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New YouTube, same as the old YouTube

Posted: June 2, 2023 by datechguy in internet/free speech, Uncategorized
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As of Yesterday Youtube has supposedly reversed it’s position on commentary on the 2020 elections that they disagree with. Accordingly I attempted to log back into my youtube account and when I failed I sent them this email via their system:

I understand that you have now changed your policies on election commentary due to the curbs it made on free speech. As you banned me based three commentaries I made on election 2020 (all of which had under 100 views each) coincidently just as I was about to reach 1000 subscribers, I am asking if my over a decades worth of work including thousands of hours of interviews and reports, covering not only elections local state and national all over the nation but events from CPAC to Pinball festivals to quilt shops to religious gatherings will now be restored.

Let’s see if you actually meant these words:

“In the current environment, we find that while removing this content does curb some misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech without meaningfully reducing the risk of violence or other real-world harm.”

I pass the ball to you.

Their answer took less than 30 minutes:

Hi DaTechGuyBlog,
We have reviewed your appeal for the following:
Channel: DaTechGuyBlog
We reviewed your channel carefully, and have confirmed that it violates our Community Guidelines. We know this is probably disappointing news, but it’s our job to make sure that YouTube is a safe place for all.


In other words it’s BS.

I didn’t find it a surprise, dishonorable and dishonest people don’t suddenly start acting honorable and honest just because they put up a new stated policy. It’s a tad of a pain and it’s cost me some potential revenue at a time when things are tight but I can be proud that I didn’t compromise the right or the truth in the hope for a few dollars or some views. I got along fine long before Youtube ever existed and Rumble will do fine for me. I’ll give the last word to the English Poet Charles Mackay:

You have no enemies, you say?
Alas! my friend, the boast is poor;
He who has mingled in the fray
Of duty, that the brave endure,
Must have made foes! If you have none,
Small is the work that you have done,
You’ve hit no traitor on the hip,
You’ve dashed no cup from perjured lip,
You’ve never turned the wrong to right,
You’ve been a coward in the fight.

It’s No Coincidence that the Capital Police Stopped this Children’s Choir at this Point in the National Anthem

Posted: June 2, 2023 by datechguy in Uncategorized

Check out the video here and take note of the moment the Capital Police stopped the performance:

Never forget that as a nation we did this to ourselves

June Indulgence Calendar: Update Dodgers apparently need those prayers

Posted: June 1, 2023 by datechguy in catholic, catholic devotions
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Here is the indulgence calendar for June

indulgence-calendar-june-2023Download

Remember indulgences can only be earned for yourself or the dead so folks like the management of the Dodgers, you’ll just have to do regular prayers for them.

Here is the blank, fill in your own names version.

indulgence-calendar-blank-june-2023Download

Update: Speaking of the Dodgers and Prayers:

A quick reminder, a game vs the Angels means seeing Ohtani, the biggest draw in baseball

Reality Check on the Debt Ceiling

Posted: May 31, 2023 by datechguy in economy
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There are a lot of people making a lot of noise on the debt ceiling deal that was worked out between the House Leadership and the President, including a lot of conservatives who are savaging McCarthy who has done a pretty good job as speaker for making the deal.

Before everyone gets their knickers in an uproar let’s face reality.

  • Right now the Democrats control the White House
  • Right Now the Democrats control the Senate
  • Right now the GOP controls the house

That means the GOP has at best only 1/3 the leverage on any deal and thus if you’re going to make a deal the amount of what you want that you are going to get is going to be accordingly smaller than you want.

If the GOP finds this unacceptable the best solution is as follows:

  • Hold the GOP house in election 2024
  • Take over the Senate in election 2024
  • Elect a GOP candidate to the White House who believes in fiscal responsibility

When that happens you will have all the leverage and that’s when we’ll see who really believes in fiscal responsibility and who only believes in it when they can’t do much about it.

For now elections, even stolen ones, have consequences so if you want to put the house in order, let’s start by willing some election so you can exercise the power needed to make the changes necessary instead of whining about having to make a deal when you aren’t likely to get a better alternative passed.

And let’s note something, what is the incentive for this administration to give a better deal?

They can count on the media to push their narrative blaming us for the punitive measures they take on the debt and you can be sure they’re take ones that cause the maximum pain to voters in order to sell their message.

“But DaTechGuy”, you say, “the informed voter won’t fall for this.” Let me remind you the majority of voters don’t pay attention, they only know when a service they need is gone.

This deal is a win, it’s not a 7th game of the world series win or even a win that clinches a playoff spot. It’s analogous to a win on a rainy may day in front of 5,000 fans early in the season that nobody cares much about because everyone is paying attention to the NFL draft or the Stanley Cup or the NBA playoffs.

Let’s take the minor win and not shoot ourselves in the foot while working to win the election to actually get the power to do what needs to be done.

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