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Fri Apr 13 07:00:31 EDT 2018
Slept from ten-thirty to six without waking.
High of fifty-one today. Rain.
Woke up with a lot of energy.
Vacuumed, washed dishes, and wiped down the kitchen and bathroom counters before work.
Stopped at Starbucks on my way into the office.
Work:
- Torture Yardi about their shit security practices
Done.
- Call with attorney at 10:30
Done.
Treated Kristen and Heather to Thai.
Had time for a fifteen-minute walk too.
Beautiful day.
Home:
Grandma always said Friday the thirteenths were lucky for our family.
From Comey's new book:
> I once again was having flashbacks to my earlier career as a prosecutor against the Mob. The silent circle of assent. The boss in complete control. The loyalty oaths. The us-versus-them worldview. The lying about all things, large and small, in service of some code of loyalty that put the organization above morality and above the truth. [...] What is happening now is not normal. It is not fake news. It is not okay. Whatever your politics, it is wrong to dismiss the damage to the norms and traditions that have guided the presidency and our public life for decades or, in many cases, since the republic was founded. It is also wrong to stand idly by, or worse, to stay silent when you know better, while a president brazenly seeks to undermine public confidence in law enforcement institutions that were established to keep our leaders in check.
What bound former Presidents from ignoring ethical norms and traditional constraints?
Political capital. The ability to govern.
By shrugging off shame of misdeeds, one looses the authority to govern effectively.
But Trump has no desire to govern.
His desire runs only to the exercise of power itself, not in the service of any policy agenda.
A hollow colossus, he fights for no principle, only to win, indifferent to honor or fair play.
Breakfast: cafe mocha, sausage and egg sandwich
Lunch: Thai, coffee
Dinner:
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