Eric Mitchell

@dbongino I am curious of what your post will be on Jan 21, 2029.

Today is May 22, 2026 and Donald J. Trump is the President of the United States of America.

@CynicalPublius This is an excellent analysis of the political divide but doesn’t fully explain human nature. Why do so many people seem willing to give up their agency to be taken care of by the government and demand that everyone give up their agency.

Way back when X first introduced the Articles feature, an article on "agency" was one of my first efforts, which received almost no visibility. I have dusted that off, edited it some, and here it is again now that Articles seem to be working. The Right believes we should have agency over our own lives and receive the rewards or suffer the logical consequences of our own decisions. The Left believes we are not smart enough to exercise agency and they believe an all-powerful government must step in to make sure no one receives too many rewards or suffers too many logical consequences. My article below explains in more detail.

The purpose of our constitution is to attempt to guarantee individual rights. If we devolve to pure democratic rule ( 50% +1 makes all rules) then it becomes mob rule that can require the 49% to work as slaves to support the 51% and restrict their voting to ensure the 51% stays in the majority.

Honestly, I am sick and tired of Democrats claiming that because a majority of Virginians voted in favor of that gerrymander monstrosity that the action was therefore right and just. I have a question for Carter Elliott, IV and every other braindead Democrat: If a majority of the voters approved seizing all of your money and possessions just because they want to take your stuff, would that be right and just? People cannot vote to do things that violate the U.S. Constitution or a state constitution. This is not a new concept.

So, in other words, Harvard is going back to grading on the curve rather than an objective appraisal of how much was learned.

I also believe that all the trials and tribulations that President Trump has endured was the Lord’s way of molding the leader needed to save this nation from itself.

I believe that the left beating Trump in 2020 gave Trump time to reflect on what happened in the first term, his personnel choices, the viciousness of his opponents and the opposition of those in his administration. It is what made him the president he is today. If the left had let him win in 2020 he would not be as effective as he is.

@AMAZlNGNATURE If their eye sight is that bad it is a good thing they can’t fly.

Rare Kākāpō, the world’s heaviest parrot and the only one that can’t fly. They also have a hard time mating. Males are notoriously bad at identifying suitable mates, often attempting to mate with rocks, logs, or even the heads of conservation workers.

I used to view Donald Trump simply as a solid, effective president... someone who delivered results on the economy, borders, and foreign policy without all the usual political polish. But over time, I've come to see something much bigger: the entire American political system has been rotten and corrupt for decades. It's not just isolated scandals or bad actors; it's a deeply entrenched network of career politicians, unelected bureaucrats, lobbyists, intelligence agencies, and media gatekeepers who operate as a self-protecting "uniparty" or "swamp." They prioritize their own power, insider deals, endless wars, and special interests over the actual needs of everyday Americans. Elections often feel like theater, with the same outcomes no matter who wins—more debt, more control, more erosion of freedoms. What sets Trump apart is that he's the only major figure in modern politics who's truly taken on that machine head-on and actually shaken it. Previous leaders talked tough about reform but ultimately played along with the system, got rich from it, or were too tied into it to challenge it meaningfully. Donald Trump, as a DC outsider who didn't need their approval or their money, has exposed the corruption, fought back against weaponized institutions, and forced the hidden power structures into the open... even when it meant relentless attacks, impeachments, indictments, and lawfare aimed directly at him and his children. He's far from perfect, and the battle is far from over, but for the first time in my lifetime, someone has genuinely threatened the status quo and refused to back down. That's why the pushback against him has been so ferocious: he represents the real possibility of dismantling the corrupt system rather than just managing it. To me, supporting him now isn't just about one good presidency... it's about finally having a fighter who's willing to take on the whole rigged game for the sake of the country, and God help us if he fails.

I wholeheartedly believe in the 1st amendment and that everyone should be free to worship according to their faith (unless that worship impinges on my rights ). However I bristle at the belief in separation of church and state at least at how that belief has been implemented by the courts.

If we’re going to gatekeep in the conservative movement, the number one question that should be on the questionnaire is do you believe in the separation of church and state? Do you believe in the first amendment? If the answer to that question is no then you’re not a conservative. It’s really that simple all of this other stuff is meant to obfuscate from that one basic question. So at the end of the day that is the line for the gatekeeping, do you believe that everybody in this country should be free to worship according to their faith. If that becomes a radical idea on the conservative right, then we already lost.

. @SenJohnCurtis I am told you pride yourself on being a nice, open-minded person. Many have begged me to go after you. I didn’t because we need you. But just now, your office just sent me the most patronizing message in response to the very real testimony I offered on the behalf of @realJeremyCarl weeks ago. Not just that, but that Carl retweeting one of my posts was a possible factor in you denying his nomination. Senator Curtis, I’m really struggling here ethically. Genuinely. You are my Senator and I respect you especially in the light of a swing vote. But the message your office sent me just now is very upsetting and patronizing, and shows you don’t listen to your own constituents at all. Let me ask you a simple question. Are you willing to communicate with me and get to know me? Yes or no? Silence will be taken as a “no.”

@ProfMJCleveland That is funny

Bill Clinton says he can prove he was never on Epstein's island because his name doesn't appear in the guest book that was kept in the foyer on the teak end table with the coral lamp.

@atljeb Thanks for the advice

@EricMit4526 I revert to Safari on iPad when X app goes wonky.

I am totally disgusted with the X app on my ipad. When I open the app it immediately goes to the top of my feed. I have to scroll down to find the last post I read so that I can see all the posts that I have missed. Additionally once I reach the top of my feed then pull down to load any new posts it immediately jumps to the top of my feed. Often I cannot find the last post I read. Does anyone know what is going on?

There are plenty of citizens that would fill those jobs if getting welfare didn’t pay better. Having a U S citizen earning a pay check and paying taxes is preferable. Unfortunately too many make a better living on food stamps, medicaid and other welfare programs than is being paid to the foreign worker.

@Samuelinno43252 What is “one” refering to? A new ipad, a new x app, a new account?

Absolutely right, I would always hold my cat with the back paws in my hand and the body laying along my forearm. In that position the cat would almost always allow me to do whatever I wanted to his front paws ( within reason). This was the position for trimming claws. In that position the cat feels safe with the ability to push off with their strong back legs if danger arises.

@Babygravy9 I speak cat, and can translate. He is being held wrong. When you hold a cat, always support our back legs.

This is correct. The cat is the true sovereign individual among our animal friends. It expresses its will at all times, without hesitation, and this must be respected. I believe cats should take a more proactive role in human contractual affairs.

The Air Force for years has wanted to give the mission of CAS to the Army. The Army said that is fine as long as they get the aircraft best suited for that mission (A10) and funds for that mission as well. Guess what the AF thought about Army pilots flying jets and especially the Army getting the money.

The Air Force has been trying to retire the A-10 Warthog for over a decade, and Congress keeps telling them no. You would think after the tenth rejection they would take the hint, but apparently the Pentagon brass has the reading comprehension of a stop sign at a NASCAR event. Let me explain this in terms even an Air Force procurement officer can understand. The A-10 was not built and then given a gun. The GAU-8/A Avenger, a 30mm seven-barrel rotary cannon that fires 3,900 rounds per minute, was designed FIRST, and then they built an entire aircraft around it. The recoil alone produces roughly 10,000 pounds of force, nearly matching the thrust of one of its own engines. When those depleted uranium rounds hit a tank, the penetrator SELF-SHARPENS on impact, punches through armor, and ignites everything inside. During the Gulf War, T-72 turrets were blown completely off their hulls. Captain Eric Salomonson and Lieutenant John Marx destroyed 23 Iraqi tanks IN A SINGLE DAY during Desert Storm. Twenty-three. The F-35 carries 182 cannon rounds. The A-10 carries 1,174. Do the math. Actually, let me do it for you since the Air Force clearly cannot. In 2003, two A-10 pilots, callsigns Donk and Billy Bob, dove into a sandstorm near Baghdad under heavy anti-aircraft fire to save Task Force 2-69 pinned at the Muthanna Bridge. Donk's targeting computer failed. Billy Bob took lead and destroyed multiple T-72s. A shoulder-fired missile narrowly missed. They stayed in the fight for 40 MINUTES. Both earned the Silver Star. An F-35 would have dropped one bomb from 30,000 feet and gone home for the day. Captain Kim Campbell took anti-aircraft fire over Baghdad, lost ALL hydraulic systems, and flew her A-10 home using MANUAL REVERSION. She landed safely. Tell me what other aircraft in our inventory survives that. I will wait. The F-35 program has cost over $1.7 TRILLION in lifetime costs. Building 200 new A-10s with modernized avionics would cost approximately $6 billion. That is less than the COST OVERRUN on a single major acquisition program. The A-10 does not need pristine runways, climate-controlled hangars, or a team of PhDs to change a tire. It needs fuel, ammunition, and a reasonably flat stretch of dirt. Asking an F-35 to do close air support is like asking a Formula 1 car to plow a field. Sure, it can technically drive through dirt, but it was not designed for it, it will not do it well, and the cost is absolutely absurd. You want to know who does not care about stealth coatings and radar cross-sections? The soldier pinned behind a wall with rounds cracking over his head screaming into a radio for air support. He wants an aircraft that will show up in MINUTES, stay overhead for the DURATION of the fight, put 30mm rounds exactly where they need to go, take hits without falling out of the sky, and come back for another pass. That aircraft is, was, and always will be the A-10. Speaking of actually supporting our troops instead of just SAYING we support them, maybe while we are discussing $6 billion for new Warthogs, Congress could find the $10 billion over ten years to pass the Major Richard Star Act (S.Amdt.4056) and stop STEALING retirement pay from 50,000+ combat-wounded veterans who were medically retired because they got blown up serving this country. We can spend $1.7 trillion on an aircraft that melts in the rain, but we cannot pay the men and women who bled for this nation what they were promised? The wheel is spinning but the hamster died years ago. Build more Warthogs. Same airframe. Same gun. Same titanium bathtub. Same twin engines. New computers. The troops on the ground are counting on it. BRRRRRT. But what do I know, I am only a medically retired Army combat medic who called in A-10 support in Iraq and can personally testify there is no sweeter sound on a battlefield than that cannon.

Check out Article I, section 4. “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such, Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing(sic) Senators.”

RE: The Constitutionality of the SAVE America Act I confess, I have not made the effort to scrutinize the SAVE America Act as a legal matter and whether it would survive Constitutional scrutiny at SCOTUS. The Constitution generally grants states the rights to decide how to conduct elections, so I am concerned that we are placing all of our eggs in one legislative basket only to have it overturned at SCOTUS. If any of you have done any sort of analysis on whether this proposed law is Constitutional, I would appreciate you sharing. Thanks in advance.

@TrumpsHurricane Sh*t on a shingle

Does anyone know what this Meal is called ??

@oelma__ It is a pin to attach a watch band to the watch body.

I'm sure you can't guess exactly what this little metal object is for 😏