“Prayer is the raising of the mind to God. We must always remember this.”
— Pope John XXIII.
My friend and golfing buddy Blaine Lowery brought up a blast from the past, former Winchester, Virginia City Manager Eden Freeman. Or as we prefer to refer to her, “Boss Freeman”.
Boss Freeman did not like me very much, even though I was always friendly to her. She thought of me as loud, frat boyish, irreverent, and chauvinist. Which are just a few of my endearing qualities.
Actually, Boss Freeman did not like many people. People got in the way of her grandiose vision and plans.
Boss Freeman really hated me because The Observations exposed her hare brain schemes. She had very thin skin. Probably why she was single.
In any event, in her short tenure in Winchester, Boss Freeman inflicted all sorts of bad things on Winchester, because, of course, she knew best. One of those things was her vision of a downtown conference center/hotel/retail complex. Which then became an apartment/retail complex. Which then became a $2 million vacant lot. In 2015. Now, 11 years later, the vacant lot is still there.
So here’s to Boss Freeman! You weren’t with us long, but you definitely made an impression. Right now that impression is covered with mud, surrounded by a chain link fence, across the street from The George Washington Hotel.
Addressing the increasing fallout over the Democrats’ hypocrisy, whereby Democrats raised no opposition to President Obama’s 7 month bombing campaign in Libya, without Congressional authorization, but are crazed over President Trump’s 5 day bombing campaign in Iran, Representative Hakeem Jeffries told reporters that “Iran is very different”, and accused reporters of acting in “bad faith”. He did not say how Iran was “very different”, nor how the reporters were acting in “bad faith”, which caused reporters to ask even more questions. Rather than answer those questions, Mr. Jeffries told reporters that he was not in Congress then, and walked away.
Representative Dan Crenshaw (R. Tx.) lost a contested primary for the Republican nomination. Mr. Crenshaw is the Thomas Massie of Texas. Enjoy your unemployment, sir.
Senator Ruben Gallego (D. Az.) said that the United States “was no longer a world power” after attacking Iran. I confess that I have no idea what he is talking about. Then, I doubt he does either.
The United States Supreme Court ruled that federal appeals courts must defer to immigration judges’ findings of fact, particularly with respect to what would qualify for asylum in the United States. This plugs a big hole where appellate judges sought to substitute their judgment for the immigration judges’ judgement. WINNING!
Why are California taxpayers paying for Commiela’s security team on her never ending book tour? Hmmm.
Three (3) Austin, Texas police officers bravely confronted and stopped the Senegalese immigrant who murdered 3, and wounded 14, in a terrorist attack. The police responded and subdued the attacker within 57 seconds of the incident’s beginning. Their reward? The Austin prosecutor–a George Soros backed Leftist–is hauling them before a grand jury on charges of murder. Seriously. This is not a joke.
Representative Jasmine Crockett (D. Tx.) lost her bid to win the Texas Democrat Senate nomination. She lost to a homosexual, fake Christian who is almost as gaffe prone as she. Representative Crockett did not concede. She claimed that the election was “stolen” from her. She blamed Republicans, particularly Donald Trump. She indicated that she might leave the Democrat Party. She was, consistent with her fake public persona, ghetto to the end.
Jasmine Crockett’s victory was “stolen”? Isn’t claiming that an election was “stolen” insurrection? I seem to remember something about that a few years ago.
Maine Democrat Senate candidate and Neo-Nazi Graham Platner stated that his campaign would not be run by consultants. Interesting. Then why do Mr. Platner’s campaign’s official financial reports show payments of $2.5 million to Washington, D.C. political consultants?
Kentucky Fried Chicken is bringing back a customer favorite from the 1990s, the Twister. The Twister is just a glorified McDonald’s chicken snack wrap, except that you can get it with bacon. And everything goes better with bacon.
The CIA has trained and armed Kurdish militias in Iran. The Kurdish militias will soon be unleashed against the Ayatollahs’ regime.
The Red Chinese government issued a statement denying that it was providing any military support to Iran. But the Red Chinese government did state that it was providing Iran with “moral support”. Ha, ha, ha, ha!
The United States shot down an Iranian missile destined for Turkey. Hmmm. Maybe it is time for Turkey to reconsider its favoring Iran in this conflict.
Former Atlanta Brave Mark Teixeira won the Republican nomination for Congress in Southern Texas. Congratulations!
Mexico lost 40% of its World Cup reservations after the drug cartels’ uprising last month. Ouch!
Lou Holtz became a head coach for the 1st time at William & Mary, where he led the Indians to the Tangerine Bowl. W&M in a bowl game? Unbelievable! From there Coach Holtz moved on to N.C. State, Arkansas, Minnesota, and Notre Dame. He also experienced a very forgettable single season with the NFL’s New York Jets. But it was at Notre Dame that Lou Holtz found his greatest success with 100 victories and a national championship. Lou Holtz was a motivator and leader of men. He cherished traditions and the United States. He loved God, his family, and his country. He was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He lived a good life. And now Lou Holtz has died at age 89. R. I. P.
GFK
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