GO NUCLEAR

Does the United States Senate overstate their importance? A proposed rule change which will allow the Supreme Court nominee to be appointed without the customary 60 votes is said to be the nuclear option.  Here's why this is great for conservatives. Sometimes the Senate will be in the hands of the liberal Democrats and sometimes, as now the Senate will be in the hands of the Republicans. Republicans always play nice and although they tend to disagree with the politics of the liberal hacks that they must approve - they don't fight the President and they (mostly) vote to approve. Right now the Democrats are making noises that they will not play nice with President Trump's nominee and vote for Gorsuch. Great. Fantastic. No Problem. In the future, the Republicans can nominate the most conservative person they can find, and the Democrats won't be able to stop them. On the other hand, the Democrats will never be able to nominate someone more left than someone like Justice Sotomayor - because such a person doesn't exist. If they supported Raul Castro for the Supreme Court (putting aside for the moment that he is a Cuban citizen), how would his rulings differ from the four Democrat hacks that already vote left on every issue? I'll give you as much time as you need to ponder this...   Go Nuclear.

Your Food Diary For:

         Wednesday, April 5, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Instant Oatmeal - Original	600	114	12	24	450	0
	600	114	12	24	450	0
L U N C H
Subway - Turkey Sub Sandwich	560	92	7	36	1,620	14
	560	92	7	36	1,620	14
D I N N E R
Oven Roasted White Turkey & Cheese	230	29	6	16	1,110	4
Jacks Links Original - Beef Jerky	240	15	3	36	1,770	12
Met-rx - Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough	360	52	5	28	160	25
	830	96	14	80	3,040	41
S N A C K S
Halo Top - Cookies & Cream	320	56	10	24	440	28
	320	56	10	24	440	28
Totals	2,310	358	43	164	5,550	83
Your Daily Goal	3,179	397	106	159	2,300	119
Remaining	869	39	63	-5	-3,250	36
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,249 extra calories from exercise today

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
8 mile hike FRICK PARK, Pittsburgh, Pa	132	1,249
Daily Total / Goal	132 / 30	1,249 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	134 / 210	1,603 / 4,130

I spent just one day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and before I left to scoot back into Ohio, I visited Frick Park and finally took an actually hike in actual woods and while on my hike I saw an actual deer. I don't run into deer too often during my 'urban hikes' in Chicago. It was good to be back on a true wooded path. My fitbit recorded that as part of my hike I climbed the equivalent of 124 floors. There was a lot of ups and downs during my eight mile trek. 

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?)

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Your Food Diary For:

Sunday, April 2, 2017

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:

Sunday, April 2, 2017

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.

WOW!

Wow! I have learned to expect politicians to make great promises and fail to even remotely keep them. During the recent presidential campaign, I remember saying to people that if Trump only does half the things that he has promised, I would be happy. Yesterday he kept a solemn promise that he made. He promised to select a Supreme Court Justice in the mold of Antonin Scalia. He did precisely that. I am a true believer now. Donald Trump evidently ran for President in order to do the things that he said he would do. This is amazing. This is great. I wonder what all those so-called conservative, republican 'Never-Trumpers' are saying now. What more could we conservatives ask of our new president? The lefty libs are going crazy. The crazier they get, the more secure am I that this was a sterling choice. The New York Times wasted no time editorializing that this was a poor choice. Way to go New York Times, you are so predictable. When I heard Gorsuch speak last evening during the announcement, I was wildly  impressed. Wow!

Judge Neil Gorsuch with Justice Antonin Scalia on the Colorado River.

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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Starbucks - Reduced Fat Turkey Bacon, 1 Sandwich	230	28	6	13	560	3
	230	28	6	13	560	3
L U N C H
Philadelphia Sushi Roll	500	62	18	22	586	0
	500	62	18	22	586	0
D I N N E R
Garden Salad	300	18	0	11	1,200	11
Deep Dish Pizza Chicago Classic	600	41	36	29	740	2
	900	59	36	40	1,940	13
S N A C K S
Jack Link's - Original Beef Stick	440	8	32	20	1,640	4
	440	8	32	20	1,640	4
Totals	2,070	157	92	95	4,726	20
Your Daily Goal	2,002	250	66	101	2,300	75
Remaining	-68	93	-26	6	-2,426	55
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

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.

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Your Food Diary For:

Monday, January 30, 2017

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

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