Ball Diamond Ball

I watched the address to Congress and the Opposition Media  last night and felt fairly satisfied that the guy I had been backing had grit and was capable of delivering the goods when necessary.

Either Trump has a gift for being underestimated  over and over again or the American Elites in Politics and Media are a spent force in common sense perception. It is almost  as if they have been inbred to the point of stupidity , like pet shop  puppies. Crazy and stupid but looking proper for show.  The Elites underestimating Trump is becoming like a Roadrunner /Coyote cartoon.

Trump’s speech was good, and he is … Continue reading →

My dear friend: Neil “Waylon” Jennings passed away after a long bout with cancer. He passed away on Valentine’s Day and there will be a memorial for him Saturday March 4th. You can read about Waylon at: http://neiljennings.co/. He and I shared a special relationship in that he used to visit on business during the days I was far from God. He had seen enough and asked God to call out to me in an unmistakable way and show me the truth. Thankfully, his prayers were answered 9 years ago.

Waylon was a tremendous author, vivid and transparent. Early in my trading/analysis career he would proofread much of my work along with some of my early Ricochet posts. I am largely the writer I am today thanks to … Continue reading →

I didn’t watch the speech last night, but the reviews look good.

I just pray the NeverTrumpers are not lining up in the tent for a cup of sour grape koolaid.

Trump gave the GOP congress his best shot- he looked safe to make a deal with and follow. He toned it down, played the game but did not give an inch.

The Democrats looked weak, the media was mollified.

Nice move on Kentucky- quote the current GOP gov on Obamacare failing when the Dems use the former gov in their speech response.

So, BDBers, what do you think of the address?

http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article135325579.html

I seem to remember a very different response from the cops when I was a kid on the street. I must be getting too old to comprehend the progress.

Trump Communication Explained

I believe we may be seeing the semblance of the Obamacare replacement marketing program.

• The President is positioning it would be easier to just let it crash and burn , that the Democrats built a pile of junk.
• He met with the Insurance CEOs to bring them into the mix, probably telling them to crank of their “Harry and Louise” advertisement departments to flood TV with what a great deal the replacement will be, many plans to choose from to meet your needs and budget.
• He is tying replacement to come before tax cuts, the reverse of the House priorities.
• He is positioning Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi to own the reason it will not be fixed if they block it in the Senate. Harry and … Continue reading →
  

I love this website!  Seems designed to keep me interested in the middle of the night here in Oregon.

Here’s the summary at the end of this article: https://amgreatness.com/2017/02/26/who-cares-about-conservatism/

“Hillsdale College politics professor Kevin Portteus can help us understand this realignment:

In 2016, the most consequential division was not between Democrats and Republicans but between the “court party” and the “country party” of whatever formal affiliation. There was a general dismay at the cronyism of bailouts and the stimulus package, a regulatory state with its tentacles in every aspect of individuals’ lives, trade deals that benefit multinational corporations, mass immigration, the imposition of same-sex marriage on a nation that had voted overwhelmingly against it, and the passage and subsequent sustaining by the Supreme Court of the Affordable … Continue reading →

https://youtu.be/BnGyTxe3tHs

I could not resist this one. The poor lawn mowing robot  needs a moose recognition module.