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Why Trump Won't "Run" For House - weird Constitutional Reason!

There are many rumors that crooked Fla GOP politicians (there is another kind?) will gerrymander a district certain to elect Ex-President Trump to the House of Representatives. They could legally do it, one early President went from President to a MA Rep. But Trump won't run for Rep. because he expects to be named Speaker of the House anyway when the GOP regains the majority next election cycle so he can wield power and save money for another presidential run. Sounds ridiculous doesn't it, but that would put him third inline for President anyway - give that and his fanatic followers some thought. However you say, he can't be elected Speaker if he isn't in Congress. Sorry, you are wrong. “The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.” Article I, Section 2, Clause 5 and part of the section on impeachment so you can be certain someone read it to him. It says nothing about them choosing from elected

Experimental Anti-Viral MK-4482 To Treat COVID (Rocky Mountain)

 Initial animal tests of a brand new anti-viral medicine has shown what it may treat or even prevent COVID-19. This could be the magic bullet which could defeat the anti-vaXXers and even the mutations. MK-4482 shows potential to prevent and treat SARS-CoV-2 infection. In a press release the NIH just published this information within the hour. " The experimental antiviral drug MK-4482 significantly decreased levels of virus and disease damage in the lungs of hamsters treated for SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a new study from National Institutes of Health scientists. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. MK-4482, delivered orally, is now in human clinical trials. Remdesivir, an antiviral drug already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use against COVID-19, must be provided intravenously, making its use primarily limited to clinical settings. In their study, published in the journal  Nature Communications , the scientists found MK-4482 treatment effect

Some Long-Haulers Seeing Major Relief From COVID Vaccination

 Stunning news for many experts - it appears that a number of the people who survived COVID but have serious ongoing problems with weakness, lethargy, and pain are reporting that after receiving a COVID vaccine they are feeling much better. Extreme shortness of breath is probably the most concerning symptom of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) and at least one person who could barely walk a block is now reporting that three weeks after getting the Pfizer COVID vaccine he is beginning to feel much better. https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20210317/some-with-long-haul-covid-see-relief-after-vaccination " Survivor Corps , which has a public Facebook group with 159,000 members, recently took a poll to see whether there was any substance to rumors that these patients were feeling better after being vaccinated. "Out of 400 people, 36% showed an improvement in symptoms, anywhere between a mild improvement to complete resolution of symptoms "

Recently I Chanced on The County's Library System and They Asked for Comments About Their Services They Probably Regret Asking An Author.

Since they went to the trouble of making it easy to post comments about resident's experience with the library system in this rural area of west-central PA whose biggest (likely only, although the local newspaper once wrote on the front page that I was the second biggest celebrity in the area) celebrity is Phil who gets international attention on Groundhog Day here in Punxsutawney. But children's birthday parties occasionally make the front page so I didn't take it too seriously. I have had nothing but bad experiences with the local library but am a big fan of libraries and librarians in general, so I welcomed the chance to make content - the new local librarian has failed to supply information for my community web site, information I had asked for and which she agreed to send. Nevertheless, this was the association of multiple county libraries so I provided the following based on years of working with librarians. Below is my reply:   IF you want the truth... I used to visi

FEMA will pay up to $9,000 in COVID-related funeral expenses.

  FEMA will pay up to $9,000 in COVID-related funeral expenses. See: www.15767.com for details .

Nature Magazine Says No COVID-19 Herd Immunity. Also, NO FLU was bad news.

U.S. adults getting vaccines sounds great but, BUT, there is no vaccine for kids so herd immunity requires 98% of all adults being vaccinated. Many Republicans and others are refusing to get the vaccine to the tune of about 20% of Americans who WON'T get any of the vaccines. Variants are getting worse and the next one may ignore all the vaccines. You get those mutations/variants when there are lots of infections. Some parts of the U.S. and many countries are not getting vaccinated at all therefore it continues spreading and generating more dangerous COVID versions in these low vaccine pools including entire countries with air service to the U.S. COVID-19 isn’t going to end, ever. It will become endemic like the common cold or yearly flu which normally kills about 40,000 Americans each year. Did you notice there was no flu this year? Social distancing and mask wearing has saved tens of thousands of influenza deaths. Actually that is bad. Researchers trying to predict next year’s inf

Does Anyone Still Answer Their Phone?

Today I did my weekly cleanup of phone messages. I change my phone number every two years but the nonsense calls build up to an intolerable level after about 14 months. Today there were 27 saved messages from unanswered calls, some from humans (sort of), a couple from someone speaking Hindustani, and some from computers, all from three companies selling things I would never buy. I live in the country and we know what to do with door-to-door salesmen. Between large hungry dogs and shotguns paired with a backhoe. If I ever answered one of these calls I would still be cursing the caller as my BP went up and up so I never, NEVER answer my phone. There were 7 non sales calls, all from my insurance company, UPMC which is a great insurance plan EXCEPT FOR THE VOLUME OF NONSENSE CALLS they force on me almost daily. No, I do not want to join your conference call about "how to make the most of staying at home" OR the very latest news about COVID or COVID vaccines, only about 4 days beh

Shake, Rattle, and Roll, is Iceland About to Blow Its Top?

 More than 10,000 what their geologists are calling micro-quakes have been keeping Icelanders in the vicinity of Reykjavik awak. Of course everyone knows that Iceland is very geologically active hence all the geothermal power not to mention the vast lava fields, but the country has never in recorded human history seen this level of activity. Geologists in Iceland and elsewhere say it is just a matter of time before there is a major eruption but the quakes seem to be centered on an area near the capital and that is an area of previous slow lava flows more like you see in Hawaii than like Vesuvius. Although these are being described as microquakes, many are in the range of 3.8 to 4.5 and even higher - as high as 5.7, enough to shake vehicles and easily enough to wake people. The southwest of Iceland has been volcanically quiet for 800+ years but the 18,000 recent quakes have people expecting an eruption - not necessarily frightened, but certainly on edge since they can't get a night&

Locust - Swarm 10 (Actually Cicadas) Coming to Your Yard Soon.

Cicadas from the largest group termed Group 10, last emerged 17 years ago and will come back in 2021. There are several groups of cicadas, each with their own swarm schedules both different years and different times between 17 years and 13 years. After a brief emergence into the world in April through July. The Group 10 cicadas which are up to 3 inches long with large wings lacking any color but also having large eyes. This is their mating season, sort of like Spock’s Pom Farr, is limited to a brief period many years apart. The cicada males will occasionally “sing,” a deafening noise which can be heard from long distances. This synchronized group sing is a call for females to mate. In some areas there can be dense swarms flying around, this time along the East coast region from Tennessee to New York. They only live a few weeks after emerging. They mate, the females lay eggs, then they die. Cicadas may frighten you, but they don’t feed as grasshoppers or locusts (which are actually larg

I FOUND THE ELECTION FRAUD/also, Republicans are telling voters they are responsible for passing the COVID bill.

What a lot of people don’t realize is every Republican  who says there was massive election fraud REALLY believes there was fraud in the last election and they are correct. There was fraud in THEIR America. Sometimes you have to drop a large rock on my head but I finally realized why many Trump supporters  insist there was serious fraud in the 2020 election - a  whole bunch of black and brown people voted! To many Republicans the mere fact that people in the inner cities actually voted IS SERIOUS FRAUD! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tanking Credit Where it Isn't Due According to many Republicans about to run  for office THEY are responsible for the COVID bill  sending people $1,400, extending unemployment payments, and funding local police and firemen.   It isn’t any surprise that politicians are taking credit for something they opposed. The GOP totally opposed the Biden COVID bill  but Republicans know many voters are so stupid they won't

Apple Cider Vinegar is Not a Miracle Cure for Anything.

ACV contains some vitamins and has a  Ph (acidity level of 2-3 which is the same  as the Hydrochloric Acid already in the stomach.  So what could ACV provide that a drink of  apple juice or better yet eating an apple a day doesn't? As for weight loss it certainly can't compare to eating 200 fewer calories every day. If you have bad kidneys it could be harmful  and ACV does have some minor benefits but  far less than things you could be drinking  such as Green Tea (lowers cholesterol),  Beet juice (lowers blood pressure), Cranberry Juice  (protects especially women and girls from  UTI it is antibacterial), etc. It does have those very minor benefits and some risks,  but ACV is really nothing more than the latest Internet  fad and click bait. In a few months it will be  something else just as meaningless, silly, and lucrative for advertisers. As people grow up they learn commercials are just  ways to sell you something you don't really need. Debunking the health benefits of a

Trump Tax Break For Millionaires Ended Most Home Office Deductions

 If you were looking forward to deducting the  thousands of dollars you spent on making a  home office for your regular job, you can thank  Republicans for revoking your deduction in the 2017 tax bill. Many people used to be able to deduct computers  and even office furniture when you worked from home  even though you were working at home for a regular  boss perhaps most of the month. But the new Trump rule is you can't have a home office  deduction if you get a  W-2. Only 1099 or those who  can prove they are self-employed can deduct now. The Republican test is simple - W-2 no tax deduction. There used to be strict rules which many people could  meet but now most new home workers are left out. Is this common sense? Republicans who don't like people  out of their control at work, and don't mind massive  Government debt if it lets a billionaire get a second private jet,  NOW think feeding the poor is an extravagance we can't afford. Yes middle class got a tax break at th

EGGS and Diabetes - The Truth, Men should Eat Eggs - Doesn't Matter For Women

Women certainly matter, but the latest research shows  while eating eggs cuts the chance of men developing  Type 2 Diabetes, it doesn't work for women. It is a simple question, how does eating eggs change your chances of getting diabetes? If you click on the many ads I don't know what you see. Read this if you just want the medical facts. Men eating eggs 2 or 3 times a week have a much,  MUCH lower chance of developing Type 2 Diabetes - a 40% lower chance. That means out of 10 middle age or older men who would develop Type 2 Diabetes based on diet and lifestyle, if they all eat 2-3 eggs each week, only 6 of them will develop it. Women can ignore this except for your loved ones. Eat eggs or not, it has no effect on women developing type 2 diabetes. That’s the bottom line as we say, although medical professionals may wish to read the actual research paper that's the honest summary, everyone can see the study linked below. Here is the actual science from the National Institute

Some "Common Sense" Musings.

If a vegetarian eats only vegetables and a pescatarian eats vegetables and seafood AND  an ovo-lacto vegetarian eats vegetables, eggs, and milk products, Why do people brag about being a humanitarian? According to Summer’s Eve women have a “UNIQUE” Ph (base/acid balance). That brings up the question of how unique is something  Which 4.2 BILLION humans have? A bag of flour now has “Do not eat raw” printed somewhere on the package. Does even a lawyer think anyone stupid enough to eat cups of raw wheat flour can actually READ? When Senators and members of the House of Representatives insist they can’t do something logical and beneficial because they only represent the wishes of their constituents, is that ONLY then 60-70% of people approve of something like gun control or increasing minimum wage, or COVID funding? OR do they Only listen to constituents who raise a lot of bribes, (oops, I mean “campaign money”) from oil or gun companies? If every insurance company says you can save hundred