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“There will not be another foot of wall constructed by my administration. I’m going to make sure that we have border protection ….” Presidential Candidate Biden, August 2020.
“I have determined that the declaration of a national emergency at our southern border was unwarranted. It shall be the policy of my administration that no more taxpayer dollars be diverted to construct a border wall.”… read more
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While watching President Biden read about his “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” from the teleprompter Thursday, referring to it as an historic agreement to fight inflation and lower costs, it occurred to me he simply has no clue what the average American is experiencing.
With obvious delight, he began by joking about the name given to the Act, saying that “Some of you will see a lot of similarities between the beginning; of the Build Back Better initiative.” … read more
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The partisan January 6 House select committee investigating the riot at our nation’s Capitol is following Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals as expected, but they are ignoring key advice that may well backfire on them.
Adhering to Rule #13, “pick the target, freeze it, personalize it,” it’s clear that former President Trump is that individual, who they want to refer to the DOJ on criminal changes for inciting an insurrection.… read more
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“… and may God protect our troops.”
And so, President Biden regularly concludes another speech. Just words.
I’m not questioning his appreciation of the troops, but as a veteran who supports a strong military, I have never been more disheartened by what has been taking place in the Pentagon since Biden came into office. … read more
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The Jan. 6 Show Trial
From the beginning, I decided I would not lower my standards by watching hearings that did not allow dissent from the minority party. I found the comments in blogger Matt Taibbi’s account of the last hearing compelling.
At 9:06 p.m. he noted, “All of this stuff is incredibly politically damaging, but legally? … read more
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President Biden was in Massachusetts Wednesday toying around with the idea of declaring a climate emergency. A real emergency calls for immediate action.
“If this is an emergency, call 911.”
But when the president says, “Let me be clear, climate change is an emergency,” he allows that “in the coming weeks, I’m going to use the power I have as president to turn these words into format, official government actions …”
While he talks about heatwaves and drought, no one reminds him that these are short-term atmospheric conditions of weather. … read more
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I frequently use this space to comment on what fellow bloggers are saying, not only because I agree with what they’re saying, but because they often say it better than I. And, too, I would like to think that you would be interested in what others have to say.
I often use their thoughts to elaborate on my own. … read more
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The price of gasoline at the pump has doubled since the day Joe Biden took office, mortgage rates, too, have doubled, and inflation is eating up those increased wages people earned.
After fist-bumping with the Saudi King, he told us “We had a good discussion on ensuring energy security and adequate oil supplies to support global economic growth. … read more
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During a fundraiser for the Democrat National Committee in Massachusetts, a frustrated Jill Biden told the audience that her husband “had so many hopes and plans for the things he wanted to do; he had to address the problems of the moment. He’s just had so many things thrown his way,”
Noting that her husband was being constantly challenged by unanticipated crises, she talked of Roe v Wade being overturned, still not believing it. … read more
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While reading Matt Taibbi’s treatise on the endless prosecutorial effort against former President Trump over more than six years, I couldn’t help but think about the cost involved, yes, and I was again reminded how the president delivered on his promises while enduring the process.
While the effort to tie Trump to Russia goes back to 2015, writing about the effort to prosecute him, Taibbi notes that “People have forgotten how long this has been going on. … read more