We, the People

In this country we have had causes over rights and causes:

• Civil Rights
• Gender Rights
• Abortion Right
• First Amendment Rights
• Second Amendment Rights
• Racial Rights
• Educational Rights
• Voting Rights

 As a result of these causes, we have had changes in the law written and approved by Congress, and we have had the Supreme Court interpret our Congressional Laws so that they are more in tune with the US Constitution either from an as it was written point of view or from an as society has changed point of view.

Our society has always been somewhat divided on just about every decision that the Supreme Court has recently rendered, many of whom have called for a removal of a few of the Justices because they went against our personal beliefs -  saying that the justices are not interpreting the US Constitution correctly.

In my opinion, when someone says that they are just been arrogant, thinking they know better than the Supreme Court.  And maybe they do.

Some of their recent decisions revolve around Federal Responsibility versus States Responsibility.  One view gives the Federal Government more power, the other view takes that power away.

We, the people, must try our LEADERS to do what they know and believe is right, even if it goes against their own beliefs and convictions...  Personally, I don't think a majority of our LEADERS can do that.

We, the people, elect our leaders with our vote and we remove our leaders with our vote.  However, are we, the people, motivated enough to do our due diligence to know what is correct or not correct?

My answer to that question is NO.  We do not do our due diligence and our elected officials know that and are counting on that.

When we do not do our due diligence then our government is no longer for the people, of the people, or by the people.  It is hijacked by a group of people that don't give a damn about we, the people - all they care about is themselves, their party, and the power and control of their power over we, the people.

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In The NEWS

Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> LeBron James tapped to be Team USA's male flag bearer at Paris Olympics opening ceremony Friday (1:30 pm ET, NBC); the female flag bearer is due to be announced today (More)

> The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (Sept. 5-15) full lineup revealed, will include 25 world premieres (More)

> Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and last surviving member of the original Four Tops, dies at age 88 (More) | Esta TerBlanche, South African actress and "All My Children" star, dies at age 51 (More)


Science & Technology
> Researchers use astronomical imaging technique to detect deepfakes, which include human faces; approach analyzes the reflection of light from a person's eyes (More)

> Brain imaging approach detects the presence of conscious and intentional thoughts in otherwise comatose patients; may be used to diagnose locked-in syndrome, where patients are unable to physically communicate (More)

> El Niño-like weather pattern discovered in the South Pacific; study suggests small regional phenomenon affects annual climate variations across the entire Southern Hemisphere (More) | How El Niño works (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.1%, Dow +0.3%, Nasdaq +1.6%); S&P 500 notches best single-day increase since June  (More)

> Tesla delays rollout of humanoid robots, will begin using internally next year and aims to produce them for external use in 2026; latest update comes roughly two years after Tesla debuted a prototype of its humanoid robot Optimus in 2022 (More)

> Boeing to sell up to 50 planes to Korean Air, including 20 777Xs; the 777X model is Boeing's largest commercial aircraft and has yet to be certified for flying (More) | Delta Air Lines cancels over 700 flights for fourth day after CrowdStrike outage (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> At least 70 people killed in Gaza after the Israeli military struck areas in and around the southern city of Khan Younis after ordering residents to evacuate (More) | Israeli military confirms deaths of two more hostages, says 44 of the 116 remaining hostages in Hamas' captivity are believed to be dead (More)

> Russia sentences Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian army (More) | Ukraine reaches preliminary deal to restructure $20B of international debt, enabling the country to save $11B over the next three years (More)

> At least six killed and six others wounded after shooter opens fire at nursing home in Croatian town, with one of the victims being the shooter's mother; shooter is in custody (More)

SOURCE:  1440 NEWS

MORE CONCERNS

 

At 76 years of age, I have the following concerns however, I am also aware that not many people share my concerns.

My Concerns:

• The National Debt
• Illegal Immigration
• A Weak Military
• Balancing the Budget
• Ending Gasoline
• Going Green
• High Taxes
• Wokism - CRT - DEI
• Terrorism
• Global Hate of USA
• China - Russia - Iran - North Korea

My Reality:

The Democrats have been working behind the scenes for decades to infiltrate several aspects of American commerce with the ultimate intention of gaining ultimate power and control over the Republicans and the rest of America.

To date, they have control of the mainstream media, several high-tech companies (Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, etc.), the Department of Justice, the FBI, Homeland Security, and the Secret Service.

Using these high-tech companies and the mainstream media, there has been a concerted effort to censor all conservative points of view.

With all of this in the background, we have a group of black Americans that represent only 12% of the overall population to push the agenda of:

• Going WOKE
• Pushing CRT in public schools
• DEI

If and when all these ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS get sorted out, there is a good possibility they will votes DEMOCRAT, literally destroying the conservative voice in America.

We will end up with a ONE PART GOVERNMENT which has absolutely nothing to do with being a DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC.

Additionally, America will change and will become a new country that no one in the world will recognize.  Consequently, in  few years, global economics will move away from the USA and towards the far east, benefitting countries like China and India, leaving the USA behind and trying to catch up.

My age prevents me from doing anything about this, but the writing on the wall, says this is coming and there is nothing that we can do to stop it.

My future concerns are just trying to live my life as best as I can, enjoy what I can, and live as long as I can which will be less that 20 years.

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Brick-Laying Construction Robot

A robotic truck equipped with a 105-ft (32-m) telescopic boom arm has just journeyed from Australia to Florida. Now the construction robot will get busy churning out up to 10 houses in a bid to become the employee of choice for building entire communities.


The truck and its accompanying brick-laying arm is known as the Hadrian X and has been developed by robotics company FBR, which first announced its prototype in 2015. That machine could complete a full-sized house in two days. Last year, FBR (which used to stand for Fastbrick Robotics), showed off the new Hadrian X which, at top speed, could stack 500 USA-format masonry blocks per hour.


The robotic vehicle/construction arm gets to work after it is loaded by pallets containing the blocks. Each block is then sent down a chute on the arm, painted with a quick-dry construction adhesive that takes the place of mortar, and is placed by a variable gripper at the end of the arm. Thanks to its impressive length, the arm is able to build structures that are three stories tall. Plus, because it's a robot, it never needs to sleep or take a break if the weather turns nasty, so it can chug along pretty much 24/7.        READ MORE...

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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Slovenia's Tadej Pogačar tops two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark to win his third Tour de France title (More)

> Singer and rapper Sean Kingston and his mother indicted on six federal charges related to wire fraud; both face up to 20 years in prison if convicted (More)

> American golfer Xander Schauffele wins 152nd British Open, Schauffele's second major championship victory (More) | Dallas Wings' Arike Ogunbowale leads Team WNBA to 117-109 victory over Team USA in WNBA All-Star Game (More)


Science & Technology
> Friday's global computer outage affected 8.5 million Windows users, or 1% of total, despite causing widespread disruption (More) | Faulty Windows update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike triggered outage; see previous write-up (More)

> Chemists discover new method to turn waste Styrofoam into conducting polymers for use in electronics (More)

> New imaging technique reveals early stages of how amyloid-beta plaques form in the brain; molecule is believed to play a key role in Alzheimer's disease (More) | Everything you need to know about Alzheimer's (More, w/video)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close lower Friday (S&P 500 -0.7%, Dow -0.9%, Nasdaq -0.8%) in continued shift from tech companies to smaller cap stocks (More)

> Disneyland unions vote to authorize a potential walkout of 14,000 employees amid ongoing contract negotiations; if negotiations fall through, walkout would be Disneyland's first in 40 years (More)

> Federal Aviation Administration investigates Southwest Airlines plane flying at low altitude over Tampa Bay, Florida (More) | American Airlines reaches deal with flight attendants union to avoid strike (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> Bangladesh's top court reduces quotas for government jobs sparking deadly protests; policy reserving one-third of government jobs for relatives of veterans led to protests killing over 100 people (More)

> Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle will testify today before the House Oversight Committee after report Secret Service denied requests by former President Donald Trump's security detail for more personnel, resources (More)

> Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D, TX-18) dies following battle with pancreatic cancer at age 74; Lee spearheaded the cause to make Juneteenth a national holiday, among other efforts (More)

SOURCE:  1440 NEWS

Letter of Concern

 

Brother and Sister,
I have been concerned for quite some time and maybe this is due to my political and economic ignorance, but it is concern none the less that many of my neighbors, nurses and doctors share here in east Tennessee.

Only Trump has the mountain oysters to stand up to China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and BRICS,,, but at what price?

Neither party has a candidate that will UNIFY the nation.

We are divided politically, racially, economically (financially), regionally, religiously, militarily, educationally, and by gender. We are so adamant as to the way we feel there is no room for compromise.

Our division will become harmful if it has not done so already.

Our national debt precludes us from too much continued spending and yet spending is necessary for our military and infrastructure.

Our focus on going green is offset by other countries doing little to nothing, contradicting our efforts.

Average Americans cannot afford EVs, replace batteries for hybrids and there are not enough charging stations not to mention the possibility that our power grid needs to be seriously upgraded.

Billionaires shelter their money in offshore accounts, even though they pay a lot in taxes, they could do more.

Illegal immigration will theoretically tie up our resources and may take jobs away from Americans
If we focus on made in America, our labor costs and benefits will raise prices unless we can reduce the cost of manufacturing or companies and shareholders accept less profits.

Depending upon how fast robots with AI rolls out, unemployment will increase... building and repairing robots will not really fall to Americans as that can be easily done by robots as well.

Does our WOKE military stand strong against the threat of our enemies... and if we do not take the threat from China seriously, we are fooling ourselves, I believe - nuclear weapons will save us but at what cost? We have more nukes than any other country.

Social Security is one of our biggest government expenditures, so it stands to reason that it should be reduced along with Medicare/Medicaid but what will be the resistance?

A Narrow Personal View - I have witnessed a censoring of the conservative viewpoint among liberal media outlets. It seems to me that our two party political system is contingent upon two opposing views resulting in compromise and moving forward. If one side is eliminated, then do we have the political balance that we need? Case in point: one out of three democrats believe Trump orchestrated his own assassination attempt.


UNITY is the key. United we stand, divided we fall. I believe in that concept, right or wrong. If may make me naive and immature, but it is now part of who I am or have become. Our country is not united. It matters not who started it - what matters is that it is being perpetrated on both sides and it has got to stop.


Until we find a LEADER who will bring both sides together, we will swing back and forth... Biden undid what Trump did... If Trump wins, he will undo what Biden did... etc., etc., etc. I doubt this will more us forward.,


Again, I am a novice in these matters as evidenced by my current economic situation, but I am smart enough to listen to those around me and this is what I am hearing...


Take care,

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Confirmed Cave on the MOON

FILE - A plane passes in front of the moon, Aug. 30, 2023, in Chicago. Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago this week, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, file)






CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts.

An Italian-led team reported Monday that there’s evidence for a sizable cave accessible from the deepest known pit on the moon. It’s located at the Sea of Tranquility, just 250 miles (400 kilometers) from Apollo 11’s landing site.

The pit, like the more than 200 others discovered up there, was created by the collapse of a lava tube.

Researchers analyzed radar measurements by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and compared the results with lava tubes on Earth. Their findings appeared in the journal Nature Astronomy.

The radar data reveals only the initial part of the underground cavity, according to the scientists. They estimate it’s at least 130 feet (40 meters) wide and tens of yards (meters) long, probably more.      READ MORE...

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Election 2024

 It is my belief, right or wrong, that America and her citizens are at a crossroads.  What happens in November of this year, will determine our role in the world for years to come.

• Currently, the USA is HATED by numerous countries in the world, the least of which is China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.  
• Currently, the USA has the highest national debt that it has ever had before, putting us at serious risk for defaulting on our payments.
• Currently, several countries have joined the countries of BRICS in trying to destroy the US dollar by stopping its use between countries engaged in international trade.
• Currently, Muslim/Arab terrorists not only want the destruction of Israel but the destruction of the USA as well.
• Currently, there are about 30,000 Chinese illegal immigrants of military age in the USA, supposedly looking for a better life.
• Currently, there are over TEN MILLION ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS inside the USA, many of which have no skills or abilities to offer other than their desire to work, willfully knowing they BROKE THE LAW to get here.

NOW...  the question as I see it is this:  Do you think the Democrats, or the Republicans are the best party to extricate the citizens of the USA out of this Hole of Despair and Destruction?

Bear in mind, the following:

The Democrats want to continue illegal immigration.

The Democrats want to continue increasing the national debt.

The Democrats would rather put money into social programs than the military.

The Democrats want to increase taxes (on the wealthy as well, knowing most of their money is sheltered away from taxes).

The Democrats want to censor conservative points of view.

The Democrats want to continue programs that focus on WOKE, CRT, and DEI.

The Democrats do not see China as a threat, only the country of Russia.

The Democrats are not worried about Iran or North Korea becoming a nuclear power.

Obviously, the Republicans pursue the opposite of what the Democrats pursue.

Look at our current situation and decide for yourself if this is what you want to continue or if you want it to stop and you seek a change...

THEN VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE IN NOVEMBER...

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