So did y'all realize you were electing Elon Musk when you cast your vote for Donald Trump? Back in October I wrote about
Our Greatest Threat, so I'm not surprised. I can't imagine Congress, by the end of the weekend, pulling together a revised bill to extend the government, so how many will be celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza without money or jobs, Ho Ho Ho. As my parents would say,
"How do you like them apples?" On to other topics:
Unbelievable how many people are celebrating the despicable murder of CEO Brian Thompson on a city street. I agree that the shooter, who I won't celebrate by using his name, should be chared with an act of terrorism - this is sure scaring corporate execs and their families. It should also scare everyone in proximity of anyone wearing a suit; whether in the office or on the street. If people are feeling justified with indiscriminate violence to solve economic problems, what do you think will happen once all those billionaires are in power? (Think guillotines.) Do you really think they care about OUR welfare? Apparently 77,284,118 voters do.
Switch: Here's my theory about the drone-hysteria bandwagon:
Lots of aircraft are incorrectly identified as drones plus there are loads of drones operating for legitimate purposes, like giving us more weather info, I know I couldn't live without that. Add to that legitimate hobbyists who follow the rules. OK, and maybe a UFO or two.
But MOST of them, at least at the moment, are being flown by complete idiots copycating
other idiots who're getting a real laugh by f__king with the rest of us.
I never thought selling drones like candy was a good idea. Owners are
supposed to register drones over
.55 pounds, or 250 grams, but that's relying on a person's integrity, bad assumption. This from the
FAA:
"Failure to register an unmanned aircraft that is required to be registered may result in regulatory and criminal penalties. The FAA may assess civil penalties up to $27,500. Criminal penalties include fines of up to $250,000 and/or imprisonment for up to three years."
Yeah, I know, the FAA's another goverment agency not to be trusted, but how are people going to react as Amazon's drone-delivery services grow?
"Amazon drones carry packages weighing five pounds or less and can deliver them in under an hour. The drones use sensors to ensure safe delivery and are designed to be quieter than previous models."
To me that's right up there with driverless cars. Laser strikes are on the uptake, interfering with aircraft operations. Will you feel safe flying home for the holidays?
Switch: I can't take RFK Jr's appointment seriously, but I don't believe Trump does either. He threw out names of unqualified people just to stir things up, and see how much (the public'll) swallow. Sure, I get that (some) don't like Fauci and hope he burns in hell, along with anyone else who made life inconvenient under Covid; don't worry, they're making lists. But does Junior have
any medical qualifications for the job? Maybe it's too much to ask for a licensed physician to head the country's Health and Human Services, but at least we should have a Candy Striper.
Polio vaccines were first adminstered in 1955, the year of my birth; and I'm sure glad I didn't suffer what prior generations did. From the WHO (World Health Organization):
"Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. It invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours."
Shall we play Russian Roulette with that? Here's a famous reminder:
"FDR was diagnosed with infantile paralysis, better known as polio, in 1921, at the age of 39. Although dealing with this crippling disease was difficult, many believe that his personal struggles helped shape FDR, both as a man and as a president."
Despite all his family's money, Franklin Roosevelt spent the remainder of his life in a wheelchair. Perhaps some hope polio will build character in their kids, too.
Switch: I don't trust Elon Musk not to reduce Social Security in the name of DOGE; an agency which has absolutely NO authority, but he's already throwing his weight around. Of course Jeff Bezos, Mark Zukerberg and Sam Altman are donating millions (combined) to curry favor. Don't you find that bothersome?
But Trump seems perfectly fine with Musk doing what he wants; what RFK Jr wants; what anyone in a position to destroy government agencies wants, like the Dept. of Education and the FBI. That'll please parents who suspect their children are being transgendered during lunch break.
Number 47 will be too busy suing people from hereon out, after ABC handed over $15 million. His legal bills oughta be paid PDQ, but I, for one, believe the Republican National Committee's coffers should be reimbursed, seems only right. But the 21st Century's Teflon Don will likely pocket all the overages; sorry Rudy. Money, money, money, that's all people like Trump care about: how to acquire more wealth the fastest way, to hell with principles. Seems like some of that attitude's trickled down to TikTok.
Sadly, Republicans will try to blame Joe Biden for everything that goes wrong in the future, even though Republicans are at the helm and hold majorities in both houses. But they will.. The scary part is how many people are following the naked Emperor.
Whaddaya gonna do.