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Archive for 2021
May 14, 2021
QUESTION ASKED: How are we enjoying the Biden presidency so far?
HOWEVER, TAKING IN ACCOUNT THE TROUBLES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, I’D LIKE TO LEAVE YOU WITH THIS:
SAYS IT ALL: From The Daily Gouge, a thrice-weekly roundup of news, analyses and the Lighter Side from the desk of a former Navy F-14 pilot.
YOU’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BLOG: Joe Biden Gives Us More Reasons to Question His Cognitive Health.
AND OH, YEAH, HAIL LOBSTER: Becoming Who You Are.
And posting might be somewhat irregular as the next week will involve travel. But I’ll still try to post at least a few links per evening. (Otherwise the least of shareables will become too long.)
OH, LOOK, SOME EVIDENCE OF TESTICLES: House Republicans Defy the January 6 Narrative.
OH, NO, NO, NO, NO: International Energy Agency report shows that green energy transition is a fantasy because of dependence on key rare minerals.
It’s a fantasy for a ton of other reasons. Like, a lot more reasons. Not just rare minerals. Don’t believe me? Find a friendly engineer, wind him up with a few questions and watch him go. And if you have two buddies, one an engineer and one an expert in international politics, tell them what the greenies want, then sit back. You can probably sell tickets to that show.
OUR HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM NEEDS REFORM: Today’s blacklisted American: Conservative commencement speakers at all American universities.
And I think by “reform” I mean rebuilding from the ground up.
THE JUNTA’S COUP: Tampering and serious discrepancies found in Arizona election audit.
Me? I want heads on pikes. I’m a traditionalist.
IT’S POSSIBLE SINCE BOTH “OUR DEMOCRACY” AND “WHITE SUPREMACY” ARE LARGELY IMAGINARY: AG Merrick Garland Says White Supremacists ‘the Most Dangerous Threat to Our Democracy’.
This is kind of like saying that the Beagle Brothers are the greatest threat to uncle Scrooge’s money bin. It might be true. But since neither exists, the threat is contained.
On the other hand, communists, which Mr. Garland has identified at one time or another, are the greatest threat to our constitutional republic. So, why are we listening to Mr. Garland’s eructations, again?
LOOK, NO ONE WANTS TO TOUCH HIM WITH A TEN THOUSAND PIXEL POLE. WE MIGHT GET THAT * ON US: Anti-Israel Congressman You Never Heard Of Whines About Why No One Is Attacking Him On Social Media.
*Whatever is eating his brain.
NOT PRECISELY. THIS IS MORE EMBEZZLEMENT: Federal Law Enforcement Stage Bank Heist.
As opposed to taxation, which is armed robbery. Look, if we’re going to talk about all the ways that the feds — which are now entirely composed of corrupted institutions topped by a Junta which got there by a coup under the cloak of “elections” — are stealing from us? You’re going to need a bigger dictionary.
IF YOU HAVE A KID IN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IT’S TIME TO GET HIM OUT ASAP: California State Board of Ed Dumbing Down K-12 Math Curriculum to Ensure “Equitable Outcomes”.
This is your final alarm. Sauve-qui-peut. Eject, eject, eject!
DOESN’T MICHIGAN HAVE THE ABILITY TO REMOVE A GOVERNOR FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES? Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Threatens Shutdown of Great Lakes Oil Pipeline.
Look, they keep these games going, it will end in tears.
THE LEFT HAVE VERY SMALL MINDS: Wonder Woman Actress Takes Incoming For Peace Prayer.
AND I’LL GET ALL THE OWN-HORN TOOTING OUT OF THE WAY: BARBARELLA RETURNS TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE, BATTLE SPACE ALIENS IN FIRST LOOK AT DYNAMITE’S NEW COMIC SERIES.
Quick answers:
No it’s not based on movie with — spit — Jane Fonda. I actually leaned heavily on the original French comics, but well…. she might be a little more libertarian than the original, because I’m still me.
Yes, I am ashamed of myself for self promoting. That is a permanent condition with me, which is why I promote my friends more than I promote me. But, on the other hand, I’m trying to promote myself more, ashamed or not. Because I have bills to pay, cats to feed and things I want to do that require money. That’s why.
I AM PART OF THIS: FIVE BOOKS MAY GIVEAWAY. $80 VALUE, THREE WINNERS.
May 13, 2021
MY NEW YORK POST COLUMN: Democrats refuse to prioritize REAL infrastructure — like Colonial Pipeline.
WE WERE SOMEWHERE AROUND MINNEAPOLIS ON THE EDGE OF THE PRAIRIE WHEN THE DRUGS BEGAN TO TAKE HOLD: This meteorologist started multiplying on screen and she handled it like a boss.
OPEN THREAD: It’s a thin line between despair and ecstasy.
WELCOME BACK, CARTER: Inflation Is the Issue That Will Topple the Democrats.
The bond market’s measure of expected inflation – the difference between the yield of ordinary Treasuries and the yield of inflation-indexed Treasuries – jumped to 2.82% after the CPI announcement. That’s a hair below the all-time high for this measure of inflation expectations in March 2005.
The Federal Reserve continues to pump trillions of dollars of liquidity into the US economy by purchasing US Treasury securities, financing most of the US budget deficit, now running at a peacetime record of 15% of gross domestic product (GDP).
That leaves the Fed painted into a corner. If it raises interest rates to suppress inflation, the cost of financing the deficit will rise drastically. If it does nothing, eventually the market will force interest rates up, with the same effect.
Federal payments now make up 34% of all personal spending in the US, an all-time record. Ultimately the Treasury will have to cut back, leading to a sharp reduction in spending and an economic recession.
Mister, we could use a man like Paul Volcker again.
THE GRIFTERS: Rebekah Jones, the COVID Whistleblower Who Wasn’t.
JEALOUSY OF A RED STATE: Senate Intelligence chairman wants further review of decision to relocate U.S. Space Command.