6/5/26:
"Nobody really wants to do that." A bit of doomerism there. There's a lot of hyperbole in politics and that "nobody" part was hyperbole. Doomerism is the hyperbole that claims that nothing is getting done. A few things are getting done, but things are not moving as fast as we would like. The system is built that way.
I added this to my reaction posts because of that tendency to hype things a bit. I don't want to hype things. I want to be accurate as possible. Things are getting done, and to say nothing is getting done is doomer stuff. I don't want to go down that road. It IS definitely true that things are being obstructed. That's absolutely true. No question about that one.
Sep 25, 2017:
Because it seems to me that nobody really wants to do that.
When I say "nobody", all I have to do is look at the experience of this blog. If this blog has been about anything, it is about solving problems. It is also about the political class' total disinterest in doing anything like that.
No, the NFL nonsense is designed to make people mad. That isn't going to solve any problems.
Colin Kaepernick took a knee because he wanted to piss off a lot of people who pay his bills for him. He has the right to disagree. He does not have the right to disrespect the nation while making a spectacle of himself, and then expect no blowback.
John McCain refuses to honor his promise because he just wants to make people mad. He also gets some love from people who don't really give a damn about him or anybody else but themselves. If John McCain really meant it about public service, like he claims he does, he wouldn't cooperate with Democrats to sink a bill that would honor his own promise. He would at least serve his constituents who voted for him. But what does his constituents think? Do they really like what they get from this bozo?
People want red meat because it is fun to bash the other side. They all love it so. Me too. I admit it.
But the problems remain. We are no better off for all this nonsense. Except the politicians seem to continue in their jobs, and the problems mount.
If we really have to divide up into opposing camps, then I might be on the side of those who call themselves "the right". I probably shouldn't though. For to do so is letting them off the hook for not getting anything done. Their time is now, not some unforeseen moment in the future when the time is right.
There are no more excuses. Suck it up, and get it done. My vote is no longer something you can count on, assholes. It is time to stop being assholes, and do your jobs.
Al Fin: "Cowboy Commentary", aka "Eat your veggies" The Flag banner is posted in order to defy those who would make patriotic symbols illegal or disreputable.
Friday, June 5, 2026
Americans want to know how it got so bad in Great Britain
We already know, but this appears to be a Brit, and I think the Brits must all have their heads up their a-holes. So do we in the USA, but not everybody has gone full bonkers. Yet.
Nick Freitas: " Here Is How The Next Civil War Will Start"
6/5/26:
Folks who talk Civil War haven't thought it all out. I'm convinced of that. I have thought so since I first heard of it. If you think there's gonna be a war, you start preparing for it. Even if the idea is not to fight, you'll prepare for it. Where's the war preps?
yesterday:
Well, this is a real bonafide argument right here.
It only describes how it will develop, not how it will go.
My question is this: How much do you want victory? It seems to me that the answer is "Not very much". We can't even get simple things done when we have power. We allow them to stop us, and then we have others that are supposedly with us, who turn around and betray us. It is why nothing gets done.
If it happens the way he envisions, it won't be much of a rebellion. He imagines a love for the conservative way that is hard for me to see how that is so. If the love for the conservative was all that strong, then how did we get to this point in the first place? It does appear to be trending our way in some areas, but it needs to come together fast. Not happening nearly fast enough in my opinion.
We'll see.
Folks who talk Civil War haven't thought it all out. I'm convinced of that. I have thought so since I first heard of it. If you think there's gonna be a war, you start preparing for it. Even if the idea is not to fight, you'll prepare for it. Where's the war preps?
yesterday:
Well, this is a real bonafide argument right here.
It only describes how it will develop, not how it will go.
My question is this: How much do you want victory? It seems to me that the answer is "Not very much". We can't even get simple things done when we have power. We allow them to stop us, and then we have others that are supposedly with us, who turn around and betray us. It is why nothing gets done.
If it happens the way he envisions, it won't be much of a rebellion. He imagines a love for the conservative way that is hard for me to see how that is so. If the love for the conservative was all that strong, then how did we get to this point in the first place? It does appear to be trending our way in some areas, but it needs to come together fast. Not happening nearly fast enough in my opinion.
We'll see.
Thursday, June 4, 2026
DNI Tulsi Gabbard Gives Update Following Surgery for Husband Abraham Williams
The Conservative Treehouse
Comment:
Same thing I was diagosed with--sacral chordoma.
He had a surgery, I elected to have proton therapy, which is a type of radiation.
He seems rather young. But I suppose this condition can crop up at any age, but most likely than not, at an older age than what he appears to be.
Chordomas can happen at young ages, but those who get it in younger ages tend to get it closer to the skull according to age. That is to say, a young person gets it in the skull, someone older, perhaps the neck, and someone OLD like me, in the sacrum.
Every case is different, I suspect. I have survived mine by nine years so far. The average lifespan after diagnosis back when I got it was five years. Let us hope Mr. Williams will have a lot of life left.
Comment:
Same thing I was diagosed with--sacral chordoma.
He had a surgery, I elected to have proton therapy, which is a type of radiation.
He seems rather young. But I suppose this condition can crop up at any age, but most likely than not, at an older age than what he appears to be.
Chordomas can happen at young ages, but those who get it in younger ages tend to get it closer to the skull according to age. That is to say, a young person gets it in the skull, someone older, perhaps the neck, and someone OLD like me, in the sacrum.
Every case is different, I suspect. I have survived mine by nine years so far. The average lifespan after diagnosis back when I got it was five years. Let us hope Mr. Williams will have a lot of life left.
Don't like IPO now for SpaceX
It's probably premature to hold an IPO for SpaceX.
If he had a mature Starship launch system, then yes. Otherwise, no.
You don't have to have a profitable company to go public, so even though SpaceX may be bleeding cash to fund Starship development wouldn't be a barrier normally; the hostility towards Elon Musk may cause trouble down the line.
Lot harder to monkey-wrench his Starship if he keeps it private for now. I say wait until it's proven itself more.
New York’s 1.47 Million Voter Roll Fraud Unmasks The ‘Safe Blue State’ Myth
American Thinker:
Comment:
This comment adds my own thoughts to what is being said in the article. The main idea is that the solid blue state may well be a myth. Frankly, I think it is more than myth. It is a syndrome of criminality. There is more than just outright fraud. It could well involve violence or threats of violence. Gaslighting figures in the mix as well.
One other example: Bongino referred to how "jungle primaries" can result in the elimination of Republicans from the ballot. That and other fradulent means of "voter suppression" are the only reasons the Democrats have any power at all. Voter suppression is what Dems routinely accuse Republicans of doing. Ten to one that this is just another case of projection. I'll call it political projection, because this is not psychological. It is intentional lying and fraud.
Ultimately, you need to get people to get their backs up against this kind of thing. It's this or there will be subjugation.
Quick update:
I've got a really bad feeling about election integrity. It may be very, very difficult to get rid of it. I have a very definite reason to suspect ALL politicians for this. It has to be extremely tempting for a politician or group of politicians to rig elections. There may be only limited ways in which an election can have integrity. One way is with paper ballots counted in public. The votes must be cast in private. The use of purple dye should be required in order to prevent double voting. Anything short of this should be considered suspect.
A damning discovery in New York has flown under the national radar.
Comment:
This comment adds my own thoughts to what is being said in the article. The main idea is that the solid blue state may well be a myth. Frankly, I think it is more than myth. It is a syndrome of criminality. There is more than just outright fraud. It could well involve violence or threats of violence. Gaslighting figures in the mix as well.
One other example: Bongino referred to how "jungle primaries" can result in the elimination of Republicans from the ballot. That and other fradulent means of "voter suppression" are the only reasons the Democrats have any power at all. Voter suppression is what Dems routinely accuse Republicans of doing. Ten to one that this is just another case of projection. I'll call it political projection, because this is not psychological. It is intentional lying and fraud.
Ultimately, you need to get people to get their backs up against this kind of thing. It's this or there will be subjugation.
Quick update:
I've got a really bad feeling about election integrity. It may be very, very difficult to get rid of it. I have a very definite reason to suspect ALL politicians for this. It has to be extremely tempting for a politician or group of politicians to rig elections. There may be only limited ways in which an election can have integrity. One way is with paper ballots counted in public. The votes must be cast in private. The use of purple dye should be required in order to prevent double voting. Anything short of this should be considered suspect.
The Democrats' Insanity Defense
Update on 6/04/26:
The easiest thing in the world to do is to give up. That appears to be one of the leftist's strategies: to make you want to give up. Don't let this win.
Updated on 2/9/26:
Tempting thing to say: "Life is nuts."
And: "Try to make any sense of it will make you nuts, too."
To counter those thoughts, I'd say: "If you didn't try to make sense of it, then you'll just join the rest of the looney tunes."
One philosophy that I've held for a long time, and it doesn't seem to have helped me much: "I try to be rational. It doesn't seem to work too well in this crazy world."
Maybe it is my own brand of crazy to keep insisting upon it.
Whatever.
I return you to your regularly scheduled nuttiness.
11/2/24:
The Democrats are so crazy, that GOP activists have to tone it down, or they won't be believed.
Tabletmag dot com
If the Democrats are crazy, and people are in denial about that, then does that make a lot of people crazy? It's got to be some type of dysfunction of a massive scale. If Kamala Harris somehow ends up in the White House, this may be a big reason why.
It is a scary thing to consider that there may not be enough sane people around to do what is clearly indicated. This group of people need to go, but will that happen?
Turn a page indeed. These people are nuts, and this isn't the first time I've written that. Here's a campaign slogan --- Make America Sane Again.
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