Population and Dr. Borlaug

Consider the warnings of Norman Borlaug:
"The green revolution has won a temporary success in man's war against hunger and deprivation; it has given man a breathing space. If fully implemented, the revolution can provide sufficient food for sustenance during the next three decades. But the frightening power of human reproduction must also be curbed; otherwise the success of the green revolution will be ephemeral only. Most people still fail to comprehend the magnitude and menace of the "Population Monster"...Since man is potentially a rational being, however, I am confident that within the next two decades he will recognize the self-destructive course he steers along the road of irresponsible population growth..."
Technology and progress can buy some time, but it can't solve the coming crisis. There's just too damn many people. Until we solve that problem, all other problems are inconsequential.
By the way, the quote is from his Nobel Peace Prize speech in 1970. I think we're seeing the affects today, the ones he warned about 46 years ago. We haven't begun to address the problem, and the situation will accelerate in seriousness.

Thirty-Five Percent

Trump has a floor of around 35%, which is about all he's going to get. Hillary is going to win with over 53%. That's about the gist of it. That being said, I'm voting for Jill, though I know it's a done deal. Unless something big happens, Hillary gets forced out, and Bernie becomes the nominee. (Highly unlikely, but possible).
But there's going to be 35% of people in this country going to vote for Trump. That thought ought to scare the hell out of you. Even after he loses. I mean, those people are still here. Tens of millions.

Four Years From Now

Hillary is going to win the 2016 race by a landslide, and it will not be good for us. It will be less awful than if Trump were to win, but we're not going to understand the harm being done to us.

But, that's not the point of this predictive post.

It's going to be a landslide, but not one proportional enough to dissuade the ultra-right of this country from trying again. And again. The GOP in 2020 is going to think that they didn't have a candidate stupid enough, fascist enough, insane enough to win in 2016. They're going to have a pack of rabid dogs running in four years that would make a Louie Gohmert/ Sarah Palin ticket look like Rhodes Scholars. I don't know where they're going to find them, but they will.

Hillary's Pyrrhic Presidency

If Hillary has the DNC locked up, why are all her supporters "punching down" so hard on Bernie? You're making Philly shape up into a real shit-show. Do you want it to look like Chicago, '68? We picked a lousy candidate, and she just killed the deal with Kaine.
Threaten us with President Trump? It looks like it was her choosing.
President Clinton will be a Pyrrhic victory at best. She's going to drastically shrink the party, and there's going to be VERY bad feelings about this for a long, long time.

She should give it up and throw her support to Bernie. It's the only way to save the party.

Nancy Grace Out at CNN

A step in the right direction. (We'll take what we can).

Less than two months and we'll see her on Fox News. It's where ignorance gets a second life.

http://boingboing.net/2016/06/30/cnn-ditches-nancy-grace.html

RNC Surprise!

There is a chance that even with all the pledged delegates and more than he needs to clinch the nomination, that something is going to happen before, or at, the convention in Cleveland to the Donald's coronation. Overwhelming "buyer's remorse" is going to cause many to try to force his hand to quit the race.

Doom, Gloom, Hiroshima, and Trumpism

http://realitybyalex.blogspot.com/2016/05/4-simple-steps-to-save-humanity.html