SUPPOSE THE GREAT PHILOSOPHERS WEIGHED IN

              By Way of a Political Debate: What might their take-away points be?

   

John Locke:

·       No man is a divine king; hence, no man [even as president] should claim divine rights

·       Human nature 'allows' man to be selfish at times; this must be tempered for the good of society as a whole

·       Men join societies to preserve their liberty

Thomas Hobbes:

 

·       All men are created equally egotistical

·       Man's state of nature is a constant state of war

·       Where there is no 'common power' there is no law

Jean-Jacques Rousseau:

·       "Strength in numbers" only works  if there is no chaos

·       Individuals will only work together, collectively, when there is some incentive for them to do so

·       Man will willingly give up some of his freedoms to become part of a society in which he wishes to belong

Yet, I'm sure that ALL THREE OF THEM would agree to this: Vivek Ramaswamy is an a**h**e !!

AS REGARDS 'MILESTONES' ...

                                                                        

A milestone looms

[TOMORROW!]

We trust that all is fine;

Celebrations commenced

This very night:

Last day to be 29 !!!!

XOX,

MOM, DAD, J.J., Lara, Jim, Jude, John,

Kelly, Richard, Kaitlyn, Ryan, Alison, and Hannah

BAD LIGHTS HAPPEN !

Our Lord's capricious

"WISDOM"

In making 'The Fly'

Is NOT the only

"WHY"

I'd demand...

There's this annual

Occurrence that ties me

In knots; a matter

I don't understand...

How does it happen

( Just 11-12 months prior )

When Xmas lights are

Carefully stored;

Upon plugging them in,

The very next year,

Their brightness is sadly

NO MORE ?!?

The strings look intact

But - OH! - how they fool;

Is this a cruel joke

By some wire?

Perhaps I unwittingly

Select nascent 'lemons'

And ruin future

Xmas attire !!

THIS year will be different,

I firmly declare:

Their packing will get TLC;

'Temperature control'

Likely needs more attention

RE: post-season '23 !!!

poem by L.P.-G. / c. 2023

COLD, HARD FACT: EVIL IS 'AS EVIL DOES'

 

Oh, "CAGEY" is not

Super Smart;

It's more "reptilian brain".

Folks like these

Do as they please

It's all for selfish gain!

Sociopathy is the key

To scheme and bribe and con.

Yet, why do scores

Refuse to see

The wickedness of Don?

Is it  that they're just gullible,

Or yearn to be beguiled?

 Perhaps they never quite evolved:

 Their brain remains 'a child'...

poem by L.P.-G.

A SEASONAL INTERREGNUM

                                                                      

Eggnog replaces cider-spice, and

Autumn leaves by mistletoe...

Turkey dinners are exchanged

For evergreens and powdered snow...

Scarlet overcomes orange-tones;

Hay-bales yield to Christmas trees.

No more pumpkin pie right now,

But sugar-plums on a frosty breeze!

A snowman beckons

Toward the stars;

With darkest coal-black eyes...

Yet, it's too early

He is told , for

Reindeer in the skies !!