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I’m Old Enough to Remember When Leftists Used to Quote Orwell’s 1984 as a Warning

Posted: June 20, 2023 by datechguy in Uncategorized

Col: The reason we’re pinned down General is we can’t get any air support!

General Patton: The hell with that Nobody’s getting any air support! If you can’t put some fire in this battalion Col I’ll get someone who can! [Turns to another officer] Major, you the executive officer here?

Maj Walker: Yes Sir:

General Patton: What’s you’re name?

Maj Walker: Walker Sir

General Patton: Well you’re now the commanding officer. You’ve got four hours to break through to that beachhead down there if you don’t make it by then I’ll fire YOU

Patton 1970

One of the reasons why I’m constantly recommending people like Don Surber is that he constantly puts things exactly the right way.

He achieved that today in his post SJW’s on the run with these two paragraphs:

A few people began praying. The anniversary of the decision became a focal point of the prayers. Republicans began mouthing the words of the pro-life movement. For more than 40 years, Republicans strung the electorate along. Then Donald Trump — the flawed vessel of conservatism — came along and appointed three actually pro-life justices.

Last June, Roe v. Wade was swept abortion rights into the dustbin of history, right alongside Dred Scott (black men have no rights) and separate but equal. The reversal of Roe may have cost Republicans the midterm election but so what? What good is power if it is not used for good? It’s not as if Charlie McCarthy and Go Along With Mitch are doing anything. Dude, where’s my J6 footage?

emphasis mine

When the GOP says we should not fight the culture war, when even Donald Trump, who delivered on Roe when nobody else did suggests the abortion issue might be a loser my mind goes back to the 4-3 ruling that legalized gay marriage in Massachusetts that put us where we are today.

Under Massachusetts law it only took 25% of the legislature to get something like this on the ballot for the people to vote and it was something we were well on our way to getting.

But Mitt Romney was our governor and Mitt Romney wanted to be President and Mitt Romney, for all his Mormon faith didn’t want to upset the alphabet people to do anything that might hinder those national ambitions so he did nothing and the measure never made it to the ballot at a time when it would have been soundly defeated. Massachusetts was a stepping stone to him and he didn’t want any waves when he was crossing.

Mitt had the power but the end of his power was more power, and whenever I see all the evil and destruction LGBTQ+ has done to our society in one generation I never forget that it was Mitt Romney who made these things possible.

If you make the goal of electing republicans seeing a person with an (R) next to their name in office and make it clear to candidates that this is your goal that’s the only goal you will achieve.

But if you make the purpose of electing republicans achieving conservative ends and advance the conservative agenda and make it clear to candidates that if they don’t achieve that goal you’ll fire them, they’ll work to achieve those ends, even if they hate your guts. As Orwell put it

Power is not a means; it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship. The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power.

George Orwell 1984

If you make the squishes know you’re their only path to power, they’ll kiss your hand every time.

July 4th Adoration for the Nation

Posted: June 19, 2023 by datechguy in catholic, catholic devotions, Church doctrine
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“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Matthew 7:7-8

Two weeks ago my parish priest approached me concerning our weekly adoration (Mondays 8:30 to 7 PM, Tuesdays 8:30 to 4 pm) at our parish. Because July 4th falls on a Tuesday and the parade would block one of the regular routes to our church he wanted to know if we (myself and the other person who organizes the Adoration schedule) wanted to call it off for the day, after all many of the adorers might be attending the parade and/or spending the day with family and may not be free to come.

Now my wife being a nurse doesn’t have the 4th off but I do so I figured I could cover anyone who didn’t make it but the more I thought about it, looking at things like Minnesota going all in on abortion to the date of birth, Maryland, a state founded by Catholics going all in on Transgenderism and stuff like the Dodgers embrace of an anti Catholic group that even the San Francisco Giants had backed away from in the past, it struck me that if there was ever a day that we needed to approach God in the Blessed Sacrament it would be the 4th of July.

So in addition to telling our priest that we will have adoration as normal, I am urging Catholics across the USA to find a church or chapel that has Adoration on the 4th or if there is no such church or chapel available go online to one of the many perpetual adoration live streams offered and spend an hour with Christ in prayer for the country.

We’ll call it Adoration for the nation.

After all Christ urges us to persistence in prayer, let’s trust his word and ask.

100 Word Fan Fiction: An Accidental Meeting

Posted: June 18, 2023 by datechguy in fan fiction, fun, Uncategorized
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The men clamored to see but Schultz girth prevented egress “Orders of the commandant prisoners are restricted to barracks”

“Under the Geneva Convention as Senior POW…”,began Hogan.

“Believe me Colonel you are safer here the Ensign is a one man disaster area, and his Captain has been trying to throttle him since the truck pulled in.”

Schultz opened the barracks door just as the Captain fell head first into his stomach falling to the ground dazed groping for his glasses as the Ensign saluted repeatedly.

Hogan turned, “Kinch break out the coffee pot, let’s hear what’s brewing”

Previously: Looks aren’t always deceiving, Next: In Writing

Five Quick Thoughts Under the Fedora: Ramaphosa Does a Newsome, If ONLY the Uyghers were oppressed by Israel, Can the GOP do the Hagen Math?, Liars in Liars Out and Next Year at Dodger Stadium

Posted: June 18, 2023 by datechguy in elections, News/opinion, tech
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I didn’t give much attention to the African Peace Mission to Russia/Ukraine because it had no hope of success but there is one aspect I’d like to note. One of the delegates is President Ramaphosa of South Africa whose country you would call a basket case, if you wanted to insult basket cases that is.

Given the issues of violence, crime, electricity, infrastructure, and an inability of basic services in his country that he either can’t or won’t address it makes perfect sense for him to fly half way around the world to earn brownie points. It’s sort of like Gavin Newsome going after Florida. Much easier than solving problems at home.

For as long as I can remember Muslim were called upon to condemn Jews in general and Israel in particular over their treatment of the “Palestinians”. It was called “genocide” which is odd because if Israel wanted the Palestinians dead they could wiped them out half a dozen times over every week since 1968 and still rest for the Sabbath.

So when the head of the Palestinian Authority went to China you might expect him to have said something about their treatment of the Muslim Uyghers: He did, this

In the statement, the Palestinian Authority said issues regarding China’s policy toward Muslims in Xinjiang have “nothing to do with human rights and are aimed at excising extremism and opposing terrorism and separatism.”

“Palestine resolutely opposes using the Xinjiang problem as a way of interfering in China’s internal affairs,” the joint statement said.

Apparently some Muslims are more equal than others.

This actually makes me think that the GOP might have a chance for real inroads in the US Muslim community. Their hatred of Israel separates them from the GOP and their unwillingness to give into the gay agenda for their kids separates them from Democrats.

But the reality is for all their bluster on the subject in speeches and at colleges Israel is 8000 miles away and doesn’t affect the Muslim community in the US in general or in Michigan in particular. The gay agenda being pushed affects their own kids and community.

Which do you think these families will give priority to?

If conservatives play this right this can change the gameboard in several states really fast.

The most interesting thing you will read today is an exchange between Harvey Risch, Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology at Yale School and a Chatbot called Rebelio on the subject of hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19.

The chatbot gives false and misleading answers to questions until corrected by Mr. Risch and then confirms his accurate information while downplaying it citing consensus. The key exchange comes at the end:

User:

This answer did not answer the question that I asked. All of the errors you made were statements contrary to facts that you verified in subsequent answers. Since you had the correct factual information, why did you cite incorrect facts?

RebbeIO:

I apologize for any confusion or frustration that my previous responses may have caused. As an AI language model, I do not intentionally provide incorrect information. However, I understand that I made errors in my previous responses, and I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience that this may have caused.

I strive to provide accurate and helpful responses based on the information available to me, and I understand the importance of providing correct information, especially when it comes to matters of public health and scientific research. I will continue to do my best to provide accurate and helpful responses based on the information available to me, and I appreciate your patience and understanding.

One must already remember that regardless of bells and whistles all these AI chats are just computer programs, programed by people, some of who have agendas which means the 1st rule of computers applies:

Garbage in, Garbage out.

Finally the most interesting part of the story concerning the Pride Celebration at Dodger Stadium including the anti-Catholic so called “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence” is not the 5000 strong protest outside or the prayers and speakers, the large amount of Latino’s among the protesters, the statement from Bishop Barron or even the final attendance of 49K for the game itself agasint their hated rival the San Francisco Giants.

What is interesting the teams decision to hold the ceremony to honor them when there were only maybe 40 or 50 people in the stands. Even that tiny amount of people produced boos. The Dodgers could well imagine how loud those boos would have been if they held their ceremony when the park was full.

Next year will be VERY interesting.

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