Just when I was trying to simplify my life free from crazy political shenanigans, another truckload of the smelly stuff flew out of my TV and hit the ceiling fans. I could scarcely believe what I heard (and smelled) from the news. The US House of representatives passed a bill (H.R. 9495) with the help of 15 Democrats that would give the Treasury Secretary the authority to shut down any not-for-profit business deemed to be engaged in terrorist activities. The vote was 219 to 184 in favor of the bill.

At first, all I could think was that those darned Girl Scouts are at it again. They are out and about the neighborhoods threatening to terrorize residents who won’t buy their cookies. But with a micro second to assimilate this news, it appears that I was too quick to judge. More likely than not, the Heritage Foundation and the Republicans are dragging out their big guns in their grand scheme to firmly establish Trump the Dictator with those flabby buttocks on his Throne of Glory in his megalomaniacal quest to rule the world.

With a loyalty agreement between Trump and the Treas. Sec., he could shut down a vary large chunk of the economy, and silence a whopping big portion of his opposition without raising a finger. The numbers behind this snap judgment don’t lie.

We have 1.97 million non-profit business that employ 16.3 million workers. With only his notion of “retribution” and a loyalty oath with the Treasurer to guide him, Trump could shut down 9,700 non-profits per week and have them all out of business in 4 years. That is if he and/or his puppet-in-waiting at the Treasury had any management skills. Which they do not. But stranger things have happened. Still, stopping the shipment of Girl Scout cookies is not something to dismiss lightly. I hear the (adult size) Girl Scouts are deadly accurate with their kicks to men’s groins. I’m betting on them to save the day.

My AI think tank coughed up these data on US not-for-profit businesses:

AI Question: How many not-for-profit businesses are in the US?

Reply: As of 2022, there are approximately 1.97 million nonprofit organizations in the United States. This includes 1.48 million 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, which are the most common type of nonprofit and include charities, religious organizations, and private foundations.

Nonprofits play a significant role in the U.S. economy, employing about 10.2% of the private-sector workforce. The majority of nonprofit jobs are in healthcare and social assistance, followed by educational services.