Whew, what a week! seems that days are becoming weeks & weeks becoming years…it’s quite something to live during The Great Awakening…
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”
You scare me more and more each week. I don’t know what kind of world we are passing to our children and grandchildren. But the more I catch a glimpse of it, the more it frightens me. God, please help people to wake up and see the lies. They are being fed.
Excellent summary of quite a week! I add a bravo to Woody Allen for not giving his beautiful tribute to Diane Keaton to the NY Times to publish, but instead giving them the finger by letting Bari Weiss publish it in her Free Press.
Author states..............."Now 88 years of age, Norton has been DC’s Delegate for 34 years and is the best example (aside from Nance) of why we urgently need term limits................
Please do not casually toss a request "term limits" as a solution for anything until you review what "term limits" did to California, in the past 20 years.
"Term limits" quickly led to the current take-over by SEIU and the teacher union interests, which never change, just the faces of those subservients who rely on SEIU and the teacher unions for their election, re-eletion and canned talking points.
"Term limits" in California did not end bad government; it created even worse government. 'Term-limits" led to the current musical chairs elections for proven Democrat party hacks who only change elected positions, but not policies.
The good got tossed out with the bad, made voters lazy, and elected officials totally unaccountable for anything other than ensuring their own next re-election. They inflict long term damage, but by law are allowed to walk away from any consequences for their self-serving legislation and concentration of power in one party only in this state.
Their real lock on state power now consists of only pleasing their SEIU and teacher union handlers. And ensuring they maintain their "super-majority" grip on this entire state. Including the abominable Prop 50 attempted annihilation of the state's 40% GOP voters.
Please never claim "term limits" are necessary for anything, other than worsening of the dysfunctional status quo.
Culling voter registration rolls, reforming the Calif Voting Rights Act, tightening election procedures, and snooze you lose voter participation consequences will be far more productive than perpetuation this current feckless band of pre-approved SEIU and teacher union acolytes we now call our responsive, term-limited government.
California's new recall requirements, passed by "the state" (aka Monique Limon and Gregg Hart) did this to us.
Criticism claims this new legislation makes it harder for "grassroots" organizations to mount a recall. Is anyone surprised?
Yet again, this is what "term limits" looks like in California after two decades, as Democrats desperately inflict multiple ways to maintain their super-majority status. Democrats drove us into a cul-de-sac with "election reform" and we cannot get out. It gets worse every year, the more they are threatened by real democracy.
I couldn't care less about Harry and Meghan. But really wonder why we just basically gave $20 billion in a currency swap with Argentina's central bank to buy worthless Argentine pesos. They are already like 450 billion in debt. Where is the art in that deal?
Looks like trump is going full TACO regarding the “promised” aid to Argentina, by now tying it to whether or not Milei does well in the upcoming midterm elections.
Just happen to be watching the news, trump just started a special press conference to present a presidential medal of freedom to Charlie Kirk. Why does it need a special press conference.? And now he’s gonna talk for an hour about whatever happens to wander through his brain. Of course he talked about the great new Rosegarden, how people love it more than they loved anything before. Of course he had a blow his own horn about the Middle East deal. Saying how he raced back to do this press conference because it was Charlie’s birthday. There usually is one day set aside to the presidential medal of freedom to more than one person. I don’t know why there isn’t a speech writer for this man he waste so much time talking about senseless nonsense.
Mr. Eringer. Please, please stick to one or two subjects. You flood your article with so much minutia no one really has time do you think about it, then you’re off to the races with another subject? 😵💫😵💫
Really, what part of Polly's comment is negative? Sure, she knocked the NYTimes, but did so by celebrating the Free Press...."Excellent summary of quite a week! I add a bravo to Woody Allen for not giving his beautiful tribute to Diane Keaton to the NY Times to publish, but instead giving them the finger by letting Bari Weiss publish it in her Free Press."
I like Bari Weiss, and Woody Allen, and I love Diane Keaton ... Polly some times posts things that sound to me like someone slinging arrows. Maybe I read her comments wrong. But as a teenager in the '70's I went to movie theaters with my friends and watched these movies. Sleeper, Love and Death, I skipped Interiors, but was smitten watching Manhattan. Somewhere in there was Annie Hall (and Play it Again Sam). I didn't understand Polly's reference for Woody giving the finger to Bari Weiss? That's why I posted. BTW, why did you object to Julia's comment?
Agree with Julia that Trump needs to stick to script. Listening to part of his special “press conference” today, who would have guessed it to award the Medal of Freedom. Rambling about self gets old.
Please stick to the topic: the accomplishments of the honoree.
On Monday — just yesterday — were there insufficient accolades to Pres Trump for his major significant accomplishments in the Middle East?
When there is complete peace from both sides, I will offer accolades. Though from what I’ve been reading this whole deal was in progress while Biden was still in office.
Also, I'm not sure if singling out the LA mayor for the super slow permitting going on for the 11,000 homes destroyed in the LA fires last year. In good old Butte County CA, only 25% of the also 11,000 homes destroyed in the 2018 Camp Fire have been rebuilt. Perhaps folks don't want to rebuild in what looks and feels like Mars?
GROK when asked how many ballots are harvested by unsupervised third parties, offers the following response:
".......California does not systematically track or report the number of ballots harvested by third parties. According to the California Secretary of State's office:
County elections officials do not categorize or distinguish third-party returned ballots from those returned by voters themselves, family, or via mail/drop boxes.
No statewide database exists for this metric, as ballots are processed anonymously to protect voter secrecy.
Post-election audits focus on turnout, registration, and validity, not collection methods.
This lack of data stems from privacy protections and the fact that harvesting is one of many return methods (mail, drop boxes, in-person).
The Secretary of State's voter participation reports (e.g., for 2024) provide total ballots cast but no breakdown by collector type. Similar gaps existed in prior elections like 2018 and 2020, where claims of "thousands harvested" (e.g., ~11,000 in CA-39) were anecdotal, not official......."
From another blog, a reminder how many California mail-in ballots are now are handled by 100% unsupervised, third party "ballot harvesters".
A hideous weak link in the chain of ballot custody, when these third-party ballot harvesters can know exactly how the Prop 50 vote has been cast. (using either punched envelope hole and/or transparent ballot envelope)
All third party "ballot harvesters" now have full and complete access to these "secret ballot envelopes" and is thus are free to turn in only the ballots the often times paid ballot harvester wants to turn in after checking either the "holes" or back-lighting them.
Can any state's election get any worse than ours is today. Where is Joe Holland to correct this mess, and re-issue ALL ballots that are 100% secure.
Focusing on Epstein’s death alone, all of the items listed in this article should be placed in a stand alone report and delivered to each member of the House and Senate. Then whenever someone brings up the Epstein subject, they can be asked to explain all the anomalies contained in the report. Berney
Whew, what a week! seems that days are becoming weeks & weeks becoming years…it’s quite something to live during The Great Awakening…
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”
― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
You scare me more and more each week. I don’t know what kind of world we are passing to our children and grandchildren. But the more I catch a glimpse of it, the more it frightens me. God, please help people to wake up and see the lies. They are being fed.
To quote Mr. Eringer.....whew!!!!!!!!
Even if you want to discount 50% of this article it really points a middle finger at a whole bunch of former insiders ....
With the ingredients if this was a dinner plate you would want a kings taster before even looking at it.
Is it time for a political recall???
Thanks for the read.
Excellent summary of quite a week! I add a bravo to Woody Allen for not giving his beautiful tribute to Diane Keaton to the NY Times to publish, but instead giving them the finger by letting Bari Weiss publish it in her Free Press.
Author states..............."Now 88 years of age, Norton has been DC’s Delegate for 34 years and is the best example (aside from Nance) of why we urgently need term limits................
Please do not casually toss a request "term limits" as a solution for anything until you review what "term limits" did to California, in the past 20 years.
"Term limits" quickly led to the current take-over by SEIU and the teacher union interests, which never change, just the faces of those subservients who rely on SEIU and the teacher unions for their election, re-eletion and canned talking points.
"Term limits" in California did not end bad government; it created even worse government. 'Term-limits" led to the current musical chairs elections for proven Democrat party hacks who only change elected positions, but not policies.
The good got tossed out with the bad, made voters lazy, and elected officials totally unaccountable for anything other than ensuring their own next re-election. They inflict long term damage, but by law are allowed to walk away from any consequences for their self-serving legislation and concentration of power in one party only in this state.
Their real lock on state power now consists of only pleasing their SEIU and teacher union handlers. And ensuring they maintain their "super-majority" grip on this entire state. Including the abominable Prop 50 attempted annihilation of the state's 40% GOP voters.
Please never claim "term limits" are necessary for anything, other than worsening of the dysfunctional status quo.
Culling voter registration rolls, reforming the Calif Voting Rights Act, tightening election procedures, and snooze you lose voter participation consequences will be far more productive than perpetuation this current feckless band of pre-approved SEIU and teacher union acolytes we now call our responsive, term-limited government.
Recall is the only tool we have left. Except supermajority-Democrats have made that last resort bad government option even harder to implement too.
California's new recall requirements, passed by "the state" (aka Monique Limon and Gregg Hart) did this to us.
Criticism claims this new legislation makes it harder for "grassroots" organizations to mount a recall. Is anyone surprised?
Yet again, this is what "term limits" looks like in California after two decades, as Democrats desperately inflict multiple ways to maintain their super-majority status. Democrats drove us into a cul-de-sac with "election reform" and we cannot get out. It gets worse every year, the more they are threatened by real democracy.
https://citizenportal.ai/articles/2593596/California/California-amends-Elections-Code-to-clarify-recall-procedures-for-local-officials
I couldn't care less about Harry and Meghan. But really wonder why we just basically gave $20 billion in a currency swap with Argentina's central bank to buy worthless Argentine pesos. They are already like 450 billion in debt. Where is the art in that deal?
It was a bad deal.
Cito,
Looks like trump is going full TACO regarding the “promised” aid to Argentina, by now tying it to whether or not Milei does well in the upcoming midterm elections.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/14/trump-threatens-to-cut-us-aid-to-argentina-if-milei-loses-election?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Just happen to be watching the news, trump just started a special press conference to present a presidential medal of freedom to Charlie Kirk. Why does it need a special press conference.? And now he’s gonna talk for an hour about whatever happens to wander through his brain. Of course he talked about the great new Rosegarden, how people love it more than they loved anything before. Of course he had a blow his own horn about the Middle East deal. Saying how he raced back to do this press conference because it was Charlie’s birthday. There usually is one day set aside to the presidential medal of freedom to more than one person. I don’t know why there isn’t a speech writer for this man he waste so much time talking about senseless nonsense.
Mr. Eringer. Please, please stick to one or two subjects. You flood your article with so much minutia no one really has time do you think about it, then you’re off to the races with another subject? 😵💫😵💫
Could you find anything positive to say? There must be something that gives you pleasure.
I was about to say the same thing about Polly Frost, and I haven't gotten trough the comments.
Really, what part of Polly's comment is negative? Sure, she knocked the NYTimes, but did so by celebrating the Free Press...."Excellent summary of quite a week! I add a bravo to Woody Allen for not giving his beautiful tribute to Diane Keaton to the NY Times to publish, but instead giving them the finger by letting Bari Weiss publish it in her Free Press."
I like Bari Weiss, and Woody Allen, and I love Diane Keaton ... Polly some times posts things that sound to me like someone slinging arrows. Maybe I read her comments wrong. But as a teenager in the '70's I went to movie theaters with my friends and watched these movies. Sleeper, Love and Death, I skipped Interiors, but was smitten watching Manhattan. Somewhere in there was Annie Hall (and Play it Again Sam). I didn't understand Polly's reference for Woody giving the finger to Bari Weiss? That's why I posted. BTW, why did you object to Julia's comment?
Agree with Julia that Trump needs to stick to script. Listening to part of his special “press conference” today, who would have guessed it to award the Medal of Freedom. Rambling about self gets old.
Please stick to the topic: the accomplishments of the honoree.
On Monday — just yesterday — were there insufficient accolades to Pres Trump for his major significant accomplishments in the Middle East?
Yes, that’s how I see it.
When there is complete peace from both sides, I will offer accolades. Though from what I’ve been reading this whole deal was in progress while Biden was still in office.
Civil, fair and factual comments.
Attention spans are short. Headlines, sound bites are popular with folks running on empty.
That’s true, but it would be nice to have some substance to one or two subjects.
Robert great article. Thanks for writing them. Keep it up.
Also, I'm not sure if singling out the LA mayor for the super slow permitting going on for the 11,000 homes destroyed in the LA fires last year. In good old Butte County CA, only 25% of the also 11,000 homes destroyed in the 2018 Camp Fire have been rebuilt. Perhaps folks don't want to rebuild in what looks and feels like Mars?
RE: BALLOT HARVESTING NUMBERS
GROK when asked how many ballots are harvested by unsupervised third parties, offers the following response:
".......California does not systematically track or report the number of ballots harvested by third parties. According to the California Secretary of State's office:
County elections officials do not categorize or distinguish third-party returned ballots from those returned by voters themselves, family, or via mail/drop boxes.
No statewide database exists for this metric, as ballots are processed anonymously to protect voter secrecy.
Post-election audits focus on turnout, registration, and validity, not collection methods.
This lack of data stems from privacy protections and the fact that harvesting is one of many return methods (mail, drop boxes, in-person).
The Secretary of State's voter participation reports (e.g., for 2024) provide total ballots cast but no breakdown by collector type. Similar gaps existed in prior elections like 2018 and 2020, where claims of "thousands harvested" (e.g., ~11,000 in CA-39) were anecdotal, not official......."
BALLOT HARVESTERS:
From another blog, a reminder how many California mail-in ballots are now are handled by 100% unsupervised, third party "ballot harvesters".
A hideous weak link in the chain of ballot custody, when these third-party ballot harvesters can know exactly how the Prop 50 vote has been cast. (using either punched envelope hole and/or transparent ballot envelope)
All third party "ballot harvesters" now have full and complete access to these "secret ballot envelopes" and is thus are free to turn in only the ballots the often times paid ballot harvester wants to turn in after checking either the "holes" or back-lighting them.
Can any state's election get any worse than ours is today. Where is Joe Holland to correct this mess, and re-issue ALL ballots that are 100% secure.
Focusing on Epstein’s death alone, all of the items listed in this article should be placed in a stand alone report and delivered to each member of the House and Senate. Then whenever someone brings up the Epstein subject, they can be asked to explain all the anomalies contained in the report. Berney