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....