On January 6, 2021, Donald Trump stated he lacked the authority to deploy the National Guard to safeguard the Capitol Building during the attack. Now, the felon has deployed the National Guard to patrol the streets of D.C. and he imposed a curfew, citing “out-of-control” lawlessness. The reality? Crime would be down in D.C. if … Continue reading Putin Visits Alaska
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. https://youtu.be/kwZxJEUOvS0?feature=shared I could not possibly improve on this KidsAcademy.Com video. We have come a long way since ‘The March on Washington’ in August 1963, but many of the same battles for … Continue reading Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
Kevin McCarthy has made history today. He is the first Speaker of the House to be ungaveled, (New word meaning, removed from his role as Speaker.) Former Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy Congressclown Matt Gaetz, alleged sex-trafficker and participant in 1/6 planning, is the ringmaster. They are eating their own. 269 days, in human … Continue reading New Word “Ungaveled”
Let's start with some basic history, (yawn.) The filibuster dates back to Ancient Rome. Some guy in a metal skirt named Phil The toga-clad politician who created the filibuster was the young Senator Cato, and his foray into time-wasting began in 60 BCE. Cato's method of forestalling votes on proposals he disagreed with was to … Continue reading Caesar Salad, The Filibuster, and Senator Ron Johnson
I may have attention deficit disorder. I’ll let you decide. Today I felt the need to look up the origin of the phrase ”blow sunshine up your ass.” Why? As my post started writing itself today, the first line (which again, wrote itself,) was: ”Today I’m going to blow sunshine up your ass.” Let me … Continue reading Blowing Smoke and Sunshine up Your Ass
I grew up in Chicago before winters became mild. Chicago winters today are, like creamy peanut butter, for wimps. There can not be two opinions on this, because it is not opinion, it is a fact. Real men and women eat crunchy peanut butter. Likewise, pre-Y2K Chicago winters were crunchy, super crunchy, the stuff of … Continue reading Super Crunchy Chicago Winters in the Days of Yore
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