This ain't Hell, but you can see it from here

Category: Protests/Rallies

  • On the European Front

    I swear, we had nothing to do with it!

    News from Germany:  Change in Germany’s migrant policy is being suggested by Merkel’s CDU replacement, Annegret-Kramp Karrenbauer. Remember, Merkel’s party lost votes in the recent elections, so she has to step down. Germans are fed up with being pushed around by Angela’s protegees.

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/angela-merkel-migration-christian-democrats-annegret-kramp-karrenbauer-germany-a8675041.html

    In Germany, Friedrich Merz, another potential replacement for Merkel, wants to discuss whether the post-World War II asylum doctrine should stay in Germany’s constitution.

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/germany-asylum-friedrich-merz-merkel-replacement-immigration-refugee-cdu-leader-a8648171.html

    Merz is planning to run for office to replace Merkel next year. He stands for a more right-wing approach to immigration than Ms Merkel, as does another leadership contender, health minister Jens Spahn. The party is seeking to reduce the appeal of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which has capitalized on discontent over immigration.

    In Poland, NATO drills proceed against unspecified Russian threats. (Dated 11/17/2018)

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/nato-military-drill-poland-putin-russia-russia-cyber-chemical-warfare-defence-a8634686.html

    It not only involves Poland, but four other countries as well. The base where we will be putting our troops is at Katowice, where the recent climate conference was held. To accommodate all the people attending the climate conference, Katowice had to have annex housing built, the equivalent of a small city.

    In France, the gilets jaunes (yellow vests) protests which occurred over the weekend inspired similar protests in Brussels, Belgium, and in the Netherlands. Russia-linked social media accounts are being accused of encouraging these protests. However, the Kremlin on Monday denied involvement in the “yellow vest” protests that have rocked France, after reports that Russia-linked social media accounts are waging a campaign to encourage unrest.  Poor old Vlad can’t catch an even break.

    https://www.france24.com/en/20181210-france-yellow-vest-russia-denies-involvement

    Nothing to see here. Move along.

    And Hungary is now accusing Soros of interfering in their elections. Katalin Novak is a Hungarian minister interviewed in the video by France24. (A little eye-candy for you guys, too, but she does have a family.)

    https://www.france24.com/en/20181210-talking-europe-katalin-novak-hungary-minister-family-orban-soros-migrants-eu-press-freedom

    This follows the Central European University in Budapest finally closing its doors and leaving, after legal and rhetorical fights with the Hungarian government (mostly with Orban). Viktor Orban’s party won a third term in the April elections. There is more on Hungary vs the EU at this link:  https://www.france24.com/en/tag/hungary/

    The dissension rose from CEU’s issuing US degrees with no US university campus, prompting CEU through Soros’s foundation to set up a campus at Bard College in New York.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/03/dark-day-freedom-george-soros-affiliated-central-european-university-quits-hungary

    The Grauniad’s take on this is biased, refusing to acknowledge Hungary’s sovereignty and dissing its anti-immigration stance – which is the Grauniad’s problem, not ours. They also note in a sidebar that Soros’s Open Society Foundation is pulling out of Turkey. Looks like Soros and his cash aren’t as welcome as he expected. But the Grauniad seems to think that Hungary should just knuckle under to Merkel’s demands. This comes after all the hell Hungary and the rest of eastern Europe went through, until the Iron Curtain fell.

    And now, Merkel is going to be replaced in the Spring election. And Brexit is slowly getting underway. There is even a hint of a Frexit. Looks like we’ve come full circle.

     

  • …full of sound and fury, signifying nothing….

    Ah, the truly unpleasant side of the radical left is finally rearing its ugly, maggot-ridden head.

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/all/antifa-group-chants-outside-vandalizes-fox-commentator-tucker-carlson-s-n934131

    Tucker Carlson, one of Fox News’s commentators, was not at home Wednesday night when his home and cars were attacked by Antifas. The AFs posted a video of the incident on Twitter, but it has since been taken down and their account was suspended.

    This is not a group of men dressing up like Indians and boarding a moored ship in Boston Harbor to protest the British Tea Act and taxation without representation.

    This is far beyond that, done for the sole purpose of terrorizing people whose views are different from those of liberals.

    Out of this comes a minor surprise. The rival networks are now saying “This is not right.”  Uh, what? No gloating?

    “Something @CNN and @foxnews can agree on: it’s completely unacceptable to threaten a TV host and his/her family,” said a tweet from CNN’s communications team.

    Other rival members of the media expressed the same sentiment.

    “Fighting Tucker Carlson’s ideas is an American right. Targeting his home and terrorizing his family is an act of monstrous cowardice. Obviously don’t do this, but also, take no pleasure in it happening. Feeding monsters just makes more monsters,” CBS late night host Stephen Colbert wrote on Twitter.

    “The ‘group’ that staged this action call themselves anti-fascist. Do they understand how fascist is it to attack a family home like this?,” wrote NPR’s Scott Simon. “Denounce him on Twitter.. Boycott his sponsors. Not this.”

    Why are those with views opposing Carlson’s reacting like this? Simple: they got a wake-up call out of it. If Fox’s Carlson and Ted Cruz can be attacked, so can they. Whereas before this, they were smug and self-involved, this has rattled their chains.

    I expect to see more such things before this is over, and when/if it happens, I hope it hits those smug, toffee-nosed clankers just as hard as it hits conservative people. Let’s keep a weather eye on it. N.B.: I do NOT wish anyone any harm or ill will, but a sharp dose of reality will do them a lot of good.

    I think old Will may have said it best:

    (See video with Patrick Stewart at the top.)

    To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
    Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
    To the last syllable of recorded time;
    And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
    The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
    Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
    That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
    And then is heard no more. It is a tale
    Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury
    Signifying nothing.

    — Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 5)

  • Vigilante group ‘Oath Keepers’ arrested in Mexico Beach following Hurricane Michael

    We have busted so many people who claim to be members of  “The Oath Keepers” I have lost count.

    A group of armed militia members identifying themselves with “The Oath Keepers” was arrested Thursday night for allegedly violating Bay County’s mandatory curfew put in place after Hurricane Michael, according to official reports.

    Anthony Cusumano, 34, and Tammy Joan Crandield, 48, were charged with misdemeanor curfew violation while Thomas Hubert Terry, 34; Brian Charles Calkins, 31; and Charles Randall Moye, 44, were charged with violating the Bay County curfew and open carry of a firearm — both misdemeanors.

    According to Bay County Sheriff’s Office reports, the group was driving around in Mexico Beach after the sundown curfew in a white Ford Crown Victoria and a maroon Nissan Frontier, patrolling the area. The Ford was dressed to look like a patrol cruiser and every member was wearing tactical clothing, including one vest that stated “tactical officer.”

    When officers spoke with the group, they allegedly identified themselves as members of The Oath Keepers, a militia group that describes itself as non-partisan association of current and formerly serving military, police, and first responders, who pledge to fulfill the oath all military and police take to “defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic,” according to the website. The description further states the group’s allegiance is to the constitution, and they “will not obey” unconstitutional orders such as orders to disarm.

    What should have been a great organization to support, quickly turned into a farce.  What I do not need during any crisis is a group of Cheese Eating One Eyed Fat Men patrolling my street.  I am surprised they didn’t try another “Shithouse Siege”.  I have popcorn just sitting here…un-popped.

    Source: Vigilante group ‘Oath Keepers’ arrested in Mexico Beach following Hurricane Michael

  • #MeToo Pentagon protest

    #MeToo Pentagon protest

    The other day we talked about the #MeToo protest at the Pentagon.

    AZtoVA was worried this morning that the #MeToo protest was going to be crowded out by Guantanamo protesters in their orange jump suits at the Pentagon;

    But, yay! The Gitmo protesters left to make room for the MeTooers;

    AZtoVA reports;

    More posters stuck in the fencing than there are people.

    Video crew with no identifiable markings interviewing ring leaders.

    One of the more classy signs says ‘Who needs sex, the Pentagon f*cks us regularly. (Sign not censored)

  • Military Chaplains Picket Weinstein’s HQ

    On a bright, clear Monday morning, a large group of military chaplains gathered together at the headquarters of Michael Weinstein to protest the mischief being done by the self-appointed RAHIC through his insistence on removing Christian religious symbols from military bases.  They noted that he has been targeting just about anything that even vaguely resembles a cross, including two sticks blown down in a windstorm, while completely ignoring other denominations.

    Deeming it gravely unfair to focus on one religious group alone, they have formed a Syneaudde Premarius to get signatures on a petition to force him to acknowledge all branches of religious persuasions or give up his campaign and stop whining.

    A group at a roundtable discussion included the following indignant dignitaries:

    Rev. Vic Vickers, the Vicar of Viccmoor Parish

    Rev. Juan del Bautisto, Eglisia de los Muertos

    Rabbi Shlomo Herschell

    Dr. D. B. Cooper, DDV

    Asriel Biegattmie, Pagan Society/Wiccans United

    Corbyrne Maelwrydd, Thornborough Druidic Campagne

    Deogredde de Mantua, Knights of Malta

    Sprig Musumba Diego, Nicenian Pastafarians

    Dilbe Agnew, High Priestess, Isle of Lesbos Temples

    “We feel that he’s discriminating against less well-known sects like ours,” said Her Priestessness Dilbe Agnew. “It’s unfortunate that, in these times of open societies, someone like Michael Weinstein is picking on one group only, the poor old Christians who’ve been picked on for 2,000 years. Even the Romans gave us the occasional nod, y’know.”

    “We’d like to point out that focusing on a single view of divine divinity is unfair to the other orders,” said Ms. Bigattmie, waving her wand around. “We witches have had our share of misery, but it’s all fluffy bunny stuff now, and it’s because of him and his obsession with crosspieces. He probably pickets factories that put crosshairs in targeting scopes, too.”

    Thornborough Druidic Campagne spokes-Druid Maelwrydd agreed while he was handing out leaflets about portable stone circles. “We’ve been hanging mistletoe on every base at winter solstice for years, and he’s never once shown up to picket the bull sacrifice. It’s the only time of year we eat a lot of meat, too. His negligence is noted. We don’t think he’s even remotely earning that nearly half-million big ones  that he gets as a paycheck. That money could buy a lot of bulls and oak groves, you know.  Maybe our stuff isn’t so spectacular, but we’re open to everyone. Those stone circles are everywhere. We just build a fire, sing some songs, roast wienies, and chase away the Dark Forces at Hallowe’en. How cool is that? And he’s ignoring us. It’s  completely unfair.”

    What the group of protesters is looking for is fair representation in Mr. Weinstein’s campaign of snubbing, picketing, and dissing religious preferences.

    “Either it’s all of us, or he stops his exclusive targeting now,” Sprig Diego said. “We Pastafarians welcome everyone at the table, especially on Pasta Carbonara night. We’ve sent invitations to him to join us and hear our side of the plate, but he’s ignored all of us. That hurts our feelings.”

    When asked for an opinion about Mr. Weinstein’s preference for sniping at crosses and wanting those images removed, Vicar Vic Vickers speculated that it may have had something to do with not getting as many toys during the holidays as he was expecting when he was 10 years old.

    Rabbi Shlomo Herschell seconded that opinion, reflecting that “a lot of adult angst has to do with not getting that pink Barbie bicycle you were expecting.” He added. “It’s sad, but true. Must have hit Mr. Weinstein the hard way.”

  • Palestinian crowd control at White House

    New2Share send us videos of the protest at the White House yesterday where they say more than 10,000 pro-Gaza protesters gathered to support Hamas. I guess they got a little upset when Park Police arrested one fellow for climbing a light pole near the White House;

    I’m actually surprised that they arrested him – I’ve seen supporters of Hamas and Hezbollah assault people in full view of the police and they were released after a scolding.

    I guess that there are some reasonable people in the crowd. In this video some of the crowd light an Israeli flag on fire until a fellow comes out of the crowd and tells the firebugs that’s not the way to get their message across;

    Apparently, they’re upset at the Washington Post;

    You’ll notice that their signs are yellow with black lettering – a sure indicator that they’re being supported logistically by the Maoists of ANSWER.

  • ‘American Power’ blog at ANSWER protest in Anaheim

    ‘American Power’ blog at ANSWER protest in Anaheim

    Mike Prysner commie lovin punk

    Our buddy, Donald Douglas, from “American Power” blog sends us a link to his report on the annual ANSWER “March to End Police Terror” in Anaheim, CA. It seems that they don’t like publicity, you know, even though they’re marching in public. They tormented Donald while he took their pictures and Tweeted about their little march.

    He bumped into our old friend Mike Prysner, the socialist/communist fellow who was a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War until he discovered that they weren’t radical enough for his tastes so he helped found “March Forward” the Maoist version of the veterans anti-war movement – ANSWER’s platoon of mannequins who call themselves veterans.

    According to Douglas, Prysner grabbed his camera/phone and threw it in the street. You know, because Prysner is against violence and all for social justice.

    Speaking of Prysner, we have a feature coming up about him written by someone who Prysner tried to silence with courtroom antics (like we’ve never seen that before).

    But you should click over to American Power and read the whole thing and look at the pictures of the goofy-looking freaks of ANSWER.

  • Death gratuity payments on hold while leftist groups are given exemptions from shutdown

    The selective manner in which budget items are prioritized and laws are enforced by the federal apparatus under the leadership of the Obama administration is getting sleazier by the day. We already know that death gratuity payments for service members killed in the line of duty have been suspended as “non-essential”.

    Are they, from the perspective of the legion of Washington bureaucrats enforcing federal governance, actually essential? Probably not. Yet, it’s part of the American ethic and, just maybe, a good idea too. It’s why Congress is already moving to reinstate the funding by law, one of the many ethical and simply good pieces of funding that the Congress has sent to Obama to be reinstated.

    The odd thing is while this “non-essential service” is falling victim to Obama’s “no negotiation” strategy it comes to light that at the same time leftist union backed immigration amnesty groups are managing to have a previously scheduled rally on the supposedly shutdown national mall today. How? Courtesy of an Obama administration exemption. Imagine that.