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Feeling Jilted?
When you woke up a week ago today were you feeling jilted? Maybe a week later you still do? Don’t despair.
Why? That’s an easy one. For one, you’re still alive.
“No, not enough,” you say. “Give us another reason.” Rather than give you another reason, you could talk to 10-15 million whose names we may or may not know, and they’ll explain why they fled parts unknown, jumped fences to get in, and entered our country illegally for a better life.
“But, but, it’s the end of our democracy.” Is it? 
Can someone explain how DJT’s election will end democracy and why it didn’t end in 2020? Far too many buy into hysteria that never materializes. Do you remember Chicken Little who said the sky is falling?
Speaking of chickens, every potential voting block was promised one in their pot. Student loan forgiveness, increased child care credit, 50k to start a biz, 25k to first-time homebuyers, one million “forgivable loans” to black entrepreneurs, and no tax on tips were all side dishes to the chicken.
What a feast. But, Kamala didn’t get a chance to serve that Thanksgiving spread.
It’s ok. There are many government agencies here to help- for now.
The departments and their public servants(reminds us of jumbo shrimp) will need to dodge DOGE. What’s DOGE? It’s the Department of Government Efficiency.
Perhaps these ground-shaking last seven days sent you to bed early last evening. If so, you missed the smoke spewing from the Mar-a-Lago chimney.
DJT anointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as “department heads” of an independent initiative to recommend to President 47 where waste can be cut from the bloviated government. This leaves more than a few career DC folks jilted as well. Take the Department of Education, please.
The hope is to cut two trillion from yearly spending and finish the surgery by July 4th, 2026. That coincides with our nation’s 250th happy birthday.
Still not happy? You have 36 trillion reasons and counting to be.
Maybe all of this caused you to turn off FOX News years ago. If so, you may not know Pete Hegseth, a weekend anchor. Former President Trump will nominate him as Secretary of Defense. WHAT?
Before you say that’s not fair or balanced, realize he’s an Iran and Afghanistan veteran with two Bronze Stars, a National Defense Service Medal, and a Global War on Terrorism Medal recipient. He holds degrees from Princeton and Yale. He believes in merit-based assignments, not DEI. DC doesn’t like outsiders but loves DEI.
If all this upheaval leaves you feeling like an outsider, remember midterms are just two years away.
Because there is NO threat to your democracy you’ll have a say again then.
It’s beach time for Dr. Jilted and Joe.
America has spoken.
Give it a chance.
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Speak America.
Well spoken.
This one…
Starting 6 years ago, with a global field test of germ warfare, and ending with a massive 1 billion dollar Bud Light redeaux, the surrealism has subsided. Ended entirely? No, the machine still lurks. Should the victors go Genghis Khan on the vanquished? For many of us, these are family members we love. I say, lead by example, show what they have been missing, and play whack a mole whenever need arises…
If this comment was crafted whilst enjoying a fine beverage, it’s quite impressive.
If this comment was crafted whilst not enjoying a fine beverage, it’s arguably even more impressive.
I think leading is what we sorely need right about now.
Why do we need to grant student loan forgiveness? What we need to do is fix the underlaying cause of these huge debts. Start by getting the business who are acting like propaganda machines in line. I’m talking about Harvard, Yale, and Columbia to name a few.
There’s no reason to prop up the social club and activist creators. I’m sure that a degree in animal poetry fits with the DOGE hit list but a loan shouldn’t be needed for such nonsense.
It will be interesting to see where college accreditation goes next. I believe it’s a long way from what universities are selling today to how people find credible jobs.
Keep up the good work and may the pendulum never stop swinging.
We thank you for the kind words. Recognize our tardy reply is due to some lovely IT problems in the transition. They seem to be resolved as of this AM.
One of many Trump initiatives heads straight at the morass that you describe. A government funded on line college degree seems to be in the offing assuming the don’t off the aggressive team that he has assembled to reshape America.
RFK is tackling reshaping an out of shape citizenry. His job is arduous but will take far less of a calorie burn than the four year (two?) Trump one.
He has a bigly appetite. Some say the biggest ever. Most say………
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