This is Bertrand Russel’s Nobel Prize for Literature acceptance speech. Every few years I reread it and always get some additional subtle meaning. It helps to read this before going into a political season – are we ever out of the political season? in the past few years it seems no rest for the wicked – It helps me to cut through the BS on all sides. The blatant political manipulation becomes even clearer. I was talking with a friend, Brad, and he made a good point. He gets emails from a variety of political parties and he said they must all use the same communication director. They basically follow the outline of “Those evil ______ are ____ and ___ and we must defeat them because they are _____. Send me $25 right now because of this crisis. If you do not then _____ and ___ and god forbid ___ will happen!!!!!”
I delete those emails even if it is a candidate I am for. I certainly do not give them $. Personally, I am not swayed by political ads. So I see no reason to give funds to candidates. Of course, you support whomever you desire; that is your business.
Chance Musings 