Welcome! Here are the topics for today’s column:

• Another Tax Increase
• Resignations
• Bullet For Democracy?
• One More Thing

ANOTHER TAX INCREASE:

It appears that the citizens of Cascade County are facing an increase in their taxes.

Earlier this week, The Electric reported that Cascade County Commissioner Joe Briggs told The Electric that though the budget is still being drafted, he is preparing a resolution of intent to raise property taxes.

That’s disappointing.

The three members of the Cascade County Commission are all Republicans. Several members of the Great Falls City Commission lean Republican, although the city commission and mayor are non-partisan.

It seems they can’t say “no” to higher taxes.

I remember when Republicans were for lowering taxes and for a smaller government.

Maybe one of these days the voters of Cascade County will decide to vote for someone other than a Republican.

Read the article from The Electric HERE.

RESIGNATIONS:

There were two resignations announced on Tuesday.

Reuters is reporting that U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned after the agency came under harsh scrutiny for its failure to stop a would-be assassin from wounding former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally, the White House said on Tuesday. (Source)

I watched the House Oversight Committee hearing where Cheatle testified.  It was brutal and since it was being televised, many of the House members acted like assholes. The investigations are not complete, so Cheatle could not answer many of the questions.  

When the investigations are complete, we may find out that the Secret Service was not at fault.

The other resignation came from U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ).

Reuters reported that U.S. Senator Bob Menendez submitted his resignation on Tuesday in the aftermath of his conviction on corruption charges including bribery and acting as an agent for Egypt’s government, bowing to pressure from fellow Democrats to give up the job. “I will be resigning from my office as the United States Senator from New Jersey, effective on the close of business on Aug. 20, 2024,” Menendez wrote in his resignation letter. (Source)

The New Jersey governor will select a replacement for Menendez. Since the NJ governor is a Democrat, the seat will remain in Democrats’ hands.

This was the right thing to do as he was convicted of 16 criminal counts.

BULLET FOR DEMOCRACY?

Former President Donald Trump posted the following on Truth Social:

The Biden/Harris Administration did not properly protect me, and I was forced to take a bullet for Democracy. IT WAS MY GREAT HONOR TO DO SO!

ONE MORE THING:

Weiner down!

The New York Times is reporting that just after 11 a.m. Monday, employees of Oscar Mayer were driving one of the company’s promotional Wienermobiles on an Illinois highway when the driver hit another car, lost control, overcorrected and rolled the vehicle on its side, the Illinois State Police said. No one was injured in the crash, but the right northbound lane of Interstate 294 near the suburb of Oak Brook was closed for about an hour, the police said. (Source)

Is this a great country or what?

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