Old Yeller....

"Why is it so important for Biden and his cronies to put this voting bill right now? Simple. It will take the spotlight off what a mess his handling of the pandemic is. Tests, therapeutics, you name it."

People close to my age, remember going to the movie theaters to see a "tear jerker" movie about a dog. Old Yeller, was the story of a boy and his dog. The dog did everything right, except for one thing - he got bit by a rabid animal, and then developed rabies. In the end, Old Yeller had to be put down. Not a dry eye in the house. 

Yesterday, "Biden the Divider" took his stick down to Georgia. Once again, an opportunity to yell at us. By the way, if anyone things this fake anger is real, I have some ice in the back yard to sell you. Anyhow, this old man, with the socialist agenda, is now faced with yet another defeat. His "voters rights" bill. The bill which will nationalize our voting practices. I addressed this yesterday. Biden does not have the votes, nor the Constitution on his side. But who cares? Biden called out those of us on the right, who disagree with him on this issue. Biden said we are on the side of George Wallace - who was a Democrat. Huh? But that is old Joe. Or in this case, "Old Yeller".

To quote Shakespeare in Macbeth, yesterday was Biden at his best, full of sound and fury, and signifying nothing. No logic in his speech - just volume. Biden, who like Schumer has defending the filibuster for years, is now death on it. Both of these ancient socialists want to blow up Senate rules. Okay - go ahead. Just remember on this Slo Joe - everything which has been done, can be undone. The red wave hits in November. Once that happens, you will be less than signifying nothing. 

By the way, did you hear the other gem which was disclosed yesterday? Seems the guy who is the Education Secretary (a cabinet position we have not needed for years), is behind this "cluster" of unleashing the Justice Department (and FBI) on parents in school board meetings. Parents, who Slo Joe now wants to be referred to as "terrorists". Seems an email was discovered, with had immutable proof this Secretary of Education was the puppet master. 

Why is it so important for Biden and his cronies to put this voting bill right now? Simple. It will take the spotlight off what a mess his handling of the pandemic is. Tests, therapeutics, you name it. Everything Biden has done during his time in the pandemic, are the same things he accused Trump of. But Trump looks like a saint on how he handled the pandemic, compared to Biden.

In all fairness, I should say something nice about Joe Biden. After all, he can't be that bad! So here it is - I like his necktie yesterday. It went nicely with his suit. There - that should cut down on the hate mail I usually get from the left. 

Biden's Race

"All I know is this. The last President we had was more orange than white. But that President, knew how to help people of color. How to remove roadblocks to ensure they can be successful. To ensure they can, like everyone else, live the American dream." 

In 1961, there was a book published called "Black Like Me". It was penned by an author named John Howard Griffin. It was the story of a writer in the south in the 1950's, who wanted to find out what black people went through. He took some drugs which tinted his skin a light brown, but dark enough to him to pass as a black man. The book was later made into a movie, and was seen by many (including me). I thought of that movie the other day, when I heard our President speak.

Sometimes I wonder if Joe Biden hates himself because he is white. Or if this is all a big show. A political stunt to garner more black and brown votes. Biden the divider, really works hard to paint the conservatives in this country as racists. How so? Voting. Voter ID. In fact, Joe Biden is headed down to Georgia today, to further divide the country. How so? Telling anyone who will listen, hopefully many folks of color, what happened in Georgia with their new voting law - was nothing more than voter suppression. As such, the only thing which can fix this travesty of justice, is the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 (now that is a mouthful!).

A couple minor problems however. First off, there are not enough votes in the Senate to make this bill happen. Unless - Senate rules are suspended. Then only a simple majority is needed. Next, even if that did happen, and a simple majority is needed, there probably are not enough Democrat Senators to vote for it. Every Republican Senator will vote against it. Finally, there is this natty thing called the Constitution. The Constitution is very clear that each state has the right to determine how voting will be done in that state. But don't worry - the Constitution has never stopped Biden before.

Here is an interesting tidbit. The once radical leftist, but now is starting to talk a bit like a conservative - is Bill Maher. Maher has been chiding Biden and the Democrats as of late. Not just a little bit, but a lotta bit. He recently said, "Go ahead and hate Trump if you want to, but hating the people in this country who like Trump is foolish. Why? They make up half the country." Bingo! But the Biden the "divider" does not care about that. He even mentioned Trump's supporters in his vile January 6th diatribe. 

Two more points on voter suppression for the poor and minorities. First, if someone does not have a driver's license for proof of identity, most states will give a person a legal ID for free. Since an ID is required for most other things, this is a hot deal for someone with limited income. 

Second, when the new voting law in Georgia was compared to the existing voting law in Delaware (Biden's home roost), there was no comparison. The new law in Georgia is much more voter friendly. If this is fact, why has the MSM not called Biden out on this? I think we all know the answer to that one.

What is Biden's race? Looking at him, I would have to say white. But he seems not to care for white folk. When it comes to getting elected or re-elected, he much prefers people of color. All I know is this. The last President was white with a bit of an orange tint. That President knew how to help people of color. How to remove roadblocks, to ensure they can be successful. He wanted everyone, black, brown, red, yellow or white, to live the American dream. 

All Biden can do is promise and pander. If there is something else, please let me know. 

 

Land of the afraid, home of the brazen

"Is this Biden's America? Sort of. More like Obama's America. Or Alinsky's America. I just know one thing for sure - this is not our Founder's America. Not even a little bit. Time to change things folks. November will be here before we know it." 

You might have heard by now, the number of Democrats retiring from the House is getting close to 30. That is a bunch! This is not just a coincidence - most, if not all, can see the writing on the wall. And the writing spells out the word DEFEAT. What will be the biggest reason? The Covid mess? Our shameful retreat from Afghanistan? Inflation? The evaporated southern border? All will contribute to the DEFEAT of the Democrats. But the biggest reason might just be our runaway crime today. People being afraid of the growing number of brazen criminals.

Yesterday in NYC, was a case in point. Some young folks were working at a Burger King in the city. About 1 am, some thug, dressed in black and masked up, came in brandishing a handgun. He demanded money from the till. A young lady, who recently started working there, opened it up and gave him the contents. It was about $100. The thug then left, but turned around and came back in. He pointed his gun at the young lady and shot her in the torso. She died at the scene.

This is our new America. People are afraid. Crooks are brazen. Democrat DA's refuse to prosecute "broken windows" crimes. In fact, the new DA in NYC will not even prosecute somebody resisting arrest. What message is that for a cop? Probably do very little. Why put yourself at risk, when patsy DA's and judges will just let these perps skate? Meanwhile, NYC has turned into Gotham City. Gotham City with everything except a Batman.

The George Floyd incident has turning our cities upside down. But it did not start there. It started with the "beer summit", when Obama said cops were acting "stupidly" when they questioned "Skip" Gates, a long time friend of Barry's. That was the first crack in the dam. When cops started to get the feeling the POTUS did not have their backs. That spread into many of the large cities run by nincompoops like de Blasio. The rest is history.

Where do we go from here? To the ballot box in November. What do we do until then? Good question. Until we can turn things, the bad guys will rule the roost. Americans, who are not accustomed to being afraid, will cower. Bad guys, who are not accustomed to being in charge, will rule by terror and a gun. 

Is this Biden's America? Sort of. More like Obama's America. Or Alinsky's America. I just know one thing for sure - this is not our Founder's America. Not even a little bit. Time to change things folks. November will be here before we know it. 

 

Winter, south of the Mason Dixon Line

"And the lesson learned once this mess on I-95 was over? The same lesson we should have learned after Hurricane Katrina. Help is not coming. We always need to be prepared to take care of ourselves."

Many years, we have traveled down to Florida in January and February. We did not last year, as Covid was on the scene, and the place we usually stay was not accepting guests. This year are not going either. Our choice, due to the continuing spread of Covid. But the years we have driven down to Florida, we always needed to keep a wary eye on the weather. Why? You name it, it can happen in the winter time. Anything from snow storms, to ice storms, to twisters. 

What happened last week on I-95 in Virginia should be a wakeup call to most of us. People not expecting much of a problem driving through Virginia, all of sudden, had a big problem. So big, it is fortunate nobody died. And the lesson learned once this mess on I-95 was over? The same lesson we should have learned after Hurricane Katrina. Help is not coming. We always need to be prepared to take care of ourselves.

I found it interesting to listen to some of the folks who were stranded for almost a full day on that interstate. No food, no water, no bathroom. Some ran out of gas, and had to shiver for hours in a cold car. Most of us who grew up in Minnesota, have been schooled on what to have in your car "just in case". Many folks south of the Mason Dixon line - have not. Whereas snow in January is about as common as Robins in the springtime in Minnesota, snow is very uncommon in the south. It can happen, but it is not common.

One year, we traveled down to Florida a bit later in the winter season. It was still winter in Minnesota, but we hit tornado season down south. I will never forget the ugly, foreboding skies in Mississippi when the sirens went off. We were literally being chased by twisters, all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. However, once we got to I-10, the skies cleared and the temperature soared. 

In short, we have driven though just about every kind of weather on our travels down to Florida. Everything - except snow. But our trips to and from Florida are all part of the story. And without stories to tell, what do we have to share? Just ask the Bird...

 

The Ashli Babbitt, Kim Potter conundrum

"I really hope we don't have to go through this charade again next January 6th. The nation will not be able to tolerate it. I will not be able to tolerate it. Very few (if any), of the folks I hang with will be able to tolerate it." 

Now that we have seen the DNC lollapalooza called the January 6th event, I think it is time to put one of the ancillary events of that day into context. Ashli Babbitt. Shot in cold blood. In the face. Ashli Babbitt. Air Force veteran. Unarmed protester. Killed by a cop with a spotty record. A black cop, killing a white woman. A cop whom we all know by name. Who was exonerated for the cold blooded murder of this innocent protester. 

In Minnesota, we just had the trial of Kim Potter. A white cop, who served in the same city for 26 years. A white cop with a spotless record. She accidently used the wrong weapon when a young black man, tried to escape arrest. A young black man who had an outstanding warrant for a weapons charge. She was tried, and convicted of both first and second degree manslaughter. She could spend a decade or decade(s) in prison. For making a mistake. One which she deeply regrets.

One cop, who killed an unarmed protester, is now lionized by the federal government. A hero. The other cop, who killed an escaping felon, is demonized by the Minnesota socialist AG, as well as the MSM. I have been trying to square this circle, but it is very hard for me. Actually, impossible. This conundrum (in my mind), can only be solved by doing one or both of two things. 1) Drop all charges against Kim Potter, and reinstate her as a Brooklyn Center cop, and/or 2) Try Lt. Byrd (the Capitol Police cop), for murder. If we don't do either of these, our two tiered system of justice, will continue to show itself.

The headline in the Drudge Report yesterday, as well as some things I heard on the media, had a very true, but stark warning. Thanks to the vile and corrupt speech that Biden and his Veep gave (my words), we are now more divided than ever. We are more divided than ever, there is a cop who is in jail who should not be, and we have a killer cop is on the loose in WDC.

What then, is the state of our state in January 2022? We got rid of the "mean tweeter" last year, in exchange for a "uniter". What did we really get? A weak, confused old man, whose hatred of President Trump (and those who support him), has created a stench which is corroding the lynchpins or our great Republic. Biden is 100 times more the divider than a uniter. For that reason alone, he is toxic to our country. I guess the joke (if you can call it a joke), is on us.

I really hope we don't have to go through this charade again next January 6th. The nation will not be able to tolerate it. I will not be able to tolerate it. Very few (if any), of the folks I hang with will be able to tolerate it. If Biden and Harris really want to help us right now, just zip it. Now that - would really help from our President (and his Veep). 

 

Insurrection day? Or insurrection season?

"Will I ever be able to mourn on January 6th like the left does? Maybe - it any of them ever account for the summer of insurrection. Is one as bad as the other? No. In orders of magnitude, the summer of insurrection was much worse." 

Question - what is the left's favorite word these days? If you guessed insurrection, you win a prize. Many on the left are very put out with conservatives, that we are not embracing this day as a national holiday (like they are). You know, kind of like 9/11, only without the trillion dollar  damage and a high body count. But take heart my socialist friends - we do recognize the fact that this nation did indeed have an insurrection. Only it was not a day - it was a season. 

First off, let me repeat what many on my side of the street have said, time after time. The stunt, which was pulled on January 6, 2021, was wrong. People on the conservative side who were cowed or convinced this was the right way to go - were wrong. Plus, there might have been outside agitators involved.

That being said, it understandable the frustration many of the protesters must have felt. People they elected, were not listening to them. They looked at the Capitol Building, and the White House, as the "people's house". A few wanted to do damage - most just wanted to be heard. They wanted Congress to make sure the election was fair. And overthrow their government? Give me a break.

For any laws which were broken by the protesters, the protesters alone, need to be held accountable. Not the rest of us citizens and patriots. For the cold blooded murder of Ashli Babbitt, the troubled cop who killed her needs to be brought to justice.

As far as our Attorney General with the vendetta and the goofy voice, we owe Mitch McConnell a note of gratitude for keeping Merrick Garland off the Supreme Court. Garland would have made the WORST Supreme Court Justice - ever!

The real insurrection which has NEVER been addressed, is the brazen attack on our cities during the summer of 2020. Antifa, BLM, and out and out trouble makers, were just waiting for an excuse like the George Floyd incident, to riot. Not only riot, but also loot, burn and destroy. What unfolded in most of our big blue cities was carnage, straight out of a dystopian novel. Whereas January 6th was a few hours of very bad judgement by a few, the summer of 2020 was non-stop mayhem by many. 

In Minneapolis, which was ground zero for the summer of insurrection, over 1,000 businesses were destroyed. A MPD precinct was burned to the ground, with cops running for their lives. Over 1/2 billion dollars worth of damage was done, just in Minneapolis alone. Nationwide, the cost of the summer of insurrection was over $2B, with 25 people killed. Cops were shot, some were killed. Unlike January 6th, where the only person killed was Ashli Babbitt. 

Will I ever be able to mourn on January 6th like the left does? Maybe - it any of them ever account for the summer of insurrection. Is one as bad as the other? No. In orders of magnitude, the summer of insurrection was much, much worse. 

One final thing as a point of history. Then President Trump requested that the Speaker of the House activate some National Guard assets to assist the Capitol Police prior to January 6th. Ms. Nancy refused. I have often wondered how January 6th would have turned out if Pelosi had activated the National Guard that day. I dare say not much would have happened, and this day would be remembered as just another cold day in January.

The scars from the summer of insurrection however, remain. Parts of Minneapolis are still wasted - left to be rebuilt. Many of the guilty remain free and unpunished. But that is our America today. Two tiers of justice. November cannot come fast enough. 

Our New Pariah

"All our issues, from the mess on the southern border, to our retreat from Afghanistan, to the price of just about everything - rests on your doorstep, Joe Biden. Or should I just say - 'Big Government's' doorstep also."

Oh, boy. How fast the powerful (or not so powerful), can fall. What in the world has happened to Joseph Biden? The "golden boy" of the left. Okay - not so golden. But he seemed to be the only one who could upset Trump's apple cart. After all, Biden did get (allegedly), 80 million votes. 80 million suckers, who either voted for a senile old man, or against the "mean tweeter". And as Oliver Hardy would say to Stan Laurel, "Now look at the kettle of fish you (80 million suckers) have gotten us into!"

Biden's approval numbers are falling faster than Minnesota snow in January. The only group his approval numbers are not falling with, are conservatives. Why? His numbers have been low with us since the get-go. But with his own party? Especially the socialist wing of his party? They would love to "deep six" Biden, and have him replaced with a fine socialist like Bernie or Liz Warren. As one of the progressives recently said about Biden, "He is just an old guy who can't keep his promises." What was that? It was a brief moment of clarity by the other side.

Biden is so owned, so compromised, his vision, so vapid and insipid, and his character so flawed, he takes no ownership for any of the messes we have right now. The ones of his own creation. For example, the other day he was talking about his recent vacation to his homeland. "My wife, her sister, and friend MaryAnn went to the grocery store the other day. Do you know, a pound of ground beef costs five bucks?" Like, no s**t, Sky King. Then Biden went on to blame - himself? No way, Jose. He blamed "Big Meat". They are stifling completion, and thereby raising their prices. Gouging. Not the cost of fuel (Biden's fault), feed or fertilizer (Biden's fault). This is all on "Big Meat".  

The 60% increase in gas? "Big Oil". That is who is at fault. The increase in the cost of meds. "Big Pharma". The increase in the cost of fruits and veggies? "Big Ag". The list goes on and on and on. But guess what Joe? The American public, conservatives, independents, and yes, even some Democrats, are wise to your stick. All our issues, from the mess on the southern border, to our retreat from Afghanistan, to the price of just about everything - rests on your doorstep, Joe Biden. Or should I just say - "Big Government's" doorstep also.

It is reported that AOC has recently tweeted out she was afraid that you, Joe Biden, because you are so unpopular with just about everyone, was going to set up the party for a HUGE defeat this November. Kind of like what the pollsters are saying. The only question is this - a small bloodbath, or a huge bloodbath. We have every confidence in Joe Biden, he can make it a really, really YUGE ONE!