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Winning on your record
Hillbilly wisdom: the senatorial race in Arkansas must be closer than I thought. Arkansas’s last election saw the state go 65% Republican. I concluded earlier that the next senator from Arkansas would be the current senator, Tom Cotton. How can the Democrats even think there is a race? Yet, the… Read more.
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We are influenced by the company we keep
Hillbilly wisdom: you will be judged by the company you keep. When you hang with characters of questionable integrity there becomes a question about your integrity. This works more in a negative context than the positive. The Don withdrew his offer of protection to other nations for a small reimbursement… Read more.
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National interest
Hillbilly wisdom: The nations of the world do not exist in isolation. The problem between nations arise in areas of competition. Each nation looks to better their position. Unfortunately, competition limits cooperation and leads to distrust and dishonesty in dealing with one another. National interest are sometimes set aside for… Read more.
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Say what you mean and mean what you say
Hillbilly wisdom: The problem is what our leaders are saying is not what they mean. You cannot depend on the spoken word. This causes confusion. Which leads to distrust. For example: the Strait of Hormuz before the military intervention in Iran was basically open to all ships with free passage.… Read more.
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Who is in charge
Hillbilly wisdom: No one wants to call international terrorism a war– a WAR is a declaration made by Congress. Consider the events of the the past 13 months- Bombing of Iran’s nuclear program June 2025; the invasion of Iran- February 2026; and the violations of the cease fire July 2026.… Read more.
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CITIZENSHIP FOR SALE
Hillbilly wisdom: The English language is considered by many as one of the hardest languages to master. Yes. It is particularly difficult for a hillbilly. Today my question is about the word SALE. In my neck of the woods a sale involves an exchange. Usually money for materials. President Trump’s… Read more.
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Oil distribution
Hillbilly wisdom: there is and continues to be plenty of energy within the world. Supply and demand plus a little manipulation determines the price of said energy. The OPEC + nations are increasing the level of production starting in August. This will bring the price of energy down providing they… Read more.
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The people or Are people
Hillbilly wisdom: words make a difference. The difference between we the people and we are people is huge. We means some level of inclusion. We can be as small as two or as large as everybody. The people ranks one group above others. Are people includes everyone. Race, gender, age… Read more.
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Honor in America
Hillbilly wisdom: In response to your comments I offer the following “to win without honor is a loss”. There was a time when your word was a contract. A time when what you said was what you meant. There is a level of corruption within the government that has never… Read more.
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120 days until the midterms
Hillbilly wisdom: 120 days; 17 weeks; or 4 months until the midterm elections. All members of the House of Representatives and 35 of the Senators are up for reelection. During the past year it has been pointed out to me that Americans cannot make up their minds about what they… Read more.
Open to Anything 