2020 was a tumultuous year. Most people were glad to see it end, and hoped that 2021 would be better. Turns out that the past is mere prologue. So far, this year has been infinitely worse. The Covid lockdowns and other restrictions are not going anywhere, and that’s just for starters. On January 6th, we […]
Author: Bud Hanzel
I am a fifty-eight-year-old Christian, Conservative writer, currently making my living as a mailman. I love Jesus, my wife, my cats, America, guns, comicbooks, STAR TREK, STAR WARS, and pretty much all things nerdy.
Yes Virginia, Nazis Are Socialists
“Never argue with an idiot. They’ll drag you down to their level, and beat you with experience.” -Mark Twain I saw a discussion thread in a Facebook group I belong to. The originator of the thread was smugly boasting about how he schooled a “Right-Wing Troll” about Nazis and Socialists. All of those commenting congratulated […]
Goodbye, Rush
It is a sad day. Rush Limbaugh has died. I pretty much spent fifteen hours a week with Rush since 1992. I’ll never forget when I discovered his show. Here was a guy on the radio, articulating my philosophy and beliefs, and doing it with great skill, humor and good cheer. Rush loved America, our […]
Banana Republic
“It doesn’t matter who votes. What matters is who counts the votes.” – Josef Stalin My friends, these are tumultuous times. 2020 started off with such promise. A strong economy, low unemployment, We were winning the Trade War. Then came Coronavirus, and for some reason, we panicked. We shuttered a 22 billion dollar economy, and […]
Death Of A Nation
As I said in my last essay, we’re at a crossroads. Who do we want to be? A flawed Republic, with the best of intentions, Or a Totalitarian, Marxist Dictatorship? Because, that’s the choice of this election. See, It’s not the choice of Trump vs Biden, It’s Trump vs the Shadow Politburo that’s running Biden. […]
The Revolution is being Televised
In the waning days of 2016, I saw a Social Media post from a friend, challenging those who voted for Donald Trump to defend their choice. For me, my vote for Trump was largely a Damage Control decision. I knew that either he, or Hillary Clinton was going to be President of the United States, […]
Life Matters
There is a temptation to make this just another Political post. To once again rail and rant against the rampant collectivism our time. If I say that Racism is now defined as Being White And Not Feeling Guilty About It, I’m not wrong. If I say that the Rule of Law, if it’s not dead, […]
Requiem
George Floyd is dead, and that is both a crime and a tragedy. From all reports, Mr. Floyd was a drug addict, petty criminal, and what used to be called a “Ne’er-Do-Well”. None of the above justify his murder. His killer(s) should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. That said, the ensuing […]
Playing it Safe
“A Republican representative telling me that it’s safe to shop at the mall reminds me of Mayor Vaughn (From ‘Jaws’) telling tourists that it’s safe to swim in the ocean.” – Terrence Griep The above quote, from a friend of mine – although, maybe not for much longer (his choice) – perfectly illustrates what is […]
Ponderings on the Pandemic
In a previous essay, I expressed skepticism about Covid-19 being a ChiCom bioweapon. As more information comes to light, I’m rethinking my position. We now know that this bug was created in the Wuhan Bio-Lab, not the Wet Market. The ChiCom Government and the World Health Organization say that it escaped accidentally, but since the […]
Consent of the Governed
My friends, we are living in interesting times (as in the Chinese curse). I am astounded by how much Liberty we’re willing to sacrifice for the illusion of safety. There are FAR too many people willing to give up their God-given rights to the State, because the State says it can save them. The State […]
Cui Bono
The title of this essay is Who Profits, in Latin. There is a conspiracy theory, that Covid-19 is a bioweapon created by the ChiComs, to take the USA down. Given the relatively low body count, I’m a bit skeptical. Was it legitimate research, or one too many pots of bat soup? We may never know. […]
The End of the World as We Know it
Covid-19 has been a world-wide Game Changer in unexpected ways, especially here in America. The USA has been THE dominating force, militarily, economically, and culturally, for the past sixty years. Everyone (as a rule) respected or feared us, because they knew that we could outshoot, outspend, or outlast them, in ANY contest. Everyone knew, even […]
Regarding the DCCU
The DCCU has been largely a series of near misses. “Green Lantern” could’ve been a contender. Ryan Reynolds was a decent choice to play Hal, and he did the best he could with what he had to work with. The SFX were great, and the score was okay. The fatal flaw of “GL” was that […]
What’s Old Is New Again
Those of you who have known me over the years, know that I’m a major Geek/Nerd. Comics, Star Trek, Star Wars, Lost in Space, etc. It matters not, I love it all. I also love classic Cinema; The African Queen, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, etc, Brilliant films that never get old. I married my beloved […]