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Random Shots for Wednesday, 11 March 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    There’s always Mr. Bill the Original Weldist, who’s so on track to beat T.rump in the Republican primaries.

    https://facebook.com/Mr.Bill.the.Original.Weldist/

  2. Posted to Facebook

    “R. Blair Dunn” ?

  3. Posted to Facebook

    Panem et circenses, all of it.

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. 12.21 by Dustin Thomason
  2. Tesla
    1. Mechanical Resonance
    2. Bust a Nut
  3. OverkillThe Wings of War
  4. EA Fleet Vs Vorlon Dreadnought
  5. KRQE News — Public Corruption Act idea would strip convicted public officials of pensions

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

  1. Went to the Albuquerque Tea Party public meeting at the Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church (8600 Academy NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico)

Random Shots for Tuesday, 10 March 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    Did Warren Frost show up and throw a hissy fit?

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. 12.21 by Dustin Thomason
  2. ViceShoenice22 Will Eat Anything for Fame [YouTube]
  3. Overlord DVD by “Dicktor Van Doomcock” — Cultural Apocalypse | Why Star Wars & Doctor Who Are Being Destroyed [YouTube]
  4. Military Arms Channel (MAC) — New Desert Tech 6.5 Creedmoor MDR Bullpup [YouTube]
  5. TeslaMechanical Resonance
  6. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] —
    1. Star Trek
    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
    3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    4. Star Trek: Voyager
    5. Star Trek: Enterprise

Random Shots for Monday, 9 March 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    So Mendoza is required to carry out any edict handed down from Loogie-Gruesome’s desk, but is free to regard Article II, Sections 6 and 18 of the NM State Constitution as irrelevant fluff?

    So if I get pulled over in Santa Fe by one of his deputies, I can tell that deputy to buzz off?

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. The Libertarian Enterprise [TLE] — Number 1,061: Sunday, 8 March 2019
  2. 12.21 by Dustin Thomason
  3. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] — Star Trek
  4. OverkillThe Wings of War
  5. Bearing ArmsNM Sheriff Concerned About “Red Flag” Law, But Plans To Enforce It by Cam Edwards
  6. Rob ZombiePast, Present & Future

The March of History: Mises vs. Marx — The Definitive Capitalism vs. Socialism Rap Battle

John Papola (producer of the Keynes vs. Hayek series) hits it out of the park again —

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwqnRYPcrl0&w=560&h=315]

See more (including the lyrics) at misesmarx.com.


NOTES

  1. Reposted –
    1. Personal blogs and micro-blogs – Diaspora* / Ello / Facebook [page, profile] / Flote / Gab / Liberty.me / Minds / Pocketnet / Spreely [page, profile] / Twitter / VK
    2. A Bias Towards Liberty Facebook group
    3. Absurdist Discordian Party of New Mexico Facebook page
    4. Albuquerque Liberty Forum Facebook page
    5. Freedom Rally Point New Mexico Facebook group
    6. KCUF Media Facebook page
    7. New Mexico Dissent and Expose Facebook page
    8. New Mexicans Against Xochitl Torres Small Facebook group
    9. New Mexico for Liberty Facebook group
    10. New Mexico Lest We Forget (voters remorse) Facebook group
    11. New Mexico Libertarians — Facebook group, Facebook page, Minds group, Spreely group, Spreely page
    12. Resist Marxism New Mexico Facebook page
    13. Sons and Daughters of Liberty New Mexico Facebook group
    14. Southwest Freedom Lovers Facebook group
    15. Vote the Air Facebook page
    16. Vote Dumpster Fire Facebook page
    17. The Weekly SeditionFacebook / Spreely / Twitter / WordPress

Random Shots for Sunday, 8 March 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    Y’all are forgetting that fiscal trick up their sleeve — print as much cash as you need, and then print a bunch more.

    https://duckduckgo.com/?q=zimbabwe+dollars

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. 7 Deadly Scenarios: A Military Futurist Explores War in the 21st Century by Andrew F. Krepinevich
  2. Rob ZombiePast, Present & Future
  3. 12.21 by Dustin Thomason
  4. Kalashnikov GroupLarry Vickers in Russia – interview: is AK outdated? 5.45 or 7.62? [YouTube]
  5. Colion NoirIf You Want To Solve The Gun Issue, Just Give Every Negro In America A Gun |The Tavis Smiley Podcast [YouTube]

Random Shots for Saturday, 7 March 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    “The question is, do the Dems have compromising photos of Romney with a farm animal or is he just a complete POS?”

    In my opinion, yes.

  2. Posted to YouTube

    It needs some kind of sighting on the top side — notch, red-dot, whatever — and a rail under the muzzle to mount a light or low-power laser.

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. YellowFlash 2William Shatner is DONE with Star Trek! Walks away as CBS stocks PLUMMET! [YouTube]
  2. Garand Thumb by Mike Jones — Heckler and Koch SP5 (Civilian MP5) [YouTube]
  3. Enterprise destroys Discovery (Short Treks: Farewell Discovery) [YouTube] by Chris Till
  4. Rob ZombiePast, Present & Future
  5. American Institute for Economic Research [AIER] — The March of History: Mises vs. Marx – The Definitive Capitalism vs. Socialism Rap Battle [YouTube]
  6. The Libertarian Enterprise [TLE] — Number 1,060: Sunday, 1 March 2019
  7. Marvel Comics
    1. Power Man & Iron Fist
    2. Avengers Annual

Random Shots for Friday, 6 March 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    He ought to know — Rudy-poo was part of the corruption since his days as a federal prosecutor.

  2. Posted to Facebook

    She should have stuck with it til September.

  3. Posted to Facebook [ here, here, here, here, here, here, and here ] and Spreely [ here, here, here, and here ] —

    https://thetruthaboutguns.com/gun-owners-of-america-applies-for-a-red-flag-order-for-senator-charles-schumer/

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Star Trek: Picard
  2. 7 Deadly Scenarios: A Military Futurist Explores War in the 21st Century by Andrew F. Krepinevich
  3. OverkillThe Wings of War
  4. Rob Zombie
    1. Educated Horses
    2. Past, Present & Future
  5. The Truth About Guns [TTAG] — Gun Owners of America Applies for a Red Flag Order for Senator Charles Schumer by Carl Bussjaeger
  6. OverkillThe Wings of War
  7. KRQE News — Guns used in closed cases, purchased during buybacks, to be used to create sculptures

Random Shots for Thursday, 5 March 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    We recently received a message from one Mario Presutti, out of Oviedo, Florida —

    “Hi, I am working with Chris Luchini with the state party, and I was hoping you could help us out by posting our job search graphic and a quick caption. We have a hard and fast deadline approaching and need to ensure that we meet our goal of ballot access, and the only way we can is by getting the word out. I’ll attach the graphic, and the caption we have been using is this: We need help getting our last few candidates on the ballot! Help us achieve our goal of ballot access AND make quite a bit of cash while doing it! Email xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx if interested! Begin making money as quickly as today!”

    Funny how Luchini’s fellow Tapeworm patsies gave us a blast of grief back in 2017 about our bringing in out-of-state people over the years, but now, well, it’s different this time because it’s them on the hook to get stuff done, and shame on us for not having the slightest bit of sympathy or empathy or anything else for them, right?

    “We need help getting our last few candidates on the ballot!”

    Which candidates are these, exactly?

    How tight are they with the Non-Aggression Principle (what the organization is supposed to all about in its messaging) ?

    “Help us achieve our goal of ballot access AND make quite a bit of cash while doing it! Email xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx if interested! Begin making money as quickly as today!”

    Where exactly is this “quite a bit of cash” coming from?

  2. Posted to Facebook

    Some more about Luchini’s signature drive:

  3. Posted to Facebook

    Here’s a closeup screenshot of that comment at the bottom:

  4. Posted to Facebook

    Here’s the link for that thread:

    https://facebook.com/groups/lpbcnm/permalink/1887126144753913/

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Transformers (2007 live-action film)
  2. BBC AmericaStar Trek: The Next Generation
  3. Skybound Entertainment and Image ComicsBirthright
  4. PJ Media
    1. Did Chuck Schumer Just Threaten Gorsuch and Kavanaugh? Sure Looks That Way. by Matt Margolis
    2. Chief Justice Roberts Blasts Schumer’s ‘Dangerous’ Threats to Gorsuch and Kavanaugh; Schumer Responds by Matt Margolis
  5. The Nonconsent of the Governed by Eric Peters
  6. Praesidium
  7. 7 Deadly Scenarios: A Military Futurist Explores War in the 21st Century by Andrew F. Krepinevich
  8. OverkillThe Wings of War
  9. Quiet RiotAlive and Well

Random Shots for Wednesday, 4 March 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    I wasn’t likely to order a Corona BEFORE COVID-19 came along (bourbon is so much better).

  2. Posted to Facebook

    I wonder if they have any of those T-shirts left? That way I’m not limited to the two Johnson-Weld T-shirts I already have for gun-cleaning rags.

  3. Posted to Facebook

    What does this say about the three “conservative” Republicans on the Council (Brooke Bassan, Trudy Jones, and Don Harris)?

    If they’re willing to throw their constituents’ right to own and carry weapons under Pat Davis’ bus for the sake of political expediency, what other rights are they willing to trash, as well?

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. ReasonBill Weld: I’m Not Dropping Out After Super Tuesday by Matt Welch
  2. AmericanGG [AGG] — The world’s best pole dancer
  3. Adult Swim [as] —
    1. Robot Chicken
    2. Mike Tyson Mysteries
  4. KRQE News — Man runs from cops, asks to see Barack Obama by Scott Brown
  5. OverkillThe Wings of War
  6. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] —
    1. Star Trek
    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
    3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    4. Star Trek: Voyager
    5. Star Trek: Enterprise
  7. Society of Rock
    1. AC/DC New Album Update
    2. Who REALLY Belongs In “The Big 4” Of Thrash Metal?
  8. Shore News Network [SNN] — Report: Pelosi Security Points Gun at Trump Supporters From New Jersey Rooftop
  9. 7 Deadly Scenarios: A Military Futurist Explores War in the 21st Century by Andrew F. Krepinevich
  10. AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
    1. New Jersey: Carry-Licensed Security Guard Arrested for So-Called “Hollowpoint” Ammo by Evan Nappen
    2. Progressive’s Use of Hypotheticals Illustrated by LA Times Article by Dean Weingarten
  11. Project Syndicate [PS] — The West’s Final Countdown? by Joschka Fischer
  12. A World Without Guns by Dave Kopel
  13. Transformers (2007 live-action film)
  14. Rolling Stone [RS] — Public Enemy Fire Flavor Flav After Bernie Sanders Rally Spat by Daniel Kreps

Stupor Tuesday 2020 — Overhyped and Underwhelming

Image H/T Stephen Carville

For what I’m seeing at about 3 AM, it looks like Gropey Joe Biden has won a lead on Bernie Sanders, with Sanders coming in second.

Whichever of them is the eventual DNC nominee matters not much to me, as the chances of my casting a ballot for either of them is as close to zero without actually being zero.

On a side note, Amy Klobuchar and Petey Buttigieg dropped out and endorsed Gropey Joe. Did Joe cop a courtesy feel on each of them as a consolation prize?

The best news of the night comes in two parts:

  1. Bloomberg, a real-life Duke of New York, came in third place after he blew through about 500,000,000 of his personal cash reserve while pitching his promotion of victim disarmament policies as a good thing. Serves him right. He appears to be re-assessing whether or not to continue a seperate campaign, or to back Gropey Joe. To be fair, the Duke did win American Samoa.
  2. On the Republican side of it all, Mr. Bill the Original Weldist got his head handed to him by T.rump. At this time (Wednesday, 5 March at 3 AM), Mr. Bill doesn’t seem to have received more than ten percent (10%) of the votes cast in any state, including his home state of Massachusetts. To date, his highest vote total seems to be that of the News Hampshire primary, where he got about 13-14 % of the votes cast. Even there, for every vote Mr. Bill got, T.rump got SIX votes. But that doesn’t stop him from sending out fundraising emails saying “this is our chance to take down Donald Trump.”

On the LP side of the 2020 presidential camapign season, Lincoln Chafee seems to be coming in a solid eleventh place, and deservedly so, as Chafee, like Mr. Bill who reportedly encouraged him to run as a “Libertarian,” doesn’t seem to have the slightest clue of what the Libertarian Party is supposed to be all about. (I for one am still waiting to see any evidence that Mr. Bill cares or ever did care about the Non-Aggression Principle. Not holding my breath here.)


NOTES

  1. Published at The Libertarian Enterprise [TLE] — Number 1,061: Sunday, 8 March 2020 (as “Letter from Mike Blessing”)
  2. Reposted –
    1. Personal blogs and micro-blogs – Diaspora* / Ello / Facebook [page, profile] / Flote / Friendica / Gab / Liberty.me / Minds / Pocketnet / Spreely [page, profile] / Twitter / VK
    2. The Weekly SeditionFacebook / Spreely / Twitter / WordPress