And just a gentle reminder:
And speaking of proud MILFs moms:
Now dip your toe into the water, then swim off into the week.
Author: Kim du Toit
Classic Beauty: Grace Kelly
So much has been written about Princess Grace of Monaco a.k.a. Grace Kelly that I’m not going to bother with any kind of commentary. Let’s just feast our eyes, shall we?
And in glorious Technicolor:
Still the best example of classy beauty, after all these years.
Wasted Money
I see that the Department of Labor, not to be outdone by other federal departments in Extreme Chainsaw Activity, has done The Right Thing:
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has canceled nearly $600 million in grants to foreign countries in another round of major funding cuts.
John Clark, a DOL official appointed by President Donald Trump, directed the department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) to axe all 69 of its active grant programs on Wednesday due to a “lack of alignment with agency priorities and national interest.”
Quite what the Department of Labor was doing in giving money to furriners in the first place… well, we all know the answer to that one. [humming the tune to “The Internationale”]
And seeing as the U.S. is no longer part of the international socialist collective — or at least we’re heading in that direction, at long last — there’s no reason for us to fund the wellbeing of foreign workers anyway.
One particular item did catch my attention, though:
“$3 million for ‘safe and inclusive work environments’ in Lesotho”
I’ve been to Lesotho several times, know the place quite well in fact, and for three million bucks you could probably buy the country’s entire industrial infrastructure, pay the workers a fat cash bonus and still have some money left over to gamble invest in a couple of their casinos.
Of “$3 million to ‘enhance social security access and worker protections for internal migrant workers’ in Bangladesh”, we will not speak. (It’s a Muslim country; let the fucking Arabs pay for it.)
Similar arguments can be made for all the other useless items. Read the article for the full flavor of the wastage, and if you have specific knowledge of the circumstances of any of them, feel free to comment.
In the meantime:
Chopped Liver
I see that POTUS has made his nomination for the position of U.S. Ambassador to South Africa: Brent Bozell.
Now just one cotton-pickin’ minute here, Boss.
I have long been an admirer of the redoubtable Brent, who did such sterling work during the Dark Times (circa the various Obama Administrations), but nowhere in his curriculum vitae have I seen any experience in terms of Africa in general, and South Africa in particular.
I’m sure his intentions are good, mind you, but I think the U.S. is going to need someone with better credentials than Bozell’s to deal with this bunch of “former” terrorists in proper fashion.
I would therefore ask the Senate to vote Bozell down, and force POTUS to nominate someone more experienced. But who?
Well, I have family there, still have extensive business contacts as well, and even met the current Prime Minister some time back. Furthermore, my loathing for apartheid should provide all the credentials that this bunch of homicidal Marxist thugs the South African government might require.
And the Ambassador’s residence / U.S. Embassy happen to be located in a very pretty part of the country, too.
I wouldn’t be too worried about my personal safety, either. Quite apart from my [ahem] own resources, I’m pretty sure that the USMC would be up to the task.
Just a thought.
Be Still, My Beating Heart
From the Trump Administration:
Attorney General Pam Bondi warned against committing acts of vandalism or terrorism against Tesla products or other Elon Musk-owned properties.
Bondi said those committing those acts would face the full brunt of federal law enforcement without the possibility of plea agreements.
That thumping noise you hear is that of my heart, having burst right out of my ribcage, doing a
around the house.
Friendlier Shores
I see that the Henry Repeating Arms Company has decided to move its 100% Made In America operation out of the gun-hating state of New Jersey to the friendlier boundaries of Wisconsin.
Considering that Wisconsin is a super-prime target market for their lever-action rifles — all that deep-woods hunting, oh my — this should come as no surprise to anyone. (I’m kinda curious as to why not Pennsylvania, but they doubtless have good reasons for the Midwest destination.)
The only question that I — and every American gun owner — would have is: What the hell took you so long?
There are not that many, if any, gun manufacturers from which I could buy pretty much all the guns in their catalogue without regret, but Henry is definitely one.
I don’t care if the technology is old-fashioned and dated — what the hell, so am I — but this is one rifle I’ve never owned, but should have.