Category Archives: Neglected History

June 7, 2023 · 11:57 am

NEWS AND MEME ROUNDUP: JUNE 7th

Another look at the latest from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog.

quid pro joeJOE BIDEN BRIBERY SCANDAL STARTED TO BE EXAMINED IN 2017 AND INVOLVED UKRAINE AS WELL AS HUNTER BIDEN’S “NO-SHOW” JOBS AND INFLUENCE PEDDLING.

ANOTHER ARTICLE COVERING THE SHELL COMPANIES FUNNELING MONEY TO THE BIDEN CRIME FAMILY. It’s life here in Joe Biden’s corporate fascist kleptocracy.

democrat republican or awakeVERY INSIGHTFUL PIECE ABOUT THE CLUELESS, OUTDATED AND UTTERLY USELESS REPUBLICAN PARTY BOSSES. Plus a takedown of the Republican Ronna Romney McDaniel HERE.

EVEN THE DEMOCRATS AT THE ATLANTIC FINALLY ADMIT THAT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS USED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE WEALTHY TO CUT WAGES FOR THE WORKING CLASS. Took them long enough to catch on to the corporate fascist game.

HEROIC DEMOCRAT RFK JR SCARES JOE BIDEN WITH HIS CANDIDACY. Sadly, The Party will do to him what it did to Tulsi Gabbard in 2020. Continue reading →

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June 6, 2023 · 1:18 pm

JUNE 6th, 1775

marinus willettTHE SIXTH OF JUNE – Many sites are marking the larger event of the D-Day Invasion during World War Two on this date, but in keeping with Balladeer’s Blog’s theme of neglected and obscure items I’ll take a look at a forgotten action from America’s Revolutionary War. With the 4th of July less than a month away, similar seasonal posts will follow in the weeks ahead.

This action involved fighting between New York City’s Sons of Liberty and British forces in the area. Continue reading →

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June 4, 2023 · 4:54 pm

JUNE FOURTH ROUNDUP OF NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS

Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at some of the latest news, memes and political cartoons. 

biden criminal enterpriseGAL LUFT, THE COURAGEOUS WITNESS IN THE BIDEN BRIBERY PROBE, SPEAKS OUT FROM AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION OVER CONCERNS FOR THEIR SAFETY. Joe Biden’s corporate fascist kleptocracy gives even the term “Banana Republic” a bad name.

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES JOIN THE FBI AS AN ARM OF THE BIDEN REGIME REFUSING TO HAND OVER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS REGARDING JOE BIDEN’S INVOLVEMENT IN UNDERBOSS HUNTER BIDEN’S CORRUPTION.

john boyd jrPRESIDENT OF NATIONAL BLACK FARMERS ASSOCIATION BLASTS BIDEN REGIME’S FUNDING OF CHINA’S PURCHASES OF AMERICAN FARMLAND. Buying Joe Biden was the best investment that China’s government ever made.

BIDEN REGIME’S POLITICIZED DOJ TARGETING FAMILY MEMBERS OF A COURAGEOUS REGIME OPPONENT IN WEST VIRGINIA. You may recall that the Democrats needlessly subjected Trump to two impeachment proceedings knowing both times that they did not have the votes for a guilty verdict in the Senate. Democrats – always superior to Republicans at political maneuvering – understand that “the process is the punishment”, but Republicans are the party of gutless inaction. We need a viable opposition party.

AND YET ANOTHER EXAMINATION OF THE CORRUPTION IN THE BIDEN REGIME’S DOJ. So much white-collar crime among America’s political class, yet one lone outsider and NON-career politician is the only figure our joke of a system goes after. Repeatedly.

CONGRESS STILL DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY OVER THE FBI’S GROUNDLESS WAR ON TRUMP. 

biden banana republicMARK ZUCKERBERG IS STILL COLLUDING WITH THE DNC: HIS COMPANY FACEBOOK REFUSES TO LET BIDEN CHALLENGER ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. LAUNCH A CAMPAIGN SITE. It’s life in Joe Biden’s corporate fascist kleptocracy.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS DOES A BETTER JOB EXPOSING THE HUNTER BIDEN SCANDALS THAN AMERICAN MEDIA. All that plus a great interview.

THE LATEST ON THE MORE THAN 200,000 BALLOTS IN NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA THAT CONVENIENTLY “VANISHED” IN 2020. The various “Cheat by Mail” scandals are what most people are talking about when it comes to the fraudulent election, but the corporate media focuses entirely on the easily-muddled claims of computerized cheating to distract from these damning scandals. Continue reading →

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May 31, 2023 · 11:01 pm

NOVEMBER 2017

FOR PART ONE OF THIS RETROSPECTIVE (2016) FROM INDEPENDENT VOTER SITE BALLADEER’S BLOG CLICK HERE.

anyone whoANOTHER BRAVE WOMAN EXPLAINS WHAT DROVE HER AWAY FROM “THE PARTY”. “I see increasing numbers of so-called liberals cheering censorship and defending violence as a response to speech.” 

MOTHER JONES COMPARES PRESIDENT TRUMP TO FDR, TRUMAN, SERPICO, BRUBAKER AND MORE.

this was a good exampleCOURAGEOUS PROFESSOR DEFIES THE CHURCH OF IRRATIONAL THOUGHT AND POLITICAL INTOLERANCE. “Reasoning requires you to understand truth claims, even truth claims that you think are false or bad or just icky. Most of you have been taught to label things with various “isms” which prevent you from understanding claims you find uncomfortable or difficult.” 

HATE GROUP’S POLL ABOUT TRUMP BACKFIRES ON THEM. Hilarious.

REAL PEER REVIEW RIDICULES UNHINGED “EDUCATORS” (LMAO) BY QUOTING THEIR OWN WORDS. Before Libs of Tik Tok, there was Real Peer Review. Continue reading →

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May 30, 2023 · 12:01 am

NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS ROUNDUP FOR MAY 30th

fbi corrupt as hellIndependent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at some of the latest. By the way, the above reference to the Church Committee (not “Commission”) is about the 1970s investigations into the corruption and political bias in the FBI, CIA, NSA, IRS, etc. Apparently, people forgot why those agencies should never be trusted and need to re-learn all of it.

rfk jr on intel agenciesBIDEN’S FBI CONTINUES TO COVER UP THE BIDEN BRIBERY SCANDALS AND OTHER MISDEEDS. More HERE. And HERE.

JOE BIDEN AGAIN LEANS ON BIG TECH TO VIOLATE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. “Only The Party dispenses truth” is apparently career criminal Joe’s motto. 

IRS HEAD STATES THEY OBEY THE BIDEN REGIME’S DOJ. Impeachments have been launched over far less.  

THE BIDEN REGIME’S IRS BEGAN HARASSING COURAGEOUS REPORTER MATT TAIBBI WHEN HE REPORTED NEWS THAT BIDEN WANTED COVERED UP. More HERE. And HERE. Continue reading →

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May 29, 2023 · 12:01 am

16 MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS FROM THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR (1898)

Medal of HonorHAVE A RESPECTFUL MEMORIAL DAY, EVERYONE! Two years ago I marked the holiday with a look at the U.S. forces who fought in Russia from 1918-1920. Last year I examined American forces during the Boxer conflict. For this Memorial Day let’s look at some Congressional Medal of Honor recipients from the Spanish-American War.

charretteGEORGE CHARRETTE

Branch of Service: Navy

Rank: Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class

Citation: “In connection with the sinking of the U.S.S. Merrimac at the entrance to the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, 2 June 1898. Despite heavy fire from the Spanish batteries, Charrette displayed extraordinary heroism throughout this operation.”

          The Merrimac was being intentionally sunk to try blocking the Spanish ships from being able to come out to fight the U.S. fleet. Charrette was taken prisoner and later exchanged on July 6th, 1898. NOTE: Charrette subsequently served in World War One. 

edward l bakerEDWARD LEE BAKER JR.

Branch of Service: Army

Rank: Sergeant-Major

Citation: “For extraordinary heroism on 1 July 1898, while serving with the 10th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Santiago, Cuba. Sergeant-Major Baker left cover and, under fire, rescued a wounded comrade from drowning.”

NOTE: This African-American had served in the storied Buffalo Soldiers during campaigns against the Native Americans in the west prior to the Spanish-American War. After that conflict, Baker served in the Philippine War (1899-1902) and the subsequent campaigns against the Moros and others.  Continue reading →

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May 28, 2023 · 1:32 pm

THE TEXAS NAVY

Balladeer’s Blog’s main Memorial Day post will be tomorrow but here’s a seasonal item for the holiday weekend. 

Texas NavyThe Memorial Day Holiday is marked here at Balladeer’s Blog with posts about neglected conflicts and neglected military units from American history. The latest unit to be examined is the Navy of the Republic of Texas. I’ll examine the period from the Texas Revolution against the tyrannical Mexican government up through the Texas Republic joining the U.S. as the State of Texas.

During the Fall Season of 1835 Texas rebelled against Mexico’s despotism and in March of 1836 officially declared their independence. On September 1st, 1835 two Texas ships – the San Felipe and Laura – clashed with the Mexican vessel Correo de Mejico. Maritime fallout from the incident severely limited Mexico’s efforts to prevent the rebellious Texans from importing arms and supplies for the conflict.

By November of 1835 the Texas government established an official navy to serve at sea and along the Rio Grande. Commodore Charles E Hawkins was in command. During the Texas Revolution their navy prevented the Mexican Navy from establishing a blockade of the new Republic’s coast and its port cities. Those naval forces simultaneously raided Mexican merchant ships, plundering supplies for the Texan land forces.  Continue reading →

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May 26, 2023 · 4:40 pm

OCTOBER 2017

FOR PART ONE OF THIS RETROSPECTIVE (2016) FROM INDEPENDENT VOTER SITE BALLADEER’S BLOG CLICK HERE.

p the curtainPOLITICAL CARTOON ROUNDUP FROM OCTOBER 14th 2017. But especially relevant here in 2023.

TRANSGRESS WITH ME. Another round of the recurring feature that’s only for people with a backbone.

sharyl attkisson smallerTHREE FOR SUNDAY. Starting with journalist Sharyl Attkisson, the Ida Tarbell of the 21st Century.

A VOTER OF COLOR RECOUNTS HIS JOURNEY FROM ANTIFA TO BEING A TRUMP SUPPORTER.

MOCK HEADLINES. A bit of comedy. More of them HERE.  Continue reading →

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May 23, 2023 · 4:43 pm

MAY 23rd ROUNDUP OF NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS

war on whistleblowersIndependent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at some of the latest here in Joe Biden’s corporate fascist kleptocracy.

biden the fascistBIDEN REGIME’S FBI (FUGGEDA BOUT INTEGRITY) STILL REFUSING TO PROVIDE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATORS THE SUBPOENAED FILE REGARDING THE BIDEN CRIME FAMILY INVESTIGATIONS. Banana Republic America is not just an expression.

ANOTHER WHISTLEBLOWER AT THE IRS COMES FORWARD REGARDING THE BIDEN REGIME’S DOJ INTERFERING IN INVESTIGATIONS REGARDING UNDERBOSS HUNTER BIDEN. More HERE. The whistleblower says Biden and his thugs have been interfering in the Hunter Biden investigation for years now.

OVERSIGHT CHAIR CALLS IT “UNACCEPTABLE” THAT BIDEN AND HIS ILK ARE STONEWALLING THE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION. I guess a strongly-worded letter will follow. Remember over the years how I’ve pointed out that when Congressional Republicans are investigating you it means you and your attorneys can exchange high-fives and sleep the sleep of the saved, knowing that you’ll never pay any consequences?

unfit and pathetic bidenCLEARLY UNFIT JOE BIDEN AGAIN LIES BY REPEATING HIS ABSURD CLAIM THAT HIS SON BEAU DIED IN IRAQ WAR. This pathetic little man is a large clump of bacteria sculpted into human form. And remember his daughter’s diary’s accounts of Joe “inappropriately” showering with her when she was a child? If you did forget about that, more HERE. 

“FORCE THE DEBATES” HASHTAG TRENDS, TO TRY STOPPING THE DNC FROM PROTECTING THE UNFIT JOE BIDEN FROM DEBATING HIS PRIMARY OPPONENTS. Let’s face it, it would be HILARIOUS to see the doddering, incoherent career criminal trying to debate RFK Jr. and the others.

BIDEN CAUGHT LYING YET AGAIN, THIS TIME CLAIMING CREDIT FOR THE QUAD ALLIANCE, WHICH WAS ACTUALLY RESTORED BY TRUMP IN 2017. Continue reading →

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May 21, 2023 · 6:40 pm

SEPTEMBER 2017

FOR PART ONE OF THIS RETROSPECTIVE (2016) FROM INDEPENDENT VOTER SITE BALLADEER’S BLOG CLICK HERE.

democrat republican or awakeWHY THIS WORD CHANGE? 

TRUMP: STILL UPSETTING THE WHITE-COLLAR CRIMINALS CALLED DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS.

DEMOCRATS VERSUS ART AND LITERATURE. We had not seen ANYTHING yet in 2017. Democrats were just warming up on the number of things they wanted wiped from history. And this 2017 piece reflects how “woke” was already being used as a term. It’s NOT a new element.

TRANSGRESS WITH ME. If you have enough backbone. This one has become even more relevant here in 2023.

BERNIE SANDERS SAYS THE CURRENT MODEL OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY IS NOT WORKING. Of course, this was before Bernie became a blatant sell-out.

DEMOCRATS LOVE CORPORATE FASCISM. Continue reading →

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