Impunity

Bibi Netanyahu has realized something important about the post -Post-Modern moment. There is no longer any need to pretend, to play the old game of whispers and winks. Israel can now say out loud that the plan is, and has always been, to confiscate all the land on the West Bank and drive out all the Arabs. And all the US can do is promise more weapons and more aid and more "loans". There is no longer any need for an AIPAC to exist, really, because Israel can now nuke Iran and all they would get is a frown from Obama. Where is Beakerkin, by the way? Because this is certainly his Moment. Bibi can be the stereo-type of the "untrustworthy, conniving Jew" and leer as he does so, because The Holocaust, right? and he can come talk to the Republican Zionists because his invasion of Iraq (through his proxy army) was such a smashing success. Right? And the other great Democratic Ally, Turkey, has also quit with the whole subtle candor bit and openly supplies ISIS and jails dissidents with NATO support. Remember how just a short while ago you had to feign fear and hatred of The Chinese (while investing billions)? Now the CEO's and Christian Conservatives have lunch at Communist Party Headquarters and laugh about the old currency disputes. Because what you see is what you get. There is no alternative so why hide motives?

Job Numbers

What they call a "good" jobs report this morning, The Economy added 295,000 new jobs. What puzzles the pundits is why there have been no significant wage gains. Huge mystery. Why not ask your boss for a raise? It's just one big head scratcher for the commentariat. What if we looked at unionization? Oh, that's right, to be free, a worker must be an individual free agent.