WORDL

 Ok - I think there are two ways to play this game -  

We all have a start word, and from there you have 2 directions,,,,, do you - A) try to get the WORDL in as few attempts as possible based on the accuracy of your start word,.. aka - how many letters are then green or yellow.... -  or B) do you go from your start word  to a 2nd start-up   word ??  and maybe a  3rd start-up word - regardless of the accuracy of the 1st and  2nd start-up words  in  an attempt to get the WORDL - and it does not matter how many attempts you take

so - are you a "I'm getting this WORDL in the least amount of guesses" - even if it means that I don't get it.

or "I'm getting the WORDL to continue my streak"- even if it means I take all 6 attempts to get it.... 

We have entered the Twilight zone....

Here is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call "The Twilight Zone".

We have entered the Twilight zone....

do you believe that things are cheaper today than a year ago ??!

Are gas prices down ??? If they are it is just slightly,...  I live in a state with tmaybe the lowest i. have seen - and we are somewhere in the $2.0 per gallon range - yep - Ive seen $2.30 and $2.80.

- Beef prices  ?? thru June - its up over $6.10 per pound of ground beef from $4.75

- we are to believe the the administration that said - they would release all the Epstein files,.. has not - the Attorney General said that these files were on her desk,,, then said there were no files... then it wa a Democratic hoax,,, till the victims came out and said BULLSHIT....  then they redacted the files to cover that Dumpo is a pedofile..  that he had sex with underagesd girls - some just 14 years old... Did they really think that this was just going away...  and now we have. a republican and democrat calling for the Impeachment of the Attorney General ... and she might want to rememebr that John Mitchell went to jail  for a similar offense..... 

- we are bombing boats coming from What they say is Venezuela with Fentanyl,, when wait NO Fentanyl comes from Venezuela and Kegseth is a liar and a Criminal for killing these people... 

- Measles cases across the country are up and here in SC -  159 cases - and another 249 are quarantined because of this highly contagious disease...   this disease was declared to be eliminated in 2000  - hummmmm. wonder why the cases are up ?!?!?!?  

and what is the line not to be crossed for MAGA ???  

- Trump is a Pedofile - proven by the Epstein investigation

- Trump is a Liar - if he is breathing , he is lying,...  now politicians have lied before - Bush with the whole WMD thing, Clinton - not having sex with an intern in the oval office,,, BUT that was to CYA ..... Trump lies outright - makes stuff up outaa nothing to create the story ,  the 1st words out of th box are total fabrications of what he thinks are facts... and he is the Stupidest president we have ever had - ie,.. keep stoutign 400 500 600 % reduction in prescription prices - like Pfizer is paying you to take heir drugs - 

- Was grabbing thme by the pussy - what was not enough

- inciting a Riot on Jan 6 - that was not enough.

- ALl the Bull shit about Canada being the 51st state, or invading greenland, or renaming the Gulf of Mexico. and what kinda asshole puts his name on Memorial for another person !!!  - but hey that is NOT ENOUGH

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Christmas traditions

 From my heritage as Italian and Irish there are a couple of Christmas traditions that folks with that ancestry  practice,....

The Italians- Italian Christmas traditions focus on the Christmas Eve meal  - The Feast of the Seven Fishes and then a big gathering and meal on christmas day - culminating with the arrival of La Befana, the witch-like figure who brings gifts on January 6th, though Santa (Babbo Natale) brings presents on Christmas Day too. Key customs include decorating trees on December 8th, midnight mass, caroling shepherds (zampognari), and enjoying sweet breads like Panettone and Pandoro. 

Irish Christmas traditions blend the old and the newer ones - Midnight Mass on Christmas eve,,, a large Candle /Light in the window ,,,, Holly and Ivy decor... a Christmas feast of Turkey, ham, Potatoes and  Mince pie and Puddings for dessert...  a Visit from the Wren boys  - mostly on St Stephen's day , Dec 26th - they disguised in straw suits and masks, and colorful clothes, parade with a Wren... singing and playing songs, and collecting monies for the community to ensure good luck .  Many celebrate withe Christmas day swim,,,  and the Irish always a basket of good Buiscuits in the house...

What did I see Ray ?!?!?

 We live in a time of - I don't really know what the F ....

The POTUS goes on TV - which is an occasion that Presidents in the past have used for major announcements, and delivering important news to the Nation .

BUT not this Circus clown... - he goes on a loud rant that is filled with BS , and whining, blaming, and much of the same crap we have heard for years from FAT Nixon. I mean seriously - what was it - if he was reading teleprompter - and I'm sure he was - I think they ran it quicker than normal so he was limited in opportunity to go off script...   

Did you Listen to him ???   

He said and I quote "inflation is stopped"  when his own departments fix it at 3% the same as when he came into office,,, the last full month of Biden;s administration was at 2.9% - and Trump is at 3 % - if you care to go out to several decimal places its a bit higher than 3..  Yes - the inflation rate at the height of Biden's term was 9% - no where near the worst of all time as Dumpo stated - worst ??  23.7%... in 1920...

Grocery prices: After noting that the price of eggs has plummeted since March, Trump added, “And everything else is falling rapidly.” That is not true even if he was talking specifically about grocery prices, which are up this year. Consumer Price Index data shows that a far greater number of grocery items have increased in price since he returned to office than have decreased. The most recent available CPI figures at the time he spoke on Wednesday, for September, showed that average grocery prices were up about 2.7% from September 2024; about 1.4% from January 2025, the month Trump returned to office; and about 0.3% from August to September.

And talk about losing touch with reality - and maybe he is too stupid to know ,,, a decrease in price of over 100% is not possible....

Prescription drug prices: Trump repeated his false claim that an executive order he issued on prescription drug prices will cut those prices by “as much as 400, 500, and even 600%.” These figures are mathematically impossible; if the president magically got the companies to reduce the prices of all of their drugs to $0, that would be a 100% cut.  So by his own claim 0 the Pharmacy  or Drug company would pay you to get your prescriptions,,,, but yet there are crickets heard from the GOP ... and his Sheepeople....

Gas prices: Trump said, “Gasoline is now under $2.50 a gallon in much of the country, and some states it by the way just hit $1.99 a gallon.” These claims need context. As of Wednesday, there were only four states whose average price for a gallon of regular gas was below $2.50, according to data published by AAA: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa and Colorado. (Nine more states had averages between $2.50 and $2.60 per gallon.) The AAA national average was $2.905 per gallon. and yes  - since he likes percentages so much - .08% of the 150,000 stations in the US are at$1.99  - let me know if you find one....

Investment : Trump repeated his false claim that there has been “$18 trillion” in investment in the US during his second presidency, saying Wednesday, “I’ve secured a record-breaking $18 trillion of investment into the United States.” This figure is total  fiction (fiction means - it's a LIE) . At the time he spoke on Wednesday, the White House’s own website said the figure was “$9.6 trillion,” and even that is a major exaggeration; a detailed  review in October found the White House was counting trillions of dollars in vague investment pledges, pledges that were about “bilateral trade” or “economic exchange” rather than investment in the US, or vague statements that didn’t even rise to the level of pledges.  SO AKA - total Bullshit.

Trump and wars: Trump repeated his false claim that he has ended eight wars this year, saying Wednesday, “I’ve restored American strength, settled eight wars in 10 months.” While Trump has played a role in resolving some conflicts (at least temporarily), the “eight” figure is a clear exaggeration. includes a war between Egypt and Ethiopia,  that wasn’t actually a war; it is a long-running diplomatic dispute about a major Ethiopian dam project .  Trump’s list includes another supposed war that didn’t actually occur during his presidency, between Serbia and Kosovo....  And his list includes success in ending a war involving the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, but that war has continued despite a peace agreement brokered by the Trump administration this year – which was never signed by the leading rebel coalition doing the fighting.

Trump’s list also includes an armed conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, where fighting erupted again this month and continued into this week despite a peace agreement brokered by the Trump administration earlier in the year.   and lest we forget - he is threatening war with Venezuela, talked about a Take over of Greenland,,,  

Migration: Trump repeated his false claim that “25 million” migrants entered the country under Biden. The “25 million” figure is false; even Trump’s previous “21 million” figure was a wild exaggeration. Through December 2024, the federal government had recorded under 11 million nationwide “encounters” with migrants during that administration, including millions who were rapidly expelled from the country. Even adding in the so-called gotaways who evaded detection, estimated by House Republicans as being roughly 2.2 million, there’s no way the total was even close to what Trump has said. so the 25 million is actually less than 1/2 of what Dumpo claims,,, 

 Social Security: the White House itself has implicitly acknowledged that millions of Social Security recipients age 65 and older will continue to pay taxes on their benefits – and that new deduction, which expires in 2028, doesn’t even apply to the Social Security recipients who are younger than 65. But that did not stop Fat Nixon from repeating his  false claim that the big domestic policy bill he signed earlier this year includes “no tax on Social Security.” The legislation did create an additional, temporary $6,000-per-year tax deduction for individuals age 65 and older (with a smaller deduction for individuals earning $75,000 per year or more),  even that expires in 2028..

Democrats and health care: After disparaging the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, as the “unaffordable care act” that “was created to make insurance companies rich,” Trump added a false claim about Democrats, saying: “It was bad health care at much too high a cost, and you see that now in the steep increase in premiums being demanded by the Democrats. And they are demanding those increases and it’s their fault. It is not the Republicans’ fault "

Democrats are not demanding steep premium increases. Rather, Democrats in Congress are trying to prevent Americans from facing steep increases in their premium payments by pushing for an extension of the enhanced pandemic-era Obamacare premium subsidies that are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. Many Republicans are opposed to an extension. and since the Speech  and after there was an approved Continuing resolution forcing a vote on extending the Subsidies - Moscow Mike Johnson has recessed the House of Representatives  so they will not have a vote on extending or not the Subsidies that have been a part of the ACA since day one..  Just like he did to prevent a vote on the Epstein file release,...

and the BIGGEST LIE OF ALL THE LIES 

When Donald Trump promised a one-time $1,776 payment for 1.45 million US military workers to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence during a primetime TV address on Wednesday, he pointed to his favorite source of federal funding.

“Because of tariffs,” the US president said,  “we are sending every soldier $1,776 – and the checks are already on the way. Nobody deserves it more than our military.”

“We made a lot more money than anybody thought because of tariffs, and the bill helped us along,” he added. TOTAL BULLSHIT. 

REALITY  :  the payments will be funded by repurposing military housing assistance – already approved by Congress – the money that was already going to these service members for housing subsidies -   and in true TRumpian fashion - he screwed them - the Housing Subsidy money is NOT TAXABLE - However the Warrior Bonus IS taxable ....  the Orange Jesus got ya MAGA's again !!  

Some text borrowed from several News sources, CBS, NBC, etc,,, 

First - I would like to announce tha tI have been awarded the FIFA S.C. Peace Prize...

 So - what we heard this week is that the AFFORDABILITY issue is a Democrat Hoax - we know this because the economy is doing so well - that the DUMPO - Orange Jesus administration is promoting things line -

1) The Fascist news network (fox entertainment ) is suggesting people save money by only buying presents for kids aged 3-18, skipping gifts for adults (like "Grandma") and very young toddlers (under 3) because they don't have the memory or understanding to appreciate them ..

2) Hamburger Helper is making a comeback due to rising food prices and increased interest in affordable meals.
Economic pressure: Higher prices for beef and other groceries have driven consumers back to the affordable meal, just as happened in the 1970s when the product was first introduced. Sales have jumped by 14.5% this year.

3) 3) From Barrons : 46% of parents have had adult children move back home, with 38% struggling with debt, up 15 percentage points from the previous year. And the housing market and home improvements for Multiple family homes is Booming !

and the The idea of a 50-year mortgage has been discussed by the current U.S. administration as a potential solution for the housing affordability crisis-

But please - tell me more how affordable everything is !!!

Gettysburg

 

so - as we usually do - when we drive north - we make a one day stop at Gettysburg...

Last time we visited"The Angle" (the bloody Angle) the point on Cemetery ridge that was the farthest north any confederate troop ever got during the war  and specifically during Pickets charge... -

This Time - Little Round top - this area was upgraded with new paths and walking areas, and placards describing the battle there...events there on July 3rd 1863 - in some opinions  allowed  Meade ot win the battle and maybe turned the tide of the war - and  this Professor from Maine with little or not military training just might have saved the Union,,,, 

This image of General Gouverneur Kemble Warren , Chief Engineer of the Army of the Potomac at the battle of Gettysburg. His monument stands on a large boulder at the summit of Little Round Top. Serving as Meade's Chief Engineer, Warren was surveying the Union left when he spied Confederate forces moving toward Little Round Top. Recognizing how valuable Little Round Top was for the Union army’s line of battle, and discovering it unoccupied, Warren sent out a call for reinforcements. Warren’s leadership in moving troops to this place proved critical for the Union army as it ultimately saved the Union line and aided materially in it’s victory the following day.  You can see Cemetery ridge in the far distance to the right in the picture , and that huge monument on the far left is the largest one on the Gettysburg battlefield and is  the Pennsylvania state memorial 

General Meade told Warren ====.  “Warren! I hear a little peppering going on in the direction of the little hill off yonder. . . . I wish you would ride over and if anything serious is going on . . . attend to it.  this was Meades order to Warren - And at Warren's request  Meade sent troops from the  140th New York - with men and artillery.. 

The 20th Maine - and  Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain that led the troops that Warren asked Meade for,....   Chamberlain - a college professor from Maine who asked his college for a leave of absence to go join the Union Army and was denied that leave - he then applied for a sabbatical to study in France and was approved,,,, the next day he enlisted in the army..

Yes - it was Warren that knew if the Confederates flanked the Union at Little Round top and were able to get a position there ort behind that line that the rest of the union army was vulnerable... But it Chamberlain and the 20th Maine that defended that hill ..  he was given the order  "This is the left of the Union line. You are to hold this ground at all costs! "

And with their ammunition nearly all gone - Chamberlain decided to have his troops fix bayonets and charge down hill  into the 15th and 47th Alabama that were coming up the hill- the Bayonet charge was not something that was done in the Civil war. (that was far more a Revolutionary war tactic)   and he used kind of a Swing gate tactic the the Troops to he far left / South would move down and to their right to trap the Rebels between the Charging union lines,,,, It worked  .     

That day the Alabama armies lost nearly 300 men (died) and near 900 wounded ,,, the Union 130 killed and 400 wounded,... 

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/defense-little-round-top

What days are these in our Country ???

 These are the days................

One of the things that is so disturbing about this administration is the blatant disreguard for and actual attacks on american citizens,,,,those citizens that did not vote for him... those citizens and those states that chose a different path ....  When one os elected to any office,....  Mayor, County Executive, Governor, Representative, Senator , President - you represent ALL the people - not just those who voted for yor - of course you will support your parties platform, but you still represent everyone - I think that this Administration has done exactly the opposite,,,, He has deliberately invaded Democrat Cities under the cover of them having riot and run-away violent crimes (a lie - of course) , pursued persecution and arrest for those that opposed him... has done  what he accused the former administrations of  - weaponizing the DOJ as a his personal attack dogs to investigate and arrest his political enemies,... 

The latest - and I only state this now because it  ti in the news now - there are many other examples,, but the latest - in having the DOJ investigate Democrats that may be implicated in those Epstein files.... NOT REPUBLICANS - and most Certainly not himself - but only Democrats - and sure enough Pam - the DOJ lapdog - Blondi says she will follow orders - and  KKK Karoline , his press secretary - has at least removed the Cross she was wearing - maybe she can't wear it while she is spouting lie after lie and defending a Pedofile...  AND now Dumpo says  he wants thte House of Representatives to Vote to Release the Epstein files...  and come on MAGA  - you knwowe don't need a vote - The Grifter in Chief can just have the DOJ release the Files ....  now that they are done redacting them to remove any reference to the Current Pedo in the white house..   and umm wait a sec,.,... Blondi said that she did not have those files on her desk ....   Dumpo just last week called it a HOAX.... but now we found the files ??? and it's no longer a HOAX if it can be applied to Dumpos political enemies??? and let me Predict what is going to happen here....

one of a few things :  OK the House voted - nearly unanimously to have the DOJ release the files....  now what - A) it goes to the Senate where Thune - another  POTUS lap dog-  will never let it come to a vote - does not even have to have it reach the Floor ....  OR -  Because the DOJ head Pam Blondi will say - hey its part of  a new investigation - and that's why we can't release them....  or they will say that they are protecting the victims of the Epstein crimes - 

why don't the Victims name the names - Because they would get sued into oblivion ,,,,  Court case after court case - threat after threat - and violence against them by the MAGA supports - HOWEVER - I want to see the member of congress  - I think it was  Representatives Massie, Taylor-Green, and Khanna,,,,,, there is a. Rule that representatives generally cannot be held liable for things they say on the House floor due to the Speech or Debate Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which grants them immunity from lawsuits and other legal action for official legislative acts.

Dementia Donnie

 From the President of the United States -  The President ...... 

“The Miracle Mile Shopping Center in Chicago, once considered our Nation’s BEST, now has a more than 28% vacancy factor, and is ready to call it quits unless something is done about the murder and crime, which is prevalent throughout the City,” the president posted on Truth Social at 12:51 a.m. on Nov. 11.

He added: “CALL IN THE TROOPS, FAST, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!”

Ok - so let's overlook the "Call in the Troops"  -  a shout out to Pete Keg-seth to once again deploy  military troops  into a City , and arm itself against American Citizens,,,, let's overlook the the reasoning that the crime rate in ANY city - is a reflection on what malls across America are feeling today... let's  over look that he just made up data - "28% vacancy" - and "our Nations best"  malls - like he has been there looking over  gift merch for the next porn star he decides to sleep with - 

What is the request for the military to do ?? Escort folks to and from their cars ??? Carry Packages ???  Use the M1E3 and M1 Abrams tanks to patrol the parking deck ???

Please - Maga  Sheepeople - you that breathe in every word that the Fat nixon exhales - Where is the Miracle Mile Shopping  Center in Chicago ??   Tell me the address where I can go see the troops and feel safe while shopping under their protection - like we are some 3rd world country .,....  And if this was Biden ,,, y'all would be shouting from the roof tops - but we are so used to the Giant Liar lying- no one even seems to notice any more  - and OH - RELEASE The Epstein files !!

I'll tell you what is VACANT - 100% Vacant -  Trump Tower Chicago, as the tower's large commercial space has been vacant for 16 years. While the building's design includes retail space on its lower floors, these areas have remained empty for more than a decade.

the AX handle

 Walmart the massive marketing GIANT has decided to reduce the Thanksgiving dinner package for $39.92.....  thats a good thing - it is good food - they say will feed 10 people,,,, and it's reasonable...

this is what you get  :

• Butterball Turkey, 13.5 lb. ($0.97/lb. — lowest price since 2019)
• Kinder’s Fried Onions, 4.5 oz.
• Campbells Cream of Mushroom Soup, 10.5 oz. (1 can)
• Stove Top Turkey Stuffing, Twin Pack 2 x 6 oz. 
• Great Value Dinner Rolls, 12 ct. 
• Fresh Russet Potatoes, 5 lb.
• Fresh Cranberries, 12 oz.
• Great Value Baby Carrots, 2 lb.
• Great Value Corn, 15 oz. (3 cans)
• Great Value Green Beans, 14.5 oz. (3 cans)
• Great Value Artisan Macaroni & Cheese, 12 oz. (3 boxes)
• Great Value Brown Gravy Mix, 0.87 oz. (2)
• Great Value Pie Crusts
• Great Value Evaporated Milk, 12 fl. oz.
• Great Value 100% Pure Pumpkin, 15 oz.

I'll be a be cynical here and say that it is so inexpensive even their employees can probably afford it !!!  

Let's say what it is NOT ..  it is not the 2024 meal...  the 2024 meal was ~$55 - still a good deal...  the 2024 meal had 21 items - the 2025 meal - 16 from my count..

and let's not be stupid here - you shop every week. You know that prices ae higher ,, higher now than a year ago,.....beef, chicken, eggs, coffee, apples, and avocados, along with general increases across categories like beverages, dairy, and cereals  - all higer now than in 2024...  

and FAT nixon goes on an announces that the Walmart meal is his doing - BUT that the higher price Items - oh he has nothing to do with that...   and talks like he has EVER been inside a grocery store - like he has ever shopped for anything in his fucking life,.... Imagine that never ever shopped for damn near any thing,,,  never got gas at a pump... never brought groceries in from the trunk and put them away in the Cupboard....  let's not pretend he is today or has ever been like us -   just because the AX handle is wood - it is not the friend of the trrees....

WTF part II

 Can we be serious for a minute .....

Fat Nixon imposes high tariffs on China .

China's reaction to this ? they go to South America and buy Soybeans from them - and NONE from the US. And  China says they are NOT exporting Rare Earth Metals to US ,... 

Months later  - Fat Nixon meets with Xi Jinping and Fat Nixon and agrees to reduce the Tariffs to what they were before and  China agrees that they  will buy - next year -- the same amount of Soybeans it bought in the past BEFORE Fat Nixon's tariffs... and resume exporting Rare Earth metals to the US.. 

The administration causes an issue with Tariffs - then rolls back the Tariffs  and  then Fat Nixon  think that this - is a great WIN for him - 12 outta 10 ...  WTF !!!

oh -  BTW - The Cheeto is going to resume Nuclear testing - that  NO  nation (except his pal in North Korea) has done since early 1990's =  No nation - not China , not Russia, not Nobody !  Now -It was not immediately clear whether Trump was referring to nuclear-explosive testing, which would be carried out by the National Nuclear Security Administration, or flight testing of nuclear-capable missiles.

No nuclear power - other than North Korea most recently in 2017 - has carried out explosive nuclear testing in over 25 years.  (i I doubt if  the Stable Genius  - who can Identify an elephant  in a drawing -  even knows the difference )  

HAPPY FRIDAY !!!

WTF

 WTF is going in in this country. ?? What has become of our country ?

The potus runs rough shod over the Constitution and the Rule of law - no surprise here is there? the Man is convicted FELON and an adjudicated Rapist ..  and the DOJ, the Attorney General , the head of the FBI and the Speaker of the House of Representatives now that his name is all over the Epstien files and that he ia Pedofile,,.. Raped and abused minors along the way and they are bending over backwards to protect him.

The  GOP is busy gerrymandering states that they need additional Representatives in ... and are fully prepared to initiate the Federal take over of state Elections IF/WHEN they think that they may not win enought seats to hold onto their Majority in the House and do't 'che worry when that happens they willcrow that the People have spoken ....   and say nothing about the illegal acts they prepotrated to keep the Majority.  Plus IMHO - they  - the FBI/Secratary of Defense, etc are ready to declare Martial law to ensure that they get the election their way... IF you don't see it = you AIN'T lookin !! 

The lies comoing for the GOP - the POTUS. the Speaker , the FBI director and the head of the DOJ are astounding,.., just astounding...  you FOX entertainment watchers are so deep in the BS that you can't see the way out...   Their actions are reminiscent of Germany in 1939, adding in the Orban and Putin playbook on hos to move from a Democratic based society into a full blown Dictatorship / Autocracy.. and keep in mind that the Corrupt Supreeme court is going along for the ride - we are gonn alook back and go "WTF were we thinking??" We should have seen this coming ....   Well we are seeing it coming...

The NO KINGS rallies are scaring the GOP - how to tell - They lied and lied about who was at these rallies and used the same tired Bullshit about BLM, Antifa , and that the protesters weer being paid... yea right.....  and KKK Karoline might wanna take that cross off when she  is lying about what the POTUS is doing ,,,

The masters of distraction...   while they got y;'all  out there worried about What the name of the Gulf of Mexico is,,, and who the halftime performer at the Super bowl is (even though Dumpo is too stupid to realize that Bad Bunny is American)  they are sending the Military - that's the US military,  into cities that don't want or need them, they are taking health care away from millions of people, they are propping up Billionaires with tax breaks, they have torn down half the Whitehouse to make way for Dumpos ballroom - where the businesses that he helped by cancelling investigations into frauds , and that he got out of Prison and Fines with Pardons - they can' now pay him off for that...  and the lastest of essential gifting - $20-$40  Billion to Venezuela   (oh yes - can you tell me how thats America FIRST ??)  and Fat Nixon getting the DOJ to pay him $250 million dollars because the prior DOJ presented cases to Grand Jury and they invited him for Felonies against the USA.  oh - and while OUR ranchers are finally getting a decent price for the Cattle they raise (not saying food is not expensive , but so is raising cattle))  He is importing Argentinian Beef  that he says (and remember he bankrupted a CASINO) Argentina currently accounts for just over 2% of US beef imports. Under existing rules, it can ship up to 20,000 metric tons a year at a lower tariff rate, with anything above that subject to a 26.4% tariff, according to the US Department of Agriculture.A White House official  said the administration plans to raise that quota to 80,000 metric tons, effectively quadrupling the amount of Argentinian beef with low tariffs that can enter the United States.  So the people tht supported him - he just under cut theoir lively hood - welcome to the GOP in 2025....

 

 Let's talk about Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio.   - ok ok - You heard of  him as BAD BUNNY..

- ANd listen - I don't listen to his music- Dont' really care for it ,.., but art / Music is subjective- to each their own....

and let's not pretend that NO ONE ever used a stage name  !!  

Marion Robert Morrison   - aka John Wayne

Norma Jeane Mortenson   - Marilyn Monroe

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, - aka Sting

Paul David Hewson -- Bono 

For those shouting that we should have an AMERICAN artist for the Super bowl half time show:

 if you were not aware Puerto Ricans are AMERICANS - by LAW  - American Citizens...!  

and no - despite that, they do not have all the rights of Citizens - they have no representation in Congress and do not vote in presidential elections.... and when the Orange Jesus says he met with or talked to the President of Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands - IT's HIM ! even though is too stupid to know that.

And as far as Americans for the Half time show : 

Were you bitchin about Gloria Estaban (a Cuban American), Phil Collins (British) , Enriquw Inglesias (Spanish),. U2 (Irish) , Paul Mccartney - The Rolling Stones, The Who ...  Where was all that energy that says the Performer has to be AMERICAN !!  yea - you just sound dumb,,,

AND OHHHHHHH  he sings and might rap in SPANISH !!   Their is Fascist - Dictator wanna be taking over the Government, Invading cities with the Military , punishing his enemies using the DOJ ,  Threatening Free Speech at every turn - ignoring the Laws , and grifing Billions off his presidency  - So I don't think that a guy singing in Spanish at the Halftime entertainment of  a football game is  even in the top 100  of issues we have in this country .....  It's. distraction in the news so they can contineu to plan and carry out Chaos in the background..

and lastly the NFL is a business - A BUSINESS - that is having a person that - regardless of you and I may think of his music - is (sarcasm on) SORTA  popular ((sarcasm off)

As of October 2025, Bad Bunny has surpassed 107 BILLION total Spotify streams. While he was the first artist to reach over 1 billion streams in 2025, current data from October 2025 shows his lead streams alone are over 92 billion. He also continues to be a leading contender to be Spotify's most-streamed artist of 2025. 

Key figures for Bad Bunny in 2025:

• 107B+ Total Spotify Streams: 

  This includes lead and feature streams across all his songs. 
• 92B+ Lead Spotify Streams: 

  This specifically counts streams of songs where Bad Bunny is the primary artist. 
• First Artist to 1 Billion Streams in 2025: 

  He achieved this milestone early in the year, according to Facebook posts from January 2025. 

Besides all this ............   IMHO- the half time of the Super bowl is mostly for Bathroom breaks , 

Snacks and getting another Beer.....  

Hiding behind the Wall...

 RANT MODE ON :

Ok - so these business that hide behind their phone numbers that they NEVER answer  - except to say thay your call is important , and they are getting more calls than usual - and if you leave your number they will call you back  (but never do).   Add to that the Businesses that hide behind a WEB site or a FORM. 

Ok you buy whatever it is or are looking for information on that order - maybe a retrun situation...  as YOU are a CUSTOMER of that business,,, 

There is an email or a fomr on the WEB SITE that is a CONTACT US form... and yea you fill that out - and send it - Multiple time - and WHOOSH   - they never EVER return the form or contact you.

This Business practice of keeping customers  at arms length by using a phone that is NEVER answered - or a WEB contact that is NEVER returned nor any attempt to resolve the situation... 

IF you deal with a business that answers you - processes returns in a quick and easy manner - and communicates with you after the purchase,   YOU need to frequent that business and forget about these other ones....

So now YOU and I have a choice....

One  either you  believe the women (now women - once young girls trafficked and sexually abused by men - aka Epstein & Trump)  that are up front - out on the Capitol steps, and in front of Committees in the House of Representatives telling their truths about what happened to them as young women. How they were sexually abused by Epstein and other rich men,  they are naming names, and are now putting together their own Epsien list as to who those men were...   

OR you believe the Sexual Abusers  and their minions that are now scurrying around trying to hide what they did ....  

Frankly I wonder why it is so difficult for us to JUST BELIEVE THE WOMEN ?!?!??   

The Epstein thing has dragged on long enough = it is clear that the DOJ - and their fake head - Pam Bondi - she is controlled 100% by trump = is protecting Pedofiles - including trump.. Johnson won't swear in the newest elected Represnetative cause he knows thats another vote to release the Files - and he can say he is christiona all he wants - he can't explain away this,  

First Amendment ...

 FOR all ya'll MAGA  yelling about protecting the American Flag - - please just go read the Executive order that Fat Nixon signed,.... NOWHERE and I mean NOWHERE in that order does it say  anything about a one year sentence for Burning a flag.,...  Let's say a few things about this ... and we can remember that I ain't the smartest guy in the world... 

1st - the Supreme court (before it was corrupted ) ruled that Buring a flag was protected by the First amendment - now I know that the Felon in the Whitehouse does not like the Constituton or the rule of law. Be that as it may ...  The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed that burning the American flag is a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment, particularly in the 1989 case Texas v. Johnson. The Court ruled that the government cannot prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds it offensive. While the ruling is controversial and has faced multiple challenges, including subsequent federal laws and attempts at constitutional amendments, the Supreme Court's interpretation remains that flag burning as a form of protest is protected expression.

2nd - If we (you) are so offended by the desecration of the FLAG why limit it to burning??  How about putting someones image on it?  and that persons image with Machine guns or riding a velociraptor ??  or replacing the stars with the Confederate flag ??? all that ok ?!??!  I'm betting yes. If fat nixon does it ,,  it's ok...

3rd - IMHO - this BS executive action is the start of the attack on the First Amendment.  look - just read the order ...  it talks about "shall refer the matter to the appropriate State or local authority for potential action."  and I think that is exactly what they are after - they want court cases to get to the Supreme court and challenge the legality of burning the flag - challenge the First Amendment. in that way eliminate the other Rights the Amendment affords us... and sets up Fat Nixon as the Fascist Authoritarian defining what is lawful  and what is not -  I believe that this is Step #1...   so look for a Court case to get to the new (Corrupt) court and get DUMPO's Cronies to go along with the dismantling of the Bill of Rights...