Seems that an Afghan National here under our asylum laws went nuts and decided to shoot at two National Guardsmen in Washington DC. He was taken down by other guardsmen immediately after he started shooting, but not before hitting two guardsmen.

Apparently one has died from her injuries

In the recent past, we called actions like this “Sudden Jihadi Syndrome” and it appears that it is once again rearing it’s ugly head.

I really don’t know what to do about this. It appears that a significant portion of the Muslim population cannot be trusted to remain peaceful, and tha they may suddenly become a danger to those around the,.

So I keep seeing signs like this at businesses:

Now, I didn’t believe it, so I went to my local bank branch as asked…and yes, they are having issues sourcing pennies.

I went to a different bank… Not just a branch, a different bank entirely, and asked: Same-same.

Third bank I visited had no issues getting pennies but had been warned that “shortages are on the way”

Now a few weeks ago, there were no shortages. Pennies and other change could be gotten for the asking (and the equivalent currency). The last penny was minted (not yet released for circulation) on Nov 12th.

Now, suddenly  there are “Shortages”…..Strange.

Best estimates put nearly 250 BILLION pennies in current circulation (thanks MC for verifying that number independently)…Yet suddenly, in only a week or so,  just after the US government Mint stopped producing pennies, there are severe shortages. Strangely, those last pennies are scheduled to be placed in circulation mid-2026….so the supply of pennies is still entering the market.

Funny, back during the Covid days, when the major car manufacturers essentially stopped producing cars, we were not suddenly walking….there were still cars on the road. Same same here. There is no reason for sudden shortages. Still BILLIONS of pennies in the stream of commerce.

Yet somehow, just a week or two after the last penny was minted, the United States is suddenly running out of pennies and other coins and the businesses are pushing hard for Credit card, Debit card, or “Contactless payment” because they can no longer provide change.

One of the excuses for no longer needing pennies was that “fewer coins are needed because of credit and debit payments”….

Someone is lying to us, there are not suddenly a billion or so fewer pennies in circulation. They were there a week ago……

I think it is an excuse to push for a cashless economy.

If you are in the Unites States, Today is Thanksgiving Day, a day when we give thanks and gather with friends and family to enjoy a meal….generally based upon Turkey.

Supposedly, the tradition began with the English settlers in the first decades of the 1600’s.. XOme say it was the day that they arrived, others say it was a harvest festival where they gave thankls for the bountiful havest at the end of the season.

Either way. I have a great deal to give thanks for, My friends, my family, The knowledge that I can call upon them in a time of need, should that arise.  So far I am fairly prosperous. I live in a fairly secure place, in a country with a Constitution and laws that (mostly) allows me to be free from (major) government interference with my life and that allows for a stable system of laws and governance. While everyone could wish for better, my life is pretty good right now.

I hope that you too have  much to be thankful for, that you can take the time to appreciate what you have, and that you can be happy. I hope you have friends and/or family with which to celebrate today.

Take a moment to remember those folks who defend the country, and who are far from home doing duty today.  Remember those also who are here, but are working to provide that same security her at home.: the police, and firemen, and others.

Also, please don’t go shopping today: It encourages the stores to open, and force their employees to work on Thanksgiving. There’s plenty of time for that tomorrow.

A Liberal judge has overturned the Presidential pardon of the two turkeys,,,,”Gobble” and “Waddle” and they are, therefore, they are on the menu

You know, in Chicago on the Blue Line train?

We cant undo those actions, but we can help her future….

According to the CWB Chicago, this is a legit GoFundMe.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bethany-magees-recovery

I’m not a big fan of GoFundMe, as most (many) are either not legit or they are for people who hope for a handout but truly don’t need it….You know, they tell you how bad things are and all, but they squander their money on foolish things…Or claim they need money to pay medical bills but then buy a house or frivolous toys …things like that.

This lady was a victim of a deranged man who should never have been out on the street…a career criminal repeatedly set free by Liberal Judges instead of being incarcerated to protect the public. The Chicago Justice system dropped the ball multiple times and the judges just made it worse. Strangely, we shoot rabid dogs that are a danger to our citizens, but not deranged humans whoa re even greater dangers…..We don’t even lock them up in Blue cities to protect the citizens.

And Bethany MaGee has paid the price of those liberal policies.

I’ve donated a fair bit to the fundraiser, and I strongly urge you to do so as well. This woman was truly a victim. Even $20 from enough people will make a huge difference.

Fer chrissake, people gave millions to that asshole kid who stabbed the opposing football player, Surely we can get a couple hundred K to help this woman who was a victim. If yer a blogger or on facebook or whatever, please repost the link to help others find out so they can choose to help her.

Thanks to MC for finding the link for donations.

“Most people judge others based upon the model they have of themselves: If they deem people untrustworthy without cause, they themselves are likely untrustworthy”

“Never trust a man who uses a Knife and Fork to eat Fried chicken”

“Work like hell,  Close a deal with a handshake, and have fun in life”

“Befriend the man who is brutally honest, Honesty is the highest form of respect”

“Clinging to someone while they slip away is like clenching your fist to hold sand….it simply slides through your grasp more quickly”.

“Listen not only to a person’s words, but to their silences also”

“Learn how not to be scammed! Send a money order for $37.50 to PO Box 123, Carson Nevada!”

White people are supposed to forget the decades of crime perpetrated by blacks people…all those riots, all the robberies,  the occasional (every 10 years or so) riots with (usually) arson and property damage….. etc….

But something that happened when a bunch of whites burned a black neighborhood over a hundred years ago must be memorialized and remembered over and over and over and over again.

Woman who was 7 years old at the time of the “Tulsa Massacre” passes to old age.

Not “111 year old woman comes to the end of her time”, not even “Old black lady passes at 111 years old”

But they have to make sure that there is a reference to what a bunch of long dead white people may or may not have done 104 years ago.

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Tells both the American People AND Congress to go fuck themselves.

DOJ posits that even though congress says that since they eliminated the tax on short barrel rifles and AOW’s, intending for that regulatory part to go away, the ATF can do what it wants.

They used the phrase “Criminal Misuse”  several times….which is gonna come back and haunt the rest of us even for “Normal” firearms.

Ted Cruz is gonna run fer president  in 2028.

Unless he shows some spine, something he has lacked when going against the Dems most of the time, I just can’t support him as a Presidential Candidate.

Ted Cruz plans to run for President in 2028

One has to be a leader first, and he just hasn’t done so as far as I have seen. He’s great at grandstanding in Senate hearings and being aggressive against a defenseless victim being questioned in the hot seat there,  (But have you noticed that besides a bunch of hot air, they never actually punish anyone for their misdeeds?) but real leadership? A spine?

Nope.