Author: Kim du Toit

Rolling Back The Greenies #17

Eco-Crap, Trumpism

…and about fucking time, too.  More goodness from POTUS:

I am hereby instructing Secretary Lee Zeldin to immediately go back to my Environmental Orders, which were terminated by Crooked Joe Biden, on Water Standards and Flow pertaining to SINKS, SHOWERS, TOILETS, WASHING MACHINES, DISHWASHERS, etc., and to likewise go back to the common sense standards on LIGHT BULBS, that were put in place by the Trump Administration, but terminated by Crooked Joe. I look forward to signing these Orders.

Or, to be more formal about it:

President Donald Trump is waging war against former President Joe Biden’s green energy regulations on Americans’ household appliances.

Is there any way to make this stuff permanent?  Oh wait, that would require Congressional assistance.

Nemmind.

Just a reminder of what he’s talking about:

Biden imposed climate standards for some appliances, including gas stoves, washing machines, and dishwashers during his only term as president.

In July of 2023, the Biden administration cracked down on water heaters by slapping them with greater efficiency standards.

The following month, Biden imposed a ban on incandescent light bulbs, limiting what kinds of lighting would be available for consumers.

In 2023, Biden proposed a rule targeting ceiling fans.

…and the list goes on and on, all about Big Gummint sticking its nose into our private lives, and screwing it all up.

Bad Pennies

Economics

I don’t like this latest thing by the POTUS:

President Donald Trump announced he had instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to have the Treasury Department stop making new pennies, explaining that it costs more than two cents to make them.

Yes, it makes sense on a facile cost : benefit basis, but what it does is surrender to the trope that inflation (created by government in the first place) has rendered the penny valueless.

Why not work to rein in inflation and lower prices so that a penny becomes worth something again?

Oh wait;  that would be more difficult than just quitting on the penny.

News Roundup

Bad News

So let’s get to work, then:


...but-but-but I was reliably informed that Trump’s election would cause an economic collapse.

Let’s have a little MAGA News, but first, a summary:

And some details:


...OUR new Attorney General.


...and it’s long overdue.


...what, no prison sentences?  <pout>


...hur hur hur… he said “pulling out”.


...me too, Stephen.  Oh good grief…

To continue:

In The Great Cultural Assimilation Project©:


...fucking hell, they needed a “report” to tell them that?  Never mind, I’m sure their “plan” will be put into effect by 2040 at the latest.


...so you admit you’d be breaking the law by employing illegal immigrants, then?  Noted.

In the annals of Stupid Superstitions:


...and in other news, the people who read chicken entrails decide that we’re going to have rain sometime in April.

In Medical News:


...hell, I know several women who act like they are.  Also:


…it’s just a good thing that she isn’t allergic to her orgasms.

In the Hearts Of Stone Dept.:


…

From the files of Lawn Order:


...that’s sticking it to the Man, you betcha.  No stupid cop is going to tell him how to drive.


...errrr I think you’ll find that’s illegal, you asshole.  Keyword:  Dallas.

And in our sex-drenched 

As we set off down :


...as we take another look at out favorite Nigora, first with the old man:

...and then, flying solo:

And at another address on the same street:


...okay, she’s way too emaciated for me, but for those who like the Bony Type:


...and I have to admit, she’s not bad for 53.

Finally, speaking of today’s sponsor:

And that’s the news, all geared up for the week.

Quote Of The Day

QOTD

From POTUS Trump, on being asked about his opinion on the residency status of Prince Ginger Nuts:

“I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.”

That’s gotta sting.

Birding

Good Stuff, Hunting

We interrupt this stream of all-politics-all-the-time posts to bring you some traditional recreation shooting, courtesy of Jonny at TGS Outdoors.

As always, action-packed shooting and tons of informative content, all delivered in his trademark aw-shucks overgrown-schoolboy manner (and terrible schoolboy haircut), and all whilst stuck in typical gloomy Britishland shooting weather.

(gottim)

Still, there are some perks…

And the results are important, too.

Lovely.

Lifeline

Trumpism

You all remember that POTUS Trump signed an Executive Order which offered asylum to those South African farmers under threat of property confiscation (and worse) at the hands of the terrorist organization ANC.  Here’s a reminder, and then an interesting response from a representative of said farmers:

In your order, you made special provisions for Afrikaners to be given opportunities in the United States. We sincerely appreciate this, as many farmers in South Africa face dire circumstances—threats of land expropriation, increasing rural crime, and discriminatory access to financing and other critical resources. For some, the opportunity you have extended may be their only viable path forward.

That said, as a fundamental patriot yourself, you will understand our commitment to stay and fight for our home. Africa is in our blood, and despite the challenges, the vast majority of us have chosen to struggle within the ambit of our constitution.

We are also grateful for the programs that have allowed over 100,000 young South Africans to work on American farms, gaining valuable skills, exposure to advanced agricultural technologies, and a financial foundation to launch their own careers in the agricultural value chains back home.

Please do not close that door. These opportunities inspire and equip our young people and are not available for them in South Africa. It give them a launching pad for their livelihoods when they return from the USA. We are not asking for any young South Africans to be excluded – for us it is enough to be included on merit.

And then he goes on to describe the problem, in detail.  It’s worth a read, I promise you.

I invite you to imagine how this letter would have been received by a Democrat administration of the Obama/Biden sort.