POLITICS 101: The 2025 Version aka The Road of #47:

   To those who assumed that the PROJECT 2025 was just bullshit, and that #47 according to what he stated prior to Election Day, would never consider implementing that manifesto…well, How do you feel now?

   Whether or not this “braintrust” document is worthwhile only time will tell .The last three weeks, #47 surely has a keen insight into what those papers stated and how to use many of the suggestions. Just the headlines are a bit unnerving. The “shock and awe” factor has quieted many Americans with a wait and see approach or better yet, let’s give him the first 100 days before commenting.

   Almost a month in, Gas and the price of eggs are still high but the border is relatively quiet. Musk wearing a tee shirt and baseball cap (disrespectfully I thought) accompanied by his 4 year old son held court in the Oval Office with #47 seated at the desk, authorizing the DOGE to work its magic- termination of the work force-reducing the budget-and magically eliminating the very powers who were investigating Musk’s business dealings. All while claiming to downsize the excesses in the government.

   “Under the Trump administration, federal consumer protections are being rapidly stripped away in a lawless process,” said Adam Levitin, a professor at Georgetown Law who specializes in financial regulation. “This is deregulation by firings.”

   Yesterday(Feb 12) a federal judge stated the “Kash Patel deal” (deferred resignation/pass out) could move forward, despite the fact that this “deal” is dependent on the March budget. Illegal or misleading as it may be.

   #47’s executive order related to “Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government” is interesting. I must admit that I have a difficult time when a “biological” male participates in a female sport… unless that male/female is invited to do so. I also have a difficulty with the pronoun usage, “we/they”…WTF?

   Yet the quest of D.E.I. continues, DEI: diversity, equity, and inclusion. It appears that some higher educational facilities, those especially dependent on federal funds are removing and or cancelling activities/references that do not comply with the executive order targeting diversity. Let’s see how this goes after Linda McMahon, the WWF leader not an educator, becomes the head of the Department of Education, the department which #47 has repeatedly stated he would disassemble.

   “TODAY IS THE BIG ONE: RECIPROCAL TARIFFS!!!” so stated #47 on his social media platform. Thinking this through on my part I first say “Way to go…” but question what will this cost me…

   Lastly for today, “NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN”. While I agree that a leader of any enterprise needs employees who are loyal AND agree with the principles the leader is using I caution myself with the new directive issued regarding the Foreign Services.“Failure to faithfully implement the president’s policy is grounds for professional discipline, including separation.”

   Vocabulary for a further rant: Repatriated-send (someone) back to their own country. Welcome to  El Salvador or Guatemala or Panama, the new “land of opportunity”.

Oh, Ye, gentle mistresses and most distinguished gentlemen, and others… The opinions and observations are solely my own views, and I take full responsibility for any errors of fact, not to mention any predictions that prove to be wildly inaccurate.