The LuLac Edition #5, 590 March 3rd, 2026

 

TRUMP IRAN WAR:

11

UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS

On Saturday Donald Trump launched a war on Iran. That stoked the fires of a war that has all become too familiar to Americans in the 21rst Century.  Interference in foreign wars that literally don’t concern us. 

The MAGA voters bitched that Ukraine WASN’T THEIR CONCERN. AMERICA GREAT! Now the same whiners and losers support fully this action.

Iran and Iraq has always been a thorn in the side to U.S. Presidents. Let’s start with George Bush 41.

After the Gulf War Bush allowed Sadam Hussain to stay in power. His generals weren’t crazy about it, so too the public. But Bush with his long history of diplomacy as U.N. Ambassador, CIA director,  and Vice President gave him the inkling that getting rid of the dictator would only inflame Iraq.

Years later, his son George W. Bush would declare war on Iraq and Afghanistan after 911. Vice President Dick Cheney said that this new war was based on the fact that Hussein had “weapons of mass destruction”. Sadam was hunted down and executed. What followed was the Taliban and another 1500 soldiers killed in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

The relationship between the two countries is strong in part because both governments are dominated by Shi'ite Muslims. Increasing influence of Tehran in Iraqi politics has led to civilians protesting the foreign involvement and presence of Iran-backed militias harassing and attacking citizens.

When Barack Obama was President, it was evident that Iran was trying to build an atomic bomb. Nearly 10 years ago, the United States and other world powers reached a landmark nuclear agreement with Iran.

Known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, the deal followed two years of negotiations. Then-President Barack Obama, who campaigned on resolving the Iranian nuclear threat, called the issue the "most consequential foreign policy debate that our country has had since the invasion of Iraq."

There was blowback after the United States gave Iran billions of dollars to stay on the straight and narrow.  The GOP war hawks and ignorant people cried, “Why are we giving money to Iran? It’s our hard earned tax payer money!” UH NO IT WASN’T. It was THEIR own money from sanctions put on by the U.S.

The Obama administration and an independent entity kept tabs on the country and it appeared the government was keeping its promise.

 

THEN CAME THE GREAT

BLOVIATING BULLFIGHTER  

 Two years after the deal went into effect, President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the nuclear accord, in one of the most significant foreign policy actions during his first term as president. I can’t believe that Trump would do this if a white person was President.

Since Trump backed out of that deal, In recent years, Iran has rapidly increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. As of mid-June 2025, shortly before the U.S.'s strikes that month, Iran had enriched some 972 pounds of uranium up to 60% purity, according to estimates from the International Atomic Energy Agency.

By comparison, Iran had 605.8 pounds of 60%-enriched uranium in February 2025, and 267.9 pounds a year before that, the IAEA has said. According to the U.N. watchdog's metrics, about 92.5 pounds of 60%-enriched uranium is enough to build a single nuclear weapon if enriched further.

With the Nuclear accord scotched by Trump, all guardrails were off. Trump  imposed a new round of harsh sanctions, dubbing it a "maximum pressure" campaign to force Iran to negotiate a new agreement.

 

Efforts by the Biden administration and European parties to the JCPOA to revive the deal were unsuccessful.

Since then, Iran has stopped abiding by the terms of that agreement, dramatically ramping up its uranium enrichment program, including by enriching uranium to 60% purity for the first time.

The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency estimated last May that it would take Iran "probably less than one week" to produce enough weapons-grade uranium to make its first bomb, if it decided to do so. Actually building a bomb could take somewhat longer. What's not clear, however, is whether Iran has made the decision to build a nuclear weapon. Iran is believed to have halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003, and the U.S. intelligence community assessed last spring that the program hadn't restarted.

Asked on Feb. 18 whether the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency had seen any indication that Iran might currently be working to develop a nuclear weapon, the agency's director-general Rafael Grossi told a French television network it had not.

Trump bombed Itan in June of ’25 and said it “demolished” all capabilities. Iran and the United States had negotiations and on Thursday it seemed things were moving in a good direction. Then Trump invaded still another country.

Here’s why it’s not a good idea.

1.          This is the same guy who said “no more wars of regime change” America first. Well Americans FIRST need Health Care, Medicaid, Lower consumer prices, and a Presidency that is normal.

2.          There was no plan to contact allies. As an example Quatar that hit planes in friendly fire. To date there are only 3 allies in Trump’s corner.  Plus if I were in charge there, I'd repossess the plane they gifted hm. 

3.          Congress was not informed. The Constitution reads that Congress declares war. While Trump and his chest thumpers talk about how great America is at it’s  250^th birthday, maybe they should read the Constitution.

4.          I think this is a war of pique. Personal display of power. You didn’t give me the Peace prize? I’ll show you guys.

5.          Men and what is left of women in the military will be KILLED. Air strikes won’t kill whatever philosophy they have against the United States.

6.          Hedgehogg said today that this is an opportunity for the Iranian people take control of their government. Exactly how? They have no weapons and the temporary sugar high after the death of the Ayatollah isn’t going g to last. Hey I have an idea! Why not send all those $100,000 pick up truck driving loud mouth Trump flag bearing MAGA men over there to help them form the new government.

7.          Terrorism will be more prevalent now more than ever in the United States. There are sleeper cells that are constantly looking to take out OUR leaders.

8.          There WILL be higher gas prices which has been the rallying cry of Trump economics. The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic chokepoint for seaborne oil that Iran has long used as a geopolitical bargaining chip, with Tehran repeatedly threatening to close it during times of crisis.

9.          With tariffs, what is now fast becoming a failed Presidency and a group of Trumpanzees that will follow him to hell, there are cracks in the base which will only make this man child President mire unstable.

Give credit to Buhs 41 and 43, when they sent the country to war they had one message they stuck to. 41: get the hell out of Kuwait. Bush 43 weapons of mass destruction. Yesterday the administration had more than 3 different reasons and the President had the demeanor of "Holy shit, look what I've done!" 

10.      Then there’s Ukraine. Why isn’t Trump as gung ho about protecting Ukraine?  He has no idea that his butt boy Putin is an even bigger danger to the USA than the Iranians!!!

11.      Finally this. When they tell you that there will be no ground troops involved, no long term wars, remember this historical fact. In the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Iraq’s Saddam Hussein launched an invasion of Iran over border disputes and a desire to gain control of oil-rich areas in Iran's territory.

The conflict lasted for eight years and ended in a stalemate.

Do we REALLY want that?

Iran later opposed the American-led coalition against Iraq in 1991.

We as a nation haven’t learned a thing, Sadly and perhaps tragically, the custodians of yesterday  and their failures haven’t made an impression on this woefully prepared administration. Repeating bad history can be summed up by Cicero. “Any man is liable to err, only a fool persists in error.” (CBS News, ABC News, George H.W. Bush archives, AP, LuLac and Marcus Tullius Cicero)

The LuLac Edition #5, 589, March 2nd, 2026

 MONDAY MEMES 

HARRY TRUMAN 

The LuLac Edition #5, 588, March 1st, 2026

 

FOOD-TASTIC 

NEWS

DUNKIN’S BIG 

CUP OF J AVA

Dunkin’ is testing 48-ounce “bucket” versions of its iced coffee and Refresher drinks at select locations in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, priced between $7 and $10.

The oversized drinks have quickly sold out in several stores, suggesting strong early demand for the social media–ready format.

Inspired by last summer’s viral “coffee bucket” trend, the test could make Dunkin’ the first national chain to scale the concept if successful. The oversized plastic tubs, which come with carrying handles, are currently being tested in fewer than 10 stores. 

 

BURGER KING

REPURPOSES THE HERITAGE WHOPPER

 

Burger King has spent the better part of three years considering how it could elevate the Whopper. And two of those, brand president Tom Curtis says, were figuring out what it better not do.

The Whopper is a burger with nearly 70 years of equity, having entered the arena in 1957 for 37 cents. So, it had to strike the “right magnitude of adjustments.”

“You want to treat the Whopper like it’s a super model,” he says. “And you want to put them in tuxedo. You don’t want to put them in a leisure suit.”

Burger King on Thursday announced “elevations,” not “changes,” to one of fast-food’s most iconic items—the first updates in nearly 10 years. This round, like many adjustments of late for the chain, were inspired by guest feedback. Curtis, who recently shared his phone number to hear directly from customers (more on this later), has been gathering feedback on the Whopper for years through a “listening campaign” that started when he arrived in 2021 after more than three decades with Domino’s.

It began as granular as asking leadership to wear Burger King logos so they could hear from people in restaurants, airports, and everywhere in between.

Curtis says Burger King wanted to elevate the Whopper “for a while,” but it’s a delicate process. They tested tweaks and moved deliberately. “The combination of ingredients is pretty well revered,” he says.

What Burger King landed on and finalized Thursday boils down to enhancing points that don’t concern the flame-grilled beef itself. And that complement the fact, Curtis says, the brand tops the Whopper with daily fresh-cut vegetables, like tomatoes, onions, and pickles.

This materialized threefold: Burger King customers suggested the bun could use improvement. Sometimes it showed up smushed. Sesame seeds were falling off.

Secondly, they wanted creamier mayonnaise.

Lastly, and in line with the bun, the packaging could use a fresh look.

Burger King discovered the right approach about a year ago and set out to measure response.

“When you bite into it,” Curtis says, “you’ll get everything that you love about a Whopper.”

I love the Whopper but have curtailed my consumption to get Junior Whoppers at the 2 for 5 maybe twice a year. Back in the fat old days, I used to love cold whoppers too. 

So you can bet I’ll try the new one, even if I eat it in increments.(AP, LuLac) 

The LuLac Edition #5, 587, February 28th, 2026

 

 

ROBERT J. MORRIS

CONSEQUENTIAL TYCOON

 AND PAUPER

 

Robert Morris Jr.  was a British-born American merchant, investor, and politician, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Morris served in the Pennsylvania legislature, the Second Continental Congress, and the United States Senate. 

He was one of only two individuals (along with Roger Sherman) to sign the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution. From 1781 to 1784, he held the post of Superintendent of Finance of the United States, a role that earned him the title "Financier of the Revolution". Alongside Alexander Hamilton and Albert Gallatin, Morris is often regarded as a founder of the financial system of the United States.

Born in Liverpool, Morris was brought to North America by his father when he was 13 years old, quickly becoming a partner in a successful shipping firm based in Philadelphia. In the aftermath of the French and Indian War, Morris joined with other merchants in opposing British tax policies such as the 1765 Stamp Act. By 1775 he was the richest man in America.After the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, he helped procure arms and ammunition for the revolutionary cause, and in late 1775 he was chosen as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress. As a member of Congress, he served on the Secret Committee of Trade, which handled the procurement of supplies, the Committee of Correspondence, which handled foreign affairs, and the Marine Committee, which oversaw the Continental Navy. Morris was a leading member of Congress until he resigned in 1778.

Out of office, Morris refocused on his merchant career and won election to the Pennsylvania Assembly, where he became a leader of the "Republican" faction that sought alterations to the Pennsylvania Constitution.

Facing a difficult financial situation in the ongoing Revolutionary War, in 1781 Congress established the position of Superintendent of Finance to oversee financial matters. Morris accepted appointment as Superintendent of Finance and also served as Agent of Marine, from which he controlled the Continental Navy. He helped provide supplies to the Continental Army under General George Washington, enabling, with the help of frequent collaborator Haym Salomon, the decisive victory in the Battle of Yorktown. Morris also reformed government contracting and established the Bank of North America, the first congressionally chartered national bank to operate in the United States. Morris believed that the national government would be unable to achieve financial stability without the power to levy taxes and tariffs, but he was unable to convince all thirteen states to agree to an amendment to the Articles of Confederation. Frustrated by the weakness of the national government, Morris resigned as Superintendent of Finance in 1784. Morris was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1786.

In 1787, Morris was selected as a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention, which wrote and proposed a new constitution for the United States. Morris rarely spoke during the convention, but the constitution produced by the convention reflected many of his ideas. Morris and his allies helped ensure that Pennsylvania ratified the new constitution, and the document was ratified by the requisite number of states by the end of 1788. The Pennsylvania legislature subsequently elected Morris as one of its two inaugural representatives in the United States Senate. Morris declined Washington's offer to serve as the nation's first Treasury Secretary, instead suggesting Alexander Hamilton for the position. In the Senate, Morris supported Hamilton's economic program and aligned with the Federalist Party. During and after his service in the Senate, Morris went deeply into debt through speculating on land, leading into the Panic of 1796–1797. Unable to pay his creditors, he was confined in the Prune Street debtors' apartment adjacent to Walnut Street Prison from 1798 to 1801. After being released from prison, he lived a quiet, private life in a modest home in Philadelphia until his death in 1806.

Morris like all of the Founding Fathers was a complex, imperfect man. But his service to the Revolutionary cause and subsequent work on forming the new nation was crucial to the success of both. His decisions helped form the new country’s strength and make up. (Wikipedia, LuLac)