All posts tagged Politics
“YouTube Censors Rasmussen Reports – What did they not want you to see?”
“The tyranny of a Covid amnesty”
I could have added this as an update to an earlier post today, but it deserves its own entry. Well-written, thoughtful piece by Mary Harrington:

The penultimate paragraph:
We all knew every pandemic policy would come with trade-offs. The lawn-sign priesthood forbade any discussion of those trade-offs. I don’t blame the class that so piously dressed their own material interests as the common good, for wanting to dodge the baleful looks now coming their way. But no “amnesty” will be possible that doesn’t acknowledge the class politics, the corruption of scientific process, the self-dealing, and the self-righteousness that went to enforcing those grim years of lawn-sign tyranny.
P.S. That may be the first time I’ve ever used the word “penultimate.” Did I do it right? 🙂
UPDATE: Francis Turner has a point:

I’m willing to forgive people but has to be a quid pro quo that is an acknowledgement that there is something to forgive.
The Three Rs of Forgiveness
In this article:

It has an interesting prerequisite to forgiveness:
After watching this video, I was reminded of the “Three R’s” of forgiveness promoted by Dr. Laura Schlessinger, talk show host, and author. She was one of my must-listen-to hosts in the early 1990s…
The approach Schlessinger offered to avoid “toxic forgiveness” involved Remorse (expressing real regret), Repair (taking action to fix the consequences of behavior), and Not Repeating the action.
That is worth considering.
This. Is. Unconstitutional.

You can hear one of the authors, Lee Fang, discuss the article with Tucker Carlson here:

More commentary here:

There are few terms more calculated to cause a political ruckus than “deep state.” Since the start of Donald Trump’s presidency almost six years ago, “deep state” has been a catchphrase for anything connected with the U.S. government that is opposed to Republicans .
For a few reasons, I broadly oppose the use of the term. But now we have incontrovertible evidence that, since President Joe Biden took office almost two years ago, powerful federal agencies have acted in exactly the manner that many Republicans feared. They’ve colluded with Democrats and Big Tech companies against free speech and conservative interests.
UPDATE: This is a worthwhile read: Read More
“Lockdowns: The Great Gaslighting”
“The Demonization of the Unvaccinated: A Look Back”
A Thread Worth Reading
The Konnech Election Systems Bombshell: A Thread
Election poll forecasting is rendered useless by election fraud.
That’s why we will continue to follow & report on documented threats to fair & honest elections.
Let's get started.
1/-— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) October 7, 2022
Uncomfortable Truth
Hmmm…

Hmmm…
In anticipation for @JoeBiden remarks on #ClimateEmergency for this afternoon, a quick 🧵
1988. Senator Wirth (D, CO) Chair of Energy and Natural Resources Committee, holds the first hearing on GLOBAL WARMING.
It was political theater. As Sen. Wirth later admitted (next)
— Daniel Turner (@DanielTurnerPTF) July 20, 2022
The Nine Most Terrifying Words
I miss Reagan…
The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help.
Reagan says it best himself:
Video from:
This Is Concerning
It’s Only Wrong When You Do It
Hmmm…
— Claw (@DigitsMissing) June 10, 2022
Their True Agenda
The SBC, Boy Scouts, etc. must be held accountable for their “sins,” but don’t let anyone pretend that is the only (or even primary) goal of those attacking them. It’s an Achilles’ Heel to take them out, either completely, or by gutting and replacing those guts with darkness.
— Alan Fahrner 🎙 (@JegErAlan) June 8, 2022
Although, my comment probably was more applicable to her response:
I mean, if their goal is to shine a light on abuse so that steps are taken to bring about reforms, it seems like this should be receiving a LOT of attention, right?
— Megan Basham (@megbasham) June 8, 2022
“‘Dishonest NONSENSE’: EPIC thread uses actual data to DRAG gun-grabbers like Everytown for ‘inflating’ school shooting numbers to scare people”
This is worth a read. It does not mean we don’t have a gun violence issue. Instead, you should read it, because truth matters.
Scott Adam’s Hoax Quiz
And he is right again. https://t.co/jA9gxNgQUq pic.twitter.com/q3laP4Ft83
— Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) May 30, 2022
“Hillary Clinton Did It”
Most of the press will ignore this news, but the Russia-Trump narrative that Mrs. Clinton sanctioned did enormous harm to the country. It disgraced the FBI, humiliated the press, and sent the country on a three-year investigation to nowhere. Vladimir Putinnever came close to doing as much disinformation damage.
You should read the whole article. It’s short and to the point.
Politicians Are Not Trying to Solve Our Problems
Wise words…
No one will really understand politics until they understand that politicians are not trying to solve our problems. They are trying to solve their own problems—of which getting elected and re-elected are number one and number two. Whatever is number three is far behind.
— Thomas Sowell (@ThomasSowell) May 22, 2022
“The Supreme Court’s integrity demands its leaker be prosecuted — and the decision released now”
Back at Ya’ Tucker Carlson
I get the sense that Tucker Carlson isn’t bothered by The New Your Times’ hit piece on him. 🙂
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) May 1, 2022
My response:
Back at ya’ @TuckerCarlson! Cannot wait until your Monday program. 🙂 https://t.co/c2vQt0QYpS pic.twitter.com/H1hdoNZVcq
— Alan Fahrner 🎙 (@JegErAlan) May 1, 2022
It’s God’s Pulpit
Interesting article in today’s NYT:

Fellow ministers…and Christian churches in general…it’s not your pulpit, it’s God’s. We need to treat it with reverence. Not just the pulpit: any association that could be rightly considered blaspheming His name.
Final note: I am not commenting on the legitimacy of the 2020 election nor whether one should question it.
Impressed with the New York Times
If you’ve been reading my Nibble Ninja blog, you know I lean conservative. However, I really wanted a good home-delivered paper, and the Denver Post doesn’t fit the bill (and not because of its liberal slant).
So, I am trying out The New York Times. First issue came today, and I have to admit I am impressed. It’s too early to know if that’ll equate to me continuing to spend what it costs to have it on my doorstep, but credit where credit is due.
Having said that, being that I am more conservative than most of its writers, I suspect I am more aware of cases in it where they are providing opinion instead of factual journalism. Can you also spot it in this front page article?
You Mean It Says…?
You mean it says we should never have allowed women to vote?
This right here says it all pic.twitter.com/yq2Ztw7YJ3
— Mauty480 (@Mauty480) April 10, 2022
I’M JUST KIDDING!!!