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Congressional Malfeasance

Congress (controlled by Democrats) just released a 4,155-page, $1.7 trillion spending package that has to be passed by midnight this Friday in order to prevent a partial government shutdown going into the Christmas holiday. Of course, no one in Congress is going to read the complete bill before the deadline, so they will vote on a bill without really knowing what's in it. I believe politicians do this on purpose so they can include as many pork barrel, special interest projects as possible. One of the problems with this process is the amount of government waste it generates. For an example, here is a recent article from the New York Post listing some of the most outrageous expenditures.

If you would like to see a much more comprehensive list of government waste, I would recommend Senator Rand Paul’s 2021 Waste Report where he highlights a whopping $52,598,515,585 of waste, including a study of pigeons gambling on slot machines, giving kids junk food, and telling citizens of Vietnam not to burn their trash. No matter how much money has already been wasted, politicians keep demanding even more.

Gold Canyon Dentistry

I recently had a dental bridge done by Gold Canyon Dentistry. I chose them for their "state of the art" equipment...

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In all seriousness, Dr. Pamela McMahon did an outstanding job. It was much easier and less painful than I had feared and in as much as they make the crowns there in the office, I was able to have everything done in about 4 hours.

Getting Older

Climate Hypocrisy

I just watched an informative Tucker Carlson video detailing how politicians and the elites introduce tons of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere by flying in private jets while claiming climate change is an existential threat to human civilization and the environment. John Kerry, Biden's Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, is one of the worst offenders. His family’s private jet has spewed more than 300 metric tons of carbon dioxide since he assumed the post. It's difficult for me to take anyone seriously when they do just the opposite of what they tell us to do.

The other problem is how one-sided the main stream media reports climate change. Here in southern Arizona we have had one of the coldest Novembers on record and December is shaping up to be even worse. This summer when we had some above average temperatures, the media told us that it was due to global warming. However, now that the country is experiencing some of the coldest weather in recent memory, all you hear is crickets. It's getting harder and harder to know who or what to believe anymore.

Political Hiring

Here's what happens when you hire people for government positions based on their political identity and not on their ability to do the job...

This is Sam Brinton, a non-binary drag queen, who serves as Biden's Deputy Assistant Secretary for Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition. He has been charged with stealing luggage at two different airports.

Update (12/13/2022):  The Department of Energy has fired Sam Brinton. In as much as you are more likely to be struck by lightning than fired from a government job, there must have been a lot of pressure to get rid of this guy.

Full Moon

We have had a beautiful full moon over the park the last two nights. Although my photos of the moon almost never capture the full experience, I liked this one enough to post it on the blog...

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RV Seat

For you long distance RV drivers who do not like to stop...