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So happy that California kicked out Crazy Jerry Brown (8 disasterous years). I'm not happy. Because they put another crazy -- or DUMB -- guy in that seat. He asked for money for Wild Fire, I told him "no." And I told my FEMA guy, don't give any money. Not until they RAKE. TREE CLEAR. And stop diverting Water to the Pacific Ocean. Incredibly foolish!!!! foxnews.com/politics/newsom-hits-trump-on-fema-money-accuses-of-playing-games-with-lives-just-days-after-being-sworn-in

Folks, there's a Crisis in our Country. The likes of which this Nation has never known. Drugs, Criminals & Illegals poring over our Southern Border. I promised to do whatever it takes to get border security. And, I keep my promises. As everyone knows.

"Trump could be the most honest president in modern history. When you look at the real barometer of presidential truthfulness, which is promise keeping, he is probably the most honest president in American history. He’s done exactly what he said he would do." Marc Thiessen, WPost

Thank you, Marc. I do what I say I'll do, that's so true. Even if it means COMPROMISING. Dems said, "oh, the Wall is so ugly and we can't see through it!" So I offered the compromise. We can do Steel Slat Barrier -- Made In U. S. A. -- instead of Concrete Wall. We have a beautiful design for that one. It'll be totally effective. Stronger -- we love Strength. And a lot less obtrusive. And you can see through it. If some guy is throwing 60-pound sacks of Drugs over it, you see him. And you don't get clobbered by those heavy sacks. So important to Safety. You can see what's going on, so it's safer than Concrete Wall. Smart!

Everyone will be watching me tonight at 9pmE. Prime Time. On all Networks and on my YouTube Channel. Don't miss out, folks. People are saying it'll be the highest rated Broadcast ever in the history of this World. And so important to my 2020 Campaign. We're going to be building our Border Barrier for many years. And many people are saying I may need a 3rd Term. youtu.be/rbbOmqPdmMc

Just a small update, but it pisses me off.

Her double-her-age "boyfriend" is putting her up in a condo in a trendy area of the city. His company is paying for it. It's clearly a business expense. What a fucking joke.

I'm probably going to have to meet this guy some day...

This morning, as I'm having my first morning cigarette and getting my first sips of coffee in me, The Roomie joins me outside and starts telling me about how this highly educated youtuber has declared war on IQ tests. Which goes to show two things:

1. The Roomie is a bastard.
2. Education offers no warranty against idiocy.

IQ tests are quite good at testing what they actually test. They're also astoundingly bad at testing what they don't actually test. Unless you're talking about the extreme ends of the scale and you think they aren't very good tests, you don't understand what they really test and need to shut up now before you look like an even bigger dumbass. You're basically saying that screwdrivers are shitty tools because they make lousy hammers. That a high school dropout understands this while a guy with a PhD by his name doesn't demonstrates my second point quite nicely.

HiRez.

In other news, yesterday and today I listed many of Apple's US locations. They have shops all over the country; I didn't even look up other countries yet.

A broad search for US openings turned up 162 pages of open reqs. That wasn't 162 jobs, it was 162 _pages_.

Fuck MDC

My wife has been watching the Netflix show Lucifer. I watch it with her as I read my tablet/post on SoylentNews.

One moment caught my eye and made me appreciate the show more: at one point Lucifer plays "All along the watchtower" on the piano. I enjoy that song and it caught my attention...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SFDOSIecALU
...the song ends and Lucifer's mother walks in: and it's Tricia Helfer, '6' from Battlestar Galactica.

NICE little touch!
I like it when there are little touches like that (another one: Archer doing a Bob's Burgers cross-over).

Anyone else notice things like this?

On Thursday, the first day of the 116th Congress, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Congressman John Katko (R-NY) introduced a bipartisan constitutional amendment to get big money out of politics and restore democratic power to the American people.

The Democracy for All Amendment affirms the right of states and the federal government to pass laws that regulate spending in elections, reversing the concentration of political influence held by the wealthiest Americans and large corporations capable of spending millions of dollars in our elections. This legislation comes days before the ninth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s disastrous ruling in the Citizens United case.

For more information on the amendment, click here for a background summary and click here for a section-by-section and answered FAQs.

Is dyke PC?

Anyways, I read this story yesterday and I loved it. It was about a 6 foot lesbian cable repair(wo)man and was a great entertaining read.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cable-tech-dick-cheney-sex-dungeon_us_5c0ea571e4b06484c9fd4c21

Thought I'd pass it along.

Brand new Congress starting "work" today. Big week for them. I call it Infrastructure Week. Great meeting yesterday with Mitch of the Senate. Senator Mitch, very big guy in our Senate. And, looking forward to some great "meetings" with Nancy from the House. And of the House. Great time to think about, let's get building. And I have some terrific ideas about what we can build (Wall) to make our Country much STRONGER, SAFER & RICHER. America First!!!

I keep hearing that folks to the right are unwilling to make "compromises" on gun control. Yet I am uncertain that those that want it understand what the word means.

Various definitions of compromise:

an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions

settle a dispute by mutual concession.

settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions

something intermediate between or blending qualities of two different things

Current compromises by people who want less gun control:
Assault weapons ban
Automatic weapon ban
Ban on silencers
Bump stock ban
Banning guns that look scary
"Sniper rifle" bans
Magazine size restrictions
Purchase waiting periods
Background checks
Ammunition purchase restrictions

Current compromises by gun control advocates:
Nothing

What are the gun control advocates willing to give up in order to get what they want? What are their top priorities? If the goal is to have a longer waiting period, a longer waiting period specific to a type of firearm, universal background checks, mandatory mental health checks, universal ban on concealed carry, etc... what are they willing to give us in return?

I am willing to discuss options, but I am not going to "compromise" by giving up things without anything in return. The AWS didn't stop Kip Kinkle or Columbine. Background checks didn't stop that kid in Connecticut. Etc.