One week Trump. Trump is not President for the American people,Trump is Trump's president.

10 reasons to "lock him up".

1) Witness intimidation:

Through his tweets during the impeachment procedure, which directly threaten Marie Yovanovitch.  However, the tweets also target others trying to tell the truth. 

2) Blackmail: 

“Quid pro quo”. I scratch your back, you scratch mine. Trump demanding others to return favors, like publicly announced foreign investigations into potential political rival Joe Biden
and Ukraine's purported involvement in the 2016 election.
Put simply, arms for dirt.
If President Zelensky and Ukraine do not investigate the possible corruption of the Bidens,
Ukraine will not receive the financial support, the hundreds of million dollar support against the war with Russia. 
A war demanding countless casualties every day, threatens the fragile, vulnerable, democratic Republic of  Ukraine, world peace and European stability, all of which are in Russia's favor.

3) Resignation: 

(How many people has Trump fired and how many former employees are already in prison?)
The resignation of Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch is remarkable and worrying, not just, because Yonanovitch fought against corruption in Ukraine, and is now being fired because she did her job a little too well. Simply put, she got in the way. 
That is the only reason, and current involvement opens the way for 
Rudy Giuliani’s and his shadow movement. His close contacts are among the most corrupt people in Ukraine, like Ukraine Attorney Generals Yurii Lutsenko and Viktor Shokin, and the latter’s ties to the two men now under arrest, Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas. 
Some Americans also benefit big.

I like to insert here a quote by George Kent; "You Can’t Fight Corruption Without Pissing Off Corrupt People".

4) Ukraine's purported involvement in the 2016 election:

It is an act to pretend innocence. This is indirect evidence that Russia and Trump did interfere in the 2016 elections. Why else do they want to blame someone else (Ukraine), if there was no interference, according to Trump and Putin?

5) Investigation into potential political rival Joe Biden:

This is strictly self-serving, and not even remotely in the interest of America, 
although Biden and son are doubtful about their active role in Ukraine. 
However, this move has more to do with the 2020 election, to discredit an opponent and to be re-elected.

6) The improper enrichment of the president: 

Through his hotels, golf courses and resorts, for example, Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C.

7) Trump ordered to pay $2 million: 

To settle a suit claiming Trump Foundation misused funds to benefit campaign.

8) Trump associate Roger Stone found guilty of lies that protected Trump:

The men in Trump's inner circle implicated in crimes.
Michael Cohen. The president’s former lawyer and fixer.
Paul Manafort. The once powerful lobbyist who worked as Trump’s campaign chairman
was convicted in August 2018 of bank fraud, tax fraud and failing to disclose foreign bank accounts.
Michael Flynn. Trump’s former national security adviser pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI.
Also in regard to his communication with Russia during the presidential election in 2016.
Rick Gates. Manafort’s business partner pleaded guilty in February 2018.
George Papadopoulos. Alex van der Zwaan (a Dutch lawyer). Richard Pinedo, Konstantin Kilimnik, Sam Patten. All guilty.

9) Trump asks supreme court to block release of his tax returns:

Why, when you have nothing to hide?

10) The severe political instability he brought into the world: 

Through his policies and interventions, indirectly benefiting Putin. Making others (Ukraine, Europe, America) weaker and Russia stronger.


A busy week. Did i miss anything??



Peter van Els, 16-11-2019    
    
https://lanariaamberkira.blogspot.com/ 

 Stop the selfishness of greed

Dopamine for the winners: how our mind’s reward system drives political ambition and affects civilization

The effects of the brain’s neurochemistry on geopolitics and human interaction should be more subject to study and debate. It almost seems like a truism to state that our brains, and their fallibility, greatly affect human progress and societal advancement. But what is most striking in today’s culture, is the way in which our mind’s reward system is employed by society to encourage economic and political ambition, and to blunt the creative and critical mind.



Dopamine as neurotransmitter


We all know the feeling: when we receive a present and can’t wait to open it, when we have a shot at a coveted promotion, or when we gather likes or support on social media. If things go our way, we become happy and euphoric, and for a brief moment experience an extreme feeling of joy. That feeling is made possible by a neurotransmitter called dopamine.

Dopamine voor de Winnaars: hoe het beloningssysteem van ons brein ongebreidelde ambitie bevordert en zo de beschaving negatief beïnvloedt

De effecten van de neurochemie van de hersenen op geopolitiek en menselijke interactie zouden meer onderwerp van studie en debat moeten zijn. Het lijkt bijna een open deur om te stellen dat onze hersenen en hun feilbaarheid de maatschappelijke en menselijke vooruitgang enorm beïnvloeden. Maar wat het meest opvalt in de hedendaagse cultuur, is de manier waarop het beloningssysteem van ons brein door de samenleving wordt gebruikt om ongebreidelde economische en politieke ambitie te stimuleren en de creatieve en kritische geest af te stompen. 

Dopamine als neurotransmitter

We kennen dat gevoel allemaal wel: als we een cadeautje krijgen, als we een fel begeerde promotie maken, of als we massale bijval krijgen op sociale media. Wanneer alles meezit worden we gelukkig en euforisch en ervaren we kortstondig een extreem gevoel van vreugde. Dat gevoel wordt mogelijk gemaakt door een neurotransmitter genaamd dopamine.

In one Life, 60 years, Mankind end up in a Dead Man's Race with full Speed.

In one Life, 60 years, Mankind end up in a Dead Man's Race with full Speed.

1) In 1960, 3 billion people. Now nearly 8 billion.                                               (Modern man around 200.000 years ago)

2) In 1960, about 2% of the rainforests and primeval forests has been deforested and disappeared. Today around 25% and it is going very fast now.

3) In 1960 there were hardly any reliable figures on the expenditure of the military arms industry, 'top secret', but that was a small percentage of what is being spent now. Now its over the 1700 billion dollars. When half of this money is spent worldwide on education, healthcare, poverty reduction and welfare for our planet, the future would be more positive.

4) In the late 1950s my parents bought their first car, their first TV, telephone.  Today we have everything, but we over consume.                                                       (To compensate our spiritual emptiness?)

5) Since the early 80s, with the advent of the market capitalist system, there have been hardly any wage increases. That a household was going to earn more, had more to do with the fact that many women started working. But they are crumbs and the rich are getting extremely richer. The proportions are complete disrupted.

Our Problems are that we think we have Time.

The Economic Express Train rushes through, supported by bad Governments and World Leaders.

                                                        White Rose Evolution

In één leven, 60 jaar, belandt de mensheid met volle snelheid in een Dodemansrit.

In één leven, 60 jaar, belandt de mensheid met volle snelheid in een Dodemansrit.

1) In 1960, 3 miljard mensen. Nu bijna 8 miljard mensen.  (Moderne man bestaat ongeveer 200.000 jaar)                       

2) In 1960 is ongeveer 2% van de regenwouden en oerbossen ontbost en verdwenen. Vandaag ongeveer 25% en het gaat erg snel.

3) In 1960 waren er nauwelijks betrouwbare cijfers te vinden over de uitgaven van de militaire wapenindustrie, 'topgeheim' , maar dat was een klein percentage van wat er nu wordt uitgegeven. Nu is dat ruim 1700 miljard dollars. Wanneer de helft van dit geld wereldwijd besteed wordt aan onderwijs, zorg, armoedebestrijding en welzijn voor onze planeet, zou de toekomst positiever zijn.

4) Begin jaren 60 kochten mijn ouders hun eerste auto, hun eerste tv, hun eerste telefoon. Vandaag hebben we alles, maar we consumeren te veel.  (Om onze spirituele leegte te compenseren?)

5) Sinds het begin van de jaren 80, met de komst van het marktkapitalistische systeem, zijn er nauwelijks loonsverhogingen geweest. Dat een huishouden meer ging verdienen, had meer te maken met het feit dat veel vrouwen gingen werken. Maar het zijn kruimels en de rijken worden extreem rijker. De verhoudingen zijn compleet verstoord.

Ons Probleem is dat we denken dat we Tijd hebben

De Economische Sneltrein dendert door, ondersteund door slechte Regeringen en Wereldleiders.     

       

                                                                  White Rose Evolution

Leonard Cohen- You Want It Darker [Music Video]

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

If you are the dealer, I'm out of the game
If you are the healer, it means I'm broken and lame
If thine is the glory then mine must be the shame
You want it darker
We kill the flame