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Six years of Donald Trump’s tax returns have been available for more than two weeks now. What exactly were his crimes … or was that not the point?
Can we now see Lunch-bucket Joe Biden’s tax returns to see how many of those foreign government bribes … or Hunter’s tithes he chose to report?
Afterward:
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| From Woodsterman blog |
STAND UP FOR EQUITY!
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| Never-Trumper |
Troves of secret documents discovered in Biden’s former private offices …
STAND UP FOR A SPECIAL COUNSEL!
There is one problem with memories … they are memories. — Fletcher
STAND UP FOR THE ACTUAL THING!
Next frontier in the abortion wars: Your local CVS
Wells Fargo, once the No. 1 player in mortgages, is stepping back from the housing market
Impeachment articles filed against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
U.S. intel related to Ukraine, Iran and UK found in Biden private office … Nightmare for Garland …
Flight delays in U.S. after FAA computer outage
Powell says Fed might have to make unpopular decisions to stabilize prices
House approves creation of Select Committee on U.S. Competition with China in 365-65 vote
Prince of Sales: Harry’s book ‘fastest selling of all time’ …
Pentagon drops COVID-19 vax mandate for troops
Defiant Ukraine says hotspot Soledar is not under Russian control; Moscow’s oil revenue plummets
Biden announces deal with Canada’s Trudeau that sends more manufacturing jobs to Mexico
Ukrainians to train on Patriot missiles in USA …
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Our environmental fruitcakes know no limits. If you give them an inch, they want a googol miles.
Now they are trying to outlaw gas stoves and fireplaces. Can I assume gas furnaces too?
I even remember Larry David’s chartreuse greenie ex-wife trying to limit toilet paper use to one sheet per sitting!
Is there a word stronger than “fruitcake?”
Pilgrim, there is only one solution to this eco-madness … never give that first inch!
STAND UP TO FRUITCAKES!
After all, there needs to be employment for all those students who majored in equity, diversity and inclusion.
STAND UP AGAINST BLOAT!
Prince Harry and Megan Markle, in order to help secure their financial future, have brought a few Royal Jewels secreted out of the Tower of London to sell at Pawn Stars.
As it turned out when he revealed that they were paste copies of the originals, Rick Harrison said, “the best I could do is a free DNA test.”
STAD UP FOR DNA TESTS!
The citizens of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Houston and New York City … all need to ask the White House to send President Biden on an inspection tout of their cities … after seeing how the mayor of El Poso cleaned out its illegal alien squatters before Biden dropped in there.
STAND UP TO HOMELESSNESS!
Mutually assured destruction: House GOP aims ‘weaponized’ panel at DOJ
Coinbase to slash 20% of workforce in second major round of job cuts
Classified documents from when Biden was VP discovered at Penn Biden Center
Califlooding swept away … Montecito evacuated … dramatic evacuations …
House Republicans use first vote to gut IRS funding boost
Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in creator of buzzy A.I. tool ChatGPT
Dan Crenshaw loses to Freedom Caucus member for spot as House Committee on Homeland Security Chair
Ozone layer on track — to recover completely …
Mass adoption of cryptocurrency is on the horizon with sensible regulation
Russians make ‘tactical advances’ near key target of Bakhmut; Kyiv says situation is ‘extremely difficult’
Latest ‘Twitter Files’ release reveals Pfizer pressured Twitter to censor posts questioning vax efficiency
Bolsonaro in Florida hospital … Extradited?
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Democrats who listen only to left-leaning nerworks and read only liberal media are not just ostriches with their heads in the sand … but end up lecturing the desert.
STAND UP FOR INFORMATION!
Migration issues cast long shadow over Biden’s visit to ‘3 Amigos’ summit
‘A cowardly and vile attack’: Over 400 arrested after Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil Congress
Trump, McConnell, Pence congratulate McCarthy after narrow victory
Hollywood Walk of Fame shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded …
Kyiv thinks Russian cyberattacks could be war crimes
Missile attack on village market kills two women; Russia rejects claim it is looking for a peace deal
Bank of America chief economist predicts it’ll take 2-3 years to reach inflation targets
Thousands of NY nurses go on strike …
Amid unrest, Iran’s hardliners turn their anger toward France
Suez Canal traffic ‘regular’ after bulk carrier suffers engine failure in waterway
El Paso bulldozed illegal alien camps ahead of Biden visit
Bust: Morgan Stanley warns stocks risk 22% slump …
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Tesla stock is down 73% over the last 9 months from $384 to $102 (split adjusted).
Here is the contents of a comparison blog I did on 7/31/2022:
Tesla Ford Motor
Stock price $765.89 $14.68
Trailing 12 months EPS $8.31 $2.68
Trailing 12 months PER 101.15x 4.88x
Dividend yield 0.0% 4.29%
Estimated 2022 EV Shipments 1.3M 50K
Est. 2023 EV units 2.3M 400K
Current Market cCap 931.1B 59.1B
[The Tesla price and EPS quoted in this table are prior to a 3 for 1 stock split in late August.]
As a former investment analyst (Dean Witter) IMHO, either Tesla is too expensive … or Ford is too cheap … or both.
Full disclosure … I own Ford stock.
Afterward: Ford stock is also down almost 17% from the above table.
STAND UP TO STOCK BUBBLES!
Nothing is quite so satisfying as being able to express a heart-felt opinion that others find repugnant. — Fletcher
(And nothing is quite so distressing as a repugnant opinion that is not heart-felt.)
STAND UP FOR THE 1ST AMENDMENT!
Travelers rush to take advantage of China reopening
U.S. House Speaker McCarthy pledges to tackle immigration, ‘woke’ education policies and IRS funding
Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency over border crisis, National Guard to deal with migrant surge
USA releases top Cuba spy …
German police arrest Iranian man suspected of planning chemical terror attack
Stocks stage first big rally of 2023 as hope grows that inflation will ease, Dow closes up 700 points
Taliban signs oil extraction deal with Chinese company
Report: Biden nearing 2024 campaign announcement
NYC, Chicago mayors urge Colorado governor to stop sending asylum seekers to their cities
Elon Musk attorneys aim to move trial from California to Texas, citing ‘local negativity’
Document reveals White House pressured Facebook to censor Tucker Carlson
China reopens to world …
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Golden Democrat Rule #1; Do unto others before they do unto you.
Golden Democrat Rule #2: Never let a crisis go to waste.
Golden Democrat Rule #3: Never let an opportunity to create a crisis go to waste.
Golden Democrat Rule #4: Always blame any crises on racist Donald Trump … or climate change.
Golden Democrat Rule #5: Lax election laws are the best election laws.
Golden Democrat Rule #6: Pelf before patriotism.
Golden Democrat Rule #7: All truth is relative.
Golden Democrat Rule #8: China is our rival, not our enemy.
Golden Democrat Rule #9: Paul Pelosi is not gay.
Golden Democrat Rule #10: Tax and spend.
STAND UP TO DEMOCRATS!
Since Joe Biden is poised to announce another bid for the presidency, the GSA is deep into planning to convert the White House’s Lincoln bedroom and surroundings into a Memory Unit.
STAND UP FOR MEMORY UNITS!
Pilgrim, we need to be extremely diligent to prevent our Ship of State from getting “swamped” … as it has come ever so close to doing over the last 15 years.
STAND UP TO THE SWAMP!
How McCarthy got here: From young gun to Trump ally
GOP leader Kevin McCarthy elected House Speaker on 15th vote in historic run
Study finds ‘Newsguard’ system still rigged in favor of left-wing outlets
Record number of Americans employed … Market begins to cool?
Gingrich and Pelosi agree: The GOP is rudderless
Bill Miller doubles down on Amazon after a tough year while shorting Tesla increasingly
Jan 6 committee exposes nearly 2,000 social security numbers of Republicans
In 2022, IRS audits went after very poorest taxpayers
U.S. appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’
China suspends social media accounts of COVID policy critics
Major crime up 22% in New York City
Child sex abuse material still readily available on Twitter …
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
“Much fraud today originates on the internet” — Fletcher
Biden’s proposal to allow those in foreign countries to apply for immigration on-line is not only illegal but swings open our gates further to fraud and corruption. There is a current process involving US consulates and embassies which works fine for one million legal immigrants a year
The fact that any Americans think that this is a good idea again exhibits how easily they can have the wool pulled over their eyes … by that wolf in sheeps’ clothing.
I’m not kidding!
STAND UP FOR A PROVEN PROCESS!
The brouhaha over the Kevin McCarthy election to speaker has made it clear that the House under Nancy Pelosi did nothing …. not responsible budgeting, not responding to changing national challenges, not even investigating anything other than Donald Trump bugbears. Effectively the only thing done was what Nancy Pelosi wanted.
Basically the Democrat House members should be made to forfeit their salaries for the last two years.
To prove my point, here is a list of concessions McCarthy had to agree to in writing in order to be elected:
1. Only one House member needed to file a motion to “vacate the chair”
2. Freedom Caucus members having a few seats on the House Rules Committee that will allow those members to leverage certain criteria behind voting for bills.
3. Voting on a bill setting term limits for members of Congress
4. Individual votes on each of the 12 appropriations bills and excluding earmarks from such bills
5. A vote on legislation surrounding border security
6. 72-hour notice from release of legislation before voting on it
7. A vote on a balanced budget amendment
Reversing Pelosi’s autocracy! Pilgrim, this McCarthy dust-up was a victory for regular order in the House. Thank you, Reps. Laura Boebert and Matt Gaetz! (A week ago I didn’t know who Boebert was!)
Afterward: For more on this, see: Victory Girls Blog.
STAND UP FOR REGULAR ORDER!
Under Nancy Pelosi and her sheep-like Democrat members, our House of Representatives became a joke of a deliberative body. — Fletcher
STAND UP FOR LEGISLATING!
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| From Powerline blog |
Of our extreme climate and the “Population Bomb”
(Just once I would like to see validation of one of these chicken-little alarmist predictions.)
Afterward: Even Paul Erlich has gotten his three squares …
STAND UP FOR DENIERS!
Enablers, line-straddles and quiet resisters: How GOP lawmakers contributed to Jan. 6
Automakers are cautiously optimistic for rebound after worst new vehicle sales in more than a decade
Soros doubles funding of group seeking to pack SCOTUS
CPAC’s Schlepp accused of touching male staffer in ‘unwanted’ groping incident
Idaho Supreme Court upholds near-complete abortion ban
Russia’s 36-hour cease-fire begins; Zelensky rejects pause as ‘cover’ to advantage Russian troops
Biden announces new legal pathways and enforcement measures ahead of border visit
The Don sued in death of Capitol police officer …
Federal judge clears the way for West Virginia law restricting transgender athletes
Hawaii volcano eruption resumes …
Euro zone inflation rate slides to 9.2% as energy price surge cools
Matt Gaetz nominates Trump for Speaker
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
If Russia’s purchase of a hundred thousand dollars of ads on Facebook in 2016 was “collusion,” what was our intelligence agencies spending many millions with several social media companies in 2020 to help drag Biden over the line?
STAND UP TO COLLUSION!
House speaker drama shrinks congressional agenda
Amazon says it will cut 18,000 jobs, more than originally planned
Conservative revolt against McCarthy poised to spread to McConnell, RNC Chair McDaniel
House paralyzed as Speaker stalemate drags on
Kennedy passes on Louisiana gubernatorial bid
Fed officials see higher rates for ‘some time’ ahead
Nearly all major banks predict recession in 2023
Indictment Watch: Special Counsel arrives in DC to lead Trump probes
Emergency declared as powerful storm threatens floods, outages in North Carolina
Turkey tells Russia ceasefire is needed; Kyiv urges allies to give it heavy tanks to fight
Biden says he’ll actually bother to visit border
Evacuations ordered as California storm knocks out power …
STAND UP FOR AMERICA !
And we give China a pass …
If zero-carbon were sensible, we would be blooming imbeciles!
STAND UP TO CLIMATE INSANITY!
On the 3,215th ballot, the House of Representative finally elected a new Speaker … Kevin McCarty’s grandson.
STAND UP FOR THE FREEDOM CAUCUS!
First, let’s do the wind-up:
Both political parties have their squishes … but somehow Democrats, of late, seem to be falling over themselves to inject heretofore antisocial norms into their agendas:
- encouraging illegal aliens to break into our country
- releasing violent felons back into our society with no bail
- allowing naked men … who claim to be women … to shower with them
- grooming young children with sexually explicit drag-queen shows
- relaxing voting laws to the point of inviting election fraud
- in the name of “equity,” eliminating our country’s meritocracy
- encouraging abortions right up to the time of birth … and even afterwards
- prodding children to change their gender identity … and their pronoun and plumbing.
- wishing America would emulate China’s autocratic policies
- flaunting the tenets of good fiscal management
Now the pitch:
What in God’s name has caused the preponderance of wrong-headedness on the left?
STAND UP FOR TRADITIONAL VALUES!
Not recognizing the bigger purpose beyond their own grip on power … America’s destiny … seems the unfortunate flaw of our current set of swampy elites. — Fletcher
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
McCarthy heads to grueling speaker vote with fate in limbo
Gold surges to 6-month high, and analysts expect new highs in 2023
Virgin Islands prosecutor fired days after suing bank over ties to Jeffery Epstein
Blow to the heart: NFL player in critical condition after collapse on field …
Russia says Ukrainian missile strike kills 63 Russian troops
SpaceX raising $750 million at $127 billion valuation, investors include Andreesen-Horowitz
Elon Musk to release ‘Fauci files’ this week
Bodies pile up in China as COVID overwhelms crematoriums
Health care lobbyists are bracing for Chair Bernie Sanders
Russian anger over Ukrainian air strike: Russia aims to ‘exhaust’ Ukraine with attacks: Zelensky
NY Gov. Hochul struggling to stop exodus from state after encouraging Republicans to move to Florida
Vaccines fueling new variants?
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Let’s call it the Bankman-Fried axiom — if you can manage to defraud others out of billions of dollars, you can afford the primo legal talent for your defense,— Fletcher
Afterward — see: His plea.
STAND UP TO FRAUD!
The best predictions are not wishes … they involve inflection points … and expect the unexpected. They usually anticipate the interaction of disparate trends … and result in ah-ha moments. They are even better, of course, when they come true.
I am but an apprentice prognosticator. — Fletcher
STAND UP FOR PRESCIENCE!
McCarthy relents on Conservatives’ key demand — but uncertainty remains over speaker bid
More social media regulation is coming in 2023, members of Congress say
Illinois Supreme Court halts completely insane cashless bail policy
San Francisco sees historic deluge; second wettest day on record …
Outgoing Republicans condemn Santos, suggest resignation
Ukraine cities begin 2023 under attack by more Russian missiles and drones
Suspect who allegedly stabbed NYPD officers during NYE celebrations was on FBI Islamic terrorist watch list
Update: Twitter sued for not paying rent on HQ …
Lula set for inauguration to preside over polarized Brazil
The Greek island helping Europe dodge an energy crisis
Biden’s ex-border chief blames him for border disaster
‘SALT’ cap foes set to influence House agenda …
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Often the best employees are the older workers …because of their experience and temperament … the very ones employers are trying to get rid of because of their expense. Ironic isn’t it …
STAND UP FOR OLDER WORKERS!
Appeals court upholds Florida high school’s transgender bathroom ban
A highly immune elusive omicron variant is quickly becoming dominant in U.S. as it doubles weekly
New Arizona bill would ban pronoun changes in schools without parental consent
Times Square machete attack on cops … possible terror incident …
North Carolina AG won’t press charges against Meadows over voter registration
Bombardment, air raids mark Ukraine’s start to New Year
Boston public schools announce post Christmas break ‘temporary’ mask mandate
Just 1 in 3 Americans had ‘great’ year …
Suspect in deaths of Idaho students arrested in Pennsylvania
North Korea’s Kim orders ‘exponential’ expansion of nuke arsenal
Russia’s war could make it India’s world …
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
President Biden putting all his chips on Wind and Solar to provide our future energy needs and stop “climate change” is like investing one’s life savings in a “fools’ gold” mine.
Afterward: Maybe the climate alarmists might think of fossil fuels as 700 million years of stored sunshine. Could this fix their heads?
After afterward: please watch Climate Sanity … you will be enlightened.
After all: And to keep things balanced, see: 60 Minutes Interview.
STAND UP TO CLIMATE ALATMISTS!
A man in search of a crime, instead of a crime in search of a man. — Dan Bongino
No man in memory has had so many trumped-up charges manufactured against him by the ungrateful recipients of his genius … without anything actually sticking … so far.
STAND UP FOR DJT!
Isn’t it ironic that people find it difficult accepting their own eventual deaths … yet seem so willing to accept the end of the Earth … and have done so for millennia! — Fletcher
STAND UP FOR IRONY!
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
Stocks fail to end Wall Street’s worst year since 2008, S&P 500 down nearly 20%
U.S. suffers worst home price contraction in post-WWII era
Tesla owners share vids of their cars failing to work in the cold
Court: Abortion doctors can’t be charged under Arizona law
China December manufacturing contracts at fastest rate in almost 3 years
Pelosi boosts max pay for House staffers to $212k as she exits speakership
Democrats release Trump tax returns before losing power
Barbara Walters, a superstar and pioneer in TV news, dies
EPA issues clean water rule that repeals Trump changes
Revealed: Ray Epps told nephew he orchestrated Jan 6
Facebook -64% … Amazon -50% … Google -39% … Apple -28% …
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Baron Trump, Donald Trump’s youngest son is six feet, seven inches tall. STAND UP FOR A LONG DRINK OF WATER!
