Post #4347 M: McClanahan on Whether Moderates Save America; Stossel on Climate Change Alarmism

Quote of the Day

Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
Malcolm S. Forbes

Honesty

McClanahan on Whether Moderates Can Save America

I'm not crazy about Brion's anti-immigration nonsense.

Stossel on Climate Alarmism

Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Steve Kelley via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Christmas Melodies

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Post #4182 M: Woods on the Economic Tsunami;

Quote of the Day

Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, 
entangling alliances with none.
Thomas Jefferson  

Woods on the 2008 Economic Tsunami

The Corrupt Nature of Teacher Unions

The Barber is a Teacher

Choose Life

Political Cartoon

Courtesy or Steve Kelley via Townhall

Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Janet Jackson, "Feedback'. This was Janet's last (to date) Top Forty hit and marks the end of my retrospective. Next up: Frankie Valli.

Post #3746 M: "How We Thrive" episode 2; Woods on Hitler's economics

Quote of the Day

Ideas are like rabbits. 
You get a couple and learn how to handle them, 
and pretty soon you have a dozen.
John Steinbeck  

I don't usually commentate on my randomly-chosen quotes. I remember worrying about my dissertation project; none of my area professors had an active research program, and I had somewhat eclectic research interests (in computer documentation and human factors in IT). However, I was blessed with a dissertation chair (Dr. Scamell, who had also led our major field research seminars and was very encouraging. This was a case of learning by doing, built on a base of literally reading hundreds of research articles in related interests. (I had seen management issues with poorly documented systems as a programmer/analyst; I was intrigued by criteria in assessing documentation. That first project really increased my confidence, and I soon found myself swamped with project ideas: for example, how readable are published IT standards? I was in an interdisciplinary field, and I loved to look at how research was done is reference disciplines. At the same time, I saw issues with measures used in my own discipline vs/ reference disciplines. One of the initiatives I had at the time I was forced to leave academia in a recession (I was on a 1-year visiting professor appointment) was to establish my own computer user satisfaction measure. When I had joined UTEP's faculty, I was interested in researching critical success factors at maquiladoras. It seemed like I always had at least a dozen projects going on--some going through peer reviews, doing background research for others, collecting data and/or writing up findings for still others, etc. God knows what could have happened if I had worked with other productive researchers on synergistic topics.

I think to some senior faculty in my discipline (MIS) I posed a threat and there was some professional jealousy. I remember one professor interviewing me for a job near the end of my run, saying, "I could publish, too, except it would take time away from my students." That still pisses me off over 20 years later. It's sort of like economically illiterate progressives seeing economics as a zero-sum game, e.g., research comes at the expense. I spent more time on preps than anyone I ever knew. I was almost always on campus I was routinely changing textbooks, which meant new preps. I required more computer assignments than my peers, which made me unpopular. I came to lectures with typewritten notes, unlike almost all the professors I ever had. How did I do it? A phenomenal work ethic, over 70 hours a week. No social life. I told myself as an ABD, "There will be time to date when I'm a professor." And then, "There will be time to date when I get tenure." Only I never got tenure.

How We Thrive: ERP Solutions For the Emerging Cannabis Industry

Recently I published the third episode of the FEE "How We Thrive"series. (Again, as I've constantly republished, I do not and have never participated in the cannabis, tobacco or other industries. I have a adult work career of urine testing to prove that. I simply do not agree with government prohibition policies.) This episode is particularly interesting for me, because I've spent a significant amount of time over the past 21 years installing, upgrading, and operating ERP (integrated enterprise application systems, from invoicing to financial statements) systems and their databases. I've seen, for instance, issues with complicated compliance in the aftermath of the corporate scandals (Enron, Tyco, etc.) around the turn of the century. Here they have been dealing with differing, sometimes conflicting state and federal regulations,  never mind the issues in attracting investors, employees, banking, etc.

Woods On Hitler's Economics

I thought Woods would point out the obvious things that leftists are completely oblivious to, like Hitler's embrace of a welfare state (old age pensions), his anti-capitalist rhetoric, primacy of the State, etc. He does do that, of course, but from a more comprehensive basis of economic theory.

I did find Woods' anecdote of by mistake sending around the class an attendance sheet, only to realize later he had distributed his outline of the platform of the Nazi party by mistake, but the students signed it without questioning it. Isn't it ironic? Woods quips that he considered retaining the sheet for purposes of future blackmail.

Inspirational

Choose Life: Down's Syndrome Workers Are Inspiring

Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Henry Payne via Townhall

Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Elton John, "The One". One of the top hits of the 90's and on my all-time favorites list.

Post #3632 M

Quote of the Day

Life is 10 percent what you make it 
and 90 percent how you take it.
Irving Berlin  

FEEcast Episode 1: Tax Week

Inspirational

Montana vs FCC and the Free Internet

Real Healthcare Reform

Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Gary Varvel via Townhall

Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Paul Anka, "I Don't Like To Sleep Alone"

Post #3627 M

Quote of the Day

You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. 
The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.
John C. Maxwell  

Young Man Dies As His 9-1-1 Calls Are Not Taken Seriously: More Government Incompetence

Classic Rocker Crosby Adds a Track To the New Kelo Movie

The Nation's Kids Give Trump a Report Card

Inspirational

Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Michael Ramirez via Patriot Post on FB

Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Paul Anka, "Having My Baby". There are surprisingly few pop songs on something beautiful as pregnancy and the birth of new life, and as a pro-lifer, I find Anka's unlikely #1 anthem refreshing. But if you have been following my commentaries in this segment, you know I like to channel my inner songwriter and record producer. As good as the song is, there are some things I would tweak. I've almost from the start never liked the "MY" in the title. A child is not her father's property; she is a gift of God to both parents. As a pro-lifer, I also have issues with the verses "Didn't have to keep it/Wouldn't put you through/You could have swept it from your life but you wouldn't do it"; I understand Anka didn't want his song tied up in the abortion debate, so he's making it clear it's his lover's choice to keep the child. I don't see motherhood as a male sentence on his partner; it's difficult to say from my perspective since for me to be a father, I would have to marry a younger woman, and I would like to know she would be receptive to the idea of having a child. So I haven't written my alternative version of Anka's song, but we are not talking mere tweaks but a whole new song.

Post #3615 M

Quote of the Day

Take what you can use and let the rest go by.
Ken Kesey  

Facebook Corner

Normally I've been featuring my rants as blog posts. But I was so incensed by Trump's ongoing attacks on Amazon, I wrote a rare standalone FB post.

Okay, it's time for a rant on the Idiot-in-Chief Trump. This discussion should surprise no one who has subscribed to my Twitter feed (raguillem) or my blog (rguillem.blogspot.com).

This rant deals with the idiot's incompetent, economically illiterate attacks on Amazon. Let me print a tweet the idiot himself wrote (look it up): "“I have stated my concerns with Amazon long before the election. Unlike others, they pay little or no taxes to state & local governments, use our Postal System as their Delivery Boy (causing tremendous loss to the U.S.), and are putting many thousands of retailers out of business!”

First of all, unlike a number of Internet retailers, who only pay sales taxes where they have warehouses or storefronts, Amazon does pay state sales taxes (for states with sales taxes". This is from a CNN news item in print over a year ago: "On Saturday Amazon (AMZN) will start collecting sales taxes on purchases in the last four states where it wasn't doing so: Hawaii, Idaho, Maine and New Mexico. Four other states -- Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon -- have no sales tax, while a fifth, Alaska, doesn't have a statewide tax, but it does have municipal sales taxes."

What's the logic for charging an out-of-state retailer a sales tax? What public services is it receiving, e.g., First Responders, education, etc.? Not to mention the 5 states that don't asses sales taxes somehow manage to balance their budgets without sales taxes.

The fact is that local retailers also have the opportunity to expand their customer base through the Internet. (Well, obviously that doesn't include things like gas stations, and there are vendors like Groupon that operate on the local level.) Not to mention a number of retailers are retailing partners with Amazon. Not to mention Amazon has steep shipping and handling costs and earns small profits given gross sales.

People seem to forget that the Constitution barred tariffs between states. Certainly Trump doesn't know the Constitution. Charging out-of-state retailer sales taxes is a variation of this principle. It's all but impossible for a retailer like Amazon to track tax policies for thousands of municipalities. Local merchants don't "own" my business. If and when I buy from Amazon, it's because of variety, price and/or convenience I'm not getting from local retailers. Retailers need to modify their business models and not resort to anti-competitive, anti-consumer measures which at most delays the day of reckoning.

Trump only knows real estate development (and with 6 bankruptcies, not very well). He knows a lot of malls are suffering and he's blaming Amazon. This is the same idiocy that fails to recognize that manufacturing has become more efficient, not because China is importing blue collar jobs.

Finally, Trump is an outright liar on the USPS. The USPS is earning profits on its package delivery service. It makes money on its contract with Amazon; in fact there's a 2006 law outlawing the USPS from cutting money-losing deals.

Inspirational

Stop Interventionism NOW!

Political Cartoon

Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Taylor Dayne, "Heart of Stone". Although this song peaked at a respectful #12, it broke her streak of 7 Top 10 hits.

Post #3610 M

Quote of the Day

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.
Marcus T. Cicero  

How the Kelo Decision Led To a No-Tax Revenue Empty Field

Fake News

On Government Failure

Inspirational

Political Cartoon

Courtesy of the original artist via YAF

Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Taylor Dayne, "Don't Rush Me"

Post #3554 M

Quote of the Day

One's first book, kiss, home run, is always the best.
Clifton Fadiman  

Tweet of the Day

ANNOUNCEMENT. Twitter decided to censor me for one or more of the following tweets (I guess). I'm not happy with it. I'm seriously thinking of dropping my account from Twitter and maybe exclusively publish my content in a special blog format or an alternative feature or even a dedicated blog and/or

Their loss: I've long pulled on average over 1000 views a day, a number of tweets getting thousands of views each. I managed to accumulate something like 74 followers, none of them relatives or friends.  I know these are unimpressive numbers compared to others, but not bad considering my point of view and I built my list of followers on the quality of my tweets. Twitter wants to play censor? Fine. They won't make money on my content. No final decision but but they've annoyed me enough in the past


Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

First, brain-dead, statistics-illiterate celebrities shouldn't abuse their access to media to repeat trite ideological or partisan soundbites. The idea that leftists somehow have a monopoly on compassion for victims is hubris. "Chelsea Handler"

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

The fact is that the trend of increased gun ownership over the past 2 decades with a decreasing rate overall of violence, including homicides. Not to mention if airhead celebrities can buy illegal drugs, why not illegal guns? "Chelsea Handler"

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

The one thing you can count on every time a mass shooting tragedy like the Florida school shooting is for leftist political whores and their celebrity minions to promote denying others their right of self-defense against criminal shooters. "Chelsea Handler"

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

Let's hope that voters won't respond to Statist prohibitionist pleas for disingenuous, desperate, ineffective unconstitutional policy that will do absolutely nothing to diminish the risk of mass murder. "Chelsea Handler"

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem  6hThis "liberal" teacher is reminding us of how the public schools are not only failing public safety, but their prime objective. The federal government has no police powers under the Constitution (Amendment 10). "Failing Our Children"

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

Remind FNC clown Shep Smith that school shootings have occurred across US history, that over the past 2 decades the number of violent including fatal crimes has actually declined https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shootings_in_the_United_States … "Failing Our Children"

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

I dare Trump to veto a DACA bill; he's politically dead if and when he starts to deport kids brought up American. Every poll I've seen shows Trump's xenophobia is only shared by a vocal minority. Trump is un-American. "Needed 60"

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

Clarence Thomas has been one of, if not THE, strongest Justice supporting individual rights and federalist principles. We need more justices like him. "Justice Thomas"

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

@realJoshuaHall Spoken like the non-conservative moron you are. Real conservatives believe in the Subsidiarity Principle and the Tenth Amendment, not the Big Government whores imposing themselves in state/local governance.

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

Thank God the Senate failed to adopt the non-conservative Toomey sanctuary city amendment. This steps over the lines of federalist principles.

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

I agree, on the principle of Subsidiarity, to the option of sanctuary cities vs. the federal restrictionists. However, California is wrong to impose the policy on other municipalities for the very same principle.

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

I'm especially proud to see the Senate reject the economically illiterate Trump proposal to scale back LEGAL immigration. This proposal is morally unconscionable and counter-productive. It's hard enough attracting immigrants with an Asshole-in-Chief in the White House.

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

I'm glad the Trump-supported Grassley-Cotton immigration bill got flushed down the toilet. Cotton is such a jerk, literally wrong on every issue. The senator most deserving to get his ass kicked.

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

Date a sibling to get into the house #WeirdWaysToFlirt

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

Pull her hair or punch her on the arm. #WeirdWaysToFlirt

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

Speak gibberish with a fake foreign accent. #WeirdWaysToFlirt

Ronald Guillemette @raguillem

Isn't it time for us to get rid of the Martin Shkreli loophole? Basically he uses federal regulations to prohibit generic competition from getting a needed supply for comparison for FDA approval. http://reason.com/blog/2018/02/15/congress-has-failed-yet-again-to-close-t …

Ron Paul On the Florida School Massacre

Love, Marriage and a Dying Young Woman

Free-Market Environmentalism

Trump IS Fake News

Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Michael Ramirez via Townhall

Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Frank Sinatra, "I've Got the World On a String"

Post #3536 M

Quote of the Day

Dignity consists not in possessing honors, 
but in the consciousness that we deserve them.
Aristotle  

Tweet of the Day

A third Obama Presidential term or a first Hillary or Bernie #ThingsThatCreepMeOut

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 30, 2018

Michael Moore at a nudist camp #ThingsThatCreepMeOut

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 30, 2018

Getting a text from Anthony Weiner #ThingsThatCreepMeOut

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 30, 2018

Seeing a recipe book from The Silence of the Lambs on display #ThingsThatCreepMeOut

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 30, 2018

A "progressive" female politician trying to kiss me #ThingsThatCreepMeOut

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 30, 2018

Interesting coincidence. I googled for the photo of a preborn infant at 20 weeks that I attached to a recent pro-life tweet, and Lifenews apparently used the same image. I love Lifenews. https://t.co/atoNhmUEcG

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 30, 2018

As far as I am concerned, "progressive" politicians who claim to represent minorities, the poor and forgotten and will not protect a preborn child from a painful death by dismemberment and other atrocities are hypocritical bastards.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 30, 2018

#MyWelcomeMatWouldRead no politicians or their minions allowed.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 30, 2018

#MyWelcomeMatWouldRead Foreign/born visitors welcome here, with or without documents.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 30, 2018

Is the baby really mine? #StupidQuestionsForYourSpouse

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 30, 2018

W #StupidQuestionsForYourSpouse What am I apologizing for this time?

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 30, 2018

#StupidQuestionsForYourSpouse Does this mean we're having sex on the sofa tonight?

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 30, 2018

I see one of the trending hashtag involves planning for vacations. If you can do it, do it. My maternal grandfather was a workaholic small grocery owner who planned to travel in retirement. He never planned on my grandmother dying from complications of cancer before I turned 3.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 30, 2018

Why are you showing a picture of WV Democrat Robert Byrd?

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 31, 2018

Image of the Day

Stossel On the Freedom Index: We're #1 #17

Stossel On Generation Whine

Shapiro Buries Leftist Rubbish

Sweet

Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Mike Lester via Townhall

Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Mariah Carey, "Bye Bye"

Post #3527 M

-Quote of the Day

First say to yourself what you would be; 
and then do what you have to do.
Epictetus  

Tweet of the Day

Well, as an unlikely lifelong Vikings fan (I never stepped foot in MN until my 30's, long story), I have come to expect things like today's defensive collapse in Philadelphia. They started off dominant, with a impressive first drive and then after a turnover TD, never recovered.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 22, 2018

I've got issues with Sen. Graham, who is a neo-con, but I agree with Graham that Xenophobe Presidential Adviser Stephen Miller should get his ass kicked out of the shutdown talks. I still remember first hearing him on a podcast and wondering just who is this obnoxious jackass?

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 22, 2018

The Trump Administration's anti-immigration stance now has a poster boy: Dr. Niec, a 43-year-old Polish-born immigrant whose family came here in his early childhood, is threatened with deportation over a past indiscretion in his teens. https://t.co/OFJO9B7ZRc

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 22, 2018

The fact is that the incompetent Trump can't even cut a short-term government funding deal with Schumer. Trump's anti-immigrant decisions (i.e., DACA) provoked this crisis. #SchumerSellout

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 22, 2018

discovered my podcast backlog is too long. An email identified George Will as an NBC (vs. FNC) commentator. Apparent FNC didn't like Will splitting from the GOP and criticizing Trump and basically dropped the world's best columnist. FNC sucks.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 22, 2018

Trump has got to be one of the stupidest men ever to occupy the White House. Cheap, partisan shots like "the Dems have come to their senses" on the shutdown are adolescent nonsense--this is a TEMPORARY funding agreement, and Trump lost.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 23, 2018

Trump's economic illiterate tariffs on products like solar panels and washers is not only anti-consumer but will trigger commensurate responses against American exported goods and services. The American economy thrives despite Trump, not because of him.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 23, 2018

The Case AGAINST Education

For the Children: A Story During the Holocaust

Does Heckling Violate Free Speech?

Basically, you (and the government) do not have the right to use force to prevent expression of speech. This doesn't mean there aren't social norms that play a role, including the principle of reciprocity, civility, etc. You certainly don't have unilateral rights or to violate the contract of a speech setting. For example, the rules of a debit may including things like time limits and the style or nature of discussion. These are not violations of free speech but a contractual mutual agreement to limit speech in the debate.

Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Robert Ariail via Townhall

Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Mariah Carey (featuring Jay-Z), "Heartbreaker"

Post #3523 M

Quote of the Day

Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. 
I may not reach them, 
but I can look up and see the beauty, 
believe in them 
and try to follow where they lead.
Louisa May Alcott  

Tweet of the Day

I am somewhat amused by the Dem Statists (and ALL Dems are Statists) in the US Senate willing to shut down the government over policy differences like DACA. They will take a hit for government obstruction.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 19, 2018

I do not understand Trump's strategy on the government funding kerfuffle. A government shutdown will hurt both Trump and the GOP going into the mid-terms. Trump's "Art of Deal Making" will take a hit.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 19, 2018

According to Stormy Daniels, Trump doesn't like getting his hair cut, thinks it drains his strength and wealth. Well, we know he got as far as Samson in reading the Bible.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 19, 2018

Stormy Daniels also notes that Donald Trump dislikes sharks. She misunderstood; he has a deathly fear of LOAN sharks!

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 19, 2018

How could Trump have cheated on Melania with a porn actress? Never mind his physical, I want to know about his eyesight.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 19, 2018

Well, the meme clearly rules out the parasitic corrupt Dems.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 19, 2018

The parties are fundamentally the same; both parties are fear-mongering government shutdowns. We need to see the opportunity costs of letting the private economy productively deploying its own money. #SchumerShutdown

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 19, 2018

Any comparison of this Congress with the 111th Congress controlled by Dems is disingenuous, comparing 51 Republicans with a filibuster-proof 60 Dems. And Obama is responsible for not prioritizing immigration. #SchumerShutdown

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 19, 2018

Let's be clear. The typical family spends years paying down debt (e.g., mortgage, auto, college), saving for retirement; we have a Congress refusing to put future senior entitlements in the budget, not paying down a $20T debt. Both parties kick the can down the road."CNN Poll"

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 20, 2018

The left wants to raid the pockets of drivers with gas taxes (while the thieves steal money meant for road maintenance for freeloading mass transit, recreational/bike trails, etc., never mind electric vehicles not paying their share. https://t.co/LgSG6s4Siu

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 20, 2018

The parasites are occupying the Congress. If the Democrats in the earlier shutdown decided to use it to cut staffing at memorials, etc., Trump should target welfare-state recipients and blame the Schumer shutdown. The Democratic whores will lose in the mid-terms. #TrumpShutdown

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 20, 2018

Finally, a President Who Recognizes the Natural Rights Of the Preborn

Don't Believe in Government "Experts" On Diet and Exercise

A Gift That Keeps Grandma's Memories Fresh

Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Glenn McCoy via Townhall

Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Mariah Carey, "My All"

Post #3444 M

Quote of the Day

The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, 
and does not accentuate the bad. 
The inferior does the reverse.
Confucius  

Tweet of the Day

Nobody in the pro-life movement advocates punishing a woman who has lost her child.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 15, 2017

Oh, yeah: I'm going to take my DoD talking points from Obama Defense Secretaries, Hagel at best a nominal Republican. "Former Pentagon"

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 16, 2017

This goes beyond state of denial or delusion. This man is the most corrupt and incompetent in American history. I'm a REAL conservative.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 16, 2017

Of course, a left-fascist like you has problem with tax reform, or what I call theft reduction from political whores. The idea that the feds should subsidize State of California legalized theft?

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 16, 2017

Congratulations to Speaker Ryan for rejecting the leftist parasitic Politics of Envy and legalized theft. "The House"

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 17, 2017

Why does the US imprison proportionately more of its population than any other advanced country? Let's first free victimless prisoners, including violations of immigration laws. pic.twitter.com/jAm6vULEcU

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 17, 2017

Visiting Post of the Day

Scoring a Touchdown For Life

What Does Freedom Mean To You?

Political Humor

HT Catholic Libertarians on FB

Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Jerry Holbert via Townhall

Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Dave Mason, "We Just Disagree". Dave's biggest pop hit and signature tune.

Post #3443 M

Quote of the Day

They awaken us to new understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom. 
Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon. 
They stay in our lives for awhile, leave footprints in our hearts, 
and We are never, ever the same.
Anonymous  

Tweet of the Day

Comparing Trump to Mugabe is the most idiotic tweet ever, and I happen to be a NeverTrumper.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 15, 2017

Congratulations to the patriotic army for toppling the corrupt dictator Mugabe. Let's hope Venezuela is next to be liberated. #Zimbabwe

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 15, 2017

Even Snooki would be an improvement over Nobel Peace Laureate Barry Obama.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 15, 2017

#TheGiftIGive is my time, attention and affection, my resilient friendship.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 15, 2017

Well, Nixon buried McGovern in 1972, but he never survived his term in office. Not even a sex scandal can elect a loser Democrat. "AL Sen Poll"

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 15, 2017

Maybe he's sterile.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 15, 2017

Over 40% of American births are illegitimate. Heck of a job, America's leading baby killer.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 15, 2017

Even more effective is abstinence.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 15, 2017

Hell no. You don't need birth control if you just say no.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 15, 2017

Of course, the Baby Killers are part of the Axis of Anti-Baby Evil.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 15, 2017

Nobody in the pro-life movement advocates punishing a woman who has lost her child.

— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 15, 2017

My Greatest Hits: Nov 2017

All 5 top posts over the past month were non-daily format:

• Post #3436 J
• Post #3402 J
• Rant of the Day: 10/22/17
• Rant of the Day: 10/24/17
• Post #3417 J

DEAD WRONG: New Immigrants Are Scary

Anti-Competitive Regulations on Native American Art

Choose Life: A Touchdown For Life

Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Gary Varvel via Townhall

Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Dave Mason, "Every Woman"