“This is one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather.”
–Television weatherman Phil Connors (played by actor Bill Murray) in the movie Groundhog Day.
Today is Groundhog Day. Notwithstanding PETA’s objections, Punxsutawney Phil made an appearance. The obnoxious little rat DID see his shadow, so we get 6 more weeks of Winter! Spring is delayed. Thanks a lot Phil! I hate that rotund rodent!
My good friend Mary Hazen always promises me that Spring is coming. OF COURSE, she never promises WHEN Spring will come.
President Trump announced he would nominate former Federal Reserve Bank Governor, and Wall Street investor Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Bank Chairman. If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Warsh would succeed Jerome Powell.
Senator Thom Tillis (R. N.C.) immediately rushed to the microphones to announce he was unmovably opposed to Mr. Warsh’s nomination. Not due to any lack of qualifications or disqualifying behavior on Mr. Warsh’s part. No. Senator Tillis is upset that the Department of Justice is investigating current Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Senator Tillis is an a$$. His retirement cannot come too soon.
The United States Department of Justice released 3 million pages of Epstein documents. Yawn!
The main takeaway from the latest release is that Microsoft founder Bill Gates contracted a sexually transmitted disease from one of Jeffrey Epstein’s girls. Now why in the world does anyone need to know that? Why?
House Democrats remain unsatisfied. Now they want to view the unredacted versions of the files, so that they may double check to see if the Department of Justice is doing its job correctly. Sigh. Have at it.
“The United States and China have a lot in common and the two economies are highly complementary. There are great potential for the two countries to cooperate. I will work actively to promote bilateral economic and trade cooperation, and I’m looking forward to visiting China in the near future.”
–Representative Eric Swalwell (D. Ca.). The Tao according to Fang Fang’s boyfriend.
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D. Ca.), Representative Eric Swalwell (D. Ca.), Representative Nancy Pelosi (D. Ca.), Governor Tampon Tim (D. Mn.), and China Joe (D. De.). And do not forget the former First Son of Cocaine, Hunter Biden (D.). Wow. There sure are a lot of Democrats who love the Red Chinese commies.
“It actually goes back 250 years in Boston when the Minutemen and the Minutewomen rose up in order to stand against King George and his arbitrary imposition of laws illegally upon American citizens. And this latter-day generation of patriots, they’re rising up in Minneapolis, they’re rising up across the country, and the Department of Homeland Security bill is the vehicle we need to use to have that debate.”
–Senator Ed Markey (D. Ma.) comparing the far-Left mob attacking law enforcement officers in Minneapolis to the Minutemen of the Revolutionary War.
Senator Markey is just plain stupid. The Leftist agitators are not remotely comparable to the colonists who revolted against Parliament. Moreover, the laws imposed in 1776 by the Crown, and the immigration laws passed by the U.S. Congress were not “illegally imposed”. Finally, Senator Markey, you woke bozo, there were no “Minutewomen”. Not one.
Disgraced former CNN host Don Lemon was arrested and criminally charged over his role in the desecration and disruption of church services in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mr. Lemon claims that his activities are protected under the Constitution’s First Amendment. Mr. Lemon will be disappointed to learn that “journalists” are not shielded from the consequences of criminal activities.
“Gavin Newsom had to go to Davos to see all the CEOs he chased out of California.”
–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
California Assembly Democrats passed a mileage tax, that will require California drivers to put devices on their automobiles in order to track their mileage. This is on top of the nation’s highest gasoline tax. Democrats insist that once the mileage tax provides a proven source of revenue, they will abolish the gasoline tax. Do you believe them?
On last Friday, in Los Angeles, California, a mob of radical Leftists rioted outside the Federal Building, angry at ICE enforcement in the State. Hmmm. How strange. Here in Virginia, people tend to go out for drinks and dinner with their friends on Fridays. Maybe that will change after Governor Spanberger (D. Va.) completes the Californication of the Commonwealth.
Last year, Governor Gavin Newsom (D. Ca.) signed into law a prohibition on federal ICE agents wearing face masks, hiding their identities. This year, Governor Newsom directed all California local law enforcement agencies to strictly enforce this law. Los Angeles Police Chief James McDonnell declined, informing the Governor that his officers would not obey the directive and enforce the law. Good call.
“I think we need a strong border. But the other thing that really bothers me is that some of the people that are here that have been great citizens—family, history, businesses—we can’t just throw those people over. The people that are doing well, we need to make sure that we have a pathway for them. I’m not saying a freebie, put some fines on there, but have something in place for them.”
–Texas State Representative John Lujan (R.), expressing his support for amnesty for illegal aliens.
Uh, no. Deport them. Deport them all.
Federal judge Katherine Mendez–a China Joe appointee–rejected Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s (D.) request to shut down ICE’s operations, and order them to leave Minnesota. The judge lectured the federal government attorneys, criticized ICE, accusing the federal actors of being racists, bigots, civil rights violators, pretty much everything short of being a Nazi. BUT, she declined to grant Minnesota any relief.
When a Democrat appointed federal judge declines a Democrat request for relief, you know that your case is ridiculous. The Observations predicted this result, but still is pleasantly surprised.
Nevada federal judge Richard F. Boulware II—an Obama appointee—ordered the release of El Salvador national Harvey Laureano-Rosales, a 54-year-old who illegally entered the U.S. in 1987. Mr. Laureano-Rosales is a convicted murderer and MS-13 gang member. He is also subject to a final order for deportation. But Judge Boulware thinks he poses no danger to the community while he challenges his deportation. Uh, huh. Now that ruling is more like a Democrat appointed judge.
Last week, the FBI raided the Fulton County, Georgia elections bureau, and seized all the records relating to the 2020 presidential election. Democrats immediately panicked. Why? Because the records reveal that many voters are registered to vote with addresses at UPS stores, post offices, abandoned buildings, and highway overpasses, all contrary to Georgia law. Additionally, thousands of voters were born either in 1800 or 1900. The 2020 presidential elections were stolen.
Unhinged Philadelphia, Pennsylvania District Attorney Larry Krasner (D.) is coordinating with Democrat prosecutors in other States to file State criminal charges against ICE agents, “so that President Trump cannot pardon them”. Sigh. Who thinks like this? This is a terrible plan, that is destined to fail. But it will cause disruptions. And that is the whole point of this phase of the Democrats’ “insurrection”.
Democrats are wringing their hands and wailing over the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, whose violent actions led to their demise. Government cruelty and overreach! Tyranny! Hmmm. Well, in New York City, 34 people have died in the last couple of weeks, because Comrade Mayor Mamdani (D.) directed the police to not clean up homeless camps, and to not force the homeless into shelters during oppressively cold weather. According to Comrade Mayor, these people–most of all of whom are mentally ill or drug addled, or both–have a “right” to be on the street. So the police did as they were instructed, and 34 people are now dead, because of government inaction. And not 1 Democrat has uttered a word of protest or complaint, in the face of government cruelty.
Virginia Delegate Dan Helmer (D.) introduced a bill (HB 359) that is a direct assault on private education in Virginia. This bill would effectively eliminate meaningful private schooling by forcing any private school that enrolls even one student receiving tuition assistance, whether through a federal scholarship tax credit program, a state tuition assistance program, or any other public subsidy, to comply with the same mandates imposed on public schools. This bill strikes at the very heart of what makes private schools private. It would erode curriculum freedom, faculty standards, admissions policies, religious and classical identity, and covenantal educational models. In other words, it forces these private and religious schools to indoctrinate students with the same DEI, transgenderism, drag, and other LGBTQ initiatives that will be mandated for Virginia’s public school system. And parents will have no say.
Good-bye to any school choice in the Commonwealth. And who will this hurt? The very students who would most benefit from school choice. It will punish the poor and working-class parents who want better for their children. But if this bill becomes law, what private school will accept them? None. And the Democrats do not care. They care only about power, and preventing more folks from escaping the Leftist plantation. Sigh. Elections have consequences.
“Virginia honors our highly skilled law enforcement agencies that protect our communities and uphold the Constitution. We are deeply concerned about the tactics and strategies employed by the federal government in other states that have cost lives and put others at risk in the name of immigration enforcement.”
–Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones (D.), commenting on the federal government’s efforts to reach an agreement with Minnesota on immigration enforcement.
Of course Jay Jones is taking the side of the criminal illegal aliens. Birds of a feather . . . .
Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum recently met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubion. Shortly thereafter, Mexico ceased all oil shipments to Cuba. Hmmm. Interesting.
In Melbourne, Australia, the police are conducting a manhunt for a 50+ year old jogger, who called a duo of homosexual men he passed, “poofters”. Oh, dear! A 3rd man, allegedly heterosexual, reported the jogger to the police, and filed a criminal complaint.
The Observations does not condone gratuitously insulting others. But seriously; it is a criminal offense to call someone a “poofter”? And to conduct a “manhunt”? That is just insane.
Congratulations to Justin Rose on winning the Andy Williams San Diego Open. Justin Rose ran away from the field, leading wire to wire, winning handily.
Actor Grady Demond Wilson, who played the character Lamont Sanford in the television series, Sanford and Son, has died at age 79. R. I. P.
Actress Catherine O’Hara has died age 71. R. I. P.
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