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Interesting week. After the Obamacare train wreck, the Trump Administration seems to be moving along on all its initiatives.\u00a0 Trump put out an executive order dismantling the Obama war on coal and fossil fuels.\u00a0 The EPA reiterated that climate change policy is no longer being pursued.\u00a0 Senate Majority Leader McConnell has said that a vote on Gorsuch will happen by April 10th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The Gorsuch vote should be informative. Senate Minority Leader Chuck (The Schmuck)\u00a0Schumer has declared that he will force a filibuster.\u00a0 But there are a number of senators in red states up for re-election in 2018.\u00a0 Several of them have already declared that they will not block cloture.\u00a0 In addition, some dem strategists have stated that forcing the republicans to use the \u201cnuclear option\u201d (eliminating the filibuster for supreme court approvals) at this point will make it easier for the republicans to get the next SCOTUS appointee in when it will be a true change in the status quo.\u00a0 If either a democratic appointee or Justice Kennedy is the next justice to be replaced with a truly conservative choice it will fundamentally change the complexion of the court.\u00a0 So it\u2019s even possible that Schumer knows that the filibuster won\u2019t happen and he\u2019s just posturing.<\/p>\n

The North Carolina legislature predictably caved on fake women using the lady\u2019s room. Interestingly, Texas seems to have a little more backbone when it comes to standing up to corporate pressure tactics.\u00a0 We\u2019ll have to see where the country moves on these battles now that Obama\u2019s not there to use strong arm tactics for the liberal agenda.<\/p>\n

Jeff Sessions said that convictions will be necessary to deal with the leaks coming out of the intelligence agencies. And his Justice Department is going after sanctuary cities, threatening to cut off law enforcement funds to cities that refuse to cooperate with ICE agents taking illegals into custody after they\u2019ve been arrested for other crimes. \u00a0And once again Texas takes a conservative initiative.\u00a0 Governor Abbott is introducing legislation holding Texas sheriffs accountable if they cooperate with Sanctuary City efforts to shield illegals from ICE agents.\u00a0 Pretty smart.<\/p>\n

Once Gorsuch is seated, I expect the Supreme Court will be asked to rule on the bogus lower court interference with President Trump\u2019s immigration executive orders. Vice President Pence voted to break a tie to approve a bill to allow states to defund Planned Parenthood if they choose. \u00a0And finally, bids are being requested for contracts to build the border wall. \u00a0\u00a0Some Mexican companies have been branded traitors for their interest in the contracts.<\/p>\n

So, all in all Trump and company have been fairly busy after their \u201ccrushing defeat\u201d last week. I want to once again go on the record to state unequivocally that I am still not tired of winning.\u00a0 In fact, I think I am now officially addicted to winning.\u00a0 So much so, that I need my fix more often and in bigger doses.\u00a0 I hereby put President Trump on notice that he\u2019s gonna havta up my dosage.\u00a0 Speed up the winning treadmill.\u00a0 That\u2019s an order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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