Treat or Trick - Shawnee Election Day - Tuesday, Nov.4th 2025

Let's keep it simple:

TREAT:

If you want to treat yourself to good government in Shawnee and want to have councilmembers who will truly look out for the citizens of Shawnee then vote for the these candidates.  They will be the ones who will push to reduce taxes, control spending, monitor tax payer incentives and really insure that needed services are properly funded.

Ward 1 Tony Gillette

Ward 2 Dr. Mike Kemmling

Ward 3 Dave Myres

Ward 4 Laurel Stiffler

TRICK:

If you want to see your property taxes increase, a helter skelter distribution of tax incentives, far left liberal social policies, a push for big government, then these are the candidates that will do that.  They will trick you into thinking they care about the citizens of Shawnee, but they don't.   

Ward 1 Steele Reynolds

Ward 2 Eric Persson

Ward 3 Morgan Rainey

Ward 4 Erin Aldridge

Voter's Guide for Shawnee - Election Day is Next Tuesday November 4th, 2025

 Here we go......the folks who will be true defenders of your pocketbook and still maintain a high level of necessary government services.

SHAWNEE CITY COUNCIL

Ward 1 - Tony Gillette

Ward 2 - Dr. Mike Kemmling

Ward 3 - Dave Myres

Ward 4 - Laurel Stiffler

DE SOTO (USD 232) SCHOOL BOARD)

Position 4 - Nancy Moneymaker

Position 5 - Christian Amend

Position 6 - TJ Finan

JCCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 Mark Hamill

Carlton Abner

Jerry Charlton

Kenneth Stokes

WATER BOARD

Position 2 - Bob Reese

Please, do not let Shawnee become a training ground for the far left wing element of the Democratic Party.  We see the destructive effects that has had in other cities across the country.  Do not let it allow to creep into our community.

The Garbage Behind the No Kings Movement

 Liz Peek recently wrote an article that really shows how utterly dumb the No Kings movement really is.

I will quote the article here. For those who want to rea it in its original form, the link will be at the end of this blog post.

LIZ PEEK: Democrat fury fuels 'No Kings' protests but endgame is elusive

Millions of Americans turned out across the country last Saturday for the "No Kings" rallies, protesting, according to The New York Times, a president that the crowds view as "acting like a monarch."

The success of the protests, however, denies their case. A monarch would have attempted to disperse the crowds or put important meeting sites off-limits. A monarch would not have gone about conducting the business of state while people dressed in goofy costumes, banged drums and hurled vile insults at his head.  A monarch… would not have been elected by a majority of the nation.

The crowd size should impress no one. The protests were driven by labor unions like the American Federation of Teachers, which claims almost 3 million members, and the AFL-CIO, which claims 15 million.  

Fair-minded Americans should wonder what exactly are the Trump White House policies that have people so riled up?

Are Americans angry that President Donald Trump has taken on the drug cartels which have flooded our nation with fentanyl and other deadly substances that have killed hundreds of thousands of our young people?

Are Americans protesting the securing of our southern border, no longer allowing millions of undocumented people to illegally crowd our cities’ schools and hospital emergency rooms?

Do voters oppose shrinking the size of our federal bureaucracy, attempting to bring the outlandish spending engineered by President Joe Biden under control?

Is it Trump’s efforts to turn our education establishment on its head, demanding better performance for the Black and brown kids who are not being taught to read?

And what about crime? Are most Americans unhappy that the president is trying to bring our dangerous cities, like Chicago, under control?

The answer to all these questions is no. Polling shows most Americans agree with the tough policies that President Trump has adopted on crime, immigration and trimming the federal government. Most of the country, in addition, is thrilled that the Trump White House has negotiated a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, however fragile, and brought the hostages home.  It is hard to find anyone who was unhappy that the president commanded the destruction of Iran’s nuclear program.

What has really riled Democrats is that we have a president willing, even eager, to expose the pervasive corruption and dishonesty of their party. 

President Trump, along with Elon Musk, revealed the complex of tax-payer-supported NGOs that support Democrat candidates and causes; NGOs, described by Musk as "fake charities," funded by the very billionaires whom Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., rails against. 

Billionaires like those who supposedly threw millions of dollars into promoting the "No Kings" rallies, like The Arabella Network, the Soros network, the Tides Foundation and many others. The Trump White House is also delving into the swamp, disclosing the political origins of the Russiagate hoax, the efforts of the Biden administration and media pals to censor the opposition, and Biden’s diversion of government spending to favored left-wing allies. 

Biden assigned long-time Clinton apparatchik John Podesta to distribute hundreds of billions of dollars included in the Inflation Reduction Act that was meant to fund climate initiatives. Trump’s EPA head Lee Zeldin exposed the "Biden Administration’s scheme to quickly park $20 billion outside the agency…we suspected that some organizations were created out of thin air just to take advantage of this." Yes, like a group affiliated with left-wing political activist and serial election loser Stacey Abrams.

Democrats are also angry that President Trump won re-election in spite of an all-out legal assault meant to make him unelectable. They are also angry that, in spite of Vice President Kamala Harris enjoying a war chest of well over a billion dollars, Democrats were not only denied the Oval Office but also both houses of Congress. It is an election outcome that has allowed the GOP to investigate the malfeasance of people like former FBI Director James Comey, who was up to his neck in the Russiagate affair.

Democrat leaders like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., are furious that their party is on the ropes, increasingly directed by far-left candidates who do not reflect America’s values. They know that Trump currently occupies the middle of the policy spectrum. He is winning on issues like opposing transgender people competing in women’s sports and on banning DEI, which is unpopular.

In Michigan, local "No Kings" organizers claimed they were objecting to sending immigration agents into cities, pushing for the redrawing of congressional maps to favor Republicans and "gutting health care." To be sure, the aggressive rounding up of people in the country illegally is controversial. But, sending National Guard to protect federal property and law enforcement officials should not be. Meanwhile, the only thing new about the redistricting battles is that the GOP has wised up and is finally countering long-time gerrymandering by Democrats. As far as "gutting health care," that is an issue before Congress, not the Trump White House.   

Some question the legality of Trump’s attacks on alleged drug runners from Venezuela, or to impose tariffs on our trading partners. His critics should be calmed by the intervention of the judiciary. Most of us have lost track of the number of lawsuits wending their way to the Supreme Court. It’s not very king-like to have to answer to judges.

Asked about the "No Kings" rallies, the president said, "I’m not a king, I work my a-- off to make our country great." 

And that is what is making Democrats crazy. 

To read the above its original form click on this link.

My comments:  Look what the Democrats are doing to this country with their refusal to pass the Continuing resolution that would have kept the government open. A CR is an extension of the most current budget.  Trump wanted a "clean" CR, just like the 13 CRs that were passed during the Biden administration with bipartisan support.  The Democrats wanted to clutter the CR with items that should be debated for the "regular" budget, not a CR. On top of all this, the Democrats House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries has just endorsed that super communist, Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor.  The Dems have been taken over by far left socialists and communists that are the real threats to our democracy.  And folks, the training ground for that IS local elections (city councils, school boards, etc.)

Ward II Shawnee City Council - Dr. Mike Kemmling Yes - Eric Persson No

 Dr. Mike Kemmling has proven to be a true advocate for the people of his ward and the city.  A strong supporter of reducing taxes, monitoring corporate incentives and making life better for the citizens of Shawnee.

As a small business owner and a family man (he and his wife Chris have 5 children), Mike knows what it takes to survive in this world.  And it doesn't include raising taxes, as his opponent is backed by a political party that pushes raising taxes at every possible opportunity.  Keep in mind that with Mike on the council, the city has seen two years of tax reductions, two years of holding the line and a reserve account that far exceeds the recommended guidelines.  Mike is also a firm believer in taking the moral high ground and standing up for traditional values.

I've gotta laugh that his opponent is touting the endorsement of Mickey "The Mouse" Sandifer and Jeff "Mr. Nepotism" Meyers, with their claims that it is a non-partisan endorsement.  They forget that Eric Persson is being pushed by the Democratic party, and both of them rally behind other Democratic party candidates.

Ward IV Shawnee Council - Laurel Stiffler - Yes, Erin Aldridge -No

 The choice to replace outgoing Council Member Jacklynn Walters should, IMHO, be pretty obvious.  Laurel Stiffler has both the intelligence and common sense to continue to pursue goals that would be beneficial to the residents of not just Ward IV but, as a council member, the entire city of Shawnee.  She will pursue appropriate tax reductions, especially since Shawnee has been able to maintain an above recommended level of financial reserves.  She will insure that any incentives for development are not only equitable for the developer but also for the citizens of Shawnee.  Why?  Because she will be an advocate for the citizens, not the government of Shawnee.

We do not need a council member for Ward IV like Erin Aldridge.  An individual who is a member of a political party that has a history of tax and spend at all levels of government, to the detriment of the citizens of the governed entity.

If you live in Ward IV and you truly want dedicated representation on your city council then Laurel Stiffler deserves your vote.

Don't Let Steele Reynolds Get Away With Bovine Scatology

 OK, in a recent social media post Reynolds, who is running in Ward 1 for city council in Shawnee claimed that the council had reduced taxes 3 years in a row.  He also claimed that that action would hurt the city going forward with regards to infrastructure.

First the city reduced taxes twice and kept them flat for two years.  But most importantly, that will not have a negative effect on the future as the city's reserve fund is almost twice what the recommended amount is.

That's right.  We have an over abundance of reserves.  Now, that's good.  But here is the other good news.  With property values increasing, and more homes being built, what's wrong with reducing taxes?  Not a damn thing.  The money is still coming in as evidenced by the reserve fund.  So why not give the citizens of Shawnee a break?  It also would ,make Shawnee a more attractive place to move to.  Including apartments.  Why apartments?  Because even though apartment renters don't have tax receipts, their landlords include the property taxes as part of their rent.  Duhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!  Problem is, candidates affiliated with the Democrats think all there is to governing a city (or county, or state, or the country) is to constantly raise taxes by feeding the populace a bunch of bovine scatology.

OK folks.  If ya want to keep Shawnee rolling in the right direction, then, in Ward 1 vote to re-elect Tony Gillette, as your council member.

Dave Myres Yes, Morgan Rainey No, in Ward III

 Well, now here is an interesting bit of news.  Former Ward III Council Member Jeff Vaught has come out in support of Morgan Rainey for that position in this upcoming election.

His support of a candidate is a definite reason NOT to vote for that person.

Let's have a history lesson.  In 2015 Jeff Vaught filed, along with three other candidates, to run for mayor.  With four candidates filed that meant that a primary was needed to whittle it down to two.  Well, Jeff Vaught was not one of the two top folks.  He did not even get a majority of the votes in his own ward, Ward III.  Guess the voters in that ward finally realized what kind of a person he was.

Now, fast forward to 2017, when his council seat was up for grabs.  Three people, including Vaught filed.  Guess what?  He came in third, which eliminated him from being on the ballot for that seat.  He was going to be done serving on the council.  Wow, guess that the voters of Ward III really felt that they did not want him around anymore.  That was two elections that he failed to be successful in, while being an elected official in that ward.

So, the point is, if she (Morgan Rainey) gets his support, then one can surmise that they most likely think alike.  Hmmmm, but the voters in Ward III have previously rejected his thinking, so one would think that they should probably reject her too.

As such, the election of Dave Myres to represent Ward III could prove to be very positive for the residents of that ward.

Beware of the Hypocrites In Training

 OK, we all know how the Democrats have been accusing Republicans, especially Trump of wanting to destroy our democracy.

Here's the latest.  You Tube, owned by Alphabet has just settled for $24.5 Million in Trump's lawsuit over his being censored.  You can read it here. They now join Meta and X (formerly Twitter) in settlements.  One of the keys here is the admission that those companies were pressured by the Biden admin to censor Trump.

It all starts at the local level (city councils, education boards, county commissions).  That is why if you vote for Democrats in local elections, IMHO, you are voting for HITs (Hypocrites in Training).  It is the Democrats who have been supporting various policies that are working to the detriment of our country.  Policies like open borders, allowing biological males to compete in women's sports (and share locker rooms with the females), spending taxpayer money to actually support illegal aliens with everything from housing to medical care.  Note that one of the reasons the federal government might close down is the Democrats wanting to continue federal support of medical care for illegal aliens.  But, they claim that Republicans would destroy medical care.  Heck, that money they want to spend could go to supporting our taxpaying citizens (and legal foreign residents), who need assistance.

Even though local elections are classified as non-partisan, all that means is that party affiliations are not shown on the ballot.  Don't believe me?  Just go to the JoCo Democratic Party web site to view the info.  Voting for any of these four: Steele Reynolds (Ward 1), Eric Persson (Ward 2), Morgan Rainey (Ward 3), Erin Aldridge (Ward 4), is, IMHO, a vote for a HIT.

If you truly believe in maintaining our democracy, then these are the candidates who will follow that path:  Tony Gillette (Ward 1), Mike Kemmling (Ward 2), Dave Myres (Ward 3), Laurel Stiffler (Ward 4).

RIP Charlie Kirk

 Condolences to the Kirk family and to our country.  This man was the embodiment of a champion for free speech.  His immediate family has lost a husband and father.  We, as a country have lost a patriot.

And today is the 24th anniversary of the terrible events of 9/11/2001.  May those souls also RIP, the ones who perished at the hands of the terrorists and those that perished responding to attempt to save them.

No further commentary by me today.  Would like to gather my thoughts.

Steele Did File His SOSI - JoCo Election Failed to Post to the Web Site

 I've been questioning why the JoCo Election web site did not show a Statement of Substantial Interest for Steele Reynolds, running for city council.

The Government  Ethics folks referred me to the JoCo Election Office.

I received the following information today from Diane Burnett, Assistant Election Commissioner:

Thank you for reaching out about this.  We did receive it on June 11^th, but we missed adding it to the website.  We will get that done soon.

So, I guess that he did comply with Kansas election laws.  Curious though. Since it was not showing up all this time on the JoCo Election site, which made it look like he was in violation, why he himself didn't question it not appearing.  Oh well.

 

Who NOT to Vote For in this Election, Nov. 4, 2025

 Let's start this post out with a comparison.  Let's compare local elections/national elections compared to HS football/the NFL.

Huh?  You may ask.  Actually it is very simple.  Just like HS football trains athletes to go on to college level sports and then professional sports, local elections are the training grounds for politicians to move on up.  

So, here are the candidates for local office, that, IMHO should NOT be elected:

Click on the image for a larger view.

Let's just take a brief look at what has been happening in this country.  First, everyday, more and more evidence is coming out that the Democratic party hid and covered up Joe Biden's mental decline.  Who controlled the autopen and put this country in great danger? Which party is the real threat to democracy,

 The Steele Dossier which was used as "evidence" to impeach President Trump has now long been proven to be a fake, paid for by the Hillary campaign and the DNC.  Now it is becoming evident that many senior Democrats and members of the deep state knew it was a phony and still allowed it to be used.  So, which party and its leaders are the real threat to democracy.

Which party tried to claim that the Covid-19 virus was not created in a Chinese lab?  Whooops, looks like it was, and more evidence is coming out to that effect.  Which political party pushed for various quarantining acts that have actually pushed education back years in this country?  How about closing businesses, forcing many into poverty.

Which political party allowed our country to be overrun with illegal immigrants, many who are criminals?  Which political party wants illegal immigrants to be counted for congressional representation?  Which political party wants illegal immigrants to be able to vote in our elections? Which political party wants to spend and has spent billions of dollars to house, clothe, feed and provide medical care to illegal immigrants, while we have citizens of our country, including veterans who have fought for this country, living in dire straits.

Which political party has been at the forefront to declare cities and states as sanctuary entities to provide cover for illegal immigrants?  

Which political party has initiated actions to allow transgender athletes (biological males) to participate in women's sports?  And, allowing these same individuals to utilize women's private spaces (bathrooms, showers, locker rooms, etc.)!  How would these female candidates feel if a biological male showed up in their bathroom/shower/locker room?  Would they feel comfortable?  What about their own daughters?  How would these male candidates feel if that happened to their wives/mothers/daughters?

It all starts with local elections.  City councils, county commissions, school boards, etc.  These are the training grounds.  Our country is finally turning around.  Inflation is coming down.  Criminals are being sent back to their home countries.  More and more companies are making investments in our country.  Our allies are now contributing more to their own defense.  Even the Chair of the Federal Reserve is now back tracking and saying that the tariffs are not creating inflation and that interest rates will come down.  Even gas at the pump this Labor Day is the lowest in many years.

If you want to preserve our country, it starts at the local level.  

Sidebar:  One of the candidates for Shawnee City Council, Steele Reynolds, has still not filed his Statement of Substantial Interests according to the JoCo Election web site as of this morning  See my post of 7/27/25.  This is to show where a candidate and their spouse derive their income.  So as to avoid conflicts of interest.  That is why it is a Class B misdemeanor for not filing.  Will the state ethics commission take action?  BTW, he has not responded to an inquiry from me about this.  Arrogance abounds with Dem party candidates.  What is he hiding?

Steele Reynolds - Candidate for Ward 1 - What Is He Hiding?

Steele Reynolds is running for Ward 1 City Council in Shawnee.

His web site has the following statement: "As a parent, business owner, and neighbor, Steele understands the importance of smart growth, safe neighborhoods, and transparent leadership."

Hmmm, transparent leadership?  Then why has he failed to file his "Statement of Substantial Interest" form?  A form that was required to be filed by 6/10/25. As of this Friday, 7/275/25 it still was not showing on the JoCo Election web site.  This is a very important form as it requires candidates and their spouses, to indicate their sources of income, and certain investments.  Sources only, no dollar amounts are required.  The intent of the form is to bring out any possible conflicts of interest between income sources, investments, and actions that one may take as an elected official.  Note that failure to submit the form is a class B misdemeanor.

So, why is he being hypocritical about touting transparency.  

The images below show (1) a screen capture of the JoCo Election website that shows the only form he submitted was the appointment of a treasurer and (2) the campaign finance due date checklist as provided to all candidates.  Requirements of the SOSI is right at the top.  Clicking on the images below should provide a larger view.

I have emailed his campaign inviting a response to this post and stating any response would be posted, unedited.

Happy Birthday USA - 2025

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA - 2025

Clinton/Biden Staffer Applauds Trump, Derides Kamala Harris

 OK, here's a snippet from the article:

A former Clinton-era National Security Council staffer broke with his party and heaped praise on President Donald Trump's successful strikes on Iran over the weekend, while remarking former Vice President Kamala Harris would have likely lacked the "courage" to execute such a mission if she were commander-in-chief. 

"I am not a fan of many of Donald Trump‘s actions, but I will speak openly and honestly when he takes bold steps defending America’s interests, as he did tonight," Jamie Metzl, founder of the international social group One Shared World, posted to X on Saturday evening. 

Metzl served on former President Bill Clinton's National Security Counci and was former President Joe Biden's deputy staff director of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and he heaped praise on Trump repeatedly on X over the weekend, while also taking a shot at Harris' lack of "courage and fortitude." 

"But I’m not a blind tribalist and am perfectly comfortable praising President Trump for bold and courageous actions in support of America’s core national interests, as he took last night," Metzl posted to X on Sunday morning. 

"Although I believe electing Kamala Harris would have been better for our democracy, society, and economy, as well as for helping the most vulnerable people in the United States and around the world, I also believe VP Harris would not have had the courage or fortitude to take such an essential step as the president took last night," he added. (text emphasis mine)

The complete article can be viewed here.

The Hypocrisy of the Democrats is Nauseating

 OK, there are various Dems that are starting to call for impeachment because of the attack that President Trump launched on Iran's nuclear facilities.

But, these same folks did not say anything when Clinton and Obama did exactly the same thing, or when Hillary Clinton supported those types of actions.

So, here's one article explaining it better than I can. Just click here.

 And then you have a former Democratic advisor to, among others, Hillary Clinton when she was a senator, stating how foolish those calling for impeachment are being. Just click here and you can read what he says.

 Yes, they truly are hypocrites, and the facts are out there.

Obama & Biden Sucked Us Into This

 President Trump made a firm decision, showed intestinal fortitude, and sent the "bunker busters" into destroy Iran's nuclear capability.

So, why do I say that Obama and Biden sucked us into this?

It's easy, those two are just about reincarnations of Neville Chamberlain.  If you don't know who he was do a "Google" on him.  His appeasement of the Axis powers was met with jubilation, until the world realized that you cannot appease villains. (edited to correct typo, the word is cannot).

Well, that is what Obama and Biden did.  Oh, according to them, Iran was only going to use nuclear power for peaceful means.  Heck, they even signed an agreement to that effect.  Oh, and they were going to allow inspections.

Well, guess what.  They were on the road to creating a nuclear weapon.  They did not permit the inspections that were supposed to be in depth.  

Trump, in his first term slapped sanctions on Iran, and held back billions of dollars.  Well dear old Joe Biden (or one of his lackeys) released tons of money to Iran.  How do you think Iran got the funds to pursue their nuclear program?  Villains do NOT respect appeasers and those without intestinal fortitude.  They only recognize strength.

Of course, those suffering from TDS will jump all over Trump.  He did what he had to.

Will the people of Iran rise up and toss out the ruling theocracy?  Will Israel bring Iran to its knees.  Will the Ayatollah head for another country to seek sanctuary?

Time will tell.

DASA and HAD Show Their True Colors

 Remember my post of 3/22/25?

DASA-Dumb Ass Society of America

HAD-Hypocrites Against Democracy

Did ya see the members of those two groups in their "No Kings" protests on Saturday?  Those who accuse DJT of being an authoritarian?  Those who try to equate MAGA with fascism?

Gotta laugh at the dumb asses and hypocrites.  All that garbage was supported by the political party that anointed a presidential candidate without a vote.  

The power elite must have thought, "How can anyone complain?"  "We're anointing a woman of color!"  Didn't matter that she was probably one of the least qualified to have that position.  Yepper, I'll say it, she was a DEI choice, not an MEI (merit, excellence, intelligence) choice.  Remember her famous comment when asked if she could have, what would she have done differently than Biden?  Her answer:  nothing different.

But then anointing a candidate for the highest office in the land is not authoritarian.  It is not regal. It is not contrary to democratic principles.  Bull$hit.  It is all that.  

The true anti-Americans were on display at those No Kings protests.  And a charter member of HAD has to be Shawnee Ward 2 Councilmember Jeani Quick Murphy who posted support on Facebook for thhose actions.

The Idiots Among Us

Yes, we have idiots among us.  Yesterday was June 14th.  The 250th anniversary of the US Army and there were some folks that thought it was a good idea to go around and protest "no kings".

Let's give those a$$holes a history lesson.  It was June 14th, 1775 that the Continental Army was formed.  I don't think that there was an 18th century Nostradamus who predicted that that army would still be around in 250 years. Or, that the Congress would pass a law and a president would sign it, with a real pen, designating June 14th as a national holiday, Flag Day.  And I don't think there was an oracle back then who predicted that June 14th would also be the birthday of a gentleman by the name of Donald Trump, and that he would become President of the United States.

So what these a$$holes did was to insult the oldest branch of our armed forces, that has all these years fought to preserve and protect their right to peacefully protest (not like the BS in LA and Minneapolis).  Instead of protesting they should have been out there showing respect for the US Army, its current members and all who have gone before them.  And then we get a real dummy, Shawnee Ward 2 Councilmember Jeani Quick Murphy who supports their protests yesterday.  Don't believe me?  All you have to do is click here.  Then scroll down and you'll see her comment supporting that activity.

I watched that parade on TV.  And, I was proud to have served in the US Army for 4 years including a year in Nam.  No, not a combat hero, just one of millions of men and women who served this country for 250 years and continue to serve to this day, and who will continue to serve unless the progressive leftists f&*k things up more than they did the past four years.

Oh, before I forget, a belated Happy Birthday to 92 (45+47).

The Fertilizer is Hitting the Ventilator

 Everyday, more and more is coming out about how the cover up was in full force regarding Joe Biden's cognitive decline.

Let's use the KISS theory. Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson have recently released a book which details all the shenanigans, cover ups and BS in the Biden administration.  Thompson, who recently received an award from the White House Correspondents Association was very straight in his criticism of himself and his fellow "journalists" for their participation in the cover up of Biden's declining mental acuity.

Tapper has publicly apologized to Lara Trump for his comments from before the 2020 election that her analysis of Biden was fake news.  Whoops, now various members of the legacy media are also backtracking and admitting they did a poor job and that there were all the signs that he was declining.  Even Democratic party officials are now admitting it.

OK folks, who had their finger on the button?  Who signed all those executive orders, pardons, etc.?  With the autopen?  Why did Biden not even recognize George Clooney, a friend for about 15 years at a fund raiser that Clooney threw for him?  Why did Biden need a teleprompter at a private fund raiser?

Now we have money coming from Democratic organizations to fund these "spontaneous" "peaceful" protests in LA and other locations.  Bull shit!!!  They are not spontaneous.  They are not peaceful.  They are well organized, professionally scripted actions.  

The threat to democracy in this country is NOT Donald Trump.  The threat to democracy is the progressive element of the Democratic party.  Those who conspired to use Joe Biden as a frail old man, who didn't know his ass from his elbow to push their socialist, Marxist agenda.  To help in flooding this country with over 12 million illegal immigrants, many with criminal backgrounds.  The ones who orchestrated Biden's release of funds to Iran so that Iran could continue its nuclear build up.  Thank G-d Israel is taking care of that situation.

Here's the kicker.  This garbage with democrats all starts at the local level.  They push to get their America hating candidates into office at city councils, school boards, county commissions, etc.  Then they work to move them up the ladder.

So, even if a local election is non-partisan, there are folks that are affiliated with both major parties.  These folks quite possibly will get financial support from these major parties.  I will make it my goal to expose those democratic party candidates who would destroy our city, county and state.  Every pimple on their butt, wart on their nose, will be held up for the public to see.

Soon we will see that with some questionnaires that I will be working on.

I know, I've been quiet for quite some time.  Health and age are catching up to me, but I have had it with those slimey POS, that would destroy this country.  There truly are legal, non-violent ways to handle them, and that is what I will pursue.

Memorial Day 2025

 It's more than BBQ and a day off:

The HAD Group is Showing Their True Colors

 Regarding my previous post, HAD stands for Hypocrites Against Democracy.

These are the folks who kept screaming that Trump would destroy democracy in this country.

Now, let's look at recent events.  We see individuals physically attacking Tesla dealerships with firebombs and bullets.  We see destruction of those vehicles.  We see and hear various Democratic party elected persons refrain from condemning these acts of violence but in many cases egging them on.  We see and hear many of these folks actively encouraging violence against elected and appointed Republican members of the government.

This is not democracy to perform these acts.  These activities are definitely threats to our democracy.  These are the actions of sore losers.  Yes, sore losers.  They cannot accept the fact that the American people got fed up with the lies and BS that they have been tossing around.  They cannot accept the fact that the American people were sick and tired of inflation, border insecurity and various left win programs like defund the police, DEI, the teaching of CRT, etc.  They cannot accept the fact that they had large numbers of ethnic minorities switch sides because they were tired of being pandered to by a group that was acting like a bunch of benevolent parents (do what we say and we'll take care of you).

Speaking of lies that the Democrats have fostered on the American public, every day more info is coming out on how they, with the complicity of the mainstream media covered up Joe Biden's mental decline.  Many members of that media are now admitting they should have been more forthright about what was happening.

Here is a classic example on how the two groups differ on how to handle items that they disagree with.  This is a statement attributed to Rep. Adamson McDowell (R-NC): 

"when we boycotted Bud Light over their support over these radical issues, we didn’t just say, ‘We’re going to burn down Bud Light manufacturers.’ We just didn’t buy it." "What you see these woke, radical liberals doing to a car they used to want championed, is lighting them on fire, destroying property, that’s not how adults behave," McDowell said, adding, "they’re behaving like criminals."

The above comments were part of an article published here.

Going forward, if an individual runs for office, and if they are a democrat, or have accepted funds from various democratic party organizations, even if the race is a non-partisan one, I will do anything and everything I can legally do to expose every wart on their nose, every pimple on their butt, and every action that is hypocritical.

Two New Organizations - DASA & HAD

 I've been too quiet for too long.

It's time to announce the formation of two new organizations:

DASA-Dumb Ass Society of America

HAD-Hypocrites Against Democracy

Let's start with DASA:  For the various members of Congress who have railed against Elon Musk as being an unelected billionaire, doing what he has been doing.  It is obvious that they do not understand the difference between the USC and the CFR.  As a matter of fact I'd bet that most Americans also don't know the difference.  The USC (United States Code) are the bills passed by Congress and signed into law by a President.  The CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) are all of those regulations that have been promulgated by entrenched, career bureaucrats, who BTW are also unelected individuals.  Not necessarily billionaires, but still unelected.  These are the folks that have come up with the regulations, among many others, that look to control what kitchen appliances you can buy.  Some regulations serve a positive function, such as the frequency and extent of physical examinations for airline pilots.  Others are a bunch of nonsense, costly to the American public and businesses.

Moving on to HAD:  These are mostly the whining, crying, Democrats.  Many of which are senior members of the US Senate and House of Representatives.  These are the folks who have for years bemoaned the use of violence to achieve political goals.  Yet, these are the same folks who have not spoken up to condemn the outrageous criminal acts (many of which are life threatening) that are being perpetrated against Tesla owners, dealerships, etc.  Setting vehicles on fire, shooting at the windows of car dealerships are NOT acts of democracy.  I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the greatest threats to our democracy are these hypocritical Democrats.  Anybody wanna talk about the use of the "auto-pen" to sign Joe Biden's name to official documents?  Who had been running the government during his inept, mentally challenged years?  Yes, during the same years that these folks were covering up for his inability to function in a coherent manner.  These are the hypocrites who are the real threat to democracy as we know it.  The same folks that are doxing Tesla vehicle owners.  Or folks like US Congresswoman Crockett who has put out the call to take violent action against Elon Musk.

BTW, our Mayor, Mickey "The Mouse" Sandifer should be a charter member of HAD.  Especially when he said he doesn't have to answer to a citizen of Shawnee. (it's in the minutes of a council meeting).

This Ain't Snow

 That's what my son and daughter-in-law said about what we are experiencing today.

They came in last night from Sault Ste-Marie, Michigan (about 1-1/2 miles from Sault Ste-Marie, Ontario, Canada).

By the end of January they had 136.5 inches for the winter so far, and just before they left "The Soo" the number had gone well over 159.8.

According to them, schools were only closed one day because of freezing rain.  Snow does not stop the kids from getting an education.

When they left there they still had over 3 feet of snow piled in their yard.  The picture below is of a snowbank near their house.  Look at how high the snow is up the pole for the yield sign.

History In The Making - Chiefs vs Eagles - Super Bowl LIX

 

The world is watching.  Having won two Super Bowls in a row the KC Chiefs are playing tomorrow for an unprecedented threepeat.  The fact that they are playing tomorrow is, in and of itself historical.  No other team has ever had the chance to even try to threepeat.  If they win it, that will just add to the historical aspect of the event.

Thousands of eyes will be on Mahomes, Hurts, Kelce, Barkley and many other excellent players on both sides of the line of scrimmage.

I have just two questions;  First, what strange, different and never before seen plays will Andy Reid have conjured up in his book of magic to completely confuse the Eagles?  Second, what different and never before seen plays will Steve Spagnuolo have drawn up to stop the Eagles? Specifically, what is up his sleeve to stop the "tush push"?

My predictions:

Chiefs 37 (4-TDs  one by the defense or special teams,  3-FGs)

Eagles  27 (3-TDs  2-FGs)

For the Swifties who will be watching, no, Kelce will not propose to Taylor on the field after the game.  It will happen within 60 days of the game.

Go Chiefs...........................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SUPER BOWL LVII

 

SUPER BOWL LVIII

Trump is Winning, and In Less Than Two Weeks

 The naysayers and those that still attempt to vilify President Trump still haven't learned the realities of what positive actions he is capable of.

He threatened to take back the Panama Canal.  Hmm, it didn't take long for the President of Panama to reverse his country's stand regarding the Chinese actions on the canal.  The result will be substantially reduce costs to our shipping (commercial and military) that needs to traverse the canal.  Remember, we built that baby at a considerable cost not just in dollars but in lives.

When Colombia refused to let planes returning illegal migrants to their homeland land, Trump put it to them.  What happened?  They are now assisting in transporting those illegals back to Colombia.

The naysayers said that Trump was wrong for threatening Mexico with increased tariffs.  Whoops, what happened?  The President of Mexico has now committed to sending 10,000 Mexican troops to their side of the border to assist in controlling illegal migrants and to put some heavy controls on the exportation of Fentanyl into out country.  We have lost too many of our citizens to the illegal drug trade.

MAGA means America First.  We will see a rebounding economy, more homegrown manufacturing, and a reduction in wasteful spending.

Speaking of wasteful spending, the numbers now show that the City of Chicago alone has spent over $629 million dollars from 2022-2024 on illegal immigrants.  That is housing, food, clothing, medical care, schools, cash benefits, etc. etc. etc..  Yet, they don't have funds for their own citizens for these items.  And they want federal help. Where does the federal help come from?  From the citizens of this country who work and pay taxes, and who can't get help when needed.  That $629 million could have been better spent (and probably in a lower amount) to improve the life, health and welfare of the citizens of Chicago.  Now, just multiply that by all of the other "sanctuary" jurisdictions (NY, Calif., Washington State and others).

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries has called his party and followers to fight Donald Trump "in the streets".  Gee, guess he really doesn't want to see this country become great again.

Trump has done more in two weeks to bring us back than Biden did in four years.  Actually, Biden has destroyed much of this country.

BTW, why do leaders of Mexico, Colombia, Panama and other countries listen to Trump and are willing to pay heed to what he says?  Because Trump has something that Joe Biden never had. A pair of metallic based lower anatomical spherical appendages.+

UPDATED 2/3/25 2130 HOURS:

Hot news!!  Canada has now agreed to a $1.3 Billion plan to have its military, with additional helicopter, intelligence and tech support to assist on its side of the northern border.  They are committing to sending 10,000 of their troops to control illegal immigrants from crossing over and to perform interdiction with regards to drug and human trafficking.  And again, the naysayers and those suffering from TDS attempted to excoriate Trump for his statements.  

 

"I Don't Have To Answer To You" Mayor Mickey "Julius Caesar" Sandifer

 That's what he said to me at last Monday's city council meeting.  At one point he even suggested that I go back to school.  Heck, if anybody needs to go back to school it is the mayor. He does have to answer to me, and, to any citizen of Shawnee.  We don't work for him.  He works for us.  Somebody needs to print out a copy of the city's organization chart and show it to this imbecile.  The citizens of Shawnee are at the top of the chart and the mayor is subservient to them.

What prompted this?

1. Shortly after the new council began its term Sandifer appointed W2 Councilperson Murphy to the Downtown Partnership.  This is a position that traditionally does go to a W2 council member.

2.  Councilmember Gillette inquired how come Sandifer was appointing a brand new council person as opposed to the other W2 individual, Dr. Mike Kemmling.

3. Sandifer stated because Murphy "had sent me a request and Kemmling did not"

4. I submitted an open records request for any emails between Sandifer/Murphy regarding that subject.

5. The city denied the request saying those records were exempt.  I went back and forth with the city attorney on her interpretation of state law.

6. I filed a KORA complaint with the Kansas Attorney General.  It took quite a long time to get a response, but I finally received the AG's finalization, via snail mail, on Saturday 1/25/25.

7.  The AG's office indicated that they had instructed the city to comply with my request.  (Did I interpret state law more accurately than the city attorney?)  They then indicated that the city advised them that there were no emails, so, there was no KORA violation.

8.  No emails.

9. So on Monday 2/3/25, I spoke at council and indicated that it appeared that the mayor was a liar.  And, if that being the case, then Murphy could have been considered to have been "lying by omission".  (Looks it up, it's an interesting concept).

10.  I informed the mayor that if the emails were done using his personal email that that would be a no-no for doing city business.  But if that was the case he needed to produce the emails within 48 hours.  And that was when he said he didn't have to answer to me.  Along with comments that there were other methods that the request could have been communicated (verbal).  

11.  His choice of words at the 2/12/24 council meeting that she had sent him a request was clear.  If it had been verbal the common expression would have been something to the effect of "she called me and asked or she spoke with me in the office and asked".

12.  This imbecile really feels that he doesn't have to answer to a citizen.  His pseudo dictatorial comments will come back and bite him on his posterior.

Predictions for 2025

 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Guess I'm gonna have to layout my predictions for the coming year.  Why not?  Other folks do it.

• Trump brokers a peace deal between Ukraine & Russia, , within 6 months of taking office (needless to say I'm a firm believer that if Trump had been in the WH, Russia would never have started this thing).
• Trump brokers a peace deal between Israel & Hamas, also within 6 months.
• Trump gets his tax packages thru congress and the average American sees more in their take home pay, inflation starts nosediving, businesses thrive, and the cost of doing business drops because he gets rid of a bunch of restrictive regulations.  He will also get rid of a bunch of restrictive regulations that impede the lifestyles and wallets of America's citizens.  Watch gas prices at the pump take a big drop.
• More Shawnee citizens will become aware of what kind of a lying BS artist Mayor Mickey "The Mouse" Sandifer is.
• Will the Nieman branch of the USPS finally close down and will a developer come in and put in a mid range to upscale eatery?  Possibly, if another location can be found for the post office.  Maybe do what other cities have done:  a mini facility in a shopping center.
• Unfortunately, that eyesore old shopping center at 75th & Quivira does not move forward under the new ownership.  Something pops up and the project gets stalled.  (Hope this prediction does not come true).
• We experience a mild winter here in Shawnee and an extremely comfortable summer.  More poeple (residents and non-residents) take advantage of our swimming pools.
• The Chiefs make it to the Super Bowl and become the first NFL team to threepeat.  Travis & Taylor get married before next year's NFL pre-season and the pending arrival of a future tight end or pop singer is announced.
• Both the Chiefs and Royals finalize plans to relocate to the Village West area of KCK (mistakenly referred to as The Legends, that's the shopping center).
• We see one member of the Shawnee governing body resign before the expiration of their term in 2027.

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.