Thing is, we really don’t know what happened in Sanford FLA.You weren’t there, neither was I….Neither were any of those people in the mobs chanting for “justice”

We do know a guy named Zimmerman was a neighborhood watch volunteer.

We know he saw a kid he perceived was out of place, and who (apparently) dressed and acted like a “hood”. We know that he called 911 to report a suspicious person. We know that he was following the kid.

We know that the press picked this up because they thought Zimmerman was white (he is more Hispanic), and we know that Treyvon Martin is black. We know that race is a factor in people’s perception of this incident.

We know that there was a scuffle, and Treyvon ended up dead of a gunshot wound.

We know that there had been a lot of break-ins, and that some residents, even black residents, of the community, had blamed the break-ins on black youths.This is conveniently left out of the narrative. As are nearly all the crime statistics when race is involved.

We know that the family of Treyvon Marin is devastated. We know that even though he was apparently dressed like a hood, his family (as is usual) thinks he was a great kid, just this side of sainthood…. We know that the press shows him as a baby faced kid…..and neglects to tell us that he was 6’2″ tall and was bigger than Mr. Zimmerman.

I know that if I were a kid doing nothing wrong, and some guy started following me, I’d likely have run if that were possible. I know that Zimmerman likely could have prevented this by not following the kid, and that the pursuit likely led to the encounter which led to the death of Treyvon Martin. I also know that things are generally not as they first appear.

The thing is, none of us know any useful facts. We know that the police investigated, and decided that there was enough evidence AT THAT TIME to accept Mr. Zimmerman’s account of self defense.

What we don’t know is anything else, really, of any use in making any determination of guilt or innocence….or somewhere in between.

But I do know this…..The calls for mob action and summary judgement are much more prevalent when it is a black teen killed by a white man or a white cop. And it is generally a mob composed largely of black people. And that they have decided without any facts that they know what is going on. They have decided that Treyvon is innocent, and was murdered, and that Mr. Zimmerman is guilty of that murder. Maybe they are right. WE DON”T KNOW.

There is seldom a call by mobs of white people when a white man or kid is killed by a black man or a black cop. Were that the case, we’d have them daily. Is there something special that makes their wants and feelings ok to have mobs? Perhaps that makes me a racist in some eyes. But I don’t think it is….I just want the same metric for all of us.

What if the Klan had held a rally in support of the killing (for whatever reason) of the late Treyvon Marin? Would that be any better than the black mob  calls for “justice”?  What if the Klan had put up “Wanted dead or alive” posters the last time some black guy shot a white person? Would that, somehow, have been MORE wrong than what is happening right now?

And I cannot recall a mob composed of black people crying for blood when a black man or kid is killed by another black man. Nor do I remember seeing a mob call for summary justice when a white man is killed by a black man or black teen.

But the fact remains….We really don’t know what happened.  And this rush to summary justice, this race baited insistent demand for immediate “justice”is wrong.

But the thing is…WE JUST DON’T know. And we should let the system, and the investigators work, and do their job, and wait for the facts come out before we lynch a possibly innocent man. And I really wish our “Post Racial” president would just shut the hell up until he knew what was going on.

Were this a black man and a white kid, would the mobs of black folks support a lynching? Because that is what they want for this hispanic guy (with a White sounding name) who killed the black “kid”.

What if the positions were reversed…Would they (the black mobs and their leaders) still demand summary judgement?

Via Pissed we have this…which shows that generally there are are no white mobs who do so when the positions are reversed. Strange, that.

What Stormbringer shows about charites…and salaries.

I knew it was like this, but I did not realize it was that bad.

Think before you donate next time.

So I had to go in and get my new drivers license the other day.

Now, if you haven’t had to get a new “Secure I.D.” then when you renew your license, you are in for a bit of a shock….You have to provide much more documentation than you did before. Apparently, the State wants to make sure you are who you say you are, in order to make the whole drivers license as ID scheme better….

I had not traveled outside of the US for several years, so I had, foolishly let my US passport expire. As this is one of the documents that will satisfy the State that you are who you say you are, it was one stumbling block. for me…As I did not have (or at least could not find) a certified copy of my birth certificate either…

Thing is, there is no proof required to obtain a copy of a birth certificate…I did the whole thing online, and a few days later, at a cost of $34, I had a certified copy of a birth certificate in my name….

Same thing with the other documents. While they did not require that I prove my citizenship (why, I don’t know, as it would seem to be a part of the ID security…..mapbe because I don’t look hispanic?), I did have to provide “proof of residency”….which was a couple of bills in my name and with my address (They kept asking for a water bill, and I kept explaining that I had a well and didn’t have a municipal water hook up, but they didn’t seem to understand). I ended up using a gas company bill and an electric company bill. It did take a supervisor to approve these, since I couldn’t produce a “water bill”. Strangely, they refused to allow an Indiana CHL, even though it is on the list. (and at least that document means that someone has checked out my fingerprints!)

The third thing you need is a social security card. (again, I couldn’t find mine, so I had to go to the local Social Security Adminostration office to get one…What do you need to get a copy of your Social Security card? Nothing. Just fill out a form…DOB, Name, and SSN. I did have to also show my W-2.

The point of all this is that despite the big hoopla there is no more proof that I am who I say I am than there was with the old drivers license. I could literally be anyone. All it would take is about a months work to get documents in anyones name who has a birth certificate and a Social Security number.

But they get to charge mnore, and they get to make you jump through a whole lot more hoops, for no apparent gain.

I am tempted to collect a series of documents and change some bills around in order to get a “secure I.D” in someone else’s name, just to prove it can be done….If I have the time.

Oh, and I hope that the employees of the Indiana BMV are better quality than the TSA, as they have enough information (and copies of all relevant documents) to do some serious Identity theft should they want to.

If you need to renew, and your state does “Secure I.D.” then start early.

Especially if you want to have several ID’s to vote early and often.  Not like it would be hard or anything.

 Bypassing Congress….Sending money we don’t have (and yeah, it is our money) to folks who hate us, and would do their best to remove us from this plane of existence. Its not like he’s buying their friendship or cooperation either.

I never really believed the claims that he was a muslim, but things like this make me wonder…..

I wonder how much of that $1.5 B will be used to buy weapons….or used to persecute the Copts and other christians in Egypt?

The thing is, our legislators apparently don’t have the balls to stop him.

Says we got issues with COOLING.

Jesus. I don’t know what to think.

You should read this.

’cause it shows the hypocrisy. And the agenda.

Ans you’ll not see this in the Mainstream Media either.

And he’s gonna be listening to every word you say on a telephone, and looking at every email…and every text…and listening in on every Skype call, and it is all gonna be recorded for further review if you come to the attention of the authorities.


Eric Arthur Blair was a prophet. He was just 29 years ahead of his time.


So, if you are doing anything bad, or that the state might disapprove of, better do it with face to face meeting……or in a prearranged one time pad code *.

‘Cause soon, he’ll be watching even more closely….and he’ll have more ears.


Me? I figure I’m already on the “watch” list. I act accordingly.

But I’d be careful what pictures you send via email and text messages. Who knows what kind of people will be viewing them?

I’m not so sure that this is constitutional, but it is happening. And the press, and Congress is letting them get away with it. 

Act accordingly. And think about what your country is becoming. 

*Note: I am not suggesting that you do (or are doing) anything illegal…..But if you don’t want the State knowing….

Means lower prices….

Despite the opposition of the current Administration to more drilling in the US, he’s going to release oil to the market from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

I don’t get it.

More oil equals lower prices for fuels like gas and diesel. But he won’t let new supplies to be created, instead pushing ale, biofuels and ethanol.

While I am all for development of alternative fuels(albeit not pissing development money away by giving it to campaign donors wasting money in foolish boondoggles) until those sources actually work, we are going to be dependent on oil.

The logic of his move with the Strategic Reserve escapes me….unless it is just a campaign stunt. And if more oil in the market is a good thing, then lets get serious about it and develop new sources in our own turf.

Price stabilization is not the intended use of the Strategic Reserve.

If I stole money, (say hundreds of dollars) (or took it without permission) from you, and gave it to all my friends, and was caught, would I likely be charged with a crime?

If I took MILLIONS of dollars and did so, would I likely be jailed?

How about if I did so with BILLIONS? And say I worked for a guy who likely ordered me do the above actions? Should he be jailed as well?

Then think about what Steven Chu has done. And who his boss is.

At best, it is incompetence. At worst, actionable criminal conspiracy to defraud the taxpayers. (I highly lean towards the latter)

Proving how high things go will be difficult, but should be done.

As our esteemed governor of Illinois is currently on his way to prison for the same sort of actions, one wonders how they got the idea…..

And if you haven’t called/written/emailed/Western Unioned the Governors office regarding SB 1, then I urge you to get off the dime. He still, as of this morning, hasn’t signed it. He has until close of business Friday, March 16, 2021.  He has until March 20th to sign it. His telephone number is 317-232-4567. If you’ve already called him once, call again and ask why he hasn’t signed it yet?

Unless, of course, you think that police officers can/should come into your home/property/search your car, etc with no limits….and that you think that you should have no ability to resist said illegal invasion of your home or property.

As for my home and property, the Fourth Amendment still applies. My home is my castle, and I will resist all unlawful entry, no matter who it might be. I sincerely hope that I don’t ever need to find out how the Supreme court of the US will rule if/when I am forced to resist an illegal entry by a police officer.

If you think that the Indiana Supreme court ruled incorrectly, then fix this by urging the governor to fix a judicial fuck-up with legislation. While we shouldn’t need legislation to codify common sense and/or Constitutional rights, but apparently, because of incompetent judges, we do.

Oh, and Gov Daniels: We remember how you legislate. And, while I think you’ve done an adequate job so far, if you oppose this by not signing then I will work hard to prevent your re-election, no matter who your opponent is. IF the rights of your citizens to be secure in their homes isn’t important to you, and if the police wants and needs trumps the rights of the citizens, then you are not fit to be Governor.

SIGN THE BILL, Mitch.