05-02-2021, 09:37 PM
** 29-Apr-2021 World View: Jerome Powell and Judas: Damned for all time
I actually feel sorry for Jerome Powell. He knows that we're on the
edge of a cliff, and he knows that anything he does could be blamed as
the cause of going over the cliff. Powell wants to do the right
thing, but no matter what he does, he's afraid of being "damned for
all time."
I'm a great believer in the concepts of "calling" or "karma" or
"obsession". People (including myself) are driven to do what they
have to do, even when they know that what they're going to do will
lead to disaster. That's a big part of the Greek concept of tragedy.
Have you ever seen the 1960s Broadway musical Jesus Christ Superstar?
In many ways, that play is the story of Judas, and his obsession that
forces him to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. Here's what he
sings just before the betrayal:
So I feel sorry for Powell, because he must feel the same way: "I have
no thought at all about my own reward. I really didn't come here of
my own accord. Just don't say I'm ... Damned for all time."
After betraying Jesus, Judas gives the 30 pieces of silver to the
temple, and then kills himself.
Higgenbotham Wrote:> Why $120 billion a month, why not less?
> "But if we bought less? No, no. I think the effect is proportional
> to the amount we buy."
> Why $120 billion a month, why not more?
I actually feel sorry for Jerome Powell. He knows that we're on the
edge of a cliff, and he knows that anything he does could be blamed as
the cause of going over the cliff. Powell wants to do the right
thing, but no matter what he does, he's afraid of being "damned for
all time."
I'm a great believer in the concepts of "calling" or "karma" or
"obsession". People (including myself) are driven to do what they
have to do, even when they know that what they're going to do will
lead to disaster. That's a big part of the Greek concept of tragedy.
Have you ever seen the 1960s Broadway musical Jesus Christ Superstar?
In many ways, that play is the story of Judas, and his obsession that
forces him to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. Here's what he
sings just before the betrayal:
Quote:> Now if I help you, it matters that you see
> These sordid kinda things are coming hard to me.
> It's taken me some time to work out what to do.
> I weighed the whole thing out before I came to you.
> I have no thought at all about my own reward.
> I really didn't come here of my own accord.
> Just don't say I'm ...
> Damned for all time.
>
> I came because I had to; I'm the one who saw.
> Jesus can't control it like he did before.
> And furthermore I know that Jesus thinks so too.
> Jesus wouldn't mind that I was here with you.
> I have no thought at all about my own reward.
> I really didn't come here of my own accord.
> Just don't say I'm ...
> Damned for all time.
>
> Annas, you're a friend, a worldly man and wise.
> Caiaphas, my friend, I know you sympathise.
> Why are we the prophets? Why are we the ones
> Who see the sad solution - know what must be done?
> I have no thought at all about my own reward.
> I really didn't come here of my own accord.
> Just don't say I'm
> Damned for all time.
So I feel sorry for Powell, because he must feel the same way: "I have
no thought at all about my own reward. I really didn't come here of
my own accord. Just don't say I'm ... Damned for all time."
After betraying Jesus, Judas gives the 30 pieces of silver to the
temple, and then kills himself.
Quote:> Christ, I know you can't hear me,
> But I only did what you wanted me too.
> Christ, I'd sell out the nation,
> For I have been saddled with the murder of you.
> I have been spattered with innocent blood.
> I shall be dragged through the slime and the mud.
> I have been spattered with innocent blood.
> I shall be dragged through the slime and the mud! ...
> When he's cold and dead will he let me be?
> Does he love me too? Does he care for me?
> Oh, Oh!
> My mind is in darkness now.
> My God, I am sick. I've been used,
> And you knew all the time.
> God, I'll never ever ever know why you chose me for your crime.
> Your foul bloody crime.
> God, You have murdered me! You have murdered me, murdered me!
> You have murdered me murdered me murdered me murdered me!
