THIS WILL PROBABLY BE A SHORT POST. I JUST FEEL LIKE MAKING A COMMENT OR TWO CAUSE I HAVEN'T FOR A WHILE. SO, THE FIRST ONE WILL BE POLITICAL.
1. I want to make a statement about President Trump. My opinion... He is not a moral or particularly virtuous person. I know that. I voted for him for reasons stated in past posts and so far will vote for him again. WHY? you may ask. Well, I'll tell you why.
2. He has spent the past two years fighting the establishment. Many in congress and in the country were in shock when he won the election. And they don't like him cause he is not one of them and so far can't be bought. At least not by any one in congress.
He has lowered corporate taxes and regulations so company's are bringing back jobs and industry to the country, thus unemployment is down. He realizes the importance of coal and oil and gas and mining and drilling in general. Things which keep our country running and the jobs that are in those industry's. He recognizes that there is a crisis on the border and is trying to do something about it, all the while telling congress to do their job and fix the crisis. Members of congress hate him and there was talk of impeachment almost before he had taken the oath of office. Now, some of the more level headed of members in congress (like Pelosi, I can't believe I said that) have said impeachment is not on the table. The members of the democratic party vowed to take down who ever he nominated to the supreme court. Even before he nominated them. And they almost accomplished it on his last pick.
3. If they had spent the past two years working with him,and him with them, just think what could have been accomplished. Will he win again in 2020. I really don't know, but I do know that many of those running for president still don't realize the mood of the populace and that was the downfall of Hillary and may be the downfall again in 2020. Time will tell.
4. There is a move in the country to eliminate coal fired power plants and go to wind and solar. Wind and Solar are great and they work, but the technology is just not there yet to sustain the power needs of this country with wind and solar. I am sure it is coming, and may be here some time in my younger children's time, but it is not here yet. The sun has to shine and the wind has to blow to sustain these energy sources. And even the experts have said that the battery power is not available to accurately distribute power when the sun don't shine and the wind don't blow. A couple of things with regard to that. Many who are against mining don't seem to realize that the materials to make wind and solar viable have to be mined from the earth and manufactured in plants or factories somewhere. These items don't just appear form thin or thick air.
5. OK so this is a longer post than I intended. But just two more comments. Why is it that the people who want people to have clean air live in the areas with the dirtiest air but it always affects those that already have clean air.
6. There must be a lot of hog farms somewhere. Have you noticed? It is just not bacon and eggs for breakfast, but it is bacon and whatever you want. Bacon in your hamburger, bacon wrapped hot dogs, bacon wrapped meat loaf, double bacon on your sonic burger, bacon in your burrito, chocolate covered bacon for a snack. Man, that is a lot of committed pigs.
AND THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
