November 2, 2025
GatesXMas
Hats Off

Say It Ain’t So, Joe, er, Bill: You Really Believe the Climate Isn’t Going to Wipe Us All Out by 2030?

The left-wing media and the Demofiend/Socialists running the world probably aren’t paying much attention, but billionaire Bill Gates now thinks there are bigger problems than a warming climate. This is a huge turnaround for the Microsoft founder, whose previous book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,” was a doomsday vision of the future for human beings, whom he predicted will face a “catastrophic” fate because of global warming. PLAY THE AUDIO BY PUSHING THE BUTTON BELOW  [Side Note: Remember how this manic movement started with “global warming” and then morphed into “climate change,” which let the doomsayers tie every natural disaster — and even some human-made disasters — into the warming of the climate.] Gates now features an essay on his website titled “Three tough truths about climate” that probably smacks of apostasy to the climate change oligarchy, who use the threat of global warming et al. to soak trillions from taxpayers to line their coffers and the coffers of their cronies. And, of course, to yield ever-increasing power and dominion over the masses. Though he still feels that climate change can and probably will have drastic effects in the long run, especially on the poor, he feels that such

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Senate
My Take

Message to Donald Trump: If You End the Filibuster, You Might As Well Disband the GOP

Always one to exploit loopholes and revert to workarounds rather than gather consensus, our president is now calling for an end to the Senate rule known as the filibuster, which requires a vote by 60 Senators to end floor debate and pass legislation. On first blush, this might seem like a rule that renders the passing of legislation nearly impossible, given how Senate membership is usually fairly evenly divided between the two major parties. In truth, in modern times at least — and probably since its inception — the filibuster rule has prevented the country from descending into a form of dictatorship by whichever party possesses the three houses of government — Senate, House of Representatives, and Presidency. PLAY THE AUDIO BY PUSHING THE BUTTON BELOW  Donald Trump, in his first term and now in his second term, has repeatedly called for an end to the filibuster so he can rule with a stacked deck. He has once again called for an end to the filibuster, so the Senate can move to pass funding legislation for the government. Another Trumpian bad idea aimed at expediency in what he wants to get done. Has he ever stopped to think what would

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Global News

Trump Rates Meeting with Xi a ’12’ Out of 10, but the Devil Remains in the Details Unconfirmed by China

The ever-effusive Donald Trump was just that when assessing his meeting with China’s Xi Jinping in remarks to reporters on Air Force One on his return from South Korea. The president had earlier gathered with his Chinese counterpart in Busan, South Korea, for a 90-minute meeting. which Trump called “amazing” and declared: “Overall, I guess on the scale of from zero to 10, with 10 being the best, I would say the meeting was a 12.” Trump said a deal for China to buy U.S. soybeans was in the works, along with a loosening of restrictions on the purchase by the U.S. of rare earth minerals from China. PLAY THE AUDIO BY PUSHING THE BUTTON BELOW  Though I didn’t hear the president say so on the clip I saw from Air Force One, the BBC is reporting that Trump agreed that the U.S. would act as a “referee” in the sale of semiconductor chips to China from Nvidia. In TACO (“Trump Always Chickens Out”) mode, the president also declared an immediate cut to tariffs on Chinese goods coming into America. The tariff reduction extended even to import restrictions on products containing fentanyl, a chemical responsible for 100,000 American deaths a

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Crown
Global News

They Were Right! Trump Gets Crown from South Korean President to Affirm His Status as King!

President Trump is in South Korea, and at his first event with President Lee Jae Myung, he attended a ceremony during which he was given the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, South Korea’s highest honor, as well as a replica of a historic gold crown. The gifts were meant to cement ties between the U.S. and South Korea, and were made after Trump and Lee agreed on a new trade pact. Critics, of course, can now affirm taht Donald Trump truly is King of the United States, what with his Golden Crown to affirm his status. Just kidding, of course, but I’m waiting for some No Kings Rally people to go wild over this. [PICTURED: President Trump and President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea with the gold crown presented to Trump]

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Grim
My Take

AI Grim Reaper Is Killing Jobs Across the Nation: Does the Public Turn to Socialism/Communism as a Result?

Amazon, which certainly enriched Jeff Bezos, this week joined a growing flood of companies cutting white-collar jobs by the boatload as they discover artificial intelligence (AI) is much more cost effective. These days, it’s hard to call a business and not be greeted by AI. If you go to a website and pose a question on a chatbot, AI will swiftly answer you. Just this week, Amazon said it was taking the knife to 10 percent of its white-collar crowd, some 14,000 souls. United Parcel Service (UPS) matched Amazon soul for soul at 14,000 announced cuts. Target was more kind-hearted with only 1,800 announced layoffs. PLAY THE AUDIO BY PUSHING THE BUTTON BELOW  Now, these are people with professional careers, not drivers, janitors, repairmen, and the like. Get the picture? White collar out, blue collar in — AI isn’t going to repair your kitchen sink leak, or replace a toilet at corporate headquarters. (See my earlier post on “surviving under AI.“) “Review asap and stay home from work today,” read a typical email sent to dismissed Amazon workers. Ouch! You don’t even get two weeks’ notice? My fear is that, as this AI tidal wave of job destruction sweeps across

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Global News

Trump Marks U.S. Ties with Japan Aboard a Carrier 80 Years after MacArthur Accepted Japan’s Surrender Aboard a Battleship

Not sure if the symbolism was on purpose, but President Trump yesterday greeted Japan’s Prime Minister aboard the carrier USS George Washington, some 80 years, a month, and 26 days after General Douglas MacArthur accepted Japan’s surrender aboard the battleship USS Missouri. On September 2, 1945, General MacArthur accepted the surrender of Japan in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II. As Commander of the Allied Forces in the Pacific, MacArthur signed the surrender with Japan’s Foreign Minister, Mamoru Shigemitsu. Japan had brought the U.S> into WWII by attacking Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. PLAY THE AUDIO BY PUSHING THE BUTTON BELOW  The event with Japan’s first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, represented a remarkable turnaround in relations between Japan and the United States since that fateful day in 1945. The Prime Minister accompanied Trump on his visit aboard the USS George Washington to rally the troops. “I have such respect for Japan and the country, and now I have a really great respect for the new and incredible prime minister,” Trump said. “I have to say this: The first female prime minister in the history of Japan.” Addressing the assembled U.S. force, Trump said: “When it comes

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Milei
My Take

Argentina’s Javier Milei Wins His $20B Wager with Donald Trump to Prop Up His Nation’s Economy

Javier Milei, the Trumpista who is head of the Argentine government, survived his party’s reaffirmation vote Sunday and will remain in power. This is significant because Donald Trump pledged a $20 billion influx into Argentina if voters brought Milei back to office. Now, after Milei’s victory, one can legitimately ask: Did Trump buy the election for his ally in the conservative, free-market movement? “Today marks the beginning of building a great Argentina,” Milei told gathered supporters in Buenos Aires yesterday after the win. “This result is nothing more and nothing less than the confirmation of the mandate we assumed in 2023,” he said, pointing to it as proof of voters’ “determination to change the destiny of the nation irreversibly.” Today, the Argentine stock, bond, and currency markets in Argentina all rallied. (They are also rallying in the U.S. after a reported China-U.S. trade deal.) Meanwhile, across the Pond in Ireland, voters elected a leftist candidate to be the nation’s 10th president. Catherine Connolly swept to office in a landslide. [PICTURED: Argentina’s Javier Mile meets with President Trump and staff in the White House prior to the election on Sunday]  

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