My Latest Thoughts

By Mike Bibb

I wholeheartedly concur with columnist Mike Rowse's opinions in his recent article "Epstein's Client List?" — Grant County Beat, July 11, 2025.

He laid it out very well: Something stinks!

Readers may recall I previously penned a similar article "The Circle Tightens" (Grant County Beat, March 17, 2025) in which I illustrated Jeffery Epstein's sexcapades in various locations, including his infamous 7500-acre Zorro Ranch in central New Mexico.

For all intents and purposes, it appeared Jeffery had reached the end of the line. He was locked-up in a New York City jail, awaiting trial for a variety of charges, when unexpectantly he was found lying on his cell's floor — neck stretched by a tightly bound bed sheet.

"We're gonna get to the bottom of this" stern admonitions wafted from Washington. "This was no suicide."

As I compose this commentary it's the summer of 2025 and Epstein's story line has flipped from "Epstein's client list will be released soon" to "What client list?"

Fireworks, Bees, Frogs, OBBB & B-2's
By Mike Bibb

Is there a connection between 4th of July fireworks, bees, frogs and President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill?

Not certain, but in my backyard there appears to be a link. Or, possibly it's just climate change, which seems to be the go-to explanation when nothing else makes much sense.

During the week of July 1st to the 4th, I was stung twice by a pissed-off bee, who actually chased me into the house before I terminated his attack by returning fire with a can of Raid.

On Friday morning, the 4th of July, Trump signed his OBBB into law. It's supposed to make things better.

Then, during the evening of July 4, I observed a small frog/toad hopping around. Apparently, enjoying the coolness of recently watered shrubs and trees.

By Mike Bibb

"The theory of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin is universally applicable. We should regard it not as a dogma, but as a guide to action. Studying it is not merely a matter of learning terms and phrases but of learning Marxism-Leninism as the science of revolution. It is not just a matter of understanding the general laws derived by Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin from their extensive study of real life and revolutionary experience, but of studying their standpoint and method in examining and solving problems." — The Role of the Chinese Communist Party in the National War, (October 1938), Mao Tse Tung, Selected Works, Vol. II, pp. 208-09.
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Within the past several years, The Democrat Party seems to be dissolving into a socialist, far-left organization, abandoning previous traditional Democratic principles and traditions that were supported by a large percentage of the population.

Several current Party leaders and influencers have noted the shift and expressed concern.

By Mike Bibb

"All warfare is based on the art of deception," Sun Tzu, 544-496 BC, Chinese military strategist.
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As the missiles fly back and forth between Iran and Israel, and chants of "We can never allow Iran to develop a nuclear bomb" fill the airwaves almost every hour of every day, to my way of thinking after we blow up their nuclear facilities can't they just get a similar device from someplace else — eBay or Bob's Bargain Basement Bombs— and attach it to one of their own rockets?

There seems to be plenty to go around. Besides, it doesn't have to be a big nuclear bomb. Israel isn't a very large country. Wouldn't several smaller ones accomplish the same thing?

By Mike Bibb

Reported image of a Craigslist ad inviting people to participate in a demonstration in Seattle, WA. on June 14, 2025. Money and food were promised to anyone attending.
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Is it really a genuine protest when the protesters are being paid $500 for a few hours work?

Isn't that sort of "Capitalistic?"

Plus, qualified protesters can earn an additional $500 if they provide video evidence of alleged free speech violations.

What a deal. A possible thousand bucks for three or four hours of participating in a community protest.

Who says Marxist type riots — aka "protests" — aren't profitable? In fact, they may be the root cause of free enterprise.

Of course, the net pay following federal and state income tax deductions, Social Security withholding and other incidentals will probably reduce the "take home" a considerable amount, but who cares?

A good protester isn't in it for the money — it's to "Save Democracy." Not because they haven't anything else to do; like, a job.

Sometimes, taking a few hours away from valuable couch time to burn Teslas and loot private businesses has to be done in order to maintain a sense of civic responsibility.

"Let Me Be Clear"
By Mike Bibb

"Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency. I made the decisions about the pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations. Any suggestion that I didn't is ridiculous and false." — Former President Joe Biden, June 4, 2025.
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Poor old Joe Biden, he's still insisting he was in charge of everything while President. With each passing day, that boast seems to be increasingly conflicting with evidence and statements from former staff members and associates.

If Joe still believes he was behind the wheel, then he's about the only one who does. Even his own wife knew better, as do other colleagues who are busily writing "tell-all" books detailing the gradual breakdown of Joe's mental acuity and personal involvement in White House affairs.

The past several years has explicitly revealed to anyone with two eyes, ears and a normal brain that while Joe may have been in the office — at least part of the time — his ability to properly function and carry out the duties and responsibilities of President was slipping.

By Mike Bibb

"Well, I'm not dumb but I can't understand
Why she walked like a woman but talked like a man
Oh, my Lola
La-la-la-la Lola." — Lola, The Kinks, 1970
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When I entered the Marine Corps many decades ago and stepped off the bus onto the yellow footprints at the USMC Recruit Training Depot in San Diego, I had no idea what was to come next, other than it would involve hearing a lot of yelling, cursing, pushing and impetuously replying "Yes sir!" to whatever the Drill Instructor commanded.

Actually, there were four words young recruits were immediately expected to use — "Yes, sir!" and "No, sir!" That was about the extent of the English language we were allowed to say at the time.

By Mike Bibb

While I'm certainly in favor of anyone receiving "tax free tips and overtime pay," it sort of makes me wonder why President Trump should limit his no federal taxes on only those two forms of "income."

Why not reverse, or eliminate, income taxes on all types of earned compensation for everyone?

Like it used to be before the IRS and its legions of tax auditors and enforcers twisted the original purpose and intention of the 16th Amendment. To such an extent that now a person risks prosecution, fines and imprisonment for simply trying to keep his lawfully earned wages and salary without being compelled to hand over thirty percent of it to a government which has managed to drag all of us into a $37 trillion financial abyss.

Isn't that like throwing good money after bad — and doing it year after year? Government waste and fraud amount to billions of dollars a year. Yet, if we balk at the obviously intentional misspending, we're threatened with audits and investigations.