4/1/26:
Just watched another Outer Limits episode, called Demon with a Glass Hand. Now I am pretty sure why the law suit had to be settled. There's just too many ideas that made it into The Terminator script for it not to be a rip-off. You have to watch it to see. It's on Tubi, season 2, episode 5. The clincher is at the very end of the episode. So watch it all.
3/21/26:
The episode is about a soldier from the future. This soldier has no knowledge of anything except how to be a soldier. He comes back to Earth in the sixties, and he is out of place. He is misunderstood, and he doesn't understand this new world he finds himself in.
The striking thing is the resemblance to the Terminator movie, with the obvious differences. There was a lawsuit that was settled in order for the film to be shown in theaters.
In that future world, nothing is known but war. The question that is left is this: Is this our future?
One of the ideas of civilization is to resolve disputes without the need of violence. If no way can be found to resolve disputes, how can violence be averted? That appears to be the point... What happens when no agreement is possible?
In that case, something has to give.
If neither side of the dispute wants to give, then how can violence be averted?
When it cannot, there can be no civilization.
This video discusses the similarities/differences of this story and the movie The Terminator.
If you ax me, the Outer Limits isn't the only idea that Terminator stole. There was this movie in the sixties in which a computer system took over the world, just like in the Terminator. It didn't have cyborgs, though. At least the Terminator may have had one original idea.
I cannot find that computer takes over the world movie again. It might have been a made for TV movie. If memory serves, it may be this one.
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.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
The opposition to the Iran conflict is wrong
It is wrong because this is good for us. The political left is reflexively against anything at all that benefits the USA.
Higher gas prices are good for the USA?
This is about the only objection that they can bring up that is actually valid. However, the left doesn't even care about higher prices for oil. If they had their way, all the oil production would be forced to stop. So their criticism isn't based upon concern about high prices.
What's good about the war? If successful, there won't be a nuclear armed thug state based upon radical Islam. This seems like a pretty good deal for us.
Keep in mind that Iran could've blocked the Strait of Hormuz at any time they chose. If we allowed them to develop a sophisticated means of using oil as blackmail against us, then why wouldn't it be a good idea to end that?
If Iran had nukes, they'd be far more troublesome than they are now. Why allow them to do that?
A pet peeve of mine is to refer to certain members of the GOP as "far right". Not only do the leftists like to do that, for some strange reason, those who oppose them refer to themselves as "on the right". This is self-defeating. Those who do that are using premises that are derived from communism.
I've gone over that a lot of times. It shouldn't need further explanation. If you accept the premises of your opponent, you've already lost the argument. Why do that? But so many of the opponents of the left describe themselves as being "on the right". Well, I tell you what. I'm not "on the right". But that doesn't make me a NAZI. I'm anti-NAZI. I'm more anti-Fascist that the so-called anti-fascists. The bunch that call themselves antifascist are just communists, which is not hardly much different than NAZIS anyway. Even Adolf Hitler said that much.
There's a lot of confusion out there. Hopefully this can help clear some cobwebs in a few heads out there.
But I'm not holding my breath. There is one thing for certain--- there's a lot of intention out there to deceive as many people as possible. If you don't want to be deceived, then think for yourselves.
You might reply, "but I am". Maybe you are, but you can always try harder.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Why the US Navy Rushed USS Tripoli to the Strait of Hormuz
3/31/26:
There is a method in the madness. A systematic defanging of the beast. The Strait will be opened. Maybe even without that much in losses in terms of the military personnel nor equipment.
3/16/26:
A ship that was considered a mistake may crack the code to the puzzle of the Strait of Hormuz.
Another piece of equipment not highly esteemed anymore may also play a role:
The follow-up will take some time, but the result is inevitable. The Straight will be open for business...
There is a method in the madness. A systematic defanging of the beast. The Strait will be opened. Maybe even without that much in losses in terms of the military personnel nor equipment.
3/16/26:
A ship that was considered a mistake may crack the code to the puzzle of the Strait of Hormuz.
Another piece of equipment not highly esteemed anymore may also play a role:
The follow-up will take some time, but the result is inevitable. The Straight will be open for business...
Monday, March 30, 2026
Valuable book!
3/30/26:
There is a documentary on Tubi that is much like the book. But the book seems always better than the movie, or a documentary. Nevertheless, the series on teevee is sobering to look at considering where we have been in history, and where we are now. It looks like things really haven't changed much in Moscow from the Soviet times.
That said, I DO NOT ENDORSE THE TUBI DOCUMENTARY. The reason for that disclaimer is that the latter part of the third in the series tries to sell the Russian interference garbage in the 2016 election. One reason for the vehemence of my opposition to that fraud is that the FBI at that time violated many lawful procedures FROM THE BEGINNING. In other words, anybody who watched this story from the beginning should've seen that something was up. I DID AND IT IS DOCUMENTED ON THIS BLOG.
It should be stated further that up until that point, the documentary could legitimately be called a documentary. But since they started aping the Russian collusion garbage, they pretty much jumped the shark with respect to their credibility. This is not to endorse the Russians in any way. It is only that we have OUR OWN PROBLEMS RIGHT HERE. One of them is that one of the parties, or perhaps both, are not on the same page with the rule of law and democracy. One of them is playing a hard game of trying to pretend to be, and that would be the democrats. The republicans? At least some of them are no better than democrats, hence the term RINO.
11/24/23:
November 24th, 2023: Update to last update of 10/14/23:
He seems to not know why Drudge went pinko
If you read this book, you would have some insight to what may have happened. I heard some rumblings that Drudge is a homosexual. The KGB loved to use homosexuals. They knew something about homosexuals, which made them prime targets for espionage.
The book has a number of real life stories about the KGB. One of them involved one of the biggest espionage coups of the Cold War. It was in that chapter in which the reasons for the KGB's interest in homseoxuals for espionage, was explained.
If you have that insight, then this business with Drudge would be no mystery. Drudge was exploited, and the homosexuality angle was undoubtedly the means of attacking him. I'd bet on it if I were a gambling man.
end update:
Oct 14, 2023: Update of post written on 7/9/21:
The book is still highly priced, but there doesn't seem to be one that was off-the-charts-high anymore. Perhaps it was a signed copy, or was valuable for some unspecified reason... There is always the possibility of a different explanation... Just saying that there could be reason that I got something wrong.
The reason for this post is the recent terrorist event in Israel. Some of the reaction to it reminded me of what happened on 9/11/2001 in this country. People were blaming Bush for "letting it happen". I didn't believe it back then, but today? Who knows? In a sense, the elites in this country did in fact "let it happen" because of their open border policies. Anybody could get into this country and commit a horrific terrorist attack like that. That's true today, too.
There was a time in this country when a KGB spy disguised as an American could not get past the FBI for a single day. The story of that is in this book. I wrote about the spy who flipped, one Kaarlo Tuomi, in another post.
This is one reason I support Donald Trump. He's the first to make it his goal to build a wall on the southern border. Here is something that should have been done all along, and the border was secure until 1965, until one Senator Edward Kennedy got new immigration laws passed. We might as well not have any border at all now.
The Israelis have a wall. It didn't stop this. However, imagine their situation if they didn't have a wall. Besides, any wall could be overcome if the will existed to do so. Also, the reverse is true. If there was the will to defend the border, the border would be defended. This crew won't defend our borders, nor anything else that matters about the country.
Why did it happen in Israel? Who knows? But Netanyahu has had his troubles with the opposition over there. Just like Trump has had over here. I am not so sure about anything being said right now, no matter who says it---with respect to the Israeli leader. I've seen a lot of unjust crap being hurled at Trump lately too.
The question should be asked is this: does the leader have the will to defend the country? I think Netanyahu does. I think Trump does too. As for the Democrats, I am convinced that they could not care less for Israel nor the USA.
This may sound partisan, and to a certain extent it may well be, but the Democrats have latched on to some pretty exotic stuff this last 15 years. One thing is certain, the communists wanted to conquer the USA, and it looks like they are close to doing it. It seems mighty strange to have a large contingent of the GOP helping them to do it.
end update:
The Secret Work of Soviet Secret Agents by John Barron (1974)
The last post reminded me of this book, so I looked it up on Amazon. Incredible prices! A mass marketed paperback going for $69! A paperback version over a grand! Wow!
Yours truly read this book. It shaped my thoughts about the former Soviet Union that they would have such a thing in their country. When I write that the "Evil Empire" has moved to Washington DC, it is largely because I see the same kind of thing that was happening during the Cold War. It is now happening right here in the once "Good 'ol USA".
Why would this book be so valuable? Could some entity out there trying to take it off the market? It would not surprise me! Everything imaginable is being done to suppress truth from being found that something like that happening wouldn't be out of the question.
No way that this book would be worth this much unless something was going on.
There is a documentary on Tubi that is much like the book. But the book seems always better than the movie, or a documentary. Nevertheless, the series on teevee is sobering to look at considering where we have been in history, and where we are now. It looks like things really haven't changed much in Moscow from the Soviet times.
That said, I DO NOT ENDORSE THE TUBI DOCUMENTARY. The reason for that disclaimer is that the latter part of the third in the series tries to sell the Russian interference garbage in the 2016 election. One reason for the vehemence of my opposition to that fraud is that the FBI at that time violated many lawful procedures FROM THE BEGINNING. In other words, anybody who watched this story from the beginning should've seen that something was up. I DID AND IT IS DOCUMENTED ON THIS BLOG.
It should be stated further that up until that point, the documentary could legitimately be called a documentary. But since they started aping the Russian collusion garbage, they pretty much jumped the shark with respect to their credibility. This is not to endorse the Russians in any way. It is only that we have OUR OWN PROBLEMS RIGHT HERE. One of them is that one of the parties, or perhaps both, are not on the same page with the rule of law and democracy. One of them is playing a hard game of trying to pretend to be, and that would be the democrats. The republicans? At least some of them are no better than democrats, hence the term RINO.
11/24/23:
November 24th, 2023: Update to last update of 10/14/23:
He seems to not know why Drudge went pinko
If you read this book, you would have some insight to what may have happened. I heard some rumblings that Drudge is a homosexual. The KGB loved to use homosexuals. They knew something about homosexuals, which made them prime targets for espionage.
The book has a number of real life stories about the KGB. One of them involved one of the biggest espionage coups of the Cold War. It was in that chapter in which the reasons for the KGB's interest in homseoxuals for espionage, was explained.
If you have that insight, then this business with Drudge would be no mystery. Drudge was exploited, and the homosexuality angle was undoubtedly the means of attacking him. I'd bet on it if I were a gambling man.
end update:
Oct 14, 2023: Update of post written on 7/9/21:
The book is still highly priced, but there doesn't seem to be one that was off-the-charts-high anymore. Perhaps it was a signed copy, or was valuable for some unspecified reason... There is always the possibility of a different explanation... Just saying that there could be reason that I got something wrong.
The reason for this post is the recent terrorist event in Israel. Some of the reaction to it reminded me of what happened on 9/11/2001 in this country. People were blaming Bush for "letting it happen". I didn't believe it back then, but today? Who knows? In a sense, the elites in this country did in fact "let it happen" because of their open border policies. Anybody could get into this country and commit a horrific terrorist attack like that. That's true today, too.
There was a time in this country when a KGB spy disguised as an American could not get past the FBI for a single day. The story of that is in this book. I wrote about the spy who flipped, one Kaarlo Tuomi, in another post.
This is one reason I support Donald Trump. He's the first to make it his goal to build a wall on the southern border. Here is something that should have been done all along, and the border was secure until 1965, until one Senator Edward Kennedy got new immigration laws passed. We might as well not have any border at all now.
The Israelis have a wall. It didn't stop this. However, imagine their situation if they didn't have a wall. Besides, any wall could be overcome if the will existed to do so. Also, the reverse is true. If there was the will to defend the border, the border would be defended. This crew won't defend our borders, nor anything else that matters about the country.
Why did it happen in Israel? Who knows? But Netanyahu has had his troubles with the opposition over there. Just like Trump has had over here. I am not so sure about anything being said right now, no matter who says it---with respect to the Israeli leader. I've seen a lot of unjust crap being hurled at Trump lately too.
The question should be asked is this: does the leader have the will to defend the country? I think Netanyahu does. I think Trump does too. As for the Democrats, I am convinced that they could not care less for Israel nor the USA.
This may sound partisan, and to a certain extent it may well be, but the Democrats have latched on to some pretty exotic stuff this last 15 years. One thing is certain, the communists wanted to conquer the USA, and it looks like they are close to doing it. It seems mighty strange to have a large contingent of the GOP helping them to do it.
end update:
The Secret Work of Soviet Secret Agents by John Barron (1974)
The last post reminded me of this book, so I looked it up on Amazon. Incredible prices! A mass marketed paperback going for $69! A paperback version over a grand! Wow!
Yours truly read this book. It shaped my thoughts about the former Soviet Union that they would have such a thing in their country. When I write that the "Evil Empire" has moved to Washington DC, it is largely because I see the same kind of thing that was happening during the Cold War. It is now happening right here in the once "Good 'ol USA".
Why would this book be so valuable? Could some entity out there trying to take it off the market? It would not surprise me! Everything imaginable is being done to suppress truth from being found that something like that happening wouldn't be out of the question.
No way that this book would be worth this much unless something was going on.
Getting to the core of the matter
It is significant for two reasons: 1) those who protect the system as is have something to lose and they know it, and 2) it is definitely not for democracy that they won't pass this bill. Indeed, it is against democracy and the rule of law to NOT pass it. The bill is the only credible way to insure honest elections, but the majority in the Senate does not want honest elections.
This video says it all. It also explains why John Thune’s scuttling of the SAVE America Act is the most treacherous gambit since RussiaGate. We citizens will lose our nation in the midterms, and we will never get her back. pic.twitter.com/1CTXTOmWfZ
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) March 29, 2026
What A Fool Believes -- The Doobie Brothers
Casting about for something to write about. While doing so, I came across this song on the YouTube.
The song's lyrics reminded me of something, so I looked for some info about the song on the Wikipedia. What inspired the song doesn't match with what I was thinking of.
And what was that?
It was the Great Gatsy. If you aren't familiar with that novel and/or this song-- study them, and see for yourself if you agree.
The quick way would be to watch a remake of the film. But those may not be accurate enough. Perhaps the novel would be best, but if you aren't patient enough, watch the movie.
Here's the song and lyrics.
And the movie, which is inferior to the book, imo:
The song's lyrics reminded me of something, so I looked for some info about the song on the Wikipedia. What inspired the song doesn't match with what I was thinking of.
And what was that?
It was the Great Gatsy. If you aren't familiar with that novel and/or this song-- study them, and see for yourself if you agree.
The quick way would be to watch a remake of the film. But those may not be accurate enough. Perhaps the novel would be best, but if you aren't patient enough, watch the movie.
Here's the song and lyrics.
And the movie, which is inferior to the book, imo:
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