Progressives Hurting Democrats?

For John, BLUF:  The question is, is it true that Progressive Policies hurt Democratic Party Candidates?  I think that from the viewpoint of President Biden, who believes he represents "Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow," it is all good.  We may get a clue on 2 November, when Virginia votes for a new Governor.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Deutsch:  ‘The AOCs of the World or the Far-Left Are Suicide for the Democrats’

From Breitbaart, by Mr Trent Baker, 18 October 2021.

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MSNBC contributor Donny Deutsch on Monday issued a warning to members of the Democratic Party about the far-left wing of the party, such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).

On “Morning Joe,” Deutsch said that the far-left wing is “suicide” for the Democratic Party.  He called on the party to “get some new faces” closer to the center because the socialists pulling the party to the left could spell “disaster.”

Host Joe Scarborough stated, “All I have heard over the past year — it’s been remarkable — is I am going to grip my teeth and vote for Joe Biden because Donald Trump is a fascist, and he is a threat to the American way of life.  But, if I had any excuse to vote against the Democrats, I would do it because they are so progressive and so wildly out of step with mainstream America.”

First off, it appears former Congressman Joe Scarborough doesn't understand fascism.  Understandable, because weither does the AntiFa movement, which is, aside from the "nationalism" part, very fascist.

Secondly, I would like to follow the dictate of Napoleon Bonaparte, who said:  "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."  Alas, 2022 is not promised to the Republicans.  We need to garner what fortitude we have and go after the Democrafts  We need to follow a course that promises to unbind the economy and let the People return to normal.  Getting the economy back to a relatively normal, unguided by the hand of Government, will work magic on the Nation.

Hat tip to my Wife.

Regards  —  Cliff

Specialization May Be Over

For John, BLUF:  Our economy works, and works well, normally, because the system apportions work to those with skills and a reasonable price.  We tend not to pay attention to race, creed or other factors.  However, that seems to be slipping out of favor.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Women and Trans collective disturbed to find 'cisgenger men' installing new radiators

JOHN SEXTON Oct 18, 2021 7:33 PM ET.

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Oberlin College is the pricey liberal arts school which lost a massive defamation lawsuit filed by Gibson’s Bakery back in 2019.  Oberlin has a fancy house called Baldwin Cottage which was built in 1886 and which is currently home to the Women and Trans Collective.  The school’s website describes the collective as “a close-knit community that provides women and transgendered persons with a safe space for discussion, communal living, and personal development.”  Basically it’s a special dorm that has living space for about 30 people.

The student paper, the Oberlin Review, reported last week that the school decided to upgrade the radiators in Baldwin Cottage but, to the dismay of some residents, they sent “cisgender men” to do the work.  [emphasis added]

Very nice looking house.  It reminds me of 9 West Butterworth Street, Wenonah, NJ, 08090.

Is this the beginning of some brave new world, where is is segregation now and forever?  Are the people assigned to Baldwin Cottage prepared to do it all themselves?  Plumbing, electoral, HVAC, painting, paving, food deliver?  This is definitely a step away from capitalism, which takes advantage of the division of labor.  Now the residents have to do it all themselves, or find tailored businesses, which hire only people of certain persuasions or orientations.

Should the State or Federal Governments sponsor programs to allow people of certain persuations or orientations to live in certain parts of a State, City or Town?  So they feel safe?  Is there some limit to this ever-expanding taxonomy of gender differences?

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff

Wokeness v Democracy

For John, BLUF:  The Author, Ms Bari Weiss, knows of what she speaks.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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We Got Here Because of Cowardice. We Get Out With Courage

Here is the sub-headline:

Say no to the Woke Revolution

From Commentary Magazine, by Writer Bari Weiss, November 2021.

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A lot of people want to convince you that you need a Ph.D. or a law degree or dozens of hours of free time to read dense texts about critical theory to understand the woke movement and its worldview.  You do not.  You simply need to believe your own eyes and ears. Let me offer the briefest overview of the core beliefs of the Woke Revolution, which are abundantly clear to anyone willing to look past the hashtags and the jargon.

And now you need to go to the article.

"Wokeness" is allowing a group of bullies to shut dow the free speech of many other citizens.  It filters a bunch of bad stuff, but also truths,  Truths free men and women, even if in jest, should feel free to speak,  No freedom to speakmeans no free elections, which means no democracy.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff

Colin L Powell, RIP

For John, BLUF:  As a colonel on the Joint Staff I workeded for Chairman Powell, several levels down.  Subsequently, I was assigned to the National War College as the first Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, and have the autographed photo to prove it.  It was an honor serving under and representing Chairman Powell.

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Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle

From CNN, by Reporter Devan Cole, 18 October 2021, 1:33 PM ET.

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Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from Covid-19, his family said on Facebook.  He was 84.

"General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from Covid 19," the Powell family wrote on Facebook, noting he was fully vaccinated.

Powell had multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells that suppresses the body's immune response, as well as Parkinson's, Peggy Cifrino, Powell's longtime chief of staff, confirmed to CNN.  Even if fully vaccinated against Covid-19, those who are immunocompromised are at greater risk from the virus.

"We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American," the family said.

Yes, we have lost a great American.

I have seen a number of internet postings attesting to the integrity and leadership of this fine officer.

Hat tip to David Maxwell, Colonel, USA (retired).

Regards  —  Cliff

In Plain Words

For John, BLUF:  NBC Sports Reporter Kelli Stavast put her spin on what the crowd was shouting at Talladega Superspeedway, after Driver Brandon Brown's Saturday, 2 October 2021 victory.  It goes international.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Canada Bans Public Employees from Using 'Let's Go Brandon'

From VodkaPundit, by Columnist Stephen Green, 18 October 2021, 10:28 AM ET.

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“Let’s Go Brandon” has made its way north of the border, where Canadian officials have banned its use by government workers.

In a notice written late last week, a [REDACTED] official (see photo below) warned that “the use of the wording ‘Let’s Go Brandon” and any variation thereof under any circumstances is banned.”

I assume that means also no Allons Brandon.

I wonder what Sir Ernest Gowers would have thought?

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff

Bad Turn of Events

For John, BLUF:  This is a bad turn of events.  When the people lose faith, they become less supportive of the incumbent government.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Biden 2020 win ‘tainted,’ 56% say it was a cheater’s paradise

From The Washington Examiner, by Columnists Paul Bedard, 11 October 2021, 01:07 PM.

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A growing number of likely voters believe that cheating tainted President Joe Biden’s 2020 win over former President Donald Trump, and even more feel that a key Democratic election reform scheme will increase fraud.

In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey, 56% of respondents said, "It’s likely that cheating affected the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, including 41% who say it’s ‘very likely.’”

To get the caveat out of the way, yes, Candidate Joe Biden won the electotal collage and thus is our President.  No doubt.

However, If the People are beginning to lose faith in the 2020 Election, how much faith will they have in other aspects of the Federal Government.  For example, will they trust the Federal Government with regard to COVID-19?  I think this is a problem.  I don't think the bien pensant grasp this problem.  The 2022 Midterm elections will prove if this is true.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff

Policing School Committee Meetings

For John, BLUF:  It appeaars that the Biden Administration, for some reason, has decided the back the hand, with Federal power, of petty tyrants running local school committees.  Not everywhere, and not even most places, but too many places.  This is a mistake.  If we strangle democracy at the lowest level, what happens about that?  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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School board meetings show only that freedom is messy

From The Wshington Exminer, by Reporter Salena Zito, 10 October 2021, 12:01 AM.

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Eighty years ago, dairy farmer Jim Edgerton stood up at a town hall meeting in his hometown of Arlington, Vermont, to voice his disagreement with the town councilors’ decision to build a new school.  Edgerton was the only person at the meeting or in town who objected to the proposed building.

His opposition was mostly unremarkable, but he held his ground nonetheless.  No one would have known about it had not Norman Rockwell, a newcomer in town, been there.

As he watched Edgerton exercise his freedom of speech, the famous illustrator of Americana could not stop thinking about the State of the Union address President Franklin D. Roosevelt had delivered on Jan. 6, 1941, in which he warned that the values and liberties the public took for granted were under attack.  Rockwell would go on to illustrate that moment, making Roosevelt’s words relatable by depicting them in use in small-town America.

It is inconceivable that the federal government today wants to squash that freedom through vague rules and intimidation.  Garland seems to be making the calculation that the Jim Edgertons of this world will cower under the concern the government is watching them.

Wikipedia says it is in the public domain.

The local School Board or School Committee is the first rung of Democracy.  This last week, in Chicago, 98 people were shot and 10 died.  This is pretty normal.  Shouldn't the FBI be out there trying to save Black Lives in Chicago, rather than doing the work of the local police in policing School Committee meetings across the Fruited Plain?

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff