Random Thoughts

September 28, 2023

Did you watch the second republican debate? Me neither.

Have you kept up with the latest government shutdown kerfuffle? Me neither.

I have been disappointed in the republicans in the House. They control the nation’s purse strings. All spending bills must originate in the House. You would think with the crisis at the southern border that the republicans would shut down all other business until they force Biden to do something to limit the flow of illegals into the country. Recall at last count illegals from over 120 countries have come into the country. Yet, sadly, they have done nothing and the border remains open to all.

I am also disappointed that the republicans have not taken forceful action to stop Biden’s war on stuff. Air conditioners, gas furnaces, weed eaters, lawn mowers, gas ovens, light bulbs, internal combustion engines. Generators, the war on oil and gas all will make us poorer because the alternatives are more expensive and less efficient. Imagine the impact on the poor. More welfare anyone? Why can’t the House republicans figure out a way to rein in all the out of control federal agencies?

Its no secret that I dislike Donald Trump. He is a small vindictive bitter man. His close supporters should have shut off his twitter machine long ago. I related what he said about Pelosi. His vitriol is never ending. He lashed out at General Mark Miley and said that the General’s speaking to the Chinese deserved the death penalty. He said that Biden was being controlled by the “Fascists in the White House” – Jill and Hunter are Fascists? He advocated an investigation of the “fake news” media for its “knowingly dishonest and corrupt coverage.” He also basically indicated that if he becomes president that the homes of democrat senators will be raided. Essentially, Trump wants to keep the “Justice” Department weaponized against political opponents. Can the nation stand four more years of Trump? Can the nation survive four more years of Biden?

I was sent this twitter posting and I hope the author – Right Wing Dad – doesn’t mind me posting it.

“So let me get this straight, you support a man who banned bump stocks, cheated on all three wives (the current one hasn’t been seen in months and wants nothing to do with Trumps campaign), trips with Epstein, donated to Clinton and Harris campaigns, uses donor funds to pay legal bills, friends with Lindsey Graham, spent more than any president, 4000+ personal lawsuits, used to be a Democrat, endorsed actual RINO republicans, praised WEF, handed the country over to Fauci and gave him a presidential accommodation on the way out which he lied about, praises the vaccine and claims he is the father of it and warp speed, praised Newsom and Cuomo, all his horrible hires including Christopher Wray, preferred Stacey Abrams to Kemp, supported Disney, pro trans, claimed he would send more money to Ukraine if Russia didn’t cooperate, said he would drain the swamp, build the wall, and lock up Hilary and didn’t do any of it, can’t say whether a man can become a woman, and said a 6 week heartbeat bill was terrible and he would try to make democrats happy? You aren’t conservative or America first.”

Did you see where AOC blamed Marco Rubio for the explosion of Venezuelans across our southern border? Yes Marco Rubio and not Nicolas Maduro. She said it was the sanctions favored by Rubio that was causing the economic catastrophe that is Venezuela and not the repressive socialist regime. As Elon Musk said “She is not that smart.”

The dems, searching for any excuse, want to investigate Clarence Thomas for flying on a billionaire’s plane. Well are they going to investigate George Soros’ funding of five socialist democrats’ junket to South America?

The United Auto Workers are selectively striking the US automakers. They want to work 32 hours a week and get paid for 40. They want a considerable increase in salaries and benefits. They contend that the automakers have reaped record profits and want a bigger share of the pie. One GM official agreed that profits were high but that GM had invested more in EVs than it had made in profits so the money wasn’t there for such dramatic increases in salaries. In essence, GM is saying that it is investing the money in vehicles that will result in fewer autoworkers because EVs require fewer workers.

The autoworkers also complained about the large salaries paid to the heads of the auto companies. Mary Barra at GM made $28.98 million in 2022 of which $14.62 million were in stock grants that vest over three years. Ford’s Jim Farley made $21 million of which $15.14 is in stock grants. Fiat Chrysler’s CEO Mike Manley made 13.28 million euros. A lot of money yes but a lot of responsibility. I wonder if the UAW’s Shawn Fain and his workers could manage such an enterprise. Unions are outraged over CEO compensation. But the Bengal’s Joe Burrow is making $55 million a year to throw a football and the Laker’s Anthony Davis earns $60 million to dunk a basketball. And they don’t have to manage thousands of employees and run a multibillion dollar business. Why hasn’t the left been outraged by the salaries paid athletes?

Did you see where Ibram X. Kendi’s anti-racism center at Boston University is collapsing. It initially received over $43 million since 2020 and now is laying off workers. The center produced only one small research paper compared to other centers at the university that have less funding and more production. What happened to the money? Kendi is not noted for his scholarship. As I pointed out previously, he is supposed to be an expert on racism but struggles to define it. His academic work is embarrassingly bad. He has been called a grifter. He has been called a race hustler. I won’t call him either. He simply exploited white guilt. If white folks are fools enough to send him money, he would be a fool not to take it.

If Joe Biden were not president they would confine him to a home.