I wonder how Turkey is going to spend this gusher of new overflight fees.

The President We Have - WSJ Opinion

The reality is that we have to live with Mr. Biden for three more years as President. And please stop writing letters imploring us to demand that Mr. Biden resign. Do you really want Vice President Kamala Harris in the Oval Office?

That made me laugh.

The voters picked him, so let’s help him do the best job that he can!

A solid start is handing Congress to the GOP in the fall so he will no longer be beholden to the progressive fringe.

Joe Biden is a caretaker president, but four years is long enough to do lasting damage. We gain nothing from a counterproductive presidency.

Biden to Propose New Minimum Tax on Wealthiest Americans - WSJ

it would apply only to those who don’t pay at least 20% in tax on a combination of income as typically defined and their unrealized gains on unsold assets such as stocks and closely held businesses

Unrealized gains? This nonsense again.

Biden’s Great Energy and Climate Contradiction - WSJ Opinion

Several large pipelines and LNG export projects have been scrapped in recent years amid opposition from progressive states and green groups. It can take four to five years to get a federal permit for a pipeline that can be built in six to nine months.

Let’s get these decisions right, but surely we can do it faster than 48 months.

It’s Cold Brew o’clock!

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IRS Delays, Sudden End to Tax Break Leave Employers Frustrated With Covid Credits - WSJ

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said the agency was unable to automate systems to expedite these refund requests. These problems—and other customer-service issues—stem from a lack of resources for the agency, said Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden (D., Ore.).

And also COVID, supply chain disruptions, chip shortage, inflation, and Putin.

Who Said It: Vice President Kamala Harris Or Elmo? - The Babylon Bee

Quote: “So Ukraine is a country in Europe. It exists next to another country called Russia. Russia is a bigger country. Russia is a powerful country. Russia decided to invade a smaller country called Ukraine. So basically that’s bad.” Answer: Kamala. The adults are back in charge!

I read this and thought, “No way she said that. The Bee totally made it up.” I was so wrong.

‘Russian World’ Is the Civil Religion Behind Putin’s War - WSJ

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, recently described the war in Ukraine as nothing less than an apocalyptic struggle between good and evil. Its outcome, he said, will determine “where humanity will end up, on which side of God the Savior.”

Probably not on the side of the aggressor intentionally targeting schools, hospitals, and apartment blocks.

Then again, maybe his quote was more true than he realized.