Monday, April 3, 2017

ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES

Senator Charles Schumer has been widely quoted as saying something along the lines that if a supreme court justice nominee cannot get the 60 votes needed for confirmation, the nominee should be changed, not the rules.

Apparently Democrats DID NOT feel this way when the last president was nominating lower court judges who could not get 60 votes in the Senate. At that time, it was NOT deemed prudent to change the nominee, but to change the rules.

Changing the rules for a Supreme Court nominee to a simple majority is the 'so-called' nuclear option.

Our last president very famously said that "Elections have consequences." Can't argue with that. So my question for Senator Charles Schumer and the rest of the Democrat Senators: When did election stop having consequences? (follow-up question - Do elections only have consequences if the Democrats win?)

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Essential Everyday - Butter Flavored Grits	500	105	5	10	1,700	5
Kirkland - Pre-Cooked Bacon	200	0	15	15	875	0
	700	105	20	25	2,575	5
L U N C H
Costco - Cheese Pizza Slice	350	35	14	22	685	4
Vita Coco - Pure Coconut Water	90	22	0	0	90	22
Fresh Express - Asian Chopped Salad	360	42	18	6	1,050	21
	800	99	32	28	1,825	47
D I N N E R
Fajita - Chicken Wraps	900	89	23	81	0	0
	900	89	23	81	0	0
S N A C K S
Lucerne - Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich	300	48	10	4	260	24
	300	48	10	4	260	24

Totals	2,700	341	85	138	4,660	76
Your Daily Goal	2,173	271	72	109	2,300	81
Remaining	-527	-70	-13	-29	-2,360	5
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
TREADMILL WALKING 4.7mph	99	454


Daily Total / Goal	99 / 30	454 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	366 / 210	4,304 / 4,130

I sincerely need some bonafide spring weather. Since, I have little patience for walking outside in blustery damp conditions, I spent some time on the treadmill yesterday.... My speed was only 3.7mph and I did not incline at all, but at least I was at it for 99 minutes and I traveled 6.13 imaginary miles.

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

SUPREMELY BAD CHOICE

Today is Tuesday, January 31st and President Trump is expected to make an announcement regarding his choice for the vacancy on the Supreme Court at 8PM Eastern Time. I am very hopeful that his choice will be a jurist who understands and respects the United States Constitution. I am very hopeful that his choice will be politically conservative. I am even hopeful that his choice will be a young man or woman, so that they can serve for many years. One thing is certain. If the choice is good, the left in this country will go absolutely bonkers. They will claim what they always claim. This candidate is outside the 'mainstream.' Mainstream is apparently defined as leftist. The candidate is likely to be called a far-right winger or perhaps a member of the 'alt-right' (whatever the heck that is). It is certainly likely that the candidate will be called anti-union, anti-black or anti-gay, It usually does not matter what the facts are. It is important that the left paint the nominee as the worst person ever. Another thing is certain. The louder the lefties scream about this candidate, the more likely I am to approve of the candidate. Tonight when this nominee is announced, I hope the left is enraged. If they are not enraged, I likely will be.

If the nominee is a supremely bad choice from the perspective of the leftists, it will be true that Donald Trump will have saved the Supreme Court which was hanging together by a lone fraying thread prior to election day last November.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Essential Everyday - Butter Flavored Grits	400	84	4	8	1,360	4
	400	84	4	8	1,360	4
L U N C H
Subway - Turkey Sub Sandwich	560	92	7	36	1,620	14
Sun Chips - Veggie Harvest - Tomato, Basil & Cheese	200	28	9	4	190	4
	760	120	16	40	1,810	18
D I N N E R
Garden Salad	300	18	0	11	1,200	11
Pot Roast, Beef	500	0	32	50	79	0
	800	18	32	61	1,279	11
S N A C K S
Lou Malnatis - Pepperoni Pizza, 1 slice	540	38	32	25	670	2
	540	38	32	25	670	2

Totals	2,500	260	84	134	5,119	35
Your Daily Goal	1,991	249	66	100	2,300	74
Remaining	-509	-11	-18	-34	-2,819	39
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g