Post #7814 M: Smile 3; The 17th Amendment Broke the Founders Kill Switch; What If the Future is Actually Good?

 Quote of the Day

So long as I am acting from duty and conviction, 

I am indifferent to taunts and jeers. 

I think they will probably do me more good than harm.

Winston Churchill  

Smile 3

The 17th Amendment Broke the Founders Kill Switch

What If the Future is Actually Good?

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Bill Bramhall via Politico

Musical Interlude: 1965 Top 00 Hits

Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat - Herman’s Hermits

Post #7809 M: Trump Has Weird New Hair, Falls Asleep at Work Again; The Legal Trick That Gutted the 1st Amendment for 140 Years; Powers not delegated, the Feds get no more

 Quote of the Day

If one speaks or acts with a cruel mind, misery follows, as the cart follows the horse... 

If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows, as a shadow follows its source.

the Dhammapada 

Trump Has Weird New Hair, Falls Asleep at Work Again

The Legal Trick That Gutted the 1st Amendment for 140 Years

Powers not delegated, the Feds get no more.

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Milt Prigee via Politico

Musical Interlude: 1965 Top 100 Hits

You Were on My Mind - We Five

Post #7804 M: Trump Threatens Missile Shortage "Leakers" After Snapping at Hegseth; McClanahan on A "Populist" Revolt on the Left?; Hamilton VS Jefferson Rap Battle: Constitutional Construction Debate

 Quote of the Day

A true friend is the most precious of all possessions 

and the one we take the least thought about acquiring 

La Rochefoucauld  

Trump Threatens Missile Shortage "Leakers" After Snapping at Hegseth

McClanahan on A "Populist" Revolt on the Left?

Hamilton VS Jefferson Rap Battle: Constitutional Construction Debate

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Courtesy of Dennis Goris via Politico

Musical Interlude: 1964 Top 100 Hits

Needles And Pins - Searchers. This ends the year retrospective.

Post #7745 M: Mamdani’s Endorsements Sweep NY Primaries; McClanahan on The 14th Amendment Strikes Again; Noah Smith: I owe libertarians an apology

 Quote of the Day

In men of the highest character and noblest genius 

there is to be found an insatiable desire for 

honour, command, power, and glory.

Cicero 

Mamdani’s Endorsements Sweep NY Primaries

McClanahan on The 14th Amendment Strikes Again

Noah Smith: I owe libertarians an apology

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Lisa Benson via Politico

Musical Interlude: 1964 Top 100 Hits

Keep On Pushing - Impressions

Post #7445 M: Trump Begs Republicans to Ignore Epstein Bombshell; Libertarian Party WINS: Shocking Election Results!; McClanahan on The 14th Amendment Strikes Again

Quote of the Day

If there is light in the soul, 

There will be beauty in the person. 

If there is beauty in the person, 

There will be harmony in the house. 

If there is harmony in the house, 

There will be order in the nation. 

If there is order in the nation, 

There will be peace in the world.

Chinese proverb 

Trump Begs Republicans to Ignore Epstein Bombshell

Libertarian Party WINS: Shocking Election Results!

McClanahan on The 14th Amendment Strikes Again

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Drew Sheneman via US News

Musical Interlude: 1962 Top 100 Hits

Henry Mancini "Moon River"

 

Post #7439 M: Oval Office Press Conference Cold Open; Does the president have the constitutional power to impose tariffs? ; Did Democrats Blow It on the Government Shutdown?

 Quote of the Day

Books, the children of the brain.

Jonathan Swift  

Oval Office Press Conference Cold Open

Does the president have the constitutional power to impose tariffs?

Did Democrats Blow It on the Government Shutdown?

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Phil Hands via US News

Musical Interlude: 1962 Top 100 Hits

Joanie Sommers -- Johnny Get Angry

Post #7413 M: What Happened to the Republican Party? ; "No Kings" Protests Defy GOP Expectations; Cato Free Speech Debate

Quote of the Day

History affords us many instances of the ruin of states, 

by the prosecution of measures ill suited to the temper and genius of their people. 

The ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation, to the prejudice and oppression of another, 

is certainly the most erroneous and mistaken policy. 

An equal dispensation of protection, rights, privileges, and advantages, 

is what every part is entitled to, and ought to enjoy... 

These measures never fail to create great and violent jealousies and animosities 

between the people favored and the people oppressed; 

whence a total separation of affections, interests, political obligations, and all manner of connections, 

by which the whole state is weakened.

Benjamin Franklin  

 What Happened to the Republican Party?

"No Kings" Protests Defy GOP Expectations

Cato Free Speech Debate

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Drew Sheneman via US News

Musical Interlude: 1962 Top 100 Hits 

Cotton Fields - Highwaymen

Post #7390 M: Trump Refuses to Meet with Democrats to End Government Shutdown; Behind the SCENES of a Free Speech Court Victory; Why Oregon's drug experiment failed

 Quote of the Day

A real friend is one who walks in 

when the rest of the world walks out.

Walter Winchell  

Trump Refuses to Meet with Democrats to End Government Shutdown

Behind the SCENES of a Free Speech Court Victory

Why Oregon's drug experiment failed

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Phil Hands via US News

Musical Interlude: 1962 Top 100 Hits

Slow Twistin’ - Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp 

Post #7368 M: Trump’s Magical Carriage Ride; McClanahan on Reconsidering Calhoun; Plane Seized Over Six-Pack of Budweiser. Seriously.

 Quote of the Day

Every improvement in communication 

makes the bore more terrible.

Frank Moore Colby 

Trump’s Magical Carriage Ride

McClanahan on Reconsidering Calhoun

Plane Seized Over Six-Pack of Budweiser. Seriously.

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of  Bill Bramhall via US News

Musical Interlude: 1962 Top 100 Hits

Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You

Post #7351 M: McClanahan on The 14th Amendment and Birthright Citizenship; Commander-In-Beef; County Blocks Salon to "Protect" Its Competitors

 Quote of the Day

Drive thy business or it will drive thee.

Benjamin Franklin  

McClanahan on The 14th Amendment and Birthright Citizenship

The cited article is here. I disagree with McClanahan and posted this comment:

Commander-In-Beef

County Blocks Salon to "Protect" Its Competitors

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Jack Ohman via smerconish

Musical Interlude: 1961 Top 100 Hits

Bobby Rydell - Good Time Baby

Post #7339 M: McClanahan on The Modern Right's Most Original Thinker; How Democrats Drove Latinos Away; Trump Wants to BAN Flag Burning! Calls It 'Inciting Riots'

 Quote of the Day

For something this complicated, it’s really hard to design products by focus groups. 

A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.

Steve Jobs  

McClanahan on The Modern Right's Most Original Thinker

How Democrats Drove Latinos Away

Trump Wants to BAN Flag Burning! Calls It 'Inciting Riots'

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Jack Ohman via smerconish

Musical Interlude: 1961 Top 101 Hits

Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor - Lonnie Donegan

Post #7337 M: McClanahan on Remembering Who We Are; Cop’s Lies Sent Innocent Girls to Prison…Still Employed; Ron Paul on US Stake In Intel Is A Very Bad Idea

Quote of the Day

There are many who dare not kill themselves 

for fear of what the neighbors will say.

Cyril Connolly 

McClanahan on Remembering Who We Are

Cop’s Lies Sent Innocent Girls to Prison…Still Employed

Ron Paul on US Stake In Intel Is A Very Bad Idea

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Rob Rogers via smerconish

Musical Interlude: 1961 Top 100 Hits 

Rosie & the Originals - Angel Baby

Post #7322 M: Gov't Cameras Found in 7 SHOCKING Spots; Trump Brings His Unwanted Presence Into Gazan, Russian, and French Affairs; "Why deport the peaceful ones??"

 Quote of the Day

If you don't like something change it; 

if you can't change it, 

change the way you think about it.

Mary Engelbreit  

Gov't Cameras Found in 7 SHOCKING Spots

Trump Brings His Unwanted Presence Into Gazan, Russian, and French Affairs

"Why deport the peaceful ones??"

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Musical Interlude: 1961 Top 100 Hits

Ike & Tina Turner "It's Gonna Work Out Fine"

Post #7321 M: Don't let border security turn us into a police state; Trump-Putin Meeting (Taylor's Version); When States Had Backbone

 Quote of the Day

Although prepared for martyrdom, 

I prefer that it be postponed.

Winston Churchill  

Don't let border security turn us into a police state

Trump-Putin Meeting (Taylor's Version)

When States Had Backbone

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Rob Rogers via smerconish

Musical Interlude: 1961 Top 100 Hits

Ben E King - Spanish Harlem

Post #7320 M: Cities Use Bogus "Blight" to Steal Americans' Homes; A Deep Dive Into Trump's History With Epstein Pt. 3 ; McClanahan on Trump "Federalizes" Washington D.C.

Quote of the Day

When all else is lost, the future still remains.

Christian Nevell Bovee  

Cities Use Bogus "Blight" to Steal Americans' Homes

A Deep Dive Into Trump's History With Epstein Pt. 3 

McClanahan on Trump "Federalizes" Washington D.C.

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Al Goodwyn via Townhall

Musical Interlude 1961 Top 100 Hits 

Ben E. King - Stand By Me

Post #7297 M: Paramount’s Trump Settlement: A Big Fat Bribe; The Career of Your Dreams Could Be a Reality; Another Game Warden Caught Spying

 Quote of the Day

Far and away the best prize that life offers is 

the chance to work hard at work worth doing.

Theodore Roosevelt  

Paramount’s Trump Settlement: A Big Fat Bribe

The Career of Your Dreams Could Be a Reality

Another Game Warden Caught Spying

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Musical Interlude: 1961 Top 100 Hits

Faron Young - Hello Walls

Post #7265 M: Stossel on Does The Constitution Need an Overhaul? ; McClanahan on Is Justice Jackson the Future of SCOTUS? ; Mass Deportations & ICE Raids: Trump's War on Immigrants

Quote of the Day

Either I will find a way,  

or I will make one.

Philip Sidney

Stossel on Does The Constitution Need an Overhaul?

McClanahan on Is Justice Jackson the Future of SCOTUS?

Mass Deportations & ICE Raids: Trump's War on Immigrants

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Al Goodwyn via Townhall

Musical Interlude: 1961 Top 100 Hits 

ERNIE K.DOE - ''MOTHER IN LAW'"

Post #7263 M: Tariff Fight: California vs. Texas; Michael McConnell | Government Overreach Exposed: From Student Loans to Obamacare; The Debate Over the Big Beautiful Bill

 Quote of the Day

We should nevër permit ourselves to do anything that 

we are not willing to see our children do.

Brigham Young  

Tariff Fight: California vs. Texas

Michael McConnell | Government Overreach Exposed: From Student Loans to Obamacare

The Debate Over the Big Beautiful Bill

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Gary Varvel via Townhall

Musical Interlude: 1961 Top 100 Hits

Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack

Post #7257 M: Trump has HAD IT with lSRAEL and lRAN; Ro Khanna: Congress must take back its war powers; Exploring the Real Faces of Globalization

 Quote of the Day

History affords us many instances of the ruin of states, 

by the prosecution of measures ill suited to the temper and genius of their people. 

The ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation, 

to the prejudice and oppression of another, 

is certainly the most erroneous and mistaken policy. 

An equal dispensation of protection, rights, privileges, and advantages, 

is what every part is entitled to, and ought to enjoy... 

These measures never fail to create great and violent jealousies and animosities 

between the people favored and the people oppressed; 

whence a total separation of affections, interests, political obligations, 

and all manner of connections, by which the whole state is weakened.

Benjamin Franklin  

Trump has HAD IT with lSRAEL and lRAN

Ro Khanna: Congress must take back its war powers

Exploring the Real Faces of Globalization

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Musical Interlude: 1961 Top 100 hits

THE SHIRELLES-WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW

Post #7248 M: Ted Cruz & Tucker Carlson Battle Over Iran; McClanahan on Can "Frenemies" Save America? ; War Power Showdown: James Madison vs the Executive Branch

 Quote of the Day

An ulcer is an unkissed imagination taking its revenge for having been jilted. 

It is an undanced dance, an unpainted watercolor, an unwritten poem.

John Ciardi  

Ted Cruz & Tucker Carlson Battle Over Iran

McClanahan on Can "Frenemies" Save America?

War Power Showdown: James Madison vs the Executive Branch

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Bob Rogers via smerconish

Musical Interlude: 1961 Top 100 Hits

DEE CLARK - "RAINDROPS"