OCTOBER 2020: LOOKING BACK

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

biden crime family shirtJOE BIDEN’S TEXAS POLITICAL DIRECTOR NAMED IN ILLEGAL BALLOT HARVESTING SCAM AND MAIL-IN BALLOT FRAUD. More HERE and HERE. Yet another omen for how badly the Democrats were cheating in the 2020 election. At this point here in 2024 the only people who think that was a fair election are people who think some males menstruate and that men can naturally get pregnant.

DEMOCRAT GRIP ON SOCIAL MEDIA BEING USED TO CENSOR NEWS ABOUT THE BIDEN CRIME FAMILY SCANDALS EXPOSED BY HUNTER BIDEN’S LAPTOP. Even more HERE.

crow chairmanCROW INDIAN TRIBE PLUS CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS ENDORSE DONALD TRUMP OVER BIDEN. While Joe Biden was hiding in his bunker to prevent any more public incidents revealing how unfit for office he was, Trump was reeling in endorsement after endorsement.

        Excerpt from Crow Chairman Alvin Not Afraid Jr: “the “Trump administration has helped the Crow Tribe in amending the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance” to let the tribe assign and grant permits on THEIR OWN mineral rights, unlike previous presidential administrations.”   

        maurice davisExcerpt from Democrat Maurice Davis: “Let me tell you something, the Democrats are full of hate. I have been a democrat all my life, 64 years. The last four years I voted for Hillary Clinton. This year I decided to go with President Trump. I am not a bootlicker, I am not an Uncle Tom.” (He had to add that because Democrats are such disgusting racists they always hurl abuse at voters of color who think for themselves.)

        william owens picExcerpt from Civil Rights Leader William Owens: “President Trump did something that few other politicians do,” Owens said. “He sought out the opinion of a variety of African American leaders and he listened to what we had to say … This is a president who believes in giving a hand-up, not a hand-out in order to help our community thrive.”

pic of donald trumpTRUMP BRINGS MIDEAST PEACE AND THE BIGGEST MANUFACTURING BOOM SINCE THE 1970s. More HERE and HERE.

(THEN) DEMOCRAT TULSI GABBARD COURAGEOUSLY POINTED OUT HOW DEMOCRATS COULD USE VOTE BY MAIL AS CHEAT BY MAIL FOR VOTE FRAUD PURPOSES. She tried introducing a bill to stop the vote by mail scams but her fellow Democrats blocked her.

bernadineDEMOCRAT BERNADINE KENNEDY KENT ENDORSED TRUMP. Some excerpts: “Kent said in her endorsement that her “values truly align with President Donald J. Trump’s willingness to work with those of differing opinions and perspectives more so than with Joe Biden’s divisive rhetoric, promotion of mass incarceration, and disrespectful, insensitive ideologies.” 

Trump never called racist til running against Democrats“A large part of this success is due to President Trump’s willingness to listen to the ideas of Senator Tim Scott and the concerns of invested citizens from diverse communities in economic distress. This effort produced a groundbreaking solution called ‘Opportunity Zones,’ a way to create jobs and spur investment in disadvantaged communities. We all recognize that gainful employment and economic development is the best deterrent against violence and social unrest, so I want to thank President Trump for his commitment to ensuring the success of the Black community in every way.”

        Kennedy-Kent also praised President Trump’s history-making support for HBCUs.  Continue reading

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IRON FIST: HIS FIRST EIGHT ISSUES

This weekend’s light-hearted, escapist superhero post here at Balladeer’s Blog will examine the first eight issues of Iron Fist’s adventures in 1974 and 1975. 

marv prem 15MARVEL PREMIERE Vol 1 15 (May 1974) 

Title: The Fury of Iron Fist

Villain: Shu Hu the One

Comment: In the 1970s “Everybody was Kung Fu fight-iiiiing” and Marvel Comics jumped onto the bandwagon with a series of martial arts characters. By this point in 1974 the company had already introduced Shang-Chi the Master of Kung Fu, the female Avenger called Mantis and the Sons of the Tiger. Now would come Iron Fist, real name Daniel Rand, later modified to Daniel Rand-Kai.

Synopsis: The origin story of Iron Fist is told through flashbacks this issue and the next. This story starts with action and THEN delves into the superhero’s origin, a formula I think works best, but I’m not a comic book expert. In the Himalayan Mountains, in the mystical city called K’un-Lun, Iron Fist is battling four opponents under the watchful eyes of K’un-Lun’s ruler Yu-Ti the August Personage of Jade and his subordinate Dragon Kings.  

iron fist picNOTE: This K’un-Lun is not THE K’un-Lun from Chinese mythology but it uses the same name and many of the inhabitants go by names corresponding to Chinese gods. Yu-Ti is one of them, Lei Kung the Thunderer is another. This K’un-Lun is an enchanted city that appears on Earth only once every ten years before returning to its pocket dimension home for another ten.

Back to the story – Iron Fist defeats his four opponents and, having survived this Challenge of the Many, now asks Yu-Ti for permission to face the Challenge of the One (Shu Hu). Yu-Ti wants Iron Fist to be sure that is what he desires, so he tells him to contemplate the path that has led him to this Day of Days. Continue reading

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TUILAKEMBA: FIJIAN DEMIGOD

Let’s mark Friday here at Balladeer’s Blog with a look at a demigod often referred to as “the Fijian Hercules.” For more than 20 other gods from Fiji see my blog post HERE

Fijian warriorTUILAKEMBA – This figure was the son of Tuilangi, the god who ruled over the Skyland, and a mortal woman. When Tuilakemba was a little boy he was often ridiculed by the other children for not having a father on hand like they did. One day the young demigod had had enough and threatened to kill his mother unless she told him who his father was.

She did so and Tuilakemba was spitefully satisfied. He took to carrying around an ironwood war-club wherever he went. He would use it to strike the heads off flowers, gleefully anticipating one day knocking off the heads of his enemies in wartime just as easily, given his massive strength.

On one occasion he took a nap, planting the ironwood war-club upright in the ground next to him while he slept. When he awoke he saw that the war-club had grown into an enormous tree which reached all the way up to the Skyland realm of his father. Tuilakemba took advantage of the situation and climbed up the newly-formed tree to the land above. 

The little boy walked through the jungle of Skyland until he reached the village ruled by his father Tuilangi. That lord of the land above was in the middle of a council of war regarding his armies’ recent losses in their ages-old conflict with the evil gods of the sky. Continue reading

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BALLADEER’S NAIA COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS

grace college lancers gNAIA – 1. GRACE COLLEGE LANCERS   ###   2. COLLEGE OF IDAHO COYOTES   ###   3. LANGSTON UNIVERSITY LIONS (should be Hugheses)   ###   4. UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS PATRIOTS   ###   5. SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE MOUNDBUILDERS   ###   

6. MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS   ###   7. ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY LAKERS   ###   8. LOURDES UNIVERSITY GRAY WOLVES   ###   9. OREGON TECH HUSTLIN’ OWLS   ###   10. OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY EAGLES   ###    Continue reading

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FEBRUARY 14th NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS ROUNDUP

mentailly unfHere’s the latest on current events from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog. Tech trouble here. Forgive the crudity right now. Working on it.

New Devastating Testimony Reveals Joe Biden’s Involvement in Hunter’s Business.

mental declInflation Report Destroying Biden’s Claim That It’s ‘Falling’

Most Developed Countries Have Banned Mass Mail-in Voting. The United States Must Do the Same. Isn’t that the truth. The 2020 vote fraud was largely fueled by “cheat by mail”.

Donald Trump Is America’s ‘Most Respected’ Leader (By a Wide Margin)

What Was He THINKING?! Biden Posts Video of Himself Having Dinner With a Black Family and HOO BOY (Watch) Really, Joe? Fried chicken?

Report Says Obama CIA Worked With International Spy Agencies to Get Trump. MORE HERE. Continue reading

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AFTER THE THIN MAN (1936) – Dashiell Hammett’s Screenplay vs the Movie

dashiell hammett picAFTER THE THIN MAN (1936) – Previously, Balladeer’s Blog covered the neglected Sam Spade short stories that Dashiell Hammett wrote HERE. This time around I will look at the story treatment that Hammett provided the studio with regarding After the Thin Man. I feel this treatment is better than the actual shooting script and wish he had released it first as a longish short story. 

It’s shorter and less prone to the silly diversions that stretched the film version to such an unnecessary length. As you would expect, there are other differences besides the running time.

HAMMETT’S TREATMENT: The story starts out the same way as the subsequent movie. It is New Year’s Eve as Nick and Nora Charles’ train arrives back in San Francisco a few days after their highly publicized investigation of the Wynant Murder aka “The Thin Man” case. We get familiar bantering and eccentric behavior between the tipsy married couple.  Continue reading

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MAD JACK aka SIEGFRIED SASSOON -FORGOTTEN TELEVISION

mad jackMAD JACK aka SIEGFRIED SASSOON (April 15th) – A 1970 British telefilm about the young poet Siegfried Sassoon, who was awarded the Military Cross during World War One, but while on leave in 1917 criticized what he saw as the corporate and other vested interests behind the entire conflict.

Michael Jayston starred as Sassoon backed up by Michael Pennington, David Wood, Clive Swift, Charles Lewsen and Anna Barry. Directed by Jack Gold. Continue reading

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NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOON ROUNDUP: FEBRUARY TWELFTH

From America, Joe “Too senile to pay for his crimes but not too senile to remain in the White House” Biden’s corporate fascist kleptocracy, here’s the latest from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog.

biden demented like his supportersAMERICA’S CAREER CRIMINALS IN OFFICE ADVANCE SIXTY BILLION DOLLARS MORE FOR UKRAINE (REALLY “KICKBACKS FOR AMERICAN POLITICIANS”) WHILE THE COUNTRY MARKS SUPERBOWL SUNDAY. Hey, who says the days of “bread and circuses” are over? More uniparty duplicity in the bill HERE.

DEMOCRATS RAMPING UP THEIR EFFORTS TO KEEP ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. OFF OF BALLOTS. Keeping one’s opponents off ballots embodies Democrats’ deranged version of “democracy.” Related: BIDEN REGIME STILL REFUSING TO GIVE RFK JR SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION.

biden ordered through the mailANOTHER DEMOCRAT CHARGED WITH ELECTION FRAUD. No matter how many of these cases come up, mindless Democrat voters still lie and say it never happens.

THE CENSORSHIP INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX. More HERE.

DENVER’S DEMOCRAT MAYOR DEPRIVING AMERICAN CITIZENS OF CITY SERVICES TO SPEND THE MONEY ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS INSTEAD.

NO SURPRISE: CORPORATE MEDIA OUTLETS ARE LYING ABOUT TRUMP’S NATO REMARK. More HERE. And the opposition party still fails to keep up with the Democrats in the media arms race.

ANOTHER DEMOCRAT TEACHER ARRESTED ON CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION CHARGES. I will mention once again that Democrat “teachers” (LMAO) have replaced Catholic Priests in the public’s mind when it comes to grooming and molesting children. Continue reading

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BALLADEER’S BLOG’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS FROM FEBRUARY 10th

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madonna crusaders logoDOWN GOES NUMBER SEVEN – The MADONNA UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS welcomed the number 7 team in the nation – the LOURDES UNIVERSITY GRAY WOLVES. The Crusaders dominated on both sides of the ball in the opening Half and held a 40-26 lead at the midpoint of the game. After the break the Gray Wolves weren’t able to overcome that deficit as Madonna U. won out 72-65. Brendan Young led the Crusaders with his Double Double of 26 points and 10 rebounds. His teammate Isaac Anderson had his own Double Double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

grace college lancers gONE AND TWO ROLL – The country’s number one team – the GRACE COLLEGE LANCERS – welcomed the GOSHEN COLLEGE MAPLE LEAFS and routed them 97-61. Cade Gibbs led with 16 points and fellow Lancer Ian Scott logged a Double Double of 15 points and 11 rebounds.   ###   And the 2nd ranked LANGSTON UNIVERSITY LIONS (should be Hugheses) mauled the visiting MIDAMERICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY EVANGELS 91-55. Anthony Roy’s 21 points led the Lions to victory. Continue reading

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AUSTRALIA’S GOLDEN AGE SUPERHEROES

This weekend’s escapist, light-hearted superhero blog post looks at the 1940s & 1950s Australian-made superheroes. Back in 2015 I examined Australian-made superheroes of the 1970s and 1980s HERE.

aust captain atomCAPTAIN ATOM

Secret Identity: Larry Lockhart

Debut Year: 1948

Origin: A nuclear accident fused scientist Dr. Bikini Rador with his brother, who was a federal agent using the cover identity Larry Lockhart. This accident granted incredible superpowers and spawned the superhero called Captain Atom.

Powers: Saying the word “Exenor” would let Larry turn into his superhero form. He had Superman level strength, could fly at amazing speeds, was largely invulnerable and could shoot atomic energy blasts from his hands. Captain Atom’s ears could “hear” radio transmissions.

Comment: This Captain Atom ran from 1948 to 1954 in the Golden Age. America’s totally different Captain Atom did not debut until 1960.

atom girlATOM-GIRL

Secret Identity: Lynn Sanders

Debut Year: 1949

Origin: Lynn became Atom-Girl when gifted the futuristic technology of her brother-in-law John Grant.

She fought crime and other menaces, including aliens.

atom girl australianPowers: John Grant’s discovered “ray” gave Lynn a degree of super-strength and made her invulnerable to bullets, other weaponry and deadly gasses.

Atom-Girl wore an “atojet” flying pack on her back, an antigravity harness, a belt that could turn her invisible, plus goggles which could provide x-ray vision. She also wielded two atomic pistols and piloted an aircraft called Miss Hotshot which could change from a jet to a helicopter to a submarine.

This superheroine’s HQ was Voltara, a secret lab in central Australia. Continue reading

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