Thank Goodness, You Can Now Set Boundaries With Your Family On Thanksgiving

By William Teach November 21, 2016 – 10:28 am

This kind of schtick has become more and more prevalent over the past few years, as Democrats apparently need someone to explain to them How To Act Civilized With Your Family And Friends On Thanksgiving (we see these recycled at Christmas, as well).

I especially enjoy the use of the angry pointing guy. It made me think this would be a Concern Trolling article making fun of liberals. Alas, no

It’s the holiday season, the point at which the real intensity of the sh*tshow that is 2016 will come home to roost between the roasted brussels sprouts and the pumpkin pie. Even if you have a family that entirely shares your views, it’s still possible to have an uncomfortable festive season as they hash out their particular ideas; but in this climate, it’s more likely than ever that you’ll be facing down opponents over the crisp tablecloth. Those relatives who hold anti-LGBT views, racist ideas, and idiotic beliefs they picked up from fake articles on Facebook will be empowered and out in force. How are you going to survive talking about politics with your family this Thanksgiving? Boundaries are here to help.

Political arguments during the holidays can, particularly in these times, seem like a good idea; if it’s not your job to convert one of your nearest and dearest to a better point of view, whose job is it? And that’s completely legitimate — but your duty to make the world a better place, one relative at a time, also needs to coincide with your duty to yourself and respecting them.

And Democrats need someone to explain this whole respect and civility thing. Here’s the overview of The Plan

  1. Figure Out What You Will And Will Not Discuss
  2. Vocalize Your Boundaries Beforehand — And Stick To Them
  3. Plan For Escalation
  4. Know That Some People Will Push It
  5. … And Have A Plan For When They Keep Going
  6. Have A Go-To Exit Phrase
  7. Monitor How You’re Feeling Throughout The Night
  8. Know Your Breaking Point

Number two is my favorite, where I can see liberals walking into the house and haranguing people right from the get go about what they refuse to be allowed to be discussed. Only in Liberal World do people plan out a get together with friends and family in this manner. It’d probably be easier for everyone if they just stayed home in their Safe Space bubble, playing with coloring books and watching …. well, is there anything on TV that a liberal can’t find something to complain about?

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NY Times: This May Very Be The End Of The Republic, You Guys!

By William Teach November 21, 2016 – 7:47 am

Seriously, Donald hasn’t even taken office yet, and the forces of Liberalism, meaning unhinged tools, are pulling the full Barking Moonbat Force 10 schtick all over the place. What they do not seem to get is that people are tuning out the media. So much of what Trump did was to run against the Credentialed Media. So, when they run crazy things like this, they’ll get more eye rolls than agreement. Except in Special Snowflake world, of course. Here’s Excitable Charles Blow, who apparently spent his Sunday in high dudgeon rather than enjoying some football on a gorgeous day

Trump: Making America White Again

This may well be the beginning of the end: the early moments of a historical pivot point, when the slide of the republic into something untoward and unrecognizable still feels like a small collection of poor judgments and reversible decisions, rather than the forward edge of an enormous menace inching its way forward and grinding up that which we held dear and foolishly thought, as lovers do, would ever endure.

Doom! If you want a real pivot point, go back to when the 17th Amendment was enacted.

Increasingly, as he picks his cabinet from among his fawning loyalists, it is becoming clear that by “Make America Great Again,” he actually meant some version of “Make America a White, Racist, Misogynistic Patriarchy Again.” It would be hard to send a clearer message to women and minorities that this administration will be hostile to their interests than the cabinet he is assembling.

What follows is a list of Trump’s appointments, painting them in the worst light, because, that’s what people like Blow do. I guess he prefers the race baiters, hardcore Progressives (nice fascists), and Islamic extremist apologists of the Obama administration. He ends thusly

Trump is making a statement that it would behoove America to heed: The America he envisions, and is now actively constructing from his perch of power, is not an inclusive America. It is a society driven by a racial Owellianism that seeks to defend, elevate and enshrine the primacy of white men and is hostile to all “others.”

That orange glow emanating from the man is the sun setting on America’s progress, however slow and halting, on race and gender inclusion and equity.

Well, that’s interesting. While attempting to smear Trump as a racist, he uses racist verbiage in calling Trump orange. Anyhow, it will be interesting to see if Trump does what he said, and helps increase the standing of Blacks, who has seen as being kept down on Democratic Party plantations, left in high poverty, poor education, low jobs chances, in neighborhoods full of blight and violence, all administered and run by Democrats.

Let’s end with a rather anti-political correctness question: what is wrong with White people standing up for themselves? Every other group is allowed to push for policies that help themselves at the expense of others. Blacks, Latinos, illegal aliens, LGBT, womyns (yes, spelled that way on purpose), you name it. But, never whites.

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Washington Post: If Democrats Don’t Oppose Trump, They’re Abdicating Democracy Or Something

By William Teach November 21, 2016 – 7:17 am

During the Era of Obama, dissent was not only un-patriotic, it was demeaned and termed racist. Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne has written plenty of opinion pieces deeming it racist, and has even gone as far as calling it “anti-statist,” which, in Liberal World, being anti-giant government is even worse than racism. But, now, we have Donald Trump, soon to be President Donald Trump, so

What Democrats owe the country

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Millions feel vulnerable to Trump’s moves on immigration and doubt his commitment to equality before the law. We should be alarmed by his flouting of widely accepted norms governing conflicts of interest and the right to dissent. There is good reason to ask Democratic leaders to send unambiguous signals of resistance. (snip to the end)

If Democrats do not issue very clear warnings and lay out very bright lines against the most odious and alarming aspects of Trumpism, they will be abdicating their central obligation as the party of opposition. This is not a time for ideological and factional positioning or for focusing on the 2018 elections.

Before they even get to infrastructure, Democrats and all other friends of freedom must make clear that if Trump abandons the basic norms of our democracy, all the roads in the world won’t pave over his transgressions.

I’ll leave it up to you to read (or not) the rest of the piece for the full context and whining, but let’s just remember that the Washington Post, E.J. Dionne, and the rest of the Democrats were telling Republicans to sit at the back of the bus and keep their complaints to themselves. That it was a Bad Thing when the GOP actually used their central obligation as a party of opposition during the Age of Obama. Gridlock was anti-democracy and racist towards Obama.

When they objected to Obama’s extra-Constitutional use of Executive Powers, well, that was racist, and we were also told that “Obama won, get over it.” We were told that we don’t get to protest. If we wanted to pass our legislation and agenda, well, win the White House. Otherwise it’s against democracy. And racist. Don’t forget racist.

But, now, hey, it’s a central obligation for Democrats to speak up in opposition. Otherwise, democracy ends! What do the Democrats owe the country? Not much, considering they control neither the White House nor Congress. And will soon lose the Supreme Court for decades. And federal judges. And they’ve lost historic amounts of seats in state general assemblies, governors mansions, plus county and local seats. Why? Thanks to their policies. Maybe they should just sit at the back of the bus and let us drive.

Crossed at Right Wing News.

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If All You See…

By William Teach November 20, 2016 – 1:28 pm

…is a horrible fossil fueled vehicle on a horrible farm creating carbon pollution, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Independent Sentinel, with a post on Obama being warned not too recognize Palestine.

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Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

By William Teach November 20, 2016 – 9:45 am

Patriotic Pinup Scott Blair Art

Happy Sunday! Another gorgeous day in America, just a short time before Thanksgiving, and not that much longer till Obama is gone. This pinup is by Scott Blair Art, with a wee bit of help.

What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15

  1. This Ain’t Hell… has you Sunday feel good stories
  2. The Lid wonders why he can’t find any anti-semitism from Steve Bannon
  3. The Last Tradition discusses becoming Tough Breeds in the era of Trump
  4. The Last Refuge covers Obama shutting down southern border surveillance
  5. The Geller Report discusses all the dead and felon votes in NC
  6. The First Street Journal discusses not raising interest rates right now
  7. The Daley Gator has the brilliance of Government
  8. Raised On Hoecakes covers the anniversary of the exploding whale
  9. Powerline wonders if all liberals are rude and arrogant
  10. Political Clown Parade covers saving the environment, one burning tire at a time
  11. Patterico’s Pontifications explains the new rules of tying a spouse to the spouse
  12. Moonbattery notes a new publicly funded Constitutional right
  13. Legal Insurrection covers the non-doom from the Zika virus
  14. Jihad Watch notes some interesting folks caught at the Arizona border
  15. And last, but not least, House of Eratosthenes has The Three

As always, the full set of pinups can be seen in the Patriotic Pinup category, or over at my Gallery page. While we are on pinups, since it is that time of year, have you gotten your “Pinups for Vets” calendar yet? And don’t forget to check out what I declare to be our War on Women Rule 5 and linky luv posts and things that interest me

Don’t forget to check out all the other great material all the linked blogs have!

Anyone else have a link or hotty-fest going on? Let me know so I can add you to the list. (BTW, since someone asked, the reason I leave links for the previous week up (or you might see a *) is because they are place holders for later in the day or for next weeks. Easier than rewriting all the time. Also, the listing order has to do with how they are added over time, not how good a post is. I just copy and paste from the previous week, then edit. If you see one of the *’s, go ahead and check out the blog anyhow, see if there is an update. I cannot update with my Android during the day.

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Suddenly, Democrats Are Very Worried About Ethical Conflicts

By William Teach November 20, 2016 – 7:55 am

Does it even need bear repeating of Hillary Clinton’s massive amount of ethical conflicts in the way she merged the business of the Clinton foundation with her job as Secretary of State? She used her position for pay for play. Her subordinates were involved in helping, and at least one of them worked full time for both State and the Foundation. She, and her family, made vast amounts of money while doing the business of the Foundation when she was supposed to be doing the job of Secretary of State.

But, now, in the Age of Trump

Democrats plan assault on Trump’s ethical conflicts
They’re eager to make Republicans uncomfortable with oversight of a president who ran on a promise to ‘drain the swamp.’

Democrats are looking to create big headaches for Donald Trump over his unprecedented ethical conflicts.

In the 11 days since the Republican’s upset victory, the president-elect’s political opponents have hammered him for giving no sign that he will follow historic norms and really separate himself from his vast financial holdings. They’re baffled that Trump and his family are still promoting their businesses, especially on anofficial transition website, and they’re questioning how Trump’s son-in-law canlegally land a job in the White House.

Well, if it wasn’t this, it would be something else. They can’t complain about most of his (supposed) policies, because they know Trump won on those policies.

As the minority party, the Democrats can’t call official hearings or pump out subpoenas. Still, they are primed to birddog Trump’s administration if it’s caught doing government business that’s seen as lining the president’s own pockets. Even with their diminished numbers, they can run their own investigations, drown Trump’s agencies with requests for public records and inspector general reports, pepper his nominees with questions and just generally work to make Republicans uncomfortable with their oversight of a president who ran on a promise to “drain the swamp.”

Two points. First, they didn’t bother doing this to either Nancy Pelosi nor Barack Obama, when they promised the same. Nor to themselves, because it was a Democrat promise. Second, as far as lining their own pockets, most Democrats, like most Republicans, have voted against things like recusing themselves from votes on legislation that would put money in their own pockets. They’ve voted against banning what is essentially insider trading for Congress. So many of them have made oodles of cash being career politicians.

Anyhow, it’s a long, long, long Politico article about Democrats whining that businessman Trump could make money overtly, as opposed to the way career politicians rake in the cash.

Of course, The Washington Post opinion secition is Very Concerned

How President Trump could use the White House to enrich himself and his family

For the past 40 years, every president has placed his personal investments and assets in a blind trust while in the White House, or has sold everything and held cash equivalents. President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that he does not plan to set up such a trust, which would require that his company be run by an outsider who has had no previous business relationship with Trump, and that there be virtually no communication between the outside trustee and Trump or his family during his administration.

Trump is not required by law to create a blind trust or otherwise divest himself of all business holdings, though many people who will work for him in the government will have to do so: The 1978 Ethics in Government Act exempts the president and vice president from its conflict of interest provisions, out of constitutional concerns about separation of powers.

So, he has no lawful requirement to do anything. The writer, Trevor Potter, is a Republican, who worked with multiple Republicans such as John McCain and the elder George Bush. He’s very much against Citizens United, and worked heavily with Stephen Colbert and his fake news show. He offers many ideas for Trump to avoid these conflicts of interest, and, let’s be honest, Trump should divorce himself from his businesses during his time in office in order to avoid those conflicts of interest. If he wants to drain the swamp, he has to start with his own administration.

But, while doing so, he should hit back at Democrats (and Republicans) for all their own conflicts, the ability to do insider trading, and essentially make lots of cash while doing the People’s Business.

Overall, though, the vast majority of elected Democrats should never speak of ethics, especially those who voted for Hillary Clinton.

Crossed at Right Wing News.

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Democrats Are Suddenly Realizing That This Whole Federalism Thing Might Be Good

By William Teach November 19, 2016 – 1:43 pm

Why? Obviously, because of Trump. Liberty Unyielding’s JE Dryer runs a story with the headline BloombergBusinessweek floats absurd fiscal threat against Trump from California. It’s base on California Democrats having a hissy fit and threatening political war against the Trump administration or something. It’s worth the full read, but, here’s a good part which caught my attention

But there is one more point to be made.  If it makes you thoughtful that there exists this robust fiscal, legal, and political relationship between a very powerful federal government and the individual citizen or company — a relationship the states can be effectively held hostage by — it should.  Maybe, if the states don’t like what’s being accomplished through federal-level politics, they should have more to say about it.

That’s exactly what our Founders envisioned, in fact.

But that’s not what the progressive Democrats have wanted for at least 100 years. Every policy they have pushed — right up to and including their push to get rid of the Electoral College in this presidential cycle — has been designed to strengthen the central government, undercut the states, and leave them exactly where California is today.  I.e., hoist on the Democrats’ petard.

Exactly. Now they seem to be interested in States Rights, especially that pesky 10th Amendment. Now that they are no longer in charge of either the Legislative or Executive branches, and are looking at one to three Supreme Court nominations for Trump. Perhaps I can interest California in repealing the 17th Amendment?

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If All You See…

By William Teach November 19, 2016 – 1:00 pm

…is carbon pollution created hot snow, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Blazing Cat Fur, with a post on a Trump appointee and his thoughts on Islam.

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Good News: Warmists Are Very Upset Over Pick Of Sessions For AG

By William Teach November 19, 2016 – 10:30 am

It’s a given that Democrats will complain about every pick that a Republican makes, turning anthills into Mt. Everest, freaking out about everything. It’s what they do. Liberals are already at Level 10 Apoplexy, and add more with this complaint

Why It Matters That Trump’s Attorney General Pick Is a Climate Change Skeptic

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While his controversial past and hardline stance on immigration reform (he evenopposes some types of legal immigration), are enough to raise eyebrows over this appointment, his scientifically unsound denials of climate change have largely been glossed over, so far. The senator is a devoted climate change skeptic and has gone above and beyond to take down Obama’s Clean Power Plan and sow seeds of doubt about the existence of global warming.

As US attorney general, Sessions will be tasked with leading the Justice Department and representing the federal government in legal affairs…

But it would also be Sessions’ job to bring cases concerning environmental laws to federal courts if needed. The US Justice Department currently regularly prosecutes individuals and companies for environmental crimes (mainly through its Environment and Natural Resources Division), such as polluting or evading regulations. Given Sessions’ public stances against climate science and environmental legislation, there’s an additional concern that he might ignore certain environmental issues, allowing federal environmental protections to wither.

In other words, Sessions doesn’t buy what the Cult of Climastrology is selling, so, Warmists are very concerned that he will spike any suits and refuse to get involved in defending Hotcoldwetdry policies as passed by Obama. Let’s not forget that Obama’s DOJ refused to defend numerous laws as passed by the Legislative branch, such as the Defense Of Marriage Act.

But, Sessions is not against environmental laws and regulations. He supports them. What he, along with soon-to-be-inaugurated Mr. Trump, do not support are the laws and regs based on the junk science of ‘climate change.’ The Cult of Climastrology attempts to link every real environmental issue with their Warmist beliefs, but the two are not the same.

Here’s something Warmists should remember: they lost. Trump won. You told us something similar when Obama won. So, sit back and enjoy the ride.

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Could Trump Be The Best Thing Ever For ‘Climate Change’?

By William Teach November 19, 2016 – 7:49 am

This could be one of the best “bargaining” type posts from a Warmist upset that Trump was elected president

Trump: The best thing ever for climate change?

(lots of whining about Trump)

But there is another school of thought that says that a Trump presidency could actually aid the fight against climate change.

The Paris agreement became part of international law in super-quick time, mainly because countries were aware of Mr Trump’s threats to wreck the deal.

“His negative impact is as overblown as his haircut,” said Joe Ware from Christian Aid.

“He’s already generated the fastest coming into force of any treaty with the ratification of the Paris treaty in record time.”

Of course, it’s not a treaty. There is no force of actual law behind it, as Obama demanded that it be written so he could avoid the need to have it ratified by the duly elected Lawmakers as written in the US Constitution.

The spirit of unity is also likely to be felt in the US if the new president makes good on his promises to boost coal exports and allow the extraction of oil and gas on Federal lands.

Environmental movements are already reporting an increase in membership enquiries.

But, these wankers mostly do nothing in their own lives, they just demand Everyone Else/Other People be forced to comply with what the wankers want.

If President Trump revives the Keystone pipeline, he could galvanise a new generation of climate activists.

Again, what they mostly do is spread awareness, then jump in their fossil fueled vehicles to head for a latte’ while patting themselves on the back.

“Young people in the US know well that it is ridiculous to be denying climate,” said former Irish president and UN climate envoy Mary Robinson.

Perhaps, but they also let opinions and words drive them into safe spaces full of coloring books and play do. That’s not adult behavior, as if it needs to be said.

One of Mr Trump’s most prominent campaign promises has been on revitalising America’s infrastructure.

This is an issue on which he might garner much political support.

City mayors and other authorities are likely to want to see some of that cash spent on green measures like energy efficiency in offices, homes and buildings.

In other words, rather than fixing the roads and bridges like Liberals whine about, they’ll piss away the money on Stupid. There’s nothing wrong with energy efficiency (I bet conservatives are better at energy saving than liberals), but, let the private businesses spend their own money on it.

“Energy efficiency is the silver bullet for a lot of our problems with climate change and energy poverty,” said Joe Ware.

If that’s the case, then why the need to only spend taxpayer money on it? Pony up, Warmists. Spend you own money. Unless this isn’t really about the climate?

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