The Biden Administration is facing expanding scrutiny as time moves on.  While his cognitive abilities have been in question for some time, the severity is expanding as new evidence comes to light.  At the top of the list is the use of an autopen signature device and whether it was used to sign dozens of documents, including pardons, rather than the president’s actual signature.  If that is the case, than who might have used it without Biden’s knowledge . . . or with it?

Rumor has it that three White House staffers would have had access to the “pen” and all three are former Obama staffers.  How valid would any of those documents be if they could have been forged.  Obviously, Joseph Biden wouldn’t have the capability to verify whether he signed them.  This is possibly the most egregious presidential scandal in the history of the country.

Imagine the dozens pf “pardons” allegedly issued by the president which would be invalid if signed by someone else using an autopen, or the hundreds of executive orders which President Biden was supposed to have signed, but didn’t!  Example: he allegedly was against open borders according to close friends; yet millions entered illegally . . . 

I have absolutely no personal doubt that the 2020 presidential election was rigged.   That would certainly explain why two incompetent individuals were chosen to lead the country by the left.  And I am reasonably certain that attempts were made to rig the 2024 as well; however, Biden’s effort at debate with Trump could not be explained away and they were stuck with Kamala.  Despite billions poured into her campaign, she was no match for Donald Trump and the attempts to “rig” fell apart.  The American people had finally been given a chance to speak.

 I don’t believe that I will ever understand the level of hatred directed at President Trump or, for that matter, invading our society.  I’m sure you are aware of the young Jewish couple who were assassinated in Washington, D.C. by a nutcase screaming to save Palestine a day or so ago.  They were deeply in love and planning a trip to Israel for an official engagement announcement with parents when they were killed.  The killer was originally thought to be a bystander due to his behavior because he was screaming for help.

Let’s presume for a moment that two strangers are seated side by side while on a flight.  They begin to chat and realize that they have a great deal in common and soon they are laughing at one another’s jokes and enjoying the company.  Then one individual lets it slip that he is a Jew and the compatibility becomes strained.

And as I’ve mentioned previously, the left is having fits concerning Trump allowing white South African farmers to legally enter the country.  LaMonica McIver, a New Jersey delegate in Congress, attempted to enter a closed area housing illegals and wound up being charged for assaulting a law enforcement officer!  She claimed that her position allowed her to enter said facility and the officer obstructed her.

How do these lefties get elected?  AOC and Bernie are flouncing around the country flying first class and pushing socialism and anti-Trump rhetoric while Senator Van Hollen flies to El Salvadore to comfort an MS-13 member who has a criminal record a yard long to include mistreating his wife!  And Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson brags about how he hires only black individuals for his team.  Pencil Neck couldn’t tell the truth to save his life and Californians promoted him to U S Senator!  And then there is Eric Swalwell with his pension for all things Chinese . . .

Now, compare that to the Trump Administration which is operating like  a well-oiled  machine to accomplish the goals established by the president to restore sanity to the Republic.  There is no comparison.  Trump promised to achieve certain goals and he is doing his very best to honor that promise.  And he’s not doing it for money or fame.  He already has both.  He has survived two known attempts on his life . . . and who knows how many others!  He could be living in a luxurious retirement instead of putting his life on the line; however, he loves the country which was so good to him and chooses to endeavor to save it.

And, as I complete this issue, the FBI is in bit of a hassle with the MAGA crowd.  Their investigations into the cocaine incident at the White House and the January 6^th pipe bomb fiasco are deemed by some to be “old news”.  Assistant Director Bongino has vowed to solve both for years.  Apparently, some MAGA lowlifes don’t want them solved either.  Hmmmm . . . .

Paco

It’s been a tough couple of weeks.  Two multi-day hospitalizations have been quite an experience  Suffice to say, I’m better; however, I’ve still got a ways to go until my next marathon.

Enough of that.  So much has happened since my last effort to communicate.  Our president has accomplished so much that it is difficult for me to attempt to comment on those successes.  This is especially true with his efforts in the Middle East where he was received like a returning hero by large crowds and government officials.  Air Force One was escorted by that nation’s fighter jets as it landed at each airfield and The Beast was surrounded by lavish escorts such as horsemen in full parade gear.

Initially, I wondered why he would venture to such hostile territories considering previous attempts on his life.  I would think that the Secret Service agents would be overwhelmed facing such odds.  As of this writing, he is safely home again . . . not that he is all that safe here, unfortunately.

I’m sure you are all aware of the recent Comey escapade.  Now that he is out of a job, he was allegedly strolling the beach when he discovered a group of seashells spelling out 8647.  Now, the term “86” has long been used in in the military and other fields such as law enforcement and means destroy or get rid of.   And “47” denotes our current president.  During another stroll on the beach, he also observed shells spelling out Vote Harris!  Both were photographed and then recorded to his website.

Comey has stated that he did not knowthe meaning of the term 86 and has since deleted the files.  He is currently engaged in a discussion with the Secret Service; however, I have serious doubts that anything will come of it. 

Contrary to popular belief, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is not held in high esteem by other law enforcement entities.  There is an old joke which goes something like this:  If you give information to an FBI agent, and then call back later asking for the same information you gave, you will be denied access! 

The FBI has long been a political machine despite its claims otherwise.  From his initial appointment in 1924 to his death in 1972, Hoover played the patsy to the White House as director.  Subsequent directors have followed suit right down to Comey and  I sincerely hope the trend ends with Kash Patel.

And wouldn’t you know that the Left has its unmentionables all in a twist over the administration allowing white farmers from South Africa to enter the country with their families?  This, despite the fact that they were fleeing for their lives because the current administration was confiscating their farmland, leaving them nowhere to go.  Had they been anything but white . . .

I’m sure I’ve mentioned this previously.  The black individuals of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries who were purchased by the English and brought to America to work in the fields were already slaves of their masters before being purchased!  The reason for said “purchases” is clear: England was demanding more and more cotton for its clothing manufacturers in England and the American farmer couldn’t acquire sufficient workers in their fields to comply.

The same holds true of the hundreds of Scottish males rounded up by the king and forced to come as “indentured servants”.  The only difference between indentured servitude and slavery was that the servants were eventually freed.  My ancestors were among them.

Finally, the new Pope Leo XIV appeared to snub Vice President Vance following his inaugural mass by briefly shaking his hand before turning away.  This isn’t terribly surprising since Father Robert Prevost has been vocally critical of the Trump Administrations immigration policies for some time, and it would appear that Catholicism has another liberal pope.

In spite of all the above, I am exceptionally enthusiastic about the direction our country is taking with Donald Trump in charge.  The Democrat Party is in  state of shambles and it will take some time to recover . . . if ever.  It can only sit back and try to figure out what happened to its socialist agenda.

Paco     

I’ve heard rumors that the Democrat Party is considering a name change.  Please note that I used the proper name, Democrat rather than the Democratic Party.  The last thing they want is a democracy and the last four years have proven such beyond a doubt.  However you refer to it, the party is currently on life support.

It’s big problem is that it has no dynamic leader; no JFK, Bill Clinton or Barack Obama to coalesce the party.  Possibles like AOC and Bernie Sanders, now crossing the country in private planes, drawing crowds have absolutely no chance of becoming leader.  The same is true of Kamala Harris, thankfully.

Another individual who has tossed his hat into the pile is none other than Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker, who throws a lot of weight, pun intended,  behind his candidacy . . . and not much else.  An inherited billionaire, Pritzker’s family owns the Hyatt Hotel chain, he has been involved in equity projects and it is not surprising that he has a law degree.

He is also committed to Illinois’s sanctuary status and recently gave a speech comparing the Trump Administration with the rise of Nazism in Germany, calling Trump Hitler.  He is angry with his own party, blaming them for the loss of 2024 and calling for what amounts to national violence, if necessary, uprising.  An example of his character follows:  he once decided to purchase a luxury home near his, selling for 6.5 million dollars.  Deciding it was to much, he had all the toilets in the house removed, thereby reducing its value to 1.1 million!  Thankfully, it came back to bite him.

And Rachel Madcow is back in the news.  Because her ratings were down 54%, she was compelled to take a reduction is salary from . . . get this . . . thirty million dollars to twenty-five million dollars a year!  And this is for one show a week!  If you divide twenty-five million by 52, it will give you some idea of her weekly salary.  I’m sure she and her girlfriend, Susan, will have to bite the bullet in order to keep their heads above water.

And how about those Demo-rat politicians who flew to El Salvador to rescue poor Abrego Garcia who was deported to that country unlawfully by the Trump Crime Family.  What the left won’t tell you is that they stayed at the luxurious five-star Hilton Hotel in San Salvador (owned by the previously mentioned Illinois governor) in $250-per-night suites!  And sipped expensive martinis on the terrace.  Whom do you think paid the bill? 

These saviors also deny that Garcia is a member of MS-13, even though its tattoo appears on his knuckles.  He is an “innocent Maryland family man illegally deported”.  They also conveniently leave out the fact that he was previously charged with trafficking illegal aliens and accused of beating his wife on numerous occasions among other things. When he was stopped for trafficking illegals, local law enforcement contacted the FBI who responded by telling them to let them go!

Now, if I was to illegally enter another country, Japan for example, do you think I would have a legal right to stay pending some sort of action on the part of the Japanese courts?  Personally, I have grave doubts there would be   Garcia entered the United States illegally which is, in and of itself, a crime.  And while here, he committed other crimes.  The only sane solution?  If not jail . . . deportation; otherwise known as due process.

And the claims by the leftist loonies that children of illegals born in the United States are citizens of this country?  According to the United States Constitution, and I quote:  All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and of the state where they reside.  Illegals have no “jurisdiction” and, therefore, no citizenship.  Is that so difficult to comprehend?

Finally, President Trump has announced that he will not run for a third term.  He would be well into his eighties and I can personally testify that it is a good decision.  On the other hand, Kamala is now considering it.  Eligibility for a new pope ceases at age eighty and I think it should also apply to all politicians!

Paco         

You probably know that I am a history buff.  I taught it for a few years in high school and have always been untriaged by it.  There is an old adage which goes something like this: Those who are ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it.

April eighteenth 1775 is an important date in American history.  It marked the beginning of what would become the Revolutionary War.  Several people took it upon themselves to go through neighborhoods and alert residents that the British Army was expanding its efforts to quell what it deemed a revolt by the colonists. They were, of course, correct.  A poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, entitled The Midnight ride of Paul Revere is a classic example.  It reads in part:

On the eighteenth of April in seventy-five

Hardly a man is now alive

Who remembers that famous day and year

And the midnight ride of Paul Revere

The poem was enormously popular when it was released, although much of was pure fiction.  He did not shout, “The British are coming!” for example, simply because the colonists considered themselves British; however, that doesn’t detract from the essence of the story.

I firmly believe that we are on the verge of a new revolution.  The Democrat Party is in serious trouble and is crumbling from within.  Radicals like Jasmine Crockett eliminate any significance it ever possessed. As I’m sure you know, Maryland’s Senator Chris Van Hollen has been to El Salvador in an effort to rescind the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a member of the infamous Ms13 gang.  Van Hollen refers to Garcia as a “Maryland man” and one of his constituents while he entered the country illegally and spent a good chunk of time beating his wife!   

Obviously, it didn’t take long for the Ambulance Chasing Liars Union to convince her to file a suit against the government for . . . hell, I don’t know!  Unless I’m mistaken, he entered the country illegally which is a crime.  He has no constitutional rights!  Yet, Van Hollen flew to El Salvador at his constituent’s expense to attempt to return Garcia to the US.  No one knows how many of his real constituents suffered at the hands of MS13 and I’m relatively certain that he didn’t commiserate with any of the victims. Donald Trump did so and it was greatly appreciated! 

The Republican Party also has its issues.  Several prominent members reject Trump’s policies.  Fortunately, they are in the minority.

I am more and more convinced that the single solution to that mess in D.C. is the Constitutional Convention of States.   Thirty-eight states have to ratify and I think the present total is nineteen.  Representatives from each state gather to make and submit changes to the Constitution which then must be approved by two thirds of both houses of Congress.  A balanced budget and term limits are two  commonly mentioned changes; however there are numerous others.

Should there be another revolution, perhaps the following poem will become a part of history and I will be famous:

On  the eighteenth of April in twenty-five

Is the Democratic Party still alive?

It’s certainly taken an enormous dump

From the midnight ride of Donald Trump

Then, again, probably not.

Paco

There is no doubt that China is our fiercest opponent.  With the tariffs feud at the top of the list, it is imperative that we make every effort to protect our most precious asset . . . our land.  For decades now, Chinese “citizens” have been buying up farmland all across the country.  Ironically, a good percentage of said land is in close proximity to military installations involved in highly sensitive military operations.

I’m sure you recall the mysterious balloon/drone which was allowed to cross the entire country from Washington to the Carolinas while it flew in close proximity to military bases.  It was finally shot down the minute it left the east coast.  This occurred during the Biden Administration, raising questions as to why it was allowed to continue its flight.  The speculation was that it could have been spying on said facilities and transmitting that data to China while in flight and then was destroyed when it was no longer needed.  I’m inclined to agree.

The land purchases I’m referring to involve hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland over a good portion of the nation!  Not only is this a possible security threat, but it is also a land where crops should be growing, stock should be feeding, orchards should be producing . . .  Can you imagine an American billionaire attempting to purchase thousands of acres of Chinese farmland?

Trump’s tariff policies are the top news stories and the left is melting down!  Are you surprised?  Each time they predict catastrophic results of such a policy, reality steps in.  Stock market crashes and massive labor layoffs are not occurring; instead, we are thriving.  Dozens of countries who have been ripping us off for decades are frantically calling the White House wanting to reach an agreement regarding the tariff situation. 

They realize that proposed tariffs would greatly affect their economy.  They also are convinced that Donald Trump will not back down and, in a possibly negative fashion, they respect . . . and fear him.  That presents a risk that concerns me greatly; Donald Trump’s life.  Hate and fear are the primary motives for assassination.

Just as I was completing the last paragraph, a frightening news release occurred.  A seventeen-year-old boy was arrested for plotting Trump’s assassination.  He referred to himself as a “registered socialist” and appeared to be part of an organized group with ties to Ukraine.  At the time he was arrested, he was driving his parent’s automobile which had been reported stolen.  Apparently, a relative who was unable to reach the parents called the police for a safety check and they found both parents murdered!

He admitted killing them to finance the assassination plot and he hoped that he’d be able to kill the vice president as well!  Recovered documents indicated that he planned to flee to Ukraine and inquired from a fellow plotter as to whether he could become a citizen of that country!  Seventeen-years-old!  I can’t begin to comprehend this scenario, let alone explain it.  One thing comes to mind; DEI . . .

In another bizarre incident, a man broke into the Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion and set off two Molotov cocktails!  Governor Josh Shapiro, his wife and children were home at the time.  They were not aware until the Pennsylvania State Police forced their way in and helped extinguish the flames.  The perpetrator turned out to be a distant neighbor and, at this time, his motive is unclear.  Governor Shapiro, a Jew, is a prominent Democrat in that state.  At one point, he was considered as a running mate for Joe Biden in his 2020 presidential run.  I’m surprised that there was apparently no house security staff . . .

Finally, FBI Director Kash Patel and his deputy director, Dan Bongino, have released documents indicating that the so-called Russian Collusion was indeed perpetrated with the assistance of FBI management.  Like you, I am not surprised.  They have confirmed that the contents, with one possible redaction, will be made available to the public with the consent of the president.  That could be very interesting reading and I wouldn’t be too surprised to see criminal charges filed as a result.  Can you imagine being sent to prison to mingle with those you put there?

Paco

I mentioned a few episodes ago that I was pretty well convinced that the protests taking place across the country were organized.  The bit I watched last evening has solidified my belief.  A very ingenious fellow made it a practice to mix with these protesters and came up with a very interesting video.

He was able to establish that chants were actually scripted as protesters eyed smart phones while shouting.  He also discovered that gatherings ended at specific time and all “protesters” were suddenly gone as if punching a time clock. And several “protesters were present at different events as if they were just going to work!

It has also become known that the Biden Administration issued over five million Social Security numbers to those entering our country illegally!  And we wonder why that system is in financial distress.  I am of the opinion that leftists are far more protective of illegals than those who need protection from them!  What do they say to voters in their district who suffered?  The daughter raped and murdered, the home or business looted, citizens afraid to leave their homes for fear of being assaulted or worse . . .

A classic example of the type of idiocy the left elects to represent its voters is the rampage Senator Cory Booker (D) New Jersey, raved and ranted for twenty-five hours straight on the Senate floor without so much as a pee break, let alone a meal.  He broke the record for the longest uninterrupted rant in the history of that entity.  And what did he say during that period of time?  I have no idea.  What little I watched was primarily gibberish and I have a strong feeling that he was high on something.

And I find it disconcerting that there are pro-Palestine female protesters.  The overwhelming majority of Palestinians are Islamic.  The strict Islamic doctrine considers females as property.  They have no rights.  Females sole existence is to procreate.  If they leave home, they must be fully covered and a man must accompany them.  Also, they may well be one of several wives.  Under Islamic law, in order for a woman to prove rape, it must be witnessed by three males who are non- participants!  And that’s only scratching the surface.

As I write this, hundreds are flooding Washington, DC and other major city streets protesting; however it is difficult to determine exactly what they are protesting since a plethora of foreign flags are being waved as well as signs denouncing many things.  The administration is working feverously to identify those at the top who are organizing the chaos.

Recently, there was an incident on a Texas campus when a white student was stabbed to death by a black student.  The killer was arrested; however, the act received little publicity.  Now, if the killer had been white and the victim black, it would be a national tragedy with much rhetoric and raucous claims of racism.  Am I wrong?

Trump continues to make America great again despite an uphill struggle.  Despite his efforts, he’s finding opposition from his own party!  Recently, seven GOP senators sided with Democrats on the president’s tariff attempts, questioning whether he has the authority to issue them.  Among them, 91-year-old Chuck Grassley and wheelchair bound Mitch Mc Connell.

A recent poll of leftists were asked if the murders of Donald Trump and Elon Musk would be good for the country.  Fifty-five percent (55%) said yes for Trump and forty-eight percent (48%) for Musk!  Now, I can’t verify the results; however, I can’t accept the fact that the question was ever asked. My concern for the president’s life is genuine.

Speaking of leftists, I’m sure you’ve all seen clips of AOC and Bernie Sanders making their way around the country pushing socialistic policy.  There was a photo of AOC riding first class!  Hmmm . . .  I wonder  who is picking up the tab for those first-class trips?  You can bet it isn’t Bernie.

Paco

As I begin this masterpiece, it is Marth 19^th, and I’m watching a blizzard raging through my window.  Yesterday, it was seventy degrees and I sat outside in the sun for an hour or so!  It felt so good . . .  Guess where I live?

As I’ve probably mentioned before, the Democrat Party is in disarray,  The infighting has many causes; however, the death knell  was the loudest when Chuck Schumer voted with Republicans to pass legislation keeping the government from shutting down.  It’s fairly obvious that he was not the only Democrat to do so.  The party’s primarily problem is that it has no “leader”.  Schumer is being pressed to step down as Senate leader which he is fighting and it doesn’t appear that he has the support of Democrats to lead the party.  And some of the names tossed out there as possible presidential candidates in 2028 are hilarious.

As my title indicates, I am extremely angry with the way Elon Musk is being abused by the left.  The latest gross insult is vandalizing Tesla automobiles and dealerships across the country.  I wonder if it has occurred to any of these idiots that a goodly portion of these destroyed vehicles are possibly owned by . . . Democrats?  Obviously, this is also the case with Tesla dealerships.  Incidentally, Musk is facing numerous death threats.  And there is no mention of the astronauts who were abandoned in space for nine months by the Biden Administration being brought home by . . . Elon Musk!

I’m sure you’ve wondered from where all of these “protesters” come?  No matter the issue, dozens and even hundreds mysteriously appear wreak havoc and fear  regardless of the location.  I used to wonder if these rioters had jobs and, after some research, I discovered that this is their job!  They are hired by liberal billionaires to, at a moments notice, travel to a specific target and disrupt proceedings.  Trump and the FBI are pulling all the stops to determine who is endorsing this criminal activity and I’m certain that their efforts will expose the real criminals, who will then serve some extensive prison time despite those billions.  Incidentally, those caught are facing long prison sentences for domestic terrorism!

Another criminal act involves law enforcement receiving a frantic 911 call stating that a serious crime is about to occur or has occurred at a particular address and that shots have been fired.  They then hang up and the police have no alternative but to send a well-armed SWAT team to the address.  Once there, they initiate forced entry, weapons drawn, only to discover that the call was bogus and the homeowner is someone who is well known; a conservative politician, for example, who doesn’t want that kind of notoriety.  This type of egregious behavior is referred to as swatting and it places both citizens and law enforcement in a very dangerous situation.

My ire with our judicial system magnifies.  Recently, a US district judge issued an order for an aircraft transporting criminal aliens on the way El Salvador to turn back!  Luckily, we had a president with gonads who refused.  This judge, who’s daughter is heavily involved in leftist politics and a wife who contributed significantly to the Democrat cause, went far beyond his authority when issuing such an order; however, the matter was referred to a higher court for solution.

Partisan justice and justice shopping must go.  The appointment of impartial judicial figures is tantamount to a fair judicial process, something which we do not currently have.  Hunter Biden is a classic example, as is a grandmother peacefully entering the Capitol on January 6^th.         

Thankfully, the Department of Education is in its final death throes as our president promised.  The socialist director, Randi Weingarten, is loudly protesting, stating that Republicans don’t want children to learn.  An example of Weingarten’s philosophy of education is reflected here:  A Connecticut student recently graduated from high school with honors by that state’s education board.  She later admitted that she could neither read nor write!

Paco     

The left continues its slide.  Rosie O’ Donnell recently threw in the towel and moved to Ireland as a result of the Trump win.  I have it on good authority that Ireland is threatening to impose a one-thousand-dollar tariff on all of our goods if we don’t take her back.

And MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow recently had to take a pay cut because of a plummeting viewer loss.  Her annual salary dropped . . . wait for it . . . from thirty million dollars to a miserable twenty-five million!  Don’t you feel sorry for her?  Her wife wasn’t pleased to say the very least.  Her politics are to the left of left and I’m not surprised that she was born in Castro Valley, California.

Speaking of California, there was an attempt by one jurisdiction to further restrict gun bans.  Get this: an individual who kills to protect himself or family during a criminal act might be charged with murder under certain circumstances!  Allegedly, the victim must prove that every effort was made to avoid the shooting and it occurred after such action was attempted.  Example; running away or slamming a door.  That would be difficult to prove if it was just you and the attacker and there were no witnesses.

Want more?  The attorney general of the People’s Republic of Washington is suing Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner, claiming that he violated state law.  His offense? Co-operating with federal ICE officers who are rounding up illegal aliens for deportation!  The AG claimed that such activity was placing legal citizens in danger. . . and. . . reducing the labor force!  You can’t make this stuff up . . .

And birthright citizenship is back in the news.  Apparently, the Supreme Court is going to hear a suit pertaining to the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.  I have discussed this issue previously.  The question is whether a child born in this country is automatically an American citizen.  This question became a bigger issue with the influx of illegal immigration the past four years.  If a woman  gives birth to a child while she is here illegality, is that child a natural born citizen of the United States? 

If my niece comes from Germany for a visit while pregnant and delivers while she is here visiting, is the child an American citizen based solely on his location of birth?  The answer is a resounding NO as far as I’m concerned;  however, it will be interesting to hear the Courts finding.  The amendment specifically states that a child born in the United States to individuals who are subject to citizenship duties is a citizen.  That’s not exact, but it’s close.

And what about these idiots destroying Tesla vehicles and dealerships all over the country because of Elon Musk’s involvement in cleaning up The Swamp?  He’s certainly not doing it for the money.  In fact, his net worth has recently dropped a billion dollars!   As Vice President Vance addressed a similar group harassing him and his child, “Don’t you people have a job?  I’ll break it to you gently, Mister Vice President.  That is their job!  I wish I could prove it.  They are paid to do it.

I recently learned that, toward the end of his term, Biden was unable to sign his name to presidential documents, so a stamp of his signature was created and used to sign said documents!  No, I’m not kidding.  Essentially, anyone possessing the stamp could “sign” a document!  Would a document be legitimate if the signature was a stamp?  Couldn’t anyone with access to the stamp pretend to be the president?  Biden’s cognitive dementia would certainly inhibit his ability to determine whether he actually authorized the “signature”.

Lastly, the United States Postal Service is in serious financial difficulty and there is talk about privatizing it.  Most folks are choosing electronic communication rather than mailing items these days.  The same holds true for cash transactions and paper checks.  The next couple of decades are going to be very transformative.  I wonder how much of it I will get to witness . . .

Paco

Between our former and current presidents, is anyone still in jail?  Just kidding, of course.  Yesterday was certainly a busy time for signing pardons and commutations.  Trump’s, I approved of, needless to say.  The release of the January 6^th victims has been long in coming, with many actually serving prison time and it will be interesting to see their response.  I’m sure the ambulance chasers will be busy filing lawsuits.

Biden, on the other hand, pardoned his entire family as well as those involved in the January 6^th kangaroo court, Liz Cheney and Christopher Wray, among them.  Also pardoned was Anthony Fauci, Alvin Bragg, Mark Milley and many more, too numerous to mention.  He didn’t stop there.  He commuted the death sentences for all federal  prisoners, save two. 

One commutation was particularly egregious; that being Leonard Peltier, the individual sentenced to death for the killing of two FBI agents, even though Director Wray pleaded with him to not do so!  So much for partners in crime . . Candidly, I question Biden’s pardons; can an individual be pardoned before being convicted of a crime?  Hmmm. . .

Another issue you will be hearing a great deal about is birthright citizenship.  It is a common misconception that anyone born in the United States is automatically a citizen.  This has to do with the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution which can be interpreted a couple of ways.  It states that anyone born in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof is a citizen.  In other words, a child born here while the parents are visiting from another country cannot claim citizenship.

Trump believes, as do I, that such is the case; however, many on the left vehemently disagree.  This is particularly significant with the influx of illegal immigration.  Is a child born here while the parent(s) are in the country illegally automatically a citizen?  Trump doesn’t think so, and neither do I.  I have no doubt that the issue will ultimately find its way to the Supreme Court . . . as will many others.

Time has lapsed a bit since I started this entry.  Trump’s cancellation of all federal DIE (sorry, DEI) projects has ramped up backlash; however, not as much as I assumed it would.  I think numerous corporations and other entities are breathing a huge sigh of relief while the left is squealing as usual.  Now that I think about it, maybe not very loudly, although they are still confused about equity and quality

Despite all the  hype concerning Trump’s Cabinet picks, things are moving right along.  Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the Secretary of Defense, despite the fact that several Republicans voted no.  And Kristi Noem will be the new director of Homeland Security, taking the place of Mydorkus.  She will have her hands full, particularly with the Secret Service, after all the negative publicity surrounding the Trump assassination attempts.  I just wish they would return that branch to the Treasury Department where it belongs.

Tulsi Gabbard’s appointment as national intelligence director is finding some resistance due to a perceived pro-Russian leaning on the part .  Gabbard, a former Democrat, has a significant political and military background and seems highly qualified to me.

And Tom Homan immediately went to work rounding up illegals and catching some heat in the process.  Five hundred in one day!  I guess a school board in Arizona has declared itself a “sanctuary school” and in another incident, Secret Service agents  conducting an investigation at a school not related to immigration were mis-reported as ICE agents.

I hate to be repetitive, but it is going to be a busy and interesting few months.

Paco