07/25/24

The Democratic Defenestration of Joe Biden

The Democrats are the saviors of democracy, as we all know, whether democracy needs to be saved or not, or even if we are a democracy (we are not).

[Bit of a quibble, but we are a “representative republic,” not a democracy. This always irks me. We have three co-equal branches of government with a bi-cameral legislative branch. We elect representatives and we have this unique self-leveling mechanism known as the Electoral College, brilliant bit of kit from the Founding Fathers.]

Anyway, back to the saviors of democracy.

So, what happened, Big Red Car?

The Dem elites — the powers behind the throne (Obama and that bunch), the entertainment elites (George Clooney and that bunch), the Lame Street Media, and, most importantly, the guys who write the biiiiiiiiiiiiig checks, the funders — after watching Biden’s debate v Trump meltdown decided they could no longer prop up the obviously cognitively compromised Biden any longer. 

So, the Dem elites “resigned” him and he “passed the torch.” Haha, yes that’s what happened.

The Dem elites threw out the results of the Dem primaries — a wildly democratic move, clearly justified by saving democracy — and passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris in his place.

Cackling Kamala, “It’s me, baby. I got the torch!”

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07/5/24

In Bed By 8 Is Not The Solution, America

After the dumpster fire that was the presidential debate last Thursday, acting President Joe Biden (come on, man, it’s an act) has promised to get more sleep and not to schedule events after eight o’clock in the evening. Further, he has promised to be in bed by 8. Sheesh.

[Joe, WTF is Plan B? For the record, these are not effective treatment protocols for dementia. Just saying.]

Also for the record, my youngest granddaughter — 18 months old — also “promises” to be in bed every night by 8, but she’s up by 7:00 AM every morning, sharp as a tack, eating scrambled eggs, and ready to rock and roll.

Take a step back, take a deep breath, now ask yourself if that utterance — in bed by 8, more sleep, no events after 8 — comforts you that the man holding the reins of the most powerful military force on the planet, the nuclear football, and the strongest economy in the planet is actually in charge or not? Continue reading →

06/30/24

Presidential Debate No. 2 — A New Plan

I watched the presidential debate the other night and went to bed aghast that the future President of the United States may be elected based on — wait for it — a candidate’s golf handicap.

“I’m a six or an eight. I used to be really good and I turned down the Naval Academy,” sayeth Joe.   “I’m a two and won several club championships,” said Don.  Total nonsense.

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06/23/24

The Tee Ball, Special Olympics Presidential “Debate”

On Thursday, 27 June, at 9:00 PM Eastern Time, the country will be treated to a faux “debate” between two old white guys vying for the job as President of the United States (neither of whom have been formally nominated by their parties yet).

Let me tell you what this “debate” will NOT be: a rigorous discussion of the comparative policies and track records of two men, both of whom have held the job.

It will not be a comparision or display critical thinking on immigration, the open Southern border, taxation, the deficit, crime, law enforcement, race, foreign policy, terrorism, domestic policy, climate change, election security, poverty, education, the military, the economy, government spending,  Ukraine, Russia, the Middle East, China, global trade, the environment, electric vehicles, or crypto. Continue reading →

06/7/24

The Texas Stock Exchange

The creation of a new “CEO friendly” and “un-woke” stock exchange to challenge the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ has been festering for some time, but TXSE Group recently announced publicly its plans to apply to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to operate a stock exchange in Dallas with a launch date in 2026.

The United States formerly had a number of regional stock exchanges, but since 2000 most of those regional exchanges have been bought up or merged with the NYSE or NASDAQ. The Texas Stock Exchange (founding CEO James Lee, E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year 2001, President Houston Symphony Endowment, financial advisory guy, a financial player, nobody’s huckleberry) would be a new entrant in what had been a collapsing industry. Continue reading →

06/6/24

Donald J Trump – Prison Time?

Having blown the call on the verdict, I now bring coals to Newcastle and ask, “Does the Judge give Trump prison time?”

Chastened as I am about the shortage of common sense in New York, I am inclined to believe the judge plays out the entire Get Trump string and gives him a stint in Rikers.

[To be sentenced to Risker Island — one of the shittiest prisons on the planet — a felon has to receive a minimum sentence of one year.] Continue reading →

05/31/24

Ukraine War Escalation Or Not?

The Biden admin recently announced it would no longer compel Ukraine to limit its use of American supplied long range armaments (capable of flinging hot iron 190 miles down range) to its own country. Translated: Ukraine can now use American ATACMS to strike targets — only certain targets — inside Russia.

Russia, of course, has no restriction on using their weapons to strike Ukraine anywhere and everywhere.

MGM-140 ATACMS firing M-39 missile with range of either 103 or 190 miles from an M270  MLRS launcher.

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05/28/24

Trump Trial Verdict

Today the closing arguments will be completed in the New York City show trial of Donald J Trump, former President of the United States and current presumptive nominee of the Republican Party as its candidate for re-election to his former job.

An innocent 4 year old Donald J Trump

After closing arguments, the judge will instruct the jury as to its charge to deliberate and decide the charges against Donald Trump.

Then, the jury will begin and conclude its deliberations. Continue reading →