Monthly Archives: February 2020

open thread -17 February 2019

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Pat Lang

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Posted in Open Thread | 34 Comments

The Democratic Zoo vs the Orange Showman

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Pat Lang

1.  Bernie Sanders is a Marxist who is not afraid to stand up in public for himself.  His honeymoon in the USSR is not likely to be forgotten.  He is a communist fellow traveler who has become a member of … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 53 Comments

Who IS Juan Williams? Re-posted 15 February 2020

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Pat Lang

"Williams was born in Colón, Panama, to parents Akin Jules Williams and Sharon Williams, who were both Panamanian. He graduated in 1972 from Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie, New York where he became clerk of the student body, editor of … Continue reading →

Posted in Media | 15 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2020 by willmann

By Robert Willmann Celebrated in some parts of the world, today is another positive expression from the Christian tradition, known as Saint Valentine's Day, and is illustrated above in a drawing from 1861 in Harper's Weekly [1].   Fondness, affection, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Art, Whatever | 3 Comments

“Syrian Army in full control of Aleppo-Damascus Highway for first time 8 years” – TTG

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is officially in full control of the Aleppo-Damascus Highway (M-5) after eight years of battle. The Syrian Army said they captured the last points along the highway on Tuesday evening, … Continue reading →

Posted in Syria, The Military Art, TTG, Turkey | 18 Comments

Points for discussion: not necessarily my positions.

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Pat Lang

1.  The Democrats are deceiving themselves about the economy. 2. The young people who favor policies like "Medicare for all" are ignorant of economics and do not grasp the fact that they would end by paying a great deal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs | 70 Comments

The Numbers Spell Trouble for the Democrats by Larry C Johnson

Posted on February 12, 2020 by walrus

Let us be quantitative and empirical. I do not care who you like or dislike for the Presidency. I simply want to focus on some data points and what they mean for the November 2020 election if we continue to … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 12 Comments

“Trump Gives Conditional Go Ahead on Peace Deal With Taliban” NY Times

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Pat Lang

" More than 18 years after the United States invaded Afghanistan, President Trump has conditionally approved a peace deal with the Taliban that would withdraw the last American troops from the country, potentially beginning the end of America’s longest war, … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan | 17 Comments

Hollywood Goes Full Blacklist and Fails to Grasp the Irony by Larry C Johnson

Posted on February 11, 2020 by walrus

In the wake of the latest Hollywood buffoonery displayed at the Oscars, I think it is time for the American public to denounce in the strongest possible terms the rampant hypocrisy of sanctimonious cretins who make their living pretending to … Continue reading →

Posted in Whatever | 27 Comments

Bigfoot hikes the Snoqualmie Pass on I-90 – Who knew?

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Pat Lang

"In a video posted on Twitter, Washington State Department of Transportation wrote: "I think Bigfoot is making the rounds across our mountain passes. WSDOT showed him on Sherman Pass … now he is on the I-90 wildlife overcrossing, Snoqualmie Pass. … Continue reading →

Posted in Whatever | 16 Comments