DO YOU REMEMBER ?  It was recently mentioned that the U.S. military has an agreement with a private corporation (Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Missouri) dating back to 1941 to supply ammunition or guns when needed, and this particular company has recently been a source for several AK 47’s in private hands being used in mass shootings in the U.S.  At one point President Biden determined to sever the connection, but opposition apparently stalled that intent.

The AK-47 is the deadliest weapon ever built, on the whole. Its kill count even tops nuclear weapons in sheer numbers (https://www.military.com), and although illegal, you can still buy a fully automatic AK-47. But when more ammunition or guns are needed by the Army, they become rapidly available via this US-owned, contracted-out enterprise. Check me out on Google–it is rather complicated.

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The comparison I’m making is between facilitating a potentially dangerous enterprise for the country and extending almost limitless power to Elon Musk and his giant for-profit space enterprise, with the backing of NASA.  It just occurred to me how much power his outfit will have over…earthlings? 

Over the internet I was mistaken for a company, and received an advertisement from someone  to make my computer connections work with less interference.  With that, I realized who holds the cards in this, our self-made card game.  I hate to mention it, but Mr. Musk does not appear to be a very nice man.  (And A.I. is on the loose).

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Tell me I’m mistaken….

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ON THE BRIGHTER SIDE

We survived the eclipse, way out in Ohio.  More anon.