Pursuit of Happiness?   

   Our founders gave us freedom from autocracy...and with it, freedom to be cracy, that is, crazy. 

   Consider the following:

   In Tampa, billionaire David Straz, former banker, philanthropist, spent $400 for each vote he received, running for mayor. His personal $3 million for gifts etc. got him 15 percent of the vote, 32 percent behind Jane Castor, former Tampa police chief. 

   She fell just short of 50 percent, while spending only $500,000, so the two will have a run-off. 

   Meanwhile, the Democrat-leaning Tampa Bay Times published a long feature on Chinese immigrant Cindy Yang, 45, who formerly operated massage spas in Florida. Her family still owns several Tokyo Day Spas in South Florida. 

    Some spas are under investigation for prostitution and human trafficking. The owner of the New England Patriots NFL team was a recent customer, though he denies any illegal activity. 

   In 2016, Yang became interested in politics, donating large sums to Republican campaigns. She is pictured with President Trump at his Super Bowl party, which Kraft also attended. She is also photoed with Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Sen. Rick Scott, and governor-candidate Ron DeSantis in a 2018 group photo. 

   People can pay large sums to have their picture taken with politicians. The Times "allows" readers to think Yang is a trafficker and Republicans are okay with that. After reading the article a second time, we note that none of the spas that were shut down are owned by Yang or her family, nor was she charged with wrong doing. 

   Nevertheless, we don't know the whole truth. 

   Then there's disgraced former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. We've long known that Congressional hearings are normally, primarily opportunities for politicians to grand stand on TV. Hearings usually result in nothing but to influence voters.

   It's worse. Democrats on the committee which interviewed convicted liar Cohen met privately with him four times before the public hearings, according to a report on TV, if accurate. How's that for collusion?

       Jimmy