The LuLac Edition #5, 259, February 19th, 2025

 

WRITE ON WEDNESDAY

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 Ripped from a Facebook rant.,

In a development so absurd it feels ripped from the pages of a dystopian satire, Donald Trump has announced his latest plan for Gaza: turn it into a beachfront paradise, erase all evidence of war crimes, and slap a Trump logo on the rubble. Standing next to an increasingly pallid Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump declared that the U.S. will "own" Gaza, "level the site," and transform it into the “Riviera of the Middle East.” Because if there’s one thing Trump knows, it’s how to turn a pile of financially and morally bankrupt debris into a shiny, gold-plated money pit.

Now, just to be clear, Mike Lindell is not actually selling timeshares in Trump’s newly conquered Gaza Strip… yet. But let’s be honest—he totally would. The man already lost his company, his fortune, and his mind in a series of self-inflicted financial disasters, and nothing about his current trajectory suggests he wouldn’t jump at the chance to hawk "oceanfront MAGA luxury condos" to the same people who bought his lumpy pillows and broken election fraud dreams.

In the meantime, Trump’s entirely real plan to colonize Gaza like a deranged game of SimCity: War Crimes Edition is unfolding with all the grace of a drunk real estate mogul wandering into an international conflict. After winning re-election on a platform of "revenge, vibes, and zero coherent policies," Trump wasted no time before pivoting to real estate-based imperialism. His vision for Gaza is simple: bulldoze everything, clear out the locals (no word on where they’ll go), and replace it with the kind of gaudy luxury hellscape that makes Las Vegas look tasteful.

“We’ll do a job with it, folks. We’ll own it,” Trump assured the press, using the same language he probably used when buying his third wife. “It’s got a lot of potential. Beautiful beaches, great sand. The sand is very soft, very nice sand. People are saying it’s even better than Mar-a-Lago sand.”

Even Netanyahu, a man not exactly known for restraint, blinked like a hostage in a ransom video as Trump laid out his plan to solve the Israel-Palestine crisis by… building another Trump golf course in a disaster zone. As Netanyahu tried to regain control of the conversation, Trump steamrolled ahead, declaring that Gaza “hasn’t worked” and that Palestinians should be “relocated” to "a fresh, beautiful piece of land" somewhere else. When asked where exactly that might be, he waved his hands vaguely. “We’ll find them numerous pieces of land. Many lands. Tremendous lands. It’s gonna be beautiful.”

This is, of course, textbook Trump: take a centuries-old, deeply complex geopolitical conflict, ignore all historical context, and apply the same brain-dead logic he used to bankrupt a casino. His plan for Gaza is effectively eminent domain, but with extra war crimes.

And if that wasn’t dystopian enough, it’s not hard to imagine a guy like Lindell sniffing around this scheme, looking for his next desperate cash grab.

While there's no official announcement (yet) that MyPillow’s embattled CEO is getting into the war-torn real estate business, it’s a natural fit. This is the same man who lit his personal fortune on fire chasing delusional election conspiracies, got fleeced by a predatory lender for $600,000, and still thinks Trump is a stable genius. If someone shoved a "Gaza Beach Club Resort Timeshare Opportunity" contract in his face, there’s a nonzero chance he’d sign it eleven times without reading it, then sue when he realizes it's a bad deal.

“We’re talking the greatest investment of your life!” an imaginary, but highly plausible, Lindell might say. “Oceanfront condos! Five-star accommodations! NO ANTIFA!”

A beachfront Trump Tower Gaza, of course, would offer all the high-end amenities expected from a luxury resort built on the ashes of an international tragedy. Guests could enjoy oceanfront views, fine dining, and a history museum curated by Elon Musk, featuring an interactive exhibit titled "What Even Is Palestine, Really?" For entertainment, Ted Nugent and Kid Rock would perform weekly on the rubble of whatever neighborhood was last bulldozed in the name of progress. And naturally, the resort would include an on-site casino, because nothing complements a devastating humanitarian crisis quite like a poorly managed blackjack table.

For those worried about financing their future bomb-resistant beach condo, Trump and Lindell would surely cook up some breathtakingly unethical funding scheme. Lindell, having recently learned the hard way that "merchant cash advances" are just legal loan-sharking, might introduce a "Patriot Financing Program," in which buyers pay zero upfront costs in exchange for their soul, dignity, and firstborn child. Those skeptical of such an arrangement would be reassured with a free steak dinner at Trump Tower Gaza, where the meat is reportedly "even better than at Mar-a-Lago"—which is a low bar, considering Mar-a-Lago steaks have likely been sitting in the freezer since 2017.

As Trump revels in his newest imperialist fever dream, he’s already teasing his next grand acquisition. "Look, folks, Gaza is just the beginning," he told a rally crowd, "We’re gonna take over a lot of places. Greenland. Panama. Canada. The moon! The moon has great real estate. People don’t talk about that enough. But I do. I talk about it a lot."

And so, the madness continues. While Lindell may not yet be hawking MAGA-branded condos in Trump’s Gaza Riviera, let’s not rule anything out. If there’s one thing this crowd excels at, it’s turning tragedy into a business opportunity.

Sign up today for MAGA Beach Club Gaza—where freedom rings, and so do air raid sirens.

The LuLac Edition #5, 258, February 18th, 2025

 

THE COMMON SENSE OF A TRUTH TELLER

WILL THE MAGAs LISTEN?

 

U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. released a statement in response to current budget reconciliation negotiations, Politico published an article about his statement.

“GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan is the latest swing-district Republican to issue a warning to GOP leaders over deep spending cuts they’re targeting for key safety net programs in their massive domestic agenda bill…Bresnahan is also part of a group of vulnerable Republicans who privately warned GOP leaders last month to not slash key safety net programs as they look for ways to pay for the sweeping domestic policy bill that spans border, energy and tax cuts.”

Here’s what  the Freshman Congressman said on Politico.

“I ran for Congress under a promise of always doing what is best for the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania,” said Rep. Bresnahan. “If a bill is put in front of me that guts the benefits my neighbors rely on, I will not vote for it. Pennsylvania’s Eighth District chose me to advocate for them in Congress. These benefits are promises that were made to the people of NEPA and where I come from, people keep their word.”

Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District is home to more than 200,000 Medicaid recipients, amounting to 25% of the district. Additionally, it is home to 66,000 Medicare recipients, and 190,000 Social Security recipients.

In case you haven’t read it, here is the full article from Politico.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/02/14/congress/vulnerable-house-republican-bresnahan-warns-against-benefit-cuts-00204354

Now truth be told, I was a little rough on Bresnehan during the campaign.  I met his opponent Matt Cartwright in 2009  on WYOU TV when the Judicial scandal hit. Both of us, me as a blogger, Matt as a member of the bar . We became friends  and I supported him in every campaign he had, both financially and through this site. Having voted for Ford in ’76, Bush 41 in ;’88 and Thornburgh and Ridge for Governor, maybe in another era and not knowing Matt I most likely would have voted for Bresnehan.

Bresnehan is standing up for his district which is more than I can say about Dan Meuser who is storm  trooping in lock step with the craziness of this new administration.

In this Congress, Bresnehan is making a big name for himself among the GOP and the Dems. He is one of few that is standing up for his people. ALL OF THEM.

Admirable, gutsy and sadly unheard of on both sides of the aisle. Here’s his problem or opportunity. He has to convince   the

200,000 on Medicaid

the

66,000 on Medicare

and the

100,000 on Social Security

that they need to stop voting against their own interests.  I hope the Republicans who voted for him will not listen to the MAGA crazies in the party. It was high jacked by MAGA forces with the broad support of Dan Meuser  and the people who complain about everything at Luzerne County Council meetings. The only reason why party registration went up was because the administration of P.J. Pribula and Joe Valenti made it okay for reasonable people to join it. While Prtibula has not been in contact with me since a contentious conversation over immigration, he did introduce me to B4esnehan years ago and I knew then he (Rob) was a comer.  Valenti and I have become sparring partners on Facebook because I respond well to a provocateur like himself. But this administration n was derailed by a bunch of party  opportunists who think that these polices are just grand.

They are now after the head of a guy I argued with non stop on election night on WBRE TV. Gene Zaremba and I disagreed but we parted as reasonable people. Now just before an election word is out that the MAGAs don’t like Gene.

But here’s a question to be pondered. Among those numbers  you see, how many MAGAs are on disability, how many of them are on Social Security, and how many on Medicaid?  Those are the people who will try to give him trouble.

If they do  his on future ambitions, this will be one person who will call them out as ingrates and at the very  least, people with really, bad selfish  judgments inflicting harm on themselves and everyone else.

Bresnehan  has shown us something lacking in decades, a true Profile In Courage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The LuLac Edition #5, 257, February 17th, 2025

 MONDAY MEMES

The LuLac Edition #5, 256, February 17th, 2025

 

MAYBE I’M AMAZED

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PRESIDENT’S DAY EDITION

EISENHOWER’S AIR FORCE ONE

MAYBE I’M AMAZED…..that President Eisenhower was the first White House occupant to have a flight designated Air Force one. The Columbine II was the first plane to fly with the call sign “Air Force One” when it carried President Dwight D. Eisenhower for the first two years of his administration.

MAYBE I’M AMAZED……. the aircraft would have been lost to history without the intervention of three men – one who bought the plane almost 50 years ago, the friend who helped save it from the scrap heap, and the man whose aviation company purchased it two decades later with plans to restore it to its 1950s glory.

MAYBE I’M AMAZED……..that the plane was built as a C-121A at Burbank, California, and converted to a VC-121A-LO to carry VIPs in 1953. The Columbine II, named after the Colorado state flower by first lady Mamie Eisenhower, became the official presidential aircraft later that year.

MAYBE I’M AMAZED…….that the designation of Air Force One came purely by accident. An Eastern Airlines flight had the same call numbers as the Columbine II, and confusion ensued when both planes shared the same airspace. Because of the incident, the “Air Force One” call sign became used for any plane the president was on board.

MAYBE I’M AMAZED……that the plane, while hardly resembling the Air Force One flown by presidents from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama, included marble floors and a mahogany desk where Eisenhower wrote the “Atoms for Peace” speech he gave to the U.N. General Assembly in 1953. The Columbine II also took him to Korea, both as a president-elect and during his administration.

MAYBE I’M AMAZED…….that In 1954, the aircraft was replaced by the Columbine III, which Eisenhower used for the remainder of his presidency. The Columbine II continued in service as a VIP transport for Eisenhower’s vice president, Richard M. Nixon, and others, such as Queen Elizabeth II, before it was finally retired to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, in 1968.

MAYBE I’M AMAAZED…..that The Air Force stripped the aircraft and fitted it with mismatched landing gear, an error that, in an odd twist of fate, led to the aircraft being spared from destruction long enough for its historical value to be discovered by its new owners.

MAYBE I’M AMAZED…..that the aforementioned the Columbine II was sold to Mel Christler as part of a package lot with four other Connies for $35,000 in a surplus auction at the Davis-Monthan AFB aircraft “boneyard.” He didn’t know one of the five planes had a presidential past and planned to make it part of his crop-dusting operation. Christler rebuilt the other four VC-121s for spraying operations, but didn’t convert the Columbine II because its starboard main gear had been replaced with the wrong part from a Lockheed 1049 Super Constellation. The incorrect landing gear, again, saved the Columbine II from being converted to a crop-duster. Instead, it was used for supplying the other four Connies with parts.

MAYBE I’M AMAZED….that Christler was considering cutting the aircraft up as scrap when Robert Mikesh of the Smithsonian Institution contacted him in 1980 and informed him that his Connie with the serial number 48-610 was a former presidential aircraft.

MAYBE I’M AMAZED….that other Presidents prior to Ike such as Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first president to have an official plane, he used it just three times. His successor, Harry Truman, was similarly avoidant. However, Eisenhower was a seasoned pilot and relied heavily on air travel to manage Allied campaigns during World War II.

MAYBE I’M AMAZED…..but not really that if you want to restore the original Air Forde One, you can do so by using this link. https://www.greatcommunitygive.org/organizations/first-air-force-one or https://www.historynet.com/dwight-eisenhowers-granddaughter-wants-to-save-a-piece-of-aviation-history/ from Ike's grand daughter.