Jim Jordan
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Half a month of days coming home, right? Okay, so half a month, you get 24 of those things, right? 24, that's all. Your life is in order. Wow. Yeah, yeah. Arithmetic, man, it's very useful.
Well, and you want to think, it's like, okay, what relationship do I want with my children? This is a lifelong relationship. Your children want more than anything to have the best relationship with you than anyone has ever had in their life. That's what they're offering. And you could have that.
Well, and you want to think, it's like, okay, what relationship do I want with my children? This is a lifelong relationship. Your children want more than anything to have the best relationship with you than anyone has ever had in their life. That's what they're offering. And you could have that.
And then you could think about what that would mean over the whole course of your life, right into your old age. And then you could think, okay, I'm going to start running my household on that principle today. And I'm going to be stringent about it because I want this to work. I want the world to open up to my kids. I want them to want to be around me when they leave and become adults.
And then you could think about what that would mean over the whole course of your life, right into your old age. And then you could think, okay, I'm going to start running my household on that principle today. And I'm going to be stringent about it because I want this to work. I want the world to open up to my kids. I want them to want to be around me when they leave and become adults.
I want to see my grandkids. I want the household to thrive. And then you, having established that aim and thought it through, well, then you can detect deviations and negotiate with your wife and your kids to course correct. And your kids will love that. The kids will push against... interventionist attention, let's say. But that's mostly to test it.
I want to see my grandkids. I want the household to thrive. And then you, having established that aim and thought it through, well, then you can detect deviations and negotiate with your wife and your kids to course correct. And your kids will love that. The kids will push against... interventionist attention, let's say. But that's mostly to test it.
One of the things we learned with my son in particular, who was a more assertive and competitive person in some ways, especially when he was young than my daughter, was very easy child until she became ill. Julian would start to fray at the edges because he was a pushy little rat. And my wife and I would get together and say, okay, that kid, he's starting to like fray a bit.
One of the things we learned with my son in particular, who was a more assertive and competitive person in some ways, especially when he was young than my daughter, was very easy child until she became ill. Julian would start to fray at the edges because he was a pushy little rat. And my wife and I would get together and say, okay, that kid, he's starting to like fray a bit.
So like two weeks, he's not getting away with anything, right? And so we'd link arms and vow to be a united front. And every single time, it was quite shocking because I didn't really realize this would happen. Every single time he liked us better. It was market like he thrived with that attention because that discriminating attention is that's the capital that you offer your children.
So like two weeks, he's not getting away with anything, right? And so we'd link arms and vow to be a united front. And every single time, it was quite shocking because I didn't really realize this would happen. Every single time he liked us better. It was market like he thrived with that attention because that discriminating attention is that's the capital that you offer your children.
There's nothing they want more than your attention, your differentiated attention. And so.
There's nothing they want more than your attention, your differentiated attention. And so.
Well, normally, as Chief Justice Roberts has pointed out, the remedy for bad decisions is the appellate court. But it seems to me you may have something a little different here. I think you might have here a judge who's acting in a political fashion.
Well, normally, as Chief Justice Roberts has pointed out, the remedy for bad decisions is the appellate court. But it seems to me you may have something a little different here. I think you might have here a judge who's acting in a political fashion.
I mean, he basically said, wait, not basically, he did say, turn the plane around, bring back gang members, hardened criminals who've done all kinds of bad things, who are here illegally. Turn the plane around and bring those bad guys back to the country. I think just on its face, this is ridiculous.
I mean, he basically said, wait, not basically, he did say, turn the plane around, bring back gang members, hardened criminals who've done all kinds of bad things, who are here illegally. Turn the plane around and bring those bad guys back to the country. I think just on its face, this is ridiculous.
Well, first of all, I think look at his background. I appreciate the fact that here's a guy who went to night school while he had a family. He's, you know, the discipline, the hard work. I think he's run marathons. He's just, I appreciate all that. I think that kind of work ethic and intensity is always important, you know, when you think about these critical positions.
Well, first of all, I think look at his background. I appreciate the fact that here's a guy who went to night school while he had a family. He's, you know, the discipline, the hard work. I think he's run marathons. He's just, I appreciate all that. I think that kind of work ethic and intensity is always important, you know, when you think about these critical positions.
And then he's seen it firsthand. I mean, he was President Trump's lawyer. He saw the weaponization of government firsthand because you can just look at what they did, whether it was Alvin Bragg, Bonnie Willis, Jack Smith, both in D.C. and Florida, total political operations against the president.