Bill’s commentary:
“A young man with principles!”
A teen in Virginia has chosen to become homeschooled after high school officials demanded he remove two large American flags from his truck.
Christopher Hartless believes he is exercising his First Amendment right by flying the flags on his property, and has no intention of taking them down.
‘My family fought for America, and I feel like I should be able to represent the flags that they fought for,’ he said in an interview with Fox 19 in Virginia.
Bill’s commentary:
“Anyone remember what happened the last time they did this…?”
On Thursday, Freddie Mac’s average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage topped 7.09%, the highest since 2002, in yet another blow to homebuyers and a sign the housing affordability crisis worsens. On the same day, Zillow Home Loans published a press release about its new “1% Down Payment program to allow eligible home buyers to pay as little as 1% down on their next home purchase.”
Bill’s commentary:
“Is the dollar waxing or waning?”
Oil powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been invited to become members of the BRICS group of developing nations in its first expansion in over a decade.
Also invited are Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and Argentina, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday as he wrapped up the annual summit of the group in Johannesburg.
Bill’s commentary:
“Yahoo tries with some misinformation of their own? Please read the comments, the people know!”
Belief in misinformation about key health issues persists among a good chunk of adults, with false claims about COVID-19, vaccines and reproductive health garnering a substantial amount of support, a poll released Tuesday by KFF has found.
Whether or not they believed the claims, nearly all participants in the survey were aware of the misinformation, with 96 percent saying they had heard at least one of the 10 claims presented to them. The most widespread misinformation claims had to do with COVID-19 and vaccines.
Read more…
Bill’s commentary:
“Our pal Dismal Dave is back with us!”
Yes! It’s Dismal Dave again. Still here. Somehow. Complements of good luck and good management (from a former intensive care nurse!. Thank you darling!!!).
Currently relaxing after lovely holiday in amazing Cairns. Concentrating on picking up the old threads of ‘Daily Reading.’ Hoo boy!
Anyway, here we go….again…
First, a pearl of profundity, then some charts of the current status quo…
‘Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards, there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy.’ Benjamin Franklin. (1706-1790).
PS. Re. the attached, usual, Daily Readings, you will see that I tried to pick up where I fell off in June, but, lest the docs become a new version of War and Peace, I’ve been quite demanding in item selection.
Finally….sigh…
An old favorite Reading aid… (alas, strictly verboten these days!)
Bill’s commentary:
“Rarely do I disagree with Erik but in this case I believe he missed something. BOTH sides have been in on the charade for many years. The Bushes claimed to be Republicans, they turned out to be RINO’s and laid out the red carpet for the war machine. Both sides allowed, no, “helped” bankrupt the Treasury over the last 60 years. Unfortunately, we have been betrayed from the inside out …and both parties are at fault!”
BillHolter.com 