Lyle Northey (Silent/Boomer)

  After reviewing a blog that gave reasons why Trump has such a loyal base suggests that those of us that disagree are missing something. Various issues were addressed and will be touched on here as well.

    He is given credit for being an outsider and outspoken. He has proven that he is both by being very uninformed about policy both foreign and domestic. About having the blatant attitude that he can steal thousands of dollars a day from public funds and make the crowd cheer about it. Reference a hotel and the cost of secret service accommodations for while he goes to play golf, among other things. There is the possibility that this went unnoticed by some as there was also the constant din of unnecessary insults and hyper\abalis bull shit that is a trademark of those that like to distract with one hand and steal with the other.

    The Make America Great Again chant indicates that somehow we ceased being great and he can change that. This, of course, is just more effort to keep things in turmoil. Yes many people have a right to feel that the rug was pulled out from under them, loss of jobs etc. They would do well to see who, and if they want to blame politics, which party was at the helm not only in the
White House but the Congress when things went wrong. 

    On that subject the attempt to get businesses back into the country was going to be done how. Well by giving wealthy business owners with overseas companies big tax breaks to give them incentive to do what? It certainly did not bring businesses back.   

    The environment and the search for mineral resources, which we have enough that we don’t need anyone else. Very true we do, but if we use ours first at some point we are over a barrel when we need more. There is the aspect of global warming which, again, is nonsense and needs to be ignored. By the time that happens our generation will be gone and why should we care about future generations. This is why we are so hot to trot over abortion and reproductive issues.

    Loyalty is a very honorable attribute, but we need to think about what we are loyal to. Most of us don’t like to have our values questioned. I get that, however, when the admitted goal of doing away with your rights, selling your country, and destroying all that is beautiful about the nation you call home for self gain by one man’ it is time to reassess that loyalty.

    Walking on eggshells when talking to people so that you do not offend is tiresome. Being the target for obnoxious name calling is also timersome. There is a middle ground and that is call civility or do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Keep in mind that no matter who you encounter in your journey that there are more things we have in common than we have to separate us. As a nurse told me once, “We all bleed red and piss yellow, so how are we different?” 

     If we look we can see a better way to do things. This is what has brought about the technology we have today. It has provided both positive and negative results over time and allowed both well intentioned as well as self serving individuals to prosper. When we choose to honor or follow we must look closely at the goals of that leader and choose accordingly, your future may well depend on it. Ask the ones from Jan 6 about that.

Antarctica is considered a desert.

Antarctica is best known as the barren southernmost continent, home to glistening glaciers and snow-packed peaks that never seem to melt. But despite being surrounded by an endless supply of frozen water, the coldest continent on Earth is also one of the driest — so dry, in fact, it’s technically considered a desert.

Although the parched landscapes of Death Valley or the Sahara may spring to mind when we visualize a desert, the ecosystem classification has more to do with precipitation than temperature. True deserts typically receive less than 9.8 inches of rainfall per year. Antarctica, which averages just 2 inches of annual precipitation, meets this definition; at 5.5 million square miles, it reigns as the world’s largest and coldest desert. In comparison, Africa’s Sahara desert — the world’s largest hot desert — spans just 3.6 million square miles; its dusty sand dunes receive about an inch more rainfall than Antarctica doesper year.

Antarctica’s harsh climate doesn’t equally share its annual allotment of rain, and some areas are practically devoid of showers. The McMurdo Dry Valleys, a snow-free region located west of the McMurdo Sound, are considered one of the driest places on Earth. Some researchers believe the flat-topped hills haven’t seen measurable precipitation or flowing water in 14 million years— an extreme drought that’s unlikely to end any time soon thanks to the placement of nearby mountains, freezing temperatures, and unforgivingly strong winds that can reach up to 200 miles per hour.

Lyle Northey (Silent/Boomer)

  If what was reported is true the commanding officer at Arlington Cemetery has about zero spine. The lady, a civilian employee, who is afraid of the MAGA crew chose not to press charges in the incident in area 60. Because she is not going to press charges the Army Officer states the matter is closed.

    Never mind her decision to not press charges that are in reference to being accosted, this should not answer the violation of the regulations that were not only in place but briefed to Trump and his group. The use of the grounds to promote his candidacy in against Army Regulations. Let’s get the Joint Chiefs of Staff involved in this. The first thing they need to do is relieve that officer of his duties and possibly put him out of the Army, dishonorably.

    Again the system is giving Trump a pass when they should be doing anything but that. We are talking about the Army and that should mean something even to MAGA idiots. If they choose to come with their faces covered and mess with the cemetery then when they catch up with them the result should be swift and permanent. 

    When we went through 911 there were flags stolen from a National Cemetery. The guys that came out to that cemetery to do honors and send their brothers off properly wanted to be granted the right to guard the cemetery and carry live ammunition. One man was asked if he would really kill someone over a flag and his remark was “The son of bitch will never steal anything ever again” I guess that means yes.

     I can only imagine what would happen if anyone was stupid enough to go after someone that works there or the installation. So what are we afraid of especially when we have public opinion on our side? The matter needs to be resolved with charges and punishments being pressed on all those that had anything to do with this incident. Let’s treat this like the republicans want to treat all those that aided or abetted in an abortion. That means the Speaker of the House is on the hook as he is the one that arranged the visit.

Lyle Northey (Silent/Boomer)

  The effort to find a way to disqualify Harris from running grows with every turn of the sick minds of republican angst. Now they want to bring Dredd Scot into this fight which was a decision that said no black person can ever be a citizen and Kamala’s father is black. Ignore the later amendments to the Constitution and just go with the older ruling.

     Well if that is true today why did you not get on the bandwagon when she became Vice President? Kind of missed your opportunity or so it seems. Let’s have a go at Trump on an IQ test, idiots should not hold office either. He can’t be terribly smart, and went bankrupt owning a casino. Does not know how to tell the truth, thinks everyone wants a piece of his suit or something, and that going to dinner with him is a treat. 

     Tell all the black people that pay taxes they are not citizens and see how that affects things. Take them out of the military except as hired soldiers. They are an integral part of society and their contribution can not be ignored. 

    If this is such an issue about when or if a person becomes a citizen then the likes of Ted Cruz needs to be removed from Congress as his parents were Canadian at the time of his birth, or so I read somewhere. Get used to the idea that the petty crap has got to stop. Every one of these little nitpicking bull shit things takes time and energy and that effort should be spent moving our nation forward not backward.

    Think of all the things that people could claim if they are not classified as citizens. No need to obey laws, or conform to conventions. No need to pay taxes as stated before. The reason that the right is looking for an excuse to take Harris out of the running is because they know they are losing the race. They also must realize that having tied their fortunes on the tail of a jackass may well cost them any kind of power for several elections into the future.

    The 2025 project is designed to put the nation under the thumb of a dictator and keep it there, possibly forever. Well if you lose then that playbook will have to be shelved for hopefully long enough so that the poison that has been spread by the 45th President will have gone away and we can go back to civility and treat each other as we would wish to be treated. 

    The guise of Christian is so wasted on the people claiming that position. If the behavior that has been exhibited by this group for the last 9 years is something they got from the book they are reading, then they have been reading the wrong book. Check your reference and check your ticket, make sure it is not a one way pass to a place you do not want to go.

Beautiful Little Bird

Lyle Northey (Silent/Boomer)

The ugly people never seem to get enough of spreading of divisive remarks. Now they are saying that Harris will only be 3/5th of a President. This is the reference that is traceable to the freeing of the slaves and giving them the vote, or rather 3/5th of a vote. The people that make such remarks should lose their right to vote altogether.
There have been a couple of other things that are supposed to be such big deals that must not be much as they are not being covered by the big “news” outlets like Fox. All the efforts to dig up some little thing to point at when they are defending a 34 times convicted felon that should be in jail and would be if the system was treating him as it treats everyone else.
Now on to the mess at Arlington National Cemetery. They have established rules for where people can take pictures and what type of activity can take place there and yet a political ad was filmed there against the rules and nothing has happened yet. Why does the DOJ not do something? Could be that it is because Arlington is under the control of the Army and they need to use the power of the UCMJ and the Military Police to resolve that issue. Start at the bottom, the guys on the cameras or start at the top, the guy with the bad makeup job but arrest someone and make the regulation known.
Anyone else that when there and violated the order would have been dealt with very swiftly and very directly. This is again a mystery as to why Trump gets a pass on everything. We are seeing the autocratic attitude of the very wealthy saying laws may be made but they are not for us to obey. We write our own laws and do as we damned well please regardless of what you think. He is not the Commander and Chief, arrest his ass.

Lyle Northey (Silent/Boomer)

Many things have been talked about in these writings, can’t say discussed because that implies we had a conversation and that is not the case. So for another bit of information, when the last group of people were interviewed for the Supreme Court a question was asked and no answer was provided.
That question was,”Are there any laws on the books dealing with the male anatomy?” No one is concerned with the male anatomy, there may be other questions but none on that. The female anatomy, especially the reproductive part, is topic one on some peoples agenda. The hope of the folks that put together the plan 2025 are nose deep into that subject.
The people behind all this are ready, willing and able to send a woman that has an abortion to her death. An eye for a zygote. It seems to make no difference about the health of either party, even if the resulting child were to be malformed and die after birth a presumptive abortion is murder.
Now after the child is born what manner of assistance does the GOP have to offer? Well there was no health insurance, no maternity leave for mom or dad, no assistance of a public nature, no free lunch at school if the child lives that long, and did I forget to mention there are no public schools left. They will make sure that you are kept in the dark about any and all subjects they do not bless.
The way Trump talks we may well be in all kinds of conflicts and that is sure to get them to have some plans for the male body. Most of those plans are to send as many as possible off to war to keep the arms dealers in business and their profits growing. They need increased revenue to pay all the bribes they made to get and keep the war going. The continuation of wars has been a staple of the human condition.
At one time in history the factions that went to war were lead by the King or leader whatever he was titled. Today those “leaders” sit in the fancy boardrooms and get briefed on the progress of the wars and that seems to be the only commitment they have with the battle. Shall we suggest that if a “leader” advocates to have a war that the first, only and deciding battle of that war be fought by the “leaders” of the concerned nations. Everyone else can go have a beer and watch TV or have a chat with a friend. If that were the case, how many wars would there be?

Apollo 10 achieved the fastest speed humans have ever traveled.

SCIENCE & INDUSTRY

Despite being described as a “dress rehearsal” for the first moon landing, which took place just two months later, Apollo 10 achieved something incredible in its own right: the fastest speed that humans have ever traveled. Astronauts Thomas Stafford, John Young, and Eugene Cernan reached a speed of 24,816 mph while returning from their eight-day voyage on May 26, 1969, a record that not even subsequent Apollo missions managed to top. Before doing so, Stafford and Cernan boarded the Apollo lunar module and orbited our only natural satellite at a distance of about 9 miles from its surface. Young later walked on the moon as part of the Apollo 16 mission, and Cernan did so with Apollo 17.

Other speed records, while impressive, don’t even come close to Apollo 10. The land speed record, set in 1997 by a 54-foot Thrust SuperSonic Car, is 763 mph, while a diving peregrine falcon can reach speeds of 200 mph — making it the world’s fastest animal. The average commercial airliner travels at a speed of 550-600 mph, which is the fastest most of us will ever go. Unless you have an intense need for speed, that’s probably a good thing.

John F. Kennedy Donated His Entire Presidential Salary to Charity

When JFK took office in 1961, he was the richest individual to hold the role. Kennedy was born into a wealthy family, and while he accepted the president’s annual $100,000 salary, he opted to donate those funds to charity rather than pocketing any for himself. Kennedy’s decision was reminiscent of a predecessor from several decades prior; Herbert Hoover was independently wealthy too, and decided to donate his presidential salary as well. After taking office on January 20, 1961, JFK’s prorated salary of $94,583.32 for the remaining year was dispersed among several charitable causes. Throughout Kennedy’s entire political career — a period that included six years as a congressman, eight years in the Senate, and an abbreviated term as president — he donatednearly $500,000 of his various government salaries to charity. Some of the charities he contributed to include the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America, the United Negro College Fund, and the Cuban Families Committee.