The big news of the day is the  longest presidential address to Congress in history .  President Donald Trump talked for a little more than 100 minutes.  I watched the whole thing, and wonder why. Many Democrats did not even show up, and  some just left during his speech , with  Rep. Al Green  (D-Texas) being booted out.  Several held small signs.  Women wore mostly pink.  Others wore blue/yellow in support of Ukraine. He mostly bragged about doing so much. He repeated his assertion to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal. Assailed the Biden Administration a lot, calling Joe the worst president in American history.  One of his lies/exaggerations, for polls have  Trump as the worst .  In that survey, Biden came in as the 14th greatest president. Here is  one example : “Over 130,000 people, according to the Social Security databases, are aged over 160 years old,” Trump asserted. He then added there are 1,041 people over ...

  But first, a few Trumpy matters: The  tariff wars  against Canada, Mexico and China have begun. The result was a  stock market fall .  Not crash yet, but is that coming? President Trump will address a joint session of Congress tonight.   Should be entertaining, with surprises and made-for-TV moments.  Many Democrats will boycott, and those females who show up will  wear pink and white .  Six years ago they wore white. Trump paused military aide to Ukraine after that Oval Office skirmish.  Would have been warranted if THIS happened. Now, on to the topic of the day.  I once lived in Louisiana.  Mardi Gras was the big event for the state.  Shrove Tuesday is the last day before Ash Wednesday beginning Lent, ( the Christian fasting season when certain foods are avoided ) and is the final day to feast on rich foods like red meat.  Thus, this is also called Fat Tuesday, the culmination of Mardi Gras.  I report on this...

First, the  international media  seem to have come to a conclusion that the world has dramatically changed, for there is now good reason to believe that the USA has become a partner of Russia.  Next, the New Power Axis with China, North Korea and Iran?  Incredible.  Further, the  25% tariff on two of our closest allies, Canada and Mexico, will most likely take effect tomorrow .  From the  New York Times  this morning.  But something first from Justin Trudeau. Trump directed federal agencies to consider ways of   bypassing environmental regulations   to expand timber production in national forests. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the measles outbreak in West Texas is a top priority. But he   has shied away   from loudly and directly encouraging parents to get their children vaccinated.   By the way, I'm adding this, but the  U.S. in 2000 officially announced it had eliminated measles. There are now   100 acti...