. HOLLAND IS BACK HOME! She flew into Dulles yesterday afternoon, and will be spending a Summer of Leisure here in the Commonwealth. DUDLEY IS SO HAPPY to see her, that he forgot he was angry with English and me for leaving him to travel to Dallas.
It was not an easy trip for our little girl. She was supposed to arrive Tuesday afternoon. And then her flight was delayed. And delayed. And delayed. And then, cancelled. Sigh.
Luckily our daughter has her Father’s knack for traveling, and absorbing the slings and arrows that come flying at one occasionally. She rebooked her flight to Dulles. Then American Airlines automatically rebooked her to travel all night to Hartford, Connecticut, and the on to Reagan Airport. That must have been the U.S. Air portion of American Airlines, because when traveling from Dallas, Texas to Washington, D.C., you do not go by way of Hartford, Connecticut. So that plan was rejected in favor of 2 days’ delay.
And Holland did not complain at all. She did not cry. She did not whine. Which cannot be said of many people. Holland reports that when it was announced that the flight was cancelled, there was almost a riot, as grown adults melted down at DFW. Shortly after that, Holland was off to a nice dinner with her friends, and then safely back in her apartment for the night. The rioters got to eat at TGI Fridays, and sleep on the B Concourse.
Luckily Holland left Dallas ahead of the Memorial Day Weekend rush. And the thunderstorms that plagued Dallas again yesterday.
English informed me of a very fun fact. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, inclusive, Americans eat 818 hot dogs every second. That is 7.5 billion hot dogs. WOW! I am not keeping up my end in this regard.
The President must be a native born U.S. citizen as a qualification to serve in office. Naturalized citizens can serve in other elected federal offices, such as Congress, as well as the courts, and State offices as well. Should that change? Should only native born U.S. citizens be members of Congress or federal judges, or even bureaucrats? If not, why not? And if you disagree, I have 2 words for you: Ilhan Omar.
“The Class of 2026 is graduating at an incredible, exciting time for our nation [. . .]
Our national strength is back, our morale is back [. . .] confidence is back, and, above all, American is back, BIGGER and BETTER and STRONGER than ever before. We have a STRONG, GREAT, RESPECTED country again”
–President Trump, speaking to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduating class at commencement. The President later pardoned all those cadets currently on restriction. WINNING!
The President is an inspiring leader, always ready to proclaim the greatness of our country, and to praise those who make it great. But day in and day out, he endures the slings and arrows of media and Democrat criticism (but I repeat myself), most all of it false, the rest misleading. But he keeps plugging. Do you hear Leftists praising America? Or do you hear Democrats denigrating our country, cheering for our enemies, sabotaging our economy, and lecturing us on how to live our lives?
Let us look at a small issue, the restoration of the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. President Obama spent $34 million over 2 years to restore the Reflecting Pool. President Trump spent $13 million over 2 weeks to restore the Reflecting Pool. AND, he got sued for doing it! Did the media criticize President Obama for the Reflecting Pool restoration? It did not. Did the media criticize President Trump over the same thing? Yes it did!
How about the price of gasoline? The average price of a gallon of gasoline has spiked at $4.50, due to the Iranian conflict. The media has gone nuts over this, proclaiming over and over that the President caused this, and the midterm elections will punish Republicans for raised prices. Hmmmm. The average price of gasoline hit $5.85 a gallon under President Obama, with no Iranian war to cause the price spike. Instead, high prices occurred due to federal government policies, restricting production. The media’s reaction? Crickets.
Finally, let us look at armed conflicts. Under President Obama, the United States was in its 10th year of the Afghanistan War, with no end in sight, and no plan to end it. The media was fine with it. Under President Trump, after 10 weeks during which the United States has neutered and destroyed Iran’s military capabilities, and imposed a complete naval blockade closing the Straits of Hormuz, depriving Iran of any income, the Democrats and the media have declared Iran the winner, the United States the loser, and insist that Iran is stronger than ever.
Donald Trump does not need the job of President of the United States. He was wealthy, successful, and influential long before becoming President. He has nothing to prove. But he is in his second term, working every day to make America great. He wants the American people to succeed. He works to make success available to all Americans. He works to keep our country safe. He works for our country, because he is a patriot. You will hear none of this on the evening news broadcasts.
Do you think the media might be biased? Do you think the Democrats are lying for political advantage? Of course you do! And if you truly do not, you are not paying attention.
A former federal prosecutor was indicted on criminal charges for secretly emailing sealed, confidential documents to her personal email account. The disgraced former federal prosecutor labeled the files as cake recipes in her attempt to avoid detection. She faces 20 years in prison, if convicted.
Senator John Thune (R. S.D.) just adjourned the Senate until June, without finishing the pending spending reconciliation bill. Because he is throwing a temper tantrum about his buddy Senator Bill Cassidy (R. La.) being tossed by Louisiana’s voters. All hail The Stupid Party! A$$HOLE!
The China Joe Administration opened up a criminal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center on the same bases as did the Trump Administration. But instead of pursing the SPLC’s grift of funding racism in order to profit off its donors, the China Joe Administration dropped the investigation. Instead, Attorney General Merrick Garland paid the SPLC to train its attorneys. The Justice Department allowed the SPLC to guide smears of traditional Catholics, the Moms for Liberty group, and other traditional values organizations. And it seems that the Obama Administration was well aware that the entire “Unite The Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, at which 1 woman was murdered, others injured, and which China Joe claims inspired him to run for President, was funded entirely by the SPLC. There are no words to describe the depravity of the Democrats’ use of race and hatred to manipulate the American people, to their advantage.
As an aside, the SPLC’s annual income under the China Joe Administration rose from $51 million to $133 million. Want to guess which political party the SPLC supports?
“The last job I had in uniform — my job was to get better. It was to heal. It’s a very selfish thing. My job was to heal. The Marine Corps paid me to get better, and then I retired. And there’s nothing wrong with that, but it was unfinished business.”
–FOX News host Johnny Joey Jones, who reenlisted in the United States Marine Corps.
Joey Jones lost his 2 lower legs in Afghanistan, in service to our country. His attitude is inspiring. He is a great American.
Virginia Abigail Spanberger (D.) signed an executive order banning ICE agents from election polling places, and instructing election officials to evict any ICE agents who appear. That is not going to work. But why? Why would you ban ICE agents from election polling places, unless it was because illegal aliens from voting? Maybe Abigail is worried about losing that 20% of Fairfax County’s population.
Make Abigail Go Away!
“The reality is that we expected the Supreme Court of Virginia to respect the constitution and the will of the people. They did not . . . We will make sure that Justice Kelsey does not serve anymore come this January.”
–Virginia Delegate Dan Helmer (D. Fairfax), expressing his anger over not getting to run for Congress in a gerrymandered district.
Threatening to toss a Virginia Supreme Court Justice? The Democrats are unhinged! Dan Helmer is a carpetbagger, and a LOSER!
Washington, D.C.’s Southwest Neighborhood Library branch celebrated its 5th birthday with a drag queen story hour for children. Sigh.
Lucy Biggers is a former “climate change” activist. She was a giant among the climate scolds. But recently, Lucy Biggers has had a change of heart. She reveals that the entire “climate change”, “global warming” agenda is a hoax. It is a scheme to control people’s lives. It is tyranny, dressed up in apocalyptic garb, insisting that control is necessary to save our lives. IT IS A LIE!
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’s 250th American Celebration Exhibit opens today, and it has lots of nifty things to see, including, but not limited to:
- Benedict Arnold’s Oath of Allegiance to the United States;
- Alexander Hamilton’s gold mourning ring containing a lock of George Washington’s hair (only on display through June 19, 2026);
- George Washington’s surveyor tools and glasses (only on display through June 19, 2026);
- An American flag that was flown on the Apollo 11 mission;
- William J. Stone’s engraving of the Declaration of Independence;
- Lincoln’s “I Would Save the Union” letter;
- John Hancock’s letter to Elbridge Gerry from the night of Paul Revere’s ride;
- A letter giving an account of the Battle of Bunker Hill;
- Thomas Jefferson’s glasses and inkwell and pen;
- A three-volume set of “A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States”, inscribed by John Adams to Alexandre, Duc de La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt;
- A 1776 edition of Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”;
- Revolutionary War officer’s uniform and spouse’s dress;
- An 18th-century American flag.
It sounds fantastic. I want to go, and hope to do so. I hope you all do too!
Southern Living magazine ranked the best grocery store cakes, and Costco won. Huh. It seems that the judges liked the cake to icing ratio. Also, Costco gives you a 1/2 sheet cake for a price less than 1/2 the price of other grocery stores sold their 1/4 sheet cakes. Whole Foods came in 2nd.
In Great Britain, Henry Nowak as stabbed 8 times by Vikrum Singh Digwa. The police arrived, where Henry Nowak lay bleeding on the sidewalk. Mr. Digwa told police–falsely–that he only stabbed Mr. Nowak because Mr. Nowak called him a “racist” name. So police naturally arrested Mr. Nowak, and let Mr. Digwa go. And while Mr. Nowak was obviously bleeding profusely from his 8 stab wounds, the police ignored his pleas for help, and continued with the arrest process. Mr. Nowak died at the scene.
Sage Creek Elementary School in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada has eliminated any mention, celebration or consideration of Mothers’ Day and Fathers’ Day. Instead, the school will only recognize “families”. Hmmm. Coming soon to a Leftist run public school near you.
Iran is hell bent on national suicide. The United States has been very patient, and loathe to inflict complete destruction on the country. But the time has come to act. Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran!
GFK
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