King Cyclops

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

IS IT A DEAL ?

Cyclops Said April 13

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?tab=rj&blogID=2068364936548789578#editor/target=post;postID=4472963892949253346;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=1;src=link

“McConnell boxes in Democrats on latest coronavirus relief"

“There is no reason why this bipartisan job-saving program should be held hostage for other priorities." Senate majority leader McConnell

Schumer & Pelosi wanted $150 billion in funding for State and Local Governments and an increase in the amount of federal food aid.

TRUMPFSKI & PUBLICANS:

Democrats' request could be considered in next bill

But nor now

CYCLOPS Predicted:

“Come the “next bill” McConnell plans to hold hostage funding for hospitals and local government support in Blue [Democratic] States .

For what? Publican Party Donor Priorities.

Till now there has been no money for Harold Hamm and
The humble independent oil fracking companies.
Going bust all over the RED[Publican] States of Texas, Oklahoma,
Wyoming and the Dakotas. SO WHAT HAS HAPPENED? After three weeks of Mnuchin/McConnell insisting there was "no time" to draft and include "Democrat" demands.

The PUBLICAN leaders claimed a"bipartisan agreement" was at hand.

April 20th KIM IL Tweeted

Donald J. Trump

In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!

April 21st

"Bipartisan Deal Reached On $484 Billion More Coronavirus Aid" Mitch McConnell:

Praised the agreement, noting it "includes more money for loan program that Republicans requested."[bipartisan?] Blamed Democrats for delay by demanding additional money for hospitals and state and local governments.

ED:  So was there funding for State and Local and for Food Aid ?                                                                                                                             

CYCLOPS: Have you been paying attention?

  ASKED AND ANSWERED

TRUMPFSKI tweeted: he would sign  bill and  that State and Local money would be included in “next” bill.

                                                                                                                                   Mnuchin confirmed this pledge

NOTHING for state and local government                                                                               TRUMPFSKI TWEETED :                                                                                                                               I urge the Senate and House to pass the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act with additional funding for PPP, Hospitals, and Testing. After I sign this Bill, we will begin discussions on the next Legislative Initiative with fiscal relief.... ....to State/Local Governments for lost revenues from COVID 19, much needed Infrastructure Investments for Bridges,Tunnels, Broadband, Tax Incentives for Restaurants, Entertainment, Sports, and Payroll Tax Cuts to increase Economic Growth.                              [Note KIM IL slipping in new goodies--not least his favourite PAYROLL TAX CUTS  to complicate matters]
Kim IL TRUMPFSKI  amends “emergency” announcement banning  ALL immigration to exempt seasonal farm labour and any others needed by Publican business donors.


That afternoonTrump directs Mnuchin, Energy secretary to create plan to support oil, gas industries                                               

April 22nd

Senate  passes the legislation by unanimous consent. 

House to vote on Thursday.

Bipartisan National Governors Association calls for $500 billion urgently

Elsewhere:Apparently the American "Great Leader Again" found his tweet on immigration insufficient for his purpose.

Tweets: "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea," 

White House Staff and Pentagon will be advised as appropriate.                                                             

The White House had no immediate comment.
 The U.S.Navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet had not              received any instructions. 
Referred questions about tweet to the Pentagon.
Pentagon referred questions to the White House. 
Senior White House official said –off the record.
Its Wednesday                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  There has yet to be clarification on how even the US NAVY can "shoot down" a boat or ship.                                                                                                      Perhaps KIM IL TRUMPFSKI has been briefed on the devilish             

Iranian flying boats

Or their secret stash of Persian Flying Carpets flown by an elite corps of

revolutionary Djinn.

BUT

Late today the nation heard from its most important recluse.
A true son of the Kentucky Confederacy.
A man whose every pronouncement does honour to that proud heritage .
Whose word is his Bond Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell -for it is HE- pronounced on a radio talk show

Listen here ://www.hughhewitt.com/senate-majority-leader-mitch-mcconnell-on-what-comes-next/

press"LISTEN"

Republicans will be extremely reluctant to engage in more spending
Particularly for the states.
“We all have governors who would love to have free money,”
“We’re going to push the pause button here.”

May propose legislation to allow States to go Bankrupt.
Pushes 'bankruptcy route' as local governments struggle"
Would rather let state governments declare bankruptcy during pandemic
Rather than receive more federal funding.

Republicans should oppose additional aid for state and local governments
We haven’t had much discussion about adding $2.7 trillion dollars to the national debt
The way that could indeed also threaten the future of the country So heartening to note the rediscovery of PUBLICAN fiscal prudence In a press release he confirmed "we’re not ready to just send a blank check down to states and local governments to spend anyway they choose to.”

State and local government accounts for 10% of USA workforce,18 million people,and 95% of the front line in this “war”

Police Firefighters Teachers Prison Officers
Care Workers to the Housebound Ambulance Drivers
Street Cleaners Trash Collectors Road crews
Social Services Food Services and on and on.

Boeing Workforce 150,000
Pentagon Contracts $28 billion

Fracking Industry 140,000
Government subsidy/Bailout;
Watch this space.
But in last decade have pay almost nothing for federal leases
Or in corporate taxes

Unfortunately for McConnell,he spouted off BEFORE the House Vote🙋

Playing to his base 🙈

Positioning to hold Police,Teachers et al hostage to Fracking and Big Coal

Koch Brothers--Again😎

Too much Branch Water perhaps?

We shall see

IN NANCY WE TRUST

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

“THOSE WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE MAD”

CYCLOPS has been watching the White House Briefings this week

TRUMP is clearly channeling FIDEL.

An updated
Contemporary
Cable TV version
But Undoubtedly Fidel

This inexorably reminded CYCLOPS of the words of his great

friend Euripides-438 BC

“εκείνοι που οι θεοί θα καταστρέψουν αρχίζουν να τρελαίνονται” ekeínoi pou oi theoí tha katastrépsoun archízoun na trelaínontai: Roman Alphabet

FOR those few readers who have forgotten their GREEK DECLARATIVE “THOSE WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE MAD”

The QUEEN today pointed out the following confirmatory NYTIMES story:

Trump scrapped plans for a coronavirus radio show out of concern that it would 'compete' with Rush Limbaugh's show cnn April 15

ACCORDING TO THREE WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/us/trump-radio-show-rush-limbaugh.html

IN EARLY March “PRESIDENT” TRUMP

STRODE INTO SITUATION ROOM
IN BASEBALL CAP
TO MEET CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE
HE HAD IDEA
HE WAS EAGER TO SHARE
HE WANTED TO START A WHITE HOUSE TALK RADIO SHOW
KIM IL ENVISIONED SHOW RUNNING TWO HOURS A DAY · Stable Genius Emperor Kim Il Trumpfski excitedly Explained
Talk radio show would allow him
To quell Americans’ fears
Answer their questions about the pandemic
Directly
There would be no screening, he said
Just an open line for people to call
Engage one-on-one with the ~~great leader~~ president

He then abruptly changed his mind. He would NOT do it after all.

He had suddenly spotted a risk [An Epiphany in the Greek]

Show would encroach on that of Rush Limbaugh
He did not want to compete with Limbaugh.
He rejected suggestions he do show
In the morning
Or at weekend
So as not to clash with Limbaugh schedule

Trump yelled NO
He had envisioned his show as two hours
Each Day
Every day.
Were it not for Limbaugh
He reiterated
He would do it Trumpt knew he had met his match

For Ratings For Crazy Conspiracy Theories

indeed for the Milk of Human Kindness

ED: just a short postscript please When CYCLOPS quotes EURIPIDISE does he have TRUMP or the rest of us in mind?

“McConnell boxes in Democrats on latest coronavirus relief"

sent april 13

“McConnell boxes in Democrats on latest coronavirus relief" politico

http:// https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/08/congress-coronavirus-package-174677

“Mitch McConnell daring Senate Democrats to block $250 billion funding for small businesses over their demands for money for hospitals and local governments”

“There is no reason why this bipartisan job-saving program should be held hostage for other priorities." Senate majority leader McConnell

Democrats want to add $250 billion for

Hospitals,
Health centers serving the poor and
Local governments.
Priorities overlooked in end of March $2 Trillion pandemic bill.

Dems holding small business” hostage” in order to fund wicked hospitals during a pandemic?
Why does Moscow Mitch think it’s smart politics to hold up hospital, local government and first responder money?
Rather than just add the hospital money?