25th May, 2022.
The United States of American is — from what I’ve seen — a fine country.
And beautiful.
Its people — much like Old Peculiar regular, Debbi Mack — bright, friendly, intelligent and caring.
The place has flaws, though: as many countries do.
Well … not so much flaws, as tragedies.
Overnight, we’ve learnt that an eighteen year-old shooter — named locally as Salvador Ramos — has killed nineteen children and two teachers.
Some of those children were between seven and ten years old.
The shooter has also reportedly shot his own grandmother.
That shooter was shot by police.
For me, that’s understandable — he was killing children — but frustrating.
We don’t — at his trial — get to hear his excuse for his actions.
OK: I’m sure that’s not the first thing on the families minds.
But it might’ve been reassuring for them to know it.
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Oh …
The government’s possibly marvellous.
Possibly.
Last week?
They were saying they had not plans for a windfall tax.
Nothing is off the table.
As a plan to help with the rising cost of living could be announced on Thursday.
Personally … ?
I think a windfall tax on energy copies could be useful.
It would allow for tax breaks for the working, and extra benefits for those of us who aren’t.
We’ll have to wait and see what happens.
But, speaking as someone whose electricity bill’s gone up? By about fifty percent?
I’d appreciate the extra cash in hand support.
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As a final thought, before I get a shift on … ?
Yes: Jude’s done another video … !
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