The US government reported that June 2025 tariff/duty collections were about $27billion. That is three times higher than 1 year ago under Biden. Cool, the US is making money off foreign goods made by foreign companies, and brought into the US. Yea!

Oh, wait a second…who wrote the check for that $27billion that went into the US government bank account? Well, the companies that imported those goods wrote that check for the tariffs/duty on those items. And almost universally passed that cost on to American consumers who ended up buying those items. So in reality, US families paid the bill on the $27billion that the US government collected.

So that means last month the average American family paid $316 to the US government out of their already stretched thin wallets. Nice!! Americans paying more money to the US government…a dream come true for all red-blooded patriots, conservatives, and Republicans!!

Ah, wait a second…maybe you and I had other plans for that $316. Just saying…

But no problem at all…still time to rejoice! The US government had a budget surplus last month, June 2025!!!! Yea!! Time to celebrate good times…come on!

Oh, wait a second. The budget surplus was almost exactly $27billion dollars. $27billion budget surplus…$27billion in surplus from tariffs/duties????? Hummm…

But hey, still a budget surplus, right? Yea!!!!

Well, kinda…not exactly. See in May the budget deficit was well over $300billion…$3,750 per American family. So why the huge drop in the budget deficit…and change to a surplus? Mostly due to what the Treasury department called a “calendar adjustment”. And no, before you ask, I have no idea whatsoever what a “calendar adjustment” is.

What I do know is so far is the government for 2025 spent $1.34trillion more than it had. Yeah, that comes out to the US government passing on to each American family just about $16,000 more debt. But, hey…no big deal…good times are here again!! And look at it this way…we only have 3 more months in this fiscal year to add to that debt and deficit.

And really it is a bargain…this year the interest only on the US debt is only going to run about $14,000 per American family. What a deal!!!

Oh, wait a second…the US government puts us $16,000 per American family more in debt and then costs each of those same US families another $14,000 just to pay the interest on the US debt. That is a $30,000 per family loss. Oh, okay…that doesn’t sound so good to me…I don’t know about you…maybe you are dancing in the streets.

But no problem…tariff and duty collections by the US government is supposed to go way up during the remainder of the year thanks to all the new tariffs being put into place against other countries. Thank goodness! Oh, wait…American families are going to pay those bills too.

But here is some good news…no, great news! According to the US government personal income is up in April. Oh, wait…according to those same folks that increase is due to…wait for it…primarily an increase in government benefits and compensation. So personal income is up due to government spending through welfare, etc.. And who pays the bill for all that government spending? Oh crap…us.

But, that is okay, not to worry…from January to March the numbers were completely different. Oh wait, increase in personal income was eaten up by inflation increases; and real income actually ticked down. Dang…and I thought we were having an economic party in the good ole USA under the new administration.

Why am I writing an article so dripping with sarcasm and passing along horrible economic numbers?

In my mind it’s simple…we have to be aware of what is really happening. And the US government will never, ever tell you what is really happening. They will spin the numbers, embellish the truth, or out-right lie about what is happening. It is called “propaganda” and it comes from the government regardless of Democrat or Republican regime.

Over the last four decades you have read countless headlines and heard endless statements by the government and/or political hacks saying how good the US is doing and how wonderful they are making our lives. The real truth is far, far different. We just have to see it for what it is.

Think about the actual economic numbers I related earlier…the real numbers from the actual source:

• The average American family pays the bill for duties and tariffs the US government collects…in June alone that amounted to $314. For many families that is the difference paying an electric bill, buying food, or covering rent for that month. That will be over $3,700 per family this year.
• The average American family’s share of the US debt went up $16,000 so far for fiscal year 2025.
• The average American family’s share of the just the interest payment on the US debt will be $14,000 for 2025.

When was the last time you heard any administration, any politician, any President…ANYONE…tell you those numbers in plain English what they really mean?????

Is Trump to blame? Is Biden to blame? Yes & yes. They all are…along with ALL members of Congress…but especially every last person in Washington DC. They ALL share the blame. The blame is systemic…the US government is to blame. Our system of government is to blame…this democracy.

Our Founders did not set-up a democracy to have control over our lives. They set-up a Constitutional Republic to protect our lives, to guard our rights, freedoms, and liberties…and that included guarding and the safekeeping of our personal money, our personal income, and our property.

Why did the United States change from a Constitutional Republic to a democracy? Because a Constitutional Republic is designed to protect people from government. A democracy is a form of government that is designed to take power and money from people and transfer it to the government.

How many times have we heard the saying attributed to Founding Fathers…

“A democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner.”

And that helps us to understand what Karl Marx said…

“Democracy is the road to socialism.”

And what is socialism? It is the intermediate style of government as society changes from capitalism to a form of government called communism.

And what is communism? A system of government in which the government plans and controls the economy and all property, and a single, authoritarian group holds power.

So here is a question for you…Why do you think you hear virtually all the politicians refer to the United States as a democracy?

Wait, one more question…Why do you think everyone in the US government lauds the United States as a democracy?

Folks, it is coming at us…and most Americans are so caught up in worshiping their political idols and parties that they can’t see the destination where all of them are taking us.

Please take the time to allow your eyes to open and challenge yourself to see reality as actual reality, free as possible from bias. And then prepare yourself and your family for what is coming. And I tell you this…it is coming faster and sooner than most of us think.

Remember this…as Benjamin Franklin was exiting the meeting building during the Constitutional Convention in 1787, he was asked what was accomplished in terms of forming a government. His response, “A republic, if you can keep it.”

Notice he didn’t say, “A democracy, if you can keep it.” Why do you think that is?

Also notice, he said “…if you can keep it.” Why do you think he said it that way?

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From Texas Dan:

Cherry picking the months before the inaugural versus the 45 months before for your data comp is dishonest. But enjoy your half empty worldview. And I suppose you understand the arc of inflation referenced was almost totally related to your boy Biden’s acts in year 1 of his administration.

My response…

First off, again, thank you so much for sending me an email with your feedback. I wish you had posted in as a “reply” to the post. I would have appreciated if others could have read and gathered information from it. So, I hope you don’t mind me posting your reply here along with my response. Hopefully, folks can hear more from each side to make informed decisions.

Sorry, the information in your reply is a bit off:

1. I used a date the day before Trump was elected for the baseline for local gas prices vs Trump now. So the Nov 19^th was all Biden without the knowledge that Trump had been elected. Made it clear what the trend was between then (Biden) and now (Trump).

2. The gasoline national average was the day Trump was inaugurated vs Trump now. Made it clear, since it is a commodity, what the market was anticipating after Trump was elected and inaugurated compared to now, six months after Trump policies.

3. The unemployment data was a year earlier, June 2024 (Biden’s 3rd year), vs Trump now…six months into Trump’s policies. So all Biden vs all Trump.

4. As for inflation it was the last 5 months of Biden policies that had been in-place for 4.5 years and the first 5 months of Trump policies. The trends are clear, valid, and reliable…Biden policies vs Trump policies. Okay, the first month or so of Trump would/could have influence by Biden’s policies. But, that actually showed a down trend and I can reliably attribute any Biden influence so I didn’t indicate any.

5. And finally, there was no “cherry picking”. I used dates and time frames that I thought accurately represented data for each person and their policies. I am sure other people could pick and choose whatever dates they wanted. I tried to be objective and without bias…IMHO.

And for the record:

I voted for Trump 3 times. I am one of those supporters who got him into the White House twice and tried to the other time when he ran against Biden; had it not been for election interference/influence he would have made it. And I have stated that multiple times for years and years that I voted for Trump. AND, that I both recognized and I appreciate the good things he has done and is doing.

Your rather blatant attempt to insult, belittle, and discredit me with your “… your boy Biden’s…” comment is an emotional reaction…not based in fact, logic, reality, or evidence. I am sorry you stooped to that vs making a case with facts, figures, and evidence. And therein lies the exact problem I’ve been talking about for a long time…bias. However, I do recognize that Trump is a hot topic for many folks and I do recognize the emotional side of it. So, no personal offense taken; I hope none was intended.

I’ve used other terms such as “worshipers”, “boot-lickers”, etc. But I don’t think those apply to you at all and it would be totally inappropriate on my part to use those terms in your case. I am not sure why you don’t look at facts, figures, evidence, etc. and allow reality to guide you and your comments. But, that is your choice and I respect that. It is part of that hot topic, a divided America thing taking place…and getting worse.

The sad part is, we probably have far, far more in common than your emotions will allow you to accept. And we probably have the same goal(s) for our country…a strong Constitutional Republic guided by the rule of law, incorporating the ideals put forth in the Declaration of Independence. Unfortunately, we don’t have any politicians that can get that done…or restored. And that has been the case for at least 50 years or more now….probably more like 130 years. And TPTB want to divide the people to make us easier to control. Goes to the saying, “United we stand, divided we fall.” All the conflict, confusion, corruption, and chaos does an excellent job of dividing us.

I wish you all the best and hope you find what you are looking for not just in your personal life but in your political ideals as well.

Best,

AH

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From: Texas Dan

RE: < You know what I didn’t vote for? >

General points taken , but fuel prices are way down as is inflation. The economy is the one thing he is getting right.

Well Texas Dan,

Thanks for taking the time to reply, I appreciate it. I think discussion, give & take, comparing notes and experiences are a really good thing for Americans to do. Talking may well avoid something worse down the line for this country.

To your point of fuel prices…Before Trump was elected gasoline was $3.24 per gallon locally. Now it is $3.21. That is a decrease of less than 1% since Trump was elected. I wouldn’t call that “way down”, but that is just me.
National average of gasoline was $3.11 on 1/20, Trump’s inauguration day. National average of gasoline today 7/20 is $3.11. So no “down” at all since Trump took office.

As for inflation…the last 5 months of Biden regime inflation was running at 2.82% average. The first 5 months of Trumps reign it is 2.52%. That’s 3tenths of a point difference. Hardly what I would call “way down”. And unfortunately for America the inflation rate under Trump is trending up for the last 2 months (no figures out for July yet). Yeah, up 4tenths of a point in the last two months. So a larger tick up under Trump vs a down tick of 3tenths from Biden to Trump.

Unemployment rate in June 2025 was 4%, unchanged from June 2024. So Trump hasn’t improved the employment situation at all vs Biden as per June numbers.

Also, I will be posting an article in a day or two that shares economic information that is very damning to Trump. In June the average family paid $314 more to cover tariffs under Trump…$314 out of the pockets of the average American family. Not good economic news in my opinion. And horrible news when you look at it on an annual basis…over $3,700 in a year out of the wallets of each American family!!

Now, let’s touch on inflation vs wage increases. The numbers show that inflation increased faster than wage increases. That means, in terms of real wage increase…the average American worker lost ground under Trump last month.

Not looking good when you look at these actual facts and figures. Sorry about that. But maybe Trump can turn around the terrible economic numbers that are showing up so far under his presidency.

This is where I try to look at valid and reliable facts and evidence vs colored by my own bias. And yes, I have bias 😉 When a person listens to bias media, or the outrageous government propaganda that is spewed…well, someone can’t get the real truth, or the whole truth, at all from either.

AH

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I hope that got your attention, and I will explain that statement towards the end of this post. For now let’s just talk a minute…

First off, I delayed writing about this issue just to give it time to cook real well out there in the media and on all the websites out there. Just give folks time to state their opinions, feelings, and positions. But now is my turn.

Do you remember Richard Nixon? Nixon was the 37th president of the United States…and he was behind Watergate. Watergate was the national scandal that started with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex in 1972, expanded when Nixon and his Administration tried to cover it up, and ended with Nixon’s resignation in shame and contempt in 1974. And it threw the USA into a national state of depression through Ford and Carter till Reagan came along.

The Epstein Island scandal is much, much larger than that! And not only does it have the ability to bring down Trump…it could also bring down…well, hang on, I’ll save that for the end.

To get a better understanding of the nature and extent of the Epstein scandal you would need to read my article from a year and a half ago < click here to read that article > or, you can just become aware of the facts/evidence on your own, or just review the items as follows:

• Epstein was a fraud and con-man from the very beginning of his adult life.
• Ghislaine Maxwell was Epstein’s girlfriend and then “business associate”.
• Maxwell’s father was a known spy for British MI6 and Israeli Mossad.
• In the 1990’s Epstein began his so-called sex-trafficking operation for A-list celebrities and politicians from around the world.
• In 2006 the FBI began “investigating” Epstein.
• In 2007 the DOJ granted Epstein “immunity from all federal criminal charges” related to any and all of his crimes. The plea deal, by definition, halted all investigations or any current or potential prosecutions.
• Shortly after that immunity deal Alexander Acosta, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, made the statement he was told by unnamed US federal government officials that Epstein “belonged to intelligence”, this was all “above his pay grade”, and to “leave it alone”.
• The New York medical examiner that conducted the autopsy ruled Epstein’s death was more a homicide than a suicide as had been reported by prison officials…and he documented it as such. He, and later experts, pointed out that the injuries to Epstein‘s neck were consistent with a hard blow to his windpipe, and the horizontal strangulation marks on his neck indicated he was strangled to death by a rope from behind. Epstein had no rope in his cell and was not ‘hung’ by any rope found in his cell.
• Weeks after the official autopsy was performed and his death was ruled a homicide, a DOJ medical examiner ruled Epstein’s death a suicide and changed the official cause of death from homicide to suicide. Oh, and that DOJ person…never attended the autopsy and there are no official records she even reviewed the actual autopsy file, including x-rays.
• Back in 2023 a whistle-blower with a Top Secret clearance through the military and a Top Secret clearance through the CIA…yes, a former CIA operative who is also a former Special Ops soldier was asked a question. The question was simple…Was Epstein running an operation for US intelligence services? He replied that he had access to that information, he had seen the files and the intelligence, and Epstein was running a “honey pot” operation for US intelligence services.

Yes, that is only a partial list of the events and issues revolving around Epstein…but it will do for now.

Here is my request…PLEASE DON’T BELIEVE ME ! ! Yup, I am asking you to not believe what I have written regarding Epstein. And if you don’t believe me I ask of you one more thing…GO DO YOUR OWN IN-DEPTH RESEARCH ! !

Remember this little tidbit…in February of this year AG Pam Bondi said on Fox News that an Epstein client list was sitting on her desk and would soon be released.

Just recently Bondi released this statement, “…investigators found no incriminating ‘client list’…” and “..no credible evidence … that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals.” The wording is very, very important…remember her exact words. Words matter !

There is a lot of speculation as to why she made that statement. One such speculative allegation, that I cannot confirm through my own research, has been made pretty clear…

Melania, Donald Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell pose together during the Anand Jon Fashion Show, New York, September 2000

I have not verifiable documentation or reliable evidence that Trump is hiding his participation 
in the Epstein operation.

Also, let’s touch on a couple of interesting items:

• Maurene Comey previously served as the lead prosecutor in both the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases.
• Maurene Comey also prosecuted Nicholas Tartaglione who was convicted of 11 counts of murder, four counts of kidnapping resulting in death. Tartaglione was also the prior cellmate of Epstein in the same cell where Epstein was found dead.
• Maurene Comey is the daughter of James Comey. Comey served in the DOJ during much of the Epstein “honey pot” operation. And from 2013 – 2017 he was the Director of the FBI.
• And guess who was the Attorney General of Florida where Epstein was arrested on state charges, given an extremely light “country club” sentence, and where Epstein was granted immunity? OMG…Pam Bondi.

But here are the far more realistic and logical reasons Bondi came out with that statement, it was revealed…

1. That Epstein’s operation was a US intelligence operation, including the CIA and FBI.
2. The FBI was involved in that operation at the direction of the DOJ.
3. The FBI were the ones who did the “investigating” that lead to Bondi’s latest statement…clearing the DOJ and FBI.
4. The DOJ was the one who granted all that immunity to Epstein to begin with and who now refuses to charge anyone with any crime that was discovered on the huge number of tapes documenting criminal activity.

So the speculative answer is clear…the US federal government is not going to release information that it own intelligence agencies were running a criminal operation along with a known con-man, and commit a homicide/suicide, and cover-up that operation and the homicide/suicide.

Now, let’s go back to Bondi’s statement, “…investigators found “no incriminating ‘client list’…” and “..no credible evidence … that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals.”

Words matter; exact wording is used by lawyers for a reason and that fact matters the most.

#1 – “no incriminating client list”. In this context a “client” would be defined as a “customer”. Since we know that Epstein was running an operation for US intelligence services, it is a government operation NOT a business. Hence, there are no customers in Epstein’s operation…meaning there can’t be a “client list”. An intelligence operation like this would refer to the people who Epstein ensnared as “targets” or “marks”.

#2 – “..no credible evidence … that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals“. Once again, Epstein was not blackmailing anyone, he was simply the person who lined up people to participate in the US intelligence “honey pot” operation. The various intelligence agencies (i.e. CIA, FBI, etc.) would be the entities leveraging (a.k.a. blackmailing) those participants…NOT Epstein.

So Bondi was correct in her statement…the exact wording of her statement…there is no client list and Epstein did no blackmailing..

Here is the very uncomfortable question for Trump…

Why did candidate Trump repeatedly call for the release of the Epstein files, and now as President he refuses to allow them to be released? In 2019, Trump himself even suggested there was a cover-up.

And here is the very uncomfortable question for AG Bondi…

There is solid documentation and other evidence (Bondi used the term “truckload”) of hundreds of crimes committed regarding underage boys and girls being raped and sexually trafficked. Why is she not going to go forward with criminal charges that would put hundreds of well-known people in prison?

As for Trump, here are some interesting items:

• In 2002, Trump described Epstein as a “terrific guy” whom he had known for 15 years, in an interview with New York magazine. Trump added, “It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
• Earlier this year Elon Musk stated that “Donald Trump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public.” And yes, later that tweet disappeared.
• Trump recently stated that he doesn’t understand why people are so interested in the Epstein Scandal.

Well, here is why folks…

The Epstein Scandal and the cover-up would bring down the US federal government and quite possibly destroy the United States of America as we know it.

How so?

It would open the door to to knowing just how evil and utterly corrupt US intelligence agencies are. But worse…it would expose all the demonic operations they have run over the years. And US citizens would not stand for it, they would lose what little trust in the government remains…revolt.

It would also show how there are two different Americas; 1) one America for the average people who are under the firm and tight control of the US government, 2) another America for the rich, famous, and ruling elites who are mostly exempt from the US legal system. And US citizens would not stand for it…revolt.

And it would confirm what we already know to be true…but it would bring it into a glaring spotlight…there is a “DeepState” running this country and this country is no longer a Constitutional Republic. And US citizens would not stand for it…revolt.

Basically…it would be the end of the Trump Presidency and legacy, and the end of the United States. Trump would become worse than another Nixon. Who knows what the US would become.

There is so much to the Epstein Scandal that I can’t even begin to touch on anything more than the mere surface. The breadth and depth of this US intelligence operation is incomprehensible. And it touches on so many levels of government, Hollywood celebrities, tech billionaires, the ruling elites, Presidents, elected officials, and so much more…including globally.

Yes, if the full files of the Epstein Scandal ever came out…America would fall.

One more item of business…to all the MAGA boot-licker media folks and influencers that are supporting Trump in trying to “move on” from this Epstein thing…shame on you! You are disgusting in what you are doing. You are sacrificing your morals, your honor, and your character…even your very soul…to sit at the feet of Trump and worship him without question. Shameful !

I just gotta ask the question…

“Why is Trump so worried about the Epstein files? Just release the files and let everyone see for themselves what happened.”

Of course he promised to release all the JFK files…and he didn’t. And he promised to release all the 9/11 files and he didn’t. Uh, track record?

And a question for AG Bondi, America’s chief law enforcement officer…

“With a truckload of evidence, why are you not going to pursue criminal charges against all those A-List celebrities, politicians, and elites?”

Then again…Bondi was hired by Trump and works directly for Trump. Huh…

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Elon Musk declared the launch of his new political party on Saturday. Musk on Saturday appeared to confirm his intention to launch his “America Party,” after posting a poll to his X account the prior day asking followers whether or not he should create the new party.

“By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it! When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy,” he wrote. “Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.”

So here is my take…

1. I doubt that he can do it. The Republicans and Democrats have rigged the political system in the US to realistically only allow for two parties. Why? Because both parties are run for a single reason…power. The power to advance their party’s particular agenda. And that agenda is seldom, if ever, in the best interests of the US citizenry. A simple check on bills that have passed can confirm that. The best view of political parties comes from our first President and Founding Father.

George Washington’s Warning about Political Parties!

2. I am tempted, very tempted, to become a founding member of the new America Party. Why? Simply because it would not be the Republican Party or Democrat Party. And that my friend is a good enough reason for me. Maybe.

Why am I so against each party…Republican and Democrat? Well, both love war, both are part of the military-industrial complex, both love putting this country deeper and deeper into debt, both love to restrict Second Amendment rights, both love to infringe on the 4^th Amendment, both love to restrict and/or eliminate due process, both love taking hard-earned money from taxpayers, both love wasting the money they take from taxpayers…need I go on?

Sooner or later people, hopefully the vast majority, will realize just how badly, how intentionally, both parties are hell-bent on destroying the Republic. Maybe, just maybe, before it is too late. But I doubt it.

Whatever the actual outcome of the America Party is…I hope it shakes both the Republican and Democrat Parties to their cores! And as a huge side benefit…maybe wake Americans up to our awful situation. The best outcome would be the utter destruction of both parties and return to a system envisioned by our Founding Fathers.

Let’s see if he can do it. Otherwise…

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On this Independence Day I am going to take a minute this morning and express my deep appreciation for our Founding Fathers. The courage and bravery it took to finally declare independence from the tyranny and oppression of the British Empire is almost beyond comprehension. But those incredible men finally had enough of high taxation, a remote all-powerful central government, and were fed up with a ruling class running the daily lives of hard working colonists.

It is hard to imagine the thrill and fear that they must have felt when they formally declared to rebel against the most powerful country and army in the world. Then again, they had a vision of rights, freedoms, and liberties that couldn’t be extinguished no matter how hard their rulers tried. It would be 7 more years before Americans beat the most powerful army in the world. Suffering, commitment, sacrifice, and bravery won the day.

Our Founders were some of the most brilliant men that have ever lived…and we must be thankful for that day in 1776 when their courage and bravery led them to our Constitution, our Bill of Rights, our Republic and the knowledge that man can enjoy rights, liberties, and freedoms if they have the courage to fight for them.

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Let’s run some numbers of what is happening in the US since 1989 (the start of latest round of endless war)…

Oil futures prices –

Top 3 US defense contractor’s stock prices –

Summary –

Now let’s do some summarizing and comparing 1989 (latest start of endless wars) – 2025 (after the attack on Iran):

1. Oil Price up 392%
2. Defense Contractor Avg Stock price up 4457%
3. US Defense Department budget up 264%
4. Amount of income US govt took from US taxpayers up 233%
5. US National Debt up 1323%
6. US National Debt to GDP ratio up 148% (current debt is 124% of GDP, anything over 100% is considered a very dangerous economic situation)

So who is getting rich from all these wars…endless wars?

Let’s summarize who exactly benefits from the US Government’s love of, and lust for, war:

• Oil Companies
• Defense Contractors
• US Defense Department (and their boss)
• US Congress

Oh, wait…according to definition…those four make up the majority of the Military-Industrial Complex. Imagine that!

Come on…just because 26,000 people work at the Pentagon shouldn’t bother you…and the fact it is the 2^nd largest office building in the world. Somebody has to do all that planning for which war to start next and which country is next on the invasion list. Odd though…we lost in Iraq, we lost in Afghanistan…ah, come think of it, we haven’t won a war since WWII…80 years ago.

No problem…hire more folks for the Pentagon!!! Now there’s the answer. Wait just a minute…what?

Let’s do a little bit bigger picture summary; in the last 35 years:

• US government takes 233% more money out of the pockets of US taxpayers
• US government puts the country further in debt by 1323%
• US government puts our entire economy in jeopardy at a staging pace of 148%

And during that same time period:

• The US middle class (% of income) has shrunk by 14pts (57% to 43% of US population)
• The US lower class (% of income) has increased by 11%
• The US upper class (% of income) has increased by 10pts (38% to 48% of US population)
• Average household income up 70%
• Inflation up 160%.
• Average house price up more than 5 times of the average household income increase

Well, well, well…that means; 1) lower class population in increasing, 2) middle class population is decreasing, 3) the upper class is increasingly rich, 4) income rose by less then 1/2 the rate of inflation. Summary: the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer…while the middle class continues to disappear since 1970.

Oh, and house prices are increasing 7 times faster than household income…yeah, more and more people can’t afford a home and more people are becoming homeless. Oh, and paychecks only going 1/2 as far. Hummmmm….

But here is the one stat that should stagger you, while breaking your heart…Since 2001 more than 120,000 US military veterans have died by suicide, double the rate in 1989. The veteran suicide rate is now between 30 – 40 vets per day committing suicide. Why do you think that is? What does that make you feel deep in your soul?

So how is that US government and the endless wars working out for us?????

So what country do we bomb next? And let’s figure out what country to invade next. Yeah!!!!! USA, USA, USA, USA…

Yup, the US loves war…we lust for it like meth and crack addicts. And we spend money we don’t have…by the 10’s of trillions to satisfy all that war…all that death and destruction. How sad. How pathetic.

And what just might be wrong with us???

• In 1989 85% of the US population identified at Christian.
• In 2024 that number had dropped to 68% of the US population identified at Christian.

I guess the facts speak for themselves…pretty plain to see as far as I am concerned.

And we keep sending back the same old bullshit politicians to Washington election after election. And I mean ALL of them!

We deserve exactly what we are getting. But not to worry…it gets worse…far worse.

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Our lust for war knows no bounds. Yes, I mean the United States of America…or at least the US government…lusts for war.

Odd, the thing is…we haven’t won a war since WWII…80 years ago! But we continue to destroy countries and kill hundreds of thousands as we flex our muscle in unrighteous causes.

But here we are again…using our military to wage war on countries that are are NO threat to us.

So what comes next?

Our Founding Father’s vision…

So where is the honor is attacking Iran?

How does Iran jeopardize our freedom?

Who benefits from our endless lust for war?

Why do we lust for war so much?

Where this ends is not good.

Please pray…our country needs a blessing from God like never before. Hearts need to be softened, souls need to be touched. The USA needs to return to God. Please pray!

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Here is my take:

1. So we had massive protests and demonstrations against deportations of criminal illegal aliens.
2. Then some of the demonstrations, and some of the participants, turned violent and destructive.
3. LA police and Sheriffs were caught off-guard and had a hard time handling the violence.
4. Trump was wrong to by-pass the Governor when activating the California National Guard, that is out of protocol and sets a very dangerous precedence.
5. Trump calling in active duty US military personnel to act as law enforcement is completely and totally inappropriate for this situation.
6. Trump’s birthday military parade smacked of the clown shows of USSR, North Korea, etc.
7. And there were hundreds of “No Kings” protests around the country opposing Trump and the military parade deepening the divide in the country.
8. Israel started another war…hitting Iran, then hitting them again.
9. Netanyahu played Trump for a fool and dragged Trump (and thus, us) into the war.
10. North Korea fires rockets into South Korea and its mostly ignored.
11. Trump now says he is ready and willing to enter the Israel/Iran war…but he hasn’t finally decided…but he has approved the plans.
12. Republicans and the right-wingers are now split over the idea of going to war with Iran.
13. Israel and the US are running low on interceptor missiles.

Yeah, I know…there is more than just this list going on. But, I had to draw the line somewhere.

Let me be clear on one subject:

1. The folks violently protesting in LA are not good people…for the most part.
2. Their violence and property destruction is not the right way to go about voicing their cause and gaining support.
3. Their cause is not justified, but it is theirs, and they are passionate about it.
4. They are criminals if they are not peacefully protesting and demonstrating.
5. This is a local matter…the city of LA first, county second, state of California third.
6. This is a matter for law enforcement to handle.
7. If the federal agencies who occupy that federal building want more protection, there are plenty of federal law enforcement agencies to call in.

Moving on…What’s my point to all of the above? We are a mess domestically and we are a real, real mess globally. And just what the world needed…another war. And one that the US is all too willing to be involved in.

Here’s a question for you…

If Israel attacks Iran because they are afraid that Iran will attack Israel…ah, what the hell does that have to do with us? If Israel wants to start that war, well, let them…but the US needs to stay the hell out of that war…it is NOT our fight. And why is Trump talking about the US forcing an Iranian regime change!?!?

Let me digress…

Is anyone actually asking why Trump thought it was a good idea to put active duty military on the streets of LA in a domestic law enforcement capacity?

Oh wait, try this on…

If demonstrators and protesters in LA are now qualifying as “rebellion” and “insurrection”…then what were those folks who attacked and broke into the US capital building AND injured capitol police?

Ever hear the metaphor, “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander?”

But nothing to see here, move along…nice to know that anytime a President calls rioters and demonstrators rebels and insurrectionists then we can sleep well knowing there are tanks rolling down US streets. Nice…

Oh wait, what do vets have to say about it?

“Former Army. Unrest is when the citizens are trying to send a message to the government. Using troops against your citizens is the government’s way of not listening.”

“Marine here. (Once a Marine, always.) Iraq vet. I definitely do not agree with using the Marines.”

“USAF veteran. We swear an oath to the Constitution. Not to any regime, party, or person.”

“Trump is creating his Reichstag fire. Take the time to look this up if you aren’t familiar with it.”

“As a vet, I will say it comes across as totalitarian. There is no reason to use active duty military against your own citizens. There’s a great quote from Battlestar Galactica: ‘The police and the military have always been separate for a reason. One serves and protects the people, the other fights enemies of the state. When the military does both, the enemies of the state tend to become the people.'”

“Honorably discharged Army veteran here (Gulf War era). I can say that I and my fellow vet friends think that these troop deployments are fucking terrible. Horrifying, actually.”

“I’m not active, but former military. I think it’s wrong. It’s an overreach on presidential power. Plus, it’s hard enough getting the everyday American to support our troops these days without deploying them to attack our own civilians.”

“Former Army here — it’s complete bullshit. Let law enforcement enforce the law, let the military do military operations. To be honest, they were waiting for any reason to do this because they want to ‘send a message,’ but the message that’s sent isn’t what they think it is.”

“Retired Navy here and also a former Marine. Sending an infantry battalion (2/7) to assist the LAPD and the National Guard is the wrong move.”

“It’s an accident waiting to happen.”

Wait a second…I am a vet too! What do I have to say about it? Ah, Trump acted more like a petty banana republic dictator in regards to the Marines deployed to the LA protests/demonstrations/riots than the leader of a Constitutional Republic. Then again, when was the last time the USA even remotely looked, or acted, like the Constitutional Republic that our Founding Fathers established?

You know I thought about Trump’s birthday military parade and its $45+million price tag. And I thought about real leadership, real action, and real results/outcomes. What do you think if Trump would have made the decision to take that $45million dollars and put it into a fund to help prevent veteran suicides that are at an all-time high. And since Trump likes to brag about being very, very rich -a billionaire- what if he had matched the $45million with his own $45million into that fund. And then Trump could have encouraged all his rich friends to do the same. WOW!!!! Think about that…a fund with over $100million in it to help vets avoid suicide. Now that would have been leadership and good moral character!!!!!

But, didn’t all that military hardware and all those fancy folks marching just impress the hell out of you…for about 3 mins!?! Didn’t Trump look all pretty saluting those troops and tanks?

People…let me ask you this…Do you see what is happening? Do you see where we are headed?

Let me help you a bit…

Israel expends 2 – 4 interceptor missiles for each Iranian missile or drone. What happens when Israel gets critically low on those interceptors? Yeah, no…the US is already running very low on our own interceptor missiles…then what does Israel do when their supply is critically low? What’s their next step?

When Trump pulls the trigger and strikes Iran…what do you think Iran does? Then of course…what is Trump’s reaction to Iran’s reaction?

Oh, did I forget to mention Putin has already warned Trump not to strike Iran directly. So then what does Russia do?

Oh, if Russia takes action then what does North Korea do? Oh, sorry… North Korea is already doing something; do they escalate?

In closing…

1. Do you think seeing US military patrolling on US streets as law enforcement has anything to do with military spectacle we just saw in Washington?
2. Do you think the military spectacle we just saw in Washington has anything to do with us on the verge of war with Iran?
3. Why do you think that Trump is now so enamored with the military, its capabilities, being caught off-guard by Israel (or was he), and Trump now directly threatening Iran and calling for regime change?

I guess it begs the question…why is the US so in love with funding and waging war? Maybe the answer is really, really simple…who benefits financially from all this war?

I do have an idea…all those in favor of bombing, striking, or joining Israel in their war with Iran, JOIN UP! Yup, join the military and go fight the war. If you are too old or incapable of joining, then drive your children down to the recruiter’s office to join up. Or, just go over there with your AR-15 and attack Iran yourself. Back up your beliefs with action…stand up for what you believe in!!!

What is a more appropriate solution? Pray! Pray that Trump’s heart will be softened, that his mind will be turned to Constitutional rights, liberties, freedoms, legal concepts, and peace. Pray that Trump will embrace the spirit of our Founding Father’s and their wisdom. Pray that those active duty military, the federalized National Guard, and law enforcement will act with extreme restraint and allow rights, liberties and freedom to rule the day.

Pray that Iran and Israel will quit killing each other’s citizens. Pray that our country will break the cycle of our lust for war.

But most of all..pray for our country’s leadership. Then they came for…

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