Monthly Archives: July 2022

JOE BIDEN ATROCITIES: JULY 13th

Here at Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog it’s been several days since I last looked at the disastrous regime of the selected but not elected (just like the repulsive George W. Bush) Joe Biden.

joe biden slovenly messBIDEN CRIME FAMILY BLASTED FOR SELLING U.S. OIL RESERVES TO A CHINESE COMPANY LINKED TO JOE’S UNDERBOSS HUNTER BIDEN. More HERE. Hunter’s influence-peddling still going on?

DEMOCRATS’ OWNERS IN BIG PHARMA (IN THIS CASE PFIZER) SPONSOR A “LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE” FOR THEIR POCKET POLITICIANS. Life in the Biden Regime’s corporate fascist kleptocracy continues. 

BIDEN REGIME’S COMMERCE SECRETARY ADMITS THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT CHINA WILL RECIPROCATE IF JOE BIDEN LIFTS TARIFFS ON THAT NATION. Buying Joe Biden was the best investment that the Chinese government ever made.

biden confused and fearfulA LOOK AT JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF CROOKED JOE BIDEN BEING CAUGHT IN HIS FAMILY’S CORRUPTION

JOE BIDEN’S APPROVAL RATINGS STILL DOWN IN THE 20 PERCENTILE RANGE. They’ve been at 28 or 29 percent depending on which poll you go by. De facto Third Party President Donald Trump beat Biden’s approval rating by DOUBLE-DIGITS at the same point in his first term. 

REPEAT CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT OFFENDERS CONTINUE TO JUST WALK BACK ACROSS THE BIDEN REGIME’S UNSECURED SOUTHERN BORDER EVEN AFTER BEING DEPORTED. And there are still no plans by Biden to even TRY securing said border. In fact the Regime continues to persecute Border Patrol Agents, apparently to send a message that enforcement of immigration laws will result in punishment swift and sure.

biden bloodIN DEMOCRAT-RUN PHILADELPHIA, CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 10 AND 14 FILM THEMSELVES LAUGHING AS THEY BEAT A 73-YEAR-OLD MAN TO DEATH. Will Democrats insist that statues be built for the participants in the video?

JOE BIDEN’S INFLATION RISES EVEN HIGHER THAN EXPECTED. The Regime’s war on the working class and the poor continues. Continue reading

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KIKUYU CREATION MYTH FROM KENYA

Regular readers of Balladeer’s Blog are familiar with my love of mythology. I’ve covered many gods, goddesses and epics from around the world. This blog post will examine the Kikuyu (also spelled Gikuyu) Creation Myth of the Kikuyu people of what is now Kenya.

kenyaA. Ngai, the creator god, divider of the universe, divider of the land from the sea and owner of the dazzling light, descended to the Earth shortly after making it. Mists covered the entire world because of how freshly made it was.

B. After inspecting the world, Ngai established his Earthly home atop Kirinyaga (Mount Kenya), where the deity may be prayed to but he can never be perceived by human eyes.

C. Ngai developed a swelling in his knee. He cut it open (or in some versions it burst open on its own) and out came three sons, named Kikuyu/ Gikuyu, Masai and Kamba. Those sons were to marry and produce the three tribes/ nations which would be named for the husbands.

           As this portion of the tale continued, Ngai offered his three sons the choice of a spear, a bow or a digging stick. Kikuyu chose the digging stick and established agriculture; Masai selected the spear and learned to tend herds on the plains; and Kamba took the bow and established the practice of hunting for game. Continue reading

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ANOTHER BRAVE YOUNG WOMAN LEAVES THE DEMOCRATS BEHIND PLUS MORE

youtuber misha petrovHere at Balladeer’s Blog I’ve written plenty over the years about how the increasing derangement, intolerance and fascism of the Democrats drove me to leave that political party and become an Independent Voter. Periodically I shine light on other people who have come to feel the same way. Here are several:

Misha Petrov did a YouTube video that made a lot of news lately as she joined so many of us in recognizing how hate-filled the Democrats have become. The link to the full piece is below but first some excerpts –

democrat republican other“The video centered around how Petrov had considered herself a Democrat like most people her age. She was neck-deep in leftism, especially in her university … She couldn’t get through a math class without it being woke. Soon, Petrov found herself unable to continue identifying with the left and as her video states, she left it. This includes her university which had sunk so far into wokeness that it stopped being a place of learning.” (NOTE FROM BALLADEER: Which is why I often refer to how Democrats have distorted the educational system into a church of irrational thought and political intolerance.)

“Petrov would be pushed further away from the left as her university descended into madness. Men would walk into women’s restrooms under the claim they were trans but would put no effort into looking like a woman at all, and assignments from professors would focus on identity politics and trigger warnings. Soon, Petrov would walk away from the hypocrisy and infantilization she was being forced to embrace.” Continue reading

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EIGHT JAMES GARNER WESTERNS

With the Frontierado Holiday coming up on August 5th, here is another seasonal post.  

sledgeA MAN CALLED SLEDGE (1970) – Garner’s lone Spaghetti Western was a fascinating departure from his usual depictions of a roguish but not ruthless rascal. This time around he plays Luther Sledge, a grim, pitiless bandit leader who becomes obsessed with robbing a fortune in gold from its temporary storage place in a combination fortress and prison for hardened criminals.

Dennis Weaver, Claude Akins and others are along for the ride in this rare type of Italo-Western that incorporates all of the sub-genre’s strengths while omitting nearly all of its weaknesses. Almost every minute of A Man Called Sledge is riveting to look at with only a slight letdown toward the end. Continue reading

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THOR VERSUS HERCULES

t vs hMarvel has let it be known that they will be doing a Thor vs Hercules clash for the next Thor movie as they at last move the Marvel Comics version of Hercules into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

It’s a safe bet that they will mishandle it as badly as they’ve mishandled most of their film releases lately, so here’s a look at the original multi-part Thor vs Hercules story from the 1960s.

jm annual 1JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY ANNUAL Vol 1 #1 (October 1965)

Title: When Titans Clash

Villain: Hercules

Synopsis: This opening chapter of the Thor vs Hercules saga was set in the distant past, long before Odin had forced Thor to become the lame (as in limping) Dr. Donald Blake in order to teach him humility. The subsequent chapters are set in what was the present day of the 1960s.

Hercules from MarvelThe story opens up like a few other old Norse myths, with Thor and Loki on fairly friendly terms and traveling together in search of adventure. While trying to make their very first visit to the realm of the Greco-Roman gods on Mount Olympus they encounter a few Frost Giants and easily defeat them.

Collateral damage from the clash opens a rift in the ground and Thor discovers that the rift leads to a tunnel that takes him to the top of Mount Olympus. He approaches a bridge just outside of the city of the gods and plans to cross it when the headstrong Hercules arrives on the scene and insists that he be allowed to cross the bridge first. Continue reading

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BEST OF FRONTIERADO’S 2021 SAGAS

Before moving on to new blog posts for the upcoming Frontierado holiday (August 5th this year), here is a guide to the most popular new entries from the 2021 celebration.

apache kidTHE APACHE KID – This Native American gunslinger’s life on both sides of the law intrigued a lot of people. Some saw his saga as a western Robin Hood tale when he was funneling supplies to his put-upon people on reservations. The tantalizing mysteries regarding his ultimate fate cement his immortality in the public’s imagination. Click HERE.

QUEEN KITTY LEROY – She was one of the most successful female gambler/ gunslingers of the era. She was also legendary for her stage dancing and for her many marriages. Kitty’s travels took her all over the west, ultimately winding up in iconic Deadwood, SD. Click HERE

DALLAS STOUDENMIRE – The man with one of the most “westernish” first names ever, Stoudenmire served in the U.S. Civil War AND in Mexico’s war against Emperor Maximilian. After that he worked as a Texas Ranger, then a wandering gunfighter and ultimately a lawman – first in Socorro, NM and in his most popular years taming El Paso, TX when it was known as “Hellpaso.” Click HERE Continue reading

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NEWS ROUNDUP: JULY 7th

democrat republican or awakeIndependent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at some of the latest news. 

BIDEN REGIME CALLED OUT FOR INTERFERING WITH INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE BIDEN CRIME FAMILY.

WHILE THE WORKING CLASS AND THE POOR SUFFER AT THE PUMP, BIDEN RELEASES U.S. RESERVE PETROLEUM TO HIS OWNERS IN CHINA. Buying Joe Biden was the best investment the Chinese government ever made.

BIDEN CAMPAIGN SURROGATE SENTENCED TO TWELVE YEARS FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. Democrats, can you please leave children alone?

HARVARD-HARRIS POLL: DE FACTO THIRD PARTY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS AMERICA’S MOST POPULAR POLITICAL FIGURE. More HERE, and HERE 

IN THE WAKE OF THE EXPOSE TITLED “RIGGED,” TWENTY-FIVE STATES PASS LAWS BANNING PRIVATE MONEY FROM TAINTING ELECTIONS LIKE IN THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.  This is why it is so crucial to keep investigating 2020’s corrupt election, so that steps can be taken to prevent a recurrence in future elections.

biden ordered through the mailNEW YORK SUED FOR FAILING TO REMOVE INELIGIBLE VOTERS FROM THE ROLLS. As I mentioned above, there is a long way to go in fighting entrenched Democrat vote fraud. 

TRUMP-ENDORSED SENATE CANDIDATES GO UNDEFEATED SO FAR IN THE 2022 PRIMARIES. 

BIDEN REGIME’S POLICIES SEND THE STOCK MARKET TO A FIFTY YEAR LOW. Joe Biden is a complete disaster. Continue reading

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GAMBLERS & GUNSLINGERS OF THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH: FRONTIERADO IS COMING

MASCOT COWBOY 2Frontierado, which is on August 5th this year, is about the myth of the old west, not the grinding reality.

A neglected aspect of Wild West lore is the Alaskan Gold Rush. Klondike Kate was the only figure I’ve covered from the Yukon so it’s long past time for more. Think of dogsleds instead of stage coaches and instead of hot deserts, snow and temperatures so cold that whiskey freezes in the bottle. Think of winter storms of such magnitude that the entire city of Nome, AK was literally wiped out late in the Gold Rush. Boomtowns, gunslingers and gamblers are common to Gold Rushes in the frozen north AND in the continental U.S.

Klondike Gold Rush mapTHE MONTANA KID – Dan Egan, before his Yukon fame, was a boxer during the dangerous years when the sport was illegal in many areas and boxing matches were subject to being raided by the police. He had only limited success and his career as a pugilist is distinguished mostly by his losses to THE Billy Hennesy.

Already called the Montana Kid, Egan lost to Hennesy in boxing matches from Leavenworth, KS to San Francisco, CA between 1888 and 1892. Beginning around 1896 the Kid was in Alaska and made a name for himself smuggling whiskey from Juneau and Skagway to Dawson via his notoriously fast dogsled team.

Egan became a legend from his escapades eluding Canadian Mounties and American authorities with his ever-expanding inventory of smuggled goods. The Montana Kid would spend his down time between smuggling runs drinking and gambling in the many saloons in the Gold Rush boomtowns.  

When he was on a winning streak Egan would reward his sled-dogs with prime steaks from the best available restaurants.

This amiable but deadly man was a frequent participant in the marathon, multiple-day card games held at the Bank Saloon, along with equally colorful Klondike figures like Silent Sam Bonnifield, One-Eyed Riley, and the gambler known only as the Oregon Jew.   Continue reading

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THE ARTIFICIAL MOTHER (1894) ANCIENT SCIENCE FICTION

artificial motherTHE ARTIFICIAL MOTHER (1894) – This short story was written by George H. Putnam, who served in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War and was also a Prisoner of War. He was part of the Putnam publishing empire and in 1901 authored the children’s story The Little Gingerbread Man.

With tongue obviously in cheek, Putnam dedicated the tale to “The oppressed husbands and fathers of the land and to the unknowing young men who may be contemplating matrimony.” George claimed he had actually written The Artificial Mother nearly twenty-five years earlier but did not publish it until 1894.

An upstart inventor, already feeling overwhelmed with his and his wife’s seven children, is shocked when she now gives birth to twins. The couple are not rich and they cannot afford to hire help, so they find themselves exhausted trying to take care of nine children, two of them infants. (“Red-faced tyrants” the inventor jokingly calls the twins.)

Our central character develops plans to construct a robot in order to ease the workload for himself and his wife. Continue reading

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JOE BIDEN IS AS DEMENTED AS KING GEORGE III WAS CRAZY

Joe Biden took time out from warring on the working class and the poor and collecting graft as the head of the Biden Crime Family to offer this stirring message headed into the Fourth of July holiday recently. 

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