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DECEMBER TWENTY-NINTH NEWS ROUNDUP

Independent Voter Site Balladeer’s Blog does another current events roundup.

DEMOCRAT TIM WALZ’S SOMALI RING FRAUD SCANDALS EXPLODE TO A NEW LEVEL. The latest revelations involve fake daycare centers and more.    CONGRESSMAN TOM EMMER DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM MINNESOTA GOVERNOR WALZ.   

INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST NICK SHIRLEY’S VIDEO ABOUT THE NEW ONE HUNDRED TEN MILLION DOLLAR FRAUD IN MINNESOTA. Add it to the eight billion dollars in fraud already exposed. More HERE.      SOMALI-RUN LEARNING CENTER GETTING FOUR MILLION DOLLARS IN TAXPAYER FUNDS EVEN MISSPELLED LEARNING AS “LEARING” ON THEIR SIGN. And no children to be found inside.

“NO-SHOW” CHILDCARE CENTERS ARE THE NEWEST WRINKLE IN THE MINNESOTA FRAUD SCANDALS, SIMILAR TO THE “NO-SHOW” JOBS THAT ORGANIZED CRIME HAVE RUN FOR SO LONG. More HERE.

ILHAN OMAR’S HUSBAND’S VENTURE CAPITAL FIRM CALLED OUT FOR REMOVING INFORMATION TYING THEM TO PERSONS IN THE MINNESOTA FRAUD SCANDALS. More HERE. And it’s incredibly hypocritical for an avowed socialist like Omar to be married to a venture capitalist. Democrats like her pretend to hate capitalism.

C-SPAN INTERVIEW ON THE BIDEN REGIME UNCONSTITUTION-ALLY AND ILLEGALLY USING THEIR DOJ TO TRY DESTROYING POLITICAL OPPONENTS INCLUDING PRESIDENT TRUMP.

ERIKA KIRK BRAVELY VOWS THAT TPUSA WILL CONTINUE THEIR DEBATES ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES DESPITE THE VIOLENCE FROM DEMOCRATS Continue reading

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FOOL KILLER LETTER SET MOSTLY BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S DAY 1878-1879

Fool Killer RedBalladeer’s Blog continues its examination of the many facets of Fool Killer lore.

FOR PART ONE, INCLUDING THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT, CLICK HERE

Fool Killer picPART SEVEN: The seventh surviving Fool Killer Letter. (See Part One for an explanation.)

February 13th of 1879 was the publication date, but January 30th was the date of the letter itself. For the location the Fool Killer simply wrote “Mountain Cave” as in his secret cavern lair which was never glimpsed by human eyes.

Many of Jesse Holmes’ activities that he recounts to Editor Charles Evans (the real author of the letters) in this missive happened around Christmas 1878 through New Year’s. That being the case A Very Fool Killer Christmas might be a good title as he clashes with a Millerite Apocalyptic cult, recovers Christmas candy stolen from a black family’s children, stops a sleigh-ride assault on three women and ends the crime spree of a disgruntled gang of Civil War veterans.    Continue reading

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TWENTY BOOKS ABOUT BARACK OBAMA CORRUPTION AND SCANDALS

We need Third Parties as I often point out, and here are some books emphasizing how American career politicians are nothing but white-collar criminals. In this case the spotlight is on the scandal-plagued Barack Obama.  

Gangster GovernmentGANGSTER GOVERNMENT – Written by Columbia School of Journalism graduate David Freddoso.

The title Gangster Government could have applied to George W. Bush’s administration as well, but this is a list of books about Barack Obama, remember?

CULTURE OF CORRUPTION: OBAMA AND HIS TEAM OF TAX CHEATS, CROOKS AND CRONIES – It’s been said that the Obama Administration may have been the most corrupt since the days of the Ohio Gang under Republican President Warren G Harding. This book details why.

Worst President in HistoryTHE WORST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY: THE LEGACY OF BARACK OBAMA – Written by Matt Margolis and Mark Noonan, this thoroughly documented and highly detailed work of investigative journalism has been called “the definitive takedown of the Obama Presidency.”

THE SCANDALOUS PRESIDENCY OF BARACK OBAMA – Another of Matt Margolis’ blistering exposes of one of the most damaging and crooked presidencies in history.

THE OBAMA SCANDALS: THE TWENTY-TWO WORST OUTRAGES OF THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION – This riveting book was authored by Keith Koffler and is a must-read.

Commander In FailureCOMMANDER-IN-FAILURE: AN AFRICAN AMERICAN REFLECTS ON AMERICA’S FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT AND HOW HE FAILED US ALL – Martin Luther King Person of Courage Kiara Ashanti penned this masterful deconstruction of the weak, inept and crooked little man named Barack Obama.  

THE PEOPLE VS BARACK OBAMA – A very apt book title when it comes to the president who damaged the working class and the poor more than any other president of my lifetime.  Continue reading

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NEWS ROUNDUP FOR DECEMBER TWENTY-SIXTH

Here’s a Boxing Day current events roundup from Independent Voter Site Balladeer’s Blog.

DEMOCRAT PARTY

ARTICLE: TEN BIGGEST LIES OF 2025.

MAINE CUTS OFF FUNDS TO ITS SOMALI “CHARITY” OVER FRAUD.

NAIVE ARTICLE ASKS WHY SOME PUNDITS KEEP WINDING UP UNDERESTIMATING THE IMPROVEMENTS FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ECONOMIC POLICIES. We all know why they keep wishing bad results for America’s first de facto Third Party President. Trump’s real results keep outperforming his obsessed naysayers.

EVEN FAR-LEFT AXIOS ADMITS THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS LOWERING ALL THE CRIME RATES THAT SOARED UNDER THE BIDEN REGIME.   

PRO-TRUMP CANDIDATES WON ALL THREE SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA ON TUESDAY. More HERE. As always, I’m skeptical about any broader meanings in special elections but you know that if those candidates had lost anti-Trump fundamentalists would be insisting it spelled doom for next year’s midterm elections.

THORNE LOOKS AT ALL THE POSITIVE TRENDS IN AMERICA RECENTLY.

IHAB MUSTAFA EL MAHMOUD FACES FELONY HATE CRIME CHARGES FOR DRIVING HIS CAR AT MEMBERS OF A GAY WALKING GROUP IN WEST PALM BEACH. Continue reading

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BEST OF AUGUST 2025

Balladeer’s Blog’s annual end of the year retrospective resumes with this look at August’s best.

BAD MOVIE REVIEW: TOWING (1978) – Even though this film’s cast includes JOE MANTEGNA, SUE LYON and DENNIS FRANZ it is a thoroughly bizarre attempt at a comedy. It’s based on some real-life unethical procedures by towing companies in Chicago. Relentlessly unfunny and very weird. Click HERE.

ETRUSCAN MYTHOLOGY – Or “Those darn Etruscans” as their category was always called on Jeopardy. I took a look at some of their gods like Tinia, Hercle, Aita and Usil plus some of their goddesses like Uni, Turan, Vanth and Feronia. They’re all HERE.

FORGOTTEN TELEVISION – Bird of the Iron Feather (1970), the pioneering soap opera about the lives of black Chicagoans HEREBarbary Coast (1975) starring William Shatner and Doug McClure working for the U.S. Secret Service on the 1870s Barbary Coast HERE.   Espionage (1963), an anthology series about spy operations from the Cold War, World War 2 and earlier wars HERE.

SOME HILARIOUSLY INACCURATE ERRORS FROM A.I. YOUTUBE CHANNELS – Click HERE.

COOL NAMED COLLEGE SPORTS TEAM – Gulf Coast Christian College HERE.

WHISKEY JIM – A neglected Old West gunslinger who interacted with the likes of Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, Hoodoo Brown, Bushwacking Joe and the 4th Cavalry. He also fought in the Buffalo Hunters War and later against the Las Lagunas Comanchero Gangs. Click HERE

GULLIVAR JONES ON MARS (1905): ANCIENT SCIENCE FICTION – The conclusion of this pre-John Carter novel about an American naval officer winding up on Mars where he romanced a woman named Princess Heru and had various adventures. Click HERE.

KARATE GIRL (1973) – This Turkish martial arts film is one of that country’s premier violent revenge flicks. Fun-bad yet badass all at once. I reviewed it in detail HERE

COOL NAMED COLLEGE SPORTS TEAM: MONTCALM COLLEGE – Click HERE.

GIANT OF THE EVIL ISLAND (1965) – Mission Impossible‘s Peter Lupus starred in this swashbuckler movie about the Spanish Navy clashing with pirates who use a place called Evil Island as their base. Click HERE.

THE DEFENDERS: AFTER THE EVIL EYE – Marvel’s superteam the Defenders (Hulk, Dr. Strange, Sub-Mariner, Clea, Silver Surfer, Valkyrie, Nighthawk and Son of Satan) followed up their war with the Avengers over the Evil Eye of Avalon with battles against Xemnu, Nebulon, Magneto, Asmodeus and QuasiMoD.O. Click HERE Continue reading

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DECEMBER TWENTY-FOURTH NEWS ROUNDUP

Independent Voter Site Balladeer’s Blog serves up another current events roundup.

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ECONOMIC POLICIES BRING INCREDIBLE FOUR POINT THREE PERCENT RISE IN GDP IN THIRD QUARTER, THE HIGHEST RISE IN YEARS!  More HERE.  And even more HERE.     The things this man accomplishes while simultaneously fighting America’s cesspool of political corruption are amazing.

TRUMP ECONOMIC BOOM FAR EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS OF “EXPERTS.

EVEN MORE PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP’S WORK TO MAKE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THE PEOPLE.

TRUMP’S APPROVAL RATING GOES BACK UP AGAIN. More HERE. And HERE. Quite a contrast to the mere eighteen percent approval rating for the Democrats. And all this despite the anti-Trump propaganda spewed by Democrat media outlets 24/7.

NEW YORK TIMES HAS REPORTED THAT BILL CLINTON’S FBI COVERED UP REPORT ABOUT JEFFREY EPSTEIN’S GROTESQUE ACTIVITIES AS FAR BACK AS 1996. More HERE.

EPSTEIN FILES REVEAL JEFFREY EPSTEIN-RICHARD BRANSON-BARACK OBAMA CONNECTION.   MORE EPSTEIN-DEMOCRAT CONNECTIONS HERE.   EPSTEIN-OBAMA-CLINTON-SCHUMER HERE.

EXCELLENT POINT ABOUT “AMERICA’S PRINCE ANDREW” BILL CLINTON.     EPSTEIN LETTER TO NASSAR MENTIONING TRUMP IS REVEALED TO BE FAKE. More HERE. Trump-haters falling for hoaxes HERE.

CONGOLESE FOREIGN MINISTER THERESE KAYIKWAMBA WAGNER PRAISES PRESIDENT TRUMP’S PEACEMAKING

CNN ANALYST ADMITS IT IS PERFECTLY LEGAL FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ADMINISTRATION TO GO AFTER VENEZUELAN TANKERS THAT ARE STILL UNDER SANCTIONS FROM BIDEN AND OBAMA. He even stated that what Trump is doing is “very canny.” I’d love to have seen all the spit takes from outraged anti-Trump loons over this. Continue reading

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BEST OF JULY 2025

Balladeer’s Blog’s annual end of year retrospective continues with this look at July’s best.

RICHARD DENNING’S PSYCHOTRONIC MOVIES – Before he was the governor on Hawaii Five-O, Richard Denning appeared in several campy sci-fi movies in the 1940s and 1950s. ** Those included Target Earth, about alien androids invading Chicago; Unknown Island, about “modern” people finding an island populated by dinosaurs; Creature with the Atom Brain, about atomic-powered zombie gangsters; Day the World Ended, about post-nuke survivors fighting a monster; The Black Scorpion, about two giant scorpions on the loose, and the iconic Creature from the Black Lagoon. They’re all HERE

COOL NAMED SPORTS TEAM: MESALANDS COLLEGE – Click HERE

THE DOUBLE DAGGERS (1877) – The second Dime Novel about the fictional masked Old West outlaw and champion of the underdog – Deadwood Dick. This time he and his Nighthawks face a traitor within and defeat a new set of villains. Plus, our hero falls in love and gets married in the finale! Click HERE

FIVE LOST OUTLAW TREASURES OF THE OLD WEST – I examined what is known about lost plunder from Old West outlaws, including Henry Seymour’s haul of gold coins, the silver and gold buried by the Musgrove Gang, & the Ellis Payroll Robbery proceeds. Click HERE.

THE PENOBSCOT CAMPAIGN FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR – The massive 1779 American effort to drive the British out of the area of Maine that they had seized and renamed New Ireland. Click HERE

ANCIENT SCIENCE FICTION – Story of the Second Traveler (1879) about an island where gold is as plentiful as grass, the foodstuffs alter human anatomy, there are birds large enough to ride and three-eyed humanoids with tails. Click HERE.   A Voyage to the World in the Center of the Earth (1755) about an advanced human civilization deep in the Earth HERE.   

FORGOTTEN TELEVISION – Stagecoach West (1960) starring Wayne Rogers as a gunslinging stagecoach driver who has adventures HERE.   Cimarron Strip (1967) starring Stuart Whitman as a U.S. Marshal in the Old West HERE. Decision (1958), an anthology series about people in dangerous situations HERE. And Casey Jones (1957) with Alan Hale playing the legendary train engineer during the 1890s HERE

THE NEGLECTED RAILROAD WAR OF 1878-1880 – Real life conflict involving Railroad Barons plus several gunslingers like Doc Holliday, Texas Ben Thompson, Prairie Dog Morrow, Bat Masterson and more HERE. Continue reading

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NEWS ROUNDUP FOR DECEMBER TWENTY-SECOND

Here’s a Monday current events roundup from Independent Voter Site Balladeer’s Blog.

NINE MORE MAJOR DRUG COMPANIES JOIN PRESIDENT TRUMP’S COALITION THAT’S LOWERING PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES FOR AMERICANS. DR. MEHMET OZ ELABORATES.

REAL INCOMES RISING UNDER TRUMP’S POLICIES. Best president for the working class and the poor during my lifetime. 

DEMOCRATS REMAIN AT RECORD LOW EIGHTEEN PERCENT APPROVAL RATING IN QUINNIPIAC POLL. More HERE. CNN’s Enten HERE

EPSTEIN FILES: BILL CLINTON AND OTHERS CONTINUE TO BE EXPOSED. More HERE.

VESPA ON DEMOCRAT DESPERATION REGARDING THE FILES.

ANOTHER DEMOCRAT ANTI-TRUMP CONSPIRACY GOES DOWN IN FLAMES

BYRON YORK HELPS DISMANTLE IT.

HARVARD-HARRIS POLL: SIXTY PERCENT BELIEVE DEMOCRATS SHOULD STOP AUTOMATICALLY OPPOSING EVERYTHING PRESIDENT TRUMP DOES AND SHOULD WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. Now if only Democrats cared what the public wants.

INFLATION CONTINUES TO FALL UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP’S POLICIES.

GEORGIA COUNTY NOW ADMITS TO ILLEGALLY COUNTING ROUGHLY THREE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND BALLOTS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY VERIFIED IN 2020 ELECTION. More HERE. And HERE. I will point out again that the 2020 presidential election was at least as corrupt and tainted as the 1876 and 2000 elections were. Continue reading

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FLASHBACK: REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS STATES THAT UNDER OBAMA THE U.S. FALLS TO 46th IN THE WORLD FOR PRESS FREEDOM

FROM FEBRUARY 13th, 2014 –

"Sit down and shut up! My administration will tell you peons everything you need to know!"

“Sit down and shut up! My administration will tell you peons everything you need to know!”

Welcome back to Balladeer’s Blog, the only site on the web that truly criticizes Liberals and Conservatives equally. Reporters Without Borders has been publishing a yearly World Press Freedom Index since 2002. The press here in the United States has been leaned on so heavily by the Obama administration (an administration that Little Barry claimed would be noted for its “transparency”) that in just ONE YEAR the nation’s ranking on that index fell THIRTEEN PLACES.

After getting safely reelected (like George W. Bush and Richard Nixon did, too) Obama’s administration apparently felt so secure they stepped up their war on press freedom; a war that even Huffington Post described as ” a dictator’s dream”. Continue reading

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BEST OF JUNE 2025

I’m continuing my annual end of year retrospective with this look at June’s best.

NATIONAL VCR DAY – I marked the day with this blog post reviewing 8 films from several genres and all released on video during the 1980s heyday of VCRs. Click HERE.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR: NEGLECTED BATTLES FROM MARCH AND APRIL 1777 – March: Overlooked battles in New York and New Jersey HERE.  April: Overlooked battles in Connecticut, New Jersey and off the coasts of Delaware and South Carolina. Click HERE.

COOL NAMED SPORTS TEAM – Texas Southmost College HERE.

FORGOTTEN TELEVISION – Paris (1979-1980) – James Earl Jones starred in Steven Bochco’s show about police detective Woody Paris HEREThe Witness (1960-1961) – Dramatized versions of how trials might have gone against figures like John Dillinger, Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Mayor Jimmy Walker and more HERE.   The Devlin Connection (1982) – Rock Hudson plays a detective who works as a private investigator alongside his long-lost son Jack Scalia HERE.

COOL NAMED SPORTS TEAM – Truckee Meadows Community College HERE

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR.’s SWASHBUCKLER FILMS – The son of THE swashbuckler from Silent Movies appeared in several of his own, like The Corsican Brothers, Sinbad the Sailor, The Fighting O’Flynn and more. I reviewed all of them HERE.

ANCIENT GREEK COMEDIES – My reviews of the fragmentary remains of ancient Greek comedies from hundreds of years B.C. Plays like Poleis HERE, Callipides HERE, and Cothurnus HERE.

D-DAY AND OTHER HISTORICAL EVENTS FROM JUNE SIXTH – I looked at that date’s events from various wars, scientific progress, disasters like fires and much, much more. Click HERE.   Continue reading

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