Friday, March 30, 2018

And, This Would Be a BAD Thing?

No.

This is how the system was supposed to work. Those who come here and illegally benefit from Welfare Benefits are, in fact, ripping off the system.

They should not be able to live here for years, taking money from the taxpayers to do so, then get a Green Card.


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Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax

From Lewis Carroll:
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings." 
This is often thought to be a nice little children's rhyme, if a trifle silly.

No such thing - it's a dire warning not to stroll with shady characters, no matter how benign they seem.
"It seems a shame," the Walrus said,
"To play them such a trick,
After we've brought them out so far,
And made them trot so quick!"
The Carpenter said nothing but
"The butter's spread too thick!"

"I weep for you," the Walrus said:
"I deeply sympathize."
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,

Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.

"O Oysters," said the Carpenter,
"You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?'
But answer came there none--
And this was scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one.
Do not confuse kindly-seeming people with benevolent ones. The hard fact is:


I'm reminded of this every time I read something about that slimy slug, George Soros. His organization, Open Society, has entanglements to the Euro Invasion.

People weep for the abuses and deaths that accompanied the Atlantic Slave Trade. That toll may be exceeded by the current People Shipments to Europe. Look at the link for those that are profiting from the Trade.

Hint: few are White Monsters.


Another type of smuggling that is linked to Soros - among others - is radiologic smuggling. That's transport - illegally - of radioactive materials across national lines.

AND, by the CRAZIEST COINCIDENCE, someone who works for a company that makes the equipment that moves nuclear reactors has ties to someone who is actively working to oust Trump!
The younger brother of Peter Strzok Sr is Mark Strzok who works for Mammoet – They are world leaders in big cranes, with a speciality in moving nuclear Reactors.
I know, I know - WHAT are the odds?

Guys, when the SAME NAMES keep coming up, again and again, in these scandals, you MIGHT want to consider that this is no coincidence.

It's criminality.

And treason.

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Monday, March 26, 2018

Writing Progress

I'm still not finished with the book revision - after several setbacks (some my fault, some just - Life). I did, however, finish my first short story. It's on Kindle, and, because Kindle Unlimited won't allow a price less than $0.99, that's what it is. Of course, if you have KU (free for the first month), it will cost nothing.

On the other hand, the price is about the same as a cheap cup of coffee. Which, given the title, is appropriate.

Here's the link.



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Monday, March 12, 2018

Ya' Gotta Know When to Leave the Stage

And, apparently, the Obamas don't have that knowledge. They are in negotiations to produce a Netflix show/channel.

We've had them before in American politics, guys who were so mesmerized by their time in office, that they couldn't bear to leave after their term(s) were over.

Jimmy Carter


Bill Clinton


And, the first President to hang around, wanting yet another turn on the stage - Teddy Roosevelt.



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Thursday, March 08, 2018

Are the Trump Team Experiencing Unusual Security Clearance Problems?

Short answer: No

Longer answer: Hell, No

In 2008, Ben Rhodes (brother of CBS News President), was denied either a clearance or interim clearance from the FBI (probably in the days when they actually took their mission seriously). That didn't stop him from accessing high-level secret papers.

Today's White House has problems, in great part due to the need to staff their offices, but - those individuals have to work under temporary clearances, due to the YUGE backlog of applications. The article cites structural problems with the process, but - could SOME of this be deliberate malice on the part of the Deep State, designed to cause problems for the Trump administration?

That chucklehead, McMasters, has allowed Susan Rice UNFETTERED access and continuation of her clearance status.

Why?

Trump's team, whether due to inexperience, delay in hiring, or sloth, failed to turn in their paperwork quickly enough to get their clearance properly vetted in time.

Clearance issues are not new to the Trump administration. Obama had his share, as well. Some of those "Oopsies" were NOT accidental, but, apparently, due to the idea that "Rules Don't Apply to Royalty".

Although Obama DID overhaul the clearance process, it's clear that he was trying to keep others from blabbing about him and his administration. Else, why would he exempt NSA from the changes?

And, some of the changes that Obama approved made Trump's issues able to happen.

Obama was NOT investigated or criticized by most of the media for his lax security.

Once again, double standards.


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Wednesday, March 07, 2018

A Liberal's Journey to the Right

I found Red Pill Jew today - he commented on a post on Liberty's Torch, and I looked him up.

What a Treat! I spent WAY too much time on his site, but, I just couldn't help myself - he's both a terrific writer with a fresh viewpoint, but also has multiple links to other sites (you know how it is when you start down the Berry Path).

I wanted to link to the story of his pathway from Birth Liberal to Thinking Conservative.

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Thursday, March 01, 2018

But...The Founding Fathers Were Young, So...

This post was prompted by the meme below:


The idea being that we should listen, and take counsel from, those anti-gun activists in Broward Co.

Keep in mind, they had all finished school long prior to those experiences, and had taken on the responsibilities of grown men.- Lafayette - commissioned an officer at 13. Even though he was accepted as a soldier in the Colonial Army (major general), note that he was NOT given responsibility for having troops under him. He had to demonstrate more than a desire to do good to have them trust him with that power.- Monroe - at age 11, he was simultaneously attending school part of the year, and working on his family's farm. At 16, he left to attend college - actually learning things, not partying in FL on Spring Break. He left 2 years later to join the Army.- Lee - he had already graduated from college, and was working as a lawyer when he joined up.
- Hale - at 14, he was sent to Yale College. After graduating, with 1st-Class Honors, he became a teacher. I have no reason to believe that teaching has ever been an easy job, so, perhaps that experience matured him beyond his years. When war broke out, he joined a militia, but did NOT go with them when called up (he was apparently under contract as a teacher at the time). He later joined Washington's army (when he was 22).
- Burr was clearly a gifted child - he entered The College of New Jersey at 13. He graduated at 16, and studied first theology, then law, before joining the Revolutionary Army.
- Hamilton - sometime between 15 and 18, he entered what is now Columbia College, and failed to graduate only due to the closure of his school in the war. He drilled with the Continental Army, and was in several battles. He spent part of the war on Washington's staff.

Yes, all of the above men were, in fact, quite young (by our modern standards). Keep in mind that many children were working full-time at 12 and above during that period. Their labor was hard, physical, and often dangerous. The men in the above were privileged to be able to attend school and college during the same years others were taking on the jobs of men.

The students today cannot be compared. They do not, generally, support themselves and their families. They have pampered and leisured lives that that above people could only dream of. And, they, unlike the above men, expect adults to "shut up and listen". Such hubris is NOT something that these men would have shown towards their elders.

So, no - NOT the same.

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"Bright Normal" - Yeah, That's Probably What I Am

I've never been what'cha call an intellectual. I do think fast - I seldom was that kid who walked out of class in a fuzz, totally bewildered by the content, no matter what the class.

But, I was never the one who dazzled by the poignant insight, the deft explanation of the philosophical underpinnings of a theory, or could back up my thinking with a bewildering maze of mathematical scribblings.

I'm above average. But, not by a dizzying gap.

I'm OK with that. A lot of the world's work gets down by those of us who are close enough to the average to be able to hang with them, connect with their thinking, and translate the mission/activity into terms that the normal person can comprehend.

It's what often made me a better science teacher than those whose understanding far exceeded mine. I could break the concepts into understandable bite-size pieces, and take the kids step-by-step through the math needed to accomplish the analysis.

In short, I was often a rather effective bridge between the gifted, and the regular people.

Stacy McCain's post is about the distinction between the truly gifted, and those who, like me, are a little above average - he calls them "Bright Normals". He explains the success of Trump as a result of his being in that not-genius range of IQ, that is, nonetheless, smart enough to get the job done. And he explains the fact that the press and policymakers are driven CRAZY by Trump as related to that fact.

Naturally, I find this both insightful, and funny as Hell.

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Lies of the Left

This COULD be a lengthy post. But, I'll try to winnow it down to a reasonable length. The CA Parent Bribery 'Scandal' - the 1...