No Country for Young Men

 

Friends, given the rapid changes in the job market, and the ravages of A.I. (real and perceived), it's a pretty tough time to be a youngster.  I mean, how can you possibly find a career path that is "safe" from obsolescence?  Darned if I know.  As this article suggests, there's a real danger that hopeless young people will turn to wokeness and/or socialism for succor.  Some are turning to God instead.  In any case, the battle for the souls of the next generation is well underway, and it behooves us to get in the fight.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/the-cursed-generation/ar-AA22qckl 

 

Speaking of which, something very strange happened recently: a Washington D.C. jury indicted a young man for the crime (?) of attempting to kill our President!  Now, why would a D.C. jury indict any leftist or Democrat for anything???  This is unheard of!  Are we to believe that Republican lives matter -- even that of Donald J. Trump?  I find it hard to process, personally.  Perhaps the jury was confused and assumed that the intended targets of the bloodthirsty assassin were the (intrinsically noble) professional journalists at the White House Correspondents' Dinner?  That would make a little more sense...

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyp5rr0lm6o 

 

Finally, the DHS, under the command of Secretary Kennedy, is now trying to persuade Americans to reconsider their love affair with anti-depressants.  Wow!  Of course, it's a rich tapestry, because quite a few Americans are probably only on mind-altering pharmaceuticals because of the anxiety and horror that Trump, or TDS, has engendered in them.  So the verdict is out on whether the Trump Administration is a net positive or negative for Zoloft sales.  Stay tuned!

 

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/4554551/trump-hhs-moves-curb-overmedicalization-antidepressants/ 

Bosom Buddies

 

Friends, you won't want to miss this week's Newsmakers interview with America's sweetheart...ME!  Brian and I cover the amity and respect exchanged between DJT and King Charles, the evolving dynamics of our conflict with Iran, the bombshell SCOTUS decision re: redistricting, and more!

 

https://wysl.podbean.com/e/newsmakers-5-2-26/ 

 

In other news, President Trump, in something of a snit, has decided to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany.  Well, that's fine by me, but isn't it rather beside the point when we still, via NATO, effectively promise them free security for eternity?  I'd say much more is needed!

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0729d374mxo 

Game Changer

 

Friends, I know a lot of you are focused on the SAVE Act, which you presume might somehow "save" America.  That's pretty unlikely, since the chances of its passage are very low, and in any case no "election integrity" measures passed to date in any purple state have made it any less, or any more, purple.  Be that as it may, what might findamentally alter the landscape of American politics is today's Supreme Court decision, which will make it much harder to gerrymander on the basis of race.  Up to now, Supreme Court decisions have essentially mandated such gerrymandering in favor of racial minorities, who have had what amounts to a "right" to be represented by someone of their own ethnicity.  This is a tremendous boon to Democrats, needless to say, who want as many black and brown Congressmen as possible, and who view these minority Congresspeople as their most reliable servants -- almost as their personal property, as it were!  Well, allowing districts to be drawn based on political rather than racial considerations will mean, basically, far fewer minority-majority districts, especially in the South and in major urban areas.  The mid-cycle redistricting that we've seen in recent months could pale in comparison to what we'll see in the weeks and months to come, therefore!  Republicans could conceivably net dozens of seats from this change.  Now, as usual, it isn't quite clear how far SCOTUS is prepared to go in ridding us of racial gerrymandering, but this decision is a VERY hopeful sign!  I'd say the chances of a Republican-controlled House of Representatives after January 2027 just went way, way up!

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyw3p7xv4wo 

Noble Spirit

 

Friends, a kindly old Englishman has wandered onto the White House lawn, and President Trump, as is his wont, is welcoming him with his usual charm and solicitude!  Trump is clearly a great admirer of the British, and that gives the "special relationship" some durability in these troubled times, when Labourite misrule might otherwise derail it altogether.  I hereby extend a hearty WaddyIsRight welcome to His Majesty!!!

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c4g5lly7qg8t 

A Gala Evening Cut Short

 

Friends, President Trump's attendance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner tonight was unexpectedly abbreviated, as a gunman tried to storm the event.  Luckily, the Secret Service made quick work of the madman, and all the dignitaries, including the President, are safe.  No doubt the mainstream media will ask pointedly, "Why does Donald Trump keep throwing himself in the path of all these unassuming and blameless bullets?  What is WRONG with this man???"  The better question, I'd say, is what's wrong with his would-be assassins, by which I mean all the nutjobs who want to kill him, which is a bigger subset of the population than you might think...

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c1je28p42ret 

 

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump 

 

In other news, don't kid yourself: DEI isn't "history".  Far from it.  The spirit of DEI lives on, and in blue states it hasn't even changed its name.  Higher ed, and indeed any and all institutions infected with leftists, will never give up their anti-white, anti-male, anti-Christian, anti-capitalist, and anti-Western ideologies, as well as their reverse racism -- not unless every such institution was purged of their baleful presence, that is.  Don't hold your breath!

 

https://archive.is/dDLyl 

The Least Trusted Name in News

 

Friends, Warner Bros. shareholders have approved the acquisition of the entire company by Paramount, meaning, among other things, that Trump donors could soon be in charge of CNN!!!  Oh my.  Lefties are distraught, but I wouldn't expect a sea change overnight, or perhaps ever.  Paramount, despite its alleged Trumpiness, continues to pump out plenty of woke crap, and even finding non-Bolsheviks in the journalism profession will be hard.  Still, if the character of CNN were to change, although with hallowed liberal institutions like the Washington Post and CBS, the long-term cosmic effects could be most agreeable.  Personally, I'd settle for demoting Anderson Cooper to night janitor...

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj09ny0dq6o 

Impasse

 

 

Friends, the conflict with Iran is dragging on, although President Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely today.  The Strait of Hormuz is the real battleground.  For whatever reason, the mighty U.S. Navy doesn't seem willing or able to establish physical control over the vital waterway.  Small Iranian boats continue to harass commercial shipping and essentially deny the entire world use of the Strait.  Unacceptable, I say!!!  Meanwhile, the U.S. has imposed a blockade that has brought all Iranian maritime commerce to a complete standstill.  Who will blink first?  Well, it's hard to see how Iran could possibly think it could outlast us in such a struggle, but, if they watch CNN over there, they probably believe the U.S. is going to knuckle under any second.  It's the countries most dependent on Middle Eastern oil, like China and our "friends" in Europe, that must really be sweating bullets.  If this impasse continues much longer, their energy crisis will become acute.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3w3vqv0edpo 

 

In other very important news, voters in Virginia have approved a plan to gerrymander the state's Congressional districts to give Democrats four extra seats.  A judge has taken issue with how the referendum was conducted, but don't count on Virginia courts to rescue the GOP from this disaster.  It will take federal intervention to do that.  Thus far, I think we can safely say that President Trump's plan to redistrict his way to victory in the midterms hasn't gone well.  Of course, there are other states that may save Republicans' bacon...like Florida?  On the other hand, if the blue wave is strong enough, none of this will matter anyway.

 

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/04/22/judge-blocks-virginia-from-certifying-results-of-redistricting-referendum/ 

Lightning Fast!

 

Bad news, meatbags!  You're officially obsolete.  Not only is your intelligence, such as it is, easily outclassed by A.I., but now your speed and dexterity have been left in the dust by robots, as this story from China proves.  Robots, in short, can now run faster, for longer, than humans.  What can humans do better?  Not much.  We might still win a pie-eating contest, but that's about it.  My advice: eat more pie and abandon all hope!!!

 

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/04/19/watch-chinese-robot-shatters-human-record-in-the-half-marathon/ 

Back on Track

 

Friends, whatever calamities may befall us, it would be nice to know that we have the biggest, most opulent ballroom in the universe attached to our president's residence, would it not?  I should say so!  Thanks to the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia, we're a little bit closer to achieving that goal.  They've allowed construction on the ballroom to recommence, subbing leftist Judge Richard Leon.  Ha!  Take that!!!

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyx9xyy0j9o 

 

In other news, the Strait of Hormuz is now closed again, after the Iranians (and Trump) had declared it open only yesterday.  Apparently the Iranians only eased up on their piracy in expectation that the U.S. blockade would be lifted.  Not so fast!  What now?  More haggling, I should think.  The Dems will be pleased, as Senator Fetterman noted only recently, because they love it when the bad guys show up Trump...  If the whole world burns in the process, that's just a minor inconvenience.  Of course, the whole world won't burn, because we're still the ones holding most of the cards.

 

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/04/18/trump-says-iran-cant-blackmail-united-states-after-ships-come-under-fire-in-strait-of-hormuz/ 

 

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/04/18/fetterman-its-like-media-dems-were-gleeful-when-iran-took-the-strait/ 

The Art of the (Almost Finished!) Deal

 

Friends, President Trump is sounding extremely optimistic that the Iranians are about to give us everything we want out of a deal: an open Strait of Hormuz, all the "nuclear dust" they can muster, a commitment not to enrich any more uranium, and more!  Some voices in Iran are saying "hold your horses, Mister!"  Well, they're saying it in a less idiomatic way, and in Farsi, but you get the idea.  We could be on the cusp on ending this conflict and lastingly containing the Islamic Republic of Iran...or we could be on the cusp of Iran backpedaling, and the conflict reigniting.  Nothing would surprise me, at this stage!

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/how-two-ceasefires-and-opening-of-hormuz-could-boost-iran-talks/ar-AA2184Jv 

 

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/04/17/trump-iran-deal-expected-in-the-next-day-or-two-might-travel-to-islamabad-for-final-talks/ 

 

In other news, President Trump is talking about a potential game changer in 2026: the retirement of one or more of the conservative justices on the Supreme Court.  This could dramatically raise the stakes for the midterm elections, since a Republican Senate would be essential to ensuring that Trump could replace Alito and/or Thomas with a likeminded right-winger.  In turn, making the high court a central issue in the midterms could boost Republican turnout, which otherwise isn't looking all that robust, if special elections are any indication.  It's all food for thought!

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/trump-leans-in-on-a-major-2026-issue-possibly-replacing-justices-alito-and-thomas/ar-AA211nM3 

 

Finally, I've mentioned it before, but there is something of a school choice revolution going in America, and ground zero is the Sunshine State.  Florida is making it possible for parents to design a curriculum around their kids' needs, and to send their kids anywhere they please to learn, or indeed nowhere, since homeschooling is very much in the picture.  This flexibility is a model for how a publicly-supported K-12 education system ought to operate.  Red states, take note!!!

 

https://www.city-journal.org/article/florida-school-choice-education?skip=1