The UK Royal Family

It is rather disturbing there are two members of the British Royal Family diagnosed with an abdominal cancer. Now we learn the King has pancreatic cancer. That is a very scary diagnosis. It is, on occasion treated with the Whipple Procedure (click here). It is a complicated and delicate surgery that once survived is a cure and not just a treatment.

The King with his advanced age is probably too high a risk for the surgery. That said, the only real risk factor is his age. I don’t recall a mention of a history of pancreatitis which can be a contributing factor. Considering all the issues that can accompany this diagnosis it seems prudent King Charles abdicate to William as soon as possible and act as a counselor to his son. I remind, the Late Queen Elizabeth took the thrown at a very early age. I can’t imagine Prince William is not up to it.

This entry is not for reasons of gossip so much as concern. With very few risk factors in the King’s life and thinking his age is his primary pre-condition I can’t help believe there is some worry for environmental factors. The buildings the family lives in are very old with questionable ventilation systems. It is my opinion the environment, including food and water, the Royals find themselves needs to be investigated for toxins and cancer risk factors. Start with the children’s environmental exposure to secure their safety and then continue to process the remaining areas. 

Since Princess Ann has taken on more royal duties due to the delicate nature of the King, her well being and environmental exposure should also be considered a high priority.

I wish them all well. William really needs to take the thrown. It is very unfortunate this is happening to them.

The Baltimore Key Bridge

The complexity of the deconstruction of the collapsed Key Bridge can’t be clearly understood. There will be surprises discovered by the deconstruction teams all the time. The need for safety can’t be understated.

The “dynamics” at play are pressure, not just water pressure with depth, but, the “boing” tension in the debris, including very sharp metal is present.

This is a deconstruction site, not a construction site. Normally construction sites are controlled by KNOWN dynamics of large pieces of steel and concrete. While accidents occur at construction sites, there is a degree of control that exists that does not exist with the collapsed Key Bridge.

The debris field of the Key Bridge is extremely large and within a fast flowing river. There are all kinds of fluid physics at play.

The people working in this debris field should be afforded all measures of safety simply because as the debris is moved high amounts of energy can be released with that movement. All that potential and kinetic and positional energy can cause deaths if mistaken judgement is made. 

This is a highly dangerous work environment and the experts involved need to be fully in charge of all the work being conducted. To realize how dangerous this work area is, is to realize the degree of expertise brought to bear.

I wish everyone without exception the greatest degree of safety and success.

The deconstruction site can be a tourist attraction AT A SAFE DISTANCE as determined by the engineers involved. School children can marvel at the size of “the big cranes.” The workers can be glamorous people deserving admiration.

I have no doubt the loss of life will be a previous reality of the story if this bridge. It is history.

Hate Crime

Displaying a violent message in any form on the tailgate of a pickup truck is a hate crime. Due to a hateful display of President Joe Biden on a pickup truck the danger to his life has increased. The hateful display is being promoted by Donald Trump.

All involved, including the owner of the truck, the artist that composed the hateful image, and Trump the promoter are all guilty of this assault of the hate and violence display.

This is more of the same violence exhibited and experienced by the country on January 6, 2021. I remind there was a gallows on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The gallows was not an art display.

Gaza will never belong to Palestine alone.

The demonstrators throughout the world aren’t just calling for safety for innocent Palestinians, they want the IDF to leave Gaza. That is not possible. I have stated it before.

There needs to be movement to secure Palestine under the PA because it is not capable of protecting innocent people from the danger of terrorist networks backed by Iran. Iran provides incredible munitions to terrorists and the PA can’t compete.

The PA was established a long time ago to provide governance to the people. Nearly as soon as the PA was established Hamas manifested in Gaza. It has been nothing but a nightmare since. Hamas, over time, was normalized and it is this return to instability and human shields that the demonstrators are demanding if they realize it or not.

Let me be clear, Iran will not stop its terrorist networks in Gaza. The PA is not capable of stability in Gaza with that chronic assault by Iran. There is absolutely no way Palestine will ever be capable of warding off Iran’s plans for that strip of land. There must be a co-governance with Gaza and the IDF and Israel. There is no alternative. Iran is a far stronger country than Palestine. Iran covets that land because of its proximity to Israel. Nothing more needs to be said or understood.

A demonstrator that wants things as it was in Gaza, backs terrorists and Palestinians as human shields and not a stable society for innocent people.

Trump’s funeral attendance is a lie, too.

One of the reasons I have cited over and over to regulate guns is because the danger increases for law enforcement. Officer Jonathan Diller was shot. Case in point. His death isn’t about crime because the crime rate is down in the USA. His death is about guns.

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Don’t be surprised when police are killed by guns in the hands of fugitives.

Baltimore Bridge Liability

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Limitations of Liability Act of 1851 (click here). This citation is of a private firm familiar with the law. It is interesting because this maritime law does not completely dismiss the ship owners’ liability. The poor condition and what the owners knew have to be part of the legal procedure called “discovery.” 

There is no doubt this process of repayment of damages will take some time, but, not forever. This has not risen to a criminal issue yet. Any recklessness will trigger criminal charges. In other words, if the ship failure was due to negligence of known problems that brings in criminal law.

The procedural records of this company will have to be disclosed as well. Said differently if the owners have procedures that insulate them from knowledge of such dangerous operating problems then they may be liable anyway because their vigilance of the ship’s repairs and maintenance were dismissed.

President Biden is correct in pursuing funding for the port and rebuilding of the bridge. Being paid for the damages will take time. The port and US economy can’t wait forever.

It appears to me the first item on a long list of projects is clearing a path to allow the ships trapped in the port to leave. Once that occurs then the function of the port will be vital. 

The current debris field is extensive and difficult. In order to remove the bridge collapsed on the ship may need deconstruction of the bridge, including cutting it into pieces. It is a slow process. But, the Dali cannot be refloated until the bridge debris is removed.

This is an accident as we understand it currently, but, clearing the debris, refloating the ship, and returning function to the port is very important. It should begin as soon as possible. The timeline currently is Spring and Summer with better weather than Autumn and Winter. 

In this, which is extremely important, is to find the missing workers. The families require respect for their loss and grieving. Deconstructing the bridge over the ship can be conducted at the same time the debris field where the construction workers and vehicles are believed to be. There can be several teams working at the same time so long as there are high safety standards and the teams aren’t running into each other. The work requires oversight of an engineering firm with excellent reputations of safety standards. 

I am quite certain the U.S. Army Corp will be involved especially in dredging. The Army Corp has extensive records on the river. They are also required to maintain these records as a practice of the public trust. They are very used to working with private and public corporations to complete projects.

I wish everyone well and success.

USA Today

This report is out of USA Today. This all seems a bit desperate. 

Putin’s propaganda

Ukraine has made incredible progress over the years this illegal war by Russia has existed. The people don’t want to surrender as their love of freedom exceeds the fear of Putin.

The winning of the war by Ukraine has not fallen off even in the face of casualties. Putin is far from successful. These days the only place Russia appears victorious is when Ukraine’s military pulls out of one area of the war theater in order to strengthen their war theater elsewhere.

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The propaganda is an attempt to weaken the politics of the Free World. A good example is Germany’s far right politics (click here). Disrupting elections in the Free World seems to be Putin’s only hope. 

Vladimir Putin has lost control of Russia internally and he has only himself to thank. His continued occupation of the Russian presidency due to rigged elections was not met with complacency by the Russian people but more demonstrations and unrest. The added allowance of the terrorists’ attack domestically only cements the idea that he has no real control so much as the politics of fear.

I have the greatest sympathy for Ukraine, its corruption free leaders, and its NATO neighbors. Russia is unhinged as demonstrated by incursions into Poland’s airspace. Brinkmanship with hopes for expansionism is Putin’s great hope now.

It is wrong to place restrictions on Ukraine. It will expand its power as there are investments into Ukraine military factories. No one seems to appreciate the talent of Ukraine’s military manufacturers. Ukraine was, for a very long time, the very backbone of a Russian military. It now has its own borders to protect. Nothing should get in the way of the people’s success.

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There is more evidence that Russian occupation of Crimea is illegal. In order to justify the occupation the Russian Duma is saying a 70 year old document defining Ukraine’s borders is illegal. This document clearly defines the sovereign country of Ukraine which includes Crimea. The Ukrainian military has been defending it’s legal border with Crimea, not seeking to invade Russian territory. This occupation after the removal of the corrupt Yanukovych is very illegal. 

Ukraine deserves strong, loyal Free World allies with all the help they can supply. So much good was accomplished by Ukraine prior to the Russian invasion it would be a profound loss to simply end support now. 

The Georgia Bar…

…should review the incompetence of Trump’s minion lawyers. These lawyers have a profound lack of knowledge of USA criminal law while claiming they are good defense lawyers. They are not. They are practicing enablement of crime. They are as much a participant to RICO as Trump.

Minion Lawyers…

…are on full display in Georgia. The Trump minion lawyers are trying to turn “criminal speech” into political speech and hence protected by the First Amendment. All speech, even criminal speech is protected by the first amendment. The First Amendment does not provide coverage of innocence for criminal speech.

Criminal speech is vital to gangland obedience  (click here). The key word is conspiracy. How does a conspiracy exert its needed organization? Through speech be it verbal, inference, or written.

We know that Trump uses speech in bringing about a hostile business environment as witnessed in the intimidation of Anheuser-Busch and the blue canned beers. So, the minion lawyers are trying to redefine the criminal act by Trump as freedom of speech. No one inhibited Trump’s criminal pleadings to “find votes” as he realized those would be fictitious votes that actually were not cast or cast for other candidates.

Trump’s suggestive pleadings to find votes was more than speech. If one boils down those words Trump is asking for a physical act to be carried out by others to benefit him. If the Georgia authorities actually changed votes or “found” votes (called ballot box stuffing) there would no doubt a challenge would be filed to that revelation. Hence, a recount would ensue and the fraud would have to exist in a physical and/or electronic signature. Trump’s words would then have a physical presence and ensnared many more people than just him.

The Rule of Law works and is completely evident in the Trump trials.

Judge Juan M. Merchan and his family need security agents.

(Click here) Providing a security detail for Trump’s trial judges and family seem the easiest part of this. The cost of these measures need to be added to all the fines Trump is taking up. 

The real challenge is protecting the jury pool. I remember how police have to work harder to protect even witnesses during gangland trials. Well. Trump’s trials are the same as those gangland trials.

Of course, Trump breaks the law for his own purposes. Those purposes include attempts to prolong the trial process for reasons to appeal and appeal and appeal.

But.

What about the jury pool?

I sincerely believe Trump should be placed in prison ahead of even the mailings for jury recruitment. Juries should not be threatened by the defendants. Since, Trump has clearly demonstrated his defiance to our judicial process and the authorities that ensure a free and fair trial (with or without his lawyers instigation) imprisoning him without any media or public contact should be viewed as appropriate. Trump can also be held responsible for those prison costs so the people carry no burden or inhibitions to the best outcome for juror security.

Look, he is asking for it. Immunity or not his compliance is a separate issue and requires an effective answer. Trump or any of his minion lawyers are not above the law. Immunity does not apply to open assault of our criminal processes. 

Prostitution is legal in Mexico. Prostitution of anyone under the age of 18 is illegal.

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F. E.C. doesn’t even discuss PACs.

(Click here) The FEC discusses individual contributions, but, not political action committees. The PAC phenomenon became popular while “W” was running for office. All of a sudden the IRS code of 501(c)4 became a focus for political issues. I want to stress the idea of issues.

What is curious is the use by Trump of a SuperPac funding his lawyers. Trump’s lawyers do not qualify for the SuperPAC designation.

The IRS code for these SuperPACs clearly states the organization cannot claim it is non-profit. It has to exist for profit. But, the definition doesn’t stop there. The IRS clearly states “must be operated exclusively to promote social welfare.” Trump’s legal fees are not social issues, they are personal costs.

There is also the PROBLEM that Trump’s family is stating any donation should first go to the RNC and then the SuperPAC. The family in promoting donations are not delineating separation of interest between the two entities. Follow?

The F.E.C. may have authority to request clarification of the two organizations and what their purposes are making one exclusively non-profit political organization and one for profit for a social issue. It seems very clear the Trump family is not treating either organization as an exclusive organization so much as two organizations for one purpose and that is Trump’s legal fees. I am fairly certain there is fraud by the Trump family in the treatment of both organizations as the organizations are achieving political donations beyond the FEC limit.

This maybe fall to the D.O.J., however it appears any investigation is most likely within the authority of the IRS. Given the egregious nature of the Trump family and a continued interest for promoting political domination of American elections to instill communism in the USA rather than democracy and the free market system an urgent investigation is needed. There is a lot wrong here and the IRS with possibly the FBI should treat this fraud urgently.

We have more agreement than differences.

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I sincerely believe in Israel’s resolve. I would be very surprised if Secretary Austin seeks to change the plans by Israel to end terrorist networks. Hamas has extensive support from Iran’s terrorist networks. There is also a profound lesson in the allowed ISIS attack in Moscow.

I believe the only difference that exists with Israel and the USA is the effort to end the danger to Palestinian civilians. The USA has to have Israel’s cooperation in ATTEMPTING any humanitarian mission. The one element not at that table is Hamas. Hamas is using every humanitarian effort to their favor in leveraging advantages over Israel.

It is a real quandary to me why Americans think the USA has to end the war declared by Israel. This is NOT a unilateral war. This war was declared in DEFENSE of Israel. It is not  Israel’s fault Palestinians are in the line of fire. Hamas is not interested in the Palestinians. Hamas is interested in killing Israelis and any other allies of Israel. Iran and Hamas and their allie don’t care who in the Free World dies. Please get that right! Hamas DELIBERATELY put Palestinians in the line of fire. Israel hasn’t used humans as shields.

Because Hamas and their allies don’t care about the Palestinians does not excuse the death of innocent people, but, it is really difficult to keep them alive and achieve the goals of a war no one asked for.

It is my hopes that Secretary Austin can find a way to address the humanitarian needs of the Palestinians. Israel has to agree. Israel will not compromise its gains and steady movement toward their goals. Again, there are parties, terrorist networks, that will not cooperate and create problems in administering these efforts. This is a near impossible goal by the USA with Israel.

I am sure Secretary Austin will find a way. He needs the support of Americans even through any problems and/or failures. Ending the war is not an option. The USA has national security issues with these terrorist networks even at near borders. Hamas opened Pandora's Box and they are not interested in putting the lid back on.

I wish both these defense authorities the best outcome with good efforts to have Palestinians understand their loyalties lie with the Free World and not Hamas.

VOA video

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The video at “Voice Of America” covers more time before the accident. It is a difficult video to watch knowing what is coming. There were definitely cars and a semi-truck traversing the bridge that made it to safety off the bridge. 

It appears the construction crew was near the second pile (click here) exhibited by flashing lights. The pile opposite of the crushed piling by the boat. The missing construction crew is most likely found nearer that area of the river, also providing for a strong river water flow. Cranes have to be put in place to move massive and heavy debris. Those cranes have to be found and moved into place atop an artificial island. This doesn’t happen immediately. Normally extensive plans exist before the cranes are moved into place when construction occurs.

This is so bizarre and tragic. Construction works carrying out the public interest are vital to everyone’s best interest. Americans came to appreciate public workers when the trauma of September 11th occurred. They were vital and fearless members of our society seeking to saves lives that horrible day. My sincerest sympathies for these lost workers’ families and friends. This is a traumatic loss for the country as well as the city. These families should receive support to help adjust to their loss. I wish them all peace. Their loved ones are heroes for their important work. 

Bible Hawking

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Every American knows President Biden’s faith. Most Americans believe the choice of faith or no-faith is a privacy issue. Evangelical practice is not practiced by the majority of Americans, yet, they make headlines because money has come to impact politics and power in the USA. The point is persons such as President Biden should feel free to talk about God. Not in excess as there are so many other policy issues that need discussion, but, the political platform currently has a few voices when it comes to religion.

I find that most religious folks have a favorite or family bible. It would be helpful if President Biden and First Lady Jill would balance abusive hawking of the Bible by presenting the affection that exists for personal bibles, family bibles, and the place for the good book in display in a home. 

The Bible has become a political tool rather than a personal choice. It is very, very wrong to blur the line between church and state. It would be helpful if that balance was restored.

As a side note, the Golden Sneaker was one of the items touted by Gorbachev’s glasnost and perestroika. The Russian Golden Sneaker was a huge flop in marketing.

The EPA needs to assess the Patapsco River.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River. There is no doubt the sediment contamination is off the scale. The Army Corp will have to remove all that concrete sediment, too.

There needs to be engineers looking at the port, ship movement, river, watershed, and where and how a bridge makes sense. The …Scott bridge was an attractive bridge but ships are different today from the time the bridge was built.

The President made a good point. The roadway and bridge were an interstate hwy. I-695. There is a federal responsibility to restore the transportation highway.

No doubt the owners of the ship are going to see proceedings to the liability they hold. I don’t know if Singapore holds financial responsibility so much as simply information for a flag ship. 

Secretary Buttigieg has his hands full, He was in Rhode Island about the 1-95 bridge.

It is my opinion this case is a result of Ginny’s pillow talk with Clarence.

Alito is obstructing the Solicitor General presentation of facts. The law is highly competent in monitoring quality pharmaceuticals and equipment. 

Healthcare Desert? That’s new. 

Organizational harm. 

Article 3.

Injury?

The Solicitor General Prelogar states the safety of mifepristone does not even approach any level of concern of harm.

10 weeks use has proven safe.

Comstock? The chastity law? This is outrageous.

No American woman needs chastity laws to impose “certain” behaviors. 

Ya know, this is such a hideous and antiquated case there needs to be a strong question to the Robert’s Court as to its standards of even moving this case to a hearing. The case should have been put through the paper shredder.

Dr. Scott and Francis

JA 157? Second JA…?

Ya know, I drove over railroad tracks without regard to the continual existing warning signs because it has been converted with “Rail to Trails.” I suppose a police officer could give me a summons because I ignore those warning signs as do any school bus driver, however, the cop would be escorted to the unemployment office.

This Supreme Court needs to be shown the unemployment office!

There is NO THERE there!

The USA competency in medical practice is eons beyond Comstock. There is nothing in that law that applies to modern day life.

THIS HEARING IS NOTHING BUT POLITICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is outrageous the Solicitor General has to WASTE HER TIME on this idiocy!

I don’t need to hear anymore.

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Erin Hawley is the spouse of “January 6th” Hawley.

Ya know, the placenta can be a real bitch, too. The placenta is considered an organ. Does that mean the delivery of the placenta is illegal harvesting of an organ? How dare a woman expel only partially the placenta. Maybe women shouldn’t expel it at all. I suppose women need doctors, especially in healthcare deserts. Go figure. 

There is no integrity to Hawley’s ideas. This is nothing but political nonsense. She wants to bring every American woman to the low expectations of life that her clients embrace.

The Republicans need to trfund the money of the Evangelicals. 

Ya know, just to make it right. I mean. A dictatorship, really? That is what Hawley is asking for. She wants to change every American woman’s life to her standards. The Hawleys need a life. Seriously. 

I don’t know about healthcare deserts, but, most American women care read the “consent for procedure.” Those consents are required to discuss potential harm. Honestly, this is nothing but pathetic.

Major infrastructure loss.

The entire length of the Francis Scott Key bridge and roadway needs to be shut down until engineers can determine any damage due to transmitted vibrations with the collapse. 

Route all traffic away from the area. The port isn’t going to be usable until any and all rescue is conducted. It is going to be awhile. This is a tragedy to many people as well as the country, but, the immediate safety issues have to be addressed. A full complement of emergency workers are not readily available at this hour. 

Baltimore may need help from surrounding towns and cities. This is a major infrastructure tragedy. Route ship traffic away from the waterway.

This is the ship. Who is the captain?

This is more interesting than Trump’s rambling.

(Click here) I think the music is perfect for Trump’s theme song. I think the puppy has more rights than he will after he is convicted.

When has Trump’s mental health been checked?

Trump is rambling to see what sticks to the wall. He is incapable of addressing reality. If that is not evident I don’t know what is. This sort of syndrome is not unusual of criminals that are CAUGHT!

The New York stock exchange is having incredible success right now! And, yes, under Joe Biden. The DOW is approaching $40,000. 

Trump is not sane. He lost it. There is nothing Trump is saying that is real.

April 15th, Bud. April 15th. Does Trump have his taxes done?

This is the kind of work the New York Stock Exchange is doing (click here). That is nothing short of magnificent. Everyone with a conscience should invest. If a million people invested $175 dollars this healthcare could expand past Latin America. Hello people. Life is happening in wonderful ways. Biden is a great president in propagating these levels of moral hope. 

Trump is guilty of election interference.

These bills are unconstitutional. There is no power in the USA Constitution that provides for election cancellations.

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So, Russia knew.

The Free World warned Russia of the next terrorist attack with their own intelligence. Interesting. It looks as though Russia was looking for a propaganda event. Perhaps The Free World should not share information with Russia anymore.

This is an example of where communists laugh at the Free World. Informing an enemy of potential attacks is considered a weakness by the communists. The Free World needs to find a way to notify the people in these communist regimes rather than the dictators.

Korasan is a region with similar characteristics as the Kurds. The Korasan region expands into three countries. 

The Islamic State (Deash) in Korasan (click here). The presence in this region of ISIS is surviving no different than Al Qaeda. It is a distant region with lots and lots of problems, but, it is further north with what they probably believe is a better climate. If the radicals on the planet need land to live this region is probably as good a place as any. 

The point is the Free World knew of this attack. Russia CHOSE to ignore it. The USA stayed in the mix enough to maintain ongoing knowledge of such activities. The American people have every reason to feel proud of their military. They got this.

Ever wonder why countries and regions like this just can’t seem to come to terms with power grabs like these terrorists? Their religion is not serving them well. Murder and suicide are not sanctioned by God. They don’t, “get it?” 

ISIS is not a sophisticated group as they like to pretend. Their religious intolerance is a problem to establishing a stable, benevolent, and sovereign country. Their hate consumes them. They will never be more than a third world country/ region. 

Boeing needs to be restructured.

Boeing should not have a profit driven CEO. It has a lot of government contracts, valuable employees, and supports several communities through employment. It and Americans have had enough of Wall Street CEOs. 

Boeing needs a mechanic as CEO who runs it like a non-profit in service to the public not as a profit machine cutting every safety measure and employee to the bone! The execs at Boeing have to care about the plane, its purpose, and the people that fly it and travel in it!

Americans need planes that are fuel efficient per pound of cargo and/or passenger. Planes don’t need to be bigger per union paid pilot across the entire industry, so much as safe.

There was an incident recently whereby passengers were thrown from their seats. I think the NTSB will find climate a growing issue. If there is to be air travel rather than rail, the jets will be different.

I think NASA is an icon for “National Aeronautics AND Space Administration.” There needs to be an alignment of funding to the aeronautics part of NASA.

Why Trump?

Because he will do anything for power, including destroying the PUBLIC POWER in a democracy. It isn’t about governance. It is about wealth, as in self-funded oligarchs, and power. There are public schools in the USA without funding or have closed.

Republicans are not moral. They are greedy. As soon as the public system is destroyed the private schools will be weaned from tax dollars. Sort of like when the 13 colonies existed and only the wealthy were schooled.

The official photo of Donald Yrump.

Not that anyone cares. I am curious as to the number of illegals that Trump and his supporters like Musk actually hire.

What are the ISIS terrorists after?

The capture of power of a sovereign country with nuclear capability. They might have found it in a wayward Putin Russia. Power at all cost, as is the obvious vision of Putin, will primarily prove very foolish.

The attack after the election guarantees a Putin visioned military for the next six years. The vulnerabilities of Russia has been studied. Russia has been under Putin’s influence since 1999 and that is not counting his lifetime as a KHB authority.

Vladimir is very much a black and white thinker. What bothers communists about the Free World is choice. Communism demands stable states including “the economic state.” It is communism as governance. It is not as plastic/elastic as freedom. Did China collapse? I thought so.

The Gun Lobby

One of the reasons gun consumers oppose the ban on military style weapons is due to the idea citizens have to out gun the law. In out gunning the law the government recognizes that power and keeps them at bay.

In the rhetoric and culture of the gun lobby lies the myth that the government can’t be trusted, hence, will someday turn on the citizens and kill them. So, in the hearts of these Americans lives a deep seated fear of government as exampled by organized militias.

It was and is easy for Trump and his minions to harness this generational fear to sell media of all forms, including the idea aliens are among us. It is that fear that motivates them to vote for candidates, not for their policies, but for the idea they are friendly to allay their fears and disarm government.

Imagine for one minute the taxes that would be paid to private militias and what that IPO would look like as NATO is dissolved and the USA only fights for national security at its borders. 

Trump was on the path to make that real with Prince and his cohorts. Militias for sale with the best military secrets of the USA will carry them to any country that will pay for it. The free market system militarized.

Putin, today, to back up his lies about the insecurity within the sovereign Russia (if there still is such a thing) and giving into ambitions (or fantasies) of expansionism and reconstituting the USSR, fired a barrage of missiles into Ukraine passing through Polish airspace. Putin wants a wider war and he is finding a reason in this attack to pursue it. NATO has a reason to begin to ready for the Russian aggression proved by the disrespect for Polish airspace. That disrespect cannot be ignored as the communists always misinterpret Free World lethargy for war as a weakness. 

Shoot the missiles down! 

Don’t think twice. 

If there is an approaching threat any country has a right to shoot down Russian munitions.

There is no CORPORATE militia capable of loyalty and protection of sovereign borders.

Putin’s misguided lies about the domestic attack on Russian citizens with come back to revisit him. Terrorist networks have innumerable members regardless of arrests and pending trials. Those trials will be designed to back up Putin lies while terrorists plan their continuing attacks. 

This is Trump’s electorate.

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Putin’s Russia is not safe.

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It would seem the Russian elite are not untouchable.

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ISIS? Wow. Where is Russian intelligence? 

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The USA never stopped it’s vigilance (click here).

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So Putin propaganda wants to implicate Ukraine? It is possible as ISIS migrates north out of the Middle East due to climate. But, Putin can’t protect the people of Russia. He is losing a grip on Russia and now this. What I find appalling is the willingness Putin has to substitute lies for the truth. Lies aren’t going to protect Russians. He no more cares about Russian lives than the terrorists do. This attack wasn’t much different than the attack on Paris in 2015 by ISIS. 

Princess Kate asked for privacy.

She has always been wonderful in her role with the royal duties and the public. I think the world is in shock as well. It think the public can provide her the privacy she requests. The children need stability that only she can provide. 

It is Iran’s proxy war with Israel.

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The communists vetoed the ceasefire because they back Iran’s terrorist network.

I think Israel needs to fight its best war with humanitarian goals in mind. Evidently, The Free World needs to brace itself for a prolonged conflict.

Trump endorses self-funded candidates

Donald John Trump is using all available campaign funds, including small money donors contributions, for his legal woes. So, as that very “needy” candidate he decided he could endorse self-funding candidates down ballot.

There is something like 2 dozen wealthy self-funded Republicans running for the U.S. Senate and House.

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This is the second attempt at the U.S. Senate by Moreno. He is still self-funded to some extent. He finds having donors helpful for participants in his election.

Senator Sherrod Brown is a candidate that connects with people, especially his constituents. I think Sherrod’s genuine concern for people, including hard working farmers, will show through in his campaign and work as Ohio’s Senator.

Gaza

The USA State Department is on a sustainable track to end the conflict with a good outcome for the security of Israel and the Palestinian people.

Gaza cannot be allowed to be a platform for terrorist networks. Iran needs to start appreciating human life, including their own citizens who want nothing more than quality of life and peace. Iran’s focus of global dominance of the Shi’ites is completely bizarre and unrealistic. 

“We will take less.”

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That is exactly correct and why inflation is out of control. A business is not just about profit taking. A business also has to operate in appreciation of its employees.

Labor is an expense and because the pay rate increases doesn’t mean the consumer automatically receives an increase in costs. Where do business owners stop practicing greed so much as viability. When a business owner experiences cost increases that does not give permission to pass it on to the consumer.

It is called an economy, not an exorbitant profits practice. Honestly, where is this strange permission for a power grab over consumer costs come from? Hasn’t it gone on long enough?

What is also interesting in this article is that the owner didn’t bother to look for other methods of cost reduction until the wages went up. That is an example of poor and possibly lazy b management that could have afforded the wage increase sooner than was legislated.

Employees should not be reliant on “tipping” for their most reliable income. Tipping is a practice for good or superior effort in attending to customers. Tipping is earned and not simply granted automatically by an employer as part of an employee’s wage.

Thank you.

I never thought I would be saying this, but, thank you Les Parnas.

His testimony is spot on regarding the involvement of any Biden. The “Biden Presence” in Ukraine was at a time before it belonged to the EU and it was knee deep in Russian corruption of its government and society. 

Thanks to the work of the Bidens, Ukraine reclaimed it’s democracy that unfortunately was once again victimized by Russia only this time with far more deadly consequences. 

What is occurring in Ukraine is criminal and a complete affront to humanity. Putin’s response to his crimes against humanity is to maneuver an acceptance of it by calling it a peace conference. In all honesty, peace in Ukraine probably will never occur until Putin is gone. The unfortunate truth about the war theater is that Russia on occasion captures Free World military munitions like an Abrams tank. 

Ukraine is problematic. It needs to develop its own military industrial complex even if that means production plants in NATO. Ukraine is capable of its own invention.

One question. Just one.

Why was the topic of “cash” such a focus in the Georgia Trump corruption case?

Don’t know?

Answer: Because the pandemic made cash a reason to worry about disease transmission AND because Trump has none.

Social Security Retirement

There is absolutely no proof that the longevity of Americans reflects the idea the retirement age for Social Security can be raised is even possible!

Longevity and the ability of work are not related! Quite the contrary!

Cutting benefits of ANY Social Security recipient is out of the question. Some Americans were in more demand for their work and found themselves working two jobs while sacrificing family and vacation life. Every recipient EARNED their benefits and have the RIGHT to receive them. Taking away Social Security benefits from Americans is nothing short of ROBBERY!

Americans have a right to rest and enjoyment in their Golden Years and no politician has a right to attack THAT PROMISE. There are filthy wealthy people and companies in this country that need to pay more taxes for the benefit of the wealth called “freedom” ensured by this country and its military. 

Bobwhite Quail

A decade long challenge has reached its goal in Pennsylvania. To understand this accomplishment, it is astounding to realize a game bird absolutely disappeared out of its range in Pennsylvania. There were no conservation measures to protect this game bird because they were abundant in numbers. Then one day, due to over hunting and habitat loss, there were none.

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Congratulations, Pennsylvania.

Personal interests of Republicans come first.

Beside the crony capitalism, the Republicans are enamored with Trump because of “the guilty” among them. There are Republican Congresspersons that can be indicted for the  January 6, 2021 attempted coup. There are heroes of the day such as Former Vice President Mike Pence, but, there are others guilty of supporting the attempted coup such as Hawley. “The Party” is running scared and want majorities in all branches to change the face of American democracy for their own reasons and not the benevolent purposes of the American people. 

TEPCO

I would encourage anyone interested to witness the work that has been carried out at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant since the tsunami. It appears to be well organized to provide protection from any repeat catastrophe. Worker safety appears to be high on the list of priorities. I may be wrong, but, I find the radiation containment of even the remaining original structures impressive. The company continues its reclamation of areas still in disarray with melted fuel rods and infrastructure.

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Typical Cowardly Trump Strategy

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Still yet another strategized appeal by Trump. We all know the outcomes, but, that doesn’t matter because Trump newly infused with RNC money is again appealing a well written judicial decision.

“Help me, help me, help me,” the big bad New York State is after me (click here). What a jerk Trump is. The prosecutor actually has to advise him how to pay his LIABILITIES to other VICTIMS!

Trump can’t find his way out of paper bag yet alone be a president of ANYTHING!

“It is so unfair, I am such a great guy and have been burdened with stupid people I hired. This is all so unfair.” 

Pharmacies are price gouging Ozempic

The story gets a little worse in some cases. When patients are unable to afford the higher deductible the pharmacy charges the insurance companies anyway without dispensing the medication or trashing it. Yep. It is called fraud. There is one known case with a CVS pharmacy that needed corporate approval to reverse their “take” when the patient then asked for the 28 day supply. Part of the reason these events occur is because of vicious competition with brick and mortar stores and online pharmacies. The online pharmacies, for some reason, are doing it cheaper. In my opinion there is nothing like talking to a pharmacist in person. Why isn’t Big Pharma offering their own online pharmacy? They like that retail merchandise too much. But, this price gouging on Ozempic is highly unethical.

USA southern border…

…it is a divided decision (click here) and the majority provided a political answer not one based in constitutional competency.

From time beginning any arrested at the USA federal sovereign border has always been conducted by the USA Border Patrol. The decision blurs that line seeing confusion. 

Texas law enforcement officers have enough to do and now they are supposed to replace border agents. It is going make the border weaker simply by the confusion that will result. Law enforcement officers have dangerous jobs, they don’t need more confusion to their responsibilities.

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Did I read that right, in that Coney-Barrett punitively stated if the 5th Circuit doesn’t rule soon the Supreme Court will take the Trump immunity case?

Interesting. It sounds like the Supremes on the political right already have their opinions that the President has immunity no matter what, even when criminality is evident.

Ya know, Coney-Barrett, Clarence and Ginny have a lot riding on Trump. Coney-Barrett is protective of her religious supremacy. Clarence has at the very least ethical issues and Ginny was just about as guilty as Trump in inspiring the crimes of January 6th. 

There are strong evangelical undercurrents in this Supreme Court majority. I think we can continue to expect unconstitutional decisions from the Robert’s court.

Israel

I believe both leaders of the USA and Israel are more than capable to secure Israel’s citizens from danger. That is after all the legitimate reason for the war. 

I also think The West has a challenge to protect Israel while at the same time ensuring the lives of the Palestinian people that remain in Gaza. This is not a task for just the USA or Israel alone. I might first qualify this response by saying the Palestinians have been no friend to the American people and absolutely enemies to the citizens of Israel.

As an ally to Israel the USA has a great deal of responsibility to its security. That carries brevity. At the same time President Biden has an affinity with global security and peace as well as great respect for the world courts and rightfully so. Israel’s Mossad and IDF must be consulted regarding the arrival and distribution of humanitarian aid. If that had been done from the beginning rather than confronting Israel’s war theater this may already be over. The profound disrespect for the war theater has resulted in deaths of Palestinians and UN personnel.

There is no doubt to me the IDF moves on the information of intelligence gathering and strategies of commanders. Let me state the obvious, once a war strategy is made it will be put in motion regardless of impulsive movements of civilians. 

Gaza is a war theater and one in which terrorists continue to exist and seek to kill Israelis. That reality is very difficult to secure away from violence and death. Gaza simply is not that big a patch of land to carve out a safety zone. Besides that, it is still a strategy of the terrorists to use the citizens of Gaza as human shields. The terrorists have no respect for the lives of Palestinians. They move into the groups of remaining Palestinians and hide there while carrying out attacks against Israelis. What is the global response to that dynamic? Leave them alone? Accept that as if a measure of peace? 

If President Biden is successful in finding a way forward to protect the Palestinian people that has to be respected by the global community. Hamas and other terrorist groups still remain. They do not and will not respect the Palestinian people. That has to be dealt with if Palestine is to be a sovereign power CAPABLE of maintaining peace and security for its citizens. That means Iran stops its backing of terrorist networks and allows any current military capacity of those networks to be depleted to end their capacity of killing. That in turn means  “Arabia” and communists does a complete about face in ANY support of violent networks and/or individuals. 

So.

The UN needs to join the USA, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority to secure a future for Palestinians. That goes for the global community as well. If the current divisions continue then there is no viable means of securing futures for Palestinian children.

I remind that of the “Palestinians” dead half were Hamas terrorists. Of the other half of the dead were all human shields, including children. There is no secure hospital in Gaza because the terrorists continue to use them as headquarters and arsenals for weapons. That is a greater humanitarian concern than anything Israel can do.

No Western Power wants genocide of any people. That value has been an overriding entity with The West since WWII. Any complaint other than those value systems is nothing but intended to undermine the secure sovereignty of these benevolent and peaceful nations of people. 

Immigration

Slicing and dicing the USA border into zones with different regulations is about the worst idea ever thunk up.

The federal government oversees the borders of the USA not Texas. 

The “Ports of Entry” have the greatest success in drug trafficking arrests. It is ridiculous to take attention away from those areas to place emphasis on benign human beings. We have a profound drug trafficking problem with cartels that want to kill Americans. The law enforcement focus should remain where it is most successful.

To back up that perspective, Christopher Wray made testimony to Congress there are dangerous people crossing the border and cited fentanyl as his concern in the very next statement. The greatest areas of success in ending this danger is the best approach to the USA southern border. 

As stated many times before on this blog the humanitarian crisis south of the USA that drives people to cross the USA southern border must be addressed from inside other sovereign countries to empower those freely elected governments to end corruption and foster economic well being of the people, that includes the effects of the climate crisis.

It seems ridiculous to me to expect benign human beings to understand that crossing the southern border is wrong and dangerous. They come from different cultures and languages with the idea that they can work hard and earn their right to be a good citizen. The idea they are turned away and even sent back violates their idea of the USA and a morality and esteem they have about Americans. When they are deported, they become repeat offenders, try again, and are counted two and three times in the statistics Republicans live to cite as the problem.

There is crime that can result of their arrival here if they are diverted by gangs when the government fails to address them in meaningful ways. The migrants do not speak the language or are met with opportunity to do so. That language barrier is huge and will result in cultural differences and crime. The men left a country full of violence and will expect to face violence all along their travel and arrival. So, these problems are not being met with solutions so much as resistance and rejection.