scenario?

Opinion: America’s quarrel is not with Chinese civilisation, but the Chinese Communist Party https://t.co/yYuO88GeEp

— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) May 25, 2019

There will be no Japan-US deal by the time Donald Trump and Abe Shinzo meet on Monday, according to economy minister Toshimitsu Motegi https://t.co/QAoKKCFpg3

— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) May 25, 2019

https://t.co/0gPrqZVR5K

— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) May 25, 2019

The U.S. ambassador to China urged Beijing to engage in substantive dialogue with exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama during a visit to the Himalayan region over the past week, the U.S. Embassy said Saturday. https://t.co/hdXVl3IDWQ

— ABC News (@ABC) May 25, 2019

Is this the highest polling station in the world? 🏔️

BBC Journalist @AamirPeerzadaa spoke to The Fifth Floor about visiting the Anlay Pho nomads: https://t.co/DUOibtV9gT pic.twitter.com/tYUhZE7O1f

— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) May 24, 2019

How will Modi handle India's economy? https://t.co/WK5ccEUKZ2 pic.twitter.com/LT0EtpOuWL

— swissbusiness (@swissbusiness) May 25, 2019

North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me. I have confidence that Chairman Kim will keep his promise to me, & also smiled when he called Swampman Joe Bidan a low IQ individual, & worse. Perhaps that’s sending me a signal?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2019

Does this sound like a guy fighting for democracy?

DRINKING GAME: Take a swig every time you notice a momentary flicker of recognition in a relative's eyes that the factories aren't coming back, immigrants and minorities aren't the root of all their problems, and they were played like a fiddle by a morally bankrupt trust funder.

— Dan Ewen (@VaguelyFunnyDan) May 18, 2019

President Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's friendship day starts with tweet underscoring lingering divides https://t.co/ph8Yql9nG6 pic.twitter.com/gVtmK06ovw

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 25, 2019

The Genius Of The US Constitution

English: The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution Česky: Originál Listiny práv, prvních deseti dodatků k Ústavě Spojených států amerických Deutsch: Die Bill of Rights genannten ersten zehn Zusatzartikel zur US-amerikanischen Verfassung, die den Bürgern bestimmte Grundrechte garantieren Español: La Carta de Derechos de los Estados Unidos, el término por el que se conocen las diez primeras enmiendas de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos de América (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

People understand concrete, so let's talk concrete. The Pluto flyby, remember? Happened not long ago. Well, the US Constitution made that possible. The reason the US is the only country that has now been to every planet in the solar system? The US Constitution. The iPhone was brought to you by? You guessed it. The US Constitution. And it has not even been copyrighted. It is so brief. Any literate high school student can go through it in one brief sitting.

The United States Constitution was written by some kind of a genius. Karl Marx maybe?

What is most confounding to me is as to why not every country out there simply does a copy paste job on it. It would work everywhere. Just like the laws of physics don't change from solar system to solar system. Think of the US Constitution as a million dollar check that is just laying around for anyone to come and pick. Or a billion dollar check. I don't understand why it is not happening on its own. Why reinvent the wheel? The US Constitution is like the wheel. It would work in every country. You don't even have to change a thing, except replace the country's name with yours. And it would work. No need to give credit.

This is the fuel NASA needs to make it to the edge of the solar system — and beyond

America Is Now Gay Marriage Country

Crowd in support of Gay Marriage (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Nepal became a gay marriage country years ago.

As in earlier civil rights cases, the Supreme Court had moved cautiously and methodically, laying careful judicial groundwork for a transformative decision.

This is the biggest civil rights victory I have seen in America in my lifetime. This is truly historic.

The U.S. just joined a league of 21 countries in which gay marriage is legal

Gay marriage was approved by the legislature in The Netherlands in 2000, making it the first country in the world to do so.

The Supreme Court just did Republicans a huge favor on gay marriage

"Marriage between a man and a woman was established by God, and no earthly court can alter that," said Bobby Jindal -- and the careful line-walking -- "I believe in traditional marriage. ... I also believe that we should love our neighbor and respect others, including those making lifetime commitments," said Jeb Bush..... The I disagree but it's the law of the land line is difficult to argue against; it's the line most establishment Republican candidates now use when abortion is brought up as an issue in a Republican primary.

Next stop: Guns. You need a mirror image organization to the NRA. A regimented organization, perhaps of moms who lost sons to guns. Getting organized is key.

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