Key West Lou / TAMPON TIM

“Tampon Tim.” Another Republican shot at Tim Walz. As with others, it will backfire. Guaranteed! Genuinely high praise for Walz!

What it’s all about.

Walz took steps in the past to assist menstrual situations. As Governor of Minnesota, he eliminated the tampon tax. He considered tampons a health assistance product for women. Some states do, some do not. He made sure Minnesota did. He also made sure free menstrual products were available in all public school female bathrooms. Tampons included.

Free tampons in school bathrooms the big deal. Groundbreaking. The nickname “Tampon Tim” was imposed by fans of the Trump/Vance ticket to ridicule Walz for standing up for women’s rights.

Me thinks Republicans know no other way than to continue to limit female rights. If Republicans were on the ball, they would be aware based on a study by Plan International USA that 1 in 5 girls in the U.S. missed school because of lack of access to menstrual products. Period poverty is a real issue in the U.S.

Tampons bring me to another live and learn situation.  I was under the impression tampons came into being in the 1960’s. Women loved them! Then came toxic shock syndrome. Women got scared. The government and medical profession straightened the problem out. Tampons became big time again.

I was under the impression that women used menstrual pads for that time of the month prior to tampons. In 1949, I worked after school in a drug store. Modess pads the big seller. Never heard of or saw a tampon package.

Every time I am in this position, I do a little research. Guess what? Tampons have been around for thousands of years. Women have used tampons during menstruation that long.

The first was a soft papyru Tampon used by Egyptian women in the fifteenth century B.C. Roman women used wool ones. Japanese made theirs out of paper. Hawaiian women used the furry part of a native fern called hapu’u.

Donald is at it again! He is claiming Harris’ ascent to become the Democratic nominee is unconstitutional. Even, nefarious. He likens her ascent as a “coup.” The bottom line her ascent unconstitutional because she was not atop the ballot in the primary process.

Excuse my vulgarity, the man is a piece of shit. Far worse than weird. A spoiler at heart. Ruin the Nation, ruin the American people. As long as it works out to his benefit, it is ok.

One thing Republicans did well in 2022 was select losing candidates. They may be doing it again this year.

Senator Jon Tester is a Democrat representing Montana. Up for reelection this year. Considered to be a loser this year. Montana has been Trump country.

Leave it to Trump and the national Republican Party. This year’s Republican candidate opposing  Tester is Tim Sheehy. It was revealed yesterday his business has suffered deep losses. A publicly traded aerial firefighting business is dying on the vine. Note Sheehy publicly said in June his business was “a success story.”

The SEC says the Company’s cash crunch is so dire there is “substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue. The Company lost $77.4 million last year, $20.1 million the first 3 months of this year. Several directors have left. Sheehy resigned last month.

In spite of this information, Sheehy’s campaign released a statement everything is A-OK and Sheehy is proud of his Company.

Looks like Tester will win again! Victory pulled out of the fire because the “wrong candidate” selected by the Republicans. Year 2022 all over again.

Love the fact that Ukraine has brought the war to Russian soil. A war cannot be won unless a country’s citizens are made to suffer. So far,  the war has been a one way street. Only the Ukraine people are dying, injured, buildings destroyed, hospitals blown up, etc. A no problem war for Russia in these regards. All the while Putin was lying to the Russian people.

About time the tide has turned.

I assume Ukraine has crossed over into Russia with the knowledge, permission and consent of the U.S. and NATO. I doubt he would have done it otherwise.

A true lawyer story. Ernie Chambers was a lawyer and Nebraska State Senator. Perhaps because of that he had “power” most did not.

His case was titled: Senator Ernie Chambers v. God.

The facts concerned a moral and religious quandary.

The judge had a hot potato on his hands. Dealt with the case swiftly. He dismissed it. The grounds a legally correct reason. The papers failed to notify God of the lawsuit due to the lack of a listed address.

The judge should be on the U.S. Supreme Court. He sounds like the type who rapidly cuts through bullshit to resolve a matter.

How’s this? Tobacco smoke enemas were once used to resuscitate people who had drowned. Doctors literally blew smoke up drowned peoples’ asses.

Things everyone should do in Key West: Tour the Key West Cemetery, have a drink or two at Captain Tony’s, take a ghostly and ghoulish tour, and take a photo at the Southernmost Buoy.

Enjoy your Day!

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