Author Archives: The Basket of Fish

The BOF Guide to Inflation— Easing the Pain

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Inflation Up 8%? 20%?— My Ass It Is

Before we begin, think about it. 10% is ten cents on the dollar. Meaning, if the price of something costing $9.00 goes up by 10%, the new price is $9.90. Now look at what you’ve been purchasing over the last four years. What things cost back then compared to what you’re paying now. Do you honestly believe the difference is 10%? 20%? Nah… I didn’t think so. Continue Reading →

Trump’s Tariffs— In a Nutshell

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Kamala Harris says Trump’s Tariffs amount to a national sales tax. And the answer is? Absolutely false although we should expect nothing but lies from the Harris campaign as the last debate clearly demonstrated. The Trump tariff is a completely different animal but we’re going to need one final (brief) history lesson to better understand it all. Continue Reading →

Information: Who Do You Trust?

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How many times have you heard the following on our so-called news? (1) There is a body of evidence that tells us… (2) The perception by many is… (3) It’s been said by those in the (fill in the blank) (4) There is a very strong belief that… (5) Recent polling shows…  (6) There is no direct evidence… (7) Sources tell us that… Continue Reading →

Kamala Harris: Welcome to Communism

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Sincere question for all voters of color (especially the Black communities across the U.S.,) If Kamala Harris was white as the driven snow, would you still give her the same support many of you are giving her now? Please be honest. If you’re truthful and respond with a no, then that makes you just as racist as the torch carrying members of the KKK. Continue Reading →

2025: When the Shit Hits the Fan

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With Democrats opening of Pandora’s Box. even the hint of impropriety should be shaking them in their boots. And because of what Democrats have done to Trump, it no longer matters when they held office. All states like Texas have to do is magically change their statute of limitation laws and BINGO, you’re indicted. Continue Reading →

Political Persecution

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The more we find out about all the prosecutorial players in this trial, one could make the assertion that the conspiracy actually lies between the DOJ (and by extension, Joe Biden,) Alvin Brag, Matthew Colangelo including the judge himself, Juan Merchan. Especially Juan Merchan. What’s the old saying? “There’s something rotten in the State of Denmark.” Continue Reading →

Protestors-R-US: Two for One Sale Today!

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Let’s face it, no protest is worth it’s salt unless it’s covered by the national nightly news then moving over to pundit’s talk shows. Keep in mind, protests aren’t cheap and unless the protest is being completely funded by a particular group behind the protest, then funding must be outsourced. Continue Reading →

The U. S. Congress: For the People or Corporate Donors

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When it comes to the Congress of today, it’s become much easier/safer to simply punt the ball down the road until re-election comes into view once again along with the standard line coming from candidate’s mouths— “More work needs to be done and if elected….”  well, you know the rest. Continue Reading →

Choices: Biden or Trump

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Decisions decisions….. It’s one thing to choose between that which are so similar one would need an electron microscope to tell the difference and that which are so different, it’s night and day. The upcoming Presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is indisputably the latter of these. Night and day. Continue Reading →