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Author Archives: willmann
Several Republicans prevented Jim Jordan from becoming Speaker, but the numbers 5 and 33 trillion will not go away
By Robert Willmann Like Mother Nature, mathematics is impartial. Acting like petulant children, several Republican members of the House of Representatives prevented Jim Jordan from becoming Speaker by using the whole number five, or higher, to prevent him from getting … Continue reading
In the first round of voting for Speaker of the House of Representatives, Jim Jordan gets 200 votes but not 217
By Robert Willmann Starting at noon today, the U.S. House of Representatives held a public session to try to elect a new Speaker, after Kevin McCarthy was removed on 3 October 2023 by a vote on a motion to vacate … Continue reading
Does the U.S. government really not know where an F35 jet is after the pilot ejected?
By Robert Willmann You cannot make this stuff up. Cost estimates vary, but they all amount to millions and millions of dollars per airplane. Since (at least) Sunday, 17 September 2023, a Lockheed Martin F35 military jet is said to … Continue reading
The great singer Tony Bennett passes on at age 96
By Robert Willmann In 2018, when 91 (or 92) years young, Tony Bennett released yet another music album, Love Is Here to Stay. Singing with him is Diana Krall, who has her own music career performing known songs with jazz-like … Continue reading
Trump’s lawyers met with the Department of Justice, but the political prosecution of him will continue
By Robert Willmann On Monday, 5 June 2023, lawyers for former president and current candidate Donald Trump went to the main building of the Department of Justice in Washington DC to meet with the special counsel John L. “Jack” Smith … Continue reading
The U.S. Congress as professional wrestling puts on a show about the federal government’s public debt limit
By Robert Willmann As a type of theater, professional wrestling is a scripted performance to entice the audience and coax it to come back for more. With in-your-face interviews before and after a match including insolent insults, and fascinating stunts … Continue reading
Is Tucker Carlson still employed by Fox News but without his show, or did Fox terminate his contract?
By Robert Willmann Floating around in the wind are different opinions about why Tucker Carlson no longer has an evening show on the Fox News television network. An assumption seems to be that he was fired and is no longer … Continue reading
The court system is being pulled off a cliff. An example is the state criminal charge against former president and current candidate Donald Trump.
By Robert Willmann In what are usually called totalitarian governments or dictatorships, an order is given to the police or the internal security organization — the country’s “Interior Ministry” or “Department of Homeland Security” — to go arrest and detain … Continue reading
The public is entitled to all videos and images relating to the events at the Capitol on January 6, 2021
By Robert Willmann The fix is almost in. The presentation last night (Monday) of several videos and images by Fox News Host Tucker Carlson relevant to the protest and disturbance at the Capitol building on 6 January 2021 is very … Continue reading