Voting is important, even though it is becoming less effective. There are a lot of congressional districts that are just too safe through gerrymandering. More power is yielded through the primary process in many states.

Sorry, I see I messed up in my first sentence. I am NOT worried about Trump. But here is the thing, a large number of those that have come here have in fact, not assimilated. I could say more, but you have tried to keep this post a little light hearted so I will leave it there.

If the worst does happen, I did learn last night that one of my sons is willing to live on Top Ramen for extended periods of time if necessary. PBJ, Top Ramen, and Beans, 3 really cheap foods. And your probably knew this, but tortillas can double as a fork/spoon thus saving on the need to dirty and clean utensils.

Anyway, here is to being joyful, despite our circumstances.
cd :O)

No, I don’t think that is a problem. The essence of America is not a language or custom, it is an idea. It is primarily an idea about freedom, which includes the freedom to be different be it custom or language. One thing America does better than anyone is absorb and assimilate all who enter. Just ask Europe. We are the Borg. Resistance is futile.

I’m all in, especially since I know it’s for charity.

Why did you have to bring spaghettiOs into the conversation? We have standards around here!

My Trump Thong is gonna be yuuuuge! Do you want in on the affiliate program?

Maybe cat food actually tastes good (the aliens in District 9 liked it well enough)? Hell, I used to eat SpaghettiOs all the time. That stuff probably isn’t much different than cat food. I heard a rumor that Chef Boyardee got his start at Purina.

but it is important that you first learn their language and customs if you plan on moving there.

Isn’t that really one of the big cruxes of the problem? So many did decide to move here with no intention of learning our language or customs.

We do still live in the greatest country on Earth and I think we still will 4-years from now. We survived the last 8-years. We can survive the next 4. :O)

It was highly disturbing to research the cost per calorie of cat food. Let me put it this way, if we were a family of cats instead of human, I would be retired by now. Our cat looks pretty healthy…just saying.

I like the way you combined the entrepreneurial spirit with charity and service. You are a great human Mr. 1500. Maybe the greatest. The best. Very bigly of you. Cat shelters though? I didn’t realize the Trump administration was anti-cat.

And just to be clear: Happy philosophers DO NOT EAT CAT FOOD under any circumstances save life or death scenarios.

I can’t just sit back and do nothing though. You’re already aware of the Mad FIentist thong (which you should be testing right now). I’ve decided to come up a Trump thong with his picture on the front and clever sayings on the back: “You’ve been Trumped!” “Grab me by the Trump” and “Trump me Pussycat”. All profits will be donated to anti climate change groups and cat shelters.

Hahaha! Yes, there is always the escape to space scenario. My guess is that by the time we figure out the technology to sustain ourselves and survive long term in space we will have figured out how to fix anything we have destroyed here. But in the meantime, yes, meditate 😉