Did You Blacklist Your Relatives for the Holidays?

Crazy question, eh?  Well, now that Thanksgiving and Christmas are both over, it seems appropriate to ask that question.

 Why?  Easy!!  After the election, with Trump's resounding victory there were many folks including academics, psychologists, and bunches of talk show hosts who said it would be ok to tell any of your relatives who voted for Trump that they were not welcome at your home for the holidays.

Ouch, what ever happened to the calls for unity from these lying SOBs?  I have yet to meet a family that did not have major disagreements.  Be it politics, sports, movies, food, education, ad infinitum.  Yet, they were able to sit down and enjoy each other's company and love for the holidays.  These arrogant, SOBs that were preaching that folks should basically disown their relatives for having a differing political point of view are the types that are the real threats to democracy.  In other words they say "either think like us or forget that you are family".  What a crappy attitude.  Personally, I think it's healthy for family members to have opposing views on differing subjects.  That way they can discuss those views, like adults, and exchange information and ideas.  Not act like spoiled, rotten brats who fly into a tantrum because they don't get their way.  Or who are so emotionally immature that they can't go to work or school because of the election result.  What would these wimp asses do if they witnessed a really traumatic event?  Like seeing a relative mangled and dead in a car accident?  Or a buddy killed on the battlefield?

Can you just imagine how much fertilizer would have hit the ventilator if the reverse happened? What if folks were told to ignore their family members who voted for Biden?  Or Obama? What a crappy attitude of these sanctimonious hypocrites who went around shouting "unity".

Let's talk immigration.  All of these sanctuary cites/states are going to be in a world of hurt.  Let's use the AG in Arizona, a democrat, who is vowing to fight Trump and the incoming administration on deportations.  Here's the deal. Trump flipped Arizona to red this election.  Doesn't that tell that dummy that the people of her state favor his proposed actions and not hers? Next, there are various laws on the books under the U.S.C. which, as federal law, take precedence over any state and/or city law.  Some of them make it illegal to harbor illegal immigrants.  Others make it a crime to interfere with a federal law enforcement officer.  Remember the recent statement by the mayor of Denver that he would rather go to jail than to allow the deportations to happen in his city.  Tom Homan said he'd be happy to make that man's dream come true

Remember, "Elections have consequences!" Barack Hussein Obama II

 Guess that Obama's quote only applies to when and if Democrats win an election.

Anybody else out there as pissed as I am about the reactions of Democrats to Donald Trump winning the election?

The day after the election, various governors and mayors announced that they would fight him on everything he wanted to do.  Boy, will those idiots look foolish when he brings back the economy, controls inflation, makes great strides towards world peace, firms up our democracy, controls illegal immigration, reduces the bureaucracy and regulations that have a negative impact on all businesses especially the small businesses and brings back respect to our country from other nations.

Idiots, like the restaurants in DC that have vowed not to serve members of his administration.  Wow, what would have happened if the reverse had taken place four years ago?  Hah, those idiots scream about unity.  That's all BS on their part.  Look what they are doing to Joe & Mika from the Morning Joe show.  Well, they went to Mar-A-Logo to talk with Trump.  Now their fellow liberals are eating them alive.  

The Wall Street Journal just ran an article about a report that they compiled.  It seems that the White House staff, other members of the administration, and members of Congress, witnessed Joe Biden's decline, both mentally and physically.  All within months of him taking the oath.  But they hid it.  And it got worse, until after the debate with Trump they couldn't cover for him any longer.  Remember how the WH press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, would respond that talk about Biden's decline was Republican misinformation?  Heck, she was there.  Same goes for Kamala Harris and the Cabinet who had a Constitutional obligation and a legal procedure on how to handle it.  They didn't.  They lied to this country.  They lied about job growth numbers, they lied about crime statistics. And they have yet to apologize en masse for helping to push the discredited Steele dossier.  You remember that one.  The one that all the folks "in the know" said confirmed that Trump was an agent of Russia.  Didn't matter that that was a lie bought and paid for by HRC and the DNC.  The same group who said the Hunter laptop was a lie and Russian disinformation and wow, they were wrong on that one.  Even the NY Times had to back track on that one, albeit four years overdue.

And what about the media?  MSNBC (aka MSDNC), ABC, CNN, et al.  Their viewership is tanking by 50% or more in many cases.  And yes, FOX news is outdoing most of them combined.  Why? If you watch or visit their web site, they do truly present balanced info.  What about the racist on line story tellers.  Ya know, like Joy Reid who said that Latino men who supported Trump have a slave mentality.  Or what about Sunny Hostin who claimed that "uneducated white women voted for Trump".  Would the fertilizer have hit the ventilator if that had been turned around and stated differently?

Oh, and let's not forget identity politics.  You know, where you are told to vote for someone only because they are of a certain gender or ethnicity, not their qualifications.  Time to completely eliminate DEI and implement MEI (merit, excellence, intelligence).

Where do I stand on certain issues?:

1.  Female sports for biological females, not some guy who says he identifies as female.  And damn it, get them the hell out of female bathrooms, locker rooms and showers.

2.  No transgender treatment, surgery or any related items without parental consent, regarding minors.  Once someone turns 18, heck that is their decision to make hopefully after they weigh the facts and consequences.

3.  Get teachers at all levels, elementary, high school, college, back to the task of education NOT indoctrination.  

4.  Those who shout "death to America" who are here illegally, if their home country is soooo much better, send them back immediately.

5.  Finish building the border wall.  Start the deportations.  Increase the size of the courts responsible for the deportation hearings so that these folks don't go into hiding for 5-10 years.

6.  Withdraw our membership from any organization that we belong to where we are overpaying our dues and others are either not paying or underpaying what they owe (UN, NATO, etc,)

Sidebar:  Remember the pushback that Trump got from the Mexican President and the Canadian Prime Minister about the 25% tariff?  Seems like they are finally coming around

Council Gets it Right - Short Term Rentals

 At last night's council meeting there was a public hearing to discuss the possible revocation or suspension of the license for a short term rental.  This was an AirBNB located in the northeast section of the city.

Last February the council passed ordinances which tightened up the licensing requirements and provided for penalties for units that did not comply.  This unit, rather than being used by a single family on a vacation was becoming a mini hotel, and disruptive to the residential neighborhood.  Non-family related work crews were coming in and causing a variety of problems.

Citations were issued and after postponements by the owner's attorney a trial was held in municipal court.  The ownership did plead guilty to a variety of charges and fines were levied.  The kicker though was that 1/2 of the fines were suspended for 12 months as long as no other violations occurred.  

Personally I thought the judge's action stunk, and said so when I addressed the council.  They established the laws for the operation of short term rentals and the penalties in those ordinances were being ignored to a certain degree.  Action needed to be taken to show that if people were going to operate short term rentals, in residential neighborhoods, that they had to abide by the city's code.  

All members of the council present and voting, voted to revoke the license effective 1/1/2025.

83 Years Ago Today - December 7, 1941

 Never forget.

There are very few folks currently alive who were alive when this happened.  Even fewer are alive that are old enough to actually remember.

Take a little less than 20 minutes to watch this video.  Get yourselves, your kids, and grandkids off of your tablets, cell phones, x-boxes, play stations, etc. to learn something. 

Watch this please

 Please never forget!!!!!

Listen to this please

Denver Blows $356 Million on Illegals - How to Recoup Those Funds

 Looks like the city of Denver has blown $356 million on illegal migrants which is over 8% of its budget as per this article.

NYC is also taking big hits, as are many other cities and states.  Federal funding has been used in many cases for various things related to the illegals.Now here's the deal.  As I have previously mentioned, these sanctuary cities and states do not have any money.  It's all taxpayer money.  People pay taxes for services (PD, Fire, water, wastewater, roads, bridges, schools, medical, etc.).  

So, here is my proposed solution:

1. Citizens need to stand up and take the necessary legal action to prevent any and all sanctuary cities, states & the federal government, from using public funds for anything related to illegal migrants (one exception:  a one way bus/plane ticket back to their country of origin).

2.  Those individuals (governors/mayors/other electeds/and private citizens) who are in favor of "taking care" of these illegals need to form an organization.  It can't be a non-profit though.  And then all these cry babies can start contributing to that organization and use those funds for the illegals  They can start with soliciting donations from those that contributed the $1.5 billion to the Harris campaign and implore them to duplicate those contributions with the new organization. They would also need to be required to start taking 10% of the donations that they receive and paying back the taxpayers of those cities and states by sending the monies to those entities treasuries.  But again, it would have to be a non-profit.  Don't want those donors to take tax write offs.  Methinks that the Biden and Harris families should be major contributors to the organization.  Especially since "the big guy" made a small fortune from his son's influence peddling schemes.  Additionally, those mayors, governors, and all elected officials who have promoted their entities as being sanctuaries should be required to take a 20% reduction in their compensation and have that turned over the organization, in addition to any other funds that they may contribute.

3.  Also, all of these folks who believe in taking care of these illegals should be required to house, clothe, feed and also take care of any of their medical needs until such time that they have been returned to their home countries.  I'd love to see a couple of dozen of these illegals camping out in Gracie Mansion, or possibly the NY State Executive Mansion, or even Cableland, just to name a few.

Again, The Hypocrisy of the Democrats Rears Its Ugly Head

This is absolutely amazing.  Do you realize that a few weeks ago Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader was pushing to eliminate the filibuster rule in the Senate.  Why?  So the Democrats could jam thru a bunch of judge appointments.  Even for judges who could not show a basic understanding of the US Constitution, and as federal judges would be ruling on cases that could involve it.  The questions weren't even specific, they were general questions.

Anyway, they apparently weren't thinking.  If the filibuster was eliminated what would happen if they lost the senate.  Then they couldn't use it.  Now that they have lost the senate, they are crying that "we don't want to change the filibuster rule".  A$$holes.  Well, they are lucky.  The Republicans won't change it. BTW, Chuck is now crying for bipartisanship, something he didn't care about.

What's with all the crying and boo-hooing.  What a bunch of weak minded people.  Women lining up near Lake Michigan to do a massive primal scream because Kamala lost.  Harvard University cancelling classes so students could get their emotions in order.  What about the US State Department providing counseling for those who are emotionally unbalanced because Trump won.  Let them pay for it themselves.  They are bureaucrats.  They are to serve whoever is President. Then we have mayors of sanctuary cities and governors of sanctuary states saying they won't cooperate with Trump's plans for deportations.  Yet, they want fed money to help them since they have over extended themselves.  Here's an open secret.  The feds have no money.  No government does.  The money they have comes from taxes and damn it I don't want to pay for illegal aliens to get free room, board, health care, debit cards, cash, etc.  And what about the murderers and rapists that ICE is arresting in their back yards.

Look at California.  No Trump did NOT win the state but he got almost 40% of the vote.  The most by a Republican in decades.  Ten counties flipped red.  Progressive mayors and DAs were kicked out on their butts.  Not including the ones that were recently recalled.  And Proposition 36 passed with flying colors in California, eliminating many provisions of Proposition 47 which had downgraded many crimes.  Folks are getting sick and tired of the progressive BS.  BTW, billionaire John Morgan, founder of Morgan & Morgan, and a big donor to the Democrats has said that Harris has "no talent" and should never run for office again.  He even went further and said that folks who voted for her were not really voting for her but were voting against Trump, but that the folks who voted for trump were voting for him.

Now let's talk about DEI.  Wal Mart is now joining a growing list of major companies that are either substantially cutting back or actually eliminating DEI programs.  They are finding out that advancing folks to positions of leadership based on DEI and not abilities is hurting them.  What about our military?  Last year the DoD had budgeted in excess of $100 million for DEI training.  Heck we could better use that money for training them for what they are supposed to be doing........defending and if needed fighting for our country.  I would not want to serve under a company commander who was promoted because they met certain social criteria.  I would want to serve under the person who was given that task because they knew what the flub they were doing. And that goes all the way up the chain of command.

BTW, remember very recently how the new President of Mexico said if Trump ramped up tariffs that Mexico would ht back?  Now it appears that she is willing to work to stop illegal migrants from crossing the border, work to help control the illicit drug trade and sex trafficking and other items.  And Trump isn't even sworn in yet.

Last but not least.  At least nine individuals that Trump is appointing to various senior positions have already met with bomb threats and/or swatting tactics.  And the Democrats said that Trump would destroy democracy.  

Democrats are Eating Their Own

 First, I've got to say that my numbers were better than the fancy pollsters.  

On 10/30/24 (5 days before the election) I posted on this blog:  "Prediction:  Trump gets both the popular vote and the Electoral College.  Guessing 52-48 in the popular vote category and well over 300 in the Electoral College".  You can see it for yourself by clicking here.  It's at the bottom of that posting.

The Democrats are eating their own about the loss.  Blaming everybody in their party, including Biden and Obama for Kamala losing the election.

Now, some of my take on why she lost:

1.  Never held a press conference from the day she was coronated up to the election.  Can't handle unscripted responses. Would never address specific issues.  Had no plans.  The coronation turned a lot of folks off.

2.  Kept wrongly attacking Trump as a fascist, nazi, threat to democracy.  I can show more reasons  why she is/was a threat to democracy.  (Do you like being told what kind of appliances you can put in your home, or what kind of vehicle you have to drive?  There is more.)

3.  Kept using abortion as her primary point.  First Trump never said he wanted a national ban.  And, he never said that there shouldn't be exceptions.  His thoughts were to have the states handle it where folks can have more input and control.

4.  Abortion and female health are very important topics to women.  But apparently not the most important.  What appears to have overridden that topic among women were two things.  First, being able to feed their families, pay their rent/mortgage, and not be saddled with both high inflation and terrible shrinkflation.  Next, was their safety.  The southern border situation has caused grief to many folks and a waste of billions of dollars that could go to helping our citizens.  Biden/Harris even wanted to use the VA to take care of illegal migrants.  Heck, it has problems taking care of veterans.  The sanctuary cities and states are being destroyed, both physically and financially.

5. And racism rears its ugly head.  But not what you think.  Obama excoriating Black men to vote for Harris as a woman of color.  That is not a qualification to be POTUS.  Sunny Hostin on "The View" claiming that Latino men were voting for Trump because of sexism and misogyny.  Also, she said that uneducated white women elected Trump.  Wow....she is a racist pig of the first order.

6.  Why has there been a movement among two major minority groups towards the Republicans and Trump?  The answer is really very simple.  These people are getting tired of the paternalistic pandering of the Democratic party.  It was Trump who worked to set up opportunity zones in disadvantaged neighborhoods so folks could advance themselves and have pride in doing it.

A new prediction:  Trump will bring peace to the Middle East and Russia/Ukraine within 6 months of taking office.

Comments on Local Elections 2024

 It's been almost two weeks since the election and it's about time to voice my comments.

First, the reelection of Steve Howe as JoCo District Attorney, was, IMHO, a great move on the part of the people of JoCo.  Steve will show that the trust the voters have placed in him will prove to be justified.

State Senator Mike Thompson is going back to Topeka.  Another smart move by the folks in his district.  Mike has always worked hard to do what is right and will continue to do so.  Congrats to a true fighter.  The citizens of his district will not be disappointed.

State Rep Adam Turk was also reelected by the voters of his district.  Another individual who has shown that he is a fighter for his constituents.

State Rep Angela Stiens was elected to a full term having previously been chosen to fill the unexpired term of retired State Rep Owen Donahoe.  This race was very unsettling to me.  Her opponent, Vanessa Vaughn West felt that she (West) had run an honorable campaign against Stiens.  To this I say horse s**t.  I have copies of some of the literature that was sent out attacking Stiens and it is some of the most vile, disgusting trash that I have ever seen.  Now West will probably say that neither she nor her campaign sent out that literature.  That would be correct.  But she could have disavowed the content of those mailers that were sent on her behalf.  I'm keeping copies in case she ever runs for office again.

Robert Whitman unfortunately lost against entrenched incumbent Cindy Neighbor.  This was Robert's first run for elected office.  I only hope that it does not deter him from running again. He truly would have been an asset for the citizens of his district.

In the 3rd Congressional District Prasanth Reddy lost to incumbent Sharice Davids.  I feel this was a mistake.  Davids has been a strong supporter of Biden's economic and immigration policies and we see where that has gotten us.  This can be rectified at the next election in 2026.

Sidebar:  For Andrew Mall and Vanessa Vaughn West.....one of your biggest mistakes was getting an endorsement from the two faced mayor of Shawnee, Mickey "The Mouse" Sandifer.  But, I'm happy he endorsed you.  My thanks to him for helping to insure the wins of Thompson and Stiens.

Veterans Day - 2024

 

Remember our veterans.  They have served to keep us free.  Whether they have served in time of conflict or stood the watch to be there if needed.  All they have ever asked for was a simple "thank you".  Two little words that lets them know you care about what they have done.

If Trump Wins

 If Trump Wins.......................

Will the democrats run around like they did in 2016 shouting he's not my president?

Will the democrats pay for another phoney Steele type dossier?  Yepper, bought and paid for by the DNC and Hillary Clinton, with the funds channeled thru her law firm.

Will the democrats really try and come together for the good of the country or is their talk about unity all bulls**t?

Will they cry in their wine and whine while crying when Trump does what he did before?  Reduce taxes for the middle class!  Halt the onslaught of the invasion of illegal immigrants!  Deport those eligible for deportation!  Work to fight crime and restore our law enforcement agencies (NOT defund them).  

Will the democrats poop in their panties when he brings inflation down?

Will they do everything they can to undermine him instead of doing what is right for this country?

Sidebar:  Two days ago Nancy Pelosi went on the air to declare that Trump was suffering from cognitive decline and had a doctor back her up.  Horse nonsense, four rallies a day, just about every day.  Not hiding in his basement like Biden did.  And, where was Pelosi when it was obvious that Biden was suffering from cognitive decline?  Lying to the public that he was OK, until it became so obvious that she and her elitist cohorts precipitated a non-violent coup d'état, as opposed to admitting it in the beginning.

A Heartbeat Away

Since the end of WWII the office of the VP of the United States has taken on more of a role other than the two primary functions outlined in the Constitution.  Those two functions are to a) ascend to the presidency upon the death of the president and b) to be the presiding officer of the Senate and to vote only to break a tie.

Who the VP is has become more important over the years.  Truman ascended when FDR died.  Eisenhower gave Nixon more duties to perform, especially in view of his multiple coronary problems.  LBJ ascended when JFK was assassinated.  Reagan almost bought the big one.  Action, IMHO, under the 25th Amendment needed to be considered for Biden.  Trump, though not currently in office, has actually survived two assassination attempts.

So, that begs the question.  Do you really want Walz as VP?  What a dumba$$.

At a rally the other day he started to name off unions that endorsed Harris.  He named the Teamsters.  Heck, they didn't endorse anybody, especially since internal polling showed that 60% of their members want Trump.  He named the UAW.  They did endorse Harris, but their executive committee seems to be at odds with their rank and file.  Is he really qualified to fill in if needed?  I could go on and on about his shortcomings. IMHO, no way would he be qualified to sit in the Oval Office.

More good reasons to pull the  lever for Trump/Vance.

Sidebar:  105 days since her "nomination" or is it "coronation" and Harris still has not had a formal press conference.  She can't handle it.

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Gotta Laugh at Hypocrisy 101

 No commentary needed by me, this cartoon says a bunch:

There are plenty of couples out there that are living in a "House Divided".  KU/KState, Chiefs/Raiders, Harris/Trump, but they still love each other and have good conversations about their choices.  Not cool to lie to someone who trusts you.

Presidential Election - 2024

 All right.....wonder how many folks will agree with me.......wonder how many folks I'll piss off.

Let's start with this.  I'm getting sick and tired of Kamala Harris referring to Donald Trump and his followers as Nazis and Fascists, and that he is Hitler reincarnate.  I'm getting sick and tired of her saying that Trump would cause the end of democracy in our country.  I'm getting sick and tired of her calling Trump a liar, when she in fact has told some whoppers.  I'm getting sick and tired of her refusal to answer questions about various subjects, to include the economy and immigration.

When asked on "The View" what she would have done differently than Biden (and that included the economy & immigration), her response was nothing different.

She says she has a program for change (and she attempts to mean change from Trump's first term).  We do need change.  We need to go back to Trump's first term.  We need lower inflation.  We need tighter control on immigration.  We need to bring manufacturing back to our country.  She claims that Trump wants tax breaks for his "billionaire buddies", but if you were working during his first term your net pay check was increased because middle class America got the tax breaks.

The immigration problem under Biden/Harris is a threat to our democracy.  Who wanted to establish an "Office of Misinformation" under the Department of Homeland Security?  The Biden/Harris administration.  From an old book......who will watch the watchers?  A threat to our democracy and the first amendment.  Who wants to put restrictions on the Supreme court, including a method to "pack it". The Biden/Harris administration.  A threat to our separation of powers in the Constitution.  Who wants to eviscerate the 2nd Amendment?  The Biden/Harris administration, an assault on our democracy.

During the TV debate she stated that no American service personnel are in combat zones.  That's a lie.  Tell that to the thousands who are serving in areas that are drawing combat pay (they have I believe a different term for it now, but it's the same).  As VP who wants to be CinC she should know better.

She has lied for over three years about Biden's mental acuity, and has neglected her responsibilities under the 25th Amendment.  A clear threat to our democracy.

Biden's mental decline did not happen overnight like getting a cold.  So, after his debate the elites in the Democratic party connived and put her at the top of the ticket.  The way it was done......a threat to our democracy.

All I can say is if you want to vote for her, that's your decision. And if she should get elected, please, don't come crying when inflation goes up, illegals continue to come in and drain our resources.  The Biden/Harrid admin wants to even use the VA for the illegals.  How many billions that could help our own citizens have been exhausted for the illegals?  Don't come crying when you see your Constitutional rights go down the tube.  Oh, that Project 2025......Trump has nothing to do with it and has stated as such.  It is not part of his agenda.

I am not even going to go into detail about the crime problems that we are experiencing.  Well, except to say that when Trump mentioned the rise in crime the CBS "moderator" "fact checked" him and said he was wrong.  Wow, the FBI came out about a week later and said that Trump was right.  The figures were there. Also figures from campaign finance reports indicate that her campaign committee is giving large amounts of money to organizations that want to defund the police.  A movement that she has been in favor of and also the no cash bail allowing hardened criminals to walk.  A threat not only to democracy but a threat to peaceful enjoyment of our surroundings.

From personal anecdotes:  When I meet somebody and they realize I'm a Trump supporter they actually get hostile.  They scream, yell, even cuss, almost threatening.  When I meet a Harris supporter I tell them calmly  that was why I served in the army, so that we could have choices.  BTW, this hostility by Harris supporters has been encountered by others that I know.

Now, this is where I get people pissed.  I'm gonna take a page out of the Harris playbook.  If the bimbo b***h, who slept her way to the top (ask Willie Brown in California) gets elected, grab a beer, sit down, bend over and kiss your ass good-bye.

Since Hillary Clinton referred to 1/2 the country as deplorable, and Harris thinks that 1/2 the country is fascist and are nazis, and Joe Biden thinks that 1/2 the country is garbage, which one should I be today?

None of the above.  I'm a loyal American who wants to see this country become Great Again.

Prediction:  Trump gets both the popular vote and the Electoral College.  Guessing 52-48 in the popular vote category and well over 300 in the Electoral College

Mickey "The Mouse"Sandifer - What a Phoney

Let's start with this.  Everybody has the right to support whoever they want to for public office.  That includes "The Mouse".

But, "The Mouse" needs to be more honest in what he does.  What am I talking about?  Well it seems that "The Mouse" has endorsed various Democratic candidates for state offices and has even attended fund raisers for some of them.  So, why doesn't he just change his party affiliation?

Previously I wrote that when he was campaigning and he had his voter list with him you know he played up the fact that he was a registered Republican when he visited someone else who was also registered that way.  And, you know that when he visited folks who were of the same religious persuasion as him he played that up.  Particularly if they belonged to the same house of worship that he does.

He's a liar.  Why?  Because these democrats that he endorses support policies that are in many cases contradictory to both the Republican platform and the teachings of his religious institution.

Now, as I said, he can support anybody he wants.  He just needs to stop playing both ends against the middle and show his true colors and stop being such a slimeball liar.  And stop playing dictator.

There is more specific info at these older posts:

https://shawneeray.blogspot.com/2024/07/did-mickey-sandifer-lie-to-voters-while.html

https://shawneeray.blogspot.com/2023/12/sandifers-first-night-as-mayor-hail.html

https://shawneeray.blogspot.com/2023/11/mickey-sandifer-does-not-believe-in.html

Mark Hamill for County Commissioner

 Mark Hamill is for JoCo County Commissioner in District 2.  

He is running against the incumbent, Jeff Meyers, who has performed some questionable acts when he was the mayor of Shawnee.

Try this about Meyers.....the King of Nepotism.  On two different occasions he showed how his act of nepotism reared its ugly head.  One of which resulted in a strong rebuke by the JoCo DA with regards to KOMA (Kansas Open Meetings Act).

You can read the full story by clicking here.

Or how about when Meyers refused to allow for public comment on his nepotistic appointment.  Don't believe me?  Read it here

Jeff Meyers is totally wrong for JoCo and the City of Shawnee.  

Robert Whitman - KS State Rep District 18 Candidate

Time to elect somebody who really cares about people.  Not like voting to reelect the current rep, Cindy Neighbor who keeps winning because of name recognition.

Robert is not a career politician, has never been elected to public office.  But he would bring a welcome change to the representation for the folks in District 18.

The Democrats are slowly but surely out to destroy this country, and it is not just at the national level. Left wing liberal philosophy will be the ruination of our local institutions.

Robert's web site is https://robertforkansashouse.com/

The folks in District 18 deserve a rep who will work for them, not just one who wants to add another victory notch to her do nothing career.

Mike Thompson for State Senate & Angela Stiens for State Rep

 With everything going on it makes sense to have these two returned to their respective state offices.

The true threats to democracy, at all levels, in this country, are the left wing liberals.  They come up with flowery comments in the hopes that you'll fall for them.  They want total control of all aspects of your life.

Mike Thompson has served admirably as a state senator.  In the short time that Angela Stiens has been a state rep, she too has shown that she, like Mike, is truly for the people.  To show you how disgusting the liberal left, and their media cohorts are, follow this:  Owen Donohoe retired from his state rep seat and Angela was chosen according to law to fill the remainder of his term.  Yet the left leaning Johnson County Post never announced the change.  

If you want to maintain constitutional integrity at the state level, ya need to return these two to their state offices.

JoCo DA & Sheriff Election

 I have gotten behind on my posts.  Sorry.

Let's talk about the election for Johnson County District Attorney & Sheriff.

A few weeks ago I had the honor and privilege of attending a meeting at which both Steve Howe, our currently serving District Attorney and Doug Bedford, candidate for sheriff spoke., 

Steve Howe has been, IMHO a great District Attorney.  Since he has been in office crime in JoCo has decreased.  Now let's just look at one very important factor.  JoCo is bordered by two high crime counties.  We have Wyandotte on our northern border here in Kansas and to our east we have Jackson in Missouri.

So, why haven't we experienced crime bleed into JoCo?  The answer is really very simple. Criminals know that the JoCo DA will not tolerate crime and will prosecute to the fullest.  Steve Howe, a Republican, is not like the "woke" democrat-liberals that have become DAs in other jurisdictions.  We cannot afford to have a "woke" DA, more interested in making nice-nice with criminals to become the JoCo DA.  We need Steve Howe to continue to work to keep our county on the right track.

Doug Bedford, a former Under Sheriff and US Navy Seal would compliment Steve Howe.  His background is indicative of an individual who can lead our Sheriff's Office in performing to a high level of performance.  Keeping crime rates low starts with law enforcement. Doug Bedford would lead the SO in the manner that we would want.  Again, we do not need democrat-liberal woke attitudes in the leadership of the SO.

Liar Liar, Pants on Fire (Part 1)

 WARNING:  Some folks might get real upset with what I have to say.  And, some folks might get real upset with how I say it, and the terms that I use.  If this offends you, and you continue to read this post..    ........as they say in German.........das tut mir leid "sorry about that" ....so suck it up!!!!!  Or don't continue to read this post.

Whose pants are on fire?  The current Vice-President of the United States, Kamala Harris.

Right now we are going to focus on one item in particular (might throw some others in for the heck of it), but primarily concentrating on one particular item.

Remember when the not so illustrious White House press secretary said that comments and videos of Joe Biden in a declining cognitive state were cheap fakes?  Remember how the Cackling One said that Biden was OK?  And all of the other pieces of lying trash agreed? 

Then what happened?  Biden gets into a public debate with Donald Trump, his decline is so obvious that Harris and other senior members of the Democratic party take part in a non-violent coup d'état.  Talk about the real threat do democracy, as they proceed to anoint Horrible Harris as their party's candidate.  Yepper.....no open convention, no real voice of the  people.  Even leadership of the Black Lives Matter organization decried this process.

Now, I am not a medical professional.  But, I do have some common sense, and the ability to read.  Cognitive decline does not occur overnight.  How could those closest to him, politically associated, government associated and most importantly family, not have noticed his decline.  Why did he not have a full cabinet meeting for over 10 months?  

His true condition was being covered up putting our country at grave risk.  Who has been really running the country?  Who has their finger on the "button".  And now after the coup d'état, what are our enemies thinking? Horrible Harris had an obligation under the 25th Amendment to take appropriate legal action and failed to do so.  She is a liar by being complicit in covering up Biden's condition.

Horrible Harris and her cronies are the real threat to our democracy.

When Donald Trump started to build the wall on the southern border he was accused of being a racist and xenophobic.  Harris was against it.  Now she says we need it.  What a lying bimbo.  Are her Democratic cronies going to call her a racist and xenophobic? Over 11,000,000 illegal aliens creeping into our country.  And, what is really scary is the information from the CBP about the number of single, no family, military age men, from countries that are adversaries if ours coming in.  That is a threat to democracy.

And.......she is trying to steal Trump's point about no taxes on tips.  Totally opposite of what she has voted for.  

Businesses Hurting in the Midland Entertainment District

As a result of the bridge repairs being done at I-435 and Midland Drive the businesses in that area are really getting beat up.

So, here's the email I sent today to the president of the chamber, the mayor, the governing body, the city manager, and the city's communications director.  Hate to say it but I doubt if anything will come of it since I am not a member of the "inner sanctum", or somebody will co-opt the ideas and claim them as their own.  LMFAO.

Good evening,

Had lunch with a friend today at Paulo & Bill’s.  Great food and great service as usual.

Now, let’s talk about the Midland Entertainment District.   Whoopee, we gave the area a name.  Hot dog.  What the hell is that going to do?

Where is the creativity among the businesses, the chamber and anybody else associated with that area to bring folks in while the construction is ongoing?

 I saw an item on Next Door where a gentleman was complaining about the situation.  Responded to him in a way that those involved, including KDOT should respond.  Told him the choice was to either repair/replace the bridge because it needed it or not do anything, let it collapse and kill some folks.  Which would he choose?

 Now, let’s get to the creativity.

 Here are some suggestions.  Some may be good, some may be bad, but hopefully it will get folks thinking about doing things to bring folks into the “Midland Entertainment District”.

 

1.  Create a “435 Happy Hour” with specials starting at 4:35 (not just drinks but food and maybe other items).
2. Create a “435” menu with many items priced as “435”  i.e. $4.35, $14.35, $24.35 etc.
3. Give customers a separate “gas receipt coupon” at all venues that they can turn in to the two gas stations for a discount.  For every $4.35 they spend at one venue they get 10¢/gal cash refund, or something that would be economically feasible, for all.  Let the “experts” calculate the appropriate amount.
4. Have a neighborhood block party.  Big parking lot in front of the Hampton Inn and another nice sized one in that strip shopping center where Minsky’s is.  Have music, dancing and special prices on food, drinks and other items.  Gee, maybe a special $4.35 movie ticket day or night or something.
5. Combine some promos……$4.35 movie ticket gets ya a $4.35 slice of pizza and a cold drink…………again, let the experts calculate what is feasible.  Sometimes, taking a smaller profit margin is better than taking -0-.  Have the different businesses play off of each other.

 I could go on and on but I won’t.  Let’s see some damned creativity out there.  One of the current members of the city council once referred to me as an angry old man.  Well, he was right.  I am angry at what I perceive to be a lack of creativity………..and IMHO, that needs to come from the Chamber and the businesses affected.

 If you have trouble reading this email you can view it on my blog.

 Ray