We’ve updated the data using the states 12/27/2020 case summary report. The results continue to prove that cases are not a good indicator of threat or policy. And yes, the government and the media continue to ignore this fact.
“First Class” Education in Government Schools – Examples: Baltimore and Detroit
Emphasis mine: “Several years ago, Project Baltimore began an investigation of Baltimore’s school system. What it found was an utter disgrace.”
Newfields, NH Quietly Passes Ordinance Prohibiting Political Protests Outside Gov. Chris Sununu’s Home
If there’s reporting on this, I can’t find it, so I guess this is breaking news. Newfields, New Hampshire, where Republican Governor Chris Sununu lives, has passed an ordinance that makes it illegal to protest outside residential homes, including his.
Data Point – Are the Anti-gunners convincing hearts and minds? Hahahahahaha!
Yes, the normal disclaimer is that these are only background checks and not actual guns sales; sometimes a single check can cover a sale of multiple firearms. Still, that rise is pretty assume and we can thank the entire Left for doing so with their tacit approval of all of the riots around the country. … Read more
Supervillain Bill Gates Wants to “Block-Out” the Sun
Bill Gates has so much money he may actually have an underground lair. Carved into the bedrock beneath his mansion or on some remote island he owns through shell companies. Where technicians and guards wearing matching uniforms (with different colored stripes) hurry along roughly hewn tunnels to do his bidding.
Notable Quote – Prof. Walter Williams: Socialism is EVIL
Emphasis mine: This is why socialism is evil. It employs evil means, confiscation and intimidation, to accomplish what are often seen as noble goals — namely, helping one’s fellow man. Helping one’s fellow man in need by reaching into one’s own pockets to do so is laudable and praiseworthy. Helping one’s fellow man through coercion … Read more
Palate Cleanser – I could have used this for the last storm: Flamethrower!
One guy in Kentucky has what seems to have a good one with the cavalier attitude to use it – Cousin Eddie from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation:
Your Options for Life Insurance without Physical Exams
Sproutt shares your options for life insurance without physical exams for you to choose between the policies.
Whereupon Maryland Gov Larry Hogan sounded like Bruce
This Republican elected official shows TOTALLY that he has no idea what his State’s or the US Constitution really is for. This is a bit old (from just before Thanksgiving) but forgive me – I have a few hundred open tabs at anyone time…
What You Clicked and Read the Most During the 2020 COVID Apocolypse Year- Part I
Top tens are not our most popular content, but it’s the end of the year. And what a year. One in which we were not all in “it” together. But we were here, and so were you. So, what did you read the most this past year? Let’s take a look.
City of Detroit Sues BLM Protesters for A Coordinated Civil Conspiracy
BLM Protesters were not all peaceful. Many of those found themselves confronted by cops trying to protect the public and public property. This professional victim class has decided to sue the city of Detroit, and the city has said thank you. We’re suing you back.
More Overdose Deaths Than Covid Deaths
Well, we are 9 months into the political response to the virus. Data is showing alarming trends. Yes, Covid is out there but so too are drug overdoses and suicide. People, especially young people, those who are least at risk from the virus are forcibly cut off from friends, families, and communities.
These Are Not the Results of Experts at Anything but Failure
If the title looks familiar, it’s a sentence from this post, published a few hours earlier. The point? The people holding the reins to the public health trumps all sleigh are lousy at the job.
Poland Proposes Free Speech Court to Protect Social Media Content from Censorship
Poland has a new law under consideration. It’s simple. If someone publishes something that does not violate Poland’s Laws, Social Media platforms like Facebook and Twitter can’t censor it or deplatform the speaker. If they do and lose, it could cost them up to 2 million dollars.
Hammers and Nails: Stop Treating COVID As If it is Equally Dangerous to Everybody
In the October issue of Imprimis, Jay Bhattachary, a is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and a co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration, explores a Compassionate ANTI-COVID strategy. It’s a great read, and he makes a point that stood out as one we make almost daily.
Facebook Doodlings: “Which Step Do You Think We Are On?”
Not one of my “doodlings” this time, but I can tell you that the FB post with the following graphic certainly showed a lot of, well, the nuttiness, ranting, and partisan snipping that goes on in a closed FB group that has “Politics” as part of its name.
Why Did the FAA Secure Air Space over the Nashville RV Explosion Site?
On Christmas morning, an RV played an evacuation announcement before exploding. The blast did damage to several buildings, including one used by AT&T that took out communications equipment. And now the Federal Aviation Administration has declared a No-Fly Zone over part of Nashville, Tennessee.
Prager U – The 1619 Project is Just Another lame Attempt to Rewrite American History.
I haven’t written a lot about the 1619 Project sponsored by the NYT (writer(s)). The plan was to be as an emphasis to what the Black Lives Matter movement has been (wrongly) preaching. That America has been racist, is racist, and will ALWAYS be racist.
Palate Cleanser – Where the Identity Obsessed Will Throw a Nutty.
Progressives and their Identity Group Political Totem pole adherents won’t get it – they have little to no sense of humor. They’ll just take offense while the rest of us smirk a bit – at them.
Friday Open Thread (on Saturday) – Make of it as you wish!
Having family over for Christmas (take THAT Fauci, Brix, and Sununu), I was otherwise “distracted”. So, feel free to make sport of me.