Fuzzy Thinking and All

Still sick. Getting better. The most frustrating thing about this illness is the fuzziness of thinking. Caused I think by fever, followed by congested lungs (reduces effective oxygen exchange to the blood stream) and nasal congestion that pretty much caps the whole process.

Coughing it up, blowing it out, is how I spend my day. In younger days is was called cleaning the tubes. Well that well describes it.

Oxygen helps enormously. The machine (concentrator) produces oxygen and infuses it via the nose or my CPAP machine at night. The gadget that measures oxygen concentration in the blood measures lows of 80 without oxygen, but 92 to 96 with the help of the machine.

Without the machine, I don’t think so well; with it, things improve a lot!

That describe my fuzziness. But what describes the fuzziness all around us? Congress? Illinois State Legislature? Fox News? Alabama voters who nearly elected a pedophile? 48% of American electorate who did elect a self-avowed sex abuser to the White House?

Justice delayed is justice denied.

Women abused decades ago finally have the voice to speak now about their horrors. Their justice was denied. Now their voices are to be denied because of the time lapse imposed by judicial standards? What about kids who are abused? Where is the justice for them?

I don’t think I’m fuzzy thinking about these matters. Of course, those who do not agree with me think I’m fuzzy brained anyway.

Maybe so. But I think relying on accusations of fuzzy thinking alone to keep us from determining facts is the real crime committed these days. We need to know. Facts. Who did what to whom. When. Why. What were the circumstances. And then let the judicial process function as it is supposed to.

Like the Robert Mueller investigation of the White House ties to Russia before, during and after the 2016 Presidential Election. Let the investigation take its rightful course; assist it, get out of its way. Then let the court proceeding do its job.

If we don’t trust our own system, what then does that tell us about our commitment to our principles of America? What do we stand for?

While asking that question, why doesn’t the media ask this one question?

Why does the Republican leadership suddenly support massive tax cuts not fully paid for thus creating a massive surge in the national deficit? What is their game plan going forward?

Here’s a hint at the answer: when there is insufficient funds, what programs do you think Republicans want to cut the most? Education, health, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

Now do you get the idea? Defunding government is as simple as 1-2-3.

Who’s fuzzy now?

December 15, 2017