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The author is wise and one of my favorites. This column of his is insightful and, I think, true. Comments? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Young America Is Right To Reject Traditional News It's become a truism in the past few years that younger people get their news predominantly, if not entirely, from social media. Turns out it's true, but it may not be an information crisis, as some would have you believe. Of course, as an old-time newspaperman, I was one of those who thought that the country was not being served well by this increasing dependency on unvetted news sources and the implied repudiation of traditional media. How could the country survive if the next generations turned their back on the trusted voices of the New York Times, the Washington Post, CBS, NBC, ABC, and "the most trusted name in news" – CNN? But that was my opinion before Donald Trump was elected president and the legacy media exposed itself for being exactly what Trump said it had become – Fake News. The young people of America may not realize that their distrust of mainstream media was anticipated by Donald Trump, but the more that the old media voices expose their own bias, the closer together Trump and the young men and women of America are getting. [...] https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/09/23/young_america_right_to_reject_traditional_news_151663.html

Part of me has thought this from the start. What do you think? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ The 'scared majority' could deliver a landslide victory for Trump [...] For this election, I believe a new phenomenon is going to drive the vote for the Republicans and most especially for former President Donald Trump: the "scared majority" vote, which will actually show up at the polls. I grew up in abject poverty as a child, and most of my contacts to this day are those in the working class or lower. While the entrenched elites from politics, academia, the C-suites, Hollywood and the media who live in bubbles of luxury and protection won't notice, those Americans have never been more scared in their lives. Not only about their future, but about their present. Those I speak with on a regular basis tell me they have never been so frightened about circumstances out of their control. Circumstances they believe were deliberately and politically exacerbated by the Democrats and most especially by the Biden-Harris administration. There is something going on. These times do not feel like the others for the working class. They feel much more foreboding. There are now so many "canaries in the coal mine" on this issue that they need to take a number to chirp out the first warning. [...] https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4891015-the-scared-majority-could-deliver-a-landslide-victory-for-trump/

Commentary on the ephemeral nature of Kommie's candidacy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Levitation 101 [...] exactly two months ago, Joe Biden raised his sleepy head in Rehoboth Beach and announced his departure from the campaign but not, pointedly, from the presidency. (Will that happen before January 20, 2025? I wonder.) No sooner had the public begun to get its head around that surprise than they were hit with an even bigger one: Biden's replacement would be Vice President Kamala Harris. How did that happen? Who voted for her? Shhh! Some questions are mood breakers, and it was clear from the get-go that the Harris campaign was going to have to depend heavily, some experts say nearly exclusively, on mood. [...] https://amgreatness.com/2024/09/22/levitation-101/

Scintillating Sunday repartee, yawn man. ----- Thrilling Sunday report, see man: Did not leave the casa, perfect Sunday man. Conquered one LL + ironing, highly domestic we man. Dished/de-dished the warsher, confirmedly domestic we man. Lunch was onebag of nuked mixed vegetables, ingest we man. Snack was 2 bowls of Costco popcorn, watch football and ingest we man. Din-din was 2 turkey-&-cheese sandwiches, ingest we man. Miu highly active all day, active miu man. Mini-B. arrived, start of Two Guys week man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. actually stayed to watch AFV and didn't fall asleep, attentive ex-she man. Before sundown, we & Mini-B. tossed football in back yard, active Two Guys man. Must arise at o'dark-Many to get Mini-B. to Band sectional, man. Then must self-groom and take Mama T-B. to doc appointment, chauffeur we man senior she man. Accordingly, no party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. And that was/is our thrilling Sunday, report we man.

It's Sunday -- time for our hilarious, approval-evoking (that is, if correlation = causation) Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WELL, YOU ASKED... A bachelor asked a computer to find him the perfect mate. "I want a companion who is small and cute, loves water sports, and enjoys group activities." Back came the answer: "Marry a penguin."

'We Can't Afford Another Four Years Of This!' Shouts Running Mate Of Candidate Who Has Been Leading Country For Four Years BETHLEHEM, PA — The Democratic candidate for vice president issued a stern warning to Pennsylvania voters at a campaign rally today, telling the crowd that the country will not survive four more years of his running mate, who has been leading the country for four years. https://babylonbee.com/news/we-cant-afford-another-four-years-of-this-shouts-running-mate-of-candidate-who-has-been-leading-country-for-four-years

Thrilling Saturday non-GS report, see man: Addendum to thrilling Friday report, after-hours man: Miu got out front door, unusual behavior for miu man. Miu investigated close-to-casa areas while alternately miuing and hissing, unusual behavior for miu man. We unsuccessfully tried to grab her, hiss at Daddy miu man. We unsuccessfully tried to lure her, neither food bowl nor treats man. Miu finally came back in, self-returning miu man. Miu then demanded and got a thorough brushing, sigh man. Rousted ourself at somewhat after o'dark-Many, GS-ing to do man. Left casa at decent time, somewhat surprising man. Hit subdivision GS on way, many GSs being run man. At FST, saw far fewer GSs than expected, what's up man. It was even fewer than the rainy Friday half a year ago, really strange man. Some of the biggest ones that we traditionally remember weren't operating, no man. Nobody was even selling home-canned jams/jellies, even stranger man. Lunch was at FST Mexican restaurant, in time for breakfast we man. Order was Huevos Rancheros, nice T-Bone (!) steak included and ingest we man. Everything before tip was under $Many ($2x2x2 +1), quite a deal man. Went to FST grocery and scored on several specials, financially savvy we man. Went up/down several other FST streets before giving up, this was completely weird man. We left FST before noon, unheard-of man. We are almost tempted to contact the FST mayor to ask what the dickens was up, no excuse man. Gassed thirsty T-B.-mobile at Costco, gas we man. Note to Self, self-note we man: Do not go within a mile of any Costco on a weekend, no man. Dropped FST groceries at casa and went out grocerying locally, finish Two Guys Week shopping man. Returned and tried to siesta, attempted zzz we man. Doorbell and strange noise awakened us, what the dickens man. It was Mini-B., retrieving light-sabers for caucus with amigo, give us some notice wee man man. Din-din was Modified Tuna Glop, ingest we man. Subdued one LL of Mini-B.'s thrift-store purchases, domestic we man. Miu has not yet tried to re-escape, don't fully trust miu yet we man. Party with the rubias imminent, cavort we man. TV football and one LL on Sunday, big plans we man. And that was/is our thrilling Saturday, report we man.

Twitter Laughs as Rashida Tlaib Denounces Cartoon That Accurately Captures Her Hateful Ideology Last night, Twitchy reported on a pretty hilarious political cartoon directed at one of the members of the Hamas Caucus, Rashida Tlaib. You can read the Twitchy article here, but in case you missed it, here is the cartoon: [...] https://twitchy.com/grateful-calvin/2024/09/21/rashida-tlaib-follows-up-on-political-cartoon-and-gets-dragged-n2401242

JD Vance on Kamala Harris: 'Every Time' She Does an Interview, 'I Think We Pick Up 100,000 Votes' [...] Kamala Harris, when she attempts to speak, is an absolute train wreck. Her word salads are legendary; her delivery is stilted and awful, interspersed with her annoying, nervous cackle. She attempts to come across as smart and well-informed but ends up sounding about as thoughtful as a plate of beans negotiating their way out of someone's digestive tract. JD Vance knows this. On Saturday, at a rally in Pennsylvania, the Republican vice presidential candidate claimed that the Trump campaign is hoping that Harris tries to speak more often, observing that they pick up votes every time Kamala bombs a speech or interview: [...] https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/09/21/jd-vance-on-kamala-harris-every-time-she-does-an-interview-i-think-we-pick-up-100000-votes-n2179616

This and the Iranian outreach posted earlier suggest pretty deep thinking by the campaign. Comments? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Trump Promises Federal Recognition of Lumbee Tribe in NC Speech—and It Could Matter in November It is perhaps belaboring the obvious to note that the United States hasn't always given the original inhabitants of much of our territory a fair shake. That's history, and those people are long gone now - but some members of the lesser-known native groups are still fighting for recognition. One of these is North Carolina's Lumbee tribe, which is recognized by the state of North Carolina but not by the federal government. At a rally in North Carolina on Saturday, former President Donald Trump promised to sign legislation granting the Lumbee federal recognition. [...] https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/09/21/speaking-in-north-carolina-trump-promises-federal-recognition-of-lumbee-native-americans-n2179617

Anyone want to throw up? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jill Biden's Cosplaying As President Just Got Much Weirder [...] She wasn't done, though. In what appears to be a very coordinated campaign at this point, MSNBC put out a slobbering segment in which Jill Biden gives "journalist" Peter Alexander an Oval Office tour. The two are also seen discussing the "transfer of power" as if her opinion on such matters is relevant. [...] https://redstate.com/bonchie/2024/09/21/jill-bidens-cosplaying-as-president-just-got-much-weirder-n2179587

Double standard, much? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ State Department IG Says Disgraced Former Iran Envoy Robert Malley Had Top Secret Access and No Clearance The State Department Inspector General has released a blistering report documenting how probable Iranian agent-of-influence Robert Malley was allowed to have access to highly classified information and meetings even after his security clearance was belatedly pulled by the Biden-Harris regime for mishandling classified information. Unlike former President Trump, Malley was never prosecuted for his mishandling of classified information even though he was closely affiliated with an Iranian-sponsored group [...] https://redstate.com/streiff/2024/09/21/state-department-ig-says-disgraced-former-iran-envoy-robert-malley-had-top-secret-access-and-no-clearance-n2179501

Donald Trump Concerned After Assassination Attempts: 'I Have to Worry About Family' It's a heck of a thing, to be in a line of endeavor that may not only place one's self in danger but also one's family. That is, nonetheless, the position former (and, we can hope, future) President Donald Trump finds himself in today. In an interview airing Saturday evening, Fox News host Brian Kilmeade spoke with the former President, who, in the wake of two assassination attempts, is worried about his family. [...] https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/09/21/donald-trump-worries-about-family-after-assassination-attempts-i-have-to-worry-about-family-n2179602

I agree with telling her (and CNN) to stuff it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Donald Trump Tells Kamala Harris What to Do With Her Latest Debate Challenge Kamala Harris is once again challenging Donald Trump to a debate. This time, the vice president wants to duke it out on CNN on October 23rd, over a month after early voting has already started. She made that announcement on social media, quoting a post from CNN's Kaitlan Collins. [...] https://redstate.com/bonchie/2024/09/21/donald-trump-tells-kamala-harris-what-to-do-with-her-cnn-debate-challenge-n2179605

Iranians for Trump! Yes, Really. It turns out that, in the history of Twitter, now X, the most-liked Farsi (Iranian) language post on that platform came from a source that may surprise you - Donald Trump. The post reportedly says in part: "I have stood with you since the beginning of my presidency and my government will continue to stand with you." Now, among the members of the Iranian diaspora - people who oppose the rule of the mullahs in Iran, many of whom fled the country after the Islamic revolution - are forming an "Iranians for Trump" movement. As unlikely as that sounds, it makes more sense than one might think. [...] https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/09/21/iranians-for-trump-yes-really-n2179604

Is Nothing Sacred? Islamist Attacks in Germany Prompt Heightened Security for Oktoberfest. It's that time of year again, wherein people flock to Munich where the men put on leather shorts and lederhosen, and the women, dirndls, to celebrate one of Germany's greatest traditions - Oktoberfest. But this year it's a little different. Oh, the beer will still flow freely, and there will be ample supplies of wiener schnitzel and sausages, and cries of "Zicke zacke, zicke zacke, hoi hoi hoi!" will still echo across the venue. The polka bands will still play, and inebriated partyers will still attempt to dance. But this year, attacks by Islamist nutbags are prompting heightened security for the annual beer-drinking festival. Can these savages leave nothing alone? [...] https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/09/21/is-nothing-sacred-islamist-attacks-in-germany-prompt-heightened-security-for-oktoberfest-n2179607

What an IDIOT. Clay Travis said the other day that we have never had a prospective Pres/VP combination as stupid as Kommie/Walz. This cements it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tim Walz Manages to Implode Harris Campaign With One Truthful Line That's Likely to Become Trump Ad [...] One of the things that is most challenging for Kamala Harris is how to paint herself as a "change agent," when she's part of the Biden-Harris administration. Most Americans find that the administration has been a failure, and don't want four more years of it. So, what does she do when she is the effective incumbent? Harris and her running mate Tim Walz are bizarrely trying to paint former President Donald Trump as the incumbent, and themselves as the "new way forward." It's basically trying to turn reality on its head. [...] https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2024/09/21/tim-walzs-comment-n2179611

This is sad. ~~~~~~~~ NYC Emergency Response Times Keep Getting Worse The NY Post has published two stories this week about emergency response times in NY City. The time it takes for fire vehicles and ambulances to arrive at the scene of an accident has been increasing for the past couple years and the result is fewer people being rescued, especially in the case of medical emergencies. It turns out most people having a heart attack can't wait 10 minutes for help. [...] https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2024/09/21/nyc-emergency-response-times-keep-getting-worse-n3794833

Or a package of wieners?

Great reading, and look at the breakdown of the casualty figures. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This Is the Most Deliciously Devious Part About Israel's Exploding Pager Attacks As a spy thriller fan, I love reading about the clever gadgets the good guys use to vanquish the bad guys, which is why I've been fascinated by the story of Hezbollah's deadly exploding pagers. How did Israel pull this off? Was it really Israel who did this? This attack is even more exacting than the exploding bed at the Iranian "safe" house. Now we're learning more details of the attacks, and they're as impressive as they are diabolical. [...] https://pjmedia.com/victoria-taft/2024/09/21/this-may-be-the-most-ingenious-part-about-israels-exploding-pager-attacks-n4932717

~~~~~~~~~~ Kamala Harris's never-ending border dodge [...] rather than go through Harris's various statements, it might be a good idea to take another look at her way of avoiding any substantive discussion of her record on what is one of the top three issues in the campaign — the border. About 40 minutes into the event, a man named Justin rose and said to Harris, "When you become president, what would be your specific steps to strengthening the border?" It was one of the few real questions of the day. "So it's a wonderful and important question," Harris said. [...] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/3162138/kamala-harris-never-ending-border-dodge/

Saturday GS report, see man: Skunked, see Thrilling Saturday non-GS report later man. Total = $0

That, and tyrants keep "tyranting." Both are enraging.

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