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The US has now bombed Iran (utilizing B2 "flying wing" bombers). I have a very bad feeling about this. Saying this situation is complicated doesn't begin to scratch the surface. “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. Iran must now agree to end this war.” The President will address the nation at 10:00pm EST. The IDF on Saturday said it is preparing for a lengthy war.

The Farr air cleaner is unusual. I never saw that on an east coast Overnite MB city tractor.

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Senators Murphy and Van Hollen are rude and wrong. Senator Kennedy then brings reality back to the room. .

The math doesn't add up. .

Jim Baumbick, Ford VP of Advanced Product Development, Cycle Planning and Programs, says Australia will continue to serve as the base of Ford Ranger and Everest development for the foreseeable future, despite rumors to the contrary. When asked if Ford planned on moving that particular R&D team, Baumbick responded by saying “nope.” “What I love about our Ford Australia team is that they wake up every day and worry about the Ranger business. They built the business and know the customer the most. Out of 180 countries, that’s the focal point.” Bill Ford has thrown his support behind the Australian development team as well. “One great thing about our Australian team is they have risen to every challenge they have ever had and they continue to knock it out of the park and I expect they will do so in the future. We have so much opportunity in front of us and we have made Australia a center of excellence for Ford. They have done a great job; just look at the sales results for Ranger and Everest. Ranger now is sold in 180 different countries, which is incredible. This is a great team here and they will have opportunity in the future.”

Look at the amount of debt we raise every year. What is it today? Thirty-six, thirty-seven trillion dollars, going up a trillion a year in interest alone. That's scary. I hope Washington would heed my warning that we have to be mindful of the importance of our status in the world economy and the world markets. If we fritter that away, we're in trouble. Four weeks ago, we couldn't float a 20-year bond. They were unbiased. That's a dangerous signal. That's the beginning of a crisis. That should make us say, "Hey, wait a minute." When the integrity of our debt is subject to question, the next thing is your currency. I think it's time to get some balance here. Regarding the President’s tariffs, I don't understand the goddamn formula. I believe he’s been poorly advised about this trade situation, and the formula they're applying. We've now got this Iranian thing to go along with tariffs. I think people are getting cautious. And the facts and numbers that came out today indicated that sales and manufacturing are slowing. Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/06/18/cargo-theft-reveals-red-flags-california-cdl-vetting-non-citizens/

The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to strike down a Kentucky regulation that unlawfully gives illegal aliens access to in-state college tuition. The U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit says the regulation violates federal immigration law by enabling illegal alien students to qualify for the lower tuition rate at Kentucky’s public colleges and universities, while American citizens from other states pay higher tuition to attend the same schools. “Federal law prohibits aliens not lawfully present in the United States from getting in-state tuition benefits that are denied to out-of-state U.S. citizens. There are no exceptions,” the lawsuit said. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in a federal court in Kentucky, follows a similar action by the Trump administration in Texas A federal judge blocked a Texas law that had given illegal alien college students access to reduced in-state tuition. That order only applied to Texas but was seen as an opening for conservatives to challenge similar laws in two dozen states. “The Department of Justice just won on this exact issue in Texas, and we look forward to fighting in Kentucky to protect the rights of American citizens,” says Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Senator Kennedy is on target with his questions. But the generals, and Army Secretary Driscoll, refuse to answer his questions. Their responses gave me no confidence whatsoever. .

It appears the gutsy decision of BMT Investors COO Barry Holden during Covid to deeply invest in the then beaten down oil stocks is going to pay off impressively in the billions. Rather than BMT Investors purchasing property on that unnamed Caribbean island, we will likely acquire the entire island instead. Disney Cruises has already extended a long-term lease offer on the northeast corner to construct their third Disney island destination. They would be a good neighbor and tenant.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/06/17/promise-kept-trump-blocked-every-border-migrant-may/

And yet another "makes no sense" development. A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans. Tuesday’s ruling from U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick means that transgender or nonbinary people who are without a passport or need to apply for a new one can request a male, female or “X” identification marker rather than being limited to the marker that matches the gender assigned at birth. Seriously, how can one request any gender identification other than the correct one assigned at birth ?

I mentioned tuna some time back. Thailand’s Thai Union Frozen Products owns Chicken of the Sea and Orion Seafood International South Korea’s Dongwon owns StarKist The UK’s Lion Capital owns Bumble Bee Foods

Wow. That's a must watch. My view on Bannon completely changed. He's sharp as a tack. .

The existence of Hino was all about face, about Toyota having a heavy truck unit. Yes, Hino was the premium Japanese truck brand, and Isuzu the best bang for the buck. When UD was Nissan Diesel, they built a solid truck. Though they've always built good aircraft, Mitsubishi trucks were always an engineering quality disaster.

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Financial Times / June 13, 2025 Israel’s strikes against Iran have threatened to ignite a regional conflict that disrupts oil supplies across the Middle East, with traders reviving the decades-old question of whether Tehran could respond by closing the vital industry chokepoint at the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the global benchmark, surged 12% to a high of $78.5 in the early hours of Friday morning after Israel launched dozens of strikes against Iran’s nuclear program and military facilities, killing at least two top commanders. Prices fell back to $75 a barrel as it became clear that Israel [at the request of the US and Saudi Arabia] had stopped short of targeting Iran’s oil infrastructure, but prices could move significantly higher depending on how Tehran retaliates. The market is reasonably calm because the Israelis chose not to target oil infrastructure, but if you’re Iran, you know that’s the Achilles heel. They could attack oil facilities in the Gulf or tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. About 21 millionn barrels of oil from Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pass daily through the narrow waterway separating the Islamic republic from the Gulf states, representing a third of the world’s seaborne oil supplies. Iran has repeatedly threatened to close the strait in the event of an attack. Tehran could launch attacks on tankers to disrupt traffic, as it did during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. However, that would also disrupt the more than 1 million barrels a day that Iran exports to China. When Iran and Israel exchanged air strikes in April and October 2024, it was Iran that struck first with Israel retaliating. This time, the sequence has reversed — a shift that could significantly influence market expectations and risk perceptions. If Iran disrupts oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, targets regional oil infrastructure or strikes US military assets, it could push oil up above $100. Equally, Israel could escalate its assault by targeting Iran’s vital Kharg Island terminals, which are responsible for 90% of Iran’s oil exports and the primary source of income.

Oil is spiking $5 because Israel has launched attacks on Iran. Oil futures shot higher and U.S. stock-market futures sank Thursday evening on reports that Israel was attacking sites in Iran, raising new fears of an all-out conflict in the Middle East. Explosions were reportedly heard in Tehran. “In the wake of the state of Israel’s preventive attack against Iran, missile and drone attacks against Israel and its civilian population are expected immediately,” Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said. Nuclear and military sites were being targeted. .

https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53945-history-of-roadway-express/#comment-403617

Yes, Southeastern's Cummins-powered U-models were in-line.