Here’s Some Great Reading and Great Listening

In my part of this great land we call America, there is an early morning and late evening hint of fall in the air and I am loving every minute of it.  Spring is that wonderful season when nature wakes up from its winter sleep and life abundant is in the air.  But…spring is so frenetic and full of demands.  To me, the fall is more laid back and relaxed; it gives time for reflection on what has transpired in months just passed and preparation for what lies ahead in the approaching winter.  It’s like…spring is Christmas and fall is Thanksgiving. 

 

I would like to carry that peaceful, easy feeling over into this post.  I will cut back on the personal (too oftentimes critical) commentary to leave more room for some good tunes at the end.  I trust you will appreciate the trade-off.  Besides that…there are some really great articles linked in this post and I urge you to consider them all. 

 

The one, brief comment I will make as a lead-in is simply this: Hatred in any form or fashion is an abomination.  It is evil, it is corrosive, and it sucks the goodness out of anyone or anything who promote it.  Anti-Semitism has reached a crisis point in our country.  It is absurd for any American citizen to value Muslim or Communist nation principles over Israeli principles.  Israel is our country’s strongest and perhaps most similar global ally.  Like the USA, they are not perfect.  But they value the same fundamental freedoms that are found in our Constitution.  Their enemies are our enemies.  They fight and bleed beside us on the battlefield every day.  Whether it is “radical religiosity” or “flavor of the month” attempts to be cool and popular…it is beyond foolish to condone anti-Semitic behavior and the abandonment of Israel as our foremost ally; not only in the Middle East, but on this entire planet.

 

https://freebeacon.com/media/the-new-york-times-is-weaponizing-islamophobia/

 

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/08/the-cair-factor.php

 

Education…Education…Education

 

https://jamesgmartin.center/2026/08/making-university-civic-centers-last-higher-education/

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/08/24/a-teachers-union-hits-the-wrong-target/

 

America must come to terms with how it can implement AI Datacenters into our national fabric.  It is absolutely critical to our future.

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/08/the-self-destructive-opposition-to-data-centers/

 

https://reason.com/2026/08/21/an-ungrateful-public-underappreciates-data-centers/

 

The seismic potential of the approaching mid-term elections is increasing.

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/08/23/as-goes-florida/

 

https://americanmind.org/salvo/rise-of-the-restrictionists/

 

https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/24/the-senate-race-in-alaska-is-what-a-rigged-election-looks-like/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-dsas-leaders-are-tireless-in-their-avoidance-of-honest-work/

 

Credit where credit is due…

 

https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/crisis-comeback-how-trumps-war-fentanyl-cut-deaths-more-10000

 

https://justthenews.com/accountability/waste-fraud-and-abuse/mon-while-trump-sharply-cuts-foreign-aid-past-abuses-obama

 

Condemnation where condemnation is due…

 

https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/22/if-trump-wants-to-reduce-beef-prices-he-should-help-struggling-farmers-grow-their-herds/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/08/americas-40-trillion-nightmare/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/five-non-debt-problems-that-the-u-s-government-is-largely-ignoring/

 

What is the universal language?  A good argument can be made that it is music.  Here is a varied playlist featuring multiple artists and bands performing in many different global locations.  Find your best sound source to listen and above all else…be prepared to TURN IT UP.

 

Let’s start it off.  We have all heard it, but do we know where it started?  Back when the NBA was great and the greatest (Mr. Jordan) was playing in Chicago…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HYj-uV9NGc&list=RDMM&index=28

 

I believe this might be the best cover band in the world.  And man…this song just picks you up…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyBnmDJJJco

 

Here’s another great cover band, doing a haunting tune from the past…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zkskmPAvus&list=RDMM&index=28

 

This is just beautiful in every way…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YQkhDWF4-M

 

O Canada…your boy Bryan has found an American girl named Tina...and they hooked up in England…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6igcfvq2BQ

 

Here’s a band singing about something we all sometimes need…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEp08vVYreg&list=RDMM&index=3

 

An unusual presentation from London…thoughtful lyrics and beautiful voices…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GElP4YdrBE&list=RDMM&index=22

 

Here’s that cover band again doing one powerful song…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy9IqrKjilg&list=RDMM&index=2

 

Live from Moscow…what a crowd…what a moment…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W7wqQwa-TU

 

New Zealand sends us a whimsical version of an old number…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I90oxWF2lms&list=RDMM&index=20

 

America’s Southern rock with a strong cast of characters…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLbnWr1-Qsc&list=RDMM&index=28

 

A man who played with some of rock’s best bands and performers, doing what he does best…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoSn2Y-b6wI&list=RDMM&index=28

 

Foreigner performing in Switzerland…with an orchestra…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0LybviRwdY&list=RDMM&index=28

 

Here’s that great band again showing what the best live performances feature…audience connection…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ldOuVuas1c&list=RDMM&index=15

 

How about another rousing number from that London cover band…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKW9kWAIdI0&list=RDMM&index=14

 

Letting it rip in South America…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_GFN3a0yj0

 

From Northern Ireland, here is another composition piece…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY4_pUAFlgU&list=RDMM&index=28

 

How about a lovely song from a lovely lady in London’s Hyde Park…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8CCsR7Bu8o&list=RDMM&index=26

 

That little ole Kentucky cover band can rock it…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Duo16vw3e5w&list=RDMM&index=28

 

A flash from my youthful past…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSYFJB7o9ZQ&list=RDMM&index=28

 

Live from Dolan’s Pub in Ireland…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbhcWHB1TWE

 

Reunion concerts don’t always work, but this one sure did…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrWZNAQrkf4

 

Check this number from a band performing in New York City.  Close your eyes and you will swear it is going be Bonnie Raitt…but it’s not…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8jOQUsTU9o&list=RDMM&index=28

 

Now THIS is Bonnie Raitt…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEDyODPnbE8

 

A smooth one from the man and his band that left us way too soon…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e25p0Y3Vd38

 

From Mondena, Italy…here is only one part of the band Genesis…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evN6DIGPIJM

 

And here is another part of the band Genesis…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEWP9nbqG9Q

 

Why not?  Here is yet another part of Genesis…Just how great was that band?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1eG6tGXRxQ

 

You just wish that you had been there to hear this in person…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCk_phqxlGc&list=RDiCk_phqxlGc&start_radio=1

 

To close it out…from a band  just two hours up the road from my farm…doing a cover on an artist that is really, really hard to cover…

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkNU84u6MJE

 

Sauce for the Goose

I have no reservations about defending most…not all…of President Trump’s policies.  I believe the man has solid instincts when it comes to what is good for our nation and its people.  However, I refuse to be drawn into the role of defending him in a personal sense.  I think he is a pretty sorry excuse for a man.  In addition to having an ego that is not more than a notch or two below Obama level (i.e. stratospheric), he is totally undisciplined in his rhetoric.  He is narcissistic to the point of oblivion when it comes to concerns that extend beyond his immediate desires.  And while his adversaries are clearly driven by the irrational grip of Trump Derangement Syndrome, there is no doubt a very sound basis for labeling the man a hypocrite in many areas of human behavior …most notably his treatment of women.  Here is a good example of his hypocrisy: https://reason.com/2026/08/15/trump-promised-transparency-his-administration-keeps-finding-new-ways-to-hide-records/ .

 

Donald Trump is sufficiently gifted with wealth and position to be able to do pretty much as he pleases, without too much consideration for the feelings of others.  That’s fine for him; but it fails to take into account the collateral damage that his behavior can bring upon those around him.  The recent dustup about the official arrangement between the President and his aide Natalie Harp is a good example of what I’m talking about.  The insinuation of mischief that some are throwing in regards to their business is fun and games for someone like Trump: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/opinion/miranda-devine-jon-ossoffs-disgustingly-sly-and-sexist-attack-on-trump-aide-natalie-harp-backfires-big-time/ .  He’s been down that road many times before and gives as good as he takes.  But a person like Ms. Harp has a lot more to lose in this situation than does the President.  She does not have the resources to defend herself the way he does.  And while his career is in its twilight…her political life is just beginning.  Donald Trump should be more attuned to how his words and actions impact those around him. 

 

While considering all of the positive things Donald Trump has accomplished for this country, he has nonetheless failed to elevate the dignity and statesmanship of the Executive Branch.  That is a shame.  It’s a shame because the potential he held (and yet holds) for that is significant.  Once again, his failure to seize unique presidential opportunity is on par with what we saw from Obama.  If he could latch on to one principle in his remaining tenure as President, the one that holds much promise would be to understand that the rules he demands for others must also apply to him.  Put another way, and like the old saying goes…Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.  Alas, if it ain’t happened yet, it’s not too likely to happen at all.

 

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The Iran Conflict winds on and its thorough dissection by every wonk or talking head in the media universe continues.  The longer it persists, perhaps the more revealing…and substantive…that dissection is.  I have been rather persistent in my posts urging Trump to drop the hammer on the remaining 20-25 percent of the military targets and get our troops home.  However, in the last week or two, a new angle of “economic suffocation” has emerged and as many are noting…it just might make good sense.  Time will tell.

 

https://www.newsmax.com/us/trump-iran-will-face-most-crushing-economic-operation-ever/2026/08/19/id/1266697/

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-deal-strait-of-hormuz/

 

https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/iran-vows-prolong-war-until-trump-leaves/

 

https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/22789/iran-dangerous-strategy

 

The dynamic between Russia/Ukraine, Iran/USA, China/USA, Israel/Iran, and other interconnections throughout the world is complex beyond description.  At the end of the day, we can only hope and pray that our leaders use sound judgment, rely on good people, and have the courage and wisdom to make solid choices.

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/08/deterring-russias-threat-to-the-baltics/

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/08/18/a-chinese-in-havana/

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/08/14/why-sharing-peaceful-nuclear-technology-with-saudi-arabia-and-south-korea-strengthens-america-and-nonproliferation/

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/08/17/europes-coming-existential-crisis/

 

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/iran-targets-retaliation/2026/08/19/id/1266604/

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/08/18/how-president-trump-can-end-the-korean-war/

 

Education…Education…Education

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/colleges-against-books/

 

https://jamesgmartin.center/2026/08/from-school-choice-to-college-choice/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/representative-stefanik-probes-the-disaster-of-higher-education/

 

https://jamesgmartin.center/2026/08/who-put-the-sat-and-act-in-charge/

 

https://jonathanturley.org/2026/08/19/difference-power-oppression-osu-requires-students-to-take-courses-on-how-to-disrupt-the-systems-of-oppression-in-the-united-states/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/florida-leads-the-way-on-higher-ed-and-workforce-development/

 

The mid-term elections are rapidly approaching and no one…absolutely no one…has a firm grasp on knowing how they will turn out.  One thing is for certain: It is a clear choice.  We had four years under Biden and Harris.  We will soon have had six years under Donald Trump.  Each of us has equal opportunity to judge for ourselves what kind of country we want to live in and how we want our government to function.  Think hard about it, America.  The future of our children is in the balance.

 

https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/14/we-cant-save-the-american-dream-by-pretending-everything-is-just-fine/

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/08/13/whos-been-destroying-norms/

 

https://reason.com/2026/08/19/universal-healthcare-sounds-great-heres-whats-happening-in-countries-that-have-it/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-pro-life-movements-blue-state-problem/

 

https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/opinion/virginias-democrats-show-how-to-wreck-a-state-in-5-easy-steps/

 

https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/17/california-admits-it-doesnt-track-noncitizens-on-voter-rolls-as-federal-law-requires/

 

https://jonathanturley.org/2026/08/14/rage-politics-hakeem-jeffries-promises-to-take-a-baseball-bat-to-the-supreme-court/#more-248267

 

https://reason.com/2026/08/14/the-dsas-agenda-could-cost-more-than-200-trillion-and-youll-be-picking-up-the-tab/

 

I am not going about saying “Rah Rah for MAHA”…but I have no issue whatsoever with a thoughtful, transparent, and scientific reexamination of our nation’s vaccine policies.  If COVID taught us anything, it showed us that we do not know as much as we think and…we should be very careful about prescribing wonder drugs when we are not certain about their effects.

 

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/08/about-trumps-vaccine-order.php

 

Our national economy is a wonder and the envy of the world.  Given the four years of Biden/Harris economic malfeasance and the nearly two years of Trump/Vance yoyo fiscal policy, it still yet continues to chug along with a surprisingly solid foundation in place for future growth.  Whether it is Republican policy or Democrat policy, the crux of our government’s difficulty in maintaining some level of fiscal sanity is not insufficient revenue.  It is excessive spending.  As I have said before, the main difference between the two national parties is not the amount of spending, but rather what each chooses to spend on.

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-origins-of-our-40-trillion-national-debt/

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-debt-tops-40-trillion-doubles/

 

https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/total-tax-refunds-issued-2025-jumped-17-compared-2024-paper-check

 

Burying our collective heads in the sand about the future of AI and its infamous Datacenters is a recipe for American global irrelevancy.  We must figure out a way to accommodate this technological evolution in a way that factors in common sense, transparency, commitment, and the ability to adjust as we proceed.  There is no choice but to go forward.  How we go forward is the issue.  Much like the concept of EVs, AI and Datacenters are things that should be thoughtfully incorporated into our geography, environment, culture, and society.  They are not the type of things that need to be jammed down our throats wholesale without sufficient caution.

 

https://freebeacon.com/columns/the-perils-of-pausing-ai/

 

Anti-Semitism is a poisonous and cancerous disease that destroys not only the vessel that contains or practices this vile philosophy…but it harms so many more beyond its intended target.  It is a scatter gun of hatred that must be called out, condemned, and banished from our nation.  It is evil.  It has embedded itself into pockets of our culture and society in ways that sometimes makes it hard to discern, but if we look closely…it rears its ugly head in obvious ways.

 

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/08/simon-schuster-digs-the-commercial-potential.php

 

With so many consequential and meaningful battles to wage, why in the world does Donald Trump engage in bullshit like this?  As I have said before…presidents don’t do this kind of thing for themselves while they are in office.  If they earn it, others do it for them after they leave.

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-trump-administration-picks-the-kennedy-center-name-fight-again/

 

The Fine Art of Woken Liberal/Progressive Distortions

One man’s obvious is another man’s mystery.  But sometimes…stupid is just stupid.  The mantra of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has taken three ideas which, considered separately, hold some semblance of common sense.  However, when they are all blended into a naïve principle for life where the ends justify the means, they are simply…stupid.  The current drama unfolding in the WNBA is a good example of the wages that DEI might offer.

 

Professional basketball player Sophie Cunningham has taken considerable heat for advocating that biological males should not be competing in the W (Women’s) NBA.  Elementary, intramural, summer youth leagues and other non-professional organizations may occasionally feature co-ed participation in some fashion.  But invariably, the blending of the sexes on the field of play does not extend to the mingling of sexes inside the locker rooms. And…these are leagues that are specifically designed to feature multi-sex participation.

 

Cunningham did not say anything harsh or hateful about people who choose to classify as a sex other than what their biology reveals.  She was simply attempting to emphasize two obvious points.  First, biological males are typically physically superior to biological females.  This constitutes a clear and unfair advantage for males in basketball.  Secondly, females who compete in amateur or professional sports should not be forced to share locker rooms with biological males.  This is a plain and obvious invasion of privacy, lack of respect, and further opens the door to individuals who might choose to use the leniency as an invitation to sexual mischief. 

 

After the initial rush of many sports organizations to openly welcome the inclusion of trans-biological males into female sports, it seems that common sense is coming to the fore and people are recognizing the nonsensical nature of that position.  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has determined that, beginning in 2028, biological males may not compete against biological females.  The IOC has never been hesitant to wave the progressive-thinking freak flag; but even the IOC has come to terms with science.  The Women’s National Basketball Association is clearly behind the curve on this evolution.   

 

The WNBA has two very serious issues they need to deal with right now.  The first of those issues is the undercurrent of racism that is present in the locker rooms and on the court.  The WNBA can best deal with this issue by treating all players, coaches, staff, and organization officials in a colorblind fashion; that would be equally.  Full Stop!  The second issue is the obvious incompetence of the WNBA officials.  For heaven’s sake, why can’t this organization find people to call their games that understand the rules, can recognize violations of those rules in real time, and conduct themselves in a professional manner during games?  Train them up; pay them more; hold them accountable for their performance; JUST DO SOMETHING about it.  Quit blathering about foolish social experiments and practice some serious management.  The players, the fans, the organization, and aspiring young female athletes deserve better. 

 

Like so many things that DEI has hatched, this WNBA effort at posturing, progressive activism, and socio-political commentary is tired and boring.  It is thin gruel.  The WNBA reeks of DEI.  It should focus on the game.  It should highlight the tremendous talents of its players.  It should hire officials who can call games competently and consistently. It has a great product and tremendous potential; but it is allowing it all to slip away under the guise of virtue signaling gone amok.  Instead of trying to fulfill the roles of Universal Karens and defending every perceived slight towards every possible profile, they should focus on running their business enterprise.  Leave the area of personal morals and ethics to the people themselves.  The only balls that should be bouncing on the WNBA courts are the ones going through the nets. 

 

DEI does NOT generate diversity and inclusion because it practices discrimination in an effort to exclude discrimination.  It does NOT achieve equity because its sense of fairness is based wholly on an erroneous premise.  It is a premise that breeds envy, resentment, and contempt because it fosters unearned privilege.   Over time, these are the types of feelings that can lead to pure hatred.  This is what happens when status is given and not earned.  DEI substitutes empty platitudes for hard truths.  It substitutes self-righteous trappings for critical thinking. It is the road of lesser resistance.  This type of life philosophy where one person’s personal quest, no matter how bizarre or abnormal, is given priority over established and sensible norms is, to put it mildly…moronic.  The world must change in order for their own…selfish…ambitions to be satisfied?  What manner of diversity, equity, and inclusion rewards the individual at the expense of the many?  It is a fantasy land of unicorns and rainbows that is detached from reality. 

 

Meritocracy trumps DEI every…single…time.  Dumbing down required skills and abilities for professional standards is doing no one a favor; especially those who are put in positions where they are in way over their heads.  The plain and simple fact is that not only do they suffer from an inability to perform their assigned duties, their peers and those they ultimately serve are condemned to suffer the collateral effects of their incompetence also.  Equal education and equal opportunity for all is the solution to the DEI treasure hunt.  That is where the energy, enthusiasm, and activism should be taking place.  We should ALL hope that our children, and our children’s children, will be better than we are.  We want them to dream and reach for the stars.  Those dreams should be fulfilled due to hard work, sacrifice, and effort; not the distorted pipe dreams from a select number of wannabe Napoleons.

 

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Consider some of the areas in our society, culture, and government where DEI and Woke progressive thinking have wrought their corruptive effects.

 

https://jewishworldreview.com/0826/york081226.php

 

https://victorhanson.com/not-winning-just-change-the-rules/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/on-late-term-abortion-massachusetts-removes-the-fig-leaf/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/the-lefts-woke-dei-lawfare-exposed/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/smithsonian-museum-director-steps-down-amid-trump-dei-crackdown/

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/08/12/the-delusional-premises-of-woke-greens/

 

https://newsbusters.org/blogs/cnsnews/craig-bannister/2026/08/12/professors-brand-niceness-enduring-component-whiteness

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/08/10/jason-arday-barack-obama-and-the-making-of-myths/

 

https://freebeacon.com/education/a-dei-fellowship-pledged-to-recruit-underserved-legal-talent-it-accepted-some-of-the-most-privileged-students-in-the-country/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/08/duke-law-defies-the-supreme-court-on-affirmative-action/

 

Many of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) positions that are roiling the Democrat Party were first introduced by President Barack Hussein Obama and his Administrations.  Like many of the cowardly Democrats who are truly liberal/progressives but try to pawn themselves off as moderates, Obama was the master of disguise when trying to play both sides of the game.  He did not, and does not, like this country and its Constitution.  He never said that openly…but his actions spoke loudly. 

 

He never had the courage and he possessed insufficient character to say what he truly believed and then act upon it.  Rather, he took a Machiavellian approach that featured chameleonesque posturing to push policies in his preferred direction without being at the front of the line.  He was quite nimble when utilizing the “straw man” principle.   He set race relations back decades in our nation.  He was pathetic in form and practice and relied almost exclusively on shallow and transparent hypocrisy.  He literally dripped of arrogance and conceit.  Instead of seizing the opportunity presented to him as the first black President and building on the goodwill and hopes of the citizenry, he tried to reinvent this nation in his perverted image.  Failing at that early in his first term, he simply spent his last six years in office serving “himself”.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/obama-s-biggest-lie-you-didn-t-build-that/ar-AA29H7k2?ocid=BingHp01&cvid=5e33591793ac437ac30a5613b186f51e&ei=26

 

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/08/when-obama-veered-into-the-daily-ditch.php#google_vignette

 

The vile combination of wokeism and DSA liberal progressivism is a cancerous brew that will hollow out any organization…or government…that lends itself to their purposes.  This is the dilemma that the Democrat Party is now facing.  It holds a “fatal attraction” for the vitality and enthusiasm of the progressives who offer up socialism; but it knows in its heart that it is a lie and will not be supported by a majority of its members.  Its thirst for power and control is leading it down a perilous path.

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/the-weekend-jolt/when-does-the-democratic-establishment-just-throw-up-its-hands/

 

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/whats-worse-authoritarian-capitalism-or-democratic-socialism/

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/08/12/battle-lines-accountability-will-be-the-dividing-issue-in-the-midterms/

 

Three quick hits on various and important topics…

 

Kudos to the Trump Administration!  Continue to cut the size and scope of the government!

 

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/08/the-incredible-shrinking-government.php#google_vignette

 

Before we increase spending for federal programs, we should do all we can to maximize their efficiency and effectiveness.  Before creating new federal programs, we should first determine whether or not existing programs can be reformed in a way to better address the targeted needs.  Throwing more and more government money at our problems and reinventing the wheel every little whipstitch has not…and will not…be an effective way to improve our government’s function.  Results matter.  Find what works and support it.  Find what fails and cancel it.

 

https://justthenews.com/index%2ephp/government/white-house/white-house-fraud-tracker-highlights-billions-savings-hhs-programs-face

 

I suppose hope springs eternal, but it would seem that President Trump is doing the right and honorable thing in placing his concerns about the practical and long-term strategy of the Iran conflict over that of the approaching mid-term elections.  I fear this may end up being a historically positive achievement for our country, but a terrible opportunity lost for our government and the directions it takes.

 

https://americanmind.org/salvo/a-defense-of-the-presidents-strategy-in-iran/

 

https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/iran-vows-prolong-war-until-trump-leaves/

 

Here’s some great music on the way out the door…

 

The late, great, and forever soothing Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh8xy58dOV4

 

How many times have we seen a successful rock band replace its legendary lead singer with another legendary singer…and it works? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJWndJm00tI

 

A beautiful lady, a beautiful song, a beautiful movie (City of Angels), and a great live performance to boot…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YQkhDWF4-M