This just in: Donald Trump is basically a retarded Mussolini. A fascist wanna-be with the IQ of a 1968 Chevy Nova. And yet, he is the leader of the Republican Party. Why is this?

Republicans have discovered a basic truth – A very large portion of any population will believe anything you tell them; especially if its something that they want to be true.

I watched 1 minute of Fox News this morning. The headline was “Democrats are in disarray.” This showed on the backdrop as one pundit after another blamed Biden for high gas prices.

Now, if you think Biden is to blame for high gas prices, stop reading this blog right now. There will be a lot of big words that require a vocabulary beyond Dick and Jane Go to School.

Over 50% of Republicans believe that there is a conspiracy to get rid of the white population by inbreeding whites with non-whites. It’s called the Great Replacement Theory and exists only in the minds of those willing to believe anything.

Most Republicans believe that Trump won the last election in spite of the fact that zero evidence exists. Incredibly, they even claim “voter fraud” on just the part of the ballot that voted for the other party. This is true. If there are two issues on the ballot and the Republicans won one of the issues but lost the other, they actually claim “voter fraud” on the issue they lost on while readily accepting the results on the issue they won.

Victor Orban, the Fascist running the country of Hungary, just met with our Republican Party. He told them the key to getting and keeping power is a government run press. We don’t have that yet but Fox News is certainly a one-party propaganda machine. Recall, people will believe what you tell them to believe so all you need is a medium for getting into their heads. Thus…Fox News.

Fox News is owned by Rupert Murdoch; a man that made a fortune publishing tabloids. A tabloid is that sensational headline paper you see at the supermarket checkout. The secret to moving tabloids is sensationalism. Normal is boring. The truth is boring. Two–headed babies fathered by an alien is a headline that moves papers.

Fox News follows this format. They make all kinds of claims. This morning they talked about 6 million people crossing the border at El Paso this year. 6 million!.

Here is a video…

This video summarized Fox News and what Republicans are willing to believe.

Time to save the world.

Up, up and away…

Jim

This just in: Every couple of years I post my current workout routine. This is more for me than anything else. This way, I can go back and see what is different.

Some stats…I’m 64 years old. I am 6 ft tall and weigh 195 pounds. I have 2 ruptured disks in my lower back. Otherwise…I’m very healthy.

Here is my exercise routine:

1. I start every day in the jacuzzi. Some time spent being quiet. Some time spend breathing. Some time spend focusing jets on various pains.
2. Every Day I spend 20 minutes doing a yoga routine that includes stretching and core strengthening. This is a must exercise if I want to stay out of the hospital due to my back.
3. At least 5 times a week I spend an hour at the Rock Wall Climbing Gym. This is something I just started in January. Good for strength. Good cardio. Does not hurt my back. There is something for every skill level. I love this!
4. I golf 9 holes once a week and 18 holes once a week. I also go to the driving range at least once a week.
5. I swim and do strength training at the gym at least 2 times a week.
6. I walk at least 4 miles a day.

And here is my latest exercise…I get up before my wife. I turn on Pandora and the station is called Zoot Suit Riot. Then…I dance like nobody is watching. I do this for about 15 minutes. I start slow and warm up. By the end, I am feeling great. My mood is high and all is well with the world.

Here is a video…

Time to save the world.

Up, up and away…

Jim

This just in: We like to think that elected officials, those that we choose to govern us, will base their actions on facts. We like to think that when they run for office, they will try to differentiate themselves based on values. “Here is what I believe in.”

The Republican Party has long abandoned this type of behavior. Instead, they tell you what they want you to believe about their opponent. “My opponent is a pedophile. Yes, there is zero evidence to back this up but because I said it…there is a chance that it might be true to vote for me because I said something that you want to hear.”

This brings me to the topic of Wedge Issues. To me, these are issues that are either completely false or are seen as a way to capture “single issue voters.”

Pro-LIfe: Republicans want you to believe that they are pro-life and thus, their opposition must not be. This appeals to voters that want an issue where they can take a stand to feel good about themselves while not actually doing anything. Keep in mind, these Republicans that want to control a woman’s right to control her body, are the very same people that didn’t want to wear masks to protect others during the pandemic.

Gun Control: Republicans want you to believe that Democrats want to take away your guns. Never mind that Democrats have never said this. So, people vote Republican on this issue because it makes them feel patriotic, “Republicans are standing up for my second amendment rights.”

Masking during the pandemic: Republicans made a big show of standing up for their right to not wear a mask. Never mind that wearing a mask protects others far more than it protects the mask wearer. “I am a tough person that refuses to wear a mask because I am not afraid to give you a deadly virus.”

Voter Fraud: Trump claimed voter fraud because he is delusional and can’t cope with the idea that his streak of personal failures continues to grow. Republicans seized on this idea because it allows them to keep non-Republicans from voting. “Stop the steal by keeping non-whites from the voting booth.” Notable is that the very few instances of voting fraud I had seen evidence of in the last 2 years has been by Republicans.

Critical Race Theory: This is a rarely taught, college level topic that investigates society’s role in racism. Research has been unable to find a single instance of this topic being taught below the college level, anywhere in the country. “As a Republican, I am against teaching our kids that they are racists.” This statement, of course implies that Democrats feel the opposite.

All of these are examples of Republicans, not earning your vote by accomplishing something, but rather trying to scare you into not voting for the other side.

Who falls for this stuff?

Well, I was in Kentucky a couple of weeks ago. A guy comes up to me and says, “This company is socialist because they make us have co-pays in our health insurance.” When I asked what was socialist about this practice that is ubiquitous across the country he said, “I’m in favor of the white Christians that fought for our country.” At his point, I began to wonder if this person was even capable of feeding himself.

He will vote the exact opposite of how I will vote. His vote will cancel mine.

I’m not always right but I do my best to be informed. It’s my duty to question what I hear and not to simply believe something just because I want it to be true.

Here is a music video:

Time to save the world.

Up, up and away…

Jim

This just in: There is so much wrong with today’s Republican Party that I just don’t know where to start. How about with Row v. Wade.

First of all, I have no skin in this game. Personally, I don’t care if abortion is a Federally protected right or not. Well…I care a little but I’m not directly impacted.

Having said that, I find the hypocrisy of conservatives rejoicing at the presumed Supreme Court action to be both astounding and predictable.

Republicans are nothing if not hypocritical.

Let’s make a list…

1. The party of “family values” loves Trump who was married 3 times and paid off a porn start to stay quiet about their fling while his current wife was pregnant.
2. The party of “small government” interferes routinely in non-governmental issues such as abortion.
3. The party of “fiscal responsibility” ran up an 8 trillion dollar debt in just 4 years with nothing to show for it.
4. The party of “the constitution” is actively working to suppress the vote and supports the violent insurrection of January 6th.
5. The party of “democracy” has several vocal members supporting Putin. This includes their party leader, Trump, who recently claimed Putin is a genius.
6. The party of “pro-life” instantly abandons its concerns for human life once birth has occurred.
7. The party of “Repeal and Replace” Obama care has yet to come up with even a 1-page outline of a plan to do so.
8. The party of “Democrats are pedophiles” recently had a multi-page list with backup documentation published on Reddit that listed hundreds of elected Republican officials that had been found guilty of child pornography. Here is a link to a sample.

I think you get the picture.

Here is the sad part: In public view, for everyone to see, the Republican Party has failed, for decades, on every aspect of governance. The “say” things and then act like they actually “did” things even though they haven’t.

Don’t say, “show me your evidence.” To do that, I would have to tape your eyelids open and then block Fox news for a few days.

Here is the bottom line: We can’t have nice things because voters keep electing incompetent people. They elect incompetent people because they are gullible.

Don’t blame the Supreme Court for overturning Roe V. Wade.

Blame the people that voted for a Republican.

Here is a music video…

Time to save the world.

Up, up and away…

Jim