Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.
Rand Paul points out that even under the One Big Beautiful Bill stripping illegals of Medicaid payments wouldn’t take effect until over a year from now. So he will be introducing a bill for it to take place immediately… Under Secretary Marco Rubio the confusing myriad foreign aid programs will now take place under a single brand. Even those who don’t speak English will recognize the American flag. A reminder of all the good this country does in the world… Prediction: by the end of Trump’s second term people having the US flag on their homes or cars will be near ubiquitous. Not near the level of patriotism just after 9/11 but close… Internationally President Trump is getting much of the praise (deservedly so) but has to be remarked that Marco Rubio is doing a fantastic job as Secretary of State... He’s not wrong… Thought that might keep you up nights: like how some places use fake security cameras to curb crime - will fake dashboard cameras be installed in cars to deter insurance scams?... Crypto showmen in a nutshell… Remember four years ago when the world’s biggest problem seemed to be North Korea? Or China taking over Hong Kong? Those issues have been mostly forgotten… Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has also done a remarkable job. The recovery of the US economy and the success of tariffs is not just due to President Trump but also to Bessent’s hard work… The Lakers signed center Deandre Ayton giving the thought that “As the Lakers Turn” would make a good soap opera or a Substack account that just follows the Los Angeles Lakers…
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