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There Is No Other Person As Qualified To Be President Than My Magnificent Self

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IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE IT, ASK ME AND I WILL TELL YOU.

POLITICAL OPINION AND COMMENTARY
By John, The Greatest Blogger In The World

HUMILITY IS THE FIRST REQUIREMENT OF GREATNESS AND THERE IS NOBODY MORE HUMBLE THAN ME.

Why I Should Be President of the United States

The American people are tired. Tired of humility. Tired of modesty. Tired of leaders pretending they do not think they are the greatest human beings ever created. For too long, politicians have hidden behind fake smiles, rehearsed empathy, and carefully polished talking points while secretly believing they are above everyone else anyway. I, on the other hand, am willing to be honest about it.

That is why I should be President of the United States.

Some people have called me narcissistic, self-important, egotistical, conceited, and grandiose. They say I am self-absorbed. They say I admire myself too much. They claim I have an inflated ego and an excessive belief in my own greatness. To those critics, I say this: finally, somebody understands leadership.

History has never been shaped by timid people quietly apologizing for existing. Great nations are built by individuals with massive confidence, unstoppable ambition, and the absolute certainty that they belong at the top. The difference between a “visionary leader” and a “self-aggrandizing egomaniac” is usually just whether they succeeded.

I intend to succeed.

America does not need another cautious bureaucrat nervously consulting polling data before deciding what brand of bottled water to drink. America needs somebody with swagger. Somebody who walks into a room already assuming they are the smartest person in it. Somebody who does not merely enter history, but expects history to thank them personally for showing up.

That person is me.

The media and the commoners complain that I am vain. Of course I am vain. Have you seen the people currently running things? Confidence matters. Presentation matters. A leader should look like they believe in themselves. Nobody follows a man who introduces himself with uncertainty and low self-esteem. Nations are inspired by people who carry themselves like destiny personally selected them for greatness.

Critics say I am smug. Correct again. Why should I walk around doubting myself when I already know I am superior at solving problems? America has spent decades rewarding mediocrity and punishing confidence. The result has been endless committees, endless debates, and endless failure. Sometimes a nation needs someone who is willing to say, “I know I’m right, and eventually you’ll realize it too.”

That is not arrogance. That is efficiency.

People also accuse me of being self-glorifying and self-exalting. They say I talk about myself too much. Absolutely. Because I understand one very important truth about modern politics: attention is power. If people are talking about you nonstop, you control the conversation. Weak leaders allow the news cycle to control them. Strong leaders become the news cycle.

Every great empire in history understood spectacle. Rome understood spectacle. Kings understood spectacle. Modern America pretends to dislike spectacle while consuming it every waking hour. At least I am honest enough to embrace it openly.

Others claim I am pompous and overinflated. But let me ask this: has humility fixed inflation? Has modesty secured the border? Has self-doubt restored national pride? No. America’s biggest problems were not created by excessive confidence. They were created by weak people afraid to make decisions.

I would make decisions immediately, loudly, and with tremendous confidence whether experts approved or not.

That is leadership.

My opponents want leaders who are “relatable.” I do not want to be relatable. I want to be unforgettable. There is a difference. Relatable people ask for permission. Unforgettable people reshape the world through sheer force of will. America became a superpower because generations before us believed they could accomplish impossible things. That mindset requires ego. It requires ambition. It requires people who are just delusional enough to believe they deserve greatness.

Frankly, I deserve greatness more than most.

The average citizen fears confidence because confidence exposes insecurity. When common people see someone with massive self-belief, it reminds them of every dream they abandoned and every risk they were too afraid to take. Instead of admiring greatness, they attack it. They call successful people narcissists because it is easier than admitting they secretly wish they had the same courage.

I am not ashamed of my ambition. I am not ashamed of admiring myself. In fact, I think more politicians should be honest about how highly they think of themselves. Every presidential candidate secretly believes they are important enough to run an entire nation. The only difference is that I openly admit it.

Transparency matters.

My presidency would be built on confidence, dominance, and relentless self-belief. While others waste time apologizing, second-guessing themselves, and worrying about offending everybody, I would focus on winning. Winning economically. Winning politically. Winning culturally. Winning so aggressively that other nations would become exhausted trying to keep up with us.

And yes, I would absolutely enjoy every second of the attention.

Because unlike the fake humble politicians of the past, I understand something important: if you are going to lead the most powerful nation on Earth, you should probably possess an enormous ego. Small egos create small ambitions. Giant egos build skyscrapers, empires, and legacies.

I am prepared to build a legacy.

Some will continue calling me narcissistic. Others will call me self-obsessed or egocentric. They will say I think too highly of myself. They will complain that I enjoy praise too much and criticism too little. But deep down, even my enemies will understand the truth.

America has never followed people who thought small.

It has always been driven forward by loud, impossible, overconfident individuals who believed they were destined for greatness long before anyone else did.

The only difference is that I am willing to say it out loud.

So yes, I am self-important. Yes, I am grandiose. Yes, I have a massive ego. Thank you for noticing.

Those are not flaws.

Those are qualifications.

Why I Believe Media Wastes Too Much Time On Trivial Matters Like The Jeffery Epstein Files

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POLITICAL OPINION AND COMMENTARY
From The Extraordinarily Perceptive, Intuitive and Analytical Mind of a Man named John

I honestly believe the American media wastes far too much time covering stories like the Jeffrey Epstein files controversy instead of focusing on issues that actually improve the lives of everyday citizens. When I read articles detailing internal White House panic meetings, political infighting, conspiracy theories, and media strategies surrounding Epstein, I cannot help but feel that this endless cycle of sensationalism does more harm than good for the United States

To me, stories like this dominate headlines because they attract outrage, clicks, and nonstop social media discussion. The media knows controversy keeps people emotionally engaged, but I do not think that means it benefits the country. In fact, I think it creates a political culture built almost entirely around scandal, suspicion, and division. Americans are already exhausted from constant political warfare, and coverage like this only deepens distrust in institutions and in each other.

What bothers me most is how much attention gets poured into speculation, rumors, and political theater while serious national issues receive far less sustained coverage. Millions of Americans are worried about inflation, housing costs, healthcare, wages, infrastructure, crime, education, and the future of the economy. Those are issues that directly affect families every single day. Yet the media often seems more interested in personalities, gossip, and dramatic insider stories because they generate higher ratings and stronger reactions online.

I also think nonstop reporting about conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein feeds a dangerous mindset in the country. Even when there is little hard evidence presented publicly, the constant media focus encourages people to assume there must always be some hidden secret or massive cover-up behind every political event. That kind of thinking weakens public trust and pushes Americans further apart politically. Instead of encouraging rational discussion and problem-solving, it keeps people angry, suspicious, and emotionally charged.

Another reason I dislike this type of coverage is because it turns politics into entertainment. Meetings in the White House Situation Room should be associated with major national security matters, war, terrorism, or emergencies that threaten the nation. Seeing that same setting used in media narratives about political damage control and public relations surrounding Epstein makes American politics feel more like a reality television show than serious governance. I think that cheapens public discourse and distracts from the responsibilities of leadership.

In my opinion, the media has enormous power to shape what Americans think about every day. When news organizations spend weeks obsessing over sensational political scandals, they are effectively telling the public that these stories matter more than economic policy, technological competition, energy independence, education reform, or rebuilding communities. I think that is a mistake.

I am not saying the media should ignore wrongdoing or avoid investigative journalism. Accountability matters in a free society. But there is a difference between responsible reporting and turning every controversy into a nonstop spectacle that consumes the national conversation for months. At some point, the obsession with scandal becomes counterproductive.

I believe the United States would be healthier, more informed, and more united if the media focused more attention on solutions, progress, innovation, and the everyday struggles facing ordinary Americans instead of constantly feeding the country another cycle of outrage and political drama.

What Really Gripes My Sitting Place

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POLITICAL OPINION BY THE GREAT JOHN

Why I Believe We Should Never Allow People to Sabotage Policies That Could Help America

Every time it seems like a president tries to do something that could dramatically benefit the nation, somebody steps in to stop it, delay it, weaken it, or completely destroy it before the American people ever get a chance to see whether it works.

That pattern has become impossible for me to ignore.

The latest example involves President Donald Trump’s attempt to reform the H-1B visa system by imposing a massive fee on companies seeking to bring in foreign workers under the program. Trump argued that the H-1B system had been abused for years and that corporations were replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labor. His administration believed the higher fee would discourage abuse and protect American jobs.

But before the policy could fully take effect, a federal judge struck it down.

The court ruled that the president did not have the constitutional authority to impose what was effectively considered a tax without congressional approval. Almost immediately, critics celebrated the ruling while supporters of the policy argued that another major effort to protect American workers had been shut down before it had a chance to succeed.

And honestly, this seems to happen over and over again in American politics.

A president proposes tariffs to strengthen domestic manufacturing — lawsuits appear.

A president tries to tighten immigration enforcement — injunctions appear.

A president attempts to change trade policy — courts intervene.

A president tries to redirect government priorities — agencies resist.

No matter who is in office, it often feels like there are endless forces waiting to block any large-scale action that could significantly reshape the country.

Now, I understand that America is built on checks and balances. Courts exist for a reason. Congress exists for a reason. The Constitution matters. Legal limits matter.

But I also believe there is a serious problem when major national policies are constantly derailed before the public can even judge the results for themselves.

If elected leaders are never allowed to fully implement the policies they campaigned on, then voters begin to feel powerless. People start believing that no matter who wins elections, entrenched systems, lawsuits, bureaucracies, and political opposition will prevent meaningful change from ever happening.

That is dangerous for democracy too.

I believe that when a president is genuinely trying to improve the country — whether through economic reform, immigration reform, trade policy, or national security measures — there should be far greater ability for those policies to actually be tested and evaluated in the real world instead of being immediately buried under endless legal and political warfare.

Because if every attempt at major change is instantly sabotaged, then America risks becoming a nation that cannot solve big problems anymore.

And when citizens lose faith that government can act decisively, frustration and division only grow stronger.

Disagreement is healthy in a democracy.

Debate is healthy.

Oversight is healthy.

But there is a difference between oversight and permanent obstruction.

At some point, the country has to decide whether elected leadership should actually be allowed to govern — or whether every significant action will always be tied up, blocked, overturned, or neutralized before it can ever make a difference.

I believe America cannot move forward if every major effort to strengthen the nation is immediately met by forces determined to stop it at all costs.

That should never become normal.

Kerfuffle

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It is now June 10th and it is 11:51 in the morning and I am getting ready for lunch — pizza today — and I have absolutely no views on the blog and I really don’t give a damned because this damned thing isn’t worth the time of day anyway and i can’t imagine why any sane person would waste their time reading it. But I keep it up because my ego is much bigger than my balls and I am addicted to whatever attention I can garner.

Went to the Veterans Administration Medical Center today to have the podiatrist look at the healing progress on my big toe on my left foot — the one I had been so worried about —- the one i have been dressing every day and putting betadine on it —-trying to avoid having to take an antibiotic —- and guess what…..The toe is so far along in the healing process, I got a clear light to forego any further concentrated treatment on it and i am to go back to the clinic in Three months to see how it is coming along. —- I am so grateful — I simply cannot tell you how grateful I am…..and I give God all the credit …..yes, I am a Christian and I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ because it is salvation to those who believe. —– I know there are non-believers who read on here and I want you all to know that I love and respect you greatly regardless of what you do or do not believe.

My friend, Jimmy, is out in the kitchen right now cooking the fully loaded pizza for our lunch and I am on here bitching and moaning and griping and raising hell with the blog…… which is my forte….which is my delight. I try to be a Christian but I am one profane s.o.b…. but I am working on it ….. who is perfect? Are YOU perfect? If you are perfect I would sincerely appreciate knowing your secret.

The real kerfluffle about blog writing is when you have been doing it for so long that everything you think of to say sounds trite and over-used or much all too familiar for comfort and you get stuck in a rut. I do that all the time.. Maybe it is because I am old.— Old farts do a lot of strange stuff. But my idea is to just shut off my conscious thinking and go ahead and rattle whatever comes to mind and maybe somebody might get something interesting, entertaining or useful out of it. Does it really matter though? I am one fuzzy little gnat trying to climb the back leg of an elephant so large that i cannot even imagine the immensity of it. Aren’t we all? Isn’t that about one of the most profound things you have heard all day? —- I would repeat it but really, folks, I can hardly remember from one paragraph to the next. LOL.

Last night I would tell you that I got the thumb on my left hand stuck up my nose when I was trying to scratch it and it took me from 11:00 last evening until 2:30 this morning to get my thumb free so I could scratch my ass with it. Believe that and I will tell you something else.

What is the difference between a vitamin and a hormone?

Do you give up yet?

The difference is that a vitamin doesn’t moan.

What do you call a gay guy on the moon?

Give up yet?

You call a gay guy on the moon “Astronaut.”







Ruminations And Other Important Trivia

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It has been another eventful day here at the old mansion — nothing earth shaking has happened … that is how it is when you get to be 88 years old– which I will do on July 8th if I live that long …so far I am feeling pretty good… Nothing major going on — just getting a little fatter after my appetite has returned from the horrible cdif attack that is now 31 weeks in the rear view mirror. Thanks a lot to the medical idiot at the hospital that caused me to get this damnable disease by giving me a too-strong antibiotic for an ear infection that never existed …but we got the antibiotic “Just in case” — I guarantee you there will never be another “Just in case” situation and if they ever try it again they are going to be told where to stick it.

Since the hospital is not private but is operated by an undisclosed agency, there is no recourse for patients in the event of medical malpractice or anything like that …. this is the same outfit that subjected me to a case of “Rehabilitation Dumping” too — discharged me to go home and cope with the disease all on my own… no discharge instructions… no follow ups… nothing… but I fooled their asses … I survived. What is rehabilitation dumping? Here is the best definition that I have been able to find courtesy of artificial intelligence

“Rehabilitation dumping” is not a formal medical/legal term, but it is commonly used to describe a form of patient dumping involving rehabilitation facilities or rehab placement.

In practice, it usually means a hospital or nursing facility:

  • transfers or discharges a patient to a rehab center, nursing home, shelter, or the street before the patient is truly ready, or
  • sends the patient somewhere mainly because of insurance limits, inability to pay, behavioral issues, or bed pressure, rather than because the transfer is medically appropriate.

Typical examples include

  • dropping a confused or medically fragile patient at a rehab facility without proper admission coordination,
  • discharging someone from rehab abruptly when insurance stops paying,
  • sending patients to homeless shelters or unsafe living situations after rehab,
  • “cycling” difficult or uninsured patients between hospitals, rehab centers, and nursing homes.

Critics describe it as shifting responsibility for vulnerable patients instead of providing a safe discharge plan. In U.S. healthcare law and policy discussions, this is usually grouped under the broader concept of patient dumping, which can violate federal discharge and emergency-care rules in some situations. (lanebrownlaw.com)

Of course I may be over-reacting but I definitely felt like I should have stayed in their isolation unit a little bit longer than the two days i was privileged to be there …after all, I was still contagious….but it is all over and in the past now so there is no reason for me to keep on complaining about it …nothing can be done and I have to live with it and i did survive and I am much better now…things are pretty much returning to normal…. I am no longer contagious …my appetite has returned… my bones have stopped their mad dash to create white blood cells … and so on and so forth…f**k it ….that is life I guess…. I am just glad to be this damned old and in this good of condition.

It is raining here today— I am glad it is rain and not ice and snow … we had the damned coldest winter that I can remember this past year and now I am feeling like we are going to have the hottest summer on record — I foresee the worst wildfire season ever…. the worse drought season ever ….. water shortages ….good drinking water shortages …. as you can see I am an indefatigable optimist —wrong— I am pessimistic as hell ….I have good reason to be pessimistic…. even fatalist…. I have lived long enough to learn how to avoid sugar coating shit ….I tell it like i see it ….people don’t always appreciate me… but that is alright…. I have enough life experience to equal any 10 of my fellow human beings—and I can tell you now that only God has ever given me anything that I did not sweat my ass off to achieve. But whether you believe in God or not is not important to me, because i definitely believe in God and, in fact, am trying my best to be a Christian but not doing a very good job of it….not perfect yet… as you might ascertain from my often profane nature.

Now I have rattled on long enough– I am going to go into the living room …. the cavernous living room…. and sit in my eight hundred dollar reclining chair and watch my 72-inch flat screen television for awhile and then a movie a little later on …can’t drink booze anymore …. can’t stand the taste of beer …. so there is no alcohol in the house…. I had an extensive liquor cabinet at one time…. only the best … only top shelf … the most expensive… back when I had plenty of money to waste …but i downsized and am now living modestly — although there is nothing that I ever want that i cannot have …Just don’t get out to the Colony Club for Chateau Briand for Two as much any more….