“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.” — Arendt
Forget the myths the media’s created about the White House. The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand. — Deepthroat, “All The President’s Men”
Air traffic controllers are required by law to retire at 56. It is a high-stress, high-intensity job that requires intense focus. The retirement rules are there to keep us all safe. But sure, let’s put some retired, elderly air traffic controllers whose skills are obviously rusty back on the job.
By the way, this has been put on hold and Musk has already fired hundreds of FAA support staff that helps the ATCs do their job efficiently. Of course.
Meanwhile, Kash Patel is getting right to work:
According to a Thursday report from ABC News, Patel wants to partner with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts league to help up the fitness standards of FBI agents. Purely coincidentally, the UFC is headed by pro-Trump businessman Dana White, who regularly appeared alongside the president at campaign events, donated heavily to the president’s reelection effort, and even spoke alongside him at his Election Night acceptance speech. Again. It’s coincidental.
I guess if that’s the worst most useless thing he’s doing we can breath a sigh of relief.
How about this?
The Trump administration touted a nearly $1 billion plan Wednesday to combat the spread of avian flu and mitigate skyrocketing egg prices as the outbreak rips through poultry flocks across the United States.
But the measures come as the Agriculture Department is struggling to rehire key employees working on the virus outbreak who were fired as part of the administration’s sweeping purge of government workers. Roughly a quarter of employees in a critical office testing for the disease were cut, as well as scientists and inspectors.
Aaaand:
White House official threatens to redraw Canadian border
A top White House official has threatened to redraw the Canadian border amid Donald Trump’s ambition to turn the country in America’s “51st state”.
Peter Navarro, one of Donald Trump’s closest advisers, is pushing US negotiators to discuss reworking the border with their Canadian counterparts, The Telegraph can reveal. “Navarro recommended revising the Canada-US border, which is just crazy and dangerous,” a source close to negotiations told The Telegraph.
Tip o’ the iceberg. People are now dying overseas and soon will be here, possibly in large numbers. But all across the board we’re seeing those quotes being illustrated in vivid, living color.