The GOP and the 1% has squandered the promise of the American dream for one more vacation home.
Luigi is right.

Posted by Nixon at 2026-04-13 09:00 AM | Reply That's why the Republicans want to liquidate him.

But, hey we have the UFC.

Reminder: FIFA kicks off soon.

Who's coming?

If a USSS SA plugs the morbidly obese geriatric child molesting draft dodger in the back of the head, what jury would convict him or her?

Both books sound excellent, Doc Sarvis, much appreciated.

Years ago I had heard about an African prince or navigator from the Dark Continent heading West across the vast salty expanse and "discovering" the New World (Brazil), but this is anecdotal. One AI snapshot suggests that I may be referring to Abubakari II, a 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire.

How many of Immanuel Velikovsky books have you read?

Anyways re-reading Greek mythology has been most rewarding.

I had forgotten all about Hercules' twin brother (also strong, but not like the "Big H").

Did you perchance see my post about the US Army civilian who got jammed up because she divulged secrets to a journalist about Delta Force?

That book sounds like another good read.

Too many books, not enough time, Doc Sarvis.

Mexico is set to inaugurate universal healthcare for all its residents in 2027.

The government is proudly registering elderly people into the program this year.

Mexico's economy is roughly 7% the size of the gigantic US economy.

GDP per capita comparison:

Mexico: ~$15,111
US: ~$74,870

The US, UK, and IAEA have recorded nuclear weapons tests conducted by Russia, China, India, Pakistan, and North Korea, but never Iran, s signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), unlike Pariah Nation/Rogue State Israel (Source: iaea.org).

Dummkopf Trumpf on Truth Social:

"Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy. He talks about "fear" of the Trump Administration, but doesn't mention the FEAR that the Catholic Church, and all other Christian Organizations, had during COVID when they were arresting priests, ministers, and everybody else, for holding Church Services, even when going outside, and being ten and even twenty feet apart. I like his brother Louis much better than I like him, because Louis is all MAGA. He gets it, and Leo doesn't! I don't want a Pope who thinks it's OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon...."

Good Morning Doc Sarvis:

Right now I'm reading Gods, Heroes, and Men of Ancient Greece by W.H.D. Rouse (1957).

Then I'm going to either read from my Jules Verne anthology that includes Master of the World or Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis.

"Stuff like this is why neither side is in the right in that conflict."

The barbaric IDF onslaught against the people of Lebanon has now killed 2,020 human beings, displacing one million of them in what the UN calls is an Israeli-created "humanitarian disaster."

Since 1948 under both Democratic and Republican Party administrations, the peace-loving, hardworking American taxpayer has sent the Labor and Likud governments of Israel, a prosperous and nuclear-armed country, $317.9bn, the most US economic aid given to any nation in the world.

Americans are simply thrilled to subsidize ethnic cleaning and Israel's world class universal healthcare system, while the US averages over 630,000 medical bankruptcies a year in its insidious for-profit healthcare dystopia.

The US midterm elections are scheduled for Tuesday 3 Nov 2026.

*** UK Won't Participate in Dummkopf Trumpf's Idiotic Blockade Plan ***

The minority of Iranians who took our citizens hostage in 1979 because we gave the murderous Shah of Iran sanctuary were students and the vanguard of their revolution. Hence, their name the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

Not all the Iranian people approved of the hostage-taking.

AI Summary:

"The majority of Iranian people did not have a clear, unified public stance before or immediately after the storming of the US embassy in Tehran on 4 November 1979. The takeover was primarily carried out by radical Iranian students who supported the new Islamic regime and opposed the US, which they blamed for interfering in Iran's affairs, especially the 1953 CIA-backed coup against Prime Minister Mossadegh.

At the time, the hostage-taking was framed by the students and the revolutionary government as a patriotic act against US imperialism, and it had significant support among segments of the population who were aligned with or sympathetic to the revolution. However, it also generated fear, uncertainty, and disapproval among other Iranians who were concerned about the diplomatic and economic consequences.

Public opinion was not monolithic; many Iranians were aware of the embassy crisis as a dramatic and polarizing event, but detailed knowledge or broad approval varied widely. Some Iranians supported the students' actions as a symbol of reclaiming national sovereignty, while others were uneasy or opposed to the hostage-taking and its international fallout."

Hi American Unity:

Last year I wrote an OP on drudge.com (or another platform) about these lunatics:

"Down goes Orban! Down goes Orban!"

The blame game already started.

In this interview, Senator Ron Johnson bleats that Biden, Obama, and gun control are the blame:

MARTHA RADDATZ: "You have been a supporter of this war. But after 21 hours of really historic negotiations, there was no deal cut. And it's basically, according to J.D. Vance, take it or leave it. What's your reaction?

RON JOHNSON: "Well, first of all, I'm not supportive of the war with Iran, but that's because Iran declared war on America 47 years ago. They have blood on their-- on their hands of American soldiers, of hundreds, probably thousands of them. But it's the ayatollahs, it's the regime that declared war on America. Not the Iranian people. So, we're not at war with the Iranian people. We're trying to end the state-sponsored terrorism. We're trying to end the threat, the menace that Iran represents, not only to America but to world security and peace."

RADDATZ: "And what's your reaction to what happened here in Islamabad with no deal? What do you think happens now?"

JOHNSON: "I'm not surprised at all. The ayatollahs, even though they have been, you know, so degraded in terms of their capabilities, nobody thought this would be easy. They've been preparing for this for 47 years. They have multiple layers. They've got 200,000 people in the IRGC, 600,000 people in the Basij police force. They are brutal. By the way, this is exactly what nationwide gun control results in. The Iranian people are completely disarmed. It's going to be very difficult for them to rise up. So, it's a very difficult situation."

RADDATZ: "Meanwhile, we have 50,000 troops in harm's way right now. We have Gulf allies in harm's way. We have gas prices spiking. Oil barrels " the price raised there. So, what would you say to those Americans who are sitting at home, seeing those 50,000 troops in harm's way, seeing gas prices spike, and listening to you saying how complicated this could be and that it could continue for a long time?"

JOHNSON: "The problem is with what President Obama and Biden did -- they coddled the regime, they funneled billions of dollars, strengthened the regime, allowed them to sponsor state terror, allowed them to continue enriching uranium."

"Hamas!"

The FBI Agents must have "enjoyed" making this arrest.

I wonder what fragrance the comely Courtney Williams was wearing when the SAs manacled her.

Clownshack:

As you would no doubt vote for Zohran Mamdani if you lived in the Big Apple.

Let the Texas Republicans destroy each other in the primaries.

Voter turnout may increase for a non-AIPAC candidate in the Lone Star State this November.

One AI snapshot:

"In presidential elections, Texas typically sees an average voter turnout of about 45.2% of eligible voters, which is higher than turnout in other state-level elections in Texas.

For general elections overall, including midterms and local elections, turnout can be much lower. For example, in the 2022 general election, only about 42% of eligible Texas voters cast ballots, marking one of the lowest turnout rates in the nation.

Primary elections tend to have even lower participation, though recent Texas primaries have seen record-breaking turnout compared to previous years.

In summary, the average voter turnout across all elections in Texas likely falls in the range of 40-45%, with presidential elections drawing the highest participation and other elections generally lower."