GOVEROTRAGEOUS: Interest rate caps drive higher-risk borrowers to riskier, more expensive sources of credit.

Saturday, November 14, 2026

https://reason.com/2026/11/13/capping-credit-card-interest-an-idea-so-bad-that-both-democrats-and-republicans-support-it/

Capping Credit Card Interest: An Idea So Bad that Both Democrats and Republicans Support It
Interest rate caps drive higher-risk borrowers to riskier, more expensive sources of credit.

J.D. Tuccille | 11.13.2026 7:00 AM

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Even in these divided times, some ideas are so bad that both major political parties support them. That’s certainly the case with proposals to let the government put a cap on the interest rates charged by credit card companies. It’s a scheme that seems considerate to those who run up debt but would instead deny riskier borrowers access to legitimate credit, and it could drive many people to lenders—some underground—who charge more. That is, it’s a plan stupid enough to draw backing from Democrats and Republicans alike.

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Ahhh here’s the Gooferment hard at work on “problems” that need no solution.  It’s not that the Users of high-rate cards are stupid; that must be their best option.  

Somtimes the best “solution” is to leave the free market alone.  Unless there is force or fraud involved, the Gooferment just needs to ignore either.  

Not like there are not harder REAL PROBLEMS for them to work on, like the debt, deficit, eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and cutting spending. That would bring inflation down and prosperity for everyone!

Argh!

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POLICY: Productive versus Parasitic

Friday, November 13, 2026

https://www.malone.news/p/sunday-strip-a-rose-by-any-other?publication_id=583200&post_id=223931016&isFreemail=true&r=3snn7d&triedRedirect=true

Sunday Strip: A Rose by Any Other Name…
FFOK CUF
Dr. Robert W. Malone
Nov 08, 2026

This really hits the bulls eye.  

I’m reminded of the little snide remark about “NGOs”, that went something like “If NGOs have to shut down when they lose government funding, then I guess they are NOT non-government organizations!”

Let’s shut down all the NGOs!

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: Did the despicable Russell Brand get a fair trial?

Thursday, November 12, 2026

https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/highly-questionable-conviction-of?publication_id=1119676&post_id=223781998&isFreemail=true&r=3snn7d&triedRedirect=true

Highly Questionable Conviction of Russell Brand
The comedian and outspoken critic of official COVID-19 policies was found guilty of four grave offenses. An evaluation of what passed for evidence at his trial.
John Leake
22 hours ago << EDITOR ADDED DATE 2026-11-09>>

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I’m sure that Russell Brand was an aggressively promiscuous man during the period in question. He himself has admitted it. Thus, if he had been tried for being—at this earlier stage in his life—a selfish, sleazy, and arrogant jerk, it would probably be easy to adduce sufficient evidence to find him guilty as charged.

However, it strikes me as impossible to draw conclusions—beyond a reasonable doubt—about allegedly criminal sexual behavior that took place decades ago, with no supporting physical evidence such as medically documented injuries, no eyewitness testimony of the alleged acts, and only hearsay testimony from the victims’ friends and colleagues that is ambiguous and fragmentary.

Regarding the accusation of rape—by far the most serious charge for which Brand was convicted—the “reported” text message from his accuser in which she stated, “you treated me like an animal” may be plausibly evaluated as evidence that Brand made her feel like a cheap article of consumption and discarded as soon as his lust was sated. However, this is not evidence that he raped her. If he did rape her, she missed an opportunity to document it by not stating it in the text, not reporting it to the police, and not having a medical professional document her injury. No medical documentation of the alleged injury was presented at trial.

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If accusations and denunciations—with little to no supporting evidence—are deemed sufficient for sending a man to prison, then any man may be subjected to such accusations, even if they are baseless.

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The lack of “evidence” is shocking. 

I’m all for punishing criminal behavior, but like the article says: 

In Book IV, Chapter 27, “Of Trial, and Conviction,” Blackstone wrote:

For the law holds, that it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent suffer.

It certainly seems that this was a politically biased conviction.  Given that the Police don’t investigate rape gangs, perhaps this was an attempt to change the appearance of lax and prejudicial enforcement?

Given the media and police attention, it appears that this is a miscarriage of justice.

What is the English “statute of limitation”?

17 years is a long time to delay “justice”.

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VETERANS: Time to remember all thise still unaccounted for … … 

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

https://department.va.gov/veterans-day/

2023 Veterans Day Poster winner

National Veterans Day Ceremony

The Veterans Day National Ceremony is held each year on November 11th at Arlington National Cemetery . The ceremony commences precisely at 11:00 a.m. with a wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns and continues inside the Memorial Amphitheater with a parade of colors by Veterans’ organizations and remarks from dignitaries. The ceremony is intended to honor and thank all who served in the United States Armed Forces.

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Unfortunately, it’s become a Day of Pandering To Vets — with discounts and free food — and then the world returns to making more veterans.

“A veteran is someone who at one point in his life wrote a blank check made payable to the ‘United States of America’ for an amount of ‘up to and including my life.'” -Anonymous

I wish that we could account for all the MIAs and pay more attention to this issue on days other than a few “holidays”.  I think is it shameful when the President doesn’t show up at Arlington on these “holidays” and remind “We, The Sheeple” of the cost of their freedom.

As a vet, I feel real emotion for all the KIAs, WIAs, MIAs, and all those who have suffered from PTSD so badly as to commit suicide.

The Gooferment has a terrible track record of fulfilling its moral obligation to these men and women who made such sacrifices only to be forgotten.

“A soldier accepts personal responsibility for the safety of the body politic of which he is a member, defending it, if need be, with his life. The civilian does not.” — Lt. Col. Jean V. Dubois (Ret.) and student, p. 26 Starship Troopers (1959) by Robert A. Heinlein

I continue to thing that the veterans are not represented in the US Federal Gooferment.  Only vets should be voting, representing the people, and having a say on these military adventures we seem to get involved in with a cavalier attitude.  At one time, this was the de facto criteria for even being considered.  Maybe if we went back and formalized this criteria into the Constitution, we could have “peace in our time”.

Seems like the Taxpayers and the Veterans are not represented in the Gooferment.  I’m sure that the Dead Old White Guys could never conceive of this happening in their Republic.

Dona Nobis Pacem 

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HEALTH: No children on any kind of wheels with a MOTORCYCLE-GRADE helmet

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/health/kids-e-bike-injuries-skyrocketing-doctors-advice-for-parents/

Kids’ e-bike and e-scooter injuries are skyrocketing — doctor reveals what all parents should do
By Allie Yang
Published Nov. 4, 2026, 11:46 a.m. ET

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Head injuries present more danger to kids in particular — the skull is thinner and offers less protection, and their brains are still developing and more easily damaged.

“My son passed away three months ago due to complications from the TBI [traumatic brain injury] he got while riding,” commented one mom on a pediatric surgeon’s PSA about e-bikes. “I do not wish this pain on any parent. Please make your children wear motorcycle-grade helmets if they are riding electric scooters or bikes. Please.”

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When I was on the first state squad, we used to call helmet, motorcycle riders “organ donors”.

In my neighborhood, E scooters and E bikes are very popular. I don’t particularly worry about the adults because they’re responsible for their own safety. I do worry about the children of all ages that I see frequently on these motorized units without any helmet at all. Never mind, just a dumb flimsy, bike helmet. What are these parents thinking?

Not much I can do about it but just pray for their safety. It’s like watching a traffic. Accident happens real time slow motion.

Argh!

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RANT: National Popular Vote Interstate Compact becomes a possibility

Monday, November 9, 2026

https://www.westernjournal.com/big-blue-wave-gives-democrats-power-effectively-end-electoral-college-2028/

Big Blue Wave Gives Democrats the Power to Effectively End the Electoral College Before 2028
By Bryan Chai November 5, 2026 at 4:49pm

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For those unfamiliar with the arrangement, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is an agreement among states to award their electoral votes to whichever presidential candidate wins the national popular vote.

The Electoral College would technically remain in place. But once participating states collectively control at least 270 electoral votes, their agreement would effectively make the national popular vote determine the presidency.

Currently, the compact has been enacted by 18 states and Washington, D.C., representing 222 electoral votes. If the five newly Democratic-controlled states join, that number could reach 283. The threshold is only 270.

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I thought this was dead since “compacts” are unConstitutional?

Imagine the cheating that will go on in the Big Blue States when winning the Presidency would be the reward. 

Argh!

And I don’t understand how “We, The Sheeple” can allow any vestige on the Dead Old White Guys’ magnificent construction to be destroyed.

Argh!

Maybe it is time for everyone to have a Plan B for international relocation.

Sigh!

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POLITICAL: The judiciary is a branch of the state

Sunday, November 8, 2026

https://www.malone.news/p/notes-on-my-brownstone-annual-conference?publication_id=583200&post_id=223933860&isFreemail=true&r=3snn7d&triedRedirect=true

Notes on my Brownstone Annual Conference Speech (to a sold out crowd)
Address by Robert Malone, Saturday 07 November 2026
Dr. Robert W. Malone
28 minutes ago << EDITOR ADDED DATE 2026-11-07>>

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Murray Rothbard set out the structural reason in Anatomy of the State. The judiciary is a branch of the state. Judges are appointed by the state, paid by the state, housed in state courts, enforced by state police. To expect such a body to deliver justice against the state is to expect a monopoly to rule against itself. In Rothbard’s framing, the court is a branch of the government interpreting the rules of the government in a game against the government. That is a feature, not a flaw. It is what the institution is for.

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In short, “We, The Sheeple” can’t catch a break.

Need to SHRINK the Gooferment down to where it’s unobtrusive.

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ENCOURAGING: What is enough?

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Letter II

On Discursiveness in Reading

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*Do you ask what is the proper limit to wealth? It is, first, to have what is necessary, and, second, to have what is enough.

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Whatever I have is more than enough. What I have had, I had for long enough. I can’t look back at that which is lost. Better to enjoy what I have and hopefully will have.

BUT, (and there is always a BIG butt), i’d still like ti win the lottery.

Laugh!

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POLITICAL: Gavin Newsom commutes 548 death row inmates

Saturday, November 7, 2026

https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/us-news/gavin-newsom-changes-california-death-sentences-to-life-in-prison/

Gavin Newsom lets all of California’s 548 death row inmates escape ultimate punishment
By Titus Wu
Published Nov. 5, 2026
Updated Nov. 5, 2026, 2:57 p.m. ET

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“But as Governor, I have concluded the state cannot morally kill them,” he wrote. “We can now let these offenders die in obscurity while we forever remember and honor their victims.”

“I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values, undermines the foundations of our legal system, and diminishes each of us,” Newsom explained.

“I know we cannot execute people in our imperfect legal system and remain true to our core values, first among them justice and human decency.”

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Well, “the King of California” has decided that the death penalty is unfair.  While I agree with that, what happened between yesterday and today, that changed his moral compass?  Could it be that he sees an opening to become the “King of the USA”!  That would be my opinion.

Argh!

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RANT: Xavier Becerra led the Department of Health and Human Services and “lost” all those children

Friday, November 6, 2026

https://www.westernjournal.com/californians-just-elected-prolific-child-trafficking-enabler-american-history-run-state/

Californians Just Elected the Most Prolific Child Trafficking Enabler in American History to Run Their State
By C. Douglas Golden November 4, 2026 at 5:37am

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Also Democrats, with more than enough proof: “Hey, let’s elect the most prolific enabler of child trafficking in the history of American political officialdom to the governorship of the country’s most populous state!”

Yes, in proof that the blue wave carried plenty of cognitive dissonance ashore, the people who waved the bloody flag of the tenuous, brief, and terminated connection between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein long before Epstein’s crimes were fully known decided that Xavier Becerra, who led the Department of Health and Human Services under President Joe Biden, was their best bet to serve four years as governor of California.

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Protecting the border was the job of the Department of Homeland Security, but keeping track of minors who arrived unaccompanied was the job of HHS — which is to say, Becerra’s job.
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As early as 2021, a Freedom of Information Act request revealed that tens of thousands of illegal immigrant children who were released to sponsors in the United States had been effectively lost by HHS after leaving the agency’s shelters.

As it turns out, HHS was merely calling to check in on these children — and in 37 percent of the cases, they got no answer.

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Unlike the private sector, if you’re in an organization that fails bad, then it’ll be hard to find another job.  (Ask the accountants and secretaries from Enron!)

But in the USA’s Gooferment world, failure means your ready to make bigger mistakes.

Normally I wouldn’t care what the voters of another State pick for their leaders.  In this case, I do. It seems like every loony idea seems to originate in California; although we do get some from Massachusetts and England.

Gooferment is immoral, ineffective, and inefficient. As well as untrustworthy. And, those who work at the top levels are either unable, or unwilling, to get the “system” under control. From that, I assume it is operating as designed.

Shame on them and “We, The Sheeple” deserve the ill-treatment they get.

Don’t blame me; I vote little L libertarian all the time.

Sigh!

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