Bruce in Iloilo

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@ghparker9 @ManhattanInst There is a cap on the number of charter schools. Only a limited number of students are allowed to attend charter schools.

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@simongerman600 Low-income countries have stronger families— more marriages & children, more extended families—which increases happiness

Also they are more “go with the flow”, less worried about perfection, doing things better, making a difference. They accept their state

Plus more sunshine

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@Alexhrlorenz @johnkonrad It’s needs to be at least 2

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@FJ60_CF @johnkonrad I’ve stayed at some really bad @HIExpress and Courtyard by @Marriott . Don’t trust them no more.

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@johnkonrad Classic inexpensive motels that are well maintained are the highlight of any trip. The key is to sort out the sleazy, rotting ones.

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@elonmusk @WSJ And not just US taxpayers. Fraud rings steal from every country.

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@chefjoseandres @elonmusk Do you want @elonmusk to try? He tried with DOGE. How did he do?

Maybe his skills, talent & vision aren’t suited to ending hunger etc. We all are flawed, fallen, sinful human beings. Can’t do everything. Sometimes we have to stick to what we’re good at. Is Elon good at politics?

[John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad]

What’s the most important choke point for American interests overseas and why is it the Luzon Strait?

This is a map of the world’s choke points. It’s THE most important map Navy admirals have for global security.

If it was up to me this would be posted in every hallway in the Pentagon.

Problem: all these maps rank choke points of international importance… usually ranked by volume of trade. That’s not the same thing as America’s vital interests.

We saw it in real time when the world’s most important choke point the Suez Canal was closed by Houthi terrorists. The inflation and disruption hit Europe far harder than the United States.

I can’t find a map that ranks the most important choke points for our nation.

If we made one, I’d list the top five like this:
1.Florida Strait
2.Panama Canal
3.Bering Strait
4.GIUK Gap (Greenland–Iceland–UK)
5.Strait of Magellan

And to prove how little previous Administrations care about this

The Florida Strait (the primary route for all ship and barge traffic from the Mississippi River) is directly adjacent to a hostile Communist nation.

We turned over our military headquarters on the Panama canal to marxists NGOs… and China’s building a bridge which can blockade it.

They did practically nothing to fortify the Bering Strait.

The Greenland-UK gap they let Denmark exploit with zero investment in naval security.

And they were happy to see Argentina circle the drain before Javier Milei.

But the most stunning failure of the last 100 years was the complete abandonment of our most important overseas Choke Point on the map.

Nobody even knows the bloodiest battle in American history, more 🇺🇸 casualties than any Civil War battle, the Battle of Manilla (Filipinos were naturalized Americans at the time, if not citizens), was fought to secure it.

The entire Pacific War pivoted around this strait, that’s how important it is.

Yet I would be surprised if one in 100,000 Americans could even point out the Luzon Strait on a map.

The good news? This Administration understands Choke Points and we have a new Federal Maritime Commissioner - @thelauradibella - who will be prioritizing their importance.

Now we just need our Admirals to do a better job educating the rest of government and the public on this.

[Cato Institute @CatoInstitute]

The moment you receive a jury summons, you are invited to hold more power than most people realize.

Here are 4 things every juror should know: https://t.co/KeIdn9AbVQ

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@TypeForVictory @RorateCaeli Sorry, no. Names are about family and family tradition.

They are not about “your view of their place within their cultural heritage”.

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@TypeForVictory @RorateCaeli Um Siegfried Sassoon…

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@sscjusa I read “spirits of drink” rather than “of death” initially. I wonder why. Praying for you if you have trouble with drinking.

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@billmaher See Carter’s malaise speech

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@RussianEmbassy Liar

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@robkhenderson Honor thy father and mother

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

The key to progress: talking back, complaining, telling the boss that he is stupid and the boss asking why.

Following orders does not lead to progress.

Innovation does. Correcting stupid bosses does.

Argue with the boss, and the bosses should reward constructive conflict.

[Arvind P. Navaratnam @APNavaratnam]

Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone on the time when a store associate called him stupid to his face.

(Don't worry, this has a happy ending.)

An incredible story about the power of giving employees the freedom to act as entrepreneurs.

[Inquirer @inquirerdotnet]

#TodayInHistory

On this day in 1986, former President Cory Aquino, the first woman president of the Philippines, delivered a speech before the United States Congress, interrupted multiple times by applause and ended with a standing ovation.

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@MindWisdomMoney Umm… where are the kings?

[Bruce in Iloilo @BruceinIloilo]

@TylerBoliver @RBrookhiser Remind me… Was Benedict Arnold a “heritage American”?

[Inquirer @inquirerdotnet]

WATCH: A China Coast Guard vessel rammed BFAR’s BRP Datu Magat Salamat about 100 km off Palawan on Friday, according to the PCG. The vessel was delivering subsidized fuel to Filipino fishermen.

The PCG said CCG-21585 first cut across the BFAR vessel’s stern around 11:04 a.m., coming within about 10 meters.

Nine minutes later, the vessel repeated the maneuver and struck BRP Datu Magat Salamat in the West Philippine Sea, damaging railings and other fixtures. | 🎥: PCG via @gabdumalagINQ