I saw this on Facebook during the last election and it made me laugh out loud!
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Kobe Died
Kobe Bryant is dead. A helicopter he was riding in crashed. His daughter and another child who were going to a basketball game were with him; all died. Falling out of the sky is one of the worst ways to die I can think of. My sympathy to all the families. But let’s not descend […]
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What’s Old is What’s New
I found this little gem while cleaning up my mother’s home. In case you don’t recognize the character or know the “Great Society”, this was a political satire piece from the 1960s for Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson. 1964 saw the beginning of the “War on Poverty” along with other domestic programs that increased federal spending to solve problems in society.
I immediately thought this Free Ticket could stand an update. Here’s my attempt. Enjoy!
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Cruz and Knowles
Really enjoying Ted Cruz’s new “Verdict” podcast with Michael Knowles. In case you missed it, every night after the impeachment trial in the Senate, Cruz and Knowles sit down and talk about it for half an hour. The only things missing so far are alcohol and cigars. In Episode 5, Cruz talks about how he hopes that the President’s lawyers will present a story instead of just going through the Democrats’ case point by point and rebutting, which is a bad trial strategy. Anyway, you can find the podcast on youtube and on all the usual podcast providers.
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NPV Example
I have seen writers say that we conservatives are unduly afraid of the National Popular Vote Initiative. To that I reply that our fear is not undue. If the NPV is adopted, then the huge population centers on the coasts (LA, NTC, SF, etc.) will indeed control the vote, rendering the rest of the country without voice.
For proof, I point to my state, Virginia. If you look at the map, 91% of the state is Republican (proof of this claim was seen Monday at the gun-rights rally in Richmond). Yet the governor and both houses are Democrat. Why is this? Because the large population centers, although small in acreage, have more than enough people to control the voting results. Fairfax county, Norfolk, and Richmond are solidly Democrat, and they carry the state.
So for those who want to see what the National Popular Vote Initiative would do, look at Virginia. That is the result.
Freedom’s Charter with Scott Ott: Chapter 15 — Madison was Wrong, Pt.1
Part 15 if Scott Ott’s fantastic series. Still on the hunt for the rest/
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TSL Questions for 1/23/2020
Post your questions here for tonight’s episode of The Stratosphere Lounge with Bill Whittle.
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Joker
Did I love this movie, or hate it? I can’t decide. The slow-motion train-wreck that was Arthur Fleck’s descent into madness was fascinating to watch, and brilliantly portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix. What a performance. Oscar worthy, IMHO.And then, we get to the Third Act, and find out that the TRUE villain of the piece is […]
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The Road To Vengeance
I’m on vacation this week, so I’m catching up on a lot of movies, I’ve bought, but haven’t had time to watch. Today, I viewed “Rambo: Last Blood”, “Lone Wolf And Cub: Baby Cart At The River Styx”, and “Lone Wolf And Cub: Baby Cart To Hades”.”Rambo” was fairly typical for it’s franchise. It had […]
Bill has touched on this topic repeatedly, especially in the last few
months, so I thought it might be worth sharing a lengthy and thoughtful
(despite the title) dissection of The Rise of Skywalker. Based on some
of his podcasts/group discussions, I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t consider
himself a conservative (large or small C), but he does a brilliant job
of calling out how Disney has destroyed the franchise–while in the
process giving a blow-by-blow recap of the movie, so you can save
yourself some money and aggravation and just watch this instead. 😉 If
you don’t feel like watching the whole thing, the last 5 minutes offer a
decent summary on the effect of the movie both on both the sequel and
original trilogies. (The Mandalorian, on the other hand, is a lot of fun
and does a brilliant job of feeling like the OT without copying from it
in any way. Definitely worth signing onto Disney+ for the free 1-week
trial.)
Blog posting by Members at BillWhittle.com has gained a feature, but lost one as well…at least for the moment.
GAIN: You can now easily embed YouTube video by pasting part of the URL into a box on our blog posting form.
LOSS: While you can edit your post by going to Connect > My Content > My Posts , formatting gets stripped in the process. This is frustrating for those who want to go back and fix a typo, but wind up losing their paragraph breaks, and even video embed.
WORK-AROUND: The not-quite ideal solution, is to use the Save Draft button on the blog post page and review your post before clicking the Create Post button.This, however, does not give you a WYSIWYG view of the post as it will appear, but merely gives you a chance for another read-through to catch mistakes.
ROAD-MAP: I’m working with the developer of the blog-posting gizmo to restore a feature it used to offer (one I was led to believe it currently offers) to edit blog posts from the front-end. Because this is entirely outside of my control, I’m also researching a way to create that functionality…despite being “a bear of very little brain.”
YOUR IDEAS: In the meantime, I do have the power to return to the old way, without easy Youtube embedding, but with the ability to edit and retain formatting. Eager to hear your ideas.
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Freedom’s Charter part 1
Freedom’s Charter with Scott Ott: Chapter 1 — What Is a Constitution?, Pt. 1
I could only find part 1 but it is one hell of a great video.
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Me, College Professors, and Hope
In case any of you don’t know, I am currently a student at Montana State University studying mechanical engineering. I have just begun my second semester, and considering the political and cultural significance of universities, I thought that some of my fellow members might be interested in a status report of sorts detailing my experiences […]