This is going to be a short one today, but I just had a couple of goodies to send you on this ‘hump day.’
Starting with, reality is beginning to set in as a result of the fun the DOGE crew has had playing in the sandbox. Today, the Federal Trade Commission asked a federal judge to delay a trial in a case accusing Amazon of using deceptive practices in its Prime subscription program. The reason for a delay you ask? It seems the FTC is having staffing and budgetary challenges after getting the hatchet from DOGE. The FTC lawyer told the Court “Our resource constraints are severe and really unique to this moment. We have lost employees in the agency, in our division and on the case team.” Several hours later, presumably after he got his ass spanked by his boss and Elon, the attorney returned to the Court and said ‘Whoops, we don’t need to delay.’ I expect we’ll be hearing about staffing and budgetary issues causing a failure to perform from other agencies in the near future.
In an earlier life I had some delicatessens, specializing in some beautiful, very delicious sandwiches. Oh, how I wish we still had those deli’s so we could put the ‘Trump Sandwich” created by a Canadian café on our menu as a ‘Special of the Day.’ The sandwich they created is described as having ‘White Bread, Full of Baloney, with Russian Dressing and a Small Pickle.’ This is not a joke. Ya just gotta keep smilin.’
I wrote yesterday that the House passed the continuing resolution budget bill, which will now be voted on in the Senate, and it looks like the Dem’s are going to be playing hardball on this one. Schumer says that the Republicans aren’t going to get the votes they need for the Senate to pass the House bill. So far, there has not been any bipartisan discussion regarding this budget that was put together by Trump and his administration. The Dem’s are proposing a one month continued funding to allow for bipartisan discussion. Get out the popcorn. This is going to be an interesting one to watch.
My fatherly advise for you today. DO NOT VANDALIZE A TESLA. If you do, you will be arrested as a domestic terrorist and sent to the electric chair or die by a firing squad. Also, I am of the understanding that the First Amendment regarding Free Speech is a myth and should you express your views contrary to the current administration’s liking you will be deported or sent to Guantanamo Bay.
I don’t know if I just dreamed this or heard it somewhere that Trump is adding another product to his marketing portfolio. Not only can you buy a Trump autographed Bible, or a Trump and Melania memecoin, but now he is offering a dozen eggs in a fake gold-plated carton (of course with his autograph on the carton) for only $79.99. And, if you can get 10 of your neighbors together to each buy two cartons, he will have Air Force One fired up to make a special delivery to the neighborhood. What a genius.
Like I said, it’ll be a short one today. Go Blazers. 7:00 pm against the New York Knicks. Have a great evening and remember — Foxtrot Delta Tango. Ziggyman
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