I guess it is all on Her...

 

"Some of the other side might be getting ready to throw some cowpies at me and say - 'What about your side smarty - the Republicans?' That is one good thing about having Republicans almost extinct in this state. Can't blame them. It is all on the Democrats. Like Her, for example." 

First off, let me just get this out there. Not a fan. Not at all of this fairly new St, Paul mayor. Kaohly Her is a Hmong immigrant who loves to flaunt the fact that her parents were illegal and so is she. She thought it was amusing to say so. Me? I am still waiting for Markwayne Mullin to come knocking at her door, with a cadre of ICE agents in tow. As she is a Democrat, I would expect no less tawdry behavior from this mayor.

But now, she really has her toe in a wringer (so to speak). She was caught sexually harassing the police chief. Wait - what- how? Like sending him emails or texts reminding him on Wednesday it is "Weiner Wednesday". And I am sure there is more yet to come. In the world I came out of when I was in the work a day world, if I had sent a suggestive email or test to a female co-worker, and she took it to HR, that would have been my last day at that company - regardless of how good of a worker I might have been.

But as a self-professed illegal immigrant living in a sanctuary city, I suppose she (Her) feels pretty coy and immune from just about anything. In other words, she is expecting privilege which she (Her) does not deserve. To say that is indicative of many Democrats, goes without saying. And then, to show she really has guts with no brains, she said (in relation to the sexual harassment issue) - "I am not going anywhere". 

One might be tempted to ask this question - is she is as goofy as Jacob Frey is. Hm - let me think about that one. As Bill O'Reilly said the other day on his YouTube show, "Minnesota may have some good people left living there, but their government is corrupt." Actually, the entire state, from the trifecta legislature to Tampon Timmy, to the AG, to ALL the state constitutional offices, to the mayors - are lacking. They all need to go.

Some of the other side might be getting ready to throw some cowpies at me and say - "What about your side smarty - the Republicans?" That is one good thing about having Republicans almost extinct in this state. Can't blame them. It is all on the Democrats. Like Her, for example. 

Peace is NOT at hand~

So long as the missiles fly, so long as the drones are launched, so long as the IRGC is in control of the levers of power in Iran - peace will only be a fantasy. I know that our president would love some kind of negotiated peace, but right now that event looks like it lives in the land of never happen. Here is the difference between us and them - we fight because we have to - they fight because they want to. And right now, it sure looks like they want a fight.

Last night we saw what kind of children we are dealing with. "Peace talks"? What a joke. All they want is to throw the baby out with the bathwater, even if it means doing a larger scale "suicide by cop". We have destroyed their military, destroyed their defenses, cut down their number of drones and missiles - and stull they go on. Fight, fight, fight - no matter what the outcome.

If I were Donald Trump, I would give Hegseth the green light to finish these guys. For one and for all, just finish them. They have had their chance to surrender. They have had their chance for some favorable terms in the surrender agreement. Those days are over. Time now to kick it. Get it done either before August or shortly thereafter.

If they want to fight to the death like some of the entrenched Japanese did in WWII - go for it. The bad news is they will find out the fable of 72 virgins is just that - a fable. They will give up their lives for nothing - America will still win the day. But the good news for modern civilization is simply this - peace will once again come to the shire. Translated - Israel can live more peacefully; the Arab neighborhood can live more peacefully; and the good people of Iran can be free of this yoke around their necks.

President Trump - if we are truly "locked and loaded", let us show the world what that really means. Right now we have the stuff needed to do a "shock and awe" on steroids. Do it sir - unleash out dogs of war. Pete Hegseth has our troops ready to go. No more talk - just action.

But does Mike have the right timber to be governor?

"One more thing. And I learned this a long time ago about politics. To win, you also need to be likeable. Is Mike Lindell likeable? I don't know him well enough to formulate an opinion. But I will not pre-judge him, as some others have."

Years ago, while at the Minnesota State Fair, my wife and I decided to try the My Pillow product by buying some promotional pillows at Mike Lindell's booth. While there, Mike happened to be in the booth. We had a chance to meet Mike and have a pic taken with him. While one can argue that from a politics standpoint Mike Lindell might be a bit on the green side, on the business side his success has been good. How so? Using his own story, he came from the dumpster dump of doing heavy drugs, to kicking that habit and starting this pillow company from basically nothing. And now his brand of pillows are some of the most recognized in the world.

After the very contested 2020 presidential race, that is when Mike Lindell really made his mark with Donald Trump. While Trump was taking fire from all sides, Lindell was spending part of his personal fortune to expose what he thought were some very suspicious irregularities with the voting machines used. I won't go into detail, as most know this story. Time will tell if the facts uncovered will bear fruit someday. But that was then and this is now. Part of the afterglow of what Lindell did for Trump, was getting the loyalty prize this year. Donald Trump endorsed Mike Lindell to be our next governor.

What has that endorsement done to the candidate race coming out of the convention? Basically, turned it upside-down. The endorsed candidate, Kendall Qualls (via the polls) is now riding towards the bottom. Lisa Demuth is now polling towards the top. But it is Mike Lindell who is out in front. Will that last? Will Mike Lindell win the primary? Is he better suited for this job than Lisa Demuth, who has the political experience? I guess we will find out on August 11th.

The field is interesting this time around. Two of the people running for the MNGOP governor spot don't have a lick of political experience. Highly successful in business, but nil heard on holding any political office. I know, I know - neither did Donald Trump - and look at what he has done. Lisa is the one with the hard-core experience from being Speaker of the House. Will that help her on August 11th? Maybe.

One more thing. And I learned this a long time ago about politics. To win, you also need to be likeable. Is Mike Lindell likeable? I don't know him well enough to formulate an opinion. But I will not pre-judge him, as some others have.

Win, lose or draw- whomever wins the primary will get my vote. ANYTHING to keep Amy out of the governor's house. After Marx Dayton and Tampon Timmy, we deserve just a bit of normal for a change. 

     

Is Iran going to be Trump's Waterloo?

 

Maybe when Netanyahu is meeting with President Trump this week, Bebe can convince him it is time. Maybe finish this before August? The Saudis would love to help us. So would other Arab nations who have been attacked by Iran. Heck, we can even pull Ukraine into the fray. The table is set sir - time to eat.  

A new poll came out this weekend and showed that 2/3 of those polled wanted this Iran War over - like yesterday. I know Donald Trump is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, but for the love of Mike, can we not just dispense with these guys? I mean, even Zelenskyy is taking pot shots at Russian ships by the coast of Iran. Israel is "locked and loaded". And yet, here we are, in another "pause". Why? So, we can "talk it out" with Iran. Come to a negotiated deal. Note to POTUS (and I have said this many times before) - these guys are playing us. Stalling. They don't want a "deal" - they want the American people to get so sick of this war, they will demand we leave. And that - seems to be working.

Some of our sailors have not had a break for over 200 days. They are tired. They want to get this thing over with. We know that just recently we sent an additional 150 medics to Germany to care for the wounded should we really get down and dirty with Iran. We have thousands of additional Marines on the way over there. My vote would be very simple. One more chance to sign a surrender agreement. Our terms only. If they refuse, unleash our dogs of war. Shock and awe on steroids. Finish them. 

But the longer we sit and wait for these hoodlums, the longer our gasoline is over $4/gal due to what they are doing to the Strait of Hormuz, the longer our food and fertilizer keep going up due to almost record prices for diesel, the more unpopular this war is. President Trump - please don't let this war taint your presidency. Forget the "art of the deal" and replace it with "here is a taste of our steel". You have shown enough restraint for ten lifetimes with these guys. Remember all the Americans their proxies have killed over the past few decades. End this thing with a victory, let's bring our brave men and women home for a well-deserved R+R.

BTW - the IRGC continues to execute their own people. Why? For expressing a desire for freedom. That in and of itself deserves a lethal response from us. Get rid of these murdering hoodlums. Bring real peace back to the Middle East. Restore free passage in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz. Do I need to put this in sailor talk? Time to kick ass and take names. I can be no blunter than that.

Maybe when Netanyahu is meeting with President Trump this week, Bebe can convince him it is time. Maybe finish this before August? The Saudis would love to help us. So would other Arab nations who have been attacked by Iran. Heck, we can even pull Ukraine into the fray. The table is set sir - time to eat.  

 

Behold! The Minnesota School Gender Dolls~

 

My folks and my wife's folks are no longer with us. As much as I miss them all, I am glad they are not here to see what a fruit bowl this state has turned into. The saddest thing is that many lefties in this state do not think the politics are left enough as yet. 

Hey taxpayers! Here in the loony state of Minnesota, we have yet another national embarrassment. It seems the state Department of Education has funded some leftie at the University of Minnesota to come up with some "teaching tools" for our young heads full of mush (primary school kids). To ensure that kids stay confused about their sexuality, the U of M has come up with Gender Dolls. I had to search long and hard to find a picture of such which did not violate my personal standards on my blog as well as the fact I did not want to get punished by Google for showing smut.

In classrooms this fall, these dolls can be handed out to young students so they can (this is the part which is hard to believe) - take the private parts off the young boy and put them on the girl, and vice versa. What is the purpose of doing this? How about indoctrination. Just when kids are starting to wonder about different parts of their bodies, now is a great time to jumble everything up and tell them they might be made wrong. That a doctor can do some snips and tucks and then little boys can become little girls, or the other way around. 

If I were a parent of a primary school aged kid in a Minnesota government school, and found out this was on the menu, I would pull those kids out of class so fast it would make your head spin. Of all the dumb and vile things that the Democrats in Minnesota have come up with, this goes to the top of the list. 

Yesterday, Bill O'Reilly was talking about the once great state of Minnesota. He was totally disgusted. He said he would visit Minnesota in the summertime. Fish, swim and so forth. But that is before the government in this state became corrupt and vile. Now - he would not come here for anything. To toxic. To poisoned. And who is the poster child for this state gone amuck? Tampon Timmy. The governor who insisted on putting tampons in men's rest rooms.

My folks and my wife's folks are no longer with us. As much as I miss them all, I am glad they are not here to see what a fruit bowl this state has turned into. The saddest thing is that many lefties in this state do not think the politics are left enough as yet. Not until the secular humanists get socialist everything. Are those days coming? Oh yes - hopefully not soon, but they are coming.   

 

E-bikes, E-scooters, Egad!

"All of sudden, a joy ride on a toy can end up with a long hospital stay - or worse. It is too late to outlaw these things, as the 'horse is already out of the barn'. These things are here to stay. But they need to stay in the bike lanes, should your city have bike lanes. Not the best solution, but the best I could think of on short notice."

Am I the only one who sees the proliferation of E-bikes and E-scooters as a problem? I know, I know - the kids love them. But here is my issue with these semi-toys. First off, they are not toys at all. They are motorized things which can take a twelve-year-old into traffic and have an unfortunate meeting with a much larger car or truck. Wait - am I saying these things should not be allowed on the street. Yes, that is exactly what I am saying. Then where to ride them? Sidewalks? Nope. Too dangerous for the peds who should be using the sidewalks.

As much as it saddens me to say this, it is only a matter of time before some kid makes a wrong decision. And not to take sides, but in my opinion, the scooters are much more dangerous than the bikes are. I have seen some of these young kids, wearing no helmet, going 30mph or faster on a scooter. I may be old school, but that is a prescription for disaster. I have seen young folks driving these things, going pel mel fast, taking all kinds of chances. Why? Young people think they are bullet proof. I know I did when I was young. The young brains are not developed as yet to sense danger.

The RV campground where our RV is located, is terrible for allowing young folk to ride these things fast and loose. Two years ago, some kid came a few feet from meeting his maker. Why? Taking chances on his E-scooter. Almost had a head on collision with a Ford pickup truck. One would think that after a very close call like that one, this foolishness would come to an end. It has not.

Here is the long and the short of it. When in traffic, E-bikes and E-scooters are no different than motorcycles or motor scooters. One wrong move and a much larger vehicle will ruin the day. All of sudden, a joy ride on a toy can end up with a long hospital stay - or worse. It is too late to outlaw these things, as the "horse is already out of the barn". These things are here to stay. But they need to stay in the bike lanes, should your city have bike lanes. Not the best solution, but the best I could think of on short notice.

  

 

Oh endorsements - where art thou?

"I feel for Kendall Qualls and Adam Schwarze. What a slap in the face. I feel sorrier for MNGOP, however. This organization may not be dead, but it sure is on life support. As an old Marine Corps Gunny that I knew in the service would say, when something was totally useless - 'Better kick some dirt over it before it starts to stink'. And with MNGOP, I can smell the odor already." 

As I live and breathe, I have never, not ever, seen anything like this. The MNGOP endorsement convention is long over, and it is as if it never happened. Somebody looking in from the outside might even think that there is (was) major disconnects between the delegates at the convention and the rest of the interested voters. How so? Some of the endorsed candidates will probably not survive the August 11th primary.

The race which is the biggest head scratcher is the one for the open senate seat. Adam Schwarze. Adam, the former Navy SEAL, came out of practically nowhere and won the endorsement. He even beat Michelle Tafoya, who had a ton of name recognition (and money). Now it was onward and upward to the general election, with just a minor pause at the primary. But wait! That minor pause for the primary has turned into a showstopper. Adam, who was king of the hill at the convention, is now in last place in the polling. He has less support than the nebulous person named "undecided".

That race, in and of itself, is a real cluster. But it gets worse. Mike Lindell, who recently received a tip of the hat from POTUS, is now in first place, ahead of Lisa Demuth. But wait - what? Lisa did not receive the endorsement - that was Kendall Qualls. Even though this race is a bit tighter than the blow away race for senate, the endorsed candidate (Qualls), is in third place behind Mike and Lisa. Riddle me this - what the what is going in with the MNGOP endorsement process?

As a former state delegate three times over, I can attest to the fact that attending these conventions are not always a bowl of honey. They are expensive. They are time consuming. They can be (and often are) - confusing and frustrating. After the nothing burger that this past convention became, good luck on getting volunteers to attend the next one. As they say in the citrus industry - the juice was not worth the squeeze.

I feel for Kendall Qualls and Adam Schwarze. What a slap in the face. I feel sorrier for MNGOP, however. This organization may not be dead, but it sure is on life support. As an old Marine Corps Gunny that I knew in the service would say, when something was totally useless - "Better kick some dirt over it before it starts to stink". And with MNGOP, I can smell the odor already.