For a truly lazy man nothing is worse than hyperactivity.\u00a0 And so, my current frenetic schedule has rendered me borderline despondent.\u00a0 But the mail must get through!\u00a0 No, wait.\u00a0 The show must go on.\u00a0 So, let\u2019s do this thing.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s start with the government shutdown.\u00a0 I think the Democrats are crumbling in real time, before our eyes.\u00a0 Most of the people impacted by programs that are about to run out of money, (e.g., Snap) vote for Democrats.\u00a0 So, they\u2019re going to be hurting really soon and that is going to be bad for Democrats running for office.\u00a0 I read an article that said Schumer is already dealing with a bunch of Democrat Senators who are frightened that they\u2019re going to be blamed for poor people going hungry.\u00a0 My guess is things will come to a head in about a week.\u00a0 Well, good.\u00a0 Anything that makes Chuck Schumer look bad is by definition a wonderful thing.\u00a0 So, yay!<\/p>\n
Next, the Mamdani ascension to Gracie Mansion looks poised to happen in two weeks.\u00a0 And both Democrat and Republican establishment figures are petrified that this guy is going to reduce New York City to a Mid-Atlantic version of Mexico City.\u00a0 Basically, a bankrupt madhouse run by gangs and beyond the control of the police.\u00a0 And I think they\u2019re right.\u00a0 I read that a large number of the NYPD are going to retire if he wins.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think you need anything more than that to tell you where the city will be next summer.\u00a0 Bedlam.<\/p>\n
On a personal note, I received a detailed proposal for the marketing of my book, \u201cThe Sniper.\u201d\u00a0 Currently I haven\u2019t had a chance to even look at it yet.\u00a0 I\u2019m bogged down in Dunwich civic life to such an extent that I lose track of the day of the week.\u00a0 But as soon as I can I intend to study it intensively and make up my mind on whether I think I should pursue a commercial plan to market it.\u00a0 By the way, if any more of you folks have finished reading it, please pass along your criticisms to help me weigh the value of going forward with a structured commercial release of the book.\u00a0 Well, to be continued.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been following Trump\u2019s press releases and moves on the Ukraine War.\u00a0 He was talking as if he would provide Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles.\u00a0 But when Zelensky showed up in Washington to receive them it didn\u2019t happen.\u00a0 Some outlets are saying he told Zelensky he no longer believes Ukraine can win and they should negotiate seriously with Russia to find a ceasefire and a peace plan.\u00a0 I have to confess I\u2019m not sure whether Trump has a plan or is just trying to keep both countries at arms\u2019 length.\u00a0 Russia has made some significant (albeit glacially slow) gains on the battle field.\u00a0 The cities of Pokrovsk and Kupiansk are teetering on the edge of complete capture and several others (Kostyantynivka, Myrnohrad and Lyman) are not far behind.\u00a0 Pretty soon the Russians will accomplish through arms what they are telling Ukraine they demand for a peace settlement.\u00a0 What happens then is anybody\u2019s guess.\u00a0 The NATO countries are stating they are getting ready to send their troops into Ukraine.\u00a0 But I have a hard time believing that England, Germany and France will get their people to agree to this.\u00a0 Well, maybe Trump can broker a deal that\u2019s not too disastrous for Ukraine.\u00a0 We\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n
Well that enough for now.\u00a0 Back to the horror.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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