Just One Thing: The Wedding Song
Listeners sent my sister quite a few suggestions for the song to use for her mother-son dance as her son, my oldest nephew, got married this past weekend. She asked me to offer you all her thanks, and let you know what she chose: My Wish (by Rascal Flatts) - Wikipedia
One More Thing: Last comment on SOTU
I was flying to Baltimore for my nephew’s wedding during President Biden’s State of the Union speech on Thursday night. I’m so pleased that I missed it though I did read a lot about it. Here’s what I take away from it. It was a campaign speech designed to pander to the base, not reach even slightly across the aisle toward independents or Nikki Haley supporters. That shows he knows he’s weak with young voters right now. He yelled a lot to try to prove that this isn’t A Weekend at Bernie’s, but then the next day he made gaffes to remind us that it might be, such as telling voters in Pennsylvania to “send me to Congress.” He also offered a predictable massive handout to young homebuyers. I can’t believe this man is our president…and might be again.
Biden drops embarrassing gaffes days after liberal media hypes SOTU performance (msn.com)
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Today's Guests
Dan Mitchell is a long-time libertarian economist, a true expert on international financial structures, the proprietor of the International Liberty blog and co-founder of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity. We'll discuss an issue that challenges my libertarian approach on a particular issue, and maybe Dan's as well: Oregon and Drug Legalization.
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Kristi Burton Brown is Executive VP of Advance Colorado and former Chair of the Colorado Republican Party. We're going to discuss a new bill at the state legislature that is designed to destroy charter schools in Colorado:
EDITORIAL: Another attack on Colorado’s charter schools | Editorials | gazette.com
Kristi is quoted in this one: Bill introduced would make wide-ranging changes to Colorado charter schools | Colorado | thecentersquare.com
The bill itself: Charter Schools Accountability | Colorado General Assembly
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Other Stuff
Yes, the same story you get this day every year: Daylight saving time ups risk of heart attacks, car crashes. (nypost.com)
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I'm wondering who their candidate might be...I mean, who's still out there who seems interested in running for president? Robert F Kennedy Jr is talking about the Libertarian Party though he's probably a better fit with No Labels. Don't know if Kyrsten Sinema would have interest. Most people have believed that whoever it is most likely takes more votes from Biden than from Trump which is why Dems are so worried about this: Third-party group No Labels is expected to move forward with a 2024 campaign, AP sources say (msn.com)
That said, the WSJ reports: No Labels Considering Georgia Republican Geoff Duncan to Lead ‘Unity’ Presidential Ticket - WSJ
Geoff who?
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They'll never stop until we crush them: EXCLUSIVE: Public Schoolers Are Paid $1,400 a Pop to Become Social Justice Warriors | The Free Press (thefp.com)
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Regarding the State of the Union speech which I didn't watch: I heard Biden yelled a lot and talked about Trump a lot (without using his name.) He also offered a stupid handout that, like reassigning college/grad school debt to others, will only make the problem worse.
So many bad ideas in one place: FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Plan to Lower Housing Costs for Working Families | The White House
Regarding Laken Riley, the nursing student killed by an illegal alien in Athens, GA, Biden mispronounced her name, gets it right with “illegal” and then apologizes, giving Trump an opening.
Trump blasts Biden over Laken Riley's death | AP News
(See video at end of blog re his mispronounciation and the "illegal" comment that he felt the need to apologize for.)
If that's not enough, he has another terrible idea: The child tax credit debate is a preview of next year’s big tax fights - The Washington Post
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Alabama Senator Katie Britt gave the GOP Rebuttal to the SOTU and it included a story that was, at best, extremely misleading. I wonder if she knew, or if a staffer simply wrote the words and she didn't think to ask when or where the story was from: Katie Britt used dated example of rapes in Mexico to attack Biden border policy | AP News
When asked, she claimed she wasn't trying to make people think that the story happened in the US during the Biden administration. She said "no". I don't believe her. And I really don't like that kind of stuff coming from politicians. I know we're lied to all the time but that kind of thing is one of the kinds of things that I take as crossing a line.
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There's a lot to say about this: Biden Plays Whack-a-Bank With ‘Junk Fee’ Rules - WSJ
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I think this is a good idea: Applebee’s is shrinking. Its parent company may open joint restaurants with IHOP (msn.com)
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Four years ago today, COVID's effects came crashing down on us: COVID-19 pandemic fourth anniversary: How March 11 changed the world (axios.com)
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Following up on a huge story from a week or two ago: Health care providers losing up to $1B a day from cyberattack (axios.com)
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I'm trying to decide if this is bad: New homes are getting smaller and cheaper to win first-time homebuyers - The Washington Post
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Probably the only Oscar winner I care about (this film did win Best Documentary Feature): AP receives its first Oscar nomination for '20 Days in Mariupol' documentary: How to watch | AP News
At this point, this historic question is more interesting than the evening itself: Why are the Academy Awards called the Oscars? (msn.com)
Why Is an Academy Award Called an "Oscar"? — History Facts
In case you care (but I don't): Oscars 2024 live updates: Winners, red carpet looks and more | AP News
Maybe the best take: Nation's Wealthy, Privileged Gather To Lecture Nation On Evils Of Wealth, Privilege | Babylon Bee
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I don't care where he goes, and I bear him no ill will, but it's infuriating how stupid a deal was made by Broncos management regarding Russell Wilson.
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So far, I said I don't care about where Russell Wilson goes and I don't care about the Oscars. I also don't care about the British Royal Family but find this story amusing: Everything you need to know about the retracted photo of Kate Middleton | AP News
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This is a story that will recur for months: Democrats Are Praying for an Open Convention | The Free Press (thefp.com)
2024 Presidential Predictions | 2024 Democratic Nominee? (predictit.org
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Love this story: Rare gray whale, extinct in the Atlantic for 200 years, spotted near Nantucket (msn.com)
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Today's Video: Dana Carvey's impression of Joe Biden talking about the border
He should have apologized for mispronouncing her name, not for calling her killer "an illegal"
Because I can't end a blog with Biden. This was apparently the most memorable thing at the Oscars
Ryan Gosling performs viral 'I'm Just Ken' from 'Barbie' at the Oscars (msn.com)
Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen Rock the Oscars With 'I'm Just Ken' (ultimateclassicrock.com)
This may have been slightly less memorable for some, but arguably the most important moment at the Oscars for a long time: In Oscars speech, ’20 Days in Mariupol’ director says he wishes he ‘never’ had to make film (msn.com)