Allentown Fair 2009

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Newspaper Clippings (Humor)

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Obama/Reagan (Video I Made In 2008)

Two different parties.
Two different times.
Two different men.
One America!

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Help Save Social Security (Humor)

A video I made in January 2011

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Morning Joe Trashes Facebook

While I may agree with him on certain points, before he calls for it to be broken up because it's too big he needs to take a look in his own backyard.

MSNBC is owned by 'Comcast'. Comcast is a hellva' lot larger (it could be considered by some in itself a monopoly). HERE'S A HUGE LIST OF IT'S HOLDINGS. Among it's holdings is 'NBC Universal'. AMONG IT'S HOLDINGS include not only Universal film studios but six cable channels, several theme parks and the streaming service called 'Peacock' and another called 'Vudu' it bought shares into from Walmart. As well as expanding it's tentacles into Europe.

Granted Mark Zuckerberg, who owns 29.3% of Facebook (including Instagram) has greater control then any other single person over at 'Comcast'. This still doesn't mean he exerts near the influence 'Comcast' has over what people see and hear. Facebook's influence comes from the people who use it. Therein lies the problem. Who gets to control what people are exposed to?

I don't think the problem lies solely at the feet of Facebook as Joe would have you believe. According to Wikipedia Fox Corperation, is owned by the Murdoch family via a family trust with 39% interest.. Another behemoth able to influence people. They along with dozens of other social media sites and media companies who also had a hand in stirring the pot.

What I'm trying to say here is Facebook alone is not the boogieman. There's plenty of others to blame for getting people fired up. Thank some congressional members, other politicals and even Joe himself at times.

At this time it appears Twitter and Facebook are starting to suppress this by suspending numerous accounts or putting them in lockdown for a period of time till they meet guidelines. Maybe some of these other major media companies ought to try suspending some of their own for the crap they're putting out. Much of the very stuff ending up being posted on social media.

Seems to me some of this complaining is because the traditional big money players are now losing a bunch of ad revenue after these other players came along. It also seems to me if places like Twitter and Facebook wish to benefit themselves they should disallow all political commentary completely. There are plenty of other positive things going on in each.

Too bad things seemed to have gotten out of hand. As I see it the greater fault are the American people themselves rather then the design for which these services were intended to be used for. People have abused the privilege. These are the ones that should be punished by eliminating them from using these platforms. How we go about that is the challenge.

No ones suppressing peoples speech by kicking them off. They simply need to exercise their free speech somewhere else. The first amendment applies to government allowing the expression of free speech. No where does it say companies are forced to put up with it.

Don't like it go somewhere it will be more appreciated. Maybe like middle of the desert, a lake or the woods somewhere.

140 Officers Injured in Capitol Attack

The bad actors MUST be punished. Anything less would send a bad signal to future extremists who'd be emboldened by the lack of response thinking there would no consequences for their treachery.

 

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Covid Tests Sneaky Way To Collect Your DNA

Just China?
Gotta make you wonder.
Maybe I watch too many TV shows like NCIS?

Philly Police Chief Outlaw Will Not Resign

whyy.org
Philly police chief Outlaw will not resign after report critical of her handling of protests "Wednesday’s report from the City Controller’s Office determined there was a “lack of leadership at the highest levels” during last summer’s protests..."

Just what the hell is going on down there. Half the city screamed she left vandals and looters run roughshod over stores downtown by not sending enough police. A few weeks later screaming too many police where rough on protesters. What the hell? She's screwed either way.

Ever think what the real problem is? It ain't her committing several murders a week. It ain't her smashing stores and blocking the Vine Street Expressway on their way to block the Schuylkill Expressway. I'll tell you what the real problem is. It's these aholes. Why anyone would want to be police chief in that city is beyond me. They should be grateful to have her.

I'll tell what I would do if her. Call these jackasses into the office next time and let them handle it since they're so great at playing armchair quarterbacks. What a bunch of fools. She will never be able to make them happy.

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Why I Never Bought Stocks

WARNING: Foul Language
January 27, 2021

I'll admit I know next to nothing about trading stock, but I do know this. (1) Someone always makes out at the expense of another. (2) Flash trading occurs within milliseconds based on algorithms usually before these brokers process client's orders (stock manipulation). (3) Most savings plans are FDIC insured so even if your only getting .75% interest you'll never lose your money. Plus there's this...

WSJ.com
GameStop, AMC Stock Prices Tumble as Robinhood Blocks Trades "Robinhood Markets and Interactive Brokers joined a growing group of firms restricting trading of stocks that have run up rapidly the last week. "

The short story is hedge fund mangers' investors were getting hammered because they bet against GameStop and AMC. Instead a bunch of people got together on social media and bought a bunch of stock artificially driving up their share prices causing professional hedge fund money men to take a shellacking. As people should know by now when you gamble (even on the stock market) the odds are stacked in favor of the house winning. Now we can't have that can we?

This is unacceptable.

We now need to know more about @RobinhoodApp’s decision to block retail investors from purchasing stock while hedge funds are freely able to trade the stock as they see fit.

As a member of the Financial Services Cmte, I’d support a hearing if necessary. https://t.co/4Qyrolgzyt

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 28, 2021

The lesson here is,
If you don't understand something don't dabble in it.

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Joe Scarborough Seems A Bit Upset

01/27/2021

Today's White House Press Briefing

I'm certain very few have taken the time to watch these over the first week Biden's been in office. I have watched a few and been taken back by those we've experienced over the previous four years. The degree of professionalism and intelligence is like the difference between night and day. There's much more I could say but will save them for comments if anyone expresses further interest.

Briefing from 01/27/2021

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Bunch Of This And That From The Internet

SOURCE ON TWITTER

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This does not surprise me in the least. This is why many Senators don’t want the impeachment trial to go on or for it to go quickly. The more time passes, the more people are implicated. https://t.co/7J4p8VeDpv

— Vanessa is social distancing 😷 (@prpeep) January 27, 2021

My aunt had a dinner party, and then she took her guests to kill 180 Jews https://t.co/qRSUKT6xCf

— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) January 27, 2021

‘It’s purely a reflection of divisiveness that is so deep that it’s disturbing’ — Dr. Fauci opened up about death threats made against him and his family as a result of him standing up to Trump pic.twitter.com/WWXFKAxMvE

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 27, 2021

The only Senator refusing to wear a mask as he signs the oath is former doctor ⁦⁦⁦@RandPaul.⁩ An embarrassment to the Senate and to medicine. pic.twitter.com/HNfXPK4WXP

— Jonathan Reiner (@JReinerMD) January 26, 2021

Just a reminder that Hillary Clinton was a private citizen when they held Benghazi hearings. Save the “he’s a private citizen” bullshit. 4 died in Benghazi, 5 died in D.C. Hillary didn’t tell Islamic militants to attack but Trump told insurrectionist to.

— Em 💛 (@hopeformaybe) January 26, 2021

This is only some of the stuff I came across today.

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Climate Change

vox.com
How Joe Biden plans to use executive powers to fight climate change "10 ways Biden plans to fight climate change, with or without Congress."

Hopefully we'll now get on the right track. This shouldn't be political.

Follow the science.

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Stopped By Border Patrol- Gabriel (Fluffy) Iglesias

Love watching this guy.
Almost 100% of his act consists of true stories

From 2011
CHECK OUT HIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR DOZENS MORE. or HIS OFFICIAL WEBSITE for tickets.

'Fluffy' is schduled to appear at the Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, Pa. on September 03, 2021 at 10:00 PM. Ticket prices rage from $49-$69. The next day at The Borgata in Atlantic City, Nj. for two shows.

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Who Did It Better?

OR

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Putin Having His Own Problems

Think our country is a mess?
It's nothing compared to what Russia is going through.

motherjones.com
Tens of Thousands Across Russia Are Protesting Alexei Navalny’s Arrest "Large demonstrations in support of Alexei Navalny, the prominent Kremlin-critic who was jailed last week upon returning to Russia for the first time since he was poisoned in an August assassination plot, erupted across the country on Saturday, with police quickly turning violent against protesters demanding Navalny’s release."

This video shows police in Moscow detaining Lyubov Sobol, a lawyer and one of Navalny's allies who plans to run for Parliament this year. https://t.co/M1i9UjiOXN

— Andrew E. Kramer (@AndrewKramerNYT) January 23, 2021

Course it didn't help when Navalny exposed what is purported to be Putin's palace.

Looks like Russia is going through what could be another revolution. They seem to go through this problem every so many years. Wonder if it will be better for us and others in the world or not.

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60 Minutes Archive: Larry King

Larry died of complications from Convid at 87.

1992

RIP Mr. King

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Allentown State of the City Address

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2020 Was A Tough Year. Some Musical Pick-Me-Ups

Music has a uncanny abiity to unite

If it exist heaven must be something like this. A place where all have forgotten their differences and come together in harmony. Maybe.. just maybe from time to time the heavens gift earth allowing us a brief peek into what is possible the only way it knows how. Through music. The only form of expression which requires us to give up our many differences for that of greater harmony.

It's my hope we all pay more attention to music then the constant voices of chaotic chatter which all too many times fill our day.

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59th Inaugural Ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol

Never mind the networks The JCCIC did a fantasic job broadcasting the event entirely commercial free. You'll learn more with their commentary then you could ever imagine. Hat's off to a wonderful job they did.

I'm not sure YouTube will leave the following video up. If not you can CLICK HERE for various short clips.



We weren't going to watch it. Now that we did I'm glad we did. I learned so much and was immensely inspired. So too I think this would be a better way of doing these from now on.

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FOX News Case Of Mistaken Identity

Right words. Wrong guy.

You might say they were just several years too early reporting on the presidency. I imagine this is what we'll have to look forward to shortly again. They already reached back into their archives and started with the immigration caravans bullshit. Jeesh. At least try and be a little more creative. It's one thing to present alternate facts. Another reporting from entirely different universe.

Oh well that's show biz for ya. If you can't 'If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit (W.C Fields).

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They Say They Love America (Do They?)

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MBGA

MBGA= Make Britain Great Again

Welcome to Brexit: Some British travelers were shocked to have their food confiscated when crossing into the Netherlands. ‘This is the new reality,’ a Dutch military police spokesman said. ‘Not everyone seems to have realized what Brexit actually means.’ pic.twitter.com/czROYDVwHj

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 18, 2021

I don't think a lot of Brits thought this out fully. I've been reading what it means to those who hold bank accounts in neighboring countries. Driver licenses may no longer be recognized when they cross the British border (a special problem for transport drivers).. Passports/visas may now be required. French fishing trawlers are being chased out of the English channel by Britain's military ships where they've always fished before. Cargo trucks are now inspected for new tariffs' on items. The British pound is no longer being accepted for purchases in other European nations. I assume the Euro will no longer be accepted inside Britain as well on purchased items. Drugs and food items will have to meet separate standards then they held in common as before. The NHS may no longer cover medical expenses for Brits when they travel outside the country. New trade agreements will have to be drawn up with the United States now that Britain is no longer part of the European Union. There are particular issues in Ireland. While it has it's own government Brits still control the Northern part. Meaning parts of Ireland are still in the European Union while the northern end is not.

These and probably dozens more I haven't run across.

A case of "be careful what you wish for".

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Mika Brzezinski Outraged With Facebook And Twitter

I don't agree with everything she said but why after years of allowing this crap to continue do it now? I think the answer is obvious. They're attempting to distance themselves after the wind has shifted having profited from it prior. Much like many of Trump's friends are trying to distance themselves now.

Ever hear of a guy named Judas?
Let's just call this what it is, 'The Judas Effect'. People (or companies) seek to cover their asses looking to preserve themselves whenever conditions turn unfavorable for them. Time and again it has worked successfully for both politicians and businesses to apologize by locking the doors after being warned the horses would get out. Course this doesn't repair the damage already done.

Sort of along the lines of a judge telling jury members to disregard a shrewd lawyer's previous remark. Yeah like that's going to happen.

Face it these guys are no dummies but they're hoping you are. 

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Do Me A Favor

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Come on. What does it cost but a little more of your time.

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Pissed Off Weatherman

So why do TV producers send them out doing these stupid shots?

Especially those in hurricanes. Are news producers looking for a catastrophe happen to them while reporting? Seems so to me. This guy exposed them for what they are. After this he may not have had a job but he does have his dignity. Course dignity doesn't pay the bills. Maybe the next fool up will use better discretion :-)

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Are We Living In A Simulation?

2017

Can't prove we are.
Can't prove we aren't.
Think I'll have another beer.
Maybe It'll come to me

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Republicans Claim To Be Party Of Lincoln

Start acting like it.

Shortly Biden will be inaugurated on the capital steps as has been done under far more dangerous circumstances. Some have suggested Biden should do his somewhere else where their would be less conflict. Once there was a time near to end of the civil war when Abraham Lincoln took to address the nation for his second term. If Republicans wish hold claim to Lincoln so should they now by reining in their some of their most extremist members who wish to seed further discontent.

A true Republican should heed the words Lincoln spoke that day and remain ever grounded in them. Let not the party of conservatives be given over to those who use it for their selfish corrupt deeds. I urge true conservatives to take back their party from the hands of those who have been exploiting it. There are some who must be weeded out if Republicans ever hope to become the party it was until several years ago.


Many of Lincoln's words on that day would have the same appropriateness as if they were spoken from the capitol steps a few days from now.


SEE ALSO:
What Lincoln Meant (The Atlantic)

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Scenes From "The Orville" We Really Enjoyed Watching

2017 Trailer



Essentially it was a program spoofing the StarTrek series. Good stuff!

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