Morris says it should be a woman and a latino. I think that would be a mistake. Unless it has better reasons than what Morris gave.
I think Gingrich could be a good pick for what Trump says he wants.
Al Fin: "Cowboy Commentary", aka "Eat your veggies" The Flag banner is posted in order to defy those who would make patriotic symbols illegal or disreputable.
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Dana Milbank is gonna eat his own words
If you remember that one, he said that if Trump won the GOP nomination, he would eat his own words.
Evidently, he's going to do it. But he's going to dress it up as nice meal so he won't be actually eating the paper as is. I think he's cheating. Maybe he should join the now defunct Cruz campaign. Since I predicted that he wouldn't actually do it, this means my prediction is wrong. But since he's cheating, I'm at least half right.
bon appétit!
Evidently, he's going to do it. But he's going to dress it up as nice meal so he won't be actually eating the paper as is. I think he's cheating. Maybe he should join the now defunct Cruz campaign. Since I predicted that he wouldn't actually do it, this means my prediction is wrong. But since he's cheating, I'm at least half right.
bon appétit!
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Home again, home again. 5.4.16
That one is an oldie, but goodie. Back home after running around town. Traffic is horrible. Just horrible.
But I'm feeling good, within the limits, so to speak.
On the way home, I recalled that there were those who thought that we didn't have problems here in the good 'ol USA. I wonder how they feel now? Trump won. Now they got a problem.
Bwah, hah, hah!
But I'm feeling good, within the limits, so to speak.
On the way home, I recalled that there were those who thought that we didn't have problems here in the good 'ol USA. I wonder how they feel now? Trump won. Now they got a problem.
Bwah, hah, hah!
Cruz drops out and the wusses whine
Boo-hoo! Cruz drops out and "surrenders" to that mean bully Trump. Wahhh! Sniffle sniffle.
Man, I've had it with these whine-o's ( a pun ). They call some of the GOP'ers "Rinos", well these guys just whine and cry. So, I'll call them "whine-o's".
Trump didn't take advantage of me, like some of these whine-o's keep saying. I can prove it. I have had it with these clowns for over a year, back in 2014, I wrote this.
Conservatives don't deserve to win because of their total lack of ... well, I don't know how to put it. Maybe they just don't have a pair.
Trump was too nice to them. He ought to start rubbing it in. I mean, if you can't make these sissies mad enough to fight, then they ought to go do a Bruce Jenner instead. They remind me of that part in the movie (Blazing Saddles) when Dom Deluise said they sound like steam escaping, because of their lisping. One of the obvious effeminates complained about a "bully".
Instead of manning up, these wusses wuss it up. You got beat. Have a good cry, and get over it, ladies.
Man, I've had it with these whine-o's ( a pun ). They call some of the GOP'ers "Rinos", well these guys just whine and cry. So, I'll call them "whine-o's".
Trump didn't take advantage of me, like some of these whine-o's keep saying. I can prove it. I have had it with these clowns for over a year, back in 2014, I wrote this.
Conservatives don't deserve to win because of their total lack of ... well, I don't know how to put it. Maybe they just don't have a pair.
Trump was too nice to them. He ought to start rubbing it in. I mean, if you can't make these sissies mad enough to fight, then they ought to go do a Bruce Jenner instead. They remind me of that part in the movie (Blazing Saddles) when Dom Deluise said they sound like steam escaping, because of their lisping. One of the obvious effeminates complained about a "bully".
Instead of manning up, these wusses wuss it up. You got beat. Have a good cry, and get over it, ladies.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Article V convention of the states
Dick Morris mentioned yesterday that there are now 29 states that have authorized the convention for the purpose of submitting an amendment to require that the Congress balance the budget. The webpage for that is here. I have looked at the page and have concluded that it is somewhat lacking in what I would think would be desirable in promoting its cause.
This leads me to a writing a post in which we can look at the article in detail, word-by-word if you will, and then war-game it to speculate what could happen in such an event should it occur.
In order for a convention to take place, it must follow the Constitution itself. It cannot deviate from it, or it can be declared illegal, and its delegates may be arrested and charged. Certainly, an attempt to overthrow the Constitution cannot be entertained, unless that is the intent. If such was the intent, why bother with legal technicalities?
Thus, two thirds of the states must apply to Congress for such a convention. The Congress can choose the means of ratification. Consequently, the Congress cannot initiate it, but can choose the means by which any changes can be ratified, amongst them being only two means from which to choose.
If there were a "runaway Convention", whatever they produce must be ratified by the means that Congress specified. If a rogue Convention proposes any other means, this reverts back to sedition, and they could be arrested and charged for that. Does anyone believe that the US Government is going to idly stand by and watch its authority being stripped away, and not offer any resistance to this whatever? Any deviation would at least be stopped in the courts, and in short order. I'd say that whatever comes out the convention will be challenged to the hilt, as any attempt to rein in the power of the current government is not likely to go unnoticed, and their attitude towards this is not likely to be indifferent.
Three fourths of the states must ratify. No other way of ratification can be legal. If there is any attempt to implement changes by any other means, it can be stopped, and most likely will be stopped. It is highly unlikely that anything revolutionary is likely to come out of the process.
The states will have control over the selection of delegates. Reliable people are likely to be chosen. If they turn out not to be, then the results will not likely be accepted ( see above).
In my opinion, a runaway convention is unlikely, and even if it did occur, it won't achieve much, if anything at all.
What if the worst occurs, and a runaway convention completely rewrites and changes the Constitution, and nobody did anything to stop it? Then I would submit that this is already happening anyway. The assumption is that we have something to lose. Actually, we have nothing to lose, for if we do nothing, the Constitution will be usurped anyway.
This leads me to a writing a post in which we can look at the article in detail, word-by-word if you will, and then war-game it to speculate what could happen in such an event should it occur.
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress; provided that no amendment which may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article; and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate.[ emphasis added]
In order for a convention to take place, it must follow the Constitution itself. It cannot deviate from it, or it can be declared illegal, and its delegates may be arrested and charged. Certainly, an attempt to overthrow the Constitution cannot be entertained, unless that is the intent. If such was the intent, why bother with legal technicalities?
Thus, two thirds of the states must apply to Congress for such a convention. The Congress can choose the means of ratification. Consequently, the Congress cannot initiate it, but can choose the means by which any changes can be ratified, amongst them being only two means from which to choose.
If there were a "runaway Convention", whatever they produce must be ratified by the means that Congress specified. If a rogue Convention proposes any other means, this reverts back to sedition, and they could be arrested and charged for that. Does anyone believe that the US Government is going to idly stand by and watch its authority being stripped away, and not offer any resistance to this whatever? Any deviation would at least be stopped in the courts, and in short order. I'd say that whatever comes out the convention will be challenged to the hilt, as any attempt to rein in the power of the current government is not likely to go unnoticed, and their attitude towards this is not likely to be indifferent.
Three fourths of the states must ratify. No other way of ratification can be legal. If there is any attempt to implement changes by any other means, it can be stopped, and most likely will be stopped. It is highly unlikely that anything revolutionary is likely to come out of the process.
The states will have control over the selection of delegates. Reliable people are likely to be chosen. If they turn out not to be, then the results will not likely be accepted ( see above).
In my opinion, a runaway convention is unlikely, and even if it did occur, it won't achieve much, if anything at all.
What if the worst occurs, and a runaway convention completely rewrites and changes the Constitution, and nobody did anything to stop it? Then I would submit that this is already happening anyway. The assumption is that we have something to lose. Actually, we have nothing to lose, for if we do nothing, the Constitution will be usurped anyway.
Water calcs revisited
Eight square feet can produce one gallon of distilled water per day, says this dude in a video.
Let's see. Assuming 100 watts of solar energy strikes every sq. ft. of surface, then that would be 800 watts times the number of hours of effective sunshine. Let's say six hours. Then we obtain 4800 watt hours per day, or 4.8 kilowatt hours in order to produce 1 gallon. That compares with six in my own water experiment. Since I didn't bother to get an energy rating on the stove I used, then I can conclude that my numbers may have been off a bit.
It seems to me that you can use this dude's idea of a water distiller. I can use a glass top on a table, and fill the lower side with dirty water and collect the water from the glass. He says it needs to be airtight. I can buy that ( with a dollar ).
Incidentally, I think the ideas I obtained before are better than this. I probably won't try this one.
Update:
Maybe I might try this one. He goes into detail into how to build it.
Let's see. Assuming 100 watts of solar energy strikes every sq. ft. of surface, then that would be 800 watts times the number of hours of effective sunshine. Let's say six hours. Then we obtain 4800 watt hours per day, or 4.8 kilowatt hours in order to produce 1 gallon. That compares with six in my own water experiment. Since I didn't bother to get an energy rating on the stove I used, then I can conclude that my numbers may have been off a bit.
It seems to me that you can use this dude's idea of a water distiller. I can use a glass top on a table, and fill the lower side with dirty water and collect the water from the glass. He says it needs to be airtight. I can buy that ( with a dollar ).
Incidentally, I think the ideas I obtained before are better than this. I probably won't try this one.
Update:
Maybe I might try this one. He goes into detail into how to build it.
A Tale Of Two Candidacies
It was the best of campaigns and the worst of campaigns.
The best of Cruz is where he stands as a lone knight in the Senate who stopped amnesty. He introduced a poison pill amendment that scuttled Rubio's Gang of Eight amnesty gambit. If he would have continued in that vein, he might have done better as a candidate in the polls, but since he didn't, he really lost me with his off-the-rails campaign that it has become.
Here's Cruz going up against Fox, when Fox was in full Rubio mode. She is trying to give aid and support to a failing Rubio candidacy. Cruz did a lot to take out Rubio, and good riddance too. Note, however, that blocking amnesty is no long term solution to the border issue. Only a wall and a refusal to grant amnesty will do that. Cruz only has a temporary solution. Perhaps it is no solution at all, but a delaying tactic. It will only delay the inevitable unless the tide is turned with this influx of immigrants.
Cruz is better than Rubio, but not by much. I don't believe he will build that wall.
In this video, Cruz seems to be playing the race card. He sound his just like a Democrat here. It is Cruz at his worst. Sure, he needs to find a way to beat Trump, but how does it go with the above video?
Will the real Ted Cruz please stand up?
The best of Cruz is where he stands as a lone knight in the Senate who stopped amnesty. He introduced a poison pill amendment that scuttled Rubio's Gang of Eight amnesty gambit. If he would have continued in that vein, he might have done better as a candidate in the polls, but since he didn't, he really lost me with his off-the-rails campaign that it has become.
Here's Cruz going up against Fox, when Fox was in full Rubio mode. She is trying to give aid and support to a failing Rubio candidacy. Cruz did a lot to take out Rubio, and good riddance too. Note, however, that blocking amnesty is no long term solution to the border issue. Only a wall and a refusal to grant amnesty will do that. Cruz only has a temporary solution. Perhaps it is no solution at all, but a delaying tactic. It will only delay the inevitable unless the tide is turned with this influx of immigrants.
Cruz is better than Rubio, but not by much. I don't believe he will build that wall.
In this video, Cruz seems to be playing the race card. He sound his just like a Democrat here. It is Cruz at his worst. Sure, he needs to find a way to beat Trump, but how does it go with the above video?
Will the real Ted Cruz please stand up?
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