Senator John Blutarsky. The fictional character had more to say for him than the excuse for a man running this country now. The current president reeks of corruption, ineptitude, narcissism, and treason; while the future Senator Blutarsky dealt a blow to corruption at his college before moving on to politics.
But why do I reference a great bit of comedic fiction in today's post?
This weekend, I picked RQS up at the station, had dinner out, and then spent the rest of the weekend (for the most part) relaxing inside. Although we took a drive on Saturday to pick up ingredients to cook some French Onion Soup (with a slight variant or two from Julia Child's recipe), we stayed comfortably warm inside my apartment.
What does one do when one stays inside? For the most part, it was watch TV and read books. I've learned that I have to avoid over-watching the news as of late, as I'm getting sick each time I see President Musk and his lackey, Trump, destroy my nation from within. I've read the outline of what they're doing in history books, and I don't like how the story ends up. So, I've had to remind RQS that we need to watch more videos of people clearing up the mess around abandoned houses. (We tend to enjoy videos from Midlife Stockman, as they tend to be the most relaxing.)
Sunday came, and I could have gone to church. I was conscious early enough to have done so. Instead, I decided to drift back to sleep for another 3 hours. By the time noon came, we had a decision to make. Do we go outside in the cold, or do I make the warm, filling and tasty onion soup. The soup won out, of course. So, I sliced up 6 onions, then cooked them in my new Dutch Oven. (I bought a cheap one, just for the onion soup. If I like cooking with one, I may buy one of a better quality later on.) Although I burnt some of the onions while cooking and scraped out the residue before continuing with the preparation, the soup came out OK. This was the highlight of the weekend - something which allowed us to relax, and not fall prey to the fear the snowflake wants us to feel.
Why do I mention fear?
Supposedly, the snowflake has been intimidating GOP congressmen and senators with death threats. (This was reported in a YouTube video, where one Democratic congressperson mentioned this to their constituents.) If this is true, and I have no evidence of this, it's another step towards authoritarianism. We have to counter this by first remembering FDR's great words (from another context): "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." By refusing to surrender any of our rights, and having others do the same, we can defeat this monster. If not, we might as well remember the fictional Rick Blaine's dilemma in regard to the "Letters of Transit", and make appropriate choices.
