Monday, November 19, 2018

some respect

More and more bodies are being discovered, some so severely burned that identification is a difficult task. A blowhard resembling an oversized children’s punching bag swayed back and forth insisting that had the deceased taken proper care of their properties, they would be alive. Why the Governor and Lt Governor of California, provided silent respect for the garbage spewed from Trump, annoyed me more than the actual stupid which flowed out of Trump’s mouth like a stream of lava. Trump has no respect for the office he holds, yet all of us are somehow supposed to pretend that that being called the President is to illicit tactful respect and honor from those around him. The Rabbi in Pittsburgh, from Tree of Life Congregation, provides Trump and his immigrant wife who had her anchor baby in this country, on a tour of devastation that is the result of anti-anti-Semitism and of course the murderous weapon, a gun. Trump who still insists that there are good Nazi’s is somehow privileged to walk into an area of carnage, caused indirectly bTrump'sps own rotten rhetoric. And why, we are told by the Rabbi, we must respect the office of the President. Trump of course knows not how to respect that same title.

Finally, a journalist, Jim Acosta refuses to accept innuendo, lies, fiction and non-non-answers from Sarah HUCKABEE Sanders, (who is sadly the new definition of American Evangelicals, where hypocrisy is the prophet and the prophecy pledged is to forget the values and morals), and does not relinquish his chance to beg for the truth. Instead of even trying to find some words defining fact, Sarah HUCKABEE, Sanders tries in vane to silence the questions. Perhaps one or two other journalists come to the aid of mr Acosta, but they too are part of the charade of respecting the office of the President, while the guy sitting in that position cold give a rats ass as to the honor and respect of being the president. As if any news briefing for the past two years has been anything but a poorly scripted reality show, the silly journalists sit like good little boys and girls hoping to get their questions heard but never answered. Why, well this is the Executive Branch of the government, and after all, it is the most powerful position in this nation. But then Trump is the Executive, and is running this nation using the same ruinous routines he has for his failed business empire. Jim Acosta is the closest current reporter we have to Edward R. Murrow, who finally called out in no uncertain terms the lies and tricks of Senator Joseph McCarthy.


When I student taught at Our Holy Family Catholic School, in Pittsburgh (eons ago), I had a student, who at first was quiet, and sort of gave me the third grade version of the inquisition. Was I to be trusted or not? He was rambunctious and needed to express the extra energy stuffed inside him, so I asked the Mother Superior if I could take at least 30 minutes out of the day, and teach a Phys. Ed class.  (At the time I had a beard, I was Jewish, and I looked like the white version of Jesus, so i think that helped) and the answer was certainly. Suddenly the student who was cautious in trusting me, decided I was okay.  It was a few weeks into teaching Gym Class (that was the official title) that the student came over to me, and said, “You know Mr. Buncher, you gotta earn respect.” Some of these Sisters think because they dress in habits respect comes along with the outfit!” “Thats not how it works…it works because of who you are not what you are.” He started to walk away, and then turned and added, I love Gym Class, thanks!”