February 20, 2019--Tony Soprano

I might have misheard but early yesterday morning on CNN someone was talking about the far-reaching powers a president has during national emergencies. He claimed that these powers are so extensive and specific that presidents can arrange for contractors to undertake massive infrastructural projects without putting the work out for competitive bid. In other words he can hire anyone to do almost anything he deems to be important.

I mentioned this to Rona, who said, "Now I get it, in addition to everything else about Trump's emergency boondoggle, when declaring an emergency he has the ability to award sweetheart deals to the likes of his alter ego, Tony Soprano."

"As with everything else," I said, "when it comes to Trump, follow the money. In this case, all the way to the Bada Bing."