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Nowadays we see near riots in the streets, remarkably well-organized riots, spun off as spontaneous tornados or chaos.   One problem with creating the tornado is the thought that once set its outcome cannot be controlled.  Chaos is no mother's child.  The News.   Nowadays we see news celebrities that run their shows to celebrate their greatness, their self-confessed bullseye opinions, and their news omnipotence.  There is little traditional reporting.  We see an odd combination of opinion supported by news interpretations, interpolations, or selected truths contorted to support personal views.  But more, there is now a news royalty.  These are commentators that use their show to celebrate themselves.  Specifically, we have Bill O’Reilly (FOX) and Chris Matthews (MSNBC). Both regard their opinions as supreme and true.  Matthews seeks affirmation from his guests. O’Reilly corrects views    alternative  from his.   Both frequently interrupt guests far more intelligent than themse

Motto. Numen Lumen is the motto of my alma mater, the University of Wisconsin.   But what does it mean?   One, rather vague, translation is “The divine within the universe, however manifested, is my light.”   However, it is essentially meaningless, untranslatable.   Created by the first chancellor, John Lathro p, it is still important but little used.   It seems Lathrop was the quintessential politician, creating a motto with an interpretation suitably vague to be suitable for all.   Well, that was then.   Now, mottos must be brutally blunt and simplistic, suitable for grade 4 readers, i.e. modern college students.  ---------- Question. What do you call a group when they don’t respond to the charge of being racist?   Fascists. What do you call a group that participates in frequent anarchist-style demonstrations? Fascists. This is what the Dems and Reps are calling each other these days.   This seems to be the lowest attribute available.   It goes a bit further when app