NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOON ROUNDUP: FEBRUARY 13th

Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at some of the latest news, etc.

james carvilleDEMOCRATS STILL POMPOUSLY SNOBBISH AS JAMES CARVILLE CLAIMS “THE LEVEL OF WHITE TRASHDOM IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS STAGGERING.” Anyone who has ever heard Carville speak knows that he sounds (and looks) like the most stereotypical in-bred hick imaginable. For the umpteenth time I will point out that one of the reasons so many of us have left the Democrat Party is because they have become such pompous snobs, cowardly hypocrites and hilariously pretentious fools, just like James Carville.

JOE BIDEN’S WAR ON THE WORKING CLASS AND THE POOR CONTINUES AS HIS DISASTROUS POLICIES LEAVE AVERAGE AMERICANS STRUGGLING TO MAKE THEIR MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

eric adamsDEMOCRAT ERIC ADAMS COURAGEOUSLY CALLS OUT THE INTOLERANT EXTREMISTS WHO HAVE “HIJACKED” THE DEMOCRAT PARTY.

NEW JERSEY MAYOR AND TOWNSHIP COUNCIL LEAVE THE DEMOCRATS TO BECOME REPUBLICANS. I would have preferred that they become Independents instead, but leaving the increasingly fascistic Democrats is a good move. “Municipal leaders have a responsibility to best represent their constituents, and it is our belief this change of party is in the best interest of the community,” said Mayor Pannullo.

biden owned by china againHORRIBLE JANUARY JOBS REPORT REFLECTS FURTHER FAILURE ON JOE BIDEN’S PART.

BIDENFLATION ACCELERATED IN JANUARY. Biden’s war on the working class and the poor rolls along.

COURAGEOUS FEMALE ROLE MODEL TULSI GABBARD CUTS BLOATED REPUBLICAN RICH PIG MITT ROMNEY DOWN TO SIZE.

SIXTY-EIGHT PERCENT OF THE ACTIVE U.S. MILITARY CALLS OUT THE BIDEN REGIME’S POLITICIZATION OF THE ARMED FORCES. Political litmus tests from the Democrats invade all spheres of American life now.

fascist antifaINTERNATIONAL HATE GROUP ANTIFA MEMBERS ARRESTED AFTER BEATING A MAN IN BUDAPEST. They’re really KLANtifa.

DOZENS MORE FBI AGENTS COME FORWARD TO BLOW THE WHISTLE ON THE BUREAU’S POLITICIZATION BY DEMOCRATS.

EVEN MORE EVIDENCE COMES OUT ABOUT HOW THE BIDEN REGIME ARRANGED THE POINTLESS MAR-A-LAGO RAID TO SOFTEN UP THE PUBLIC FOR BIDEN’S SOON TO BE REVEALED CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS SCANDAL. Continue reading

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BALLADEER’S BLOG’S NCAA D3 COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS: FEBRUARY 12th

NCAA DIVISION THREE

st joseph ct bluejaysEASY AS ONE, TWO, THREE – The number 1 team in the nation – the UNIVERSITY OF SAINT JOSEPH (CT) BLUEJAYS – hammered the DEAN COLLEGE BULLDOGS 87-60   ###   Meanwhile, the 2nd ranked RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE YELLOW JACKETS defeated the ROANOKE COLLEGE MAROONS 69-50   ###   And the number 3 CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY CAPTAINS won 85-73 at the SALISBURY UNIVERSITY SEA GULLS.

John Carroll Blue StreaksCLOSE CALL FOR NUMBER SIX – The (6) JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY BLUE STREAKS took it on the road against the OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY POLAR BEARS. At Halftime the Polar Bears were on top 44-36 but the Blue Streaks roared back to force Overtime with a 77-77 tie to end Regulation. In the extra session John Carroll University managed a 95-89 victory. Luke Chicone’s Double-Double of 19 points and 10 rebounds led the Blue Streaks. Continue reading

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SUPERHEROES OF CHESLER PUBLISHING

Balladeer’s Blog’s escapist, light-hearted superhero blog post for the weekend takes a look at the superheroes from Harry A. Chesler ‘s publishing company. 

Alias the Dragon 1THE DRAGON

Secret Identity: Bill Norton, Police Scientist

Origin: Tired of being relegated to the scientific end of crime solving, Police Scientist Bill Norton decides to seek out some action. He devises a flame-thrower pistol for himself plus a costume and starts fighting crime as the Dragon in his series titled Alias the Dragon.

First Appearance: Skyrocket Comics #1 (March 1944).

Powers: The Dragon had the strength and agility of a very athletic man. He wielded a pistol which could shoot fire like a flame-thrower and the dragon-scale cape of his costume was bullet-proof. In addition this hero was a first-rate scientist in criminology.

Comment: The Dragon was one of those Golden Age superheroes who didn’t care if he killed the criminals he fought. As Bill Norton our hero serves under Captain Donovan, no first name given. This character’s willingness to kill and his flame-thrower gimmick can’t help but remind a Bad Movie Fan like me of Robert Ginty’s two-movie character the Exterminator.

Yankee GirlYANKEE GIRL

Secret Identity: Lauren Mason, wealthy socialite 

Origin: Lauren Mason’s family line included practioners of the mystic arts, but the only spell-casting Lauren herself ever employed was a magic conjuration employing the words “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” (I guess her delivery made all the difference.) Chanting those three words transformed her, Shazam-style, into the super-powered Yankee Girl. 

First Appearance: Either Red Seal Comics #17 (July 1946) or Dynamic Comics #23 (November 1947). There is still some dispute. 

Powers: Continue reading

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COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

el paso college tejanos

College: EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Team Name: TEJANOS/ TEJANAS

Location: El Paso, TX

Division: NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Continue reading

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THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TEXAS TWENTY-SEVEN FILM VAULT

Happy Anniversary to The Texas Twenty-Seven Film Vault, one of the pre-MST3K Movie Host shows. Yes it was Saturday night February 9th, 1985 that this program debuted in Dallas, Texas, in the same studio that would later be used for Joe Bob’s Drive-In. Here is an encore presentation of my EXCLUSIVE 2011 interview with Randy Clower, one of The Texas Twenty-Seven Film Vault‘s co-creators and co-hosts. 

Clower (right) with co-host Richard Malmos as “Film Vault Technicians First Class” on The Texas 27 Film Vault

Before MST3K there was THE TEXAS 27 FILM VAULT! Before Joel and Mike lovers of bad movies had Randy and Richard! Before Pearl there was Laurie Savino! Before Devil Dogs, Observers and Deep 13 there came Cellumites, giant rats and Level 31.

In the mid 1980s The Texas 27 Film Vault was the show to watch on Saturday nights for wry mockery of Golden Turkeys preceded by episodes of vintage Republic Serials like Radar Men from the Moon and Canadian Mounties vs Atomic Invaders.     Continue reading

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CAREER CRIMINAL JOE BIDEN LIES HIS WAY THROUGH ANOTHER STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

democrat republican otherIndependent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog has long called for doing away with the presidential State of the Union address. It’s nothing more than an unnecessary political pep rally for presidents who can get airtime whenever they please just by scheduling a speech. The age of mass communication made the SOTU obsolete long ago.

And don’t forget that presidents spend the SOTU lying about their accomplishments and lying about their opponents. Again, it’s a meaningless political pep rally.  

It should come as no surprise that the corrupt and senile Joe Biden delivered what may be the most clownish and embarrassing SOTU ever seen. He told countless lies, like TRYING TO STEAL CREDIT FOR HIS PREDECESSOR TRUMP’S CAPPING OF INSULIN COSTS FOR MEDICARE RECIPIENTS. Many of us had loved ones who benefitted from de facto Third Party President Trump’s action on that. It happened years ago, NOT under the Biden regime.

For Joe Biden’s buffoonery, dishonesty and usual unhinged behavior here are a few items:

Biden clownTHE TRUE STATE OF THE UNION IS A STATE OF CRISIS. More HERE. And HERE.

FIFTEEN OF JOE BIDEN’S BIGGEST LIES IN HIS SOTU ADDRESS LAST NIGHT. More HERE. And HERE. Even the Democrats at ABC have to admit to some of Biden’s lies HERE.

MONMOUTH POLL: ONLY THIRTY-NINE PERCENT BELIEVE THE STATE OF THE UNION IS STRONG.

DURING HIS DECADES IN OFFICE, WHITE-COLLAR CRIMINAL JOE BIDEN WAS A PARTY TO EVERY POLICY HE NOW PRETENDS TO DENOUNCE.

biden blustering like a fool

Blustering demagogue

REAL-TIME THREAD MOCKING BIDEN’S ABSURD SOTU ADDRESS.

THE BIDEN CRIME FAMILY SCANDALS THAT JOE IGNORED LAST NIGHT.

TRUMP REBUTTAL TO BIDEN’S SOTU.

DEMOCRATS MINDLESSLY APPLAUD A GIBBERISH REMARK FROM BIDEN. Continue reading

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NON-DILLINGER – QUICK TAKES ON OTHER GANGSTERS OF HIS ERA

With John Dillinger folklore given WAY too much attention, Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at some of the legends versus the ugly reality regarding some of his contemporary gangsters. 

Two Gun Crowley biggerTWO-GUN CROWLEY

Real Name: Francis Crowley

Birth – Death: October 31st, 1912 – January 21st, 1932

Lore: Crowley was supposedly born out of wedlock to a German-American woman and a New York police officer who refused to marry Crowley’s mother. This supposedly accounts for his intense hatred of the police.

Reality: Such shallow, Pulp Magazine thinking doesn’t seem likely. The young man was adopted by a family in which Francis grew up alongside a cop-killing older brother named John Crowley. John himself would be killed in a battle with police.

This background seems a more likely explanation for Francis’ issues than some mythical hatred of an unknown father who abandoned him and his mother. 

Two Gun Crowley in bedCriminal Career: By age 19, Crowley had a reputation as a competent holdup man and hit & run armed robber who never slipped up enough for a conviction. He might have escaped suspicion entirely if not for his excessively belligerent attitude when questioned by authorities.     

On February 21st, 1931 Crowley, packing the omnipresent pair of hand-guns that earned him his nickname, crashed an American Legion dance in the Bronx. Two-Gun was accompanied by a pair of male accomplices, one of whom was believed to be frequent associate Rudolph “Fats” Durringer.

When the Legionnaires attempted to expel the uninvited trio Crowley whipped out his pair of firearms and opened fire, wounding at least two innocent men before fleeing. With charges of attempted murder now hanging over his head, Two-Gun was about to enter the busiest period of his career. Continue reading

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1970 EPISODES OF N.E.T. PLAYHOUSE: FORGOTTEN TELEVISION

Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at the 1970 episodes of N.E.T. Playhouse. For the opening look at the 1966 episodes click HERE.

artist enteringTHOUGHTS OF THE ARTIST ON LEAVING THE SIXTIES (January 1st) – Assorted figures performed, did selected readings and offered perspectives on moving into a new decade. Among those appearing: Christopher Walken, Jessica Tandy, Fred Rogers, George Carlin and Dick Gregory. An entire version of Edward Albee’s short play The Sandbox was enacted, as well. Approximately 60 minutes for the bulk of the show and 30 minutes for The Sandbox.

VOLPONE (January 8th) – Canadian adaptation of the Ben Jonson comedy from 1605. The title character tries to con favors out of well to do associates by pretending to be dying. 81 minutes but stretched to 90 with a 9-minute animated short from Poland titled The Composer and His Muse. The short has no dialogue. 

hamileHAMILE (January 15th) – A Ghanaian adaptation of Hamlet written by that nation’s Joe C. De Graft and performed by actors from the National Theatre of Ghana. De Graft sets the action in Tongo, changes the names Hamlet and Laertes to Hamile and Laitu, plus he adapts swordplay into traditional Ghanaian wrestling in this 2-hour production.      Continue reading

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FACULTY LOUNGE FASCIST ROUNDUP: FEBRUARY 6th

educa smallerIndependent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog takes another look at the way that what passes for the American “educational system” (LMAO) has become a church of irrational thought and political intolerance.

EXPECTING CORRECT ANSWERS IN MATH CLASS IS CALLED AN EXAMPLE OF “WHITE CISHETEROPATRIARCHY.” I bash both political parties here, but there’s no avoiding the fact that it is just ONE political party pushing this dogmatic idiocy.

COLORADO COLLEGE ASTROPHYSICS PROFESSOR CLAIMS THE STUDY OF SPACE IS SEXIST AND RACIST.

UTAH “TEACHERS” (LMAO) CAUGHT PUSHING THEIR RACIST HATEMONGERING ON STUDENTS.  Continue reading

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BALLADEER’S BLOG’S NCAA D2 COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS: FEBRUARY 5th

NCAA DIVISION TWO

nova southeastern university sharksNUMBER TWO STILL UNBEATEN – The number 2 team in the nation – the NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SHARKS – improved to 21-0 for the season in their game against the PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SAILFISH. The Sharks were comfortably on top 55-35 by Halftime, then coasted to a 96-66 triumph. Kobe Rodgers and Will Yoakum logged 20 points each to lead NSU. 

lee flamesCENTURY CLUB – Teams scoring 100 points or more in Regulation: The LEE UNIVERSITY FLAMES won 101-90 at the AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY WARHAWKS   ###   Meanwhile, the CALIFORNIA (PA) VULCANS defeated their hosts the EDINBORO U. FIGHTING SCOTS 106-97   ###   And the BELMONT-ABBEY COLLEGE CRUSADERS routed the FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY PATRIOTS 107-68. Continue reading

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