Although 19th century scientists certainly thought that the epidemiologist John Snow knew nothing.
He could handle it.
I’ve always found Jon Snow to be quite knowledgeable. And he’s got a fun collection of colourful neckties.
Anyway. Back on topic: Trump continues stupid in all sorts of ways.
I’m not referring to any particular news story. Just pick any one and it will apply.
Dozing Donny with the annoying thirsty SoS droning on.
I can’t believe he likes to barrage the press corps as he continued this morning with “very intelligent lunatics” making up a scandal re: his MRI. That’s a weird mix of group compliment and flippant derision from a guy in decline.
The Nodfather.
(stole that from one of the comments but seems very appropriate)
Donald Trump today was awarded the FIFA PEACE PRIZE.
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. We know he’s all about peace, after all.
“Take THAT, Noble Committee! Who needs ya?”
What a sad, pathetic despicable excuse for a human being…
I hope the FIFA Peace Prize trophy turns out to be a tiny, tiny violin.
Here’s an interesting aside from the news reports:
That Trump put the medal around his own neck added an unintentionally amusing — and oddly apt — twist on the ceremony.
I’m irresistably reminded of the way Napoleon Buonaparte took the crown away from Pius VII and very deliberately crowned himself.
A soccer club is awarding peace prizes? This is so stupid, I can’t even think of anything sarcastic to say.
Not a soccer club.
The worldwide organization governing soccer.
The one that’s putting on its premiere international tournament in the United States (and Canada and Mexico) next year.
And the folks who don’t want there to be any issues involved in putting that spectacle on - at least, any issues that might impact the bottom line.
And this is par for the course for FIFA - game recognizes game. (At least, when the recognizer isn’t Donald Trump, who has little consciousness of when he’s being played.)
So a soccer club.
Debate the terminology all you want, but the term “soccer club” is used to denote an entity that has one or more teams playing in domestic leagues in their national soccer pyramid.
It’s a large organization that governs different clubs/leagues. Not just association football, but also a couple of closely related football sports.
It’s like the difference between the International Olympic Committee and the various national athletic teams that compete in the Olympics.
Either way, a “peace prize” from FIFA is pretty absurd. It’s like getting the McDonald’s Restaurant Award for Journalism.
At least with the modern Olympics, it began as an attempt at international understanding through sport. But it’s been a long time since either it or the World Cup have been anything but a cynical money grab and opportunity at one-up-manship on the world stage.
I.e. only a total idiot would think any “Peace Prize” given out by FIFA would be worth a damn. In that respect, they got it in one
… slowly turns his McDonald’s Restaurant Award for Journalism around so he won’t get mocked by the haters…
Not just that; the other day, he slapped his name on the U.S. Institute of Peace, a non-profit think tank founded in 1984 during the Reagan administration “to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflicts.” And of course he also changed the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. Clearly a man whose entire interest is peaceful conflict resolution.
Hey now, why would you have a journalism award from a franchiser? Where is your integrity, John?!
