And the beat goes on...

 

Justice Sotomayor with a bone-chilling warning: “The implication of the Government's position is that not only noncitizens but also United States citizens could be taken off the streets, forced onto planes, and confined to foreign prisons with no opportunity for redress if judicial review is denied unlawfully before re-moval. History is no stranger to such lawless regimes, but this Nation's system of laws is designed to prevent, not en-able, their rise."

Ronald Reagan said we were an example for the world.

“A shining city on a hill.”

“And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here.”

That was four decades ago.

WHAT THE HELL happened to you, Republicans???? - Bob Warth

When Trump and Musk tout how much money they're saving by gutting cancer research and Social Security services, know this: 

Their IRS cuts will cost $500 billion in tax revenue just this year. That's more than half the Defense budget. 

None of their destruction is actually about saving money. - Hillary Rodham Clinton

 

 

Our founders anticipated a Donald Trump, but they failed to anticipate a cowardly and compliant Republican party. - Jeff Tiedrich

 

If the U.S. government can disappear a person legally residing here with a wife and child who are U.S. citizens and then fart around as if federal court orders are meaningless,  the idea of America is pretty much shot. - Rex Huppke

Trump to Fox: "You know, in the old days -- about 1870 to 1913 -- the tariffs were the only form of money."

People taking 3 pieces of pizza at the party because they think it will run out vs people who take 1 piece for the exact same reason is such a perfect encapsulation of America. - Care2

 

 

Lucerne, Switzerland. FYI: For those interested in leaving the states, Switzerland offers many incentives along with other European countries.

I miss you all!

Peace.

Let's pick up the conversation where we left off...

 

These idiots crashed the best economy in the world in less than three months. - Heath Mayo

Trump claims his tariffs will bring the U.S.  $1 trillion. 

The U.S. has already LOST $10 trillion in stock market value due to Trump’s tariffs. 

So even in Trump’s best case scenario…

NOT A GOOD TRADE!!! - Brett Meiselas

Vladimir Putin is the most successful investor in the history of the world. - David Frum

Btw anyone inside the admin that short sold this should spend the rest of their lives in prison, from interns to the cabinet. - orthonormalist

Sorry I’m a little behind. Was it DEI or a trans athlete that crashed the stock market. - Skyler Johnson

 

 

After the great depression inspired by tariffs and a trade war it took the stock market 22 years to recover. - Anthony Scaramucci

He wants us to be afraid and it is working.

Is there any doubt that the first dollar out the door from companies will be to buy back their stock ? 

It’s the only certain investment available to them. - Mark Cuban

 Let’s be clear: you and I get one vote but billionaires like Elon Musk can spend $270 million to elect Donald Trump.

Billionaires own our political process. 

Does that sound like a real democracy to you? - Bernie Sanders

This is an actual post by the White House

Financial Advisor Recommends Keeping One Bullet In Chamber Just In Case. - The Onion

 

You know how new parents delude themselves into thinking that their babies are saying words when they’re only randomly babbling? That’s how the corporate media covers Trump. - Andy Borowitz

 

 

JD Vance Freaks Out After Tariffs Hike Price of Eyeliner. - Andy Borowitz

In 2018 Elon Musk called the British diver who helped rescue 12 children from a flooded cave in Thailand, a peadophile.

It was a complete lie and it should have been a huge red flag for us all. - Blade of the Sun

That couple on the Titanic who pushed children and servants out of the lifeboats.

Tariffs are clearly working. I’m able to buy my favorite stocks at much lower prices. - Douglas A. Bonepath

My money is safe in my shoe. - Dan Chron

California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas): "there are currently more kids with measles in Texas than there are transgender athletes in the NCAA. That's the epidemic we should all be worried about."

 

Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again. - Nelson Mandela

 

It is hard to keep the faith. It is downright frightening what he is doing to the world.

Stay safe.

 

Wisteria is primarily a climbing, woody vine, though it can be trained to grow as a tree-like form. 

It is amazing what a human can do when they put their mind to it.

Peace.

I'm taking a vacation until April 23

  Deep apologies for any humor inconvenience.

  I need a break trying to find humor in this clustermuck we are experiencing. Don't get me wrong, I can't look away from watching this trainwreck but I need a rest from documenting the madness. I need to recharge, as they say.

  Family will be visiting, so that alone will delight me.

  I hope you all stocked up on goods in the U.S. as things really look scary. Things here In Costa Rica are the same, so far. He slapped a 10% tariff on all goods from Costa Rica. Sadly, the US will suffer as their top exported products to the U.S. are medical devices, orthopedic devices, electronic devices, coffee, fruit, and plants, in that order. 

  I went to Tamarindo today and the place was bustling with tourists. I stopped by a high end hotel packed with gringos to quickly visit a friend. Half the personnel were wearing masks. Next, I went to my fav grocery store nearby, same thing, half were wearing masks. Make sure your vaccinations are up to date.

  Taco is still wearing the dreaded cone. The vet saw him today and wants to wait four more days.

  The good news is there is a new ATM that you tap! No more eaten cards!

  I will jump back online on occasion during my vacay because I'm sure he'll do something monumentally stupid.

  Here are a few memes to hold you over....

Finland's aurora borealis. It reminds me of a Paul Jenkins' painting.

Peace.