February 20, 2023

It is Presidents Day, and we are awaiting the breaking news that President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 98. Jimmy Carter personifies the phrase “a life well-lived.” If the devil had gone to Georgia and met Jimmy Carter, Georgia probably wouldn’t be dealing with the election issues they are dealing with right now.

Republicans will remember Carter for two things: hostages and thermostats. Democrats will remember him for the Camp David Accords and decency. Regardless, he had a consequential Presidency.

The seeds of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis were planted before Carter took over. The CIA engineered a coup ousting the democratically-elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, and brought back the Shah of Iran. Mosaddegh’s crime was that he wanted to nationalize the oil companies. Eventually, the people rose up, drove the Shah into exile, and took Americans hostages.

Carter was also the victim of the OPEC oil cartel. OPEC drove gas prices a mile high, and gas lines a mile long. He encouraged us to cut back on our energy consumption, and wean ourselves off of Middle Eastern oil. His style was questionable, but his point was right on. We are still dealing with the issue today.

Jimmy Carter’s legacy will be that he made America and the world a better habitat for humanity.

February 4, 2023

When he was asked on Fox News in 201 about his “respect” for Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom the host called “a killer,” President Trump responded, “There are a lot of killers. We have a lot of killers. Well, you think our country is so innocent?” For his incendiary comments, Trump was renominated as the Republican Party’s presidential candidate in 2020. For questioning atrocities committed by the US, Afghanistan, Israel and the Taliban, Ilhan Omar was voted off the Foreign Relations Committee. Omar “clarified” her remarks. Trump never apologized.

This is not a case of “what aboutism.” This is a case of vengeance, and feeding red meat to the base of the Republican Party in the form of a Muslim woman. Marjorie Taylor Greene with her Jewish space lasers has been seated on committees. Lauren Boebert wants to bring guns onto the floor of the House. Matt Gaetz skated on charges of being a sexual predator. George Santos is still a member of the caucus. Scott Perry is under investigation by the Justice Department. Over 130 House Republicans voted to overturn the last election. The Republican Party should be focused on House cleaning, and then they can address Hunter Biden’s laptop.

January 25, 2023

The state of New Hampshire is known for its motto, “Live Free or Die.” It’s a little aggressive for my taste. Massachusetts’ motto, “The Bay State” may be too vanilla. Florida is known as “The Sunshine State” because it apparently couldn’t find anything else to talk about other than weather. I think a better idea would be for Florida to call itself the “Live Free and Die” state.

Governor Ron DeSantis wants to brand Florida the free state where wokeness, like most of its residents, goes to die. He attacks mask wearers, COVID vaccinations, African Studies, migrants, the LGBTQ community, books in libraries, and other vulnerable communities. He thinks that he is being clever as he trolls the Libs. He is actually too clever by half.

Eventually, he has to communicate with voters outside of Florida, who have concerns more important than which all-you-can-eat buffet they will be going to this afternoon. Retiring baby boomers may be the future of Florida, but they are not the future of America. Eventually, Ron DeSantis will look like a tired lounge act that can be seen on any cruise line departing from Ft. Lauderdale or Miami.

January 21, 2023

As I was tossing and turning last night, which happens way to often, I became fixated on why Tom Brady needs to close out his career with the New England Patriots.

• It would make the Krafts happy

• Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe would benefit immensely from learning from the GOAT for one year

• Brady could be a quasi-offensive coordinator and QB coach

• TB12 could coax the Gronk back so they could go out together like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

• The Patriots have draft picks to plug up the holes

• They also have cap room for bringing in a premiere wide receiver

• The Patriots already have a lot of the offensive pieces. They just need someone to help them reach their potential.

• Belichick could pass Don Shuler and ride off into the sunset.

• Everyone winds up in the Hall of Fame wearing Patriots uniforms.

January 16, 2023

We celebrate today the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the positive effect he has had on generations of Americans. He is a matyr, and a true American hero. On the other hand, we have Donald Trump, and the toxic effect that he has had on the world. The most recent example is to the controversy over classified documents. Does anyone believe that the issue with the discovery of documents in Joe Biden’s possession would be a big deal if it wasn’t for the Trump Effect? Trump once again broke through the guardrails of our democracy when he knowingly took hundreds of classified documents to Mar-a-Lago, lied about it, and obstructed justice. In the spirit of trying to be “fair and balanced,” the mainstream media feels the need to cover both stories as equivalencies, and that’s the Trump Effect. Joe Biden touches a woman, and that is equivalent to grabbing them by the you know what. Trump Effect.

Joe Biden has a better chance of getting holiday named after himself than Donald Trump, unless it is Halloween.

January 16, 2023

I really don’t care what is on Hunter Biden’s laptop unless there is irrefutable proof that Ted Cruz’ father killed JFK. I watched many hours of the Benghazi hearings as the Republicans shamelessly attacked Hilary Clinton, which Kevin McCarthy openly acknowledged was a political hit job. However, if Republicans are going to go after Hunter Biden, which is not their duty but is their right, in the spirit of being fair and balanced, they need to go after Trump, the Trump children and their spouses as well.

The Trump children, and Donald Trump, made millions off of the Trump DC hotel. It was well known that if you wanted an audience with the Donald, you had to stay at the hotel. Jared Kushner inked a $2B deal with the Saudis before the blood was even dry from the insurrection. At least the blood of Jamal Khashoggi was dry. This came after the Qatar sovereign wealth fund bailed Jared out from his disastrous investment in 666 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan.

Ivanka Trump’s forty or more trademark requests in China were fast-tracked. I guess that is why Trump needed a bank account in China. Trump himself lied about having business interests in Russia. While in office, he tried to steer the G-7 meetings to his Doral property in Florida. The Trumps bilked the taxpayers by overcharging Secret Service personnel, who were required to stay at Trump properties. Let’s look at everyone’s laptop.

January 16, 2023

One of our favorite rides at Disney World in Orlando, FL. is “It’s a Small World.” A cast of dancing animated children from nearly every corner of the world achieve universal harmony by singing songs. Ironically, Ron DeSantis is proving once again that his Florida is a small world after all as he tries to divide Americans over culture war issues. This time he is focusing on gas stoves. Doesn’t the Governor of 22,000,000 million people in the fastest growing state in the country have something better to do? This comes after he went after Disney for its stated opposition to Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” law, known as “don’t say gay.” He commissioned a special election police force to enforce election laws and jail innocent voters, and transported vulnerable Venezuelan immigrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. I don’t know how big his hands are, but you know what they say about people with small minds. People with small minds live in small worlds…after all.

January 15, 2023

I am afraid to come out of my house. According to what I read and hear, everybody is coming after me. The IRS wants to hire 85,000 jack-booted thugs to give me a financial colonoscopy. The FBI wants to knock down my door in the middle of the night to take my cell phone and laptop computer. Immigrants at the border want to take my job, my Social Security and healthcare. School administrators want to turn our schools into re-education, conversion camps where my children will be groomed for god knows what. I let social media come in the front door, and now it wants to sell my name, image and likeness to Russian troll farms out the back door. The police want to take away my guns. People want to impersonate me, and cast ballots in my name. Democrats want to take away my identity. I can’t even trust cryptocurrency. I am not going out today. I think I hear drone overhead.

January 11, 2023

It’s that time of year again. I am hunkered down in my basement surrounded by the ocean of unclassified documents I need to prepare my taxes. At the same time, I have one eye on the Ring app on my phone to make sure that IRS agents are not trying to break down my door. Last year, I took a deduction for a charitable contribution made in cash to the local animal shelter. I don’t have any documentation so I am nervous.

Fortunately, the Republicans in the House voted to rescind increases to the IRS budget in order to hamper its ability to enforce its anti-democratic regulations against people like me. Republicans around the country have compared the IRS to the Gestapo, the secret police of Nazi Germany.

I don’t mind paying my fair share in taxes as long as I know that they are going to pay the salaries of Republican politicians, who are just looking after my interests. The CBOE says these cuts will cost the American taxpayer over $100B, which is a small price to pay for freedom. Let’s go further, and defund the IRS.

January 11, 2023

It is being reported that new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning on making major changes to committee assignments as part of his revenge tour. On the way out may be Representatives Schiff, Swalwell and Omar. On the way in are stalwart supporters Greene, Gosar and Santos.

Marjorie Taylor-Greene is the Queen of Crazy. In her online posts, Greene described mass shootings as fake, characterized the Clintons as murderers, insisted that Obama was a secret Muslim, and called for Pelosi’s execution.” She blamed Jewish space lasers for starting forest fires. Maybe she meant Jew-ish.

After the 2020 election, Paul Gosar said, “We will not allow Biden and his thugs to steal this election.” “God is on our side.” On Twitter, Gosar urged Bill Barr to seize Arizona’s ballots and search for “stolen votes.” He tweeted: “THIS ELECTION IS A JOKE!” He published “An Open Letter to Arizona” that began with a rhetorical question: “Are We Witnessing a Coup d’État?” His own family members voted for the Democrat.

George Santos is under investigation by multiple authorities. He lied about virtually everything in his background, and is facing serious charges about his campaign finances. His native country of Brazil has found him guilty of fraud, and wants him back. I would trade him for a few samba lessons.