by Uncola
The Burning Platform
The French philosopher Voltaire once said: “Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.” The American author and newspaperman, Finley Peter Dunne, once advised: “Trust everybody, but cut the cards.” The country singer, Kenny Rogers said we should: “Know when to hold them and know when to fold them; and the musical pop princess, Lady Gaga, sings of how: “He can’t read my poker face”.
This is what comes to mind when reading about the Two Faces of Hillary Clinton in the New York Times. I must admit, when reading articles like this one, I am forced to pinch myself just to make sure I am still living in the here and now instead of having just awakened like Rip Van Winkle in a dismally Dantean, dystopian world of the future.