They Should Be Embarrassed

 

  One day you’re being toted around on the shoulders of high-powered politicians in a sedan chair for speaking your mind; the next, you’re being kicked out of society by those same people for speaking your mind. What a difference a day makes.

Let’s begin where civil discussions should: at the beginning.

Last week we combed over a person the Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) was begging the Vatican to canonize as the next modern saint, Graham Platner. Platner would be amusing if he were a comedian, alas, he’s merely a narcissist who doubles as an anti-Semite anti-American pervert.

Proudly wearing a German Nazi tattoo on his chest for years, he feigned ignorance at the true meaning of his “Totenkopf” skull and crossed bones inked image worn by guards in Jewish concentration camps. Those were the places where Jews awaited their imminent death in gas chambers, for your information.

Platner, having the gift of gab, always poo-pooed any nefarious meaning behind this highly offensive image. After all, he claims he was unaware as to its significance, possibly because he is stupid, possibly because he is mentally ill, or a combination of both. In an effort to make this poke-in-Jewish-eyes, he had that hate-filled symbol disappear with an ink-over. Case closed.

In any case, Herr Platner unapologetically continued goose stepping through his campaign for a place on the stage as a Democratic Senator candidate in Maine. His crusade was an incredible sweep, winning with 156,000 votes. Being the clear choice in this race, he seemed well on his way to a solid run against his Republican opponent, incumbent Susan Collins.

This lead pipe cinch was exactly what the Dems wanted; their plan was to summarily oust Senator Collins in order to simply regain control of the U.S. Senate. How am I so sure? I know that for a fact because they said so.

Regularly wearing flannel shirts and ball caps in an attempt to disguise himself as the “average guy,” Platner arrogantly pointed out all the faults of everyone who failed to vote for him. With regularity, this DSA minstrel seemed to keep his fan base enrapt. There was nothing this heir apparent to one of Maine’s Senatorial seat could do or say to ruin this coup to eliminate the Republican Party and any sane policies in America’s future.

Although the fix was in, Platner felt compelled to give his opinion as to punishment meted out toward anyone illegally entering his home. “Rape” was the definitive answer, unlike the usual generous forgiveness offered by Democratic prosecutors and judges across the land. Kind of an odd way to treat others in a civil society.

With more and more offensive solutions to fairly common problems, Democratic supporters such as Elizabeth Warren, Ro Khanna, AOC, Bernie Sanders, Rashida Tlaib, and other DSA members, were quick to distance themselves from this loose cannon. Dropping that sedan chair like a hot potato, Platner disappeared from relevancy. And a search for a new candidate was on.

Surprisingly, a gaggle of equally mentally ill Democratic replacement candidates was located in a jiffy. Appearing on a stage to tout their attributes to potential voters, this group of twelve wannabes did their best to prove which candidate was wackier than the other. And they did not disappoint.

Akin to a Saturday Night Live skit, these pious candidates took turns saying nearly the exact same thing: coddle illegal immigrants, Medicaid for all, lots of money to repay student loans, abolish the police forces, plus defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Without an original thought, these non-free thinkers had absolutely no problem demonstrating they were singing from the same sheet of music. All except the trans guy who wanted to be a girl, that is.

Ashley Webb, according to his – or is it her – website, rambled about “hospitals, employers and corporations causing real harm to real people” in an incoherent rant without a clear point. This candidate won the Most Pathetic award. Congratulations Ashley.

As previously mentioned, these DSAers are clamoring for more public money to help illegal aliens survive, provide children free baby sitters, furnish healthcare for everyone, and save the planet. Since there’s not enough money for all those noble causes, they are more than eager to snatch more taxpayer dollars from thin air, or your pocket, whichever is easier. Again, they promised.

Whining about the fact the haves need to summarily help the have nots, these overly benevolent professional thieves well-know how to convert your hard earned money into more votes for themselves. Always begging for more cash without any accounting, these con artists are adept at making fools out of working people.

Have you ever heard of a place named Minneapolis? It is the punchline to the eternal joke that goes: We are poor immigrants from a Middle Eastern toilet. We came to America for a better life. Once we discovered how to defraud the guvment out of precious taxpayer dollars, we sent this stolen money back to Somalia to fund terrorists. Their terrorists will use this loot to train and purchase weapons to kill American infidels, and if anyone objects, we will publicly vilify them as bigots and xenophobes. Where do they live?

Now that is some funny stuff.

Not to be left out, Maine voters are anxious to get in on this grift to show their compassion for downtrodden illegal immigrants. The good part is that lots of this funding will come from Maine taxpayers; the bad part is that any overspending is expected to be derived from the federal guvment.

Suddenly, this icky scheme becomes your and my problem.

On the other hand, these same political pick pockets were apoplectic about the creation of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to save misspent monies overseas, and fraud internally. Never heard of it?

President Donald Trump, in the opening days of his re-election, tapped the fellow who would soon become the richest man in the world, Elon Musk. This African American was delighted to be able to help President Trump find and eradicate fraud and waste originating from the United States guvment.

With the nose of a bloodhound, Musk assembled an ersatz team of snoops who looked everywhere a pulse could be found. It wasn’t long before the mishandling and intentional theft of taxpayer dollars appeared to be everywhere.

Suddenly the mainstream media (MSM), who blatantly ignored anything President Trump accomplished in his first four-years, decided it was time to break out their knitting needles. Handcrafting warm, sensitive stories out of pure spite, tales of the Mean Mr. Trump quickly spread throughout the media like a freshly knitted quilt.

Leftists, both in America and abroad, were aghast that the wealthy President Trump was cutting off aid from needy children far and wide. To compound matters, the same MSM that refused to carry his speeches realized it was their obligation to wholly dump on The President to incite metal mayhem.

Clusters of angry taxpayers who were unwittingly footing the bill for these schemes and obvious shell games were broadcast and printed non-stop in order to make a point. The point being: We are stupid and enjoy being fleeced.

Guvment agencies were combed through to seek out waste, estimated to be in the billions of dollars, to help this new regime save citizens and corporations precious tax dollars on hare brained projects plus guvment personnel creating and directing them. They should have been embarrassed; they weren’t.

Sending coloring books to Middle Eastern terrorists, funding stage plays promoting homosexuality to Muslims, and sponsoring abortions in African nations, were among some of the inane ways Musk discovered our own anti-American guvment workers were frittering away our valuable assets.

Still, aging hippies, people suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), as well as deranged guvment Representatives, proudly marched – with news crews at hand – to “expose” all the damage President Trump was causing. That daily drum beat continued for a few weeks. These uproars emanating from the usual suspects: the ultra-liberal NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, along with a variety of interweb sources, lasted until they became true nuisances. I admire their tenacity.

Typical inhabitants of an oyster farm

But here’s the rub: As was mentioned heretofore, these DSAers are clamoring for more public money to help illegal aliens survive, provide children free babysitters, furnish healthcare for everyone, and save the planet. Since there’s not enough money for all those noble causes, they need tax dollar increases to make their wishes happen.

Of course, they could take that grifted cash discovered and saved by DOGE to fund these pie-in-the-sky projects. But they’d much rather squeeze more of your hard earned wages from your hands than simply say, “NO!” to the unproductive, ingrates demanding more and more and more.

It’s thinking like this that creates and sustains situations in which 41-year-old Senatorial candidates are supported by their parents, are gifted oyster farms for otherwise unattainable employment, while generating disdain for anyone who works hard to achieve their goals in life.

They should be embarrassed. Too bad they’re not.

Love

 

  This is one of those deep dives into ‘saying what you mean.’

Most of us have been mired in the personal world of emotions at least once, with many finding themselves amid this quandary multiple times.

As the title implies, today’s story hinges on the affective feelings associated with love.

Defining love is not as simple as this four-letter word seems. Since it is derived from personal feelings, it can be apparent to some while elusive to others. Not unlike people who wear garish clothing, oversized eyeglasses, dye their hair with neon coloring, or sport piercings and tattoos, these displays can be evident to some while simultaneously baffling to others.

Graham Platner is "My kind of man!"
per Elizabeth Warren

Remember, love is nebulous yet concise, temporary while permanent, gentle as well as powerful. Huey Lewis once sang a song, “The Power of Love,” in 1985, being well received as a Billboard song plus a movie theme tune.

Viewed as both an upper and downer, love exists in the eye of the beholder. As such, love can be justifiably protected as easily as it can be loathed. Again, it’s a personal thing. Until that particular love affects an entire family.

On the other hand, introducing a special love to your nuclear family can wind up beautiful or dangerous for any number of reasons, the least of which is often subjective. Based on appearance, speech, behavior, even beliefs, that certain love can be challenged as unsuitable. “You weren’t raised like that!” are ‘or else’ phrases regularly resulting in long term estrangements. Alas.

As you may have surmised, love is different to everyone. Nearly impossible to define or explain, love is unique in its intensity and longevity making it a blessing and curse depending on the person. Unforgettable.

So it was with interest that I watched the Maine primary elections just weeks ago. There, Maine voters enthusiastically selected a fellow named Graham Platner to represent them in the general elections this coming November.

Platner appeared to be a colorful character – who could be likened to a loose canon – in polite terms.

By way of a thin background provided by his handlers, Graham Platner is a “Marine and U.S. Army veteran, oyster farmer, former chair of the Sullivan Planning Board, and candidate running for U.S. Senate in Maine, to defeat Susan Collins and win back the seat for working Mainers,” per https://www.grahamforsenate.com.

While perceived to be true, the devil is in the details. It seems as though his mother bought him that oyster farm as a means to earn money (Read: To appear to have a job as well as supply her restaurant with oysters.) Not a bad haul from mommy for a 41-year-old man. Understanding he may have been suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from his military service, cutting him slack is only right.

On the other hand, Platner’s pathetic behavior – both in actions and words – have been teetering on the edge of pity for this sociopathic individual.

He paraded about shirtless sporting a Nazi tattoo – the same ‘Nazi’ with whom the Left repeatedly accused current President Donald J. Trump of being associated – without disparaging candidate Platner. When questioned about this permanent symbol of universal hate of Jewish people, Platner’s reply has been he was unaware of its meaning. ‘Nuff said.

Unfortunately, he scurried away to get that Nazi prisoner-of-war camp symbol of hate covered over thereby making things all better. Alas, things weren’t better.

His Tourette Syndrome-like ranting against anything and everything sane and sacred continued, verifying his questionable mental health.

Openly disparaging former decorated military cohorts and fellow politicians, Democratic Socialist of America (DSA) Platner is totally unapologetic. This effort is a part of unseating incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins who often personally poses as a Democratic representative. If you don’t believe me, he said those words himself.

Combined with Senator Mitch McConnell’s mysterious illness, as well as the untimely demise of Senator Lindsey Graham, dramatic changes have quickly shifted in the outlook of the Senate. The Republicans are currently favored by ½ of a vote. Remember the aforementioned wishy washy Susan Collins? She’s the ½ vote.

The total plan of the Democratic Socialists is to capture the majority of the Senate and House to be able to change the Supreme Court makeup, income tax structure, migration policies, delete the military, and foist single-payer healthcare upon all citizens – all in the name of love.

To accomplish this multifaceted scheme, there needs to be some inside help, namely infiltration of the system by making Graham Platner the next Senator from Maine – under the DSA banner. He is to be the latest in the bullpen of useful idiots of this Busby Berkeley-like strategic production.

While seemingly benevolent on paper, this redistribution of monies from the military to healthcare would leave a giant gap in our nation’s protection – and that is the end goal. Of course, those trillions of dollars would still fall far short of acquiring a balanced budget. Not to worry. Simply overtax everyone for the good of everyone. That’s true love.

“’From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs’ is a slogan popularized by Karl Marx, emphasizing a system where resources are distributed based on individual needs rather that their contributions. This concept envisions a society where abundance allows for such equitable distribution,” per 1000wordphilosophy.com.

“But wait,” you say. “What about all those wealthy politicians? Won’t they be taxed into poverty, too?”

Great question.

No.

A number of long-time Democrats have been notably spooning with Platner. They include Communist Senator Bernie Sanders who honeymooned in the Soviet Union, Senator Elizabeth Warren whose claim to fame is breaking up successful corporations, plus a fellow named Ro Khanna. Let us not forget Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and comely Rashida Tlaib, two more prominent DSA lovers.

Each one of these phonies proudly stood up in front of television cameras to extol the virtues of Graham Platner. While cued up to give him a personal tongue bath, everyone expressed their love for Platner. Kiss, kiss.

After all, secret Nazi Herr Platner won his place on the Democratic Socialist ticket by garnering 156,000 votes from his loving admirers. Now that shows real love.

You see, these financial masterminds have always been wolves in sheep's clothing. Outwardly appearing to help the little man, union folks, the poor, underprivileged, working class, and everyone else with an outstretched hand, this gaggle of sleazes have been playing the long game to not only snatch your wallet, but also confiscate your car and home, too. All in the name of fairness. Wink, wink.

As of this writing, Bernie Sanders is worth $3 million dollars, Elizabeth Warren has an estimated $12 million, while Ro Khanna has a worth of $340 million. That’s true love of money.

This is a great time to ask yourself: What is in it for these three shysters if the money is to be redistributed? They have theirs; they now want yours. This is an example of lust and love.

Exempting themselves from these upcoming punitive laws and regulations, the DSA members will be free from having to participate in any type of ‘tithing’ in the Church of the Guvment. Don’t think it won’t or can’t be done?

When President Barack Hussein Obama force-fed the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) down our throats, Congress exempted themselves from participating. How’s that for believing in your own bills? Love of self-preservation, I’d say.

But following a victory of the Maine primaries, the oyster farmer received the most votes and captured the spot the Democratic Party was hoping. While full of lots of words, as well as himself, Platner began talking about raping home intruders, abusing women, as well as openly contorting details heretofore overlooked during the vetting process.

This fraudster was attempting to present himself as Joe Sixpack; he is nothing but a conniver, showing another sign of love – narcissism – love of oneself.

But the good news is Graham Platner has exited from the Senatorial race in Maine due to a credibility crisis. And none too soon. Platner will undoubtedly continue his love affair with himself, while the Democratic Party, and the Democratic Socialist Party will seek another person to represent them and to love lots.

In the name of perpetual fairness, the DSA has decided it would prudent to have their specially selected 601 delegates decide Platner’s replacement; forget about the suddenly untrustworthy voters. Talk about fairness. So much love going around that big DSA tent.

How romantic. 

Free Stuff

 

  People everywhere love free stuff. You’re living in a fantasy world if you don’t agree with that last sentence. If you disagree, please read on.

A quick trip to Sam’s Club, Costco, even some upscale grocery stores will lead you to a portable kiosk attended to by a usually perky person offering tastes and examples of some product for sale in that store. Occasionally, those offerings are for disposable sponges, miniature packages of laundry detergent, or mouthwash. However, more often than not those products are edible.

They’re pretty easy to spot; that’s where shoppers are cued up for a smidgen of a new cupcake mix, orange drink, even a green olive or two. And, without fail, at least a half-dozen potential consumers huddled about that kiosk will beg for a second sample just to be sure.

Of course, they rarely buy that free sample product; rather, they are merely seeking a cost-free snack, and little else. It’s a game played between the product representatives and the not-buying public.

But other people who like to get things for nothing are politicians. Politicians are those grubby slugs who promise potential voters everything in exchange for nothing. I’ll bet you can easily name at least one of these pols who, after guaranteeing you the world, gave you nothing but lip service for your vote.

This betrayal didn’t seem fair at that time, but time heals all wounds. Right? Until the next time these grifters dish out another helping of “next time,” that is. And since there are so many of these weasels, finding examples of the truth escaping their mouths is far rarer than finding a pink unicorn grazing in your flower garden.

The odd part is that this gaming of the electorate has become commonplace in America and readily accepted as business-as-usual. During re-election campaigns, these incumbent defrauders are quick to point out they only had a few years to attempt to address and rectify your concerns, hence the need to give them another term. Unfortunately, that term will likely require another re-re-election. Wink, wink.

And so the cycle goes until their mummified cadavers are wheeled out of either the Senate or House of Representatives with a vacant chair ready for another chiseler-in-training.

There are quite a few names that quickly come to mind as con artists, but the loudest current squeaky wheel is that conniver, Bernard “Bernie” Sanders.

Senator Sanders has been largely living off pie-in-the sky dreams since his years before his political career began. Sanders was part of a commune in the early days of the Vietnam War, which he protested; that is not surprising. But this same man left his commune to find himself as a carpenter.

Senator Bernie Sanders.  Maybe.

He gravitated toward politics as the elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont, winning that position in 1981. Evidently, his appetite was whet during his eight-years as mayor, when he ran for state office several times, alas losing every time.

But the taste of politics remained, and he eventually secured a position as a United States Senator from Vermont. He did so as an Independent after leaving the Democratic Party. His roughly four-decades in public office allowed him to accumulate money from a guvment salary.

Currently making about $174,000 per year, Senator Sanders has amassed an estimated gross income of $3,000,000. That’s a lot of money for a guy who always looks like Salvation Army donation box shopper, while sporting hair in desperate need of a comb.

Senator Sanders seems to have emerged from his shell lately as is evidenced by his sharp, unwarranted criticism of nearly everyone with business acumen. Personally taking on the wealth of Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk for their wealth, Sanders feels as though they have something he calls “Too much money.”

Too much money is a subjective phrase that is both misplaced, as well as intentionally false.

Take, for example, Edwin Castro. Never heard of him? He’s the winner of the largest lottery prize in American history. It was in November 2022, when Mr. Castro won $2.04 billion in the Powerball Lottery game. Which begs the question: Is that too much money?

I dare say you only need to ask Mr. Castro. I also believe I know his answer.

Yet, Bernie Sanders has a particular axe to grind with Messers. Bezos, Zuckerberg, and Musk, all of whom are private citizens who accumulated their wealth without the benefit of a handgun used in conjunction with a getaway car.

These three entrepreneurs created ‘things’ in the form of social media, internet shopping, electric vehicles, and reusable rockets, among others. And these three gentlemen employ countless associates – all of whom pay taxes – to the same coffer Senator Sanders regularly dips into to fund his latest financial redistribution scam.

But lately, Senator Sanders – not unlike a young child who learned a new word – has grasped, and been overusing, the word “oligarch.” It’s too bad Senator Sanders uses the word but doesn’t know what it means.

An oligarch is a person who, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, snapped up monies, properties, as well as government treasures, for their personal benefit. Sorry, Bernie...you’re not even close labeling Bezos, Zuckerberg and Musk as oligarchs. President Trump doesn’t fit the term, either.

On the other hand, Senator Bernie feels as though the earned monies from the above businessmen belong to him and the rest of Americans who are less affluent. Because of poor educations, inferior family conditions, lack of ambition, or even misperceived sleights that they are entitled to what others have, Sanders wants it all, no questions asked.

Still, pointing his crooked little finger in a different direction these days, he hopes the average low IQ voter isn’t paying attention to the words oozing out of his often indecipherable-accented yap.

For many of his years as a politician, Sanders has been exuding greed and envy as means to an end. Always looking to take the ‘other guy’s’ cash – Robin Hood-style – Ol’ Bernie had been using the term millionaire to describe the enemy. Now he describes the enemies as billionaires, including one trillionaire.

Of course, those terms are suddenly flexible inasmuch as The Senator has shifted his net worth into the millionaire category. Oops.

Yet here we are listening to this 85-year-old rumpled mess of a cartoon character spouting his vitriol to anyone and everyone who has at least one ear. With a pension from his City of Burlington Mayor’s job, plus his Senatorial salary, besides his upcoming U.S. guvment pension, along with his book proceeds, Senator Sanders can enjoy the balance of his life in financial comfort.

Not unlike the aforementioned Sam’s Club and Costco gimme-gimme shoppers, Bernie Sanders along with his constituents want more and more for nothing. But someone is paying for that free stuff: you. And Uncle Bernie wants to keep his earned salary while he forces you to pick up the tab for everyone else.

Two things bother me, though.

Why is he not also picking on George Soros and Neville Roy Singham to cough up their dough, both of whom regularly gift billions of dollars to Leftist, anti-American political campaigns?

And why does this relic hate America so much he feels the need to utterly destroy it from the inside out?

Just curious.