tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post3315085656465731347..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: Recommended ReadingAlways On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-20204308731798507562019-07-24T09:14:07.173-05:002019-07-24T09:14:07.173-05:00Maybe they'll freeze dry him and put him in a ...Maybe they'll freeze dry him and put him in a museum next to Lenin.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-3594240712939598882019-07-24T07:33:11.675-05:002019-07-24T07:33:11.675-05:00Trump for 5.5 more princess. Enjoy.Trump for 5.5 more princess. Enjoy.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489102988684859463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-41254500296383333472019-07-24T06:27:10.161-05:002019-07-24T06:27:10.161-05:00Bellyfeel doubleplus ungood.Bellyfeel doubleplus ungood.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-73017945627123378812019-07-24T05:28:10.187-05:002019-07-24T05:28:10.187-05:00TC,
Please watch your language.
Rephrase your com...TC,<br />Please watch your language.<br /><br />Rephrase your comment so that your point is communicated differently.<br /><br />Thank you.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-54914615702627966272019-07-23T21:45:14.983-05:002019-07-23T21:45:14.983-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-20870293108420590302019-07-23T18:51:31.140-05:002019-07-23T18:51:31.140-05:00Iraq, Yemen, Gaza ... support of Saudi Arabia. we ...Iraq, Yemen, Gaza ... support of Saudi Arabia. we don't have a stellar record in the region.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-49662282831799160472019-07-23T16:41:21.526-05:002019-07-23T16:41:21.526-05:00duck actually buys into that White Supremacy scam ...duck actually buys into that White Supremacy scam from his party of losers. duck, why don't you ask what your party is going to do beside sit around like 3 years doing nothing buy lying about our greatest president?? :)Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489102988684859463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-86272249605983922832019-07-23T13:21:17.012-05:002019-07-23T13:21:17.012-05:00Franco,
Yes, power entrenched will do ANYTHING to ...Franco,<br />Yes, power entrenched will do <b>ANYTHING</b> to keep a grasp on that power -- principles be damned.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-18689815091583066252019-07-23T13:19:30.513-05:002019-07-23T13:19:30.513-05:00Thersites,
Up votes for that comment!Thersites,<br />Up votes for that comment!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-14148808273466721622019-07-23T11:11:37.745-05:002019-07-23T11:11:37.745-05:00My favorite video is one of Ilhan Omar a few years...My favorite video is one of Ilhan Omar a few years ago, interviewed in front of a large audience and saying "It was SO funny to see my professor cringe when he said AL QAEDA! (lots of laughter from the indoctrinated idiots she's sucking up to in the audience) He didn't cringe at ALL when he said 'AMERICA'!" <br /><br />And this woman is in our government. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-63824050496078558622019-07-23T11:05:33.989-05:002019-07-23T11:05:33.989-05:00You don't build a healthy multiculture by depo...You don't build a healthy multiculture by depositing EVERY imported Somali in the Twin Cities, either.Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-66276077870119541622019-07-23T09:28:14.585-05:002019-07-23T09:28:14.585-05:00It is a bad deal, but the larger issue is, our gov...It is a bad deal, but the larger issue is, our government refuses to link debt ceiling with federal budgets, and of course, they are inextricably linked.<br /><br />By the time we hit a debt ceiling limit, it is too late to do the budgeting. The money is already committed. I am firmly in the camp that does not want to see anything close to a government-caused "default."<br /><br />2/3 of the federal budget is mandatory spending and interest on the debt, and that proportion is growing. Maneuver room is shrinking. This is what is causing budget growth.<br /><br />Chances Congress and the President will address this in a meaningful way? ZERO<br /><br />Herb Stein coined Stein's Law:<br /><br /><i>"If something cannot go on forever, it will stop."</i>Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-56242801910896368912019-07-23T06:00:50.088-05:002019-07-23T06:00:50.088-05:00Well kid, there are enough muslims in my neighborh...Well kid, there are enough muslims in my neighborhood that you'd piss yourself walking the dog. They are not vermin.<br /><br />Omar ran in one of the most Democratic districts in the country and it is 70% white. She did have the benefit of a multi person primary.<br /><br />Yes we are a republic. A representative <b> democracy </b>. Don't be such a pedant.<br /><br />The rest of your screed brings out the anger that you use to try to hide your insecurity.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-38606036688426387672019-07-23T05:53:16.543-05:002019-07-23T05:53:16.543-05:00Maybe, voter turnout writ large, was down compared...Maybe, voter turnout writ large, was down compared to both the 2008 & 2012 elections.<br /><br />I can see the need to continually appeal to short-attention-span possible voters though.CIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261660740601698500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-17824671036918744572019-07-23T05:40:13.199-05:002019-07-23T05:40:13.199-05:00On the other hand, it looks to me as if Trump and ...On the other hand, it looks to me as if Trump and this Congress made <a href="https://theresurgent.com/2019/07/23/this-is-a-bad-deal/" rel="nofollow">a bad deal</a> yesterday with the budget agreement.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-28109775854846744872019-07-23T05:37:36.165-05:002019-07-23T05:37:36.165-05:00Over at Legal Insurrection:
Is Trump Playing 3-D...Over at <i>Legal Insurrection</i>: <br /><br /><a href="https://legalinsurrection.com/2019/07/is-trump-playing-3-d-chess/" rel="nofollow">Is Trump Playing 3-D Chess?</a>Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-75921399285395572452019-07-23T05:32:50.672-05:002019-07-23T05:32:50.672-05:00Speaking of Trump's record, to which Mustang a...Speaking of Trump's record, to which Mustang alluded above:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/07/on-regulation-trump-exceeds-his-campaign-promises.php" rel="nofollow">On Regulation, Trump Exceeds His Campaign Promises</a>. Excerpt:<br /><br /><i>Candidate Donald Trump famously promised to get rid of two federal regulations for every new one. With 2 1/2 years in office under his belt, he has vastly exceeded that standard.</i>Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-321985346354929432019-07-23T05:05:42.161-05:002019-07-23T05:05:42.161-05:00CI,
raise their doughy asses off of the couch and ...CI,<br /><i>raise their doughy asses off of the couch and get to the polls</i><br /><br />Isn't that what happened in 2016?Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-74610400234544456142019-07-23T05:04:49.697-05:002019-07-23T05:04:49.697-05:00Franco,
average people are more apt to respond to ...Franco,<br /><i>average people are more apt to respond to cleverly worded catchphrases and pithy little sayings than they are to ponderous, erudite, closely-reasoned philsophical TOMES densely filled with acres of turgid academic prose</i><br /><br />Valid points, IMO.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-77031990558924529322019-07-23T02:12:41.215-05:002019-07-23T02:12:41.215-05:00You don't do reading comprehension well, do yo...You don't do reading comprehension well, do you?<br /><br /><i>I</i> didn't call anyone "mortal enemies", or like <b>you</b>...call for a "final solution". <br /><br /><i>That</i> ball is in your court, if you have the stones to support what you write.CIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261660740601698500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-25677590119767877692019-07-23T02:00:10.941-05:002019-07-23T02:00:10.941-05:00You can do that without going squishy on your posi...<i>You can do that without going squishy on your positions. It all about tone and rhetoric.</i><br /><br />Exactly. If one has to rely on reflexive pejoratives and vapid memes, they're tacitly admitting that their argument cannot stand on it own merits. They’re appealing to emotion in the manner of Leftists. Such tactics are a tell....a dog whistle; either the speaker/writer is the lowest common denominator, or they think the audience is. <br /><br />If one is employing such tactics in defense of actual Conservative ideals, they’re not only debasing themselves but cheapening Conservatism with regard to the rest of us. Truth, facts and reason can be easily conveyed with wit and elan - but that's not for the intellectually lazy.<br /><br />Perhaps an objective argument could be made, from a base numbers position, that appealing to the demographic that is sans critical thought and susceptible to such makes some sense coming voting day - if you were absolutely certain that they would raise their doughy asses off of the couch and get to the polls. <br /><br />But I suspect that these possible voters already belong to one party or the other. We have plenty of evidence of that...CIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261660740601698500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-17680560458719342862019-07-23T01:51:31.235-05:002019-07-23T01:51:31.235-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.CIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261660740601698500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-41193344206393674092019-07-22T23:58:20.891-05:002019-07-22T23:58:20.891-05:00_____ IT HAS BEEN EVER THUS _____
The nature of E...<b>_____ IT HAS BEEN EVER THUS _____<br /><br /><i>The nature of Establishment protects<br />Itself from upstarts seeking sweeping change.<br />A groundswell of rebellion projects<br />A threat to those whose dully narrow range<br />Will seek to serve itself with instincts feral<br />Concerned with naught but selfish interests bared<br />Caring not that Principle’s in peril<br />By selfish drones and not by those who’ve dared<br />To challenge each smug wasted senile oaf <br />Who’s long outlived his usefulness yet clings<br />To power as ‘twere a Divine Right to loaf <br />Thwarting those who hope that Freedom rings<br />Again to rouse the blighted land<br />‘Gainst Tyranny once more to raise its hand.</i></b><br /><br />~ FreeThinkeFranco Aragostahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088635482766081825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-57084744640744369702019-07-22T23:56:56.498-05:002019-07-22T23:56:56.498-05:00By the way average people are more apt to respond ...By the way average people are more apt to respond to cleverly worded catchphrases and pithy little sayings than they are to ponderous, erudite, closely-reasoned philsophical TOMES densely filled with acres of turgid academic prose.<br /><br />If I hope to introduce someone to classical music with the idea in minc of persuading him to want to hear more of it, and learn more about it, I wouldn't try to make him sit through Wagner's Ring Cycle or a two-and-a-half hour performance of Bach's Saint Matthew Passion.Franco Aragostahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088635482766081825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-67783916561675456612019-07-22T23:44:28.699-05:002019-07-22T23:44:28.699-05:00I've often put it THIS way using food analogie...I've often put it THIS way using food analogies, Silver.<br /><br />1. You can't put GARLIC in chlcolate Fudge.<br /><br />2. You can't put Blue Cheese in the frosting on a coconut layer cake.<br /><br />3. Dont put Steel Filings in your meatloaf.<br /><br />4. Tunafish Salad and Liverwurst make a LOUSY sandwich.<br /><br />5. Don't try to fry chicken in Linseed oil.<br /><br />6. Used crakcase oil makes LOUSY salad dressing<br /><br />CAPICHE?<br /><br />PROGRESSIvES –– <i>i.e.</i> Cultural Marxists –– would insist that ALL those godawful combinations would b bound to make splendid culinary innovations that everyone in the names of Innovation and Diversity OUGHT to be oh-so eager to try.<br /><br />That's how we KNOW that Leftists are hopelessly INSANE.<br /><br />Franco Aragostahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088635482766081825noreply@blogger.com