Republicans Are Evil

The bill that passed out of the United States Senate earlier today for the tax cuts for the corporations and richest people in the country is absolutely the worst ever financial legislation in the history of the United States of America. 

In order to pay for this crap, millions of people will be without health care and children will go without food assistance just so a few people (less than one percent of the entire U.S. population) get another tax cut. 

The republicans hold the majority in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives and this is on them. 

This legislation passed and now will go back to the U.S. House where it will be likely be approved and the President of the United States will sign it and then the near 4 TRILLION DOLLARS will be added to the U.S. deficit. 

The evil republicans and convicted felon Donald J. Trump own this. 

Period. 

End of discussion. 

 

 

Elect A Convict, Expect Chaos

Most people that voted in last November's election had a choice to make. 

Either vote for good and positive things from Kamala Harris and the democratic party for the United States of America or vote for evil and tyranny and potential dictatorship attempts by convicted felon and traitor Donald Trump to screw everything up again, just like in his term as president from 2017-2021. 

  

Well, when the results came in and Trump was re-installed as POTUS, Heftyinfo posted it loud and clear . . . 

 

AMERICA - YOU SCREWED IT UP AGAIN! 

Trump and his minions are attempting to sow discourse and chaos in Los Angeles (and likely coming to other major cities in America) if we the people, let them. 

We saw this back in May and early June of 2020 following the murder of George Floyd by cops in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN when the protests were infiltrated by right wing trouble makers and eventually Trump did his idiotic march to Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. to emulate Adolph Hitler in a photo-op by posing with a bible in his hand. 

Fast forward many months later to January 6, 2021 when Trump and his minions led a coup attempt and the capitol in D.C. was attacked by insurrectionists. We all remember that and of course Trump (ever the hypocrite) refused to deploy the national guard in that instance as the chaos continued on for over three hours. 

People had a choice to make in November 2024 and they decided it was necessary to install the oldest president ever to take office. 

When Joe Biden took office in January of 2021, he was the oldest president ever to do so. NOW TRUMP is the oldest president ever to take office. He will be 79 years old on June 14 (Flag Day by the way, it seems many people have forgotten that) and it shows. He speaks incoherently and rambles on and on with a bunch of propaganda and it is all the same crap from his original term eight years ago. 

Lather, Rinse, repeat. 

Divide and conquer  . . . it's always been the master plan for the republicans and now with the aid of domestic terrorist organizations like the Heritage Foundation (Project 2025 creators) and a corrupt U.S. Supreme Court that allows convicted felon Trump to have immunity for his actions as POTUS, it's on steroids. The corporate controlled news media also carries on the narrative of these evil doers with their sugar coated news reports that normalizes the illegality of the actions of Trump and Elon Musk and all the other fascist bozos. 

These evil people love to distract as well, so this latest attempt to be a "strong man" by Trump is to further distract from the largely unpopular policies of this president to cut everything that benefits Americans and gives away more and more money to the richest people and corporations with more unnecessary TAX CUTS FOR BILLIONAIRES.

Stay the course people and fight these terrorists and enemies of the state as they attempt to implement dictatorship and fascism in our country. The thugs and convicts working with the poser president will stop at nothing to have their way and their wet dreams of racism and fascism in the United States of America. 

It's up to WE THE PEOPLE of this country to fight back and NEVER allow that to happen.  

Once again, America - you screwed it up again. 

Electing a traitor and convicted felon to be the President of the United States of America? 

We will see what happens. 

Well . . . here we are. 

Now do something about it.  

 

 

So Long . . . For Now

 

The site Heftyinfo has been around since May of 2009 and in those sixteen years a lot has changed in the world, especially in the United States of America. 

Blogger was once a thriving site to get out the message and blog sites were all the rage back then, but since then PODCASTS have saturated the market and everyone and their dog (or cat) seems to have one. Substack is currently the hot take when it comes to getting out the message involving politics, sports, hobbies, etc. 

 

When this site launched in May 2009, a lot went into the content yours truly put out there. But these days, for whatever reasons, Blogger changed and they are like a distant planet when it comes to communicating with this site. 

Therefore, Heftyinfo will be on hiatus until later this year when football season gets going and football coverage will be the exclusive content for this site. 

Farewell fellow bloggers and subscribers/followers of this site. 

See you again in August. 

Sports Musings

 

Time for a post on some random thoughts and musings in the world of sports. 

While the NFL Draft for the upcoming 2025 season is now complete, many people are still pondering why it took so long for Shedeur Sanders (quarterback from Colorado and son of pro football Hall of Fame player Deion Sanders) to be drafted. The Cleveland Browns selected Sanders with the 144th overall pick in the fifth round on Saturday. 

The fact is we will never quite know what the reasoning was for so many teams (including Pittsburgh, New Orleans, New York Giants and the Browns) that have quarterback situations right now. Remember that the great Tom Brady wasn't selected by the New England Patriots from Michigan until the sixth round back in the 2000 NFL Draft. Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas, once the greatest QB of all time, wasn't even drafted. He was a free agent who was cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1950's and wound up with the Baltimore Colts and went on to establish so many NFL passing records (long since broken by other quarterbacks) and won multiple championships, including being a member of the Colts Super Bowl V championship team in 1970. 

So don't fret over Sanders huge slide down the draft order this year, because that young man will have the opportunity to make the team and perhaps even win the starting job before the end of the 2025 NFL season. Stranger things have happened throughout the history of the NFL. 

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As for the playoffs in the NBA and NHL . . . 

The Los Angeles Lakers have their backs to the wall now that Minnesota holds a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series while the Oklahoma City Thunder, the top seed in the Western Conference, swept their opening round series in four games over the Memphis Grizzlies. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors continue to wheeze their way along as they have a 2-1 series edge over the Houston Rockets. The best series so far has been the dead even (2-2) pairing between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets. This one has game seven written all over it. 

in the East, the Boston Celtics have had their hands full with the Orlando Magic, holding a 2-1 series lead with game four continuing on Sunday evening. The Cleveland Cavaliers (top seed in the Eastern Conference) have a commanding 3-0 series edge against the Miami Heat . The New York Knicks went up 3-1 in their series against the upstart Detroit Pistons, although their game four win ended in controversy as the referees admitted they blew it by not calling a foul in the closing seconds that could have made the difference for the home team Pistons. And like the Boston Celtics, the Indiana Pacers are trying to go up 3-1 in their series against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. 

The NHL playoffs have been what one might expect . . . unpredictability. 

The top team in the Eastern Conference is the Washington Capitals and they have a 2-1 series lead going into Sunday evening against the Montreal Canadiens, perhaps the most storied franchise in NHL history. The Carolina Hurricanes are up 3-1 against the New jersey Devils while the Toronto Maple Leafs are likewise up 3-1 against the Ottawa Senators. The Florida Panthers lead 2-1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning with each team earning road victories. 

The Western Conference has the Winnipeg Jets (the top team in the NHL this season) struggling with the St. Louis Blues as that one is tied 2-2 so far. Also deadlocked at 2-2 in the series are the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild. The only series not tied is between the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings, with L.A. holding a 2-1 series edge. 

Play on . . . 

The young Major League Baseball season has seen BOTH New York teams (Yankees and Mets) in first place in their division races while the San Francisco Giants lead the rugged National League West with a slim margin over the L.A. Dodgers and San Diego Padres. The Chicago Cubs have the league's best offense so far and have a decent lead over the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers. 

The biggest disappointment so far is the Baltimore Orioles (10-17 record) being in last place in the A.L. East with Boston, Toronto and Tampa Bay hanging around the Yankees. The Detroit Tigers are looking solid and lead the A.L. Central with the Cleveland Guardians in second. The A.L. West has the Seattle Mariners getting out of the gate fast and they lead the Texas Rangers along with Houston, the Athletics and L.A. Angels all within shouting distance. 

Play Ball ! 

And next Saturday at Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby takes place with Journalism listed as the early odds favorite. But this race will likely go down to the wire yet again, so get ready and place your bets. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida Gators Win Basketball National Championship

 The Florida Gators capped a huge second half comeback for a 65-63 thrilling victory against the Houston Cougars to win the Men's NCAA Basketball Championship Game in San Antonio, Texas on Monday night. 

The Cougars had a 12-point lead in the second half, but the resilient Gators (36-4 record) stormed back and took a late lead and then the defense took over as they suffocated Houston, which didn't get a shot off in three possessions in the final minute of play. 

 

       Congratulations to the Florida Gators . . .  2024-25 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions !

 

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL - 2025 Season Preview

 

The 2025 Major League Baseball season gets underway in the next week and already most people are just handing over the World Series trophy to the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. 

They look practically unbeatable . . . on paper. 

But the fact is the games have to be won on the baseball diamond and there have been numerous teams throughout the ages that looked invincible, but they failed to get it done once October baseball rolled around. 

The Dodgers should be favored with all the talent they have and perhaps the biggest star in the game with Shohei Ohtani (reigning National League MVP) and a deep roster, including some of the best pitchers in the sport. But again, they have to go out on the field and prove it. The Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets and perhaps the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks look to be formidable foes to the Dodgers in the National League pennant race this year. 

Over in the American League, there are numerous teams that could raise the flag come October. The New York Yankees are the reigning A.L. champs and they have been bitten by the injury bug already in spring training. They will be without top pitcher Gerritt Cole (Tommy John surgery) for the entire season as well as starting pitcher Luis Gil (out until at least June) and one of their sluggers (Giancarlo Stanton) is sidelined with bad elbow issues. They better pray that last year's A.L. MVP Aaron Judge stays healthy or it could be a long, disappointing summer for the Bronx Bombers. 

This should be another interesting season around the league and here goes another shot at predicting the outcome for the upcoming season with a look at the divisional races as well as the final outcome once the post-season starts. 

AMERICAN LEAGUE 

East 

1. Boston Red Sox - They spent a lot of money on free agent players and are hoping some new pitchers can make a difference. We will see. 

2. Baltimore Orioles - The Orioles sore spot is the starting pitching, but they can score runs. Another playoff appearance should happen. 

3. New York Yankees - They could finish anywhere from first to third place in baseball's best division. They must maintain a healthy roster. 

4. Toronto Blue Jays - The team from Canada could be a dark horse playoff contender this year. 

5. Tampa Bay Rays - They have good pitching and likely too many question marks after that. 

Central 

1. Cleveland Guardians -  This team is solid, but they have to contend with three other teams that could win this division.

2. Detroit Tigers - The roar is back in Motown and this team could make the playoffs again. 

3. Minnesota Twins - Injuries hurt the Twins last year, so don't count them out this summer. 

4. Kansas City Royals - A scrappy team that will be in the mix in a balanced division. 

5. Chicago White Sox - Looking to avoid 100 losses this year. 

West 

1. Texas Rangers - Injuries knocked them out of contention last year. They should be solid again in 2025. 

2. Seattle Mariners - Pitching is strong, but the offense is among the worst in baseball. 

3. Houston Astros - An aging ball club trying to rebuild/reload on the fly. 

4. (Sacramento) Athletics - The future Las Vegas A's are shaping up with a decent roster that could surprise some teams this year. Stay tuned.

5. Los Angeles Angels - This team is still in rebuild mode.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 

East 

1. Atlanta Braves - This team could win the World Series if they stay healthy and play up to capabilities. 

2. Philadelphia Phillies - The Phillies regressed last year in playoffs, but will contend and they have to be ready once October rolls around. 

3. New York Mets - Juan Soto will thrill the fans, but after that who knows? 

4. Washington Nationals - This team appears to be on the rise, just not quite there yet this year. 

5. Miami Marlins - Looking to avoid another disastrous season after making playoff just two years ago. 

Central 

1. Chicago Cubs - Cubbies looking to rebound after an up and down 2024 season. 

2. Cincinnati Reds - New manager Terry Francona expects this team to contend for division title and they should. 

3. Milwaukee Brewers - They seemed to over achieve last year, so other teams will be ready to play them all summer long. 

4. Pittsburgh Pirates - Pitching sensation Paul Skenes is worth the price of admission. Bucs are building for a better future.

5. St. Louis Cardinals - This team is a mystery. 

West 

1. Los Angeles Dodgers - As long as they spend, they'll win. 

2. Arizona Diamondbacks - This team made it to the World Series two years ago and added ace pitcher Corbin Burnes to their roster this season. Watch out!

3. San Diego Padres - Talented team that needs to get out of the gate sooner if they want to make the playoffs this year. 

4. San Francisco Giants - Another .500 type finish is likely for the Giants. 

5. Colorado Rockies - Young team that looks to be trending upwards . . . should be better this season. 

 

The outlook for the 2025 post-season . . .  

 
AMERICAN LEAGUE 

Wild Card Round - Orioles over Tigers; Yankees over Guardians

ALDS  - Rangers over Yankees; Orioles over Red Sox 

ALCS - Rangers over Orioles

NATIONAL LEAGUE 

Wild Card Round - Cubs over Reds; Diamondbacks over Phillies

NLDS - Dodgers over Diamondbacks; Braves over Cubs 

NLCS - Dodgers over Braves 

 

                2025 WORLD SERIES - Los Angeles Dodgers over Texas Rangers (in six games) 

 

 

 

 

March Madness

 

It's that time of the year again . . .  MARCH MADNESS! 

The 68-team field has been selected and it gets started with the four play-in games and then this weekend the MADNESS begins in earnest. 

 

The four number-one seeds are Duke, Houston, Florida and Auburn and the pick here is for three of them to advance to the Final Four in a little over two weeks. 

Duke vs. Houston and Florida vs. (2 seed) Michigan State with the Duke Blue Devils and Florida Gators playing for the NCAA championship.  

FLORIDA wins it all this time around.