tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post8788184908547250610..comments2024-03-18T13:34:06.557-07:00Comments on One Cʘsmos: What if I Told You that Democrats Want You Back in the Matrix?Gagdad Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-68350345953631072842016-11-10T08:44:27.206-08:002016-11-10T08:44:27.206-08:00I agree, up to a point. As Churchill said, if you...I agree, up to a point. As Churchill said, if you have to kill a man, it costs you nothing to be polite. But you still have to kill him.<br /><br />Today's post takes up this theme... Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-32373928973786231852016-11-10T08:41:51.415-08:002016-11-10T08:41:51.415-08:00"Ignore this instinct!"
I slightly disa..."Ignore this instinct!"<br /><br />I slightly disagree. There's a lot of stable to clean out, for sure. That requires strong, firm work. But our forefathers knew how to manage the franchise. There are ways of being magnanimous that allow the opposition to feel that it participates, but also that it not have latitude. Yes, you can ride in the car. But I'm driving, and no, you can't have the keys.<br /><br />Granted, it's a dangerous game. At this point, we've told them to get out of the car. We're backing it up, away from the cliff.<br /><br />Really relieved, fellow raccoons. But you should see the campus here: lots of people walking around gut-punched. I was in line for a cup of joe this morning (because I like to see the vanquished), and the college gal in front of me looked like she was about to go axe murder a male locker room. She turned to me and had a look of pure venom. I smiled and was nice to everyone.<br /><br />But here's the real kick to her head: Trump's campaign was run by Kellyanne Conway, a Catholic mother of four. She's the first woman ever to run a successful presidential campaign. I'm sure her chromosomes had nothing to do with her success, but it makes me smile to know that these college harridans in the making were defeated by a smart, successful, Catholic mother of four.<br /><br />Tell me that ain't beautiful.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00987042455512485699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-33780390233795705002016-11-10T07:29:43.697-08:002016-11-10T07:29:43.697-08:00You absolutely cannot defeat these bullies without...You absolutely cannot defeat these bullies without bullying back. Genteel conservatives such as George Will and Charles Krauthammer win the argument but lose the war. <br /><br />The first instinct of a normal human being in this situation -- in other words, a conservative -- is to be magnanimous, to seek unity, to reach across the aisle, and all that. Ignore this instinct! This is spiritual warfare, not cricket. <br /><br />Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-6667893335713078332016-11-10T06:39:50.514-08:002016-11-10T06:39:50.514-08:00Yay ! A break in the space-time fabric is trump.....Yay ! A break in the space-time fabric is trump... As I predicted long ago. Polite doesn't work with leftists like Hillary... You have to go for the jugular...Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10119193175145977768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-71421044610887598942016-11-10T03:15:56.504-08:002016-11-10T03:15:56.504-08:00Yes, I recall too that in the Revolution we had es...Yes, I recall too that in the Revolution we had essentially no Navy against the greatest Navy in the world at the time.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994306709948231112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-50305480998413704612016-11-09T22:12:49.810-08:002016-11-09T22:12:49.810-08:00i.e. Shedding of much weird busy-work bureaucracy,...i.e. Shedding of much weird busy-work bureaucracy, etc. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900344453710081874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-47491636586135599682016-11-09T22:09:03.149-08:002016-11-09T22:09:03.149-08:00Just caught up on the comments... To go along wit...Just caught up on the comments... To go along with what River, er, Ephrem, said, and Rick and Maineman... I thought last night that maybe the damage of Hil. would have been so great that God had mercy and allowed Trump to win, perhaps even to honor the legacy of the likes of George Washington himself, and his co-inaugurators. Reagan came to mind as well, and I concur with Trump needing to succeed where Reagan failed with regards to taking on the permanent government. <br /><br />Maineman said, "And we cannot allow this to be another pendulum swing. We simply must shake as many of the deceived out of their dreamworld as we possibly can." <br /><br />Yep, and I'd add with much prayer leading the way. It really has been a long, drawn-out re-battle to fend off the Brits, just another form of control. It really, really is a battle to keep the victorious outcome of independence day so long ago. <br /><br />So I pray that Trump restores 'linking' (as Bob has called it) when it comes to understanding the Constitution... All those autistic readings that stopped *granting* religious liberty and started to gag them outright. In the Obama pres., it seemed that religious liberty was literally read as a Constitutional violation, so that the only thing constitutional at that point was a-theism! What a slight of hand! What a trick! This just one example that can be applied in many areas, of course. Others would be a natural sloughing off of extraneous busy-workers. What did Reagan say? "I believe the best social program is a job." Of course, not fake employment but real. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900344453710081874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-44919584608453249592016-11-09T20:31:26.341-08:002016-11-09T20:31:26.341-08:00Rick, here is my parallel:
On October 7, 1571, th...Rick, here is my parallel:<br /><br />On October 7, 1571, the galleys of the Holy League, under the command of Don John of Austria, squared off against the galleys of the Ottoman Turks in the most important sea battle of all time. Before the battle, the men of the Holy League fell to their knees and prayed the rosary. After which, aided by the sudden advantage of a miraculous shift in the wind, the Holy League sunk or captured all but thirteen of the Ottomans’ 300 ships. The Christian West was spared the terror of Islamic conquest. <br /><br />On Saturday, 10/29/16, when Comey reopened the case against Hildebeast, I remarked aloud to some friends that it felt like the wind had shifted in the same way. Someone told me of a cartoon they’d seen at about that time in which St. Jude, the patron saint of lost causes, was reading a newspaper with a headline to that effect and winking at the reader.<br />mainemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-35745448801790077292016-11-09T20:04:02.743-08:002016-11-09T20:04:02.743-08:00Amish Voters Needed 20 Cars for Rides to Polls, Ge...<a href="http://www.trump-conservative.com/news/amish-voters-needed-20-cars-for-rides-to-polls-get-1500-instead/" rel="nofollow">Amish Voters Needed 20 Cars for Rides to Polls, Get 1500 Instead!</a><br /><br />Apparently Mitt Romney tried to get them involved in 2012, but they didn't take up the cause, at least not overtly. <br />Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900344453710081874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-37845353078469028232016-11-09T19:21:40.306-08:002016-11-09T19:21:40.306-08:00My husband told me about the Amish voting for Trum...My husband told me about the Amish voting for Trump sometime before the election -- and putting in $100,000 toward the effort, as well as distributing paper flyers. Who would have thought in the '80s that the Amish would be breaking code to support Donald Trump?! <br /><br />Also -- a belated hi back to Julie! Good to hear from you in re. my last two comments. I've been sparse around here but am never far in truth and heart from the OC. My arms are full with two pretty toddler girls, ages 2 3/4 and 1. Fun and very involving, as you know. It's my Coon practicum! <br /><br />Hi to everyone else here, too... We were seriously relieved around here last night. I checked into the OC in the morning and was prepared for the worst but hoped for a colossal surprise as 3pm approached. Loved the grand slam leads all day. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900344453710081874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-91738720104945743242016-11-09T19:11:32.759-08:002016-11-09T19:11:32.759-08:00Joan, I love that description.
Maineman, well sai...Joan, I love that description.<br /><br />Maineman, well said. One of our priests said at Bible study a couple of weeks back that he would not be at all surprised if we reached a point soon where priests would have to go into hiding again as they did in England in the 16th century. Perhaps a bit of hyperbole, but considering the direction of the law in recent times, perhaps not. I think he considered it unlikely that Hillary would lose. It'll be interesting to see people's reactions at the study tomorrow.<br /><br />Incidentally, we've been reading Jeremiah - slogging through the suffering and frustration of both God and the prophet at a people who refused to repent, but instead did everything evil while expecting no consequences. Tomorrow, we reach the part where there is instead a promise of freedom from bondage for those who returned to the faith and remained faithful - a light at the end of a long, dark passage.<br /><br />God is funny. And so very good.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-76068721341004246832016-11-09T18:46:18.251-08:002016-11-09T18:46:18.251-08:00I read somewhere that Trump won Pennsylvania becau...I read somewhere that Trump won Pennsylvania because of the Amish votes. Like the Ents showing up for the fight. <br /><br />I like that thought.Joan of Argghh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14729682908266300507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-9436603538880033142016-11-09T18:18:48.479-08:002016-11-09T18:18:48.479-08:00Maineman, well said.
There was a moment last night...Maineman, well said.<br />There was a moment last night watching things unfold on Fox when things were going south for FL and then it turned around. There's that pivot point in the 1st Rocky movie when he hits Apolo and Apolo feels it and gets angry. You hear the liberty bell sound and that music starts we all know with the trumpets and now it is very exciting. I was thinking this was like Rocky, an absurd long shot from an outsider and so forth. But the character profiles are not quite right. Rocky was in it for himself and is kind of a submissive type very sensitive and full of self doubt; so it was discarded. When we look at odds against the cause, outsider, but resilient, situational awareness, faith, I settle on George Washington.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994306709948231112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-85689992987878274542016-11-09T17:50:15.150-08:002016-11-09T17:50:15.150-08:00Well, Julie, I admit that I actually did cry for a...Well, Julie, I admit that I actually did cry for a few moments. The bullet we just dodged, as serious people of faith, was the size of a shell from the Bismark. <br /><br />Last weekend, I was talking to the lady who birthed and runs the Catholic radio network here in Maine, which has been marvelously influential but runs on a shoestring because of the lack of Catholics as the Franco-American contingent dies off. She said that one of the first things she expected a President Hillary to do was to go after their tax-exempt status, which would have been a major blow and possibly fatal. Then there's the Little Sisters of the Poor and I'm sure the list that could go on and on. This was going to be one of the Father of Lies biggest moves yet, it seems to me.<br /><br />I remember Bob's riff, back in the day, on Sarah Palin's ability to run the gauntlet, something about Batman and the forces of evil. She never did make it. But Trump did, for some reason. What we have just seen is the most remarkable political achievement since, when? The birth of the country?<br /><br />And we cannot allow this to be another pendulum swing. We simply must shake as many of the deceived out of their dreamworld as we possibly can. It's still about saving souls, that and repentence, because we have been far too lax, far too indifferent to the will of He who created us and without whose constant action everything would simply disappear.mainemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-40601916990964705462016-11-09T12:17:54.239-08:002016-11-09T12:17:54.239-08:00This is just the beginning; all true success depen...This is just the beginning; all true success depends on his ability to take on and defeat the permanent government; to succeed where Reagan failed. <br /><br />Of course, if you are voter (and I am not--) that part of the process is now out of your hands. <br /><br />It is however a huge hangout for crony donors and neo-conservatives. Interesting thing is my dad would have identified as a neoconservative up to about eight years ago (around Obama's 1st term.) Now both are hung out to dry, perhaps for good (though don't count them out.)<br /><br />Would be interesting to see someone lustrate the agencies in place: that is, freeze hiring, and give them no new projects, but keep paying and retiring the bureaucrats. Meanwhile, create from scratch a new structure to do whatever duties remain (say, collecting tax.) This needn't be done too loudly...Ephrem Antony Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032465992619034619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-21547726775069248412016-11-09T11:53:04.603-08:002016-11-09T11:53:04.603-08:00The Guide and I into that hidden road
Now entered,...The Guide and I into that hidden road<br />Now entered, to return to the bright world;<br />And without care of having any rest<br /> <br />We mounted up, he first and I the second,<br />Till I beheld through a round aperture<br />Some of the beauteous things that Heaven doth bear;<br /> <br />Thence we came forth to rebehold the stars.8 Year Squeezenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-2274670297282927072016-11-09T11:36:59.642-08:002016-11-09T11:36:59.642-08:00Re. crying, I must admit I almost cried this morni...Re. crying, I must admit I almost cried this morning when the reality set in - for relief that we have dodged such a terrible bullet.<br /><br />My husband had some observations about Obama's speech today that I thought worth sharing:<br /><br />"Couple quick thoughts on Obama's speech. First, his overall tone, while using the right words, had a terribly condescending attitude. Basically seemed like he was saying evil people won, they are monsters, but we have to take it. For now. But don't give up, we'll get whitey next time.<br /><br />That said, his demeanor and words he used could have been used to such great effect these past 8 years to actually heal the racial divide in this country. If he had given that type of speech and explained to black people that it's not racist to disagree with you or oppose you politically; if he had taken this tone on Trayvon, Ferguson, black live matter, even that idiot Harvard professor, he really could have done a lot to move beyond race in this country.<br /><br />That speech was a side of Obama we never got until the end. Before that he was all punish your enemies, the only reason you disagree with me is because you're racist, etc. it's tragic, but I had the sense watching him that he wasted such a huge opportunity these past 8 years to heal this country. Instead he made things worse. As Trump would say, so sad.<br /><br />Oh, and had he done those things, Hilary would have won yesterday."juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-84535600885631924852016-11-09T11:28:21.870-08:002016-11-09T11:28:21.870-08:00:-)
Imagine my joy last night, a return to slow a...:-)<br /><br />Imagine my joy last night, a return to slow acting poison, over both left shotgun barrels to the head! IOW, Life! <br /><br />Toldja it could happen. Yuge!<br /><br />A few 3:00a.m. scribblings: <a href="http://blogodidact.blogspot.com/2016/11/never-never-ever-say-nevertrump.html" rel="nofollow">Never, Never, ever, say NeverTrump - Identify the greater evil, oppose that, and continue pursuing the Truth.</a>Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-15333808557132239942016-11-09T08:49:55.129-08:002016-11-09T08:49:55.129-08:00Whee! I'll allow myself a day or so of happin...Whee! I'll allow myself a day or so of happiness and hope until the next inevitable betrayal by Congress. And I have been very much enjoying the tears of my Wife's liberal Facebook friends this morning. <br /><br />Still, much DOOM to come. But maybe we bought a little time here.John Lienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302615225311776021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-92217170424484569272016-11-09T07:41:43.984-08:002016-11-09T07:41:43.984-08:00The full statement:
"You’re awake by the way...The full statement:<br /><br />"You’re awake by the way. You’re not having a terrible, terrible dream. Also you’re not dead and you haven’t gone to hell. This is your life now, this is our election now, this is us, this is our country – it’s real.” <br /><br />Get a grip! It's only America.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-7216641477873034082016-11-09T07:39:07.655-08:002016-11-09T07:39:07.655-08:00Rachel Maddow says "you haven't died and ...Rachel Maddow says "you haven't died and gone to hell. This is real. This is our country."<br /><br />It is literally hell for liberals to not have control over the rest of us.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-47117547178841193932016-11-09T07:36:11.593-08:002016-11-09T07:36:11.593-08:00Also doers vs. talkers.Also doers vs. talkers.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-90592613503429440732016-11-09T07:35:54.195-08:002016-11-09T07:35:54.195-08:00Mushroom:
Yes, I read somewhere that Trump domina...Mushroom:<br /><br />Yes, I read somewhere that Trump dominated in places where they actually manufacture stuff. Perhaps the biggest split in the election was makers vs. takers. Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-68956265453764793372016-11-09T07:34:04.730-08:002016-11-09T07:34:04.730-08:00"At UC Santa Barbara, hundreds marched near t..."At UC Santa Barbara, hundreds marched near the campus, with some chanting, “Not my president. Not my president.” One person carried a Mexican flag, according to video posted by the student newspaper, the Daily Nexus."<br /><br />Can't we agree to agree? Trump is not your president and Mexico is not my country.<br /><br />Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-58483019852341601112016-11-09T07:33:52.565-08:002016-11-09T07:33:52.565-08:00Orange is the new black.
The thing to do, which I...Orange is the new black.<br /><br />The thing to do, which I have kind of learned from the alt-right and which Trump demonstrated, is embrace their animosity and feed off of it.<br /><br />I read Krugman's wailings early this morning and laughed. He doesn't know what country he lives in. He doesn't know how economics and a free market work. He has no idea what motivates someone to grow food, build cars, install plumbing, or work at any productive occupation. Like the media, he lives in a very small, insular world. mushroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.com