I have hundreds of tv channels in my hotel room. In fact, 237. And 236 are Spanish, French, German, Russian (?) or Japanese. One is in English. CNN. Which could be worse; it could be Fox News. But that’s in Spanish. Probably showing a Democrat bias here in Mexico. I don’t know.

What I do know is, if that’s the only channel available which we can understand, my knowledge of American current affairs has skyrocketed in the last 7 days. From ‘nothing, couldn’t give a shit’ to a position of deep understanding of all political and social affairs concerning our once-colony to the west. And along with that understanding comes a great relief that we’re no longer responsible for what they do. The Boston Tea Party was a blessing.

Congressman George Santos is big news. A little man in big trouble. He was the first Brazilian gay man to be elected in New York. Or anywhere. As a Republican, even, a party so mired in conservative shit they quake at abortion, shudder at same-sex marriage and take up arms if anyone tries to stop people shooting schoolchildren. They’re also a party not renowned for tolerance to ‘forriners’ either. But Georgey Boy pushed their buttons and won his seat. Fair and square.

Other than the ‘embellishments’ he may have, sort of, accidentally, put on his cv. Just a few ‘pen strokes’, no harm intended, no foul committed. Right. That’s sorted then.

George is the dark-haired, gay version of Boris Johnson. Men who just lie and lie until they get caught. Then they lie some more to get out of it. And then get caught more.

George claimed to have graduated from a prestigious New York college. He didn’t actually graduate anywhere. He then went to work for Goldman Sacks. Except he didn’t. He claimed to be Jewish. “My grandparents escaped the holocaust!!!”, he stated. Then said he was just “Jew-ish” because he has so many Jewish friends. Not much difference there then. And he was virtually bankrupt in January but somehow amassed $700,000 since whilst not employed.

He gets sworn in on Jan 3rd. Unless he lies under oath whilst that’s happening. Which is a possibility. He can only be removed by various complex processes. The easiest one being grassed out by a guy called Kevin McCarthy who wants to be the speaker of the House. But Kevin doesn’t have enough votes to win and feels ‘outing’ Santos would lose him… well, one vote, which he can’t afford. So he’s thus far said nothing.

So this serial ‘embellisher’ will be in government next week. Because no-one needs to trust their government, do they? We Brits know that only too well.

God Bless America!

Happy Friday

A xxxx