Residents in Germany and the Nordic countries don't mind their high tax rates because they see the results of their money every day when they drive to work on well-kept highways, breathe fresh air, drink clean water, become hospitalized without going bankrupt, or watch their children attend tuition free college.

Us?

Productive Blue States subsidize poor, polluting Red States that lead the US in firearm deaths and police brutality cases.

Oligarchs get tax breaks and live in luxury-- we must deal with the BBB and the insidious for-profit healthcare system.

Besides Eritrea, everyday Americans suffer with the absolute worst return for their annual tithes on the planet.

If I had my drothers, I would pick two retired apolitical four-star Generals or Admirals to be the 2028 POTUS and VPOTUS candidates with this simple platform and un-a** what Dummkopf Trumpf did to us:

Hi Zed:

The verb used in the letter is "insist," so this is a request, not a demand or order.

AI snapshot on the legalities of this congressional request:

"If Congress has serious concerns about the president's health affecting his ability to perform duties, it can:

Hi JPW:

What you wrote was basically the strategy of Zohran Mamdani's challengers in the 2025 race for NYC Mayor (in which he received the most number of eligible votes in a mayoral race since the early 1970s):

"I'm Not the Muslim."

NYC is home to the most Jews outside Israel and the most Muslims in the US, and yet this young man beat Andrew Cuomo by almost 10%.

The 2028 DNC convention should be as large as a tent possible, including Arabs, Muslims, and antiwar Samaritans.

In 2024, gunshot victims took the stage on Day Three in Chicago.

In 2028, military veterans should take the stage on Day Three to argue against the "Forever Wars," the way Ron Kovic did in Madison Square Garden in 1976.

JPW:

Why worry about or castigate me?

I am but one voice in the universe.

Instead of blaming me, focus your ire on those people in both political parties who for decades have supported ethnic cleansing Palestinians-- and now the Lebanese people south of the Litani River-- with our tax dollars.

If you can live with all the misery that Israel is causing to Muslims in the Middle East, then so be it.

I can't and I won't.

I'm not an Islamophobe or Arab-hater, like others I've coma across in the blogosphere or the streets of NYC.

You want your children to live, thrive, and prosper, right, JPW?

Well, so do the parents of Palestinian, Lebanese, Iranian, or Syrian children.

"Florida Democrat Allison Minnerly, who sponsored a resolution condemning AIPAC interference in US elections, said the party's base was owed more than procedural deflection:

"Democrats overwhelmingly want a party that stands for human rights and against increased conflict in the Middle East."

So, we can all vote for progressive candidates that are not MIGA-- and there are plenty-- like Graham Platner, Allison Minnerly, James Talarico, or Zohran Mamdani.

Former VPOTUS Kamala Harris was received with the most enthusiasm from the audience attending the National Action Network compared to any of the Democrats who spoke earlier this week, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA).

*** Former IAEA Head: "Israel Will Try to Block US-Iran Peace Deal" ***

""The most important thing Israel will work on by all means is eliminating any chances for peace between Iran and America."

re: #24 Coriolanus "Stroke!"
Cue Billy Squire

#29 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-04-10 06:47 PM | Reply | Good shot!

Last century I met Billy Squire in NYC through a common acquaintance.

He's a nice guy.

Our photo together is hanging on my "music wall" with other treasures.

Our starting QB for the Superbowl:

Sounds like sleazy Andrew Cuomo-like behavior, if true.

What political leadership we have in America: pedophilic POTUS and sexually over-aggressive men.

One of Eric Swalwell's finer moments in Congress:

Eric Adams wrecks NYC then Republicans blame the incoming Democrat.

Same Republican Party formula.

2029 will be a disaster for the incoming POTUS because the Republicans and oligarchs siphoned away so much money from the "community chest" to off-shore banks that the US Treasury will have much less to work with to benefit people-- but there will be plenty of money for the military.