Opening Stuff:
In their usual fashion
when behind with nothing to offer, the Dems make up stuff. Lala-Pelozi used the
Paris tragedy as a background to accuse the House Repubs of shutting down
Homeland security: “..choosing a time of rising terrorism to imperil the
security of our entire country…” The Repubs responding, say basically that she
is out of her mind and they would never jeopardize the US public. Protecting the
public is one of the main reasons for our existence – Job #1. Thus starts
another round of disingenuousness. Maybe Lala doesn’t realize she’s out because
nobody believed her any more. And, this is the Honeymoon period.
The Czech
citizens are quite happy about Prague-ress in their capital city.
I heard another
pretty good name being tossed into the Repub presidential sweepstakes –
Kelly Ayotte (Sen-NH). I’d vote for her in a heartbeat. She is a solid rational
thinker, quiet and observant, confident and honest. She is strong on national
security and tough on out of control immigration. But she may be just too logical
for the average doofus.
Talk about a
trampoline Stick market – how about yesterday’s wild swings of about 440
points from 270 up to a finish of 29 down, with every up and down imaginable in
between. Commodities traders will be taking positions in Tums. Oh, and the Dow
opened today down and was dropping through-200 at 9:50. All I can say is that yesterday
it opened high and fell so maybe today it will recover with a boom as brokers
realize the marginal December retail sales numbers aren’t the end-all for an
economy that is sill posting solid numbers. Earnings reports begin today in
earnest.
The Question:
Today is the 231st Anniversary of the US signing
the Treaty of Paris which ended officially the Revolutionary War. Name the top five
US Generals of the war
The Headlines:
--al-Qaida Calls For More Attacks On US Airliners.
--Weakened Global Economy and Poor December Retail Sales Has
Dow Choking On Dust As Brokers Scramble To Find Solid Ground; Dow still Down
Over 200 At 11:00..
--In First Of big Earnings Reports, Wells-Fargo Beat Estimates;
JP Morgan Falls.
--House To Vote On Undoing Obama Immigration Exec Order.
--Weighed By $18.4 Billion In Debt, Ceasar Entertainment’s Largest
Operation Declares Bankruptcy.
--Hebdo Ups Print run to 5M As Copies Fly Off Shelves;
Antiques Road Show Preparing Special For 2035.
--Mortgage Applications Rise A Gigantic 49%.
--Detroit Basher Musk Says His tesla Company Won’t turn
Profit Until 2020.
I may change the name
of my on line Tids site form “Worldviewetc:” to “Galvanizing Insight”.
Actually I stole the phrase from a particularly brilliant reader. But that’s
what arrogant, smarmy editors do, look for intellectual advantages were ever
they are. I’d better call my lawyers.
I see where the IRS
is warning us of refund delays and poor customer services in the coming
months. Here’s an Idea: Why not just do away with taxes for a year until they
figure out what they are doing over there. Maybe they’re just spending too much
time intimidating people over mandatory Health care. Maybe I’ll send my tax
returns to Canada to see if I can get my money back there. It’s crazy.
I read where there is
a Leak in the US compartment at the International Space Station. But, our government
says don’t worry. Talk about insomnia! Actually, the US astronauts locked up
their compartment and moved I with the Russians. I hear, though, they want out
after binge watching YouTube where a bare chested Putin goes horseback riding,
skiing, polo playing, and is seen in diners and Dives and looking for a
vacation home on an Island in Casco Bay Maine. All whiole eating cheese coated
beet puffs called Borschto’s.
Did you see
where an Ohio Bartender had plotted
to kill John Boehner wit a gun and poison? Well, an Internet arm of the Boston
Globe (Elizabeth Warren’s Promotion Pamphlet) said that the US wouldn’t care. I
think the Globe has a problem with journalism.
Meanwhile out in Columbus
Ohio the brain dead took to the streets to celebrate the big championship. The
small minded journalists of the newspaper chose this moment to try to focus on
what they tried to portray as an over zealous “Police Force” – using tear gas
after 40 fires, marauding 8,000 fans blocking major roads. Hey, I would have
been part of the 8,000. I was just that kind of mindless, rambunctious weenie.
But, today they have been way too many incidences of serious destruction
requiring police action. The police should be tear-gassing news rooms.
The Answer:
This is one of those arguable lists. #1 after George was RI’s
Nathanial Greene. Next was Benedict Arnold (Also with RI Roots), Horatio Gates
(Wanted GW’s job), Marquis de Lafayette, J. Henry Knox (Greens best friend),
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Daniel Morgan, John Sullivan (Average general
but In most battles), Louis Duportail (Chief Engineer of the Continental Army)
and Lord Stirling (William Alexander – Hero of important Brooklyn retreat). OF
course this list misses many well known names most prominent of which to me was
a Washington Favorite Anthony Wayne. Some others outside of the Top Ten are
Phillip Schuler, Benjamin Lincoln, Baron de Kalb and John Stark.
Thanks for listening.
This mess is beginning to galvanize. The Tids: Electric and thrilling. Enjoy
the juice.!
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