What an election night!  Conservatives did not win a single race!  Mamdani won the New York mayoral contest which wasn’t a huge surprise; however, the jerk, Jay Jones, who ran for attorney general in Virginia after texting the murder of children won and that is unacceptable.  Virginia is a lovely state, but I can’s say the same for its residents.  In addition to a leftist win for governor, the lieutenant governor winner is the first Muslim to be elected to a statewide position.

Minnesota isn’t far behind.  While the infamous Minneapolis mayoral race hasn’t been officially decided, the St. Paul race for mayor was also won by a Muslim who is a self-admitted illegal alien!  And, no, I’m not kidding.  (At the time of this writing, Minneapolis Mayor Frey appears to be the winner by a very slim margin over Muslim Omar Fateh.)

Governor Gavin Newscum’s redistricting efforts to limit Republican participation in federal elective offices was also successful.  About a third of that state’s voters are conservative; however, their participation in politics is severely limited.  I’m sure that fact stuns you.

New York City’s Fire Chief will resign before Mamdani takes office in January and I’m certain that this is only the beginning of an exodus of officials over the next couple of months.  Another exodus will be the wealthier residents of the city which brings up an interesting fact.  Many who have fled in the past have chosen Florida as a destination; however, a good percentage of the residents of that state are considering leaving due to cost-of-living increases.

Another popular target state for those fleeing NYC is Texas.  Governor Abbott has threatened to impose a one hundred percent (100%) tariff on New Yorkers moving to his state after the election; however, tariffs are not the purview of state officials, so one wonders if he was kidding.  He is concerned, I’m sure, about the pressure that a large-scale influx would affect the state’s resources and governing abilities.

So, what is going to happen in places like New York City and St. Paul?  I wish I had the answer.  London, England has a Muslim mayor who, incidentally, is a close friend of Mamdani, so one might investigate that municipality.  I haven’t.

An overwhelming number of Mamdani’s supporters are young females, something which both puzzles and amuses me.  In Muslim culture, females exist only to serve males and have absolutely no rights or privileges.  One would think that Muslim culture would be totally rejected by that ethnic group.  Hmmm . . .  Apparently, his entire support team is female which indicates a serious lack of the study of history in our current education system.

There is some good news; Nancy Pelosi, perhaps one of the most corrupt members to ever walk the halls of Congress, has announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026 at the age of eighty-five!  She will no longer be able to provide her billionaire husband with privileged financial information; however, there is a rumor that she may be replaced by their daughter.

Are you listening, Chuck?  How about you, Adam?  And in all fairness, Mitch and the other Chuck, still a member in his early nineties!  Those of you in Congress who watched the original Perry Mason series as adults and were fans of Gene Autry, find a rocking chair at home.

Lastly, some personal thoughts which may or may not upset you.  Am I the only one who is tired of watching Erika Kirk sob into a hanky while collecting millions?  Mamdani’s rant on election night reminded me of another thirty-something’s equally insane babble in 1920’s Germany. 

How about this?  A man was recently shot and killed in Tennessee, I believe.  His offense?  He kicked the killer’s shopping cart!   How about the woman who attempted to rob a convenience store by threatening its seventy-year-old clerk with . . .wait for this . . .  a fingernail clipper!

It just can’t get any crazier . . . can it?

Paco  

I recently read an article indicating that a conducted poll revealed  that fifty-seven percent of voters believe that the shutdown is Donald Trump’s fault!  My first response was incredulity.  Multiple efforts on the part of conservatives to reopen the government were stymied by Democrats who refused to comply.  This, even though the food stamp program is next to close, leaving liberal voters unable to feed their families!

Let me attempt to comprehend the position the liberals are taking while denying food and paychecks to everyone but themselves.  It is to continue funding perhaps the most incompetent, misused and ill-conceived medical program ever conceived by Congress.  It is called Obamacare,  named quite adequately after one of our most incompetent presidents.

Let’s discuss polls for a moment.  Perhaps the most sinister aspect of polling is that people tend to believe what they are reading.  Let’s pretend that I am about to conduct a poll.  I will do so in two separate locations and the question will be Do you think that Donald Trump is performing well as President?  The first location will be in downtown New York City.  The second will be the Nebraska State Fair.  Do you wish to predict the outcome of both polls?  I didn’t think so.

Is Donald Trump perfect?  Obviously, that hasn’t happened in  a couple thousand years, if even then.  His staff desperately wishes that he would sometimes think before he opens his mouth.  Comments that he obviously made as a joke are then printed as serious and used against him.  There are too many examples to mention; however, the  “dictator” reference gave the leftist press a field day.

I’ve previously mentioned that I don’t agree with how he’s handling the illegal ICE campaign and mass firings of federal employees.  I also strongly disagree with destroying boats while in international waters even though I commend the objective.  As I’m sure you are aware, Trump neither drinks nor takes drugs due to family-related issues and addiction is a particularly sensitive topic for him.

It was with some humor and more disgust that a recent news blip revealed that Arnold Schwartzenegger’s father had been a member of the Nazi Party.  This conjures up visions of Jews being exterminated and other horrible acts that he must have taken part in.  Nothing could be farther from the truth. The term “Nazi” derives from the word “National”, pronounced Natze-o-nal in German and stands for the National Socialist German Worker’s Party.  It’s a nickname.

The party was created in 1919, shortly after Germany lost WWI and socialism was becoming a popular philosophy in Europe.  During the 1920’s many young German men joined, hoping to rebuild the country, and my father-in-law, Otto Plaskuda, was one.  He was just entering medical school.  A prominent leader, Adolph Hitler, was popular at first, but his radical ideas turned many off and Otto left the party along with numerous others before Hitler took power in 1933.  So, by those standards the current mayoral frontrunner in New York City is a Nazi, as are all socialists.  Pretty stupid, huh?

The Germans got another bad rap with the misuse of the “N” word which is flung around so freely.  During and after the Civil War, slaves fled north to Canada using a means referred to as the “Underground Railroad” and folks stepped up to protect and house them along the way.  Doing so was risky to say the very least since the slaves were considered stolen property at the time.

One entity participating in this heroic effort was a group of southern Pennsylvania farmers called  The Pennsylvania Dutch who were actually Deutsch, or German.  The German word for Negro is Negar, pronounced “Naygah” and those fleeing slavery were referred to by that name with no offense intended.  How it took on such a shameful phrase I can only guess.  While I was in the army, my Black comrades often referred to one another by that term and we were “Honkies”, but no one was offended on either side.  Obviously, the anger came later right along with stupidity.

Paco      

A unique question, don’t you think?  It would appear that Lady Justice is truly blind; however, not in the sense it was originally intended.   Originally, that malady inferred that no one was above the law and that all were judged equally.  That is no longer the case.  Unfortunately, her blindness now indicates that she can no longer see the law being broken.  In the fifties of my youth, the hero hunted down the bad guy and saw to it that he was punished.  Today, the hunted are turned loose to commit further crimes and Lady Justice could not care less.  At least, that seems to be the case.

I recently learned of a case where a fifteen-year-old boy caught during a burglary was released soon after.  Get this: just since 2023, he had been arrested and charged one hundred and eleven (111) times for criminal activities, many of them felonies!  Where was Lady Justice during this time?  Possibly in the restroom? 

When I was a teen, there were facilities called reform schools where convicted juveniles were placed until they reached the age of majority. Then, if the offense was felonious, they were transferred to the penitentiary to finish their time.  At least, they were not back on the streets committing more crimes and endangering lawful citizens.  The same holds true for adults who offend and are almost immediately released back into society to continue their sprees.

Many of these individuals are in the country illegally.  I don’t know if you are aware that, to repeatedly enter this country after already having been deported is a felony.  A good percentage are already convicted felons in their country of origin before they arrive here.  Many are sex offenders who rape and murder American women and children and are still walking the streets.  Laken Riley comes to mind. 

Hey, Jelly Belly, would your position change if it was your daughter being raped and murdered by a piece of garbage who is here illegally?  How about you, Mayor Johnson?  Or you, Gavin Newscum?  One of the true mysteries of Twenty-First Century life to me is that these incompetent nincompoops  can get elected and then, worse, re-elected!   Do you suppose that they comprehend the fact that it is the victims of these atrocities who are paying taxes while they protect the perpetrators with those taxes?  Of course, it seems that Jelly Belly’s primary objective is to visit casinos in Las Vegas rather than serve his constituents, said casino being the one closest to a Dairy Queen.  Speaking of deplorables, does anyone actually care what Robert De Niro thinks about our president?  He’s five years younger than I and I’d be willing to bet that he can’t remember what he had for breakfast this morning.

Several recent news events are quite disturbing.  Breaking news just released has federal authorities investigating a gambling scandal within the NBA involving not only players and coaches, but organized crime families.  And the left has developed ICE tracker software which places agents in even more danger than they currently suffer!  And in Moscow, Oregon, protesters assaulting federal law enforcement agents are then seen seeking protection behind the city’s police officers!  One leftist candidate is taped encouraging shooting them!  I really wonder what my father would think.

And Lady Justice has her work cut out for her in the next several months.  In addition to James Comey, John Brennen has been indicted on federal charges and, I’m told, Jack Klapper will be next.  We all remember the voluminous false charges made against candidate Donald Trump by Brennen and his cronies, all of which were discounted and now they have the gall to claim that the Trump Administration is employing lawfare against them!

And, of course, the Schumer Shutdown continues.  Here’s an interesting question: Do you suppose those thousands of protesters would be out there shouting obscenities and assaulting unpaid federal officers if they weren’t getting paid?  And I’ve always wondered why the communist color red is assigned to conservatives.  Shouldn’t they be blue?

Paco

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I’ve recently begun reading Lucas Miles new book, Pagan Threat.  The forward is composed by the late Charlie Kirk who, as you know, was recently assassinated while leading a religious discussion in Utah.  I am not a religious individual; however, I’ve always had a profound interest in the effects of religion on society.

Despite my current agnosticism, I was raised in a Centenary Methodist family in upstate New York.  We regularly attended Sunday services and I even sang in the choir for some time.  I also participated in the Methodist Youth Fellowship Group on Wednesday evenings.  I mention this because my abandonment from religious practice occurred much later as a result of experiences I will not go into here.

Please be assured that I not only respect a person’s right to practice his/her  faith, but would strongly defend it.  My comments and thoughts here pertain to the general practice of religion as compared to paganism which is defined as “ethnic religions other than Christianity” and I am curious as to how Miles, an ordained minister, will  tackle the definition. 

Example: Are Jews pagans?  Yehoshua ben Pantera was a Jew.  While growing up, he was called Yeshu by those who knew him.  It was only long after his passing that his incredible accomplishments were translated into Greek from the old Jewish tomes and his name became . . . Jesus.  Christ in Greek means anointed one.

It was during the Roman Empire that religion became fundamental.  It was a means by which the government controlled the masses.  Those who resisted were referred to as pagans and those who adhered had unlimited access to the Throne and the Lord, the Almighty.  Again, It is not my intent to belittle; only to explain the phraseology currently used in religious activities.

I don’t believe that anyone would dispute the fact that organized religion can be found at the base of many conflicts around the world.  Currently, the disaster in Gaza stands out.  Islamists hate the Jews and vice versa.  University campuses were recently flooded with antisemitic hatred resulting in countless injuries, damage, and even deaths while students screamed “Free Palestine!” and “Death to the Jews”.  I am extremely confident that the majority of those rioters had no idea where Palestine is, much less the fact that it is not a country to free, but rather a geographical location.

This has been going on for eons.  My mind conjures up the Salem Witch Trials of the 1600’s in New England.  Individuals were tried and hanged as witches based upon the testimony of several young girls.  And millions of Jews were gathered up and murdered in what is called the Holocaust in the early twentieth century because of their religious beliefs.  In my youth, I vividly recall rifts between Catholics and Protestants.  What happened to Love they Neighbor?

So, what do pagans believe that gets them in so much trouble?  How does someone qualify to be labeled a pagan?  The answer is actually quite simple: it doesn’t matter as long as the practice is counter to organized faith.  Satan is considered the focal point when paganism comes to mind; however, idol worship is often practiced.  The restriction of idol worship is one of the Ten Commandments.

Regardless, insanity is running rampant in our society.  I recently read an article which illustrates the level to which violence has gone.  Two Cleveland girls, aged nine and ten were charged with the rape and murder of a five-year-old child!  Neither perpetrator has even reached puberty!  What the hell is going on in our world?

I’ll end on a lighter note.  The recent No Kings rallies brought out paid George Soro’s addicts in droves.  Not a great deal of attention in the media, however.  Obviously, they haven’t figured out that, if Donald Trump was king, he would have banned the rallies!   These are the people who want to run the country!

Back to the pagan saga.

Paco

Whether we realize it, we deal with the concept of “perspective” in our daily lives.  Perspective simply means the angle from which we observe any issue.  Politics is a classic example: liberals and conservatives see issues from different angles . . . or points of view . . . or perspectives.

Perspectives  are born from experience and can change depending upon those same experiences and how they affect our lives.  Example: A woman who has felt completely safe walking alone in her community is suddenly assaulted and robbed and badly injured . . . or  worse. Logic tells us that she  will more than likely view that activity from an entirely different perspective.  Do you agree?

Let’s say that you meet someone and instantly like that individual and a strong friendship begins.  Then, at some point, that same individual commits an act that is flagrant betrayal of the friendship, leaving you devastated.  Your view of that former friend changes drastically, I’m sure, as well as future relationships you might engage in.

While I am a strong supporter of our current president, my perspectives on some of his policies have changed.  His efforts to reduce the federal workforce by mass firings will . . . no pun intended . . . backfire at some point.  Now, my perspective turns to the government employee who has spent twenty-three years working diligently for Uncle Sam and who is suddenly out of a job through no fault of his making. 

He can no longer feed his family or put that child through college because of the actions of corrupt higher-ups.  How will those millions vote in coming elections?  My solution?  Issue an edict that the position of any government employee leaving the workforce will not be refilled.  Obviously, this excludes elective or appointive positions.  Tens of thousands of federal employees now leave the workforce annually through retirement or promotion, or for other reasons, and eventually the same goal will be met and with less angst.

I’m certain I’ve mentioned this before.  While ICE endeavors are necessary, their activities have generated an enormous negative perspective on the part of American citizens.  The left is quick to publicize large-scale raids with immigrants being thrown to the ground and vigorously cuffed.  And how about portraying elderly illegals sobbing while being deported thirty years after their “illegal” entry.  And then there are the children who were born here facing deportation because their parents are illegal and “illegal” farm workers desperately trying to feed their families forced to leave the country. 

My perspective would be a concerted effort to locate and identify criminal illegals and then publicize the arrest along with a list of their criminal acts before deporting or imprisoning them.  Hey, all of a sudden ICE becomes “the good guy” and not the bully!  What do you think, J.B.?  I like this perspective . . .

We are now into two weeks of government shutdown with no indication of a solution.  The left blames the right even though numerous efforts have been made by conservatives to gain enough votes on the left to re-open.  What do you suppose the perspective is of the government employee whose missing paycheck is keeping food off the table, the house payment becoming delinquent, as well as other obligations?

And “redistricting” is back at the front.  Several states are making an effort to reshape voting districts according to race!  Isn’t that in and of itself racist?  To assume that voters are going to make a decision as to who will be represent them in Washington based solely upon skin color demeans those voters.  Race should never be an issue . . . period!  That holds true for other characteristics we have no control over.  And, no, Supreme Court Justice Jackson, the entire Black race is not disabled!

What happened to our country?  We are now the Divided States of America.

Paco   

The insanity continues.  I just finished reading an article which defies any form of human comprehension.  While in her vehicle, a woman pulled out a handgun and shot her four children, killing two, aged thirteen and two and wounding the others!  Law enforcement was having difficulty determining a motive.  No kidding!  What could possibility be a sane motive for such an act?  This individual gave birth to four human beings and then deemed it perfectly proper to end those lives.

I read another devastating event.  A twenty-two-year -old girl was asleep in her  own bedroom when she was awakened by a stranger,  brutally beaten, raped and murdered!  The girl’s father testified later that this animal perpetrator of his daughter’s murder had a criminal history going back decades which included forty-five crimes of violence and that he had been released back on the streets after each offense! He had only served eight hundred days in confinement during his long career!

Meanwhile, officials in “sanctuary cities” like Chicago and Portland continue to behave like spoiled youngsters as they order attacks on ICE officials while those brave individuals perform their constitutional duties and protect federal property.  There have even been death threats with offers of cash for killing a particular ICE officer as well as more generic threats for others.  Even ICE families are not exempt from threats.

Speaking of death threats, Jay Jones, Democratic nominee for the attorney general’s position in Virginia, threatened not only to put bullets into the head of his Republican opponent, but those of his children as well!  This could be the chief law enforcement officer of that fine state!  While under immense pressure from both political sides, he continues to run.

Children are back in my news.  I’ve mentioned previously how children are being mistreated by those who should be caring for them.  I just read a clip which I had extreme trouble comprehending.  A twenty-seven-year-old father pummeled his daughter to death because she interfered an X-Box game he was playing.  Get this:  The daughter was two months old!

Positive news!  Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on criminal charges and his trial has been scheduled for early January.  And Jack Smith, who headed the Trump inquisition, may also  be facing a little time behind bars.  Evidence has been unearthed by the new FBI that several GOP senators were secretly spied upon by the April Frost gang headed up by Smith and his cohorts.  The left, of course, is ranting that Trump is illegally targeting his political enemies, which is hilarious considering the extent of illegal targeting they perpetrated against Donald Trump in the past decade!

Jelly Belly Prick-ster, Illinois Governor, continues his efforts to destroy the great city of Chicago with the assistance of its mayor, Brandon Johnson, a former unsuccessful rapper with a five percent (5%) approval rating.  Jelly Belly is an inherited billionaire whose management skills are so poor that he is not allowed to make business decisions in his corporation.  SOOO. . . he bought the governor’s mansion.  This, while the people of Chicago silently scream for help from the feds.  Incidentally, I wonder what J.B.’s reaction would be if his daughter was found murdered in her bed?

Finally, a relatively unknown clown has become the leading Democrat candidate for the California gubernatorial race!  Her name is Katie Porter, and to conjure up an image, just think of J.B. Prick-ster in drag.  When asked follow-up questions by an interviewer, Porter became angry and ended the interview, stating that she would answer only pre-arranged ones!  She also has a habit of severely mistreating employees.  It sounds to me as though she will make an ideal California governor!

Finally, one exiting bit.  Donald Trump has managed to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza!  Previously held hostages, both alive and deceased, will soon be released!  The Nobel Peace Prize should be a shoo-in for a man who has solved armed conflicts across the world.  See what a real leader does, J.B.?

Paco

I honestly do not believe what is going on in this damned country!  Just when I think things can’t get crazier . . . it happens!  A concerted effort is being made to destroy everything I believe in.  Example: As you are aware, we were recently required to obtain a “starred” driver’s license if we intended to travel by air.  The intent was, I presume, to counter the use of bogus driver’s licenses which could be obtained quite easily by illegals.  One had to provide proof positive (birth certificates?) identification in order to obtain the starred license.

While arresting truckers in Oklahoma, the state police discovered that the People’s Republic of New York has been issuing “starred” commercial driver’s licenses to illegal aliens!  In the space where the name would normally appear are the words NO NAME GIVEN!  And, no, I’m not “BS-ing” you; I’ve seen one of the confiscated licenses.

In another event which has received a great deal of publicity, Secretary of War, (actually, I prefer Defense) Pete Hegseth, ordered the entire military defense command from around the world to D.C. to outline dramatic changes he is making.  I may be the only one who thinks so, but isn’t it obvious that our enemies are also aware that every single general and admiral is gathered in one large room and a single explosive device could eliminate our entire command?  I’m not certain, but I believe the president and vice president were also there for a time.

I’m certain that I’ve mentioned this before; I sincerely believe that the most valuable assets within our civilization are our children.  And instead of protecting those assets, we are damaging and, ultimately, destroying them.  It is our offspring who inherit what we leave and in what condition it is left!  Millions are aborted before they can have an opportunity to breathe, let alone preserve our legacy . . . and many suffer at the hands of others.

Richard Cox from northern Virginia is a classic example.  A long-term pedophile, Cox has an extensive history of child molestation covering decades.  His recent fixation is to enter girl’s dressing rooms insisting that he is a “woman” and fondling himself while often prepubescent girls change clothes even though it is obvious that he is male.  Those in charge are reluctant to interfere based upon current wokeism philosophy.  Cox has been arrested dozens of times, only to be turned loose to prey on children again.  If he really wishes to be a woman, give me a few moments with him . . . and my hunting knife. 

Incidentally, these individuals “in charge” are the same ones who ceaselessly attempt to convince an eight-year-old female that she is actually a boy to the extent of even changing her school surname to that of a male without parental consent!  Now, I am not anti-trans despite what you might think.  If grown individuals choose to make such a change in their lives, so be it.  It’s the brainwashing of the innocent which I despise.  A key ingredient of a civilized world is mutual respect.  It’s one of the things which was drilled into me from my earliest age and it isn’t being done for the most part today.

I spent much of my adulthood in one kind of uniform or another.  Respect was drilled into me:  It was “Yes, Sir!”,  No, Sir!,”  “Yes Ma’am!” “No Ma-am!”  To not show respect gets you into very hot water.  That’s the way it should be.       

Imagine for a moment that you are leaning against a bridge railing watching the river flowing below when you notice an individual a short distance away who nods when he notices you looking.  You instantly hate this individual even though you’ve never even spoken!  Sounds ludicrous, you ask?  It happens all the time.  Soooo, why the hate?  You resemble one another.  He has two arms and legs and he’s about the same height . . .  There is one very different distinction which causes that hate to erupt:

His skin is a different color!

What we should be sharing are the similarities, not the differences.  Why not chat a bit?  You may well realize that this individual is worth knowing.

Paco

The insanity continues.  Imagine that you and your wife are enjoying a meal at a riverside restaurant when someone cruises up in a boat and starts shooting, killing your wife and several others.  Or that you are having a drink at your local bar when someone walks in and starts shooting, killing and then turns around and calmly leaves.  Another?  You are praying in your church when shots ring out and parishioners are wounded or killed.  All of this occurred within a matter of days in different parts of our country.  In many, the shooter then commits suicide.

It has finally happened; we’ve found ourselves in a situation where we are reluctant to leave our homes, fearing some nutcase will end our lives for no apparent reason while we grocery shop or fill our tanks . . . or grab a bite to eat.  Meanwhile, duly appointed law enforcement officers are targeted simply for carrying out their duties.  It is my understanding that the Communist News Network has developed a digitized format which allows ICE officers to be tracked, not only by location, but by what they are wearing!

Personally, I am not pleased with the way Donald Trump chose to handle the illegal immigrant problem.  I believe he created the dangers his ICE agents are facing with these very public raids.  A better and safer method would have been a quiet concerted effort to locate illegals with long criminal arrest histories and deporting or imprisoning  them.  This, as opposed to raiding farms and businesses and arresting illegals whose only crime other than illegal entry is working to feed their families.

Before I continue, I must make a personal apology to Senator John Fetterman from Pennsylvania.  When he was elected, I couldn’t comprehend how this individual defeated who I felt was a much more competent and experienced candidate.  However, he expresses far more intellect and intelligence than any ten of his fellow Democrats combined.  “Senator Fetterman, I most humbly apologize for underestimating your abilities.  If I was Pennsylvania resident, I would cheerfully vote for you in coming elections.  But . . . please dress appropriately?”

As most of you are aware, we are just hours away from a government shutdown and “Chuckie” is making no effort to prevent it from happening.  How this individual has managed to remain in Congress for decades is something I will never begin to comprehend.  I’ve heard that he may not be re-elected and that his nemesis is none other than Another Odious Communist!  Our country will then revert to only forty-nine states . . . and the People’s Republic of New York.

On to other things:  In the past few days, I’ve found myself reminiscing about the time I spent in Germany sixty-odd years ago.  (Caution!  If you find me recounting the same events, please keep in mind the age of the author.)

I spent thirty-one months stationed at Seventh Army Headquarters near Stuttgart.  At that time, it was still two Germanys and the Cold War was raging.  Because I’m terrified of electricity, the army made me a power generator specialist and we supported Seventh Army in the field which meant negotiating narrow German cobblestone streets while driving a five-ton truck and pulling a trailer with an additional 60KW generator.  The army was always paying for damage to buildings as a result of these convoys, but the residents turned out in bunches to watch.

Eventually, my commanding officer learned that I had been a schoolteacher in civilian  life and transferred me to headquarters where I handled education and training.  It was in this capacity that in June, 1963 I was able to witness something which I will never forget.  I was at the edge of the landing area when the helicopters set down and President John F. Kennedy exited one with then Army Secretary Elvis Stahr.  Kennedy was on his way to give his famous Ich bin ein Berliner speech.   Who would have dreamed that he’d be gone almost exactly five months later.  The announcement was made on the Armed Forces Network that fateful day as I was driving back to the Post and, at first, I thought they were doing a drama on Lincoln.  Years later, I visited the site in Dallas where it took place and relived my German tour and the evening I heard the news.

Speaking of news, currently it is all spewing hate.  Individuals who do so from the relative safety of their closets are despicable.  I have a challenge for you; dare to approach me and display your hatred one-on-one.  Do you think you could possibly accomplish that?  I would be amazed and, candidly, impressed.  And I would even be very happy to help you pick up your teeth!

Paco

Things continue to remain crazy.  I’m sure you’ve all read about the ICE facility being fired on by some nutcase who then took his own life.  No one seems to know if the intended target was ICE or the detainees!  And then take one’s own life?  What’s the point?

And how about the ABC station fired on, apparently in retribution for Jimmy Kimmel’s dismissal?    ABC then allows Kimmel to return, despite the fact that no one watches the show, which is a flushing toilet financially.

And what about all this gunfire?  I read recently that a grounds keeper was shot and killed by a neighbor who was upset that the groundkeeper’s activity created grass and mud splatter on the neighbor’s car!  This is insane!  The gun didn’t kill him; insanity did and that’s the case all over the country . . . and the world.

Thankfully, there some sane events occurring.  Trump’s speech at the United Nations is an example.  He was subjected to an intentionally faulty escalator and teleprompter; however, he delivered a scathing message to a quiet stone-faced audience, itemizing shortcoming after shortcoming and it was a pleasure to watch.  Candidly, I can’t comprehend why the organization continues to function.

Probably the most interesting and concerning news is the announcement by Trump and HHS Director Kennedy that use of the common painkiller Tylenol  is connected to the development of autism in children.  Needless to say, the left is going berserk, claiming that such was not the case despite the fact that, in 2017, Tylenol executives made a public statement to that effect cautioning pregnant women to avoid using their product.  Not surprisingly, pregnant left female nutcases began consuming Tylenol by the bucket, thereby endangering their fetuses to . . . prove . . . what?

Another hopeful piece of news.  Jim Comey and John Bolton and, hopefully, many more leftists are facing possible criminal charges regarding alleged lies they told to Congressional committees during various hearings.  Comey’s own second-in-command will testify to that effect.  Also, a raid on Bolton’s office revealed classified documents in his possession which he had no right to have.  The left was quick to label these investigations a personal attack by Donald Trump targeting his enemies using trumped up (pun intended) charges.

The statute of limitations will expire on September 30^th and action will have to be taken before that.  It is highly doubtful that Comey will actually be indicted as far as I’m concerned, but one can always hope.

Another rather humorous event involves U tube.  Once well known for banning conservatives from its site, it is now pleading for their return and providing platforms which will appeal to them.  Do you suppose that we’ll take the bait?

On a personal level, I’ve made a rather disturbing discovery.  Some time ago, I had to cancel my Citibank Costco credit card due to unauthorized items appearing.  A new card arrived and I gave it little thought until another card with an identical number arrived along with instructions to activate it.  Since I already had, I called to determine whether this needed to be done.

I was greeted by zombies who insisted that I respond by pressing buttons.  Numerous attempts to speak with a real person were ignored.  I’ve become convinced that Citibank no longer employs human beings.  Thank you, AI!

Also, I’m so damned tired of opening a news clip on my computer only to have it interrupted by a commercial a few seconds in.  If I grit my teeth and wait it out because I’m interested in the story, the clip is again attacked by a subsequent pitch for a product which I have absolutely no intent to purchase.  Surely, these sponsors understand that their efforts are being ignored . . .

Lastly, while I was composing this masterpiece, news came that James Comey has indeed been indicted by a federal grand jury on several counts.  I’m certain that he will not be the only one.  It’s going to be an interesting October.

Paco