Mexico vs Texas......Another indictment of Pres. Trump......Kerry in China...Mexico passes China....and other stories........
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Wednesday's video: Mexico vs Texas, Another indictment of Pres. Trump, Kerry in China & more
Mexico vs Texas......Another indictment of Pres. Trump......Kerry in China...Mexico passes China....and other stories
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Donald, Joe & Joe
(My new American Thinker post)
What if former President Trump, current President Biden and wannabe President Manchin have a debate sometime in the fall of 2024?
It could happen. It appears that Sen. Manchin is listening to those who want an alternative in 2024.
Here is the story:
Senator Joe Manchin teased a third-party presidential run at a No Labels event Monday, even as questions linger about whether the self-styled centrist group has the necessary funds to mount a successful challenge in 2024.Voters in the greater New Hampshire area gathered at St. Anselm’s College in Manchester for a question-and-answer session with the West Virginia Democrat and former Utah governor John Huntsman (R., Utah). Both Manchin and Huntsman flirted with the prospect of potentially running together on a "unity ticket," should they believe voters are unhappy with the Democratic and Republican Party options in 2024.But Manchin was characteristically coy about his presidential ambitions."I’m not here running for president tonight. I’m not," the centrist Democrat said at the town hall’s conclusion. "I’m here trying to basically save the nation. I’m more concerned now than I’ve ever been concerned in my lifetime."
We understand Sen. Manchin.
Some of us are concerned about saving the nation, too.
Who knows if Mr. Manchin will run, but it's hard to walk away from a group of people who want to nominate you for president. Of course, the problem is that "no labels" has gained ballot access in just four states.
Who does Mr. Manchin help or if he can compete in 50 states? My guess is that he helps Mr. Trump because Mr. Manchin could be an alternative to Mr. Biden among some Democrats who want a more centrist approach to governing.
In the end, Mr. Manchin may just run to enjoy one more campaign because he is going nowhere in West Virginia. He may do young voters a big favor by reminding them that once upon a time the party had more in common with the center than the AOC corner.
Who knows? It would be historic to have a challenger address his two opponents as "Mr. President". If Mr. Manchin wins then # 47 would go down as the man who beat # 46 and # 45. Talk about a trivia question!
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Tuesday's video: Manchin running for president, A book ban is not necessarily censure and...
Manchin running for president....A book ban is not necessarily censure.......1969: Chappaquiddick and Ted Kennedy.......and other stories....
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Am I the only one not rushing to Saturday Night at the Movies?
(My new American Thinker post)
Once upon a time, I paid for my university by working a part-time job at a bank operations department. It was the place that processed all the checks and deposits that came from the branches. There were a couple of mature ladies who would always sing that song by the Drifters that went like this:
Well, Saturday night at 8 o'clock
I know where I'm gonna go
I'm a-gonna pick my baby up And take her to the picture show
Everybody in the neighborhood
Is dressin' up to be there, too And we're gonna have a ball
Just like we always do
It impressed me and I eventually added that song to my oldies collection. And I remember dressing up to be there, like the song goes.
I mention this because the actors are apparently going on strike. This is the story:
Media titan Barry Diller delivered a devastating forecast for Hollywood, if the writers and actors’ strikes are not resolved soon. Appearing on CBS’ Face the Nation Sunday, Diller -- the head of the media conglomerate IAC, who previously served as CEO for Paramount and 20th Century Fox -- weighed in on the state of the industry amid the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strikes. Diller called the current challenges facing the industry a “perfect storm.”
“You had Covid, which sent people home to watch streaming television and killed theaters,” Diller said. “You’ve had the results of huge investments in streaming which have produced all these losses for all these companies that are now kind of retrenching. So at this moment, it’s kind of a perfect storm.”
Yes, COVID had an impact and all those streaming services probably did too. I don't know about the business but I can confirm that none of the people I know care much about movies anymore.
Remember when movies were fun? Dinner and a movie was everyone's favorite date night. No more. I guess that's what happens when every script promotes a left-wing agenda or reminds you that capitalism is responsible for global warming. Or when white men are responsible for every sin in history. Honestly, the movies are so predictable these days that it takes away all the excitement.
A remake of Poseidon would probably blame the wave on climate change. The Sting would have half of characters preaching homosexuality. Saturday Night Fever would probably preach bail reform.
Too much politics and not enough else! So don’t blame me if I spend my money doing something else.
My wife does love movies, but she is always watching that channel where romantic stories have happy endings with people getting married. I usually watch the ending with her with an eye on the baseball score.
Yesterday, I heard some actors complain that they can't make a living anymore. I sympathize with them and hope that things work out. At the same time, they should spend some time between the coasts and talk to people who are not rushing to the movies on Saturday nights. It's not complicated. People want movies that are entertaining and too many of today's reels are preachy and obnoxious.
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Monday, July 17, 2023
Monday's video: Cuba and the EU.....Mexico and the border......Reagan 1980 GOP convention.......
Cuba and the EU.....Mexico and the border......Reagan 1980 GOP convention......DiMaggio 56 in '41...and other stories:
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Mexico cannot have it both ways
(My new American Thinker post)
According to news reports, Mexico is challenging Texas’ floating barrier plan on Rio Grande. This is the story:
Mexico’s top diplomat said Friday her country has sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. government expressing concern that Texas’ deployment of floating barriers on the Rio Grande may violate 1944 and 1970 treaties on boundaries and water.
Foreign Relations Secretary Alicia Bárcena said Mexico will send an inspection team to the Rio Grande to see whether any of the barrier extends into Mexico’s side of the border river.
She also complained about U.S. efforts to put up barbed wire on a low-lying island in the river near Eagle Pass, Texas.
I don't know if Mexico has a case. I'm not familiar with border treaties. At the same time, Texas claims that the barrier is on the Texas side of the water.
Mexico does not help its case when they allow more caravans to come north. This is the other story:
Nearly a thousand migrants that recently crossed from Guatemala into Mexico formed a group on Saturday to head north together in hopes of reaching the border with the United States. The group, made up of largely Venezuelan migrants, walked along a highway in southern Mexico, led by a Venezuela flag with the phrase 'Peace, Freedom. SOS.'
The men, women, children and teenagers were followed by Mexican National Guard patrols.
So what is Texas supposed to do? On one hand, Mexico complains about Texas stopping people from crossing the river, a dangerous thing to attempt, by the way. Some have actually drowned. On the other hand, Mexico allows another caravan to form and head north. Why isn't Mexico stopping this problem at the source?
Add to this mess a Biden administration without a border policy and you have the definition of a "problema," a big "problema."
Maybe the Biden administration should call on Mexico to control its own border more efficiently before they take Texas to court. Of course, I'm not expecting the Biden administration to do a thing or the same nothing that we've seen for 30 months.
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Sunday, July 16, 2023
Sunday's video: Let's chat with Carlos Rubio, Cuban American author.....
Guest: Carlos Rubio, Cuban American author........he attended Concord College, West Virginia University and the University of Maryland...........and other stories........
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