Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for October 20, 2017

And of course, it’ll take longer to get anywhere, and everyone will LOATHE you for having taken that route…

Much, much, much less traveled.

So sayeth G.W….imagine that!

I thought morals were meant for other people.

With mountain top removal removing all the jobs, not much of a climb in coal country anymore.

Most will just claim they went that way while hoping no one looks for proof.

Unless you’ re real good at faking it.

Not everyone can be an athlete. Only few can reach the top, so it’s more easy to choose the other way. ;-)

Sign on the summit: “Danger: Very steep grade, all directions.”

Ever notice that most of us perceive our views as being of better moral values than the other folks’. And generally pile up enough BS, then call it the moral high ground? And scream that fact from the mountain top.

The trick here is what you consider the moral high ground changes with the values you hold dear.

For a lot of pols – and many other species, too – telling the truth usually reaches the level of the occasional speed bump with lots of potholes between

The choice of Hercules (as in Xenophon’s Memorabilia).

Those who really achieve the moral high ground never look down upon those who haven’t.

I notice the upslope. Why am I reminded of Sisyphus?

The other side of that hill is a sheer cliff – the end result of anybody attempting the Moral High Ground path is to plummet to their character death in the inevitable fall!

Good observation. I have met very few people able to meet that standard. Sadly many still think they have taken the high ground.

The "Original Slippery Slope™ "…

Why isn’t there a crowd of politicians and lawyers at the bottom of that path who cannot follow it?

Steps and a handrail would be nice. More people would try, and some would escape the slippery spots.

Morals: A tool to justify a specific set of evils.

I’ve always found that those who have reached the moral high ground, and those who claim to be on the moral high ground, to be two entirely separate groups.

That road is too hard for Republicans and restricted to their “president”.

First define what is “moral” then we shall discuss it.

People who are actually impressive in their personal conduct are NEVER loud about it, let alone brag about it. In fact, they only practice, they don’t preach!

I have no problem with taking the high ground, it’s just that I’m waiting for them to install an escalator…

OUCH!

Wiley hits the bull eye again. Hope this one makes the August re-runs many times

The Thomas the Rhymer song (http://ingeb.org/songs/truethom.html) is germane . . .

Watch out for the hurricane-force hot air of those pontificating about how moral they think themselves to be

much less, much much less…

Hallelujah!

To fork up or not to fork up, that is the question.

This is an opinion I’ve had for years now. It’s even more applicable now. It goes for BOTH parties and their lemming like minions.

The wayfarer,Perceiving the pathway to truth,Was struck with astonishment.It was thickly grown with weeds.“Ha,” he said,“I see that none has passed hereIn a long time.”Later he saw that each weedWas a singular knife.“Well,” he mumbled at last,“Doubtless there are other roads.” Stephen Crane

Is it even possible to stay in politics, and not take the pitchfork in the road?

The high ground can get a bit frosty for most of us.

No politician will EVER be found going up that path.