George Rebane
- Dems always back policies that harm America – an established thesis evidenced again by their reaction to Trump’s law enforcement action in Venezuela. Notice that Dems are always on the side of criminals, drug dealers, illegal entrants and open borders, anti-entrepreneurial laws and regulations, no limits on size of government, dysfunctional diplomacy projecting weakness, and a mangled educational system.
- The anti-American Dems, now trumpeting their TDS claims that the president’s Venezuela action was unconstitutional, are counting on their constituents’ ignorance of the long history of presidential actions (here) without congressional approval as enabled under Article 2 of the Constitution. And in such assessments of their loyal voting block they are no doubt right on the mark.
- The movement to halt AGI development is organized and led by MIT physics professor Max Tegmark (here). Their message, supported by some noted technology heavyweights, echoes the longstanding RR Singularity posts – AGI will destroy human jobs on a wholesale scale, and change the foundations of our civilization in ways we have yet to understand. The problem with such reasoned arguments is that they ignore the AGI development race with China. China wants to dominate the AI field, and in doing so become the world’s hegemon.
- [7jan26 update] Never the twain shall meet. Readers alerted me to Paul Eagle’s piece (here) in the 7jan26 Union decrying my 30dec25 commentary ‘Self-immolation derby’. Therein, in lockstep with all other socialists and progressives, he cites Biden’s disasters as salutary benefits to the country. And he pronounces Trump’s historic accomplishments as nothing but failures and detriments. This again illustrates that there is absolutely no common ground between Democrats and Republicans – we live in different universes. And every day the evidence grows for no possible rapprochement. The endgame for this Great Divide does not bode well.
- [8jan26 update] Congressman Doug LaMalfa’s passing came as a shock to Jo Ann and me. We were privileged to be friends with Doug who had lunch at our house and shared my preference for good Kentucky bourbon. A farmer himself, he was a conservative and a true servant of northern California’s people and their interests in preserving our rural and agricultural way of life. As the state struggles with its yearslong profoundly incompetent governance, Doug was one of the remaining Republican bulwarks, both in Sacramento and Washington,, to promote sane legislation in the attempt to redirect our once golden state onto a more sane path. We will miss you Doug, RIP.
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