Social Security Update

 I sure am happy that I will not be highly reliant on SS dollars.

https://www.yahoo.com/.../social-security-6-years-left...

https://www.ssa.gov/.../will-social-security-be-there-for...

Follow Jesus or Not

 This helps me understand who better practices what Jesus taught...

Looming Fiscal Disaster Still Looms

 I hope our kids forgive us someday for putting them in record debt...

https://www.yahoo.com/.../trump-economy-already-exploding...

Pre-WAR CBO Analysis

https://www.cbo.gov/.../files/2026-02/61882-Outlook-2026.pdf

Total Government Spend

Waste of Money and Lives

 This pretty much says it all... We are spending 10's of BILLIONS of dollars, many American lives and the lives of innocent Iranians to keep Israel safe and the oil flowing.

So Much for America First...

https://www.npr.org/.../iran-school-airstrike-tomahawk...

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SNL Hegseth Cold Open

I Want a Refund

 Trump Admin made citizens and businesses pay BILLIONs in illegal tariffs...(ie IMPORT TAXES)

And now the Trump Admin is fighting to keep the money from the rightful owners. Why are MAGA folks okay with government keeping their money?

https://www.msn.com/.../slugfest-businesses.../ar-AA1Xqipg

Here We Go Again :-(

 So much for America First... It looks like we did not learn from Vietnam, Afghanistan or Iraq... I wonder how much this distraction will cost in tax dollars and American lives?

https://www.msn.com/.../trump-s-iran-strikes.../ar-AA1Xiyoi

https://www.msn.com/.../iran-live-updates-3.../ar-AA1Xfq5H

https://www.msn.com/.../iran-names-interim.../ar-AA1Xj3nl

Lies is SOU

 I decided that listening to Trump lie, complain and threaten for almost 2 hours would have been a waste of my time. Thank heavens for Netflix... 

https://www.factcheck.org/.../factchecking-trumps-state.../
https://www.npr.org/.../nx.../trump-state-union-fact-check
https://apnews.com/.../fact-check-trump-state-of-union...

US Cover Ups

 https://www.msn.com/.../judge-permanently.../ar-AA1WUgqr

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5744386-doj-epstein-files-transparency-act/

Save Act

Just a Reminder. The ID required in the Save Act is NOT what you show to buy beer... And even those fancy Really IDs are not good enough by themselves...

https://bipartisanpolicy.org/.../five-things-to-know.../

https://www.brennancenter.org/.../new-save-act-bills...

https://www.nonprofitvote.org/reject-save-act/ 

EXPENSIVE

 Tariffs are expensive.

https://www.investors.com/.../trump-steel-aluminum.../

Mass Deportation is expensive.

https://northstarpolicy.org/metro-surge-cost/

ICE Changes / Shutdown

 Hopefully they get rid of the masks and random non-judicial warrant raids. We need law enforcement, not ruffians in the streets.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-latest-trump-s-immigration-chiefs-called-to-testify-in-congress-following-protester-deaths/ar-AA1W3X0J

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-say-white-house-offer-on-ice-is-insufficient-as-homeland-security-funding-set-to-expire/ar-AA1W1F9u

John's (G2A"s) Values

 I added detail to my values and made them fit on 8.5 x 11 paper.  Steal and improve if you wish... :-)

News Bias Chart

 https://app.adfontesmedia.com/chart/interactive

The Good Samaritan

 MAGA's interpretation of The Good Samaritan.

And a reminder of the Bible Belt Claims to Fame... Don't blame me... I am MN Lutheran (ELCA)... We are about as moderate pragmatic, caring and tolerant as Christians come... We take the Good Samaritan to Heart.

https://www.elca.org/.../what-we.../god-faith-christianity

Happy Bday to Me

Let's go 36 hours with no disasters !!!  I want to enjoy a peaceful Bday !!! :-) :-)