Full Moon On Christmas

                 Enjoy the full moon on Christmas this year, a phenomenon that hasn’t occurred since 1977, in the first half of the Carter presidency. It will be full in the early morning hours of December 25, according to a NASA spokesman, affording Santa and his reindeer an excellent view of all of the homes of good little boys and girls around the world. Another Christmas full moon will not arrive until 2034, at which time Santa’s sleigh will likely be propelled by artificially intelligent, GPS guided, robotic reindeer.

                This December full moon is called the “Full Cold Moon,” according to the Farmer’s Almanac.

                Here’s hoping that it finds you- and yours- full of warmth… and blessings.

                Merry Christmas.

U.S. Students Instructed To Sing "Allahu Akbar," Banned From Reciting Gospel Of Luke

                 Students at Blaine Senior High School (in Blaine, Minnesota) were recently instructed to sing a song lauding Ramadan, which is observed during June and July in the United States, as part of a “holiday season” music offering.  The song is called Eid un Sa’Eid-Zain Bhikha. Here is a snippet of the lyrics:

All over the world

Under the big blue sky

Muslims unite to worship Allah

It’s a time of brotherhood, a time of peace

Muslims are singing praises to Allah

Allahu Akbar

Allahu Akbar

                Are they instructed to sing ”Silent Night?” Recite “the Lord’s Prayer?” Or even the Pledge of Allegiance? And yet:

                A Kentucky elementary school has “censored” its students in their performance of a play based on “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (the original episode of the hugely popular not-just-for-kids television series, itself based off of the iconic comic-strip). The characters experience the glitz, hype and shopping that have become the dominant aspects of the season, but Charlie Brown laments that no one is really thinking about the real meaning of Christmas. At this point, Linus steps up and recites a passage from the Gospel of Luke.

                That caused one person to be “offended.” That person complained to school officials, who promptly caved and banned that part of the play from being performed again.

                Many more people were offended that the kids were prohibited from performing the defining part of the show/play. If we are to ban anything and everything that any individual claims to take offense at, there will be nothing left of life. (I myself have been offended by many things on television and in movies, on the news, etc., etc. I just don’t claim to be a victim or demand that things be banned. Turn the tv off. Pretend to be an adult. Get over it).

                There would be no television, no movies, no books, no plays, no art, no political discourse, no exchange of ideas, no discourse at all, in fact.  Don’t like it when something “makes you see red?” Complain and get that color banned! Think pink paints females into a stereotyped corner, all sweet and soft? Be offended and get it banned, baby! Feeling blue? You shouldn’t have to! Let’s ban blue too!

                We can have a truly colorless society, devoid of…everything. Especially meaning.

                We are well on our way to allowing progressives to destroy our society by chipping away at its’ foundations until it collapses and disintegrates. Toss out the Founders, toss out the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. Toss out Christianity. This is intolerance on an epic scale, perpetrated by those claiming to be tolerant and tolerated by those they claim to be intolerant.

                Truth offends progressives. And scares the rest of us.

Hillary Clinton And "The Donald"

                 Hillary Clinton is refusing to apologize for calling Donald Trump the Islamic State’s “best recruiter.” She strayed from her “love and kindness” campaign and spewed the absurd accusation during the Democratic Debate this past Saturday evening.

                Apparently, in today’s climate, suggesting that we take even the mildest steps necessary to protect ourselves and our country is considered vile hate speech. You’ll remember how the country went nuts when FDR put Japanese-Americans in internment camps, Republicans shouting that the President was “the Rising Sun’s best recruiter.”

                Trump has demanded that Mrs. Clinton apologize. However, when Clinton campaign spokesman Brian Fallon was asked if the Democratic front-runner was considering an apology, he answered “Hell no!” He could have said, “Trump can go get ‘schlonged.’”

                 “The Donald” might’ve laughed.

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                Even President Carter banned Iranian immigration for a time during the hostage crisis. Republicans did not then claim that his action was “just going to create more radical Islamists.”They wanted tougher responses.

                When America was younger and had ideals it held more important than comfort, idleness, sloth, safety, graft, greed, jealousy and political correctness, it had stout leaders who said things such as:

*“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”- Nathan Hale

*”Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.”- William Prescott

*”Let all nations know, whether they wish us well or ill, that we will go any place and pay any price in defense of freedom.”- John F. Kennedy

                Today?

                Thus quoth the craven: “Nevermore.”

               

                

Planned Parenthood Reborn

                 Planned Parenthood has a new marketing slogan (as does Hillary Clinton: see my post of Dec. 14, “Hillary Clinton Has A New Campaign Slogan!”). Brash and crass, the Baby Butcher’s new slogan is much more in your face than is Hillary’s “Love and kindness” attempt at hornswoggling the low-information, inattentive crowd. Their billboards in Minneapolis and St. Paul are now proudly proclaiming “Here for Good.”

                That little double entendre is at once a boast that, callousness and controversy be damned- and unlike the babies they abort- the organization is here for the long run. It is also a smarmy intimation that they are somehow on the correct side of the moral and ethical debate.

                “Millions of babies are gone for good” would be a more factual slogan. Perhaps P.P. should put big, neon signs out front of all their clinics, ala’ McDonald's in their salad days, stating “millions” aborted, possibly even updating the info with numerical figures as the iconic burger joint did for a time…”One  million killed,” “Over 5 million slaughtered,” and so forth.

                Private support is still strong for Planned Parenthood and hefty donations still roll in. While elective abortions have declined across the country in recent years, Planned Parenthood may be busier than ever. In Minnesota, for example, abortions overall have declined by 30 percent since 2000, yet the number of abortions performed by Planned Parenthood (in that state) have more than doubled! It performed 49 percent of all elective abortions in Minnesota last year, compared to 17 percent in the year 2000. While other clinics have closed, they have opened a new $16 million headquarters in St. Paul, tripled its endowment to $30 million, opened a new clinic in Richfield, expanded its Rochester clinic’s services to include video conferencing and “medicinal abortions,” and launched a mobile app.

                Brazenly heading for monopoly status, the entity may soon become “too big to fail” in Obama administration parlance. Planned Parenthood is prospering and rapidly gaining market share in that coveted demographic of unwed single mothers who wish to “off” their (potential) offspring. Its KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) are strong, its ROI trending positive and Congress has recently sanctioned its murdering mission by voting to fully fund it. Times are good, baby!

                Speaking of the recent (and abhorrent) shooting at a clinic in Colorado that killed three people and wounded nine others,  Sarah Stoesz, a local Planned Parenthood CEO/president stated, “We’ve always been a target. We were born in controversy. We’ve lived in controversy for 100 years.” (Yes we know how sensitive you are to death and killing).

                Really? “We were born in controversy… we’ve lived in controversy…?” That is either staggering hypocrisy and callousness, deliberately offensive, or unimaginably stupid. The babies have been the target, most killed before they were “allowed” to be born, some maybe just after. That is why they haven’t lived through “controversy.” You’ve been a “target?” The Minnesota legislature failed to even cut state Medicaid funding for abortions.

                Yes, the brave warriors of Canned Creatorhood (Murdered Motherhood?) will soldier on, in ever glitzier Palaces of Parental Preemption. “We have 100 years of contingency plans on the shelf,” Stoesz said.

                If not 100 years of baby parts.

DNC Releases Future Democratic Debate Schedule: Must See TV!

                 The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced today that the next Democratic Presidential Debate will take place Monday morning, February 8^th, 2016, at 3 a.m.,  at a Motel 6 in Climax, Pennsylvania.  It will be broadcast live on Al Jazeera America and BET, and on a tape-delayed basis on BabyFirst Americas en Espanol and the HGTV network.

                 The fifth- and possibly last- Donkey Debate will occur on April 1st, 2016, from 1:37 am until 3:42 am and will be held at an IHOP in Compton, California. This one is slated to be aired on Nickelodeon, MTV 3 and the Tennis Channel, and will be simulcast on certain Serius Satellite Radio stations.

                Asked by a reporter if the DNC was trying to “hide” these debates, a highly placed DNC operative said, “Dude! Like, the Democratic Party prides itself on its transparency, inclusiveness and honesty. Nothing could be further from the truth.”

Republicans Put Lump Of Coal In Voter’s Stockings This Christmas

                    

                Republicans have yet again engineered- and flawlessly executed- a massive betrayal of the voting public this year. Having won landslide elections in 2010 and 2014, by promising to do away with Obamacare, secure the nation’s borders, and not further bankrupt the country by signing on to a ruinous climate change agreement, they have proceeded to do just that…and more.

                Egged on by Paul Ryan, the perpetually petrified political party again pledged to put political politeness ahead of national security by kowtowing to Democrats now reflexive anti-Americanism. The mainstream “moderates” in the Grand Old Party have  become virtually as destructive and pathetic as the Democratic-Socialist-Marxists, aiding, abetting and executing ever more government control and ever less individual freedom, in a craven- and, in the long run, utterly self-defeating- attempt to hold power.

                Terrified of being branded as the party that “shut down the government,” they helped pass an egregious spending bill last week that fully funds the already bloated government to the tune of $1.1 trillion. Obamacare? Fully funded. Cop21 climate agreement spending? Fully funded. Planned Parenthood? Fully funded. Sanctuary cities? Fully funded. Mideast and other immigration programs? Fully funded. Throw in a backroom deal that allows for the quadrupling of foreign workers and the release of criminal aliens and it is no wonder why the White House and Democrats have declared “total victory” over the GOP congress.

                This action also makes it abundantly clear why Donald Trump remains so popular.

                The GOP “establishment” that so disdains him has made him thus, as he embodies everything they aren’t.

                Anyone with a hint of independence, backbone, character,  spirit, love of free speech and/or knowledge of America’s founding uniqueness and  her historic place in the world will of course reject both the Democrats and the establishment R.’s.I.N.O. positions.

                I fervently hope necessity Trump’s political correctness. And I’d love to Cruz to victory.

                Unfortunately, the reality is that Bill’s gal will be the next president of the United States.

Trump Bashing Taken To A New Level

                 According to internet reports, a new “food cart” in Portland, Oregon, celebrated its grand opening with, among other things, a Donald Trump piñata. Adults and small children alike lined up to wait their turn to tear apart the billionaire candidate’s effigy by whacking it repeatedly with a blunt instrument. This was allegedly being done to “promote peace” and” fight hate.” One young kid screamed “I want to kill him,” as he was pummeling the political piñata, the reports claimed. (These same kids likely can’t wear a shirt with the “Browning” logo in their schools nor bring a “spork” to them).

                The owner of the food cart apparently stated that the mock Trump bludgeoning wasn’t about politics. Of course it wasn’t. If it had been President Obama’s likeness being lynched, he would’ve said the same thing, I’m sure… and the mass media would’ve similarly completely ignored it, right?

                You can be sure that Trump piñatas will be turning up on college campuses soon, in student’s “safe spaces,” so they can relieve their anger over allegedly inappropriate Halloween costumes, “appropriated” foods and assorted microaggressions by literally beating the stuffing out of Trump likenesses in a tolerant, non-judgmental manner.

                You can expect Trump piñatas to arrive at your favorite retail outlet in time for Christmas holiday shoppers to scoop them up. Nothing will make your favorite Trump basher happier this holiday season than finding one of these special gifts under the tree!

And The Heisman Trophy Goes To...?

                 The Heisman Trophy, given to the best football player in the nation whose “performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity” was recently awarded to Alabama’s Derrick Henry. Derrick Henry is an excellent running back, and one who runs with power and abandon, traits I greatly admire. He is fun to watch and very likely a fine young man. I personally like him based on what I’ve seen of him and heard him say. He hopefully will go on to have a great career in the NFL and make himself and his family wealthy. I will enjoy watching him.

                Christian McCaffrey is an excellent running back, as well. As a freshman he averaged 7.1 yards per carry. The first time he touched the ball he scored a touchdown. It was on a 52-yard pass reception. Now a sophomore at Stanford, he too was a Heisman Trophy finalist this year. Derrick Henry had 2,083 all-purpose yards (1986 rushing, 97 receiving) in the 2015 season. McCaffrey had 3,496, an NCAA all-division all-time record (including punt and kickoff returns). He saved his best for when it really counted, amassing a mind-boggling 461 yards (207 rushing, 105 receiving and 129 on punt and kickoff returns) in the PAC-12 championship game, which Stanford won handily, beating USC 41-22. It is amazing he’s still standing. He was the only player in FBS (major college football) to lead his team in both rushing and receiving yardage.

                It is easy to wonder why McCaffrey didn’t win the Heisman. 2015 was a year sadly drowned in race-relations rhetoric and tension. After all that’s transpired since President Obama first took the oath of office, many ironically see everything only through a racial prism. If one didn’t vote for Obama there were those accusing that person of racism, though in an election between any two people of (any two) different races the same could obviously be said about each candidates voters…if the accuser didn’t care at all about the candidate’s stands on the issues, character, policy proposals, ability to communicate, etc., etc. (Many of those accused of racism and bigotry would happily vote for Dr. Ben Carson). We have gone on to mock and repudiate Dr. Martin Luther King’s wise words proclaiming that it isn’t the color of one’s skin that matters, but the content of one’s character.

                I point this out not to bring race to the forefront…it already is and in a big way. It is tragic. I write this rather to illustrate the absurdity of some people’s desperate quest to see everything as a racial slight.

                McCaffrey is not a particularly big man. He plays two positions that are more often played by African-Americans. He attends a prestigious school. He is white.

                And his name is Christian.

                In 2015, he never had a chance.

New Orleans City Council Votes To Erase History

                                                             History Is Now History

                The New Orleans city council voted to remove four monuments to the Confederacy that currently adorn Lee Circle. Statues of General Robert E. Lee, General P.G.T. Beauregard and Confederate president Jefferson Davis will be removed, as will the obelisk dedicated to the Battle of Liberty Place. (Ironic as it may seem to the vast hordes who believe that Republicans are the racists, this battle was instigated in 1874 by the Crescent City White League, which was a paramilitary organization of the Democratic Party… and was fought against the legal Reconstruction state government then located in New Orleans).

                Councilman James Gray called the statues homages to “murderers and rapists.” (We are now murdering and raping history…and the accurate definition of words). According to authorities the statues will be stored until a place can be found to display them “in the proper context.” Lee Circle itself will soon be renamed. It appears likely that it will once again be called ‘Tivoli’ Circle (‘I lov it’ spelled backwards!), its ‘original’ name.

                The “proper context” in which to display these statues will likely prove to be a massive jar of urine or the inside of the world’s largest tampon if progressive’s past history is any indication.

                In related news, Lee Jeans, the venerable American trouser manufacturer, has announced that it will henceforth be called “the Union Jeans Company,” to avoid inadvertently offending anyone “except maybe a few old crackers who nobody cares about anyway.” Insiders report that it was originally going to rebrand itself as the “Free Jeans Company,” but a few higher-ups thought that customers would be led to believe that the pants themselves cost nothing.

Climate Summit Results In One-World Socialism

                 The Cop 21 climate summit is over and One-World Socialism is now the pseudo-law of all the lands. So, who’s forking over the dough to whom?

                Uncle Sam, as always, is the Biggest Loser, by way of being the biggest winner for all these years. The U.S. will pay dearly for its historic choice of economic and political systems, limited government over tyranny and the hard work, discipline and creativity of its citizens. Other successful Western nations will chip in, as well. Incredibly, China and India are not being held to account. China is the second largest economy in the world, possibly on the verge of becoming the largest…and is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions on earth. How can an agreement have been crafted that lets this huge communist country, by far the most populous in the world, go on doing what it’s been doing unmolested? And India actually plans to double its coal usage in the next few years! Poorer nations, some of their own making, some not, are also all too thrilled to accept this mostly Western largesse without having to commit to doing anything themselves.

                Followers of this blog know that I wouldn’t actually blame nations for not hopping on the Climate-Change-Action-or-Else Bandwagon, but also know that I detest rank hypocrisy and the rampant playing of the “Victim Card.”

                It is clearly, historically, not a matter of big vs. little or resource laden vs. resource poor that determines the productivity of a nation. Tiny Taiwan and Hong Kong were economic behemoths while the Soviet Union and other large nations were not. Even now, the island nation of Japan sports the third biggest economy on earth, while Canada is tenth and Russia 15^th. Nations shouldn’t, therefore, be penalized for being successful.

                Not to worry, though, the U.S., as usual (meaning its taxpayers, of course), will pay for maybe half of all the costs involved with this ridiculous climate change agreement, while the rest of the nations on the planet- combined- pick up the other half of the tab…even as many of them continue to complain about U.S. arrogance and Imperialism.

                The West needs new leaders who aren’t afraid of acting in their own interests, and who aren’t afraid of their own shadows.

                If the U.S., in particular, is wise enough to elect a new president with character, historical knowledge, and large cojones, it- and the world- will be the better for it. Friends and enemies alike will again know where they stand, leading to less confusion, tension and misunderstanding.

                Changing the world’s political climate would be a good thing.