Citing John 3:16 Now Effectively A Criminal Act In The UK

               A pastor in the UK was recently convicted for quoting John 3: 16, arguably the most recognizable and often cited Bible verse. So, in the US, you can spit at ICE officials, you can throw snowballs at cops, you can harass and swear at police and even lob dildos at any law enforcement personnel that disagree with you, without being made to account for that behavior. In Europe, you can attempt to destroy classic pieces of art by heaving cans of spaghetti sauce on them, or disrupt traffic by blocking roads, but you cannot even silently pray outside of an abortion clinic or in its general vicinity. Obviously, that is beyond the pale.

John 3:16 states, “For God So loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

So, the UK criminalizes a Bible verse about a loving God (temporarily) sacrificing his Son to grant all of us the chance at eternal life…because the recitation or recognition of which may cause some people to question their desire to kill their sons or daughters for their own convenience?! An act which, however heinous, is somehow not illegal!

We better hope that the message of John 3:16 is still true, because it would seem we are really testing His patience. 

 

The 250th Celebration Seems More Muted And Less Buoyant Than The Bicentennial

 

This past Memorial Day, as we approached our 250th anniversary of being a nation, feels and looks much different than it did 50 years ago. In the lead up to the Bicentennial, red, white, and blue was everywhere. Every brewery and soft drink manufacturer had special edition bicentennial cans. Parades were ubiquitous, with seemingly every third person dressed up as Uncle Sam. Even shortly after coming out of a war which we did not win, there was far more unity in the nation in 1976 than there is in 2026. Because there was far more homogeneity and far less diversity. There were far more openly patriotic and celebratory events and observations taking place than there are today.  The vast majority of us were Christian, and untroubled by that fact. There were not 40 or 50 million foreign immigrants, mostly illegal, in the nation, many of whom hate us, and most of whom are here to scam us or simply to benefit from our misplaced largess. So, when we memorialize those who for so long sacrificed to secure and protect our freedoms and our inherent, alienable rights granted by our creator, let us also memorialize the country that once was. A country that was once proud, confident-- and relatively united, safe, and still possessed of the ethics and mores to allow for equal justice under the rule of law and a successfully functioning, free representative Republic.

Many of those manners and mores have fallen away. Most of our leaders are corrupt. A.I., though it has its benefits, is likely to further reduce individuals’ capacity to do things on their own. That’s the best-case scenario. The worst is that it eventually renders us moot—or decides it no longer needs us.

And then there is the fact that, as Mark Steyn is wont to say, demography is destiny. We are writing ourselves out of our own story. May God help us.

As Ben Franklin noted, “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.” We are—tragically—becoming ever more corrupt. The masters—our masters-- are always happy to oblige.

“Happy Memorial Day?”

But maybe memorial days are not supposed to be happy. Perhaps we are supposed to recognize the sacrifice that so many others endured and humbly vow to use that recognition-- and the memory of who we were-- to chart our way in the future. It is yet possible to see a path back to that nation, to that shining city on a hill. But it’s overgrown……and I just don't believe that we will choose to take it.

I pray that I am wrong.

Let’s remember. And pray. Whether some know it or not, we are engaged in a great social and cultural war, testing whether this nation-- or any nation so conceived and so dedicated-- can long endure.

 

Who Are We Memorializing? And Why?

 

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Freybaby was on the receiving end of some extraordinarily well-deserved criticism recently over a social media post remembering George Floyd, whose Memorial Day death six years ago triggered nationwide protests and riots, as well as calls to defund law enforcement agencies.

Frey took to X to write: "Today, we remember George Floyd, who was murdered by a former Minneapolis police officer six years ago. That moment changed our city forever." Much like Frey himself did…and not for the better. Floyd, a nearly life-long criminal who once held a gun to a pregnant woman’s abdomen, actually died of a drug overdose. But facts don’t matter when you’re trying to frame someone to support your narrative, so Minneapolis decided to change the life of one of its police officers forever. One person stands no chance against The Narrative.

 

As any sentient person would surmise, Minnesota Gov. Tampon Timmy Walz also eschewed his scheduled Memorial Day duties and elected to party with the Floyd Crowd. For his part, illustrious Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison was captured on camera steadfastly refusing to clap for veterans as they arrived on an Honor Flight to visit memorials in Washington, D.C.

 

Could a Minnesotan be prouder?

 

I mean, why waste one’s time honoring recent combat veterans, World War II heroes, bygone Civil War amputees, or the likes of George Washington when you could spend your time celebrating a career criminal and his attendant misogyny and drug addiction?

 

There is one incontrovertible lesson here: Democrats detest law-abiding citizens—and military veterans—but are pro-crime and pro-criminal. Bigly.

 

A question for so-called “independents”: how long do you think a society will last if led by such people?

U.S., Christianity, Fundamentally Transformed

 

Barack Obama is a radical from the Alinsky Files. He despises the United States as originally founded and so set out to “fundamentally transform” it. Tragically, he largely succeeded. And today we have radical clergy like Pope Francis and Pope Leo, who both clearly disliked the traditional Catholic Church, and so set out to fundamentally transform that institution.

In fact, according to LifeSiteNews, “Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia said Pope Francis deliberately sought to ‘recreate’ the Pontifical Academy for Life and the John Paul II Institute in order to move Catholic theology beyond what he described as a ‘moralistic’ framework based on natural law. Yes, we wouldn’t want Catholic or Christian theology to be based on morality, would we! And certainly not on natural law!

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia has said that “Pope Francis felt the need to adapt doctrine to the new times,” especially as regards homosexuality and the family. So, since a growing number of folks seem to be following and worshipping Satan (literally), should the Catholic Church adapt to the changing times and do the same?

And so we have the specter of the Archdiocese of Salzburg co-hosting a training event called “Queer People in Our Parishes” with two pro-LGBT activist groups. And of Fr. James Martin calling far-left, pro-abortion Stephen Colbert one of today’s “best Catholic evangelists.” If Colbert is one of today’s best Catholic evangelists, I am the poster boy for the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

The Canadian government is currently pondering a bill that effectively criminalizes Christian religious expression and belief, as when quoting parts of the Bible, and that would effectively lead to an “open season” on Canadian Christians should the bill become law.

Wilfrid Laurier University professor David Haskel, during a recent Senate Committee on Human Rights hearing, warned that ideological opponents increasingly claim that Christians’ beliefs harm society. Nothing could be further from the truth……the light, and the way.

The truth is that it’s wokeism, multiculturalism, synodality, etc., that is doing irreparable harm to society.

Sadly, most of us simply-- and limply-- stood by as these “transformers” took a wrecking ball to the country and the church.

Obama told us that, “If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.” An assertion which turned out to be, shall we say, less than honest.

Francis and Leo have essentially implied, “Don’t worry about these changes. If you like your Savior, you can keep your Savior.”

For now.

Born In The '50s And '60s? Turns Out We Had It Good

 

There are countless individual factors that could make anyone’s life less than enjoyable. And all of us go through various hard times. I myself am going through a very rough patch now, between my health and that of others close to me. That said, I will make the claim that those of us born in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s won life’s lottery. Let me explain.

As young kids, we generally weren’t keenly aware or significantly affected by the troubles of the late 1960s and were too young to be drafted into service during the Vietnam War. We were in the prime of our youth in the 1970s and came into real adulthood in the 1980s. Yes, the ‘70s were dismal in many ways, from the war to gas lines to malaise. But we had orange shag carpets, National Geographic and Reader’s Digest magazines lying around the house, and pet rocks on the table in the entryway. We went to the “roller arena” whether we liked disco or not. And to drive-in movies. First as families, and then with friends. We got to watch “The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson,” “Gunsmoke,” “The Rockford Files,” “The World At War,” and the early (best) years of “Saturday Night Live.” And, oh, the music. The decade of the ‘70s was the pinnacle for modern music. The Rolling Stones, the Doors, Fleetwood Mac, Neil Diamond, Chicago, Gordon Lightfoot, Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder, Three Dog Night. Etc., etc., etc.

The best parts of the ‘70s helped to mask the worst parts of the ‘70s. And, being kids, we played and made the best of things. This is why we are able to look back so nostalgically today.

Then the 1980s came along, and with them, a Miracle on Ice. And Ronald Reagan. Not only was the country not finished, Reagan proclaimed that it was “Morning in America.” A rebirth of pride, confidence, and hope for the future promptly ensued. As did a rebirth of the economy. Reagan’s policies ushered in “the 17 fat years,” as I call them, a nearly unbroken economic boom that lasted from 1983 until the year 2000. This helped us immeasurably as we came into the aforementioned “real adulthood.” We were learning and improving. And the soundtrack of the ‘80s reflected that hope and confidence. Jaunty, upbeat, and fun tunes dominated the charts. Songs with tiles such as “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Up Where We Belong,” “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” “You Make My Dreams Come True,” “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” and “Walking On Sunshine” topped the charts.

We didn’t have many of the things we have now in the ‘70s and ‘80s. But you can’t miss what you never had, right? And I’m glad we didn’t live our lives staring at screens and hoping for “likes.” I’m glad we didn’t have cell and smart phones to which we were attached 24/7/365. The fact that we didn't have “social” media was a plus, not a negative, at least to my mind. We weren’t slaves to social media, our phones, or woke ideas. “A.I.” and the “singularity” weren’t looming on the horizon. And, back then, cameras didn’t record your every move, government didn’t either, and precisely no American cities and towns were overrun with Muslim migrants. We took off on our bicycles after lunch and didn’t return home until it was time for dinner. No one where I lived was worried if they forgot to lock their doors at night. No one ever thought about doing so during the day.

Therefore, we had three things that most of us sadly do not have today: we were safe, autonomous……and free. So gloriously free.

Looking back, it is ironic that, as youth will do, we also couldn’t wait for “someday.” Someday, we would get our driver’s licenses. Someday, we would be of age to drink. Someday, we might make real money…or write the Great American Novel.

As it turns out, it is stunning how quickly someday has come and gone.

None of us know how many somedays we have…until we have no more of them.

So I will close with a stanza from Al Stewart’s song, “Time Passages.”

Well I’m not the kind to live in the past

The Years run too short and the days too fast

The things you lean on, are the things that don’t last

Well it’s just now and then, my line gets cast

Into these time passages

There’s something back there that you left behind

Oh, time passages

Buy me a ticket on the last train home tonight

 

Do We Have Unalienable Rights? If So, From Whence Do They Hail?

 

It is sadly remarkable the number of “journalists” and Democrats who do not understand the founding principles of the nation they purportedly “serve.” The examples are legion. Recently, MS Now host Katy Tur not only mixed up the founding documents, but seemed dumbfounded at the idea that all men derive their rights from God. Yet. this is the irreplaceable idea, the principle that separated the United States from all other nations that came before. This concept should be obvious, but, tragically is not.

Tur noted that House Speaker Mike Johnson recently prayed at an event in Washington, stating: “Our rights do not derive from the government; they come from you, our Creator and Heavenly Father.” So the vapid talking head asked, “Is this him putting God over the Declaration of Independence?” Um, Ms. Tur, it was in the Declaration of Independence that the Founders clearly stated that our rights come from God.

I have written about this for more than a decade, because it is the key to everything. No matter what anyone else thinks, if this notion isn’t true, than nothing really matters. If an individual’s—or even group’s—rights don’t come from God the Creator, than you, I, and everyone else don’t have any. If rights come from other men, whether that be individuals, groups, or government entities, if that person or those people determine you don’t have any…than you don’t. If the Third Reich says Jews have no rights and should all be baked in ovens, that is what they decided and it can’t be wrong…by definition—if rights are granted—or not—by other people and not by God.

If Bob, or the legislature, decides that Capricorns should be imprisoned and that Libras should be denied free speech, freedom of religion, and the right to gather, well, that’s just the way it is. They have decreed it so. If a political party decides that, say, white people should not be allowed to own firearms, then white people should not be allowed to own firearms. Period. It is what it is if there is no higher or more legitimate authority, right? Consider that, for more than a century and a half, Democrats fervently denied that black people should have the same rights as white folks. So they enslaved them and put them on plantations. To this day Democrats desperately try to put blacks on mental, moral, and political plantations, chaining them to welfare, victimhood, and entitlement while attempting to earn their votes by telling them they “care.” Monstrous. Vile.

If other people somehow have the right to determine your rights, you have no rights. If you and I had the right to determine what rights others have or don’t have, that would not be a good thing, either, because they would have no inherent rights. And we would be playing God.

The American founders recognized that every human being is born with certain unalienable rights. And, just as importantly, that legitimate governments are instituted among men to protect those rights, not grant or deny them. This is why they were so leery of pure democracy. They didn’t believe it was just for 51% of the voters to have the power to do whatever they wanted to the other 49%.

And it is also the reason that Democrats and other big government types are so disdainful of America, the Founders, the rule of law, and Christianity. They believe they should determine all, and they can’t countenance competition. No one hates the idea that our rights are derived from our Creator more than actual—or would-be—tyrants and totalitarians. Like, for example, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and the Democrat Party.

If a nation or society doesn’t believe there are unalienable rights granted unto us by our Creator…than nothing can be wrong…and evil doesn’t exist. And that nation won’t long exist, either.

Explains a lot, doesn’t it?

The Automobile-- From Free Bird To Nanny State Spy

            There is nothing as quintessentially American as the automobile (with apologies to Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz). Route 66. Carefree Highway. The long and winding road. Riding the storm out. Roadside attractions. Motor lodges. National parks. Heading to the cabin. Station wagon, kids in back. Thunderbird, Mustang, Corvette. Free as you’ll ever be.

When you are driving, you are in control-- and you decide when and where to go. You are autonomous, anonymous, and the captain of your soul, whether in New York City, at Mount Rushmore, or along the California coast.

As early as next year, that will no longer be true. Starting in 2027, new vehicles will be required to be equipped with passive monitoring systems to assess driver’s behavior. An algorithm will determine if the driver is too impaired to operate the vehicle. If so, the vehicle will either be disabled, or some other entity will take control of it. If the vehicle is a Chinese built electric vehicle, your every breath, move, heartbeat, and utterance will be monitored and recorded. Chinese EVs will have the capability to send data, pictures, and all other forms of information back to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). American built cars will be scarcely less intrusive. What could go wrong?

Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, says that these vehicles essentially function as "little Trojan horses" because of the amount of information they can collect and transmit. And who will examine what is to be transmitted? The Chinese Communist Party in some cases. Perhaps Dr. Fauci? The Squad? Picture what could happen if a Gavin Newsom or AOC administration ascended to power after 2028. You might not want to talk about politics in your car. Or economic theory. Or history. And don’t wear that MAGA hat or Browning shirt. Might want to remove the “This vehicle is protected by Smith & Wesson” bumper sticker, too. Heading to Mount Rushmore or a Jason Aldean concert? Might want to reconsider. In the backseat of your car at one of the few remaining drive-in theaters? Who is that with you and what are you doing?

We all want to alleviate drunk driving. We are all for safer highways. But, as in so many areas, we keep making bad trade-offs, almost as if sleepwalking. The Founders knew that those who value security over liberty will soon have neither. As automobiles become more autonomous, human beings will become ever less so. A sad irony, indeed.

The Days of Our Innocence are long gone. Of course, in one sense, there has never been a time of innocence. People have always engaged in a vast panoply of sinful (and dangerous) behavior. But, in another very real sense, one that many of us can feel in our souls, we have crossed a Rubicon that can never be re-crossed. A point of no return. I myself grew up when manners and etiquette were taught in schools, Father Knows Best was on television, and virtually everybody knew—and was thankful for—the difference between men and women. We took off on our bicycles after lunch and were simply told to be back for dinner. There were no cell phones. Cameras didn’t record our every movement. People paid with cash, their purchases were not recorded and analyzed. Social media didn’t attempt to taunt, diminish, and divide us. Other than a TV with 3-5 channels, we didn’t sit and stare at a screen all day…or ever. We stared at green grass, dandelions, a lake, or the sky. And we stopped to think, to ponder, to wonder. To just be. And ponder the wonder and glory of that. The big screen, God’s screen, never tried to taunt, diminish, or divide us. It inspired us, awed us, and comforted us in time of sorrow or need.

The Founders knew what mattered. They knew the truth. A person can be rich. A person can be famous. A person can hold power. But the luckiest and wealthiest people are those that are free. (“Give me liberty or give me death!”) And, by the grace of God, I was free. We were free, “back in the day.” In a way that our children—and theirs—can never be again.

As I progress through my “golden years,” it is not the physical maladies that pain me the most, it is the knowledge that my descendants will never know the freedom I had—or the country I once knew.

1984 is here, even if 42 years late…and even with Trump as president. On June 18, 1940, England’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave a speech to the House of Commons in which he warned of “a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science.” Due to Churchill’s resolve and eloquence, and the doggedness and commitment of Allied forces, that looming Dark Age was averted.

The malaise and suicidal empathy of Western nations, burgeoning Muslim populations, along with the all-encompassing surveillance and exponential growth of Artificial Intelligence portends a new Dark Age. One that seems utterly unavoidable. How I wish it wasn’t so.

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be traveling on now
'Cause there's too many places I've got to see

‘Cause I’m as free as a bird now

And this bird you cannot change

 

 

Random Thoughts On A Crazy World

*A gender-confused man posted a video of himself gloating that he anticipates receiving a medical referral to a lactation specialist with the hope that he might begin producing breast milk. I can tell him—free of charge—why he’s having difficulty lactating. It’s because he’s not a woman! Perhaps I’m lactating intolerant, but the truth trumps fantasy. At least it must if we are to have a future.

*Iran’s oddly reactionary Revolutionary Guards recently released a statement, aired on state media, reading, “If aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will extend beyond the region this time.” So the IRGC is saying that if the US launches more attacks on Iran, Iran will attack random non-combatants as far away as it can. I believe this “tactic” is unique in world history. After Pearl Harbor, we didn’t tell Japan that, if they continued to attack us, we would retaliate against, say, Brazil or Madagascar. Even the Third Reich didn’t threaten to attack Botswana or Paraguay if the Allies didn’t knock off the bombing.

*Radical Democrat (but I repeat myself) LA Mayor Karen Bass recently admitted on camera that she’s desirous of granting voting rights to non-citizens in her city. In response to a question about far-left Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez’s push to let non-citizens vote in local elections, she stated, “Well, I think we need to explore it.” How awesome is that, non-citizens being made eligible to vote?! That was snark and sarcasm, fans. This would render citizenship virtually meaningless. Might not chaos ensue if everyone in the world was eligible to vote in our elections? What if I, a US resident and legal citizen of the People’s Republic of Minnesota,  wanted to vote for mayor of Toronto and Federal Chancellor of Germany? The only legitimate—and successful—governments, are those whose legitimate citizens vote locally. They alone know best the policies and people who should guide them.

*A number of Jan. 6ers were let in by Capitol Police and henceforth proceeded to peacefully stroll through the “People’s House.” One, who was branded a traitor, insurrectionist, and terrorist, was sentenced to 30 days in jail for “not being remorseful enough,” and was also given three years’ probation. He claims that his judge considered Jan. 6 to be worse than the War of 1812. Worse than the War of 1812?! The British didn’t stroll through the White House upon invite, they burned it down! It is very hard to determine if judges or teachers’ union heads are more bat-s**t crazy at this point. If a Republican shot a bottle-rocket off in the general direction of a Democrat Congressman’s home, these people would promptly declare that act worse than a nuclear holocaust. (Not that a Republican is likely to do that.) Yet we are told that all the violence leftists visit on their political opponents is understandable, measured, even necessary.

And almost never mentioned by legacy media outlets.

 

 

Canadian Schools Dispensing With Mother's, Father's Day...Because, Well, You Know

 

Sage Creek Elementary School, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, has decided to jettison Mother’s Day and Father’s Day presents in favor of much vaguer “family” gifts, which the Increasingly Less White North’s National Post noted is “part of a new trend among some Canadian schools downplaying or eliminating the traditional parental celebrations.” Gee, I wonder why they are doing this. Just kidding.

“Marriage” and “family” have been legally redefined in recent years—as leftists push to destroy both. After all, if you wish to destroy Western society, you must first weaken its foundation, shatter its building blocks. And then make the preposterous claim that all types of families are equally valid. Sure, there is no logical reason why a dad and a mom are better equipped to raise children then two dads, three moms-- or three dads, two moms (both trans!), and a goat. Right?

Sage Creek’s first and second-grade teachers informed parents of the decision prior to Mother’s Day (sorry, triggering!) and noted that the change was made “to respect the diversity of families that are represented in our classroom and community.” Huh?! What kind of family diversity are we talking about? Ilhan Omar’s? On second thought, I don’t want to know.

Does this make sense? What if we similarly want to respect, say, the diversity of oranges? Because some oranges may be orange, some purple, some pink, some black. And some are apples, some are limes, some are grapefruits, some are tennis rackets, and some are automobiles. Or perhaps just identify as such. But they’re just as much oranges—or tennis rackets—as any other orange or tennis racket, correct? But, Eric, oranges aren’t human, they don’t have free will! Free will doesn’t trump botany, biology, or reality. Nor does it negate Genesis.

Two trans males or two trans females together (maybe even “furries!”), perhaps adopting an “adult child” or two from the LGBTQ Community, are just as likely to positively contribute to a healthy, stable, prosperous, and just society as the erstwhile natural pairing of one man and one woman who go on to become husband and wife, correct? Sadly, many in academia purport to believe so. Tragically, higher education’s lower morality and sanity has filtered down through K-12 schools of late.

We certainly do have a diversity of insanity and mental illness in the West today. (Just look at Canada.) Is that a good thing?

How The Hell Is This Even Possible?-- Part I

 

The state of California recently seized a Christian woman’s teenage daughter because the girl’s mother opposed her sudden desire to embark on a “gender transition.” And now Newsom’s Golden State is seeking to put the girl up for adoption. Talk about government overreach. “Heinous” and “chilling” don’t begin to describe this. Does the state’s government claim to have “eminent domain” over parents’ offspring? What would the Founders have said-- and done—about such an outrage? How the hell is this even possible in the Land of the Free? No government, state or federal, should be in the business of abducting children. This should not be a controversial opinion.

In a related story, the Colorado Supreme Court recently ordered the Children’s Hospitable Colorado (CHC) to resume “gender transitions” for minors, thumbing its nose at the Trump administration’s threats to cut off federal funds to medical institutions that subject children to the dangerous and often irreversible procedures. The state’s Supreme Court ordered/demanded/mandated that the hospital resume administering horrific hormone “treatments” to youngsters—and promptly recommence genitally mutilating them. Is the alteration of children’s genitalia really the purview of state Supreme Courts, especially in the affirmative? How the hell is this even possible in the U.S.?

And then there is alleged pronatalist Simone Collins, who, during a recent panel discussion on something ironically called the Modern Wisdom podcast, gave a full-throated endorsement of euthanasia. This position seems odd for someone who is ostensibly pro-birth and anti-declining populations due to aging. Yet Collins stated, “I want people to be happy. I believe, for example, in euthanasia. I love euthanasia.” She loves euthanasia? Does euthanasia make people happy…other than Collins? It apparently makes Collins happy, if not actually orgasmic, as she went on to say that euthanasia is “beautiful,” and that MAID (Medical Assistance In Dying) “is the smartest thing Canada ever did, and that’s going to be the solution to healthcare in the future.” Killing people is the long-term solution to healthcare? I guess if we “off” enough people healthcare costs would eventually come down. Seems kind of macabre if you ask me. Collins then topped herself, saying, “let the ones who lack meaning get out of the way.” So, anyone who currently is searching for meaning in life should be whacked? That doesn’t seem all that tolerant, welcoming, or inclusive. How is this even possible?

In a related story, the Colorado legislature recently sent legislation to Democrat Gov. Jared Polis that would mandate that universities in the state offer abortion pills on their campuses, regardless of whether they are publicly or privately funded institutions. Because what higher educational mission can there be than making sure students can abort any life they may have inadvertently created, without consequence? Talk about a “life lesson!” How the hell is this even possible?

Part II to follow in the coming days.

 

 

 

House Of Fraud

 

Recently incarcerated Aimee Bock, the woman behind the quarter billion dollar “Feeding Our Future” fraud scandal, spoke to Fox News from her new prison digs, and stated what should be painfully obvious: top Minnesota Democrats knew about the fraud all along. Bock opined that those who knew of the fraud—and possibly aided and abetted it—include Governor Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Rep. Ilhan Omar. Others, including Democrat Gubernatorial candidate Amy Klobuchar, may have known of the scams, as well. Several employees of the Minnesota Department of Education have asserted that the FOF graft was so extensive as to be an “open secret,” but that people were afraid to call it out or turn perpetrators in, due to a fear of being called “racist,” as most of those involved were Somali immigrants. Apparently, employees of the MDE were afraid they would face legal action by FOF. Ponder that. Education department apparatchiks were terrified of being sued by a sham nonprofit organization that was illegally stealing from taxpayers.

Is there a limit to how much corruption we will put up with? By the looks of things, apparently not.

What if all the same facts, evidence, and allegations pertained to a Republican? What if a woman from, say, Israel, emigrated to the U.S., allegedly married her brother, became a congresswoman, and was in the midst of massive scandals and abuse of taxpayer funds on the same scale? All the while touting her home country and flaunting her Jewish religion? Might the lamestream media be a tad more interested in that story? Is it possible the likes of Nancy Pelosi, Hakeem Jeffries, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Al Green, Jasmine Crockett—and their comrades in the Senate—would have already had that person removed from office and sent back to Israel…if not put in prison? Is it possible they would not have done this?

Yet this Republican Congress might fairly be called the “Do Nothing” Congress 2.0, in that it won’t codify President Trump’s Executive Orders, approve his recess appointments, hold any political opponent accountable—or even pass the wildly popular SAVE Act to ensure that our future elections are not beset with rampant cheating and so can be trusted again by American citizens. (What is the difference between a nightcrawler and a Republican congressman? One of them is a slimy, spineless wormlike creature that avoids sunlight…and the other is a nightcrawler.)

There are those that say, “Don’t worry, these things take time, and things are happening behind the scenes.” It doesn’t take time on the other side. Democrats have already—fraudulently—impeached Trump twice and are threatening to do it a third time on “Day One” of their return to power if they retake the House and Senate in the upcoming midterm elections, reason and evidence be damned. Three? That’s almost as many times as Ilhan Omar has been married.

Republicans seem more willing to be married to the continued presence of Walz, Ellison, and Omar than they are to the concepts of truth, justice, and the American Way.

The New Jacobins

 

Communist and socialist activists proposed a spate of communist and socialist policies at a recent rally in Minneapolis, including a 20-hour workweek (with 40-hours of pay!), rent caps, massive redistribution of wealth, confiscation of wealth, and even seizure of private property and the means of production. The proposals were outlined in interviews that Fox News Digital conducted during the demonstration. It is not surprising that the rally took place in Minneapolis in the State of Loons. Ultra-radical gypsies, tramps, and thieves-- and the other far-left groups-- are getting ever bolder and more prominent in what used to be garden-variety liberal protests. Much as Muslim protests have become more prevalent and aggressive. These are both indicative of an ever-deepening ignorance of history and economics plaguing the fruited plane, and of a profound diminution of the Judeo-Christian work ethic along with a dramatic rise in entitlement. The country is being rotted out from within. An almost inexhaustible and misplaced tolerance and an advanced case of suicidal empathy are preventing the nation as a whole from fighting back.

Communism has never worked anywhere at any time, though it has succeeded in killing more people than any other ideology in a relatively short time frame. With far fewer people working far fewer hours and the dramatic resultant decrease of wages and therefore tax revenue, where is the money to pay people for working less going to come from? Is it, to paraphrase Kamala Harris, going to fall out of a coconut tree? The Commies answer is, of course, “from the rich.” But, subjected to socialist and communist policies, the rich move to a place that doesn’t employ socialist or communist policies to punish them. At which point the socialist and communist run entities are doomed. Of course, there is also the matter of individual rights and morality. Government seizing private property because it can and wants to give your money and stuff to others, often meaning them, is wildly immoral and should always be criminal.

These clueless, ignorant asshats were spewing radical Leftist bilge such as, “Billionaires are the parasites of society.” Yeah, right. These pathetic entitled clowns wouldn’t set foot in a factory or mine, let alone work in one. Most of them look like they still live in their parent’s basement. Think they are willing to take the risks of starting or owning a company? Are they well-versed in business plans, capital acquisition and allocation, overhead, insurance and risk management, OSHA requirements, research and development, legal counsel, accounting, public relations, advertising and marketing, etc., etc. They have all that nailed down tight?

Ever wonder why communism has never worked anywhere it’s been tried in the history of the world, whether in the largest and most resource dense nations or the smallest and least blessed? The one constant is privation, misery, and the death of those who have the temerity to question the leaders of these People’s Paradises.

Yet, Andy Koch, a member of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) and a rally-goer, railed against the rich, disgustedly stating, "The country is run by billionaires for billionaires.” However, when asked about reports that some protest groups have received support from wealthy donors, Koch said he would welcome such funding, gleefully adding, "If one billionaire wants to donate to progressive pro-worker causes, that’s great.” The communist “workers of the world” appear united in that they aren’t very fond of work. But still demand to be highly compensated, anyway.

Unwittingly or not, Leftist morons are zealously sowing the seeds of their own destruction. And everyone else’s. Do we forgive them, for they know not what they do, or do we trash them at every opportunity? In any case, we cannot let them prevail.

Many people still feel it is better to be dead than red, because it is better to perish than live as slaves. Most of them live under Communism. Nick Shirley’s recent sojourn to Cuba makes that clear.

 

 

 

 

Are There Really No Bad Ideas When It Comes To Saving Our Democracy?

 

Former Vice President Kamala (“Hic!) Harris recently opined that there are “no bad ideas” when it comes to brainstorming ways to reinvigorate the Democratic Party.

During a May 13th livestream on something called the "Win with Black Women" podcast, Hic! Harris suggested that the Democratic Party prepare an "expanded playbook" of ideas to help it retake power after the 2026 midterm elections.

Harris opined: "And in that no bad ideas brainstorm, we talk about what we need to do and think about doing around the Electoral College. We talk about the idea of Supreme Court reform, which includes expanding the Supreme Court. We invite a conversation about multi-member districts." The old sot suggested that, when Democrats retake the Senate, the Senate Judiciary Committee should quickly establish rules to "penalize people for lying" for Supreme Court justices and nominees. It is always hilarious when Democrats speak of their dislike for lying…and always a lie. They are to prevarication as Kamala is to drinking, as retrievers are to…retrieving things. They can’t help themselves.

The Tipsy One added, “Let's talk about statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C. These are the things I think that we've got to do.” She concluded by saying of Democrats, "We gotta fight fire with fire. We gotta be ruthless, too." Democrats start fires. (They don’t always put them out, as clearly demonstrated in Los Angeles County last year.) And Democrats have always been ruthless, whether they were plantation owners or, more recently, possessed by Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) and the rabid desire to dispense, by any means necessary, with those with whom they disagree.

As for the notion that there are no bad ideas? How about “Let’s kill all the Jews” or “Islam is totally compatible with a free, democratic republic?” Or even, “I’ve only had 10 rum and cokes, I think I’ll take a nice drive in my car?” And let’s be honest, Kamala doesn’t have brainstorms, she has perhaps a mild squall or minor dust-up on occasion, maybe even a moderate gust of wind, but no brainstorms.

So, Democrats, just continue to call conservatives Nazis. Keep trying to imprison all your political opponents. An assassination or two might be needed here and there to, you know, “preserve our democracy.” (The problem is that Democrats actually think the country is their democracy, and that no one else has a right to govern it.)

Kamala may still have her mind set on Running for President Under the Influence (RPUI), but it is hard to see any current likely Democrat heading a ticket the equal of Vance-Rubio or vice-versa. As sure as water is wet, Democrats will resort to their time-tested tactics of slander, libel, lies, gas-lighting, projection, and cheating.

Maybe they should just, hic!, forcibly take power via a good, old-fashioned insurrection?

Anything to save their our democracy, right? 

 

 

Babylon Bee Headline Or "Real" Headline?

 

Babylon Bee Headline Or “Real News” Headline?

(It’s getting harder and harder to tell the difference)

 

*”Democrats Deny Inciting Violence And Say Anyone Who Thinks They Do Must Be Eliminated By Any Means Necessary”

*”Donald Trump whisked off stage in Pennsylvania after loud noises rang through the crowd”

*”EU Sanctions Israel, Welcomes Taliban”

*”British Police Reportedly Arrest Stabbing Victim After Alleged Attacker Plays race Card”

*”Left-Wing Prosecutor Says Voters ‘Obtuse’ If They Expect Him To Keep Campaign Promises”

*”Megachurch pastor claims Trump knows the Bible better than Pope Leo”

*”Texas dairy farm explosion kills 18,000 cows”

*”A Drunk Raccoon Passed Out in the Bathroom of a Virginia Liquor Store”

*”Insurance claim: family take dead relative to bank as proof of death”

*”Military to remove ‘Enola Gay’ photos for violating DEI rules”

*”Death row inmate’s ‘last cigarette request denied over health concerns’” (The inmate was executed hours later)

*”Democrats: Saving Democracy Requires One Party To Seize Total Power And Rule Forever”

 Of the 12 headlines above, only the first and last were from the Babylon Bee, all the others were “real.” Which is odd, in that the two from The Bee arguably ring truer than any of the others.

 Here are some brief comments on each of the actual headlines, in order:

*Donald Trump was escorted off the stage in Butler by Secret Service agents after he was shot in the ear by a crazed sniper.

*The EU really did sanction Israel, while welcoming the Taliban. Nothing more needs be said.

*British police really did arrest the stabbing victim, apparently because said victim irritated the perpetrator—hence, racism.

*Voters really are obtuse if they expect politicians to keep their campaign promises.

*Based on Pope Leo’s comments, Trump may well know the Bible better than the Progressive Pontiff.

*C’mon, man, 18,000 cows die in one blast?! Was a nuclear weapon dropped on Texas?

*The raccoon was hammered and did pass out next to the toilet in the bathroom, after entering the store and ransacking its shelves. As my mom always used to say, “boozers are always the losers!” Usually after a couple of glasses of vino. (Apparently, this bandit recovered to continue his/her life of crime.)

*I’ve heard of taking a deadbeat relative to a bank, but not a dead one. Sheesh!

*The Enola Gay is one of history’s most famous—and consequential—aircraft, for good, bad, or indifferent depending on one’s perspective. Altering its name, which had nothing to do with sexual orientation, to appease the lunatic fringe of LGBTQers is insane and offensive. Enola Gay (Tibbets) was the name of the plane’s pilot, Colonel Paul Tibbets. Would the DEI fanatics have preferred that the plane be dubbed ‘Enola Queer?’ Perhaps ‘Enola Lighthearted?’ Pathetic.

*I’m not a fan of violent criminals, but, at that point, let him have his last smoke. But, no, the tragically woke, who normally champion hardened criminals, have to weigh in noting that smoking is bad for one’s health. (Unless you are smoking pot.) For a guy who is to be executed hours later. Maybe they were worried about what the momentary inhalation of second-hand smoke might do to the health of the executioner who lit the cigarette.

The great Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong used to sing that it’s a “wonderful world.” It Is a Babylon Bee world now.  

 

How Many Democrats Does It Take...

How many Democrats does it take to screw in a lightbulb? (Trick question. Many Democrats don’t know how to screw in a lightbulb and most have their servants do it. It should be noted, however, that hundreds of them in Washington, D.C. will debate what kind of bulbs should be legal, their maximum wattage, etc., etc.)

Why don’t Democrats use ice cubes? (The lost the recipe.)

Why can’t progressives write the number ’11?’ (They can’t figure out which number comes first. Progs like Ilhan Omar, can say “eleven,” however, as she recently and hilariously proved.)

Why do some Democrats put Cheerios in the ground? (They think they are donut seeds.)

How do you make leftists go to their roof? (Tell them drinks are on the house.)

How did the Democrat break his leg while raking leaves? (He fell out of the tree.)

What do you call a basement full of Karens? (A whine cellar.)

Why did the Democrat keep empty beer bottles in her refrigerator? (So she’d have something to give her friends that don’t drink.)

Two progressives were sitting on a bench when one asked the other, “Which do you think is farther away, Montana or the moon?” The other replied, “Well, you can’t see Montana…”

Why don’t Democrats like AM radios? (They think they only work during the day.)

Why did The Squad member stare at the orange juice can? (Because it said “concentrate.”)

Did you hear about the Italian Democrat? (He made himself an offer he couldn’t understand.)

What do you call a moderate Democrat? (An endangered species.)

What do you call a sane Democrat? (John Fetterman.)

Why did the Democrat cross the road? (To get to the Planned Parenthood clinic. Duh.)

Why do Democrats hate the truth? (Because it can set you free.)

How many Democrats does it take to destroy America? (218 in the House and 51 in the Senate. And that is a very bad joke, indeed.)

Is Women's Suffrage Really The Problem?

 

There are certain folks that apparently believe that all of this nation's problems could be solved, would be solved, if only women had never been “given” the vote. I mean, universal suffrage—ugh!-- am I right? Although at times I find that notion tempting, particularly when I see Karens and AWFULs act up on a screen somewhere, it is also somewhat antithetical to a representative republic based on individual rights granted by our Creator. Do they purport to believe that an Ayn Rand, Harris Faulkner, or Tulsi Gabbard should not be “allowed” to vote? That is nonsense, offensive. If so, perhaps they would be more comfortable in Afghanistan or Eritrea.

That said, there is far too much cheating, fraud, and corruption in our elections, largely because leftists live to tell others what to believe, state…and even how to act and vote. There are much better ways to clean up the voter rolls and see to it that candidates with a functioning cerebral cortex, and at least a cursory knowledge of history and economics, have a chance to prevail.

First, the SAVE Act must be passed. Proof of ID should be required to vote. Proof of citizenship, too. And the election should be held on one day at physical polling places, with mail in ballots strictly confined military members serving overseas or those physically unable to get to a polling place.

Secondly, and this may be controversial with some, but only people who pay income taxes should be able to vote, with a few obvious exceptions. People on the government dole simply should not be able to continually vote to force others to pay for their every need and desire. It is an existential danger to society whenever a growing unemployed voting bloc has the power to see to it that government keeps expanding at the expense of others who pay the bills. This is true whether we are speaking of illegal aliens, welfare queens, or those who are indigent by personal choice.

Lastly, I will say this: I have never and will never... ever... allow someone—anyone-- to tell me what I must believe, state, or write. And I can’t imagine telling another American citizen that they are not allowed to vote due to the immutable characteristics of their birth.

 

 

 

Scientists Engaged In Misguided Effort To Bring Back The Woolly Mammoth

 

Why are scientists working so diligently to bring back the woolly mammoth? (They have also worked to “reincarnate” other things from ancient societies, including the precise properties of Egyptian beer at the time of the Pharaohs, etc.) Why is this the priority? Private biotech firms are working to reincarnate the mammoths by 2027 or soon thereafter. If successful, this would be the world’s first De-extinction Event.

I say just go back two or three hundred years and try to bring back the Founders. That would be immeasurably better for society, especially ours. Wouldn’t it be easier to capture DNA, and, if necessary, edit genes from those of our own species who were alive a relatively short time ago?

What are we going to do with giant beasts with 12-foot-long tusks that can weigh over 200 pounds apiece? Where would we put them? They are not going to want to be put in zoos just to be ogled. Are we going to try to do this just to prove we can? It would be a far greater feat to see if we could bring back George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, or Ben Franklin, for example. Or even to go back just 161 years and see if we can reanimate Abraham Lincoln. Seems like we could use him about now.

But back to the mammoths. On second thought, I can think of one possible benefit of bringing them back. We could use them to pay back China and its Asian neighbors for giving us so many invasive species. (Species that destroy our native flora and fauna-- and that are a plague upon our lands. Species like the “murder” Hornet, Asian “needle” ant, Eurasian milfoil, purple loosestrife—and silver, bighead, and grass carp, etc., etc., etc.) We could load these ancient behemoths into large landing crafts and pull up to a desolate Chinese beach somewhere and let them loose. What fun!

The plan is to reintroduce the woolly mammoth to the same ecosystem in which it once lived, in an effort to fight climate change, according to a years-old Medium post. But I thought the earth was rapidly warming, quite close to spontaneously igniting. Do we really want to bring back large, cold-resistant elephants to make them miserable? And isn’t rapid global warming what caused them to go extinct in the first place, roughly 12,000 years ago? Rapid global warming, it should be noted, that was decidedly not man caused. Or has man caused global warming been an extended, elaborate hoax, and scientists are actually anticipating rapid global cooling in the near future?

Again, I have nothing against woolly mammoths. They are cool creatures. (See what I did there?!) But, for the love of God, we are not desperately in need of them. But we are, in fact, desperately in need of sanity, reason, integrity, intelligence, and courage. We are desperately in need of a Washington, Adams, or Madison. That is the elephant in the room.

Wouldn’t be any different if it was a woolly mammoth.