Wednesday, 22 March 2023

Murder Story

 I looked at a simple story today....across the nation of 3,143 counties....about 1-percent of the Democratic-run counties (meaning the county commission, DA, etc)...make up 42-percent of America's murder count.

I would suspect if you did the murder count....massive urbanization...meaning big cities of 200,000 or more....probably take up two out of three murders reported.  

Is this a big deal?

Well....only if you live in the counties, and view this from a personal viewpoint (your front yard).  

Three Observations Over All This Trump Hype In Past Month

 1.  For this NYC prosecutor stuff (with Fed prosecutor Bragg)....if he fails to convince the Grand Jury or screws this up....the 'wind' in these news media sails will suddenly just drop, and Trump goes back up to 'unbeatable' status.  

So, I would suggest Bragg's whole career is on the line.  

2.  I would suggest that the Georgia case on Trump is also drifting around and should they also fail....there's another prosecutor with their career lost.  

3. The secret documents charges?  Well...if you move forward on those against Trump....you'd have to prosecute Biden in the same manner.  I just don't see anyone feeling that super-positive over inviting such charges on Biden.  

It's like watching some 7-hour Perry Mason episode with 40-odd murders committed by the accused, and at the end....Perry Mason has cleared the client of all charges.  

Talking Over Mental Health

 I saw this today....PEW study from 3 years ago.

Question went to men and women....if your doctor came up and suggested that you had a mental health condition.  

Around conservative guys....age 18 to 29....around 15-percent of guys said 'yes'.

Around the group at age 50 to 64...it came down to like 8-percent.  

Female conservatives?  They maxed out around age 30 to 49....around 20-percent.

Liberals?  Well....double.  Why?  No one really knows. 

Throughout my Air Force years....18 to 40....no one ever asked mental health questions.  Somewhere around 53, I went to a regular doctor and the nurse asked three questions related to mental health.  I asked why and she just responded it was a regular thing they did in this clinic.

Last year, I ended up at a Air Force clinic....this time the airman nurse must have asked eight questions that went to mental health.  It kinda felt like some Baptist revival episode.....if you wanted to admit you were mentally impaired (I responded no).  Then she rephrased the question.....'no' again.  Then she rephrased another way.  'No' again.  

I then asked....I just came here for blood pressure medication.  Why the questions?

She responded....it's on their 'to-do' list now.

I've contemplated the idea of admitting I was four-star 'Alabama-crazy'....meaning I keep four hunting dogs in the backseat of my Rambler, or I sip whiskey out of a paper-cup all day, or that I've memorized 1,200 lines of scripture from the Old Testament.  But I'm not sure if the nurse would take me crazy or just suggest I was 'faking' it.

If I did admit such....should I admit I'm liberal, moderate, or conservative?  Or should I bring up my revolutionary feelings?

Part of me wants to believe that mental health clinics are getting low on patients, and that this is an attempt to draw new business for the side business.  

Toward August of this year, I'm supposed to show up for my yearly check and the new prescription business.  I would imagine the mental health thing will come up again.  I probably should stick to the 'no' business.  

Another Administration Member Leaving?

 Yesterday....the Biden camp's Assistant Secretary of State, Karen Donfried, came to announce she's leaving the job.

Reason given?  Well....she said 'to spend more time with her family.’

Someone went to examine her background.  She is 60, married, but has no kids.  

So, maybe there is some odd element to the story.  

Her chief job over the past two years?  Mostly the chief attendee for the Biden team of the World Economic Forum.  Just taking a guess here....she was probably getting a lot of BS from the Treasury Department and the financial advisers for Biden...now realizing that most of what she sold as a 'brand'....was utter BS.  

Two Observations

 1.  The White House said yesterday....crypto currency does not give you "any fundamental value, nor do they act as an effective alternative to fiat money."

I pondered over this.  First, from the forty-odd people around Biden...how many hold crypto currency?  I would guess at least five to ten of them....although they won't admit this in public.

Second, to be fair...as you print more cash....the fundamental  value of dollars is crap.  

Finally....why make a statement like this?

2.  Greta Thunberg is apparently going to receive a honorary doctorate degree from a Helsinki, Finland university.  Value?  Zero, but it gives her a title.