The world’s smallest steam engine.
Its a subscription article at the Wall Street Journal – however, in light of recent legislation about the insider trading of Congress members and the SEC saying that insider trading laws apply equally to Congress members as to everyone else, I got to thinking about some things . . .First, is that non-elected people in financial institutions across Europe and America are running things they were not elected to run – including enforced austerity measures to cover their own games and losses.
And, second – that no group has ever called Congress on the carpet through our courts for their habitual and customary insider trading practices, nor has any agency including the SEC ever held them to account on these and other shady transactions which took undue advantage of their political position and inside information to personal financial gain.
And, third – I noticed this – which reminded me of how many hedge funds, banks, Wall Street trading firms, financiers and other financial decision-makers in Wall Street completely botched it up and lost tremendous amounts of money – who wants those people as the ones making the choices for entire economies across the United States, the World, the Eurozone, the European Union and in every state in America?
If I were losing nearly 50% of your money every year, you wouldn’t still give me your money – but no, not when its Wall Street – and then to take these groups of people as the decision-makers for everyone’s lives despite not having been elected and truly not being qualified to even sustainably run their own affairs?
Photo taken yesterday on New York City Walkabout from the Manhattan side of the Staten Island Ferry before it jiggled its way from the docks. In the distance, can be seen the Statue of Liberty majestically set in the harbor’s setting light. Amazingly, in person, the Statue of Liberty always seems closer than the camera relays it. To the eye, she appears so close – yet the camera captures how great the distance really is. Amazing.
Seen through the windows of the ferry terminal, the Statue of Liberty against the sunset sky across the harbor looks stunning and dramatic. Distant cargo cranes mimic her pose and reminded me of what the space may have looked like when she was set there originally. The little boat in the foreground is actually a pretty good size and in the waters just below her feet is one of the sightseeing cruise boats that regularly leave from Battery Park near Clinton Castle where the tickets are sold. It is amazing to be here and even more amazing to get to see these things I’ve read about all of my life. Absolutely beautiful.