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I am passionately interested in college sports, ancient Greek comedies, bad/weird movies, mythology, the American Revolution, Puck Magazine, World War I, U.S. Presidential history, silent movies, the English Civil War, epic, lyric and comic poetry, U.S. Supreme Court history, the Revolutions of 1848, the Philippine War and old pulp heroes like The Moon Man, Pilot G8, Silver John and The Rio Kid.

MARCH SEVENTH ROUNDUP OF NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS

From Joe Biden’s corporate fascist kleptocracy comes another current events roundup from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog

mark robinsonMARK ROBINSON, TRUMP’S ENDORSED CANDIDATE, WINS NORTH CAROLINA’S GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY. More HERE. Another Martin Luther King Man of Courage. 

TRUMP TO FACT-CHECK AND PROVIDE LIVE REBUTTAL TO CROOKED YET SENILE JOE BIDEN’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.

WITNESS TESTIMONY FURTHER CEMENTS JOE BIDEN’S INVOLVEMENT IN HIS UNDERBOSS HUNTER BIDEN’S RACKETS.

NEW YORK TIMES POLL: TRUMP’S POLICIES HELPED THE PEOPLE, JOE BIDEN’S POLICIES HAVE HARMED THEM. I will say again that Donald Trump was the best president for the working class and the poor during my lifetime. And he kept us out of any new wars, which is part of why America’s corrupt political establishment fights him.

elon on illegal immigrationREPULSIVE WAR CRIMINAL VLAD PUTIN ENDORSES JOE BIDEN FOR 2024. But psychotic anti-Trump loons still pretend otherwise.

COURT ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THE BIDEN REGIME FOR HOLDING CHILDREN AT THE BORDER IN OUTDOOR CAMPS. Quite an atrocity. Democrats who pretended to care about “kids in cages” are silent, of course. They never cared about those kids. They just used them as political sticks. 

JEWISH DELEGATION AWARDS PRESIDENT TRUMP WITH A DECORATIVE MENORAH IN RECOGNITION OF HIS FIGHT AGAINST ANTISEMITISM AND HIS STAUNCH SUPPORT OF ISRAEL. Continue reading

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BALLADEER’S BLOG: MORE NAIA CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS MOVE ON TO NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

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lsu alexandria generals logoRED RIVER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The LSU-ALEXANDRIA GENERALS clashed with the UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHWEST MUSTANGS for the RRAC crown. The Generals compiled a comfortable 47-32 advantage by Halftime. After the break they managed even more separation from the Mustangs, ultimately defeating them handily 90-72. Kashie Natt led LSU-Alexandria in scoring with his 24 points. Continue reading

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SPACE MONSTER WANGMAGWI (1967) – SOUTH KOREAN MOVIE

wangmagwiSPACE MONSTER WANGMAGWI (1967) – This attempt by South Korea to compete with Japan in kaiju films came out the same year as the much more famous Yongary, Monster from the Deep. Space Monster Wangmagwi was produced by an all-South Korean team, while Yongary was made with Japanese assistance.

Obviously, neither of those South Korean movies redefined the genre, but in my opinion Space Monster Wangmagwi, despite being in black & white, is nearly as much fun as Yongary, Monster from the Deep. That former flick begins with aliens from the planet Gamma arriving near Earth in an interesting-looking spaceship. Not revolutionary, but eye-catching.

gamma aliensThe Gammans have oddly-colored faces but that’s all we can see of them in their suits of armor, which are like the Tin Man meets the Cybermen. The conversation among these aliens as they orbit our planet is the usual grim but hilariously contradictory alien gibberish in kaijus about how Earth stands no chance, or maybe we do, and their monster Wangmagwi will eat everyone on Earth and THEN the space fleet will move in. Or he’ll attack in unison with the fleet. Hey, just keep it cazh, dude! Continue reading

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USTINOV AD LIB (1966) – FORGOTTEN TELEVISION

ustinov ad libUSTINOV AD LIB (1966) – This comedy special was first aired by BBC1’s anthology series Sunday Night at 8:10PM on April 10th, 1966. In addition to the venerable Peter Ustinov himself the special featured Dudley Moore and Antony Hopkins (NOT Anthony Hopkins).   

Ustinov displayed his distinctive ad-libbing talents alongside Moore and Hopkins in this one-hour stage production. Like Victor Borge, Peter Ustinov often went in for dry, obscure humor – in this case regarding opera and classical music. Continue reading

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NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOON ROUNDUP: MARCH 4th

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

*** BREAKING – THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY RULES THAT STATES CANNOT REMOVE TRUMP FROM BALLOTS. More HERE. And no, this 9-0 decision doesn’t show that the court “favors” Trump, like panicked Democrats are claiming. The Supreme Court correctly feared a deluge of similar cases coming from other states now and in the future regarding more candidates than just Trump. This was a good way of nipping that in the bud. 

        So, we got a decision that is actually based on the Constitution for once.  

biden crime family shirtBIDEN IMPEACHMENT PROCEDURES: JOE’S BROTHER JAMES REVEALS THAT JOE RECEIVED MONEY FROM CHINA. More HERE. This fact keeps getting proven over and over again. Buying Joe Biden was the best investment that China’s government ever made.  

UNDERBOSS HUNTER BIDEN’S TESTIMONY PROVES DISASTROUS FOR “THE BIG GUY” JOE BIDEN. The Bidens are as repulsive as the Bushes and the Clintons. 

BIDEN REGIME’S WAR ON REPORTER CATHERINE HERRIDGE FOR INVESTIGATING BIDEN CRIME FAMILY ACTIVITIES CONTINUES. She was jailed and ordered to reveal her sources. Once again, these are the kinds of things that Democrats pretend Trump would do but apparently they are fine with such actions when The Party takes them.

biden criminal enterpriseBIDEN REGIME’S SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AUSTIN FORCED TO ADMIT BEFORE CONGRESS THAT TRUMP’S FOREIGN POLICY WAS BETTER

BIDEN REGIME CALLED OUT FOR FUNNELING MONEY TO TRUMP PROSECUTOR IN GEORGIA. Trump and the way he has exposed what America’s career politicians are really like is almost unreal. Once again he reminds me of the Sicilian figures Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. They – like Trump – faced seemingly insurmountable corruption and – in their case – were ultimately assassinated. See the nonfiction book Excellent Cadavers.

biden ordered through the mailANOTHER GREAT PIECE ABOUT HOW VOTE BY MAIL (REALLY “CHEAT BY MAIL”) IS AN OPEN INVITATION TO VOTE FRAUD.

BORDER PATROL UNION EMBRACES TRUMP AND TRASHES JOE BIDEN DURING BOTH MEN’S VISITS TO THE BORDER. More HERE

EVEN MORE EVIDENCE EMERGES ABOUT THE PLOTTING AGAINST TRUMP IN 2016 Continue reading

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BALLADEER’S BLOG: MORE COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS CROWNED

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MontanaTech_150pxFRONTIER CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS and the CARROLL COLLEGE FIGHTING SAINTS battled for this tournament’s title.

The Orediggers were well and truly in charge by Halftime with their 47-30 lead. From there, Montana Tech coasted to a 93-77 victory. Asa Williams led the Orediggers to the championship with THIRTY-ONE points.    Continue reading

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IBERIA INC. – SPAIN’S SUPERHEROES

iberia incThis weekend’s escapist, light-hearted superhero post here at Balladeer’s Blog will look at the world of Iberia Inc. Since the 1990s those Spanish-made superheroes and the detailed world surrounding them have made them – in my opinion – Spain’s premier home-grown comic book I.P. since 1996. Sadly, there’s been no new material since 2009.  

truenoTRUENO (Thunder)

Secret Identity: Miguel Angel Roldan

Debut Year: 1996

Origin: Miguel Roldan was a two-time winner of the Nobel Prize in physics. After a laboratory accident destroyed both his hands and part of his arms, he designed cybernetic replacements that he customized with potent superweaponry. From then on he went into action as the superhero Trueno. 

trueno 2Powers: Trueno’s cyborg parts possess superhuman strength and can shoot energy blasts of varying levels. They can also generate a force field around him. If he is separated from his artificial arms he is able to control them remotely. 

Comment: This hero was the leader of the superhero team called Iberia Inc. (Named, of course, for the Iberian Peninsula.) The group was headquartered on Isla de la Cartuja in Seville. Continue reading

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ROAR (1981) – MARCH COMES IN LIKE A LION

roar 1981ROAR (1981) – This was one of the first bad/ weird movies I planned to review when I started writing Balladeer’s Blog back in 2010, but like Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky it kept falling by the wayside. This film is no longer as unknown as it was in 2010 and has even been the subject of a documentary about its making, called The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made.

Even making jokes about this flick feels played out for everyone except people who haven’t seen or heard of it yet. Let me give it a try, though. “Roar: It’s not just the title – it’s the script!” or “You’ll believe people are stupid enough to make a drama using dozens of UNTRAINED jungle animals.”

roar posterYes, untrained. The original movie advertisements for Roar boasted that “No animals were harmed in the making of this film. 70 cast and crew members were.” The end result is not something any human or animal should have been put at risk over, believe me.

Roar is such a bizarre product. Part “animals strike back” film, part Mondo Cane flirtation, part Golden Turkey, part vanity project, part home movie, part masochistic family production, part stunt-casting orgy, I could go on and on.

roar bloodFirst up, the general story: A naturalist lives in Africa in a large, sprawling home with dozens of lions, tigers, leopards, panthers, jaguars, etc. His marriage is in trouble (of course) and he’s in danger of losing his grant money.

His estranged wife plus his two sons and a daughter come to visit but a mix-up causes them to arrive at the naturalist’s home while he is trying to pick them up at the airport. This strands the family with a houseful of wild and very dangerous jungle cats. Continue reading

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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

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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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