This Fitness Story

 I paused over this today....President Trump is signing an executive order to bring the Presidential Fitness Test back to public schools.

This started actually in 1956, and probably carried on 'strong' through the late 1960s.  By the time I got to the 9th grade (mid-70s)....it was ancient history, and almost forgotten.

Someone in my military unit in the early1990s....got me hooked up to the 'test', and I made this a yearly goal (for four years).

I pondered this....will the news media and Democrats come out against the 'test'?  Will schools say 'no'?  Yeah, I'm guessing they would be goofy enough to say that.

A big deal?  Not really, but for ten minutes....it's hyped by CNN. 

Three Things

 1.  A discussion started up in Canada yesterday.....where the northern part of British Columbia  (mostly conservatives residents) wants to break  apart from main British Columbia...as Saskatchewan and Alberta go off on their own.

Does Canadian law allow a state to break apart?  Yes.

So what might happen?  There would be a voting process....where the 'North Coast' (name given to the area)...where they would vote to separate, and then vote to unify to whatever Alberta and Saskatchewan would go toward.

This being a slap in the face of the Vancouver region (mostly a liberal region)? Yeah.

Can Vancouver as a smaller state survive?  Well....now you get into how big a chunk 'North Coast' intends  to be.  Some folks used a map and split the two into equal pieces.

Someone else pointed out....once you get about 50 miles north of Vancouver....it's  around 70-perecent conservatives, and fairly rural. It's possible....district by district, you might get to the point where 80-percen of British Columbia would separate  from British Columbia, and mean a very small chunk....with the population being 75-percent pro-Canada and lean 'left'.

Creating more chaos back in Ottawa?  Yeah....they probably weren't expecting individual provinces to break apart.

2.  All this "alien" interstellar object talk?

This 7-mile long object is set to pass through around November of this year.   

If it were a alien vehicle?

I pondered upon this, coming to three theories:

First, it's just a unique space rock and worthless to discuss.

Second, it's a alien vehicle set to land, and looking for folks to immigrate to their world...to do the crap-work.

Third, they've got millions of folks...who want to immigrate into the EU and US.....meaning the present migrant folks now have competition.

I'm mostly leaning toward a worthless rock.

3.  By the end of 2026....I don't see the Fed (as it exists today)....being around.  This will be one of the 3 big parts of the mid-term election (my belief).  Whatever comes next....has to be connected to the President.....so he can fire as required.

Do We Really Need The Fed?

 Just for history purposes....prior to 1913....the Fed didn't exist.  The trigger?  Well....the 'Panic of 1907'....caused a lot of banks to dissolve (not really giving anyone a blame-vehicle).

What caused this 1907 event?  Mostly....a international liquidity shortage and culminated in a run on trust companies in New York City (the big boys at the time).  Stocks within a one-week period....dropped by 50-percent of value.  I should point out.....in the midst of this developing situation...the downfall of the Knickerbocker Trust Company occurred (3rd biggest bank of the city).

In the eyes of the Senate....the fix here to prevent 'forever' 1907 events....was to create the Federal Reserve.

To stabilize the economy...they have monetary policy tools, interest rate adjustments and open market operations, to help manage inflation and unemployment.

The Fed has crisis management  tools....acting as a lender of 'last resort), providing liquidity to banks during crises.  (Example:  the $700 billion TARP program in 2008....prevented bank runs).

Then, there's the global influence tool....which helps (or hurts) the dollar.

On the negative side?  The Fed doesn't have to be a 'friend' of the White House, the Congress, or the American people.

Does the Fed distort markets?  Absolutely.

Currency devaluation?  The Fed gets into the middle of this and probably is more of a 'monster'.

Finally, firing the Fed when necessary....is near impossible.

Do I see the Fed going away?   You'd  simply replace it with something else.  The bigger tool....a yearly audit by an outside Fed element....might be a better tool. 

Three Theories Of Mine

 1.  The Mayor Bass-China-Land 'grab'.

I have this theory that Mayor Bass of LA is slow-balling the reconstruction permits....mostly on the word by her Chinese support....at some point, people will  give up and easily sell....then Chinese 'cash' will float in and ten-thousand properties are bought over a 6-month period.

The reason?  Mostly speculation.....that they can hold the property for a year or so....then massive interest will arrive (for a profit).

I also believe within this theory....the re-sell idea will never take off, and the city of LA will  be forced to use the court system to seize the China-owned property when they can't pay the property tax.

2.  Complicated matters should always mandate a plan 'B' situation.

I have the theory that 90 percent of people....if in a complicated situation....will never imagine a plan 'B'.

The other 10-percent of folks? They always seem stoic in nature....never worried.

3.  The lack of insurance problem in rebuilding LA.

Eventually when some guys get their permit, and go to the bank for the loan to rebuild.....the bank is  going to  say....how has fire protection improved for insurance purposes.

The banks (roughly 99-percent of them) will refuse to provide a mortgage situation...then you find....to get the deal....the insurance company wants $20k  a  year. So you pause...reflect, and give up.

Four Things

 1.  Not page one news....but Quebec (the province of Canada) chatted yesterday on the idea of leaving Canada.  Basically, they started a one-year  project to write the exit-plan.  

What happens if Saskatchewan, Quebec and Alberta leave? The remaining parts of Canada would not survive, and this whole 51st state chatter gets pretty bold.  I don't think Quebec has any intention of  joining the US....more than likely seeing if France has a open-door.

2.  What is 'emotional labor'?

Well....simply trying to make a 'science' out doing routine work....that you need emotions while stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart, or flipping burgers at BK.

3.  What is a weak politician?

Usually....they speak softly, avoid responsibility, and dismantle everything they claim to protect.

4.  The six requirements for a far-far-left liberal lady?  Thick framed glasses, bad hair (usually florescent or pink), chunky, crappy tattoos (like drawn by a 8-year-old kid with no art talent), some type of obvious piercing (you don't want to know about the 12 piercings), incoherent for at least four hours out of day. 

Four Things

 1.  Are there any business formulas for operations with heavy shop-lifting rates?

Basically, you spend a fair amount of money on cameras, extra security, prosecution  and preventative actions....passing the cost to regular customers.  So if a pair of tennis shoes in a 'safe' place was $40....it's probably $50 to $60 in a heavy shop-lift landscape.

And if you were wondering why Amazon seems cheaper than your mall-store.....well....this is why.

2.  How many hoaxes have you stumbled across in the past 12 months, and does it start to bother you?

3.  There's not a week that goes by....where I see someone on TV (the news) and I question their IQ rate....thinking it's below 80.  It wasn't this way in the 1990s.

4.  In the past month, I've started to think that Epstein was bluffing everyone...was NOT working for the CIA or Mossad, and probably was connected in some way to FSB (the former KGB of Russia).

The Air Force Tie 'Code'

 Of all the Air Force uniform combinations....the one I hated with passion for 22 years....was the blues-with-a-tie-but-no-jacket combination.

In this combo.....you had the  shirt buttoned to the top....a tie worn, and the tie had to reaching the belt, but not extending past the belt bottom.

So I never  learned the art of tying a tie until after I left the  Air Force.  This meant a 'clip-on'.....and the stupid tie never reached belt top (I'm a tall guy).  So this once-to-twice a year situation....meant I had to wear the jacket.  

I noticed this past week....the CMSgt of the Air Force....got written up for a photo op....where he wore the blue combo shirt, with the tie about one inch above the belt.  I'd take a guess he was wearing a clip-on.  

Yeah, it's a stupid fashion 'rule', and it simply makes people anti-tie.  

The 'Tent-Tribe'

 At some point between 2010 and 2020....if you traveled around Seattle, Portland, LA or SF....you started to notice a collection of 'Tent-Tribes'....mostly homeless people that had the cash to buy camping equipment (either a tent, camper-trailer, or RV) and they just hung out. 

I asked someone where this originated, and the answer given was that rent reached a level where the dysfunctional folks had no options left. If you'd asked about 1930's hobos....it was the same answer....they camped out  because they couldn't afford rent.

What's different between now and the 1930s?  Oddly....people respect the lifestyle of the Tent-Tribe today.  In the 1930s....no one wanted them in their town or neighborhood.

Yeah, it's like an Indian tribal thing....they got respect...mostly for living like some Indian on the open plains.

Construct?

For several years, I've had this problem.  At least five to ten times a week....I hear someone being interviewed or via a podcast....talking about a 'CONSTRUCT'.  They don't really go into detail....just that CONSTRUCT is important, and I probably need to respect it.

So I spent yesterday reading up.

Construct simply means that you had this idea,  or concept....that was created out of thin-air...to explain something.  

I'm not saying it's factual or legit....just that you heard about this complex situation, and you pondered upon it...coming to a construct.

This would be like you hearing that the McDonalds ice cream machine frequently breaks down, and you've created a 17-page Construct to explain this to non-intellectuals.

The problem ere...is that you probably started off with the Construct details being fairly complex phenomena.  If you'd asked about daily maintenance of the McDonalds ice cream machine....you'd find that maybe one guy in the whole  building understands the dynamics of daily and the other 34 folks aren't keen on maintenance.  

Yeah, in my Construct....the McDonalds ice cream problem is five lines at best (not 16 pages), and  you don't need to divide folks into intellectual or non-intellectual groups.

I went to college in the 1980s, and I don't remember any of this Construct-BS. It has to be something  blended in with the 2010 to 2020 era.

My problem today?  Once you say 'Construct'....I probably cut off a good thirty-percent of my attention span, and am mostly skeptical about the topic you want to explain.

Establishing a 'Construct' of a 'Construct'?  That's another odd point....if you can't really get to the problem and the solution  within a 60-second period....most folks are likely not to buy into your analysis.

I'm of the mind that we are drifting around to a anti-Construct era....where no one wants to hear your problem or solution.

Five Predictions

 1. Saskatchewan and Alberta (Canada) will hold a separate-from-Canada vote by spring of 2026.  Both will pass with around 60 to 70 percent of the vote. By the end of 2026, they will not be part of Canada. Over 2027, a 2nd vote to occur....to  join the US as 51st, and 52nd state. 

And if you were wondering about 'spiral' left for the remaining pieces of Canada....I'd say Manitoba follows.....a year later....with British Columbia.  Figure four states added by 2030.  

2.  By 2027, an effort will start to bring Guam, and the Northern Marianna Islands....in as one US state.

3.   John Brennan will have a heart-attack and die before a Grand Jury can hear his statement.

4.  The Fed is probably not going to survive 'as-is' currently.  Whether the Democrats and Republicans can come to some reorg-chart discussion...unknown.

5.  The entire Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio.....will disappear by the end of 2025 (not deported, just disappear into the US).  

Mental Topic

 President Trump this week....issued a new executive order that will essentially override the laws that closed the mental asylums in the 1960s.

So....states will have this ability involuntarily re‑institutionalize people deemed a danger to themselves or others.

I looked it up....back in 2016....the Bureau of Justice Statistics did a survey....what they say....is that 37-percent of state and federal prisoners have a history of mental illness.  They either did stupid crap to get in jail, or some judge determined that they were a danger and jail was the best place to house them.

If you use the numbers (state/federal)...there's a million-plus who probably should be in a mental unit....than jail.

But why stop there?  There's probably around 1-million-plus folks who are severely addicted, and living out on the street.  They should also be housed in a mental unit.

My prediction?  I see three things happening.

First, if you live in Oregon, Washington, or California....nothing will occur for the next five to ten years.  If you live in Alabama, South Carolina or Florida....there's likely to be 100,000 folks to be committed, and you start to observe crime decreasing, and the murder-rate on a decline.

Second, as time goes by.....we  will find it fairly easy to have a relative committed....with most states creating a special group of judges to handle cases like this.

Third, we will have a 2028 political topic....where Democrats are desperately trying to free the poor-crazy people,  and no one really buying into this agenda.

Three Odd Things About Epstein (Now That He's Dead)

 1.  This year....some information came up and lays down a path of money transfer....with Epstein's millions....going through Russian banks.  Hundreds of millions?  Yeah.

Why? Unknown.

Was he buying something?  No evidence.

2.  Epstein’s close contacts in Russia?  Well....Sergei Belyakov, a graduate of the FSB Academy and former Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development, who later headed the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)....was a 'friend'.

3.  Connections to Moscow 'models'?  This comes up often....that he continually had them for services.

All of this suggesting that FSB might have been his  'bosses'?  No....just that he knew banks, models, and FSB 'players'.

Eight Things I Might Admit

 1.  Over the past decade, if you'd drawn me into a talk, and suggested to me some NPR facts....I would have regarded you as fairly biased, and easily manipulated.

2.  If your state is paying $20,000 per school kid (out of taxes), and can't readily explain pronouns in general, can't read at his school level or the next one down, and seems to be lost on math....the $20,000 is being flushed down the toilet (daily).

3.  Jerome Powell (Fed 'boss')....is probably over his head.

4.  Former CIA 'boss' Brennan...is probably going to jail.  

5.  I'm kinda surprised that both Time and Newsweak still exist.

6.  If you have a list of 20 things that might trigger you...into a emotional fit....you might want to find some Pacific isle and just resign from life.

7.  I think both SF, LA and Minneapolis will be at the Detroit-level within two years.

8.  The only shocker to come out of the Owens/Macron court case....is that Mrs Macron has had 20-odd plastic surgical events, and is 100-percent woman (from day one on).

This Cambodia/Thailand 'War'?

If you haven't noticed in the past month....there's a bit of chaos brewing between Thailand and Cambodia.  

Cause?  This is mostly over a LONG-standing border dispute....near the ancient Khmer temples (Preah Vihear and Ta Moan Thom)....located along their 817km shared border. 

This argument started out about 110 years ago.....where a 1907 map that Cambodia uses to claim territory, which Thailand says is inaccurate. 

Every 10 to 20 years....tensions rise....with military clashes, with significant incidents in 2008–2011 and here again in 2025. 

Yesterday....heavy fighting broke out near the Ta Moan Thom Temple, involving gunfire, artillery, and Thai airstrikes on Cambodian military targets. Thailand says there were 14 deaths (mostly civilians) and dozens wounded, while Cambodia reported one civilian death. 

What's likely to happen?  Any minute now....Trump will see the stuff on TV....call up both countries, and ask if he can help stop the 'war'.  

The odds that the 1907 map (drawn by the French)....is incorrect?  Well....that would be a curious thing to focus on.  

Since Yesterday

 Since yesterday....this intel release of information concerning Hillary Clinton has been on my mind.....suggesting that she was “allegedly on a daily regimen of heavy tranquilizers.”

The timeline?  (2008 to 2016 is implied).

So I've been pondering this.

I worked with a intel-officer (mid-80s) who'd been a successful psychologist in Florida from the early 1970s to 1979.  

We got to talking one day, and I asked him....why enter the Air Force, if you were successful.

Well....he told this 10-minute long story.  After college, and getting licensed....he found this nifty clinic that paid well, but he was the junior-junior psychologist for them, and they had a particular 'group' of customers that he needed to serve....a group of more or less.....about 120 women.

These were women ranging from 30 to 60....housewives of successful businessmen in Miami.  What they basically needed....was a hour-long session about every two months, with a prescription to be filled (mostly Valium).  

About three months into this era.....he came to the realization that they were mostly doped-up for the majority of the day....very disgruntled and often unable to handle 'reality'.  At some point, he discussed this matter with the 'boss' of the clinic....that maybe it'd be better to focus the women on leaving the husband and getting a divorce.   He was told in blunt words....this was not the desire of the clinic to meddle in such things.

So for about four years, he made the best of the situation.   He did clear a fair amount of income for the period, and one day...asked the Air Force recruiter about jobs.....anything except medical stuff.  His Spanish was perfect, and he seemed to have a good understanding of Latin American politics (his dad came from Columbia).

This brings me back to the tranquilizer story.  Looking at things...how Bill brought Hillary to  Arkansas to be part of this campaign effort....I think Hillary got fairly disgruntled about the Little Rock situation, and the lack of intellectuals around the 'circle'.   It wouldn't shock me if a year into this effort.....she found some doctor like my associate, and got set up with Valium.  Probably every five years....they introduced a new (better) drug, and she progressed.  

Will any of this tranquilizer story get traction?   No.  If you were to review CNN, NPR, ABC, or CBS.....none of them will mention this story.  

Any of this really mattering today?  I would imagine.....if Hillary had won in 2016 and 2020....we would have endeared eight years of lite-headed Hillary....saying some goofy things (like Kam), and just accepted things as being 'normal'. 

Four Things

 1.  When you sit and think about the 'antics' done by Team-Obama in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2014....if this were a 'play', it would involve more than 300 'actors', over 600 pages of script, and requires close coordination with a dozen news media outlets.

So, if the AG gets serious....there will have to be at least five special prosecutors, and spread out to cover more than one-hundred different topics.

Only my humble view....you haven't seen much of anything yet.  

Oh, and the people who planned out 6-Jan, and did the Congressional BS?  Yeah...even they are connected and will likely be dragged into a grand jury.  If their stories fail....just on that stupidity....they will do a couple of months of jail-time.

2.  Is Colbert going to last to spring of 2026?

I doubt it.  CBS doesn't have much wiggle-room.  But I think once Colbert reaches maximum insult potential on Trump.....a new legal case will start, and CBS will have to send Colbert into some suspended status, with a replacement figure to cover the remaining 10 months.  Lawsuit against Colbert?  Figure $10M to $20M.  Whatever he made for profit the past decade....might be at risk.

3.  If you make the case of Biden being on Ambien somewhat in the past four years....wouldn't the same suggestion occur for Kamala Harris over the last sixty days of her campaign?

4.  Maybe not page one news....but acting US attorney for Minnesota says the state government of Minnesota conducted fraud exceeding $1-Billion.

May require a full year of investigation, but it would  appear more than 20-odd folks are going off to fed-prison....probably for more than ten years.

Three Things

 1.  Was Stephen Colbert 'ever' funny?  

I would argue in the first three seasons of The Colbert Report (existing from 2005 to 2014)...he had a 'gimmick' and it was new 'stuff'.

Toward the last two or three seasons...I thought the 'gimmick' had peaked...so it was shocker to me that CBS would be stupid enough to hire the guy in 2015 to be the late-night guy.  What appealed to the network...was this idea that he'd draw younger viewers.  That idea faded.....as the numbers talked about in the last week indicate virtually no plus-up from day one on younger viewers.

What's left at this point?  Mostly a disgruntled Colbert...seeing no future beyond spring of 2026, and a CBS footnote about his era.....noting it mostly as a failure.  He'll run a podcast show....probably making one-thirtieth of his previous pay-scale.  

2.  Should there be a honesty-policy by networks....telling you the show you are watching, the cost-to-produce, and the ad-revenue factor?

Look, if they went down this path....you'd eventually come to realize that NFL football is the only thing keeping 40 TV shows on the air.

3.  What happens to Zelensky of Ukraine in the 'end'?

At some point....either with Putin gone, or massive public anger in Ukraine......Zelensky has to go, or get terminated by some Army folks.  Who would accept Zelensky?  The US might go and accept the guy.  Course, if he lifts 30 suitcases of dollars as part of his situation....there might be questions. 

Three Theories Of Mine

 1.  I have this theory....that from early 2020 (the campaign season)...through to January of 2025...Joe Biden was routinely on the sleep-aid Ambien. 

Yes, sleep-walking his way....through the five-year period. 

I also suggest that VP Harris....as summer of 2024 came around....she also got onto a regular pattern of Ambien, and the word-'soup' that you got from her...was simply sleep-talking.

2.  After watching the highlights of the WNBA all-star game....I have this theory that the purpose of the WNBA is some odd reality-TV stage-show...with the LGBTQ-folks fighting the straight folks.

3.  The best theory of explaining the Stephen Colbert 'problem'?

Colbert's agent talked up how he'd attract all kinds of NEW viewers, and about three years into this....CBS kinda noticed....they had fewer viewers than 5 years prior.

I would imagine....year after year, they had some chat with the Colbert team, and they could not understood....the viewership did really matter.

Observations

 1.  I watched a piece this AM....some Dunkin-Donut folks on strike...demanding $25 an hour for a wage.

I pondered upon this....why couldn't we raise donut prices (individually) to $20 and coffee to $10?  That would fix the problem.....you could collapse the donut shop and lessen employment woes.

2.  CNN now claims a majority of Americans oppose Trump’s Immigration policies.  I muted the rest of the report after I got the jest of it.  My propaganda level hit max for the day.

3. Hunter Biden said yesterday in a interview....Joe was on Ambien during disastrous 2024 debate with President Trump.

After pondering it....maybe it explains the whole four year era....Joe was always on Ambien.

Having watched the whole interview of Hunter....I will remark...he seems to have more 'wit' than Joe, and if he could just stay off cocaine....he might have a political career.

4.  Amazing thing about Jeffrey Epstein....he's been dead for six years....yet still lingers as a front-page item.

I would imagine....come summer of 2034....he'll still be front-page news.

5.  Someone put up a price comparison of their local Krispy Kreme...for a dozen donuts.  $19.99 for the box.

Back in 2016....or reference, an assorted dozen at Krispy Kreme was roughly $8.

Imagine pricing by 2030....near $30 for a dozen.  

Four Things

 1.  The first time I felt a bias in what I was being told?  Around 1999....the wife and I had gone to Bitch, France....to the fortress.  The French authorities had a 'tour' with a English-translation....describing the battle there (August 1870 to March 1871).  The entire lecture was from a far left view-point (how the French needed to loose to the Prussians).  It was to the point where I took off the headset and simple walked through the the rest of the Fortress tour.

2.  I sat this morning....watching Martha Raddatz asking Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass bluntly....who does she believe should be deported. There was a pause, and Basse basically said.....she couldn't say if anyone....like criminal-behavior illegal aliens... should be deported.  

3.  Just noticeable....US unemployment rate....4.1-percent.  California, 5.4-percent.  

4.  There are certain presidential 'powers' that Obama has/had....that he can avoid any charges or jail-time....if this Russia-Gate thing takes off.

However, if there is anything he did after leaving the Presidency in 2017....then this immunity they often bring up....doesn't help or cover. 

Five Things

1.  It just seems...across American society.....people are getting noticeably stupider.

It appears....shortly....we will have to figure out some way to improve 'baseline' IQ.  At some point, you will have to test folks on a regular basis and make it a public record.

2.    Andrew Cuomo says that he'll move to Florida if Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor of New York City. 

Folks in Florida ought to have a say....either to accept the guy, or forbid him entry.

3.  I have this belief....one out of seven folks walking around....has some kind of rage building up.

4.  As a kid....we had two sets of encyclopedias in the house.  One set from the early 1950s, and one set from late 1960s.  From age 12 to age 17....I probably put 20 hours per year  into reading up on 'something'.  If you asked kids today.....no one reads encyclopedias.

5.  It's pretty normal now....folks walking around and expressing how miserable they feel.  They want you to know the problems....the feelings...and the 'shame' that they feel.  None have never spent 12 hours on a July day...hauling hay in a 98-degree situation.  

What Really Occurred In The Stephen Colbert 'Event'?

 In the beginning, the deal....pay Colbert $120-M a year (for full production), and I would imagine the network (CBS) anticipated making in the $150-M to $170-M a year...without any issues.

The design of Colbert's show....mostly to make Democratic-minded viewers laugh and be happy.  As years went by....fewer conservative viewers watched.  

An odd thing then started to occur....the advertising community felt a problem, and some started to shy away.  Then CBS found that making $150-M a year was not possible...without making deals.  

Months went by, and what CBS found was that for 2024....they could only generate roughly $80-M...meaning a loss of $40-M....also meaning that they were taking profits from elsewhere (probably NFL-football) to keep Colbert afloat.  I would guess that Colbert wouldn't want to admit  that his show was a 'welfare-design' at this point.

So the day finally came....CBS said 'enough' and a termination notice.

What is left now?  Three things.

First, Colbert probably will invent a podcast, and find that he can get 300k viewers for a once or twice a week show. I'm not saying he'll cover his million-dollar a month salary that he had....but it'll be at least $100k a month.

Second, CBS has to rebuild the late-night show....meaning a search for someone to do a show that does NOT get political.  Frankly, there is no Johnny Carson-like comedian today who could fit such an 'fit'.  Stephen Smith from ESPN?  He would do great at interviews, but is zero-talent as a comedian.

Third, the other networks.....ABC and NBC?  They are probably pulling out the revenue generation from their shows, and I anticipate their folks will be let-go by the end of 2025.  Also....same problem.....where do we find talent to fill the shoes?

The end?  Well....you have to wonder...are there any comedians left who could make both conservatives and liberals both happy?

What Happens To Senator Adam Schiff Of California In The End?

 Schiff is currently accused of falsely claiming his Maryland home as his primary residence....on Fannie Mae-backed mortgage applications between 2003 and 2019....while at the same time....claiming a California property as his primary residence for tax benefits. 

This got him lower interest rates on the Maryland property, as primary residence mortgages typically have lower rates than secondary residence mortgage.

So what FHFA put into their referral letter, sent in May 2025 to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche?  Four fed violations of federal criminal codes, including: wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud and false statements to financial institutions.  

You could also suggest that some state tax problems exist (for Maryland and California).

Most folks in this type of mess....would have hired a lawyer, and viewed the cost of correcting everything (I would take a guess....15-plus years of this, with some fines paid)...you'd be talking about total cost (covering the lawyers, fines, and costs)...to be near $500,000 (my humble guess).

If this were me...I'd just work it up...pay the correction and fine, and avoid this getting to a grand jury. If you wait, and thing go past the grand jury....your odds of jail-time start to fall into play (say 3-to-6 months).  

Did he vote in both Maryland and California?  This topic hasn't popped-up yet, and I would imagine some idiot is reviewing Maryland records to see if he is a registered voter (suggesting he has a Maryland driver's license).  

But here's the thing I would worry about.....you don't want people to start auditing all 535 Senators/House members....asking who owns two homes/residences, and finding out that more than 60 are in the exact same situation.  I'm guessing there's a fair amount of pressure going on....to just FIX the mess,  and  correct the tax bill....paying the fines.

Seven Thoughts

1.  Look....socialism only thrives where you allow a fair amount of capitalism to exist and flourish.  The minute you go and tax the apparatus in some massive way....the system collapses, and the politicians get thrown out.

2.   Just odd when you think about it.....after the 2016 election....John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Amy Klobuchar traveled to Ukraine together. 

After the trip, they held a press conference and declared that Russia attacked the USA by hacking the 2016 election.  The commentary was all lies.  

3.  I just don't think most people will miss NPR as they downsize.  

4.  Socialist NY  City mayoral candidate Mamdani was asked on the idea of abolishing prisons....saying ‘What purpose do they serve?’

That might not sell well to about 75-percent of NY voters.

5.  The way that CBS explains firing Colbert and his show.....they were paying him to produce it for $100-Million a year.  In return, via advertising for 2024....they were making $60-Million.  So they were running a welfare show and helping the show via NFL football profits.  You have to wonder....was it the same for 2023 and 2022?

What Johnny Carson was making toward the last season or two?  $200-Million....today, around $1-Billion.  His show was regarded to bring in around 30-percent of NBC's total profit for the year.  

6.  Just a humble guess...virtually all of the networks (except Fox) will terminate their late-night TV hosts, and restart with a directive....no political 'targets'.

7.  It just appears like 60-odd Democratic politicians (from the past/present) are likely to be busy in court for the next three to four years, and be non-players for 2028.

The Idea Of A Gov't Run Grocery

 I sat and listened to a US Senator observe that the federal gov't already runs a grocery system, and it's very efficient.  The operation?  DoD's commissary system....on all US military posts/bases.

I sat and pondered over the success...having used it for forty-odd years.

First, each building was constructed with fed-funds....not privately financed.

Second, there's no problem in theft.  You can ask any commissary manager.....they will note that there might be a minor amount stolen, but it's like 1-percent of what a typical US privately-run grocery would have.

Third, the utility bill?  Well...heat and electricity....are paid by the post/base.   That bill is not passed onto the consumer.

Fourth, as for the consumer getting a good deal....well, it's not like you'd think.  You can walk onto the Tacoma privately-run grocery situation, then onto McChord AFB....to find obvious similarities.  There's probably a 5-to-8 percent price difference...at best....with the obvious savings at the Commissary.  

I used to be the snacko of our shop at Ramstein...running the soda fund. As I quickly discovered....if you get the on-sale discount schedule....shopping heavily on certain weeks of the month, you would find the BIG savings. Example?  A case of Coke at least once a month would drop to 60-percent of the normal cost.  So I'd go in and buy ten to twelve cases.  Same story for Pop-Tarts.....you'd find them about every six weeks....with 25-percent off.  

My blunt view?  If you were fairly consumed to show up on a schedule, and avoid normal pricing...yeah, you might be able to buy $150 of groceries for $100.

The sales  tax thing?  Well...that's also a part of this story.  You don't pay taxes at the commissary.  So there's that savings....but you do pay a 5-percent operations 'fee'  to over employees.

I'm not saying the Senator is wrong....but the Commissary is only successful because of certain built-in features.  

My Three Ideas Over Migration

 1.  We need to lay out three 'paths'. First, if you are a resident alien/migrant (with or without a Green Card)....with a ID problem (fake ID, or unwilling to show any past history)....you get isolated and put on a deportation list. If you have a criminal history in the old country, or the US....you go to the deportation list.  

Second path, you show you are unregistered and undocumented....but having worked, and no criminal behavior....we put you onto a Green Card-Lite program.  You can work...pay taxes, and contribute to Social Security.  After five years of displayed 'good-character' and no criminal stuff.....you go to the permanent Green Card.  If you want to convert that to citizenship....show a ten-year period of good-character.

Third path, Develop a short-work (six-month) visa.  No Social Security contribution, and the hiring authority has to pay you minimum wage.  No federal/state taxes.  At the end of six months.....you return to your country voluntary.  You stay there six months, and then can reapply for another short-work visa.

2.  Mandate a TB test, and IQ test when entering on a visa.  Whatever the American standard is for IQ.....you have to test within 10 points of that.

3.  States will have the right to limit migration.

One Day, What AI Will Tell You

 You will be scheduled to see a doctor, and your AI-System ('Randy')....will alert you that Randy has had seven lawsuits started against him in the last year....over 'screw-ups'.  'Randy' will ask if you want to cancel.

You will get a note from 'Randy' that rain is forecasted for Thursday and Friday....you should tonight (Wednesday) after you get off work.

'Randy' will call you at the office saying this lady-gal you met at the bar last night....has two felony warrants, and it's best to drop her.

'Randy' will note your present weight, and suggest a diet plan to lose eight pounds over the next six weeks.  

'Randy' announces as you get up one morning...that he's been talking to your work-place AI system, and for 2 weeks....all 16 members of HR have been meeting quietly after work....building a list of 60 people to let-go, and your name is on the list.  'Randy' has taken your resume and forwarded it to another company overnight.....presenting it to their AI system, and you have a job-interview at 1 PM today.

'Randy' listened to your 20-minute 'rant' last night....that you need a new vehicle....preferably a 2014 Ford F-150, with 16 conditions required.  Overnight, 'Randy' has searched a 4-state area.....found the one and only truck matching your conditions, and chatted with the Ford truck AI system....getting a 'deal' within $200 of your desired amount.

You seemed confused about this Newsom presidency effort.  Overnight, 'Randy' has built a 300-item list listing various Newsom situations found to be confusing.  'Randy' says you can do 'better'.

'Randy' has found that you want to do a true beach vacation, but without all the tourism 'traps'.  'Randy' says he's found this Costa Rican beach resort, that meets the 30-odd conditions you desired, and arranged for airline reservations.

'Randy' has analyzed your rash, and has a specialist to recommend.

'Randy' has reviewed all of the electrical devices in the house, and nominated four to be replaced....giving you the best replacement model, and the savings with your electrical bill....if you say 'go'.

'Randy' has reviewed baseball ticket combinations, and found after chatting with the Dodger's AI....you can get fourteen tickets (dual seating) at 25-percent off....noting these are all Tuesday night games.

'Randy' has analyzed the homework and test scores of your two kids  (ages 8 and 12) and noted that neither is gifted and to stop wasting effort about college....get them ASAP into heating-repair, or AC-repair.

'Randy' has found a butcher 700 miles away who will give you 40-percent off 300 pounds of beef....if you drive over and buy in bulk.  To make this work, 'Randy' has also found a freezer unit on sale that would hold the beef, and figured added-cost of electricity for five years.

'Randy' is giving you nightly warnings about the local news from Channel 12....that it's biased.  'Randy' would like to block the channel from your TV options.

'Randy', upon hearing you having a moral dilemma....has invented 'Minister-Bob'....a AI-character to help you refocus your logic.  

'Randy' has taken control of the front door....monitors visitors, and turns away anyone that he cannot vouch for.  

After a while, you can't imagine living without 'Randy'.

Census Chatter

Using 2024 information, I looked up the top ten states with illegals population.  Lately, the administration is discussing the idea of a 'new' Census....disqualifying illegals to be counted.  The effect? 

California: 2,600,000 is the rough number for the state (I  suspect it's closer to 3.5-million).  But if you didn't count 2.6-million....that would lead to 7 (minimum) less districts.

Texas: 2,100,000 is the rough number for the state (I also suspect it's higher....around 3-million).  District loss?  At least 6 districts.

Florida: 590,000 is the rough number given (I suspect here....it's higher (around 750k).  Their district loss?  2 districts.

New Jersey: 490,000 is the rough number given (I suspect here....it's near 600k).  Their loss?  Probably near 2 districts.

Illinois: 420,000 is the rough number given (I suspect here....especially around Chicago....it's near 600,000.  Figure a loss of 2 districts.

New York: 410,000 is the rough number given (I suspect here.....it's closer to 700k).  Figure 2 districts lost.

North Carolina: 360,000.  Figure one district lost.

Georgia: 340,000.  Figure one district lost.

Washington: 340,000.  Figure one district lost.

Arizona: 290,000.  Figure one district lost.

The real pain here?  Well....lets say you did the Census in March/April/May 2026, and gave the results after the mid-term.  How big of a state-fight do you have in redrawing 50-odd states?  

Adding to this....in November 2028....if you knocked 2-million illegals listed as 'voters' off the list....how wild will things get?  

Five Predictions

 1.  Out of the 16k structures burnt to the ground in 2025 (12k were homes)....50-percent of owners by 1 Jan 2026 will have given up and leave the state.  From the remaining folks....the majority won't see their home complete until 2030.  

2.  As LA tries to  fill the gap with new residents....they will discover by 2027.....because of cost of living locally....no one much wants to move to the LA region.

3.  Gov Newsom will find that none of the early states benefit his 'run' in 2028, and drops his plans.

4.  The WNBA will collapse within 2 years, and find that Caitlan Clark won't play in the league anymore (going to Europe).  

5.  Some fraudulent home-purchase paperwork pops up by the end of 2025....involving at least 3 US Senators...dragging each into a scandal.

Two Things

 1.  I just can't watch interviews of Governor Newsom anymore.  It's like having some 11-year-old kid  who tossed back a bottle of cold medication, and consumed a couple of Mountain Dews over five minutes.

Nothing makes sense.  There's no logic.  Over one single topic....you can label five different versions or positions since 2020.  

2.  If you had 1-million migrants hired up to do a job....illegally in the country...the odds are that they are doing it  for about 70-percent of what you would pay a normal American-guy.  So all that 'savings' that exists today....goes into someone's pocket.  It just begs the question....are these guys even reporting the 'profit' to the state and IRS

Numbers and Homelessness

 I watched a podcast last week....detailing questions posed to a homeless guy in LA....who'd been told that in inner-city...via the city, state, federal and private donations....per homeless person, there was around $120,000 flowing to each person.

So the homeless (Vet, from what I could determine)...analyzed this, and asked how this was possible.  He just didn't see between food, shelter and 'care' (clothing, meds)....he didn't think he was getting more than $30k a year himself.

I pondered upon this.

I asked Qrok how many charity operations in LA...exist....just for homeless folks.  It's around 200 total.

So each one has a design, a purpose, and a CEO-like person (getting paid probably in the $100k minimum range).  

All of this brings into play...a complicated mess, and each having some mission-statement....how they are saving x-thousand people, but they are sharing among themselves....x-thousand.  It's like a grocery store group (a dozen) who each say they have 20,000 consumers a week coming in, but for each of the dozen....it's the same 20,000 folks.

Same story in SF, Seattle, and NY City?  Yeah, I would imagine.

The Thing About Reasoning

 I've come to the belief that many Americans (probably more than 50-percent of the under-30 crowd) are completely lacking in basic reasoning skills.  If you presented a problem, and asked for analysis....they'd probably just wait (more than 10 minutes)...then admit they have no solution, no ideas, and no way to resolve the mess.

I'm not even sure if you approached college graduates, and asked for a detailed study of the issue, and some 'fix'....if you could get answer.

Why?  It just seems like some alternate school path occurred in the late 1990s, and people marched off to some dumbass landscape...figuring someone else would be the resolution-people.

So I come to the real purpose of AI.....that eventually....it will be the resolution-people, and leave a majority of people to serve as marginal labor.

Four Things I Believe Now

 1.  If I were on the special blackmail list of Epstein.....on day one of the Biden administration....I would have been offering up millions to the Attorney General to have my name exercised off the list.

I would imagine between Hunter Biden and the AG....probably 90-percent of the names are 'gone'.  I would suggest that Trump and his AG....figured this out, and realize it's a waste of time pursuing this situation.

2.  If I were an illegal...in the US since 2000 (25 years)....I'm probably of the mindset that no one is going to dare come to check me out, and detain me for deportation.

So imagine in this group (the over-25 years)....there's probably 5-million minimum in the US.  The best ICE can probably do per day?  Probably 2,000.  It'll take 2,500 days to correct the situation....ONLY with this group alone.

3.  Virtually every single 'program' that Elon is currently working upon....has some integral piece to how you would colonize Mars.  I'm not saying he planned this on day one, but it's just odd.

4.  I have this weird belief that in the Governor Clinton years (1983-1992).....Epstein bumped into Bill and Hillary (more than once).

Eight Thoughts

 1.  The controversy over Macron's wife?

I have a hard time thinking over Ms Macron being a trans-woman, and disbelieve the story (at least presently).  But when the story started....you had to go with a 40-year old female teacher all sexed-up with a 15-year old school kid.  Fourteen years would pass, and 29-year old Macron ended up marrying the 54 year old former school teacher.  

2.  Epstein tape faked-up?

Yeah....yesterday.....that tape that the AG produced....was deemed fake.  So, you have to wonder....who planned and carried this out, and if the AG was aware of the stuff.  

The more this goes on....just makes me think Epstein escaped out of the situation, and is living off on some island.

3. The contact list of Epstein?

Look, if  you start in the early 80s....Epstein had a contact list of 20,000 names.  Probably 90-percent had nothing to do with blackmail.

4.   Newsom as a viable candidate in 2028?

No....on my goofy-index (1-10)...he's a solid '9'.

5. All these folks hindering or opposing ICE?

By the end of the year, I would anticipate more than 25,000 facing charges/convictions, and doing a minimum of 90 days in jail....some who were violent...probably doing more than a year.

6.  I think if you cornered a hundred working-class Democrats....about 40-percent will say that they are continually confused by commentary coming out of DC by the Democratic Party.

7. Churches are now 'legit' to endorse or push a political candidate.

The question is....will most lean left....thus driving half of their membership 'out'?

8.  USAID shipped 11,000 viral samples off to Wuhan (their Institute of Virology).

No one has asked yet....but wondering what got shipped to Ukraine?

This Gavin Newsom Showing In SC

 I watched about 20 minutes of Gavin's visit to SC....to hype himself as a choice for 2028.

My three observations:

1.  First....most southern voters have never heard of the guy, and I would probably go and say that 50-percent of Dem-voters (southern-type)....see him as a used-car dealer type....thus not likely to vote for the guy.

2.  If you asked folks in SC....Dem's of course....is there any resume-builder for the guy....other than saying he's a governor?  Well....about half would respond they know he was in the catering business, but know little else to say about the guy.

3.  To be honest, if you cross off Mayor-Pete, Kam, AOC, Gov-Gavin....then the only real contender in SC is Gov Josh Shapiro of Penn.  If you were talking in Iowa....Shapiro is probably the top dog there as well.

I'm not saying this is a Shapiro is a clear winner....just that the first two states have a different view of things.

The Doctor Story

 Joe Biden’s White House doctor, Kevin O’Connor....apparently went too the Fifth and refused to testify at a closed-door House hearing on Biden’s cognitive decline.

I pondered upon this and came to this conclusion.

Probably from day one that the doctor was around....he realized something was not right, and simply played along with the 'game'.

Maybe he thought Joe was always this way.

As for admitting he never did much but check blood-pressure?  I suspect he's regretting how he got into this job.

My View of the Epstein 'Ending'

 First, the guy is dead, and no longer has Earthly value.

Second, from what existed (files, video, etc)....would it really matter to release anything to the public?

Third, what's the best use of any 'turd' left?

So we will embark on a game where 'cards' are laid on the table and lobbyists/Senator/Representative/Foundation Heads/banking 'bosses' are told....get in line and play our game.  We won't release any list.....but you have to play things our way.

The Trump crew simply arranged the board.  My humble guess is that around  ten Senators and forty-odd House members are going to announce their 'end' to politics (probably by early 2026), and exit DC.  Some lobbyists are going to retire.  Some bank folks will exit.  They served a purpose, and that has concluded with the 'deal'.

Who else is screwed?  I would suggest some elements in Israel have been told of the new script, and Gaza-peace is going to occur within 60 to 90 days.  

Screwed-up ending?  What good does it do to list out 3,000 names of blackmailed folks?

Similar ending to Diddy?  Well....yeah, but lets not dwell upon that.  Same scenario....blackmailed probably 5k folks minimum.

Interstellar (My Pain of Watching the Movie)

 There are probably eight to ten movies that I hate with passion....the movie-experience was crap, and it dwelled upon my mind for a while.

Basic story? In a future where Earth is dying, a team of astronauts, led by former pilot, embarks on a desperate mission through a wormhole to find a new habitable planet. They encounter extreme time dilation, black holes, and alien worlds, testing their endurance and humanity's survival.  Meanwhile....because of the time chaos....Earth folks discover some way to survive....mostly by leaving the planet....thereby making the whole mission, about 60-percent of the movie and the movie ticket worthless.

This experience dwelled upon my mind for three or four months.  

If  they had just stopped the movie at the three-quarters point, and said Earth was doomed, period....with no fix-it plan....I would have been happy.  

The Thing About Hollows

 As a kid growing up in rural Alabama.....I had a clear understanding of a 'hollow'.  This was a valley of 'sorts'....which might have been on a decline (road-wise), and maybe a mile or two, then a steep incline.  

The folks who lived in the hollow...were marginalized folks and tended to have character.  

Oh, I'd readily agree....there were 3-star hollows, 4-star hollows, and even 5-star hollows...meaning there might only be 10 vehicles per day to pass the driveway/dirt road out to this guy's house.  Some folks might only get two or three folks visiting and a 2-hour 'talk' was the minimum of the visit.

Getting radio reception?  Well....that was the harsh reality.  These folks at the bottom of the valley....tended to run a cable up to the top level....with some antenna there to get reception.  

Why I bring this up?  I sat and watched a piece where some expert wanted folks to know....that the hollow-people depended upon NPR and the public radio broadcasting.  

I pondered upon this, and came to the thought....most hollow-people would readily identify NPR-chatter as gov't-talk and some degree of propaganda.

I would also suggest that the talking-head  in this chat....probably has never visited a hollow in his life.

Taking Into Consideration: Elon's Party And The Senate/House Election of 2026

 Based on commentary so far....the Elon 'crew' will not be running in all states for the 2026 election.  So I'm going with five likely states with Senate races where they have an opportunity:

1.  Alabama (since Tubby is leaving, there is opportunity).

2.  Illinois (since Durban is leaving).

3.  Maine (Collins can marginally win as it is currently).

4.  Minnesota (Smith is leaving)

5.  Colorado (Hickenlooper can marginally carry a win)

So.....two are GOP-held Senate seats.....three are Dem-held.  

Likely Elon party players?  For Illinois, Blagojevich.  For Alabama, Mayor of Huntsville Tommy Battle.  For Colorado, Trey Parker of South Park fame.  

Who might be the biggest 'pro-Elon' crew to carry votes?  College students.  I would take a wild guess that in states like Colorado and Minnesota....at least 40-percent of the vote for Elon's party will be in the 18-to-25 age group.  

As for the House?  I don't think they will run in more than 18-to-20 House districts total.....with the 'hope' of winning 10-to-12 of that.  Again, I suspect they will focus on districts with disgruntled voters, and a larger-than-average youth/student vote.  

Finally, I doubt there are any real polling groups who can handle this type of scenario where only five states are carrying Elon candidates, and only 20-odd districts in this situation.  I also don't think any financial resources will be wasted on TV/radio advertising....meaning this will be a high demand Twitter landscape. 

Degrees Now Mean Next To Nothing

It's a new development in society....that individuals think a academic pedigree means you're an authority/expert on 'a' subject.  

We've even reached a point where a 15-year old kid might be a better authority on hooking you up to a IV than  a nurse (depending upon your trust factor).. 

I was a part-time student (working through my Air Force years)....I'd do a class here there.  My thoughts were you were simply getting an edge on asking questions....gaining insight to pondering....improving your analysis skills.....developing a sense of logic, and getting some type of writing skill.

We passed some point in the 1990s where the whole experience was about getting some piece of paper at the end....then bluffing HR folks on your level of handling work/problems.

The Pride Discussion

 This has been on my mind for a week....for about 25 years....a poll has existed....collected yearly.

The  question is....are you proud of being an American (by party status), and the three groups (Rep, Dem, Ind) back in 2001....were neck-and-neck.

Somewhere in 2008....they started to slide.

Around 2015....it's  a 30-point difference. by 2020, it's a 50-point difference.  It regains slightly....but stands currently at a 50-plus-point difference.

The question is why?

I  would offer three reasons:

1.  The level and  amount of propaganda is unprecedented. You tune in the news (national and local)....you view some sports telecast....you listen to some sermon from your minister, you probably are getting  some faked-up lecture (full of propaganda).

2. The education sector (from high school to university) was geared toward a propaganda unit.....rather than being a place of learning.

3.  Finally, Twitter....(before Elon)....did it's very best to forbid conversation over various topics. Rather than talking about some act of stupidity.....we deemed it a fact, and lectured people not to suggest otherwise.

Where we go from here?  That's the bigger thing to worry about.  If you aren't happy....where would  you go?  Canada, Ireland, or Russia?  And would this movement make you feel  a renewed pride in something?

The fact that people are now in some lecture mode to be anti-capitalist?  That's really the 'cherry' on this cake.  They seem to want the gov't to run the milk-industry, the banking sector, and operate grocery stores. It's like nothing from the Soviet era was deemed as a lesson learned.

Four Theories I Have

 1.  My Diddy theory.  I suspect that both Epstein and Diddy....were 'secret-agents' of a CIA, and mostly there to collect blackmail material over every single big-wig possible.   The only difference between the two?  Diddy probably has a copy of all the stuff he did, and threatened that it'd all go public  if the court case went badly on him.

2.  My Fed theory.  I think that the current Secretary of Treasury (Scott Bessent) will step into the seat....with he and Trump redesigning the Fed.  Filling Bessent's old job?  Steven Mnunchin....the guy from Trump's first term.

3.  My Elon Party state to have a 'runner' theory.  Alabama will have a open primary in 2026 to fill Tubby's seat.  I'm suggesting one of the five states where they will a possible non-Democrat/non-Republican....will be Alabama.

4.  The Trump-2026 census theory.  Toward the last quarter of 2025....I expect a massive push (against all odds) for a new census to occur...with the rule  written....no non-American or non-green-card resident.  

The biggest crap from this?  The 2024 LA population of 18.6-milllion will drop to around 16.6-million.  

Blunt Truth

 "Everything that comes as 'free' from the government....comes really from people who work (hard)."

- My quote, if you were wondering

It doesn't matter if it's a service, a welfare check, a Army grunt on a 120-day temp-duty situation protecting 'something', a luxury car for some DC city council guy, an addition of 50-odd flag poles for some base....they seem 'free' but they aren't.

We probably need to invent a new word for this situation....where 'free' is something entirely different in meaning.

Mathematically, How Elon's Party Idea Works

 First, I don't believe the party will get into Presidential campaigns....I think it'll limit itself to only House/Senate seats.

Second, the idea is....run four to five Senate candidates....mostly in states with public frustration over Republicans and Democrats (Kentucky would be an example). The goal  is to get 3 'wins'.

In this scenario....you'd have 48 Democrats, 48 Republicans, 1 independent, and 3 Elon's.  For some legislation to carry....you'd have to agree to the Elon-team conditions.  

I'm guessing here...that a 800-page bill will not be allowed to exist.  

Third, for the House side....they probably will run campaigns in 25 districts, and hope to win 10-to-15 seats.  

Fourth, there will be some type of 'signed-in-blood (SiB) agreement....where they will stand by a conviction....not lobbyists.

Fifth, after one single period (2 years)....I suspect a second-Elon group will exist....mostly with far-left enthusiasts....trying to force a different sort of legislation.

I'm not saying it'll fix anything....but it will make it more open....when you talk about making deals.   

Big negative?  None of them will be on committees  (I can bet on that).

The Thing About Half-Wits

 If you are having an IQ less than 85....you aren't that bright, and in categorizing....you are borderline half-wit.  Based on various studies....around 16-percent of Americans are lumped into this category.

It means in average week....you being out-and-about....meeting around 200 folks/neighbors/relatives....thirty-two of the are half-wits.

If you were counting and over this week....you were engaged in some activity with 60-odd people.....it just means you are hanging out with the wrong crowd, or you just enjoy the company of half-wits.

Here's the thing....we need half-wits....to landscape....stock shelves....to drive buses, and be mall-security folks.  So don't get aggravated when you have to deal with them....just show some patience.

The German Way Of Handling Migrants/Illegals

 First, if you have no status.....you have no visa....so you can't work.  If the local authorities conduct a raid on your shop, your café or restaurant.....finding someone working without status.....there's a fine and a court appearance required of you, the manager.

Getting taken in, and squared away as illegal (without status)...you go on a deportation list....which could be days, weeks, or months before you actually leave.

Most Germans who own property to rent out....aren't going to go along with a no-status guy for accommodations to rent something out.

Getting a license?  Impossible if you have no visa.

Getting a bank account?  Impossible unless you have some sort of status.

I'm not saying its a perfect system, but everyone knows the gameplan and how it works.

Three Observations

 1.  This Elon idea of a 3rd party?

If he limits this.....no presidential candidate....just working on getting 2-to-3 Senate seats, and 8-to-10 House seats....the party would force both Republicans and Democrats to curtail their BS games. 

Which states I'd aim at?  I'd look for high-frustration regions....disgruntled over the antics, and cross-off tough situations.

2. "Democrats are having a hard time coming to grips with the fact that we're taking all of their voters"

-- Scott Jennings

Yeah, it is an odd part of the national identity now.  Working-class guys who were level-headed and not on some crazed agenda situation.....ID themselves as Republicans.  It's like the Democratic Party recruited for radicals to fill the gap.

3.  Several talks between Trump and Putin in recent days.  Something will happen shortly, and the war is going to end.

If Trump Does a Re-Census Situation?

 There's something that's been on my mind....this chatter of a 'new' Census.

In the case of California....particularly LA....you have two situations  developing.

First, if you deported just 10k illegals, and said illegals don't count.....there's likely to be 500,000 fewer folks  in the LA area....to  be counted.

Second, in the burnt out section of the area....it'll be noted as people at such-and-such address....are just a burnt residence (not there).

There would have to be a massive re-draw of the state.

Currently, there are 52 districts.  My humble guess is that five to six districts go away entirely....leaving them with around 46 districts, and massive problem in drawing the seven districts around LA. 

Imagine running a campaign where 30-percent of your residents live in burnt-out situations.   

Three Observations

 1.  I read this AM....an investigation started up that a NYC driving school was fraudulently fast-tracking driver's licenses for illegal aliens.  Somewhere in the midle of this....'some' folks were noted as NOT knowing how to drive.

I pondered upon this.  Some guy from Syria.....shows up......never driven a car....gets a license, and probably over  the next three years....has five to ten accidents, and never once does a cop ask....where did you learn how to drive?

Why car insurance escalates?  Well...just go and figure a thousand of them on US roads and streets....with two accidents per year.

2.  Tennessee passed a law.....if you are 'friending-up' an illegal...proving shelter or 'help'....you are violating a state law, and it's a fair amount of fines.

3.  I have a FED-UP index (1-to-10).....which operates around the clock these days.  If I'm in a grocery and something just isn't right....my index hypes up  to 10, and I just drop the cart right there...leaving the store. 

It's this way with movie theaters, or watching TV news, or just dealing with a crappy bank clerk.