Big Picture: was this War a good idea or a mistake? Is
the answer different for America vs. Israel? Any way this War can end “quickly”?
Have we miscalculated Iran’s ability
to change their regime? Religious leaders don’t seem to care how many die in
war or they execute protesting. Are there millions of zealots who hate America
and Israel enough to never give up? Can superior military might ever settle
this? Is diplomacy the only exit? Has Trump thought this through strategically?
How do you see the “No Kings” protests changing any
minds?
How similar is Trump's 15-point Plan to end the war
like Obama's Plan that Trump ended?
How could the National Guard make airline check-in
shorter?
Would taking over Cuba be in America’s best interests?
Do most Americans care one way or the
other? Peggy Noonan: You have to
hope weighty things are being said behind the scenes in Washington, especially
in the State Department headed by Marco Rubio, son of Cuban immigrants. But the
president’s recent public comments have been offhand, unserious, slobby. “Taking
Cuba, in some form, yeah. Taking Cuba. I mean, whether I free it, take it,
think I can do anything I want with it.” This crisis deserves more than
that. What a thing it would be if America could see this story end happily,
constructively. Trump’s White House is a kitchen where there are always four
pots at full boil on the stove, and the windows are misty from steam, and the
cooks run around not knowing which pot to turn down or remove from the burner,
and the mad chef says no, keep all flames high. You’d like to see things cool
down, the mist cleared from the windows so they can see what’s close by.
How conflicted are Republicans about Iran? What about
Vance and Rubio? Americans are anti.
What’s the risk someone takes this to heart and “kills
for God”? Potteiger, an evangelical pastor who is Hegseth’s closest
spiritual adviser, repeatedly attacked Talarico on the podcast “Reformation Red
Pill” hosted by Haymes, a former pastoral intern at Potteiger’s church. After
referring to the Texas Democrat as “a wolf,” a “demon,” a “snake” and an
“enemy,” the two talked about what they hope becomes of Talarico. “I pray
that God kills him,” Haymes said. “Ultimately, that means killing his
heart and raising him up to new life in Christ.” Potteiger concurred. “Right,
right. We want him crucified with Christ.” Haymes repeated that he wants
“death and new life” for Talarico. “And if it would not be within God’s will
to do so, stop him by any means necessary,” he said. ANY means necessary???
What does it mean if the U.S. government is insolvent? That’s
the conclusion drawn by the Treasury Department’s own consolidated
financial statements for fiscal year 2025, released to near-total media
silence. $6.06 trillion in total assets against $47.78 trillion in
total liabilities as of 9/302025.
How much is President Trump attempting to turn America’s
250th Anniversary into a celebration of him? The Treasury is
placing Trump’s signature on paper currency to mark our 250th anniversary. Does
self-promotion like putting his signature on $1 bills help or hurt Trump politically?
Will Republicans “go nuclear” and eliminate the
Filibuster to pass the SAVE Act as Trump is demanding? Voter I.D. is
logical and most voters approve of it. However,
requiring a valid U.S. passport or birth certificate to register creates an
unacceptable hurdle and is not approved by voters.
Efforts to strike or rename events honoring United
Farm Workers leader César Chávez are accelerating days after
allegations surfaced that he sexually abused girls and young women.
Trump’s focus is on securing the Western
Hemisphere. Is “Shield of the Americas” the
start of the “Don-roe Doctrine”? Is his foreign policy approach: “You take
yours. And we’ll take ours.”
Sunlight at night via mirrors: a big Night Light in
the Sky? A Start-Up Wants to Launch a Space Mirror. The company is seeking
F.C.C. approval to test an idea to reflect sunlight to Earth at night, possibly
powering solar panels. Is it worth the risk? What could go wrong?
What do you think? "I'm going to sign an
executive order to ensure that the second Saturday in December is preserved
exclusively. Nobody's playing football – not Ohio State against Notre Dame, not
LSU against Alabama – nobody's going to play football for four hours during
that very special time of the year in December. It's preserved forever for the
Army-Navy game."
Will Netanyahu be pardoned? Trump wants
President Herzog to pardon Netanyahu "today”. "Every day I talk
to Bibi about the war. I want him to focus on the war and not on the f*cking
court case. I want the only pressure on Bibi to be the fighting against Iran.”
How useful an idea is Trump’s Board of Peace? Can it
make an important difference?
Stats show Crime falling. But, do you feel
Crime is truly on the decrease? Violent crime dropped significantly in
2025. Big cities saw murders down 19-21%. Robberies and aggravated assaults
also down, with some metrics falling below pre-pandemic levels to 100-year
lows.
Is eliminating all standards for greenhouse gas
emissions in our best interests? How smart is it to totally disregard the
concerns of scientists vs. moderating how standards apply?
Re: Trans Sports. Do you Agree, or Disagree? Sport
already accommodates biological variation. Hormone therapy can mitigates
advantage so there is no clear evidence of systemic unfairness, and excluding
Trans athletes from women’s sports is inconsistent, unnecessary, and ethically
unjustified.
How important is the TrumpRx pharmacy plan that gives
discounts on popular drugs?
Can Mayor Mamdani effectively help “the poor” by
super-taxing “the rich”? “Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with
the warmth of collectivism.”
What good comes out of raising skepticism about
Vaccines? RFK jr.’s new “whole foods pyramid” focuses on Proteins and Fats.
(Have you tried Tallow?)
$3 meals? Agriculture Secretary Rollins
claims their revamped food pyramid leaves plenty of room for us to maintain a
healthy diet for as little as $3 a meal. Just eat “a piece of chicken, a piece
of broccoli”, “a corn tortilla” and “one other thing”.
NY Times: Are there any limits to your power? “My
own morality. My own mind. That’s the only thing that can stop me.”
