“But what is unjust? That depends on a person's thoughts, values, and beliefs. People differ sharply on what is just or unjust in this world. Thus, some people become angry much quicker than others.” The various problems the addict describes may sound like too much for anyone to bear. On closer analysis, though, an addict's problems are not that different from the nonaddict's problems. But the addictive thinker's perception is that they are radically different: Other people get a break once in a while, but not me. Never.
― Abraham J. Twerski, Addictive Thinking: Understanding Self-Deception
The Talking Heads had been herded I! More prophets, professionals, and psychiatrists then the population of the state of Delaware has been summoned to summarize PTSD, sexual abuse and sexual harassment. The presuming factor IS that as “Hissy” Lindsey Graham insisted, Dr. Ford has a problem. Of course, anyone but a white Republican Senator, most in dire need of term limits, all caught in the spidery and slimy web of Trump are in agreement. How could a high school and college athlete, a consummate scholar, a regular guy, a father who makes sure church is part of his every week routine, and of course a Yale Law School graduate be anything but perfect! Temper tantrums, denials, outrageous paranoid accusations, self-victimization, and a penchant for acting out, making an “I just drank pickle juice” face seemed to be overlooked by the GOP Royals, as common practice and provided a nothing to see here blasé faire response. Not too many Talking Heads nor professionals in the field of substance abuse were called in to provide their insight…almost admitting that the real problem was just some silly lady still made about “horseplay” from a swell adolescent boy!
I don’t know if Brett Kavanaugh is an alcoholic, but common sense and his behavior for public consumption demonstrated that he not only consumes a lot of alcohol but is very aggressive in denying his use, very evasive as to how much and when he uses and very savvy at his approach of avoidance when the subject arises regarding his penchant for drinking…as he stated over and over don’t you like, BEER! But of course for men like “Hissy” Lindsey, “Time to Retire” Grassley, and “Over the Hill” Hatch, Brett is just a good ole’ dude, and good ole’ dudes are men and men can drink, cause that's what men do!
Rabbi Abraham Twerski, one of my personal role models and heroes also uses a phrase when speaking to a Jewish audience: “A Schicker is a Goy.” It translates as an alcoholic is not Jewish. For many decades, it was assumed that Jewish people, men, in particular, would never drink enough to be considered an alcoholic, only the Goyem would dot that (and it was also assumed that Jewish men never, ever abused their wives, such a shunda (sin). But Rabbi Twerski would then follow up with the point, alcoholism and abuse have no religious, ethnic, or national origin. Brett Kavanaugh has demonstrated a wide variety of reason why any sane American would demand his removal from the court system. I understand that the horrific hearing we just witnessed was about an accusation from Dr. Ford, but DAMN…there IS a whole lot more this nation must NOW consider regarding Brett Kavanaugh. As inappropriate and inept as Trump is to the Executive Branch, Brett Kavanaugh is perhaps even worse to the Judicial Branch. Trump plots and plans and follows instructions from his puppet master, Brett Kavanaugh believes he is his own master!
