Friday, October 23, 2026

Statism and libertinism are two of the greatest threats faced by the American republic

 Hear, hear.

Fusionism or the Founding?

... the so-called “Dissident Right” can offer America nothing like renewal.

... the axioms of ideological liberalism cannot answer the present crisis.

... Tradition, not fusion, is the surest guide. 

Trump's so incompetent he can't get anyone to flip a switch

 Musk’s SpaceX is still restricting Starlink in Ukraine and the toll is rising

This isn't an election poll, this a poll designed to show political support for prosecuting Trump & Co after Democrats win the election

 The poll found exactly what Democrats had hoped for . . . by 2-points over the pure economic issue.

Give me a break.

If it's really true that corruption is the top issue then the economy must not be as bad as everyone has been saying for months.

People who have the leisure to preoccupy themselves with the alleged dishonest gains of public officials have  l e i s u r e , the same people who are making a bundle off Trump's stock market, his Big Ugly Bill, and government transfer payments to the Baby Boomers, the ungrateful bastards.

"It's still the economy, stupid", and even the story admits it.

Corruption is voters’ top issue ahead of midterm election, CNBC survey shows

... The finding follows a monthslong messaging effort by Democrats to link widespread economic dissatisfaction with what they allege is rampant corruption by President Donald Trump and his Republican allies. ... To be sure, the question asking voters to name their top concerns lists several economy- and cost-related topics separately, subdividing an issue that might otherwise rank higher if lumped into a single category. ...

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Old John even made the news feed, and the CBS story about him illustrates how his hometown name got mangled in the first place

 The Seminole name of his place of birth was Ahapopka.

You know it as Apopka, but CBS calls it Apaka lol.

Gotta say John looked pretty tired last Sunday compared to August in Texas. May he rest in peace.

 


Even household net worth shows a pivot down from the Reagan era

 



Not gonna lie, this has taken the wind out of my sails today

 


The blowback must be significant

 Trump asked Musk to lift Starlink slowdown, WSJ reports

Hegseth shatters Eisenhower's world


 

 Klutz.

Hegseth wanted Eisenhower's globe for his office. His staff broke it.

... They lost control of the artifact and dropped it, sending the globe crashing onto its base and impaling the fragile shell near Antarctica, according to those familiar with the incident. The resulting gash appears to be several inches wide.

... Aside from the hole, “the spherical portion of the globe was detached from the metal mounting that allows it to rotate,” spokesman Christopher Surridge said in response to questions. Ultimately, the damaged relic was not relocated, he said. ... 

Abdul attacks General Motors with fewer than two weeks to go before the election

I guess he doesn't need their votes.

Good to know.

 


Tuesday, October 20, 2026

It's been a week now and we still aren't certain who did it to Ukraine

 https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-starlink-elon-musk-trump-dbc49193


The recovery in road travel from the Great Recession peaked in October 2016, and it's been all downhill from there

The Great American Bond Market has sucked since Trump became a politician, and road travel seems to agree.

The moving 12mo total vehicle miles traveled chart is yoy monthly through August 2026. The 10Y chart is rolling 10Y annualized total returns through September 2026, setting a record low in the entire history of the country.

 



 

 

The average car on the road just keeps getting older, now 12.8 years old, another new record

 I bought my newest car 20 years ago this month lol.

 


Abdul says Israel is not a U.S. ally, loses Joe Walsh

 


Housing starts are not in a new golden age but are still 2018-ish

 These are not pictures of an economic boom.

The economic boom in housing of the 1990s started from the vicinity of the current levels.