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{{/_source.additionalInfo}}These columns will come from Mike Bibb of Safford, AZ. He enjoys sharing his latest thoughts and comments with the public.
Joe And His Autopen
By Mike Bibb
Autopen image found on the internet
Oh boy, President Joe's been gone about six weeks, and it seems nearly every day there's a new story about some discombobulated mess involving his behavior in office.
This time, evidence is surfacing Joe may not actually have signed dozens of Executive Orders he implemented prior to leaving office. Including those pardoning many of his friends and family members.
An action already in legal dispute: Can a President pardon someone of a crime before that person has been indicted, tried and convicted of a crime?
By Mike Bibb
British ocean liner RMS Titanic sank on her maiden voyage in the North Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg while sailing from England to New York City on April 15, 1912. The ship submerged in 2 hours and 40 minutes, with 1500 casualties. She rests 12,500 feet down on the ocean floor. About 2.3 miles deep.
As President Joe headed out the White House's front door for the last time — in addition to pardoning his family and friends — he made sure billions and billions of dollars were deposited into several Green New Deal boondoggles.
I suppose by this time he figured it really didn't matter how much money he tossed around or where it went. From clean-energy escapades to arms and bullets for Ukraine, the more Joe could piss away, the better it was.
After all, it's only American taxpayers who are being ripped-off. As long as the IRS continues to make sure the people file and pay their annual taxes then who cares what it costs or how much is wasted and stolen in the process?
Well, a few people have figured out the scam and are beginning ask "Why are ordinary citizens being forced to foot the bill for this crap? How is taxing, spending and going further into debt helping us?"
Answer to the first question: "Voluntary Compliance" — IRS buzz words for "Pay your fair share." Answer to the second question: "It's not."
By Mike Bibb
Image result for chainsaw cartoon imagesLike the old Texas Chainsaw Massacre flick many years ago, President Trump — and his buddy Elon Musk — have used a similar analogy to whittle down the costs and size of the federal government.
Needless to say, even with a $36 trillion debt, the duo is meeting resistance virtually every step of the way.
Billions and trillions of taxpayer dollars are hard to give up, especially when the addiction has gone on for decades, involving Democrat and Republican administrations.
"F*** Donald Trump!"
By Mike Bibb
Protesters gather at the Upper Senate Park on the U.S. Capitol grounds for a lunch break rally with the American Federation of Government Employees Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Photo by Josh Morgan, USA Today, Feb. 11, 2025
"Oh! Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
(Tell me!) Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
We'll fight against DOGE!
We'll fight Elon Musk
The Elon scab within our walls
We'll fight from dawn to dusk!
Oh! Which side are you on?" — Feb. 11, 2025, American Federation of Government Employees singing an updated version of "Which side are you on?", a Harlan County, Kentucky protest song during the coal miners' strike in the 1930s.
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Oh boy, now Dems have publicly resorted to the "F-word" when describing their disdain for Donald Trump.
Just when you thought it couldn't get any nastier — or dumber — Democrats find a way to outdo themselves.
By Mike Bibb
Karl Marx, German-born philosopher and political theorist, 1818-1883 Source: www.geo.de "Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the states, and without regard to any census or enumeration." — 16th Amendment, U.S. Constitution, ratified Feb. 3, 1913.
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Now that income tax season is in full swing, most people are not aware of how it got started in the United States. They are, however, fully cognizant of its requirement and impact upon their lives.
"Pay your fair share" has been pounded into their brains for so long that it almost seems as essential as breathing.
Yet, has anyone ever heard a politician or IRS official describe what paying your fair share actually means? Is everyone's fair share the same? Or are some fair shares more fair than others?
By Mike Bibb
The Three Stooges - Curly, Moe, Larry - CBS News
The allure of California was once a magnet for industry and others seeking opportunity, beautiful landscapes and pleasant weather conditions.
Those fascinations went up in smoke in the mid-January wildfires as people came to realize they've been deceived by the illusions of the state's ruling progressive Democrat Party.
A firmly embedded institution for decades.
Now, people understand Democrats are no more qualified to govern than the Three Stooges — an old Hollywood slapstick comedy movie team.
Can Someone Call A Space Taxi?
By Mike Bibb
International Space Station Cartoon Stock Illustrations – 379 International Space Station ...
Sarah Palin, former Alaska Governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate under Arizona U.S. Senator John McCain in 2008, was reputed to have jokingly said "I can see Russia from my front porch."
Actually, she couldn't, unless she hitched a ride on the International Space Station, now coasting around the planet over a dozen times a day.
Then, she could view Russia, China, Mexico, Australia, India, Europe and practically any other place on the planet. Even her own home, 230 miles below.
A Boeing Starliner capsule left Earth last June containing two astronauts who were scheduled for a 7–8-day mission.
By Mike Bibb
"It's my duty of care to ask, 'What the hell happened with that money? Why did we spend it? Why did we spend millions of dollars on five-star hotels for campaign staffers? Why did we spend $500,000 essentially bribing Al Sharpton moments before he interviewed Kamala? These are legitimate questions, but no, in the cult you can't ask questions." — Lindy Li, speaking on the "Piers Morgan Uncensored" show, You Tube TV, Dec. 18, 2024.
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For at least the second time in a few weeks, an insider Democrat Party member has questioned the out-of-control campaign spending of Kamala Harris during her run for the White House.
Readers may recall Kamala's staff spent an estimated $1.5 billion during her abbreviated effort to defeat Donald Trump. The most money ever squandered on a Presidential campaign.
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