So - you thought we live in a democracy? Forgeddaboutit.
How about a commander-in-chief who resembles a kleptocrat?
(Just in case you were unfamiliar with this lovely word of Greek origin, kleptocracy refers to a government run by thieves, corrupt leaders, (read dictators) interested in lining their pockets at the expense of the people. Kleptocrat is the guy in charge.)
No divesting any businesses for this guy - just keep racking up the profits worldwide; send sons off to far away places (at our expense) to check up on the family's multi-business empire - exemplifying nepotism fever in Washington DC.
(Nepotism comes from an Italian word meaning "nephew". In the 1600's popes gave church jobs to their nephews - keeping it all in the family. )
These days it includes daughters. Let's not forget Princess Ivanka - the proponent of women's rights? When's the last time she stood up for women's rights? Squabbling with her brothers when she was a toddler?
Okay - got that off my chest.
How about United? Just when I was saying nice things about CEO Munoz, along come some stupid underlings who obviously don't know a thing about PR and will probably cost the airline big bucks in lawsuits. Dr. or not - if the price for compensation was high enough - somebody would have "volunteered" to get off the plane. (Is it possible that the police who dragged him off were emboldened by the new Trumpian ethos?)
Passover and matzos finish up just in time to celebrate Easter Sunday. Happy happy days to all.
How about a commander-in-chief who resembles a kleptocrat?
(Just in case you were unfamiliar with this lovely word of Greek origin, kleptocracy refers to a government run by thieves, corrupt leaders, (read dictators) interested in lining their pockets at the expense of the people. Kleptocrat is the guy in charge.)
No divesting any businesses for this guy - just keep racking up the profits worldwide; send sons off to far away places (at our expense) to check up on the family's multi-business empire - exemplifying nepotism fever in Washington DC.
(Nepotism comes from an Italian word meaning "nephew". In the 1600's popes gave church jobs to their nephews - keeping it all in the family. )
These days it includes daughters. Let's not forget Princess Ivanka - the proponent of women's rights? When's the last time she stood up for women's rights? Squabbling with her brothers when she was a toddler?
Okay - got that off my chest.
How about United? Just when I was saying nice things about CEO Munoz, along come some stupid underlings who obviously don't know a thing about PR and will probably cost the airline big bucks in lawsuits. Dr. or not - if the price for compensation was high enough - somebody would have "volunteered" to get off the plane. (Is it possible that the police who dragged him off were emboldened by the new Trumpian ethos?)
Passover and matzos finish up just in time to celebrate Easter Sunday. Happy happy days to all.
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