Well, last evening we were treated to a one hour and 47 minute speech, the President’s face glowing orange-pink under the harsh lights, his voice rising and falling across that cavernous chamber. His words bounced between moments of startling clarity and fabrication—which as any weathered independent like myself can tell you, is the political tradition stretching back to powdered wigs and quill pens. So, here’s a little truth based on the data.
Yes, inflation is down but not the lowest in history. For the truth, read my earlier blog post.
So, You Want the Truth, But Can You Handle It? – Old Man Pondering
Yes, the market is up but it always goes up. For the truth, read my earlier blog post.
The Truth About the Market – Old Man Pondering
Yes, Fentanyl deths are down. For the truth, read my earlier blog post.
Some Aces You Can Hold. – Old Man Pondering
Yes, immigration crime is down but the ICE process to target illegal immigrants as the most important group to drive crime down was simply a red herring compared to other groups of people, such as drunk drivers, who kill more US citizens in a day than illegal immigrants kill in a year. For the truth, read my earlier blog.
A Perspective (DUI vs. Immigrants) – Old Man Pondering
Yes, gas prices are down from historical highs in 2022 but near the average of the last two decades, and within the range of common cause variation. The current average price per gallon for regular gas is $2.98 per gallon nationwide and $2.64 in Kentucky, not $2.30.
Such is life.
Old Man Pondering 
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