From the "Pelosi blinks" department - Online story: "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez didn’t get a seat on the powerful tax writing committee where she sought to push her progressive agenda of Medicare for All, free college tuition and a green new deal. * Instead, the open downstate New York slot on the House Ways and Means Committee went to a moderate Democrat, Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi, a former CPA, attorney and county executive." -- Hmmm.. hopefully the beginning of sanity from the Speaker's Office.. a qualified financial appointment versus a qualified nut case.

 

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From the "it's working" department - Online headline: "More NFL playoff games likely won't be on Charter Spectrum cable" -- You know, if viewership warranted showing local stations that carry NFL games, Charter Spectrum would eagerly keep paying the TV stations what they asked.. The boycott is working.. we've just seen the effect of dwindling TV audiences in causing MLB owners to cut back on overall salary budgets.

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Good grief...the latest Democrat whine is about the reduction of FDA food in inspectors...what BS...at times, the extra time delays caused by waiting for inspections can be more dangerous than no inspections..besides, food growers and processors have responsibilities for their products and are answerable to laws and court verdicts. Hey, Pelosi...give us border security and everyone shows back up for work...even the non-essential ones.

 

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And still another Democrat whine...TSA airport examiners....good grief...it'll take less than a hour to mobilize our military or National Guard to take over airport security, and we'd probably be safer ..and save tax dollars.

 

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From the "Johnny come lately" department - Online story: "Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is concerned about the ballooning amount of United States debt." -- Hmmmmmm... Powell was appointed by Obama in 2012 as the National Debt escalated from $16.1 TRILLION to $19.5 TRILLION while the economy floundered...and NOW Powell is "concerned". For a man who made it a point to try to convince people he's not "political", he sounds VERY political..

 

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From the "when's it gonna happen" department - Online headline: "Gavin Newsom pushes California budget hike, expanding education programs and health care coverage for illegals" -- You know, one day American citizens who live in California are going to ask, "Well.. what's in this FOR US!" US, who pay the taxes that California politicians give away to non-citizens. Until then, we need a wall separating California from the other 47 continental US states.

 

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Boy did Jim Acosta shame himself...he walked along a stretch of "steel slats" on the border saying there were no illegals trying to get in; there was no turmoil...
Hey, Dumbo!...Walls Work!...That's why you didn't see any illegals trying to break into America there! Now we just need a wall/fence in areas where we DON 'T have them.

 

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Trump should put all the pressure on Mexico's president Obrador to stop the illegals from the Mexican side of the border.. Allowing illegals to cross into his country puts a responsibility on him to control their actions while in Mexico.

 

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From the "shades of the Burning Bush" department - Online headline/story: "'Thank you, Jesus': Man's truck goes up in flames but Bible left inside was unscathed * "I felt like crying," Steven Gaut told FOX 6. The incident happened two weeks before Christmas. * But a solace in the midst of tragedy was that Gaut's childhood Bible was left unscathed." -- Jesus LIVES!

 

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The basic military decision difference between Trump and Obama is: Obama would replace generals (and admirals.. over 40 as I recall) who's opinion he didn't like, then when one agreed with him, he'd promote him until something went wrong. then pass the blame onto his general in charge and name a new general who agreed with him. Trump.. asks for a general's opinion, then makes up hos own mind, accepts responsibility, and if the general disagrees, the general resigns. It's no harder than that.

 

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Online headline:"Pompeo, at site of Obama's address to Muslim world, rebukes his legacy: 'Age of self-inflicted American shame is over' -- YES! A proper apology tour! Trump has sent Pompeo on a tour to apologize for Obama!

 

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M/C L-E story: "After Georgia’s 2018 elections focused stinging criticism on the state’s outdated election system, a study commission voted Thursday to recommend the use of machines that record votes and print a record." -- Excuse me.. while I have no issue with the world KNOWING who I vote for and support, am I not guaranteed to cast my vote in secrecy? What's the purpose of recording a vote electronically if it's not "connected" with the printed version, and wouldn't that violate my privacy rights? Now, the only thing "wrong" with the GA election for Governor was that the Democrats ran an absolute liberal candidate that inspired more voters to vote against her than for her.

 

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M/C L-E story: "Corrections officials have agreed to improve conditions for prisoners in Georgia’s most restrictive solitary confinement facility, which an expert had said risked causing prisoners psychological harm." -- Good grief! To me, it's quite evident that anyone sent to solitary confinement ALREADY had/has PSYCHOLOGICAL issues! To me, the psychologists who recommended this action need to have THEIR heads examined!

 

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M/C L-E headline: "Alan Alda to receive lifetime award" -- Good grief... as tired as I am of Alan Alda, I do hope this award dictates his mandatory retirement from PSAs and cameo roles..