Aphorisms

An aphorism is defined as: 'a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).' Rush Limbaugh's list of Aphorisms is called "24 Undeniable Truths of Life". I have come up with some aphorisms of my own, mostly through observation, reading, and thought. …

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Objective Effects of Defunding the Police (in addition to shutting down cities due to Wuhan Coronavirus)

Ever since George Floyd, a career criminal, was allegedly killed by police in Minneapolis, many voices raised in rage have called for defunding the police. Those voices, including and led by Black Lives Matter (a Marxist organization), have opined that police are, by their very nature, racist, and should be disbanded (this was on the …

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He said it better than I could: Guest Commentator on What a Biden Administration might look like.

My friend Jim over at Ricochet.com has compiled an excellent list of DemocRat Party policies might go into effect if Influence-peddler Joe Biden wins the presidency next week.  All in one place.  Read these, and see if you still want Biden in the White House. Democrats support a policy for 100 trillion dollars spent on useless …

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Let’s Play “Demoralize the Population”

First, you have the Washington state governor, who has been Ruling by Decree since March, say that "Outdoor Sports Will now Be Allowed, With Restrictions". Then, after reciting all the restrictions, you publish a statement by an All-Powerful Medical Expert: Dr. Jonathan Drezner, director of the UW Medicine Center for Sports Cardiology and a team …

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Washington State (Seattle) Supreme Court confirms that “all your money belongs to us”.

In a unanimous ruling, the state/Seattle Supreme Court declared Tim Eyman's $30 car-tab initiative that passed last year to be unconstitutional.  The reason? "More than one subject". The judges' ruling Thursday is a victory for a coalition of cities, King County and Garfield County's transit agency, which had sued saying it would eviscerate funds they …

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RushBabe49 Fights Tech Censorship of New York Post expose on Joe Biden’s son Hunter

By now, most of my readers will probably have heard about the rank censorship by tech platforms Facebook, Twitter, and Google, of the story in the New York Post about the machinations of Hunter Biden, the son of Democrat candidate for president, "Sleepy" Joe Biden.  It is well-known that Hunter Biden was given a place …

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Lens-Artists Challenge #118: Communication

Today's Photo Challenge might be a downer, compared to the other posts that I have been reading.  My apologies, but the examples of communication below are what I have been noticing around me since about February of this year.  The Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic has adversely affected pretty much everyone in the world.  Countries, especially in …

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Interesting…Very Interesting…World Health Organization comes out Against Lockdowns to “fight Coronavirus”

I was alerted to this new (?) stance by the All-Powerful World Health Organization, warning countries NOT to lock down their economies to fight the Wuhan Coronavirus.  Funny, when I checked, the WHO first indicated that lockdowns are a bad idea, way back in May!  Yes, that's in MAY!! Funny, in April, the WHO was …

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Damn You, Jay Inslee, Round Two

The title of the KOMO story is "State has Fined 11 Businesses over Covid-19 Mask Mandate. In my opinion, this is pure, unadulterated EVIL.  Here is a quote from the article: The state Department of Labor & Industries said Wednesday in a news release that Mail Express Business Center in Enumclaw got the largest fine …

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He Said it Better Than I could: If I were Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Bid Welcome to our Guest Writer for today, Ricochet Member OmegaPaladin. I am very impressed with his essay on what he would do if he were the CDC Director. My sentiments exactly! I would start by taking the various department heads in a room to get my point across: Professionalism and competence earn respect. At …

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