A photo that should have been taken four years ago instead of yesterday.
I told myself I was not going to be shocked or emotional about any of Trump’s cabinet picks because he pretty much has a mandate and won the popular vote, but…Matt Gaetz for Attorney General?! Wow. I thought Ken Paxton was a shoe-in for that position.
Trump made an interesting choice in picking Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense. While promoting his recent book The War on Warriors (which Trump praised when announcing Hegseth as the nominee), Hegseth told a podcast host, “I’m straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles.” I’m not saying that’s right or wrong, but I am saying the discourse about this is going to be interesting.
A lot of these people are younger than me. That’s an unique moment in one’s life.
I’ve wondered why certain Republicans of the past haven’t worked with Trump before. Mike Huckabee was one, but he’ll now be our Ambassador to Israel. I wonder if Bobby Jindal or Sarah Palin will end up working for him in some fashion. I wonder if Rick Santorum or Michele Bachmann will be mentioned for anything. Allen Keys may be retired, but Allen West enjoys the limelight. I’m not a fan of any of these folks, but don’t understand why they are on the sidelines.
There should be a single punctuation mark that combines the question mark and exclamation point, to the point it’s common practice to use and is on they keyboard.
If Jerry refuses to put curtains up, the only option for the coaching staff is to use the sun to their advantage with timing routes and practicing at specific sunsetting times at the stadium. I know the sun is blinding both teams, but at this point, all you can do is get your players accustomed to it so that they are more comfortable with the defect than the opposing team. Source
Geo Group founder George Zoley, whose company is the country’s largest private prison operator, told investors last week that Trump’s deportation plans represent a “potential sea change” for the industry. “The Geo Group was built for this unique moment in our history and the opportunities that it will bring,” Zoley said. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has for years relied on private companies to house detained migrants, making it a multimillion-dollar business.I wonder what the stock price will be in the next four years.
I asked the AI search engine Perplexity to help me find some mutual funds heavily invested in private prisons and received this interesting answer about how it would be unethical.
Other AI tools I checked out would only inform me on how to find those funds. I also tested the waters by asking Perplexity the same question but about the porn, gambling, alcohol, and tobacco industries. It also thought porn on unethical, but not the others.
Japan’s noted writer and Conservative Party leader Naoki Hyakuta has apologised after his comments on women and the falling birthrate in the country sparked criticism. He said that to boost the nation’s birth rate, women should be banned from marriage after the age of 25 and from removing their uterus post the age of 30
I’ve been busy and haven’t been in a blogging mood as of late, so I’m sorry for the lack of posts. Hopefully, that will change. Maybe it’s the post-election blues.
BoyGeeding had a chess tournament last weekend. While he didn’t place individually, his team, which consisted of him and one other, earned the first-place trophy.
I don’t always read through everything I post. When looking for material, sometimes I run across something I think may interest you and will post it without really vetting it. I did that last week when I ran across a People article about a teen mother who died and the Texas abortion laws. I also commented, “I hope our lawmakers can iron out some wrinkles in the law that obviously need addressing.” A friend I admire reached out and shared insights on the reporting of abortion-related deaths in states with restrictive laws. He noted that some sources may lack balance, failing to compare cases in less restrictive states, and emphasized Texas law allows for medical discretion and suggested that the reported deaths were likely due to pregnancy complications and potential malpractice rather than solely the impact of abortion laws, and provided this link, which he admitted is clearly pro-life, as a resource.
A new study from the London School of Economics says 50 years of tax cuts in the U.S. — which promised to “trickle down” and eventually boost jobs and income for everyone — have only helped one group: the rich. https://t.co/UIyBqUcDJb
Tennessee State Rep. Gino Bulso (R) fights for an amendment to allow first cousins to marry:
“Unless anyone in this body can articulate a compelling interest to deny a male first cousin from marrying a male first cousin, this [current] bill demonstrably violates Obergefell.” pic.twitter.com/kb8cNuA17Y
Well, at least I still have a shot at becoming the first half-Asian President of the United States.
My ears were so looking forward to not having to listen to RFK Jr. speak so often.
My kids have never experienced a “normal” presidential election.
I continue to beg God to take Jimmy Carter before inauguration day because I fear how the new administration will honor his life of service.
When Obama was the president-elect, I recall much discussion about wanting him to say something during the transition period because of the economic chaos. His answer was to say that the United States only has one president at a time. Researching that yesterday, I learned Nixon and Clinton both used that line, and I was reminded how, as President-Elect in late 2015, Trump was having trouble waiting on the sidelines. You may remember Trump taking credit for how well the stock market was performing as president-elect, claiming businesses and investors’ optimism of his upcoming presidency. He also dangerously crossed that line on foreign policy. Trump isn’t the type to sit back and wait, and I guarantee there will be a repeat in history with President-Elect Trump stepping on the heels of his successor before he is inaugurated.
If you are interested in the presidential transition process, I encourage you to check out the organization in charge of it all, the Center for Presidential Transition – The premier nonpartisan source of information and expertise for presidential candidates and their teams. They even have some short videos that are pretty informative. I got a kick out of the image they used for a recent blog entry.
Of course, I have the post-election blues, but I’m not at the point where I can say “this” and “that” is what went wrong for the Harris campaign. I’m in the “I wonder what if” and “I wonder what’s to come” stage.
I hate this and everything to come, like pardons for Jan 6. Would it have been better for him to have won in 2020, and we would have been rid of him? Or would he have worked things out to stay in power for a third term?
I started this thread saying I’m not at the “this” and “that” is what went wrong stage of the post-election blues. Ultimately, rightly or wrongly, it will fall on Biden for choosing to run for reelection.
I still have a sense of humor. No matter how much my political views differ from this, I can see things from the other’s perspective and appreciate humor.
This speaks volumes and is a bitter pill for my fellow liberals to swallow.
For the longest time, I wondered about the emotional pain my mother experienced watching her home country slowly die and accepting how things will never be the same. Arrogantly, I thought I was lucky because I would never be in the same situation. I hope those in charge prove me wrong.
I’m guessing Biden pardons Hunter. What is there to lose?
Relevant.
Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock’s SNL bit when Donald Trump won in 2016 holds up still.
For to whom much is given, of him much shall be required. And from him to whom much was entrusted, much will be asked. – Luke 12:48
Well, I was spot on about the very first thing I wrote about yesterday, “My gut tells me all the networks will project a winner late tonight, it won’t even go into early morning.“
I’m glad I set my heart and mind not to get too emotionally invested or attached to the presidential race. Sure, I paid a lot of attention to it and have my own opinions and convictions, but I learned a lot of lessons the night of his first surprise victory. And through my divorce, I learned a lot about setting and managing expectations of others and myself. As I’ve written before, acceptance is the answer to all my problems. That doesn’t mean quitting, or I don’t stand up for what’s right, let people walk all over me, or not defend myself. Yeah, I’m disappointed in the results and concerned for the future, but the process is the process, and I accept the results. I’m also impressed and amazed at a man who continues to win and come out on top despite all the odds, pundits, and experts. What an amazing life he has lived, and what an extraordinary story that continues to be written. And there’s something to be said about resiliency, believing in yourself, and what’s in your heart. I can’t deny greatness, even if I struggle with its definition or true meaning. He is truly a remarkable American.
Frank Sinatra’s classic I Did It My Way fits no man better.
Knowing that most of your morals and values, at least from a political perspective, aren’t represented in any form of your state or country’s government is a lot to contemplate and process. It makes one reevaluate the meaning of morals, values, integrity, and character. It’s time for a gut check on personal conviction. When you have conviction in yourself above everything else, you don’t need to be “right,” and being “wrong” won’t destroy you. You won’t dwell on your mistakes or “failures” because the conviction comes from your character and belief in yourself.
One of my biggest concerns is the rule of law and abuse of power. Will it be respected or abused, and how will it change? It will change, but to what degree? Many will try to play down those concerns, saying there’s nothing to worry about because our government was created with checks and balances for all three levels of government. But that’s the concern for many of us. We felt there was significant abuse or at least a lack of respect for those checks and balances and are concerned that people who will be placed in positions of power will circumvent those checks and balances, which have held us steadfast for the last 245 years.
From a Christian perspective, when you are unsure of the future and fear upcoming change, you know there is only one constant: Jesus Christ. With that in mind:
It’s incredible how half the country is overwhelmed with joy and optimism about the future, and the other half feels completely different. Moreover, I’m trying to imagine what non-Americans think about how our voting choices affect them.
Life is something else, isn’t it? Truth is definitely stranger than fiction. The outcome of who we, citizens of the United States, put in the Executive and Legislative branches means vastly different things for the future of the people of Ukraine, Israel, Russia, Mexico, China, Taiwan, and potential immigrants. I suppose it also matters to many citizens, like our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico.
Well, at least we have an idea of what to expect as we’ve experienced four years under his rule. Buckle up.
Man, my life sure has changed in ways I could never have imagined five years ago.
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The Rising Sun Chair was Geroge Washington’s seat during the Constitutional Convention (1787) held at the Pennsylvania state house (now Independence Hall ) in Philadelphia. The chair was named following an observation made by Benjamin Franklin while watching the signing of the Constitution. Franklin remarked to those near him: I have often and often in the course of the Session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the President without being able to tell whether the sun was rising or setting…
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