Who is your favorite President - besides the obvious choice of our fabulous President Trump? In our house, it's President James Knox Polk, 1845-1849. My son, Gunner, had a project due on an assigned President, and he was uncharacteristically stalling writing his essay. Old Presidents were "old" and not exactly engaging for him. At the … Continue reading President's Day!
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The Slow, But Sure, American Rejection Of Social Engineering, Part 1 – The Kitchen
It is no great secret that in the last hundred years or more, the people who really wish to take complete control of the planet have been trying to social engineer the masses. In some ways they have succeeded. In other ways, the American people, anyway, have rejected their efforts. The Kitchen It began with … Continue reading The Slow, But Sure, American Rejection Of Social Engineering, Part 1 – The Kitchen
Whistle While We Work? Nah. Sing and Dance!
This one is in honor of Nebraska Filly and ZooNTexas. Please, let me slip my arm around your shoulder and give you a tight squeeze. Grab a cup of coffee, settle in, and let me tell you a story. One bereaved or angry person can ruin the spirit in a room or a group. Most … Continue reading Whistle While We Work? Nah. Sing and Dance!
Ethics? My Selling Price is 600 Million Dollars!
McCabe's reasoning behind his mandate to investigate President Trump were startling. The President's disappointment in Paul Ryan/McConnell to not fund the border wall, after President Trump signed the original Omnibus Bill, leads us to be suspicious of the motives of the GOPe. When we learned McCain sent the Exec Director of The McCain Institute, to … Continue reading Ethics? My Selling Price is 600 Million Dollars!
This Is How The Senate Voted On The Budget Bill
This is a quick one, and just to put up a list here of the way the Senate voted on the budget bill that is a really tough pill to swallow even if a lot of the provisions expire in six months. The truth is that a majority of Republican Senators voted FOR the bill, … Continue reading This Is How The Senate Voted On The Budget Bill
Did Our New Billionaires Earn Their Wealth, or Were They Merely Lucky?
Short post here, on my part. Hopefully, it will lead to open discussion from a well-informed group of people who are smarter than I am. I had a conversation with a "Person A" this weekend who was resentful of several specific Silicon Valley billionaires and their overnight wealth. "Person B" brought up the Carnegies and … Continue reading Did Our New Billionaires Earn Their Wealth, or Were They Merely Lucky?
Does It Feel Good To Watch An Innocent Man Burned Alive?
If we're going to pass judgement by mob rule and decide a man's/woman's fate in public, then why do we have a court system? Why have police at all. Maybe we should simple adopt gang mentality or decide on a few local warlords and carry on. Maybe we should all, just, regress... Or not? It's … Continue reading Does It Feel Good To Watch An Innocent Man Burned Alive?
Your 5 Minutes Are Over, Nadler.
Discussion thread for the Whitaker hearing. Hat tip to Volgarian, here is the C-SPAN LINK for the hearing: https://www.c-span.org/video/?457164-1/acting-attorney-general-whitaker-testifies-house-judiciary-committee Chairman Jerry Nadler is the Head of Oversight for DOJ/FBI. This will be the first of many hearings by the new Dem House and it looks like Jerry Nadler is trying to set the tone. We … Continue reading Your 5 Minutes Are Over, Nadler.
Best Ever Valentine's Day ~~ On a Shoestring Budget.
After the President's SOTU, we're all feeling the love. How about sharing the love for Valentine's Day? The timing is perfect. We have one week to plan. Remember when you were a kid and we all brought Valentines to other schoolmates? And some kids didn't get as many as others? And when you HOPED you … Continue reading Best Ever Valentine's Day ~~ On a Shoestring Budget.
Virginia Dem's Soap Opera ~ Bold But Not So Beautiful
The Virginia Democrats are in shambles. To a casual observer, it's hard to decide whether to laugh or cry. Is it a comedy or a tragedy? Well, perhaps it is more of a soap opera, because this story never ends and is chock full of Grade B drama. Cast of Characters: Governor - Ralph S. … Continue reading Virginia Dem's Soap Opera ~ Bold But Not So Beautiful