Now That He Is Gone

John McCain passed away. Brain cancer took its toll and his fight ended. Regardless of how he was perceived, the main thing is that one Republican vote in the Senate is gone, and there's no guarantee the future will bring another. That's important. The battle to bring the U.S. back to a Constitutional Republic continues and every member in Congress is important.

I'm hoping this won't turn into weeks of around the clock coverage of McCain. That's always irritating and not important.

What's the Holdup?

I don't know why there is so much hesitation to take care of some important business by the current administration. Known crimes were committed by members of the former administration, sweetheart deals are being made by current officials, taxpayers are still getting soaked, and all anyone is worried about is a two-bit prosecutor playing sheriff.

Fire somebody. Fire them now. If anyone else has a problem, fire them too. Rid the government of those that cause problems, break laws, steal, misuse their position, or just have a bad attitude. That's the only way things will change, and the media be damned. All they can do is continue their daily pile of manure, and play to the church of their sycophants that hope they'll get a minute on television. 

For those that want to sue, or approach a judge: Get after it. I'm betting you don't want discovery to delve into your past dealings, and I doubt your arguments will convince a judge for an injunction.

Start with Sessions. After he recused himself from the Russia Probe, he cut off his balls. Not only did that make him useless, it made all his other efforts look petty. Even with a new administration, the FBI and Department of Justice are still playing "cover my ass" and appearing more like organized crime, instead of law enforcement agencies.

Years of management taught me avoiding firing someone is always worse than the firing. Those you don't fire continue with the things causing a problem. In the end, things become worse, and the morale goes to crap. Doing it show those who is in charge, the parameters of their responsibilities, and if you're a good boss, they appreciate your efforts to keep the organization from chaos.

Land of Opportunity

The South Africa current government made it legal to take the land of white landowners.  The landowners were offered ten percent of the farm's worth, but they refused. So, the government is taking it.

South Africa has resources, but at the start of this year, the economy was tumbling, which probably helped in this effort to nationalize the wealth of the nation for corrupt public use. After all, all governments think they're much better qualified to run what they don't understand, or lack in experience.

If I had to venture a guess about what's really happening in South Africa, I'd guess some really large players are attempting to control the important resources with the help of corrupt officials. With that help, resources can be harvested, taxes ignored, profits marginalized with cooked books, and everyone involved suffers all the way to the bank. The large players have more control of strategic resources, the government officials get to play god, and the citizens are led to believe all their misery is the blame of the racist people they think stole their land.

I don't see much good coming from all of this, and believe South Africa will suffer some serious problems over a long time.

Public Servants?

If you use a search engine to examine the financial status of the last two FBI directors, you find they're worth millions. According to the author of this book:

"If you ask most Americans what they thing about the FBI, they would tell you it's far and away the government agency they trust the most. The Bureau has, for decades, sold an image of itself as efficient, professional, unbiased, and untouchable by corruption. 

That portrait is a sham.

Seamus Bruner and the Government Accountability Institute have spent years cataloging the widespread conflict-of-interests of the D.C. political class. The have found massive self-enrichment and political bias the highest levels of government - including the Justice Department and the FBI. Indeed, the nation's most important law enforcement agency has become so compromised that every major investigation should face intense scrutiny from the public, the media, and from Congress. 

James Comey, Robert Mueller, Andrew McCabe, and the rest of the recent FBI leadership should be forced to answer for the way the Bureau has abused the public trust under their watch..


The FBI is a law enforcement agency. Somehow, it became a country club for attorneys, and they use that power for lucrative deals, while helping others in the agency. I don't know if all they do is illegal, but do know it's unethical. U.S. citizens deserve better, and those involved need to be held accountable.  

Do You Feel Sorry for Her?

April Ryan, a CNN reporter, thinks Sarah Sanders should pay for her bodyguard.  According to her line of reasoning, Sarah stirred up threats against her, which is her reason for her demand.

From my point of view, Ryan is suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome, lost her focus, and is now nothing but a mouthpiece for the Communist News Network. So, I don't feel sorry for her, and think her mouth is the reason for the threats. As my grandmother used to say: "She burned her butt, so now she can sit on the blister."