The record is now clear. We always knew that a lot of people hated Donald Trump. That is easy to understand. But the problem is and was that they allowed this hatred to block their judgement. He was routinely accused, without evidence, or telling lies on a regular basis. Research shows that most of the things the media called lies were mostly differences of opinion. For example, if Trump said this was the largest crowd ever, the MSM went nuts trying to prove him wrong. Sometimes Trump was wrong, sometimes he was not. But the MSM was ALWAYS desperate to prove him wrong. Unfortunately, that resulted in the MSM discounting or even disputing valuable information just because Trump said it. Jonathan Karl recently admitted that the MSM discounted the potential that COVID 19 was manmade, just because Trump said it. That was a major mistake and may have cost literally thousands if not millions of lives. The problem is that if people were trying to defeat COVID by assuming it had naturally evolved, they missed focusing on what really mattered, why COVID 19 was different.

More importantly, the MSM went absolutely nuts when Trump asked, casually, whether Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) might help. Trump pointed out, correctly, that it had been prescribed for over 50 years and was known to be safe. Dr. Fauci went to extreme lengths to discredit HCQ and publicly discounted HCQ as having any potential to help fight COVID 19. The MSM jumped on the bandwagon and not only ignored the potential benefit of HCQ, but they also went on a campaign to prove it was dangerous. The only thing that mattered was proving Trump wrong, even if he was right. Even if what he said had potential to help a lot of people.

The VA did a ridiculous study that was heavily reported on by the MSM, while it ignored not some, not dozens, but literally hundreds of studies showing the exact opposite. Almost every legitimate study regarding HCQ reported it was effective if used as a prophylactic, before one was ill, or as a treatment, when one first started getting symptoms. No one said HCQ was a vaccine or that it cured COVID 19. But people who got this treatment, early on, were less ill and much less likely to die. But according to Fauci and the MSM, HCQ was so dangerous it should only be used when it was almost certain to not work. The equivalent would be to require people to wear masks only after they were diagnosed with an active case of COVID. Actually, that would be the only time having people wear masks made any sense at all. But better advise would be if you have COVID, STAY HOME!

Anyway, the VA ran a test where they gave it only to people, they considered terminally ill with COVID 19 and other ailments, as a last ditch Hail Mary effort to save their lives. Predictably, most of these people died. Remarkably, some of them didn’t. Then this study, where HCQ was used in a way no serious doctor would recommend, on people who were least likely to benefit, was widely publicized as proof HCQ was dangerous. Blue State Governors banned the use of HCQ, except as a last ditch effort when it was almost certain to be ineffective.

Here is a report describing that VA study. Note that even the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie said this was not even a clinical study, just an observational study. But he reported to Trump, and Trump is always wrong, so his opinion was ignored. matter.

VA “Study” on Hydroxychloroquine Challenged, Gilead’s Drug Remdesivir Ineffective – The New American

The facts did not matter because no one bothered even investigating the facts. Donald Trump said HCQ could be important, so the MSM was on a mission to prove him wrong, without regard to the cost. Now we are confronted with the enormous cost of this deliberate misrepresentation.

We were told that HCQ was considered deadly. In some cases, it was literally banned. In other cases, doctors and patients were extremely reluctant to use it. I still remember when Neil Cavuto said don’t use it, it will kill you. Then, incredibly, people reported on Trump’s question about bleach, which was indeed stupid,  and equated it with his comments about HCQ. It was absurd. Trump never suggested anyone drink bleach, he just asked doctors if there could be some medicine designed that would work like bleach and kill COVID. The MSM was too busy slamming Trump to consider the fact that many if not most effective drugs, are extremely deadly if used incorrectly, but when prescribed with proper dosages, they save lives. If someone has surgery and is in a lot of pain, the doctor may prescribe Fentanyl, in small doses, as an effective pain killer. But Fentanyl is extremely dangerous if used inappropriately. The MSM ignored this because it was far more important to trash Trump. Trump is always wrong. He is always dangerously wrong. Nothing else mattered. Nothing else will ever matter.

Now the truth is out. HCQ has been used, safely, for 65 years on millions of patients. Did you know that in 2013, Dr. Fauci himself cheered using HCQ for treating the MERS coronavirus? The only thing that changed was that in 2020 Fauci felt obligated to discredit anything said by Trump. Now, we know from recently released emails, that Fauci knew in 2020 that HCQ was effective in treating COVID 19.

I am not a doctor, but Dr. Harvey Risch, a Yale School of Public Health Epidemiology professor said that hundreds of thousands of lives could have been saved by HCQ.  Here is what Dr. Risch said on Life, Liberty & Levin:

“Dr. Risch: This has gone on before. Now we have Dr. Fauci denying that any evidence exists of benefit (of HCQ). And that’s pervaded the FDA. The FDA has relied on Dr. Fauci and his NIH advisory groups to make the statements saying that there is no benefit in using hydroxychloroquine in outpatients. And this is counter to the facts of the case. The evidence is overwhelming… Dr. Fauci and the FDA are doing the same thing that was done in 1987 and that’s led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans that could have been saved by the usage of this drug! And this is the same thing that the FDA has done. It’s outrageous! People need to be writing or calling their congressman or senators and complaining that this is not the way the country should work!”

If this is true, it is an unprecedented scandal. If Dr. Risch is wrong, then he should be severely punished. But if he is right, there has been a deliberate misrepresentation of critical medical information for what appears to be purely partisan purposes. That should be equally outrageous to everyone, Democrat or Republican, Liberal or Conservative. What could be more disgusting? What could be more immoral? How, exactly, do we explain this to the families of people who may have died unnecessarily from COVID 19? Should we say this is ok because everyone was wearing worthless masks?

We will soon learn whether the MSM is worthy or even capable of being salvaged. If they continue to ignore this, or downplay this or even lie about this, then what would be the point? We expect the MSM to be biased. We are used to them lying and distorting things for political purposes. But to sit back and watch hundreds of thousands of people die, unnecessarily because they could not and cannot risk having Donald Trump be right, about anything, is far beyond indefensible. It is criminal.

One thing is certain, we will all learn the answer to this soon. Sadly, I predict that the last thing the MSM or leaders in the Democratic Party will consider is doing the right thing for the right reason. That appears to be something they could never bring themselves to consider.

TDM

Joe Biden and his fawning liberal left-wing supporters would have you believe that January 6, 2021, was an armed insurrection. An attempt to overthrow the government of the United States. The most dangerous attack since the Civil War. The Gateway Pundit recently published a video taken inside the capital on January 6^th, 2021. This video makes the truth impossible to ignore. Calling this an armed insurrection is a pathetic joke. Instead, it looks like a lot of tourists taking selfies. There are numerous capitol police officers in the video.  None of them look terrified. Some of them appear to be encouraging people. Why not, this looks incredibly peaceful, for an armed insurrection.

INSURRECTION DEBUNKED: New Video Shows Completely Peaceful Protest Inside US Capitol on Jan. 6 (thegatewaypundit.com)

The FBI has clearly been trying to suppress this and other videos. They have arrested people, but none of the charges even hint at insurrection.

A Tampa man who dared to carry a Trump flag into the Capitol plead guilty to “the stiffest felony count charged by prosecutors against individuals not otherwise accused of conspiracy or violence in the Capitol riot.”

stripes – Man pleads guilty to felony in Capitol riot; his recommended sentence could set bar for other cases

Here was the sin against humanity: “Hodgkins admitted that he “corruptly endeavored to influence, obstruct, or impede” Congress in a signed statement of offense that was read by prosecutors in court. Reading from the statement, Sedky said Hodgkins was holding the flag with other people while they “shout, cheer and say prayers” from the elevated platform and desk in the Senate well. They included a shirtless man using a bullhorn and wearing face paint at the vice president’s chair. Hodgkins wore eye goggles at one point and pulled latex gloves on and off in a bid to aid another rioter, Sedky said.”

People were shouting, cheering, and saying prayers in a failed attempt to get congress to pay attention. THIS CANNOT STAND!

The narrative about January 6, 2021, just like the narrative about the 2020 election, is rapidly falling apart. The more anyone investigates the real facts, the more obvious that this is just a bunch of hooey. The truth is Democrats are terrified by the truth, so they invented a narrative out of whole cloth that is absurd. What is more absurd is the fact that so many people in the MSM either bought this or just went along for the ride. This is not just wrong; it is embarrassingly wrong. Not just embarrassingly wrong, it is full egg on your face wribg, Did you guys really buy this? We are already seeing a taste of this regarding the origins of COVID 19. Jonathan Karl admitted, grudgingly, that just because Donald Trump said something did not make it wrong. Be still my soul. Just think about that. Something Donald Trump said is not necessarily wrong. My goodness. The MSM must rethink everything. Oh wait, that is unfair. There is no evidence they did any actual thinking the first time around. But now, at least, some of them, grudgingly, realize BS is BS whether spoken by Democrats or not.

The result is the MSM will soon have no choice but to do at least some reporting and some investigating regarding the 2020 election and the January 6, 2021, armed insurrection. All this is coming out without regard to what they say or do. They will be shocked to learn that a story that was absurd on its face is still absurd after finally investigating. This video is just the beginning. If you look at this you will notice that a lot of people, were carrying smart phone cameras filming everything. So far, with the help of the DOJ and the FBI, few people have seen those videos. But that the blackout is ending, along with the COVID 19 mask mandates. When people start seeing video like this, from multiple sources, the truth will be impossible to ignore. Not only was there no armed insurrection on January 6, 2021, this wasn’t even a particularly forceful demonstration. So far, most of the gas, flash grenades and bullets were appeared to be from police, not directed at police, against people who were peacefully protesting behind barricades. The primary reason people “stormed” the Capitol is that they were invited, by at least some of the Capitol police, none of whom looked to be seriously threatened.

I now predict, firmly, that the Biden administration will literally be laughed off the public stage. How, after all this comes out, will anyone be able to even pretend this is serious. How bad does it need to get before even the MSM has trouble restraining the snickers. Jimmy Kimmel might even lower himself to joke about Joe Biden. But then, after we all get a good laugh. Someone will ask the $24 Trillion question. “How on earth can we tolerate this for the next 3 plus years and what are the options for fixing this.”

Anyone? Anyone? Got a good answer. Should we rely on Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Liz Cheney, Mitch McConnell, or anyone else to lead the way? Anyone in the media, that can be trusted by everyone? Anyone? This is like being on the Titanic when someone suggests, gently, getting into the lifeboats. Everyone complains that the water is too cold, it is freezing, and they are in the middle of nowhere. Then they realize the ship is literally sinking. At that point, any lifeboat in a storm will do. Kinda like now. The question is, “what lifeboat?”

TDM

During a speech over the weekend Michael Flynn allegedly called for a military coup to put Donald Trump back in the White House. The MSM, predictably, went nuts. They, of course, ignored similar comments by liberal Democrats when Trump was President, but I digress. It is always important to know exactly what was asked and what was answered before forming an opinion on something like this.

He was speaking at a QAnon Convention. A member of the audience took the microphone and asked why a coup like the one that happened in Myanmar couldn’t happen in this country?

Flynn responded by saying:

“No reason, I mean, it should happen here.”

Did Michael Flynn Call for a Myanmar-Style Military Coup at Dallas QAnon Convention? | Dallas Observer

Flynn quickly said he misspoke and meant to say that there was “no reason it should happen here.”

I must point out something obvious. Just modify that “quote” by removing the commas after reason and mean. “No reason I mean it should happen here.”  It is very easy to completely change the meaning of a particular sentence just by adding or removing punctuation.

A classic example is the difference between: “let’s eat, Grandma” and “let’s eat Grandma.” There are literally hundreds of examples like this, some of them very funny.

The real issue here is not what Flynn said or didn’t say. What really matters is why it was said. For that, one needs to listen to the other commentators at that event. One woman wrote that: “The coup has already happened.” That is the problem. A lot of people, not named Donald Trump or Michael Flynn, believe the 2020 election was rigged. And contrary to people like Liz Cheney or Brett Baier or most of the MSM, there is actually evidence supporting this theory. That does not mean that this has been proven, but it does mean that it not only has not been disproven, but a lot of people are clearly  desperate to prevent this being investigated.

This election is being investigated and that is going to create serious problems. No matter what happens as a result of the audit in Arizona, there will be issues. No one believes this audit will not produce significant evidence of fraud. That is why Democrats and their fawning supporters in the MSM are desperate to discredit it. If they thought there was any chance this would confirm the original results, they would being praising it, not condemning it.

This is why Democrats, and their never-Trump supporters were so desperate for a January 6, 2021, commission. They want, they demand, they need, people to believe that this was a planned insurrection arising solely out of a misinformation campaign by Donald Trump. The problem is that if this was not based on misinformation, the result is a fundamental lack of trust in the system of government that has kept us free. No sane person wants a military coup. That is why the military in the country reports to the President who is the Commander-in-Chief. But no sane person wants someone elected as the result of an election that at least seems so riddled with fraud. As Trump recently said, are we to just sit there and watch the country be destroyed over the next 3 ½ years? What, exactly are the options when a President issues insane unconstitutional executive orders, while being cheered on by a congress led by people like Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. Does anyone really think either of these people are remotely capable of doing the right thing for the right reason?

What should happen is a bi-partisan commission, not on January 6, 2021, but rather on the 2020 election. People desperately need to believe in the process, again, or we are headed toward some very troubled times. When you combine the stench of this election with the hideous performance by both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the mixture is beyond explosive. The real issue here is not the QAnon conference, I don’t even know who QAnon is and don’t really care. The issue is that so many people thought this was necessary.

All we really know at this time is that the MSM colluded with the DNC to lie to us. They lied about COVID 19. They lied about masks. They lied about the vaccine. Then they lied again, about the same vaccine. Everything they report is based solely on political perspective. Even Jonathan Karl admitted they ignored the truth about COVID because Donald Trump is the one who said it. That says more about them, than him.

They lied about Joe Biden’s health. They lied about Hunter Biden. They liked about Ukraine. They lied about Trump’s relationship with Vladimir Putin. They lied about the election. They lied about what really happened on January 6, 2021. They lied about Antifa. They lied about BLM.  If you want to find a real challenge, find something they are not lying about. The result is that it is increasingly difficult for many, if not most, people to know the truth. That is the real danger. That is what we should all fear.

Liz Cheney said: “No American should advocate or support the violent overthrow of the United States.” That would be more impressive if it didn’t come from someone who literally voted to remove a President of the United States from office solely for pointing out serious problems with the 2020 election and begging congress to investigate. Which is worse, advocating or supporting the violent overthrow of the United States, or simply voting to make that happen with little or no regard to the facts or evidence.

I do not know what Michael Flynn did or did not intend to say. I do know that there is zero chance the Military will participate in a coup. I also know that those promoting the “coup” theory are those who are simultaneously doing everything possible to avoid any real investigation into what happened during the 2020 election. History teaches us that those who work the hardest to hide the facts are often those most at risk should those facts be fully disclosed. Innocent people do not need a cover-up.

It reminds me of when George Zimmerman was confronted by police who said there was video of the Trayvon Martin shooting. Zimmerman responded by saying: “Thank God!” If the 2020 election was truly fair and honest, then those who believe that should be first in line demanding a truly competent audit and investigation. The obvious fact that they are doing the exact opposite, speaks louder than words.

TDM

We were in Branson, Missouri last week.  One of the shows we saw was called the “Baldknobbers.” I was not sure what to expect.  I thought, perhaps, there would be some old, funny, bald guys telling bad jokes. I was wrong. It turns out the “Bald Knobbers” were not bald at all. At least we don’t know if they were bald because they wore hats.  Instead, they were called “Bald Knobbers,” because they met secretly on the top of grassy bald knob summits in the Ozark Mountains. This happened between 1855 to 1899. They wore black, horned, hoods with outlines of faces painted on them.  Here is an article about them in Wikipedia:

Bald Knobbers – Wikipedia

They appear to have been Republicans, because they were pro-law and favored the Union during the Civil War. They were opposed by the Anti-Bald Knobbers, who apparently were pro-confederate. They were vigilantes who at least started out helping the law, but then appeared to have crossed the line on occasion. The original Bald Knobber, Nat Kinney, was apparently a Democrat, but was also considered to be a Republican, because he supported the Union. He ended up shooting Andy Coggburn, in “self-defense.” Coggburn had been rude and mocked the group. Kinney, also a preacher, had apparently gone there to preach but got distracted. The story gets more than a little murky, but eventually Nat Kinney was shot, in “self-defense” by Billy Miles. The story gets weird with a botched hanging where the sheriff didn’t realize that if the hanging rope was too long, the people getting hanged could drag their feet on the ground.

Apparently, this resulted in a play called “The Bald Knob Tragedy of Taney and Christian Counties.” This was based on a novel called “The Shepherd of the Hills,” which apparently featured the Bald Knobbers as the villains. It is sometimes difficult to separate the good guys from the bad guys in these types of situations.

The “Baldknobbers” was the name of a Country and Western Comedy Review, founded by the Mabe family in 1959. It does not appear to have anything to do with the original “Bald Knobbers.” It was the first music-show and it is what made Branson famous. When we saw the “Baldknobbers,” several family members, continue to carry the Mabe torch started by their parents and grandparents in 1959. It was a fun show. If you go to any shows, you are likely to find other members of the Mabe family, or other performers who started out, at some point, performing for the Baldknobbers. Branson is that type of place.

While we were there, we saw advertisements for the “Shepherd of the Hills” play, which is still performed at an outdoor theatre. Since it was raining most of the time, we did not consider attending, but it is still held on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The play, apparently, was based on the Novel, “The Shepherd of the Hills.” It wasn’t until after we returned home, that I learned anything about the play or the “history” of the Bald Knobbers.

In any event, this is a reminder that truth is often stranger than fiction. It is hard to imagine anyone being part of the original Bald Knobbers or the Anti-Bald Knobbers could have possibly predicted that the ultimate result would be modern day Branson. But, as I look in the mirror, I am reminded that, yes, sometimes, bald is beautiful. The people we met in Branson were very friendly and that also was beautiful. They did not wear silly hoods or even masks, which made it even better.

TDM

Both my wife and I have taken the Covid Vaccination. Obviously, we cannot exactly be chalked up as anti-vaxers. However, that does not mean we think the Covid vaccine is necessary or even a good idea for everyone. Out our age, the reward outweighs the risk. It has been known from day one that Covid is far more dangerous to older people. In addition, if it turns out the Covid vaccine has some nasty side effects, twenty years from now, that probably will have little impact on us if we are even still here.

But, trying to force someone who is young and in good health to take an untested vaccine against a disease that is not very dangerous to them does not seem wise, fair, or even responsible. Yet, the same people who said they would question any vaccine developed by Trump, are now demanding everyone take the vaccine, developed by Trump. This is beyond obvious to everyone not employed as an anchor in the MSM. A lot of people are not buying this, so now they are trying to bribe them. Governor Newsom wants to establish a lottery with big bucks for people who volunteer to get vaccinated. But he is going to have a problem. What about the millions of people who already got vaccinated, without the bribe? Are they to be left out? If not, what is the point. If yes, how is that remotely fair? We are rewarding people for bad behavior. By any definition, dumb.

But not the first time. Democrats are talking about reparations for slavery. I say fine, if you limit the cost to people who actually facilitated or benefited from slavery. That certainly should not include people whose ancestors were in the Union, who fought a civil war to defeat slavery. If anything, one could argue that they are the ones due reparation. It should not include people in the South who never owned slaves or benefited from slavery. It should be limited to people who are or whose ancestors were slaveholders or who benefited from slavery. We call them Democrats. Republicans fought against slavery, against the Jim Crow laws, against the Ku Klux Klan and for Civil Rights. Democrats fought for slavery, for Jim Crow laws, for segregation, for the Ku Klux Klan and literally filibustered the Civil Rights Act. They were punished by having buildings named after them in Washington D.C. by, you guessed it, Democrats.

It is not just politicians who do this. Aaron Rodgers is demanding he get traded to a team that loves him more than the Packers. He will also demand a massive increase in salary. He is 38 years old, recently engaged to a left-wing activist. Does anyone really expect another MVP season.  Anyone see a work ethic even approaching that of Tom Brady? There are numerous stories of other “star” athletes who got big bucks only to fade rapidly into oblivious. With the exception of Tom Brady and Phil Michelson, time doesn’t seem to slow down for anyone. Certainly not for people as arrogant, selfish, and self-righteous as Aaron Rodgers. Odds are someone will pay the bribe and they will regret it big time. The only other thing certain is that Aaron Rodger will blame everyone and everything other than, Aaron Rodgers.

Some would argue that politicians have paid bribes to Antifa and BLM to stop them from rioting and destroying things. The bribes included covering up the violence and defunding the police who are desperately trying to stop this. George Floyd’s family got $27 million because their son overdosed on drugs and died while in police custody. Being a popular victim is increasingly similar to winning the lottery. The result is more arrogance, more demands and more violence.

Numerous Democratic Governors and Mayors are paying already paying bribes to homeless people and promising more. If you are homeless, you get free housing, free food, free health care and heroic victim status. Why does it surprise anyone that if you pay people to be homeless, you will get more homeless people? The more you give, the more you get. In addition to the benefits, being homeless gives one far more status than working for a living and paying for your own food and housing.

All of these bribes have the same result. When you reward bad behavior, your get more bad behavior. More recently some clowns got millions for a ransom ware attack on the pipe line. Insurance carriers have also paid huge bribes. . We may not hear from these specific people again, but we will sure hear from their friends and family.

One would be wise to learn from history. One of our first wars was fought against the Tripoli Pirates. The slogan for that adventure was: “Millions for defense but not one cent for tribute.” There is a statute of Winston Churchill, but no one even wants to remember Neville Chamberlain. He tried to solve the problem with Adolph Hitler by bribing him. How did that work out?  He has the support of much of the British establishment. But Winston Churchill learned to weaponize the British people.

I strongly believe that a lot of politicians will be shocked to learn that many, if not most people, are deeply offended by bribery. Pretending this is not true, changes nothing. Doing something stupid, while stupidly believing this is brilliant, is still doing something stupid.

The Democratic Party has become the father of the bribe. This is increasingly obvious. Nothing is working well. The economy is tanking. Democrats are botching COVID. Inflation is on the way. Numerous restaurants have been destroyed. Now democrats want to bribe people into switching to full electrical power, just when ransom ware thieves are proving why this is a huge mistake. The party is already over. People are sobering up rapidly. I can see 2022 from my window.

TDM

The MSM is desperately trying to discredit the Arizona audit. But there is increasing evidence that the results will be dramatic and undeniable. This is easy to understand. When something dramatic happens, the first verbal responders are always the opportunists. If a black man is shot, for any reason, the Al Sharpton’s of this world immediately make travel plans. Almost everything they say, at the start, is ultimately discredited. But the true investigators often say nothing. That is because they intend to let the facts speak for themselves.

I know nothing personally about the Arizona audit, but some things are obvious. One is that a lot of money is being spent on this and more is on the way. That would not be happening unless someone was reporting some very important results. The first sign of failure is a drop off in funding. No one wants to spend money on a lost cause.

There are other states who are also doing audits that appear to have the potential for startling results. It only takes one audit, done right, with indisputable results, to change everything. Arizona may not be the state with the most fraud, but it may be the state with the most provable fraud. If that is true, it will rock our world.

In the meantime, Joe Biden appears to be getting worse. Kamala Harris is meeting with World Leaders and no one looks impressed. The decision to green light the Russian pipeline while cancelling the Keystone Pipeline is impossible to defend. The MSM, which adored Liz Cheney, if she was trashing Trump, turned against her when they realized she supported the voter registration laws. The Liz Cheney’s of this world never learn.The MSM is only interested in them as instruments of destruction. Her usefulness as a Trump troll is gone and she is running out the clock on her fifteen minutes of fame.

There are only two options here. Either the 2020 election was rigged, or it was not. If it were rigged, there would have to have been corruption and manipulation on a massive scale. That would be impossible to hide forever. Just too many people and too many places involved. If those of us who believe this was rigged are right, then there is no chance it will be successfully covered up. It only takes one case where someone can prove a lot of votes were manipulated to change everything overnight.

We may just be headed toward the ultimate constitutional crisis. What if our real Fourth of July present is not only shedding our masks but also removing the blindfolds from the MSM. What if there is undeniable proof of the election fraud so many people suspect. In California there is already a recall election of our Governor. That is one thing people like about California. Some states have talked about calling a special election to decertify the 2020 election. It is hard to imagine any process for overturning a national election at this stage, but there is also no precedent for what is going on. Every poll shows that virtually no one voted for the radical Marxist agenda being promoted by the Biden administration. If you combine that with a genuine and credible belief that the election was rigged, then something will have to be done, sooner rather than later. My hunch is that it may start in Georgia with a special election regarding one or both new Democratic Senators. If that happened, it would immediately flip the Senate. Then Republicans are only a handful of votes away from flipping the House. If that happened, almost anything is possible.

The liberal left, in its four-year long pursuit of removing Trump from office by any means, may have accidentally set the stage for removing Joe Biden. They were the ones demanding that people reject the results of an election and they may pay a high price for that.

Only a few things are certain. The COVID panic in the U.S. is over and everyone knows that only the vaccine developed by Trump that made it possible. Ironically, the only weapon in the Democrat’s limited arsenal to maintain control is the vaccine Trump got for them. The more they praise it and demand everyone take it, the more absurd their position. At some point, even CNN will notice.

The entire country watched Don Lemon pull off a desperate publicity stunt to try and trick people into watching his show. It failed and his ratings, already in the tank, are sinking even lower. Change is inevitable, because at some point no sponsor will pay for people to not watch something.

The national audit is already underway. We are in for a long, violent and dramatic summer. The only thing certain is that things will really start to heat up.

TDM

Brett Baier recently interviewed Liz Cheney and it was just plain awful. She was on her usual irrational rant about Trump telling lies about the 2020 election. Rather than pushing back on her highly selective and irrelevant lies and distortions, Baier apologized and said FOX News had pushed back against these lies too. It was absurd. It was idiotic. It was flat out wrong. It was embarrassing.

There are literally mountains of evidence giving reason to question the 2020 election. While it is true that no court took a serious look at this and congress caved and voted to accept the irrational results that does not mean there were no legitimate concerns. When Trump pointed out serious problems with the way this election was run and the way votes were counted, he was right. One may and can argue that the election is over and the decision by congress to accept the electoral college results made this moot. That is, sadly, correct. But it does not mean that the 2020 election was a pure as the wind driven snow. It does not mean Liz Cheney is even close to right when she says Trump was lying about this. It does not mean that she was justified voting to impeach Trump for things he simply did not do.

The real danger here is not the “insurrection” on January 6, 2021. That was not even close to an insurrection. It was a lot of people, furious, because neither the courts nor congress were willing to do squat to investigate this. People like Liz Cheney, who pretend that up is down and wrong is right do not help. They just pour gas on a smoldering fire. The election is over. Joe Biden is President. Trump has left the building. All that is true. But it is also true that this election reeked of corruption. No one may ever be able to prove the full extent of the corruption, because the election was conducted in a manner so sloppy that no evidence may even exist. But that does not make this right or fair or remotely acceptable. Millions of ballots were mailed in. There are extremely poor records of who exactly voted. That should concern everyone, including the self-righteous and arrogant Liz Cheney. We get it. She hates Donald Trump. She has a right to her opinion. She does not have a right to her own facts.

Brett Baier let her walk all over him. Just like FOX News let people walk all over them during and following the election. The only good news is that other reporters at FOX are doing a better job. In addition, FOX News is reducing the impact of the pathetic Chris Wallace by letting Harold Watson “Trey” Gowdy III have his own show, rather than just repeating the comedy hour starring “never-Trumper” Chris Wallace.

Earth to Brett Baier, who I actually like most of the time. If Newsweek thinks you botched it, you botched it big time. You had the opportunity to push back on Liz Cheney in a way that would have been unforgettable. Instead, you apologized, for your own network, for irresponsible, weak, and biased prior reporting. I wonder if CNN is looking for another Lemon.

TDM

Democratic politicians across the country are paying a very high price for shoving Joe Biden into the White House. They were too busy celebrating the humiliation of Donald Trump to consider the consequences of a Joe Biden Presidency. They were already paying a high price for this. The policies being shoved down our collective throats are not popular with a lot of Democrats either. Now that these policies were simultaneously melting down, buyer’s remorse is visible everywhere. But prior to today, many Democratic politicians, particularly Democratic Governors were willing to overlook everything in exchange dreams of a desperately need influx of delicious tax dollars.

But they missed something important. Biden seldom gives any consideration to anyone other than himself and he is obvious to the real world. His decision to allow the CDC to announce the end of the “mask mandates” for everyone fully vaccinated probably seemed like a great idea. It would be a great idea, if he hadn’t chosen to drop this on everyone, with no warning, simultaneously throwing blue state Governors completely under the bus. Just hours after Gavin Newsom gloated about perhaps ending all mask mandates by June 15^th, Joe Biden just ended them immediately. How, exactly, is Newsom going to convince people to keep wearing masks after this performance? Biden not only tried to take full credit for the vaccines developed solely because of the leadership of Donald Trump, he didn’t even pretend to give some small credit to all those blue state governors. If they are not furious, it is only because they are too stupid to be furious.

I do not know what will happen elsewhere, but Newsom is between a rock and a hard place. If he reduces mask mandates sooner, then he will get almost no credit for this. If he tries to extend the mask mandates, he is likely to face a full-scale rebellion. Just Monday, according to CDC guidelines, there was Biden, meeting with fully vaccinated people, in the Oval Office, all wearing masks looking terrified at spreading Covid. Just hours later, the masks aren’t necessary at all. So, were they lying then or are they lying now? Easy, they were lying both times.

Now if Donald Trump had allowed the CDC to say masks are not necessary and then set the example himself, the liberal left would have exploded. They would have said he was bullying the CDC into making irresponsible decisions. But Joe, he’s supposedly their guy, they can’t even pretend to play that game with him. The masks are coming off and there is nothing the blue state governors can do about it. Are they going to question the CDC? Or are they going to say that Joe is not up to the job?

We can be sure that there are emergency war room meetings in a lot of blue state capitols, and they are taking turns between throwing up and throwing temper tantrums. What makes this worse is the knowledge that they made this all possible. They all knew, during the primary, that Joe was not remotely capable of being President of the United States. But they were so focused on defeating Trump, by any means, that they didn’t even admit it to themselves. They knew the election was unbelievable. They did not care. They only wanted Trump gone and nothing else matters. Now, a lot of them are quickly figuring something out. It was better to have Trump in charge, insulting them, but running the country pretty well, than to have Joe Biden, not in charge, watching the country go to hell in a handbasket. At least with Trump in office, they could always blame him. Who do they blame now? Themselves? Unthinkable. Joe Biden, hmmm?

Now they are pushing people to give shots to 12-year-old children who have close to zero chance of getting COVID, an even lower chance of getting seriously ill and an even lower chance of dying. But we don’t know the impact this vaccine will have 20 years from now, when they are young adults. That is why the COVID vaccines were only approved for emergency use, it takes years to document the long-term effects of any vaccine. Smart parents know this. Wealthy white liberal parents living in the Washington D.C. bubble, not so much.

While everyone was cheering Joe Biden’s brave new mask less deal the media missed something big. They weren’t cheering Joe Biden, and they weren’t cheering Kamala Harris. They were cheering the end of the insanity. People recently released from an insane asylum rarely return to thank the staff that kept them there. We are now all looking at a New Mask Less Deal. Incredible.

TDM

Governor Newsom has now announced that as early as June 15, 2021, he may end all mask requirements. Congratulations. He has figured out what the Governors of Georgia and South Dakota knew in March of 2020. Remember the 400,000 people who gathered in Sturgis, not wearing masks. Remember how that turned into a super spreader event? What? You don’t remember? That is because while the event was held, the super spreader event is still on hold. He figured out what the Governors of Florida, Texas and other states realized months ago. He figured out what Dr. Fauci knew over a year ago, before he developed amnesia, and then miraculous remembered this week. Masks, that are not intended for medical purposes, are not intended for medical purposes. That is because they serve no medical purpose. That includes preventing the spread of Covid 19. Oh, there will still be true believers, there are always true believers. There will just be a whole lot less of them.

Once again, Newsom is billions of dollars short and about a year late. The CDC just announced that people who are fully vaccinated no longer need to wear a mask. Indoors or outdoors. Oh, they tried to keep exceptions for large crowds and planes, but this is so over. Starting tonight, heck starting this afternoon, you can go in any place you want, without wearing a mask. Wait, you say? What if I am not vaccinated? Well, what is a business owner supposed to do. Demand to see your vaccination card. That, friends, is a violation of privacy. Good luck with that. Business owners who did not want to fight back against the mask mandate will not want to fight back against the no mask mandate.

The masks did work, they made it easy for government to control our lives. They made it possible for Democrats to steal a general election with massive mail-in fraud (excuse me) “voting.” Despite the lack of reporting by the MSM, numerous courts have ruled that these changes to our election law were and are unconstitutional. They just didn’t see the need to stop a fraudulent election. To them it was more important to have the electoral college vote and make Joe Biden President of the United States. What could possibly go wrong?

Now we know the answer to that question. Just about everything. If you doubt that, name one thing that has improved under the leadership of Chairman Joe. Are race relations better? Is the economy doing better? Is he handling immigration better? Is violence and crime under control? Is our spending under control? Is there peace in the Middle East? Is there peace anywhere? Are gas prices higher or lower? Are food prices higher or lower? Are building supply prices higher or lower? Has there been an improvement in the tone of politics?  All Joe has brought us is chaos, inflation, and war. Nice work that.

There is a reason the CDC made this announcement today. They had no choice. This was their last chance to pretend they matter. It is an act of desperation.

Look around you, the masks are coming off as we speak. The first thing you will notice are all the smiling faces all around you. But soon, you will notice something else. A whole new class of “woke” people. People who are confronted with the reality that Joe Biden is an absolute disaster as a President. That putting Progressives in charge has resulted in change no one can tolerate. Everyone is angry. Everything is worse. There isn’t even hope of things getting better. Today Pete Buttigieg was on CNBC and they literally laughed at him. For four years all that was necessary for a good laugh was to trash Trump. Well Trump is gone and while a lot of people hated him, they loved the way things were going when he was in charge. Soon and very soon, the MSM will start trashing Biden. Not because they want to or even because it is fair, but because some people are not happy unless they are unhappy, and Joe absolutely is the target of opportunity. But don’t be surprised if the attacks on Biden are even worse than what happened to Trump. The reason is that the anti-Trumpers always hated Trump. They didn’t expect good results. But these clowns seriously thought that electing Joe Biden was a good thing. We are soon going to see a nationwide case of buyer’s remorse. Those who do not understand this will pay a very high price. No one more than Liz Cheney.

The dam has been breached. The Genie is out of the bottle. Use whatever analogy you prefer. This is so over. Freedom is the most contagious disease in the history of the world and once Americans taste it once more, things will never be the same.

Joe, Joe, he’s our man, everything’s going according to plan. That is exactly the problem. The plan sucks. This summer will be a nationwide no mask parade party. Enjoy.

TDM

In addition to the weather, be very grateful if you are living in California. We are used to paying higher prices for gasoline than other states. That is because California gas is formulated differently to reduce pollution. Those of us who remember driving in Los Angeles during the smog days, are very aware of why this was necessary. It might be interesting to note that one of the first things European visitors to the Los Angeles basin noticed was smog from the Indian Campfires. Fortunately, the air in LA is much cleaner now and those of us living in California appreciate that.

But, even if the price of gas is higher, it is still readily available. That apparently is not necessarily true if you are living in the Southwest and may not be true for much of the East Coast shortly. Part of the problem is that Joe Biden cancelled the Keystone Pipeline, which has already had a negative impact.  Now the Colonial Pipeline is shut down and that impacts much of the East Coast.

I used to have season tickets to the Oakland Raiders. I cancelled them when they decided to love to Las Vegas. But I went to a lot of games, and we took Bart trains to the stadium. I have vivid memories of passing rail yards where there were long lines of railroad tank cars. As a risk manager that shocked me because transporting oil is dangerous and transporting gas is extremely dangerous. As an Underwriter, I was trained to recognize the danger of hauling flammable liquids and gas tankers are very dangerous. In my opinion, railroad tank cars hauling flammable liquids is a recipe for disaster. Just imagine if there was a derailment in a highly populated area. Even a derailment anywhere has the potential to disrupt rail traffic. We already have severe gas shortages because although we have a lot of tanker trucks, there is a shortage of certified drivers. It takes special training to operate one of these vehicles safely.

This is what the environmental lobby ignores. It is far safer to transport flammable liquids through properly designed and operated pipelines. Ironically, the same people who are pushing for high speed rail to promote mass transit of people, are ignoring the most efficient and safest mass transit system possible, a fuel pipeline. The Alaska Pipeline has been operating safely and efficiently for decades. Remember the last major incident on the Alaska Pipeline. You probably don’t, so here is a list from Reuters.

FACTBOX-Incidents on the Trans Alaska Pipeline | Reuters

Feb. 15, 1978 – Sabotage at Steele Creek near Fairbanks by an unknown person blew a hole in the line, causing about 670,000 gallons to spill (16,000 barrels).

* March 24, 1989 – Exxon Valdez oil spill, 11 million gallons spilled. Tanker had loaded at the pipeline marine terminal, operator Alyeska was faulted for poor preparation and response, and wound up paying a civil settlement.

* Oct. 4, 2001 – An intoxicated man fired a high-powered gun and shot a hole in the pipeline at Livengood, roughly halfway down the line, resulting in a release of about 250,000 gallons (6,143 barrels) onto the ground.

* Nov. 3, 2002 – Denali earthquake, magnitude 7.9. Pipeline was closed for 66 hours for inspection but no spills or damage. Pipeline determined to have responded to the earthquake as designed.

* 2007 – Fire at storage tank at Pump Station 9, about 105 miles south of Fairbanks, closed the pipeline for more than three days.

* May 25, 2010 – Electrical outage during scheduled maintenance caused crude oil to overflow at a storage tank at same pump station. About 210,000 gallons (5,000 barrels) overflowed from the tank into a lined containment area on the ground.

That right, between 1968 and 2010 there were 6 incidents in about 30 years. The most serious incident, the Exxon Valdez accident, was not caused by the pipeline, it happened when the Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker hit Bligh Reef. The environmentalist Nazis blamed the pipeline, but it reality it is when oil is transported by ships, trains, or trucks that the risk is magnified. At least with a tanker truck, the damage is typically limited to one vehicle. But if a train derails it may involve several, much larger tank cars.

The result is approaching perfect storm proportions:

Gas stations begin to run out of fuel after cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline | Daily Mail Online

The story speaks for itself. The political implications are off the wall. Democrats will try, and fail, to blame this on Trump. But most of the blame will fall, correctly on the Biden administration. There are few things that will have more impact on politics than the price of gas and skyrocketing prices. Both are happening right now. Every time someone puts gas in their car, they are reminded of the brilliant job by Joe Biden. If you watch closely, you can already see Democrats starting to distance themselves from the Biden administration. Publicly, they may still feign support, but privately they understand this is nothing short of a full-fledge disaster.

The country is running on empty; it is no longer possible to blame everything on Trump, and the amount of anger and the number of people experiencing it cannot be overstated.

TDM