DOGE: Cure or curse?

"What is DOGE? DOGE is what happens when you put two of the smartest men in the country on solving a previously unsolvable problem. Even though the Democrats have once again resorted to lawfare, Donald Trump is ready for it. He will not fight liberal judges - he will escalate legal issues right up to SOCUS." 

Not my words, but words of a well-respected person on a national TV show. "DOGE is the most exciting government program I have ever seen!" I will give that statement a ditto and an AMEN! Money has been extorted out of this country's taxpayers now for many, many decades. As such, with no will, and no tracking, our national debt has gone up like a roman candle. In the words of Elon Musk - "We are paying more to service out debt right now than on national defense. If we don't fix out debt and quickly, we cannot survive as a nation. We will go bankrupt."

Elon Musk, whose brain goes full speed 25 hours a day, has come up with another grand idea. To make this real, what DOGE is doing, why not share the good fortune with the persons who ponied up the money in the first place - the taxpayers. In other words, every dollar saved by DOGE, should be split. 80% towards paying down our national debt, and 20% towards a "DOGE dividend" for the taxpayers. The first dividend check is estimated to be about $5,000/taxpayer.

Everybody should love this deal! Right? Nope. The Democrats hate it. With a passion they hate it. Why? Many reasons. First off, they really hate the idea that Donald Trump and Elon Musk are in their rice bowls. Their stash house is being investigated. All the years they have come up with schemes on how to hide money to enrich their side of the aisle, are now exposed to sunlight and disinfectant. 

Another reason the Democrats hate this idea, is Donald Trump has once again beat them to the finish line. Donald Trump has shown (again) he is the working man's leader. And the beauty of this dividend is simply this - it is not buying votes. This is given people back a portion of their money, which has been wasted and hidden. The debt gets serviced, the government shrinks, and people get paid back some of what was squandered. Win, win and win.

What is DOGE? DOGE is what happens when you put two of the smartest men in the country on solving a previously unsolvable problem. Even though the Democrats have once again resorted to lawfare, Donald Trump is ready for it. He will not fight liberal judges - he will escalate legal issues right up to SOCUS. 

Donald Trump has learned quite a bit since his first term. During the 45 POTUS era, Donald Trump was good to very good. In this the 47 POTUS era, Donald Trump is nothing less than golden. 

 

What? A DOGE dividend for all?

 

"Can the Trump administration walk and chew gum at the same time? Yes, plus it can do many other things at the same time as well. After four years of Biden, time is valuable. Not a second to waste. What is next for Donald Trump's team? I can't wait to find out!"

Don't count your chickens before they hatch. That being said, a new topic has erupted on our landscape. Something to look forward to. It seems the DOGE folks have uncovered so much money, which is unnecessary, fraudulent, or its use is obsolete, that the first utterance of the term "DOGE dividend" has been heard. What does that mean? Send out checks to all the taxpayers who have been contributing to this maze of misappropriated funds. Between claw backs, deletions, and cancellations, DOGE is about to be awash in financial findings. And they, as well as the president, want some of that money returned to whom it came from - us. 

Is this going to be a unanimous decision? To return some of the money to the taxpayers? Oh no, my friends - it will not be. The Democrats will for sure balk at this. Just like some Democrats balk at taking the taxes (both federal and state) off of Social Security, Democrats will balk at a DOGE dividend. Wait - that makes no sense, whatsoever! Why would Democrats care? Because in the eyes of the statists, all money belongs to the state - not to you. However, in the eyes of the patriots, we should only feed the beast (the government) as much as it needs to survive. No more. 

Now that Trump has been in office for thirty days, the clock continues to tick. His whirlwind objectives of jump starting the economy, fixing the border, downsizing the government, and hammering out a peace deal for the Ukraine war continues to roll down the tracks. Meanwhile, all the Democrats can do is continue to practice lawfare, protest, chant, sing, and obstruct. Good on them. They are like the Wicked Witch of the West, right after getting a bucket of water thrown at them. "They are melting, melting. Oh, cruel world, they are melting away."

While all this is happening, anything going on with the Mexican Cartels? Quite a bit. I know this is hard to believe, but CNN actually broke some good news yesterday. The US has been flying some MQ-9 Reaper Drones deep into Mexico. These are the same assets we have used to liquidate some bad apples in the Middle East. But these drones can do other things than kill baddies. The are excellent at intelligence gathering. They can get up close and personal and find out all kinds of things about the enemy. The Cartels may not realize it yet, but their glory days and gory days are about over.

Can the Trump administration walk and chew gum at the same time? Yes, plus it can do many other things at the same time as well. After four years of Biden, time is valuable. Not a second to waste. What is next for Donald Trump's team? I can't wait to find out!

  

Elon fights the horrible, awful swamp monsters!

 

"Flash back to an earlier post I have done. In that post, I said even though Trump promised to drain the swamp in his first term, he had no idea the swamp was as big, wide or deep as it is. Plus, he had no idea of the thousands upon thousands of swamp dwellers who lived and worked there. But now he does - this time he came equipped with a small army called DOGE, led by Elon Musk." 

Elon Musk is a dreamer. He dreams big dreams. He has the ability to turn those dreams into reality. That is what visionaries do. That is what innovators do. Right now, Elon is dreaming beyond his current starship. He is already onto the next version and the version after that. Even though his current version of starship is a monster in size, he is thinking bigger and better. Why? Using the current version, he might need 1,000 of them to colonize Mars. With the version after the next version, he might only need 250 of them. Yes, they would be that tall and that big around. 

Being a patriot, when Donald Trump asked Elon to identify fraud, waste and abuse in the Washington swamp, Elon had only one thing to say - "I'm in!" Now keep in mind this job does not pay a cent. That is why Trump wanted Elon (besides Elon being one of the brightest minds on the planet) - Elon did not need any money. He is making enough from the six companies he owns. 

Elon was put in charge of DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency). The charter of this new DOGE organization is pure; Elon Musk's intentions are pure. It is all good - Elon felt his group could find a trillion or two, without hurting the work the government is responsible for. But that is where Elon's dreams ended, and the nightmares began. What kind of nightmares? Elon and his DOGE group (sometimes called "Big Balls") are fighting the horrible, awful swamp monsters of Washington. 

The swamp dwellers hate Trump, and now they also hate Elon. Why? Elon is about to find out the "book of secrets" in Washington. That is the book which describes how people who have little money, can come to Washington to serve a few years, and then leave rich. How does that work? Unknown at this time, but Elon is going to be relentless until he finds out. Meanwhile, Elon is being sued and protested by the swamp dwellers. To us Elon is a saint, to the swamp dwellers he is an exorcist. 

Elon does not need to put up with this crap. He has plenty to do running his six companies. But like I said - Elon is a patriot. And he is a friend of Trump. Elon and Donald Trump both know this is important - it needs to be done. But the swamp dwellers are like a tumor which has been wrapped around the bone, muscles and nerves. It does not want to be removed nor fixed. 

Flash back to an earlier post I have done. In that post, I said even though Trump promised to drain the swamp in his first term, he had no idea the swamp was as big, wide or deep as it is. Plus, he had no idea of the thousands upon thousands of swamp dwellers who lived and worked there. But now he does - this time he came equipped with a small army called DOGE, led by Elon Musk. 

Tales of the always seen, Al Green (Hint: Not good!)

"What did the long working Donald Trump do yesterday while Al Green had his undies in a knot? Trump took the day off and went to NASCAR. Why? Just like going to the Super Bowl, Trump feels it is important that the people see him out and about. Enjoying America. Does Al Green enjoy America? Sometimes I wonder if he even likes it here." 

You have to hand it to that odd congressman from Texas - Al Green. Why? What Al should be doing right now, is working with other Democrats in coming up with a message and a new leader for the 2026 midterms. Why? After the spanking the Democrats got in 2024, they are in deep trouble. But Al, like usual, is way out of step with reality. He just filed articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. If Green were paying attention, he (like Hakeem Jeffries) would know that Donald Trump's popularity just keeps climbing. 

Wait - just hold on a minute! What you mean Green was filing articles of impeachment? Trump has only been in office for less than a month. That's okay - crazy Al found something to use against Trump. What? Trump's offer to take over the Gaza Strip and rebuild it. You have got to be kidding me! Really? The offer that Trump made to really shake things up in the Middle East, is now bad? If Al Green did not have a canard to invent, he would have nothing to do.

Al Green is ubiquitous today. He is everywhere - except at work. His case of TDS is far and away beyond the norm. Just the other day, a very frustrated Dean Phillips was encouraging his party (and maybe soon to be former party), to wake up and smell the coffee. As the Trump Train continues to roll on, some of the clueless Democrats are sticking with their old playbook. The playbook called, "Orange Man Bad". No plans, no programs, no ideas - just anti-Trump. So long as they continue to do that, Trump will continue to roll on into 2026.

What did the long working Donald Trump do yesterday while Al Green had his undies in a knot? Trump took the day off and went to NASCAR. Why? Just like going to the Super Bowl, Trump feels it is important that the people see him out and about. Enjoying America. Does Al Green enjoy America? Sometimes I wonder if he even likes it here. 

This week, after we dispense with the federal holiday nobody cares about, it will be Kash Patel's turn to get Senate confirmation and then sworn in as FBI Director. Another win for the Donald! The rest of the unconfirmed cabinet picks should come tricking in during the last two weeks of February. Meanwhile, peace talks are on the cusp of starting in Saudi Arabia to end the Ukraine War. And the war in Gaza? Unknown. That can go either way at any time. Needless to say, NOBODY trusts a word Hamas utters.

Finally, my advice to the good people in Texas 9th Congressional District. Do a better job in voting in 2026. Al Green is not doing you nor the country any good at all. Time for Al to retire.   

Why is he such a big deal?

Why is Donald Trump such a big deal? Because he is a unique leader, never before seen on our soil. He will lead us through this very consequential decade of massive changes. He will make NATO stronger and more independent. He will fix our education system. He, with the help of RFK Jr, will make us healthier. We will be the world leader in clean and cleaner energy.

Many people often wonder what in the world is going on in the mind of Donald Trump. What is it? The BIG DEAL? Or the grand bargain? During his first term, POTUS 45 became somewhat of an accidental president. In other words, the entire world almost had strapped the title of POTUS 45 on Hillary Clinton. Then all of a sudden - all that hard work, the constant campaigning, the rallies - paid off for Donald Trump.

Never having been a politician before, Donald Trump had to "drink out of a fire hose." But that he did, and he learned. Some mistakes were made, some missteps happened. But despite all of that, he became one of the more consequential presidents of our time.

After losing in the very mysterious 2020 election, Donald Trump had four years to think and plan. He decided to make one more run at it. As we know, he was primed and ready in 2024. Victory was his, and now he had one more thing going for him that he lacked in 2016 - experience. As the saying goes - he had a plan, man. He had a plan how to end the wars, juice the economy, and right the ship of state. Once he was sworn in on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was off to the races. He was now POTUS 47 and there would not be one second wasted.

He also learned from the cabinet he had the first time around. Some bad choices held him down. This time, he has the "dream team" in his cabinet. They speak with one voice and travel in the same direction. That kind of support allows Donald Trump to live in where he is the most comfortable. His sweet spot. Mr. "Art of the Deal" is now where he does his best work. The deal maker. The architect of the grand bargain.

The followers of Donald Trump love to watch how he handles the media and the Democrats. Many times, after Trump makes a declaration or signs and EO, it leaves both the Democrats and the media spinning. Sometimes what Trump says is a misdirection, which lets his other hand do his bidding. And sometimes what he says it straight up fact. In any event, Donald Trump is large and in charge, and everybody knows it. He is the TRUE leader of the free world, and our friends and foes know it.

What is coming down the road? Many, many deals. Deals with other countries. Mutual tariffs. Common defenses. More economic opportunities. Working with Elon Musk on AI as well as getting to Mars. Quantum computing, robots, nanotechnologies, you name it. Trump wants us to be the leader in all of it. A world at peace, with our new technologies benefiting all - that is his dream. And he will make whatever deals he needs to be done to get us there.

Why is Donald Trump such a big deal? Because he is a unique leader, never before seen on our soil. He will lead us through this very consequential decade of massive changes. He will make NATO stronger and more independent. He will fix our education system. He, with the help of RFK Jr, will make us healthier. We will be the world leader in clean and cleaner energy.

Donald Trump's vision is to truly have this rising tide lift all boats. In other words, he wants no American to be left behind. That is what his grand bargain will yield - and that is why Donald Trump is such a big deal. 

 

Will eggs become the new toilet paper???

"Much of the sound and fury of how much we are paying for eggs is just that - sound and fury. For something to eat which is that good for you, paying fifty cents to a buck an egg is not bad at all."

Heard something interesting on the news yesterday. A store in LA is selling eggs for almost $18/dozen. That is up from the $12/dozen it had been charging. Say what? An egg going for a buck or more? That is highway robbery! Or is it? After seeing that news article, my wife and I went grocery shopping. We found eggs for about $7/dozen. After seeing that news article, I felt we got a bargain at $7.

By now most of us have heard what the cause of this price hike (and sometimes shortage) is. Avian flu. I know - avian flu has been around for years. But this time it has teeth. And it has spread from birds to some dairy farm cows. And to a small degree - humans. What is the solution we have been using? Cull the egg layers. Millions of them - gone. And then repopulate the coops with fresh heathy hens. But then the flu comes back. Somehow, it comes back. So, it is wash, rinse, repeat all over again. 

One of my friends had gone into Costco recently and not an egg was to be found. Sound familiar? Going into Costco to buy toilet paper and not a roll to be found. For eggs, this is like Covid without the Covid. After hearing the Costco story, I told my wife, "If we can find eggs, we are buying them." Kind of like the same thing I said during Covid. "If we can find toilet paper, we are buying it - no matter the cost."

But here is something interesting about eggs. Most doctors will tell you that an egg is one of the most nutritious things we can eat. If you end up paying a buck an egg, and have two eggs for breakfast, that is only a two-dollar meal. If you can find eggs for $6/dozen and have breakfast with two eggs, that is only a dollar meal. What am I saying? Much of the sound and fury of how much we are paying for eggs is just that - sound and fury. For something to eat which is that good for you, paying fifty cents to a buck an egg is not bad at all.

This brings me to a bigger issue - the food available to most Americans. Many of us have had the chance to visit other lands which are not as blessed as ours. Gone into their markets where only a handful of items are sold. Price is not as big of an issue as just finding something to eat. While visiting South America and Central America, many places we visited had only beans and rice to eat, with an occasional chicken. Beans and rice for every meal, with maybe some fruit if you could find it. And for special occasions - a chicken in the pot.

Eggs are due to increase another 20% before this is all said and done. The scientists are working overtime to figure out how chicken farms keep getting infected over and over again. Now they are thinking it might be from migratory birds like crows. No doubt they will find the cause and come up with a solution. Until then, I will continue to have eggs for breakfast at a cost of one to two dollars a meal. That is, if I can find them at the store.

 

Why we can't dance anymore

"Is there hope for our future, or will we end up living in a house divided from now until Jesus returns. I don't know. I would like to give some words of encouragement, but just turning on the news these days, would belie any truth to those words." 

Ever notice how as a country, we seem to have lost the ability to do anything together? Where consensus is only a term, not a reality. Not too long ago, we may not have been in step with each other but could still manage to dance together. These days? It is like one side only knows how to ballroom dance, and the other side only knows line dancing. Trying to put those two together is tantamount to mixing oil and water.

What is the most obvious example of this inability to dance together, is the difference in the past few administrations. Donald Trump, POTUS 45, tried to right the ship of state after the Obama years. We were racially divided and messy. When Trump was sworn in, the Hillary people and the Obama people set out to sink Trump's presidency. Not help it - hurt it. Anything and everything to ruin it. Then after Trump's term was up, came the very mysterious election where Joe Biden won, and reversed EVERYTHING that Donald Trump did. All of a sudden, with Biden and his very garish cabinet in charge, the United States looked more like a DEI infested, woke mandated, Zootopia.

Now that Donald Trump is president again as POTUS 47, the haters have come out of the woodwork yet again. Why? Donald Trump wants to dissect every inch of the federal government and find out who was behind the "steal". The graft. Plus, to find out why we are not getting a better and bigger bang for the buck. Will the Democrats help in this? Absolutely not! They are going to every left judge they can find. But why won't they help? Because they are the line dancers, and the Trump people are the ball room dancers. Never the two shall meet, nor shall they agree.

This is the 5,000th post on my blog. I would have loved to pen something much more positive about our country, but I could not in good conscious. Of the thirteen years I have been doing these posts, some have been about faith, some science, some military, and many others involved politics. This will end up being a political one. Why? Because it must.

Those who love Trump, these are the days of wine and roses. For those who hate Trump, these are the days of oligarchs and dictators. Bottom line? We hate each other. It is getting worse all the time. Congress is a mess, as the "shirts and skins" almost come to blows every day, in every meeting.

Is there hope for our future, or will we end up living in a house divided from now until Jesus returns. I don't know. I would like to give some words of encouragement, but just turning on the news these days, would belie any truth to those words. 

Tomorrow I will pen my 5001st post. I will try to be truthful and accurate. But as in the past, and will be in the future, I am mostly an opinion writer. I call balls and strikes as I see them - maybe not as some others might see them.

Going forward, I, like most of the readers on this blog, will continue to soldier on. Hoping for the best while planning for the worst - we will all soldier on. May God bless us all.