The Democratic memo in response to the Republican memo has finally gone public.  This after two week delay to redact somethings that the FBI and Justice department deem risk to national security.  The two week delay means that very few people care about the response anymore.  This is what Trump wanted.  But I don't think it changed anybody's mind.  I can't tell who is telling the truth based on the excerpts from both sides.  But I think it says something when Trump allowed the GOP memo to be published right away despite the warnings from the FBI and the Justice department but he delayed the Democrat memo for the same reason. 

I had given all hope for any change in gun laws.  But I see a light of hope provided by the high school students after the Florida shooting.  Their outrage and dedication to the cause of gun control is impressive.  Interestingly, some businesses are now backing away from working with the NRA.  I think the new generations, X, Y, and Z are going to be more proactive on this issue.  They are going to outnumber us baby boomers soon, if not already.  They are also the demographic that businesses go after.  So maybe politicians our age are beholden to the NRA, but the younger people will force businesses to back away from the NRA.  Money do talk.  These young people will be tomorrow's voters and politicians.  So there is hope, even if results may not be immediate.

The winter Olympics are finally over.  I thought it was boring.  I think women's gold medal hockey game was the only thing that kept me glue to the set.  They seem to be adding more and more sports each winter Olympics but I find them uninteresting.  I guess most of the new sports are put in to attract young viewers.  But I think even then NBC was running out of things to show.  Yesterday they showed a segment honoring the great diver Sammy Lee.  That is great except that diving is in the summer, not winter, Olympics!  Maybe they need to change basketball and volleyball to the winter games.  Well, not beach (outdoor) volleyball!

It was pointed out by senator Durbin that Chloe Kim's parents would not have been allowed to immigrate to the U.S. under Trump's immigration rules.  While this is politicizing a great moment in U.S. Olympic history, Durbin is right.  In fact, my family would not have been able to come to the U.S. under Trump's rules.  He wants to get rid of family sponsorship.  My family came due to my aunt and uncle sponsoring us.  He wants immigrants who are educated and speak English.  My parents did not meet these requirements.  Obviously we are not from Norway.  But like the Kims, our parents have made a good life in the U.S. and I think my siblings and I have been useful citizens for this country.  Like the Kims, we have lived the American dream which would not be possible if Trump had his way.

Another school shooting today.  I have run out of words to say except for praying for the victims and their families.  The GOP will say again that it is not the time to discuss guns.  They are right.   The time for the discussion should have taken place many years ago.

Happy lunar new year, everybody.  May it be a peaceful and prosperous year.

My take on the memo is that it is much to do about nothing.  It doesn't prove FBI bias against Trump as the GOP claims.  There was also nothing in it that support Democrat claims that it would divulge sensitive national security info.  It is all a political game. I think moderate Republicans see thru what Trump supporters are doing.  John McCain does.  Hopefully it will not have any effect on the Mueller investigation.  I don't think it will.

The weird thing about the GOP memo is that it complains of government abuse of civil liberties and use of the FISA warrants.  This is the type of complaints by liberals or libertarians, not conservatives.  The conservatives usually say that if you are not guilty, you have nothing to worry about.  Well, it looks like Trump is worried.

Great Super Bowl game today.  I guess Brady is not god after all.  I don't root for him anymore, but I still think he is GOAT!