Saturday 16 March 2024

You Do The Math

 300,000 refugees were flown into the US...into 43 cities (left unnamed at this point) by Homeland Security.  

That means each city got 6,976 'new' resident, and potentially in four years....would be citizens and voting.  7,000 potential votes....out of thin air.

The Haitian crowd (with or without cannibals)?  I could potentially see in Florida....around 100,000 new residents, and in four years....they would be 100k potential votes.

Just a crazy time to view reality.

Skepticism

I saw this commentary the other day and it stuck with me: 

"I used to believe what I saw on the evening news.

I used to get fighting mad when people said 9/11 was an inside job.

I used to think Bush was a good president.

I used to think our elections mattered.

I used to believe what "science" said.

I used to think we actually went to the moon in that stupid aluminum foil bucket.

I used to think people that were anti-vax were just crazy.

I used to think chemtrails were just a stupid conspiracy theory.

I used to think our dollar had value.

I used to think Israel was our "biggest ally."

I used to think the wars we fought were righteous, instead of being fought over lies so the military industrial complex can prosper while our best men died.

The point is, I used to think a lot of things that I don't think anymore....it's OK to admit it when you're wrong."

-- Mindy Robinson

Yeah, it's stuck with me....I'm more of skeptic today than at any point in my life. 

Thursday 14 March 2024

TikTok Chatter

 I sat looking over all this DC hype about forcing China to sell the US their US piece to TikTok.

After a while, it hit me....whoever buys (even Elon or some goofy billionaire) will face another problem within six months.

What about CCP-owned Lemon8, CapCut, Temu, and Shein?  Will they have to be bought as well?

And who is pricing any of this?  If the CCP says TikTok (US) is worth 44-billion....will some idiot left-wing American idiot pay that?  What about Temu or CapCut?  44-billion combined?  

It's all a bit crazy if you ask me.

The Thing About Don Lemon

 I'm just not a fan of CNN (or former ex-company CNN) journalist Don Lemon.

On interview skills?  I can think of forty journalists (even Katie Couric) who are better at Q-and-A.

On debate skills?  One-to-ten....he's marginally a '2'.

Why CNN sticks to him?  I think he's moderately priced on salary.  

I get the impression that even among blacks....he's just not ranked up there.

Intellectual?  No.

Starting his own podcast gimmick?  No.....he's not like Tucker Carlson or the normal folks you'd see.

But here's the thing...Don has no plan 'B' or exit strategy.  He has no real back-up job to CNN.  No one else cares that much to hire Don (not even ABC).  

Reality

 If you own a $250,000 home.....you probably discovered here in 2024....your homeowners policy went up 23-percent (Bankrate quote).

If you live in Florida, along the coast....you probably noticed your 2024 rate went up by 50-percent or more.

So, I'm going to make the following prediction.

By 2027, realizing President Biden wins...at least 200,000 people a year will be forced to hand the keys to their house over to the mortgage company because they can't afford homeowner's insurance.

By 2028, a national emergency will be underway as banks and mortgage companies are holding more than 300,000 homes and 800,000 condo apartments.  No one can afford the purchase price (because of the prime-rate) or the insurance cost.  

The government at this point is talking about passing special tax-free status for home-insurance companies....where they pay zero taxes.

Wednesday 13 March 2024

2024 and 1929?

 This came up in a discussion I viewed (another podcast)....talking over differences economically today, and 1929.

1929....you drunk water from the tap...either  coming from the city or your pump on the property.  Today?  You buy around $100 of bottled water for the family per month.

Today, you eat out with the family around ten times a month.  Back in 1929....you at mostly at home.

1929, you probably owned a car but had zero insurance.  Today?  You pay around $300 minimum insurance on the car.

1929, you had no cable TV.  Today?  You pay $150 for cable.

Today, you have a couple of I-Phones for you and the kids, for $300 a month.  1929, phone service was just starting to get into the system in rural areas.

1929....a movie ticket was 35-cents.  2024?  Anywhere from $9 to $20.

1929....a cup of coffee ran around 5-cents.  2024?  You'd pay near $4 for the mega-cup at some name-brand coffee shop.

For 1929, it wasn't that big of a fall for the recession.  For 2024?  It's a massive fall if the same type of recession were to occur.


Tuesday 12 March 2024

I Had An Idea On ID/Voting

 If it makes perfect sense to have voting without an ID....why can't we have announcements to run for Governor, Senator, and President....without showing an ID?

You know...just show up to the county office without an ID, and get my name onto the county commissioner ballot?  

Now, I admit....I might not use my real name....maybe something like 'Hocus Pocus', and you accept my $200 registration fee....without demanding any legit ID.