Ruminations -21jul21 (updated 25jul21)

‘You comply because you want it to end.  But because you comply, it will never end.’  The realworld of dealing with autocracies.

George Rebane

“There’s nothing partisan about seeking the truth.”  Thus spake Nancy Pelosi, one of the all-time duplicitous lying politicians of our times, as she rejected the nomination of GOP Reps Jim Banks and Jim Jordan to the Dems’ 6jan21 House investigation committee.  That statement is just the most recent pernicious play on the intellects of leftwing voters across the land.

Minority Leader McCarthy responds to Pelosi by promising to pull all Republicans out of her committee, and launch a parallel GOP investigation of 6 January.  This will show the country how the ‘honorables’ of Congress play the game, kabuki performances all around.  These two will produce diametrically opposite non-partisan truths, and let the people pick which they like the best.  Something for everyone, what’s not to like?

[22jul21 update]  The 25^th Amendment was clearly adopted for the sad condition of President Biden’s mental state as witnessed by his recent townhall performance on CNN. (here) It unbelievable how little he can do in public without his pre-printed notecards.  The fact that there is no discernible effort to remove him means that he is totally in control of his handlers and, therefore, continues to serve a useful purpose, and/or not even Democrats want their idiot VP to ascend to the position.  But then again, in that case Nancy would be a heartbeat away from 1600.

[23jul21 update]  Leftwing educator Mollie Mowat takes Union columnist Terry McLaughlin to task (here) for her recent abundantly researched column on CRT (here).  The woman understands nothing of McLaughlin’s column as she adequately displays generous helpings of her own ignorance and bias.  She illustrates the level of knowledge and scholarship so common in the ranks of unionized public school teachers.  And as expected from a progressive autocrat, she ends her screed with a wistful wish that opposing voices like McLaughlin’s be silenced in our media – “As a former teacher and lifelong educator, I am saddened that she is allowed to continue a frankly ignorant and racist rhetoric.”

[24jul21 update]  Bumblebrain’s exit.  Given his visible daily decline, even some Dems are now beginning to realize that he might not last.  I’m starting a contest for readers to predict the date when our next president gets sworn in.  Submit your entries as a 4-tuple [Earliest date, Latest date, Most likely date, Confidence (0 to 1) that the date will be near Most likely date] or just a 2-tuple [Earliest date, Latest date].  Some of you may recall that these four parameters also define a MAB distribution (here).  The entrant whose MAB has the highest likelihood value at the actual swear in date wins.  As a prize I will send a $1,000 check to the winner’s favorite 501c3 charity.  Entries must be submitted before 1 September 2021, earliest received entry resolves ties.

[25jul21 update]  Big pharmas are now racing for a C19 therapeutic pill (here and here) while the reporting media completely ignore widespread uses of cheap, established, and widely available hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin anti-virals as both a preventative and a therapeutic.  Informing readers on the global experience with HCQ and IVT would be useful since in the west the use of these drugs has been rejected and vilified.  One wonders how these developments stand on the shoulders of (repackaged?) HCQ/IVT.

Fraudulent C19 stats have been promoted with the year-long use of PCR tests to ascribe C19 cases.  The CDC is now pulling the use of these tests since we’ve known from the start that they can’t differentiate between SARS-CoV-2 (the C19 virus) and influenza (here).  The resulting damage from the use of such confused data is yet to be determined.  The politicization of everything to do with the C19 pandemic continues to destroy the credibility of our formerly sacrosanct institutions.  The medical community adds itself to our already TDS-tainted intelligence services, crime fighting agencies, judicial system, and, of course, the terminally tainted lamestream news media. (H/T to reader)

Comments

[Walt]

And Emery's hero can barely draw flies. 💩 eating flies at best.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-heckled-plagued-by-another-small-crowd-at-mcauliffe-event
"President Biden was heckled by an audience member during an appearance in Virginia on Friday and stopped his speech to address the individual.

"That’s OK, that’s alright, let him talk," Biden said as the crowd began to stir when an unknown individual started yelling from the back.

"Look, it’s not a Trump rally let him holler, no one’s paying attention," he added, causing Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, the Democrat Biden was there to support, to chuckle and clap in the background."

Ya Emery,, a real winner.. And just what has he done those pollbots "approve" of?

[Bill Tozer]

Steve: You don’t have to worry about the great novel, To Kill A Mockingbird no more. It’s been banned because of racism, and good bye to Atticus Finch. He was not a hero, but part of the Oppressor Class. Broadbrush stuff.

"And George where are you when my family heritage is disgraced“. Interesting comment. There is some confusion about the Greeks. Are they European or North African or Middle Eastern? The debate goes on. Are they even part of Europe, or Southern Europe? The same goes for the Italians. Are Italians white or olive or POC’s? The debate rages among the French and Italians.

The French madness against the Azzurri: “Not even a black in the team, racists”

https://www.italy24news.com/sports/news/39032.html

Well, I don’t see what the fuss is all about having all Italians on the Italian National Football Team representing Italy in the Olympics. Sure, one member is of Argentine decent, but he is now considered white.

As far as Fat Shaming, there is a proper place for that. It’s a health issue and obesity is a national crises. I equate obesity with tobacco smokers and the cost to our health care system must be addressed. We as a nation must address this health crises as we did with cig smokers. I am not saving fat shaming to the point of fat slobs committing suicide, but some steps are needed to be addressed pronto. The military is having problems filling its ranks because of all the fat young people. That’s a fact, Jack. Let’s not sugar coat it. Of course, I ain’t talking about middle age bulge or muffin tops as folks grow older and their metabolism changes. But a bunch of chubbies comprising our youth does not spell well for the future of our country. Shortens one’s lifespan as well and diabetes, heart diseases, etc are not cheap and a drain on our health care resources. Follow the science.

[Don Bessee]

You go boy!

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/san-francisco-archbishop-to-pelosi-no-one-can-claim-to-be-devout-catholic-and-support-abortion

;-)

[fish]

Posted by: Bill Tozer | 23 July 2021 at 06:16 PM

Hmmmph.....Steve was mute when resident Nevada City psychopath was giving Gregory crap over supposedly taking psychiatric drugs.....then it was all yuk, yuk, yuk! And as far as fat is concerned, I'm fat, I told those fucks that I was fat and that they were welcome to take their best shot (super bonus points - I'm bald too!)

I told Punch that I was happy to chat with his Greek friends....said I'd come up on my own dime to do it. All he had to do was make the arrangements!

I think you can guess what happened.

But more than any of this.....if Punchy is upset about how he's treated here all he has to do is stop showing up. George is under no obligation to protect his feelings. Anyway what happened to bold Punchy...remember him....the happening guy who only dropped by to spar because it was "entertaining' to him? And that we were lucky to have him because we "were becoming boring".

Had no idea that guy had such delicate sensibilities!

[Bill Tozer]

“.....and that I am suffering from dementia, on and on. I love it when you do that.”

Yeah, you just love it, you big Teddy Bear you.

Well, Paul, do you deny you are suffering from dementia? I tried to be charitable once as I called your condition “forgetfulness”. Everybody forgets things, especially when they are tired and it’s nappy-pooh time. I thought you said you were a Druid, not an atheist. Don’t matter to be in the least, but there is a reason the Romans, the barbarians, and St Patrick drove the Druids out of every place they were found. Snakes. Symbol of Druids. I have zero problem with atheists. It’s the God haters that bother me. They hate everything and have big time Daddy Issues. Anyway...

Paul, are you really denying you have dementia? The jury is out big time on that. You come over to the Circle of Jerks and expect to be treated like your are something special, instead of just one commentator among commentators. Did you forget that you are not shoving microphones in people’s faces anymore and directing the conversation? Like, did you are not in charge? That you are just one commentator among several commentators. Respect is earned, not given. I would say you are getting exactly what you dish out. Controlled by the need to control. Just like Fatso.
Karma, baby.

But, thanks for agreeing with me that the Gray matter between your ears is in a state of deterioration. Sorry that the word ‘Dementia’ strikes too close to home, not. The proof is in the pudding.

I will just take your own words at face value and believe that you love it when folks say you have dementia. I know you love ❤️ it. Brings big smile and lightens you heart. It shows.
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Fish: hair don’t grow on steel.

[Walt]

Emery has had plenty of opportunity to prove me wrong. All he had to do was go back in time, and provide what he claims to have said, or not said. Has he done so? uhhh,,,, nope....
So how's that "show where I said that" work'n for ya' Emery?

Oh.. Still waiting for that proof I tossed puppies from an overpass. You sure proved your a butthurt liar with that line of crap.

[George Rebane]

Gentlemen - This comment stream has turned into an ad hominem free-for-all. Back on the presented topics please.

And Frisch, you have no idea of what you're talking about in your 514pm. But you are fishing for another time out.

[Bill Tozer]

Now, about Punchy googling Walt’s link to get more information, it does not surprise me in the least that there were no hits. None. Erased. Banned. Cancelled. No trace. Gone. It’s a common occurrence and those in charge do not allow anything that they do not you to read. It’s what all fascist regimes do, one and all. It’s the first tell-tell sign of what a fascist government throughout history does. We are now living under fascism. It’s for the common good, lol.

That, dear Paul, is topic you have no interest in, but RR has been sounding the alarm on. Censored. Just wait until you or your favorite sites gets disappeared. Remember the old liberal days of “Question Authority”? Now the show is on the other foot. The sixties started with “I Want to Hold your Hand and ended with Helter Skelter. Odd.
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Steve found some info in Wikipedia. Probably written (updated) that very day. From July 23...

“Confirming many of the things the Dr. Rath Health Foundation has been saying for more than a decade now, Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger recently admitted he no longer trusts the website he created. Speaking to Freddie Sayers, host of UnHerd magazine’s show Lockdown TV, Sanger said Wikipedia now gives a “reliably establishment point of view on pretty much everything.” He added that “there’s a very big, nasty, complex game being played behind the scenes to make the articles say what somebody wants them to say.”

https://www.dr-rath-foundation.org/2021/07/wikipedia-co-founder-admits-he-no-longer-trusts-the-website-he-created/
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May 21, 2021

Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger penned a blog post last week declaring that the site is “badly biased,” “no longer has an effective neutrality policy” and clearly favors lefty politics.

Sanger – who is no longer with involved with Wikipedia – wrote that it has long forgotten its original policy of aiming to present information from a neutral point of view, and nowadays the crowd-sourced online encyclopedia “can be counted on” to cover politics with a liberal point of view.

“There is a rewritten policy, but it endorses the utterly bankrupt canard of journalistic ‘false balance,’ which is directly contradictory to the original neutrality policy. As a result, even as journalists turn to opinion and activism, Wikipedia now touts controversial points of view on politics, religion, and science,” Sanger wrote. “Examples have become embarrassingly easy to find.”

https://www.foxnews.com/media/wikipedia-co-founder-larry-sanger-says-online-dictionary-scrapped-neutrality-favors-lefty-politics
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The word for it is ‘propaganda’ when it’s systematic. And that’s what we are really dealing with on Wikipedia.

Such a resource also becomes a useful tool for those who want to manipulate public perceptions of reality to their own benefit. There is an entire industry that monitors Wikipedia pages relevant to their clients and pushes forward edits on their behalf. Some of it goes under the radar, since Wikipedia editors are not obliged to identify themselves and disclose conflicts of interests.

“If only one version of facts is allowed, then it gives a huge incentive to wealthy and powerful people to seize control over things like Wikipedia in order to shore up their power. And they do that,” Sanger pointed out.

Part of the problem is in Wikipedia’s deliberate reliance on secondary sources, which are mostly media reports, to back article contents. Those sources can be biased themselves, and the Wikipedia editor community grandfathers those biases by excluding some outlets like the Daily Mail or Fox News as valid references. Increasing polarization of the media further exacerbated the problem.

The result is that now, “if a controversy does not appear in the mainstream center-left media, then it’s not going to appear on Wikipedia,” Sanger said. Joe Biden’s page barely mentions the controversy involving Ukraine and his son Hunter’s sinecure job there, and does so to dismiss it as a manufactured political attack against the incumbent US president.

https://www.rt.com/news/529378-wikipedia-founder-establishment-propaganda/

[Bill Tozer]

Now, about the Jan 6 investigation

‘So This Could Be the Reason Why Pelosi Kicked Jim Banks Off of Committee Investigating Capitol Riot’

“According to CNN, Banks planned on calling the head of the Capitol Police Union, a loud critic of the security failures from that day, to testify as a GOP witness. Banks had been planning with Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), the select committee's chairman, Tuesday evening on how the logistics of the investigation would work after it was announced he would be the ranking member.

By Wednesday morning, Pelosi said Banks, and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), would not serve on the panel.”
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“He added that when he met with Capitol Police union head Gus Papathanasiou, "there are serious concerns that they raise about the lack of preparation, the lack of training, the lack of equipment, and the Democrats do not want the head of the Capitol Police union to testify on Tuesday," because it could lead back to Pelosi.”

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2021/07/22/so-this-could-be-a-reason-why-pelosi-kicked-jim-banks-off-of-committee-investigating-capitol-riot-n2592942

Duh. Grandstanding and speeches about Trump all the way into September and October of 2022. Anything to keep the public’s eyes and attention off of Biden’s homemade crises at the border, national defense, inflation, and (fill in the blanks).

[Scott O]

re George's latest proposition - as I have said before: Biden was Obama's insurance, and Harris is Biden's insurance.
Sure - Harris ticks a few important boxes for the woke-ism crowd, but she is the most unpopular person to run for the nation's highest office in decades.
She couldn't even do well in her own state.
Considering how well the Dems have played the Weekend At Bernies with Biden so far, it wouldn't surprise me to see Biden finish a 4 yr term. FDR couldn't walk and the nation had no idea for how many years?
Wilson was a stricken basket case and yet he was the purported hero at the sad League Of Nations debacle.
I remember an interview with some guy from SF who had been the wiz kid for decades at picking stocks and his take on the then-current dot com boom was that it was off the charts that he had and it was just sailing into unknown waters as far as he could tell.
That's what I see now.
So - how low in the toilet can the Dems go?
If they install Harris, who will be the next insurance?
Booty-Judge?
Stacey Abrams?
And at what point do Americans start to realize the insurance ain't working?
We just keep getting the implied threat as our next Dear Leader.
But - since there's no financial downside to guessing the next reality to wash over us, and my fav charities could always use the dosh I will be in for something to be determined. Have to give it a bit of thought before committing. Stay tuned.

[The Estonian Fox]

Entry for 25A removal of JoeyB (Pres #46):

Earliest date = Jan 15 (MLK real birthday)
Latest date = April 4 (MLK death day)
Most likely date = Feb 15 (Honest Abe's death day - serendipitously, day 46 of the year).
Confidence level = 0.35

Joe, we hardly knew ye. Even after 46 years of 'public service'.

Charity- FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education).

[George Rebane]

ScottO 1100pm - Staying tuned.

EFox 542am - Actually, the contest just asks for the swearing in date for Bumblebrain's successor. That may, of course, come about from the invocation of the 25A among other reasons. I assume that you're not restricting your entry to just 25A.

My own entry (that does not compete for the prize) is [earliest, latest, most likely, confidence] = [1jan22, 1may22, 1mar22, 0.40].

[Walt]

Some evidence of the need for Joe to be wheeled out of office.

"Rep. Ronny Jackson, the former White House physician-turned-congressman, says he’s "terrified for our country" in the wake of President Joe Biden’s televised town hall this week — and doubts whether the commander in chief has the cognitive ability to make it through a full term.

"He’s completely LOST it!" Jackson, R-Texas, tweeted Saturday, along with a video clip in which Biden answers a reporter’s question about defunding the police by claiming that Republicans accuse him of "sucking the blood out of kids."

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"I think he’s either going to resign — they’re going to convince him to resign from office at some point in the near future for medical issues — or they’re going to have to use the 25th Amendment to get rid of this man," Jackson said.

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Last month Jackson, who served as the personal physician of both President Obama and President Trump, joined a dozen Republican House members in a letter calling on Biden to take a cognitive function test — as Trump did while he was in office — and publicly release the results."
"Needs a cognitive exam NOW!" Jackson posted."
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ronny-jackson-biden-forced-resign

[Bill Tozer]

I will stick this here.

Always Remember 'Rob's Rule' Trumps the 'Science' of Economics

https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2021/07/24/always_remember_robs_rule_trumps_the_science_of_economics_786948.html

[Bill Tozer]

Hang in there Biden! I know you can do it, you old scrappy fighter from Scranton, PA! Go Joe go. Don’t take the test! It’s a trap, Joe, a trap.
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Street cans in the Bay.
These ain’t good enough. Needs to be bullet proof. Armored. Those pro types may look quite stylish and San Fransisco friendly, but that’s the first thing the mob down when peaceful protesting will do is to tear out and use them to smash through glass doors and windows or use as a ramming rod. Smash it against something. Maybe into one of the capitalistic oppressor’s things called an ATM.

Better pro type needed (40k) and make just one less of the three prototypes. Each prototype gets four cans, not five. Maybe 3 for the out of place one . 47k sounds reasonable. Let’s ask Oscar the Grouch.

‘San Francisco Officials To Decide Whether To Build Trash Can Prototypes At Up To $20k Apiece’

https://www.dailywire.com/news/san-francisco-officials-to-decide-whether-to-build-trash-can-prototypes-at-up-to-20k-apiece

[Walt]

For that special "someone".. (just trying to help ya' know)
https://www.alz.org/professionals/health-systems-clinicians/clinical-resources/cognitive-assessment-tools

[Paul Emery]

Rep Jackson Walt? You picked a gem to quote. I'm suprised you quoted him since this was all over the news a in March.

"Pentagon to release scathing watchdog report on Ronny Jackson
First on CNN: Rep. Ronny Jackson made sexual comments, drank alcohol and took Ambien while working as White House physician, Pentagon watchdog finds

The Department of Defense inspector general has issued a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson during his time serving as the top White House physician, concluding that he made "sexual and denigrating" comments about a female subordinate, violated the policy for drinking alcohol while on a presidential trip and took prescription-strength sleeping medication that prompted concerns from his colleagues about his ability to provide proper care.
The findings outlined in the report, which was obtained by CNN prior to its release on Wednesday, stem from a years-long IG investigation into Jackson -- who currently represents Texas in the House of Representatives and sits on the House Armed Services subcommittee overseeing military personnel -- that was launched in 2018 and examines allegations that date back to his time serving during the Obama and Trump administrations. Members of Congress were briefed on the IG report findings on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter."

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/02/politics/ronny-jackson-dod-inspector-general-report/index.html

[Paul Emery]

That's all from me at this time. I'll catch up on your predictable responses as I have time.

I'm producing a big show at the Center for the Arts tonight. We might have a sellout. Great Bands-Achilles Wheel, Earles of Newtosn and Sugar Mountain. It's a concert to raise funds for the Nevada County Artist Relief Fund. Starts at 6:30. Check it out.

Here's further information

https://www.nevadacountyarts.org/masquer-aid

[Bill Tozer]

Paul!! I am gathering but the boys and a bunch of seniors from the old folks home and we will be there early. Early, early Earl and told them all that is 100% free and only one condition: Leave all your money and wallets and purses at home, or no deal.

It’s about time the local artists do something free for us. Way past time. We have endured enough from the art community running around constantly with their palms face up begging for us to to drop a couple quid, year after year after year. Enough.

Did like how the Union ever so gingerly called you one of the board members from “other generations.” Why back board members and directors. It’s like a 50 year high school reunion

Free concert. Keep your checkbooks at home. Lets pack the place!!!!

Don’t give them a penny! No one started a Starving Artist Moving Company. Not one.

[Bill Tozer]

Do ‘t be any stranger. I appreciate you. Another event produced from the guy from another generation. Depression baby.

[Walt]

Emery back on the smear campaign. All those attributes make him a good Liberal.
That don't change the fact he is a Dr. He was good enough for your boy "O".

And you trip though your personal "vineyard", (plenty of whine) about "lock her up",, was plenty justified. You forget about her criminal activity.

Now it's time for you to a certain test.(referenced above)

[Don Bessee]

The wokenistas in lala land are making movies for each other that no one wants to see. Get woke go broke! -

https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2021/07/25/nolte-woke-dies-box-office-including-lebron-james-space-jam-sequel/

;-)

[Don Bessee]

Not so fast there emperor gavin -

When Democrats attack

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cartoons-slideshow

;-)

[Don Bessee]

Ya the socialist dems put their election narrative on vaccines in the memory hole -

Sarah Sanders encourages vaccinations, praises Trump's Operation Warp Speed in new op-ed
Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that 'no one did more' to undercut the vaccine than President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sarah-sanders-encourages-vaccinations-praises-trumps-operation-warp-speed-in-new-op-ed

;-)

[fish]

Posted by: Paul Emery | 25 July 2021 at 02:57 PM

I'll catch up on your predictable responses as I have time.

More whining about things then........good to know.

[Bill Tozer]

Hope Produce Paul of another generation thinks ahead and leaves access in front for an ambulance. His record ain’t the best, just coming by his last MLK holidays. One lady on the stage and one never made it to the stage. Mercy. Caused a big manic in the lobby. Rumor was one of Paul’s lights fell on some poor woman’s head and laid it our. Turned down out to be another Niverna City fueled rumor. She had a history of mini-strokes.

Heart problems, mini-strokes. Maybe this will be Paul’s turn to take the ride in the meat wagon.

https://i0.wp.com/www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2021/07/image005-2-2.png?w=581&ssl=1

Judging by what happened to Walt, Paul won’t accept my apology for stepping on the his feelings and tell me I don’t really mean it.

Guess what Punchy reading this later. I don’t! Break a leg. Hips take forever to heal at your age. And elbows. Youth is wasted on the young.

[Don Bessee]

Creepy grampa joe loves his chi coms, bought and paid for more than once. I wonder how many crack head paintings the chi coms bought for this deal? -

https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/07/25/bidens-doj-drops-charges-against-china-military-members-accused-lying-get-jobs-us-universities/

;-)

[Bill Tozer]

We do not want to offend others’ sensibles, now do we?

‘The Roots of the Elite Left's Attack on Freedom’

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/07/25/the_roots_of_the_elite_lefts_attack_on_freedom_146139.html

Man alive. Today I saw some kids playing Cowboys and Guardians.

[Walt]

Is the next "crack" Hunter art showing in Nervana Cilly?
Plenty of rich LIBs in Berkley of the foothills.
Pappa Biden wants his payoff.

[Walt]

Someone hacked the olimpic drone??
https://generaldispatch.whatfinger.com/someone-hacked-the-olympics-drone-show-to-say-what-lol-meme-humor-more-from-this-past-week/

Maybe the Japanese know the truth?

[Bill Tozer]

Walt @ 6:45 pm. Excellent!

Daily COVID Deaths in Sweden Hit Zero

https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/daily-covid-deaths-in-sweden-hit-zero/

[Paul Emery]

Great concert last night-around 400 attended. Thanks to the Center for the Arts and the Nevada County Arts Council for putting it on. Raised some good money for the Nevada County Artist Relief Fund. It was a pleasure to be part of the event and to produce the concert.

[Scott O]

OK - I know you've all been hanging on tenterhooks with bated breath.
hello?
(whispers) is this thing on?

earliest - Nov 22 2021
latest - Jan 20 2025
most likely Jan 20 2022
confidence .5

charity - Idaho Youth Ranch