Media "Incuriouser and Incuriouser" about Clinton Involvement in Uranium One Scandal

In Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass" (1865), the protagonist exclaims: "Curiouser and curiouser", when she was surprised.  Sadly, much of America is not surprised at how "Incuriouser and incuriouser" the mainstream media is over the cover-up of Obama Secretary of  State Hillary Clinton's (D-NY) participation in the Russian Uranium One scandal. 



One would think that violations of Mrs. Clinton's MOU for joining the Obama Administration, lying about her non-participation, graft coming into the Clinton Foundation and husband Bill Clinton's speaking fees, and the national security issue concerning the 2009 sale of 1/5th of US uranium prospects might garner some attention of the self proclaimed Fourth Estate.  Alas, the breaking news about Uranium One deal details merited ZERO seconds on the networks' evening news. 

Many Old Guard elitist frown upon President Trump's continued use of Twitter.  However, the President was able to circumvent establishment media censorship of an embarrassing scandal which turns the year old attempt to smear the Trump Presidency over Russian collusion on its head.  It also highlights how one of the most pernicious powers of the press is the power not to cover an issue. 

This highlights the importance of New Media as well as the efficacy of social media to circumvent de facto censorship from the Establishment. 

On the Meaning of Robin Hood to US

During a debate sponsored by CNN between Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders (S-VT) and Conservative Senator Ted Cruz, the junior Senator from Texas demolished the Democrat conceit that progressives take from the rich to give to the poor. 

Samuel Beckett on Style

Bob Dylan on Accolades

Bob Dylan (ne Robert Zimmerman) has been on the American cultural scene since 1959 performing his poetry and eclectic musical stylings.

Despite his stated aversion to accolades, Bob Dylan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for literature.  This was the first time the award was given to a singer/songwriter.  The Nobel Committee recognized Dylan for "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition"

Stephen King on Back Stories

Examining Obama's Environmental Obsessions on Cow Farts

Once again, the Obama White House is seeking to clean up the environment by cutting down cow farts.  In June, the USDA, EPA, and DOE will release "Biogas Roadmap" in conjunction with the dairy industry to outline "voluntary strategies" to reduce agricultural methane output by 25% in 2020.  

While we will have to wait to learn the details of the road-map , it is reasonable to assume that there is not a  catalytic converter to be placed on each cow as has been done for scientific studies.

Cow flatulence tank used in 2008 Argentine study on Global Warming

 Thus, it is likely to mean that the agricultural industry will be pressured to reduce their livestock by what could be called a cow fart tax.  This would adversely affect small cattle ranchers as well as reduce the cows available to abattoirs and dairies.  

What does higher taxes, less product and constant demand mean?  Price increases for consumers with the potentiality of bail outs for any losses to big agricultural producers.  And Americans are nudged to comply with Global Warming and Agenda 21 goals, all without legislation or input from the people.  How convenient!

This crusade against cow farts is nothing new. In late 2008, the EPA sought to regulate agricultural methane emissions through a tax which would amounted on a $175 per head levy on cattle.    Even President Ronald Reagan rightly realized that trees cause more pollution than automobiles do".  

Although methane emissions have fallen by 11% since 1990, fact do not get in the way of agenda environmentalist.  Progressives want to control ordinary people's lives via the Nanny State to force their agenda without their consent.  This sort of nudge fits into Obama's pre-election vow of "fundamentally transforming the United States of America."

Yet it is unlikely that the elite will live by those same rules.  But as George Orwell observed in Animal Farm (1946):  "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others".  Much like bovine flatulence-- it stinks.

J.K. Rowling on Literature

C.S. Lewis on Literature

Virginia Woolf on Literature