Day: April 19, 2011

Where’s the Money? Why Care?

Those elected to Congress become wealthier after being in office. Some of their newfound wealth comes is in the form of “campaign contributions”. Other monies are for “Speaking Fees”. “Public Service Awards” are also popular, especially after the official leaves office. That way, it doesn’t look so much like a “bribe”. People who realize that […]

Their God is Dead

Idol worshippers hate it when a perfectly good God of theirs is put away. Global Warming has been a revered idol for decades. Now, it is going away. Their idol lives only in memories. Some, like Charles Manson, still believe in it. So does his look-alike, Jerry Brown. Many Global Warmers have a hard time […]

New Kinds of Aristocrats Build Castles in the Sky

Catholic Fundamentalism has, from it’s first writing, Crats!, published in 1993, believed that the most valuable property on earth is not in castles surrounded by fields and woods or underlain with minerals. Catholic Fundamentalism has always put forth the belief that the most valuable real estate is in the minds of consumers. The memory bits […]

Aristocracies

Rich people like being rich. They like having more things than their neighbors, enjoy being important, and think that having expensive things is important. Ostentatious elites like to be seen going places and doing things. They enjoy being around other rich people to talk about how rich, or not rich, other people are. Rich people […]