A revelation came upon me this fine morning... But it isn't an Aesop Fable. Nope. Can't back that up. But it is a Fable worth telling. An little, old snippet of wisdom that folks may want to consider.
Before I get into that, first let's say we got something of a problem right now. It will take something, which I won't name now, in order to get through it ok. Once I tell the little Fable, I'll tell ya what that "something" is.
Another part of this story relates to our addiction to convenience. That means almost everybody. Nobody seems to want to be inconvenienced in the slightest. This relates to the "something". That missing "something" is related to the addiction to the convenience.
Convenience is like a drug. It is very addictive. But it has consequences. One of those consequences is something I am dealing with RIGHT NOW. Hence the revelation.
And now for the FABLE....
There was a little birdie that just hatched. It was up in a tree. The little birdie fell out of its nest. Where it fell was into a freshly laid dump from a cow. The dung was still warm, so the little birdie didn't freeze to death. So the little birdie was safe. However, not for long. Along came a bear, and found the little birdie in the cow plop, and picked it out of the plop, and ate the little birdie.
MORAL OF THE STORY:
It's not always bad to get into the shit, and not always good to get out of it.
The origination of this FABLE is unknown. But the lesson is the revelation I had. You see, all my life, I have been addicted to the easy way. The easy way is convenient. But I am not alone. I suspect this entire civilization of the West is addicted to convenience. People want to be done with Iran. But it is not that easy to just walk away. It will take something that might hurt a little.
What does this have to do with the little birdie? It's the moral of the story. What is lacking is necessity for GUTS. The exercise of GUTS is painful. If it wasn't painful, it wouldn't need GUTS. The habit of convenience addiction makes you morally WEAK.
What does this have to do with our society? We have a problem with Iran and Russia. Also China. In order to deal with this problem, we need some GUTS. The convenient thing would be to walk out on Iran. The convenient thing would be to walk out on Ukraine. The convenient thing would be to walk out on our responsibilities.
For better or for worse, we got into the shit in Iran. It won't necessarily be good to get out of it now by just cutting and running.
Bad things happened afterwards. It happened in Vietnam. It happened in Afghanistan. It can happen again. It must not be allowed to happen. It won't take much INCONVENIENCE to put up with high gasoline prices for a little while. It won't take much INCONVENIENCE to help out the Ukrainians PROVIDED that such assistance would be helpful in OUR INTERESTS. I think a deal could be made with Ukraine to get drones for the Patriot system.
We can get out of the shit in Iran with a victory. But if we get out of Iran with a bad result, we are going to be in a world of shit eventually because of it.
As for me personally, I have to be inconvenienced for awhile dealing with something that has developed with my health. If I won't be inconvenienced in slightest in order to deal with this, I will probably die soon. If I suck it up, I can probably live a little while longer. Hence the revelation that brought this post to life.
Let those with a brain take heed.
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.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Monday, June 22, 2026
What's going on in the Strait of Hormuz?
Depends upon who you listen to.
Here's what the Max Afterburner YouTube channel has to say about it:
Gas at the pump is definitely lower.
Hostile takeover of the American mind
6/22/26:
This is fairly well-written, which surprises me a bit. Did I really write this?
Almost everything these days is suspicious. Perhaps I was more capable in 2012 than now. Nevertheless, it is a good summarization of what has happened. Furthermore, most events are most likely manufactured. Historical events, such as the Great Depression, World War II, recessions, "pandemics", and the like. The ordinary folks are like sheep being herded into pens. What could the ultimate end game for these manipulations? That's why I'm suspicious of everything, including this post, supposedly written by me.
People are like children. They believe what they are told by the "betters". This is true until the kiddoes grow up. Then there's a rebellion. What form will the rebellion take? The permanent and hopelessly naive but dangerous commies, or will the traditional American entrepreneurial Republicans re-assert themselves?
Perhaps the "rebellion" is also a manufactured event? How are these events manufactured? The Federal Reserve Bank can create recessions in order to "stop inflation". The Federal Reserve Bank can create inflationary spirals, which make it necessary to create a recession. These events are accomplished through monetary policy. The sheep demand change, but the sheep are just being herded into the next pen.
Likewise, the "pandemic" is manufactured through the biological lab. It is hyped as a pandemic in order to force out the "rebellion" of one Donald J. Trump. Once removed and discredited, the hostile takeover will have no meaningful oppositon. That's been the pattern for the last century.
As of 2026, the Trump Era is coming to an end. No way Trump can continue as President from a legal standpoint. The loose talk of a third term won't maintain the credibility that the Constitution actually means anything anymore. So Trump will have to step down in 2029. Or if earlier, forced out. Then the takeover can be completed. The left will pack the courts, rig the elections forever, and enforce their will upon the public that cannot be broken without violence. Such was the necessity with King George III of England.
What does the future hold? Down to the anthill of totalitarianism, or up to the ultimate in freedom consistent with order in a civilized society. Reagan said something like that in his famous speech that launched his political career. Reagan was saying that the "political spectrum" is a fake. The opposites are not right against left, but freedom against tyranny. Will freedom last, or will the usual history of suffering mankind be repeated? And so it goes...
2/21/12: The original post follows below:
That's a rather bold statement as a title. To back it up, consider this:
The Republican party is not much help. They like the money too and get corrupted by it. They end up corrupting the people and help the Democrats toward entrenching this kleptocracy until it will become an unstoppable tyranny.
This is fairly well-written, which surprises me a bit. Did I really write this?
Almost everything these days is suspicious. Perhaps I was more capable in 2012 than now. Nevertheless, it is a good summarization of what has happened. Furthermore, most events are most likely manufactured. Historical events, such as the Great Depression, World War II, recessions, "pandemics", and the like. The ordinary folks are like sheep being herded into pens. What could the ultimate end game for these manipulations? That's why I'm suspicious of everything, including this post, supposedly written by me.
People are like children. They believe what they are told by the "betters". This is true until the kiddoes grow up. Then there's a rebellion. What form will the rebellion take? The permanent and hopelessly naive but dangerous commies, or will the traditional American entrepreneurial Republicans re-assert themselves?
Perhaps the "rebellion" is also a manufactured event? How are these events manufactured? The Federal Reserve Bank can create recessions in order to "stop inflation". The Federal Reserve Bank can create inflationary spirals, which make it necessary to create a recession. These events are accomplished through monetary policy. The sheep demand change, but the sheep are just being herded into the next pen.
Likewise, the "pandemic" is manufactured through the biological lab. It is hyped as a pandemic in order to force out the "rebellion" of one Donald J. Trump. Once removed and discredited, the hostile takeover will have no meaningful oppositon. That's been the pattern for the last century.
As of 2026, the Trump Era is coming to an end. No way Trump can continue as President from a legal standpoint. The loose talk of a third term won't maintain the credibility that the Constitution actually means anything anymore. So Trump will have to step down in 2029. Or if earlier, forced out. Then the takeover can be completed. The left will pack the courts, rig the elections forever, and enforce their will upon the public that cannot be broken without violence. Such was the necessity with King George III of England.
What does the future hold? Down to the anthill of totalitarianism, or up to the ultimate in freedom consistent with order in a civilized society. Reagan said something like that in his famous speech that launched his political career. Reagan was saying that the "political spectrum" is a fake. The opposites are not right against left, but freedom against tyranny. Will freedom last, or will the usual history of suffering mankind be repeated? And so it goes...
2/21/12: The original post follows below:
That's a rather bold statement as a title. To back it up, consider this:
- 9th Circuit overturns CA ban on gay marriage: This has happened many times. The voters of California have attempted to assert their will, only to be thwarted by the courts.
- Obama Stimulus Turns Three: What Has It Achieved?: We are told constantly that the economy is improving, but by many measures, it has gotten worse. Why the disconnect between reality and what is being reported? The propaganda of the so-called mainstream media is geared toward helping Democrats, not towards honest reporting. The public doesn't get the truth, and the Democrats are not held accountable.
- Obama amasses $240M warchest: Big money is dominating our politics. But the Democrats, who complain the loudest about this, are the ones who benefit the most. The most "electable" Republican, Romney, also has the deepest pockets. All of the money goes into their campaigns that do not enlighten nor inform the public. Elections are being bought. People are not being persuaded, but herded.
- Public Sector Unions: They have a vested interest in growing the government. It supplies them with jobs and political power. They are big contributors to Democrat causes, which are not necessarily compatible with public opinion, but with their own special interest. These used to be illegal, but are now dominating states like California. Attempts to rein them in are furiously opposed, as can be observed in Wisconsin.
- Jewish Community Should Join Catholics Against the Mandate: The Democrats are hostile towards religion, except their own version of secularism. On the one hand, they pretend to be in favor of the separation of church and state, but on the other, they try to separate people from their faiths. Then, they indoctrinate young people into their own beliefs while these young people attend the public school system. The separation of church and state morphs into a separation of churches from the people and the establishment of a state religion.
- Update: I found another example: Campaign against Canadian Keystone XL pipeline driven by US foundation millions ---- quote: "Concerns about that lack of transparency found their vent on Feb. 9 when Brian Jean, a Conservative member of the Canadian Parliament, called for legislation to ban deep-pocketed foreigners from bankrolling what he called Canada’s “radical” green movement."
The Republican party is not much help. They like the money too and get corrupted by it. They end up corrupting the people and help the Democrats toward entrenching this kleptocracy until it will become an unstoppable tyranny.
Sunday, June 21, 2026
John Wayne: "True Grit" Shootout Scene
One against four isn't a fair fight indeed. There was this dude during the Antebellum Period, who was an abolitionist. His name was Cassius Clay. It was said that he got in a fight with four, and held up his end.
Does anyone believe that?
Sure. There are Generals in past wars who won their battles when there's no way they should've. There was a post here about how Caesar beat the Gauls. No way Caesar should've won that, but he did. So, yeah. I think it could be done. Odds are against anyone who tries it, though.
How the world views America
Zero-Hedge
Our long time allies are spoiled. A lot of Americans are spoiled.
Trump is like the stern, strict Daddy figure. The long time "allies" want an Uncle Sugar Daddy.
These spoiled types need to friggin' grow the hell up.
Our long time allies are spoiled. A lot of Americans are spoiled.
Trump is like the stern, strict Daddy figure. The long time "allies" want an Uncle Sugar Daddy.
These spoiled types need to friggin' grow the hell up.
Dr. Berg
Every time that I need to lose weight, I cut the sugar. Works every time. This time, I've lost 20 lbs so far. Trouble is keeping away from the sugar. Eventually I'll go back to it. Those days are over this time. Can't do the sugar thing anymore.
GOP leadership has Stockholm Syndrome
6/21/26:
The video that accompanied this post doesn't appear to be working. Before attending to that, let Grokipedia define what Stockholm Syndrome actually is. Read the link above.^^^^^ Note: Now I will go to Rumble and see if they've got something on video there, for those who aren't into reading...
Ok, back again. Replaced the youtube video with the rumble video. Alex Jones on InfoWars has something. Ok, I'll vet that... Another break to do that... A short and sweet comment is appended as an update immediately below:
The opposition to Trump from REPUBLICANS is truly breathtaking to observe. It's like the GOP has a death wish. So the renewed interest in this topic, which is BRAINWASHING.
The most vivid example in my recollection was the Patty Hearst trial. Stockholm Syndrome was her defense, and the defense failed. It may be hard for the ordinary person to accept that this is a real thing. As a matter of fact, this entire country may be like the battered wife that is continually abused from the folks running things in DC, the media, and academia.,,,,,,,
12/11/12: The original post with the mentioned revision follows...
It is inevitable. Since leadership is determined by seniority, it is inevitable that these politicians that stay long enough in DC start to act like a typical DC insider. They've been captured and brain washed like a battered wife. No wonder they aren't distinguishable from the Democrats.
NOTE: THE REPLACEMENT VIDEO BELOW: Comment: Whatever sins that Alex Jones may have committed may almost forgiven for this rather extraodinary video. I've watched about 9 minutes of the 14 minutes, and he right on target. Hubba, hubba!
The video that accompanied this post doesn't appear to be working. Before attending to that, let Grokipedia define what Stockholm Syndrome actually is. Read the link above.^^^^^ Note: Now I will go to Rumble and see if they've got something on video there, for those who aren't into reading...
Ok, back again. Replaced the youtube video with the rumble video. Alex Jones on InfoWars has something. Ok, I'll vet that... Another break to do that... A short and sweet comment is appended as an update immediately below:
The opposition to Trump from REPUBLICANS is truly breathtaking to observe. It's like the GOP has a death wish. So the renewed interest in this topic, which is BRAINWASHING.
The most vivid example in my recollection was the Patty Hearst trial. Stockholm Syndrome was her defense, and the defense failed. It may be hard for the ordinary person to accept that this is a real thing. As a matter of fact, this entire country may be like the battered wife that is continually abused from the folks running things in DC, the media, and academia.,,,,,,,
12/11/12: The original post with the mentioned revision follows...
It is inevitable. Since leadership is determined by seniority, it is inevitable that these politicians that stay long enough in DC start to act like a typical DC insider. They've been captured and brain washed like a battered wife. No wonder they aren't distinguishable from the Democrats.
NOTE: THE REPLACEMENT VIDEO BELOW: Comment: Whatever sins that Alex Jones may have committed may almost forgiven for this rather extraodinary video. I've watched about 9 minutes of the 14 minutes, and he right on target. Hubba, hubba!
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