[OGD] Stupidity!!!! -- I choose (which in the US is a 'dirty' word) to not make the 'Subject' really accurate ----- and know what I write is not Politically Correct

[Gerald H Fisher]

Did my Subject tweaked any - everyone's interest?  None of what follows ----  
or all of what follows ---- has to do with orchids.  Disagree (on or off 
OGD) -- GO FOR IT - but before you 'blast' me please dump all terrible 
nationalistic/ethnic/just plain blind prejudices that I have seen in OGD 
over the past few years, read 5 times what I write [actually read what I 
write (too frequently it seems to me that 'flaming' happens when one doesn't 
really look for the philosophy/nuance of a response - don't lay on me what 
you think I am writing)], have a soothing glass of sherry, go to bed and 
then vengefully/wisely leap to your keyboards.  I have tried to 
suggested/encourage  'philosophy in some of my previous comments but no one 
has chosen to jump in. Many blast a 'typo' but duck real problems.  Come 
on - LIVE!!!  What drives my comments?

--- Horrific 'Los Estados Unidos del Norte' American posturing/triumpalism, 
combined with

--- Horrific US election posturing by both sides,
--- Horrific AOS election posturing by both sides  (and)
---  Horrific 'Norris' --- CITES posturing by both sides.  (It seems to me 
that he and others did break the law and my "legalistic' response is below.)

I think I propose a hugely/highly piled load of private 
philosophy./platitudes.  I choose to call it Wisdom while some may choose to 
call it Male-Bovine Excrement.  I am an ancient (68-year-old) cradle 
American Catholic. To make it even 'worse?' --- I am also a 'Military Brat' 
(Dad served for 31 years in the (US) Air Service of the Signal Corps, then 
Air Corps and finally Air Force) who, following a Notre Dame (du Lac) of 
South Bend, Indiana AB/ROTC degree, spent 20 years as an officer in the US 
Army (Korea & 'Nam). Yes, I was doubly brainwashed/trained to believe that 
my Pope/President speaks with 'Apostolic' Wisdom.' ----- every time he (no 
'she' as yet but I do hope) burped, I bowed and solemnly proclaimed. "Ave." 
I retired from my service to the people of my country (and the world?) and 
went to a seminary and earned a MA in Religious Education. I 'gut' do 
believe that if someone breaks the law of her/his county/Church s/he must 
pay a price . BUT . it seems to me that most Catholics in Italy (surely not 
in the US) may have something approaching 'true' wisdom. I think I 
understand them to say, "The Pope 'spoke' but we know that 'Papa' was 
legalistically speaking to the (US) Americans and not us --- he was really 
giving us some general guidelines on how to live our lives."  Is this the 
real wisdom on how to lives? Should we in the US wish/strive the same 
applied to CITES?   Some may call me the 'Ugly American' or Un-Patriotic or 
('horrors') not really Christian. Please believe that I do not mock 
nationalism, philosophy nor Belief. I am trying to communicate what I think 
is philosophical reality and generate actual considered and wise responses 
about CITES,  AOS (and what-ever we choose to call the AOS 
philosophy/operations/dare I suggest habitat protection rather than ???, 
etc.),  what seems to all of our general question/approach for protection of 
orchid growing areas ( -- is a specie in a pot equal to one in a tree --  
more properly called "How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?") 
and/or 'Is Miami the stupid/liberal/just/sneaky way to get a CITES(?) 
protected orchid into the US.'

Get a life.      People and the environment are dying.
Bottom line:
Can/will (US in particular and the world in general) society offer 
legislative(actual) morality and/or a totally just/comprehensive way to 
protect orchid plant/habitat?   If one agrees 'No,' then what are we morally 
compelled to do?   Dare I suggest --- Stop philosophical and moralistic 
crap --- do something.

Yes, I am again being obnoxious by rubbing the U.S. face in it. It is time 
the people of  'Los Estados Unidos del Norte' (us 'Gringos') stop the 
platitudes, stop the posturing and stop being the world's leading poisoner 
of the world's environment by using energy like it is a narcotic.

Cheers.   Jerry Fisher of Bluffton
Don't blame Jerry Fischer of Wisconsin. .. Jerry jump in if you are dumb 
enough.  ..... I am living off the government (and your taxes) and can 
choose to be brave - having earned(?) it by my time in Korea and 'Nam.
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