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I wish I were confident, but anything’s possible with the group he’s working with, especially since the Supreme Court gave him unlimited power. In less than two weeks, he’s upset the world, and he’ll probably claim he can change the Constitution whenever he wants. The spineless politicians would likely back him. He’ll drive this country into the ground before we can vote in two years... if we even can.

We're about to see food prices and gasoline prices go through the ceiling because of his stupid tariffs and his crybaby tantrums. Those who voted for him will get what's coming to them because they were warned, but in the meantime, he's dragging the ones like us who would've voted for the dogcatcher instead of him down with them. He thinks he can close his eyes, and suddenly, we own Greenland, Canada, and Panama. Canada is fighting back by buying oil from Russia, which they never really stopped doing, and trump is pissed about it. He will try something stupid; wait and see. Canada has threatened to turn off the electricity they supply to Michigan, New York, and other northern states... some of which were Red states... if this tariff thing continues. But the bad news is, once those trade deals we had with Canada, Mexico, and Colombia are broken, those countries don't sit around and cry about it... they find other countries to deal with, and we will never get them back again.

When he was in office the first time, he slapped tariffs on China, which killed our soybean business because our farmers sold soybeans to China, and China said, "Oh, no, we'll find another supplier." And so they did... Russia. But here's the stupidity of all that: I live in soybean country. All the big farms in my area raise soybeans or chickens, and some do both. When trump screwed up our relationship with China in 2018, my local farming community had no place for their soybeans to go. I saw them rotting in the field because they didn't waste money harvesting a crop that wouldn't sell. Then the payments came due on their huge John Deere harvesting machines and farms... but they had no money to make the payments, thanks to trump's stupidity. Next thing I knew, there were Bank Foreclosure signs at the end of almost every farm's driveway in Hart County. The banks took their farmland and their equipment. Lying trump told the farmers the government would pay for their crop losses, but it never did. At the end of every Foreclosed farm's driveway was a trump 2020 sign. I mean, how ignorant can you get? If he screws you over once, why do you want him back for another four years? I don't understand that logic!

America, it's been real... I enjoyed it for 75 years, but I guess all good things must end somewhere. I'm hoping for a shift in the midterm elections; however, Trump declared that voting for him would eliminate the need for future votes. I took him at his word, and I believe that's where we're headed.

We’ll be destroyed by midterms. Look how much damage he has done in 6 days. I hope we even have an election in midterm.

Though I have done everything possible to unplug from politics, everywhere I turn it’s all about the stupidity that runs rampant. I caught this news and thought it was hilarious!  Go, Mexico! And go, Costa Rica! I love it:?! https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ … 025-01-25/

I've tried as hard as possible to disconnect from US news, but you-know-who has played the starring role in every newscast since 2015 when he came down that golden escalator. I've unplugged from every news center I used to watch. I refuse to allow him on my TV or in my head anymore. But we still play a key role in Ukraine... or we did.

Biden's decision last week to shift air defense operations in Poland to NATO was a significant move for Ukraine. Biden's transfer of command and control from the U.S. to NATO strengthened the alliance's role in the region. Poland is crucial to Ukraine’s defense efforts, especially since it is a key logistics hub for weapons and supplies going into Ukraine.

With NATO now in charge, it ensures more stability and continuity in the mission, regardless of any political shifts. Even with changes in U.S. leadership, the support flow to Ukraine, particularly through NATO's involvement, seems secure. It’s a big step in ensuring that the momentum to support Ukraine stays strong, no matter what. And you-know-who will have a heckuva time trying to stop that, though he wants to because he loves Putin.

Like you, I don't understand people killing each other. For what? It's revolting to me. I want to live a peaceful life and enjoy it as much as possible in the time I have left. You have a three-year-old granddaughter, and I have a three-year-old GREAT grandson and a two-year-old GREAT granddaughter, and their futures are at stake. They will never know the goodness of people because that goodness has gone by the wayside. The kinder, gentler world you and I grew up in will never be again.

I definitely understand your disconnect from US news. I wish I could shut out every source of it, and I disconnected from as many as possible on November 6th. But I still get flyers in my mailbox and pop-ups in my searches, and when those come up, it's hard to unsee what I just saw. But I understand your rant about Ukraine. I'm with you 100% on that—a war that never should have been.

Happy trails at Angry Mountain! I may never get there, but you're taking me there with your chapters. Keep 'em coming! At least I can dream!

MJ

They are already beginning to complain, but the bad part is they took us down the rabbit hole with them. Now the diehards are not complaining yet, but they won't until their last dime goes to buy a tomato because the female president of Mexico is nobody's fool, and trump can't stand to be outdone by a woman. She has already said Mexico will stand by Panama if trump and his little boy Elon try to take it.

And the idiot Marjorie Taylor Greene, the female trump wannabe, opened her dumb mouth and tried to introduce a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. Somebody, please take her away from Georgia!

Since Canada is a member of NATO, we will have to stand back and see what the other members of NATO do if trump tries to take Canada. There will be bloodshed, but whether or not it will be on our home turf remains to be seen. We'll see how scared the other countries are of America's firepower, but if they band together, they will be a force to be reckoned with.

Yes, Vern, the invitation is open if I ever get to Costa Rica. Come on down, and we'll open up a karaoke bar!
Happy trails,
MJ

Canada is not far enough away for me. If I was younger and didn't have so many animals,  I would sell the farm and do just what Mitch (whatta) and Mike Davis did… I would move to Costa Rica. The American empire is collapsing and I hate it for my grandchildren. My own daughter voted for the convicted felon, so we can't even have a conversation about anything political. I have tried to unplug from all things political, but every news outlet fills my email full of the headlines, and I can't NOT see it.

Hey, friend! I had no idea you were under the weather—Covid is such a pain! I hope you're back to your fabulous self soon! Remember to stay hydrated—preferably with something more exciting than soup. And don’t worry about the reviews. I owe so many I’ve lost count. At this rate, I need a calendar to track the ones I’ve forgotten, but then I'd forget where I put the calendar. The older I get, the harder it is to write AND review—my brain’s on a permanent vacation! But here’s hoping you’ll be up and at ‘em soon, spotting nits like a ninja. Guess that Christmas tree had a few hidden germs, huh? (By the way, I triple-checked this for nits before posting—did I miss any?)

Happy trails,
MJ

Wait! I think that was the book I just donated to Goodwill after I cleaned the dust off. Hmm... thinking now maybe I should've read it!

ROFL! That's too funny!

Tequila, triple sec, and lime juice work better... with lots of salt around the rim!    Just kidding!!  Eggnog = yuck!

Well, bless your heart, NJC! This explanation’s got more layers than a Mississippi mud pie and just as tricky to cut through. Microslough? That sounds like the retirement home for tired old computers. And ISO 646? Shoot, that’s gotta be tech’s version of untangling Christmas lights in July! I’m as lost as a goose in a snowstorm, but I appreciate you taking the time to spell it all out. I might not understand a lick of it, but I’m in awe that you do! I barely know how to turn my PC on and off, so I'll sit back and wait until somebody fixes the problem. Meantime, I'll work on a new syllabus—'Intro to Tech Philosophy 101'—and maybe head up a rescue team for stranded emojis.

Happy trails,
MJ

Yes. Will do.