Measles Outbreak Getting Worse by Day

     So,  measles getting out into the community in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The community has been on the radar of state and federal health organizations as the outbreak of the virus continues to expand among the local population, primarily among school age children, although some adults have contacted the virus and ended up in the hospital.

     The numbers indicate that 975 cases have been reported in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains in central part of the state. This is a conservative community with large numbers of vaccine skeptics and religious deniers who opt for the religious exemption available. Numerous children have been quarantined due to exposure to those infected with active cases.

     Local politicians are revisiting their positions on vaccinations as the obvious situation becomes more dangerous to all citizens in the city.  Whereas the virus was eradicated years ago, it renewed appearance has worried many professionals in the field who are very concerned aboput the public rejection of science and facts readily available. Public education has been an issue since the Covid pandemic which helped explain some positions of skeptics regarding vaccination. Where will this end? Nobody can predict, but some children may die as a result of these exemptions and exposures n a community. 

Canada V. USA Hockey at Olympics

    So, USA's northern neighbor has an opportunity to put some shine on the nation' s image. The match up between the USA and the Canadians is being hyped as the "big Game" on the hockey ice in Milano, Italia.

   The USA is the teamto beat and have given up the fewest points of any of the contenders. Switzerland's women's team edged out a strong Swedish team 1-0 to win the Bronze Medal. Sweden was the favorite to win a medal but they were bested by an aggressive group from the alpine redoubt.:

   Then the USA hit the ice with high hopes. The Maple leaf representatives came out ready to show the audience they could meet and match everything the southerners could muster. The Canadians scored and went ahead in the first period 1-0. That would be the only score through the rest of the contest until the last 2 minutes. The USA scored the tying goal : now 1-1-OVERTIME.

     Now the first score wins and in the fifth minute, USA player Keller put the puck in the net, game over. Gold to the USA. 

       

The Call For National Election Control

    The US Constitution assigns voting and election control to the states. Let me repeat: the Constitution assigns election authority to the  S T A T E S.

     Now DonOLd Sleepy wants to nationalize-take control in the White House-of federal elections. Hmmm. Who floated this balloon? Steve Bannon, ex-Naval Officer? or Steven Miller, aspiring director of National Everything? Or Todd Blanche, Deputy Attorney General in charge of ....? Or Kristi Noem, Homeland Security MAvin? Or Tulsi Gabbard, in charge of something-goats. Dogs?

     Maybe Kash Patel, gad about F.B.I. Director, told Sleepy that he had to do something to justify using government aircraft to fly around to see his girlfriend.

  Or maybe Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wants to vote wherever he lands these days to promote vaccine skepticism among the deniers and local skeptics on virus control, despitre recent evidence that measles is on the upswing among deniers(see South Carolina).

     Ol Sleepy Donold has a busy agenda to reshape America into something different from what we're used to these days. Inflation? Forget it. The new Fed Chief, MArsh, will fall in line and correct the policy to what the Oval wants.  The economy will soar. (See gold prices/silver prices, copper prices). 

     Russya will soon opt to end the Ukainian invasion- running out of ammo and Xi JP has to retool arms factories to produce consumer goods for export. Oh, his economy is falling drastically also. Seems Beijing can't control the spending of the consumer-yet. You will buy, damn it. 

   So, the Oval put out another dictum to stir up the libs in the mainstream media. How about trumpie suing Jamie Dimond and JP Morgan for $5 billions? Or suing the I.R.S. for billions more? History will have great fun with Trump's legacy. He'll be gone in less than 3 years, if he makes it. Doubtful.

   Where is the USS Gerald Ford today? How about the ayatollah? How's he holding up under the pressure? Have a nice day, Ali. 

Rus Missiles Continue Deadly Impacts

     Cease fire? NO, not hardly. Ol' Mad Vlad says "Fire". Don't let up.  A missile fired 2 days ago into eastern Ukraine hit a bus. The bus was occupied. Those inside the bus were workers in regional coal mines, an Eastern Ukraine. This area has been under siege for 4 years with millions of casualties. Millions. That is, millions of dead and wounded on both sides, mostly Rus soldiers.

    Who cares in the Kremlin? Nobody. VOVA only reads his tea leaves, and only understands what he wants the leaves to say to his Rus brain. More killing, more killing. More killing. I want Ukraine now. Send in the North Koreans. Send in the Siberians, send in the conscripts. Don't send in the wealthy or my peeps. Only desperate job seekers.

   Will Putin be held accountable? Hardly. Remember, he's KGB. Master of Novichuk. Worried about winter's cold in Ukraine? Never. We don't care about winter. Let the locals freeze. Let our great soldiers warm themselves on fires of Ukrainian buildings. On to victory. Glory to Russya. Fight, fight, fight. Wheeeeeeeee.

China's Purging of Corrupt Military Leaders

    What's a 'normal' change of command look like around Peoples Liberation Army HQ? Why it looks like any other normal day excepting there are fewer soldiers with stars on their shoulders. Hmmm. Such conditions cause others to stare straight ahead as if nothing unusual has happened. Everything is fine. Continue on; do one's job. Be happy.

     So, the top dog got caught with his hand in the till, so to speak. What else is new. Graftand corruption is embedded deep in the Asian DNA. They are always looking for an edge, however it can be achieved. In Communist China, the Party apparatus has all the levers and all the money. Results, those Party people can't resist temptation. Who will miss just this little bit of Yuan? Nobody. So, Xi has to act.

     To the top general: You're out. Goodbye. Next. Who wants that job-nobody. In the PLA, the top slot is rarely held very long. Longevity  is not part of the position. The top general was joined by at least 3 others who were expelled from leadership roles. Retired, no doubt in some form or another. Perhaps these leaders were slow in formulating invasion plans. Or, maybe they were known to have talked with American Embassy staffers-always dangerous. It was announced that the top general gave away nuclear program secrets to the US. That's a no-no. Also, he may have extracted a payment or two from subordinates who wanted promotions. Hmmm. That's a no no.

     So Xi has to clean up his "strong" arm as he goes about the neighborhood making threats, butting heads, coercing cooperation, suggesting kowtowing.  Look over at Japan-it's new prime minister has said certain things that Xi objects to so he chastises her publicly.  Oh, and the Taiwanese: same-we will conduct drills all day long if and where we want to despite your protests.

   Ah, China, so much, so little.  And Trump-don't get me started says Xi.  

South Carolina: Measles Central in USA

   How does this happen? Dr. R. Abraham, No. 2 at the HHS under Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. , has the audacity to say this is the cost of doing business. My, my, my. What a statement to make to parents and families of those victims of this contagious disease. The Outbreak has infected over 800 citizens and has forced health officials to quarantine many times that number because of exposure to those infected already.

     Dr. Abraham is a known vaccine skeptic and has railed against requiring vaccinations for infants and others following his leader's position as a voice for those who object to vaccine requirements. And now, we have the results of this government led pullback for decades of public health success eliminiating the measles virus, one of the most if not the most contagious virus known.

   why South Carolina? Simple: ignorance among a susceptible population of  under educated citizens led by under educated politicians and health professionals. If I was a doctor in South Carolina, I'd packed my bags and leave the state immediately, if not sooner. How about those politicians who are from South Carolina and now reside in Washington, D.C. in Congress?     Sad, really. Will the tiny victims recover? Time will tell while their parents struggle to keep them alive.

Trump's America, not mine. 

What Happens When Police Are Militarized

    So, we have seen in living color what happens when police take on the look of the military persona: camo -colors; assault weaponry, helmets(don't forget helmets, a key element of the "look"; boots, gloves, flak vest/bullet proof vests, all design to intimidate opposition while instilling fear.

     Then put those 'uniforms' on ill-rained individuals, stir them up by 'role playing' instructions and orders and, voila'-you have Minneapolis results. Lets look at the leader of the whole mess: Gov. Walz, don't overlook his role; Ilhan Omar, elected representative in the House; and above all, Kristi Noem, head of Homeland Security. By the way, they are led by the No.1 Draft Dodger-in-Chief Darnold J. sTump.

     So, we have unprovoked assaults on Americans that ended in 2 deaths of innocent protesters. Alex Pretti was shot multiple times while on the ground , a threat to nobody or anybody while he was under restraint. Who shoots this person in this situation: a poorly trained, poorly led, confused agent, ordered to perform aggressively, and knowing he was being filmed. Fascist is too mild a label for any of these agents. Why can't Congress act?

      Our elected politicians have failed the American people, again. Time for a revamp of Congress. How? Expand the numbers to be more inclusive. Most Americans don't feel represented anymore. Most can't even name their representatives much less who they voted for (if they voted). There aren't enough voices in the House. The whole House is stagnant, unable to move in any direction. The Boob-in-Chief, Mike  Johnson, is a failure. Leader: NO.