A quotation from Eric Hoffer

Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 58 (1955)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/hoffer-eric/14673/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #information #knowledge #selfawareness #willful #gnorance

On Wednesday, United States District Judge James #Boasberg issued an opinion
finding that the Trump administration likely acted in #contempt of court when they refused to abide by one of his rulings relating to the deportation of Venezuelan immigrants last month.

In his order, Boasberg noted that there was probable cause to suggest that the
“#willful #disobedience” of his previous rulings amounted to contempt by members of the Trump White House,
which could be viewed as a #criminal action.

In March, Boasberg had ordered the temporary halting of deportations of Venezuelan immigrants the administration had planned to deport
— and indeed, had already begun sending
— to El Salvador. In an addendum oral order, Boasberg also said that the administration must turn around planes that were en route to that country.
The Trump administration #refused to abide by that command,
and in the weeks afterward gave competing rationales for why they didn’t,
initially saying that the oral order meant they didn’t have to follow it,
and later claiming they could ignore Boasberg because the flights were over international waters.
In his Wednesday order, Boasberg stated that
“the Government’s actions on that day demonstrate a willful disregard”
for what he had said should happen.
https://truthout.org/articles/judge-says-he-may-find-trump-officials-in-contempt-of-court-for-defying-orders/

No one had told her
so was always so #willful
she forged her own path.

#vsspoem #haiku #poetry #writing #WritingCommunity

unmeant, not wilful
red berries contrast blue sky
a moment arete

---
#VssPoem - #willful
#DailyHaikuPrompt - berries
#vss365 - #arete
#WritingCommunity #poetry #haiku

@worded_art
@dailyhaikuprompt
@poetry

A Las Vegas court on Wednesday convicted a former Nevada official of the
🆘 murder of investigative journalist Jeff German.

Former Clark County public administrator #Robert #Telles was found
♦️guilty of murder with use of a deadly weapon
♦️against a victim 60 years old or older.

The jury #unanimously said the murder was #willful, #deliberate and #premeditated,
and committed by means of “lying in wait.”
https://www.voanews.com/a/former-nevada-official-found-guilty-of-murdering-journalist-/7762931.html