Just Observations

1. “Jesus Christ, if that’s who you believe, if that’s who you believe in, admittedly was not perfect when he was here on this earth.”  Quote by CNN's Don Lemon.

Basically, he's dug himself into a pit.  From the black community, he just lost an enormous amount of respect that took years to gain.

2. Biden's 'Buy American' Speech?  700 billion dollars?  Well, here's the odd thing....it's basically the Trump program of 'Make America Great Again', except he'd raise taxes to shuffle the 700 billion into the pot, and have the government either buy American-only products or grant the money out to cities and states to buy American-only products.

If you think about it....federal, state and local already had the money....why not just buy American, without the infusion money?

3.  The Trump tax return 'game'?  Basically, the NY City prosecutor folks are hoping to find tax issues.  But Trump pays professional accountants to take advantage of every single loophole that the city and state has written.  The odds here?  Pretty close to zero, on finding a problem.

So the next issue.....did Trump get discounted rates for loans for his buildings?  Maybe, but that tax return is going to marginally cover that discussion.  You'd have to go after the banks and insist on more information.

4. The odds of schools across the nation starting up in August?  I would imagine that more than 50-percent will not open, or the parents will refuse to send the kids to school because of Covid-19.

So advancing in terms of education for the next school year?  Pretty much a marginal situation.

5.  Texas Division of Emergency Management....says that you ought to wear a mask, even in your home.

6. The problem with defunding and re-directing funding?  Well...it's the same thing.  It doesn't matter if Joe Biden said 're-directing' funding, it's the same thing as defunding in the end.

7.  This upcoming 'quickie' restaging of the NBA season?  Probably one of the most stupid ideas ever attempted by the NBA.  At some point yesterday, former NBAer Charles Barkley finally said the 5-star comment....that sports is becoming big 'woke-circus', with no real payback or gain for anyone.  Think about it....who pays $70 for a NFL seat to watch woke-NFL-football?  Who'd pay $50 for a NBA seat to watch NBA people pretending to care about the sport but more hyped up on wokeness?

8.  News story from Friday....some US Army General says that the 13 authorized four-star positions of the Army....aren't diverse enough (1 is black).  Here's the thing....somewhere around 20 years of service, most talented black officers (Lt Col/Col) are edging toward the commercial world because of opportunity and pay.  They move on, with their retirement pay, and reach a higher level of happiness. 

9.  That Hong Kong virologist who sneaked out?  Well, she's said a lot over the past day or two....saying that the government of China knew an awful lot....ahead of the game.