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Who: Kimball Corson. Text and Photos not disclaimed or that are obviously not mine are copyright (c) Kimball Corson 2004-2016
Port: Lake Pleasant, AZ
09 April 2018 | Pago Pago, American Samoa
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A Progressive Reform Program for America
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Supply Side and Libertarians Are Wrong and Not Supported by the Data
10 March 2018 | Pago Pago, American Samoa
How Income Inequality Injures People and the Economy
22 August 2017 | Pago Pago, American Samoa
A Democratic Reform Program for America
22 August 2017 | Pago Pago, American Samoa
The Supply Side Libertarians Are Wrong and Not Supported by the Data
22 August 2017 | Pago Pago, American Samoa
The Rise of Economic Ignorance
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The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Rise of Income Inequality (Part VI)
22 August 2017 | Pago Pago, American Samoa
The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Rise of Income Inequality (Part V)
22 August 2017 | Pago Pago, American Samoa
The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Rise of Income Inequality (Part IV)
22 August 2017 | Pago Pago, American Samoa
The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Rise of Income Inequality (Part III)
22 August 2017 | Pago Pago, American Samoa
The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Rise of Income Inequality (Part II)
22 August 2017 | Pago Pago, American Samoa
The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Rise of Income Inequality (Part I)
22 August 2017 | Pago Pago, American Samoa
Racial Hatred Is Confused
22 August 2017 | Pago Pago, American Samoa
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Ban Hate Marches and Assemblies
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On Miss Piggy and Mr. Pork
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The Demise of the Democratic Party
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On Elitism

Republican Guerrilla Government

20 May 2016 | Pago Pago, American Samoa
Kimball Corson
Republicans are often referred to by their adversaries as know-nothings, largely because of their spectacularly stupid declarations, utterances, and policies (e.g., trickle down and other supply side economics). But as the last year or so proves, the republican congress is also collectively becoming known as a bunch of do-nothings, too. Inaction is their hallmark.

But this is actually not quite right. Because while in fact they do next to nothing legislatively, they are actively guerrillas in attempting to shut down aspects of constitutional government. This occurs when they dislike one or another constitutional or majoritarian action of government, where they lost or will lose out. Their ought to be a law against it. It amounts too a form of treasonous sabotage. Blocking the majority will.

Ted Cruz et al. and his famous government shut down over funding for Obamacare cost the economy and us $25 billion dollars. Should the good Mr. Cruz' salary be garnished to repay it? He and his buddies also caused the country's credit rating to be lowered by one rating agency by threatening to default on the public debt. Financial markets were thrown into turmoil.The agency all but declared the US was incapable of sound self government (with republicans on the loose).

Then there are the multiple threats to defund programs and budgets passed by a congressional majority, such as planned parenthood, Obamacare or, now, pay for Supreme Court justices if they render decisions republicans don't like. Just more republican guerrilla action. Threatened or actual sabotage, if you will.

The latest guerrilla republican action is to deny the president his right to a considered Supreme Court nominee or appointment -- all by senate leadership fiat, if you will, without even allowing a senate vote on the position to shut down this aspect of government. Sore losers and sour grapes. That is what republicans consist of. Petulant angry children, incapable of much that is good or useful. Government is to be torn down until what is left of it can be drowned in a bathtub, said one republican leader. The republican cry is always for smaller government and, mostly tellingly, not for better government.

Destruction of government (by budget squeezes, outsourcing and privatizing) and impairment of government by guerrilla sabotage in the manners described are cornerstones of the republican party.

Should all or most republicans fall into the sea and drown, the nation would be far better off, as a large and growing number of people can now plainly see.
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Vessel Name: Altaira
Vessel Make/Model: A Fair Weather Mariner 39 is a fast (PHRF 132), heavily ballasted (43%), high-aspect (6:1), stiff, comfortable, offshore performance cruiser by Bob Perry that goes to wind well (30 deg w/ good headway) and is also good up and down the Beaufort scale.
Hailing Port: Lake Pleasant, AZ
Crew: Kimball Corson. Text and Photos not disclaimed or that are obviously not mine are copyright (c) Kimball Corson 2004-2016
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Kimball Corson: I am a 75 year old solo sailor, by choice. However, I did take on a personable, but high maintenance female kitten, now a full grown cat, named KiKiPoo when she is sweet, or KatKatPo after she has just killed something like a bird or bat. [...]
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Although I was a lawyer and practiced law with good success for thirty years, creating significant new law, I never really believed in the law, the politics of law or in the over reaching self-interest of most lawyers I met. Too much exposure to Nietzsche and other good and seriously thoughtful [...]
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Who: Kimball Corson. Text and Photos not disclaimed or that are obviously not mine are copyright (c) Kimball Corson 2004-2016
Port: Lake Pleasant, AZ