A Wonderful World (if you don't weaken):

I'm writing this on the day my old mate Mick should have been 78 .. sadly he left us a couple of weeks early. - I'm picturing him now heading out into that great big black 'A Hole' at the center of our galaxy called Sagittarius A*. 

SAGITTARIUS A*

- It  might be a significant thought - that while we live out on the edge  - at the very center of the 100 Billion Stars that make-up our Milky Way Galaxy .. there is a bloody great big HOLE.

Does this reduce our issues over firearms licensing & permits in any degree? - While that small privileged elite who think they control our lives are living it up on the fat of the land in the capital city .. tens of millions of us less privileged ordinary mortals are trying to keep a roof over our heads and food in our tummies.

NEVER FORGET THAT IN AMERICA FOR SOME 250 YEARS SLAVES WERE FORBIDDEN TO RESIST OR DEFEND THEMSELVES - OR TO ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THEIR MASTERS.

I'm inclined to think of our situation as being DELUDED & DEMENTED.

Of course I could be wrong there too.

What I mean is that we are assured that we live in a DEMOCRACY where our selected representatives spend their days debating the very best ways to provide us and our children with the best quality of life that they can arrange ..

I know that it is a joke .. Because just about every issue that needs "fixing" or improving is neglected and corrupted into a political contest to keep either the RED or BLUE Team in power & luxury for another term .. while the problems just get fiddled with around the edges.

The rules of operation need changing .. not the bloody political party.

If New Zealand is short of money to fix our hospitals and schools while the big corporate billionaires use "Tax Loop-Holes' to avoid paying their share towards funding - FIX THE BLOODY LOOP-HOLES. - Just ask any accountant how.

If the elected politicians are seen to be too influenced in their thinking by "business political donations" - let's introduce an Upper House populated by citizens selected by SORTITION for only one term each to oversee these Career Politicians in their activities, - and remind them that they have a job to do for us.

APATHY CREDULITY CRIMINALITY MORTALITY POVERTY  & STUPIDITY

Within some 6 Million years of we humans looking at the wonders of the universe - two thousand years ago a few of the devious ones decided to make a living by inventing heavenly Gods who had, of course chosen them as leaders.

Sadly - the half of us of below average IQ let them get away with it - while the ones with the smarts saw opportunities to grab a bigger share and keep it.

Never mind eh .. Mustn't grumble.

Marty K.

Definition: a con artist

noun informal

a person who cheats or tricks others by persuading them to believe something that is not true.