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March 12, 2026

US Navy tells shipping industry Hormuz escorts not possible for now

The Trump Administration failed to plan for Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz. They also failed to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve prior to their “Excursion” in Iran. Now, they say they can’t escort tankers thru the Straits.

We could have had better planning from the Marx Brothers.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-navy-tells-shipping-industry-hormuz-escorts-not-possible-now-2026-03-10/

March 12, 2026

Luckovich

We can only hope…

March 11, 2026

New Yorker cartoon

March 11, 2026

Sen Cornyn reverses himself on the filibuster, begging for Trump's endorsement.

Trump has yet to endorse Cornyn or Paxton in the Senate GOP primary run off. So, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has now reversed himself on the Senate filibuster after years of unflinching support for it.

The filibuster is the only thing stopping the SAVE Act.


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/john-cornyn-save-america-act-filibuster-trump-texas-senate-rcna262927

March 11, 2026

Jen Sorensen cartoon

March 10, 2026

Luckovich

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Born at US Naval Hospital, Newport, RI Grew up in Austin, TX University of Texas Graduate 1969 Drafted US Army for Vietnam War Graduate School on the GI Bill Married 49 years Certified Public Accountant 40 Years Local non-paid elective office held: Three terms on City Council 37 years on Board of Directors of local water utility district Surfing consistently summers and winters since 1968
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