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I asked Grok: “What do you think would happen if Bernie Sanders’ proposal for the government to own 50% of AI companies were to happen? What kinds of incentives or disincentives would this create? What would be the results of these incentives or disincentives?” This is Grok’s answer: If implemented, Sanders’ proposal — a one-time 50% stock “tax” on major AI companies (those hitting ~$200M in annual AI revenue), creating a ~$7 trillion sovereign wealth fund managed by a 7-person presidentially appointed commission with voting shares and board influence — would represent a major shift toward state-directed capitalism in a...

So who will vet the vetters?Certainly not Matthew Yglesias who had an opinion piece in the New York Times less than a month ago, June 17, in which he enthuses so much over the one who supposedly vetted Graham Platner, Daniel Moraff (pictured), that it comes off as The Adoration of the Moraff as you can read in "The Democrats Need Better Candidates. This Guy Knows How to Find Them."Love is in the air as Yglesias merrily gushes over Moraff, the one whom many/most Democrats are furious at for perhaps ruining their chances of taking the Senate in the midterm...

Do you know the power that's involved when you speak God's word out of your heart and not out of your head. When you speak God's word in faith, that's a key point, because God's word is the word of faith (Romans 10:8). So, when the word is in you then faith is in you. And Heaven's resources goes to work when the word of God is spoken in faith (Mark 11:23). Notice in the Amp version Matthew 16:19 it says, I will give you the keys (authority) of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind [forbid, declare to...

Barack Hussein Obama, A Slice of IreNo, I’m not angry, but what’s with this guy?Lets establish a baselineEcclesiastes 10:2 A wise man's heart is at his right; but a fool's heart at his left.Proverbs 10:18 He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters slander, is a fool.King SolomonWhy these verses aren’t shouted from the rooftops I’ll never know.And this sums up the lefts current position, no ideas so they resort to name calling and slander. Without any proof, fascist, racist, Nazi? Grade school behavior. But then again grade school language works on grade school intellects. Now on...

I had a conversation today with a Southwest agent as I'm cancelling my SW credit card. Told her that the renewal fee was too high ($200+) and that with recent changes there was no difference IMO between them and the other carriers and she had great reasons to stay with them. First, all their Call Center agents are Americans and located in the states. Second, all of their airplanes are American made, Boeing 737s and that they were in a process to replace existing fleet with new and pointed out other carriers using foreign purchased planes. Anyway, we're going to...

There was a crooked man and he had a crooked smile he had a crooked legend and he built a crooked house

I'm pretty much a hawk on Iran and certainly don't trust them to hold their part of any deal. Putting that aside for a moment... Note, numbered paragraphs below are not meant to correspond to MOU numbering. 1 - Why do we even need a deal? If, for whatever reason, the US doesn't want to fight anymore, we can stop and leave without ceremony. Let them wonder if we'll hit them again. They know what prompted our attack. The US doesn't owe them a written apology. Iran misbehaved, we b*tch slapped them, so now -Bye! What's wrong with that? Worried...

The media offers Americans and the world endless speculation about the war in Iran. They debate President Trump’s plan. They debate what others are saying, especially our allies like NATO. The endless debate goes all the way to the pope. They ask the cardinals and the pope what they think of the war. It seems like the Pope is not really happy with President Trump or the war in Iran at this point in time I’m not trying to sound exclusive. I don’t think I’m a know-it-all. In fact, sometimes I wonder if I know anything, but for certain I,...

The friction between the Vatican and the White House reached a boil over point with the depiction of President Trump comforting an individual in a meme. It was suggestive of President Trump acting as Jesus. Was this a wise move by President Trump? Probably not. It probably should have been scrapped by a cooler head along the chain, but it wasn’t. Nevertheless, however tasteless and indicative of a slip in judgement, it is not the end of the world. A more carefully constructed team of “meme advisors” would have counseled against it. President Trump is giving us what we voted...

California has the world's 4th biggest economy, but this shows what would happen if several eastern states were merged into one state of similar geographic size.

Before Angel Studios released the animated movie David late last year, it released an animated movie based on the life of Jesus Christ, called The King of Kings, around Easter. The movie did remarkably well at the box office, and it was a movie that sparked my curiosity due to the fact that its approach was different in the sense that it was framed by how Charles Dickens taught the account of Jesus Christ to his kids. The Story: The movie opens up during the part of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, where the character of Ebenezer Scrooge, the self-absorbed...

Ukraine on the attack...Rostov Region an 'air attack' killed one person and wounded four...Explosions reported in Kiev... The notes of FBI agents from their 2019 interview with a woman alleging sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein in the 1980's... Trump's budget cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services... An Iranian drone attack...US Embassy Riyadh...extensive damage... much touted mediation effort...Iran War...not happening... Justice Samuel Alito fell ill while in Philadelphia recently... 5.8 magnitude earthquake...Afghanistan and Pakistan... Paris 31 now former after-school care employees are suspected of 'sexual violence'... Israel tank firing on a 'suspect' who approached... New Israeli air attacks...southern...

It is estimated that at least one and a half million Americans took part in one of 3,000 events that took place this weekend. With a raspy and rather agitating voice, Bruce Springsteen seems to have resurrected the voice of Bob Dylan from the sixties. It’s hard to understand how you can make a folk song out of the resistance to a president. Up to now, we thought the most standard way was to vote against him. Springsteen has apparently found another way. Following that act, we see Reverend Al Sharpton and actor Robert De Niro walking in together holding...

"we need to destroy the Iranian axis...this is what stands before us in the coming year, which could be a historic year for the security of Israel... demand two basic qualities: Unity in moments of crisis, and determination in every moment" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Speaks To Israel's Military Leaders September 2025 On Need To "Destroy Iranian Axis"... "I also want to thank our troops for the masterful job they did in the country of Venezuela in a matter of minutes. That hit was quick, lethal violent" President Trump Invokes US Special Forces Op That Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas...

The Death Of ROCK These are some points to consider about the death of Rock Music. 1. Neil Young was wrong in singing that rock and roll would never die in his song “Hey, Hey, My My.” 2. The four hotels in my small home town which hosted rock bands -- the Norfolk, the GUV. The Melbourne, the Village Pump -- also died as a result of rock's death. If nobody sees bands -- no liquor sales. 3. There are no new rock bands in the Top 40, no anticipation of newly released band material. 4. Only old bands exist...

“And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.” (Mt 17:1-2) When Jesus took Peter, James, and John to a high mountain to show them this amazing moment where he was transfigured and glowed with such brilliance that he outshined the sun, Peter’s reaction was very earthly. Peter wanted to build tabernacles in places where people could come and worship where this event took place. It’s almost...

On December 27, 2025, a 13-year-old boy named Terrel Byars Jr. was hit and killed by a driver in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, which is near Pittsburgh.This past Sunday, protestors and their children walked in the street and deliberately placed themselves in front of oncoming traffic, in the exact same spot, on the exact same road, where Byars was killed.So after a child was hit and killed by a car, parents are encouraging their own children to walk in the same street against oncoming traffic.This is the exact opposite of what these parents should be teaching their children.Shame on these parents.https://triblive.com/local/4-arrested-officer-hurt-when-confrontation-breaks-out-at-west-mifflin-protest/

We all have a life interest in a frank discussion of issues regarding the likelihood that Iran will get nuked. There is traction to be gained from learning about ancient Israel's singlemindedness during their ancestors' self-sacrifice at Masada, especially considering that if Israel nukes Iran … "that might not quite be the last word in the story." This is to say, that Israel's present-day singlemindedness in eliminating Iran, might have some characteristics similar to the history of Masada. This is because credible commentators have predicted that Iran may be announcing that they are nuclear weapon equipped within a matter of...

Iran has been at war with the United States and Israel for 47 years now. We didn’t start it; they did. But we are finally getting around to finishing it. In the first week of the 2026 action, we demolished over 3000 major targets in Iran, largely succeeding at the goal of decapitating the mullahs’ regime and eliminating their military capacity. Our airstrikes are rapidly wiping out their launch sites, their arms factories, their air force and naval vessels, while making a valiant effort to do all this without causing innocent civilian casualties. (As in any war, there are going...

We need to wakeup Senator John Thune. The Save America Act is America's last Chance. If he could get it passed he would become a hero. This bill is common sense. If the democrats win again, Filibuster is gone. If he loves America, he needs to make this his number one passion. Any ideas to wakeup him up. I mean not to say how bad he is but how to change his mind. Maybe a march for Thune. Real ideas, please. Please pray that God would change his mind.