Measured Consideration of our Political Parties

There are patriots in both parties, but some on the radical left reject patriotism and openly proclaim they hate their country. There are religious people in both parties, but some on the radical left reject God and in fact hate Him. Sadly, there are criminals and crime victims in both parties but some on the …

Job Saga

Here are my Gab posts about negotiating a position at Big Company in Big Blue City. https://gab.com/doctor_weasel/posts/107788734566317234 Anton L. Weasel, Ph.D.@doctor_weasel Feb 12· Gab folks, I want your advice. I have a good job. I like what I do, I like my co-workers, I like my manager. The work I do is important and it …

Me and COVID-19 and vaccine

Here is a collection of my posts on Gab from my very mild bout with COVID-19 (but see the last post). Saved here for convenience, with the replies. Edited to add my wife's vaccine story. March 25, 2021, 20:14. My COVID saga so far: wife started showing symptoms March 12. We have made no effort …

Calexit: Under Consideration

I sketched an outline of the coming California secession and followed up with a look at the forces involved.  It was all just some ranting from some crazed, conservative, diminutive carnivore.  A right-wing, paranoid weasel who claims he can predict the future. Sure, that's all it was.  So don't worry about a group of Democrat …

Fake News Lingers

Update below I was at a training session.  The instructor talked about accepting risk in information security.  A smart, knowledgeable, sensible guy.  At least for 99% of the training. He was talking about how certain government officials are empowered to accept security risks.  And then he says this (paraphrased but close to a quote): Dick …

Thoughts on minstrels and music

Blackface seems to have made a comeback in Virginia.  Maybe the actual use of it was a while back, but it's in the news now.  Blackface was traditionally used in a 'minstrel show', where a white man sings in imitation of a black man. Mark Steyn mentioned minstrel shows a few years ago while discussing …

Smirking

If his smirk weighs as much as a duck, then it will float, which means it's made out of wood, which means: the Covington Catholic boy is a witch! Burn him!  Shoot him! Burn the whole school!  Make them all die! Wood chipper! (hey, we already established that he's made out of wood, )  

Flying with a firearm

It's really not hard to fly with a gun. Know the laws of the place you are going. Make sure you're free to carry there, open or concealed, based on whatever concealed carry license you have and whether that state and city accepts your license.  NRA-ILA has info here. The gun has to be unloaded …

Calexit and Civil War: Task Orders and Order of Battle

Previous post Calexit and Civil War: a History explored a scenario for the Civil War starting with the secession of California.  What follows are some background details of interest to historians studying the war's origins and conduct. Excerpts from the Executive Order on Response to Rebellion in California: 3.a. Task Force NorCal, led by I …

Calexit and Civil War: a History

Historians trace the beginning of the war to December, 2020. Leftist elements in California protested the re-election of Donald Trump. Many of them called for California to secede from the United States, a notion called "Calexit" in the media. Violent protests by Antifa and similar groups led many in the California legislature to advocate secession. …