Monthly Archives: February 2024

FEBRUARY 29th ROUNDUP OF NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS

biden bloody border policiesHere’s the latest roundup regarding current events from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog.

BIDEN CRIME FAMILY CALLED OUT FOR ACCEPTING FIVE MILLION DOLLARS FROM CHINA’S CRIMINAL GANG LEADER RUNNING THE FENTANYL TRADE. Unreal. 

JOURNALIST CALLS OUT THE MAIN “PRIZE” OFFERED IN THE BIDEN CRIME FAMILY’S INFLUENCE PEDDLING OPERATION

eric johnsonDALLAS MAYOR ERIC JOHNSON DISCUSSES THE WAY DEMOCRAT POLICIES DROVE HIM TO LEAVE THAT POLITICAL PARTY TO BECOME A REPUBLICAN. I would prefer he became an Independent, but anyone leaving the intolerant and hate-filled Democrat Party is still a win.

BIDEN REGIME ADMITS IT IS PAYING STUDENTS WITH TAXPAYER MONEY TO “REGISTER VOTERS.” More HERE. Uh. Yeah. Right. Democrat vote fraud scams roll along and we lack a competent opposition party to fight it. More about Democrat election scams HERE.

biden stupidly reads everything on the teleprompterDELAWARE COURT RULES THAT PERMANENT EARLY VOTING VIOLATES THE STATE’S CONSTITUTION. Another step toward fighting the rampant vote fraud that goes with spreading election day out over several weeks.

TRUMP PRAISED YET AGAIN FOR BREAKING THE PARADIGMS OF WASHINGTON D.C.’s SWAMP OF CORRUPTION IN ORDER TO HELP THE WORKING CLASS AND THE POOR WHEN HE WAS IN OFFICE.

AGENTS FOR DEMOCRATS CALLED OUT FOR COVERUP OF VOTE FRAUD RING DISCOVERED IN MICHIGAN IN 2020. The 2020 election was as corrupt and tainted as the ones in 1876 and 2000.  Continue reading

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LEAP DAY MILESTONES: 2024

Charles “The Bearded Badass” Darwin

Some things happen only once every four years – things like Democrat Joe Biden having a coherent thought and Republican Mitt Romney prying his head out of his ass. Another one of those things would be February 29th: Leap Day. Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at some of the milestone events that got cheated out of a yearly anniversary by happening on this date.

1704 – French provocateurs and Native Americans attack Deerfield, MA and kill roughly 50 inhabitants while abducting 100. Elizabeth Warren’s ancestor recommends killing all the Native Americans and then claiming to BE part Native American when it’s monetarily or politically convenient. Continue reading

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BALLADEER’S BLOG: COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS CONTINUE

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southeastern university fireSUN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FIRE and the SAINT THOMAS UNIVERSITY (FL) BOBCATS (should be Tomcats) were the last two teams standing in this conference tournament. At Halftime the Fire were clinging to a 32-30 edge. From there Southeastern U. managed more separation from the Bobcats to win the game by a final score of 70-62. Reggie Mesidor’s 24 points led the Fire while his teammate Riley Minix logged a Double Double of 18 points and 13 rebounds. Continue reading

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MY TOP 10 HORROR FILMS OF THE PAST FIFTY YEARS

masc graveyard smallerBalladeer’s Blog takes a look at my top horror movies of the past fifty years. It is NOT a list of my all-time favorite horror films, just the ones that fall within the round number of fifty years.

If the selected movie spawned a franchise I rank the franchise’s top five flicks by titles only. As always, these are just my opinion. We all have our favorites and none of us are right or wrong.

MY LIST:  Continue reading

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DUNE A PALOOZA

With Dune 2 out there now, here are TWO items as a salute of sorts to the Frank Herbert classic. The first book in the series was serialized beginning in 1963, then released as a novel in 1965.  

dune coverDUNE: THE OPERA – Previously I wrote about how Philip Wylie’s science fiction novel Gladiator could be done as an opera. Then I looked at how an opera version of the 1966 Spaghetti Western Django could be done and then an opera based on the novel Venus in Furs. If you’re not familiar with the story told in Dune it is set over 20,000 years in the future, when humanity has colonized many Earth-like planets. 

LANGUAGE: Spanish. I’ve resigned myself to the fact that most of my fellow English-speakers find English-language operas to be silly. The prosaic nature of the forced rhymes in a language we are well-versed in does seem to rob opera of its mystique and its grandeur.

SINGERS: Two Baritones, two Bass-Baritones, two Sopranos, one Mezzo-Soprano, four Tenors, a contralto and a Bass.

ACTS: FOUR ACTS 

another dune coverSTORY: My fellow Dune geeks may get annoyed with this change, but remember, adaptations for staged performances have to be made very tight. I would start out at the Arrakeen Great Hall as the family and court members of House Atreides have just arrived on Arrakis/ Dune, the desert planet. All the scenes that the book covered while the Atreides family were preparing to depart their home on Caladan would instead play out shortly after their arrival on their new planetary fiefdom. Continue reading

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NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOON ROUNDUP: FEBRUARY 26th

Here’s the latest roundup regarding current events from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog here in Joe Biden’s corporate fascist kleptocracy.

blood moneyBLOOD MONEY – PETER SCHWEIZER’S LATEST INVESTIGATIVE BOOK REGARDING THE CESSPOOL OF CORRUPTION RUN BY AMERICA’S CAREER CRIMINALS IN OFFICE – OFFICIALLY COMES OUT TOMORROW. Excerpts have been made available HERE.

JOE BIDEN’S LATEST MURDER-BY-ILLEGAL-ALIEN SCANDAL AGAIN EXPOSES HIS MANY SCANDALS AND FAILURES. More HERE. And HERE. The alleged murderer was arrested and let go in “sanctuary city” New York, thus enabling him. “Illegal Immigrants Uber Alles” remains the Democrat motto.

Crazy Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi, whose policies harm the working class and the poor.

NANCY PELOSI INSIDER TRADING SCANDAL SURFACES AGAIN AS THE PRIVILEGED WHITE ONE PERCENTER’S PRIVILEGED WHITE ONE PERCENTER HUSBAND MADE WELL OVER A MILLION DOLLARS IN JUST THREE MONTHS. Hubby has gotten years of government contracts somehow (wink) and he and Nancy still rake in money while her insider trading scandal rolls along. And America lacks a competent opposition party to do anything about it.

BIDEN REGIME FIGHTS FOR IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION FOR ILLEGALS. The regime is even having a U.S. State Department figure advocate AGAINST Texas and FOR illegal immigrants. If only there was an opposition party to work against this.

tim scottSENATOR TIM SCOTT RECAPS CAREER CRIMINAL JOE BIDEN’S LIFE OF DESPICABLE BIGOTRY

A REMINDER OF THIS INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST’S LIST OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DONALD TRUMP ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN OFFICE. More cold, hard facts that make the slobbering psychopaths who hate Trump 24/7 even crazier than they usually are. 

BIDEN UNCONSTITUTIONALLY IGNORES SUPREME COURT RULING AND DECREES THAT OVER A BILLION DOLLARS MORE IN STUDENT LOANS TO DEMOCRATS DON’T HAVE TO BE REPAID. Impeachments have been launched over far less. Just a few years ago, in fact. Meanwhile, the suffering working class and poor face ruin in Biden’s economy.

Slovenly judge

An arrested drunk? Nope, it’s the alleged judge.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BEING ROUTED OUT OF NEW YORK CITY FOLLOWING PARTISAN DEMOCRAT ELECTED JUDGE ARTHUR ENGORON’S GROTESQUE HANDLING OF THE TRUMP TRIAL. Engoron’s miscarriage of justice will likely be overturned, but this is a reminder of why elected judges are so often viewed as corrupt hacks. 

MORE ABOUT C.I.S.A.’s ROLE IN CENSORING THE TRUTH ABOUT FRAUD-FRIENDLY VOTE BY MAIL. The 2020 election result was just as corrupt and tainted as the 1876 and year 2000 results.  Continue reading

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BALLADEER’S BLOG’S POSTSEASON COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS: FEBRUARY 25th

mary baldwin u fighting squirrelsUSA SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The last two teams standing in this tournament were the MARY BALDWIN UNIVERSITY FIGHTING SQUIRRELS and the GREENSBORO COLLEGE PRIDE. By Halftime the Fighting Squirrels held a slight 30-28 edge. After the break Mary Baldwin University left their opponents further and further behind on their way to a 72-62 triumph. Luke Ogle led the Squirrels with 15 points. Continue reading

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MARVEL’S 1950s CHARACTERS

This weekend’s light-hearted, escapist superhero post from Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at the 1950s characters of Marvel Comics – then known as Atlas Comics. 

leopard girlLEOPARD GIRL

Secret Identity: Gwen (no last name ever given)

First Appearance: Jungle Tales Vol 1 #1 (October 1954)

Origin: Gwen supernaturally bonded with a pack of jungle leopards as a little girl.

leopard girl 2Powers: Leopard Girl employed her supernatural “cry of the leopards” to use a small army of leopards to help her fight the forces of evil in Africa. She could interact with the Dark Continent’s ghosts, who saw her as an ally.

This heroine also had greater than human strength, agility and speed. Her senses were heightened as were her healing abilities.

leopard girl 3Comment: In her secret identity as “Gwen”, Leopard Girl worked with research scientist Dr. Hans Kreitzer. Her fellow assistant was named Peter, whom she once carried with one arm while swinging through the jungle.

In time, Gwen became a cook for Sandra Danning and her husband. Continue reading

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FEBRUARY 23rd ROUNDUP OF NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS

breaking presidentFrom Joe Biden’s corporate fascist kleptocracy, here’s the latest on current events from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog.

BEYOND THE SPOILS SYSTEM OF OLD: BIDEN FOCUSING HIS ENTIRE REGIME ON VOTING ANTICS. Ignoring Voter I.D. laws is just the tip of the iceberg. And we lack a competent opposition party to fight this.

nancy pelosi is garbagePRIVILEGED WHITE ONE PERCENTER DEMOCRAT NANCY PELOSI SCANDALS REGARDING INSIDER TRADING STILL GOING ON AS SHE GETS OBSCENE PROFITS. But our DOJ is too busy pursuing non-crimes to care.

DEMOCRAT MEDIA OUTLET FIRES AND SEIZES THE FILES OF FEMALE REPORTER INVESTIGATING THE BIDEN CRIME FAMILY SCANDALS. More HERE. Banana Republic America strikes again, this time against Catherine Herridge!

MAN CHARGED WITH ABUSING HIS STATUS AS AN FBI AGENT TO STEAL DURING HIS PARTICIPATION IN FBI RAIDS. FBI = Fuggeda Bout Integrity.

Slovenly judge

An arrested drunk? Nope, it’s the alleged judge.

EVEN MORE VOICES RAISED TO DENOUNCE ARTHUR ENGORON’S ABSURD AND UNFOUNDED KANGAROO COURT’S VERDICT AGAINST TRUMP. More HERE.

THE BUSINESSES WHO ARE NOW LEAVING NEW YORK AFTER THE PERVERSE VERDICT AGAINST TRUMP. Who can blame them? The Democrats have made it clear they will use the courts against any and all perceived political dissent.

REPUBLICAN GARBAGE PAUL RYAN AND MIKE PENCE DECLARE WAR ON POPULISM VIA THEIR NEW ORGANIZATION. And just who provided the 20 million dollars to launch this group? Continue reading

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JUNGLE JIM (1948)

jungle jim 1948JUNGLE JIM (1948) – Decades before Raiders of the Lost Ark, “Jungle Jim” Bradley, mercenary jungle guide and adventurer, was fighting Nazis, Communist Spies and other menaces while finding lost cities & ancient artifacts, all while romancing lovely ladies. Throw in the occasional dinosaur, giant spider or huge, man-eating eel and enjoy!

A modern Jungle Jim franchise could combine the best elements of Indiana Jones, Crocodile Dundee and Allan Quatermain. The Rock is too old now, but years ago his love of filming in jungles would have made him ideal for the role.

weissmJungle Jim, a former comic strip character, was featured in a 1937 serial, a series of movies in the 1940s and 1950s, plus a television series in that latter decade. Former Tarzan Johnny Weissmuller played Jungle Jim in everything but the 1937 serial.

At any rate, 1948’s Jungle Jim was Weissmuller’s first appearance as the character. Fifteen more movies and 26 television episodes would follow in all their fun, outdated, absurd and So Bad They’re Good glory.

THE STORY:  Continue reading

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