August 2015.

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But today? An ENTIRELY different story.
He just loves Donald Trump. He said so several times at his presser.

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Oh well, everybody loves a kiss-ass, right?

and why we (probably) never will.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-history-of-why-the-us-is-the-only-rich-country-without-universal-health-care/ar-BBEGidF?ocid=spartandhp

This is worth reading.
Did you know that labor unions are partly to blame?
Me neither.

Did you know that it would probably throw 800,000 people out of a job, at least for a while?

Did you know that the Democrats are (is?) not our 'labor' party?
(We don't have one.)

And we don't have a 'working class' because they (we) all think of ourselves as 'middle class'.

This is NOT an indictment of our party, by any means.
But it is the best explanation I have seen in my 75 years as to why we don't have universal health care.

I get a robocall from 'him' just about every evening around 6:30 p.m.CDT.
Caller ID always tells me it's 'him'.
I answered a couple of times.
Never anybody there.
I think it's just checking to see if this is still a valid phone number.

Google it and there are hundreds, maybe thousands of complaints.
Anyone know how to get rid of this nuisance?
TIA

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The Republicans never discuss how good their healthcare bill is, & it will get even better at lunchtime.The Dems scream death as OCare dies!

A popular place for on camera work in the capitol has a man's statue in the background. He seems kind of slouched and appears to have one hand in his pocket.
I think it's Will Rogers.
Anybody know?

An email to whoever has to read my emails to my rep, Bradley Byrne (R) Dist 1, AL

Dear whoever has to read my annoying emails to Bradley:

I hope I’ve entertained you, even if just a little bit.
I wonder who you are.
I wonder if deep down where no one else will EVER see, you even agree with me just a tiny bit?

But NOW...
Now we have president junior coming out and saying “well hell yes we met with a representative of/with/for the Russian government but we all forgot about it until the New York Times was about to blow the whistle and then at least I remembered EVERYTHING.”
Dear Sweet Jesus.

Don’t you have to draw the line SOMEWHERE, and isn’t this, just maybe, the place.
At some point don’t you have to look in the mirror and admit that this time you backed the wrong horse?
It is woefully obvious to a large majority of citizens that this failed casino operator (how can you LOSE money running a casino?) is in WAY over his head.

I know that you’re reluctant to take advice from a liberal like me, but I’m trying to help.
Seriously.
For good or ill, Bradley represents all of us in the 1st District.
It’s time (past time, really) to cut your losses and bail.

trof

PS: Dear WRT (Whoever Reads These)
Hi.
Drop me a line?
Tell me something about yourself.
I’m a 76 year old veteran (Alabama Air National Guard) who flew RF-84/Fs for about 7 years in the 60s and early 70s out of Birmingham. Went on to a 30+ year career as a pilot with Trans World Airlines.
Married for 48 years with one daughter and two grandchildren.
Regards.

Got an email from Bradley Byrne (R) AL dist 1.
Asked for my opinion and had a survey.
I took the survey and added the following:

"Well, OK, since you asked.

It’s my opinion that our CinC just spent 2 1/2 hours with the head of state of one of our primary adversaries who had hacked into our last election and the said CinC allowed as how it COULD have been Russia that did it, or maybe one or more unnamed entities that he can’t identify but we don’t know when ALL of his country’s security organizations (17?) have told him IT WAS THE RUSSIANS ON PUTIN’S ORDERS.

But Putin said “Nope, wasn’t us, honest.” and our Dear Leader said “OK, that’s good enough for me, let’s move on.”

And then there’s Ivanka ‘sitting in’ for the president at the G-20. Seriously? The daughter of the president, unelected to any office, unappointed to any cabinet position, just listed as “an advisor to the president”? How crazy would the repubs have gone if Malia had done the same? Can you say “Double Standard”?

“The number of Ivanka Trump items sold through [the fashion website] Lyst was 46 percent higher the month her father was elected president than in November 2015. Sales spiked 771 percent in February over the same month last year. In March sales on Lyst were up 262 percent over the same period last year.” http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/18/ivankas-business-booming-chinese-govt-approves-three-trademarks-for-first-daughters-company/

Brad, you have to realize that you and the repubs have hitched your wagons to a family of grifters and conmen. Sooner or later the chickens are gonna come home to roost.
Repent, man.

trof

Ghee
Ingredients
16 ounces (1 pound) of butter- preferably unsalted, organic and grassfed
(We used plain old Land o' Lakes salted. It was fine.)
Equipment: A medium size saucepan, a fine wire mesh strainer, cheesecloth, a spoon, a 16-ounce or larger measuring cup, a clean jar for storage

Instructions
Cut the butter into cubes and place in the saucepan.
Heat the butter over medium heat until completely melted. Reduce to a simmer.
Cook for about 10-15 minutes (this will vary based on how hot your stove is). During this time, the butter will go through several stages.

It will foam, then bubble, then seem to almost stop bubbling and then foam again. When the second foam occurs, the ghee is done. At this point, the melted butter should be bright gold in color and there should be reddish brown pieces of milk solids at the bottom of the pan.

Let cool slightly for 2-3 minutes and then slowly pour through the wire mesh strainer lined with several layers of cheesecloth. The small bits of milk protein are usually discarded, though a friend told me that her grandmother used to mix those with flour (or almond flour) and a small amount of honey to make a flavorful fudge-like treat.

Ghee will last up to a month at room temperature or even longer in the fridge. I typically store mine in the fridge, just to me safe.
Use as a cooking oil for stir frys, to top sweet potatoes, or melted on steamed/roasted vegetables. Ghee is much more flavorful than butter, so use sparingly!

I started in 1968 after 7 years in the USAF.

TWA (Trans World Airlines) was owned by Howard Hughes for a time and was a major U.S. international carrier until their final bankruptcy in 2000.

Airline deregulation did them (and many other airlines) in.
American Airline picked up the remains.

Back in the day coach travel was pretty close to what we accept for so-called first class now. Everyone got fed a pretty decent meal, for free. I think alcoholic drinks were half a buck.

If there was any kind of delay or other inconvenience to my passengers I'd declare free drinks.

Anyway...
Today I will not fly.
Period.
I'm 6'3", 250, and I don't fit coach seats any more.
Or they don't fit me.

We travel from Alabama to New England twice a year to be with our daughter and family.
We drive.
1500 miles.
Each way.
That's how bad it's gotten.

We enjoy our road trip.
Listen to audio books.
See the sights at ground level.

The next thing I want is an AUTOmobile.
Just get in, kick back, and leave the driving to the computer.
Oh yeah.

All they have to do is hack into the controls for our electrical power grid.
And it appears that they could do that.
Now.

Electricity runs our lives.
Forget your coffee maker and microwave.
It runs your waterworks and sewage system.
No drinkee, no flushee.

No TV, no phone (landline or cell).
No computer.
NO INTERNET!

And the yam-in-charge is clueless.