Poor Farm Definition?

I got onto a reading this AM, and the term 'poor farm' came up.

So to define it....in the 1800s....in the south mostly....this was a invented 'property' where you had Christian folks 'help' people/folks, who could not support themselves, and their families had virtually no interest/willingness to help

So of a dumping ground?  Yeah.

You might use the term a psych ward, without fences or control.  It was usually run/owned by the county itself (County Commission project).

The term 'inmate' came to be used here.

You typically had a guy in charge and a couple of folks who were to keep folks 'minded'.

Who got sent?  Well....older folks with no money....disabled folks....blind or deaf folks....abandoned kids....folks with tuberculosis or syphilis....alcoholics....vagrants....folks judged insane....“feeble-minded” folks....and those who were unmanageable.

The set-up prior to asylums?  Yeah.

These later 'dumped' to bring in asylums....because the poor farm had such a bad reputation?  Yeah.

An all-in-one facility?  I sat and pondered over this.  Asylums were most for nutcases and mentally unstable folks.  

The one clear impression I get over the poor farm....once you entered....you rarely left (unless you escaped).

Pentagon 'Reality'

 Somewhere in the past couple of weeks....the Pentagon called in approximately 50 officers, and did a lie-detector test on them....to figure out who passed classified info out to journalists.

So far.....no one says much.

I'm going to suggest two scenarios likely to occur.

Number one: Virtually all fifty were found to have lied about something.  The detector-crew are likely trying to explain this obvious problem to the Pentagon 'bosses', and it's fairly confusing.  Some probably have affairs going on....some probably chat with journalists weekly but not on classified BS....some probably have financial woes which they'd rather not discuss.

Number two:  All of them (the fifty)....passed.  Now, you have a bigger problem....having to go to the next group of 200-odd folks supporting the fifty.

The odds that ten folks failed the detector test, but having nothing to do with the secret info?  I'd give it better than 50-percent odds.  

Three Humble Thoughts

 1.  This Lindsay Clancy murder case.

I'm overseas, and mostly out-of-the loop.  I did start reading over the case, and court summaries about a month ago....simple murder episode....she killed her three kids.

The question at the time....at least for me....what is the element of crazy?  After 22 years of Air Force reality....I came to a point of having three 'paths' to crazy.  

First, there's crazy by drugs/alcohol....where you did some whacko stuff.  Then there's cult/religion/CIA 'crazy' where they brain-washed you into doing whacko stuff.  Then there's crazy-crazy....where you are born with it, and turn it on-and-off....at your leisure.  The last category....is the guy/gal that you need to fear....because they are permanently a threat to the safety of others.

I'm pretty convinced that Lindsay fits into that category.

So the case ended in a mistrial.  What amazes me....11 were set for 'not-guilty', and one guy had no doubt about the guilt involved.  In 30-odd states....it would have been a couple of hours of talking and everyone convinced she was deserving of life-in-prison.  

2.  Someone brought up the 2008 presidential election, and offered the opinion that illegal voting was probably screwed up and that John McCain likely won.

I paused over this.

Their idea is that Florida, Ohio and Penn....were 'bumped' in some way of illegal voting.

Given a choice of McCain or Obama....I can't say that having McCain around for four years of Presidential 'duty' would have worked well.

3.  This Bartiromo/Fox-News BS.

Well....to be honest....there's only like three journalists still remaining at Fox....which draw me to view their network.

Fantastic 'fall' of the network over ten years.  I'd rate them only a step or two above CNN at this point.

Bernie Says

 Bernie Sanders is pushing a draft bill....that would immediately pause advanced AI development and in some way....ban superintelligence.

How he'd define superintelligence?  Well....that is not very clear.  I'm assuming you'd have a agency in charge....with some Presidential 'rule' to charge-up or charge-down intelligence.

I paused over this.

Would Japan, the EU, Russia, India and China also ban superintelligence?  NO.

Would private groups in the US....build a AI just off-shore (say 20 miles) of the US and sell 'entry' to private Americans?  YES.

Would 'evil' super-intelligence support folks go to Mexico....to establish their AI?  YES.

Bernie....mostly saying that driving a 1970s AMC Gremlin should be the 'limit'?  Well....yeah....comes to mind.

I Tried To Make Sense

 

I sat and read through a piece...'women trying to establish blame for their problems'.

Survey folks had asked age groups of women, from Republicans to Democrats.

Obviously, if you were a Democratic young gal....overwhelming number of gals blame guys for their woes.

My reaction?  If you were a young guy and facing this reality....why would you date/hook-up/marry a young Demo gal?  You might as well look for a Republican gal who is 25 years older than you.

But then something came up in my mind....just how much of woes/sorrows are you lugging around?  Maybe the bulk of young Demo ladies....are carrying 500 pounds of problems. 

Then I came to 'blame'....it just seems like we are ultra-focused these days on blame.  We can't seem to do much except talk about it....throughout the day, and even watch TV shows which focus on blame.

California Law

 California is about to pass a law that says companies of a 'large-size'....must fill out a form and note to the state government if they have connections that go back to slavery (meaning prior to 1865).

AB 2599 applies to California businesses with more than $100 million in annual worldwide revenue and requires sworn disclosures (one assumes by the owner or CEO).

Now....no one so far....has connected the dots to say such a company exists.

Where this leads back to?   Well....there's a state committee in the California State Legislature....that has approved a bill to distribute up to $800 billion for slavery reparations.  One might assume....if you were such a company with a history.....the state would eventually tax you in some way....to cover the $800 billion.

The odd part?  Well....if you just came to exist five years ago....out of thin air....making over $100 million in revenue a year....you'd still have to fill out a form, submit, and have some office review the truthfulness of the statement.

I've pondered over this.  The state has done everything possible to chase commerce out of the state.  There's no real reason to remain.  This slavery topic?  If you quizzed most Californians....asking questions over the region prior to 1865.....they'd know enough to fill out a 5 x 8 inch card.  On the balance of reality....it seems like the state is run by 9-year-old kids.

Eventually....I expect the state to mail out forms to every state resident....asking them if their family owned slaves, and requiring a response.  The smart folks will respond that they came from Mars, and have no connections to Earth prior to 1865. 

My Four Problems With AOC Running For President

First....if you go on a national level....most independents don't give her much of a favorable rating.

Second, basically....she finished college....did some bartending, and got into the House.  On skill-sets....one-to-ten....she's a '3' at best.

Third, most of what she says in interviews.....is far-left stuff....the kind of stuff that older Demos won't support.

Fourth....on debate skills...both Rubio and Vance are ten times better.

VP candidate....maybe, but for who?