Q-and-A

 1.  What happens to Nikki Haley as she exits the race?

Well...she waits until summer...hoping Trump picks her up as VP (he won't), then she waits to November...figuring she'll get a cabinet post (she won't).  

My guess is...in mid-summer of 2025....she's hired by a SC university board to be a Chancellor/President of the college.  She'll write a book or two, and then in the spring of 2026....as Graham retires....she seeks his Senate seat and will attempt to sell herself as Republican.  

2.  What did the Supreme Court really say on Texas, razor-wire, and the federal gov't?

The ONLY thing they said....the feds can come in and remove the razor-wire.  They didn't say that Texas is banned from putting up razor-wire.

3.  Did NY City really say that social media is hurting society?

Yeah.....but as they put this 'idea' out....it went to social media.  Not sure if it matters or not.

4.  Is Joe Biden a unifier?

Oddly, yes....he's got more than 25 states unified to support Texas.

5.  Have I developed a Romney-mute-twitch with my finger?

Yes, I've noticed that my mute finger goes to turbo anytime Mitt Romney comes on for a comment or interview.  It's like a three-quarters of a second reaction.

6.  All this Civil War chatter going on....doesn't it seem odd....the good guys in 1860 were the Republicans, and the bad guys were the Democrats.  Today....2024....it seems the roles are reversed.

Yeah, plus you could say that Joe Biden is Lincoln in some way.  

But in this scenario....who are the 'slaves' for 2024?  Migrants or US citizens themselves?

Layoff Chatter

 Over the past six months, I'd say that I've noticed at least twenty-odd newspapers, news magazines, and networks....on a layoff  'binge'.

The chief problem?  It's such an industry that is seen as toxic....that there is NO real recovery process possible.

Adding to the burden....once you get the layoff notice....then what?  No one is hiring.  Even if you are employed....the odds are that you are looking at a 10-year period of stalled pay-raises.

Continuing trend?  Well....if you have a newspaper or network with marginal public respect....the odds are that the layoff pattern will just continue on.

If you were in your second year of college and preparing for a journalism degree?  You might want to ask for some advice, and dump this field of study.  

How we got to this point?  I would suggest since the 1990s....the management of most news units have been compromised and turned mostly into propaganda units.  Even if you sat down with reporters from SF or LA....explaining that they need to ask demanding questions of city council folks or state authorities....most of the journalists would suggest that this is unfair journalism.  

Interesting trend....like the way that blacksmiths went....as cars evolved.