We've Been Punked

Can you believe this 4155-page omnibus bill that just sailed through congress with a $1.7 trillion dollar price tag? Believe it. For openers, there’s $45 billion to Ukraine. Maybe, in addition to military hardware to fight a proxy war, Zelinsky can afford to buy a suit for his next appearance in Congress when he’s begging for cash. $39 billion to the justice department.  Yeah, that justice department. $3.6 million for a walking trail in Georgia to be named after Michelle Obama. Uh-huh. $3 million for a hip-hop museum in the Bronx. Visit it if you dare. $424 million to the National Institute of Health to fund research on minority health and health disparities. Sure, let’s give Fauci’s NIH more research money. That worked well.  $410 million to reimburse middle eastern countries for border security. Really. Foreign border security. Maybe so they can build some walls. And the list goes on: A highway friendly to bees. Diversity programs for the Pentagon. Salmon in the Pacific Northwest. And even sneaky little expansionist Government perks like FDA control of cosmetics, Banning driftnets in the fishing industry, and allowing athletes in military academies to waive their service requirement so they can play professional sports. How nice for them. And how about a new office building for the FBI? Sure, reward those guys. Maybe they need more room to monitor social media posts by conservatives. Merry Christmas, America; you’ve been punked. And to add to the good news for New Yorkers, their state assembly just voted to give themselves a $30000 raise, leapfrogging California’s assembly to become the highest-paid state assembly in the nation. $141000 a year for a part-time position. Nice gig. Meanwhile, their genius Governor, she of the shattered glass ceiling, proposed a $21 minimum wage to combat……inflation. Huh? Surely Kathy Hochul knows how inflation works…….oh, never mind. So congratulations, America. With record inflation and recession looming, you voted the mentally deficient back into office in the midterms, signaling to them that they have the mandate to reward themselves with salary increases and boatloads of pork. Now tell me again, who’s really mentally deficient?