Pototan
Pototan's JournalI am not religious, but what do those who are think...
...when Jesus said this in Mathew 25: 40-46?
https://www.bible.com/bible/114/MAT.25.40-46.NKJV
This kind of talk is from madmen
Elon Musk is at least a co-President of the United States. He has pledged $100 million to the far-right party is Great Britain headed by Nigel Farage. He tweeted his support for the opposition, neo-Nazi AfD party in Germany.
Trump has talked about annexing Canada and Mexico. He's pissed off Denmark by saying America should purchase Greenland. And now, he threatens to retake the Panama Canal from Panama.
These are among our closest allies. Trump sounds like some drunk in a bar pissing off his friends with wild, empty threats or bad jokes.
America should be embarrassed.
Lebensraum: Trump is sounding familiar
Canada should be the 51st state. America should annex Mexico. The United States should take possession of Greenland. America should retake the Panama Canal.
I fully expect a Russian-American non-aggression pact next.
Where have I read about talk like this before?
De Jure and De Facto: Trump and Musk defined
What do de facto and de jure mean?
De jure means "according to the law" or "officially", while de facto means "in fact" or "in reality".
The terms are often used in legal and political contexts to distinguish between what is legally recognized and what actually happens.
Link:
https://www.google.com/search?q=de+jure+vs+de+facto&sca_esv=c55fa8843a8bda84&sxsrf=ADLYWIJdOblvuU3JEYyJAr1Qx5JGkL29OA%3A1734934893219&ei=bQFpZ8CKDdSG0PEPsMzzuA0&oq=de+jure&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiB2RlIGp1cmUqAggAMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMg0QABiABBiwAxhDGIoFMg0QABiABBiwAxhDGIoFSNsQUABYAHABeAGQAQCYAQCgAQCqAQC4AQHIAQCYAgGgAgiYAwCIBgGQBgqSBwExoAcA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
My prediction on how the debt limit debate will play out
I believe the Democrats will support abolishing the debt limit permanently. They will not support a 2 or 3 year "suspension". Abolishing it will probably pass the House but will most likely be killed in the Senate.
The Democrats will vote to increase the debt ceiling, marginally (by a Trillion or so), but for a short period, like 1 year.
This will cause considerable consternation to the Republicans, pitting the House Republicans against each other and Trump against the Republicans in the Senate.
There is no need to shut down the government. Just give small increases in the debt ceiling, if we can't abolish the thing altogether.
The Democrats hold all the cards on this issue and they should play them wisely.
As a retired union officer...
...I'm having trouble sympathizing with the Teamsters during their strike against Amazon.
Between Jeff Bezos and Sean O'Brien, don't know who to root for. Let's see if Trump walks the picket line with the strikers. I'm guessing NOT.
If you could have dinner for 3 hours with anyone alive...
... to talk politics, who would you choose.
I would choose George Conway.
This past week gives us a road map...
...for how to handle the Trump era. Stand back and wait for them to come to us. The Trump and his MAGA cult don't have the votes to succeed on their own. They cannot unify their own party.
They can't raise the debt ceiling without the Dems. Trump can't get his tax bill through the House and Senate without Dems. SALT deduction must be included because of Blue State Republicans. He can't pass a budget and will have trouble funding his deportation plan.
What we need is patience and unity. Don't forget, his team is incompetent and too angry to act rationally.
700,000 Musk Vehicles Recalled
Tesla is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tire pressure monitoring system.
According to a letter Thursday from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall includes certain 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2025 Model 3, and 2020-2025 Model Y vehicles.
The issue is that the tire pressure monitoring system warning light on the vehicles may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure. Driving with improperly inflated tires can increase the risk of a crash.
https://apnews.com/article/tesla-musk-recall-cybertruck-e78b0f3421c538a3f0bb4bba0bda0549
The Hill: Speaker Johnson has a Plan C. Expects vote this morning
Although this report has no details, I expect that there is a very slimmed down CR with no controversial additions and for a very limited duration.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5050249-mike-johnson-house-republicans-plan-c-shutdown/
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