I’m sure glad we, the people, have so little to worry about that we can focus on an almost-to-space flight of a Jeff Bezos’ rocket with an all-female crew. There seem to be two prongs to the “outrage.” One, the behavior of the women involved and, two, that fact that going to space harms the environment, specifically, the Ozone layer, so we shouldn’t do so frivolously.

So, full disclosure, I’ve never been to space or even near space, just in case you were wondering. But I’ve been intrigued by space since I was a young boy. I’ve read and watched a LOT on the topic. There’s one thing that seems to be universal. It seems like everybody who goes to space, comes back a bit different. No, I don’t mean there are creatures about to pop out of their chests but going up there does seem to have a common thread: it’s life-altering in one’s perception of humanity and Earth.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but those spaceships have a tendency to blow up, especially since the program was “privatized.” (“Privatized” is never better.) That makes the journey very dangerous, or, at least, risky. Having gone up, experienced weightlessness, and safely returned – that is, survived – you might want to kiss the Earth, when you got back, too. I genuinely hope the crew of that ship can learn to tune out the critics until this oh-so-important kerfuffle passes, which I assume will be soon.

If anything, I can see taking issue with the environmental harm of sending ships up as publicity stunts, but that’s not on the crew. That’s on Bezos. He doesn’t mind destroying the environment because he has the cash to build a long-term, artificial environment for himself and a few lucky friends. Besides, I don’t know if you’ve noticed THIS, but the billionaires of this once-great nation don’t give two figs about what you think about them or what they’re doing, so long as you keep buying the crap they sell…

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I saw a headline that read, “Is it legal for CBP to search your cell phone at the U.S. border?” (CBP is customs and Border Protection.) I didn’t read it. The question strikes me as academic, at this point. One of the most terrible things about the destruction of our Constitution is that “legal” is now defined by whomever is making the determination and whatever whim is fueling the moment.

As MAGA gets the world they wanted – a Hellscape of desperation and destruction – one of the very FIRST casualties was the death of the Rule of Law. No, not for work-a-day Joes. Don’t be ridiculous. WE will absolutely be held to “laws.” But the privileged elite and their cronies will get to do pretty much whatever they want to do. If they want to search your cell phone – and even download and privately enjoy your personal boudoir photos – they’re going to.

You can scream “illegal” all you want to. When no one enforces existing laws, there ARE no existing laws. It doesn’t MATTER if it’s a violation of your Fourth Amendment right to privacy. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue but upon probable cause…”

I’ll tell you this: the Constitution was better. Yes, it was clumsy and not as quick as we would all like but that was politics, not the Constitution. Knowing the rules because they were written down and making them apply to everyone was just… better…

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In a rather spectacular display of dullness, people are STILL looking to the “election” of 2028. Oh, who’s going to run? What strategy should they use? How can they attract this bloc or that group? How do they tune their message?

I’m telling you right now, if he hasn’t already done the planet the service of dying – and Satan takes care of his own – Felon 47 is going to “win” the 2028 “election” with 94% of the vote. Dictators LOVE to “win” their “elections” with margins in the low 90’s. They think it gives them the imprimatur of a landslide.

But the name currently being floated around as a popular choice to run for President in 2028 is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, (D-NJ), commonly referred to simply as ‘AOC.’ She’s out on tour with Bernie Sanders, trying to whip up some support in an effort to maintain the republic – as though the republic hasn’t already been destroyed.

Don’t get me wrong, I respect the effort. I wish them all the success in the world. I really do. But I think it’s too little, too late. We the people needed to stop the Heritage coup LONG before it got to this point. We didn’t. Complacency, shock, disbelief, whatever, we failed to keep our republic.

So, on the one hand, I’d love to vote for AOC. I wanted her to run in the last election. I know, she’s too extreme for a lot of people. I’m STILL working on why it’s “too extreme” to want the best for America and Americans but “exactly right” to devastate the nation, the Constitution, and the economy. If you ask me, it’s the Felon 47 regime that’s too extreme. FAR too extreme.

On the other hand, I like AOC. I don’t WANT to hear that she has been arrested for “activities against America” or that she suddenly decided to jump out of a window, just as some con operator paid her a visit. Coincidence, of course…

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As Popes go, I thought Pope Francis was a good one. I was a bit surprised to hear of his passing. I knew he had been sick, recently, but I thought he was doing better. It seems like a pretty sudden turn of events. Still, at 88, things can change pretty suddenly.

Now the church enters into a period of mourning and the Cardinals all get together to elect a new pope. I hope they find a good one. The world is going through VERY strange times and a person of vision would be great…