Something to Know - 18 June

1.  Unbelievable.  The Republicans, the Party of Stupid, just does not seem to want to reform itself.  There are real problems to be solved in the pit of our legislative body known as the House of Representatives.  Immigration Reform, Jobs Programs, etc.....none of that is of their concern.  Instead, they are dragging out the same stupid and idiotic theme known as the "assault on women":

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/18/us/politics/undaunted-by-2012-elections-republicans-embrace-anti-abortion-agenda.html?emc=eta1&pagewanted=print  

2.  The gradual erosion of much of our privacy goes along with our reluctant acceptance of technology to keep things safer.  Some of us accept it more than others, and some of us reject any form.  There is no consistency in what we accept, or not accept.  The problem is that technology has far out-paced our understanding of what is going on, and we have not been able to put a leash on it:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/opinion/keller-living-with-the-surveillance-state.html?emc=eta1&pagewanted=print

3.  I don't often inject stuff that is not political or lacking in debate.  So, with all the crap that is making noise and filling the digital stage, just click on this and enjoy the beautiful photography, and take a rest, courtesy of the Walteria news bureau:

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=gXDMoiEkyuQ&vq=medium

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Juan

"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies. "

-- Groucho Marx