Category: Politics

So it’s not…

Psaki says root cause of organized retail crime is the COVID-19 pandemic

So it’s not:
1) Inflation, brought on by Biden’s government aid programs (pronounced “free money”)?
2) The “defund the police” movement, which has emboldened criminals (ever wonder why the White House’ answer to this problem is more police funding)?
3) The “no cash bail” movement, which means criminals are released almost immediately? What message do you think this sends to criminals?

But instead of looking inward and blaming the failed policies of this administration, Psaki blames a liberal favorite – guns and gun violence (even though most organized retail crime that she is addressing does not involve firearms) – and throws COVID under the bus while she’s at it. Good job, Jen.

Well, I’ve got news for you – guns don’t make law abiding people into criminals. And to commit gun crimes, by definition you have to be a criminal. So it’s the CRIMINALS, Jen – not the guns or “gun crime”.

And just exactly how is COVID responsible for the rise in crime? Unemployment rates are back to pre-pandemic values. There are more than 10.4 million jobs available at the end of September 2021, and only 4.8  million unemployed. Do you get that? There are TWO TIMES as many job openings then there are unemployed! Unfortunately, free money and government assistance programs (think child tax credit, stimulus payments, eviction moratoriums, etc.) have made many realize that they can just stay home and not work (job quit rates are high – check the JOLTS report). This results in a smaller, less productive workforce that fuels even greater inflation.

So yeah, Jen – it’s guns and COVID… yeah… that’s the ticket… yeah…

“It’s not fair – they’re better than we are!”

I wonder how this complaint would go over in the Superbowl?

Texas youth football team booted from league over dominance: ‘Too good for a rec-level team’

The solution is not to drag everyone down to the same level – it’s instead to pull everyone up. But that’s not likely to happen when you eliminate the most competitive team for – you know – being “too good”.

Yeah – that’s how it works in the real-world,  too…

When your life revolves around slogans

This is, in my opinion, one of those “stupid”people referred to by Bonhoeffer as being used by others:

Illinois Democrat ties Waukesha tragedy to Rittenhouse case in mocking posts: ‘Probably just self-defense’

Let me ask you this: How many of the parade goers chased after the driver before the incident and tried to attack them? How many tried to hit the driver with a skateboard, or stomp their head prior to his murderous joy ride? How many pointed a gun at the driver? Remember, Rittenhouse only used force against those attempting to use force against him; he did not attack innocent bystanders, as the driver is alleged to have done here. How again are these two events related?

Just because you are unhappy with the Rittenhouse verdict – a verdict reached by the requisite jury of his peers – doesn’t mean you can or should portray this horrific but independent attack on our people as “payback”. And as for the fine citizens of Kenosha WI: they are tired of you and your ilk. In finding Rittenhouse not guilty they are re-affirming his natural right to self defense – and preserving it for themselves going forward.

Your callousness in the wake of this attack wreaks of cowardice. It’s not about using this tragedy to increase your twitter following; it’s about finding a way to stop extremists on either side of the argument.

UPDATE: The person involved resigned. Good riddance.

The problem…

… isn’t that people like Rittenhouse are Nazis; it’s that the far left Antifa rioters – the real Nazis – can’t act like Nazis any more in Kenosha, WI. At least not without being shot, anyway.

Founder of Human Flourishing Co. on Rittenhouse Verdict: America’s Sunk into Nazism, A Holocaust is Coming

Think about it: who is the real “Nazi” in this scenario?

The Nazis singled out Jews as the cause of their ills; the far left have chosen whites. The Nazis used protest groups – the “Brownshirts” or SA – for violent intimidation; the far left uses Antifa. The Nazis used media as a propaganda machine; the far left has done the same, using media (and social media) to quash unfavorable information (Hunter Biden’s laptop) while promulgating false criticism of their opposition (the Steele dossier). Finally, the Nazis disarmed their victims; the far left meanwhile have attempted to use the Rittenhouse trial to justify their demands for disarming law-abiding citizens.

All Kyle Rittenhouse did was defend himself from far left thugs. What really pisses the far left off about the Rittenhouse verdict is that they are now on notice the citizens of Kenosha WI will no longer tolerate attacks on their property, businesses, or people. It means that their Nazi “Brownshirt” tactics will no longer work; they are no longer free to terrorize the citizens of Kenosha: they will fight back.

Is it any wonder there were no significant or violent protests in Kenosha, WI following the verdict? Or that there were in the Antifa stronghold of Portland, where Rittenhouse would surely have been wrongly convicted?

Interesting read

Review this article from NPR carefully and you’ll see that Kyle Rittenhouse’ attackers were troubled souls. They are exactly the type of people I’d expect to be looking for a place to belong, a cause to accept them – a master by whom to be manipulated.

One of Rittenhouse’ attackers is alleged to have recently been released from the hospital “…following a suicide attempt”; been subject to a no contact order by his fiancee for having “…knocked her down and bloodied her mouth”;  had been in prison “…for sexual conduct with five preteen boys”; and was without his medication because the pharmacy had closed early because of the unrest.

Another attacker also allegedly had as history of mental problems, and spent time in prison related to incidents involving violence. A third appeared to have become a professional protester, having “…attended close to 100 protests…” that summer. This third person was also armed with a concealed firearm – even though “…his permit for carrying a concealed firearm had expired.”

Oh; and all four – Rittenhouse and his three attackers –  were white. This was not a racial issue, no matter what the press and pundits proclaim.

If you’ve read my earlier post regarding the Theory of Stupidity you might recognize these people as those described by Bonhoeffer – people who’s lives have been reduced to political slogans and who hold illogical but unassailable beliefs. And while it’s a shame that lives were lost, the truth is that Kyle Rittenhouse was not the cause. The masters of these puppets – the extremist leaders who continue to fan the flames of dissent for their own enrichment and power – these are the true villains of this story.

Rittenhouse verdict

The Rittenhouse verdict – not guilty on all counts – was the right verdict under the circumstances. We should be free to defend ourselves against those who wish to do us harm – including “peaceful” protestors.

I think the message the verdict sends is not that we want teenagers carrying rifles in public, but rather that we’re fed up with the lawlessness of left-wing protests. If you want to attack people or their property, be forewarned – people can and will defend themselves. I also think it sends the message that firearms are a suitable means of defense against gangs of violent thugs – as it should be. Firearms allow the weak or few to defend themselves against the strong or many. It’s no wonder they have been referred to as “the great equalizer“.

The reaction by the far-left was as expected – they protested (who’d have thought?).

“White ignorance” wins elections?

You’ve got to love when MSNBC has a meltdown:

Glenn Youngkin’s victory proves white ignorance is a powerful weapon

Overall the post is incredibly racist (it’s MSNBC – who knew? 🙂 ). Here are some of the more interesting quotes from the article:

“… intellectually lazy people — many of them white …”

“… along with the backing of some white voters …”

“… last week, his campaign released an ad featuring a white mother …”

“… his campaign settled on a game plan that seemed to resonate deeply with white voters …”

“… discovered that this contingent of angry, willfully ignorant white people …”