From the editor: Bobby Wightman-Cervantes, publisher of the Brownsville Voice, submitted the extensive comment below.
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| Bobby Wightman-Cervantes |
Jim, you are missing the issue. Nothing here surprises anyone. The problem is too many people are running cover for the Democrats. The Democrats decision to play this as cynics just waiting for the Republicans to implode is treacherous. There is no issue waste in government is real. Unless Musk's actions are to create chaos, then he is not a genius. His actions are actually creating more inefficiency,
The random firing of employes means 6 months to a year to train one of the remaining employes to do an essential job. The VA is saying I should put in for a disability aid. I am in for a long haul to recovery.
Until I finish the 6 weeks as an inpatient in the care hospital, they will not know the for sure my needs. I will not do it because Musk now has our records. Technically since I am over 55, they cannot change my benefits unless they can prove I am no longer in need of medical assistance.
While I know there is no way they can prove such a thing, I know Musk's trained hit men can say I no longer need medical care, and I will spend years in court fighting the finding. The VA knows full well why I will not ask for additional benefits in term of an aid.
I met a meat inspector here the other day. They are afraid to say anything or do their job for fear of being fired. He was clear no one is going to raise concerns with the avian flu in cattle. When we are paying $20 a pound for hamburger meat, someone will care.
THIS IS 100% ON THE DEMOCRATS
Individuals and organizations are suing and stopping Trump and getting injunctions. The Democrats are fully within their authority to sue Musk and the Trump Administration and to show some courage by alleging an unconstitutional administrative coup. The Power of the Purse belongs to Congress. If the President through his powers can legally usurp the Power of the Purse from Congress, then the constitutional powers are discretionary and not mandatory.
They need to include Speaker Johnson for abandoning his constitutional powers. But no, the Democrats are going to allow this to play out resulting in immeasurable damage to the economy, individuals, and the function of government. The Republicans will not implode, because when things collapse Trump will declare an illegal national disaster and suspend Congress. How many times did he tell us the last election would be the last?
If I were not held up for 7 more weeks and have no idea how much home recovery there will be, I would file the suit to include Trump, Musk and both the majority Speaker and minority Speaker. The Republicans are too stupid to realize once Musk has the government, they will be mustered out next. The cynical Democrats are waiting for the county to collapse so they can take control in 2027 after the 2026, elections.
The Democrats are too self-serving to realize before the 2026 elections Trump will have already suspended Congress.
Thanks for letting me vet Jim.
There are a lot of issues frustrating me right now. The silly one is my roommate may have found the only box of pencils in my office which are not sharpened. I have a process of using a 5x8 legal pad to write down known variables and then apply them to the question. I have no pencils. I will not bother the staff to help me get sharpened pencils. That would be an abuse on my part.
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Thanks Jim. I am under a lot of morphine and narco. Is it making me more or less coherent. I outlined my points with a pen. I would have preferred a pencil. I do not care which side anyone is on. I hope this sparks discussion. If you are anti Trump and you were not outraged to learn different government agencies gave millions to Politic.com, then you do not care about waste.
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Jim did you see Trump just ordered refugee applications for Afrikaans. You know the white people of South Africa who
I may need to qualify my health situation. It is not about me, but a community health crisis. Doctors are not only not taking it seriously, but many are also actively making it worse. It is not for me to disclose the name of a well-known attorney who went through it related to their kidneys. They caught the attorney's early so that after a period of time in the hospital they were able complete the therapy as an outpatient. For 5 months the VA dismissed me as the infection got worse. Only after my brain surgeon caught it on the CT scan during my annual follow-up did the VA act. It was two late. After 2 failed surgeries, and 4 or 5 antibiotics they still did not get it. When the trauma of the pain became more than I could handle a social worker in McAllen intervene. It was too late and they had to work to get VB Harlingen to take control. Valley Regional, VB Brownsville, and DHR McAllen do not treat ENT emergencies. Once the MRI came back they could see how bad it was. After I complete two weeks of the antibiotic of last resort through an IV, I will go for 6 more weeks of inpatient treatment.
ReplyDeleteI routine reject antibiotics unless i am at 101. We over treat with antibiotics.
VB Harlingen is providing my excellent care. The nursing staff knows how serious it is. I am on a very strict regimen of painkillers, and they never miss a time.
this is not about me. It is about the community getting educated so they do not end up like me. I knew the rules, but i was rebuffed.
My case is so new I believe they have little experience with the sinuses. My doctors and I understand it is fluid, so we are patient with one another. Since arriving at the ER it has been excellent care. The nurses are so good. Even the aids are great in making sure I do what I need to do to keep the infection from spreading elsewhere. We are all on a learning curve. The nurses seem to think I am the first sinus case.
Thanks Jim. We need to educate people on this health crisis.
Democrats continue to fight for Americans but they also have to protect themselves. Trump can send them to prison. Trump has the support of his followers. Example: Trump said that South African Whites have been mistreated and abused and he will bring them to the USA as refugees. Trump is against the USA having refugees. I wonder if these South African White people will work for Musk. Will they be granted American citizenship? One day Trump says there is no discrimination, no racism and now he says South Africans have been victims of the Black population.
ReplyDelete9:08, thanks for chiming in, I am getting a lot of hits on my FB page. It tells them to go to brownsvillevoice2, but we will get there. I hope between Jim and I we can better explore what is happening with Trump. Jim hit it on the head "spark discussion."
ReplyDeleteMy issue with the democrats is the party is doing nothing, but individuals and groups are acting and winning. I am telling you if I were not in the hospital for the long haul, i would prepare the lawsuit at my expense alleging Musk and Trump have usurped the powers of Congress, thereby negating the constitution. I would be on the plane so fast to DC to file it.
Shared Ideas are good and will give us all better focus.
But we must agree the millions of our tax dollars being given to Politico. com is waste. If we do not admit it then the MAGA people will have a valid argument.
I am not saying I am right, but we need to consider my words, as I consider yours.
Again thanks for chiming in.
Now look at my argument, the discussion should not be about waste, but how they are going about it is actually creating more inefficiency.
We all want efficiency.