Monthly Archives: September 2023

BIDEN IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS UNDERWAY PLUS MORE NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS: SEPTEMBER 13th

From the cesspool of corruption called Joe Biden’s America, Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog looks at the latest.

biden criminal enterpriseJOE BIDEN IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS UNDERWAY

CONGRESSIONAL REP HUMILIATES DEMOCRAT MEDIA FUNCTIONARY REGARDING THE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF EVIDENCE AGAINST BIDEN. Democrats love to pretend there’s “no evidence” for facts they prefer to ignore. 

THE SHAMBLING MONSTROSITY CALLED JOHN FETTERMAN DISPLAYS BEHAVIORAL INSTABILITY AGAIN WHEN ASKED ABOUT BIDEN IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS. This guy’s clearly not all there.

rfk jrCOURAGEOUS DEMOCRAT ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. HINTS AT THIRD-PARTY RUN IF THE DNC CONTINUES TO SABOTAGE HIS CAMPAIGN JUST TO PROP UP JOE BIDEN.

JOE BIDEN’S ECONOMIC POLICIES CONTINUE TO CRUSH THE WORKING CLASS AND THE POOR: REAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME SUFFERS THE BIGGEST DROP IN TWELVE YEARS.

HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS SOARING AGAIN UNDER BIDEN. Can people stop pretending this is the same Democrat Party from decades ago? It hasn’t been for a very long time.

INCOMES DROPPING AND POVERTY RISING UNDER BIDEN’S POLICIES.

BURISMA WAS ALSO FUNNELING MONEY TO CIA DIRECTORS. As if further proof was needed that the kind of people who run the CIA are among the lowest of the low. Continue reading

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HARRY HOUDINI’S SILENT MOVIE ADVENTURES

Many people have forgotten that escape artist Harry Houdini parlayed his stage fame into a series of gimmick movies and a serial during the age of silent films. Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at those overlooked productions.

master mysteryTHE MASTER MYSTERY (1918-1919) – The first film footage of Harry Houdini performing his stage act dates to 1907, but it wasn’t until this 15-part serial that he hit the big screen in a series of adventures. Chapter One of The Master Mystery debuted on November 18th, 1918 and starred Houdini as a federal agent named Quentin Locke.

Quentin is assigned to infiltrate a sinister corporation that practices patent fraud, but as Locke’s investigation probes deeper, a far-reaching conspiracy against the entire United States is exposed.

automaton Every cliffhanger ending for the chapters of the serials involves a deathtrap which Houdini escapes from at the start of the following installment.

No trick photography was used in filming Harry’s escapes, and another bit of history in The Master Mystery involves the villain’s robot, called the Automaton. One of the first powered exoskeletons in movie history was used to maneuver the android around. As the story goes on, the Automaton’s creator modifies it to spray his nerve gas called the Madagascan Madness.  Continue reading

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THE GREAT MOLASSES FLOOD OF SEPTEMBER 11th, 1911

new orleans 1911For obvious reasons I held off a day before posting this item about the very odd incident on September 11th, 1911.

It was called the Great Molasses Flood and it hit New Orleans 112 years ago. The Sugar Planters Storage and Distributing Company had nearly a million gallons of molasses burst from its tanks, causing a literal molasses flood that spread for over a quarter of a mile.  Continue reading

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JANUARY 2019: A LOOK BACK

trump was lied aboutFOR PART ONE (2016) OF THIS RETROSPECTIVE FROM INDEPENDENT VOTER SITE BALLADEER’S BLOG CLICK HERE. Yes, it’s been that many years that we’ve all gotten to observe the mindless lab rats as they imbecilically believe anything they are told to believe about Trump. Remember, those morons still think Trump told people to inject themselves with bleach and tried to kidnap the governor of Michigan. 

need a safe spaceRESISTANCE, INC: FAUX REBELS OF THE ANTI-TRUMP HYSTERIA – One of my widest-reaching blog posts ever. The type of privileged white Democrats that I criticized in the piece were so outraged it gave away how the blog post touched a nerve with those pretentious poseurs. The link is below, but first some excerpts:

Then there’s the childish drama queens of the self-styled “Resistance.” LMFAO! Yep, the opposition to Trump and his Populism is a rag-tag collection of bloated rich pigs, privileged children of the left, international corporate interests and establishment politicians who’ve been in office for DECADES in many cases. 

none of us“Resistance, Inc” or maybe “ResistCo” would be a better name for them. None of these allegedly “rebellious” groups lacks funding and the mask-wearing members gleefully launch physical attacks on anyone who disagrees with them.

“REAL Resistance movements throughout history have been composed of the poor, the working class and courageous nonconformists of all stripes. Those REAL Resistance movements are composed of people who are taking actual RISKS because of the stands they take, unlike the Anti-Trump fascists.” FOR THE FULL PIECE CLICK HERE.

sharyl attkisson smallerSHARYL ATTKISSON: A LIST OF FALSE NEWS STORIES ABOUT TRUMP (As of January of 2019. The list would be much longer now.) Click HERE.

A JANUARY 2019 REMINDER OF HOW TRUMP’S POLICIES WERE HELPING SO MANY OF OUR LOVED ONES WITH LOWER PRICES FOR THEIR DIABETES AND OTHER PRESCRIPTIONS. And Big Pharma never forgave him. – Link below to the Washington Post article, but first an excerpt:

         “Big Pharma doesn’t like that under Trump, drug prices are being held down and products like biosimilars and generics are grabbing more market share (if you want to know how much a bunch of them hate biosimilars, go read this).” For the full item click HERE.   Continue reading

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SEPTEMBER NINTH’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS

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indiana wesleyan helmet faceINDIANA WESLEYAN CONQUERS DIVISION ONE – Each year plenty of NAIA teams upset higher division opponents and sometimes a few will even topple Division ONE teams. The INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WILDCATS welcomed D1’s VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY BEACONS yesterday. After a scoreless 1st Quarter, the Wildcats went up 17-7 by Halftime, then had to hold on against a Beacons rally to cement the Upset 24-22.

northwestern ia redNORTHWESTERN (IA) ALSO TAKES DOWN D1 – Not to be outdone, the NAIA’s NORTHWESTERN (IA) COLLEGE RED RAIDERS stunned their hosts the DRAKE UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS. The Bulldogs led 14-10 at the Half and 14-13 to end the 3rd Quarter but the Red Raiders tied it up 21-21 in the 4th. In Overtime, NC won out 27-24.

Arizona Christian Univ helmet GOODARIZONA CHRISTIAN TOPPLES DIVISION TWO – Speaking of the NAIA downing D2 teams, the ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM played host to the FORT LEWIS COLLEGE SKYHAWKS. The Firestorm completely dominated the Skyhawks, leading them 14-3 at the break enroute to a 49-25 smackdown victory. Continue reading

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NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS ROUNDUP: SEPTEMBER 9th

blood guilt for bidenTime for another roundup from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog.

rfk jrCOURAGEOUS DEMOCRAT ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. DISCUSSES HOW THE DNC (DEMOCRAT NATIONAL COMMITTEE) IS RIGGING THE PRIMARY FOR THE CLEARLY UNFIT JOE BIDEN. No surprise. They did what they’re doing to him this year to Tulsi Gabbard in 2020 and to Bernie Sanders in 2016. Americans need to grow up and face the full extent of the rot in our political establishment.

NEWSWEEK OP-ED: TRUMP IS BEING DENIED HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS. Welcome to the party, pal.

jack smith picPOLITICAL PERSECUTOR JACK “FLOP SWEAT” SMITH UNDER INVESTIGATION YET AGAIN FOR PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT. Smith, looking nothing at all like a stalker and rapist, is still at large.

AND ANOTHER DEMOCRAT “EDUCATOR” (LMAO) EXPOSED AS A WHITE WOMAN WHO FALSELY CLAIMED SHE WAS A NATIVE AMERICAN. The “Elizabeth Warren Syndrome” has run deep in America’s schools at all levels for decades. Continue reading

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NOVA: HIS EARLY STORIES

This weekend’s light-hearted, escapist superhero blog post will look at some of the earliest stories of Marvel’s character Nova.

nova 1NOVA Vol 1 #1 (September 1976)

Title: Nova

Villain: Zorr

NOTE: This was the very first appearance of Nova and by extension, the Nova Corps of Xandar, the space force that became reasonably popular in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies.

Synopsis: We meet Rhomann-Dey, a member of the intergalactic Nova Corps of superpowered police/ military forces from the far-off planet Xandar. In his spaceship, Rhomann-Dey pursued the villainous alien Zorr into Earth’s proximity but was mortally wounded in battle with that criminal.

Rhomann settled his Xandarian vessel into orbit around the Earth and summoned test pilot Hal Jordan to become his successor as a Green Lantern hurriedly selected an Earthling to pass his incredible Nova powers on to.

Hempstead, Long Island teenager Richard Rider is Rhomann’s selection and he transfers his uniform and powers to him as he is dying. While Richard learns to cope with his new abilities his Nova uniform makes him a target for Zorr. In the end, Zorr is destroyed and Rhomann-Dey’s ship remains in orbit. Continue reading

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM SEPTEMBER 7th

Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at some of last night’s results in the divisions covered here.

NCAA DIVISION TWO

emporia state with picDOWN GOES NUMBER FIVE – The 15th ranked EMPORIA STATE HORNETS paid a visit to the number 5 team in the nation – the NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCATS. The Bearcats were up 7-6 in the 1st Quarter but the Hornets went on top 13-7 by Halftime. From there Emporia State outscored Northwest Missouri State 20-6 for a 33-13 triumph.

Southern Arkansas Muleriders helmetFOUR QUARTERS WEREN’T ENOUGH – This game pitted the SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MULERIDERS against their hosts the EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY TIGERS. A scoreless opening Quarter was followed by a 17-0 Tigers advantage at the Half. The Muleriders rallied after the break, forcing Overtime with a 17-17 deadlock to end the 4th Quarter. In the extra session SAU won 24-17. Continue reading

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THE LIGHTER SIDE OF JORG BUTTGEREIT: FOUR FILMS

jorg buttgereit picOver the years, Balladeer’s Blog has reviewed several of Jorg Buttgereit’s envelope-pushing, taboo-breaking horror films. Because I review everything from the extreme fringes like Buttgereit (at left) to mild, even family-friendly items let me offer a warning for readers who don’t like extreme violence or extreme concepts. If you fall into that category, please DO NOT look up my long-ago reviews of Jorg’s most notorious films and then blast me because the subject matter appalls you. I am giving fair warning about what they’re like.

On the other hand, all readers might enjoy THIS look at some of Buttgereit’s much lighter – but still bizarre – productions, many from his days of guerilla film-making in West Berlin, covertly pulling off some footage on both sides of the Berlin Wall.

captain berlin retter derCAPTAIN BERLIN: RETTER DER WELT (1982) – Buttgereit was only 18 when he made this 10-minute short film. He wrote, directed and played the title superhero with Bela B. from the German punk band Die Ärzte co-starring as Mister Synth. This work about West Berlin’s only superhero fighting a monster from outer space is of interest only because of Buttgereit’s and Bela’s involvement.

        Jorg’s youth and inexperience show in this fun, anarchic but amateurish effort. Back when this flick was first made, its satirical combination of Adam West’s Batman series with the low-budget charm of Ray Dennis Steckler’s Rat Pfink a Boo Boo and a “piss off” punk sensibility earned it a cult following. Here in 2023, such intentional camp has been done to death.

        captain berlin vs hitlerDecades later, Buttgereit would revive the Captain Berlin character in one of his stage show-radio show hybrids, titled Captain Berlin versus Hitler. That production – which I will review at some point in the future – was eventually filmed and released to theaters and on dvd.  

horror heaven 1984HORROR HEAVEN (1984) – Jorg starred as an old-fashioned Horror Movie Host introducing several horror shorts of his own making in this 24-minute project. Buttgereit structured it as a salute to Boris Karloff but with some gore thrown in.

        This production at last showed the flashes of genius in the future auteur with shorts about mummies, Frankenstein, a cannibal girl and Gazorra, a stop-motion item sending up Godzilla movies and starring Daktari Lorenz. Continue reading

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WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE: COOL-NAMED TEAM

In a college sports landscape littered with teams called Eagles, Tigers, Bulldogs and Wildcats, Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at another college with a cool team name.

WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE Continue reading

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