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My wife and I voted today. I didn’t realize that it was the first day of early voting. The people at the polling place said that voting was brisk. At 3:00, 1,200 out of a total of 60,000 registered voters in my county had already cast their votes. I suspect that’s good news for Trump. […]

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It Could Have Been Worse

 

As I watched the interview of Kamala Harris, I found myself folded up in my chair, waiting for the worst. Her comments have been so cringe-worthy, her lies so obvious, her word salads so infamous, that I figured that the interview would be a disaster. Even her sidekick, Walz, wouldn’t be able to bail her out.

When the interview was over, I uncurled myself from my chair and breathed a sigh of relief. Well, it could have been worse.

“…Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”

 

Because US civic instruction in elementary school now consists of browbeating children with academically incompetent rants about America’s alleged founding in 1619 as a nation built on the backs of slaves, most young people probably have no idea what the Declaration of Independence is. Even many of us who were fortunate enough to learn about it in school might not remember the list of specific grievances offered to the King of England as justification for his colony’s decision to “alter or abolish” the colonial government and to institute a new one.

I think most people will be surprised to learn that the first three grievances are actually complaints, not of excessive royal oversight, but rather of a lack of adequate governance:

Joe Selvaggi talks with Tax Foundation Vice President William McBride about the details and potential effects of the tax policy proposed by Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.

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Three begging letters in the mail today, two from President Donald J. Trump—I’m sure they mean ex-President Donald J. Trump or former President Donald J. Trump—and one from a Pennsylvania GOP senate hopeful, David McCormick, whom I shall vote for. McCormick’s letter enclosed several pages I didn’t read and a $1 bill which I shall […]

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I have been surprised and delighted by the critical reaction from some on the MAGA right to Trump’s cascade of lies about the size of crowds at Harris’s public events. The easily disproven nature of these lies was apparently too much even for some of his strongest supporters who in interviews I saw broadcast described […]

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Vote Early and Don’t Scribble

 

Here in Florida, early Primary voting started Saturday.  There were eight places in our county ready to go, so we chose the new library. It was a sunny mid-morning and we were surprised to see the parking lot so full and active. Several greeters instructed us to have our ID ready and go inside.  No one was interested in the new voting card we had just received.  That came a few weeks ago with instructions to “make sure your party affiliate and all information is up to date.” So they are updating voting records.

Older women seemed to be running things, and were friendly, but no-nonsense. We had to show a photo ID (I showed my license) and each had an iPad that scanned your info to make sure it matched what they had on record.  After she scanned, she kept staring at the picture, then at me, then the picture again.  “Yep – that’s you.” she smiled.    I assumed she just couldn’t believe how young I looked for my age…..and finally handed it back.  Satisfied, she then flipped the iPad and said, “Please sign here…….and don’t scribble!  Write your name clearly. No scribble scrabble.”  I had flashbacks of fourth grade.

I Have to Get This Off My Chest

 

Dear President Trump,

Let me begin by saying that I will vote for you in November, even though I think trying to get you elected may be a fruitless effort. I don’t think you understand how people will make their choices for President, and I feel compelled to tell you what I think the outcome will be. I only ask that you give some thought to the possibilities that will work against you:

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Several feeds this morning are mentioning Tim Walz’ abrupt departure from the Minnesota Army National Guard just before it was deployed to Iraq. This naturally hits a nerve.  Undoubtably, this was discovered, or at least included, in the vetting process, but it is likely that no one saw this as a negative. The concept of […]

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President Trump’s Interview

 

President Trump continues to shoot himself in the foot. In a combative interview with black journalists, he questioned Kamala Harris’ heritage…many in the audience gasped. Look, I know VP Harris is Jamaican/Indian, not “African American,” but who flippin cares…argue policy. He could argue his own policy vs hers…another unforced error…

If this keeps up the Democrats won’t even have to do mail-in balloting… Please stop being Hilary Clinton…argue policy!!!! His team has worked so hard bringing disaffected African Americans into the Republican Party. More than anyone since Herbert Hoover, but man….in two weeks he has about blown 8 years of work. Sheesh…it’s just not that hard…it’s really not.

Is Atlas Shrugging?

 

A Summary of the book.

A book that I read long ago and enjoyed as a page-turner. It paints a stark black-and-white picture of the government and the elites (“the looters”) taking such advantage of the productive people so much that they start to quit working, do their jobs poorly, or sometimes are chosen to leave for a utopia created by “John Galt.” (“Who is John Galt?” is a mystery question that comes up frequently as you read along.)

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It looks like once again, the DNC leadership has  pulled the strings and apparently due to not needing Biden’s cooperation, they de-throned him as the official party  candidate for Election Cycle 2024. Those of us who were Dems in 2016 understand that this is quite similar to how they had a party convention, in July […]

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I’ve seen several reports indicating that Kamala Harris is a lock for the Democratic nomination.  She is looking like a very strong candidate for November, with the Democrats rallying around her.  She is well poised to overcome significant concerns that kept Biden’s polling numbers down, including (obviously) the problem with his age and mental condition, […]

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