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The link is about the progress being made on the molten-salt reactor technology.

Molten-salt reactor technology promises a virtually inexhaustible supply of energy with a minimum of waste products.

Spacex

Looks as if the last mission was a success.

Flynn attorney seeks immediate dismissal, saying new evidence shows Trump adviser was 'framed'

Flynn attorney seeks immediate dismissal, saying new evidence shows Trump adviser was 'framed': 'The government has deliberately suppressed this evidence from the inception of this prosecution,' defense motion says.

Obligatory, 4.24.20

Well, I didn't figure out anything new. So here's something that may sound pretty old.

Today on the Bongino show, I heard a little about the Spygate scandal. Actually, some folks may dispute that it is a scandal, but to me, it has always been thus.

It seems that Christopher Steele had to produce some evidence from his sources, but he now claims that he doesn't have it. Bongino went on to remind listeners that he has always thought that it wasn't Steele's Dossier. That is to say that Steele never wrote it. It was Glenn Simpson of Fusion GPS.

It all reminds me of a kid who didn't do his homework and tells the teacher that he left it at home. So the teacher says to bring it with him tomorrow, and all will be forgiven. The next day, Johnny tells the teacher that he doesn't have it again. This time he says that the "dog ate it". Yep, Steele is now telling us the equivalent of the dog eating the homework. For if Steele really had a story, he would want to keep a copy of it no matter what. When he had to prove his bonafides, then he would have a copy of it. Instead, he has no copy because there was no copy to begin with--- Just like little Johnny.

There will be those who will continue to deny the scam, of course. My question is why should people continue to believe them when they have no credibility? That would be the Democrats ( and their hand maidens, the media).

What I am referring to is their continuing dishonesty. It isn't just Spygate. It is everything--- all the time. We are now in the middle of this virus thing, and the quesiton is this-- how much of this is just made up BS?

It should be a fair question, but I suppose you can't ask it without getting hysterics.

Obligatory, 4.20.20

This blog may take a new direction. The problem is that commentary upon the news just doesn't interest me anymore. Everything is political. I'm tired of that. Maybe it is time to move on. The rest of the world can argue about everything under the sun, but it isn't my idea of a good way to spend my time.

I do have the other blog, but I haven't been posting there much either. However, I try to do a little each day to prepare for the time when I go there. The problem there is that I may not go at all because of health reasons. Perhaps that is reducing the enthusiasm.

I'm off of twitter and facebook. Those used to be sources for posts. I dropped them because I suspect that my info got on the dark web because of these social media sites. That may not be the case, but I suspect them just the same.

As for the big news of the day, this Wuhan virus thing, it doesn't interest me much either. People are taking it much too seriously around these parts. For anybody to die of it here, you'd have to be really unlucky or careless in the extreme. I think a mask and gloves are a bit much. During this entire thing, I haven't worn anything like that yet. I cannot conceive of a situation in which I would.

As I wrote before, posting will be light until I figure out something new.

A political event horizon being approached

Update:

Looks as if this could happen, but the Senate would have to agree.

1.27.19:

An event horizon is a "point of no return", which means there's no going back.  This country is about to change, for better or for worse, regardless of what one wants to happen--- one way or the other.

The shutdown is a part of that.  The reaction to the shutdown and the temporary re-opening of the government is a part of it, too.  Another part is the Mueller investigation, and the subsequent attempt to impeach, which seems inevitable.

Now for the shutdown theater.  Despite referring to it somewhat derogatory fashion, the theater is all too real.  If Trump cannot get his wall, he is not likely to be re-elected, and may even be ushered on out of Washington.  For the recent apparent cave-in on the wall issue may be a lot like blood in the water to a school of sharks.  The "sharks" may be beginning to circle, and Trump may appear to be damaged.  The attempted removal may occur sooner than anticipated.

Trump may not have many friends in DC, but his party does rule the Senate.  His most dramatic play is one that is afforded him in the Constitution, and it involves a risk.  In fact, the risk is so great that even though it is legal, and maybe even attainable, there may be great reluctance to use it.  If it is used, it can be a lot like the event horizon.

Trump can actually adjourn Congress if one House agrees.  Since the Senate is controlled by the GOP, they could agree with Trump that Nancy Pelosi and her Democrats need to be reigned in.  In order to do this, they would invoke Article II, section 3 or the US Constitution, which states...

...he may on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in the Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time that he may think proper;

 All he needs therefore, is for the Senate to vote to adjourn.   Of course, the House, under Pelosi's leadership, will object.  Thus you have a disagreement on the Time of Adjournment.  Trump would have his legal basis to adjourn both houses until such time he choose to reconvene them.

This may be easier said than done, but it is theoretically possible.

Once adjourned, Congress is powerless until the president reconvenes them, you see.  He can rule as something of a dictator.  This is the risk, so the Senate may be very reluctant to give him that much power.  However, it is a way to muzzle Pelosi, and force her to the bargaining table.

Something short of this will involve the very great risk also that Trump will be stymied, and will never be able to secure the border.  This inevitably leads to his removal, if not by impeachment, but by the upcoming election.  In the meantime, there will be no president, and there will be a dictatorship of the Congress.

No matter what happens, something is going to change.  For if they are able to force Trump out due to arbitrary means, we will in fact have a one party government.   The pretense of a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, will no longer apply.

Obligatory, 4.13.20

Enough already. Up to this point, I have followed this Wuhan Virus story. For now on, I am going to attempt to live as I always have. I'm not going to put on masks and gloves. I am not going to self-isolate. Others can go along if they choose.

The infection rate in this county was too low for it to be a threat of any significance. Perhaps in a place like New York City. Maybe in our biggest cities here in this state. But not everywhere all the time.

It looks like it is peaking out. The number of dead isn't any catastrophe. People die. People have always died. I looked at the death rates from this thing. It won't impact the usual death rate in any significant way. To the extent it does, it will be like a blip on the screen.

I think it is over. Time to move on.