Day: November 13, 2025

The Grinch Is Alive And Living In Florida.

How many times in the last decade have you heard about the Dems and their attempts to kill Christmas?

Well if you live in Florida  there is a new culprit…..

Tis the season … to hold your horses. The AP reports military families who live in a community of homes near Florida’s Tyndall Air Force Base and put up Christmas decorations already were told they jumped the gun by their landlords. The Guardian reports a “tersely-worded memo” sent last week by private housing contractor Balfour Beatty Communities stated a drive around the neighborhood made clear that several homes had put up holiday displays too early, in violation of community guidelines. Holiday decor is only allowed within 30 days of the holiday itself, per those guidelines, and Christmas lights specifically can only be displayed from the week after Thanksgiving through the third week of January—provided they’re only turned on from 6pm to 11pm.

The directive, which came in an email titled “One holiday at a time,” drew mixed reactions after it was posted to an unofficial Air Force Facebook page. Some residents said people should be able to find joy where they can, while others said Thanksgiving deserves its own month. Tyndall public affairs chief Capt. Justin Davidson-Beebe confirmed the memo’s authenticity but clarified it did not come from the military. “Since community standards are set by the privatized housing management company at some installations, standards may vary from base to base,” he noted.

Who’s killing Christmas now?

Maybe Donny should get involved after all he needs all the help he can get with his approval rating.

Personally I am not a big decorator for any holiday….but people that are thrilled about the upcoming Christmas season should be allowed to celebrate.

Maybe Hogsbreath being the uber-religious dirt wad should get involved with this attempt to kill the Christian part of Christmas……or is he too worried about the men in the military and their bodies?

Just asking.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Enter The One Party System

Just like the days of old in the USSR where one party lead and everyone must endure…..the US is moving in that direction with gerrymandering and with the help of SCOTUS……the GOP has been working on this for decades and they are now close to realizing their desires.

They have gotten one step closer thanks in part for SCOTUS…..

The Supreme Court is set to hear Louisiana v. Callais for a second time in 2025, a case that could gut the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 and alter the balance of political power in America into a “one-party system.” At issue is whether Section 2 of the act — which prohibits racial discrimination in voting — violates the Constitution by allowing race to be considered in redistricting.

If the conservative supermajority strikes down Section 2 or weakens it significantly, experts warn it would devastate minority political power, especially among Black voters, and cement Republican control of Congress. “This is opening a whole new front from Republicans’ point of view, where they can dilute Black political power and achieve an unbelievable power grab,” said Lauren Groh-Wargo, CEO of Fair Fight Action, a liberal voting rights group. “Doing so would ‘clear the path for a one-party system where power serves the powerful and silences the people,” Black Voters Matter Fund co-founder LaTosha Brown said in a statement.

The case arose after Louisiana’s legislature was ordered by a lower court to draw a second Black-majority district to comply with the Voting Rights Act. A group of white residents sued, claiming the change discriminated against them. The Supreme Court’s reargument centers on whether Section 2 itself is unconstitutional under the 14th and 15th Amendments. Louisiana has since reversed its stance — once supporting the Black voters’ claim but now arguing that Section 2 should be struck down. In a surprising shift, the Department of Justice also joined the case, taking a position against the act for the first time in history.

https://knewz.com/supreme-court-ruling-clears-path-one-party-system/

The fruits of their labors are at hand.

Personally I have said for years that we already have a one party system just a couple of factions within that party…..we have a conservative party plain and simple.

Seems extreme right?

Well maybe so but I am not alone….

Christopher Hitchens was right.

Well, perhaps to some, that first statement by itself is too provocative. Allow me to specify: Christopher Hitchens was right as it relates to third parties. Namely that third parties are, by definition, bound to fail, for America is still awaiting the creation of a second party.

Over the last 20 to 30 years, if one removed the dates from most bills passed in Congress, I believe one would be unable to tell exactly which president signed said bill into law. The administrations were simply too similar.

Yet in the midst of a culture that privileges party politics and in a population that seems to be disagreeable, partisan, and divided, what exactly are we all against?

…

Of course, these parties publicly do not agree on the hot-topic issues. But on other important issues such as the regulation of Wall Street, U.S. interference in foreign countries, or in-depth debates on economic theory, there is no Republican Party and Democratic Party; there is only one party.

Take, for example, foreign policy. One must ask if the policies of President Obama were any different from the policies of President George W. Bush. Rationally, the engagements in the Middle East under the Bush administration and the engagements led by President Obama in Syria and Libya were virtually indistinguishable. There is simply one-party rule.

Read On

Opinion: The United States has only one party

Donny and the thugs will eliminate the factions and all bow down to the one.

I still say we do not need political parties….the country would be better off without them.

But Donny’s actions look suspiciously like socialism….(please read before you attack)

Recently, a handful of people—none of whom have ever invited me to their birthday party—accused President Donald Trump of being a socialist. Gavin Newsom, who many pundits credibly believe is the governor of California, said Trump is committing socialism by having the federal government buy stock in private companies.

At the time of writing, the government has taken shares in Intel, MP Materials, Lithium Americas, U.S. Steel, and even a Canadian mining company that mines cobalt or some other stupid mineral I hate. This raises the question:

Is Trump, as Newsom contends, a full-blown socialist? Or is he just an asymptomatic carrier of socialism, like I am with tuberculosis?

Let’s nail down what we’re talking about.

In socialism, the government owns the means of production. Instead of private companies making goods to satisfy customers and turn a profit, the state produces things to hit output quotas. That’s a lot easier to do if you cut quality. The Soviet Union literally made televisions so poorly that they sometimes exploded. Not a great incentive structure for generating stuff, even if an exploding television is still an improvement over The View.

https://reason.com/2025/11/07/is-trump-a-socialist/

WE know from his ramblings that he hates socialism….but does he?

“America will never be a socialist country!” says President Donald Trump.

I hope not.

Trump rightly declared socialism “the wrecker of nations and destroyer of societies.”

But I fear he’s confused about what socialism is.

“Trump says he’s against socialism, but he is having the government get involved in owning companies and directing companies,” complains economist Daniel Mitchell in my new video.

When Trump took 10 percent of Intel, his commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, said, “It’s not socialism. This is capitalism!”

But when government takes partial ownership of companies, that is socialism.

I said to Mitchell, “It’s just 10 percent.”

“It doesn’t have to be 100 percent,” he replies. “If you’re Intel, there’s no way you’re going to antagonize the Trump administration or some future AOC administration by doing something that the government doesn’t like.”

Even Trump worries about that, saying, “I’m a little concerned whoever that president might be.”

“I don’t trust Donald Trump to control the share correctly,” says Mitchell, “but I definitely don’t trust some of the folks on the left. All of a sudden, you’ve created this precedent of government being a senior partner sitting in the boardroom.…It’s going to be a disaster for the U.S. economy.”

https://reason.com/2025/11/12/trump-says-he-hates-socialism-so-why-is-he-acting-like-a-socialist/

Just saying is all.

Thoughts?

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scrbo”

Come One, Come All….We Are Open For ……

Finally those toadies in DC have a deal and it has been signed (with a Magic Sharpie no doubt) …..now we await the next piece of crap with the next shutdown looming on the horizon.

The just-returned House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports, and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for their families. Republicans used their slight majority to get the bill over the finish line by a House vote of 222-209; the Senate had already passed the measure, the AP reports. Trump, who planned to host Wall Street CEOs for dinner, per the Hill, scheduled a signing ceremony for 9:45pm at the White House.

Six House Democrats voted for the bill, while two Republicans—Thomas Massie and Greg Steube—voted against it, per the New York Times. Democrats wanted to extend an enhanced tax credit expiring at the end of the year that lowers the cost of health coverage obtained through Affordable Care Act marketplaces, and they refused to go along with a short-term spending bill that did not include that priority. But Republicans said that was a separate policy fight to be held at another time. The GOP eventually prevailed, but only after the shutdown took an increasing toll on the country.

“History reminds us that shutdowns never change the outcome, only the cost paid by the American people,” Rep. Tom Cole, the Republican chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said Wednesday. It was the first House session in 54 days. An administration official said paychecks will be issued starting Saturday, per the Washington Post.

WE can all issue a sigh of relief (for now)….

Donny makes an appearance….

President Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports, and generated long lines at some food banks, the AP reports. The shutdown magnified partisan divisions in Washington as Trump took unprecedented unilateral actions—including canceling projects and trying to fire federal workers—to pressure Democrats into relenting on their demands. The Republican president blamed the situation on Democrats and suggested voters shouldn’t reward the party during next year’s midterm elections.

So I just want to tell the American people, you should not forget this,” Trump said. “When we come up to midterms and other things, don’t forget what they’ve done to our country.” The signing ceremony came just hours after the House passed the measure on a mostly party-line vote of 222-209. The Senate had already passed the measure Monday. Democrats wanted to extend an enhanced tax credit expiring at the end of the year that lowers the cost of health coverage obtained through Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Without it, premiums on average will more than double for millions of Americans, and more than 2 million people are projected to lose coverage altogether. Democats refused to go along with a short-term spending bill that did not include that priority. But Republicans said that was a separate policy fight to be held at another time.

“We told you 43 days ago from bitter experience that government shutdowns don’t work,” said Rep. Tom Cole, the Republican chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. “They never achieve the objective that you announce. And guess what? You haven’t achieved that objective yet, and you’re not going to.” Democrats said Republicans raced to pass tax breaks earlier this year that they say mostly will benefit the wealthy. But the bill before the House Wednesday “leaves families twisting in the wind with zero guarantee there will ever, ever be a vote to extend tax credits to help everyday people pay for their health care,” said Rep. Jim McGovern.

Now that it is over what did all this drama actually do?

Just wondering.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”