Respect -The Easiest Way to Make a Point

One of the most fascinating concepts you learn as a child, and should be conveyed throughout your life, is respect. Respect your elders, respect your teachers, respect your parents and grandparents. Respect your neighbor.

You may not like them or agree with them. But you were taught to respect them.

A good example: In the Mafia, when a “sit-down” meeting was held between factions which disagreed with each other, the “capo” or the boss would expect each side to make their arguments known, respectfully, without yelling or slamming fists on the table. Once one lost his temper during the meeting, no matter the point being made, he lost his valid argument.

The phrase made most often used, when disagreeing, would be “with all due respect” or “I mean no disrespect”. In a tone which reflected  sincerity. Not yelling or name-calling.

But today, in the “civilized” world of politics, respect is absent. From both sides of the aisle. 

But it is with those on the Left which seems to have lost the ability to convey respect. They feel their arguments have legitimacy because they yell at those with whom they disagree, and are more noticed by a sympathetic media.

But they show no respect for viewpoints other than their own. And that is problematic in a society which expects civility in conversation. But they have watched Democrats in the Congress show contempt for those who oppose them. And have, wrongly, learned this behavior is acceptable.

It isn’t.

It is time for people to tone down their belligerent behavior, take a breath or two, and listen to what others are saying before jumping to scream out and continue to show your lack of respect.

Even in the criminal world of the Mafia, one learns to show respect for his opponents more than those on the Left. Maybe we should have a “Don” show you how you should act.

And learn how to respect each other again.

Another DINO Shows What Democrats Really Are

Crazy kook Representative Rosa DeLauro  was told by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin she was “uninformed” Monday after the Connecticut Democrat completely lost it and suggested he drink weed killer during a heated congressional budget hearing. 

She also was unaware, apparently, that her unacceptable behavior in the Congress was a sign of disrespect for her office. But then, it has been condoned by many Democrat members when speaking to Republicans who testify before the Congress.

DeLauro, the purple-haired ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, argued that Zeldin’s budget proposal “reads like a climate change denier’s manifesto” as she asked the EPA chief to “justify abandoning [the EPA’s] duty to protect Americans” from climate change. 

“Following the law,” he responded. “Section 202 of the Clean Air Act. Where does it say anything about fighting global climate change? Loper Bright. Supreme Court case. Are you familiar with it?” Zeldin asked. 

As she protested, Zeldin continued, “I know you’re upset. You don’t know what Loper Bright is. Do you know what the major policies doctrine is?” Zeldin challenged DeLauro, adding, “You’re a member of Congress, you should know.” 

This back and forth bitter exchange went on  until DeLauro raged, “I don’t have to listen to this BS!”

The  heated debate continued when DeLauro said, “ Glyphosate,” referring to the active ingredient in the pesticide Roundup.

Zeldin advised that if the congresswoman’s cup was filled with glyphosate, she should not drink it. To which DeLauro responded, “Maybe you should try doing that.”

It seems that even in the Congress, Democrats are so filled with hate and extreme TDS, that they actually have no answer when it comes to debate except to demand that Republicans kill themselves.

Congresswoman DeLauro is only the latest who proves this point. This certainly is no longer the Democrat Party of even just thirty years ago.

They are the new DINOs (Democrats In Name Only).

Will ALL the Fraud and Fraudsters Be Held Accountable?

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The FBI raided twenty-two child care centers in Minnesota Tuesday morning as part of a wide-ranging investigation of social services fraud.

“Today the FBI with federal, state and local law enforcement is involved in court-authorized law enforcement activity as part of an ongoing fraud investigation,” a Justice Department official told members of the media.

The targets included the Quality “Learing” Center, a Minneapolis day care center which gained notoriety last winter, when Nick Shirley began investigating Somali fraud in that state.

By itself, the raid would be almost a non-event, as the FBI  had been investigating the fraud for months. But instead, some humor revealed itself just yesterday which highlights the profound failure of the entire Minnesota education system under Governor Tampon Tim. And several other notable Democrat politicians who represent Minnesota.

Yesterday, Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was caught on camera via a resurfaced video calling for the repeal of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, when she said in part, “The last time the Alien Enemies was used  was to depose Germans, Italians and Japanese immigrants during World War ELEVEN.” Not World War II.

Apparently, she was either absent the day the Learing Center taught Roman Numerals, or she cannot read a teleprompter. Either way, she has proven her incompetence to serve in the United States Congress.

In addition, she is now the Poster Girl for the rampant fraud in her state. There is nothing else she can say which will ever dispel her involvement. Or her turning of a “blind eye” to the billions of dollars of hard-earned taxpayer money stolen by her predominately Somali-born immigrants and constituents.

The focus on fraud in Minnesota has largely been pandemic-era feeding programs and autism support services that fleeced taxpayers.

At least sixty-five people have been charged criminally with the separate Feeding Our Future scam, which allegedly ripped off taxpayers to the tune of $250MM. Many have pleaded guilty in the sprawling case, which the DOJ began prosecuting in the Biden administration.

The Trump administration estimates fraud in Minnesota alone at $19 billion, with dozens charged criminally.

It is time to prosecute, convict and jail ANYONE involved either committing or covering up this crime. And force them to make restitution.

Kimmel Gives Disney a One-Time Opportunity

This past Thursday, Disney may have received an overdue wake-up call to finally decide who will represent their values in the coming years. Unfunny, one dimensional Jimmy Kimmel decided to make a "joke" about the then-upcoming White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Kimmel mocked the dinner on his show on Thursday night, giving his own speech in which he led with a picture and said: “Our first lady, Melania, is here. Look at Melania,   so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.”

Considering what ultimately took place this past Saturday, both Chairman James Gorman and CEO Josh D'Amato need to review how much longer this TDS sycophant will be permitted to destroy the Disney brand.

Jimmy Kimmel's contract with ABC to host "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is set to end in May 2027. Following a one-year extension signed in December 2025, Kimmel agreed to continue hosting through the 2026-27 season. His previous contract was originally scheduled to expire in May 2026.

However, as with most contracts, while he has been given great leeway to perform his "comedy", his contractual provisions allow his "employer to terminate the  agreement if an individual engages in immoral, illegal, or disreputable behavior that brings public scandal or damages reputation". This attitude by him certainly qualifies. And it isn't the first time.

"A coward, Kimmel hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him,” Melania wrote on  X.

"Enough is enough. It is time for ABC to take a stand. How many times will ABC’s leadership enable Kimmel’s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community?”

She makes a good point. His offensive attempts at humor really doesn't sit well with most Americans.

This is a good time tor the two executives to take the lead to protect the brand. Kimmel gave them this golden opportunity; they are fools if they don't take it 

The Senator Who Almost Lost His Soul For Political Expedience

Lame duck North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis on Sunday said he would ​allow Senate confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh to go forward after the Department of Justice on Friday ‌dropped an investigation into current Fed Chair Jerome Powell that Tillis viewed as a threat to the central bank’s political independence.

That investigation was brought forth because Powell was believed to have recklessly overspent the budget on the refurbishment of the Washington DC Federal Reserve Headquarters building.

After months of stalling, Tillis said on Sunday's "Meet the Press" on Sunday morning, "I am prepared to move on with the confirmation of Mr. Warsh. I think he’s going to be a great Fed chair.”

Well, la-de-dah. All because the DOJ was prepared to drop the charge.  

This past Friday, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on X that she was ending it and would ask ​the Fed’s own inspector general, already months into its own review of the renovations, to take over. This was an excellent move  by Judge Jeanine.

Senator Tillis, who is not a Trump supporter, used President Trump's criticism of Chair Powell's resistance to  reduce interest rates. And Tillis latched onto this as reason to stall Trump's nominee, even as he claims he actually supports Warsh, who he claims has "impeccable" credentials.

Warsh, a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011, has promised to overhaul the Fed’s approach to ‌monetary policy ⁠and to cooperate more closely on non-monetary policy matters with the Treasury and other parts of government.

As for Tillis, he believes he is now the "white knight" who "saved" Warsh's nomination, after almost sandbagging it. He expects now to be considered the savior who went beyond his conscience.

But his legacy will be the man who almost betrayed his own soul.

The Night Which Will Be Remembered

​It was a night, but not one which was expected. It was, however, one which could have had tragic consequences. You know, like Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy.

Thankfully, it wasn’t.

It was surreal to watch in real time. One can only imagine what those ìn attendance were experiencing. It could have been a nightmare had the worst possible outcome occurred.

There are several takeaways which we as a nation must address and recognize, whether we like President Trump or not. As Americans, we have a right to disagree with the President, respectfully, but no one has the right to take aim at him and attempt to end his life.

We have seen this played out too many times in our history, where attempts to kill, but failed, were made on Teddy Roosevelt, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George Bush 41 and 43, and now, Donald Trump, three times since 2024. Fortunately, these attempts were mitigated.

There is too much hostility focused on President Trump, mostly caused by the anti-Trump, leftist media, Democrat opponents and others who suffer from TDS. Members of the “tolerant” left are blinded by their hatred and intolerance for this one man. 

Saturday night’s events, at a function which has traditionally been a time which political differences are put aside, brought people together to make certain no one, whether they were friends or not, was hurt. And knowing that the would-be assassin could have done greater harm to many more people than one injured secret service officer had to be a sobering wake up call.

Perhaps, the lesson of last evening should be to stop the political divide over issues which are tearing the country apart because one Party is so opposed to ANYTHING President Trump is for, without giving a consideration that it may be good for the country. You know, like funding DHS, for seventy-one days, of which the Secret Service is a part, because another agency in the department is so disliked. 

The rhetoric of his opposition sounds more strident and shrill, filled with anger and hate, which riles up the violence even more in someone who is looking to exact a certain negative outcome. And ultimately, could have ended differently than it did last night.

It is time for Senator Schumer and Leader Jeffries to recognize that their words of disagreement with President Trump are received quite differently than they may have intended. It is time for them to focus on dialing back their extreme verbiage and venom which has ginned up the excessive violent responses of some who are not able to distinguish political rhetoric from actual calls to arm oneself with weapons.

If nothing else, the White House Correspondents Dinner was ended last night without a national tragedy. It will be celebrated again, within the coming weeks, with a focus on congeniality by both the Administration and the Press, with less confrontation and more respect, especially as both recognize that the goal is the preservation of free speech.

We figuratively and literally escaped a bullet last night as a nation. Let us unite and make certain this never actually happens.

We are given a chance to learn an invaluable lesson: as a nation we are given a chance to heal; take it and make sure a national tragedy never actually occurs.

It is a priceless lesson, for sure.

The Continued Appeasement of the Regime and the IRGC

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When WILL the world wake up and realize that the Islamic Republic, the IRGC and other bad actors in Occupied Iran are not interested in any peace deal or other “end of war” scenario with the US or Israel? Their whole purpose, as proven by its forty-seven year existence, is to delay, delay, delay until its opponent wearies from that stalling exercise.

Today, Pakistan officials advised the US that Iran’s “negotiators” had already left Islamabad. 

Therefore, US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will no longer be heading to Pakistan for talks with Iran.

“I've told my people a little while ago they were getting ready to leave, and I said, 'Nope, you're not making an 18 hour flight to go there. We have all the cards. They can call us anytime they want, but you're not going to be making any more 18 hour flights to sit around talking about nothing’," President Trump said when asked for his response to Iran’s reversal.

Iran’s foreign ministry said any future talks would no longer be direct, face-to-face negotiations, but rather, be indirect with intermediaries. If you recall, this was the process Iran insisted on prior to the attack of February 28. Delay, delay, delay.

Iran is betting on US and world public opinion to turn against President Trump like it did against seven other US Presidents when they  all acquiesced (appeased) to continue to allow the Regime to pry on its neighbors and its own citizens unfettered.

And the Regime is counting on the leftist American media, its Socialist supporters in the Democrat Party, other Trump haters, and other sufferers of TDS to fight for the Regime instead of for the oppressed and persecuted Iranian citizens.

It's overall tactics are to delay, obfuscate and and deceive the world from its goal to continue its brutality without encumbrance or hindrance. Just like Stalin and Hitler, Pol Pot and Mao achieved.

But Trump seems to have other ideas. These ideas have been unchanged since Ayatollah Khomeini and his henchmen, with the tacit support of the UK, France and Jimmy Carter, successfully overthrew the Shah and created the Islamic Republic. 

He has unequivocally called for the return of Iran as it was when it enjoyed the freedoms and liberties of a westernized society before the Islamists began their reign of terror.

It is the "Grand Plan" of this evil, despotic dictatorship. It is counting on the world for support  in the belief many nations will be concerned for cheap oil and gas, rather than, its cruelty to 90MM people whose lives are of no consequence in the scheme of life outside Iran.

Can Iran continue to delay, delay, delay without opposition? The Regime and its satanic actors are counting on it.

Seig Heil!

The Hypocrisy of Screaming NIMBY

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The funniest outcome with the election of Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York City was the outrage by progressives and leftists who overwhelmingly voted for him. 

They revealed their hypocrisy this week when ten residents joined the Village Organization for the Integrity of Community Engagement (VOICE) in their suit against the City after Mamdani announced plans earlier this year to turn a building at 8 East 3rd Street into a citywide intake shelter to house homeless adult men.

"No one is more ‘not in my backyard’ than white progressives. This community voted for Mamdani in a landslide but don’t want to live with the consequences" Michael Henry, a former New York attorney general candidate, wrote on social media outlets. He was joined by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rick Scott (R-FL) with posts of their own.

Election District 45, the area that includes the East Village, voted for Mamdani in a 70.1% victory over independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, who garnered just 26.0% of the vote.

Mamdani announced the temporary housing project at 8 East 3rd Street as a way to accommodate the closure of Bellevue Shelter, a separate homeless intake site that the mayor’s office said had deteriorated too far for use.

"The Department of Social Services (DSS) and Department of Homeless Services (DHS) will immediately implement an operational plan to vacate 30th Street and relocate the critical functions to other sites. There are approximately 250 individuals in the shelter and the DSS is working to relocate these individuals by mid-March," Mamdani’s office said in an early March press release.

To implement this temporary action,  Mamdani relied on an emergency declaration from 2022, a power originally issued to handle an influx of asylum-seekers.

The mayor’s office also detailed that a second accommodation site would be opened at 333 Bowery Street, beginning on May 1, to house families without minor children.

Once again, the people who foisted this Socialist (read Communist) on the City, are now the loudest to protest his actions. But this, folks, is what they voted for, and now they may be looking for a “do-over” because it is impacting THEM. 

Oh yes. Elections DO have consequences, and it is painful when it is not what they expected. And ‘Not In My Backyard’  makes them look so hypocritical.

Enjoy your consequences, you leftist hypocrites; you just got what you wanted for everyone else.

An Unconstitutional Outcome in Virginia

Gerrymandering - the practice of dividing or arranging a territorial unit into election districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage in elections - Merriam Webster  

Not even twenty-four hours had elapsed since the polls closed in the Virginia Congressional Redistricting scheme when Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley sided with Republican plaintiffs and declared the amendment and enabling legislation "void ab initio," citing multiple violations of the Virginia Constitution.

The ruling also permanently enjoins state officials from certifying the results of Tuesday's special election or taking any steps to implement the proposed congressional map.

The entire process was flawed right from the start, as the present Virginia breakdown had six Democrats and five Republicans representing the State in the House of Representatives, while the redrawn map revealed a Democrat-controlled legislature gerrymandered breakdown, leaving a proposed ten Democrat districts and one Republican district. The vote was 51% in favor of the Democrat initiative, leaving Republicans potentially only one seat in the House. 

In making his decision to invalidate the referendum, Judge Harley ruled that the process:

- Violates the Virginia constitution which requires two legislative sessions occur before a change may be considered

- Lawmakers failed to follow statutory procedures, including requirements for public notice and timing

- Legislation improperly combined multiple subjects, violated restrictions on local election laws, and required early voting before the constitutionally mandated 90-day window had elapsed

- The ballot question itself was "flagrantly misleading" and did not accurately describe the amendment approved by lawmakers

Based on those findings, the court declared all votes cast in the referendum "ineffective."

The referendum, narrowly approved by voters, would have temporarily shifted redistricting authority from Virginia's bipartisan commission to the Democrat-controlled legislature through 2030.

With certification now blocked and the amendment struck down, the case was immediately appealed by Democrats and is expected to move quickly on appeal. However, it leaves uncertainty over whether any redistricting changes will take effect before the 2026 midterm elections.

“This is another example of Democrats being angry at Republicans for things they themselves are guilty of actually doing," former Trump campaign national press secretary and current Newsmax contributor Hogan Gidley told viewers on Tuesday. "Seven of the 10 most gerrymandered states in this country are Democrat-controlled, and in 16 of the 20 least gerrymandered states in this country are Republican-dominated states.“

It stands to reason that Democrats  know their message is non-existent, and therefore, they must rely on this type of maneuvering to possibly flip control in the Congress. Because voters are no longer voting for Democrats

Perhaps it is time for the Democrat Party to do some real soul-searching and step away from the Socialist brink they are approaching. Or they will go the way of the Whigs, the Federalists and the Know Nothing Party of the early to mid eighteenth century.

Once More, the Regime Plays Its Evil Game

​For those people who believe the United States and President Donald Trump is intransigent with his attitude toward the illegal occupiers of Iran, keep in mind that he agreed to a ceasefire in order to begin talks for two weeks, which expires today, and now extended it indefinitely, provided the Islamic Regime decides to negotiate in good faith.

It was revealed by unknown sources inside Islamabad, who touted positive mediation efforts with Tehran, by renewing the possibility of more peace talks within the next “36 to 72 hours.” Asked about this possible breakthrough, Trump, in a text message, said: “It’s possible! President DJT.”

The incremental update comes a day after the US president announced he would extend the current cease-fire with Iran until its divided leadership can come up with “a unified proposal.”

The effect on the American stock market has been positive thus far today. The Dow is up around 300 points, while NASDAQ is up about the same. Presently, oil futures are less certain, as prices are hovering around $92 a barrel, until more clarity can be determined.

Apparently, the effect President Trump’s Truth Social post had a significant effect, when he posted,”I have directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other.” 

It is obvious that the Islamic Regime is blaming the US for the failure for the delay in the continued negotiations. But instead, it seems it is the regime which is trying to play its usual, tired and predictable game to attempt to persuade the world it is the “victim” in the process. All while it continues to murder that country’s patriots who oppose the inhuman treatment of the regime’s prisoners.

In addition, there are known to be at least eight women who are presently scheduled to be executed in the coming days. One is fourteen, while several others are under twenty. Yet the silence coming from the regime sympathizers, like many in the Democrat Party AND the Pope is deafening.

To anyone with a conscience, it is very revealing who actually is intransigent  in their attitudes over American involvement in this “excursion”. And it is not President Trump.

It is time for everyone to cease with their hypocritical BS, and their false indignation, to stop supporting the Islamic Republic and its conduct, as Senator Chris Murphy seems to have done with his post this week on X. 

It borders on treason and certainly shows his distaste for the American military, and its attempts to help Iranian citizens overthrown the occupiers of their country who have chanted “Death to America” for forty-seven years.

How about looking at this murderous regime as the evil it really is and get over your Trump Derangement Syndrome? It actually is nauseating.

Good-bye Noel

​Last night, we watched sadly as our Noel crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. It was sudden, as if she were herself all day, until suddenly, at about 4:00 she began to take a decline until she crashed.

She was not in any noticeable pain, but could not stand up anymore. She just lay there, refusing to drink water or take her favorite cookies.

By nine pm, it was inevitable she would be gone soon. 

Noel was a rescue which my daughter got in December, 2011 for her then-fiancé, now husband the Saturday before Christmas. She was about a year or so, and was rescued from a kill shelter.

She was a tan-colored coon hound and made her mark in our lives almost immediately. When she walked into the house that first time, she spotted a roast resting on the stove top. She must have thought it was a “Welcome” meal, and proceeded to pull it down and began to enjoy it lavishly.

It was then we all realized she was a girl who had very definite ideas who was going to dominate whom. She began to take charge, as any alpha dog would, even letting our white shepherd, Angel, know who was now going to be the boss.

She was a mush, a loving dog, bringing joy to all of us. And when my daughter’s children were born, she showed she was protective. But of course, she let them know they were only guests in her home.

My daughter, and her husband, still have three rescues: Lucy, a lab-shepherd mix (we think), Daisy, a bichon, and Lulu, a border terrier. All loving dogs.

So, as we say good-bye to Noel, we are at least comforted knowing that she was not alone when she passed, and believing Angel, Jameson, Shea, Candy, Skippy and Tara will be there to welcome her when she arrives.

You were a good girl, Noel. Rest in Peace.

The Church Exposes Itself of False Moral Equivalence

"Let he who is without sin among you, may cast the first stone" (John 8:7)

​Pope Leo lamented during an event in Angola on Monday that many people in the world were being "exploited by authoritarians and defrauded by the rich," the latest example of a forceful new speaking style he has adopted on his ‌four-nation Africa tour.

During the Mass, his homily focused on all things that claimed violence and oppression went against the Christian message.

"Every form ⁠of oppression, violence, exploitation and dishonesty negates the resurrection of Christ," he said.

This is, of course, very prescient at first glance. But upon reflection, it seems he was directing his message to President Trump, the United States and Israel.

The Pope told journalists on Sunday that his speeches during the tour were ⁠written weeks ago and not aimed directly ‌at Trump. However, he is increasingly revealing his dislike, if not contempt, for the more conservative elements of American values.

He has been displaying a leaning toward more Socialist ideals, much like his predecessor, Pope Francis. And considering his years spent in third world countries, perhaps his beliefs are even more leftist than we all originally believed.

For years, the Church has moved to become increasingly more liberal, and more involved in politics, perhaps in order to make up for the sins against humanity by Popes Pius XI and Pius XII, when they turned blind eyes to Mussolini and Hitler when they slaughtered so many innocents from at least 1922 to 1945.

Pope John XXIII strived to correct the wrongs of his predecessors,  by modernizing the Church, creating an Ecumenical Council to renew relationships with other religions and by reaching out to Communist-led countries in order to foster peace and religious tolerance in those countries.

Pope Paul VI continued the Ecumenical Council and some of the benefits the Church still enjoys today. He journeyed extensively to bring a positive message to all humanity, but confused Catholics with many mixed messages concerning their loyalties to the Church. In the end , the laity began to leave, slowly at first, but later, much more noticeable.

Pope John Paul strived to halt the bleeding but ultimately, was unsuccessful in this endeavor. He did, however, push to continue some of the attributes of Vatican II by continue to improve relationships with all faiths, becoming a catalyst in anti-Communist fervor in Europe, and apologizing for the Church’s mistakes  including its involvement in the African slave trade, its silence during the Holocaust, and the clergy’s sex-abuse and the subsequent silence which was propagated.l

But Benedict, Francis and now, Leo have become increasingly involved in politics and social issues, and have moved away from its primary obligation, which is to save souls.

Over the last sixty-five years or so, the pendulum has swung further to the left in order to distance itself from the horror it allowed before Vatican II. This “mea culpa” is now falling on deaf ears and has lost all sincerity in order to claim a new “moral clarity” of a righteous plateau.

And suddenly, the American left, which is as anti-Catholic and as anti-Semitic  as they come, is cheering Pope Leo because he is criticizing the Iran War, Donald Trump and Israel for attacking the Islamic Republic. But he and the leftists were silent when the IRGC and the regime were slaughtering innocents.

Reminds one of Pope Pius XI AND XII, doesn’t it? Until Leo and the American left begin to offer that same criticism against Iran, it would behoove you to quietly take a seat and shut up.

The world sees through your hypocritical moral outrage. It is repelling and disgusting.

Is This the End of the Experiment of a Failed Mets Season?

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The Mets have already played 13% of the 2026 season and in twenty-one games, their record is already seven wins with fourteen losses, including the last ten in a row. They are mired in last place in their division and in the entire National League.

They are tied with the Kansas City Royals with the worst record in all of baseball with a .333 winning percentage. And worst of all, they have a negative run score of twenty-four runs. Which means they are scored twenty-four less runs than they have allowed opponents to score against them.

They also have already been shutout four times this season, with three of those shutouts coming in the last ten games.

As Met Fans will recall, at the end of last season, President of Baseball Operations, David Stearns made a statement that this season would be focused on run prevention. Little did we know it was going to be METS  run prevention, not their opponents.

In the same twenty-one games, they have also DFA’d, released or sent down five players who were on the Opening Day roster. That roster was finalized by said David Stearns, as well. He also was the decision-maker who decided to rid the team of several players last off-season, either via trade or not offer a contract to those who went through free agency.

And it is highlighting his small-market  capabilities big time now.

The last time the Mets started off this bad was back in 2004. The last time they lost ten in a row was also in 2004, when they lost eleven. The all-time losing streak was way back in 1962 with seventeen, their Inaugural year.

Since Stearns and Carlos Mendoza took over the team beginning in 2024, the record has been 179 and 166, through Saturday’s game, with one playoff appearance in 2024 and a huge miss last year. And doesn’t look promising for this season.

Mendoza’s contract is up at the end of this year, and Stearns’ contract is up after 2028. But owner Steve Cohen, who promised a World Series within five seasons when he acquired the team in November, 2020, is not a man who likes to be embarrassed. 

Having his $360MM team plus a $120MM luxury tax being booed off the field after the last homestand did not sit well with him this week. You can be sure some serious conversations were held at the Citifield offices while the team was on the road.

This early season performance will not be tolerated much longer, especially if the fans stop showing up. While season tickets are already bought and paid for, the lack of cheeks in the seats by the unsold beers, the unsold food and the non-purchase of souvenirs will affect the bottom line. Which, after expenses, is all profit to the team.

For a man who made his $23BB of net worth, this is totally unacceptable. You can be sure that both Mendoza and Stearns will not see the end of the season if this continues.

Certainly, he has ignored the fans and some of the sportswriters calling for the team to do something dramatic. But continued sub-par play is not going to give pause to his impatience. Soon enough, an eruption will occur 

And when it finally does, the ghost of George Steinbrenner will make its overdue appearance in Flushing. And the fans will be stunned by what could possibly happen next.

Will joy in Metsville finally return? The ball is racing to Uncle Steve at breakneck speed.

Batter up!

What Needs to be Part of the Iran Negotiations

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Amid the ongoing negotiations with Iran during this ceasefire window, we have seen much emphasis placed on all things nuclear, including missles and enrichment. This includes the recovery of existing nuclear material and potential dust.

This is a major redline goal which must be met, but not the only goal in the process.

Certainly, we also must be assured that the Strait of Hormuz will be forever guaranteed safe and free passage for all ships which pass through. Also, the military will never possess offensive weapons of any kind again.

All of these are important issues which must be agreed to, before any finalization of a deal occurs.

However, not much has been discussed, or even briefly mentioned about all the human rights violations and pleas from Iranian citizens, to help stop the torture from the Islamic Regime, which was one of the early reasons for why America entered into this “excursion”. This MUST be a major focus before any deal is completed.

The regime has repeatedly executed its people for trumped up charges of “sins against God” or other perceived crimes against the wishes of the state, as people have demanded for years to enjoy greater rights and freedoms. Instead, the Regime and its political arm, the IRGC, have violated their basic human rights by hanging them from cranes in the public square.

And Iran, quite hypocritically, is a member of the UN Human Rights Commission. While the Regime continues to execute without trial even to this day. Over FORTY THOUSAND people have been executed since the protests began just after Christmas. And just this week, four more people have been sentenced to be hanged.

Before the United States enters into any deal with Iran, as the champion of human rights throughout the world, we must INSIST that the release of political prisoners, a cessation of executions and an agreed on random, unknown inspection by a neutral country or commission must be contingent on any deal we sign with Iran. Otherwise, we no longer can lay claim to morality and ethical, virtuous behavior for the world.

Short of the occupying force of Iran agreeing to this, we should continue all military actions, and the blockade, against the Islamic Republic and its proxies. Perhaps, finally, justice will be served for the Iranian people.

Then, the citizens will be able to decide the  government for which suits their own historical future destiny. Freely, without force from any outside or occupying authority. 

Understanding and Defining Totalitarianism

The term "totalitarianism" (or totalitario) was coined in the early 1920s by Italian anti-fascist journalist and politician Giovanni Amendola, who used it to critique Benito Mussolini's fascist regime. It was subsequently adopted and popularized by fascist philosopher Giovanni Gentile and Mussolini himself to describe their ideology of a state with total control.

Totalitarianism is an extreme form of authoritarianism where a single-party state, led by a dictator, seeks total control over all aspects of public and private life. Key characteristics include an official, utopian ideology, the use of terror-driven secret police, and strict control over media, economy, and social life.

The state is led by one dictator and a single party, often confusing the party’s interests with the state's. All social, religious, and community gatherings are heavily restricted or abolished, forcing individuals to rely entirely on the state. And it is enforced by removing guns from all citizens, EXCEPT the loyal police and military.

Some of the most totalitarian regimes to be found during the Twentieth Century are Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler, the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin,  Italy under Benito Mussolini, Cambodia under Pol Pot and Communist China under Mao Zedung.

Modern day examples include North Korea under the Kim dynasty, Iraq under Saddam Hussein, Cuba under the Castro family, and Iran controlled by the Islamic Republic and its Ayatollahs and Mullahs.

As you can see for yourself, the United States is NOT a totalitarian  state, in spite of what the leftists, some Democrats and the sympathetic media would try to have us believe. They are so blinded by their hatred for President Trump, and all the benefits and freedoms we still enjoy, as opposed to the historical examples oulined above, their rage continues to poison their attitudes. 

There is no help for them. And nothing one can say to convince them otherwise. We can only pity them as they wallow in their false delusions.

For the rest of us, we can pass along to our children, grandchildren and our posterity all the knowledge and experience we have to distinguish between the American viewpoint of government, as faulty as it is, and a dystopian view where the State has all the rights, privileges and control while its citizen have little or none.

It is important for our continued human survival to understand the difference.

A Disaster in the House

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It is about time that the House of Representatives began cleaning house (no pun intended) from those who have besmirched the reputation many of us have held for the integrity expected from the Members of Congress. The most recent resignations are from Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Tony Gonzalez (R-TX) for their sexual and other indiscretions.

But there are more Members who are presently under investigation.

 Key Details on Investigations (As of April 2026):

• Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL): A House Ethics Committee panel found her guilty of 25 of 27 ethics counts, including misuse of campaign funds and potential fraudulent activity.
• Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN): Implicated in allegations involving a fraudulent scheme regarding a $1 million earmark for a non-existent clinic.
• George Santos (Former R-NY): Previously charged in 2023 by the Department of Justice for fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds and was expelled.

There have been others in the recent past who were under the same scrutiny, but ultimately left the Congress either by retirement, death  or election loss before any investigation was completed. The process itself seems to be broken since it moves at a snail’s pace because a quick expulsion would result in a loss of votes for months, leaving one party with less potential influence and power.

So, who is left under-served by this inaction? Only the people Congress is supposed represents. Us, the American people.

And then, once a Member leaves prior to the end of his or her term, the process to replace takes months, leaving a Congressional district unrepresented while important matters are discussed and decided. This is not what the Founders had intended.

However, the Seventeenth Amendment provides that State Governors have the authority to appoint an immediate replacement should a vacancy occur in the Senate should a Senator leave prior to his term. Then, at the next bi-annual Federal election, the PEOPLE will vote who will complete the remaining term until the next regular election.

Rather than leaving a district without a Representative when a vacancy occurs, a Constitutional Amendment should be written and passed to allow the same process for vacancies in the House. Since all Members are subject to the bi-annual election, the people will decide in a timely manner their Representatives.

Certainly, sweeping changes are necessary in the House of Representatives in order to regain and reaffirm the trust the People have in the integrity of their Representatives. Otherwise, continued  high levels of dissatisfaction and distrust, often holding it in low esteem, will be held by Americans  of all political persuasions.

It is time to clean it up and fix it before all trust is lost.

The Pope Has to Stick to Saving Souls

​It is understandable that Pope Leo is presenting himself as the Vicar of Christ and wishes for peace to be blessed throughout the world. But his primary responsibility is to save souls and not be so naive to think that some people will not also be evil.

This Pope, as so many others recently, have made steps to reach out to leaders of many other faiths. And, on the surface that is quite noble.

But recent events in the Middle East have brought a certain twisted silence from Pope Leo, as it also did from Pope Francis. 

Francis was silent when Hamas kidnapped and killed many innocent Jews and Christians over his reign, especially after October 7. But when Israel retaliated, he was extremely critical of Israel’s response.

Ironically, Leo was equally silent as the occupied forces of the IRGC and the evil Islamic Republic MURDERED innocent protesters for perceived “sins against God”, and instead, made arrangements to visit several African Muslim countries. Yet, he found his voice to criticize the US and Israel for responding to the Iranian citizens’ pleas to save them from these evil  monsters.

Pope Leo described the US war efforts as being fueled by a "delusion of omnipotence" and "madness". When the US walked away from the recent peace talks, the Vatican continued to distance itself from the US military action, leading to a public feud where President Trump described the Pope as "WEAK on crime" and "terrible for Foreign Policy".

We can all agree that Pope Leo has taken great strides to push his belief that “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God", a famous quote from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in Matthew5:9, are words to live by because it emphasizes that those who reconcile broken relationships, foster harmony, and activel make peace in a divided world are recognized as acting in the likeness of God. 

But he must consider other key biblical principles on defending the vulnerable which include some of the following which he has seemed to have forgotten:

• Active Defense of the Weak: Psalm 82:3-4 (NIV) instructs, "Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed." This requires taking action rather than just giving advice.
• Speaking for the Voiceless: Proverbs 31:8-9 urges believers to "speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves" and defend the rights of the poor and needy.
• Protecting Against Oppression: Proverbs 14:31 Protecting others from harm, such as intervening against abusers, is seen as honoring God, while neglecting to help the poor is seen as insulting Him 
• Contextual Justification for Force: While the Bible emphasizes peace, it allows for the use of force to protect others when there is no other choice to stop imminent evil.
• Biblical Examples: God is frequently described as a defender of the defenseless, and believers are called to imitate this character.

He, and others who look for any reason to criticize Trump, the US, Netanyahu and Israel  for engaging in the war against Iran, must equally consider ALL aspects of of the Bible and blame Iran for its sins against humanity. Otherwise, you are selectively ignoring the lessons which God gave us to follow and instead, are following your own agenda.

But, ultimately, both the President and the Pope  need to stand down and reconsider the words each of them are saying. Both men are right, but then, both men are also wrong. Each has legitimate reasons for acting as they do to try and fix the world as they seek justice for all mankind.

And consider the goal which they both want to achieve.

The Trump Master Class Is Now in Session

​Many Liberals and Democrats have vilified President Trump for years because he has systemically dismantled their pet projects both domestically and globally. He has consistently called for Americans to Make America Great Again, and the Libs, Dems and Media hooted and laughed at his long term campaign.

As part of that campaign, Trump has long promised to keep America out of “forever foreign wars”. And all through the first year of his second term, he maintained that promise. 

The economy was doing well during 2025 but his critics still found fault with everything he was doing. And when he began attacking narco-terrorists for drug smuggling, they raised their horror levels to shrieks.

When he captured Narco-Dictator Maduro for pushing drugs onto Americans, they wrung their hands because he was finally brought to justice. The result? Venezuela’s oil is no longer going to China, but rather, under the joint control of the US and Venezuela.

And when he finally took the bull by the horns to attack Iran for  pushing its terrorism by declaring they were ready to make nuclear weapons, the critics said he was unjust for attacking the one nation who sponsored terrorism throughout the world.

And killed over 30,000 Iranians for protesting for more freedoms and liberties. 

Of course, the media and its acolytes turned a blind eye to all of this until the US military took out the military strength and leadership of the regime.

When finally a ceasefire was announced and negotiations began, they cheered. For the Islamic Regime. And when the US walked away from the negotiating table, it was portrayed as weakness by the US in the media.

Of course, the one card Iran could play was its control over the Strait of Hormuz. Instead, it backfired as the US Navy created a blockade AND Saudi Arabia re-routed its oil pipelines to the Red Sea ports.

Which stopped cheap, discounted and sanctioned oil from going from Iran to China.

In addition, iTankData and TankScan are monitoring the rerouted oil tankers now heading to the US and Venezuela to fill up. And China now has to pay bust-out retail in order to get its energy.

Iran’s economy will continue to suffer because its economy is reliant on the sale of its oil to the world. Its only recourse is to come to the table quickly before its economy completely collapses. It needs to understand it has little recourse but to negotiate with a more reasonable attitude.

Until it does, the stranglehold by the US on Iran's oil will be unwavering. They can eat or drink it until they show they get it. And neither Russia nor China is in any real position to help.

Oh, and the Trump critics don’t have any alternative to offer either, since they were playing checkers while Trump is playing three-dimensional chess. 

Trump is conducting a Master Class on The Art of the Deal for the rest of the world to take notice. Most of the countries in NATO and in the European Union are failing, but Poland, Romania, Greece and the Baltic States are getting passing grades, as are countries which comprise the Gulf Region.

Maybe, as well, it is time for Democrats, Liberals and the Media  to take a seat and shut up to learn something. The dunce hat must feel as awful as it looks.

The short-term spike in that tuition by the rest of us in oil prices will pay off long-term with a neutralized Iran, a more compliant China and a more reasonable reduction in our total cost of living, including future gasoline costs.

The Trump Master Class is deep into the lesson, so pay attention to what else we will learn.

Time to Hold Your Nose

One lesson you can take from the Swalwell sexual scandal is: He who yells the loudest against his opponents, generally.is looking for you to look away from the stink he himself is guilty of reeking.

In 2018, during the Kavanaugh confirmation, Eric Swalwell was a leading voice opposing Justice Kavanaugh based on false, unproven charges of rape and other unseemly and perverted actions. 

- He acted as a vocal advocate for accusers, insisting that their claims be thoroughly investigated and that survivors "deserve to be heard".

- Swalwell utilized the hashtag #BelieveSurvivors, contending that allegations against Kavanaugh required investigation prior to any confirmation vote.

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- He suggested that if Kavanaugh was indeed innocent, he should welcome a full investigation, stating: "'You know what? Bring in all the victims, all of them to be questioned".

He has also been accused of violating immigration and employment law to keep his illegal live-in Brazilian nanny in the country, according to a pair of recently filed complaints.

When his South American babysitter’s temporary work authorization was about to expire in 2022, he and wife Brittany Swalwell lied to the feds to keep Amanda Barbosa working for them, a new complaint filed Tuesday with the Department of Labor claimed. In addition, he is accused of paying her "off the books" with campaign funds for a period of two years when she didn’t hold a valid work authorization, in violation of campaign finance laws, as well as DHS and IRS regulations.

Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna said she would force a House floor vote this coming week to remove him.

This means Swalwell, who announced he was ending his campaign for California governor Sunday, could faces an expulsion vote this week, as lawmakers return from a two-week Spring break.

Thus far, fifty-five former staffers have claimed shocking sexual assault allegations against California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell are “serious” and “credible.”

The ex-employees released a stunning joint letter after the claims from four women, including a former aide who alleges he raped her.

He is also under investigation for that rape allegation by the Manhattan DA's office for that  charge, as it is alleged to have occurred in NYC in April, 2024, certainly within the statute of limitations.

Swalwell was holed up this weekend up in the $26 million Beverly Hills mansion of his eccentric billionaire benefactor, Stephen Cloobeck, who is now looking to claw back over $1MM in campaign donations for Swalwell's now-suspended governor's campaign. Even  Cloobeck has criticized his former protégé for his alleged crimes and potential tax and immigration violations.

The stink around Eric Swalwell is very dank and rancid, indeed.

Did Mamdani Make a Huge Blunder?

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Anerica’s Unfavorite Anti-American communist Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has unilaterally decided to prevent Americans from celebrating many American events this summer in New York City. These include the FIFA World Cup and America 250.

He issued an “emergency” order that will block events, including some concerts and food festivals, from city parkland, where no more than twenty people could congregate. And not surprisingly, permits for demonstrations will be exempt from the rule and will be granted.

So if you want to demonstrate against American values or supported events, have at it with no resistance from the Mayor.

“The events associated with the FIFA World Cup and United States 250th anniversary will require significant realignment and deployment of NYPD personnel, which will further divert resources from regular assignments and from crime-fighting, public safety, and counter-terrorism duties,” according to the rule, which was signed by Mamdani and Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura. 

At least, that is presently the rule being offered to the public.

About 1.2 million visitors are expected to converge on the New York metro region for eight World Cup games at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. Many fans will stay at Big Apple hotels.

Another 6 million visitors are expected for events around the 250th anniversary of the country, with which Fleet Week will coincide this year.

This is an extremely short-sighted position he has taken, especially since he has been struggling with a $5BB budget deficit, and a failed campaign promise to provide “free” buses and subways.

There is potential for unexpected income from various sources including additional tax income, fees paid by FIFA for using city-owned areas and parks, fees paid by vendors, sales taxes earned by commercial properties on me4ch sold, and other sources of income. Additionally, FEMA is expected to susidize the cost for additional  security support. Most of this would be forfeited because permits would not be issued.

There is still some time, though not much, for Mayor Mamdani to reverse this very poor decision. Perhaps, he should utilize a real accounting firm to look at the numbers again, and ignore all the Socialists who pervade the City government who seem to clamor only for their own agenda.

It is worth a chance to revisit the overall financial benefit to New York before an irreversible blunder causes more chance for harm.

Melania and the Epstein Debacle

It isn’t enough for Democrat and liberal muckrakers to continue to spin the Epstein Files in order to implicate Donald Trump. Now, in an act of  desparation, they want to drag Melania Trump into this obscene display of disgusting behavior.

Where were the media and the Democrats while they controlled both Houses of Congress AND the Presidency? Does the Sound of Silence strike a chord in order to hide your hypocrisy?

Only now, since you have failed to present an alternative to the successful Trump Administration agenda which has proven to benefit Americans, do you bring up old, stale and tired talking points, hoping something will stick and hurt Republicans and Trump in the mid-terms.

American voters are not stupid in spite of the BS Chuckles and Hiccup keep spewing. And they have proven to us that they are only good at trying to deceive.and keep failing.

Now, once again, the Democrats and their media goons are trying to tangle that proverbial web in order to deceive by using the First Lady who addressed the entire Epstein scandal yesterday by giving a speech to the media.

Immediately thereafter, the media, Democrats and others took to their bullhorn to ridicule her. Of course. That is what they know; denigrate her as loud as possible rather than look in the mirror to see their own failures.

Are they so fearful to see and hear the truth when it is said by a strong woman? Rather than admit they were wrong, they criticize the messenger, in the hopes this will resonate, instead.

And in an effort to smear her reputation, they are creating memes to attempt to succeed in their deception. Right. From the party who defends ALL women.

Oh, wait! She isn't a woman who apparently deserves the same respect given to women who believe as they do. Such true misogyny by the leftists in the media and Democrats.

The first lady has been just as aggressive in her legal fights, winning Epstein-related retractions and apologies from the Daily Beast and James Carville, for their false reporting 

And thank you, Melania for calling them out; they and other anti-Trump synchophants have shown their true colors by trying to slink like snakes into their mud holes when confronted with the truth.

The Failure of No Bail Laws

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Whether you believe DeCarlo Brown Jr is an illegal immigrant or not really is not an issue. He is the individual accused, via onboard video recordings, of stabbing twenty-three year old Ukrainian immigrant Iryna Zarutzka to death last August.

According to a motion filed April 7, Brown was evaluated December 29 at Central Regional Hospital, and the subsequent report determined he was not competent to stand trial, according to WBTV. His attorney has asked the court to delay his competency hearing by 180 days.

He allegedly atabbed his victim on a Charlotte light rail train and has been found “incapable to proceed” on state murder charges. Brown has been in federal custody in Chicago since a grand jury indicted him on October 22 for violence against a railroad carrier and mass transportation system causing death, which is a federal crime.

Brown has been arrested fourteen times in North Carolina for crimes ranging from assault and firearms possession to felony robbery dating back to 2007.

At the time of the senseless attack in late August, he was free on the failed liberal "cashless bail" law after a magistrate released him with a “written promise” to show up for court after placing a bogus 911 call.

"No bail" or "cashless bail" laws (also known as pretrial reform) replace money-based release with risk-based assessments, aiming to prevent detention based solely on poverty. These laws, enacted in places like Illinois, California; Maryland and New York, and many other blue states, aim to reduce jail populations by releasing defendants for many, but not all, crimes, focusing on public safety and flight risk rather than wealth.

And of course, bleeding heart liberal judges have been too lenient, taking wide latitude and interpretation, as they give repeat offenders a free pass to commit crimes again, while not holding them accountable. Expecting the criminal to return to court voluntarily on the assigned court date.

This case highlights the failure of  a liberal, compassionate conception which, instead, has proven to be a hallucinating delusion. One is daydreaming if he or she thinks a repeat offender would follow a warped reality.

Cashless and No-Bail laws have been tried and have been proven to be failures in order to create an "enlightened" society which sees good in people, while overlooking victims' rights. 

The better option would make the criminal justice system more efficient by expediting the entire process by giving justice and fairness for all concerned, by actually following the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution which guarantees a speedy trial.

It is time to recognize that another altruistic ideal by America's left belongs in the trash heap of unsuccessful and inauspicious liberal fantasies.

A Ceasefire MUST Include a Path to Humanity

As of 8:00 PM EDT Tuesday, the US, Israel and its Middle East allies, entered into a two-week ceasefire with Iran, with the assistance of Pakistan, Egypt, and several other nations. It is contingent on the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with no encumbrance.

The immediate impact was a $41.00 drop in the price of oil futures from Tuesday's close of $113 a barrel, and an immediate spike on stock prices across the world.

As it was announced, the Nikkei 225 surged over 4%, with prices exceeding 56,000 in early trading. The index saw sharp gains, rising approximately 2,500 points at one point from the previous close of 53,429.

The Dow futures are up 1,308 points after an uncertain day which resulted in a drop of almost 86 points. Some breathing room for investors with this announcement.

But of course, it is early and not  actually on rock-solid ground. Any mishap would blow it all up. But it is a hopeful start.

Presently, the US has fifteen conditions on the table, while Iran has countered with ten of its own. As President Trump indicated when he stopped the clock on the countdown to the next phase of the war, it was all subject to negotiation.

For now, the ceasefire is tenuous, at best. If no one has the stupidity to allow a mishap to occur due to shaken nerves, or innate hatred, the chances for a permanent ceasefire increase exponentially with each passing day.

The military objectives have been met, with no chance for a resumption of nuclear weapons development by Iran. In addition, its missile capability has been virtually destroyed, where other gulf nations are no longer threatened.

But all sides must remember that the hopes for freedom and a return to the liberties lost are paramount to the NINETY MILLION SOULS who have lived under this tyranny for forty-seven years. With a theocratic dictatorship to fear. The removal of that fear was a HUGE promise which was made back in December.

That promise MUST be kept in order for this war to have meant something to all the victims who sacrificed their lives by hanging, or gunfire, or other means of torture and death by the IRGC and the evil Islamic regime. It must be a non-negotiable requisite to NEVER happen again for the US and its allies to demand from Iran in order to accept any deal.

A long-term ceasefire is meaningless unless a final path to humanity is realized.

Another Childhood Food Bites the Dust

This was a startling bit of news which came as a surprise. For a lot of Americans, this one is going to sting, as Coca-Cola is discontinuing Minute Maid's frozen juice concentrates in the US and Canada, ending a product line that goes back about 80 years and lived in countless family freezers.

Certainly; many Boomers were raised on Minute Maid orange juices and other frozen canned juices and drinks.

These were not just random grocery items. Minute Maid's frozen concentrates, especially orange juice and lemonade, were a genuine staple for generations of kids who remember watching a parent pry open a little paper-and-metal can, dump the icy concentrate into a pitcher, and add water before breakfast.

People Magazine reported that the lineup being phased out includes orange juice, lemonade, limeade, pink lemonade, and raspberry lemonade.

Coca-Cola's explanation is straightforward, even if longtime fans will not love it. The company explained during a press conference that it is ending the frozen products business because consumer tastes have changed, and it wants to focus on products that better match current demand. 

It makes sense: profit margins have declined over the years as Coca-Cola continued to offer this as a viable sales product. But recently, internal reports have confirmed that numbers are in the red.

The decision also reflects a bigger change in how Americans buy juice.  The Associated Press reported that Minute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round breakfast staple back in 1946, but now Coca-Cola says shoppers increasingly prefer fresh juices instead. In other words, the freezer-can format that once felt modern now looks like a relic of another grocery era.

So while Coca-Cola sees the move as a business decision, many shoppers are experiencing it as the quiet end of a childhood icon. And for anyone who grew up with that unmistakable little can in the freezer door, it really does feel like the end of an era.

Just another product from our youth which has gone by the wayside. Like Jell-O Pudding Pops, Post Alpha-Bits and Sen-Sen.