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France Wins 2024 Clown World Olympics

7/28/2024

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There has been intense competition between the United States and various Euros in the Democratic Socialist race to the bottom.  Today, I can announce that France has earned my coveted Clown-of-the-Year award (and it's only July).

Over the past several weeks they have not only made a mockery of Democracy but they have gone above-and-beyond in their efforts to erase French culture within France.  "Vive la bool-sheet"


In The Lattice, I attempted to portray the world of the 2050's when the World Order has repudiated Western Culture and reduced society to a world of intersectional victim-elites riding roughshod over the deplorable working class.  Ironically, it is socialism turned upside down ... it is the return of aristocracy and serfdom masquerading as equity and inclusion.

Today, France is leading the way.


The Olympics
Here's the headline from NBC ... "Drag Queens dazzle in display of inclusivity at 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony."     How could I possibly improve on that??

The Brave New World of intersectional victim-elites has arrived in France way ahead of schedule.

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The Demise of Democracy
We all know that Parliamentary systems are anti-democratic ... a throwback to the age of monarchs and aristocracy.  If you don't believe me please consider Canada as an example:
  • The Prime Minister (their equivalent of our President) is not elected by the people. He/she/they/them are selected by Parliament.
  • The senators are not elected by the people.  They are selected by the KING ... for life.
  • The size of the senate isn't fixed.  The KING can add more to get his way.
  • Thus, there are no checks-and-balances.  The Prime Minister can do just about anything he wants (as Trudeau has demonstrated).
  • Please note, unlike Canada, France does have an elected President ever since the establishment of the Fifth Republic in 1958.
Recently, in France, the ultra-conservatives, led by Marine Le Pen had a stunning victory in the first round of Parliamentary elections. 

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However, in France there are two rounds.  This allows the ruling elites to cut deals with intersectional groups (like the Greens) to reverse the results of the first election.  This is exactly what happened in France.

And, in Fascist/Socialist tradition, once the Macron government consolidated power it initiated legal investigations against Marine Le Pen and revoked the broadcast license of a pro Le Pen station on grounds of misinformation.  AND the gov gets to decide the definition of misinformation.

Sounds a lot like the Democrat party here in America.  You know ... the party that wants to eliminate checks-and-balances by eliminating the Electoral College, packing the Supreme Court and reducing the power of the Senate.  

Conclusion
As part of my research for my second novel I've been studying socialist revolutions ... particularly the French Revolution and the Chinese Cultural Revolution.   Total SHIT-SHOWS (perhaps a topic for another post).

I believe in American Exceptionalism.   The United States Constitution has stood for more than 240 years and there have been 45 orderly transitions of power.  We are NOT perfect but we have a record of steady improvement toward our ideal that "all men are created equal"   I'm pretty sure this is the best record in all of human history.

The French, by contrast, have endured revolutions, beheading, purges, more beheading, two emperors, the return of the Monarchy, removing the returned Monarchy, and the descent into NAZI fascism under the Vichy French "Constitution".

In my opinion, their 'Constitution' carries no weight ... as it has been tossed out and rewritten (not merely amended) about 16 times ... most recently in 1958 when they established the Fifth Republic under Charles DeGaulle.

Sorry for the tiny print,  but this is the timeline of French Constitutions.  I can't provide a cool graphic of the American Constitution timeline because it's just a boring, unbroken line that lasts for more than 240 years.

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The Europeans in general and the French in particular, have nothing to teach us about equality, freedom, excellence or courage.   Seriously, why is a nation that's smaller than Texas and surrendered to the Nazis in WWII still on the five-member permanent UN Security Council??

That we continue to support and subsidize the French is simply PATHETIC. 


The journey to the Brave New World has already begun.  How far should we bow to the Democrat elites??  
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Un-Bear-Able - The Agony of Defeat

7/28/2024

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As you know, the bears have been waging war on my trash container for several months.

Back in April, I built a "skirt" around the steel container with the hope it would stop them from knocking it over.  It worked for over two months and I was feeling pretty darn proud of myself. 

However, the bears are just as persistent as squirrels and about 1000x bigger.  They ripped the entire platform out of the ground ...   Bears: 2 - Human: 0.

Fortunately, they couldn't get the container open

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I was defeated ... once again.   Clearly, an "easy" solution wasn't going to win the contest.  It was time to roll up my sleeves (not really; I was wearing a t-shirt) and do some real work.   After eight bags of concrete and a bunch of rock, the platform is now a solid 600 lb slab.

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I embedded 3/8" stainless steel rods into the slab and bolted the container down with aircraft nuts.  I hope this is enough ... but I may add a skirt ... just to be sure.

I have visions of laughing bears stealing an excavator so they can get into my trash.

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Never Give Up!  Never Surrender!
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Victory Garden Update

7/7/2024

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The Victory Garden is doing much better this year. The new, expansion area doesn't have much in it ... only a couple of blueberry bushes and some strawberries that won't produce until next year.

The original section has tomatoes, green peppers, beets, green beans, cucumbers and sweet potatoes. 

The tomato plants are about 5 feet tall and the cages aren't big enough!   The green beans have covered the arbor and the cucumbers are about 7 feet and I'll need a stepladder to pick the ones near the top.  Maybe I'll make another arbor next year so the cucumbers can grow over the top like the beans.

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There are a lot of tomatoes, though they'll need a few more weeks.  The cucumbers are doing great.
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This morning I discovered some tobacco hornworms eating the tomato plants.  They are HUGE. 

The best way to get rid of them is to pluck them off the vine and squash them.  I found and squashed eight of them today. Making them burst into a gob of slimy goo is satisfying, but it confirms my conviction that I shall never eat bugs instead of beef (Sorry Klaus).

I just read that they glow under UV light so it will be easy to hunt them down. 
     "Bugs!  Kill them all!"  - Johnny Rico

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Happy Birthday ...  SPAM

7/5/2024

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July is an awesome month ... maybe the best month in the history of month's.

Yesterday we celebrated America's 248th birthday .  Today, July 5th 2024 is the 87th birthday of Spam, Glorious Spam.

Spam is a true American classic, created by Hormell in the town of Austin Minnesota,  in 1937.  Over 9 Billion cans have been sold.

To celebrate, Ms. Terra made grilled Spam and cheese sammichs for dinner (with tomato, of course).

Happy 87th, Spam!!

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Healhies

7/2/2024

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I've written several posts on the Progressive effort to portray obesity as "healthy".

Please note, I'm not "fatphobbic".  I  don't care about your weight ... my weight is my concern.  Your body is yours.

My philosophy on life is simple ... You should love yourself and those who love you.  You should strive to become the person you wish to be ...  (Unless you're a member of ANTIFA, in which case you should experience self hatred and loathing).

That said, I'm growing weary of the absurd effort to establish "fatphobia" as yet another intersectional realm of victimization.  In The Lattice I carry this movement to it's absurd ending and portray an elitist world where political correctness, and media bullshit have made "Healthies" the standard of beauty and where fit people are sneered at as "lightweights".

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I'm posting about this today because Forbes (once a respected financial rag) has published an article wondering why America is still not ready for ... weight for it ... "Mixed-Weight Romance".   WTF!!

The thrust of the article is that there aren't enough movies that feature athletic, fit, powerful males with "chubby" women (i.e. mixed-weight romance).    Why aren't all films depicting heroic medieval male warriors fighting to the death for "healthy" women??  Please read on ...

This question reveals the Progressive dilemma and expanding division.  The "feminists" will be outraged if a female character isn't a Rapinoe Valkyrie.  But the "healthies" will be pissed if she isn't a Lizzo love interest.


Honestly, I don't question the author, Virgie Tovar, for her views. It's her 1st Amendment right to spew whatever self-indulgent shit comes to mind.  However, I find it Clown World hypocritical when she demands that White Knights (crap, that might be racist ... how about Heroic-Knights-of-Undetermined-Color)  must-and-shall be infatuated with a weighty woman who valiantly proclaims:
  • I have the freedom to terminate a pregnancy
  • Remain fabulously single
  • [and] be FAT

Damn! I can't claim to be an HKUC (Heroic-Knight-of-Undetermined-Color).  Shit!  I don't even know how to ride a horse or wield a battle axe in mortal combat!  Am I unworthy of the Goddess Virgie Tovar ???

Ohh!!   Coming to my senses ... by her own logic and feminine authority I can honestly say:
  • I have the freedom to terminate a crap relationship
  • Remain in a fabulous, monogamous love affair
  • [and] be FIT
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I may have nightmares tonight.


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Clown World - Orange Man Good

7/2/2024

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Although the first Presidential Debate of 2024 didn't go well for Joe, he has apparently decided to stay in the race.  The Media Industrial Complex seems to be jumping on the bandwagon and coming to his defense.

I'm OK with that.

The Clown World aspect is how absurd the strategy (and the stories) have become.

The Biden Team has criticized CNN, saying that the studio lighting and makeup made Joe look pasty pale and frail (alliteration and rhyme).  Somehow, the lighting didn't affect Trump.

In response, the Genius Team gave Joe a "natural summer tan" for his next appearance.  YIKES!!

Orange Man Good!!  To be completely honest, many are now calling him "Pumpkin Joe".

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We are approaching Peak Clown World.

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It's Time

6/29/2024

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At first, I thought this was a fake, but then I found the article on the Time website.  WOW!

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Less than two months months ago Progressive Media was touting fierce, fiery Dark Brandon.  Now, they are running for the escape hatch.  www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/opinion/biden-state-of-the-union.html

I've been reading a great deal about Socialism over the past year.  It seems that every Socialist "experiment" involves:
  • Purging or killing the current elites and replacing them with new elites
  • Divide and conquer to pit social groups against each other (i.e. diversity)
  • Discarding the rule of law and due process to eliminate rivals
  • Counter purges to silence (or murder) dissenters
  • Counter-counter purges to silence (or murder)  the previous purgers
  • Rinse and repeat until the nation descends into either tyranny or anarchy

I wonder if the Democrat Party has now reached a point of such diversity and animosity that they will  start attacking each other.

DON'T PANIC ... (Unless you're a Democrat).

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Random Thoughts - A Crazy Week

6/28/2024

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Actually, it's only Friday so the week isn't over ... but I can't wait!

Primaries, SCOTUS and The Debate ... Oh My!


Primary Results
Let's start with some primary antics from AOC and fellow "Squad" member Jamaal at a rally in the Bronx.  Please note these are elected Congress-persons in the House of Representin'. They are quite literally just one step away from Idiocracy.   YIKES!!

I'll put AOC up first ...  she has some entertaining dance moves.

Next, let's watch the inspiring performance by Jamaal Bowman, who's main claim to fame is pulling a fire alarm to delay a vote in Congress (hmmm, shouldn't that be a crime??)

Fortunately, people are starting to reject such bullshit and Jamaal lost his bid for re-election to a moderate Democrat.   This gives me some hope, perhaps people on both sides want more moderation (and unity) instead of relentless extreme division.

In related news, two Dems in Colorado have been replaced by more moderate candidates.

SCOTUS
The Supreme Court is working furiously to complete it's work before the traditional summer break. There have been several important decisions this week and one, in particular, is a major victory for "We The People".

I'm referring to their decision to overturn the 40 year-old "Chevron" doctrine. 

The Chevron decision (from 1984) compelled judges to defer to the interpretation made by un-elected federal bureaucrats in situations where the law was unclear.  I do not see this as a partisan issue since both parties have allowed vast overreach by federal agencies over the years.

By overturning Chevron, it is now up to judges, rather than bureaucrats to interpret grey areas in the law. This will compel Federal Agencies to follow the law and will require them to go back to Congress if they seek greater authority than what Congress originally defined.

Unfortunately, Progressive Democrats are unhappy with this decision.  Senate Majority Chuck Schumer said, "In overruling Chevron, the Trump MAGA Supreme Court has once again sided with powerful special interests and giant corporations against the middle class and American families."

It is amazing to me that the leader of the Legislative Branch would be so angry, hateful and divisive about a decision that returns authority to the Legislative Branch.   I don't believe that Mr. Schumer is irrational ... I believe he is simply anti-American.


The Debate
The first Presidential Debate of 2024 was last night.  I watched the whole thing.

I was disappointed that neither candidate talked about future policies ... they each tried to exaggerate (or defend) their past record.

I cannot comprehend that a poll of likely voters indicates that 33% think that Biden won the debate. The indoctrination and brainwashing must be powerful, indeed.  Dishonest Progressive media (but I repeat myself) is urgently proclaiming that Trump lied throughout the debate while they whitewash the multitude of lies and distortions from Mr. Biden.


I won't bore you with specific moments from the debate ... the final 45 seconds says it all.

Actually, Jill's performance following the debate is even more cringe-worthy.  Like she's congratulating a 3 year-old.

    "Joe! You did such a great job!  (wild applause)
     You answered every question!  (more applause)
     You knew all the answers!"

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Climate Calamity - Back On Deck

6/26/2024

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The Boogeymen of Doom
By now, y'all know that I love to mock the relentless Doom Propaganda from the Left by giving the boogeymen comical names (always with alliteration).  It's summer so Climate Calamity is up to bat.   Of course, Persistent Pestilence (COVID-xyz and H5N1 Bird Flu) is still on stage along with Fearsome Fallout (WW3 over Ukraine).

It's an election year so we should expect the Democratic Socialist's propaganda machine to be cranked up to ELEVEN.

Climate Calamity
Yesterday, the Washington Post (which can't be accused of actually practicing journalism) published an article that claims "fossil fuel burning has cooled the planet while warming it ..."

Yes my friends, Evil Fossil Fuels are simultaneously cooling and warming Mother Terra "presenting problems for the future."    Of course, the problems are always in the distant future. You can't make this shit up!!

Apparently, the folks who read WaPo are too ignorant to realize that the threat of Global Cooling (because of Evil Fossil Fuel) is just recycled bullshit from 51 years ago.  It was predicted by the experts and it never happened.  I must applaud WaPo's audacity,  I would be too embarrassed to recycle any theory that was so utterly and provably wrong.

  • Sidebar - You may be tired of hearing this but there is no such thing as Climate Science.  Science is a rigorous process where theories are formulated to explain reality and then experiments are done to confirm or disprove the theories. Reality is the ultimate arbiter of truth.
  • No global experiments can ever be done on planet Terra to test the theories so all we have is Climate Speculation ... NOT Climate Science.
  • Thus, there is no such thing as a Climate Scientist.  There are Climate Celebrities and there are Climate Grifters ... but not a single actual scientist.

Those who are so willfully ignorant that they ignore history are doomed to be deceived by the same lies over and over.  In the meantime the Democrats with their Green New Deal, their hyper expensive and unreliable transition to "green" energy and their war on American prosperity are crushing the lives of working people.
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Conclusion
As I said, it's an election year so we will spend the next several months up to our eyeballs in bullshit.

Please imagine a carnival carousel with the various Boogeymen of Doom going round-and-round in the news  and in media "Opinion Pieces" from "concerned experts."   Somehow, when you lose interest in Climate Calamity then Fearsome Fallout magically appears at center stage ... an intentional and relentless cycle of fear and anxiety.

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There is a simple solution ... DON'T PANIC!
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Happy Solstice - Update

6/19/2024

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DAMN! ... I just did a post on the arrival of summer and here's Dem Governor Kathy Hochul spewing lies and fear ... about Summer.

I will summarize so y'all don't have to listen to six minutes of Climate Hysterian  BULLSHIT.

First off, she states that extreme heat is the leading cause of weather related deaths. This is absolutely FALSE.  Even experts that embrace the Global Warming BS accept the established actuarial fact that many more people die from cold (hypothermia) than from heat every year.
phys.org/news/2020-08-cold-weather-accounts-temperature-related-deaths.html


She states that it's not a natural event for New York and that temperatures will be at levels "never seen in our lifetimes".  This is pure BULLSHIT.  The predicted temps will be in the upper 80's and low 90's ...  Yep, that's pretty hot ... but it's not unprecedented.  In fact, temps in New York go over 100 once every five years.  The longest stretch of heat waves in New York occurred between 1948-1957 when the city was MUCH smaller.
thestarryeye.typepad.com/weather/2012/07/a-history-of-triple-digit-heat-in-new-york.html%20

Good grief, she is activating the National Guard because some areas don't have air conditioning ... while she simultaneously has a war on energy that drives the cost of AC ever higher.

She has issued an Air Quality Alert because (in her own words) the Canadian wild fires last year resulted in the worst air quality.  LAST YEAR.

Anyways, my friends, heat can be deadly and Gov Hochul is right to remind people to stay hydrated and keep an eye on family, friends and neighbors.

Stay cool and ...
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