Changes

[[Statesmanship]] used to involve a lot of time alone, without the interruption of modern global instant communications or [[mass media]], without the modern short attention span of the short news cycle. Sometimes without regard to their momentary popularity or what news item is currently receiving publicity. They too do not like laws passed for one or a few persons or one or two events. Statesmen aspire to contemplate mulit-century geopolitical issues.

[[Statesmanship]] used to involve a lot of time alone, without the interruption of modern global instant communications or [[mass media]], without the modern short attention span of the short news cycle. Sometimes without regard to their momentary popularity or what news item is currently receiving publicity. They too do not like laws passed for one or a few persons or one or two events. Statesmen aspire to contemplate mulit-century geopolitical issues.

Congressmen now typically spend at least 50% of their time in Washington D.C. on fundraising."Democrats and Republicans alike are compelled to sign confidential agreements with their parties’ campaign committees, pledging to meet specific fund-raising goals each quarter in exchange for a commitment of heavy financial support as the election draws near. Both parties’ campaign committees monitor their members’ progress weekly."<ref>https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2013/05/11/freshman-lawmakers-are-introduced-permanent-hunt-for-campaign-money/YQMMMoqCNxGKh2h0tOIF9H/story.html</ref>

AWM attempts to be a prophet. Money is very short term. It is very fast-acting, but the results are sometimes rather a bit more ephemeral. Money can now moved around Earth in a fraction of a second. Tiny fractions of a second matter in trading on the stock market as humans attempt to use their superior God-given minds against computer algorithms. The [[Stock market crash of 1929]] occurred with little warning. Congressmen now typically spend at least 50% of their time in Washington D.C. on fundraising."Democrats and Republicans alike are compelled to sign confidential agreements with their parties’ campaign committees, pledging to meet specific fund-raising goals each quarter in exchange for a commitment of heavy financial support as the election draws near. Both parties’ campaign committees monitor their members’ progress weekly."<ref>https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2013/05/11/freshman-lawmakers-are-introduced-permanent-hunt-for-campaign-money/YQMMMoqCNxGKh2h0tOIF9H/story.html</ref>

 

In the 1997 very successful animated film ''Princess Mononoke'', the giant boar-god Okkoto laments: "Look at my tribe, Moro. We grow small, and we grow stupid."

In the 1997 very successful animated film ''Princess Mononoke'', the giant boar-god Okkoto laments: "Look at my tribe, Moro. We grow small, and we grow stupid."