RAG Perspective: An American Pro-Liberty Conservative

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Post #7612 Social Media Digest

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Among Trump's many unconstitutional executive orders is one banning flag burning, violating the First Amendment. Jay Carey, a 23-year Army veteran, last August burned a flag as a protest in a DC park & charges were filed. The charges finally got droppedhttps://t.co/oOkts3Oxur
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 16, 2026

It's always humorous watching Trumpkins eat each other. Levin is an unprincipled "conservative", a military interventionist. Like MTG, Kelly is a Trumpkin who believed Trump when he sold Trumpkins on America First, who in 2011 warned Obama intervening in Iran. "It's my party.." https://t.co/aktdiw8rCH pic.twitter.com/dO10TdVpak
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 16, 2026

It's embarrassing watching bully Trump warn NATO over not having his back over his unconstitutional. unprovoked war aggression against Iran. For decades, we've known about the vulnerability of the oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump is dealing with the consequences.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 16, 2026

This is Soft Rock America. Trump is unhappy with Trumpkins who disagree with his disastrous war against Iran, channeling his inner Lesley Gore: https://t.co/C8a8P3dYg9
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 16, 2026

As far as I know, Trump never made the Dean's List or graduated with honors. i graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA in demanding majors of math and philosophy. In graduate school, I earned a university fellowship, a dissertation award, and was selected to 2 doctoral symposia.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 16, 2026

This is an un-American, unconstitutional bill that does nothing to add to election security while possibly disenfranchising up to 21 million US citizens. Multiple state audits show nominal invalid ballots (dozens out of thousands or millions), with severe enforced penalties. pic.twitter.com/d4gsMtB6ua
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 16, 2026

Trump is threatening TV reporters with the death penalty for reporting war news inconsistent with his fake news. He took an oath to defend the First Amendment. Yet another count for his impeachment. pic.twitter.com/dNQoZC2VsY
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 16, 2026

Remember how I tweeted Eisenhower had largely ended his migrant problem and struggling farms by legalizing temporary foreign workers? It looks like Trumpkins are finally getting a clue. Via the Gray Lady: pic.twitter.com/XtOqpyIdeB
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 16, 2026

I hadn't heard this point about the Trumpkin Megyn Kelly/Levin feud. LMAO. pic.twitter.com/KZPamDPPvq
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 16, 2026

So much for "POTUS" Trump honoring the laws he is supposed to enforce like HIPAA, especially health privacy! He just made FLRepresentative Neal Dunn's terminal diagnosis public
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

Warmonger-in-Chief Trump is suggesting that he may intervene unconstitutionally against Cuba. pic.twitter.com/lkkClDdagg
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

Is there anything worse than Trump's abandonment of Afghan allies who worked for a generation at great personal risk for themselves and their families, broken promises of security from Trump and others? So guess who died within 1 day of unconscionable ICE detention? pic.twitter.com/tgYhLWjKhw
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

Thiel is a crackpot amateur theologian, not unlike the Christians who embrace Israel based on welcoming end-times mythology. What stupid thing will he say next? The American Pop Leo is the antichrist? I know many crackpot Protestants who already believe that. Via Financial Times pic.twitter.com/5JBeKHSWrn
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

Some pro wrestling channels speculated maybe retired WWE icon Stone Cold Steve Austin might make an appearance on 3/16 Raw (his catch phrase was Austin 3:16, his mocking opponent Jake the Snake's religiosity). No appearance but WWE promoted Austin collectibles for sale
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

It's not just WWE star Randy Orton who hears voices in his head. Trump claims that a predecessor says that he wished he had done it. Trump has clearly lost touch with reality. We need the 25th Amendment invoked. pic.twitter.com/knKVhgnJhA
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

Wow, Jane Fonda feels that she deserved to pay the memorial tribute to the late Redford at the Oscars. It wasn't about her. And nobody wants to hear Fonda try to sing "The Way We Were". https://t.co/Lh7erhXlz8
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

I've been paying my own expenses since I was a 16-year-old college freshman. Kick the freeloader out of your basement. Call it "tough love". Don't give him bus fare to your ex
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

This is patently absird. Trump's Gestapo has murdered 2 American citizens in Minnesota, has not sought judicial warrants, has failed to exercise due process,,, The Democrats are simply asking Trumpkins to follow the law and Constitution.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

Dumbass Trump doesn't realize that 70% of unauthorized aliens older than 16 work and pay taxes, including payroll although ineligible for benefits. Dems hold a nearly 5 point lead in the generic Congressional ballot. pic.twitter.com/h9tZw4chzg
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

I personally heard the anthem play at the end and beginning of TV broadcasting days. pic.twitter.com/DypkvDWyUk
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

No. Conscription is a type of slavery.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

Yes. I've paid my own expenses since I was a 16-year-old starting college. I rarely spent more than a couple of weeks at home ay a time as an adult, and that was sleeping on a couch.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

Trump is beyond stupid. He argues that "nobody expected [Iranian attacks on US allies in the Gulf Region]". He specifically got intelligence to that effect, and Gulf allies voiced their concerns before Trump's intervention, which drew significant media coverage.

Via I24 News: pic.twitter.com/RbRJzcAfWh
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

And I say any Republican who votes for disenfranchising Americans. for trying to nationalize the explicit constitutional authority of states to conduct elections is un-American, unprincipled, ineffective, and not conservative. https://t.co/BPNYIpm14W
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

The plane is on the ground?
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

The government.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

McCartney
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

Trumpkins are not conservatives. Unauthorized aliens have to pay payroll taxes without eligibility for benefits. They are generally ineligible for federal fund support beyond need-based emergency healthcare available to any patient. https://t.co/hLZ2EVJdwu pic.twitter.com/IVpiyQknFU
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

Facebook meme of the day: pic.twitter.com/FoiUAa9heL
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

We libertarians often point out nationalist leftists and Trumpkins are different sides of the same coin. Imagine Mama Comrade Bernie breeding with Papa Trump: pic.twitter.com/g66iMpKpPi
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

Trump's job approval hasn't been helped by his war on Iran. pic.twitter.com/xvVCgrpV5T
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

Trump, with his uncivil "diplomacy", has created a coalition of the unwilling on Iran, channeling his inner Steve Urkel, "Did I do that?"

Via France24: pic.twitter.com/6E1Hl6SndD
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

One of my research areas is human engineering (HCI). I went to a lab diagnostic website to enter health insurance information. It kept rejecting my ID without error context. Finally, I removed special characters from the ID default format, which I often do with phone # inputs
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 17, 2026

Congratulations to Venezuela for beating the US in the finale of the World Baseball Classic, rallying to win in the ninth after the US tied the game in the eighth with a 2-run homer.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 18, 2026

The Daily Show adlibbed about Trump intervening in the "Micropenis Mark Levin" battle with Megyn Kelly. Oh, please! I think the Dude-in-Chief is still obsessed with the late Arnold Palmer. At least he didn't post, "Megyn, Levin is a friend of mine. We've golfed & Levine has no m"
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 18, 2026

It takes chutzpah for this hypocrite to speak about "democracy" when he wants to disenfranchise 21M real American voters. pic.twitter.com/ToUtNpo89Z
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 18, 2026

I can't wait to hear historian Brion McClanahan's rant on this "debate". There are errors on both sides of the debate. For one thing, in 1860, Dems schismed (Douglas (N)) vs. Breckinridge (S)) over slavery, and Lincoln did not run on an abolition plank. pic.twitter.com/ypmHnaKrbM
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 18, 2026

I take this opportunity to remind fellow libertarians who loved Tulsi Gabbard because of her non-interventionist rhetoric before Trump, that even Joe Kent resigned over Trump's militarism on principle, but not her.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 18, 2026

After the vaccine-skeptic CDC finally backed off targeting mRNA COVID vaccines, a minor news item about the promises of personalized medicine, an excerpt from a recent email:https://t.co/rv8NmwGqFJ pic.twitter.com/jDXiY5WRpP
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 18, 2026

Well, Trump has finally done something right, but it's only a temporary relief, and it's inconsistent with his economically illiterate protectionism. The Jones Act favors US vessels at American ports. The bottom line is that prices are higher for residents. pic.twitter.com/VqHvY404YR
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 18, 2026

Well, it had been 6 months since my most recent mRNA COVID shot, so as someone in an at-risk group, I got another today. If you haven't gotten one over the past year, I welcome you to join me in minimizing risk from dangerous diseases.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 19, 2026

Israel's attack on Iran's largest natural gas field led to a reprisal attack on Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG facility and UAE’s Khor Fakkan, which will exacerbate energy prices, especially in Europe and Asia. Trump opened up Pandora's box with his Israeli ties https://t.co/sXhKpQiEUR
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 19, 2026

I had to put CNN on mute this morning when Hegseth in the presser started hyping Trump's "America First" Iran war & warning against letting American casualties' sacrifices go in vain, leaving the war too soon. It reminds me of LBJ in Vietnam & Bush in Iraq, chewing up casualties.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 19, 2026

Trump can't help being a bastard on the global stage. Trying to talk Japan into supporting the security of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump, asked by the press about his secret decision to attack Iran, in front of the Japanese PM, referred to Pearl Harbor. Yes, he's that damn stupid. pic.twitter.com/qtsmuWL5Ul
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 20, 2026

Trumpkins.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 20, 2026

No. It is already illegal for non-citizens to vote, and first-time voters must show ID in every state. All states also make it illegal for them to vote in state elections. The burden of proof is on the government. Voter registration is a state, not a federal responsibility. https://t.co/gHxrronpUP
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 20, 2026

Trumpkins.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 20, 2026

BS. Trump has underwater job approvals but he remains in office. Voter qualification is a state responsibility. There is no constitutional authority for Congress to intervene. Rights are not subject to majority approval.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 20, 2026

By controlling your response. I was visiting my sister and drilling my primary school niece on her spelling for school. She responded to my correction of one she had gotten wrong by slapping me hard across the face. My sister reprimanded her.

I would end the relationship.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 20, 2026

Dumbass. Almost everything I do, I can do without an ID, including online. I can deposit checks, I almost never use cash, except for maybe my local barber; my bank has been remote for decades and I can get cash from almost any ATM without ID. Security doesn't require a photo ID.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 20, 2026

We've now seen the "jump the shark" moment of the Trump Presidency. You can't make this up. Trump is a self-parody. An executive action protecting the Army-Navy college football game? Trump can't even spell "Constitutional".
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 21, 2026

Absurd. MAGA's dissifents on Trump and Iran go beyond Tucker Carson, MTG, Megyn Kelly, and Kent. I've seen anecdotal reports 3-election supporters, including a PA woman. calling Trump a POS. They recall a 2011 Trump accusing Obama of wanting war against Iran. pic.twitter.com/oaft4G3nrU
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 21, 2026

Xenophobe Musk continues to spin this absurd partisan rubbish. Democrats are more divided on immigration, but have espoused labor protectionist opposition to liberalized foreign worker programs.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 21, 2026

The GOP refuses to address overdue ICE reforms tied to the shutdown but more specifically the Democrats have offered to split out TSA funding. The GOP won't do that because they lose leverage for ICE funding. https://t.co/VEwOv6OVWr
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 21, 2026

Trump's unconscionable personal attack on Mueller is unworthy of a POTUS. Granted, nobody likes being investigated, but Trump's abuse of power was self-incriminating. Trump's asking for Russian help on Clinton's emails & his son's meeting with Russians for dirt on her didn't help
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 22, 2026

I had to first Google the alleged quote, and CNN confirms its authenticity, Unlike RINO "Heel Spur Trump", Mueller, a registered Republican was a Purple Heart Vietnam vet who served every POTUS, from Reagan to Obama as an assistant/full US Attorney and FBI Director. https://t.co/ZTqTkzFAz9
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 22, 2026

What I would look like if I had a Trumpmare... pic.twitter.com/w7dpV5lOiy
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 22, 2026

Post #7611 M: Trump Eyes Cuba Takeover; McClanahan on Listen to Calhoun on Foreign Policy; Is the Constitution the First Casualty of the Iran War?

Quote of the Day

If you treat an individual as if he were what he ought to be and could be,

he will become what he ought to be and could be.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Trump Eyes Cuba Takeover

McClanahan on Listen to Calhoun on Foreign Policy

Is the Constitution the First Casualty of the Iran War?

Choose Life

Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Kal via Politico

Musical Interlude: 1963 Top 100 Hits

The Jaynetts - Sally, Go Round the Roses

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Post #7610 J

Endemic Report

CDC Weekly stats /trend: As we enter early spring with warmer weather, COVID is declining in 90% of the states and steady in the remaining states.

The Sick Times:

COVID news items:

"Study estimates more than 155,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early during pandemic"
"Up to 60% of health care workers may have long COVID 4 years after infection"
"Swedish study reveals COVID-19 may increase glandular fever risk"
"Severe COVID-19 Linked to Higher Lung Cancer Risk"
"Vitamin D supplements don’t cut COVID health care use, symptom severity, trial shows"
"November mask mandate credited for decline in Covid-19 hospitalizations"
"“Lazy” bacteria may protect against long Covid"
"COVID-19 Child Cases Have Increased by 21% Since Early August"

Prosecutors pursue COVID relief fraud/other crimes:

"Dunkirk man pleads guilty to theft of government funds during COVID-19"
"Former Wheeling business owner pleads guilty in $300,000 COVID-19 relief fraud case"
"Apollo Beach man used COVID-19 funds to purchase luxury vehicle, hotel: DOJ"
"Former Cleveland restaurant owner pleads guilty to charges of misusing COVID relief funds"
"2 LAPD officers charged with COVID-19 unemployment insurance fraud"

Political/legal issues:

"[Ohio state] Rep. Richardson Supports Amendment to Prevent Mandatory Vaccination of COVID-19"
"Air Force upgrades records for nearly 600 discharged over COVID-19 vaccine"
"Florida man stripped of U.S. citizenship after $3.8 million COVID-19 fraud scheme, judge rule"
"Instant View: US court order blocking vaccine policy changes a win for public health, experts say"
"Hegseth extends COVID-19 reinstatements by one year"

Other News

The blog continues to get dubious pageviews, although it can get multiple days for daily posts to break double digits. I'm still delayed in pushing out essays. X/Twitter followers remain range bound; I had a bounce-back earlier this week, but that has mostly tapered down.