Opposing Tyranny
Vic takes the world head-on starting here today.
"On this date in 1812 a political cartoon coined the term Gerrymander reflecting the drawing of voting district lines to favor political incumbents. It was named after then MA Governor Elbridge Gerry who signed the redistricting plan into effect...."
Pete once again does the top o' the news round-up, with style.
"There are fundraisers and then there are fundraisers.let me tell you about two that are about as diametrically-opposed as is possible…."
Vic collects the news, lines it up against a wall, and shoots it to you, starting here today.
"On this day in 1634 the first English settlers arrived in St. Mary's County to found the colony of Maryland. It was founded by Catholics who were being persecuted in England at the time. They did not start passing obnoxious gun control laws to hamper the freedom of their citizens until later."
Pete's Poignant Post for today is required reading.
"Woke up this morning to almost 4″ of snow in our driveway…."
Vic corrals the news, hog-ties it, and puts his personal brand on it.
"On this day in 1944 76 allied POWs began breaking out of the German prison camp Stalag Luft III. The event was later made into the movie, the Great Escape. Of the 76 who attempted the escape only three made it all the way out and back to England. 50 were shot and the rest returned to the Stalag."
Pistol Pete's dose for today of enlightened cynicism and advanced acerbic wit.
"I friended BigFurHat from IOTW Reports on FB yesterday and first thing this morning he was condemning Fat Al Gore to Global Warming Hell as he shoveled three inches of the white stuff.Guess Old Man Winter isn’t quite done with us yet."
Vic brings the headlines together and beats them into submission, starting here today.
"On this day in 1933 the Reichstag passed the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany. So you see, contrary to popular myth, Hitler was never elected to anything. The Germans were sold out by their own representatives. Sound familiar?"
[Collection of witty and stinging posters and cartoons.]
No news from Vic today. He slept late, leaving only this:
"On this day in 1630 The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlawed the possession of cards, dice, and gaming tables.
"This making an early showing of what fascist liberals will do and MA long term stuff. "
Vic's parade for today of the world's best and worst begins here.
"…On this day in 1952 Alan Freed staged the first stadium rock. The Moondog Coronation Ball was held at the Cleveland Arena. Unfortunately only 1 song was allowed to be performed before fire officials shut the show down. They had sold twice as many tickets as the capacity of the arena."
Pistol Pete's collection of the amazing for today.
"I was guilty of disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and verbal abuse of a minor. Allow me to plead my case…."
Vic gathers the threads and weaves the tapestry of today's news starting here.
"On this day in 1854 the Republican Party was organized in Ripon Wisconsin. After all this time it has taken Boner and McConehead only a few short years to destroy it."
Vic roars in with the world rounded up, and soundly thrashed. Starts here today.
"…In short, what I see is exactly what the old Farmer's Almanac predicted, an impending ice age. Tell this to the next idiot who spouts the AGW scam.…"
Vic corrals all the wild and stray news and marks it with his own brand, starting here today.
"On this day in 1314 Jacques de Molay, the last grand master of the Knights Templar, was burned at the stake for the crime of loaning King Phillip IV of France more money than he could pay back."
[Pete's agglomeration for today of works from around the web to make you wiser; possibly angrier; but wiser.]
…There should be a limit to what ambulance chasers can sue for and medical insurance should be available across any state line.We should open all federal land to oil exploration and we need to begin exporting crude to other countries.Ethanol should be done away with so corn can be used for food for humans and animals as God had intended it in the first place.…
Vic's take on the world for the morning begins here.
"On this day in 1915 US troops under General Pershing entered Mexico seeking the Mexican bandit Pancho Villa. After 9 months Pershing was called back as the US entered WWI.…"
[Joe Dan Gorman's latest construction deconstructs candidate Hillary.
"The Clintons are like cockroaches… You can’t get rid of them."
Vic daily battle vs the World begins here.
"On this day in 1956 Lerner and Lowe's musical My Fair Lady began its long time run on Broadway…."
…[Missouri] Republican Representative Tim Remole has introduced an Anti-Smart Meter bill titled HB 1175. This short (as all bills should be) 3 page bill, if passed into law, would (among other things) prevent utilities from sharing any information collected via the Smart Grid with any 3rd party (without your consent). It would limit the amount of time the utility can keep your information before it must be destroyed. It demands that any information collected through the Smart Grid that is to be used against an individual in a criminal case must be attained through a judge issued warrant. AND (here comes the good part) HB 1175 creates an Opt-Out option for those of us who do not wish to have a Smart Meter on our home by forcing the utility company to replace the Smart Meter with an analog meter at no additional charge. The utility also can not charge you a higher electric rate for opting out. …
[Amusing collection of cartoons and posters. Posted for yesterday, but they're still fresh.]
Vic's list of the latest outrages begins here.
"On this day in 1900 William McKinley signed into law the Gold Standard Act of 1900. The price of gold was set at $20.67 per troy ounce. The US under FDR went off the gold standard in 1933 when FDR signed an EO to outlaw ownership of gold by citizens. This order was obviously illegal but he was a saint by Democrat standards and still is. At the time the price of gold was STILL $20.67. IOW no inflation. …"
Pete's collected posters, links, videos, and whatever he feels like today.
"Take a break from the depressing stuff and check out some of these links.You’ll come away thinking,maybe your not as strange as you thought you were."
Vic unleashes his daily collection of links and commentary starting here.
"On this date in 1963 police in Phoenix, Arizona arrested Ernesto Miranda and charged him with kidnap and rape.…"
Pistol Pete's collection of posters, videos, news links, and his own contributions for today.
"I always maintained,if you can’t have fun selling toys,why are you doing it?"
Vic's parade for today of links and disdain for tyranny and twaddle starts here.
"On this day in 1912 the Girl Scouts of the USA (originally named the girl guides) was founded in Savannah, GA by Juliet Low."
Pete manages to make his possibly longest post ever all about the Benghazi Butcher, avoiding typing her name. Links and comments of the day.
"It will be more than a year until the 2016 race begins in earnest. That’s a thousand lifetimes to a citizenry with an attention span of less than thirty seconds. Plus, she is a vicious infighter with an army of attack dogs ready to defend whatever they do, bottom-feeding sludge like Carville, Lanny Davis and Paul “the forehead” Begala. They’ve all done this before. …"
Pete kicks the news around with links and comments that burn like acid.
"In the history of this nation there has never been a single man more successful at fomenting racial hatred than the one who was supposed to bring about racial harmony. And he does so with zeal…."
Vic rounds up the world and gives it a kick, starting here.
"On this date in 1954 CBS television broadcast the See It Now episode, "A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy", produced by Fred Friendly. …"
Vic jumps right into the news with guns blazing.
"Today is International Woman's Day. And lest you think this a good thing, remember this. It was developed in 1911 International Women's Day and was launched on this day in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Clara Zetkin, leader of the Women's Office for the Social Democratic Party in Germany. IOW a hard left Marxist/Communist."
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