Hurricane Aid for Texas – Immediate Need; Aid for Puerto Rico, Not So Fast

And Other Comments on the News

1. The Federal government put the highest priority possible on getting billions appropriated to help wealthy Texas recover from a hurricane. Puerto Rico is in far worse shape, but since they are Hispanic and poor, well they can wait can't they.

2. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R, Io) revealed what Republicans really think about health care legislation. He noted that there are at least 10 reasons to vote against Graham Cassidy but he would put party ahead of nation and state and vote for it. What a patriot!

3. And notice that the President proprieties involve whether or not a professional athlete protests during the national anthem. That freedom of speech thingee is fine when it involves protecting bigot's rights, not so fine otherwise.

4. Does Trump want a nuclear war with North Korea? For anyone who says otherwise please note his actions which seem designed to get that result.

5. Lindsey Graham decried the process of voting for special provisions for certain states to get health care legislation passed until the bill had his name on it. Then it's ok.

6. Alabama is slow and incompetent at many governmental things. It will take them almost a year to elect someone to the Senate as bad as Jeff Sessions. One would think they could have found a disgusting replacement a lot quicker.

7. Why does anyone pay attention to what soon to be the former governor of New Jersey with the lowest approval rating Chris Christie?

8. And speaking of former governors, Pat McCroy who lost his North Carolina re-election bid because of his desire to police bathrooms my run again, since apparently he cannot get job.