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The State of State

During an interview on Fox News, Laura Ingraham asked POTUS45 whether ongoing vacancies in the State Department were making it more difficult for him to carry out his foreign policy plans.  His answer was:

“I am a business person. When you don’t need to fill slots, don’t fill them,” Trump told Ingraham. “The one that matters is me. I am the only one that matters. When it comes to it, that’s what the policy will be.” 1

Is POTUS45 saying he doesn’t really need any assistance and/or guidance from the State Department, and, by implication, Congress when formulating US foreign policy?  I had doubts that this is the message POTUS45 meant to convey.  But not to worry.  Using my trusted Secret Decoder Ring I got the real message.

1. Watch the interview.  The Q&A referenced above starts around the 8:09 minute mark.

What to Do?

I happen to live in the “Commonwealth” of Virginia, which will be electing a New Governor next Tuesday.

As usual, the frequency of TV spots, Internet social media blather, junk mail etc. for each candidate seems to increase exponentially this last week leading up to the election.  In addition to the standard differences on taxes, employment, the economy, etc., two “Attack Ads” have gotten a lot of exposure on TV and in the media:

  • One candidate claims our commonwealth will be overrun by the evil MS-13 if his opponent is elected.  His reasoning behind this is that his opponent will allow creation of “Sanctuary Cities” that will foster growth of gangs such as MS-13.
  • A video produced by a group supporting the other candidate implies that election of his opponent will result in Marauding White Supremacists in Pickup Trucks flying the Confederate Battle Flag running down children from ethnic groups that they deem a threat to God and Country.

I wonder how many prospective voters actually believe that either of these outcomes will indeed come to pass during the administration of the winning candidate?

My halfVAST Network

Some collect coins, some collect stamps, others collect junk of all sorts.  I collect computers that have been discarded by others and replaced with newer, shinier stuff.  I fix those that are fixable, give them some meaningful work to do, and plug them into my half vast local network.

The Prez Says – 28 May 2017

He’s Back!!!

POTUS45 has returned from his first foreign trip.  Now that he is back, he has once again resumed his quest to “…insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty….” [1] using Twitter to bring his words of wisdom to the masses.

From @realDonaldTrump as of 28 May 2017, 0841 EDT

  • 2 minutes ago: Does anyone notice how the Montana Congressional race was such a big deal to Dems & Fake News until the Republican won? V was poorly covered
  • 7 minutes ago: Whenever you see the words ‘sources say’ in the fake news media, and they don’t mention names….
  • 6 minutes ago: ….it is very possible that those sources don’t exsist but are made up by fake news writers. #FakeNews is the enemy!
  • 7 minutes ago: It is my opinion that many of the leaks coming out of the White House are fabricated lies made up by the #FakeNews media.
1Preamble to US Constitution

The First 100 Days

Shortly after Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the 45th POTUS on 20 January 2017, the whitehouse.gov web site was updated to include his administration’s top issues:

  • America First Energy Plan
  • America First Foreign Policy
  • Bringing Back Jobs And Growth
  • Making Our Military Strong Again
  • Standing Up For Our Law Enforcement Community
  • Trade Deals Working For All Americans.

Today marks the end of the first 100 days of his administration.  And he plans on celebrating by holding a “Campaign Rally” in Harrisburg, PA.  Someone really should tell him that this might not be the best use of his time.