Monthly Archives: February 2020

The NH Primary – from TPC

13 Thursday Feb 2020

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Rockin’ in the Granite State: The New Hampshire Primary 2020

Just a quick update to keep things current as to election news – an update on my earlier column on Iowa (sans the music).

Vote free or die, they say in New Hampshire; and that they did. Trump cleaned up handily in the Republican race (yes, they had one of those), drawing out a hefty cadre even though it was patently obvious he would win. The real news was the Democratic primary. 

As an aside, I assume the minor non-parties may have held some sort of contest – or will – but, as the good people have decided that they will only suffer bi-polar (ha!) political control, then the outliers are as worthy of consideration as what the Old Man on the Mountain thinks about his late nose. Boothead Guy, while entertaining, isn’t viable.

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The Swedish Barometer

13 Thursday Feb 2020

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PCR linked to another telling story (or several, rather) out of Sweden, as the government and the people continue to bow down likes craven serfs. The quote:

“The timid civilized world has found nothing with which to address the revival of barefaced barbarity, other than concessions and smiles.” -Alexandr Solzenitsyn

The fact that some few of these women resist means there is still hope. Hope needs a weapon. I suggest a 12-gauge might make an appropriate address to the barbarians.

Limit the War Powers

13 Thursday Feb 2020

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That odd instance when one agrees with Tim Kaine.

“We should not be at war with Iran unless Congress votes to authorize such a war,” Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, who introduced the resolution said, according to CNN. “While the President does and must always have the ability to defend the United States from imminent attack, the executive power to initiate war stops there. An offensive war requires a congressional debate and vote. This should not be a controversial proposition.”

It should not, but it’s not all that relevant anymore. It’s the age of the Empire and the Empire is almost finished. I smell another veto. But, the vote was nice.

When Money is Tight

12 Wednesday Feb 2020

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It’s their fault, the millions of Amerikans who chose to be something other than central or commercial banksters. Now, 1/3rd of them complain about the choices they made.

About 31% of respondents earning over $100,000 also regularly experience a budget shortfall before payday.

Kids, go to banking school. It’s as simple as that. Those at the head of the through get more of the slop. The rest, $100Kers included, get priced out for their hard work. The article mentions educational expenses, so let’s compare those to a $100k income. The web says that the average in-state college tuition today is about $10,200. A generation ago, it was one-quarter of that price. Now, $100K today is about the same as $56,000 back then. A doubling versus a quadrupling. Again, it’s not that hard – be a bankster. That, or continue to buy used food and toilet paper. The Republicrats will be all over this issue by October.

The CIA was Listening

12 Wednesday Feb 2020

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Big surprise there. The CIA owned the sole provider of encryption technology for decades. It’s called spying and they do it (did it) very well. Tom Ironsides mentioned something about this a few meetings ago.

Things are changing, with the Chinese poised to start doing the mass listening. That might be better for average Americans, as the Chinese, even with they hear your private conservations, etc., won’t be in much of a position to do anything about it other than target you with ads.

Musical Elections – From TPC

11 Tuesday Feb 2020

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PERRIN’S Music Minute!

-Or, As Musical As We Can Get The National Affairs-

Warning! This one may wander all over the place like a glaucomic old man ensconced behind the wheel of a gracefully-aging Fleetwood. Feel free to sing along.

 

So! One thing led to another and last week I came across a superb edition, extended and rare, of a 1983 Berlin song. Thinking about it now, I can’t ever remember hearing Masquerade played on the radio (if it happened, it was campus rock radio back in ‘83); still, for my money, it’s some of the band’s best work, perhaps my favorite. For those who either remember or who never knew, please click that link and listen. The magnificent intersection of new wave and rock comes in hard around 6:19 with a rolling, pounding guitar riff which mingles perfectly with the lasting general melody, which itself is upbeat if thought-provoking – bordering on somber at intervals. (Note: MB actually plays and understands the music, PL merely rambles…)

The tune is-

Oh yeah, and Terri Nunn is forever HAWT!

The tune is about, so far as I can tell, the shattered dreams and hopes of aging or failed actors of the screen or the stage. The business, regarded with suspicion since ancient times, has a reputation for being rather harsh on potential talent. The lyrics speak to that darker side of entertainment, hauntingly and beautifully. The refrain is what landed the song at TPC this week:

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When you hear the price they paid,

I’m sure you’ll come and join the masquerade…

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I’m no expert, but I take that to mean that, despite everyone knowing how Hollywood, Broadway, etc. chew people up like hor d’oeuvres at a Harvey Weinstein party, people still keep patronizing the shows, with many intrepidly venturing into the fray, hopeful of professional success.

And, that is exactly the same kind of circus spectacle we witnessed in Iowa last week with the 2020 Hawkeye Cauc-eye: those zany Democrats and their presidential show. With my only paying nominal attention to practical politics and with November’s outcome being as clear as the recent Impeachment trial outcome, I devoted maybe .2% of my energies to analyzing what happened. Is “trainwreck” the word I’m looking for?

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Math in Washington

11 Tuesday Feb 2020

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Never adds up. After Iran dealt the Empire a crimpling pinpoint blow in Iraq, the initial lie was that there were no casualties. 0

Then it started creeping up, with brain injuries from the concussions being reported. That number now stands at 100. In DC, 0 = 100. The same government pushes math education, with similar results. Vote harder this November!

Decisions, Decisions

11 Tuesday Feb 2020

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So many rats and so little intelligence. NH Democrats just can’t decide on who will lose to Trump in November.

“In the past couple months, I’ve made a decision, then changed my mind, then made a decision, then changed my mind,” she said. “So, honestly, it’s right down to the wire.”

That’s the gist of the whole article and debacle. I’m sure they’ll get it right. Democracy and so forth.