I am exhausted. Too much fun was had in Dallas celebrating Holland’s graduation. And the flight back was fine, as was the drive home from the airport, but . . . still. It was a lot.
Now it was a VERY BIG TIME! Thoroughly enjoyed seeing friends, meeting Holland’s friends and their parents. Everything was lovely. Dallas is a great city, and SMU is a beautiful and inviting campus. But you can only have so much fun. Though, English might disagree with me on that point.
Today I try and catch up, and inform you dear readers on some of the important things that happened in my absence. Eventually, I will become current. But for now, let us get started.
The United States Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Bank Chairman. He cannot be any worse than Jerome Powell.
“South Carolina, where the first shot of the civil war was fired, where 40 percent of those enslaved came through the Charleston port, is today engaged in an ugly recidivism to draw maps that will deny a black person the chance to serve in Congress. The stakes could not be higher. Our political fight is not on a playground, but a moral battleground. We must stand for black representation across the South.”
–Representative Ro Khanna (D. Ca.).
Senator Tim Scott (R. S.C.) is not black? Since when? I must have missed that.
“The ghost of the Confederacy has afflicted the United States Supreme Court majority and is invading and haunting the nation right now, and we take that seriously.”
–Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D. N.Y.).
How dumb is this man? Every time he opens his mouth, he says something incredibly stupid. And false.
“I think Republicans face a new time of choosing whether we’re gonna stay on the path of the traditional conservative principles that have always defined our party for the last half century or whether we’re going to follow the siren song of populism on more to conservative principles,” the former vice president said. “And there are loud voices in and out of government, some of which have been able to influence the new Trump administration in ways that are taking our party and our movement far afield from those traditional conservative underpinnings.”
–Former Vice-President Mike Pence.
If anyone cared what Mike Pence had to say, he would still be in political office. The truth is, no one cares. Go away.
Democrat led States are refusing to issue registrations to undercover cars being used by ICE in immigration operations. Sigh. This is so unbelievable.
In San Diego, California, 2 teenagers opened fire at a mosque, killing 3. Senseless. Absolutely senseless.
San Diego authorities promised to investigate the mosque shooting as a “hate crime”. Sigh. Is there really any such thing as a “love crime”? Are all crimes a manifestation of hate?
Delaware Democrats are seeking to redistrict their State. One (1) problem. Delaware is 1 district, and the seat is already held by a Democrat. What are they going to change, the State’s boundaries? Oh, good gracious!
The United States Supreme Court rejected Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones’s Petition for Certiorari, seeking to overturn the Supreme Court of Virginia’s redistricting decision. Told you so.
Democrats are now exploring a plan to abolish the entire Virginia state level government. Democrats control both houses of the General Assembly. The Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General are Democrats. BUT, because they lost 1 decision (4-3) at the Supreme Court, the Democrats want to burn it all down. My goodness, these people are power hungry tyrants!
Governor Abigail Spanberger (D. Va.) signed legislation making public universities and colleges “gun free zones”. What could possibly go wrong?
In 2007, VPI was a “gun free zone” when a disgruntled student murdered 32 and wounded 17 with 2 pistols. No one could stop him because no students or faculty carried firearms. Because it was a “gun free zone”. But the shooter did not care about the regulations concerning firearms. Because he was a criminal. Criminals by definition do not abide by laws and regulations. But the law abiding did. And for that, they died at the hands of a crazed gunman.
What would have happened if even only 1 faculty member or student had been armed? Or would the incident even have occurred if the shooter were faced with a situation where others might have been armed? Would not the possibility that some of his intended victims were armed have deterred him? We shall never know. But maybe.
The University of Virginia placed tampon dispensers in men’s restrooms throughout the campus. What a dumb idea! What a waste of money!
Virginia’s Appalachian School of Law [Buchanan County] is exploring affiliating with the University of Pikeville [Kentucky]. It may be the cash strapped school’s only hope for survival.
At Freedom High School, in Loudoun County, Virginia, a “trans” student has been surreptitiously filming students in restrooms. What is it about Loudoun County public schools and these “trans” students?
In Fairfax County, Virginia, 1 in 5 residents are illegal aliens. That is a problem. That is a HUGE problem.
When the Tennessee legislature approved legislation to redistrict the State, House Democrats erupted in protest on the House floor, waving banners, shouting profanities, throwing objects, threatening State troopers, and disrupting legislative business. As a reward, the Tennessee House Speaker has removed all Democrats from their legislative committee assignments. Now these petulant Democrats will have lots of time to be disruptive outside of the legislative arena.
The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions, and remanded the matters for a new trial. The Court found that the Court Clerk’s improper communications with the jury interfered with his right to a fair trial.
In Nebraska, the Democrats are going to nominate a Senate candidate who will quit the race immediately after being nominated. Democrats will then claim that the best choice to beat the Republican incumbent is an “independent” candidate, who is, in actuality, a radical Leftist Democrat. This is nothing but “moderate” Abigail Spanberger 2.0. On steroids.
People will be forgiven for believing that Animal Crackers were invented by Nabisco, and distributed via the familiar red Barnum’s boxes. I certainly believed that, but it is not so. Animal Crackers were invented in England in the mid-1800s, and were first baked in America by David Stauffer, owner of the D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Company. How ’bout that?!?
Pizza Hut is the #1 pizza chain in the United States. And now Pizza Hut is returning to its roots which got it to that position. The chain is refurbishing its restaurants to their origins; red and white check table cloths, red plastic cups, and the always popular salad bar.
Will Young was in Las Vegas, Nevada with friends, when they got a case of the munchies. They all went to In-N-Out Burger, where they ordered 1 burger–a Double/Double, with an extra 98 hamburger patties and 98 extra pieces of cheese. In-N-Out made it for them! And according to Will and friends, it was delicious, and they finished it. What a great In-N-Out story! One of my favorites.
Late Saturday night following Holland’s graduation, several of us went to In-N-Out in Dallas. It was packed. I enjoyed a Double-Double, and a strawberry shake. It was heavenly!
Congratulations to Napoleon Solo on winning The Preakness Stakes. It was the 3 year old’s first win of the year.
Congratulations to Aaron Rai on winning the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. A strong finish propelled him to a decisive win over the field.
LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin opened his big mouth again, insulting his previous employer, the University of Mississippi. Coach Kiffin claimed–for the 1st time, and without any specifics–that he lost a lot of black recruits because Mississippi is . . . “racist”. Coach Kiffin went on to insist that he does not have that problem at LSU, because it is so “diverse”, “welcoming”, and “inclusive”. Sigh. Lane Kiffin is an a$$!
Former Los Angeles Police Detective Mark Fuhrman has died at age 74. R. I. P.
Film critic Rex Reed has died at age 87. R. I. P.
Former San Francisco 49ers tight end Charle Young has died at age 75. R. I. P.
Former New York Jets player and NFL coach Sherman Lewis has died at age 83. R. I. P.
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