The chainsaw technique is the only way to do it. First, because you can’t cut $2 trillion from the most politicized budget in the world with tiny incisions. You need to hack away whole programs.
Bravo Bill! A solution. Cut it! As Mr Musk says," Cut it out until it affects production, then add back the last piece you cut." It works for him. I know it will work for us.
It may be interesting to research Mr. Fukuyama’s source of income and prestige,past and current, to properly assess his opinions. Or as my grandfather used to put it - Has he lived his life as a taker or a maker.
Now do every Upper-level Public University Administration, the Leadership of the NIH and CDC at least 6 layers deep and every major mainstream "news" network Executive and ALL the on-air "talent" plus their "producers"...
"The solution to our problems does not lie in the wholesale undermining of government but in appropriate regulation."
Thats was funny I laughed at that one. What does the guy take us for, chumps! Hahaha. Apparently Ms Frieland stepped down today as minister something about, quoting differences of opinion with the PM in how to take Canada forward. Hahahaha
Kind of oxymoron don't ya think? We need more regulations in order to cut regullations. I know i'm overweight I need to consume more food. Digestion burns calories.
It's coincidental that last week, a Homeland Security joint subcommittee held a hearing on H.R.8610, the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act. This bill would renew and reform counter-UAS legal authorities and strengthen the FAA's oversight powers of drones.
"The reason we need legal authority is that without it, use of the most effective types of drone detection and counter-drone technologies could violate criminal laws, including those that prohibit destroying or disabling aircraft in flight and intercepting signals and communications," said Brad Wiegmann, the DOJ's deputy assistant attorney general for national security.
With current drone-countering authorities set to expire on Dec. 20, the sudden surge in purported drone sightings and the accompanying MSM and social media panic might make a bit more sense—as an effort to push for the reauthorization of Orwellian drone laws.
Yikes, Bill!!! So wonderful to see you've found the right combination of medications to stifle your Trump Derangement Syndrome - at least for a day. Let's see what tomorrow brings. But you are 100% on target today. My favorite Fukuyama thought was the need for younger bureaucrats so the feds can keep up with technology changes. Really? For what purpose - to regulate and stifle innovation? So clueless of him.
It’s infuriating, no? Isn’t it interesting that “educators?” whose job is, or should be, to instill curiosity, love of learning, to search for new explanations have the most calcified mindset?
Today’s essay hit the nail on the head as far as it goes. There are two essential ingredients - one on each side of the chain saw ledger - that are missing for (optimistic) success in the U.S.A. Those are lawfare and technology. Lawfare is not a new concept born of the Biden years. Perhaps that is when some of its tentacles became apparent to mainstream Americans. Compare Milei’s navigation of the rule of law to the deeply entrenched and empowered beltway hellhounds the new executive administration and its popular DOGE tide will battle at all levels every day. Technology is a broad term but in this case it’s power of revelation and communication can (maybe) discover, synthesize and illuminate the myriad cancerous bloats and galvanize popular support for the benefit of wielding the chainsaw. This NEW technology cluster (data, analytics, network and media) could lift us out of the opaque beltway committees and process to enable the new executive to fuel the saw and sharpen the chain to keep it going. This will require a leadership team that can coalesce these complex elements into action and leapfrog the resistors.
The other day, a gentleman on X brought to light a document, that every Canadian should know about. But few do. The "Canadian Government Transfer Budget."
The document describes in detail all the "transfers" of wealth, from the wallets of citizens and corporations of Canada, to the Federal Government. And the subsequent "transfer" of said monies, to those entities with their hands out.
I exported the entire PDF to an Excel spreadsheet, massaged the data, exported to a Pivot Table and found out where all the cash was going.
While the grifting inside our own country was enough to make any Canadian's blood boil, it was the handing out of money outside our own borders that was insane.
Here is a listing of the top foreign handouts:
United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland $1,333,482,447.00
World Bank, Washington, District of Columbia $951,050,134.00
International Development Association, Washington, District of Columbia $943,636,000.00
World Food Programme, Rome, Italy $555,382,513.00
Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria, Geneva, Switzerland $433,900,000.00
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, London, United Kingdom $283,125,000.00
3 words to describe the history of mankind's troubles..."shortage of bureaucrats"..."lack of regulation"..."too much freedom"...Where would we be without "government experts"?!!!
I like the chainsaw technique. However one of the problems Bill has is he lives in Mary Poppins land along with many other elistist. Our adversaries, which there are many, and evidently Bill, would love to see us cut the Defense budget by 20% to 35%. That would definitely put us in a very difficult position. Cutting our bloated handout budgets also will be extremely difficult. Way too many people have been on the Government teat for so long they have very little ability to make it on their own. Maybe DOGE can come up with some real idea's. I'm praying for it.
Give Fukuyama credit. He's brilliant, having fashioned a lucrative career out of being wrong about everything.....
Bravo Bill! A solution. Cut it! As Mr Musk says," Cut it out until it affects production, then add back the last piece you cut." It works for him. I know it will work for us.
It may be interesting to research Mr. Fukuyama’s source of income and prestige,past and current, to properly assess his opinions. Or as my grandfather used to put it - Has he lived his life as a taker or a maker.
Eeeeee-yap.
Now do every Upper-level Public University Administration, the Leadership of the NIH and CDC at least 6 layers deep and every major mainstream "news" network Executive and ALL the on-air "talent" plus their "producers"...
Mr. Fukuyama is fluent in the language of our pending destruction as a First World Country.
He doesn’t stutter and gets invited to all the “important” D.C. cocktail parties no doubt…
Great picture of Bill in the 70's! Look at all that hair. Ah, those were the days!
"The solution to our problems does not lie in the wholesale undermining of government but in appropriate regulation."
Thats was funny I laughed at that one. What does the guy take us for, chumps! Hahaha. Apparently Ms Frieland stepped down today as minister something about, quoting differences of opinion with the PM in how to take Canada forward. Hahahaha
Kind of oxymoron don't ya think? We need more regulations in order to cut regullations. I know i'm overweight I need to consume more food. Digestion burns calories.
Good one ! : )
If there is no ©️ on Mr Bonner’s, “…the greasy ‘policy makers’ are…” I am going to use the heck outta that one for ever, starting right now.
The drone sightings?
Enough worry from the propaganda?
False Flag raison d'etre:
Yes, “…the greasy ‘policy makers’ are…” going to (conveniently) tax and spend.
▫️ H.R.8610, the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act.
https://tinyurl.com/2typya38
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It's coincidental that last week, a Homeland Security joint subcommittee held a hearing on H.R.8610, the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act. This bill would renew and reform counter-UAS legal authorities and strengthen the FAA's oversight powers of drones.
"The reason we need legal authority is that without it, use of the most effective types of drone detection and counter-drone technologies could violate criminal laws, including those that prohibit destroying or disabling aircraft in flight and intercepting signals and communications," said Brad Wiegmann, the DOJ's deputy assistant attorney general for national security.
With current drone-countering authorities set to expire on Dec. 20, the sudden surge in purported drone sightings and the accompanying MSM and social media panic might make a bit more sense—as an effort to push for the reauthorization of Orwellian drone laws.
===end clip===
Yes this drone shit is another harrasment and another reason to start cutting the government.
Yikes, Bill!!! So wonderful to see you've found the right combination of medications to stifle your Trump Derangement Syndrome - at least for a day. Let's see what tomorrow brings. But you are 100% on target today. My favorite Fukuyama thought was the need for younger bureaucrats so the feds can keep up with technology changes. Really? For what purpose - to regulate and stifle innovation? So clueless of him.
It’s infuriating, no? Isn’t it interesting that “educators?” whose job is, or should be, to instill curiosity, love of learning, to search for new explanations have the most calcified mindset?
Today’s essay hit the nail on the head as far as it goes. There are two essential ingredients - one on each side of the chain saw ledger - that are missing for (optimistic) success in the U.S.A. Those are lawfare and technology. Lawfare is not a new concept born of the Biden years. Perhaps that is when some of its tentacles became apparent to mainstream Americans. Compare Milei’s navigation of the rule of law to the deeply entrenched and empowered beltway hellhounds the new executive administration and its popular DOGE tide will battle at all levels every day. Technology is a broad term but in this case it’s power of revelation and communication can (maybe) discover, synthesize and illuminate the myriad cancerous bloats and galvanize popular support for the benefit of wielding the chainsaw. This NEW technology cluster (data, analytics, network and media) could lift us out of the opaque beltway committees and process to enable the new executive to fuel the saw and sharpen the chain to keep it going. This will require a leadership team that can coalesce these complex elements into action and leapfrog the resistors.
Don't forget the Bar Oil. It's what keeps the saw actually able to do the work...
True!
Segue opportunity - Hoppe’s (original), if not DIY Ed’s Red😉
In a pinch you can use the old stuff from changing the oil in your mowers...
Agree , one of the many tools available.
The other day, a gentleman on X brought to light a document, that every Canadian should know about. But few do. The "Canadian Government Transfer Budget."
The document describes in detail all the "transfers" of wealth, from the wallets of citizens and corporations of Canada, to the Federal Government. And the subsequent "transfer" of said monies, to those entities with their hands out.
https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/recgen/cpc-pac/2023/vol3/ds6/index-eng.html#wds6en_tbl_r9494
I exported the entire PDF to an Excel spreadsheet, massaged the data, exported to a Pivot Table and found out where all the cash was going.
While the grifting inside our own country was enough to make any Canadian's blood boil, it was the handing out of money outside our own borders that was insane.
Here is a listing of the top foreign handouts:
United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland $1,333,482,447.00
World Bank, Washington, District of Columbia $951,050,134.00
International Development Association, Washington, District of Columbia $943,636,000.00
World Food Programme, Rome, Italy $555,382,513.00
Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria, Geneva, Switzerland $433,900,000.00
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, London, United Kingdom $283,125,000.00
GAVI Alliance, Geneva, Switzerland $235,000,000.00
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Brussels, Belgium $227,355,600.00
International Organization for Migration, Geneva, Switzerland $182,176,750.00
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland $177,004,523.00
African Development Bank, Tunis, Tunisia $120,500,000.00
Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, Italy $100,895,328.00
International Finance Corporation, Washington, District of Columbia $100,000,000.00
Pan American Health Organization, Washington, District of Columbia $87,999,843.00
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Geneva, Switzerland $84,268,757.00
BlueOrchard Finance Ltd, Luxembourg, Luxembourg $47,691,400.00
European Space Agency, Paris, France $47,439,179.00
responsAbility Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems Fund, Luxembourg, Luxembourg $44,000,000.00
Mirova Gigaton Fund, Luxembourg, Luxembourg $42,000,000.00
International Monetary Fund, Washington, District of Columbia $40,544,062.00
Entire departments need to be axed in our part of the world. Starting with "monies to external entities."
3 words to describe the history of mankind's troubles..."shortage of bureaucrats"..."lack of regulation"..."too much freedom"...Where would we be without "government experts"?!!!
Chain saws INDEED!!!
I like the chainsaw technique. However one of the problems Bill has is he lives in Mary Poppins land along with many other elistist. Our adversaries, which there are many, and evidently Bill, would love to see us cut the Defense budget by 20% to 35%. That would definitely put us in a very difficult position. Cutting our bloated handout budgets also will be extremely difficult. Way too many people have been on the Government teat for so long they have very little ability to make it on their own. Maybe DOGE can come up with some real idea's. I'm praying for it.
Amazing how a young bill Bonner looks like he could be Javier's brother. did anyone else see this.
I'm not quite sure but I recall that hearing and I as recal, a young Nancy Pelosi referred to him as Mr. Boner.
Are you sure that was Piglosi? I coulda swore it was Lindsey Graham...
I'm settling on George Washington.
Holy Shit:
I agree with Bill Bonner. Bill-Are you smoking that funny stuff.
AP
Come on! That's not Bill Bonner.😉