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Presidential healthcare
Hillbilly wisdom: I have never understood why a country as rich as the United States cannot provide free healthcare to all the citizens of the United States. Eliminate insurance companies, subsidize medical education, invest in better treatment facilities and provide health care as needed for all citizens. Then Donald Trump… Read more.
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Taiwan
Hillbilly wisdom: If your friend is telling you the gossip, then odds are the same friend will tell others about you when you are not present. Don’t expect a different set of values when the situation is turned around. Wouldn’t you hate to be in Taiwan expecting the support of… Read more.
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Upcoming events from ICE
Hillbilly wisdom: There was retribution for the Japanese held in interment camps during the war by the United States. The situation is different but based upon logic used in the proposed deal made with the IRS- a fund payable to the people targeted by the government- the people of United… Read more.
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EXTRACTION, EXCURSION, or EXTORTION
Hillbilly wisdom: The sanctions against Cuba applied by the United States are causing a situation so dire the Secretary of State Rubio offered Cuba 100 million for humanitarian relief. Cuba agreed with stipulations. At he same time United States federal prosecutors indicted Raul Castro for his alleged role in downing… Read more.
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Memorial day 2026
Hillbilly wisdom: War is an insane action against mankind. “It was war” makes the deaths and destruction alright or at least justified. Some head of state decides that a war is necessary; there is no alternative; the end justifies the cruelty; and the sacrifices necessary because of the war will… Read more.
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Congress goes home again
Hillbilly Wisdom: As noted by Squeaker of the House Johnson the republicans have the votes to get America out of the Iranian situation if they wanted. (A) Republican majorities in both chambers or in case the numbers might be slipping, (B) republicans have the ability to send the congress home… Read more.
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Truth is the first casualty of war
Hillbilly wisdom: Everyone accepts the concept that lies are okay if lies are for a good cause; the narrative can be used to manipulate for reasons of demonizing the enemy or rallying the public’s support; and untruths can therefore be justified. There is a wide spectrum about who said it… Read more.
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Johnson runs the numbers
Hillbilly wisdom: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaking on Sunday about the Iranian situation correctly pointed out the Republican’s margin in the chamber. Anytime the republicans wish to remove the United States from the Middle East theater, the Republicans can do it. That bit of honesty is refreshing and… Read more.
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Netanyahu, Trump, Khamenei, Putin, Xi
Hillbilly wisdom: who is in charge in regard to the exploits in Iran and the Persian gulf and what has been accomplished? Some say the Prime Minister of Israel, Netanyahu’s opinion was a large factor and he says the war is not over. Trump has set a world wide blockade… Read more.
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Asymmetrical economic warfare
Hillbilly wisdom: Remember this fact Iran was attacked by Israel and the United States on February 28 without advance notice. Trump has just returned from a trip to China. The details of Trump’s trip will not be released to the general public. We will be told how well everything went… Read more.