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Sunday, February 9, 2025
ISSUE #1244
Gaza Strip Future. Millions for California while Saving Billions. Eagles Fly.

Here’s a question: why isn’t the Gaza Strip, with 25 miles of beachfront property on the Mediterranean, a wealthy country? Compare it to 25 miles of beachfront in South Florida.

I wrote that paragraph in Weekly Comments on Oct. 8, 2023, the day after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel.

President Trump had the same thought. On Tuesday he announced that the U.S. would take over Gaza and turn it into “The Riviera of the Middle East.” Of course, there are plenty of obstacles facing such a transition of war-torn land. Persuading neighboring Arab countries to accept more than a million Gaza Palestinians won’t be easy. Nobody wants them because they support terrorism.

If miraculously, the Gaza Strip ever resembles the Vegas Strip, the temporarily displaced Palestinians can return and have plenty of jobs. And no tax on tips.

California Governor Newsom proudly announced he has $50 million to pay lawyers to fight Trump directives, including one to keep boys out of girls’ sports and locker rooms. Then he flew to Washington to beg Trump for money to help victims of the fires in Pacific Palisades and other areas around Los Angeles.

I’m guessing President Trump might respond to Newsom’s plea like this, “I feel for the thousands who lost homes, businesses, schools and churches. So I’ll get $500,000,000 for the victims.” (Newsom smiles broadly.) Trump continues, “Now, since you found $50 million to waste on shyster lawyers to fight my decisions, you can stop and redirect those millions to the fire victims. And you’re so shrewd I’m sure you can dig up another $50 million from the Legislature. So, I only need to take $400 million from taxpayers in the other states, not $500 million.”

Whether you like President Trump or not, he is taking decisive actions so rapidly the Democrats can’t keep up. Senator Schumer and others are harping about something Trump did yesterday while Trump is on TV announcing today’s big decision. And he’ll have another shocker tomorrow.

Will Rogers said, “I don’t belong to any organized political party… I’m a Democrat.” Even prominent Democrats agree they are disorganized. Every politician has campaigned against waste, fraud and abuse. But they never seem to find any after they get to Washington. Yet, in a few days Elon Musk and a handful of computer whiz kids have uncovered Billions. Instead of celebrating the exposure of hidden wasteful expenses, Democrats are yelling at Musk, claiming his actions are a “Constitutional crisis”.

The President seems to assign Elon Musk a different department or agency every day to dig into. Once Musk works his way through every nook and cranny in the Executive Branch, can you imagine the waste he could uncover in Congress? Of course, I’m joking because 535 Representatives and 100 Senators would never allow an outsider to look through their spending. Back in 1932, Will Rogers suggested, “(in Washington) One man could do what 10 of ’em do. There could be a quarter or third as many Congressmen or Senators, and we would pick better ones then.” Naturally, Will added a lighthearted comment, “But they are all likable cusses. You can’t help but like ’em.” (WA #506, Sept. 4, 1932)

The Philadelphia Eagles clobbered the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. They led 24-0 at the half and continued to dominate, winning 40-22.

Historic quote by Will Rogers:

“Our Constitution protects aliens, drunks and United States Senators.” DT #2678, March 6, 1935

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