John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” what will happen if it’s passed, and what it has in common with Apple’s Terms and Conditions.Since this episode aired on Sunday night, it passed the Senate 51-50 with JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. It hasn't gone back to the House as of my writing this entry, but it won't take long because Donald "Hoover Cleveland" Trump wants it passed by July 4th. If (when) the House passes the Senate version, it would make my prediction in Elon Musk calls budget bill 'a disgusting abomination' - MSNBC reports true, "What Musk wants will probably make the final result crueler, not kinder." As Oliver described, the bill is plenty cruel already.
Speaking of cruel, take Joni "Joni Hearse" Ernst.
I've never mentioned Joni Ernst on this blog before, but I've known she had a mean streak that she portrayed as toughness since she first ran for U.S. Senate in 2014. It looks like what I wrote in I ask The Archdruid and his readers 'Can you show us on the doll exactly where the educated professionals hurt you?' A Festivus airing of grievances came true for her.I think The King in Orange's curse has affected Speaker Mike Johnson and Dr. Oz, too.Greer's premise/conceit is that Trump is like The King in Yellow and drives mad all who oppose him. I'd say he drives just about everyone mad by giving them permission to be their worst selves.I'd say Senator Ernst succumbed to the curse. May the rest of us not follow suit.
Whether the House passes the Senate version or it has to go to a conference committee first, some version of this budget and tax bill will pass. When that happens, it will deserve its version of The tax bill and the U.S. economy in 2018 and beyond. I'll save that for later. In the meantime, I'm closing with something a lot more fun, Meet the Moon Mammoths.
Michael F. explained in a comment: "For those out of the loop: John Oliver got the Erie minor league baseball team to agree to change their name and mascot to anything the show could come up with. This Sunday, he revealed their new name is the Erie Moon Mammoths!" As a paleontologist and space enthusiast, I approve!
Speaking of space, I know today is World UFO Day, but I decided the "Big [not so] Beautiful Bill" was more timely and important. Priorities.
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