US News July, 2025 - The Big Beautiful Bill & More

July 18, 2025
Edited Political Commentary

The Big Beautiful Bill : Why are Democrats so opposed to it, even though they bet on it to win the 2026 midterms because of it? Let's examine it one issue at a time. Schumer had all 900-plus pages read aloud on the Senate floor—was he present for the full hours it took to understand what's in it? What is so concerning about the bill, other than it might survive and cut some DOGE? I bet it will be another waste of Schumerism—not sure if he's a lost rabbi or John Gotti, given his political antics' Joe Biden-esque similarities. Just another protest and resistance hype, cutting the lavish assistance to blue states and enforcing competitiveness in the economy. However, expect a bonanza of new projects to move forward anyway because they make economic sense, potentially nuclear. The Senate bill still phases out the clean electricity investment and production tax credits for wind and solar, though the timeline isn't quite as strict as previous versions of the legislation. These credits have played a crucial role in the expansion of renewable energy in the U.S. Here are some thoughts on where Democrats are simply demonizing and hindering movement. Here is an opinion that perhaps describes it best.

Why would you expect "consulting" companies to justify contracts ? Aren't you hiring those experts to make your company efficient and cost-conscious? However, as this article shows , billing and hour counting may not be in their ethics book. Like with lawyers, billed hours are the criteria to get your name on the Wall of Fame—and for the rest, get DOGE. Wasn't that the reason to give them contracts? The firm's standing in government also took a hit in 2019 after an inspector-general report uncovered improper pricing in McKinsey's "multiple award schedule" contract, a kind of master agreement designed to make it easier to hire preferred suppliers by using pre-negotiated billing rates. A government procurement director had breached ethics rules to help McKinsey justify inflated rates, according to the report, which led to the contract being cancelled.

You didn't get an invite to the Bezos wedding. The people of Venice will thank you for that; however, the stars attending simply show the regard they have for the people. Well, the $50 million surely included free " sailing " over the ocean—or did they arrive in the shuttle ? Well, congratulations. For the second-richest man, the cost is nothing but an expensive lunch for an Amazon driver. As of mid-2025, Amazon delivery drivers in the United States earn an average of $19.75 to $25.50 per hour, translating to an annual salary between $41,000 and $53,000, assuming full-time employment. However, some drivers, especially those working overtime or in high-demand areas, can earn over $60,000 annually. Well, midterms are next year, then we will protest the oil lobby. At least Bezos and his new wife may be a lesser factor for the Democratic Party.

New York might just elect a communist mayor with the help of the unemployed. The once-dark horse campaign is expected to hit the fundraising cap set by the city's Campaign Finance Board with a groundswell of small-dollar contributions, including nearly 2,400 donors who don't even have jobs, records show. The Soros Foundation, USAID money—does he have a chance? You bet. AOC and Bernie are betting their lives on it, as do millions of America haters and Jew haters in New York. I'm just wondering how they will survive. Watch out for the red–green–blue alliance —it's a long game played well. From California to the West Bank , former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Q. Nomani spans the globe, investigating a hidden network of keyboard warriors who hide behind fake identities and pseudonymous Twitter and Facebook accounts. These digital trolls launch virulent attacks against Muslim reformers and others who challenge their divisive attempts to destroy American freedoms.

MAHA—it is not all words , but addressing some health developments among American youth is certainly a concern. Some of the sources may be familiar. Social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube collectively derived nearly $11 billion in advertising revenue from U.S.-based users younger than 18 in 2022, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study is the first to offer estimates of the number of youth users on these platforms and how much annual ad revenue is attributable to them. Remember the days lawyers went out to sue tobacco companies and still do—suing everything under the sun that could cause a self-inflicted scratch? But as long as health advocates suggest that everything is healthy while diabetes, obesity, and ADHD are rampant, well, if almost half of the population supports a combination of FDA and pharmaceutical 360 economy, all is good, right? Not counting over-the-counter and illegal drugs, well, it is now a political debate as well. Or maybe a fitness center for the poor , or a home bike for everyone?

What to do about the debt? Not counting mortgages, the average debt in the nation is $19,000—not much, you think. Will that be the government's size if they ever default on the national debt ? Lots of "would have, could have"—if you take 24 million millionaires in the US, it's about $300,000. Either number sounds better as payment than any default, but I bet there will be no takers—just a lot of bank robbers. Any default still doesn't change the fact that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ensures deposits up to $250,000 per depositor, per account, Khan noted. Indeed, an FDIC spokesperson said, "people's money in deposit accounts are still available to them on demand" and certificates of deposit "still accrue interest. Deposit insurance coverage remains the same." Or we could make the private equity people pay their equity share ?

Our hearts go out to the people of Texas and the devastating flood along the Guadalupe River, but why do we need an alarm system? It is a known fact that the river is prone to flash floods due to a combination of topography, geology, and climate. The greater area, Texas Hill Country, is known as flash flood alley . [10] [11] Perhaps we are just too addicted to social media to tell us what to do rather than think. Harsh, perhaps, but reality. But it's another field for lawyers to sue whoever has money—the state, the weathermen, and perhaps the churches, though they may have to stop short of God.

Elon's run for president —or simply another firework? Certainly, if Ross Perot and others failed, he is certainly a person to pull a third party from the ground. Hopefully he succeeds—America needs representation, but who jumps on? The Trump haters, the middle of the pack? If so, it is a 50% party with plenty of cheerleaders, but would they change colors at the election? "A party more moderate on all issues than either Reps or Dems would be ideal," Musk posted on X , then known as Twitter, in May 2022.

October 10, 2025
The Democratic Party Shutdown Strategy: We've got ANTIFA and Weathermen in Congress, and a shutdown to please the 5%—is that a winning strategy? Perhaps a clear indication that the Democratic Party no longer exists. It is a Kimmel–Colbert–Springsteen sound-setting orchestra, with tunes from Rosie, Joy Reid, The View and Psaki, and MSNBC and other leftist commentators. Schumer and Jeffries are no longer relevant; the squad rule is on. Thank you, Bernie and Soros, but the shutdown will hopefully silence all government waste, a shutdown DOGE? If we miss you, we let you know, but for now, it is the Republicans in favor 70:30. Here's an explainer: fight, fight, fight against Trump—the only reasoning the Democrats offer these days. We need to elect politicians, not litigators and Soros activists. Axios has reported throughout the year how Hill Democrats have been besieged by an increasingly angry base demanding that they " fight harder " and "do something" about Trump. – In February, shortly after President Trump's inauguration, it was voters blowing up Democrats' phone lines with demands to "fight back" against DOGE. – In March, it was angry crowds gathered at town halls to chew Democrats out for purportedly not doing enough to resist Trump, which some lawmakers compared to the rise of the Tea Party. – By July, Democratic lawmakers were expressing concerns about their base demanding they put themselves in harm's way to draw attention to the administration's use of physical force. But it looks like the Democrats are united, with presidential candidates proposing and supporting the radical stance. Just wonder: Gavin Newsom urged Democrats to stand firm amid the government shutdown Friday, saying, "You lose leverage, you lose this country." ANTIFA leverage? The shutdown —essential and non-essential—or why are there government non-essential functions? Are the SPLC (no leftists), ACLU, ANTIFA , and the Redneck Revolt all part of non-essential feeding grounds? And what about academia ? Or are we at the start of a John Brown revolution, with unidentified actors/founders ? Portland, Oregon: Portland Oregon —why is ICE and the Trump administration so focused on Portland? It looks like an Eldorado to live in the state and city , but also a hotspot of the rebellion, because the elite rulers use it to provide what? A one-party state for many years . Oregon hasn't always had a lack of affordable housing, costly and poor-performing public schools, high taxes and heavy regulations on businesses, rampant drug addiction and homeless campers everywhere. Whom do you blame for all of this? Perhaps because people move there to live a hippy life—I mean a happy life—or the political mix. The people in rural areas don't care if the cities get waxed by anti-fascists. A 2008 analysis by political statistician Nate Silver on states' political ideology noted that the state's conservatives were the most conservative of any state (more so than Utah or Tennessee) and that the state's liberals were more liberal than any state (more so than Vermont or D.C.). For now, a Trump judge ruled in favor of ANTIFA . Let the demolition go on—happy winter. 'Justice has been served': Gov. Tina Kotek, others praise judge's ruling blocking troops to Portland. FBI Political Affiliations: Is the FBI politically Republican-charged? There is some social media claim that since the 1950s, no Democrat was leading the FBI. If you are counting James Comey, Robert Mueller, and Christopher Wray as Republicans, you perhaps need to note there is a litany of Trump haters in the Republican Party. But for good measure, it is called the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and nominations are approved by Congress and controlled by the AG and the US intelligence committee. Wonder why this is a question when Trump is president? Looks to me, with 90% lawyers on committees, like a straightforward legal matter. And shifting priorities —left and right have extreme activism . It is just a question of who you ask, so why not check them both accurately? But mental sickness is not part of an ideology—unless some publishers are politically biased.